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 Journal Entry: June 29, 2026 Location: Port Olni

Mood/Title: An Unexpected Conversation with a Silly Boy

I logged on early this morning to do a quick check on the property and ran a prim counter check through CasperLet—we are still sitting at 201 total prims used on the parcel, so I really must filter out those extra bits to get us safely back under the land impact threshold.

Later, while spending time near the porch, an unowned male slave named Shadow approached and caught my attention. Usually, I do not bother talking to kajirus, but the name instantly brought back memories of one of my favorite boys whom I gave that same name to some 18 years ago. We ended up having a rather long and interesting chat. It turns out he was originally a warrior captured four years ago during a raid in Port Kar before being sold into slavery. His previous owner disappeared from the world entirely, leaving him masterless.

When I questioned him about his time zone and background, he was a bit elusive at first, but finally admitted he lives in Scotland (SLT +7 hours) and has been in Gor for 16 years, having started around the same time as me back in 2010. He is an absolute giant—standing at 2.26 meters (around 6'6") compared to my small 5'2" frame. He cheekily remarked that he could easily pick me up, and I had to agree he would certainly make a solid wall between me and any incoming trouble. He told me he tries to follow the true Gorean ethos in real life as well, and when I commanded him to kneel, he obeyed respectfully. He noted my sign listing my office hours (4 am to 9 pm SLT) and mentioned he would be willing to stay and serve until I chose to sell him.

Falconer passed along his weekly schedule for the city, so I have a clear idea of what the town has planned through July 5th. No major updates from the rest of the city yet, though the arena group logged in for practice later in the morning. I spent the remainder of my time resting up and quietly gathering my thoughts for tomorrow's presentation.

Will have to put up the quill later when the day is through.....

High Spirits and Brew n Banter Storytelling

 

Journal Summary

Journal Entry: June 28, 2026

Location: Port Olni

Mood/Title: High Spirits and Brew n Banter Storytelling

Logged on briefly early in the morning and noticed CasperLet warning us about exceeding the land impact limit at the house again. I'll need to sort through our decorative prims soon to trim the lag.

Returned in the afternoon and checked in at the Administrative cylinder, where Ana Barbosa asked if I knew when Lady Kara Mantha would be back in the city. Since I haven't heard any updates, I promised to pass along the word that Ana wants to speak with her. Layla prepared me a warm cup of blackwine with a bit of sugar and plenty of cream to settle my nerves while we talked about my recent visit to the Academy of Gor. I'm definitely interested in mentoring there, but I've decided to hold off on starting anything new until after my upcoming medical procedure this Thursday. Layla mentioned she will be offline Wednesday and Thursday for her own appointments and gently reminded me to rest up afterward.

Later, we headed over to the city gardens for Falconer's highly anticipated Brew n Banter story night. Jarek called the city meeting to order first, which turned out to be incredibly moving. He publicly established a permanent record of absolute faith in Arealius's unwavering integrity, praising his professionalism for catching and openly admitting a recent research error. Falconer, Eridain, and I all heartily agreed and added our support to the statement. Falconer also announced that the next Festival of Steel is postponed until July 11th due to the 4th of July OOC yard dance he's hosting at his lighthouse on Shores.

The meeting adjourned straight into the storytelling circle, which was an absolute riot. We took turns building a collaborative chain story around random Gorean words we were assigned. The story evolved into a hilarious tale about a new slave girl shuffling into the arena courtyard completely swarmed by squawking vulos, causing Tura to trip over her fruit basket and spill her kalana berries. Jarek added a brilliant segment about the Ubar bellowing from the city walls with his spear, furious that the birds were taking over his arena.

The highlight of the entire evening came at the very end when Falconer shared some incredible personal news with the circle: after a year of fighting Stage 4 prostate cancer, his one-year follow-up scans came back completely clear! The whole group erupted in cheers and warrior salutes across the land, joking that it must have been the power of "medicinal paga" all along. Said my goodnights around 7:10 PM and headed back to the house to turn in.

To Do:

• [ ] Go through the house items using Area Search to reduce land impact and fix the prim limit warning.

• [ ] Keep an eye out for Lady Kara Mantha to let her know Ana Barbosa is looking for her.

• [ ] Finalize the lesson layout for Tuesday's upcoming class.

• [ ] Ensure everything is quietly prepared for Thursday's medical procedure so I can take it easy afterward.

• [ ] Send the full-perm shield texture drawings over to Tura on Discord so she can work on Father's Blender 3D model.

Scribe Matters and Shield Designs

 Journal Entry: June 27, 2026 Location: Port Olni

Mood/Title: Scribe Matters and Shield Designs

Met up with Balkan Sands and Tura over at the inn this morning. Balkan noticed a quiet slave girl named Laela cleaning off a table nearby and asked if she was a new acquisition of mine. It turns out she was actually my ex-companion’s slave, and a warrior named Count Despres had brought her into the city. I initially suggested she go to the kennels first for a quick training alignment, but Laela bowed and tearfully begged us to wait a day for Count to return for her.

Balkan checked her chin and appraised her, commanding her to smile, and agreed that since Count brought her, he has first rights. When questioned about her knowledge of Gor, Laela mentioned she was a highly trained reading scroll slave, previously belonging to the library builder Yoda Mactavish of Sulport and Kaellaed of Fina, and she even came here to serve the poet Panner. Since she didn't need basic training, Balkan had Tura take her on a quick public building tour of Olni so she'd know the local layout, and Carmen Audebarn subtly followed along.

Talora arrived shortly after from a shopping trip, quite pleased she managed to haggle a good price on the new pants Balkan was wearing. We talked about their daughter Freya's recent companionship, which Talora is convinced won't last long due to her entitled attitude and love of chaos. Since we still need an official free citizen with a seal to witness the separation paperwork, we decided to wait until Mike or someone else suitable turns up.

We also got to talking about 3D weapon crafting. Father has been asking for a round shield with his logo on it to represent his status in the North, so I handed over two artwork drawings for inspiration. Tura is going to design a 3D domed shield in Blender based on the textures, and Balkan offered to forge the final piece once she finishes the sketches. A scribe named William of Besnit rang the visitor bell at the gates and popped in briefly, asking about the long-term sponsor signs on the docks before heading off to look for his daughter Emi.

By late morning, I headed back to my office to prepare for Tuesday's upcoming class. Later in the afternoon, I met up with Jarek, Ana, and Libbi back at the tavern. Libbi served a fresh pot of blackwine, and Jarek jokingly complained that it tasted like a "burnt brick" compared to the mead. We had a great laugh about Jarek's food groups—he firmly claims cake counts as a vegetable since it's made from ground grains that grow in the dirt! The conversation turned back to her birthday, and Jarek teased Libbi about her excellent "horn-holding talents" before we all headed out to the training fields to close out the day.

To Do:

• Gather the required witness with an official seal to finalize Talora and Balkan's separation form.

• Pass the full-perm shield texture files over to Tura on Discord so she can download them for the Blender 3D build.

• Finalize the lesson plan and study materials for Tuesday's upcoming class.

• Check on Layla's library scroll transcription progress now that she is back in the study.

• Keep an eye out for Count Despres to see how he intends to place Laela within Olni.

Community Focus and Scribe Paperwork

 Journal Entry: June 26, 2026 Location: Port Olni

Mood/Title: Community Focus and Scribe Paperwork

Spent the early hours of the morning picking up a few items, including some Naya armbands and a new hairbase pack. Later on, decided to do some exploring around Olni, walking the walls and mapping out the tunnel paths to see exactly how they link up with the closest entrances to my house.

By mid-morning, I traveled over to the new Academy of Gor at Thunder Mountain. I ran into Kat Antoninus, who gave me an incredible tour of the setup. She is building a completely community-focused, city-neutral space designed to get people straight into storytelling and roleplay guidelines without making them pass years of static courses. The academy features hands-on training rooms for scribes and physicians, alongside an impressive character-building welcome center that outfits players based on their chosen gender and region. We found ourselves on a very similar page—it takes her vision a step or two further than the city rules project I had initially conceptualized back in Teletus. I filled out a blank form on the desk to sign up as a mentor for the community. We also had a chat about Abe, who has a short fuse and a tendency to want to standardize everything, which can conflict with fluid storytelling.

Returned to Port Olni by midday to discover that Balkan Sands and Talora were waiting at my house. Talora came with an unexpected request: she wants to formally disown her daughter via a separation document to prevent her from passing off a companion slave's child as a true grandchild. Since Olni's paperwork is a bit sparse at the moment, I checked our library indexes, and Layla searched the lower document shelves. Sorana was able to pass along a couple of standard scribe templates, including a dissolution of companionship document, which gave me the perfect foundation to modify. Layla prepared some warm mead for my nerves while I sat at the desk drafting the customized separation form.

Later in the afternoon, I joined Jarek, Ana, and Libbi at the tavern over blackwine. Ana and I had a laugh about wanting to wear our hair down to avoid the hassle of pinning it up, and Jarek teased me about the new northern ear-loop earrings I tried out today. We spent the rest of the time listening to Jarek share old stories of his mercenary encounters in the city, followed by a discussion on the importance of updated ownership papers and kennel management. Libbi helped celebrate her birthday with some lighthearted banter about last night's "leaky mead horn" before the group split up. Followed Jarek out to the training fields up on the hill to watch the combat practice for the rest of the evening before heading back to the house to retire.

To Do:

• Finalize and execute the formal separation/disowning document for Talora and Balkan Sands when they return.

• Keep in touch with Kat Antoninus regarding the official launch of the Academy of Gor.

• Complete the mentor form details to submit for the Academy's launch.

• Sort through the standard scribe forms passed along by Sorana to add to the study files.

• Ensure Layla keeps up the steady momentum on the first batch of Olni library scroll copies.

A Official Purchase and Late-Night Lore

 Journal Entry: June 25, 2026 Location: Port Olni

Mood/Title: A Official Purchase and Late-Night Lore

Paid a visit to the Nile River region this morning to meet up with Carola. We found a lovely, quiet spot by the water to sit and chat about her upcoming Grand Merchant Fair in Turmus. She shared an informational scroll and mentioned her plans to run a class called Merchanting in Second Life: From Empty Stall to Thriving Shop, alongside various craft demonstrations and storytelling nights. We were briefly joined by Ubara Selia on her morning walk, though I steered the conversation away from my previous, less-than-pleasant stint living in Turmus. Carola later showed me her spice shop and the Free Woman's Dance Circle office before we parted ways.

By mid-morning, I was back in Olni to finalize business with Eridain. We met at the inn, where he presented the official intake papers, slave applications, and records for Layla. The purchase was officially concluded for 7 silver tarns. I took off her old collar and locked on my personal collar with my own seal, which felt wonderful. She handed over her Olni training belt as a trophy of her kennel graduation to be kept in my study. We also briefly discussed a potential apprentice on the horizon—a physician named Kara Mantha who is looking to change castes.

Later in the afternoon, Falconer took Layla, Libbi, a fish merchant named Kent, and me on an expansive tour of Olni. I saw the bank for the first time—good to know our coins are safe from theft there—and we walked the city walls all the way out to Shores to see Falconer's massive home at Callera Estates. He even showed us the marked doors and hidden safe rooms within the city walls to use during a raid. Layla and I made sure to stop by the bank chest afterward to deposit our gold and silver.

Wound down the night at the tavern over blackwine and mead with Falconer, Jarek, Libbi, Aisha, and Dain. Jarek confirmed he has the paperwork ready to approve Kara Mantha's caste change for our law studies mentorship. Falconer and I stayed up late sharing stories of old Gorean cities, discussing the historical role of Ubars and City Administrators, and exchanging notes on my past years spent in Svago, Fina, and Port Talis. Finally had to call it a night around 11:30 PM as the fatigue caught up with me.

To Do:

• Place the new Olni training belt in the study with Layla's official records.

• Purchase a beer tray for the house to have ready for visits from Father or his men.

• Review the Turmus Merchant Fair scroll for scheduling events.

• Review Kara Mantha's background scrolls once Jarek passes them along to plan her law training.

• Check back with the Olni markets for that elusive soup bone.