An Unexpected Conversation with a Silly Boy

Journal Entry: June 29, 2026 Location: Olni Mood/Title: A Shadow from the Past & Arena Spectating

Spent time in Olni today updating the Circle Board with the upcoming schedule and taking care of things around the house. Had an unexpected conversation early on with a male slave named Shadow who approached me. His name caught my attention, reminding me of a boy I gave that same name to nearly eighteen years ago. We talked briefly about his background—a former warrior captured four years back in Port Kar—and his time zone over in Scotland. Reminded him of my available hours and made sure he kept his proper place while kneeling.

Later in the afternoon, I headed down to watch the activities at the arena. Huntsy offered to teach me how to play, but I preferred just spectating the games for the day. Caught up briefly with Cid as well before stepping away for the evening.

To Do:

• Prep and host the "Intro to Customs" class scheduled for Tuesday, June 30th (1:00 PM – 2:00 PM at Olni).

• Review the weekly schedule notice sent over by Falconer McKeenan.

Meeting Notes: Interaction with Shadow (robyn.morningstar)

• Participant: Shadow (robyn.morningstar)

• Time: ~6:43 AM – 7:32 AM SLT

• Background: Former warrior captured 4 years ago during a raid in Port Kar; unowned after his previous master left SL. Serves both masters and mistresses.

• Logistics & Details:

  • Time Zone: Scotland (SLT +7).

  • Availability: Fits well within the early morning schedule (4:00 AM – 9:00 PM SLT window).

  • Avatar Height: ~2.26 meters (~6'6" equivalent in-world).

• Notes: Guided him on proper posture (kneeling) and pointed out the schedule sign for future reference. No formal agreement made.

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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.....