A Long Day of Lessons, Corrections, and Tavern Music

 Journal Entry: August 8, 2026

Location: Olni / Turmus / TBoy Cove

Title: A Long Day of Lessons, Corrections, and Tavern Music

I began the morning moving between Olni and Turmus while the city was still recovering from the trouble of the previous night. Kelli explained that a moderator had returned too many objects and that the Ubar and Ubara had requested a rollback. I was concerned because I had classes to teach and attend, and Turmus Tavern Night was also scheduled. By the time I returned to the Educational Hall later in the morning, the city appeared much closer to normal.

I checked the Whimsique rental and paid Rental #25, extending it until November 5 at 6:00 a.m. The land-impact report afterward showed 108 prims in use against a limit of 50, with 98 attributed to me, so that may need to be reviewed. During the morning I also received the Turmus building platform for the Merchant Fair from Carola and the Turmus Campfire Slave Class item from Nicholas.

Kelli was working at Pier69 Club in TBoy Cove, so I visited for a time and listened to DJ Daff. Lin, Dafydd, Nuada, Fish, and several others were there. It was a pleasant early-morning diversion, although I left shortly before seven so that I could eat and prepare for the long day ahead.

At eleven, I taught the first Turmus presentation of Class 1, “An Introduction to the Gorean World,” in the Educational Hall. This opened Level 1, The World, and its first track on Customs and Social Conduct. The class covered Gor as the Counter-Earth; the Priest-Kings and their technological restrictions; cities, Home Stones, and civic loyalty; caste and occupation; the distinction between free and slave; family and Free Companionship; the natural world and travel; and the importance of distinguishing law, custom, command, opinion, and circumstance.

The discussion was active. ThunderBolt raised the Three Pillars of Gor, while Kaellaed questioned whether anything involving caste could truly be universal when Torvaldslanders reject the caste system. We also discussed how much a person’s clothing can reveal in roleplay. I said that visible clothing and insignia can offer useful clues, while Akeshi cautioned that disguises and false claims remain possible. Carola reasonably observed that players should respond to what is visibly presented rather than rely on information their characters could not know.

After dismissing the Turmus class, I traveled to Olni and taught the lesson again at the Circle. Falconer challenged a sentence saying that the novels begin with people of Earth discovering another inhabited world. He correctly pointed out that Earth as a whole has not discovered Gor because the Priest-Kings keep it concealed. I agreed that the wording needed to be amended.

At the end of the Olni session, SaphRosie asked where Magistrates and Advocates belong within the caste system. Falconer explained that a Magistrate belongs to the Caste of Scribes. Her question also showed that my personal introduction could make listeners believe I still hold every office I have held in the past, including Head of Caste. I told her I had been listing former positions and that I am presently a Magistrate and Teacher. I decided to revise the wording in my files so that the distinction between past and present service is unmistakable.

At two, I attended Akeshi Reardon’s first lecture in a series titled “Slaves in Gor.” The lesson, “Gor’s Slave Girls Principles,” lasted nearly two hours. Akeshi discussed the meaning of kajira, the distinction between roleplay and OOC consent, training and education, obedience, service, ownership, submission, punishment, sexual restrictions, the difference between Gorean slavery and BDSM, and the place of male slaves. The discussion was lively and sometimes contentious.

I asked for the book reference supporting the claim that, in the Gorean mind, the word “woman” can only mean a slave and that Goreans therefore always say “Free Woman.” Akeshi said he would need to check. Other questions concerned whether masters commonly train their own slaves, whether a Free Woman’s physical posture can constitute submission without spoken words, whether iron belts existed in the novels, and how far roleplayers may reasonably extrapolate from things that are named in the books. Petra suggested a short guide for Free Women explaining dangerous customs in different Gorean cultures, and Akeshi thought that would make a useful future lesson.

By the time I reached Turmus Tavern Night at five, I had spent about four hours either teaching or listening to classes, and I was tired. Nicholas welcomed everyone on behalf of Turmus, the Ubar and Ubara, and Tavern Keeper ThunderBolt. He said nearly thirty people had gathered and reminded everyone that Tavern Night is held at 5:00 p.m. on the first three Saturdays of each month. Jay Sparrowtree provided the live music and accepted requests while the kajirae danced and served the guests.

I sat with Carola and the other Free Women, enjoyed the company, and asked whether there was jam for the bread. The tavern remained crowded and lively throughout the evening. Jay’s music, the dancing, service, conversation, and humor made the gathering a success. Before the night ended, Nicholas invited everyone to return the following Saturday. I said good night shortly before seven, grateful for a productive but very long day.

To Do:

- Amend Class 1 so it clearly states that Earth has not discovered Gor; only particular individuals learn of it or are brought there.

- Revise my personal introduction so former offices—including Head of Caste—are plainly identified as past service, while Magistrate and Teacher are identified as my present roles.

- Locate book references for the claims discussed during Akeshi’s class, especially the statement concerning “Free Women” and the claim about masters personally training captured panthers or other slaves.

- Consider preparing a short, book-supported guide to customs and dangers that Free Women should know in different regions of Gor.

- Review the Whimsique land-impact count and the rental’s 50-prim limit.

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Meeting Summary: Class 1 — An Introduction to the Gorean World

Date: August 8, 2026

Time: 11:02 a.m.–11:56 a.m.

Location: Turmus Educational Hall

Teacher: Lady Kati Evans

Purpose:

To begin Level 1, The World, and introduce the foundations needed for the Track 1 lessons on Customs and Social Conduct.

Summary:

The class introduced Gor as the Counter-Earth and explained the influence of the Priest-Kings, the importance of cities and Home Stones, the caste system, the absolute legal distinction between free and slave, differences among Gorean peoples, and the need to separate law from custom. Students were encouraged to examine who acted, where an event occurred, what authority applied, and whether a passage described law, custom, command, preference, opinion, or circumstance before treating it as a universal Gorean rule.

Discussion included whether Gor possesses any truly universal laws, the proposed Three Pillars of Gor, the status of Torvaldsland in relation to caste, and the role of visible clothing and insignia in roleplay. The class concluded with five practical questions for approaching any Gorean situation: Where? Who? Status? Authority? Circumstance?

Attendance:

- Teacher: Lady Kati Evans

- Akeshi Reardon

- Amalia

- Andros Mosely

- Aries Marchese

- Carola Aromata Titus

- Kaellaed Rhode

- Laela

- Lora

- Nerine

- Selia

- ThunderBolt Kanto

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Meeting Summary: Class 1 — An Introduction to the Gorean World, Olni Session

Date: August 8, 2026

Time: 12:07 p.m.–12:48 p.m.

Location: The Circle, Olni

Teacher: Lady Kati Evans

Purpose:

To present the introductory World lesson in Olni and establish the same foundation for later classes on Gorean customs and social conduct.

Summary:

The Olni session covered the Counter-Earth, Priest-Kings, Home Stones, caste, free and slave status, family, travel, regional variation, and the distinction between law and custom. Falconer McKeenan corrected the wording that suggested Earth had discovered Gor. Earth remains unaware of Gor because the Priest-Kings conceal it, although particular individuals from Earth have learned of Gor or have been transported there.

SaphRosie asked which caste includes Magistrates and Advocates. Falconer identified the Caste of Scribes. The question also revealed that the teacher’s biographical introduction did not clearly distinguish present duties from former offices. Lady Kati stated that the listed offices were past positions and that she is presently a Magistrate and Teacher. She agreed to revise the introduction.

Attendance:

- Teacher: Lady Kati Evans

- Aisha

- Balkan Sands

- Falconer McKeenan

- SaphRosie

- Talora Dubrinsky

- Tura

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Meeting Summary: Slaves in Gor — Gor’s Slave Girls Principles

Date: August 8, 2026

Time: 2:01 p.m.–3:48 p.m.

Location: Turmus Campfire

Teacher: Akeshi Reardon

Organizer: Nicholas Eel

Purpose:

To begin a lecture series on slavery in Gor and explain the basic principles governing the role of the kajira in book-based Gorean roleplay.

Summary:

Akeshi distinguished a Gorean slave from slaves in other historical or fictional settings and emphasized the difference between a fictional Gorean character and the OOC player. He discussed the meaning of kajira; training and education; the ideals of pleasing beauty and obedience; service to Free Persons; the slave as property; the loss of name, possessions, and prior status; physical submission; iron belts; punishment by Free Persons; the distinction between Gorean slavery and consensual BDSM; Earth-born slaves; and male slaves.

Questions and discussion concerned masters who train slaves personally, the difference between training and education, whether perfection is a realistic expectation, the conduct of private or restricted slaves, whether posture alone can communicate submission, whether iron belts are supported by the novels, and how roleplayers may extrapolate reasonably from book-supported ingredients and technology. Lady Kati requested the source for the claim that Goreans join the words “Free Woman” because “woman” alone signifies a slave. Akeshi did not have the citation available and said he would need to check. Petra requested a region-specific guide for Free Women, and Laela asked how book-based roleplay should treat plausible things not expressly described in the novels.

Attendance:

- Teacher: Akeshi Reardon

- Organizer: Nicholas Eel

- Lady Kati Evans

- Annie Carter, roleplaying Jazmin Azif

- Aurora Darlagraysun

- Carola Aromata Titus

- Cross “Old Scar” Avro

- Flower

- Jayce

- Kaellaed Rhode

- Krystal Wulfe

- Laela

- leena

- Lora

- Mel

- Petra Poliatevska

- SERUS

- Selia

- shana

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Performance Record: Turmus Tavern Night — Live Music

Date: August 8, 2026

Time: Approximately 5:00 p.m.–6:47 p.m.

Location: Turmus Tavern

Presented by: Jay Sparrowtree

Hosted by: Nicholas Eel and Tavern Keeper ThunderBolt Kanto

Jay Sparrowtree provided live music, accepted requests, and interacted with the dancers and guests. Kajirae danced in the sands throughout the set while the tavern staff served the crowded gathering. Nicholas reported that attendance was approaching thirty early in the evening.

The transcript records audience reactions and a few brief remarks from Jay, but it does not contain complete song titles, lyrics, poems, or other written pieces. Therefore, there is no complete written performance available to preserve word for word for this event.