The Wine Archipelago

SELNAR CITY

 

            The Wine Archipelago

I set out from the city of Isfahan, in the Shendi region, a place I knew very well, when, as a child, my brother Orlando and I were taken to the city of Korat by a slave and rescued. I had been invited by Lady Sabayna, who had returned to Isfahan after a period of study in the Pani cities at the foot of the Sardar Mountains, for her usual Friday reading. It's an event I've followed with interest for several years, with various inhabitants of that great city, once an oasis, taking turns reading their stories. In truth, there weren't many participants, but just a large, interested group.

From Shendi, we would reach the coastal city of Baku. There, I would board my ship, the Argo. We would reach the Cos archipelago to buy wine and take the opportunity to meet Sir Balrough and his friend Macha, a slave dancer among the dancers of Tyros. During my journey through the Tahari Desert, I had also attended the meeting of the Gorean Merchants' Company. I was there representing my Oasis of the Seven Palms, even though mine is a small oasis lost in the Thassa Sea. We trade with our products and imports.

As soon as we arrived on the island of what was once the home of the Tyros dancers, everything had changed. The theater no longer existed, nor did Balrough and Macha's house. I asked some citizens, and they told me that the Dance Company had moved to the great city of Olni, up the Worsk River, then up the tributary Thentis River, and then the Olni River. The city had offered them the opportunity to exploit some vacant lands where the TucHucs had previously lived. I remember that place well. I was a suitor of the queen's daughter, but that was many years ago. I remember living in the large house near the Lighthouse outside the city walls. I have many beautiful memories of it, but also some negative ones, due to the murder of the Slave by the Commander of the city, Lady Lucy's son. But I put that past behind me after Lady Lucy's death; I no longer had the desire to return.

While I was in Tyros, I learned about the new renovation of the city of Selnar (Cos), so I decided to extend that trip to visit it. On the way back, we would load up the wine at Degalbi, from there we would sail down the Thassa Sea to the Oasis. We reached the island in a short time, a few days' sailing. I disembarked from the ship docked at the quay of the large port, introduced myself to the Commander of the guards at the port, and was escorted up the long stairs to the residence where the city's Ubara lived. lady Lilian, that was her name, welcomed me with respect and admiration. He had heard about my Gazette of Moons. When I proposed the possibility of writing an article on that modernized city, he was immediately very enthusiastic. While we talked, I drew a portrait of him, which I would hang on the wall of the Gorean Gallery.

SELNAF FROM SKY

Then he left me to his work, ordering a guard to escort me through the streets of the city so that I could capture the best views for my article.

During my stay, I had the opportunity to speak with high-ranking officials, the Captain of the Guard, some scribes I met in the Caste Palace, and other kind and welcoming citizens. Once my work as an editor and journalist was finished, I set off again for Degalbi, loaded up on wine, and finally set off for Oasi7palme. I reserve the right to add photos of the best places in that city called "Selnar."

(error correge: Ubara of Selnar is lady Lilian, Alice is slave)

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They announce the upcoming opening of a new theater in an area outside the walls of the great city of Olni. Sir Balrough sent me the announcement, hoping you'll like it. I'll also post a landmark to help you reach the theater when it opens and inaugurates.

Thank you all. inaugurates.

Thank you all.

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After the En-Kara fair I began the return journey with a stopover in Teletus. I wanted to meet Sir Abraham. He had told me that in the city of Teletus he was the head of the Scribe caste, and was very busy with his research work on the Gorean scripts, in his Scribe classes. 

city ​​of Teletus-port

When I arrived in Teletus I just had time to see him walking away with his faithful slave. I was told he had heard news of ancient writings in a village in the South and was leaving. I was lucky to meet Lady Eleonora, a Scribe, also a disciple of Abraham. She had her own large library on a small island not far away. I invited myself and followed her with interest and wrote an article about that large library.

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I made a portrait of that Scribe to add it to the Gorean gallery at the Oasis of the 7 Palms, I stayed there for a few more days hoping to meet L'Ubar or the Administrator, I only glimpsed the new Chief of the Scribes, he was hanging out in the Inn behind the fountain garden on the upper level, and honestly he didn't respond when I greeted him, at his Scribe school they don't teach greetings.

    

var-kor city

 

I left Teletus to stop in the city of Var-Kor. I had already been there for the Autumn Fair, and had even written an article about the city. Lady Kallis lived there and had become the Chief Scribe. I was very happy about this and stopped there, thinking of staying for a while.

 The city was always the same, perhaps too empty for how I remembered it with the fair crowded with traders and stalls, but I was there for Kallis and the rest didn't matter. 

Cartassa-oasis

(Kallis had been an old friend of mine from Cartassa, sister of Betty and Athena, and in Cartassa I fell in love with her, even though at that time, Sir Finthor was playing the cockerel with all the ladies, and in my opinion the reason for Kallis's refusal to become my companion was also determined by him, but as it happened, the slave Yi Yi was also his secret lover. Kallis, out of spite, told me that she wanted to become my companion, but Athena made her jealous by saying that I was meeting Yi Yi, and she ran away from Cartassa leaving me alone.)

  But then everything was cleared up and we went back to being best friends, but I continued to love her in silence, now after so many years we respect each other, I admire her for her tenacity in her work. 

She welcomed me with all the honors, inviting me to her office first and then showing me around the city, including the houses. She asked me if I wanted to stay with her at the Scribe Caste. She offered me a job as a Magistrate and would help me open a branch of my newspaper, "Gorean Moons."

I was tempted at first, but I had left the Oasis a long time ago and I had to update the ''Gorean's Gallery'' I had many portraits of famous people and slaves met in my last travels, so I left again assuring her that I would return to visit her soon.

Lady Selia-turmus

    I left Var-Kor, the next stop would be Turmus, Sir Nicholas Ell had promised to sell me a slave from my same time-zone, I was finally hoping to have someone to help me in the Palace and in the Gallery, maybe even for something else, I arrived in the city of Turmus, it was no longer what it used to be, when I lived there happily I was a Magistrate, I had the newspaper ''Turmus News'' and I had the house next to Sir Hember's Kennel, I was after him because he had a beautiful slave named Rose, I wanted to buy her, but one day I found no one in the Kennel anymore they had left, then Sir Nicholas arrived with his slaves and he had opened a new Kennel, I had met Sir Nick when we lived together in the city of Sais on the Olni river, then I lost track of him, I met him in a Court for a case, then in another city for a company ceremony, then I lost track of him again, until I found him again as a Slaver in Turmus.

Sir Noicholas Ell

I met him at the En-Kara fair, promising to visit him willingly, but as chance would have it, he was leaving while I was arriving. I stayed a few days, said goodbye to Lady Selia the administrator (Ubara), and left again.

city ​​of holnesk

  Next stop was the city of Honesk, on the other side of the river, to say goodbye to my friend Lady Babe the Ubara. I had spent some good times in that city, but I hate the winter with the cold and snow, and I left, but my friendship with Lady Babe remained over time. The city had changed a bit, they had built some new buildings and some flower beds in the large square. I didn't get off the ship, in fact I left again because there were some raids by the Panthers, and I'm staying away from the fighting after my beloved died in a fight in the black city.

    I wanted to stop in the city of Isfahan, but I decided to return to the Oasis of the Seven Palms. I had many things to do and to work on expanding the Gorean Gallery, the walls now full of characters. I would continue my travels as soon as possible....

 

Present new travel in the Thahari desert  

Lady Sabayna sent me a message informing me of the meeting at the Salt Road oases; as Pasha of the Seven Palms Oasis, I was invited.

I had never been to that area of ​​the Tahari Desert, much less to the village called Kurtzal. I had heard about it from merchants, but had never happened to pass through them in my travels.

I was very surprised to see the beauty of its buildings, the crowds of residents crowding the main street, where the merchants and traders displayed their wares.

Lady Sabayna was waiting for me at the main entrance and offered to be my guide, so I could explore the village before the meeting that would take place that afternoon.

We toured that beautiful place in the great desert. I will include the sketches I drew to demonstrate its beauty, and I hope you will all visit it to find excellent deals. Below I will provide the coordinates for reaching the "Village of Kurtzal."

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Savannah%20Commons/140/178/33

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