Sunday, 14 December 2025

 



 

-merchant headquarter- hiddem falls-
Lately I've been traveling from one city to another, I stopped in the city of AR'station , they had promised me a job as a Caste Leader or Magistrate, but the opportunities were lacking and I found myself alone in the temporary headquarters of the newspaper (I opened a page dedicated to the city of AR's) set up in a room dedicated to the printing of news of the Merchants caste.

   I had found Lady Sharni Neox , an old acquaintance of mine met in other cities like Scribe,
but she too was looking for her own dimension that she didn't find, and she left for a trip to the cities overlooking the Wosk river , she sent me messages asking me where I was, and if I had finished the reconstruction of the new Oasis of the 7 Palms and the new Gorean Gallery , I wrote to her saying that I was well underway inviting her, I'm still waiting for her reply.

   Meanwhile, my Friend Nani, (I wrote her story as a Panther who lived incognito at the tavern on the docks of Hammersgaard ,
He lived there because he was chasing Sir Erik the Keeper , and by him he had a son who, now grown up, went on his own way.
Nani invited me to the new village under construction of Hammersgaard , remember that the Pirates had attacked that village, setting it on fire and killing many Viking inhabitants, we escape into the forest, up to the borders of Nani's Father's Kingdom , he gave him a vast region, which overlooks a lagoon that flows into the sea.

    I left AR's before the snow in the North, like every year, blocks everything. I wanted to return to live with them in that beautiful fjord, where I have many friends. The new Jarl is called Hutred Ragnasson ,
a tall, big man armed to the teeth, sometimes grumpy, but certainly a great Warrior, who takes care of his people. I would have seen the beautiful Tania again, and of course my dear Nani.

     We were sailing north, and after passing the Kos archipelago , the weather was already changing, the large white clouds had taken the place of the sunny blue sky, small sheets of ice could be seen on the surface of the sea, descending with the current, but we knew that at this time of year in the north it is always like this.

    Towards evening the weather changed for the worse, the wind increasing more and more, the ship faced the high waves created by the wind, the sails slowed the ship rather than guiding it. After a few hours of battling against the cold wind, it began to snow, first slowly, then in flakes that quickly covered the deck of the ship. We were worried, until in the distance we spotted some fires on the reef. We tried to head towards those fires and found ourselves in a small gulf. The fires became numerous with many lights, undoubtedly a village. We were happy to have found shelter and, in agreement with the Captain, we anchored in the roadstead of that village and then we would go down to the port in the morning.

     I arrived early in the morning. I hadn't slept. I was anxious to find out if we had ended up among friends or in some outlaw village. I went out on deck. The Captain put a launch into the sea and ordered some sailors to act as an escort. We would go down to the dock where some Viking ships were moored.

    Arriving at that dock, we read the signs. We had reached the village of "Silver Blade Fjord." A sign read "Northern Merchants Headquarters." We stopped at the tavern on the harbor, where a young woman served us and asked for directions. That day, everyone had left at dawn for a nearby village. They would return in the evening at a fair, so all we could do was wait in that tavern while the sailors bought provisions for the journey.
I'm waiting to speak with their Jarl, in the meantime I made some sketches of the village which I will post at the bottom of this page.










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Saturday, 13 December 2025

 

Saturday, December 13, 2025



http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Waterfalls%20of%20Wonder/194/244/26

 A warm greeting to my visitors and readers of this newspaper (blog)
 - Gazette of moons - today I want to present the new gallery in the new large renovated land with new photos complete with the name of the Gorean (no avatar name ), of course the work is still long and tiring, but I try to do everything in the best way, below I will put the presentation photos, and at the end the landmark necessary to reach the gallery, if someone does not find their photo exhibited, just send me their best image that represents them in Gor , free or slave, my dream would be to be able to write a story for each of you exhibited, of course it is very ambitious but in Gor time never ends, and men live forever unless they have taken the elixir before the age of 25.


Thanks to all the friends who follow me, you are always increasing, thanks again and if anyone has any suggestions please contact me I will try to fix some errors. May the Priest King enlighten you














darian-editor

Friday, 12 December 2025

           THENTIS-  ESCAPE FROM THE NORTH

 

   After the first day in that village, I realized that it was not the life I wanted, seeing lewd men and women eating and drinking and making love even in the presence of others was against my culture as a high caste Scribe, and Magistrate, I was in a lot of pain, Lady Chiara with her always lewd companion, accompanied by male and female slaves, I realized that the woman I had loved was not that one.

      I suffered a lot, having those slaves willing to do anything at my feet didn't make for a better life, one day while talking to a merchant, who had also stayed in the village due to the snow and ice, he told me that Lady BB, the woman I adopted after the death of my mother, she lived in a village called Finnur fjiord, not far from here, I would have waited for spring to arrive and go down with some ship to Finnur, where I hoped to reunite with my adoptive family, luckily the winter did not it was very long, so after having said goodbye and thanked everyone including Chiara I left that village, without nostalgia, I had suffered those months stuck eating and lounging in the great Hall.
   
     Once we reached Finnur fjiord a bad surprise awaited me, my mother had left with my adoptive father Sir Mith for another village called Windermeer, many miles further south, he was a great builder and went from one place to another where they required the his work.
   
I stayed just long enough to take another ship that went down the coast from village to village to that new place, but even there they told me that my parents had left,
and this time for a city named Jasmine, I was very disappointed, the possibility of reuniting with family was once again gone.

      The life of those Viking villages was not for me, I suffered when I saw those half-savages, they had no laws, no one wrote or read and they spent their free time drinking in the taverns:

One day a slaver told me about a large and beautiful city in the Cos archipelago, its name was Svago, he told me that they had three Kennels (slave houses), and it was located on two levels, on the upper floor lived the high castew and was accessed both from the woods and from a device such as a wooden platform operated by ropes connected to wheels that the slaves turned and the wooden surface rose, I would finally be able to return to civilization and work as a Scribe or Magistrate.

     I left for that new adventure, I didn't know what I was going to encounter, but I loved working in big cities, so I boarded a Pirate ship headed to the Cos archipelago, they would load them with the best wine on the planet and take me to the south, the journey it wasn't one of the best, at that time of year the sea was always very rough due to the spring cyclones, and I practically didn't move from my bed.

     We finally arrived in that large port, many ships were at the docks, and people filled the large square in front of the port, I stopped at the inn on the left just outside the dock, I ordered a Pay, and I looked around trying to understand how they lived, the the lower city was mainly built on a long road that from the prisons and the bank reached a large square, where the merchants had their stalls, from there stairs went up to the upper forest.

     A slave accompanied me to the guard post, a Captain offered to take me to the high caste area, I guided myself to that new instrument which I carried on it in a short time, dropped me off in front of the Chief Scribe's office, and left saying goodbye , the palace was located at the end of a beautiful square full of flowerbeds and benches, with many flowers and fountains, I sat outside the door, greeting the guard on duty and watched the people coming and going, mostly women, I was curious that there were so many women in front of the caste buildings, it wasn't a good sign, then I leaned against the wall and closed my eyes, I saw my whole life up until then in an instant, and I tried to imagine the future...... ..continue

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Sunday, 17 December 2023

 WEDDING IN THENTIS


    I have been living in my oasis for too long, nothing special has happened lately, only the arrival of the slave Lola who I had met on my travels, but she also left with her master, then nothing important, some time ago some people arrived. Pani builders, they stopped in the oasis and I commissioned them to build a house near the beach in Pani style, and I must say they did a good job.

   The other day a message arrived from a slave of Lady Sabayna, she lives in the city of Isfahan, she announced Lady Monica's marriage to Sir Euronymous, I don't remember this man, when I lived in Thentis he wasn't there, attached to the message was the invitation to participate in the ceremony, and after consulting with my elders, together with the Commander of the guards, I decided to accept, I wanted to, I wanted to see my old city again, where I had been a Magistrate, I lived there with lady Brjianna my companion, later I run away with an Opal hunter.

   Of course the journey was long, so I decided to take a tarn and fly to the coast on the Worsk river, from there I would cross the river and go up the Olni river passing through the city continuing to the city of Sais, up to Thentis, it wasn't at all the journey was easy, I had forgotten the effort of flying on the tarns, but in the end I arrived in Olni, bad news was waiting for me in the city, everyone was in mourning and I didn't know who had died until, in front of the stairs leading to the large gate, a guard told me that lady Lucy Bronet, the one who had been my teacher in the Scribe class together with lady Janette, had passed away, I don't know how or what had caused her death, I had seen her in the city of Geela at the wedding of Jovan the last time, everyone was sad, I thought there was no point in stopping, I would do it on the way back, I continued the journey.

     I arrived in Thentis, it was already evening, all the guests were already seated in their seats, a slave accompanied me to a bench at the end, I shared it with the Captain of the Thentis guard, Lady Monica meanwhile was at the end of the patio, nervously walking the future Comrade Sir Euronymous was late, and to my great surprise behind the altar as Officiant I recognized Lady Shaya, an old acquaintance of mine, she followed me to Port Victoria but then her brother called her back to complete her studies as a Scribe, she had a beautiful dress embroidered with gold thread, and she too was nervously fiddling with parcels and mugs


     The ceremony took place regularly, everything went well, in the end after the ritual greetings, we went to the tables set up outside the tavern for a small refreshment, I spoke with Monica about the past and the present and it all ended with the arrival of a sailor who he invited us to go to the port because the ship was leaving.
   I said goodbye to everyone and walked away with a hint of nostalgia, I had had a good time in that city, but my partner convinced me to build my own city, but then it fell miserably and she ran away.

Wednesday, 10 December 2025

                                  EN-KARA FAIR 2026


Action Items:

--- Post informational posts in SCoG*, Blue Caste of Gor, and on the Discord #Scribe thread with dates of the fair, Caste Days, and a call for presenters - After the Saturday meeting.

--- Individual contact and commitment to present, call for topics or other activities and presenters in SCoG*, Blue Caste of Gor, and on the Discord #Scribe thread

--- Tell the group members that we will be back at them for commitments in January.

--- Leave the groups alone until January. 


POTENTIAL TOPICS FOR PRESENTATION & DEBATES


Scribe Summit 2024 - List of Presented Topics


This is to provide ideas for possible topics at the 2025 Scribe Summit. They are listed in the order which they were presented and are intended to inspire your ideas as to possible topics for the upcoming Scribe Summit.


Topic                                                           Presented by                     Presented at 


Map Making: Cartography                       Ar Barbosa                        Summit 2024

Scribe Training: IC or OOC or Both?       Astary Pendragon             Summit 2024

Job Opportunities in the Scribe Caste   Trygg Tyran                        Summit 2024

Scribe Subcastes                                        Abraham Jacobson          Summit 2024

Gorean Laws                                                 Victoria Forstander         Summit 2024

Scribes are Ideal Goreans                           Discussion                        Summit 2024

Dealing with Different RP Styles                Edgar Regulus                   Summit 2024

Free Companionships                                   Unidentified                      Summit 2024

Forms & Apps to Help Scribes                     Abraham Jacobson           Summit 2024

So You Want to Lead Your Caste                  Unidentified                        Summit 2024

Caste vs Clan - Caste Work in the North     Billie Ann Bravin               Summit 2024


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LIST OF EVENTS AT THE EN'KARA SARDAR FAIR 2025


Saturday, March 15

Noon SL - Scribe Mixer - Social event to meet scribes of other cities


Sunday, March 16  

10 am - Southern Government of Gor

Noon SL - Scribe Slaves

2 pm SL - Law of Gor

4 pm SL - Southern Government of Gor


Monday, March 17

10 am - Scribe Paperwork

Noon SL - Scribe Slaves Discussion

2 pm SL - Law of Gor

4 pm SL - Scribe Paperwork


Tuesday, March 18

10 am - Moderating

11 am SL - City/Gor Interface: The problems of Gor- wide Conventions

1 pm SL - Law

3 pm SL - City/Gor Interface: The problems of Gor- wide Conventions


Wednesday, March 19

Scribes Day at the Sardar Fair - Informal discussion and Q&A all day. 


Thursday, March 20

10 am SL & 4 pm SL - How to Make a Free Companionship Contract

11 am SL  - Fundamentals of the Scribe Caste

Noon SL - About the Moons


Friday, March 21

10 am SL & 4 pm SL - Being an Ambassador


Saturday, March 22

10 am SL & 4 pm SL - Home Stone Ceremony

11 am SL - Gorean Magistrate

2 pm SL - A Proposal to Standardize the Gorean Calendar 15 min explanation  with debate following

3 pm SL - Fundamentals of Scribe Caste


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Topics at September 2025 Scribe Summit


Role of the Ambassador - Abraham

Scribe and Magistrate Caste Codes -Abraham

The Use of Rumor in SL Newspapers - Myriam

Magistrate Q&A Session for Attendees - Kati

Calendar Standardization1 - Beginning of the year and leap years - Hermes

Geography -Victoria Forstander

Ambassador Class - Negotiations - Abraham

The Legality of an Unowned Slave and Slave Honor - Is There Such a Thing - Fogaban

Calendar Standardization 2 - Year Count - Which Year are we in? Presentation and Discussion - Hermes

Magistrate - Advocate - Tools for Investigation - Abraham

Role and tools of the Ambassador - Abraham

Anatomical Autopsy for Advocates of the Law and Magistrates - Sababyna

Map Making - Victoria Forstander

On the Size and Movement on the moons of Gor

Initiate Law - Tariq ibn al Samini (Blessed Tariq)

Ubarate vs Tatrixate - Victoria Forstander


From my AI

Suggested Topics for a Scribe Conference

Day 1: Foundations of the Caste

•     History and Role of the Scribes in Gor (Apprentice)

Overview of the caste’s duties, traditions, and ethical codes.

•     Basic Calligraphy and Script Forms (Apprentice)

Practice in neat, legible writing; introduction to stylus, ink, and parchment.

•     Record‑Keeping 101: Ledgers, Contracts, and Inventories (Apprentice)

How to maintain accurate records for merchants, fairs, and city archives.

•     The Oath of the Scribes (Apprentice)

Ceremony and meaning of the oath; discussion of honor and neutrality.


Day 2: Practical Applications

•     Cartography and Map‑Making (Apprentice → Intermediate)

Basics of drawing maps, symbols, and scales; advanced techniques for senior scribes.

•     Legal Documentation and Court Records (Intermediate)

How scribes record trials, judgments, and decrees.

•     Diplomatic Correspondence (Intermediate)

Formal styles of letters between cities, castes, and fairs.

•     Archival Preservation (Apprentice)

Methods for storing scrolls, protecting against weather, and cataloging.


Day 3: Advanced Studies

•     Philosophy of Neutrality: The Scribe’s Role in Conflict (Advanced)

Debates on impartiality, truth, and political pressures.

•     Comparative Scripts: Turian, Tahari, and Northern Variants (Advanced)

Study of regional writing styles and translation challenges.

•     Mathematics and Accounting for Trade (Intermediate)

Advanced numeracy, currency conversions, and merchant contracts.

•     Historical Chronicles and Epic Records (Advanced)

Techniques for documenting wars, treaties, and cultural events.


Day 4: Collaborative & Ceremonial

•     Public Readings and Recitations (Apprentice)

Apprentices practice reading aloud from scrolls in formal settings.

•     Ceremonial Salt Records at the Fair (Apprentice → Intermediate)

Recording trade of red, white, and yellow salts; symbolic importance.

•     Joint Session with Merchants: Contracts and Trade Agreements (Intermediate)

Roleplay negotiation and documentation.

•     Closing Symposium: The Future of the Caste of Scribes (Advanced)

Philosophical discussion on evolving duties and traditions.


🖋 Apprentice‑Level Topics (Best for Beginners)

•     History and Role of the Scribes

•     Basic Calligraphy and Script Forms

•     Record‑Keeping 101

•     The Oath of the Scribes

•     Archival Preservation

•     Cartography (introductory level)

•     Public Readings and Recitations

•     Ceremonial Salt Records (introductory level)


Debate Topics:


Resolved: That, in accordance with Gor’s male-dominant societal structure, women shall not be permitted to hold positions of authority such as Magistrate or Head of Caste within our caste.


Resolved: That Merchant Magistrates shall be selected exclusively by members of the Merchant Caste, and not appointed from among the Scribes.

   ON THE ROAD TO HAMMERSGAARD   SILVER BLADE FJORD - merchant headquarter - hiddem falls- Lately I've been traveling from one city to a...