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Turia

The grand and luxurious city of Turia is located in the southern hemisphere of Gor, amidst the vast grassy prairies that are sometimes known as the Plains of Turia. These prairies are also claimed by the barbaric tribes of Wagon Peoples who refer to this area as the Land of the Wagon Peoples. Turia is sometimes called the Ar of the south because its grandeur is thought by many to equal or even rival that of Ar. It is probably safe to speculate that the population of Turia is between one and three million people. There are few other cities mentioned in the books in the southern hemisphere, besides those of the Tahari, though it is noted that the few Ubars that do exist in the southern regions have tiny realms.

The city of Turia received its name from the Tur tree, a large trunked, reddish tree. Tur trees may grow to two hundred feet or more, and resemble the redwoods of Earth. The Tur-pah is a vinelike, tree parasite which lives on Tur trees. It has scarlet, ovate leaves which are edible and are components in numerous Gorean dishes such as sullage. Legend has it that a man who was wandering across the plains stumbled upon a Tur tree near a spring. This man is not named or described in any detail. As the plains are largely treeless, the presence of the Tur tree was very unusual. Someone else must have intentionally planted this tree a long time ago. And no one had yet cut it down. So, a number of people chose to begin a city at that location which became Turia.

Turia is located at least one thousand pasangs from the coast of Thassa and there is little water closer than the coast except for the Cartius River and some streams. This would tend to place Turia roughly in the middle of the prairies. The city itself is a high, white-walled city with nine gates. The white walls are a defensive measure to help reflect the sun at would-be attackers, similar to a number of other cities such as Ar and Ko-ro-ba. The main gates are tall, double wooden gates which require a large windlass to properly open and close. Little detail is given of the nine gates and whether they are all in the outer wall or whether you must pass through all nine gates to enter the city.

The Home Stone of Turia is an oval stone, carved with the initial letter of the city, and thought to be of some age though no estimate is given for its age. The city is ruled by Phanius Turmus, its Ubar, and there is a High Council as well. Despite a number of references to Phanius as Ubar, there are two places in Nomads of Gor where he is referred to as an Administrator. Even the revised Nomads, published by New World Publishers, have this same discrepancy. But, as two subsequent novels also refer to him as Ubar, then it is most likely the "Administrator" references were an error. In another apparent error, Phanius is spelled as "Phanias" in two other books. The context of these other books though makes it clear they are referring to the same individual. Phanius Turmus has been in power in Turia since around 10109 C.A., give or take a couple years. Phanius has two daughters who have not yet been Free Companioned to anyone. When the Tuchuks conquered Turia, these two daughters were enslaved but they were freed soon thereafter. The availability of these two Ubar's daughters poses an intriguing opportunity for a man to companion the daughter of a Ubar.

Despite the existence of a Ubar, it is said that the true power in Turia lies with the Caste of Merchants, as it does in many cities. Hundreds of caravans and thousands of merchants come to Turia each year to vend their wares. None of these caravans, and few Merchants, go to the Wagon Peoples. Almost anything can be found in the city, including many rare items. "I found Turia to match my expectations. She was luxurious. Her shops were filled with rare, intriguing paraphernalia. I smelled perfumes that I had never smelled before. More than once we encountered a line of musicians dancing single file down the center of the street, playing on their flutes and drums, perhaps on their way to a feast. I was pleased to see again, though often done in silk, the splendid varieties of caste colors of the typical Gorean city, to hear once more the cries of peddlers that I knew so well, the cake sellers, the hawkers of vegetables, the wine vendor bending under a double verrskin of his vintage." (Nomads of Gor, p.87) Many businesses in the city are geared toward pleasure, from the gaming rooms to the public baths. Despite the dangers to caravan traffic posed by the Wagon Peoples, many Merchants risk the journey, hoping to make much money. Spring is the most dangerous time for these Merchants as it is the busiest season for raids by the Wagon Peoples.

Turians have a reputation of being a lazy and luxury-loving people. Obviously this cannot be fully true as Turia had been able to survive for many generations against the might of the Wagon People threat. "I supposed that life in high-walled Turia, for most of its citizens, went on from day to day in its usual patterns oblivious of the usually distant Wagon Peoples." (Nomads of Gor, p.88) This is especially as Turia has not been besieged in over one hundred years. The citizens and residents of Turia are able to ascend the high walls surrounding the city and look out across the prairies. There is a thirty-foot wide walkway on the interior of the walls. As long as a person does not attempt to enter any of the guard posts, they are permitted to wander atop this walkway. Turia does not possess any tarn cavalries, though it is possible for them to hire mercenary tarnsmen sometimes. Turia relies primarily on their formidable tharlarion cavalry, armed with tharlarion lances. Such tharlarions pose a great threat on the generally flat prairies that surround Turia. Within the city, there are also hunting sleen and the torture dungeons of Turia are not a pleasant place to be taken to.

Turia has many great wells in the city. These wells are tile-lined and deep, some extending hundreds of feet deep. One well is described as 800-900 feet deep. This same well is described as about fifteen feet wide though we are unsure if this is an average size or not. This well has a large drum, capable of holding hundreds of gallons of water, that extends down to the water. Two ropes are attached to the drum, a small rope to control the filling of the container and a larger rope to support its great weight when full. This large rope possesses a core of chain and the rope itself exists primarily to protect the chain. The rope is also treated with a waterproof glue but the rope and chain still must be replaced about twice a year. As the tiles must also be periodically inspected, the rope has footholds, often spaced about ten feet apart. Wells are surrounded only by a short rim of about two inches. But, they are kept in enclosed well yards surrounded by sixteen-foot walls with a catwalk inside. Entry to the yard is through a set of arched, wooden double doors. These fortified areas not only protect the wells but can also be used as a defensible position in case the city is attacked. The Turians also maintain siege reservoirs that are filled with water from the melting snows or rainfall.

One of these wells provided a secret means of egress in and out of the city though Turian officials now seem aware of its existence. Its secret was discovered by Harold of the Tuchuks, when he was younger, and a slave in Turia. He hid in a well and found at its bottom a gap that he could squeeze through. This gap led to a shallow pool, the well's feed basin. This area also extended further underwater to a rocky tunnel through which an underground stream flowed. This was a very long tunnel but fortunately there were numerous areas where the water did not reach the top of the tunnel, thus providing pockets of air. This tunnel then exited at a hole, only about eight inches wide, between two rocks on the surface. The exiting water then fed a small stream.

Until the events of Nomads of Gor, Turia had never been conquered. "The city had never fallen, and had not been under siege in more than a century." (Nomads of Gor, p.88) Its defenses were quite strong and its Warriors quite skilled. But, the Tuchuks, led by Kamchak, were eventually able to conquer the city. To bypass the high walls, the Tuchuks relied on trickery, blocking the gates from being closed by a heavy wagon. The Tuchuks burnt and looted much of the city. But in the end, Kamchak chose to leave Turia and hand it back to Phanius Turmus, though not before taking many spoils. He took two-thirds of the gold of the city, leaving the rest behind for rebuilding. He also claimed 5000 of the most beautiful free women in the city, enslaving them. In addition, the Tuchuks captured many of the slaves of the city, freeing any slaves that had once been of the Wagon Peoples.

One indirect benefit of the attack by the Tuchuks resulted from the large numbers of Turians that fled north to escape the devastation. As many of these Turians resettled in northern cities, they brought many of their customs, inventions and ideas with them. Such matters had once been largely unique to Turia but would eventually begin to spread to other cities as well. A number of these items will be more fully described below while others may exist though they have yet to be mentioned in the books.

Turia had always been important to the existence of the Wagon People. Trade between the two was common as the Wagon People acquired manufactured items that they could not make themselves. Very few Merchants visited the Wagon Peoples so they needed someplace where they could engage in trade. Raiding alone was insufficient to provide for their needs. Without such a commercial center for them, it would be far more difficult for them to acquire some of their necessities. Kamchak also claimed that the Wagon Peoples needed an enemy to face and that Turia was to be that enemy. Kamchak wanted to keep his people from becoming too lazy and secure.

Like many cities in the books, Turia is not fully described. Instead, small items about the city are spread throughout the books. The rest of this essay shall simply describe a number of these items concerning Turia.

Turian feast: These feasts, similar to some of the feasts of ancient Rome, typically consumed most of the night as they could consist of as many as one hundred and fifty courses. Proper etiquette requires that each guest at least taste each of the myriad courses. As this is an incredible amount of food, there is some recourse available to alleviate one's fullness. In between courses, guests may use a tufted banquet stick, dipped in scented oils, to induce vomiting into a golden bowl. Obviously slaves will carry full bowls away from the table to dispose of the contents.

Turian eating prong: The only utensils most Gorean tables possess are a knife and spoon. But, Turian tables commonly have this utensil which is similar to a fork. It is generally unique to the city though the idea has been spreading.

Turian sugar: Reference is made to the existence of a yellow Turian sugar though nothing is stated how it may differ from other sugars.

Turian alcohols: Turian wines are syrupy, flavored and sugared heavily. They use wines in which spices, sugars and almost anything else can be stirred into them. They are also usually an acquired taste because of their extreme sweetness or spice flavor. Many regard the liqueurs of Turia as the best on Gor, better than Ar and Cos.

Turian Saying: There is a famous Turian saying: "---to give you something, so to speak, to stir in your wine" (Nomads of Gor, p.198) It basically means adding something to a situation to increase its complexity. As the Turians add much to their wines to enhance or complicate the flavor, they also do that in their lives.

Kaissa: Kaissa is a very popular pastime in Turia. They hold a major tournament there though it is unknown how often it is held or when it is usually held. It seems likely that it is an annual tournament, and probably held around the same time each year. In the ninth year of the Ubarate of Phanius, Scormus of Ar won the Turian tournament, using the Ubara's Gambit.

Turia has its share of famous Kaissa Players including Sabo, Boris, Terence and Timor. Sabo once beat Centius of Cos at the Tharna tournaments. Boris played against Hobart of Tharna at the same En'Kara fair as the famous Centius versus Scormus match. Terence was the champion of the En'Kara tournament of 10127 C.A. Timor is a very large man and of indisputable integrity.

As for famous Kaissa openings and defenses, Turia has made its mark. There is a Turian Opening, though the details of its moves are unknown. There is also a Turian Defense, but the only thing we know about it is that an opening, the Physician's Gambit, permits the use of the Turian Defense.

Turian baths: There are a wide variety of public and private baths in Turia, ranging from simple and functional baths to luxurious facilities. Because of these baths, almost all Turians can swim. The Turian baths are considered to be second in luxury, number of pools, their temperatures, scents and oils, only to Ar. The bath girls of Turia are also almost as famous as those of Ar.

Turian girls: "Turian girls are proud," said Kamchak, "Thus, they make excellent slaves." (Nomads of Gor, p.29)

Turian collar: This is a round, hinged ring, that lies loosely on a slave, and locks in the back. If someone holds the ring, the girl within it can turn completely around. It is harder to engrave though than the more common flat collar. These collars are now being soon more in the northern cities.

Turian message collar: This is a high, thick leather collar where a message can be sewn into the lining. Unless you are familiar with these items, a secret message could be present on a slave girl and you would be unaware of it.

Turian slave bar: This is a metal bar with a collar at each end. There are also manacles that are used to fasten the hands behind the neck. Two slaves or prisoners can thus be confined with this item.

Turian camisk: Outside of Turia, this item of slave clothing is known as the "Turian camisk" though within Turia it is simply called the "camisk." Turians refer to the common camisk as the "northern camisk." The Turian camisk is like an inverted "T" in which the bar of the "T" is beveled on each side. It is fastened with a single cord that ties the camisk at three points, behind the neck, the back, and in front of the waist. The garment is first fastened at the neck. It then passes before her, between the legs and then the sides fold about the hips. This camisk covers the common brand spot on the thigh but leaves the back bare. It can be pulled tight on the body and the cord allows it to be adjusted to fit any girl. "It is said that only a man knows how to tie a Turian camisk on a girl properly." (Captive of Gor, p.160)

Harl rings: These are named for the slaver Harl of Turia. These rings consist of four sections. First, there is a metal ankle ring that snaps onto an ankle. Second, at the back of the ankle ring is welded a closed loop. Third, at the front of the ankle ring there is another closed loop that has about a yard of chain attached to it. Fourth, this chain ends in a locking device which can be locked onto the back of a second ankle ring. It is very versatile and can be used to chain a girl to almost anything. A common use of the rings is to form a segment in a slave chain. One key works for all of the rings of this slave chain. A closed Harl ring means locking the chain on its own ankle ring around a tree, pole or similar item.

Depilation: In Turia, as it is in Ar, it is not uncommon for a slave to be depilated. No description is given though as to the extent of the depilation.

Ear piercing: Ear piercing was long a custom of Turia. The Wagon Peoples thought this practice was barbaric, feeling that nose piercing was acceptable but not ear piercing. Ear piercing is another custom that spread to the north after the Tuchuk invasion. At first, many northern Slavers refused to do it to their girls. But in time, it became very popular so that many northern girls have since acquired them. It is now a very accepted practice, favored by many.

Turian knee walk: This is another item that is not fully described in the books but there is some information that can be extrapolated concerning it. It is known to be a type of floor movements. Floor movements are basically a form of dancing where you never rise above a man's knees. It can consist of turning, twisting, rolling and crawling. She can do it on her hands, knees, or stomach. It may include kneeling, sitting, lying, or half sitting, half lying, or half kneeling, half lying. The name may be descriptive in this case so it likely includes a lot of kneeling and movement on the knees.

Placatory dances: There are many varieties of these dances whose purpose is for a slave to beg forgiveness and ease the anger of her Master. She will endeavor to show her sincerity and desire to improve. Every trained slave will learn some form of placatory dance during their training. "Most placatory dances however, are not fixed-form dances, but are 'free' dances, in which the slave, exquisitely alert to the nuances of the situation, the particular master, the nature of his displeasure, the gravity of her offense, and such, improvises, doing her best to assuage his anger and beg his forgiveness, to reassure him of the authenticity of her contrition and the genuineness of her desire to do better." (Dancer of Gor, p.332) There are a few of these dances with fixed forms, sanctioned by custom and tradition, such as the stately Contrition Dance of Turia.

Turian silk: This is a famous product of the city and much valued across Gor. In the Silk War of 8,110 C.A., a war was fought in the southern hemisphere for the control of certain caravan routes. It was called the Silk War because at that time Turian silk first began to be imported in bulk to the Tahari.

Turian dagger: Unfortunately, this item was mentioned but not described in the books so we have no idea how it differs from other daggers.

Turian shields: The shields of Turia tend to be oval rather than round.

Poison teeth: Some Turians have emplaced in their mouths special fangs that contain deadly Ost venom. If you are bitten, you will die quickly and in great pain, your body turning orange. These teeth are likely used more by Merchants and others who do not commonly have expertise in the sword or other martial skills. This may be a single use item that needs to be refilled after any bite.

Turian Calendar: Turia calculates their years from summer solstice to summer solstice unlike most other Goreans that use the spring equinox.

Clearchus: He was an immigrant to Turia who brought a number of his followers with him. He is now remembered as a patron of the arts and a philanthropist. He has sometimes been associated with another Clearchus, a famous bandit of two centuries ago who decided to legitimize and regularize his brigandage. He proclaimed his area of operations a ubarate, declared himself Ubar, and began imposing taxes and levying tolls. In time, several cities accorded him diplomatic recognition but a large mercenary force eventually ousted him from his position. He might then have traveled to Turia.

Stones of Turmus: This was once a Turian outpost, a merchant's keep. It was licensed for the storage of goods within the realm of Ar. It was under the banner and shield of Turia, meaning that Turian law governed the keep and Turian soldiers defended it. The keep was located about two hundred pasangs from Ar, and then a two to three day journey on a side road off the Vosk Road. It had high white outer walls, over eighty feet high. There were six towers on the walls, two at the gate and one at each corner. Tarn wire guarded the top of the keep. The garrison contained one hundred warriors, five officers and twenty ancillary men including a physician, porters, scribes, and more. Borchoff was the Captain of the keep. Unfortunately, the keep was savagely attacked by raiders of Treve, including the infamous Rask, and they burnt much of the keep. Its current fate is unknown and we are unsure whether the keep was rebuilt or not.

Around twenty-eight silk slaves, from nineteen cities, were kept in the keep, though the actual numbers would vary from time to time. Some were also bred slaves. Though they were all pleasure slaves, they were the only slaves in the keep so they also had to be work slaves. While engaged as work slaves, they would be garbed in brown tunics. The entrance to the slave kennels was a thick, iron door about eighteen inches square. The room itself though was quite lofty and spacious. There were many slender, white pillars in the room, which was also tiled in purple. The glossy walls were mosaiced with scenes of serving kajirae. There was even a scented pool. The windows were narrow and barred. Off this main room was the cell alcove, where numerous small slave cages were located. Entered by a small barred gate, the typical cage was eight feet deep, four feet wide and four feet high. It was furnished with a thin, scarlet mattress and a blanket of rep-cloth.

Turmas: This is a Turian outpost and merchant keep located at the southeastern edge of the Tahari. Little is said about this location in the books.

Yellow Pool of Turia: The "Yellow Pool of Turia" was a bizarre creature found within the palace of Saphrar of Turia. Its actual origin is unknown though it is most likely not indigenous to Turia and was imported from elsewhere, possibly the equatorial jungles. Saphrar's palace contained what appeared to be a large indoor pool area. This spacious chamber, with a domed ceiling about eighty feet high, was decorated with numerous exotic floral designs, mostly greens and yellows, representing the vegetation of a tropical river. There were many actual plants as well, such as vines, ferns, and exotic tropical flowers. The room was oppressively hot and steamy. Light for the room came from behind a translucent blue ceiling, probably lit by expensive energy bulbs.

The pool itself is roughly circular in shape with a diameter of sixty to seventy feet, and surrounded by a marble walkway that was about seven to eight feet wide. Around the pool's edge are eight large columns, crafted and painted to resemble tree trunks, located at each point of the Gorean compass. Numerous vines stretch across these columns, so many that much of the blue ceiling is obscured. Some of these vines dangle down low enough to almost touch the surface of the pool. At one side of the room is a panel fixed with wires and levers. This panel actually controls the movement of the vines that are located over the pool, moving them closer or further away from the pool's surface.

The pool appeared to contain sparkling, yellow water that seemed as if it were filled with beautiful gems. Ribbons and filaments seemed to run through the water and there were also small spheres, of various colors, scattered among the pool. Steam rises periodically, rather than continuously, from the pool in some type of rhythm. At times, the pool seems to get brighter as the colored spheres pulsate and the rhythm of the steam increases. The steam also seems to be more than mere moisture, and possibly may be some type of gas. In fact, the entire pool is a strange creature, a yellow ooze of sorts.

The creature apparently breathes, releasing a steam-like discharge. At rest, the creature is mostly of the consistency of water. But, when a creature enters that "water," then the creature can thicken and gel itself around its prey. This process will range from a mudlike consistency to one like wet cement, until the victim cannot move at all. The victim's flesh will then begin tingle and burn due to corrosive elements within the creature. Saphrar would place men in this pool to die. It could take as much as three hours to be fully digested by this creature. Slashing or cutting it generally does no harm to it though the glowing spheres within it can be hurt. Cutting one of those spheres will irritate the creature. But it has other vulnerabilities as well.

Tarl Cabot was fed to this creature and soon found himself mired within the pool. Instead of trying to reach the sides of the pool, he moved toward its center instead. He finds a strange spot, a collection of threads and granules in a transparent bag, imbedded in a darkish yellow jelly, and walled off by a translucent membrane. Tarl then attacked this area, cutting into it. This greatly irritated the creature which reacted by expelling Tarl from its depths, solidifying itself into a solid with a tough shell. This creature would later be destroyed, by fire, by the Tuchuks after they fed Saphrar to the beast.

Here are a couple people of Turia that were prominently mentioned in Nomads of Gor.

Kamras: Kamras was a Turian citizen, of the Caste of Warriors. He was a Captain, the Champion of Turia as well as a plenipotentiary to the Ubar, Phanius Turmus. A plenipotentiary is a diplomat, often with much authority provided to him. He was a large, strong man with large wrists and long black hair. He had two long, thin scars on his face, possibly scars created by a quiva. Until the events of Nomads of Gor, Kamras had never lost a battle at the Love Wars. But, he then faces Kamchak at the First Stake for the fate of Aphris of Turia. Using the gladius, which most thought Kamchak had no skill in using, the two men fought. And Kamras soon realized that Kamchak was quite expert with the short sword. Kamchak defeated Kamras, winning Aphris, but Kamchak chose not to kill Kamras. Later, when Turia was conquered, Kamras was enslaved but was later freed.

Saphrar: Saphrar was a wealthy Merchant of Turia. He was a short, fat pinkish man with short arms and legs. His head had been shaven and his eyebrows had also been removed, though they had been replaced with four golden drops. He had bright eyes and a tiny, roundish red-lipped mouth. The nails of his pudgy fingers were painted scarlet, as well as his toenails. The two upper canine teeth in his mouth were golden. They were actually poison teeth, filled with deadly ost venom. Tarl Cabot thought he was a pleasant and gracious person, an attentive and excellent host. His main criticism was that Saphrar seemed a bit indolent.

Saphrar was once a perfumer of Tyros. He stole some pounds of the nectar of talendars, trying to conceal them under his tunic in a bladder. But he was apprehended, tried and convicted. For being a thief, they notched his right ear and then exiled him. He ended up in Port Kar where he eventually met a gray-faced man with eyes of glass. This man required Saphrar's assistance, providing him with wealth and a new life in Turia. But, Saphrar still though of himself as a man of Port Kar, even still maintaining a war galley in Port Kar.

In return for this assistance, Saphrar was supposed to obtain a golden sphere from the Tuchuks and give it to the gray-faced man. When he could not buy it, Saphrar sent mercenary tarnsmen to attack the Tuchuks, killing Kutaituchik and stealing the golden sphere. Kamchak was furious at Saphrar for killing his father. Saphrar had also been the one to first introduce Kutaituchik to the addictive kanda. So, once Kamchak conquered Turia, he besieged the keep of Saphrar. His walled compound was surrounded by a ring of flat, cleared ground, about one hundred feet wide. Kamchak eventually got past the defenses and confronted Saphrar. He fed the Merchant to the Yellow Pool of Turia and then destroyed the creature with fire.

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The world of Gor, as written in the books of John Norman, is a brutal and beautiful world ruled by men. Slave women are considered nothing more than property, and wars and medeivil protocol is in abundance.

As written here before, Gor by many is considered nothing more than free reign for open sex and degredation of women. But having spent time in various Gorean cities, all condiering themselves By The Book (BtB) sim recreations, I find a beauty in structure of the cities, and intricacy of the roleplay between characters.

There are adult themes, and nudity is part of the scenes, so this is not for everyone. But for those who seek truly dedicated rp'ers who are true to their roles to a fault, you can quickly lose yourself in the story that is being of Gor.

Recently we travelled to the Gorean city of Turia. Quoting from 'Nomads of Gor', 'Turia, the high-walled, the nine-gated, was the Gorean city lying in the midst of the huge prairies claimed by the Wagon Peoples. Never had it fallen.'

We met with Adminsitrator Darius Vayandar to discuss his city and its rich history. We sat in the busy Inn, surrounded by Free Men debtaing issues of the day, and naked slave girls serving the guests.

Darius Vayandar: Well the city of Turia is known as the Ar of the South because Turia is said to be only second to Ar. Much of Turia's culture and ways is similar to anchant Constantinople on earth in that we are a major trade hub and we have a deep persian and turkish influence in our ways in addition to the normal gorean culture.

"We start our city from the story of when the tuchuks attacked and took over, after we rebuilt the city but the Kataii came and repeated the attack, though this time we managed to fight them off. But after the Ubar of that time was removed I took power.

Doc Grun: Do the people of Turia know of the existence of earth? Some ports I travel to look at me like I am a wizard when I speak of earth.
Darius Vayandar: Most of the high caste do, some of the low caste do, but its generally second knowlage not first.

Doc Grun: For those that are not of Gor, explain the difference between first and second knowldege.
Darius Vayandar: Second knowlage is for the high caste, the knowledge people believe that the high caste are too smart and will figure it out anyway, it's like higher education. Like those who go to college, get their masters, doctorate, and so on.

"The low caste would have basic knowledge, simple things they would need to know to do their job. But they also don't know of much, they believe things like the high caste can cast spells on them, that's why they use fake names so wizards can't cast magic on them.

Doc Grun: What is the main commerce of Turia?
Darius Vayandar: The main commerse of Turia is the things Turia is famous for, Turian wine, Turian Silk, and Turian steel. In the Tahari many years ago there was a war called the Silk War, faught over our silk even.

Doc Grun: Is Turia an actual city from the books of Norman?
Darius Vayandar: Aye, the entirety of Nomads of Gor is based on Turia, and the wagon people.

I related to Darius that I find difficulty defferentiating between earth values and Gorean values.

Darius Vayandar: Aye I understand that stigma, but such things arent limited to gor. I have done star wars roleplay in the past and I recall having someone walk into the group of sith I was playing with who had never seen one of the movies, the people in the group looked at him like he was nuts and he had a hard time adjusting untill he finally went and watched them. So it's more then just Gor that has that issue.

Doc Grun: As this interview is about the city of Turia, please continue with anything you feel my readers would know.
Darius Vayandar: Well we have built this city on the premice of a city of pleasure. As Turia was known to be one of Luxury in the books we push that as much as we can, the city is very wealthy and very much a vacation spot for many. Some have even called us the Las Vegas of Gor. We try and make a freindly atmosphere here and one that is laid back where a person can relax. And us admins do everything we can to make sure everyone is happy and to resolve conflicts as much as possible.

Doc Grun: I also find too much earth drama in the cities I have travelled to
Darius Vayandar: Yes but that is an issue we must chalk up to the fact we are all still humans from earth playing gorean characters. All we can do is try our best to avoid it or contain it.

Doc Grun: How long has Turia been in SL?
Darius Vayandar: It has been here since December 2010, but this sim Kataii Wagon camp has been around since 2007.

Doc Grun: And how many group members?
Darius Vayandar: About 55 people of free members, then about 20 - 30 slaves, private and city.

We talked for a time about the differences found in Gorean cities throughout SL as they interpret Gor in their own ways.

Darius Vayandar: There are alot of cities in Gor all with a different view of what Gor is, sometimes it's best to just look around and find one that feels the same way you do about Gor.

Doc Grun: I do have one question I ask many, and never get the same answer, so I would appreciate your candor.
Darius Vayandar: ok.

Doc Grun: Many consider Gor nothing but an excuse for wanton abuse and demoralizing of women to the level of sex object, nothing more. yet I do not see any evidence of that in my travels, no sex poseballs, no orgy sessions, nothing of the sort. I would almost say sex appears to be secondary to honor. Your thoughts?
Darius Vayandar: I will answer that stigma with one of my favorite quotes from 'Blood Brothers of Gor':

"Human females are such rich and wonderful creatures. Their sexual life, and feelings, are subtle, complex and deep. How naive is the man who believes that having sex with a woman is so little or brief a thing as to fall within the parameters of a horizontal plane, the simple stimulations of a skin, the results attendant upon a simplistic manual dexterity. How woefully ignorant are the engineers of sexuality. How much to learn have even her artists and poets! Women are so inordinately precious. They are so sensitive, so beautiful, so intelligent and needful. No man has yet counted the dimensions of a woman's love. Who can measure the horizons of her heart? Few things, I suspect, are more real than those which seem most intangible."
-Blood Brothers of Gor pages 181-182

The city of Turia is beautifully constructed, reminding one of a middle eastern desgin, with cobblestone streets and open air markets. The citizens of Turia are dedicated to preserving BtB Gorean values and culture in the SL roleplay.

Once again, the subject matter is adult, so be forewarned. But if you seek totally immulsive RP, this is a challege for the beginner and vertan rp'er alike.

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The City of Turia Welcomes all! October 13, 2011

Is it the same place?

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kataii%20Wagon%20Camp/55/36/1670/

http://www.gor-sl.com/index.php?topic=9633.0

 

 

A major city-state of Gor. It's wealth and opulence is well known and the city is often referred to as "the Ar of the south," it is the largest of the southern Gorean cities, located south of the equator on the plains of Turia. Named for the single Tur tree found at the bank of the stream by which it was built. Turia counts its year from Summer Solstice to Summer Solstice, clebrating the New Year at the summer solstice. A walled city of the southern coastal plains, it was once conquered by the Nomadic Tribes of the Wagon Peoples, but has long since been rebuilt. A place where games are held and feasts held often. It is an opulant trade center similar in many ways to Constantinople on ancient Earth. Turian females are considered good slaves, very beautiful and obedient At the time of Tarl Cabot's first visit inside the walled, nine-gated stronghold, she had never been conquered. For hundreds of years, she had maintained an uneasy trade relationship with the inhabitants of the plains, the nomadic Tribes of the Wagon Peoples. Sacked and conquered by Kamchak, the eventual Ubar San of the Wagon Peoples, she was ultimately spared, her Home Stone untouched out of sentiment. The mother of the Ubar San had been Turian.

http://www.gorean101.com/geography.htm

 

00002 Warrant of Arrest- Orion Silvermane

WARRANT OF ARREST
City of Turia
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To file a complaint, please fill out the top portion of this form and return it to a scribe. If you cannot write, you may dictate your complaint to any Scribe.
Accuser's Name:
Ubar Darius Kabasilas, of Turia
Date:
Second Day of the Second had of En'Kara
( March 27, 2014 )
Name and/or Description of Person or Persons whom the Complaint is Against:
Orion Silvermane, Merchant of Turia
Complaint/Charge:
Spitting upon an Initiate, or in the locale of.
Ignoring the commands of the Ubar to cease course of action
Eluding immediate punishment of the Ubar.
Attempting to bring physical harm upon the Ubar
Divertion of blame

When and Where it Happened:
Around 6.30 pm slt
Fifth Day of the First Hand of En'Kara
( March 25, 2014 )
Under the Tur tree
Witnesses:
~ Speak to Ubar Darius Kabasilas, of Turia
Or the Holly one "Initate" Terek of Turia
~ Further listing of witnesses would be place upon the extra scroll written by Lady Lola, Scribe of Turia
Submitted to:
Kati Evans
On this day:
First Day of the Second Hand of En'Kara
( March 26, 2014 )
[=PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION=]
~A scroll was passed to Reggie Dexing, Head Scribe of Turia to read upon and has been passed through the hands of Magistrate office to look over and gather any information to be helpful to follow out with any actions to be taken upon Orion Silvermane, Merchant of Turia on his arrest.
􀀀Accused the Initiate
Preliminary investigative steps:
~The scroll has been attached and sealed by Lady Lola, Scribe of Turia which would show all that had taken place on the Fifth Day of the First Hand of En'Kara (March 25, 2014). Which within the scroll would have names of all witness partaken that day of to have been read and if any have been insufficient shall be sot out for further investigation. But the conclusion is clear on the actions of Orion Silvermane, Merchant of Turia.
Preliminary findings:
~Disrespect and/or assaulted on the Holly One "Initiate" by spitting upon his face
~Assault with a deadly weapon "bow/bolt" as it was shoot toward the Holly One "Initiate" leading just before his feet.
~Disobeying direct order form the high Ubar of Turia him self to cease all actions.

WARRANT: APPROVED
[=WARRANT=]
The Administrator of the City of Turia hereby authorizes the following order:
All Warriors, Guards, and Officials of the City of Turia are hereby ordered to arrest the person or persons listed below and keep them under guard until they can be brought before a Magistrate (Administrator or designated Official) of the City of Turia.
Persons of Interest (one name per line):
~Orion Silvermane, Merchant of Turia
Have been charged with (brief description):
~1st account : assault on a the Holly One "Initiate" of Turia by spitting in his face
~2nd account: assault on a deadly weapon by shooting a bolt toward  the Holly One "Initiate" of Turia  feet
~3rd account: directly disobeying the Ubar orders to cease all actions

This order should be filed with the Chief Scribe of the City of Turia and with the Administrator. Please remit any approved warrants to the High Commander of the Red Caste, for timely execution.
Certified by: Kati Evans, Scribe of Turia
Seal: 􀀁 Kati's Seal
Date: 03/27/2014
And the Administrator:
Seal:
Date: (MM-DD-YYYY)

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Fifth Day of the First hand of En'Kara
16Ahn
[19:00] Terek (kitten.serpente) walks slowly to the spot he has chosen and sets his staff of office as High Initiate in the ground, the symbol of the Eternal Circle before him. His face is set, his headcovering darken ed with penitential ashes.
[19:00] Erica Grace Dargent (angeul.falworth) nods to the lady who she notices is standing next to her and very quietly leans over to ask her, "do you know what this is about?"
[19:01] Terek (kitten.serpente) bows his head, his eyes on the ground, his cheeks ashen, and his mouth set in a straight line, grim and silent.
[19:01] Chet Silverfall observes quietly
[19:02] Orion Silvermane (orionbound) shouts: ODIN DAMNS US ALL YA SOUTHIES!!!!!!! For Believe the idiocy of the Initiates and thinking the priest kings themselves be Gods!!!!!!! * he would bellow through out the streets
[19:03] Lola Callaghan (vexinlola): hearing the voice she looks over whispers back to her " I am not sure as of yet , but i do know is to pray for our city "
[19:04] Terek (kitten.serpente) runs over the familiar words, words he has spoken before, but they are suddenly even more terrible, and fear for his City and one whom he has called friend for many years, fills him, turning his interior to ice.
[19:05] Erica Grace Dargent (angeul.falworth) listens to the reply and her eyes take on a serious note, thinking to herself that it can do no harm to pray to the priest kings for help. Straightening back up she focuses her attention on the initiate who has taken center stage in front of them. Then back to the lady nodding her head in appreciation for the her words before returning her attention to the man.
[19:05] Blaze (blazied) stands silently as he dosnt even flinch hearing Orions shouts, perhaps from a bit far like a little vulo but there has been whispers of unrest lately and a few concincedences are becoming a little too frequent muttering -- "How strange, that under teh guise of a city festival, the Initiates move gaurds in.... in the same hand the merchant disappears with the coin, and now, the other merchant is suddenly accursed? did josh find something out?? and what is with tis new building... -- he states trying to weight it all up staring hard at terek in doing so calling loudly --- "What have you done initiate??? WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO FORSAKE TURIA??"
[19:05] Orion Silvermane (orionbound): Yall be fools... Its The Priests fault... For angering Odin! ... I been only blessed in the trials... and that be because I praise to odin
[19:06] Terek (kitten.serpente) looks up, seeing a few of the citizens listening. He almost hopes no one will understand his words, the fear that grips him, and which he so hopes is false. Quietly, he takes a breath and begins
[19:07] Orion Silvermane (orionbound) shouts: Hail Odin! And Freya and Thor! The Gods of the North! .... That Overshadow the lowly Priest kings!
[19:07] Terek (kitten.serpente): Good people of Turia, our city is in want and distress, famine near upon us. The Gate to the Temple grounds is closed, so I come here, to the Tur tree, to speak on your behalf to Priest-Kings before you all. I would offer sacrifice, but there is neither bosk nor verr within the walls in this time of hunger, not even a vulo. Therefore, the only sacrifice we can offer the Holy Ones is our own contrite hearts and the discovery of the cause of the Holy Ones' displeasure.
[19:08] Lola Callaghan (vexinlola): listens to all that is around her taken note as she would want be observant
[19:08] Terek (kitten.serpente) sets his staff of office in the ground before the Tur tree .He makes the gesture of the Eternal Circle, then raises his arms toward the symbol of Priest-Kings above the altar. and says:
[19:08] Erica Grace Dargent (angeul.falworth) notes the dozens of arrows sticking from Orions shield like a porcupine and thinks 'indeed someone does hold that man in favor for them to all have found his shield...'
[19:08] Blaze (blazied) yells loudly --- "Why are they closed? and why do your gaurds still linger Initiate, tell us, what are you hiding???"
[19:08] Orion Silvermane (orionbound) spits on the ground at his words. " Bah!  I think they be hiding some ancient  Prayer grounds of the North Gods!
[19:09] Terek (kitten.serpente): "Priest-Kings, holy and mighty, I stand before you today in humble supplication on behalf of your people of Turia of the Nine Gates. It is beneath the shield of your infinite power alone that we stand secure against all perils. Hear me! Have mercy on us, turn away your wrath and show us your Will."
[19:09] Joshao Rogerian (karaden.finesmith) stands nervously next to his kaiila, holding the reins and watching, his face concealed
[19:09] Erica Grace Dargent (angeul.falworth) eyes widen at the word sacrifice..
[19:09] Terek (kitten.serpente): "Holy Ones, I have washed myself in pure water to make myself clean before you. I have put on new robes of new cloth. I have scattered the ashes of sorrow and repentance on my head. I have fasted and prayed, kneeling in obeisance before your altar, crying aloud to you to reveal to your anointed one how this City has offended against you."
[19:09] Orion Silvermane (orionbound): I agree a Sacrifice is needed.. I say we sacrifice that White one... to Odin! ... Who has given me the means of buying us food!
[19:10] Terek (kitten.serpente): "Why have you removed your protection from us? Why have you left us without food and the necessities to sustain our lives? Why have you sent hunger upon us, unrest and riot among our citizens, destruction on our shops and storehouses? Show us our faults, I have prayed you,"
[19:10] Lola Callaghan (vexinlola): she cant help to over hear Orion and Blaze to make questions as she would too wonder why as then her voice speaks louder then the would have thought " YES WHY " in agreeing with the two free men
[19:10] Joshao Rogerian (karaden.finesmith): Touch that holy man and I'll take you WITH me, scoundrel!!
[19:10] Blaze (blazied): "Yes Initiate, why....why did they, what did you do.... what have you taken that has upset them so??? again WHAT ARE YOU HIDING?"
[19:10] Terek (kitten.serpente): "Have mercy on us, Holy Ones; in your compassion, have mercy on this City and her people! If any one has displeased you by filthiness, impiety, or disobedience of your commandments, reveal their wickedness to us that the stain may be washed away. Spare us, Oh Priest-Kings! Spare us, I entreat you! Do not send your dreadful Flame Death to destroy this pious City!
[19:11] Terek (kitten.serpente) "Have mercy on us, Holy Ones; in your compassion, have mercy on this City and her people! If any one has displeased you by filthiness, impiety, or disobedience of your commandments, reveal their wickedness to us that the stain may be washed away. Spare us, Oh Priest-Kings! Spare us, I entreat you! Do not send your dreadful Flame Death to destroy this pious City!
[19:11] Joshao Rogerian (karaden.finesmith) looks pleadingly at the Initiate
[19:11] Blaze (blazied) looks to orion -- "Hear that, hes calling for harm to the citizens, what sort of intiiate would do such a thing, he truly has lost his mind, he is corrupt!"
[19:11] Terek (kitten.serpente) pauses and a sound which is almost a sob is torn from him, for he knows what will happen if what he fears is proved to be true.
[19:12] Chet Silverfall looks at his kajira then back to the guards and the initiate, wondering if this could get as ugly as it seems to be headed
[19:12] Joshao Rogerian (karaden.finesmith) mopuths the words 'no no no'
[19:12] Terek (kitten.serpente): He continues, his voice tight with fear and unshed tears: " Let that not be which I believe I have seen. Oh, in your great mercy, grant that what I fear is not present in this City -- that there none who is as I fear among us, touched by the Holy Ones!" He pauses, swallows and continues: "Yet, if it be true, strengthen my heart and make my will firm that what must be done, according to your laws, may be done. Give your people of Turia also the piety to receive the truth, that the one so marked by your displeasure, the one who has brought this evil upon us, -- if it be so --, may be brought before your justice, and punished as you have ordained."
[19:12] Erica Grace Dargent (angeul.falworth) eyes are wide with shock and wonder, such grisly ghastly talk from the initiate and the warriors of the city.. Her young naive mind not able to grasp why threats are being made to the holy man..why would anyone wish to scarifice another human..
[19:13] Orion Silvermane (orionbound) shouts: STORM THE TEMPLE!!! FIND WHAT HE BE HIDING BROTHERS AND SISTERS... he must have truly pissed off Odin for all yall to be hungry as such
[19:13] Joshao Rogerian (karaden.finesmith) gasps at the words and panics
[19:13] Lola Callaghan (vexinlola): shakes her head hearing such words of why she too would doubt why.
[19:13] Terek (kitten.serpente): "Holy Ones, mighty Priest-Kings, by whose Will alone we are preserved from destruction, turn aside your wrath against us, blot out our faults, cleanse us through and through from our failings in our duty toward you, Send your cleansing justice upon any who may be at fault, -- if such there be in the City -- and drive them from among us. Save us from your displeasure!"
[19:13] Blaze (blazied) shouts: "I agree, why did those gates so swiftly go up, its time to tear them down and find out what he is hiding"
[19:13] Joshao Rogerian (karaden.finesmith) leaps to his kaiila's back "I CANNOT let you do this!!" he cries and rides for the gates at a gallop, fleeing for his life
[19:13] Terek (kitten.serpente): "Hear me, Priest-Kings! So may it be, according to your will!"
[19:14] Chet Silverfall: open the gates then, let us settle this once and for all!
[19:15] Blaze (blazied) points as josh flees -- "Citizens of turia, did you not jsut see, the initiates clsoest friend and greatest defender in the city has just fled fled for his life, that is proof that he knows something, proof our intiiate has gone corrupt!"
[19:15] Wyndy Paine looks up at her Master and at the Free around her, worry in her eyes, timidly inching closer to her Master
[19:15] Terek (kitten.serpente) watches his friend, ride away, hoping that he will escape, though he knows he should wish that Joshao be captured and held to see if what he fears is true
[19:16] Erica Grace Dargent (angeul.falworth) watches the man ride away and wonders if he fears that his beast will be the one whom the initiate scarifices..
[19:16] Lola Callaghan (vexinlola): her wonder of which to become hearing one merchant take off in a hurry that all she may of heard was true could it be that he is trying to hide something but what still hearing Blaze and Orion yell out
[19:17] Terek (kitten.serpente): "Oh, Holy Ones, if it be your will, grant I may do your will, do it as you declare it, whatever the cost. Let Turia and her people not suffer, and if the one who has brought your displeasure upon us be not brought to your justice, grant I may bear your punishment, rather than Turia or any of her citizens Hear me, Priest-Kings!
[19:17] Blaze (blazied) states evenly to terek --- "open those gates, or well open them for you Initiate, we are done fearing your shadow for you have brought this to the city with your own doing"
[19:17] Terek (kitten.serpente) allows a small sob to escape him
[19:18] Orion Silvermane (orionbound) would attempt to scare the Robed one. " Open that gate now!" he would snarl as he aimed it at the mans gullet.
[19:19] Terek (kitten.serpente): "It was not I who closed them. My vfriend Joshao found them barred to the low castes when he tried to go to the Temple, which I why I am here, instead of there. Open them, if you wish. I had nothing to do with them being closed."
[19:19] Erica Grace Dargent (angeul.falworth) watches the guard threaten the initiate and fears onlythe worst for the city now that they are threatening the holy man, the voice chosen by the priest kings. Having been raised a proper southern lady and wholly believing in the priest kings.
[19:19] Blaze (blazied): "Liar! You are trying to shift the blame onto a defenceless merchant, when ti is you who controls the guardsmen of that temple"
[19:20] Lola Callaghan (vexinlola): watching closely as she could not seem to think of why he would hold such back to tell the people of Turia the truth what it is he is not telling and why lock the gate
[19:20] Terek (kitten.serpente): "The Temple, yes -- but not the guards at the gate itself. It is there Merchant Rogerian was turned back."
[19:20] Orion Silvermane (orionbound) would fire a bolt right at Tereks foot... Just infront of it but enough that the man would likely fill the air being displaced by it. " Next time I aim higher!
[19:21] Terek (kitten.serpente): "Kill me if you wish. If the Holy Ones accept my sacrifice for Turia, I will give my life willingly."
[19:21] Erica Grace Dargent (angeul.falworth) startles a bit as the bolt is fired and catches her breath as she see;s where it lands, breathing a sigh that it did no damage
[19:21] Lola Callaghan (vexinlola): she notice that this would have to be something taken down as she pulls out from her satchel a blank scroll and a quill to start writing all that is happing down
[19:21] Blaze (blazied) stars at the initiate breifly before heading to answer the gates --- "I will discover what you are hiding white one and kings will not be able to save you when I do"
[19:22] arax (araxxaxx.bayn): If swords must be drawn... let them go through me first!!
[19:22] Terek (kitten.serpente): "I am hiding nothing. You may search as long as you do not bring weapons into the Temple itself. "
[19:23] Orion Silvermane (orionbound) would snarl as the boy stepped between him...  " Out of the way boy... Before I shoot ya in that pretty hand of yours...
[19:23] arax (araxxaxx.bayn) stands, terrified but defiant, his small body shielding his Blessed One
[19:23] Erica Grace Dargent (angeul.falworth) watches, scarcely breathing. What has the city come to when the men of the city threaten the most holy of men?
[19:23] arax (araxxaxx.bayn): Master.... NO!
[19:23] arax (araxxaxx.bayn) stands shaking like a lean tears streaming down his face
[19:23] Terek (kitten.serpente): "arax, do not set yourself against the free. Stand aside."
[19:23] arax (araxxaxx.bayn): No.
[19:24] Terek (kitten.serpente): "I command you!"
[19:24] arax (araxxaxx.bayn): No.
[19:24] Orion Silvermane (orionbound): Ya cockless whelp! Ya mistake for a male... Out of me way * he would say as he struck the lad in the side of the head with the end of his cross bow trying to knock him out wiht out causing permament damage*
[19:24] Terek (kitten.serpente): "Will I have to have your flesh stripped from your bones, and you thrown to the sleen? Stand aside NOW!"
[19:24] arax (araxxaxx.bayn) staggers heavily, blinded and dizzy
[19:25] arax (araxxaxx.bayn) trips over a Tur tree root and falls heavily, unable to rise
[19:25] Orion Silvermane (orionbound) spits on the boys tunic covered back.
[19:25] Orion Silvermane (orionbound): (( hang on
[19:25] Terek (kitten.serpente): "What do you accuse me of, Orion?"
[19:26] arax (araxxaxx.bayn) reaches out dizzily and tries to grab the strap of the man's sandal to stop him. A futile move at best
[19:26] Orion Silvermane (orionbound): That should teach ya whelp.. * he would then stand and eye the man face to face... His teeth clenched as he snarled at the man
[19:26] Wyndy Paine cries silently, watching with growing horror the scene unfolding
[19:26] Erica Grace Dargent (angeul.falworth) looks to the beast who has stumbled and fallen. Not ready to scurry into the fight between the man and the holy man, but ready to aid when it is clear the danger is gone.
[19:26] Lola Callaghan (vexinlola): watches closely wonders so many questions being raised this day her hand constantly moving taken note of all going on
[19:26] Orion Silvermane (orionbound) would kick aside the boys hand.. but otherwise ignored him. Placing his bow back on his back knowin even he was not dumb enough to harm a Initiate...
[19:26] arax (araxxaxx.bayn) whimpers "Nooooooooo...."
[19:27] Erica Grace Dargent (angeul.falworth) hears the slave girls cry and looks over to her, wondering if there is something else that has happened to yet another person here under the majestic tree of the city
[19:27] Chet Silverfall taps Wyndy on her head and gestures for her to retreat back to kneel with the Kenel Masters girls at a safer distance
[19:27] Terek (kitten.serpente): "arax...one more word or action, or I will sell you North to the heathen of Torvaldsland to kill as they please."
[19:27] Dalina Mason (dathlinea) is online.
[19:28] arax (araxxaxx.bayn) weeps in misery trying to drawl to his Blessed One's sandals, but loses consciousness and is still.
[19:28] arax (araxxaxx.bayn): *Crawl (Y'all)
[19:28] Orion Silvermane (orionbound) shouts: II say brothers and sisters. Under the eyes of Odin! the true God of Gor... we see what this man be hiding that corrupts his soul
[19:29] Renee Von Phoenix (rainboww.velde) looking for the green, finding her lowers to er knees , seeing arax laying like he was dead, green eyes widen , small hand cover her mouth as she looks on forgetting she was needing the Green
[19:29] LeLe (leannburt) nods at Wyndy and then turns back to watch events unfold
[19:29] ღ Ł ĩ zє ღ (lizettie): Sits quietly and listens
[19:29] Erica Grace Dargent (angeul.falworth) frowns at the delcaration of the true god of gor and briefly the thought that the priest kings might not be the true gods flit through her mind to be quickly dismissed and focusing back again on the beast laying prone and injured.
[19:30] Terek (kitten.serpente): "I will not resist you, Guardsman. But if you do not wish even more displeasure of the Holy Ones for mistreating Their spokesman in Turia, you stand aside as well. If you have any accusation against me, as a man, bring it forward. If you do not fear the wrath of Priest-Kings, at least do not bring more anger upon Turia."
[19:31] Orion Silvermane (orionbound) would spit in the mans face and Walk away. " I will have ya charged when We find out what ya be hiding " Holy one" * he would exaggerate saying the holy one. clearly mocking the man* I pray Odin Does not send Thor to strike ye down with Blue Lightning
[19:31] Lola Callaghan (vexinlola): she would at least hope she packed enough scrolls to keep on noting down everything she reach back into her satchel grabbing for another scroll to continue to take notes one the actions or all and words her mind still wonders so much but her hand staidly writing
[19:32] Terek (kitten.serpente): "If I have offended against the Law of the Magistrates, speak! But I am all that stands between you and the punishment of the Holy Ones."
[19:32] Orion Silvermane (orionbound): We will find it out... And Odin has given us a bountifulbounty... it resides in the Greens.. under lock and key. Ya eat when the time is right and when ya name be called.
[19:32] Orion Silvermane (orionbound) shouts: ODIN BE PRAISED
[19:33] Boots (ayasha.catteneo) stays back kneeling in the tall flowers, listening with the fire in the depths of her eyes shining.
[19:33] arax (araxxaxx.bayn) flickers in and out of consciousness, muttering "...no...no" as he fades in and out
[19:34] Erica Grace Dargent (angeul.falworth) finally takes a deep breath of relief as the man stalks off and caustiously she moves forward, "Sir this is your beast laying here?"
[19:34] Terek (kitten.serpente) mutters, "Fool of a heathen! Perhaps his blasphemy, and not the horror he feared, that had brought him here tonight, was the reason for the famine, for the displeasure of the Holy Ones. He prayed it was so.
[19:35] arax (araxxaxx.bayn) begins to wake, and struggles to his knees
[19:35] Chet Silverfall relaxes somewhat, the tension eased for now, but wonders where the truth in the matter lays.
[19:35] arax (araxxaxx.bayn) wavers as he kneels "bles....sed....One...?
[19:35] Orion Silvermane (orionbound): Takes a big long seat upon a large branch of the Tur tree. " Odin Save them all"
[19:36] Renee Von Phoenix (rainboww.velde) watches the scene unfold before her eyes, keeping quiet
[19:36] arax (araxxaxx.bayn): Blood seeps from a bruise on the side of his head from Orion's bow
[19:37] arax (araxxaxx.bayn) looks up at his Owner, still crying, his head aflame with pain, still dizzy from the blow
[19:37] Terek (kitten.serpente): "Good people, this afternoon I thought I saw...something so dreadful, I could only shrink in fear. A sure sign of Priest-Kings anger." His eyes follow the way the heathen northerner had gone. "But perhaps I was wrong. Perhaps we have seen here why the Holy Ones have striken Turia with famine. Priest-Kings hate the false worship of Odin. It may be they require one who openly calls on him o suffer exile, or even death."
[19:38] arax (araxxaxx.bayn): /mr holds very still feeling sick and nauseated.
[19:38] Wyndy Paine gasps and looks around nervously
[19:38] Terek (kitten.serpente): "I will have to bring the matter to the attention of the Ubar and the Magistrate."
[19:39] Renee Von Phoenix (rainboww.velde) seeing the blood coming from the boys head and looks to the Mistress
[19:39] Erica Grace Dargent (angeul.falworth) watches the beast wobble to his knees, the holy initiate seemingly oblivious to her or the beasts condition, knowing that it is th emans choice to let the beast die, suffer or receive medical attention. She turns on her heel and walks to the infirmary, not about to stand there and watch the beast suffer or worse die
[19:40] Terek (kitten.serpente): "arax, you may go to the infirmary. If no one wishes to detain me, or has any complaint against me, I will go with you."
[19:40] arax (araxxaxx.bayn): Y-es Bl-Blessed ...One....
[19:41] arax (araxxaxx.bayn) rises shakily and begins to stagger toward the Infirmary, weaving as he goes.
[19:41] Renee Von Phoenix (rainboww.velde) seeing the mistress, going motions the girls to follow they need to be seen by her, hearing the Blesses One she motrions the girls to wait
[19:41] Terek (kitten.serpente): "Does any dare to speak a complaint against me, against the High Initiate of Turia, the one who mediates between this city and the Priest-Kings? Speak, if you will!"
[19:42] Chet Silverfall Ponders the initiates question, unsure now of what to think
[19:42] Lola Callaghan (vexinlola): seeing the Lady walk by keeping her eyes and ears open to which all being said not knowing what all be done nor said
[19:42] Terek (kitten.serpente) waits, silent.
[19:42] Boots (ayasha.catteneo) bites a little at her lower lip as the Initiate speaks, then stares down knowing it is not her place to speak out.
[19:43] Chet Silverfall looks at the faces of the other witnesses, and chooses to remain silent
[19:43] Terek (kitten.serpente): "See, even the heathen one dares not say I have done anything which might harm this City."
[19:43] Renee Von Phoenix (rainboww.velde) looks to the girls with her so the know to remain quiet then looks back
[19:44] Lola Callaghan (vexinlola): as all remain quiet still getting facts on the issues at had but she would stay quiet as well the others as she still needs to know why but dont know where it may start
[19:44] LeLe (leannburt) thinks back on the prayers she heard the white one speak and can't think that they would have done any harm....
[19:45] Chet Silverfall glances towards the temple gates questioningly
[19:45] ღ Ł ĩ zє ღ (lizettie): Looking around hearing birds singing in the trees nearby , this girl stays quiet
[19:46] Terek (kitten.serpente) strides firmly toward the Infirmary to see how arax is doing. "I wish all those not under displeasure of Priest-Kings well, and ask that they may turn aside their wrath, and Turia return to peace and prosperity. We will discover what is truly the cause." He glares at the Guardsman by the tree
[19:47] Terek (kitten.serpente) stops only long enough to say one word in a deep voice, quite unlike his usual gentle tones. "BEWARE!"
[19:47] LeLe (leannburt) glances up as she hears a step and smiles..."Tal, Master"
[19:47] Lola Callaghan (vexinlola): she would continue writing to finish the last of her entry as she would she him pass by to check on his boy she would stil have some doubt on what may be going on
[19:47] Renee Von Phoenix (rainboww.velde) stands " i wish you well Masters, and Mistress, come girls i am to take you to the infirmary"
[19:48] ღ Ł ĩ zє ღ (lizettie): Yes Sister
[19:48] Renee Von Phoenix (rainboww.velde) smiles to the handsome Warrior
[19:48] LeLe (leannburt): yes, my sister
[19:48] Wyndy Paine beams as she sees her Master approach, unsettled by everything she witnessed and happy to see someone constant
[19:49] Chet Silverfall touches his girl on her head and smiles
[19:49] Lola Callaghan (vexinlola): hears the girls giving a nod as they move off to as she roll her finishes of the scroll placing into her satchel turning to step away

􀀁 Lola's Seal

Turia

A major city-state of Gor. It's wealth and opulence is well known and the city is often referred to as "the Ar of the south,"it is the largest of the southern Gorean cities, located south of the equator on the plains of Turia. Named for the single Tur tree found at the bank of the stream by which it was built. Turia counts its year from Summer Solstice to Summer Solstice, clebrating the New Year at the summer solstice. A walled city of the southern coastal plains, it was once conquered by the Nomadic Tribes of the Wagon Peoples, but has long since been rebuilt. A place where games are held and feasts held often. It is an opulant trade center similar in many ways to Constantinople on ancient Earth. Turian females are considered good slaves, very beautiful and obedient At the time of Tarl Cabot's first visit inside the walled, nine-gated stronghold, she had never been conquered. For hundreds of years, she had maintained an uneasy trade relationship with the inhabitants of the plains, the nomadic Tribes of the Wagon Peoples. Sacked and conquered by Kamchak, the eventual Ubar San of the Wagon Peoples, she was ultimately spared, her Home Stone untouched out of sentiment. The mother of the Ubar San had been Turian.