structure of Sa Jerag

Sa Jerag is us! However I am aware that you all have personal preferences. It enriches our tribe!

The following positions in the tribe are available...but some are already assigned for...do you have preferences?

Se...the second in command, the Se is responsible to offer and lead activities during the absense of Chieftess and En ((H))...the 'H' means, to be filled by a Huntress...Ella, MIA...open position..

Tor...the third in command, the Tor is the 'mother' of the tribe.Its her who talks to everyone, sees that we are happy and initiates changes to make our tribal life a better experience. The Tor cares for us and listens to us. ((H)) Isalia

Elders...Elders and officers are the decision committee of the tribe. Elders propose new officers, defensive structurs, but also identify and work on shortcomings.((H/O)) Dayna, MIA; Smiggles...still open...

First Bow...superior in bowskills, the first bow advises us how to improve our skills, the First Bow is the spearhead of every battle and for tactical movement ((H)) Lacy, MIA...open...

First Spear...superior in melee skills, the First Spear advises us how to improve our skills, just like the First Bow the First Spear is a spearhead of every battle and for tactical movement. If First bow and First Spear are both online, the First Spear leads the attack, the First Bow the retreat ((H))..open...
The clue of battling is us moving in at the right time, moving together as a group, moving out and the right time, and moving the right way. Likewise, First Spear and First Bow organize our defensive stragegy and structures

Scouts...the Scouts gather information about opposing groups, about locations, sim rules and developments all over gor. In battling situations the Scout moves in first and well before everyone else, gathering information about the wherebouts of our goal and opposition numbers, so when the main body of our numbers arrive we all know exactly what obstacles we face and where ((H)) Aten, MIA...dina...becky...

Slaver..is responsible for training and leading kajirae, also responsible for creating events involving kajirae and for recruiting kajirae ((H))...neema,MIA...open...

Physician...is responsible for healing wounds, keeping us alive, for distribution of Slave wine and for the injections of the stabilization Serum ((H))...Fey, tikvah, wendy,MIA...open

healing girl...assisting the Physician ((k))...open

First Girl...assists the Slaver...((k))...open...

Voice of Larah...the voice of Larah communicates with every friend on Gor that we have outside the tribe and with diplomatic missions with other groups. Since the Voice of Larah also communicates with sim Owners and Admins, with advertizing in the Hub and other Gorean ooc places a part of her task is ooc ((H/k))..open...

Messenger..assisting the Voice of Larah...((H/k))...open...

Scribe...keeps our history and keeps us up to date on all the relevant changes...((H/k))...open...

Ancient...is not nessessarily ancient! grins! but the Ancient reminds us of our tradition of Gor and is responsible for Gorean events...((H/k))...open...

Mystical...the Mystical is in dialogue with the Ancient, she represents the mystic and magic life of a jungle tribe ((H/k))...Anuta...

Trader...is selling goods our jungles produce in return for desperately needed items we cannot produce like arrowheads and medical supplies, but also wine and candy ((H,k))...open...

Feathered Bow...the Feather initiates and coordinates our hunting and fishing for all kinds of animals, including kurii, larls and monkeys ((H))...open...

Dancer...responsible for organizing and performing entertaining and serving our guests...((k))...open..

Grailseeker...Every Gorean who dares venture to the very far north can become a Grailseeker and will be made member of Sa Jerag Elite ((H/k/O))...large group, still open...

Pledge...getting into the tribe and learning the ways of Gor ((H))...always open...

Taluna...a full member of the Tribe ((H))...always open...

Kajira...a slave of the tribe ((k))...always open...

Friend of the tribe..not a tribe member, but just as welcome ((O))...always open...

do you have comments, additions?...talk to me, please!

legend: H=Huntress, k=Kajira, O=Others, MIA=missing

Cathli&Larah

‚By the books’: a disney movement of some selected Panther tribes?

now and then it happens:

two outlaws/panthers/
pirates/Vikings/
red caste-
you name them,
appear on the docks,
after 30 seconds rezz time they RACE into the sim, PEW PEW PEW PEW and start their enchanting roleplay

‘takes bow, breaks it’

‘ties treeslut’

‘drags her’

when just by chance two mambas appear on the docks and down them, the usual reaction is

INVALID!

READ THE BOOKS, TREESLUTS!

and they tp away

so far so good. No time to tell them they happened to be in the jungles and

‘Sorry, we are Talunas!’

‘Panther/ Taluna/same thing! CHEATER!’

discussions are useless then. However it proves us having been lucky we were not part of a surely enchanting roleplay anyways

Now the btb discussion is quite educated, its not their fault. But it’s the fault of a list that went around which was so very oversimplifying that those who care for nothing just read one truth:

- Panthers who are not loners to be picked like an apple are cheaters

again, that is not a fault of the btb discussion. The btb discussion is faulty in one very essential fact and I ll elaborate that a bit:

1. Correct definition of a tribe in gorean roleplay
A tribe in second life gor is a group of roleplayers who roleplay a tribe. Period

2. Faulty definition of a tribe by the so called btb people
A tribe in second life gor is a matter of belonging to a second life group, no matter how they were found, by group notes in the information channels, friends from rl or co- workers in a danceclub or elsewhere. A tribe member is only a person who has that second life group in her profile.

They make themselves tags for the tag readers and roleplay together with the same tags and they make allowances in the land group for officers and they offer their members 25-100 prims in a hut.

Its called metagaming and we do not allow metagaming on Lovers of Gor.

Why are we doing that? Because the so called btb movement is in its core a metagaming movement

Sa Jerag will not take part in metagaming.

Question: If Sa Jerag does not define Sa Jerag by metagaming as being in an sl group, who is Sa Jerag?Answer: My Sisters who stand by me are Sa Jerag.

Question: then you are responsible for the large battles on gor?
Answer: No. Sa Jerag is not responsible for ANY battle. Sa Jerag is not the question.Sa Jerag is the reply.

Back to the little entertaining roleplay I quoted above:

Any intruder or raider in the jungles needs to be aware she may or may not be attacked by a number of various people, male, female, villagers, tribes. They all have different motivations, but they all are a threat.

Sadly, the btb movement chose that path. Sadly they chose to give the easy answer to a complex question.

Larah

combat rules

'Universal' combat rules for the jungle sims of

Rainbow Cove, TUa River Jungles and Lovers of Gor

these rules are universal on our sims of gor!
they are also valid for capture roleplay if you capture people from these sims

calling metered rp invalid is only allowed for moderators, or admins.
no jumping
no rolling away while bound
no gestures for binding or aiding
no tp eing people in, entry and exit are ALWAYS the same docks!
the sim language is english: Not understanding english is no excuse

Weapons list: They need to conform to the Gorean meter weapon Guide, newest version applies. Only weapons in the allowed weapons list permitted

the only allowed meter is the Gorean Meter

Safezones are marked as such. There are safezones in rainbow cove and Tasta Kumyama Bulala, but none on Lovers of Gor

Force collar 3 days maximum

'Birds'? yes creative rp is allowed, but needs to be realistic

Rescue delay 0 hours

Aiding, Binding, grappling, cutting someone free, whatever else needs to be roleplayed in three descriptive emotes

disarming, leashing, are a case for one descriptive emote

self unbinding...keep it in proportion, no less than 15 min active self undbinding rp

Re- entering the sim: No one can re enter the sim after leaving in combative action for 1 hour.

we use shields and we use scimitars and blades. Its all a matter of sizes and weights, which again is a matter of knowing a blacksmith.

Our Islands are 'no- kill- islands': You should leave gor with your avatar forever is asking a bit too much but the only realistic rp. Therefore: If you feel the need to kill, meet elsewhere

Rp limits are respected here. Keep them gorean. If they are out of scope you should not rp here

Tarns do not survive in the jungles. The forests are too dense.

Flags and Fires. Use touch die fires and no more than 3 flags. 3 lines of descriptive rp for each

read the rules. Don t complain later when you are down that the rules do not fit your expectations.

Cathli&Larah
Sa Jerag in the jungles of Gor

Meena Citron
Rainbow Cove

Jarvis Otoole, Anuta Castaignede, Morra Avro
Ua River Jungles

Rules of Lovers of Gor

On behalf of the Sa Jerag, we welcome you to our island. We have worked hard to provide friends and strangers alike with an island which reflects the truth of Gor, but allows for individual development and community. Those of you new to Gor are welcome as well, but please be advised there is a storied and structured culture here, so you may want to pay special attention to the rules summed up below.

Raiders, including Outlaws, Pirates and Mercenaries are required to read Clauses 1, 6 and 10 of this welcome document carefully.

NOTE: The Observer tag is valid in the Sim, but Observers are asked not to interfere with roleplay and to choose quiet times to ask questions.

Please also have a look at our blog! http://sa-jerag.blogspot.com/

General

1) All are welcome to our home, but be advised there are rules we ask all follow. Please also note the interpretation of all rules are subject to the High Council of the Sa Jerag. The interests of the tribe and legitimate visitors to the Isle will be upheld over those of criminals, outlaws and griefers at all times, up to and including the banning of persons disruptive to our well being at our discretion, and not subject to appeal.

2) We are a role playing community, and as such thing may happen that seem odd or even harsh to an outsider; but undoubtedly it is part of the role. If this does not make sense to you, please read the note below on roleplaying. In addition we ask if you do not know what is going on, do not interfere with what you see. If your interference becomes a problem you can and will be banned from our isle. ��

3) Slaves are under the protection of their owner or their tribe; do not touch them unless given permission by their Owner. They can be ordered to do no other than menial tasks such as give tours or answer questions to non-owners unless compelled otherwise by their owner. Slaves, both kajirae and kajiru, are expected to act in the traditions of Gor and are considered property of their owner, be they Master or Mistress. Be advised owners are responsible for the behavior of their property and will be alerted of transgressions. Abuse of slaves by non-owners will be dealt with as appropriate.

Capture

4) Lovers of Gor is a capture/force collar island, uncollared slaves and raiders can and will be collared and will face the consequences with honour and understanding.

5) The entry area - the island where you landed is considered a neutral area and is safe for all visitors and Talunas, but only 120 seconds. After that time you may leave again.

5a) Entrance to the Sim must be via island and the ferry. Tping in support is not permitted. This is an island protected by a reef and any ships trying to approach would be wrecked.


Combat

6) All roleplay combat is subject to the adjudication of the High Council of the Sa Jerag.

6a) Combat is allowed only on days when the green indicator permits it. Days when the light is yellow are lifestyle days kept for teaching, and domestic rp. Trading is permitted at all times.

6b) A minimum number of the tribe will have to be there for combat to take place. Sometimes we need to sleep too.

6c) All raiders are required to have a valid reason for being there. This should be notecarded so it can be presented to the adjudicators if need be.

7) combat rules here

8) Captured raiders will be collared and may be sold as slaves. If you are captured, don't whine. You chose to attack us.

Age restriction

9) We are an adult humans only sim. Gor certainly has children, but we are a mature-themed community and as such there is no place for the underage. We are in addition a humans only sim, so please no furries, vampires, cartoon AVs, etc. Yes, there are non-human sentient creatures on Gor. Domesticated or tamed versions of such animals, as long as the person playing them roleplays an animal and not an intelligent human, may be accepted at the discretion of a moderator. In general, though, save your non-human avs for other sims.

A note on Gor

10) Free women are expected to act in the traditions of Gor within reason. Although some latitude can be given, acting lascivious or overly-agressive, dressing inappropriately, or acting in the manner of kajira will be subject to punishment up to and including enslavement, photographic and or text evidence being forwarded, or other disciplinary action as deemed appropriate. The wearing of veils is not proscribed by law, but is rather a tradition and dependant on the wearer's discretion.

11) Talunas come from the jungles North of Schendi and other similar locations. They seek the jungles and places far away from other contact to escape some of the harshness of Gor. Like Panthers, they shun Male company and will fight only to protect themselves and their tribe and their slaves. They do not raid elsewhere as the idea of a female warrior is an anathema to Gor. There is an exception allowed for the Sa Jerag. They will seek to rescue their own in trouble and they will seek to take revenge on those who offend the honour of the tribe or their own.

"There are no 'female warriors' on Gor. Gor is on the whole an honestly male-dominated realistic world. Indeed, this honesty is one of the things that commends it to romantic, heterosexual, hormonally normal women. Antimenite fantasies, man-hater fantasies, frustrate fantasies, and such, belong elsewhere. There are panther girls, and talunas, on Gor. There are not, however, women warriors. They are unhappy, frustrated, disturbed women half alienated from their sex. They tend to run in dangerous feline packs. Once captured and subdued it is said they make excellent slaves. 'Bring me into the collar if you can!' 'I am now yours, Master.' 'Amazons' are for female frustrates, and perhaps male weaklings, or masochists. Mrs. Conan does not belong in the Gorean world, let her pump her iron elsewhere. In the Gorean world such a character would seem out of place, and silly."

New applicants

12) Lovers of Gor welcomes new members to the island. All potential tribes members must go through three steps to become part of the tribe. First, an application must be filed through a Taluna. An interview will then be scheduled with the En or Se of the tribe. Applicants wishing to become Talunas will have to pass through a process of further approval to become a full Huntress. Initially they will only be accepted as a pledge to the tribe. They are expected to commit to a number of hours a week to remain a member.

All slaves will immediately on application become the property of the tribe. The only exception are slaves who are brought in fully owned by talunas. Pledges may not have slaves except if specially approved by the En or Se of the tribe.

13) The meter used is the GM meter. Members of the tribe, traders and raiders are expecte to wear an up to date version at all times. Failure to do so will invalidate the roleplay and could result in force collar or permanent ejection from the sim

Griefer policy

14) Griefers and persistent offenders will be banned. It's just not funny.

A note on decisions

15) Just because You may be Male does not mean your decisions will overrule that of the administrators.

16) If the sim is closed, just accept it without moaning.

17) Raiding panthers are unacceptable. You live in the Northern Forest. The only exception to this will be for practice purposes when raids can be made with permission.


Have fun

Please have fun and help us make Lovers Isle a living, breathing Gorean community. We will hold events and provide opportunites to assist in this. Also, feel free to experiement with your role: work, play, battle, converse, shop, party, whatever. Just be advised that like life there are rules, and breaking the rules can have consequences.

Talunas by the books

Taluna roleplay is tricky: Everyone compares us with Panthers, applies Panther rules, Panther roleplay to Sa Jerag Talunas in the jungles of Gor. I USE our full name frequently to remind us: Sa Jerag Talunas in the Jungles of Gor!

The books describe a brief interaction of Tarl with Talunas, and it is also briefly described that Talunas capture people by luring them to the river bank, that they enslaved the Pygmies.

However we know that not even Tarl was safe of the black Ubar and was enslaved by Bila Huruma, the mighty Ubar of tropical Gor. However even Bila Huruma does not have full control of the jungles.Bila Huruma allows the Ukungu region to remain free and not under his hegemony. His realm is not really governable and he may not have cared much about primitive Taluna, Mamba or Pygmie tribes. Even less is known about interactions of Mambas and Talunas.

The term 'by the books' therefore leaves plenty of room for interpretations and might for that reason be misleading. However Bila Huruma, Mambas, Pygmies and Talunas were all hostile towards the northern gorean raiding party. Any gorean entering the jungles would not be prey for all of them. Talunas would try to capture and sell them, Bila Huruma or the Mfalmes ((jungle tribe chiefs)) would capture and enslave them, Mambas would capture and eat them.

http://sa-jerag.blogspot.com/2008/12/what-is-non-and-can-be-deducted-talunas.html

The only safe assumption we can make is that all three kinds of tribes hunted in these jungles: An intruding party of raiders is therefore NOT safe with ANY of them. We can assume they did not form alliances, but we know they all battled any gorean who is not from the jungles. If you are attacked by a half naked male while rading a Taluna tribe, don't come to ME to complain!

Larrrrrrrrrrrrahhhh!!

The prince

heeeeeeeeey !!! the prince will come riding and pick a girl and take her away on his white kailla!...erm...heeee!!! what are you all DOING here, Sisters?

Lovers of Gor – the phoenix of Sa Jerag

Our Island is back!

Lovers of Gor will be
exotic!
more beautiful!
better performing!
wilder!
breathing the adventure
and sensuality of our gorean life!

but Lovers of Gor is more:
Its YOUR home!
YOUR fortress!
YOUR lovenest!

Why do we need an island of our own? Because we are the QUEENS of Gor! We are PROUD to be Talunas, PROUD for what WE can achieve, PROUD for our Sisters! PROUD for our girls, PROUD for our success!

Lovers of Gor:
yes, our island is a place for love…for screams of joy when sweat covered bodies touch and glide…for searching eyes gazing and whispers in the night…

Sisters: Lift your chin and stand up! for our true selves, for each other!

We leave our footprint, our mark and our banner of pride: Our true strength lies in ourselves and in the Sister at my side! That’s why we hug and shout when we are together: My Sister is my strength!

And Lovers of Gor is the symbol of it!