Being Responsible

by Guest Sat May 04, 2013 9:19 pm

Although Gor is a hard and unforgiving place in the books written by John Norman and many of the role-play rooms strive for realism according to the books it is important to remember that this is about fantasy role-play and regardless of how realistically you can portray a true man of Gor. There are still real human beings at the keyboard on the other end of the chat room. Earth people that come from the real world, not a fantasy world and they have real feelings and emotions. Aside from the real-time aspects we talk about in the 'Real-Time' & 'Online Gor' sections on the main menu, please keep the following guidelines in mind when engaging in Gorean online role-play:
(These rules were found some time ago on another site that I can no longer locate so forgive me for not giving the appropriate credits)

1. Approach Mastery with humility. Consider the gift your slave gives you in granting you control of her mind and body. Abuse her gift at your peril.

2. Know that the slave controls the ultimate limits of her submission. You may test her limits. may be even encouraged to do so, but respect her fears. Grant her a safe-word, discuss limits, hers and yours. (This should be done before in depth rp begins.

3. Read up on Gor. Look at the Gor web pages, find a couple of Norman's books to read. Gor is more complicated than it first appears, and many (most) Masters are less well educated in it's lore than are their slaves.

4. Consider the concept of honor. A Gorean Master is nothing without it.

5. Consider the concept of pride. A Master's pride is in himself and his honor, his slaves pride in her Master and in her submission.

6. Examine the Homes you frequent. Some Homes are strict, some relaxed. Fit your behavior to the Home you are in. Do not expect the Home to change to fit you.

7. Be polite.

8. Show respect. Do not abuse the property of other Masters. When speaking to a slave find out who her Master is, what limits he has placed on her service, and respect those limits. Just because slaves in Gor serviced any Master that wished them, does not mean you should try to dive into the furs with every slave you find in role-play. SHOW RESPECT!

9. Know your caste, color, and history...the question keeps coming up...and doh? isn't much of an answer.

10. Gorean Masters don't take a lot of crap from anyone, (see 4 & 5)..but this is is Gor, and any battle here is a battle of wits...try to come armed. Also remember that although you may think you can master a virtual sword, many here have spent years developing their characters and just because its a mere Saturday evening thrill for you, doesn't mean you should rush in to kill off a character that simply happened to cross your path when you were in the mood to kill something. Be realistic and respect the level of realism that others put in their role-play. A warrior would not just kill some traveling merchant simply cause he was in a kill/capture zone or insulted you on an out of character basis.

11. The same thing applies to slaves. it's a tough life sometimes. Don't confuse submission with weakness. Or with stupidity.....

12. Gor is supposed to be enjoyable. Enjoy it. Let others enjoy it. Or go elsewhere. We are not here to boost your ego or make you feel more like a man. If you are confused on those points or are here simply cause your looking to make up for the bully that beat you up after school, MOVE ON. Your not mature enough to engage in this sort in depth role-play and are probably not old enough either.