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Tarncamp
This room is based on the Pani culture witnessed in the latest book, Swordsmen of Gor. This culture is one of, if not the first of, its kind to be open to the public. This room is based upon the makeshift encampment of Tarncamp. Also available in role play is access to Rivercamp.
This room will feature both the Pani culture character, as well as room for those outside of the culture that may be able to be put to work. The Pani are an honorable and emotional culture and are known for their ability to find ways to make use of men and women from other cultures. Whether you’re interested in becoming a Samurai like warrior, or a geisha like Contract woman, or perhaps one day raise yourself to become a mighty Daimyo. This could be the place for you. Be sure to take some time to read about the newfound Gorean culture. There’s nothing else quite like the Pani in all of Gor. We hope you take some time to get to know them and perhaps come see what they are all about. Tarncamp is a unique, new & challenging role play experience. In creating Tarncamp we look toward the future in meeting new people who are interested in carving out a life for themselves in the brand new & exciting role play opportunities. Whether you wish to take on the new role of a Pani or intermingle with the camp as a hired member, we are eager to give everyone a fresh start.
Tarncamp is located within the forest, and its secrecy in location is of the utmost importance. We do not allow people to simply appear within our invisible walls. Those that do not know the surrounding forest or the direct passageways into the camp, we require you to realistically role play finding your way into our vicinity. The requirement for realistic role-play is a two way street. If you wish to come in and kill, capture, enslave those within the camp, you must role play your way in. But so too, must those who wish to flee, role play their way out of the camp. We have no palisade walls; our perimeter however IS securely patrolled by many viciously trained larls.
The time setting that we will using for the camp to keep the role play alive and constantly active, is around the initial set up period of the camp and the beginning construction stages of the 'Ship of Tersites.' Tarncamp is essentially a semi hidden mobile warcamp preparing its army. Those that might seek refuge within our camp should expect to encounter battle. Be it in the form of aggressive raiding or other more perilous battles that might ensue. We happily welcome any and all raiding opportunities given in the name of fun roleplay. We welcome you to Tarncamp.
Freemen of the Pani
There is a system of Hierarchy within the Pani culture, just as in most general areas of Gor where a culture thrives. Due to the Pani's honorable nature and emotional history that ties them into their status around their subordinates, peers, or Lords it is easily noted that the Men feed off of respect as well as strength/weakness of themselves or others. It would not be uncommon to witness a man of the Pani giving himself to the knife or, 'recovering their honor.' Cowards are not accepted within this society of people. If it is too difficult for the individual to go through with the procedure of recovering their honor, there is a fellow Pani standing by with their sword un-sheathed readily available to assist.
Two named people - At the top of the chain is the Emperor. The Emperor's role in Pani society is that of a ceremonial figurehead. The true power, as is commonly the case, lies with those who are the masters of men and weapons. For the Pani those masters are found within the ranks of the Shogun, the Pani equivelent of a High Lord, and the Daimyo, think of them as Lords if you will. The Shogun was nominally subject to the Emperor. The Shoguns' honor would never allow the Daimyo or other Ashigaru to see the Emperor as nothing more than a figure head and it is the Shogun and Daimyos who set the examples for all those around them. Every one of them would give their lives protecting their Emperor. The Daimyos serve as Captains of the Pani armies, they are the front line leaders and guides that direct the Ashigaru to complete certain tasks or mission requirements set by the Shogun. They are the military governor with an army at their disposal. The Pani or Ashigaru's honor is bound to the Daimyo or Shogun. So if a new leader is elected or appointed, then the Pani or Ashigaru are honor bound to serve the new leader, as he did the old. It may be that he be depended on to do so as well. Then of course you have you Ashigaru themselves who are the infantry men of the Pani. Hundreds, if not thousands of them, occupied the Tarncamp or what is otherwise known as, the 'Rivercamp' region.
Women of the Pani
The contract woman is something that is new to the Gorean culture, but an intriguing and interesting status to have. There are a few ways that a woman of the Pani can become 'contracted' and because it is clearly outlined in the book, we'll only touch upon it briefly here to give you a general Idea. First, they were in effect slaves but not seen as one. They actually hold a status in the Gorean society being a Pani. The contract woman shows no sign of envy, jealously, or hostility towards a slave unlike the typical Gorean free woman who seen them more as a rival knowing they could not even begin to compete with them when it came to the interest of men. The contract woman would actually see a slave more as a pet and certainly not a threat to their status when it came to the interest of men.
As girls, the women are often sold to pleasure houses by their parents. Sometimes, they would even go to the extent of selling themselves to a house so that they may be trained in the arts of pleasure. This is where it gets misinterpreted for some, because what the typical Gorean may see 'pleasure' as may not be for the Pani. For example, music, dancing, signing, holding intellegent conversations are just a few example of the 'pleasure' that is discussed. Sorry Goreans, its not all about the deep belly.
They occupied an understood, accepted, and generally respected niche in their society thus, they were not treated as a slave in the same manor as a typical gorean free man from Ar, Tor, or Skjern would treat a slave. They were not dressed in a tunic, they were not branded on the thigh, they were not collared and given position commands. They were not collar girls. They were in fact, as they would regard themselves without much arrogance or justifications, far superior to the collar girl.
"They were, in their view, in a different category altogether. The collar-girl was an animal who might be put to the straw in a stable, and would not even be permitted within the refined precincts of the pleasure house. The collar-girl was ignorant of the simplest things, even the proper serving of tea, the careful, delicate, symbolic arrangements of flowers, and such. She would be of little interest to a gentleman, save for her performance of lengthy, servile labors, and her squirmings, gaspings, moanings, thrashings, and beggings, perhaps back-braceleted, in his arms. Certainly the contract women knew the attractions of simple collar-girls for males, but they did not regard them as rivals. When, wearied of a world's concerns, he wished to spend a leisurely, elegant evening, gratifying his various cultivated senses, physical, intellectual, and aesthetic, his choice would not be the collar-girl, but the women trained to comfort and delight him in traditional and cultural manners. Interestingly, though I suppose there must be exceptions to this generalization, the women of the "strange men" seem generally reconciled to the fact, and will even expect, that their males will seek gratifications beyond the walls of their own domiciles. Nothing culturally heinous seems to be associated with this matter. As many companionships are arranged between families, with considerations not of love, or even of attraction, paramount, but of wealth, prestige, status, and such, and the young people often being scarcely considered in the matter, this is, I suppose, understandable. The female companion's complacency in this matter, or her understanding, or her tolerance, is, one gathers, quite different from what would be expected in the case of, say, a Gorean free companion, who, commonly, would find these arrangements outrageous and insufferable. For example, she would not be likely, resignedly, without question, to pay a bill arriving at her domicile from a pleasure house, pertaining to a pleasant evening spent there by her companion. In the light of these considerations, to the extent they might apply, then, it should be clear why the "contract women" would not be likely to concern themselves overly much with collar-girls. First, they regard the collar-girls as far inferior to themselves, and thus scarcely in the category of rivals, and, secondly, they share the general view, as I understand it, of the women of the "strange men," namely that they have little or no hold over a male, and he may be expected to pick flowers, so to speak, where he pleases. If, however, a contract woman might find herself in love with a client, she, being quite human, and utterly helpless in her contractual status, might, understandably, resent his interest in, say, another contract woman, or, even, as absurd as it might seem, a collar-girl."
-Swordsmen of Gor, page 276-277
In any event, all 'contracts' for our women will be handled by two specific Pani. If you are interested in a woman and wish to buy her contract then you must speak with either Satoru or Takeshi, no other Pani of Tarncamp will be able to approve or disapprove.
This room is based on the Pani culture witnessed in the latest book, Swordsmen of Gor. This culture is one of, if not the first of, its kind to be open to the public. This room is based upon the makeshift encampment of Tarncamp. Also available in role play is access to Rivercamp.
This room will feature both the Pani culture character, as well as room for those outside of the culture that may be able to be put to work. The Pani are an honorable and emotional culture and are known for their ability to find ways to make use of men and women from other cultures. Whether you’re interested in becoming a Samurai like warrior, or a geisha like Contract woman, or perhaps one day raise yourself to become a mighty Daimyo. This could be the place for you. Be sure to take some time to read about the newfound Gorean culture. There’s nothing else quite like the Pani in all of Gor. We hope you take some time to get to know them and perhaps come see what they are all about. Tarncamp is a unique, new & challenging role play experience. In creating Tarncamp we look toward the future in meeting new people who are interested in carving out a life for themselves in the brand new & exciting role play opportunities. Whether you wish to take on the new role of a Pani or intermingle with the camp as a hired member, we are eager to give everyone a fresh start.
Tarncamp is located within the forest, and its secrecy in location is of the utmost importance. We do not allow people to simply appear within our invisible walls. Those that do not know the surrounding forest or the direct passageways into the camp, we require you to realistically role play finding your way into our vicinity. The requirement for realistic role-play is a two way street. If you wish to come in and kill, capture, enslave those within the camp, you must role play your way in. But so too, must those who wish to flee, role play their way out of the camp. We have no palisade walls; our perimeter however IS securely patrolled by many viciously trained larls.
The time setting that we will using for the camp to keep the role play alive and constantly active, is around the initial set up period of the camp and the beginning construction stages of the 'Ship of Tersites.' Tarncamp is essentially a semi hidden mobile warcamp preparing its army. Those that might seek refuge within our camp should expect to encounter battle. Be it in the form of aggressive raiding or other more perilous battles that might ensue. We happily welcome any and all raiding opportunities given in the name of fun roleplay. We welcome you to Tarncamp.
Freemen of the Pani
There is a system of Hierarchy within the Pani culture, just as in most general areas of Gor where a culture thrives. Due to the Pani's honorable nature and emotional history that ties them into their status around their subordinates, peers, or Lords it is easily noted that the Men feed off of respect as well as strength/weakness of themselves or others. It would not be uncommon to witness a man of the Pani giving himself to the knife or, 'recovering their honor.' Cowards are not accepted within this society of people. If it is too difficult for the individual to go through with the procedure of recovering their honor, there is a fellow Pani standing by with their sword un-sheathed readily available to assist.
Two named people - At the top of the chain is the Emperor. The Emperor's role in Pani society is that of a ceremonial figurehead. The true power, as is commonly the case, lies with those who are the masters of men and weapons. For the Pani those masters are found within the ranks of the Shogun, the Pani equivelent of a High Lord, and the Daimyo, think of them as Lords if you will. The Shogun was nominally subject to the Emperor. The Shoguns' honor would never allow the Daimyo or other Ashigaru to see the Emperor as nothing more than a figure head and it is the Shogun and Daimyos who set the examples for all those around them. Every one of them would give their lives protecting their Emperor. The Daimyos serve as Captains of the Pani armies, they are the front line leaders and guides that direct the Ashigaru to complete certain tasks or mission requirements set by the Shogun. They are the military governor with an army at their disposal. The Pani or Ashigaru's honor is bound to the Daimyo or Shogun. So if a new leader is elected or appointed, then the Pani or Ashigaru are honor bound to serve the new leader, as he did the old. It may be that he be depended on to do so as well. Then of course you have you Ashigaru themselves who are the infantry men of the Pani. Hundreds, if not thousands of them, occupied the Tarncamp or what is otherwise known as, the 'Rivercamp' region.
Women of the Pani
The contract woman is something that is new to the Gorean culture, but an intriguing and interesting status to have. There are a few ways that a woman of the Pani can become 'contracted' and because it is clearly outlined in the book, we'll only touch upon it briefly here to give you a general Idea. First, they were in effect slaves but not seen as one. They actually hold a status in the Gorean society being a Pani. The contract woman shows no sign of envy, jealously, or hostility towards a slave unlike the typical Gorean free woman who seen them more as a rival knowing they could not even begin to compete with them when it came to the interest of men. The contract woman would actually see a slave more as a pet and certainly not a threat to their status when it came to the interest of men.
As girls, the women are often sold to pleasure houses by their parents. Sometimes, they would even go to the extent of selling themselves to a house so that they may be trained in the arts of pleasure. This is where it gets misinterpreted for some, because what the typical Gorean may see 'pleasure' as may not be for the Pani. For example, music, dancing, signing, holding intellegent conversations are just a few example of the 'pleasure' that is discussed. Sorry Goreans, its not all about the deep belly.
They occupied an understood, accepted, and generally respected niche in their society thus, they were not treated as a slave in the same manor as a typical gorean free man from Ar, Tor, or Skjern would treat a slave. They were not dressed in a tunic, they were not branded on the thigh, they were not collared and given position commands. They were not collar girls. They were in fact, as they would regard themselves without much arrogance or justifications, far superior to the collar girl.
"They were, in their view, in a different category altogether. The collar-girl was an animal who might be put to the straw in a stable, and would not even be permitted within the refined precincts of the pleasure house. The collar-girl was ignorant of the simplest things, even the proper serving of tea, the careful, delicate, symbolic arrangements of flowers, and such. She would be of little interest to a gentleman, save for her performance of lengthy, servile labors, and her squirmings, gaspings, moanings, thrashings, and beggings, perhaps back-braceleted, in his arms. Certainly the contract women knew the attractions of simple collar-girls for males, but they did not regard them as rivals. When, wearied of a world's concerns, he wished to spend a leisurely, elegant evening, gratifying his various cultivated senses, physical, intellectual, and aesthetic, his choice would not be the collar-girl, but the women trained to comfort and delight him in traditional and cultural manners. Interestingly, though I suppose there must be exceptions to this generalization, the women of the "strange men" seem generally reconciled to the fact, and will even expect, that their males will seek gratifications beyond the walls of their own domiciles. Nothing culturally heinous seems to be associated with this matter. As many companionships are arranged between families, with considerations not of love, or even of attraction, paramount, but of wealth, prestige, status, and such, and the young people often being scarcely considered in the matter, this is, I suppose, understandable. The female companion's complacency in this matter, or her understanding, or her tolerance, is, one gathers, quite different from what would be expected in the case of, say, a Gorean free companion, who, commonly, would find these arrangements outrageous and insufferable. For example, she would not be likely, resignedly, without question, to pay a bill arriving at her domicile from a pleasure house, pertaining to a pleasant evening spent there by her companion. In the light of these considerations, to the extent they might apply, then, it should be clear why the "contract women" would not be likely to concern themselves overly much with collar-girls. First, they regard the collar-girls as far inferior to themselves, and thus scarcely in the category of rivals, and, secondly, they share the general view, as I understand it, of the women of the "strange men," namely that they have little or no hold over a male, and he may be expected to pick flowers, so to speak, where he pleases. If, however, a contract woman might find herself in love with a client, she, being quite human, and utterly helpless in her contractual status, might, understandably, resent his interest in, say, another contract woman, or, even, as absurd as it might seem, a collar-girl."
-Swordsmen of Gor, page 276-277
In any event, all 'contracts' for our women will be handled by two specific Pani. If you are interested in a woman and wish to buy her contract then you must speak with either Satoru or Takeshi, no other Pani of Tarncamp will be able to approve or disapprove.