These Laws, set down
by the Jarl are final and may only be changed by
Him
The AxeHolme,SR tag shows You are a
Member of this Torvaldsland Outpost, an Isle Where only
the Most Hardy of Men and Women can Live. Wear them with
Pride and be True to the Isle and Torvaldsland. The color
of the tags shall be left to the choice of the individual
A/all prospective M/members of the
Holme shall provide a complete bio to the room
administrators along with T/thier application. bonds
maids/slaves who are captured whilst travelling to the
Holme unauthorized shall also submit a bio within 3 days.
The capture of A/any P/person
travelling to the Holme, including the death or collaring
of that person shall be scripted, and the scripts posted
in every major Gor site. Gamers will not be tolerated,
nor shall they go unknown.
The Jarl believes that Frees need
to know what bonds-maids know, if a bonds-maids can learn
it so can a Free. All Frees will be asked to read
Marauders of Gor. In order to better appreciate what
Torvaldsland is about. New Members will need to
demonstrate active participation as a Torvaldslander,
before Membership is confirmed
The Holme is not a Paga Tavern or
Inn. The Main Hall is the Jarls Long House located
overlooking the ships landing, The Hall is permanently
Guarded by the Most Loyal and Highly Trained Warriors on
the Holme. There is a protocol to follow before entering
the Hall of the Jarl, make sure You know it and tailor
your actions and comments accordingly.
Gor would die without the
bonds-maids/slaves, they come here willingly, train them,
use them and punish them if needed, but always remember
they choose to serve You. Don't let bonds-maids work to
give You a pleasing serve go unnoticed.
The commonly accepted method for the
Torvaldslanders to grade bonds-maids is as follows;
They are not Graded, a bonds-maid is
to a Torvaldslander simply that! a beast, property,
owned! There for the use of Free Men in whatever way They
choose. No bonds-maid remains unbranded nor is she ever
released from her bondage. Neither does she remain
unknown to Man far beyond her branding. This is the truth
of a bonds-maid, she works for her Master by day and is
pleasing in the furs by night.
However, We understand that online Gor
needs some method of grading slaves. In order to comply
to this accepted system, the Isle of the Axe will grade
bonds-maids as follows:
E.g.,
*~bonds
maid~*{AxeH}
kettle
and mat
AxeHolme,SR
In this example the bonds-maid
is collared by Holme, she is not a virgin shown by the
Red color of her collar. The her grade shows she is
restricted and therefore is only available to fur with
her Jarls permission,
and that she is an experienced bonds maid yet still is
receiving training for perfection is not an easy goal.
The Availability of bonds maids on he
Isle will be indicated by the 2nd line of her tags
Kettle
(new to Gor No or little experience, may not fur Any
but her owner. They may Not serve with Heat and will
study foods and drinks, and the method or preparation
and serving. in preparation for upgrading they will
also begin under Trainer guidance preparation for the
kettle and mat grade test which will include knowledge
of rules, positions and serves. to become a kettle and
mat a girl must also prepare a dance and perform it at
her upgrade)
Kettle and
Mat (girls of this grade will
be expected to serve with heat, they may be furred by
Home members with their Owner/Jarls consent. It is
also permitted that a Kettle and Mat may be given to
pleasure a Honoured guest if her Owner/Jarls permits.
They are to continue thier studies and learn fully the
ways of the northern bond maid and the
Torvaldslanders. They will continue thier dance
training and will need to have written and performed 3
dances to be accepted for the upgrade test to mat. At
this grade also bonds maids will begin training as
healers)
mat
(No restrictions, unless
restricted by her owner she may actively seek to
alcove Any Free man of a recognized Homestone once the
Jarl has granted Him mat ( fully trained and
unrestricted in any way this bonds maid may, and is
encouraged to actively seek the service and pleasure
of Men from a recognised Homestone and Who have been
granted Guest
right by the Jarl.(subject
to Owners restrictions, Owners May also include a list
of approved FM with whome His girl may fur coin from
this service will of course go to the owner not the
Holme) Thier knowledge of Torvaldsland and all things
expected of a bond maid is extensive. They will have
basic and intermediate knowledge of healing , and of
course may be called upon to act as )
It should be noted here that in a
book version of the Torvaldslanders all bonds were the
property of the Jarl primarily, and He chooses where to
bestow them. The Isle However accepts that online Private
collars are used and will continue to permit them.
However owners are urged not to restrict thier girls
totally, all bonds will be required to serve the Isle.
1. All bonds maids captured in the
Holme will wear the {AxeH} collar for a period of 2 weeks
then go to the personal collar of the Free person Who
captured them. These bonds maids will start off as
kettle
only, until an application is received and their
knowledge can be determined for upgrading. No bonds
maids, will be upgraded without the Jarl's approval. Upon
her advancement to kettle and mat, the bonds maid may be
given or sold to Any Free person of the Holme or a to a
Guest at the Jarl's discretion.
2. All bonds maids who are brought in
by new Members will complete an application and be
evaluated. They will initially be allocated a level
equivalent to their previous silks. However Owners will
place them in kettle Prohibiting their use in the alcove
to Owner only until their evaluation by the Trainer and
Jarl is completed and they have shown a comprehensive
knowledge of the Holme's slave rules and protocol.
3. Any slave bought by Members and
brought to the Holme, will be subject to the same rules
as those in rule #2 above.
4. Free Women of the Holme will
conduct themselves in a Gorean Manner or be subject to
punishment, up to and including bannishment. This does
not mean that they are expected to be silent and without
opinion, simply that they need take care in their
expression.
5. Each Free Person is expected to
read, and know all of the Holme's pages. It is Your duty
to bring Honor and prosperity to The Holme. Free Men will
be expected to place The Holme above all other
associations, on Gor. The Holme will not tolerate Outside
interference. The Holme will deal with its own.
6. Anons will be asked to choose an
appropriate name, if they do not do so, they will just be
ignored. No fuss made.(Anons who reveal themsleves to be
Goreans in anyway shall be treated as captives and dealt
with accordingly)
7. Non-Goreans with strange names will
simply be greeted and asked to take a name more suitable.
If they do not, they will be ignored.
8. Everyone must request and receive
permission from the intended recipient of a Private
Message (PM) before they may send a PM.
The Jarl may PM
A/anyone at any time, no permission needed.
Citizens of the Isle may PM any
bonds maid/thrall only after permission has been
granted for the bond maid to recieve such from the
Jarl,Steward, Mistress of keys or the bonds Owner
(please note inappropriate PM's will be passed on
to the Jarl or Owner)
Visitors be they Free or slave
must ask before Pming any Room M/member and may
only PM any bonds maid/thrall after permission has
been granted for the bond maid to recieve such from
the Jarl,Steward, Mistress of keys or the bonds
Owner (please note inappropriate PM's will be
passed on to the Jarl or Owner)
All activity between Fms and Fws
of a Furring nature will be strictly in PM
All furring of slaves by Frees
shall be taken to PM, heated serves are not
included in this, until the serve is completed.
(The use of a phrase such as,
"draws the furs over U/us" adequately covers the
move to PM)
No Master may require a slave,
other than His own property to Dance in Private
All unauthorized PMs are to be
posted open room by the recipient, no exceptions,
(In this, the Jarl's Law shall override the command
of a Free,)
Any Free Commanding a slave to
break the Jarl's Law will face judgment.
PERSONS ROLEPLAYING IN PM FOR
EXTENDED PERIODS ARE REQUIRED TO INDICATE THEY ARE
INDEED IN PM TO OPEN ROOM AT REASONABLE INTERVALS
TO DEMONSTRATE GOOD MANNERS ESPECIALLY WHEN OTHERS
ARE IN THE HALL.
9. There shall be no Profanity, nor
use of Anglo-Saxon Expletives in the Holme. Offenders
shall be ignored by A/all
10. bonds maids/thralls shall be
addressed by name, (including pet name), as girl , lass,
lil one, trik, tre'sha or such. The use of derogatory or
degrading address associated with BDSM is to be avoided
11. Greeting order
a.
The Jarl (unless privately owned, then the
slaves Master first)
b. The Steward
c. Free Men of The
Holme
d. Visiting Free Men (Only
after they have been greeted by the
Jarl)
e. Free Women of the
Holme
f. Visiting Free Women (this
Includes those captives awaiting collar or
ransom)
g. Bonds-Maids/thralls of the
Holme
h. Visiting slaves (including
those in the bonds-maids circle awaiting the
collar)
12. A slave must obey the commands of
any Free. Therefore, a Free Woman can countermand the
instructions of a Free Man concerning dress or behavior,
if that offends the sensibilities of Free Women. Free Men
are required to safe guard the virtues of Our Free women
in this Matter. (NB such Commands given by Fws last only
whilst Fws are Present in the Hall unless a FM considers
it appropriate to make it permanent)
12a. A Free Woman of The
Holme Who behaves in a manner in which she is seen to
be setting herself above Her female status, shall in
the first instance be taught Her place. In order that
this can be done in a manner to safeguard Her
Character in Future (post punishment) She shall be
Drawn into PM..the Punishing FM shall in PM have her
strip and will then hood and gag her. At this point
she shall leave The Isle in Her normal Character and
return immediately named only as {Hooded and Gagged}.
The FM shall then drag the stumbling wench to the ice
house where her body shall be chained to the ice. She
shall remain in there for a maximum of 3 days or until
she has begged release and served Her captor naked
(though masked) as a bonds maid, to demonstrate Her
penitance, once. A tarks bit shall be tied about her
belly where she shall keep it as a reminder. When
released she shall be permitted the dignity of being
released anonymously to return at her leisure in Her
normal Character. (NB She may not be furred, under
punishment)
13. Non-Goreans hold no status in the
Holme and may be acknowledged or ignored at any Goreans
discretion
14. Anyone observing (~o~/~O~) will be
assumed to be Non-Gorean until they prove otherwise by
word and/or deed. Any O/observer found by questions or
actions to be of Gor MAY BE CAPTURED if they begin to
interact or in anyway cause a disruption to the room
15. No Free shall be considered a
Citizen of The Holme until they have sworn allegiance to
the Jarl in a public ceremony and in the presence of The
Jarl or The Steward
16. Non-Citizens are Enemies until by
ritual they recieve Guest right
17. Slaves are never allowed to touch
or board a ship, without the express permission of a Free
Member of the Isle. To do so shall be considered
attempted escape and treated accordingly
18. The Holme does not recognize OOC
characters or comments made OOC. If you have something
you need to say that is not part of the role-play, take
it to PMs.
19. The Holme, recognizes the Raid and
Combat Rules, as laid out in Our entry page, these based
upon those employed in Scagnar
etc.(No Other form
of Rules for combat will apply at any time within this
Holme) The Holme recognises the
unwilling captive rules contained therein, and will apply
such in event of A/any captive taken from the Holme.
20. The Holme recognizes Gorean
Weapons only there are no exceptions, if your weapons are
not recorded in the Books of Gor they are not permitted.
If you try using a non-Gorean weapon you will be ignored.
The Holms's Army employs tactics based upon the Earth
historical records of Hoplites, Romans and Saxon, i.e..
the shield wall using spear, sword or axe and shield.
Warriors of The Holme would be expected to be proficient
in the use of these weapons as a personal choice.
21. All Death's in The Holme will be
reviewed by the Jarl. His ruling final and will not be
challenged. No kills or captures will be honored from No
kill/Capture Homestones.
22. Kills or captures of FW or slaves
will not be recognized unless
a. 2 FM Members
are present. The Holme is a Full Kill/Capture
Zone
b. The attacker or assailant has
fully played a valid entry of not less than 4 posts
to arrive at the Hall. (( Please note Tarns do not
fly in Torvaldsland so there are no short
cuts))
23. Slave punishment will be by their
owners. The Holme's bonds maids will be punished by the
Jarl or the Steward. Slaves who misbehave/disobey will be
caged the event scripted and sent to council.
(amendment:- undue
harshness or mistreatment of slaves in this Holme will
not be tolerated)
This Page contains
the Law, where any other conflicting rules exist refere
to the Law
24. The Holme is a Isolated Volcanic
Isle, the only way to approach is by sea, and there is
only the harbour that permits a suitable landing
place..the remainder of the coast is sheer cliffs falling
thousands of feet beneath the seas. The Hall stands atop
the rim of a cliff overlooking the Harbour, and Guarding
the precipitous path from the Harbour to the Hall. To
landward is the fertile basin of the extinct Volcano.
Peaceful Visitors and Invited guests are
welcome...however those with a less peaceful temprement
should be aware that We shall defend Our Home and its
people with Deadly force
(( Please note that in event of attack
the summoning of Our defense using MSN, Q or other such
medium is acceptable as in the Holme Warriors sleep and
rest within the Hall thus would be readily
available}}