The Lost Scroll of Sangermitt
This story is set in the world of Gor, based on the novels of John Norman. Much has been said about "Gorean Ways", especially the Master/slave relationships that run throughout the books.
However, the alternate world that is described therein lends itself well to roleplay and there is no more than the mildest of sexual references anywhere in this story.
The story began in the roleplay room of the City of Ven'dara, hence the initial postings reflect that fact and are a copy from the "room scroll".
The story then moved to a format more akin to that used on this site and is still ongoing.
Many of the terms used in the story will be unfamiliar to those not versed in the genre and I will, when I get used to the layout here, attempt to create some glossary of terms.
For now, the strangeness of the world depicted may well add to the charm of the story.
And so it begins ...
dezra : smiles to Master, rises quickly, turning on bare heels, hurries to the kitchen, humming softly...moves to the counter, stretching high, lifts Master's tankard from the shelf...looks inside the tankard, eyes widen seeing a scroll tucked inside....removes the scroll and checks the rim carefully, wipes the tankard and moves to the hearth....kneels upon the warm stones, carefully opens the spigot and fills the tankard...closes the spigot tightly then stands....turns carefully and moves to the counter
dezra : lifts the scroll carefully and hurries back to the Court, crosses quietly to Master, kneels upon the edge of the fur, holding the tankard tightly to her heart, whispers a prayer of health and happiness...places a kiss just below the rim before extending the tankard and scroll high to Master's reach, dark eyes sparkling
dezra : dez brings You room temp ale my Master, praying it refreshes You this day and in some small way dez has been pleasing in serve
Talarius turns a little to take the drink from dez
dezra smiles to Master, lowering hands to silk covered thighs, holding the scroll tightly
dezra : is there anything more dez may get You my Master ?
Talarius : nay dez - released
dezra : yes my Master thank You for allowing dez to get Your ale
dezra lays the scroll upon the fur, rises quickly and moves to Mistress Valal, kneels respectfully, gaze lowered to the fur
dezra : may dez offer serve Mistress?
Valal : blackwine second in a bowl dez
dezra : yes Mistress
dezra moves back before rising, hurries to the kitchen in search of blackwine for Mistress
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And so it begins ... dezra :
And so it begins ...
dezra : smiles to Master, rises quickly, turning on bare heels, hurries to the kitchen, humming softly...moves to the counter, stretching high, lifts Master's tankard from the shelf...looks inside the tankard, eyes widen seeing a scroll tucked inside....removes the scroll and checks the rim carefully, wipes the tankard and moves to the hearth....kneels upon the warm stones, carefully opens the spigot and fills the tankard...closes the spigot tightly then stands....turns carefully and moves to the counter
dezra : lifts the scroll carefully and hurries back to the Court, crosses quietly to Master, kneels upon the edge of the fur, holding the tankard tightly to her heart, whispers a prayer of health and happiness...places a kiss just below the rim before extending the tankard and scroll high to Master's reach, dark eyes sparkling
dezra : dez brings You room temp ale my Master, praying it refreshes You this day and in some small way dez has been pleasing in serve
Talarius turns a little to take the drink from dez
dezra smiles to Master, lowering hands to silk covered thighs, holding the scroll tightly
dezra : is there anything more dez may get You my Master ?
Talarius : nay dez - released
dezra : yes my Master thank You for allowing dez to get Your ale
dezra lays the scroll upon the fur, rises quickly and moves to Mistress Valal, kneels respectfully, gaze lowered to the fur
dezra : may dez offer serve Mistress?
Valal : blackwine second in a bowl dez
dezra : yes Mistress
dezra moves back before rising, hurries to the kitchen in search of blackwine for Mistress…moves to the shelf, lifting on her toes, pulls a bowl from the shelf, wipes the bowl and moves to the heath...kneels lifting a ladle, stirs the blackwine then fills the bowl carefully....replaces the ladle and stands, holding the bowl tightly in both hands...moves to the court, crossing to Mistress Valal. kneels respectfully, lifts the bowl to Her reach, gaze lowers to the floor
dezra : dez brings You blackwine second Mistress, praying it warms and refreshes You this day
Valal : Ai dez could you put it somewhere within reach and safe
dezra : yes Mistress
dezra : moves to the low table near the fur, within Mistress's reach, places the bowl upon the table's center, lowers hands to rest against her lap
dezra rises quietly, steps back and turns on heels, hurries back to Master, kneels upon the edge of His fur...lifts the scroll slowly, looking at the ribbon tying the scroll and the wax seal, trying to figure out the signet in the wax
Valal : At the moment I am travelling southwards in the Knorr as is known by Marcanus
Talarius : You can't reach the Thassa following the Javlynn river to the sea - not navigable - and the canal is not yet built - You need to go back inland
Valal : Think I will get back the way I came but what I fear the most is the Black Slavers on the Schendi
Talarius : You have a long trip down the Thassa-Cartius first - before the jungles are reached
Valal : My Father already mapped the Schendi
Valal : I intend to go back out on the Thassa and meet up with the Knorr at Bazi
dezra quickly lays the scroll close to Master, having made out a large S and a tarn...gasps, making out a snake on the signet in the wax intention, shivers
Talarius : aye - travel north up the coast
Talarius : what are you playing with dez?
dezra looks to Master, lifts the scroll in fingertips
dezra : a scroll dez found inside Your tankard my Master
Talarius : before or after you filled it???
dezra : it was in Your tankard before dez filled it
Valal Leans as I turn to take the bowl of blackwine, lifting it under the veil carefully taking sips
Valal Looks at Talarius the expression upon it...
Valal Sips more of the blackwine
Talarius looks at the scroll dez has - takes and opens it .......
Valal Drinking the remaining dregs of blackwine, placing the bowl back to the table...
Talarius looks through the scroll - tattered and frayed and ancient
Talarius reads down to the end of the scroll
Talarius : .... by the Priest King's - this COULD be the scroll of Sangermitt !!!
dezra looks to Master...blinks
Valal : Thought that was lost and in the City of the Dead
Talarius drags His racing mind away from the words on the scroll
Talarius : I will need to run some tests - compare the hand
Valal : What was the seal like
Talarius rolls the scroll carefully and returns it to its waxed covering
Talarius : ... it was not as I expected ...other ...influences at work I think
Talarius ponders
Talarius : I will work on it amongst My tomes … this is of great import
dezra wonders what a sang erm itt is
Valal : I heard that on earth where the barbarians come from a huge library existed but was destroyed
Talarius : millennia ago - aye - excuse Me 10 ehn - I need to lock this somewhere safe .......... exits to His desk in the Court
Valal : dez the blackwine was most warming and welcome
dezra : is there anything more dez may get You Mistress?
Valal : None dez
dezra : yes Mistress
dezra : smiles
Talarius : returns looking perplexed and distracted - knowing the midnight oil will be burning till the dawn ....... and a guard set by the door
Valal : I wish you luck in finding its secrets
Talarius : tis of interest only to Scribes - and perhaps the Whites too
Talarius : for tis written in "Old Gorean" runes
Talarius later, having bidden My farewells to the Free Women and returned to the small room that serves as office in the Court, I take out the scroll and wonder what fate has carried it here.
I consider .... who heard My words in that crowded Court and acted on them? A Guest, Guard, one of the Home, Free or slave .... not dezra, she values her hide too well to keep a secret from Me. I return to My interpretation of the scroll .... damn this ancient script ... there are parts yet unclear to Me ....
With a sigh I return it to it's casing, having copied down as much as I can decipher ... a sigh born of frustration and a realisation where My next steps should take Me ... Lar-Torvis lights the room ... where went the night??? I summon a Guard to accompany Me and, scroll in hand, walk through the empty Court and out into the street.
There is little on the streets as We walk to the Cylinders, following the sounds of chanting and bells. At the Cylinder of Castes We ascend the outer stairwell, receiving nods from the Guards at each level until reaching the uppermost floor, there to be received by a young Initiate who enquires politely Our business.
Talarius : I am here to see Quintus, tell Him it is a matter of great urgency that We must discuss.
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