What it Means to be a Bond

Cly:

This little task, the Overseer has placed upon us, have me stop to take in all my surroundings.
The meaning to be a bond, isnt just a femlee whose belly lie beneathe the sword. It also, to me at least, means she is the strength and pride of bother, her Jarl and the Village she serves in.
Within the village, a bond does alot to keep the village thriving even while the Jarls are away. Making sure each task and simple chore are done. So the village runs smoothly and in order. For both Jarl's approval and tp please him.
And speaking of Jarls, I am proud to be collared by my Jarl. He who brought me im from my dispair as i roamed, abandon. To me, his collar about my neck is my freedom and I will neverstray from it. For he lets me be true to myself. As a slave of the north, a bond.
And I would do anything and everything to bring honor and pride, not to just the village  that i serve in, but to the man whom ive serve. My Jarl. Thank you, for making me your bond, my Jarl.


Tala:


Lara:

What does it mean to be your bond...
As I ponder on this question, I must admit that I have no training whatsoever in pleasing men as a gorean slave ought to…nor do I completely understand what a bond is. Farm girls, slave girls to the Masters of the north or even a girl whose belly lies beneath the sword, are terms used to describe the role I currently hold.
But I do not know what all these terms should mean with regards to me being YOUR bond my Jarl. Being your bond means so much more that wearing a northern collar. It is an art I hope to Master because being your bond Means being every and anything you need, want and desire. I will milk yours bosks, and beat the furs…I will serve your long halls and cultivate your fields, but most of all my  Jarl I will fill you with a passion so strong and so true. When you want me to laugh I will..when you want me to cry..i will. When you need me to stay away I will..but when you seize me into your arms I will remain. When your day has been long and tiring I will be your rest and your escape. Being your bond my Jarl means being your fantasy. And I Long for nothing less that the fullness of your happiness.


Kyna:

  Some might say it starts with a circle, circle of life, circle of steel, circle of earth, it did not start that way for kyna.  It was one beat.  In a way it was still a circle, the blood coursing through her veins.  Few know that kyna came into this world fighting for her life.  Few know of the trials and tribulations kyna has pushed through on her journey.  Life is full of lessons, full of culture everywhere you look.  Looking back now, taking the time to reflect shows a clear path as if those on Urth that touched her life knew one day she would be here, on Gor,  in this village, property of a fierce warrior.  Even still the things she was taught, the knowledge it only complemented something far greater that cannot be picked up in any school.   Some call it faith, determination, spirit, or just plain drive and it is all of those things.  In losing everything there were certain things kyna found, like flint sparks to kindling, igniting instant flames deep within.  Quite certain there could be no greater love, no deeper feelings than those of a bondmaid.
    There is no doubt kyna’s heart beats solely to please her Jarl.  Of the many lessons she had learned along the way few stuck that of a dear friend and fellow masochistic slave whom once had said to kyna, “The kiss of the whip, no matter the pain, is still the touch of my Master, the tasks set before me an extension of Him,  and in that my comfort is found, even if He sold me, even if He never wished to see me again, still then would i serve to the best of my capabilities for in that way i am still serving Him.”  Powerful point of view, to know there is nothing one would not endure to satisfy another, to give up everything if only for the chance to please another being.  That knowing your only pleasure might be in knowing you have pleased Him and knowing that is the only pleasure you would dare seek in this life merely because your heart commanded it be so or stop beating all together.
    Inside kyna is her actual heart which pumps life through veins and deeper still is her heart, the heart of a bondmaid, the piece of her soul that truly deems her so.  The piece of her that bids her so bold to conquer fears, the deep pool from which she often speaks, the nervous system that cannot be physically located or severed by any steel, nor can it be implanted or falsified, or otherwise duplicated.  No whips caress instructs its creation or destruction.
    Being a bondmaid is not really about being anything at all.  To kyna, it’s nay about the steel about her neck.  It is the sum of all the pieces, not a part of the equation.  It is about making every action for my Jarl.  About letting go of every part and allowing Him to shape me as He pleases, as a sculptor does with clay.  It’s my every action, my every breath, every cell that makes me, each one set upon in its own way to please Him, to serve and obey His words, regardless of consequence and without hesitation.
    That is the basic matter.  To be a bondmaid is to be born with an incredible amount of bravery and strength.  How weak is a girl who would give her own life without second thought for that of her Jarl’s?  Who would do anything, yes anything, for her Jarl?  Who is humbled by His praise, His touch so much that it is what her existence is for solely.  All this seems so simple and yet is so incredibly difficult.
    A bondmaid is born with the tools she will need to be successful, mainly intelligence.  Education is never lost on a bondmaid and scholarly education is not what is meant here.  Creativity, the sense to know what may or may not be appropriate, and a large portion of honesty, all these should be polished to a fine gleam as a bond is raised.  For kyna they were everyday on Urth from the time she was a child.
    These are kyna’s thoughts.  Being a bond is not a thought, it is who she is every day.

NLS Recipes

~FOODS~

                         Raw/Simple Foods
                      ****************
            Raw Materials    *    Items Needed
*************************************
Zukerfass (SugarJar)    * 2 Zucherrohr (Sugarcane)
**************************************************
             Mehl (Flour)        * 5 Sa-tarna Korn (wheat)
    **************************************************
     Salzfass (Salt Jar)    * 2 Salzkorn (saltgrain)
    **************************************************
                       Butter        * 5 Milchschales (milk)
    **************************************************
 Kaesestueck (cheese)    * 15 Milchschales (milk)
    **************************************************
           Blackwine pulver     * 2 Blackwinebohne
        (ground blackwine)    *    (blackwine bean)
    **************************************************
               Cacaopowder        * 2 Cacaobein
         (chocolate powder)    *     (coco beans)
    **************************************************
         Schwarze Olive    * 1 Olivenzweig (olivebranch)
    **************************************************

               Bake Goods
               **********
                      Name        *Items Needed
    **************************************************
    Larma (apple) Pie    * 1 Zuckerfass (sugar)  
                                        * 3 Larmas (apples)
                                        * 1 Butter
                                         * 5 Milchschale (milk)
                                        * 2 Mehl (flour)
                                        * 2 Vulo Ei (eggs)
    ***************************************************
    Cherry Pie                  * 1 Zuckerfass (sugar)  
                                        * 3 Torian Cherry
                                         * 1 Butter
                                         * 5 Milchschale (milk)
                                        * 2 Mehl (flour)
                                         * 2 Vulo Ei (eggs)
    ***************************************************
    Rambeere                    * 1 Zuckerfass (sugar)  
                                          * 3 Rambeere (strawberries)
      (strawberry) Pie       * 1 Butter
                                            * 5 Milchschale (milk)
                                         * 2 Mehl (flour)
                                        * 2 Vulo Ei (eggs)
    ***************************************************
    Schokoladenkeks        * 1 Zuckerfass (sugar)  
      (choco. chip cookies)    * 2 Cacaopowder (cocopowder)
                                             * 1 Butter
                                             * 5 Milchschale (milk)
                                             * 2 Mehl (flour)
                                              * 2 Vulo Ei (eggs)
    ***************************************************
    Sa-tarna Brot (bread)    * 2 Mehl (flour)
                                                * 2 Wasserschale (water)
                                                * 1 salzfass (salt Jar)
    ***************************************************

                  Soups
                  *****
                 Name        *    Items Needed
    ***************************************************
      Kuerbissuppe        * 1 Kuerbis (pumpkin)
          (pumpkin soup) * 2 Wasserschale (water)
                                         * 1 Salzfass (salt jar)
    ***************************************************
      Sulsuppe                  * 3 Sul (potatoes)
         (potato soup)        * 2 Wasserschale (water)
                                        * 1 Salzfass (salt jar)
    ***************************************************
      Karotteneintopf    * 3 Karotten (carrots)
         (carrot stew)      * 3 Sul (potatoes)
                                        * 2 Wasserschale (water)
                                        * 1 salzfass (salt jar)
    ***************************************************
      Slavebrei             * 3 Sa-tarna Korn (wheat)
         (slave gruel)    * 2 Milchschale (milk)
    ***************************************************

                 Candies
                 *******
                    Name        * Items Needed
    ***************************************************
       Rambeere Candy          * 2 Honig (honey)
        (strawberry bonbon)    * 1 Zuckerfass (sugar jar)
                                                  * 5 Rambeere (strawberries)
    ****************************************************
       Cherry Candy        * 2 Honig (honey)
                                        * 1 Zuckerfass (sugar jar)
                                         * 5 Torian Cherry
    ****************************************************
       Schokoladenvulo    * 2 Zuckerfass (sugar jars)
          (chocolate egg)    * 1 Butter
        (HOLIDAY ONLY!!)   * 6 Milchschale
                                            * 6 Cacaopowder (cocopowder)
    ****************************************************

                 ~DRINKS~

            *Alcoholic Drinks*
            ******************
        Name        *    Items Needed
    ****************************************************
         Paga (beer)    * 5 Sa-tarna Korn (wheat)
                                   * 2 Wasserschale (water)
    ****************************************************
         Rence Beer     * 5 Rence (reeds)
                                   * 2 Wasserschale (water)
    ****************************************************
          Sul-Paga (grog)    * 2 Sul (potatoes)
                                            * 1 Wasserschale (water)
    ****************************************************
       Ka-La-Na Kelch    * 5 Ka-La-Na Trauben (grapes)
        (Ka-La-Na Wine)    *
    ****************************************************
      Met (Mead)        * 5 Honig (honey)
                                    * 3 Wasserschale (water)
    ****************************************************

            *Non-Alcoholic Drinks*
            **********************
         Name        *    Items Needed
    ****************************************************
       Bazietee Kanne    * 2 Baziteeblaetter (tea leaves)
        (bazi tea)               * 3 Wasserschale (water)
    ****************************************************
       Blackwine Kanne    * 3 Blackwinepulver
         (blackwine drink)    *    (blackwine powder)
                                            * 3 Wasserschale (water)
    ****************************************************
       Chocolatemilch    * 2 Milchschale (milk)
        (chocolate milk)   * 1 Cacaopowder (coco powder)
    ****************************************************
    Cherrysaft (cherry juice)* 6 Torian cherry
    ****************************************************
    Tospitsaft (peach juice)* 6 Tospit (peaches)
    ****************************************************
    Larmasaft (apple juice)    * 6 Larma (apples)

NLS Translations

NAME        *    ENGLISH TRANSLATION    *SHELF LIFE(DAYS)
**************************************************
Bazitee Kanne    *    Bazi Tea        *    31
 ***************************************************
Bazieeblaetter    *    Bazi Tea Leaves        *    31  
 ************************************************  
Blackwine Kanne    *    Blackwine        *    31  
***********************************************  
Blackwinebohne    *    Blackwine Bean        *    31  
**********************************************  
Blackwine Pulver*    Blackwine Powder    *    186  
 ***********************************************  
Boskfleisch    *    Bosk Steak        *    31  
 **********************************************  
Boskkadaver    *    Raw Bosk        *    31
  **********************************************  
Butter        *    Butter            *    93  
***********************************************  
Cherry Candy    *    Cherry Candy        *    93  
***********************************************  
Dattel        *    Dates            *    31  
 *********************************************
Fischfilet    *    Fish Filet        *    21  
 *********************************************
Holzscheite    *    Log            *    186
************************************************
Honig        *    Honey            *    186  
***********************************************
Ka-La-Na Kelch    *    Ka-La-Na Wine        *    186  
**********************************************
Ka-La-Na Tranben*    Ka-La-Na Grapes        *    31
***********************************************
Kaesestueck    *    Cheese Piece        *    31
**********************************************
Larma        *    Apple            *    31
**********************************************
Lavinia Flowers    *    Lavinia Flowers        *    31
***********************************************
Lavinia Pulver    *     Lavinia Powder        *    186
**********************************************
Lavinia Saft    *    Lavinia Saft        *    45
**********************************************
Maringold    *    Marigold        *    31  
*************************************************
Maringold Pulver*    Marigold Powder        *    186
************************************************
Maringold Saft    *    Marigold Saft        *    45
*********************************************
Mehl        *    Flour            *    31
**********************************************
Milchschale    *    Milk            *    31
*******************************************
Olivenzweig    *    Olive Branch        *    31
**********************************************
Paga        *    Beer            *    186
**********************************************
Rambeere Candy    *    Strawberry Bonbon    *    93
*********************************************
Rambeere    *    Strawberry        *    31
*********************************************
Rence        *    Reed            *    31
*******************************************
Sa-tarna Brot    *    Bread            *    21  
******************************************
Sa-tarna    *    Wheat            *    93
*****************************************
Salzfass    *    Salt Jar        *    186
******************************************
Salzkorn    *    Salt Grain        *    93
****************************************
Schwarze Olive    *    Olive            *    45
****************************************
Slavebrei    *    Slave Gruel        *    31
*****************************************
Spiritus    *    Spirit            *    186
*****************************************
Sul        *    Potato            *    45
*****************************************
Sul-Paga    *    Grog            *    186
******************************************
Sunflower     *    Sunflower        *    31
******************************************
Sunflower Pulver*    Sunflower Powder    *    186
******************************************
Sunflower Saft    *    Sunflower Saft        *    45
******************************************
Torian Cherry    *    Cherry            *    31
******************************************
Toter Fisch    *    Raw Fish        *    10
*****************************************
Trockener Boskdung*    Cowdung            *    186
******************************************
Verr Roh    *    Raw Sheep        *    31
*****************************************
Verrschenkel    *    Sheep Limb        *    31
*****************************************
Vulo Ei        *    Egg            *    31
*****************************************
Vulo Roh    *    Raw Chicken        *    31
*****************************************
Vulo Spiegelei    *    Fried Egg        *    31
****************************************
Vuloschenkel    *    Chicken Wing        *    31
***************************************
Wasserschale    *    Water            *    186
***************************************
Wolle        *    Wool            *    186
****************************************
Zuckerfass    *    Sugar Jar        *    186
***************************************
Zuckerrohr    *    Sugarcane        *    31  

NLS Meter Setup

   *Wear HUD, Meter & Belt (wallet)*
    *Click left top corner to setup Caste


High Caste    *    Low Caste    *    Misc.
***************************************************
Scribe        *    Tailor        *    Slave
Healer        *    Miner        *    Shaman
Warrior     *    Slaver        *    Panther
Builder     *    Leatherworker    *    Taluna
Priest        *    Ironworker    *    Kajira
                *    Farmer        *    Thief
                 *    Baker        *    Assassin
                *    Trader        *    Pirate
***************************************************
    *For language and area
        *Click the flag on the HUD
        *click Gor
        *click English


    *Remove "Green Tag"
        *Go to opition
        *click Show name


    *Check Storage Items
        *click storage
        *click "Look Into"
        *watch local for the list
   
    *Transfer Items
        *Click Storage
        *Click Medicine, Raw Material, Tools or Nutriment
        *Select the Item
        *Select the amount
        *Stand close to person
        *Select their name
       
    *Take Items
        *On your HUD, select medicine, raw material, tools or Nutriment
        *Select the Item
        *Select the amount
        *Now WAIT -- It will take up to 5 mins before your items are delivered to your Inventory, and will come in, one at a time.
               
    *Add Items
        *Find an NLS storage box, they look like a crate.
        *Drag the items out of your NLS inventory on to the floor next to the storage box.
        *Click the storage and it will gather the items from the floor and add them to your HUD
                     
    *To Eat  
        *rezz it and click it
        *wear it and click it

What is Nutri Life System

NLS simulates hunger and diseases to the user. To satisfy your hunger, you have to eat something, to get healthy you have to visit a doctor. Of course no one can eat or heal just with a turn of your finger. Behind NLS is a whole system of resources, plants, animals and trading which fulfill a lot of possible of nearly impossible wishes.
If you go per example to an appletree you can pick an apple from it.You now can eat the apple, or use it to make an applepie. It's the same with nearly all fruits, plants or bushes. Also there is meat you can eat ... after a successful hunting.
Herbs are also a part of NLS and could be used to make medicine. With that medicine a doctor can heal all the diseases you can have. But where one side want your best, is everytime the other side. With every herb you can use to make a medicine, there is a second way of use whitch is toxic. No light without shadow. ;-)
Of course nobody has to make everything by oneself and go for a hunt, roast it and finally can eat the meat. NLS knows it's very own currency to afford trading of all it's goods. This trading is provided with the climatic zone NLS knows. So a travelling trader can buy per example cacao at the tropes and sell it in a region with another climate. Many things do not grow in every zone.