A Slave's Life A look into the live's of slaves, trained, untrained, bred captured etc.

Slave Types

When considering "Slave Types" a few considerations must be made. The first is regarding virginity or lack of, and has nothing to do with the type of slave a girl can be or her training, other then referring to the extent of her sexual use. The second consideration is that of actual training itself and possible breeding. Slaves hold various "classifications" based on their degree of training, such as in the case of a Pleasure Slave, or their breeding, as with Passion Slaves. The final category can perhaps be termed "utility," being how a girl is employed by her owner, as in the case of a Coin Girl or Tavern Slave. One must look at the subject in this fashion, because the three can overlap, and to lump them all together is simply incorrect and not an accurate examination of the subject.

Pleasure Slaves      Pleasure Slaves are girls that have been specifically trained in the arts of giving pleasure to men. This includes a variety of subjects and devices, including sexuality, slave dance, service, grace, beauty, and cosmetics to name only a few. By law, they must be "certified" as having been trained and seen worthy of this distinction. To falsify such papers is considered fraud, but such a crime is not commonly commited, for Slaver Houses often ride much of their reputation on the quality of the Pleasure Slaves they produce.      Many slaves are used to give pleasure to men, but not all are actually "Pleasure Slaves." Though spoken of in the books, these are actually quite uncommon, quite expensive and prized by their masters. Pleasure Slaves are not simply slaves who are used sexually by men, this is rather, a distinction for a level of training achieved, recognized and accredited. Bred Slaves      Bred slaves are most often simply those which are bred from slave stock to produce another generation of slaves. The pair selected for mating will be of the best possible quality in the attempt to insure that the offspring carry the same desired traits and features. Many female slaves on Gor are the product of this slave heritage, being bred by Slaver houses to produce specimens of higher potential and worth.      There are also certain common forms of slaves which are bred by Gorean Slavers. These include Passions Slaves, who are bred to be pleasing to men in both form and mind, and Draft Slaves, who are bred for specific work tasks with certain traits benefiting the selected task being focused on. These differ from bred exotics in that while they are still uncommon and highly priced, they are of a specific, classified form, one that many Houses breed to and is not created as an oddity. They are considered the be bred slaves and are often called by that name specific to their type of breeding. Passion Slaves      A Passion Slave is a form of bred slave, specifically bred to have features men find attractive and a particularly strong and responsive sexual appetite. They are trained as Pleasure Slaves from birth and normally rank with the best of this classification, having it within their very blood to excel in this area. These girls bring very high prices on slave markets, commonly only being sold at the best or in private, and they are rarely if ever freed. They are considered to be bred slaves, and hold characteristics and perdigree relevent to that type, but are not normally classified as bred exotics for they are a more commonly created form. Bred Exotics      Bred Exotics include those girls who have been bred over generations to aquire and accent certain traits and characteristics that are deemed prefered and valuable to the common market, or the collector. Such girls could be bred for certain physical qualities seen as beautiful or interesting to some, or for more extreme traits such as poison for saliva, or certain vocal characteristics. Often, the trade off for this breeding is that a bad trait might well "breed through" as in the case of girls having a club foot. These girls are normally very high priced and often unstable. The majority of these types are those that are bred for a certain quality or trait, sometimes seen as a deformity, which holds an attraction to certain collectors of particular tastes. Exotics      Exotics can be widely termed as any girl whose breeding, raising, or orgin is highly rare and of special interest. Generally, the term "Exotic" is used to denote any unusual type of slave, usually, but not always, involving intentional breeding done for particular effect. For sake of this discussion, the term has been broken down more, into "Exotics" and "Bred Exotics" with part of the latter already handled in prior entries of this section. Here, we will refer to Exotics as those girls who by circumstance or upbringing, present a rarity and subsequent high worth on the Gorean Slave market. In terms of slave papers, any special breeding, training, conditioning, or origin would be clearly noted, with the exotic nature of the specimen being listed in detail. An example of such are girls that are raised outside the world of men, never to know what men are or that they even exist until the night they are thrown before them to be raped. Such girls might be normal by birth, but through circumstance created, inwhich they are raised in, they are made exotic. Barbarians      Barbarian is a word used by Goreans to refer to individuals from outside the known lands and cultures. In particular, the word has come to refer to girls imported from Earth and enslaved for sale. This transportation is at the hands of agents working at times for the Priest-Kings, and more recently, and more often, the Kurii. Though some Goreans know of Earth, and thus know just where these girls have come from, most see only a "barbarian" who is unable to speak the world's language, knows nothing of its customs, is often dressed in odd clothing (what she last wore on Earth) and acts in a peculiar and foreign manner that can be entertaining, if at times annoying (usually a shock response to her radically altered surroundings and the realization this is not a dream). There is a trade in such girls of Gor, though often they are sold quite cheaply. When trained they can bring much higher prices, and are said to take to the collar well.      In some ways it might be considered that "barbarian" girls are exotic, for such a girl would be rare in most circumstances, with her origins being an oddity of sorts, along with her mannerisms and need for particular training possibly being attractive to certain tastes. But in recent years many girls have been brought from Earth to Gor, making these far less rare than might otherwise be thought. So while the girl might be an exotic in a sense, she is probably not regarded in the same manner by buyers and sellers as would be others. The fact of a girl being a barbarian is still noted at her time of sale, with some men seeking such slaves, for the collared women of Earth are known to be amongst the lowest and hottest once taught what it is to serve men.

Utilizing the Slave

Utilization is simply the general form of consistant service a slave might be set to once she is purchased. Girls in the above two Sections can be employed in a variety of the below, though certain choices might be more appropriate then others. Kettle and Mat      Kettle and Mat girls are the most common form of slave found on Gor. They are employed in a multitude of duties, hence the name, and are used both as workers and for the pleasure of their masters. Sometimes these girls have had some training, often they have not, but rather are just collared slave girls set to the tasks men command them. Pot Girl      Similar in most respects to a Kettle and Mat girl, Pot Girls are low slaves who perform menial tasks, mostly in households. They are almost the lowest of the low, with the name itself sometimes being used as an insult House Slaves      House Slaves are those slaves purchased to see to the upkeep of the household of their master, and set to various duties that are obvious to such a place. These girls can vary from those set to cooking and cleaning, to one's tasked with the rudimentary care of children and to be their playmates. Such slaves can be a variety of ages, some being purchased to grow-up within a house right next to the master's children. They are nonetheless, slaves. Tower Slaves      Tower Slaves are much like House Slaves, having similar duties, but these occuring in the High Towers of the great Gorean cities, meaning usually that they are owned by the wealthy. Often such slaves will be in the direct service of a family or household, being under the direction not only of the owner's family, but the free staff. Slave Maids      Slave Maids are a form of Tower Slave that are owned by Free Women, usually of high borth or station and expected to see to their needs. Service usually takes a form much like a "lady-in-waiting," with the maid seeing to the care, clothing and general accompaniment of their Mistress. Preferred Slaves      Preferred Slaves are those girls that hold some special preference or distinction to their owners. These girls are commonly the favored choice of their master, being the girl he will be the most pleased with and interested in. They might be simple girls or trained Pleasure Slaves, but whatever they are, they are ranked with the prized possessions of their owner. This preference does not at all mean the girl will necessarily receive some sort of special treatment. Often, these are held to the highest discipline, being under the eyes of the master the most, and held to a higher scrutiny. Feast Slaves      Feast slaves are those girls specially trained to serve at great banquets and parties. They are usually rented out from establishments that specialize in this service, often in conjunction with other related enterprises. Normally they are quite beautiful and are skilled in all aspects of serving such affairs to ensure the enjoyment of the guests. Tavern Slaves      Tavern Slaves or Paga Sluts are those girls that have been purchased by a tavern for use within. They are commonly set to serving the pleasure of the patrons of the establishment, in any form desired by the paying customer. The training of such can be highly variable, covering anything from the unskilled girl to the Pleasure Slave, with all girls seeking to learn from one another within the tavern. Usually, as a result of ability, the master's favor, and simple strength, a sort of pecking order will develop amongst the girls, regardless of whether a First Girl has been chosen or not. Bathhouse Girls Bath Girls are those slaves owned by a bathhouse and used to serve its patrons. Usually this service revolves around the bathing of men, and includes sexual use if the man is so inclined. Normally, a given girl will be connected to a specific room, with that location having its own theme. These rooms can range from spacious pools to secluded baths, and are designed to provide the customer with a relaxing atmosphere inwhich to enjoy himself. Bath girls wear a special collar that is set with a small plate, giving the girl's name, the pool she serves within, and the cost of her use. Since they spend much of their time in the water, they are usually exceptional swimmers, wear no more clothes than towels, and often have their hair cut short. The quality of the girls vary, and is usually reflected in their cost and the type of room they have been placed in. Dancers      Dancers are not simply those girls capable of performing Gorean Slave Dance, or told do do so, but as in the case of Pleasure Slaves being trained to please men, Dancers are those girls who have been specifically trained in the art of Slave Dance. Invariably, these girls are also Pleasure Slaves, and the term is simply an extention of this, but the title, Dancer, is also used to signify a girl that excells in this specific area, holding noticible skill. Dancers within Paga Taverns are commonly the most prized girls, being great attractions and specially priced for use.      It can be argued that Dancer is worthy of being placed in Section Two, rather then here in Three, but being that not all girls that are utilized as Dancers are actually trained to any actual certification as such, it is more fitting that the entry be placed here. It should also be noted that if a girl is trained to be a Dancer, she will most likely be trained as a Pleasure Slave, since the two go hand in hand. Coin Girl      Coin Girls are slaves placed out on the streets to earn money for their owners in return for their sexual use. Sometimes the girl is sent out with a small box hung around her neck, into which coins are to be placed for payment. Other times the owner may accompany the girl, calling out to passers that his property is open for use. The girl may be told to lie on the ground, or kneel, or perhaps to dance in order to get the attention of approaching men. Camp Slaves      Camp Slaves are similar to Coin Girls, in that they are rented out for sexual use by their owners. In this case, they ply their trade within great camps, usually of the military sort. These girls are leased for a time to the camp by their owners, under contract. Soldiers pay a nominal fee for the use of the girls, which are usually kept together in their own tent or something similar. Display Slave      Display Slaves are usually girls set to "display" the power, wealth, luck, or ability of their master. Such girls can be those tied to the prows of ships or the saddles of tarns after a successful raid, of girls of exquisite beauty, or exotic rarity that are purchased by a master to exist as a sign of his wealth and position in society. In the latter case, this may be the primary use of the girl, a situation she is not in, merely at the time of her taking, as in the case of returning raiders, but something she is set to do as a matter of common occurance, her existance being mainly to cause envy in others and draw attention to her owners wealth. Field Slaves      Field slaves can be male or female and are simply those bonded individuals set to work in the fields of Gorean farms and houses, usually tending crops, gathering water, cultivating land, caring for livestock and other related duties. They are a simple lot, usually of low worth, with those slaves set to this duty normally being of average quality at best, though sometimes those with promise can still find themselves employed in this fashion. State Slaves      State slavery is said to be one of the most undesirable positions a slave can find herself in. Some come to this through criminal punishment or debt collection, others through war, seizure or general purchase. Duties include domestic services around state buildings and employment in public kitchens and other such community services, along with serving at government affairs and in state brothels. Slave quality and degree of training can range greatly depending on the girl and how she is used. Part of why state ownership is so unenviable is that the girl is not the property of an individual, but instead employed in a variety of duties with little personal contact of the kind a girl privately owned often enjoys. Bond-Maids      Bond-Maids are the slave girls of the north, particularly Torvaldsland. They are put to work in the fields by day, and made to serve the men in the Great Halls by night. Their lives are much rougher then those of most slaves to the south, especially the Pleasure Slaves they despise, but such is the nature of the land they are embonded to. They are also known as "girls whose belly lie under the sword," and their brand is indicative of this.

Slave Attire

There are many different types of garments worn by kajirae throughout Gor. These are normally made to cover the girl, but in a manner whose goal is not so much to protect her modesty, but instead to accentuate her figure and emphasize that she is a slave. These articles are commonly just scraps of cheap cloth, cut and torn to reveal glimpses of what they are allegedly to cover. The materials used can be as varied as the garments themselves. Silks, satins, hurt wool, rep-cloth and leather are among the possibilites, with the occassional addition of cords and belts to both make the clothes more servicable, and compliment any desired effect. It should be added that such cords and corded belts are used not only to secure garments on girls, but also to bind them. But as simple as it may be, slave clothing is near priceless to the girl it is given to. Slaves hold no possessions, so what few bits and trinkets they are allowed to hold or wear, become dear to them, and besides this, the clothing of a slave makes her look and feel like a slave, something a girl who has grown to understand more of herself and slavery, revels in. This importance to the girl also adds another level of control to the master, as the garment is not only something to be given by him at a whim, but so too, taken away.      Slaves are often dressed to fit their duties. A girl might wear a simple work tunic of hurt wool during the day labors, but be sent to don a scrap of silk to serve men by the fires at night. Slaves set to work in a family atmosphere, are commonly dressed in a manner more fitting the place they are in, with clothing taking a more modest turn, especially around children. A girl serving at an event with a more "reserved" mood, might also be dressed in a more fitting way, with her mannerisms matching that of her dress and the guests. In this way, garments may fit the type of work a girl is set to, or for that matter, be fitting to the occasion and type of service, though articles such as the simple camisk might serve many situations and roles.      How a slave might be dressed, or the other various articles she might be made to wear or apply, such as cosmetics and perfumes, vary greatly based on the master, the situation, and what men deem as fitting to the girl. Gorean men take great interest in the appearance of their property, to the extent of having pride in such, for the girl is often both a precious object to them, and an expression of their wealth and status. The options available are more numerous then couild be counted or described. Raiments exist to fit almost every mood, mannerism and personality, which an owner will be very aware of and make selections quite fitting and complimentary to. Slaves too are trained to make such decisions properly, knowing what best suits them and what best suits the desires of men.      Normally, slave clothing is meant to be easily removed, being made to hang on the girl, rather then cover and restrict. Garments such as slave tunics commonly have what is known as a "disrobing knot," which is an easily undone shoulder tie that holds the tunic together, but at a simple tug, causes it to fall away. Usually this tie is on the left shoulder, to be more easily accessible to the right-handed man. Clothing which is bound by lengths of cord, such as the Turian camisk, is likewise made to be easily removed, the cord being of one piece and and tied in a fashion to not frustrate the desires of men. Additions such as "underwear" are not normally a consideration, as these conventions are purposeless to a slave.      But regardless of suitability, a slave is dressed, or not dressed, to fit the mood, pleasure and purpose of her master.

Slave Garments

Common Slave Tunic      The basic Slave Tunic is the most commonly seen slave garment on Gor. It is simple in construction, usually a bit scandalous, with provocative cuts and tight hems, and can be made of a variety of substances. It is secured by a cord, knows as a Slave Girdle. Work Tunic      Work Tunics are a more serviceable version of the common Slave Tunic. They are plain and less attractive then their counterparts, being made to clothe girls engaged in more menial and possibly strenuous labor. Of note is the headband in the first quote, which is used to signify some authority over lower girls. The Camisk      The Camisk is another common article of slave attire. The sides are left open, and it is bound by a Slave Girdle at the waist, with the girl's brand left exposed. It is known as the "Northern Camisk" by those of Turia. Slave Girdle      The cord which is normally secures a slave's garments is known as a "Slave Girdle." It serves the dual purpose of a belt and when removed, a means to bind the girl. Ta-Teera       The 'Ta-Teera' or 'Slave Rag' is perhaps the simpliest of slave garments. It is little more the a scrap of cloth, barely even covering the girl and doing almost nothing to hide her flesh from the eyes of men. It is normally cut in appropriate places, to expose more of the girls flesh, and made to fit her very tightly. Slave Silks      Slave Silk is not only a type of material used to make slave garments, but can often refer to a type of garment in itself. Though articles such as slave tunics and Ta-Teera's may often be made of silk, when a master refers to Slave Silk he means a scrap of clothing whose purpose is to garb the girl in an alluring, attractive, and sensual garment. It is normally diaphanous and form fitting, and meant to be pleasing to the eye and to heighten the girl's awareness of her own sexuality. Improvised Slave Garments      It is not at all uncommon for a master to throw his girl a strip of cloth for her to wrap around herself. This cloth may be a rag, similiar in nature to a Ta-Teera, but may lack any sort of refinement of tailoring at all, even of the most rudimentary nature. Often it will simply be a bolt of cloth, or a strip of garment that is given to the girl to accent her natural features and give something from the master to enjoy ripping from her.

Slave Attire of Certain Regions

Turia The Turian Camisk      The Turian Camisk, known simply as the Camisk by those of Turia, is an obvious variation on the "Northern Camisk." Though the names are similar, the actual garments seem much different. As stated, it is designed to fit the girl quite snugly, and expose much of her flesh. The Tahari Chalwar      The Chalwar is a slave garment of the Tahari. It is a loose fitting pair of diaphanous silk pants, drawn at the waist by a cloth sash. It is baggy and flowing, and is assumed to be similar to the pants worn by "Harem Girls" of Earth. The Chalwar is often accompanied by a silk vest, hemmed to accent the natural features of the wearer. Haik      The Haik is a regional style of clothing, women by women of the Tahari. At times, slaves may be clothed in such garments. It covers the woman completely from head to toe, exposing no feature, with even the eyes covered with a fabric which allows the wearer to see, but prohibits the outsider from any sort of view. Torvaldsland Kirtle      Though not described in exact detail, the Kirtle of Torvaldsland seems to be a single garment of white wool, that runs from the shoulders to the ankles. It is asssumed that the clothing is so long, due to the climate of the North, but even so, it is generously cut, from neck to belly, and sleeveless, to expose much of the girl. Thrall Tunic      Male slaves in Torvaldsland are clad in simple, white tunics of hurt wool. The Wagon Peoples Chatka, Curla, Kalmak, and Koora      Slave attire amongst the Wagon Peoples almost universally comes in one form, that of a single outfit comprised of four pieces, one of red cloth, another a red cord, and two of black leather. This form of dress is known as "clad Kajir." Kes      The Kes is an article of clothing reserved for male slaves of the Wagon Peoples, which to them is likewise referred to as "clad Kajir." Usually such slaves, when found, are kept in work chains. The Barrens      Slave attire amongst the Red Savages of Gor's Barrens is not given a particular name. Clothing for slaves is usually fitting to the culture of the people of the plains, and futher, to the nature of what the girl is. Though the following quote suggests the clothing described is often used to dress 'white slaves,' it can be assumed that general slave attire in this region holds some strong similarities. The Frozen North      In the frozen lands of Gor's Polar North, the Red Hunters dress their slaves in garments made of material meant to protect them from the frigid surrounding climate. Even so, the articles produced are still made with the consideration that a slave is to be clothed in them, and that such should be pleasing to the eyes of men. Of note is the addition of the 'binding fiber' design, indicative of slave girls or beasts.