Threadbare; News
originally posted January 11, 2007
map copyright Markus Harris 1997
I had noticed the Six Girl running around bare-assed the other day. I remember thinking to myself, 'Why is the Six Girl running around bare-assed?' It was a predictable ponderance as I generally keep her garmented in a scrap of teal-colored silk with the words 'Have Me. Boarding House. Anbar' in block letters written above the rear hem. Advertising is good business. Of course, a bare-assed girl wearing only a collar with a pouch for coins fastened to a rude, welded ring at the front is its own sort of advertising. It says, 'See here. I am naked. This pouch fastened to the rude, welded ring at the front of my collar is for your coins. Have me.' Now, I know what you are thinking. It speaks nothing of the girl's origin. And just the sight of the word 'Anbar' conjures up images in a fellows mind. Danger. Intrigue. Dark alleys. Assassins. Whores. I would argue, however, that a bare-assed girl also evokes images in a fellow's mind. Many of them quite pleasant. I chose not to make issue of her being nude, assuming some fellow tore the garment from her body in a desire to have nothing between himself and what he paid three copper coins to enjoy.
Later that evening, the Story Teller, sporting new wounds at the hand of someone with less patience than manners, offered compensation for the missing garment. Apparently, it was bloodied. Apparently, the blood was his own. I am not of the Merchants. While I would like to be compensated for every damage and/or use of my property, I am not bound to that desire by Code. He found a utility for her garment that was, at that particular moment, more important than its current use. I found that acceptable. He was steadfast, however, in not incurring a debt to me, so I accepted his offer of three copper coins. I think I will leave her bare-assed for a time, regardless. As it is not yet En'kara, and the evenings are still somewhat cool, fellows will not be expecting that just yet. The change will stimulate sales.
I received word from Mathor today. He found my property in Harfax. He is returning with it presently. I assume he is taking the Pilgrim's Road south and will be approaching Fortress of Saphronicus in the next few days. He may take another route altogether, I cannot be sure. If one is not a Commanding Officer, one does not impose an itinerary on a Warrior, even should such a fellow be in your employ. It is enough that he found success in the endeavor. The girl is due discipline. I have not forgotten that.
map copyright Markus Harris 1997
I had noticed the Six Girl running around bare-assed the other day. I remember thinking to myself, 'Why is the Six Girl running around bare-assed?' It was a predictable ponderance as I generally keep her garmented in a scrap of teal-colored silk with the words 'Have Me. Boarding House. Anbar' in block letters written above the rear hem. Advertising is good business. Of course, a bare-assed girl wearing only a collar with a pouch for coins fastened to a rude, welded ring at the front is its own sort of advertising. It says, 'See here. I am naked. This pouch fastened to the rude, welded ring at the front of my collar is for your coins. Have me.' Now, I know what you are thinking. It speaks nothing of the girl's origin. And just the sight of the word 'Anbar' conjures up images in a fellows mind. Danger. Intrigue. Dark alleys. Assassins. Whores. I would argue, however, that a bare-assed girl also evokes images in a fellow's mind. Many of them quite pleasant. I chose not to make issue of her being nude, assuming some fellow tore the garment from her body in a desire to have nothing between himself and what he paid three copper coins to enjoy.
Later that evening, the Story Teller, sporting new wounds at the hand of someone with less patience than manners, offered compensation for the missing garment. Apparently, it was bloodied. Apparently, the blood was his own. I am not of the Merchants. While I would like to be compensated for every damage and/or use of my property, I am not bound to that desire by Code. He found a utility for her garment that was, at that particular moment, more important than its current use. I found that acceptable. He was steadfast, however, in not incurring a debt to me, so I accepted his offer of three copper coins. I think I will leave her bare-assed for a time, regardless. As it is not yet En'kara, and the evenings are still somewhat cool, fellows will not be expecting that just yet. The change will stimulate sales.
I received word from Mathor today. He found my property in Harfax. He is returning with it presently. I assume he is taking the Pilgrim's Road south and will be approaching Fortress of Saphronicus in the next few days. He may take another route altogether, I cannot be sure. If one is not a Commanding Officer, one does not impose an itinerary on a Warrior, even should such a fellow be in your employ. It is enough that he found success in the endeavor. The girl is due discipline. I have not forgotten that.
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