FW names and Avitars (online)

The name and avatar (av, avi, ava for short) that a Free Woman chooses reflects her station on Gor, her Caste (if she has one) and the type of image she will portray.

-Names-
You are a Free; your name should start with a Capital Letter, as slave names are always written in lower case. Do not CAPITILIZE EVERY LETTER. One, it sounds like you are shouting your name; two, it looks like you are drawing attention to yourself too much; and, three, many Rarius capitalize every letter, so leave that to them *smile*

Please do not use the same name you normally use in other realms. First off, you want to separate your Gorean character from your Vampire, Castle, BDSM, whatever character. Second, it looks too much like dual role-playing. Third, if your friends from the other rooms see your name on Gor, they will all come down to visit. Sometimes, this is not a wise idea, as they may not know Gor and would get into possibly embarrassing situations, or they may come down to talk to you of the other room. We try to keep the conversation on Gor, Gor. Not what the latest clans are doing, or which Master in the BDSM room is screwing over His subbie, or whatever.

Please do not use a name already in use on Gor. Or anything that sound even similar. Lady Snow and Snow Lady are just too much the same. The same as SunFire and Sun Fyre. C’mon, that’s the same *grin*. May Odin help you if the other name gets into trouble! Then you will be blamed.

Use real letters; try to stay away from symbols. It is a dead giveaway to Vampires and/or very young players. Plus, it’s easier to read Lady Mystique, then it is to read £@d¥ ZY§T{Ou?, not to mention that symbols do not show up on every computer screen the same.

Try to stay away from such obvious slave names as “sweet surrender”, “submissive fantasie”, or “orgasmic rapture”. Names such as “Lady Sorrow” and “BrokenHearted” really have no place either. It is a bid for attention. Choosing a name that may be mistaken as a Rarius should be avoided. In the chance of a raid, or if someone has pics off, they have no idea if you are male or female, and there should NEVER be any doubt that you are a Free Woman. There are many beautiful names available to use. Keeping to something that is feminine, lovely and reflects you isn’t difficult. Check out any of the baby name sites, or ask your Sisters.

-Fonts-If you know your caste, try to write the name in a font color for your caste. Green for Healers, Blue for Scribes, etc. The code for putting your name in a color is like this or if you know the code number for a specific shade of green, then your name. *smile* This is only a suggestion, not a rule, and certainly, not all Gor follows it. You can use this Color Chart to find code numbers for many shades.

When choosing a font color, remember that darker ones are extremely difficult to read. If you do choose a darker color, don’t be surprised if no one speaks to you, we probably can’t see what you have written. When logging in, even if your name is on your avatar, put it on the log in, in a color that shows up. Many people don’t run with pics, and it’s frustrating to try to figure out who’s talking to you! And personally, I’ll ignore anyone who chooses a black font color for their name just to fool people.

When choosing a font size, let the default determine your writing. For your name, you may wish a slightly larger one, but try not to go above 5 or 6 or below 3. Check them out first in the room, to gauge what it will look like. The code to change the font size is this . If you wish to have some real fun, before you type in whatever you wish to say in the “says to” box, type and your message will be reeeeeeeal small and look like you’re muttering.

When choosing a font type/style, check it out in the room first. Some computers are not capable of handling fancy fonts, and it may look like this to everyone else….theaquickabrownafoxajumpedaoverathealazyadog.

-Avatars-Also called av, avi, ava or any other shortened form, this is the picture some people choose to use as what their character looks like. A Free Woman is beautiful, graceful, modest and above reproach. Your av should reflect this.

Since you are a Free Woman, remember a few basic rules. And these ARE rules:
no navels showing
no breasts, bums, long legs or vaginas showing
no earrings, bracelets or short necklaces (this is slave jewelry)
nothing obviously masculine
no obviously blatant sexual positions
no bondage pictures, shiny black leather

I realize some other rooms may not follow these rules, but they are by the scrolls, and if I see any picture that doesn’t follow the above rules, I will first ask you to remove the picture. If you do not, don’t be surprised if a Rarius collars you for acting like a slave.

Now these are a few suggestions, Sisters, not rules, but if I didn’t feel strongly about it, I wouldn’t mention it *Smile*. These suggestions if not followed will not bring down anyone’s wrath or a collar, but will show that you know nothing of Gor, and are not to taken seriously….

Anime pictures
Cartoons
Obvious comic book characters
Vampire type pictures
Angels, animals, ghouls….you get the drift

Even if you see others with this type of picture, do not ridicule them or correct them. If they wish to show their ignorance of Gorean culture this way, well, that’s their problem isn’t it? *soft chuckle*. You know better.

There is an unwritten courtesy on Gor. That no two people have the exact same avatar. I know we can’t possibly know EVERY picture that someone else uses, but please, if you see someone using a picture, don’t think “Kewl, I’ll use that too”. There are many, many good pictures to use.


Also, some people, myself included, pick an actress that reflects what I want to project as My character. These can be made into great avatars. Any can be changed around with the expertise of the Jarl or Myself, to make them uniquely yours. Veils can even be added if you travel to a city or place on Gor that requires the wearing of veils.