Veils of Ar Tea - The Jeweler

The ladies of the Veils met again in force on Tuesday. The topic was "fashion" and "adornments". After the previous night's gruesome display of justice at the state executions it was good to relax , sip tea and nibble cakes together, though the executions were brought up:

[17:26] Giada Koba: well now that so many of you lovely Arian women are here, let us begin! Today's topic is fashion! Ar is as most of you well known, the trend setter of Gor, we are on the very cutting edge of style...ladies...what you wear will be duplicated and copied by women all over Gor....so to start off tonight I will adress a very important topic and something much lighter than the ugly business of executions, though I must say, did you see what that woman was wearing to her own execution?"

[17:27] Helena Betelus turned to look over her shoulders and said to Lady M, the mysterious seamstress. "Put more than two free women together in the same room and expect things to happen", she said in jest. "Do you mean what the slave dressed as free was wearing? That woman was no lady!".

The evening proceeded with Lady Giada introducing her guest, a Gideon Tremor professed to be the "Ubar of Jewelry". The lady however was a bit skittish about mentioning his home:

[17:35] Giada Koba: .....please let me introduce our guest tonight.....He is a renowned jeweler , residing in the city of Ar, her specializes in adornment for Free women....Please may I introduce Gideon Tremor of tfjslendd....*she muffles the last bit unwilling to say it*

[17:36] Mahadia Voom did not hear the last part, figuring she must be a bit deaf from the hammering earlier of the builders she says, "What was that? Of where?"

[17:36] Helena Betelus: "Chumsffsend? Where?" she said, tilting her head.

In fact the man turned out to be a loud, condescending, overbearing, pompous Torvie. Much to Lady Giada's horror, he spewed insults upon the women of Ar:

[17:26] Gideon Tremor looked at Helena and grinned "As i said, Lady Giada, your taste in company is rather...eclectic" Gideon looked at the women who adorned the place. They were themselves a glittering gathering but Gideon scowled and said loudly to Giada "you said you will gather the finest in Ar. This is...like roma camp. Those dresses are atrocious, hair out of date. I certainly cannot offer my prized jewels to these excuses of a free women" Gideon made a move to stand. And so he did, all eight feet of him, in the rich splendor of warrior like garb.

Offended but not to be silenced the women became a teeming Ost den that even a Torvie found challenging:

[17:38] Helena Betelus grinned and looking to the sapphires decided to test the knowledge of the jeweler. "Mm...I am very fond of sapphires, Gideon. Where did you bring those from, hmm?", she asked with her arms extended, trying to get a better look.

[17:53] Desdemona Matova looks to the pearls her eyes discerning, "They look to me to be of vosk sorp. Surely discerning, albeit poorly dressed, women like ourselves deserve assurance of quality. Unless you think us simple." She adds baiting the merchant into a snide reply.


[17:50] Gideon Tremor: And you Lady. I am pretty sure know all about quality" he said to Helena. Her words were correct, but he would not be goaded to answer if he did not wish so. "If i were peddling my wares as the street merchant, Lady Helena..." he looked her up and down and smirled "i would worry about mundane, provenance, names, places. I care about beauty and as such, my taste reigns supreme. As we say in Torvaldsland "if it is not to your taste, feel free to vomit it".

And his cover was all but blown by the clever ladies of Ar

[17:56] Helena Betelus leaned forward to grab the chocolate decadence cake that was announced outside and brought it closer to her. As she readied the five copper tarsks for Lady Giada, that would cover it...mumbled: "It the man is Torvaldslander, then all is stolen. They are raiders, I have never met a northerner jeweler...if you ask me. Erm...yes, how much?". Like she cared.

[17:57] ScarletCloud Rosebud: "Stolen gems I assure you"

The final blow dealt with Gideon's presentation of an ornately jeweled chastity belt:

[18:01] Gideon Tremor smiled at Helena "We will need to do a fitting..." he cut himself short as Helena spoke about the provenance of his craft. "Oh yes, the Artisan, who cannot even paint when paid for a portrait, least fear of Gods instilled in her by the sword" Gideon just shrugged. "Sour grapes indeed. I -heard- things about this gathering. It is living up to its ill repute" Gideon smiled and motioned to the slaves to cover the jewels. He paced back and forth, deciding on something, tapping his lips with the callused and burnt tip of his finger. He had the desired effect "Why dont you ask Ubara, Lady. And on that note how many of you could afford those?" he lifted something out of the last box and set held large display, letting the sun filtered in reflect over the prize. Ther lay chastity belt, bejeweled and done in smooth gold, a true work of art. It took Gideon days to perfect its shape, to find the combination of gems and he was very...taken with his creation.

[18:04] Bella Sloane turned to look over her shoulder athte belt and then gasped and grumbled, "Gracious... what do you think we are, sluts that wish to adorn our... most precious gift... with such... brazenly obvious... uh... no.. not for me"

[18:04] Gideon Tremor: Chatter of the stolen gems, and stones falling from their settings only confirmed his opinions of Ar, and what haute opinions they were. "You said Ladies of Ar, Lady Giada" he said to the woman with reproach.

[18:05] Giada Koba: is that a.......is that what I think it is , Gideon? *she eyes the ornate belt and suddenly feels a wave of claustrophia as she felt his reproach*...Tis only women, Gideon, they are much more cruel to each other

[18:08] Gideon Tremor sized Bella and grinned "are you so afraid to show you true nature that even such an item, one covered by the robes causes you to cringe?" Gideon smirked and his lips moved, word "slut" uttered and he shook his head. Rubbing his temples in turn he said to Giada grudgingly "i am getting a headache, all this chatter" accusing finger pointed to each woman in turn "this is like an ost nest, hissing and spitting venom, in the presence of such beauty" he held the belt aloft and tilted it tis way and that, skillful in his seduction of senses.

[18:10] Mahadia Voom: "Well there is an old saying, about the man who tried to assist the ost, when the ost bit the man he asked, why did you do that? The ost responded, I am an ost what did you expect?"

[18:12] Bella Sloane widen her eyes, a flash a blue hot fire flickering in her piercing shot of a glare to Gideon, "How dare you deign to suggest to a group of proper Ladies what one's 'true' nature is. And then you even mockingly suggest that I am too prudish, and yet also a slut? You are clearly, clueless. Your sapphaires are not from Schendi, and your are a Trovie,.. with the typical lack of manners... and you scoff at the world renowned wealth of even the Paravaci tribes...are you even a legitimate jeweler? is that all just glass? I dare you to try to show me something that will impress me."

With that the Gem of Gents packed his goods away and made a theatrical....escape.

The event was attended by Helena Betelus, Mahadia Voom, Bella Sloane, Faythe Rachel, Desdemona Matova, Ziarre Soleil, Scarletcloud Rosebud, Adelaide Naimarc, Nicolette Forster (Lady Drucilla), Rhylee Resident, Arianna Sorrowsong (Lady Sybilla), Feorie Frimon, Giada Koba and special guest Gideon Tremor.