by Kati Evans
Here is the full production script for Week 13, Day 3.
To ensure this fills the 30–60 minute window, the focus today is on Synthesis—putting all the pieces together. I have added a specific interactive segment called "The Chain of Law" where you guide the audience through a complex "Domino Effect" scenario to show how one broken law leads to another.
Special Instruction: You must copy the "Part 2: The Poem" section into a Notecard and give it to your Poet (from Aria’s team) before the event.
📜 SECOND LIFE SCRIPT: WEEK 13, DAY 3
Event: The Poet's Corner ("The Circle Unbroken") Host: Kati Evans Guest Performer: The Poet (Aria or designate) Target Duration: 40–50 Minutes
🟢 PRE-EVENT CHECKLIST
[ ] Rez the Stage.
[ ] Props: A large Metal Ring, Wreath, or Loop of Rope hung on the podium/wall to symbolize "The Circle."
[ ] The Poet: Ensure they have the poem text notecard.
[ ] 1:00 PM: Start formal RP. Announce 5-minute gathering.
🎤 PART 1: THE INTRODUCTION (Kati)
(Walk to the podium. Trace the shape of the Circle/Ring prop with your hand.)
[Chat Block 1] /me steps up to the podium. She runs her hand along the curve of the iron ring displayed there. She looks out at the crowd with a sense of pride. "Tal, Citizens. Welcome to Day 3 of The Final Week."
[Chat Block 2] "Thirteen weeks ago, we started this journey. We started with a single concept: The Home Stone. The center point."
[Chat Block 3] "Since then, we have walked the radius. We have visited the Market, the Bedroom, the Barracks, and the Kennels. We have studied the laws that govern the highest Ubar and the lowest slave."
[Chat Block 4] "Today, we close the loop. We realize that the Law is not a straight line; it is a Circle. Every law connects to another. The Merchant needs the Warrior; the Warrior needs the Caste; the Caste needs the Home Stone."
[Chat Block 5] "To celebrate the completion of our journey, I have invited a voice from the Caste of Singers. I present to you [Poet's Name], who will recite a piece titled 'The Circle Unbroken.'"
/me steps back from the podium and gestures for the Poet to take the center stage.
📜 PART 2: THE POEM (For the Actor/Poet)
(Give this text to your Poet. They should paste one stanza at a time, waiting 20 seconds between each. The tone should be epic and final.)
[Stanza 1] /me stands tall, arms spread wide as if embracing the city. "Thirteen weeks the wheel has turned, Lessons taught and lessons learned. From the first stone laid in dust, To the merchant's scale of trust. We traced the path of ink and steel, And bound the spokes within the wheel."
[Stanza 2] /me points to the different sections of the audience (Men, Women, Slaves). "We saw the Lady in her veil, We saw the Thief within the jail. We heard the Slaver count his gold, We saw the story, ancient, old. From Ubar's throne to Slaver's block, We stand upon the Home Stone rock."
[Stanza 3] /me brings hands together, clasping them tight. "The Chaos waits outside the gate, With savage claws and mindless hate. But here within the wall of stone, No citizen walks all alone. The Law connects us, hand to hand, The iron sinew of the land."
[Stanza 4] /me bows head reverently. "The ink is dry, the scroll is sealed, The nature of the world revealed. To live by Code, or by it die, Beneath the burning Gorean sky. The Stone remains, the words are spoken, The Circle stands, complete, unbroken."
(The Poet bows deeply to the crowd.)
🎤 PART 3: THE ANALYSIS (Kati Returns)
(Wait for applause. Walk back to the podium.)
[Chat Block 6] /me returns to the podium. "Thank you, [Poet's Name]. 'The iron sinew of the land.' That is what Law is."
[Chat Block 7] "Many people think Laws are chains. They are not. They are Connective Tissue. Without them, the Merchant would fear the Warrior, and the Warrior would starve without the Merchant."
[Chat Block 8] "We have spent weeks studying laws in isolation. Now, I want to show you how they connect."
🔗 PART 4: THE CHAIN OF LAW (Interactive Game)
[Chat Block 9] /me leans forward. "I want to play a game called 'The Domino Effect.'"
[Chat Block 10] "I will start a story with one crime. You tell me what happens next based on the laws we have learned. Let us see how bad it gets."
[Step 1] "The Start: A Baker is angry because he is poor. He decides to stop paying his Quarterly Tax (Law 1.10). He hides his coin. The Tax Collector comes. What happens?" (WAIT. Answer: He lies / Fraud.)
[Chat Block 11] "Correct. He claims Economic Crisis (Law 1.10.3) but has no certificate. This is Fraud. The Collector tries to seize his flour sacks."
[Step 2] "Next Step: The Baker panics. He grabs the Collector's arm to stop him. He punches the Collector in the face. What is this crime?" (WAIT. Answer: Assault on Official / Law 4.4.3.c.)
[Chat Block 12] "Yes. Assault on an Official. The punishment goes from a Fine (Tax Evasion) to Loss of a Hand. The Guards rush in."
[Step 3] "Next Step: The Baker is terrified of losing his hand. He runs! He runs out the back door and sprints toward the City Gate. What is he now?" (WAIT. Answer: Outlaw / Fugitive.)
[Chat Block 13] "He is fleeing justice. But wait! At the Gate, he sees a Panther Girl trying to sneak in. He pushes her down to distract the guards and escapes into the woods. He is now an Outlaw."
[Step 4] "Final Step: He survives in the woods for a month. He misses the city. He draws a map of the City Gate's weakness on a piece of bark and sells it to a Wagon Person for food. What has he committed now?" (WAIT. Answer: TREASON.)
[Chat Block 14] "TREASON. Law 1.4. Making unauthorized maps/selling info. He went from a Tax Cheat... to a Handless Man... to an Outlaw... to a Traitor."
[Chat Block 15] "Do you see the chain? One broken law weakens the resolve to keep the next. And the slide ends in death. Keep the first law, and you never have to fear the last."
❓ PART 5: Q&A SEGMENT (Reflection)
[Chat Block 16] "We have time for reflection. I want to ask: Of all the laws we studied these 13 weeks, which one do you think is the hardest to follow?"
(Wait for audience to chat. Discuss their answers. "Silence is hard for slaves." "Taxes are hard for merchants.")
(Signal PLANT A)
[PLANT A QUESTION] (Plant asks): "Mistress! Does the Law ever change? Or is it set in stone forever?"
[Chat Block 17 - Answer] /me nods. "The Home Stone is eternal. The Laws... are durable, but they can evolve."
[Chat Block 18] "The High Council votes on amendments. If a law is unjust or outdated, the Castes debate it. But we do not change law lightly. Stability is the goal. We do not change the rules in the middle of the game."
(Signal PLANT B)
[PLANT B QUESTION] (Plant asks): "Mistress, what if two laws contradict each other? Which one wins?"
[Chat Block 19 - Answer] /me smiles. "The Hierarchy wins. Security trumps Commerce. Caste trumps Comfort."
[Chat Block 20] "If a Merchant Law says 'Sell Freely' but a Treason Law says 'Do Not Sell Keys,' the Treason Law wins. The Safety of the Home Stone is the Supreme Law. All other laws bow to it."
🏁 THE CLOSING
[Chat Block 21] /me smooths her robes. "The Circle is complete. But we have two days left."
[Chat Block 22] "Tomorrow, we have our final Storyteller. We will hear 'The Magistrate's Dilemma.'"
[Chat Block 23] "It is a complex story involving a thief, a slave, and a conflicting set of laws. It will be the final test of your logic before graduation."
[Chat Block 24] "And Friday... the Graduation. Do not miss it."
[Chat Block 25] "Thank you to our Poet. The Circle is closed!"
(Signal Crier/Slave to end.)
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