by Kati Evans
Here is the full production script for Week 5, Day 4.
To ensure this fills the 30–60 minute window, the Storyteller portion is written as a tense, atmospheric thriller. The post-story analysis includes a specific interactive question for the men in the audience to gauge their understanding of "Gorean Chivalry."
Special Instruction: You must copy the "Part 2: The Story" section into a Notecard named Script: The Face-Stripper and give it to your Guest Speaker (or perform it yourself) before the event.
📜 SECOND LIFE SCRIPT: WEEK 5, DAY 4
Event: The Storyteller ("The Crime of the Face-Stripper") Host: Kati Evans Guest Performer: The Storyteller (Guest or Kati) Target Duration: 40–50 Minutes
🟢 PRE-EVENT CHECKLIST
[ ] Rez the Stage.
[ ] The Storyteller: Ensure they have the script notecard.
[ ] 1:00 PM: Start formal RP. Announce 5-minute gathering.
🎤 PART 1: THE INTRODUCTION (Kati)
(Walk to the podium. Look solemn. No smiling today.)
[Chat Block 1] /me steps onto the stage. The air seems heavier today. She grips the sides of the podium tightly. "Tal, Citizens. Welcome to Day 4 of The Circle."
[Chat Block 2] "This week, we have spoken of the Veil. We have spoken of it as a Shield, as a Mystery, and as a wall of Silk."
[Chat Block 3] "But there are men—usually strangers, or drunkards—who see the Veil not as a wall, but as a challenge. They think, 'I want to see what is hidden.' They reach out their hand."
[Chat Block 4] "Today, we discuss Law 4.3.4: Face-Stripping. It is a crime that makes a Warrior draw his sword faster than any other. It is a crime equal to Rape in the eyes of the Magistrate."
[Chat Block 5] "Our Storyteller brings us a dark tale today. It is the story of 'The Mercenary and the Lady.' It is a story of one moment of drunken stupidity that cost a man his life. Listen, and fear the Law."
/me steps down and takes a seat near the fire, gesturing for the Storyteller to take the chair.
📖 PART 2: THE STORY (For the Guest Speaker)
(Give this text to your Storyteller. They should paste one block at a time, allowing 15-20 seconds for the audience to visualize the scene.)
[Block 1] /me sits in the storyteller's chair, looking at the men in the audience. "Vorg was a mercenary. He was big. He was strong. And he had just been paid. He walked the streets of Teletus with a belly full of Paga and a head full of bad ideas."
[Block 2] "The market was crowded. Through the press of bodies walked Lady Sarina. She was of the Scribes. She wore the Blue robes, and a heavy veil of white silk. She moved with grace, her eyes cast down, ignoring the noise."
[Block 3] "Vorg saw her. In his drunken haze, he did not see a Lady. He saw a puzzle. 'Why hide such a face?' he shouted. 'Are you ugly, woman? Or are you a beauty?'"
[Block 4] "Lady Sarina did what a Lady should do. She ignored him. She pulled her robes tighter and stepped around him. She used the Silent Language to say: 'You do not exist.'"
[Block 5] "But Vorg was not used to being ignored. He felt insulted. His pride flared up. He reached out a massive hand. 'I am talking to you!' he roared."
[Block 6] /me mimes a grabbing motion, sharp and violent. "He grabbed the white silk of her veil. And he ripped it away."
[Block 7] "The sound of tearing fabric was louder than the market noise. Lady Sarina gasped, covering her exposed face with her hands, shrinking back in horror. She was naked before the crowd."
[Block 8] "Vorg laughed, holding the veil like a trophy. 'See?' he said. 'Just a woman.'"
[Block 9] "He expected laughter. Instead... the market went deadly silent. The merchant stopped shouting prices. The children stopped playing. Every eye turned to Vorg."
[Block 10] "A City Guard did not have to arrest him. The crowd did it. Three men—a Baker, a Smith, and a passing Warrior—tackled him before he could take another breath. They beat him into the dust."
[Block 11] "When the Magistrate arrived, he did not ask Vorg for his side of the story. He looked at the weeping Lady. He looked at the torn silk in the dirt."
[Block 12] "Law 4.3.4: 'Forcibly removing the veil of a Citizen Free Woman constitutes an offense equal to rape.'"
[Block 13] /me lowers voice to a whisper. "Vorg lost the hand that touched the veil that afternoon. By sunset, he was impaled outside the gate. He touched the sacred, and the City destroyed him."
(The Storyteller bows/nods.)
🎤 PART 3: THE ANALYSIS (Kati Returns)
(Walk back to the podium.)
[Chat Block 14] /me stands and nods to the Storyteller. "A brutal end. But justice was served."
[Chat Block 15] "Some of you from other worlds may think, 'He only pulled off a scarf. Why kill him?'"
[Chat Block 16] "Because the Veil is Consent. By wearing it, she says, 'I do not consent to be seen.' By ripping it, you are forcing your will upon her body. You are stealing her dignity. That is why it equals Rape."
[Chat Block 17] "It is also Theft. You stole her mystery. You stole the view of her face from her Companion, to whom it belongs. You took what was not yours."
⚔️ PART 4: THE CODE OF CHIVALRY (Interactive Discussion)
[Chat Block 18] /me looks out at the men in the crowd. "I want to ask the men here a question. The Free Men."
[Chat Block 19] "If you saw a man strip a veil from a woman in the market... and there were no Guards around... what would you do?"
(WAIT. Let the men answer. They will likely say "Kill him," "Stop him," etc.)
[Chat Block 20] "Good. That is the answer of a Gorean. We protect the Free Woman because she is the vessel of our future. She is the mother of the City."
[Chat Block 21] "Remember: Law 4.4.3 (Assault) usually punishes fighting. But Law 4.4.5 covers Justifiable Homicide. If you kill a man who is in the act of committing a capital crime (like Face-Stripping), the Law will likely call you a Hero, not a Murderer. Defend the Veil."
❓ Q&A SEGMENT
[Chat Block 22] "I will take questions now regarding Face-Stripping, Assault, or the Defense of Women."
(Signal PLANT A)
[PLANT A QUESTION] (Plant asks): "Mistress, what if it was an accident? What if the market is crowded and my button catches her veil and pulls it off?"
[Chat Block 23 - Answer] /me nods. "Intent matters. If it is truly an accident, you must immediately drop your eyes. Do not look at her face. Apologize profusely. Back away."
[Chat Block 24] "If you show immediate respect and shame, the crowd will likely see it was an accident. If you laugh? Or if you stare? Then you are guilty."
(Signal PLANT B)
[PLANT B QUESTION] (Plant asks): "Mistress, does this law apply to foreign women? Or Low Caste women who just wear a scarf?"
[Chat Block 25 - Answer] /me looks stern. "It applies to Any Free Woman who has chosen to cover herself. Even if she is a Peasant with a rag on her head."
[Chat Block 26] "If she covers, she is claiming Modesty. If you rip it, you are attacking her honor. Do not split hairs about the quality of the silk. Respect the woman beneath it."
🏁 THE CLOSING
[Chat Block 27] /me smooths her robes. "Men, keep your hands to yourselves. Women, walk with the knowledge that the City watches over you."
[Chat Block 28] "Tomorrow is the end of Week 5. We have talked about how to act Like a Lady."
[Chat Block 29] "Tomorrow, Day 5, we will have an Open Forum to discuss the opposite: 'Slave-Like Behavior.' We will play a game called 'Safe or Slave' to see if you can spot the behaviors that will get you collared."
[Chat Block 30] "Thank you to our Storyteller. The Circle is closed!"
(Signal Crier/Slave to end.)
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