Immersive OOC, Gorean

I do not beleive this is a term anyone has used before, and certainly one I've never seen written down. But I ponder stuff and I write things. So it became apparent to me that Gor has a unique OOC community in many Gorean role-play communities. The cause of which is unclear but likely stems from the blending of Gorean lifestylers and Gorean role-players.

Gorean OOC is a way of speaking out of character while maintaining a Gorean Aesthetic. Examples of this may include:

• A certain polite formality between players that has a heightened sense of courtesy, where terms like Sir, Ma'am, Lady, Girl, Master, Jarl and Mistress are used. In most communities, especially ours, this is not a requirement but rather a style of ooc interaction that lightly maintains immersion even when not in character.

• The use of Gorean words such as pasang for distance and ahn for an hour. Or even using the gorean words for animals, foods and drinks, even when discussing completely anachronistic topics such as going to the grocery store.

While it is not required, it is expected to be respected as this community's way of ensuring the mind stays focused on the lore and rp around them as well as a way to help those new to it, so they can acclimate more easily into a foreign world view. Further, a complete departure from Gorean etiquette even in an OOC environment is often distasteful to Gorean role-player's who will view blatant disregard of the standards as indictative of a poorly ran community. As our target audience IS experienced Gorean role-players, those new to Gor are expected to adapt.