09 July 2017

Kalahari Herald Chronicles 9 July 2017 3#61

DAILY NEWS FROM MAMLAKAT KALAHARI

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((see dara's video of Queen Vi's party  https://youtu.be/EtOflO7KktA))

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GOLD MINE ROBBERY!

LADY STEPHANIE AND MINISTER AFRAA ARREST THE CULPRIT!
SHOCKING SUSPECT IS FATIMA!
GOLD DISCOVERED HIDDEN ON HER ROOFTOP!

Clever detective work and careful management of her inventory by Lady Stephanie Brown raised suspicions in her mind that someone was stealing from the Gold Mine, one of the key sectors in the Kalahari economy.

By keeping a close eye on matters, Stephanie was able to narrow down the time when two large baskets of gold ingots, worth a small fortune at least equal to the value of the sweets Minister Afraa consumes in a month, disappeared from the secret storage space at the Mine!

After carefully examining the register of Mine visitors, Stephanie determined that the leading suspect was the quiet, and seemingly law-abiding woman Fatima, whose home is located just down the hill from the Mine. She informed Minister Afraa, who engaged Fatima in serving at the Tavern while Stephanie searched Fatima's residence, and there, under cover, on the rooftop, the baskets of ingots were discovered.

Afraa and Stephanie visited Fatima in her home


and then Stephanie produced the evidence!


At this point, Fatima broke down in tears, denying that she would dishonor the King in this way, and claiming that the gold had been planted on her roof, though she could not name someone who might have done that.

Afraa, keeping an open mind, given that notorious and shady characters like Sailmaster Thorgrim and Captain Minghus have recently visited Kalahari, still decided that strict Kalahari justice should be applied, so she and Stephanie marched the crying Fatima, in chains, to the Kalahari Prison, where Prison Manager Stephanie safely locked up the weeping woman.


An interesting alternative has arisen for justice, whe err if Fatima is found guilty of theft. Such a capital crime usually carries a long prison sentence, but another course might be followed.


Lady Nada Syuhada has recently announced a Slave Hunt, scheduled for Wednesday, 19 July 2017, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM SLT. If Fatima is convicted, perhaps she might be given a choice: receive a lengthy prison sentence or enter the Slave Hunt. Of course, she might be captured and enslaved, but she might also elude the hunters and regain her freedom!

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KING HASSAN PUNISHES SLAVE HANNA WINTERWOLF

King Hassan, the Lion of the Desert, has a strong right arm, made powerful over the years by lifting up glasses of ka-la-na, and tankards of ale, in the Delicious Syrup Tavern; by caressing the shapely curves of numerous beautiful women, both slave and free; and by tying Shibari ropes around female forms in ingenious combinations.



Yet another example of the King's strong arm was on display in the Palace the other day when the King, following the example of his dear friend Minister Magdy, decided to punish the slave Hanna Winterwolf for lateness in performing her Palace duties. As she was 43 minutes late, the mighty monarch decreed that he must spank her shapely bottom 43 times.



Queen Dara, Princess Livia, Minister Afraa, and slave Tina Wo had the dubious pleasure of watching the King faithfully administer justice, and listening to the moans coming from the Throne, some of which even came from Hanna.

After the punishment, the King wanted to discuss diplomacy with Dara, Livia, and Afraa, so he sent Tina Wo to the Bath to assist Hanna's recovery. The groans were even louder then!



Later, the lovely Queen mingled with her subjects, and shared her joy with Princess Nathalie, Lady Anette CapriHorn, Minister Afraa, and slave Emine.



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THE GARDEN OF 1001 PLEASURES

Manager Nilasso is showing true devotion to her duties, as we see here when she herself took "to the table" to entertain Captain Minghus with a particularly lurid dance:



and then hosted a tea party for the Captain, Afraa, and Fatima.



One of the key additions to the various pleasures on offer at the Garden is the Games Room, with Parcheesi a game enjoyed by Queen Dara, Princess Nathalie, Minister Afraa, Lady Samaira, and, especially, Games Manager Roxe.



Nila is also recruiting new staff members, like slave Tib, for the expected increase in "pleasure traffic" at the Garden.



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MEDIEVAL MURMURS

The Kingdom has welcomed many visitors in recent days, at the Royal Wedding, but also during the course of normal day's commerce.

Some of these visitors are questionable characters taking advantage of the liberal immigration policies of King Hassan, men such as Sailmaster Thorgrim and Captain Minghus.



Some are more mysterious characters, like Sir Omn, who made a quick visit, but revealed little of himself.



And then there was the usual parade of beautiful women, perhaps drawn by the tales of the King's legendary right arm? ahahaha


viki Raynier
RainOwnsYorWardrobePrincy
Justine Jashan
Finally, Minister Afraa al Abid, with the wonderful Lexia Moonstone of the Lost Jungle of the Maya, traveled to the island nation known as the Sands of Time, Majilis of Jinn, to meet its ruler ATOSSA. Their diplomatic discussions led to the planning of a Meeting of the Royals this coming Saturday, 15 July 2017.


Minister Afraa al Abid, ATOSSA, Lexia Moonstone

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Afraa al Abid

Kalahari Herald

04 July 2017

Kalahari Herald Chronicles 4 July 2017 3#60

DAILY NEWS FROM MAMLAKAT KALAHARI

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((see dara's video of Queen Vi's party  https://youtu.be/EtOflO7KktA))

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ROYAL WEDDING A TRIUMPH!


HUGE THRONG SALUTES ROYAL COUPLE

 IN KALAHARI PALACE GARDENS

Women Gather at Bath House for Ritual Bath of Bride

Men Gather at Tavern for Pre-Wedding Celebration

King meets Kahya Dara to escort her to the Wedding Ceremony

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BATH HOUSE RITUAL

It is traditional in Kalahari weddings that the bride and her female friends gather to prepare her for the wedding and her husband. And so it was that numerous of Dara's loved ones gathered to bathe her, and dress her, in preparation for the great event.



The nervous bride seemed comforted by her friends and their support



even when some of them are notorious like Ambassador Randy Quander of Meyonia, or as elegant as Minnie of the Lost Jungle of the Maya.



The bathing part of the ceremony is clearly only for female eyes



but the end result was a beautiful bride, prepared to meet the King.



BATH HOUSE

While the women were preparing Dara for the ceremony, some of the King's male friends were "preparing" him, though water had no role in THIS ritual.



Those near the Tavern tell of loud bellowing, the clink of tankards, roars of laughter, and some jokes better left untold to the general audience who reads the Chronicles.


King Hassan ibn Trrrol, Sailmaster Thorgrim, Sir Wolf,
MAD the Barbarian, and Hrugar Hrolf Kraki
Finally, just in time for the ceremony, the King and his friends staggered to the ceremony, fortunately not losing their way between the Tavern and the Palace Gardens.



INTRODUCTION

When King Hassan met his bride, there remained one task before they could marry: uncollaring her, and granting her freedom.

Afraa al Abid: “My dear fellow Kalaharians and honored guests, it is so good to see you all to be part of the wonderful event we celebrate today. In a dangerous world as we live in during these perilous times, we look for signs of rebirth, for a springtime that will allow all people to welcome and support each other, to accept and care for each other, to love each other.”

UNCOLLARING CEREMONY

"But before the King takes Dara as his Queen, he must "uncollar" her, free her from slavery, and declare her a citizen of Kalahari. Majesty?"

King: “Kneel my girl.”



Tenderly, the King brought his hands over Dara’s hair and slowly lowers them until he feels the collar around her neck. With one hand, he unlocked the collar and took it from Dara’s neck. He softly stroked the marks that were caused by so many years of slavery. "You gained your independence by so many years of perfect service and by your continuous effort to do the things that you should do even before the King or Queen would ask it." .... 
"You guided the Palace slaves and acted as example to all that serve" 
......    "The collar is for the fish, who will be delighted to taste a fragrance of Dara’s always perfumed skin; I will never use this collar again!!

Then he threw the collar with a fierce sweep into the sea. "Free you are, from now on"

 Dara stood, at last, and forever, a free woman.

CEREMONY

Afraa: "Today, our beloved Monarch King Hassan ibn Trrrol and his Kahya Dara model for us what such love must be to succeed. We join them, and we pledge our support to them as they face the world together."

“Hassan ibn Trrrol and Dara, you have come together in the Palace Gardens of this Kalahari Community so that in the presence of the Community, your intention to enter into Marriage may be strengthened by all present with a sacred seal, and your love be enriched with our blessings upon you, so that you may have strength to be faithful to each other for ever and assume all the responsibilities of married life. And so, in the presence of the Kalahari Community, I ask you to state your intentions.”



And then, at the heart of the wedding, Dara, and the King, exchanged vows.

MARRIAGE VOWS

Dara: “On the day I arrived, I met you... I had never met a King before and didn't know how to behave. I don’t know if you remember but that day, because of some risk, we went to the pyramid with some citizens and slaves. We all spent the night there, and to my surprise, you decided to sleep resting your head in my lap.

From that day, my first day in Kalahari, you captured my heart and I didn’t oppose with any resistance. Since that day my King, my heart and soul belong to you.

Today, I am complete. I promise to love and respect you with all my heart. I will always love you my King, my friend, my love, and will be at your side to make Kalahari even better day after day. I will be your friend, your lover, your soulmate in good and bad days. What we have today is more than a dream come true, but at your side we can build new dreams every day.”

Dara took the King´s hands between hers, and kissed them gently, with a smile.

As the audience heard these beautiful words, many a sob could be heard, and tears observed, even on the hardest faces.



King Hassan: "Queen Vi and myself have raised you, Dara, from the level of a simple slave girl towards Kahya, and after that I managed to develop you to the level of a true Queen. I pledge in honesty and sincerity, to do all that is in my power, and to use everything which is in my possession, to develop you further into a Goddess. A Goddess for me .... but especially a Goddess for the residents of Kalahari"

Afraa: "You have pledged your love and fidelity to each other so beautifully. I call on all here present to stretch their hands and hearts over the beloved couple as i say the words of blessing:"

“May the blessing of light be upon you,
Light on the outside,
Light on the inside.
With God's sunlight shining on you,
May your heart glow with warmth,
Like a blazing fire
that welcomes friends and strangers alike.
May the light of God shine from your eyes,
Like a candle in the window,
Welcoming the weary traveler,
To Kalahari, where All are welcome.”

Then Afraa announced the bridal couple:

"I present to you:"

“Royal Majesties Hassan ibn Trrrol and Dara Khsan ibn Trrrol.”
(Dara Khsan ibn Trrrol means Pearl of Wisdom Shining over Trrrol)

THE FLAME DANCE

"The Kalahari Dancers will lead the Royal Couple past the honored guests."

Afraa: "AND NOW, THE KALAHARI DANCERS PERFORM THE "FLAME DANCE" SYMBOLIZING THE LIGHT, PASSION, AND WARMTH THE ROYAL COUPLE PLEDGE TO SHARE WITH ALL IN KALAHARI."

And with that, the flower of Kalahari dancing burst onto the scene, torches waving wildly, as they gyrated among the guests,



and dancing energetically to the savage drumbeats that accompany the Flame Dance, and more than one solemn gentleman, or noble woman, (or in the case of Quander, ignoble, ahahaha) found themselves swaying to the relentless beat, warmed and enlightened by this brilliant display.



NILASSO GIFT AND SONG:

((Nilasso: speech to present the gift))

"First of all, I would like to congratulate the newlyweds on my own behalf, on behalf of the Garden of 1001 Pleasures and, I am sure, on behalf of all the inhabitants and visitors of Kalahari. I wish you happiness and love!

Besides, you will allow me to make a special mention to the bride. Like all those who know her, I am convinced that with her intelligence, her wisdom and her kindness, Dara will be a wonderful wife and an excellent queen. Vive le Roi (long live the King), Vive la Reine (long live the Queen) et vive les mariés ! (long live the married couple!)

I would invite Tina who found and placed the wedding gift, and did a great job in the preparation of this event, like many other people in Kalahari, to take off the screen and show us the wedding gift.

I invite the King and Queen to sit on the swing, while I sing a song of love. But remember that we are in public, the procreation of an heir can still wait a bit!" 

((Nilasso takes her lute and begins to sing:))



As they listened to the ballad sung by Nilasso, the King and Queen relaxed in the Garden Swing, the wedding gift from Nilasso and Tina Wo.


Je vais t’aimer (Michel Sardou)

À faire pâlir tous les Marquis de Sade (enough to make any "Marquis de Sade" turn pale)
À faire rougir les putains de la rade  (enough to make the whores of harbours blush)
À faire crier grâce à tous les échos  (enough to make all echo cry for mercy)
À faire trembler les murs de Jéricho (enough to make the walls of Jericho tremble)
Je vais t'aimer ! (I will love you)

À faire flamber des enfers dans tes yeux (enough to make Hells blaze in your eyes)
À faire jurer tous les tonnerres de Dieu (enough to make all of the thunder of the God cuss)
À faire dresser tes seins et tous les Saints (enough to make your breast and all Saints rise)
À faire prier et supplier nos mains (enough to make our hands beg and beseech)
Je vais t'aimer ! (I will love you)

Je vais t'aimer comme on ne t'a jamais aimée.  (I will love you as we've never loved you before)
Je vais t'aimer, plus loin que tes rêves ont imaginé. (I will love you beyond what your dreams have wished)
Je vais t'aimer, je vais t'aimer. (I will love you, I will love you)

Je vais t'aimer, comme personne n'a osé t'aimer. (I will love you like anyone has never dared to love you)
Je vais t'aimer, comme j'aurai tellement aimé être aimé. (I will love you as I would have dearly wished to be loved)
Je vais t'aimer, je vais t'aimer. (I will love you, I will love you)

À faire vieillir, à faire blanchir la nuit (enough for the night to grow old and whiten)
À faire brûler la lumière jusqu'au jour (enough to make light burn till daylight)
À la passion et jusqu'à la folie (passionately and until madness)
Je vais t'aimer, je vais t'aimer d'amour…. (I will love you, I will love you of love)

À faire cerner à faire fermer nos yeux (enough to make our eyes be circled and close)
À faire souffrir, à faire mourir nos corps  (enough to make our bodies suffer and die)
À faire voler nos âmes aux septièmes cieux (enough to make our souls fly to the seventh heaven)
À se croire morts et faire l'amour encore  (enough to make ourselves believe our own deaths and make love again)
Je vais t'aimer. (I will love you)

Je vais t'aimer comme on ne t'a jamais aimée.  (I will love you as we've never loved you before)
Je vais t'aimer, plus loin que tes rêves ont imaginé. (I will love you beyond what your dreams have wished)
Je vais t'aimer, je vais t'aimer. (I will love you, I will love you)

Je vais t'aimer, comme personne n'a osé t'aimer. (I will love you like anyone has never dared to love you)
Je vais t'aimer, comme j'aurai tellement aimé être aimé. (I will love you as I would have dearly wished to be loved)
Je vais t'aimer, je vais t'aimer. (I will love you, I will love yo
u)
((end))

THE PARTY!




It is difficult to say what was the highlight of Reception. For the entirely objective scribe who is writing this article, it clearly was the food and drink supplied by Lady Elyssa Kalaratri, Lady Stephanie Brown, Anette CapriHorn, and the Kahya Dara herself!



For others, it was for the chance to share once more a closeness with wives, lovers, old friends, and a chance to renew that most powerful force in our world: Love.


The beautiful Queen greets the Best Man in Kalahari: Abu

King Hassan ibn Trrrol and Sera Rajal, his oldest friend


Nilasso and Leighanne

Many commented on the diversity of Kalahari, and that also was on full display, as men and women, slaves and free, the deeply religious and those not religious at all, black, brown, white--all come together to celebrate the happy event.


Sayed Sanik'naan


Sasa


Sir Wolf

The Former Lady Roxelana Chronander
The Best Man of Kalahari, Abu, of course was the center of female attention, especially arrayed in the lovely new outfit he acquired just for the celebration. He was especially proud that the Queen had gifted him with a salve that magically removed the unsightly tattoo he had endured on his chest.






But finally, the treasures of Kalahari: its residents, friends, allies, and even sometime enemies, gathered and enjoyed, and displayed the sort of community that the King and Queen have pledged to build.























And then, they were gone, on their honeymoon


with faithful slave Tina Wo, obviously heavily involved in the honeymoon.




WEDDING GUEST ROLL OF HONOR

King Hassan ibn Trrrol, Queen Dara Khsan ibn Trrrol, Sayed Sanik'Naan, Jumana
General Kim Mizser, Ambassador Randy Quander, Tithja Ray, Sasa, Talena Kirax, RainOwnsYorWardrobePrincy, Minister Afraa al Abid, Princess Nathalie, Lady Malika Kingbe, Lady Stephanie Brown, Lady Samaira, Tina Wo, Tasha Weston, Lady Sera Rajal, Lady Abla, Emine, Goddess Allegra, Lady Nilasso, Sailmaster Thorgrim, Minister Magdy, Hrugar Hrolf Kraki, Nowhereg1rl, Empress Hatsuka, Elyssa Kalaratri, Roxe, Leighanne, Dr. Albert, Minnie, Sir Wolf, and MAD the Barbarian. 

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Afraa al Abid

Kalahari Herald

25 June 2017

Kalahari Herald Chronicles 25 June 2017 3#59

DAILY NEWS FROM MAMLAKAT KALAHARI

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((see dara's video of Queen Vi's party  https://youtu.be/EtOflO7KktA))

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ROYAL WEDDING INVITATION


CEREMONY, 30 JUNE 2017, 1:00 PM SLT


KALAHARI PALACE GARDENS


Women Gather at Bath House for Ritual Bath of Bride 12:30 SLT

Men Gather at Tavern for Pre-Wedding Celebration 12:30 SLT

Royal Couple

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All Kalaharians and friends of Kalahari are invited to share the joy of the Royal Couple as they celebrate their nuptials this Friday.

Please be attentive to the fact that males and females are also invited to attend 30 minutes before the ceremony: the women to assist in the Ritual Bath and Henna Ceremony for the Bride in the Bath House, and the men to share a melonade (or some refreshing drink) with the King at the Delicious Syrup Tavern.

Glory to Kalahari!


Poster Courtesy of Anette CapriHorn

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Afraa al Abid

Kalahari Herald