WRIT OF MANUMISSION BY THE SAND

 This is the rarest and most prestigious document in the Ar’s Station archives. It represents the pinnacle of Arena roleplay—when a slave’s skill and bravery are so undeniable that the High Council and the Marshal intervene to elevate them to the rank of Free Man.

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❖ WRIT OF MANUMISSION BY THE SANDS ❖

AR’S STATION: THE HIGH COUNCIL & SCARLET BENCH

SOVEREIGN PROCLAMATION: Let it be known to the Home Stone and the Priest-Kings. Upon the crimson sands of the Great Arena, a soul has proven that the spirit of a Warrior resides within. By the unanimous decree of the High Council and with the blessing of the Scarlet Bench, the chains of servitude are hereby shattered.

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❖ THE LIBERATED ❖

• Name/Former ID: ____________________

• Former Owner/House: __________________

• The Deed of Valor: (Describe the victory or act that earned this freedom: e.g., "The slaying of the Great Larl," "Defeating ten challengers in succession.")

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❖ THE ACT OF FREEDOM ❖

I. STRIKING OF THE COLLAR The steel collar was formally removed in the presence of the High Physician and the Marshal on this day: ____________________.

II. REINSTATEMENT OF RIGHTS The subject is hereby granted the following:

• [ ] Caste Enrollment: Granted entry into the Scarlet Caste (Warrior) as a Recruit.

• [ ] Citizen’s Name: Authorized to take a surname and register a Lineage.

• [ ] Property Rights: Entitled to own coin, steel, and property within Ar's Station.

• [ ] Pardon: All prior crimes or debts leading to enslavement are fully expunged.

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❖ OATH TO THE HOME STONE ❖

"I, ____________________, once of the collar, now of the steel, do swear my life to the Home Stone of Ar's Station. May my blood water the soil of my city before I see her fall. I am Free."

SIGNATURE OF THE LIBERATED: ____________________ [ ] Thumbprint

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❖ RATIFICATION BY THE BENCHES ❖

"We have seen the truth of this man upon the sands. He is a slave no longer."

HIGH ADMINISTRATOR: ____________________ [ ] Seal MARSHAL OF THE GARRISON: __________________ [ ] Seal HIGH MAGISTRATE (BLUE CASTE): ______________ [ ] Seal

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❖ ARCHIVAL FILING ❖

OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL RECORD: This writ is recorded in the Grand Registry of Lineage and the Cylinder of Honorable Manumission. The subject's record in the Slave Registry is hereby closed and marked "FREED BY THE SANDS."

FILING OFFICER: ______________________ DATE: ______________ SEAL: [ ]

MANUMISSION SLName MM/DD/YYYY

❖ EDICT OF MANUMISSION ❖

AR’S STATION

LEGAL NOTICE: This document serves as the formal instrument of Emancipation. Upon the sealing of this Edict, the bonds of slavery are severed, and the subject is restored to the status of a Free Person under the laws of the Home Stone.

❖ THE GRANTOR ❖

(The Master or Mistress surrendering ownership)

Display Name: ____________________

Account Name: ____________________

Caste & Position: __________________

❖ THE EMANCIPATED ❖

(The individual restored to freedom)

Former Slave Name: ________________

New Free Name: ____________________

Account Name: ____________________

❖ THE ACT OF EMANCIPATION ❖

I, ____________________[Master/Mistress Name], of the ____________________[Caste Name], being the sole and lawful owner of the property described herein, do move of my own volition to sever the bonds of ownership. By the authority of the Home Stone of Ar’s Station, I hereby declare:

I. THE BOND IS BROKEN The subject is released from all service, debt, and obligation to my House and lineage. The leash is dropped; the command is ended.

II. THE BRAND IS VOIDED Though the iron remains upon the flesh, it is hereafter recognized as "Struck." The mark no longer denotes ownership but serves as a testament to a status now past. The subject is no longer a thing of the leash, but a Free Person of Gor.

III. RESTORATION OF STATUS The slave name is discarded. The subject shall henceforth be known by their Free Name and is granted the right to seek a Caste and petition for the protection of a Home Stone.

❖ RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS ❖

Let it be known to all Magistrates, Warriors, and Citizens that this individual now walks under the protection of the Law. Any who would seize, collar, or harm this person without just cause shall be answerable to the High Council of Ar's Station as if they had struck a Citizen.

FINAL DISPOSITION: The collar has been removed and [ ] Destroyed / [ ] Retained.

 The subject is granted ____________________[Number] days of safe passage and ____________________[Amount] Tarsks to begin their life in freedom.

❖ ATTESTATION & WITNESS ❖

THE FREE PERSON: _____________________ DATE: _________ SEAL: [ ] 

THE PAST OWNER: ______________________ DATE: _________ SEAL: [ ]

WITNESS OF THE CASTE (#1): __________________________ SEAL: [ ]

 WITNESS OF THE CASTE (#2): __________________________ SEAL: [ ]

❖ MAGISTRACY RATIFICATION ❖

BY ORDER OF THE MAGISTRACY: The individual's status is officially updated within the city rolls. They are no longer property.

OFFICIATING SCRIBE / MAGISTRATE: ____________________ DATE: ____________________ SEAL: [ ]

❖ COPY TO BE GIVEN TO SCRIBES ❖

❖ ARCHIVAL FILING ❖

OFFICIAL CITY RECORD: Filed within the Ar’s Station Grand Municipal Archive. A copy of the original slave papers has been retired and attached.

FILING OFFICER: ______________________ DATE: ______________ SEAL: [ ]