Ceremonies
This girl has found three ceremonies, as she finds more she shall add them
Last Edited on 16/04/99 (dd/mm/yy)
Masters secures slave on a Branding Rack (X shaped table, with manacles or metal rings to secure hands and feet, vice-clamp on left-leg platform, so slaves left thigh will be kept motionless during branding)
Master then shows the slave the heated branding iron, white hot and says: You will soon be branded, girl
When the iron is ready, he holds it above the girl's left thigh and says: You are now to be branded, slave girl
The Master then brands the girl, pressing it firmly down for five Ihn (seconds) and then rapidly removes it
The slave during the branding is generally allowed the luxury of screaming.
The Master inspects the mark, checking it is clean and deep, when he is satisfied assistants dab on oil and salve to aid the healing.
The slave is then freed from the rack.
Ko-laring (speech in normal writing, actions in square brackets)
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Master: |
Assume ko-lar |
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kajira: |
[Assumes ko-lar] |
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Master: |
Repeat after me. "I once (kajira's name) of (her home city or town, or Earth)…" |
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kajira: |
[repeats this] |
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Master: |
"…herewith submit myself, completely and totally in all things…" |
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kajira: |
[repeats this] |
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Master: |
"…to him who is known as (Master's Name) of (his City)…" |
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kajira: |
[repeats this] |
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Master: |
"…to be his girl, his slave, an article of his property, his to do with as he pleases." |
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kajira: |
[repeats this] |
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Master: |
[produces the collar, if an inscription or His name is engraved, he reads it to her] Do you understand what this means girl? |
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kajira: |
This girl understands Master |
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Master: |
[places the collar about her neck and snaps it shut with a click] "…I am Yours, Master." |
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kajira: |
[repeats this] |
This is generally followed by the naming ceremony but not always.
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Master: |
Who were you? |
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kajira: |
This girl was (former name) |
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Master: |
"What are you?" |
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kajira: |
I am Your slave Master |
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Master: |
[the Master will then decide upon the slave's name which can be removed from her or changed at any time] You are (new name) |
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kajira: |
Yes Master, I am (new name) |
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