lyrique's punishment

[lyrique [Property of Saga]]

I was a wretched slave to Mistress Ulrika this evening. As punishment I have an essay to compose indicating why a slave must be pleasing at all times. It will be posted here.

Thank you to Mistress Ulrika for requiring such of me.

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Editing simply to indicate that the requirements of the essay were to be:

- Posted not later than the end of this week
- Contain no fewer than 250 words
- Contain no more than 500 words

[lyrique [Property of Saga]]

It is written that in general, a slave has two basic expectations. Those expectations are absolute obedience and exquisite beauty. Often the two are associated one with the other with other questions such as, “Is she beautiful because she is slave or is she slave because she is beautiful?” In this question, one assumes that part of the natural beauty of the slave is that she is supremely obedient. Obedience does not negate intelligence, for intelligence is also highly valued in a slave, though it is not a requirement of the two expectations. I will be exploring my own thoughts of why it is essential for a slave to display the first of these two expectations, absolute obedience.

The first reason that a slave must always behave with obedience is essential for sake of survival. In the basic hierarchy of needs of any animal, the first need is for safety and survival. A slave is merely property but being human property, she has unique qualities each of which is valued based upon the market of the slave trade, the needs and desires of the buyer, and other innate qualities that are deemed valuable. In some cases obedience can be overlooked when a slave is first placed on the market, but for a more experienced slave, who is not a barbarian, obedience is the first expectation. Her value upon the market, to her Owner and to thereby to herself is decreased if she cannot meet the first expectation of obedience. The slave can rationalize that the more valuable she is, the more likely she is to survive and perhaps even thrive in her current condition, but her value significantly decreases if obedience is questioned.

Obedience is also a requirement because superseding everything else, a slave is merely property and everything about her, including her will, is owned. The deepest desire of a slave is to exist in that harmony between true Master and true slave and by continually seeking to further her submission and therefore her obedience to him, she opens herself up to the truest part of her womanhood. A woman can only truly experience the fullness of slavery by giving up everything that she is and being bent to the will of her Owner. This obedience extends beyond the realm of his sight, hearing, and other such sensations. True obedience begins when the slave is obedient even when he is not able to observe such acts.

I will end with obedience is necessary simply because the Free demand it. Beyond the theories of the relationship between a Master and a slave lies the simple truth that as a slave all rights are taken away, including the right of choice. The last choice that a slave makes is simply the act of submission itself. In that mere moment, she essentially gives up further freedom to act of her own will and gracefully accepts the will of her betters.

[Ulrika Stonegate]

Well done and quite quickly done as well, I might say. I do have to ask this of you.

In the second paragraph, you stated

lyrique said:

but for a more experienced slave, who is not a barbarian, obedience is the first expectation.

Would not a barbarian slave, who was indeed experienced on Gor, realize that obedience is her first expectation? Certainly not the barbarians when first brought here, but thinking of barbarians from the books such as El-i-nor, Dina, or Tiffany, those were barbarians who understood that their first duty was obedience.

[lyrique [Property of Saga]]

When I think of barbarian slaves, Mistress, the first slave that comes to mind is Elizabeth Cardwell. And I would argue that sometimes the expectation with barbarians is a bit different than that of a Gorean born slave. In some instances I believe, and this is truly an opinion, that they are expected to have a bit more 'fight' than others. I think after the girl has been owned, that they are expected to become more of a 'typical' slave, but even upon changing ownership, I think that novelty of a barbarian incites the owner to desire a bit of a need to 'break' the slave to their will. I hope that explains my point of view, Mistress.

[Ulrika Stonegate]

It does. Thank you, lyrique