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PRESENTING/CONTINUING

Entering and Leaving a Master's Presence and Control

A slave never says “Hello” or “Goodbye” to a Master. When a slave greets a Master, he is surrendering himself to the Master's control. When a slave takes leave of a Master, he is asking to have that control extended beyond the Master's direct presence. Therefore, casual, familiar greetings and farewells are replaced by a disciplined, thoughtful process or ritual called presenting . In presenting , the slave takes a specific position, pauses to feel his slavery, waits for the Master to acknowledge him, announces his presence and readiness to obey, and, finally, waits to be given a specific order or told to “continue” (all these aspects of presenting are described further below). When to present

A slave is expected to present whenever:

1) he first enters or leaves any building, room, or other space occupied by a Master, or vice versa (that is, whenever a Master first enters or leaves any building, room, or other space the slave occupies) — thus, at any time when under social conditions a “Hello” or “Goodbye” would be in order.

2) he needs to ask a question of a Master or receive additional instructions in order to complete an assigned task.

3) he has completed all currently assigned tasks and awaits the Master's pleasure. A slave who has finished all of his assigned tasks does not simply go off and do as he pleases when a Master is present but asks what the Master desires him to do. (If no Master is present, the slave should follow his best judgment in the light of his training and standing orders.)

4) another slave presents in the same space. A slave never merely watches another slave present but joins in the process, if only by taking the present position (that is, without again verbally presenting himself to the Master) and holding it until enabled to move again by an order to “continue.” This rule underscores that all slaves are brothers and equals who support each other's slavery in any way possible. My slaves do not compete with each other, look down on each other, or undercut each other.

The complete presenting ritual is not necessary when either the Master or slave comes and goes repeatedly in the course of normal household or other activities, but a slave will still normally stand, if he was seated, whenever a Master enters the space he occupies and remain in the Standing present position until told to “sit” or “continue,” just as when he presents along with another slave performing the full ritual. If a slave who has recently presented to a Master re-enters the Master's space in the course of his duties and does not need to ask any questions or await further instructions, he should simply do whatever he needs to do as inconspicuously as possible and leave when he is finished. How to present

When a slave presents , he comes up to the Master, or within His line of sight, and silently kneels or stands in a present position. By doing so, the slave brings himself within the Master's awareness and waits for acknowledgement without disturbing whatever the Master is doing at the time. If it is the Master Who enters a space where a slave is engaged, the slave stops whatever he was doing and presents to indicate that he is prepared to follow any direction the Master wishes to give him.

Present positions. These positions express the strength of the slave and the power of his obedience. All except the Honor present are held without moving until the slave is freed to move by an order from the Master to Whom he is presenting . The four slightly different positions may be modified further if needed because of special circumstances (for instance, if the slave must use a wheelchair).

Full present : the slave kneels upright (not sitting back on his heels), with the knees spread shoulder wide, arms locked behind his back, each hand clasping the opposite forearm (or wrist if the forearm is not possible for physical reasons); the chest is held forward, wide and strong, the head bowed with eyes down. This is the default form and is normally used whenever the Master is sitting or lying down.

Standing present is the same as above except that the slave stands instead of kneels, but still with his knees shoulder wide. It may be used in private when the Master is standing (though kneeling is always acceptable if that feels more natural to the slave) or, at the Master's discretion, in cases of physical disability.

Public present is the same as a standard Standing present except that the hands are left open and crossed behind the back above the ass, similar to a military “parade rest.” This is used in public when kneeling or the more formal Standing present might draw undesirable attention. The same position is used in public whenever the slave must stand by and wait while a Master he is with is otherwise engaged. In this and all other respects, a slave's public behavior must engender respect for slavery and for the Master he serves.

Honor present : The Full Honor present is the same as a normal Full present except that only the right knee is on the ground and the left leg is bent. The Standing Honor present is identical in terms of position to a normal Standing present . In either case, after the slave makes his greeting statement (see below), he stands again, if he was kneeling, or resumes a relaxed posture if already standing, without waiting for a command. An Honor present is used only to greet a Master or Guest, in public or private, Who either does not follow or is unfamiliar with this protocol and might be embarrassed if the slave waited for an order to “continue” after presenting .

Feeling your slavery. After a slave is in a present position, he pauses to feel the presence of his slavery . It is important for the slave to take the needed time for this — to feel the strength and dedication of his slavery, to let the rush and static of the outside world subside, and to find the peace of his slavery before addressing the Master.

Waiting for recognition. A slave cannot continue with the presenting ritual until the Master recognizes his presence by a word, look, or gesture. If the Master is busy and moving around the room when the slave enters and takes up a present position, the slave may move his eyes while waiting in order to follow the Master's location and not miss a hand signal or other gesture to approach. If the slave is standing, he may even change his own location in the room to avoid losing track of the Master. Typically, however, the Master will quickly notice the slave and either allow him to complete the presenting ritual or waive it by telling him to “sit,” “stay,” or “continue.” If told to “stay,” the slave remains where he is and maintains the present position until he is allowed to complete the ritual or given another order.

Greeting statements. After the slave has felt the presence of his slavery and received the Master's attention, he presents verbally. The form varies slightly as follows:

— Greeting the Master the slave is in service to: “Sir, my Master, Sir.”

— Greeting any other Master Who follows this protocol: “Sir, Master, Sir.”

— Greeting SlaveMaster: “Sir, SlaveMaster, Sir.”

— Greeting Masters or Guests Who do not follow this protocol:

(a) If the slave is in service, he says, “Sir, my Master honors You, Sir.”

(b) If the slave is not currently in service, “Sir, this slave honors You, Sir.”

Presenting to several Masters. If more than one Master or Guest are in a space that a slave enters, or enter a space where a slave is engaged, the slave will present in this order of priority:

• the Master the slave is in service to (if any)

• Master Steve or SlaveMaster, Whoever is closer, and then the other if both are present

• the Master to Whom he has been assigned for training (if different from the above)

• other Masters or Mistresses familiar with the protocol Whom the slave has previously met (change “Sir” to “Ma'am” for a Mistress)

• Masters or Mistresses the slave does not know (use the Honor present form unless instructed otherwise, changing “Sir” to “Ma'am” for a Mistress)

• other Guests who are not slaves (use Honor present form, changing “Sir” to “Ma'am” as appropriate)

Cue for Honor present . An Honor present to a guest Master may also be ordered by a slave's Master or another Master in authority over him by the gesture of a single finger flick downward. A double flick downward means that the guest Master is familiar with this protocol, in which case a Full or Standing present is ordered (Standing if the Master is standing or the slave is unable to kneel, otherwise Full).

Greeting slave brothers. Other slave brothers may be greeted after all have finished presenting . A slave should greet slave brothers when first seeing them each day, by hugging them with the left hand around the back and the right hand cupping the other slave's balls. This may be modified if one or the other is in restraints.

Presenting in a restaurant. A slave stands at the end of the booth or side of the table in the Public present position until the Master he is with tells him to sit by word or gesture. The slave discreetly says, “Sir, yes, Sir! Thank You, Sir!” and takes his seat. If the Master stands for any reason, the slave will again rise to the Public present position — gracefully and naturally, not looking hurried, clumsy, or “put upon” — and remain in that position until the Master gives a different direction.

After presenting

A slave does not move from the present position he has taken until a new order is given, except after an Honor present (see below). Whenever presenting is not followed by a new order, the slave is either told to “continue” or else asks, “Sir, do You wish me to continue, Sir?”

Continuing. When told to “continue,” if the slave had been fulfilling some other order before he stopped to present , he returns to that activity. If the slave does not have other duties, when told to “continue” he is free to sit quietly on the floor near at hand; he may also express honest affection by wrapping his arms around the Master's leg, kissing His boots, and so on.

Disrobing. When a clothed slave enters the Master's house from the outside, he will present as soon as possible. If told to “continue” after presenting , he will ask if the Master wishes him to disrobe. Unless the answer is negative or he receives another order that takes precedence, the slave says, “Sir, yes, Sir! Thank You, Sir!” and immediately proceeds to the slave quarters or other designated area to disrobe, then returns to the Master for further instruction.

After Honor present in private. If there is no other Master around and the slave has duties to perform, immediately after the greeting statement has been acknowledged, the slave will ask, “Sir, do You wish me to continue in service, Sir?” If the slave does not have other current duties, he will ask, “Sir, do You wish me to serve You, Sir?” As with any other Master, whatever the Master responds, the slave will say, “Sir, yes, Sir! Thank You, Sir!” and proceed to obey the orders given, either to continue with his previous duties or to serve the Master as He wishes.

Note: No Master has the right to require intimate services from a slave unless the slave is in personal service to that Master. Also, no visiting Master may require any service that interferes with MY slave's standing orders as a trainee or owned property (see “Standing Orders” below) or with any current orders from MYSELF. If there is a conflict in orders, the slave must respectfully explain the conflict and, if necessary, request leave to find ME to resolve it.

Before an extended absence. When the slave must leave the Master's presence for an extended time, he asks, “Sir, do You wish me to continue in Your service , Sir?” or (if he is not in committed service to that Master) “Sir, do You wish me to continue in service, Sir?” If the answer is affirmative, the slave responds, “Sir, yes, Sir! Thank You, Sir!” and is then free to leave the Master's presence. The same verbal form is used if it is the Master Who is leaving.