may i serve?


by beauty{KR}
When a slave makes a man angry she knows that there may very well be consequences to her action, that she, vulnerable and owned, subject to discipline and punishment, may very well be held to account, and, indeed, is quite likely to be held in account, and strictly, for any dissatisfaction which she may have engendered. (Blood Brothers of Gor, pgs 221-222)

Insubordination in any form, of any sort, in even the tiniest, least significant degree, is not accepted from slave girls by their Gorean masters. (Players of Gor, pg 227 )

Discipline and punishment

A Gorean slave is held in a state of discipline at all times by her Master. Webster's defines discipline as an orderly or prescribed conduct or pattern of behavior; training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character; control gained by enforcing obedience or order; a rule or system of rules governing conduct or activity.

Occasionally, a slave may forget her place and stray from the behaviors she has been taught. When this happens, Master may use punishment to reinforce and correct the behavior. Punishment is designed to help a slave internalize the lesson so that she does not repeat her error and will range from mild to harsh, depending upon the nature of the offense and the mood or whim of the Master who has been displeased. The most frequent reason for punishment is because the slave forgets her place and speaks in a displeasing or disrespectful way.

Too, I found it stimulating knowing that if I did not please Him, He might punish me. (Kajira of Gor, pg 238)

It is one thing to be subject to the whip, and to know that that subjection is quite real, that the master can, and will, whip you, and well, if you are not pleasing, and something else to be actually whipped.( Mercenaries of Gor, pg 420)

Punishments may be something as small as a "look" or a "raised eyebrow." For a girl who has learned her kolar, this is usually enough to cause her to stop and examine her behavior to determine what exactly was displeasing, so that she does not repeat the mistake. Or if the Master wishes, the punishment may be more severe. He may choose to punish her physically as well as mentally; her punishments, like everything else in her life, are at His whim. For purposes of this article, this girl will speak of the mental aspects of punishment.

Any correction, large or small, sends a whole range of emotions coursing through a slave. For the newer slave who may not have learned her kolar yet, it is the fear of punishment that tends to keep her on best behavior. For a girl who has learned her kolar, it is the fear of displeasing that drives her to serve with perfection. The shame and humiliation she feels deep inside at having displeased is often intense; the pain in her heart is by far worse than any physical punishment her Master may mete out. she would rather take a physical beating than be lectured for her misdeed; the disappointment she hears in His voice is by far worse and has a much deeper effect on her heart and soul.

One owns slaves and commands them. One does what one likes with them. One does not bargain with them. (Mercenaries of Gor, pg 365)

Gorean men are not easy with their slaves, even those for whom they care deeply. (Explorers of Gor, pg 15)

One effective punishment might be for the Master deny His slave any contact for a specified period of time; she may not be allowed to greet or speak to Him or to contact Him in any way. This loss of privilege reminds the girl that her Master's time and attention is a valuable gift and must be earned. As she grows in her slavery and becomes more fulfilled, a girl will learn to draw her pleasure and rewards from being pleasing, and serving her Master well. A slave who attempts to demand, pout, and manipulate to get attention from her Master, will quickly learn that the more she demands, the less she will get. Most Gorean Masters are pros at the "cold shoulder" or "silent" treatment.

When a slave earns punishment, she cannot help but be sad that she was not pleasing. she needs, however, to guard against moping and wallowing in that sadness; and instead search the lesson to learn all that she can in order to be a better slave; to be more pleasing. The slave may assume, wrongly, that because she is being punished her Master does not care for her anymore, that she will never again be allowed to serve Him, that He "hates" her, or that she will automatically be sold or gifted. On the contrary, it is because He cares that He takes the time to punish so that she may learn and grow in her slavery. Masters commonly do not enjoy punishment any more than the slave does. A Master punishes his girl for guidance or correction, not just to hurt her. As she learns her kolar and grows more secure in Him, those insecurities will disappear.

“You will be strong with me, will you not?' she asked. 'You will make me do, and be, uncompromisingly, and as a slave, what you want, will you not?” (Guardsman of Gor)

Sept, 8, 2001