Colors

A question I most often get about presentation and appearance would be about the different ways I have found to add Master's colors to every outfit. 

At first, Master allows things like small ribbons around bra straps or scrunchies. But, by now, I have had plenty of time to add bits of His colors to my wardrobe. 

I would say wearing His colors is second nature and I don't think about it but I do think about it. I take the time and effort to make sure Master's colors are not only represented but look good also. 

I do not use things like socks or shoes to represent the colors because, in my mind, that's disrespectful. That is, to me, walking all over Master and saying He is beneath you. I intentionally pay attention and make sure Master's colors are not the dominant color of the socks or shoes. 

I do use my skirts to represent Master's colors sometimes, but only the gray. The blue of denim would be too easy and thoughtless to use as the blue. To me, personally, counting a denim as Master's blue is a lazy cop-out. So I do not count it. 

Undergarments.... I always have some bit of Master's either blue or gray in my panties or bra. Just the thought of Master's colors so close to such intimate regions all day as a reminder of His presence if a wonderful feeling. 

I also use my shirt as a way to display the colors. As part of my shirt, the colors are more prominent and, therefore, must be more presentable. The colors must be clean and sharp. They must also look good in the combination I am wearing them, more so than the skirt or undergarments. They must fit well and make a good impression of Master's image. 

My favorite way to wear and display Master's colors though? As a cover. I have so many that are different shades of blue or gray. To me, Master's color as a cover is a privilege. It is a sign of Master's protection and guidance. It is symbolic of Master providing for a girl's needs and even some of her wants. The cover as the colors is representative of being brought under Master's roof, a cherished member of the home. 

I know I got a bit sappy, but this is the complete answer to the question about Master's colors. 

After Thinking A Bit.....

This is the last thing I'm going to say about the whole subs' group situation. I spent a lot of time last night really thinking about it all. 

The issue I have, the one that breaks Master's protocols and disrespects His position both with me and our community, is the sneakiness of it all. 

We both know and understand why a Dominant might want to monitor his bottom's activity online. But, if you are as honorable a Dominant as the subs who know you say you are, wouldn't your honor say you should PM the Tops of every single owned sub in that group to let them know, hey I check the group I read what my girl posts and replies to her posts, just to let those Tops know you could possibly read what their girl posts?  

That would be the honorable thing to do instead if, basically, appointing yourself the hall monitor of the group, disrespecting every single Dominant who owns a member of the group who does not know you are monitoring what your girl posts. 

Some of those subs are new, yes, so some of their behavior and their posts/reactions can be excused, but you are a Top, and supposedly a mentor, you should know better. (How a Top can mentor a bottom owned by another I have no idea, honestly) 

To the Tops who own girls in the group: I am sorry your reputations are being treated like this, I am sorry a Top is monitoring your girls without your consent, basically saying you aren't doing a good enough job of it on your own. 

To Master: I am sorry I did not think to ask if the group was monitored by a Dominant. I am sorry I didn't do more to teach the girls how to not embarrass their Dominants by their posts, and I am sorry for the drama from this. 

To the girls: I'm sorry I didn't see it sooner. I'm sorry that, once I found out, I did not counsel you in how to act with a Dominant reading, how to not make it look like your Dominant was lacking in some skill with an "honorable" Dominant reading. I'm sorry I didn't council you to not message a Dominant of someone else to tell him about his girl. 

I failed the group, and for that, I am sorry. 

To the Dominant who was reading, do the honorable thing and inform the other Dominants that you are reading. Maybe doing that will protect your honor, and make you seem less perv-ish and less like a predator. Oh, and find the subs you "mentor" a female sub mentor, as is considered proper. 

Guest Rights

Many people know that House R is based in a lot of medieval protocol and customs. One of those customs I would like to explore more is the custom of Guests Rights. 

This is the custom in which a guest of the home, weather they are known or unknown, guest or enemy, are offered salt and wine, bread and water, or meat and mead. The practice is, if a guest of the home shares of the home's sustenance, they are considered under the protection of the Head if Household. 

The theory of Guests Rights were expressed in the popular epic fantasy Song of Ice and Fire  and the corresponding television show Game of Thrones. It is part of what made the infamous Red Wedding so shocking. The Stark army partook of Lord Fray's food and drink so were considered under the protection of Lord Fray. 

The way I see it, Guests Rights, when observed and obeyed, are a very important part of society. It is a way to offer comfort and protection to guests. 

As Master's slave, it would fall on me to offer food and drink to guests and Master upon a guest's arrival. Once Master and guests have proverbially broken break together, it would then fall to me as not only the lady of the house but also Master's household slave to see to their comfort. 

Observing Guests Rights could lead to all kinds of additional service. So I would have to study proper things like cigar service, tea and coffee service, and formal meal service. 

As Master's household slave, it is my responsibility to see to the comfort of Master and guests. It is a comfort to think that I could be offering the same service to Master and His guests that the very first owned woman in the family line offered to her Master and His guests. This is another way to honor the Ancestors and help the Family traditions live on in me. 

Some people say they feel pulled in one direction or another by their chosen Deity. I feel pulled towards the more formal aspects of service by the whispers of the Ancestors and the slaves who have come before me. 

Protocols

In a discussion in a Facebook group for a book series I read, a discussion of 24/7 TPE High Protocol dynamics was brought up. So, to make things a bit more clear, I wanted to write an entry of some of the protocols in my relationship. These are only some of the basic protocols that are in our dynamic, only some of the basic ones that work for us. There are many more little protocols that are in our dynamic, but these are the basic ones.
SPEECH: I do not use His given name. It feels weird rolling off my tongue when I do. It makes for some very interesting situations, since our son shares that same given name. I have two titles I use for Master, those are what I call Him, plus "Love" when in vanilla company. I use His titles because He has earned them and to show respect. I also form things as questions. Instead of saying "I am going to bed" or "I am getting a drink" I will say "Is it ok with You if I head to bed?" or "May I get You another drink while I refill my own?" this way I let Him know what I may need or want, but I leave the final decision up to Him. I also do not tell Him I would like to get off the phone, I ask or wait to be dismissed.
DRESS: I always wear something in His color, even if it is only my bra or a pair of socks. I display Master's colors with pride and as a sign of His ownership. Master is never undressed first, no matter what.
BED TIME: When given permission to go to bed, I sleep unclothed, and with a cuff around my right ankle that is attached to a long chain at the foot of the bed. When Master is out of town with work, I have a bed time and a "lights out" time as well. I send Him a good night text when I go to bed, where I ask for permission to go to bed.
MEAL TIME: Master is always served first. Once He is served, I make my own plate and present it to Him for approval, then I eat. He also has approval over menus and snacks.
SEATING/COMFORT: When Master is home, I do not sit on the couch. Slaves do not use furniture without permission. I kneel at His feet. I also ask when I want to smoke.
DRIVING: This one just kind of developed, and was never officially stated as a protocol. I HATE to drive, so when in the car with Master, He does the driving.
SEX/SHOWERING/OTHER: I do not have "solo playtime" without permission, and must ask before orgasm when with Master. The same with the shower, I can't touch myself without His permission. There is a way to ask to do things, a way to actually do things, and a way to change things.
These are not all of our protocols, they are just some of them. Because the protocols are so natural to me, I actually have to sit and think of them. There is a difference between protocols and rules. The rules are the "WHAT" and the protocols are the "HOW"