Please to attend the Manor
The envelope had been hand-delivered to your mailbox during the night. Cream colored, scented like rose petals, your name and address penned with beautiful calligraphy in a rich blue ink, a waxen seal stamped with an obscure coat of arms, something from the 19th century.
"You are invited to The Manor. You have been recommended by a mutual friend whose judgment we trust. You may be in ignorance of our purpose and indeed our activities, but from the hints of our mutual friend, we believe you will be intrigued to attend, and ultimately your desires fulfilled. A car will pick you up at 7pm Friday. If you choose not to enter, you will not be contacted again. If you choose to open the car's door, you need make no further choices for at least 48 hours. We make no warranties to your enjoyment or wellbeing, but merely suggest that you will pass through an intensity and novelty beyond anything you have heretofore experienced."
You agonized harder over what to wear than whether to go. One sleepless night was enough to say yes to yourself. You had never heard of "The Manor," whatever that was, but the hint of excitement and transformation outweighed the sense of danger. But what to wear? The letter's formality seemed to demand a serious demeanor. You chose a formal black pant suit, simple earrings, and a pair of three-inch red heels, the only splash of color.
Now you sit, awkwardly waiting at your front window, looking up and down the street, wondering if you've wasted an hour's preparation for a hoax.
Exactly as your watch switches from 6:59 to 7:00, a long black limousine glides to a stop on the street in front of your house. Nobody emerges.
In a brief panic, you lurch for your front door and step outside. The car remains. You hesitate, but you have no idea what you might need anyway. You have a small bag with a change of clothes and a toothbrush. With a sigh of commitment, you lock your door and walk steadily to the curb, to stand by the rear door of the car. The windows are black, the car silent. You shrug, shake your head, and reach for the door handle. It is unlocked; you open the door and peer in: sumptuous but empty seats. With another sigh, you step in, close the door behind you, and sit. The driver is invisible behind a black partition, but the car begins to move.
A drawer in front of you opens with an electronic hum. A glass of chilled champagne appears, and a dish of black caviar sprinkled with herbs and rock salt. You take the wine. After 10 minutes of driving, you take the caviar. You settle back, no idea how long it will be. Nearly an hour passes, and you wonder why you're doing this.
The limo pulls into a long driveway, sinuous through a dark forest, emerging onto an acre of grass, and an imposing mansion. The front door opens and a butler in a tuxedo appears, stepping up to the car, opening your passenger door. He holds it, waiting for you to emerge. As you step out, he says "Welcome to the Manor. Please follow me." He closes the door and walks to the house, as the limo glides away.
The butler shows you across a palatial entryway, and through a side door into a large study, a dark wood-paneled library with bookshelves, a fireplace with wood burning briskly, and a sprinkling of ornate couches and overstuffed chairs. He closes the door behind you as he leaves. You realize you're not alone; a man sits in one of the chairs near the fire. He has greying hair, seems very fit, formally dressed in a dark suit, white shirt, gold cufflinks with a sparkle of diamond. His shoes are Italian, shined to perfection, and look as comfortable as favorite slippers. He is gazing at you serenely.
"Hi!" you say. "I'm not really sure why I'm here. I received a strange invitation, and decided to accept in a spirit of adventure, but if I'm supposed to know something about this place, I'm sorry, but I'm in the dark!"
He smiles. "That's perfectly alright. We understand. I'll explain...
"You were recommended for our unusual program. Now that you're here, it will play out in a certain, predetermined way. You don't need any preparation, you don't need any previous knowledge.
"My dear, you are known to us as a strong, independent woman. You have intelligence, education, curiosity, and an open mind. You are confident, and successful. What could we improve, if we wanted to? Nothing, perhaps. But we believe you have certain desires, and to be honest, we have our own... complementary desires. So although we act purely out of selfishness, and intend to benefit from your presence to an extreme degree, we believe you will ultimately find this weekend... hmm... shall we say... interesting? If not transformational."
"Um..." is all you manage to say, as your gaze drifts back and forth between the fire and his eyes, and you try to think of what to ask. He smiles, and continues.
"Let's be direct. You are a beautiful woman. A few of us are going to enjoy sex with you, as well as playing out some of our darker fantasies. You will probably feel physical extremes you've never endured before, and perhaps concomitant emotional extremes. It will not all be pleasant, at least for you, but from the time you chose to step into our limousine, you had little choice.
"Of course, you have free will. You can choose to fight, or try to flee. I advise against it, although as a strong, confident person, I expect you will fight. I am going to give you directions. Others in the Manor may also command you. You are going to experience an intense training program in obedience. I expect that within the 48 hours we plan for you, that you will submit utterly, because every time you disobey, or balk in the slightest, you will be punished, quite painfully.
"Now, please come over here and drape yourself across my lap, with your hands and feet on the floor. We'll begin with a light spanking."
"Uh... I think Fuck You! I didn't sign up for this, and I don't know you!" You turn toward the door. Maybe if the guy had taken some time to get to know you! He is handsome enough, charming and urbane in a remote way, but this is not how you expect to be seduced.
He reaches over to a small bell on a coffee table, and rings it gently. The door opens. Before you can exit, the butler and his tuxedo fill the doorway, followed by two extremely large men. They are well over six feet tall, heavily muscled, wearing soft leather shoes, black pants, black dress shirts, black belts, and crew cuts. They move like panthers. They each take one of your arms and effortlessly lift you a few inches from the floor, legs flailing. They take a few steps until your stomach leans over the back of an armchair, your face toward the fire, your legs awkwardly hanging, your arms pinned to your sides. The butler calmly walks to a rack beside one of the bookshelves, and takes a thin cane. He walks behind you. With no warning, no sound other than an ominous swish, he lays a searing streak of red agony across your buttocks, and then steps back. You scream involuntarily, choking it off, wrestling and glaring and too angry to speak.
The seated man gives you a kindly smile, and speaks again, in a calm, welcoming voice. "Would you like to come here for your spanking now?" He cocks his head to one side, waiting for you to answer. You take a breath, wondering what to spit out, how to fight this, what to do. After three seconds, you hear the butler take a step, and that swish; you scream "no!" but it is too late. The cane lashes across your upper thighs and it feels like a layer of skin has been lit on fire. Your legs kick against the chair and ineffectually behind you.
Rapidly you think about your options. You think they will probably continue the caning, or perhaps worse, until you give in, or become unconscious. How long can you fight this? Too soon, he speaks again. "Well, my pretty toy, would you like to crawl over to me, and beg me to spank you?" You recognize he has increased the demand. You know you have about a single second to weigh your decision. You're thinking about giving in, and take a breath to speak, but it's too late. That swish. This time the cane strikes mid-thigh. Knowing it was coming made it worse. Knowing it will continue unless you debase yourself makes it worse. You scream. Then you scream out "Yes, I'll take the damn spanking!"
The two men gently set you on your feet and let go over your arms. You nearly collapse onto the armchair, holding yourself up with your arms. The butler and his henchmen quietly walk out the door, closing it gently behind them.
The original man leans back in his chair. He takes a glass of brandy from the coffee table in front of him, and sips. He looks at you as you breathe raggedly. "I won't punish you for swearing this time, as I haven't explained you are forbidden to do so. Speak respectfully to everyone you meet here. You are everyone's sex toy and slave. Everyone here has the title 'Master' over you. Obey them like a faithful dog. Say 'no' to anything, and you will be severely punished. Speak in anything but a cringing, obsequious, and totally sincere desire to please, and you will be punished. Fight or flight, you will be punished. The punishments will escalate in pain and duration.
"Now, please get on your knees and crawl here. Kiss my shoes, and beg me to spank you."
You silently curse your own foolishness, for opening the door of that limo. You think for a moment that some people would fight to the death against this kind of control. You feel shame that you're considering submission over pain. The shame crumples your knees and you fall to the floor. That's easier than thinking about the bell so close to his fingers. Did he start to reach for it? Hurriedly, you get on your hands and knees, and start crawling toward him, slowing down in hopes of buying a little time, but moving steadily enough not to invite the bell. Too soon, you are at his feet. You close your eyes and bend lower. Your lips touch the expensive leather. Fearfully, you give a thorough kiss, and for good measure stretch over to kiss the other shoe. You have never felt so embarrassed, so demeaned. You swallow, and carefully say "Please, master, would you spank me?"