Veroe
Maestro/Truthseeker
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((Closed for Myself and Rocket1010))
Elizabeth Sommerset looked calm on the outside. Appearances were greatly deceiving, however. On the inside she was a simmering pot about to explode with nerves and excitement and at long last a sense of need and anticipation. This was the night. After a week of interviews and preparations this was the hour Edward Wellington was going to officially claim his ring, and become her master. Oh, it was all she could do to contain herself. She wanted to dance, to sing for joy. She truly believed Edward would be just what their order needed, and she only hoped as his First Servant she could help him through it all.
She was in the dressing room with several of the other siblings getting prepared for the ceremony. Her older half-sister, Catherine, Master Alexei's First Servant sat beside her with Ilse Master Akiko's First. Across from her was Isobel Professor Bryant's First servant down the row was her best friend Madison who was absolutely failing to contain her own excitement. She was bubbling over enthusiastically talking about how amazing it would be when she was going to serve her new master, Edward. Professor Merchant who sat next to her nodded stoically to Madison's ramblings. She knew Elizabeth would have to remind Madison that she would not be allowed to approach or offer herself to Edward until Elizabeth as his First gave her permission. She was only there to fulfill the required number of servants for the initiation ceremony. She loved Madison, but seriously, the girl had a one track mind when it came to her serving Master Edward.
...Master Edward....
The words sounded so right in her mind. She was getting wet just repeating them in her head.
...Master Edward...Master...Edward....Master....
She wished Claire would get back from visiting her parents already. As the girl selected to become Master Edward's Whip keeping Madison and all the other siblings, but mostly Madison, obeying the rules was supposed to be her job. However as his First Servant helping maintain order so everyone got the chance to be with Edward, to serve him equally was her primary task as well. But tonight and until she deemed he was ready for another girl, Master Edward, was hers to service completely...once the ceremony was completed of course.
the last two spots needed to fulfill the requirements of the ceremony she'd invited Sarah. One of professor Bryant's servants she didn't know too well, older than all of them except for Professor Merchant though you wouldn't be able to tell by looking at her. On the outside she looked short petite even waifish...far far too young to be as much an experienced sibling as she was.
And last was Shaylee the bookish redheaded nerdy type, shy and quiet, and easily overlooked in a room filled with other more beautiful and flamboyant siblings. She knew Edward would delight in the buried treasure in her just hiding under the surface if he only took the time and effort to dig for it with her.
Oh, she was running out of time...she'd need to hurry if she wanted to be perfect for Edward for his big night.
She removed her T-shirt, jeans, and sneakers. She then pulled off her glasses and put in her contacts. Normally she did not like wearing them, but wearing them over the ceremonial mask she'd have to wear for the cermony was too much of a huge hassle to deal with for her. So she put up with the contacts. Then she applied her makeup and doing her hair, fussing over both for several precious minutes. before moving on to removing her bra and panties and slipping on the pristine white silk cloak. Then she slipped on the dangerously high high heels. Before opening the box and staring at the mask she'd wear for the ceremony. It was full face mask, the lower half alabaster white and the top from the nose up was golded embroglio with tiny black pearls embedded in the mask. The great fan of black feathers sprouting out from it would contrast strikingly with her golden locks. Catherine helped tie it on for her.
And then she was done. She stared at herself through the eyes of her mask in the dressing room mirror letting her mind drift to the young man that even as she sat here was getting dressed as well. Did he feel the same nerves she was? Was Edward just as excited? Was he looking forward to when he owned the ring and told her to kneel at his feet just as much as she was? She sure as hell hoped so.
Finally it was time. They all filed out of the dressing room on the dangerously high high heels to the main hall where Professor Bryant had set up to host the ceremony. Many masters were there dressed in cloaks and masks a throwback to the ancient style of the order where everything was much more regimented and ritualized than it was now in the Society's modern era. But this would be the first initiation of a new master from the outside world in over a hundred years. For those who could not make it here one had a camera and would upload to a private server only members knew about.
Elizabeth and the other siblings stood in a circle as the ritual music began playing. This was it. The ceremony was starting. The eerie haunting melody came out of the speakers as conversation quieted and Professor Bryant stepped inside dressed in the Master of Ceremonies Red robes and golden mask. In his hand the rod of devotion. The other placed his obsidian black Master's ring, soon to belong to Edward on a golden pedestal before him. He gestured to Elizabeth and the other siblings. They all dropped to their knees as the vocals began the dark chanting in ancient Sumerian.
Professor Bryant began pacing looking each sibling over judging each with an exacting eye. He tapped the floor with the rod of devotion to make Madison correct her posture. Kneeling with her back straight chest out under the white cloaks and eyes cast down to the blood red carpeting. Professor Bryant finished his inspections and corrections and returned to the pedestal and the black ring as the doors opened for Edward being escorted by Professor Alexei and Master Akiko.
Alexei nodded to him as he stepped forth. He passed her entering the center of the circle. He was now facing Professor Bryant the pedestal and the ring between them.
"I now fade away. No longer one of the one hundred." He announced the ancient oath of a retiring master not heard in a century or more, "I give of myself to this one exemplary among all others, my wealth, my power, my place, my ring."He took a step back and rapped the floor with the rod of devotion. Elizabeth and the other siblings bowed forward hands on the red carpet smoothing out until the masked forehead pressed against the floor.
To Edward he asked, "Do you cast assent to the power of life independent. Mastering yourself and others with equal devotion. Cherishing the sacrifices made in devotion to you."
When Edward assented, he rapped the floor and Elizabeth and the other sibling straightened back up. "Then Edward Wellington...take what is yours." He rapped on the floor again and Elizabeth raised up gracefully back on her feet.
She came forward when he turned the ring, his ring, now on his finger. Her master, now and forever more. Through the mask and his, her eyes locked with his. She hoped he could see how proud, how excited, and how aroused she was getting just seeing him wearing his ring was making her.
Professor Bryant rapped the rod on the floor again and she leaned forward turning her head to press the lips of her mask against his. The next rapping of the rod against the floor and she lowered to her knees pressing the lips of the mask to his ring.
Number 37 it said, but number 1 in her heart now.
The next rap of the rod on the floor the hand with the ring reached down to untie her cloak. Something she knew Masters Akiko and Alexei had expressly told him to do before hand. With a deft tug it came undone. the next rap of the rod and she rose back to her feet shimmying her shoulders to let the cloak fall down in a puddle at her feet. Elizabeth now stood before her master, Edward Wellington, in only the dangerously high high heels and her mask and her white Sibling's ring.
"Master Edward," Came Professor Bryant's voice from behind them. "Take what is yours now."