Quick question on caps

[lovecraft68]

In a story if a character is a mistress or master, should those words always be capitalized?

Example- Yes, Master? or Yes, master?

I'm thinking yes on this as its a title.

Example 2 when referring to them. "Our mistress was not pleased."

I'm thinking no, but unsure.

 

[D_Lynn]

In a story if a character is a mistress or master, should those words always be capitalized?

Example- Yes, Master? or Yes, master?

I'm thinking yes on this as its a title.

Example 2 when referring to them. "Our mistress was not pleased."

I'm thinking no, but unsure.

Yes, when you are using it in place of a name. Similar to Mom/Dad. Example: "Hi, Dad."

No, in any other circumstance.

 

[D_Lynn]

I have seen Master/slave designated the same as Dominant/submissive in BDSM novels, however. I've used this in internal dialogue to demonstrate the sub's journey toward submission. But technically it's not correct.

 

[carlieplum]

I think D_Lynn is correct, and that's how I would style it, but I've seen that ignored a lot and Master always being capped. As a reader, it bugs me. But it is definitely done.

 

[NaokoSmith]

I think D_Lynn is the mistress here and that when used as a title, caps are correct: Yes, Mistress Lynn, while when used as a noun among other nouns, little letters are best: He was one of the masters of the art.
Although when I thought it through, I thought I might write: She was the Mistress of the mistresses, but that might be artistically rather than stylistically correct.

I bow to D_Lynn on this while paying brief homage to yourself too Lovecraft.