Chapter 13

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” ― Albert Einstein

Two weeks later...
October 31, 2020 (Halloween)
The Alton Family Residence
Miami, Florida

Our activities had to be at least a little tame until the trick or treaters were done, of course. It was the price one paid for the wonderful kitsch that was Halloween. We certainly dressed up in our best costumes, this being my first opportunity since emigrating to the United States from the United Kingdom. I decided to dress up as Lex Luthor, though it would possibly be so subtle that I could be mistaken for either Dr. Evil or Daddy Warbucks (or Kojak, come to think of it). My head was shaved, my face very closely shaved, and I wore a three-piece suit and all. I did my best to look even more refined and affluent in this context.

Nina, for her part, went out of her way to resemble Parminder Nagra’s character from Bend It Like Beckham, while Tanveet dressed up as Sunny Leone. I’m literally not kidding there, either. Vicky was Daenerys Targaryen, in full Dragon Queen garb. Heather opted to be a witch, Cassidy a she-devil, Lisa and Michelle were in full domme and sub gear, so we kept them in the kitchen during the trick and treat activity. Fernando was Zorro, which seemed to fit, for some reason. Karen and Stacey were vampires, Dale was a professional wrestler, not sure which one, and Jim was Herman Munster (well played, Jim ... well, played).

More than once, during the whole trick or treat session, several parents looked at me and the others with some kind of ... attraction, perhaps? Well, it wasn’t a mystery in our area who I was, or who we were, for that matter. People in the neighborhood were increasingly used to us by now. They knew that this was the residence of the top, inner circle members of the Assembly of Light. These people were well aware of how we lived together in a communal family unit and shared ... everything. I think that they were fascinated, not only by our religion and lifestyle, but also by how “normal” we seemed in spite of that fact.

I had a distinct impression that some of these might well be good prospects for eventual conversion. I now had roughly eight thousand converts or thereabouts in the Miami-Dade area, plus another sixteen thousand throughout Florida, so far. It was an exponential growth, no doubt aided by social media, a vacuum or void among the populace, and my growing celebrity or fame or infamy or whatever. I also had a small following in England, Scotland, and Wales, but just how large or small was hard to say. King Charles III had indicated a desire to convert, which could be interesting on a constitutional level, given the role of the Church of England. This had probably assisted the growth of my new sect as well, though just how much wasn’t clear yet.

When the trick or treaters in the area were done, and there was still some candy left, we all sat to watch the news and maybe a movie later for the moment. We were all still dressed in our Halloween gear now, but as supper was finished, along with plenty of beer, wine, and liquor, clothes had a tendency to come off, naturally. I soon found my cock being sucked by Lisa and Michelle together while they both, alone among us, remained in their costumes. That was one helluva power and ego trip, of course!

“In the latest news, York has been captured by the New Royal Army, with considerable aid from local sympathizers, with much of the local population hostile to the New Order regime. The fall of York Minster, in which the local New Order party and civil administration surrendered at last, was the last stand of the regime against the invaders. Lord Mayor Mia Barnes, Council Leader Adeline Pearson, and Chief Operating Officer Nevaeh Griffiths, along with the rest of the cabinet and other principal members of the local Unitary Authority, have been interned by the New Royal Army gendarmes for the present and until further notice.

“The new military governor of the City of York, Major General Casper Burke, has imposed a 6 pm to 6 am curfew throughout the municipality and territory in question, confiscated all small as well as heavy arms held by the New Order insurgents, ordered their indefinite detention, now suspended habeas corpus with the full approval of the Crown, and issued immediate decrees implementing the Orders-in-Council reversing all New Order legislation at once. Technically, this is a suspension, but it’s obviously permanent. Burke has made it quite apparent that those who are responsible for implementing New Order statutes will be barred from holding public office for the foreseeable future and ‘will otherwise be held culpable as well as liable for their crimes against the good people of this realm.’

“Reading between the lines, I think that one can predict that very draconian measures will be taken against the New Order leadership, and not just in York. The King has made it clear to all and sundry that he will not brook any compromise with said regime, as he considers them to be rebels against the lawful authority of the Crown. Also, he believes himself, through his reserve powers, to be fully entitled to take whatever measures and actions are necessary to set things right in the UK.