Chapter 86: Pearl: Put to Work

Pearl

We’re given half an hour to settle into our dormitory. That gives us time for a quick exploration of the facilities on level 1. Even though Opal, Pansy and Hazel have visited the island before, none of them is familiar with the layout of level 1 of the Tower. Nearly all the beds show signs of being in use, so their occupants must be busy elsewhere in the complex.

Dormitory B is next door, and identical in layout to our own room. Beyond that is the open plan dining area and communal kitchen, with larder, refrigerator and storage facilities beyond. A second staircase to the upper levels is marked as an emergency exit only. Our communal bathroom is on the opposite side of the corridor to the two dormitories. Privacy while showering or using the toilet is going to be negligible. The half screens between the door-less toilets is as good as it gets.

The most intimidating room is further down the corridor, beyond the north end stairs. Pansy says that it’s a fully equipped dungeon, with all sorts of equipment that even my fanciful imagination struggles to comprehend. Unfortunately ... or perhaps fortunately ... we cannot access it without a mistress unlocking the door.

“Hmm. Well you wanted to be a bondage slave,” I chortle to Amber.

“Yeah. The place look medieval,” says Amber.

“I think you’ll be finding out what’s in there soon enough,” I say. “Perhaps you should hope the club can’t find you a mistress so that you’ll need to pick another category.”

“Ah! It doesn’t work like that,” says Pansy. “If no suitable visiting members are willing to be your overseer, then one of the staff mistresses will do the job. That’s likely to be Madame Rebecca or Madame Nicole.”

“Are they the only two staff mistresses?” asks Opal.

“No, there are others, but they are the only two experienced at bondage games,” replies Pansy. “Madame Nicole is proficient at rope bondage, and Madame Rebecca is handy with a whip. If either of them is your overseer, then you can expect an intense experience. If you are uncertain about your choice, it’s best to say so soon.”

Having explored all the accessible rooms on this level, we return to our dormitory where we find a young Slave caste woman holding a clipboard waiting for us.

“I’m Tessa,” says the young woman. “I’m responsible for assigning your duties here on level 1. Madame Rebecca will assign your work schedule elsewhere.”

“Why do we have two sets of work duties?” I ask.

“The duties Madame Rebecca assigns you will count towards the twenty hours of labour per week you must complete to qualify for the discount on the cost of your stay. The roster I manage covers the day to day servicing of your own living area. That includes cooking and cleaning the rooms on level 1. Time spent doing those tasks doesn’t count towards your twenty hours of work. The roster showing your turn at cooking or cleaning will be posted on the kitchen notice board. Check it regularly as I sometimes need to make changes to accommodate other activities.”

“Where is everybody?” asks Amber.

“Mistresses will probably be in their suites or in the Recreation building E5. You will have seen some of the Slave caste members working on their assigned tasks when you arrived. There’s a work party of six preparing E2 and E4 for the arrival of the contractors who will be refurbishing E4. With your arrival, we have twenty-six Slave caste members, and fifteen Mistresses staying on the island. That stretches our available Slave caste accommodation in here to near capacity.”