Since the women were looking at him, Alex descended from the actual method of traveling to and from the throne this time. Tapping his foot on the edge of the stage, he waited as a set of stairs emerged from the floor, leading to the front of the stage. He started descending as the staircase was still forming, his eyes darting between the three speechless women who had a faint expression of awe in their eyes as they looked at his descent. They were all tangled up in different ways, sitting on the floor and exposing themselves in embarrassing positions, but none of them seemed to realize it. Or if they did, they weren't conscious of it anymore.
"All right, pay close attention to what I do and freely ask any questions you have. You only have two days to tie yourselves into your chosen restraints. If you fail by the end of Tuesday night, I can only conclude that you are not the best fit for this society. There is no secondary member position for those who fail the first trial. While seemingly a casual bondage thing, this is a test of your commitment. These restraints aren't literally the bylaws and constitution, obviously; their purpose is to make you understand that you will work as per our instructions. By restraining yourselves as per your positions, you will show me that you have the capability and conviction to handle this responsibility."
Hearing Alex's words, the playfulness seemed to vanish from all three of their faces as they nodded at him.
"We understand, Chancellor," Mary Jane said. "We will take this seriously."
"Good," he nodded. "Let's get you out of these ropes."
Within a few seconds, Alex had pulled them out of the tangled ropes, leaving them both surprised and impressed.
"You're a full-fledged bondage master, huh, Chancellor?" Elizabeth said, giggling as she waved her arms a little to fix her stiff joints.
"Here, put this cream all over your bodies, specifically the joints and muscles that will be most strained in your respective restraints. I don't want you waking up incapacitated tomorrow morning."
Looking at the nameless tube in Alex's hand, Mary Jane didn't hesitate to take it and pour a generous amount of the cream on her palm. The other two also followed, not asking what it was or if it was even approved for use. Alex had exposed them to enough that they knew about a sliver of his resources and depth.
In the meantime, Alex prepared the ropes that they had left tangled up to restrain them while enjoying the view of the three sexy women rubbing themselves until a glossy sheen appeared on their skins.
"First off, the collars," Alex said. "These will be locked in place, not to be taken off again until the end of the week. These represent your identities as both initiates and what potential positions you will have. Once you complete the pledge, it will be upgraded into a sleeker and more stylish choker with special features. I will introduce it to you when the time comes."
Alex grabbed the three collars and stepped closer to Elizabeth first. Her bangs allowed Alex to easily clasp the collar on her throat without her having to raise it up. She let out a gasp as the click of the lock sounded out.
"Surprised?" Alex asked, patting her butt. "Try to get used to its presence, okay?"
"O-okay," she nodded, not minding Alex's touch.
He repeated the process for Mary Jane and Glory, seeing similar reactions from them as they felt the collar being locked on their throats.
Next, he started restraining them while giving a deep explanation of every kind of loop and tie that he made. This one, he started with Mary Jane, tying her up and touching her all over her body in the process to explain what ropes were supposed to pressure what parts. She didn't mind and even leaned into his touch, expressing her thoughts clearly.
Then he did the same for the other two women, receiving similar responses, albeit a bit more mellow as opposed to Mary Jane, who loved flirting with him and was on the confident side. Still, all three of them had at some point or other had very intimate contact with him and Gwen during their respective threesomes, and were very comfortable with being his touch, intimate or otherwise.
Once he was finished, he stepped back to admire his handiwork for a while. He didn't add any of the accessories that Gwen had, except for the ball gag in Gloria's mouth. That one represented the position she was going to have and was a part of her Oath.
"What about beds? You won't just leave us to sleep on the floor, will you?" Mary Jane asked, seductively swaying her upper body and breasts at him freely now that no clamps were assaulting her nipples.
"Technically yes, but no, I'm not cruel," Alex smiled, stepping away to the wall other than the one that held the massive cabinet of sex toys and restraints. Opening a cabinet, stepping aside, and immediately, a massive roll of cloth emerged from the cabinet, going across the stage. It unfolded further, spreading apart to cover the entire front section of the stage. As the previously compressed memory foam inflated completely, it formed into a soft and comfortable-looking bed.
"This will be your bed for the first section of the pledge. Only if you successfully take the oath will you be provided with your own dormitories. Because at that point, you will at least be a secondary member even if you fail the second stage."
Alex gently picked the three of them up and laid them down on the soft and fluffy mattress, leaving behind some final words.
"I'll be up in the master bedroom on the third floor," Alex said. "If you desperately need anything, just call out; a hidden mic is connected to my room. Both Gwen and I will hear you. Don't fuck around, it won't take too long for me to mute it. Then you won't be able to call me if you need help."
After a few more warnings, Alex went back up the stairs to his throne and picked Gwen up in his arms. Instead of getting off the platform, he pressed another button, and the whole thing started rising, eventually disappearing into the ceiling.
"Do you ever feel like some of the things he does don't make sense…" Elizabeth asked, wiggling around to get herself into a comfortable position.
"He's rich. He doesn't need to make sense," Mary Jane said. "Especially considering that he's like trillions rich with no one the wiser. I forgot to ask for a blanket…"
"Look at the mattress," Alex's voice suddenly came through a speaker. "There should be individual seams for you all to wiggle into like a sleeping bag. The foam will naturally shape correctly and let you raise your heads a little as well."
Despite the initial startle, they quickly realized what he was talking about and wiggled into the blankets, making themselves comfortable, at least as much as they could considering their restraints.
"Thank you, Daddy Alex," Mary Jane called out. "And good night."
Mary Jane's words made Elizabeth's eyes light up as she seemed to recall something.
"Yeah, good night, Daddy Alex~" She also called out at the same time as Gloria, whose muffled groan seemed to mean the same words.
Alex chuckled, "Good night to you, too, girls."
He'd previously teased Gwen about her calling him daddy with all three of them, and their sudden callback made him laugh at the same time as it made Gwen's expression sour.
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In the following days, all three pledges showed remarkable drive and enthusiasm, doing their best and pushing their limits as they almost perfectly replicated their respective restraints and reached the same level as Gwen had when she first tied them up. Getting to Alex's level was a lot more challenging and required a lot more practice. Still, their performance was excellent and satisfied both Alex and Gwen. With that, they were finally provided with their own dormitory rooms on the second floor. They also slowly understood more about the system.
The third floor was officially the master bedroom, but in reality, it was equivalent to a penthouse suite with how much area it had. That was Alex and Gwen's residence. The three Vice Presidents were given limited access to it so that they could reach Alex and Gwen in case of something important. The second floor consisted of rooms for all of the official sisters who had passed the entire pledging process, with everyone getting individual rooms. They all had attached bathrooms and were more like small apartments as opposed to single-room dormitories. Those came on the first floor. Shared two-person dormitories for the secondary members who failed in the second round but still got to join them.
In all, the house could hold almost a hundred and fifty members aside from Alex and Gwen, fifty sisters, and a hundred secondary sisters. Among them, the position of President would be something that was passed on by the sitting Chapter President, while the three Vice President positions would be decided by annual elections. As for the Chancellor, that was an honorary role in the first place and would only be possessed by Alex, even after he graduated.
The second stage of the pledge started on the morning of Wednesday for Mary Jane, Elizabeth, and Gloria, giving them some amount of time to rest and relax in their respective dormitories as they got to sleep without being bound. That very morning, they were tied up in identical positions that were a lot more restrictive and demeaning than the ones in which they had done their oaths. Their arms and legs were folded and restrained while ropes went all along their bodies in a harness, compressing their chests and stomachs, as a knotted crotch rope went between their legs, constantly rubbing against their entrance. While they could freely move around, it was far more humiliating and demeaning to be forced to crawl around like that all the time.
And unlike before, where they received eating and bathroom breaks from the bondage training to rest and relax, this time, there was no such thing allowed. Water was provided to them in bowls, forcing them to bury their face in it to drink. As for sustenance, they had to survive on nutrient solutions instead of actual food. That was to make bathroom breaks easier to handle, as all Alex had to do was open the door for them. As another point of challenge, Alex retightened the ropes on their bodies at the end of Wednesday, forcing them to start again as they slept in their respective beds while helplessly restrained like pets.
The only thing that kept them safe from that intense and semi-permanent bondage was the nameless cream that was regularly rubbed on their bodies either by Alex or Gwen. Otherwise, they would probably get injured.
Still, the three women persevered successfully and freed themselves from the restraints before Thursday ended, with Mary Jane being the first, who freed herself during lunchtime and spent the rest of the day gloating in front of Elizabeth and Gloria. Still, the other two also freed themselves before dinner. Their success once again allowed them to have a night of peaceful sleep, as the third stage of the pledge would start Friday morning.
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