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So good to see that not only are you back and posting frequently but are also showing your immense storytelling skills as always my dear friend and it’s so obvious this tale is set to be am adventure for much longer yet
Bandit666 wrote: 2 months ago
So good to see that not only are you back and posting frequently but are also showing your immense storytelling skills as always my dear friend and it’s so obvious this tale is set to be am adventure for much longer yet
Great to see you back writing @GreyLord
Your words are an inspiration, @Bandit666. They are especially so coming from a great writer such as yourself. Thank you very much.
yeah, got it: Argonaut's still on the way, but I am curious what happenig when they are closing in on Earth, I have to say. never mind that, its not boring now nor do I expect it will ever be!
Lately, I have been a little under the weather, debilitated by meds primarily. That will continue for another year and a bit more. I am coping, but it takes me about five times longer to do anything, and writing has taken the biggest hit.
Another problems was that I spotted an inconsistency in the story's timelines. Perhaps, to some, the label of fiction would have allowed a reconciliation. My personal foibles required correctness. Newhome has a longer year and a longer day, hence a different time frame than Earth. Then we measure the velocity of the Argonaut in light-years. That sounds like the distance light travels in a year. But it is not. It is the distance light travels in a Julian year, which was a good approximation back when Julius Caesar invented it. However, the clock and calendar on the Argonaut run according to the actual Earth year. Fixing my software should have taken no more than a week. It took two months.
Now, however, the saga of Stella Brooks McTavrish continues.
You have kindly posted comments on my story. That is appreciated very much. Please continue to tell me what you think about The Bandit Scout on Newhome. If you would like your tag removed from this list, you can send me a PM to that effect. Or, you can post your request in the story.
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Chapter 111 – Rita Is Happily Exposed
No family on the Argonaut had faced more change than Medico Frank and Rita Stevens. Rita became the proprietress of a clothing store in Round Rock. Her store carried work clothes for men and women, regardless of their endeavors. She became somewhat famous, if that word could be used in the rustic environment of Round Rock and the surrounding areas, for helping her customers maximize the use of their physical assets for the least amount of coin.
To Rita, for someone like Rita to become the mate of someone like Medico Frank Stevens was amazing beyond all telling. That he loved her tenderly was even more so. That didn't mean that he didn't act as her Master. Indeed, he loved tying her up and being around her while she was tied up. Most people, after meeting the Medico, believed him to be a textbook Bandit. He was strong, powerful, and fierce. As a martial artist, he had no known equal. Of all of the fighting masters at Unihold, he was supreme. Beyond all of that, he was the wisest and most knowledgeable person she had ever heard of, much less met personally.
Rita asked, "How can I please you, Master Medico Frank?"
"You have already done so by asking," Frank replied.
"Perhaps," Rita continued, "but I would like to please you in a more personal manner. Isn't there some service I could perform for you that would make you happy?"
After a moment's pause, Frank said, "When a woman asks a man a question like that, she already knows the answer. You do, don't you?"
Rita answered, "Until I started sleeping with you, I had never been tied up before. I expected to hate it. I thought it meant that I would get hurt, possibly severely. Thinking I could trust you, I accepted being your prisoner, not objecting to you tying me up. For a long time, I have known that you are not making me your prisoner, although I appreciate how easily you could. You accept my submission for the pleasure of both of us. When you have me all tied up, I do not feel helpless, although I am; I feel safe and secure. It's a relief to know that I don't have to make any decisions for a while. You will make them for me, my love. Yes, I know the answer. I submit to you, and you decide how to proceed."
"You have the right idea about this," Frank said. "I will admit that I had no expectations that a little red-headed shopkeeper from Round Rock could possibly live the Bandit lifestyle, at least initially. But I was wrong. You have thrived living the Bandit way. When you came aboard the Argonaut, even Lou, an Earth girl, could beat you in a Martial Arts competition. Stella is going to hold another match before we reach Earth. You are going to surprise your sisters."
Rita said, "But that is because you have personally trained me so long and hard."
Frank replied, "I helped you because you asked for it and dedicated yourself to the task. The only other person who asked for my help is Lou Chang. A lot of your private training sessions were with Lou.
"In addition to your improvement in Martial Arts, you took charge of the women's apparel on the Argonaut. As a result, I think the entire crew is sexually satisfied and happier. Look at you right now. You are displaying enticing cleavage. You are showing most of your skin, including your fantastic abdominals and your lush legs."
The Medico continued, "Then it was you who became the first ever traveler from Newhome. You did it on your own without help from me or anyone else. Lee Chang says it is you, more than anyone else, who gives us an edge over Earth."
"No," Rita contradicted Frank, "if Stella McTavrish had not volunteered to sub for me, I don't think I would have ever made my first mind meld. And now, Stella has surpassed me in traveling. She does not need a sub. And speaking of subs, I am delighted that you approve of my appearance, but don't you think I would look even better if you tied my hands behind my back?" She offered her mate coils of rope of different lengths.
Frank accepted a short rope, and Rita presented her hands behind her back to her mate. As soon as her hands were tied together, Rita said, "Now, I am your slave girl. Master, are you going to tie me some more? And, are you going to remove my halter or bottoms? Your slave wants you to be 100% satisfied."
Frank caressed his mate's tits, saying, "Oh, I am completely satisfied with you, Rita. Yes, I will tie you up some more and remove your clothing later. First, I have to have a meeting with Jeeves, Lee, Lou, and Stella. You come along too. I wish to say that you are never my slave. You are my helpmate in all things. If I tie you up, it is for both of us. I believe that you know that."
"Yes, Medico, I do know that. That doesn't mean you don't enjoy stressing me out sometimes, both physically and emotionally. Right now, I don't sense that you plan on untying me for that meeting," Rita commented. "I have been tied up naked in front of the entire crew. So there is no reason for me to hesitate going to a meeting while I’m all tied up, is there?"
After giving Rita a short but tender kiss, a pat on her butt, and another grope of her tits, Frank said, "Why, no, there is no reason for you to hesitate. Come along." They left their room for the short walk to the conference room. Stella, Lou, and Lee were waiting. Jeeves was also present, but his presence was mental, as he was an AI and resided in the Argonaut's quantum computer. Stella, having extraordinary skills with the mind meld, was linked to all without their awareness, except for Jeeves.
The crew present were surprised to see Rita with her hands tied, but were careful not to show it. As the senior among them, Lee spoke first, "Welcome, Medico Frank and Rita. Jeeves wants to discuss our approach to the thinking machines with the entire crew, but initially, with this group."
Stella had formed a close bond with Rita, subbing for her to help her achieve her first mind meld. In turn, Rita subbed for Stella, enabling Stella to embark on her travels. Stella was also trained in her youth by the Medico. She asked, "Is Rita being disciplined for some infraction, Medico?"
Frank, seeing no reason to explain in detail, answered, "No." Stella, seeing the grin on Rita's face and a twinkle in her eyes, knew all was well. Stella had just had a highly satisfying session with her mate, Carlos. The meeting undoubtedly interrupted Frank and Rita from the same activity. Stella had to admire Frank and Rita for continuing to have their fun during this meeting.
The AI, Jeeves, used this kind of meeting to present his plans to the crew. As the crew considered the possibilities, Jeeves would often learn of a thought or a twist to an existing idea that led to an improvement in the plan. When they adjourned, it was time for upper. Stella was in mental contact with Rita and thought to her, "Rita, I assume that you are not going to miss a meal. Are you going to tell Frank to take you to the mess hall and feed you? After all, when we started getting visits from Sam Bresco and thought I might become a danger to the Argonaut, I stayed tied up twenty-four hours a day for a long time. My dear Carlos knew I needed to be around our friends and took me to the mess, where I was still tied up and helpless. He fed me. I don't see any reason you can't be fed, too."
Rita replied by meld, "I know you think that I am behind the curve with respect to my time in bondage, but I assure you that in private, Master Frank has been doing his duties. The only problem has been getting enough sleep. Fortunately, I have learned to doze off even if I am strenuously tied up, provided Frank doesn't require a response from me. And, if I do go to sleep, dear Frank just leaves me tied and lets me sleep."
"You can't beat that," Stella commented. "I have been talking to the Medico. Look, you know how new I am at this. However, I seem to have taken a giant leap forward with the Mind Meld. Now, I see more of you than you see yourself. I think you are ready to take the step into free Mind Melding, that is, at will and with anyone you wish. Frank thinks, and I sense he is correct, that I will have to stress you to get you over the hump. Do you want me to do that?"
Rita thought for a moment and replied, "You know the answer to that, Stella. You have never backed away from a challenge. I won't either. When do we start?"
"In a few days. For now, enjoy getting fed."
Rita grinned at Stella and answered, "Oh, I will! But don't you think that this is the start of me being stressed?"
"Maybe so, maybe so."
They went to the dining room as a group and did not explain Rita's situation. Rita took an active part in the conversations, as if this were a regular dinner for her. The Medico did his part, providing food as rapidly as Rita could eat, amid all the conversation. At an appropriate moment, when Frank thought no one would see, he winked at Rita.
Finally, Frank and Rita were able to return to their room and shut the door behind them. Frank embraced his mate, saying, "Rita, you were magnificent, both in the meeting and at dinner. I did not foresee the meeting lasting so long that we would have to go to dinner. I didn't intend for the entire crew to see you tied up and being fed. Are you okay?"
Rita replied, "I'm more than okay. I'm happy as can be. But I'm as horny as I have ever been. It would be a great kindness if you would get these clothes off of me, some additional ropes on me, and then screwed my brains out."
Later, Rita's ankles were spread and tied to the bottom of the bed. Her hands were still tied behind her back, and her arms were welded to her back with a tight chest harness. Frank's lips had been nibbling on Rita's nipples for some time; it seemed to Rita.
Rita said, "Frank, my love, I am enjoying your play. It is time, however, for you to put play aside and get serious about giving me a first-rate fucking. The word, fuck, had humble origins. On Earth, in a country named England, many hundreds of years before faster-than-light travel, it was illegal to have sex with someone unless you were married to that person. If someone were arrested for that crime, the charge 'For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge' was logged. But we are duly wed as mates, having been acknowledged in public as completing the Final Courtship. I am very tired of talking. It is time for you to gag me and then to bring me to the heights of orgasm."
"Your wish is my command," Frank replied.
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Frank was a child when his Chief, the father of Chief Dan Brooks, sent him to Unihold. While he did not come in number one in everything he tried, he was certainly either number one or near the top. No one tried harder to develop their skills than Frank Stevens.
Although he studied and trained under many Unihold Masters, a new and very young Master named Lee Chang was guiding Frank's passage through the various stages of his education. When it became apparent that Frank Stevens would become a Unihold Master with his specialties in chemistry, metallurgy, and martial arts, the Headmaster of Unihold ordered Master Chang to expedite Frank's certification as a Master, without skipping any of the traditional steps to advancement. Little did Master Chang realize how intertwined and complex their lives would become.
Master Hal Ralphson was the Headmaster when Frank Stevens was a student. When Frank was designated a Master of Unihold and given the title "Medico," he was assigned to return to the Bucks as their Medico. While he was at Unihold, his Chief had died, and Dan Brooks was the new Chief.
The day before Medico Frank was to leave Unihold and return to the Bucks, Headmaster Hal called Masters Frank Stevens and Lee Chang to his office. After a short but sincere congratulations to Lee on his performance at Unihold, he invited the two Masters to have a seat.
Headmaster Hal said, "Master Lee and Master Frank, I have no hesitation in stating that the two of you represent the best Unihold has ever produced. I have decided it is now appropriate for me to share with you part of my vision for the future. First, some background to put my comments into perspective. You already know that our first Headmaster, Fred Kennedy, and Lou Harriman foresaw that the Colonists would dominate the indigenous humans on Newhome because of their technological advantage. Since not all the supply ships from Earth arrived, and there was a loss of contact with Earth, the Colonists' technology would decay due to a lack of infrastructure to maintain it. The indigenous people, whom Lou Harriman designated as Bandits, would gain the ascendancy and likely wipe out the Colonists.
"Unihold avoided that fate by taking control of the technology on Unihold and limiting the Colonists' access to it. The result was that the Colonists had to expend most of their energy on survival and activities such as farming, ranching, and mining, and couldn't mount an all-out attack on the Bandits. In the nearly four hundred years since, Unihold has educated both Colonists and Bandits, keeping alive the history of Earth and Newhome, as well as Earth's science and technology.
"We have been carefully building the components needed for a high-tech civilization. The hold-up is energy. A breakthrough is on the horizon that will provide us with all the energy we need. Colonists and Bandits can transition to high-tech in a generation.
"I will not live to see this. But I believe that you will. You are well aware of the legends of Lou Harriman, Madeline Archer, and Muddy, who was also known as Mae'aed-dee or Maddie. Unihold has always eschewed mysticism. But I have discussed the apparent reincarnation of Madeline into the Bandit girl, Muddy, with the quantum AI, Jeeves. Things happened that our science cannot explain."
Master Chang asked, "Jeeves is still functional? How is that possible?"
The Headmaster answered, "We have kept enough power diverted to Jeeves to keep enough of him alive that he can reconstitute himself when we have sufficient power. I am discussing these things because of things happening in the Bucks' camp. You know Dan Brooks is the new Chief of the Bucks. You may not know his mate passed away recently while giving birth to his only child, Stella.
"For what I am about to say, I have no proof. Yet, I believe it to be true that the baby, Stella, has a connection to Madeline Archer. Medico Frank Stevens, I charge you to spare no effort in nurturing Stella. As the Bucks' Medico, you will be well-positioned to do this.
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Lee and Lou Chang entered their quarters aboard the Argonaut, eyeing each other significantly. It was in the evening, Argonaut time. Lou said, "Tonight, at midnight, it will be July 29, 2701. Twenty-one seconds later, we will have been decelerating for three years. At that moment, we will have spent six years, two weeks, one day, four hours, eighteen minutes, and fifty-one seconds aboard the Argonaut traveling toward Earth.
"That is a long time, but to Newhome, Earth, and Aurora, much more time has passed. To anyone on those worlds, it would seem that forty-nine years, four months, five days, three hours, fifty-seven minutes, and twenty-four seconds have passed.
We are almost arrived at the Earth. When we pass the three-year deceleration point, we will have exactly one month, seventeen days, eighteen minutes, and fifty-one seconds before arriving. Are you confident we will be ready to face off against the thinking machines by then?"
"Yes," Lee replied, "we are ready now. It's just that not everybody realizes it yet. Stella thinks Rita will be able to travel at will for mind melds before then. With Stella and Rita backing up Jeeves in attacking the minds, in addition to the worm Jeeves is going to set on them, our probability of success is much better. Stella will let me know the progress, and I will keep you updated. By the way, how long will our total trip from Newhome have been when we get to Earth?"
"I have that calculation here," Lou answered. "It will have been six years, three months, nineteen days, fourteen hours, thirty-seven minutes, and forty-two seconds. In practical terms, all of this means that, to us, we will arrive in forty-nine days, seven hours, and about nineteen minutes. Our calendar will indicate that it is September 9, 2701, when we return. On Earth, the calendar will read January 25, 2788."
"We cannot waste any of the remaining time," Lee commented.
Lou replied, "I know, my love. I have a fear that we will be on foot on the Earth, hunted like rats by the AI's."
Lee said, "That isn't what I meant. When I was a young Master, the first student I promoted to the Master level was Frank Stevens. The Headmaster at that time was Hal Ralphson. Headmaster Hal told the Medico and me to watch after Stella, who had just been born. That wasn't from education, science, or knowledge. It was a feeling Hal had of the spirit. We can't forsake things of the spirit as we prepare for battle."
"I know what you mean," Lou said. "Remember, I spent four hundred eighty-four years on Newhome, even if most of that time Headmaster Kennedy had me in suspended animation. I believe things of the spirit were at work."
Lee said, "You have been my mate for only six and a half years plus a little bit. We were newly mated when this voyage started. I am more thankful than I could ever describe that a great woman like you would submit to someone like me."
Lou answered, "That is funny, Lee. To me, it doesn't feel like I am submitting at all. I think that we are just playing tugs, tie up games, which we both enjoy so much that we do them frequently. Because of our age difference, I know that you hesitate to initiate a session where you will tie me up. I have frequently instigated those sessions myself, sometimes so you would not have to do so, and more often because I wanted to."
"I have realized that," Lee said. "It only adds to my love for you. This may surprise you. I want to tie you up right now. Would that be acceptable to you?"
Lou grinned and answered, "I would most welcome it. I don't have to do anything to prepare. This string bikini will cooperate with you when you are ready to remove it. Bless Rita's heart for having us wear such revealing garments."
Lou thought, "I was thirty-five years old when I landed on Newhome with Buzz. Then I spent some ten years on Newhome before Headmaster Kennedy abducted me and put me in suspended animation. About a year later, I left Newhome on the Argonaut, and here I am now. That makes me about fifty-seven Earth years old. That doesn't make me an old woman, but no one would call me a spring chicken either. However, my wonderful Lee is decades older.
"There is no doubt that the exposed flesh of the women crew of the Argonaut, mine included, has been an effective aphrodisiac for Lee and the other men here. I have already turned my back and presented my hands to be tied. If Lee wants my hands in front, he will let me know. Almost always, he wants them behind me so he will have unrestricted access to my mouth, my breasts, and my vagina. It pleases me to provide that for him.
"Lee has crossed my wrists and tied them. Now he is tying my elbows to block some escape tricks. I'll bet he pulls my back against his chest and plays with my tits for a long time before tying me up further. I hope so. It feels so good. While he gropes me, I will strain, pull, and twist as hard as I can against the ropes used so far. That will add to Lee's excitement and mine.
"He's finished the elbow tie and is, indeed, groping my tits. Now, I am fighting my bonds." Lee removed her halter. "That was ahead of schedule. And, there goes my bottoms. Lee must have seen something earlier to get him this worked up. That's fine. Everything is working out perfectly for me."
Lee moved his mate to the bed and eased her down on it. Earlier, he saw Zack Ping fondling his mate, Barbara, in the passageway. He tore his eyes away as quickly as possible. Since then, he felt compelled to do the same and more with his own mate, Lou.
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And if I may say so? You have not lost your touch. You are a true Master. And what do they say about Wine? It is getting better with Age. You, my friend, are such a fine Vine.
Caesar73 wrote: 3 weeks ago
Dear Friend, let me say something before anything else: It is wonderful that you are back, and I do wish you the very best for your Health.
And if I may say so? You have not lost your touch. You are a true Master. And what do they say about Wine? It is getting better with Age. You, my friend, are such a fine Vine.
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