Slavery RP Post XVIII

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This post is for prompts that focus on crossovers between various slavery AUs, with the crossover wizards.

Please put the use name of your slave Matt in the subject line of your comment eg. "Feral: Fuck or 'die' AGAIN!"

I'll move a couple of prompts over to start us off, but feel free to ignore them and put your own.

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Re: Toffee: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

"No, absolutely not," Barba said firmly and a little coldly. "Nobody is getting punished for this, nobody at all. Toffee clearly did not mean to hurt any of us, and wasn't aware of the consequences for his actions. He wasn't acting maliciously or thoughtlessly."

"It wouldn't be fair to punish you for being traumatized," Jamie said quietly. "It's not your fault you're like this."

Instructor Marnie: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

She nodded approvingly as she saw the tension leaving Toffee's body.

"Would you like me to order a meal brought here for you?" She asked quietly.

Re: Instructor Marnie: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

Barba looked at them all, and they were all visibly emotionally wrecked. "I think that would be best," he said quietly. "It's a good time for an early dinner, anyways. I appreciate this help, Miss Marnie--it's invaluable."

Instructor Marnie: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

"You are entirely welcome." She checked her tablet quickly. "Dinner today is a choice of pork goulash, lamb stifado or beef ghormeh sabzi, all served with a choice of rice, crusty bread or noodles."

Re: Instructor Marnie: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

"I think pork goulash and bread, they need something hearty and filling," Barba said, sitting closer and letting his pets cuddle up to him. They were all so upset still, and clinging to each other. "And water bottles, if that's possible? Not the barrel-shaped ones, they send my Toffee to a bad place."

Instructor Marnie: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

"Of course." She phoned through for the meal, adding DA Barba's specifications, and requesting the ghormeh sabzi with rice for herself.

Re: Instructor Marnie: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

Barba looked at his pets, holding on to each other. "Do you think that encouraging them to have a bit more kneeling time would be helpful?" he asked Marnie. "When Jamie was first added, Ivannya and Hendricks' rivalry got out of control very rapidly, it was rather awful. But back then I completely forbade them from speaking to each other at all, and that did the trick. I'm not sure of how to manage this dynamic instead. I don't know how to help Toffee if he won't or can't be honest."

Instructor Marnie: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

Toffee flinched at that, and she frowned at DA Barba. "I think that if you can make time for trust building exercises that would be the best option. He hasn't been yours long enough for that to override his trauma. And I think it's going to be very important to build a no into every suggestion you make to him - that applies to everybody."

Re: Instructor Marnie: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

"What kind of trust-building exercises do you recommend? We've been to a spa together once, and it was very warm and pleasant, but I don't think Toffee enjoyed the experience much with me," Barba said, neutrally. "And with my other pets, the first way we bonded was with sex, and obviously that isn't going to work here," and he softened that statement by cradling Toffee close and kissing him silly.

"And what do you mean by your last statement?" he asked when his pet was limp and happy and no longer looked dejected.

Instructor Marnie: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

"Toffee has difficulty saying no directly, but I think that making it explicit, rather than implicit that no is an option it will help him a lot.

"As for trust building exercises, you can try trust leans first, where one person leans into another's arms and trusts them to take their weight. Or leading another person around carefully while blindfolded."

Re: Instructor Marnie: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

"I understand--it'll remind him that it is an option and we are not going to punish or hurt him for any refusal," Barba said with a nod. "And I certainly can do those with him, as we all can--do you think having Toffee get more familiar with the other house spaces would help? Having him spend time in the study, in the laundry room, perhaps even in some private restaurants?" he asked. "I want--Toffee walks around as if this isn't his home too."

Instructor Marnie: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

"Some of that will come with time. How easy is it for Toffee to get his travel knitting when you all go out? I know that a lot of crafters who take a small project with them for travel prefer to have it by the door."

Re: Instructor Marnie: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

Barba frowned thoughtfully. "I have noticed him not bringing it as of late; he always seemed rushed and anxious. I don't quite know why that was happening, however."

Instructor Marnie: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

He'd missed the implications, but his other pets seemed to be catching on. Having a space of your own was good, but not when you felt you had to confine yourself to that space.

"Leaving it near the door will make taking it along easier, but as of late he's been stressed mostly due to his classes."

Re: Instructor Marnie: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

"But I've also noticed--" and he paused, trying to rephrase, "I'm not sure how to live while being held at arm's length, at building trust there. When I first got Hendrick, he was pretty easy to get to know, and was very happy I'd snatched him up when it was really not the thing that was done. And with the other two, they settled in with work. But we've tried giving Toffee work to do, and that hasn't created the effect we wanted. What will, besides more time to heal and relax, and what can--what can get through to him that we're trustworthy?"

Instructor Marnie: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

"The problem wasn't actually a lack of trust, it was the wrong type of trust. He trusted you to know his abilities better than he does, and you need him to trust that you'll listen if he tells you he can't handle something. More consulting with him about what he can handle is the best way to build that sort of trust."

Re: Instructor Marnie: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

"I've never--I always think of my pets as competent, as being, I suppose you could say experts in their affairs," he said slowly. "Jamie and Ivannya are quite independent."

Instructor Marnie: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

"You're more used to your pets being comfortable standing up for themselves, and Toffee isn't there yet."

Re: Instructor Marnie: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

"More than that, I--" he frowned and focused on petting Toffee, smoothing his hair and gathering him close. "I'm not terribly good at taking care of him yet. I've taken care of my other pets when they needed it--when Hendrick crashed after semesters or difficult tests, when Ivannya was almost killed, and when Jamie got heat stroke. But I already knew them by then, I saw them get the flu or need reassurance after an evaluation. I think I just don't know what Toffee wants me to be to him. And I fear that until he gets to know and trust me, and vice versa, I'll keep making errors like this." He breathed out. "I want to know how that makes you feel, Toffee."

Toffee: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

"You won't be meaning to hurt me." He looked up at his master with complete faith in him. "It's okay if you don't know exactly how to take care of me just yet."

Re: Toffee: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

"You're so sweet," he murmured. "My sweetheart. Such a good boy," and kissed him. "I want you to work on getting better. And I want you to--to tell me when you're afraid, when something isn't working. Or when I've been rude or callous. My job involves being cold, ruthless, pressing for answers, questioning people, looking for weaknesses. I've not got the gentleness you got from Mr Rand."

Toffee: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

"I'll try to, I promise. Is it okay if I tell one of the others if I'm not comfortable saying it to you directly?"

Re: Toffee: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

"Yes, of course. I know pets feel safer with other pets most of the time," he said softly. "But when you're--when you realize you're behaving like you don't have any choices and can't refuse us, can you indicate that?"

Toffee: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

"I can try. Instructor Marnie said she'd work on helping me say no?" And he glanced over to her hopefully.

"Yes, I will." She promised with a smile.

Re: Toffee: Overload and Burnout

[(Anonymous)]

And it was then that the door was knocked on, and half his pets jumped, and the other half looked a little sad but trusting.

"Instructor, I would help you get the cart, but unfortunately if I move I think they'll be very put out," he said carefully.