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Document A - Advice to Owners
While sending or allowing slaves out in public without direct supervision is sometimes necessary, in order to avoid potential trouble, please bear this advice and information in mind.
-Special note: while the below mostly applies to fully independent slave travel, please try to avoid unnecessarily leaving slaves alone when they accompany you in public. If you must do so (when entering an establishment which does not permit them, for instance) wherever possible slaves should be secured nearby (if a hitching is available) or left locked in a vehicle (ideally restrained). Slaves found unaccompanied without a travel authorisation may be seized, though some officers will return them to nearby owners at their own discretion.
-Try to avoid sending out unsupervised slaves more often than needed, especially young, new or easily distractible ones, or ones of a Servility Rating of C or lower. If it is needed, you may wish to consider placing them in restraints first. (This is especially wise if required by your insurance plan.)
-While sending out slaves in large numbers should be avoided, sometimes sending more than one slave can help ensure obedience (especially if any punishment will be shared). However, this is quite dependent on the behaviour and relationship of the slaves involved, so apply your best judgement.
-Convey onto any slaves you send out the importance of proper behaviour and abiding by all rules and protocols, and make sure to punish them for inappropriate behaviour (even if they have also been punished by the law).
-Make sure to issue your slave with a proper travel authorisation, either physical, on it's Registry profile, or both. (A physical authorisation may cover multiple slaves as long as they are all named on it and stay together, but electronic ones must obviously be issued to all slaves individually.) Avoid giving unnecessarily broad authorisation or copying the same one blindly or repetitively (save for members of the same party). Make sure to date the authorisation properly, and if possible give a clear time range as well (accounting for how long it should take the slave to complete it's tasks as well as a margin of error). Slaves found to be lacking a valid authorisation will likely be seized.
-Try to avoid providing your slave with liquid funds, such as cash or a credit/debit card, if an alternative is available - for instance, establishing a credit account at a local retailer, or a controlled debit card which can be used to purchase a limited selection of items. When providing more liquid funds is unavoidable, provide no more than necessary and make sure to scrutinise your slave's receipts (physical or electronic) to make sure no unauthorised purchases took place.
-Consider sending the slave directly to the destination via monitored taxicab. (Make sure to request a slave escort model.) If having a cab wait is not practical, they can also be ordered to make pickups, including from many businesses.
-If your slave will be travelling using a personal vehicle, make sure to include this on the authorisation. In the case of a motor vehicle, make sure it is carrying their license for unsupervised operation of such. (If it does not have such a license, do not order it to drive unsupervised anyway - both your slave(s) and your vehicle may be impounded if discovered.)
-If your slave will be using public transport, make sure they have either sufficient funds or (preferably) a slave pass or ticket. (Bear in mind that many operators reserve the right to refuse boarding to unaccompanied slaves at their discretion.)
-When possible, monitor your slave via it's collar to see if it is carrying out it's tasks properly and not engaging in extraneous or inappropriate activities. Pay attention to the time and try to make sure it returns promptly. If possible, set the collar to deliver alarms and/or punishments if the slave deviates from the intended route/destination.
-If your slave does not return promptly, or goes astray, either contact the slave in order to correct them or the police (either normally or via the missing slave hotline) to report the matter and have them seized. (Be aware that response times may vary and that there will be a fee payable upon collection of impounded slaves.)
-If your slave not only does not return but ceases to be trackable, contact the police via the missing slave hotline right away. Make sure to give a full description of your slave, as well as their Registry number and last known location.
-If your slave is seized or impounded, in response to your report or for any other reason, you may be notified by collar call, regular phone, text, email or Registry message (depending on the circumstances). Please answer any questions the seizing officer has honestly.
-Depending on the circumstances, an officer may sometimes bring a stray slave to you directly. If so, be ready to collect the slave, pay any fines or charges, and carry out any nescessary punishment. If not, it is unadvisable to complain.
-If your slave has been impounded for pickup, please try and collect it as soon as possible. If you must send someone else to do so, make sure to have them bring the slave's ownership papers. Be aware that there is an impound charge, as well as possibly additional fines if the slave misbehaved or was in a prohibited area. The slave may also receive a mandatory punishment, which you are entitled to witness.
-If your slave is being held for investigation or under charges, please make yourself (or your representative) available as soon as is convenient to discuss the matter. (If you persistently fail to do, your ownership may be suspended or even revoked. You may also waive it under some circumstances.)
-Wherever possible, report any suspicious behaviour by unsupervised slaves other than your own to the police. Impertinence and disrespect, however, should be taken up with the slave's owner, either directly or via Registry message (if you are not able to extract a satisfactory apology on the spot).
Document B - Instructions and Information for Slaves
In order to best avoid trouble (and avoidable punishment) when sent out in public unsupervised, follow these instructions unless they directly contradict your orders. Remember - your purpose is to serve your owner as best as possible, and following these instructions will help you do so.
-Do not go out without your owner's explicit permission.
-Always try to make sure your owner issues you with a proper and specific travel authorisation. (If ordered out without one, report this to the police as soon as possible and submit to seizure.)
-Adhere strictly to your travel authorisation. (If you are not literate or your owner does not show you the authorization, pay close attention to your given orders. Ignorance of deviation - or misinformation by your owner - is not a defence.)
-If carrying out your authorised tasks properly becomes impossible, accomplish as much as you can and then return promptly.
-Travel without dawdling (though also without blatant haste) and by the most direct route possible without getting in the way of free people.
-Do not enter places labelled as not admitting slaves.
-Make sure to relieve yourself only in properly marked slave toilets. Do not use them for any other purpose.
-Avoid suspicious behaviour, such as loitering, dropping things or picking them up, or prolonged or unnecessary observation.
-Do not conceal your collar under any circumstances, and always be ready to show your Registry number.
Vehicles
-When riding a bike, make sure to give way to all free people and secure it properly when not in use.
-When travelling by monitored taxicab, conversation beyond the strictly necessary is not generally advised or expected.
-When travelling by bus or train, make sure to remain in the designated slave area/car, or if there is not one, to remain standing and out of the way of any free people. If you are ordered to leave the vehicle by staff, do so without delay.
-When driving your owner's motor vehicle, take extreme care to avoid damage or loss. Obey all laws of the road faultlessly and comply with all commands from traffic officers. Make sure to have your unaccompanied driving licence to hand and present it to any officer who requests it. (If you do not have such an authorisation, do not drive the vehicle even if ordered to.)
Interactions
-When travelling with other slaves, do not engage in unnecessary and time-wasting interactions irrelevant to your orders. Do try and make sure other slaves behave appropriately, especially if you are the senior slave or your owner has put you in charge. (If another slave has been put in charge, obey them as if they were your owner unless their instructions contradict your owner's orders or interests.)
-Show respect and deference to all free people, but try to avoid unnecessary contact with either them or other slaves. (Providing emergency assistance does not count as unnecessary.)
-Other slaves are not permitted to interfere with you at all, unless they are acting under direct and immediate orders or to protect their owner's interests or property. You may avoid and resist any attempts to do so using any reasonable force (although if necessity is not proven, your owner may be liable for any damages).
-Ordinary free people are not supposed to interfere with you save to demand an apology for any disrespect (which you should give promptly and humbly, regardless of whether said disrespect was intended) or to seize you if you commit an obvious crime. (Despite this, it is usually best to give honest, if brief answers to any queries and comply with simple requests if they will not unduly delay you.) If they try to interfere with you otherwise, you may avoid and evade them freely and make unlimited verbal objection, but may not use force except to prevent damage to or theft of your owner's property (and even then, only the minimum amount needed and subject to police review).
-When on someone's property (residential or commercial) you must obey an order from the owner (or their authorised representatives, like store staff) to leave, to submit to a basic search, and to give your Slave Registry number.
-Any law enforcement officer (usually, but not always, police and Servile Bureau officers) can order you to stop, present your travel authorisation, give your name, Slave Registry number, owner's name and domicile, and submit to a basic search. They may also restrain you while you are stopped at their own discretion. You must remain as long as they wish, but your owner may make a complaint later if they caused you unnecessary delay. You may only avoid or resist them if you are in direct danger of damage.
Seizure
-An officer with cause may seize you. You will also probably be seized if in the company of a free person (particularly your owner) who is arrested.
-Once the officer declares you seized, your ownership is effectively partially transferred to them. You must obey all their orders unless they would violate your owner's privacy. They are not supposed to use you in ways immaterial to transporting and detaining you (for instance, sexually) but you may not resist or avoid them anyway beyond verbal objection. (Your owner may file a complaint for any misuse later.)
-Your owner is supposed to be notified of your seizure as soon as possible, unless this would interfere with a criminal investigation. If no attempt is made to do so, you may point this fact out to the seizing officer and any others you meet.
-While in custody, obey all orders from law enforcement personnel and answer all their questions honestly unless it would violate your owner's privacy. This includes if subjected to enhanced interrogation.
-If simply impounded, you may be collected by your owner (or their representative). You may also be subject to a summary punishment if you have committed certain violations.
-If your owner refuses to collect you for an extended period, waives your ownership, or you or they are involved in a significant crime, your ownership may be transferred fully to the state.
Document A - Advice to Owners
While sending or allowing slaves out in public without direct supervision is sometimes necessary, in order to avoid potential trouble, please bear this advice and information in mind.
-Special note: while the below mostly applies to fully independent slave travel, please try to avoid unnecessarily leaving slaves alone when they accompany you in public. If you must do so (when entering an establishment which does not permit them, for instance) wherever possible slaves should be secured nearby (if a hitching is available) or left locked in a vehicle (ideally restrained). Slaves found unaccompanied without a travel authorisation may be seized, though some officers will return them to nearby owners at their own discretion.
-Try to avoid sending out unsupervised slaves more often than needed, especially young, new or easily distractible ones, or ones of a Servility Rating of C or lower. If it is needed, you may wish to consider placing them in restraints first. (This is especially wise if required by your insurance plan.)
-While sending out slaves in large numbers should be avoided, sometimes sending more than one slave can help ensure obedience (especially if any punishment will be shared). However, this is quite dependent on the behaviour and relationship of the slaves involved, so apply your best judgement.
-Convey onto any slaves you send out the importance of proper behaviour and abiding by all rules and protocols, and make sure to punish them for inappropriate behaviour (even if they have also been punished by the law).
-Make sure to issue your slave with a proper travel authorisation, either physical, on it's Registry profile, or both. (A physical authorisation may cover multiple slaves as long as they are all named on it and stay together, but electronic ones must obviously be issued to all slaves individually.) Avoid giving unnecessarily broad authorisation or copying the same one blindly or repetitively (save for members of the same party). Make sure to date the authorisation properly, and if possible give a clear time range as well (accounting for how long it should take the slave to complete it's tasks as well as a margin of error). Slaves found to be lacking a valid authorisation will likely be seized.
-Try to avoid providing your slave with liquid funds, such as cash or a credit/debit card, if an alternative is available - for instance, establishing a credit account at a local retailer, or a controlled debit card which can be used to purchase a limited selection of items. When providing more liquid funds is unavoidable, provide no more than necessary and make sure to scrutinise your slave's receipts (physical or electronic) to make sure no unauthorised purchases took place.
-Consider sending the slave directly to the destination via monitored taxicab. (Make sure to request a slave escort model.) If having a cab wait is not practical, they can also be ordered to make pickups, including from many businesses.
-If your slave will be travelling using a personal vehicle, make sure to include this on the authorisation. In the case of a motor vehicle, make sure it is carrying their license for unsupervised operation of such. (If it does not have such a license, do not order it to drive unsupervised anyway - both your slave(s) and your vehicle may be impounded if discovered.)
-If your slave will be using public transport, make sure they have either sufficient funds or (preferably) a slave pass or ticket. (Bear in mind that many operators reserve the right to refuse boarding to unaccompanied slaves at their discretion.)
-When possible, monitor your slave via it's collar to see if it is carrying out it's tasks properly and not engaging in extraneous or inappropriate activities. Pay attention to the time and try to make sure it returns promptly. If possible, set the collar to deliver alarms and/or punishments if the slave deviates from the intended route/destination.
-If your slave does not return promptly, or goes astray, either contact the slave in order to correct them or the police (either normally or via the missing slave hotline) to report the matter and have them seized. (Be aware that response times may vary and that there will be a fee payable upon collection of impounded slaves.)
-If your slave not only does not return but ceases to be trackable, contact the police via the missing slave hotline right away. Make sure to give a full description of your slave, as well as their Registry number and last known location.
-If your slave is seized or impounded, in response to your report or for any other reason, you may be notified by collar call, regular phone, text, email or Registry message (depending on the circumstances). Please answer any questions the seizing officer has honestly.
-Depending on the circumstances, an officer may sometimes bring a stray slave to you directly. If so, be ready to collect the slave, pay any fines or charges, and carry out any nescessary punishment. If not, it is unadvisable to complain.
-If your slave has been impounded for pickup, please try and collect it as soon as possible. If you must send someone else to do so, make sure to have them bring the slave's ownership papers. Be aware that there is an impound charge, as well as possibly additional fines if the slave misbehaved or was in a prohibited area. The slave may also receive a mandatory punishment, which you are entitled to witness.
-If your slave is being held for investigation or under charges, please make yourself (or your representative) available as soon as is convenient to discuss the matter. (If you persistently fail to do, your ownership may be suspended or even revoked. You may also waive it under some circumstances.)
-Wherever possible, report any suspicious behaviour by unsupervised slaves other than your own to the police. Impertinence and disrespect, however, should be taken up with the slave's owner, either directly or via Registry message (if you are not able to extract a satisfactory apology on the spot).
Document B - Instructions and Information for Slaves
In order to best avoid trouble (and avoidable punishment) when sent out in public unsupervised, follow these instructions unless they directly contradict your orders. Remember - your purpose is to serve your owner as best as possible, and following these instructions will help you do so.
-Do not go out without your owner's explicit permission.
-Always try to make sure your owner issues you with a proper and specific travel authorisation. (If ordered out without one, report this to the police as soon as possible and submit to seizure.)
-Adhere strictly to your travel authorisation. (If you are not literate or your owner does not show you the authorization, pay close attention to your given orders. Ignorance of deviation - or misinformation by your owner - is not a defence.)
-If carrying out your authorised tasks properly becomes impossible, accomplish as much as you can and then return promptly.
-Travel without dawdling (though also without blatant haste) and by the most direct route possible without getting in the way of free people.
-Do not enter places labelled as not admitting slaves.
-Make sure to relieve yourself only in properly marked slave toilets. Do not use them for any other purpose.
-Avoid suspicious behaviour, such as loitering, dropping things or picking them up, or prolonged or unnecessary observation.
-Do not conceal your collar under any circumstances, and always be ready to show your Registry number.
Vehicles
-When riding a bike, make sure to give way to all free people and secure it properly when not in use.
-When travelling by monitored taxicab, conversation beyond the strictly necessary is not generally advised or expected.
-When travelling by bus or train, make sure to remain in the designated slave area/car, or if there is not one, to remain standing and out of the way of any free people. If you are ordered to leave the vehicle by staff, do so without delay.
-When driving your owner's motor vehicle, take extreme care to avoid damage or loss. Obey all laws of the road faultlessly and comply with all commands from traffic officers. Make sure to have your unaccompanied driving licence to hand and present it to any officer who requests it. (If you do not have such an authorisation, do not drive the vehicle even if ordered to.)
Interactions
-When travelling with other slaves, do not engage in unnecessary and time-wasting interactions irrelevant to your orders. Do try and make sure other slaves behave appropriately, especially if you are the senior slave or your owner has put you in charge. (If another slave has been put in charge, obey them as if they were your owner unless their instructions contradict your owner's orders or interests.)
-Show respect and deference to all free people, but try to avoid unnecessary contact with either them or other slaves. (Providing emergency assistance does not count as unnecessary.)
-Other slaves are not permitted to interfere with you at all, unless they are acting under direct and immediate orders or to protect their owner's interests or property. You may avoid and resist any attempts to do so using any reasonable force (although if necessity is not proven, your owner may be liable for any damages).
-Ordinary free people are not supposed to interfere with you save to demand an apology for any disrespect (which you should give promptly and humbly, regardless of whether said disrespect was intended) or to seize you if you commit an obvious crime. (Despite this, it is usually best to give honest, if brief answers to any queries and comply with simple requests if they will not unduly delay you.) If they try to interfere with you otherwise, you may avoid and evade them freely and make unlimited verbal objection, but may not use force except to prevent damage to or theft of your owner's property (and even then, only the minimum amount needed and subject to police review).
-When on someone's property (residential or commercial) you must obey an order from the owner (or their authorised representatives, like store staff) to leave, to submit to a basic search, and to give your Slave Registry number.
-Any law enforcement officer (usually, but not always, police and Servile Bureau officers) can order you to stop, present your travel authorisation, give your name, Slave Registry number, owner's name and domicile, and submit to a basic search. They may also restrain you while you are stopped at their own discretion. You must remain as long as they wish, but your owner may make a complaint later if they caused you unnecessary delay. You may only avoid or resist them if you are in direct danger of damage.
Seizure
-An officer with cause may seize you. You will also probably be seized if in the company of a free person (particularly your owner) who is arrested.
-Once the officer declares you seized, your ownership is effectively partially transferred to them. You must obey all their orders unless they would violate your owner's privacy. They are not supposed to use you in ways immaterial to transporting and detaining you (for instance, sexually) but you may not resist or avoid them anyway beyond verbal objection. (Your owner may file a complaint for any misuse later.)
-Your owner is supposed to be notified of your seizure as soon as possible, unless this would interfere with a criminal investigation. If no attempt is made to do so, you may point this fact out to the seizing officer and any others you meet.
-While in custody, obey all orders from law enforcement personnel and answer all their questions honestly unless it would violate your owner's privacy. This includes if subjected to enhanced interrogation.
-If simply impounded, you may be collected by your owner (or their representative). You may also be subject to a summary punishment if you have committed certain violations.
-If your owner refuses to collect you for an extended period, waives your ownership, or you or they are involved in a significant crime, your ownership may be transferred fully to the state.
