On-stage slaves (I)

Among the broad variety of modern enslaved servants, the category of 'on-stage slaves' comprises specially selected specimens, kept and trained for public-performance purposes. Since the 2040s, when amateur bodybuilding became hugely popular, bodybuilders more and more have felt the necessity of giving their fans spectacular live shows on stage. At the same time, slave owning by bodybuilders, both professional and amateur,  increased substantially. This habit was originally mainly focused on cleaning and massaging the bodybuilder's physique, apart from attending ordinary domestic chores. Gradually, the use of slaves as human weights also became very common.

In recent applications of slaves by bodybuilders, especially those in the category of classic or aesthetic bodybuilding, assisting in on-stage posing has turned into a whole new form of art. The poses the slaves are trained to adopt next to their master or guest-performer, are sometimes inspired by classical sculpture. The main purpose is of course to make the bodybuilder stand out in his on-stage appearance. This demands much discipline in taking the right positions and absolute submission towards the bodybuilder in charge of the performance.

This first of three images shows one of the most celebrated amateur bodybuilders of the year, Brock 'Ice pick' Saunders, during his spectacular stage act at the International Mr. Dominance 2052 competition. Brock is using two of his slaves in the routine, demonstrating his magnificent physique and natural ability of advanced on-stage slave-handling. In their first pose, the slave to the left mirrors its master to demonstrate the exceptional shape and sheer size of Brock's musculature. The second slave is kneeling in adoration of Brock's physique, in immediate proximity of its master, but not being allowed to touch the object of its worship.