"M-m-my Lady... I got locked up..." I was trembling as Matsuko kneeled down a bit to be closer to me. "I saw, dear, I saw. You were great up there~" She comforted me a bit with a hand on my cheek which somehow made me feel much better, before leading me down a different aisle. "So, how is it? That's a lot of metal you have now."
I thought about it a bit. "It's... inconvenient. All these cuffs a/nd bands press on me in different places, but none of them really restrict my movement much other than these." I lifted my arms up as high as I could before the chain went taut. "They are long enough to do most things, but just short enough that I keep having to get closer to things."
Matsuko smiled. "Looks like they aren't quite long enough for your normal arm position. I guess one less chain wouldn't change your situation too much." Matsuko removed the chains between my wrists and belt, but I naturally held my arms in a more restrictive position, so it wasn't really that freeing.
"Also, the chain between my ankles is just slightly shorter than my normal step length, so it keeps getting in the way of normal walking." I shifted slightly before adding, "Of course, these things between my legs are extremely invasive."
"Speaking of those, I got a fun little toy from the vendor when you weren't looking, Ko-chan~" Matsuko held up a small device with two sliders on it. She pushed the sliders up about a quarter of the way and the invaders inside me came to life and started vibrating! "M-my La--" I stammered out half of a word before it turned into a moan, and I staggered a few steps before grabbing onto a bench nearby. I could barely stay standing, and my legs were trembling from the unexpected feelings.
Matsuko seemed to be having the time of her life playing with the remote while watching me twitch, moan and shiver on the bench. "He he~ This is way more fun than I imagined. Is this your first time with a vibrator?" She finally turned it off and put it back into the small pocket at her waist.
After giving me a minute to recover, our party of five continued wandering. I had to put up with the constant comments and compliments from the council members and surrounding passersby about my new gear, but I tried to just smile and take them at face value.
We saw a few more stalls and stage demonstrations before there was one that caught my eye. The vendor was holding up a pair of what appeared to be satin underwear, but strikingly, had a pair of large vibrators attached to the inside. I pulled on Matsuko's skirt to get her attention and pointed towards the stage. "Oh, you want to try that? But aren't you already full up down there?" I blushed but shook my head "It's not that. I just want to hear about it." I pushed my way through the crowd and the rest of the council followed behind. Soon we were close enough to hear the pitch.
"These are fancy enough to be worn under a formal dress, yet they hide a huge secret inside that the wearer will find unforgettable! They are the ultimate in stealth play lingerie, and they come in multiple styles and colors. If you aren't playing for yourself, we also have a sub version, with some crucial additional features." She put down the panties onto the table and picked up a similar but differently colored set of underwear. "These have a satin outer layer, but inside are made of cut, tear, and puncture proof fabric, similar to what is used inside body armor. Woven into the seams, waistband, and leg openings are braided steel wire which can't be cut with knives or bolt cutters. All this to say, once locked, there is nothing your sub can do to get these cute little panties and their intruders off, even if they had the proper tools."
Matsuko was watching me, more than the vendor, and smiled as my eyes sparkled more as the pitch went on. She covered her mouth and muttered "Just what are you up to, Ko-chan?" The demonstration showed off some of the covering options, like Silk, satin, lycra, or cotton, and a range of colors. "Now, to close out this demonstration, I'd like to have one or two volunteers who want to try out our products. Ideally, let's have someone who is wearing non fetish clothing to show that it can be worn even under a normal outfit without arousing suspicion.
A girl on the other side of the stage stepped forward to try on the underwear, but the vendor kept talking "That's one, now let's have someone who's willing to try on the secure version~"
I smiled and whispered in front of me, "That's your cue, Hinari-chan~" before I pushed her as hard as I could out of the crowd. "Ko-chan, you--" Hinari immediately realized what I had done, but she attracted the vendor's attention before she could get back into the crowd.
"Looks like we have our volunteer, would you please guide her up to the stage?" Two of the attendants surrounded Hinari and nearly forced her up to the stage before leaving her there. "You seem a bit reluctant, but that's okay, you're cute enough to make it worth it." The vendor spoke low enough that only Hinari could hear, but then turned to the table and picked out a crimson satin pair.
"These will match your dress perfectly. Now then, here I go." She reached out to hike Hinari's dress up, but Hinari was unable to stop her because someone had grabbed her wrists from behind and held them still. With practiced ease, she stripped Hinari's underwear to her ankles and leaned down to remove them. Then she lifted each foot and placed it into the new panty's leg opening. She pulled them all the way up with one swift motion, until the plugs reached Hinari's bottom, then she started pushing forcefully back and forth in order to get them all the way in. The vendor was so practiced at this motion that Hinari didn't even get more than one gasp out until they were all the way inside and she was pulling the waistband tightly shut and locking it.
"See how easy that was? Even you could get your sub into these in no time, and without the key, she will be at your beck and call." The vendor pulled Hinari's skirt back down and from the outside, except for the trembling legs, you'd never know that she currently had quite a pair of vibrators inside her. "You've been a lovely assistant. You can keep these as a gift from me." She handed Hinari a small key and a vibrator remote and shoved her back towards the stairs she came up.
Hinari stomped down the stairs gritting her teeth, and walked right up to me before letting out her frustration. "Ko-chan! Why did you do that?" She seemed really unhappy so I started to feel bad, but Matsuko interrupted from the side.
"Well, aren't you the one that pushed her out of the crowd at the last demonstration? I'd say turnabout is fair play. And in fact..." Before Hinari realized, Matsuko had snatched the key and remote from her hand and spun them around her finger. "I'll be keeping these for a while. I haven't seen you in such a compromising position in quite some time, so I'm going to enjoy this." She turned the vibrators up to half way before putting the remote and key into her waist pouch.
Hinari visibly shook and started to dance around with a hand pressed against her crotch. "Ma-chan... you c-can't do this to me! Hurry up and turn it off!" Matsuko smiled mischievously and put one hand on Hinari's cheek. "No~ I like to see this side of you every so often. Just think of it as repayment to Ko-chan~" Hinari smiled sheepishly at me and mouthed "I'm sorry.."
* * *
As we were walking down the aisle, we heard some commotion behind us, and then we realized it was a ponygirl pulling a carriage around. "Wow, they even have ponygirl carriages. I wish I could ride one." I blurted out before they got close enough to see clearly.
Matsuko laughed to herself, muttered something about Ko-chan being cute, and then said "Well, maybe you can. They just dropped their passenger off, so you could be next." She pushed us back so the carriage could pass by while flagging down the driver.
"Excuse us, we'd like a ride." Matsuko waved her hand at the driver who pulled on the reins, causing the girl to stop next to us. When we got up close, Hinari was the first to shout "Asami?!", but we all seemed surprised at seeing Asami be the one pulling the carriage.
"Oh, you know this girl? I found her all geared up and with no one attending to her about an hour ago, so I pressed her into service pulling this carriage. She's in no state to refuse, anyhow, so I figured she should make herself useful instead of lazing around." The driver gave her a little swat on the ass with her crop, causing Asami to shudder and grumble. Her blinders kept her from seeing us clearly as she approached, but she figured out roughly what happened from our conversation.
Asami started to resist more vigorously, especially after Hinari started taking pictures again and got right in front of her field of view. Unfortunately, between the pony frame, the bridle, and the hookup to the cart, she wasn't able to do much other than rock the carriage a little, causing the driver to give her another swat and yell "Cool down, girl, you're rocking the carriage. Your friends are just here to check on you, you should be happy!"
Hinari smiled as she came close and patted her on the cheek, "So, you were scooped up right after we parted and were working hard the whole time. I'm so proud of you~ You won't mind giving us a ride, will you?" Asami tried to glare her to death, but her reins were pulled again and she could do nothing more than growl.
"I'm afraid there's too many of you for a single ride. This is just a gimmick for the convention, so the max is just one rider. Since the pony is your friend, I'll give you a free one though. Who's going to take the ride?" The driver seemed appreciative that one of us was contributing free labor to her cause, so a free ride was the least she could contribute.
Matsuko pushed me forward and smiled, "Ko-chan, it's your time to shine. Go and follow your dreams. Why don't you ride to the other side of the market area and we'll catch up to you there?" She looked at the driver as she gave the suggestion, and the driver picked up the clue.
"Of course, you'll be just fine, get in the carriage little miss." The driver got down to help me climb the carriage and then climbed back into the driver's seat and gave another whack with the crop. "On you go, ponygirl, we're off to the other side of the market." Asami groaned once again but finally, after a few whacks, started pulling the carriage. It wasn't exactly a smooth ride, but it was a novel experience, and for me, it gave me a chance to get a higher viewpoint than I was used to.
* * *
After a short trip of roughly ten minutes, the carriage stopped and the driver announced, "This is your stop, little lady. I hope you enjoyed the ride." I got down out of the carriage and walked up to Asami. She glared fiercely at me, but I still spoke some words of encouragement, "Work hard, Asami, we'll come pick you up after the convention ends tonight." I felt like they were nice words, but Asami just glared even harder at me after she heard them, so I stepped back and let her pull the carriage away.
It would take a bit for the others to catch up, so I decided to browse the nearby stall while I waited. It wasn't a huge stall, but there were racks holding various cuffs, fasteners, and leather restraints. I wandered around while imagining getting the other members of the student council to wear them.
"Little miss, you're already bound so much, you're looking for even more gear? How are you even going to wear it with your arms stuck like that?" The shopkeeper looked over inquisitively.
"Oh, um. Sorry, my arms aren't actually bound, I just hold them like this out of habit." I moved my arms back in front of me and gave a little wave as proof.
"How cute. Could I take a look? I've never seen someone flexible enough to get into that position without help." She came over to me and rubbed her chin. I didn't really mind that much, so I turned around and put my arms back behind me. She gasped softly. "You really can just put your arms into a reverse prayer without help. I wish I was so flexible. Let me just look at this..."
A few seconds later, I heard a few clicks, but it didn't register to me until she pressed my elbows together firmly and I heard another click. "Ah, so with a little help you can get them even tighter together. Truly impressive." She let go of my elbows, but the pressure did not lessen.
I reflexively started to move my arms apart, but I suddenly found that my arms were stuck together. "Wait, what did you just do to me? I didn't ask you to put something on me!" I struggled a bit more vigorously, but found that my arms were locked together in numerous places, and I couldn't move them at all.
The shopkeeper looked on, bemused. "A girl who can hold a reverse prayer without help or discomfort, and does so without anyone asking -- just because she's used to it. She's also wearing mittens that have built in fasteners at the wrists, elbows, and shoulders in order to make it easy to put the wearer in a reverse prayer, but she doesn't use the fasteners at all, and in fact seems unaware of their very existence. Finally, she does all this at a bondage convention in front of hundreds of people who wish they could hold this position, and in fact, many who have trained for years to try and achieve a real reverse prayer for a few minutes, just long enough to snap a few pictures. Now, you tell me, isn't that just a shame that such a girl refuses to be bound in the manner she was destined to be?" She came up closer as she continued speaking, and finally she grabbed the ring hanging from my collar and pulled me closer to her.
I realized I had gotten into a disadvantageous situation at this point. My wrists were each locked to the matching cuff near my shoulder, and in addition, my wrists and elbows were locked together, pressing my arms firmly together in a tighter reverse prayer than I had ever held on my own. In addition, this shopkeeper, while not overtly hostile, did not seem inclined to help me. I tried to reason with the shopkeeper for my release. "I am grateful for your assistance, but I am more than capable of deciding what to wear on my own. Now that you've gotten your look, could you please release me so I can get back to my friends?"
"How eloquent. Well, I aim to please, but I also believe in the principle of fair trade. How about this? You try on something for me, and then after I get a picture to remember it by, I'll release you entirely. Otherwise, I suggest we go on our own ways, and pretend this never happened."
"But you locked my arms up!" I got slightly angry now that she was clearly toying with me.
"I did nothing. You were already like that when you came to my shop and everyone around would agree with me." ...She got me. Because of how I naturally hold my arms, anyone would think I was restrained in that position, especially considering where we were and what else I was wearing.
I grit my teeth, but the rest of the council still wasn't here, so I could only hope to deal with this on my own until they arrived. "Fine, you win. What do you want me to try on?" I looked around, trying to guess what she would demand of me, but I didn't have any good guesses. She went over to a rack and came back, but had it behind her.
"Turn around, I don't want to ruin the surprise." With my back up against the wall (figuratively), all I could do was turn around and let her do what she wanted. I could feel something slide up my arms and then laces being pulled. My arms were getting pressed even tighter together, and after a few minutes, I heard the sound of a zip being pulled and a pair of straps pulled over the sleeve for reinforcement. I could see two straps placed over my shoulders, across my chest and under the other armpit. Those straps were pulled tight and I could recognize the now familiar sound of locks clasping shut. After that, a pair of straps wrapped around my front, above and below my chest and were pulled tight and locked. A third strap locked around my waist and finally, a strap attached to the bottom of the armbinder passed between my legs and locked to the waist strap. These really pressed my arms against my back and locked down even any side to side movement I had left. With this, the harness was complete, holding me from every direction. She turned me around and looked me over, grinning maliciously the whole time.
"Really, it fits so well I'm almost mad about it. I never imagined I would find someone to sell this extra small reverse prayer armbinder to. I made it for a special order, but the client backed out at the last minute. Do you know how hard it is to find someone in an extra small, who can also hold a reverse prayer, and also wants to spend a lot of money on bondage gear? I couldn't believe such an easy mark came right to me."
Even though I felt helpless with my arms locked together a few minutes ago, with this armbinder locked on with a half dozen straps, laces, and locks, it was downright oppressive. I couldn't move or wriggle my arms or hands at all in any direction, and I felt more vulnerable than ever before. As I was processing the situation in my head, one thing about her last monologue stuck out to me.
"Wait, you want to sell this thing to me? What happened to just wanting to see me try it on?" I questioned the shopkeeper, but felt like I didn't like the answer I was about to get.
"Well, I did just want to see if it would fit you, but after I got it partially onto you, I realized I actually had a captive audience, quite literally. You are going to pay for it, right? You wouldn't be a thief that tries to run away with unpaid merchandise would you? If you don't want to buy it, kindly put it back on the shelf and walk away before I call security and tell them about the cute little trouble maker trying to rob my store."
....I was in a bad situation before, but now I was in deep trouble. I was considerably helpless, locked into a pile of bondage gear, and being blackmailed and extorted with no help in sight. The shopkeeper's malicious gaze was drilling into my head and I was trying to back away but found there was a leash clipped to my collar that led back to the hand of the shopkeeper. "I saw who you were walking around with earlier, girl. Do you think she doesn't have the money to pay for your gear? Hurry up and call her over so she can pay your bill." She yanked on the leash, causing me to stumble forward and lose my balance.
Falling to my knees, I really didn't see any way out of this situation. As my eyes welled up with tears, a cold sounding voice entered into my ears. "Won't someone explain this situation? I can't wait to hear why my friend is currently on the floor sobbing in your store while you hold a leash."
I looked up, face stained with tears, but my vision was blurry and I couldn't reach my eyes to rub them. What I DID see though, was someone in an extremely voluminous dress who seemed to be faintly engulfed in white flames. "Matsuko....waaa" Finally seeing my savior, I couldn't hold back tears anymore and broke down.