The revision project

The written codifications that are Code d’ Odalisque were originally several different documents composed to meet certain circumstances and to serve the needs of a certain group of people. These documents were collected together and consolidated into the Code, a comprehensive set of rules defining every aspect of odalisque slavery. This collection was then revised and revised again. Many of the people who first wrote sections of it moved on and new people arrived. Over a decade or more now the Code has been revised and refined, and the process goes on.

The last public version, version 5, is available for free. It is much improved on version 3 – the previous public version - but still contains many errors and some problems. Moreover, there is now a growing community of active players living the odalisque lifestyle – their experience helps refine the Code even further.

The practice in the past has been for every second edition to be kept in the hands of the core “Keepers” of the Code. Version 4 was private. Version 5 was made public. This policy is being continued today. A new revision, a version 6, is in preparation and should be finished in the next few weeks. This will then be worked over by several long-term players led by Mr Charles Molyneux, Syndic of the Slavekeeper’s Guild. After final corrections, another version, a version 7 will be made available to the public.

It is hoped that version 7 will serve the needs of the growing Code community for many years. It is hoped that it will be the last major revision for a long time to come. Accordingly, the revision is especially thorough. All proposed changes are subject to debate – with a policy of not making changes unless they are absolutely necessary. We take the view: If it is not broken, don’t fix it. We do not want to lose the original inspiration of the Code. Mainly, our task is to amend spelling, grammar, vocabulary – technical matters. The forthcoming 7th edition will be essentially the same as the 5th. It will, however, come with appendices and annotations. We are hoping the 7th edition will be out later this year. Work is well advanced.

We would like to hear suggestions, criticisms and ideas from the public. We would appreciate constructive criticism. Please email us at: bedroomslaves@yahoo.com