When two House Boy happen to be serving simultaneously, color coding of socks will be used to identify Alpha and Beta House Boys, with the Alpha wearing black if he chooses to wear the optional socks, and the Beta wearing white socks at all times unless specifically exempted by rule or instruction.

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The Master rarely has two House Boys serving together, but it can happen from time to time if a former House Boy returns, or if another House Boy is brought in temporarily for a special event or in-house training. When two House Boys are serving simultaneously, color coding of socks will be used to identify Alpha and Beta House Boys. The Alpha will wear black if he chooses to wear socks, and the Beta will wear white.

Any Beta House Boy caught wearing the color black on the Master’s property — except while arriving or departing — is subject to Level Two Discipline for disrespecting his superior. The Alpha House Boy shall have the right to administer this punishment on request. Any Alpha House Boy caught wearing white — except while arriving or leaving — is subject to a Level One Spanking for failure to wear the proper uniform.

In the example photo, two House Boys are serving simultaneous Corner Time (Rule #120), following misbehavior by one of the House Boys unrelated to the color of their socks. While their stockings may be different shades, the red marks on their bare buttocks are similar in color and saturation and have been placed on display so that visitors will know that these House Boys have misbehaved.

The same color coding and discipline used for socks also apply to the Wearing Of Bow Ties on the Master’s property. In the unlikely event that three or more House Boys are serving simultaneously, one shall be designated as Omega House Boy and visually identified using a magic marker or another form of tagging. The unauthorized wearing of either color — black or white — by any Omega House Boy is considered Insubordination and shall result in mandatory Level Three Discipline.

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Rule 285A-B — Alpha and Beta House Boys (socks)
Previous: Rule 285-B — Alpha and Beta House Boys
Classified: XIII - Master’s Philosophy

[Archivist Note: Per color-coding in "Rule 285—A – Duties and Protocols – Alpha and Beta House Boys", the Alpha will wear black and the betas will wear white. Other than not black and not white, there is no specific direction on color for an Omega House Boy, but, since he is "tagged" using a magic marker, presumed that an Omega, along with not having socks, would not have a bow tie.]