Ha, I should have looked at the law in the first place! A Free woman who doesn't pay her license fee becomes the property of the BFA. I realise now why I did it that way - the CMR has rejected her slavery status to him already by declaring her free, so if she falls from freedom to slavery she doesn't revert to him.<br/><br/>And yes, Vin, a Free woman has her own responsibility to pay her annual fee, after the initial payment, no CMR pays it for her (many won't have one which would be harsh!)<br/><br/>So that answers the question - thanks everyone!<br/><br/>We have a new player about to enter the game MCsc, he has created a busty Japanese slave and is looking for an opening. There's a second male player who is considering making an owner character, so those two could pair up or we could have a slave w/o an owner and a master w/o a slave joining us.<br/><br/>Please look in the players wanted thread and offer the newcomers help and advice or show interest if you think your characters could interact with theirs. Thanks.