Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:05:22 -0700 From: dnrock@rock.com Subject: Lambda Psi 13 Thirteen: I was not sure why but I had the impression the ladies wanted to ask me about Darwin but did not. Perhaps because Wendel was in the room. I was not quite sure if I wanted to deal with and angry young man, who is angry. That settled we held the consummation ceremony a couple of days later. The sex was manifest if not a little restrained for the under 12 set. I could see right off the men all realized they should not press the issue of penetration with these boys until they grew a bit. At the meeting I asked the 14 and 15 year olds to volunteer for big brother duty and after getting to know the under 12 group, to report what had been settled on. Dirk thought that the best way. He was sure some just did not want the trouble and should not be forced. We could always get our way if necessary. If they bonded without our help it would better. A couple of the boys already had older brothers and sometimes brothers are better off being just a little more independent. I thought this process would allow for that without causing any hard feelings. Two is always better then one anyway. It took a little longer to find our choir master but I did that too. John had put the word out to all his barbershop friends. They told me the kinds of questions to ask and what remuneration would be expected. We needed someone who could make his own arrangements as well as teach the voice work and basic music theory. I also thought it would be a good idea if the fellow was one of us or could be convinced. Not that he need participate so much as keep our secrets and have access to the sanctuary areas. Dirk suggested we just play that by ear. Since this would not be a full time job we needed to make sure the choir master was not a boy lover in the sexual sense. We did not need any kind of investigations that could spill over from his other activities. John lined up several other members with musical backgrounds to make up the selection committee. We received 9 applications and short listed them to three, one of the three was a youngish woman. On our points system she came out one ahead of another UWM instructor, the assistant CM for the music departments mixed choir. The other man directed a number of other groups in the city. We interviewed all three. The woman was rejected because her focus seemed to be on winning competitions and touring. The UWM instructor was next give his proximity and that he seemed to understand that many of our boys just wanted to have fun and were not planning on becoming professionals. The third fellow while qualified and personable appeared to us to be just way to busy and perhaps overly focused on the classics. I invited the UWM guy and the committee for an afternoon meeting at our home. We of course served herb tea and lavender incense. The meeting began with us settling on the remuneration and a clearer picture of our expectations, hours, music selection, objectives. That all settled Dirk lit the incense and I put them all into a trans. I told our members they were to remember nothing of what was said during this part of the meeting or even that this part of the meeting even happened. The CM is one, Redfern A. Windthrope, he wanted to be call RAW. I got right to it asking if he was gay and or a boy lover. He was neither. I probed his attitudes and found them most acceptable. He admitted that on several occasions, as a young man, others made passes at himself. He was not interested and said so. Dirk asked if he would have any problems becoming a member of our highly secret society. He had none. I suggested he ask some questions about us and offer to join, i.e. put his application forward. I woke them all up and we proceeded to the employment contract signing. He then asked about the LP's and we let the members answer his questions and invite him to join. He did so, saying he was about to ask and thanking them. I set the time and John offered to be his sponsor. RAW is a quiet man not very large in stature with a very powerful voice. He has a very large range. His significant other is a violinist, third chair, with the MSO and also teaches the instrument. They are both in their early 40's. The boys liked him right off. He made the warm up as much fun as possible. Lets face it, running scales is anything but. Offered them a wide selection of potential songs and let them vote and the first 12. He would spend a few minutes on some point of theory and a few minutes on some skill, introduce one or two new vocabulary words and then get into it. The first couple were folk songs that are fun to sing and not all that challenging. After that he got into more difficult stuff often with variable rhythms and counter points. He would always place the songs in the musical history context. Tell funny stories about the composers and so on. I know Dirk wanted to correct some of the things said about those who he had known but did not. Over the first month he tested each boy and found his natural range. Those who's voices were changing were held at middle C as explained above. I guess I knew more than I thought I did. I found myself singing along with them on more then occasion. Not part of the choir but off in my corner or office. In the last week of June as we were getting ready for our new house boys the FBI called to tell us they had struck: fast, wide and hard. The news story was brief and to the point. About a dozen conspirators and people that helped them had been arrested. They were in several states and the charges range from stalking, conspiracy to commit crimes, something called apprehended bombings and so on. Truman and Mark arrived right on schedule and moved into their room. The day was hot as hell and our AC was working overtime. While they unpacked and got to know each other a bit Dirk and I dressed in running shorts and mussel tops. We had already placed a selection of these sexy outfits their room. I suggested they put on the uniform of the day and join us in the back yard when ready. Did I say the day was hot we are talking 97 F here, almost no breeze and remember it is cooler by the lake. We are not far from it. It was even to hot for beer so we both had ice tea, long on ice and short on tea. Dirk wanted to bring them into our fold just as quickly as possible. He wanted that to at least appear to be by choice. They joined us after a shot while. I must say my eye was deadly as the shorts and shirts fit perfectly. They showed off their lean, youthful bodies and both Dirk and I were much attracted to what we were seeing. I think it was when Mark got up to refill his drink, showing us his oh, so desirable bubble butt that Dirk's attitude changed. It would be a magic moment I was sure of that and one sooner rather then later. As we talked mostly outlining the house operating rules and each one sharing something about himself I could see Truman and Mark were almost mesmerized by our crotch bulges. I ordered pizza from a local shop on Oakland avenue near Hartford. While I paid for the pizza Dirk prepared drink refills. I have no idea how much saliva he put in their glasses but it must have been a fair amount. I could see their obvious reactions as the waves of pleasure and desire seemed to momentarily over come them. We ate the pizza and this time I refilled our drinks. I know how much I put in and it was a lot. The boys were sitting at the small table while Dirk and I on two person benches one on each. Dirk picked up a fork and held it behind his body moving it from hand to hand. He stopped and asked Truman to pick a hand. "If the hand is empty you join Sam and Mark joins me, it the fork is in the hand reverse order" he instructed. The boys giggled and Truman picked his right, no fork. Truman came and sat by me, Mark by Dirk. I looked into True;s eyes, "something you want to say to me True?" He nodded, "um, can I kiss you," he said blushing bright red. "Of course you can, you never need to be embarrassed about that." He leaned over, I assisted by engaging his lips with mine pressing my tongue in and delivering more saliva. I thought he would pass out for a moment but he regained himself and pressed his tongue home. After a bit of this tongue tag I directed his hand to my now full erection that was staring greatly to escape the nylon prison. His hand grasped the handle and simply refused to let go. That's okay, that is just what I wanted him to do. I fondled him, finding a very nice six or so inch erection waiting for me. Neither of us knew much about either boy's experience. It would matter little, as we would teach them everything they needed to know about man boy sex and probably some additional as well. I signaled Dirk and we rose taking the boys into the house and to our bedroom. This would be their fist time in our bed, it would by no means be the last. I must say, not only did the shorts show off their wonderful tight asses they sure show the size of their erections too. Once the meager clothing was gone and we were all hanging it all out, Truman just gasped. He had never seen anything a large as me between any man's legs before. I think Mark's reaction was the same but I could not see him to judge. I placed my right hand on Ture's shoulder and he was on his knees and taking as much of my 14" in his mouth as he could. Probably one 1/3 but that's an achievement for anyone with limited experience. The precome caused more waves of pleasure and again I thought he would pass out. I placed him on the bed and after severl more kisses gave him his first deep throat lesson. It did not take long before I was drinking his offering. I whispered in his ear. asking if he was clean or did he need to void his bowls. The kid has chutzpah, he smile and said, "clean I was hoping." It was clear he had some experience, since I was able to get three fingers in him with much less trouble that usual. I made sure to lubricate his ass with lots of the special stuff. I wanted him to be able to walk afterwards. He was good and just pulled his leg up with his knees almost at his head exposing the treasure place. I eased my cock head into him and slowly with lots of rests between slid my full length in. He was beside himself with pleasure. True is very vocal, much less them Mark. I want this fuck to be long, slow and a pleasure packed as possible. Each stroke was almost full out and almost full in again, engaging his boy pleasure place as fully as possible. I know I was successful since he ejaculated two more times before I unloaded. I pushed in the little butt plug while we lay in each other's arms. True is one of those men who's penis is highly sensitive for a short time after sex. Mark did not appear to be so much but I will find that out later. Dirk and I will trade between them for a while given the power of our magic we need to make sure it is balanced. "You two share a shower, some kisses and anything else that comes to hand," we told them. They trotted off to the do that, while we did the same. We assembled in the kitchen and over more ice tea started to explain the world as Truman and Mark were experiencing it. They were hanging on every word either of us said like love struck puppies. Well they were love struck puppies. Dirk was very firm in explaining that for the next two years they were to consider themselves a brothers. All be it brothers who express their love for each other in the conventional and nonconventional way. "We do not intend that they become lovers in a romantic way, although at times it will seem that way. Living in the same house, sharing the same room and probably the same bed will make your brotherhood closer and more ardent then that shared with other members," Dirk told them. That solicited broad smiles and a high five between them. Ah, the power of magic and a good fuck or two. "Besides us, we think you two should concentrate your sexual activity between yourselves. It is the best way to form a lasting bond. After that you are free to and encouraged to have friends and boy or girl friends outside or family. For our part we will try not to influence you through our magic," I told them. "One more thing," Dirk said, "you are in a unique position. We are both your priests, employers and mentors. If you address us with our Greek names, I am Apollo and Sam is Solon, we know it is LP related and will react in just that way. If it is Sam or Dirk family business, if you say mentor we will slip into that role. For us this is not a real problem we have been doing it for many years." It took a few days but True and Mark got settled in and officially consummated. Trueman's Greek name is Kallias and Mark's is Nikanor. Dirk and I were most pleased to have naked or nearly naked boys around the house again. Mark turned out to be a natural model. He just loved showing his body off. It didn't matter to him if he was clothed or not or who was looking at him as long as people looked. Given our heat wave I made the boys get up early and do what was needed done outside before it got to hot. They did not mind, since once done and cleaned up they knew a solid before breakfast fuck was waiting in our bed. It was all very easy since they had not slept in their own bed yet, only using it for intimacy between themselves. I would be getting lots of new photographs of these two. I ask them to see if they were needed as big brothers for the younger choir boys. I was surprised but pleased that Wendel picked Mark. Pleased that Wendel would be spending time with us at home, as well as the sanctuary. A boy named Fred claimed True. He is a very quiet kid that is always polite but very reserved. True is just the opposite. Wendel, I knew well enough to know no magic would be needed for him to quickly bond with Dirk and I. Fred was another question. That got answered in the first ten minutes of his first visit. He was standing by True, almost hiding behind him when I heard this small alto voice. "Apollo Solon please kiss me, I need your magic." What could I do. I held my arms open and True pushed him forward. I give him several long deep kisses and he just relaxed in my arms. "Thailo." I said, "you are not shy or easily embraced. You are like your name, it means blossom. I think it is now time for that flower to open. I set him on the floor and fondled his boyhood. "One of the men said that our big brother's jazz would help us to sing, is that true?" "I am not a singer so I don't know the answer to that but I do know that taking you True's jazz into yourself was share pleasure and build a stronger brother to brother bond. That is reason enough, don't you think?" He nodded yes. I could see True's expression said a lot more then that. They went off hand in hand up the stairs. Later that day Fred and Wendle were making so much noise I found it necessary to investigate. I guess his shyness, was at least now put aside, in our home. The choir was coming together well and was now almost 30 boys, 10 to about 17 in age. That is the bulk of our young membership. I could not believe it. Even True and Mark had been sucked in mostly by their new little brothers. I was in my second floor office doing some paperwork when the shouting overcame the singing. Wendel was shouting for me and running up the stairs. I came bounding out of my office and almost knocked him down, as we both reached the top of the stairs at the same time. "Darwin can't breath," he shouted. Raw shouted, "bring the Epinephrine right now." I guess he must have seen Ananphylaxis or Anaphylactic shock before . I never had but we did learn about it in the first aid courses we all take every couple of years. I ran back and grabbed the first aid kit, which has two epie-pens and scrambled down. Darwin was on the verandah in great distress he could not breath and was turning blue. I opened the box and stabbed him in the leg with both epi-pens. Fortunately I had just read. often one pen is not always enough and the dosage is such that two won't hurt. So two it was. Someone had called 911, I was told so I just went to work with mouth ot mouth breathing assistance. I literally had to force air in but not for long, I would guess 30 or 40 seconds then he was breathing on his own. That was fast. Now he was not out of the woods by any means but at least he could get air on his own. Wendel was beside himself. After all this was his older biological brother. True and Wendel were starting to get in my way. I could not push them aside. So I asked them to pick up the first aid kit and garbage. RAW handed me the cell phone. It was 911 they wanted to keep us talking until help arrived. I told them what I did and assumed they passed it along. Columbia hospital is not far away . It is part of the UWM medical school. The ambulance pulled up and two guys got out. I called out, "Anaphylactic Shock, two epi-pens, bring the gas!" The ambulance came up and I told them to take him in and we would be along shortly. "And you are?" "I am Professor Shulton and he is completely insured, now move it out or do I need to do the driving." Dirk pulled up, just as the machine pulled away. I left Mark and True in charge and we piled into the van and headed out. When we got there Darwin was on one of those rolling bed things with an oxygen mask on and they were trying to get his information. I was livid but kept my cool. "Wendel get his wallet," I said, pushing him forward between the nurses. One of the orderlies on duty had been a student of mine. "Dr. Shulton is this boy with you?" "Yes Brian he is one of my fraternity brothers." I turned to the nurses, "Well what the hell are you waiting for." They shrugged and pushed him off. I took the wallet and found his drivers license, handed it to the person behind the desk along with my card and my Visa. She looked at me a little puzzled and then figured it out. "Here Wendel, call you mother and tell her what happened and where Darwin is," handing him my cell phone. The nurse was about to say something about me not being an MD but then remembered I did not introduce myself as one and it was Brian that addressed me as Dr. which is most correct. The Ambulance papers did say professor. That done, Dirk want to fetch his mother and Wendel and I located Darwin. He was still getting added O2 through little nose tubes. I quickly gave him another tongue probing kiss. Wendel just jumped up and down seeing that. Now his brother was one of us too. Well not quite but that can be taken care of later. A resident came in and after introducing himself asked the usual questions. Darwin was not overly forthcoming at first. I stepped back in the room and told him he should answer the questions as honestly as possible. He admitted he was smoking a joint and the next thing he knew I was giving him mouth to mouth and the ambulance boys showed up. He has a sever peanut allergy. I held out my hand and he looked at me for a moment and said, "pants pocket". I found another joint and put it in my pocket. The doc. ordered another shot and told him to rest and say overnight for observation. On the way out I stopped him. Pulled out the joint and suggested it should go to the lab for testing. If the thing is contaminated I think Darwin needs to take a little action. "I should...‚" I cut him off. "No, you should not. Just get a clean and unbiased lab report on this stuff and make sure it is treated like any other kind of evidence, i.e. chain of custody. Then call this officer." I wrote a name and number on the back on my card, "and tell him what was found. Oh, and keep this as much to yourself as possible please. We don't want to mess things up any more then they are." I smiled and turned to Darwin winked and said, "what the hell were you thinking?" Darwin started to mumble something as the attending departed. I smiled again. "My partner has gone to pick up your mother. Before she gets here you need to know what happened and so do I." "I was just waiting for Wendel and thought I would light up." "Ya Ok, what are you doing with this stuff in the first place and lighting up with the kid around. Never mind. When I gave you that mouth to mouth breathing assistance I also gave you a dose of magic. I will explain it all later but these people think you are a member of the LP's like Wendel. You did not know it before now but you my boy having been given that magic, are now part of us. I know you didn't ask for this but seeing you on the floor turning blue left me and therefor you, little choice. I will explain it all later but when you mother comes tell her you have joined and don't tell her where the peanut protean came from." The lad is not stupid he would not tell her he was smoking a joint or he would be rounded for the rest of his life and he knew it. Weneld came in and told Darwin what happened. "I saw you out the window and them I saw you just fold up onto the floor. I ran out and knew you must have got some peanuts. Then I ran for Sam and he brought the epi-pens. Two shots to the upper leg and your were still blue. Sam kind of kissed you and then you started to breath again. You know now that you have had his magic kiss your part of us. Isn't that great, Dar?" "Ya I guess." "You guess," Wendel shook his head, "the brothers got your back, front and sides now." I just smiled and nodded. "When you get out of here you need to come completely clean with our cop members. I know some dealers cut the mix to raise profit but peanuts is not a popular thing to use for that. Do you think the dealer was trying to harm you or just stupid," I asked? He thought just stupid. "Cutting that stuff is not smart to begin with, I don't know." I turned to Wendel, "that conversation is a club secret right?" "Right Solon," he responded. I called Mark and told him to search around for the joint Darwin had been smoking and put it in an envelope, seal it and place it in my office. The next day, after Wendel told everyone how I saved his brother life, in perhaps a more dramatic way then what really happened, I was being treated as a hero by all the boys. We did not tell them how Darwin contacted the peanuts. I replaced the epi-pens and got one for Darwin. He should cary one, I suspect his mother could not afford it since they are quire expensive. The boys made sure the sanctuary was nut free. Turner and Mat went through all the membership forms to make sure we knew about every allergy any member might have. Few serious ones were found. That is good, I thought. When Darwin showed up it was obvious his attitude had received a major adjustment. I had only talked to him a few times before and it was quite obvious he was very suspicious of us and had some kind of authority chip on his shoulder. That had dramatically changed. He greet me like a god and was even respectful to everyone else. He thinks I save his life and I guess I did. I believe that had I not been there others like RAW would have done just a well. Then I had delivered several good loads of saliva and he was still under my strong influence anyway. The LP's insurance took care of Darwin's bills. The lab report came back with ground peanut shells, mixed with good quality marijuana. I don't mind a joint or cooke now and then. I kept that knowledge to myself. Darwin did tell the cops what he needed to. They would lean on the supplier hard. He had wittingly or unwittingly almost caused Darwin's death and that would be manslaughter at the least. Dirk suggested we spread the word around that Darwin was looking for this supplier and when he found him, his life would not mean much. Darwin called all his buddies and explained what happened and telling them the supplier was a marked man and not to buy from him, his product is poison. The cops left. Darwin looked at Dirk and I. "Are you sure it a good thing to threaten him, I sure can't make it good," he said. "Yes Darwin, I think you did the right thing. Look, you almost died so people will expect you to be mad as hell. Making a threat like that is a normal reaction. When the cops find him it will be because of the rumor not because of what you told them. They simply put two and two together," I answered. "You know you must be completely finished with that crowd don't you," Dirk asked? "I, uh well, I...‚" "It is this way kid. You are one of us now and as you will learn later tonight, we have a number of secrets. We are a secret group you know that. One of the things members must avoid is drawing any undue negative attention to yourselves or us. You will be provided with a whole group of new friends, school buddies, a part time job and so on. Do you have a girlfriend," I inquired? "No, not any more, I didn't show since I was in the hospital and she is now fucking someone else. I don't need that crap. My mother didn't like her anyway. I guess I understand why." "Not a problem, in no time al all you will have girls falling all over themselves to date you," Dirk said "I know you guys are magic or supposed to be but you can't give me a new body can you?" "No, not a new body but we can remodel the one you have, give you a new attitude, braces for your teeth. Have you looked around this place, I mean at the members just a few years older then yourself. I think it is the attitude that makes the most difference. It is the walk and talk of self confidence that turns their heads. It is the gentle but firm voice of a man that know what he wants, knows who he is, knows where he is going and only need to impress himself, that will make them want to stay," I said. "Women are impressed by many of the same things that men are. They expect loyalty to be show. They expect integrity to be demonstrated. They look for strength of character. Humor and wit are good too, of course. Women expect some kind of partnership between themselves and their lovers. In effect, they want in a man exactly what our brotherhood fosters in it members," Dirk added. "From my experience Darwin a boy seeks a female life partner that has many of the same qualities as his mother. It is what we know and what we are comfortable with," I admonished. "You two are a couple, what do you know about women?" I laughed, "I too have a mother and two sisters. I dated a few and turfed out a couple before Dirk and I found each other. Most of the members have families and female partners. We are not blind. One of our roles in the organization is to give advice and council to all members. We get them all, from the youngest boys to the oldest men. Half the population are female. We can't escape them, even if we wanted to. And just because we sleep together does not mean we want to escape them either." "One more question. I get the impression that about half the boys here are gay and I have these feeling for you Sam like I just can't explain. Am I gay now?" Dirk answered, "No not necessarily. The one thing we can not do is make you gay or homosexual. As a matter of fact when his organization was founded in ancient Greece, the idea of someone being homosexual did not even exist. There were men and boys like Sam and I who loved each other and were life partners but that was simply accepted. There were men who preferred sex with men and other who preferred sex with women. In both situations almost all men had families, it was simply expected by the society. Produce children, boys were hoped for, it was a civic duty. All the men, we are talking about citizens here, were expected to come to the gymnasium and mentor a boy that mentorship also means sex. We think you should not concern yourself about that. Every boy experiments a little that is a good thing. I suggest you remember that by being willing to have sex with both males and females you increase the potential pool by 100%." My personal experience suggests, if you choose to be truly bisexual, you chase the girls in the community and the boys at the sanctuary, just like most other members. If you try dating both girls and boys at the same time, you will wind up with neither. Once in a relationship that is different or has a greater potential to be. Now if your male partner is also a member and also has a female partner, I think you see how that can work to the advantage of all." We sent him off to play sports and get to know the other boys his age. About a week later the drug seller had still not been found. Darwin started getting threatening phone calls on his cell. I just told him to turn it off and not even respond to voice mail messages. We call our member cop. To let him know and made sure Darwin only traveled in a group. He was aftaid for Wendel, his mother and aunt. I suggested he stay with us. I figured this would afford some protection and give us a steady supply of Darwinian sexual evolution. From the very moment I fucked him during the consummation ceremony he was and avid participant. On arriving home I sent Mark and True to they normal runtime and Dirk pressed his lips to Darwin's. Dirk placed the naked boy on our bed between us. I know he liked having a THC high. Before we were finished with him the high or our magic combined with the natural endorphins of sexual pleasure would make that seem like the kick from a cup of coffee. Dirk took over his mouth and I took over his cock. While Dirk kissed and fondled him with no no let up I began taking his 7 and half inch member into my mouth and throat. Fondling his balls and teasing his entire length with my tongue, never spilling a drop of his first ejaculate. Dirk and I switched positions. Dirk spread his legs wide slowly pressed his cock home. I knelt by his head presenting my member to his waiting lips. He was a natural deep throater and from the beginning could take almost 3/4 of my length. Using the headboard for stability I began fucking his mouth pressing deeper and deeper with each push. My pre come began entering his system causing an ever increasing increase in his desire and passion. I soon exploded down his throat. If Dirk had not been fucking him at that movement I am sure he wold have passed out. When Dirk did ejaculate he did. For the next several day if Darwin wasn't sleeping someone was have sex with him. I was amazed at how quickly he went from girls to boys. Mark had convinced him to shave all his body hair and True outfitted him with a pair of the sexy short shorts. At the sanctuary he got right into phallic worship as one of the most dedicated of new supplicants. I had seen changes in attitude before many times. I had never seen anyone become dedicated to male sex so completely in such a short time. I knew he was a complete convert when I came in the bath area and found Darwin laying on his back, with our EMS member fucking him, Wendle sitting astride him being fucked by him and Wendle's big brother fucking his mouth all at the same time. My experience shows we do not make straight guys into homosexuals but we do give them a bi option none refuse. The younger men like Darwin seem to go through a male mostly period before becoming truly bisexual. The cops were not having any success finding the former supplier. He was laying low, very low. His customer base was way down. The other suppliers were trying to distance themselves from him. The word on the street was the supply was good, that Georgo, that is the supplier, had done this to get Darwin. He wanted his girl and had her too. This business was becoming tiresome and I wanted to get it over with. We called a meeting with the cops and DA. The question was how do we smoke him out. Given the arrest warrant, issued by the DA , I saw no reason for Darwin to be afraid. The cops did not want us getting in the middle of anything. Darwin shared what information he had about his former girlfriend, perhaps that would provide a lead. So we all went back to being normal again. Mark and True were just a little disappointed not to have Darwin around. Dirk and I were less than sympathetic. Darwin started his summer job at one of the fast food places not near and campus. The summer was proving to be a very hot and relatively dry one. We all spend time at Bradford Beach on Lake Michigan. Even with the heat the lake water was cold. The eye candy was good at least. We managed to take a number of short one - two day trips around the state. In August did the western shore of Lake Michigan from Racine to Green Bay taking pictures of historic light houses and calling in at all the parks along the way. It was fun and I brought back over 1500 photos. I found it most enjoyable traveling with the boys. They were keen on almost anything we suggested and just lots of fun to be with. We also did things with the other sanctuaries in the local area. When all three got together it was quite a group and great fun. Lots of sports and beer drinking. Ours is the only one to have a boys choir. Each sanctuary played host, ours was the third one and the boys gave what I thought was a great performance. RAW was happy and they were highly praised by everyone.