@bondagefreak I LOVE stuff like this! Also been a bit busy so haven't commented on your latest chapters yet, but I really like them. Using big mike's socks as a gag was unexpected but makes perfect sense in a way. He's the opposite to Brad, and his feet are FOUL. Poetic justice at its finest.
I think I'd go for:
Bob (7)
Nick (6)
Andrew (3)
Ryan (4)
I chose Bob because of his leadership skills and strength. He's great at overpowering people, plus he has super stinky feet. Always a bonus.
I chose Nick because like Bob, he's extremely strong and can overpower someone with ease, I don't even have to mention how bad his feet are, they're infamous.
I chose Andrew because of his rope skills, attractiveness (shallow I know) and his smelly feet. Andrew being a paramedic in training can also come in handy.
Finally, I chose Ryan because it's fun to have a sadistic member of the group, and unlike Brad, he can control it better which makes it more scary (and hot) when it finally does appear. Plus he's extremely handsome. He can be the chief of tormenting captives. Also, he's quite strong too which means he can help overpower captives too.
They'd gag Brad with one of Nick's and one of Andrew's smelly socks. It'd be taped in, and for extra measure, Ryan would attach one of Bob's work boots filled with his socks over his nose.
He'd be tied in a strict hogtie, duct tape over the hands to make sure he can't try and wiggle out of the straps, and rope that connects his neck to his main rope on his back so he can't struggle without choking himself.
Ryan and Andrew would keep guard, Ryan asking him questions and mocking his gagged replies and such. Andrew would keep an eye on him in case a medical emergency crops up out of nowhere.