yourMissTress
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Joined: 6/14/2005 From: Nashville, TN Status: offline
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Well, the boy is making a bench. I love it when they are masochistic AND talented. We are beginning practice with the nails and different types of wood. Testing and trying different types to see which kind of wood and what thickness will be best for going in and coming out. I love the look on his face when I mention "ripping them back out". I will be going to the library at some point this weekend where I hope to find a book on lacings. So that I can begin to plan this. I spent Saturday evening with the Manager of The Mark, discussing what space we will be using, what the scene will entail, and any questions he had. He had 2 big questions and I was surprised at what his concerns were. First was the sage burning in the smudge circle because there's very little ventilation in the building. Second was he wanted me to be sure and make a big production about the nails and hammer and board all being sterile. We have spoken with a local piercer and he will autoclave the nails and they will be sealed until I remove them for use. I am will be using a hospital grade hand sanitizer for my own hands immediately before the nailing. We also discussed where I want the DM's placed and why. I specifically want someone on the door to the dungeon, it's loud when it's allowed to shut on it's own. I don't want any random noise pulling us out of our head space. We discussed the nurse and paramedic that will be attending with adequate supplies in case of any slip on my part or the unforseen happening. I am still working on dancers. I have had several women offer to belly dance, but I don't think that fits with the mood I'm trying to set. I have talked with a few other women and we will be talking again over the next 2 weeks. I have almost a full drum circle at this point. They will begin after the smudge, play through the first 10 min of the flogging, and then they will play during transitions and through the actual nailing. They will be mostly freestyling, but there will be a few times that they are going to play along with some pagan music. My beloved Tim is making costumes. We are shopping for leather and have yet to find something suitable. That's where we are. Thanks for asking.
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Tress "If you have to tell people that you are a lady, you are not." My Grandmother
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