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- CRACK OF THE WHIP
-
- A great deal of talk has been bandied around about that secret deviation,
- S&M. Most of it has been in whispers, or in the privacy of one's own bedroom
- late at night when sleeplessness shatt ers the walls between daylight shock and
- midnight wonderings.
- Today, we shatter the chains of the mind that bind the secrets to the dark.
- There are many levels of S&M, running from the simple act of spur-of-the-
- moment trying one's mate to the bedposts with stocking to the true sado/
- masochism that goes on in proffessionally-run 'dungeons'. And not all of the
- deviations can be labeled as S&M -- some runs more to the 'B&D'.
- The subtle difference betwwen the two is fairly simple. B&D (or bondage &
- discipline) is much more playful, less painful practice of sado/masochism.
- A great many people practice B&D without understanding that it is related
- to S&M. Tying your mate to the bed, using a feather or string duster to stimu-
- late new sensations in new areas, even role-playing where one is the Dominant
- and the other the Submissive are just a few examples. Some forms run higher up
- the rung, and though bordering on S&M, do not go over the edge entirely, for
- the only intent is to cause more powerful orgasms and stimulation.
- Bondage & Discipline can take many more subtle forms than simple mechanism-
- use, such as whips and masks. Bondage can also cover 'Mummification' (wherin
- the Submissive is wrapped tightly in Ace bandages from head to toe and left
- alone in a room with his or her own thoughts); Voyuerism, where the Dominant
- hides in a closet or some such place and watches as the Submissive masturbates;
- or the practice of using whips, masks, the hint of leather, or verbal threats
- as to what will be done to the Submissive's body should they not do as they
- are told.
- S&M deals with whips and leather and masks, but on a more violent level
- wherein one may be suspended from the ceiling, dragged abut by a chain or rope
- connected to nipple (or any other places they can be found) rings, kneeling as
- the Dominant drips wax down upon the Submissive's bodily parts, racks, burns,
- etc...
- S&M is a serious game. B&D is a game that gives the same sensation of ex-
- citement, but it is still only a GAME!
- The one thing that they have most in common, no matter what level the games
- are being played upon, is trust and communication between the practitioners.
- One understanding that seems to be common is that, before getting into the
- game, neither of the participants are to indulge in alcohol or drugs. Control
- over the game is the responsibility of all involved! If you were willing to
- try it, even once, you certainly would not feel safe in the hands of someone
- who was drunk and in total control over the whip, chains, or anal beads! BOTH
- must be clear of mind to know when to call a halt to things.
- Unfortunately, the word 'STOP!' can be used in many situations, none of
- which have anything to do with actually stopping! Therefore, 'Code Words' must
- be agreed upon well in advance, and any Dominant worth their salt will go
- through everything with you well in advance of the game. The Dominant must
- know what you are ready for, what you DO NOT want done to your body or mind,
- and what level of pain you can withstand, though you yourself are uncertain as
- to that point.
- Since the Dominant is always in control of the situation, it is their resp-
- onsibility to see that you are enjoying yourself, not reduced to a whimpering
- pile of flesh whose mind has run and hidden itself away too far into the depths.
- The 'Code Words' are the stop-gap in the game. If something is becoming too
- painful, or if you suddenly find you are claustrophobic AFTER you have been
- locked into a full-face mask, YOU are the one who must tell the Dominant that
- you are unconfortable or in real pain that is unacceptable. Choose words that
- will come easily to mind. Some examples are: 'Dog', 'Cat', 'Rug', 'Chevy' or
- 'Ford' ... something you are VERY familiar with, and will not easily forget.
- Talk to the Dominant about your choice of 'Code Word', and once uttered, the
- game will be stopped, and you can both decide whether it is completely over, or
- if you want to go to something less terrifying or trying.
- The real dangers in both B&D and S&M are in finding yourself with the wrong
- person in control. You (as the Submissive) must TRUST your Dominant to follow
- your decisions immediately and completely! A good Dominant will continually
- check you and your bindings to make sure you are enjoying the experience and
- not suffering too much pain. Or that blood is being cut off to vital areas!
- Some hints to the novice game-player are: NEVER use a whip unless you have
- practiced! And Practiced! AND PRACTICED!!! Use balloons as targets, and try
- to wrap your whip around them several times without breaking them. If you can,
- you are on your way to becoming proficient. Remember, whips can pop an eye or
- testicle out, or, with the wrong blow, cut an artery or leave scars! It can be
- a toy, yes, but they were first created as WEAPONS, and should be treated with
- great respect. (If you consider how many people get shot EVERY DAY with un-
- loaded guns, you have a general idea of how a weapon can be misused or misun-
- derstood!)
- Start off slow. Use feather dusters and soft bondings such as stockings,
- clothesline (not the plastic kind, the cotton type! Both clothesline and sto-
- ckings tend to slip tighter!) or, if you use handcuffs, make certain the key is
- in a safe, quickly-reached place. If you use clothesline, wash it in your
- machine at LEAST three times, and soak it overnight in fabric softener.
- Always tie knots so that they can be immediately slipped off by the
- Dominant, and when tying hands together, make certain the wrists are facing
- towards each other and the knot is to the side. Knots can slip around and
- tighter very easily, and the chance of seriously cutting off needed blood
- supply is dramatically increased when the wrists are facing OUTWARD!
- Decide on your codewords well ahead of time and REMEMBER them!
- Always try your chosen equipment out on YOURSELF before you use them on
- someone else! Running a whip over your back will show you how it feels to
- other people, and a few whacks will teach you that there is such a thing as too
- much!! Leather articles can have edges or 'catches' or buckles that will be
- painful. Take some medium sandpaper and run it over your equipment, then take
- finer sandpaper and repeat the process until you can wear it in total comfort.
- If you have ever had a 'Seven Gates of Hell' contraption slid onto your cock
- or into your vagina right out of the shop, you will have already learned the
- important lessons of 1) trying it out on yourself first, and 2) yes, you really
- have to sandpaper damn near EVERYTHING that is leather!
- Sandpapering is a neccessity, not a frivolity!
- One does not HAVE to be jaded or bored to explore these new reaches, nor do
- you HAVE to take things to the 'wilder side'. Remember, 'toys' tend to make
- your body build up a certain resistance to sensation after a time. Pace your-
- self, and do not try to go beyond what is fun and pleasuable.
- During sex, your body puts out a certain level of natuaral 'novacaine'.
- What may hurt one time may not be neccessarily so the second, depending on
- your level of stimulation. Be wary at ALL times!
- Be certain to trust your Dominant! Ask questions, no matter how silly they
- may sound. With an experienced partner in B&D or S&M, they know the control
- neccessary and the trust one must have. A good Dominant will NEVER take things
- further than you want them to go, because it simply is not fun anymore!
- The thrill of these games is in the sensation of fear and new stimulation.
- But, injury could await those that do not make their needs perfectly clear, or
- are sure of the one holding the whip.
- Remember, even a Submissive is responsible for how far the game goes, and
- the only object is to have a good fantasy and a very good, enjoyable time for
- all.
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