August 1 1999 EhBC Online Discussion

Session Start: Sun Aug 01 21:00:07 1999
<BernieRoehl> Well, by my watch it's just turned 9 pm.
<BernieRoehl> Welcome, everyone, to our regular Sunday night discussion.
<BernieRoehl> Just a reminder that between now and 10 pm, we ask that everyone refrain from sending "hi" and "bye" messages when people enter and leave the channel.
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<BernieRoehl> The topic for tonight is "Building a Scene".
<BernieRoehl> When the topic was suggested, it was aimed mostly at Doms... a discussion of how to set up a scene, structure it, and so on.
* lil^bear^ grins
<BernieRoehl> However, I would like to see lots of input from subs on what they feel helps bring them into the right head space.
<BernieRoehl> Anyone like to get the ball rolling?
<Kilted_One> After all Bernie the scene is being set up for them is it no lol
<`Hardest> is it?
<ancilla^Lupi> for both...i think
<Kilted_One> could I ask for the topic to be narrowed down for a minute??
<BernieRoehl> Sure, Kilted_One.
<ancilla^Lupi> i find being a part of the preperations puts me in the headspace quite well
* vixen{KO} thinks scenes need to be for the benefit of the Dom AND sub and/or possibly onlookers
<Kilted_One> what type of scene??
<`Hardest> define scene?
<BernieRoehl> Good questions.
<Kilted_One> yeah is it a head fuck?? or a flogging scene or what....
<BernieRoehl> I know what I think of as a "scene", but I'd like to hear from others.
<lil^bear^> head fuck?
<Kilted_One> or mind fuck lil^bear
<lil^bear^> mind fuck?
<vixen{KO}> the locale of a specified activity(ies)...the place where an event occurs...
* `hellkat` thinks its all in the 'mind'... most important sexual organ o'the body eh?
<`Hardest> is living togeter and being involved 24/7 constitute a scene?
* vixen{KO} closes ole dictionary
<Kilted_One> setting up a mind fuck scene takes a lot more prepartion if done correctly than say a flogging scene
* `hellkat` raises an eyebrow at KO...
<`hellkat`> you mean... 
<`hellkat`> flogging scene is not going to involve any of 'mind'?
* BernieRoehl agrees with Kilted_One
<vixen{KO}> to some Hardest....but it's really an individual and highly varied thang
<Kilted_One> not the same thing though hellkat
<BernieRoehl> Let's start with a purely physical scene, like a flogging.  What do people do to set the tone, get into the right headspace, and help their partner prepare?
* `hellkat` wud think...not to same extent..p'rhaps.. KO...but still some 'mind' to it... surely
<ancilla^Lupi> i am often asked to prepare lighting (candles) and any equipment TW might want
<ancilla^Lupi> and then inspected
<ancilla^Lupi> by then, i am in the "headspace" 
<Kilted_One> yes hellkat there is....for example showing the flogger before use is a type of mind fucking in the flogging scene but that is not the same as a mind fuck scene where the mind is the primary toyed with part of the body
<`hellkat`> agreed, KO... :-)
<BernieRoehl> So having the submissive prepare the space, the toys, etc. is one approach.
<BernieRoehl> Is there anything that the Doms here do to bring themselves into the right frame of mind?
<Kilted_One> I would ask the submissive or slve to fetch the floggers for me and chose the implement to be used..or the oreder of floggers in the case of several
<`Hardest> wake up?
<ancilla^Lupi> i know TW usually showers...i think He just stands there and contemplates ;)
<vixen{KO}> well for moi....having a variety of preparation is nice....i like knowing sometimes...preparing for it too sometimes...and then others it blows the brain to just be surprised.
<Traeger> Hello everyone
<ancilla^Lupi> definately vixen :)
<Traeger> Seems Dal doesn't like Pirch....
<Traeger> Hi charm...glad to see you're back, hi bear, Al, brat.
* goldcharm smiles at Traeger
<Kilted_One> making sure that all of the toys and equipment are at hand Bernie has to be near the top of the list
<BernieRoehl> Right, that's a good practical point Kilted_One.  In some cases, I also make sure some water or juice is available for post-scene, and perhaps some blankets.
<d> k...who the hell am i?
<d> d?
<BernieRoehl> Once the scene is going, do you follow a pattern... a routine?
<Kilted_One> safety as in the area....equipment ect
<ancilla^Lupi> or ice Bernie ;)
<vixen{KO}> lighting?  muzak?
* BernieRoehl smiles
<BernieRoehl> Yes, ice is nice.  :-)
<vixen{KO}> ;} at ancilla
-Kilted_One- [\\'ALLOP:#bdsm-KW] I have set an auto greeting to avoid the "hello's and explain the topic of discussion
<Kilted_One> lighter equipment to heavier in general progression....
<BernieRoehl> With some "surprises" thrown in from time to time, or no?
* ancilla^Lupi has frequently been mindfucked within the prep...lol
<Kilted_One> need to plan the pain level to raise the endorphins levels
* vixen{KO} knows that predictability makes her yawn...
<ancilla^Lupi> definately surprises!
<BernieRoehl> How, so, ancilla^Lupi
* vixen{KO} ^5's ancilla
<ancilla^Lupi> well, i am often told what equipment to have ready...
<ancilla^Lupi> and every once in awhile, i'll get a rather unusual item added to the list
* jalyn grins
<ancilla^Lupi> baffles and scares me usually
<ancilla^Lupi> in a good way!
<vixen{KO}> or you find a surprise toy in the cleaning up later....and wonder when/if it was used...and the sensation of it...
* BernieRoehl smiles
<ancilla^Lupi> lol, yes!
<ancilla^Lupi> Master has had a few odd objects in His bag since i met Him...still won't tell me what they are for or when i'll find out
<Kilted_One> what thoughts do ppl have on limiting any or some of the senses during a scene?? I love to remove sight and sometime sound!!!
<ancilla^Lupi> i enjoy different types of sensory deprivation
<ancilla^Lupi> really adds to it
* vixen{KO} grins slyly...
<BernieRoehl> Blindfolds are handy... it let's you introduce those surprises.
<ancilla^Lupi> heightens the other senses
<ancilla^Lupi> it seems
<ancilla^Lupi> i find myself..when blindfolded straining to hear what's next
<BernieRoehl> So we've talked about preparing before the scene, ramping up, and introducing the occasional surprise.
<BernieRoehl> What about the "tail end" of the scene?  (If you'll pardon the expression...)
* vixen{KO} also knows which surfaces that glimpses might be gotten from....even tho i dislike knowing when and how something's gonna hit/happen
<Kilted_One> do you really think so ancilla^Lupi?? is it not that you simply pay more attention to the senses left to you??
<ancilla^Lupi> yes, that's why i added "it seems" :)
* cyberbrat_ wonders what the difference is...thinknig about that
<ancilla^Lupi> what is most funny is...i almost always keep my eyes shut...but if i'm blindfolded...it drives me nuts not being able to see
* vixen{KO} likes not seeing...
<ancilla^Lupi> so do i really...but not having the choice is what gets in my head
<vixen{KO}> but keeping one's eyes shut isn't always what They have in mind....right Master?
<cyberbrat_> for me, sensory stimulation comes from being asked to keep my eyes open. ever. 
<Kilted_One> only if you are a cyclops
* ancilla^Lupi finds being forced to watch...REALLY difficult
* cyberbrat_ smiles at ancilla^Lupi...amen :)
<BernieRoehl> You mean watch yourself, ancilla?
* jalyn agrees
<ancilla^Lupi> yes mirrors are my worst enemy...but also having to look in His eye during a scene...i love it, but i find it very difficult
<ancilla^Lupi> or seeing Him holding the cane etc...
<vixen{KO}> and then there's the ole bait and switch, eh?
<ancilla^Lupi> mirrors are usually only used for punishment around here!
<ancilla^Lupi> lol
<BernieRoehl> I have some full-length mirrors in my house, that have come in useful from time to time.  :-)
<Kilted_One> what would that be vixen lol
<cyberbrat_> eye contact kills me
* `hellkat` wonders what 'fishing' has to do w/it...
* vixen{KO} recalls some knife play where being made to see a very sharp implement before sight is taken away...then another being substituted...<wink>
<ancilla^Lupi> eye contact or mirrors when gagged is utter torture
<Kilted_One> Bernie is there any body movements or sounds during a scene that directs you to do a certain thing or change a tempo or check hands ect??
<BernieRoehl> It depends, Kilted_One.  With a partner I know well, it's easy.
<BernieRoehl> With a new partner, it takes longer to get familiar with how they respond.
<BernieRoehl> So, I tend to err on the side of caution.
<vixen{KO}> amen Sir....nothing like hearing a Dom say "woops"
<Kilted_One> what signs would you look for and what would you change when you "scene" them
<BernieRoehl> I also tend to be response-driven... if I'm doing something that's provoking a response, I tend to continue with it longer than I would otherwise.
<BernieRoehl> Exactly, vixen!
* `hellkat` chuckles
<BernieRoehl> I find that whenever I use a new toy for the first time, it produces a whole new set of reactions.
<Calentra> evening everyone
* vixen{KO} wonders then....is it hard to change gears part way thru a scene?....given said responses?
<BernieRoehl> Especially if the person I'm playing with doesn't know I've got a new toy in my collection.  :-)
<vixen{KO}> ah yes....variety is Sir...
* `hellkat` figures..thats a moot point around here... since *she* buys the toys... <g>
<BernieRoehl> I find that as long as there's no time pressure, I can explore whatever is working and yet still continue on to the next item when I feel the time is right.
<BernieRoehl> If time is a factor, I tend to stick to what I had planned originally.
<vixen{KO}> the time factor....as in a public scene?
<Kilted_One> that brings up a good point....."time".......how much is enough?? too much??
<BernieRoehl> Yes, exactly vixen.
<BernieRoehl> In a shared space (with shared equipment) there's a balance between taking One's time but not hogging the furniture.  :-)
* vixen{KO} is a self professed "time slut".....would like a scene to go on forever most times...
<BernieRoehl> I think most submissives are like that, vixen.  :-)
* vixen{KO} blushes...
<Kilted_One> could that be something to do with the endorphins?? or just sluts??
<BernieRoehl> I find that if I'm aware of time, then I'm not focussed enough on the scene itself.
<BernieRoehl> People ask me how long a particular scene was, and I often have no idea at all.  It lasted however long it lasted.
<Kilted_One> I agree Bernie....the only time that I can focus on time is when there is a line up for the equipment...in pvt it is something that I never even have an idea about
<BernieRoehl> I once did a scene that went on so long that I was physically exhausted by the end, only to have my submissive at the time say "short scene tonight, Sir?"  :-)
* vixen{KO} thinks it has to do with both endorphins and slutiness, Master....but does a scene not vary the most dependent on whether the submissive is an inny or an outy?
<BernieRoehl> What about the post-scene time?  Anyone have any thoughts on what works best there?
<Kilted_One> I know what didnt work for me...
<BernieRoehl> Go ahead, Kilted_One
<Kilted_One> hypnotism......right after a scene is really easy but left the submissive lost without the sub space efect
<BernieRoehl> I've never tried hypnotism, but I have been reading about it lately.
<Kilted_One> maybe if one was skilled in the art which I am not, but this has a negative effect for two days after the scene
<BLisS100> can u explain KO?
<BernieRoehl> Certainly something to be cautious with, then.
<Kilted_One> maybe I will pass that to vixen to explain as she was the one
* Kilted_One looks over to his lass
* vixen{KO} likes to experience being in subspace and going for that ride....the one after the scene...
<BernieRoehl> Go ahead, vixen.
<Kilted_One> we had a heavy scene....finished with a candle to induce the hypnotism...and I will let vixen tell the rest
<vixen{KO}> when hypnotized....one surpasses the "space" in exchange for the relaxed "effect" of being hypnotized....and thus you "MISS" floating and coming down...
<BernieRoehl> Interesting.
<BLisS100> interesting
<BLisS100> i was under the impression hypnotism was used as a scene was beginning
<vixen{KO}> i found that after the fact....the next few days...that i literally was looking for something i'd missed...or misplaced as it were.
* BLisS100 nods
* ancilla^Lupi has felt that way
<vixen{KO}> not a nice feeling....would you sis's agree?
<BLisS100> may i ask why you used it after the scene rather than before?
<ancilla^Lupi> no, it's not
<ancilla^Lupi> i tended to feel unsure of myself...in my everyday life...like i didn't know where i was almost
<Kilted_One> I used it after the scene as I saw the relaxed glazed look that vixen had....the state that I was trying to induce
<Kilted_One> it works really well believe me....was under in minutes and I am no expert
<vixen{KO}> agreed ancilla^Lupi....it's a very frustrating and lost kinda feeling....very helpless and incomplete
<BernieRoehl> So what about aftercare in general?  Anyone do anything special?
<vixen{KO}> that's why aftercare is so important...to finalize things
<katiias> seems the Dom liked..the submissive didnt... *shrug*
<Kilted_One> if maybe I had placed the thoughts for her to experieice this when she came out of it it would have been OK....have not had the opportunity to try again since then
<Kilted_One> I find that touch and a soothing voice is very important...maybe some warm cloths or a blanket
<BLisS100> hand holding
<cyberbrat_> i need my whole self held. tight.
* BLisS100 nods
<BernieRoehl> I've often found that a submissive will fall asleep in my arms after an intense scene.  I really like that.
* vixen{KO} sighs......agreeing with all that
<BernieRoehl> Anyone else have any thoughts on building and structuring a scene?  Things that work, things that don't?
<ancilla^Lupi> too much scripting is bad...for TW and i
<ancilla^Lupi> limit your expectations
<ancilla^Lupi> and just go with what happens while you can still have some ideas...but be prepared to stray from them
<Kilted_One> knowing any medical history??
<ancilla^Lupi> also....i think it helps to be sure to ask how your partners day was...how they are feeling, has it been a stressful day etc...
<ancilla^Lupi> so you know where to build towards in your scene
<BernieRoehl> Yes, that kind of mundane connection can actually be quite important in terms of gauging where she's at.
<BernieRoehl> Well, it's just turning 10 pm, so let's wrap up the formal part of the discussion.
<BernieRoehl> Please feel free to continue chatting informally.
<BernieRoehl> Thanks to everyone for joining us tonight!
<ancilla^Lupi> and my motto (as a sub) is...expect nothing, anticipate anything
<ancilla^Lupi> then you don't limit yourselves, and you don't get as easily disappointed
<`Hardest> g'nite
<Mike52> good evening, 
<ancilla^Lupi> Thank You Bernie
<Kilted_One> thanks Bernie....tough subject as it is really aimed at one side not both
<BernieRoehl> I'm off, folks!  Have a great night!
Session Close: Sun Aug 01 22:06:04 1999