By {bluelittleme} on Mon 30 Sep 2002 at 22:22
The weekend started for me on Thursday early evening as a subby friend from France arrived at Gatwick airport wanting to sample the delights of the London BDSM scene. Although the club wasn't until the Saturday night we thought it would be a great break and a good opportunity to get in some tourism photos to explain the last minute trip abroad.
We had a fantastic few days before the club, introducing her to the joys of hardware stores and supermarkets. Amazing what you can do with some kitchen utensils!
Well on Saturday as Exxie left us to go and help set up the club the nerves for us both started to kick in. Yes I do go out a fair bit to London clubs, but I am always nervous before I go. We had a bath, did our hair and make up and laced up the ridiculously tight outfits we were going to be wearing for the evening. She topped off her outfit with thigh high PVC boots with heels to die for, whilst as I was driving I topped mine off with my infamous white comfy trainers. (I did sling my ridiculously high patent leather stiletto boots in the back of the car for when we arrived though)
The 45minute journey to the club seemed to last forever as we talked through our nerves. I knew I was going to play as it would be a shame to waste such wonderful equipment. My friend was in two minds and hadn't decided. She had explained to me that in France the scene was very different. One episode she relayed to me has certainly ensured that I will not be attending BDSM clubs in France.
We pulled up and parked outside the club I removed my trainers and started to lace my boots, Exxie came out to meet us both and walk in with us, I think this might have been an attempt to ensure we did actually go in.
The club again was decorated superbly. It was stylish and tasteful. The equipment, again supplied by Roissy was well placed. We walked through to the bar and grabbed our drinks. A gripe here, but they were on the expensive side. £2 for a can of coke seems to me to be little more than cashing in on the night.
We had a little wander round and selected a piece of equipment to play on. My friend had now decided she couldn't pass up the opportunity to play on such fantastic equipment and it would be such a wasted trip to not do what might be a once in a life time opportunity.
So roped to a large spanking rack Exxie soon had us both swimming off into sub space, despite our giggling at the time.
After we played, all unroped sat on the edge, smiles as wide our mouths would allow my friend noticed the small audience that had gathered. We spoke and she said that in France people would not have maintained such a safe distance from the play. She was happy that no one had tried to get into our playing, no one had broken her limits and that people were being entirely respectful.
At that point I felt proud to be a member of the London communities and to be judged in that way.
Then onto the main event of the evening with a collaring ceremony between Aurora and angie. It was conducted by MmeTytania, a resident Domme for the evening. It was a beautiful ceremony and bought tears to my eyes seeing how happy they both were. I have known Aurora and angie for about 7 months now and they are both tremendously wonderful people. The one thing I will remember from Aurora and angies ceremony is Aurora's closing line on placing the collar around angie's neck 'Thou art Mine'. It was the perfect close to their pledges to one another.
What I did not know about was what happened next. Aurora called me to the stage and as I walked up there I was petrified. As many of the London munch people know, I'm very loud and very friendly, but being in front of the many people there on Saturday night, and actually being up on a stage as a centre of attention I was extremely shy.
I had been set up, as Aurora grabbed me so that I could not run away Exxie came up to the stage and asked me to accept his collar. I was speechless, I wanted to run and hide however Aurora had seen to it by grabbing my wrists that this was not a viable option at that time.
I did accept Exxie's collar (as made by LordPara (www.darksensations.com)) It is a wonderful collar beautifully made.
I turned and hugged Aurora and angie, congratulating them both and wishing them all the happiness and best for their future together. I then ran from the stage as fast as possible retreating to hide in a corner to avoid the crowd.
Later I found out that my surprise collaring had been planned by many people for a number of weeks and all had kept it very very quiet.
I'd like to take this opportunity at this time to thank Aurora and angie for allowing my collaring to happen at the same time as theirs and to share in their joy, all the people who kept it quiet and made it a fantastic surprise for me, for the flowers and Exxie for planning it and taking me as his collared subby.
When things had calmed down and people had said their congrats to all of us, the flowers put into water behind the bar and the redness of being so shy had dissolved from my cheeks I got on with the socialising aspect that makes a club a friendly place to be. My friend too was rapidly making friends and meeting up with people she had been chatting to in the UK BDSM chat rooms. Her smile said it all, and our later discussion in the car on the way home confirmed that she thought the club was superb.
With mellow music soft enough to chat over without shouting, wonderful friendly people who were entirely respectful it has a great atmosphere for a newbie player and for a long time player.
Although a fetish dress code is not imposed upon you, many people took the time and effort to dress up. Those who did not come in fetish wear wore very smart casual wear.
There was lots of laughing and smiling going on all night, and for me I would aliken it to the London munch with play equipment and dressing up.
Once again MRK and mythy have proved to me, and I expect to all, that they can organise wonderful events on behalf of the London communities (www.londoncommunities.com). All their hardwork does not go unappreciated.
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