I have known Peter and his girl Cara for some years now, and I still remember very fondly the times we voiced with Linda and others, as well as some of the times we have discussed some rather controversial topics at the Cafe.
Yes, the guy has very strong opinions of things, and although I sometimes may not agree completely with some of his ideas, I have always thought he laced his rallying causes with good arguments and sound points.
I like the guy, and I think a lot of other people like him too, and so I was very happy to know that he had attained Master status at Austin.
I managed to catch the last part of his ceremony, and the seriously sexy Cara provided some pics as well (thanks Cara!)
The ceremony was hosted by Ratzu Darkstone, and his mentors Duke and Rafe both gave glowing recommendations towards him. His girl Cara also gave a beautiful speech about their time together.
[08:14] Duke: It has been a pleasure getting to know Peter better and to watch him progress through his training....
[08:14] Duke: He brings a lot of creativity to his interactions and immerses himself fully in his assignments and the training of our girls here in Austin. The girls that have had that opportunity can certainly attest to his innovative and interesting approaches. ...
[08:14] Peter Jackson smiles
[08:15] Duke: He has grown in the process and continues to contribute to our community and our goals of providing a safe and exciting venue to practice our D/s lifestyle.
[08:15] Duke: He continues to be diligent in his work and is always looking for ways to be more effective...
[08:15] Duke: Along with his girl cara, we are pleased that he is here and will be joining the ranks of our Austin Masters...
[08:16] Duke: Ratzu, Peter has completed the requisite training and is prepared to don the tag of Master...
[08:16] Duke: It is Rafe's and my honor to present Peter for this ceremony and the recognition of his accomplishments.#
[08:17] Ratzu Darkstone: Rafe has rl focus at this time so I ask jen to read his thoughts and words to share with us
[08:17] Ratzu Darkstone: jen-->
[08:17] Jen: Thank you Master Ratzu
[08:17] Jen beams a warm smiles up to Master Peter......my Master sends his apologies for not being here and his best regards for you on this day ....smiles. He was here earlier today, but has house-guests in RL, this week and next, and so his time online is sadly not predictable. He has these words for you on this very special day....
[08:18] Jen: It has been almost three years since Peter arrived at Austin, and today I am honored to be able to enthusiastically support his promotion to a Master of Austin. We now have another incredible D/s couple; along with his lovely Girl, the adorable Cara; and indeed a strong and trusted Master for the girls of Austin.....
[08:18] Peter Jackson smiles and listens
[08:18] Jen: I have had the pleasure to be involved with Peter's training from the beginning and wrote my first comments about him way back in February 2015, when I said that any Master of Cara's was good enough for me and so he has proved, assignment by assignment; interaction by interaction; and discussion by discussion over time; that my initial observation was indeed correct......
[08:18] Jen: After a gap when RL took him away, Peter returned and set to work with diligence, dealing efficiently with all of his assignments, popular with all of the O Girls and creating a reputation for himself as being an effective Valet and an all round decent guy, reliable and honourable. And THAT folks, is what it's all about.....
[08:19] Jen: I have been proud to assist him along the way and now wish him all the best in his new role as a full Austin Master. I have no doubts that he will be a valuable and well regarded member of the Austin community. #
[08:19] Ratzu Darkstone: now I ask cara, who is the collared girl of "Petey" to share some words with us now
[08:20] Ratzu Darkstone: cara-->
[08:20] Peter Jackson laughs
[08:20] Jen: smiles
[08:20] Cara Jackson blushes
[08:20] Cara Jackson: When Petey and I first met here five years ago, he was none too thrilled about the D/s lifestyle and our first conversations on the subject were quite interesting to say the least. Fast forward three years later and lo' and behold, he joined me here. I'm not going to lie- I was nervous. I mean, here was this great guy that had gone from not even letting me wear my oGirl tag when we were together, to suddenly returning to the place where we'd first met and actually making an attempt at the training program. Oh boy.
[08:20] Cara Jackson: Our first few months in Austin as a couple was definitely interesting and our different experiences with D/s led to our fair share of disputes, misunderstandings and yes, even punishments. At times I was frustrated and cranky- after all, I was the experienced oGirl and Petey was a new Master with far less experience. What did he know, right?
[08:20] Cara Jackson grins
[08:21] Peter Jackson grins
[08:21] Jen: chuckles softly
[08:21] Cara Jackson: But then it came to pass where as his knowledge of the lifestyle grew, so did my own and it really did sink in that an oGirls journey truly doesn't end. As we finally began to settle together, I realized I was no longer the teacher, but the student all over again. Now, the knowledge that he's gained and his natural instincts have created a most wonderful and precious gift. I cannot imagine a more thoughtful or selfless Master. One who is fair, firm and consistent and more generous than most. More importantly, he makes me a better person. I can't even wrap him around my finger, and trust me... I've tried!
[08:21] Cara Jackson winks at her Master
[08:21] Cara Jackson: All of the hard work that Petey has put forth and continues to show is a shining example of how perfect and deserving of this moment he is. It's been five years and I never could have imagined we'd be standing here today, or that I'd have given my heart and soul and submission to someone as generous and loving as he is.
[08:21] Cara Jackson looks up at him, smiling brightly
[08:21] Cara Jackson: I am so proud of you Petey, for all that you are and all that you've become and I can't thank you enough for everything you've given me and taught me. Thank you for your incredible patience and tenacity and the lessons you've helped me learn. Thank you for helping me love and become the best part of myself. Oh, and thank you for sometimes, letting me have my cake and eat it too.
[08:22] Cara Jackson: You're my strength, my home, my lover, my best friend, my husband and my Master. And now, today, I get to officially see you share all of that goodness with the rest of the group. No one deserves this moment more and I'm so honored to be here, sharing it with you. #
[08:22] Peter Jackson smiles wide and blows a kiss to her
Finally, Peter gave his own speech:
[08:27] Peter Jackson fumbles through his jacket and pulls out his prepared speech and nearly steps on the bottom end of the page
[08:27] mari Carducci grins
[08:27] Peter Jackson: Thank you Ratzu .. and Good morning, afternoon or Evening, Brothers and Lovely ladies
[08:28] Peter Jackson: I have a lot to be thankful to Austin for starting with my lovely wife so i thought i wd share some of my journey and what makes me tick with all of you, i hope you all have patience to sit through that .. Just kidding ..
[08:28] Peter Jackson: :)
[08:28] Peter Jackson: My first experience of Austin was towards end of December 2013/ early January of 2014 and that was when I met Cara, she was hosting an event where my SL daughter was DJing her first gig and was excitedly called me over. I met a whole bunch of lovely ladies here including my Cara and was puzzled by why they kept insisting on calling me Sir, I was just Peter or if they wanted to really get formal They could call me Mr. Jackson .. but Sir ? I corrected a few girls, gently requesting them to call me by name till Cara reached in to my IM and told me that they are doing what is expected off them at the sim.
[08:29] Peter Jackson: Now, look at me where I am.. correcting girls if they are not using correct honorifics ..
[08:29] Peter Jackson smiles at some of the victims of the correction around here
[08:30] Peter Jackson: Now, before you laugh, here is some background, I was brought up in a Traditional Indian Matriarchal family (Mom Ruled the house, Dad Ruled everything else but mostly Mom whacked us, when needed, we were shit scared of Dad) and had 2 elder sisters and 5 other elder girl cousins in the extended Family and they whacked my behind when they thought I was being disrespectful or out of line so .. Respect for Women was what I grew up with and that included never raising hand on a Woman.
[08:30] Frank Lardner: afk
[08:30] Jen: smiles at reading that
[08:31] Peter Jackson Sighs, "look at me now, signing my name up for GIT 231…"
[08:31] mari Carducci smiles
[08:31] Peter Jackson: btw .. that is the SAdo machoism assignment for GITs , grins . .
[08:32] Jen: grinsss
[08:32] Duke: Save the apankings for me and Rafe!
[08:32] Peter Jackson: But the Training through the program has certainly been a learning experience for me which has helped me incredibly in my SL but a lot in my RL as well. The Qualities of leadership and empathy that are drilled in to Masters here are not just relevant in SL DS relationships, they are very useful in RL as well.
[08:32] Peter Jackson takes a breath ..
[08:33] Peter Jackson: Austin training has certainly made my relationship with Cara more fulfilling for me as well as for her. We met here at Austin and then I pursued her for about a year as a Vanilla guy, hoping that I will rid her of her craziness about DS, if only I gave her unconditional and fulfilling love, she will not have the need to feel like she needed to resort to DS to meet her needs.
[08:33] Peter Jackson Rolls his eyes at his naivety.
[08:33] Peter Jackson: My first discussion with Cara about collars was being able to TP each other when other was AFK *cues for laughter* and I wondered why she was not very receptive to it.
[08:34] Peter Jackson face palms.
[08:34] Jen: chuckles
[08:34] Peter Jackson Sighs.. and look at me now.. Disciplining, Correcting, Whipping, Guiding, and enjoying it all with complete abundance.
[08:34] Peter Jackson: All that said, this journey has not been a lonely journey, Starting with Aqua guiding me through the process as the applicant first time round and again when I rejoined in my role as Valet – Thank you very much Aqua for your patience, I am sure you meet a whole bunch of jerks/Cocky Masters from else where who do not really understand why they have to go through it all and yet you persevere through that.
[08:35] Cara Jackson grins up at Petey, listening intently
[08:35] Peter Jackson: Many heartfelt thanks to Alvisse and RB who patiently guided me through my Tyro Phase, We had our differences in philosophies and how I might do something but you always drilled the core of the Austin through that i.e. utmost respect for the Fellow Masters, Love and reverence for our lovely girls and the Creeds.
[08:35] Peter Jackson: My heart felt thanks also goes to Rafe, Jen, Orchid, Jon, Meme, Avril, Domi G, Herc, Sage A and WW for helping me through various assignments and working through the idiosyncrasies that I brought to the discussions and/or my approach to the assignments.
[08:36] Peter Jackson: I took a long break, about a year, to focus on RL Work issues and to focus on building up what we had between Cara and I, to apply what I had learnt between us as couple and continue next phase once my RL pressures decreased. Through the break, I kept coming back here cause it felt home, the community felt like the local neighborhood where you grow up.
[08:36] Peter Jackson: I joined back July 2017 as a Valet and was thrilled to have Rafe and Duke as my mentors, Rafe – someone I respected very much even through my journey as Tyro and Duke, who I knew was an experienced Master. Thank you very much Rafe and Duke for your patience as I finished my Valet assignments in fits and starts.
[08:37] Duke: nods and smiles
[08:37] Peter Jackson: Thank you very much to Sage, Frost, Dakota, Wild, Nik, Ny, Remmington, Syndra, Fia, WW and Jon for helping me finish my journey as a Valet and come to this milestone. I certainly am not an easy person to work with and I do appreciate your patience and willingness to listen to my ideas and my approaches to DS and be guides.
[08:37] Peter Jackson: While, I wanted to thank each person who has helped me through my journey with one assignment or other, but there are others who are equally valuable and are equally cherished. Each girl and each Master bring their own flavor to the Sim and contribute to the character and culture of the Sim in their own way, thank you very much all the Masters, Valets, DOMs, Tyros, O Girls, GITs, Sub Os, GISs, and applicants who are part of the Austin family.
[08:38] Sammi: ME SMILES
[08:38] Peter Jackson: Melinda – for your constant presence and perspectives and keeping that connect with me alive while I was an Alumni
[08:38] Peter Jackson: Naughty – You make Austin a beautiful place .. in more ways than one. Thank you for your hard work and friendship.
[08:38] Peter Jackson: MK, Billy, Marcus - Thank you for adding to the sim with your presence, fun conversations and company that you have provided over last 3 years.
[08:39] Peter Jackson: Avril – for being the breath of fresh air and being the odd ball out, you are someone I relate with very much .. and there is a compliment in that somewhere, let me know when you find it ??
[08:39] Peter Jackson: Frank – for Speakeasy and reigniting the D/S play parties in Austin, for a while, we had become just an educational sim there for a while… ??
[08:39] Sussesweet: -giggles-
[08:39] Peter Jackson: WW - Thank you for your dedication to Valet training and unadulterated enthusiasm around Dominating girls and guiding us noob Masters.
[08:39] Frank Lardner: -blushes-
[08:40] Peter Jackson: Jen - thank you for tirelessly managing the endless list of assignments pending and done and keeping us Masters straight on what we still have to do.
[08:40] Peter Jackson: Finally, and Most importantly, Cara – My best friend, My lover, my Wife, My girl, My Slave – I would not be here if not for you, you encouraged a pure vanilla guy to explore the Dominant in him and allowed him to channel it right, we have had an interesting Journey in last 5 years, even more so in last 3 years and I know I am saying it for you as well, this has made us Stronger and better than we were as couples before we came back to Austin. Thank you for Standing by me, thank you for your patience and confidence and pride in me.
[08:40] Jen: smiles warmly
[08:40] Cara Jackson sniffles and wipes at her tears
[08:41] Peter Jackson: I remember an assignment I did with Rafe around Love in D/S relationship and the passage from the book comes to mind when Stephen released O because he was falling in love with her and felt that he could not dominate her because of that. Like the rest of the book, I am glad that we can demonstrate that D/S can thrive alongside deep love and respect for each other and it is not an Either-Or situation.
[08:41] Jen: wipes a tear
[08:41] Marker Hastings nods agreeing
[08:41] Peter Jackson: And while today marks a milestone in my training, I do not believe that it is the end of the training, Like O Girls, I believe Masters need to continue their training as well, may be more informally, but there is always more to learn, to contribute to the community and pay it forward.
[08:42] Peter Jackson reaches for water under the podium and tries to sneak a sip off hte camera and makes a mess of it
[08:42] Sammi smiles nodding emphatically
[08:42] Jen is offline.
[08:43] Peter Jackson: And thank you, Ratzu for providing a venue and opportunity and leadership for making this invaluable training and community happen and keeping it thriving last 10 years through continuous changes and evolutions. I know we are all different, it is a good thing that you are a Cat guy cause running a sim like this can be like herding cats.
[08:43] Ratzu Darkstone: chuckles
[08:43] Peter Jackson: Thank you every one once again and i look forward to continuing my journey with all of you . .
[08:43] Peter Jackson: #
Attendees included:
Sussesweet
Pupsy Hastings
Marker Hastings
MK
Jeanvince Admiral
Duke
Orchid
Victoria
Sahrin
Marion Fadlan
Sammi
Benros Karlfeldt
Gerritt Resident
Graham
Angie
WW
Di Anne Night
Syndra Rothmanay
Beldom Wuyts
Saras
Arie
Sage Avedon
Billy Avdeon
Dante Parabola
Mari Carducci
Ratzu Darkstone
Kaer
Ju
Jen
Frank Lardner
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