Belle awards

Belle (darlingbelle) surprised us all by starting to hand out medals during the July 22 voice chat.

She announced that they were for the Dom-O and sub-O races, and she gave me a silver medal, while Marcus got a gold and Billy a bronze one. Melinda also got another gold medal, as the first person to gain the sub-O ranking.

I'm number 2! I'm number2!

We were all so excited and proud that we decided to take a group pic together. Thanks to O-girl Aisha Sohl for taking some great pics of the winners!

Oh, and to continue my acceptance speech..."...and I wanna thank the postal guy who brings me my mail every day (hi Stan!)...and I wanna thank..."

Cafe Games

I'm a big proponent of games.

They're fun, and if done right, can teach lessons and help people learn.

In addition, D/s games can be structured so as to provide a framework for D/s play.

Meli hosts a board type game every few weeks or so that has been lots of fun for everyone, and as part of my first projects as a Dom-O, I am aiming to expand on that success by helping create and introduce various other D/s and BDSM type games into the sim.

And I'll probably rope Meli into hosting them as well ;-)

The first game I am working on will be an ad hoc type that would be perfect for single Doms and their subs, or for the casual group of people that typically gather at the Cafe.

I am using my friend Serena's angel statue as a main component of the game, which will test subs on their knowledge of the Story of O (or any other particular topic a Dom would like), and also teach them to become better informed about the layout of the various parts of the Austin sim.

So, don't call me "Master"...call me (drum roll please)...."The Game Master"! *loud trumpet blat that quickly peters out*

Receiving my Dom-O tag at Austin

I received my Dom-O tag from Austin this afternoon after a long talk with Ratzu Darkstone.

It's the first time ever that I've joined any community as a formal member in SL, and I have to admit it feels weird.

I've always been a lone wolf, or at least a lone wolf with his girl, and I hope that I don't forget that in the end, the tags don't define the man....it's the clothes...oh wait...not that either. Maybe it's the cool sunglasses.

Anyways, I'd like to thank the following for their help:

O-girl Mari Carducci - Assignment #1, Panel Member
O-girl Aisha Sohl - Assignment #2
O-girl Sage Avedon (Sagewisdom) - Assignment #3, Panel Member
O-girl Orchid Zsun - Assignment #4
O-girl Aria Hunter (Aria Vyper) - Assignment #5
Master Will Titus - Panel Member

I tried so hard to get the gold...but ended up with the silver instead! Oh well *makes note to have more hundred linden bills ready next time*

More information on the role:

Dom-Ǒ @Austin

This role is for a dominant male who would like to join the group and serve as a dominant but not engage in the training. . There is no requirement by girls to call them Master. Dom-O@Austin are not permitted in the Chateau unless it is open to the public The girls and subs exist to please the Masters and Doms and the Dom’s job is to push the girls into submission while respecting their limits defined in the girl's profile after agreement and the limits of the group. A Dom must always respect OOC IMs from the girls at all times.  Doms may not do anything more than speak to the gis, socialize with her or ask her to kneel. Doms may scene with full o-girls only after obtaining the o-girl's permission. Doms may serve the sim in many ways such as leading discussions or providing protection or safety to girls and subs. They need to know the sim and the group rules. They should be active on the sim and in promoting the group. This role is available by applying to join as a Dom-O@Austin, the Dom will do the standard master applicant assignments and have a promotion board just as applicants do. If successful, they will then do a voice test and then meet in voice with Ratzu to be added to the group as a Dom-O@Austin. 

Starting the path to Dom-O at Austin

O Doms get all the  cute girls!

Austin rolled out some new roles for the sim based on feedback from the members.

Among the new roles is one for Dom-Os, which is formally defined as:

Dom-Ǒ @Austin

This role is for a dominant male who would like to join the group and serve as a dominant but not engage in the training. . There is no requirement by girls to call them Master. Dom-O@Austin are not permitted in the Chateau unless it is open to the public The girls and subs exist to please the Masters and Doms and the Dom’s job is to push the girls into submission while respecting their limits defined in the girl's profile after agreement and the limits of the group. A Dom must always respect OOC IMs from the girls at all times.  Doms may not do anything more than speak to the gis, socialize with her or ask her to kneel. Doms may scene with full o-girls only after obtaining the o-girl's permission. Doms may serve the sim in many ways such as leading discussions or providing protection or safety to girls and subs. They need to know the sim and the group rules. They should be active on the sim and in promoting the group. This role is available by applying to join as a Dom-O@Austin, the Dom will do the standard master applicant assignments and have a promotion board just as applicants do. If successful, they will then do a voice test and then meet in voice with Ratzu to be added to the group as a Dom-O@Austin. Any male may switch from a Habitué to Dom-O and may skip the applicant stage but still must  have a promotion board just as applicants do. If successful, they will then do a voice test and then meet in voice with Ratzu. 

I decided to apply for this new role, though Linda will continue to remain a habitue.

I am joined in this quest by Marcus Massaro, Billy Avedon, Rod Loordes, and Tiger Zepp. On the female side, Melinda Nyn and CuriousHeart Loordes (CuriousHeart Resident) are going for the sub-O role.

As part of the application process I was given five assignments, with each assignment requiring the assistance of an Austin master or O girl.

I look forward to wearing my new tag and terrorizing all the little people who still have their puny Cafe tags ;-)