Tutivillus recounts a scene where he may have gone a little too far…and risked grievous personal injury at the hands of a violated vegetarian in a coffin.
(Humor! Tutivillus plays safely and respects limits)
When making your own dungeon you have to make the best with what you have, since most of us don’t have the luxury of making a custom dungeon from scratch.
Here, my friends, are a few of the basics to consider:
Is this going be a “Transparent Dungeon”? Meaning: Once your done with dirty deeds, do you need the space to easily transform into something harmless?
What are your main activities going to be? Meaning: If you love suspension, your needs will be different than someone with a love of fireplay or a love of throwing a single-tail.
The “Touches what make it special”. Meaning: Sound-proofing? “Dexter” brand kill-room plastic wrap? Fire extinguishers? IP Cameras?
Once you’ve defined the vision, it’s time to make the plan. Write it down, draw it, gather your resources and start.
Here’s the beauty of a home Dungeon…you can always revise! Start simple and build up. Do it in stages, it doesn’t have to happen all at once.
Rope was a pain in the ass – it drove me nuts. Even before I was invited to leave the “Boy Scouts” I hated working with ropes and knots. Tedious, memorization, crap knowledge vying for the limited storage space in my already crammed head.
Then came kink.
I opted for traditional and non-traditional restraints. Some of my favorites were faux-fur lined restraints I picked up at a local pet-shop. On and off in seconds, sturdy, easily connected to carabiners and chains. Their main drawback was DarlingEvil could slip out of them in no time.
I began looking seriously at making some very evil leather restraints.
Then came the rope. . . and the conversations.
Do not get me wrong here and don’t get your “wadding” panties at the ready. This is not a Manifesto about the “Death of Traditional Restraints in the Modern BDSM Community”. Until they make Leather Flavored (and scented) rope I think we’re safe.
Rope is a beautifully versatile thing. It’s cheap, it comes in a nearly limitless selection of sizes and colors and styles and you can tie it to almost anything! As a restraint device it is incredible.
Best of all…if someone decides to walk away with your $5 rope? Well…it’s a lot better than someone walking away with your $105 leather cuffs.
I have forced myself to put away all of the restraints. They’re in a big metal box, where I cannot easily get at them. I will not use them for now. Instead I will get into the habit of using my rope and my knots.
Now, I still want a pair of those leather bondage mittens…I can’t do those with rope…
We have a life. Many of us share a home with “people” we don’t care to share knowledge of our habbits with. I’m sure all agree that we deserve some space to string a few people up now and then, but how?
These fine folks solved that problem in their partially finished basement. By removing a bit of ceiling panel, drilling a few holes in a ceiling joist and screwing in some hooks…voila! A play space was born!
