Author’s Note:
This bonus chapter is a mock Question and Answer session done by
Cassandra on her blog. It could take place at any time after Arc 1.
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Cassandra’s Blog
Bonus Chapter - Q & A: Locks
Dear Ms. C.
Would you be
willing to shed light on something for me? Do you have a fascination
with locks and restraints? Your sub is obedient yet you lock him
into his uniform. You chain his hands before putting him in a cage.
I guess I just don’t understand why you do these things as they
seem a bit excessive, unnecessary, and needlessly complicated.
-Casual Domina
I
do have a fascination with locks and restraints, CD, and I do not
mind sharing the reasons with you. I like them mostly because of how
they affect my sub on a psychological level. When he finds something
unpleasant, any hint of freedom or power leaves the door open for
mental resistance. These situations make certain parts of his
obedience “optional,” as compliance becomes his choice. Locks
help to erase any resistance and push him to a state of total
surrender. That is the way that I like him best.
Early
on I would occasionally get frustrated with rigging up complicated
restraints, but practice makes perfect. When you weigh in the amount
of effort it takes me to lock him up versus the effects it has on his
submission, I always consider it worthwhile. Twenty seconds on my
part to ensure that he struggles in discomfort for hours? Sign me
up.
To
be completely honest, I would still lock him up even if he achieved
total surrender on his own. The look on his face when I put the
locks on his uniform and let him know that one of my employees will
be delivering something to the house while he is home is absolutely
delicious.
END
Hard to explain exactly why (though Cass does very well here) but there is something so damned sexy about shackles, chains and - for me - rope restraints. There is a certain aesthetic element involved here, as the mere sight of a male sub encased in a relatively escape proof binding has an almost artistic beauty for Femdoms, myself and many of my friends included. What's more, the process of initiating and achieving that end, the clicking of the locks, the tightening of the ropes, the clanging of the chains as one's victim moves around....well, the whole process is so delightful both in the doing and the watching and the struggle, that I get a bit weak in the knees - and extremely turned 0n - by the whole milieu. No doubt, dear Cass would agree.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lady Grey. I do love your description here. I've been in relationships where restraints were treated as some needless complication and also in relationships where it was seen as symbolic of control. I always enjoy hearing about the deeper appeal of restraints. I am glad that people feel the way that you do. I'm certain Cass would agree with you :)
DeleteTake care.