After Fluttershy drums up the courage to ask Rarity for something she's always wanted, the fashionista realizes BDSM is quite to her liking...
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An interesting take on the start and stop of play, and I can't find any fault with that as each partner works that out themselves. I'm more used to the sub doing something 'naughty' and the dom becomes the dom till they feel the play should end. Unless the sub ends it with their safe word. Maybe kitty will be naughty in the future. After all there is a lot in Rarity's boutique for a kitty to play with.
This was absolutely fantastic.
I laughed WAY too hard at that.
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That was my favorite line out of this whole thing, and it was ALL Troublesome Beast.
7235697 I thought it was pretty perfect in the pass, too. All NineCaliber and an excellent summation at that.
7234949 Nuuuu. I deal poorly with praise. It's just a quippy suggestion! @.@
7236353 YOU'LL TAKE MY PRAISE AND LIKE IT
Aww, that was utterly adorable and very hot at once.
However, you did use one particular clichée of the genre, namely the "Choosing of the Safeword" as if it was necessary for all types of bdsm play, and treated as if it was just a peculiar habit or ritual of the bdsm subculture, when in fact the safeword has a very specific use and function: depending on the type of scene two (or more) people intend to engage in, it may be desirable for the sub to be able to say, "No! Stop! Please don't throw me in the briar patch!", when they actually mean, "Yes! More! Bring on the briar patch!" and let the scene continue unabated. That's what the safeword is for, namely a signal that unequivocally means "No" in a situation where an actual "No" may mean "Yes". For the same reason it should preferably be something simple and most importantly something that you'll never ever forget or have to grope for, something that'll always be at the top of your mind, even when in a blind panic, hanging upside down, and disoriented.
But that's not what Fluttershy and Rarity are going for (at the moment), and there is nothing stopping Fluttershy from breaking character and saying, "Stop, Rarity. I'm getting scared/uncomfortable." in order to end the scene. Having them choose a safeword anyway, just because every bdsm story has to have that scene in it, makes it look like it's "just something those bdsm people do", a peculiar quirk of the subculture rather than a tool for a specific function.
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You raise a valid point, and it's something I was definitely aware of. I can say from personal experience that a safe word is as much about being able to keep the fantasy going without interrupting a scene via misunderstanding as it is maintaining a measure of safety.
But I would like to point out that the safe word isn't just for Fluttershy. It's also for Rarity. If Rarity somehow finds herself emotionally distressed to the point that she would need to stop the scene, she can make that immediately clear to Fluttershy by saying, "Cotton!" instead of freaking out and leaving her sub guessing as to whether her partner is still in the scene and just doing something new, or is clearly in need of help and comfort. It goes both ways. It's true that doms tend to not use safe words as often as subs, but there are situations in which they might feel the need to use it. Namely to end a scene swiftly without confusion. In this case, the "scene ends in a calm and natural way" is signaled by Rarity opening her fan and curtseying. If she hears her sister coming up the stairs and needs FS to snap out of it pronto, she would instead say "Cotton!"
Edit: I would also like to add that they're establishing their safeword not just for this scene, but for anything else they may do in the future. FS has already consented to things other than pure pet play where she would be able to speak like normal instead of acting like a kitten (and thus have the potential to miscommunicate should they lack a safe word)
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You bring up something that I tend to forget, namely that a safeword is just as much for the dom to use as for the sub, although when the dom says "Stop, no more!" it's not as open to misinterpretation as coming from the sub. I did note that the petplay was just what they were doing for now. In the case of playing subtle D/s games in front of the others, that only they recognise as such, more subtle signals may be in order, which can be used seamlessly during a public interaction; a subtle tap on the shoulder or a playful "Oh, stop it, you," work better in that regard than blurting out "Cotton!" out of nowhere.
Another situation where safewords should be mandatory, regardless of the intended scene, is in the context of shared spaces. When you run a club or "dungeon" or whatever you want to call it, it's imperative that everyone has a safeword, even if they think they don't need it for what they intend to do – because there will always be cocky idiots who don't know what they're doing. It could be a cocky sub who thinks "I don't need a stinking safeword; I can take anything!", and then a dom who doesn't know him very well uses a humiliation that reminds him of how daddy never loved him and it all ends in tears. Then there's the cocky dom, who thinks "I know exactly how far to take it and where the line is, 'cause I'm just that good," and next thing you know, you need to call an ambulance for the sub and psychotherapy for the dom.
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The likelihood for misunderstanding is less for a Dom, sure, but it can still happen. Again the safeword could be used in the instance a scene has to stop right that second. I'd even venture that it would be better for Rarity to use the safeword in the Sweetie Bell scenario instead of saying, "Oh no, my sister is coming!" or saying some other suspicious thing that could be overheard.
But I confess that's an exceedingly specific situation...
Regardless, the aim here is to maintain immersion in the fantasy. A sub mistaking a Dom for breaking scene is still a joy kill. These are beginners and they're playing it cautious-- as they should, IMO.
Though on further thought, a more subtle signal would be better to use in public interactions, sure.
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I completely agree. I was just explaining why I tend to forget that safewords are for doms to use as well, not exclusively for subs, like my original comment seemed to imply.
I also agree that it is smart for them to be more cautious than they'd strictly need to be, if they were already experienced. The only reason I commented on it at all is because I've seen a few too many stories where the safeword is treated as if it's a "ritual of entry" to the world of bdsm, instead of a practical tool for safety and immersion; call it a pet peeve. By now I'm entirely convinced that you know what the hell you're doing, so my concern is assuaged.
I also noticed that even in my second comment, I made it sound as if cockily eschewing a safeword endangers the sub only, which is far from true. It's just as possible for a dom to go in, thinking they're so in control, they'd never need a safeword, only for the scene to end with a pouting sub, miffed because the fish hooks stuck through her nipples didn't get enough weights hung from them, while the dom is shivering in the corner, vomiting.
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Fair enough!
Yikes! Sounds like something out of Ichi the Killer.
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There are so many different flavours and extremes thrown together under the umbrella term "bdsm", it makes safety and clear communication absolutely imperative.
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I LOVE Sunstone!!
And thanks!
Oh, what is this? A rare gem of a story on this topic, without any of the cringeworthiness of so many others by an author who seems to know their stuff. Sunstone indeed. Original, totally in character and your use of language (and alliteration ) is delightful. Additionally, I was able to read all of the dialogue in the respective voices, well done.
I don't usually do this with unfinished stories, but have a favourite.
Oh, and I will have to steal the expression 'humming with liquid delight'. So much atmosphere and characterization in so few words.
Just finished this, chapter five, and I would read more right away, but my eyes are literally closing on me. It's been a while since I've read five straight chapters of anything. (six, because of the intro) Well done, and the story is proving to be shaping up into an interesting tail. Love to read more when I have time. Good work.
Huh...
Okay then, I'll do it. I'll go ahead and put this in my favorites list.
It's interesting actually, as I'm working on a BDSM related story starring these two as well, only mine is the opposite in like EVERY way. Still, the way you structured this gave me a lot of ideas.
Keep this up, and I might have to put this in my special folder.
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I admit, I laughed at the end of your comment, because I can see at least one of my friends pouting because of that. A less extreme example is a Top thinking they're the best, and the bottom is just there thinking "When are they actually going to hit me with that flogger?"