Well, the votes are in: 39 people took the survey asking the question “Would you like to see more of Ms. Behavin’s Boobies?” She was convinced that the majority of the responses would be “Don’t Care” - and, to be fair, there was one person out there who did, in fact, say that. While we are hunting down and destroying that person, let us meanwhile satisfy the other 97.4% of the survey takers and provide you with images of Ms. Behavin’s Boobies, with her compliments:

And several people were kind enough to share comments on their wishes for the aforementioned boobies:

1.    MMMMM……..
2.    saying you’ve seen to many boobies is like being tired of the sun coming up- DRMSTD
3.    Oh my yes! They’re lovely.
4.    Very nice boobies. Need some decoration though, perhaps some nice rings or perhaps just barbells.
5.    There’s no such thing as seeing them too many times!
6.    In the world of boobies, Ms. Behavin has some of the best!
7.    There’s a shortage of perfect breasts in the world and it would be a shame to hide hers.
8.    fantastic!
9.    They’re luscious. I would LOVE to see many, many more. Thank you, Ms. Behavin.
10.    A wonderful pair, and i would love to see more of them.

While she vetoed the suggestion of “barbells”, she did decide to try out the Deluxe Nipple Clamps recently sent to me by Extreme Restraints. I’ll be talking about them on the next Ropecast, but let me just start by saying: just look at them. Are these not great Steampunk Nipple Clamps?

Nipple Clamps courtesy of Extreme Restraints; Nipple courtesy of Ms. Behavin'.

Anyway, more pics of the clamps, the nipples, and a half-nekkid Ms. Behavin’ are up now at the Gallery, so enjoy!

(sigh) It’s happening again.

It happened the first time when I was just starting to really study rope bondage. I studied it from the photography and rigging of Ian Rath of Fetish Nation, and occasionally through the bondage sets by Kelly Lind. I paid for membership to both sites, for as long as I could afford it, and looked at them over and over.

Really, I did. No, I was not wanking; while I can appreciate a good visual as much as the next lover-of-female-forms, I don’t - can’t - get off on visual porn, photographic or video. I am entertained by them, but when I want to get off, I head straight for literotica, click on the “nonconsent-reluctance” tab, and away I go…

But I digress. I was looking and looking - I think the particular model was in purple latex, in a very harsh arm-binder lifting up in strappado - and suddenly I realize that I was not seeing the model at all. I was focusing so much on the ropes that I didn’t see the beautiful woman.

It happened again. Via Catalina Loves I found my way to January Seraph. Fine, independent fetish model, and kudos to her for also having the toughest alternafetish model around, Apnea, on her site too. While going through the preview (you should, too, you might run into some old friends) I came to the preview pic you see here, and clicked through (kind of like the people who say “Oooh! Shiny!” I said “Oooh! Rope!”

I looked at the picture, and thought “Why would she put this up as a preview? It’s such a basic chest harness, and just a two column tie…there’s hardly any bondage there at all!”

I hang my head as I write this, because it took a full five seconds before my libido came roaring up out of my lizard brain and said “THERE’S A FUCKING INCREDIBLY HOT WOMAN LYING ON THAT TABLE, WHO LOOKS LIKE SHE’S EAGER FOR YOU TO FUCK HER BRAINS OUT, YOU OVERANALYTICAL SHIT!”

Yes. Almost five seconds to remember that. I’ve been working too hard, I think, on classes for Shibaricon and Spankfestival and my other jobs…and suddenly the rope and knots have hidden the true purpose of What It Is We Do: beauty, connection, intent.

Let’s all try and remember that, ok? And remind each other, on occasion?

This morning I had the privilege of a visit from N, a bondage model who wanted an inverted suspension - not, as you might expect, for the kinky pleasure of it, but actually because it would stretch out her back. I put her in the most comfortable inverted harness I know - the famous “drum tie” harness, a modified swiss seat.

And yes, she did in fact need to be naked, why do you ask? We also took some time to check out the possible positive effects of my new electrosex toy from Extreme Restraints - we found that putting the pads on her inner thighs and lower buttocks didn’t do much for her back, but made other things very, very interesting. Speaking of ER, they are also giving me a suspension frame (spider-style) to bring with me to Shibaricon, so if you’ve ever wanted to try one out, let me know.

Enjoy the new gallery, and yes, I’m aware that I need a better camera - feel free to donate one!

Updates on travel, etc.: I am going to be presenting at TESFest the weekend of July 4th, and also will be attending Thunder in the Mountains July 25-27th (actually as a tourist, believe it or not!). If you’re going to be at either and would like to meet up, let me know!

I’m very glad to announce that I’ve been asked by Extreme Restraints to review a couple of items that may work well in our rope-ish endeavours:

The Deluxe Digital Powerbox is going to be my foray into “electrosex” (which is what you call it when you’re not into medical play and “TENS” units and such). I’m actually more familiar with this kind of thing from a massage thingy that my former slave used to have. I’m interested to see how it can be integrated into a scene, providing some involuntary muscle stimulation. It can be made to feel like a massage, or a kneading motion…how about punching? Slapping? Or for that matter, what does it actually feel like?

Kink.com has a whole website devoted to this kind of thing, Wired Pussy. The gallery shows an interesting combination of rope and electrosex and other toys (obviously a huge dildo is what I need to ask to review next). I was encouraged to see that you can, in fact, use the patches on some of the more obvious places that I’d want to explore. I find myself watching videos like this one very closely, to see if I can identify the involuntary muscle twitches that might be happening. It’s going to be a tool of layering sensations.

And to go along with it, they’re sending me a Sex Swing Stand, and I’m to evaluate it’s suitability for suspension. I’ve been cautioned to remember “It’s designed for SEX SWINGS“, and I recognize that dynamic loads are going to probably be a bad idea. For a static suspension, though, I think it will be fine - I’ve used similar swings at other events, with wonderful results. There’s also a pic of a suspension Midori did on a frame like this, a sort of inverted swan dive, that I love and have replicated with Abby.

Stay tuned to the Ropecast for live reviews of these products, and to hear about a special discount for listeners, as well, on all the Extreme Restraints products.