#this is def me pushing myself outside my usual comfort zone but i think it came out v sweet c:

[blackjackkent]

Prayers and Hellfire

Pairing: Karlach/Tav (Hector Carlisle) Characters: Karlach, Named Male Tav (Hector Carlisle) Rating: E / 18+, NSFW Content Tags: Fluff, smut, romantic, first time, general spicy cuteness Word Count: 6.0k Setting: Mid-Act 2, expansion of Act 2 Karlach romance scene.

Summary: 

“What? Hec…” She reaches out, cups his cheek to draw his face back towards her, to force him to meet her eyes. She reads his expression more closely for a long moment, and then her eyebrows shoot up. “Oh, fuck,” she says, startled. “You haven’t done this before, have you?” “Never…” he answers quietly. Gods… don’t laugh at me. His free hand, splayed out against the ground next to him, flexes nervously. But she doesn’t laugh. Instead she takes his face in both her hands and kisses him again. This time it’s slow, lingering, achingly gentle, a dramatic departure from the frantic need they both felt a few moments ago. He feels a deep calm spread through him from where her lips touch his. And he knows at that moment that there was never anything to fear. That whenever he is lost, she will find him again. That he is safe in her hands. “Lucky me,” she murmurs when the kiss breaks, and she looks down at him with a slow, playful grin. “That means I get to teach you.” ---- Hector Carlisle spent his life at a monastery before the nautiloid caught him. Karlach Cliffgate has spent ten years trapped in the Hells. They both have a lot of living to catch up on.

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[adminjolene]

trial claim form

Usually I don’t express a personal opinion when it comes to claims however I must say there was great excitement when this set of forms arrived on my desk. Reading it confirmed what I already knew, Mx Gilbert and Miss Cricket will make a wonderful pairing and we wish them nothing but the best on the journey they are about to embark on together. It is my great pleasure to say that this trial claim has been approved and the papers will be officially  turned in this Friday. 

Trial claim room 205 will be immediately prepared for LJ Gilbert and Nora Cricket, however due to it being spring break the administration understands that they may wish to take their time moving their things.

Name and Age of Dominant: Lisa Jane Gilbert; 27 Name and Age of Switch: Eleanor Lynn Toussaint Cricket; 22

Education Completed:

LJ: B.A. in Art from NYU

Nora: High School Graduate with honors, few college credits.

Length of Relationship: 5 months

Why would you like to enter into a trial claim?

LJ: Because I love her with everything and even more than that, I think we’re ready to take this next step. We’ve taken the time to get to know each other and this is the true test to see if we’re ready for forever. Which I def think we are.

Nora: Because they are the love of my life. We’ve been through a lot in the last 5 months together as partners, and my entire world has shaken and been thrown upside down in ways I never saw coming and they’ve stood by me through all of it. Even now as I realize I need to start focusing more on myself they are nothing but supportive of me through it all.

Do you feel you know your partner well enough on a personal level?

LJ: Absolutely. I feel like we’ve known each other a lot longer than 6 months. From the moment we met, we were connected and that connection only grew as we went through our individual and joined trials and tribulations. She knows things about me that no one else does and I feel like that’s the same for her. And I know there’s so much more for me to learn and I’m excited for that.

Nora: 100% I know them better than I’ve known anyone in my entire life, the connection was instantaneous, and for me it scared me more than anything which is why I had to grab it and not let it go. There’s so much left to learn about them, and about each other but.. That’s why I want forever so I can learn every single little thing about them and love them all the more for it.

Do you feel as though you have learned enough about you and your partner’s limits and expectations of the relationship as a whole?

LJ: I do feel like we’ve learned a lot about our limits and expectations. We’ve already had instances where we pushed each other out of our comfort zones and talked about what we expect from each other. We’ve been talking for months about taking this step and making sure that we’re ready for it. We’re ready for it.

Nora: I always figured TPE would be a hard limit for me but when LJ asked it was almost like something inside me said to give it one last shot. It was one of my favorite things to do, but I’d only ever do it with them. Having them control my every move was freeing in a way I didn’t think it could ever be living under someone’s constant eye. I trust LJ with everything in me because they’ve given me more than enough reason too. I’ve learned about their limits, and expectations through not only time but through experience and communication and I think that matters a lot.

Do you feel you both are well versed in what a claim will be outside of the trial period?

LJ: I think we’ve got a good idea from the examples around us and the things we’ve learned in our classes, but this will definitely be the ultimate test. We’re going to model our claim as we can to an actual claim to really push and test ourselves.

Nora: Oh yeah I fully think we know what to expect, but we also won’t really know until we try which is what I think this is for. This trial claim is to make sure when we move forward it’s smooth as can be, obviously not every bump and kink can be ironed out, but we can get rid of the big ones and handle the rest together.

Do you believe you are comfortable enough with each other and the fundamental levels of BDSM as a whole?

LJ: Yes. This was the part I needed to work on the most before we were ready for this step. I can be too relaxed and while I don’t think that makes me unfit I did need to think more like a Dominant instead of a romantic partner to Nora. But right now, I’m more than ready and I think she is too.

Nora: Yes, especially learning what they mean to me and how they relate to me. I was taught about D/s in a way that was unhealthy and so far in my time here I’ve learned submissives and switches are allowed to have a voice that can be heard. Beyond that I think, as I said above, the rest comes with time as we need to acclimate to what our dynamic as Dom and Sub will be not just girlfriends.

Lastly please provide the list of rules under which your claim will operate:

Nora will wear her collar at all times.

Nora will follow all school and society rules and address all higher marks with the proper titles.

Nora will go to all classes and club meetings unless otherwise specified by me.

Nora must go to all work shifts at the hospital unless otherwise specified by me.

Nora will do a scene with my at least twice a week and at least two full TPE weeks during the trial.

Nora will ask permission before doing scenes with other people.

Nora does not need to ask permission to hang out in her free time, but she does need to notify me.

Nora will be responsible for specific chores and meals during the week. For example (breakfast and the bathrooms)

Nora is encouraged to use her safeword any time she feels like she’s being pushed too far.

Nora will always be honest with me. And if she is not ready to tell me something, she should tell me that.

Nora must talk to me about all major life decisions before they are made.

Nora will keep a journal, writing down their reflections each week of the trial claim.

Nora will be punished for any broken rules or orders.

Including examples of punishments and rewards that may be used to reinforce them.

Rewards:

Choice of scenes

Choice of activities

Orgasms (given or received)

Gifts

Punishments:

Kneeling in stress positions

Grounding (No free time)

Corner Time

Loss of privacy (in extreme cases)

Kink/Limits:

LJ’s Kinks: TPE, roleplay, bondage, orgasm control/denial

LJ’s Limits: body fluids, humiliation. degradation, pain play (soft: impact)

Nora’s Kinks: bondage, impact play, forced orgasm, humiliation, edging, over stimulation, hair pulling

Nora’s Limits: scat, gore, vore, isolation, permanent marks, heavy degradation, yelling

Nora’s safeword: DIAMOND