Topic: Discussion Thread

[Hex]

Oh branding, I was going to suggest that. The only thing is branding initials seems like something the dominant would be more apt to do to the submissive versus the the other way around. Branding your initials is marking your property. I wouldn't think the dominant class would be up for anything resembling that. Perhaps instead of getting their submissive partners initials the dominant self brands themselves with either a special symbol from society or perhaps their family crest. This mark would announce their final step into manhood along with the fact they have claimed someone. Then it would be more like a self empowered mark versus a sign you belong to someone else.

[Gaslight]

@ Samm

Mmm, the Submissive won't be in any trouble since he never actually betrayed his Dominant, the other Dominant disrespected him by raping his Submissive. The Dominant can then choose what he wants to do about it: he can ignore it, get revenge or whatever else. Since they're all supposed to be trying to kill each other in the games, however, I suppose it won't matter much. It might just give both the Dominant and the Submissive more incentive (since the Dominants aren't the only ones who're going to be doing the killing). But the claim won't be broken by that.

The claim can, however, be broken if the Submissive purposefully cheats on the Dominant. Then the Submissive will need to pay, maybe with his life.

@ Hex

Yeah, I can see that. Maybe instead of initials they just have special matching seals. The problem with the family crest idea is that not all Dominants will come from families with family crests, some of 'em will come from humble backgrounds and such.

[The92Ghost]

Oh branding, I was going to suggest that. The only thing is branding initials seems like something the dominant would be more apt to do to the submissive versus the the other way around. Branding your initials is marking your property. I wouldn't think the dominant class would be up for anything resembling that. Perhaps instead of getting their submissive partners initials the dominant self brands themselves with either a special symbol from society or perhaps their family crest. This mark would announce their final step into manhood along with the fact they have claimed someone. Then it would be more like a self empowered mark versus a sign you belong to someone else.

I believe that if a certain dominant wants this guy he wouldn't give a crap about to who he belongs. That my view of a dominant class, after all they are not exactly friends and building bonds between them xD

[Gaslight]

Mmm, but the point of this is that people don't fit stereotypes. Not all Dominants actually have 'dominant' personalities and not all Submissives have 'submissive' personalities, so there's no one rule fits all for either of them because of the fact that they're all different, unique people.

[The92Ghost]

Mmm, but the point of this is that people don't fit stereotypes. Not all Dominants actually have 'dominant' personalities and not all Submissives have 'submissive' personalities, so there's no one rule fits all for either of them because of the fact that they're all different, unique people.

I was talking for the most classical scenario... if you get what I mean. I highgly doubt that the dominants which we have will be submissive as far as I saw they are either switch leaning more towards dominating someone, or a semes. xD

[Hex]

Yah, I figured not all of them would have a family crest but it might be something those from higher up would want to flash to announce their pedigree.

Those without some sort of crest would perhaps use a seal involving their initials or something along those lines.


@SammuelColdheart- A brand isn't going to stop other's with foul intentions. It just lets them know who they will be dealing with if they decide to try and play with something that isn't theirs.

[The92Ghost]

Yah, I figured not all of them would have a family crest but it might be something those from higher up would want to flash to announce their pedigree.

Those without some sort of crest would perhaps use a seal involving their initials or something along those lines.


@SammuelColdheart- A brand isn't going to stop other's with foul intentions. It just lets them know who they will be dealing with if they decide to try and play with something that isn't theirs.

Still I find it interesting, would be lovely to see such drama, especially if the submissive enjoys more on what the other male did to him, than his owner... there is something arousing about that!

[Hex]

I was talking for the most classical scenario... if you get what I mean. I highgly doubt that the dominants which we have will be submissive as far as I saw they are either switch leaning more towards dominating someone, or a semes. xD

You do know that a dominant personality or one's looks doesn't necessarily have anything to do with what one prefers to do as far as positions in bed right? Someone can be submissive and like to top they can be dominant and still like to play from the bottom. Judging a book from its cover is like stating all girls must be submissive because they don't have a noodle dangling out front when they pee.

[The92Ghost]

I was talking for the most classical scenario... if you get what I mean. I highgly doubt that the dominants which we have will be submissive as far as I saw they are either switch leaning more towards dominating someone, or a semes. xD

You do know that a dominant personality or one's looks doesn't necessarily have anything to do with what one prefers to do as far as positions in bed right? Someone can be submissive and like to top they can be dominant and still like to play from the bottom. Judging a book from its cover is like stating all girls must be submissive because they don't have a noodle dangling out front when they pee.

I don't see with what I got this kind of treatment for you, I state my mind. My character is on the submissive class, but he still likes to dominate as much as he likes to be dominated...

[Hex]

Woah treatment? Sorry if my post came out harsh I didn't mean it in a mean way. It is just you mentioned thinking most of the dominants appeared like they would lean toward dominating or being semes and all I've seen posted so far are photos along with the title of switch. I thought maybe you were reading the dominant category title to literally since I'm not seeing where you were coming from with the limited info we have shared so far on each of our characters.

[Gaslight]

Overall tl;dr:

Personality and sexuality aren't related (or at least not in this scenario). If someone is 'Dominant', it means they like being in control. If they're 'Submissive' it means they prefer to be controlled. If someone has identified as a switch, being 'Dominant' doesn't mean they lean more toward seme nor does being 'Submissive' infer a leaning toward uke. It can mean this, but it doesn't HAVE to mean it. Some Dominants will enjoy being semes, some will enjoy being ukes, some Submissives will like one as much as the other, other Submissives will have a preference. A person's choice about what they do in bed comes from what they find pleasurable, not a personality stereotype. Nuff said on the topic, seme/uke/seke/our grandmas aren't what's important.

About the brands, I'm sure we'll come up with something eventually. It just needs to be a homogeneous symbol of some type that identifies who the other person belongs to, so thinking caps shall be our friends!

[Sexi-Kitten]

A necklace ? During the Claiming Doms are going to be killed and such so braiding should wait until the game is over and the marks are placed on the winners. Doubt that we will get that far due to going for a longer story line and plot twists with taking out the government, but it can be planned to be that way. For the time being as the game goes on some simple as a necklace either with the dominant's name or face can be placed around the submissive's neck when they form a liking to each other. If its for survival or love will be based on personality, background and how they work together of course.

When another dom takes a liking to a taken submissive they could try killing the emeny dom, since that's the point right lol. Raping a taken submissive can be like a taunt to get the other dominant's attention? They duel and the winner takes the submissive--

Random idea. We are in a sort of futuristic setting... and this can be like a small detail... the necklace glows if the dominant is alive. It fades and brakes if he ends up dying. Sounds cool and dramatic! Especially if they are separated and suddenly the necklace (or whatever object we agree on ) falls apart.

[Gaslight]

The thing with the necklace does sound really interesting, the only problem I have with things like jewellery is that it can be taken off. The Claiming is a serious thing and when someone is claimed it's a lifelong commitment that no one takes lightly, it's not really a 'well, I'll commit if we both don't die' sort of thing. So I'd like something more... symbolically permanent? If that makes sense? Having something branded or tattooed or whatnot ain't ever gonna fade and to me feels like more of a serious sacrifice than just a ring that could potential get lost, be thrown away etc. and so on and so forth.

[The92Ghost]

It can be a mark, which can't fade unless the dominant is dead. Sounds better?

[Gaslight]

That sounds like it could work. They'd both be marked though, since that Sub needs to let all the others known that the man is his XD Maybe they experience pain when their partners is wounded and such and, like you say, the mark disappears if the partner dies.