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[bluebeard]

Alrighty. Transformus. Let's dredge from skull-matter:

We arrived Friday, set up, and went to it. At a peak of around 1,000 people, that's the most of that ilk I've ever seen in one place. Exceedingly grand, it was.

Radical Faerie camp is in a nice spot. Not as wet as some places, not as blisteringly hot as others; just about right. There are big plans for next year's camp kitchen. We managed to get out leaving nothing behind but tent-marks in the leaves. And glitter.

There was a huge sculpture called the Joyful Heart Temple; wooden structure with a large cloth heart suspended in the middle. The idea was to write on the structure itself, or write on paper and put it in the heart, and later it all got burned. Many people wrote messages to people who had died or otherwise weren't around anymore.

The Pallet Bar was a neat-o feature; a bar made entirely out of... pallets. Bring your own cup and get a glassful. This was also burned.

TOUCH Samadhi had a rave-type-deal set up way out in the woods. Pretty neat digs, if you're into 180bpm+ graver beats.

We hung out a fair amount with the Tie-Dyed Vikings; neat crowd. They'd made woad and were painting everyone up. Louis has gift ideas in mind for them next year I think they'll flip over.

The Bamboozler (wicker man) was an impressive sight. Shorter than intended, as it was windy and the legs just couldn't take it, but it burned brightly.

Apparently various people described as "straight rednecks" saw me running around in a miniskirt and mesh shirt and said: "I'd do that". I turn straight men. That's funny.

I got flogged under a flaming arch by a chick named Delia I met. I.... will be doing that again. Yes. She coulda hit harder.

There's pics of the faeries at http://mynaughtypony.com/trans06. Yes, there's nudity. That's me in the purple wig.

Beyond fun. I made a lot of new friends, got drunk, got beaten, got laid, went swimming in the lake, did some fun drag, a fair amount of just hiking around, fell off an art see-saw and got bruised, participated in the burn rituals, and just all around recharged like a motherfucker.

So going back next year.

Comments

[feychilde.livejournal.com]

Yep...will definitely be going back!!!!

[ink-ling.livejournal.com]

Flogged? Yaaay! Will get more details ... . We are due a catch-up!

[dom-ino.livejournal.com]

indeed we are.. you had your own trip

[ink-ling.livejournal.com]

I certainly did! :)

I am in the middle of untold busyness and anxiety for a few more days ... I'll get in touch with you towards the end of the week, ok?

[dom-ino.livejournal.com]

aaalrighty.

[yangming.livejournal.com]

I might go to the one of the faerie gatherings up here. I've never been to a faerie gathering before.

This has little to do with that...but that whole burning man/effigies thing turns me off though...big time. I consider it a waste. I hate to see all these lefties and freaks being destructive and wasteful like that just so they can watch a big fireball for a couple of minutes. It disgusts me that it has become some sort of "modern primitive" tradition.

Maybe Delia didn't want to break her toy the first time she played with it. Tops are sometimes wary of going far the first time...their boundaries are also a consideration, since they have to care for you during or after the experience and they also have to expend a lot of energy on someone they might not have a strong connection with yet. I usually find that play gets better the more times you play with someone.

[dom-ino.livejournal.com]

Hum.. there's a faerie camp in the northern midwest, but I can't think of it off the top of my head. Maybe you already know about it.. I'll find out and get back to you. The radical_faeries community might have some folks from around you.

As for the effigy.. yeah, I hear ya, I've had the same thoughts. I justify it a little by knowing that much of the wood is scrap, and the Bamboozler itself is made out of fast-growing bamboo from the land itself.. but it is still a lot of destruction for one ritual. There was also quite a lot of petroleum fuels used. I had to remind myself that I was a visitor there, and outside faerie land eco-friendly ideals aren't always realized terribly effectively (often not even inside faerie land, heh.)

As for Delia... well, that's another post in itself. I will say, though, that it was not serious; it was actually rather spontaneous in a public location. She's a sub herself, and doesn't usually flog; I somewhat doubt she had the arm strength to actually hurt me. Her dom/master -- I don't know his title or capitalization prefs -- was present supervising, also.

[yangming.livejournal.com]

"I somewhat doubt she had the arm strength to actually hurt me"

That can be the case if someone's just using a regular old thuddy splayed flogger on the large muscles of someone's back. Beyond that, it depends more on the toy being used and where it's used. A caning with a thin flexible rod on the inside of your thighs or on your feet hurts like a mofo.

[murgen.livejournal.com]

Just popping in to say hi - we were camped in the tipi next to ya'll! I'm on the Transformus community, and was just wondering who else was a member... and noticed that you're from Memphis. I've got a couple of friends who moved there last fall. They were at Transformus with me, but didn't venture out too much. Anyway, good to meet you! :)

[dom-ino.livejournal.com]

hey, right on -- your tipi rocks. looked spacious inside. y'all should come visit faerie camp; we do dinner at sunset!