Master AraRenie's Domain 
(The Ops are sporadically in attendance, but are  
almost always there from 10:30pm -12:30am PST) 

#BDSM-Chambers is in a castle-like setting, on a large remote island which has a very temperate climate.  The castle itself is comprised of a multitude of  towers, buildings, dungeons and chambers.  The primary chamber being the Meeting Chamber, which is what you will enter when you arrive in channel. 

While the Meeting Chamber is a large room, it is very comfortably filled with plush leather furniture, lots of fur rugs, plenty of tables, several velvet floor pillows all generally centered around the massive circular stone fireplace and hearth area.  The walls are covered with tapestries and paintings.  The large windows have heavy dark maroon velvet draperies that can be drawn.  There is modern lighting, which is used minimally - as most prefer the atmosphere provided by the many candelabras and the torches, that adorn the walls.  You will notice countless eye bolts in many places, heavy wooden frames, chains draped from the ceiling and along the walls, in addition to many displays and chests containing every kind of BDSM implement imaginable. 

The Meeting Chamber has many doors, stairs, and secret passages leading from it to other parts of the castle.  Not the least of these chambers is:  The Dungeon Chambers (one major and 6 small ones), the Kitchen Chamber (Note: Master Ara always keeps a close eye on the dishwashing slaves - smile), the Library Chamber, the Training Chamber, the Medical Chamber, the Tower Chamber, the Office Chamber, and the Masters' Private Chambers.  In addition, there are the slave chambers, a multitude of sleeping chambers, a number of loft chambers, and a myriad of various nooks and crannies. 

On the lush rolling grounds you will find a leather shop, a wood- working shop, a blacksmith shop, a stable for slave pets, a stable for livestock, an outdoor training area, a pony run, many secluded huts and cabins, and a multitude of gardens and forested areas.  Almost all areas are open to our guests, including the lovely lake and river areas.  We hope you will enjoy all the Chambers has to offer, during your visits. 

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The purpose of #BDSM-Chambers is to have a real Lifestyle-feeling "home" on IRC, where mature (over age 35) BDSM-ers/Lifestylers may come: 

• to cyber-live their lifestyle (in role-playing descriptive style) 
• to learn more about BDSM through candid channel discussion 
• to meet with friends, new and old 
• to discuss BDSM issues, questions, ideas, philosophies and techniques 
• to develop caring relationships, whether cyber, reallife, or a mixture of both 
• to have fun - within a calm relaxing role-playing atmosphere that reflects real BDSM Lifestyle standards/values at all times 

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A.  Overview: 

These guidelines are general in nature - not written in stone - primarily meant to give you some direction.  They, also, are meant to help provide consistency in our Guest's minds as to what this channel is about. 

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B.  Channel Ops: 

 Channel Ops are here to act as hosts/hostesses for our G/guests.  As they would in Master AraRenie's home, they will do their best to make you feel welcome, to help you get acquainted with new friends, to encourage conversation and just generally to help provide a comfortable atmosphere during your visit. 

Our Ops were selected carefully by Master AraRenie and kitte{AR}.  They ask that you treat the Ops with the same respect that you would show either of them, regardless of the Ops' status as Dominant or submissive.  We have tried to choose our Ops for their intelligence, their interest in our BDSM Lifestyle, their pleasant personalities and for their ability to be clear thinkers - open-minded, fair and impartial. 

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C. Basic Rules:  

• All Guests are expected to treat each other and our Channel Ops with respect.  No private messaging is allowed unless permission to do so has first been asked for and received in channel.
• All submissives will address any Dominant by the simple courteous titles of Sir and Ma'am.  The only exception to this will be when a submissive's Dominant has personally spoken to, and received permission from, Master AraRenie requesting that His/Her submissive may be allowed to visit the channel without using those simple terms of respect.  If that has not taken place and if our Guests are not shown standard courtesy by a submissive, that submissive will be asked to leave the channel. 
• In #BDSM-Chambers, all submissives are treasured, respected and under the protection of the Channel Ops.  They may not be used, abused or ordered around by any Dominant except their own, unless the submissive has willingly agreed to relinquish temporary control to a certain Dominant. 
• If the basic BDSM principles (Safe/Sane/Consensual) and our channel principles are not being followed by any Guest in the handling of their own submissive, or in the handling of a submissive that has given Him/Her temporary control, that Dominant will be asked to leave the channel.
• If a Dominant Guest finds a submissive guest that they are interested in, and vice-versa, we encourage them to initiate a friendship.  Perhaps it could lead to a closer relationship.
• We accept the fact that we all come from different BDSM backgrounds, ideas and principles.  We feel everyone is entitled to their own opinions and will respect yours (whether you are Dominant or submissive), even if we do not agree with them. We ask our Guests to extend that same understanding and tolerance to others as well.  In other words,  Discussions - yes;  Tirades - no.
• Complete openness is encouraged during channel discussions, rather than the use of flowery and unclear terminology, so that those trying to learn more about BDSM can more easily understand. 
• Light hearted verbal banter and mental sparring can be fun - if done in good taste. We ask our Guests to make sure that it does not become personal, insulting or out-of-hand. 
• While we don't wish to appear 'stuffy', if your concept of BDSM is raucous horseplay - we encourage you to visit other channels that encourage/tolerate that type of behavior. 

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 Discourteous behavior and offenses which will regrettably lead to a Guest being kick/banned are as follows, usually after an Op warning to the Guest: 

• Harrassment or rude behavior towards other Guests, (Dominant or submissive - who is not yours to control). General rule: if you don't own and/or have consensual control over the submissive don't order around (much less think of touching) him/her without the submissive's permission.
• Not following general BDSM protocol
• Offensive language
• Abusive or threatening behavior
• Monopolizing or disrupting the channel
• Excessive use of pop-ups
• Behaving in a childish, disrespectful manner 
• Parking/Loitering (being on channel while also on other channels, or while engaged in several private messages, and NOT contributing to channel discussion or NOT responding when addressed by an Op)
• Trolling (blatantly advertising one's self, one's personal needs, or one's web page).  We suggest our Guests learn about each other through conversation, as they would in a real-life BDSM setting
• Use of a disgustingly blatant nick (it will be an Op's call on these)
• Being in channels about rape, child/family sex, animal sex 

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E. BDSM-Chambers scening: 
#BDSM-Chambers is a discussion/learning/education channel - no scening is allowed. 

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F.    File swapping - large pop-ups - wav playing - mIRC Instructions for newbies. 
We ask that these activities be kept at a minimum.  We cannot encourage them - as it detracts from the learning/sharing environment for the overall channel.  If you find it necessary to conduct detailed lengthy file transfer discussions, or IRC instruction discussions with another Guest, we ask that you switch to private messages.  Of course, giving a simple answer or two, in channel now and then, is acceptable. 

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G.   Please follow the links to some of our Channel Handouts/Info: 
  

• BDSM urls - good informative BDSM web sites for reference, research and contacts (unfortunately not completed yet - it's an ongoing project... lots of sites to choose from)
• Sub Safety - excerpts from conversation about 1st time meetings, many practical ideas 
• Toy Resources - ordinary places to find BDSM toys 
• Submissive play checklist (to be added later) - a valuable tool for Dominants and a mind opener for submissives 

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  Master Ara and kitte's Site Guide 

   Master ToyOwner's Site  

(more links will be added soon) 

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