If you don't give me a priority list, how will I know what to research?

That's fair. BDSM at the top, probably, though of course there are more general types of implements and toys that might be better to start with, like vibrators.

That looks like a really broad category to be putting on top of the priority list.

My interests are broad! I could get into details and specifics if you like.

Please do.

Let's see, being tied up and then letting your creativity rule is an appealing idea, blindfolds optional. Paddles, clamps, rings, beads, various types of vibrators, mmmmaybe some electro. Bossing me around, edging, I've thought about hypnosis. Leather is sexy though I guess not necessarily related, handcuffs and whips. I'm probably forgetting stuff. And that's assuming I'll be more submissive, which is not a given, I'm very switch.

That's a more manageable research list...

...hypnosis, really?

Yeah!

Okay, I'm really curious about what the draw is on that one.

In spite of the list I wouldn't quite say masochism is the whole of the story. It's more to do with the domination aspect? The power and control thing. So the draw is being under complete control of someone I trust.

Does that imply Sadde trusts Ashras? Maybe.

I can sort of see that... and I'm flattered by the implications. Personally, hypnosis sounds terrifying from either end.

I think we have enough to occupy ourselves with even without that.

True.

In any case, I anxiously await the results of your research efforts.

I am learning so many things.

I guess I should clarify: when I say hypnosis is terrifying, I don't necessarily mean in a... bad way? It's not something I'm drawn to, but it's not inherently awful. It's just that to hypnotize someone seems like it would involve a lot of responsibility.

Yeah, it would. And I'm used to other people not being drawn to the things I am.

I'm not drawn to a lot of these things specifically but I'm very much drawn to the way you react when I bite you, for example.

Oh well there will probably be a lot of variations of that reaction specific to each item on that list.

I'm tempted to write a second testing schedule...

Is that so.

Although maybe you should write this one, since I know I'm not spending any of my Ward money on anything that's not strictly related to saving the world, so if we're going to have any... materials available, you'll be the one getting them.

Way ahead of you.

All right. I'll take care of saving the world, and you take care of our sex life. That seems fair.

I would like to remind you of who will be in charge of actually producing your weapons.

Yes, but I'm the one in charge of designing the weapons you'll be producing, which means it completely makes sense for me to organize the world-saving and you to organize the sex.