Parties, Play, & Negotiation - some terms

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“Newbie” can be someone new to the whole phenomena of adult erotic tickle fetish, whether just in cyber or more often thought of as being in “rt” (real time in real life).

“The Scene” refers to a particular type of adult ‘alternative’ erotic ‘fetish’ or love-style; such as the Tickle Scene, or the Leather Scene, or the Spanking Scene.

“A Scene” refers to a particular event of play that two (or more) individual enact together in any of their chosen alternative adult behaviors.

"Vanilla" refers to people, acts, or behaviors belonging to the normal mundane non-fetish world. Even kinky people can act and do “vanilla” stuff.

“Outing” refers to being informed on to one’s vanilla associates, friends, and family as to the alternative, fetish, or kinky behaviors and enjoyments that one delves into. For someone to “Out” someone who is in a fetish scene, can have devastating effects on the life of the person “Outed”. The person doing the “Outing” can then be known as an unsafe person.

“ Top / Tickler / ’Ler ” refers to someone who likes to tickle people; just like “ Bottom / Ticklee / ’Lee “ refers to someone who likes being tickled. A “ Switch “ on the other hand is someone who enjoys both tickling as well as being tickled!

“Scene Monitors” are people who are appointed to oversee play in a social tickle event or party, to ensure that play is conducted only in a safe, sane, and consensual manner.

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