My submissive Nomicon has been blogging about DomCon LA and his experiences there. But I did think it would be appropriate for me to do a summary report.

One characteristic of these events is that a lot happens – and sometimes I am so in the moment that later on I can’t quite remember all the details. So I delegated Nomicon to send me a set of summary notes about our time there – and was rewarded with very thorough set of notes – of which I will only use extracts.

Another characteristic of these events is that there are long periods of not much happening interspersed by some very wonderful intense moments. So what follows is a selection of the interesting parts. You are not going to be so interested in my waiting for room service, getting ready etc.

I know this will embarrass Nomicon, but I already knew we had a potential fashion disaster before he arrived. He works in Silicon Valley, and although he is developing sartorially, he is still happiest in a polo shirt and chinos – which would be completely inappropriate at Domcon. So I arranged to meet him downstairs after he registered and immediately took him into the vendor hall. Fortunately we very quickly found him a nice broad pinstrip black latex top and shorts which he would wear throughout the event. Actually there were periods when it chafed a little and he snuck back into geek wear, but he wore it most of the time, and indeed it got very many compliments.

The Friday night Play Party was actually somewhat uneventful. It was rather convenient having Nomicon carrying my bag (the big bag with play toys, condoms and lube etc.) and going to get me drinks etc., but overall not much happened. I chatted to a few people I knew (to various degrees), and watched a few scenes (nothing too remarkable), but really it was all rather quiet – if hanging out in a dungeon with a few hundred people can ever be quiet.

Although there was the kitty – who I had talked to a little on Thursday night. I ran into them (I am using gender neutral pronouns because I have no idea – and don’t care) at one point in one of the side rooms, where they seemed open to being petted. I rather love cats, so I proceeded to scratch behind their ears – and invited Nomicon to pet them too – at which point they were down on the floor nuzzling against my knees. Standard kitty behavior. But then they somehow collapsed into a heap and became very unresponsive – which really alarmed me. A dungeon monitor came by as I was trying to get a reaction / figure out what was going on, but they really had no idea either. And then thankfully the kitty recovered and became responsive and we were done.

The next day (Saturday) Nomicon left one of his workshops (the Polyamory class) early to attend to me (carry my bag etc.) for the DDI Mistress photoshoot – which has been a regular feature at DomCon LA and involves perhaps 50 Pro Dommes getting together for  a photoshoot. As Nomicon observes, it can be somewhat chaotic, in part because some Mistresses are determined to be in the front row, or are busy issuing contradictory instructions.

As an aside, afterwards, I had Nomicon come back to my room and service me – and allowed him a release. It is rather strange spending quite so much time in such a sexualized environment, and it can create quite a degree of tension, so I think it was very helpful for both of us – and somehow created a mood that carried over (in a positive way) into the evening.

On Saturday evening I attended the Fetish Ball – with Nomicon carrying my bag etc. as per the night before. Interestingly enough, it was at the same venue (the Sanctuary LA), and featured many of the same people, but somehow turned out rather differently.

One issue at these events is finding space to play. There are so many people looking for a spot, it can be hard to find a place and space. But at one point, we happened upon a St. Andrew’s cross that was available, and I gave Nomicon what he reports is his most intense impact play so far. I felt it appropriate to stop when I started to draw blood. Not that I or Nomicon worry about marks, but in a very public space many people worry about hygiene.

And then I decided to do a final circuit of the play rooms. Which turned out to be significant.

On that tour, I ran into Mistress Natasha (from Mexico City, who I had met at the DDI photoshoot) and took advantage of a space next to her and her friend on a couch. As it happens there wasn’t space for Nomicon, so I had him kneel before us and lick her boots. Interestingly Nomicon is not good with non-verbal communication, so after pushing him towards her boots for a while, I realized that I had to give a command – “Lick Her Boots”. Then she very correctly asked if she could use Nomicon as a foot stool – whereupon we chatted happily for a while with our boots resting on Nomcon’s back.

After that, I met another Domme (Mistress Michelle) who apparently had just finished an intense scene, and who had a brand new submissive (Stephanie) in a cage – where she had been put during the scene. Mistress Michelle and I got on very well, and chatted away, while we both kept an eye on our submissives – before it amused us to have them play together.

So overall… A very interesting evening. And I wish I knew why Saturday was so much more interesting than Friday…?

Sunday was quite low key – except for a fun little drama where Nomicon’s backup key for his collar wouldn’t work and I couldn’t find the main key – which I had taken off him after locking him in on Friday evening. Sometimes I play with that – teasing him that I have “lost” the key. But in this instance I thought I had. But fortunately after going through 2-3 bags in great detail I found the stunningly little key – and we could let Nomicon out. I still wonder what it would be like for him to go into work on Monday morning wearing a rather gorgeous titanium steel collar….?

So… A wonderful crazy weekend… Maybe I’ll see you there next year?

Ms Emilie