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Part 2 of INIQUITY NEWS #21



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Reviews -- Rubber Ball 2000 and The Night Of Passion in Bavaria

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The 2000 Rubber Ball

    I am happy to report that this year's Rubber Ball was without a doubt the best Rubber Ball I have ever been to!  Set once again at the Hammersmith Palais in central London, the Ball brought forth over 2000 attendees from around the globe.  This year, SKIN TWO chose the folks at Torture Garden to pretty much run all the nuts and bolts of the event and I can tell you that TG brought with them, one hell of a clean and professional edge.  The theme of the RB 2000 was "Fairies," and needless to say about one out of every 5 attendees was sporting a pair if wings -- feather wings, leather wings, large wings, small wings, white wings, black wings, metal wings, opalescent wings, etc, etc, etc.  As usual there was absolutely no S&M play allowed at the Rubber Ball.  Instead a very high energy international crowd danced their butts off to the excellent house-techno mix, some of which was spun by Allen TG himself.


The real prize of the night however was an AMAZING fashion show timed and choreographed to perfection.  With stage decorations simulating flaming bonfires and flowery bowers, and a backdrop which included full-on concert-style video screens on either side of the stage, the production was seamless and Paris-Runway professional. Not that the RB fashion show was anything nearly as sedate at a Paris show however. Each and every designer represented was introduced via the video screens with professional logos and a mixture of stills and video.  The designer choices themselves were spectacular and often the vignettes included theatrics and even acrobatics.  When the stage was without the immaculate designs of some of Fetish Fashion's best, a group of improvisational dancers and acrobats gave the audience a continuing ambience of entertainment and atmosphere coherent with the night's theme.

    On top of a most magical Rubber Ball was the entire weekend of events prior to the Ball.  Torture Garden held a 1200 person party of their own only a few nights prior, and the night before the Rubber Ball SKIN TWO had a Fetish Dress Code sumptuous buffet dinner at a traditional Fetish club location.  In fact, with the presumed heat of the dance floor at the upcoming Rubber Ball, it seemed as though most people who attended the dinner the night before saved their most exotic latex gowns and evening wear for the dinner party and wore the skimpier clothing and outfits for the RB itself.  For the S&M players there were any number of after-parties and pre-parties where whips were swung freely.

Congratulations to SKIN TWO and Torture Garden for an absolutely superb set of events culminating in the best RB yet!  :-)

The Night Of Passion, or "Die Nacht der Leidenshaft"
    OK, fasten your seatbelts.  Are you ready to get bubble with antici.....pation?  Are you ready to hear about an event that is almost certainly going to make your wallet a bit slimmer when you find yourself racing to buy tickets to Germany?  If not then read no further, because the people at Xclusiv Events in Germany just threw one of the singularly most amazing Fetish Parties this author has ever been to!!!!!

    You must start by picturing a lone mountain road in the foothills of the Bavarian alps. For those of you with good geographical sense this places us about an hour and a half north-east from Munich.  Without the directions and knowing the location of the event, you would honestly have a prayer in hell of finding this place, and this place is a REAL, bonafide, CASTLE, with 4 floors and a moat and drawbridge!  The style of the building is a more modern German-Schloss style, which basically translates into the building being more about opulence than defense against invaders, i.e. more of a "palace" and fancier decor rather than crenellations along any non-existent catwalks.

    First off let me say that the exchange rate at the time was incredible and more than 2 Deutchmark to the U.S. dollar, so when I tell you the incredibly LOW prices we paid for all this do take the exchange rate into consideration.  Regardless, we reached the outskirts of Munich in our budget rental car about an hour before sunset.  The roads around Munich get a bit crazy, but all in all with a good map it was relatively easy to navigate.  We found ourselves driving on a major highway heading out of Munich as we followed the directions.  Somewhere around 45 minutes outside of Munich, with the sun dipping below the horizon we managed to pass our turn-off, realized this within about 5-10 miles (fortunately) and turned around to exit on what appeared to be an absolutely featureless and ordinary country road which pointed its two lanes straight north into the hills and what appeared to be sparsely populated homesteads.  Somewhere out there was a Castle??  Well, our map was good and the directions were good so far, so we just drove.

    To picture arriving at the castle I can only hope that you have seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show at least once and can recall the image of a huge manor house more or less by itself along a dark road, with all manner of expensive cars parked around it and next to it.  When I say expensive btw I am referring to what these German cars would cost us over here -- they seem to be a lot cheaper for Germans who buy them in Germany -- go figure.  ;-)

    When we arrived in the tiny village where the Castle is located it was pitch black out.  The village consisted of a few shops, a few houses, the requisite bakery and bank, and a single gas-station.  We knew we were in the right village by way of the mile marker and a tiny sign that could easily have been missed with the village's name on it.  There was only one road through the town and we were told we couldn't miss the Castle.  Well, after we could not find anything quite castle like, we stopped at the gas-station, and the owners laughed and pointed across the street.  I got back into the car and discovered that by day, yes you could not miss it, but by night until you turn down a side road and can see around the trees and fences, your best bet is to catch a glimpse of perhaps a lone conical tower.  Around the trees and fences on the other hand, and WHAM!!!  There you were looking up at a huge, white-walled edifice with red tile towers and small but creative lights adorning it to make it look just impressive enough.

    By the time we arrived at 8pm-ish I was somewhat daunted to see a completely full parking lot and the streets just out side of that filling up as fast as the immaculately crowd could arrive.  I had personally been hoping to arrive at the Castle, check into my room there -- yep, part of the deal we got included a room Right There In The Castle -- have time to shower, etc.  Unfortunately this party generates a LOT of interest and excitement and when we arrived in our driving rags the place was already filling with Fetish Clad guests and the party had basically already commenced.  Suffice it to say I was somewhat embarrassed to even be going to the check in desk in anything less than Full Fetish.

    In our small and cozy-but-well-equipped room we prepared ourselves.  The room was only an additional $30 for the night -- absolute pennies by ANY standard!  The party itself was $25 per person.  So what did the party have?  Check it out:
A sauna, TWO large buffets on two floors which were constantly refreshed from 8p.m. to 2 a.m., a central courtyard where the fashion show was held and which otherwise sported a St, Andrews cross for open play as well as a throne, at least 8 other large rooms with at least one piece of S&M furniture in each and every room being used all night long, one large dining hall with a stage with three pieces of S&M furniture on it, a second more opulent dining room with low lighting and wood panel walls, a dance floor with DJ's spinning until 5 a.m., two basement dungeon rooms, and more!

    About 350 people attended the event, and at least 90% were in INIQUITY-quality High-Fetish Fashion even though the event "officially" did not have a dress code.  My guess is that the reputation this event has is such that most people would not be caught dead showing up in anything less than some of their Fetish Best.  Some of the S&M equipment itself was more than noteworthy.  These were large metal structures with release pins and swivel mounts such that this single piece of furniture could be re-positioned into a dozen different utilitarian S&M furniture positions.  Very cool and very expensive, but also most likely able to withstand a blow-torch (i.e. super strong).

    Although German was obviously the language of the night, most people we met spoke pretty good English and we had some great conversations with people from around Bavaria.  Amongst other things, as to be expected a lot of people from the Munich Scene came up for the party and so we gained a bit of info about that.  Well fed and in good spirits (drinks were extra) the crowd partied and played continuously until the wee hours of the morning.  In terms of fashion, the majority wore black rubber, leather and PVC, with about 20% sporting any other color.  There were some truly unique designs along side a very classy and well-crafted assortment of high-quality black leather clothing, much of which seemed custom tailored.  The average age of the crowd was probably 30-35, and a wide spectrum of people attended.  The location was remote enough that without a doubt one felt extremely free to be whoever one wanted to be for the night, far away from media or press or any cameras for that matter which were not allowed at the event.  Truly this was an escape into a magical Fetish Castle out of some wild storybook.

    In short, I absolutely cannot recommend Xclusiv Events and their Castle Parties enough.  Out of 5 stars I would give it all 5 without hesitation.  Oh, and a buffet breakfast was included the next morning as well, where a whole bunch of bleary-eyed guests with huge grins on their faces met once again to chat before departing back into Real Life.  ;-)


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Travel Tips and Questions from IQ Readers
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From IQ Readers:
  • "Hotels, Call direct and well in advance, if you know the hotel you want to stay in or ask the party operator for a number of hotels close by. Then call the hotel direct and when they quote you a price tell them it is too high. If they ask if you are a member of any groups say yes unless its obvious like AARP would not be a good discount to go for if you are 25. Hotel rates are negotiable. Negotiate.

  • Car Rental: Again, call as far in advance as possible. The rental agencies now operate like the airlines and rates go up as cars get reserved. Again tell them you are a member of certain discount clubs even if you are not, they rarely check. If you are going overseas, it is extremely rare that renting a car is a good Idea. So take the local train, bus etc. Parking can be a real hassle and very expensive, and unlike the US the rest of the world has good mass transit."

  • "Hi there, unfortunately I don't have any "tips or tricks" to supply, but I can name a problem associated with fetish travel (other than the expense) that I sure would welcome a solution for.  I refer to the metal basks and other parts of corsets under vanilla clothes when passing through the metal-detectors at most airports.  This has led to some time-wasting, if not embarrassing, delays for me.
    I often travel in corsets and other lingerie made of leather with metal fasteners.  I've found that Security guards seem to range the gamut when it comes to their interest in or disdain for fetish lingerie.  Strangely I experienced the longest delay and most harassment at SFO a year ago, when flying East, wearing a Dark Garden leather corset.  I was escorted to a private area adjacent to the metal detectors and required to reveal the garment to two female security guards who just didn't "get it".  Yet in Oakland where pretty much the same thing happened, while flying up to Vancouver wearing the same corset under a jumpsuit, the single female guard marveled at the corset, asked where I got it, how much it cost, etc. Some have recommended postponing wearing the corset until I reach my destination, but I won't have any of that.  My travel to fetish events begins the minute I leave home and I see no reason to defer the enjoyment I experience simply because of the minimum wage cretins that  serve as security guards at our airports. Anyway, if you send out another announcement regarding the next issue, somewhat prodding subscribers for contributions, I'd love it if you mentioned this little inconvenience and see if anyone has a solution for it."

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Fetish JOBS!
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SAN FRANCISCO:

MR. S:     Mr.S Leather Company is looking to fill to four positions. One of the positions is in the shipping department, our last shipper says he has never had so much fun stuffing boxes. Another position is for a sales person, which is a great way to learn about all the toys you’ve been dreaming about. We also have two production worker job openings. Did you ever have a desire to handle latex all day or can not get enough of the smell leather; this is the job for you.     If interested please call Richard Lester (store manager) to find out about benefits and what is required. 415-863-7764 or email alana_420@hotmail.com. You can also stop in to get a tour and pick up an application.

DARK GARDEN:     Dark Garden is looking for talented, experienced stitchers for corsets, costumes and wedding dresses. Please call Tia at (415)431-7684 or emailtia@darkgarden.net

SOCIETY OF JANUS     The Society of Janus is looking for an ASL interpreter for an orientation meeting.  If you would like to help, or have any
suggestions, please reply to orientation@soj.org

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Misc. Events
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ART SHOWING
   Feitico Gallery- Powerful collections in leading edge erotica presents:
  An Erotic Artist Exposition from D. Denenge Akpem, Chas Krstich, Jessica
Kronika, Baramesi and Jennifer Price.
  Show runs October 19- November 11,
2000. 
Feitiço Gallery
1821 West North Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60622
tel 773.384.0586
mail to feitico@feitico.com
http://www.feitico.com

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Misc. News
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TORTURE GARDEN:
    MESSAGE BOARD NOW ONLINE
    "More news about our website.  We now have a message board on our web site going live by 5pm today (friday) so lets see you all come members and get some interesting chat going.  Later on we will have a live chat room after TG events.  The message board will obviously mutate and grow with time and as its your message board you suggestions are appreciated.  Next week we hope to have pictures of the ball up along with TG Screensavers.
The message board can be found at www.torturegarden.com/message.html

    SPECIAL PARTY - HALLOWEEN SPECIAL !!!!!!!
TORTURE GARDEN
Friday 27th October @ Mass

www.torturegarden.com for full details
    Friday 10th November 2000
Cybersex @ Cynthias Cyberbar

www.torturegarden.com for full details
    TORTURE GARDEN 10TH BIRTHDAY PARTY @ MINISTRY OF SOUND
Our biggest party yet celebrate a decade of decadence if you can handle it!!!
THURSDAY 30TH NOVEMBER 2000

www.torturegarden.com for full details"

THE TWO KNOTTY BOYS:
    "JD and I just wanted you to know about our newly updated and expanded bondage gallery, complete with clickable thumbnails that give you a closer look at the ropework, as well as background information about the design.    Please visit http://www.knottyboys.com/GalleryFrame1Source1.htm
This is just the beginning of our ever-growing content, so keep checking back to see what's new and to keep abreast of our upcoming workshops and appearances.    As always, we enjoy showing you the ropes.
Yours in the bonds,
~Dan and JD
Two Knotty Boys"
http://www.knottyboys.com

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Wrap-Up & Stuff For New Readers

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    That about wraps up this special issue dedicated to FETISH TRAVEL TIPS AND TRICKS.  To be honest, I must tell you all that INIQUITY would not exist if it had not been for my going to foreign countries to see how they do it.  Some countries as a rule have amazing Fetish Clubs, some countries are still coming along, and some ebb and flow between great events and mediocre ones.  Generally speaking anything you read about here in INIQUITY NEWS will be a pretty good bet.  The really BIG events like the Rubber Ball and the Night Of Passion parties were and will be posted on the INIQUITY Website FAR in advance of the event.  As a rule we do not post events that are coming up quite soon on the Website, but if you are a fan of the Huge Fetish Parties then the INIQUITY Website, www.clubiniquity.com , is the place to look.  :-)

    And of course being on the INIQUITY List here means you will be the first to know about an event even before it gets posted to the website.  I sincerely hope each and every one of you gets a chance to save some serious bucks with the tricks listed in this issue, and I want to wish you all Bon Voyage far in advance.  :-)

STUFF FOR NEW READERS

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Send it in to us and we'll get it out there! Our rapidly growing readership is approximately 60% San Francisco Bay Area, 20% other parts of California, 15% Other States, and 5% Other Countries.....and that doesn't even include forwards and web-site drop-ins.

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