>(These rules have been derived in part from rules provided by a number
>of people from their prior parties.  Thanks, all -- you know who you
>are.)

Arisia ASB Party

Hosts: Multics, Ben Fan, others TBA.
Date & time:  After the Masquerade on Saturday 4 Jan 1992.  
              (Exact time TBA, around 9-10PM).
Place: The Boston Park Plaza, Boston, MA.  See con message board for room.
Who is invited: Anyone over 18 years of age.
Why it's happening: Because.
How it'll happen: Safely, sanely, and _CONSENSUALLY_.

Every Con needs a good BD/DS/SM play party, so we're gonna try to give
Arisia one.  If you've never before been to a party like this, you can
expect to see people enjoying themselves in ways that the general
public might not find 'acceptable.'  In specific, you can expect to see
hugging, kissing, stroking, petting, bondage, tit torture, cock and
ball torture, whippings, canings, spankings, etc.  If watching this
stuff at a party would make you uncomfortable, perhaps this isn't a
party for you.

General Information:

RSVPs to this invitation aren't necessary, but they'd be appreciated.
Some method by which we can contact you after the party would also be
appreciated.

We will provide some sort of stuff to chomp and drink, probably of the
munchies & soda variety.  By all means, feel very free to bring stuff
to add to the stock!  We will attempt to arrange things such that
Scenes are not visible from the door, but we can't promise anything on
that yet.  We will also do our level best to provide some non-Scene
space where people who need to get away from something heavy can go for
awhile.

Perhaps most importantly, you - or whoever takes responsibility for you
if you don't take responsibility for yourself - are responsible for
your own safety and well-being, both emotional and physical.  If help
is necessary, ask and we'll do our best to provide it.

Finally, within the context of the party, the hosts are to be
considered Supreme Deities.  We reserve the right of final decisions on
the rules, the right to exclude or dismiss anyone from the party
without stating reason, and the right to reserve any other right.  We
also reserve these rights' attendant responsibilities.

Rules:

1. This is not a free-sex-for-all party.  This is not a
free-play-for-all party either.  Do not assume that the presence of
someone at this party means you're free to play with them, take
pictures of them, post to the Net about their presence at the party, or
even touch them.  Don't assume _anything_, in fact.  When in doubt, ask
first.  And always doubt.

On the flip side, people who want others to play with them should feel
free to give blanket permission to everyone to do whatever.  We will
try to have some sort of mechanism for this; ask a host when you
arrive.

2. Continuing the old (?) tradition, the house safeword will be
"aardvark." I don't know how this got started, but why not.  (If
there's anybody interested in coming who doesn't know about safewords,
ask a host about it.)

3. No one under the age of 18, no sex (as legally defined - ask a host
if you want clarification), and no drawing or letting of blood.  I'll
keep wavering on these until I talk to a good lawyer who understands
the Scene, but this is the way it's rolling till then.  Guests will be
required to sign an affidavit stating that they are over 18 and that
they will not hold the hosts, the hotel or Arisia responsible for their
actions.  We reserve the right to check IDs at the door.

We realize that this sounds awfully... stiff... of us, but we feel it
necessary for legal reasons.  Sorry about that. 

4. No mind-altering substances except caffiene, sugar, adrenaline and
endorphins.  Thus, no alcohol and no smoking.  (And being obviously
drunk when you show up will result in us not letting you in.)

5. Common sense item: We probably don't want to scare the hotel-goers
too much.  Keeping toys mostly under wraps until you're inside the door
would be a good thing, I think.  Waving two-foot-long pink dildos at
the hotel staff is Right Out.  (I stole this line from someone --
thanks!!)

On the flip side, this _is_ a Con, so I don't think you need to worry
about it _too_ much.

6. Another common sense item: Damage to the party rooms is also Right
Out.

7. If you're into fire toys, ask a host first.  (This includes burning
candles to produce hot wax.  A fire alarm going off would put a serious
damper on things.   The Park Plaza's smoke detectors are extra
sensitive as the floors are WOODEN according to reports.  I remember
hearing that at one BOSKONE someone smoking in a hallway set off an
alarm.

8. The hosts have to _sleep_ on the beds in the party room.  So treat
the beds right.  'Nuff said.  (The corallary of this rule is that there
will most likely not be crash space available.)

And finally, while it may not seem like it after reading all this, the
point here _is_ to have fun.  Notes to the hosts after the party to let
us know that you did indeed have fun and to tell us where we did
particular good jobs arranging things will be received with much glee
and will vastly increase the likelihood that we'll roll another one of
these things.  Notes to the hosts after the party to let us know where
we screwed up will be received with less glee, but send 'em anyway.
Just try to be constructive.

Hope to see you there!!

Multics   anonymous  wi.62@wizvax.methuen.ma.us