Language

The Lexicon

The Lexicon preserves the language of the Lifestyle — its words, concepts and traditions. It records meaning; it never prescribes practice. Where usage varies between Houses or lineages, each is set down with equal respect.

Practices

Scene

A discrete episode of agreed activity between participants, with a beginning, a middle and an end.

Definition

A scene is bounded in time and framed by negotiation and aftercare. Within it participants may engage in play, service, ritual or protocol. The word is also used more broadly to describe the wider community of practice, as in the leather scene or the local BDSM scene.

See also