At the Present….

What is Presenting?

Presenting involves the slave adopting a specified posture whenever a Master enters a room the slave is in. Presenting is one of those behavioural patters that most Masters do not enforce in a 24/7. Some, of course, do, but in the UK at least it seems to be rare. The notion of a slave having to adopt a certain attitude or posture whenever a Master enters a room seems, to me at least, to be the ultimate form of real obeisance. The problem is that Presenting, as a skill, can rarely if ever, and in my view never, be used in the outside world. This makes it different from etiquette which can be used in the wider world, although it may garner the odd raised eyebrow. Within the defined framework of a session, or in a Master and slave-friendly environment this is not really a concern, but the practical application in, say, a club or bar, may still limit its use to a domestic setting.

I will put my hand up now and say that the forms of Presenting that I use are shamelessly copied from Butchmann’s in the US. As a defined Gay space it has its own rules and these can be set out and enforced in that sort of environment. Within fixed sessions in a domestic setting I do expect a slave to Present, and if I ever get around to running a longer, more meaningful session (a few days in April after I get back from Berlin looks promising) then Presenting will be obligatory. That said, in my relatively small flat, bois could spend their entire time at the Present or not at all.

Forms of Present

Standing: I usually refer to this as Position One. The slave stands upright, with feet spread shoulder wide, arms locked behind its back, each hand clasping the opposite forearm (or wrist); the chest is held forward, the head may be bowed or held up however the eyes should be cast down. This position is sometimes called "Standing Formal Present" or "Standing Present". This is the one I use as a default when a Master enters a room.

On Knees: I usually refer to this as Position Two. The slave kneels upright (not sitting back on its heels), with knees spread shoulder wide, arms locked behind its back, each hand clasping the opposite forearm (or wrist); the chest is held forward, the head may be bowed or held up however the eyes should be cast down. This position is sometimes called "Formal Present" or "Full Present".

Chest to Floor: I usually refer to this as Position Three. The slave starts out kneeling with both knees spread wider than shoulder width to allow for maximum access to slave's hole and balls: hands are placed flat on the floor in front of it with pointer fingers and thumbs touching to form a triangle. The slave places its forehead into the triangle bringing its chest to the floor. The slave's upper legs should be perfectly vertical with its ass stuck up high. This position is sometimes called, "Submission Present", “Inspection Present” or "Punishment Present".

One Knee: This I usually refer to as Position Four. The slave kneels upright with only the right knee on the ground while the left knee is bent; the chest is held forward. This is the position used most while serving the Master from the slave's hand (refreshments, the paper, etc).

Standing Relaxed: I do not generally use a position number for this, simply borrowing the Army drill term, ‘At Ease’. This is the same as the Standing Present except that the hands are left open and the left is placed into the right, above the ass crack. This position is sometimes called, "At Ease", "Public Present" or "Parade Rest".

I will try to illustrate the above with photos at a later date. Much depends on the return/repair of my digital camera. Also, sorry to disappoint, but the requirements of Blogger mean I cannot show anything too obscene, so any pics will show slaves with more coverage than I usually like them.

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