Welcome to Blackwater

WARNINGS!!!

Blackwater is a BDSM, D/s experience. We engage in consensual, sexual roleplay and we produce entertainment in the nature of BDSM, D/s sexual content. If you are offended by sexual roleplay, you should absolutely not visit Blackwater or participate in any Blackwater events. Blackwater was created by adults, for adults. Blackwater contains explicit sexual content. If you are a minor, you should absolutely leave now.

What is Blackwater?

Blackwater is a community of people interested in BDSM, D/s and kink. We are primarily located in Second Life, where we have a sim and we host events. Blackwater also consists of this website and the various materials (photos, videos, etc.) that we create both inside and outside of Second Life. We are a merry little band of kinksters and we are always looking for other kinksters.

What does Blackwater do?

  • BDSM Roleplay. We have a dungeon and we like to use it. We engage in BDSM and D/s roleplay and various torture scenes. Not all of our scenes are dark. We also like to cuddle. We’re pretty freaky, but we like to hang out and be ourselves, too.

  • Musical Performances. Every few months we put on a theatrical production. We have a beautiful theater. We sing, dance (virtually, of course) and perform for ourselves and for others. Most of our performances have a kinky side, but we really are music lovers at heart and we believe in the preservation of the arts.

  • Art Gallery. We have a beautiful art gallery and we love to create art for ourselves and for others. We rotate our galleries every few months.

  • Ponyplay. This is how we got our start. We love ponyplay. We go carting, play polo, train in dressage and all manner of pony sports (steeple, barrels, cart racing and slalom). Our ponies have won competitions in every imaginable sport.

  • Book Club. We love to read! We have a book club that meets monthly. We talk about the book and then spend time gossiping about lots of things.

  • Dance Parties. We have an amazing DJ and we love to get together to dance and hang out. Blackwater has dozens of venues for parties and we use all of them. We try to have a party roughly once a month for the sake of partying.

  • Dairy. We have one of the oldest dairies in the Muffin’s Milker’s system and we welcome cows, bulls and farmhands of all varieties to our dairy.

  • Card Games. We love to play cards. We love Hand & Foot and Greedy, but we’re open to just about anything.

Where is Blackwater?

You can visit us in Second Life at Blackwater Farm.

How can I join?

First, you should come to one of our events and see if this is a good place for you. We are generally friendly people and our events are open to the public with only minor exceptions. Everyone is welcome, but please keep in mind that most of us operate in North American time zones.

To become a resident for roleplay purposes, speak with either Mistress Alli (alli.eberdene) or Mistress Winnie (winnie.sweetwater). We will guide you through the process of becoming a resident.

We’re pretty laid-back. Whatever kinky things you want to do, odds are pretty good we’re interested in it. You’re welcome to play and hang out with us, but if you have ideas of your own we would love to hear those, too.

Does Blackwater have a backstory?

Yes! Centuries ago, the noble Blackwater family settled a wilderness of rolling hills and quiet streams. Blackwater Castle still looms today over the quaint village steeped in history and tradition. But behind this charming facade, Blackwater’s mistresses are sadistic overlords who demand obedience from their slaves and delight in the torment and suffering of the residents — who are all too willing to serve and submit to the torment.

Is Blackwater open to the public?

Yes. There are a handful of private places and private events, but these are uncommon. Private areas are clearly marked. The vast majority of Blackwater is free for anyone to use at any time. Have fun and enjoy!

Does Blackwater have roles?

Yes. All residents and guests should wear a group tag to identify who they are. You can obtain a “guest” tag by joining the Blackwater Group (open to the public, and free to join).

You can also choose a specific role (and you can choose more than one)! To obtain any of these group tags, please speak with either Mistress Alli (alli.eberdene) or Mistress Winnie (winnie.sweetwater):

  1. Mistresses. The matriarchs and owners of Blackwater. They are dominants and their authority is absolute.
  2. Dominants. Residents of Blackwater who serve as dominants/tops in the context of a D/s, BDSM roleplay. They answer only to the Mistresses. Dominants can be part-time or full-time residents of Blackwater.
  3. Slaves. Residents of Blackwater who submit to the whims of the Mistresses and Dominants on a permanent, full-time basis. They are owned chattel who experience Blackwater as their exclusive lifestyle.
  4. Submissives. Residents of Blackwater who submit to the whims of the Mistresses and Dominants on a part-time basis.
  5. Ponygirls/Ponyboys. Residents of Blackwater who have been fully trained as ponygirls and ponyboys. They are livestock who serve as human animals and are treated like animals by the Mistresses and Dominants. Ponies can be part-time or full-time residents of Blackwater.
  6. Trainees. Residents of Blackwater who are currently in training to become a slave, ponygirl or ponyboy. They are learning how to submit and obey.
  7. Guests. People who are visiting, passing through, exploring or otherwise participating in Blackwater on a part-time basis.

In addition to the roles above, we have a “Blackwater Dairy” group containing additional roles that are specific to the Blackwater Dairy: (1) Cow, (2) Ponygirl, (3) Ponyboy, (4) Bull, and (5) Farm Hand. If you would like to work at the Blackwater Dairy in one of these roles, please speak with Mistress Alli (alli.eberdene) or Mistress Winnie (winnie.sweetwater).

Does Blackwater have official rules?

Yes. Sadly, we have rules because occasionally we need them. The following rules support the good order and operation of Blackwater. The owners have invested and continue to invest significant time, money and effort to create a place to explore our desires, enjoy a shared community of interest and to have fun. These rules protect and preserve our community so we can have gratifying fun.

By visiting Blackwater or participating in a Blackwater event, you have agreed to follow these rules. Read them. They are not complicated.

  1. No child avatars.  The Mistresses are the sole judges of what is too young.  Size, body shape, skin, AO and behavior are all factors.
  2. No findomming, escorting, or prostitution.
  3. No discrimination based on color, national origin, religion, sexual preference, gender, gender identity, disability or other characteristics.
  4. Everyone here is an adult.  Please act like it.
  5. Be nice.  If you can’t do that, be polite.
  6. No harassing or griefing.  Griefing means using or rezzing objects, sounds, particles or attachments to diminish the experience of other residents.  Harassing means to subject persistently and wrongfully to annoying, offensive, or troubling behavior. For example pestering someone to “play” with you, ridiculing someone to elicit a response, interfering with their lives on the farm.
  7. No hunting including meters and vampire HUDs.
  8. We are an English-speaking sim.  Please use a translator if necessary.  English speakers, please be gracious and thankful that others are attempting to speak your language.
  9. No promoting or advertising (or badmouthing) other sims or events.
  10. Disagreements – In a perfect world everyone agrees to and lives by the forgoing rules 1 through 9. Our world is imperfect. When disagreements arise and cannot be resolved with a polite conversation, do not take it upon yourself to resolve the matter. Bring it to the attention of Mistress Alli (alli.eberdene) and/or Mistress Winnie (winnie.sweetwater). Behaviors such as retribution, fighting, and generally making the situation worse will be subject to discipline.

What is the Blackwater consent policy?

Blackwater is a D/s, BDSM, Kink, Pony role play sim.  We ask that all visitors wear the visitor tag and respect the role play activities going on around the sim.  You may see scenes where players are “forced” into submission, servitude, punishment and sexual activity.  Please do not interfere.

We adhere to the principles of Safe Sane and Consensual (SSC), Risk Aware Consensual Kink (RACK), and Personally Responsible Informed Consensual Kink (PRICK).  Consent matters.  Any consent violations should be brought to the attention of a Mistress.  However, many dynamics are in the frame of Consensual Non-Consent.  This means that the participants have agreed to a set of longer-term conditions that allow for a wider range of play while respecting defined limits.  Please be aware of this and respect the players to know how to advocate for themselves.

Does Blackwater have a dress code?

Blackwater is set in the modern day.  However, it is a rural coastal farm.  The environment is temperate and seasonal.  Please dress accordingly.  Avatars of all shapes, sizes and colors are accepted at Blackwater so long as they are consistent with our story line and do not unreasonably interfere with the experience of other residents.

In pony play competitions, Blackwater observes the Pony Info Group (PIG) rules as follows: Ponygirls and ponyboys should look like such.  At a minimum, contestants must wear a bridle or gag, a harness, a tail or plug, and have bound arms/hands.

What are the rules for submissives?

  1. Be aware of who “ranks” above you in the chain of command.  Submissive individuals, including ponies, pets, human submissive and slaves, are submissive to others in the following order of authority (ranked from least to most): Guests, Visiting Trainers/Grooms, Visiting Stable Masters and Mistresses, Blackwater Dominants, Blackwater Mistresses.  
  2. Submissives must address those in authority as Miss, Sir, or other selected honorific.  If in doubt, check profiles or simply ask.
  3. Before private messaging a person in authority, ask first in local if it is OK to do so.
  4. Show respect to authorities with a kneel, a bow or a curtsy.  (But do  not kneel, bow or curtsy *directly* in front of an authority unless requested.)
  5. Submissives may *politely* decline a request from an authority.  Don’t be an ass about it.

What are the rules for dominants?

  1. Obtain consent before playing with a submissive.  Submissives may politely decline your request.
  2. Do not humiliate, boss, bully, belittle, push or harass a submissive without his or her consent.
  3. Heed safe words.  If you do not know a submissive’s safe word, find out before you play.
  4. Do not play with an owned submissive without the consent of its owner.
  5. All submissives, including you and your owned submissives, must follow these rules when at Blackwater and in the Blackwater group chats.
  6. If you are unhappy with a submissive’s behavior, feel free to tell the submissive but do not try to dominate someone who is unlikely to obey; that’s just embarrassing.

What are the rules for competitions?

  1. The host of an event has the absolute right to determine, in his or her sole discretion, how an event is conducted and whether a participant in the event is following the rules of competition.  All participants in any competitive event, including spectators, shall immediately comply with all requests and instructions of the event host.
  2. Competitors shall comply with the dress code for competitions.  (See above the section called “Appearance and Dress”.)  Ask questions if you are in doubt as to whether you are compliant.
  3. The use of speed-boosting or speed-adjusting scripts is strictly prohibited.
  4. The use of “quickjump,” disabling the pre-jump and/or post-animations, and the use of scripts that do the same, is strictly prohibited.
  5. Flying is strictly prohibited.
  6. It is not a violation of these rules to test race courses, to run race courses in a manner other than which they are clearly intended, or to look for unintended advantages or “shortcuts” in a race course.  However, if you discover that a race course clearly has an unintended flaw or “shortcut” that provides you with a significant advantage over others, you are required to inform the event  host of the flaw or shortcut.
  7. During an asynchronous race (e.g., a 24-hour race when the host is not present), be respectful of other competitors.  Do not cross the sim border, or TP in/out of the competition sim, while other racers are on the course.  Take turns with other racers.  At all times, be courteous of other racers.
  8. When practicing for a race, be courteous of other racers who are practicing.  Take turns.  Do not hog the course to yourself.  If another racer is present, suspend your practice and ask if the other racer would like to take a turn.  Work cooperatively with others to ensure a smooth practice for yourself and them.
  9. With regard to polo, all of the rules above apply plus: (a) the use of hitbox-enhancing attachments is prohibited (i.e., attachments which increase the size of an avatar hitbox beyond the standard limitations of SL), (b) attachments which cause or prohibit the movement of other avatars (i.e., blocking attachments) are prohibited, and (c) at Blackwater, the use of of spacebar-blocking is permitted.

What happens if the rules are broken?

  1. Any violation of these rules shall be reported to a Mistress.  In extreme or emergent situations, a resident may be immediately banned subject to a subsequent review of the incident by the owners of Blackwater.  Emergency situations including griefing/harassment, underage sexual play and other activity that would violate the Second Life TOS.
  2. Every effort will be made to resolve and settle a rules violation amicably.  This may include a simple apology.  It may also include a warning or a censure.
  3. When a rules violation cannot be resolved amicably, the incident will be reviewed by the owners of Blackwater.  The owners will then decide: (a) whether the incident was actually a violation of the rules, and (b) if so, how to admonish the person who violated the rules.  Admonishment may include a warning, a temporary ban, or a permanent ban.  All such decisions will made by consensus of the owners of Blackwater.