On Christmas Day at 15:23 SLT, Tara Reardon placed her Collar of Consideration on me. After a couple of minor glitches (oops, he says smiling ruefully), at 15:31 she locked her collar, claiming me well and truly and completely as her own.

To say that the timing caught me by surprise would be an understatement. To say that this wasn’t the best Christmas Present I’ve ever received would be a lie. We’re both really happy with how this is working out, and seriously looking forward to what the future brings.

One thing I am slowly learning is where the line is between playful brat and going too far. Haven’t quite gone too far yet, or if I have she hasn’t said anything. I’m assuming I haven’t crossed the line there yet. I did manage to disobey her the next day though. She instructed me to go for a walk during the day and after running around I was so sleepy I grabbed a nap instead. For the record, it was not my intention to deliberately disobey her. Also for the record I took complete responsibility, and she punished me by banishing me from SL for an hour. Punishment served, apology given, forgiveness received, all is well.

And so the adventure begins! She’s laid down some basic rules, nothing all that different from how we were before she claimed me, and we’re slowly but surely getting everything switched over to her ownership as we go. There’s no great rush, and she’s having fun with her dress-up doll

When she collared me, she insisted that I be in human form, to denote that she is taking ownership of the person beneath the pony/doll/tiger/puppy/etc. I really like that symbolism, it solidifies our relationship; who we are to each other. We’re both fiercely protective of our friendship and not willing to let anything compromise it. So far, except for a short period where we suddenly felt a bit of distance, we’re doing fantastic. That short period was really due to me dropping automatically into total “Yes, Miss” mode. Not being a doormat, but rather being thoroughly formal at all times. We talked about it a bit, and relaxed a bit, and it’s all good. There are specific occasions she requires me to address her as “Miss”, anything beyond that is what feels natural, and it’s working wonderfully.

We’re working our way through my various forms too, she had me as her latex doll for a couple of days, tiger a couple more, today she’s got a hyperactive squirrel to deal with and the rest of the week she wants me in puppy form. Not sure which one though

She’s also keeping very close watch over me and my commitments in RL. In a lot of ways, this is the thing I value most about her friendship and her ownership. She takes coaching me and helping me with keeping on top of things very seriously and it’s coaching and help I really need.

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4. A fairly slow Saturday and a photoshoot…
5. Sometimes you need your Miss, sometimes you need a friend, sometimes she does

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   tara

   I could not be any happier to have you as mine. Each day, I look forward to the next moment in our journey together. You make me proud. Seriously, seriously proud, mine!

   December 30, 2009 at 23:44
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     corvan

     Me too, Miss, me too.

     I feel like the last year in SL has been about arriving at this place, this time. I am well and truly yours. With the ease and fun that I had with Wednesdai, the discipline and depth of understanding I had with deka, and the friendship I have always with you.

     January 1, 2010 at 00:23