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Protocol
A protocol is a rule or code of formally correct behaviour, especially
describing how an activity should be performed. In D/s, protocol is
usually symbolic of submission and is
therefore
a type of ritual.
Protocol is more specific than etiquette, which
may also apply to informal environments.
Many different and often contradictory protocols exist in D/s circles,
and it is better to speak of "my protocol" or refer to a protocol by a
name (eg Roissy protocol) than refer to "protocol".
Different protocols are conveniently defined and compared by writing a
protocol schema - a systematic description
of the Classes, Dress and symbols, Speech rules, and Deportment
involved. High Protocol
The phrase "High Protocol" is frequently used in D/s and the ownership
subculture, but has no universal meaning. Most high protocols for
submissives do share some common features, including:
- Restrictions on speech (eg silence; speaking only when spoken to;
requesting permission to speak; or specific forms of address such as
"Sir, yes, sir!")
- Deferential behaviour (eg not turning back to the dominant;
keeping
head below theirs; kneeling when otherwise unoccupied; requesting
permission to leave the room.)
- Immediate response to commands, and concentration on the dominant
and their requirements.
- Serving or waiting without drawing unnecessary attention to the
submissive.
The fictional protocol in force at Roissy
in the "Story of O" is a classic example of a detailed high protocol.
High Protocol in front of people who are not members of the dominant's
immediate household may also have some of the features of a
performance.
This is felt by Rene in the "Story of O":
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O felt him watch her the way an animal-trainer keeps an eye on the
animal
he has trained, watchful to see that the animal, upon whose performance
his honour is at stake, performs well
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