Lethal Leotards Syndicate Rivalries - the Plot Thickens!

Although inclement weather and other circumstances has foiled my attempts to film with visiting wrestlers this month, we were able for further develop the female vs female angle of our Lethal Leotards Syndicate storyline.  Let me explain...

Following a snowy weekend, I gave a shout-out to the ladies to see who would be available for a last-minute, impromptu shoot.  VeVe and Candy Pain answered the call, so we all headed over to the big studio to get to work on Monday morning.

I'd originally been considering a Syndicate agent showdown between Candy and Orlandoe, a la bondage wrestling style.  But Orlandoe was busy on the evening we were looking to shoot that, so it went on hold.  However, I was still interested in filming the first glimpse of Agent Candy.  But VeVe and Candy had already had a bondage wrestling match last spring.  So, these agents were going to have to do something else.  

Here's the story...

Some of you may know that there's been some chain-of-command issues between Agents VeVe and Orlandoe in the Lethal Leotards Syndicate.  VeVe is the formal Head Mistress of the organization, but Orlandoe often prefers to think of herself as the Head Mistress, and she likes to issue her own orders to agent underlings.

As such, Orlandoe has ordered rookie Agent Candy to infiltrate an underground warehouse and steal valuables for Syndicate use.  However, Agent VeVe had claimed that specific mission as her own and so was already at the compound when Candy arrived.

Did Orlandoe already know that VeVe had claimed the mission?  Did she just not care?  Did she want to cause trouble for VeVe?  Trouble for Candy?  Did Orlandoe want her underling to claim the prize before her rival?  One thing's for sure: the two agents ran into each other, and they were not pleased about it.

Time was ticking, and this job was only big enough for one agent to handle.  When questioned, Candy insisted that she had received direct orders from Orlandoe to take this mission (and secretly, Candy expected that success with the mission would raise her status within the organization).  VeVe, however, was none too pleased with that explanation, reprimanding Candy and cursing Orlandoe's presumptuousness.

But two agents was indeed too many, and only one could be allowed to return with the prize in hand.  So, the ladies set their gear aside and squared off to settle things in traditional Syndicate manner: with a duel!

Now, agents of the Lethal Leotards Syndicate are infamous for their tendency to use their legs to immobilize, strangle, constrict, and otherwise incapacitate their victims and opponents.  In fact, they do quite enjoy using their legs for such nefarious purposes.  And so, when two agents engage in a duel, entwining legs and squeezing thighs are a guarantee.

With little more than a nod of acknowledgement, the two agents engaged.

Agent Candy had much to prove, not only fighting to clear her name in this debacle, but also taking on the her very own Head Mistress.   As they tangled, VeVe continued to reprimand Candy for stepping on her territory and for daring to square off against her.  In harsh, cold tones, the callous Agent VeVe disarmed her foe both verbally and physically.

As Candy struggled for survival, her own pantyhose split a run down one leg and then down the other - a dire situation for any agent.  With her hose in disarray, Candy redoubled her efforts; to lose a duel with one's nylons torn would be quite a disgrace.  But despite Candy's efforts and impressive legs, Agent VeVe's expertise tipped the tables in her own favor.

VeVe finally incapacitated her underling with a choke and then, to teach the rookie a hard lesson, VeVe hogtied her with the intent of leaving her at the scene.  The Head Mistress gloated over her victory, sadistically scolded poor Candy, and made off alone with the loot and the glory.  All before intentionally activating the warehouse's silent security alarm...

As for Candy - she struggled frantically to escape, but all to no avail; VeVe's binding was just too tight, and Candy has yet to acquire more advanced skills in escapology.  And sadly for Candy, the police arrived on the scene to discover the poor rookie bound and gagged and with runs in her stockings.

An embarrassment and a tough situation indeed.  But at least Agent Indra holds a high-ranking place within the local police force...

The Aftermath?

Oh, Orlandoe!  That rogue!  That trickster!

I don't think Candy will swallow this embarrassment so easily.  But I do think Orlandoe will have to answer for this little bit of misfortune.  And, frankly, I don't think Head Mistress VeVe will object to a little reckoning being had.

Now, about that proposed bondage wrestling match...

Leotard Syndicates, Supremacy, and Style

All righty, here's the January 2013 blog entry I semi-promised in my previous post.  Hey, it's only Jan 30, so no problem!

This has definitely been a very busy and diverse month.  And I happen to enjoy both busy-ness (in moderation) and diversity.  However, those things combined do make it tough to properly structure a blog summary.  But I've racked up some good points to discuss.

Lethal Leotards Syndicate

First off, let me just say that this is very exciting.  This month and last saw further development in the Lethal Leotards Syndicate storyline, and much credit is of course owed to VeVe and Orlandoe for their in-person realizations.  Credit is also most definitely due to our patron and inspiration who wrote the backstory for Interrogation Torture, Domestic Discord, and the original Lethal Leotards.

You may recall that we tried to kick off the Stockholm Syndrome Collection of video episodes last fall.  These were to be individual scenarios featuring femmes fatales in black leotards & tights brainwashing their various male prisoners.  We filmed one episode with Indra and Adrian, and one with VeVe, Athena, and Thrash.

However, I have to admit, the name "Stockholm Syndrome" just wasn't rubbing me the right way.  It sounded way too clinical, but also too vague.  The idea seemed reasonable, but the name just didn't give the sleek and femininely sadistic feel that should surround the ladies' organization.  Since we didn't have anything else immediately jumping off the drawing board, we set our doubts to the side and continued working.

Through the fall, I had been chasing after Orlandoe to get her to do a Stockholm Syndrome episode for us.  We finally got together to shoot in December, and by this time I wasn't gripping so hard to the original idea as I had been in the fall.

Anyway, as I may have mentioned in the December wrap-up post, we filmed twice with Orlandoe - once in the studio, where we were horribly interrupted by an inappropriately happy-jazzy piano from the theatre; and once in the apartment setting at night.  The first shoot laid the basis for Orlandoe's Orlandoe Supreme studio (more on that later), and the apartment shoot resulted in the birth of the Lethal Leotards Syndicate.

Throughout the apartment shoot, Orlandoe kept referring to "our syndicate" when she spoke to Jason.  I seem to recall that she said "syndicate" a lot that evening.  She was the only one who ever referred to the organization that way.  So, afterwards, as I was editing Orlandoe's footage and creating a title screen for her video, I got to chatting with VeVe and hitting the thesaurus to help officially name the organization (and rename the series).  We both really liked the title "Lethal Leotards" from VeVe's film by that name - maybe it's the alliteration? - and it turned out that "syndicate" looked to be the best match to complete the title.

Aside from the fact that "syndicate" just somehow sounds sinister, there is also the lovely definition from Merriam-Webster:


     a : a group of persons or concerns who combine to carry out a particular transaction or project
     b : cartel
     c : a loose association of racketeers in control of organized crime


How splendid!  So, Orlandoe's "Agent Orlandoe" video was the first production to bear the super-title of "Lethal Leotards Syndicate," and thus the black-clad femme fatale group was reborn with a tighter focus.

Lethal Leotards Duo

Orlandoe's performance and presence in her "Agent Orlandoe" inspired our Interrogation Torture patron to recommend a performance featuring VeVe and Orlandoe in tandem.  The ladies were pleased with the idea, and so they set their rivalry aside (or not?) in order to work together to bring down poor Thrash in January's new Lethal Leotards Duo.

Both VeVe and Orlandoe are talented when it comes to creepy and sadistic, and they did an excellent job in this piece.  As usual, the dialogue was entirely improvised.  Considering that the filming was nearly non-stop, the cast's timing was impressive.  Dialogue was well crafted, intentions were strong, and tableaux were spot-on.  My favorite moment, I have to say, was when the ladies decide they're bored with their victim, they pick him up and put him on the ground, and VeVe walks around to his face and strikes out suddenly, swiftly and -stop freeze!- presses her toes to his throat.

The lighting for this one is a bit brighter than I personally feel inclined to have made it.  I imagine it should be darker, perhaps to match the subject matter, but I also realize that "daily life" room lighting is quite right for the scenario.  Afterall, VeVe is only bringing her date home on any normal evening, to a perfectly normal apartment, to meet her friendly roommate.  It's all quite day-to-day.  Or so it seems.  But, you know, seeming vs being, etc, etc, etc.  I refer you to the Scottish play on the matter of seeming vs being.  But anyway, VeVe does dim the lights a tad bit once the ladies start getting down to business.

This piece turned out to be 36 minutes long, and the performers just ran with it.  They weren't aiming for any specific amount of time, but rather just as much as they needed.  VeVe, I will point out, does have an uncanny tendency to be able to write 30-minute long improvised scenes in the moment, complete with well-crafted dialogue (well, usually it's monologues).  She did take the lead here with speaking, but Orlandoe timed her own dialogue just right, getting excellent and amusing commentary of her own.

I look forward to more with with these two ladies in the Lethal Leotards Syndicate series.


Orlandoe Supreme

As I mentioned above, Orlandoe was able to open her own clips4sale studio in December, called Orlandoe Supreme.  I think it's a great name!  Another group effort on naming  (Orlandoe is a big fan of the theme of female supremacy).

I set up the studio and generated the first material from the filming we did in December.  That footage was filled with red, black, and white, so these became the color base for the studio.  Orlandoe brought some excellent fashion attire for the filming, and this set the tone for the store in general.  Frankly, I really like the aesthetic.

Following our Lethal Leotards Duo filming, we filmed more material for Orlandoe's studio, including a lovely foot worship scene with Orlandoe and Thrash and and arm wrestling match between the two.

More to come in the future for this, and I admit to really liking the colors, theme, and fashion choices here.  It's quite fun to work on building up this little budding studio.


The Return of the Thong Leotard

I was long-winded on the Lethal Leotard Syndicate talk, so now I have to cut to the chase in the Style section!

Also this month, VeVe brought out her thong leotard for a return performance on the wrestling mats.  She suited up with tan pantyhose and the black leotard for a competitive mixed match in a very warmly-lit studio.  The result: lovely imagery.  The match: VeVe vs Gino.

We filmed with match in the same room where we filmed "Pantyhose Duel 2012" with VeVe and Twiggy back in October.  It's a room with great lighting for earth tones and tights.

In addition to being one of our few - or perhaps the only? - competitive mixed wrestling match video featuring VeVe in leotard & tights, this match also had a new special rule set.  This was, essentially, as VeVe describes it, a competitive facesitting match.  The objective here, and the only way to score points, was with facesit pins.

Gino was an excellent choice of opponent for this match due to his stats being remarkably similar to VeVe's. She is 5'4" and 120 lbs and he is 5'3" and 125 lbs.  This close proximity in size helped keep this style of pinning match competitive and possible.

The choice to wear the pantyhose for the match was a last-minute one.  And I do believe it was a good one. Furthermore, VeVe had originally intended to wear the tights for the first round and then go without them for the second.  But the hose looked so good, especially under this room's lights, that we kept them throughout. Style points.

Wrap Up

Well, that turned out to be quite a long update!  Though I did get to talk a lot about what I intended to touch on, I wasn't able to re-cap everything from this month.  VeVe's and Orlandoe's various activities took up all of my focus for the month, though I got to work with other ladies alongside these two.

We filmed with attire-based pieces with VeVe and Amazon Annie as well as VeVe and Wrecks.  Annie and Wrecks are more rare to appear, given their tight schedules, but they are both certainly happy to take on fun filming opportunities.

I also appeared on film as well.  I was featured with VeVe in a new muscle worship video which involved quite a lot of shiny oil.  I also got a new opportunity to practice my punches in VeVe's second mixed belly punching video, aptly called "VeVe Takes Punches, Vol 2."  This second volume featured VeVe's belly taking some rather hard hits, particularly since I started getting my hips involved in the throw.  A rather intense 5 minutes that did generate quite a bit of bruising.


And that's the wrap-up for this blog entry.  I hope you enjoyed it.  Now onward to February, Mardi Gras, Valentine's Day..... and the return of Indra.  Stay tuned!

Super Busy December of Wrestling and Filming

Well, I must say that today - Christmas Day - I have enforced a strict "no work" policy for myself.  Sadly, I have already broken this policy by re-posting some video announcements just minutes ago.  I was pretty good all day, but with so much in the queue right now, I can't help but be antsy.

And what is the reason that I had to enforce this No Work policy today?

The reason is because I've been running on the video-making hamster wheel all month!

I blame myself.  But I also blame VeVe.  And I blame all the visitors who came into New York City one after the other after the other.  We set up a bunch of shoots with visitors such as Bad Bad Bettie, her protege Page, Toned Tommi, MariQueen, ShortFuse Mark, and hometown lady Orlandoe.  And, of course, VeVe.

I had a little surgery at the end of November, and that put me out of commission just as the first shoot of our Whirlwind of a month was coming upon us.  So, I left the camera in the capable hands of Hanz and VeVe, who traded off filming duties.

That first shoot involved VeVe, Hanz, and visitors Bad Bad Bettie and Page.  VeVe took on Page in a submission wrestling bout.  VeVe then took on Bettie in a rope-tie style wrestling match, since VeVe and Bettie had already had a straight-up wrestling match about a year ago for Robin.  Hanz also took on Bettie and Page, one after the other.  And everyone arm wrestled each other at some point.

I was sorry to have missed seeing Bettie again on her trip here and meeting Page, but...

The next thing I know, VeVe dropped a ton of video footage at my studio doorstep.  And the heavy December began...

Once December came on, I was back on my feet and working the camera again.

As I was preparing, processing, and exporting all of this footage, the calendar landed on our shoot day with Toned Tommi, who arrived in NYC in the very first days of December.  We had set Tommi up for a competitive match against male wrestler Adrian.  When the shoot day arrived, though, Adrian had a family emergency and had to postpone the match until the following day.

No sweat.

However, that following day also happened to be when we had scheduled to shoot with other visiting wrestler MariQueen, a newcomer from New England.  So, we just set the Tommi vs Adrian shoot to take place later in the day, after the filming with MariQueen.

MariQueen was scheduled for a match against Clobberetta bright and early at 10 am in the morning.  VeVe also wanted to do a 2-on-1 match of MariQueen + Clobberetta vs her.  And that was the plan.  But upon arriving at the studio, we had a last minute idea to call in Adrian to see if he'd be able to come and film with these two ladies as well.  Luckily, he responded to the last-minute call and hopped on the train to join us.

As we were filming Clobberetta vs MariQueen, Adrian arrived.  And it was great that he did, because following the ladies' match, Clobberetta had to leave.  So, no 2-on-1 match as VeVe wanted.  But MariQueen was feeling really good and energized, so we decided to match her up with Adrian for a competitive mixed match.  And after that match, MQ was still raring to go - and VeVe was getting antsy from sitting and watching - so we gave MariQueen yet another match within that 1-hour time block in that studio.  So, after fighting Adrian, MariQueen then went on to wrestle VeVe.

That was a lot of wrestling for MariQueen, and I was impressed with not only her stamina and tenacity, but also with her highly professional and pleasant attitude.

Following this shoot, we had a bit of downtime before we had to head back to the studio again that day to film with Toned Tommi, Adrian, and Hanz.

We filmed a competitive match of Toned Tommi vs Adrian, which Tommi totally rocked.  She had a lot of fun with this match, kicking up some great taunting and trash talking as she spun circles around her opponent.  We then filmed a competitive match of Tommi against Hanz for Hanz's video store.  And Tommi took on Adrian and then Hanz in arm wrestling matches.  It was a great shoot, and everyone was in really good spirits.  Long shoot day!

Ok, speaking of long, this entry is getting long.  But at that point in time, so was my work queue.  And it was only single-digits December.  Oh boy.

Two days after that shoot day, we had a shoot with Orlandoe and Jason.  I call this "Orlandoe + Jason, Take #1."  The studio was lovely, the colors of Orlandoe's attire were splendid, the to-do list was doable.  And it was all going well until... this piano cut in.  I was right there in the middle of filming a moody spy episode for the Lethal Leotards series (more info on that later), and then in comes a jazzy piano from the blackbox theatre next door.  I thought I would jump out the window.

So, from that shoot, we got a lot of footage to start up Orlandoe's personal clips4sale store, called Orlandoe Supreme.  However, I wasn't satisfied with the femme fatale footage that I was going after.  So, I pursued Orlandoe and Jason for the following week, trying to get their schedules to line up for a re-shoot.

And I'm glad I did.  Because we did meet for a reshoot (Orlandoe + Jason, Take #2), but I changed the location of the shoot and I slightly changed the premise.  And I also made some drastic changes to the lighting.  The result was a very lovely piece called "Agent Orlandoe: Lethal Leotards Syndicate" - a spy domination piece - you know, jump you in your own home, I've been following you, and all the related loveliness.  And, of course, leotard and tights for the femme fatale.

Oh goodness, this is so long.  I will cut to the quick!

As all of this was going on, a fan suggested and sponsored a Bondage Wrestling rematch between VeVe and Keri Spectrum.  We were able to contact Keri and set up the shoot.  And this new bondage wrestling shoot took place, chronologically, between Orlandoe+Jason #1 and Orlandoe+Jason #2.  A splendid shoot-night that generated "Bondage Wrestling REMATCH: VeVe vs Keri", which proved to be very popular and held the #1 spot in the overall Bondage category on clips4sale for a week at least.  We also filmed a second bondage + wrestling video with Keri that evening ("Bondage Wrestling Race").  Even though I have that 2nd video processed and complete, I cannot even begin to think about preparing it for the store right now!  Talk to me in 2013.  ;)

What else?  Whew, I'm exhausted.

Oh yes.  So, less than a week after the filming with Keri, ShortFuse Mark came into town, and VeVe snagged him for a custom video.  VeVe and Mark did a secret agent themed video which I've dubbed Squeezing Seduction.  It's not a leotard & tights video; in this one, VeVe is a leather mini-skirted spy-assassin.  They also had a little belly punching wrestling match, and Mark proved to be pretty bad at punching... so, he ended up getting punched quite a lot.  A lot.  And, of course, VeVe and Mark arm wrestled as well.

Then moving closer into Christmas week, we made a nice little push to get out some holiday-themed material.  This, however, meant that the regular materials in the queue got put on hold.  But what resulted was VeVe performing Holiday Flexing (see excerpt on youtube), Holiday Balloon Squeeze-Popping (see excerpt on youtube), and Holiday green+red duct tape bondage escaping.  All this in addition to a ton of balloon-related videos and a very lovely duct tape mummification escape attempt.

And this brings me to here and now: Christmas Day at 10:40 pm.  I've been working the New-Release-O-Meter really hard this month, so I am trying to give everything some breathing room.

But there you have it, my update for December.  All of December.  I think.  Enjoy, and Happy Holidays to all!