SlntCobra1 wrote:Ok, I asked InsertFunnyUserName to not refer to me in the 3rd person on NG, and I ask that you not refer to me as the "Protagonist" this is a self-insertion fanfic. Meaning I take part in the story. I'm not that big on BDSM either. :\
No offense meant; I just have a different take on "self-insertion" fanfics. For example, in my fanfic, the character named "ByteSlinger" is obviously modeled after me - but, it's NOT the REAL me. While there are many similarities, there are also obvious differences. To differentiate between the "story" Byte and the "real" Byte, I would refer to the story-book by names such as the "heroine", "protagonist", etc. The character in the story is just that; same for the characters modeled after you, Eagle and everyone else. So, when I refer to the characters in my story in the 3rd person, it's only to clarify that what I'm speaking about is the storybook character - and not the person IRL.
As for the BDSM - there are varying degrees, from very mild to outright dangerous. The moment one partner becomes dominant and the other gets passive, that is the first step to B&D; it doesn't have to past there, unless both partners are in agreement as to just how far it will go. You get very detailed in your descriptions about sex, from actions and reactions to every wet detail about every sexual orifice and organ. A little playful domination wouldn't be unusual here, considering the very concept of "dueling" is to take someone on, and prove you are better by being a dominant player. The strong ones win - so, why wouldn't you echo that in the sexual context as well?
Final note: IMHO, whether I refer to Byte in my story, or the Byte on the interweb, both are avatars - fictitious beings created by a real person, with a real name and a real job and a real life. It's okay to refer to either in the third person - neither are real.
Hope this clears things up, Trev!