After the first Metal Fatigue Suscon back in February, I decided straight away that I would definitely be suspending at the next meet. My first experience was truly too amazing for words, especially as John and I went up together. This time around, we decided to go up separately, so that we could enjoy each others experience 'from the ground'.
At A Glance Author net Contact net@bme.anon IAM twonorfolk When It just happened Artist courtesy of Metal Fatigue Collective Studio MFC Suscon Location Norwich, UK
I would be lying if I said I wasn't apprehensive about suspending again-first time around I cried like a baby throughout the entire day, not through fear or anxiety, just through sheer emotion. But as Sunday (Day one of the meet) rolled around I was surprisingly calm-which did worry me to a degree. I thought that if I wasn't worried, then I wasn't prepared. But as the day went on, I knew I had to do it.
John arrived at the meet before me (damn babysitters!!), and while I was waiting to leave the house, he called me to see how long I would be, as wormy was just getting pierced. I panicked so much, there was no way I wanted to miss his first suspension. I willed the babysitter to arrive, and just as our Daughter was taken off to a friends house, John called me back to say that Wormy was up. At which point the air turned blue, and I was almost crying, gutted that I was going to miss it. I knew then I was indeed ready. Fortunately, I arrived just in time, he was still suspending, and even had a quick go at lifting me. As soon as my feet left the ground, I felt the adrenaline kick in. He could only hold for a fraction of a second, but in that short time I was reminded of how it feels to be suspended-I was indeed ready.There was a fair few suspensions before mine-including Johns, and seeing him up there was so fantastic. It reminded me of how good it felt last time to be up there with him, and the thought of being up there myself, looking down on him brought tears to my eyes. After he came down, I took out his hooks, and helped gribbs to massage the air out of his back (which is whole new experience submission, blood bubbles popping on your fingers feels so nice!!)
I then became aftercare bitch for a while, until it was my turn to get pierced. I remembered that the piercing was by far the worst part, and I always hate getting pierced, so it's safe to say that at this point I was a little scared! Vampy and sarge did my piercings (6 x 3.2 mm hooks) in tandem, as they had done before, and although it was rather horrid, it was over very quickly. A friend of mine who had never heard of suspension until a few weeks ago sat in front of me holding my hands, and I think that she was actually more scared than I was-the whole time I was getting pierced she was talking away making no sense whatsoever bless her, but surprisingly her girlyness really did help to take my mind off it.
Then it was time for me to go up. I had dosed myself up with extreme amounts of sugar, just in case, and I stood for a few minutes under the rig, resting my head on John's shoulder, preparing myself for what was to come. I really can't say whether knowing what to expect helped or not, but it was time, and I was ready.
Vampy rigged me up, then stood alongside me, with twiggy_rocks on the rope, and John in front of me, holding my hands. I began my deep breathing, and John slowly started to rock me back and forth, as Twiggy gently pulled me up. At this point I have to say that Twiggy is the most amazing ropeman, he seemed to know when I wanted to go a little higher, before I had a chance to say, and he made it so much easier for me. I made my way onto tip toes, until crunch time arrived. I couldn't be pulled any higher without my feet leaving the ground, yet I couldn't bring myself to lift them myself. Instead, I got John to crouch down, so that my arms were by my side, and I then supported myself on his hands, and lifted my feet. That gave me the push I need-I slowly took my weight back off Johns hands, until I was free. Twiggy pulled me a little higher, and as I opened ,my eyes, I saw John wa y down below me. At this point I freaked a little, I had no idea I had gone so high so soon-then I remembered that he had been crouching as I went up! It felt so good, thinking that I was that high off the ground, that I asked Twiggy to take me higher. I lifted my knees to my chest, and managed to move my arms more than I had done last time, and I felt so relaxed, just hanging there, gently swaying, looking down on everyone.
Just to back track a little, one of the piercings hurt a lot more than the other 5 as the hook went in-at the time I thought nothing of it,but once I was suspending it was causing me quite a bit of discomfort-which was painful, as opposed to the usual tightness. As I hung I realised that the pain was not going to go away, so after only 5 minutes or so, I decided to come down. I would have liked to have stayed up for much longer, but I wanted to come down while I was still enjoying the experience, rather than wait until the pain got too much. So I was slowly taken down, applause all around me, and John waiting to support me as my feet touched the ground.
Then it was back to the piercing area to get my hooks removed, and for the blissful massage that always follows a suspension.
I was unsure of how I would feel afterwards this time around-I knew that it would be difficult to beat the first suspension we did, just because we did it together, but I still felt fantastic.
The rest of the day was spent watching more suspensions and random frolics, and after seeing Twiggy_rocks knee suspension, I decided that I would like to try that the following day, although I thought better of it, so will leave that for another time.
Just as before, the meet was a huge success, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. There are quite simply too many people that need thanking for various things, but you all know who you are, but of course the biggest thanks have to go to vampy and sarge, for working their socks off all weekend, and for giving us all such a fantastic opportunity. Considering a year ago I only had one piercing, and had never imagined that anything like suspension was out there, I feel I've come a long way. I never before appreciated just how amazing the human body is, and it is certainly something I will remember for many many years to come.