The suffering of strangers. The agony of friends.

IC Name: Mad_Monk Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Last visit: 9 hours ago Sex/gender: Male Location: Dorset, UK Age: 48

Come in, come in, draw up a chair, Have some Madeira, M'Dear .

Comfy? Now…

Who am I? A wanderer in the outer darkness, beyond the grace of God, seeking, seizing, excising your deepest, most depraved cravings and feasting upon your thirst for release.

I've been at this a while. I have distant memories of family unease (“Do you have to keep torturing your action-men?”) ("No, L--- doesn't want to play 'Houdini' with you" ). Things just went downhill from there.

I am a Safe (you'll survive and remain unmaimed), Sane and Consensual sexual sadist. I don't crave a human puppy, relying on me for every decision and creative thought. These unearthly pleasures are the richer for collaborative involvement.

I prefer the use of a lab rat/Igor (f=Inga?) willing to bring her own contributions to these already groaning tables.

Apparently, I have an “INTJ” personality profile. I'm not sure how much credence to give these things. I always test low for 'empathy', however, what the tests never account for is that I might well realise the full extent of someone's suffering but that I'm enjoying it.

My Other Loves: The well written sojourn into the mindset of others – Huysmans, D'Aurevilly, Angela Carter, Mikhail Bulgakov, Thomas Harris, Umberto Eco and so many others .

I can often be found haunting the Tates or skulking around a gallery or two in Manchester.

Rather fond of interesting, challenging cinema and theatre. Base and dishonourable also: Coppola's father told him, “steal from the best”. So, my cohorts, are you up for an 8-course dinner with Hannibal (guéridon service, a wheelchair and duct tape)? A weekend in Guantanamo courtesy of “V” (for Vendetta)? - just love wetrooms . Or to boogie on down with the Ipcress File?

Musical tastes range from the Nephs, Sisters and Tom Lehrer to Bowlly, Bach and Bartok; Arcade Fire, Goldfrapp and Third Realm to Tangerine Dream and Inkubus Sukkubus. I have recently been playing to Coil ( Tainted Love and The Dreamer Is Still Asleep ) and The Cocteau Twins (How to Bring a Blush to the Snow and Little Spacey )

To replenish my jaded and depleted blood with oxygen, I'll step out with a pack on my back to the wilder parts of these verdant Isles. Or oft the road will take me to the European plains and hills or the Middle and Far Easts on occasion.

Enough, already? The picture has been painted and I dare not gaze on it.

Eye colour: Blue   Hair colour: Norvegicus   Height: 5ft 10in   Weight: 12st   BMI: 23.9  

This profile was last updated on 9 Oct 11, 7:25 AM.

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