And he said, 'Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. Even as the stone of the fruit must break, that its heart may stand in the sun, so must you know pain.
~ Khalil Gibran.
No kind of sensation is keener and more active than pain; it's impressions are unmistakable.
~ Marquis de Sade.
How blessed am I in this discovering thee / To enter in these bonds is to be free.
~ John Donne.
If ever thou be'st bound in thy scarf and beaten, thou shalt find what it is to be proud of thy bondage.
~ William Shakespeare.
You have to get past the pleasure stage, until you reach the stage of tears.
~ Pauline Reage.
One must do violence to the object of one's desire; when it surrenders, the pleasure is greater.
~ Marquis de Sade.
Reception
A room off the beaten path to welcome you. A room to entertain your palate, perhaps; or entertain your thoughts. Here is where your escape to a world of lust, perversion, and fetish begins. Close your eyes and let your mind drink in the sounds of sensual rhythms, the whispers of things to come. Furniture to touch, to explore, while waiting for your soul, your body to be explored.
Marquis
A room the Marquis himself would envy. In this room, you will learn to serve, and to suffer the consequences for your behavior. Equipment in the Bastille include: a St. Andrew's Cross, a kneeler, and a vintage bondage table. There seems to be no end in sight to the devious implements hanging on the wall, calling out to you. In short, everything needed for the Marquis (or those who embrace his philosophy) to train "Bad Slaves" (even good ones, too!). Go where the Domina's whims take you. Watch Her smile when you get there.
Purgatory
This is not a space for the faint of heart. There are Serious Interrogations held in this room. For those requiring isolation, sensory deprivation can be provided with just a touch from our Streisand Electrical equipment - if needed. Our interrogations are thorough; trust Us, you will break. The other equipment in Purgatory includes: a Suspension Bar, Restraint Jackets, a Sleepsack with Restraints, and so very much more … did we mention the vintage gynological table or the vintage dental chair? Oh, my...