Today, my friend Claire Delacroix visited me in my Scarlet Kingdom, bringing along some of her favorite toys: a feather, a brush, and a stick. The use of these items soon becomes clear as a naked, bound slave lies before us, ready for our amusement. We begin by tickling him with our bare hands, using our long nails to elicit a reaction. The slave becomes visibly aroused, and we continue to tickle him, even going so far as to tickle his balls. He writhes in pleasure, but the true test comes when we introduce the brush to the soles of his feet. He begs for mercy as we increase the intensity, and after the tickling, we move on to bastinado. Taking a stick each, we strike him hard. For the final act, we return to tickling, counting down before unleashing a flurry of fast hands all over his body, driving him to the brink of insanity.