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One of the happiest things about Pennsic this year was how much I saw Lux growing, and taking steps to move forward from many things.

He wants to be acknowledged as a fighter, and move forward in his knowledge and skill in the SCA, instead of just being a stickjock.  This will likely lead to us making and researching a ton of fun and interesting things in the future, and my helping him to be seen more as an incredibly competent fighter.

Which, he managed to not only fight on the field, but enter other tournaments as well.  He tried the Tuchux tournament, and loved every moment of getting to grapple, and wrestle, and fight dirty compared to normal SCA rules.  He just pouted because he couldn't punch them.  Poor sadist.

At the play party we went to, he was far more comfortable, actually said he wants to try doing more public play in the future.  He was also far more acknowledging of our power exchange as a whole, and seemed way more interested in beating me up.  All things that show way more progress compared to how he has been in the last while, and I'm looking forward to being present and helping him through all of this, and just being supportive through the process.

For the longest time Lux was against being a bondage bottom.  He'd done some rope self tying for the sake of learning, but that was all.  However, when Murphy and his apprentice showed interest in putting him in the air, Lux said he would try it.  The lack of scene vibe, and the fact that it was just a silly dopey thing being done with some of the best professionals out there, made him far more comfortable with it, and he loved every minute.  He's now looking forward to doing it again, and I made jokes which I'm not allowed to repeat again or I've been told he won't hit me anymore.

Y'know, that looks really strange compared to normal vanilla context.  Well then.

He also has interest in spinning some fire to add to his normal weapons training, or to go along with his style in play already.  And he seems more comfortable with the idea of DO events.  He's making so many strides lately, and I'm so proud of him.  And no, I'm not expecting all of these to stick, but I'm gonna be right there next to him through all of it, no matter what comes from it, just proud to see him not hiding from things he knows he enjoys.

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