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	TSR : O&P Wiki : Protocol : ICcode This article is part of the O&P Wiki hosted by The Slave Register This is the version from 26 Dec 09, 8:50 AM. The full history of this article will show any more recent versions. ICcode for "Protocol" A protocol is a rule or code of formally correct behaviour, especially describing how an activity should be performed. In D/s, protocol is usually symbolic of [wiki=Dominance/submission]submission[/wiki] and is therefore a type of [wiki=Ritual]ritual[/wiki]. Protocol is more specific than [wiki=Etiquette]etiquette[/wiki], which may also apply to informal environments. Many different and often contradictory protocols exist in D/s circles, and it is better to speak of "my protocol" or refer to a protocol by a name (eg Roissy protocol) than refer to "protocol". Different protocols are conveniently defined and compared by writing a [wiki=Protocol schema]protocol schema[/wiki] - a systematic description of the Classes, Dress and symbols, Speech rules, and Deportment involved. [heading]High Protocol The phrase "High Protocol" is frequently used in D/s and M/s, but has no universal meaning. Most high protocols for submissives do share some common features, including: [item]Restrictions on speech (eg silence; speaking only when spoken to; requesting permission to speak; or specific forms of address such as "Sir, yes, sir!") [item]Deferential behaviour (eg not turning back to the dominant; keeping head below theirs; kneeling when otherwise unoccupied; requesting permission to leave the room.) [item]Immediate response to commands, and concentration on the dominant and their requirements. [item]Serving or waiting without drawing unnecessary attention to the submissive. The fictional [wiki=Roissy protocol]protocol in force at Roissy[/wiki] in the "Story of O" is a classic example of a detailed high protocol. High Protocol in front of people who are not members of the dominant's immediate household may also have some of the features of a performance. This is felt by Rene in the "Story of O": [quote] O felt him watch her the way an animal-trainer keeps an eye on the animal he has trained, watchful to see that the animal, upon whose performance his honour is at stake, performs well [/quote] [heading]See also [item][wiki=Etiquette]Etiquette[/wiki] [item][wiki=Bow]Bow[/wiki] and [wiki=Curtsey]curtsey[/wiki] [item][wiki=Protocol schema]Protocol schema[/wiki] [item][wiki=Roissy protocol]Roissy protocol[/wiki] [item][wiki=Ritual]Ritual[/wiki] This article is published under the terms of the GFDL. People with profiles on The Slave Register can improve this article: see the O&P Wiki help page for details.