One-line definition
Marking is leaving temporary or lasting marks on the body, as belonging, memory, or power made visible.
Full definition
A mark is the scene outlasting itself: bruises as souvenirs, bite marks as signatures, welts that say someone was here. In ownership registers, marks function like a wearable collar, and for masochists they can be trophies. The spectrum runs from marks that fade in days to permanent choices like brands and tattoos, which are an entirely different category of decision.
Risk reminder
Marks intersect with privacy, body care, and exposure at work and in daily life. Anything permanent deserves extreme caution and time, with no scene-moment decisions.
Related terms
- Collaring
- Impact Play
- Owned
- Consent