This position is one we feel is super important to ATUSD, providing a space that is welcoming, friendly, inviting, and relatively safe. The DM's are the ones who are the additional eyes and ears of ATUSD during the event.
Your primary role is safety and to be helpful, especially for new people.
While on shift, it is essential that you move from room to room and observe the occurring scenes. Most people do not knowingly violate rules, but they can forget or just get excited and not remember them at the moment. You are counted on you to use your best judgment and intervene if something seems out of place. Intervening can mean simply asking a question or stopping something that is a safety issue.
If you need help or are unsure about something, grab Renee or me. You are empowered to intervene, but that doesn't always mean you should. With that comes the responsibility to know when to intervene.
It is essential you know the rules for the RP&I and the ROMP events. And understand the differences between the two events.
Familiarize yourself with the suspension list in Slack.
Just because someone is approved to bottom for suspensions does not mean they are approved to suspend. See me before the event. If I am not there, someone else will be there to make that call.
There are two shifts:
First Shift starts one half-hour before the event start time and goes for two hours. If the event starts at 10 AM, you would need to arrive before 9:30 AM.
Second Shift start at the midpoint of the event. If the event is three hours, then you would start at the 1 hour and 30 minute mark and end once clean up is completed.
You will have a yellow armband to wear that will help people identify you in the DM role.
The best thing about this role is getting to watch all of the fantastic things happening. Don't linger too long on one scene, but let me or Renee know if something requires a bit more attention. We are glad to lend a hand.
One of the benefits for Renee and me about you DMing at the Romp is we get to scene ourselves. Getting to tie is a special treat for us. One thing to be very clear about, though, if you ever need help or have a question, you can ALWAYS interrupt us in our scene. We do not expect you to take on responsibility for something that we need to handle. Just be our eyes.
For example, One Top was on their 3rd impact scene of the night. The first two scenes had visually included rope on the bottom. The last scene did not. So rather than stop the scene, when the top took a short break, I stepped in and whispered in the Top's ear, "I am sure the bottom has rope on their wrists under their head, right?" We both smiled, and they kept going. The whisper was more of a "heads-up" than a stop the scene issue. And even in this case, I would recommend that you do not say anything to the Top, but make a note and let Renee and I bring it up to the Top. Your PRIMARY role is SAFETY and being helpful.
If someone is breaking a rule, but it is not a safety issue, carefully consider whether it is an issue that "stops the scene" or "has a conversation after the scene." In either case, we expect you to communicate with me about any issues you had on your shift.
Also, remember that these people are usually your friends too. So, be gracious and kind if you intervene. Most times, it is simply a misstep, not blatant wrongdoing.
Any questions, please send me a message before the event.
- Dan & Renee
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