Captive and Sub Types

[captured_prize]

There are all kinds of subs and captives depending on the scenario they are in or even the attitude they have. For those who are subs, we have all embodied different types of captives/subs throughout our bondage lives. What are these types? I thought I'd start a list labeling and explaining each type. Please feel free to add to the list in the thread.

• The Ransomee: Pretty self-explanitory it's just anyone who is being held captive for the purpose of being ransomed off.

• The Perpetual Damsel: Any woman who is always either getting kidnapped or ending up in some hostage situation. They have the worst luck in this area and can never catch a break.

• The Underwear Hostage: Someone who is taken captive and stripped to their underwear for the purpose of the bad guys stealing their uniform. They could also be bound and gagged in their underwear as a form of humiliation or just bad timing.

• Wrong Place, Wrong Time Captive: Not the target of a kidnapping, but since they were with the intended target, they are kidnapped too.

• The Brat: A captive who no matter how tightly they are bound and gagged, they will still cause problems for their captors, often to the point where the captors wonder if it was worth the trouble.

[AlexUSA3]

• Collateral damage: in the way of some other activity, so they get tied up so that the planned activity can continue without further interruptions

• The Jerk: they did something completely deserving of being tied up

[Alboreland]

I love the underwear hostage.

[tiedinbluetights]

Interesting. I'd add the following (all of which I've roleplayed at some point in time)

• The captured thief/robber: Title says it all; too dangerous to leave unbound, while the cops show up, or if the cops have already captured, to dangerous to leave unbound while transported to a secure facility.

• The plaything/slave: the slave to a cruel/sadistic Mistress or (Master if you prefer) whom keeps their slaves bound and gagged during and in between play.

• The test subject: a mad scientist's next poor (or lucky) victim, depending on where the roleplay leads.

All the above, just for fun and games between consenting mature individuals, with clear boundaries and safeguards!

[Terry]

The wrong target: Someone is in the place where the intended target is and is therefore kidnapped as the kidnappers assume they are someone else only to find they were not the person they intended to capture.

The bait: Someone is captured in order to lure someone else to their location who may try to rescue the captive only for them to get captured also. This can also be from a fake treasure or something what is placed in a location in order to lure the target to that location so they can be ambushed and captured.

[Detective-Gag]

I’m running out of ideas!

The Group Hostage - someone who has been held hostage as part of a larger group; typically a result of the robbery of an establishment, or some terrorist organization looking to make a point. This usually results in a stand-off between the criminals vs. the authorities, while the hostages remain tied & gagged as bargaining chips.

[teejay_b2b]

How about the "badass in distress" - The usual hero or heroine who does the rescuing finds themselves captive and restrained

[turuto2]

I could also add the reluctant captive who has been tricked (lost bet) or blackmailed into getting tied up.

[Alboreland]

I love the underwear hostage.

Me too, especially when they have the body for it and are wearing their hot underwear or lingerie.

[Peter4U]

A lot of the sub "types" listed in previous messages seem to be types of SUBMISSION SCENARIOS. Here are a few more scenario types.

-- PERSON THAT GOT STUCK. For example, sub was under kitchen sink fixing the plumbing or trying to squeeze through the crawl space but underwear got caught on something out of reach.

-- SELF-BONDAGE GONE WRONG. Sub had a limited period of time alone and did self-bondage with a planned release, but made some mistake such as planning an ice-release but a string got caught leaving handcuff keys out of reach. So the sub has to wait, knowing they will face humiliation when someone arrives that does not know about the sub's tug interests, or potentially face danger if nobody arrives or if a stranger arrives with bad intentions.

-- UNEXPECTED DELAY IN RELEASE. Dom ties sub for a short fun tie-up game, but then gets called away urgently in some scenario where the Dom will not be able to return to untie the sub for an uncertain and potentially long time

TYPES OF SUBS

If we were trying to define "types of subs" as a classification or taxonomy of subs, some that come to mind are:

-- ZEN SUB. People who find being tied-up to be relaxing and pleasantly secure (in a non-sexual way) and they are motivated to relieve stress and anxiety, analogous to the relaxing and calming effect of a hug, swaddling wraps on a baby or a weighted blanket. This is related to the concept of "sub space."

-- COMPETITIVE SUB. People who like the challenge of trying to escape and defeat the Dom's tie, and thereby win the game. The sub's primary motive is the challenge and the possibility of feeling the joy of victory. There may or may not be any sexual energy involved - directly or implied -- but if there is, it is just a secondary motive - frosting on the cake.

-- DANGER-SEEKING SUB. People who like the thrill and adrenaline rush from being scared. They like (or at lease fantasize about) being tied up by a "bad guy" (or girl or man or women or beast) where they risk directly being harmed by the bad guy or their being tied up keeps them powerless in a situation that is dangerous, such as the classic "damsel in distress" tied to the train tracks.

-- HUMILIATION-SEEKING SUB. People who enjoy or think they deserve to be humiliated or embarrassed or subject to ridicule, so they are drawn to being tied up either because the powerlessness itself is humiliating or because the Dom will be able to do humiliating things to them unhindered, such as insulting or teasing them, making them do embarrassing things, exposing them to dirty or smelly or otherwise degrading things (feet, socks, bodily fluids, etc.), or exposing them to others.

-- PAIN-SEEKING SUB. AKA masochist. People who enjoy or think they deserve to feel pain, so they are drawn to being tied up either because the tie is itself painful (such as a being tied in a stress position or having a twine pulling and stretching body parts) or to prevent them from being able to evade the source of pain, such as liking to be tied tightly enough to prevent squirming to evade being spanked or whipped.

-- OBJECTIFICATION SUB. People who enjoy or think they deserve to have their humanity, their individuality and their sexuality ignored and instead to be treated as objects or decorations, such as serving as a footstool, a chair, a table, a drink holder, or a statue. Being tied-up fits into the sub's motivation by reinforcing the idea that, as a mere object, they do not have agency to decide whether or how they are to be used.

-- GUILT-FREE SEX SUB. People who feel that asking for or expressing a desire for their own sexual stimulation is wrong or undeserved, but they like being tied-up and serving as a sexual plaything or an object of the sexual desire of the Dom because it allows them to both give and receive sexual pleasure without feeling any associated responsibility or guilt. The sub may not admit it to themselves, but deep down they are motivated by their own sexual pleasure.

-- ROLE-PLAY SEX SUB. People who enjoy playfully spicing up their sex life with role playing games that involve some power exchange in the scenario - such as police/criminal, prison guard/prisoner, hostage-taker/hostage, doctor/patient, and -- the old game that is now less-than-PC - cowboys/indians. They don't feel guilty about sex, so they don't need the role to avoid feeling guilty. They are motivated by the extra level of pleasure that comes from exploring sex from different role perspectives and different scenarios, analogous to trying different sexual positions.

-- GOOD BOY/GIRL SUB. AKA Service Sub. People who get pleasure from obedience to the orders of the Dom, particularly providing services that please the Dom. The service might be non-sexual or sexual, but even if the service meets the sexual needs of the Dom, the objective of the sub is more about earning praise ("you are such a good boy/girl") than it is about the sub's own sexual pleasure. Being tied up fits into the service sub's motivation be reinforcing the idea that the sub has no choice but to be obedient and if there is any sexual component, it is directed by the Dom purely for the benefit of the Dom and not for the pleasure of the sub. The more self-less, the more virtuous is the service sub.

[slavetickle]

A lot of the sub "types" listed in previous messages seem to be types of SUBMISSION SCENARIOS. Here are a few more scenario types.

-- PERSON THAT GOT STUCK. For example, sub was under kitchen sink fixing the plumbing or trying to squeeze through the crawl space but underwear got caught on something out of reach.

-- SELF-BONDAGE GONE WRONG. Sub had a limited period of time alone and did self-bondage with a planned release, but made some mistake such as planning an ice-release but a string got caught leaving handcuff keys out of reach. So the sub has to wait, knowing they will face humiliation when someone arrives that does not know about the sub's tug interests, or potentially face danger if nobody arrives or if a stranger arrives with bad intentions.

-- UNEXPECTED DELAY IN RELEASE. Dom ties sub for a short fun tie-up game, but then gets called away urgently in some scenario where the Dom will not be able to return to untie the sub for an uncertain and potentially long time

TYPES OF SUBS

If we were trying to define "types of subs" as a classification or taxonomy of subs, some that come to mind are:

-- ZEN SUB. People who find being tied-up to be relaxing and pleasantly secure (in a non-sexual way) and they are motivated to relieve stress and anxiety, analogous to the relaxing and calming effect of a hug, swaddling wraps on a baby or a weighted blanket. This is related to the concept of "sub space."

-- COMPETITIVE SUB. People who like the challenge of trying to escape and defeat the Dom's tie, and thereby win the game. The sub's primary motive is the challenge and the possibility of feeling the joy of victory. There may or may not be any sexual energy involved - directly or implied -- but if there is, it is just a secondary motive - frosting on the cake.

-- DANGER-SEEKING SUB. People who like the thrill and adrenaline rush from being scared. They like (or at lease fantasize about) being tied up by a "bad guy" (or girl or man or women or beast) where they risk directly being harmed by the bad guy or their being tied up keeps them powerless in a situation that is dangerous, such as the classic "damsel in distress" tied to the train tracks.

-- HUMILIATION-SEEKING SUB. People who enjoy or think they deserve to be humiliated or embarrassed or subject to ridicule, so they are drawn to being tied up either because the powerlessness itself is humiliating or because the Dom will be able to do humiliating things to them unhindered, such as insulting or teasing them, making them do embarrassing things, exposing them to dirty or smelly or otherwise degrading things (feet, socks, bodily fluids, etc.), or exposing them to others.

-- PAIN-SEEKING SUB. AKA masochist. People who enjoy or think they deserve to feel pain, so they are drawn to being tied up either because the tie is itself painful (such as a being tied in a stress position or having a twine pulling and stretching body parts) or to prevent them from being able to evade the source of pain, such as liking to be tied tightly enough to prevent squirming to evade being spanked or whipped.

-- OBJECTIFICATION SUB. People who enjoy or think they deserve to have their humanity, their individuality and their sexuality ignored and instead to be treated as objects or decorations, such as serving as a footstool, a chair, a table, a drink holder, or a statue. Being tied-up fits into the sub's motivation by reinforcing the idea that, as a mere object, they do not have agency to decide whether or how they are to be used.

-- GUILT-FREE SEX SUB. People who feel that asking for or expressing a desire for their own sexual stimulation is wrong or undeserved, but they like being tied-up and serving as a sexual plaything or an object of the sexual desire of the Dom because it allows them to both give and receive sexual pleasure without feeling any associated responsibility or guilt. The sub may not admit it to themselves, but deep down they are motivated by their own sexual pleasure.

-- ROLE-PLAY SEX SUB. People who enjoy playfully spicing up their sex life with role playing games that involve some power exchange in the scenario - such as police/criminal, prison guard/prisoner, hostage-taker/hostage, doctor/patient, and -- the old game that is now less-than-PC - cowboys/indians. They don't feel guilty about sex, so they don't need the role to avoid feeling guilty. They are motivated by the extra level of pleasure that comes from exploring sex from different role perspectives and different scenarios, analogous to trying different sexual positions.

-- GOOD BOY/GIRL SUB. AKA Service Sub. People who get pleasure from obedience to the orders of the Dom, particularly providing services that please the Dom. The service might be non-sexual or sexual, but even if the service meets the sexual needs of the Dom, the objective of the sub is more about earning praise ("you are such a good boy/girl") than it is about the sub's own sexual pleasure. Being tied up fits into the service sub's motivation be reinforcing the idea that the sub has no choice but to be obedient and if there is any sexual component, it is directed by the Dom purely for the benefit of the Dom and not for the pleasure of the sub. The more self-less, the more virtuous is the service sub.

Love this list, in stories the danger seeking and pain seeking subs are great lol

[Peter4U]

Maybe those categories can be grouped together into some higher-level categories:

-- PLAYERS. Seek fun, stimulating, exciting, novel experiences. Includes competition, role players, bodily danger-seekers and the portion of pain-seekers that like the feeling of pain or the challenge of enduring the pain.

-- PLEASERS. Want to feel loved and cared-for and approved-of by dominant but gentle parent-like figures. Includes good boy/good girl, gentle femdom, service subs, and those seeking zen and security.

-- HUMBLE. Those that feel they are unworthy and that they deserve to be disrespected, ignored, dehumanized or punished. Includes humiliation seekers, those who like to be objectified, and the portion of pain-seekers that think they deserve pain.

The "GUILT-FREE SEX SUB" category I described before seems to overlap with all three of the above groupings - since the person has the HUMILTY to feel guilty for seeking sexual pleasure or undeserving of receiving it, and it has the PLEASER element of wanting to be used by the dominant for their pleasure and winning the approval of the dominant, and, deep down, the PLAYER element, where the person is motivated to experience exciting sexual pleasure that is not diminished by feelings of guilt.