Skyla (She/her)
Event Engineer
Skyla (She/her) is your friendly neighborhood mermaid. Throughout her time in the scene, she has been involved with many organizations and events. A common theme of her event planning life, is a love for making people feel included and that they matter. Skyla plans events and engineers learning experiences in her vanilla & kinky life.
She got her start in kinky event planning with the New England Dungeon Society as Secretary and Events Chair for 2 years. She planned parties, workshops, and social outings. One of her favorite roles was running new member orientation, helping people feel welcome and demystifying new situations is what she lives for.
Skyla went on to serve as the Volunteer Coordinator for Dark Odyssey (Summer Camp, Fusion & Winter Fire) and the Ion Coordinator (Fusion and Summer Camp) for 3 years. She redesigned the entire volunteer program from the ground up, laying the groundwork for more appreciation for volunteers, compensation that was equitable, and dynamic spreadsheets to tie it all together. She was a volunteer for Bound in Boston from 2012 - 2018, serving on the staff and consent team for a handful of years. In the con’s final year, Skyla served as the co-producer and programming coordinator. Starting in 2019 she paired up with her dear friend, Ozma to co-engineer Tethered Together.
When she isn’t behind the scenes at events, she enjoys rope (tying and being tied), being a cat lady, reading true-crime novels, dancing (especially with her flow wand), and drinking the largest iced coffee available.
Skyla loves meeting new people, so please introduce yourself if you see her!
Ozma of Oz (She/they)
Event Engineer
Ozma, short for Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum, is a community organization enthusiast whose adventures in public kink started in the year 2000 when she walked into her first munch. She put pen to waiver just slightly after her 18th birthday and over the years has both observed and participated in the evolution of BDSM in the public eye and open internet with experiences ranging from tearful pride to open horror and back again.
A scientist by trade and helpful facilitator by nature, she discovered a great deal about herself through her involvement in developing and designing kink events. Between her work as the Director of ROPECRAFT Event and Event Engineering duties with Skyla at Tethered Together, she neither leaves her home nor wears pants most days. That suits her just fine as she carefully blends her exciting professional life with the quiet joys of parenthood home in Kansas with her high school sweetheart, L. Frank Baum.
Ozma quietly holds strong convictions about power and the responsibilities that come with leadership and works to uphold those ideals with humility in all of her projects. You’ll often find her in her natural habitat (buried in spreadsheets), listening and learning to more effectively meet the needs of her community, and/or walking quickly holding a hot cup of coffee.
She firmly believes that the practices of kink and involvement in alternative lifestyle communities can enrich our lives and that community is intentional and is worth the work we put into creating inclusive, welcoming, supported and supportive spaces.
Tethered Together 2025 Staff
Adeline Kindred (She/her)
Dungeon Co-Lead
AdelineKindred has led and participated on DM teams across New England. In addition to Tethered Together her involvement in DMing has included events like Bound in Boston, Dark Odyssey, NELA’s FFF and Kinky Con. She has also been a presenter for many of those same events on topics including rope safety, impact play, identity and inclusion, and D/s relations.
Originally a Boston native, Adeline first entered the scene in Rochester NY before returning to Boston and getting involved locally. Today, Adeline lives in New York City and continues to be an active participant and contributor to the community at large. Aside from kink, her interests include cooking, camping, and all things goth and spooky.
DeJantu (He/Him)
Equipment Manager
Dejantu has been in the kink scene since the early 90’s, and has always enjoyed power exchange dynamics. He found a love of rope bondage, Kinbaku, and went to nearly every event around to learn as much as he could about the art form. He has helped run rope lounges at the Fetish Flea events, mentored at local area rope groups, and started the Manchester Rope Group.
In 2014, he became a board member for KinkyCon, and loves being part of a great event that provides quality kink education from lifestyle experts. He enjoys discussing, teaching, mentoring, and participating in BDSM and D/s activities.
Julie/Stargaze_ (She/her)
Co-Volunteer Coordinator
Originally from from Boston, Julie got her start in the kink and poly communities in 2011. Extrovert extraordinaire, She‘s been located in RI since 2015 where she hosts a monthly Pub Night in Providence. She was a long time volunteer for the Fetish Flea and has taught a few classes / workshops including “How to Host an Orgy”.
Sadomasochistic switch at her core, Julie enjoys most things medical including needles and scalpels. She doesn’t actually love rope, so often wonders how she ended up here??! She has a passion for discussing sexuality & non heteronormative relationship styles, hearing new folks origin stories, community building (as the most awkward host ever), and continuous leaning via the Safety Third Method (ask for more info; you’ll love it)!
NsV (He/him)
Registration Coordinator
NotsoVanillo is a sadist with a smile. He enjoys rough body play and turning his willing partners into piles of gooey happy awesomeness. When he‘s not beating, he’s eating, and loves to cook for his friends and family. Since 2012, he‘s been on the kinky roller coaster of love hand-in-hand with Skyla. He’s been involved over the years in various organizations and events, and is happy to be helping out Tethered Together as your Registration Guru Extraordinaire!
Liquid (She/They/Them/That Bitch)
Vendor Coordinator
Liquid has been a fixture in the BDSM/Leather community for more than 20 years and a Rope Bottom & Rope model for more than 13 years. She has competed in and won Ms. Henrietta Hudson Fetish 2008/2009. She then went on to be the only Womxn & person of color to compete in the first Mr/Ms. New York City Leather contest.
She has presented and sat on Panels for Dark Lair, TES’ DW/sm group, and many more. Liquid has taught workshops on Consent & Negotiations, as well as Risk Profiles.
Currently Liquid holds the title of International Ms. Leather, where she uses her platform as a titleholder and background in Social Work & Mental Health to educate and empower others both in and outside of the BDSM/Leather & Rope community. Liquid is the former Vice President of the Onyx Pearls NY Northeast Chapter and sits on the Board of Folsom Street East.
Parker Ropeboi (They/Them)
Dungeon Co-Lead
Parker RopeBoi is a queer, non-binary rope enthusiast who has presented rope workshops and performances across North America and Europe since 2009. Known for their unique self-suspension techniques, Parker is also a rope tope who appreciates predicaments and organized chaos.
For Parker, rope is a versatile medium for enabling and disabling corporeal possibilities, presenting and overcoming impasses, instigating intense sensations, and suspending bodies in space. As an educator, Parker enjoys breaking down complex scenes and into teachable skills and techniques.
Parker loves creating rope experiences that affirm and attend to each person’s individual body. Parker hosts the monthly event Queer Rope Social in New York City. Instagram: @parkerropeboi
Princess Bran (She/her)
Co-Volunteer Coordinator & Merchandise
Princess Bran was introduced to the kink world in Rochester NY about 6 years ago. While exploring all the new things she attended a local RopeBite hosted by MsElaine and discovered her love for rope. Rope and rigging has fulfilled her need for a technical aspect of kink. She is fascinated by her new found artistic side. The feel of rope, connection to the other person and rhythmic flow make this one of her favorite past times.
Princess Bran has attended local conferences. Tethered Together 2019 was her first event outside of the Rochester area. Being a very helpful and technical human she has always been willing to help out wherever needed. This year she has taken on a Staff position and more responsibility, so be nice to her! Did we mention she’s an engineer!
LqqkOut (He/him)
AV and Sound Tech
LqqkOut (he/him) is a queer hacker who’s equally comfortable soldering LED’s, tying a TK, or entertaining a crowd!
He’s been involved in kink for nearly 25 years and started teaching at events across the country in 2006. As a long-time friend and supporter of Tethered Together and Ropecraft, he embodies “other duties as assigned” while also wrangling sound and technology during the event.
Often seen darting between rooms to check microphones, running sound at performances, or quietly queuing up the next banger at play parties, LqqkOut loves contributing to the atmosphere of Tethered Together.
LqqkOut’s vibe matches his Spotify Wrapped: techno slutmode sparkle daddy serving sequins and giving Dr. Frankenstein.
SnarlinArlin (they/she)
Event Operations
Arlin has been active in the scene since 2015 and they’re as switchy as can be!
They firmly believe that these spaces and events would not happen if there were not people committed to helping make them happen, and they feel very strongly about volunteering and helping things go smoothly. They love working behind the scenes to help events happen and seeing the magic of those who attend, and the special moments that folks create together, or watching someone’s class or scene and the inventiveness that a different perspective or skillset offers. It’s so wonderful to observe, and they feel lucky to be involved in the process.
Arlin loves to tinker and learn new skills. Working with leather is an ever growing passion, and more recently learning to sew is a new joy they’re taking on. They love brewing mead and beer, hiking and playing video games. Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild might be the most perfect game ever, and you can fight them about it. They’ve have been active as a volunteer in many capacities for a variety of cons, doing everything from checking wristbands at doors to DMing and helping out with classes.
L. Frank Baum (He/him
Security Lead
Born in New York in 1856, L. Frank Baum is the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He went on to write 13 more Oz books before his death in 1919. His stories have formed the basis for such popular films as The Wizard of Oz (1939) and Oz the Great and Powerful (2013).
Okay so actually Frank forgot to fill out a staff biography so Ozma winged it. She loves him dearly, her author makes her life and he‘s not in this for the fame and glory anyway so he won’t care. Frank enjoys helping to create spaces for consenting adults to do consenting adult things.
When not doing security for Tethered Together, dungeoneering for Ropecraft, husbanding, parenting or being a thoughtfully responsible working stiff, Frank enjoys rescuing small woodland creatures somewhat like Snow White and a variety of dorky/nerdish/geeky hobbies. He also laminates all our badges and follows Ozma into grand adventures on a regular basis as she also follows him into the same. It‘s a good life - somebody’s gotta live it.
Nevada (He/him)
Vendor Coordinator
Nevada started coming to public events in 2016 and never looked back. Having attended smaller local Upstate NY events for a few years, and having developed a fascination with rope he was invited to attend his first Tethered in 2024 by a staffer. Going to local rope bites never prepared him for the great energy at Tethered. Diving into rope with PrincessBran has been a wild journey of deep subspace moments and painful predicaments.
As an outgoing and helpful person by nature he has always enjoyed helping out at Tethered.
He enjoys outdoor activities at his rural homestead in the Fingerlakes area of NYS.
Tethered Together 2025 Support Staff
Little Liza (They/she)
Peer Support Lead
Liza is a ropey person who dove into tying as their quarantine hobby in 2020. They enjoy self-suspension, bottoming, and topping for rope. Liza is also an aspiring aerialist and instructor on lyra/hoop, pole, and sling/hammock. She can be found co-leading rope events in Chicago at Galleria Domain 2. Liza has found a wonderfully welcoming and accepting space in the kink community and is passionate about helping others feel comfortable in these spaces.
Storm (He/him)
Con Cat - East Coast
Storm joined the east coast TT HQ in 2016. He is a rescue cat that is some sort of Lynx Point Siamese. His favorite ways to help with the con are to sit on papers that we are looking at and to meow until someone picks him up. He always wants a human ride.
Yvonne (She/They)
Art Show Curator
Yvonne is a Boston based queer switchy human who has been involved in the kink and rope community since 2016. She enjoys self-tying, bottoming, and topping for rope and generally having as many unique experiences as possible. The artistic expression rope facilitates is what calls to Yvonne. She has been painting her entire life and enjoys celebrating sexuality through artistic mediums. Yvonne is passionate about inclusivity and hosts Spill the Tea; a non-monogamy round table discussion group, in conjunction with Smart Boston Collab. She is excited to be part of the Tethered staff and to see the amazing art those attending are willing to share!