(Prolog: I am a 40 year old American LeatherBikerBear currently living, working, and riding in Germany. This experience happened a few weeks ago in Germany.)
At A Glance Author AmiLeatherBikerBearGene Contact AmiLeatherBikerBearGene@bme.anon When A month ago Artist Sven Studio Pendel Location Ilmenau, Germany My PA-Dream come true
11 September 2001 was my first contact with Robbi. Not long after that we began discussing piercings. He was already hot for my labret, a 40th birthday present to myself in London (see: "Happy 40th Birthday, Gene" for details of that experience). I had wanted a Prince Albert forever; at least since I was 17. Then, in one of my first not-quite-legally-purchased gay porn magazines was a handsome man in leather with a PA. I was immediately enthralled and have carried that picture in my head with me ever since. It was a fantasy/dream of mine to someday also have a Prince Albert. I almost did it in London on my 40th birthday, but, because of the amount of walking and traveling in the next few days, decided on the labret instead. Good idea too because a lot of walking is not a good idea with a fresh PA. I´m a waiter and bartender and had to work within 2 hours of having my PA done...enough said!
Robbi and I both expressed interest in the Prince Albert and began talking about when and where to have it done. A buddy of Robbi´s has had many of his piercings (he has 17 +/-) done by Lange in Kauferring. We tried for weeks to get an appointment with him to no avail. Last summer I had made the acquaintance of a goth boy training to be piercer, but have been unable to locate him since. If anybody out there knows "Funki Franki" Frank Rostenkowski, last known residence in Berlin, training in Frankfurt/Oder, please have him contact me. As we were traveling around for a few days we also tried unsuccessfully to have the PA´s done in Freiburg. The only studio that did intimate piercings was full of teenagers and incense and had no more appointments available for that day anyway. This was getting serious!
I had read an article in a German piercing magazine about Pendel Studios (www.pendelworks.de) in Ilmenau and stopped in one day between Christmas and New Years to check it out. I had walked and/or driven past the studio many times since I´ve lived in the area but had not yet had a reason to go in. The staff was friendly and helpful and I immediately made an appointment for 2 PA´s with Sven for 3pm on 4 January 2002, coincidentally the day after my parents 55th wedding anniversary. Robbi was visiting me during the holidays and during my afternoon break on the 3rd, he and I drove to Ilmenau and stopped into Pendel to confirm our appointment for the next day. Again the staff was very friendly and the answer was "geht klar" = go´s clear = ok. We were instructed to eat something before we came, no drugs or alcohol, and to wash well that morning. Geht klar!
Because I had to work later than expected, Robbi and I were late for our appointment on the 4th. We phoned from the car and were assured that it was no big deal; Sven would be ready when we arrived. After we finally found a parking place, we hiked through the deep snow to the studio. We filled out the necessary form and then Sven called from the studio "who´s first?". I went first..no questions asked. Later I found out Robbi was glad I went first.
Sven said "mach dich frei und leg dich hin" = take off your pants and lie down, which I did. He examined the area and remarked that I was still a virgin and why was I starting with a PA?...to which I replied "Why not? Gotta start somewhere!". He said to relax and that there would be a slight pinch. "Uh huh...a slight pinch!, I thought. As I felt the needle entering my dick I gritted my teeth and balled my fists and prepared for the "slight pinch". The "pinch" lasted all of maybe 5 seconds...then a few deep breaths and another slight pinch as Sven pushed the ring through. Then as I recovered he got a mirror and held it up to show me the new ring in my dick! All I could say was "wow! that´s hot!"...I was VERY pleased. He wrapped my freshly pierced penis in a paper towel and told me to put my pants on and that he would give us both the care instructions together after he did Robbi. I put my pants on and went out to Robbi. He was next and since I heard no blood-curdl ing screams I assume all went well. I´ve seen the results and am satisfied with them, as is he with mine. After Sven was finished with Robbi, he called me back into the studio and gave us both the care instructions for our new friends. He made a point to tell us how long we would have to wait before we could have sex and when we could possibly start stretching the holes and wearing bigger and/or heavier rings. That´s still a few weeks away...unfortunately! We then paid Euro 100 each for the pleasure of allowing a stranger to poke holes in our dicks and left as 2 VERY happy (and engaged!) LeatherBikerBears. On the way back to the car we did a little shopping and everything went well with our freshly pierced penises wrapped in paper towels in our leather pants on that damn cold winter day in Ilmenau. During the healing process Robbi experienced a few minor problems with his PA, but mine has healed remarkably well, better than any of my ear piercings. What´s next? wai t and see...