NC Leather Contest

~Gypsie~ surrendered to and was collared by Master Rick in June of 1997. In 2004, Master Rick moved from Indiana to Durham, NC, where they both still reside and in September of 2006 were legally married. In 2003 ~Gypsie~ was nominated for the Pantheon of Leather Southeast Community Service Award and was given the honor of winning the award in 2004. She assisted Master Scott and slavette in the conceptualization and production of Together in Leather and served as a staff member each year it was produced. ~Gypsie~ has graciously served as the judge's girl for the North Carolina Leather Contest since 2006.

~Gypsie~ is a published author of erotic fiction on Literotica.com under the pen-name of _kyrie_ and is a published author of non-fiction BDSM literature on the website BindandControl.com. Additionally, she publishes an on-line resource of local BDSM, Leather, and alternative lifestyle events for the greater Southeast region and part of the Northeast region of the United States called the "Southeast Regional Alternative Lifestyle Newsletter and Calendar".

Master Rick and his slave, ~Gypsie~, won the title of Southeast Master and slave 2010 at Southeast Leatherfest and will be competing for th etitle of International Master and slave 2011 at South Plains Leatherfest. Additionally, Master rick and ~Gypsie~ founded and direct the Raleigh-Durham chapter of Masters and slaves Together and also produced the first Leather History Conference which served to aid and promote the Carter/Johnson Leather Library and was held in Wilmington in October of 2011.