quick history

[cristiana]

personality

ice queen. frigid. bitch. all of those and more get lobbied around when discussions about cristiana come up. very few people would dare say that to her face, so it's mostly done in whispers behind her back.

they're not actually that far off. cristiana's reserved, quiet, and controlled. she couldn't even tell you if she has a temper, because very little actually upsets her, and when she does get upset, she handles it... well, by handling it. usually, it involves getting rid of whatever is upsetting her, or figuring out a workaround, if it can't be removed.

she's not exactly friendly, not exactly the definition of nice.she expects the best of people, and consistently tries to deliver the best from herself. she'll push people to different heights, and push herself harder. she has few friends and most people outside of a very select few tend to fall into the term of acquaintance. she's not the type to be cuddly and affectionate, and even her interactions with those she considers friends are reserved.

her employees tend to fear her a bit, because of her high expectations and strict rules when it comes to the workplace. she can be frank with her feedback and usually refrains from pulling her punches. but she will give praise when it's deserved and she is an understanding employer, when it comes to family situations.

despite her attitude, she's rarely cutting or sharp, saving that for her... hobby.


history

cristiana's an odd one. she's a dominatrix, more than happy to dom for men, but she's strictly attracted to and has sex with women.

cristiana ended up at columbia, studying business, in the late 1980s/early 1990s. there she met the woman who would become the love of her life, elena. they met in a sophomore english class - an elective for cristiana and a required course for the literature major elena. at first they were strictly friends, but cristiana fell hard and fast, and worked up the courage to kiss elena at the beginning of their junior year. cristiana had just turned 20.

after college, cristiana and elena moved in together. neither were out to their parents, so they said they were simply roommates, and kept doors closed whenever anyone came to visit. cristiana went off to work for a wall street firm as a hedgefund manager and elena continued at columbia. they were mostly happy.

all went to hell one day, the summer before cristiana's 25th birthday, when they were struck by a careless driver while crossing the street. both women were hospitalized, although elena fared much worse than cristiana, having taken the majority of the impact. it left her in a coma, while cristiana had to deal with a broken arm and some road rash.

the truth about their relationship came out, and elena's parents took her back home with the intent to put her in the care of the family doctor, refusing all contact with cristiana. it was the last she saw of the woman she loved.

cristiana found it difficult to cope with the loss of her girlfriend and threw herself into work, leaving no time for anything else. finally, six months later, a friend suggested she visit a club and let off a little steam, even provided a recommendation. expecting a nightclub, cristiana was shocked when she walked into a bdsm dungeon.

she spent six months going to the club as a submissive, growing increasingly frustrated with her role there, and eventually tried dominating.

she never looked back.

a few years after the accident, she moved to san francisco, keeping up her nighttime activities and working for an investment firm. she invested in a few dot-com businesses, saw the warning signs and cashed out early. thanks to that and a number of smart investments, she was a multimillionaire by 35.

tired of the corporate life, and interested in pursuing something else, she went into business with a friend. together they purchased land on an island off the coast of italy, where they (re)opened a lover's resort. cristiana and her business partner are both heavily invested in kink and the lifestyle, and the resort caters to people who want to explore the darker side of desire.

it opened in 2006, with cristiana overseeing daily operations and dealing with the books, and her partner handling customer relations and marketing. they have a diverse staff, and the resort is often sold out for months in advance.

in addition to the work she does for the resort, she's a dominatrix for hire and often puts on demonstrations. her specific demos are usually bondage and whipping, and she'll offer instructional classes as the need demands. she will domme anyone, but exclusively has sex with women. in her work as a domme, she never has sex with anyone, though she is willing to guide masturbatory sessions in solo and play voyeur and guide for couples.

interestingly enough, she very rarely brings bdsm and/or kink into her relationships. that is one reason why her relationships don't work out and tend to be very, very short.

cristiana does not see a problem with her exclusive interest in women and work as a dominatrix; as said, she doesn't have sex in her role as a domme and isn't repulsed by male bodies. the bigger problem is actually her inability to articulate her desires in bed to the women she dates.