age/age of consent

So, some of you may know I'm planning on hosting some social events at my suite at Ad Astra.

I'm told that the age of consent in Ontario is 14, except when there is a position of authority involved, in which case it is 18.

Does that mean that that should be the minimum age to attend a kink social, or an erotic science fiction and fantasy reading? I don't expect that any sex or play will happen at these events.

Thoughts and opinions wanted.

SF & F Erotica: HELP WANTED

I want you all to think back to some of the sexier, steamier scenes you've read in science fiction or fantasy.

Then please tell me the following things about it. If you only have a little time, just fill in the bits that you already know. If you're coming to Ad Astra, you can just bring a copy of the book with the section bookmarked instead, if you like, but I'd love to hear that you're planning on reading anyway. Feel free to nominate multiple scenes within a book, or even multiple books.

Comments are screened to avoid spoilers when people describe scenes

What is the book's name?

What is the book's genre?

Where in the book did it happen? (ie. beginning, middle, end; after such and such major plot point, before such and such major plot point...)

What chapter is it in?

What page does it start on?

What page does it end on?

What is the first sentence?

What is the last sentence?

Eat my poetry

Paradigms

Trapped outside myself
But not in you
Dishes break, falling on the floor
As I sweep my arm across the table.

It isn't enough.

I asked for the stars,
And you should have known
I didn't mean those
I spoke in scientific terms:
The sun is a star,
But your "morning star" is not.

You should know better.

I don't ask much
After all: I'M the one
Shut out from her inside.
But you insist on your shiny metaphors
And your geocentric, even youcentric
Paradigm shift.

And I'm tired:

Tired of playing buzzword bingo,
when I don't even know the buzzwords.

It's hard to hear that
But I challenge you: walk a mile with my uterus

What? What's that? You want me to walk a mile in YOUR shoes?

Don't be ridiculous. Those shoes are so last year.

Graphic artists

A question:
evergrey commented at one point that $25/hour is not enough for a graphic artist.

So what is?

I'm thinking of having a sweetie design my business cards, and want to pay her fairly.