Laura Antoniou is the author of a series of BDSM classics known collectively as "The Marketplace." The world she created is an insular, secretive society of SM initiates regulated by a strict hierarchy. Its premise is in many ways similar to what Kink.com is trying to archive with TheUpperFloor.com, so her work was of particular inspiration to both Kink.com CEO Peter Acworth and TheTrainingOfO.com director James Mogul, as they were beginning to create much of the detail and back-story for the new site. It seemed a natural step, therefore, to invite Ms. Antoniou to the Armory to get her firsthand input. Not only did she have fruitful discussions with both Peter and James, but she was also the invited guest of honor at the TheUpperFloor.com's initial test shoot, The First Supper. Ms. Antoniou, an enthusiastic and experienced player, naturally felt right at home.