Event Theme: Winter Fire – Noir

This year, Winter Fire invites you to step into the seductive and shadowy world of Noir. Inspired by the iconic Film Noir genre, we’re embracing an expansive vision of 1920s and 1930s glamour—think sultry flappers, speakeasy intrigue, and the opulence of the Great Gatsby era. The historic charm of our conference hotel, built in the late 1920s, sets the perfect stage for a weekend steeped in vintage decadence and mystery. Whether you’re donning pinstripes, sequins, or sticking to classic scene attire, you’ll feel right at home at our themed parties, mixers, and immersive experiences. Come revel in the allure of an era where shadows tell stories, elegance meets edge, and everyone has a secret waiting to unfold.

Noir Performers

Ninja by day, Engineer by night… Andreas Fenix is a nomadic Bisexual Litmus Test, a multidisciplinary movement artist whose various influences come together to bring a unique flow to their performances, with experiences in martial arts, stunt work, parkour, dance, and circus.

The Rock n’ Roll Non-Binary Dandy! Everett Suede combines their background in several styles of performance with a love of art to create drag, burlesque and aerial storytelling.

Phoebe Flows (she/they) is a Boston-based burlesque, fire and flow artist. Phoebe’s unique performances blend magic with mischief, leaving audiences smutty and spellbound. Professional provocateur and movement mentor, they are a founder and creative director of Fae Risqué Collective.

Flowy Jane is a Boston-based movement artist, performer and instructor, devoted to the practice of seeking new pathways to freedom through dance and play. Co-founder and artistic director of Fae Risqué Collective, Jane has traveled throughout the country and beyond sharing burlesque and fire performances.

Jessica is a multi-talented entertainment enthusiast; also known as Turtljay, this symbolically feathered yet tough creature has big dreams and enjoys trees of green, red roses too. Jessica brings her audience to a wonderful world they can pocket, as if keeping a little turtljay in there for later.

Joan (@joandcoop) is a fire spinner and multi-apparatus aerialist who performs on silks, lyra, straps, pole and chains. She performs at nightclubs, festivals and private events around the DMV area. She is also the co-founder of @theglowmd, an annual two-day outdoor cabaret show that celebrates and showcases many of Baltimore’s best performers across many different disciplines; including circus, music, theatre, burlesque, dance and comedy. She is excited to bring pleasure and pain to the Winter Fire stage with her duo aerial chains act!

Randi Kay is a dynamic and captivating performer who makes the impossible seem easy, with her strength, fearlessness and fluidity of movement. She has performed as an aerialist everywhere from the Sagamore Pendry to Euphoria Nightclub in Baltimore, and is excited to experience the flames of Winter Fire, performing a duo on lollipop lyra.

Speed Dating

Looking for a quick way to connect with other kinksters? Start your weekend off with Kinky Speed Dating. It’s an afternoon of new beginnings and first impressions that lets you meet A LOT of new people fast! These informal sessions create 3-5 minute chats with the person across from you … and then BING … you’re off to meet someone new! Kinky Speed Dating is open to all genders, and orientations. Come make the rounds with us, make new connections, take a risk, but only for 5 minutes!

“I Blew Off Work” Mixer

Ready to get the weekend rolling but your room isn’t yet? Arrived before the rest of your party and want to meet other folks who are just as excited to be here as you are? Come mix and mingle in the hotel bar with other fellow kinksters. Street-legal clothing required, no play allowed.

Orientation

Hosted by Sejay If you’re new to Dark Odyssey &/or new to weekend play party events in general, be sure to attend our one-of-a-kind Orientation. Sejay and a fellow experienced conference hottie will model the amazing things you’ll see throughout your weekend. Come enjoy our interactive ask-for-a-date practice game, playspace etiquette with sexy demos, overview of the hotel spaces we’ve perverted – err converted for you, & tips to maximize your good time at play-oriented conferences. Orientations are only 45 minutes & happen multiple times throughout the weekend. Plus, first-timers get a free gift!

The Best of the Rest:

Queer Orgy

Hosted by areabelle Come out for the Dark Odyssey Queer Orgy! Ever wanted to be surrounded by a bunch of wonderful sexy queer folk having wonderful queer sex? If so, get ready for a fucking good time! Bring your toys, your self, and all your best consent based practices to the inclusive orgy. All queers welcome, wanted, and just the right kind of sexy!

Bring Your Own Introvert Social

Hosted by Carmen Monoxide
Bring out your favorite introvert for some forced… ahem, we mean voluntary socialization, we’ve heard it’s very good for them! The Bring Your Own Introvert social is a laid-back gathering designed for introverts to connect in a comfortable, low-pressure environment. Participants are encouraged to bring their authentic selves and engage in meaningful conversations, without the need for small talk or overwhelming group dynamics. The focus is on quality interactions, fostering a sense of belonging, and creating a space where introverts can feel at ease, be themselves, and form genuine connections.

Make Me an Offer

Hosted by HiThereCatsuit
Negotiations are about more than just a list of fetishes. This event is not checking all the boxes. Instead we offer a fun and interactive class to make the most out of your offers so that you can get more out of your time together. We will have participants try out their skills on each other in a creative way that will bring out what your heart really wants even if the mind can’t describe it. The keystone of the class is that everyone will come out of it with their own Kink Branding Statement to carry with them.

Noir in the Sun PoC Mixer

Hosted by Buddha,boy Dana
The room oozed an intoxicating warmth, where shadows danced across rich, dark skin glowing under the flickering light of a neon sign outside. Crimson and indigo hues filtered through the fogged window, painting a tapestry of movement and mystery. At the bar, a femme stood with queenly confidence, their curls framing their face like a crown, their silk dress a cascade of bronze shimmer. Across the room, a cool, tall drink of water leaned against the wall, their deep brown eyes piercing through the haze, the brim of their hat casting a shadow over a jawline sharp as a blade. The jazz music playing was a sultry blend of brass and longing wrapped around the diverse crowd. Conversations were soft, charged with unspoken desires, laughter low, velvety, and the air heavy with intrigue. In this low-lit sanctuary, where skin tones glowed like burnished gold and obsidian under the light, secrets swirled as smoothly as the cocktails in their glasses. Come join us and create this film noir moment reimagined—steeped in seduction, danger, and unapologetic beauty. A PoC Only affair…

Queer Meet & Greet

Hosted by Lolita Wolf
Let’s find each other and cruise! Our icebreaker will be the “Scavanance” game where you will be challenged to talk to one another to fill in your game card. Once done, add your name and it goes into the raffle where you can win a Magic Wand Micro donated by Purple Passion. No pressure to play; you can just socialize on your own. Also, if you wonder whether you are queer enough, don’t worry about it. You are! We’ve all been there.

Queer Orgy

Hosted by IPCookieMonster
Do you long to fuck up gender, sexuality, oppressive heteronormative expectations, body-shaming, and other bullshit social conventions? Do you long to fuck, make out with, cuddle, and just generally have a sparkling sexy time with others who feel the same way? Then come to the queer orgy and let your freak flag fly! This is a Judgment Free Zone, and if you feel drawn to this space and enthusiastic about honoring its expectations, you are Queer Enough(TM) to join in.

Scream Into The Void

Hosted by Thista Minai
This is not the outcome we voted for, but it is the reality we live in. Join others like you in sacred space for some much-needed catharsis. Come to release your despair through pain or vent your rage through inflicting it. Scream your energy into the void, and feel it collect there, ready to become a tool with which we can craft a better future. Participants in this ritual will inflict or endure pain with the goal of releasing their frustration, anger, or despair in a cathartic energy raising. We will then focus that energy into a talisman that we can use to draw on our dark energies in constructive ways. You may participate in this event by yourself or with another person who will be your activity partner. We will begin the ritual with a short icebreaker, but we cannot guarantee that you will find someone who wants the same activities as you. If you have your heart set on something specific, please make appropriate arrangements ahead of time. We will have basic dungeon supplies available, but you must bring your own toys. This is a ritual, not a matchmaking event or play party; while we openly welcome all definitions of ‘ritual’ please respect our work by sharing our intent if you choose to join. This event starts at 8pm but because of the elevator situation, doors will close at 8:15pm. Please give yourselves extra time to get there.

Speed Dating with Rebecca Doll

Hosted by Rebecca Doll
What better way to fling yourself into the Winterfire Weekend than an exciting set of meetings with new people that puts you face to face with cool people in a structured environment. A series of micro-dates will give you a great chance to connect with fellow Kinksters in a relaxed setting! We want to give you the best chance of making the playdate of your dreams! A low risk way to meet new people without anxiety as Rebecca Doll guides you through the rounds. Dating is open to all genders, and orientations!

The Black Dahlia affair. ( A sharps party )

Hosted by -MKB- & -TKB-
Step into the shadows of 1940s noir for a night of dark glamour, mystery and blood. Blood is not just a physical consequence – it’s the stain of betrayal, the price of ambition, or the mark of inescapable fate, pulsing with as much weight as the sins that led to its spill. The Act of drawing blood is rarely a graphic spectacle but a symbolic gesture, dripping with tension and moral ambiguity. This is a night where beauty meets danger. Join -MKB- and -TKB- and help them to further explore the mysteries of crimson creativity. Will you dare to attend?

Disabled Kinksters Mixer

Hosted by Echolynx
This session is for folks who identify as disabled. We welcome anyone who is disabled, in any flavor, whether temporary, chronic, or otherwise; whether you’re new to your conditions, or experienced; whether your condition(s) are physical, mental, intellectual, social, or otherwise. Come meet and mix with other folks who experience kink and kink events through the lens of disability, and connect without this as a barrier. We love allies, but ask that they keep this space only for people with disabilities.

Femme4Femme Mixer

Hosted by Vonka
Calling all femmes! Want to meet, mingle, and play with more femmes? Join Vonka for extra-gay cocktails, mocktails, and a glittery good time at the Femme4Femme Mixer! This event is exclusively for self-identified femmes who are attracted to other self-identified femmes. If you’d appreciate some tips on how to go from making eyes at a hottie to making plans with them, consider attending our pre-mixer class, Flirting for Femmes!

Shadows & Seduction PoC Orgy

Hosted by Buddha,boy Dana
Step into a shadowy world of intrigue, magnetism, and decadence. Engage in tantalizing encounters, and let the line between hero and villain blur. Vibrant melodies melt into funky, soulful grooves as the atmosphere pulses with danger and lust. Come join us for a unique PoC Only adventure and dissolve in freedom, where every mystery is dripping with temptation.

Shiny in the Night – A Latex Affair

Hosted by Renee Masoomian
Calling all femme fatales and hepcats! We invite you to trip the light fantastic with us in your most glamorous latex getups and glad rags. Curious about latex but haven’t got your hot paws on any yet? Don’t be a chump, gussy yourself up in your snappiest feathers and silks and give rubber a whirl! We’ll have samples for you to try on and admire. It’ll be swell!

Whip&Tail – Play Party/Mingle

Hosted by William
W&T is a social play party focused on Impact Play, Rope/ Bondage, Sensation Play, Psychological Experience, Relationship and Community Building. Sexual expressions are welcome but sex is not the primary focus of this gathering. Are you an exhibitionist, great. Do you love to watch, come hither. Just want to meet new people and maybe get playful, we love that for you. W&T has an opening circle at the beginning of the party for those who wish to attend. Everyone is welcome to offer their name, pronouns, kink experience and orientation, as well as their intentions for the night. This makes it easier to meet new friends and potential playpartners.

Accessibility Brainstorming Session

Hosted by Echolynx
Come share your ideas to better the accessibility at Dark Odyssey’s hotel-based events. What works for you, what needs work, and what would help make Winter Fire (and Surrender) a place that is more inclusive to people with disabilities?

High Protocol Experience

Hosted by Athena Kali
Enter into a realm of rules & protocols designed to set you free, and ignite your deepest submissive desires or most confident dominant self. A High Protocol event is traditionally a space with a formal set of rules that allows submissives and Dominants to relax and enjoy their power exchange headspace with codified expectations for submissives in their dress, posture, speaking, serving, and interactions. Submissives will be asked to refrain from speaking unless spoken to, avoid eye contact with dominants, present themselves for inspection or use (for negotiated tasks), call all dominants by an honorific name (Sir, Ma’am, Daddy, etc.) and all will have an opportunity to learn specific positions and commands such as Present, Kneel, or Open. Come in your finest formal wear and get ready for a tantalizing new level of power exchange together. All types of play and intimacy are welcome, but forms of service like boot-blacking or objectification like human furniture may be particularly exciting fo this event. Dominants will enjoy the spectacle of obedience on display and fulfill their darkest, greediest desires. Attendees must arrive on time & participate in a mandatory consent & negotiation discussion for this event. No exceptions. This event starts at 8pm but because of the elevator situation doors will close at 8:15pm. Please give yourselves extra time to get there.

Kink Show n Tell

Hosted by Sarawithoutanh
This is a social mixer, its show n tell just like in grade school but with an adult twist! Participants are encouraged to bring a kink toy, wear FASHION, or ask a question to the group. It’s a great way to meet others with shared interests and get inspired to add to your toy bag or wardrobe. All experience levels welcome!

Ritual Hook Pull

Hosted by Thista Minai
Celebrate your connections to the world around you in a ritual hook pull. Set intention with your community as we create sacred space for our journey together. Then, feeling the weight of hooks in flesh, dance through the ways we relate to one another. Pull for your individual relationships, for your community, for the land we’re on, for the divine spark of the universe, or for any other connection that inspires your soul. When your dance is done, come full circle with your peers to reflect on the journey we shared, and take home a memento of your experience.