IN-PERSON – DM Training for TES Fest 2026

Youngscientist and Werin, our TESfest 2025 Chairs of Safety, will be training all volunteers who signed up to be Dungeon Monitors for TES Fest 2026. If you’re interested in learning for future TES events but didn’t sign up, please register anyway—education is knowledge capital for our community.  

As a Dungeon Monitor, you’ll learn how to:

• Develop skills to facilitate a safe dungeon environment
• Work effectively with a team
• Communicate respectfully and clearly
• Identify possible safety risks
• Understand the dos and don’ts of the role
• Devise solutions and alternative approaches
• To review best practices on skill-based play, and boundaries of consent in a dungeon environment

Bios:

Youngscientist has been active in many facets of the scene for over 15 years. He’s volunteered and worked on staff for at least a dozen organizations throughout that time, including being one of the few Pro-DM’s in the NYC area. Knowledge has been one of his main driving forces, which led him to start teaching early on. He’s probably most well known for teaching Wrestling/Grappling classes and hosting Jello and Lube Wrestling events.

Werin is a longtime member of the NYC/NJ kink community with over 15 years in the scene and as a TES member. She has volunteered across TES and TES Fest in multiple roles, including serving as DM Captain at TES Fest 2025, and regularly DMs at TES events and queer-centered parties like The Rabbit Hole and Transgression.

As Vice Chair of Safety for TES Fest 2026, Werin brings a warm, attentive, and quietly watchful presence. She is committed to creating spaces where people feel safe, seen, and genuinely cared for while exploring.

A submissive-leaning switch, she values trust, connection, and the emotional depth of power exchange. She is the partner of Lady Dee and a longtime friend within the community.

Werin is also a transgender woman, nearly four years into her transition and on HRT for over two years. She serves as a trans mentor and is deeply committed to supporting and uplifting trans youths, especially those who may be questioning their place or struggling to feel seen in today’s world.

If you see her around, don’t be shy. She’s approachable, a little playful, and always happy to help. And if she’s off duty and taking a break, she might be open to some soft, cuddly connection… just say hi first.

She tends to notice the quiet things others miss, and she cares more than she lets on.

Cost: Members/Non-Members Free

Registration in advance is mandatory.

Registration Instructions

If You Already Have an Account

1. Register: Click here to go to the class registration page.
2. Log in: Use your existing account information to log in and register for the class. Your membership discount will be applied automatically.
3. Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. Your membership discount will be automatically applied.

If You Need to Create an Account

For Members:

1. Create Your Account: Go to the Member Portal and create your account here. Be sure to use the same email address you used when you purchased your TES membership. If you’ve forgotten it, email membership@tes.org for assistance.
2. Confirm Your Email: Check your inbox for a confirmation email and follow the link to set your password.
3. Log In and Register: Click this link to log back into the Member Portal and register for the class. 
4. Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. Your membership discount will be automatically applied.

For Non-Members:

1. 1. Create Your Account: Go to the registration page and create your member portal account here.
   2. Confirm Your Email: Check your inbox for a confirmation email and follow the link to set enter your password.
   3. Log In and Register: Click this link to log back into the Member Portal and register for the class. 

There is no on-site registration.