Paddle

Definition
A paddle is a spanking implement that roughly resembles a paddle used for rowing and canoeing, only smaller. Spanking with a paddle is known as paddling; it is the most common type of corporal punishment in the Rejuve Universe.

There are three classes of paddles used in the Rejuve Stories. Helper paddles, School paddles and Correction paddles.

The Helper Paddle
The Helper Paddle is an easy to buy implement that can be purchased from the normal convenience store. A light wooden paddle with a long handle, not all that different to a large wooden spoon, it is so called because those words are clearly written on its slim surface in Lurking Dragon's Rejuve Universe. It also bears the name of the company that makes it.

The paddle measures 3 mm think, 27 cm long with 10 of that is the handle, and quite narrow, having a spanking surface of only 17 x. A helper paddle is considered to be light enough for any age child. It is one of the few things ever used to spank Kindern (real, unrejuved children) besides the hand. It is so light that a guardian could use it for a long continuous time, stinging and smarting the child's buttocks repeatedly, without any risk of bruising or blistering them.

School Paddles
Schools in Rejuve Universe use a system of different size paddles for school corporal punishment. For each grade, there are four different levels of paddles, #1, #2, #3 and #4, depending on the intended severity of the chastisement. In addition, there is the Board of Education, which is the biggest and heaviest paddle reserved for use by the headmaster or principal. All School paddles are made out of a hard-wearing synthetic polymer that that is slightly flexible and not prone to breaking even with repeated use.

Both Penitatas and Non-penitatas are subject to paddlings when earned. However can expect to get more and harder paddlings than other rejuves. This is one (but not the only) reason for the four different levels of paddles for each grade.

Correction Paddle
Depending on the storyverse Paddles are not typically used in the home for rejuves, In the Melody Stories it was stated that paddles were used only on Special Punishment Days with the majority of spankings performed using a hairbrush. In Professor Bob's stories on the other hand paddles were only used in school's, whilst in The Chronicles of Vaahn paddlings are common in school and occasional, though not unheard of, at home.

One thing that is consistent however is that paddles for the home are typically given to the child for their birthday or at Christmas and are scaled specifically to suit the child. Furthermore unlike school paddles, paddles assigned by the correction board are typically made from the same kind of wood as their hairbrushes.

Author Darkriver summarized corrections assigned paddles like this:

Materials
The materials that Paddles are typically made out of various types of wood however this is not exclusive. Included in the list of materials are Soft Leather paddles, plastic paddles or Hard Synthetic Paddles made from a man-made polymer however the vast majority are made from various types of wood for texture and weight. While the wooden paddles are often used in the home the synthetic ones are more common in schools.

Rating Systems
While size of the paddle can vary the shape of the paddle is typically rectangular (with curved corners) or an oval shape with the shape of the paddle typically being written into the name along with the material it was made from and its dimensions.


 * Example Paddle classes would be
 * OV120805 Beach (Oval 12cm long x 80cm wide by 5mm thick.)
 * RE200609 Beach (Rectangle 20cm long x 6cm wide by 9mm thick.)

While other shapes of paddles do exist these are typically less common and more likely to be home-made paddles. Additionally the paddle may have holes drilled or created in the flat of the paddle to allow for less drag and to increase the amount of sting on the buttocks when used. This is typically referred to as a Bumblebee Paddle