<div class="floatleft"> (http://i.imgur.com/UXCW7Z9.jpg)</div>The<strong>One-Night Bride</strong>is a brothel located at the Bazaar (inspired by Robert Asprin's Myth Adventures setting, but without the prevalence of his characteristic slapstick humor).<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>The Bazaar</strong></span><br/><div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/fJ9JoZV.jpg)</div>The Bazaar occupies its own little pocket dimension.  It is a place where people come when they want something -- and often they don't really know how they got there, or how to get back to where they came from, even if they wanted to return.   There are many ways in, and many ways out, but those ways aren't easy to nail down, and maps are obsolete before the ink even dries.  Some, blessed by magic, keen senses and/or luck can come and go as they please.  Others are locked into being able to use only the exit they came in through, and still others may never find an exit again, except through chance – and where they end up might not be someplace anyone sane would want to go.<br/><br/>It is a quasi-Middle Eastern setting, but there are bits of many cultures scattered about.    If it's been built, or sufficiently desired, it can probably be found at least occasionally at the Bazaar, lurking behind a door, beyond a tent flap, beneath some rusty grate or over a high wall.  It might even be found suspended and invisible, where a magician's rope trick ends in the sky.  The Bazaar is just that kind of place, and it is HUGE, a giant oasis setting with a river running through its center, crossed by bridges, ropes, ferries, and the occasional intrepid swimmer.  Boats go in, and boats go out, mostly laden with cargo incoming or outgoing, and occasionally passengers, but it is rumored that taking passage on one of these ships is an uncertain venture in itself, though many make a fortune in the import/export trade.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>The One-Night Bride</strong></span><br/>The people, and creatures, who work at the brothel all found themselves at the Bazaar, one way or another.  As living in such a place is not cheap, they ended up selling what they could -- namely, some portion of themselves.  Some of them are practiced courtesans, others are hiding from things that most sane people probably wouldn't want to know about, and still others might be there because they need to pay back a debt of some kind, and some might be there just for slumming, a little excitement.<br/><br/>The house is run by Madame Celeste, a succubus who usually interacts with others in human form.  She cultivates glamorous attire that she first discovered in a place called Hollywood where they created black and white illusions projected on a screen to entertain each other, lacking more robust magic.   She tolerates no violence at the<strong>One-Night Bride</strong>(other than what is bought and sold), and she keeps a security staff who can handle any big-ass baddie who thinks to disturb her establishment, those who work there, or those who come to barter for service.<br/><br/>Nobody is held at the brothel against their will<em> (whether they LIKE working there is possibly another story)</em>and anyone can leave, so long as they take only what they've earned, minus a 'small' deduction for breaking their contract with the house.  Contracts are magical agreements, tattoos that will appear when they are needed to be seen, that convey Madame Celeste’s protection upon the wearer, both bride and brothel staff.    They also convey to the succubus where the wearer is at any time, so sneaking off is not generally regarded a good idea.     The brothel workers are not prisoners, by any means, but they are expected to work when they are scheduled, and Madame Celeste is somewhat a sticker for the keeping of contracts.<br/><br/>Though the name of the brothel is the '<strong>One-Night Bride</strong>', those who work there are certainly not exclusively women, and the customers are not exclusively men -- and nor are they all human, or even what they appear to be.  The statistics, if there are any regarding those who frequent the brothel, are a closely guarded secret, and usually attributed to be -- quite rightly -- little more than vicious rumor.<br/><br/>With the Bazaar being so huge, there are two other brothel houses, The Pink Hydra & Heaven’s Gates.   There is a long-standing rivalry between the brothels, though it is more good natured than mean-spirited, and a history of pranks being pulled, like the time when the proprietor of Heaven’s Gates snuck through a little spell that made everyone sing their negotiations for an evening, or the one where the Pink Hydra bribed the catering staff to wash all glasses with a formula made from distilled displacer beast urine that caused … things … to dodge intended targets, resulting in much frustration, hilarity, and creativity.<br/><br/><div align="center">(http://i.imgur.com/xr2vUyc.jpg)      (http://i.imgur.com/CZ7siAN.jpg)</div><br/>The magic of the Bazaar is such that all who come there find themselves speaking in the common language within a few hours.  Native languages are retained, but it takes an enormous amount of effort and will to use them for more than a word or two, a phrase.<br/><br/>The One-Night Bride, and many of the popular locales in the Bazaar, have found ways to erect defenses against magic.  Brothel staff excepted, the only magic allowed must be declared and preapproved -- before entry for clients, and by Madame Celeste for the courtesans.  Any attempt to thwart these safeguards brings swift and unfriendly response from the brothel staff and may result in a lifetime ban from the premises.<br/><br/><hr/><hr/><br/><em>Honeycrisp &amp; I will serve as GMs, will approve character sheets, open threads, answer questions, and facilitate game play as best as we are able.  We may also play brides/customers.   We will arrange thematic events from time to time, and perhaps suggest performances.  Hookups / scenes will be left to the players, as is posting speeds and such -- a completely casual, completely relaxed atmosphere.<br/><br/>All genders, all sexualities, all sexual preferences, (almost) all races, will be welcome in the game, as brothel 'brides' and as customers.  Ons/Offs and comfort levels are expected to be honored.  Everything would is consensual, of course, but arranging to fulfill non-consensual fantasies could certainly be done at player/courtesan discretion.  We ask that players be mindful of the enjoyment of their fellow players, to post within character sheet posting expectations as much as possible, and to give a heads up where there might need to be delays and hiatuses.   If players elect not to wait when a posting partner goes quiet for a length of time outside what is listed in sheets, that decision should be gracefully accepted.  Folks can always hook up again later, when timing permits and we're all here to write and have fun.  If you don't feel comfortable handling those sorts of things yourself, let the GMs know and we can assist. <br/><br/>Characters should fit the theme -- which is pretty broad -- but please give a thought to the quality of posts.  Readability, punctuation, spelling ... all those things should at least be more than an afterthought.  Hookups are purchased by the appeal of posts, after all.  The better a player's posting, the more that other people will want to write with them -- and creativity falls rather flat if sloppy presentation keeps others from wanting to read what's written.<br/><br/>The GMs reserve the right to refuse characters / players for writing that is hard to read, if we think that they would not be a good fit for the game, and, of course, for problem behavior outside the confines of fiction.</em><br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Threads</strong></span><br/>These are the threads available at the game’s outset, and threads will go in the EXOTIC: BDSM board.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Game Threads</span><br/>Game Info Thread (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=266074.0)<br/>Approved Characters (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=266077.0)<br/>OOC (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=266078.0)<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Miscellaneous IC Threads</span><br/>The Bazaar<em>(the area outside the brothel)</em>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=266265.0)<br/>Behind the Curtain<em>(Staff business)</em>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=266388.0)<br/>Production Crew<em>(Staff Lounge)</em><br/>Dressing Room<em>(Bride/Groom Lounge)</em>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=266271.0)<br/><span class="bbc_u"><br/>Socializing Areas <em>(preludes to sexy times)</em></span><br/>Great Room (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=266080.0)<br/>The Casbah<em>(The Restaurant/Bar)</em>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=266114.0)<br/><span class="bbc_u"><br/>Socializing Area (<em>sexy times can occur)</em></span><br/>The Oasis<em>(The Inner Courtyard &amp; Pool)</em>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=266116.0)<br/>Madame’s Delights<em>(BDSM Room/Dungeon)</em>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=266117.0)<br/>The Vestal Virgin<em>(More romantic/innocent themes)</em>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=266383.0)<br/>Magic of Mirrors<em>(for those who want to ‘perform’ for an audience / watch)</em>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=266384.0)<br/><br/><strong>Private Rooms</strong><em>(where most of the sexy times should occur --to be opened at need, intended to be repurposed/rotated to limit the number of inactive threads in game without crowding threads in use)</em><br/><br/>The Azurite Room (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=266805.0)<br/>The Ruby Room (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=267498.0)<br/><br/><em>If there is a need for another room to be opened, please let HoneyCrisp and myself know.  We don’t want to crowd people in the sexy times or other areas, but we’d prefer not to have rooms opened before there is a plan to use them. <br/></em>