Interest Check - B.I.T.C.H (SM/NC/Con/etc)

[rocknrolla]

Welcome to B.I.T.C.H - Bronco's Imperial Tower for Corrosive (W)hores!

Here Bronco's elite welcome you - both the men and women; a place where the meek meet the masters, and the tender learn to limber for themselves in the outside world. Slaves, glory seekers, students, those who can afford and all who cross the gates to be churned into disciplined and useful members of the society.

For the tower of Bronco is much more than a whore house; it is a bordello for those who wish to pay for sex, a place of trial for those who desire to hone their skills, and a temple of lust & doom for everybody else, depending on the category they fall within. Here you will find many of the inhabitants hailing from different backgrounds!

-Prisoners sent to be broken so they can return back to their jails... more obedient.

-Newly wed wives and daughters sent by the rich to be trained in the arts of love... or husbands and sons by the women who play a prominent part in the society.

-Slaves sent by their owners to be taught and trained, forged and tamed - or in the case of disobedience; punished and disciplined

-Glory seekers - men and women who wish to make a name for themselves as they subject their selves unto the trails of Bronco, so they can either be made a permanent part of his crew - or walk away with the boon on how they survived the tribulations that occured in the BITCH's dungeons!



Now with that out of the way let us go through some of the elements I'm looking to incorporate into this game, and tell you a bit more how I've envisioned this.

Who in the bloody hell is Bronco, and how the bugger fuck does this work?!

Bronco is a title for the owner of the BITCH establishment, in this instance I'll be playing him; he's the sole owner, the Alma de Master and the creator of this fine establishment. I see the game set during the Roman era; a type of organisation that deals in matters pertaining to love and lust. I would like for the game to start with at least FIVE Elites including myself... and SEVEN Dissolutes.

What are Elites, who are the Dissolutes?

The Elites are Bronco's men/women - charged with training/breaking/teaching of the dissolutes, depending on the reason why they are in the facility in the first place. The Dissolutes are the slaves, the prisoners and the pupils of learning who have graced the steps of the BITCH to fulfil their roles and purpose.

So wait, is this purely non-consensual, consensual, what?!

Here, you will find room for both non-consensual and otherwise, exercising extreme elements where necessary for those who would like to play a certain type of character. Those who wish not to attempt something extreme have the choice of letting this be a one shot for them; playing perhaps an element which has merely come to learn and be taught in the ways of love; either to become a lady or a gentleman, and move off to other endeavours of their life once the task is deemed accomplished. For such training would encompass lesson in manners, being proper, being trained in the arts of pleasure and learning to become a respectable member of their society.

What, pray tell is a "Glory Seeker"?!

A glory seeker, as the term states, is one of the people chosen from amongst the Dissolutes who wish to become an Elite. He or she would have to go through different trials of each of the present Elites, and thus tested upon the resolve they emanate during each lesson. After having been successful they are either free to leave... or become an elite.

Free to leave? I thought this was where people came to learn... to stay... to be like... you know, slaves forever!

Amongst the Dissolutes are also slaves and prisoners, either bought by Bronco to be kept as pets for his bordello, or merely disciplined at the behest of their owners - depending on the writer's choice - and if they are chosen as they glory seeker - they have a chance of earning their freedom, or becoming an Elite.

Can anyone become a glory seeker?!

Yes and no; a candidate for a glory seeker is selected once every year during Fall. Anyone wishing to become a glory seeker will express their interest in the OC thread, and all the Elites will cast a vote for those they would want to go through their trials. You can also make a character who is neither an Elite, nor Dissolute... but an outsider who somehow manages to find way amidst the ranks and challenges to become a glory seeker - this is particularly helpful if none of the dissolutes wishes to go for the title in a certain year.

Please explain the Bordello!

The bordello is for people who wish to try out this game later on; they can make a short bio and immerse themselves unto a night spent with one of the tamer dissolutes - and yes these can be sons, daughters, husbands, wives sent by the loved ones to learn more. At the start this will not be available until we have a full roster of both Elites and Dissolutes. Also I see this portion as purely consensual and an added bonus to the game once everything is established.

So how do we begin?

Once we have our Elites and Dissolutes, the game will begin a month before the voting for our glory seeker; the Elites will be introduced by a post about their backgrounds and how they came to work for the establishment (Yes, they can add they were all Dissolutes at one point and clawed their way towards title), and then there will be posts for the dissolutes as they introduce themselves; once that is done, the Dissolutes are assigned under their Elites, and thus the game begins - taking place in a separate quarter within the BITCH for each of the Elites/Dissolutes, depending on what role they chose.

I reserve the right to ask questions!

And that you do; feel free to ask me here, or send me a pm and I'll respond in kind.



Please bear in mind I would like to keep this as coherent as possible so it actually feels like a game, and not a private harem for any one person including meself.

List for possible Elites and Dissolutes;

Elites

rocknrolla
Cshades
Haloriel

Dissolutes

Rpgirl85
Teke
Kokaine
Joy
Dakabn
WhiteTigerForever




Character Sheet Templates can be found Here. Please refer to the instructions, and should you have any questions - direct them to me over PMs.

OOC thread is here - Direct all general natter over there! :-)

[rpgirl85]

Throwing my hat in for this one. Will a Dissolute of Middle Eastern ethnicity be an acceptable character?

[rocknrolla]

People with Middle Eastern heritage were a common sight during the Roman era, therefore yes - by all means. :-)

[rpgirl85]

Thank you. *Goes off to work on a char sheet*

[rocknrolla]

Thank you. *Goes off to work on a char sheet*

I would suggest to hold onto it for now, as once we have the required number of interested participants I'll present the format for the character sheet, and we can all follow that. :-)

[rpgirl85]

Alright sure. I shall keep an eye on this thread then.

[Teke]

I'm definitely intrigued by this idea as well.  I think I'll throw in as a former Gladiator(obviously successful) who's been bought as a new slave in need of training for his to be mistress. Hopefully there'll be some females interested in becoming elites!

[rocknrolla]

I'm definitely intrigued by this idea as well.  I think I'll throw in as a former Gladiator(obviously successful) who's been bought as a new slave in need of training for his to be mistress. Hopefully there'll be some females interested in becoming elites!

Sounds fantastic, mate - good to have you on board!

[CShades]

Ah, what the heck. I'm a sucker for anything roman and period.

Put me down for one of the elite places, please; not sure if M or F yet, but either will be fun.

[Kokaine]

I would be interested in playing an Egyptian female Dissolute.

[rocknrolla]

Ah, what the heck. I'm a sucker for anything roman and period.

Put me down for one of the elite places, please; not sure if M or F yet, but either will be fun.

Sounds fantastic, putting you down as an Elite!

I would be interested in playing an Egyptian female Dissolute.

Egyptian female Dissolute, eh? Sounds grand - adding you the list. :-)

[Teke]

Ah, what the heck. I'm a sucker for anything roman and period.

Put me down for one of the elite places, please; not sure if M or F yet, but either will be fun.

I vote F elite!  ;-)

[rocknrolla]

We have a couple more members joining us shortly for the Dissolutes section, preferably I'd like to have a couple more elites in the next couple days. So if we have around 4 Elites and six Dissolutes, I won't mind making an official thread and starting from there.

I would be however posting the character sheet format soonish from where we can take things forward. Yep-yep... ~Nods~

[Joy]

I'd love to do a dissolute character.  It would be a minor roman noble's son.  His younger, stronger brother wants to take over the family household, however he's not quite ruthless enough to kill his older brother.  As a compromise, and to ensure his older brother never presents a risk to his rule, he sells him into slavery expressly to be transformed into a female slave.  So he would likely start out as male and identifying as such (Although the slavers may turn him over in any state) and slowly descend into his/her new persona.  It might even make for an interesting Glory Seeker character later down the line depending on how it develops.

[rocknrolla]

Sounds excellent, Joy - I'm glad to see interest expressed towards the 'Glory Seeker' persona, I admit whilst the title itself seems a bit cliche`d, it is open for discussion should anyone want to offer a change. I would like this to be an enjoyable experience for all those concerned, so should anybody have any ideas about an aspect of the game, please feel free to suggest it.

[Joy]

I kinda thought if it morphs into a glory seeker, it could be interesting both interpersonally, and could be interesting from a roman society view.  Not to mention it may help it be less cliche;) In any case, I'm very open to modifications in the setup, and as the story progresses.  Also if any other players have suggestions on what might make the character more fun to interact with, I'm all ears!

[rocknrolla]

Yep, that sounds perfect. : )

[Teke]

I think yours will be a very interesting char Joy. Being a possible glory seeker and becoming a female minded character, it'll be fun to see how our chars interact. A shame the didn't have sex change operating back then... that would be real interesting!

[Joy]

I'm so glad the idea appeals to you!!  While I was guessing this is largely a realistic RP, that doesn't mean, depending on how the game develops that perhaps herbal secrets of the ancients might play in or other plot machinations wouldn't lead to a more thorough or convincing change.  I must admit to being new to group RP, so while I won't hold back on my own character development, I'm sort of taking a wait and see approach with other elements of the game.  In any case, I'm just one char - no need to hijack the worlds rules for a plot twist.  And this world rules!

[rocknrolla]

We can toy with the ideas; Romans were advanced for their age and I don't see how the herbal secrets of the ancients cannot be made available at the apothecary, or perhaps by a priest/gypsy woman visiting the B.I.T.C.H on one fateful morning, the possibilites are endless...

Also I thought I would mention, the Dissolutes depending on their status are kept in separate quarters from the Elites, unless they are subject to a trial, a lesson... or spending time with one of the Elites as per their curriculum - there are always guards present but they are NPCs and stationed to make sure no riot break out, so activities between Dissolutes would be allowed, provided the permission has been sought by their assigned Elite and the other party doesn't object to it.

[Teke]

It's creative, so of course I like the idea! It'll just be interesting with my manly man char being forced to submit, but keeping his masculinity, alongside yours who will have his erased, but maybe given the option to turn elite. It'll be a fascinating dynamic. Mine might try to throw a wrench in their plans to effeminate him! Yeah, I'm planning on making him the resistant one.

Rock, I was wondering how much "downtime" the slaves would have together, but you answered my question already, so thanks!

[Joy]

And perhaps someone to stoke the fires of revenge when I just want to cave.... I have a younger brother to exact retribution upon!! 

But aside from that I'm really liking the idea's proposed so far.... now to go recruit a couple more elites!!  I'm brushing up on my roman fashion and other things.  Any particular time period?  Post Republic maybe? 

[rocknrolla]

But aside from that I'm really liking the idea's proposed so far.... now to go recruit a couple more elites!!  I'm brushing up on my roman fashion and other things.  Any particular time period?  Post Republic maybe?

I was thinking during the Republic, around 50 BC or so, prior to Caesar's assassination. It really was a period of much lavishness and propserity before the civil war broke through, but if presented with proper reasoning I'll be tempted to shift towards another period.

And there will be many more expressing their interest hopefully, if the response I have received is anything to gauge things with, so hang in there and hang tight. Feel free to pour forth suggestions, ideas, words of wisdom and cake! ~Offers cake to all!~ :D

[Teke]

50 BC seems fine to me. Could present an interesting back story if need be, though the general lavishness of the time will probably be the main theme.  Edit: And I just saw that 20 years before Spartacus led his gladiator revolt!  I wonder if that should influence my gladiator to be more or less resistant...

The elites better get here quick, us Dissolutes are starting to plot with each other!

[dakabn]

I'm into NC extreme.... :)  Any room left?

[Teke]

Definitely, dakabn!  What are you thinking you'd like to play?  You'll be my absolute heroine if you want to be an Elite Female!

[rocknrolla]

I'm into NC extreme.... :)  Any room left?

Welcome! There's plenty of room - what would you like to go for; Elite or Dissolute?

If you have any questions about either of the classes please refer to the first post, or don't hesitate to ask me. :-)

50 BC seems fine to me. Could present an interesting back story if need be, though the general lavishness of the time will probably be the main theme.  Edit: And I just saw that 20 years before Spartacus led his gladiator revolt!  I wonder if that should influence my gladiator to be more or less resistant...

The elites better get here quick, us Dissolutes are starting to plot with each other!

Anarchy!!! Hoplites to their stations!! :D

But yeah - I bloody loved the series, kinda nags at me how the animal of a warrior toppled an entire ludus and formed an army for his lost love, but most people would say that was exactly why he did he what he did, still it makes for an awesome read, and a great show too.

[dakabn]

I was counting on Dissolute but... I'll mull over being an Elite. :)

[Teke]

Be what you want dakabn, don't let me pressure you! Unless you want to be pressured and take it out on me later!

[rocknrolla]

I was counting on Dissolute but... I'll mull over being an Elite. :)

Since your primary choice is Dissolute, how about I add you to that list - its past midnight across the pond anyways so I'll be hitting the bed shortly. In the meantime if we have anybody expressing an interest to be an Elite, that'll be fair and well - otherwise I might ask you if you'd be okay being moved into that category.

Please bear in mind, if you'd rather be Dissolute later that is understandable as well - just presenting the notion since you were lovely enough to offer it. :-)

[Kokaine]

So I've been trying to think up why my character (Egyptian female) would have ended up here.

I was thinking something along the lines of her having been acquired by a politician or another prominent figure who intends to use her to his advantage and he needs her tamed and trained but cannot devote the time to it. Or possibly that she is a glory seeker. Since such activities would be frowned upon by the general public in Egypt she might have come her to indulge herself and gain a way into Roman society either by becoming a part of the crew or acquire skills and a reputation that could eventually make her money. Any thoughts?

[rocknrolla]

So I've been trying to think up why my character (Egyptian female) would have ended up here.

I was thinking something along the lines of her having been acquired by a politician or another prominent figure who intends to use her to his advantage and he needs her tamed and trained but cannot devote the time to it. Or possibly that she is a glory seeker. Since such activities would be frowned upon by the general public in Egypt she might have come her to indulge herself and gain a way into Roman society either by becoming a part of the crew or acquire skills and a reputation that could eventually make her money. Any thoughts?

I actually like that, Kokaine; with the primary idea she could perhaps be part of a regal Egypt, defeated or bought by one of the Roman aristocrats, sent to the B.I.T.C.H to be broken and trained, or merely taught in the lessons of love and respect. Depending on whether you'd like her to be one of the warriors, or a part of the royal family.

With your secondary idea as a Glory Seeker, I find it very fascinating how an Egyptian woman would try to make a name for her in the Roman society. Whilst the people from Middle East were accepted, they were mostly relied upon their cunning and guile, in contrast to their fighting skills as they made for thorough negotiators. However occasionally there were gladiators/warriors from that region who would make a name for themselves, but that was a minority.

Each of the plots allow you to make a character that is both original, and end up in separate dilemmas pertaining to their personality. Looking forward to your character sheet once we have our group together. :-)

[CShades]

 I'm waiting for the character sheets to have a better idea of what we are going for.

Also: freeform or system?

[Teke]

Would she need to have been a warrior to come to the B.I.T.C.H. willingly?  Perhaps she is trying to enhance those negotiating skills by learning the arts of pleasure and of the Roman world and culture.  Maybe as a former noble in Egypt, she is trying to find her new place in the world.  That would have given her the means of traveling to Italy, and there she would have heard of it. But like you said, she'd be in the minority.

[rocknrolla]

I'm waiting for the character sheets to have a better idea of what we are going for.

Also: freeform or system?

Freedom. Of course the rules apply how deaths are not allowed or any sort of permanent/extreme bodily injury including ones caused during punishment/training - that is unless expressly requested by the writer.

There are no hefty demands when it comes to a character sheet honestly; to give you (and everyone else) a basic idea, it would require the character's picture, character name, personality, brief history, aspirations, and the sort - hope that helps.

Also please bear in mind if you would like me to add a criteria or reckon something of note, please do not hesitate to pm me or add into the thread. Cheers!

[abandoneddolly]

I m interested if theirs still room.

[Teke]

Current count shows that Rock is looking for 3 more Elites and 2 more Dissolutes.  Any idea what you'd like to be Dolly?

[rocknrolla]

I m interested if theirs still room.

There absolutely is, abondoneddolly; either let us know here if you'd like to be an Elite or a Dissolute, for explanation of either please check the first post or pm me and I'll be happy to help. Cheers!

[Joy]

I like the time frame, I was just asking as I've not done a lot with Roman times, so wanted to know what to google, etc.  I've come up with a time and character appropriate name, and started on some of the details for the character and finding a portrait for an androgynous roman is not so easy ;)

So I've been trying to think up why my character (Egyptian female) would have ended up here.

I was thinking something along the lines of her having been acquired by a politician or another prominent figure who intends to use her to his advantage and he needs her tamed and trained but cannot devote the time to it. Or possibly that she is a glory seeker. Since such activities would be frowned upon by the general public in Egypt she might have come her to indulge herself and gain a way into Roman society either by becoming a part of the crew or acquire skills and a reputation that could eventually make her money. Any thoughts?

Since this is right around cleopatra's time, perhaps a member of the royal household who hopes to find advantage by becoming a consort to a roman noble?  It would fit the relationship between rome and egypt at the time.  Similar to what Teke was suggesting.  Regardless of the backstory, the diversity will make this a lot more fun!

[abandoneddolly]

I was thinking about being a Dissolute

[rocknrolla]

I was thinking about being a Dissolute

Added you to the list, darling - welcome aboard. Waiting for a couple more able hands and then we can begin.

[Teke]

Any word on any more interested parties?  What about character sheet stuff?

[Haloriel]

This set up intrigues me, Rocknrolla.  I've never written anything for any of the Roman Periods, however, I have studied it, and read some detail.  If you are willing to take a new member to the site, I would happily attempt an Elite, if it pleases.  I merely would like to know what kind of Elite you are lacking at this point.  As you've a number of people, I would rather play a character archetype that is needed, rather than one you've several of already. 

When you are ready, I can either post or send you a possible Character Sheet/Study, or a writing sample, if you need it. :)  Do inform me of your preferences.

[Teke]

Thanks Haloriel!  Truth be told, I don't think we really know what kind of elites we really need yet.  As you can see from the thread, a few of us have shared ideas for our Dissolutes: Joy 's minor noble male needs to be transformed into an obedient female, we have Egyptian and Middle Eastern female dissolutes, but their exact needs are unknown, and then my own dissolute will be a strong and violent former gladiator, freshly bought and needing to be tamed and turned into a suitable toy for a Roman mistress. 

My own idea is definitely up for modification, but overall, I don't think we know a lot of what exactly would be expected of an elite.  Is there any part of being an elite that you really think you'd enjoy? 

[rocknrolla]

Lovely to make your acquaintance, Haloriel. We were all new members once, so its never a bother. :-)

Elites are expected to be teachers more than trainers - they are to be an example their Dissolute can follow, either that of manners, or discipline. All Dissolutes will come to the establishment with their own objectives - some wish to be a better wife, a better lover... others may have come to establish a stronger fortitude in life. There are many who are sold, or handed over as slaves to be broken down and returned to their Masters/Mistresses.

I have put you in me list of Elites, however I understand how the extremities are not everybody's cup of tea, so once we have the character sheets for everyone, the Elites will then gather and distribute the Dissolutes amongst them with what seems best suited to their traits. I'll be doing a follow on post about the character sheets shortly.

Edit: I hope this clears any doubt for you too, Teke. :-)

[Joy]

Welcome Haloriel!  I'm fairly new to E to, so glad to have some company.

Rock set this up and he may have other PM's, but as Teke said the field is wide open.  I read your O/O's and had a vague idea that may give you better ones.  There will be a need for Elites that teach the finer things in life, Greek, Philosophy, Patrician Comportment, even Poetry?  You're char may want to stay above the ugliness of breaking the slaves and the dungeons ;)

Mostly Teke had it right, if there's an aspect of Elite that appeals to you just post the idea.  I'd rather have you participate with a character you really enjoy, we'll all have more fun that way.  It's not like we've started yet, so there's really no established story you need to fit into.

[Teke]

Doubt?  I never had any doubt, just desire to see more elites come to get this started, I'm excited!  Thanks for the further information though Rock!

[rocknrolla]

Doubt?  I never had any doubt, just desire to see more elites come to get this started, I'm excited!  Thanks for the further information though Rock!

And I never questioned your resolve, my friend. Just wanted to clarify a bit about the Elites. :-)



We are good to go! Check the first post about your character sheets!

[Haloriel]

That is a thought, poetry. :D I've sent over my character sheet already just to update folks.  This should be quite a lot of fun!  I'm really looking forward to this roleplay.  Thanks everyone for the welcome.

--Haloriel

[rocknrolla]

That is a thought, poetry. :D I've sent over my character sheet already just to update folks.  This should be quite a lot of fun!  I'm really looking forward to this roleplay.  Thanks everyone for the welcome.

--Haloriel

You're very welcome, Haloriel - should you wish, feel free to join the OOC for the general natter, banter and tips on how Justin Bieber can best Rome's finest gladiators.

[Priscilla]

Still got room? Im'ed you. =)

[rocknrolla]

Thanks for your interest, yep we're still looking - cheers. :-)

Edit: I can't access me YIM as I'm still at work, so feel free to send me a pm with questions or anything at all should you have any, cheers!

[Joy]

We have a good group, AND definitely room for more! 

[rocknrolla]

Updated with list of players/characters.

[WhiteTigerForever]

I would very much like to join as a highly trained Geisha,  She is breath taking and her skills and beauty unrivaled in Japan.   She was sent over seas to China for a cultural exchange attempt and their ship was caught in a storm.  Many others were killed, including her escort.  Strangely, the best house Kimonos and her make up managed survive and floated along the shore, where she was found unconscious by a local Lord in China.  Landing on the coast of China, but being Japanese, the Chinese Lord was unfamiliar with her mission, nor spoke her language.  She was taken possession of, and sold from person to person, yet has to date gotten by with her impeccable dancing, singing, artistic, musical skills.  Geisha are not prostitutes but hired accompaniments by high ranking Japanese business men to serve and entertain them...

Rarely bought, the master sees her grace and tests her skills. Her name is Tomoe... and wants to be an elite or to be a Glory Seeker..:D as a dissolute; for now... (if the positions are already filled) *Wonders what changes she will go through adjusting to a completely alien culture and language.*  The Romans knew nothing of Japan at this time nor Japan of them! 

[rocknrolla]

Looks awesome, WTF! :D

Here's the character sheet template, just chooe the one for Dissolute and pm it to me.

Here's the OOC thread to introduce yourself in and general banter.

Welcome!

[WhiteTigerForever]

Looks awesome, WTF! :D

Here's the character sheet template, just chooe the one for Dissolute and pm it to me.

Here's the OOC thread to introduce yourself in and general banter.

Welcome!

ha ha ha ha... my dyslexic psychotic.. I mean psychic abilities are having and effect on you tooooooo... I will make sure to Chooe them out.. lmao !!!  I will fill them out a.s.a.p.!!!  Thanks! 

[Haloriel]

Very interesting, WTF! :D

[WhiteTigerForever]

Thank you Haloriel!!!  XD

[Miyu]

Are you still looking for elites?

[rocknrolla]

Indeed, Miyu! Thanks for expressing an interest in the BITCH game!

Here's the character sheet template, just chooe the one for Elite and pm it to me.

Here's the OOC thread to introduce yourself in and general banter.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to direct them over to me through pms, or just post them here... whatever you're comfortable with. :-)

[Miyu]

ah I just saw the timeline, sorry I pass I am not too good in roman timeline or timeline like that.

[rocknrolla]

Its understandable, of course historical accuracy is not required as you'll find members with all sorts of different characters. Thanks for having a look anyways. :-)

[WhiteTigerForever]

indeed... as my character has qualities very specific that in rl didn't fully develop for many centuries to come after this time line.. You could even be Lady Godiva, but I might eat you if you're made of chocolate and a truffle inside!!!! XD!!!