Whores
Whores. Why that term? Why that word?
Cavalry Company operating out of Alabraxia, Ring Tiarell.
Hitmen who get off on their kills. Many Cavalry when not in use of war work signed or unsigned.
They need to entertain themselves as well as others.
Whores. Why that term? Why that word? To reclaim. To be a whore upon Sertha is not to be unclean or wretched. To be a whore is to be an entertainer unlike no other. To be trained through years of work, tutelage, carnal desire, and any other mentor. To be revered or feared. Whore is no derogatory term but one of reverence if not compliment. It matters not where they work, be it brothel, unsigned, or Redhall. Their use and their contribution to the societies they themselves fuel has earned them a gilded place in dragomiian kind. No matter where you look you’ll find working whores. No matter what position, be it government or citizens. Pin ups and advertisements are plastered on the walls offering up the finest act and performances.
Whores are integral to the Regions. While they will inevitably be within sovereign states and factions and have their places respectfully. In the Regions it is but another story. Redhalls are the biggest exporters of infantry/special forces. With certain Redhalls having strict militant training wrapped up in their classes. Dancers and Cavalry are the two most common. Dancers being amputees who dance upon prosthetics fashioned out of blades. Training to become a dancer is intense and tedious. There will always be a militant aspect to the Dancers. Playing into the psychology of the dragomii and their lust after primitive displays of violence transformed into performances. They invoke fear and reverence. A subsect of Dancers who are almost exclusively specialized in one militaristic niche (recon/interception/urban assault/ect) would be the Knifemares. Those who also lack the use of their arms and have turned again to bladed prosthetics. Galloping and gaiting upon four deadly knives. Capable of entertaining clients without causing unwanted harm and or causing just the right amount of harm. As well as being able to work in grueling conditions while avoiding injuring themselves in turn.
Cavalry consist of a pair of workers. Oft bound in tight leather and metal. One massive individual belonging to the height class Algoreth. And one smaller individual to ride the other. Dictating how and when the larger moves. Cavalry often find work as hitmen or mercenaries. But will be enlisted by the Region Government should they need a cavalry company. Cavalry just as Dancers can and will perform regular sex work alongside their militant escapades.
A poster for The Bellatdam Whores, Gorewhores for Hire. Few Limits- Bellatdam Redhall. Another company for hire, those who relish in the blood of the fallen. And as advertised, they bear very few limits to what they will not do.
Brothels Vs Redhalls; A Distinction.
The two main sex work industries. While some whore may work the streets alone, unsigned, they are few compared to the signed many. While they lack the strengthened protection of both industries the unsigned work is not dangerous. Whores are friends, are needed, are important. So should one go missing or turn up dead. Oh their clients will rage and a manhunt for the missing or the murderer will begin. Whores are in their own right, celebrities. Unsigned simply lack the extra safety nets in place.
Brothels
Brothels are never as grand as Redhalls, they are a step up from
the unsigned. A group of whores who inhabit a building, they have
no Grandmaster to watch over them and instead rely on each other.
Just like the unsigned but with a lot more comradery and that the
others knew where everyone is. Often employing the use of trackers
to make sure not a single one of their company can disappear.
Being that Brothels typically lack a main arbiter of order,
contracts and leasing can become messy. They do not have the
best reputation for being organized or as well disciplined as
their others. Oft the work of a Brothel is limited to those
trying the line of work out, those in rural areas, those who
wish to work signed yet do not want a Grandmaster, or the
inexperienced.
Brothel Whores typically only offer private shows, escorts, or
small work in neighboring shops and or bars. And typically they
offer a more reserved line of carnal work. Shying away from some
of the hedonistic content those unsigned/Redhalls offer. Lacking
either the education or will to indulge in hard to extreme content.
Given the lack of order around Brothels the majority of Whores employed
prefer to not engage in recorded work. Brothel Whores rely on trade for
food, shelter, clothing, and any other object of desire. Brothel Whores
are far less likely to become famous in turn. If they create recordings
they rarely get lasting compensation for their online content unless it
is commissioned. Leaving many to prefer physical work or magazines to be
offered up in trade.
Redhalls
Redhalls are another story. They are grand. Often they are integrated
with theaters as their whores are some of the best. And each redhall has its
trade dictated by history and its reigning Grandmaster. Whether it be the trade
of absolute submission, or leatherbound workers. These actors are specially
trained by their Grandmaster. A whore who had risen through the ranks,
gained reputation and special favor. Who overthrew the previous Grandmaster
in that ritualistic dance of death that betokes all who take another's
place. This Grandmaster takes care of all of their charges. Should anyone dare to
hurt or scam one of the Grandmaster’s whores. They will soon see death knocking
upon their doors.
Redhall Whores will offer a wide range of services. Private shows, escorts, military
service, mercenary work, private investigators, public shows, recorded work, extreme
play, and so on. The best of the best they are, protected by the Grandmaster
they work under. Grandmaster’s themselves are often battered and scarred from years
of protecting their charges and defending their territory. The Grandmaster will
manage contracts and keep a sense of order. Offering lodging to their charges and
appraising traded objects. For while their Whores know a fair price and will rarely
settle for anything not equal to the price of service. Yet some may offer artifacts
that pose an unknown danger or that look fair yet are fraudulent slip by. Often, past
Grandmasters are taxidermied and displayed at their Redhall. A catalog of history
and reputation on display for Redhall aspiring Whores to learn from.
Military and Mercenary Work
Why?
Cavalry, Dancers, Gorewhores, Bloodsluts, and many others exist as forces of physical prowess. One might ask why they are so readily given ranks and places within structures of government and power. And the answer is simple, psychological warfare. Dancers for example, when working in an army will not speak to any soldier. They will have a handler as they refuse to engage with the troupes. Creating a certain taboo that invokes feelings of want; to be special, to lay with a Dancer or share words. This need/want is then weaponized. The handler on command by higher ups or the Dancers themselves can offer a way for soldiers to finally speak or lay with a dancer. By way of battle prowess, hard labor, successful missions, and the like. And if enemy forces lack a Dancer unit, they are met with a sense of unease. They know that the other side has a new personal reason to fight. A prize they want dearly, and thus will overperform for. This boosts the morale of the Dancers side and wounds the moral of the dancerless side. If both sides possess a Dancer Unit, battles will typically be less devastating. Both sides favouring strategy over brute force. And should their Dancers clash, it becomes a hypnotic display of martial skill. Now, Dancers typically will abstain from killing each other. But should a Dancer be killed by an opposing Dancer and or a soldier. Hell will be paid for in blood. Losing a Dancer is a major psychological blow blow to both sides. Should a Dancer die, one side might react with violence unparalleled. Or may capitulate. Should one side kill a Dancer they might become wracked with fear at the coming response. Or become emboldened. It is a cast of the dice with nuclear possibilities.
Cavalry function similarly yet without the interaction taboo. Instead they act as, well, Cavalry. But pose a significant danger- their trade is dominance and leather. Whips and crops, pleasure and pain. They are masochistic sadists with a tendency to shrug off heavy hits. And unlike “regular” cavalry, these Cavalry pairs are all terrain. The Algoreth can scale buildings or cliffsides. And their rider needs only to hold on. And should you kill one in battle, the surviving of the pair now has nothing left to lose. For their other was their world, their partner, their rider or mount. They work perfectly for smaller scale operations, which makes them perfect mercenaries. Gorewhores, Bloodsluts, and others rarely find work within major armies themselves. Often just working as mercenaries. Being showered in items offered for trade after every successful job. If one spots one of these Whores powerwalking towards them, most perish due to the sudden onset of fright. And should one turn to fight they better be ready to win against a sadist.
