http://neverendingbeat.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] neverendingbeat.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] tampered2010-02-06 05:07 am

Open Log: Tambour Amoureux: Saturday

When; Saturday, February 6
Rating; Pffff it's a brothel, idek. 'May get porny' What sort of rating is that?
Characters; The Master, ANY NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, CUSTOMERS,  ETC.
Summary; It's the Belle Epoque. The Master has a brothel cos he can. Day Two, for action happening today. [Previous day] Note: There are a few girls making a break for it today, so perhaps the previous day's log is better for any potential carousers? Whatever you so choose.
Log; In the red light district, there are any number of bordeaux, catering to a vast array of clients. Tambour Amoureux, however, has a certain...something to it. The owner, a Monsieur Harold Saxon, has made sure of this. He may be a British import but his attention to style, to the quality of entertainment, to the health and well-being of his girls, is still impeccable, to say the least.

From the outside, it's not necessarily instantly obvious what sort of establishment it is. There is lighting, and a certain welcoming atmosphere, and the name on a large sign at the front but it really could be any number of cabarets. Of course, the connoisseur of such places would easily recognise the name.

Inside, there is a stage, for performances, as well as tables and chairs and several couches as well at certain points to the side. The room has a rich mahogany and deep red colour scheme. There is a staircase, more discreet, off to the side, leading to the upstairs, where there is a hallway, with lighting more dim than the lower levels; various doors leading into any number of bedrooms.

Most discreet of all, and a place that requires either longer patronage, or association with someone who knows the secret is a backroom, lavishly furnished with couches and carpets and drapery. Here, one may purchase opium, or bring one's own and relax in a comfortable surrounding.

Additionally, there is a balcony up some back stairs, for employees, and whomever they might choose to bring there.

In a more private section, off-limits to the clientèle are the private offices of those warranting one. Monsieur Saxon's in particular is two rooms. The larger one contains a desk and couch, along with double doors to a private balcony. The smaller one contains a bed and not too much else. It's not his home, of course, that's elsewhere, but Monsieur Saxon does prefer to know exactly what's been in the bed he uses. Or might use. If he chooses to. A curtain is pulled across the archway between the rooms.



[ooc: I was going for....a bit more brothel-y than Moulin Rouge, you know, cos the brothel is the focus, rather than the cabaret. FOR CRYING OUT LOUD, PLEASE INVENT THINGS. I kind of...bare-bones'd it so I'll be stalking over everyone's posts and if you add in a piece of scenery or a specific thing to the maison then I'll add it into the description.

Also, it's never too late to join the Master's....team. Just go to the post linked in the Character's section. Message me or something if you want to talk out stuff or ask questions or suggest things or whatever. Or work out character connections to the Master because I totally didn't do that at all...
Don't ask me why I know so much about the Master's office, now. I don't know. It kinda just happened.

The Master is Monsieur Saxon to everyone except his girls, to whom he is 'Maître' because he CAN BE.

Also, anyone feel like running away/being signed up? Aion could do with some girls to hunt down, y'know.

Alsoalso, sorry for repetitiveness. Some things just don't NEED to change, y'know? I'm just making certain you don't get shoehorned into one day.]

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2010-02-07 05:37 am (UTC)(link)
Rain bit her lip again. "Is it a nice game? I don't like when people play the mean ones. But a nice game is fun."

[identity profile] horrible-penny.livejournal.com 2010-02-07 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
Penny smiles encouragingly. "Of course it is... I promise you'll like it." She leans towards Rain to explain the rules in a soft whisper, glancing around for eavesdroppers. "We're going to play something with Alice. All you need to do is find Alice and go outside... and you have to be very quiet and sneaky, or we won't win."

This seems wrong. Penny hates lying, and she doesn't like doing anything against Tambour Amoureux--her home. But this is necessary. Rain and Alice aren't happy here, and no one should be unhappy. "You'll need to ignore me, too. I'll be playing a different part of the game that's a lot louder. ...Does that sound okay?"

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2010-02-07 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
"Where are we going? Are we running an errand for Madame?" Her eyes looked worried and yet it was clear that the innocent young woman would be happy to play a fun game as long as there was no trouble.

[identity profile] horrible-penny.livejournal.com 2010-02-07 05:54 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm not sure... and kind of. Alice knows more about the end of the game... I only know the first few rules." God, this had better work. Lying to Rain is only possible because Penny hopes the plan can work; if it doesn't--

It has to. That's all there is to it.

"It'll be fun, Rain. You'll get to go outside and see the stars... it's not cloudy tonight." Penny stands. "Are you ready to start looking for Alice?"

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2010-02-07 05:56 am (UTC)(link)
Rain considered, then nodded. "All right. I can sneak out and find her. Should I go now before we're too busy? Maitre and Madame would be unhappy if we neglected our duties."

Her face fell. "And Maitre is already unhappy with me."

[identity profile] horrible-penny.livejournal.com 2010-02-07 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
"The sooner the better." Penny takes one of Rain's delicate hands and gives it a careful squeeze before releasing it. "Don't worry... he'll forgive you."

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2010-02-07 06:20 am (UTC)(link)
"Really?" Rain looked up at her wistfully. "I hope you're right."

She nodded to herself, clinging tightly to her bead, and came to her feet. "If I slip out the side door now, no one will see me. I just have to find Alice, right? And then we win?"

[identity profile] horrible-penny.livejournal.com 2010-02-07 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
"Really. He's a good person, even if he doesn't always act like it." This, of course, is spoken with the conviction that only a fool or an idealist can summon. Penny believes it.

"Yes, just find Alice, go out, and the game's as good as won," she replied with what she hopes is a confident smile. "Good luck, Rain."

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2010-02-07 06:28 am (UTC)(link)
Rain smiled shyly, then, quickly and silently in her bare feet, made her way through the shadows to the side door and outside to look for Alice. She called to her quietly, then was distracted by the moonlight and stared up at the stars wistfully. Her mama was up in the stars and someday Rain would join her there.