Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 18:40:26 +0000
From: Negash Thor <negash@hotmail.co.uk>
Subject: Agrippa

It had been almost 5 years since I had become a slave. A raiding party from
Ithosia had entered my village, deep in the worldspine mountains, they had
plundered and burnt my village to the ground, the few people that had
survived the fire and the lust of the army were brought back to the Ithosia
Hegemony, I had been sold into slavery. Initially bought by a cheap bar as
`entertainment' for the lecherous patrons. I was forced to serve drinks in
nothing but a loincloth. When it was discovered that I could sing and dance
the bar used it to draw more patrons. That was until a rich businessman
bought me from the thug of master I had been working for.
   My new owner a man called Aurelius Aurous, he brought me to a large and
beautifully decorated tavern, in the elite district of the capitol city
Shaer. This was where the nobles and the wealthy frequented.
   The building was beautiful, fronted in the finest white marble, with pink
streaks running through it. Inside the walls were lined in the most rich and
colourful silk that I had seen, with golden flowers embroidered into the
walls. The furniture was mahogany and gold filigree. The bar had a large
stage decked in exorbitant cloths, it was clear that this was more then a
simple bar, it held performers. All the workers were men wearing simple
dress, bare-chested and cloth covering the genitals.
"What is your name then?" Aurelius was looking at me
"Its Travius sir"
"Welcome to the Bar Agrippa, this is one of the most private clubs in the
entire Hegemony. The patrons are gentlemen of wealthy background, with an
interest in well lets say, the passions of their own gender"
"I don't mean to sound rude, master, but it appears that you have a great
many young boys here to work, I don't think that you need another barkeep.
Or am I to be a whore."
"Hardly my boy, I saw you dancing and singing I want you to be my new
feature artist. All I expect is that you dance and sing, flaunting your body
and driving the men who frequent this place wild."
"Sir, I am a simple slave, not a citizen of the Hegemony, I don't think it
would be right for me to be a feature artist, especially in a place with
such important people as the patrons, in a shabby bar on the dock front it
seems ok. But here, now I could make a good whore."
"Nonsense, you will do as instructed. Mentioning whores, well you will have
your private suite in the back, if you wish to take a patron into your room,
you are allowed. However, the house expects 50% of the price. You may do
what you wish with the rest. You will be provided with clothes and may come
and go as you wish during the day. Just be back here and ready to go on
stage by 6pm everyday. The music can be arranged through my major-domo.
  A man who was slightly overweight and balding with grey hair stepped
forward.
"This is Velasquez, if you need anything see him. He will show you around
and tell you everything that you need to know, your first performance is
tonight."
My master walked off, Velasquez, stepped forward and in a very gruff voice
ordered me to.
"Follow"
This was my first experience within the Agrippa, the first of many wild
experiences, that I would revel in.

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