<b>The Dark Room</b>
By rhythmwizard resident

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BACKGROUND: In keeping with the mission statement for the establishment, I want the darkroom to be unique in its appeal by being somewhere that is feared by the innocents of this city. To walk into the establishment is to walk into the lion's den so to speak, this is not a place for a casual drink and somewhere to catch up with friends (lulu's, Easy 8's can take care of that particular niche), this is a place where the patrons come to be entertained by and immersed in the darker side of the human sexual psyche. Where people can bring their victims safe in the knowledge that anyone else within the building will not call the police or attempt to be a white knight, rather the fellow patrons will watch and applaud, even assisting in the ravishing of the unwilling. A predator mentality amongst the staff (both male and female predators are welcome), somewhere to have one's limits tested and even broken by what they see and what they do when they are there. And, it need not necessarily be victims, if people want to bring willing partners to engage in a public display of affection that will be equally encouraged, the caveat being that any such display stick to the bdsm theme of the club. I have two ideas for regular events, firstly, monthly masquerade parties, this would be the darkrooms signature event. Identity often presents an obstacle to people exploring and expressing a particular side of their character, as such these parties would offer the opportunity for anonymity, the opportunity for even the most prim and proper citizens of the city to adorn a mask and shed their inhibitions. This process could be assisted by drinks spiked with ecstasy for example, in order to facilitate their walk down the path towards a willing surrender to previously unexplored desires. Secondly, live bdsm shows or rapes, my character, Uncle Bob, is not only a rapist but also an exhibitionist, and having somewhere to take his unwilling victim's, where their cries for help will fall upon deaf ears suits his modus operandi perfectly. Not only my character, but other rapists, and/or practitioners of bdsm would be encouraged and recruited to participate in regular performances, leaving patrons squirming in their seats. Both of these events will incorporate the use of the maze (a pivotal and unique feature of the darkroom) in their own ways, the masquerade parties will see drug and alcohol induced guests encouraged to wonder amongst the darkness. Whilst after the live shows the victim can be tied down and like a piece of meat to used by other patrons My character Uncle Bob (and hopefully through a bit of character evolution Pagliacci, the two being brought closer together) has established a reputation as being morally bankrupt, and certainly not afraid to get his hands dirty. The victimisation and degradation of people, or alternatively wandering into the ‘kinkier’ side of things, are synonymous with the name Uncle Bob. The above shouldn't be seen as objecting to strippers/pole dances being a more everyday form of entertainment within the club, rather, the idea being that through the regular events, and hopefully the random walk in people who put on shows, the club will establish a very unique and distinct reputation as the most depraved establishment within dead end.

UNIQUE: (I think my answer to the question above also covers this?

EXPERIENCE:I have been role-playing in Dead End for a number of months now and have, I believe, established myself as a reputable role player. I have experience running a previous business on sim, which admittedly was not a success as a result of my inability to manage the demands upon the Uncle Bob side of my character, and the Pagliacci side of my character (who was the face of the business). The proposal for the darkroom rectifies this through the inclusion of Uncle Bob in planning and running the business. I believe myself a very approachable person, ooc the antithesis of ic, and always willing to help and lead individuals and a group through regular contact and being reliable.

IDEAS: I plan to engage new players and sign people up through creating a strong group identity, as well as offering orientation for new players so that they become familiar with the workings of the club, as well as knowing that the manager is easy to contact.

OTHER: For a grand reopening I would look to imalgimate the two aforementioned regular events into one big night. A masquerade party with live performances so that people are immediately made aware of the direction and identity that the darkroom will have under my management.