<b>The Hedonist</b>
By slickwill33 Resident

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BACKGROUND: As a RPer who was an avid visitor or DE before I took a brief hiatus from SL, The Hedonist was always the place my friends and I would go and we would find that it was often empty and not ran the way it should be. This place being a casino should be a hub for weekly poker tournaments, ladies nights, and just a center hub for the DE universe. As the only casino in town, it should be where the filth come to get richer, and where the scum come to get ladies, and where the ladies come to get free drinks. With a downstairs and upstairs made for gambling, I would need to hire atleast 5 or 6 people and perhaps an event coordinator to get the show running the way that I would see fit. Employees would have to go through training with my character, Benny, and come to find out that there is more to him than meets the eye. Benny has just returned to DE after a stint in jail and is looking for a way to usurp as much power as humanly possible. The Hedonist being his former hangout is the perfect place for him to attain power in the city by growing the business the way he sees fit. His employees will begin to work for him and respect him and then start to do some dirty business for him on the side. In his mind, he can take over the city, and these employees will, hopefully, help him do that.

UNIQUE: Being the ONLY casino in DE, this question sort of answers itself. It offers things no other business can, gambling tournaments, ways to earn money and get rich quick. A great place for the drunk and low-down to come to try to make a few bucks...or become homeless. The "Vegas Style" atmosphere that we can create at the Hedonist will make it a one-of-its-kind DE experience.

EXPERIENCE:I'm a teacher in RL and with that comes organization and responsibility to an extreme. Having the summer off I have time to throw that sort of work into the SIM and into the Hedonist, causing it to be a well run ship. I have to lead students all year, and I will use that same sort of attitude for my employees.

IDEAS:I engage them the way that I engage any character. I can usually tell in the first 15 minutes or so if they are worth my time. If they seem to not be serious about the job, then I will politely, or as politely as Benny can be, steer them in a different direction. I don't want to shut down every new person who comes in, some people just deserve a chance.

OTHER:The grand reopening event would be an all out extravaganza. Poker Tournaments all day, free "Players Card" sign-ups with many perks for those who do sign up and many special rewards. Also, drink discounts all day. I'd also have employees roam the streets to promote what we are doing, get them to get the place packed so we can fun some real great card games.