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you turn my ocean deepest blue ([personal profile] interjection) wrote in [community profile] bakerstreet2022-07-20 05:59 pm

Brothel AU


the brothel AU meme

If sex work is the world's oldest profession, then the brothel may be among the world's oldest businesses. The scene could be anywhere: the modern world, a riff on Middle Earth, a futuristic space colony. Wherever you go, there will always be a demand for your services... and whether you're a high-class escort to the elite or the jewel of the slums, it's a living.


How to Play

1. Top level with your preference: sex worker, client, or either
2. Pick your prompt/s and set a scene, or just wing it!
3. Tag around!



Prompts


1. old pro
You're a proper professional with an active client base and a reputation for your skills. Can you leverage that experience to your advantage?

2. newbie
You're new to this profession and still finding your footing. Some clients find that charming, and other workers may take you under their wing.

3. demonstration
This is a special job: you're putting on a show for an audience, or maybe you're showing a new worker the ropes.

4. forbidden love
Sex workers know better than to fall for a client, and clients know better than to fall for a sex worker. Perhaps even more fraught is a relationship between two workers. This time, however... you just can't help yourself.

5. SO experience
Your job isn't just about the sex. You provide the entire girl/boyfriend experience: doting words, public appearances, accepting gifts. And yet, it's just a job... right?

6. something extra
Kink, monsters, transformation, and magic, oh my! There's something a little different about the services you offer.

7. getaway
You're ready to break away from this life, whether it's on your own or with someone you've grown close to.

8. wildcard
Anything goes!
heavensdragon: (Leo)

[personal profile] heavensdragon 2022-07-21 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
Runyu offers Zishu his arm, seeing no reason why he shouldn't be gallant just because he intends to spend the evening with a man. Actually, as he looks around this place, he decides he can do better for this mortal. If Zishu agrees to it, of course.

"Please. Show me where we might be alone, Zishu."

If there are any who disagree, they are stopped in their tracks with a wave of Runyu's hand. Even the manager can't hope to stand against a god.
fated_dance: (03)

[personal profile] fated_dance 2022-07-21 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
Just as Zishu sees no reason not to accept that arm, stepping close enough to allow no other to try and part them. He ignores the others and guides this man up the stairs.

It occurs to him that he might need to be worried about that behavior. But he isn't. He feels more comfortable than he has in a while with another. He leads the way to his rooms, comfortable and private. He does a regular check to make sure any listening devices are silenced.

"These rooms are as private as can be made in such an establishment as this," he murmurs once the doors are closed behind them.
heavensdragon: (Hesperus)

[personal profile] heavensdragon 2022-07-21 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
"I understand." Runyu goes further, destroying said listening devices with a flick of his fingers, "Zishu, I am Runyu. I am the Night Immortal." and if that is difficult to believe, he allows some of the scales on his neck to shimmer, iridescent, before they blend back into his skin.

"I have never entered a brothel." nor has he ever had sex, "But I felt compelled tonight. I believe I was meant to find you. May I?" he pulls back his sleeve and reaches for Zishu's wrist, "This is not where you belong, however if this is where you wish to stay, I won't take you elsewhere."
fated_dance: (Serious)

[personal profile] fated_dance 2022-07-21 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
Zishu blinks in surprise as he sees a few extra devices he hadn't noticed...break. And then the reason why is given. He studies the beautiful scales that appear, even dares to reach out to stroke them before they vanish.

Runyu. The Night Immortal. Really, he should be frightened. But he gazes into Runyu's eyes and finds he isn't, at all. He doesn't demure, saying he doesn't deserve an immortal's attention. That this is where he belongs.

"You would take me away for tonight? Or from this lifestyle?"

His heart hopes for the latter. But he's been fooled before, so he asks, and watches those beautiful eyes intently.
heavensdragon: (Sirius)

[personal profile] heavensdragon 2022-07-21 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
His scales...touched? Runyu's shock vibrates through him and he glances at Zishu as if he has no idea what to make of him. When he doesn't find disgust in the other's expression, his heart skips a beat. No one has ever...

"Mm." his cheeks color and he meets Zishu's gaze shyly, gently. The ice cold presence that had made orders before is gone - though likely never far.

"I would. If you want to leave, we will go." he senses something hidden within Zishu - some deeper power - and he doesn't have the heart to leave someone like him - someone of mixed blood - behind.
fated_dance: (woh12_24448)

[personal profile] fated_dance 2022-07-21 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
Even after the scales vanish, Zishu gently strokes the tender skin where they'd peeked at him. He can't resist the soft smile at the flush.

He searches those eyes for a long moment more before nodding. "I have paid my debts to the owner of this brothel. I am ready to leave. And...something tells me I should go with you."

And he's a man who listens to his heart. Something more than that tells him he can trust this immortal with himself. All of himself.

"I have one thing to collect before we go." His master's sword. So he turns, letting go of Runyu to move to the secure panel under his bed that opens with a press of his power. He draws out the flexible sword and slips the sheath around his waist before returning to Runyu's side. Where he offers his hand.
heavensdragon: (Phosphorus)

[personal profile] heavensdragon 2022-07-21 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
Blinking rapidly, completely thrown, Runyu reminds himself where he is and what has been expected of Zishu for...too long. He is grateful to the voice that led them together and he smiles for the man, cupping his cheek briefly.

"I'll keep you safe." he releases his hold and watches curiously as the sword is gathered. He has seen many blades and that one...

It has a heavenly sheen to it.

Smiling, Runyu takes the offered hand and spirits them away to his home on Earth. It is more like a small palace with many rooms connected by wooden bridges and of course there are lotus ponds.

"Please consider this your home."
fated_dance: (12)

[personal profile] fated_dance 2022-07-21 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
Zishu leans into the gentle hand, hearing himself sigh at the sweetness. Yes. This is right. And the promise! His heart skips a beat! "I believe you."

He leaves a bag of coin on the bed for whoever cleans the rooms...whenever they decide he's just slipped out without being seen again. He has a feeling he won't be needing that either.

He can't resist smiling back as his hand is taken, and then draws in a startled breath as the next moment, they're somewhere else. A beautiful place that still feels comfortable, rather than stifling despite it's size. He tugs on Runyu's hand, bringing it up to press a kiss to the inner wrist.

"Is this where you live?"
heavensdragon: (Leo)

[personal profile] heavensdragon 2022-07-21 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
Belief in him is all he needs to do his best. Runyu has no use for coin, so Zishu is right in leaving it behind. He takes them away from the awful brothel and to the fresh air of one of his homes. One of his favorite homes, actually.

"Sometimes. I have a palace in the Heavens that needs my attention more often." he explains, barely hiding a shudder at the kiss, "This palace is surrounded by good immortals. They serve the Earth and will cause you no trouble. Anything you need will be provided."
fated_dance: (Serious)

[personal profile] fated_dance 2022-07-21 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
The peace of the grounds calls to his spirit and he feels himself relaxing and taking a deep breath.

Only sometimes? Zishu can't quite hide his disappointment at that. But what else is hinted at has him tilting his head, gazing at the other in open surprise.

"You do not plan to bring me with you?"
heavensdragon: (Hesperus)

[personal profile] heavensdragon 2022-07-21 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
"Do... Do you wish to come with me?" Runyu sounds genuinely surprised, "My palace isn't...lively. I have a few servants, but there are no wars or feasts or parties." he imagines, compared to the mortal world, that his Night Palace is very dull.

"Time travels differently there too. I would need to protect you from it. One day is one year to you." so Zishu could accidentally age too quickly.
fated_dance: (woh12_24514)

[personal profile] fated_dance 2022-07-21 05:19 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't like crowds. Parties and feasts don't interest me. If you are there, I think that is all I need."

Zishu smiles at himself and shakes his head a little as his gaze drops. "I've been paraded around on various arms for years. I'm tired of it." Hearing time travels differently, and the difference itself...he lifts his gaze back to Runyu's, serious.

"Then protect me from the time difference."
heavensdragon: (Crux)

[personal profile] heavensdragon 2022-07-21 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
The certainty makes it impossible for him to deny Zishu anything. They have been brought together for a purpose and until he knows the truth, he should keep him close.

"Don't be frightened." he urges, placing two fingers against Zishu's forehead. A small shield will cover the man from head to toe, protecting him from time fluctuations.

"You will age according to Earth's clock." he brushes Zishu's hair back from his face, "Are you hungry? We should eat before we go. Sometimes heavenly fare can be boring."
fated_dance: (woh13_26144)

[personal profile] fated_dance 2022-07-21 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
Simply put, Zishu would rather stay with Runyu. Wherever that may be.

He can see the acceptance, and smiles at the urging. Holding still, no fear touches him as he simply watches the immortal work. Even with the strange sensation that wraps around him. It feels...comforting.

The touch to his hair has him hum and blink with his contentment. "Then let's eat. I just dislike walnuts." Detests them, really. He'll eat around them if needed.
heavensdragon: (Phosphorus)

[personal profile] heavensdragon 2022-07-21 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
"Walnuts? Really?" Runyu smiles, amused at that tidbit, "Well we can avoid them." he promises, summoning a servant and ordering a full meal, "Please, sit."

The table is positioned between two rooms and almost completely closed in save for the lack of doors and windows. This allows them to see the lotus pond and the trees while they eat.

"I'm not terribly fond of fish, though I can eat it." he offers, "I was raised in a lake. When fish are your friends..." which they weren't, "You don't like to eat them."
fated_dance: (10)

[personal profile] fated_dance 2022-07-21 07:12 am (UTC)(link)
He grins at that amusement, deciding to just let himself be himself. Runyu doesn't seem to want him to act any other way. He settles gracefully into the seat as bid, jewelry tinkling gently with the motion.

Though Zishu looks around them, curious about this house Runyu likes, his attention gravitates back to the immortal. Drawn to him, and he has no reason to fight that draw.

"Aah? I do not mind fish, though it isn't what I prefer." He wouldn't mind not eating fish at all. "If you were raised in a lake, forgive my daring, what are you? I know very little of the handsome Night Immortal." Playful and yet...there's a softness to his gaze that says he's very serious about his description of Runyu.
heavensdragon: (Pegasus)

[personal profile] heavensdragon 2022-07-21 07:21 am (UTC)(link)
A hand rises to touch his neck - the very place Zishu had caressed his scales. No one has treated him so warmly; it feels like he has known Zishu for years.

The delicate sound of the jewelry makes him smile and he pours them tea in humble (yet beautifully carved) cups of stone.

"Is chicken your favorite? Or beef? I can't imagine you abstaining from meat entirely." Runyu flushes, "You have such vitality to you. You need protein to sustain your energy." he sips on the tea to hide his embarrassment before attempting to answer that charmingly worded question.

Handsome, is he?

"My father is the Emperor; he is a dragon. My mother belongs to the Arowana tribe. As a result, I am a dragon with water as my element."
fated_dance: (woh12_24455)

[personal profile] fated_dance 2022-07-21 07:30 am (UTC)(link)
He wouldn't mind touching them again~ And more than that. But there's a sense of familiarity too, that eases any tension in the air. Runyu knows what Zishu has been, and it doesn't seem to bother him other than, perhaps, lack of choice.

That smile is so lovely though...

Zishu chuckles softly, ducking his head at those sweet words. "Chicken is my favorite, though I do like beef too." He can't look away for long though! And those flushes are so cute and charming!

Then he listens, making note of what he's told. Runyu isn't just an immortal of importance, leading the Night. He's the Heavenly Emperor's son.

And a dragon. That explains the alluring scales. "A water dragon suits you, I think," he murmurs. Still, perhaps he should be wary.

He's not.
heavensdragon: (Andromeda)

[personal profile] heavensdragon 2022-07-21 07:39 am (UTC)(link)
He has spent many, many years without touch, living alone. Since he isn't the son of the Empress, his presence in Heaven is difficult. She never wants him to outdo her true-born son and so uses every opportunity to push him down. And his father tends to turn a blind eye to everything that makes him uncomfortable.

But maybe Runyu can have someone in his life. Someone to talk to and to share his life with that doesn't cause a stir.

"I'll remember." his smile broadens, "Does it? Can you imagine me swimming with the fish, perhaps?" he forces a laugh before adding, "I didn't like living in the lake, honestly."
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[personal profile] fated_dance 2022-07-21 07:44 am (UTC)(link)
Runyu will find that Zishu is a very tactile person with those he likes. And he's not afraid of standing up for those people, even if it goes against what others might prefer. It's gotten him into trouble in the past.

But he's alive. And now he's free.

"What is your favorite?" He wants to know all the ways to please this handsome man. And maybe, if allowed, to teach him new ways. In the meantime, he can't help how he leans closer to Runyu, visibly interested - it's not an act.

"I think they would be very happy to swim with you." But he hears the fragility in that laugh, and suspects something bad had happened to Runyu down there. He reaches out to rest a gentle hand on the dragon's arm. "Then it is good you don't live there anymore."
heavensdragon: (Crux)

[personal profile] heavensdragon 2022-07-21 07:52 am (UTC)(link)
Touch will stave off the chill. Touch will remind him to breathe and to laugh and find enjoyment in life. Sometimes he feels like he is spiraling and all he needs is for one person to reach out their hand to him.

"Anything flavorful." he looks up as dishes are brought out - they feature chicken and beef with vegetables, "I like interesting flavors - even if they are intense." because they remind him to feel and they root him in the moment.

Zishu's kind words leave him shy and speechless. The hand on his arm is so comforting that he finds himself speaking from his heart.

"I lost my mother recently. For a time, I forgot my memories of the lake, but... I remember now." he smiles sadly and shakes his head, "I'm sorry, Zishu. I hope I haven't upset you."
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[personal profile] fated_dance 2022-07-21 08:04 am (UTC)(link)
Zishu will enjoy reminding Runyu to live and breathe and laugh!

Intense flavors. He has a suspicion why. "Then we will just have to visit this world as often as you can get away." So they can enjoy said flavors.

He dares to slip that hand down Runyu's arm so he can thread their fingers together when he hears of the dragon's loss. "Thank you for sharing that with me, Runyu. I would rather know, so I do not speak so thoughtlessly."

He smiles warmly. "And you haven't upset me."
heavensdragon: (Carina)

[personal profile] heavensdragon 2022-07-21 08:11 am (UTC)(link)
"I will need to make sure you don't miss your home." Runyu is only partially teasing, "The Heavens are an adjustment, but they are beautiful." even if some of the beauty is fake.

The hand traveling down his arm sends tingles across his skin. He stares as their fingers thread together and he isn't sure whether laughter or sobs are rising in his throat.

"You... I wouldn't expect you to know." he whispers, "Only... I have a shrine for her since... I couldn't do anything for her. It's in my palace, so you might see it." he raises his gaze tentatively - only to find Zishu smiling warmly.

He grips the hand holding onto his.

"I don't want to upset you." ever.
fated_dance: (Loose)

[personal profile] fated_dance 2022-07-21 08:17 am (UTC)(link)
"Do you want to see my home?" He asks, serious. "It is called the Four Seasons Manor. It blooms throughout the year." It's just empty. Deserted. Because of his foolishness.

He sees that sorrow, hears it in his bones. "I would like to see it, so I may pay my respects," he answers just as softly. "My parents passed when I was young...and my master and his wife lived only a few years longer. I had to then bury my juniors when one by one they died. Because of my stupidity." He can't look at Runyu as he confesses this, but the hand curled with the dragon's doesn't shake or pull away.

He takes a breath and lifts his gaze back to Runyu's, and hears the sincerity in that statement. It makes him smile again. "Then I am sure you won't."
heavensdragon: (Leo)

[personal profile] heavensdragon 2022-07-21 08:29 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes." Runyu finds himself curious about every aspect of this man, "It sounds beautiful. The flowers in Heaven are fake. I would like to see real ones in bloom."

Zishu's story tugs at his heart and he frowns sadly. How do mortals bear sorrows so great without shattering? He holds onto Zishu's hand, his thumb gently caressing.

"Everyone makes mistakes." he sighs and smiles softly, "You've learned from them and you've paid for them. I may not visit brothels, but I have a fair idea of what goes on inside."

The return of Zishu's smile makes his pulse quicken and he wants... He wants to kiss those lips.

"I'll show you what I do every night."

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