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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