A question about the viability of a character concept.

[Uglyhead]

I don't suppose it would be possible to create, say, a dwarf whose focus is starting and running a vast and wealthy empire of pornographers?

Hear me out, now. Lude renderings of serving wenches are a lot simpler to conceal than your Elven Mistress when the Lady of the House gets back, if'n ya know what I mean.

Would they high availability of prostitutes render such things un-necessary, though? I wonder. It would probably be difficult to obtain the inks and paper to create the aformentioned lude rendering, although I suppose a few 'sids would get you a model happy to pose.

::Sigh:: maybe I'm just kinda crazy. Just think of they new and interesting RP opportunities, though, especially when Tek outlaws the stuff just like he outlawed spice. Heh.

I suppose it might be good for comedy, at least.

[John]

I say go for it   If it fails, it fails. If it succeeds, it suceeds But it'll be fun regardless for all involved IMO.

[Dakkon Black]

I think it's a great idea to at least give a shot IC. Focus, must pull the spud three times a day. *snicker*

But at anyrate, the only trouble you might have is that you can pay a hoe to do the deed for five 'sid. Not to mention without a printing press you'll be hard pressed to paint those pics cheap.

I would make the focus not to be a porn maker, but to be a sexual pervert, then ICly get into porn.

[moab]

High class (?) porno might be a good idea....if you ever take a good look at those 'rinthi hoes?  *shiver*  And if it's art, it's art, right?

Focus: Get rich justifying the porno I sell as art and passing it off to ever Templar, Dwarf, and Half-Giant I can find.

[EvilRoeSlade]

But at anyrate, the only trouble you might have is that you can pay a hoe to do the deed for five 'sid.

I think it would be considerably more expensive than that.

Anyway, using real-life history as an example, most ancient pornography consisted of writing, not art.  So I don't know how feasible this is.

[John]

Anyway, using real-life history as an example, most ancient pornography consisted of writing, not art.

This is probably because a LOT of their art was already pornographic (at least in Italy/Rome). Whatever is forbidden is desired. Guys use to walk around with mirrors on their shoes to see a bit of ankle. Now guys want to see breasts. But considering we can see a fair bit of those with no trouble it's considered tame. So it's moved onto people having sex in movies and images.

Point to all that is, if it's uncommon it's desired. Pornographic images aren't common (from what I've seen) so I can say they'd be desired with no trouble.

But yes, if I were you I'd move into a brothel, with pictures on the walls (can also be used for advertisements. Have a picture of 2 men on one door to say what goes on in that room ). You might not get the high-class nobles straight away, but if you were successful, I imagine you could (if you were in Allanak. I don't know about those northern barbarians).

[SpyGuy]

Awesome idea and I hope it works out for you.  

*in a related topic*
Hmm, IC brothels... hell if someone can start the Atrium to train high-priced waiters why can't a dwarf with determination set up a brothel to train PC hookers?  And sell the Mul love children on the side....

[spawnloser]

No, John, the southern barbarians sleep with those that are worthless...the Northern elite keep those boundaries seperate.  There would be no brothel visiting by truly civilized folk.

[Angela Christine]

I say go for it, the worst thing that can happen is the app will be regected, and all the staff will heckle you.  

Both major cities have art supplies available, I'm assuming they are art supplies, because there wouldn't be much of a market for writing supplies.  Depending on where you look you should be able to find charcoal, ink pens, dyes or paints without too much trouble.  You can also find leather scrolls, sheets of paper, vellum or parchment.  The price will vary by local, you might expect paper made from wood to be cheaper in places where you find trees, etc. I would suggest staying away from paints if you want to keep the prices reasonable, sketches are cheaper than paintings.  

The problem comes in that you can't actually alter scrolls and papers without the writing skill, and then only people with the reading skill would be able to "see" the pictures.  So if you want to make art, you are pretty much stuck buying the materials, emoting out the process, writing up the description seperately, and then emailing it to the MUD and asking to have the items made for you.

However, since you have to do that anyway, you don't need to restrict yourself to sketches on paper.  You could also draw on blocks of wood, carve blocks of stone, or etch your pictures into pieces of bone that are both durable and easy to transport.  Then you can ask the girls if they want to come to your apartment to view your etchings.    If you are actually carving figures from wood and stone it might be considered art rather than pornography, depending on what you do.  A dildo that looks like a leaping duskhorn?  Why not?


AC

[The7DeadlyVenomz]

A dildo that looks like a leaping duskhorn?  Why not?

It would act like a fishhook. You'd get it in, but never get it back out.

[Angela Christine]

A dildo that looks like a leaping duskhorn?  Why not?

It would act like a fishhook. You'd get it in, but never get it back out.

I never said it was a -male- duskhorn with a big rack.    Besides, when people make animal-shaped dildos the animal is usually a little stylized to take of the rough edges and get the right shape.  I could post links, but you would look.  Suffice to say that the Japanese make many cutsie animal-shaped sex toys, because it is illegal to depict genetalia or pubic hair there.  You can probably get a Hello Kitty dildo, now that is frightening.

My point was that the pornographer character can be creative, it's not all T&A.

AC

[Bushranger]

For Angela Christine: http://www.newmoanyeah.com/2003-reviews/082503_hello_kitty_my_little_bedtime_friend.php

As someone who lives in Japan I thought I might point out that showing pubic hair is not illegal, but selling used high-school girls panties is: http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&id=285418