Inventory
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Accoutrements:
Concealed:
- Leather Harness Holster
Most often used to conceal small weapons and tonics of a less-than-legal nature.
- Skeleton Key Pendant
Worn under clothing. This item is never willingly removed. Note: not always worn about the neck.
Visible:
- Catalytic Gun Cane
Carried almost entirely for show, as the bloody thing's a bear to load, with its costly, custom ammunition. The miniature revolver which acts as its handle must be detached before it is shot; the cane itself does not act as a barrel.
- Gloves
- Shoes
- Hats
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Clothing:
The esteemed Madam's wardrobe is not limited to those things listed below.
A Note: When in public, Didiane is always wearing gloves.
Every Day Apparel:
- Blue Frock
In rich indigo. Worn with white, pearl-buttoned gloves. Hair kept in a neat bun. - Riding Clothes
Worn with ivory, wrist-length gloves and knee-high, brushed leather boots in an indigo to match the jacket. Hair is generally kept in a braid.
Business Apparel:
- Pale RubbersPictured on the main page. Intentionally brazen in design, yet utilitarianly easy to clean, the Madam wears this ensemble in order to shock her more Victorian-minded charges and thus gain an emotional upper-hand. Hair is generally left loose and wild, when in the thick of her work. Worn with leggings below the waist, accompanied by boots which reach from between the knees to the upper-thigh, which often match the tones seen in her gloves. What appears to be a corset, in fact, is not; it contains no boning, and cannot be tight-laced.
- Fetish Attire and LeathersA wide assortment, often somewhat Victorian in certain aspects of their design, though she has been known to don more startlingly outlandish ensembles. Again, generally intended to shock. Her leathers tend more toward the utilitarian when she perceives this brand of emotional manipulation to be unnecessary or detrimental to her goals. In these instances, she will tend to wear what more or less amounts to sturdy, flexible leather armour. What the Madam wears is always tailored to the situation and desired outcome.
- Traveling Attire
Seasonal:
- Summer and Beach Attire
- Autumn Frock-Coat
In deep burgundy. Heavy wool, fur-lined. Worn with long skirts or riding trousers. Often paired with chocolate leather gloves and boots.
Further examples and references may be found here.
The idea of shucking excess clothing references into a Photobucket gallery was gracelessly joinked from the lovely Siena.
A Note on Victorian Corsetry
Victorian dressmakers favoured a narrow, funnel-shaped style of corset which, given long-term wear and training, would re-shape the ribcage and relocate internal organs accordingly; comme ça. This style of corset is referred to now as a conical corset (Note: s-bend corsets were also worn, at this time). Far more common, contemporarily, are hour-glass corsets and waist-cinchers, which -- though they do still re-shape the ribs and waist -- do not restrict air-flow to nearly the same extent, nor do they warp the spine in quite the same manner as an S-bend.
An inability to properly breathe often lead to what was called 'the vapours', or fainting spells.
Though the degree of corset training to which the Madame has been subjected was willfully moderate, compared to other ladies of her day, her ribs and waist are still deformed; thus, she keeps a tight leash on her emotions, in order to dodge the spectre of hypo-ventilation.
You'll have to try pretty damn hard to make 'er faint, kids.
Since her arrival at Guildereim, Didiane may be seen sporting varieties and styles of corset other than the conical and s-bend, though she still favours the former, given the better fit. -
Cosmetics:
Scented Oils:
From the Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab
- Titania
"A nocturnal bounty of fae dew-kissed petals and pale fruits: white grape, white peach, iced pear, musk rose, sweet pea, moonflower and snapdragon."
Didiane's customary scent. Pale, cold, and distant as a star, yet deceptively inviting. - The Obsidian Widow
"Tinkling tiny feet scuttle across a massive oak desk, navigating through a flurry of papers and a maze of discarded books, wires, and bolts. Glistening green venom beads at its chelicerae, and a ruby hourglass flashes from the creature's underbelly as it begins to weave.
Pinot noir, dark myrrh, red sandalwood, black patchouli, night-blooming jasmine, and attar of rose."
Generally worn when the Madam lets her hair down a bit, so to speak. Also worn at certain times of the year, for reasons known only to Didiane, herself.
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Implements:
Slavers' Tools:
- Cecile
Reference Gallery.
A finely-wrought, brass-handled riding crop in sanguine red. Apparently named for a living woman, though Didiane refuses to speak of her.
Upon closer inspection, Cecile's brass "handle" can be twisted and slid out from the body of the crop, revealing a rapier-like blade. - Assorted Riding Crops
The Madam's implement of choice. - Bamboo Cane
Imported from the East. - Bundled Rattan Cane
Imported from the East. - Scottish Tawse
- Steel-Grip Flogger
Leather in deep red. - Viper-Tongue Flogger
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Purse:
Guildereim Silver Coin,
illustration courtesy of Weremagnus.
Currency:
Recently exchanged for Guildereim's official currency.
- Expenses and IncomeIn descending order from newest to oldest. Older entries will periodically be deleted, in order to keep the number of entries under ten or so.
- [Gain] Slave Rentals & Purchases:
- Orchid:
Purchases: 1 purchase (35 platinum).
Rentals: None. - Orestin:
Purchases: 1 purchase, investment abandoned (180 gold).
Rentals: 3 rentals (45 gold). - Tannee:
Purchases: None.
Rentals: None. - Vainamoinen:
Purchases: None.
Rentals: 13 rentals (400 gold, 5 silver).
- Orchid:
- [Loss] Fifty gold: Purchase of Tannee.
- [Gain] Thirty five platinum: Resale of Orchid to a buyer on the mainland.
- [Loss] Two hundred gold: Purchase of Orchid. Haggled down from 250G.
- [Loss] One thousand gold: One month rental of a well-appointed business suite and storage space at the Golden Tether. Includes the cost of refurbishment. Reoccurring costs amount to 800G a month.
Note: Didiane uses saved funds, drawn from a separate account associated with her mainland estate, to pay for these lodgings. The capital cataloged here is solely associated with her business at the Golden Tether, and kept in its own, local account. Why? Because I am a lazy cock. - [Loss] One hundred gold: Purchase of Vainamoinen. Haggled down from a starting price of 210G, on the pretext that, though he is exotic, he has been mentally damaged via shoddy training and little implementation of proper discipline.
- [Loss] Fifty gold: Recovery charge for the previously misplaced Orestin.
- [Loss] One hundred gold: Luxury passage to Guildereim.
- [Gain] Slave Rentals & Purchases:
- Individual Pieces
- Platinum: 55 coins. 0 bars.
- Gold: 555 coins. 2 bars.
- Silver: 60 coins. 0 bars.
- Copper: 0 coins.
- Total in GoldEquivalent to 1931.0 in gold.
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Properties:
Rented:
- Rooms at the Golden Tether
A well-appointed but practical business suite in a quiet corner of the Golden Tether's byzantine halls.
Looking to visit the Madam's chambers at the Tether? Please, do stop by.
Note that the above dream is not always, or even often, uploaded. - Storage Space at Guildereim
Reachable through the Underhall of the Golden Tether, though somewhat removed from it. Didiane has outfitted this space to act as the common living quarters for the slaves under her auspices, including solitary cells for slaves deemed dangerous and a small, Spartan disciplinary chamber.
Note: Didiane's rented storage space can be accessed via the dream above.
Owned:
- Family Seat
A handsome manor on the mainland, constructed and decorated in traditional and rather sedate Victorian style. - Organization Headquarters
A shadowy establishment, located a few days' journey from the the estate.
