The Dirty Secret Part Two (Esmeralda RP2)

[vastrix]

At the Dirty Secret, Esmeralda von Krauss stands in the reception area where lay six dead security guards. Guards that were used to beat the prostitutes when they did not want to do some of the foul things that the Johns wanted them to do.

The sex workers file into the room, stepping over the dead guards. Some of them seem shocked, a few have a certain amount of glee as they look around at their slain abusers. All of them look at Esmeralda von Krauss, who stands there and smokes her Egyptian cigarette. A few of the Johns come out as well, looking angry that their session was interrupted. Esmeralda gives them a stern look.

Esmeralda von Krauss: If you are not here to earn a living, you need to leave before you join these gentlemen on the floor.

The Johns quickly find their way out of the building, leaving Esmeralda alone with the sex workers and the receptionist.

Esmeralda von Krauss: Tonight, your lives change forever. Do you want to continue to work for someone who abuses and degrades you or do you want to earn money for a greater calling? Earn money for doing acts of Justice.

The Receptionist scoffs.

Receptionist: Since when is sex an act of Justice?

Before anyone knows what’s going on, Esmeralda flicks an upholstery needle at the receptionist. It goes through the top part of her ear, driving her back to where she’s pinned to the wall. The receptionist lets out a scream of pain. Esmeralda regards her coldly before turning back to the two dozen sex workers.

Esmeralda von Krauss: Justice is about dealing it to those whom the law cannot reach. It’s about speaking for those who have been abused. Those who have been slain without cause. I can guarantee that with training that you will never have to perform a sex act again…unless you want to. You will be bringing criminals to justice.

One of the prostitutes raises her hand timidly. Esmeralda gives a sideways glance at the receptionist, who has freed herself from the wall though has not removed the needle from her ear yet.

Receptionist: Tammy.

Esmeralda von Krauss: Tammy, you have a question?

Tammy: So, we’ll be like Batman?

Esmeralda shakes her head with a giggle.

Esmeralda von Krauss: No, dahling. Batman works to send people to jail. You’ll be more like an altruistic Deathstroke.

Tammy: Ooooohhh. What if we don’t want to kill people for money, even if they are bad people?

Esmeralda nods, reaching over and pulling the upholstery needle out of the receptionist’s ear, bringing out another short scream. She turns the needle over in her hand.

Esmeralda von Krauss: What I do tonight saves you from being essentially slaves. The offer I give tonight is not negotiable. You will go free after you slay one hundred targets. If you refuse me tonight, I’m afraid that you will die. After tonight, I will see to it that you are all made into strong warriors that are capable of doing what has been done to these lowly security guards. After tonight, you will never be afraid again. What will it be, dahling?

Tammy looks at the state of the slain guards and breathes in deep before letting it all out as a sigh.

Tammy: I know that I would not have been able to do any of this to the guards as I am now. I know that I have lived in fear since I started here ten years ago. Every damn day.

Esmeralda von Krauss: And how old are you now?

Tammy: Twenty-three.

Esmeralda von Krauss: Let me tell you a story. I was raised as a courtesan and as an assassin. I was trained to seduce and then murder my targets for the Rom- For the government. When I escaped their service to join with Armand, I knew that my skills were meant to be for a higher purpose. I created Justice with this in mind. Will you all join me?

Tammy looks around, suddenly the spokesperson of all of the whores in the group. They give her encouraging words and Tammy smiles.

Tammy: We wish to be strong. We will go with you.

Esmeralda removes her cigarette butt from the holder and flicks it at the receptionist. She panics as it strikes her and explodes into a shower of sparks, wiping at herself as to not be lit on fire.

Esmeralda von Krauss: The offer goes to you as well. Join us and you will evade the wrath of your employer.

The receptionist snarls.

Receptionist: When the Madame finds out what you have done, she will come for you! She will have each and every one of you killed! You think this is the only brothel she owns? You think these are the only hired thugs she has on the payroll?

Esmeralda just shrugs.

Esmeralda von Krauss: I am not hard to find. Let her send her worst. This way, my lovely ladies. My Valkyries.

Esmeralda von Krauss leads the women out of the brothel where a charter bus waits. They all board the bus and begin driving away. The receptionist gets on the phone.

Receptionist: Madame Lussier, I have terrible news. We have been struck. No, not by the authorities. They have been paid off. No, some woman named Esmeralda von Krauss. The security guards you have here are dead. Yes, I will stay here until you come. Thank you.

In the bus, Esmeralda sits at the front of the bus with the girls behind her excitedly talking about how their new lives will be. She gets on the phone.

Esmeralda von Krauss: Steve, I know that you wanted what I have to offer. You’ll embrace to have a new baby momma that you don’t have to pay for. Call me back, we have to plan on how to take down Billy Fowler and maybe Apathy. It won’t be pretty…