levianon kidnapping angel dust

from /hhg/ Helluva Hotel general #826
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>levianon kidnapping angel dust to ransom him to valentino
>ironically he gets treated better by filthy unwashed pirates than with valentino
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>The prostitutes found in the free ports are not the "street walkers" that Valentino and his ilk deal with by way of cultivated addictions and backhands across the face
>They're fiercely independent, essentially small business owners, and they form ad-hoc guilds and networks of their own, often having their own little hovels or shared saloons to do business in
>Treating a free port hoker the way a pimp or a cheap motel-renting john does is a great way to get the tar kicked out of you, sometimes not even by the hokers but just by random neighbors who value free-spending local "night workers" over scummy visitors who will throw their money down at the tavern once and never be seen again

>Besides preferring to play the "Gentleman Rogue" archetype, Levianon and his crew also subscribe to the "treat the whres right and you'll never have to haggle" theory
>For seafarers who are often starved for company after long voyages spent in harsh conditions, a prstitute isn't supposed to just be a quickie on an old stained mattress, they're an evening spent catching up on all the finer things in life; a drinking partner, a dining companion, and someone to sing bawdy tunes with, and hopefully a guide who can point to which parts of town have more even-handed traders and fewer pickpockets
>Having a whre on board the ship is like having an important guest over
>The decks best be spotless, the bunks better be neatly made, and if there was ever a time to break out the good provisions for the dining table, it would be now