Prostitution - TrinianGames/Sapphory GitHub Wiki

Prostitution is the exchange of money for sexual services. In Sapphory, it is tightly regulated, licensed and taxed.

It may seem surprising that the world's oldest profession is alive and well in Sapphory, a land without men, but it shouldn't be. In a country so fixated on dominance and power, sex remains integral to that, and the purchasing of sex lies at its heart. Prostitutes in Sapphory must be licenced, and soliciting or buying sex without a licence is punishable by time in the stockades.

Acquiring a prostitution licence is a relatively straightforward process. There are forms that must be filled, an admin fee must be paid and a medical inspection must be performed. Prostitutes are required to attend further such medical check-ups at regular intervals to maintain their licence, but these are provided without charge. Licences must be renewed annually.

Free women and prostitution

There are many reasons why a free woman might licence herself as a prostitute, the most obvious being that she needs the money. It is considered a point of shame and usually only poorer women will find themselves in this position.

Slaves and prostitution

Slave owners can have their property licenced for sex work the same as if they were free. The process is not much different, and is in fact slightly easier as slaves are required to attend regular medical check-ups anyway. There are limits on how much sex work a slave can be compelled to perform in a 24-hour period and rest days are mandatory. Slave owners licencing their property pay an additional fee to cover the work of the state in checking these conditions are being met, however, they can, of course, keep all of the proceeds of their slave's work.

Illegal prostitution

Despite the relative ease of licencing, there are still women who solicit without a licence. Where this is detected, both prostitute and client will be punished. The standard punishment for a first offence is being placed in the stocks naked for several hours. This rises with subsequent convictions, with the maximum penalty being a short period of imprisonment.

Madams

Slaves are usually pimped by their owners. Free women tend not to require any sort of middle person in their transaction with their clients, but pimping has nonetheless been known to happen. Madams, both legal and illegal have often done quite well out of running girls for profit. The practice is frowned on but is completely legal as long as all of the correct licencing is in place and there is no evidence of coercion.