As a reference to a few talking about be free and not slaves either in real life or in rlc one.
Freedom is your right to act responsible towards yourself AND the community. Certainly, when working in a club, freedom is NOT to do whatever you like against the structure, values and regulations of it.
Ladies of our club are free to act responsible and their activities do NOT harm our vision and mission after they have agreed in the first place. Ladies of Noir Palace know this from the first day.
Edit: I started writing this after Marika's first comment and before I saw the Rita/Marika thread below. So please take these words in that context.
If I may add my 2 cents (centavos, pesos, kopecks, whatever).
As Marika so accurately pointed out, in RL there is economic slavery. Everything from actual physical servitude - think antebellum southern USA, where the slaves did not even owning their own bodies (their minds were always theirs), This, in some ways, still exists today, even in modern economies, where people desperate to improve their lives from impoverished regions or seeking personal freedom fall prey to human trafficking.
Then there is historical economic slavery . Think West Virginia and Welsh coal towns, and even in some third world counties today, where the mine's or farm's or factory's owners controlled every monetary decision, from what you earned to the cost of rent and food, with little or no opportunity to escape the system, even from generation to generation. This in contrast to modern economic slavery as described by Marika, where the sacrifices of one generation may improve the lot of the next, breaking the viscous cycle of poverty. The latter generations are the ones to finally experience freedom.
What do these economic levels have in common? The structure of the societies in which they exist. The members, or victims if you will, of those societies are subject to the rules of the societies, however enforced, be it the lash, imprisonment, or just censure. And to break out of those rules takes change, sometimes quiet and gradual, up to and including violent revolution.
How does this apply to RLC, and specifically to Noir you ask? (That's if you are polite, otherwise it's "where the hell is she going with this?" if you've read this far.)
We enter RLC in a position of freedom. None of us is born into a virtual system of repression, where the overseer, the pimp, the trafficker, or "the man" controls our lives. We voluntarily sit down at our key boards, build a virtual personae, as close or wildly different from our real selves as we want, But we are entering a society with it's own rules, the EUA. Violate the EUA, and RLC can eject you without warning or due process. Don't believe me? Read the EUA. Granted there is usually a warning, but High, Middle, and Low Justice resides with Utherverse management. We can live by these virtual rules - Or. Just. Leave.
Ok, say you abide by the EUA, as most of us do. There are the unwritten rules of how we interact with the other virtual persons. Mostly, this boils down to the Golden Rule, treat others as we would want to be treated ourselves. Violate this, and the punishment is that others won't interact with you, from something as simple as not talking with you when you enter a venue, to the ultimate censure, the "Iggy" button. Get "iggied" enough, and you will bail from RLC.
So, you've shown that you are a decent enough person, you bathe, brush your teeth and hair (virtually of course) and don't kick puppies or kittens. But then you decide to join a microcosm of the overall RLC society, like a family, a business, or a club. These entities have their own rules of both initial acceptance and continued membership, and penalties for not abiding with them. Thus, they are the structure of the individual society.
In the case of Noir, it is both a business and a club, the former for Ladies, and the latter for both Ladies and Members. Rules for both are published, as well as the punishments for violating them. Like entering RLC, nobody forces you to join Noir. If you want to become a Lady of Noir, agree to the rules. If you want to continue to be a Lady of Noir, obey the rules. They are consistent, and while they can change, never capriciously. If you have a problem with a rule, take it up with management, and present your case. And hear management out if they "counsel" you.
Remember the rules are there for a reason, mainly to preserve the essence of Noir, an exclusive Gentleman's and Lady's club. Embrace this concept, and you will understand and obey the rules, earn friendships, respect, and rays,
If you do not embrace the concept - You. Can. Just. Leave. Don't wait for Simoni, or Cyndi, or the other managers and Ladies to get fed up with your attitude. Leave on good terms, follow the rules you wish to make for yourself. In time, you may come to realize the value of Noir's rules, and want to come back!
I've had to leave RLC because of my RL situation. But I would love to return, and I still consider myself, with Simoni's approval, to be a Lady of Noir. And as Rita says, "Proud to be".
Thanks for reading this far.