Inara / BDM

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UPDATED: Sunday, February 24, 2008 20:51
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ASARIAN

Monday, February 11, 2008 8:22 AM

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Originally posted by jewelstaitefan:

An undercurrent of idea I detect is that it would somehow be less lucrative as an independently available RC compared to in House. Although she was reportedly very sought after in the Madrassa House, in a business sense that's not the best way to rake in the most dough.

Think about it - you're in a House with mutlitudes of other RCs. This is not like hookers today - they are not hard to find - but the House would be more inconvenient for most of the verse. An independent, on the other hand can go anywhere, choose anybody on hundreds of planets and moons, effectively without competition - while the Housemates are certainly in-House competition.

Indeed. Furthermore, I think there's nothing unusual about Inara's travels. Magistrate Higgins wasn't surprised to see Inara operate 'out of office'; not Atherton; nor Sheriff Bourne; nor the young pale guy that says, "If you've selected my proposal to hear, the honor that you do me flatters my.., honor." Rather, everything about their demeanour indicates that it's quite common for them to 'commission' Companions off-world, instead of visiting them in-house. If anything, Companions function more like call-girls. I reckon that, like a Geisha, young Companions join a Guild House, where they live, especially during their apprenticeship. This House organizes their training and work schedules, and is the point of contact for customers. However, successful, experienced Companions can choose to go off on their own, much as Inara chose to leave Sihnon, and work independently.

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HISTORYPHIL

Monday, February 18, 2008 8:26 PM

Is the Guild a mega corporation like Blue Sun that essentially controls every aspect of their employees’ lives? In which case Inara is an employee of the Guild and each of the Houses is just a branch office of the Guild, or at best a franchise of the Guild.
Or is the Guild more like a regulatory body that sets ethical guidelines, and training standards for licensing (i.e. Registered Companion)? If that is the case then Inara is an independent businesswoman and each of the Houses is an independent business establishment.
It seems to me that the Guild as regulatory body better fits what we see in Firefly. Inara is free to go where she wants, accept or reject any client, take a job at any House, or even establish a House of her own. As long as she abides by the rules of the Guild neither her status as an RC nor her standing within the Guild is jeopardized.

Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time. I think I've forgotten this before.

OUT2THEBLACK

Monday, February 18, 2008 8:47 PM

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Originally posted by HistoryPhil:

Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time. I think I've forgotten this before.

If that's your signature , HistoryPhil , it's high-larious !

That's so funny , I've gotta steal it for my own , occasional personal use...

One more thing...Introduce yourself somewhere , so you can have a proper Welcome !

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WORLDOFHIGLET

Sunday, February 24, 2008 8:51 PM

These are really interesting points. The whole business with Inara/Companions is, IMO, designed to make people think about these issues. Me, I thought she trucked around with the scoundrels because she was in love with Mal, but I'm probably just a hopeless romantic!

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