The Pleasure Academy - A living nightmare where abducted girls are trapped, trained for a life of abject service while their souls were slowly but surely destroyed. Located in New York on the grounds of Reliable Delivery Services, founded by Iris Beaty, who went by “Auntie” and funded by Jonah K. Devereaux. After the girls were abducted, they went through “Orientation,” which involved brainwashing, deprivation, and liberal use of shock sticks. They were then placed into groups.[1]
Everywhere except the founder’s office and living quarters was recorded for Evaluation. Any perceived infraction earned a demerit; ten demerits earned an hour in the Meditation Box. Good behavior earned time in the Relaxation Area.[1]
It had four floors of small rooms where they held the girls, with a break area on each for the staff and larger areas for classrooms or other training. There was a single elevator on each floor, no windows, and the stairs had reinforced doors and alarms. The main level was the delivery front lobby, its storage and work areas, and access to the shipping dock and garage - a security hub. One floor up had studios, shower and kitchen areas, another security hub, classrooms, and a big office with a bathroom and an elevator (Beaty’s office). The lower level housed the infirmary, sickrooms, cleaning supplies, and employee locker rooms. The top floor was where Beaty lived - it had privacy-screened windows. The tunnels led to Quiet Rest, a funeral home and crematorium.[2]
Staff was employed by Red Swan Productions, a mobile videography company with no location/fixed address. There was another videography company in Provence, France called Cygne Rouge; that was the front for the European “school.” Devereaux had foreign accounts for each of these LLCs set up with “Iris Swan” as signatory on both.[2]
Named Groups:
- Breeders:
- Ripes (ages 15-20 or 22)
- Full Flowers (up to about age 30)
- Pets
- Pretty Ones (aka Chicklets, ages 11-14)
- Servants (possibly really Slaves)
- Slaves (possibly the same as Servants)
The days included:[1]
- Up at seven sharp
- Make your bed and make it right
- Shower, dress (including hair and makeup)
- Breakfast at eight sharp
- Classes, Salon, or Intimacy Practice
- Dinner
- Lights Out at ten
Named Classes:[1]
- French - Auntie claimed that speaking a second language helped create a sophisticated, elegant female
- Polite Conversation
- Deportment
- Style
- Personal Hygiene
- Skin and Hair Care
- Weight Management
Named Staff:
- Iris Beaty (“Auntie”)[3]
- Frank Bestor - Security; Dorian identified him as one of the ones who chased Mina and her the night they escaped when Eve had him say “Spread out and find those bitches”[4]
- Angela Delinski (Recruitment Officer)[5]
- Cecil B. Doggett (Recruitment Officer, Maryland)[2]
- Cyril Gum - Medical[4]
- Philomenia Horowitz - Cleaning supervisor/Domestic instructor[4]
- Taught the trainees selected as “Domestic Slaves”
- Devin Kunes - Night security, killed Mina, according to Beaty[4]
- Nurse Parks - Nurse, now deceased[1]
- Maxine Pryor - Security[2]
- Marlene Williamson - Was security/night matron, but now deceased[6]
Named Students/Prisoners:
- Mina Cabot (Trainee 232)[1]
- Jaci Collinsworth[3]
- Lottie Crug[7]
- Dorian Gregg (Trainee 238)[1]
- Carrie Wheeler (Trainee 282)[7]
Named Past Students/Prisoners:
References:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Desperation in Death, Chapter 1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Desperation in Death, Chapter 19
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Desperation in Death, Chapter 11
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Desperation in Death, Chapter 22
- ↑ Desperation in Death, Chapter 20
- ↑ Desperation in Death, Chapter 18
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Desperation in Death, Chapter 21
- ↑ Desperation in Death, Chapter 17