Bath Houses of Fortuna
Built of white polished marble and filled with carefully manicured vegetation, the Bath Houses of Fortuna are a declaration of power in a city where indoor plumbing itself is a luxury even the wealthiest families struggle to afford. Steam rooms, massive heated and cooled pools, waterfalls, private massage rooms with fragrant oils, straight razor shaving, manicures, and pedicures; the sprawling atrium hosts live entertainment, tobacco shisha pipes, and fruit service. Attendants dressed in flowing robes see to every guest need.
Miss Fortuna oversees the Bath Houses personally. Young men and women circulate offering tobacco, fruit, and companionship for additional fees, and rumored private chambers exist for influential and selective customers seeking more detailed attention. The Bath Houses are more than a luxury; they are the physical evidence of the Fortune 5000's dominance. In a desert city, controlling clean water and marble comfort is not indulgence. It is strategy.
Miss Fortuna oversees the Bath Houses personally. Young men and women circulate offering tobacco, fruit, and companionship for additional fees, and rumored private chambers exist for influential and selective customers seeking more detailed attention. The Bath Houses are more than a luxury; they are the physical evidence of the Fortune 5000's dominance. In a desert city, controlling clean water and marble comfort is not indulgence. It is strategy.
