As I said, you don't know. There is this popular culture image that some of them must be into extreme submission, but that's it.
So we're gonna just ignore the part where I
do know that the net worth is upwards of $2,000,000, just because I don't know how
much higher it is? And completely ignore the personal connection to a rich person who is really into being dominated, which is exactly what you asked for? Sure, okay. This is not a pop cultural stereotype but a close personal friend I've known for 20+ years, but whatever.
That's the most lame part of that. I know some people from business world and they always regard sluts (no matter how smart or stylish they are) as sluts. Not as prospective partners if that is what Felicia wants. You cannot expect to exercise influence over somebody whom you are totally submitted to.
In my view influence contains a hefty part of respect. Especially in the business world.
I had a whole thing typed out here, but decided it was more than really needed to be said. Suffice to say Felicia isn't looking for influence over club members, but rather she is seeking influence over the rest of the world
through them and through the networking she assumes she will be able to accomplish as a member of the club. Either social favors, access to backroom deals and information not available to the general public, or sure, through blackmail (or at least implied blackmail), if it comes to that. I know you'll disagree with me, but I think this type of networking is still possible, for reasons I'll get into below.
You are not really applying logic. You are mainly applying your own values and deriding Felicia for having ones that differ from yours.
As I said before, this is really the crux of the issue here. You simply cannot comprehend a person who doesn't view even the most debased situation differently from the way you do. And that's fine, but it's getting in the way of your understanding of Felicia's character and goals.
The members of the club aren't all necessarily hung up in the same ways you seem to be. This is a social setting for them, a place to relax. They seek out this kind of entertainment because they're so jaded by the rest of the world that this depravity is the only thing that amuses them anymore. Or, in other cases, they're there aspirationally, hanging to the coattails of the celebrities and rich, sick fucks like Chuck and Samson. These are not normal people with normal values and normal entertainments. They have the world (or at least the city) at their feet. They're decadent Roman Senators, or de Sade's libertines.
Say Felicia wins and becomes a full member of the club. It's possible that the other members wouldn't have any respect for her, as you say. She's embarked on an incredibly risky plan. It's also possible that they can find some level of grudging respect for her single-minded pursuit of her goals. If nothing else, she can simply demand respect by virtue of being an equal member of the club, and knowing all their dirty laundry.
Bottom line: she doesn't care what the club members or anyone else thinks of her, as long as she can get what she wants.
Now. All that having been said, I believe you mentioned in your first post that started off all this discussion that you hadn't gotten all the way through the game yet. Is that still true? Because a
ton of Felicia's character and motives come to light much later on, so you're really missing out if you haven't completed the content available.
