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'''Cyrus Fox''' is the bartender at Camera Noctis. He knows Taylor's habits well and occasionally counsels him at the bar. At the Clandestine night in [[Making the Grades: Kelly's Unveiling]], Cyrus took [[Kelly Spaihts]]'s locker key on Taylor's instructions, kept it in a lock box labeled 14, and had her guide Cosmopolitan ready. He confirmed to Kelly that Taylor "chose us because he trusts us to protect you." | '''Cyrus Fox''' is the bartender at Camera Noctis. He knows Taylor's habits well and occasionally counsels him at the bar. At the Clandestine night in [[Making the Grades: Kelly's Unveiling]], Cyrus took [[Kelly Spaihts]]'s locker key on Taylor's instructions, kept it in a lock box labeled 14, and had her guide [[Cosmopolitan]] ready. He confirmed to Kelly that Taylor "chose us because he trusts us to protect you." | ||
== Connection to the SSU == | == Connection to the SSU == | ||
Revision as of 06:34, 23 April 2026
| Camera Noctis | |
|---|---|
| Type | Members-only club |
| Location | Eastern edge of Verdant, Connecticut, near the hemlock forest |
| Founded | 1895 (building); club established later |
| Owner | House Subconium |
| Notable residents | Cyrus Fox (bartender) |
| First appearance | Making the Grades: Kelly's Unveiling |
About
Camera Noctis is a semi-secret members-only BDSM club operating out of Subconium House on the eastern edge of Verdant, Connecticut. It is owned and operated by House Subconium and serves as the organization's public-facing cover — a plausible explanation for House Subconium's gatherings and activities while also functioning as a genuine venue for power-dynamic exploration among Verdant's residents. Only those who need to know about Camera Noctis know it exists.
Description
The building is a Queen Anne-style home built in 1895. A plaque on the brick fence reads Subconium House. There is no signage identifying it as a club. The front gate is closed to the public. Entry is through a side gate at the far end of the block, marked by a soft green light that is easy to miss from the street. The path leads to the rear of the house, where a red light sits above a stairwell descending to a black door.
Two ropes hang by the door. One bears an unfamiliar symbol. The other has a butterfly charm. Pulling the butterfly rope announces arrival with no audible sound inside. A consent and liability form must be signed at a podium just inside. A locker room with numbered lockers is available to members. A color-coded wristband system is posted throughout. Blue wristbands designate submissive first-timers and come with specific safety nets and rules.
The interior contains alcoves with RESERVED/OCCUPIED flip signs, a bar, and play space. Professor William Taylor's usual Camera Noctis look is a head-to-foot black suit with dark red accents and a blood-red tie.
History
Subconium House was built in 1895. The precise date Camera Noctis was established within the building has not been confirmed in canon. The building's Queen Anne architecture and its location on the eastern edge of Verdant, where the hemlock forest presses closest to town, are consistent with House Subconium's broader presence in that quadrant of Verdant.
Access and membership
Access to Camera Noctis requires invitation or sponsorship by an existing member. The passphrase is "Under the Hemlock." Nox Iuvenis vets and mentors members aged 18 to 32. Membership in Nox Iuvenis is required to access Camera Noctis for those under 32. Only a handful of ETC students know Camera Noctis exists.
Faculty-student interaction is technically permitted but self-regulation is expected. Professor William Taylor maintains a personal policy of never playing with his own students at the club.
Framework and events
Camera Noctis operates under a Safe, Sane, and Consensual framework with a strict "don't be a jerk" rule enforced throughout. Consent violations or code of conduct breaches result in permanent expulsion.
Saturday nights are always themed. Arriving out of theme results in a punishment at the make-up corner. A semi-regular masked event called the Clandestine night is held periodically, at which all attendees wear masks in the play space. Taylor arrived out of theme on one occasion and was sent to the make-up corner by the doorman.
Staff
Cyrus Fox is the bartender at Camera Noctis. He knows Taylor's habits well and occasionally counsels him at the bar. At the Clandestine night in Making the Grades: Kelly's Unveiling, Cyrus took Kelly Spaihts's locker key on Taylor's instructions, kept it in a lock box labeled 14, and had her guide Cosmopolitan ready. He confirmed to Kelly that Taylor "chose us because he trusts us to protect you."
Connection to the SSU
Camera Noctis is the social hub through which House Subconium's members interact outside the organization's formal activities. It is the setting of Kelly Spaihts's Clandestine night in Making the Grades: Kelly's Unveiling Book Three, one of the most significant scenes in her arc. It is also where Taylor takes counsel from Cyrus Fox and where his relationship to the broader Verdant power structure is most visible. The club's no-phones policy and masked event format give it a quality adjacent to the Astro Club's no-phones nights, though without the accessibility or the student crowd.
Canon notes
- The precise date Camera Noctis was established has not been confirmed
- The full staff beyond Cyrus Fox has not been established
- The full membership roster has not been established
- Whether Camera Noctis has any direct connection to Verdant's occult history beyond its ownership by House Subconium has not been established
- The specific wristband color meanings beyond blue have not been detailed in canon