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gage.

“Did you know there are over 5,000 names in the world? Your name could be in English or your Native language, you could be named after somebody famous. Did you know people are naming their kids after Greek Gods? I’m not gonna gamble because I know I’m gonna lose.” Despite the frustration and obvious tangent, he was grinning, as if just to speak to her was enough for him. Gage sighed at her repeated attempts at flirtatiousness, and he tried so hard not to gulp, not to give her what she wanted. His hand went into his pocket and fiddled with the cash he had, but he wouldn’t give it up tonight. “Pretty sure your boss’ll fire you if you take a client for one buck.” He picked up his own water from the bar and sipped on it in turn. “And then how would I get a hold of you, Moonshine?” Where could he find her…

she listened to him rant about finding the right name and she couldn’t help but shake her head as she chuckled as he overthought what could be her name. ‘ honey, ’ she started, the smile still plastered on her face, ‘ you’re overthinking things and i don’t really think that we’re betting, you know. ’ she paused, then placed her glass down as she moved her body to look at him, ‘ i’ll give you a clue: our names are usually connected to our pseudo-names. ’ there were oftentimes that she would go down on a client for free, and those clients usually turned out to be the ones she do want to be with in bed. ‘ does it look like i’ve been fired? ’ she asked, rhetorically, chuckling at how clueless the other was. ‘ do you have a pen with you? ’ she asked, hatching an idea from her head.

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gage.

“Well, there’s no way in hell I’m calling you moonshine. I’m not a stalker, no way I’m telling those losers your actual name,” he thumbed in the direction his friends were sitting, where he had been moments earlier. He clicked his tongue against the roof of his mouth and asked, “So how much do the beds cost?” He knew he couldn’t afford it, but didn’t want the conversation to end. She looked better with an oversized jacket than wearing next to nothing. Her face was natural and beautiful, a little sheen on her forehead from sweat.

despite the flirtatious reply she gave to the other, it was more of an excuse as to not say her name. the secrecy of the name was more of a safety precaution and she would only reveal it to people that would befriend her. she chuckled at his reply, ordering water by the bar instead of alcoholics. ‘ well, if you were to guess, what would be my name then? ’ she asked, curious if he would be smart enough to link her alias to her real name. ‘ well, there’s no cost, really. i’m just a stripper, so i don’t have a price, so to say. clients just show big wads of money and if we think it’s enough, we take it. but for you, ’ she looked him up and down, drinking her water. ‘ i wouldn’t mind getting just a dollar. ’

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henrietta.

“i’m telling you! a bird swooped down and took my bracelet right from my wrist! look, it even nipped me!” the blonde shoved her wrist in the crew member’s face, a pout heavy on her lips. there were no birds in sight. “if i don’t get some sort of compensation for this mishap then…then i’m going to have to go to your superior. that was a family heirloom!” her eyes narrowed onto a passerby, and in a sharp tone, “excuse me, can you please, please, help me get some sort of justice?”

luna was just on her way towards the bar for her morning shift. the bar turned to some breakfast kind of bar that served beer and breakfast food in the morning. she was not rushing as she was barely late with her shifts but the sudden tantrum from a passenger held her up and she could only look at her with disdain. ‘ you’d think the bird is part of our crew? come back when you see the bird with a hallorann id. next time, ’ she began, ‘ keep an eye to your valuables, please. ’

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gage.

closed for luna song

Somehow they dragged him up to the elite stripper’s club. He’d protested that he could get a girl just fine, easily in fact, but the men, acting drunk as if they were at a fucking bachelor’s party, wouldn’t take no for an answer. The scantily clad women danced around and, for whatever reason, Gage felt embarrassed for them. He kept his cash in his pocket and his leg thrummed up and down. He looked around the room, anything to avoid the woman who was trying to make serious eye contact with him inches from his face, and saw an Asian woman staring in his direction. Huh. She turned away but, no matter how many women came up to dance for him, he didn’t feel anything. Finally after twenty grueling minutes of these charades he got up to get some water so he wouldn’t get dehydrated, having been drinking earlier. “Do you give out names here?” he asked the woman he had eyed earlier. “Real names, I mean. I’m Gage.” He offered a hand to shake, formal for some godawful reason. It was making him look bad.

tonight was one of those full house nights where the strip bar is filled with men. sultry music filled the surroundings as she gracefully slid on the pole that she had branded as hers when she arrived the hallorann. men were cheering for the three women who were dancing and the others were flustered with how the other women showed their breasts to them. the see-through black lingerie — with only her breasts and lower part still covered — she wore hugged her figure, and it was easy to move her body around with it. she eyed a broad man, he seemed attractive and she kept the eye contact when he stared back, her dancing more expressively, hoping to catch more of his attention. when he moved away, she focused on different men. it was another night as usual. when it was time for her to take a break, she took a nearby leather jacket and wrapped it around her frame and walked towards the bar. she turned her head towards the man that was staring at her earlier, eyebrow raising at his question. ‘ moonshine. ’ she let out, a grin on her face, then immediately turned seductive. ‘ my real name is reserved for those who’d want to moan it in bed. ’ the brunette said, shaking his hand, her smile all-knowing.

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|| jamie chung, cisfemale, she/her || ( luna song ) is a ( 32 ) year old ( bartender/stripper ) on the hallorann for the last ( 3 years ). people say they are ( charismatic ) but also (insouciant ), and remind others of ( silk robes on the floor, perfectly manicured finger nails, high heels that can hurt ). bet they sure didn’t expect anyone to know about ( her killing a client accidentally because he was hurting her in intercourse ) but someone does, and ( luna ) better cooperate if they plan to keep their lives.

i need to stop.