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In the heart of Durem, surrounded by flourishing night life and energy, lies the Dragon's Den. This nightclub is the most popular in the area and brings in a huge crowd every night of the week. It's spacious and modern, with top of the range sound systems and lighting. The main bar is well stocked with every favourite beverage imaginable. The bar staff are friendly, talented and eager to serve.

The dance floor is massive but even so it is often hard to see the space between the dancers on weekends. Weeknights are slightly less crowded but no less energetic. The walls are lined with comfortable seating and booths. A vast mirrored window looks down on the whole scene from above, reflecting the coloured light show. This is often ignored, as no one can see into it. It offers an excellent view of the dancers and the DJ booth. Behind this mirrored window lies the main office of the manager, Jack Corvi.

The DJ booth always has one of the top DJs in Durem playing. Often it's the highly-popular Raven. The music is loud and keeps everyone jumping. To one side, set a little away from the crowds are the VIP seats. A red velvet rope and attentive security keeps this area free of those who have not been invited in. A patio area through some double doors has an outside bar and seating, perfect for those who smoke.

Upstairs, opposite the vast mirrored window, is a balcony area to relax in with yet another smaller bar. There are lush seats and tables providing the perfect and slightly quieter space to catch up with friends and watch the dancing below. Spacious and modern bathrooms can be found below ground.

Rumours have it that as well as the offices there is a whole complex of rooms hidden from the public eye where a few of the staff actually reside. These are not rumours. Jack and Raven and a couple of the long term staff have personal rooms behind the scenes. If you know them well or catch their eye, you may get to see them.

((Anyone may play here, drink up a little and have fun. Usual rules apply.
One addition is the suggestion that you may add Youtube links to any post you make here in order to set the mood and music for the post. This isn't compulsory, but it is encouraged as a bit of fun.))

"Ah, Daniel!" the bar tender shouted over the loud booming music. "It's been a long time, hasn't it?"

"Yes John, it certainly has!"

"What can I get you?"

"Eh.. A shot of whiskey, for now."

A tall brown haired man, sat on a high stool at that infamous Dragons Den bar. He had heard about the place but never actually seen it for himself. He pondered to himself, beginning to worry about the blind date he was going on this evening. It wasn't his initial idea to be here. Although he was single and looking, he didn't have the nerve to ask anyone out on his own. It was his brothers idea to sign up for online dating.

"New experiences!" the words of his brother kept running through his head.

He shook his head slightly. Picking up the shot glass of whiskey, he pressed the glass to his lips and kneeled his head back quickly. As the liquid burned it's way down the back of his throat, Daniel quickly remembered the incident that drove him away from drinking, 3 years ago. Though he also began to remember the reason he was single... and the many reasons after that why he had given up on dating.

Ugh. I need another drink.

[I hope this is a good start. :3]

Acropilis, wearing very casual clothes, walked into the bar with complete surprise. From the booming Dance Gavin Dance music to the Asian setting, this bar was by far, one of the most unique he has ever seen. Upon entering, one face seemed so familiar to him, and he walked up to the girl.

"Hey, Flutter, is that you?"

He couldn't really tell with the scream-o in the background (DDG is one of my favorite bands) and the dim lights, but he guessed she wouldn't be able to recognize him in his clothes. He wore brown leather converse slims with baggy jeans, a thin brown coat that wore lightly on his shoulders, and an Underoath T-shirt on the bottom. His scar on his eye still showed, but otherwise, was hard to see in this setting.

She reached out to grab him by the arm when he bumped into her. Large brown eyes, deep thoughtful look. She didn't let go of his arm though.

"Please. Don't leave me with him." she begs, leaning into Daniel to speak loud enough into his ear that she would be heard over the pounding of the music.

This would not be heard by Acro, not matter what his 'power' or 'abilities' were.

Flutter excused herself as having a prior engagement with Daniel, and walked with him outside of the bar. He was heading outside, she attached herself to him to follow him out.

It had been hot inside of the club. Flutter ran a hand up the back of her neck, her chin length wavy brown hair curling tightly against her neck in the dampness of the humid heat and her sweat. She flicked the curls off of her neck, and lightly adjusted the flower pin that she'd put in her hair over one of her ears.

She was wearing a short mauve dress, ruffled at the bottom hem and slightly larger than she was to allow her to move easily, and the hem to swing enticingly over her long, and lean legs. The dress clung to her waist, and the spaghetti straps criss crossed over the back of her dress that hung down to the middle, almost in a straight line from her waist. The front was a ruffled low 'U' shape. She didn't have to worry about hiding a bra, since she didn't have enough of a chest to justify using one. Plus the lines of this dress wouldn't have allowed for one.

Her fingernails, and toenails matched the color of the dress. She wore sandals, with dainty flowers on the front of them that matched her hairpin.

She thanked him for rescuing her.

"Yes, I know him. He follows me around to a lot of the places that I go." she says with a sheepish grin.

"I didn't feel like hanging out with him tonight, I see him enough as it is."

She looked around outside, there was a line up to get into the club that they just stepped out of. They would have gotten stamps from entering the club, so they should be able to get back in whenever they wanted.

No rush.

"I'm Flutter. This is a coincidence. The boy I was supposed to meet tonight is named Daniel." she said with a laugh.

Some men could dress casual and pull it off. Daniel was one of them. The jacket, and the band t-shirt were becoming. She liked it. They were at a bar, so to get formal for a bar didn't make much sense. The reason she had dressed up a bit was because she didn't get a chance to do it all that often.

It had been fun getting ready. Whether or not she looked 'good' was something of a matter of opinion. That he'd noticed, and took the time to tell her made Flutter beam, and blush.

"Really? Not too much?"

Rhetorical questions that there was only one answer to in order to set things off onto the right foot for the evening. She ran her fingers through her hair and thanked him for the compliment.

She tugged on the edge of the sleeve of his jacket. She smiled, and rubbed his arm.

"I like what you're wearing."

"Yep, online dating. Only way for me to break out of my shell to meet anyone." she says with a mock cheer leader enthusiasm. Hip, hip, hoorah!!

She'd been distracted by his noticing her appearance.

He chuckled slightly, wondering if she had also connected the dots on their 'chance' encounter. Clearly, they were here to meet each other. He was somewhat distracted by his own inner thoughts when he felt a slight tug on his sleeve.

Flutter had made herself quite comfortable with him. She returned the compliment. He noticed a minor reddish tone in her cheeks and thought maybe he embarrassed her with his compliment. Her compliment would be the counter-weight, as he too felt his cheeks getting warm.

"Um.. Thank you." He felt a little too casual compared to her, thought he was certain that in her mind, she probably felt too formal compared to him.

He attempted to make a minor joke, "We're a little mismatched, aren't we." He said it with a playful laugh, hoping she would find it funny (and most importantly hoping he didn't just make an a** of himself.)

He wasn't certain if her response to online dating was a generally positive one or a half-hearted one. Perhaps she shared his enthusiasm about blind dating. It was something that was quite overwhelming to him. But if all carried on like this, none of that would matter.

"Oh. So this is what Benjamin Button must have felt like, huh?" he said with a witty smirk. One of Daniels favorite things to do was to make obscure quotations and refrences to movies, books and video games. He always got a chuckle out of it, though most people never found a way to make the connection.

"What happens on page 2?" he repeated the question, to make sure he heard it right. "Well..." he paused and pondered for a moment. "I say that page two of our adventure, the heros sit down and have a philosophical debate about what should go on page three, four and possibly five."

Always a joker.