"First time in a bar, actually."

"What? Get out."

Audrey just nods, a flush coming to her cheeks. 

"That's a big first. Glad you're trying. Want a couple introductions?"

"Um..."

"How about smash? Or DDR? There's a whole arcade section down by the dance floor."

"Smash could be fun I guess."

"Mia, can you go find a couple people for smash and meet us down by the arcade?"

"You got it boss." She salutes with a grin and darts off into the bar.

Hannah picks up one of Audrey's root beers and gets up from her seat. "The dance floor and the arcade are down a level from here, just follow me."

Audrey cracks her remaining root beer and takes a big gulp. 

"Alright, I'm coming."

Hannah leads the way past the bar and over to a spiral staircase down onto a dancefloor and stage. There are tables set up on the dancefloor with people chatting and hanging around, and the stage is empty for the moment. 

"There's music and strip acts in the evenings, but in the morning it's just extra space for the bar. The arcade's off to the side here by the stairs..." 

There's two dozen or so arcade machines with attached controllers, pistols and steering wheels and dance pads. A whole bank is just various consoles on start menus. Hannah picks out a console that's not being used and boots Smash on it. 

"Strip acts, huh." The familiar controller fits perfectly in her hands, a memory of a simpler time. She flicks through the menus and selects Robin as her character. 

"Mhm. It's the Rose Bowers, they get all the best talent. Most of it goes to the Stages in the Blackberry Gardens, but some of the softer acts get slots in Farseek."

"I see."

Mia comes through the arcade trailing a couple of guys. "Hey, found us a fourth and fifth."

One of them wears a long robe that bares most of his chest, and a cocky smile.

The other's eyes are hidden behind a small round pair of glasses. He's wearing a long dress shirt and a pair of slacks. 

"Hi, uh, nice to meet you two. I'm Audrey."

"Luar."

"Gianno. Mia tells me it's your first time in a bar?"

"You must have been so horribly deprived!"

"I never really... missed it much..." 

Audrey's gaze flicks back over to Smash. "Do you guys want to play or not?"

"Now, around here that's a dangerous question..."

"Save the teasing for later, Luar. Right now your job is to help this lovely young lady relax a bit."