In the Town
Your One and Only Chance (Mantis World)
chapter 3
by
Toms Tiny Emporium
As you keep walking, the suburban neighborhoods shift into storefronts and apartment buildings. The streets become more crowed with women going about their day as more cars fill the roads. The club is relatively close to your house, so you make it there soon enough.
The first thing you see is the clubs neon sign, it shows what looks like the inside of a wooden tub. There are three grapes with smiles on their faces looking up at a bare foot, then it switches to the foot stepping on the grapes, their smushed bodies showing content grins. The name of the club is written around the sign "Grape Stompers" also in neon. The front is well decorated and looks inviting. As you get closer to the doors, you see a sign in front.
No women under 18
No men under 16
As you reach the doors, they slide open. From the inside, a cool AC breeze carrying the smell of alcohol and cleaning chemicals hits your face. You step aside and let the doors close. Leaning against the building, you pull out your phone and check to see what is nearby.
Within walking distance, there are two places that could be interesting. One is a nice restaurant with great reviews and the other is a spa and gym facility. Both have ads for men to come in and shrink for "employment opportunities" which are not specified.
Just across the street, a man who appears to be in his mid-thirties is setting up a little stand. He is dressed in religious robes and has a sign that reads "Break the cycle end the suffering" attached to his booth.
Thinking about your options, you...