This is the Taboo once more for a new adventure for those who plan to go there.

Elissa had arrived at the taboo in her leathers. She was going hunting her and later on patrol with Ann, and besides she liked them. She had her rucksack as well which she checked behind the bar: she wasn't going to be wearing it while dancing!

Leaning against the bar she checked out the local talent, with a special eye out for the cute welsh girl she'd had a kiss or two with the previous week

After checking her jacket at the cloakroom (stake in pocket), Ann made her way into the Taboo. She passed a battered flyer pinned to the wall for a heavy metal band named Talon: not her sort of music. She smoothed down her tasseled miniskirt and walked further in.

She noted that the place wasn't too full yet, with only one group of girls brave enough to get on the dancefloor and form a circle around their handbags. There was no sign of Inoue yet, though Elissa was stood by the bar. Ann joined her there.

"Would you like a drink? And has anyone here taken your fancy?"

"I forgot our bet..." Elissa said looking a little abashed "Was it the first person to get a kiss that his to buy drinks, or the last person?" she shook her head at the question "Actually I'm hoping to see someone I met before, but" she shrugged "We'll see. "

"You are looking pretty Ann. Looks good on you. I'm tempted to make a pun and say 'you'll slay them'"

Inoue stood outside the Talon of Taboo, handed folded behind her back as she looked up at the sign. She had dressed in some of the nicer clothes she had, which was not saying much as most of them were concealed under her patchwork leather jacket. To hear the Slayer and Slayerette talk this was a place where suckheads liked to hang out, so she had brought her full suite of anti-suckhead kit. Stakes, sturdy clothing, tori pendant, holy water, and of course a handful of blessed talismans. That last article was good to have in general, really.

So then why did she still feel nervous?

Inoue's idea of a good time involved a pot of tea, some mushrooms, a kotatsu and a divining board. Or a morning jog just after the sun comes up, the diminishing fog wet on her face and the morning dew sparkling in the early light. This was not that. This was chaos and anarchy and Inoue did not know how she was going to find vampires or cast spells in a place like this.

But that was what Ann wanted her to do, so she swallowed her doubts and stepped through the doors.
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"It was first to be kissed had to buy the other a drink," replied Ann. "Not that by offering to buy you a drink I was claiming victory. Just something to get the night started. Though I'm not sure this 'someone you've met before' should count if you're just returning to lips you've already warmed up some other night."

She smiled at the mention of how good she looked. "Thanks. You look stunning too. We'll knock 'em dead tonight, then go on patrol and knock them dead."

At that point she noticed Inoue entering the club. It was too loud to shout at range over the music, so she raised her arm and waved her over.

"Hey no changing the rules" Elissa laughed "But no. I don't have a regular. I did meet someone last time, but" she gave a shrug "who knows. I think I scared them away"

The music suddenly changed to 'We are the Champions'. "Your theme tune" Elissa chuckled "Poor Inuoe. Shall we go and help her? She's probably feeling the culture shock we would if we went to her monastery." she clinked her beer bottle against Ann's and then moved over to Inuoe

"Hey Inuoe. Come to the bar and have a beer" she said very loudly, close to Inuoe's ear over Freddy's voice. "We have to blend in after all"