yourtruecolors (yourtruecolors) wrote,
@ 2011-10-18 01:41:00

Losing My Mind
Julian had been gone a while. Minnie was going crazy without him. She'd done without much longer before, but every time back with him just made it more tantalizing when they were separated again. So she threw on her knee-high stiletto leather boots and some black-leather-and-leather clothes which....used less leather than the boots and went down to where DJ Whedon was spinning.

It didn't take all that long for parts of the club crowd to part for the little whirling dervish who moved like she either wanted to kill something or fuck something. Which....was pretty much how she was feeling, except it would be completely inappropriate to kill someone. Minnie had energy to burn and generally believed that black lace required a little sweat plastering it to fit right.

While she dances closer to the DJ's box-thing, she doesn't try to go right up and say hi. She needs him to see her. Notice her. Want her, in all her burning frustration.

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	yourtruecolors 2011-10-21 06:32 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah. I read them." Pause. "You mom talk much about it? Stop me if I'm out of line here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dinosaur_jr 2011-10-21 06:45 am UTC (link)
	"Considering last night's activities, I think we're a long way from seeing any kind of line. No, not much, really. She was pretty gung-ho about the single mother thing though. I never really felt any real lack." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	yourtruecolors 2011-10-21 06:47 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, me neither. In my case, I had the whole staff looking out for me, and Mr. H was really supportive. Paid for the dance lessons, and kept me on even when Mom was gone." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dinosaur_jr 2011-10-21 06:49 am UTC (link)
	"That sounds like a nice place to come from. How did you get into burlesque, anyway?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	yourtruecolors 2011-10-21 06:53 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, I was getting into every style I could at that point. Someone suggested it; I tried it, had a blast with it, and kept at it." She'll leave off the fact that it was suggested so she might become more useful as well as enjoyable for Julian. That just made it sound weirder than it should. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dinosaur_jr 2011-10-21 06:57 am UTC (link)
	It probably wouldn't surprise DJ any, but he gets the general idea, anyway. "That makes sense. Good to see the art living on and all." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	yourtruecolors 2011-10-21 07:00 am UTC (link)
	She smiles. "Thanks. I do my best." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dinosaur_jr 2011-10-21 07:03 am UTC (link)
	"And rather well. I like your private shows better, but I'd gladly pay to come see you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	yourtruecolors 2011-10-21 07:14 am UTC (link)
	"You can get as many as you like." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dinosaur_jr 2011-10-21 07:17 am UTC (link)
	He grins. "I think you can count on me taking you up on that nightly." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	yourtruecolors 2011-10-21 07:22 am UTC (link)
	Minnie smiles the smile that long ago replaced what capacity she had to blush. "Great," she says softly. "Okay, we'd better head over if we want to make sure you're more than half an hour early." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dinosaur_jr 2011-10-21 04:05 pm UTC (link)
	He checks the time. "Totally lost track of time... thanks. You want to tell me about what you've picked up going through all the paperwork and locations and stuff on the way?" he asks, getting the check and paying, with a reasonably generous tip. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	yourtruecolors 2011-10-21 06:29 pm UTC (link)
	"Of course." And she'll go with him, laying out carefully her thoughts on what new venues would want him, what events they could get involved in, and a better way to distribute CDs. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dinosaur_jr 2011-10-21 06:42 pm UTC (link)
	He takes all of this in as she speaks. Commenting a bit on venues here and there, since he goes to a lot of music events, even if he hasn't played them. He goes over what he knows of management in each one, and possible approaches. "You've been very thorough for only a day's work." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	yourtruecolors 2011-10-21 06:48 pm UTC (link)
	"Thanks. Used to getting into a situation pretty fast." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dinosaur_jr 2011-10-21 07:08 pm UTC (link)
	"I can see that. At this rate, I'm going to have to get you a sexy secretary wardrobe." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	yourtruecolors 2011-10-21 07:18 pm UTC (link)
	A low chuckle. "I certainly wouldn't say no to anything of the kind." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dinosaur_jr 2011-10-21 07:22 pm UTC (link)
	"We'll do some shopping, get you some business attire just this side of 'business inappropriate'." he answers with a grin. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	yourtruecolors 2011-10-21 07:25 pm UTC (link)
	Minnie grins back. "Great .... anything you want different tonight?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dinosaur_jr 2011-10-21 09:46 pm UTC (link)
	"I'll let you surprise me, at least partly. You're the expert on the dances. The rest... I'll think on it, but I'll try and make sure you're well taken care of." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	yourtruecolors 2011-10-21 10:03 pm UTC (link)
	"Great. So what's the meeting for exactly?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dinosaur_jr 2011-10-21 10:15 pm UTC (link)
	"Finalizing how much we'll be paid for the gig, making sure equipment is up to standards, making sure safety regs are in place, he wants to make sure we're insured and all enough that any trouble from protestors would be covered... fun stuff. Sort of the 'checking to make sure all the wrong-colored M&M's are out of the bowl' meeting." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	yourtruecolors 2011-10-21 10:16 pm UTC (link)
	She listens and nods. "Great." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dinosaur_jr 2011-10-21 10:25 pm UTC (link)
	"Personally, I hate these meetings. Pauline is better at them. I have the legalese to do it, so usually tagged along, but I'm usually a lot better at talking with the crews and all, and just being the heavy for this stuff. But, honestly, I'm really trying to let Pauline focus on the new relationship stuff and all, and have to deal with as little as possible." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	yourtruecolors 2011-10-21 10:31 pm UTC (link)
	"That's very sweet, but neither of you should be having to deal with this stuff." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)