Tucquew's Cabaret

Tucquew's Cabaret was a cabaret in the Inner Riverside Ward of Trynser City. It was one of the most well-known venues in the city. While the food and drink were often considered "satisfactory," it was known for its exotic entertainment and for featuring future well-known entertainers (and rumored to have important private deals made there). Some of the best known singers, dancers, musicians, magicians, and others performed here before they became widely known.
== History ==
There were legends and myths about what the original underground building was for. These ranged from a haven for escaped slaves to the home of a secret gnome mages guild to the underground hall of a vampire lord.
== Description and Entertainment ==
The nightclub was known for its entrance as much as anything else, for it appeared to be nothing more than a brick well house, although with an orb on top that lit up when it was dark. It had an internal stairwell leading to the underground cabaret. The "underground lair" was also brick
The first room was a small dining area with no access to the show.
The next, larger area, had about a dozen tables located close to the stage; some of these would seat three, some two, human adults. There were about two dozen tables of the same sizes behind that. Each table typically had two lamps.
There were also a few side rooms; access to these was strictly limited.
It was also known for its dancers, including the occasionally-appearing chainmail dancers who performed in chainmail bikinis made by The Strongest Links. One of the odder things that happened about once a month was performances of "Dog vomit poetry," where people recited or improvised poems that had something to do with that topic.
In addition to being a fine place for entertainment, many deals were made here. Some suspected these were not all legal.
It was open every day of the week but Godsday. The hours were 18:30 to 00:00 (6:30 p.m. to midnight).
== Food and Drink ==
Food and drink in the small dining area were $12; there were usually few if no people dining here. In the main area, food and drink were included with admission which was 10 dragons ($100) for the closer tables, and 8 dragons ($80) for those further back. There was a balcony with private booths; admission to these was restricted.
Dinner usually included a choice of red meat, fish, or vegetable pasta, along with bread, soup and vegetable of the day, and a variety of drinks, with wine included with the meal.  
Members of the Trynser City Municipal Force could drink for free in the small dining area. Coincidentally, the cabaret had never been raided by the force (except for one incident many years ago, although there were rumors of a quietly handled police investigation there in early 1742).
== Staff ==
* Minervo Grayson: The usual master of ceremonies. He was also an actor and was known for his theatrical style. He was human, somewhat short, average to thin build, light skin, brown eyes, black hair (usually short). He usually dressed in a shiny black suit with white shirt.
* Neeroni Cauthe: He sometimes substituted as MC and performed other duties including overseeing meetings and hosting. He was a Gazkii human, about 4 ft 7 in, about 92 lbs, red skin, green eyes, long blonde hair in a ponytail.
* Sodqua: He was in charge of security; he had been an Able Magus in the Imperial Corps of Mages. He was known for being a no-nonsense, matter-of-fact person, but was polite when he needed to be. He sometimes did combat art with a staff. He was 6 ft 1 in, about 175 lbs., had pale skin, brown eyes, and usually medium length brown hair and mustache.
* Gwendolyn "Gwen" Omagwyn: She was an efficient hostess. half-elven girl, somewhat tall, with light skin, light blue eyes, and silver hair, She typically wore tight clothes including a tight skirt, but for special events sometimes wore a tight and semi-sheer ankle-length white dress and white dress shoes.
* Others: Several others were on staff. The human mage Rajesh Pridoni often helped on special occasions as did the dwarven warrior Böhmer Thabo.
* Tucquew himself was rarely seen.
Category:Trynser City
Category:Inner Riverside Ward