(Black Hole Sun, Postmodern Jukebox)
The Bartender, a handsome Zeltron wearing the professional black attire every employee of the Star Lounge wore, nodded at the woman's request and immediately turned on his heel - grabbing a bottle from the back of the bar and proceeding to pour her a drink.
"On the rocks, ma'am?" He asked, voice as smooth as velvet.
The name-tag on his shirt read "Phaelix" in bright letters. It was unlikely the woman sitting at the bar would catch him glancing in her direction... However she preferred her drink, he'd deliver it within moments then take the offered credit chit with a smile.
"Thank you, miss. Will there be anything else?"
Miss Loroka, the "Shining Star" of the Star Lounge, played tonight to a smaller crowd - the typical hustle & bustle present on the weekend being somewhat more subdued tonight. The smell of food from the kitchens floated through the air - a few couples and singles were upstairs enjoying private meals, and nobody was dancing tonight. The atmosphere felt intimate, relaxed, and pleasant.
As
Marcella Fiora
watched the stage, one of the servers passed by with a tray held aloft - a sizzling, popping plate of meat and vegetables smoking on a hotplate. The smell was positively intoxicating. Phaelix was the only bartender working tonight, and Marcella would find him an attentive listener.