Ever since Dinosaur City was established, people have been expecting them to open up a nightclub as well as release some adult videos featuring Dinotopians. However, Dinosaur City being built in Texas meant they had to abide by the state laws. And Texas is surprisingly stringent about what is permissible to build there. For those same reasons, Dino City never built a casino as casinos are only permissible on Native American-owned land.
However, Colorado has more relaxed laws and allowed the Dinotopians to build more adult-oriented facilities. However, these facilities were also being closely monitored to make sure nothing illegal happens on the premises. Though it seemed unlikely that any organized crime is going to take control in Mesozoic Enclave.
And certainly the biggest attraction may be Club Claw, Mesozoic Enclave's counterpart to the Meat Market. The outside of it was flashy enough, with the large neon sign of a sexy raptor woman swinging her foot. The interior was a little more artistic. It was designed like a large cave with several torches in sconces along the walls. Of course, the torches were gas-fed and there was some electrical lighting in the ceiling. The walls also had cave paintings, though a lot more stylized compared to the ones found in France. The paintings featured Dinotopians hunting animals from the Ice Age. Though the Dinotopians were given a lot more detail as it was pretty obvious which ones were supposed to be female.
Technically, Sophie and Roland were a little underage to be going into a stripclub, being only single-dosed Animalians who aged up at the normal rate. However, their reputation and history with Animalia Ambassadoira opens many doors for them. Just so long as they didn't get a hard drink or pay for personal attention from some of the performers, they were allowed in. And it was a good thing they got the VIP treatment because opening night was packed. Nearly every chair and stool were occupied as patrons came in for the show. And they certainly got their money's worth as the Dinotopians on stage were built just as sexily as their more contemporary counterparts in Animalia.
"Seeing many people you recognize?" asked Roland, loud enough to be heard over the music and crowd.
"Not quite as many as I expected. For instance, I see Stacey Sharpe dancing over there," said Sophie.
"Who?" asked Roland.
"You remember, that girl who became a Syntixisaurus on Leap Day," said Sophie, "I'm a little surprised to see her here."
"Well, she's currently the only Syntixisaurus who's neither married nor a parent." The two pterodactyls turned around to look at the bartender. She was obviously a raptor of some kind, though Sophie wasn't sure if she was a Utahraptor, Dakotaraptor, Velociraptor, or some other kind of dromaeosaur. Sophie also wasn't sure if her coat of feathers was really orange under this light, but the mohawk she had was definitely black.
"What's your name?" asked Roland.
"Rachael, and that's 'a-e-l' at the end," said the raptor, "And before you ask, I'm not just the bartender here, I'm running this club."
"Oh, so you're the one who's doing the adult entertainment here for Miss Fabina?" asked Sophie.
"Fabina and me go back some ways, back when we were in a dirtier business. She was a bit surprised to see I was still kicking around. And since she wants someone she knows personally and knows the job well to run this joint, she asked me if I wanted to be a Dinotopian. And I thought, 'Fuck it, why not? Better than dying early from-'"
"Unless it was like lung cancer or some other disease that you contract by conventional means, I think you can stop there," said Sophie.
Rachael chuckled and said, "Have it your way."
"So, how do you get your mohawk like that?" asked Roland.
"Actually, it's a wig. I'm only wearing it until I can my feathers to grow long enough," said Rachael.
"I don't think feathers work like that," said Sophie.
"Oh, too bad. Thought I'd start a trend," said Rachael.
"So, you getting a lot of business?" asked Sophie.
"You kidding? Dinotopians have been wanting to get their rocks off ever since they put on their scales. Hard keeping track of who all wants to join up. Like those raptors over there? A lotta new herms among them. Nice kids, but you gotta watch out for Crosslash, shi's the troublemaker."
"Which one's Crosslash?" asked Roland.
Rachael squinted her eyes as she looked at the raptors before yelling, "Hey, which one of you fucker's Crosslash?"
"Yo mama!" yelled one of the herms, flipping hir middle talon.
"Yep, that's hir," said Rachael.
Roland turned to Sophie and said, "They sure are lively here."
"Makes me glad I can't drink quite yet," said Sophie.