Running a stripclub isn't as easy as most people would think. Actually, it's quite a bit harder than other clubs as there are several other concerns that come with the more adult entertainment. As such, the Chest 'n Booty was having trouble truly getting started considering it was so understaffed with only the three inexperienced Piper Rats as employees right now.
"I would have thought more people would want to work here," said Nips, "They're always saying we Animalians are highly-sexed fiends who like to show off."
"A lot of the residents are running family-oriented businesses," said Ratlyne, "It'd make them look bad if they moonlighted in a stripclub."
"Maybe we're just bad at showbiz," grumbled Rigger, "They only just tolerated the Jolly Pie-Rats."
"Hey, we've always done our best with those shows," said Ratlyne before sighing, "But we might be over our heads with this. We need someone who actually knows how to run this kind of business."
"I couldn't agree more." The three rats turned to see Miss Fabina. Given her bikini top and her sarong wrap, it was pretty clear she was here to have a little vacation as well. "I do like the decor here, but obviously just the three of you can't run this whole place by yourselves," said Fabina.
"Are you here to take over?" asked Ratlyne rather desperately.
"Do I look like I'm here to work?" asked Fabina, gesturing at her swimwear, "However, I do have someone who'll make an excellent manager." She snapped her fingers to give a signal.
The door opened and a very large crocodile Animalian walked in. She was more obviously dressed to work in the place, with her cleavage-exposing corset, her boots, the red longcoat, and a big pirate hat with an ostrich feather in it. Her long auburn hair was allowed to hand loose around her head. "Hello crew," she said, "I am Wendy and I'll your new captain if you don't mind."
"Position's all yours," said Ratlyne with obvious relief.
"Wendy is an old friend of mine," said Fabina, "I arranged for her to get her conversion and that she could come work here."
"Well, who wouldn't want to see a female alligator pirate captain?" asked Nips.
Wendy gave a low growl and said, "Crocodile, I'm a saltwater crocodile, totally different snout."
"Sorry," said Nips.
"You think our captain should have a few extra pirate features?" asked Rigger, "You know, like an eye patch, hook hand, or a parrot?"
"Perhaps yes to the patch, any parrots here are more likely to either be fake or one of the employees, and I just got my hands back, thank your very much," said Wendy, looking at her hands.
The Piper siblings paused at that. "Uh, if you don't mind me asking-" started Ratlyne.
"Yeah, I'll tell you, you won't stop asking if I don't," said Wendy, "I was from an affluent family, only sister among several brothers. The only attention I ever got was when I was being a concert pianist. But one of the main reasons my father was so affluent was because he connections to the mob. I'm not sure what kind, but I suspect it was the Japanese. Because after a disagreement with them, they used me as an example. And since I couldn't play piano anymore, I was no longer important. So I ended up leaving and ended up, well..."
"With a nicer group of people than she left," said Fabina, "We called Wendy our Hooker, but she was part of our family. Of course, we had to make a few adjustments for her, but you don't always need your hands to please someone."
"So you'd rather work at a pirate-themed stripclub than go back to being a concert pianist?" asked Ratlyne.
"Honestly, I didn't enjoy it a lot. There was too much pressure and those songs can really old when you have to keep playing them over and over again," said Wendy. Then she gave a nasty smirk and said, "Also, if my family ever finds out what I'm doing now, they'll be so embarrassed."
"You can still play a little piano, right?" asked Rigger, "Not fancy concert stuff, but some fun pirate songs?"
"That actually sounds like fun," said Wendy.
"And I've got some more workers lined up for interviews," said Fabina, "With a little effort and some proper marketing, we can have this place up and running by International Talk Like a Pirate Day."
"But that's Tuesday," said Nips.
"Then we better work faster," said Fabina.