Chapter 43 - Nightclub in the 1980's (Patreon)

I found this video taken on the dance floor of some nightclub in the 80's and it was very helpful in setting up the scene that appeared in the chapter.

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There was a very active working bar on the left doling out drinks to many young humans, and only humans, garbed in their best clubbing outfits and a very full dance floor filled with people. Unless this was 80’s night and these people were extremely serious about dressing in period clothes, I had somehow been transported to a dimension where it was 1980’s Earth. It would certainly explain the lack of any visible aliens.

A smile pricked at my lips as I took in the clothing. It was amazing. The women’s hairstyles were all huge and elaborate, perms a plenty, with the distinct smell of aqua net hairspray heavy in the air.  Hair was dyed all manner of colors, shiny silky dresses, shoulder pads, big hoop earrings, with gaudy make up, bright, bold lipstick and heavy eye shadow were present on everyone. Headbands were really popular too. And my God, the smoking! Everyone was smoking, often even while dancing. What I had previously thought were smoke effects was actually a heavy haze of cigarette smoke in the air. What a crazy time.

The men were fascinating to watch too. Some looked semi normal to someone who came to adulthood in the early 21st century, but this was that crazy time where the popular look for men was to look as effeminate or maybe more accurately, as androgenous as possible. The men were wearing as much make up as the women, with bright eye shadow and bleached blond/platinum hair styled in spikes or mullets, big and bold. Blazer and suit jackets, some long and reaching to the thighs seemed popular.