Green glass
Green glass means open. Red glass means invited. If the light changes while you are inside, finish your drink.
Lower Garden District / open after dusk
Crushed mint. Red glass. Ceiling fans turning slow enough to look guilty. A tropical-noir nightclub where mortals hear salsa and the regulars hear the dinner bell.
Palm shadows crawl over brass rails. The dance floor remembers every pulse. The house mint is crushed to order, the booths are too private, and every good night leaves one detail missing.
The charm is in the plausible part. Nothing supernatural on the flyer, nothing obvious at the table, and just enough wrongness to make the night hum.
Green glass means open. Red glass means invited. If the light changes while you are inside, finish your drink.
The washrooms are under a long-term maintenance issue. Management appreciates your discretion.
Private booths are paid for in cash, favors, or a convincing alibi. Whisper first, promise second.
If the bartender asks whether you arrived alone, answer with the version of the truth you can afford.
MojitoSquito is warming up at the edge of the adarkfable universe. The sign is on. The door is not open yet.
Until the first real night, follow the trail back to adarkfable. MojitoSquito has the glass. The rest arrives after sundown.