'Janice' fidgeted anxiously standing behind the curtain waiting for the current act to begin so she could hit the stage. Tonight was her first performance here at the Club Inferno. Though she had performed strip tease acts before somehow being on the stage and doing it at a strip club made a difference that she couldn't explain.
She had chosen for her first dance to use the outfit she used for her interview with Ralph, it helped that her choices were limited at the moment. Her her pert breasts were gloriously showcased in a red front tie halter and her hips were covered by a barely there black leather micro mini dress just big enough to cover her panties . Her knee high stilettos matched the color of her bouse and her black fishnet stockings finished off the look perfectly. I know Sue is getting tired of hearing my complain about it, but going from a wardrobe of designer clothes bigger than our current apartment to the clothes on my back and what we could scrounge from a second hand store is a huge change in circumstances. I was going to kill my niece when I "got back from my mission". Thoughts of her 'mission' reminded her that she and Sue were having a late dinner at Ralph's so they could check in with the Avengers. Though to be honest she was more interested in having Ralph check her out
Janice was brought out of her introspection by the announcer speaking her introduction. "Let's have a loud round of applause to welcome Club Inferno's newest act, the Blazin Hot Janice." The announcer called out. And then it was time to start. Janice strutted forward through the curtain and into view of the customers to a loud round of applause.
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Another round of applause signaled the end of her performance as she struted off the stage in nothing but her fishnets and boots. It had been sensational. More intense than stripping at private parties and more lucrative as well as she idly started counting her tips. Though to be fair without the current troubles she wouldn't care about the pocket change amounts she got stripping. But currently she had to live off this pocket change. It certainly gave her more respect for the working class. She'd already decided to take Ralph up on his suggestion of part time jobs to boost their finances and it wasn't like there was a whole lot to do around the apartment during the day other than sleep. Getting out and seeing the world while under disguise could be fun. She loved the freedom it offered her, while Janet loved the attention from the masses after a while it started to feel restricting in that any time you tried something that clashed with your public image there was an inevitable public outcry. It is why she had used the deception with her identity to do things that Janet van Dyne the Winsome Wasp would never do. Unfortunately she was limited in her disguise options until she had run into Sue and an opportunity to have a bit of adventure living a life very different from hers. Even with the screw up with her niece she was enjoying the freedom of doing and saying anything she wanted without having to worry about how the press will take and it and how it will reflect on the Avengers, Shield, or her business.
As she walked backstage she was congratulated by Suzanne on her premiere. She chatted with her for a moment about what it was like for her before heading to the makeup table to freshen up before hitting the floor to see if she could drum up some lap dancing business. Suzanne was already headed out having stayed back stage until she finished to speak with her.
As she looked into the mirror at the bleached blond with multiple piercings that looked back out at her almost glowing with satisfaction she thought once more that the life of 'Janice' was pretty good. Now if only she could get a bigger wardrobe everything would be perfect.