New clubs on Supernatural Ridge Road

by Ima Geek
Fun Spotter

A pair of DUMSL 's party animals. Supernatural Road can be an exhausting place, as these two drunkards show .

Beyond Pothole Road on Supernatural Ridge, three new clubs opened with the intent to draw DUMSL students away from their studies and into a more fun and relaxed atmosphere off campus. These clubs provide nice inexpensive havens for students and help them avoid the rest of the Mini-County area.

The first "Agoro-Mania," located near the Retrobrink station makes a delightful hideaway for those who are painfully shy. The $10 cover charge is fairly reasonable and the atmosphere is relaxed and formal. Food is delivered with promptness and speed as soon as the client arrives to avoid personal interaction between the waiter and the guest.

Much of the club's activities include playing purposely undanceable music so people don't feel compelled to ask others to dance, and the music is played loudly enough so people can avoid talking to each other.

Since the club is often minimally populated, privacy is not a problem. But for those who are truly secretive, the club's owner Timm Mitt opened five small rooms known as "The Not Being Seen Rooms" for individual contemplation and isolation, but for an hour access per person.

"Agoro-Mania" is open Fridays and Saturday nights from 9 p.m. to midnight It would be open more nights, but Mitt doesn't want to leave his flat.

The second club, "Fictionz R'Us," is a bit more lively and more inclined for the single person who just doesn't find any good men or women out there because they don't match up to their romantic ideal that they have dreamed about from television, movies or books. With this club, these people can actually meet and date their favorite fictional characters.

Walking into the part Virtual Reality Room and part Masquerade Ball, the visitor is taken on a date that practices total immersion in the reality of their choice and with the dream date of their choice. One woman took a trip on the English moors with Heathcliff from "Wuthering Heights." A man toured the many starships with a bevy of Star Trek ladies, including Lt. Uhura, Deanna Troi, Kira Nerys and Seven of Nine.

The fictional experiences are well detailed. The creators, Otto Touche and Andy Matronic, did their homework on the chosen worlds. The settings are feasts for all five senses, as people got to experience more than what they see or read. The dates, though automated, presented the qualities that people found so hard to resist in their favorite characters.

"Fictionz R'Us" is open seven nights a week from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m., but Friday and Saturdays are extremely busy.

The third club explored was "Good Night, Sweet Prince" a casual relaxed place for the raving insomniac to kick back after a long night of cramming for finals. This club comes with the guarantee to put you to sleep.

Food is provided that is rich and heavy in fat and carbohydrates intent to increase the tryptophan in the brain, much like how drowsiness occurs after Thanksgiving dinner.

The entire club also helps enhance the sleep mode. Visitors are encouraged to wear pajamas, nightgowns or teddies (though the nude is discouraged). The walls are sound proof to block out any outside interferences. Comfortable beds and couches are provided for people to stretch out on and listen to the soft New Age music to lull people to sleep.

"Good Night, Sweet Prince" is opened 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Visitors are encouraged, but the owner, Sam Sandman wishes to remind his visitors that they don't live there.