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[holden_on_tight]

Holden figured he was drunk as hell, because he didn't remember ever having seen this place before in his life. Not to mention that he'd been expecting, after leaving the bar, to be outside. But he had managed to wander into some kind of goddam mansion. He took the red hunting hat out of the pocket of his houndstooth coat and put it on. That was

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[born_of_agdus]

Unfortunately for Holden, there's a scandalous and hyper hermaphrodite sitting on the arm of one of the couches, looking for someone something to do. It grins at Holden and waves, for all appearances a pretty young lady with small breasts and golden curls, wearing a purple toga sort of thing with a remarkably short skirt.

[holden_on_tight]

Well, there was a girl here. Holden had almost given several girls the time over the course of his career, but he had chickened out every time. He really was a coward, when he thought about it. But if he got the opportunity, maybe this time would be different. That's what I say every time, he thought, but he pushed that thought away.

[born_of_agdus]

"Hi." Agdistis grinned, flirtatious. "I'm Agdistis."

[holden_on_tight]

"I'm Rudolf Schmidt," Holden said just for the hell of it. It was the name of the janitor at Pencey, his old school. He'd used that name a few times, like to old Morrow's mother on the train the night he'd left. It was actually quite a useful name, since most bartenders figured a sonuvabitch named goddam Rudolf Schmidt couldn't possibly be under twenty-one.

[born_of_agdus]

Agdistis wrinkled its nose. "That's barbaric."

[holden_on_tight]

"All right, then. You can call me Jim Steele."

[born_of_agdus]

Agdistis giggled. "Isn't any better. How many names have you got?"

[holden_on_tight]

"As many as I can think up, if you don't like my real name." Big emphasis on the real. To be a terrific liar, you had to be at least slightly convincing.

[born_of_agdus]

"What's your real name?" Agdistis asked, completely missing the implication. It's not the brightest.

[holden_on_tight]

"Rudolf Schmidt," he repeated.

[born_of_agdus]

Agdistis wrinkled its nose, but tried saying it anyway. "Rudopsmit." It then dissolved into giggles. "Rudopsmit."

[holden_on_tight]

Holden gave the girl an odd look, not really knowing what to make of all this. She was sure as hell taking all the goddam fun out of using the phony name. "Almost."

[born_of_agdus]

"You're a funny barbarian," Agdistis giggled, reaching out to poke him. "But you look yummy."