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October 2001 Risque | What’s New

… With appropriate credit to Garth:

Back when the Old Stuff was New Stuff

10/26/01

DEVINN LANE EXPOSED in Stairway to Devinn! Need we say more??? Well, we might as well, as we tend to be a wordy bunch. In addition to Deb’s insights into this stupidly exploding controversy over 7 Lives Xposed, we had a few saner moments with the beautiful Ms. Lane. Then we got to see pictures of her undressing and taking a shower. This has all the makings of a fine beginning to a weekend. Excellet!! Check out Devinn’s Fetish Fantasies, and enjoy the fact that she lets you peek. Oh, and Inari Vachs’ Journal is now up and operational!! Check out her first entries. Then email her and tell her what dandy people we are … [FEATURED TAGS: Devinn Lane, Danni Ashe, Inari Vachs, Stephanie Swift]

Devinn Lane     Devinn and “good friend” Stephanie Swift.
10/24/01

D.Minion dropped by with a couple of LONG stories. Fortunately she dropped by with behind the scenes pictures of a typical “Porn Party” shoot, and a typically well cast Wicked Pictures production featuring Julia Ann and Kristal Summers too. There’s a lot to check out here, but just Devinn’s wacky pictures make it worth the trip. Check out “When Kristal met Steve” and “The Home Movie” and you’ll see how some people get to make their living. Lucky bastards, all of us. [FEATURED TAGS: Kristal Summers, Julia Ann, D.Minion]

Kristal and Steve     Wacky Devinn Lane
10/18/01

Some people have a lot of nerve. We get this “entry” dropped into the In Box, and we get to see how fun it is to hang around with a Risqué Business. Of course WE just get to live vicariously through the computer. WE get to deal with carpal tunnel, not sunburns. WE get to talk to phone solicitors, not beautiful naked women. YOU at least get to check the latest (dare we say “showing off” ) entry in Risqué News and look at pictures of Inari, Dee, Becca, and Kristal. We’d protest more, but sometimes the beautiful women come by the office too. Did we mention it remains good to be King … ? [FEATURED TAGS: Dee, Inari Vachs, Kristal Summers, Becca]

Dee, beautiful one ...
10/15/01

I really love these hard core pix we got from Wendy! This must be the luckiest guy in the world to find himself with these two gorgeous women! Don’t miss part 2 of “Wendy Gets Wild![FEATURED TAGS: Wendy Divine]

Wendy with lucky boy and lucky girl.
10/11/01

This is a very special posting! Wendy is a highly sought-after model (that’s not hard to believe) and after a recent shoot, Wendy did us all a huge favor! She convinced the photographer to let her have digital copies of the explicit pix and show them to her members. You’re going to love these! And this first set is only the beginning. Don’t miss any of them! And now, I give you … Wendy Gets Wild! [FEATURED TAGS: Wendy Divine]

Wendy and a couple – to go with her couple.
10/3/01

Controversy has set in about the Risqué household, as Devinn Lane gets blasted on national TV with Juli Ashton. Nudes at — 65 at last count. Read about it. Weep. Become offended and indignant. Then check out the girl that can smoke a cigar with her … [FEATURED TAGS: Night Calls, Juli Ashton, Tiffany Granath, Dee, Inari Vachs, Devinn Lane, D.Minion]

Devinn Lane and Juli Ashton. Serious ladies.
10/1/01

As reality looms it ugly head in America, we thought we’d show off a couple of pretty ones — heads, not realities. In addition to providing some oddly sad photos of the way New York City used to look, Wendy has written a remarkably human insight into the recent events that have rocked our world. As we all continue to feel the ripple effects of terrorism, Wendy has provided us with a chance to show patriotism in our unique way. Kudos to Wendy, and, by the way, she and Dee know exactly the way to show off our flag. [FEATURED TAGS: Wendy Divine, Dee]

Pray, tell, Wendy.

August 2001 Risque | What’s New

… With appropriate credit to Garth:

Back when the Old Stuff was New Stuff

8/31/01

I promised you that the pictures of Kristal Summers that Deb took at the Renaissance Faire were not the last we would see of Kristal in that wench’s outfit. Fortunately, most of the pictures in this set are of Kristal coming OUT of that costume! Deb (God love her) convinced Kristal to have some additional naked pictures taken one afternoon recently. One thing I know for sure, I can’t get enough naked pictures of Kristal! So let’s return to those days of yore with “Renaissance Redux.” [FEATURED TAGS: Kristal Summers]

Kristal Summers' oft ignored ass
8/28/01

The much promised launch of Inari Vach’s site looms just around the corner. It’s ripe with anticipated energy. It’s dawning in delirious and decadent damsels. Well, it’s pretty darn close, at least. And because of that, we thought we’d give you some more shots of this sexy, and remarkably uninhibited, woman. D.Minion managed to tear herself away from the “lesbian woes” book that someone gave her long enough to get some pretty cool pictures. Hmm. Now that we think about it, this was a lesbian scene from High Infidelity. Maybe D.Minion was just researching? Riiiight. [FEATURED TAGS: Inari Vachs, Shelby Stevens, D.Minion]

Inari contemplating lesbians.
8/26/01

OK, Juli’s got to get a day job. We’d complain about even more pictures from her, but these happen to be of the stunning Cheyenne Silver, and we never want to do anything that might discourage more naked pictures of her. It seems Cheyenne and Juli went to lunch or some such (Notice how politely we didn’t say anything about “eating out?” ); they, too, reminisced about wonderful times at Hedonism III. They gave us pictures. We’ll give them to you. There’s a lot of giving around here. There’s a lot of love in this office … [FEATURED TAGS: Cheyenne Silver, Miyoko, Crystal Knight, Juli Ashton, Becca]

Cheyenne Silver -- playing games.
8/25/01

Juli must be feeling pretty fiesty on her hiatus from Night Calls because she’s apparently reading the site. She noticed that Kristal’s Journal included mention of the trip Kristal, Dee and Juli took to a private lake when they were in Jamaica, and she brought over some pictures she took that day. She and Kristal relived special moments. It was touching. There seems to be a little touching going on in these pictures, too. There’s also a Demonic Goat, and Juli and Dee getting ready for a toga party. Next time they need to take the web crew to Hedonism III. We’re sure. [FEATURED TAGS: Dee, Kristal Summers, Juli Ashton]

Kristal and Dee -- ready to swim.
8/24/01

Well we must be on a Night Calls binge, because here we are with another look behind the scenes at Juli’s Playboy TV show. Well, we call it Juli’s show, but we’re unashamedly biased. On June 20th, D.Minion got to watch the show from the control room — a frantic place in Live TV! It also seems Juli spent most of her time having other people groom her. It’s good to be Juli. [FEATURED TAGS: Night Calls, Juli Ashton, Tiffany Granath, Inari Vachs, Nicole Sheridan, D.Minion, Risque News Insight]

Juli's very happy.
8/23/01

Just when we thought that D.Minion was lost in Juli’s closet, she surfaces with a bunch of “old” pictures of Night Calls. (Notice how carefully we avoid even the implication that Juli would be old enough to be in actually “old” episodes?) This first bunch is from the time they broadcast the show “Live from the Riviera Hotel and Casino.” Oooh. Well, Juli got her name in lights on the Las Vegas Strip. Helmetcam got to dress up like Elvis, and you get to look at naked girls. Seems fair all around. Oh, and the “Gallery” format has proven quite popular, so we’ve used it again. Get a load of the last two images, which are the actual shooting script from the show. How did they ever get that thing on the air? We know: Juli’s a pro … [FEATURED TAGS: Night Calls, Juli Ashton, Doria, Vicca, Nikita, Shayla LaVeaux]

Juli hard prepping for the show.
8/22/01

It seems that Kristal Summers has been writing in her journal, “Blow by Blow,” but we’ve been derelict in our duty to post the entries. We’ve made up for lost time with a couple of months’ worth of new thoughts from Kristal. And, in order to appease all of you, we also posted a new Deb’s Diary entry called “A Jewel in the Desert,” featuring none other than Kristal Summers. I think we can count this as a great Summers day. [FEATURED TAGS: Kristal Summers]

Kristal Summers AND her Breasts!!!
8/20/01

The gorgeous and sexy Wendy Divine takes us to the set of Sin City’s movie “Blondes.” If the rest of the movie is anything like these wonderful pictures of Wendy, it must be a winner! [FEATURED TAGS: Wendy Divine]

Wendy, Wendy, Wendy!
8/14/01

At least one of us was so busy a couple days ago that he forgot to put the link in to all the really cool Taren Steele pictures — even though he asked your opinion about which format was better. We’d fire his ass, but he owns the place. We’ll just snicker at him behind his back, and put in the link. When you can’t get even, you can at least enjoy yourself, right? [FEATURED TAGS: Taren Steele, Vicca]

Taren, flashing, of course.
8/13/01

Wendy Divine is not only known for being an incredibly sexy young woman, but she’s also extremely hard-working. Deb had the pleasure of escorting Wendy during a very long day. Fortunately (for us) part of the day was spent on a XXX video shoot for Mitch Spinelli and Deb got some great shots! Let’s join them as we return to “Wendy’s Long Wednesday.” [FEATURED TAGS: Wendy Divine, Nikita Denise]

She is Divine!
8/11/01

Well now that we’ve had a couple days of deserts, and being deserted, we thought we’d figure out a way to give our members their just desserts. (We crack ourselves up around here, btw.) Consequently we have a bit of a “test” and we’re using Taren Steele and Vicca as the naked test figures. Suffice it to say there are no wrong answers, and, yes, many desserts might benefit from the strategic application of whipped cream. Yum!! Did you know Taren Steele can make your tongue sweat? You will soon … [FEATURED TAGS: Taren Steele, Vicca]

Taren, up the beach.
8/10/01

Anyone that works in this industry knows what “Porno Time” is. That’s the difference between the time something is supposed to happen and the time it actually does. There is often the problem that things don’t happen at all – mostly erections & cum shots, but occasionally there other problems. Deb addresses these things and more in her provocatively titled piece, “Inari Vachs Flakes.” [FEATURED TAGS: Inari Vachs]

Inari Vachs has a great ass!
8/8/01

It’s been really hot in Los Angeles. Really, there’s been no break, consequently putting us near the breaking point, as it were. … I didn’t know what to do. I found a solution, and I decided to share it with you members. … I decided to jump into a bath with the delicious Wendy Divine. Oh yeah – things are beginning to clear up for me. That’s better! Wendy in the Bath will take care of most of my problems. [FEATURED TAGS: Wendy Divine]

Wendy cools off.
8/7/01

Well, last we heard, Deb and Bernie were barrelling through the Mojave Desert, where it was 117 degrees. Apparently the “1985 Jaguar XJS V-12 Coupe with 137,000 miles on it” blew a hose. We think they’ll survive, and we think they’ll be hot and tired. Prefering rather the “Hot and Bothered,” we give you special “input” from our Dear Devinn Lane. Watch her put a whip through its paces, and then watch her keep pace with Julia Ann. All in all, this is a great pace to be. (Sorry.) When you’re done, remember to click on the obligatory plugs below. We like these girls. They are our friends. If they have money they can buy us dinner. We’ll take pictures. Promise. [FEATURED TAGS: Devinn Lane, Julia Ann]

Devinn's been naughty. Excellent!    Julia Ann and Devinn. Works for us.
Julia Ann's Home Site
8/6/01

It’s another day in paradise here. Well, it’s probably more “paradise-like” for those of us NOT driving across the desert with no air conditioning. Actually my father used to call this convention 2-75 Air Conditioning, which translates into rolling both windows down, and driving 75 miles per hour. As I matured, I learned to appreciate the value of the more traditional “Conditioned Air.” Having now filled you with the obligatory useless information you’ve come to expect from us, we should let you know that we have the first “siting” (as it were) from Deb as she comes cross-country like the proverbial homing pigeon. (Hmm. Were there proverbs about pigeons? Well, if not, there should have been.) Anyway, “The Jaguar Chronicles” gives us poignant insight and erudite reflection. It also gives us some serious hard core with Dee, Kristal, Inari, and the luckiest man in Los Angeles. As a commercial note, please take a gander at the critical information that D.Minion failed to include in her latest posting. Oh, and there’s more “really cute” dog pictures. I wonder about us, sometimes; I really do. Members have, not only a better understanding of all of this, but a much cooler thumbnail that we just won’t post on this side. Ain’t ethics a bitch? [FEATURED TAGS: Kristal Summers, Dee, Inari Vachs]

The Original Risque Dogs.
8/2/01

Check this out! Or, more accurately, as Deb puts it, “Czech This Out!!” Only Deb could run across jaw-dropping sex at 8:30 on a Sunday morning. Dee and Inari Vachs were trying their hand at producing while Lee Stone and a stunning “import” named Dominica Leoni were trying out other body parts. Just so we’re clear here, Bernie, there’s nothing “vintage” about this piece of equipment either. Just so all the rest of you are clear, Deb has outdone herself in the photography department — with 120 PHOTOS! We might mention that we have lots of pictures of muscular male bodies, both front and rear, actually, but you can do what we did and pretty much ignore that part. You don’t have to, mind you. As D.Minion is fond of opining: “We just want everyone to be happy.” We are. [FEATURED TAGS: Dominica Leoni, Dee, Inari Vachs]

Czech's here for the male.
8/1/01

We threw a party for all of our members that could make it to Las Vegas on June 1st. We’d elaborate, but that would just be mean. Maybe you should just look at the pictures from The Adult Diary Members’ Party. Maybe it’ll even be annual. [FEATURED TAGS: Risque Members’ Party, Kristal Summers, Dee, Wendy Divine, Devinn Lane, Jessica Drake, Lon, Steve, D.Minion]

Requirements for all good parties.

June 2001 Risque | What’s New

… With appropriate credit to Garth:

Back when the Old Stuff was New Stuff

6/30/01

We don’t have much time, but we do have a bunch of surprise pictures. Could be worse …  [FEATURED TAGS: Juli Ashton, Inari Vachs, Kristal Summers]

Overlooking (with) Juli Ashton
6/23/01

In celebration of the expanding Kristal Summers site, we hit upon a subtle watermark so that folks might remember just where to find her. Then we set about searching for an excuse to show everyone more naked pictures of Kristal. We sought romantic inspiraiton. We thought about The Things We do for Love, and on this set Kristal Summers shows just how far she’s willing to go for her “art.” Consider Evan Stone, for example, as he seems to enjoy his role in Kristal’s fantasies. D.Minion certainly enjoys hers, and she has pictures to prove it. Let’s call it … Coming to a bookstore near you.  [FEATURED TAGS: Kristal Summers, D.Minion]

Kristal shopping comfortably.
6/22/01

D.Minion’s back with yet another off the set sneak peek at Juli Ashton and the Night Calls gang. If you love the show, and you want to read about the characters, this would be a fine place to begin your exploration. If you’ve never seen the show, or couldn’t care less about it, consider this a fine opportunity to see Juli naked. [FEATURED TAGS: Night Calls, Juli Ashton, Tiffany Granath, D.Minion]

Juli Ashton says, “Hi.”
6/21/01

We couldn’t quite leave the gorgeous outdoor shoot with Inari & Jason McCain. Deb returns for one last interview (at least for this particular porno shoot) and more pictures of sex between the two stars. Let’s return to the scene just as Jason screams, “I am naked man!”  [FEATURED TAGS: Inari Vachs]

Inari kneels between Jason's legs... what's she doing?
6/19/01

It’s Deb’s version of “Wild Kingdom” as “Inari Goes au Naturale.” There’s desolation, heat, dirt, oh, and cowgirl sex, giggling blowjobs and “pussy-biting” snakes. Marlon Perkins never had it this good, and neither have our members. We want to go camping with Inari.  [FEATURED TAGS: Inari Vachs]

Naked Inari Vachs. OK with us.
6/19/01

D.Minion’s at it again. This time she dallies with Dee, not Devinn, (She really needs to get herself some new consonants.) on yet another porn set. Video Team put together this shoot, and Dee decided to drag along our Diminutive One to teach her some “Ghetto.” It gets pretty existential relatively quickly, so you might just consider jumping to the incredibly sexy pictures of Lil’ Miss Dee. If you’re brave, read all about (Dee) Slice o’ Heaven and form your own opinions of “Lil’ Yehaw.” Yippee Kay-Yay, motherfucker. Ride ’em Cowgirl … [FEATURED TAGS: Dee]

Dee-liciously Dee
6/18/01

You know, after thinking about this really carefully, we’re pretty sure D.Minion should actually be paying to work here. Once again she gets to traipse about Los Angeles and watch beautiful women have sex. What’s wrong with this picture? Well, nothing if you ask her. Check out her latest entry about Inari Vachs and Devinn Lane in Wicked Pictures’ Love Shack. Isn’t that the little ol’ place where people get together? [FEATURED TAGS: Devinn Lane, Inari Vachs, Serenity]

Oh, butt Inari.
Big News!
Adult Diary is having a party in Las Vegas
at the Internext Expo on June 27th, 2001, and
You WERE invited. We’re full up this year. Sorry!
6/13/01

Some of the most interesting people we meet are met coincidentally. Deb’s diary entry, “Onika Fox Loves Jason McCain” , is another example. Deb was driving Inari Vachs to a shoot north of LA in a beautiful outdoor setting. When they arrived, Deb met Onika and quickly decided to interview her. Another wonderful slice of porno life from Deb! [FEATURED TAGS: Inari Vachs, Onika Fox]

Jason, Onika and Inari
6/11/01

Deb claims to have been hard at work during her recent disappearance. I’m not sure whether I believe her, but the pictures of Dee are really nice!! So, in keeping with her rather cryptic diary entry titles, Deb brings us “Zapata on Pornography.”  [FEATURED TAGS: Dee]

Ah-h-h-h the lovely Dee!
6/10/01

Risque News has blasted into orbit this past week as D.Minion dropped off THREE stories of her, appropriately enough, “Fabled” life. You can read about her “Passport to Kristal.” You can check her insights into the Porn Chic at the “XRCO Awards Show.” You can even be a voyeur at “Devinn Lane’s First Internet Chat from Home!” We’re speechless, which turns out to be a good thing: Somebody around here should be. We mentioned naked pictures, right? [FEATURED TAGS: XRCO Awards, Kristal Summers, Wendy Divine, Inari Vachs, Devinn Lane, Keri Windsor, Stephanie Swift, Chloe, Tiffany Mason, D.Minion]

Wendy Divine waits for fun.    Kristal Summers relaxes.    Devinn Lane with lamp. Cool.
6/8/01

Wonders have officially not ceased, as D.Minion pops in with another behind the scenes report from the set of Juli Ashton’s Night Calls. Playboy TV viewers have it good, but our members have it better, as they get to see and read about “The Method in the Madness.” Check this out too! [FEATURED TAGS: Night Calls, Juli Ashton, Tiffany Granath, D.Minion]

Juli and a dummy.
6/3/01

What do you know? After years of begging, pleading, cajoling, and amidst guilt trips, incentive programs, and attempted bribes, the esteemed Ms. Ashton has FINALLY agreed to let us send someone down to cover the goings on at Night Calls. Sheesh, you’d think everyone has had a show on television in the midst of its sixth season! What Juli has heretofore considered “nothing special,” we find fascinating. Actually, it would help us a great deal if you found it so too. There’s very little worse than finally convincing someone that something is a great idea, and then have nobody notice. Please notice. Lie to us if you need to; we’re fine with that. Just check out Night Calls: April 18th, 2001. [FEATURED TAGS: Night Calls, Juli Ashton, Tiffany Granath, Devinn Lane, Dee, Inari Vachs, Holly Hollywood, D.Minion]

Juli Ashton and Tiffany Granath

February 2001 Risque | What’s New

… With appropriate credit to Garth:

Back when the Old Stuff was New Stuff

2/28/01

It’s somewhat amazing that we don’t have any pictures from the Night Calls set, since our very own Juli has been the hostess of that show for 102 episodes (as of tonight’s broadcast 2/28/01). Debbie was there when Juli & Tiffany taped the 101st episode. She tells all in 101 Hollywood Night Calls. [FEATURED TAGS: Night Calls, Juli Ashton, Tiffany Granath]

Juli and Tiffany at Night Calls 101.
2/26/01

Deb has been spending some time with Wendy Divine lately. Wendy has been recovering from her breast surgery and staying close to home. Deb didn’t mind, because she just went over to Wendy’s apartment and took some great pictures! Deb calls this entry “Wendy Blows Me Away!” That pretty much sums up our sentiments about Deb, too!  [FEATURED TAGS: Wendy Divine]

Wendy and her pussy...
2/25/01

Devinn Lane went to Paris and came home with a surprise that she wasn’t too happy about. Read about her unfortunate adventures in Deb’s new diary entry called, Lane & Lame in Paris.  [FEATURED TAGS: Devinn Lane]

A topless Devinn,happier in Jamaica.
2/24/01

Shayla leaves for Australia again on February 26th and she hussles in another story about her adventures there last time – before she goes there this time. “Shayla Goes Skinny Dipping in Australia” is the title of this Travel Pix entry. Sorta makes you want to see this one, doesn’t it? [FEATURED TAGS: Shayla LaVeaux]

Shayla gets a drink from a stream.
2/20/01

We re-join Shayla back in the land down under. She brings us stories of “The Australian Buttman” “My Hot Wax Show” & “Up On the Roof.” She leaves again for Australia on February 26 and she’s trying hard to get caught up! Aren’t we glad!!  [FEATURED TAGS: Shayla LaVeaux]

Shayla up on the roof!
2/18/01

Shayla is getting ready to go back to Australia soon, but she’s still bringing by pictures and stories from her last trip there in November. In this installment of “Shayla Says” she brings us “Shayla Is Way Overweight” , “Sexpo First Day” and “Australian Sexpo.” I’m pretty sure she has some more things to say about Australia…just before she leaves us again. Please come back, Shayla…with lots of naked pictures!!! [FEATURED TAGS: Shayla LaVeaux]

Shayla overweight???
2/15/01

Rumors concerning the end of CES Convention stories have been greatly exagerated. We have more! It seems that one evening Swank magazine wanted to come to our hotel suite and do a photo layout of our very own Kristal Summers. Deb is never one to miss an opportunity to take some naked pictures of Kristal – who would be?? Without further delay, Deb gives you Kristal Poses for Swank. Another of Deb’s cryptic titles. What could she possibly mean??? [FEATURED TAGS: Kristal Summers]

Kristal Summers – is that an incredible body or what???
2/13/01

Dears Devinn and Inari Hustle, and Deb tells all. We can’t think of a better way to say that.  [FEATURED TAGS: Inari Vachs, Devinn Lane]

Our Hustlers, Inari and Devinn.
2/12/01

Deb has obviously been thinking quite a bit about Valentine’s Day. First she wrote the latest Risqué News piece called “Happy Risqué Valentine’s Day.” Then she followed that with the curiously cynical diary entry named “Love, Lovers, Lawsuits & Valentines.” Thank God for the Valentines Deb gives us – that look strangely like Wendy Divine – naked! [FEATURED TAGS: Wendy Divine]

Wendy Divine!
2/12/01

Shayla gives us a couple more pictures to post from 1994, which were fine, but one of them was a picture of Jenna Jameson topless, which was actually much finer. Then D. Minion gives us an excuse to put up more shots of Inari, and a new potential performer, Michele Morgan — also naked. We’re not sure it’s even finer in North Carolina. [FEATURED TAGS: Shayla LaVeaux, Alexis DeVell, Jenna Jameson, Inari Vachs, Michele Morgan, D.Minion]

Jenna Topless
Inari on Top
2/8/01

Deb returns to the Adult Entertainment Expo for a look at “The Day After the AVN Awards.” And, as usual, it’s a strange look… [FEATURED TAGS: Adult Entertainment Expo, Juli Ashton, Devinn Lane, Wendy Divine, Dee, Shayla LaVeaux, Rebecca Lord, Veronica Hart, Inari Vachs, Kristal Summers, TJ Hart, Francesca Le’, Tiffany Mason, Alexandra Silk]

Devinn prepares for the day ahead...
2/6/01

Wow, Shayla and Juli playing in New York City in 1994. Wow, Shayla playing with anal toys, in New York City, in 1994. Wow, and now she shares the tender moments with us. (Sniffle.)  [FEATURED TAGS: Juli Ashton, Shayla LaVeaux]

Shayla and Juli, LONG ago.
2/5/01

Let us pause for a moment to reflect as Deb tells us about Sunday Morning Worship at AEE. [FEATURED TAGS: Adult Entertainment Expo, Kristal Summers, Nina Hartley, Shayla LaVeaux, Aria Giovanni]

We'd worship Kristal Summers ... in fact, we do!!
2/5/01

It’s Show & Tell Time as Deb shows us a few choice pix of the girls and tells us about the preparations for an evening out in Vegas — It’s Saturday Night & VH-1. We’re just full of inside stuff …  [FEATURED TAGS: Devinn Lane, Inari Vachs]

Inari gets ready!