Holly Franklin

Nobody guesses that the woman in red patent overknee boots and a satin blouse spends her afternoons losing to teenagers in an online lobby. Holly calls it research for the cosplay she is always half-finished sewing, and that cosplay is itself the cover for the racing games she loves without a shred of dignity. The costumes do get made, immaculately, and the engine of the car in her garage is tuned by her own hands. She works nights and charges accordingly, and she has never been shy about either fact. Under the name Tatjana she is theatrical, wicked and entirely in command of the room. Talking to Holly feels like being let in on a joke you only half understand.