Wound, for those just beginning their Wernology studies, is a "clockpunk alternate history" set in France, that Lucas wrote during a stay in the laughing academy. It is available on YouTube, and the estimable
@Free the Pedos has started putting a transcript together for the curious.
In
Wound, every Friday without fail, the old men and young women of France gather "in the city square" for a dance party. Women older than 25, and men older than 35, may not attend. Perhaps some of the otherwise eligible men are turned away at the door, because there are always at least 2 girls for every guy. Lucas doesn't state so explicitly, but the strict sex ratio is probably meant to limit sexual competition. Or at least increase the chances of older, weaker males.
In Lucas's France, people do not party for the sake of a party. There is no carousing. These dances are not for dancing, but specifically, consciously designed for "pursuing love." The purposes of partying is to find a mate to have children with. Lucas actually calls them "mating dances to find a spouse and have children one day." Every young lady there is single and down to breed. None of this "I just want to dance" or "I have a boyfriend" nonsense. All the honeys at the party are there for the same reason Lucas wants to be.
Anyway, the eligible revelers boogie woogie to industrial music, or the clockpunk equivalent, played on harpsichords. Lucas felt it necessary to specify that the music sounds a lot like White Zombie. They don't play rap at these dances, ever. That's what the settings' villains listen to. The dances double as feasts. There's plenty of affordable gourmet food and drink available. Especially soda. And weed. Lots of weed.
Women (who am I kidding, girls) don't pick their dance partners. The guys do. And they typically dance with two girls at a time. They also use a "two sided die" to select a dance partner. Following the dance, it's customary to go on a date the following Saturday, where the man is expected to pay. The woman must pay for the second date.
It all suggests a gothic/industrial club circa 1999, as seen through Lucas's eyes. Minus all of the fun and proper drugs. And plus a "governments get girlfriends" vibe.