Domhani Bairdéir 03

[Scotley]

Gavril

Trying to shake off his melencolia, Gavril finishes his mug in a long gulp and smacks it down on the table. "You've the right of it sir. Why worry about what might be when there is food and drink and celebration? Besides the hour is late and I'm sure I must be spoiling many a young lady's evening as she frets if she will be the one to welcome the New Year in the arms of Gavril Lorant. A song you say. Aye, let us have a song to put a blush on our fair queen's cheeks. A bawdy and cheery song!" Are there musicians playing? If so Gavril will get them to play a tune and sing a raucous and somewhat suggestive song of the rather exaggerated merits of each of his companions. If not he will ask his Criú to clap a beat for him. The lyrics cover noble Skáth who is not afraid to throw himself bodily into the breach when the need arises, tireless Bear whos heavy mace swings day and night, of the dogged style adopted by Cerallos after meeting Ruarc, and of Cairn who has all the ladies discussing the merits of thickness rather than length.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Mid-Winter/Graduation Celebration

Dílis unlimbers her travelling harp and begins a jaunty tune suitable for the improvisation of lyrics. As the Criú begins clapping and harp and voice fill the pub, the others present take up the beat as well.

This is a mobile crowd - until now, the party's own Criú has been the only one sitting still longer than a few moments. Everyone, including the Queen and her Consorts, are up mixing and mingling, joining one conversation and another.

After Gavril's song ends, Dílis is asked for another. Two of the Bairdéir move a trestle table into a corner, and Dílis' harp is joined by a flute and a set of hand drums. Request after request, the music keeps up. When one or more of the current musicians retires, either someone else steps up or the crowd makes do with clapping and voices.

The wine and ale flow freely, everyone serving him or herself - Airgead is present, but none of his usual staff are there (at some point the group is made aware that the Queen - though not referred to by title tonight - foots the bill for this each year).

 

[mleibrock]

Skáth

Lost in thought and drinking more than is his habit, Gavril is strangely silent. He seems more like a man awaiting the end of his life than the end of the year.

Being it's a party and all, Skáth will even partake in the spirits, as unusual as this is - being that he does not need to feed as humans do. I assume he will become intoxicated, but who knows, he has never drank alcohol before. Skáth is feeding off of all the incredibly happy feelings in the room and he will buzz Gavril a couple times and then lite on his shoulder.

"Why so glum?"

 

[Scotley]

"I guess I'm just not happy with the choices we are being offered. I guess I should be happy that the queen is giving us a chance to choose her rather than be snapped up as a slave by someone else. Its just that I suspect that some of my actions might have been vetoed by the queen in if she had the chance. Who's to say that she won't compel me to change who I am for the good reputation of the Bairdéir?" Gavril claps a smile on his face. "But its a party, and tonight I can still do as I please. Let's have another song and another drink and hopefully a warm and willing female companion for the night."

 

[mleibrock]

Skáth

"I guess I'm just not happy with the choices we are being offered. I guess I should be happy that the queen is giving us a chance to choose her rather than be snapped up as a slave by someone else. Its just that I suspect that some of my actions might have been vetoed by the queen in if she had the chance. Who's to say that she won't compel me to change who I am for the good reputation of the Bairdéir?" Gavril claps a smile on his face. "But its a party, and tonight I can still do as I please. Let's have another song and another drink and hopefully a warm and willing female companion for the night."

"Now I can't say for sure, but I have never heard reports of the queen asking any of her subjects to change. You may have to postpone a rendezvous until the bad guys are dispatched... Queen Matháir is a smart one and I'm sure she values all of our differences and knows that those differences are what makes us strong. I think there are many woman who still need to be bed by the great and might Gavril and I doubt our queen would deny you that pleasure, save you make advances on her but then you never know about that either. Hmm King Gavril, it just doesn't sound right."

 

[Leif]

Cairn MacSidhe

"Yes, friend Gavril, I see your reason for concern, and I share that concern as well. And have you considered that, if we complete this bonding to our Queen, it may fundamentally change who we are as people, so that we might become totally different, with different tastes and desires. You might not have your same hunger for the fair sex!"

 

[arkansasdave]

Béar

Béar waits for one more person to hint that his Queen might entertain the notion of being anything other than true to her word.....it might not be pretty

 

[Scotley]

Gavril

"Ah King Gavril does have a nice ring to it, but alas," he makes a sweeping motion at the four consorts, "I have no desire to wait in line to bed my bride. The kingdom will have to make do with another ruler."

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Dílis Aerach

"I think if I had your reservations, Gavril, I would wait to complete the Cuibreach. There cannot be too many in this world capable of bonding us, or I'll wager most would have been snapped up by now. Knowledge of such things would surely have been more common. Certainly you could end up like Deasaigh, but it also must be possible to resist this forced awakening. Béar was not bonded, but Deasaigh was. According to the Queen, both have the Laoch blood."

 

[Scotley]

"That's an interesting point, I wonder if Béar's already close ties with the queen, while not a full bonding, might have had something to do with his resistance."

OOC: [sblock]Gavril's gonna take the plunge, despite his protestations and doubts he really does want to belong to something larger than himself. I just felt like such a weighty decision was worthy of a little in character exposition.[/sblock]