JA's - The Prince's Own

[Axel]

Declan

It took draining the entire first glass of red to wake Declan from his replay of the past hour. He disliked being drunk, and the flush of alcohol to his brain coupled with the bitter taste brought him back to the present with a slap.

This is just like cousin Eileen's wedding last year. The toasts will go for a length of time proportional to the number of family members and their relative importance in the world. Drink slowly, you lovestruck fool!

Health and well being to the Vasa Household!" Declan raises his glass and drank abstemiously for the second toast, resolving to pay more attention to his surrounds and the people on the stage.

 

[ghostcat]

Although this is the first official reception that Yevas has been to, he has been around the fringes of the court all of his life. Thus, he has a good idea what to expect. Therefore, although he repeats the toast with gusto, he drinks just enough to satisfy protocol. He doesn't particularly like wine but he has to admit that this wine is exceptionally good and he could become accustomed to it.

While participating in the toast, Yevas surreptitiously looks around to see if there is anyone he recognises amongst the candidates.

 

[J. Alexander]

waiting on thanee

 

[Thanee]

Kyra

Kyra takes the glass goblets offered to her, taking a look at the dark red wine inside. That surely is a very good one... she thinks.

“Long live the Vasa Dynasty” she repeats after the toastmaker, taking a sip herself.

“Health and Well being to the Vasa Houshold” she repeats again, then empties her glass, much like the toastmaker did.

Next comes a pale rose, and once more Kyra takes the glass offered to her, dutifully repeating what the toastmaker says and does.

“Fortune favor us all” are the next words, followed by another sip of wine.

Every now and then, the young woman glances to the side, looking at the other applicants, but only for a moment. She is quite aware, that they are on a stage here and quite on the display for everyone else to see, so she obviously doesn't want to stand out too much... at least not negatively.

Damn, hopefully I won't fall off the stage like a drunkard before this is over...


OOC: I'm here... sorry, wasn't around yesterday.

 

[J. Alexander]

The toasting continues thru seven more excellent vintages ending in a light sweet but tart white wine. After the final toast the original toastmaster gets up and says "On behalf of the Vasa Dyanasty , Welcome and enjoy your night"

Then as if to punctuate his words the sky begins to glow a pearly white, then dark then explodes in a firework and magical display that keeps you spellbound for an hour or so.

 

[Scotley]

His head reeling from the wine, Henry tries to find some water or perhaps tea to drink. Now I understand that phrase 'drunk as a lord'. These people are worse than soldiers. He tries hard not to fall over and drink enough water to stave off the worst of the hangover he is sure to have come the dawn. I don't want to start my first day of service with my head in a bucket trying to keep from hurling my guts out. He does find himself agog at the fireworks and magic.

 

[Thanee]

Kyra

“That's some really good wine,” Kyra comments, once the toasts seem to be over, finally.

“Oh, look, fireworks!”

 

[Rhun]

Vanessa didn't generally drink so much, but she was no stranger to drinking either. The wines were all quite good. She turns to Walsh and smiles. "Perhaps we should find some water?"

 

[ghostcat]

Although Yevas had intended to keep sober, he was decidedly merry after all the toasting. At this stage he is glad that he had not indulged to much earlier in the evening.

After the fireworks, Yevas is starting to get the impression that he is going to get little or no sleep tonight. So he starts to circulate again.

 

[J. Alexander]

The fireworks continue for a good while after which there are yet more spontaneuous toast by the assembled applicants.

(Waiting on a few more check ins)