AFTERPARTY III: Never Have I Ever Been Quite This Drunk

[mirrite]

[There's absolutely nothing celebratory about this drinking party. "Party" isn't even the right word, not really-- it's more like a "drink until you forget and/or black out" session for anyone who wants to participate, and even the bartender isn't immune from that much. Please forgive him if your drink isn't mixed quite right; he's trying his best under the circumstances.

There's food, too, if anyone wants to attempt to stave off a hangover tomorrow, or just get something in their stomach after the events of the day: stirfry from Makoto, vegetable soup from Nageki (mediocre, but hey, a genuine effort was made and that's what counts), and some tea for those who would rather abstain from the harder stuff. (Is that even many people tonight? Probably not.)

Come on by the bar if you're hungry or want a drink, or even if you just don't want to be alone right now. That much, at least, is something that can be guaranteed tonight.]

Comments

[vogelfrei]

My, aren't you enthusiastic in judging this stranger.

[ But someone who is grinning like McGillis is can't possibly scold her for that. ]

You're correct though, it won't be enough but it is certainly a start. Eventually, I want to see to it that corruption like his becomes impossible instead of being quietly encouraged.

[sempiternel]

[ Quietly encouraged... what an unfortunately accurate way to describe it. ]

I hope you succeed. It’s important that we change the world for the better if we can. It’s not healthy to cling to old traditions and take away nothing from history but greed and selfishness.

This is why you became the lord of your house?

[vogelfrei]

It is. My father is in a kind of exile, where he lives in comfort but without the power he held previously.

It was for the best of the family name that I take over, after all.

[sempiternel]

Yes, better you than someone who will follow in his footsteps. Were you not tempted to drive his house to ruin for his crimes?

[vogelfrei]

I wasn't, but none of that is out of gratitude for him.

House Fareed is one of the Seven Stars, the top of the organization Gjallarhorn that is the most powerful institution in my world. The Gjallarhorn of today is corrupt and allows people like my father to abuse their power unchecked, but in its origins, Gjallarhorn was instrumental to mankind's survival.

I want to reform it and bring it back to its original values. A seat on the Seven Stars council is the easiest way I can work towards this goal. Eventually, I want to abolish the Seven Stars and their hereditary power altogether but until that day comes...