Frat Party [Balto/Aer/Martin/Avery]
Jun 3, 2015 22:02:54 GMT
Post by taiwonton on Jun 3, 2015 22:02:54 GMT
As the streets of a well-to-do district in the heart of Koben city began to wind down, raucous laughter and the buzz of chattering voices stirred the quiet storefronts. Though otherwise averse to any interaction with nobles, Balthazar was never against inviting the ones he did like over for a good card game and a few drinks, and made a point of throwing such gatherings every now and then to balance out the maddening balls and dances that were so exceedingly disagreeable. In his modest apartment, dark mahogany tables groaned under the weight of their burden, laden with gambling chips, cards, and heavily flavored foods to complement dark beers and red wine. Sprawled on plush couches and armchairs were the youth of Koben's noble families smoking the finest cigars and talking about everything from politics to the best shooting gun- with only a rare face or two pushing past the age of 30. But even those men were the most charismatic of the room, for while a certain degree of decorum was naturally upheld, a gathering of so many able-bodied youths meant words and behavior one might never exhibit in front of a decent lady or elder.
"It's the newest model of the Wolfe Rifle and I daresay it's significantly better balanced than the last," A wiry bespectacled enthusiast was telling the men lounging around him as he held up a gleaming black rifle with gold foil engravings. The host himself, dressed far more casually than he might have been seen otherwise in public was himself slouched comfortably against the arm of the sofa with a bottle of beer in his hand as he eyed the gun and listened politely, "And it's far lighter than the Saegher line, which is always a benefit when you're on a long hunting trip. Maybe a little on the flashier side but-"
"What Alois means-" Another young man cut across the gunman's spiel from his seat on the other side of the room, just beside the door at the gambling tables. "Is that he was too weak to carry his other gun himself and had to have his man lug it all the way up the hunting grounds for him."
Those who had been listening burst into easy laughter as Balthazar chuckled, taking a sip of his beer for an excuse not to speak on behalf of either party. He looked up to check the old grandfather clock standing beside the windows, wondering when the last of his guests would finally straggle in. But as he looked up he instinctively ducked as Alois jokingly threw a sliver of roast chicken at the gambling table, calling, "Ha ha very funny Johann, at least I didn't miss every shot unlike somebody in this room!", garnering more laughter from everyone in the room.
"It's the newest model of the Wolfe Rifle and I daresay it's significantly better balanced than the last," A wiry bespectacled enthusiast was telling the men lounging around him as he held up a gleaming black rifle with gold foil engravings. The host himself, dressed far more casually than he might have been seen otherwise in public was himself slouched comfortably against the arm of the sofa with a bottle of beer in his hand as he eyed the gun and listened politely, "And it's far lighter than the Saegher line, which is always a benefit when you're on a long hunting trip. Maybe a little on the flashier side but-"
"What Alois means-" Another young man cut across the gunman's spiel from his seat on the other side of the room, just beside the door at the gambling tables. "Is that he was too weak to carry his other gun himself and had to have his man lug it all the way up the hunting grounds for him."
Those who had been listening burst into easy laughter as Balthazar chuckled, taking a sip of his beer for an excuse not to speak on behalf of either party. He looked up to check the old grandfather clock standing beside the windows, wondering when the last of his guests would finally straggle in. But as he looked up he instinctively ducked as Alois jokingly threw a sliver of roast chicken at the gambling table, calling, "Ha ha very funny Johann, at least I didn't miss every shot unlike somebody in this room!", garnering more laughter from everyone in the room.