27.Jul.22, 01:13 PM
Despite all appearances Gangleri wasn't drunk, though he certainly smelled enough like gin that he could have been as he threw his arm over Mylorah's shoulder and leaned in to much more soberly whisper, "I'm fine, just didn't want to smell like roses. And I have the slightest hint of a bruise showing up so I'll start a small fight with a friend to give it a reason to be there since I'm sure I'll sweat the makeup off before the end of the night with all of the dancing. I just don't want you to be too worried about me when that little scuffle happens."
A bit more loudly and with the slur back in his voice, Gangleri added, "Your date is lovely, Geric! Maybe I'll have to steal her for a dance or two since Quil's still at home. But you better dance with her fist, show her a good time or I'll be disappointed to call you my brother!" With that he staggered off into the party room with another loud greeting before immediately grabbing the first unattended dancer, one of the male actors, to frolic about with on the dance floor for a bit before switching to a new partner.
The dancing was all fine and good as he played his own little distraction, but he kept an eye on Geric and Mylo, and grinned when he saw that his younger brother did still know how to dance, though he was a tad bit more upright and formal about it in general style. At least the boy was willing to learn as he watched and tried to adapt himself to Mylorah's much more lively and free method.
Since his brother finally started to look like he was having fun he let them dance a bit more and wandered off to go find one of his theater friends who always loved to demonstrate his stage fighting by throwing people into furniture, especially after two drinks. With his existing bruise now well accounted for, and a new one forming on his backside, Gangleri shook himself, helped right the furniture he'd been knocked into, and went to go steal a dance with his dancing girl from the Weyr.
The night may not have gone as well as he could have hoped, but he was going to try and make sure she had her fill of dancing at the very least, and properly show off her own skills to the rest of the harpers in attendance. With how competitive he knew some of them could get with dancing, he was sure she'd have plenty to try and take her mind off of the earlier unpleasantness.
A bit more loudly and with the slur back in his voice, Gangleri added, "Your date is lovely, Geric! Maybe I'll have to steal her for a dance or two since Quil's still at home. But you better dance with her fist, show her a good time or I'll be disappointed to call you my brother!" With that he staggered off into the party room with another loud greeting before immediately grabbing the first unattended dancer, one of the male actors, to frolic about with on the dance floor for a bit before switching to a new partner.
The dancing was all fine and good as he played his own little distraction, but he kept an eye on Geric and Mylo, and grinned when he saw that his younger brother did still know how to dance, though he was a tad bit more upright and formal about it in general style. At least the boy was willing to learn as he watched and tried to adapt himself to Mylorah's much more lively and free method.
Since his brother finally started to look like he was having fun he let them dance a bit more and wandered off to go find one of his theater friends who always loved to demonstrate his stage fighting by throwing people into furniture, especially after two drinks. With his existing bruise now well accounted for, and a new one forming on his backside, Gangleri shook himself, helped right the furniture he'd been knocked into, and went to go steal a dance with his dancing girl from the Weyr.
The night may not have gone as well as he could have hoped, but he was going to try and make sure she had her fill of dancing at the very least, and properly show off her own skills to the rest of the harpers in attendance. With how competitive he knew some of them could get with dancing, he was sure she'd have plenty to try and take her mind off of the earlier unpleasantness.