[color=lightskyblue]> S P A R K S ,   A C I R A S   I T
	[code]status: gotta have blue hair![/code][/color]

[color=lightskyblue]	> >[/color] Some royalty had interesting fashion sense.  The first several were pretty standard, but then came a fellow in a full suit of plate mail, and it took all John's control not to chuckle.  The herald had named them Princesses Liviana and Domitia, and from the staff briefing he was pretty sure Liviana was the one in the blue dress, so that meant Domitia was the one in the armor.  Even though he was amused, he was also impressed.  An outfit like that, it took guts.

Another princess favored all black, which was daring but in a very standard sort of way.  The loud prince not long after had Sparks hiding a wince.  Mentally, he took bets over whether the lad would end up confronting him over some detail of palace IT.  He sincerely hoped not.

The Liangii contigent sent quiet ripples through the room -- after all, Princess Ayleanna would be marrying into that nation's government.  The Haneul group sent ripples of a different sort, and their princess looked like a cotton-candy confection in pink and purple.  Traditional dress was fine, but the colors were a bit much, in John's opinion.  Still, she wore them well.


A handsome fellow -- John was pretty sure he was the Veredunian prince -- grabbed a flute of champagne off his tray without comment.  Several people had, actually, but the prince was a particularly fine specimen of humanity and worth notice.  Hos outfit was nothing special, a suit and some medals that were probably Very Important, but damn the man was hot.

And then the Argenyonni prince, in pants that matched Princess Ayleanna's dress, was...asking his permission for a drink?  No, no, just being polite.  "Of course, your highness," John replied smoothly, subtly adjusting the height of his tray for maximum convenience.  He expected that would be the end of their exchange, but instead the prince lingered, looking him over with interest.

The commentary on his hair brought a wide grin to John's face, even though he wasn't really supposed to be interacting with the guests.  "Thank you~  Gotta say, you look dashing yourself."  [i]Keep it simple, man -- this isn't the time or the place to be socializing.  Even if his accent is hot.  And isn't he in a band, or was that one of his siblings?[/i]