[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/GdjULKa.png[/img] [hr][hr] [h3][color=e7cd90][b]5:10 PM - Thursday, July 17th, 2025 - Château de La Lune, France[/b][/color][/h3] [hr] [@PatientBean][@TheMaster99][@KazAlkemi][@Morose][@Trainerblue192][@kittyluna45][@KTostada] [/center][hr][hr] [hider=References] As the courses come out, reference this photo to see what it basically looks like: [url=https://i.imgur.com/4o9eyRv.png]Dinner[/url] [url=https://i.imgur.com/YoYMptW.png]Seating chart[/url] [center][img]https://images.stockcake.com/public/1/9/2/192a65e5-f3fa-4d30-855f-9f2e9644a886_large/elegant-dining-room-stockcake.jpg[/img][/center] [url=https://i.imgur.com/nUOttnn.jpg]Elenore La Lune[/url] [url=https://i.imgur.com/B7xTb1N.jpg]Richard La Lune[/url] [url=https://i.imgur.com/9P1MJod.jpg]Agatha La Lune[/url] [url=https://i.imgur.com/uKShMXQ.jpg]George La Lune[/url] [url=https://i.imgur.com/DBv6k9z.jpg]Beatrice La Lune[/url] [url=https://i.imgur.com/38rDBwZ.jpg]Lawrence La Lune[/url] [url=https://i.imgur.com/Z2EXOco.jpg]Nathan La Lune[/url] [url=https://i.imgur.com/dCXpQPS.jpg]Elizabeth La Lune[/url] [url=https://i.imgur.com/qVWDMTv.jpg]Gabrielle La Lune[/url] [url=https://i.imgur.com/oQDUgZq.jpg]Jeanne La Lune[/url] [url=https://i.imgur.com/YlXlI3M.jpg]Lena La Lune[/url] [/hider] [hr] The awkwardness of the exchange was quickly put behind the guests of the La Lunes. Many seemed quite pleased with Lawrence's removal from the room. Not long after, the main dishes were brought out. For those who ordered the steak or the vegetarian option, they were given a red wine. The salmon just received a top off of the white wine served with salad, if needed. The steak was cooked to perfection, more on the rarer side than medium, and covered in a thick peppercorn sauce. The wine poured for the steak and eggplant parmesan was called "Rouge Éclipse." It smells of ripe red cherries, wild strawberries, and blackcurrants. Its palate is silky and refined, with bright acidity that lifts the wine’s soft tannins. The mid-palate reveals a medley of raspberry, cranberry, and a whisper of vanilla, leading into a gentle trace of clove and cracked black pepper, harmonizing with the dish’s spiciness. And the finish of the wine is long and lingering, with a velvety texture and a smoky minerality. It is the perfect complement to the richness of the steak. Where [url=https://i.imgur.com/B7xTb1N.jpg]Richard[/url] sat at the end of the table, looking at his dish and then looking around for something on the table. When he seemingly failed to find it, he asked one of the maids. “Could you see about getting some of the HP sauce out for me?” Elenore, at the other end of the table, snapped “[url=https://i.pinimg.com/564x/d4/6a/65/d46a6591ca6b906969bc743d49c7ded9.jpg]Aurélia[/url], he does not need the HP sauce. The steak already has a sauce.” “Tell the missus that I don’t care what she thinks I need. A steak needs HP Sauce.” “Tell him he is debasing himself by using that sauce on a steak that has been cooked perfectly.” Neither person actually allows Aurélia time to make it from one end of the table to the other to pass the information and is instead talking loudly enough for everyone to hear their argument. Aurélia seems to wilt a little under the attention of the two, deciding instead to pretend that she never heard the request for the HP sauce in the first place. Renee catches her attention and whispers something to Aurélia. When Aurélia returns from the kitchen, she carefully passes the HP sauce to Renee, who happily slathers it on her steak before passing it under the table to Richard. Elenore either doesn’t notice or pretends not to. [hr] On Elenore, and therefore Constance and Tony’s side of the table. The conversation there was deeply involved in the food and the wine. [url=https://i.imgur.com/dCXpQPS.jpg]Elizabeth[/url] drew the conversation to the wine side while [url=https://i.imgur.com/DBv6k9z.jpg]Beatrice[/url] focused on the food side. They chatted with Constance about how the wine paired perfectly with the salad and fig. When Tony returned, Beatrice leaned over the table to say in more of a stage whisper than anything that was meant to be kept secret. “Thank you for looking after him. I know he can be an ass, but he usually isn’t so bad if he has had less to drink. I don’t know why he had so much today.” She tsked, sat back in her chair, and talked about how the balsamic vinaigrette paired perfectly with the figs. When her salmon is brought out she discusses the highlights of the beurre sauce. [hr] The center of the table had calmed down a bit with Lawrence’s removal. There was now a large gap of seats between Tony and Ivanna. There were just two empty chairs; one of the maids had cleared their settings. It made the table feel uneven as one side was full of people and the other had only seven people. [hr][hr] [center][h1][color=dae8c1]Ralph[/color][/h1] [img]https://i.imgur.com/KpUC8tV.png[/img] [hr] [color=dae8c1]Location[/color]: Château de La Lune: Dining Room [color=dae8c1]Skills[/color]: N/A [/center] [hr][hr] Ralph watched the exchanges between the staff and the La Lunes. The slight bickering and obvious old fights thoroughly amused him. This dinner has already cemented itself as the most interesting dinner he has had in a while, at least since he entered the private sector. The conversation between Millicent, Sam, and Miguel was also interesting. Sam and Miguel were basically in the same profession. Millicent was a magician, which was fascinating. Ralph knew precious little about magic except the few episodes of Fool Us he had seen here and there. It seemed neat, and that got him wondering what the others did. He leans over to Miguel and whispers, [color=dae8c1]"Impressive punch. Eu também sou bi.”[/color] He grins and offers a fist bump. Sure, Spanish and Portuguese weren’t technically the same language, but they were close enough that sometimes understanding could be had between the two languages. Wadsworth, carrying one plate of each dish, approaches Miguel. “Monsieur, you did not mark a preference, and our Chef decided to err on the side of caution. Which dish would you like?” [hider=Translation]I am also bi.[/hider]