Victor Pollock (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=82816.msg3659716#msg3659716) – Dinner Attended.<br/><br/>Victor impassively overlooked the assembly before him, decked in his neatest black butler’s uniform and new white shirt, a series of which were purchased for the event in question. He towered in the corner, seen yet unseen. Ready and willing to rush to the call of his lord and lady, or whoever they felt so deserved his service. He’d left the slaves to the others, as his own loyalty must always be made apparent in both word and deed. Everything remained as it should be, and rightly so, until Marcus decided to make a glutton of himself. He normally didn’t mind, but good help was thin, and his interviews hadn’t gone well earlier in the week.<br/><br/>He spoke to be heard in the chaos of the event “Begging your pardon Mr. Gantur, but I would like to remind you that We need Evie in working order for tonight’s dinner and tomorrow’s chores. Much like your horses,<strong>my</strong>girls need to be on their feet to do our lord’s work.” He bowed a bit to show proper respect, before he returned himself back into his state of furniture. It always surprised him just how little discipline existed amongst his “betters”, but he’d decided to drop the thought altogether and await word for dinner to start, The food was already arranged. What would the Christmas party be without the generous Turkey and whole roasted pig? Ham was too small a word, and not worthy of his lord’s house.<br/><br/>He worked the list off in his head. The vegetables were all set, and so was that nice bit of imported rice, which should set things along nicely. The dessert that would come later, and all here would prepare for the decadence to come with a chocolate on chocolate ode to excellence. The money he paid the baker, and the favor he did the wife, was well worth the effort. It was just another day under his lord’s roof. A little more crowded, certainly, but no less in order.<br/>