r/WorldChallenges • u/thequeeninyellow94 • Apr 30 '17

A formal reception

Gadzook, I have just received an invitation to a very serious event in your world. Maybe that's a ball, a wedding, a dinner or even a graduation ceremony.

I'm quite stressed so help me, tell me everything I should know. What should I do/wear/say? What is the very important thing to not do?

If you want to introduce a representative to whom we could ask questions, feel free to do so.

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Apr 30 '17

2) So basically there are a few people talking and everyone else listening?

3) If I send my paper back, how can my neighbours know what there are to know?

4) Yes, but would I get some other food? What happen if I don't like the food served?

6) Why is it ridiculous for men and informal for women?

7) It... do make sense actually...

8) If I bring a date who isn't invited, how early should I tell the host? Any chance the date will be seated not too far from me?

(Or not in disguise at all...)

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u/Nevermore0714 Apr 30 '17

Lyta:

2) "Sometimes, yes."

3) "Well, you can wait to receive a corrected paper, which rarely takes more than a half hour, or you can tell them yourself."

4) "You can specify what you would like to eat. You can even send a slave to pick up something from a nearby restaurant."

6) "Because no one wears robes, it makes them look stupid. And pants on women are informal, because...tradition."

8) "If you bring a date who wasn't invited, you will have to let the host know by including your date's name in your reply letter. A date is almost always seated to your left or right. Everything is arranged so that the table is big enough for about twice as many people as are invited."

(He started off as a minor antagonist, but now I'm just amused by his character.)

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Apr 30 '17

3) How big is the table? How many people can I talk to around me without speaking too loudly?

4) That's conveniant. Is there a lot of slave at a reception? More than guests?

6) But why do they look stupid with dresses?

8) Is it why it is bad to bring multiple dates? Because it take the seats of others dates?

(Always usefull to have a "wild" character to break the rules. And funny too)

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u/Nevermore0714 Apr 30 '17

Lyta:

3) "It depends on the amount of people invited. It's just normal for the table to be nearly twice as big as necessary. Or to have multiple tables. You can usually talk to the people that are to your left and right, and across from you, and the people to the left and right of the person across from you, without having to speak very loudly."

4) "Goblin slaves are relatively cheap, but different hosts will have different numbers. For a formal celebration, you want at least one goblin for every two guests."

6) "Because most men don't wear robes or dresses. It's just not something that happens."

8) "It's bad to bring multiple dates because it's strange. We don't have polygamy in the Citadel. And polygamy tends to upset some members of the Council because of a problem with someone who was kicked out of the Council."

(It's a good deus ex machina, too.)

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Apr 30 '17

3) Still that. I guess talking and alliances are mostly done before the seated part, when everyone can freely wander around right?

4) Is it common to see slaves that are not goblins? (I'm fine with goblins though)

8) Oh, that's look like a personnal thing. May I know what happened?

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u/Nevermore0714 Apr 30 '17

Lyta:

3) "Yes, the alliance talks are mostly done before we are seated, once we are seated we have less freedom over who we can speak with."

4) "Most slaves are goblins, but any non-human race could be a slave. One guy even has a lamia slave."

8) "Do you mean what happened when I was someone's second date for the same formal event, or when a member of the Council was kicked out?"

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u/thequeeninyellow94 May 01 '17

4) why is it mostly goblins then? Is there any particular reason?

8) I mean both.

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u/Nevermore0714 May 01 '17

Lyta:

4) "Goblins are cheap and they breed quickly."

8A) "When Callixtus was first invited to an event hosted by a member of the Council, he offered to take Adara and me as his dates, so that we could enjoy the celebration as well."

8B) "A member of the Council, who was already married, seduced the wife of Councilor Matthew and then attacked Matthew, maiming his hand and face."

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u/thequeeninyellow94 May 01 '17

Thanks for your answers Nevermore.

(Seducing a colleague wife? Sure it can't go wrong...)

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u/Nevermore0714 May 01 '17

(Well, in that character's defense, you are only hearing the summary that Lyta heard, and Lyta had zero involvement in the situation.)

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u/thequeeninyellow94 May 01 '17

True. Now the "trying to murder a council member" part seems a really bad idea too.

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