"Make sure the champagne is kept as chilled as possible," Malakias told a few of the waiters as they helped pour out the glasses of bubbly that were immediately set on silver trays. Everyone had been there early, since about five to help set up for the party that was starting around nine o'clock, which was in about half an hour or so.
That evening, there were two shifts going on simultaneously. The dinner shift - which was until nine thirty, ten, and the party shift which started attending guests at around nine, nine thirty. Normally, they'd have served dinner until late, but Malakias had decided to do things a bit differently this year. Dinner until a reasonable hour, and then a party for guests and for anyone who chose to attend.
At almost precisely nine-fifteen the first guests for the New Year's party started to arrive as dishes were cleared away and tables moved to the side to allow for dancing. The restaurant had been festively and elegantly decorated for the occasion with gold and silver balloons and streamers of the same color as well as bouquets of red and white flowers in unbreakable crystal vases with bows in silver or gold. Soft music of a live band played in the background with more live entertainment to follow.
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That evening, there were two shifts going on simultaneously. The dinner shift - which was until nine thirty, ten, and the party shift which started attending guests at around nine, nine thirty. Normally, they'd have served dinner until late, but Malakias had decided to do things a bit differently this year. Dinner until a reasonable hour, and then a party for guests and for anyone who chose to attend.
At almost precisely nine-fifteen the first guests for the New Year's party started to arrive as dishes were cleared away and tables moved to the side to allow for dancing. The restaurant had been festively and elegantly decorated for the occasion with gold and silver balloons and streamers of the same color as well as bouquets of red and white flowers in unbreakable crystal vases with bows in silver or gold. Soft music of a live band played in the background with more live entertainment to follow.
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Rada looked more like she was one of the staff in her outfit, that was almost identical to the waiters' uniform. It was also a bit differently coloured, Rada had an amber coloured silk napkin in her breast pocket and tie instead of a bowtie in the same shade. And Rada also worked with the waiters, helping them clear out plates and move the tables aside and advising them on details here and there, fixing some bowties and checking the food and champagne. Rada just didn't feel good about walking around and supervising, she needed to get her hands dirty.
First he'd been able to just barely make it for the end of the Masquerade Ball and now he'd scored an early shift today and the first of January as a day off. A pleasant change for this year.
Cazimir had positioned himself next to the wall, out of the way so the guests could admire the space without being intimidated by a large man with scars on his face. Cazimir looked decent enough, he was wearing a standard suit with dark blue tie and napkin on his breast pocket. His black hair, as usual, was swept back. But this time Cazimir had also shaved away the stubble he liked to have. He felt strangely bare without it.