@ghosthowls -- for Rose
There were alcoholic drinks at the party, yes, but they did not have any decent moonshine. Fortunately, Etienne happened to have a flask of that in his pocket, which he completely justified by how it added authenticity to his riverboat gambler costume. Still, he did not want everyone to know he was carrying it, so when the time came to slip some into his punch, he tried to do it as surreptitiously as possible. Which would have been alright if someone had not passed behind him and bumped his arm, causing him to spill the punch on the floor in his effort to save his moonshine. "Shit," he grumbled, hoping no one had seem him make a mess and make an ass of himself. Unfortunately, it looked like someone had. Tucking away the flask, he said, "What? Ain't my fault people can't walk in a straight line! If anyone needs t' cut themselves off, it's that guy! I ain't even had one yet!"