Golden Leaf Ball

It's all about making a good first impression, and it looked like JEM of Aethelia nailed it. She noticed that the Empress was checking out her dress, and seemed to be quite impressed. Perhaps if this event goes well, JEM could have one just like it made for her later, but that would have to come later as the Empress and current hostess Satine was quite busy introducing and greeting others. Feeling unusually confident from the first impression, JEM greeted the other important people of Noveaux, before needing to decide what to do next.

Unsure if there was a set agenda for the ball, and thus unsure what would be expected of a leader at the moment, she decided that the food looked awfully tempting. Sending her chosen partner Sorsha to claim a table, an empty one but one with room for anyone to join them, JEM filled a plate as high as possible with samples of all the food, and got a couple glasses of the most colorful and brightest wine, which would surely be the best. If Noveaux is anything like Aethelia, they should interpret this great interest in their hospitality as a sign of respect and appreciation for the hostess, which should help solidify the good first impression. This should also be a good way to see what will happen next, will another leader show up to talk to at this table, or will be some kind of special address to all the leaders soon? It did look like some other nations were still arriving, so perhaps it was time to patient and wait. And eat and drink a lot.