[ The entire holiday is not exactly up his alley, but five years in the company of several US citizens have at least made the concept somewhat more familiar, and more tolerable at that. It's rather got its charms, if you manage to distill it down to its most vital component: An opportunity for social drinking.
So yes, he did always have a mind to take up that party invitation, and rumours of suffering on the Mirrors' side have only made him more, not less, likely to enjoy the evening. Concerning dream aside, but that is a matter for another time.
Only the question of attire took some time to solve, but ultimately Philip decided that proper etiquette should honour the hostess in some for or other. He therefore shows up at his most solemn, his most holy, and, above all, at his most bees.
The open bar is his first destination, naturally, and for any and all inquiring minds he already has a small "business card" prepared, and upon questioning will happily part with the small piece of white cardboard, which elegantly identifies Philip as ]
Philip | OTA
So yes, he did always have a mind to take up that party invitation, and rumours of suffering on the Mirrors' side have only made him more, not less, likely to enjoy the evening. Concerning dream aside, but that is a matter for another time.
Only the question of attire took some time to solve, but ultimately Philip decided that proper etiquette should honour the hostess in some for or other. He therefore shows up at his most solemn, his most holy, and, above all, at his most bees.
The open bar is his first destination, naturally, and for any and all inquiring minds he already has a small "business card" prepared, and upon questioning will happily part with the small piece of white cardboard, which elegantly identifies Philip as ]
The Archbeeshop ✝