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Old 08-21-2021, 07:48 PM   #685
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Default Re: 'Imperial Culture' (non-canonista)

Lunion's Bottles.

In an expression of his interest in the patronage of traditional agriculture, the former Duke of Lunion, on his Ascension served at the feast a large number of genuine Valais Arvines astounding those guests who knew and embarrassing those who did not. Not only was this a rare vintage in itself, it had been freighted all the way from what had once been Switzerland on Terra. It was not only intended to make a spectacular show but to provide paternalistic largesse to those engaged in the production of such products.

During the feast the head of the waitstaff paid careful attention to who was sitting in what seat. He marked the bottle they had poured their drink out of unbeknownst to the Duke. Then he begged the Duke for permission to keep the bottles. Which he was granted.

After this the head of the waitstaff sold the bottles to a retailer of rare items for a lump sum and used the proceeds to resign and partner with said retailer. The bottles were resold for a fortune and while the ownership of some is known not all of them have been tracked.

Bottles of the wine from Lunion's Ascension Feast are a prized collectible. Depending on the status of the drinker they could be ten thousand to hundreds of thousands of credits.

P.S. This is an elaboration of an actual reference at the beginning of the volume Far Trader.
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