[Iskandar chuckles as they enter the building. Of course he does. He leaves nothing to chance.
Waver is right about the live music. There’s a band on the stage at the far end of the room playing some easy on the ears jazz. Above them on the screen last slide of what was most likely a presentation accompanying the annoucent lingers for a brief moment with the date and the name of the project before switching to a slideshow of photos showing the Observatories, the summit and the island.
June 15 2019. Thirty Meter Telescope.
The room is completely packed, with some people near the stage dancing, some just standing and talking.
Iskandar snatches two glasses of champagne from the waitress that passes them by as she weaves through the crowd with a full tray propped on one hand with what looks like a supernatural agility. He gives the glass to Waver.]
In my time it was custom to pour libation for the gods in beginning of a new enterprise, be it a war campaign or construction of a temple or palace or even building a new house.
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[Iskandar chuckles as they enter the building. Of course he does. He leaves nothing to chance.
Waver is right about the live music. There’s a band on the stage at the far end of the room playing some easy on the ears jazz. Above them on the screen last slide of what was most likely a presentation accompanying the annoucent lingers for a brief moment with the date and the name of the project before switching to a slideshow of photos showing the Observatories, the summit and the island.
June 15 2019. Thirty Meter Telescope.
The room is completely packed, with some people near the stage dancing, some just standing and talking.
Iskandar snatches two glasses of champagne from the waitress that passes them by as she weaves through the crowd with a full tray propped on one hand with what looks like a supernatural agility. He gives the glass to Waver.]
In my time it was custom to pour libation for the gods in beginning of a new enterprise, be it a war campaign or construction of a temple or palace or even building a new house.
[He raises his glass.]
So, to us.