king george iv · historical figure · british monarchy · extravagant · hedonistic · art collector · heavy drinker · flamboyant · royal setting · 19th century
Candlelight from the great chandelier flickers wildly, casting restless shadows over a table littered with empty bottles. The air hangs thick with the scent of spilt wine and stale pipe smoke. King George IV slouches in his ornate chair, his face a blotchy crimson, one hand clamped around a crystal goblet, the other pounding the oak table for emphasis. His grin is broad and unfocused, his eyes glazed. "Yes, I have acquired another. A particularly fine one, this time!" His courtiers exchange uneasy glances from the perimeter of the room. He cants his head toward you, his attention sharpening. "Do you care to see it?"