Mathematician:
"Hey, sorry to bother you all, but ou were in here last weekend, talking to the Count weren't you? Would you like to join us? We're all friends up here. Oh, sorry for not introducing myself, I go by Mathematician."
"
Mathematician, huh? I'm Quentin, alternately Gravitas. We," he indicates himself and any others present that were also here last weekend, "
made the Count's acquaintance quite by chance last week. Quite the fellow," he dropped his voice in volume a bit, "
Apparently quite wealthy too." He resumed speaking normally, "
had one of my first good philosophical talks about the nature of novas. He's got a number of notions that are... fascinating."
Myron:
"Hey, I'm Myron. It's great to meet you, and I'd be happy to hear about your work with Utopia, if you've got the time."
Louise:
"Hello. Louise Cooper, a pleasure."
"
Myron, Louise, good to meet you too," Quentin nods to both. He recognized Myron from the news, though he hadn't particularly studied film, so he didn't recognize Louise's name.
Mathematician:
As introductions are being made, another young woman enters. Asian descent, likely Chinese from the bone structure. She walks up to the Mathematician and nods in a friendly manner, smiling slightly.
"You have new friends Pedro. Would you introduce us?"
The Mathematician turns to her, and introduces her.
"This is an old friend, Caroline. She's a brilliant woman, though terrifying in a debate... Do yourselves a favor and just agree with her when she says something, she's usually right."
"
Hah," Quentin smiles merrily, "
Indeed? I shall remember that." He looks around, quite the crowd seems to have gathered in the Archon's lounge. "
Shall we claim a table? I'm interested in hearing about everyone. We - novas, that is - are a fascinating breed. We share so much in common, but we're all utterly unique."
He inscribes the name 'Pedro' alongside 'Mathematician' in his vast mental library as he reflexively makes entries for all of the others as well. He'd been a bit worried that he wouldn't have much to do in the city this week, but now he was starting to look forward to the rest of the night. Any friends of the Count must be intriguing characters, indeed.