Brian/?
Parties were wonderful. Brian loved parties whether they were in a place like Babylon, with men half naked and having sex in backroom, or a black tie affair. He'd done enough political parties that he knew how to enjoy these parties as well. Sure, there were usually more gay people at those, but sexually repressed military people were fun to deal with, especially when the sarcasm went over their heads.
That didn't mean that he wasn't careful. He knew politicians would backstab you in the blink of an eye and generals and admirals at this level were as much politicians as they were military. So he talked and he played and he drank some. Despite the seriousness of the situation, he was having the time of his life.