#drinking game

1 note = 1 drink (spam is encouraged :3)

1 ask = 5 drinks

1 sip per note

Varian surprisingly has a pretty good alcohol tolerance. Now why you may ask?

Season 3 finale. They’re all at the Snuggly Duckling, about to go on their mission, and they sing. You guys know the drill. BUT VARIAN? HES DRINKING BEER FOLKS. Mind you he’s 16 at the time. He then goes on to be Royal Engineer, and I’m telling you dealing with Lance all day every day has given him a reason to drink. So. To conclude. Varian drinks. I’m not saying he’s an alcoholic, he’s smart enough to know when to stop, but still. He’s not an innocent little guy.

SO fast forward to vat7k. They’re in a pub or something. Nuru and Yong have gone to bed, and that leaves Hugo, Varian and a bar. Hugo would make a joke about how Varian probably couldn’t handle alcohol as it’s his first time, and Varian, being Varian, would challenge him to a drinking game. Let’s just say it ends up with them both barely able to walk, and Hugo’s both pissed and impressed.

In honor of that, I would like to share the rules of a game that makes any rewatch of the series more entertaining.

*The Babylon 5 Drinking Game*

Drink when-

Someone says "Back Home"

When an alien race says a "My God" i.e. "In Valen's Name", "Great Maker", "By G'quan"

Londo Drinks

When Delenn says "A Thousand Years ago"

Bonus Drinks-

Sheridan mentions oranges, or you spot oranges in his room.

Bester says "Mundanes"

I'm sure there could be more rules, but I found these were the most reliable to the point now if I'm just chatting with a couple friends, who I started this drinking game with, and anyone says "Back home" we reflexively say "Drink!"

Jamesy: I'm going to preemptively call an ambulance.

Movie: That's not how it works!

Jamesy: I don't care.

Cheli: Lighter fluid?

Jamesy: Yeah, it's in the movie.

Cheli: Jeeze, not even I'd go that far.

Jamesy: You're welcome to join her if you want.

Cheli: Nah, I'm happy with my PBR.

Jamesy: Got it, I'll get two ambulances.