[open] Wuko Wedding

[arclightning]

Who: Mako, Wu, and you!
What: GETTING MARRIED
When: February 20th
Where: The beach, through the city, at the Raccoon Room in Cellar Door.

Content Warnings: An inordinate amount of fluff, potentially event happenings.

The Wedding

It's not a normal wedding. There's no officiant, they're not standing up in front of a bunch of people to declare their love: this is a Trench wedding, based on Mako and Wu's shared traditions, inventing some new ones.

The ceremony itself is a procession, from the beach to the Raccoon Room. It starts with just the two of them, at a flower arch on the beach, their hands clasped together, each in a gold suit with red and green accents on the collar and as piping down the front. They walk together along a flower strewn path, talking quietly with one another, sharing small, nervous smiles.

If you are close to the couple, you recieved a red envelope, delivered either by raccoon or small dragon, a few days before the wedding, inviting you to the ceremony. The small crowd gathers outside the Raccoon Room, where the threshold is decked out in red roses. The couple stands in the doorway, saying their vows, and pressing a blood-and-ash covered hand to the other's cheek.

While the ceremony is private, the reception isn't. Invites have gone out to basically the entire city, via Wu's post, so it's a pretty public event. Maybe you're coming because you saw that post. Maybe you're coming because you're involved somehow, maybe you just see a flower-and-light-filled party and decide to drop in. Everyone is welcome. After all, this is Trench, and everyone could be dead tomorrow, so why not celebrate something good while you have the chance? Come in, dance to music from different worlds, eat cake and noodles and dumplings, celebrate a little moment of happiness while you can. The party's going all night, and the couple making their solemn, slightly-bloody vows to each other are only the excuse for it.

The Party

Naturally, since this is Mako and Wu's wedding, it's at the Raccoon Room, decked out even more grandly than it was for its opening. Roses adorn every surface and drop from the ceiling in strings, perfuming the air. Scattered between them are red-and-gold lanterns, casting a dim, inviting light onto velvet hangings. Lining the walls are tables full of food and drinks. Everyone can't fit into this little venue, so Wu has also set up a draping tent outside, full of burning braziers of coal to keep the chill away. The doors are wide open to let the music from inside out: it's just the party, continued! Renfri can be found behind the bar, dishing up custom drinks.

The Music

Chicken Choice Judy, or Ryan Akagi and Min-Gi Park, make their Trench debut on the stage of the Raccoon Room, playing an eclectic mix of original music, 80s hits, current pop, and classical piano music. They begin with a slowed-down version of Lil Nas X's Montero, ease into an upbeat version of That's What I Want, and things take off from there. Maybe give them requests? They might play some of your favorite dance songs! This is a party for everyone, after all. A big space in front of the stage has been cleared for dancing, and the music will be going all night.

The Couple

After the more private ceremony (with only close friends and loved ones, for Mako's peace of mind) Mako and Wu are as available as any couple at their wedding, which is to say, not terribly. With new dark handprints from the ceremony on their faces—really, more on their necks, because Wu wouldn't stand for a giant handprint ruining his look—they can be found chatting with friends, huddled together whispering, or dancing together. They'll try to mingle as much as they can, but they're in pretty high demand tonight!

((ooc: Make top-levels to your hearts' content, mingle, have a good time! This is a Trench party and it's open to everyone! Wuko image credit)) © tessisamess

Comments

[royalfling]

So can't you see me standing here? I've got my back against the record machine!

[ Wu crows back, his grin ecstatic when she joins him. He reaches out for her hand, pulling her in to dance with him. He dances in toward her, shimmying his shoulders. The bonding mark is still fresh on his face, curving down his jaw onto his neck, cupping his freshly pierced ears. There have been many changes for Wu in the last few days ]

I ain't the worst that you've seen! Oh, can't you see what I mean?

[onekindsoul]

[Ruby sees the mark on his face and her good eye lights up. She dances along side him but raises a hand up to point at the mark in giddy excitement while the course builds up she takes him by the shoulders and just gives him an excited shake.

This was the most amazing thing she had seen and she was so happy for both him and Mako. And then the chorus starts and she literally does a jump with each "jump."]

Ah, might as well jump, Jump!
Go ahead and jump
Might as well jump, JUMP!

[royalfling]

[ He jumps with her, laughing bright and loud, trying to sing but he's laughing too much. He holds onto her arms, skipping and jumping and laughing until the song comes to an end, and he falls half onto her ]

Ruby, Ruby! Ruby, isn't this amazing? This, all of this!

[onekindsoul]

[It's a good thing Ruby is strong and also that Wu is sort of a feather weight because she catches him with ease as he falls onto her and then she quickly lifts him up into her arms and does a little spin.]

Wu! It is! All of it is, It's so good!

You're actually married! I can't believe it.

I'm so happy for you!