[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

2.

[laminae]

[Fern certainly doesn't mind the raccoon intrusion. Living with Varian and Ruddiger, raccoon shenanigans are just part of his life now, so even when Mako swoops in to scoop her up all he does is laugh and hold up a bun for Fritter to take.]

Hey, a raccoon's gotta raccoon, right?

[arclightning]

Not this raccoon.

[ Mako says, half to Fritter and half to Fern. Fritter huffs at him and, in answer, reaches out for that bun with a satified little chirr. Mako, still in his gold suit, Wu's handprint fresh and dark on his face, just rolls his eyes. Omen or no, this raccoon is a menace. ]

Hope you're having fun, because this is the biggest party we're throwing for a while.

[laminae]

['Menace' should really be synonymous with raccoon. Fern doesn't mind handing the bun over to Fritter, giving her a pat on the head afterwards.]

It's rad! But what's that mean? Are you guys closing the Raccoon Room for a bit after this?

[He notices the handprint and wants to ask about that too, but one thing at a time.]

[arclightning]

[ Mako snorts. It's a valid question, but— ]

No, definitely not. You kidding? This is Wu's baby. He's not gonna close for anything less than the end of the world. This is just the last party-party for a while.

[laminae]

Oh! Okay, good. 'Cause this place closing down would suck a lot. [He loves coming here! It's great!] That makes sense though, you two are really going all out right now.

[arclightning]

Wu is going really all-out. I put together the paste for the ceremony and made the path. The rest of this— [ Mako waves a hand, a little unsteady, his voice dripping with pride and affection ] —is all him. He's really something when he gets his mind on doing something, you know?

[laminae]

[Weeeeell, that definitely makes sense. Wu is Wu and Mako is Mako, and this party is definitely Wu.]

Yeah! I don't think anyone can throw a party like he can. He's got a real knack for it. Even in the middle of a creepy blood city he put - [He waves a hand.] - all of this on.

[arclightning]

It's his passion.

[ Which Mako says with the sappiest little smile, aimed away over at the green blur of Wu in the crowd. ]

It really, it shows, you know? It's amazing. I've never met anyone like him. Nobody else who cares so much. You can't help but care too.

[laminae]

[Yep, passion is a good way of putting it.]

He's one of those people you only meet like, once in your life. He's special.

[arclightning]

...yeah.

[ Hope you were looking for a sappy smile, Fern, because you got one. ]

You know, at first, I thought he was the most annoying guy in the world? I couldn't wait to get back to being a detective and stop babysitting this whiny prince.

[laminae]

[He is so happy to see Mako softening up a little!! He's always been pretty sappy himself thanks to his Finn side, so he will always be in favour of adorable romance.]

Wait, really? You guys weren't just always friends? [He furrows his brow, trying to picture this.] That's hard to imagine.

[arclightning]

[ Mako shrugs, a little uncomfortable at his own reminder. ]

Well, it was a weird time. He yanked me out of my job to be his bodyguard. I was a detective, and all my friends were... you know. Changing the world, while I made sure Wu got to his spa appointments on time. I didn't realize how lonely he was. He did a pretty good job hiding it.

[laminae]

So you didn't think it was important protecting him 'cause he was doing boring rich person stuff, instead of royalty stuff?

[arclightning]

[ Dang, Fern, right for the heart. Mako's mouth twists. ]

I didn't think it was important because there weren't any threats to his life in the city. He was just... living it up for three years. Hardest thing I had to do before the coronation was drag him home to sleep off a hangover.

[laminae]

Definitely sounds like it was boring. [He isn't going to deny that.] But still, you never know when someone's gonna go after royalty. Parties are the perfect place to, since everyone's having a good time and their guard's down, so they aren't thinking about whether something dangerous might happen.

[He sort of... pauses awkwardly when he realizes what he's saying, then shrugs a little.]

I kinda got personal experience with that.

[arclightning]

Well, you can't go after Wu now.

[ Mako says dryly. He's sure there's some story there, but it's a wedding and he's not about to drag out all of Fern's dirty laundry in the middle of a party. ]

He's not royalty anymore. Wouldn't be worth it.

[laminae]

[Fern snorts and grins at that.]

And you'd set me on fire in like two seconds, so that'd be a real dumb idea.

[arclightning]

[ Mako hides an actual snort of laughter behind a knuckle, grinning. ]

I'd give you three seconds, come on. We're friends.

[laminae]

[Fern just lets out a laugh at that.]

Wow, three seconds! That's super generous!