[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

[monoceroscaeli]

[He gives her a look that yells that he's completely unconvinced by that response. She'd already hesitated for a moment too long before she looked up at him, and his brow creases for a second before he lets it go. She's not fine, but pushing it here? Terrible idea. Pushing it at all right now isn't a good idea either.]

If you're tired, we can go. Perhaps getting a little more sleep isn't such a bad thing.

[He hopes she's picked up on that subtle nod- that he gets that she might need some more time to think about things. He'd been thinking a lot too, though his headspace is in a much better place.]

Either way, thanks for coming with me tonight.

[A part of him hadn't expected her to, not after their dinner a week ago.]

[traversal]

[ her brows furrow at that, the corner of her lips dipping just a scant. ]

I've had enough sleep last night ...

[ lumine pauses once more, chewing on the inside of her cheek as her gaze flicker away, almost in thought. a moment later, she looks back at him, lower lip between her teeth as she worries through her words. ]

You should stay, Childe. [ she offers him another smile, gently squeezing the hand currently holding hers. ] This is your friend's wedding, you should celebrate with Wu.

[monoceroscaeli]

It's been a nice night so far. Part of that reason was because I got to come here with you. So it wouldn't feel right to send you off by yourself. We've already been here for a while as it is.

[Childe studies her, not missing how she considers her words.]

Unless you're trying to get rid of me, [he teases, shooting a grin at her, to tell her that that plan isn't going to work. Something lighthearted to try to put her mind at ease, though he's not sure if there's anything he could say that would help that.]

[traversal]

[ ... to be fair, that's not her intent at all. even if it was supposed to be a joke on his part, lumine feels a pang of guilt over the fact that he'd even thought of that. perhaps she's gone a little too far with her avoidance and deflection, but she also can't help it. ]

As if there's getting rid of a persistent guy like you ...

[ no offence, and even if she wanted to, she considers him enough of a friend to not do it like ... this. it's not fair for him, after all.

she pauses again, tilting her head just a bit to glance past his shoulder. ]

... Do you want to tell Wu that we're leaving?

[monoceroscaeli]

[He lets out a sly chuckle at that. Yes, he is persistent, and he's well aware of it. Though, at her question, he looks back behind himself too to see if he can see the newlywed, but it seems he's incredibly busy. He's been swarmed all night by guests, so Childe shakes his head.]

I think he'll be alright. I don't think he's had a single moment to himself since the celebrations started. It's not as if we won't see each other again soon.

[He looks towards the coat rack and the front door, leading her in that direction.]

Let's just go. I'll send him a message later.

[traversal]

[ she's not going to argue on that. even she's noticed how preoccupied wu and his partner are during their own wedding celebration. though she can't really blame the well-wishers either, all of them happy for the couple to have found some semblance of normalcy in this abnormal world. a moment of peace, she supposes, amidst the chaos.

lumine allows herself to be ushered towards the door, accepting her coat from the person at the door and pulling it over her shoulders. ]

I still think you should stay a little longer.

[ it isn't as if she can't find her way back to crenshaw, anyway. not with the lamps around and the fact that she's not the directionally-challenged type. ]

[monoceroscaeli]

Really, it's fine. It would be rather uncouth of me to invite you here and not see you home.

[He puts his own bulky coat on, walking with her outside into the chilly weather. He breathes the cold in, enjoying how the wind bites at his face as they walk. It's not until they've managed to gain some distance from the Raccoon Room that he turns to say something again.]

Listen, I think... [He sighs, not finishing the sentence because he's not sure if that's how he wanted to start this anyway.] Do you have some time tomorrow? We need to talk about what happened.

[His voice is confident, but his body language betrays him. He'd had a lot to think about too, and if the aversion of her gaze told him anything, it's that they can't let this go any longer.]

[traversal]

[ to be fair, she wouldn't hold it against him if he decided to stay and let her go home by herself. it's his friend's wedding, after all, and she hasn't been the most obliging of guests or plus-ones, either. lumine simply gives him a faint smile before they start towards crenshaw, silence cushioning the sound of their footsteps.

and she would've given a quiet walk back home, truth be told, but she supposes there are things that need to be addressed. just like there were things they needed to sort out after december.

when he starts, she glances at him from the corner of her eyes. a part of her expects him to simply open up the issue right there and then, but perhaps this isn't the best time or place for that. ]

Mm, that's fine. [ a beat: ] ... Do you want me to come over again?

[monoceroscaeli]

Hmmm...

[That's kind of where it began, didn't it? At his apartment. It feels a little awkward asking her to.]

Only if you feel comfortable with it. We could always take a little stroll too, if that would be better. There are some beautiful trails around here, and the snow glistens magnificently under the sun. Quite a sight indeed.

[It's the least he can offer, after all. No need to make it any worse than it was.]

[traversal]

[ right. of course. what was she thinking?

lumine falls silent for a moment, going through options. possible places, locations where a conversation would be appropriate, where they wouldn't be disturbed save for, well, an occasional beast or two. not really very uncommon in this city. ]

I'll leave it to you where we can talk, then. [ she smiles at him again. ] Just make sure it's somewhere people can find me if they stop hearing from me.

[ if he is hatching a plot to get her lost in the woods without anyone knowing, then this is the best time to execute it. but she's kidding, of course. ]

[monoceroscaeli]

Hahaha, comrade, you should know better than to let your guard down around the Fatui. I'd be disappointed in you if you made it that easy.

[He laughs, grinning at her, eyes bright in the darkness as they walk towards her house.]

There's some trails just south of Cassandra, not too far from my home. We should be able to talk without interruption there, though we still may have to look out for the occasional monster or two.

[That's just life now though, right? Not that much different than Teyvat.]

Meet me at the end of the road there, on The Dark Corner, just after lunch.

[traversal]

[ if she's ever disappointed him, lumine wonders if that's it: the end of this little dance they're having.

childe isn't one to learn to live with weakness and inadequacy, especially when it would not satisfy his neverending lust for battle and power. she's seen the sneer he wore back in the golden house. hasn't really forgotten about it. she folds her hands over each other behind her back, turning her gaze back on the street. ]

The Dark Corner it is, then.

[ after lunch, so she'll still be able to spend a bit more time with aether if her twin wants to go out. ]

[monoceroscaeli]

Alright. I'll be waiting for you.

[It's not long before they reach her home, and he drops her off, saying his goodbye before heading home himself. He hopes that the conversation they'll be having will clear some things up for the both of them.

He's not sure if he can really take the avoidance of her gaze like this much longer.]