deercountry | [open] Wuko Wedding

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

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ Think again, Sergei, Mako might not be a cop here but he's a cop in spirit. Mako snorts at Childe's casual narcing on his own Omen, reaching up to offer his fingers to Sergei for sniffing and possible petting. ]

You were causing chaos, buddy? You know, if you'd been good we probably would've just given you food, but if you're gonna be a real problem I think you have to go hungry.

[Sergei sniffs his fingers, and puts his snout through them at times just to enjoy the feeling of being pet there, before he leans his head into Mako's hand for more pets. Though at the mention of going hungry, Sergei plants both his paws on Mako's face, and stares at him.

You wouldn't, would you?]

Oho~! Looks like you found his weak point.

[That's just funny. Childe smiles slyly, looks like there's someone else who can handle Sergei besides Diluc and Dellingr.]

You don't want to risk it.

[ Mako's voice is full of confidence, largely because he's used this trick on his younger brother for the majority of their lives. He looks at Sergei as best he can with his face smooshed by paws, raising a brow. ]

Not worth it, right? Really think about this one.

[The fox looks between both Mako and Childe, realizing now that he's gotten double teamed here. Sergei huffs, defeated, removing his paws from Mako's face and now proceeds to sulk on the man's shoulders like a giant pouty baby. It makes Childe laugh, giving Mako a bright smile.]

Well done! It's not easy to tame a beast like him. Even I struggle with it sometimes, haha.

[Though it doesn't escape him that he'd probably act somewhat similar had it been him instead.]

[ He's your Omen, Childe, Mako is absolutely filing away this information about you. Maybe you're also kind of a menace...?

Either way, he snorts and reaches up to scratch at the defeated fox's head. ]

Compared to Bolin, this guy's easy. The amount of trouble that kid got into... I learned our city like the back of my hand just chasing him around. Pretty sure it's why I was able to guard Wu. He was a lot easier, too.

Haha, I can relate to that.

[He doesn't say why or how, but he's been the brother in both of those scenarios- though he might be more well known as the little brother who got into trouble.]

Still, I wouldn't have it any other way, [he says with a content sigh, reminiscing on far gone days with his family.] Though I find that interesting. Guard, you say? You mean, guarding Wu as the former king he once was, I assume?

[ Somehow, it still surprises Mako when people don't know this story. With a little smile and a fox still balanced on his shoulders, he waves Childe over toward the tables, so they can get out of the way of people. ]

Something like that, yeah. He ended up in Republic City, where I lived, to get away from the chaos in Ba Sing Se, and I guess he needed a bodyguard.

[ Which all sounds normal, except Mako's grinning wide, clearly wider as Wu says something in embarrassed protest in his head. ]

Normal, right? But I was a detective with the RCPD. Not bodyguard material, never done anything like it in my life. Wu only told me a couple months ago that he saw me in the papers after I helped Korra with something and thought I looked competent [ which is absolutely code for "hot" ] enough to be his guard. He pulled me off detective duty to be his babysitter. I had no idea why.

[He follows, making sure Fritter is still being attended to with scratches to her belly and plenty of attention.]

I bet I could fathom a guess on that one. [He says, a little dryly.]

I wouldn't put it past him to make sure he gets what he wants, [he says laughing, being able to relate to that, too.] Sounds like he took one look at you and your fate was sealed, haha.

[ This is what Fritter craves. This? This right here? This is Fritter living her best life, letting out content little coos and nosing into Childe's face. Mako can't help but laugh at the blissed-out expression on her little face. ]

Yeah, it... pretty much was.

I minded then.

Pretty happy about it now.

[Childe closes an eye as Fritter noses his face, grinning at her with a soft chuckle. She really is just like Wu, isn't she. Sergei only opens an eye to look over, still sore about being sold out, but Mako is nice and warm and he's very comfortable right where he is despite being bigger and probably more of a pain in the butt than he needs to be. But he doesn't care.

Childe looks back up at Mako brightly, thinking for a moment before smiling back.]

You've got to give him credit for his persistence, haha. It's funny, isn't it? How a few events and circumstances can change everything.

[He claps a hand on the side of Mako's arm, since Sergei is taking up the shoulder real estate here, while cradling Fritter with the other.]

Though our circumstances here in Trench are less than ideal, all I can say is congratulations.

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