[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

[arclightning]

...yeah.

[ Mako busies himself for a moment with gathering up some steamed buns and some noodles and a couple slices of hard-won oranges, all of which he piles onto a plate that gets pressed into Varian's hands. Time to fix this. ]

That's the thing. You might live here now, but your home traditions still count. That's why Wu and I did the first part of the ceremony. If you and Fern don't think you're married, then... you're not. Alright?

[droptheious]

[Oh hey, it's a plate of food, Varian kind of stares at it dumbly for a moment.]

That makes sense. I...this is something we definitely need to talk about. [Now the shock is wearing off, acceptance is slowly filtering in to take its place.] I- I mean, I wouldn't really mind, if he didn't. It's something we probably would have done eventually...just maybe not yet.

[arclightning]

Making an informed decision about it together probably would've been better.

[ Mako's voice is dry, mostly amused. ]

Talk to him. Don't freak out about this until then, alright? It's not even really marriage to the people here. It's just called a romantic bond.

[droptheious]

I mean...we did kinda make a decision about it just not- not an informed one which...is probably your point.

[It's absolutely his point, ya dingus. ]

Right, right. I'll do that. With, uh- minimal freaking out.

[arclightning]

You're fine, [ Mako tells him again, as solidly as he can. ] it's gonna be fine. If you change your mind, I got something that'll break the bond. A sword.

[droptheious]

Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine.

[Knowing there's a way out is...hrm. He's not sure how to feel about that. ]

I- I'll bear that in mind, thank you. I don't know if it'll come to that, but I guess it's something that's...an option.

[But he doesn't want to lose his bond with Fern- so he supposes that's the answer he wanted. ]