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César Salazar ([personal profile] pineapplesalmon) wrote in [community profile] come_sailaway2022-12-11 07:21 pm

10th Contraption: Mawwiage

Who: John Watson, Johnny Summer, and César Salazar with Rich Goranski, Fio, and Honoria Crabb AND YOU Oh god why are weddings like this
What: The throuple getting married by... the Captain?!
When: December 11th at 7pm
Where: John's
Warnings: I believe in us! But for now, nothing.


SEATING

John's has been transformed, the seating up front rearranged in rows towards the center dias with an aisle down the middle, the piano moved off to one side. The buffet for later can be seen off to the other. Decorations taken from Spirit Halloween appear here and there–flowers taken from cavalera flower crowns, sun and moon candlestick holders from the tarot collection, festively colored tablecloths draped down the walls like curtains or banners. A sign near the entrance says "seat yourself", although the front row on one side is reserved with a ribbon across the backs.

What can't be seen is who is officiating. Or the husbands, but at least that part makes sense. The dais is empty.


THE CEREMONY

As one of the few traditions in this wedding, music announces the start of the ceremony. Rich strolls in first, trying to look professional even if he’s clearly shaking a bit as he holds the small pillow with the rings laid on it. At least he’s dressed quite smartly, Johnny ensuring his red suit is wrinkle free and his cuff links are set in place. Fio, in a winged black dress and flowery headdress, follows after the ring bearer, adorning the path with paper petals as she moves along.

The first husband to be down the aisle is none other than Johnny, in a smart charcoal grey suit with a goldenrod pocketsquare, gold jewelry, and a wreath of orange blossoms on his head; and accompanied by Honoria Crabb in her perfectly tailored black tuxedo, worn with black gloves and a white bow tie. Watson and César take up the rear, arms linked together. César is wearing an equally fancy suitcoat with his tie held in place with a ruby and silver tie pin, and Watson is wearing an officer’s dress uniform, with the sword and without the helmet, and also his good cane. All three husbands-to-be are wearing green carnation boutonnières.


AFTER PARTY

It's time to eat, dance, and party!

The seating has been rearranged for sitting at tables around the "dance" floor. Food from Windjammer has been placed on some tables for a buffet. There’s a selection of fancy cheeses and crackers, sushi, premade sandwiches, and salad with dressings on the side. For dessert, to one side there’s a table with cupcakes, cookies, and chocolates arranged in a heart. On the bar are a couple bowls of punch (including one explicitly labeled as non-alcoholic) made by Johnny ahead of time, because he's been forbidden to bartend his own wedding, much to his deep chagrin.

There’s a space set just off the dancefloor for musicians who wish to perform, the usual John’s piano (bribed into behaving with a whole pan of beef brisket from the buffet) off to one side.
busball: (36)

[personal profile] busball 2022-12-12 10:26 am (UTC)(link)
"You got that right, buddy. We'll make 'em regret it!"

They grin widely, rocking back on their heels. "Where'd you get your skirt from? Was it a present? I got like a whole wardrobe! If...you ever wanna borrow anything. I might have grey...definitely black."
sictransitgloriamundi: (dreamed of a way to ignite)

[personal profile] sictransitgloriamundi 2022-12-12 10:26 am (UTC)(link)
Anyone who thought otherwise just didn't know you well enough to realize what a menace you are.

[but, he's back to grinning, even if it's just relief at being upright again.]
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[personal profile] wedobonesmotherfucker 2022-12-12 10:29 am (UTC)(link)
"Erin!" Gideon beams as she sees someone she knows, eagerly playing along. "My beloved, blissful beauty, oh knife-wielding whimsical wench! You shouldn't offer to eat anything from my fingers or I might hold you to it!"

She scoops some of the remaining heart onto a plate to present to Erin, leaning against the table as she does so. "I keep missing you at the bar! Who else is going to help make sure I end up in the right cabin when I can't see straight?"
serialskiller: (conversational)

[personal profile] serialskiller 2022-12-12 10:31 am (UTC)(link)
“Okay, but do you really think your clothing will fit me?” It is 6’5” and built like a refrigerator. “I could lend you sweatshirts, they’d be oversized on you and that might look cute. But the other way around is a recipe for ripped clothing.”
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[personal profile] wedobonesmotherfucker 2022-12-12 10:34 am (UTC)(link)
"Never in my life." Gideon says partly around a mouthful of chocolate, remembering a moment too late to swallow first, then speak. She clears the barrel before the next remark. "Everyone on the Ninth was too crusty and ancient for marriage, and me and Harrow spent most of our time beating the piss out of one another. But marriage featured plenty in the stories I read. Lots of people saying wedding vows to one another before charging off to heroically die."

Parties in general still feel weird. The closest she came to a party pre-ship was the little get together the Fifth House hosted, before everything went to hell. Gideon gestures vaguely in the direction of the three grooms. "The audience is too much for me. I'd rather do it privately and without a hundred people staring at me. You?"
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[personal profile] decohere 2022-12-12 10:40 am (UTC)(link)
Since Halloween. [but obviously so much was going on then and in the aftermath, it got a bit lost. could just tell Darcy they're actually the exact same age, but...] Yeah, he was born 60 years before me. What can I say, I like the whole... distinguished gentleman vibe.
Edited 2022-12-12 10:40 (UTC)
cacophonish: MOPI (scene17431)

after party OTA

[personal profile] cacophonish 2022-12-12 10:40 am (UTC)(link)
Jeff absolutely falls asleep when the Captain does his very, very long speech, or sermon, or whatever it is, nodding off with his head slumped on Bash's shoulder...

...but he stirs when the grooms start to give their vows! And during the afterparty, Jeff's doing his best to be his cheery, sunshine-y self, even if he's currently going through a whole 'I don't belong anywhere and I have no idea who or what I want to be anymore' arc that's really putting a damper on things. But! Happy face. He's happy for Johnny, and while he doesn't know the other two grooms, he still teared up during their vows because love is, like, fucking awesome and he's from a time when two men can't get married, let alone three, so. It's stirred a whole fuckton of emotions in him.

But hey, whatever's going through his head right now, at least he looks pretty good in a black dress and fishnets (courtesy of That Other Place), along with his boots (look, he made an attempt at putting on heels, before taking three wobbly steps and kicking them off). His makeup's darker than his usual colorful fare, going for a more, like, classy goth-glam look because he's in the mood to change things up, so why not?

(Speaking of makeup, he'll have offered to do others' makeup for them before the wedding, should anyone want that.)

During the reception, he'll make the rounds, dragging friends and acquaintances and total strangers to the dance floor (unless they don't seem comfortable with that kind of thing), chatting up folks by the buffet (and maybe having one too many cups of punch), and doing his best to be, like, a good wedding guest?

Look, here's a few generic dialogue starters: "Hey-- whoa, I love your outfit. You look fucking amazing..."

Or: "Fuck, dude. I just-- I just love all this stuff. Love, romance, um..." Sniff. "It's just kinda beautiful..."

Or: "Um... so, like, I totally didn't expect the Captain to show up, did you?"

Jeff's not totally in the mood to perform, and there's enough musicians here, but eventually he will get his guitar and accompany whoever's performing (chat with him after, fellow musicians), provided he's actually familiar with the music. (The curse of being from 1995.)

Partway through the night, he'll sing two songs, accompanied by whoever feels like accompanying him! Lips Like Sugar, and Friday I'm In Love. After singing, he'll hang out for a bit, drinking more punch, and more, and--

--yeah, eventually Jeff will leave the wedding to go be a sloppy drunk mess at Scoops. Find him crying over ice cream because he's overwhelmed with emotions and alcoholic punch!
busball: (16)

[personal profile] busball 2022-12-12 11:06 am (UTC)(link)
“Okay, fair. Also I do like looking cute. You could manage some of the shirts. I believe in you. And the one skirt I stole from Allison once. She didn’t make me give it back! One day Luther will maybe show up and you’ll see. He’s about your size and maybe bigger across the chest. Unless he’s depowered.”
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[personal profile] busball 2022-12-12 11:15 am (UTC)(link)
Klaus laughs. “Sure. Learn better from our mistakes, huh?” His stomach is about to hate him, huh? Yep.

“Well, if it’s what you want, then…” They smile at the nose rub. “I just don’t want you to feel like you have to change everything about you. Just like…be aware of yourself.” He presses a kiss to the tip of Nobunaga’s nose cause he likes to do it so bad to him.

“Is it more or less than normal?”
serialskiller: (over my shoulder)

[personal profile] serialskiller 2022-12-12 11:18 am (UTC)(link)
"Some of my hooded sweatshirts have cat ears on the hood. They would be very cute on you."

(They're also cute on it, but it's not going to say that aloud.)

(Also, when did it become the sort of bot who could use the word cute???)
konpeito_aji: (Ayyyy lmao)

[personal profile] konpeito_aji 2022-12-12 11:29 am (UTC)(link)
Ohhhhh he loves the nose tip kiss. Who knew?! But he's all happy and pacified! "Okay. I won't be purified, not even by gods." Okay well, he was, by the water, but it's fine, it's fine! It just tickled. A lot.

"Less! Way less!" He's so great at knowing how to handle secrets. So great.
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[personal profile] businessorlibation 2022-12-12 11:34 am (UTC)(link)
"Of course I expected him to show up. I'm the one who invited him. My boys thought I'd lost my mind completely."

He laughs warmly, looking over Jeff's outfit in a clearly-approving fashion.
busball: (50)

[personal profile] busball 2022-12-12 11:42 am (UTC)(link)
“I need to see you in these sweatshirts. I won’t even stare. I just wanna see them now.”

It’s nice that it thinks he’d be cute in them. Aw. Klaus is pretty sure that’s what friendship is. Telling your friends they’re cute and also awesome.

“I don’t think I’ve ever worn anything with cat ears before.”
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[personal profile] cacophonish 2022-12-12 11:53 am (UTC)(link)

"No shit?" Jeff lets out a little laugh of his own, because while he doesn't get why anyone would invite the Captain, it's a fucking ballsy move, and like. Impressive. And so far, the Captain hasn't even ruined everything! "That's fucking badass."

Then, he flashes a cheery smile.

"And dude-- congrats! On, like, in everything, I mean, you look amazing, and the party's great, and the vows were fucking beautiful and-- Can I hug you? Is that cool?"

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[personal profile] businessorlibation 2022-12-12 12:05 pm (UTC)(link)
"Of course you can hug me. Come here, you!" Johnny opens his arms shamelessly, grinning. "I'm glad you came, and you look absolutely gorgeous. Ravishing, even. That lipstick is amazing on you. Even when I wore it, I never did daring colors like that!"
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[personal profile] busball 2022-12-12 12:29 pm (UTC)(link)
That’s even cuter. Aw man. “Don’t do anything to hurt Yato for his sake and yours, but otherwise, I love you.”

Way less. “Five? Three? None?” Cause none sounds unlikely but what does he know, tbh?
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[personal profile] astrogator 2022-12-12 12:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ari accepts the glass with a grateful smile. Erin's right, she won't let herself get too drunk at events like this where something could go wrong, so she's alternating.]

Thank you! You have perfect timing; I was just thinking about getting another. [She looks out at the party, too, and tells Erin:] I don't know how to dance. At all. Not these dances, with this music. They teach you a lot of useful skills on a Tradeline ship, but dancing's not one of them. I'd rather watch than blunder about and make a fool of myself.

[She turns back towards Erin.] I like your style today! Is that new?
astrogator: (pic#15885311)

Eat

[personal profile] astrogator 2022-12-12 12:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ari's there at the table, just nibbling on a bit of fancy cheese. She stifles a laugh as she catches sight of his plate.]

Too much? No. Not at all. Take as much as you want. You don't want it to go to waste. [With a grin, she adds:] You haven't got a little cake. Do you want a little cake, too?
konpeito_aji: (mwahahahahaha)

[personal profile] konpeito_aji 2022-12-12 12:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"I won't! I love you too, Babe! Do you like Yato?"

He holds up three fingers like a little kid. "Three! My big one, one in the sleeve, one in the boots. And look! One less sword!"
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[personal profile] astrogator 2022-12-12 12:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ari Tayrey's seen all sorts of fashions out on the different planets she's visited, so Jeff's very striking look gets a second, appreciative glance, but no more than that. She's standing there with her glass of punch when he starts getting a bit emotional. Is that a tear? Oh no.

The young lieutenant reaches up to give him a comforting pat on the shoulder.]


You're right, it is beautiful. I'm not the romantic sort at all and even I can appreciate that. They really care about each other. Steady there, though. You're alright. Do you want another drink?

[All this says very little about Jeff and far more about Ari's discomfort with open displays of emotion - but she's assuming he's the same, so she means very well.]
konpeito_aji: (Demon King of 6th Heaven)

Ice cream

[personal profile] konpeito_aji 2022-12-12 01:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Nobunaga is still envying the gods and Klaus' ability to eat unholy amounts of ice cream. What kind of demon king is he taking two weeks to get through 31 flavors? Bah! Rookie numbers!

Ah it's Jeff!

And he's crying again. They should stop meeting like this. "Damn those gods." He wishes he'd stolen Klaus' cowboy hat to shove onto Jeff's head. "Always making it rain unexpectedly, and indoors. Is it true there's not much rain in California? Must be what cursed you."

A gesture to the ice cream. "What are you having?"
Edited 2022-12-12 13:08 (UTC)
configuration_birdwatcher: Bastion kneels down by some flowers and picks one of them. Ganymede watches from their shoulder. (picking a flower)

OTA

[personal profile] configuration_birdwatcher 2022-12-12 01:14 pm (UTC)(link)
When they got the invitation, Bastion wasn't sure how they were going to fulfill the 'please wear clothes' request. Even if the human clothing stores had something large enough for them to wear, they'd probably have to modify it to account for their shape. They thought about asking the bird-human, since he also has anatomy requiring him to alter the back of his shirts and sewing is a difficult task for them, but before they made up their mind they were rummaging in the closet of cabin 144 to get some of Lloyd's stuff out of the way and they found the bird-print dress from the August excursion. It came with a hat and a set of white gloves, one tailored for a hand and the other for a gun barrel, but they left those in the cabin. They find a seat toward the back where they're obstructing as few attendees' view as possible.

The ceremony goes... adequately? They've never been to a wedding before but this is probably the best it can go with the Captain officiating. He doesn't look like he wants to be here, but he must have voluntarily decided to do so given the properties of the ship. It's also jarring to hear that many words spoken in a language that isn't English, after nearly five months on board. (They notice him kissing Skullduggery on the dance floor later, too.)

They can't eat, they can't drink, and they don't know how to ballroom dance, but they can certainly socialise at the reception. Which is not to say that Bastion's not going to dance; either they'll substitute a solo dance that they do know, or they'll find someone who looks knowledgeable and ask to be shown the ropes.
konpeito_aji: (Get rekt!)

[personal profile] konpeito_aji 2022-12-12 01:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Come on, you have to dance!

[Gives her a hand, top secret weakness!] I need someone to watch behind me, and Valdis and I might turn into something lethal. Besides, it's not even Disco.
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[personal profile] astrogator 2022-12-12 01:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ari grabs his hand, because she can't not, when it's offered, knowing what it means. she also, however, instinctively shifts her weight to her back foot, bends her knees a little. She won't be dragged onto the dance floor - you've taught her too well, Nobunaga!]

I can cover you from the side, here? You know I'll protect you. I- [she sighs] - I really don't know how to do this, Oda, and I'm not making a fool of myself in front of all these people. There aren't dance classes on starships, you know!
konpeito_aji: (Caped confidence)

Dancing!

[personal profile] konpeito_aji 2022-12-12 01:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Nobunaga loves dancing, actually. For obvious reasons, he's more used to it being a spiritual than romantic thing, but so long as it's not on stage, it's not so intense. "Here, this one is probably going to be the most popular since it doesn't involve touching." A big deal to everyone, even if they weren't as war weary as some other ex soldiers. And Nobunaga cheerfully glides through the moves waiting for Bastion to copy and fall into pace.

"And you can even experiment with it, and add your own moves or poses." Nobunaga does indeed, strike a J-Idol pose. When he gets taught something, he really latches on hard! "And if you're ready to go next level they blow kisses. But I did that at Halloween and instead of shocking Klaus he wasn't fazed at all! Ahhhh it was so embarrassing!" Yes. He's a grown adult. Probably.