[first, the dais was empty. then, the wedding party arrived.
ten minutes pass before the officiant arrives as well. dressed pretty much exactly the same as he always is, except he is, for some inscrutable reason, wearing a small, rounded pair of reading glasses. he looks over those gathered with his usual impassive expression, and speaks with his usual monotone.]
Assalam Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh.
[he shakes his hand, a sheet of paper appearing from the ether. he pushes the glasses further up onto his nose, and begins to recite,
at some seemingly random moment, he clears his throat:] To proceed...
[he nods at the grooms.]
The intended shall now recite whatever vows they may have. Make some sort of hand gesture when you've finished; I will have my hands over my ears for the entire time this is happening.
love. true love.
ten minutes pass before the officiant arrives as well. dressed pretty much exactly the same as he always is, except he is, for some inscrutable reason, wearing a small, rounded pair of reading glasses. he looks over those gathered with his usual impassive expression, and speaks with his usual monotone.]
Assalam Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh.
[he shakes his hand, a sheet of paper appearing from the ether. he pushes the glasses further up onto his nose, and begins to recite,
and recite,
oh wow he's still going.
at some seemingly random moment, he clears his throat:] To proceed...
[he nods at the grooms.]
The intended shall now recite whatever vows they may have. Make some sort of hand gesture when you've finished; I will have my hands over my ears for the entire time this is happening.
[and then he does so. so. go on, you three.]