pineapplesalmon: (goatee a smile)
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.
sictransitgloriamundi: (and fire couldn't burn)

[personal profile] sictransitgloriamundi 2022-12-12 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, thank God. [uncovers ears] By the power vested in me by literally no one ever, at all, in any sense of the word, I now declare thee wed. [a pause] And those who say: "Oh Lord, give us comfort in our spouses and children, and make us paragons of those who follow the straight path."

[another pause]

Cool, glad that's over. I'll be over there while you do the rest of... that. Have fun.

[and then he just. doesn't even vanish or anything. just straight up walks off to the side to stare pointedly at a wall for about five minutes.]
businessorlibation: (pic#15460895)

[personal profile] businessorlibation 2022-12-12 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
[Johnny watches the Captain for a moment before speaking up.]

I do hope you realize we're not consummating the marriage here and now, Captain. The part that comes next is a party. Dancing and food.
Edited 2022-12-12 05:22 (UTC)
sictransitgloriamundi: (if I were a tardigrade)

[personal profile] sictransitgloriamundi 2022-12-12 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
[HANDS OVER EARS AGAIN] ... and you try to run, but he's got a gun, and he shoots you dead, and he eats your head...
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[personal profile] lightconductor 2022-12-12 05:45 am (UTC)(link)
"... he's very squeamish, isn't he?"

Still, the deed is done, and there's usually a kiss around this point, so Watson takes a moment to kiss both César and Johnny in turn. Definitely trying not to think about the crowd, but he is so very, very happy. "Rich, the rings, please."
firewalled: (For that thievery of mine)

[personal profile] firewalled 2022-12-12 02:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Right! Um, rings..." Rich has been gawking at the Captain's antics for several moments now, and though the vows did momentarily distract him (seriously, that's so gay but he's so happy for them), the Captain's squeamishness is a source of morbid fascination and amusement that it draws him right back in. Plus, well, it's the Captain. Someone's got to keep an eye on him.

Eventually, though, he does step forward, holding up the little cushion to the men. He tries not to think about how his own matching ring is sitting heavily on a chain under his suit jacket.