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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.
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[personal profile] busball 2022-12-15 06:19 am (UTC)(link)
"I mean...I don't know if we're actually getting out. I want to like...believe we might, but...I dunno." Kinda hard to believe they're gonna get off this ship at any point in the near or far future.

"Totally." He kind of wants to just...vibe, though. Even if later, he's gonna be vibing a little less. But that's fine. "You been enjoying yourself tonight? All things considered?"

They almost bring up the skeleton sex again, but decide against it.
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[personal profile] redlightgreenlight 2022-12-16 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, I'm not going to let a little romantic drama stop me from enjoying the party. I'm sure the grooms would be sad if we did."

Wise choice, Klaus.

"This night is about those three, not the Captain."
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[personal profile] busball 2022-12-17 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
"True enough. We're basically in our own soap opera right now. Ha. This is almost as bad as like...those episodes where the previously thought to be dead character shows up to reveal that they are, in fact, not dead." They laugh at the concept, having already discussed this once with Ari and now again with Valdis.

"Yeah. Johnny seems super happy and that's what matters. He's my best friend. Well...one of them. I kind of have a lot, but I'm pretty sure that's fine. Why not be besties with everyone, right?" They frown slightly. "Except once SecUnit used my best friendship for evil and made me confront my feelings...and that was kinda sad."
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[personal profile] redlightgreenlight 2022-12-17 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
"It does feel like a soap opera. I wonder if that Captain passes the time in his lair by watching such things. It must get boring when we aren't bothering him."

Though him acting on boredom by coming out to the wedding might not be a good thing. Poor Klaus though, making things sad again.

"Oh Klaus, I promise to never use your friendship for evil."
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[personal profile] busball 2022-12-17 05:48 am (UTC)(link)
“Probably. I wouldn’t be shocked if he also had to watch his stories.”

Klaus shrugs. “I mean, he wasn’t wrong. I guess. I kind of have been too mean to myself, I guess?” They sigh, nose wrinkling slightly. It had been a bad vibe, but they were also similar, which helped because most of how they felt, it felt, too. “We both have a hard time believing people when they tell us like good things and like that we’re worthy of good things and stuff.” A beat. “Cause like why couldn’t people back home see it but people here can. You know?”

Now they’re being depressing at a wedding. “Uhhhhh…but we can skip all that. It’s fine.”
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[personal profile] redlightgreenlight 2022-12-18 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
"I suspect it might be because we are all outcasts in one way or another. Even the Captain."

No one seems to believe anyone else about the good qualities others see in them.

"If you don't wish to discuss it, perhaps we can just continue to dance, laugh and enjoy the rest of the festivities."
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[personal profile] busball 2022-12-18 08:34 am (UTC)(link)
“Yeah. Probably. I dunno how I feel about the Captain. I mean, I don’t know him? Maybe I should know him? Do you think he celebrates Christmas?” Cause this is Klaus trying to decide if he needs to leave like a present at the door or whatever. What do you even get a stranger that probably already has everything? Socks? A Tommy Bahama snowglobe? Klaus doesn’t know.

Anyway. Back on track. “It’s just a lot, but yeah. Probably we should do that instead.”
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[personal profile] redlightgreenlight 2022-12-19 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
"You probably shouldn't judge him without at least talking to him once."

Though, the Captain himself is a void, deeper and more complex than the one she sleeping within her. She's not sure he can be understood.

"Thank you for dancing with me, Klaus."
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[personal profile] busball 2022-12-19 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
"I guess that's fair. I'll ask Ava if she knows him that well." Skulduggery is her friend after all. And he's sure that the Captain and Skulduggery probably will have more than their fair share of annoyances tonight.

"You're welcome. It was fun!" A beat. "I should probably let you get back to Max. Nobunaga seems to be making friends with him. Or maybe they both need saving. Who knows?"
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[personal profile] redlightgreenlight 2022-12-19 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Valdis' head snaps around to find where Max is and indeed, Nobunaga is talking to him. Crap.

"Yes, we should probably go rescue them from each other. I'll talk to you later Klaus."
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[personal profile] busball 2022-12-20 06:53 am (UTC)(link)
That almost sends Klaus into a fit of giggles and he regains his control over himself just as she says she'll talk to him later. "See you!" Even if they are both going in the same direction.

This sends him over the edge because he will inevitably just end up saying something dumb like wow, didn't think I'd see you again so soon as soon as they get there.