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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] decohere 2022-12-21 10:15 am (UTC)(link)
[she watches the way the fabric of Fio's skirt flares and spins outward with the movement, it's such a pretty dress. the smile breaking through Fio's expression once more is immediately mirrored with a small one of Ava's own in relief.]

Do you want to twirl in the air? [she's never practiced flying with anyone... but she doesn't intend to lift them up too far.]
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[personal profile] sabigoe 2022-12-23 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ Today has been a perfect opportunity to show it off, for others to see. It's a special dress, a piece of her biological mother's memory. Fio's a little more focused on her dance steps, but at least Ava's able to admire the flow of her fluffy skirt.

She lifts her head, looking up with curious eyes. She's seen pictures of ballet dancer pairs able to raise the other up and spin in the air, but that's probably not what Ava means. ]


Twirl in the air? I wanna, but... how?
Edited 2022-12-23 04:53 (UTC)
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[personal profile] decohere 2022-12-23 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
I learned how to fly, and I've been practicing. So if you hold tight, I can lift you with me. We won't go too high. [because she knows her ability to maintain both the happy thoughts required and control of her tangibility can be iffy, and all it takes is one to slip...]
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[personal profile] sabigoe 2022-12-24 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)
...You can fly, like Duggy? [ The first thing that comes to mind is elemental magic. But it's probably... something else? Before she asks further questions, she decides to let Ava show her first. Her grip tightens. ] Hold tight... got it. I'm ready.
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[personal profile] decohere 2022-12-25 09:17 am (UTC)(link)
A bit like Duggy! Except more like... from this story, Peter Pan. Where you have to think happy thoughts. Like... cake, and weddings, and Catduggy, and [her feet lift off the ground, just a few inches.] See? [grips Fio under her shoulders and gives her a lift up.]
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[personal profile] sabigoe 2022-12-27 06:38 am (UTC)(link)
...Peter Pan? Oh! [ That's a story she's going to have to look into. Then she gasps, as she feels her feet suddenly lift upwards. The shock subsides and she looks down in amazement at their feet.

Happy thoughts... it's nice that it works for flying. Sometimes she'd think nothing but happy things, but it never staved away her nightmares. ]
I see! It's... happy magic!
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[personal profile] decohere 2022-12-27 06:49 am (UTC)(link)
My friend Klaus has the movie, maybe we can watch sometime. [holds onto Fio and spins them both around in a slow twirl.]

It is! What's some of your happy things?
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[personal profile] sabigoe 2022-12-31 07:26 am (UTC)(link)
I'd like to watch more movies.

[ More people should share with her kid-friendly movies. She's still yet to watch those Pokémon episodes with Pratt too.. ]

My happy things? Well... my happy things are being with you, Duggy, everyone. All my friends, Mr. Monster, Carrie. [ Not being lonely. ] Eating snacks, reading books, dancing...

[ She could ramble on while they twirl. ]
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[personal profile] decohere 2023-01-01 08:53 am (UTC)(link)
We will. [she knows Klaus has talked about having all sorts of good ones, and she knows Steven does too. Maximilien has the complete collection of James Bond, but those seem better to skip. she doubts any of them would mind her asking to borrow.

encouragingly, she allows herself to lift just a bit higher as Fio lists off her own happy things, her smile widening as they continue to gracefully spin through the air across the dance floor before circling them back around.]
Those are good ones.