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.
goodweather: (shaman of the shadows!)

[personal profile] goodweather 2022-12-23 05:45 am (UTC)(link)
[ Snrk. ] Okay, fine, but I'm blaming you if I start feeling sick later. [ The joys of getting old, folks. Too much processed sugar doesn't sit so right anymore. Or, well, does it count as processed if all the food here just comes out of nowhere? ]

Grab me a chocolate one, yeah?
firewalled: (Say woah)

[personal profile] firewalled 2022-12-24 03:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Blame me all you want! You know it's going to be worth just having a little bit.

[Ew. He never wants to grow old if it means he has to forgo eating junk food. He hops off the stage and manages an impressive bob and weave routine through the crowd over to the snacks. He grabs two sandwiches and two cupcakes. Listen, maybe the drummer needs a break too. And maybe if they're both eating, Phil won't feel weird about bothering him with... whatever he obviously is thinking about so hard.]

Here we are! Make sure to give your delivery boy a good tip, yeah?
goodweather: (who can see today)

[personal profile] goodweather 2022-12-28 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
Sure, here's your tip. [ He leans over and ruffles Rich's hair for fun. It takes a bit of effort to not get his talons tangled up in there, but he manages. ]

Thanks, Rich. It's nice to catch a break. [ Phil stands up from the piano and sits against the back wall, where the piano will obscure him mostly from sight of most of the party. ] How was being a ringbearer, huh? Your first time?
firewalled: (Never gonna live if you're too scared)

[personal profile] firewalled 2022-12-28 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Wh-hey! [Rich tries to swat Phil's hand away, scowling a bit, but it's really just left over embarrassment from César's earlier fussing and cuddling. He just is not looking like a tough rocker today, is he?]

Yeah, obviously. I don't have a really big extended family back home, so this was pretty new to me. Honestly, I wouldn't have remembered the last time I went to a wedding at all, much less been in the party. It's a miracle I didn't drop them.
goodweather: (but not quite either!)

[personal profile] goodweather 2022-12-30 06:56 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I don't either. I'd probably been to a grand total of three weddings before I had mine. [ People didn't tend to invite him to a lot of weddings even as an adult, and he didn't bother to go to too many, go figure. ]

There wasn't a lot of family to fill out my side, so I picked out a gathering of friends. My wife, though, she has a pretty big extended family... it's a good thing I'd already met most of them before during holidays.

[ Don't mind him if he sounds a little wistful. ]
firewalled: (Even if you realize it's me)

[personal profile] firewalled 2023-01-03 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
I didn't know you were married! Geez... must be rough being away from her. How long were you two together?

[He sounds like he might have just gotten married, but Rich is crossing his fingers he didn't get kidnapped from his honeymoon.]
goodweather: (shaman of the shadows!)

[personal profile] goodweather 2023-01-04 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
[ Phil blinks.

Then he barks a laugh.
] Rich, I wear a ring! Oh, am I really that handsome? Can't take your eyes off me? Please, you're very flattering. [ Phil grins and lifts one dastardly eyebrow.

Okay, but seriously.
] We're sort of a late couple. We dated for about four years, and... before I got, eh, swept away for the first time, we were married for about a year. Now it should be two.

... Sort of missed the anniversary on that one. [ Waving a hand dismissively: ] Ugh, but I don't want to bring the mood down. We're at your fathers' wedding! This is their night. And yours.
Edited 2023-01-04 00:22 (UTC)
firewalled: (Never gonna live if you're too scared)

[personal profile] firewalled 2023-01-04 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Wh-hey! [Rich turns pink and shakes his head.] Gross, man. I just don't notice these things.

[Or well, he'd seen the ring, but hadn't really thought too much about what it would signify. For all he knows, Phil just likes rings.]

...I'm sure she'll understand, once you find her again. [He has to hold onto that hope, at least. That good people will find the people they're meant to be with, no matter how this stupid ship tries to keep them apart.]

Hey, no, it's not! I was just the ring guy. This is their moment, for sure.
goodweather: (who can see today)

[personal profile] goodweather 2023-01-06 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's a gold wedding band, Rich, that he keeps on his ring finger without it ever moving and without wearing anything else. Rich. Rich.

But he doesn't address that.
]

Ring guy's pretty important, but you're right, they're the ones getting wed. It's their show. Still, doesn't mean you don't get to enjoy your own dads' wedding.

[ Hum... ] Where did you get the rings, anyway? Isn't the jewelry shop basically closed?
firewalled: (Took it to the edge 'n now I know why)

[personal profile] firewalled 2023-01-10 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[He is certainly... not the most observant person out there. Especially since he's all wound up from the festivities. He's probably noticed the ring once or twice and wondered if it could be a wedding band, but you know. Not like his dad still wore his ring.

The question immediately gets his face to go bright red, and he flounders about for way too long for it not to be suspicious.]


Oh! Um, well, I mean, who said I got the rings?