driftfleet | Meet me at the altar in your white dress

Who: Everyone
Broadcast: N/A
Action: Kayanni System, the city
When: NOW

There is a wedding on the planet. You may know this because you were invited to this wedding by this little guy and it's a lovely ceremony! You can watch the couple get married, wether you know them or not, the whole fleet was invited.Even if they don't know you either.

Noctis was in all black and he was beside himself, the time had finally come and after seeing his beautiful bride he couldn't look away. The music was soft yet appropriate. Luna was beaming, holding onto Shiro's arm down the aisle until they were together and holding hands. The vows went on as if in another room. Noctis couldn't quite focus on them, he was fighting getting sucked into Luna's orbit and just kissing her prematurely. Distantly he heard his cue to repeat after the offician and he recited his vows word for word. Umbra had their rings ready for them. When he put Luna's on her finger he felt a tear spill down his cheek. He couldn't stop smiling. The officiant led Luna then and Noctis hung on every word. Her voice was melodic and soft. Then he had a ring on his finger and he felt himself crying again. He just looked at her, he officiant left them through the end, announcing it was over, they were married.

Noctis didn't wait for any cue, he pulled Luna in close and dipped her as they kissed.

They were laughing and crying and holding each other tight. They were in their own world for the time being. But the RECEPTION starts now. And that's what everyone really came for. There's alcohol, food in a buffet, and cake . Those of you at the cake tasting with them may notice the flavor you recommended is available as a donut! All of the suggested flavors are availalble, it was hard to decide who didn't get their favorite and what ONE flavor to make an entire cake out of. It didn't sit well with either of them.

Also sparklers There is a table with a few gifts on it, but it contains a large display of long sparklers with matches and a bucket of water saying "Please light up our night!"

SO Have at the reception everybody!

There is a: Dance floor with music booming, a buffet with delicious food and CAKE, There is BOOZE of all types and it's just flowing with no signs of stopping, and sparklers! Also dancing with the bride..... or getting a photo with the couple!

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[ Aerith can't speak of selfishness when she's here wanting to be with the two people she's cared about the most in her life - it's been difficult and awkward, but she's doing what she can. She doesn't want to let this go, not really, but she knows that it's not sustainable. If someone leaves, or she loses one of them... She's not entirely sure what she's going to do with herself. She has to push through, and it's an uncomfortable thought.

Unfortunately, she has no idea what Luna knows about her; Cloud was somewhat cagey on the subject and more distracted by the fact that he had a friend than anything else, and Aerith was fine with that. She has no room to push him right now, and she's just glad that someone was there for him when she wasn't able to be at his side. ]

Thank you very much. [ She goes and sits down - but she stops part way through, frowning for a moment. ] Your veil, can I...?

[ She and Aerith have a lot in common, and Cloud had mentioned her name enough to let her know that he very much wanted them to meet. She's just glad and extremely fortunate that today is the day they get to finally do so. It's just a wonderful reminder as to why she enjoys being in the fleet so much, why she can't hate the Atroma for what they're doing. Without them, she wouldn't be getting married today. She wouldn't be meeting Aerith, wouldn't have met Cloud or Shiro or Jill or any of her friends.

She wouldn't finally be having this wedding.

She blinks, her thoughts drawn away from such thoughts, as Aerith speaks, and she smiles and finds herself flashing the other woman a grateful smile. ] Ah, thank you. This silly thing... it is half tempting to go without it. [ She lowers the veil -- at least she's gotten it attached to the clip -- and she walks over to Aerith, handing it to her. ] I owe you... I am fortunate you came to see me when you did, otherwise I believe I would be going veil-less.

It's not something that's easy to do alone.

[ Not that she has a lot of experience with wedding dresses and veils, but she does her own hair each day. She can understand that, at least, and Aerith smiles as she moves forward to start helping with no hesitation whatsoever. It's not as if she can be particularly upset with the situation she's in; helping one of Cloud's friends get ready for an important day isn't the worst use of her time, after all, and she welcomes it with a gentle smile.

Slowly, she takes the veil and shifts to reach up, positioning it back on Luna's head carefully, frowning just so as she tries to get it in the perfect position. ]

Wasn't there anyone else you could ask for help?

It seems that way... I have never worn one of these before and had not quite anticipated it being so... complicated.

[ The lady at the dress shop had shown her, of course, but the tutorial was quick because the woman had been busy, and Luna had been so preoccupied with balancing her dress over her arm that she hadn't paid much attention, assuming that she'd be able to just sort of figure it out on her own. She realizes far, far too late that she should have probably attempted to do this days ago, to get a better feel for it.

Well, too little, too late. But thanks to Aerith, she can feel the veil being secured properly into her hair, and she actually breathes a soft sigh of relief. ]

No... well, I suppose one of Noctis' friends, but they are far too busy with him I'd imagine. Thus far, I have done everything on my end alone.

It seems silly to make them so complicated when you need to be able to walk around in it.

[ Not that she had ever thought about her own wedding dresses in much detail. Whatever plans she might have had were childish and born of something far more innocent than what an actual relationship was like. She's grown up now, she thinks, and she's older and just a little more mature. She knows better, and the idea of it haunts her, just a little. Just enough.

She could've been married, one day, but it probably won't happen now. She feels bad for her mom. ]

Then it's a good thing I'm here. We can have a little bit of girl time before you go and join the boys.

I completely agree!

[ Of course, this one is her own fault. She's always loved the thought of long flowy wedding gowns and long veils, and a shorter one had been offered to her, but she'd seen this one and it had been... well, the one. She probably should have taken the shorter one, but this is a once in an lifetime... un... lifetime? deal. She wants to look as pretty as she possibly can for Noctis. ]

Yes. Thank you for coming, by the way... nothing makes me happier than to be in the presence of friends. [ She smiles again, because it's true. Friends aren't something that she'd ever had at home, but here? She's got a few really good ones, and she's just... happy. So very, very happy. ]

It does look beautiful, though.

[ It is a beautiful dress, and Aerith is quietly content in her own gentle envy. It's not that she's jealous to the point of being sour - it's just nice, she thinks, and it's something she wishes she could have for herself. She doesn't know anything about Lunafreya's life or even who she's marrying, not really, only what Cloud has told her... Which wasn't very much, either. Just that she was pretty and a lot like Aerith herself, which she can understand now from meeting her.

Pausing, Aerith leans up to look at her before she smiles a little wider. ] I understand that. I feel the same way. It's nice to be able to spend time with the people you care about without having to worry about everything else.

Thank you... I hope my husband to be feels the same way.

[ She knows Noctis doesn't care about fancy dresses and veils and that sort of thing, but she kind of does. She just wants to make him happy in every way possible, because if anyone deserves it it is Noctis Lucis Caelum. Mostly, she hopes that every single person who attends, whether they come for the ceremony or just show up to the reception, has a wonderful time. She's looking forward to meeting more new people, too.

What she knows about Aerith is that they have a lot more in common than Cloud realizes. She knows, after all, that this other woman suffered a fate similar to her own. ]

It is... it has been a very long time since Noctis and I have had any sort of peace like this. But I have heard it has been the same for many people here... which is a shame.

I'm sure he will.

[ How could he not? Luna is practically glowing and Hermione can see it in the mirror. Her happiness makes her look as though she's brighter than the stars, and Aerith lets herself watch and smile, just for a few moments. This sort of thing, this kind of happiness... It's so foreign to so many people that catching a glimpse of it here, so far away from their own worlds and pain, is wonderful. It's exactly what she had hoped when she had woken up with Zack so close to her.

Stepping away, she hums, arms behind her back as she considers. ]

At least it's going to be okay for now. We can be happy, can't we? This is a place where people can really enjoy themselves.

[ She merely smiles again. She hopes Noctis likes it, she picked all this stuff out specifically with him in mind. But today isn't about the dress of the veil, it's about a union of two people who aren't going to get a shot at this again. And she is bound and determined to enjoy it to the fullest, no matter what. As far as she is concerned, nothing and no one can ruin this day. Not even Ardyn Izunia.

Luna nods at Aerith's words, closing her eyes for a moment. ]

Yes... I think everyone deserves it. Life within the Fleet can be hard sometimes, so I think that a little happiness every now and then is a good thing.

Meet me at the altar in your white dress

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