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driftfleet2018-12-16 07:09 am
dandyofawolf) wrote in driftfleet2018-12-16 07:09 am
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A Werewolf Wedding
Who: Biffy and Lyall and all of their close CR and the plus ones of the CR
Broadcast: Nope
Action: Planetside
When: December 25th
The Ceremony
[Heat has been set up for the guests at the wedding of Biffy and Lyall. After all, it’s an outdoor wedding with the snow around them. Which allows the guests to appreciate the beauty of what has been created. A beautiful archway with elegant white flowers that are tied on with blue ribbon. It’s simple but there’s a beauty in that which works for both grooms.
Shiro stands under it, ready to marry the grooms who also stand there, looking across at each other. It’s so clear they’re in love with each other. Just the way they look at each other says as much. And oh what a handsome pair they make with Biffy in a blue suit and grey cravat and Lyall in a grey suit and blue cravat. Ever the fashionable pair, even at their wedding. Perhaps especially at their wedding. And with that, Shiro begins speaking.]
We are gathered together on this day to witness and celebrate the marriage of Randolph and Sandalio.
There's a lot to be said about joining two lives in the union of marriage - but these two men right here have committed to each other in a way a human like me will never fully comprehend but still can watch with the most admiring respect. The past months, I've watched you be each other's support, strength and best friend; to be alpha and beta in a perfect combination of roles that reflects who you are, but also simply two people that came together and found each other through the endless passing of immortal time.
Papers and words will never make justice to what you've been through and achieved together, and yet I'm extremely joyful that this ceremony is being celebrated. We come together not to mark the start of a marriage, but to strengthen one that already exists. Your relationship is yours and only yours, but at the same time, you want the world to acknowledge it, to share it with other important people, to be able to shout "yes, we're together!". It's the greatest honor to be able to give you that. And I'm sure that after seven or eight centuries together back on Earth, you'll be ready to do it again when the world finally understands it. Because yes, you'll still be together by then.
[Hand gesture to indicate both of them.]
It's time for the the grooms to exchange vows.
[Lyall turns towards Biffy, taking both of his hands in his and looking up at him. He’s had a hard time coming up with words he was happy with, but he’s rather happy with what he ended up putting together.]
Many things happened to lead us here. Some of them were unexpected. Many of them were sad. I worried about you for a long time, and I know you too were worried about yourself and finding your path on this road you never wanted to tread. I tried to guide your way through it as well as I could, and before I even noticed, you were the one walking ahead and opening the path for me.
I've always known you to be kind, loyal and dedicated. I've seen how powerful you are, and how you use that power to raise other people around you and not bring them down. You saw me at my lowest and yet you stayed by my side, shed tears for me when I couldn't do it myself, and made me feel safe, and warm and protected even when I believed I would never know such a feeling again.
I know I will not always be what you want me to be. I might not always agree, and I might be stubborn but I will always strive to be the man you believe I can be, because with you I am more than myself.
[Biffy smiles throughout and then laughs softly before touching Lyall’s face. It’s his turn now.]
There was a time in my life where I was lost. I was unsure of where I was going or what would become of me. During that time I was lost to darkness I thought I would remain trapped in for eternity. Until a warm glow guided me out of it.
You complete me in a way no one else ever has. I feel whole when I am with you. The world is clear and I know I can do anything when you are with me. For me it is more than just the tether I share with you but rather the feelings that we share. Sometimes I feel that words could never fully express exactly how happy you make me feel each and every day that we share together.
You are more than my Beta, Professor Randolph Lyall. You are my mate, my rock, my missing piece. I love you more than words will ever hope to express. So it is on this day I am honored to marry my greatest treasure and the only gift I could ever ask for on Christmas.
[Lyall thought he was done with blushing whenever Biffy speaks about him… apparently not so, even though it is less spectacular than it used to be. He still lowers his eyes for a second, swallowing around the lump in his throat before he looks back up. And with that, Shiro speaks again.]
May we have the rings, please? [Procyon prances up and Biffy grins at the dog as he takes the rings from him, giving one to Lyall.] Sandalio, do you come here freely and without reservation to give yourself to Randolph in marriage? [He murmurs his confirmation and slides the ring on Lyall’s finger.] Randolph, do you come here freely and without reservation to give yourself to Sandalio in marriage? [He also murmurs his confirmation and slides the ring onto Biffy’s finger.] And so now by the power vested in me, it is my honor and delight to declare you husband and husband. You may seal this declaration with a kiss. Congratulations.
[The kiss they share is brief but so full of the love they share for each other. And with that, they are now married. It’s time to celebrate them.]
The Reception
[The reception for the werewolf wedding is something to behold. You don't have to worry though, it's indoors. That means it's plenty warm for the beautifully decorated space. All of which is in blue and silver as per the wedding colors decided by the grooms (aka this was Biffy's idea). There is plenty of time for mingling now and either delivering gifts to the gift table or visiting with the grooms.
Should wish to there is a dance floor with music selections approved of by the grooms (again...Biffy) for the evening. But don't worry, they've been good enough to allow for selections that aren't strictly classic to allow for people of other eras to have their fun too. So break a leg on the dance floor and show everyone what a good time there is to be had there. Especially if you've had a few drinks.
After all, there is alcohol here. And it's free. But try not to get too full on it. Because Taako and Lup have provided a twelve course menu for supper. The food is sure to be something you'll be talking about for ages to come. Please do enjoy every last morsel of it. You are sure to leave full and very satisfied by the time the sun rises. (This is a wedding held entirely at night so hope you're ready to party into the morning!)
So relax and enjoy yourselves. But don't be surprised if at some point the grooms vanish during the evening only to reappear and spend the rest of the night mingling as wolves. You are at a werewolf wedding, you know.]
Broadcast: Nope
Action: Planetside
When: December 25th
The Ceremony
[Heat has been set up for the guests at the wedding of Biffy and Lyall. After all, it’s an outdoor wedding with the snow around them. Which allows the guests to appreciate the beauty of what has been created. A beautiful archway with elegant white flowers that are tied on with blue ribbon. It’s simple but there’s a beauty in that which works for both grooms.
Shiro stands under it, ready to marry the grooms who also stand there, looking across at each other. It’s so clear they’re in love with each other. Just the way they look at each other says as much. And oh what a handsome pair they make with Biffy in a blue suit and grey cravat and Lyall in a grey suit and blue cravat. Ever the fashionable pair, even at their wedding. Perhaps especially at their wedding. And with that, Shiro begins speaking.]
We are gathered together on this day to witness and celebrate the marriage of Randolph and Sandalio.
There's a lot to be said about joining two lives in the union of marriage - but these two men right here have committed to each other in a way a human like me will never fully comprehend but still can watch with the most admiring respect. The past months, I've watched you be each other's support, strength and best friend; to be alpha and beta in a perfect combination of roles that reflects who you are, but also simply two people that came together and found each other through the endless passing of immortal time.
Papers and words will never make justice to what you've been through and achieved together, and yet I'm extremely joyful that this ceremony is being celebrated. We come together not to mark the start of a marriage, but to strengthen one that already exists. Your relationship is yours and only yours, but at the same time, you want the world to acknowledge it, to share it with other important people, to be able to shout "yes, we're together!". It's the greatest honor to be able to give you that. And I'm sure that after seven or eight centuries together back on Earth, you'll be ready to do it again when the world finally understands it. Because yes, you'll still be together by then.
[Hand gesture to indicate both of them.]
It's time for the the grooms to exchange vows.
[Lyall turns towards Biffy, taking both of his hands in his and looking up at him. He’s had a hard time coming up with words he was happy with, but he’s rather happy with what he ended up putting together.]
Many things happened to lead us here. Some of them were unexpected. Many of them were sad. I worried about you for a long time, and I know you too were worried about yourself and finding your path on this road you never wanted to tread. I tried to guide your way through it as well as I could, and before I even noticed, you were the one walking ahead and opening the path for me.
I've always known you to be kind, loyal and dedicated. I've seen how powerful you are, and how you use that power to raise other people around you and not bring them down. You saw me at my lowest and yet you stayed by my side, shed tears for me when I couldn't do it myself, and made me feel safe, and warm and protected even when I believed I would never know such a feeling again.
I know I will not always be what you want me to be. I might not always agree, and I might be stubborn but I will always strive to be the man you believe I can be, because with you I am more than myself.
[Biffy smiles throughout and then laughs softly before touching Lyall’s face. It’s his turn now.]
There was a time in my life where I was lost. I was unsure of where I was going or what would become of me. During that time I was lost to darkness I thought I would remain trapped in for eternity. Until a warm glow guided me out of it.
You complete me in a way no one else ever has. I feel whole when I am with you. The world is clear and I know I can do anything when you are with me. For me it is more than just the tether I share with you but rather the feelings that we share. Sometimes I feel that words could never fully express exactly how happy you make me feel each and every day that we share together.
You are more than my Beta, Professor Randolph Lyall. You are my mate, my rock, my missing piece. I love you more than words will ever hope to express. So it is on this day I am honored to marry my greatest treasure and the only gift I could ever ask for on Christmas.
[Lyall thought he was done with blushing whenever Biffy speaks about him… apparently not so, even though it is less spectacular than it used to be. He still lowers his eyes for a second, swallowing around the lump in his throat before he looks back up. And with that, Shiro speaks again.]
May we have the rings, please? [Procyon prances up and Biffy grins at the dog as he takes the rings from him, giving one to Lyall.] Sandalio, do you come here freely and without reservation to give yourself to Randolph in marriage? [He murmurs his confirmation and slides the ring on Lyall’s finger.] Randolph, do you come here freely and without reservation to give yourself to Sandalio in marriage? [He also murmurs his confirmation and slides the ring onto Biffy’s finger.] And so now by the power vested in me, it is my honor and delight to declare you husband and husband. You may seal this declaration with a kiss. Congratulations.
[The kiss they share is brief but so full of the love they share for each other. And with that, they are now married. It’s time to celebrate them.]
The Reception
[The reception for the werewolf wedding is something to behold. You don't have to worry though, it's indoors. That means it's plenty warm for the beautifully decorated space. All of which is in blue and silver as per the wedding colors decided by the grooms (aka this was Biffy's idea). There is plenty of time for mingling now and either delivering gifts to the gift table or visiting with the grooms.
Should wish to there is a dance floor with music selections approved of by the grooms (again...Biffy) for the evening. But don't worry, they've been good enough to allow for selections that aren't strictly classic to allow for people of other eras to have their fun too. So break a leg on the dance floor and show everyone what a good time there is to be had there. Especially if you've had a few drinks.
After all, there is alcohol here. And it's free. But try not to get too full on it. Because Taako and Lup have provided a twelve course menu for supper. The food is sure to be something you'll be talking about for ages to come. Please do enjoy every last morsel of it. You are sure to leave full and very satisfied by the time the sun rises. (This is a wedding held entirely at night so hope you're ready to party into the morning!)
So relax and enjoy yourselves. But don't be surprised if at some point the grooms vanish during the evening only to reappear and spend the rest of the night mingling as wolves. You are at a werewolf wedding, you know.]
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I hope that you live long enough, in your world, to be able to do this all again. Maybe you can run into the Guiza - that would be sure to turn some heads. They don't even have a concept of 'gender'.
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[Talk to him in a language he can understand, Kirk.]
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Ah, yes - aliens. If your world follows just a little bit of mine’s timeline you’ll meet the Vulcans first, but who knows?
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Perhaps. I think you just might be using words to describe things differently, as well. My world had wireless transmission and air travel at a similar timeframe. They also had the word “ether”, not “aether”.
But it’s also possible yours came across a different energy source or could possibly have a slightly different atmospheric makeup too.
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And there might be a link with the supernatural and the excess of souls as well. Most supernaturals cannot be in the aetherosphere. We will outright be sick because of it, or fall into deep slumber without being able to wake. Ghosts cannot manifest in it either. Studies are still ongoing as to why.
[Shut, up, it's his wedding, he'll nerd out about science if he wants to.]
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Curious. Dirigibles in my world were filled with Helium, which is lighter than air, and thus let them float. It also made them very prone to explosion, but they worked.
[ He pursed his lips, considering. ]
Sick and sleep...? That sounds like a mix of altitude sickness and oxygen deprivation. Perhaps there is something in your atmosphere that supernaturals need that other species do not, and the aether chokes it out somehow, or vice versa.
[ He sounds as intrigued as Lyall. ]
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It's a fascinating field of study, but one I haven't been able to pursue myself, for obvious reasons. I do read the scientific papers whenever I can. There were a few... unfortunate experiments some years ago.
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It's certainly curious. I'm most curious what this aether is actually composed of that has such an effect on supernaturals, but not on humans. It obviously has to be something breathable otherwise humans would be choking on it, or whatever is happening. Maybe it has something to do with a specialized receptor only supernaturals have?
[ He drummed his fingers. ]
Unfortunately, biology of the academic nature was never my strong suit.
[ Wink. Wink. ]
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Although of course some argue vampire and werewolf bodies are also dead, and they are not entirely wrong.
[He is going to ignore your salacious hints, Kirk. There is company around.]
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Perhaps it is not 'death' but a sort of 'stasis' instead. There is a frog that can essentially put itself into a stasis mode in the winter by freezing itself, and 'comes back to life' in the spring. It is quite remarkable, and we created cyrostasis technology based on them. Your cells are not dead, they are just - frozen.
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I think we won't have an definite answer until we can know what the nature of what we call soul is, exactly.
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The process might involve dying, but you can die and come back. I've done it. I had scientific help, but I did. And you have to define the term to 'die'. The cessation of all cell function? Of brain function? Or organ function? A combination? I'm not saying you didn't die, but dying doesn't necessarily have to stick either.
[ He made a soft sound. ]
Maybe some things we aren't meant to know, not entirely. That sort of thing - seems kind of personal, if you ask me.
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One thing we seem to know is that having excess soul, the necessary condition to survive the change, seems to be prevalent among artists, scientists and people with great minds in general. This was not as well known back in my time. The bite was already voluntary back then, but who was chosen for it was still rather random. It is still mostly empiric right now, but we have at least a more select pool of applicants.
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It would interesting to examine the genetics of those sorts of people. Both those pre-change, and post. There has to be some bigger commonality than "excess soul". That just feels... to nebulous.
[ He agrees there is something about these people. And maybe it is "excess soul" as Lyall says, but surely such a thing is somehow quantifiable, something that can link all these people together - maybe a gene more likely to be able to take a change. ]