driftfleet | ( open ) you are cordially invited...

Who: EVERYONE!
Broadcast: Nope
Action: Jim Kirk and Victor Frankenstein's wedding, and everyone is invited!
When: March 30th

The Bachelor Party (( CLOSED to invited CR ))

The evening before the wedding, Jim and Victor gather up their closest friends, admittedly not many when they haven't been on the Fleet for that long. Bachelor parties would usually happen in separate, but that's difficult to do when they share so many friends, and so they decide to throw the party together.

The setting is simple but cozy; they've picked out a small pub in town, and reserved a rustic little room in the basement. There's a large table with a few games, most notably a chessboard, and a sitting area with couches and chairs gathered around a coffee table, in front of a lit up fireplace. On a small bar by the corner there are a few drinks on offer, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, and on a table next to it there is a selection of snacks and various kinds of finger foods to make for a light but hopefully filling dinner.

Courtesy of Kirk 1.0, there's also a music system and a microphone set up next to the sitting area, and you know what that means... karaoke! It's guaranteed to be more fun the drunker you get. Speaking of drunker, someone will definitely be tossing around the idea for strip chess, so hopefully you won't get too embarrassed if people start losing pieces of clothing. But hey, at least everyone's a winner.

The party will go well into the night, and Jim and Victor likely won't leave until everyone else does. So feel free to stick around, play games, sing songs and get drunk... if you get really drunk, you can always make yourself comfortable on one of the couches and fall asleep there. (The patrons can just kick you out eventually, it's okay.)

You Are Cordially Invited... (( OPEN to everyone! ))

The preparations were rushed and the invitations sent out in a bit of a hurry, but it's not like there's ever a lot of time to prepare for a wedding, when one doesn't want to do it aboard one of the ships. But everything seems to be well put together, and there's a very rustic and homely feel from the moment you arrive.

The ceremony proper happens at the lodge, a spot that has been set up with a few seats and a set of stairs leading up to a small canopy, all of it decorated with white fabric and an abundance of flowers. It's short and sweet, and after vows are exchanged and a few words from the one performing the ceremony (hopefully no one will find it too weird that it's the other Jim), they slip on their rings and share a kiss, delighted to let the celebrations continue onto the reception.

With Jim and Victor taking the lead, the guests are walked across a bridge, lit with candle lanterns, strings of white flowers embellishing the wooden frame. The good portion of the reception is outside, and everything is decorated with lanterns, string lights hanging everywhere and resembling stars more and more as the sun starts to set, and (yes, you guessed it) more flowers.

As a matter of fact, there are flowers a little all over the place. In jars hanging from trees, tied to the backs of chairs, bundled up in crates that are spread out all over the area. The food is set up on large tables, divided by starters, main dishes and desserts, the wedding cake having its own smaller but more prominent stand near the dessert table. There are no assigned seats, however. After all, everyone was invited and it's not like there are that many people on the Fleet, so just grab a plate, help yourself, and take a seat wherever! You might even find a few of the locals joining in on the party a little later, but both grooms seem more than happy to welcome them too.

The party goes on a little into the night. Everyone is free to hang around for as long as they want, or leave early if you're scared of the dark...

but don't worry, there are lights all over the place! There are also plenty of cozy little nooks and corners where guests can make themselves comfortable, and if you start to get a little chilly, feel free to borrow one of the many blankets on offer, or simply head into the indoors portion of the reception. It's small but there are a few seats and even a fireplace to keep the place warm.

If you like sitting by a fire but would much rather stay outside, a small campfire will be lit up just before the sun starts to set, and a small table with plates of something that looks close to marshmallows, chocolate and biscuits set up nearby. Have a seat around the fire and build your own s'more, and toss in a campfire song or two if you're feeling inspired.

And of course, can't have a wedding without a dance floor! Or two, as it so happens: one indoors, and another one outside, the latter far more enchanting, with endless string lights hanging high above a flat wooden platform.

There's a fairly modern music system so you might recognize a lot of late 20th and early 21st music playing, but for those more musically inclined there are also plenty of local instruments you can pick up and try your luck at playing a song, or even sing.

The party is very loose and carefree. Do what you want, come and go as you please, steal either of the grooms away for a dance, or find a pair among the other guests... whatever you want to do, and however long you want to stay, feel free to do as you please!

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_{[ He laughed, almost giggled, as he caught the shirt, hugging it to
his chest in a mock swoon. Oh you do go on, James. He winked in return and
blew a kiss, perfectly shameless in his own right and loving it. ]}

So impatient. That’s how you lose this game.

_{[ He takes his time leaning forward, reaching out. Instead of going
for the board his fingers grazed along Jim’s leg. Calf, slowly slowly, up
to his thigh and then back down to his knee, cutting across to the board to
make his move. He shifted a pawn of his own, in equally prime position to
be captured on the next move. ]}

[ Jim's lips stretched wider, and his gaze dropped down to that hand on his leg. He caught his lower lip with his teeth, feeling his cheeks flush just a bit, while his knees shifted wider apart as if to encourage the touch. A little shameless, sure, but then when weren't they?

Despite the distraction, he didn't let Kirk catch him off-guard. And he knew better than to take that bait, so he didn't take the pawn, even though that was no doubt Kirk's intention. He wasn't nearly drunk enough to make the match this easy for him. ]

You know... I asked Victor something. And I'd like to hear your thoughts on it too.

_{[ It was very, very hard to resist coming around the chess board and merely sliding into his twin's lap. Or up between his legs. Very hard indeed. Whatever attraction he had for the other had long since stopped being odd to him - it simply was, and he accepted it, though god knew it was hard not to act sometimes. But no, his twin was going to be a married man, and he was in a committed relationship, and above all he would respect that.

He pursed his lips, sitting back and hooking his ankle with his twins' casually, considering his next move. ]}

Oh? And what might that be? Some fun set up for the wedding night?

_{[ He grinned widely and waggled his brows playfully. ]}

[ And Jim was definitely tipsy enough to go along with that, especially now that he knew Victor was open to the idea of including his twin in their alone time every so often. Still, this was their bachelor party, and maybe not the best moment for a make out session with some heavy petting with Kirk. ]

Not for the wedding night, no, but you're not too far off the mark.

[ He bit on his lips, watching Kirk as he studied the game. ]

But it does involve you.

[ He paused for effect, and to see what Kirk's reaction would be. ]

_{[ His eyebrows tipped up, titling his head and smiling that wicked
little smile of his. ]}

Oh, well, now you have my attention. Do go on, Mr. Kirk.

_{[ His foot slid up the backside of Kirk's leg, biting at his knuckles
as he waiting for the answer. ]}

[ He licked his lips slowly, biting on the lower one as he shifted forward on his seat, and closer to Kirk. For the moment their game of chess went entirely ignored. ]

I asked Victor how he felt about the idea of a threesome. With the both of us. [ Adding that just in case it wasn't clear enough. ] He was very keen on the idea, in case you're wondering. So I said I'd ask you.

[ Giving Kirk a slow once-over, his gaze finally moved away, finding Victor across the room, knowing he was likely watching the two from the distance. ]

_{[ There’s a definite pause as he blinks at his twin, his buzzed mind
taking a moment to drink in both the proposal as well as the images it
brought on. He bit his lip around a slowly growing smile, drawing his foot
up along his calf oh so slowly again. ]}

Wondering what took you so long to ask. Do I get a sneak peek of what I can expect?

[ It was kinda cute, seeing his twin process that bit of information, his own widening smile nearly mirroring Kirk's. ]

A sneak peek? Like a picture? Because I do have those. [ Pictures and videos, actually. He just may be a little picky on what he shared with Kirk. ] Or... would you rather have a taste of what's to come?

Well, while I am quite visual, you should know that I prefer to experience things first hand ~

_{[ He licked his lips, beckoning the other towards him. ]}

[ He laughed, none too surprised. ] Of course you do.

[ He reached out and stroked his fingers down Kirk's jaw, thumb dragging across his lower lip. His slow approach was as much for Kirk's benefit as it was for Victor's, watching from afar, and he pressed their lips in a very light and chaste kiss, hand cupping Kirk's cheek. ]

_{[ Eyelashes fluttered, kissing cheeks at the touch, the hairs on his
body rising from the anticipation the action drew. He leaned into the kiss,
sighing softly as their lips touched. ]}

That doesn't even count as a nibble.

[ He pulled back slowly, reluctantly too, still stroking his thumb across Kirk's cheek as he opened his eyes and looked into Kirk's own. ]

Mm, greedy, aren't we? [ He chuckled, brushing his lips over Kirk's, tongue darting out just briefly. ] I did say it was just a taste.

Oh absolutely.

_{[ He'd wanted more since the kiss beneath the mistletoe. He wasn't
ashamed to admit it, and he knew his other self had to know it. But he'd
held back, out of respect, and now here was a chance, being offered, to
indulge in fantasy. Of course he was going to be greedy. He nipped at his
other self's tongue, humming. ]}

So when do I get the full course meal then?

[ Oh, Jim knew it. Even drunk, he would've never suggested it to Victor that they invite Kirk into their bed if he thought his twin might not be up for it«. And clearly the interest wasn't one-sided, or else he wouldn't have even thought about it. ]

All these years, and you haven't learned patience yet? [ He made a soft, playful disapproving sound, lips still ghosting Kirk's, his hand sliding down his chest and resting on his thigh, squeezing it slow and intently. ]

We're getting married tomorrow. Give us at least a few days to enjoy our newlywed bliss, alright? I wasn't exactly planning on making you our wedding present.

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