Dearly Beloved...

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The City didn't have weather as most people knew it, but it was nonetheless a beautiful day - warm weather with a nice breeze, Stacy's sun-equivalent shining in the sky... almost as if it was reflecting the emotions of at least one of the ship's crew. In the middle of the Park, someone had set up a little white lattice archway amongst the hedgerows, decorated with ivy and roses and lilies that looked remarkably real (if they were, in fact, synthetic). In front of the arch were several rows of white chairs, more than enough for anyone who cared to show up.

It was a beautiful day for a wedding.

And frankly, Nanoha needed it. After the chaos and confusion; the rage and terror on Galilee... she didn't think she could ever forget that horrible sense of loss and emptiness when she'd thought that Fate was gone, if only for a day or so. But this would go a long way toward exorcising those demons - a day that she'd dreamed of for years.

Of course, she couldn't go greet anyone yet. She was in her wedding dress, after all! These things needed to be proper.

(ooc: Tag the respective subthreads, please! Mingling is highly encouraged.)

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RECEPTION / MINGLING

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(ooc: It's not a wedding without good food, drinks, and dancing. Go wild! Party! Start subthreads and mingle as necessary!)

Looking for Anwei

[needs-release.livejournal.com]

Sam had an idea, but he had to think a little bit before he executed it. Would it be proper for someone in his position to ask a dance from someone else in his section? Under typical circumstances, yes. But this whole experience was far from typical. He supposed he could be forgiven a dance or two with people he works with. And besides, Angelina would want him to enjoy himself a bit.

So he strode up to Anwei, only slightly nervous. When the music slowed a bit, he opted for the old-fashioned approach; bowed slightly, hand out. "May I have this dance?"

Re: Looking for Anwei

[8wings.livejournal.com]

Anwei was watching the happy couple and their admirers, and thinking - not about, but more around - a only somewhat similar ceremony she had been a part of, long ago. (The 'around' was thanks to many long hours of therapy.) Silently, she whispered a wish for both of them: Live. Be happy. Try to be kind.

She started a little at Sam's approached, but smiled and held out her hand. "Of course! But I haven't danced in gravity for some time. You may have to put up with me stepping on your feet." The yukata restricted her movements enough that she shouldn't make too much of a spectacle of herself.

Re: Looking for Anwei

[needs-release.livejournal.com]

"Well, I don't think you'd be able to hurt me much," he smiled as he led her to the dance floor. "I...I just hope this won't make you uncomfortable, since I'm your boss and all." The statement was made genuinely, and with good heart.

Re: Looking for Anwei

[8wings.livejournal.com]

She quickly flickered her eyes over the other dancers; nothing looked too difficult to imitate. And years of zero-gee living had given her excellent proprioception, so Sam's feet were not in much danger.

She blinked at the thought, swaying to the music to pick up the beat. She really wasn't used to the idea that people in authority weren't allowed to take advantage of those under them; certainly it had always been that way on Fle. With the mercenaries...it had depended on the ship.

"I'm not uncomfortable," she said honestly. "Are you?" Hopefully no one had set him up to do this - no, of course not.

Re: Looking for Anwei

[needs-release.livejournal.com]

As they dance, he shook his head. "Not at all." Once they got to it, it was clear he was very good at this. "I like a more casual working environment, where everyone is friendly with each other."

Re: RECEPTION / MINGLING

[hegemonstratos.livejournal.com]

Well, Einhart knew she needed to be here. That's why she was here, after all. Of course, now that the wedding was over, she had no idea what to do. At all.

Well, okay, that was a bit of an exaggeration, but that didn't change the fact that she didn't really socialize all that much.

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[hit-girl-mindy.livejournal.com]

Mindy had come toward the ceremony rather than at the beginning, so she'd had to stand for the most part. She'd never heard of two girls being able to marry, but this was Stacy, so anything was possible. Besides, with the way those two were staring at each other, she would dare anyone to say they couldn't: it was love, right? And love was blind and conditional or whatever.

She shrugged, sticking around to get some refreshments, siding alongside a girl she didn't know.

"Some party huh? Know those girls?"

Re: RECEPTION / MINGLING

[hegemonstratos.livejournal.com]

Einhart blinked, before nodding. "Yes. I know them. One of them is my friend Vivio's adoptive mother."

Actually, both of them were, but apparently that part wasn't really official until just now. Maybe. Who really knew?

Re: RECEPTION / MINGLING

[hit-girl-mindy.livejournal.com]

"Adoptive-oh yeah, makes sense, since they're both girls and all. Gotta wonder what that Vivio is like though."

Oh wait, she totally met Vivio before.

"That uptight chick in the library, that's right. So...this happen often, these kinda ceremonies, in your world?"

Re: RECEPTION / MINGLING

[notsaintkaiser.livejournal.com]

"Einhart-chan!" Vivio called out, finding her friend amonst the crowd. Yes, she did look like she had cried for a good while because of her mamas.

Re: RECEPTION / MINGLING

[hegemonstratos.livejournal.com]

Einhart smiled, looking over at Vivio as she came over. "Vivio. Why were you crying?"

Re: RECEPTION / MINGLING

[notsaintkaiser.livejournal.com]

"Well... my mamas got married... I'm happy for them." Vivio said. "After everything that's happened, well..."

Re: RECEPTION / MINGLING

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

Yes, she actually needed a handkerchief for th end of the wedding vows: Kaya had found herself misting quite a bit, and then flat out sobbing at the end of it. She wasn't one for doing such things often, but in this situation she couldn't help herself.

There was no mistaking the look in their eyes, the love and the devotion there: with all that had happened lately, she thought the ship had needed it, and she was blowing her nose as inconspicuously as she could.

But obviously noise travels, so feel free to make fun of her.

[wantstobebatman.livejournal.com]

Ninjas, much like boyscounts, were intensely prepared people and Doc was no exception to the status quo. Thus she's not sniffling for very long before he passes her a handful of tissues.

"You look like you might need these."

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

"Thank you," she said, dabbing her eyes. "The ceremony was just so touching. I didn't expect the waterworks to happen."

[wantstobebatman.livejournal.com]

"I just come to these things assuming SOMEBODY is gonna cry, even if it's not me." Doc replied with a happy shrug.

"It was really nice though wasn't it? It's been forever since I've been to a wedding, I sort of forgot how much fun they are to attend."

Admittedly the last time he'd been to a wedding he wasn't yet legal to drink and that part was making this wedding a lot MORE fun...

[carrieswar.livejournal.com]

Are you a girl Jr. knows (or a girl that might be more of a wallflower/shy type)? If you are, odds are you're being asked to dance by a twelve year old red-head.

If you're a guy, Jr.'s probably chatting and having a nice drink with you.

[herblessedwind.livejournal.com]

Rein would probably not have called herself a wallflower, but she nonetheless fit the image well enough, standing back from the party and only occasionally exchanging words with those she'd met before. She seldom approached others without a purpose... and she didn't exactly give the impression of being approachable herself, either.

[carrieswar.livejournal.com]

"Hey there!" he greeted with a wave and a smile. And he figured he'd ask, since there people here who both knew the brides and who simply came to enjoy a moment like this for a change of pace. "Friend or passer-by?"

[herblessedwind.livejournal.com]

She blinked and looked down at him. Honestly, for as long as she'd been here, she still was not very used to people just walking up and starting conversations with her.

"...I know them." She knew they probably still thought of her as such, but it was hard to say 'friend' after what had happened...

[hegemonstratos.livejournal.com]

Einhart blinked, looking over at Junior as he asked her to dance. And then she blushed a bit. "I... that's alright. I'm alright... I mean..."

Wow, this was something that she would've been expecting from Vivio, not someone else. Who was he anyway?

[carrieswar.livejournal.com]

"What, you don't know how?" Jr. tilted his head a bit curiously. That could very well have been the case, but he also wasn't against teaching anybody, either.

He gave Einhart the smallest of bows (somehow, he felt a little more than physically twelve when he was dressed up at formal events like this) after that. "I should probably introduce myself first, huh? I'm Jr. - Gaignun Jr."

[hegemonstratos.livejournal.com]

Einhart shook her head. "No. I know how, but I'm not a big fan of dancing."

She blinked, blushing a bit as he bowed. "My name is Einhart Stratos."

Re: RECEPTION / MINGLING

[pocketloli.livejournal.com]

Hey there's a Rein at the front of the musical stage and she clears her throat. "Hey everyone, let's get to it and see some dancing!"

"And here's a song that I wrote for them in my spare time. I know it's not much, but I was thinking of how these two cuties were before they got together! HIT IT!"

And the band started up as she began strumming on her guitar. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhpjMzmDNR8&feature=related)