Dearly Beloved...

[starlightace]

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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[zouichi.livejournal.com]

"Hmm, I'll keep that in mind if I ever want to impersonate one of your friends. Maybe I could borrow a sword from Hana."

Zouichi didn't really feel like talking about the mission, either. "I met Nanoha once, at a demonstration for a prospective member of the Magical Department. This has been delayed for quite some time, hasn't it?"

He paused. "Speaking of ship events, are you planning on the prom?"

[carrieswar.livejournal.com]

"Nah, the hair's all wrong!" He chuckled. "Though it'd be interesting seeing you with a sword."

From what Jr. heard from Nanoha, Zouichi was right on the dot. The boy nodded. "A couple of times, sounds like. So this is good for them."

The red head was a fan of gatherings. If anything, more to do to pass the time and meet more people. He wasn't too cynical that he was against the idea of meeting more people, even though he had talked about a lack of trust toward certain people. But it was the same was back home, wasn't it? "Sure am. How about you?"

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

He raised an eyebrow. "I can use one. They're just not really part of my usual arsenal." He mimed swinging a katana. "You sort of need both hands to use one properly."

"Let's just cross out fingers and hope that everything goes as planned." Because with this crew, someone might end up in the punch bowl or attacked by laser squids or something.

"I think I'll be going. I've never been to any sort of official party before, though. Do you have a date?"

[carrieswar.livejournal.com]

"Woah, so you can?" At most, Jr. just had a couple of antique blades that sat on display - it was the guns he actually used. "Sweet!"

At the following question, Jr. shook his head with a quick shrug. "Nah, I'll probably go to do the old mix and mingle. Do you have one?"

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

"I have basic training in most weapons, yeah. Although I don't think I've held a real sword before."

He paused. "I might. I guess I have to ask her first."

[carrieswar.livejournal.com]

"Oh reaaaaally?" Jr.'s tone turned dangerously curious. And he smirked, leaning up and in toward Zouichi and dropping his voice to that of a not-so-quiet whisper. "So? Who is it?"

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

Zouichi looked slightly askance.

"Alastirra... I guess." Stop embarrassing him, Jr., geez. "If she's interested."

[carrieswar.livejournal.com]

But this is totally man talk, Zouichi, he has to.

He tapped a finger to his chin. "Alastirra ... I don't think I've ever met her before."

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

You can resist that urge, Jr.! You have the power!

"She's one of the Draenei from Azeroth. Tall, pale purple, with horns? She's quite friendly."

[carrieswar.livejournal.com]

"Hmm, I don't think I've met her yet. Guess that means I'll have to change that, huh?" He smiled widely at that. He didn't take Zouichi to be a very romantic type, so now he was interested.

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

"I'm sure she'll be happy to meet you." That wide smile of Jr.'s was making him a little nervous.

"I should warn you, though, that she's about a head taller than me." So guess what, Jr., you're going to be the tiny one.

[carrieswar.livejournal.com]

Jr. was almost always used to that anyway.

"Wow, taller than you?"

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

"Yeah." He smiled a little. "She could probably pick you up no problem, so don't make her mad."

That was leaving out the maces, too.

[carrieswar.livejournal.com]

"It's not in my character to get ladies angry. So I wouldn't dream of it!"

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

"...you know," said Zouichi, "You do kind of seem like someone who'd be popular with ladies."

come on, Jr. was adorable admit it

[carrieswar.livejournal.com]

"Ha," he crossed his arms, "you think so?"

The way he said that though, sounded less flattered and more like it was something he knew already.

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

Well, it wasn't exactly flattery -- it really was what Zouichi thought. Twentysomething child-man or not, Jr. was pretty damn dapper.

"Sure. I'd be a little surprised if you didn't have a girlfriend already."

[carrieswar.livejournal.com]

"Me? Naaaah."

And he was pretty much truthful. He was chatty and playful and flirty and charming with a lot of girls, but steady dating was another thing entirely. For a number of reasons.

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

what not even with MOMO

Hmm. Well, if Jr. really was in his twenties, he probably had his reasons for looking the way he did. And it would probably make dating a little tough.

Zouichi turned back to where the ceremony would be held. "Well, in any case, it'll be a nice change of pace to have a celebration or two."