debriefing ♔ in the emptiness there's a solution | just look within yourself for absolution

[nepotism]

♬ locking up the sun- poets of the fall

WHO || Wynn, Buffy, Myri, Finnick, Spike, Gar, Archer, Des, Vi, Rafael, Fred Jr., Dumage, Mark, Rocket, open! [Closed]
WHAT || Andres Mission Debrief & Aftermath
WHERE || Knights HQ, lobby etc.
WHEN || September 18th [forward dated*]
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread, don't worry about maintaining tagging order.

There are plenty of missions that return to the castle a success - most of them, even. The defeated air of the solemn group that returns from their diplomatic mission to Andres Isle to hear the demands of dictator Dimitris Sarandis makes it quite clear that this wasn't one of those.

Starting with Sarandis' actual demands - for all Knights to withdraw from Andres under penalty of death, or for Wynn to offer his own head in return for Thomas' safe return - and ending with the unexpected, disturbing confession from Kat that she intended to stay behind on the island because she had "fallen in love with" the dictator, the events of the island made it very clear that Sarandis was cannily playing his hand to get the Knights where he wanted them.

Fred Jr. shoves open the doors with his unnatural strength, stalking in ahead of the group into the lobby. Whoever's on desk duty isn't going to have to roll a high wisdom check to see that these people are pissed... and distraught... and a myriad of other emotions on the bad end of the scale.

*I am changing the date of the briefing log and Andres log/live session to have taken place in September, to avoid us being in backdated hell forever, and to allow for a September squiring ceremony before apps are closed. Carry on... in the future!

Comments

[badexample]

[It's weird to imagine his brother in relation to this sort of thing. Never in a thousand years did Andrew imagine he would be present with the opportunity to tell his brother he was getting married.

He's quiet for a moment, weighing the options. When he speaks, there's sort of a shake to his words- whether it's nerves or excitement is anyone's guess.]

The Irish are usually more interested in the after party than the actual ceremony. And lord knows we could throw a hell of a party once we're all back.

[He brings his hand to hers, threading their fingers and looking down at her.]

I'd really like to be your husband. Sooner the better.

[succubestie]

[Her fingers thread easily through his, and her eyes meet his with a mix of love and the excitement of doing something crazy and impulsive.

It's also the easiest decision she's ever made.

She gives his hand a squeeze.]

Then let's do it.

[badexample]

[He grins at her and pulls her in to kiss her, because holy shit he's getting married. Like now. Right fucking now.

Well- after he puts pants on. And they find some sort of person to perform a very fast ceremony. Untangling from her, he gets out of bed to put some clothes on, but he stops once he gets his boxers back on.]

You're not picky about what religion we're married under, yeah? There might be a cleric in the chapel. Someone's bound to be praying before we all go marching into battle.

[He's got some slightly nicer clothes. He should probably put those on, maybe? Oh god what does he do? Is this really happening???]

[succubestie]

[Yep. Right. Fucking. Now.

Guess she should probably get dressed too, huh? Nothing like getting married in black leather thigh high boots and a purple corset since her clothes are in the apartment she kept in the city. Anything she's left here in Andrew's room isn't going to be much 'nicer.']

I think the bigger problem will be finding one that will take me.

[She at least seems to find the humor in that.]

Hopefully they won't mind the interruption.

[badexample]

Might be rude for saying this. [He zips up his jeans (because w/e nicer clothes are for traditional couples and lol this is not traditional) and steps over towards reaching his hands for her waist, pulling her towards him with a dopey sort of smile.] But fuck 'em if they mind.

[succubestie]

[She laughs brightly, because that was a bit of a role change for them, finishing adjusting the last of her clothes.]

It might be rude, but I'm sure they'll get over it.

[She leans in and kisses him against before she reaches down, taking one of the hands at her waist and threads her fingers through his before she turns and starts pulling him towards the door.]

Time to go bother a cleric.

[badexample]

[With another grin, Andrew follows, moving as fast as his very long legs will carry him until they make it to the castle chapel and take a look to see who is hanging out this time of night.]

Hello? Anyone home?

[graveflowers]

[ a toussled head pops up from one of the front pews, hand reaching up to push her messy curls back from her face, blinking blearily at the couple. ]

Yo. Hi.

[ a huge yawn refuses to be stifled behind her hand, but she tries anyway. she may or may not have been sleeping on the pew... she doesn't like her bed anymore, okay, it's too big for her. ] Did y'all need something?

[succubestie]

Hey!

[She gives the young woman a bright greeting, though she looks a little apologetic.]

Sorry if we woke you.

[See, Bo can be polite when she wants to be.]

[badexample]

Wait, I know you. [Andrew squints.]

You made me sunscreen once, yeah? You're a cleric?

[graveflowers]

Yeah. Sure. [ myri is a cleric, vi is... pretending. ] Vi. [ a beat. ] Is my name, I'm Vi. Reedhym.

[succubestie]

Bo Dennis. [She motions to future hubby.] This is Andrew Gatewood.

We need just a quick favor.

[Well, probably quick.]

[badexample]

[Well, I tried to give Andrew a chance at an int check to remember Luthir's last name and sort of realize who Vi is but he rolled a 2 so even his int mod can't save him there. Sorry he's just really excited about his own life right now.]

Can you marry us? As in... now?

[graveflowers]

Uhhhh. [ she looks confused, but her head bobs in a nod. ] Sure.

[ demigod = totally qualified, right???? right. ]

Yeah, come on.

[succubestie]

[Totally qualified, okay. Probably.

Bo squeezes his hand again excitedly and pulls him further inside after Vi.]

[badexample]

[Each time that something goes right in this place, Andrew feels like he needs to pinch himself. Maybe that's why it takes him a half second to follow after Vi and Bo.]

Really appreciate this. I mean, I know it's got to seem kind of silly- what with the war tomorrow and all.

[graveflowers]

[ spoiler alert, vi has no idea what she's doing so she just stops near the alter and struggles to remember what wynn did at her wedding and she'll just wing it from their. her mother had one of the most prolific marriages in all of mythology, she's made for this. /pumps self up, possibly humming lady gaga, we just don't know.

regardless, her response comes absently as she locks her hands together in front of her. ] I got married the night before I fought a God, trust me, I get it. There's not a point in waiting anymore. Carpe diem. Or night, whichever.

[ she says it so casually because by now she assumes everyone knows and she's too sleepy to give much of a fuck regardless. ] Ready, Freddie?

[succubestie]

[Well, Bo sure bombed the roll that might help her figure out or remember what happened to her husband, so she just smiles, completely unaware to any deeper meaning to anything I guess.

She's just happy the girl understands their sudden urgency.]

Ready when you are.

[She says to neither of them in particular.]

[badexample]

Yup. [That is probably not what you're supposed to say when you are getting ready to get married. Look, everyone is lucky that Andrew is managing words at all. He will just go back to grinning like a lovesick idiot at Bo until someone asks him to do the vow thing. Are they doing the vow thing? Man he's bad at weddings.]

[graveflowers]

Do you have rings...? [ she looks between them, deciding that a night before war wedding probably did not come prepackaged with rings. that's fine, it's only a symbol. she also does not remember enough to wynn's officiating to get by, so she's going to have to wing it completely. ] No, probably not, huh? Okay, that's fine. Um...

[ a beat as she twists her fingers together, debating whether to use hers as a stand in. ] Uh... do you want to borrow mine for now?

[succubestie]

[Bo's eyebrows raise before she shakes her head.]

No, you don't have to do that.

[She thinks for a moment before a thought occurs to her (wis 13). She slips two bobby pins from her hair, the sections they were holding falling around her face before she easily bends them into loops (str 19) and handing them to Vi.]

Here we go.

[badexample]

[Andrew's pulled from his lovesick daze enough to blink at Vi. Offering her own rings? Wow that is some above and beyond cleric-ing going on right now. He starts to protest, shaking his head and rambling out how that's not necessary. His words overlap with Bo's and he stops, letting out a sheepish sort of laugh.

But then his girl goes and gets all crafty and he's just got hearts in his eyes all over again.]

Perfect. All sorted. [He pauses, then trips over himself to add.] For now, I mean. When we come back, we can go get proper rings, of course. Whatever sort you like. But this works. For now.

[Someone stop him.]

[graveflowers]

Shhhh. [ vi just straight up covers his mouth with her fingers before she steps back. its about to get real romantic up in here.

hold on to your butts. ]

Oh fuck, I don't remember what Wynn said.

[ yes, very romantic. hold on, hold on, she's got it. she's going to skip to the good part. ]

You're here because you love each other and that's basically the most important thing in the world and I don't need to ask anyone or any deity to bless you because, look at you, you're already blessed.

Hold hands, you're about to use the buddy system for the rest of your lives.

[ she motions between them like, no really, hold hands. ]

[succubestie]

[Oh Vi, you are the literal best.

Because, let's be real, these two are not even close to being your typical couple so why should their wedding be any different. This shit is real, and that's the way it should be.

So she just grins like an idiot fool, looks over at him, and holds her hand out. Come get it, sugar.]

[badexample]

[It takes Andrew a second, because he's only really talked to Vi once before and it takes some time to get used to her. It's like when you think you have a glass of water but it's actually Sprite. It's not unpleasant, but it's unexpected and fizzy. But all of that in person form.

Reaching out, he takes Bo's hand and gives her a grin back in return.]

Buddy system for life. I like that one.