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]

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.

[graveflowers]

[ okay, so she's just going to shoot right to the vows BECAUSE THAT IS ALL SHE REMEMBERS FROM HER OWN WEDDING. and the kissing. and cake. wow she remembers that cake.

i mean.

no, the cake was always the focus, let's be fucking real.

so basically she tells them to take the rings (bo first!) and repeat after her as they slide 'em on. ]

This ring is my promise to accept your imperfections and recognize your beauty. This is a token of my love. From this day forward, you will not walk alone. I marry you with this ring, with all that I have and all that I am and all that you will help me to be.

[succubestie]

[Down and dirty is fine with her.

Except this is fucking romantic as hell oh my god.

Is she suddenly nervous THIS IS HAPPENING. Not turning back now though, nope. Not even kind of.]

This ring is my promise to accept your imperfections and recognize your beauty. This is a token of my love. From this day forward, you will not walk alone. I marry you with this ring, with all that I have and all that I am and all that you will help me to be.

[Hell, he'd already changed her for the better.]

[badexample]

[Vi's words are beautiful, and even better as he hears them from Bo (no offense, Vi). His smile widens more and more as she recites them. When it's his turn, he speaks them, just as he's told. Sliding the makeshift ring onto his finger, Andrew hesitates as he finishes the vows.]

I'll probably be terrible at this, you know. I'll say the wrong things or forget your birthday because I was up all night playing some new game. I'm going to second guess myself for at least a year- maybe more. But... I love you. And I'm going to keep loving you and trying to figure the rest of it out as we go.

[He seems to realize where he is and what they're doing, pulling back and looking at Vi, a little sheepish.]

Sorry. Carry on.

[graveflowers]

[ that was fucking precious. UGH YOU DUMB BABIES. /SLAPS THEM.

lovingly.

she may have to wipe some tears away but lets not talk about that. ]

Don't ever apologize for that. [ a beat. ] Okay. As witness to your vows and with the power granted to me -- [ she reaches out to touch their clasped hands and a small flower appears, stem and leaves creeping out to wind around their hands gently, similar to the fabric used in a handfasting. ] -- it is my pleasure to call you husband and wife.

[ her eyes dart to between them, settling on bo. ] You may now kiss your groom.

[succubestie]

[Gosh, Andrew, way to give the succubus misty eyes. She just grins and shakes her head, because it's something that he's said before, albeit in different ways and contexts, but he's yet to even kind of screw up in her eyes.

He's perfect, really.

And Vi? You are a girl after her own heart.

Bo doesn't waste any time closing the distance between them, because that little speech deserved a kiss and she's sure as hell going to give it to him.

No chaste kisses here, though she somehow still manages to keep it classy. As much as any succubus can be classy, anyway.]

[badexample]

Isn't it supposed to b-

[yeah, he would never have a chance to finish that thought as bo steps up and does her best to make him forget his own name, let alone what he was trying to say.

This kiss totally involves tongue, but it's a pre-war wedding, so what are you going to do? Pulling back, Andrew has the biggest, dumbest grin on his face.]

Did we really just-?

[graveflowers]

Yep. Congrats. [ with a wan smile, it's so bittersweet, she tries to duck around them so they can enjoy their moment of newlywed bliss in peace. ]

[succubestie]

[Bo manages to turn and catch Vi's hands before she can make her escape, looking down into the younger woman's eyes, smile warm.]

Thank you.

[graveflowers]

It was literally my fucking honor. [ she can't manage to say things like that with the eloquence and grace that luthir could have, but even expletive riddled, she is the most earnest. it was an honor for her, even if it was just because she was there. vi believes in serendipity. she was supposed to be there. ]

[badexample]

[Andrew tears his gaze from Bo long enough to give Vi a big ol grin.]

Ours too. Best wedding we could have asked for. Really.

[graveflowers]

No problem. [ AND THEN SHE REALLY FLEES. go forth and tongue. ]

[succubestie]

[Once Vi's gone, Bo looks over at Andrew, all gleeful smiles, though there's a mischievous hint in her eyes.]

So, what do you go say we celebrate?

[badexample]

What did you have in mind? [he says even though he's grinning because he has a feeling he knows how he wants to celebrate.]

[succubestie]

Do you even have to ask?

[Husband/Wife banging obviously. Hope the neighbors brought ear plugs. :)]

[badexample]

[Awh yeah... They might be late to the briefing tomorrow. Sorry not sorry, Wynn.]