Phase Twenty-One: Your Standard Fairy Tale Happy Ending

[emorangerpink]

[The world has been saved, hopefully for the last time in a long time. The celebrations - and the mourning - have started, and in a lot of places are still continuing. But the victory isn't the only thing to celebrate - and with a lot of help, and a lot of favours, Laura and Lily have extended an invitation to the Chalice crew, past and present, to join them. If you were nearby, chances are the invitation was hand-delivered by a dutiful Servbot.]

1. The setup
[With the looming deadline of the closing portals, things move quickly! Invitations are sent, travel is arranged, a venue is prepared. What had been the White Chalice's Arboretum - now an open-air grove in what's set to become a lush forest - is the site of the ceremony itself, while the celebrations afterwards will take place in Gucun. There's a lot to be done to make ready. Are you helping, or seeking out one of the brides beforehand?]

2. The ceremony
[It's only fitting that Captain Smith should officiate. He's waiting at an arch set up by the flowerbeds of the Arboretum, where the happy couple met, where Laura's tended her memorial to her friends from before the Chalice and to those who've passed on since. Between the Kwan daughters, Epimetheus, and a brace of Servbots you shouldn't have any trouble finding your seat, even if Xue Yi is a little preoccupied ensuring Prometheus behaves. There's some time before the wedding party arrive, to talk amongst yourselves - or with some of the other guests present, who include Laura's overwhelmed-looking parents!]

3. The reception
[Of course, the real point of a wedding is the party afterwards! There's food, drink, and music - Miki pulled some strings, and Pit's showing how Skyworld does catering. After the recent battle, perhaps this is a chance to see some long-absent faces in more peaceful circumstances, or to say goodbye. Or are you just here for the embarrassing speeches?]

[This is a joint mingle post, open to dropped and retired characters as well! For all prompts, please specify whether it's Laura/Lily you want to talk reply, or others!]

Comments

[emorangerpink]

[Well this person is much easier to deal with, especially since they don't recognize him out of costume. Mrs. Ericks does look oddly at Eibon, though, recognizing that the drink appears to be alcoholic and she appears to be quite short.]

Charles Ericks. My wife, Emily.

So you're the character witness for the one marrying my little girl, then?

[sexygodofscienceandwar]

I guess so? I mean, I don't know how good of a character witness I can be, seeing as-[He is cut off as the purple-haired girl elbows him sharply in the ribs.]

...why yes, yes I am! And don't worry. Lily's a space cop-she fights crime, stops pirates, protects the innocent, that sort of thing. The Angel Force people dress funny and are robots, but they're still a disciplined police force.

[emorangerpink]

[Emily continues to look suspicious. Charles appears too relieved to have someone to talk to who's relatively normal to notice anything.]

Disciplined, heh! That's not how she seemed when she visited before, but Laura says she's different on the job. Still, she seems to bring out something good in our daughter. I suppose that's what matters, isn't it?

But you'll know what that's like yourself, in a few years - worrying about your little girl's heart breaking. [He nods his chin at Eibon.]

[sexygodofscienceandwar]

Huh? What do you...


I'm not...

[The two pause, trying to figure out how to explain the whole situation.]

Uhhh, we're business partners. She's-
-Older than everyone else in the room, combined.
By orders of magnitude, no less.
I doubt you want to hear of my carnal trysts over the millennia-such tends to put modern humans on edge.

[emorangerpink]

Er yes, uhm, save that sort of thing for the reception! Ah ha ha!

[Charlie's looking understandably uncomfortable; for Emily this is apparently enough to goad her to ask -]

Haven't you been on television, or something?