A Very Nexus Reception
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smartass_captainTo all the friends of the happy grooms, PINpoint messages have already been sent weeks ago inviting them to expect quite the street party arranged in the commons of the Nexus. Guests have been invited to bring an appetite--both for food and for a social adventure. Nirnish weddings are public affairs, after all. While the ceremony has had to be somewhat sequestered for the sake of keeping the existence of Other Worlds a secret, neither Felix nor Jim would want to leave out their interdimensional friends entirely. Having a reception party arranged in the Nexus became the natural plan of action.
Overnight large sections of the Commons are transformed via diligent craftsmanship and quite a lot of magic from those who’ve volunteered. Lanterns representing the Divines are hung along every lamp post, bringing at least the idea of warmth even if the flames are too small to heat their surroundings alone. Bardic tunes carry in the air as readily as the scent of food and drink. Past banners of red and black, blue and white the people gather.
For both grooms this is nearly a continuation of the day before. They’ve had the chance to sleep off the nerves of their ceremony. Today is entirely for celebration--uninhibited celebration at that. No more minding what is said and isn’t. No more pretending to be anything other than who they are. Jim’s traded out his Nirnish finery for a suit and tie, garments he’s much more familiar with. Felix is staying with his native clothing; though he may have dressed down a little from his wedding clothes, the conjurer’s dressed in fitted breeches and his best fur-trimmed coat and boots, the soft hide dyed blue to match his tunic. By their side sits the conjurer’s spectral wolf familiar, ears pricked at the gathering.
As the guests find their ways over it will be easy to spot their friends amidst all the decor along with many other avenues with which to enjoy themselves….
Greetings
Food and Drink
Music and Dancing
Bonfire Entertainment
Party Games
((Links to all relevent wedding Prose can be found Here!))
Overnight large sections of the Commons are transformed via diligent craftsmanship and quite a lot of magic from those who’ve volunteered. Lanterns representing the Divines are hung along every lamp post, bringing at least the idea of warmth even if the flames are too small to heat their surroundings alone. Bardic tunes carry in the air as readily as the scent of food and drink. Past banners of red and black, blue and white the people gather.
For both grooms this is nearly a continuation of the day before. They’ve had the chance to sleep off the nerves of their ceremony. Today is entirely for celebration--uninhibited celebration at that. No more minding what is said and isn’t. No more pretending to be anything other than who they are. Jim’s traded out his Nirnish finery for a suit and tie, garments he’s much more familiar with. Felix is staying with his native clothing; though he may have dressed down a little from his wedding clothes, the conjurer’s dressed in fitted breeches and his best fur-trimmed coat and boots, the soft hide dyed blue to match his tunic. By their side sits the conjurer’s spectral wolf familiar, ears pricked at the gathering.
As the guests find their ways over it will be easy to spot their friends amidst all the decor along with many other avenues with which to enjoy themselves….
((Links to all relevent wedding Prose can be found Here!))
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Date: 2019-12-09 01:03 pm (UTC)would darecould judge her for savouring the opportunity to make him squirm just a little bit."What would I need to do?" She asks eventually.
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Date: 2019-12-09 04:06 pm (UTC)The cinnamon-striped cat mews sweetly at Jim before giving Caspar an adoring, wide-eyed look. The Cylon sighs and waves a hand. "Okay, okay... go find your brother."
With no cat to babysit, Caspar wraps an arm around Adia, who has actually been paying attention. "Is it a long ceremony?" she asks curiously, stifling a giggle when Jim's drinks get jostled. "Earth is great. We're headed into another mild winter fully prepared. I think this is the year we're finally going to have a fully functioning pharmaceutical lab. It's only been vaccines and emergency medications so far."
"We're still a year out from coffee," Caspar, ever the ray of sunshine, adds casually.
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Date: 2019-12-09 04:47 pm (UTC)obviouslywaving 'magic' in their faces yesterday. Everyone else might have found it Delightful but Leonard has always been suspicious and afraid of anything straying too far beyond the bounds of what he understands.He may not be objecting to Jim's wedding or Felix in general but it doesn't mean Leonard has to like the realm the kid calls home, either.
"Was real nice seeing folks come together though. Aside from the crew, I haven't seen much of that in a long damn time." Especially not where Jim's concerned.
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Date: 2019-12-09 05:33 pm (UTC)An orc.
And this is Felix’s wedding, after all. The only people he’s ever met to not only know, not only tolerate, but apparently like an orc were the Caelus brothers — and that forgemaster they knew. That had to be the orc that featured in the proper execution of a particular mission Harrowheart will never forget.
He’ll head on over, he decides. Thanking the smith for her work is the least he can do — especially as he never saw the woman again after departing the cursed ruins.
And so one moment Marcella is free to enjoy the party, and the next a pale-fleshed draugr in a maroon suit is stepping up beside her. Over his shoulder peeks the wicked hilt of a sword, between his blue lips rests a cigarette, and in his hand he’s got a glass of some golden alcohol.
He raises his drink as if to toast, and in his hollow voice says, “Never got a chance to thank you for what you did for us, did I?”
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Date: 2019-12-09 06:50 pm (UTC)Not quite as frequent as he used to be, but then, Jim's had quite a lot on his plate over the last year that's cut into his free time. No one ever told him arranging a wedding would be so much work. Never again. When he leans back against the bar he's got a couple bottles clutched between his fingers. To his credit he doesn't startle to see Harley leaning toward him as if she's putting herself on display.
His gaze dips downward ever so slightly--before snapping back to her face with a smile.
"It's been less than a day, you realize. Since the ceremony. So far? It's a hell of a lot less stressful than everything leading up to it has been." He grabs for a shaker and hurries to shake her up a drink. It probably shouldn't get poured into a highball glass but it's the first one Jim could get his hands on. A couple thin slices of orange get added on as the garnish. The drink is colorful as it is sweet--a stark golden yellow that bleeds into a deep red toward the bottom of the glass due to the way the drink settles.
"Here we are. One Cardassian Sunrise. Just don't say where you got it or I'll be stuck back here all night."
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Date: 2019-12-09 09:12 pm (UTC)"Only come to the circle. I've prepared wards to, ah, contain things. Once I summon the atronach and make the connection, you'll be in control of the spell. Not of the elemental, but you can decide how long it stays, and you'll be able to feel what it wants. The musicians and the... ah, sound system, are of course at your disposal."
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Date: 2019-12-09 09:31 pm (UTC)By his side, his familiar abruptly shoots to its feet, whirls and darts off through the crowd; Felix makes no comment on it, simply tucks his bag of beans under his arm and smiles at Amelia. "It's been too long since I've seen you; I hope you're still as light on your feet as ever."
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Date: 2019-12-09 09:36 pm (UTC)"Why? This is your party. Your celebration. Your moment. Why do you want me to do this?"
She knows why. Or thinks she knows why. But the why she thinks she knows, the why he tells her, and the real why may all be different things. Better to know two of them than one.
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Date: 2019-12-09 09:44 pm (UTC)Both of his ears quirk and his head turns off in the direction of the crowd. Jim will be this way, soon. Yes, good. This one came to see him. And he can go find things to play with along with CJ if she will let him come with.
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Date: 2019-12-09 09:47 pm (UTC)"Well, better to have medicine than coffee, right?" There's a tease in that smile that says he's fully aware this could be a controversial statement. He knows you people and your habits.
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Date: 2019-12-09 09:51 pm (UTC)gossipintelligence that might be of interest to Jim or his brother.Whatever Jim might have been about to say in greeting is cut off with a pleasantly surprised 'oh!' at the bag of coffee beans offered to his hands. Is this what he thinks it is? He's too distracted to take notice if Felix's familiar takes its leave abruptly.
"Thank you, Amelia." There's no doubting he means it, either. Whatever bumps their paths may have had until now, Jim's well aware she's a friend to Felix. "If the dance we shared last night was anything to go by, I'd imagine he's only gotten more deft since you've last seen him."
Complimenting Felix is something they can both agree on, surely.
"Maybe you'll have to take him for a dance tonight just to be sure though."
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Date: 2019-12-09 10:06 pm (UTC)"Call it an... olive branch, of sorts? After... everything, surely I owe you a good moment." Surely he owes it to prove that his magic can do her some service. His mouth twitches in a smile, more hopeful than easy this time. "Besides, I know that you'll be far more adept at this than I would."
It's his celebration, after all: he has reason to want the most spectacular show he can ask for.
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Date: 2019-12-09 10:11 pm (UTC)"I will do more than try. I will succeed." She stands tall when she exclaims as much. "Will you show him that I mean to do?"
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Date: 2019-12-09 10:15 pm (UTC)"We come from a time much further in the future than that." He confesses quietly. The pause he gives at Connant's question about his home is small. Easily missed. "It was a desert world. Much warmer than where we find ourselves here."
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Date: 2019-12-09 10:34 pm (UTC)She laughs softly at the both of them. Yes, complimenting Felix is definitely something Amelia is happy to do. "I've managed to learn a few new moves since the last time I took your husband around for a dance, Jim, but we'll see if I can keep up. It's been low on my list of priorities lately." Rather than let that thought linger, she smoothly moves on with, "Once you're both free from your greeting duties, we'll give it a try. And if I happen to trip, I'll simply blame Felix's feet for being in the way."
Teasing Felix is a habit she's never planning to give up. It comes with the territory of reminding her of her little brothers (and other headstrong companions).
Smiling again, she tucks her arms back into her cloak for warmth. "There are plenty of things we can catch up on tonight as time allows. I might even need two dances to get through it all," she jokes. "Or maybe one and a warm drink after. I'll leave that decision to the both of you as I don't want to separate you for too long, especially with so many other people wanting your attention." Busy as all of them are, they can certainly find time to sit down over coffee - or tea - to regale each other with stories of their lives after the party is over.
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Date: 2019-12-09 10:51 pm (UTC)Palmer nods in agreement. Yeah, he likes the way Felix thinks. "We've had no adverse reactions. My stuff's pretty popular, and I've got a lot of money from both businesses. I'd be rich if I could go home."
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Date: 2019-12-09 10:55 pm (UTC)Gods help her, it would be so easy and so enjoyable to stand here needling him all evening. She taps her glass one more time and then downs it.
"Alright. Let's meet this elemental."
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Date: 2019-12-09 11:00 pm (UTC)"A desert world? So I'm guessing you're an extraterrestrial." Connant sighs, scratching his beard. "In my world, we found a flying saucer frozen in the ice. The pilot wasn't as friendly as you are, unfortunately."
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Date: 2019-12-09 11:11 pm (UTC)"Ah- yes. Thank you. Just this way. You may want to speak with the musicians before you enter the circle," he adds. "It won't be so easy once things are in motion."
He leads her toward the bonfire, where his familiar is hard at work chasing out anyone who strays into the circle bounds. There's a reason he had the musicians (and Jaylah) set up so nearby. While Isidor readies herself, he'll do his best to clear his mind. Setting aside her words - the Implications hovering in the spaces around them - and focus.
It wouldn't do to have this go horribly wrong, now, would it?
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Date: 2019-12-09 11:14 pm (UTC)"You can go play with your brother, if you wish." Hermione tells CJ. She knows that her familiar will find her when needed.
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Date: 2019-12-09 11:18 pm (UTC)When she relinquishes Felix's fingers she beams at Jim. "I only had a handful of gods to memorise. I've been talking to Stratos and-! Well. I'm very impressed that you did so well, and I'm really very happy for you both!"
"We both are," Viatorus chimes in earnestly.
"Speaking of gods... I made a wreath for you," Runa tells them. "To hang in your home. I tried my best to honour your gods-" She catches Felix's eye. "All your gods. I don't know how similar our flowers are, but I did my best to match what suited."
"The cauldron was Runa's idea too," Viatorus admits.
"Mm. There are a few charms on it to keep it resilient, and a few Nordic designs just for style," she tells them with a little wink. "It's important to have the right tools in your home."
"And..." Viatorus clears his throat and then lowers his voice. "And from Isidor and I... We had a compilation of notable papers and essays from our family copied and bound for you both." His eyes linger on Jim, watching his expression when he adds, "Including a few from our current Archon."
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Date: 2019-12-09 11:18 pm (UTC)To Harley's credit... she is not actively trying to hit on the newly married Jim. This is just her nature. To be seductive. To be flirtatious.
"You should'have gotten married Vegas style. Ten minutes or less. Elvis impersonator if you want one." Harley grins slightly. A fond memory obviously.
"Your secret is safe with me." She winks at him. And tries it out. It is colorful and sweet. Two of her favorite things in a drink.
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Date: 2019-12-10 01:42 am (UTC)His friends are going to love this. But they're not here right now. Thor, however...
"Here, let me go get a couple of glasses while they deal us in." It's not hard to wave someone down. They'll both smell the liquor when Jim cracks the seal. "You might as well try it too. Earth's got a decent selection on offer so far as drinks go." Because the seal does look familiar enough, even if Jim doesn't recognize the brand by name. It could so easily be of his world.
"Alright, let's play some cards."
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Date: 2019-12-10 01:52 am (UTC)"It took actually all day, don't listen to him Adia." Jim retorts with no heat in his voice. "Every time I thought it was over there was one more thing to do." Even if the last of it was done in secret. It still definitely counts.
Just because medicine is more crucially important doesn't mean Jim can't sympathize with the Cylon's plight.
"At least you two have PINpoints to get some now and again for yourselves at least. I couldn't go Years without coffee at this point. Even on the ship we have replicated coffee. I think I'd stop functioning entirely." Or he might actually keep a sleep schedule more like a sane person. Who on Earth would want that?