[open]

[weiward]

Who: lan wangji, wei wuxian, family, friends, anyone looking for free food and booze, and you
When: july 31st
Where: wangxian cottage yard
What: a wedding~
Warnings: will add if needed.



[pre-ceremony]

[the day's finally come, bright and auspicious according to the fortune-teller. betrothal gifts have been exchanged earlier in the month, and now the back yard attached to the wangxian cottage has been transformed from a place of peaceful seclusion to one meant for celebration and receiving guests.

but there is still plenty to do for anyone who volunteered to show up early and help: tables that need to be moved into place, chairs that need to be set up. the couple's winged bunnies will be there to assist, nibbling on red and gold cards or flying through the air with streaming pale blue and bright red ribbons to be attached to things.

there's also boxes of noisemakers to be placed on the table - small drums and flutes and party poppers, all for chasing away bad luck. there's even a few small fireworks, just in case any lingering summer pixies are looking for something to set on fire.]

[ceremony]

[the reason for the day. it's rare to see wei wuxian and lan wangji out of their usual colors, but no one can deny that they look good in red. lan wanji in red robes and a red forehead ribbon, wei wuxian in red robes and a red veil, long black ears poking through. the ceremony itself consists of various little rituals. they make their bows - to heaven and to earth, to their parents, and to each other. finally, each cuts a lock of his own hair and knots them together, sealing them up in a little pouch. the two of them have been one for awhile now, but now it's official. now no one can say otherwise.

all of this is done in front of hiccup - chief hiccup, overseeing all of the rituals that wei wuxian explained to him and adding even more legitimacy to the union.

it ends on a less solemn note, with the two exchanging smiles and laughter, and wei wuxian predictively jumping into his new husband's arms.]

[games]

[considering whose wedding it is...a puca's wedding, naturally games should be expected. guests are invited to initiate and share their own favorites, so let aefenglom's limbo champion be decided here and now.

there are drinking games and dice games, and one somewhat dangerous game that involves a blindfolded wei wuxian receiving kisses on the cheek from various guests, and "attempting" to guess which kiss came from his husband.

music and dancing are equally welcome, so pull your date close or get to know someone new.]

[banquet]

[the feast begins, and if both grooms seem to be missing by this point, well, that just leaves more food for the guests! red remains a common theme in dishes, along with roast pork and fish. there are soups, with the pork rib and lotus root having its own place of honor. it goes without saying that jiang yanli's cooking is the best, and therefore the first to disappear from the tables.

there's also plenty of vegetarian dishes and desserts, tea and alcohol in equal measure. eat, drink and be merry well into the night. the noise just might cover up a pair of very happy newlyweds.]

(ooc: this is an open catch-all log for lan wangji and wei wuxian's wedding, which the latter publically invited every mirrorbound to. feel free to top level and tag around! tagging the grooms not required, just have fun!)

Comments

lwj @ everywhere | OTA

[taciturnly]

( lan wangji’s face has finally broken. his joy is etched in jade, the corners of his lips permanently softened, a smile that blooms wider every time he looks in one particular direction. it’s a rare sight to be sure, at least in public, but restraint, today, is unwelcome. even surrounded by strangers, lan wangji sets his heart free, a private man who gives himself whole, holding himself accountable for the happiness of wei wuxian; sharing his life with him is an honor he doesn’t know whether he truly deserves, but vows to cherish and uphold for as long as he breathes. and beyond.

if anyone manages to catch his attention long enough for a conversation, lan wangji can sometimes be found near the tall gingko tree in the middle of the yard, tending to his bunnies. he’ll also be playing the guqin for their guests, if requested, and will sometimes stand near the banquet table or sit, nibbling on food, or drinking tea. mostly he’ll be by wei wuxian’s side, but it’s entirely possible to catch a moment alone with him; just don’t try to kiss his cheek or give him alcohol.....

...........unless?? )

( ooc: if you have something else in mind that you'd like to play out, just poke me @ guqinstring! and also, look at them!!!!!! )

[rootstalks]

[ jiang yanli had, she'd decided, two roles in the festivities. first, to be present and visible. second, to ensure that the banquet goes as smoothly as she can facilitate. both of those are easy enough, but she manages to take a moment between ferrying trays around to find lan wangji by the main table in one of his forays back for tea. ]

A-Zhan, one moment..! I would have left it with the other gifts, but... [ the stitch-bound book she pulls from her skirt pocket is obviously newly-made, the covers a pale, uneven blue. handwritten in a neat, flowing hand is the phrase With love water is enough; without love food doesn't satisfy and a somewhat awkwardly drawn nine-petal lotus amidst clouds. the pages are cramped with ingredients and instructions, including little sketches and notes where parts might need to be substituted for the sake of a puca's stomach. ]

It doesn't look like much, I'm afraid, but it has all the recipes I could recall.

[disasterstraight]

[ The ceremony is small. Simple. They follow tradition, but without all the pomp and circumstance (and fuss) of any major cultivation sect wedding that Jin Zixuan would expect to attend. But then, he supposes, cultivation sects don't count for much here, do they? In the end, the simple wedding is... nice. Peaceful. Like hell will he ever admit it to Wei Wuxian, but he's secretly a little jealous that his own wedding wasn't this simple.

At some point during the celebration, Wei Wuxian steals Jiang Yanli away for a dance with his shijie, and Jin Zixuan, cup of wine in hand, goes to sit by Lan Wangji at the head table. There's an awkward lingering silence for a long minute-- Jin Zixuan has never quite known how to behave around someone so austere as Lan Wangji-- but finally, he clears his throat, takes a sip of wine, and manages to say: ]

Well. Welcome to the family.

[zewu_jun]

[Still a little uneasy, but determined to see his brother happy, Lan Xichen finally does make his way to the cottage. He has to. As much as he was unsure, even Jin Guangyao wouldn't let him stay away. If nothing else, he wants to give the couple something. So he finds Wangji in the yard with his bunnies, approaching quietly to stand before him.

At first he doesn't say anything, because he worries that if he does he'll break into tears.]

[lotus_of_rage]

[At a moment where he spotted WangJi alone near that tree in the yard, tending to the rabbits, Jiang Cheng broke off from the rest of the party, walking over.

There were a few quiet and likely tense moments where he didn't immediately say anything, just looking down at the rabbits that WangJi was tending]

Congratulations.

[He should at least attempt to be polite. It was his wedding day after all]

[weiward]

[yanli often said that he was born with a smiling face, but nothing can compare to the way he looks and feels today. wei wuxian is competition for the sun itself, bright in his smile, his laughter, his eyes. he drinks and he dances, but even with friends and family around them, he can never keep away from lan wangji for very long.

wei wuxian falls to his knees beside him, heart pounding a little faster every time he looks at him in the red robes. his husband. it makes his breath catch every time, and he gazes at him for a moment longer before wrapping his arms around him, pressing kisses along his jawline, up to his ear, sure to cover him in kisses before the night is done.]

Lan Zhan, are you happy?

[don't mind him, he thinks he missed a spot a little lower on his neck.]

[shadowsthedawn]

[Riku catches Lan Wangji standing next to the banquet table and sidles up next to him with a plate in hand that he begins to refill with food. He eyes the man out of the corner of his eye for a moment. It's strange to realize that for the several months that he's known Wei Wuxian, and the things he's shared about his partner - now husband - in passing, this is his first time meeting Lan Wangji in person.

Though, he supposes that this is a pretty good event for them to finally be drawn together in the same place.]

Um, congratulations. It was a really nice ceremony. I'm Riku, by the way. A friend of Wei Wuxian. It's nice to finally meet you.

[chifeng_zun]

[Some time after the ceremony, after everything's gone well and the grooms have had some time to see to their guests, Nie Mingjue approaches them individually to offer congratulations. He's smiling as he joins Lan Wangji, the expression small but warm.

He doesn't come bearing a gift, figuring anything material he could pick out would be useless anyway. He's happy to have assisted in making this happen.]

Wangji. Congratulations to both of you.

[stopfen]

[Mikasa wasn't the best dressed there, that was for sure. Just wearing her normal white shirt with a slightly more decorated skirt than she'd normally wear.

She'd mainly spoken to Wei Wuxian before, but it didn't seem right only speaking to one groom. So she slowly dithers over, hesitating slightly. The ceremony was very different from the ones she knew back home. Not that the fae had actually been to many. But she does get close enough, giving a small nod. A little wave of the antenna at the bunnies.]

...Congratulations.

[She gonna say anything else? Nope, doesn't seem like it...Awkward...]

wei wuxian | ota

[weiward]

[pre-ceremony]

[maybe he should be more nervous. wei wuxian is definitely excited. their day is finally here, and for once he rises early to prepare for it.

the first thing that he does is grab his watch and shoot a text to literally everyone he knows:]

ready to make lan zhan the happiest and most exhausted man in aefenglom!

[take that as innocently or as suggestively as you will. no one can say that being married to wei wuxian wouldn't be, at times, utterly exhausting. attached is a picture of him from the chest up, his red under robes more sepia-toned in the picture. after a while he takes to the roof with one of the rabbits and a bottle of booze, stretching out on his side and calling down to guests and helpers alike.]

It's my last day as a single man! Come and have a drink with me!

[games/dancing]

Sure, sure, I promise I won't peek.

[wei wuxian smirks, red blindfold firmly in place. as if he would need to cheat. as if the shape and softness of those lips aren't already imprinted on his heart. still, it's kind of fun to feel the edge of his jealousy through their bond.

he tilts his head at the peck against his cheek, pretending to consider anyway.]

Hmm...I know, it's definitely Lan Zhan this time!

[...on second thought, maybe dancing is safer for everyone. he makes the rounds while the love of his life is sobering from one swallow of alcohol, tapping gently on the shoulder.]

Care to dance with me? You can even lead if you want.

[wildcard]

[for anything else! lead the way or hit me up at legions for plotting!]

pre-ceremony

[disasterstraight]

[ Jin Zixuan has been roped into helping set up for this blessed affair, because of course he has, so while Wei Wuxian relaxes on the roof with his alcohol, Jin Zixuan is busy lugging around tables and setting up chairs. He stops, huffing, and squints up at Wei Wuxian's silhouette, framed by morning sunlight. ]

Not if you want me to actually set up for this wedding, I won't!

pre-ceremony

[fairyherder]

[ somehow his mother gently nudged him into helping, so he's helping, okay? even if that means he's grumbling about it on the inside. whatever small tasks is available. but he does take a break as Wei Wuxian calls down, and frowns at him. ]

I'm pretty sure having a drink, especially with you is a bad idea. Why are you drinking before it's even started?

[ not to mention he's never had alcohol, but that's besides the point. ]

games

[zewu_jun]

[Finally convinced to attend the ceremony and that it won't bring shame on Wangji or Wei Wuxian if he attends, Lan Xichen managed to pull himself together and go. He does a decent job of not crying throughout, which, all things considered, it actually pretty good, and he even relaxes as the celebration goes on. Which means he eventually becomes a witness to Wei Wuxian's attempts at guessing who is kissing him, smiling wryly at the poor responses. Wei Wuxian, don't tease like that! Surely that is too cruel?

In the end, he huffs and goes up himself, lips barely lighting on the man's cheek before fleeing again like a sigh.]

dancing + wildcard-ish

[weatherscience]

No.

[ he asks, she refuses... rather point blank, too. but it's not just because she doesn't want to; nami grins at wei wuxian and grabs his wrist, starting to drag him along. ]

I have a gift for you two. It's really your fault for not having a gift table! So I'm giving it to you now, come on. I'd have given it to your husband, but it seems like he's...

[ nami glances over to where lan wangji is currently trying to sober up, and sighs. ] I see now why you said you weren't sure I could handle more than one cup.

pre-ceremony because why not

[lotus_of_rage]

[Jiang Cheng was there early enough. Of course, there was the expectation that a brother be there to give the "bride" away so even if they weren't being completely traditional about it, he was still there]

And drinking is how you choose to spend the last hours before a wedding? Sounds about typical for you.

wildcard-ish

[chifeng_zun]

[It's a little while after the ceremony has been completed, where Nie Mingjue stood with the rest of Wei Wuxian's family despite wondering if it was still appropriate. A promise is a promise, and something in him is happy to see that promise - and this wedding - come to fruition. Wangji looks happier than he's ever seen him, and Wei Wuxian- well, he's always in a good mood, it seems, but now he seems extra radiant in red.

It's heartwarming. Nie Mingjue isn't made of stone.

He approaches each of the grooms individually after they've had some time to see to their guests and each other, Wei Wuxian first, his smile warm.] Congratulations to both of you on this joyous occasion. Don't run Wangji too ragged.

OTA + photos!

[clickclickbang]

Pre-Ceremony

[Prompto is busy with the pre-ceremony stuff, as he's the photographer and he's got to get space set up for the photos while also not getting in the way of other people. At some point, he calls out:]

If you're in the wedding party, can I get you over here? I need photos of everyone before we start!

[He will also, at some point, slip away to go put his gifts near where the grooms'll be seated later.

Surely a bottle of very, very nice wine will be appreciated, yeah? As will a voucher for a couples' photo shoot?]

Games and Food and Photos

[Most of the time, Prompto will be standing with his camera ready, taking photos of anyone who's willing to pay a little or of the party itself.

At some point though, he gets talked into having some fun, so he can be found...honestly at the food, for the most part, since he doesn't like to dance by himself and playing "Kiss Wuxian and See if He Knows Who Did It" seems like a bad idea. Maybe you can talk him into playing something?]

Wildcard

[Come at me! Make Prompto dance, bother him for photos, whatever!]

[disasterstraight]

[ Jin Zixuan had noticed the blond man using some decide or other throughout the festivities. The concept of photography is still new to him. He's lucky to have figured out the camera function on his watch. So, curious, after the food has been served, while the rest of the guests are entertaining themselves with some game or other, he decides to stride up to the man with the strange device and see what was what. ]

That machine... [ He points to the camera, warily. ] It captures images, like the watches do?

games and food and photos, oh my!

[weatherscience]

[ at some point, as prompto is snapping pictures of the party at large... nami, dressed in a purple version of this, happens to walk into the middle of the frame — without intent, of course.

and when she realizes he actually just got a picture of her, she frowns for a second... and then winks at him. ]

If you wanted a picture, you should have said so! I never let people take a bad picture of me... not even for my bounty posters!

pre-ceremony

[chifeng_zun]

[Nie Mingjue happens to be moving past with an armful of flower vases for the table centerpieces, tall and dressed in green and gold, hair intricately braided and pinned up. When the call for the wedding party goes out, he hefts the box under one arm.]

Who are you still looking for? [Clearly he doesn't mean himself, even though he... is kind of the stand-in parent for Wei Wuxian, for this wedding.]

Sae @ everywhere ota

[shinkunochou]

[A. Pre-Ceremony]

[SHe wonders if it’s possible for her to be this anxious for other people. If it was Yae’s wedding, she suspects she would be going out of her Mind while Yae sat with the the demure grace and calmness Sae knew her for.

And though this isn’t Yae’s wedding, Sae is going out of her mind wanting to make sure everything’s perfect. Wei Wuxian’s done a lot for her, after all, so she wants to return some of the favor there.

So she’s running to and fro, hardly taking the chance to rest for longer than a few seconds. She’s trying to tie some streamers at an area above the doorway, balancing precariously on a chair and reaching as high as she can...

Yeah it doesn’t go well. She leans too far and there’s a ripping noise of these treaters followed by a high-pitched yelp as she plummets. RIP.]

[B. Post-Ceremony]

[Nervous, Sae keeps her eyes downcast as she wrings her hands before she sets them on the koto to play as background music for everyone. She’s been practicing for hours ever since she got the idea to do it—Yae, she insisted, had always been better than her at music, but Sae had enjoyed it. And she enjoys playing now, even if her entire body seems to radiate with nervous energy the entire time.

But in the end she seems quite pleased when the notes taper off and she heaves a breath, sinking back in her seat to relax.]

[C. Fun & Games]

[She has no idea how to play most of these games, but she likes watching others play and have fun. She seems content to linger on the edges and observe, not wanting to make a fool of herself by attempting something when she has no idea what to do.

Still, it makes her giggle, commenting pleasantly to whoever’s near-by] Everyone seems to be enjoying themselves... Wuxian-nii and Wangji-nii will be happy. It all looks like fun.

[D. Banquet]

[It’s definitely not her job to do so, but Sae’s been once again running around like a chicken with its head cut off, making sure everyone’s drinks are refilled and that everyone’s gotten food.

She looks a little pale, her smile a bit strained as she approaches people.]

Did you get enough? If you want a refill of something, I could get it for you?

[...Has Sae even bothered to get anything to eat this whole time?? Debatable.]

Banquet

[rootstalks]

[As one harried server to another, Jiang Yanli is at least keeping an eye on Sae. So on the other girl's third lap of the room, she tries to get her attention, two plates lightly filled with snacks and small bowls of soup in her hands.]

A-Sae, would you eat with me?

momo | ota

[yesdoubt]

[a: pre-ceremony]

[Momo is happy to lend his strength to a party setup, especially for something like this, so he can be found before the party moving tables back and forth for the most part. Except he keeps just slinging them over his back, so one might have to be cautious to avoid stray table legs if they want to approach him.

Of course, the idea that anyone might approach him to help out doesn't seem to occur to him, and he gives a grin and a questioning little tilt of the head to anyone who comes near.]

Do you need something? [Other than a table.]

--

[b: games]

[While drinking games would suit Momo just fine, he also dragged Yuki along and he doesn't really want to curse his partner with having to coax his blackout drunk self home. He's a heavyweight, but so is probably anyone who takes part in a drinking contest at a party like this and it's probably not the time to risk it.

That said, his competitive athletic self can't pass up the limbo competition. The combination of flexibility and strength from his job and tough workout regimen means he gets deep into the round very quickly, and anyone who still happens to be leftover when he comes back around from another successful pass will get a wink and a tongue poked out at them.]

They should hold these more often, it's more fun when there's people to challenge! [He misses sports club, honestly.]

--

[c: banquet]

[Momo is definitely raiding all the meat dishes immediately, but he's grateful for the presence of vegetarian options because there's been one too many parties back home where Yuki's had to wallflower the buffet table due to lack of vegetarian food. While he does spend time with his partner on and off, Momo is innately the kind of person who weaves through a party and gets people talking or drinking and that kind of energy can be hard to keep up with. So there are also times he wanders alone around the banquet table like a hunter, pouring or refilling people's alcoholic drinks (from one of the table bottles, so it's not too shady) if he's already seen them drinking or otherwise offering them something they seemed to have been eying off at the food table.]

Come on, have some more! If there's any time to be excessive, it's a wedding! [He's drunk a fair bit himself, but on him it's only really enough to make him extra exuberant...if anyone can tell the difference.]

--

[d: wildcard]

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c.

[weatherscience]

[ she's certainly not someone to object to her glass being filled again — it's ended up empty rather many times already, but it's not really like anyone can tell from how she looks and acts just like she normally does.

so at the offer, she lifts her glass. ]

Sure! But — Momo, you should drink with me!

[ swiftly, she reaches over to a nearby table and grabs him a glass, too. ]

Jiang Cheng | OTA

[lotus_of_rage]

Pre-Ceremony
[Jiang Cheng had arrived actually early to the ceremony rather than right on time. Not really because he intended to help set up - he was standing around though so someone could try to rope him into it.

No, his intended reason was to try and keep track of WuXian and keep him from embarrassing himself before the ceremony. He had always been a bit... impulsive with his ideas and technically the sibling should be helping to keep track of the "bride" before the wedding.

So here he was]

Games/Dance
[Why was he really not surprised that a drinking game would have been a part of WuXian's wedding? He shouldn't have been.

But he did decide to partake in the games of dice, sitting down at the table to play with whoever would want to play with him. It was about the only game that WuXian had arranged that appealed to him.

As the music and the dancing started, he couldn't help watching the others dancing even though he wasn't out on the floor]

Banquet
[He did notice that the two guests of honor were missing now, but he would enjoy the food none-the-less. It was free for him so why not. Of course, his first choice to eat was the pork rib and lotus soup. Even if those from their world didn't know about it, he did and he would never pass up the chance to have Jie's soup.

The fact that he had been unable for days while she had been making it had been hard...]

You should try this before it is gone.

Wildcard
[Have other thoughts, hit me up at 9_in_japanese]

pre-ceremony

[fairyherder]

[ your nephew have been talked into carrying chairs and putting up streamers. have you seen anything this unusual? ]

OTA | Lan Xichen sobbing throughout the entire event

[zewu_jun]

[pre-ceremony]

[Lan Xichen can't stay away. He loves his brother and would never want to be offensive, but he also won't disappoint his family by failing to show up. It does take a little nudging from all around, but eventually he is convinced that this is the right decision. After all, he won't get another chance to see the two married formally.

Before the ceremony, he's in the back yard, spoiling some of the winged bunnies he's gotten to know and helping them attach ribbons around just to ease his own nerves. When he sees anyone else, he smiles and approaches them.]

It's beautiful. They have done so well.

[Don't cry, Xichen. Not yet.]

[ceremony]

[Well, he held on the best he could for the better part of the day, but he can't remain stoic and politely quiet once the rituals are truly under way. By the time the couple is binding themselves together with locks of their hair, he's already got a stream of tears running down his face. He tries to remain composed, but that is a fight he's very swiftly losing.]

[banquet]

[The food is naturally impressive and Lan Xichen mostly just takes in the sight of it, only really having tea at first and unable to bring himself to eat. There's too much excitement and too many emotions. With everyone else eating and doing various things, the joy is contagious. Although he can't help but notice the two missing men of the day as the feast goes on. Looking around, he has an idea of where they might have disappeared to and tries not to look embarrassed, concentrating on his tea.]

[wildcard]

[ooc: Open to any other conversations or interactions as well! You can find me at teaandreveries if you'd like to plot something.]

Banquet!

[shinkunochou]

[of course it doesn’t take long for Sae to notice that Xichen isn’t eating as much as he should—or, at all. SO she immediately attaches herself to his side, looking up at him with a mildly disapproving look]

Big brother, what have you eaten so far? Let me get you something!

nie huaisang, professional frat boy | OTA

[headshaking]

preceremony.

[ weddings are such joyous occasions. while nie huaisang was expecting this sort of thing to happen at home, it's nice to step right into a new world and see the wedding preparations are blooming. you may not expect someone like huaisang to be working at, well, anything, but weddings are different.

before the ceremony, you can find him carefully arranging a spray of lovely orchids, making sure every color looks just right to offset the reds and golds of the ceremony. for once, he seems pretty absorbed in what he's doing, and it's only when he sets the last orchid perfectly into place that he steps back, hand to his chin, and says to the nearest bystander: ] What do you think?

post-ceremony

[ once the very sweet and lovely ceremony is over, it is time to eat, and party, which is the next best part about a wedding. in true school-bro fashion, a very well dressed and very pleased huaisang is here to celebrate and enjoy and also just get raucously drunk.

he's at the point of giggly instead of wailing, so! he's keeping his glass full and his fan at his face, occasionally gesturing with it but mostly fanning himself as he drinks. ] Tell me, tell me, how do you know the grooms? Is this the point where we tell embarrassing stories about him? If that's what you were looking for, you came to the right person...~

wildcard/ota

[ i'm open for just about anything - games, dancing, whatever you like. assume he will have to drunkenly stumble home at some point too. ♥ ]

post-ceremony

[clickclickbang]

[Did Prompto hear embarrassing stories? Sign him up. He's taking a break from photos for now, so he flops down next to Nie Huaisang.]

These I've gotta hear.