Unwavering Bond (open)

[blue_ice]

Who: Seto, Yugi, and their family and friends
Where: Sports Gym
When: Nebula 19
What: Two dweebs with cards get hitched.
Warnings: Dangerous levels of sap. Proceed cautiously.

[ On the evening of Nebula 18, Seto pops onto the ICP screens. The only thing different about his appearance is that his hair is slicked back (someone's experimenting), and he clears his throat. ]

...Good evening. We hinted at it during our game the other day, and we've told a few of our closest friends, but it's official. Yugi and I are getting married tomorrow night. We realize it's last minute, but a few recent circumstances forced our hands and we didn't find it prudent to wait anymore.

As it's last minute, we don't expect a lot of company, but anyone's welcome to witness it. Don't worry, it's going to be a very quick ceremony by wedding standards. We'll also have light snacks afterward.

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[ After...not that much planning, to be honest, the day is here. The gym is clean, with about 30 chairs lined up in front of a clear space. A small smattering of blue and purple balloons decorates the hall, and overall it's just set up to be a quiet commitment ceremony.

Let's see if it stays that way. ]

Comments

Morning (Yugi)

[blue_ice]

[ The big day is here. Not that they've been in planning mode for all that long relative to most Earth weddings, but this is happening.

...weren't they supposed to separate the night before? Another thing he forgot, but that's fine. He decides to gently wake Yugi with a kiss, idly playing with a blond clump of hair as he tends to. ]

Hey. How are you feeling?

[sizedoesntmatter]

[Yugi moved his head slightly. He hadn't expected that to be the way he would be woken up of all things, but he didn't mind honestly.]

Hey, I'm feeling fine. How are you feeling? You okay?

[blue_ice]

Never better.

[ He's content to curl up against Yugi for a few minutes. They don't have to rush. ]

I was so sure I'd end up alone, like...

[ He's not going to speak that man's name today. He has a loving father waiting for him. ]

But this is happening. It feels lighter than I expected. So are we ready?

Prep

[blue_ice]

[ There's not much to do, it's not the most elaborate of ceremonies. Just a few balloons to place, some seating to obtain, and of course, getting dressed. The dressing car is open for any visitors (thank you, train), but the grooms to be have matching suits prepared. ]

Pillow Hunt

[blue_ice]

[ It's early yet. Seto's still wearing his orange uniform, rushing down the train. knocking on doors of people he knows (and maybe a few he doesn't, if he's desperate). Hopefully some of them haven't left yet. ]

...It's difficult to explain, but I need to borrow about 30 pillows from some cabins. They'll all be returned by the end of the night.

[ He at least manages to look sheepish, knowing how odd this request is. ]

[storms_eye]

[It was a bit early. As such Silvia was wearing the outfit she'd fallen asleep in and was rubbing the sleep from one of her eyes when she opened the door.

Lunja and Saqqara yawned in turn, the latter just rotating and curling into a tighter ball and the former groggily joining Silvia at the door to stare up at the sleep depriver.]

Seto?.. [She proceeded to say something else but it was mostly incoherent mumblings] Yeah, yeah.. sure... [She reached over to one of the unoccupied bunks and thrust the pillows off of that one into his hands, not really questioning it. It sounded urgent..] Oh- there's another empty bed too... hold on.

[luckydragonsfoot]

[Pillows...pillows, but wh-

ah] Stand'rd car not fancy enough..?

[He's grinning, and you'll never stop him,]

Last second jitters

[blue_ice]

[ Time for the serious preparation. Seto's well-practiced at putting a suit on and straightening it, but anyone selecting their own clothes in the dressing car will see how many times a sleeve can be pressed and re-pressed.

Should he slick his hair back? He pushes it up, frowns, and drops it. No. ]

Hm.

[miseris_socios]

[Ken's decided to get dressed up, but he can't help but notice Seto fiddling with his shirt and his hair. He wanders over to Seto and puts a hand on his elbow.]

Stop. You look fine.

[longforgottenpromise]

Ah Kaiba. [Taiki hadn't expected to see him here, but where else would he be getting ready truly?]

How are you? Do you need help?

[He looks nervous, which was understandable. Wedding days would be nervewracking he was sure.]

[yondu]

[Yondu made an offer, and while he's not especially great friends with Seto he can do the guy a favor. It's practice, after all, and the guy needs all the help he can get.]

[So he delivers a pile of flowers in the colors that Seto requested. Ones grown from what was available in the greenhouse (mostly roses). Grown, trimmed, grown again, colors changed, for the most part he did everything right.]

[He takes a big armful of them for Seto to deal with, to the small wedding area, and puts them down beside things.]

....I don't got a clue how to make these pretty or put 'em up so that's all you. [He did flowers. That's the one thing he could manage.]

[blue_ice]

It's all we need.

[ Seto takes them with a grateful nod, picking up a stray container or two that will have to serve as a vase. ]

Thank you. I appreciate all this on such short notice.

[goingthroughaphase]

[ The chairs for the ceremony are borrowed from various cars - the library, the dining car, etc - and despite the mismatching look, it didn't appear too bad.

Besides, there isn't much else to do, and Kitty just focuses on arranging the chairs into rows for the guests. ]

Does this look okay?

[blue_ice]

[ Seto nods, looking quite satisfied. ]

We were going to all sit on the floor until cooler heads prevailed, so comparatively, it's a big step up.

And it looks fine even outside of that. I'm not worried. So...thank you.

Arrivals

[blue_ice]

[ The setup is very simple. The ping pong table's still there too. Maybe there's a post-nup 'duel' planned. A few balloons frame an 'altar', and extra fluffy cushions are sitting on cobbled-together chairs (thanks Elidibus). Blue and purple glittering lights occasionally cross the walls, courtesy of a reprogrammed duel disk sharing some projections.

Yeah, they were desperate. Settle in, have a chat, the grooms will be with you shortly. ]

Re: Arrivals

[knifewithnoname]

[Another wedding. Before coming to the train she had only ever been to a wedding once and she had definitely not been an invited guest.

But on this train a lot of people got married. She has dressed up and stands looking around. She doesn't know either Kaiba or Yugi very well, but there was always food at weddings and that was enough to draw her to them.]

[blue_ice]

[ Should one of the grooms really be playing usher? Probably not, but every other part of their planning has been unconventional. He straightens his suit and approaches. ]

Thanks for joining us. You can sit anywhere you want...

[ And because he's in such a good mood and he knows kids, and their patience (or lack thereof) for ceremonies, he adds in a playful voice: ]

We won't be long. I promise. And then you can raid the snack table.

Ceremony

[blue_ice]

[ It's time. Rather than one of them walking down the aisle, they've chosen to approach from opposite sides of the room. Time to lock eyes, smile...and take some vows in front of a few friends. ]

[blue_ice]

[ There's no music, no officiant, nothing super fancy going on here. Just Seto on one end of the room, and Yugi on the other. Their friends waiting to meet them in the middle.

The walk feels like the longest walk of his life. But his heart rises with every step, until they're right in front of each other. He briefly glances down to the end of the aisle where two Pokémon assistants are waiting. And he holds up a hand to signal to them. Not yet.

That hand turns into a gesture of welcome for their small group of guests. ]

Thank you all for coming. It's an honor to have you celebrate with us. We promised we'd keep this short, and we're officiating for ourselves, so...here we are. Our wedding.

[ And he turns to Yugi with the brightest smile, looking at him like he's the whole world. Because he is. ]

[sizedoesntmatter]

[As much as this was rushed Yugi was never one for anything fancy. He would have just been okay with nothing at all and it would have been fine.

He was happy either way since the most important thing was he was making a commitment. Once he had reached the point he needed to he looked around before looking over to Kubfu and making sure he didn't move right now which he knew was always going to be a high possibility. But thankfully he seemed fine.]

So... Should we start with the vows? I can always start if that is the case.

Afterparty

[blue_ice]

[ There's no formal receiving line, just a clear space toward the other end of the gym. They've managed to set out a few snacks: not the classiest, more cheese and crackers and little bits of vegetables, though donations are welcome.

Seto's laptop is here, playing a few odd tunes he'd saved over the years. Just enough music to be passable for a dance. ]

Bringing a cake and sweet treats!

[storms_eye]

[Donations are forthcoming too. There hadn't been much notice about the happy couples nuptials but luckily baked goods generally didn't take that much time. When Silvia tried to subtly sneak over to load up more goodies on the tables she tsked a little when she saw the spread. It wasn't terrible- I mean she could have found something to eat but... it hardly seemed complete somehow.

Her Eevee, Lunja, had a tray strapped to her back, and was carting in a smattering of sugar cookies shaped like Kuribohs, with little frosting eyes. Being a small pokemon it couldn't carry much but wanted to be useful so Silvia had capitulated easily.

Silvia herself was carrying a layer cake and a bag with more of the cookies. Finding a clear spot she started setting them up, giving a satisfied sigh. Upon reflection she hoped.. well.. the cake didn't look too out of place. She had intended to include blue as well.. but she'd used too much food coloring to make the variations in purple... oh well. It was probably .. fine.]

Re: Afterparty

[myblueskies]

The ceremony had been lovely! Romeo loved weddings, they were always so sweet and nice and Kaiba and Yugi both looked really happy!

Afterwards he ran off, to come back with a tray of the sparkliest cakes. A mess of frosting and edible glitter, there is perhaps cake under all of that, he brought them in proudly.

"Happy wedding day!"

Re: Afterparty

[motherofresistance]

[Leia hadn't wanted to intrude on the ceremony itself, since she doesn't really know either of the young men involved. But she does want to offer her congratulations, and a gift. Thus, she arrives bearing what looks like a wine bottle with a bow around the bottle's neck, but the liquid inside is turquoise-colored.]

Congratulations, both of you. I figured I'd leave the ceremony to your friends, but I at least wanted to stop by and bring you a gift.

[subcircuits]

Greeting the couple (for Seto and Yugi)
[Devero approaches the newlyweds as the casual reception starts. He carries a pair of unassuming little electronic things clasped in both hands in front of him and smiles a little... shyly?]

I have something for you, if you folks want it. Something from my world.

Did someone say dancing? (OTA)
[Because if there's dancing, Devero is so there, and for anyone who looks even the least bit interested, he'll probably come over with a hand extended and an invitation to join him.]