505-06-11 Conway-Forester Wedding
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| Players: | Empress Mena, Duke Phineas, Duchess Aileana, Phaeton, Bella, Phoebe, Garett, Phailin, Liam, Phoenix, Ragnar |
| Location: | Roof of Piles of Petals, Plaza of the Keeper West |
| Crossroads Time and Weather | |
| IC Date: | Thursday, June 11, 505 A.G. |
| Season: | Spring |
| Tide: | High and ebbing |
| Diuturnal: | Waxing Gibbous |
| Minuet: | Waxing Crescent |
| Weather: | A cool breeze blows from the west, driving dark clouds before it which blot out the stars in patches overhead. Elsewhere they glitter brightly in the dark sapphire sky. |
Apartment - Piles of Petals - Keeper East - Village
If you were to stand in the middle of the room from the entryway to the right is a fireplace . On the mantel are pictures of Phineas with Ana, Phaeton and Bella. There's a formal picture of Rourke and Mena. And one of Drus when he was knighted and finally one of Nix with a wolf pup to his heels. Bee with her famous icy stare is there to. Its hard to tell if Lin was the one to draw the pictures or had another do them for her. Netherless the pictures all have a place on the mantel. The one thing that one may notice is that neither father or mother have a place on the mantel. Its like as if Lin has tried her darnest to put them far away from her memory. Above the mantel is a scenic view of what a typical landscape of Green Field would look like taking you back to a clear summer day.
There are two windows that take up the corner of the wall diagnol from the fireplace. The windows are covered in green fabric with wheat sheafs on them. The thicker curtains are of a deep burgandy.
Under the second window is a dark burgundy couch that sits about six. Next to the couch is a stand made of a gold color wood that holds flower arrangements that act like candle holders where candles flicker within. Under the stand is a space where Phailin stores her reading material. In front of the couch is a small table colored in gold. A bowl of wildflowers is found in the middle of the table. Straight across from the couch is a golden wooden chair that looks like a rocking chair with a foot rest. There is padding on the chair in the same dark burgundy as the couch. A couple of wooden chairs are placed in the room for guests as well as some pillows for those that prefer the floor. The floor of the room is graced with a rug in burgandy and green. A sideboard is against one of the walls stocked with drinks and snacks for guests or late night snacking.
To the corner there is evidence that dogs may reside here as there are two green dog dishes that store food and burgundy water dishes for them to lap their drink from.
Obvious exits:
Trapdoor <TD> Bedroom
Downstairs <D>
Hans has been taking care of things downstairs. With it being spring festival Lin has taken a break and has been going back and forth to the open pasture to give flowers to folks or to sell her wares. Its now that she is doing some arranging in her basket having come down from the rooftop bringing some items with her. She's humming to herself as even in here she's working. The dogs are napping and only snoring and a woof every now and than can be heard from them.
Festival in swing, Liam has beendoing more than just lingering in Lin's apartment. promise. really. At the moment, there's a familiar loud thudding leading up the stairs. After which the door opens and Liam appears with a bound notepad under his arm. "Sometimes I wish the rest of your family were as easy to make happy as Phaeton. I've been wracking my brain for a proper birthing gift for your brother's newest little. Is there anything related to that man that's not difficult to discern?" he grins and closes the door. "Keeping busy, beautiful?"
Phailin looks up from what she is doing and sees you. Quick smile seen. "Ah for the newest little eh?" Chuckling. "You know hmmm maybe..." Shaking her head, "I should get something for her since my name is in there with hers. I haven't even thought of it actually." Wincing. "I'm so bad." Moving from what she is doing so she can kiss you, "Yes, staying busy. Yesterday I was wandering around selling flower favors and what not."
Liam chuckles some, making way closer to you so you don't have to travel so far, one arm going around your waist to welcome that kiss. "Now I don't feel so bad. She's not even my godbaby, well I might just have to figure something out and tag your name onto it." There's a lean down, pressing his own kiss to your mouth lightly, grinning after. "So bad. Yeah well maybe that's why I like ya." a squeeze and he'd release you again. "I'm glad this festival came around. Might be a good distraction for a while."
Phailin looks up as she is wrapped about you. "I would appericate that very much. The least I can do is send flowers to Ana. I've been losing my mind that I haven't even done that yet." Shaking her head. "That's no good." Lips upturned for the kiss that is pressed in her direction. As she's released she steps back and there's a frown. "Are you saying that I am bad distraction? You know I had always thought we would have gotten married at spring festival. It would have been fun."
Liam slides his fingers along your waist as you move away, eventually giving in letting you go. "Maybe something like what I gave Phae for his boys. A wall hanging but I'll try not to kill myself too much carving flowers into it for you along with her name, something simple but with a personalized touch." He shrugged and looked around your main room. "If they're anything like you, there's a kind of keeness with family hangings." He chuckled some, passing you a look at that frown. "No. That's not what I meant. Two unrelated subjects there. You're a damn fine distraction, but I know how much fun you have during festival time." a cheeky grin appearing there, likely going back to the harvest festival and how much 'fun' they had then. "Mmm. Spring, all those flowers, new beginnings, things waking up out of monotony..." he seemed to revel a moment in whatever sentimentalism he had in him, attempting a sympathetic smile. "Yeah. It would have. You know, could always wait till next year...." brace for backhand! Liam flinched, trying to soften the blow with a winning smile.
"We could still get married this festival you know." Wagging a finger in your direction. Teasing some. "But someone is stubborn and needs time. Time, time, time." Softening at the mention of what kind of wall hanging you are thinking of doing. "That does sound nice Liam. I am sure it will be welcomed." Glancing around, "I do try to make this place homey. Especially since people seem to come in and out of here." Because really her place is probably the more active spots of her siblings after all. Chuckling, "So your telling me you want that kind of fun like we had in the last one. Well before last?" Since there was the winter festival to of course. Bet there will be a summer one to. "Spring is my favorite season as well as fall. Summer and winter not so much."
Liam smirks slightly at that suggestion of them getting married this festival. The hand not with the notebook slides against your shoulder. "Yeah, but then we'd throw everyone off their schedules, and toss Ana and Finn into a tizzy to throw something together...do you really want to do that?" There was no talk of him switching over just then. Or even debate over who would be doing the swapping. "I am mighty curious to see that dress that Katie made up for you..." he teased and groaned with a cheeky grin. "Well we did have so much fun during harvest." Fun and trouble. "Mm I've alwas liked the early summer, right between spring and summer."
"We are from the Fields, Liam." Lin smiles. "We could get married next week without an issue. Have a potluck for a reception. Make sure the Black Swan is free. Ana or Finn could marry us or even Phaeton." Brow raised, "But if your still wanting me to be a Conway that will have to be on your family and that will take longer. I know how to get a hold of mine after all." She shrugs, "Not sure if your brother is still holding that ultimatium either. I don't really care for what he did. But I'm still trying to be respectful in general about it." Taking in a breath and letting it out. "But let's not talk about it. Its a sore subject."
Liam scoffs slightly and shakes his head. "Fuck March. he's not in his right mind, the child bride is probably causing some fuss that has his balls in a bind and he's venting out on us is all." easy remedy. Can't talk sense to them? Screw em! The Conway way. "You know, I'm in a good mood. Too bad we can't just have an impromptu wedding when we're both in a good enough mood for it. Seems that how it goes." He laughed briefly and shrugs.
"We could." Lin has a evil gleam in her eye. "If your telling me you want to get up and get married right now I'll drag you out of this apartment and do so. Just watch me." She grins in your direction. She's done things like that in the past after all. And with these two it might be the thing that needs to be done in order for something like this to happen after all. "We could go to the open pasture and I can send for Ana right quick. Just you watch."
Liam crosses his arms over his chest, drawing up to his full height as best he can with a rakish grin down to his beloved. "Go get your dress on." he dared, brows raising up, someone was feeling cocky today!
"Oh is that right?" Lin grins. "Well this dress will have to do." She prances around him. "So I'm ready. Are you?"
Liam wags his finger around. "oooooh no, Katie went through the trouble of making it for you, you're going to go put the thing on. That is, unless you're going to get the business out of the way, then make up for it with a fancy procession later for show." He smirked
"Let's get married." Lin grins. "We can throw something fancy later. Cause my dress isn't done yet and well I'm not going to let you get away with this." She grabs for your hand and a bundle of flowers. Someone is implusive. She really does mean it it seems.
Liam grunts with some sort of laughter, dragging around and spinning in place, his notebook is shoved into one pocket after some struggle, almost leaving his crutch behind and grasping for it with a stumbling hop or two. "I don't think you're serious, lass. But I'm all up for blessing the pasture."
"Just you watch. I am." When they do get down the stairs she tells Hans what is going on and sends a message to Ana, Phin and Phaeton. So take that Conway.
Phailin walks down the stairs to the shop. Phailin has left. You follow Phailin.
Piles of Petals Flower Shop - Keeper East - Village
Plaza of the Keeper East - Village
Plaza of the Keeper Center - Village
Wealth speaks volumes at the village center. Cobblestone streets extend in all directions forming a true crossroads that is marked in the center with a large fountain. The village buildings are all two story side-by-side structures with most containing shops on the bottom half with occasional breaks between blocks for delivery alleys. All of the buildings on this street proclaim the success of the merchants that have made it to the high enough status to operate shops in the prestigious Plaza of the Keeper. Many shop windows have flower boxes that add a quaint charm for all that visit or live in the area. The area closest to the center boasts a tavern and other food establishments that often carry scents of fresh bread, sweets or other impressive meals to draw patrons to their shops. Guards are a constant presence with their main duty being the safety of the wealthy that chose to spend a day in the village.
There are views available here.
It's fair and mild, with a few clouds in the sky.
Objects: Places of Interest
Duke Phineas arrives from the castle courtyard.
Duchess Aileana arrives from the castle courtyard.
Phineas is practically tugging Aileana along, the letter in his hand and excitement writ upon his features. "We need to send fer some musicians. What's the event at the festival tonight? will it fit well, ana?"
Phailin looks to be tugging of her own. And that is of Liam. A bundle of flowers in her free hand. She just grins at Phineas when she catches sight of him and Ana. "A...hunting skinning demonstration?" Aileana replies as she is dragged along, slower than she'd like to be as she scolds, "Not so fast, Finn. The stitches are still there." She does have her infant in a cloth sling across her chest.
Phaeton arrives from the castle courtyard.
Ranis enters from Gateway Plaza.'
Liam is being dragged along, his crutch working as hard and fast as possible to keep up with Lin. "You're bluffing. And if you're not, just wait, you're going to be the one getting cold feet, Florist." He chided her on more and more, apparently not learning his lesson. Even as he's severely wrenched around the other direction and his leg gets tangled with the crutch. "FUCK!" he trips up and falls over, likely taking Lin with him if she doesn't let go or move fast.
Phaeton comes running into the plaza, huffing slightly, almost colliding with Phineas before skidding to a stop.
Phineas releases his wife's hand when he sees Lin and Liam. "Skinning, that's close enough. Skinning... skin.. you get nekkid after marrying. That'll do," he says with reassurance, slowing a bit. A grin crosses his features until he sees Liam's impending fall, and then he's jogging in that direction, just as Phaeton avoids plowing into him. "Liam!" he shouts, because people always shout at moments like that, as if calling the other person's name helps.
"I am not bluffing." Lin tells Liam. "I have never been more serious in my life." And to show proof there's a Duke, Duchess and Baron here. Well granted they are her family members but still. She tries to move so she doesn't fall but at the last minute she finds she is falling right beside him.
Ranis comes into the Keeper Center, appearing to be walking by, though his gaze catches a scene that is difficult to ignore, people falling down and possibly getting hurt. The boy begins slowing down in case this is not something he can avoid being a part of.
"So did the name thing get straightened out then?" Aileana asks as she slows with her husband releasing her hand, breathing heavy from the effort to get here, "I need to pick up dancing again."
Like a damn rock Liam tips over with that curse and mutter. It was a moment where he took some time to realize what Lin was up to, shoving his good leg against the ground in an attempt to situate himself between the cobbles and the florist before she fell. He's gotta be softer than the ground. If successful in any way, bodyparts all over and no doubt a grunt at impact, he groans. And right in front of ... well part of her family. He raises a hand up briefly. "Eh, we're okay." sure you are. "We're okay, right?" he asks Lin.
"If you think...." Lin sputters as she tries to get her bearings and sits up, no worse for wear though she may have bruising when she realizes it. She's still talking, "If you think this gets you out of the way of marrying me, I'm not buying it." Wincing as she attempts to wave at Ana, "He's going to be a Forester. He said he needed time. I guess his time is up."
Ranis soon continues to walk along, slowly realizing that people are bickering, and that he has no interest in private matters such as that.
Ranis moves towards Plaza of the Keeper East - Village.
Serath arrives from the castle courtyard.
Phineas groans as his sibling and potential-sibling-to-be go down, but relaxes a bit when there are no cries of agony. He bends to offer a hand. "Good. Great, even. Here, let me help ya up."
Phin's helping up the bundle of Lin and Liam who seem to have fallen. Aileana's nearby, and Phaeton just arriving.
Liam lays flat out for a moment as Lin stands up, staring at the sky, he may as well be drunk with the bizarre behavior, who knows with these two. "Yeah yeah, I'm mortally wounded and have five minutes to live. You'd still spend the time having us bound." enough was enough, he rocked up and took Phineas' help, shoving his crutch up under his arm. "Thanks, Ashlan." Looking to the others, he nodded his head. "Ana. Phae."
Serath makes his way out from the castle and out toward the keeper center with a purposeful stride.
Serath moves towards Gateway Plaza - Gateway Center - Village.
Phaeton sits up and blinks before giving a grin, looking at Liam, "Ya gave in, hmm? Excellent. Let's have a wedding then, that would be great." He hefts himself up and grins, chuckling as he winks at Lin, "Do you need to swear to Aileana first, or are we skipping that part?"
Marduke moves over from Plaza of the Keeper East - Village.
Jenoch comes out of the Odds and Ends Variety Store.
Marduke moves towards Gateway Plaza - Gateway Center - Village.
It takes a few minutes for Lin to stand up. She does take Phin's offer of help. Making a face as she straigtens her skirts. She has a skinned elbow and knee but otherwise tonight's events will not stop her. She's determined and goal oriented it seems. She just smiles at Liam. Looking over at her family members as she looks over to Phaeton and Ana.
Niome arrives from the castle courtyard.
Suraj moves over from Plaza of the Keeper East - Village.
Suraj makes a hasty bow as he hurries his way toward the castle, the note still clutched in his hand.
Phineas finishes helping Liam and Phailin back to their feet after the tumble, smirking just a bit. "Yer sure? Want to do this here, or somewhere else?"
Jenoch is about to send a message off, when he notices Lady Niome coming down the street. Jenoch says, "Lady Niome, It is so good to see you this evening." Jenoch points to the Odds and Ends store, "Cousin Tivar is inside.
Suraj moves towards Welcome Courtyard - Gateway Castle.
Liam makes a gesture. "Like I've been saying, it was an inevitability." He rubbed the back of his head, grinning to Phaeton. "Just a matter of doing it and getting past the idea that my kin is going to disown me for it." Looking to Lin, he grinned, leaning toward her. "You'll still love me when the old man breaks both my legs, right?" A nudge later he shrugged and looked to the Duke and Duchess. "Don't know. Never done this before, myself." He leaves off the part where he says 'yeah, Lin's the veteran!' "Her choice. She's the one dragging my around."
AIleana chimes in quickly, "We aren't skipping the fealty!" She's rather adamant about that immediately.
Serath's gaze passes over those picking themselves up for a brief moment with a curious glance as he moves past down the street, they seem to be in good enough humor. That is until he comes to Jenoch and Niome. His eyes widen for just a moment before he approaches them both. As he nears he eases into a cordial bow, "Good evening Lord and Lady Morien, do you have a moment please?"
Phaeton chuckles at Liam, and claps him on the back, "Oh, we won't let him do anything to a new Forester. And your brother'll just have to buck up and stop sulking. You'll be just fine, Liam." He looks back at Aileana and grins, "Yes, I figured. He'll be a Lord of Emerald Hollow by end of the day as well. We'll have to work out what I need to pay in groom price later. Could use the pasture, or the beach. Or the tavern!"
Vivane arrives from the castle courtyard.
Phoebe arrives from the castle courtyard.
Garett arrives from the castle courtyard.
Niome pauses and heads for her cousin, slowing at finding Serath. "Master," she states and looks to Jenoch. "Yes, I was hoping to see her before the festival. I've a patient to check on there," she states and hitches her satchel to rest in both her hands.
"Or the boat." Lin grins at Liam. Looking over at Phin, "Is it still at the docks?" Phoebe arrives with Garett, draped in a thick black cloak with a snowflake fastening it around her throat. The frosted gaze of the woman glances around.
Vivane gets an odd message and then frowns to head back.
Vivane moves towards Gateway Plaza - Gateway Center - Village.
"Aw, not the one we were going to use, but we can get another," Phineas says to Lin, standing with the cluster of Forester/Ashlan/Liam. "Whatever you want. If you're gettin' married right now, you pick wherever."
Empress Mena arrives from the castle courtyard.
Phoebe murmurs briefly to Garett before walking up to the cluster of Forester/Ashlan/Liam. See which name went first? ;)
Brody has connected.
Liam chimes in immediately. "Not the beach. That's been decided." he grinned to Phaeton, clapping a hand to the Baron's shoulder before back to Ana again, nodding once, firmly. "Of course. Someone will have to throw me a hint, though." He looks around at the congealed mass of Forester/Ashlan nobility he stands around, then outside as the plaza gets busy. "Damn this place got busy quick." Then a look to Phoebe, brows raising up in surprise. "Excellency." he lowered some.
Ragnar arrives from the castle courtyard.
Aileana does finally make it to her husband's side and sighs with some sort of contentment, "Are we about to cause political type wars here?" She doesn't seem to care, mind you.
Liam answers Ana without hesitation. "Likely." then back to Lin, murmuring something.
Jenoch mutters to Niome, "... better..."
Phailin listens to Liam as she leans in to hear what he has to say.
You whisper, "I'm fine wherever you want to go, love. We could get married on the damn roof if you wanted for all I care." to Phailin.
Vivane comes in toward the Odds and Ends with a pair of brand new gloves. She pauses and looks around for Jenoch. Oh, there he is. She strides purposely over toward him. "You needed gloves?"
"Well, it's simple enough. If they don't recognize the wedding, they don't recognize it. No problem." Phineas shrugs passingly.
"You don't seriously believe this could be discussed without Lin deciding to drop me a note, do you Liam?" Phoebe asks quietly, giving a faint twitch of her lips. Phailin grins when she hears that from Liam. Looking over to the crowd as if she's calculating and tells them. "Let's get married on the roof of my shop." They have had enough fights up there as it is. Might as well make it postive.
Garett can't help the grin that crosses his lips, amused at something as he walks with Phoebe and escorts in the same gesture. Speaking softly to Phoebe, he looks towards the cluster of Foresters/Ashlan with a nod of his head in greeting.
A lone figure, toting a hammer, strolls aimlessly into the plaza, evidently unaware of what's transpiring (what IS transpiring, anyway?). He watches with open curiosity as he draws nearer. It would appear to be the young lord from Dun Artan.
Phaeton scratches his chin thoughtfully and chuckles, "Eh, maybe, but that was expected given the ultimatum. The wedding'll be valid and besides, any noble has the right do chose fealty, and it isn't like Liam's giving up lands." He grins widely, "Oh, should I send Bella a note or do you want this to be a family thing?" "Can Ana get up there.. yeah, we can carry her." Phineas chuckles to himself. "Alright. Let's go have a marriage, then we cango get drunk!"
Phaeton adds on to the end of that, "Oh sure. Pair of us can hoist her up between us."
Phoebe mutters to herself, "... didn't I choose transportation. Why didn't..."
Niome mutters to Jenoch, "... speaking... the... lady... rooms earlier, my lord. She... while horseback... with... guileless..."
It is with four knights that surround her that the Empress makes her way into the Keeper Center, somewhat surprised to find so many members of her family in one place. "Are you going to do it just here?"
Smirking faintly at Phoebe, something shining in his eyes akin to...well who knows. "Foolishly so, Excellency." Then back to the rest, relaxing almost visibly. "Ah there's a ladder since Nix used to live up there. It's not a bad one." Liam shrugged and took the time to look to Phae. "Family? Abyss's fury, man, she's family isn't she?"
Phoenix enters from Gateway Plaza.
Jenoch steps closer to Niome and whisper something to her, then turns to wave to Vivane, "Gloves? The messenger must I have missed understood what I had said." Jenoch walks away from Niome and goes to speak with Vivane.
The knights about the Empress keep an alert watch on everyone, even her siblings. Expressionless attendees of the wedding, apparently.
Ragnar's eyes trail over every member of the small gathering, though they linger on certain...individuals of merit, one of those being Phoebe, the other being either Jenoch or the Empress. Hard to tell from the angle. He grins and determines to tag along.
Plaza of the Keeper East - Village
Piles of Petals Flower Shop - Keeper East - Village
Apartment - Piles of Petals - Keeper East - Village
Roof - Piles of Petals - Keeper East - Village
The roof of the flower shop is not overly large, only about twenty feet in either direction. The boundaries of the roof are marked by planters that bear flowers in the summertime and hardier plants in the winter. This is what the place is like by night. This is what the place is like in spring.
A cool breeze blows from the west, driving dark clouds before it which blot out the stars in patches overhead. Elsewhere they glitter brightly in the dark sapphire sky.
The only method of departure that doesn't involve flying is to climb back down the trapdoor.
Objects: Greenhouse
Obvious exits: Trapdoor <TD>
Duke Phineas comes up through the trapdoor.
Duchess Aileana comes up through the trapdoor.
Phoebe comes up through the trapdoor.
Garett comes up through the trapdoor.
Ragnar comes up through the trapdoor.
Phaeton comes up through the trapdoor.
Empress Mena comes up through the trapdoor.
Brody comes up through the trapdoor.
[ROLL] Phoebe rolls 1d100: 52
Total: 52
Brody places a hand on the arm of the Empress once they're on the roof. He mutters to Empress Mena, "... will be... contact... whole time.... to... out... here... there should... attack... your..."
Bella comes up through the trapdoor.
Lin would have still been dragging Liam the whole time. When they got to the shop she would have gathered more flowers and handed a bundle to Bee, Ana and Mena. Ah nothing like impromptu bridesmaids as it is. She just grins at them as she makes the climb to the roof.
Phineas has to carry his wife to the roof, as Ana's in no mood for climbing, but he doesn't hesitate, not a lick. "Lin, this is the best wedding spot ever," he calls to her.
Mena looks at Brody when his hand finds her arm, tilting her head to listen to his quiet words. She nods a bit, giving the knight a small, but grateful smile.
Ragnar nods to someone random. "Indeed. The best ever. Pleased to meet you. Yes, it's good to be here. Such a joyous day.."
Phoebe is assisted up by Garett, and gives a look at Lin as she smoothes out her gown and looks around for a moment. "Interesting set-up. I hope it doesn't fall down." Phoebe says absently as she steps to the side to look at the cluster of people.
Liam makes it up the roof last, given that it takes him some extra time with that gimpy leg that he drags along just as Lin's been dragging his sorry carcass around. Though he's mastered the ladder hopping having basically been living here for the past how many months? "Damn fine idea, Florist." He stretches out and passes Phoebe a wry look. "You are a ray of sunshine, as always, Excellency."
Just as Phaeton is disappearing into the shop, Bella plus guards rush behind, and Phae gives a grin, "Just in time, love. We're up on the roof!" He helps her up the ladder, and follows himself, linking arms with his wife, "Might want to stay away from the edge, but this is a really rather nifty spot for a wedding."
Phineas gives a look at Ragnar as the man greets him, then shrugs. "Good to see you, glad you could make it," he says with a chuckle. Surely someone knows him, right?
Garett can't help but to be amused as he helps Phoebe onto the roof, more so as the flowers find their way to her hands and not his. Then again, he wouldn't be a witness to the ceremony. "It's nice up here. And no, Providence willing it -won't- fall down, Phoebe."
Brody gives a short word to one of the other knights, and that one begins to do a careful perimeter of the building, looking over the edge and across at nearby buildings.
Phoebe gives a faint smile at Liam, "I try to be realistic, my lord." Phoebe says before she glances over to Ragnar, then Phineas with a nod. Phaeton gets the same, then Bella just gets a look. Not icy though! Then back to Mena, then Garett then Lin. Phoebe arches a brow ever so slightly.
Aileana takes her bouquet in hand with a glow on her features. "I do love weddings," she says cheerfully. "Even ones that cause international incidents."
Bella pants a little, as she catches her breath from running all the way from the palace! "Thanks darling," she says, as she goes up with him. She gives everyone a warm smile (yes, INCLUDING Phoebe... and Brody!), curtseying to Mena, Aileana and Phineas. "It looks wonderful," she says, "I've never been up here."
Ragnar watches with anabashed curiosity and amusement, still smiling pleasantly at those around him, as if he's giving the bride away himself.
Phailin takes in a breath and lets it out. Does she have cold feet? Naw. She's just trying to gain her breathe as she takes a moment to smell the flowers she's holding. Looking over at Liam as she says lightly, "I win." Looking around, "So who is marrying us?" Looking pointly at the Duke, Duchess of Green fields and than her baron brother.
Aileana looks to Phineas as she's looked at, one hand going to the little sling and the sleeping bundle within. She doesn't volunteer right off, no.
Phaeton grins at Lin as she asks, "I think Alley needs to take his oath first. Semantics but it might avoid things getting a bit more complicated later on." He glances at Ragnar as Phineas draws his attention to the unfamiliar face, but shrugs after failing to identify him, and turns back to the happy couple.
Phoenix ,easy to ignore, is lurking somewhere closeby while his player eats dinner.
Liam Makes his way on over toward Lin after weaving through the masses, grinning as Bella appears, passing a wink her way. There's a peculiar look given to Ragnar, but hey, it's a wedding! Go for it. Lancing an arm around Lin's waist, he nodded to Phae's words. "Right. Something about fealty, swearing, which I do well on my own, thank you very much." a cheeky grin. He steps forward some, tapping his crutch on the grou--er, roof. "Someone step me through this before Lin and I start fighting again and she throws me off the roof."
Ragnar leans over to whisper to Phineas, "You know, I always hoped this day would come. She has such a good heart. I just hope he's good to her." He nods sagely.
Bella comes up to Phailin, kissing her cheek if allowed. "I'm so happy for you, Phailin," she says. Turning to Liam, she gives him a warm smile. "You too, Liam. Let's get this done before your brother finds out, shall we?" She gives the couple a playful wink, then sinks back towards Phoenix. (while her player hosts festival event on an alt)
Phoebe looks over at Ragnar, glancing at him for a moment at his conversation. Must be a friend of Lin's. Then to Garett as she murmurs back to him.
Phoebe mutters to Garett, "The family's... be... Forester... gets... Phiam.... to... Pharett?"
Phineas smirks a bit at Ragnar. "Ya think Lin has a good heart? I think Lin's got a bit of a wicked streak, one a full league wide, but I agree with your point." He must be Lin's friend, that gets him a grin. "Haven't met ya. Phineas Ashlan." He proffers his hand. "and yeah, fealty first. Liam, take a knee or two."
Phailin doesn't know who Ragnar is. But that's okay. There's always a random guest why not let it be him. Her arm goes about Liam's waist as she accepts Bella's kiss. "Thank you." She nudges Liam when she hears his words. She throw Liam over the roof? Stranger things have happened between those two after all.
Mena stays near the knights, not that she has much of a choice. But there is a smile on her face as she watches the people get ready for the impending wedding.
Ragnar accepts the hand. "Ragnar. It's a pleasure, Sir." He sighs a bit at the cuteness of the couple, cocking his head a little as he smiles.
Garett doesn't recognize Ragnar. Though he's been looking and trying to discern exactly who the man is. Likely a friend of someone, given the family the size as this one. Glancing towards Lin and Liam, there's a hint of concern as he takes note of the roof. Who knew it would hold this many? As Phoebe leans closer, there's an odd expression to cross his features as he almost groans. Why? It's all held in the murmur back to the Baroness.
Garett mutters to Phoebe, "... about... you?"
Liam smiles to Bella, casting a wink her way. "Bit late now for him to come barging in. And we outnumber him, I'm thinking." He takes a moment to manage his crutch, inching forward until he's braced on his bad knee, leaning heavily on that wooden aide, aiming to balance just like that. After all the work was done, he grinned up to Ana and her husband. "Best do this quickly before I fall over again, here."
Aileana does look to Liam and waits until he finds a knee, "Do you solemnly swear fealty to the Isle of Green Fields and it's leadership both current and future? Do you promise to forsake all claim and responsibility to other Isles save for the will and command of the Imperial family?" It's clear that the years in her current role have built confidence in this young woman. She then looks to Finn and grins, "I guess it's good that I already punched him."
"Yeah, glad you got it out of the way already," Phineas agrees with his wife, squeezing and releasing Ragnar's hand. "Well met. We'll probably celebrate at the festival, didn't have drinks ready here."
Phoebe mutters to Garett, "... certain... fealty.... Now Liam. Though... was sans... You'll need... it... for... I'm..."
Phailin remains by Liam's side as the fealty begins. She smiles at him. She seems to have just ignored everything else that is going on around here. Her focus at the moment is on Ana and Liam and what is occuring there.
Everything just got real at Ana's words. Liam pauses a moment, and goes blank. Talk about the internal struggle of swearing to another isle. If he didn't already have a giant guilty 'traitor' sign on his forehead, he may now. Clearing his throat mildly, he tried again, "I do." not his usually verbose self, but he didn't have to /like/ it, just do it.
Aileana looks to Mena now, a small smile offered to her as if giving a chance for the Empress to stop all of this now.
Ragnar's eyes go wide, all of a sudden. This is... Did he just see what he thought he saw?
Mena says nothing to stop the wedding about to take place. Instead, she just smiles in return to Aileana, giving her own silent blessing to the union.
Phoebe stands by Garett's side as Liam swears the oath of fealty and a faint twitch of her lips is on her face. Contentment? Quite possibly.
Garett's attention is all for the fealty swearing, knowing that he'll be facing the same in rapidly approaching weeks. Though such attention is almost to the point of missing Phoebe's words. Keeping his head carefully tilted as he presses his lips together in thought.
When Liam gives his assent, the Green Fields Duke gives a short nod. Phineas steps forward and offers the man a hand, should he wish it. "We hear your oath and honor your fealty. Know you've ours in turn, and the bounty of the Fields ever grow in your heart."
Phaeton grins widely at the oath, eyes twinkling although at the stranger's start he raises an eyebrow and fixes Ragnar with a rather firm stare.
Ragnar turns, as slowly as he can without attracting attention, and makes his way toward the door, that silly grin still plastered to his face, teeth gritting slightly.
Aileana smiles to Phineas and then adds, "So let the oath of fealty be recorded." Who is recording it? Who knows! She then asks, "So am I doing the whole ceremony? I'm not, am I?" From under the sling at her chest, one of the tiny baby hands slips out, the little one still adjusting to life without as many boundaries as the hand opens and closes slowly.
Phoebe glances at the babyhand that slips out and Phoebe immediately stiffens in her spot. BABY!
Garett glances once more towards Ragnar, trying to place a name to the face before murmuring softly to Phoebe with a careful step back. Nothing to see here. Nothing at all as he moves to intercept what seems to be Ragnar. Nodding briefly in greeting, he lowers his voice so that only the two can hear what he has to say. Garett mutters to Phoebe, "... be..."
Liam inhales deeply, exhaling with a rush trying to get that off his chest, likely with a curse under his breath too, but there was a weak smile as well. Taking Phineas' help and getting to his feet again as soon as humanly possible. His reaction to that little hand is different from Phoebe's, in fact he leans toward Ana, almost forgetting she were there at all, peering to Ainsley. Realizing how close he was getting, there was a step back. Where'd Lin go? Where's...oy.
Garett mutters to Ragnar, "I... think... my..."
Phailin waits for the fealty swearing to be done before she offers her hand back to Liam. "Does this mean we have to come up with our own vows or something?" Lin is right here as she bumps her hip against Liam.
Ragnar mutters to Garett, "... all... Did I... a... fealty to..."
Mena glances at Brody, her voice quiet as she whispers to the knight beside her.
Phoenix stands somewhere on the periphery of the crowd, near the front. To some it may appear that he's positioned so that he can intercept Liam if the groom makes a run for the door.
"If you don't want to, I can, or you, Phae?" Phin glances between each of the Fieldian nobles of rank to do the dirty deed, just checking before he begins anything.
You paged Phoebe with 'Guessing on ragnar's mutter, and just being my hyperactive self. pay no attention.'
Garett considers the words spoken with an absent glance towards the pair getting married and then back to the man whose attention he's caught. He mutters to Ragnar, "... did.... that... the ceremony. We could always do..."
"I'll do it." Aileana offers as she smiles to Liam while he gawks at her baby, "Soon...it will be you two." And then she clears her throat, "Right...so..anyway, Lin, Liam..come stand next to each other."
Ragnar mutters to Garett, "... but... Duke... about... Baron of Trebachas?"
Liam turns to Lin, squeezing her hand after a moment, having almost missed that she took his hand at all.. He leaned in to say something to her, muttering low. He mutters to Phailin, "I... I... can... the... stabbing... in the gut... I think, heheh. Ya... still okay with... in..." Afterward, he looked up again, scanning the area.
The conversation between Garett and Ragnar hits Phoebe's ears now. Maybe it's the name Trebechas that carries enough wait before Phoebe's lips press together and Garett gets a look.
Liam hears that buzz word as well, somewhere, unsure where precisely. His eyes go scanning.
Phineas moves to stand behind his wife, his hands upon her shoulders. He glances about at the muttering, but just turns attention again quickly enough to those about to be joined.
Phailin leans in to hear what Liam has to say as she mutters back. Looking about the crowd and than back to Ana when she says she'll procede with the ceremony. She's still standing next to Liam.
Ruffling breezes feather by, out here on the roof of the shop. Mena's garments shift in its touch.
Phailin mutters to Liam, "I... could... in... will... I... you.... thing."
Garett's eyes take note of Phoebe before shifting slightly to make the nonverbal cue - that the man standing with him is not leaving just yet. Attaching a pleasant smile he lifts one hand briefly to indicate where he was standing with Phoebe just moments ago. He mutters to Ragnar, "I'm not... but join... like to... noticed..."
Aileana just smiles as she reaches for her daughter's hand to take hold of the reaching little one, the entire fist needing no more than the tip of Mom's finger to have a hand full, "We are all gathered here this wonderful evening to join Lady Phailin Forester to Lord Liam Conway." She then looks around at those gathered, thinking it's safe to ask, "Who gives Lord Liam into the Forester family?"
As her garments are caught in the breeze, Mena expression softens, eyes closing for a moment before she refocuses on the impending nuptials.
Ragnar hesitates. He mutters to Garett, "... know. Look,... didn't... been... think it's... that... go."
Aileana starts to look around at the party waiting for someone to speak up. She pays particular attention to the non-Forester types.
Phoebe looks around for a moment, then to Mena, then to Brody, then to Garett. Hrm. Her lips press for a moment before she looks back to Ana.
Phineas lifts a fisted hand to cover a cough, though that cough sounds remarkably like Garrett's name.
Even now it seems that Lin and Liam are in heated discussion. Its almost like she is not aware that the ceremony is moving on. Tipping her head to the side when she hears the soft words of her beloved.
Phaeton grins at Phineas and nods, "Might be best fer a Ducal blessing, though I'd be happy to officiate if needed." He squeezes Bella's hand and smiles as he looks at the pair of them, though Ragnar gets a very hard look at the mention of Trahearn. Apparently the Baron isn't very thrilled with the mention of that individual, but at the question his focus moves to Garrett.
Phailin mutters to Liam, "... an issue... you want... keep Conway... expect... to take... You know you just... so your... seen... right?"
Garett's pleasant smile seems to be fading at a rapid rate, praying that Ana doesn't glance in his direction just yet as.. oh heck. Glancing towards Phoebe and then Ragnar, he gestures towards the other Guardian man with one hand and hastily given smile. "I suspect that this would be me," he quips, with a lower comment towards Ragnar before stepping forward.
Aileana just presses her lips together for a moment, about to say something or just move on with the ceremony even without blessing. She then smiles to Garett, "So let it be recorded." And then she asks, "Who accepts this acknowledgement of Lord Liam Conway into the Forester family?"
As Garett steps forward, Phoebe discreetly adjusts her positioning so that she is between Ragnar and the door. Sure, Phoenix is probably behind her somewhere, sneaky brother that he is, but she's adding an extra layer to the blockade.
Liam speaks something back again very quickly before he stands up straight again, facing Ana and Phineas. His brows raise up for a moment as they begin. At the confusion resulting from the askance of someone to give him up (damn backwards) Liam himself coughs and looks around. "I know I'm a pain in the ass, but still." seeing nobody pipe up, he attempts. "If you're not bothered by it, Your Grace, I give myself in the spirit of my Mother if nobody is willing to throw themselves under the wheels of the carriage." He pauses then, looking over toward Garret. Relief.
The breeze centers close upon Mena before flitting through those gathered. One of the bouquets is tugged at, and in the next moment shredded entirely. Flower petals dance in the breeze, circling about.
Garett mutters to Ragnar, "... I... you... currently,... Nor... I of... enforce it. My... She'd like..."
A faint smile touches Phoebe's lips as the flowers dance in the breeze and Phoebe gives a curtsey, silent.
Ragnar looks at Garett, then to Phoebe, blocking the exit. His eyes narrow. He steps toward her and whispers something, slightly more animated than before. Garett tips his head towards Liam with what may be an honest to goodness grin. Hey, he didn't fully expect that but it seems to work out just fine when all's said and done.
Once Garett's done his part, Phoebe glances at him again, then back to Ragnar. A faint smile touches her lips as she mutters back to the young man.
Phineas clears his throat. "So there you go. Garett Lytton's giving Liam away. Good man, good man," he says to Ana, or to everyone.
Phailin smiles when she takes notice of the flowers that breeze thru. Bowing her head to it as she looks back at Liam. Whatever quiet words he has said she is in agreement. Compromise has to be given after all.
Mena lifts a hand to press her fingers to her lips, blowing a subtle kiss toward the ripped apart bouquet.
Phoebe mutters to Ragnar, "There's... to... Conway... fields,... fail... see... to... the Duke,... Fields and the... Authority... And... seems... if... present."
Liam chuckles some as Garett stands up and steps forward. A hand releases his crutch to clap the man briefly on the arm if he's near enough. The flowers cast in the wind are almost lost on him, but then attention called that way, then to Lin, he cast a grin to her, bright and regaining some of that spirit he lost during the swearing earlier.
Ragnar nods curtly and smiles. He mutters to Phoebe, "... that is the... need... me to... either. I... Bride... just... for the booze."
Aileana clears her throat and asks one more time, "So who from the Forester family is accepting the offering?"
"Oh Come On, Guys. I'm not that bad." Liam mutters with a chuckle, looking around to those gathered, trying to pointedly ignore Ragnar and whatever he's stirring up with the Ice Baroness and her Beau. "Don't make me do a jig to convince you. I'll do it."
Grey eyes slide over Ragnar, the stranger among them. Phoenix studies the youth for a long moment, expression impassive. He is indeed positioned to intercept any last minute dives for the trapdoor. At Ana's second question for someone from the Foresters to stand beside Liam, his gaze shifts to his older brothers.
Garett is indeed close enough to be clapped onto one arm, before laughing briefly at the prospect. "You're not supposed to be dancing until after we're done, Liam. And preferably with your bride," he quips, without glancing towards Phoebe even though his ears are perked for her voice.
Phoebe mutters to Ragnar, "Oh,... I'm going... have to... that.""
Phoebe turns up to those present and calls out, "The Forester clan accepts Liam Conway into our fold."
Phaeton laughs and gives a wide grin, "The Foresters gladly accept Liam as one of their own!"
Phineas gives his call of, "You're damn right we accept him, damned carpenter that he is," in echo to Phaeton.
"Finally." Lin breathes out when she hears that from Phaeton. Grinning at Phineas as she throws a wink at Nix.
"Aye," Phoenix calls out the single word in agreement with the voices of his siblings.
Phoebe looks at her elder brothers before muttering to herself.
Phoebe mutters to herself, "... brothers, never paying... the..."
Ragnar tries his best to keep his voice a barely a whisper. He mutters to Phoebe, "And... outranks... he'll be... that... lord... against... a... his... that... the..."
Liam relaxes a little as Phoebe pipes up. Then Phaeton, at last Phineas. He grinned and nodded to the men, passing Phoebe a look with a slightly more subdued smile, as well as a wink. "Damn right. Look awfully silly with that flask otherwise." he squeezes Lin's hand.
Phoebe gives a cold smile to the man as she continues her conversation with him, She mutters to Ragnar, "... sure... citizen... present.... of your own volition,... check... Two... figures,... the... collectively... have... retort with,..."
Aileana smiles more cheerfully now, "So let it be recorded." She then looks to Lin, "So, Phailin Forester, do you take Lord Liam Conway to be your entirely wedded husband to have and to hold, tumble and scold, to love and to hate and to do all of the things that married people do in sickness and health and poorness and wealth until death takes one of you?" This is what impromptu gets you.
Phailin chuckles when she hears Ana. Her hand squeezes in Liam's as she listens to the words. Her face is glowing as she answers. Even now in a tease, "I guess so." A few of the flower petals caught in the odd breeze flutter into the hair of the Empress, and one brushes against her cheek.
Ragnar mutters to Phoebe.
Aileana just smiles then, her gaze stolen for a moment by the flower petals that dance about. She chuckles and just sighs at the romantic notion of it. Yes, she even forgets what the heck she's doing or supposed to be doing.
Liam splits a grin at Ana's impromptu vows, standing to his full lop-sided height and nodding firmly. A turn to Lin and he gave that hand a tug. "That's right, you guess so." he steals a kiss to her temple just then.
Phoebe continues with the cool, icy smile. Her lips are barely moved into the manuver, the fainted sliver of teeth showing in her gaze as her stormy regard watches Ragnar as she listens. Then a succinct nod and a deep bow of her head is given to the man. She mutters to Ragnar, "... pleased that... Once... marriage... final,... move... the side... welcome... at... regardless. I'm... free."
Phailin giggles when she is pulled close. The flowers catching her attention. It just seems apporiate. She mumurs quiet words to the man that she stands with. Both hands now wrapped in his. Those flowers she may have been holding long gone.
Mena just keeps on smiling. It could be said that she's paying more mind to the flower petals than she is the wedding at the moment.
Phineas clears hsi throat and murmurs, "Ana," even though he glances after the flower petals too.
Ragnar inclines his head to the Baroness, but says nothing for the moment, turning instead to watch what remains of the ceremony. Nothing he could do anyway, even if he wished to.
Aileana looks to her husband and vocalizes, "Hmmm?" And then in that question, she recalls her task and clears her throat, "Right, so do you, Lord Liam Conway consent to being a Forester forever and in that agreement consent to love and cherish Lin, and not fight without making up wonderfully, and siring more babies than a Fields farm, and honor her and stay true to her and...do all of the things that married people do until death do you part?"
Bella is watching the ceremony, and ignoring the drama at the door. She smiles warmly as the ceremony seems to be going smoothly... for a Forester wedding, anyway.
Liam turns to look at Lin, getting distracted himself staring down to her, his one calloused hand taking up both of her own, tugging and keeping her close, whispering something down to the Florist again. It wasn't until Ana finished her lines and he remained silent for a breath or two too long that he started and looked up, blank to the Duchess. "Oh. Sure. I mean." He straightened and says firmly. "I do." It's for the best he didn't hear all that.
Phailin lips widen in a smile as she only has eyes for Liam now. Whatever is going on elsewhere she doesn't seem to comprehend. Her world is only Liam and this moment. Taking in a breath as her hands are clasped in his one. Staring at him as if this is the first time she's seeing and hearing him. Love is there for him in her features. Hers. Her Woodworker. Forever.
Aileana just beams eat to ear now, "Do you have wedding necklaces or rings or...anything?"
Ragnar moves away from the door, away from the baroness, careful not to disturb what is going on, until he is standing near Garett. He leans over to the man, his lips barely moving.
Somehow during all the commotion Lin had remembered to grab for something. She hands it over to Ana. Its a silver band and it looks like the band is sketched with vines. "Here."
Liam leans in toward Lin, chuckling like he's just inhaled a whole stash of Euphoria. "Wasn't precisely planned..." He looked to Lin and raised his brows upward. A Eureka moment strikes him, and with a look around for any remaining full flowers, one rolling along the roof (because I say it's there. Rawr) Liam leans over and picks it up. A few painstaking moments later and he ties the stem around to fashion a ring. "Didn't get the time to get that Necklace back from Randi..." he explained with a near sheepish grin.
Aileana takes the ring from Lin and then the flower ring from Liam, "Right...so...here." She then offers them to Liam and Lin appropriately, "So let these be a symbol of...you being...married, and just know that we'll whip the tail of anyone that tries to interfere in this union." And then before the rings are even on, she declares, "You're husband and wife! Kiss!!"
Garett's attention is on the nuptials but his gaze slides carefully to one side as he steps back to place himself even with Ragnar. Whatever said between the two is enough to make the corners of his lips twitch, briefly as he murmurs, He mutters to Ragnar, "... many?" As Ana proclaims the couple married, he stifles the chuckle that nearly escapes on her words.
Phaeton grins, "Or we'll punch em in the face." He applauds enthusiastically then, letting out a little whoop, "Kiss the bride, man! We've got drinking to be getting to!"
Phineas givs a satisfied nod as Aileana declares the ceremony complete. "Best be locking some lips, and quickly. Huzzah!"
Ragnar winks at the Baron Consort. He mutters to Garett, "... next year.... the... time,... buying... so slobbering drunk that I... this."
Mena grins widely and applauds the union. "Huzzah!" she calls out as well. Aileana can't help but lean towards her husband and pucker her lips for a kiss. She still holds her infant's hand even though the little one is starting to be more restless, clearly about to wail.
Phoebe slips away from the position she'd claimed, her features reverting to neutrality as she watches those present with a faint smile. "Congratulations, Phiam Forester."
Phineas leans in to bestow a slow and happy kiss upon his wife, as if they were the ones who were just married.
Liam waits on some kind of ceremony as he slides that makeshift ring on Lin's finger and waits for his own token, flexing his hand afterward. "Damn this thing feels heavy..." he teases, sliding a look over to Lin again. A half dozen breaths pass just to build up tension, grinning all along. "Oh. Right." If Lin wasn't in the process of beating him for that earlier comment, one arm would grab her about the waist and drag her up for a full fledged, almost posessive smooch. He'd have to wait to glare at Pheobe.
Fingers to mouth, Phoenix whistles. It is a loud ear-splitting sound that echoes off the rooftop to the plaza below. He then joins in with the clapping. With the two married off, and Liam locked in now, he steps away from the position by the door.
When Aileana breaks the kiss with Finn, she does call out, "So I present to you Lord Liam and Lady Phailin Forester!"
"Good Providence," Garett mutters, though it's with amusement as he looks to Phoebe with a reminder of what they discussed earlier. "You really will do that, Phoebe?" Said as she approaches, he offers to Liam and Lin, "Congratulations." Ragnar? Hasn't forgotten him one bit as he nods once to the man and adds, "Easily done."
Lin gives up the ring she had for Liam readily enough. Grinning all the while. With her free hand she slaps his shoulder as she wears a scolding look on her face. Ah yes the Fielder way to end a ceremony it seems with fighting. Even play in that. She looks down at her ring. Its not gold or silver but a flower only seems fitting for a florist. She does allow herself to be dragged and gives a wet sloppy kiss back. You'd think she was one of her dogs the way she kisses her husband now.
"Thank the goddess herself," Phineas says with something like relief. "There ya go then. We shoudl go and drink!"
Ragnar looks over to Phineas. "Providence.. never a bloody truer word." "I totally want an ale! I can nurse Ainsley while I drink ale." Aileana replies cheerfully as she smiles to her spouse, "I love you, Phineas Ashlan. I wish we could..you know."
Bella smiles brightly at the newly-wed couple. "Congratulations," she says to them. Hearing Aileana's comment, she gives her a frown. "Aileana," she says, "Do I need to have another talk with you about ... things?"
Liam doesn't release Lin quite yet, even as everyone's clapping and cheering fades, his other arm wraps around her, pinning his crutch beneath that arm. A nibble to Lin's lower lip he continues to smooch on his new bride. Not even the call of drinks could break him out of that just yet.
"There's plenty of fun to be had without.. you know," Phineas says to his wife with a chuckle. Ragnar's heartfelt statement gets a nod with the easy friendly exprssion of a man who is going to be drunk soon. "I suppose we'd best be donating, this eve."
Phoebe looks over at Bella's comment to Ana, arching her brow a moment.
Its not like Lin is going to mind. She finally got the man to agree to marry her after all. And he's a Forester. She wins! You know that will always be the last word in any fights they have from here on out. She stays in his arms immuned to the clapping and cheering as her lips stay locked in his. Hers. Hers. Hers.
Mena takes a quiet moment after the applause dies down to look around the roof and the various people gathered upon it. A small smile plays upon her features before she turns and nods to Brody. "Thank you," she tells the knight, then looks to the rest again. "I am afraid I cannot stay for the party afterward. Congratulations to you, Lord and Lady Forester. Please forgive my early departure."
Phoebe gives a nod to Mena, "Thank you for your attendance, Empress." Phoebe says with a faint smile forming on her lips as she keeps her head bowed slightly.
The knights that linger with the Empress seem relatively unimpressed by the wedding, but that's just the wya they look on duty, always. Brody gives a fraction of a nod to the Empress, his hand still upon her arm.
Aileana nods to Phineas and then looks to Bella, her eyes widening a bit, "I'm not going to be doing that. I have...well, I'm not healed fully."
"It was a pleasure to see you as always, Your Majesty." Stepping away from Ragnar, Garett's first intent was to seek Phoebe. Though not before offering a courteous bow to the Empress.
Ragnar moves over to Liam, reaching up to grab the man's shoulder. "And you owe me ale too, Lord Forrester. I can be bought, but not cheaply." He grins. "Congratulations on your happy state."
Bella gives a curtsey to Mena as the Empress departs. She then gives Aileana a smile. "And the ale?" she asks. She ignores Phoebe's look.
Phoenix reaches out a gloved hand to touch his little sister's elbow as she passes as she leaves. The contact is brief. He dips his chin to her, then steps back giving the Empress her room.
Phineas casts a grin toward Mena. "Empress Little Sister, thank you for coming. Ya have a new brother today. Somewhat quirky and difficult, but there ya have it." He bows his head deeply toward her departing form.
Phoebe inclines her head towards Garett as he returns and she leans to his ear. She mutters to Garett, "... interesting individual.... he want and who is he,... a Guardian..."
Mena gives a warm smile to all of her family, old and new. "Thank you. I hope you all enjoy the rest of the evening. Good night!" she calls in a cheerful tone before turning to take her leave, casting a wink toward Phoenix as she does so.
Empress Mena climbs through the trapdoor down.
Brody climbs through the trapdoor down.
Ragnar moves over to Phoebe, pausing a moment. "With your permission, Baroness, the anesthetic that will free of responsibility for all of this awaits at the tavern." He gestures to the door with his chin, clearly requesting her leave, sarcastically or no...
Phaeton pipes up, "Decent enough brother, and quirky and difficult pretty much is what we're all about." He grins widely and coughs, "Now then.. drinking. Lots of it?" His eyes twinkle and he snickers faintly as Ragnar asks Phoebe's permission to leave.
Liam comes up for air. Eventually, but doesn't give up that grip on Lin just yet. "You happy yet? Because I don't know what else I can possibly...heh...on second thought I can think of a thing or two..." a mischevious shine in his eyes, it was after all this that Liam turned out to look to those who still lingered. "Drinking!" He points at Phaeton. "Lots of it!"
Aileana's brows lift at Bella's question now, "I can't have ale? Is that..what you are saying?"
Bella tries not to look exasperated. She really does. After all this is the Duchess' sixth child. "It's not good for your baby, Duchess. You're nursing, after all," she quietly suggests.
"Of course I am happy you goose." Lin tells Liam once she is released. "Are you?" Even if he had said no she'd probably not pay much attention to it. "And here you thought I was bluffing. Your married now. That ring tells you so and so do all these people." Glancing around finally to see who is left as she raises her voice, "Yes, let's drink, lots!"
Garett smiles faintly towards Phoebe, with the intent of slipping one arm halfway around her waist until Ragnar approaches. It's not a smile of amusement as he glances between the two, with a pointed one at the Baroness. It's her that he's speaking to. He'll wait until the Guardian lord steps away to murmur softly to Phoebe.
Phoebe gives a gesture towards the door and a faint smile, "Walk with Providence, m'Lord." Phoebe offers gently to the departing man.
Ragnar makes good his escape.
Ragnar climbs through the trapdoor down.
Garett mutters to Phoebe, "... you... to talk,..."
Phineas snorts mildly. "Bella, ya may be a damn fine midwife, but sometims I wonder if yer actually from the Fields. Ana's had ale every time she's had a babe, in moderation, and ain't seen nothin' bad come of it ever," he argues.
Simply grinning, Liam casts a kind of 'wiser than thou' kind of look, all while trying to look innocent. "Yes, dear. You were right, dear. I was a fool to dare you, dear." Learn those magic words, boy! Squeezing, he leads her around the roof toward the others.
Lin moves along with Liam. Of course she's going to think she's the wiser. She's the older woman after all! That has to count for something. "So drinks at the tavern?" Looking around at the others. "Phaeton can you afford it?" Light tease heard.
Bella shrugs a little and nods to Phineas. "Alright, Phineas. You know I can be a bit strict with my patients, sometime," she says. She turns to Aileana, and says, "Forgive me, Aileana, I won't ruin your good time."
Aileana rolls her eyes a bit, "Really, it's just one ale and I am not planning to get drunk or anything." She just smiles to her husband then, "Come on love, let's go celebrate."
Phaeton smirks at that and nods, "Naturally, head o' the family and all!" He winks at Lin before looking at Bella with a chuckle, "Don't worry lass, I think it'd be a bit unnatural for a Forester babe >not< to have a spot of ale in his bilk at this point."
Phineas gives a wry grin to Bella. "You're just into perfection, and we are a far cry from that," he observes with a chuckle. "Which is just fine." He offers an arm to Aileana. "Alright, time for us ta go."
Liam stands idly by with Lin, too busy doing that whole 'Hey, we're not fighting now so we're going to chill over ehre and be overly affectionate for no good reason' thing. Occassionally murmuring little nothings in Lin's ear, tugging her this way and that while the others talk.
The baby curled up against Ana does start to cry those tiny newborn protests, but to Ana, that just brings a smile to her lips, "She's hungry, Finn. Isn't she so cute?"
Phailin doesn't seem to mind playing the role of lovesick as she listens to the sweet nothings giving some of her own back.
Phoenix climbs through the trapdoor down.
Liam looks up as little Ainsley starts squalling and peers over again on the close side.
Phailin climbs through the trapdoor down.
Apartment - Piles of Petals - Keeper East - Village
Piles of Petals Flower Shop - Keeper East - Village
Plaza of the Keeper East - Village
Even after rounding the corner from the south, the quaint charms of the Plaza continue along the eastern road that leads towards the sea. Breezes frequently keep the area balmy in the summer though more biting cold comes in off the ocean during the winter. Shops and residences line the cobblestone road as guards continue to patrol the area. No matter the hour it seems as if someone occupies the area, and this is most likely due to the presence of the village inn, museums, and public baths, making this a popular cultural hotspot.
It's fair and mild, with a few clouds in the sky.
Duke Phineas arrives from Piles of Petals Flower Shop.
Duchess Aileana arrives from Piles of Petals Flower Shop.
Phaeton arrives from Piles of Petals Flower Shop.
Bella arrives from Piles of Petals Flower Shop.
The girl blinks in alarm, looking up at the giant of a man, fists balling at her side. "I ain't bin drinking..." she mumbles, rubbing her nose, the part that seemed to have suffered most from the sudden connection with the man's torso. Her toes curl into the cobbled ground, another step backwards as if trying to melt into the shadows.
Lin is walking with Liam. She's the one looking like the lovesick pup now. A big crowd mostly of family members seems to be following her to.
Liam walks along in his gimpy glory with Lin attached to his hip, not that he's minding in the least. Surrounded by a mass of family, they're following the ducal pair and the baronial pair, keeping to themselves somewhat, though Liam does look over to the others on occasion, beaming for no apparent reason.
Titus shrugs. "If yah say so lass, didn't mean anything by it." He glances from Newt to the door of the tavern and grins. "Well speaking of drink...hmmmm...sounds good tah me. Sorry about your nose." Apology offered for being in the way Titus starts to walk towards the door to enter the tavern.
Aileana's infant is in a sling against her Mother's chest, and even as the Duchess walks, she is busy adjusting the little one so that she can nurse.
Phineas gives a shout out as he enters the plaza, "That there's my new brother, my sister's husband, Liam! Drinks free at the festival to celebrate!"
Your PLAN attribute has been set to: Keep the shop in the black and Weath alive and happy as always. Be the best damn husband I can be. Eventually rival Ana and Ashlan's brood and make a bunch of evil Conway-Forester spawn.
Bella is moving along with Phaeton, her hand on his arm. She sees Titus, and gives him a smile and a wave. "Yes, free drinks, come join us, Titus! Your friend, too!" she says.
Panic. So many people and all passing within inches. Nobles, men... Foresters. Newt freezes where she stands, eyes the only thing that moves as she watches them all pass, breathing slowing to almost a standstill. A step into the shadows, a flash of red curls, and she's gone.
Newt enters Keeper North.
"Yes please do." Lin agrees readily enough though she stays joined at the hip with Liam. dreamy smile on her lips.
Liam looks up as Bella notes the smith in the plaza first. With a laugh he calls out "Smithy! Hey! Drinks! Come on!" he caught just the tail end of Newt running off. "Newt? What's got her all skiddish, I wonder..." he looks around at his company, as if walking with this many nobles is anything unusual. They're only fielders, man.
Titus lets out a barking laugh and bows dramatically to the large group of nobles. "M'lords...M'ladies," A wink is offered to Aileana at the M'ladies, "I fear yah all are much to wild for this old man...at least until I have a few drinks of my own in me. Please kick the festival off as it should be without me and Providence guide me I'll catch up later." With another loud laugh Titus quickly dissapears into a doorway!
The group than moves on!
Plaza of the Keeper Center - Village
Gateway Plaza - Gateway Center - Village
Dirt Road - Outside of the City Walls
Dirt Road - Northern Gateway Isle
Open Pasture South - Northern Gateway Isle
The green grass of the pasture stretches on down from the city walls to the road, a white open space dotted by wildflowers that can be used for all manner of purposes, varying from fetes to jousting matches and many other situations. At present the ground seems stable and surprisingly undisturbed by the quake, or else repaired to a point one could not tell there was any. The strangest sight is a row of many coloured doors, apparently standing unaided in the field.
It's fair and mild, with a few clouds in the sky.
Duke Phineas arrives from the main road.
Duchess Aileana arrives from the main road.
Phaeton arrives from the main road.
Bella arrives from the main road.
Spring Festival - Sign
A colorful sign with an arrow that points to the Northern Pasture. OPN ----->
Phineas breathes deeply as the group enters the pasture. "Beaut of a night, it is. Beaut of a night."
Liam looks up and away from Lin for once and nods firmly, dragging a hand through his hair to keep it swept backward. "It is. First night in a while that's been free of fog." He grinned to Lin. "Picked a good night to goad you into this."
"Goad me huh?" Lin grins. "You didnt't think I would actually do this did you?" Taking in a breath of the night air. Even now there are vendors out selling their wares. Specifically that of the alchol content.
Duke Phineas moves to the northern pasturelands.
Duchess Aileana moves to the northern pasturelands.
Liam watches as the Ashlan duo moves on, slowly backing Lin away toward a reach of the pasture. "Can I be honest or should I just say 'no dear. it was completely unexpected'?"
Bella can't help but giggle as she overhears Phailin's and Liam's banter. "Well, you two certainly act like you're married," she says, in a teasing tone. She looks at the Duke and Duchess, and says, "Shall we go join them?"
Liam just grins at Bella's words "Been practicing for the past year and some, Bella." He winked and continued leading Lin in the opposite direction of the festival.
Lin smiles at Liam. "Its not a chore being married to me is it?" She looks over at Bella as she is lead elsewhere. "We will join you in a few minutes? Seems I'm being pulled elsewhere." Giving a wave to Bella and Phaeton.
Bella gives a warm smile and says, "of course. We'll see you later." She then waits for Phaeton to escort her to the festival.
Phaeton moves to the northern pasturelands.
Bella moves to the northern pasturelands.
Liam chuckles low, shaking his head. "No, not much of a chore. Least not the past half hour." He led on with no intention of going to the festival right off. "Though...I think you may need a few more than a couple minutes..."
"I may need a few more?" Lin asks. She seems to not be understanding the comment. "What do you mean?" Walking along with you.
Liam just grins and shrugs a shoulder, leaning in to nestle his head into your neck, planting a few small kisses there. "Oh, nothing love. Nothing at all." he continues to guide her back. "Just looking for a little time by ourselves. Just a few hours maybe." Another trail of kisses.
