The Royal Wedding In the Empire(IC, Closed)

[Haktiva]

Vonika looked to Isadore. "In your country to a contest of skill to prove yourselves as the best?"

"Depends", Isadore replied, chewing on some meat.

[The Elven Imperium]

Listening to his friend, Francis felt pity on Andy as he spoke of his tale of a sorrow heart he possessed. As Andy finished his tale, Francis hugged him in a show of support as he spoke to his friend. "My friend, I am sorry that the woman you loved is no longer available. You must understand, however, that there are plenty of people within this world that can give you love and support. You have to make yourself available and open to that love and support however. Dwelling on the past won't help you at all, my friend; you need to move on. And with this war coming, I can guarantee you there are plenty of women within the Imperium that would love a chance to meet a knight in shinning armor coming to save them from Maximilian. So cheer up my friend and look forward to the future and not the past." As Francis finished, he felt the embrace of his wives as he stepped back from Andy to give him some space..........

Andy took the opportunity to go back inside to go get another bottle of wine. Perhaps Francis was right. But that's tomorrow not today. Today I devote myself to getting as drunk as possible and see if I have the courage to do the honorable thing. Andy thought as he open another bottle and drank. It would be several bottle later he would face that challenge head on.

[The Elven Imperium]

"Depends", Isadore replied, chewing on some meat.

"Depends..Depends on what?" She said with eyebrow raised.

[Haktiva]

"Depends..Depends on what?" She said with eyebrow raised.

"Who's fighting", Isadore replied through a mouthful.

[Constaniana]

[quote="Brotherhood Steel the 2nd";p="11743162"]Seeing Russell made Leona both thankful and frightened as she was still afraid of Russell's abilities. As Russell tried to lean in to see what was wrong with her, Leona pushed him back a bit as she spoke up. [i]"Nothing for you to worry about, Russell. I am fine. And even if I wasn't I still feel I can't be around you after what you revealed to me. To know you wont accept my gift or have that power over people scares me to death Russell. How am I supposed to know you won't use that against me. It truly does frighten me, my love. Besides, I can walk just fine."[/i] As Leona paused, she started to stand up on her feet. However, her broken ankle caused her to yelp out in pain as she worsened her ankle and wound. Crying out in pain, Leona cursed herself and her predicament. [i]"Dammit, why me and why today? Maybe it would have been better for Maximilian to kill me when he had the chance."[/i] As Leona paused, her ankle caused much pain from it being broken as it started to bleed out........[/quote]
Russell snorted. "That's a lie, you're ankle's all twisted up like that and you say it's perfectly fine?" Seeing the pitiful makeshift bandage Leona had tried to fashion Russell took off the white neckerchief that he was wearing with his uniform and knelt down to tie it around Leona's broken, bloody ankle. "Of course, If you want me gone because of a power that I was born with then I'll leave right now," he said, looking away from her before putting a few more substantial sticks on the fire.

[The Elven Imperium]

"Who's fighting", Isadore replied through a mouthful.

"Well. If was possible I challenge Alex here to a contest of arms." She said with a smile.

[Haktiva]

"Well. If was possible I challenge Alex here to a contest of arms." She said with a smile.

"Is that by Elven practice?", Isadore asked, raising his an eyebrow. "You need to be specific because if you were to challenge him in the Northern style, a 'Krumpin' or a 'Fight', the match would be very drastic. "By that I mean one or both of you would end up unconscious or dead, respectively".

[Jothastein]

"Well as I stated they exchange vows, pledging their love to the gods. Then their souls merge. Then the happy couple kiss. I cannot explain the process better than that Sariah. You king have to be in to truly understand it." He said with a smile.

"Very well then. What of elven romance? Can you explain that?" Sariah asked, waiting for the ceremony to begin.

[Brotherhood Steel the 2nd]

Russell snorted. "That's a lie, you're ankle's all twisted up like that and you say it's perfectly fine?" Seeing the pitiful makeshift bandage Leona had tried to fashion Russell took off the white neckerchief that he was wearing with his uniform and knelt down to tie it around Leona's broken, bloody ankle. "Of course, If you want me gone because of a power that I was born with then I'll leave right now," he said, looking away from her before putting a few more substantial sticks on the fire.

Listening to Russell, Leona decided it would be best not to get into a fight with Russell as it would only strain their relationship in the long run and she loved Russell to much to put him or herself through that pain. As Russell dressed up her bandage and tended to the fire, Leona let out her hand and held onto Russell's before she spoke up. "I never said I wanted you to leave, my love. It's just that.....this war has me in total fear for you and for me right now. Even with all of these nations coming together, I still fear we might not be strong enough to defeat Maximilian. And......well today is just personal to me." As Leona paused for a moment, she closed the distance between herself and Russell before she rested herself against him. As she made herself comfortable next to Russell, Leona spoke again. "Russell, today marks the 9th anniversary since the war began in my nation, Russell. More importantly, today marks the day that I lost my mother and my two younger brothers to that bastard. It has been a struggle for me all of these years just with my father and me. And now that I have you in my life, I don't want to lose you. Even after the war I don't want to outlive you, my love. But like you said, we both have powers we were born with and cannot give up. I just wish there was a way that you could live as long as me, that's all. I don't want to lose you." As Leona finished, she kissed Russell with all the passion she could. However, her ankle was still hurting badly as the bleeding stopped but it was evident that she would need a brace for a few weeks for it to properly heal..........

[The Elven Imperium]

"Well as I stated they exchange vows, pledging their love to the gods. Then their souls merge. Then the happy couple kiss. I cannot explain the process better than that Sariah. You king have to be in to truly understand it." He said with a smile.

"Very well then. What of elven romance? Can you explain that?" Sariah asked, waiting for the ceremony to begin.

Jarwyn blushed a bit and checked his colar. "I don't know I would be a good teacher on that subject....you see I not very experienced on the subject." He said with his head hung low.

[The Elven Imperium]

"Is that by Elven practice?", Isadore asked, raising his an eyebrow. "You need to be specific because if you were to challenge him in the Northern style, a 'Krumpin' or a 'Fight', the match would be very drastic. "By that I mean one or both of you would end up unconscious or dead, respectively".

Vonika rose to the challenge. "What is more respected in Haktiva?" Vonika said with her ever present smile. She would show these arrogant Haktiva there place.

[Haktiva]

Vonika rose to the challenge. "What is more respected in Haktiva?" Vonika said with her ever present smile. She would show these arrogant Haktiva there place.

"Depends", Isadore replied again.

[The Elven Imperium]

"Depends", Isadore replied again.

Vonika looked Isadore. "I want your people to learn to respect my people. You Haktivan have shown little or no repect of my people since you have arrived. If you wheren't guests, some Elven lords would have taken offense and cut you delegates in half. Lucky I don't bother with insults. I bother with results. Your people supposly are great warriors and little else. You distain passion as a whole unless it involves eating and fighting." Vonika was still calm but there was some cracks in her armor.

[Haktiva]

Vonika looked Isadore. "I want your people to learn to respect my people. You Haktivan have shown little or no repect of my people since you have arrived. If you wheren't guests, some Elven lords would have taken offense and cut you delegates in half. Lucky I don't bother with insults. I bother with results. Your people supposly are great warriors and little else. You distain passion as a whole unless it involves eating and fighting." Vonika was still calm but there was some cracks in her armor.

"Well to be fair you've been talking to Alex here for most of the experience. Kirimi is here for 'research', and I'm here to observe the goings on of the outside world without being too formal, can't get the real thing if your subject puts on a show after all", Isadore said, the look on his face and his tone indicating he was actually having a good time.
"Yeah my brother is cynical, even by Haktivan standards", Kirimi put in.
"Plus you've only met us three, you're generalizing our nation. There's four other cultures to know about besides us from Citadel", Alex joined in.

[Brotherhood Steel the 2nd]

Andy took the opportunity to go back inside to go get another bottle of wine. Perhaps Francis was right. But that's tomorrow not today. Today I devote myself to getting as drunk as possible and see if I have the courage to do the honorable thing. Andy thought as he open another bottle and drank. It would be several bottle later he would face that challenge head on.

Seeing that his friend needed his alone time but seemed to get the message, Francis went back into the palace with his wives to relax from the long day. As he sat down onto the couch, he began to go through some documents in concerns to what General Falylin had showed him earlier in the day in concerns to the Imperium and the war effort. However, as he tried to read, he felt his wives sit next to him and hug him as Anala jumped onto his lap. Seeing that they wanted his attention, Francis placed down the documents and spoke up to his wives. "Well, my loves, you have my attention so what do you want?," Francis said in a calm and lovely voice as he looked as his three beautiful wives.........

[Jothastein]

Jarwyn blushed a bit and checked his collar. "I don't know I would be a good teacher on that subject....you see I not very experienced on the subject." He said with his head hung low.

"Oh," Sariah shifted a little in her seat. "You don't have to, we could talk about something else."

[The Elven Imperium]

"Well to be fair you've been talking to Alex here for most of the experience. Kirimi is here for 'research', and I'm here to observe the goings on of the outside world without being too formal, can't get the real thing if your subject puts on a show after all", Isadore said, the look on his face and his tone indicating he was actually having a good time.
"Yeah my brother is cynical, even by Haktivan standards", Kirimi put in.
"Plus you've only met us three, you're generalizing our nation. There's four other cultures to know about besides us from Citadel", Alex joined in.

Vonika was surprised by the response. It was actual a response of a normal person. Shaking her head to get back in the talking mode, Vonika started up again. "We I'd like to know your culture and Alex has been civil at times. He just looses his temper in the middle of Mock combat, but hes a skilled warrior. So you where saying you her for research Kirimi? What research?" Vonika asked with some curiousity.

[Saurisisia]

Jilyah smiled at Black-Tail as he took her hand before the two of them flew off. She marveled at the sights they passed as they flew. It all looked so amazing to her this morning, especially with Black-Tail by her side. Soon enough, they had arrived and went in, greatly relieved their entrance hadn't caused too much distress. Geana and Kalyk happened to have already been there, and they took notice of the princess and her "male friend". Both -yawned, as they had little interest in the wedding and just wanted to get it over.

The wedding proved to be what it promised, whole boringness... It was the typical romantical human/elven kind of wedding, nothing of interest for Draconides of all sorts.
But the dragon lord behaved himself, even under normal circumstances he would had a problem to concentrate on the ceremony, inhaling the scent of his mate every second, promising things he would did soon in private with her.
They joined the ceremony at one of the last seats and watched in silence...

Jilyah yawned as the wedding drew on, she didn't really care much for it. It was a Human/Elf wedding, after all. If it was a Reptilian wedding, she would have actually cared about it. What she did care about was the being she was sitting next to, for she was rather to eager to see how the day would go.

Kalyk, meanwhile, smiled at Estril as she took hold of his hand. He too, was eager for this wedding to be over with so she could go out with Estril more. Geana, on the other claw, was bored out of her mind. Generally, weddings were something she couldn't stand and she tried her best to avoid falling asleep. Unfortunately, she did, leaning over a bit yet making sure it seemed she was watching the wedding.

[The Elven Imperium]

"Oh," Sariah shifted a little in her seat. "You don't have to, we could talk about something else."

"I'm fine I just wanted to let you know my in experience. Well how do I start. Well it all about feeling. Like the feeling you get when you with some one you like..When you hold her hand. When you look in her eyes. It hard to say but it's there." Jarwun said with a surprise. Jarwyn didn't notice. But her reenacted all those actions with Sariah as he told it. He held her hand softly in his. He looked into deep into her eyes.

[Haktiva]

Vonika was surprised by the response. It was actual a response of a normal person. Shaking her head to get back in the talking mode, Vonika started up again. "We I'd like to know your culture and Alex has been civil at times. He just looses his temper in the middle of Mock combat, but hes a skilled warrior. So you where saying you her for research Kirimi? What research?" Vonika asked with some curiousity.

"I'm very civil", Alex protested.
"Ignore him", Isadore said. "Kirimi is here because a boy loves her and she wants to know more about it".
"And we'd be here all month if we were to tell you everything about our country", Kirimi said.
"History and culture are our most important classes back home", Alex put in.

[Jothastein]

"I'm fine I just wanted to let you know my in experience. Well how do I start. Well it all about feeling. Like the feeling you get when you with some one you like..When you hold her hand. When you look in her eyes. It hard to say but it's there." Jarwun said with a surprise. Jarwyn didn't notice. But her reenacted all those actions with Sariah as he told it. He held her hand softly in his. He looked into deep into her eyes.

She took her hands back again and returned her gaze to the walls. "I see. It sounds vaguely... well. Intimate."

[Kingdom of Phoenixia]

Jilyah yawned as the wedding drew on, she didn't really care much for it. It was a Human/Elf wedding, after all. If it was a Reptilian wedding, she would have actually cared about it. What she did care about was the being she was sitting next to, for she was rather to eager to see how the day would go.

Black-Tail himself barely hold back a yawn, all this false romantic, this vows, this flowers this... fairy tale, it wasn't his world. At least he had good company, reminding him on what he could do with her when they were back in their quarters. From time to time he couldn't refuse to let his eyes wander about her body instead of the wedding but he refused to touch more then her tail with his own.
Finally after the vows were done and the new wed couple was gone the etiquette allowed to leave...

[Nuridia]

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Besides how beautiful you are. Jaren thought. "Well I was wondering if you would join me for the after wedding reception. I was hopping to get a chance to know you better." Jaren said a little embarrassed.

Ruby flashed her most dazzling smile."Of course, your highness, I would love to accompany you."

[The Elven Imperium]

Seeing that his friend needed his alone time but seemed to get the message, Francis went back into the palace with his wives to relax from the long day. As he sat down onto the couch, he began to go through some documents in concerns to what General Falylin had showed him earlier in the day in concerns to the Imperium and the war effort. However, as he tried to read, he felt his wives sit next to him and hug him as Anala jumped onto his lap. Seeing that they wanted his attention, Francis placed down the documents and spoke up to his wives. "Well, my loves, you have my attention so what do you want?," Francis said in a calm and lovely voice as he looked as his three beautiful wives.........

Vera smiled at Francis and waved his hand. Francis felt himself moved to the bed and then had soft sheet ties his hand to the bedpost. Amirra and Anala came with a whips and leather. Anala said sweetly. "Francis. Time for more punishment."

[Constaniana]

Listening to Russell, Leona decided it would be best not to get into a fight with Russell as it would only strain their relationship in the long run and she loved Russell to much to put him or herself through that pain. As Russell dressed up her bandage and tended to the fire, Leona let out her hand and held onto Russell's before she spoke up. "I never said I wanted you to leave, my love. It's just that.....this war has me in total fear for you and for me right now. Even with all of these nations coming together, I still fear we might not be strong enough to defeat Maximilian. And......well today is just personal to me." As Leona paused for a moment, she closed the distance between herself and Russell before she rested herself against him. As she made herself comfortable next to Russell, Leona spoke again. "Russell, today marks the 9th anniversary since the war began in my nation, Russell. More importantly, today marks the day that I lost my mother and my two younger brothers to that bastard. It has been a struggle for me all of these years just with my father and me. And now that I have you in my life, I don't want to lose you. Even after the war I don't want to outlive you, my love. But like you said, we both have powers we were born with and cannot give up. I just wish there was a way that you could live as long as me, that's all. I don't want to lose you." As Leona finished, she kissed Russell with all the passion she could. However, her ankle was still hurting badly as the bleeding stopped but it was evident that she would need a brace for a few weeks for it to properly heal..........

"I'm sorry Leona," Russell replied as he looked at her and held her hand gently. "But it's best if you don't worry about me that much. Don't get yourself worked up about trying to extend my lifespan by centuries. I don't really think that's possible, even if the Elves did have some sort of longevity magic. I don't think I'm going anywhere anytime soon anyways. We'll both make it through the war I'm sure of that." Said Russell, stating it more as a fact than as an opinion. He looked at her ankle again, wondering what to do about it. "Well, there's no point trying to find our way out of the forest when we can't see, it's best if we just stay here for the night,"
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While the Constannians were on their way back to the hotel room they noticed a carriage stopped along the way. Holy Emperor Charles, Lord General Brinford, and Sir Skyriknir got out to inspect it, and discovered that it was the carriage Leona and Russell had been in. "Where is my son, you fool?!" Holy Emperor Charles demanded from the tired carriage driver. After being told the two young royals had ran off into the woods Prince Edward spoke up.

"I'll go find them father, no need to trouble everyone else. You can head back to the palace," And with that the Crown Prince began walking into the forest in search of his youngest brother…