Vernique Denning (butterflybullet) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-04-07 22:50:00

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aridis, asleif, cosmopolitan, eiltin, halbjorn, inactive - aine gold, inactive - andy walters, inactive - charlie rogers, inactive - daniel sherwood, inactive - dawn roberts, inactive - grace danvers, inactive - moira hrimharisdottir, kalypso, luna maximoff, marlow, npc - avery crittenden, npc - sif, ryan spector, svalin, vincent vernard

To tell the truth, it hurt my pride: the 'groom' was prettier than the bride.
She'd never really pictured this happening. Of course, she'd married off her dolls as a girl, but the idea of her wedding had always brought with it the idea of really settling down with one guy, which had never been much on her agenda. This, of course, was different. This was Svalin. And she loved Svalin, and honestly wanted to be there for her and be a family with her. And while there would be sacrifices involved, it wasn't the same as Really Settling Down. A platonic marriage that still came with a fancy party. Nothing wrong with that!

Her parents had been brought up to Asgard, along with the Avengers and the Defenders.

The first royal wedding in a generation was the Event of the Season, with quite a bit of bustle about it.

...And the dress was going to be perfect.

But first, Spa day with Mom and the Mothers-in-law --two of them. Oh gosh.

She hoped Svalin was okay.

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	butterflybullet 2011-04-11 12:38 am UTC (link)
	Vernique nods and will go back with Svalin. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-04-11 12:49 am UTC (link)
	"It wilt be as so," Svalin said and bowed once more before returning to the party with Vernique. It was time to talk to their guests and hear her brother tell of her adventures. Highly exaggerated of course. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_asgard 2011-04-11 12:55 am UTC (link)
	Odin returns with the others, and moves back to his throne at the head of the great table. "Rejoice, all warriors of Asgard... mine eldest granddaughter hast proven herself worthy to become one of the True Aesir... raise thy cups, and salute the Goddess of Hope!" The announcement is greeted with a great roar, and, if anything, even more raucous celebration. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

stone_bear
2011-04-11 01:05 am UTC (link)

Asgardian weddings are not the same as Christian weddings in many ways. Their tradition of 'the best man' is different. He is to be the armed person protecting the bride, since the bride and groom exchange blades and go largely unarmed save at specific points.

There is also no simple, brief speech. Instead, his job is to boast, and to relate the legend of the groom... his sister.

And so he begins, deep enough into his cups even for him, full of enchanted liquor to hit even the most invulnerable stamina... making the tale all the more rambling and entertaining to be sure.

Some of the touch points seem reasonable enough. Defense against the legions of the dead. Giants slain. The wildly exaggerated story of her first dragon... as if to indicate that there were many more, and that was just a stepping stone.

And then comes the wild and expected exaggeration... the tale of the next dragon, and the next. Tales of maidens rescued (and bedded), the fairest of which, of course, is his sister's new wife... whose beauty he extolls upon just as much as he verifies her absolute virtue - after all, rescuing maidens is far more dramatic and traditional.

Though he's not the storyteller Aridis is, it still goes on for two hours, including answering questions, losing track (intentionally or no is hard to tell) so he can go back and edit details to make them even bigger. Somewhere in the process the Lady General has saved Asgard a couple times virtually solo, and in marrying Vernique, she's breaking the heart of thousands of other ladies throughout both Asgard and Midgard.

Throughout, his drinking horn is refilled (and re-emptied) a few more times over, once more before he finally finishes and salutes the new couple.

"To Svalin... all hail the Goddess of Hope!"

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	butterflybullet 2011-04-11 01:12 am UTC (link)
	It's official. Halbjorn is the most adorable sexy brother-in-law imaginable. Vernique can't stop giggling, applauding. Svalin going after more and more dragons is only inaccurate due to opportunity. Vernique as a modest and innocent maiden is hilarious. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thesensibleone 2011-04-11 01:13 am UTC (link)
	"To Svalin! Goddess of...Hope!" Hjordis said and raised her cup. Hope was a little strange, but Asgard always needed hope. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thegrimone 2011-04-11 01:15 am UTC (link)
	Douglas echoed it and raised his. It's not what he would have pegged for Svalin's style, but nothing wrong with it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2011-04-11 01:17 am UTC (link)
	Vincent smiles as he joins in the cheering. "To Lady Svalin!" Whatever the friction between the two of them, it was a good sentiment, and Halbjorn's speech is infectious in its cheer. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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