028 x 820 // video // (becoming a) family day

[dignity_misery]

[Good morning, fair city. On this fine day the device has been given prime seating upon a nearby vanity table while the final dress-fitting of a long-planned wedding is underway. Carla seems a bit exasperated with the Vietnamese woman's chatter as she checks all the seams, doing last minute stitches and generally complaining that she only wishes she could be half so skinny. Carla is not a traditional bride, by far, and when she looks at the camera it's to wonder dryly,]

Do you think this skirt is large enough? Or should I add another several pounds worth of tulle underneath.

[The woman buttoning up her dress starts to answer and Carla turns to hold up her hand for silence.]

Don't answer that. [Her attention returns to the camera.] I assume Karl sent out invitations weeks ago. If he didn't, you're summarily invited. Bring gifts. That's the only reason anyone gets married anyway.

[Such a romantic at heart, this lady. Once she's been buttoned in, she steps back to get the full dress in shot. She gives it a critical eye, toying her hair up briefly before letting it fall back down around her shoulders.]

It'll do.

[If you're watching closely, you may catch only the barest hint of a smile.]



[[ooc; later will be a joint post by Karl for the wedding/party. You know you want to come o3o]]

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[ohcurses]

What, you're not marrying for love?

[It's Justin, but he looks... older, maybe, and harder. Less timid. Very sarcastic.]

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[dignity_misery]

In love with who? [She gives the camera a dry look.] Karl?

[Aaand now she's laughing.]

You're looking scruffy. You're not even going to shave, are you.

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[ohcurses]

[He smiles briefly at the notion. Very briefly.]

Why should I? No one cares if I'm presentable.

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[dignity_misery]

I certainly don't. I doubt you'll even be the worst dressed clown in the room.

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[ohcurses]

The worst will be your future husband.

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[bedsidemanners]

Karl? You've held out on all of us.

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[dignity_misery]

[She pauses, giving the camera an amused look.]

He's a good friend of mine.

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[bedsidemanners]

[he grins back]

You've left me heartbroken, you know.

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[dignity_misery]

Maybe you should have proposed first, then.

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[worldofourown]

[ Damn. ]

...I know it's bad luck to see the bride before the wedding. But we have more than enough in that department.

What's a little more to add to the list?

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[dignity_misery]

I'm not that superstitious.

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[worldofourown]

The dress is beautiful.

[ And so red~ ]

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[dignity_misery]

And expensive.

[indecent_butterfly]

Does One get to kiss the bride?

[dignity_misery]

Preferably.

[indecent_butterfly]

As long as the groom doesn't mind too much. And if he does...oh well.

[dignity_misery]

He doesn't tell me what to do.

[mortemscintilla]

[ He recognizes her voice. But in keeping with silly, slow-witted Li's persona, he'll pretend not to. ]

...That's a nice dress.

[dignity_misery]

Yes, it is.

[What. She was raised rich, there's something comforting about playing the part in the midst of her hideous identity crisis. Probably why she let Chase take her shopping on his credit card and married a vampire with cash.]

[mortemscintilla]

So um, who's the lucky groom?

[ Derpa Derpa Derp~ ]

[dignity_misery]

A friend of mine. His name is Karl.

[intheblanks]

[It's a curse. Everything rational in Chase knows how irrational the gritted teeth are.]

Congratulations.

[dignity_misery]

It is a nice dress.

[intheblanks]

It might be, if you were conducting a black mass.

[dignity_misery]

Close enough.