[Ever since Angel proposed, of course, Armin has been thinking about weddings. Frankly, it's hard not to daydream about it! But checking out some online things about weddings --idly, it was not like they were in a rush exactly-- also made Armin realise that weddings here were very, very different from back in his own world.
Which in turn makes him wonder about Angel's world. Not that he is entirely certain if Pandora has weddings --and if they do, chances are they won't be fit for this world-- but their wider universe if nothing else.
So, one slow afternoon, Armin approaches Angel when she is sitting on the couch, first dropping a kiss to the top of her head, before taking a seat himself.]
Are you busy? There's something I'd like to ask you.
[Unfortunately, Angel knows little to nothing about weddings herself. She's done her own bits of research, but most of what she can find are far too big and ostentatious for her needs. While she can appreciate the need to celebrate with close friends, the larger the wedding is, the less she can justify not inviting certain parties.
Not that the question is on her mind at the moment. Adorababy is keeping her plenty distracted with being carefully brushed, because every Sylveon deserves to be pampered as all hell.]
Not terribly busy, no. [Dora gives a little huff, to which she simply pats his head.] Not so busy that I cannot talk, at least.
It's all right. This shouldn't be a very strenuous conversation.
[It should leave Angel with plenty of attention to spare on Adorababy. Because Armin is well aware that his new rank as fiance still means very little compared to Adorababy's rank of VIP (Very Important Pokemon).]
I was just wondering... what do weddings look like where you are from?
[She tries to recall if she'd ever seen a wedding before. Photos of them, certainly, but never one in person. Those that she did know of had to be glamorous enough to make it to her rather secluded corner of the ECHOnet, and she's pretty sure Johto and Kanto were both short on Turbo Mansions.
That only left the bandits and Psychos that called Pandora home. She isn't sure if some of the rituals she's witnessed were weddings or something else, but...]
Bloody and gory, I am sure. [She grimaces.] I am not the best judge when it comes to this, I do not think. What about you?
Honestly, weddings back in my world are pretty simple, for the most part. You just wear your best clothes or borrow something nice from someone and just throw a party for the people you know.
[The concept of buying a dress or a suit just to wear once is not something most people can afford to entertain back in his world.]
The nobles sometimes throw ridiculously over the top parties, but that is more to show off how rich they are.
A party for the people we know seems more our pace.
[She can't imagine throwing a Riegfried and Soy style party. She can only usually manage one of those a year, maybe two if she counts the occasional contest.]
We could always research traditions here? This is more of our home than anything at this point. And I would rather honor our new lives here, rather than anything else.
[While it will be rather inevitable during their wedding, Armin doesn't much care for being the centre of attention during any sort of event. A smaller party with just their closest friends is much more his speed than one of those big, over the top celebrations Riegfried and Soy put together.
(Not that he judges them much for it -- unlike the wealthy people of his world, Riegfried and Soy seem exceedingly generous with their wealth -- but it is definitely not his thing)]
I like that idea. We can find something that fits us and the friends we have made here.
[A pause, and then he has to say it.]
I did see some pictures of people getting married on the beach...
[Angel can't help but laugh. It isn't cruel by any stretch of the imagination, more delighted than anything. After everything they had done together, the beach would be the best place for them to be wed.]
Would your Lapras pod be in attendance, then? [Though her tone is mildly teasing, she hopes he'll see that there's a genuine layer of curiosity there. They were one of the most important parts of his existence here -- it would only be fitting if they were.
That line of thought does sober her, a little.]
I know some ceremonies leave vacant seats in memory of those that could not be there. I should think I would like to do that.
Hmmm. [Armin makes a big show of thinking it over.] Perhaps I can arrive on a Lapras. Of course, that might make my Wailords jealous.
[In all honesty, Armin would not think to include them in the ceremony. He cares very much for his Lapras, but at the same time, would a wedding even mean anything to them? Would they just be confused and perhaps bored? Would the little ones get up to shenanigans?
At Angel's next, more sober suggestion, Armin grows quieter too. He definitely had not considered that, but now that the was thinking about it--
Of course, it would be impossible to leave a seat vacant for everybody who couldn't be there. Between the people they've both lost, the friends from their own worlds that aren't here, and the friends they had made that had gone back home, they'd have so many empty chairs (at possibly empty tables!!)]
I'd... I'd like that. A chair for my grandpa, at least.
[It sounds a little silly, but it also seems fitting. Though it did raise the question of how she might arrive, if she wanted to match the mood.
She can tell the way his demeanor shifts after her question, though. She wraps an arm around his waist, giving him a careful squeeze before laying her head against his shoulder.]
Seating arrangements are usually divided by the bride and the groom, I believe. Perhaps an empty seat on either side?
That sounds nice. Though, we have many of the same friends. Should we really divide up the seats in a bride and groom's section? I don't want people to stress over where they might sit. As long as they are there, any seat is fine, right?
[Armin can certainly see the wisdom in having dedicated groom's and bride's section if they had been native to this world, and had perhaps grown up with their own circle of friends and family. But unfortunately, that doesn't apply to them. Only Angel has a living family member in this world, and, well, if it is up to Armin, he'd rather not invite Jack at all!]
[Armin can picture it now. Just a whole bunch of chairs filled with their dearest friends, him and Angel promising to stay together, maybe some Wailords and Lapras beholding the whole event.
Honestly, it feels like something out of a dream.]
Yeah, I like that. I like that a lot.
[Likes it so much, he'd love to pull Angel closer and kiss her. But ah, there is that little hitch of her brushing Adorababy, who, wedding planning or no wedding planning, would absolutely not allow pampering to be disturbed.
Though 'speaking' of Adorababy--]
If I am being attended to by all my Lapras and Wailords, shall Adorababy walk you down the aisle? Or does he picture himself more as a ringbearer?
[The Sylveon glances up at Armin, eyes all but gleaming with a challenge. Or perhaps just hunger? It's hard to say sometimes. But it probably should not be put past him to do it all, if it means being the star of the show.]
It seems only fair. Though I think if I had to choose, he would be the ringbearer. [Angel glances off, toward a hall leading to some part of their home or another. Wherever Skagbait settles when she isn't keeping watch.]
Someone else deserves that honor, don't you think? My most stalwart of protectors?
[At the gleam, Armin feels he should probably give Adorababy a decoy set of rings, just in case. He wouldn't entirely put it past him to decide those rings look far better on him.]
True, we wouldn't want to leave her out.
[And Skagbait would share the spotlight rather than hog it, that's for sure.]
Ah, you know, we've talked about all of this, but somehow we never talked about when we want to get married.
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Which in turn makes him wonder about Angel's world. Not that he is entirely certain if Pandora has weddings --and if they do, chances are they won't be fit for this world-- but their wider universe if nothing else.
So, one slow afternoon, Armin approaches Angel when she is sitting on the couch, first dropping a kiss to the top of her head, before taking a seat himself.]
Are you busy? There's something I'd like to ask you.
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Not that the question is on her mind at the moment. Adorababy is keeping her plenty distracted with being carefully brushed, because every Sylveon deserves to be pampered as all hell.]
Not terribly busy, no. [Dora gives a little huff, to which she simply pats his head.] Not so busy that I cannot talk, at least.
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[It should leave Angel with plenty of attention to spare on Adorababy. Because Armin is well aware that his new rank as fiance still means very little compared to Adorababy's rank of VIP (Very Important Pokemon).]
I was just wondering... what do weddings look like where you are from?
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[She tries to recall if she'd ever seen a wedding before. Photos of them, certainly, but never one in person. Those that she did know of had to be glamorous enough to make it to her rather secluded corner of the ECHOnet, and she's pretty sure Johto and Kanto were both short on Turbo Mansions.
That only left the bandits and Psychos that called Pandora home. She isn't sure if some of the rituals she's witnessed were weddings or something else, but...]
Bloody and gory, I am sure. [She grimaces.] I am not the best judge when it comes to this, I do not think. What about you?
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[The concept of buying a dress or a suit just to wear once is not something most people can afford to entertain back in his world.]
The nobles sometimes throw ridiculously over the top parties, but that is more to show off how rich they are.
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[She can't imagine throwing a Riegfried and Soy style party. She can only usually manage one of those a year, maybe two if she counts the occasional contest.]
We could always research traditions here? This is more of our home than anything at this point. And I would rather honor our new lives here, rather than anything else.
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(Not that he judges them much for it -- unlike the wealthy people of his world, Riegfried and Soy seem exceedingly generous with their wealth -- but it is definitely not his thing)]
I like that idea. We can find something that fits us and the friends we have made here.
[A pause, and then he has to say it.]
I did see some pictures of people getting married on the beach...
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Would your Lapras pod be in attendance, then? [Though her tone is mildly teasing, she hopes he'll see that there's a genuine layer of curiosity there. They were one of the most important parts of his existence here -- it would only be fitting if they were.
That line of thought does sober her, a little.]
I know some ceremonies leave vacant seats in memory of those that could not be there. I should think I would like to do that.
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[In all honesty, Armin would not think to include them in the ceremony. He cares very much for his Lapras, but at the same time, would a wedding even mean anything to them? Would they just be confused and perhaps bored? Would the little ones get up to shenanigans?
At Angel's next, more sober suggestion, Armin grows quieter too. He definitely had not considered that, but now that the was thinking about it--
Of course, it would be impossible to leave a seat vacant for everybody who couldn't be there. Between the people they've both lost, the friends from their own worlds that aren't here, and the friends they had made that had gone back home, they'd have so many empty chairs (at possibly empty tables!!)]
I'd... I'd like that. A chair for my grandpa, at least.
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[It sounds a little silly, but it also seems fitting. Though it did raise the question of how she might arrive, if she wanted to match the mood.
She can tell the way his demeanor shifts after her question, though. She wraps an arm around his waist, giving him a careful squeeze before laying her head against his shoulder.]
Seating arrangements are usually divided by the bride and the groom, I believe. Perhaps an empty seat on either side?
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[Armin can certainly see the wisdom in having dedicated groom's and bride's section if they had been native to this world, and had perhaps grown up with their own circle of friends and family. But unfortunately, that doesn't apply to them. Only Angel has a living family member in this world, and, well, if it is up to Armin, he'd rather not invite Jack at all!]
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No divisions then, but... for symmetry's sake, a spare chair on either side for both of our loved ones?
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Honestly, it feels like something out of a dream.]
Yeah, I like that. I like that a lot.
[Likes it so much, he'd love to pull Angel closer and kiss her. But ah, there is that little hitch of her brushing Adorababy, who, wedding planning or no wedding planning, would absolutely not allow pampering to be disturbed.
Though 'speaking' of Adorababy--]
If I am being attended to by all my Lapras and Wailords, shall Adorababy walk you down the aisle? Or does he picture himself more as a ringbearer?
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It seems only fair. Though I think if I had to choose, he would be the ringbearer. [Angel glances off, toward a hall leading to some part of their home or another. Wherever Skagbait settles when she isn't keeping watch.]
Someone else deserves that honor, don't you think? My most stalwart of protectors?
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True, we wouldn't want to leave her out.
[And Skagbait would share the spotlight rather than hog it, that's for sure.]
Ah, you know, we've talked about all of this, but somehow we never talked about when we want to get married.