lucetilogs | The first step is the one you believe in

Who: Pepper Potts, Tony Stark, and everyone who has gathered there today.
What: A wedding and reception
When: Sept 14, All Day
Where: Cherry Blossom Hill / The Battle Dome
Summary: Pepper and Tony are getting married ~~finally~~ ~~officially~~ finally.
Rating: PG/PG-13 max? There's at least one kid here.
The decorations on the hill are simple ones; they've chosen this spot because it's naturally beautiful without the need for embellishments. Chairs have been set up for the expected guests, with a clear path laid out for the wedding party. And of course up front there is a place for those people to stand, in sight of everyone gathered so Tony won't be able to tell Pepper "I told you so" as color commentary won't be necessary.

After the ceremony everyone will be invited to go to the Battle Dome for the reception. There Tony's programmed an expansive hall with tables and seating enough for everyone. There's also a dance floor, which everyone is encouraged to take advantage of. The atmosphere is warm and vibrant, clearly intended to help all in attendance have a good time. Dinner will be served, and there's an open bar, with rum by request of the officiant.

Just don't get too rowdy, okay kids?

{{ooc: Visual references and details can be found here. Link is very image heavy. There will be separate threads for before the ceremony, during, and the reception.

EDIT: Now with a sign up to catch the bouquet!}}

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Hey, hey, don't worry about any tripping. I'm totally good to go! [Although he may step on her foot without realizing.]

[Ah.

She's in the heels.

That one step is solid enough to throw off her already-wobbly steps and she pitches to the side. She catches herself, but she's wincing.]

[Kurt winces as he sees what happened; he takes a moment to slap his forehead before he clumsily reaches to try to help brace her.]

Sorry sorry! I'm so sorry!

It's all right. [She has a hold of his sleeve with one hand, the other waving a bit in the air so she can keep her fragile balance.] Just a little misstep, it was bound to happen to me in these shoes.

It was my mistake. [With his other hand, he grabs the hand holding into the sleeve and tries to help pull her into balance.]

M-maybe this was a bad idea. I'm just going to keep messing things up.

Don't be silly, Kurt, you didn't do anything wrong. I should have changed my shoes before I tried to dance. [Balanced at last, she tries to nudge him into continuing what they were doing. It hurts, but she doesn't think it's too bad.]

[He hesitantly starts to go back into the dance, with just a bit of tipsy exaggeration.]

I just feel like... I mess everything up, lately.

Mess everything up? Why do you feel that way?

Because of... lots of things. [He blinks quickly. He doesn't dwell too much on the possibility that the alcohol is helping to let some insecurities loose.] I feel like I haven't been able to really be there for Rogue. I feel like I'm letting Amanda down. That is has to be my fault things went so bad with Suki. And I don't want to add to all of that and... hurt you, too.

[They haven't talked much about Suki since Kurt stopped seeing her. Careful not to sway too far, Mia takes both of his hands and shakes her head gently.]

I can't speak for Amanda, but I can say that...well, that none of us can be there for Rogue until Rogue allows us to be. And right now, Loki's the one she lets in.

[He looks at her carefully as she speaks, trying to get it into her heard.]

I- I see. When I first got here... Things seem to have changed for the better. She really accepted me as her brother. And now... I still trust her. But I can't help but worry, too.

Do you think she doesn't accept you as her brother anymore?

No - I don't think it's that bad. It's just... I had thought everything was changing for the better. But it's not;.

What do you mean by 'changing for the better'?

[Because of Suki? Mia is no expert on romance, but she can sympathize with Kurt's repeatedly broken heart.]

I meant... for Rogue. You didn't see her back home. In the time I came from - and the same time started from, too... She was in a very bad place. So when I came here, I was surprised to see how much she'd grown - changed for the better. So... I trust her. But if... I'm wrong, and I can't trust her with the enemy of tonight's groom, then... things are only going to get worse.

It sounds like you don't trust her now, then. That you think...he will be able to change her.

I trust her! I do! Or... [He grasps his head uncertainly.] I don't know. I know I don't trust him, and I don't trust this place.

[Worries about Rogue aside, the way he's holding his head makes her worry.]

Do you have a headache?

A... a little? I'm just so confused about everything.

[The situation with Rogue is enough to confuse even sober people.]

Why don't we sit down for a while, then?

Ah... I guess so.

[It's sad, because she did like dancing with him, and he turned off his false image and everything. But he isn't having much fun anymore, and the look on his face makes her worry.]

I don't mind sitting and talking instead.

I'm sorry. [He frowns, feeling like he ruined things.]

Please don't be sorry. [Not like this, so dejected and sad.] You're a much better dancer than I am.

You - you were doing great. I don't want to ruin your fun.

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