Serasai-Torsin Wedding (D3, MM)

[Sylvain Torsin]

There were few occasions where the Torsin residence's front gates stood open. Today was the much anticipated wedding of the Steel Valkyrie and Governor Sylvain Torsin. Childhood friends whose devotion to the Empire brought them closer through the years. Both families heads marrying with an agreement to divide any children among the two lines is a rare and special event in the world of the nobility. Invitations were sent out to those friendly to the bride and groom in advance with a few special invitations being sent out in the past few days.



The interior of the estates are an homage to the Empire everywhere one turns. The houses of Torsin and Serasai have long defended the empire and their homes reflect the stoic and utilitarian ambiance of the Imperial Military. A large event hall is set up with chairs on either side of an aisle with a slightly raised stage placed in the back of the hall. Enormous Imperial banners hang from the ceiling and the walls are adorned tastefully. Guards watch the front door and the entry to the event hall for possible wedding crashers as the guests begin to arrive...

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(OOC: It's pretty open to anyone who is interested in coming. You'll have gotten an invitation unless you're on really bad terms with the couple. If you are concerned whether or not you can come shoot either Kristal or me a pm.)

[Kristal Serasai]

... one by one, two by two, the guests filtered into the estates and were directed to their assigned seats and asked to wait. Those who were closest to the Bride and Groom were seated closest, with special reservation for anyone of great importance attending the wedding. Guests were aided by the servants of House Torsin, or merely those paid to be so for the evening. Imperial Insignia still hung from the banners, this was a day for a lovely couple to be wed, and it was their day, but they have both chosen to give their lives to the Empire long ago and that seemed apparent here. Where so many might walk the halls, on their wedding day, and be of some standing among the Imperials, movers and shakers of their society all.

For the bride, she wore a most humble but lovely gown that held her cybernetics concealed by sleeves. Dolled up, as much as she had ever been, but with the strength that she carried in her shoulders that made her appear unlike many other brides within the Empire. Alike to the ability to jump out into battle so much as say her vows. Guided in by the flower girls, their two girls, Kristal Serasai approached the alter where she would find her soon to be, Sylvain Torsin.

Vows exchanged, kisses received, the new couple made their pledges to one another and the audience was allowed to forget the woes of the Empire for a brief while. A peace that would extend out into the reception, where they would meet with their many guests as two families that are tied through matrimony as one.

[OOC: Please join and talk with the other guests of the wedding, all who would have attended are assumed to have been here from the start for the wedding and this now moves into the reception itself where people may mingle. Those not on screen immediately may be assumed to have come from a bathroom, smoke break, what have you.]

[Jun-Tsu Farro]

The seven witches of House Farro on Korriz had arrived with a touch of ceremony. A line of black shrouded women, with the smallest toddling beside her mother. Before the wedding they had, in private, sought out both bride and groom. With a small black box in hand, Jun-Tsu had offered one to each. Within was a small crystalline vial. Beautifulyl nestled in the sable velvet of the gift's interior. Though Lady Serasai may have been quizzical, Ser Torsin had encountered the vial's contents before.

"Živá voda," Jun-Tsu explained. "Night vater, called liquid void by ozherz. Take zhe wial, und it iz zaid your zpirit vill be vree from your body, able to join vith zhe Dark Zide und learn zhe truzh of zhingz...but only vor a zhort time. Take no more zhan I ve hawe giwen, for to mozt it iz a deadly Zith poizon, but in zmall dozez dravez v'one clozer to zhe Forze."

With her gift delivered she, her daughter, and her sisters, sat in the wedding hall. A line of dark spectors watching from the middle of the assemblage. Stoic and unmoving the witches just watched the proceedings with an ominous pall. And when the ceremony had completed, the filed to the reception chamber.

There they kept their own council, as a circle, but after a while, Jun-Tsu began to look to the other guests, spying for long forgotten faces or new ones of interest.

[Sylvain Torsin]

Sylvain greeted Jun-Tsu and her family with regal grace. His daughters looked at Jun-tsu's with interest and pause.

"Thank you Jun-tsu for this considerate gift. To share something of the ways of your people with us is profoundly generous. We are grateful to have you in our home and as our friends."

He took the vials and briefly explained their contents to Kristal before the pair of them nodded their thanks again and allowed Jun-tsu to mingle with the guests.

[Darth Tayana]

Darth Tayana arrived with her family, including Darth Xevious. Well wishes were given and they found a suitable place to sit and enjoy the festivities. Considering she was not going to the event the event on Dromund Kaas it would make a slight statement of where she stood on the matter of Lord Grathan.

[Kristal Serasai]

Finding time to part herself from the other guests, the bride found her way before a most unexpected guest, "Darth Tayana, what a joy it is to see you here when some few others, whom I expected, appear to not be. Thank you for coming," she said, wearing the closest thing she could to an open smile.

One might expect, with her dress, that there was nowhere she could ever fit her lightsaber, for it to be at hand. Of course, one would be thinking lesser of Kristal if they imagined she would have chosen to be without it on this very special day. Nearby, as the duty entailed, Weaver was entrusted with this most sacred weapon. A shadow of Kristal's throughout the party, but a slightly distant shadow at that.

[Dapper Dog]

Lady Nuwazi makes sure to greet the bride and groom and offer them a purple zevar kitten as a gift from her sector. She is gracious and sweet and a bit taken by the wedding even taking a moment to have a soft cry when watching the proceedings.

[Lord Tenebrous]

Hyuna was there on her lord's behalf, holding up the holo to record and transmit to Shaisha. She was certainly among the crowd of happy tears during the ceremony, and often had to dab the corners of her eyes.

As the couple were making their rounds and accepting their gifts, Hyuna bowed deeply to the wedded Sith Lords. "I am Hyuna Naath, attendant to Lord Tenebrous - Shaisha Vreysk. She deeply regrets not being able to be here in person for this moment, but she prepared a special gift for the two of you."

The gift wasn't a fancy or lavish one, but a collection of pictures from their childhood put together into an elaborate collage, and even some old trinkets that she had preserved since they were kids (a stuffed toy won at a fair by one of them, a training saber fit for a child that had been broken during use).

"If it is your wish, I can bring her Lordship up on holo. I believe your common friend, Lord Rath, is with her too."

[Kristal Serasai]

"Hyuna Naath," she said, taken from the attentions that appeared so placed everywhere, "I hope you are enjoying yourself, and I thank you for delivering this gift, and for the message you brought with it. A shame, it is, that your master was unable to attend today's event, it would have meant everything for her to be here."

Making a motion, she was assured the gift was received properly, but leaving her unbridled by the responsibility of seeing it safely away. "As for the holo, you need not. She will surely share her sympathies, and her congratulations, in person next we meet. It would be invariably better for it to be done this way. Do enjoy the remainder of your time here, that is a personal request if you are asked, and when you do return to your master be sure to deliver my thanks for the gift and my well wishes."

[Remmington Thalalas]

Remmington arrives next and greets his old classmates and bride and groom. "Thank you kindly for the invitation. It is a pleasure to be here on this special day and I congratulate you both on all you accomplishments and wish you many more in the future."

His gift is a compilation of scenic pictures of Korriban, Yavin IV, Nar Shaddaa, etc. Basically places that they have experienced together. He includes both a holo-portrait encased in cyrstal and a simple datastick as a medium to store and copy the pictures to somewhere else with ease.

After giving his well wishes to the bride and groom he moves on and looks about to see what other guests are attending. He offers House Farro his kind regards.

[Sylvain Torsin]

Sylvain smiled politely to the messenger and nodded in agreement with his wife's comments. The faintest shadow made by a tensed muscle in his jaw was all that could be perceived of his reaction. Most likely a muscle twitch from all the incessant smiling.

He then greeted and thanked Remmington when he came along and invited him to have a good time.

[Dapper Dog]

Among the guests present was Raven Torsin, Darth Malgus, Darth Marr in the flesh and even Darth Baras. Many political and friendly guests, and even those hoping for anonymity.

[Sylvain Torsin]

Sylvain mused silently to himself as he looked over the gathering. It would not have been his first guess only a few years ago that present at his wedding would be Baras but not his sister.

He had his wife to thank for the attention that had been focused on his home for the morning. She had an interesting way of pulling people together; always had from the time they were kids (despite it seeming the opposite). He was sure she would be displeased with some of the guests who were and weren't here, but seeing his mother interact with his daughters and seeing the collection of powerful men and women gathered together in this room brought a strange feeling over him. There was much loss, pain, suffering, trials, and more than a few failures over the past few years. But the constant striving for survival and progress had made him stronger.

Things he feared as a young man had confronted him and he had endured. Now a new collection of fears and trials stood before him, displayed in the faces of the people gathered at this moment. There was no greater reminder of the passage from the past to the future than his surroundings now. No greater symbol of the Empire and how it too could endure beyond anything each of these people on their own could be. This was not some celebration of 'life' in and of itself... this was a celebration of order. The continual rise and fall of existence; underplayed by enduring continuities.

He knew this moment would be fleeting. He knew the ebb and flow of the Force would constantly change that which could be perceived in the life of a simple human. But he knew strength when he saw it and the power of the bonds created by the Empire. The days ahead would be time to ensure that the things which provide strength endure for eternity.

[Kristal Serasai]

A hand laid our onto Sylvain's forearm, "I will return," she said softly, excusing herself to the bathroom. Walking with the intention of catching the eye of one of those guests who sought to desire their anonymity.

[Lord Tenebrous]

Hyuna had accepted the couple's decision, and bowed deeply once more to the wedded Sith Lords. "As you wish, my lords. Thank you once more for your hospitality, and may today be blissful and joyous for you both."

[Raela Ausar]

Raela made her appearance to give the couple both her personal and her House's regards on their wedding.

[Sylvain Torsin]

A hand laid our onto Sylvain's forearm, "I will return," she said softly, excusing herself to the bathroom. Walking with the intention of catching the eye of one of those guests who sought to desire their anonymity.

Sylvain nodded knowingly. And greeted Raela kindly as Kristal walked away. "Thank you for coming Lady Ausar. I'm glad you could find the place on purpose this time."

He smiled and bowed his head politely.

[Dapper Dog]

A hand laid our onto Sylvain's forearm, "I will return," she said softly, excusing herself to the bathroom. Walking with the intention of catching the eye of one of those guests who sought to desire their anonymity.

She adjusted her dark glasses and said, “It was a good ceremony.”

[Raela Ausar]

Sylvain nodded knowingly. And greeted Raela kindly as Kristal walked away. "Thank you for coming Lady Ausar. I'm glad you could find the place on purpose this time."

He smiled and bowed his head politely.

Raela chuckled a bit at that. "It happens on occasion. It's a pleasure to be able to be here." She looked to the side. "It's a good start to what I hope will be a good day."

[Jun-Tsu Farro]

Jun-Tsu had not seen many of the guests for years. To be fair she had also been far from Sith society, but very purposeful choice, for an equal amount of years. Still, she tried her best to mingle. Pulling away from her sisters, who exchanged looks at Jun-Tsu's departure, approached the famed Darth Baras.

She offered a deep curtsy to the man, holding it as was appropriate for his station, "Mein Darth, vorgive zhe intruzion. Zhiz humble v'one zimply vizhed to meet zhe great Lord Baraz, who, zo many yearz ago, zaw promize in a young ztudent back on Korriban, who haz grown into zuch a fine Lord in hiz own right. Your zkillz az a mazter, are on dizplay today. You muzt be wery proud of your apprentice, not for zhe vedding necezzarily, but vor hiz accomplizhmentz."