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[royalfling]

Hello, hello Trench! If you don't know me, I'm Wu, and I run the Raccoon Room, Trench's exclusive Sleeper performance venue.

[ Wu grins at the camera, talking a bit fast, clearly excited about something. The excitement palpable even through the Omni with his paleblood power projecting his emotions. Fritter the raccoon is perched on his shoulder, holding on to some of his hair as he talks ]

I come to you today with an announcement. A very important announcement! I know a lot of us have baggage we're carrying around from back home, and after a while, you might be like, hey, this isn't super important anymore! And then something happens, and it's suddenly really, really important again.

[ Wu puffs himself up a bit, sitting up straighter, putting his free hand solemnly to his chest. Fritter mimics him, doing the same action with her little paw to her heart ]

So, today, on this, February second, of the Egg Moon in Trench, Deer Country, I, Wu, King of the Earth Kingdom back on my world that doesn't have it's own specific name, I hereby formally abdicate my claim to the Earth Kingdom throne and title.

[ As soon as he's done, the formality breaks and he lets out a bright laugh. Fritter chitters excitedly, crawling up into Wu's hair. ]

Whew! That felt good, really good. [ But then his eyes go wide and he adds, conspiratorially: ] Oh, but if you're from home and you somehow go back home and there's another Wu there, he didn't do that, not yet at least! He still has some work to do.

[ We're back to casualness, and a bright, wide grin. ]

I'm glad that's done with. Oh, boy. You know, that super important thing? Mako and I are getting married! And he doesn't want any pesky titles following him around like mine was. So, we're just going to be two regular guys. Just two guys, getting married. [ He sighs happily, clearly deeply, disgustingly in love. Fritter rolls out of his hair and he casually catches her in his arms.

Then he gasps again, sitting up: ] Oh, and you're all invited! February 20th, at the Raccoon Room. I'll see you there!

((ooc: originally posted on Deerington's network, oops. If you already tagged, I've move them all over here))

Comments

[arclightning]

I'm not freaked out.

[ Mako huffs, absolutely freaked out, which Wu can almost certainly tell so it's a moot point. Anyway, the mochi were absolutely for him and all Mako does is pour him some tea to go with them. ]

I'm worried about capacity limits.

[royalfling]

Capacity limits.

[ Wu scoffs the words, murmuring a "thank you" as he takes the tea ]

Really, Mako, it'll be fine. We just need to find a tent and then we can have people outside, too! And then we can have two acts at the same time! Of course Ryan is going to perform, and we can see who else wants to, too.

[ He drops a hand to Mako's arm with a little smile ]

And I promise you, I'm not going to make you say any sappy stuff in front of all those people.

[arclightning]

[ Two?? Acts? Mako stares at him for a long, quiet moment, his brows nearly in his hairline. ]

Wu, how... big do you want this thing to be? Do you really want the whole city there?

[royalfling]

You can't complain to me about capacity limits and then not want me to make the space bigger! Mako.

Anyone who wants to come can come. Maybe it'll be ten people, maybe it'll be a hundred! Either way, we're going to have the time of our lives. I promise.

[arclightning]

[ Wu—

you— ]

[arclightning]

There's a big difference between ten people and a hundred! How do you plan a party like that!

[royalfling]

It's fine, baby! I have a whole plan, here.

[ He steals a pen and one of the notebooks, flipping it open to start writing stuff down ]

It'll be here, and outside, so we don't need a venue, except for the tent. We need flowers, but there are flowers everywhere, and I'm sure Fern can fill in the rest. Then we need cake, so we go to Lysithea, of course. We give her free advertising, so she cuts us a deal. Renfri's on drinks, so you can have the whole night off. Ryan will handle music, and Michael has already volunteered to help with outfits!

That's it, baby. That's the whole party. And you know what? We're not even going to have to do any of the sappy stuff at the party. [ Because he loves you and would never subject you to that ] Except dance with me, of course.

[arclightning]

[ Except dance with him.

Mako listens to him outline all of this, watches him jot down the list of things he's apparently already thought of and planned, and it's...

Kind of amazing.

Maybe he's proud of Wu saying cut us a deal like he's thought about the finances of it, maybe he's surprised by Wu having already thought this all through in such a rational way, maybe it's the consideration of his own feelings in this, that Wu isn't just rolling right over him but pulling in what he might want.

Maybe he's just stupid in love with this man.

Mako swallows and reaches out to curl a hand over Wu's knee, letting his thumb trace over a crease in the fabric there. ]

I'll dance with you. Of course I will.

[royalfling]

That's all I'm asking.

[ Wow, he loves that look on Mako's face. He put that look there. Mako wants to marry him and spend the rest of his life with Wu and Wu's smile softens and he leans in to press a kiss to Mako's lips. ]

So..? What do you think?

[arclightning]

Of your plans?

[ Mako asks, like he doesn't know that's exactly what Wu's talking about. He reaches up, sliding his fingers along Wu's jaw to pull him into a proper kiss before he gets the chance to pull away. ]

I think we're gonna be seeing a lot of people.

[royalfling]

[ He loves kissing Mako, and stays close even after they break the kiss ]

Well-- yes! But like I said, the sappy stuff can be before the party. We can figure out who we want there, together.

[arclightning]

That sounds great.

[ Great, even, not just good. That amount of consideration for him and what he wants is kind of startling, and fills Mako with warmth. ]

You, uh. You just gave up the throne, though.

[royalfling]

Just in name. You know I gave it up in my heart forever ago.

[ Wu can feel that, and it settles happy and comfortable in his stomach ]

But, I'm glad I could do that. For you.

[arclightning]

[ Mako settles back into his own chair and then, after a moment, reaches out to hook one foot around Wu's ankle. ]

You don't think giving it up in your heart and giving it up in words to the entire city is a little different?

[royalfling]

It is! That's why I did it. [ Wu smiles softly at him, nudging his foot ] I'm happy to do it, baby. I really, really want to marry you, and no silly titles are going to stand in my way.

[arclightning]

I would've done it with the title still in place.

[ Just to clarify, because he doesn't exactly NEED Wu making giant public gestures for him, but. ]

I was, uh. Thinking. You know Iroh is in the city? Not our Iroh. The Iroh.

[royalfling]

I know. [ His smile softens. Did he know that? No, but he does now.

But-- wait ] Like, Iroh-Iroh? The dragon of the west? That Iroh?

[arclightning]

[ Mako nods, his eyes wide. ]

That Iroh. Here. In Trench, alive—it's weird, right?

[royalfling]

That... is pretty weird. I mean, there are people here who are dead, but this is Iroh. [ And that's just-- that's super different! ]

[arclightning]

Yeah. He's... our dead. It'd be like if Avatar Aang showed up and just... lived here. I, um. I thought I'd ask him about Fire Nation wedding stuff, is the point.

[royalfling]

That's a great idea! [ Even if it's also super weird. Wu reaches over for both of Mako's hands ] It'll be an Earth Kindgom-United Republic-Fire Nation-Trench wedding!

...do you think he'll come?

[arclightning]

I.

[ Mako blinks, squeezing Wu's fingers until they're just holding hands over the little table. ]

I don't know. It'd be a pretty big honor if he did.

[royalfling]

It really would. Oh, boy. I need to introduce myself to him. That would be such an honor!

[ Would Iroh be okay with them being two men? He's not sure what he would do if Iroh wasn't, but, well. It's better to ask than not, isn't it?

He squeezes Mako's hands ]

I'll do that. I'll talk to him.

[arclightning]

Yeah?

[ Wu why are you so brave sometimes. Mako looks a little startled by it, feels it too, squeezing those elegant fingers. ]

That's—yeah. We should definitely invite him. You know, I thought it'd be weird, telling everyone but... it's kind of nice.

[royalfling]

It is, isn't it? Everyone's so excited for us. And for the party!

[ Wu laughs delightedly, and leans across the table to kiss his cheek ]