crystal;

[heirring]

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Wysteria
RECIPIENT: Everyone
NOTES: A very heartfelt announcement. No shenanigans here, no siree.

[The sun is—well, not quite shining as it is rather very overcast. The birds are—shrieking is really more in line with what the seagulls swooping about the Gallows do. But at least Wysteria Poppell is this morning at her most aggressively bright:]

Good Morning, Riftwatch. This is Miss Wysteria Poppell with a very brief but quite happy announcement.

For those of you who are not otherwise engaged outside the Gallows on the date in question, I should like to cordially invite you on Summerday to bring your best clothes and join the company which will be travelling from here to Edlingham Hall in the Vinmark foothills.

Warden Andrasteia has helped to arrange a very lively party there. We will be camping in the ruin overnight, and expect to engage in all the usual dancing and playing of music and general revelry which is typical in celebration of myself and Monsieur de Foncé's most sincere wedding vows.

Gifts are not unwelcome, but are hardly necessary; we wish only to celebrate our most enduring happiness with anyone who should care to share it. Thank you in advance for all your kind words and congratulations.

Comments

[heirring]

His personality?

[heirring]

I am so pleased to finally be in the position of sharing it.

[Ah ha, finally someone who can be relied upon to say the correct things!]

And truly, you must. I believe I may have put a great strain on our poor Morale Officer with the timeliness of my request. I'm sure you would be of great relief to us both.

[heirring]

[She'll take it.]

I have all the usual reasons to believe it will be so.

[acreage]

No cats, I promise.

[ first petra, now this! ]

[muckspout]

[Hrmmmm.]

Define 'best clothes'.

[As an afterthought.]

Congratulations.

[bouchonne]

Yes. Presumably you like some aspects of that?

[justashotaway]

Because you feel affection for him.

->private

[heirring]

You have my eternal thanks. Now, oh—

[Hastily turning the crystal to render this conversation private.]

Now you must tell me who best you like in our company and if she attends, I will contrive to see that you dance together.

[heirring]

My—Our thanks!

Best clothes may naturally be whatever you imagine them to be. It is not delightfully incongruous to picture a very elegant party in the midst of nature?

1/2

[heorte]

[heorte]

[ ]

[heirring]

Oh. [She laughs, ha ha.] Yes of course. Well he is quite funny, isn't he? There is a particular kind of charm to a person who is so obviously eccentric. And—

Really, Ambassador. You of all people should know how dearly I cherish rigorous conversation and there are is no one in Riftwatch happier to indulge me.

[That much at least must be true.]

[heirring]

Yes, of course. I have nothing if not a great deal of respect and care for the man.

[bouchonne]

What do you mean by rigorous conversation?

->private

[acreage]

[ oh. oh. ]

You don't have to do that, but thanks.

[muckspout]

Nature is elegant on it's own. [A little defensively, how dare she imply otherwise.]

Only have the clothes I have, so how can there be a best? Unless no clothes is an option. Would go with the nature theme.

[hornswoggle]

Considering our history of being kidnapped when traveling outside the Gallows together, maybe it's best I send my gift along with the Ambassador and remain here. To avoid tempting fate on such a joyous [?] occassion.

[heirring]

The kind which someone evidently might mistake as an argument were they not similarly inclined. Most happily, the gentleman is.

[heirring]

I know I don't have to. However, it would be of great delight to me to do you a small favor.

[acreage]

I appreciate that. [ str...ained ] But there isn't anyone. I have someone, back home, but she isn't here.

[heirring]

Ah. Just the clothes you have would be perfectly suitable.

[positioning]

A wedding! What a happy thing to hear. How many years shall the marriage last?

[heirring]

I couldn't bear the thought! For as a married woman, I will be able to speak freely on a great deal of subjects and I can think of no better partner for such a thing! I must insist that we risk it.

[heirring]

[Whoops.]

In that case, you may sit close to me all evening and I will heroically explain to everyone who asks you to dance that you have turned your ankle and can bear no weight on it at all.

[bouchonne]

Ah. Of the sort we have.