Title:         Lady Dyane and Lord Tarin's Handfasting
                  101 Reasons Why to Elope!
Location: Southern Boll Hold - Lady Dyane's Apartments


Tariana walks out from the archway leading from the courtyard.

Dyane says "Ger, can you drum the message ... oh, tack on the end that the wedding party should meet in #10071 asap :)"

Tarin waves to Tariana.

Dyane wavies to Tari and hugs her :)

Driminar smiles

Tarin says "Shall we go up there now then?"

Geraint nodsnods. "I'll brb, then. When's the precise wedding?"

Tariana grins, and hugs Dyane. "Sorry I'm late. I haven't worn this thing in /Turns/ though."

Dyane says "um ....8:15"

Tarin smiles.

Geraint salutes Master Mykal.

She looks like any old run-of-the-mill hold-bred girl in her mid-20's: middling height, with medium brown hair that shines with an inner light, framing a face of planes and angles. Her eyes are hazel that change chameleon-like with her mood and sparkle with an inner warmth and shrewd wit, though they sometimes soften and go unfocused for no apparent reason. She is wearing a gown of a rich, deep, midnight blue of soft sisal, the bodice tight and baring sun-kissed shoulders above wrist-length sleeves, the skirt flowing out into a black waterfall swirl to her ankles. Silver embroidery encrust wrists and collar, hem and waist in intricate patterns. Soft black slippers grace her feet. Her hair is pulled up from the sides and held at the crown by a puff of looped black, midnight blue, and silver ribbons to allow the turbulent waves to cascade to her shoulders. She wears a ring on the third finger of her left hand; the stone flashes bluely in the light.

Dyane says "Is that okay, Tar?"

Dyane hugs Master Myk :)

Tarin says "Fine with me..."

Mykal is a tall, thin young man, dressed, for a change, in formal clothes: a smart pair of blue trousers, an embriodered shirt, and a simple, though nice, formal tunic. Golden cords lacing it together and at the shoulders are the sole concession to `fashion'. On the formal tunic is a Harper knot and pin. He looks as if he's weary and it's getting him down a bit. He wears a plain gold ring on one finger.

Dyane says "You look great, Tari :)"

Tariana nods. "Sure. Just tell me where to go..."

Dyane goes and changes ... fixes some stuff on her desc ;)

Tarin smiles and waves to Kerevin. "Hiya!"

Dyane wanders out of the bedroom from the west.

Kerevin nods hello, abit flustered. :)

Dyane smiles and hugs Kerevin, "You sure you can sing during the ceremony?"

Driminar smiles..

On this day, Dyane looks quite radiant. Her large emerald eyes sparkle with happiness as well as a touch of nervousness. A soft smile plays on her lips as her eyes gaze lovingly at Tarin. Her long hair is upswept into a becoming coronet, allowing a few stray tendrils to frame her face delicately. Small red and white roses are interwoven into her hair, representing Southern Boll Hold's colours.
She is wearing a long dress of polished cream-coloured cotton. The cream-coloured brocade shawl collar, trimmed with tiny golden beads, exposes her neck and shoulders provocatively. The bodice fits quite snugly as it drops slightly to a V at the waist. A full skirt, with hand-beaded and embroidered lace trim, flows over her hips, gently brushing against the ground. To complete the look, an overskirt of delicate gold cords finishes the look of Holder elegance. She is holding a bouquet of cascading white and red roses in her hand.

Dyane smiles, "Well, I'm dressed :)"

Kerevin hrms. "If I had an appropriate approved song. But, unfortunately, I don't. I can wing it, and sing one of the songs I wrote the other night, but it's not exactly suitable for the occasion. :)"

Dyane hmmms and thinks.

Driminar says "Wow,...nice dress Dyane.."

Dyane nods, "That's okay ... nix the song then.

Tarin pops off to change as well...

Caoilfionn opens the door to the west and enters the room.

A large drum booms away. Straining to hear it, you can make out...

Public Message from Geraint: Hear ye, hear ye. The wedding of my baby sister, Lady Dyane of Southern Boll, to Tarin, Senior Apprentice Healer shall commence at 8:15 Eastern Standard Time (in 10 minutes) in the Great Hall of Southern Boll Hold (#10062, gh). The wedding party is asked to assemble ASAP at #10071. Everyone from Tillek to Benden, from High Reaches to Nerat (and everywhere in between) is invited to attend.

Kerevin says "I also looked for an appropriate one in the Harper library and came up with nothing, unfortunately."

Tarin waves to Cao as he steps out.

Dyane smiles, "Master Cao! Thank you!"

Tarin is an easy-going man with an air of confidence and relaxation about him. He's a healer, and works hard to do his best at what he does. His hair falls in midnight black waves down his back and frame a face with sharp, yet delicate features. His eyes are a shining, sparkling green and seem to almost glow with the emotion and life always radiating from this man. His mouth is nearly always turned up in a smile.
> He wears a midnight blue outfit trimmed to fit him perfectly. It has a high collar and is trimmed all with silver. A small silver dragon earring hangs from his left ear and a black, silken sash encircles his waist and hangs from his left hip, fastened with a silver clasp. His hair is tied back with a matching ribbon. The waist is narrow to follow his body's curves, and the shoulders are wide for the same reason. His leggings are tight to show his muscular legs, and black wherhide boots go nearly up to his knees and are polished to a high sheen.

Caoilfionn nods to each person as they are named, with a smile for each. She looks up at Dy, "I know my ceremony. I will speak on love, and then call both you and Tarin forward. I assume you are presenting the mark?"

Tarin smiles and waves to everyone.

Tarin nods. "She is."

Dyane says "oh, Andra is also a bridesmaid :) She'll be right here :)"

Dyane nods, "I am."

A pretty young girl of slender build and delicate features. Her honey blonde hair curls it way down her waist and almost over her sparkling brown eyes. Don't be fooled by that sweet look! That sparkle says 'pure hellion,' probably just like her mother, the Lady Dyane of Southern Boll.Essylt seems quiet and a bit withdrawn, and tends to cling to her mother whenever possible. She glances worriedly at strangers sometimes, and now and then you even see her shudder.

Andra smiles, hugging Dyane.

You see a tall redheaded girl with bright blue eyes. She's about 17 and slightly shy, but you sense a certain unshakable calmness in her character. She wears the knot and colors of High Reaches Hold, since she is Headwoman there. Andra is wearing a plain blue dress, and her jewelry.

Caoilfionn grins at Tarin, adjusting her gitar which is slung on her back, nodding again, hair falling slightly into her face, "Then Dyane shall present it, along with asking you to be her husband. You simply accept it, saying any words you wish, and then I call forth the witnesses to initial the Record. (which is purely RP, I Record it in the Archives myself afterwards, so the bridesmaids, etc., pose coming up and signing)

Andra nods.

Driminar nods

Caoilfionn says "And that's the end of it. Kerevin entertains. Unless you wish more?"

Tarin nods. "Got it."

Tarin says "I prefer festivities to formalities any day!! =)"

Tarin grins.

Geraint wonders what he's supposed to do?

Dyane says "What do I say to him, Tarin, would you be my troth'ed lord ;)"

Tarin says "You walk Dyane up to the front of this whole thing, Geraint."

Kerevin quickly jots down a message on a bit of wherehide and clips it to the collar of one of his blues who promptly vanishes *between*.

Kerevin nods to Master Cao. "Okay. I can handle that."

Dyane agrees with Tarin, "You give me away in the beginning ... you know walk down the aisle ...

Essylt changes into her wedding clothes.

Tarin says "I assume Driminar and I will wait at the front of the gathering?"

Driminar smiles..What exactly am I supposed to do..just look good?

Driminar grins

Dyane nods to Tarin, "Yep, Drim ... just look sexy :P"

Tarin grins at Driminar. "You're also a witness."

Driminar smiles and can handle those jobs;)

Tarin chuckes at Drim.

Dyane okays and tries to figure out how the procession in goes... Essylt first ... then Tariana, and Andra ... then K'ti ... then Ger and me ...

Caoilfionn speaks up, her voice carrying her question over the happy hubbub, "I'll be up front. I'll need a signal from Dyane and Tarin on when to begin speaking. I'll wait for your cue."

Geraint gonna bonk Candre. "He paged with 'Where's the wedding, and do I have to dress up?'" :)

Andra smiles.

Tarin says "Again..Driminar and I will be first and wait for everyone else to enter, right?"

Essylt says "Where do I go? What do I do??"

Essylt looks a little confused.

Dyane ums, "Signal for what? Yeah, TArin."

Tariana's eyes go unfocused. "K'ti is here, Lady."

Driminar grins

Dyane nods to Tariana, "Thanks :) I'll wait for K'ti to come up before I repeat that :)"

Caoilfionn says "Well, Dy, how do I get to the front? Am I at the beginning of the procession? Where do you want me? And if you're processing in last, I'll need a signal on when to begin the ceremony, basically."

Tarin says "When shall Driminar and I go down?"

Dyane nods, "Okay ... I'm coming in last .... Um, does Cao wait there or what?

Dyane now knows for sure she should've eloped :P

Geraint says "Too late now, sis."

Andra chuckles. "Too late now."

Tarin says "We can go down now...everyone'll know we're about to start then."

Tarin grins.

Driminar smiles

Dyane waits for K'ti ... she's on he rway up :)

Tarin nods.

Essylt tugs Dyane's skirt. "What's 'elope' mean? Can I do it when I get married?" :)

Andra walks in with Tariana then?

Tarin grins down at Essylt. "Not without permission!" he winks.

Kerevin says "Shall I head down now?"

Driminar smiles

Dyane nods to Kerevin, "Sure :)"

K'ti has arrived.

Tarin says "And perhaps Driminar and I could mosey that diresction too..."

Flames and fire are all you can think of when seeing this petite bundle. She is lithe and agile, and continously on the move in every way. Bright red curls bounce about her face and a pony tail draws them back from her eyes in a bundle of red and light sunbleached brown. Her laughing green eyes twinkle from under the long overdue to be cut hair and she smiles at you. A single wink to you and you can tell she is open for friendship. Today she wears her only dress, a blue tinted affair with darker blue lacing across the bottom. The bodice is simple, outlining her figure with a cream colored sash outlined in dark blue as well. It stretches to her ankles, sweeping against the petite grey slippers on her feet. Her hair is up in a braid now as well, twined above her head and curling bangs tease at her eyes.

Dyane okays and repeats this again :) "First, Essylt is going to come in from the cy and toss flowers around."

Kerevin waves and smiles, "Well, I'll see you when you come in. :)"

Tarin grins and waves to K'ti.

K'ti waves, "Hey, isn't the groom not to see the bride before teh wedding?"

Dyane hugs K'ti :)

Andra listens.

Essylt okees.

K'ti hugs Dyane, "hello sis... you're looking beautiful."

Tarin chuckles. "We're not that traditional. ;)"

Kerevin opens the door to the north and exits.

Caoilfionn says "WHere do you want me, DYane?"

Driminar says "Should Tarin and I go on down?"

Dyane says "People are still arriving ... we should wait a few moments"

Tarin thinks it's about time we go down.

Tarin says "Okay..."

Driminar nods

Dyane thinks, "Um, Master Cao, I guess you should be already waiting for us on the platform :)"

Tarin says "Along with Drim and I."

Dyane notes the platform isn't there, but we can pretend ;) "That's what we are posing ... walking to the platform and standing atop it :)

Tarin thinks this log's gonna need /major/ editing! ;)

Driminar smiles

Tarin wows at the crowd gathering!

Caoilfionn nods to DYane, placidly shifting her gitar once more and then smiling, "I shall go await the party downstairs."

Dyane smiles, "Okay :)"

Caoilfionn opens the door to the north and exits.

Tarin nods and waves, smiling at Cao.

Tarin misses.

Dyane nods, "Not bad crowd :)"

Essylt opens the door to the north and exits.

Driminar stands.."Lets go down Tarin...Im to nervous to stay yup here

Tarin says "Pretty good sized..."

Tarin says "We're going to go down, okay Dy?"

Andra waits calmly.

Dyane nods, "Fine with me :)"

Tarin grins at Driminar.

K'ti curtsies to Dyane, "you even, for once, got me into a dress sis.. " and smiles :)

Tarin says "Shall we?"

Dyane winks and hugs K'ti

Driminar steps out into the corridor from the Lord and Lady Holder's Chambers.

Tarin smiles nervously. "Ready?"

Driminar smiles and nods

Exit Stage Left -- Corridor

Tarin says "Tell you what...you go down first..."

Driminar nods..Do you want me to act like Im helping you walk?

Tarin says "I think I'll come in on the cane...you go ahead first, just pose watching to make sure I don't stumble."

Driminar nods

Driminar heads down the stairs and to the Great Hall.

Tarin steps down the stairs and out to the Great Hall.




To view the ceremony, please go to the Handfasting Log.