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RUFIO

EVENT 004  :  the royal wedding ! 

“you’re always stupid.“ overwhelmed by peter’s very public displays of affection– he rests a hand over peter’s chest to keep him from moving closer and steps back for some space. “but guess i’m stupid too. since i find it attractive. but, peter. with the way you’re acting it’s like we’re the ones getting hitched.” but he gives in a little. smooths down the lines of peter’s shirt, and admits, “but yeah. just for you.”

he sighs exasperatedly into the next kiss. but it’s fond as much as it is agitated, and he thaws slowly, angling his face so it’s not just a brush of lips. their mouths slot together and the kiss lingers– before rufio decisively steps away again. “belong to you? you’re getting ahead of yourself, king.” the smile that pulls at his lips is dagger sharp. “now i’m really gonna make you wait. and i know. half the kids would be dead without me. or tink. or eileen. or wendy.” he pats peter’s cheek. “absentee father.”

his grin never falters , hands keeping those on his chest in place . ‘ yeah ? but that’s a good thing , ain’t it ? us getting hitched , i mean . ’ it’s a silly conversation , he’s well aware . but it just shows how peter’s willing to get tied down , and bonded to this man despite the short time they’ve had since their recent reconciliation . but they’ve had years before that , as he starts to remember . they’ve had years and he remembers how rufio’s the one who taught him what love was , even .

and with every step rufio takes back , peter stills for a moment , only to follow . he licks his lips , keeping his gaze on the lost boy . ‘ you’re really gonna make your king wait ? ’ he quirks his brow , grin just as sharp before it turns into a pout at the pat on his cheek . ‘ let me raise them with you then . ’ it’s out of his mouth before he can even think . ‘ come on , let me be present now . ’

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YARRAN

EVENT 004  :  the royal wedding + plot drop !

he tilts his head upward, near instantly spotting the figure floating above. he tries to assess if the other is injured or not but there’s a fair amount of distance between them which makes it difficult to determine. “ i’m fine. are you okay? do you need help with getting them to safety? ”

he stays quiet for a minute longer , before letting out a frustrated sigh and diving back down . peter hovers in front of the other , shaking his head . ‘ i’m fine , i’m fine . i’m just— i don’t even know where to look . there’s just too many people . ’

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EILEEN

EVENT 004  :  the royal wedding + plot drop !

EILEEN  SPARED  A  moment  to  look  through  the  crowd  again  ,  hoping  to  spot  something  or  someone  familiar  .  there  was  nothing  of  the  sort  &  when  she  looked  back  at  zed  ,  she  could  tell  he’d  had  the  same  luck  .  ❛  okay …  i’ll  see  if  any  of  them  made  it  out  .  but  you  —-  you  find  me  as  soon  as  possible  ,  okay  ?  and  please  be  careful  .  ❜

he doesn’t want to leave her , but he knows they’ll cover more ground this way . zed nods his head frantically , before taking something out of the pack he always carried . ‘ tink and i made this  :  it releases a burst of color and lets me know where you are . just point it skyward and pull the trigger if you find any of them .. or if you find yourself in trouble . ’ zed hopes it’s not the latter as he wrap his arms around her again , pulling her to his chest in a tight hug . ‘ be safe out there . ’ he whispers against her hairline , lips brushing over her forehead . he pulls away , just enough to give her a kiss on the lips . ‘ i’ll come find you , i promise . ’

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YARRAN

EVENT 004  :  the royal wedding !

his gaze flits toward the drink in the other’s hand and in spite of himself, yarran cracks a faint, but amused smirk. “ you do realize it’s okay to say ‘no’ whenever the server offers champagne to you, don’t you? ”

he lets out a snort , taking another sip of his drink before he even says anything . ‘ of course i do ! but saying yes is much more fun . ’ lucius mimics the other’s smirk . ‘ — and who said this was champagne ? ’

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PANDORA

EVENT 004  :  the royal wedding !

❛  GOOD  ,  CAUSE  it’d  suck  if  it  did  .  plus  ,  i  don’t  find  it  all  that  strange  .  some  people  are  just  compatible  like  that  .  ❜   pandora  stuck  close  to  gogo  as  people  pushed  by  ,  clearly  more  excited  about  the  royal  wedding  .  ❛  i’ll  try  not  to  fall  asleep  but  if  i  do  —-  don’t  wake  me  up  till  it’s  over  .  ❜

‘ oh ? ’ he quirks a brow at her with the ghost of a smile still playing on his lips . ‘ you think we’re compatible ? ’ gogo finds he likes that way too much to even admit to it . he lets out a snort at her quip , shaking his head as he pulls her closer to his side , keeping her away from the excitable crowd . ‘ but if that happens , something exciting might happen  —  and you won’t get to see . ’

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YARRAN

EVENT 004  :  the royal wedding + plot drop !

guilt settles in quick the moment the question leaves oberon’s mouth. the truth isn’t one he’s ready to deliver but he’ll not lie to his king, to his family. “ i haven’t, no. we were separated when the crowd began panicking. ” his voice is thick with emotion as he glances around at the crowd, but he clears his throat and tries pushing away his swarming thoughts. he needs a rational head. “ we can search for her together but after that i insist on getting you both somewhere safe. how does that sound? ”

he could weep , heart heavy with the news . titania would have been safe with them now , had he insisted they stay together . but oberon doesn’t dwell on it much longer , he has time for that later . instead , he stands firm , even when his fingers shake with worry . oberon gives a quick nod of his head . ‘ i accept . just help me find her , brother . ’

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CINDERELLA

EVENT 004  :  the royal wedding !

“Wearing the stars?”

“Now that would be just perfect, but I imagine hot in temperature upon the heels. I’ll have to find some slippers of such capacity on a shopping trip in Olympus !”

the seelie king finds amusement in her words , shaking his head in good nature . ‘ that sounds like a lovely idea ! ’

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EUGENE

EVENT 004  :  the royal wedding !

“ah no, no, definitely not.” eugene sputtered out, the chuckle that went out sounded a bit too awkward for his liking. “i mean, nothing against being married and all – i’m sure it has its own fun – but i’m not planning on depriving the world of this good-lookin’ bachelor anytime soon.” 

the seelie king almost snorts , but he catches himself in time . it’s unfitting of a king but the young man before him always seems to be full of surprises , and most often that not , leave him entirely amused . ‘ well , has the good - looking bachelor never thought of it before ? ’ 

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ADLEY

EVENT 004  :  the royal wedding + plot drop !

when their movement slows , they’re further away from the rest of the crowd , but still in full view of them .  he’s not expecting for jetsam’s fingers to get his attention , and he’s definitely not expecting the soft , sweet kiss pressed to his lips .  his eyes slide shut and he steps closer to jetsam , hands moving from their positions to wrap around jetsam’s neck .  the kiss is too sweet , too gentle , for them – but there’s not much time to unpack all of that .  no , there’s a commotion going on behind them – when did the crowd disperse ?  and why are there growls ?

too sweet , too short  —  just when jetsam almost loses himself in the feel and taste of adley’s lips , growls cut into the soft murmurs of the crowd . the familiar pulls away , brows furrowed as he glances momentarily at the fae in his arms , before turning to gaze around them . 

gone was the soft murmuring as screams started to echo around the grand chamber . ‘ what the — ’ his words cut off when he sees it , them  —  three or four fur matted guests . just as one of them sprints past , he manages to tug adley to his side . jetsam regards the fae in his arms , eyes scanning him from head to toe , chest heaving . ‘ you okay ? ’

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ODYSSEUS

EVENT 004  :  the royal wedding !

“ah stories always exciting. people do like to  make their mark and be known one way or another, so i suppose it only makes sense, no?”

‘ i suppose ! but i think you’re right , yes . people tend to just talk  —  never mind if it makes sense or not , even . ’

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WILLHELM

EVENT 004  :  the royal wedding !

“hm, and yet you’re here instead of accompanying that date of yours? i’m starting to think you might have made up that date of yours.”

‘ it’s .. actually the other way around . he’s one of the entertainers so i’m .. left waiting . ’

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VIDIA

EVENT 004  :  the royal wedding !

“man. with a drink. in your hand. should there be an impression beyond that? or do you believe yourself that impressive?”

‘ this is the second time i’m saying this in the span of three hours but  —  i came out here to have a really good time , and i honestly am feeling so attacked right now . ’

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ODYSSEUS

EVENT 004  :  the royal wedding !

“that sounds like a big party you have with you, are you sure you’re trying to lay low?” he offered the young man a smile filled with amusement. “i truly appreciate the compliment, though i don’t think my outfit really holds a candle compared to your own.”

‘ it’s just a few people  —  those that matter . ’ niklaus turns sheepish at the compliment , ducking his head shyly . ‘ i’m .. laying low but i do have appearances to keep and all . but .. thank you . ’ 

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KORA

EVENT 004  :  the royal wedding + one count to the plot drop !

❛  FUN  IS  one  word  for  it  ,  i  guess .  ❜  the  siren  offers  a  spout  of  laughter  that  is  soon  cut  off  by  an  growing  commotion .  kora  looks  around  for  the  source  ,  watching  as  people  around  them  begin  to  look  anxious  .  she  rises  from  her  seat  to  get  a  better  look  .  ❛  i  think …  —  ❜  her  thought  interrupted  by  a  distant  scream  .  ❛  nik  ?  what’s  going  on  ?  ❜

he looks around as well , eyes wide when he lands on what looks to be a man ( or a wolf ? ) in mid - transformation . ‘ kor— ’ a scream rips through the crowd , and his heartbeat soars , eyes now on his date . niklaus rises from his seat quickly , offering his hand . ‘ we need to find the others . somethings not— ’ another scream echoes , followed by another as growls and broken glass follow . ‘ something’s wrong . ’

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ANNA

EVENT 004  :  the royal wedding !

“Well it’s really not a big deal just… well you see, I got engaged to this guy who I met that seemed really nice, and then I told my sister, Elsa and she set off an eternal Winter that wasn’t really eternal, but we all thought it was, and then she froze my heart, but it was an accident. And that guy I’d gotten engaged to it turns out wasn’t as good a guy as I thought, so he tried to kill Elsa and didn’t help me, and also said no one would love me which hurt on a personal level, and that guy was… your… brother, Hans… Any chance you don’t like him either? Because I heard about the whole ignoring him trick you all pulled and that’s… that’s good stuff, so… yeah.”

it takes a moment for him to comprehend , blinking all the while as he tries to keep up with the young princess’ ramble . aksel takes a deep breath , an impeccable smile still gracing his features when he collects himself . ‘ that’s .. quite a tale , princess . ’ of course , there’s a little part of himself that would like to give his brother the benefit of the doubt . but seeing as he , too , was a westergaard  —  aksel shakes his head . ‘ to think this is what my youngest brother has been busying himself with . ’

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HERMES

EVENT 004  : the royal wedding !

“Nothing.” Hermes laughed, patting Gogo on the shoulders. The younger had always been easy to tease and even easier to rile up. Much to the winged deity’s amusement. “What do you say we get into some trouble, huh?” A trickster and a thief, what a combo.

‘ oh ? ’ he raises a brow , cocks his head to the side as he regards the other . hermes always has a way of piquing his interest , even with just a few words . ‘ what kind of fun ? ’

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RUFIO 

EVENT 003  :  corona’s annual love festival !

it’s been years– but rufio still knows what to do. where to press his tongue, and where to tangle, twist, and run his fingers through his king’s hair. it’s muscle memory– kissing peter. because loving him is an old habit rufio’s been unable to kick, impossible when so many of his firsts had peter’s hands on them.

three years. he had peter for three years. most of his youth had been spent running at peter’s side in the sun, and touching him under blankets in the dark. it started in summer, when rufio was finally tall enough to kiss peter on the mouth, and ended in the fall, years that passed too quickly, marked by the pictures rufio kept and the lost boys they collected to raise together. peter had a habit of leaving, but this time when he returned home there was someone else in his arms. peter feigned obliviousness. rufio thinks it was a kindness– that his king acted as if nothing had happened between them. that rufio was simply his best friend, his right hand man, nothing else. when peter touched him again it lacked the old intimacy he’d weighed it with, and rufio tried to learn to unlove him.

now he knows it’s impossible. he thinks he’ll die loving this man.

rufio steps back, and drags a hand through his hair to compose himself. “fuck. i’m sorry.” there are too many eyes on them, too much attention, and his damn mouth tastes of the cherry cola peter had drank. rufio tries to back away further but peter reaches for him and tucks him close. rufio doesn’t fight it, but he hides his face in peter’s neck.

when he finally calms enough to look at peter, there’s lips pressed to rufio’s forehead, and he nods, agrees, “yeah. sure. it’s just–” overwhelming. everything about peter ruins his sense of preservation. because this is dangerous. loving peter is dangerous.

“where do you wanna go?”

he sees him , sees rufio in every blink  —  seconds showing snippets of memories from the past . peter’s grip tightens , clinging on to the lost boy , feeling suddenly overwhelmed as he sees a younger rufio laugh , sees him whisper at him in the dark with secrets and ambitions he’d have been too young to even understand , sees him in his arms as they talk about the ship he’s been trapped in , sees him cling to him and claim adoration with his lips and his tongue  —  and it’s a lot .

and peter finds himself reeling , trying to remain calm amidst the onslaught , amidst all the question of whys and hows , amidst trying to figure out just what’s happened then and between them . peter closes his eyes , wills them all away , but they open to him .

rufio . 

there’s a sense of calm as he meets his gaze  —   one that has him thinking he’ll figure things out , that he’ll soon understand , just as long as he has this lost boy by his side . peter shakes his head , chuckling again as he moves , jostling rufio against the wall , caging him between his arms . he looks down at him , takes in the blown eyes , the swollen lips , the flushed cheeks  —  all because of him . 

‘ don’t be sorry , ’ he hears himself say , thumbing at the lost boy’s bottom lip . ‘ i’m just worried i might do something when we’re out here . ’ he speaks in earnest , speaks with palpable tension clearly still between them , and the smile he wears is almost innocent . ‘ i think the boys would be fine on their own , let them have this day . ’ he pulls back , offering his hand . ‘ let’s go home , rufi . ’