[Milliways] OOM: Dovershire Chapel, London, 2006

[his_sarah_jane]

Sarah Jane had brought the guests from Milliways through to their flat in London, leaving them to James to take care of before she hurried off to the church, Barbara in tow. She had wanted to check on all the last minute arrangements: to make sure the flowers had arrived and that the minister was there.

Everything seems perfect now. The church, a small little Gothic-esque chapel close to the Notting Hill gate tube stop, is now decorated with garlands of wildflowers along the aisles. It's the one touch Sarah Jane wanted to add to an otherwise picture-perfect room. The sun shines through the stained glass windows, causing the pews to glow. The altar was simple enough, with an organ off to one side and a lovely rosette window behind it. Two bouquets sit to either side of where the couple will stand.

Overall: the impression is of a simple yet sophisticated chapel. Everything is set for the wedding, presuming, of course, nothing goes wrong.

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Arrivals

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

While both the bride and the groom are away preparing, please, mingle until the ceremony starts.

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[necessary_child]

Sam steps in with Atton, chatting, looking the picture of pure innocence (there is no plotting. None.), and definitely not twitching at being in a church. He tends to stay out of such things, for obvious reasons.

It is, at least, a genuinely-platonic picture of dubious innocence.

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[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Huh," Atton says eloquently, peering around. "'S nice."

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[necessary_child]

"Mmm." Sam's deliberately not looking around, too much.

"Can we break it, later?"

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[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

Sarah Jane is supposed to be getting ready. At the very least, tradition dictates that she ought to be keeping away from James until the wedding.

But the Doctor hadn't shown up when she went to Milliways to collect guests. And so far, she still didn't see him now. He had promised.

So, she stands close to the doorway that leads downstairs to the room she had been preparing in. She doesn't make any attempts to talk to anyone, content to stand there quietly and observe until the ceremony starts.

He better show up before it starts.

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[blackholesandrevelations]

John was there, and with a small, red-headed princess on his hip. She kept slipping, her dress sliding on his suit jacket. She's been babbling nonstop since she met John and John agreed to take her around at the wedding, but now she's fallen silent.


A quick look at his shoulder (and the dead-weight was a give away) shows that she's fast asleep, thumb tucked into her mouth.

John stepped up to Sarah, eying her quietly for a moment. "Shouldn't you be getting ready?"

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[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

"He's not here," she answers quietly. The dress is on but her hair isn't pinned up yet. The make up is only halfway done. It's clear she came upstairs in the midst of preparing to look for him.

Sarah smiles briefly at John and Allana before looking back out among the small crowd gathering. "He promised that he would be here."

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[necessary_child]

Sam leaves Atton to talk to the other guests for a moment, when he notices Sarah. It's noticeable that he has made an effort- he's wearing almost all black, granted, but he's got a powder blue tie on, and the only thing scruffy about him is his hair. (Some things never change.)

"Not that I've been to many of these things, but shouldn't you be off getting ready?" Gently. "Not that you don't look gorgeous already, obviously."

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[fighting_mad]

Red hair loose and wavy, Plourr wears a simple blue A-line dress with a sturdy halter strap, a high seam just under the fitted bust, and a flowy knee-length skirt that might have camoflauged her pregnancy a few months ago, but -- really can't do much of anything to hide it now. She was lucky; her clothing choice fit well enough with Earth styles. Rial had a harder time. He had to pick up a crisp suit from the bar, and he looks slightly uncomfortable sitting at her side in the pew, though they are a good-looking couple.

Both of them, however, are busy glancing around with great interest.

"So this is Earth," says Plourr thoughtfully.

[OOC: Two muns, two pups, may get one, the other, or both, depending on when the muns are around, and whether you specify who you're tagging!]

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[eiattu_pride]

"It looks a little different then I thought," Rial admits, tugging at his tie. It's too tight, and he really doesn't see the point of it.

"Still, a nice enough place."

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[hapan-heiress.livejournal.com]

"Miss Pwourr!" Allana smiles, as she bounds up to see her. "Wook at my pwetty dwess!"

It's a long, yellow dress, with little daisies on it.

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[blackholesandrevelations]

John was standing off in a corner, Allana Djo hiked up on his hip as she talked on and on.

"And we haves a bwird menagimarie at our palace too!"

"Really. Well you'll have to show me around sometime, won't you?"


And so forth.

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[evryinchbut1.livejournal.com]

They both get an amused, sidelong look from Valerie.

Aww. Kid.

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[works-in-space.livejournal.com]

It took James very little time to get a recrdation of a 2006 tuxedo from ship's stores. It was a lot harder to get it from there to his quarters and then from his quarters to the Bar without anyone wondering why he needed it. (The tuxeco has never quite gone out of style, but it's still not standard clothing on a starship.)

But Jim managed it, changed in the Bar, and has found his way to the chapel. It will be interesting, he thinks, to attend an actual Christian ceremony.

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[gotham-knocking.livejournal.com]

Alex Knox and Rapunzel arrive together, he in his tux, she in something stunning (but that doesn't overshadow the bride).

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[longlonghair]

She is all smiles on Alex's arm, looking around curiously; she hasn't been to London before.

"It's beautiful here, isn't it?"

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[evryinchbut1.livejournal.com]

Valerie's dressed up (http://s7ondemand4.scene7.com/is/image/AnnTaylor/205268_7097?$lrg254x296$) for the occasion, and smiling to herself.

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[twiceahero.livejournal.com]

Barbara was wearing the dress that she had picked up when she and Sarah had gone shopping earlier in the week. It's a simple green silk sleeveless affair, and while it was a bit weird wearing a dress, by the time they reached the chapel Barbara was sort of enjoying it.

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[skidrowseymour.livejournal.com]

Seymour wears a navy blue suit and has even borrowed from Bar new glasses for the occasion. Mostly he just stands around either gaping or examining the flowers.

It's a good selection, he thinks, and for a moment happiness blots out his general nervousness at being in a new situation.

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[song_tra_bong]

Mary Anne enters the church, then moves to one side, fiddling with the strap on her high heels. Damn shoes keep slowing her down. (No, she was not almost late to her friend's wedding. Just like her mun wasn't at a wedding this weekend.)

She looks around the church, smiling softly. Much better than Vegas.

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[awesome_lilly]

Lilly's gotten all dressed up, stiletto heels, scandalously little black dress, red lipstick and loose curls in her hair. In deference to the ceremony, she's wearing a wrap that makes the whole thing a little more church-appropriate. She's beaming.

Jayne is wearing a suit. It is not the world's best fitting suit, nor perhaps the most fashionable, but it is unavoidably a suit. He is not beaming.

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[action-antihero.livejournal.com]

Jack's there, looking rather dapper in a suit. Only in Milliways would saying that he attended James Bond's wedding make any kind of sense.

Ceremony

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

At some point after all the guests arrive and Sarah had been ushered back downstairs to finish preparations, the organist begins his recital. The music that echoes out of the organ isn't, as some may have hoped, the James Bond theme, but Johan Pachelbel's "Canon in D."

Shortly after, James enters from the left, followed by Bill Tanner. They take their place at the alter. As the music continues, Barbara rolls down the aisle in her wheelchair, dressed in the bridesmaid gown she and Sarah had picked out.

Then, finally, comes Sarah Jane. The veil is pulled down over her face and, while she smiles as she walks, it's not as bright is it otherwise would have been. Her eyes keep flickering to the rows of guests, hoping to see the Doctor among them. No such luck.

She stops at the alter, handing her bouquet to Barbara as she turns to face James. The veil is carefully lifted to rest on the back of head. Her smile brightens a bit at seeing James there. At least he came. She hasn't been fully abandoned.

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[callitavesper.livejournal.com]

Yes, at least he came. And he's not going anywhere, for all the stalling he's done to avoid this moment. Seeing Sarah like this, smiling at him like that, makes it a little easier to be here, too. There are parts of him that are still telling him to run even now, but he made his promise to Sarah. He's going to marry her. And he's going to learn to live a life with her no matter how much he wants to do otherwise.

He can't touch her, but he hopes his grin can reassure her.

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[double0zeroes.livejournal.com]

Sarah's still smiling lovingly at James as the minister begins to speak. It takes her a few moments to realise that she ought to be paying attention to the man, and not losing herself in the reassuring smile of the man that is soon to be her husband.

"Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here today in the presence of these witnesses, to join James Bond and Sarah Jane Smith in matrimony, which is commended to be honorable among all men; and therefore – is not by any – to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly – but reverently, discreetly, advisedly and solemnly. Into this holy estate these two persons present now come to be joined. If any person can show just cause why they may not be joined together – let them speak now or forever hold their peace."

Sarah holds her breath when that query is spoken, hoping no one rejects. She's had enough disappointments today. Right now, she only wants to marry James and forget everything that's led them to this point except for their happiness.

No one does speak, and the minister smiles softly, continuing his monologue. "It is often custom to begin a ceremony such as this with a definition of love and marriage. Madeline L'Engle once wrote that 'ultimately there comes a moment when a decision must be made. Ultimately two people who love each other must ask themselves how much they hope for as their love grows and deepens, and how much risk they are willing to take... It is indeed a fearful gamble... Because it is the nature of love to create, a marriage itself is something which has to be created, so that, together we become a new creature.

"'To marry is the biggest risk in human relations that a person can take... If we commit ourselves to one person for life this is not, as many people think, a rejection of freedom; rather it demands the courage to move into all the risks of freedom, and the risk of love which is permanent; into that love which is not possession, but participation...It takes a lifetime to learn another person...When love is not possession, but participation, then it is part of that co-creation which is our human calling, and which implies such risk that it is often rejected.

"Today, October sixth of the year of our lord two thousand and six, James and Sarah have opted to take such a risk. While I have not known neither for very long, I have been assured that neither is a stranger to adversity. Marriage will continue to forever test their bravery. This is not a path to be chosen lightly. Yet, it is a gamble that is more than worth its while.

"With this in mind, I will now ask James and Sarah to commit their vows in front of church, state, family, and friends."