GSIII Weddings: Tokoz & Verneda

Tokoz & Verneda

[Beyond the Shore of Dreams]
Tears spring unbidden to your eyes as you bask in the serenity found here behind the waterfall. The music of water rushing over the stones surrounds you, easing away the cares of the world as you ponder the liquid wall enclosing this room on two sides. Light angles down from a break in the rocks on the northern wall, illuminating the fine spray of droplets floating through the air so that you are in the midst of a tiny, swirling rainbow of glorious color. You also see some woth flower, a flute of fine sylvan champagne and a graceful Liabo marble arch.

The Guests
Lord Tavarion, Lady Featherhair, Guineyth, Uolis, Aelowyn, Merilith, Lord Ayrent, Jeyed, Lady Jypsie, Lady Keishalin, Lord Talstrad, Lady Avriana, Lady Cyhyraeth, Sythias, Chyianna, Roushana, Lord Simlon, Nyxx, Lord Vagnyr, Pilsor.

The Priestess
Lady Talsh, Cleric

The Knightsman
Lord Thurandur Axefoot the Dwarf Warrior.
He appears to be in his 50's, has short, braided light brown hair, multihued eyes, and fair skin.
He is wearing a braided gold circlet, a translucent spidersilk backpack, a pair of gold-rimmed spectacles, a dwarven smoking jacket, a gleaming chain hauberk, a blue starstone amulet, a small rose, a scraggly fake beard, and some large eel skin boots.

The Groom
Lord Tokoz, Empath

The Bride's Mother
Lady Wanion OScarlett the Sylvankind.
She appears to be in her 40's, has long, straight red hair, green eyes, and pale skin.
She is wearing a gold ring, some ankle-tie gold leather sandals, a gold-threaded red ruffled skirt, a gold beaded red linen bodice, a fiery red coral bracelet, a fiery scarlet rose, an elegant red ribbon, an engagement ring, and a fiery scarlet pouch.

The Bride
Lady Verneda Kastler the Giantman Empath.
She appears to be in her 50's, has long, braided dark brown hair, green eyes, and fair skin.
She is holding a bridal bouquet of white orchids and miniature pink roses tied with a silvery silk ribbon in her right hand.
She is wearing a long white ermine cloak, some ankle-tie white silk slippers, some white lace gloves, some fire opal earrings, a delicate lace veil dotted with tiny fire opals, and an ivory satin wedding gown with lace-trimmed embroidery adorning the neckline.

Talsh smiles and says, "ok everyone please be seated"

Tokoz lightly taps Thurandur on the shoulder and says, "You get ta stand."
Thurandur beams exclaiming, "I'm special!"
Thurandur sticks out his tongue and stands up.
Wanion pokes Thurandur in the ribs.
Talsh smiles at Thurandur.

Talsh recites:
"From the time of the beginning, with the blessing of the gods, people have come together, through love to be joined."
"As we listen and we watch this night, let us think and remember that love, above all, is the most precious treasure of the gods."

Talsh smiles as a vision in white appears before her.
A cloud of dense silvery fog suddenly appears. The fog quickly dissipates to reveal Verneda.

The guests beam in awe at the radiant Verneda.
Verneda smiles.
Tokoz gazes fondly at Verneda.
Thurandur is admiring Verneda.
Verneda giggles.
Tokoz clasps Verneda's hand tenderly.
Thurandur is admiring Tokoz.
Tokoz whispers to Verneda, "You look beautiful."
Verneda gazes fondly at you.
Tokoz whispers to Verneda,"I'm a wreck, how're you?"
Verneda whispers, "oh, just glad to be here at this point."

Talsh pulls out a ancient, pure gold prayer book with the symbol of Lorminstra on it, from the folds of her gown. Opening it, she gently removes the marker from within, looks up and smiles over at Avriana and nodding to her.

Avriana walks down to stand before you all, gazing toward the happy couple, smiling softly. She lifts her face, the joy of this wonderful event written all over it, filling you with awe and reverence, and begins to sing...

Avriana sings:

"Stars shine down upon the land
Every one a single point aglow"

"Touching faces lifted up
Dreaming of light, of hope, of love"

"Two people meet, a life begins
Growing together through trial and storm"

"Meeting the future with nae a fear
Building on rock a castle strong"

"The lovers walk, hand in hand
Touching souls and minds and hearts"

"Side by side they make their way
A path together,strength entwined"

"Here today, they make their vows
Forging a bond stronger than steel"
"We see their love alight in their eyes
Stars descended to touch our mortal realm"

Avriana smiles radiantly at Tokoz and Verneda as they stand framed by the sparkling waterfall.

The guests applaud Avriana.
Tokoz gazes fondly at Avriana.
Avriana sits down.
Tokoz kisses Avriana on the cheek.
Avriana gazes fondly at Tokoz and Verneda.
Verneda just hugged Avriana.

Talsh recites:
"Tokoz and Verneda, We are gathered here today to honor your joining in marriage. Through the trials of sickness and health and through the times of poor and poorer...."

"To promise to honor and love one another till the final death do part."

Tokoz gulps.

Talsh smiles as she sees a white tailed dove fly over Verneda and hover a moment before disappearing in a flash, surely a sign of the gods blessing.

Tokoz giggles.
Verneda touches Tokoz.
Featherhair whispers to Tokoz, "sickness and health is kinda redundant for empaths "
Talsh nods to Thurandur to step forward.

Thurandur turns to the couple and says, "Lord and Lady"
Thurandur kneels down.
Tokoz gaze in awe at Thurandur.
Verneda whispers to Tokoz, "Uh oh, I forgot to bring a towel for Thur"
Verneda bites her lip.
Thurandur says, "I ask what fitting gift i could give you at this joyous union and what you asked of me i have given you both since the beggining of our circle."
Thurandur says, "But i will renew this gift and swear before all present that no death shall keep me from thy side in time of need."
Tokoz sniffs.

Thurandur says, "love and loyalty i recieved from thee, and love and loyalty i do here swear"
Tokoz reaches up to wipe a tear from his cheek.
Thurandur says, "Recieve now the gifts of Thurandur the dwarf"
Thurandur stands up.
Verneda sniffs.
Talsh smiles at Thurandur.
Tokoz say, "Thank you, my friend"
Verneda just hugged Thurandur.
Tokoz smiles at Thurandur.

Talsh smiles and nods to Tokoz.
Tokoz gulps.
Tokoz holds Verneda's hand in both of his and turns to gaze into her eyes.
Tokoz gazes fondly at Verneda.
Tokoz trembles a little.
Verneda gives Tokoz's hand a gentle squeeze.
Talsh makes an encouraging motion to Tokoz and smiles.

Tokoz says, "There are so many words that are filling my mind on this day"
"There are so many emotions that flow into my heart"
"Ever since we became friends, I have wanted this day to happen"
Verneda gazes fondly at you.

Tokoz says, "We have stood side by side, and you have been my strength"
"You have been my blood, and my heart"
"I love you every day, more than the one before"
Tokoz sniffs.
"Always, I pledge my love to you, my loyalty, my life if necessary"

Verneda smiles.
Featherhair notices the glazed look on Tokoz' eyes and prepares her Unstun spell.
The guests chortle lightly.
Thurandur grins.
Tokoz squeezes Verneda's hand gently.

Talsh smiles and nods to Verneda.
Verneda gulps.
Verneda smiles and gazes with love into Tokoz's eyes.
Tokoz smiles at Verneda.
Talsh makes the same encouraging motion to Verneda as she did Tokoz and smiles.

Verneda recites:
"Tokoz, you're my best friend as well as my love
My heart as well as my soul are yours"

"Vows made to last
Are the hardest to find,
With the vows I make here
Know my love's always thine."

Verneda takes a deep breath, and continues more steadily.

Verneda recites:
"I promise to share each new day with you,
Through joys and through sorrows,
I've faith we'll come through.
I promise to stand by your side ever more,
And promise my love will be ever true."

"As our years together stretch forward through time,
I see my love grow like a flame.
Whatever it takes I will be there with you
AllI am, and will be, are yours for all time"

Tokoz bites his lip.
Tokoz gazes fondly at Verneda, a single tear steaming down his face.
Verneda gives Tokoz's hand a gentle squeeze.
Verneda sniffs.
Thurandur wipes a tear away with his beard.
Thurandur sniffs.

Talsh recites:
"Tokoz can you please repeat after me as you place the ring on Veranda's finger"

Thurandur offers Tokoz a glaes wedding band in which he accepts.
Talsh says, "With this ring , i thee wed"

Tokoz turns to Verneda, slowly slides the ring onto her finger and says, "With this ring, I thee wed."
Verneda sniffs.
Thurandur sobs.

Talsh says, "Verneda can you please repeat after me as you place the ring on his finger"

Talsh says, "With this ring, I thee wed"
Tokoz smiles lovingly at Verneda.
Wanion just touched Verneda.
Wanion offers Verneda a glaes wedding band in which she accepts.
Verneda turns to Tokoz, slowly slides the ring onto his finger and says, "With this ring, I thee wed."

Talsh wipes the tear that has fallen off the prayer book and slowly closes it.
Thurandur sobs.
Tokoz and Verneda gaze lovingly at each other.

Talsh says, "I now pronounce you, husband and wife"
Talsh splashes holy water on the couple.

Verneda and Tokoz embrace each other in their first loving kiss as Husband and Wife.

The guests applaud and beam happily at the newly wedded couple.
Verneda beams happily at Tokoz!
Everyone continues their congratulations before the they all head off to the reception.

captured and edited by Lady Jypsie

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