Ilyarin inches bashfully over to you and nuzzles you tenderly.

A soft, rhapsodic voice rises out across the Basin of Life, a rapturous hymn
racing forth from angelic lips, their words beautiful, hanging just upon the
pall of comprehension. Soon after a second voice joins, deeper and warmer than
the first, though supporting the gentler of the two in its song. Quickly two
more voices join the previous two, bursting into a vibrant and glorious song as
twin beams of ivory and golden ribbons burst upwards from the city of New
Celest.

Ilyarin taps his nose knowingly at you.

You say, "Your Lord really does know how to make an entrance."

Your eyes twinkle enchantingly.

Prince Ilyarin Peulus, of the Exalted Court says, "Surely."

The corners of your mouth turn up as you grin mischievously.

Brother Endantee n'Kylbar, Silent Beholder shouts, "And yet again, Eventru
welcomes us with his bright, urine coloured glow!"

A stream of crackling blue fire sizzles across the sky.
Endantee has been seared to death by the divine flame of Eventru, Crown of the
Exalted.
You see the death occur at the Portals of Magnagora.

You say, "Hey, we get fireworks too."

Ilyarin beams broadly.

You say, "I do like fireworks."

You twiddle your thumbs.

Prince Ilyarin Peulus, of the Exalted Court says, "Expect no less my darling!"

Ilyarin nods his head sagely.

The voices continue their angelic song, as the twin ribbons burst up once, twice
more, before flying high above the shining city. A warm breeze littered with
golden sand washes towards the shining City of New Celest, bringing the ribbons
westwards towards the Razine Mountains, descending gently into their midsts.

You utter a deep, rumbling laugh.

Ilyarin is ripped from your location by an unseen force.

A deep cave shining with harmonic beauty.
Superimposed over this location, an ethereal forest reaches up to the sky.
Prince Ilyarin Peulus, of the Exalted Court is here. He wields a platinum-etched
steel tahto with both hands. He is surrounded by one reflection of himself.
You see a single exit leading out.
You are transported by the power of the Divine.

A pinpoint of brilliant light forms in the air then expands in a flare of ivory
and gold into the glorious form of Eventru, Crown of the Exalted.
He is followed by a celestial archangel, a celestial archangel, a celestial
archangel, and a celestial archangel.

Eventru's eyes sparkle with amusement.

You smile softly.

Ilyarin kneels before Eventru, swearing his allegiance to Him.

Ilyarin stands up and stretches his arms out wide.

Ilyarin smiles softly.

You bow respectfully to Eventru.

Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "You shall not escape without proper
celebration, so long as We draw breath!"

Eventru chuckles long and heartily.

Ilyarin beams broadly.

The corners of your mouth turn up as you grin mischievously.

You see a celestial archangel shout, "Let it be known, upon this day the Exalted
Lord shall bind together two, bind them with love, with love of light, and with
one another!"

Prince Ilyarin Peulus, of the Exalted Court says, "I wonder if any even know of
this place."

Ilyarin chuckles long and heartily.

You smile softly.

You shuffle over to Ilyarin and shyly take his hand in yours.

Ilyarin leans close to you and gently lays a kiss upon your forehead.

You smile softly.

You see a celestial archangel shout, "Be ye of pure kin, those of the northern
forest, and those of the blessed Resurgence of Light, most glorious seat of the
Glorious Light within the Prime Material Plane, head now to the Moonhart Mother
Tree, or the Pool of Stars!"

Flares of ivory and gold surround the glorious form of Eventru, Crown of the
Exalted as He disappears in a fanfare of light and rapturous warmth.
He is followed by a celestial archangel, a celestial archangel, a celestial
archangel, and a celestial archangel.

A pinpoint of brilliant light forms in the air then expands in a flare of ivory
and gold into the glorious form of Eventru, Crown of the Exalted.
He is followed by a celestial archangel, a celestial archangel, a celestial
archangel, and a celestial archangel.

A celestial archangel's mouth turns up as her face breaks into a smile.

A celestial archangel blazes with holy light and is gone.

Ilyarin flashes a celestial archangel a joyous smile.
A celestial archangel nods majestically at Ilyarin.

A celestial archangel blazes with holy light and is gone.

Ilyarin ponders the situation.

Deep in thought, you lean your cheek on your hand.

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A celestial archangel shouts, "Twin portals have been erected, for those who
wish to attend the wedding of Ilyarin Peulus, Crown Prince of the Most Exalted
Court, and Lord Xiel y'Kada, Blessed Avatar of the Bloom of Serenity!"

Airyn bows respectfully to Eventru.

Eventru inclines His head politely to those around Him.

Naomi curtseys respectfully before Eventru.

Naomi curtseys respectfully before Ilyarin.

Eventru inclines His head politely to those around Him.

Lady Naomi Tanestra, the Everflowing says, "Anybody else here remember when
Prince Ilyarin was called Soll?"

Kroen bows respectfully to Eventru.

Lady Naomi Tanestra, the Everflowing says, "Good times."

"Heh heh heh" Tonni chuckles.

Marluxia, Aqua Spout says, "Its.... E-Eventru..."

Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "Let the past be the past, as on this day We
all celebrate a new beginning."

Marluxia sways back and forth.

Naomi nods her head emphatically.

Eventru smiles softly.

Lady Naomi Tanestra, the Everflowing says, "He'll always be Soll to me."

Naomi gives Ilyarin a compassionate hug.

Your eyes twinkle enchantingly.

You reach over and give Kuroi a friendly noogie.

Kuroi snuggles up close to you, looking happy and content.

You see Eventru, Crown of the Exalted shout, "We shall be most displeased by
those who interrupt this affair, know this now. Those who choose to do so to
spite either Us or those We shall bind together during this ceremony will be
quite unhappy."

Lady Naomi Tanestra, the Everflowing says, "Man divine protection. Lucky."

You blush furiously.

Lady Naomi Tanestra, the Everflowing says, "Er who is best man?"

"Ummmm," you say uncertainly.

Ilyarin ponders the situation.

Marluxia murmurs softly to herself.

You nudge Kuroi suggestively.

Kuroi's mouth turns up as his face breaks into a smile.

You twiddle your thumbs.

Eventru smiles softly.

Squire Kroen, Ward of Raflein says to you, "Don't listen to him."

Postulant Veyrzhul La'Saet says, "Erm, Naomi? You may want to put on some
clothes for this."

Using her tongue and the roof of her mouth, Casilu makes a quiet clicking noise.

In a blaze of holy light, a celestial archangel suddenly appears.

Lady Naomi Tanestra, the Everflowing says, "Wiccans like it."

Marluxia, Aqua Spout says, "I saw nothing.."

Marluxia sways back and forth.

A celestial archangel says, "I shall hunt those who bring disregard to this
wedding."

A celestial archangel says, "So do not worry."

Eventru nods His head at Tonni.

Your mouth turns up as your face breaks into a smile.

Eventru's mouth turns up as His face breaks into a smile.

Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "Now, shall We begin?"

Kroen flashes you a joyous smile.

"Ummmm," you say uncertainly.

With a flourish of his arm, Tonni bows deeply.

You tilt your head curiously at Ilyarin.

You say, "Seems Ilyarin and I forgot one liiiittle detail concerning
some...rings."

You clear your throat.

Eventru utters a deep, rumbling laugh.

You blush furiously.

"Tsk, tsk," Ilyarin says to you as he waggles a finger at you.

Lady Naomi Tanestra, the Everflowing says, "This is off to a good start."

Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "Not all must be bound by rings, you know."

The corners of your mouth turn up as you grin mischievously.

You smile impishly and say, "Up to Ilyarin."

Eventru's eyes sparkle with amusement.

Prince Ilyarin Peulus, of the Exalted Court looks around those gathered before
turning to you and taking your hands in his, smiling and nodding silently.

You smile softly.

You gently reach over and take both of Ilyarin's hands in your own.

Softly, you say, "Then we're set, I think."

Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "Wonderful!"

"Excellent!" cries Marluxia with obvious enthusiasm.

Lady Naomi Tanestra, the Everflowing arranges her hands neatly in front of her.

Marluxia sits down.

Marluxia moves around slightly, trying to find a more comfortable position.

Brilliant flares of light race along the edge of the mountains, dancing from
peak to peak before meeting within the western Razines, settling into the peaks
with a warm luminescence.

Eventru's eyes sparkle with amusement.

Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "Then shall We begin?"

Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "Do you both realize what it means to be
married?"

Eventru gives Ilyarin the once-over, eyeing him suspiciously.

Eventru gives you the once-over, eyeing you suspiciously.

Ilyarin smiles softly.

Prince Ilyarin Peulus, of the Exalted Court says, "We do."

Your lips quirk into a crooked grin as you nod in acknowledgement.

Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "At times in the past, not long ago, you
would be enemies, not allies. You would be bound by your bitter hatred, not by
your love."

Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "What good is such a thing as love,
something without form or shape or identity, something that dwells not within
the body or the mind but within the spirit of one's own being, if you allow it
to be shattered by something as inconsequential as the occasional outbreak of
strife, or conflict."

Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "In truth, this is not a wedding of one man
to another. This is not an affair of simplistic child love, this is not
Raziela's sweetest dreams and hopes. We, all of Us, live in this world - one
torn by strife."

Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "One torn by conflict. One torn by divisions
- one of good, one of evil. One of those pure and clean, and those of the
wretched, fate-cursed beasts that wallow in their own offal. This is a world of
cities and communes, those who serve Nature, and those who serve higher
callings. Those who worship half-formed gods, and those who worship the awoken
spirit of the world."

Turning to the crowd gathered, Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "These are a
great many differences, perhaps, to you mortals."

Smiling as His gaze returns to Ilyarin and Xiel, Eventru, Crown of the Exalted
says, "But this is not so true. This is not such a grand difference. Yes, one of
you lives amongst the treetops, and one in a shining city. One of you follow the
words of the fae, while another follows the words of half-formed gods. Yet both
are gifts to you, whether She knew it or not, from Dynara."

Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "She shaped this world upon which We all
stand - she gave the land and sea and air and sky and earth and mist and snow
spirit, a soul of its own, though so much thinner."

Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "She laid down in each womb a series of
seeds, those who were born of Dynara's last experiments. She gave Us shape, she
gave Us heart, She gave Us soul. And so, Our kind gave them to you."

As twilight descends, the deep, resonant chime of a magnificent bell
reverberates through the mountains.

Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "Things that should not, cannot, be
squandered in your petty every day struggles. These are a great and bountiful
gift, and something even We learned long ago."

Gently, Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "We do not know if Dynara ever
create Our kind with a purpose."

Prince Ilyarin Peulus, of the Exalted Court squeezes your hands gently as his
eyes move slowly from you to Eventru.

Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "But We do know this. The purpose of life,
the purpose existence, the purpose of each breath you take, each bite of good
food, each sip of pristine wine..."

Gesturing to the crowd, Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "Is all around you.
It is family. It is friends."

His gaze setting warmly upon Xiel and Ilyarin, Eventru, Crown of the Exalted
says, "It is each other."

Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "This is the Light of Celestia. This is the
heart of Nature. This is the reason each of you wake up each day."

Your smile broadens as your hands in Ilyarin's squeeze gently in response to
the words.

Smiling gently, Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "Ilyarin, do you have
something to say to Xiel?"

Ilyarin smiles softly.

Prince Ilyarin Peulus, of the Exalted Court says, "I do, of course."

Eventru, Crown of the Exalted chuckles warmly, before making a welcoming gesture
towards Ilyarin.

Prince Ilyarin Peulus, of the Exalted Court takes a step closer to you, placing
one hand on the side of your face and looking into your eyes. "Although the time
we've shared has been fleeting in comparison to the length of time we have both
been of this world, the fond memories and reminiscences are plentiful. There is
only one thing I could say to you, for this."

Prince Ilyarin Peulus, of the Exalted Court leans close in to you, and whispers
something silently into your ear before taking a step back, still keeping their
hands tightly entwined.

Your skin flushes brightly with colour as understanding reflects deep within your
gaze set on Ilyarin.

Eventru's eyes sparkle with amusement.

Smiling widely, Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "And do you, Xiel, have
something to say to Our Prince?"

With a radiant smile, you say, "I do, indeed, have something to say as well."

Waving welcomingly, Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "Then Let Us all hear
it!"

Eventru's eyes sparkle with amusement.

Eventru tilts His head and listens intently.

You shyly pull Ilyarin closer as your smile remains unchanged and fixed on
his wondering gaze. "Life, love, and happiness lies entwined in my own being,
and in this moment, surrounded by those that we know and love as family and
friends, I choose to bind myself to you, Ilyarin."

You lean forward to whisper something further in Ilyarin's ear before drawing
back, the blush on your skin deepening further as you turn your smile back to
the gathering shyly.

Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "Very well then."

Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "Have any of those gathered something short
they wish to say, in the form of well wishes?"

Eventru smiles softly.

Asmodea Kamau, the White Lotus says, "I wish you both all the love and happiness
in the realm!"

You beam broadly at Asmodea.

Squire Kroen, Ward of Raflein says, "I wish you both to have a happy life
together."

Ilyarin flashes Kroen a joyous smile.

Lady Naomi Tanestra, the Everflowing says, "What they said."

Naomi coughs softly.

Hadrian, the Verdant Bolero says, "May you both be blessed by all the sacred
aspects of this world - but most of all, your love for one another."

You smile softly.

Kuroi Talnara, Silver Herald whispers to you, "And more siblings for me."

Eventru chuckles long and heartily.

Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "Very well, then."

Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "In Our glorious presence, and We know with
Maylea's love and adoration, We bind you together, in love and eternal
happiness!"

You have earned the blessing of the Elder Gods!

A dazzling radiance envelops Ilyarin and Xiel, swirling about them in waves of
congealed light, flowing and clinging to them like the gentle waves of the Inner
Sea against the golden beaches of the Isle Light.

You blush furiously.

Rika beams broadly.

Lady Naomi Tanestra, the Everflowing says to Kuroi, "You are going to suffer so
much trying to remember names."

Asmodea claps her hands together merrily.

A celestial archangel shouts, "Let it be known that it was this day Xiel and
Ilyarin became bound in love, once two now one!"

Prince Ilyarin Peulus, of the Exalted Court leans softly towards you and gently
kisses you on the lips, beaming madly.

Your lips smile softly in response as you lean into Ilyarin's kiss with a bit
more enthusiasm.

Swirling ribbons of golden and ivory light race across the First World, ivory
swirls and golden whorls of light raining downwards upon the lands and seas
below, dissipating as they brush the earth below.

"Woot!" Naomi shouts excitedly.

Rika Talnara, of Pristine Shadows exclaims, "Congratulations!"

Kuroi claps his hands together, and a fountain of coloured light leaps into the
air.
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Lorina claps her hands together merrily.

Kroen's mouth turns up as his face breaks into a smile.

Casilu, Noyan en-Lam smiles broadly and says, "Congrats Xielithoid."

Kroen claps his hands together merrily.

Marluxia, Aqua Spout shouts, "Ah, congratulations!"

Drawing Xos, Fang of the Lioness out of a sleek sharkskin scabbard fluidly, Akui
brings it up haft-downwards before her face, saluting you before slicing it back
down through the air to a ready position.

Serenguard Akui Talnara, Shining Blade says to you, "Congratulations. May your
ancestors smile upon your union."

Lady Naomi Tanestra, the Everflowing raises her staff to her forehead and jerks
it away in salute.

Kuroi runs up to you and envelops you in a massive bearhug.

With a graceful step back and a sweeping bow, Hadrian plays a complex sequence
of notes. Pale images of ancient spirits fill the air briefly, their voices
harmonizing with the song.

Eventru, Crown of the Exalted says, "We shall erect a portal to the Aetherplex
for all of you, who wish to return to your homes."

Postulant Veyrzhul La'Saet says, "Congratulations, Ilyarin and Xiel. May your
love shine as the Star of Celest."

Eventru smiles softly.

Howling winter winds herald the sounds of cracking ice as the piercing voice of
Asmodea Kamau crackles through the aethers, "Congratulations to the both of you.
May your lives be filled with love and happiness forever!"


Kuroi Talnara, Silver Herald says, "Ooh, now I have 3 dads!"

Prince Ilyarin Peulus, of the Exalted Court says, "Well that's only bound to
lead to multiple sessions of therapy."

Your eyes sparkle with amusement at Kuroi.

Today is the 22nd of Tzarin, 222 years after the Coming of Estarra. The phase of
the moon is that of the Waxing Gibbous.