family reunion day 1;

[estival]

[It's a beautiful morning, shaping up to be a hot and humid day, as so many summer days at the Blind Buffalo Resort are. The piles and piles of people arriving in their cars to check in at the modest front office make it a noisy morning too, full of chatter and greetings from those who have long been apart. There isn't enough room in the office for everyone, so there's spillover of the crowd to outside, and a noise crowd jammed inside the room.

Where are you?]

Check-in Office;
Cabins;
   Marian Cabin
   Flynn-Bradley Cabin
   Freelancer Cabin
   Touchdown Cabin
   House Cabin
   Panem Cabin
   Wyndam-Price Cabin
   Aperture Cabin
   Cocktease-Samson Cabin
   Watson Cabin
   Sage Cabin
   Swan Cabin
   Stark Cabin
   Halliwell Cabin
   Borgia Cabin
   ... and more!
Lakeshore;
Stables;
   
For your reference:

Plotting post;
Family relations chart;

Comments

[sawadeertoday]

...

[ Sigh. ]

You want to invite everyone, don't you.

[ It was a flat tone. Not even a question. ]

[wheatdos]

Yes.

[He nods quickly.]

[sawadeertoday]

... [ An embarrassed groan. ]

You know I'm terrible with people.

[wheatdos]

You won't be alone. I-I'll be there!

[He says it as if it isn't obvious...]

[sawadeertoday]

... I know that.

[ But then she would look at him, contemplative.

She never really did things for him. Little things, yes. But they were little and barely noticeable.

She wondered if it would make him happy. Really happy, not just fleetingly happy. ]

You really want to marry me, in front of everyone.

[wheatdos]

Yes.

[He nods again.]

And-and I promise... if...

[He speaks a little slower.]

If-if you do this...

[He gives his silly grin.]

Neither of us will regret it.

[sawadeertoday]

[ BUT THEY WILL. OH GOD FEELINGS.

She flushes a little at the mere thought of having to agree to all of those vows... in front of everyone.

It was more than a little embarrassing. And nerve-wracking. ]

Are you sure about that?

[wheatdos]

...

[He looks away, and scratches his head. He's conflicted. He was sure, right? Yes. He definitely was. Immediately, he took her hands in his.]

Yes! Of course! Definitely. It'd...it'd be exciting!

[sawadeertoday]

[ His excitement was a little contagious...

And really. He looked like this would make him happy... who was she to deny him over some anxiety? She could do this. She got married to him before... there would only be more people watching this time.

A lot more people.

She still felt a little dreadfully nervous, but she would nod a little. ]

... Alright. But we're not getting married any more after this, okay?

[wheatdos]

R-right! Good! Oh, this is--this is great! I... I...

[He kissed her again. Being brainwashed is a beautiful thing.]

I...I'll get you a ring, and I'll propose to you and... you-- you won't even know when. Wait ahh!

[He facepalms]

Shouldn't have told you that. Y-you didn't hear that. Nope.

[sawadeertoday]

[ She can't help but laugh at his failure to keep that a secret. ]

Of course not.

[ But really, this was ridiculous... why was she happy? Although she was also increasingly anxious, at the same time. She would have to prepare for this all over again. ]

I'll admit, I never thought I'd get married to you at first.

And definitely not twice. [ This is her amused and slightly... just slightly excited voice. Even if she's terribly nervous. ]

[wheatdos]

[He nods, and suddenly hugs her close.]

Well! I suppose things like this aren't... exactly planned out when you first meet someone. You know? You-you don't just go up to any old bloke and decide... 'I'm going to marry that bloke.'

Doesn't work like that no.

[He chuckles to himself.]

Though I do feel that you may have hated me love. For making you love me n' all. But then again... making you love me. That sounds a bit harsh actually? A bit... forceful. Didn't force you to want to marry me... did I?

[He can't... quite remember...]

[sawadeertoday]

[ She returns the hug, making a thoughtful hum. That was certainly true... she would have never imagined marrying him when she met him. ]

... No, you never forced me. [ she said, clearly in thought about this. ] I'll admit, I have no idea how I fell in love with you. But... it's impossible to force someone to love them.

[ Isn't it? ]

Although you definitely helped it eventually happen. Being as obnoxious and annoying as you are. [ she said, almost fondly. If he hadn't bothered her enough, she wasn't sure if she would ever have a relationship. With anyone. ]

[wheatdos]

[He chuckles.]

You played hard to get for the longest love. Still remember. Ignoring my calls...

[He's staring up still, recalling the artificial memories in his mind...]

Huh,you know There was only one time I thought I lost you.

[sawadeertoday]

[ She chuckled a little. Yes, she definitely remembered that. And then, silly message upon message would play on the answering machine... ]

... And when was that? [ she inquired, pulling him closer. She liked being near him... ]

[wheatdos]

We were in college. Still remember it as if it was yesterday.
That time... with the project. You needed a partner and I had no idea what was happening. No clue. Not even a little bit.

[He sighs, looking at her as she pulled him closer.]

I'll be honest. Thought I blew it.

[He wondered if she knew that he was in love with her since before he even met her. He was a hypocrite. He said that you don't meet people and just fall in love, but that's exactly what he did.

Did she even know she was the reason why he changed his major?

He's suddenly getting flustered from thinking too much. GLaDOS would probably notice.]

[sawadeertoday]

[ GLaDOS leaned in closer, curious. ]

That was practically when we first met. [ she realized aloud. ] You...

[ And it all made sense. Why he had tried to make it up to her instead of leaving her alone. When clearly, all she cared about was her grade.

Why he had stuck with her through everything. Why he called so often, even from the beginning.

GLaDOS had never put two and two together when it came to that. Until now. ]

You actually loved me. Through all of that. [ She was surprised. She also felt a little inadequate in return, but remembered that she had no idea back then.

How important he would be now. ]

[wheatdos]

[He doesn't say anything... instead... he's actually quiet. All she gets is a nervous laugh as he avoids her eye contact.]

...Ehe... yeah.

[sawadeertoday]

[ Aaaand she kisses him gently again, a hand moving to play with his hair.

It was practically on impulse; she was just so amazed by how he actually liked her-- no, loved her so soon. How he dealt with her the entire time. ]

[wheatdos]

[He smiles when she plays with his hair, closing his eyes for the other kiss. Everytime he kissed her, it was too good to be true.]

Gu-guess I never told you. Could be the reason.

W-wouldn't want you to think I was a love struck idiot... or anything that early on. Probably would've never spoken to me then.

[sawadeertoday]

Hm. I suppose I would have been a little put off, considering I barely knew you. [ Things could have been so different, she realized. If she had pushed him off strongly at the real beginning, then maybe they wouldn't be here, now. That sort of bothered her. ]

How could you even fall in love with me so quickly? [ she asked though, sort of in wonder. She wasn't exactly girlfriend material. She was cold, calculating. She avoided social interaction in favor of experiments and science. And she didn't know the first thing about being a good wife, let alone girlfriend. ]

[wheatdos]

Well if you say it like that then it makes me seem like one of those bad guys, love.

[He's looking at her with that silly grin.]

[sawadeertoday]

[ She rolls her eyes. ]

No, you just must enjoy being insulted every other minute. You must have brain damage. [ In a roundabout way, she was expressing her doubts. ]

[wheatdos]

Yeaahh... no, I don't think that's it.

[He shakes his head. He thinks she's just being serious.]

[sawadeertoday]

Then what did you even like about me? [ she inquired, serious now. ]