Wedding of Jaxx and Sha

Hangar Bay - Galactix

By far the largest room on the ship, this area houses several smaller craft, most deteriorated from age. The aft side of the room seems to have been designated the repair area, as various consoles, workbenches, tool racks, parts racks, and dry dock facilities are arranged in a functional manner. Two deteriorated fighters are perched in the dry dock area, in a visible state of half repair. The rest of the bay has docking facilities for several shuttles and fighter craft. This ship would appear to have been a carrier class vessel. Fueling consoles are arranged between the docks to allow one unit to fuel four craft, thereby saving precious space. There are two massive hangar doors on either side of the bay, allowing simultaneous access to the ship from either side. At the aft and fore end are two large access doors to the rest of the ship. Both are quite large and very thick, indicating that this room was built to take a full on assault and still not allow the intruders access to the vital areas of the ship.

Galactix says, "Greetings, Sha"

N'Sha-El whirls into the cargo bay carrying a monstrosity of a tray and looking rather harried. "Galactix, hello..." she says breathlessly as she struggles to one of the tables that has been set up to the side of the huge bay.

Teel turns around at Gal's greeting to look at Sha. She beams and yells, "Girlfriend, you look...absosmurfly wicked!"

N'Sha-El sets down the tray carefully and grins widely at Teel, blushing. "Me? Teel girl, you oughta look at yourSELF! Dammit, you're gonna break hearts!" She settles her sari carefully.

Teel snorts. "Break hearts? I can barely walk right in this!"

N'Sha-El chuckles. "Well the trick is to take small steps...like this." She demonstrates, pulling up her skirt to show the movement more readily. "Back straight, head high."

Galactix says, "I hope the decorations are to your liking Sha. I admit a distinct lack of familiarity with your marriage customs."

Teel walks around a bit, practicing the new stride. "Okay, makes sense."

N'Sha-El's eyes glow as she takes a good look around her. "Galactix..it's beautiful. Absolutely beautiful and I love it. I plugged in your antimatter cells to charge so for the reception you can munch away." She watches Teel with a warm affectionate smile. "Doin' good lil' sis!"

Galactix says, "I sensed them. They are proving to be quite acceptable to my systems. Thank you."

Teel murmurs, "Hope ya like poppyseed flavor," as she walks around some more.

Galactix says, "I am incapable of taste, however if the energy supplied by them is the proper bandwidth the sensations are pleasant."

N'Sha-El chews her lip as she casts rather haggard glances around the large bay. There is an array of trestle tables lined up against the wall with positively mountains of food laid out very precisely and artistically. "Lil' sis, what else do you think I mighta forgot? The Demarians' sandwiches?"

Teel minces over to Sha. "Don worry bout it! Just sit back and get married!"

N'Sha-El catches her breath on a chuckle. "I'll try!" She then takes a final study of the layout of the bay and enquires, "Galactix, are the Otherians all right with suddenly being inundated with a wedding they know nothing about? I mean, they just found out yesterday..."

Galactix says, "I have spoken with the King, he is honored to attend."

Jaxx arrives from Corridor 1 Level 2.

Jaxx enters, hands tucked into his sleeves, simply buzzing with a certain tickling energy. His expression, nevertheless, is composed.

LeBeau arrives from Corridor 1 Level 2.

Otherius arrives from Corridor 1 Level 2.

The huge hangar bay is very festively decked out indeed, a long array of trestle tables against the walls. Mountains of food are heaped on trays, each table divided into sections for certain food types and so on to make things easier to get to. Sha is busy taking stock of things, arranging a pile of large and rather interestingly colored sandwiches and looking haggardly nervous. Teel is walking around, getting used to her sari, it would seem.

"Whaoh...a king." Teel grins, then gives a mock scolding glare at Jaxx. "Oi! Shoo, groom. Can't see the bride yet."

Dahan arrives from Corridor 1 Level 2.

Otherius steps in, his cane softly clacking against the deck plates. He's old, he's hunched over, but his eyes show a warmth and happiness.

Dahan drifts into the large chamber, holding a crystalline basket in its tentacles. If you look at the basket carefully, you can see a sleeping Centauran infant inside.

Following the Centauran are a pair of bodyguards, dressed in tuxedos.

N'Sha-El turns around at Teel's mock-scold, her cheeks turning pink. It's then that she sees Otherius, LeBeau and Dahan and her face just lights up. "Jet! Dahan!" She does remember her manners and curtseys to King Otherius. "Your majesty...I'm so honored that you're here." And then she's off at a run towards Dahan and LeBeau, laughing, sari whisking behind her.

Jaxx strides further into the bay, hands still tucked into his sleeves. He says, to Teel. "I am uncertain that this is a tradition I have the luxury of honoring."

Dahan jiggles on seeing Sha's reaction, and dips in a bow-like guesture towards the bride to be.

Otherius smiles as Sha runs past, and he takes a place where he can watch the proceedings.

Teel grins at Jaxx, then widens her eyes at LeBeau's tuxedo. "Wowie! Lookin wicked, Jet Jockey."

Dahan tips its head at Lebeau, and bobs in agreement. 'It is most flattering I must admit, though I do wish you had considered wearing a uniform again.'

LeBeau nods with a grin to Sha " 'm here an I truly hope...no to be disresecpful o anyting, bu dat dis does no take long. Dis tux es killing me, I forgod jus how much o a pain id es to be en formal wear"

N'Sha-El ignores the tuxedoed guards and holds her arms out to the Centauran. "I've missed you Dahan! And oh...OH Teel...it's Marda!" A wide grin as she looks over at LeBeau and whistles. "You...look...DAMN good Jet!"

King_Milo arrives from Corridor 1 Level 2.

Dahan extends a pair of tentacles and reachses out to return a hug. It's careful to keep the basket well supported with its other tentacles.

The huge hangar bay is very festively decked out indeed, a long array of trestle tables against the walls. Mountains of food are heaped on trays, each table divided into sections for certain food types and so on to make things easier to get to. Two sari-clad women and quite a few men, and one Centauran are already in place, and one sari-clad woman is beaming up at Dahan and giving him an equivalent of a hug.

Jaxx, perhaps in an effort to honor Teel's request, glances at each of the guests as they enter, face carefully composed, a certain energized look to his stance.

"Marda! Cool!" Teel starts to run, but stops and takes small strides as instructed as she makes her way to the Centauran and child.

LeBeau says, "Yeah well I hope yu ged yer fill o me en dis sord o ged up, I hope to now wear someting like dis again fo a long time to come"

Dahan drifts over, and places the specially designed baby carrier on the table. 'Please..be gentle but you may look if you like.'

Some brown-robed Mystics are already making their way sedately into the area, fingers steepled together and bowing to their Eye. As some catch sight of Otherius, they smile, bow and head over to talk, clearly friends.

LeBeau looks over to Dahan "I hav my reasons, perhaps we can speak o dem afder da ceromony if yu hav some free time befo yu hav to depard"

N'Sha-El peeks inside the carrier very carefully and ooohs, face softening as she notes the sleeping little crystalline baby. "Oh she is so precious!"

Otherius smiles and speaks to the newly arrived Mystics. It is not long before an Otherian female, dressed in a Queen's robe, strides into the hangar bay and moves to Otherius

Jaxx returns each Mystic's bow in turn, fingers steepling tightly before him as he does so.

Teel beams as she peers over Sha's shoulder to look at the baby. "Cute as a button."

One of the Mystics, a Brother Ezekial, turns to bow to the arriving Queen. "It is good to see your Majesties doing well," he rumbles and the little gathering of Mystics with him murmur their agreement.

King_Milo says tentativly, and perhapce a little shyly, not wanting to cause a scene, "I was told it was an open invitation, I hope that I'm not intruding?"

Dahan pose nods slightly towards Lebeau, 'Of course.', it sends softly towards him. IT returns it's attention towards N'Sha-El. 'Yes, very precious...Though I'll have to return her to the ship after the ceremony. I'm not comfortable with having her in a hostile enviroment just yet.'

N'Sha-El looks over her shoulder at LeBeau and laughs, wrinkling her nose mischieviously. "Awww you did it specially fer me!" she chuckles and smiles. To Dahan she nods at once. "Of course! You can put her in the ship now if you'd like, I don't want anything to happen to her."

Dahan bobbles, and radiates a sence of grattiude. 'Thank you. I shall be right back..wouldn't want Marda to steal the limelight at your own wedding.' The latter part of this is said with a sence of michcheif.

Otherius says, "Thank you lad. It is an honor to witness this occasion."

Dahan collects the baby, and starts to depart. Only one of the bodguards followst the President out, while the other stays and remains quiet in a corner.

Dahan disembarks from the ship.

Dahan has left.

LeBeau walks over to Sha and gives her a hug "Yea yu should feel honored, an again congradulations"

Brother Ezekial beams. Another Mystic, a thin woman with a quiet aristocratic face, glances around. "Galactix! You look positively wonderful!" she says softly with a smile. Sister Marianna, it is, yes.

Dahan arrives from Corridor 1 Level 2.

Galactix says, "I did the best I could. I am glad it meets with everyone's approval."

Dahan drifts back into the chamber, and moves over by the gathered group.

N'Sha-El grins and returns LeBeau's hug as she glances over to the rather lost-looking King Milo. "Please come in," she offers with a dignified smile. "Welcome."

Teel pouts at LeBeau. "Whaddaya mean, we won't be seein you in this gitup for a while?" She waggles a finger at him. "Yer next, buddy."

Several Otherians, many dressed in borrowed Galactican uniforms, stream in and mingle with the crowd.

Jaxx walks, driftingly, towards Sha, robe whispering lightly over the floor. A grin touches at the corner of his lips.

LeBeau gives a weak chuckle to Teel "Well as much as yu may ged a kick oud o tinking dat, yu don very well see me wit anyone righ now do yu?"

A sudden bouncing step sounds in the corridor and the flaming titian hair and vivacious face of Sister Esther bounds into view. Noticeably her robes fit much better than usual. She steeples her fingers and bows low to anyone who is passing, green eyes searching for a familiar face. "Mr. LeBeau!" she cries suddenly with a laugh and dances over merrily.

Teel smiles like a Cheshire cat as Sister Esther comes over. "Now I do, Cajun."

A tall, platinum-blond man with windswept blue eyes and a tan that seems to go on forever enters next. His eyes seek out bride to be and Teel, he grins and lets the surge of activity go on before turning to King Milo and arching a brow. "Hello, the name is Trent. And you are?"

LeBeau looks over his shoulder as he turns at the waist a bit, a small bow of his head "Ms. Esther, ids been awhile. Goo to see yu again"

King_Milo turns to the fellow who just introduced himself. "I call myself Milo, sir Trent."

N'Sha-El glances at Jaxx, smiling. "Are you ready for your wedding?" she enquires as she checks a table and begins to pace around to greet her guests.

A couple, Timonae by their hair and complexion, enter the bay, holding hands lightly. The man is tall, broad shouldered, with close cropped hair and a swagger in his stride. A loose fitting pair of black pants is covered to mid-thigh by a gray tunic that is pulled tight at the waist by a black leather belt. The woman is dressed in a dress of gray, a silver vest matching her hair pulling it tight at the midriff. There's a youthful energy about them, a reserved smile on the man's face, a broader one on the woman's. The woman glances around the chamber, her smile broadening to inhuman proportions when she spies Sha. Tugging the man along, she heads for the bride-to-be.

Esther giggles as she bows formally to LeBeau. "It's been more than a while, and you look ravishingly pop!" she declares in her bouncy way.

Jaxx nods to Sha, smiling in return. "I am." His gaze drifts to the approaching couple.

Trent nods and looks around. "My goodness, Cel's decked the halls," he observes, grinning lopsidedly a swatch. "King Milo eh? And please, no sir."

N'Sha-El glances over to the entrance and suddenly grows an interesting shade of pale. She swallows. "Umm. Jaxx...your parents are here..." she murmurs and goes towards the Timonae couple with some trepidation.

Teel grins. "Yeah, what she said." She backs away from her conversation with LeBeau and Esther and scans the room. Suddenly, her jaw drops as she sees the man who is talking to King_Milo. "Savvy..."

LeBeau looks down at himself again "Yeah i seem to be gedding alod o dat da pas few minudes. An I mus say dat yu lok very lovely yerself, e'en if yu ar only whereing yer Mystic robes."

Snowmist arrives from Corridor 1 Level 2.

Snowshadow arrives from Corridor 1 Level 2.

King_Milo nods to Trent, "Yea, I like the way 'King Milo' sounds. Don't you, Trent? It just seems to roll of the tounge." He says this as he smiles, revealing the rows of sharp teeth that he possess.

Trent grins at Teel as she notices him. "Hello Atelia, you look absolutely stunning," he observes, grinning and waving at her. "Don't let me keep you, all right?"

Jaxx follows Sha, a lopsided grin turning onto his lips. He nods slightly, saying to Sha, "Yes, my love...I know."

Esther laughs and claps her hands. "Oooh, everyone looks so lovely!" she chirps and stealthily palms a sandwich.

N'Sha-El smiles nervously at Jaxx and sinks into a deep curtsey when they reach the Timonae couple. "Mr. and Mrs. Jaxx. I'm so so glad to see you here." The bright pink and gold gleam of a twined scarf is visible on her headpiece.

Yama arrives from Corridor 1 Level 2.

The Timonae couple comes to a stop, the tall, silver-haired woman gazing down at Sha. Her eyes light on the scarf, a smile touching her lips. "Ah, a solution..." Her companion draws up behind her, saying to Jaxx. "You're getting soft, boy."

LeBeau chuckles as the small girl steals a snack "So jus wha hav yu been up to, I tink da las time we saw each oder was da Kamir ting I believe"

Esther furtively glances around as she stuffs the sandwich hastily into her mouth with quick bites. Her voice is rather muffled as she responds cheerfully, "Mmm hmmm, I fink tho..."

Yama quickly steps into the room, maintaining a fifteen-foot radius from Sha at all times as he comes up behind Teel.

A quiet Mystic rustles up to King Milo, a thin man with almost no hair so to speak of. "Come, come, don't stand in the doorway," he reproaches with a smile. "Come in, come in."

Jaxx replies, grinning, "Only an effect of the robes, I assure you."

N'Sha-El chuckles a little, still nervous as she straightens and smiles at the Timonae woman. "It's the best thing I could find to do to it aside of letting my cats eat it," she says frankly. "You look so lovely, and Mr. Jaxx, you look wonderful."

Yama taps Teel on the shoulder, smiling wide.

Teel blinks with wide, nervous eyes at Trent. "Um, sure Savvy...uh, enjoy yerself, okay?"

Trent grins at Teel. "Don't worry, I'm not here for long. But you've a friend who wants to speak to you...I see Cel has put on some better clothes." His gaze drifts to Yama with interest.

Teel jumps at the touch. "Ack! What th'hoop?"

Sister Marianna remarks, almost to thin air, "Galactix...do tell me, what are those interesting looking side-pieces on the bulkheads?"

LeBeau reaches out lightly grabbing Esther's hands "Ok leds try dats again afder yu've finished chewing alrigh?"

Snowshadow swaggers in beside his sister, making minute adjustments to the positioning of his jacket. He gives the bay a scan before proceeding farther than the doorway.

Yama's smile widens at the jingling. "My, Teel! Your dangly bits are looking marvelous!"

Galactix says, "To what side pieces do you refer?"

Snowmist sniggers and flips a corner of Shadow's collar. "Stop fidgeting..."

Dahan drifts past the foot tables, examing but not sampling the feast.

Esther looks horribly guilty as she nods and swallows with a hurried gulp. "I said, I think so, Mr. LeBeau. I'm sorry!"

N'Sha-El is currently talking to a pair of Timonae - they must be the groom's parents since no other Timonae appear visible.

King_Milo moves away from the door and further into the room, although he stays at the fringe of the crowd, looking for some one to talk to.

The man identified as 'Mr. Jaxx' smiles, "Call me Tavin, please. You're family soon." The woman, still studying the scarf, "Dear...You could have thrown it out. The point was to see what you made of it...And I think you've done just fine."

Sister Marianna gestures to a large colorful collection of flags and garlands over by one of the tables. "Those, they look so graceful."

LeBeau grins and lets go of her hands "'ds alrigh, 'm sur day don starve yu dat yu can no save some fo lader. So wha hav yu kept busy doing since den?"

Snowshadow snorts, and swats at Mist's hand. "Quiet, you. I think I must have gotten yours or something. But I'll live."

Snowmist sniffs. "That's right. Always place the origin of every prob you encounter firmly on me." She sniffs again, and her eyes light up. "Are the refreshments set out already?"

Esther brushes the inevitable stray hair from her face. "I've been learning to sew!" she proclaims proudly. "I even made my own robe this time."

Dahan drifts awayy from the laden tables of refreshments, and rejoins the group. It seems a little self-conscious and uncomfortable with the group.

Teel grins, a bit less nervous, as she looks at Yama. "You like the fancy dress? It's one of Sha's."

Snowshadow snorts. "Of course. Haven't even said hello to anyone yet, and you're already wanting to go for the refreshments."

N'Sha-El turns pink. "Well Mrs. Jaxx...I do so hate to be defeated by a mere piece of cloth." She glances over towards the doorway and almost blinks at the sudden deluge of people. "Oh...Oh please m'aam, sir if you excuse me...? Hua!" She waves frantically and happily at the large Mongolian who has just wandered in.

Yama looks incredulous. "Sha? Wearing that? It suits you far too well for it to belong to anyone else. How has the party been?"

Trent meanwhile meanders over to the tables, finding him beside King Otherius. "Hello," he greets with a quiet smile. "I'm Trent."

Hua smiles faintly, and ambles Sha-ward across the room.

LeBeau looks at the robe "An I jus though yu had a growth spurd o someting. So besides yer new foun skills...I hope dat yu hav kep oud o trouble fo da mos pard?

Otherius nods to Trent. "I am King Otherius.  My wife, Queen Otheria."

Jaxx inclines his head, face going solemn for a moment. He says, "Mother...Father." The two addressed chuckle, shaking their heads, the Tavin saying, "Go after her, boy. Don't let her escape at this late hour."

Jaxx, so admonished, pursues Sha enroute to Hua.

Dahan drifts over by Teel, and touches her sleeve with a stray tentacle.

Esther nods vigorously as she peers at the table of food again, wistfully. "I'm being good...Oh my heavens Mr. LeBeau...is that a..a Zangali?" she whispers rather loudly, staring at King Milo.

Yama stares at the tentacler, quickly giving way to a more kind look. "President! How wonderful to see you here."

N'Sha-El makes a beeline for Hua and pounces at him in a big hug. "Hua! How's my boy? How are the cats? Are they behaving? SHADOW! MIST!" This last as she belatedly catches sight of the two very nicely groomed and impeccable Demarians.

Teel snorts and lightly hits Yama on the arm. "Pu-leeze, Yama. You're gonna get yerself strangled." She turns around at the touch, then shakes her head. "I don't know, Dahan."

Dahan bobbles in Yama's direction. 'Good day to you, Mr. Nels. I hope you are well?'

Snowmist grumbles, "Hey, can I help it when I just missed my last meal cause you were late getting dressed?"

Trent bows low to both King and Queen. "I am very honored to meet you," he says with a smile.

Snowshadow, despite his protests, nonetheless is drawn remorselessly toward the aforementioned refreshements. He glances somewhat sharply at the lizard as he passes near him, but to his credit, manages to conceal almost entirely his initial negative reaction to such a presence.

Yama quickly pockets a fistful of cocktail weenies as Teel's back is turned.

Sister Marianna meanwhile is quietly making her way down the tables. "Galactix, where did you get these flowers?" she breathes. "I know we helped but they are marvellous dear me!"

Dahan droops slightly on Teel's words, but controls his telepathic emmissions so as not to depress the crowd.

Otherius smiles and nods to Trent. "As it is to meet you, lad."

Hua's smile widens. "Hm. In order: well enough, as energetic as ever, and no."

Trent smiles as he observes the ever growing throng. "So how do you know the bride, if I might ask, your Majesty? I know Cel knows some funny people but this is beyond my comprehension."

LeBeau looks over to the person Esther is pointing out and nods "Yeh I believe so, dat o perhaps a Grimlandi. No to sur from dis distance

Esther reaches out a hand and tugs at LeBeau's wrist. "Let's go find out!" she says sunnily and drags him with her.

Dahan inquires, 'Excuse me, but where are the cats? I had hoped to see them before I returned back home.'

Otherius says, "We're here almost entirely by coincidence, lad. Galactix took my people in since our home was destroyed. And I'd never miss a wedding."

Otherius smiles.

N'Sha-El looks up from grinning at Hua. "The cats are with my son Kip, Dahan...in fact...Hua, where IS Kip?" She looks suddenly worried. "He's supposed to bring them in on the cushions..."

Teel murmurs as she smiles, "Yama, we /are/ going to eat later, ya know."

King_Milo notices the two people quickly approching him through the think crowd.

Trent chuckles. "I'm glad you're here for this then your Majesty. I never thought the day would come when Cel got settled down but."

Jaxx greets Hua as he approaches, "Good evening, Soldier. You seem well enough." A lopsided grin is firmly planted on his features, right side happier than the left from the tilt of it.

Otherius says, "I admit a lack of familiarity with those present. It is a good chance for my people to meet their new neighbors."

Esther reaches King Milo first. "Excuse me sir for being so rude, but, are you Zangali?" she enquires candidly with large wide green eyes.

Yama finishes off an errant weenie. "Of course. How much have I missed?"

N'Sha-El waves frantically to Snowshadow and Snowmist from where she's standing talking to Hua, Jaxx beside her.

LeBeau follows behind the very curious Mystic to humor here and partly as a gurad to make sure she doesn't get into to much trouble

Yama tugs at his belt. "I haven't worn this for a while. Took a bit to get ready."

Hua coughs quietly. "I -did- say that the cats were not behaving themselves. I believe the larger one has managed to drench himself in molasses. Kip elected to clean him. A braver man than I, certainly." A nod in Jaxx's direction, coupled with another smile.

A distortion causes the air in the middle of the hangar to waver.

Snowshadow reaches the table, and doesn't hesitate to dig in, despite his admonition to Mist about doing just that. He carries a well-loaded plate with him as he walks toward Sha upon seeing her wave.

King_Milo looks down at Esther. "Well, yes, I am Zangali. The name is Milo. May I be so forward as to as yours?"

Teel rolls her eyes. "You ain't missed nothin, Yama."

Dahan lifts and lowers its tentacles a little self-consciously. 'Pardon the lack of at..' It cuts itself off as it notices something odd.

Otherius looks towards the disturbance. "Great 9 heavens of Otheria.." he mutters in awe.

The distortion begins to take on the form of a swirling vortex, and a faint blue glow begins to illuminate its heart.

Esther beams and sticks out her hand from amidst her brown robes. "Esther. Sister Esther," she chirps happily. "He's very nice..Oh my what's going on?" She turns at the exclamation curiously.

Yama looks out at the crowd protestingly. "But look at all of the people! Something had to have happened. Ooh. Is that the entertainment, then?"

Dahan speculates aloud (telepathically) 'The B'hiri?'

Teel grips Yama

Snowmist chews busily while snatching one last hors d'oeuvre as she scrambles after her brother. "Hey, wait up! Where ya goin' in such a hurry?"

N'Sha-El blinks as heads start turning. She looks over in that direction too and her eyes grow very large and very wide as her face turns a trifle pale. One fist clenches tightly. "Oh...oh no trouble please..." she murmurs.

King_Milo looks up at the sudden new excitment.

Teel grips Yama's shoulder as she scowls at the vortex. "Aw hoop, not again."

The vortex begins to grow, pulsating a more powerful blue.

Yama's eyes widen at being suddenly grabbed, but he wraps an arm around Teel's waist as the big blue thingie expands.

Hua's gaze flickers over to the sudden disturbance, his hand dropping absently to a somewhat over-bulging pocket.

The pair of presidential bodyguards position themselves between the President and the exit, quietly bt very allerrtly.

Snowshadow does a rather nice job of balancing the full plate in one hand while reaching into his jacket with the other. His attention has gone from Sha to the disturbance.

The air seems to crackle with the energy of the swirling vortex. A pair of vague forms can be seen, shadowy and not quite tangible, on the other side.

Trent meanwhile narrows his eyes and absently drops his hand to his belt.

Snowmist slows, setting the plate down carefully on a nearby table, unconsciously lowering into a crouch while her right hand hovers near her waist.

LeBeau looks to the vortex almost knowing what it is a hand still slides to the inside of his coat just to be safe

N'Sha-El mutters to Hua, still watching, "I'll murder the damn cat later..."

Mordecai has arrived.

Okaskitich has arrived.

Yama grimaces. "Oh, great. The bugs. There goes dinner."

Dahan turns to Sha, hearing that comment. Please no! Captial punishment of cats isn't called for!'

Two forms: One humanoid, the other an arachnoid, emerge from the vortex.

Otherius says, "I've seen some strange things in my life time, but that thing tops them all..."

The vortex slowly fades away, leaving the two newcomers standing in the midst of the surprised guests.

Jaxx's gaze has fallen completely on the Vortex. When Mordecai emerges, his brows lift sharply. "My Eye!" he exclaims.

Teel smacks Yama hard. "Hush you!" She sighs with relief. "I wish that they would pick another color. Blue is bad news."

N'Sha-El gives a little gasp and a cry of laughter. "I'm just joking Dahan...Oh...OH! It's the B'Hiri!" She moves forward, her eyes bright. "Okaskitich? Is it you? Brother Mordecai!" She drops to a low curtsey respectfully.

Dahan nearly doesn't notice the pair of new arrives as it reprimands Sha to not kill the cats.

Snowmist edges closer to her brother, nudging him slightly in the ribs.

Hua's hand drifts away from his pocket again.

LeBeau pulls his hand from his jacket as the to familiar forms emerge from the vortex. He keep an eye on the new arrivals in case they have some message but also doesn't let Esther stray to far in hopes she doesn't get herself into something

Mordecai steeples his fingers and bows toward Jaxx. "Greetings, Brother Orandius."

Esther's lips part with wonder. "Wow...." is all she's able to say.

Dahan drifts over by the spiderly looking being, and it's companion Mystic. It bobbles in greetings, but says nothing just yet.

The rest of the Mystics bow low in reverence and not a little awe to Mordecai as well as to the arachnoid looking creature.

Teel looks up at Yama in mild disbelief. "You are /such/ a wimp, I swear."

Yama makes a face. "Seeing a splattered bug wouldn't be very polite for a wedding, would it?"

Mordecai smiles enigmatically and steps closer to Jaxx. "Congratulations are in order. I felt it would only be appropriate if I performed the ceremony."

Okaskitich clacks its mandibles and skitters forward. "Eye Mordecai indicated some prophetic tidings pointed toward this union. He seemed to find it important. My children assisted in the transfer. Quite impressive, yes?"'.

Jaxx says, "It is more than appropriate...It is an honor."

Trent relaxes as he shakes his head, chuckling softly. "Your Majesty, I haven't seen anything like it either."

Teel growls, "Seein a splattered Yama wouldn't either, but I'm hankerin to see that...if you don't shut up."

Mordecai nods, that faint smile broadening just a touch. "Well, I have seen much these last months. Sadly...we have yet to find a new world to call home.

N'Sha-El looks up, her face awed. "Oh Brother Mordecai...that is more than an honor," she says softly, turning to Okaskitich. "Okaskitich, I am so, so honored that you can attend." She smiles warmly. "Your children are well?" Her hand reaches for Jaxx's.

Okaskitich rubs its foreclaws together and skitters over to stand next to Yama.

Yama continues his grimace as he pats Teel on the back..

Yama says, "The bride already took care of splattering, dear."

Snowmist hrms as she absently reappropriates her plate and once again starts munching. "Pretty. But that's it?"

Yama has a queasy look on his face as he extends his paw to Okask.

Mordecai takes his place before the assemblage, and gestures quietly for Sha and Jaxx to step forward with him.

Mordecai takes his place before the assemblage, and gestures quietly for Sha and Jaxx to step forward with him.

Teel looks over at the arachnoid and smiles. "Heya, I'm Teel. Don't mind the idjit here."

Dahan floats back from the Mystic eyes, and waits patiently.

King_Milo sighs and looks around. "I'm sorry, I would love to stay, but I am afraid that I just remembered an apoinment that could mean my whole carrier.. I hope to be able to see you all again."

Snowshadow sees his trip to Sha isn't going to happen any time soon, and so stays where he is to watch the ceremony.

Okaskitich extends a spindly clawed hand toward Yama's curious paw. It takes the paw, then leans forward with its glittering black compound eyes fixed upon the appendage. It glances up at Yama. "Odd."

Esther stands by LeBeau, wide-eyed, one hand tightly on his arm. She notices the two Demarians - one chomping away - and ripples her fingers in a little wave shyly.

King_Milo walks to the door and bows to the any one in the crowd that might notice him leave.

Jaxx steps forward as bidden, a tension visible mostly through its very flight leaving his body.

Mordecai holds his hands, palms down, above the heads of Orandius Jaxx and Khatri N'Sha-El. "We are gathered for the binding of these two beings..."

Esther cranes her neck, tugging LeBeau somewhere where she can actually see better. This takes her over to Snowshadow and Snowmist.

LeBeau looks down at the small mystic hanging on his arm "So I assume yu don hav to be anywhere special an ar my dade fo da e'ening?"

Trent meanwhile ranges by Otherius and the Queen, watching with a smile.

Jones lingers towards the back of the room, scanning faces and taking notes.

Snowshadow offers a polite nod to Esther and LeBeau as they approach, nibbling on one of the sandwiches as he watches the ceremony.

Esther looks surprised. "Date? What's a date?" She smiles sunnily at Snowshadow and whispers, "The blue-fillings taste great!"

Mordecai keeps his hands, palms down, over the heads of the soon to be betrothed and then looks to the crowd. "Who speaks for the bride?"

Dahan drifts forward, its tentacles ringing together as the dangle. 'I do.', it sends proudly.

Mordecai says, "And for the groom?"

N'Sha-El smiles shyly up at Dahan and bows her head, her cheeks pink.

LeBeau shakes his head with a small grin "Yu poor girl, yu really do nee to ged oud mo an away from dees books"

From some shadow of the bay, a large, whirl-eyed beetlish creature skuttles towards Jaxx. "I do," it says clickingly.

Snowshadow fishes around on the plate for one of the blue-filled one, and samples it without the slightest hesitation. He seems rather pleased with the flavor, and indicates this to Esther. "Dunno what it is, but you're right. And it matches my sash, to boot."

Keeping his palms hovering in the air above Jaxx and Sha, the Mystic Eye speaks: "Do either of the betrothed offer any vows to each other or to the Universe that binds us all?"

Esther blinks at the large beetlish creature. "What is THAT?" she whispers at LeBeau, wide-eyed. "And yes, those taste marvellous."

N'Sha-El looks distinctly shy as she raises her head. "For..better or worse, richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do us part," she says softly, but clearly, her words carrying. "I pledge to love, cherish and protect always the one whom I marry, Orandius Jaxx."

A sniffle is clearly heard coming from Teel's direction.

Yama looks forlornly at the doomed Mystic.

LeBeau leans down to Esther whispering "Dats da leader o da B'hiri"

A rather pudgy Mystic woman beside Hua looks distincly misty-eyed. "Oh isn't that sweet..." she coos.

Mordecai glances to Jaxx. "And you, Brother Orandius? I trust you have something befitting your mate to say?"

Esther looks confused. "No, no, not the blue-glow one..." she whispers back. "That one." She gestures to the Odarite who just scuttled forward to speak for the groom.

Hua smiles broadly at the bride and groom, and speaks not.

LeBeau shurgs " 've no idea. Ids an Odaride, I know dat bu I hav no idea juswho id es

Esther nods and cranes her neck again to look at the ceremony in progress, terribly interested.

Jaxx says, voice deep and carrying, "In all my travels, in all my lives, in the Fringe, in the Consortium, in all the people I have known, I have never known love, yet it swells in me now, because of this woman, Khatri N'Sha-El. In her, I find all that I have been missing. I will protect her through the dark times to come, cherish those light moments that we will have together, stay fast beside her in her greatest time of need and hold her close in mine." He looks towards Sha, "I am yours, N'Sha-El...Let the Universe know my love."

Jones finds a place to sit or lean, putting her pad and pen awy for a moment to listen.

Yama sighs, moved by the ceremony.

Teel elbows Yama lightly. "Gimmie a hanky, man." She tries to blink away the tears.

Mordecai smiles enigmatically. He switches palms so that his arms cross, and the hand that hovered above Jaxx now hovers above Sha - and vice versa. "The binding of two people is no trivial matter. It is a pledge, a solemn vow, a promise to each other and to ourselves and to the Universe that binds us..."

Yama looks visibly pained as he proferrs a fine cloth one from his breastpocket.

N'Sha-El blushes as red as her sari as she smiles, tremulously and shyly. "Yours forever, Orandius Jaxx..." She dips her head as Mordecai continues.

Snowmist shrugs uncomfortably at the show of emotions and leans into her brother, expression carefully blank.

Esther meanwhile carefully palms another sandwich, eyes on the couple the whole time.

Jones looks from teary face to teary emotionally moved face and smiles. She shakes her head a little, curious and intrigued, and watches all the more.

Mordecai keeps his hands in their current positions, then says: "Before Eye Mordecai of the Order of Mystics and before this esteemed assemblage of friends and relations, these two have sworn their devotion to each other and to their union. Already, they have been through much. Much they may still endure, but they now may endure it will full recognition of their completeness with each other. May the Voice guide and protect you both, and bless this binding, and bring you much happiness and strength."

Mordecai smiles, returning his hands to his side. "This binding is complete."

Snowshadow wraps an arm around his sister's shoulder, expression a bit wistful, perhaps.

N'Sha-El draws a deep breath. "That's it?" she queries, looking very surprised. It's almost comical.

Mordecai nods. "That is it. Congratulations."

In spite of herself Esther giggles as she munches surreptitiously on the sandwich.

Jaxx nods a bit, reaching out to take Sha's hand. "We are bound, my wife."

The Timonae lady, as yet unnamed, leans into her Tavin's shoulder, face streaming with joyful tears.

N'Sha-El turns deep red. "Yeh...husband." And with that she leans over and, regardless of the proprieties, plants a very determined kiss on Jaxx's lips.

The Mystics, all in stages of misty eyes or grinning widely, solemnly applaud.

Mordecai raises a hand. "There is but one more thing I must say before you retire for the reception."

Snowmist snorts and flicks an ear. "All that excitement about a couple'a words..." She peers sideways at Esther. "Hey, leave some for other hungry souls..."

Teel takes the hanky from Yama. "Thanks (snurf) Yama (sniff)." She blows her nose, then yells, "Aw-right, Sha!" as the couple kiss.

Esther looks extremely guilty as she hastily snatches her hand from yet another sandwich.

Jaxx, in the midst of kissing his wife, opens his eyes slightly so that he might glance at Mordecai sidelong. He does not, however, disengage himself as yet.

Mordecai fixes his bright eyes upon Jaxx, but seems inclined to wait until the man has completed his exercise.

N'Sha-El sort of stops midway, opening one eye wildly as she finishes up the kiss and draws away, leaving a smear of lipstick on Jaxx's mouth. "Yes, Brother Mordecai?"

Jaxx, despite the muss on his face, is quite obviously pleased with himself.

Yama looks at Jaxx, aghast. Quickly, he pulls out some lipstick, applying a coat of black, using the reflection of Teel's necklace to aim.

Mordecai twitches his mouth into an enigmatic smile. "I will not be going back with Okaskitich. Although his hospitality is appreciated, it is time I returned to my people. We will send one of your good Emissaries with the B'hiri to continue the search. I will resume the mantel of Eye of the Order of Mystics. Brother Orandius, you will remain as my right hand, if that is acceptable?"

LeBeau places his arm that Esther is holding on to around her shoulders and pulls her out infront of him and out of reach od the snacks "Leds calm down alrigh, dare will be plendy o time fo eading en a few minudes" He smiles down at her.

Snowmist grins as she takes the targeted sandwich...and then splits it in half,

All of a sudden, a black streak wearing a rhinestone collar dashes through the open doorway and leaps onto Hua's boots, shrilly mewling for attention. A noticeable aura of very sweet lavender drifts in with it.

Snowmist grins as she takes the targeted sandwich...and then splits it in half, offering a part to Esther with a wink. "Shall we make a proper raid later on?"

Jaxx's brows arch sharply, but he says, "Of course, my Eye...I have known that this time would come."

Mordecai steeples his fingers, then bows slightly to Jaxx. "Go, Brother, and revel this night. We have much work ahead."

Esther beams at Snowmist happily. "Thank you!" she says, taking the sandwich and dimpling at LeBeau. "Ok Mr. LeBeau. I'm gonna be good now."

Snowshadow pulls his plate to his chest, caught between a rock and a hard place -- not quite willing to move it closer to Mist, but wanting to make sure it's farther away from Esther, just to be safe.

N'Sha-El dips her head to Mordecai. "Eye....thank you." she murmurs softly. "I am glad you are back in your post."

Okaskitich steps to the middle of the chamber, followed by one of the Mystic Emissaries.

Teel sighs happily. "Ah, that was so wicked, doncha think Yama? Ya-" She looks up at the makeupped man. "Uh, whatcha doin?"

Yama smacks his lips satisfactorily. "There we are."

Yama looks at Teel. "What?"

Jaxx inclines his head, "Of course, my Eye."

Hua discreetly scoops up the cat at his feet, cradling it in one arm. This, coincidentally, seems to mute its cries to some extent.

Trent's lips twitch as he observes Yama's black lips. He says nothing however but hovers by the tables, waiting perhaps to congratulate the newly-weds.

The B'hiri begins to rub its hooked foreclaws together, making scritch-scritch noises that build to a buzzing hum. A distortion begins to form in the air,

The blue-eyed black cat purrs up a storm, leaving a nice shedding all over Hua in the process.

N'Sha-El comes to her feet. "Okaskitich..thank you!" she says warmly. "Be safe. Always. Our greetings to your children and may you know peace and prosperity always."

The distortion becomes a vortex that seems to be bolstered by power from somewhere beyond this location. The B'hiri turns its glittering compound eyes toward Sha and bows its rounded head, then turns and skitters through the vortex - and is gone. The Mystic Emissary follows - tentatively, at first - then, with one last glance at Jaxx and Mordecai, he disappears after the B'hiri. The vortex fades.

Teel quirks a brow. "Uh, that don't match yer outfit, Yama. At the very least, why dincha put it on before ya got here?"

Esther watches with rounded, wide eyes as she shoves the rest of the sandwich into her mouth, swallowing hastily. "Do we eat now?" she whispers, tugging at LeBeau.

Mordecai smiles faintly. "Brother Orandius, we will speak more in due course." He steps toward the hatch.

Yama taps his laquered fingernails and talons. "Sure it does!"

Snowshadow asides to Mist, "A girl after your own heart."

Jaxx says, to Mordecai's back, "Of course, my Eye."

Mordecai nods, then strides out.

Mordecai heads into Corridor 1 Level 2.

Trent hides a smile at Teel and Yama, discretely gliding past the tables to end up somewhere by Hua. "You must be Hua," he murmurs. "I'm Savage - one of Cel's insane computer friends."

Snowmist grins, finishing her half in two bites. "Hm, wouldn't mind getting to know her a little better," she muses, completely oblivious to his sarcasm.

LeBeau looks down at Esther as she tugs at his clothes "Do day no feed yu around here o someting. Yu ar eading like dis es yer las meal fo awhile"

Esther returns, very seriously, "I didn't eat all day yesteday and today so's I could eat lots now, Mr. LeBeau. I don't like yak fruit."

Jaxx leans closer to his wife, speaking softly into her ear.

Jaxx whispers, "Shall we begin the celebration?"

Hua nods sombrely, offering the hand containing fewer felines.

Teel looks at Yama from head to toe to talon. "I guess yer right, but...ya still coulda put it on before, like the rest of us."

N'Sha-El nods vigorously. Then she turns towards the assembled gathering and calls, grinning, "Food's up, please, everyone do tuck in!"

Snowmist manages to look innocent at the pronouncement.

Yama shrugs helplessly. "I was hard-pressed to get here as it is! Food,eh? Let's tuck in."

Trent shakes the proffered hand firmly. "Good to meet you at last. Is that Cel's cat?"

Dahan floats over by Hua, fasinated by the cats.

Yama links a furry arm around Teel's, "Shall we?"

Ganesh MEWLS shrilly, his ears pricking up at a familiar tinkling sound. He immediately tries to wriggle around and bat at Dahan with every evidence of great joy.

Teel rolls her eyes. "Goofball," she mutters, but says out loud, "Sure, fashion plate. Yer lookin better than me." She links back.

Jones makes her casual way over to the food.

LeBeau looks down at Esther as Sha announces a freebie of food "Dare now yu ar free to hav wha yu wan. An perhaps 'll try to sneak yu someting oder den yak fruid from time to time

Another cat, this one with green eyes, practically flies into the area, yowling and trying to pounce the Centauran's tentacles.

Dahan extends a few tentaces, and asks the gentlemen (Hua), 'May I?'

Esther beams. "You're so nice Mr. LeBeau!" she giggles and gives him a fierce hug. She turns gleaming eyes towards Snowmist and Snowshadow. "Let's go eat!"

Hua shakes his head, seemingly oblivious to the multitide of tiny scratches he's just received. "This is a demon incarnate, although I must admit that 'Cel' seems quite attached to it." A glance at Dahan, followed by another nod. He extends the cat in the tentacled creature's direction.

A flicker of a frown crosses Jaxx's face, there for only an instant. It is soon replaced with that joyful, lopsided grin.

Yama looks about for the caterers.

Trent chuckles as he comes to salute to Dahan. "President Dahan."

All alongside the walls are tables heaping with food of all kinds. Everything you can possibly imagine. All nicely arranged too. Already Mystics are beginning to tuck in.

Dahan accepts the kitty, and sweeps the green eyed up with the rest of its tentacles. Soon it's cuddling and scritching Genghin and Ganesh. 'Yes...I'm familiar with them.', it sends warmly.

Jaxx takes Sha's hand, gently tugging her towards the tables.

Yama temporarily disengages to fill his plate with a variety of culinary objects.

Genghis purrs with absolute feline ecstasy and roots about trying to settle. Ganesh in the meantime mewls and tries to scramble up on its favorite perch - Dahan's head.

Hua aims a mayfly smile at the nearby pair. "If you will both excuse me... I should pay my respects."

N'Sha-El moves beside Jaxx, a bounce in her step and laughter in her eyes. "Mist! Shadow!" she calls with a huge grin. "Food all to your taste?"

LeBeau slowly drifts to the outside of the crowd as they begin to gather helpings of food for themselves he finds a nice empty spot along a wall and leans up against it out of the way.

Snowmist waves with a matching grin. "Oh yes...mind if I take the leftovers?"

Dahan drifts over to the side so it doesn't get in the way, and happily puts up with the kitties demanding natures.

Esther meanwhile bounces along quite happily as she scarfs a plate and begins piling up. For such a slim girl her appetite must be huge.

Teel grabs a plate and goes to it with gusto. "Better not eat too much, don't wanna bust outta this sari."

Jones pauses, and redirects her path towards Dahan, now that he is conviently at the side. A smile on her face, she steps forward through the various people. "Mr. President?"

Snowshadow adds, "Quite good. And don't worry about telling her she can have them, because there's no way she'll leave more than a few bites, anyway."

N'Sha-El laughs. "You may, if you have room to store it!" she calls back. "Lil' sis! Eat all you want!" She glances towards the approaching Hua, wending his way past, and turns towards him, her face softening. "Hua."

Genghis is now rubbing his whiskered cheek against Dahan's tentacles, mewling and trying to tell the Centauran everything that's happened to him in the past few months. Genghis too is content to get carried around on top of Dahan's rather flat head.

Hua strolls towards the happy couple, tucking his hands behind his back.

Dahan bobbles slightly at the lady, steading the kitty atop it's head with a spare tentacle. 'Yes, ma'am?'

Yama sighs resignedly, plate in hands. "I suppose you'll want to congratulate the pair?"

Kip wanders among the tall people and weird aliens in the crowd, gazing at them all in awe through eyes that seem older than the boy himself.

Snowmist scowls at her brother as she heads toward the table. "Hey, don't tell me you wouldn't want a good supply of the stuff. After all, Sariah's family's on vacation, remember? And I'm not allowed into the kitchens..."

Teel nods, munching on some of the blue-filled items. "Yep, you know it."

Dahan inquires of Jones, 'What did you wan't, ma'am?', while juggling the kitties.

N'Sha-El holds out her hand to Hua. "You approve?" she murmurs, smiling. "I wish...I wish Captain were here to see this day." For a moment she looks a little sad, but soon shakes it off.

"Dae'sa Jones, reporter." She smiles again, "I was wondering if you could possibly, for the record, tell me what exactly you intend to do about Brenhault's acts of terrorism and incursions? What sort of response?"

Snowshadow says, "'Course not. You think they'll ever forget the time they asked you watch them while they were gone? I can still see the looks on their faces when they got back..."

Esther dances over to LeBeau, bearing a HUGE heaping plate. "It's good!" she exclaims.

Kip itchily adjusts the jacket he's wearing. It seems to distract him from the marvelous assortment of oddities around him - and that just annoys the lad, from all appearances. He scowls.

LeBeau nods slowly with a grin " 'm sur id es, 'm jus no dat hungry es all"

Yama gnaws on a piece of burnt meat. "On with it, then." He motions to Jaxx with a leg of lamb.

Hua smiles, grasping Sha's hand briefly. "He would be pleased, I am certain." With the other hand, he claps Jaxx resoundingly on the back. "Ha! May the fruit of your loins be strong and proud!"

Dahan wriggles as Ganesh shifts its weight on the President's head. 'Today is N-Sha-El's day, not mine. I'll not conduct business or press annoucements here.'

Snowmist snorts. "Hey, we all have our roles, neh? You start trying to put me somewhere else, and disasters inevitably happen." She spies the wandering boy. "Hey, lookit that...isn't he a cute little kit?"

Genghis meanwhile purrs and waves his tail, happy at Dahan's attention. He mewls at Jones sleepily.

Jaxx makes a soft 'wuff' as the titanic Hua slaps him on the back, but his grin is unwavering. "We shall see about that, I suppose."

Kip walks toward Yama, of all the curiosities in the assembled group, and twists his mouth into a frank grimace. He points at the out-of-place furry arm and says, "That's weird, Mister."

Dahan starts to drift over by the tables, looking for a nice seated group to join.

Jones chuckles at Genghis, but persists. "Yes, it is their day. However, what the government plans to do effects them as well." She reminds gently. She frowns a little as Dahan walks away, and debates following for a long moment.

N'Sha-El's cheeks turn dark red. "Hua!" she protests. And then her gaze alights on the tow-headed lad in the suit. "Kip! Oh you look wonderful!" Her face is positively radiant as she reaches to give Hua a big hug.

Yama nods. "You too."

Teel hears the boy's voice as she stands next to Yama. "Kip!" She leans down to give the boy a hug.

Kip points at the arm. "Where'dja get that, Mister?" He makes an icky face at being suddenly hugged in the midst of his interrogation, then realizes who it is. "Hey, Teel!"

Yama kneels down, balancing the plate precariously as he sees Sha approach Kip. He whispers "Look out kiddo, monster is coming up behind ya!"

Dahan moves over by Hua, and sends, 'Thanks for lending me the kitties, but I'm afraid I have to go. Can you taket hem back?'

Hua returns Sha's hug, with feeling. "See? He did not even flinch. Certainly a man made of stern enough stuff for you."

Kip kicks at Yama's shin.

Yama narrowly avoids pastrifying Kip as he regains his balance.

N'Sha-El grins. "He is...Oh, Dahan..." She murmurs as she notices the Centauran handing the kittens back to Hua. "Thank you so much." She smiles warmly. "Thank you for coming."

Kip scowls up at Yama. "I ain't afraid of monsters no more."

Teel steps back a bit, supressing a smirk at Kip's actions. "That's his ma yer talkin bout, Yama."

Jaxx glances to his father, Tavin, now just approaching with mother in tow, "See? Not so soft, am I?"

Jones exhales, the puff of air blowing some of the straggling hair from her face. "Note to self, next time say you're from CBN." She mutters, then smiles and heads back from the edges of the group towards the food again.

Yama shrugs. "I can see why. Are we going to do this, or not?"

Dahan gathers Ganesh off it's noggin, and cradles him with Genesh in it's loving tentacles. It offers the cats to the pair. 'Thank you for inviting me, but I'm afraid I have to go...Marda needs me.'

LeBeau looks at Esther again "So yu done hunding oud foo an decided to keep me company, o yu jus making da pass from table to table?

Hua accepts the cats, nodding. "Good speed to you."

N'Sha-El nods. "Of course! I will visit you soon I hope." She grins. "And I'll bring the cats."

Esther is in the midst of downing a huge slice of pie-like stuff. "I'th eadin' thith gwood!"

Dahan passes the bundles of mischeif over. 'I hope I will too...Good day.'

Teel nods at Yama. She grabs him by the fur arm and pulls him over to the happy couple.

Kip twists his mouth about, figures the big weird guy isn't going to tell him about the origin of the oddball arm, then turns and makes a beeline for Sha, hugging her.

Dahan turns, and drifts away.

Dahan disembarks from the ship.

Dahan has left.

Yama makes a whiny sound as he lays down his plate and keeps pace.

N'Sha-El oofs as she's pounced by Kip and lets go of Jaxx's hand to hug him tight. "Have you eaten?" she murmurs, kissing his forehead. "The cats look so wonderful. And so do you!"

LeBeau chuckles "Min trying dat again...wit oud da mouth full o food dis time?

Kip shakes his head and looks at the floor. "I feel stupid in this suit."

A large plate of Demarian catnip pie lays temptingly in the corner of one table.

Esther swallows. "This is good!" she enthuses and holds out a forkful. "Try!"

Tavin grins, shaking his head. "Congratulations, boy. Your mother's too proud to even speak."

Snowshadow glances between Mist and the pie, looking extremely nervous.

Snowmist's ears perk up at the girl's familiar chirping voice, and her eyes immediately lock on the catnip pie.

Trent meanwhile has wandered over and is now by Jones. "Hello miss," he murmurs.

Jones looks up at Trent. "Hello. Friend of the bride?"

LeBeau puts a hand up between him and the fork being offered "No yu seem to be en mo o da eadding mood den me. 'll ged someting lader"

Hua eyes the table with a certain amount of trepidation. "Perhaps I should remove the beasts before there is... trouble."

Snowmist, oblivious to her brother, dips into a crouch and begins to weave her way through the crowd, rather predatorily, focused on nothing else but the pie.

The pie wafts out some extremely lovely scents. It's rather close by Trent and Jones too.

Kip rubs his nose, then wipes his hand on the cummerbund and yawns sleepily. "I'm tiiiiired."

N'Sha-El actually chuckles as she is distracted from her new in-laws by Hua's pronouncement. "Yes, if you'd like Hua...and Kip, do you want to go change?" She kisses her boy again. "Yes, go sleep. I'll save you ice-cream!"

"Aw, quit yer whinin, Yama! Can't ya be polite fer a second?" She manages to pull the stubborn man up to Sha and Jaxx, then drops the arm. "Heya, Mrs. Jaxx!"

Jaxx says, to his father, "Thank you both for coming...I cannot tell you how much I appreciate it."

Ganesh mewls at Kip, obviously wanting the boy's attention. He is, after all, Kip's cat.

Kip nods determinedly. "Save me ice cream." He shuffles a few steps, then looks back at Ganesh. "Come on, critter."

Yama scoots to a stop, and offers his paw to Jaxx. "I..suppose congratulations are in order, Seer."

N'Sha-El smiles. "Sleep well son..." she murmurs, her eyes tender. "I'll come tuck you in." She is pounced by Teel and laughs, throwing her arms around her. "Hey lil' sis! I'm no missus, just Sha!"

Jaxx accepts the paw, "Thank you." He shakes it firmly.

Hua allows Kip to relieve him of one cat, and bears the other one towards the exit.

Trent nods to Jones. "Yes, I know the bride quite well. She is quite a character." He offers Jones a cream puff. "It's good, you should try some, Miss...?"

Kip watches the Mystic shake the weird cat hand and scratches his head, grimacing curiously, then slaps his thigh with his hand and says, "C'mon, Nesh."

Teel practically picks Sha up in her joyful hug. "You two are just...I don't know. Just be happy, dammit. Please?"

LeBeau puts a hand on Esther's shoulder "Would yu excuse me fo a momend, dare es someone I wan to say allo to. I also don wan to take away from yer liddle feas here"

Ganesh, for once, obeys. Perhaps it's the rhinestone collar and he's feeling rather aristocratic.

Snowshadow heads for the table, but rather than looking for pie, he scans for a certain seaweed flavored icecream.

Kip salutes Hua, a stern set on his face. "Night, Hua."

Snowmist, at a few arm's lengths from the pie, pauses to see if there was any likely competition before fixing her attention totally on the dessert, her grin feral, calculating the space between Jones and Trent and deciding that she might have just enough room to squeeze through...

Hua pauses long enough to nod to Kip, then vanishes.

The seaweed flavoured ice-cream is RIGHT by the pie.

Kip scoops the cat up in his arms - and the shedding creature gets fur all over the suit jacket.

Jones takes the cream puff and grins, "Jones. Dae'sa Jones. Your name? Or did I miss that?" She tries the cream puff and is suitably delighted.

Jaxx's mother, the elder Mrs. Jaxx, moves to stand beside Sha, hand falling lightly on the younger's shoulder. "Congratulations, dear."

Hua heads into Corridor 1 Level 2.

Tavin, near Jaxx, squints his eyes at the Demarian arm. "Mighty odd appendage you've got there, son."

Trent chuckles softly. "Trent, Miss Jones. Pleased to meet you."

Kip slings Ganesh over his shoulder like a sack of oats, and the cat with the rhinestone collar purrs contendly, thumping against the boy's cheek with a forehead.

Jones extends her hand. "You said you know the bride quite well? Where from?"

N'Sha-El smiles shyly at her mother in law. "THank you...mother?" She dimples blushing.

Kip heads into Corridor 2 Level 2.

Kip has left.

N'Sha-El returns her attention to Teel. "I will be happy Teel. I promise. I already am. And you are SO lovely it's a wonder you're not swamped."

LeBeau moves towards Jones and Trent before Esther really has a chance to answer, not like she wants to take much time away from shoving food in her mouth.

Teel has, by this time, finally put Sha down. She grins at Jaxx's mother and puts out a hand. "Heya, ma'am. I'm Teel, Sha's friend."

Esther dives into a corner and begins sampling dessert quite happily.

Snowshadow just takes a sample of the ice cream, putting a bit of distance between himself and Mist. She's enough of a handful when she _hasn't_ been eating the pie.

Yama coughs, taking a defensive posture.

Mrs. Jaxx, smiling, "Of course, dear." Abruptly, she wraps her arms around Sha in a firm embrace. As she does so, she whispers a few quiet words.

N'Sha-El corrects Teel gently, "No, no, you're my sister."

This of course before the hug.

The pie is still there. Still smelling good. And that ice-cream is MIGHTY good.

Jaxx pages: Mrs. Jaxx says, "Do not forget what I told you...You'll both thank me later if you don't."

Tavin says, a sly smile touching his lips..."I've been all over, boy, and I can't say I've seen an appendage quite like that one on a Terran...How'd you come by it?

Snowmist finally judges the timing just right, and swoops in, barely muttering a "'Scuse me" to Jones and Trent before she's swept up the pie, leaped over the corner that it had been residing on, and taken shelter behind her brother, coin-bright eyes glancing all about for any contenders.

LeBeau stops behind Jones "Well I mus say Ms. Jones dat yu ad lease hav a nose fo da goo stories, bu I can garuntee yu dat covering a wedding es no going to ged yu much co'erage, unless someting happens dat es.

Jaxx smirks, making eye contact Tavin for just a moment, then gliding away from him and nearer his wife.

Yama turns, eyes crossed, to Tavin. "It's not exactly a story to tell over dinner, hrm?"

Trent laughs as he begins on another cream puff. "Oh, she and I are old friends from Tomin Kora....sort of projects together and so on, you know." He blinks as the Demarian suddenly whisks over his head and grabs the pie.

N'Sha-El blushes BRIGHT red. "Yes m'm..." she murmurs to Jaxx's mother. "I'll remember..."

Jones's interest almost visably perks up at Trent's words, but she turns to Lebeau. "Now, Mr. Lebeau, must my motives always be business? Can't I be here just to enjoy myself, just like you?"

Esther giggles madly as she catches the tail end of Snowmist's mighty pie-rescue. In doing so she drops some icecream down her robe and the sudden squeak of surprise is comical to behold, as is her face.

Trent chuckles, recognition in his eyes as he glances over at LeBeau. "Ahh. Mr. LeBeau, pleasure meeting you again."

Yama squirms, turning to Jaxx. "So. Where are you honeymooning?"

Snowshadow abruptly decides to make a beeline for Sha. Put distance between himself and his soon to be even _more_ hyperactive sister. It's a good idea, at least in theory. How well it tends to work in practice is another matter.

LeBeau grins "Well 'm no sur, bu I di notice yu takeing nodes when yu firs walked en...an yu di approach an ged blown off by da president no to long ago so I assume yu ad leas tried to ged a bid o business done"

Snowmist, while sampling the pie, catches Esther's observation and gives a wink and a thumbs up.

LeBeau nods extending his hand to Trent "Ids nice to see yu again as well"

N'Sha-El meanwhile has caught sight of the very striking Demarian headed her way; she waves, grinning, other hand firmly esconced in Jaxx's. "Teel...meet my good friend Snowshadow!" she murmurs by way of introduction.

Teel smirks at Sha's blush, then turns to congratulate the groom. "Don't tell Yama nothin, Jaxx!"

Jaxx, his back presently to Yama, fails to respond to the quiet cry for help. Tavin barrels on, "Hmm. Makes ya wonder if you're a human with a Demarian's arm or a human with a Demarian's body, aye? Har har har. C'mon, boy, and tell me how you got it..."

Snowmist straightens at the abrupt loss of shelter at her back and calls out to her brother, "Hey, where y'goin'? I didn't even say you can't have any yet..." She begins to wander after him, the pie perched waiter-style at shoulder height.

Esther giggles some more as she peeks out from her corner, sensing some mighty enjoyment about to happen.

Yama quickly fishes out a cocktail weenie, and inserts it in Tavin's lips. "Here, try this. You'll love it!"

Jaxx says, "I have no designs on doing so, Teel. Believe me."

Jones looks mildly offended at the words 'blown off,' but sighs and shrugs, accepting the words. "Yes, well. True...Can't blame me though.. It was a rare opportunity."

Yama circles around, regaining position beside Teel.

The Mystics and Otherians mingle sedately; all is quite peaceful and certainly festive. Sister Lucinda even is actually smiling and not yelling at Esther as is wont.

Tavin, undaunted, swallows the thing instantly, moving off in hot, amused pursuit. "Say, boy...How about I buy it off you?"

Snowshadow offers Teel a hand. "Aha, so you're the famous sister I've heard so much about. But don't worry, most of it was good," he adds with a wink.

N'Sha-El stifles her wide grin at Yama's discomfiture. "Mrs. Jaxx, please, do eat something," she coaxes, grabbing a plate and offering it to her.

Yama raises his eyebrows. "Three hundred, fifty thousand credits."

Teel gets caught between an anxious Yama and a pursuing Tavin Jaxx. She blurts out, "H-Heya, Mr.Jaxx. Name's Teel."

Yama latches his normal arm to Teel, looking at Tavin worriedly.

Over in a corner is a rather beetlish like creature who is tucking in on a large barrel marked 'ODARI RED'.

Tavin, smiling, says, "Weigh your price carefully, m'boy. I might just take you up on it. So...Tell me...How'd you come by it?"

LeBeau says, "Well if yu really wan a meeding wit da presiden, he es a accuantiance o min an 'l lsee if I can arrange someting fo yu...on one condition""

Mrs. Jaxx shakes her head firmly, "Oh, no, I couldn't possibly. I have to watch my figure."

Yama leans in, changing Teel's line of balance with him.

The new Mrs. Jaxx blinks, and starts protesting. "You are not fat at all! Please, even if it's just the Odari Red."

Yama whispers. "You know Darkmane? Never, ever offer to clean his collection of mechanical clocks."

Snowmist pads up behind her brother and is about to tap him on the shoulder when in an uncharacteristic moment of clumsiness, trips over something in the shifting crowd and gives a squeek as she tries to maintain a hold of the pie.

Right into Esther's face as she peers out curiously from behind a grizzled Mystic.

"What is the condition?" is Jones' quick and instincitve response.

The elder, not that she looks so, Mrs. Jaxx wrinkles her nose most delicately. "No, no...I haven't my boy's taste for that."

A red haired woman, clad in a cheongsam of the deepest jade green, sashays into the room. "Whad dey said is true. Free foo," she purrs, as she filters her way through the crowd.

Tavin frowns, evidently disappointed. "Darkmane? That stuffed scoundrel? Fah, that's not a story."

Yama cringes. "Is that who I think it is?"

N'Sha-El is about to respond when the flying pie catches her attention. She blinks and ducks instinctively. "Mist!" she gasps.

"My pie!" Snowmist wails.

Snowshadow starts to turn as he hears Mist make noise, only to be in the side of the head with the flying pie.

Jaxx smiles, saying to the elder Mrs. Jaxx, "Mother, you must eat something."

Teel says, "What's th'matter, Yama?"

Esther just stands there with the remaining wedge of pie splattered over her face, mouth opening and shutting like a fish.

Yama says, "Hm?Nuttin. Nuttin at all. Say, Sha, is your brother here today?"

LeBeau grins "Dat I don hear o see yu trying to quesdion anyone else fo da res o da nigh...an if ids no to much trouble perhaps giving me a warning if dat girl o'er dare stards to head dis way" He says points to Esther

Snowshadow is stunned for several moments before his expression darkens, and he grabs and handful of hair and pie from his coat, and heaves it right back the way it came.

Teel smacks Yama. "Why do ya havta bring up stuff like that?"

As if on cue, from behind the woman in the green cheongsam strides two tall, rakish figures. Both dark, both very close in resemblance. Rather like Sha.

Yama inhales far too much wine. "Stuff like what?"

Looking woebegone, Snowmist mumbles again, "My pie," as she watches the remains drip off her brother and Esther's faces. Her sorrow, however, does not preclude her reflexive duck from the enraged Shadow's throw. Lucky for her, it missed. But not so lucky for whoever happened to be behind her.

N'Sha-El's expression turns suddenly almost frightened as Yama mentions her brother. And then she looks out behind him and turns even paler. "Oh no..." she gasps and in sheer terror, ducks behind Jaxx.

Jones raises a skeptical eyebrow at Lebeau, and then nods decisively. "Alright. But I assume questions like, 'Hi, what is your name? Sign? Preferred method of relaxation? are alright? Or are you as extreme as the good General was?"

Jaxx's gaze almost immediately flicks to the these two latest rakish figures, eyes narrowing slightly.

The red haired woman picks up a glass of wine and surveys the happy revelers like a predator. Suddenly, she spots a familiar face. "Yama hunny!"

Esther wipes pie from her face, still looking stunned. Then experimentally she licks a fingerful. "It's good!" she chirps to Snowmist and begins to lick it off her lips happily.

Tavin, ignored, shrugs, slipping up behind the Elder Mrs. Jaxx. He does something which immediately elicits a giggle, then collects her hand in his own burlier one.

The Mystic behind Mist gets splatted with pie. With a glare at the two misbegotten Demarians he moves off to get clean.

Teel catches Sha's reaction. "What, Sha?" Her eyes narrow as she moves towards her sister.

The older of the two figures saunters up, wending past the crowd and making a beeline for the newly weds. "Daughter dear..." comes a languid drawl. "Why, I am hurt. You didn't invite your family?"

LeBeau grins "Well dat all depens on jus who yu ar asking I wold suppose

Snowshadow glances over to Esther, since she, too, was splattered by the same pie that struck him. "What are you just standing there for! Get her!"

Yama says, "Oy."

Jaxx glances towards the lurking Odarite who, conveniently, is looking in his direction at this very moment. He jerks his head slightly to the two rakish figures. The bug, eyes whirling furiously, scuttles from his corner. It should be noted that this particular Odarite is wearing a rather peculiar metalic harness, one that straps around its thorax and abdomen.

Snowmist pats the air in front of her placatingly. "Now...bro...accidents *do* happen..."

Yama says, in equal parts suprise and terror. "Rondeau?"

"Mister Lebeau, I do believe you are a very controlling and demanding man." Jones says, smile in place.

The younger of the two men glances over with an arrogant smirk. "So the little girl is getting married..." is his soft remark. "Dear me. I do felicitate you, Mr. Jaxx. And my condolences."

Snowshadow snorts. "Yeah. And people on planets sometimes get struck by meteorites."

Snowmist eh-hehs. "Well, *that* happens sometimes too..."

N'Sha-El balls up her fists and glares, gaining some measure of courage. "Damn you to hell Saavudri..." she growls. "You're not family no more. /Father/." She spits the words out almost like a curse. "Now if you please. I must get back to my guests."

LeBeau smiles "Jus trying to protec my friens es all. Doh I mus say dat yu ar looking very lovly to nigh, an enprovemend from da las time we spoke fo sur

Rondeau undulates in Yama's direction. "Yu remembered, hunny. Id's been a wile." She completely ignores any and everyone else in her quest to reach the man.

Esther meanwhile trips over to Snowshadow and Snowmist. "Have some?" she queries sunnily, holding out a wedge of pie.

Or the remains of it anyways.

Yama says, "Ah,eh. Why, yes, it has. A very long while."

"...I am not sure if that is a compliment, insult, or off-handed remark." Jones says dryly, and then looks over Lebeau's shoulder, attention drawn by the growing disturbance.

Jaxx says, softly, gazing at the younger man, "Ah, you are Saavudri. I was expecting you." His grin broadens into a rather broad smile.

The grey-haired older man addressed as 'Father' twirls his mustache. "Sha-El, I am surprised at you." His voice is smooth, almost too smooth. "My ahh, felicitations." He bows.

Snowmist gives a strained grin. "See? No real harm done...she says it's good, as I can attest to..." Looking for security, she begins to back toward the largest group of people she was nearest at the moment.

Saavudri smirks. "Oh how nice to be remembered." He reaches out and pilfers a sandwich, looking languidly bored.

Yama mouths felicitations quizzically, still fixing his eyes on the encroaching jade demon.

LeBeau says, "Ids a complemend fo su. * He looks slightly over his shoulder to what is going on then back to Jones* Hav no seen dem befo, mus be pard crashers"

Teel has finally reached the bride and groom, her eyes sparking ferally as she recognizes one of the dark men.

Snowshadow glares at the girl, and then stalks toward Sha, ignoring both Esther and his sister.

Jones says, "Hmmm..."

Jones starts to move toward the conflict, an anticipatory look on her face.

N'Sha-El straightens her back, icily regarding Saavudri and the man she calls father. "Please leave," she commands. "You disowned me years ago."

Snowmist immediately drops her act, sidling over to Esther and nudging her, grinning. "So, can you think of anything else t'do besides something involving food?"

LeBeau drifts towards Sha and Jaxx and the others as well, comming up and standing at Sha side "Es dare a problem here Sha?"

Esther peers curiously at the two gate-crashers. "We could like...hey, what's goin' on there?" She points.

Rondeau holds her arms out for a hug. "Ah still have dad liddle presend you gave me. An Ah been waiding for a chance to use id."

Yama looks at Sha and the Demarians in turn, face full of consternation.

Snowmist frowns, murmuring a "not sure" as she glides toward her brother, taking her customary position a little behind his right shoulder, balanced on the balls of her feet and tail lashing.

Jaxx looks to the Odarite, who inclines his chitinous head slightly. He then looks back to Sha's family. "Yes, pleasant indeed...It is a shame that you must leave so soon."

The older man turns bored eyes towards LeBeau. "My my I see we have bodyguards, the little miss," he drawls. "Khatri at your service, this is my daughter Sha-El."

N'Sha-El's eyes flare. "No, I'm nothing of the sort," she amends with icy politeness. "Now. Leave. Jet, if you would? And Shadow, Mist?"

Snowshadow does not appear pleased in the least, though there is an element of comedy in his foul humor, considering its cause. He bares a fang as he asks Sha, "Can I escort them to the door? Please?"

Snowmist adds with a similar glint in her eyes, "Can't let you have all the fun..."

LeBeau slides a hand to the small of his back and it re-emerges with a foot long baton "I don care who yu ar, da lady asked yu to leave so I sugges yu do befo an encciden breaks oud

Saavudri's brown eyes glimmer with cruel amusement as he bobs an exaggerated bow to Jaxx. "Ahh yes? Well, my dear fellow, I must tell you that your ahh bride. Is remarkable in the sheets if only you hold her down tight enough. Other than that, she's quite ahh, mediocre."

Yama spits out his wine. "So much for the party."

Teel moves so that she is between Sha and her disowned family. "Daughter, my pale Ungstiri butt," she growls.

N'Sha-El's cheeks drain of all color, losing her composure almost immediately.

Jaxx watches Saavudri for a moment. His lips quirk even broader. He says, softly..."Ah, what was that?" He cocks his head, as if at some sound.

Yama remains detached, looking pleasantly at the Dashing Demarian Duo. "Ooh, my. A pale Ungstiri bottom indeed."

Esther watches wide-eyed but doesn't interfere.

Snowshadow unsheaths his claws and advances on Saavudri. Oh yes, he's looking forward to working off some of his frustration.

Jones looks at Saavudri, eyes narrowed. "And what was your name again?" She murmurs very softly. She clearly intends it hypothetically.

A commlink on Sha's father's belt immediately squawks to life with a frantic voice.

LeBeau slides his thumb around a small section of the baton and the two ends jetson outwords with a *click* forming a 6 foot staff "I tink ids time fo yu to leave....now

Khatri plucks the commlink from his belt, obviously annoyed. "Yes, yes....what??" His brow abruptly darkens to thunderlike anger.

Saavudri, in the middle of casting a mocking glance at LeBeau and Snowshadow, arches a brow. "What is it father?"

Jaxx glances to LeBeau, shaking his head slightly. His smile is unwavering.

Khatri's face turns /livid/. He shoves the commlink away and growls to Saavudri, "Boy. Our ship just caved in. What the hell did you load on it earlier??"

Rondeau gives Yama that promised hug. "Yama, id's been soooo long," she purrs. She emits an "oh" as she feels the fur arm. "Wha's dis?"

Snowmist grins, eyes narrowed. "Oops," she drawls.

Jaxx's brows arch sharply. "Well well, what a tragedy..."

N'Sha-El is still pale but she musters up enough strength to whisper, voice shaking like a leaf, "Jet. Mist...Shadow...Tick...please escort our visitors...out."

Yama looks sheepish as his face reddens. "Ooh, a little enhancement." He shows off his lacquered claws for Rondeau.

Jaxx says, "Yes, do escort them out, if you'd be so kind."

Snowmist takes a step forward, waving toward the door with a hand that noticeably has the claws unsheathed. "Yes, why don't you go take a look at your poor ship?"

Snowshadow makes a grab for Saavudri, conveniently 'forgetting' to sheath his claws. Depending on the man's evasion, he might well end up with a rather unpleasant gash across his cheek as Shadow grabs a handful of hair by which to lead him.

LeBeau twirls his staff in one hand as he steps in front of Sha and the unwelcome guests "Ids time to go, an please jus giv me a reason to mov yu myself"

Saavudri's consternation is almost laughable. "I did...aaaah!" He gives a howl of agony as Snowshadow rips a long set of claws down his cheek. He staggers back.

Teel suddenly hitches up her sari and pulls out a blaster. It clicks and whines to life. "What part of 'go' don't you two get?" She aims it at the the men.

Jones prudently takes a step or two back, having no such weapondry under her skirt, and no inclincation to get involved even if she did.

Khatri meanwhile is too late to stop his son from being attacked, and turns right to face Teel's blaster. His eyes burn with humiliation and anger as he holds up his hands. "We are leaving, Miss," he growls with forced charm. "There isn't an ahh, need for violence."

Snowshadow smiles ferally, and advances slowly on Saavudri, every inch the predator on the hunt now. "Run. If you make it to the door, I just _might_ let you get away."

Snowmist sidles up toward Khatri with a smirk as it seemed her brother had the other well in hand.

Rondeau smiles. "Enhansmend? Very, very nice." She runs a finger up and down the arm.

Saavudri staggers back a few steps more, hand raised to his bleeding cheek. Snarling in anger he howls towards his sari-clad sister, "This isn't over yet, you whore!" as he backs towards the door.

Teel lets a shot fly, aimed at Saa's arm.

Yama jumps into Rondeau's arms as Teel feels the need to unleash her firepower.

Snowmist laughs gleefully. "Oooh, name calling...how frightening!"

Snowshadow tsks as he continues to advance. "That wasn't nice. I think I'm going to play with you a while before you get to escape, now."

LeBeau reaches out placeing the end of his staff under Khatri's chin and lifting his head "Yu ar no mo'ing fas enough fo my like. No ged going

Khatri catches sight of Snowmist and begins his hasty retreat, mindful of claws, LeBeau's staff poking unpleasantly into his throat.

Jaxx places a gentle arm around Sha's waist.

Saavudri gives a YOWL and almost collapses at the door as Teel's shot plugs him right smack in the arm and shattering the joint. "Father, let's GO!" he gasps in agony.

N'Sha-El stands, still as a statue, white-faced and cold. She says nothing but draws closer to her husband.

Jones slowly backs off from the group, expression thoughtful.

"Next time, it's yer cojones, you hoophead," Teel growls.

Esther chirps, from behind someone, "What's that?"

Snowmist paces Khatri, obviously enjoying her intimidation role immensely, giving a playful slash with one hand that just catches at the man's clothing.

LeBeau almost heards Khatri to the door as he continues to push him around with his staff thrusting into his throat

Snowshadow blinks, as he finds his prey abruptly rather more damaged than he expected, and without anywhere near the amount of torment he'd hoped to inflict. He almost looks disappointed.

Rondeau is, amazingly enough, able to catch Yama as he jumps. She looks as pleased as the Demarian

Snowmist with her prey.

Khatri gives a gasp of fear as he cannons into his wailing son. Reaching behind him to grasp his wrist - which happens to be the injured one, eliciting another scream, he is abruptly hoisted up by a very irate Odarite with a harness and menacing, clicking mandibles.

The assorted gathering of Otherians and Mystics stand by observing quietly.

Snowmist straightens with a disgruntled expression at having her target so unceremoniously hauled out of direct attack line.

The bug clicks, even more menacingly in a harsh gravelly voice, "I think it's time to LEAVE, yes?" as a sudden BZOT sounds. With a HOWL both Khatri and Saavudri leap into the air and almost fly towards the exit. Visible in the Odarite's hand is a large cattle prod. And by golly he intends to use it again, as his whirling eyes indicate.

Jaxx watches this, that unwavering smile on his lips. He hugs his wife gently to him, watching.

Despite her rather shallow breathing and pale face, Sha has to grin at the unceremonious use of the cattleprod.

LeBeau steps back as the two demarians and Odaite have things well in hand. Again a move of his thumb and the staff retracts back to the original size of about a foot before he lifts the back of his jacket exposeing a makeshift shealth which he slides the baton into be fore returning to Sha's side "Yu alrigh Sha?"

Snowmist smothers a laugh, glancing back toward the couple and winking. "See, nothing to it. You just need the appropriate 'tools'."

Snowshadow turns to cast an irritated glance back at the one who shot his prey, though the ire fades when he sees who it was. He'd have done the same if someone had said something like that about _his_ sister. It would likely have taken more restraint than he possessed to only shatter the arm.

Jaxx says, softly, "You see why he is my best man."

The Odarite clacks again as he waves the cattleprod once more and scuttles after the two yowling men, evidently intending to see them OFF this place.

Teel slowly lowers her blaster, breathing heavily and scowling. "I owed him for my arm, anyway," she mutters darkly.

N'Sha-El manages a bit of a smile as she looks towards LeBeau. "I'm fine Jet...thank you..." she murmurs and looks at Teel. "Sis...great shot." She swallows, grins shakily at Jaxx and notes to Snowshadow and Snowmist, "Thank you. Thank you so much."

Yama lets himself down, straightening his jacket and clearing his throat. "Thank you."

Snowmist snorts. "Hey, gotta thank *you* for the opportunity." She grins. "It was most satisfying."

Esther finally dares to breathe. She emerges from behind a large matron.

LeBeau looks over to Jaxx "Perhaps yu should take her back to da Pride, ids been a long day an yu could both use da res. An ids a bid easier to lock da hatch on da Pride

Jones writes a few things in her ever present note pad, still looking quite thoughtful.

"Oh non, tank you, Yama hunny. Jump indoo my lap anytime." Rondeau is still touching Yama's fur.

Snowshadow says, "I'm just glad you're okay."

Yama nods, twitching ever so slightly. He looks at Teel pleadingly "Sure thing."

N'Sha-El detaches herself from Jaxx and reaches to first LeBeau, then the two Demarians, then Teel a HUGE hug each.

One of the Mystics hands Snowshadow a towel. From whence it came, no one knows but it will serve.

Snowmist murmurs something when it comes her time to receive the hug.

Snowmist whispers, "You call anytime you need anything. You hear?"

Teel urfs at the hug. "I figured I needed ta pack some heat. You okay, big sis?"

N'Sha-El nods in return to Snowmist, smiling as she smooths Teel's sari after the hug. "I'm doin' fine. Thank you so much..."

Snowshadow speaks softly to Sha as well, giving her a gentle hug.

Trent meanwhile slips back into the doorway - he's evidently been gone for a bit but clearly he looks satisfied. "Coast is clear, your Odarite friend's shoved all three of those saps onto a shuttle."

"Congratulations to you both." Jones offers, slipping the notepad away, obviously addressing the happy couple.

Snowshadow whispers, "I'm sorry...should have been paying closer attention, and I could have stopped this mess before it started. Just don't let this mar the day."

"Anything," Snowmist reasserts before she skips to her brother's side, grinning wickedly as she fingers the crusted hair on the side of his head with the remains of the pie, apparently all tension forgotten.

Jaxx says, "I am in your collective debt...Your help this evening has been invaluable." His smile slides back to its usual grin. "Now, however, I think it is time for my wife and I to leave you for a time. I hope that you will not resent it.""

LeBeau hugs Sha back giving her a bit of a comforting squeeze "Id'll be alrigh day ar gone now. Don led dis spoil yer wedding nigh, yu an Jaxx should be en a beder mood den dis righ now"

N'Sha-El cleans a spot of pie off Snowshadow's whiskers and smiles. "You all may attack the left overs!" she decrees, chuckling as she disengages from all the hugs and returns them. "Thank you..." she murmurs to

Jones warmly. "And now...I think I must follow my husband back to the ship for a little. If you don't mind?"

Snowshadow smirks. "Then their leaving is the best thing they could possibly do. The two of them alone together, I don't think it would be _possible_ for them to stay in a bad mood for long..."

Snowmist whistles. "If I see either of you outside within a week, I'm comin' after you!"

Yama lets out a slight whimper as Rondeau begins to feel his other hand.

Teel steps away from the couple. "Course not. Go have a good time. I betcha even Yama wants that, right Yama? Yama?" Teel looks at Yama to see him in the clutches of the red haired, green clad woman known as Rondeau.

Yama nods, and mutters. "Bugger all if I pay for more.."

At this point, Yama's eyes have glazed over and has begun to purr.

Jaxx reaches out, collecting his wife's hand. "Good night to you all."

N'Sha-El removes her garland from her head slowly. "Catch!" she calls as she tosses the sweet jasmine wreath into the air as she prepares to leave, laughing.

Snowshadow takes a large step backward, to avoid any rush to catch the garland, continuing to towel himself off.

Rondeau asks, "Aw...who's da liddle girl wid da gun? Your sisder?" She huggles Yama.

And yes. There is still quite a substantial amount of food.

Jones watches the garland fly..

Snowmist's eyes automatically trail the garland's trajectory.

Yama mumbles out something incoherent, but sounding convincingly affirmative.

Esther, standing there and trying to clean catnip pie off her robe, is just perfectly placed for the garland to sail over and hoopla over her neck. She gives a squeak and tumbles backwards in fright.

Teel's face darkens as she views the purring Yama. And she still has the gun out. "Yama, you hoophead," she snarls, as she slowly approaches the snuggly couple.

Snowmist giggles at the girl's startlement, and was about to approach her before she hastily scrambles out of the way of a Teel on the warpath.

LeBeau grins as he notices the Yama Rondeau couple. He walks over to them "So coz id seems dat 'm no empordant to e'en say allo toanymo, bu enstead yu hang oud wit hem enstead"

Yama's eyes focus more as he notices an angry Ungstiri woman with a gun, he seems content to remain embraced.

N'Sha-El glares at Yama and the Rondeau hussy. "You bastard Yama I wish I'd done more'n kick you in the nads!" she growls, clenching a fist as Jaxx tugs her off.

Yama scrunges his mouth at LeBeau. "Go 'way. You're all this evil."

Esther bewilderedly disentangles herself from the garland. "What's this for?" she asks plaintively, looking at Snowmist and Snowshadow for help.

Jaxx is duly dragged.

Finally making her cautious way to Esther's side, Snowmist tugs on the girl's hand with a grin. "Come on, let's get a good seating for the show...preferably near the table with the most leavings on it. We can do something with the flowers later."

Esther blinks, then giggles. "Oooh food!" she chirps and is led off happily by a large paw.

LeBeau glances sideways to Yama "Will yu shud yer mouth fo jus five minudes and ged oud o my cousions arms befo Teel killsyu an yu don e'en hav to worry aboud wha 'll do

Rondeau smiles at her cousin. "Allo, cuz. Yu were busy wid dat woman over dere, den wid dose men. Din wan to inderrub." She looks quizically at Teel. "Yama hun, your sis ain'd righ in da head."

Yama sighs. "No, she isn't. I better get her settled in, hm?"

Yama worms his way out of Rondeau's warm and loving embrace into Teel's sights.

N'Sha-El is still darkly growling at Yama, a gleam in her eyes hinting at her wanting to do more than dismbowel the brat.

Teel howls, "Sister! Yer tellin her that I'm yer /SISTER/?!!" A click, and the blaster whines to life again.

Snowmist picks and chooses among the remains of the feast, finally choosing the gooiest confection available. She nudges Esther. "So, how good's your throwing arm?"

Jaxx calmly places his arms around Sha's waist. With a soft grunt, he hoists her from the ground and proceeds to carry her from the bay. "Goodnight, gentlebeings." He calls.

Esther ooohs as she begins to giggle. "Good!" she nodnods.

LeBeau quickly grabs Rondeau's arm and pulls her towards him and gives her a hug "Perhaps yu should stay away from does to fo da res o da nigh, dare migh be some trouble dare"

N'Sha-El', taken by surprise, manages to call out a gasping, "Night!" as she is whisked off.

Yama shakes his head as if his life depended on it, placing a placating hand on the gun. "No no no. Old friend, thats' all. Little bust, batty. No matter. None at all. Have you eaten yet?"

Jaxx heads into Corridor 1 Level 2.

Bunk Module 

Obviously the quarters for the ships crew, 8 hammocks are located here, though only 2 show obvious signs of occupation. Attached to the floor at the head of each hammock is a small footlocker. In the port-aft corner, a peculiar tangle of wires that resembles nothing so much as a bird's nest is located. In the aft-side wall, a door is set, beside it a handprint scanner.The air here is pleasantly warm to most species, the light soft with a slightly yellow tint. The vibration of the ship's port drive thrums through the aft wall.

Jaxx carries Sha across the threshhold into the ship. That's right-- he hasn't set her down yet. In fact, he does not until he reaches the bed.

N'Sha-El meanwhile is beginning to regain some of her color. And now she begins to tremble with the aftermath of her fright. "Married huh?" she manages with a little laugh.

Jaxx grins, flopping onto the bed. "Yes."

Jaxx puts his arms around her.

N'Sha-El giggles softly, uncharacteristically as she snuggles up close. "I gotta put my sari away...fore it gets crushed..." she murmurs shyly.

Jaxx says, "I don't intend to muss it...I thought, perhaps, you'd want to wind down."

N'Sha-El shakes her head. "I'd rather not soil it...please help me?"

Jaxx says, "Alright."

Jaxx does just that, helping with the knots, the tucks...Whatever needs undoing.

N'Sha-El folds up her discarded sari as it comes off piece by piece until she's well. Au natural as the day she was born.

And everything proceeds as should proceed naturally.

Meanwhile aboard Galactix a food fight has broken out between the remaining members of the party with the following results:

Teel, still laughing, wipes the filling off of her cheeks and licks it off her fingers.

Snowmist snags another plateful of food as she moves them behind a table, a quick flick of her foot toppling the furniture so that it became a makeshift shelter.

Snowshadow grins ferally as the roll brings Mist next to him. As she's busy disentangling herself from Esther, he slides his hand around to the opposite side of the punchbowl, and tilts it right over onto its side -- Esther might get a shower, too, but his intended target is going to be hard pressed to dodge, considering she's just built herself a cage in the form of the 'shelter.'

Yama facepaws, giggling merrily as he goes dizzy.

Esther is now fairly covered in edible and drinkable things. She scampers to grab a handful of the nearest food item. Chicken wings??

Rondeau comprises one side of this food fight, attempting to defened the honor of her beloved Yama hunny. She whips pie after pie at the Demarians and at Esther.

Snowmist peers carefully over the table's edge, ears twitching, and hastily taps on Esther's shoulder. "Hey," she whispers urgently. "Y'see those two there?" She motions toward Yama and Teel. "They're having too much fun...without us!"

Esther giggles and nods vigorously as she carefully aims a large and very wobbly jelly straight at the Rondeau hussy. "Whee!" she singsongs as she sends it flying.

Teel laughs some more, then gets serious. "Now, what were you tryin ta say before you got hit?"

Yama says, "I was pointing out that someone who /really/ liked me would lick it off. Rondeau sure won't."

While busily choosing targets for Esther, Snowmist neglects to watch her own back...and splutters as she's abruptly drenched by the punch.

Jones is grinning and writing at a quick rate. Staying clear of the flying food, of course.

Snowshadow glances down at Mist, smug. "Accidents happen," he intones.

The jelly disengages itself messily all over the deck, but discharges most of its bulk in gooey blobettes, all over Rondeau's nice cheongsam. And her hair.

Rondeau is about to finally seek shelter when she is splashed by massive gelatin products. "AH! Mah dress!"

Jones can't help it, she outright laughs.

Snowmist growls and launches herself at him, consequently sending them both sprawling over the turned table and out into the open.

"Mah hair!"

Yama looks wistfully at the comestible-plagued Rondeau. "I don't suppose we could go help her?"

Yama ominously reaches into his coat pocket.

Yama brings his hand back out, holding threateningly...cocktail weenies!. He quickly chucks them is Esther's direction as he looks for something better to use.

Esther claps, giggling. A squeal as she's abruptly cannoned onto the floor sprawling, as the two Demarians vent hostilities. Smack into a gobbish bit of cream and coconut. Which doesn't make any difference as she's already food-bespattered. She doesn't loose her cool however and starts throwing chicken wings. And three of them at Yama. "You're mean to Miss Teel!" she declares.

Snowshadow continues his banter, despite the fact that he's rather busy fending off attack. "And for your sake, I hope that doesn't stain. I'd hate to see your fur all stained with purple for the next week..." He obviously wouldn't mind seeing that at all.

Jones slips to her feet, not literally luckily, and heads for the door.

Teel snorts. "Why?" She sits down, sighing happily.

Snowmist calls out encouragement to Esther as she grabs for an arm lock but is foiled by some cream that lets the limb slip through her grasp.

Jones heads into Corridor 1 Level 2.

N'Sha-El scrabbles for something and manages to pick up some juicy oranges. "Miss Teel! Catch!" she calls brightly and over they sail towards said lady.

Snowmist has. "Don't worry, you'll be the only one getting the eyesore at clashing color schemes if that happens..."

Yama plops down next to her, clutching a newfound slice of mango. "I was under the influence of catnip-forget I ever said anything. Sorry about that. Promise you won't kill me?"

"Oh Yama hunny, yure comin to save me!" Rondeau is fortified by the weenie attack, and finds a tray of hors d'oeurves for ammo.

Yama aims his slice of fresh fruit at the dastardly Demarians, letting fly.

Snowmist catches the motion out of the corner of her eye, eeps, and rolls to the side, pulling Shadow up to act as a shield.

"You wish," Snowshadow comments as he manages to regain the offensive for the moment, clamping an arm around Mist's neck. "Not only will I make _sure_ people come over, but I'll get a picture, too.

Esther aiees as a devil on horseback plonks her on the nose. She retaliates by pitching ice cubes at Miss Rondeau, ducking behind a large watermelon.

Snowmist gasps, "In the interests of self-preservation...mind calling a momentary truce and team-tagging until we've whittled down the competition?"

Teel catches all three oranges, one by one, placing them on the table. "Yer forgiven, this time, Yama. You gotta keep yerself in check sometimes. You /are/ my guy, ya know." She calmly starts peeling an orange.

Yama takes on the appearance of an ashpyxiated newt, but he starts peeling the second orange.

Snowshadow can't exactly dodge the fruit slice, so it hits him square in the back. "Hmm." He releases Mist, and asseses the situation. Taking up some fallen ice cream, he makes ready to heave it -- except that, instead of throwing toward Yama or Rondeau, he goes for Mist's jacket, and down the back it goes...

Ice cubes down the front of the dress. Great comedy. Rondeau screeches. "Yama! Save me!"

Esther shrieks with laughter triumphantly and decides to press her advantage. Up comes a tankard of Odari Red and she pitches that at Rondeau too with glee.

Yama puffs out his chest, and pouncetackles Rondeau. He quickly-very quickly slides a dessert cart over her field of fire.

Yama just as quickly slides back to Teel, clutching his orange protectively.

Rondeau has a small moment of bliss, as Yama tackles her soaked body into a prone position and protects her from flying objects. But just as soon, he is gone.

Teel nods approvingly at Yama. "That was good."

Yama catches an errant gop of napoleon ice cream, and collapses next to Teel.

Snowmist screeches and jumps at least three feet. When she lands, she snarls at Shadow and makes a quick detour to scoop up a pile of apples. "Oooh, you wanna take this to the combat center?"

Snowshadow grins. "You sure you wanna be seen in public looking like that?"

Esther is suddenly hauled out from behind the watermelon by a very indignant matron. "ESTHER!" she rumbles severely. "Now come and get cleaned up you brat!"

Snowmist grins back...if the expression on her face could be called that. "We'll just see how *you* look in a min or two..."

Esther eeps audibly. "Y..yes Sister Lucinda..." she squeaks and gets hauled off relentlessly to a barrage of scolds.

Snowmist pauses long enough to notice her accomplice being hauled off, and gives a hasty wave, mouthing, "Next time!"

Teel eats her orange as Yama collapses. "Now," she says calmly, "If'n ya wanna go, jus tell me. But ya go gallivantin, and ! Yeah?"

Yama lies prone, mock-moaning. "Medic? You'll have to tend the wounded post-haste!"

The young Mystic manages a quick wave before she's dragged out of sight. Sister Lucinda's scolds can be heard all the way down the corridor.

Much to Rondeau's chagrin, Teel leans over and gives Yama a quick kiss on the lips. "How's that fer medic?"

Snowmist turns her full attention back onto her brother and launches herself after him as he makes for the door. "Wanna quick wager? Another dinner? How 'bout making it an even five meals you owe me including the other nights..."

Yama blinks. "Ergh. Th' pain!"

Snowshadow says, "Hrmph. Double or nothing, you're going down!"

Snowshadow disappears out the door in short order.

Rondeau huffs and puffs and shakily drags her messy self out of the building, a heated glare in Teel's direction as she leaves.

Snowmist howls gleefully as she dives after him, the sounds of bodies tumbling in the corridors drifting through the door not long after they disappear.

Snowmist heads into Corridor 2 Level 2.

Snowshadow heads into Corridor 2 Level 2.

Teel plants another one on Yama. "C'mon, let's get you cleaned up."

Yama nods eagerly. "Shower.bath. Good idea. Definitely a good idea."

Yama regains bipedal status.

And on that note, the happy crowd disperses and thus, Sha and Jaxx's wedding comes to a grand and messy finale.