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[James has been busy today, but he's been in very good spirits lately. There's an extra skip in his step and a bright smile as he goes down every single hall in the mansion and tosses a red invitation beneath every door that looks like it might have someone living behind it. It reads:

James Potter & Lily Evans
Request the honour and pleasure
of your company at their marriage on
Saturday the twentieth of June
Two thousand fifteen
at three o'clock in the afternoon
in the Gardens of Wonderland.
Reception to follow in Ballroom
♥

He's admittedly gone a bit overboard with distributing them. In addition to slipping them under doors, he's charmed several of them to stick to the walls and doors, and there are even some strewn about communal areas like the kitchen and the tea rooms. The idea is for no one to be able to go anywhere in the mansion at all without learning the good news - that not only are James and Lily getting married, but they have a date.

At some point in the middle of distributing them, James decides to take a break and sits right down on the stairs. He sends out a message to the network, holding up one of their invitations.]

So! You might've found one of these already, but if not I'm sure you will soon - Lily and I are getting married! In two weeks!

[He sounds like he can hardly believe it himself. He's so excited, and so happy. Happier than he's been in a few weeks even.]

I just wanted to be absolutely clear - everyone's invited. We could all use a bit of a celebration, don't you think so? And we know there's always the chance an event could come and derail things - if that's the case, the 27th will be the...err. "Rain" date, let's say. [It's not really, but everyone knows what he means.]

Anyhow, I've got to give out the rest of these. [He waves the invitations in his hand.] We hope to see you all there!

[Then he stands up and shuts the camera off, getting back to work. He can be contacted by video, or he can be found distributing more invitations all over the place.]

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Who would have guessed?

[ Blake! Blake totally guessed this would happen. Honestly, it's quite pleasing to hear. ]

Congratulations. Is there anything I can do to help out?

I know; it was an absolute shock!

[Not really, but James doesn't mind if everyone saw it coming months ago.]

Thanks! Just come to the wedding, and bring everyone you can! If you know any musicians that would be helpful too, but we'll figure something out I'm sure.

[Wow, they're definitely not throwing this together at the last moment when they've had months to prepare. What? Pfft, no. Whatever gave you that idea?]

Edited 2015-06-07 20:33 (UTC)

[ Most of the musicians Blake knows have left Wonderland, but he's got a decent collection of music that's been left in their wake. If nothing else, he'll send that on to James and Lily in case they can't find people to do something live. ]

I'll see what I can't figure out. Do you have food covered?

[James is a bit hopeless at anything musical, so that might need to be Lily's department, but he's got faith they'll come up with something before the big day. Probably.]

Yes! We'll be getting the diner to cater, so that's not a problem at all.

That's great! Glad to hear it's coming together. Please pass on my sentiments to the future-missus.

I'll be sure to do just that! I'm sure she'll appreciate it.

Only two more weeks until I can stop calling her my "future" wife!

[He's so excited he can barely stand the wait.]

I'm surprised you'll be able to wait that long. But I guess it's forever after that, so probably well worth the wait.

[ Or, at least, that's what all the popular romance novels lead you to believe. ]

[Forever. ...There's something unsettling about that. Not because of a fear of commitment, but a fear of the future. If they fail to leave Wonderland "forever" takes on a whole new meaning, and if they leave but fail, then "forever" won't be very long at all.

But, he doesn't want to think about it like that.]

Well, I've managed this long! Another two weeks will go by like nothing, and then we'll never have to wait again. Forever sounds absolutely fantastic!

[ No, definitely don't think about the actual meaning behind "forever." In this case Blake just means it to be a feeling, even if there's a length of time invariably attached. ]

Good. I can't think of a single person that won't be pleased to know that.

I've got admit, it's nice that most of the reactions have been along the lines of "It's about time, you two!!"

[That and a few scattered concerns about inviting everyone but they'll be fine.]

Is it any wonder? Now I just need to see who won the pool. I think I had the week of April 5th...

Oh? And what does the lucky winner get? Is it cheating if I put in a bet now?

[Yes, James. Yes, it is.]

Edited 2015-06-13 23:25 (UTC)

[ It most definitely is, but... ]

You are the groom-to-be, so it's only fair to at least tell you that the gift is something entirely made up, just like the game.

James, I don't actually socialize enough to organize something like that. Sorry if I got your hopes up.

[ At least he's honest. ]

Well, I won't say it got my hopes up, but your lack of a social life is utterly depressing, Blake.

Good thing there's a wedding coming up where you can fix that!

[Isn't that just convenient?]

~~[ Hey now, no one seems to complain about Philip's social life. Why should Blake be any different? ]~~

So bring a date? Got it.

Of course! Or find one at the wedding - either way's fine really so long as you're not off in a corner by yourself.

Edited 2015-06-19 02:30 (UTC)

I don't think that's going to be a problem. ;)

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