Sure, no problem at all! I should be able to get a starter out over the weekend. Before I write it, though, I want to make sure I can describe Kaitheny and the start of the wedding ceremony well. So can you tell me a couple things about Kaitheny’s environment, specifically the environment of the city where the wedding is taking place?
To give you some prompts as to what I’m looking for: what is the weather like, hot and humid, or chilly and dry? Is the city on the ocean or inland? Do people usually get around in the city by magically teleporting or flying, or do people walk or use carriages of some kind? Is the city super crowded together or does it have broad avenues and parks like some cities in the US? Is the architecture mostly stone, or wood, or some other material, and are the buildings mostly short or are there lots of towers? Is it a multicultural/multi-species place or do people tend to look the same? And finally, what kind of building are they getting married in? A religious temple or a government building like the palace itself?
I’d also like to know a few things about the ceremony that they are going to be involved in, if you’ve already got ideas about it. It sounds like Kaitheny has a dominant religion, so will the ceremony be religious, or basically secular? Do you have specific parts of the ceremony that you think might occur, like processions to or around the building, special songs, rituals or blessings, or exchanges of tokens like rings or circlets? Is everyone who can fit in the building allowed in, or are only civic dignitaries and other very powerful people allowed into the building itself, leaving everyone else to line the streets? What does Alric wear to his wedding, is it armor or some kind or ceremonial robes? Are there special colors or ornaments involved? And who is overseeing or officiating the ceremony - clerics or the king himself, or some kind of other government official?
Lastly, just a quick logistical question: I know writing big ceremonies like this can sometimes be trying, because our characters aren’t playing a very active role in most of the proceedings. So would you prefer if I just write out the whole ceremony and end the tag with the moment when the ceremony is over, the reception is beginning, and Alric and Zhenya can finally move about on their own? Or would you like to describe part of the ceremony and Alric’s feelings on it as it happens? If that’s the case, I can stop at a certain point during the ceremony and your tag can pick up to finish the ceremony off. Whatever you prefer!
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To give you some prompts as to what I’m looking for: what is the weather like, hot and humid, or chilly and dry? Is the city on the ocean or inland? Do people usually get around in the city by magically teleporting or flying, or do people walk or use carriages of some kind? Is the city super crowded together or does it have broad avenues and parks like some cities in the US? Is the architecture mostly stone, or wood, or some other material, and are the buildings mostly short or are there lots of towers? Is it a multicultural/multi-species place or do people tend to look the same? And finally, what kind of building are they getting married in? A religious temple or a government building like the palace itself?
I’d also like to know a few things about the ceremony that they are going to be involved in, if you’ve already got ideas about it. It sounds like Kaitheny has a dominant religion, so will the ceremony be religious, or basically secular? Do you have specific parts of the ceremony that you think might occur, like processions to or around the building, special songs, rituals or blessings, or exchanges of tokens like rings or circlets? Is everyone who can fit in the building allowed in, or are only civic dignitaries and other very powerful people allowed into the building itself, leaving everyone else to line the streets? What does Alric wear to his wedding, is it armor or some kind or ceremonial robes? Are there special colors or ornaments involved? And who is overseeing or officiating the ceremony - clerics or the king himself, or some kind of other government official?
Lastly, just a quick logistical question: I know writing big ceremonies like this can sometimes be trying, because our characters aren’t playing a very active role in most of the proceedings. So would you prefer if I just write out the whole ceremony and end the tag with the moment when the ceremony is over, the reception is beginning, and Alric and Zhenya can finally move about on their own? Or would you like to describe part of the ceremony and Alric’s feelings on it as it happens? If that’s the case, I can stop at a certain point during the ceremony and your tag can pick up to finish the ceremony off. Whatever you prefer!