Poem by Emmit Other - Second half of the I, Fenris Poem.
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Wedding Script
[For those unable to make it.]
Entrance
There shall be
silence upon the ending of the pre-music, until His Excellency,
future ruler of the Earth, Thomas, stands with his vizier and best
man, Gregory Ricks shall enter and stand next to the Chaplin
Imperial. This shall be done in silence. After this, to the tune of
the Handle's Water Music doth the Maid of Honor to her highness enter
first (Kelly) followed by the radiant, perfect and majestic bride
accompanied by her father. The father shall present the bride to the
Imperial Chaplain, and then stand next to the mother of the Radiant
and Perfect One in the congregation. His Imperial Highness (future)
shall be on the left of the minister with his vizier, and on the left
shall be her Radiance and her maid of honor. The Imperial Chaplin
shall stand betwixt their royal highnesses.
Once the
Imperial Bride and Groom and all family and attendees are in place,
we move to...
Greeting
Good afternoon and
welcome.
We are gathered
here today to witness and celebrate the marriage of Thomas Craig
Ricks and Julia Marie
Carlson.
Thank you all for coming. Please be seated. We shall now begin.
Invocation/Expression
of Intent
Without accent.
Marriage. Marriage is what brings us together today. True love is a
thing that cannot be broken with a thousand swords. That honorable
bond twixt these two lovers, consenting of their own free will to
bind their souls together in this life, or any other future life they
so choose is a thing of honor, glory and and freedom. Equal as
partners and spouses witnessed before honorable law and state as
recognized by the locality and jurisdiction of the present
representational power.
By Grand and Universal Providence we invoke the invisible powers,
unknown but hoped for:
The effulgent truth as shone borne by the light of the Sun;
The romantic whispers in the silver Moon;
The fortuitous journey again and again in the Radiant Stars;
The passion of Fire burning in its purest element;
The howl of the wolf in the natural Air, for Wolves mate for life;
The timeless rise and fall of the glorious Sea, that matron of a
thousand hopes and dreams upon every shore;
And the bounteous plenty provide by mankind's sacred trust by and for
the Earth itself.
By these things whispered and witnessed do we begin this ceremonial
joining of two joyous souls.
Witnesses
Are there other witnesses here who choose to validate this binding
with their testimony?
Imperial
Groom's Witness (Likely Wayne or Randy) with a lit lantern
By the light of love, reason and truth do I bear witness to their
love.
Comes forward
and stands at the the far left holding the lantern.
Imperial
Bride's Witness (likely Ariel or Rachel) with a lit lantern
By the light of love, reason and truth do I bear witness to their
love.
Comes forward
and stands at the the far left holding the lantern.
Consecration
Chosen by Berny. I'll have something
for you soon.
May the promises
you are about to make to one another be lived out to the end of your
lives in an atmosphere of profoundest joy and excellent
understanding.
Vows
Please exchange your vows in front of
the convocation of this ,your families, friends, neighbors and
witnesses.
"I, Thomas,
take you Julia, for my wedded wife from this day forward, to have and
to hold as equal partner in my life, to whom I give my deepest love
and devotion. I humbly open my heart to you as a sanctuary of warmth
and peace, where you may come and find a refuge of love and
strength. I will love you enough to risk being hurt, trust you when I
don't understand, weep with you in heartache, and celebrate life
with you in joy. I will receive you as my equal throughout all of
our days."
"I, Julia,
take you Thomas, for my wedded husband from this day forward, to have
and to hold as equal partner in my life, to whom I give my deepest
love and devotion. I humbly open my heart to you as a sanctuary of
warmth and peace, where you may come and find a refuge of love and
strength. I will love you enough to risk being hurt, trust you when I
don't understand, weep with you in heartache, and celebrate life
with you in joy. I will receive you as my equal throughout all of
our days."
Ring Vows
What pledge do you
offer in symbol of these vows?
Answer: "These
rings"
Imperial Chaplin takes the rings and
gives them to the Imperial Groom and Bride, then minister places hand
over the rings, the hands of Imperial Bride and Groom and gives a
blessing:
Please face one
another. May these rings remind you well of your vows to each other.
Julia, I give you
this ring to wear upon your hand as a symbol of our unity, love,
respect and trust.
Thomas, I give you
this ring to wear upon your hand as a symbol of our unity, love,
respect and trust.
Pronouncement
By
the power vested in me through the wishes of Julia and Thomas, as
well as the blessing of Providence Universal, Glorious and Effulgent,
I now pronounce you Husband and Wife. Tom, you may now kiss the
bride.
The Kiss to
leave them all behind. Use the short form of the honorific to avoid
giving away future tactical imperatives.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I now present Lord Thomas Ricks and Lady Julia
Ricks.
Cue any Music.
Imperial Bride and Groom exeunt.
Go in Joy and celebrate the union of your beloved friends.
General hubbub
and hoopla. People make their way to the booze and food.
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Saturday, July 6, 2013
The Bell of The Witch Queen
Read by Josie Burgin Lawson by Emmit Other - A queen of a magical realm schemes to get out of a tower into which she was wrongfully imprisoned.
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