Nhfearme and ChianaGray
12/28/00
Love in Eden
OOC: This is a collaboration between CG and NH.
IC:
Chiana and John stand before Pagar. John holds the bottle of nectar. He looks at Chiana. Chiana watches him.
John slowly draws up a drop of nectar and places it on her tongue. He draws up a second drop and places it on his.
They touch tongues. They kiss and break apart. Suddenly Chiana pulls back from him. They stare at each other, almost in
shock. Chiana starts to cry. She looks at John, undone. She turns and runs out into the courtyard.
John runs after her. He takes her hand. She turns away. John pulls her to him. He holds her and rocks her.
"We're not compatible, John." Chiana cries.
"I told you, I don't care." John kisses her hair, her face, her mouth.
Chiana turns from him. "No! John, don't." She cries.
"Chiana. I will marry you." John says sternly. He takes her by the shoulders, trying to see into her face. "Do you want
to marry me? Or not?"
"I - I'm afraid." Chiana turns her head away. She tries to look into his eyes
again. Instead she turns away and whispers.
"I - I'm not ready... to trust... trust anyone. It's not fair."
"I told you. On my planet, we marry for love." He stands watching her. His fate is in her hands.
He wipes the tears from her cheeks. She lifts her eyes up to him with a solemn smile. "I love you."
"Setig?" John holds his hand out to him. Setig puts something in John's hand. It is Setig's family crest ring. Platinum
with a large ancient stone.
John places the ring on Chiana's finger with a gentle smile then puts his forehead to hers.
"Then, it only seems right, doesn't it?" He asks. "Hmmm?"
Chiana's tears have stopped at the sight of his ring on her finger. She nods and smiles. "Yeah."
John holds Chiana's hand up, showing his ring and says. "With this ring, I thee wed."
John holds Chiana's hands. He looks into her eyes. "I pledge my troth, to love you, forsaking all others." .
She answers him. "I accept your ring, John Crichton and I pledge my faith to you forever." She closes the gap between them
and lifts her face to him.
John kisses her gently sealing their vows.
As they kiss Pagar speaks to the gathering. "Then by your vows, I hereby declare you joined in marriage. Lord John Crichton
and Lady Chiana."
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Nhfearme
12/28/00
Reception
IC:
Setig has removed Kalan's body from the courtyard. The servants have applied fresh sand and soil to cover his blood and
that of Captain Shelan.
A buffet lunch is being served inside. Some guests line up for the food. Others line up to meet Crichton and Chiana.
John and Chiana turn and walk to Jake and Nova.
"Are you my mommy now Miss Chiana?" Jake asks.
"I will be your mom if you want me to Jake." Chiana answers.
"And It's misses now, Jake." John picks Jake up, hugs him and kisses his cheek. "Misses John Crichton."
"Oooo!" Chiana grips her arms in a self-hug. "That makes me feel so good to hear you call me that. Say it again!"
"Misses John Crichton." John leans over with Jake and kisses her.
Hep stands in the corner with Setig. "I'll have to do this someday with Nova." Hep comments. "She's such a great gal. A
trader, a fighter and beautiful."
Pagar walks from his group of officers who have witnessed the ceremony. "We have all made a donation to your spawn fund
Lord Crichton! Please, I mean no disrespect to you."
"Setig has told us that you were indeed a Commander among your people and had also earned the title from Scorpius during
your incarceration upon his vessel. Please accept our application of the title 'Lord' to you and 'Lady' to Chiana for our
honor of your clan."
Chiana looks at John. John looks at Chiana. "I'm cool with it." He says. "Uh, Pagar. Spawn?"
"For your children, Crichton. For Jake. And may I also be the first to put a blessing on your race." He takes a deep breath,
standing in an honorable presence. "That your spawn will be noble as you and Chiana are. Great and noble, indeed."
John takes Chiana's hand and answers for both of them. "Thanks Pagar. We'll try." He smiles.
"And now, Crichton and Chiana. I wish to present my Officers and those worthy of my clan to you." Pagar leads a long line
of Scarran's to him.
John looks at Chiana and sighs. "It's gonna' be a long day."
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ChianaGray
12/28/00
Reception
IC:
Chiana saw movement and glanced, spotting Mokan standing nearly into the shadows of a corner with her arms crossed, watching
the passing Scarrens with a wrinkle in her nose as if they smelled bad. Her head went up and down as she sized each one up.
Chiana chuckled to herself, dropping her shoulders as she leaned into Crichton and listened to the introductions. Her thoughts
drifted over the kiss, the incompatability but she tried not to think about it and her eyes strayed again towards Mokan as
the Jaboan stepped towards the courtyard like an unwelcome lithlynx aproaching a predators lair.
"Excuse me," Chiana muttered into Crichtons ear and kissed his neck affectionatley.
She eased away, aproaching Mokan as she paused to touch the cheek of a statue in the garden of a Delvian male looking to
be as some kind of proud scholar, holding scrolls to his robes, his head raised high. Chiana cleared her throaght as she moved
around her. Mokan flinched her head anyway, her copper eyes flaring as she turned them to her. She snatched her hand down
as if she'd been caught snurching.
"I didn't expect you to come," Chiana spoke quietly as she tilted her head to her in curiosity.
"I - wanted to apologize," Mokan muttered as she gazed distantly to the ground with her arms crossed. "Anyway, I was hoping
I could recruit some of this riff-raff into the cause. Mind if I slink around?"
"Sure," Chiana spoke quietly. "I'm glad you decided - to come."
"I thought I'd start with this Shelan fellow," she shrugged.
"So he checked out?"
"Well, you know Geyo, he could find what Shelan had to eat a cycle ago." Mokan turned her head to her from her shoulder.
"You know I wasn't going to hurt Shelan after
you asked, don't you?"
"Yeah," she seemed to smile. "But you really had me worried for a microt. I thought - you'd kill him."
"I would," Mokan narrowed her eyes. "But I may be killing Scarrens instead... if you give the order."
"Who?" Chiana laughed as she glanced towards the ending prosession. "Them?"
"Maybe," Mokan smiled with laughter. "You haven't perfected pinpointing thier weak spots. Unless you get Crichton a staff
like Novas, you'll need peramiter security like mine. For a while. I won't be in your way."
"You are never in the way, Mokan." Chiana cut her a warning glance. "Why not join us in the rest of this?"
"Oh," she raised her sharp gold brows. "Is it time to eat yet?"
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Nhfearme
12/28/00
Reception
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"I don't know how receptive Captain Shelan will be to you after you chained him." Chiana reminds Mokan.
"Don't worry. I'll apologize to him." Mokan answers. "How are his wounds?"
"I really don't know." Chiana swallows. "It's hard to tell the depth of the wounds. Setig tended to him." She says as she
walks Mokan back through the crowd and into the side room that holds Shelan.
Chiana hugs Mokan. "I'm so glad you came Mokan." Chiana kisses her cheek. She stands at the door briefly. "Well, here he
is. If he's not up to talking maybe you can come back later. Anyway, get yourself something to eat then I'll show you around."
She turns and leaves Mokan alone with Shelan.
Mokan walks to Shelan's bedside and stands eyeing him. "Shelan." She says testing to see if he is conscious.
Shelan opens his eyes. He startles at the site of Mokan.
"Relax, Shelan!" She places her hand on his arm. "I'm sorry I locked you up. Chiana vouches for you. That's good enough
for me. Forgiven?"
Shelan seems disoriented. "Chiana. Where is she?" He seems frantic.
"Entertaining her guests. She's just been married!" Mokan answers.
"Married. No, she can't! I love her. Please help me up. I have to talk to her." Shelan tries to get up. He feels a sharp
pain in his side. He grabs his side and lies back down with a groan.
"No. You're not going anywhere, Peacekeeper. You can't love Chiana anyway. A non Sebacean woman would contaminate you,
remember?" Mokan says tauntingly.
Shelan tries to get up again. "I have to go to her."
Mokan draws her black Qualta blade. "Stay where you are Shelan!" She holds it on him. "You're not going to ruin the one
thing that has gone right for her! You selfish bastard!"
Shelan lies back down. "Please don't do this Mokan!" Shelan begs.
Mokan sighs. "I guess I'll just have to stand guard over you until I'm sure you can behave yourself!"
"I have to tell her. She has to know!" Shelan tells her.
"No, she doesn't. She loves John Crichton and that's the end of it!"
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ChianaGray
12/28/00
Reception
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"This is a classic," Mokan shook her head with a small smile as she slapped Shelans hands from grabbing her as she looked
over his wound. "The PeaceKeeper falls in love with his own assasin. Are you kinkoid?"
"Leave me alone." Shelan slammed his eyes shut as she re-dressed the wound and grasped her shoulder.
"I've seen worse," she muttered. "But not like you. The woman is married. You chase her now and Crichton should kill you."
"So, my would be torturer is going to heal me now?" He asked sarcasticly as she pulled his shirt back down and helped him
drink.
"Relax," she narrowed her eyes as she finished and retreated to a chair. "I haven't done something like that to anyone
in a few cycles. It still scares Chiana because she was there that time. I could have been rough, but not like that. I had
a personal problem with the person."
She raised her head, her eyes softening as she watched him drift towards sleep.
"I'm not as cruel as you." She shook her head. "But maybe you aren't cruel Shelan, maybe you are being tortured enough
by your own self."
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Nhfearme
12/28/00
Reception
IC:
The Scarran's had finally finished filing past John and Chiana. Most of them had finished eating as well. Some of them
sat down and tuned up and began to play. It sounds of harps and horns and drums. Somwhat melodic with a beat.
John grabs Chiana's hand and walks with her out to the dance floor.
He twirls her around, stops her and dips her, kissing her in the dip. Chiana smiles and giggles. John pulls her up and
waltzes around, more 2 stepping than waltzing, but having fun. They smile.
They are joined by a few of the servants, Hep and Nova and Mokan and Jake. The Scarrans seem content to just play.
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ChianaGray
12/28/00
Reception
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"Okay people!" Crichton shouted as he motioned out to the minstrels. "It's time to bring this thing down!"
They began to play an alien but suitable verision of the music he had attempted to introduce them to.
"So it's okay," He waved his hand at them. "Johnny be good!"
Chiana smiled brightly, splaying out her arms as her head shifted.
"It's -"
"Rock and roll, my sweet." Crichton smiled as he took her hand and lead her to the center of the room. "C'mon baby, light
my fire."
He cooed his words as he dipped her again, smiling as she laughed and began to dance to the near club like music. He smiled
again with satisfaction as he pulled her back to him.
"Want to learn dirty dancing babe?"
"Learn?" She smiled brightly as she tilted her head up to his neck. "I invented it."
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Nhfearme
12/29/00
Reception
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Crichton presses his hip to Chiana's thigh then let her do the same to him. He smiles that she does it just right.
Nova looks over. "Hep! Let's do that! That looks like fun."
Hep responds by lifting her straight off the dance floor and putting her on his hip then twirling around so she has to
lock ankles to stay on! Nova laughs gleefully, having fun.
Hep stops. He pulls her up to him and kisses her passionately. Nova stops laughing and looses her grip. Hep holds on to
her, steadying her, not to fall.
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John is suddenly reminded that he is on an alien world; Dancing with an alien woman to an alien band. Even his best man,
his priest are aliens!
John begins to laugh hysterically. Then he looks at Chiana and thinks of the love they have. He smiles and takes her in
his arms. He kisses her passionately, drunk on her beauty, her love.
"I love you." He says into her ear and kisses her neck. He holds her close to him and dances, humming "Johnny Be Good."
Then he twirls her out and back.
She gasps and smiles at him with delight.
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Captain Shelan wakes. He goes to the door, holding his side in pain. He calls out. "Chiana!"
She doesn't hear him over the music. He falls. Setig picks him up and takes him back into his bed.
"What do you intend to do if you get the Lady Chiana's attention?" Setig asks him. "I doubt that you are strong enough
for me to interrogate. Don't test me. Mokan told me you were delirious. But I suspect it is something more."
Shelan is dripping in sweat. He listens to Setig, unable to fight. He gasps, suffering from his wounds. "How could you
let Chiana marry him?"
"Because he desires it. He is my master. I also happen to believe that he is deserving of happiness. Unlike a Peacekeeper
who would desert his own people, his commanding officer! Deserter!" Setig paces getting angry with the Captain. "Circumstances
have placed you here. They can also remove you! If you jeopardize their marriage I will make it a point to kill you, Captain."
Setig goes to the door and motions for a guard. Setig speaks to him briefly and looks back at Shelan disapprovingly. Then
Setig leaves the guard to return to the party.
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