who will be coming?

[small_magics]

Aianon has made a plant in the open airless space above the surface of Thilanushinyel. It is a very, very large plant - some dragons will be attending the party, after all, even if Ansharil in particular is going to be assorted small things and stay on Sarion's person the bulk of the time.

The locals will be Sarion, her beloveds, their other beloved, the five conjured dragons (and their Bondmates, where applicable: Virgivere and Lissa), and Liselen - Magania has, as usual, declined, and so far no Bell party has featured Bell parents.

Amariah is bringing her boyfriend and spontaneous daughter and two of the spontaneous daughter's friends, as well as an Alethian instance of the Rupert template.

Shell Bell is bringing Pearl and Screwdriver.

Golden is bringing her usual large contingent, as usual not including her husband but including her daughter and daughter's grown fosterling (the other remaining at home) and his wolf, both mothers-in-law and one father-in-law, adopted siblings, staff members including the Joker and Nathan, and the children of the aforementioned.

Glass is bringing both wives, all three daughters, Kanim, and her cat. She invited Icarin and Valeria, but their parents are not willing to let them gallivant into other worlds unsupervised and had a scheduling conflict.

Stella's bringing a smattering of people including Alice, Anna, Sandy, Libby, Bridget, her college roommate Janine, and Lazarus.

Tab is bringing Aelise (but not Kers) and Luhan.

Etty is bringing only Nona.

Aether, likewise, brings no one but Celo.

Pattern comes with Ripper, Slipstick, Queenie, and Ghosty.

Aegis is accompanied by her four-bodied boyfriend, Merryweather, Whitlock, and Howlett.

Aurora comes with Brilliance, Lexi with her Device Persica, Agent Honey with her Device Adularia, and Beth.

Rose brings her husband and three children and her former apprentice, Luc.

Angela brings her husband, her four children, several of her friends, and some of those friends' children and grandchildren with and without wings. Keziah also brings a friend.

Juliet shows up with Soph, Minus, Red, Giles, James, Virginia, Minnie, Ike, and Val.

Cam brings Jellybean and Tilly and stops there.

And from unBelled worlds hail additional Sherlocks and Tonies, Darcy, Matilda, Pepper, and Eights.

Comments

[telesonorous]

"Yes," says Helen. "Micaiah and Kas are both Jokers. Jokers are extremely peculiar."

[subastra]

"I can still remember back when Isabella met Micaiah," reminisces Serah. "It was terribly cute..."

"Isabella Amariah in our world is this legendary figure who went missing for like half a century before we were even born," says Shura.

"Oh. In my world she's going to be the Archangel in a couple of years, and Micaiah the angelico."

[telesonorous]

"I want to hear the cute story!" says Helen.

[subastra]

"Well, er -" Serah peers at the witches' arms, sees no Kisses, and rolls up her sleeve. "We get these, when we're babies," she says. "And they say that when they light up it means you've found your true love. When Isabella and Micaiah met theirs were glowing like falling stars and he looked at her like she was the whole world."

[telesonorous]

"Awwwwwww," says Helen.

[subastra]

"And soon enough she had made sure that if she was going to be Archangel he was going to be angelico, and they got pregnant, and married - I planned the wedding and it was beautiful if I do say so myself. And then they had a little angel baby who looked just like you, and then three more."

[telesonorous]

Helen giggles. "That is cute."

[subastra]

"I wonder if all the - Jokers and Bells - meet similar ways - I mean not exactly the same, because you're me and I'm you, sort of, and I wasn't there when the ones in my world did, but I wonder if the story would be alike somehow?" Shura says.

"I have no idea. I don't know how any of this works," shrugs Serah.

[campanas]

Peninnah has been wandering around aimlessly when she sees someone she recognizes. She makes her way up to Serah and hugs her leg.

[subastra]

"Hi, Pen'," Serah says, petting the little angel's hair. "This one is number four. Are there more of her too?"

[telesonorous]

"I'm not sure, but I don't think so," says Helen. "Hello, number four."

[campanas]

"Am Peninnah," mumbles Peninnah.

[telesonorous]

"And I'm Helen! It's nice to meet you."

[campanas]

"Are one Dars," observes Peninnah.

[subastra]

"Pen' sometimes talks a little funny," says Serah. "It takes some getting used to."

[campanas]

"But she does be," says Peninnah.

[telesonorous]

"An alt of Damaris? Yes I am," says Helen.

[campanas]

"I haven't one."

[subastra]

"Well, maybe you will, one day, I think that's how it works?" says Serah uncertainly.

[telesonorous]

"If another Bell and Joker get around to having four kids," says Helen. "Maybe it'll be Rose and Beast; I hear they've already got three."

[subastra]

"So that's one of you and one of Keziah and one of Ariel, I guess? Are they always in order like that?"

[campanas]

"Am last," sighs Peninnah.

[telesonorous]

"If one of the sets gets around to having five kids someday, you won't be last anymore," Helen points out.

[campanas]

"Am last from us," Peninnah says, but she seems to find Helen's remark cheering anyway.

[telesonorous]

"Probably not forever."