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Clive Rosfield. ([personal profile] gruffier) wrote in [community profile] shellphones2024-10-03 01:20 am

Video 🔥❄️ A Special Announcement

Type: Video
Sender ID: Clive Rosfield (gruffier) and Jill Warrick (tilfrosset)
To: Public to everyone!
Subject: The two lovebirds have something important they'd like to say.
Warnings: They're being disgusting. Seriously.

[The feed opens to a blurry image of poorly jostled movements. Sounds of rattling scraping against the speaker of the shellphone indicates an attempt to prop it against something solid. Finally, after a few more moments (got to get the angle just right!) the image clears, revealing not one- but two faces on the other side of the screen.

Clive and Jill, at your service!
]

Good day, everyone. [Clive begins, his back straight and voice almost mirroring an authoritative tone. However, despite how rigid he looks, the man was smiling. His scarred face wrinkled with creases of a genuine gleam as he looks to Jill before finally returning to address the camera.] We thought it proper to give a formal announcement…

[ He’s not the only one who’s smiling. Jill is too, though much less rigid in her posture. Her shoulders are relaxed, looking as if someone has taken a large load off of them for one and together the pair make a picture of two giddy schoolkids up to no good. She reaches out for his hand, taking it into hers, and clasping it tightly before addressing the camera as well. The measure of support they give one another is obvious and what they have to say shouldn’t come as much of a surprise if given a little thought to how much they mean to each other.. ]

Not only proper, but more… efficient in this manner. Rather than leave it to the winds to carry the message, we want to tell all that we know at once.

[ She glances back over at Clive with expectant eyes, wondering if she should say it or if he should. But on second thought, she shakes her head and decides not to force the man of few words to come up with the entire message. ]

We would like to officially announce our betrothment.

[ Now that the main message is out there for all and sundry, she gives the floor back to Clive. ]

Yes. [Clive listens and nods along with a fondness on his face to that of a beggar receiving an abundance of gil. He holds Jill’s hand tightly in return, giving a look of a man clearly in love, before eventually offering the camera a half glance.]

Thank you for the kindness you have shown Jill and I. We pray that you will continue to support us as we take our next steps— [Annnd just like that his gaze leaves the camera completely and back onto Jill, dripping his head slightly.] —together.

Yes… Together.

[ Because that’s how they always do things, isn’t it? That much is certain with how she shifts to face him fully, to take in the man she loves with every bit of her soul. Apologies to anyone having to suffer through this. The shellphone and whoever is watching this broadcast no longer exist in her world; just the two of them remain at this moment. A moment more than well earned in two lives that were once full of nothing but strife and pain.]
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[personal profile] tilfrosset 2024-10-07 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[Sumina, please. You're probably the only person who thinks that highly of them when other people were just wanting them to get on with it.]

Just knowing he was alive and and that I could by his side for everything and anything was enough for me. I couldn't dare ask for more.

[Only because years of being enslaved drilled thinking she deserves anything more right out of her.]

Yes they did. We has goals separate of each other that we wanted to achieve. Until then, it just wasn't the time, though we did discuss what we would do together once everything was said and done.
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[personal profile] airdnd 2024-10-12 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ She's just built different! ]

I don't suppose becoming betrothed in a world away from your own was mentioned anywhere in that discussion, though... Haha.

How did you know that it was the right time...? To decide to get married, I mean?


[ asking for a friend... ]
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[personal profile] tilfrosset 2024-10-14 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
No, actually, I wanted to see the rest of the world, what was outside of Valisthea. I knew there was more to than where we lived, but I did not expect this place to be part of it.

[Asking for a friend, huh? Would that friend's name begin with an S?]

That's a question that's probably better off asked of him as he was the one who proposed, but for me... I don't think I can see myself wanting anybody other than him.
Edited 2024-10-14 19:52 (UTC)
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[personal profile] airdnd 2024-10-18 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ MAYBE SO...! ]

While I'm not so much of an adventurous type myself, the rest of my family members are, and they've always said that the most meaningful adventures are the ones you don't anticipate having. Perhaps that holds true for you and your time in this place, as well...

...And as for knowing when marriage feels right... That's really quite romantic. I appreciate you sharing that. If you've felt that way for so long in your lives already, then that seems as if it would be enough... The testament of time is hard to argue against.
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[personal profile] tilfrosset 2024-10-21 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Perhaps. And I think having those I care most about here with me also helps. I don't know what I would do if it was just me alone here.

[She'd survive. She'd miss them dearly, Clive most of all obviously, but she'll survive. Jill had been through worse and weathered those storms.]

I must admit I never gave much thought to marriage before him. Granted, the Duchess was already making plans to find me a spouse when I was a young girl, but I didn't care for the idea then because no one ever asked me what I wanted. Then later on, I thought perhaps I didn't deserve to be loved. Clive showed me a different way of seeing life and was the first person to ever ask me what I truly wanted.

I just so happened to want him.