High Fantasy ( AU ) Romance Meme

[simplememes]

𝔬𝔫𝔠𝔢, farther back in years than anyone alive could remember, there is a land that even time has forgotten, filled to the brim with magic and mystery both good and ill. This is where you make your home. Who you are in this kingdom - or many kingdoms - is as varied as the blades of grass that spread over this lush terrain. You could be a petulant princess, a delving dwarf, a highway man with more than a few secrets, a devoted knight, a mage of ancient spellcraft, or even an ageless elf. No matter your station, though, one thing is for certain: whatever life you lead, it's about to get a great deal more exciting. There is a war brewing, somehow, somewhere, and the peace of your homelands is . You are the only one who can set things right and go on a quest to save everyone. Still, what is an adventure without an adventure of the heart? You are not alone, and you'll find that trying times can forge ironclad emotions. Of course, you'll find that the path of love is no easier here than anywhere else, be the person you admire an arranged fiancé you're not too fond of at first, a forbidden object of desire, a traveling companion, an enemy, a lifelong friend, an ally...or another species from you entirely. Yet, in any case, this is no time for romance, is it? Only moments can be stolen, and you must set aside your feelings for the greater good. In this time, in this place, will you get your happy ending, or will this story prove to be a much darker fantasy? Comment with your character, information, preferences, and any AU you might want to do with your character if they're not from an applicable setting. Reply to others. Thread with them.

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Will Graham | Hannibal | ota

[crimeprofiler]

princess anna | frozen | ota

[lille_prinsesse]

[ooc: so this is actually my favorite genre ever eep! ota of course but m/f for shippy things pls!]

Mary, Queen of Scots | Reign | OTA

[queenofscots]

 

Maya Amano | Persona 2

[whoopass]

Ushahin Dreamspinner | The Sundering | OTA

[ushahin]

Tsurugi Kyousuke | Inazuma Eleven GO

[knightspirit]

Vlad III Țepeș - Dracula | Dracula Untold | OTA

[whatmenfear]

[chasecatchfeed]

[ooc; the normal au or the courtesan one? :3 ]

[whatmenfear]

[[ooc; you know me, I'm not too fussy. I also am seriously eyeing up that love in a time of adventure meme and the girlfriend experience (for first time shenanigans) later. ]]

[chasecatchfeed]

[ooc; thinking courtesan au, perhaps when Vlad is coming back to Dorne? so underline FORBIDDEN OBJECT OF DESIRE basically.]

[whatmenfear]

[[ ooc; THEIRS IS A LOVE FOR THE AGES. And he probably just wants to sleep for the next hundred years or so. ]]

In the end, the battle ends abruptly -- with Vlad's spear buried in the throat of the opposing general. As expected, the army scatters quickly after that, with no leader to guide them.

Prisoners are taken, arrangements made; and as he stands on the deck of a ship bound for Dorne he can think only of how could it would be to sleep on a soft bed again.

[chasecatchfeed]

[ooc; Stefan doesn't see this YET. But he's sure Radu will give him a bed.]

Stefan has been busy--of course he has. Out of all of the men in Radu's employ, he's perhaps the most popular, if only because Prince Oberyn enjoys the boy to a rather large degree.

It's been a welcome distraction and he very nearly forgets about the man he'd attended to months ago who had taken a piece of his heart. Vlad the Impaler they call him--skilled warlord with a far too handsome face and an endearing charm to him.

When the boy had met him, he'd been recently widowered and apparently in a sort of slump. But Stefan believed he'd brought the man some sort of happiness in his company--as fake as it might have been. It's nearly impossible to have true feelings for one who sells their body and company.

He hasn't thought of the man in some time because he doesn't allow himself too, but while Vlad is coming to Sunspear, Stefan is out in the bazaars with his servant, looking through silks and baubles.

[whatmenfear]

[[ ooc; Radu shakes his head at people and their inability to get their shit together. BE HAPPY DAMN YOU. ]]

Radu, using whatever curious insight he may possess, arranges for everything. Though his brother may be tempted to forget -- easy enough, when one is raised a second son -- his own importance, Radu does not permit him to neglect himself whenever he is under his roof.

Even so, drifting pleasantly in the heat haze of his bath, Vlad is surprised to find he is no longer alone. "Master Salvatore, well met."

[chasecatchfeed]

[ooc; RADU, YOU'RE TRYING TO HOOK UP A WHORE (high class yes) WITH YOUR BROTHER. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?]

Stefan smiles gently from his place near the door at the man's greeting. "My lord Impaler," he replies, bowing his head for a moment and swallowing the lump that forms suddenly in his throat. He doesn't want this to seem...too comfortable, not like how he is with people like Oberyn who get a kiss and an embrace. Maybe it's only because his heart aches.

"Your brother requested I attend to you tonight," the boy tells him, walking in closer.

It wouldn't be strange for Stefan to be dressed in gold and jewels and silk, but tonight he's only in a robe of deep green with rings on nearly all of his fingers, strands of handy hair falling around his face. He looks nearly as simple as he did when Vlad was last in Dorne.

[whatmenfear]

"Ah, well." He waves a hand toward one of the collection of chairs, an invitation for Stefan to make himself comfortable. He knows better than to refuse, the young man having proven himself thoroughly determined in the past. "Won't you join me, then? I imagine your day has been no less tiring than my own."

On anyone else that might have sounded like an insult but, rather than disdaining the profession, Vlad is more likely referring to the typical demands of any day in Dorne. The heat alone is enough to give any man pause.

[chasecatchfeed]

He bows his head again and moves to take a seat near the man, crossing one leg over the other and setting his hands in his lap. Stefan stays mostly silent, watching the man, acting nowhere near how he usually would. But this is...a favor, isn't it?

Stefan holds back a sigh.

"It's always tiring in the Dornish sun. I spent some time in the market and even more at the Water Gardens, visiting your cousin, Prince Oberyn..."

[whatmenfear]

To be fair, Vlad is capable of being something other than terse. He simply hasn't had cause to be personable in so long that perhaps his more refined social graces have atrophied somewhat.

Slinging his arms over the side of the tub, Vlad returns Stefan's regard with equal appraisal. "Am I making you uncomfortable?"

[chasecatchfeed]

He doesn't answer the question, but he lifts his green eyes towards the man. "I didn't know you were returning to Sunspear." But then again, perhaps not even Radu had been aware. If he had been, would he have told Stefan?

He realizes a moment later he needs to cover up anything that might seem like nervousness so he continues, "it must have been a long journey. Is there anything I can do to help you relax?"

[whatmenfear]

The hesitation, brief as it is, is telling. Vlad draws his lower lip through his teeth. "Matters in the East were resolved faster than expected."

The corners of his mouth twitch, pulling into a wry grin. "Your company is more than adequate." Though the tub is more than large enough to fit them both -- in fact likely it is small in comparison to the accomodations at the Water Gardens.

[chasecatchfeed]

"And you look no worse for wear, my lord," Stefan replies, ducking his head for a short moment.

Part of him curses Radu thinking this would be a wise idea. Yes, he knows that Vlad enjoyed his companionship before, but wouldn't there have been someone more fitting for this task the second time around? Perhaps one of the women?

He pushes the thought back and moves from the chair to sit down beside the tub. There, Stefan lifts his hand above the water and ringed fingers play over the surface for a short while. "Did you want me to send for some wine? Or perhaps some fruit? Your brother would want you to be...satisfied here."

[whatmenfear]

"A tempting offer, to be sure. However," Vlad cups his chin, running the pad of his thumb across Stefan's lower lip. And he remembers, quite vividly, just how talented that mouth is.

He leans up, kisses him. "I am quite satisfied. Though you are welcome to join me, if you wish."

[chasecatchfeed]

Stefan inhales sharply at the man's touch, feeling like there's a bolt of lightening going through his body. It only gets worse when Vlad is touching his mouth to the boy's. There isn't any hesitation to return the motion and Stefan's tongue darts out to lick at the seam of his lips before he pulls away.

"If that is what you would like..."

[whatmenfear]

Vlad smiles, one of those rare, genuine smiles that make the corner of his eyes crinkle. "I am not one to refuse good company when it is offered."

That he -- or more accurately his brother -- has paid for the privilege hardly matters.

[chasecatchfeed]

If it's at all possible, Vlad looks even more handsome when he's smiling and Stefan prefers it over his usual drawn expression.

He glances away and then stands, pulling his robes open to reveal the length of lean, tan flesh underneath, unmarked and perfect. The boy tosses the mass of colored silk over the chair he'd been sitting in before and then he lifts a leg into the tub to allow himself to take a seat on the side opposite Vlad. The water reaches up to his chest and once settled, he watches his companion for the night, full lips slightly curled.

[whatmenfear]

"The water is to your liking?" A touch of the playful to him now, tension and the weariness of the past few days -- weeks, months -- seem to bleed from him.