bakerstreet | ARRANGED MARRIAGE

Marriage for love is a such a modern concept. In the past, marriage was
recognised as a social contract. Unions were entered into for many
reasons: to obtain property, to unite families, to carry on a bloodline,
et cetera. Whatever the reason, congratulations, you're getting married!

HOW IT WORKS:
❧ Post a comment with your character's name, canon, and any preferences.
❧ If there's a specific set of circumstances you like best, set the scene.
❧ Or leave your comment blank and let others use RNG to choose the scenario. Feel free to mix and match.
❧ Please note the prompts below are merely suggestions and you're more than welcome to come up with your own situation.
❧ Have fun!

POSSIBLE REASONS FOR MARRIAGE:
① Station → You come from a royal, noble, or otherwise distinguished family who has chosen a suitable spouse for you.
② Feud → You are being married to put an end to the bitter enmity between your two families.
③ Economics → Your economic state and/or your station will improve through the union, though one of you may be marrying down.
④ Empire → You and your spouse are merging your businesses and/or property to create something more influential or profitable.
⑤ Tribute → You have been offered as a gift or appeasement, alternately you're the spoils of war.
⑥ Bloodline → Carrying on your distinguished family name has fallen to you and the equally well-bred spouse of your family's selection.
⑦ Disapproval → Your marriage has been arranged to keep you away from the person with whom you truly wish to be.

POSSIBLE SCENARIOS:
① First meeting → This is the very first time you're meeting your future spouse.
② Courtship → To get to know each other and encourage affection, your family has approved of you going on dates.
③ Engagement party → Be it a huge, formal affair or a small, intimate get together, you're celebrating (or pretending).
④ Wedding day → The big day!
⑤ Reception → The big party!
⑥ Wedding night → Every meme needs a smut prompt, right?
⑦ Honeymoon → Where will you go with your new spouse and what will you do there?

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ridiriuil - 2015-03-27 05:40 (UTC) - Expand

y/y?

[ So there's a funny little story about how one Jane Foster ends up wed to one Thor, son of Odin, within two weeks of his being allowed to stay on Earth. It has to do with property and empire-building ... well, not laws exactly. But the personal wishes of his sovereign lord and father. Namely, that if Thor is going to remain in Midgard, then he might as well claim protectorship of it.

Legally.

Which means marrying a native. Luckily, Jane is both his girlfriend (for all of a fortnight) and native born, so treaties have been drawn up, signed, sealed and -- with the wedding itself now over -- delivered. Now they get to stand around and suffer through toasts, talking to representatives of almost every nation on earth. Except Latvia, because no one wanted to invite Victor von Doom. Thor looks marginally ill at ease in a tuxedo that Tony Stark had made for him, but he's paying very little attention to anyone but the petite brunette at his side.

And the flute of champagne in one hand that he is doing his utmost not to drain and subsequently break. ]

Would you like me to fetch you anything?

[ooc: hope this is okay. lemme know if you want something tweaked.]