ARRANGED MARRIAGE

[interjection]

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?

Comments

[thetisfortalented]

"You aren't going to be insanely possessive, are you?" The whole 'only one calling you James' thing kind of suggested as much... and in truth, Jim wasn't sure he'd care if Draco did end up being possessive. The thought made him pause before he sat down, quickly shaking it off.

Then Draco asked the inevitable: why. Why indeed. Blowing out a slow, audible breath, he leaned back slightly. "Everyone has a past. You probably don't know mine, beyond what Starfleet has allowed into the public. Suffice it to say I haven't always been the Golden Boy and I don't care about favors. I said yes because I wanted to, because I think... we could help the magic community."

[dracolucmalfoy]

Draco's brow rose at the question and one corner of his mouth twitched up before forming into an amused smirk. At least it was his amused smirk, something that James would have to learn about Draco for himself. "Well, I certainly do not share. So I would not term me as insanely possessive. I would expect faithfulness and loyalty from you, which I would return as well. Even more so from my end, as I am expecting to be the one who would be carrying."

James' response as to why he agreed to Draco was... reassuring, in a way. It morphed his smirk into a real smile briefly, which Draco dutifully hid behind a glass of water. "How very reckless of you. I have no doubt you would be an endless source of frustration for my father," Draco said in a tone that clearly approved of this. "Shall we order?" he asked as he motioned for the waiter to come in for them to make their orders.