The Monster & the Maiden Fair

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the monster & the maiden fair meme



There's a long precedent in folklore and myth of beautiful young people - both men and women - being kidnapped by monsters: dragons, beasts, goblins, demons, elves, vampires, wolves, or even evil humans. In the end, however, these prisoners are almost always rescued and brought back to civilization to live a normal and happy life.

But what if they didn't want to leave their jailor?

They've seen behind the surface and have begun to sympathize with this "monster;" no, more than that, they've fallen for them. Will this story have a happy ending? Will the monster believe that anyone could love them? Most importantly, though, can the two of them be left alone without any attempts at a "rescue?"

how to play

• Comment with your character, your preference, and what role they'll play. Feel free to AU characters to your desire role.
• Reply to others.
• Thread anything that could remotely fit under the umbrella theme. Was the kidnapping just that, or did both parties know (and care) for each other before, making it a collaborative, mutual effort? Perhaps you'd prefer to play the actual Beauty and The Beast-style getting to know each other or seeing behind the grizzly facade. What about an attempted "rescue?" Or maybe you could thread out a scene where the prisoner runs away from the society they were forced back into and returns to their beloved beast! It's all up to you. You could even do smut if you wanted to, but this isn't a smut meme.

Meme was last posted (as far as this mun is aware) by processions, awesome artwork is by chewy

Comments

[brokeassgoing]

[Fuck. And here Badou is without his giant ball of yarn. Of all the times...so his arms fold across his chest and he takes on an expression that he hopes is more intimidating than diarrhea-like.]

Woooow, that's so brilliant of you! How didja even manage it in that big treasure addled brain of yours? Amaaazing!

[and then his voice drops, single eye narrowing]

Hey didja forget to maybe, I don't know...let the lord know what your demands were? Instead of charging in there and busting up the place? Oh, right, you didn't do any of that.

[he sighs loudly. It's a shaky sigh, one that starts on a hiccup just before one of those gut wrenching sobs in your chest. Why him.]

[artificialflower]

[ Well, it's definitely not intimidating. ]

It's a gift.

[ Oblivious to sarcasm. Brainy is the new hot and everything. He scowls at his mouthy prisoner. ]

I thought I should have the leverage before making demands. [ you know. common sense. and he's probably about to get on it after he secures his catch, because he's bringing out a rope and -- ]

[ is that a fucking sob. ]

What the fuck.

[brokeassgoing]

THAT AIN'T NO GIFT! A GIFT COMES WRAPPED UP IN A BOW-- But don't get any ideas you fucknut!

[maybe he's a little more hysterical now, with his eye all wide and flickering towards the back of the lair and then over to the rope in question. Badou continues to take a step back, then another, his palms raised in surrender, in peace, in CALM THE FUCK DOWN]

[artificialflower]

...

[ pauses.......... ]





[ glances at the bow and arrows hanging by the door. ]

[ MIGHT BE GETTING IDEAS? ]

[brokeassgoing]

[even more hysterical, so much so that he's about ready to throw a rock at this fucker-- too bad he doesn't have super strength but it's been....at least half an hour since his last cigarette and things are getting down to the wire here]

NO, ASSHOLE, THAT'S WHAT I JUST SAID-- DON'T YOU DARE EVEN THINK ABOUT IT. YOU'D NEVER BE ABLE TO PULL IT OFF CAUSE YOUR PLANS SUCK SO MUCH ASS!

[artificialflower]

I TOLD YOU TO SHUT UP!!

[ do not insult his superior intellectual power! he's definitely approaching. ah, why the fuck didn't he tie this guy up in the first place? he needs to do this kidnapping princesses shit more often, he's out of practice. ]

[ anyway, if he manages to grab the ginger, he's going to lug him to a chair, plonk him on it and tie him to it. ]

[brokeassgoing]

[A whimper catches in his throat just as his hands clap over his mouth to cover the wail. Fortunately for Badou, he runs like the wind; the moment he feels claws snatch at him he wrenches away within a few inches to flee back into the cave and--

and dead end]

Not again....this ain't karma, it can't be...I gave to the church!

[artificialflower]

The church is full of shit.

[ He'll impart this piece of wisdom before throwing a fucking net on the guy. He needs to make the trip to the palace and back, he can't waste time chasing him. ]

Oi, don't make this harder than it needs to be.

[brokeassgoing]

YEAH IT IS BUT THEY DON'T KNOW THAAAAAAAAAT! LEAVE 'EM IN DENIAL, THEY'RE DOIN' THE BEST THEY CAAAAAAN!

[you do know he's going to make this the hardest possible right? Right? What, with the squirming and whimpering and crying and kicking-- yep]

[artificialflower]

No they're not. They're just riding on the tax payers' money doing shit all.

[ TOO BAD HE'S HAVING NONE OF THAT. ]

[ and once he's secured, Kanda's just gonna piss off for a couple of hours to let the lord know of his demands. needless to say, he returns completely furious. ]

[ guess it didn't go as planned. ]

[brokeassgoing]

[it's a good thing Kanda had already left, even his sharp beast ears unable to (or just giving no fucks in regard to) hear the incredibly colorful curses Badou slings at his retreat.

When he returns, it's clear Badou had shouted and squirmed and stomped himself into exhaustion, because he's dead ass asleep in the same position, in a net settled in that chair, Kanda left him in. When the beast returns all the ginger does is snore on, twitching in his slumber.]

[artificialflower]

[ lbr he probably hears them. he gives no fucks. ]

[ he stares down the snoring Not Lavi that is apparently completely worthless for his agenda. the fucker dares ignore him after all the trouble he went through? ]

[ kicking his chair over. ]

[brokeassgoing]

[SCREAMING LIKE A BANSHEE as he falls on his face, rocking and rolling around in an attempt to right himself]

WHAT THE MOTHERFUCK WAS THAT FOR?! CAN'T A GUY CATCH SOME Z'S?!

[artificialflower]

AFTER ALL THE TROUBLE I WENT TO GET YOU THE LEAST YOU CAN DO IS GREET ME PROPERLY!

[ steps on him with a boot and glares down. what the fuck does he do with this. ]

[brokeassgoing]

WHAT THE FUCK AM I, YOUR WIFE?! OH HI HONEY, HOW ARE YOUUUU! GIMMIE A BIG KISS BEFORE I PISS MY PAAAAAAAAAAAANTS!

[funny how he can still mouth off with tears in his eye and a boot in his damn ribs. he wrenches his neck forward so he can at least grapple his teeth around one of Kanda's shins]

[artificialflower]

OBVIOUSLY NOT OR THERE WOULD'VE BEEN DINNER WAITING!!

[ wow. wow is he seriously trying to bite his leg. it's true what they say about gingers, their tenacity knows no bounds. maybe their blood has magic powers after all... ]

[ oh, so does his own. nevermind. ]

[brokeassgoing]

[his voice is muffled around skin and fabric and probably scales at the rate of this stingy fucker, but what he says sounds something like 'and I woulda pissed in it too if it was! where's my alimony?!']

[artificialflower]

[ glares down at him and tries to shake him off. ]

Since you messed everything up, make yourself useful and think of a plan B!

[brokeassgoing]

HOW THE FUCK IS THIS MY FAULT!?

[releases Kanda's shin in order to screech, knocking his forehead into his captor's leg]

YOU CAME UP WITH SUCH A DUMBASS PLAN, WHY DON'T YOU REALLY USE THAT BRAIN AND TRY AGAIN!?

[artificialflower]

I DON'T KNOW MAYBE BECAUSE YOU LOOK JUST LIKE THAT FUCKER AND DIDN'T BOTHER MENTIONING IT?!

BECAUSE I GOT YOU AND I'M PUTTING YOU TO FUCKING USE! One way or another.

[brokeassgoing]

WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?! ARE YOU BLIND AS WELL AS STUPID?! I ONLY LOOK LIKE ME.

[and then he's squeezing his arms around himself, a worried look in that single eye] You leave my body alone you sick fuckin' fuck.

[artificialflower]

YOU LOOK LIKE "LAVI", YOU IDIOT! WHAT KIND OF ROCK ARE YOU LIVING UNDER? IS THERE NO TV THERE?!

[ LOOMS. ]

Yeah? I think I've got good plans for it.

[brokeassgoing]

WHO THE FUCK IS THAT, YOUR EX BOYFRIEND?! What does tv have to do with it, are you brain damaged? Is that ponytail too tight??

[sobs and just gonna
push him away with his foot]

Well why don't you go ahead and shove those plans right up your ass instead.

[artificialflower]

THE LORD'S FRIEND, YOU MORON! WE SEPARATED ON GOOD TERMS. TOTALLY.

[ ...sighs ]

[ picks him up like a sack of potatoes and dumps him on the couch. at least it's relatively soft... probably better than the floor. ]

I can't just let you go after all the trouble I went through to get you. [ scratches chin. ] I do have a tower, and my brothers always egg me about not having a princess locked up...

[brokeassgoing]

LIKE I GIVE A FUCK ABOUT THAT?! CLEARLY I'VE GOT WAY MORE CHARM THAN HE DOES CAUSE HE AIN'T HERE, IS HE?! Actually no I have way less charm, way less! Maybe you should go get him instead...

[whimpering and curling up as he's settled, lower lip wobbling]

Nah, nah man, I ain't a princess...I'm a business man, and this is no business deal. So if you'll just lemme go I'll get you one. Right now, yeah! After I use the can.