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

[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.

[artificialflower]

Well now that he knows I'm out to get him that's not going to happen!

[ stares down at him with disgust. ]

You're not making your point. Quit crying like a little girl.

[brokeassgoing]

WHY DON'T YOU FUCKIN' SEND HIM FLOWERS OR CHOCOLATES?! Fuck, you're bad at this...

[huffing]

Not until I know you ain't gonna do anything weird to my body you weirdo.

[artificialflower]

[ considers ] Would that work?

[ looks at him with disgust ]

I'm not eating you. I'd probably catch something nasty.

[brokeassgoing]

Sure it'll work...or send him books, I hear he's a huge nerd. Course you've probably never picked up a book in your life...

[WRINKLES HIS NOSE IN OFFENSE AND JUST AS MUCH DISGUST]

Good, and keep it that way. I'm poison so I'll rip up your asshole on the way out.

[artificialflower]

Of course I have.

[ And the dramatic anime arrows point at a book shoved under the table's short leg, because that's what he's picked it up for... ]

Is there anything you're useful for?

[brokeassgoing]

[an unimpressed snort later and he's lifting the table up to remove the book, swiping a scarred palm over its cover.] Yup, a smartass and a shithead that can't read. This is sure gonna be fun.

Were your ears short circuiting too? I said I'm good for information. Shit.

[artificialflower]

I can read!! [ an indignant growl. and then, quieter, ] I just get headaches if I do.

[ so he doesn't. ]

So making plans should be right up your alley. Get on it.

[brokeassgoing]

Likely story...you probably go crosseyed too, dontcha?

Better than your stupid ass ones....and we're kidnapping your boyfriend? Just lure him with a fake rumor about some new historical find and he'll come right to you. I shouldn't have to come up with this shit...I'm not the one who makes out with him.

[artificialflower]

I don't think so. Maybe? The doctor said I need glasses so I punched him in the face.

[ ................holy f ]

I DON'T DO THAT EITHER!!

...that just might work, though. [ scratches chin. ] Do you like tea?

[brokeassgoing]

Apples sure ain't gonna help. You coulda put contacts in instead? God, you're difficult.

[side eye] Coulda fooled me, mister sensitive.

I'm gonna need something stronger if this dumbass plan of yours is gonna work.

[artificialflower]

Bullshit. Apples help with everything. The issue is not enough apples. [ huffs. ]

[ ...blinks ] What do you mean?