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]

Who the hell agreed to that?! You're old as hell, right? You old folks need to be careful of your blood pressure...

[He does feel a little warm, too, so he proceeds to nurse his drink, and shields it for whenever Kanda seems to hover back over]

[artificialflower]

I'm just ten.

[ knocks back the hellish concoction like nbd, then pauses, as if only now actually considering the impact his answer might have had. ]

...that's like twice that in human years.

[brokeassgoing]

Then why the fuck are you drinkin!? You're practically a fetus.

[is he offended by how much better he's doing than Badou is? maybe]

[artificialflower]

I'm an adult!

[ huffs. sounds like you want another dose, dipshit :/ ]

[brokeassgoing]

Yeah, so you're like five. Whaaaaatever, I heard you the first time.

[of ass kicking? Probably]

[artificialflower]

I'm not five, I'm ten.

[ ass kicking and magic moonshine. he'll get you a puke bucket. ]

[brokeassgoing]

Same difference, less diapers.

[PLEASE do
and some cool water while you're up, darling]

[artificialflower]

Nobody wears those after the first birthday. [ huffs ]

[ you might want to say that aloud, honey. ]

[brokeassgoing]

Unless you're you, ya mean.

[don't wanna get my dick ripped off, sweetums]

[artificialflower]

[ it kinda sounds like you do. ]

[ Kanda stares at him for a moment, then picks up his mug and ]

[ SMASHES IT INTO BADOU'S FACE. ]

You were saying?

[brokeassgoing]

[SHRIEKS INTO THE HEAVENS
THAT'S FUCKING WOOD, YOU BRAIN MUSHED ASSHOLE!!! HE'S GONNA GET SPLINTERS]

WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT FOR?! DID YOUR CREEPY ASS DRACULA'S BRIDE WETNURSE NOT TEACH YA MANNERS?!

[and he's just tossing his chair at him
casual like]

[artificialflower]

[ and whose fucking fault is that gonna be ]

[ just... stares at him vacantly. mouth soundlessly repeating 'dracula's bride wetnurse' and it's painfully obvious he doesn't know what a single one of those mean. then scoffs. ]

You were annoying.

[ the chair hits him and breaks and he doesn't even get lopsided. :/ ]

[brokeassgoing]

[YOURS!!]

YOU'RE A FUCKIN DICK GOBLIN!!

[watches the chair break, pieces go flying to and fro, and finally he slumps down onto his knees, hand at his face] You're such a bastard, holy shit...don't you read manner books? No one's gonna wanna date that.

[artificialflower]

[ WRONG. ]

NO THAT'S YOUR MOTHER!!

[ It's cute how they always react with resignation when they see Kanda's relevant indestructability. Except this time the witness lives to tell the tale, because Kanda's mildly fond of him or something. ]

The fuck is wrong with my manners?

[ NOT THAT HE WANTS TO DATE OR ANYTHING. ]

[brokeassgoing]

AT LEAST I HAD ONE AND DIDN'T GROW FROM A FUCKIN' ROCK!! A STUPID ONE AT THAT.

[Well he'd try harder but the furniture is limited ok

a scoff:] What ain't wrong with 'em? They're awful. You suck.

[artificialflower]

...

[ Could you actually be onto something there with that rock quip, Badou. Could you? Because Kanda's suddenly going quiet, sniffing and downing the rest of his mug in one go before getting up and skulking away to another room. ]

[ his mommy is a pond :/ ]

[brokeassgoing]

[Still pissed. He's still fucking pissed and hysterical and all but....but there's a moment there when there's a sniffle and something that isn't sympathy fuck off pangs in his chest and he watches the other go.]

Ah shit....

[Badou scrapes a hand through his hair and surveys the room]

[artificialflower]

[ Well, it's a pretty regular hut, although there's nothing that could really help him get out of that chain. Unless he wants to hack his foot off with a sword, that is. ]

[ Kanda is apparently too offended to care about his potential escape, as well. ]

[brokeassgoing]

[No fucking thanks. He needs that to get a leg up. Hardy har har.

A deep sigh renders itself from his chest. What a fucking baby. But also, shit, what a fucking baby to make him feel guilty of all things! Hadn't Badou buried that long ago??

The chain only gives him so much room to move around, but he does his best...and shuffles as far into the kitchen as he can to see what he can do for the guy]

[artificialflower]

[ Well, if it's long enough for him to reach the doorway, he'll be greeted by a wooden plate flying at his head. ]

[brokeassgoing]

Fuck you, I was havin' a moment of sympathy for you, you scaly asshole!

[It definitely gets him in the chin and he's down, down--

ah and then he's swaying back up to his feet, eyepatch askew...again]

[artificialflower]

I'm not scaly!

[ At least he seems to have gathered himself again. Somewhat. ]

Do you want to be scaly?

[brokeassgoing]

[fucking baby]

No! What I wanted to do was somethin' nice for your ungrateful ass.

[artificialflower]

You're not doing an impressive job so far!

[brokeassgoing]

AND YOU AIN'T DOING AN IMPRESSIVE JOB OF BEIN' A HOST EITHER, SAD EYES!