SWEAR MYSELF TO YOU

[lumeria]

The Swear Myself to You Meme

It's been like this your entire life. Or perhaps it just seems that way, since it's been this way so long. Or it could hasn't been that long, and you remember what things were like before - worthless, fruitless, purposeless. Now, though, all is different. You've sworn your life to someone...or had your life sworn to them by someone else, back when you were young or powerless enough to not control your life. It doesn't matter if this swearing is an expected part of your society or an oddity in a modern age, here you are, and you know what you're here for. This isn't servitude, not in a fashion, as there's theoretically an honor here in your absolute loyalty. You are essentially on your "sworn duty's" level, you've just, well, chosen to dedicate your life to them. So if you're their best or brainwashed into being their right hand, all of it comes from a place of admiration!

Hopefully!

Theoretically.

Your position, of course, means you're a tool to be used, and every job needs a different tool. What's your job? Were you raised from an infant be be a constant companion for the one you're sworn to, who you grew up with? Instead, you could be a bodyguard or a first line of defense. In some cultures, there's an expectation that people be good in bed for future spouses; you could be there to train the one you're sworn to in the art of lovemaking. Of course, how well you're able to do your job depends on how your relationship is with your most important person. Are they kind? Cruel? What if they don't want you? It will be incredibly awkward if neither of you want to be in this position.

One certainty is this, however: romance and sexuality, unless heavily controlled, is forbidden. After all, how can you effectively dedicate yourself to them if some part of you wants them to dedicate themself to you?

How to Play

• Comment with your character, your preferences, and what side of the equation you'd prefer to play - the being sworn to or the one doing said swearing. There are also three settings available: old fashion, modern, and future. You may want to specify which one of those you'd like, if you have a strong opinion.
• Reply to others.
• Use the RNG to determine your scenario.

Setting

1. Old Fashion: In the days of yore, be it ancient, medieval, or pseudo-Victorian - or altogether fantastical.
2. Modern: The here and now, where swearing to someone is pretty rare.
3. Future: Years from now, who knows what strange alien cultures and technologies we'll have to abide by?

Prompts

1. From Birth: You two were raised together, as one of you was given as a baby. There's no one who knows the other better than you.
2. BFFs: You are intended to be their lifetime companion...platonically, of course.
3. Repayment: You owe your life to them in one way or another. Devotion is the least you can do.
4. Out of Love: The reason you swore yourself to them is because you love them and this is the best way to be close to them, even if you have to sacrifice other things.
5. Unwilling Charge: Can you swear yourself to someone who doesn't want you?
6. Spoils of War: Being here and swearing allegiance isn't your idea, but when you or your people are defeated in battle, there's not much else you can do.
7. Ward: Perhaps you weren't there as an infant, but you did grow up in the family from a young age. They may be like a sibling to you. Would you be able to view them in any other way?
8. Marriage: ...a marriage is sort of a swearing, isn't it?
9. Mind Control: You need to be more pliable and loyal to be any good, servant.
10. Familiar: You were created through magic just for them.
11. Guard: Focus. You have to protect them, and you can't if you're distracted.
12. Eunuch: You're supposed to be completely chaste and celibate, or at least that's what they and those around them think.
13. To Teach: Your charge is going to be married, and you have to teach them how to please a future spouse.
14. Jealousy: You know you're not supposed to be
15. More than One: Someone else has sworn themselves to your charge...you were here first!
16. More than This: You want to be more to them than just a glorified servant.
17. Unwilling Charge: They don't want you, but you have to serve them.
18. Redemption: This is your way to make up for the sins of your past.
19. ...what?: How to you get someone sworn to you again?
20. Utter Devotion: There isn't anything you wouldn't do for them. Anything.
21. Forbidden: Being with them sexually is a punishable offense for you, but neither of you care.
22. Equals: In society, you two are on different levels. In private, you see more eye to eye.
23. Not Too Serious: The more crack-y option. They saved you...but it was from something like stubbing your toe. Obviously, you owe yourself to them. Or something.
24. FREESTYLE

Comments

Ravus Nox Fleuret | Final Fantasy XV | OTA

[end_me]

(Will swear to.)

[noctyourking]

in a world... where Luna falls and these two are somehow in this situation.. idk-- thoughts?

[end_me]

I think your icon is hella hot. pchow~ (would be interesting, especially if Ravus is all UGGGHHHH WHYYY)

[noctyourking]

Thank you-- Ugh, Ravus is a Swan ♥ au things or anything you don't want or specifically want?? :3

Ignis Scientia | Final Fantasy: The Road Trip (aka XV)

[mumistheword]

ooc: The one doing the swearing.

Regis Lucis Caelum | Final Fantasy XV

[regisrex]

ooc: The one others are sworn to.

[aulea]

(( OoC: As a King should be~ ))

[regisrex]

ooc: EEEEEEEE! Of course, childhood... friends get a very special status...

Nyx Ulric | FFXV Kingsglaive

[sirnyxalot]

[OTA. Nyx'd usually be sworn to someone else, but I can roll with a surprise plot twist if you wanna swear to him instead.]

14

[alureing]

[He had seen the Glaives many times over, off and on the battle grounds, even watched them train, and there was always this one person that caught his eye.

He had asked his father about him, and had watched him over and over as he served his dad, how he was supposed to, and at first it didn't bother him much. Then it became a small pain in the butt, clicking his tongue whenever he saw Nyx by his father's side, making him roll his eyes and walk away.

He didn't think too much of it at first, until it had become a problem he couldn't ignore. He had gone to Ignis about it, asking him what it meant to be this... Bothered by the mere presence of this man next to his father.

'You're jealous Noctis' he had said, and Noctis denied it.

Now it was impossible to do so, and the worst part is that it wasn't Nyx he was jealous off, getting his dad's attention and care, no, it was his old man that held all his resentment.

So the moment he saw Nyx, alone, for the first time ever, he couldn't help but walk up to him.]

You're Nyx Ulric, right?

[sirnyxalot]

[It's a great honor to stand beside the King as his Glaive. An honor that once belonged to the old Captain before Drautos betrayed them. Nyx was the one who brought him down, saving the King's life, and since then he's stood here in Drautos's place.

He was happy to do it, to swear his life to the man who gave it to him in the first place.

Having more time in the citadel, of course, meant more chances to come across His Highness, as well. They haven't spoken all that much before, and Nyx is a little surprised when Noctis approaches him, just as he's about to head to his quarters for the evening.

Straightening his shoulders, he bows his head in greeting.]

I am, your Highness. Is there something I can do for you?

ciri | the witcher | ota

[ichaer]

( ooc: open to either role and all settings. )

hessian mercenary • sleepyhollow!TimBurton

[unfortunatesoul]

Tauriel | The Hobbit films

[silvan_captain]

Lunafreya Nox Fleuret | ffxv | ota

[luxoraculi]

[ The one doing the swearing! ]

Noctis Lucis Caelum | FFXV | OTA

[nocteconsilium]

( Either role, though canon leans toward the sworn-to. No 12 or 13, please. )

Lambert | The Witcher

[whattaprick]

mikazuki augus / gundam ibo

[rageofdust]

[ the one doing the swearing. ]

Morgana | Merlin / Arthurian | OTA

[lefey]

[Most likely the sworn-to, as she's a Lady]

50% marking for this weekend

[midship]

[50% genuine question about arthuriana: awkward 'I am somehow a knight now help??' early flirting or random family contentment?]

[lefey]

[Awkward flirting is great.... oh they could sneak off to spar. Cause Uther is a bag of dicks and Horatio is cute and she could secretly wear trousers out under her cloak and surprise him ;D Maybe?]

crowley eusford | owari no seraph | ota

[eusford]

( the one being sworn to, however i'm fine with playing human!crowley (prex) to play him swearing to someone else. )

Clone Syaoran || Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles || ota

[everydayimsuffering]

Setting: 3 ... ? And some 20 DO AS YOU WILL MY DARLING

[cleanmemory]

They'd always been a pair, that was just how it was. They were born to be together. Raised to be together, and now, as teenagers, we together, in a way that only chosen people of the Tsubasa Society could be together: One a Seer, and one a Seeker.

Seers were considered to be the top of society: their incredible intuition and downright powers could see beyond the veil, and more importantly, could hone in on what were called crystal feathers. Crystal Feathers were what kept Tsubasa afloat: a true kingdom in the sky. Far below on the dangerous ground level, hidden in caves, or crevices, or lurking deep within the underbelly of the earth, were the crystal feathers kept. They were invisible to the naked eye.

Seekers, however, did just as was stated. Sought out the crystal feathers, regardless of where the journey took them, or the danger. They could face terrible conditions: foul weather, freezing cold, near starvation, pain... but in the end they still had a job to do. The two shared sight in one eye, allowing the Seeker to located Crystal Feathers while on Ground Zero. Even though they were just as important as a Seer in the collection of the Crystal Feathers, the Seekers were considered far beneath the Seers in rank, treated as if they were just common folk... below that, even, for they were just there to do the "dirty work".

The stronger the bond between Seer and Seeker, the more strength and power bestowed on the Seeker. It could be anything to enhanced strength, to creating fire... and no one knew how it came to be, or why. But it was a double-edged sword. Strong relationships were often torn apart or ridiculed by The Society, and it was common for Seers to abruptly rip apart their relationship with their Seeker to avoid further conflict.

With that being said...

Kimihiro was known as a great Seer, but his Seeker, Syaoran, was known to be the most capable and powerful that there ever was. It had gotten to the point where other Seekers would none-too-secretly show their contempt towards him. Others were outright scorn him, or mock about what kind of relationship the two must have had. For Kimihiro, he has yet to tell Syaoran how he felt about him, but he loved the Seeker with all of his heart... felt connected in a way that he had never felt connected with another person before. He too, had been jeered back by his fellow Seers, for having so much feeling towards someone who, by all accounts, should have just been a slave.

Today, he had called Syaoran up to his house in White Down, not for another mission for a Crystal Feather... but for something else.

Kimihiro was planning on telling Syaoran just how he felt.

And he was nervous.

All for Watanuki, bro.

[everydayimsuffering]

Bound to another person, it wasn't often that Syaoran, in the public eye, would keep his shared eye closed, the leather strap tied gently and kept underwraps to avoid the harsh words from others around him. He was a good seeker, he knew that he was, but was quiet in the face of the world, researched and trained by himself in the hopes to continue to do as good of a job as he could possibly for his Seer. Despite the stigmatized relations, how ever close they got, there would be no disappointing Kimihiro. It was never a doubt that he would succeed to see the other man again.

He brushes through the streets, cloak loose around his shoulders as he moves towards his seer's home, some hole deep in his chest worrying for the reason of their meeting, and yet he moved. If there was any word from Watanuki, he wouldn't hesitate to appear for a summons. Though he couldn't deny that he was curious. Just last week he had returned successful from a mission, bruised and exhausted, but he had done so, and it had been quite some time before it had been so soon that he would be called to again in such a way.

Still, he couldn't doubt, and even if he still felt the ache in his shoulders from a fall he'd suffered the week before, he would go again if it was required of him.

He stopped in front of Kimihiro's home, looking at the door knob and knowing that he couldn't just enter. It wasn't his place, and yet his fingers slipped onto the metal knob, thumb tracing it before raising his hand again to knock. And, like clockwork, he lifted both arms to the cover and untied it, slipping the soft leather into his pocket and opening his shared eye. If he was going to see Kimi, he wouldn't keep it covered in his presence. There was no need.