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Regency AU

Whether your character was dropped through a portal or just has always been here, welcome to Regency Era England, the height of fashion, social decorum, and questions of marriageability. Or, well, nearly Regency Era England. In this version, no one’s going to think anything odd of your character being of another species (unless you want them to), and no one civilised would possibly object to marriages between persons of the same sex (unless you want them to).

But all of the delightful propriety and social manoeuvering, and the utmost importance of making a good marriage match, well, that’s all perfectly intact. Welcome to (mostly) Regency England.

Character roles:
1. Heir to a Fortune - You have 20,000 pounds a year (incredible!) and perhaps even a title. Whoever marries you will net a fortune, and a life of luxury.
2. A Notable Army Career - You’ve distinguished yourself with honour in His Majesty’s Royal Army (or was it Her Majesty’s All-Female Fighting Dragoons?). Now that you’ve retired, for whatever reason, you’ve been honoured with a title and a very pleasant estate in the country. All you need now is an eligible companion for your new life.
3. The American Heir - Your family has money, but you’re hoping to net the one thing that money can’t buy—a title. Surely there’s some impoverished and attractive young noble who would be delighted to remedy that.
4. Winning Personality - You haven’t got money to speak of, nor a title, but your family has four daughters (or sons) to be married off, and you’re the eldest. Your family can fund you for one year to make your Debut in society, so you’d better make it count.
5. The Courtesan - They may have been edged out of polite society in the social reforms of the Victorian Era, but in the regency, courtesans like Harriette Wilson and Julia Johnstone were scandalously popular. Perhaps your virtue was lost or the prospect of being a powerful noble’s lover was too tempting—either way, now you’re a member of the Demimonde of London, and all of London is fascinated and delighted by your weekly scandals and spectacular balls.
6. The Bohemian - You are an actor, an artist, a model, a singer, anything you please, and your talent is enough to get you mentioned—perhaps lauded!—in society.
7. The Governess/Tutor - You’re well-born and well-educated, but you inherited little to nothing and find yourself reduced to making a living on the fringes of polite society. Specifically, working as a tutor or governess (or perhaps as a valet, chaperone, or lady’s maid, depending on how far you’ve fallen) to members of your own class who find themselves better-monied than you.
8. Upstairs Downstairs - The unseen and unsung heroes of the glittering society, you are not one of the Quality, but they cannot live without you. Perhaps it’s to be an affair with your master or mistress? Risky. Safer to conduct a romance—and find marriage—with a member of your own class.
9. Not One of the Blessed Few - You’re a working class English citizen, in London or the country. The world of high society doesn’t notice you at all, unless it’s to splash you with their passing carriage. A farmer, a labourer, or perhaps a prostitute, but your lack of high birth doesn’t make you any less worthy of life and love.
10. Wildcard

Situations
A. A London Ball - Every Wednesday at Almack’s club, there’s dancing that lasts late into the evening. No entry after 11, not even to royalty, and the guest list is the most exclusive in London. But somehow you’ve secured a token of admittance, whether you’re Cinderella for an evening or whether you attend every week.
B. A Private Party - Not your usual stomping ground, perhaps, but you know the host, and you heard that there would be some interesting figures making an appearance.
C. A Garden Party - It’s so pleasant to escape London in the summer, isn’t it? The heat, the stench… But it’s very lovely here, and the gardens of the estate have been strung with Chinese lanterns. It’s the party of the season, at least in regards to the society of Herefordshire.
D. The Gothic Manor - In classic gothic romance fashion, you’ve been shipped away to the countryside as the ward or fiance of a gloomy gothic mansion. Your host is very attractive, and just your type, but what sort of secrets are they hiding in the attic?
E. New to the Neighbourhood - You’ve just moved into a lovely provincial estate, at least for the summer, and you’ve heard the most interesting things about your neighbours. Time to pay them a social visit! Or perhaps they’ll be visiting you.
F. Zombies - It is a truth universally acknowledged, after all, that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains.
G. Choose Your Own Regency Adventure

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[Probably Heir to a Fortune, though it could be fun to have him be a Notable Army Career instead.]

[Prefer Governess or Notable Army Career.]

[He's likely to be a tutor, servant, or laborer.]

[Most likely to be some sort of Bohemian/vagabond or a servant (Upstairs Downstairs), but it might also be fun to do some sort of arranged/expected marriage that he initially resists!]

Edited 2017-03-10 00:47 (UTC)

[ Both your options are sounding great. And loving Riverdale right now btw. She's an upper class English lady, having grown up knowing she was betrothed to him, but they both want nothing to do with each other. Each family pushes them both to visit each other, getting to know one another, even dragging her to their house or vice versa, and all around encouraging them to start planning the wedding soon. Something like that? ]

[An upper class English lady.]

( The rebellious youngest daughter of a shipping magnate who prefers to either spend time with her father's servants or dart around with the "rabble" on the streets - complete with a costume to disguise her identity, possibly men's clothing so she can pose as a boy who doesn't have to answer to society's expectations.

Basically, a lady of the highest class who'd much rather be free than prim or proper. She tends to fall in love fast and hard, though, which is pretty dangerous given her habits. )

[Almost definitely a doctor, though whether he works in a hospital, in a poor/shabby clinic, or as a personal attendant to some wealthy family is up for debate. Could also be a tutor (did someone say age gap?)]

( Upper class English lady. Prooobably has more freedom/agency than other women in her social circles and likely scared away most her suitors. Open to f/f and m/f for shipping. )

[ As the only daughter of a disgraced lord known for his unearthly cruelty, Lady Rachel is the subject of many cruel rumours involving both her legitimacy and even her humanity. Still, it's well known that she has a considerable dowry and some minor noble might view her a good match for his son or himself.

If only she could be cured of that ugly bitterness, sarcasm, and love of arcane and occult subjects. )

Edited 2017-03-10 02:37 (UTC)

[[ooc: fuck social decorum]]

[ heir to a fortune, related to a title, and manages several estates. if only his personality was, y'know, pleasant. ]

[f/f for shipping. Babs is the heiress to the Gordon fortune, put "on the shelf" after a riding accident left her unable to walk. Just as well; Babs never had any interest in her male suitors anyway. Their sisters, on the other hand...]

[Winning personality? Governess/tutor? Her mother was high society and then threw it all away to marry someone beneath her.]

[Upstairs/downstairs? Open to ideas!]

[idk how to make this work but I love Jane the Virgin and am open to any and everything????? if you're not open to f/f we can do gen if you're interested in regency superpowers!]

[ eccentric wealthy lord with a fondness for helping and educating the poor. has multiple estates and very social. ]

[Probably Notable Army Career, Bohemian, or Tutor, open to most though. M/M for anything shippy]

[idk I'm into everything when it comes to regency stuff. hit me up with your wildest ideas]

[ooc: Happy to have her dropped into the wrong time period through some sort of time-travel mishap or arrange some sort of AU where she's born in the era. Bring it on!]

Edited 2017-03-11 00:09 (UTC)

[ The American Heir/The Bohemian combination, most likely. A rich American with a taste for the arts come to Europe at his family's behest to find someone to marry. To tie in with his usual story, his family is involved in high-profile crimes back in America but nothing has ever been outright proven.

That said, I'd enjoy any of the situation options! (Yes, including zombies.) He has an information post here with a few more details. ]

Regency AU Meme

Laurent of Vere ; Captive Prince ; M/M

Moira MacTaggert | X-Men (Comics) | OTA

Griffith | Berserk | M/M

Adam Parrish | The Raven Cycle

Jughead Jones | Riverdale | OTA

Yuki Kuran | Vampire Knight

Mary Crawley | Downton Abbbv

Ariel [ The Little Mermaid ] F/M

no subject

Integra Hellsing ( Hellsing )

Raven [ Teen Titans ] F/M

Sherlock Holmes || Sherlock BBC || m/m

fitzwilliam darcy | pride & prejudice

Barbara Gordon | DC Comics | OTA

Tonks / Harry Potter

Jane Villanueva / Jane the Virgin

no subject

Theo | D&D OC | OTA

Fai D. Flourite | Tsubasa Chronicle

Kara Danvers | Supergirl | OTA

Claire Bennet || NBC's Heroes || OTA

booker richardson. oc.