All been arranged

[atyourservices]

Marriage for love is a such a modern concept. In the past, marriage was
recognised as a social contract. Unions were entered into for many
reasons: to obtain property, to unite families, to carry on a bloodline,
et cetera. Whatever the reason, congratulations, you're getting married!

HOW IT WORKS:
❧ Post a comment with your character's name, canon, and any preferences.
❧ If there's a specific set of circumstances you like best, set the scene.
❧ Or leave your comment blank and let others use RNG to choose the scenario. Feel free to mix and match.
❧ Please note the prompts below are merely suggestions and you're more than welcome to come up with your own situation.
❧ Have fun!


POSSIBLE REASONS FOR MARRIAGE:
① Station → You come from a royal, noble, or otherwise distinguished family who has chosen a suitable spouse for you.
② Feud → You are being married to put an end to the bitter enmity between your two families.
③ Economics → Your economic state and/or your station will improve through the union, though one of you may be marrying down.
④ Empire → You and your spouse are merging your businesses and/or property to create something more influential or profitable.
⑤ Tribute → You have been offered as a gift or appeasement, alternately you're the spoils of war.
⑥ Bloodline → Carrying on your distinguished family name has fallen to you and the equally well-bred spouse of your family's selection.
⑦ Disapproval → Your marriage has been arranged to keep you away from the person with whom you truly wish to be.

POSSIBLE SCENARIOS:
① First meeting → This is the very first time you're meeting your future spouse.
② Courtship → To get to know each other and encourage affection, your family has approved of you going on dates.
③ Engagement party → Be it a huge, formal affair or a small, intimate get together, you're celebrating (or pretending).
④ Wedding day → The big day!
⑤ Reception → The big party!
⑥ Wedding night → Every meme needs a smut prompt, right?
⑦ Honeymoon → Where will you go with your new spouse and what will you do there?

Comments

[invigorates]

Of course. It should not take too long. [ They've been preparing it for a while already, in hopes that it would be done not long after his arrival. With any luck, nothing will go wrong.

In the meantime, they have quite a tour ahead of them. Lioriley moves to stand beside him, intentions set on hooking her arm around his as they walk - assuming there is no Khura'inese tradition that says that's not allowed or something. Either way, she leads him up a few steps to a pair of large wooden doors, currently being opened by two armor-clad Lunari. Everything about the castle is simple in design, with few embellishments. Royalty they may be, but they see little need for useless trinkets.

There are a lot of books, though. Even in the grand hall they step into. Beside the thrones are tomes, as well as what seems to be a scholar working at a desk off to the side. He starts to stand when they enter, but Lioriley quickly waves him back down. ]

I would like to see the castles of Khura'in myself. 'Tis a shame I have not had the chance to visit yet.