Arranged Marriage.

[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

[stopstaring]

Olivia lowered her hood, adjusting the way her cloak fell about her. In helping him, she was too sheepish to ask for an actual walkthrough and instead, rather emulated him. To the best of her ability, anyway. If anything, she probably just seemed foolish. And a mite silly.

She had to appreciate that he didn't find humour in her attempt, though. There was that, at least. She could hold onto her dignity for another night.

"O-oh..." she replied quietly, glancing sidelong to him thoughtfully. She hadn't shared sleeping quarters so close with a man before. But he'd already said he wouldn't let harm come to her. Or put her in any compromising positions that she didn't volunteer herself to be in. Could she trust him? What choice did she have, really?

"I'm not terribly... restless when I sleep. I-it should be fine," she explained. "Is it safe for us to stay out here?"

[legitlessgrump]

"It would be far less safe if we stayed on the road," he replied, pointing out the darkness. "Bandits or something worse would have little trouble preying on us if our sight and stamina are gone. Better we rest up first."

For as talented as he was in combat, those were essential elements for him to need in a fight. He had to think more than just about himself now.

[stopstaring]

"R-right," Olivia agreed thoughtfully. She was certain she wouldn't be able to hold her own against bandits. Or whatever the 'something worse' was that he was thinking of. "Safer here than out there, I guess."

She frowned after a moment, wondering why they'd chosen to leave at night. Probably because Hei had been rather keen on leaving. She couldn't blame him, she supposed. One day, she'd find the courage to pry a little more into his arrangement with the kingdom opposing hers.

Hers. Like she was any prominent figure. She knew very well she wasn't. Did she have a right to think of it as hers when she had so conveniently just walked away?

"Uhm. This... might seem silly for me to ask, but did you happen to bring anything else with you? Like... a book, maybe? I don't think I'll be able to sleep..."

[legitlessgrump]

He grabbed his bag, digging into it again. Though he doubted he would have much of what she would prefer to read. He hands her three books: one was a book about famous restaurants around the land, another one explored constellations in the sky, and the last one was....a recipe book. He got that mixed in with the others somehow.

"Sorry if they make you hungry though."

For someone who was feared as a cold assassin, he had a great weakness for cooking and eating.