Duty demands a partnership

[lovesock]

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

Red | Milkyway Hitchhiking

[powerthirsty]

character is royalty, arranged marriages can be.......arranged.

Re: Red | Milkyway Hitchhiking

[legallyblinde]

I'm thinking Akane as tribute? Not sure on the scenario yet, but I just. it's funny cuz I just discovered your character's canon at the library recently

princess garnet ✦ final fantasy ix

[pendent]

[psycho_energy]

Tribute with a brief mention of their first meeting and then jumping to their wedding night/honeymoon?

garma zabi | msg & msg: origin

[garma]

[ He's the son of his nation's sovereign, so arranged marriages are probably going to be related to status. No smut option. ]

Ranmaru Mori | Samurai Warriors | M/M

[notgayfornobunaga]

[Open to all the prompts, and happy to AU or discuss the characters knowing each other. Or having just met is fine, too.]

Cesare Borgia || Cantarella ~Poison of Blue~

[poisonofblue]

[ Cesare is the family heir, but he's not gonna be happy with anyone and is kind of an ass. He'll at least be civil. Careful of poisons. ]

Gaelio Bauduin || Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans

[specialistmajor]

[ Gaelio's from one of the seven aristocratic families that rule an international 'peacekeeping' organization, so reason is probably #1, 3, or 6. No smut pls. ]

Yukihiko Miroku | Get Backers

[createdseventh]

[He's the Miroku heir and the Unification of the Miroku clan, so an arranged marriage was always in the works.]

Arkady Raventon | Lost Souls | M/M

[raventonmagick]

[Rich nobleman from New Orleans with an interest in anatomy and the occult. Can also come in the form of a creepy ghoulish man.]

[intheashes]

[ How would you feel about an equally wealthy man from New Orleans who just happens to also be a 'war hero'. ]

haru okumura | persona 5 | ota

[unsubservient]

( station/empire are both super viable, since she’s kind of filthy rich, but all options work! ditto for the potential scenarios. )

[psycho_energy]

Empire and can run down the list briefly hitting each in the possible scenarios category sound good?

bruce wayne - DCEU

[dressedlikeabat]

Re: bruce wayne - DCEU

[kryptoniangod]

((OOC: You cool with Clark?))

mion sonozaki | higurashi no naku koro ni | m/f

[penalizing]

( canonically the heir to a yakuza-like family, so can be related to that or an au situation. )

[psycho_energy]

Tribute with wedding night/honeymoon?

M. Bison - Street Fighter - M/F

[psycho_energy]

integra hellsing ( hellsing )

[fairbrook]

( Station and bloodline would work best for her, but I'm open to anything tbh!! )

1/ 1?

[kazikli_bey]

[When the proposition had been brought to him, he initially was doubtful about a union between himself and an English noble. However, research into his supposed bride to be proved to be interesting and what lead to his request to meet her before he gave an answer to the proposal.

Of course, the benefits would be one interesting alliance... yet, if they could not get along, he questioned whether that alliance would be worth the trouble. ]

Princess Nuala | Hellboy II: TGA AU | F/M | ota

[goldeneyebeauty]

[A younger Princess Nuala (AU) is elvish royalty from the ruling family of Kingdom of Bethmoora. Her marriage could be arranged to bolster the truce and solidify the alliance with humans after the Golden Army conflict. Reasons 2,4,5,6. Possible scenarios: 1-7.]

Lucrezia Borgia | The Borgias | f/m

[envyof]

sansa stark ( asoiaf ) f/m

[discant]

princess eleanor henstridge | the royals

[cokeandcaviar]

[ ota. ]

mal | the descendants

[malevilent]

lacie baskerville ; pandora hearts ; m/f

[perpetua]

[ slight preference for reasons 1, 2, 5 and 6, but feel free to plot with me \c:/ ]

Mary Crawley | Downton Abbey | M/F

[thequitecontrary]

Kaz Brekker | Six of Crows/Crooked Kingdom

[dirrrrrtyhands]

Rin Tohsaka | Fate/

[erbe]

[Generally OTA, though a good place to start would be Rin marrying to gain control of her estate and family assets which have been left in the hands of a legal guardian following the death of her parents. Interested in all Reasons #1→6, and all Scenarios—but please discuss #6 with me before posting a starter.]

lioriley | original | ota

[invigorates]

[neveragainsubmit]

[ Arranged unions aren't typical with clans- one typically married for love and not status or strengthening ties to a neighboring clan. However, desperate times call for equal measures. He is the First, to inherit his Keeper's position once she has passed- which means he will be the leader. It's an unnerving position he's not certain he's ready for, but will take it in stride. The woman he's meant to wed will bring their dwindling clans together, or so it was explained to him before he was sent off.

As it happens, the Dalish woman he's promised to happens to be the Herald of Andraste, which hadn't been mentioned though it became apparent almost immediately. Well, that's horribly embarrassing.. He's sent to her quarters until she is released from her advisers, and his heart is beating wildly in his chest the entire time. Of course he's nervous, and this seems worse. Everyone has heard of the Herald. She's done spectacular things, and people are starting to take the Dalish more seriously. Enough time passes that he gets antsy and moves out the open door to lean against the balcony. At least the view is beautiful. ]

Vala | original | f/f

[lefthandblack]

[ruler, so possible reasons could be 2, 4 or 5! Any of the scenario prompts are alright]

noé archiviste. vanitas no carte (ota)

[rappelles]