bakerstreet | ARRANGED MARRIAGE MEME

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?

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((ooc; up for doing humanstuck au to make this fit better, send me a PM if you'd like to plot something out :3))

[ooc: m/m preferred for smut prompt, otherwise, all systems/canons go, go, go.]

[het for smut. probably high station befitting his house.]

[M/M for smut, otherwise anything goes.]

[ Most likely for things like Feud, Empire, or Tribute. Only reason he'd marry is to consolidate resources or to create accord where there was none.

AUs welcome! ]

[OOC: Though my preference is m/m I make exceptions for Molly and Irene.]

((ooc; het please. marrying for station, feud/empire, bloodline (to carry on the awesome), or tribute sounds like something he'd have to do.))

Edited 2012-10-24 03:39 (UTC)

[Station & bloodline is very likely, tribute is unlikely unless Yamato is the receiver. But can do others.]

Edited 2012-10-24 03:34 (UTC)

[ He does have his misgivings. The art of the Aesir is grand and overpowering, huge in scale and burnished free of imperfection. It is hollow. They are bound by their honor, restricted by it, and they quietly violate it when needs must.

This, then, is not a secure relationship.

But he has seen the way the mother views her son, the fierce love of brother to brother. This will, at the least, give him a valuable hostage.

The Chiss do not approve. The Chiss rarely approve, recently. Thrawn has learned to factor that into his calculations.

He wore black at the wedding. To the Chiss, black is a combination of all the colors of the Houses. It is a symbol that represents all, as well as denoting the honor and skill of a warrior. It seemed quite appropriate; though they dressed in brighter colors, the Aesir were quick to understand the significance of such a symbol. He'd thought correctly.

His husband, on the other hand, did not seem so eager.

They have an airy chamber near the top of a palace tower. Chiss guards are scattered nearby. Thrawn does not fear for his safety.

He closes the door behind them. ]

I know this marriage is not made from desire. If you wish it, I will spend the night in contemplation and meditation, instead of with you.