Just arranged?

[thor_odinsock]

Arranged Marriage Turned More To have and to hold, you said, till death do us part, all while the sharp, swinging pendulum of obligation hung overhead. But how could you have truly meant those words? This union has been tainted from the start, forever bearing the chains of an arranged marriage. It would be understandable if you couldn't bear to look at your new life partner, eternal reminder of your stolen future that they are, much less like them. Much less love them... Still, things can change. You could realize that they are in the same boat as you or, that when compared to others around you, they are the lesser of evils. Perhaps you even open up to the idea of a friendship; at the very least, an alliance may be in order to become a power couple in a perilous world. From that innocent decision or sense of self-preservation, a new feelings sparks. Something like affection. Something, you realize in the wake of speeding heartbeats, like love. Will you acknowledge this? Can the two of you have a happily ever after - happier than if you'd met in another fashion - or will you hold firm in your distaste? how to play. - Everybody loves "couples forged by less-than-ideal circumstances" tropes! - Comment with your character, prefs, all that good stuff. - Reply to others. - IDEC where you set your threads, it's wide open. Fantasy world with hairy hobbits, old-timey lands, future AUs, do a space marriage for all I care. I'm sure they're still getting married in Star Wars or whatever.

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kylo ren ( STAR WARS ) ota

[vaderstan]

Haku (Naruto) m/m

[whitesnows]

[ sweet enough to turn even the coldest, angriest hearts into wobbly jelly. strong enough to snap a few necks. au and crosscanon loved ❤ ]

lara croft | tomb raider

[rade]

[ i mean she is technically lady lara croft and nobility is weird so... ]

Bedivere | Fate/Grand Order | M/F

[holyswordarm]

[He is a Knight of the Round Table, after all.]

Athrun Zala | Gundam SEED | M/F

[infinitejustice]

[He hails from a wealthy family, and was once in an arranged engagement.]

Vinsmoke Reiju | One Piece | OTA

[p0isonpink]

[Hey, it's what royalty does! Her position in canon is great for this, or I'm happy to AU something interesting.]

Lyarra (Human!Lady the direwolf) | ASOIAF/GOT AU | OTA

[smallestlady]

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Abel | Starfighter | M/M

[reliantnav]

[Son of a wealthy politician. Very open to cross-canon and AUs.]

Re: Abel | Starfighter | M/M

[finishyoursandwich]

[.....son of a wealthy politician you say? Open to this asshole?]

Lord Henry “Monty” Montague, Viscount of Disley | A Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue

[smallandtalkative]

[He's a viscount but that doesn't mean he has to like it...]

[earlafterall]

(ooc: Not an official tag, but I keep getting confused and thinking you're this guy.

Apparently all Montagues must write a guide to something)

Elizabeth Bennet | Pride and Prejudice | F/M

[a_sharp_wit]

[AUs, canon and cross canon all welcome.

In canon Elizabeth is the daughter of a gentleman - a rather poor one with far too many daughters and thus not enough dowry for each.
I'm open to fantasy, medieval, sci-fi or whatever you may wish as well as any sort of role change needed for Elizabeth as well.]

Peter Pevensie { Narnia's Golden Age Au }

[magnificis]

[ probably the only way he'll ever go through with this, but come at him. open to all the things, m/f only pls. deets in journal, feel free to pm with questions/ideas! ]

[thequitecontrary]

[ Interested at all? I admit that my Narnia canon knowledge is crusty... could Mary be someone who came from Earth (ie through the wardrobe or something) or would she have to be from Narnia itself? ]

Guinevere | Arthurian Myth

[oncefuturequeen]

[ Princess of Carhaise, used to the idea of arranged matches. open to medieval/modern, all the things. ]

Peter Maximoff | XMCU | M/M

[iwillcatchup]

[He is the son of a powerful mutant. A good reason to marry him off]

Orm of Atlantis | DCEU | M/F

[tylosaur]

[King of Atlantis seeks a bride. 25+ please.]

[trouvaille]

( all the way to her wedding day, gwen isn't entirely sure how the fuck this happened.

every part of ælfræd's world is a little alien to her, a throwback to something she hadn't ever thought was real, but being informed that negotiations were underway to forge a marital alliance with something she had previously been under the impression was imaginary—for a start, she's running out of things to think aren't real. she's going to marry the king of atlantis and sooner or later they're going to have to deal with an envoy from fucking santa claus, she's almost sure.

she could have said no. her grandfather might be beholden to his liege-lord, but she isn't; they could force her, but while she's an inspired choice she isn't the only choice. the first, but not the last if she'd declined. there were numerous points during the negotiation where she could have walked away, not least of which being how incredibly unsubtle it was that atlantis generally and her future spouse specifically feel this is, at best, marrying down. the 'aristocratic but not royal' part pales next to 'several generations of human blood', and there's no way that's not going to be an issue...

but what an opportunity to walk away from. nevermind being queen of something—queen consort, it's been stressed to her, a highness and not a majesty, her influence will be managed, limited, at his majesty's pleasure—which in itself isn't that appealing, but to walk into another world and live it. it makes more sense to her than koschei's court, and the pull of it is different; her own intellectual fascination and not the siren lure of something that might not let her go. that she isn't entirely sure wants to let her go this far, because koschei and not ælfræd gives her away, pausing just a little too long before letting her go—

there is both a sense of loss, and of a bullet being dodged in placing her hand, instead, in orm's.

it's apparent, from the varied appearances of the court who attend, that gwen's glamour is just that; that there must be something else beneath it, glimpses here and there of sharper teeth, the curious way her skin catches the light, how wide her eyes seem. still: it remains firmly in place, even when finally they're alone and expected to navigate together, appearing as human as he knows she isn't entirely. )

Mary Crawley | Downton Abbey | M/F

[thequitecontrary]

Elias Ainsworth // Ancient Magus Bride // OTA18+

[gentlemanmonster]

[Got a lovely house in the countryside, wealth, and does magic...Just not hooman. PM me with any questions!]

Winter Schnee|RWBY|ota

[snowldier]

Tony Stark | MCU

[titaniumalloyman]

hae soo ( scarlet heart ryeo )

[prayertower]

( always game for cross-canon and au's! for high fantasy au purposes she could be a princess given to another country to secure an alliance, or a noble's daughter. extremely interested in pairs that initially do not get along but have to do so for the greater good or just because they're stuck together, cultural differences, and misunderstandings. )

Daenerys Targaryen | Game of Thrones

[thebrideoffire]

Montague D'Ysquith Navarro | A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

[earlafterall]

[open to cross canons and adjusting time periods and whatnot, up for high fantasy as well]

[smallestlady]

(I have this asoiaf/got au character here, if you are interested.)

Christine Daaé | Phantom of the Opera

[hersoulobeys]

Johanna Turpin | Sweeney Todd

[orscreaming]

[AU where the Judge marries her off to someone of his choosing?]

Elizabeth Van Tassel | Sleepy Hollow

[ratherdeadlybloom]

[While the younger sister is not ideal, the Van Tassels have enough for several very nice dowries]

Thomas Sharpe | Crimson Peak

[nothinggentle]

[His spouse would have to be the wealthy one, he's got nothing. Unless you're very into home renovation]