Sometimes, the monsters are beautiful (but really, Labyrinth AUs and fae court AUs.)

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the monster & the maiden fair meme There's a long precedent in folklore and myth of beautiful young people - both men and women - being kidnapped by monsters: dragons, beasts, goblins, demons, elves, vampires, wolves, or even evil humans. In the end, however, these prisoners are almost always rescued and brought back to civilization to live a normal and happy life. But what if they didn't want to leave their jailor? They've seen behind the surface and have begun to sympathize with this "monster;" no, more than that, they've fallen for them. Will this story have a happy ending? Will the monster believe that anyone could love them? Most importantly, though, can the two of them be left alone without any attempts at a "rescue?" how to play Comment with your character, your preference, and what role they'll play. Feel free to AU characters to your desire role. Reply to others. Thread anything that could remotely fit under the umbrella theme. Was the kidnapping just that, or did both parties know (and care) for each other before, making it a collaborative, mutual effort? Perhaps you'd prefer to play the actual Beauty and The Beast-style getting to know each other or seeing behind the grizzly facade. What about an attempted "rescue?" Or maybe you could thread out a scene where the prisoner runs away from the society they were forced back into and returns to their beloved beast! It's all up to you. You could even do smut if you wanted to, but this isn't a smut meme.

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alina starkov — grishaverse — ota

[sanktya]

[ ooc; permissons. good with books or the show, specify which. likely the maiden, but also don't mind switching things around where alina is the monster. any questions, feel free to pm me. ]

Re: alina starkov — grishaverse — ota

[niteofren]

[Want a monster? I can have Kylo as either a rogue Grisha or perhaps as part of one of the gangs in Ketterdam. I’m good with either books or show, whichever you prefer.

Alastor | Hazbin Hotel | No smut please

[lonelysmiles]

((OOC: Let's be real here. Even if he was the one caught, he'd still be the monster.))

[niteofren]

[So I don’t know if it would make more sense for Alastor to kidnap Ben before or after his death or what Alastor would have planned for it but care for a maiden everyone else assumes is a monster?]

douma / kimetsu no yaiba / m/f

[lotusandlies]

(the monster.)

Molly Hooper | BBC Sherlock | OTA

[wealldosillythings]

[Love to play with the expectations of the "monster", though that may not necessarily be Molly's role.]

vincenzo cassano | vincenzo

[lighterclick]

[Monster in his own way.]

Dante | Devil May Cry 5

[pepperedoni]

[a monster with a penchant for goofiness for sure, m/f if going for the smut option]

aether; genshin impact

[ironwind]

( either role, m/m. if monster, possibly some sort of ruler of the underworld or fallen angel figure; happy to chat and plot something. )

Ayase Yukiya | Okane ga Nai | OTA

[shakkin]

(ooc | Information, permissions, and warnings can be found here.

The maiden. )

Ash Lynx | Banana Fish | OTA

[jadedlynx]

(ooc | Information, permissions, and warnings can be found here.

Physically, he's considered attractive, but due to his past and the number of people he's killed, Ash considers himself the monster. Open to playing around with the dueling themes. )

zelgadis greywords, slayers, ota

[chimerad]

[monster, self-proclaimed. but maidening him would be funny too.]

Adam Taurus ( RWBY ) OTA

[tobelionized]

[Definitely the monster.]

hiram leeds / the jersey devil ( folklore / original )

[pinebarrens]

[ he is.... a cryptid. ]

Monika || Doki Doki Literature Club || OTA

[peninhand]

[ The maiden! ]

Jareth | Labyrinth | OTA (M/F for shipping)

[fates_illusion]

[I was summoned by the gif. Obvious choice is obvious.]

[notfair]

[ 👀 ]

Hannibal Lecter | Hannibal | OTA

[agneaux]

[Hannibal is, of course, the monster.]

Satan | Obey Me!

[avatarofwrath]

[ the monster. fine with m/m or m/f ]

faolan | fae prince oc | m/m

[daoinemaithe]

[ could be either one, depending how you wanna look at it. ]

Sarah Williams | Return to Labyrinth

[notimefordreams]

[Monster or maiden, whichever you like. AUs, canon and cross canon all welcome!]

Dilandau Albatou | Escaflowne

[diabolical_adonis]

[ Big monster energy, but ... ]

Conrad Achenleck | Hanna Is Not A Boy's Name | OTA

[conradachenleck]

(( He's a rather harmless monster... Or he can be an unconventional maiden. ))

John Constantine | Constantine/Legends of Tomorrow | ota

[onewaytohell]

[less your conventional 'maiden' and perhaps more a hunter who ends up falling for or befriending the monster?]

miwako sakurada ( paradise kiss ) ota

[cryingly]

( she can definitely be a monster, but most likely to be a maiden. )

Nico Acosta | OC | M/F

[anoranza]

[ooc: Either role. If monster, it's due to injuries sustained during wartime.]

Evie Montgomery | OC | OTA

[la_bonne_chose]

[ooc: Maiden.]

[scryings]

[ ooc: The maiden. She's a high elf wizard and cloistered scholar turned adventurer with more curiosity than common sense. ]

[lady_kaivodulin]

{{This one has a weakness for other high-elf ladies because she used to be one of those cloistered creatures who went so recklessly into the world. Obvs there are ways to go about this without actual "romance" and/or smut so if your girl doesn't like women that way, I can happily work around it. Eligre has a dragon's disposition so sometimes she just wants to keep people for the sake of. Maybe she finds herself pining for the daughter she never had.}}