bakerstreet | Austen or Bridgerton, pick your Regency.

regency romance au

PROMPTS

( 1 ) dancing; whichever dance -- and remember, the waltz was initially frowned upon for how close partners were -- you are dancing. maybe your dance card is full and you'll move on to the next admirer. maybe this is the partner you've had your eyes on forever. whichever it is, enjoy this one dance.

( 2 ) subtle touches; helping her down from the carriage, touching her hand in a crowded ballroom, whatever it is, tonight you're communicating with small gestures and subtle glances.

( 3 ) note passing; have something to tell the one you like but no chance to do so in person? surely there is a servant willing to run an errand or two for you...

( 4 ) awkward carriage rides; you're alone in the carriage without a chaperone. what to make of it?

( 5 ) arranged marriage; your hand was promised to this person. do you like them? do you hate them? will you come to some sort of arrangement?

( 6 ) absconding to the moors; obligatory smut option.

( 7 ) rich/poor; you're from different social classes and your liason would be frowned upon if people knew.

taken from here.

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( m/f. playing her post book where she's trying to figure out who she is without lydia always being around and trying to prove she isn't one of the silliest girls in the country. still likes dancing, has recently come to love art. very here for assumed cr, aus, etc; )

[Can go with something close to canon, or entirely made up for the world. No marriage scenarios unless you're a Thomas.]

Edited 2022-05-02 14:34 (UTC)

[ Unwanted rich suitor energy. ]

[ Illegitimate son of a rakish, ne'er-do-well duke. ]

[ ota cross-canon, m/m castmates ]

[I usually play him from 1802 but we can fudge his career into the regency proper! spoiler alert that he's from a fairly low social class and that he doesn't understand dancing]