the truth, you're everything in all the world.

[moosejuice]

The Swear Myself to You Meme


It's been like this your entire life. Or perhaps it just seems that way, since it's been this way so long. Or it could hasn't been that long, and you remember what things were like before - worthless, fruitless, purposeless. Now, though, all is different. You've sworn your life to someone...or had your life sworn to them by someone else, back when you were young or powerless enough to not control your life. It doesn't matter if this swearing is an expected part of your society or an oddity in a modern age, here you are, and you know what you're here for. This isn't servitude, not in a fashion, as there's theoretically an honor here in your absolute loyalty. You are essentially on your "sworn duty's" level, you've just, well, chosen to dedicate your life to them. So if you're their best or brainwashed into being their right hand, all of it comes from a place of admiration!

Hopefully!

Theoretically.

Your position, of course, means you're a tool to be used, and every job needs a different tool. What's your job? Were you raised from an infant be be a constant companion for the one you're sworn to, who you grew up with? Instead, you could be a bodyguard or a first line of defense. In some cultures, there's an expectation that people be good in bed for future spouses; you could be there to train the one you're sworn to in the art of lovemaking. Of course, how well you're able to do your job depends on how your relationship is with your most important person. Are they kind? Cruel? What if they don't want you? It will be incredibly awkward if neither of you want to be in this position.

One certainty is this, however: romance and sexuality, unless heavily controlled, is forbidden. After all, how can you effectively dedicate yourself to them if some part of you wants them to dedicate themself to you?

How to Play

• Comment with your character, your preferences, and what side of the equation you'd prefer to play - the being sworn to or the one doing said swearing. There are also three settings available: old fashion, modern, and future. You may want to specify which one of those you'd like, if you have a strong opinion.
• Reply to others.
• Use the RNG to determine your scenario.

Setting

1. Old Fashion: In the days of yore, be it ancient, medieval, or pseudo-Victorian - or altogether fantastical.
2. Modern: The here and now, where swearing to someone is pretty rare.
3. Future: Years from now, who knows what strange alien cultures and technologies we'll have to abide by?

Prompts

1. From Birth: You two were raised together, as one of you was given as a baby. There's no one who knows the other better than you.
2. BFFs: You are intended to be their lifetime companion...platonically, of course.
3. Repayment: You owe your life to them in one way or another. Devotion is the least you can do.
4. Out of Love: The reason you swore yourself to them is because you love them and this is the best way to be close to them, even if you have to sacrifice other things.
5. Unwilling Charge: Can you swear yourself to someone who doesn't want you?
6. Spoils of War: Being here and swearing allegiance isn't your idea, but when you or your people are defeated in battle, there's not much else you can do.
7. Ward: Perhaps you weren't there as an infant, but you did grow up in the family from a young age. They may be like a sibling to you. Would you be able to view them in any other way?
8. Marriage: ...a marriage is sort of a swearing, isn't it?
9. Mind Control: You need to be more pliable and loyal to be any good, servant.
10. Familiar: You were created through magic just for them.
11. Guard: Focus. You have to protect them, and you can't if you're distracted.
12. Eunuch: You're supposed to be completely chaste and celibate, or at least that's what they and those around them think.
13. To Teach: Your charge is going to be married, and you have to teach them how to please a future spouse.
14. Jealousy: You know you're not supposed to be
15. More than One: Someone else has sworn themselves to your charge...you were here first!
16. More than This: You want to be more to them than just a glorified servant.
17. Unwilling Charge: They don't want you, but you have to serve them.
18. Redemption: This is your way to make up for the sins of your past.
19. ...what?: How to you get someone sworn to you again?
20. Utter Devotion: There isn't anything you wouldn't do for them. Anything.
21. Forbidden: Being with them sexually is a punishable offense for you, but neither of you care.
22. Equals: In society, you two are on different levels. In private, you see more eye to eye.
23. Not Too Serious: The more crack-y option. They saved you...but it was from something like stubbing your toe. Obviously, you owe yourself to them. Or something.
24. FREESTYLE

Comments

diana | dceu | ota

[10x]

elia martell | asoiaf | ota

[veryfond]

james buchanan barnes | mcu

[counterstep]

( down for any setting. always the one doing the swearing. )

1 + 11!

[dellicae]

( she does wonder if he finds it incredibly, inescapably dull. keeping vigil over the quiet courtyard of her mother’s estate, the walls tall and thick enough to deaden the sound of their fair rome and the clamor of early afternoon. the silence is only defeated in the moments where the messenger pigeons in the aviary decide to flap their wings against the bars, perhaps made restless by the heat. she has been told it is dangerous to let them out of their prison, that the bars protect them from predators that would swoop down eagerly to catch them within sharp talons. though, it had been juan who had given those particular words of wisdom, grinning before setting out into the city for his customary fill of wine and women, and she does not put it past him to say such a thing solely for his own amusement.

juan will be out until well after nightfall disregarding his duty and status as duke of gandia and head of the papal army, cesare now wears the red robes of a cardinal, her mother is occupied with gioffre, and her father– )

Did you know, James, that the holy father is said to have two faces? One, as I understand it, looks towards the past and its mistakes and the other has its gaze set forever forward. To a brighter future, and a united Christendom.

( she props herself upward on her elbows from where she’d been laying flat on the grass, to look at him. )

Surely, he should have a third? One trained dutifully upwards so that it might interpret any signs from the heavens?

kaveh | genshin impact

[blueprinter]

margaery tyrell | asoiaf/got | ota

[neverbedded]

theta (tenth doctor) ★ doctor who ★ ota + shipping prefs in journal

[thxta]

⦗ the sworn to. ⦘

kaveh | genshin impact

[merlot]

[ m/m; preferences. open to any of the prompts and to kaveh filling either role. for the setting, i'd prefer either a fantasy style kingdom or something modern! ]

mordred ( original / arthuriana )

[traitors]

[ he's been both a knight and the king, so either role. ]

julia wicker | the magicians | ota

[ourladytrees]

( an actual goddess, so the sworn to. cw )

hel | original/norse myth | ota

[sinne]

[ canonically queen, so the one being sworn to. friends to lovers is also the story of her life. happy to au into other "old fashioned" canons, or do something in her verse! ]

watanuki | xxxholic

[fatally]

[ m/m ]

lady amalthea | the last unicorn

[silverhorn]

[ being sworn to. maybe someone who swears to help her find the other unicorns. ]

[silverarmored]

[ooc: Seeing this character around makes me so ridiculously happy! Could reasonably shift things around a bit for Cousland here if you'd be alright with one. c:]

[silverhorn]

[ ooc: thank you for the love! i know she's like a deep cut sort of character, but i'm dying to explore her. i'm completely canon blind but i'm up for anything! ]

lucrezia borgia — the borgias

[dellicae]

( the one being sworn to, especially interested in prompts 2, 7, 10, 11 & 20 though open to others! )

sansa stark | asoiaf/got | ota

[eyried]

mara sov | destiny

[bomblogic]

[ considering queensguard is the title this season... can stick to her world or toss her in another verse; alien queen arrives in another world to prevent tragedy and annihilation is more or less canon after all. open to a variety of scenarios and more than happy to brainstorm or world-build. romantic options would take build-up but aren't out of the question (her former lover was her queen's wrath (bodyguard) so there's precedent). a variation on the 'spoils of war' prompt is also an option, as when she defeated the House of Wolves she allowed them to live among her people and took some as her guards just don't betray her like some of them did. ]

[starkmaiden]

[ being sworn to! ]

Sandor Clegane | GoT

[dogmeats]

( the one doing the swearing — in more ways than one. voicetesting; been on a sansan fanfic kick lately but ota. )

the darkling ☾ grishaverse

[oftheshadow]

[ more than willing to take your oath. particularly if you are useful. ]

kiritsugu emiya ( fate/zero )

[originbullets]

( m/f, 18+ )

jean otus | acca-13

[consistency]

[ m/m 25+. likely the sworn-to. ]