MEME: Arranged Marriage AU

[frozenfractals]

We were craving a meme, so after some digging around, we've got something new and different for you guys, with a huge hat-tip to the bakerstreet RP memes comm (original post here). Let's get some of those marriage feels sorted.

Time to get your faux-historical/fantasy novel on. For today's meme, your pup is getting married, whether they want to or not. It's arranged marriages time!

HOW IT WORKS
❧ Post a comment with your character's name and any preferences. This should include whether you're open to full threads or mostly dialogue, Test Drive-style, if you have a preference.
❧ 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.
❧ Or even just write drabbles to any (or none) of the prompts.
❧ 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?

Comments

[okay_thislooksbad]

Clint Barton

[wasblindbefore]

Elvis Moreau

[inablur]

T.J. Hammond

[thehumanveil]

Hannibal Lecter

(good luck!)

[thelongdormantcop]

Jerry Wooters

[callinghimback]

Jason Glanton

[onlyabird]

Sansa Stark

LMAO BEEN THERE DONE THAT

[fuckingnewsman]

Don Keefer

[hadtheshot]

Chuck Hansen

[refusedtocall]

Carla Jean Moss

[driven_as_hell]

Emmett Forrest

[anopendoor]

Anna of Arendelle

[improvises]

Sam Flynn

[matterofcircumstance]

Natasha Romanoff

[femmejosephine]

Nikita would be utterly unsurprised by an arranged marriage. Section does that kind of thing. So yeah, open to anything, AU or not.

[train_baby]

Namkung Yona

[heartruleshead]

D'Artagnan

[itsapirateslife]

Captain Killian Jones

[Open to all formats and scenarios. Though let's face it, he's more like the pirate king who breaks up an arranged marriage.]

[mywillisthine]

Cyrus

[Open to all formats and scenarios. Cyrus easily fits the exotic prince role as well as tribute/spoils. What better way to keep a genie in the family but to marry him? Also, street rat because he's Aladdin according to Coraline]

[whendowestart]

Sam Wilson

[Open to all formats and scenarios. I...honestly have no idea how Sam fits so I'm game to anything!]

[so_catholic]

Danny Castellano

[withhiseverybreath]

James Buchanan Barnes, aka the Soldier of Winter.

Hit me up with any drabbles (either drabble me or prompt me to drabble you!) or dialogue-style threads, any scenario. Westeros AU for the inevitable Winter is Coming joke? Regency? Romcom? Whatever-- lay it on me. :D