ihaveprobs
Junior Member
So I have a plot I have been wanting to find someone to partner with for a while now. I ask as you read this you keep in mind I do not wish for this to be a romance role play despite it being an arranged marriage. Concerning the characters, I don't mind playing either the Duke or Dutchess. I have a good idea of how I would play either so you can have your preference. Since all that is now covered, onto the plot.
The setting is set in late medieval times. There are two main countries that have been at war with each other off and on for centuries. In order to have a temporary peace an arranged marriage is written up between a duchess with a distant claim to her side's throne, and a duke who is brother to the king.
The Duke agrees to marry the duchess with both of them knowing full well that their marriage is nothing more than a ruse to give both sides a temporary breather from the war before both sides are at it again. Neither has any delusion that this marriage will change anything more than a few short years. But both know they were chosen for this because their monarchs were feeling threaten by the other in court. One the treaty breaks down, the Dutchess will be most likely to die in the other country, and the Duke will be delayed in seeking out a more profitable marriage elsewhere.
This fear of the monarchs is something that isn't unfounded. The king on the duke's side does not have an heir and the duke has been very slowly poisoning his brother to take the throne. He however, he has needed a woman of some noble standing to give him an heir so his support from the people will be more secure when his brother finally dies. While not his bride of choice having an heir with claims to the other nation's crown will only help him gain more power he feels. Not a foolish woman, the Dutchess learns of this plan and sees a chance to be a queen and takes it. Thus the two start a partnership to take control of the country and put themselves in power.
Some side notes about this plot, both characters are meant to be very dark and independent people. If I play the Duke he will have several women he sees with little care to his vows as a husband and be very controlling. If you wish to play the Duke I am fine with him being this way or if you prefer playing him with a different taste for the time, Gay and keeping it a secret, another reason it is a loveless marriage (something I would find interesting but wouldn't know how to properly portray myself.)
If you have managed to read through all of that and are interested, please let me know either here or through a PM. If you have any questions please let me know. I am open to further developing this plot and hearing new ideas for it.
If you have managed to read through all of that and are interested, please let me know either here or through a PM. If you have any questions please let me know. I am open to further developing this plot and hearing new ideas for it.
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