โ ย ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ ย ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ก๐๐๐ ย ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ ย ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ฃ๐ง๐ฆ !
๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ (๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐)
promised at turning โ person a and person b were promised to each other the night one of them became a vampire, to unite their clans.
to end a blood feud โ two ancient vampire houses have been at war for centuries; the only way to stop the bloodshed is a binding marriage.
blood purity law โ every vampire noble must marry a mortal chosen by the high council to keep the blood fresh.
๐บ๐๐๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ / ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ
foretold by an oracle โ a vampire seerโs prophecy declared that two fated ones must wed to avert a coming plague.
the prophecy said so โ person a and person b donโt even like each other, but apparently the gods of night said โget hitchedโ or face eternal ruin.
hades & persephone au โ person a, a vampire lord of the underworld, abducts/makes a bargain with person b, a mortal or rival vampire, to become their eternal bride/groom.
๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ (๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐)
scandal avoidance โ person a is seen feeding from person b in public; the only way to save reputations is marriage.
estate & bloodlines โ person a inherits person bโs sireโs vast estate, and the only way to keep person bโs coven secure is for them to marry person a.
compromised โ one accidentally turned the other without consentโmarriage is the only political solution.
๐ผ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐
blood order bride โ person a arrives via train, a โmail-order spouseโ for a vampire rancher (person b) to keep their lonely homestead respectableโฆ and stocked with blood.
debt & decency โ person a needs gold to pay off mortal debts; person b needs a spouse to keep up appearances in the local vampire council. also, bats instead of horses.
sent out west โ person aโs vampire clan sends them to marry person b, the only sheriff in townโฆ who also controls the townโs blood supply.
๐ถ๐โ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ฎ๐
binding blood pact โ a vampire council law decrees certain clans must intermarry to preserve power. the pairing is chosen for them.
๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐
uniting houses โ two vampire dynasties unite through marriage to control all feeding rights in the region.
chosen by the sire โ person aโs ancient sire picked their mate centuries ago, and now itโs time to follow through.
to end a feud โ mortal villages are caught in the crossfire of vampire feudsโmarriage is the truce.
๐๐ถ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐
traded for passage โ person a is traded to a clan of vampiric vikings for safe passage and is married to the jarlโs eldest child, person b.
๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ (๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐)
promised to the vampire king โ person aโs parents made a deal with the immortal night court; now person a must marry the vampire ruler (person b).
blood feast trick โ person a tricks person b into drinking from them under moonlight, sealing the marriage bond.
๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐๐
โdonโt worry, i would never drink from youโฆ without asking.โ
โweโre all the other has now, weโd do well to play niceโฆ and keep our enemies guessing.โ
โyou donโt have to love me, but you will have to live forever with me.โ
โitโs just until we produce an heir for the coven.โ
โiโm not expecting anything from youโฆ except maybe a little blood now and then.โ