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Dragon's Bride Meme

The Dragon's Bride

Flames, then ash. Your village will be left with little else should the dragon that plagues the countryside not get his demanded sacrifice...if you're lucky. Your good fortune turns south, the bones of your neighbors (or whatever else remains of them) litter a new charred graveyard that was once a town. So, the necessary offers must be made.

At least that's the hope. The alternative would be too awful to contemplate.

In a last-ditch effort to save those you love — or against your will, as these things tend to go with forcibly created martyrs — you have been hoisted onto the pyre, waiting for the dragon to fly off with you. What terrors race through your mind as your doom impends?

How you'll end up in a beast's belly, no doubt. Except, you must consider this: there are worst fates than being a dragon's next meal. A monster that covets you as its treasure...a new type of danger unfurls its wings. You've become a dragon's bride.

But could such an infernal creature ever learn to know honest, unselfish affection? Is it possible to be more than a "spouse?" A mere treasure?

Perhaps, you could learn to be a dragon's love.

HOW TO PLAY
✗ Comment with your character, roles ("dragon" or "bride") prefs, etc.
✗ Y'all know how this goes. Approach "dragon" as a stand-in. The monster mash could be elves, orcs, goblins, werewolves, demons, dwarves, fey, purple people eaters, what have you. Of course, actual dragon and shifters folks are welcome, too! And don't think that you have to make your boring human a boring ol' human. Consider this the monster/supernatural being/cryptid/creature AU of your dreams!
✗ Second verse, same as the first, "bride" registers as gender-neutral 'round these parts. That word choice just sounds a touch more poetic.
✗ Reply to others.

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[It was quite the long journey, but one that certainly had a lot to look at. Monomon glided gracefully through the ocean waters, passing seaweed, bright coral, schools of fishes of all kind. Dull, bright, small, large, slow, quick. All seemed accustomed to her presence, and so would not run, but neither did any ever try to attack her.

As they descended further, the scenary changed to darkness and rock walls and the creatures became those of an eerie, translucent self. Massive, but not quite reaching that of the tentacled behemoth that carried him. Finally, in the distance there came light in the form of bioluminescent mushrooms and jellyfish, and then an elaborate and colorful dome. It was there that Monomon went, and she descended down it's center through a hole that closed behind them. They were in a chamber that drained all water, and then another door beneath them opened which the masked creature floated down after.

It was here that Monomon finally released Suga, gently placing him down]

[The ocean is beautiful, in an eerie way. Suga's eyes go wide, and he takes in all of their surroundings with a silent awe.

Once he's released into a dry chamber, he takes a deep breath of real air. Suga pulls out his notepad to write a 'thank you' on, but... ah, it's soaked.]

One moment. [As Suga is hardly the first human that she had kept around, Monomon definitely had something to replace his ruined notepad. She just had to find it. The room they were currently in one large and cavernous with many corridors leading off in different directions, splintering from the central room like a spiderweb.

Monomon rose along the walls from which jutted many shelves piled with books, chests, gadgets, paraphernalia, statues, paintings---until at last she opened one chest with a triumphant aha!. Quickly she closed the chest and floated back down to set it before Suga, where once again she opened it to reveal stacks of books and writing utensils. Some of those already had been written it, all left behind my the humans that had been her companions in the past.]

Use whichever you wish, it is yours.

[Any book will do - Suga just hates being without a way to 'talk' to people. He picks the first pen and notebook he finds.]

Thank you You're more generous than I thought you would be

[Now that he had his of communication and they were safely inside, Monomon settled down. The journey to and fro was a little tiring and she was grateful to finally be able to speak with Suga without concern. She takes no offense to what Suga says--after all, she has hardly done anything to distill the myth about her, and they had once been accurate.]

Such things are of little use to me, and it would not be much fun if we could not talk, no? Tell me of yourself Suga. What did you do back in your home?

I made protective charms + ran a museum about the history of the village

[Neither things that got him much respect, but they were important to him.]

[A museum? Now that certainly catches her interest. She is of course very familiar with it but it would be intriguing to hear it from the point of view of the humans.]

Is that so? Then could you tell me about the most important beats of your village's history?"

[Suga blinks, like he hadn't expected anyone to actually be interested in it, ever.]

There's you, of course We've been sending you sacrifices for a long time now Because we rely on fishing to survive We can't expand any further on land The forest nearby is haunted by a woman's ghost The Kotori Obake, who takes children who enter the woods She's even older than you, or at least, she's been taking people for longer

[The name is not unfamiliar. She is indeed older than Monomon, or at least she assumes, and that is why Monomon has never ventured out to their to learn more about her. Hard to say what sort of strengths she has or how civil she might be.]

Children? Specifically?

Specifically children You're actually the less scary one Nobody you've taken is haunting the sea now At least not that we've found There are a lot of child ghosts in the forest

[So, while 'don't spend a lot of time near the sea where the tentacle monster is annoyed at you fishing so much' is perfectly valid advice, trying to get food from the forest is... a much worse idea.]

[Monomon never turned away a child when they were offered to her, but neither did she specifically seek them out. Curious. And indeed, somewhat unsettling. She possessed no such abilities and the prospect of the reanimated dead or drifting souls was so unnatural.

Thought the giant, sentient, jellyfish.]

Do you know what she does with them? [Besides killing, obviously]

Well She threatened to put me 'back in her belly' once I think she has some issues

[Just. Just a couple of issues.]

Ah. So you have come across her yourself?

[...]

Does that mean you were given to her as well, or did you wander into the forest?

I wandered in as a child If someone else hadn't made a promise to protect me I would be dead

[For what it's worth, they don't give offerings to the Kotori Obake.]

[Seemed like this child had gone through a lot. The comment of 'a promise to protect them' gave a lot of implications, all of which were unfortunate. Granted, she could be wrong, but she didn't want to pry at this moment.]

Well, Suga. I can assure you I have no intent to kill you, for what that is worth. You will stay here to keep me company and assist me in archiving the knowledge I come across. In turn I will keep you safe, well-fed, and gift you with all that is in my power. There are people here from different villages, not all of whom are human who you may meet and converse with. In five years time, if you wish to return, you may. Whether specifically to your village, or the world above in general.

[While a couple had chosen to return to the surface world from that village, none of them had ever returned to that place specifically. She wondered what he would choose when the time game.]

[The surprise on his face is plainly visible, and it takes him a moment to come up with a response.

Thank you That's much more generous than I thought you would be, from the stories

The reputation is not undue. I have not been the kindest in the past.

[The reputation was not one she wanted to dispel entirely, it kept her safe after all]

Is there anything I can do to make your stay here more comfortable?

I don't need much You don't need to go out of your way for me

[Hmm. She supposes she'll learn more in time what sort of things he likes. There's no rush to figure everything out right away.]

Then let me lead you to your room. It will be yours to do with as you see fit.

[Monomon is kinder than Suga expected. Kinder than he feels he deserves, really - kinder than he's used to. He has a room to himself, and more free time than he truly knows what to do with.

...It's a little strange not to be working. Suga finds himself in Monomon's archive, sweeping the floor, purely out of a need to be doing something useful. She didn't ask him to clean, but surely she won't complain.]

[When Monomon enters the archive she is surprised to see Suga sweeping away. Of all the 'sacrifices' she currently has with her, Suga is the one that concerns her. He is young, and knowing the little she does of him it's clear that boy doesn't have the greatest of self esteem.

Ah. To put it lightly.]

Suga, dear. It is good to see you. How are you faring?

[He would give her a thumbs up, but given that she doesn't have thumbs, it's possible she might not understand the gesture.]

I'm okay How are you?

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Dragon's Bride Meme

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wrap up? or maybe just one more round to take to room?

timeskip!

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