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it's romance

directions

1. Comment with your character, series, preferences, etc in the subject.
2. Roll a number between 1-21 with the RGN for a prompt!
3. Reply to other comments and play the scenario out!
4. Aww, look how cute you two are together. Stop it. We'll get cavities.

prompts

1. CHEERING UP ★ Not every day goes well. Sometimes you need some support or encouragement, someone to remind you that as long as you do your best and try to learn from mistakes, all will be well.

2. CONFESSION ★ Can you gather enough courage to finally express your feelings? Will they be returned? Or perhaps someone is confessing to you. How are you going to handle it?

3. ANNIVERSARY ★ These are special days, milestones to celebrate, because so far, you’ve made it! Have you been dating for six months? Married for ten? Or is it someone’s birthday or has an achievement been accomplished?

4. CUDDLING ★ There is nothing better than the classic. How can anyone resist being physically close to a loved one? Especially when it’s been a rotten day or you’re totally in love.

5. HOLDING HANDS ★ Who doesn’t like to hold hands? It can be a simple, sweet gesture when you’re walking down the sidewalk or it could be a means of comfort and support when times are bad. And who says you just have to hold them? Hands are versatile after all.

6. DANCE ★ Dancing with a loved one is always enjoyable, either alone at home or in a club. Do you guys like to rock out in a mosh pit or are you the slow waltz in the middle of the living room sort?

7. DATE NIGHT ★ Movie? Dinner? Somewhere romantic? Date nights are always fun and can be a great way to rekindle romance.

8. LOVE NOTES ★ Classic trope! Who doesn’t like to get a little bit of encouragement on a big day or a random Valentine’s Day surprise? Do you go all out or do you make them as cheesy as possible?

9. NURSE BACK TO HEALTH ★ Sometimes the best thing about having someone special in your life is that you are no longer alone on sick days. Hopefully they won’t mind you accidentally making them sick too!

10. GIFT ★ Birthday? Anniversary? Or are you getting your loved one something just because? Gifts, especially when they are unexpected, are a great way to show affection or brighten someone’s day. Even a random piece of candy.

11. HORSE PLAY ★ Do you prefer pillow fights or chasing each other with a hose when you were supposed to be washing the car? How about just tackling each other into bed?

12. HUGS ★ Having a rough day? Succeeded in something? Hug away, my friend! Share hugs with more than one person, pass them along, do a group hug, but don’t hold back!

13. CONVERSATIONS ★ People don’t often think about it, but conversations affect a relationship a lot. Over tea, on a long drive, it’s always fun getting to know someone better or joke about nothing.

14. KISSING ★ Silly kisses? Sweet kisses? Passionate ones? Kisses come in all shapes and sizes and can mean different things to different people. Either way, like with hugs, you shouldn’t hold back.

15. PILLOW TALK ★ There is nothing like sharing kisses and whispering sweet nothings in the early morning, or in the middle of the night, or on a lazy afternoon.

16. AFTERGLOW ★ Couples seem to like the moments after sex where everything is cozy and you’re still kind of breathless. Do you whisper soft words to each other and enjoy the moment or start it all up again?

17. COURTING ★ Different from dating, courting is more focused on marriage compatibility, not romantic compatibility. Hopefully, you already know that. So, would you make a good married couple? Or do they hate to clean and you don’t want kids?

18. PASSION ★ Every romantic relationship has passion, or the ones that are sexual. Go on, light some candles and set some mood music. Enjoy an oppertunity to spend some quality time with your partner.

19. RAINY DAY ★ Rainy days remind people of tea and cozy fires and that their plans can sometimes be ruined by mother nature. Oh well, now you just need to find other things to do while you’re stuck inside!

20. SLEEPING IN ★ Sometimes you want to do nothing but snuggle up to someone and ignore the alarm clock. If they happen to miss an appointment or if you’re late for work... you can always make a phone call and pretend you’re sick.

21. WILD CARD ★ Want to roll again? Make up your own? Go for it!

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Regency AU
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This is the meme for all your Regency AUs, whether you're a dazzling socialite, a dashing sergeant, or a terrible rake - or just the person serving the drinks.

Comment with an idea of your character's position in society and any ideas you have, as well as the usual info - character, canon, whether you're interested in shipping/gen/etc, any prompts you aren't interested in, etc.

Tag around, and let's spread a little scandal!

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The Prompts
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Who are you? (Some AU ideas)

❧ The Socialite: Your family is wealthy, well-heeled, and generally known in high society. Your life is a constant stream of eligible bachelor(ette)s, glamorous balls, holidays in the fashionable cities of Brighton and Bath, and social occasions with the elite. But, with all the eyes of the world on you... are you truly happy?

❧The Social Climber: You might be from the lower nobility, from a disgraced family, or, worst of all... *whispers* from trade. With hard work and a little ruthlessness, perhaps you can make a good match and connect with the right people to climb up through the ranks - or maybe you could just pull them down with you.

❧The Walking Scandal: A rake who sleeps with well-to-do ladies, ruining their virtue. A young lady who's no better than she should be, and may even be seen unchaperoned with a gentleman not of her acquaintance. Maybe it's nothing so dire - maybe you just like to spend time with the lower classes, or are a little too educated for a nice young lady. The social mores of the time are strict and unyielding, and stepping too far out of line can ruin not only your own life, but your whole family along with you.

❧An Officer and a Gentleman: Behind the bright colours and dazzling social life of the Regency is the harsh reality of the Napoleonic Wars, and there are a lot of military men around. Perhaps you joined up in the hopes of gaining a commission, winning a place in high society, making your parents proud. Perhaps you just wanted a steady paycheque. In any case, after all the horrors of the fighting, being back home can be an opportunity to cut loose - maybe a little too loose.

❧ The Chaperone: Mothers, fathers, widowers and maiden aunts. Your own days of full dance cards and courting are long past, and now it's time for you to look out for the younger generation, making sure that they don't get into too much trouble. But, of course, just because you've aged out of the more glamourous parts of society doesn't mean that nothing ever happens to you. Who knows what scandals might wait around the corner?

❧ The Staff: Every household has them: the silent masses who wait at table, keep the stables and garden neat, dress the ladies and bring the gentlemen their morning paper. They are often invisible to the upper class, but who knows more than the butler or the maid? And the politics of the kitchen and the scullery are often far more intricate and delicate than even the highest society balls.

❧ Someone else. These are all just intended as ideas and starting points. Maybe your character doesn't fit into any of these categories at all!

What's going on? (The actual prompts)

1) I See Netherfield Is Let Again:
You have new neighbours! Naturally, the gossip is already swirling: who are they? Where are they from? Most importantly, is there an eligible bachelor who has two hundred a year? It would only be polite to drop by and say hello...

2) The Season Begins:The most important networking occasion of all: a society ball! A young lady's "coming-out" - her first ball and presentation to society - is of course the most important time of her life, but those who aren't so fresh to the scene can have an exciting time, too. Dance, talk, have a glass of wine and a canapé or two. Who knows - you just might meet the next most important person in your life.

3) A Proper Courtship:
Courtship in Regency society is not at all a whirlwind affair. Marriage is a business arrangement, and has to be entered into carefully. Chaperoned dates, talks among the family, and perhaps a few stolen moments in the gardens, if you're lucky. Do you even like one another?

4) An Improper Courtship:
For whatever reason, you - or someone else in your life - has fallen for someone entirely inappropriate. Perhaps the problem is their behaviour, the scandals that attend them, or the sort of company they keep. Perhaps they just aren't of the right social class - or, for that matter, of the right sex. Whatever the case, you had better be careful, because if this comes to light, the whole house of cards could come crashing down.

5) Scandal and Calumny:
Oh, no. What have you done? You've broken one of the many, many, many rules of society, and now you're ruined! Perhaps the other person is your partner in this scandal, or someone trying to help you through it. Perhaps they're just here to laugh at your fall from grace - or profit from it. Blackmail is, after all, a very lucrative occupation.

6) Homecoming:
Whether you have been away at war, at school, or in your new husband's home, it's time to come back and see your old friends and family. But how have you changed, in the time you've been away - and is home still the way that you left it?

7) Taking The Air:This is the era of the holiday. Perhaps you are going to the fashionable city spots - London, Bath, Brighton - to visit the high-class shops, take tea with people you may not see often, bathe in the local spas, and attend the theatre. Perhaps it's a visit to someone's country home, a hunting trip to the Highlands, or a seaside excursion to enjoy the new pavilions and pleasure beaches. So much to do, so much to see - and so many people to run into.

8) An Illicit Meeting:
Whether for the purposes of crime, spycraft, or just because it's socially inappropriate to be seen together, you two have arranged to meet in some secret spot, in disguise and hopefully unseen. There are all kinds of dark corners of Regency Britain where you can sneak away to - just don't get caught!

9) The Obligatory Marriage:
'Nuff said. It wouldn't be a Regency meme without the arranged marriage option, would it?

10) Wildcard:
They had to make their own prompts, in those days.

meme; it's romance

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