THE FAIRYTALE MEME

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WELCOME TO THE FAIRYTALE MEME

Welcome to the Fairytale Meme, where it’s time to indulge in your happiest happily ever afters or your grimmest Grimm tales! I’ll provide the tropes, you provide the characters! Leave a blank comment or list your preferences! Pick and choose, RNG, or plot with a pal to come up with a story that suits you best! Of course, if there are tales, roles, or 'spells' you’d like to try that aren’t listed, go for them anyway! The only limit is your imagination! 

-CHARACTERS-

Royalty : examples - King, Queen, Prince, Princess, Duke, Duchess, etc!
Are you spoiled sweet, or rotten and rich? Cursed because of your vanity, or seeking to find your one true love? A runaway bride, defiant rebel, or slave to tradition?

Commoner: examples – Servant, Peasant, Knight, etc!
Are you an indentured servant thanks to a cruel family, or a simple peasant who sings to the birds? Ready to go an epic quest to prove your worth, or just trying to keep your loved ones safe and sound? Longing for more, content in your ways, or indifferent to status?

Trickster: Fairy Godmother, Enchantress, Big Bad Wolf, Genie, etc!
You’re not quite human, except perhaps for your heart? Do you try to help those less fortunate, or pick on silly mortals for fun? Are you a member of the Fae, or a dragon guarding their horde? Trying to teach a lesson, greedily taking what you think is yours, or curious about the way the other half lives?

-STORIES-

Beauty and the Beast:
One person’s trapped in a monstrous form, the other is the cure! Unless you like your new body, and your true love is down with claws and scales. Hey, you do you.

Cinderella:
It’s a ball! Spice it up, make it a masquerade if you please! Royals and rags mix together under the sparkling lights for a dance of epic romantic proportions!

Red Riding Hood:
Onc’s a red-colored quester, the other’s a big bad wolf. Together they… fight crime! Or make out. Or antagonize each other. Or all of the above!

Rapunzel:
Have some oddly familial time with kidnapped kid and witch/warlock, or be the confused traveler who comes across the world’s most epic ponytail! Or beard, long as you climb gently.

The Little Mermaid:
The oh-so-classic tale of fishing for love! Or maybe the Sea Witch wants some action too. Go for the Disney sweetness of exploring the human world, or the agony of ‘de feet’ as every step is walking pain.

Of course, these are only a handful of fairytales, it’d be impossible to list them all. Go for what you’re craving! If you want to use a story that you’re not sure others will be familiar with, don’t hesitate to drop a link or a video – who doesn’t enjoy learning a new story? Or mix two or more stories together! These are only suggestions, go with what your inner author tells you! 

-SPELLS-

True Love’s Kiss:
The cure-all to end all cure-alls! But maybe the cheek or forehead will count, as will the love of a family member or friend! Maybe neither of you even realized your feelings until that moment, oops!

Happy Haunts:
A spooky location, with sad tales of lost loves waiting for their intended on the other side. Are they trying to lure you to your death, or helping you avoid a similar fate?

Life’s A Happy Song:
This is “Tricksters Are Assholes” prompt. You got cursed to sing all the time! Or have frogs/jewels pop out of your mouth every time you speak! Or they’re giving you an impossible quest – hold onto your beloved if you want to keep them, even if they turn into ice or water!

Comments

[allthebadluck]

[ Swallowing the lump in his throat, he tugs at his collar a bit. ] U-Uh...yeah, I...I guess so. [ This is fine. Just going to spend time alone on a balcony at the palace with a beautiful lady. Perfectly fine. ]

[allfortheloveofyou]

[Compared to the macho swagger she's used to deflecting, his shy nervousness is quite charming.]

It's not like I'm keeping you prisoner. If you see a nice young girl you'd rather be dancing with, you can leave anytime.

[She's teasing. Kinda.]

[allthebadluck]

[ That does get a bit of a laugh from him. ] I doubt I'd find anyone prettier than you. [ ........shoot, did he say that out loud? ]

[allfortheloveofyou]

[Such a corny line would have been normal from the guys inside - but not the instant look of horror and regret that came afterward. It's enough to make her giggle into her hand.]

I'd ask if you say that to all the girls, but I can already tell you don't!

[allthebadluck]

[ He chuckles sheepishly. ] Er...no, not really. [ Even in his nervousness, he could hear some of the music as it drifts out from the ballroom. ] Would you, uh...care to dance?

[allfortheloveofyou]

Yes, I'd care to.

[Again, a bit teasingly - but she does curtsy formally first before stepping forward and offering her hand. The gentleman leads, after all.]

[allthebadluck]

[ He returns with a bow before stepping closer and taking her hand. He's still a bit nervous though, because while he knows the steps, he's never really danced much before. After all, it's hard to practice when the only women you knew were your grandmother and twin sister. So as the dance begins, he can't help moving just a bit too stiffly, keeping his eyes on his feet as he counts in his head. ]

[allfortheloveofyou]

[As a result, he's telling a lot about himself without every saying a word.]

Your first time dancing?

[allthebadluck]

[ Most men might try to lie about not being familiar with a dance, since it was important part of social stature. This one, meanwhile, simply offers a sheepish smile. ] Not really first time...I just, uh...don't get to dance a lot. [ Which is...also unusual for any kind of nobleman. Especially to admit so out loud. ]

[allfortheloveofyou]

[Which begs the question how did he even get into the ball in the first place? If he was found out, some snooty hoity-toitys would be eager to throw him out.

She can't have that, when he's the only interesting person here.]

I wish I could dance less. All those lessons by my tutor get so dull so fast. It's the same song over and over and over...

[allthebadluck]

[ He frowns a little; he'd never really thought about what it would've been like for nobility having to learn all this stuff. ] Yeah, that does sound kind of boring. What do you do when you have time for yourself?

[allfortheloveofyou]

If I get time for myself... I try to slip out and see the ocean.

[One of the great things about the kingdom is that it's aligned with a beautiful ocean. She smiles as she thinks about it.]

I could watch it for hours.

[allthebadluck]

[ His own smile brightens. ]

Me too! Sometimes, if I have time, I just like to take a boat out and go fishing all day.

[ He doesn't usually....catch anything, but being out on the water is fine enough on its own. Actually catching a fish is just a bonus. ]

[allfortheloveofyou]

Really?

[She can't think of any snooty noble who would do something so 'beneath' them. Another point for him being someone who really doesn't belong here.

And someone she doesn't want to let go.]

I've always wanted to know what that's like.

[allthebadluck]

[ He opens his mouth to speak, but manages to stop himself before he does; as much as he would have liked to take her out onto the water and show her what it's like, he isn't sure if he would ever see her again. And he doesn't want to give her any false promises. So, eventually, all he says in a soft voice is. ] Maybe you'll be able to, someday.

[allfortheloveofyou]

...

[There's a problem with his noble intentions. Daisy may be a sheltered princess longing for more - classic disney - but she's also... well, not perfect.

She's spoiled. She's used to getting what she wants. So she definitely notices that tiny bit of rejection, and is not having it, good sir.

Which is why what little personal space they had before is now gone as she all but pushes herself up against him.]

It'd be nice not to do it alone.

[allthebadluck]

[ He swallows the lump in his throat nervously. He can't, he knows he can't, because there was no way he'd ever be able to come back here, let alone try to find her. ]

I -

[ He's spared from having to answer when there's a chime from the clocktower, calling the hour. But his relieve is short-lived when he it makes him suddenly aware that he's been here quite a while. ]

Shoot! What time is it?

[allfortheloveofyou]

What does that matter?

[PAY ATTENTION TO ME!!! Get back to flirting!!! How very dare you!!!]

[allthebadluck]

[ Regretfully he takes a step back, pulling away from her. ] S-Sorry, I uh...I need to get going.

[allfortheloveofyou]

What?! Why? The ball's not over!

[And she takes a step forward.]

[allthebadluck]

[ He takes a step back instinctively, holding his hands up as if that would be enough of a barrier between them. ] Well, uh...y'know, there's still...a lot to do before the ball ends. Like, uh... [ THINK OF SOMETHING ] I still gotta, uh...meet the princess!

[allfortheloveofyou]

... Oh, is that all?

[Be grateful that didn't turn into an anime oujou OOOOOHOHOHOHOHO. She struts, putting her fingers up to her mask, and taking it off.]

It's a little early, but... I am Princess Daisy.

[allthebadluck]

[ He sucks in a breath, his eyes widening underneath his mask. This whole time...he'd been chatting and dancing with the princess? Holy sh- The clock tower chimes a second time, and already Donald can feel the effects of the magic buzzing around him, pulling him out of his stupor. Tearing his eyes away from her to look at the clock, he chokes back a panicked sound. ] ...W-Well uh...itwasnicemeetingyouprinccessbye! [ His words are jumbled together as he abruptly turns and makes a dash for the door. ]

[allfortheloveofyou]

[What Daisy expected -

"Oh, the princess! I am ever so humbled! Truly, your beauty shines so splendidly, I am almost at a loss for words! Before your grand visage reduces my mind to sheer buffoonery, let me offer you this - my hand in marriage!"

What Daisy didn't expect -

that.

... Three seconds pass in stunned shock. Then, on second four-]

WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING?! YOU GET BACK HERE AND FINISH DANCING WITH ME!

[It's not easy to run in heels, but the effort's being made.]

[allthebadluck]

[ Donald isn't sure which is louder - the next chime of the clock tower, or Daisy's voice calling after him. The latter definitely gets other people's attention, though, and he pushes past them as he makes a mad scramble for the door. Luckily his carriage his already waiting for him as he descends the steps nearly three at a time. In his hurry, though, he stumbles, and his mask is jostled off his face and lands on the ground. ]