Arranged: Kei x Motoko
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Essentially a rewriting of the entire series... A challenge idea should ideally be a concept that has never been done before, or at least the predecessors screwed up.
That and the writers here will be hard pressed to match said story.
Unless some parameters are laid out to make the challenge vastly different from the direction "A different life" is headed, no point there, I am afraid... B)
That and the writers here will be hard pressed to match said story.
Unless some parameters are laid out to make the challenge vastly different from the direction "A different life" is headed, no point there, I am afraid... B)
This picture adds more to the thread than your post. Please put some thought into your posts or dont bother posting. <_<
On topic, the challenge states that he would live with her. It could be made AU where she never went to Hinata Sou and instead continued living at the Aoyama dojo. Just my 2 cents. (Of course, "A different life" is also AU.... stop looking for holes in my arguements damnit! There are no holes. :unsure!: )
Just had to get in one last post.
~The Ecchi Sessha
On topic, the challenge states that he would live with her. It could be made AU where she never went to Hinata Sou and instead continued living at the Aoyama dojo. Just my 2 cents. (Of course, "A different life" is also AU.... stop looking for holes in my arguements damnit! There are no holes. :unsure!: )
Just had to get in one last post.
~The Ecchi Sessha
True, although Terdwilicker also said "and being forced to marry would change the dynamic of Hinata house", so we kind of assumed that he would be moving with her to the Hinata, in which case it's already been done.
Still, it would be kind of interesting to have Keitaro forced to stay at the Aoyama instead of trying for his dream of Toudai. In which case, while Keitaro might not terribly mind getting married to Motoko, being forced to give up dream of Toudai (although the reason FOR that dream already have gone up in smoke) would definitely make him less then pleased.
Still, it would be kind of interesting to have Keitaro forced to stay at the Aoyama instead of trying for his dream of Toudai. In which case, while Keitaro might not terribly mind getting married to Motoko, being forced to give up dream of Toudai (although the reason FOR that dream already have gone up in smoke) would definitely make him less then pleased.
Well, I'd never seen a story where he was arranged to marry Motoko. Now I have.
Arranged marriages are odd because the couple already has the support of the parents and are encouraged to take things to the next level. So rather than sneaking off to do stuff without the parents knowing, they're put together for that specific purpose. And since there's familial obligation involved, some of things which dissolve marriages can't happen. The effect is subtle.
Since Keitaro is much older than Motoko (she's 15 at the start of the anime and he's 20), the families would probably insist on a long engagement and a chance for them to get to know each other before the ceremony, as they lived at Hinata Sou. She's a respectful girl, and he's a clumsy young man. Knowing they're intended for each other, like AYA, would make things a little different. Kitsune wouldn't get away with the frequent fondling, Naru would be a bit more restrained, and Shinobu would fret but have fewer dreams of stealing him away, instead ending up teaching Motoko cooking and housework early on.
I'll read the fic and modify the challenge so its either relevant or drop it altogether.
Arranged marriages are odd because the couple already has the support of the parents and are encouraged to take things to the next level. So rather than sneaking off to do stuff without the parents knowing, they're put together for that specific purpose. And since there's familial obligation involved, some of things which dissolve marriages can't happen. The effect is subtle.
Since Keitaro is much older than Motoko (she's 15 at the start of the anime and he's 20), the families would probably insist on a long engagement and a chance for them to get to know each other before the ceremony, as they lived at Hinata Sou. She's a respectful girl, and he's a clumsy young man. Knowing they're intended for each other, like AYA, would make things a little different. Kitsune wouldn't get away with the frequent fondling, Naru would be a bit more restrained, and Shinobu would fret but have fewer dreams of stealing him away, instead ending up teaching Motoko cooking and housework early on.
I'll read the fic and modify the challenge so its either relevant or drop it altogether.
You know, I have an idea similar to this one, but with some diferences.
First, the marriage was planed since the beggining of XX century by Motoko and Keitaro's ancestors to unite the Shinmeiryu and the Urashima style, but because certain 'curse', neither family could have male offprings for many generations... until Keitaro was born.
Second, Motoko is still Motoko. She have heard of the arranged marriage, and because of Hina, she knows about Keitaro, but her attitude toward men is the same. She only agreed to all this because she was expecting a strong man. But, after meeting Keitaro, she would be disapointed. Only after getting to know him better, she would change her point of view uppon him.
Third, Keitaro is still Keitaro. That is, he is totally clueless about the marriage. Only after going to Hinatasou is that he learns about it. But he won't like it, because the promise he made 15 years ago. That, and Motoko's constant beatings for falling over the other girls, or trying ot peep on them while they are on the onsen. Like Motoko, her opinion on her will change over the course of the months.
Fifth. Everithing about them being engaged is keept on secret. They just don't want the rest of the girls to know about it. Especialy Motoko, since she thinks her image would be ruined if other know about her being engaged to a 'man' like Keitaro. Only both of them and Haruka would know.
And last, Motoko is 15 at the begining of the manga. If my memory doesn't deceive me, the legal age to get married in Japan is 18 for men and 16 for women. That means they wouldn't get married until she turns 16.
This is my idea, but I don't have the talent to write it. And even if I could do it, is almost sure I'd write it in Spanish.
First, the marriage was planed since the beggining of XX century by Motoko and Keitaro's ancestors to unite the Shinmeiryu and the Urashima style, but because certain 'curse', neither family could have male offprings for many generations... until Keitaro was born.
Second, Motoko is still Motoko. She have heard of the arranged marriage, and because of Hina, she knows about Keitaro, but her attitude toward men is the same. She only agreed to all this because she was expecting a strong man. But, after meeting Keitaro, she would be disapointed. Only after getting to know him better, she would change her point of view uppon him.
Third, Keitaro is still Keitaro. That is, he is totally clueless about the marriage. Only after going to Hinatasou is that he learns about it. But he won't like it, because the promise he made 15 years ago. That, and Motoko's constant beatings for falling over the other girls, or trying ot peep on them while they are on the onsen. Like Motoko, her opinion on her will change over the course of the months.
Fifth. Everithing about them being engaged is keept on secret. They just don't want the rest of the girls to know about it. Especialy Motoko, since she thinks her image would be ruined if other know about her being engaged to a 'man' like Keitaro. Only both of them and Haruka would know.
And last, Motoko is 15 at the begining of the manga. If my memory doesn't deceive me, the legal age to get married in Japan is 18 for men and 16 for women. That means they wouldn't get married until she turns 16.
This is my idea, but I don't have the talent to write it. And even if I could do it, is almost sure I'd write it in Spanish.
*nods* It must be hard to write in a foreign language. I'm impressed people can communicate with a second language as well as many of you do. A long time ago I made a decision: Option
1) I could learn another language and speak it okay but halt my studies in English, or
2) I could learn English really well and master it.
I went with option 2, which is why I'm a writer. Thanks for your response.
1) I could learn another language and speak it okay but halt my studies in English, or
2) I could learn English really well and master it.
I went with option 2, which is why I'm a writer. Thanks for your response.
According to the LH character bios page here, Keitaro is only 3 years older than Motoko...he's born in 1979, she in 1982, so unless that source was defective to begin with...He's still older, but the age gap is less...
Plus, I could have sworn watching some tv drama which claimed that it was possible to get married at 15...unless I mixed it up with South Korea.... :unsure:
Plus, I could have sworn watching some tv drama which claimed that it was possible to get married at 15...unless I mixed it up with South Korea.... :unsure: