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I'd like to trap my main characters together because of an arranged marriage, but I'm having trouble thinking of a reason why the marriage would be arranged. Both characters would need to be pushed into it by some other character. Both characters are male, so it can't be because either needs an heir, or needs to salvage a scandalous reputation, or is pregnant. If possible I would like one of their enemies to try to force the match to piss them both off, but why and how? They both come from clans, so a political alliance is a possibility. One of the characters is much disliked, so the leader of his clan might think marrying him off would be a good way to get rid of him. Or possibly, the leader might try to force the much-disliked character to some innocent who was terrified of the idea, and my other main character might volunteer to take the innocent's place because, if not enthused about the idea, at least he wasn't terrified.
Or, since this is a fantasy there might be some magical requiriment that a marriage take place - no idea what or why. Maybe a social deadline of some sort, by which the much-disliked character must be married or suffer some restriction or disadvantage.
Please help me brainstorm something ironic and amusingly twisty!
Or, since this is a fantasy there might be some magical requiriment that a marriage take place - no idea what or why. Maybe a social deadline of some sort, by which the much-disliked character must be married or suffer some restriction or disadvantage.
Please help me brainstorm something ironic and amusingly twisty!