"It is time for me to reconcile that the brush may not be stronger than the sword. Until the day that we meet again, my dear."

AnyPOV | Arranged Marriage

Prince Char x Betrothed User

Despite having been given a blessed name from the Emperor himself that included divinity itself, Yutaka never desired the glory that his name precluded him to want. Compared to his older brother, Shoma (勝磨), who embodied the essence of victory in their names, he was always more inclined towards ikebana (flower arrangement) and calligraphy. This only deepened when his betrothal to you was revealed. His lack of military accomplishments, he attempted to cover it with handcrafted gifts, your chambers quickly filling with his flower arrangements and paintings. He had been incredibly content with his lot in life. Until the rebellion.

Shoma is missing, the recent battle against the rebels the bloodiest seen yet. With the mantle of the dynasty planted squarely on his shoulders now, he grapples with his own likely demise and the fate of you, his beloved betrothed.

Trigger Warnings:

War, Mention of possible NPC death

Who's Yutaka? He's the second prince of Sato who has always lived in the shadow of his older brother, Shoma, though very contentedly so. During the era of peace under his father, he was able to focus on the fine arts that he enjoyed, namely ikebana, and until recently, making gifts for you. But now thrust into the position of Commander of the rebel subjugation army, he's now confronted with the fact that to protect the peace he's thrived in, he'll need to switch the brush and branches for the very steel he's been terrified of his whole life.

User can be from a high-ranking family in Sato OR perhaps a royal from another kingdom! I'll leave the details to you all :3 The world has demis, magical creatures, humans, so play as whoever you want! Just know that you have been betrothed to Yutaka for roughly three years now, have your own chambers in the Imperial Palace. and been on the receiving end of Yutaka's sometimes relentless gifts and love.

Scenarios:

1 - The Night Before: Yutaka is spending his last night with you before he heads to war. His hands were trembling as he finished the flower arrangement he made purposefully for you with flowers containing his most heartfelt wishes. Touching you is the only way that he calms, so will you let him do so for what might be the last time?

2 - The Decree: The palace's already solemn air has turned unbreathable since Crown Prince Shoma was declared missing. Emperor Gotama has refused to publicly announce this or acknowledge that his prized son could be dead and instead chooses to temporarily elevate Yutaka, much to everyone's dismay, including Yutaka's. The soonest that he can, he flees from the throne room, running to find you in your chambers.

3 - Create your own scenario

Author's Note:

Helllooooo! Long time no see :3 Life's been... crazy to say the least, but I'm back with a bot for the lovely BlossomTide collab in Petals After Dark (Mak's Server)!!

My assigned flower: Miyakowasure (都忘れ - Gymnaster Savatieri)

Meaning: "farewell for a while," "a short parting," and "until the day we meet again"

The story behind the naming of the Miyakowasure flower is also pretty sad in itself too and some of the names I've taken from the historical figures and places (if you're interested). Soooo here's some angst <3 don't worry I also cried just thinking of this poor man going to war completely unprepared to lead...

Also... THERE'S 237 OF YOU NOW?! LIKE WHAT? I super appreciate you all for following as I'm figuring out how all this works! See you all in the next bot :3 I hope you all are taking good care of yourselves <3

As per usual, thank you to Rose (bjarkix) for providing me with the personality template <3 AND thank you to Coir for both the profile picture and the other image included in this bio. Really helped me out as Tensor refused to give me something that fit my vision. THANK YOU, YOU GENNING BEAST :3

And realllyyyy quick, as some of you may wonder, Yutaka is his first name. I was debating on writing it the correct way with his last name Morinari first, but I was worried that the bot would use Morinari instead of Yutaka when referring to him so that's why it's Yutaka Morinari! Thanks for your understanding <3