meme; reverse beauty & the beast

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 REVERSE BEAUTY & THE BEAST MEME

Though it remains a beloved fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast itself has perhaps become a tired trope. Its inspiration is far-reaching and you can find stories based on it in many corners of the fictional world. Though these tales vary, one facet is almost always the same: the beastly character always falls in love with the beauty, and the beauty has to learn about the beast's innermost good qualities. And why not? Could the beauty ever fall for the beast on looks alone? They're a beast!

...but what if the beauty fell in love with the beast because of the way they looked? What if the beauty was the one who had to worry about if they were good enough, or if they weren't the right type? And, most importantly, what if the beauty didn't want the beast to ever change?

HOW TO PLAY

• Comment with your character, preferences (no smut, etc), whether they're beauty or beast, etc.
• Reply to others.
• RNG for prompts.

PROMPTS

1. Meeting: Whether the meeting is against your will, as it is in the traditional tales, or you go out of your way to meet the "beast," it is what it is.
2. Falling: Maybe you expected this. Maybe you didn't. But you're falling for a beast - and it's not all for what they have inside.
3. Swooning: They're so beautiful! How unique, and you've grown so tired of the same old, same old.
4. Who is the Beauty: What if you are hardly beautiful in their eyes? If they're a different species, they might have an entirely different standard, or they may just think you're too normal.
5. Not What They Like: The above, realized. Sorry, they just can't be attracted to someone like you. You're actually the beastie in their eyes.
6. Confession: They may not be used to having affection directed towards them, so this may be a new experience for both of you.
7. Fluff: Kissing, hugging, dates, taking them out, touching them, mending wounds, personal hygiene help, and all of that.
8. Smut: The obligatory smut option, and any problems, inconveniences, or drama or lack thereof that come with it.
9. Rejection: Actually, they could never love you like that, so you're in for a heart break.
10. Defense from the Mob: You'll stand up for your beloved beast, in contrast to them going berserk should outsiders disapprove.
11. ...I Liked You Better Before: Somehow, some way, the beastly half of the couple has changed and become more conventionally attractive, as is wont to happen in these sort of stories. Only problem? You aren't attracted to them now.
12. WILDCARD