Challenge #2

In your own space, write a promo, manifesto or primer for your fave character, ship or fandom.

I meant to write this for that ship manifesto thing last year but never did, so here we go, in true manifesto fashion, just splattering words out into the screen with no rhyme or reason, SO HERE WE GO:

Gregor Vorbarra/Ivan Vorpatril

One of them is focused on living a life full of casual sex and not having any responsibility at all. The other is the depressed Emperor of a three-planet regime.

They are also second cousins once removed, and due to Worldbuilding Reasons, Ivan is the most direct challenge to Imperial authority that Gregor could ever experience. If, you know, Ivan actually gave a fuck and wanted to do it. (He does not.) (To those saying "but Aral!", yes Aral, but Aral has baggage, Ivan has no baggage, is hot and young and single, and after getting sent to Cetaganda for a diplomatic visit with no other credentials than who he's descended from, is pretty much acknowledged as being essentially an Imperial Prince, Gregor that sure was a decision).

Ivan has Gregor's direct cell phone number AND NEVER USES IT.

Ivan's mother is Gregor's official hostess. Ivan may or may not know that Gregor once put him into danger of having to become the Emperor himself.

Ivan, for the sake of his own safety, has been making it clear his entire life DO NOT WANT.

Is this a great long-term for either of them? Absolutely not. Ivan is allergic to the spotlight. Gregor needs a partner.

However, is this a great Mr. Right Now for both of them? YES. Because Gregor needs stress relief. He needs it from someone who will not use it to stab him in the back or make political problems. And since Ivan has negative interest in doing that, this is a perfect solution for the both of them. Everybody wins!

The only problem would be, oh no, what if people find out.

That is.

What if people find out Ivan is smart and capable.

Oh no.

That would terrible.

Much easier to be the Emperor's secret boytoy.

Nothing can go wrong.