#once again I don't hate shadows or Feudal Japan

[blackflash9]

Disclaimer: I'm open to be wrong, but these are just concerns I have. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I wouldn't say I hate AC Shadows for using Feudal Japan as its setting. It's an interesting period, and I've enjoyed several works set in that era. However, when it comes to Assassin's Creed, I don't exactly feel captivated by it. Despite its popularity within the community, the premise of Feudal Japan as a historical backdrop doesn't compel me.

Part of what makes the Crusades, the Italian Renaissance, the American Revolution, and the Golden Age of Piracy in past entries so engaging in the Assassin's Creed series was their inherently subversive nature. These periods were characterized by profound social, political, and ideological upheaval, which aligned perfectly with the series' themes of conspiracy and the notion that history is not always what it seems. During the Crusades, the player, like Altair, discovers that the Templars' true motives are far more complex and sinister than initially believed. The Italian Renaissance, with its flourishing art and culture, simultaneously harbors dark undercurrents of power struggles and hidden agendas, mirroring Ezio's journey of uncovering the truth behind his enemies' masks. The American Revolution, a time heralded as a fight for freedom, is revealed to be rife with manipulation and conflicting interests, challenging the player's perception of the Patriots' cause alongside Connor's own discoveries. These settings are rich with deception and multifaceted characters whose motivations often blur the lines between good and evil. They embody the series' core appeal: that history is a tapestry of hidden truths and subversive narratives. Each of these eras highlights how the Templars' and Assassins' conflict transcends simple good versus evil, encouraging players to question their assumptions about historical events and figures.

In contrast, while Feudal Japan is undoubtedly intriguing and has its own layers of complexity, it doesn't evoke the same immediate sense of clever subversion and hidden truths that the other settings did for me. The cultural and historical nuances of Feudal Japan might be rich and captivating, but they don't seem to resonate with the overarching themes of the Assassin's Creed series as strongly as the previous settings had. In the past, I've also detailed why recent entries just don't care to be authentic about the history it is set in, and I'm hoping that similar occurrences don't transpire within Shadows.

[inukag-archive]

Hi, do you have any stories about Inuyasha as a ruler who has an arranged marriage with Kagome? Or just any arranged marriage fics? thank you!

Hello, anon! We've gathered some fics - both with a dash of Royalty and not - and hope you'll find something you love!

[Royal Arranged Marriage]

Your Lying Smile by @dawnrider [M]

Summary: A beautiful day by the river quickly takes a turn, taking control of her life completely out of Kagome's hands. Her "rescuer" becomes something else entirely before she can get a word in edgewise. Feudal-esue AU.

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The Shogun's Daughter by @shnuggletea [E]

Summary: Kagome's father passed away when she was just a child but his Shogun status still makes her a valuable bride to a Lord of lands that border their village. Lord Inuyasha Tashio is pushed by the council into marriage, assured his new bride was an excellent choice. All their fears and anxiety are amplified when they meet.

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The Irony of Fate by @petri808 [T]

Summary: Unwilling to accept an arranged marriage, Princess Kagome runs away to a neighboring kingdom hoping to blend into one of the cities and start her own life. But there she runs into a little lost girl who ends up dragging her back into the world she'd hoped to escape. Needless to say, fate always has a way of winning in the end.

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Enchanted by @akitokihojo [T]

Summary: "Too bleak?" He asked.

"Not at all." Kagome answered, their eyes meeting. "There's plenty of beauty in embers."

A thud in his chest, a swelling in his diaphragm. He could feel the thin skin of his lips slowly part as he let her statement hang in the air. The stillness between them was comfortable, as was her stare, and he allowed himself a small moment to stop thinking, to stop trying to figure out what was happening and just relish in the peace he'd found. As the sun hid itself behind the distant mountains in the West, shadows filling the woods, Inuyasha pushed himself to stand.

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The Shikon Princess by @stormcloud-17 [E]

Summary: Marriage is sacred. It is meant to be between two people who held love for one another. Meant to start a happy and joyous life together.

That is, unless you're royalty. Then, you don't have much choice in the matter.

Kagome had just reached her 15th birthday when the Shikon Jewel was sent to her, an act of proposal on behalf of the Inu-Yokai clan, asking her hand in marriage to their Hanyo prince, Son of the late, great Lord Toga, as an act to secure his half of the western lands, Musashi.

Now, 3 years later, Kagome is finally to be delivered to her husband, a far less than willing participant in his father's affairs that lead to a mortal woman being laid on the doorstep of his palace wrapped in silks like a present.

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Inuyasha and Kagome: A Feudal Fairytale by TNSasukeLover [M]

Summary: In the Feudal Era of Japan, a young princess and prince are forced to get married and are only given three years to fall in love with each other. But neither one wants to marry the other. Will they fall in love in time? Or will the worst befall these two kingdoms?

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Beauty Killed the Beast by @witchygirl99 [M]

Summary: He thought he was inviting Princess Kagome as a friend for his birthday. He thought he had made it clear. Well, he was very wrong. Because parents came together, a merger was made, a war started...and a love bug flew.

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Can I Keep You by Edward'sTrueAngel [T]

Summary: Kagome is a young princess and InuYasha is a young prince who have been betrothed since they were babies, but there’s just one problem with the arranged marriage. . .They hate each other. But what happens when they meet again years later and fall in love?

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My Brother, the Necromancer by @neutronstarchild and @clementinesgulag [T]

Summary: Once upon a time is such a cliché way to begin a story, but that’s what we’re stuck with. Because this is a “once upon a time” story. Two rival brothers, now enemies, are brought together through a missing princess and a clueless prince. One such brother (the half-demon) is bent on rescuing the princess (who he is secretly in love with) from necromancing royalty, accused of kidnapping said princess. It becomes Inuyasha’s grand quest to ride forth to meet his evil brother and his wind-witch wife, and rescue the princess Kagome from a kingdom built from raising the dead. A worthy quest, right? I guess it depends. After all, history is written by the victors.

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The King's Mistress by dolphingirl0113 [T]

Summary: Kagome and Kikyou Higurashi, rivals in every way, both find themselves in love with their King. But when a man at court brings Kikyou's scandalous past with him and threatens her life, Kagome must choose between old loyalty and a passionate new love.

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The Princess Bride by RayJay [T]

Summary: What is the most important thing in the world? True love. How do we maintain our balance? Keeping our love at all costs... (InuKag, based off of S. Morgensterns The Princess Bride)

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[Non-Royal Arranged Marriage]

Feudal Tale by Akihana [Y]

Summary: Kagome, the third daughter of a peasant family of five girls, learns that to help pay her her family's debt she will be married to Inuyasha, the reclusive village craftsman. While neither is particularly pleased about the arrangement, their relationship soon blooms. However, their new relationship is tested when Kagome's father and others become involved in a revolutionary plot to overthrow the government with deadly repercussions.

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Only Business by animeKS [M]

Summary: When Kagome and InuYasha are forced together in a marriage that will benefit both of their fathers they must learn to live with each other. Can they get passed their differences, or was this arrangement doomed from the start?

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Modern Arrangements by @splendentgoddess [X]

Summary: Modern AU - Dreading marrying a man she's never met, Kagome sneaks out for one last night of fun, where she meets a man doing the same thing, ruing his own unwanted engagement. It's too bad they're both unavailable; his dog-ears sure are cute.

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A Deal with a Demon by @ajoy3fanfics [M]

Summary: In order to save her family's shrine from debt, Kagome reluctantly agrees to marry Inuyasha, the wealthy son of her grandfathers late friend. Inuyasha is far from thrilled about the match. According to his fathers will, he must marry if he wishes to gain his inheritance. Is this couple doomed from the start, or can they manage to find wedded bliss?