[part ten: fill] A New York Yankee in Lord Arthur's Court [America/England, ensemble]
Title: A New York Yankee in Lord Arthur's Court
Author: Anon
Type: Fic
Status: Incomplete
Characters, Pairings: America/England, ensemble
Rating: 2 Stars
Original Request: USUK human AU in the gilded age (1880s-90s): Alfred as a young, rich, new money american, traveling around Europe to party get some culture...
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Arthur as semi-fallen aristocracy struggling to hold onto his estate and keep up appearances despite mounting debts...
Possibly you could have Alfred buying or renting Arthur's home. Or perhaps Arthur is hoping to marry into Alfred's family (feel free make up a sister or cousin for Alfred); the Kirkland fortunes would be buoyed by a generous american dowry, while the Jones family name would be distinguished by a connection to european aristocracy. Or they could meet some other way, it's your choice.
Summary: Arthur Kirkland, old English nobility, and Alfred Jones, new American money, hit it off fabulously. Or not.
Miscellaneous Links:
- Suite 101 -- Article on the phenomenon of American heiresses marrying British nobility in the late 19th early 20th centuries
Author: Anon
Type: Fic
Status: Incomplete
Characters, Pairings: America/England, ensemble
Rating: 2 Stars
Original Request: USUK human AU in the gilded age (1880s-90s): Alfred as a young, rich, new money american, traveling around Europe to party get some culture...
+
Arthur as semi-fallen aristocracy struggling to hold onto his estate and keep up appearances despite mounting debts...
Possibly you could have Alfred buying or renting Arthur's home. Or perhaps Arthur is hoping to marry into Alfred's family (feel free make up a sister or cousin for Alfred); the Kirkland fortunes would be buoyed by a generous american dowry, while the Jones family name would be distinguished by a connection to european aristocracy. Or they could meet some other way, it's your choice.
Summary: Arthur Kirkland, old English nobility, and Alfred Jones, new American money, hit it off fabulously. Or not.
Miscellaneous Links:
- Suite 101 -- Article on the phenomenon of American heiresses marrying British nobility in the late 19th early 20th centuries