Wedding: Unbreakable
In the first variation of this powerful ceremony, the couple are chained together in a fighting arena, forced to fight a number of rounds against increasingly difficult enemies side-by-side while connected by 10 feet of heavy chain. The first round features heavy-hitting enemies, and once they defeat them, the couple is asked, Do you swear to be each other’s strength? The second round features slippery, dextrous enemies, and once they are defeated, the announcer bellows, Do you swear to trust each other foremost? The third round features enemies that wield elements, sap strength, or leech life, and once they are defeated, the couple is asked, Do you swear to endure all together?! As the couple faces their last enemy—often only one, but large, dangerous, and powerful—the question is asked: Do you swear to be unbreakable? Killing the beast in tandem is considered the act of marriage —couples deal the final blow together, and walk out of the ring sealed together.
In the second variation of this ceremony, the couple is instead chained together as they fight each other. Never more than 10 feet apart, they choose to fight in constant close quarters, using whatever abilities they have at their disposal to come out the victor. They are asked the same questions between fights, facing each other as they answer. When one of them surrenders, often at the last of their consciousness, the couple leaves the ring together. The victor is given a trophy to drink from amidst cheering and adorned in a thick cloak of furs. Despite being cloaked as victor, they kneel before the surrenderer in front of all and swear, "Every fight after this is for you, and you will never be harmed by my hand again."
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