Romance in Ill Met in Amber
Recent in-game as well as OOC events have me thinking about romance in IMiA. And the thought is this: in IMiA, the romances are tragic.

Consider the backstories alone.
One player has had several lovers betray her or die or both.
One player was married against her will.
One lost a husband.
At least one has had to kill a lover.
At least one has betrayed a lover.
Almost all are keeping secrets.

Consider the relations with the Royals.
One could be seen as jilting a Royal.
One almost married a Royal.
One had a Royal lover who is one of the dead that Corwin mentions.
At least one is dating a Royal.
At least one has a romantic interest in a Royal.
In at least one instance, a Royal has an interest in a PC.
To complicate matters, some PCs work for the Royals.

Some PCs have an interest in another PC. Or in several PCs.
Some are interested in non-Royal NPCs or married to NPCs or pursuing them or being pursued by them.

It's a bloody soap opera. And I mean bloody in the literal and not British sense. This can only end in tears. Hearts are going to be broken. Lovers are going to be betrayed or die. Or both.

IMiA is a swashbuckling game, yes. But from day one, I said it was swashbuckling Noir. I think recent IC events have begun to remind people of this. It's going to be interesting to see what choices they make.