#pride and prejudice modern au

[wistfulcynic]

A World In Lilac Hues, complete.

“I don’t think anyone would mind if you cried,” murmured Darcy in her ear. “As the maid of honour surely it’s traditional.”

No doubt it was, thought Elizabeth, and she fully intended to honour that tradition with a long and luxuriant bout of weeping. Later, when she was alone. Not here, amidst this crowd of onlookers, greedy for gossip fodder.

“And what of you,” she challenged, with an arch look reminiscent of the Elizabeth of old. “As best man will you be crying?”

“Certainly not,” he replied, stiff and haughty in that classic Darcy manner, which would fool her had she not learned to spot the glint in his eye. “As best man it is my duty to clap Bingley robustly on the back, steer him down the aisle, then shake his hand in a manly fashion once the deed is done and congratulate him on his newly acquired ball and chain.”

“And have you carried out those duties?”

“Impeccably.”

“Then I believe there’s only one thing still required of you.”

“Oh? And what is that?”

She grinned. “Don’t you have to dance with the maid of honour?”

“Ah, well.” He plucked the champagne flute from her fingers and deftly laid it on the tray of a passing waiter. Smooth, thought Elizabeth. Years of practice at posh dos, no doubt. “I suppose if I must I must.”

Darcy took her hand and led her onto the dance floor—a wooden platform set up in the centre of the garden, bordered by flower garlands and torches that would be lit come nightfall—where he twirled her into his arms and the first steps of a waltz.

The music was… not conducive to waltzing. Elizabeth laughed.

“Can you dance like a normal person?” she inquired.

“This is dancing like a normal person,” he retorted. “It’s you lot with your uncontrolled writhing and gyrating like maniacs that’s weird.”

“Someday, I will get you into a nightclub.”

“The day hell freezes over.”

“We’ll see about that.”

“Yes we will.”

They laughed together as he drew her closer and they danced in a manner completely inappropriate to the music, totally out of sync with everyone around them. Neither one cared. No one did, with the exception, perhaps, of Caroline Bingley, whom Elizabeth observed from the corner of her eye, watching them with a sour expression.

Darcy saw her too. “Caroline’s sussed us, I do believe,” he said. “She’s been asking me some rather pointed questions about you lately.”

“Well we did agree we’d have to tell people, now that we’re living together. Perhaps she’s the place to start. I don’t think Jane’s wedding is the ideal venue, but—”

“What if we didn’t.”

Elizabeth frowned, certain she’d misheard him. “What?”

“What if we didn’t tell them.” Darcy met her surprised look with an arch one of his own. “Or at least if we didn’t announce it like it’s some monumental thing. Jane and Bingley already know, and Gigi.”

“And Charlotte.”

“And Caroline suspects. What if we just… started doing things together, and let people draw their own conclusions.”

“Things,” repeated Elizabeth. “Things like, say, publicly waltzing to Uptown Funk?”

“Bloody hell, is that what this racket is called? But yes. Waltzing, for a start. Drop it into conversation with your parents that you’ve moved in with me.”

“Just all casual-like.”

“Exactly.”

Elizabeth considered this. “That’s diabolical,” she declared. “I love it. Mum’ll go mad.”

“I very much look forward to that entirely unprecedented occurrence,” said Darcy drily.

on AO3

(i can’t believe this is finished. i’ve been writing it for two years. it’s probably the best thing i’ve ever done. if you enjoy my writing and have any interest at all in Pride and Prejudice you should read it. i have been Emotional all day. this fic means a lot to me. thank you to all who’ve read it ❤️)

#pride and prejudice #pride and prejudice fanfic #pride and prejudice ff #pride and prejudice modern au #elizabeth x darcy #a world in lilac hues #profdanglaisstuff

[pennyngram]

When you decide to make Elizabeth visiting Darcy's house a key plot point in your upcoming P&P Modern AU because she finally realizes that she and Darcy are not that different in the socio-economic conte— and then it hits you.

That's Pemberley. That's what happens in the original novel. Darcy's house is Pemberley. You are reinventing the wheel.

#ops? #jane austen can't be outwitted #pride and prejudice #pride and prejudice fanfiction #pride and prejudice modern au #pride & promposals #writing

[sainamoonshine]

Okay so I don’t know anything about Pride and Prejudice, okay, I’ve just seen the movie a bunch of times

But I was listening to the Queer Movie Podcast talk about « the problem of Lydia » in an episode reviewing an AU version, and it basically comes down to what her storyline should be in a modern remake. Should she still elope? Should it be a sex tape scandal? Or what?

And I was thinking well, if Mrs Bennet’s insistence for her daughters to have a good future in this modern AU is about getting high paying jobs and going to university, then obviously Lydia should get sucked into an MLM! And Whickam could just be a conman who sorts of floats from MLM to MLM and he brought her in.

She thinks she’s found the infinite money cheat and brags about being a « small business owner » to her sisters. Everyone else is like « oh no, here goes her finances and reputation! ». Mrs Bennet is hovering between « should I torpedo our social relationships by pressing every last family acquaintance to attend sale parties, or should I act like her business is blooming and she doesn’t need help to maintain face? » then Mr. Bennet goes « well it will be good for her to fail and learn a lesson » which she reacts to by going « absolutely NOT none of my girls will FAIL and besides it’s good to have entrepreneurial spirit! » so she pays for Lydia’s starter kit and starts planning sales parties and all the other daughters are like 😬😬😬 « no way mom I’m not asking my facebook friends to buy that stuff are u kidding »

And then the resolution of that whole story arc is when Elizabeth opens a cupboard at Darcy’s house and a bunch of essential oils fall out and it turns out he’s a huge pushover and Lydia has only been staying afloat because he’s been buying her stuff even though he has no idea what to do with it

(He also has a bunch of leggings from when his sister also got involved in an MLM)

#pride and prejudice #mister darcy #mr darcy #elizabeth bennet #lydia bennet #modern au

[carolina-star]

They're watching Pride and Prejudice 2005.

Han is suffering because nobody is fighting.

#Star wars #star wars modern au #Modern au #star wars original trilogy #lando calrissian #Han solo #pride and prejudice #cute

[greatestgeckoalive]

I think if Mr. Bingley was living in our present era he would be a hip hop dancer.

#pride and prejudice #books #jane austen #headcanon #I have no idea why I thought of this #My brain is a weirdo #modern au

[summonthekrakenismyoriginstory]

in 2020, i wrote a pride and prejudice au for mitch and cam from modern family cos i was obsessed with them then. u know how hyperfixations come and go. and i feel like p&p is cute for them. link below for that fic of mine.

now i just so happen to be obsessing on george and bertha from the gilded age and i think a P&P AU works for them. i don't think i have the time to write this so if anyone wants to, go for it, please. i beg you. thank you for coming to my ted talk.

#george x bertha #pride and prejudice au #the gilded age #fic request #bertha russell #george russell #fic writers #where you at #modern family #mitchell pritchet #cameron tucker #pride and prejudice 2005 #p&p

[petricorah]

Modern pride and prejudice zukka au where they meet at parties that zuko hates but is dragged to. They can't stand each other but keep being forced into conversations and situations where they learn more about each other (and eventually fall for each other)

Zuko's pride, Sokka's prejudice

#i have. several thoughts abt this. trying to figure out how to make this modern but also new and interesting #zukka au #pride and prejudice #is this too niche? whatever

[stllmnstr]

y’all this next story I’m writing…

#IM SO EXCITED #one of my favorite ideas ever I think #it’s a (loose) modern pride and prejudice au #oc is a behavioral sciences grad student who works part time as a photographer’s assistant to make ends meet #and jake is the modeling world’s latest it boy who comes off cold and aloof and standoffish #but it’s just because he’s SHYYYYYYY #mr darcy vibes iykyk #anyway it’s called model behavior it’s most plotted partially written hoping to have an official teaser out soon!!!!

[stoppit-keepout]

1 and 3 for hikaru no go :)

:) hi bub :)

1. what is the dumbest possible version of the next sentence you need to write?

"if you want this club to continue you are going to HAVE to pimp yourselves out to some pros."

2. name five things that are NOT going to happen next

tsutsui wins the lottery and secures funding for the school go club forever; touya totally wipes the floor with sai the first time he plays him; shindou sells fake sai relics to ogata; touya reacts in a calm and chill manner to playing sai; ochi logs off and touches some grass

#thanks for playing! #yeehaw!!!!! #this is the modern au that's sort of pride & prejudice-flavoured where hikaru let sai play his grandpa and his grandpa FREAKED #and it made him realise that maybe he shouldn't tell anyone #and then instead of becoming a pro he just played a lot of netgo and became a history teacher at his old school #and now he's an adult with a double life #fic writing adventures #psidn

[fizzydrink698]

yeonjun’s look during AMAs is what i imagined he looks like in your kinktober fic

what a serve, what a man

SAME, i saw the photos on Twitter and it was so bizarre to see. even down to the hair, it was just exactly kinktober!yeonjun. insane.

(there are a few idols i know i would objectively ruin my life for in some capacity if i knew them irl, and choi yeonjun is one of them. he’s the amalgamation of every awful high school crush i had. hate him. love him.)

#if you haven’t read the yeonjun fic yet #HIGHLY recommend #enemies to lovers goodness #very loosely pride and prejudice inspired #except modern day high-pressure cut-throat office au #ft. high school rivalry and a touch of unrequited mushy emotions buried under toxic fragile masculinity #chef’s kiss #hey there anon 👋

[dreaminonao3]

Fanfic Advent Calendar 2023

open the door for December 2nd

#fanfic advent calendar 2023 #pride and prejudice 2005 #pride and prejudice #mary bennet #mary bennet x omc #modern au

[bad-at-names-and-faces]

Mr. Darcy is that person who joins a new discord server and immediately says "Dead chat".

#pride and prejudice #mr darcy #modern au

[iluffyouxo]

fields || mr. darcy

Pride and Prejudice — mr. darcy x black, female oc

His pale blue eyes glistened under flickering yellow lights, his thin brown hair was drenched in sweat and clung to his forehead. He frowned down at me as he huffed out a breath. “Pyrrha Brighton,” he glowered, “What is it that you want?” Darcy clearly disapproved of something about me. But, what it was? I hadn’t the slightest clue.

I snicker, “Stop trying to intimidate me, Darcy. You’ve already called me ugly once…nothing else you say can hurt my pride further.”

He stumbles over his next words for a moment. His face flushing a dark cherry red. “I-I’ve said no such thing!” His response garners a hard eye roll from me. “You told Charles I was barely tolerable at the Summer festival.” I cross my arms. “And, technically, you insulted every woman there by calling Jane the only beautiful woman at the party.”

Darcy’s eyes widen in shock. “You—uh—you heard me?”

“Uh—yeah, I heard you,” I click my tongue, “Anyways, I didn’t come over here to argue with you.” Darcy raises an eyebrow at me. “Then, why are you here…?”

“I’m here to let you know that Caroline is on her way to yell at you.” He blinks, “About what?” I shrug, “Something about you liking someone else. In her mind you two are dating.”

“But, we never—“

“I know,” I cut him off, “You never dated. But, who is it that you like? Even Caroline won’t tell me. It must be an awful important secret.” I wiggle my eyebrows playfully.

Darcy’s blush becomes prominently darker as he averts his gaze elsewhere. “It’s…It’s nothing you need to concern yourself over, Ms. Brighton.”

I groan. “How many times have I told you to just call me Pyrrha? I’m a year older than you, not twenty.” I turn on my heel to leave the gym as I wave him goodbye with the back of my hand. “C’ya around, Darce. And good luck.”

•

Music blared in my ears as my eyes tried adjusting to the dim lighting of the room.

I lean in closer to him with a hum, taking note of his features and the imperfections of his skin. “You have freckles…since when?” I question sitting back against my seat.

Darcy only stared at me wide eyed with a light-colored blush dusting his cheeks. “Uh…umm….”

Darcy and I—along with Lizzie, Jane and Charlotte—were at the annual “Bingley Ball”. The biggest college party that started off every school year hosted at Charles and Caroline’s mansion. The twins never disappointed and seemed to outdo the previous get-together.

The blue eyed beauty loosened the tie of his tux as he visibly gulped. He seemed rather…shy and uncomfortable. “I’ve—erm—I’ve always had freckles. They’re just light and hard to see. Unlike Charles’. But, I…I don’t really like mine. They make me look weird.”

“Look weird?” I snort, “The only thing here that looks weird is me in this dress, Darce.”

Every year the party has a theme. Last year was Kpop. This year it was Disney. And, unfortunately, Lydia and Kitty found it impossibly amusing to throw me in Princess Tiana’s dress.

Darcy’s nose scrunched up doubtfully. “Says who?” He asks quite defensively. I shrug. “Well, Lydia and Kitty found it rather entertaining and Mrs. Bennet thought I looked absolutely ridiculous…and I’m not the prettiest tool in the shed.”

“First off, it’s brightest tool in the shed, Ms. Brighton,” he scoffs, “and, secondly, I…I find you rather charming in that dress.”

I raise a questioning brow. “Oh, really? Charming…? I suppose if you had said beautiful, I would’ve caught your bluff all too quickly.” Darcy cuts his eyes at me with an annoyed huff, “You speak too lowly of yourself, woman.”

“And you, sir, speak too highly,” I chuckle, “It makes things unbearably hard since I’ve sworn to loathe you for all eternity.”

He blinks. “Wait—you what?”

•

With furrowed brows and a face scrunched in concentration, he impressed even God himself with his willful piano-playing talents (despite his aunts wishes of him focusing on basketball).

A blue eyed beauty with a good taste in books and an ear for music. The only thing he wasn’t good at was singing.

Singing, of course, was my territory.

I chuckle at the memory of him trying to out wit me in our own singing competition by lip syncing a song he thought I wouldn’t know. I smile. I hadn’t laughed that hard in a very long time.

I watched as Darcy grew more intense with playing the school’s grand piano. So much so that he had yet to acknowledge my presence before him in the doorway. And I took advantage of this moment by recording it.

Darcy was very much more attractive when he wasn’t spouting insults at me. (Though, I suppose that was attractive in its own right). But, I liked him more when he was shy and blushing. Darcy felt more like William Darcy in a weird way when he was anxious and fidgety.

Come to think of it…he’s never hidden behind a stoic disposition since I’ve met him.

“Ms. Brighton?” His deep voice echoed.

I blink out of my thoughts and send him a small smile. “Hello, there, Darce; did I interrupt you?” Darcy shakes his head as he awkwardly stands up from the cushioned piano bench. “No—uh—no, you did not. I was actually finished.”

“Aw, really? I was enjoying myself,” I hum. Darcy only nods once, sharply. “Is there something you wanted?”

I lean against the doorway, “I was dared to ask you who your crush was by Caroline and Lydia, but I think Mary would rather me ask if you wanted to take a walk in the fields with me.”

“So, will you walk in the fields with me, Mr. Darcy?” His big eyes only stare at me as I turn my head back to look at him. Darcy clears his throat, taking short, hesitant strides towards me, “Only if you agree to dance with me at Georgiana’s piano residual next week.”

I hum, “Why her residual? That’s kinda weird, no?”

He smirks mischievously. “She wants a dancing duet paired with her performance. She asked me to find a partner, and you’re perfect for the job.” I sit up from the wall. “Why me?”

“Because you’re the only person I’ve ever waltzed with. Now, shall we go walking?” Darcy begins to walk away as a chuckle rumbles in his chest.

“Hey! I haven’t agreed yet! Hey!” I run after him. Damn that boy’s long legs.

•

“I think…I love you, Ms. Brighton.”

Darcy was drenched from the sudden Sunday afternoon downpour. Lightening struck the ground as thunder rumbled the sky. “What?” I deadpan causing him to wince. “You love me?”

He nodded quickly with wide, expectant eyes.

Darcy looked boyish as his freckles seemed more prominent through his blush and the darkened lighting due to fearsome black clouds. I cackle slightly. “You can’t love me. You don’t even know what love is, sir.”

His brows furrowed in disbelief. “That’s preposterous! How could you possibly think that?” I cross my arms, “You have never called me by my first name, Darce. Not once.”

“What? Yes, I have.”

“Followed by my last name.”

He sighs, glancing down at his fairly large hands, and after a while he spoke again, “But, I do have feelings for you. I can’t get you out of my head, I tell you things that I don’t even tell Charles and, even if my aunt forbade it, I want to kiss you. It may not be love but, I-I care about you…more than a friend, I’m afraid.”

I look between his downcast gaze and fiddling fingers before I grab his hand and squeeze it in my own. “Well, Mr. blue eyed beauty, I guess we’re on the same page.”

“What? Really?” He gasped.

I stand on the tips of my shoes and kiss his cheek. “When I first met you, you were scolding at the dance floor in the corner of the room. If Charles hadn’t introduced us, I would’ve never known you had freckles or how cute you look with a blush. You’re shy and hesitant when it comes to letting people in but you’re kind and thoughtful. I may not feel love but, I like you, William Darcy.”

It doesn’t take long for him to kiss me.

I could tell he was inexperienced and tentative about taking the lead. So, I took the lead instead. “I like you, too, Pyrrha,” he breathed.

“How about we take another walk in the fields after it stops raining?” I grin. Darcy gives a quick nod, “Yes, I’d like that.” I peck his lips.

“Then, it’s a date, Mr. Darcy.”

#black writers #black female reader #black oc #excerpt from a book i'll never write #fanfiction #pride and prejudice #pride and prejudice fanfiction #mr. darcy #fitzwilliam darcy #darcy x elizabeth #darcy x reader #darcy x oc #elizabeth bennet #pride and prejudice 2005 #p&p fanfic #darcy #modern au #college au

[kumamaskart]

I love you, most ardently.

Law as Mr Darcy

@kumamaskart on Instagram

#digital art #anime #manga #one piece #one piece fanart #one piece headcanons #anime art #fanart #monkey d. luffy #one piece x y/n #one piece modern au #mugiwara no luffy #straw hat luffy #mr darcy #pride and prejudice #jane austen #trafalgar d water law #trafalgar one piece #trafalgar law #luffy #one piece lawlu #lawlu fanart #lawlu #regancy period #trafalgar law x y/n #elizabeth bennet

[jilyarchive]

I'm trying to find this fic I was hoping you could help me with. It's baking AU where Lily is a talented Baker and she takes part in a contest James was judging. Tonks was James' niece or something and she was under his care. Snape and Lily were business partners at some point and Lily had Pomona (if I'm right) assist in having a lawyer. I just can't remember the name it was a great story.

Anyone know it?

Updated 25.12.22!

Title: All You Knead Is Love Author: adenei Rating: M Genre(s): Muggle AU Chapters: 25 Word Count: 104,969 Summary: Life is not going according to plan for Lily Evans. She's dealing with a major setback in her career as a pastry chef for reasons she'd rather not discuss. In an effort to forget the cards life has dealt her, she signs up for a baking competition, meeting the kind and supportive Ms. Sprout who offers an opportunity she can't possibly refuse. James Potter has sworn off women forever, choosing instead to focus on managing the family foundation and using his billions to do some good in the world by way of his passion for food. So, what happens when their paths continue to cross? Will James's arrogance keep Lily adamant in her attempts to keep her distance? Or will the undeniable attraction bring them closer together in ways neither could have ever imagined? An enemies to lovers story that is loosely inspired by Pride and Prejudice.

#anonymous #fic search #bakery au #modern au #muggle au #complete #nymphadora tonks #pride and prejudice au

[cinemaocd]

Might fuck around and...

rewatch all of the pre-1990 Jane Austen adaptations. AS LIVE BLOGS.

STARTING NOW.

Pride and Prejudice (1940)

#Ignore the BRIDE and prejudice #that is from the oughts and actually a lot of fun #I will do maybe do an Austen Modern AU poll but not now.... #gotta focus on the old ones #Pride and Prejudice 1940 #Laurence Olivier #Greer Garson #Pre1990sJane-athon