Louis has a distinct lack of friends his own age, and takes notice of just how strong the bond between d'Artagnan and the Inseparables is. He gets a little jealous. He wants what they have.
So he decides to take it. d'Artagnan, being the closest in age albeit a little younger than Louis, is all but ordered to be his friend.
Chaos and extreme awkwardness ensue as the king begins an uncomfortable, fumbling sort of 'friendship' with d'Artagnan, which includes copying but greatly exaggerating behaviors he's seen among the Inseparables. Loads of forced, over-blown 'affection', an underlying sense that, despite Louis saying they're friends, it's still very much a king/subject relationship.
Bonus points for any plays on Louis' in-character fickleness and proneness to temper tantrums, and if d'Artagnan's attempts to give Louis what he wants only make him angry because they both have totally different definitions of friendship. The harder both of them try, the more miserable they both are.
Can be funny, serious, or a combination of the two!
Gen: King Louis isn't good at being a bro (But he wants to be)
Louis has a distinct lack of friends his own age, and takes notice of just how strong the bond between d'Artagnan and the Inseparables is. He gets a little jealous. He wants what they have.
So he decides to take it. d'Artagnan, being the closest in age albeit a little younger than Louis, is all but ordered to be his friend.
Chaos and extreme awkwardness ensue as the king begins an uncomfortable, fumbling sort of 'friendship' with d'Artagnan, which includes copying but greatly exaggerating behaviors he's seen among the Inseparables. Loads of forced, over-blown 'affection', an underlying sense that, despite Louis saying they're friends, it's still very much a king/subject relationship.
Bonus points for any plays on Louis' in-character fickleness and proneness to temper tantrums, and if d'Artagnan's attempts to give Louis what he wants only make him angry because they both have totally different definitions of friendship. The harder both of them try, the more miserable they both are.
Can be funny, serious, or a combination of the two!