__________, will you marry me?

[Greg Anderson]

A JAPANESE man has enlisted hundreds of people in a campaign to allow marriages between humans and cartoon characters, saying he feels more at ease in the "two-dimensional world".

Comic books are immensely popular in Japan, with some fictional characters becoming celebrities or even sex symbols.

Marriage is meanwhile on the decline as many young Japanese find it difficult to find life partners.

Taichi Takashita launched an online petition aiming for one million signatures to present to the government to establish a law on marriages with cartoon characters.
Within a week he has gathered more than 1000 signatures through.

"I am no longer interested in three dimensions. I would even like to become a resident of the two-dimensional world," he wrote.
"However, that seems impossible with present-day technology. Therefore, at the very least, would it be possible to legally authorise marriage with a two-dimensional character?"

Befitting his desire to be two-dimensional, he listed no contact details, making it impossible to reach him for comment to explain if his campaign is serious or tongue-in-cheek.

But some people signing the petition are true believers.

"For a long time I have only been able to fall in love with two-dimensional people and currently I have someone I really love," one person wrote.

"Even if she is fictional, it is still loving someone. I would like to have legal approval for this system at any cost," the person wrote.

Japan only permits marriage between human men and women and gives no legal recognition to same-sex relationships.

Japan's fans of comic books, or "manga," sometimes go to extremes.

Earlier this month, a woman addicted to manga put out an online message seeking to kill her parents for asking her to throw away comic books that filled up three rooms.

So which X-Men character will you be marrying? :biggrin:

[The Black Guardian]

I think my wife is a grown-up version of Kitty. So, I'm good for the rest of my life... um, hopefully.

[Nachturne]

I'd say Nocturne, but even IF I could marry a fictional character, gays can't marry!! Ain't that a rub!

But everyone knows I'm strictly dickly. I'd go for timbox because we all know he/she isn't real.



PS is everyone here familiar with "Scottswife" from LJ??? Oy.

[Brother Justin Crowe]

Not an X-Man, but I call dibs on Lori Lemaris.

Waitaminute.

She doesn't have a WHAT?

Uh, nevermind, then. I'm sticking with women in this dimension, thanks. :biggrin:

[Novaya Havoc]

I'm marrying Lois London.

But only for the tax benefits.

[Novaya Havoc]

DAILY DOUBLE!!!! BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!! WooO!

[Beni]

I love my characters... if they were real I would love to be friends, but I have never thought of marriage :eek:

[Lester C.]

Based on 12 years of off and on reading marrying and X character is NEVER a good idea.:eek:

[Beni]

Based on 12 years of off and on reading marrying and X character is NEVER a good idea.:eek:

So true... in fact I would not even recommend X-Men marrying anyone!

[Dagger]

I'm marrying Lois London.

But only for the tax benefits.
That's so Republican of you.

[Dagger]

I love my characters... if they were real I would love to be friends, but I have never thought of marriage :eek:
Someone has a fear of commitment! Tsk tsk tsk.

[Beni]

Someone has a fear of commitment! Tsk tsk tsk.

Haha... I have no fear of commitment. I have fear of someone scoring a weak goal past me in a football/soccer match :redface:

[Dagger]

Haha... I have no fear of commitment. I have fear of someone scoring a weak goal past me in a football/soccer match :redface:
That's what they all say. You're projecting...*pushes glasses up nose in snooty, psychiatristic way*(yes, I know I just made up the word psychiatristic, but use it!!! It'll catch on!)

[Grapeweasel]

What a dumb question.







I hate how much time I'm going to waste thinking about it.....

[maigen]

I'm not sure if my insurance would cover my spouse if they were made of paper and ink.

[tornshattered]

My wife would be ... ... ... Polaris(surprise!)!

Could you imagine a smarter, funnyer, more emotionally and physically tormented hottie?! Plus, she has magnetic powers! Who can resist her?!

[Twisted Bliss]

How would you consumate the marriage without splattering the screen, or risking a paper cut ?? :frown:

[passer-by]

Kitty Pryde.

Not immediately, of course. :biggrin: I'm ready to wait a few years.

[KiplingKat]

So if if someone marries Cyclops in this RL, and he continues carrying on with Emma in panel, does that mean he is having an adulterous affair (not that it wouldn't be the first time, but...). If he marries Emma would that make him a bigamist?

[Pro]

I'm not sure if my insurance would cover my spouse if they were made of paper and ink.

"Look, he sick. It's right there on panel! He's dying if you don't do something! What do you mean gamma irradiation isn't covered by our insurance policy?!?".

[We R. Venom]

Spiral would be my bride. I'm sure Mystique would be jealous.

[rZi]

Emma Frost has wealth, class and beauty.

She would also make every sexual fantasy come true, PERFECT.

[Stantheman23]

Scarlet Witch

[marvell2100]

I would propose to the Scarlet Witch and Storm if they would both have me. I would promise to love, honor, obey and put the seat down on the toilet.

I promise not to have Madden tournaments that last into the A.M.

I promise to ask before I roll on top of you at 3:15 A.M.

I promise not to insult your side of the family all the time. It will even be ok if they visit for more than 30 minutes.

I promise to watch 1 chick-flick per year(but I will not watch reruns of TITANIC).

I promise that I will listen to you when we have discussions about our(my) problems and that I won't be playing videogames in my head while you talk.

Finally, I promise that I will put your satisfaction ahead of mine(foreplay is mandatory, service all working areas, cuddletime when required).

[yanapryde]

I would love to be legally bound to the Guthrie clan!!

Sam Guthrie, will you marry me?

BACK OFF LADIES HE'S MINE!!
Ya, I'm talkin' to you Lila! You teleporting poor man's Dazzler!

[KiplingKat]

I would propose to the Scarlet Witch and Storm if they would both have me. I would promise to love, honor, obey and put the seat down on the toilet.

I promise not to have Madden tournaments that last into the A.M.

I promise to ask before I roll on top of you at 3:15 A.M.

I promise not to insult your side of the family all the time. It will even be ok if they visit for more than 30 minutes.

I promise to watch 1 chick-flick per year(but I will not watch reruns of TITANIC).

I promise that I will listen to you when we have discussions about our(my) problems and that I won't be playing videogames in my head while you talk.

Finally, I promise that I will put your satisfaction ahead of mine(foreplay is mandatory, service all working areas, cuddletime when required).

*chuckle*

O.k.

I won't name the who (I probably don't need to), but this has challenged me to come up the vows.

~ I promise to love, honor, cherish, and keep faith with, but you have enough people who would "obey" you don't need to add me to that list. You couldn't make me do so, anyway.
~ I promise to be there no matter how many times life beats you over the head with a bag of anvils.
~ I promise to share you with your goals, you children, but NOT your wife 30+ years gone. Call me selfish, but I refuse to take second place to the ghost of a faithless ninny.
~ I promise never to question your judgment in public, but you'd better be prepared for an earful in private if I think you're off base....which given your track record, could be pretty often. ("Honey, Beloved, Lion of my Heart? A word?........Have you lost your mind!?!")
~ I promise to actually listen. (I don't need to promise to express myself, you'll get that whether you want it or not.)
~ I promise to be there for public appearances and will support you, on the condition you not only won't interfere with, but support me in my own life and my own goals. (Hey, at least this way I don't become clingy and boring.)
~ I promise to continue to be able to hold up my end of the conversation about politics, history, philosophy, art, and at least be able to follow most of what you have to say about science.
~ I promise to take an interest in your interests, but keep my own thoughts and opinions. Yes, that means we will debate a lot.
~ I promise the more mutant messiah-y you get, the more I will tease you (in private) to remind you that you're only...well, a person.
~ But I promise never to let you forget you are my hero, and remind you every once in a while that it is the MAN I married, not the political figure.
~ I promise to continue to enjoy sex after the wedding license is signed and I'll make sure you will too.
~ I promise to let you have time to hang out with your...well, friend...or lock yourself in your lab or whathaveyou. I don't need to be tied to your hip all the time. (It drive me nuts if I was.)
~ I promise never ask the two most dreaded questions: "What are you thinking?" and "Do I look fat?"
~ I promise to actually cook (from scratch) at least one meal a week.
~ I promise not to start fights and blame it all on you. Or at least do this as little as possible.
~ I promise to actually communicate when something is bothering me rather than giving you the silent treatment and making you guess (you probably wouldn't notice anyway).
~ I promise to respect your privacy.
~ I promise to actually apologize when I am in the wrong, and I expect the same promise in return.
~ I promise never to make you watch romantic comedies or chick flicks (note these are two separate categories. Romantic Comedy: When Harry Met Sally, Chick Flick: The Joy Luck Club).
~ I promise to never cut my hair short.

(and if that hasn't wierded everyone out, I don't know what will...)

[Kage Kisaragi]

Something think about..
Should marvel allow such a practice as to allow marriage of its properties how would such arrangements work out... my thoughts.

Let's make up a person and walk through the steps.

1.) A guy or gal walks into the Marvel offices. They speak with the receptionist, and tells her that he or she is looking to propose a business proposition with the editor of the X-office, and with Joe Quesada. The proposition is about marriage to one of the X- Men. The girl calls up Joe Q, he says he will listen to the man/womans proposal the next day at 10am.

2.) The person in question meets with Joe and X-Editor, they talk shop for a few minutes and then the person explains that they are willing to pay 500k US cash for the canonical marriage of said person and the character of their choice. The wedding will be written into existance following a shared caleboration with the person who wishes to marry and the assigned writer and X-Editor. The writer however first works on a 8 month (in marvel time) relationship build up acting as the person to be married and the marrier to be themselves. This means the writer is actting and thinking as if the character for the entirety of the time.

3.) After the writer feels he has gotten to know the person in question well enough he writes said person into comic and into a steady relationship with the character in question. After 2 year (real time, 24 issues revolving around the relationship) The writer writes a 3 issue marriage of the person and the character.

4.) The editor and Joe agree that the character will stay married to said person, so long as said person remains to live for real. Said person upon time of death will have a death that corrosponds to whatever is most likely to fit the timeline. Said person will not be forced to age in the comics.

5.) Children will come at a price, as the person in question will have to pay a additional 100k for the permenat creation of a child with said character who will become a part of Marvel property and said persons property so long as said person remains to live. Any money made off of the child will be shared 50/50 however no financhial restitution will be made to said persons real life family whether they be next of kin or descedants.

6.) Said person will not be allowed to keep said marriage should he/she find a real life partner and decide to get married. If said person admits to having an affair with a real person the marriage proceeds to a divorce hearing. Where as the person in question must now pay marvel allomony. Said person in such a case is then written and seen less often, unless the person pays marvel 200k to allow for a get back together story to take place, which can be nulled if a new suiter approaches with a bigger sum of money looking to marry said character. Children in this case stay with Marvel as agreed in a prenump.

7.) Sex with said character can happen freely in the persons mind, or when marvel wishes to illustrate it. The person can pay marvel to make him or her seem more able and equiped in such scenes at a nonimal fee of 10k.


All of this and more is possible with the Marvel marry your favorite character contracts, soon to be available in 2020.
:tongue:

[KiplingKat]

All of this and more is possible with the Marvel marry your favorite character contracts, soon to be available in 2020.
:tongue:

...and just image the money marvel could make in a bidding war over characters like Emma Frost or Mystique. :biggrin:

[Kage Kisaragi]

...and just image the money marvel could make in a bidding war over characters like Emma Frost or Mystique. :biggrin:

it could solve all their money problems for the next decade or even century.

[psychic_therapy]

Emma Frost has wealth, class and beauty.

She would also make every sexual fantasy come true, PERFECT.

I would marry Emma even without the class and wealth parts.

[eurazn]

I would marry Emma even without the class and wealth parts.

But would you marry her without the lady parts?

[Justin K.]

But would you marry her without the lady parts?

*eagerly waiting for tranny joke or comment*

[Justin K.]

Double Post

[psychic_therapy]

But would you marry her without the lady parts?

That was so funny I forgot to laugh.

[Greg Anderson]

That was so funny I forgot to laugh.

:biggrin: :biggrin:

[Deathstroke]

You know your life has gone horribly wrong when the story in the lead post happens.

[takatomon]

Since I live in MA i would marry Colossus. Then when I got tired of his emo self crying all day I'd shack up with Beast. And since we all know gay marriage leads to human/animal marriage i'd go with my true love Lockheed :rolleyes:

[Dafyr]

Would not a female shape changer like Husk or Mystique, who can change in to any woman you desire, be too shallow? LoL

[rifleman101]

Would not a female shape changer like Husk or Mystique, who can change in to any woman you desire, be too shallow? LoL

Is marrying two women not allowed? Because i cant decide on either X-23 or Mercury.

[eurazn]

That was so funny I forgot to laugh.

Thanks for transporting me back to my elementary school days. The playground seems like such a distant memory ... :tongue:

[LungerTony]

Hmm. Tough one. The issue is, you don't want to marry someone who is constantly being attacked...like an X-Men.

After about 30 seconds of thoguht...I think I'd marry Mantis. Survivor of Starlord's suicide gang and GotG. She doesn't have any archenemies that I will ave to worry about burning down my house in the middle of the night or anything.
The green skin and antennae isnt too frightening to me, and I'd use her powers to win millions in gambling, stock, lottery, etc.
It would be awesome.

[MarvelGirlBoy]

I would marry Juggernaut because if She-Hulk can take him, so can I.

[SailorCallie]

Doug Ramsey.

'Nuff said.