CONTEST IS OVER!
Decided to go ahead and post up the info now! :3
(EDIT: Added some extra information for the characters)
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OVERVIEW:
This contest focuses on the Arranged Marriage!AU, in which Twilight is a sphinx and Rarity's the princess of Equestria. Basic plotline is this:
In the midst of the threat of a world war, as well as their own inward unrest, Saddle Arabia and Equestria make it a point to demonstrate their alliance (amongst other things) by arranging a marriage between two of the leaders' children. With Rarity being the oldest, she is of course chosen by the king, whereas the Emperor of Saddle Arabia