(OOC last week of April this verse is getting an update. You will be able to see how Belle and Gold are getting on)
Belle: So am I still your favorite customer?
Gold: Always *shrugs* work is work, there’s not really much to say. *whispers* knowing I’ll see Belle does make the days easier, it’s something to look forward to and happiness breeds happiness. I am finding I’m more relaxed because of it but don’t tell her that.
Belle: Don’t tell me what?
Gold: That David is still teasing me about our first kiss.
I know that Rumbelle the Thing suggested either Belle or Gold (I can’t remember which) was a Senator to more closely follow the dynamic from the movies. However, I always wanted to make both Gold and Belle Jedi. I couldn’t see them as anything else. To be honest that oneshot pretty much wrote itself, all the roles people played just seemed obvious.
Sometimes I can spin alternate versions of my fics. However, maybe I’m too attached to this version I don’t know, but I can’t see it working any other way.
Coke or Pepsi?: Yuck neither Disney or Dreamworks?: Erm Disney I guess *googles dreamworks* Coffee or Tea?: Black coffee! Books or Movies?: Both, they fulfill different functions Windows or Mac?: Urk well my PC is windows and I use it everyday but I got an iPhone which I also use everyday and my MacBook is the best laptop I ever had. So again it’s like the book vs movie thing, they fulfill different functions. DC or Marvel?: Marvel all the way Xbox or Playstation?: Playstation 2 Dragon Age or Mass Effect? No clue, oh wait Dragon Age. I have that game, I’ve just barely played it. However, I saw my friend playing Mass Effect once, at least I think it was Mass Effect, is that first person? Anyway, I think it was Mass Effect and I got seriously bad motion sickness watching them. Night owl or Early riser?: *hysterical laughter* well currently I’m both. I do tend to work better in the mornings but that’s probably just because I’m slightly less tired. Cards or Chess?: Cards, I’m rubbish at chess Chocolate or Vanilla?: Chocolate or vanilla what? I’m guessing chocolate, the fake kind anyway as I’m allergic otherwise. Unless it’s not food in which case probably vanilla. Vans or Converse?: *googles* they look the same in the picture. They are shoes so /shrug I don’t really care. Fluff or Angst?: Well can you tell it’s fluff if there’s no angst? I think both because unrelenting angst no but angst followed by fluff big yes. Beach or Forest?: Beach, I love the smell of the ocean, but I am terrified of seagulls so there’s that. Dogs or Cats?: In reality neither but in abstract dogs. Clear skies or Rain?: I don’t really care. Rain I guess because so long as the power doesn’t go out then it can be kinda cosy indoors. Spicy food or Mild food?: Mild, like extremely mild, I have no tolerance for spice at all. Moon or stars?: Stars because SPACE. I blame my addiction to sci-fi Whales or dolphins?: Dolphins because I saw some once. Got a bunch of really good pictures, only to realize I’d put the wrong film in the camera. I feel old now, digital is so much better. Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, or Hufflepuff?: Huffleclaw
2) One secret the PoV character doesn’t know.
Secret implies deceit and I’m struggling to think of anything that Belle and Gold are purposefully keeping hidden. These two actually talk, unusual for Rumbelle I know, so if they don’t know anything then it’s likely just because it hasn’t come up. Sorry that’s probably a cop-out answer.
5) What will things be like for the characters 10 years after the main events.
I am extremely grateful to get these asks. Seriously, there’s nothing quite like seeing I have a new message. Nobody likes screaming into the void. However, this ask meme /facepalm maybe I should have restricted it to completed fics because I don’t want to spoil the ending. However, I suppose it’s not a spoiler that I promise a happy ending, or as close to one as reality allows.
Belle and Gold will have been married for a few years. Emma and Neal will have had another child, probably a little sister for Henry. Neal will have been working for a few years having graduated. Henry will be in high school. That kind of thing 🙂
9) What a non-PoV character is thinking in a certain scene.
You know I used to head-hop and I miss it sometimes. So I have a terrible habit of when I swap to the next POV, I have that character think about what they were thinking previously. I just scrolled through the story and the first scene that works for this question is when Gold gets called back into work unexpectedly.
Regina is surprised at Gold’s annoyance, having thought he’d have jumped at the chance to return. She’s also scared because the Midas deal started falling through on her watch and she doesn’t want to get blamed for it. Then when Gold insists he’s leaving again her curiosity goes into overdrive. The mention of ‘plans’ is like blood in the water to a shark, she has to know this juicy information of what could entice Nicholas Gold to want to stay away from work.
Not because she wants the information as leverage or anything mean like that, it’s purely for teasing purposes, and also so she can protect him if needed. I mean it must be concerning that one minute Gold doesn’t have anyone, and the next he’s head over heels for his neighbor. Given how much Gold is worth, anyone who didn’t know Belle, might be concerned that Belle only wanted Gold’s money.
No Spoilers? I know, that’s a terrible answer. It’s just I’m pretty certain that I’m going to add to this verse at some point, I already have a prompt, and I don’t want to ruin all suspense. However, I guess I can be vague.
Belle and Gold are going to be married, or basically married even if it’s not registered throughout the galaxy. I can’t decide whether they have children of their own or not but they are definitely going to be parents.
At some point within those 10 years: Regina will discover a part of herself she thought she’d lost forever, Emma will fulfill her destiny in a surprising way, Bae’s going to develop a personal interest in cybernetics.
After 10 years? Well it’s not much of a spoiler to say that the Republic will be back in control of the galaxy, and the Sith Lord is defeated. I don’t particularly want to say where they are/what they are doing because spoilers. However, I will say that Henry has quite a following on the Holonet for his truthful accurate reporting. He could have followed in the footsteps of one of his three parents but he chose his own, weaving words to touch the hearts of billions.
*blink* Okay Now I’m curious as to how/why Henry has three parents in this world. I love that you’ll continue this, can’t wait!
And yay for we-think-we’re-married-and-that’s-enough Rumbelle. *grins*
Henry has three parents because Bae + Emma + Regina make three. Yeah I could have just gone for Swanfire but Regina is such an important part of Henry’s life, she is his mom and it seems wrong to erase that if I can make it work within the AU.
Regina helped Emma hide her pregnancy, Bae was like the stay at home dad because as Jedi Emma and Regina couldn’t be there a lot of the time. Whenever Emma went to see Henry, then Regina was at her side. So Regina was very much part of the family and while she could have just been an Aunt, or mommy’s friend, I think Henry probably innocently called her mom once when he was a toddler, not really understanding.
I mean think about it, from Henry’s perspective two women showed up every now and then. They loved him, they took care of him, and so if Emma was his mom, then so was Regina in child logic. I know it’s probably too fluffy for words, but I think that much to Regina’s surprise, Bae and Emma agreed that was accurate. Maybe I’ll have to fic it heh 🙂
This is a great time for this meme because I have more unposted stuff right now than I’ve ever had. So let’s see whether I have either of these words 🙂
The Auction – Order in the Court
That was why he was here tonight. The cities elite had got tired of benefit dinners, so the Police Foundation were trying something different to get them to put their hands in their pockets, they were trying an auction. ‘Win a date with Boston’s Finest’– and they had turned out in droves because of the novelty. His reputation demanded his attendance at events like this, but only one person could have made him attend this travesty of human decency – Detective Belle French.
Untitled Rushbelle Marriage of Convenience – Order in the Court
“This council is called to order,” the eldest man announced, which silenced the room. “For the benefit of our guests, from left to right we have Councilor Mary Margaret
Nolan, Ariel Mann, Maurice French, myself Alexander Midas, Thomas Glass, David
Nolan who you have already met and last but not least Regina Mills. Welcome to Misthaven.”
Untitled GoldenLace Bonnie and Clyde He scowled, feeling manipulated but while he was a monster, he wasn’t the type to
let a young lady freeze. Although he had been feeling the elements himself, really he had extended the invitation for his own benefit.
Must be nice to have an OTP that has many fans and lots of material because I’m alone in my shipper corner.
Hey anon *waves* thanks for the message 🙂
I’m really curious now. What are your OTP’s? You know I was only kidding when I said that I picked OTP’s that hurt me. I don’t think anyone actually picks their OTP’s. We don’t choose what we see that grabs us. OTP’s pick us and make us love them whether we want to or not.
So yeah I guess I am fortunate that I’ve only fallen for OTP’s that are canon, so there is a lot of material to work with. I hope that you have, or can find, at least one person that shares your ship. It’s lonely when there’s nobody to talk with, and to bounce enthusiastically off, when it comes to favorite things. Wishing you all the best anon!
I only have a handful of actual OTP’s. I tend to casual ship a fair bit because I like characters to be happy, so if it’s canon then I usually root for them. Not always, there are some ships I don’t like. Anyway do my OTP’s have anything in common? Well what are they for a start?
I’m probably going to go on a bit. I know, I know you weren’t expecting an essay *rolls eyes at self* I’ll try to keep it brief but under the cut because gifs are fun.
Jack Malone and Samantha Spade (Without a Trace)
Jack Bristow and Irina Derevko (Alias)
Rumplestiltskin/Gold and Belle/Lacey (Once Upon a Time)
Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons (Agents of Shield)
These are the ships I would ride or die for. I’m wavering about whether to add Swanfire to the list because I really do ship them. However, I’m kinda thinking that if I have any doubt that it’s an OTP then it’s probably not quite there.
So what do they have in common?
Well aside from Fitzsimmons which is my most recent obsession I’ve written fanfic for all of them. That’s more to do with being an OTP though and not anything to do with them as a couple, or is it? I joked yesterday that I always picked OTP’s that hurt me.
My first ever OTP was Jack and Sam. I quit Without a Trace after season four because it changed in a way I didn’t like, and back then I had the ability to still walk away. I seem to have lost that ability but I digress. Anyway, I still kept up with the news about Jack/Sam and I was thrilled when they got back together! Then in the shows finale – the very final episode – they broke up. No happy ending for them. Jack and Irina were even worse, Irina went through some major character assassination to serve the plot and then in the shows finale – the very final episode – they both got killed and not even together, they were on separate continents even.
Rumbelle, well I don’t have to explain their rollercoaster of their relationship. Fitzsimmons get torn apart all the time! Brain damage, undercover assignments, being kidnapped, being sucked through a portal to an alien world, being sucked into another dimension, being replaced by robots etc. Fitz actually said that he thought the cosmos had it out for them.
So common point one – their relationship faces many challenges.
Fitzsimmons kinda breaks the mold because the other three have a common point of their relationship/love being forbidden/not approved of by others. However, they do all have “saving each others lives” as a common point.
– Jack/Sam had Jack walking into a hostage situation and trading himself for Sam who was shot.
– Jack/Irina had a couple of examples though I’m not sure if theirs is negated by the fact that they also tried to kill one another.
– Rumbelle, well you know that list 🙂
– Fitzsimmons had Fitz jumping through a hole in the universe to save Simmons on an alien world. Simmons would also do anything for Fitz. She stunned a superior officer back when she was all nervous in season one because Fitz was in danger and she had to save him.
There are other examples too but I’m trying not to go on for forever.
So common point two – they save each other from danger.
What else? I think the fact that they know each other better than anyone else. They always know what to say to give comfort/support and they don’t need many words to do it – they can speak without words. From Rumple saying “You made me stronger” to Simmons saying “I can’t think without Fitz” – they need one another. They aren’t just lovers, they are friends. They fit together, even if some of them perhaps shouldn’t have anything to do with one another e.g. Jack/Irina, the amount of betrayal in that relationship is unreal but they are still drawn back to one another like magnets.
I’m not explaining this one very well. I suppose it’s about true love which is doing what is best for the other person, not what is best for you. It’s not about what you want, it’s about what the person you love needs. When Jack/Sam broke up in the finale, Jack broke up with Sam first because he could tell she was there to break up with him and that it was cutting her up inside. He let her go with his blessing, to try and make a go of it with her son’s father, because that’s what she needed to do and he wanted her to be happy.
So common point three – they are all true love and care more about each others happiness than what they personally want.
Haven’t I go on enough? Last point I promise. The couples are all equals – both smart, both capable, both skilled. They both bring something to the party and it makes for a true partnership.
– Jack/Sam are both federal agents, with equal training and skills. Jack has more experience because he’s older but Sam has more training in other areas. They respect one another and defer to the others judgement when appropriate, but aren’t afraid to argue if they think they are wrong.
– Jack/Irina are both highly capable and skilled spies. Alone they are deadly but together they are a force to be reckoned with.
– Rumbelle on the surface looks like it’s not balanced because Rumple is so much older, has magic etc. but Belle is really smart in her own right and brilliant at research. I reckon the show have never let them work together because they’d take care of any problem within an episode. With Belle’s determination and knowledge, and Rumple’s shrewd mind for strategy and magical power, no bad guy of the week would stand a chance.
– Fitzsimmons are the scientists and the very definition of friends to lovers. Simmons is biochem and Fitz is engineering, they compliment one another. Honestly they can finish each others sentences and they know how each other works and it’s wonderful.
So common point four – they all respect one another/are equal partners.
They are started from such different places and they separated and came back together over and over. Sometimes by their own choice, sometimes because outside forces tore them apart:
– Jack/Sam was an affair. It should have been a cliche with an older, married boss but then love got involved. Jack has a guilt complex a mile wide and Sam has commitment issues. It was also against the regulations because they worked together but love doesn’t care about that kind of thing.
– Jack/Irina started on a lie because Irina was a Russian spy deep cover, and then Jack believed she was dead for twenty years. Even after all the lies, all that pain, there was still the love because that had been true even if everything else hadn’t been.
– Rumbelle started with a deal but Rumple wasn’t capable of mistreating Belle and she was through his defenses before he even worked out what was happening. Belle hadn’t expected love, she’d just wanted to save her people, and yet love happened anyway. This will always be my favorite BatB adaptation because there was no ulterior motive to them falling in love, quite the opposite in fact.
– Fitzsimmons like I said are the definition of friends to lovers. They were friends for years and it didn’t occur to either of them, and then it occurred to Fitz but he was too afraid to say anything. Simmons took some time to work out what she felt, and their constant separations didn’t help. Once they decided though that was it, it was like the last puzzle piece clicked into place. Their relationship didn’t change what they had, it just added passion and romance to the mix.
So common point five maybe – they are always getting torn apart.
Wow and this was me trying to be brief. I’m sorry for the essay /cringes I just really do love my OTP’s even if they do hurt me.
Relationship Status: Single Favorite Color: Blue Lipstick or Chapstick: Neither Last song I listened to: Moves Like Jagger by Maroon Five Last movie I watched: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Top Three TV Shows (this is hard):
1) Stargate
2) Once Upon a Time
3) Agents of Shield
Top Three Four Characters (this is even harder):
1) Nicholas Rush
2) Rumplestiltskin/Gold
3) Regina Mills
4) Samantha Carter
Top Three Ships:
1) Rumbelle
2) Fitzsimmons
3) Jack/Irina
Rumplestiltskin: *closes his eyes with a pained look* enthusiastic isn’t exactly the word that comes to mind. Gideon was nine, old enough to start having festering secrets.
Belle: *teases* He gets the brooding from you.
Rumplestiltskin: I’d made sure that he knew all about Bae and I’d never …
Belle: *lays a gentle hand on his arm* Gideon felt like he was replacement, like he was second best. Bae wasn’t around to compete with but another child … *shakes her head* it was a difficult couple of months but we talked a lot.
Rumplestiltskin: *nods* by the time Nadia was born Gideon wanted to be a good big brother and he is, Nadia adores him.
You do realize that now I want a fic about fake!Belle’s second pregnancy, right? Pweeeeeeease?
I have to be honest I’m really not feeling this idea right now. It’s the kind of idea that I put on my list. Then if I get another prompt that works perfectly with it, then I’ll use it and write both because it’ll have the twist/hook/whatever it’s called, that means I have to write it.
Right now, I sort of feel like it’s a nice idea but I’m not attached to it, if that makes sense? So for the time being I’m going to say no, but I’ll also say never say never because I might write something on these lines one day. I just don’t have the spark to do it at the moment. Thank you though very much for your nice comments. I really do appreciate it 🙂
