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Costume Party!Belle, when did you and Gold first kiss? Were you in love with him before he was taken?

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When I first started working for Cal I wasn’t impressed. He had a terrible reputation and he was so rude! I resolved not to let him get the better of me but it was looking quite antagonistic. Then, just a few days after I started working for him, my perspective changed. We were on our way to a business meeting when he suddenly barked an order to stop the car and jumped out. There was a child sitting at the bus stop. He was grubby and crying. I hadn’t even noticed them but a moment later Gold’s thousand dollar jacket was around them.

His reputation was that of a cold, heartless monster but he sat there for over an hour talking with him, completely missing the meeting. He then took the boy to the hospital where he was treated for a broken arm. Gold stayed with him, paid all the bills, and then took him home. It turned out the child was being badly bullied, and another child had pushed them over which is how they were hurt. Gold set up a trust for him, paid for him to go to a different school, and not one word of it was leaked to the press. It wasn’t done for good publicity, it was just done because he could and because it was a nice thing to do.

I knew then that he wasn’t the man I thought he was, that there was more to him – a man behind the ruthless businessman. Nobody could be that nice to a complete stranger, for no personal gain, if they were actually a monster. By the time he was taken a couple of years later, yes I was completely in love with him. I’d got to know him by then, unraveled some of his many layers, and I really liked the man I’d found.

He was still my boss so I never said anything, if it hadn’t been for the Iron Man suit I don’t know if either of us ever would have. There was an incident at Gold’s factory, which is what led to him announcing he was Iron Man, and it was an adrenaline-fueled time. I saved Cal’s life and then soon after he saved mine and we kissed. He confessed he was terrified he could have lost me and I confessed the same. It’s a tale as old as time really…

From that list: 39. What is you greatest strength as a writer? 40. What do you struggle the most with in your writing?

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Thank you for the question!

What is you greatest strength as a writer?
This is one of the hardest questions ever as it’s so much easier to be self-deprecating. I suppose though if I had to name something it would be my imagination. I’ve never been lost for an idea and I can come up with ideas on demand. I never have a lack of anything to write. If I’m prompted, it might take me a day, but I’ll have an idea. Whether I then have the discipline to write all these ideas though is another matter…

What do you struggle the most with in your writing?
Everything. Ok no in all seriousness, while I do feel like I struggle with pretty much every aspect of the process it does all come back to the same thing – confidence. First drafts quite often suck which makes it a draining process because it feels like I’m writing rubbish. I need the confidence in myself to know I can fix it, I need faith so that I keep going and I finish the story.

This doesn’t just go for the first draft stage but for every stage because there’s a risk in every part of the process. Plus the closer the story gets to completion, it’s then ‘finishing’ things and I need the confidence to let it go, to think that I’ve done enough, that I’ve done my best. It’s confidence that is needed to put it out there in the world, but to be honest posting is easy, it’s dealing with what happens next that’s hard.

It’s posting something and then screaming into the void, getting no traction with it and resisting the temptation to take it down and pretend like it never happened. It’s posting something and getting negative reviews, and being able to move on from that and keep writing. That requires a level of confidence I’m not sure I have because yeah it’s just one persons opinion but I’m wired to believe the worst. The comments echo round in my mind and it makes me wonder who I’m kidding, and that I’m a terrible writer and I should just stop because I’m embarrassing myself.

Confidence. It all comes down to confidence. Self-faith really. That is by far the hardest thing of all.

To Be Loved : How is Gold feeling after his and Belle’s big night in the pillow fort?

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Stunned. Shocked. Overawed. Amazed. Incredibly grateful.

The night didn’t go at all how I thought it would. Belle was … there are no words for how she made me feel.

Accepted. I felt accepted and unbelievably loved.

Me! Accepted and loved? I know, it’s unbelievable. What is even more unbelievable is that Belle has hinted that she wouldn’t be adverse to another night together. The words want to burst out, I long to just beg her to stay forever but one good night, and a few declarations of love, doesn’t mean she’d want to be chained to me permanently.

Perhaps when Neal next has a sleepover with the Nolan’s, Belle could visit again. If she still wants to of course…

May Status Update

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A summary post of what happened last month fic-wise, and my plans for the forthcoming month, because I can’t hit a target, if I can’t see it.

Previous Status: July, August, September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April

Works posted in April:

– Painting Layers of Love (AU romance, WIP)
    – Chapter Ten
– Order in the Court (Complete, nsfw)
    – Brighter Days (Rushbelle)
    – The Auction
    – Last Friday Night
    – Highway to Hell (Lachacy)

– Happy Anniversary (A Monthly Rumbelling fic, nsfw)

– What Makes You Different (A Monthly Rumbelling fic, nsfw)

– To Be Loved (A Monthly Rumbelling fic, nsfw)
– Costume Party
– This Afternoon (A Monthly Rumbelling fic, nsfw)
– The Quest (Mayday Menagerie fic, nsfw)

Coming up definitely in May:
– Chapter Eleven of Painting Layers of Love
– Chapter Three of Under My Skin

What I hope May might bring:
– Under My Skin completed
– The Price We Pay prompts cleared
– Monthly Rumbelling fic if I’m inspired by either of the prompts

April was the month of events really. Between Order in the Court and A Monthly Rumbelling I didn’t manage to write much else fanfic-wise. I really wanted to at least update Under My Skin and I feel terrible that I didn’t. I talked with a friend about it and they said that deadline fics, like for events, had to be done whereas WIP’s could wait. That’s true but that doesn’t stop me from feeling guilty.

Anyway, April was productive in terms of word count but it was also Camp NaNo which always gives me a boost. Hopefully, like after last July, I’ll be able to ride the wave for a while and keep it going. I’ve kinda learnt my lesson really about promising when I’ll have things updated because intentions are meaningless. I do my best but time plays tricks on me and just disappears. We’ll have to see how May pans out but I have my fingers crossed. I know I say this every month but the WIP’s deserve better and I really am going to try.

Costume Party

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still-searching47:

Synopsis: Charles Gold is less than impressed with his costume for the superhero charity benefit. Belle has her reasons for the choice.

Note: @little-inkstone Happy birthday to the best giftee anyone could ever ask for! You may recognize some of your own words back from my ask in February. I may have been planning ahead 🙂 I hope this is alright, I wanted to do something special for you. Hope you enjoy it!

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Work, money,
the pursuit of power, had utterly consumed him.

He’d lied to
himself, said he was doing everything for his boy – for Bae, even as his
beloved son slipped through his fingers. Left to make a life of his own, left
in disgust at the man his father had become. Charles Gold – the man, the
legend, the inventor with the ‘golden’ touch. The man who had started with
nothing, and built an empire worth billions which spanned the globe, an empire
which had infiltrated almost every industry. Everyone saw the magazine covers,
the glossy spreads, the swagger and the sarcastic quotes.

Gold had become
invisible inside his own life and hadn’t even noticed. He’d been so caught up
in the whirlwind of power and glory, of finally being someone that mattered.
Then he’d made that fateful trip to the desert, which he’d hated at the time
because the sand got everywhere, and in the depths of Afghanistan
there had been nowhere left to hide. It was like a mirror had been turned on
his life and he saw what he’d become, and what he’d lost, and what he still
stood to lose.

From scraps,
and broken dreams of Bae, he’d built a way out. When he left that desert, he
had a shattered leg which would never fully heal, but the biggest change was in
his purpose. Belle, his long-suffering assistant, had been at the Air Force
base to welcome him back. She’d told him that Bae had worried, that he’d
called, but he wasn’t there when he returned home and Gold understood. Bae was
still angry, and he didn’t know that it was his father that had come home – not
Charles Gold.

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*SCREAMS* OMG THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH FOR THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  IT’S PERFECT IN EVERY WAY!!!!!!!!!!  I LOVE WHAT YOU DID WITH BOTH RUM AND BELLE IN THIS!!!!! THEY MATCH PEPPER AND TONY SO WELL BUT YOU STILL MANAGED TO WORK IN SCARLET VISION TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*clears throat* *tries not to scream again*  Seriously, this is a wonderful suprise and I just want to snuggle it and you!!!!!  You’ve blended my love of rumbelle and superheroes so well together!  And I love that before Gold knew what he was he wanted to be batman! XD

I love the reasons you had Belle give for why she picked their outfits and it is familiar! 😉  I love how you adapted the Iron Man story line to fit them!  Of course Gold would get so involved in his work that he’d lose sight of what mattered, and then having his injury be his leg instead of his chest works so well!  Belle’s insecurities about being just average when compared to him broke my heart, since that’s probably how the world sees her but to him she’s the amazing one!

I also love how you had Neal and Gold upset with each other and then slowly repaired their relationship once Gold had come back!  And the line “Bae was still angry, and he didn’t know that it was his father that had come home – not Charles Gold.”  It’s too much for my feels!!!!

Again, thank you so so much!!!  This is beautiful and perfect and an amazing surprise and if I don’t stop here you’ll have an essay to read about my love for this!!!!  Especially because now my imagination is going and I’m wondering what it was like for Belle and Gold to fall in love!!!

*cries forever* you are the nicest person in the world! Thank you so much for this amazing comment. It’s your birthday but you’ve totally just made my week! Heh speaking of your birthday, of course I had to work in Scarlet Vision that was the point 🙂 I am so thrilled *happy dance* that you liked it!

As for Belle and Gold falling in love… I always accept prompts for existing verses and this seems like a fun verse to play with, so I’d like to write more. Unfortunately, as is always the way, I want to write a ton of things heh, but yeah definitely one day! Thank you again *hugs you* I hope you had a brilliant day! Happy Birthday! 🙂

mariequitecontrarie:

Adorable! Gold as Iron Man is a theme near and dear to my own heart. And I love how you used the costume party to make Gold aware of some of Belle’s insecurities being in love with such a powerful man.

Thank you! There is that public perception. I mean even within canon Rumple has magic and Belle is seen just as a pawn by so many people. When really I’ve always thought that they are equals. Belle has strong skills of her own, they are partners and learn on each other. Also yes! I do think Tony and Gold have a lot in common.

I was remembering today that scene when Pepper went down and found the robots trying to get Tony out of the suit and he said “let’s face it, this is not the worst thing you’ve caught me doing” and it reminded me of when Belle found Gold in the basement doing magic in The Crocodile, and of course what she saw him do while at the Dark Castle. Anyway, I’m really pleased that you liked it! Thank you so much 🙂

leni-ba replied to your post “Costume Party”

Huh. Gold as Ironman. Didn’t see it coming but it makes sense. Especially interesting considering his limp outside the suit.

Very sweet!

Thank you! I’ve always thought Gold and Tony had a lot in common, it was fun to explore that a little bit. Yeah rather than go with the chest full of shrapnel, I took his limp instead so it was more Gold. I’m glad you liked it! 🙂

The Auction!Rumbelle – have there been any snags in the relationship since you got together?

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Belle: Snags? I don’t think there have been any … snags do you Carl?

Gold: *winces* I’ve learned my lesson sweetheart.

Belle: *kisses him gently* I know and we’re stronger for it. Still chopping off all your hair based on a half-overheard conversation was …

Gold: Stupid

Belle: I was going with impulsive which is far more my trait than yours. Anyway, it will grow back and it taught us a valuable lesson in communication.

Gold: Indeed.

Happy Anniversary!Lacey: I noticed you pointed out that the two of you had the house to yourselves… You and Gold haven’t given Neal any traumatic memories yet, have you?

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Well there was that one time when he came home early and we were in the kitchen … talk about a mad scramble. Gold all but shoved me in the pantry. Neal was a little confused and suspicious as to why his dad was shirtless but he seemed to accept the laundry excuse. That or he’s his dad’s son, as the second he asked Gold gave him fifty bucks for the movies, just to get him out of there.

No it wasn’t for Neal’s sake that I reminded Gold, it was for mine. Gold is always so damn controlled, keeping quiet on the off-chance Neal might hear something. I wanted him to lose that control, to just give in and enjoy. I wouldn’t trade our marriage for anything, but sometimes I miss the early days, when we used to just hook up and have fantastic sex. Don’t get me wrong the sex is always fantastic now. It’s just … I don’t know maybe I should suggest we take a long weekend sometime soon…

(OOC: I should name this Gold at some point…)

ifishouldvanish replied to your post “Happy Anniversary!Lacey: I noticed you pointed out that the two of you…”

You know, Lacey… Some people might argue that trying to keep quiet is half the fun 😉

Lacey: That depends, maybe sometimes for the thrill if we were somewhere interesting … besides sound doesn’t carry in this house. I already checked that.

(OOC: I really must write the actual fic for this before I wind up writing more random oneshots /facepalm)

26. How do you come up with your fanfic titles?

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Ooooh cool question thanks! 🙂

*glances at AO3*

From a significant focal point of the fic: 11

From an episode title: 4

Play on words: 3

Song title/lyrics: 22

Mostly I have a word or feeling in mind and then I start searching through iTunes. I hit up the thesaurus a lot, trying to capture the feeling/essence of the fic in just a couple of words. Sooner or later I’ll hit on something that feels right and then it’s just about trying to make it flow and pop because obviously not all words/phrases sound good as a title.

A Once Upon A Time Themed Word Crawl…

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Ok, so as you all know, I’ve been doing @still-searching47​‘s amazing OUAT-themed word crawl this Camp NaNo. They also linked me to some other inspirational crawls and basically, I have ended up writing my own.

I haven’t tested this crawl myself, so feedback is welcome.

Here goes!

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I know what I’m doing today! I will let you know how I get on 🙂