belle | once upon a time | look i'm sorry i just - feelings.

[lucency]

I don't think you've any right whatsoever to attempt to determine my fate. I don't care how long you've been planning this; that doesn't fix anything or make this right.

Locking me in - here - wherever this is - you're no better than my father.

Or - him.

[she pauses, affected.]

There is a difference. Nothing can change you. I - [and another pause. she's frowning.]

Just - send me somewhere, anywhere. Get me out of here.

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[gild]

You presume quite a bit there, dearie.

[ yes can we discuss those feelings because sweet fluffy lord, i can't with this show ]

[lucency]

I'm - [she gets a good look at him and is rendered silent for a moment. but he's just different enough that she's able to pass it off as a strange feeling. an uncomfortable one, nonetheless.] I'm only stating things. Bringing the situation to light.

[I ALMOST DIED LIKE FIFTY TIMES I SWEAR.]

[gild]

[ And there's naught to give away anything else. Can't read my p-p-p-poker face ]

Careful what you shine that light on. You might not like what you uncover.

[ I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU MEAN I WAS JUST FLAILING ALL OVER THE PLACE ]

[lucency]

[dead. well. that's not going to sedate her curiosity at all.]

Or, just the opposite - it could do a world of good. Do you only have bad experiences to speak of?

[I JUST. I JUST. MOST OF THE TIME I COULD NOT EVEN EXPRESS MYSELF IN A HUMAN FASHION I JUST FLAILED AND SCREECHED AND.]

[gild]

[ Yeah, Gold has a tendency to do that. It's a thing. ]

There is a great deal of could in the world... However, that doesn't always make it so.

[ ALL ABILITY TO CAN WAS LOST. FOREVER LOST. AND BELLE. NNNNNGH BELLE. ;A; ]

[lucency]

Then, that's just a chance that you have to take, isn't it? If there's even the possibility - [she's peering at him, reading (listening) between the lines and developing her own answer.] Really? Nothing good's come out of anything?

[THAT IS THE BEST WAY OF EXPRESSING IT. AND THAT SCENE IN THE JAIL AND I SCREAMED BECAUSE I CALLED IT AND - I DON'T WANT TO WAIT TWO EPISODES FOR MORE BELLE AND - flkajslkefjaslefjlasefjlFJALKSEJF.]

[gild]

I prefer to remain realistic as to my own chances, miss. [ Stop peering at him, you always end up seeing things he'd much rather stay hidden. ] Good is a subjective term. Now, profit - there's a much more quantifiable term.

[ THE JAIL WAS THE ONE THING THAT DID NOT TAKE ME BY SURPRISE IT WAS JUST "OKAY THE THING WE'VE ALL GUESSED/KNOWN FROM EPISODE TWO MOVE ON WHERE IS BELLE" AND THEN. BELLE IN THE REAL WORLD. OH GOD REGINA. THE EPIC BITCHNESS OF REGINA ADFAEWIFLKAWEFAWEJFAEW;KLFJAEWUIFA;WKL. ]

[lucency]

Realistic doesn't always have to mean bad. Optimism and hope don't hurt. Unless you're aware of that, and only hope that anything you do can bring you - profit.

[I MEAN I WASN'T SURPRISED I WAS JUST REALLY REALLY HAPPY BECAUSE IDK I LIKE BEING RIGHT BUT STILL. AND YES. BELL IRL. AND REGINA. REGINA AND THE CUP AND I CANNOT. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH KEYBOARD SMASHING TO COVER MY FEELS.]

[overlypleased]

Optimism is for fools, is it not? You can't run on good hope alone, can you?

[HI THERE. YOU CALLED?]

[lucency]

No. I never said that you can. I only meant that they can help. They do help.

[AWWWWWWWWW HERE IT GOES.]

[overlypleased]

Do they?

[lucency]

Yes.

Yes they do.

[bristlinggggggg. and making no mention to bad turns nope.]

[overlypleased]

[Smiiile.]

Well, if you believe that...

[lucency]

I'm sorry, Miss? I don't think I would have mentioned it if I didn't believe it.

[gild]

[ REGINA NO LIE HE WILL CANEWHIP YOU WHEN HE FINDS THINGS OUT

but for now gtfo his bittersweet happy nobody likes you >((((( ]

Madame Mayor. [ His voice is cold enough for hypothermia. ] Can I help you.

[overlypleased]

[Regina's mun would pay money to see this. Regina isn't exactly pleased, however. She's still going to poke the alligator, though.]

Oh, no, Mr. Gold. I just happened to overhear.

[gild]

[ One day dat alligator is going to chomp an arm off. And then where will you be. Writhing in pain, that's where. And Rumpelstiltskin will giggle uproariously. ]

Ah, I see. [ He will play this game a little longer - but not forever. ] Well, I wouldn't want this little encounter to hold up your - I'm sure - all too busy schedule.

[overlypleased]

Oh, no. It's no problem at all. I have Sidney going over a few files for me right now.

[gild]

How fortuitous for you. Friends like that, you almost never need dirty your own hands. [ Leaving that hanging for another 3... 2... 1... ] With paperwork, that is.

[gild]

What a charmed life you must have led, leaving you so very rosy about the possibilities.

[ YESSSS IRL BELLE AND JUST. I CAAAAAAAAAAAAN'T. ]

[lucency]

That's - [she's not going to yell she is not going to get mad - just annoyed. and flustered. she'll glare.] What's happened has happened. It's in the past. No harm in looking forward to the future. Which is the entire point of this.

[WOW WHERE DID YOU GET THAT PICTURE OF ME /right click save.]

[gild]

I see. [ There's a small twitch of a smile. So unafraid of anything. ] Just try not to get your hopes too far up. So often the future we expect is turned right on its head.

[ I JUST LOOKED IN THE MIRROR AND TOLD SIDNEY TO GET OUT THE WAY HE WAS BLOCKING THE REFLECTION ]

[lucency]

[she smiles as well, though there's a bit of unpleasantness there that she's not hiding very well.] I know. It does happen - we can't avoid it. As long as we pull through, though, I think that's what matters.

I'm sorry - I don't think I ever got your name, Sir?

[AW SHIT NO ONE EVER TOLD ME I HAVE A TWIN. THIS SOME PRINCE CHARMING MESS UP IN HERE.]

[gild]

Survival. Always a reasonable goal.

You didn't as I hadn't thought to give it before now. My apologies, dearie. [ A genteel nod. ] Mr. Gold.

[ WELL WHERE RUMPELSTILTSKIN GOES, BABY SHENANIGANS FOLLOW - ALWAYS ]

[lucency]

And here I'd taken it that your main one was profit. [a more genuine smile. she's glad they agree.]

Mister Gold? [...but i guess it doesn't last too long as this whole thing just kind of stirs up memories and feelings and it's - not - pleasant.] I'm - sorry. My name is Belle, Sir.

[RUMPLE BABIES WE MAKE OUR DREAMS COME TRUE~]