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[offtheroad]

Look, my "backstory" is my backstory, and no, I don't really feel like getting into it. It's nothing you'd be interested in, and it's over with. 

So do me a favor and don't start with all of this [ he makes a big, sweeping gesture with his arms ] crap. I've got enough to worry about without adding...what did you call it? "Roleplay". [ an eyebrow raise ]

Hate to break it to you kid, but I think you missed the D&D craze by a few decades.

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[offtheroad]

[ ugh, Neal has got to introduce Rumplestiltskin to some dating sites or something ]

You seem like a nice girl, so I'm guessing it wasn't for the usual gold and limitless power and assassination stuff.

[humble]

... It was all for true love. I believe he's someone worth fighting for.

[offtheroad]

[ well that's certainly new. Neal falls quiet for a few seconds ]

Yeah? What makes you think that?

[humble]

Because there's still good in him. Behind the monster, there's still a man. Even if... even if he doesn't always want to admit that goodness is there, he still needs to be reminded.

[offtheroad]

[ he's quiet for a while. the phone call still weighs on his mind ]

Well, you're closer to reminding him then anyone else I've ever seen.

[ a deep breath ]

Just. Don't get caught up in all of his crap.

[humble]

That's not entirely true. There's... someone else, someone I've never had the chance to meet. But I know the thought of that person is doing more for him than I can imagine.

[ she takes a deep breath of her own, but manages a reassuring smile. ]

Don't worry, I have no intention of getting caught up in anything.

[offtheroad]

I doubt it. He's...

At the end of the day, he's always going to go back to his power. That's just how he is.