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bellegolds · 3 years
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i am deadass about to write a the proposal au fic for zhurrick
what in the 15 year old bullshit 
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likehandlingroses · 6 years
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bellegold said:
MRJ is definitely absent as he was posting photos from Europe with a long beard during the weeks the finale filmed! I choose to believe they asked but he was unavailable
I know MRJ was unavailable and that’s fair as far as having him be in the finale goes! (Though not for nothing but a few weeks ago when it wasn’t clear if Emilie had filmed during the finale timeline everyone was sure they’d have Found A Way to film earlier because they knew about the need to have her ALL SEASON so...*shrugs*). I actually agree that they probably did ask--maybe because I want that to be true. 
But this entire season still never once indicated/mentioned/cared about the fact that Rumple would get to see Bae again. And then also basically erased Gideon as well. 
They wrote the season they wanted to write with the things they cared about. Rumple’s love for his children was just not one of those things in any meaningful way. That’s fine--because after tomorrow they are creating No More Content for OUAT. We still get to, so that’s very exciting. 
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scribbles-by-kate · 6 years
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Guiding Light
@bellegold recently made a post about Rogers trying to get information about Belle from Weaver, and that post inspired this little fic. As they’re searching for Lucy, Rogers tries to get to know his partner better by asking about his wife, and finds that Weaver wants to talk about her. RumBelle one shot, post 7.9, featuring a curious Rogers, aka Wish Hook (and I never thought I’d be writing a RumBelle story involving him! There’s a first time for everything!)
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Guiding Light
‘Anything?’
Rogers shook his head. 'Not yet.’
Weaver sighed. 'Then we keep looking.’
'What do you think Belfrey’s gonna do to Lucy?’ Rogers asked.
'Something bad,’ his partner replied curtly, looking worried.
'And you thought she could help you?’ Rogers accused.
Weaver sighed again. 'Yes, because I’m a fool and I’m desperate, and desperation is never helpful when one needs to see clearly. Belle was always good at helping me see the right path, but she isn’t here, so I’m feeling my way in the dark. Look, I’ve made mistakes, but I’m not trying to hurt anyone. I thought I could stop Belfrey from making the mistakes I’ve made, but she’s not at the point yet where she can see that she’s wrong, and you can’t force anyone to see the truth.’
'And now she’s going to hurt Lucy?’
'Yes.’
'Why?’
'Because she’s trying to save her daughter, and I should have thought about the price: there’s always a price. I was too blinded by her promise of help to think through to what it would be, and now it seems obvious. We have to find Lucy before it’s too late.’ And Weaver strode off.
Rogers hurried after him. 'You make it sound like she’s trying to exchange one life for another or something.’
'I told you there were things you wouldn’t believe if I told you,’ Weaver said grimly.
'I feel like I’ve fallen down a rabbit hole with you sometimes,’ Rogers remarked.
'Trust me, you’ve no idea how true that is,’ Weaver returned. They’d reached his car. 'Get in: we’re gonna comb the streets again.’
Rogers did as he was told and they drove in silence for a bit. Finally, he broke it. He wanted to know more about his elusive partner, and he thought he had an in to that.
'So, your wife: Belle, is it?’
'Yes.’
'You said you were separated. Where is she?’
'Somewhere else,’ Weaver said unhelpfully: 'somewhere she’s waiting for me.’
'How do you know that?’
'I just do.’
'So she’s not missing, not like Eloise was?’
'No, she’s not missing. She’s just…lost to me, for the moment.’
'And you feel like everything will…make sense if you can just get back to her?’
Weaver looked at him out of the corner of his eye.
'It’s, uh, how I felt when I was searching for Eloise,’ Rogers explained, 'like it would all make sense if I could find her.’
'And did it?’ Weaver asked.
'No. I thought I’d feel fulfilled, but something still feels missing.’
'That’s because Eloise Gardener isn’t who you’re looking for.’
'And who am I looking for?’ Rogers wondered, 'since you seem to be some kind of oracle.’
Weaver laughed bitterly. 'Hardly. If I were an oracle, I could find the answers to my own questions easily enough. One thing I do know, though: you’ll find your answer soon enough.’
'And how do you know that?’
'I just do. One of these days, the fog will lift, and everyone will…wake up.’
'I can’t figure you out, Weaver,’ Rogers said, irritated.
Weaver chuckled darkly. 'No more can I, dearie: no more can I.’
'What about Belle? Could she figure you out?’
'Oh, Belle knew me better than anyone, better than I knew myself, as it turns out.’
'You’re talking about her in the past tense, you know,’ Rogers said quietly.
Weaver didn’t answer.
'So she’s…dead?’ Rogers pressed carefully.
Weaver shook his head. 'Just not here.’
'Right. There you go being cryptic again. You’re not telling me everything.’
'Can’t tell you until you’re ready to believe. That’s how this whole thing works. You’re not asking the right questions, Detective.’
'And what are the right questions?’
Weaver laughed. 'Doesn’t work like that, I’m afraid.’
Rogers rolled his eyes. 'Then tell me about Belle.’
'What do you want to know?’ Weaver asked quietly.
Ah, now I’m getting somewhere, Rogers thought: Weaver wanted to talk about her.
'What does she look like?’
Rumplestiltskin thought about the last time he saw his wife, as she was watching over him in that hospital bed. He smiled.
'Brown hair, beautiful blue eyes, and an accent you wouldn’t soon forget,’ he said.
Rogers looked at him. 'You love her very much,’ he said, hearing the yearning in Weaver’s voice.
'More than life itself,’ Weaver replied slowly, emphasising the words.
'How did you meet?’
Weaver huffed in amusement. 'You wouldn’t believe me if I told you.’
'Try me.’
Weaver shot him a look. 'Alright. You know that story of Beauty and the Beast?’
'Uh, I think so? Girl gets taken prisoner by a monster, they fall in love and he turns back into a man in the end?’
'More or less.’
'Then I know it. What about it?’
'Our story was a lot like that.’
Rogers stared at him. 'What, she’s Beauty to your Beast?’
Weaver looked at him. 'Don’t know why you’re surprised. I’m well aware you think I’m a shady, manipulative bastard. I don’t deny I can be difficult to get along with, a bit of a beast. I used to be a lot worse, believe it or not.’
Rogers snorted. 'Hard to imagine how. You’re secretive, and yes, shady, and you made Tilly lie to me and I still don’t understand why.’ He was still annoyed about that.
'I know you don’t understand, and I know you don’t trust me, but I was trying to protect you both.’
'From Eloise?’ Rogers could hardly believe that he’d need protecting from her.
'Eloise Gardener is not who you think she is, Rogers,’ Weaver said, losing his patience: 'she’s not some innocent victim in all of this. There’s a reason that woman was locked up, so, yes, I was trying to protect you and Tilly from her.’
'But Belfrey had her locked up. She’s the bad guy here. You said she wants to hurt Lucy.’
Weaver sighed. 'It’s not as simple as that. For the most part, evil isn’t born, it’s made. Belle would tell you that that means that it can be unmade. Yes, Victoria wants to hurt Lucy, but I’m hoping we can find her before she can, and then help her find a better way of dealing with her pain.’
'You want to redeem her?’ Rogers asked incredulously.
'Don’t knock it, Detective,’ Weaver warned. 'We’re all striving for redemption. Sometimes it takes a second or third chance at it, even a fourth, fifth, or sixth chance, but, in the end, most of us are looking for the light. I know that better than most.’
'You’re making less and less sense,’ Rogers said, exasperated.
'Let’s just look for Lucy, then.’
They were quiet for another few minutes. Again, it was Rogers who broke the silence. Now that he’d learned of the mysterious Belle, he was beginning to see his partner in a new light, and he wanted to know more about the woman Weaver would do anything to get back to.
'How long have you been married?’ he asked.
'That’s a complicated answer,’ Weaver replied.
'How’s that a complicated answer?’ Rogers demanded.
'It just is.’
Rogers sighed. 'Alright. Do you have children?’
Weaver nodded. 'Belle and I have a son, Gideon.’
'Belle and you? You have other children?’
'I had another son: I lost him.’
'I’m sorry.’ For some reason, the idea of losing a child hit home for Rogers in that moment: it felt personal.
'Thank you.’ Weaver sighed. 'I hope to see him again too, one day.’
'What does Belle like to do? Uh, what hobbies does she have?’ This was the oddest conversation ever, but it was also, strangely, the most genuine, at least the most genuine he’d had with Weaver.
Weaver was smiling. 'Belle likes to read.’
'Yeah? What else?’
'Travel, dance.’
Rogers found himself smiling. That love in Weaver’s voice when he spoke about her: it meant he couldn’t be all bad, or even mostly bad, as Rogers had supposed. He seemed to have what he believed were good reasons for everything he did, and maybe they were. Maybe Weaver was just like anyone else, trying to find his way in this messy world, looking for redemption, as he’d said.
'What else can you tell me about her?’ he asked.
'Belle is the smartest, kindest, most heroic person I know,’ Weaver said, his voice quiet and awe-filled.
'Now I’m starting to wonder if she’s real,’ Rogers teased.
'Oh, she’s real,’ Weaver said with a nod.
'How’d she fall for you?’
Weaver laughed rather than taking offence, as he might have. 'I’ve often wondered that myself.’ He shook his head. 'She saw good in me, a good man behind the beast.’ He sighed. 'I’ve been trying to prove her right. Don’t know how well I’m succeeding.’
'Well, you’re out here looking for Lucy,’ Rogers pointed out, 'and I suppose I believe you when you say you were trying to protect me with the Eloise situation, though I still don’t understand how. You’re something of an enigma, though, Weaver. Ever think it would just be easier to be straight with people?’
'Yes, it would, but without Belle, like I said, I’m feeling in the dark, stumbling to find my way.’
'She helps you take the right path,’ Rogers said, remembering what Weaver had said earlier.
'Yes, she does. Belle’s my…my guiding light. Without her, I feel…lost. I told someone once that she was a brief flicker of light in an ocean of darkness, but she became the light that consumed me, that blotted out the darkness, and I don’t do well without her.’ He shook his head abruptly. 'Keep your eyes on the street, Rogers: we’re supposed to be looking for my - for Lucy.’
Rogers nodded, but he looked at Weaver out of the corner of his eye and saw the man blinking rapidly. He turned away out of respect, pondering on the woman who could make his hard boiled partner show such emotion. She must be one hell of a woman to capture a man like Weaver’s heart. No, Rogers would actually go even further, and say that she’d captured Weaver’s soul, and he’d quite willingly surrendered it. He suddenly seemed a completely different man than the one Rogers thought he knew.
There you go. Just a short little thing. Hope you liked it :)
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bisexualbelle · 6 years
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I was tagged by @mariequitecontrarie. Thank you, dear!!
Rules: tag some people you want to get to know better
Name: Karoline
Gender: female
Star sign: gemini
Height: 5'1”/155cm
Sexuality: bisexual
What images do you have set as your desktop/phone: Lacey
Have you ever had a crush on a teacher: Yes!!
Where do you see yourself in ten years: travelling around the world
If you could be anywhere else right now, where would it be: Disney World
What was your coolest Halloween costume: We don’t have halloween here and I can’t remember all my Carnaval costumes, but I remember dressing as Emilia (it's a Brazilian character) once and I loved it.
What’s your favorite 90’s tv show: The Fresh Prince of Bel-air
Who was your last kiss: I can’t remember, but I know that it was in december at the LGBT+ parade
Have you ever been stood up: Not that I can remember
Have you ever been to Las Vegas: no
Favorite pair of shoes: my flip flops. I use it anywhere I can.
Favorite fruit: melon and orange
Favorite book: too many, can’t say just one.
Stupidest thing you’ve ever done: that’s a really hard question because I do a lot of stupid things.
Tagging: @wicked-chocolatine @bellegolds @onceuponadisneypotter @princess-whaleton @smartgirlsaremean @severusvonshakespeare @imgilmoregirl @snitchwillow @omelian4alife @bowtiesandrumple
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gentlesleaze · 6 years
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The 23 questions game
I was tagged by @onceuponamirror​
Rules: Answer the questions and tag 11 people to do it!
(Doing this while I’m working late into the night and in need of some distraction)
1. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
Somewhere with chilly/cloudy weather, that’s isolated enough to have some real peace and quiet, but close enough to a city or town that I could easily get things when I need them. So yeah, wherever that is.
2. Do you wear any jewelry? If yes, what?
Not usually. I’ll sometimes where small earrings or thin necklaces, but that’s basically it.
3. How do you spell this word: Colour or color?
Color. 
4. What is one stereotype about where you live (country)?
That the middle/south of the country represents the entirety of it, when nah, I don’t rep that. 
5. Do you sleep with your closet door closed or open?
Closed. Can’t sleep with it open, are you crazy.
6. What laptop/computer/phone do you use for tumblr?
Laptop preferably, or on mobile when I’m away.
7. What makes you bored?  
Waiting for the train, and the subsequent nonsense I encounter on said train during my commute.
8. What is your favorite four legged creature and why?
I mean I think wild cats like tigers and panthers are really majestic, but I also just love domesticated dogs so, dogs. They are the best.
9. If you could live in one fictional universe, what would that universe be?
I’d say The 10th Kingdom but like, I’d really miss indoor plumbing and technology and basic necessities but, yeah probably The 10th Kingdom, or anyplace where happy endings are real.
10. Sweet or spicy?
Sweet
11. What do you order from McDonalds?
Two hamburgers, small fries, and 20-piece chicken nuggets. Also their Mango Pineapple smoothies during the summer. Those are delicious.
12. Favorite type of milkshake?
Not really a milkshake person, so chocolate I guess? (And I actually resisted the urge to make a Kelis reference. Growth.gif)
13. Curly fries or regular fries?
Regular
14. What was the weirdest text you have ever sent to someone?
Probably anything that I’ve sent to @this-too-too-sullied-flesh​ that’s prefaced by, ‘hey this reminded me of you’
15. What was your laziest moment?
Anytime I contort my body to reach something not on my bed, while doing everything in my physical power to remain in my bed, just so I don’t have to get out of bed.
16. Do you like rollercoasters?
Hell to the nah
17. Last time you threw up?
The last time Golden Queen was on screen Probably when I last had food poisoning, so a few years ago
18. Have you ever been catcalled? At what age?
Pfft, yeah. And much too young. Men are horrible.
19. What was the best pasta you have ever eaten?
Aunt Jake’s (in New York) has some pretty good pasta. Not sure if it was The Best I’ve ever eaten, but it’s among the best.
20. If you could make all pancakes into one shape, what shape would you choose?
Into the shape of a pancake
21. If you were an animal, what animal would you be?
A Great White Shark I guess?
22. Are these questions weird?
Weirder than I thought they’d be, yeah, but a welcome kind of weird
23. What is the weirdest question in this tag?
The one about my favorite four-legged creature. Very specific.
I’m tagging: @this-too-too-sullied-flesh. @alchemistc, @allrightfine, @kalena-henden, @bellegold, @jonathansnowflakes, @wedlakeserenities, @startswithhope, @caprelloidea, @jadeddiva, and @bleebug
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rosetylerlesbians · 7 years
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RCIJ Fic: A Long Way From Home
Summary: Belle arrives in Storybrooke with no money, no job, and no idea what this little town holds. She makes a deal with Mr. Gold in order to get back on her feet. My Rumbelle Christmas in July gift for @bellegold
Word Count: 5290
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I was so excited to get you as my giftee! We don’t interact much but you’re probably one of my favorite people on tumblr. I’ve had a lot of fun working on your gift, and I hope you like it!
Drops of rain slid down the bus window, illuminated only by the distant streetlights. There were only three people left on the Greyhound, approaching the end of the line. Belle sat in the middle row, her head leaning against the glass with only a balled up sweatshirt for comfort. A single backpack leaned against her ankles while she clutched the silver chain around neck and thought hard. She’d been doing this for three days now, changing busses at random with no clue what her plan was except to get out. And now, approaching the last stop in Storybrooke, Maine, she would have to figure it out quickly. She was on her own, and a long way from home.
They screeched to a halt, and the driver announced that everyone had to get off. The doors opened and allowed the chilled air to enter the bus, making Belle shiver. She straightened out her rumpled sweatshirt and quickly put it on before grabbing her backpack and heading off the bus. Belle could only imagine how she looked to the others. She felt greasy, with only a worn down backpack and a shabby sweatshirt, but she was still wearing her designer cocktail dress and an expensive ring on her finger. The contrast was amusing to her, enough so that she almost took off the sweatshirt. Instead, she pulled it tighter around her as she left the shelter of the bus and stepped into the cool October night. Her surroundings were alien. Only a few people were out and about at this time and she could hardly make out their figures in the red glow. Turning her head, she saw the source of this light, a neon sign on the building in front of her.
Granny’s Diner & Bed and Breakfast
Unable to believe her luck, Belle hurried up the walk and entered the building. She blinked, taking a moment to adjust to the fluorescent light of the diner. It was almost as quiet as it was outside, with only a few tables filled. A young woman smiled brightly at Belle as she walked by and set the pitcher she was carrying down on a table.
“Welcome to Granny’s. My name’s Ruby, can I help you?” she asked, leaning against one of the chairs.
“I, uh, I need a place to stay,” Belle said carefully. Ruby smiled immediately.
“Oh, that’s easy. Granny’s at the counter, she’ll help you out with a room,” she said, gesturing to an older woman across the room.
“Thank you,” Belle said with a hesitant smile.
“Don’t mention it” she replied, picking up the pitcher and sauntering over to one of the customers. Belle made her way to the counter, breathing nervously. She didn’t think Ruby exactly understood her.
“Um, Ruby said I should talk to you about a place to stay?” Belle began. Granny nodded sensibly.
“That would be correct. We have a couple of rooms upstairs, come over to the register and we’ll get you checked in,” she offered, but Belle pursed her lips.
“Well, you see, I don’t exactly have any more money. But I could pay with this,” Belle told her nervously. She slipped the ring off her finger and held it up. Granny eyed the ring suspiciously before moving her gaze to Belle.
“I don’t accept that sort of thing.” she said firmly. The tiniest bit of hope Belle had fell flat. She slipped the ring back on her finger.
“Well… I could work for it. I could waitress in return for a room and one meal a day, that’s all I’d need.”
“Sorry, that’s not how I run my business. Come back with some money and I’ll help you out then,” Granny told her with a stern gaze before walking away to help another customer. Belle sighed, out of ideas. She had no idea where she was, and if she didn’t hurry she’d be sleeping on the street. Just as Belle was about to leave, Ruby approached her again.
“Hey,” she said quietly, glancing back at Granny to make sure she wasn’t watching. “There’s this guy in town named Mr. Gold, he owns a pawn shop just down the street. You might be able to sell your ring there. And if not, he has a weird thing with deals, so you might be able to work something out.” Belle felt her heart lift again, but she wasn’t sure how well that would work. She glanced at the clock. It was past eight thirty.
“It’s a bit late, is the shop even still open?” she asked.
“Probably not, but he practically lives there. You might be able to catch him before he leaves.”
Ruby gave her directions, and Belle thanked her before leaving the diner. Her nerves were high as she walked down the unknown street in the dark, but before she knew it she was standing under a sign that read
Mr. Gold.
Pawnbroker & Antiquities Dealer
The sign on the door was flipped to “closed” but it was unlocked when Belle tried it. She opened it and stepped inside as a bell rang above her. The shop was dimly lit and packed to the brim with odds and ends. She didn’t have much time to observe, however, before a voice came from the back.
“Perhaps you couldn’t read the sign, dearie, but we’re closed.”
Footsteps followed the voice, and sure enough a man appeared. He was older than Belle, with a closed off, almost threatening, demeanor. He was visibly annoyed at her intrusion, but Belle took a deep breath and held herself high.
“I’m sorry to interrupt, but I need money, and I need it tonight. I was told you might be interested in buying this,” she said steadily, and she slipped the ring off her finger once more. Mr Gold stepped forward to examine it, and Belle noticed for the first time his cane. Somehow, it didn’t make him seem less intimidating. If anything it added to the effect. Before she knew it he was standing right in front of her, and he plucked the ring out of her fingers.
“What’s this? An engagement ring?” He asked, glancing up just long enough to see Belle nod in confirmation. “Why would you be so eager to sell something so… sentimental?”
“It’s not sentimental. It’s actually something I’d like to forget,” she told him hurriedly.
“Something or someone?” he asked. A smirk spread across his face that made Belle want to stomp her foot in protest, but she simply took a deep breath.
“Will you buy it  or not?”
Gold examined the Belle, then the ring once more, and shook his head.
“I’m sorry, I simply have no use for it. It’s not anything extraordinary, just a simple ring. I have plenty of those,” He said. Despite the quiet manner in which he refused her, it felt like a blow to the stomach. Belle had no other leads. Dejected, she nodded and turned to leave without another word. Her hand drifted to the charm of her necklace, hoping (uselessly) that the familiar shape would help her hold back the tears that were rising. She was almost to the door when Gold’s voice stopped her.
“That necklace is intriguing. Might I take a look?”
Belle turned slowly, eyeing him warily. Still silent, she walked a few steps so she was standing in front of it, though she made no move to remove the necklace. Gold lifted the charm, his fingers brushing against her collarbone. He inspected it quietly.
“This is exquisite. I daresay it’s one of a kind,” he observed after a few moments. Belle nodded in affirmation.
“It is. It was my mother’s. And my grandmother’s before that,” she murmured.
“An heirloom. This is a different story,” he said, letting go of it and fixing his attention again on Belle. “I’ll give you two thousand dollars for it.”
Belle was floored. That would be more than enough to get her on her feet for the time being, but how could she part with it?
“It’s not for sale,” She rebutted without much thought, but Gold only laughed.
“I don’t believe you’re in a place to refuse so immediately. You seemed rather urgent just a moment ago.”
That gave her pause. Belle thought for a moment,  lips pursed.
“You have to understand. This is special to me. It was the last thing my mother ever gave me,” she began, eyeing Gold warily.
“And?” was all he replied, sensing where she was going.
“If I sell it to you, can I buy it back when I’m on my feet again?” she asked tentatively.
“Of course you may, as long as someone else doesn’t buy it first.”
Belle shook her head immediately.
“No. You have to hold it for me. No one else can buy it,” she insisted, to Gold’s obvious amusement.
“That’s hardly good business. How do I know you’ll ever get the money? It’s rather difficult to pay back alone without a job,” he told her pointedly.
“Then get me a job,” Belle prompted. “I was told you liked deals. I give you the necklace for a thousand dollars. You get me a job, so you know I’m earning, and I’ll pay you back double if you hold it for me.”
Mr. Gold mused on this for a moment while Belle waited impatiently, biting her lip. After a few moments, he spoke.
“You’re bold, I’ll give you that much. It appears we have a deal, if you’ll hand over the necklace.”
It was both a victory and a loss, but Belle handed it over with a heavy heart. Mr. walked behind the counter. He tucked it away in a place Belle couldn’t even see, then opened the register and counted out a thousand dollars.
“Come back tomorrow morning. 9 am sharp, and you’ll have your job,” he said. Belle thanked him and started to walk away, but he stopped her once more.
“Wait, dearie. I’m going to need your name.”
“I’m Belle. Belle French.”
Belle felt empowered for the rest of that night. Though she was still in a strange town, there was some hope for the future. She had money, a job, a place to stay- as circumstances were, that was pretty good.
The next morning, Belle woke to a knock at the door. A glance at her bedside table and she realized how late she had slept in. Grumbling to herself, she rolled out of bed and made herself presentable, or as presentable as she could be in a three-day old dress, and opened the door.
Mr. Gold stood in the hallway, looking slightly perturbed as usual. He gave Belle a once over, and she was suddenly ashamed of her crumpled appearance. She would need to buy some clothes and take a shower.
“Miss French, may I come in?” he prompted when she didn’t speak for a few moments. Belle came to her senses and stepped aside, gesturing for him to step inside.
“I’m sorry, I just woke up. It was my first night of real sleep in a few days,” she explained, doing her best to sound professional. They had a deal, after all. Gold looked around the small hotel room before his eyes landed on Belle, nodding in acknowledgement if not understanding.
“It’s no matter, as long as you can make yourself more presentable by tomorrow morning. You’ll start work at the library then,” he explained, and Belle’s eyes went wide.
“The library?”
“Well what did you expect? Something glamorous?”
“No, no, that’s not what I meant,” Belle assured him. “It’s perfect. I love books.”
A look of interest seemed to pass over Gold’s face, but it was gone just as quickly as it came.
“Well, I can only hope you’ll be a competent worker then. You’ll be the head librarian, as long as you're with us. The place has been closed for years, so you’ll need to do some reorganizing before it can officially been opening. I take it from your expression that you accept?”
Belle nodded, smiling brightly. “Of course. Thank you.”
Gold lingered for a moment longer and looked as if he were about to say something, but he instead turned to leave.
“I’ll leave a note at the front desk with the address and the key. Be there at 9 am sharp. Dress code is business casual,” he told her pointedly before leaving.
As soon as he was gone, Belle let out a sigh of relief. Somehow her luck had turned around, and it was time to get ready for her new job.
Belle stood in the doorway, looking in at the dim, dusty, cluttered library. It was relatively small, but with all the disorder it looked massive. To say this place needed organized was an understatement. It needed renovated. Belle took a deep breath of fresh air before stepping into the room, wishing she had worn something more practical than her new skirt and blouse combo. With careful steps, she observed every corner of the library, from the front desk to the smallest shelf. There was a computer, though it was ancient, and one look into the card catalog drawer showed Belle that it was in complete disarray. After about twenty minutes, Belle knew she had her work cut out for her.
A few hours later, Belle had opened the windows, swept the floor, cleaned the front desk, and started hauling all the books against one wall. She sat down on a cardboard box to catch her breath, blowing a piece of hair that had escaped her ponytail out of her face. Cleaning was good for her, it kept her busy and gave her a distraction after days of thinking and worrying about her father and Gaston. This project was all her own, and it required all of her energy.
Belle heard a creak as the old door opened and Mr. Gold stepped in. He looked past the windows, desk, and piles of books until his eyes met Belle with a small smile.
“I’m impressed, Miss French. You’re quite a hard worker to have all of this done in such a short time,” he said, turning his head to observe the room again. Belle smiled and stood up.
“It’s been a good distraction, and I’ve never minded a bit of work. What brings you here?” She asked with an inquisitive expression. She had talked to Ruby at the diner this morning, and she told Belle a bit more about Mr. Gold. He sounded like a man who had his hands full.
“Since it’s my money at stake, I figured I better be checking up on you. Making sure you’re holding up your end of the deal,” he explained.
“There’s no need to take time out of your day for that. I always keep my word.”
“It’s really no bother, it’s only my lunch break. Besides, I’d like to see your progress myself. I always handle my investments personally.”
“Right,” Belle nodded, unsure of how to proceed. “Well, I’m going to take my lunch now too, so I’ll be going,” she said after a few moments of silence. Gold nodded, glanced at Belle once more, and headed toward the door.
“Good day, Miss French.”
The next few weeks passed in a similar fashion. Belle spent her days at the library, cleaning and organizing and planning. The problems of her past seemed to slowly fade away as she focused more on the future- what she would do when the library opened, how much more she would have to save for the necklace- Storybrooke was the center of her life now. She ate at Granny’s and chatted with Ruby, who was quickly becoming her friend.  Mr. Gold visited at lunch every day like clockwork. He was still cool and sarcastic, but Belle felt herself warming up to him. Where she used to be nervous, she was now comfortable. Instead of responding awkwardly, she teased and talked with him. Every day he complimented her on her work, and he seemed to enjoy their banter. Belle was beginning to feel that they were a strange sort of friends, though he never made it apparent that he thought of their relationship as any less than business.
Belle was nearly done reorganizing the books. The grand re-opening of the library was set for that Friday, and she was working harder than ever to insure everything would be ready. She was working so hard that she didn’t notice the time, or even the fact that Mr. Gold had walked in a few minutes ago.
“Working, through lunch, Miss French?” he asked with a lopsided smile as he stepped through the labyrinth of shelves to where Belle was working. She turned toward him, startled but smiling.
“I hadn’t even noticed the time, I’ve been so focused on getting this done,” she told him as she picking up another book. “It has to be ready by the end of the week, you know.”
“I do know. But perhaps that’s all the more reason for a break,” he countered, taking the book out of her hand and setting it on the shelf. Gold looked at Belle for a moment, as if he was making a mental decision. “Would you like to go to lunch with me? We could discuss the opening.”
Belle blinked, silent for a moment. Mr. Gold had never made an offer like this before, they had always just met in his shop or at the library. The request was strange, but not unwelcome.
“Of course. Just let me get me coat.”
A few minutes later, they were walking into Granny’s. Belle entered first, and Ruby saw her immediately.
“Belle! Come sit at the counter, I want to hear what you think of that book I gave you,” she called with a bright smile. Mr. Gold stepped into view just after, turning Ruby’s friendly gaze into one of confusion.
“Actually, Ruby, I’m having lunch with Mr. Gold today. We can talk at dinner,” Belle assured her. Ruby nodded and pointed out a table for them, but she eyed Mr. Gold suspiciously as she walked away. They sat across from each other in a booth, quiet until Ruby dropped off a pair of menus.
“It looked like everything is about in order for the opening,”  Gold observed, glancing at Belle over his menu.
“Yes it is. Once I’m done with the books everything should be set. Although, I was thinking about creating some sort of storytime program for the younger kids. I’m not sure if that’s something I wanted to start right at the beginning though. There will be plenty of time in the future” she told him. Gold put his menu down and looked at Belle intently, his eyes focused on her.
“The future? Are you planning to stay at in Storybrooke long-term then?” Now it was Belle’s turn to return his intent gaze.
“Is that a problem?” she asked.
“No, no of course not,” Gold shook his head. “I just assumed that you would be off as soon as you bought back your necklace.”
“Well, I thought about it, but things aren’t so bad here. I have a job, friends, a place to stay. Where else would I go?” Belle shrugged, looking down at her menu again.
“I thought maybe you’d go back home,” Gold said casually. Belle’s head snapped up immediately.
“No. I’m never going back there,” she said firmly.
“But why? You haven’t told me why you came to Storybrooke with no money, no clothes, no contacts. It looked like you left in a hurry.”
“I did,” was all she said, anxiety rising in her chest.
“Will you tell me what happened?” he asked, his voice and expression gentle like Belle had never seen before. She looked back at him for a moment, still reluctant until their eyes met. She sighed, and spoke.
“I, uh, was engaged to this guy. Gaston. I didn’t really care about him, but things have been really hard for my father financially since my mother died. He couldn’t support us both, but Gaston had money and he wanted to marry me. My father kept telling me how great Gaston is and how he would give me a good life. So I said yes to make my father happy,” She began, her voice unsure and melancholy. “A couple weeks ago we had an engagement party. I spent the entire night fake smiling and pretending to be someone I wasn’t. I went to go find a little peace, and I came across my father and Gaston talking. I heard him thank my father for his help, then he handed him a check. Turns out Gaston paid my father in exchange for his encouraging me to accept him. I grabbed what I could, got on a bus, and kept riding until I got here.”
Gold was at an obvious loss for words. He tapped his fingers on the table, looking at the ground instead of at Belle, but she could see that he was thinking when she looked at his eyes.
“I’m sorry,” he said softly when he finally did speak. “I can’t imagine how that must have felt.”
“Yeah. It’s alright though. I’m here now, and I’m happier than I have been for a long time,” she said, looking across the table at Gold.
“Perhaps it was all for the best then. Everything comes with a price. Maybe the price for your happiness was a bit of heartache,” he told her, finally meeting Belle’s eyes once more.
“Maybe,” she repeated softly.
“I must say, I’m… glad you ended up here.”
“Me too.”
Ruby came to take their order soon after, and they spent the rest of the lunch eating burgers and talking and laughing. They moved onto more pleasant subjects, but Gold never forgot about her story and Belle couldn’t get the image of his gentle and concerned face out of her head. Even through the rest of the week, that was the image in her mind whenever she saw or thought of Mr. Gold. They began to have lunch every day- sometimes at Granny’s and sometimes in the library. He began to spend a part of his afternoon there too, helping Belle with some last-minute changes around the library.
The day of the grand opening was soon upon them, and dozens of people gathered in the library to meet the new librarian. There was music and refreshments, and Belle really felt for the first time like she had accomplished something.
Ruby had just left, leaving Belle alone by the front desk until Mr. Gold approached her, and offered her a glass of punch.
“Everything seems to be going nicely,” he said as Belle accepted the drink. “You should be very proud of yourself, Miss French.”
“I think it’s time you start calling me Belle,” she insisted, giving him a teasing smile before taking a sip of her punch.
“Alright then. You should be very proud of yourself, Belle,” He corrected, returning her smile. Belle felt herself blush at his praise and the sound of her name on his lips.
“Thank you. And I am,” she told him genuinely. “Although, I think it’s only fair that you tell me your first name. No one around here seems to know it.”
“That’s because I don’t want anyone to know it. I haven’t gone by it since I was a boy. But… a few people do call me Rumple,” he said in a hushed tone. Belle raised an eyebrow.
“Rumple? That’s an odd nickname.”
“I’ll tell you the story, someday,” he promised.
“I look forward to it, Rumple.”
He looked at Belle for a moment with that gentle, intent gaze. His brow furrowed, as if he was trying to decide the exact words to say. After a moment the expression vanished, and he shifted his weight away from Belle.
“How are your savings coming along?” he asked, and Belle felt disappointed for some reason. She wasn't sure what she had expected, but it wasn’t this. He had shifted back into his business-like demeanor. More like the Mr. Gold she had first met.
“Alright, I suppose. I’m a little less than halfway there. It’ll probably be another month or two before I can pay you back,” she said. He nodded, looking as if he was about to say something, but the phone rang.
“I should probably take this,” Belle told him with an apologetic glance.
“It’s no matter. I’ll leave you to your job,” he said, and disappeared out the door. Belle picked up the phone and put it to her ear.
“Hello?”
“Oh, Belle, I’m so glad it’s you,” her father sighed on the other end.
“Father? How did you even get this number?”
“Gaston knows some people. We hired a detective to find you. Oh sweetheart, we’ve been so worried.”
“I’m fine, father. You shouldn’t have gone looking for me. I don’t want to speak to either of you!” she exclaimed, trying to keep her voice down.
“I know you must be dreadfully angry, Belle, but please come home. I don’t know what to do without you. You don’t have to marry Gaston. You can come back and help me at the flower shop,” he pleaded.
“I already have a job. I’m not coming back.”
“Please. Just think about it. You’re mother would want us to stay together.”
Belle paused, a refusal on the tip of her tongue. She was happy here. But he was her family, all she had left without her mother.
“Okay. I’ll think about it. Goodbye, father.”
Belle walked as slowly as she possibly could, but the short distance between Granny’s and the shop wouldn’t take long anyway. She was filled with dread and anxiety, which only got worse the closer she got. It had been a few days since her father called, and true to her word, Belle had thought about it. She had done little else. All she could think about were her father’s last words to her, that her mother would want them to be together. The sign was flipped to closed, much like it had been the first day Belle arrived in Storybrooke, but everything was different now. She paused outside the door, rocking on her heels, ready to just turn around and forget it. But she couldn’t do that, so she pushed the door open.
The familiar ringing of the bell greeted her before Rumple could, though as soon as he heard the noise he looked up, ready to tell off whoever was entering the shop so late. Instead he smiled as he saw her, and made his way around the counter to greet her.
“Belle, hello,” he said as she took a couple more steps into the shop.
“Hello, Rumple- Mr. Gold,” she corrected herself, taking a deep breath. Rumple looked at her quizzically, taken aback by her formal tone.
“What’s wrong?” he asked, his head tilting in concern. Belle wanted to melt when he gave her that look, but she steeled herself against her feelings.
“I, um, I wanted to let you know that you should look for a new librarian.”
“What?”
“I’m going home,” she breathed, though it sounded wrong coming out of her mouth. Rumple let out a chuckle, his face incredulous.
“I thought you said you were never going back. I thought you liked it here.”
“I know. But… my father called the other day. At the opening. He wants me to come home, and I’m going to.”
“Belle, think about this. You left for a reason. Don’t go back just because he wants you to, you can make you’re own decisions.”
“I am making my own decision!” she insisted, her voice rising. “I’m deciding to go back to the only family I’ve got!”
Rumple looked at her intently again, but this time all the warmth and softness was gone. He shook his head and took a step back.
“Alright. When do you leave?”
“In three days. Ruby said she would look after the library for a few days until you can find someone new,” Belle said quietly.
“And what about the necklace?”
“I’ll keep saving. I’ll come back and visit to buy it back when I’m ready, but it could be awhile.”
“Well it seems like you’ve got it all planned out. Good day, Miss French.”
He didn’t come to the library the next day. Or the day after that. Belle went to Granny’s for lunch both times, hoping to see him there, but he never was. She debated going to the shop herself, but she didn’t even know what she would say. He obviously didn’t want to see her, so she just focused on getting the library ready for the new librarian and packing up what few belongings she had.
On her last morning Belle took her bags down to the diner, ready for one last breakfast chat with Ruby before she caught her bus at 10. Ruby was busy when she first got there, so she went up to the counter to turn in her room key.
“Well, I guess that’s it then,” she said when it was all said and done. She was officially checked out. Ruby was just finishing up, so Belle moved toward a table where they could chat, when Granny stopped her.
“Oh, I almost forgot, Mr. Gold dropped this off for you last night,” she said, and handed Belle an envelope. Her brow furrowed in confusion as she read her name in Rumple’s loopy handwriting before she tore it open. Inside was a piece of paper, about the size of a note card.
We’re even. --Rumple
There was still a weight to the envelope, and sure enough Belle pulled out a light metal chain with a rose shaped charm hanging daintily from it. Her mother’s necklace.
Belle flipped over the notecard, hoping he had written more, but there was nothing. She had paid nothing, but he gave her the necklace back. She wouldn’t have to go back to Storybrooke in a month or a year to get it back. She wouldn’t have to go into the shop again, or see Rumple. She could just go and never look back. As Belle stared at her necklace and the card, she realized how much that hurt. Without knowing it, she had put so much hope on the necklace, on needing to come back and buy it and be in Storybrooke once again. She had hoped to see Rumple again.
Belle reached around her neck and clasped the necklace on, feeling the familiar weight on her collar bones.
“Ruby, watch my stuff, I’ll be right back,” she called across the diner, not wasting another second as she ran toward the door.
This time the distance between Granny’s and the shop seemed incredibly far. It seemed to be an eternity before she stopped in front of the door, with the sign flipped to close. This time she didn’t hesitate before opening the door or entering the shop. Rumple looked up, standing behind the counter as usual, with a look of utter confusion.
“Belle, I-” he began, stepping around the counter. Belle didn’t let him finish. She closed the distance between them, grabbed his collar, and pressed her lips against his.
After a moment of frozen confusion, Rumple wrapped his arms around Belle, gently and gradually letting himself fall into the kiss. Belle pulled back and rested her forehead against his, finally taking a moment to catch her breath.
“Don’t find a new librarian,” she whispered, still holding onto him.
“I thought you were going home,” he replied shakily, his voice soft.
“I am home.”
Their lips reconnected, and Belle knew she was where she was supposed to be.
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Whoops, sending short parts to eight different people didn't seem to work well, so -- (1/9) Detective Gold had been in the right place at the right time. At least, that’s what the DEA suit had told him when she ‘recruited’ him for a sensitive undercover operation. Recruited, ha! As if he’d been given a choice. A bizarre series of events during his regular duties as a Hyperion Heights detective had resulted in a big-time Seattle drug dealer believing Gold was a fellow criminal.
Hey, anon, sorry it took me so long. I really have no other apology than: “I was feeling a bit overwhelmed by literally everything and procrastinated every single thing in my life.” 
Btw, I originally had part 5, @bellegold​ part 3, @thatravenclawbitch​ part 4, @bookwormchocaholic part 9. I’m copying and pasting all parts in a single post and adding a few paragraph breaks, so that it’s more organized. 
Detective Gold had been in the right place at the right time. At least, that’s what the DEA suit had told him when she ‘recruited’ him for a sensitive undercover operation. Recruited, ha! As if he’d been given a choice. A bizarre series of events during his regular duties as a Hyperion Heights detective had resulted in a big-time Seattle drug dealer believing Gold was a fellow criminal. Once in the trusted inner circle of the kingpin’s business, Captain Mills ordered him to stay and maintain his cover. It was simply too good an opportunity to pass up. He hadn’t even had a chance to say goodbye to his family. But he knew Belle would want him to get villains off the streets. They both wanted Gideon to grow up in a safe world. He’d been undercover for a few days, following Nottingham’s orders. It was only then that he realized just how utterly stupid the man was, which perhaps helped explain how he’d mistaken Gold for a fellow drug dealer. It was beyond him how Nottingham managed to run a profitable criminal enterprise, when he couldn’t even get Gold’s assumed name right. 
Only two days passed before he was arrested and taken in for questioning, SOP when an undercover detective’s superiors needed to talk. They’d gone not to his own precinct, but the main office downtown. There, a DEA officer called Mal informed him that he was now undercover for her as well. Lovely. The only good thing that happened that day was that he was able to call his wife. As expected, Belle supported his efforts to bring down the drug ring and said she loved him. He regretted not being able to see her in person, to hug her or Gideon – who they’d agreed not to tell what was going on because he was too young to understand everything. But her support boosted him and he went back on the streets with a renewed sense of purpose.
He started learning Nottingham’s operation, how the drugs moved and which minions were in charge of what. It was good that he was a quick study; everyone seemed to think that he already knew how everything worked. What he didn’t know, was how he’d ended up on his knees in an alley, staring down the barrel of a gun held by a man who looked exactly like him.
“Who the hell are you?” the stranger asked.
On closer examination, there were minor differences in appearance. The other man was thinner, with a scruffy beard. He also wore glasses, with the lights from the nearby streetlamp glinting off them. But the dark eyes, facial features, and brown hair streaked through with gray were the same. Even their hairstyle was the same, as if they had the same barber.
“I think the better question is, who are you, and why do I feel like I’m looking in a funhouse mirror?” Gold stood up, no longer caring about the gun aimed at him.
His copy kept the gun pointed but didn’t prevent him from standing. “You first. Name.”
“Malcolm McKenzie.” He gave his undercover name.
“Malcolm?” The stranger was trying to play it cool, but couldn’t hide his shock.
“Yes. It was my father’s name.”
He lowered his gun, looking pained. “Was your mother named Fiona?”
“She was,” Gold whispered into the cold air of the alley.
“You were born in Glasgow?”
He nodded. “April 14–”
“1961,” they said together.
“If you’re not planning to use that gun, how about we find someplace warm to sit down? It seems we have a lot to talk about.”
Why the cliffhanger, anon? Why? I need to know what’s going on!
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bellegold replied to your post:
What's your favorite thing about canon Gideon...
“The child Rumple deserves” I’m dying��
It's like when you're a kid and you're being awful and your mom tells you she hopes you have a child just like you one day so you will know her struggle. Emo Gideon is Rumple's punishment for being so goddamn difficult all the time. "Here have this asshole, he's JUST LIKE YOU."
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kitkat45 · 7 years
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I was tagged by @mariequitecontrarie and @beliza-fryler 
Relationship Status: Single 
Favorite Color: Purple 
Pets: Two dogs, two cats 
Last Song I Listened To: Battlefield by Svrcina 
Favorite TV Show: OUAT, Bones 
First Fandom: Pretty Little Liars 
Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Listening to Music 
Favorite Book: No possible way to choose just one. If James Patterson wrote it, I probably love it. 
Worst thing I’ve ever tasted / eaten: Liver. No thank you. 
Favorite Place: Alaska. Went during summer. BEAUTIFUL. 
I tag: @rufeepeach, @beastlycheese, @barpurplewrites, @neshabells, @rowofstars, @golden-rumbelle, @bellegold, @charmedrumbelle, @charlotteashmore13 and @bookwormchocaholic
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bellegolds · 3 years
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the proposal is just role reversed varrick and zhu li which is why i am watching it right now 
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The Espenson Awards For Your Consideration Master List
It’s that time of the year again, where we join together as a fandom to celebrate the creative minds of our community. This year we have a prolific amount of stories, art, meta, etc available. It’s been a long, wonderful year for creative content in the rumbelle fandom.
For Your Consideration Posts are helpful suggestions of what is eligible for nomination and where the creator feels their work could be best nominated. I will not be including nomination lists in this post as that is a completely different, wonderful thing. This is simply to share everyone and their work in a single post for people to review at their leisure.
This will be updated daily until nominations begin. If you see someone I have overlooked, please let me know.
Some people are not campaigning due to a variety of reasons. Their work is still eligible, barring it winning in previous years, and I hope to see it included in nomination lists next week. The below list is not intended to ignore anyone’s contributions or slight anyone. It is simply a master post for those who may find such a index helpful when compiling nomination lists.
@annagingil TEA’s- For Your Consideration: Categories include Best Fluff, Best RCIJ, Best Rumbelle is Hope, 
@annievh TEA: For Your Consideration: Categories include Best Crossover, Best Mr. Gold, Best RSS, Best Woobie!Rum, Best Hurts So Good, Best Drama, Best Holiday Fic, Best Belle, Best Au!OUAT, Best Season Rewrite, Best RCIJ, Best Dark One, Best One-Shot, Best Comedy, Best Post-Ep Fic
@applejackcat For Your Consideration: Categoires include Best Anyelle, Best (Worst) Villian, Best Hurts so Good, Best Rumbelle Revelry, Best Drama, Best Secret Santa, Best Crack!Fic, Best Rumbelle Child, Best Courtship, Best One Shot, Best Comedy!Smut, Best Supernatural
@b-does-the-write-thing TEA Time!: Categories include Best Family, Best Comfort, Best Date, Best Courtship, Best One Shot, Best Drabble, Best AU, Best Series, Best Golden Lace, Best Drama, Best RCIJ, Best Rumbelle Revelry, Great Rumbelle Blow Off, Best Dark One, Best Lacey, Best Spinner!Rum, Best Mr. Gold
@bellegold TEA 2017: Categories include Best Family, Best Oops, Best First Meeting, Best One-Shot, Best AU, Best Holiday Fic
@betweenpaperpages For Your Consideration: Categories include Best One-Shot, Best Rumbelle Secret Santa
@bookwormchocaholic For Your Consideration: Categories include Best Courtship, Best Comedy, Best Series
@breaktimewritings For Your Consideration: Categories include Best Mr. Gold, Best Hurts so Good, Best Spinner!Rumple, Best Woobie!Rumple, Best Dark One!Belle, Best AU, Best Dark One, Best Drama, Best Belle, Best RCIJ, Best Crossover, Best Rumbelle Secret Santa, Best Crossover
@charlotteashmore13 For Your Consideration: Categories include Best Family, Best AU, Best Fix It, Best Historical AU, Best Date
@charmedrumbelle For Your Consideration for the TEA’s: Categories include Best Romance!Smut, Best First Meeting, Best Belle, Best Bed Sharing, Best Post-Ep Fic, Best Comedy, Best Family, Best Courtship, Best AU!OUAT, Best Movie AU, Best Mr. Gold, Best Drama, Best Rumbelle Child
@ellen729 T.E.A: For Your Consideration: Categories include Best AU, Best Crack!Fic
@emospritelet TEAs- for your consideration: Categories include Best Golden Lace, Best AU!OUAT, Best Rumbelle Blow Off, Best Hurts so Good, Best Anyelle, Best Threesome, Best Smut!Romance, Best Drama, Best Remix
@erikstrueangel Just a Suggestion: Categories include Best Series, Best AU, Best Comfort, Best Fix It, Best One Shot, Best Movie AU, Best Rumbelle Child
@ethereal-wishes For Your Consideration: Ethereal Wishes TEA Promo: Categories include Best Family Fluff, Best Spinner!Rumple, Best AU, Best Dark one, Best Dark One!Belle, Best Hurts so Good, Best One Shot
@evilsnowswan Snowy’s T.E.A. Promo: Categories include Best Graphic Art, Best Cover Art, Best Golden Lace, Best Kink, Best Oops, Best Lacey, Best Drama, Best AU, Best Belle, Best Family, Best Rumbelle Child, Best Supernatural Fic, Best Trend, Best Family, Best Rumbelle Christmas in July, Best Reunion, Best AU!OUAT, Rumbelle Secret Santa, Best Dark!OneBelle
@golden-rumbelle TEAS: Categories include Best Gifsets- this user is also eligible for Newbie Spotlight
@handwithquill Quill’s ‘For Your Consideration” TEA Post: Categories include Best Why?, Best AU!OUT, Best AU, Historical AU
@ifishouldvanish Please Consider pt. 1 & Please Consider pt 2: Categories include Best Kink, Best Lacey, and Best Rumbelle Secret Santa
@ishtarelisheba teas- for your consideration: Best Courtship, Best Rumbelle is Hope, Best (worst) villian, Best Historical AU
@judymulder For your consideration: Categories include Best Rumbelle Secret Santa, Best AU!OUAT, Best One Shot
@kamdensl For Your TEA Consideration: Categories include Best Full Comic, Best Fanart, Best Cover Art
@leni-ba Best of 2016: Categories include Best Family, Best Comfort, Best Fix it, Best Reunion, Best Why?, Best Death, Best Oops, Best Kink, Best Courtship, Best First Meeting, Best One Shot, Best Post-Ep Fic, Best AU, Best AU!OUAT, Best Series, Best Crossover, Best Golden Lace, Best Belle, Best Dark One, Best Rumbelle Child, Best (Worst) Villian, 
@ladybookwormwithteeth TEA: For Your Consideration: Categories include Best Romance, Best PWP, Best Courtship, Best Kink, Best BDSM, Best Golden Lace, Best Smut!Comedy
@little-inkstone TEA Om Nom Nom Noms: Categories include Best One-Shot, Best AU!OUAT, Best PWP, Best Histroical AU, Best Dark One, Best Belle, Best Spinner!Rumple, Best Dark One!Belle, Best Rumbelle Secret Santa, Best Mantis Menagerie, Best Woobie!Rumple
@lotus0kid TEA Stuff 2017: Categories include Best AU!OUAT, Best Drama, Best AU, Best One-Shot, Best Courtship, Best Woobie!Rum, Best PWP, Best Holiday Fic, Best AU, Best Spinner!Rum, Best One-Shot, Best Comedy Fic, Best Belle, Best One-Shot, Best Drama, Best Anyelle
@magnoliatattoo For Your Consideration: Categories include Best Fluff, Best Reunion, Best Smut!Comedy, Best Threesome, Best PWP, Best Holiday, Best Golden Lace, Best Rumbelle Revelry, Best Lacey, Best Rumbelle Child, Best RCIJ
@mariequitecontrarie TEA with Marie: Please Consider: Categories include Best Trend, Best Series, Best Mr Gold, Best Holiday, Best Comfort, Best Fix It, Best Post-Episode Fic, Best First Meeting, Best Woobie!Rum, Best RCIJ, Rumbelle Revelry, Best Mantis Menagerie, Best Drabble
@nirvigedearie For your consideration: Categories include Best Graphic Art- this user is eligible for Newbie Spotlight
@poca-staks T.E.A Nomination Consideration: Categories include Best Family, Best Bed-Sharing- this Author is eligible for the Newbie Spotlight
@prissyhalliwell For Your Consideration: Categories include Best Kink, Best Fic
@rowofstars TEAs-For Your Consideration: Catergoires include Best Comfort, Best Fix it, Best Reunion, Best Kink, Best Romance, Best PWP, Best BDSM, Best oops, Best Courtship, Best Bed Sharing, Best One Shot, Best Drabble, bEst post-Ep Fic, Best AU, Best Golden Lace, Best RCIJ, Monthly Rumbelle (Smut), Great Rumbelle Blow off, Best Belle, Best Lacey, Best Mr. Gold, Best Spinner!Rumple, Best Woobie!Rum
@rufeepeach TEAs-For Your Consideration: Categories include Best AU, Best Fic, Best Smut (romance), Best Woobie!Rum, Best Holiday Fic, Best RSS, Best Fluff, Best Historical!AU, Best Post-Episode Fic, Best Smut!Comedy, Best Golden Lace, Best Lacey
@sarashouldbestudying For Your Consideration: Categories include Best Family, Best Fix It, Best Death, Best Hurts so good, Best Courtship, Best Post-Ep Fic, Best Comedy, Best RSS, Best RCIJ, Best Drabble, Best One Shot, Best Rumbelle is Hope, Best Anyelle
@shipperqueen93 For your consideration: Categories inlcude Lifetime Achievement Award
@ssirius-blackk For your consideration- T.E.A- Categories include Best Historical AU, Best One-Shot, Rumbelle Secret Santa, Best First Meeting, Best Movie AU, Bess Crossover
@smartgirlsaremean TEAs- For Your Consideration: Categories include Best Date, Best Courtship, Best Movie AU, Best Family, Best Comedy, Best Historical AU, Best Anyelle
@standbyyourmantis TEA for Your Consideration: Categories include Best Kink, Best Threesome, Best BDSM, Best Why?, Best Woobie!Rum, Best Hurts so Good, Best Courtship, Best Belle, Best Movie AU, Best Holiday Fic, Best AU!OUAT, Best Comedy, Best Season Rewrite, Best Lacey, Best Mantis Menagerie, Best Supernatural, Great Rumbelle Blow Off, Rumbelle Secret Santa, Rumbelle Christmas in July
@still-searching47 For Your Consideration: Categories include Best Family, Best Comfort, Best Woobie!Rum, Best Smut!Comedy, Best Post-Ep Fic, Best Holiday Fic, Best Drama, Beast Season Rewrite, Rumbelle Revelry, Best Rumbelle Secret Santa, Best Lacey- this author is eligible for Newbie Spotlight. 
@teacuproses For Your Consideration: Categories include Rumbelle is Hope, Best Post-Ep Fic,Great Rumbelle Blow Off, Best Oops, Prompter, Best Series, Best Woobie!Rum, Best Hurts So Good, Best One-Shot, Best Belle, Best Mr. Gold, and Best Cover Art
@thatravenclawbitch TEAs-For Your Consideration: Categories include Best RCIJ, Best Comedy Fic, Best Rumbelle is Hope, Best Bed Sharing, Best AU!OUAT, Best Post-Ep Fic, Best One Shot, Best Golden Lace, Best Lacey, bEst Date, Best Anyem, Best Drabble
@thecompletebookworm For Your Consideration TEA Promo: Categories include Best Movie AU, Best Spinner!Rum, Best Mantis Menagerie, Best Post-Ep Fic
@thenaughtyscandalousscorpio For Your Consideration T.E.A. Promo: Categories include Best RCIJ, Best First meeting, Best Rumbelle Revelry, Best Supernatural Fic, Best RSS, Best Trend, Best PWP, Best Belle
@thestraggletag: Did not complete an individual consideration post but a nomination post of various authors which I recommend. However user has listed enthusiasm for Best Prompter. 
@theoneandonlylittlebird For Your Consideration-TEAs: Categories include Best Mr. Gold- this author is eligible for Newbie Spotlight
@toseehowthestoryends TEA Time is Coming: Categories include Best Family, Best Comfort, Best Fix It, Best Reunion, Best Why?, Best Hurts so Good, Best Courtship, Best First Meeting, Best One Shot, Best Post-Ep Fic, Best Comedy Fic, Best AU!OUAT, Best Series, Best Remix, Best Rumbelle Secret Santa, Best Rumbelle Christmas in July, Best Belle, Best Mr. Gold, Best Rumbelle Child, Best (Worst) Villain 
@wierdogal T.E.A. Recs: Categories include Best Rumbelle is Hope, Best Series
@woodelf68 For Your Consideration: Categories include Best Family, Best AU!OUAT, Best Humor, Best Rumbelle Child, Best OC, Best Drabble, Best Comfort, Best Kink, Best Humour, Best AU, Best First Meeting, A Monthly Rumbelling, Best AU, Best PWP, Monthly Rumbelling Non Smut, Best Fix It Fic, Best Crack, Best PWP, Best Trend, Best Series
Last Updated Jan. 17
If you posted something prior to this and it is not included message me! I will be checking #the espenson awards daily and updating so please give me at least 24 hours to update. If you do not see your post included by then, please feel free to reach out.
I am not including people who are not compiling Consideration posts as per most of their posts, they are not comfortable with that. I encourage people to check their favorites master lists as well as this masterlist. 
Thanks again to @endangeredslug and @shipperqueen93 for all their hard work on the TEA’s.
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scribbles-by-kate · 7 years
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The return of adult Gideon
@bellegold​ suggested that he could be from the future, and I actually think that’s a great theory for a number of reasons.
1. It allows them to repeat the season six scenario without doing the exact same thing. They can have adult Gideon show up saying everything went to hell and he grew up without his parents. They could even have four-year-old Gideon disappear and then have adult Gideon walk into the shop two minutes later, repeating the 6.10 appearance, with Rumple and Belle equally distraught and Gideon equally screwed up. Only, this time, he had the first four years with his parents, so he’s a little bit different, and he can tell them what happened, and he knows what they need to do to fix everything - his papa needs to go and help Henry.
2. This scenario might give Rumple some foreknowledge about what he, Regina, Henry and his family, and Hook are dealing with...before he then forgets it during the curse, and remembers again when the curse is broken. They can establish that he knows something, but not give him time to reveal it before the curse is cast, upping the tension and keeping it going until the curse is broken and he can reveal what Gideon told him about whatever they’re facing.
3. Having Gideon’s future in jeopardy gives Rumple more stakes in the adventure. If he wouldn’t leave his family to help Henry, he would definitely do it if his own family is also in danger (though I’d hope he’d also want to help Bae’s son).
4. Having Gideon show up from the future establishes the same stakes as season six, but doesn’t need several episodes to set up. It’s happening because of outside forces this time, and is nothing to do with relationship issues for RumBelle. They can have had four happy years, and then this outside force comes to create jeopardy.
5. Gideon coming from the future creates more stakes than just appearing via dream or vision. It would mean his actual future is in jeopardy. It would be a direct hit on the idea that RumBelle’s happy beginning is raising their son, and that Gideon’s is being raised by his parents. If something interfered with that, that’s their story for the season: fixing it and ensuring that Gideon does grow up with his parents.
6. If Gideon comes from the future, he can hang around all season, until everything is fixed, so we could see him and Belle back in Storybrooke a couple of times. We could even have Rumple telling him to stay with his mother and look after her while he’s gone. Or maybe Belle and Gid go with Rumple to help Henry and they get separated. Then, when everything is fixed, Rumple finds them and adult Gid disappears and we see four-year-old Gideon again, so we know the happy beginning is back on track.
7. They’re obviously bringing adult Gideon back for reasons of communication. I mean, a four-year-old Gideon wouldn’t be able to communicate in an adult way, as adult Gideon can, so there’s obviously some communication that needs to happen here, and some stakes that need to be set up, as well as conveying a sense of threat to the audience. Having adult Gideon walk in and say everything went wrong is probably the best way they can do that, and, as I said, they can do that in an episode very effectively.
I do like this idea. It conveys a sense of jeopardy and danger that having him appear in a dream doesn’t do, and having adult Gideon say everything went wrong is the best way I can think of to throw the family’s happy beginning into turmoil, and the best way I can think of for them to get us invested in Rumple’s journey this season.
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judymulder · 7 years
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My TEAs rec list
This took me a solid 5 hours to complete so I am sharing here my nominations as a rec list. I KNOW I am forgetting someone. It is impossible to come up with a list that truly represent and makes justice to all the amazing writers and artists of the fandom. Also, I know several of these people/works are already nominated but I didn’t want that to stop me from acknowledging them on my own blog. Your are all amazing!:
GENRES
Fluff
·         Family - The wonder of love by @charlotteashmore13
                        Labor Day by @magnoliatattoo
·         Fix-It - Rumplestiltskin’s choice by @charlotteashmore13
                     Do you have a name? by @mariequitecontrarie
·         Reunion - Come Back to Me by Evelyn6
Smut
·         Romance - Three night spell: Hechizo de tres noches (also translated in English) by @bluebirdofhapiness
                           Through the Storm by @thescholarlystrumpet
·         Comedy -   The Dark One and His Maid by @magnoliatattoo
·         PWP - The big tease by @thenaughtyscandalousscorpio
                    Reflections by @woodelf68
 Angst
· Hurts so good - The Unresolved by @of-princes-and-savages
                           The Course of True Love by @emospritelet
  Oops - The call by @bellegold
Romance
· Best Date - The Queen’s masquerade by @charlotteashmore13
· Best Courtship - Skin deep by @bookwormchocaholic
· Best Bed Sharing - Little White Lie by @thatravenclawbitch
· Best First Meeting - Are You Missing Underwear? by @leni-ba
GENERAL AWARDS
· Best One-Shot - You've got to be kitten me by @obiwansbeard
                           Stars and Slow dancing by @bellegold
· Best Drabble - 31 Days of Dark Castle Rumbelle by @charlotteashmore13
                         Wedding Dance by @woodelf68
                         Higher by @woodelf68
· Best Post-Ep fic - Just Swim Down by @rufeepeach
                              A different beginning by @thecompletebookworm
                              Not even the rain by @rowofstars
· Best Comedy -  All Is Fair in Love and War by Briar_Rose7
                          Five times belle felt like an idiot in front of her hot neighbor (and one time she got a date out of it) by @standbyyourmantis 
                          The Nanny by @thatravenclawbitch
                          The cat burglar by @tinuviel-undomiel
· Best Movie AU - You've Got Mail AU by Glindathegood
· Best Historical AU - Riverside Park by @morganfir
                                 A Game of Hearts and Steel by @suchadearie
· Best AU - Be careful what you ask for by Oriberry
                 Inheritance by @rufeepeach
                 The story teller by @b-does-the-write-thing
                 Seedlings by @endangeredslug
                 Cloistered heart by @morganfir          
· Best AU!OUAT - The ice queen by @charmedrumbelle
                           Come Back to Me by Evelyn6
                           Phantom limbs by @morganfir
                           The More You Know by @thestraggletag
                           The future’s so bright by @thatravenclawbitch
                           For the love of a daughter by @bellegold
· Best Series - Moments series by Montreat11
                      Ruins & Battles by @toseehowthestoryends aka Robin4
Events
(All fics in this category are limited to 2016 events)
· Rumbelle Secret Santa - Brandy, Apples and Spice by @rufeepeach
                                        Dirty politics by @standbyyourmantis
                                   Infinite possibilities by @thenaughtyscandalousscorpio
· Rumbelle Christmas in July - Pandora's Last Dance by @annievh
                                                The Mark of a Knight by @breaktimewritings
                                                In time by @thenaughtyscandalousscorpio
                                                The Nanny by @thatravenclawbitch
· Rumbelle is Hope - Little White Lie by @thatravenclawbitch
CHARACTER AWARDS
· Best Dark One - The story teller by @b-does-the-write-thing
· Best Woobie!Rum - And here my heart lies by @rowofstars
Art
· Best Artist -    @nirvigedearie
                        @midstorm
                        @cocoadrops
                        @nia-sketches
                        @licieoic
                        @kamdensl
BEST RUMBELLE FIC - Inheritance by @rufeepeach
                                    The story teller by @b-does-the-write-thing
                                    Little White Lie by @thatravenclawbitch
                                    Cloistered heart by @morganfir
                                    Skin Deep by @bookwormchocaholic
BEST AUTHOR - @thatravenclawbitch
                          @bookwormchocaholic
                          @morganfir
                          @rufeepeach
                          @b-does-the-write-thing
                          @thestraggletag
                          @charlotteashmore13
                          @charmedrumbelle
                          @prissyhalliwell
                          @rowofstars
                          @tinuviel-undomiel
                            Evelyn6
Rumbelle Fandom Lifetime Achievement award: @standbyyourmantis
                                                                           @TheStraggletag
                                                                           @mariequitecontrarie
                                                                           @salty-rumbelle                                                                                                                                                                                            @endangeredslug
Newbie Spotlight:  @nirvigedearie
                             @bookwormchocaholic
                             @godofmichif
                             @of-princes-and-savages
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gentlesleaze · 7 years
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I was tagged by @onceuponamirror
Rules: Tag 9 followers you want to get to know better.
Name: Genelle
Star Sign: Aries
Average Hours of Sleep: Lol (normally 6, but lately around 3-4)
Lucky Number: I don’t think I have one but I always like 24 and 42 for obvious reasons
Last Thing I Googled: What a group of grapes are called (’cluster,’ which is what I had assumed)
Favorite Fictional Character: Killian Jones comes to mind, mostly because of recent spoiler pics of him in his new clothes. Also my emotional badass son Benvolio Montague.
What Are You Wearing Right Now: Navy blue shirt (made of recycled material) with little zebras on it from H&M, black pants, pointed flats
When did you start this blog: In 2011 I think?
Number of Followers: 6,700+
What Do I Post: Pretty much anything fandom-related and whatever humorous/aesthetic/motivational stuff I want to keep collected
Do I Get A Lot of Asks: Depends on whether there’s been any new developments in the shows I watch (and notably participate in), but compared to other blogs, no not really
Why Did I Choose This URL: It’s the autocorrected version of my first and last name: ‘Gentle’ for my first name, and ‘Sleaze’ for my last name, so I thought I’d just combine the two as a sort of inside joke with myself
I’m tagging: @this-too-too-sullied-flesh, @alchemistc, @rosalinesbenvolios, @wedlakeserenities, @captain--kitten, @hellowherearemypeople, @jadeddiva, @bellegold and @kalena-henden
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robertmarch82 · 7 years
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TEA recommendations
GENRES
Fluff
·         Family - Catch a Falling Star by @CharmedRumbelle
·         Comfort - All of Me by @mariequitecontrarie (SeaStar1330)
·         Fix-It - Just A Dream by @woodelf68 , Higher by @woodelf68 , Wedding Dance by @woodelf68 , Bae and the Bear and the Bow by @wierdogal , What Happens at the Well Stays at the Well by @junoinferno
·         Reunion -  Remember by @toseehowthestoryends
Smut
·         Kink - Red Lights by @rufeepeach , Playtime by @worryinglyinnocent
·         Romance - Always one more time by @Bad_Faery , Candy Girl by @mariequitecontrarie (SeaStar1330), Neverland by @emospritelet
·         Comedy - Mr. Good Mood by @lizandletdie , Dutch Courage by @rufeepeach , Others by @applejackcat
·         Threesome - Fire and Ice by @Emospritelet ,
·         PWP - Pixie Dust by @Emospritelet , Red Lights by @rufeepeach
·         Best BDSM -
Angst
·         Why? - Doubt by @standbyyourmantis , The Unresolved by @Of_Princes_and_Savages
·         Death -
·         Oops -  @Inheritance by @rufeepeach , One Year by @teacupsroses , The Call by bellegold/afewmistakesago
·         Hurts so good - The Course of True Love by @Emospritelet , Future's So Bright by @thatravenclawbitch , Neverland by @Emospritelet , The Unresolved by @Of_Princes_and_Savages
·         Romance
·         Best Date - Inheritance by @rufeepeach , Four’s a Crowd by @prissyhalliwell
·         Best Courtship - Neverland by @Emospritelet , left the following comment on by @BarPurple , Skin Deep by @bookwormchocaholic , Night to Forget by @charmedrumbelle
·         Best Bed Sharing - Upon Reflection by @rowofstars, A Life Unexpected by @charmedrumbelle
·         Best First Meeting - Painting Layers of Love by @stillsearching47 , Candy Girl by @mariequitecontrarie
GENERAL AWARDS
·         Best One-Shot - Stutterer by @b-does-the-write-thing , Do You Have A Name by @mariequitecontrarie (SeaStar1330)  Six Degrees of Separation by @worryinglyinnocent , Others by @applejackcat
·         Best Drabble - Spinning by @woodelf68 , Wedding Dance by @woodelf68 , It’s An Open Secret That Belle is Mr. Gold’s Mistress by @thatravenclawbitch , Another Tragedy by @b-does-the-write-thing
·         Best Post-Ep fic - Pillow Talk by @charmedrumbelle , Dutch Courage by @rufeepeach
·         Best Comedy - Working Out by @rowofstars , Mr. Good Mood by @lizandletdie , Intervals by @rowofstars , Five Times Belle Felt Like An Idiot In Front Of Her Hot Neighbor (and One Time She Got a Date Out Of It) by @lizandletdie
·         Best Movie AU - Catch a Falling Star by @CharmedRumbelle
·         Best Historical AU - Persuasion by @handwithquill ,  Better to Face the Bullets by @ishtarelisheba
·         Best AU - Catch a Falling Star by @charmedrumbelle
·         Best AU!OUAT - Buried Treasure by @emospritelet
·         Best Series - Skin Deep by @bookwormchocaholic , Fourteen Days by @mariequitecontraire
·         Best Crossover - The Gift of a Curse by @worryinglyinnocent
·         Best Holiday Fic - Seven Days of Christmas by @mariequitecontraire
·         Best Remix - Pixie Dust by @Emospritelet
SPECIAL CATEGORIES
·         Best Golden Lace - Buried Treasure by @Emospritelet
·         Best Crack!Fic - Beep Beep, Bitch by @applejackcat
·         Best Drama - The Unresolved by @Of_Princes_and_Savages , Star-Crossed by @CharmedRumbelle, Pixie Dust by @Emospritelet
·         Best Supernatural - His Price Is Her by @applejackcat , Avonlea Castle by @scribbles-by-kate , Black Pearls and Glass Walls by @tinuviel-undomiel
·         Best Season Rewrite - The War Within by still-searching47 
·         Best Trend - All of Me by @MarieQuiteContrarie
·         Best Prompter -
Events
(All fics in this category are limited to 2016 events)
·         Rumbelle Secret Santa - Tuesdays in the Cave of Wonders by @Shipperqueen , New beginnings by @judymulder , A Dragon’s Heart by @worryinglyinnocent
·         Rumbelle Christmas in July - Made to Measure by @emospritelet , The Nanny by @thatravenclawbitch , A Change of Heart by @mariequitecontrarie , We Are Both by @magnoliatattoo
·         Rumbelle Revelry - The Woman in White by @mariequitecontrarie , The Mysterious Incident of Shadowhearst Manor by @of-princes-and-savages , Until Last I See You  by @magnoliatattoo
·         Mantis’ Menagerie (will be known as May Day Menagerie from 2017 on) - Once Bitten by @lizandletdie
·         Monthly Rumbelle (Non-smut) - Fresh Start by @woodelf68 , Trick Or Treat by @woodelf68 , Six Degrees of Separation by @worryinglyinnocent
·         Monthly Rumbelle (Smut) - Reflections by woodelf68 , Cave of Wonders by @WorryinglyInnocent  , In the Moment by @rowofstars ,
·         Great Rumbelle Blow Off - Look Back in Anger by @Emospritelet  , One Year by @teacupsroses , Spinner’s Helper by @ishtarelisheba , Head over Heels by B_does_the_write_thing 
·         Rumbelle is Hope - Driving Lessons by @wierdogal , Little White Lie by @thatravenclawbitch , Spinner’s Wife by @ishtarelisheba , The Cat Burglar by @tinuviel-undomiel
CHARACTER AWARDS
·         Best Belle - Inheritance by @rufeepeach , Mr. Good Mood by @lizandletdie , Working Out by @rowofstars
·         Best Dark One!Belle - Some Soul of Goodness by TwylaMercedes , Beauty within the Beast by @of-princes-and-savages
·         Best Lacey - Buried Treasure by @Emospritelet
·         Best Barely Legal!Belle - Heat of the Moment by @thescholarlystrumpet
·         Best Dark One - Thrall by @Little_Inkstone
·         Best Mr. Gold - The Unresolved by @Of_Princes_and_Savages , Inheritance by @rufeepeach, Catch a Falling Star by @charmedrumbelle
·         Best Spinner!Rumple - Some Soul of Goodness by @TwylaMercedes
,Slings and Arrows by @rowofstars , Woes of War by @ethereal-wishes
·         Best Woobie!Rum - Red Lights by @rufeepeach , Always one more time by @Bad_Faery, Catch a Falling Star by @CharmedRumbelle
·         Best OC - BattleMorgan le Fae from A Different Battle by @toseehowthestoryends
·         Best Rumbelle Child - Star-Crossed by @CharmedRumbelle
·         Best Villain - Nurse Mills from Better To Face The Bullets by @ishtarelisheba
Art
·         Best Cover Art - @licieoic for The Ice Queen
·         Best Graphic Art: Gif sets, photosets, etc. - Rumplestiltskin Aesthetic by @rowofstars , Yes, I’ll Protect You by @golden-rumbelle
·         Best Fan Art - ”Let It Snow” by @Frenchroasted
·         Best Comic/Graphic Novel - Tale as Old as Time by @ethereal-wishes
·         Best Artist - @licieoic
BEST ANYELLE FIC - Tiger Lilies by @Emospritelet , Turn!Turn!Turn! by @sfiddy , A Pleasure to Burn by @of-princes-and-savages
BEST ANYEM FIC - Wedding Belles by @thatravenclawbitch , The Third Wheel by @junoinferno
BEST RUMBELLE FIC - The Unresolved by @Of_Princes_and_Savages , Catch a Falling Star by @CharmedRumbelle
BEST AUTHOR -  @of-princes-and-savages , @emospritelet, @bad-faery, @cartoonjessie , @suchadearie @CharmedRumbelle
Rumbelle Fandom Lifetime Achievement award: @emospritelet @MarieQuiteContrarie @violetfaust @pinchtheprincess  @woodelf68
Newbie Spotlight: @of-princes-and-savages
Would you help me to fill the rest? :-) 
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evilsnowswan · 7 years
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Here are my TEA recommendations. The list is still under construction - I’ll be adding to it for a bit until it’s time to make a final nominations list. I just thought sharing it early would be helpful to others who are struggling through their likes, tags and bookmarks right now. 
If you are on this list and don’t want to be, shoot me a message.
My own stuff isn’t on here at all, because I don’t believe in nominating/voting for your own work as artist/author (it’s fine, but makes me uncomfortable personally). If you are looking for my humble plea for nominations - my TEA Promo Post is here.
Fluff
Family:
Proud by @annievh
Winter Traditions by @witchnova221
The Heat of the Moment by @thescholarlystrumpet
The Nanny by @thatravenclawbitch​
Always There For You by RoyaltyLaine/@poca-staks
Belle’s Chipped Leaves by Kindleheartzyou/ @beliza-fryler
Comfort:
Magnificently Improper by @theplasticview
Tesselate by @ak-vintage
Hope is a Thing With Feathers by @endangeredslug
Finding Home by Thefreedictionary (Showdown)
Fix-It: 
Just a Dream by @woodelf68
Reunion:
Until Last I See You by @magnoliatattoo
Hope is a Thing With Feathers by @endangeredslug​
  Smut
Kink:
Cherry by @ladybookwormwithteeth
Right Here, With You by @handwithquill
Indulgenceby @thescholarlystrumpet
Snapshot by @worryinglyinnocent
A Woman On Film @worryinglyinnocent
A Dedicated Follower of Fashion by @ifishouldvanish
In Heat by @prissyhalliwell
Romance:
The Gold Dress by @onceupona—ohyouknowtherest
Red Lights by @rufeepeach
Neverland by @emospritelet
A Dozen Roses by @ladybookwormwithteeth
Through the Storm by @thescholarlystrumpet
Comedy:
Painting Faces by @we-aim-to-misbehave
Caught in the Act by @onceupona—ohyouknowtherest
Dutch Courage by @rufeepeach
Playing Doctor by @maplesyrupao3​
Thirty Flirty and Thriving by @bookwormchocaholic
Threesome:
Three that Testifyby @thescholarlystrumpet
PWP:
Hot and Cold by @woodelf68
Aesthetic by @endangeredslug
Hellfire by @ladybookwormwithteeth
The Lesson  by @woodelf68
Best BDSM:
Right Here, With You by @handwithquill
Cherry by @ladybookwormwithteeth
Cleanliness by @ladybookwormwithteeth
  Angst
Why?:
Penance by @emospritelet
The Monster by @beauty-in-gold
Death:
The Monster by @beauty-in-gold
Oops:
A Slip of the Heart by @rowofstars
Hurts so good:
Best Served Cold by @breaktimewritings
  Romance
Best Date:
Tesselate by @ak-vintage
The Passive-Aggressive Floral Arrangement by @of-princes-and-savages
Closer by Daydreaming Doll (Showdown)
Best Courtship:
Always late to the Party by @alsywalsy
Skin Deep by @bookwormchocaholic
The Passive-Aggressive Floral Arrangement by @of-princes-and-savages
Painting Faces by @we-aim-to-misbehave
Best Bed Sharing:
Overlooked by @worryinglyinnocent
Conspiracy Afloat by @still-searching47
Best First Meeting:
Weak Ankles by Glass Slipper (Showdown)
In Time by @thenaughtyscandalousscorpio
Sexual Therapy by @breaktimewritings (RosexKnight)
Hope is a Thing With Feathers by @endageredslug
Girls on Film by @woodelf68
Candy Girl by @mariequitecontraire
Chance Encounter by Purple Polka Dots (Showdown)
  GENERAL AWARDS
Best One-Shot:
“Belle has nightmares” prompt by @rufeepeach​
Chance Encounter by Purple Polka Dots (Showdown)
Arrows by Cinderbee (Showdown)
Third Time Lucky by Riddled (Showdown)
Best Drabble:
Tortoise!Rumbelle by @bad-faery
Best Post-Ep fic:
Just Swim Down by @rufeepeach​
The Future’s So Bright by @thatravenclawbitch
Best Comedy:
The Nanny by @thatravenclawbitch​
Out of Control by @annievh
Best Movie AU:
Catch a Falling Star by @charmedrumbelle
Best Historical AU:
Better to Face the Bullets by @ishtarelisheba
Persuasion by @handwithquill
Any Port in a Storm by @rufeepeach​
The Reluctant Guardian by @smartgirlsaremean
Best AU: 
For the Love of a Daughter by @bellegold
Dark Sight by @maplesyrupao3
Painting Layers of Love by @still-searching47​
The Story Teller by @b-does-the-write-thing​
Best AU!OUAT:
Gentle Souls by @hedwighood
Freeze on the Stones by @toseehowthestoryends
Best Series: 
Reckless Abandon by @rufeepeach
The House Guest by @b-does-the-write-thing
Chocaholic Series by @bookwormchocaholic
Fourteen Days by @mariequitecontraire
House of Strays by @lady-therion
Best Crossover:
Gold Rush by @annievh​
The Magic of Family by Scales and Arpeggios (Showdown)
Warmth and Desire by Desperation and Gin (Showdown)
Best Holiday Fic:
Seven Days of Christmas by @mariequitecontraire
Skating Lessons by @bellegold
Six Degrees of Separation by @worryinglyinnocent​
Christmas Day by @magnoliatattoo​
Best Remix:
Pixie Dust by @emospritelet
The Fairy Gardener Remix by @prissyhalliwell
  SPECIAL CATEGORIES
Best Golden Lace:
Reckless Abandon by @rufeepeach
Best Crack!Fic:
xxx
Best Drama:
xxx
Best Supernatural:
A Dragon's Heart by @worryinglyinnocent
Dark Sight by @maplesyrupao3
With a Word by @b-does-the-write-thing
Best Season Rewrite:
Come Hell or High Water by @standbyyourmantis
Best Trend:
The Lesson by @woodelf68
Best Prompter:
@thestraggletag​
  Events
(All fics in this category are limited to 2016 events)
Rumbelle Secret Santa
A Pleasure to Burn by @of-princes-and-savages
Painting Faces by @we-aim-to-misbehave
New beginnings by @judymulder
I Must Be Warmer Now by @ifishouldvanish
Brandy, Apples and Spice by @rufeepeach
A Dragon's Heart by @worryinglyinnocent
Rumbelle Christmas in July:
Dark Sight by @maplesyrupao3
Blushes and Brushes by @rowofstars
The Nanny by @thatravenclawbitch
Rumbelle Revelry:
The Mysterious Incident of Shadowhearst Manor by @of-princes-and-savages
Ladies Of The Night by @thenaughtyscandalousscorpio​
Woods Lovely, Dark and Deep  by @b-does-the-write-thing​
Mantis’ Menagerie (will be known as May Day Menagerie from 2017 on):
The Gods of Our Shores by @lady-therion 
Adrift by @thestraggletag
Seal of Love by @endangeredslug 
Water Logged by @we-aim-to-misbehave
Harborside by @minticetea​
Finding Home by @thecompletebookworm
Monthly Rumbelle (Non-smut):
Seven Days of Christmas by @mariequitecontrarie 
Six Degrees of Separation by @worryinglyinnocent
Let’s go Back to December and Stay by @handwithquill
A Fresh Start by @woodelf68
Monthly Rumbelle (Smut):
Reflections by @woodelf68
Once Upon a Lifetime by @still-searching47
Return to Cave of Wonders by @worryinglyinnocent 
An Education by @worryinglyinnocent 
Great Rumbelle Blow Off:
Never Have I Ever by @breaktimewritings
Spinner's Helper by @ishtarelisheba
Look Back in Anger by @emospritelet
Fall on Your Knees by @thescholarlystrumpet
Rumbelle is Hope:
Baby of Mine by @sarashouldbestudying (Rumbelle Revolution)
Driving Lesson by @wierdogal
Hope is a Thing With Feathers by @endageredslug
  CHARACTER AWARDS
Best Belle:
Belle from Inheritance by @rufeepeach
Chubby!Belle from All of Me by @mariequitecontraire
Best Dark One!Belle:
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Best Lacey:
Reckless Abandon Lacey by @rufeepeach
Buried Treasure Lacey by @emospritelet
Best Barely Legal!Belle:
Belle from Penance by @emospritelet
Belle from Heat of the Moment by @thescholarlystrumpet
Best Dark One:
The House Guest DO by @b-does-the-write-thing​
The Story Teller by @b-does-the-write-thing​
Best Mr. Gold:
With a Word by @b-does-the-write-thing
Disrupted by @theoneandonlylittlebird
Best Spinner!Rumple:
Harmless by @rufeepeach​
The Queen’s Request by @b-does-the-write-thing​
Best Woobie!Rum:
Red Lights by @rufeepeach
The Birth of a Fairy by @annievh
The Ice Queen by @charmedrumbelle
Best OC:
Clerk from Dark Sight by @maplesyrupao3
Best Rumbelle Child:
Bae from Inheritance by @rufeepeach
Best Villain:
Cora Mills from  Freeze on the Stones by @toseehowthestoryends
Nurse Mills from  Better to Face the Bullets by @ishtarelisheba
  Art
Best Cover Art:
“Choker of Lace” by @licieoic
“Real Inside” by @dekujin
“Find Me Tomorrow” by @angelqueen13art
“Heart of the Ship” by @qtarts
“Any Port in a Storm” by @midstorm
Isabella’s Baby by @rumpledspinster​
Best Graphic Art: Gif sets, photosets, etc.:
[X] by @rumpledspinster
Pirate Belle by @midstorm
Pieces by @rumbelleluv
All of Me by @rowofstars
Feet In the Air, Head On the Ground by @rowofstars
Blushes and Brushes by @rowofstars​
Gideon’s conception by @nirvigedearie​
Best Fan Art:
[Selkie!Rumbelle] by @nia-nita
[Secret Santa] by @angelqueen13
“You’re Still Here” by @licieoic
“Hold Me and Love Me” by @licieoic
[Dorks] by @cocoadrops
C’mon Rumple… it’s tradition by @nia-nita
[Green Dress] by @erel89
[“The Cure”] by @erel89
[Sad DO!Rumple] by @enveniya
“Deeper, Dearie” by @suchadearie
[BATB Dress] by @captainpinsel
DarkOne!Belle by @goldesque
Flower picking by @nia-nita
Surprise kiss by @cocoadrops
Waiting by @licieoic
Rainy day in Storybrooke by @erel89
Lacey and Mr. Gold by @nynaeve88illustration
sea wizard Rumple and librarian Belle by @nia-nita
“Mermaid Belle” by @licieoic​
[Animated Spinner!Rum] by @nia-nita​
Fairy!Belle (In Heat) by @nia-nita​
Best Comic/Graphic Novel:
[Things Belle scolds me for] by @doodlinglina
“Shipwrecked on a Mystical Island” by @delintthedarkone
“A Rumbelle birthday party” by @foxmurphy
“I want my Bell back” by @mercisnm
The Fairy and the Librarian by @nia-nita
[Belle doesn’t know how to make a compliment] by @cocoadrops
Light Switch by @kamdensl
Incredible by @kamdensl
Best Artist:
@nia-nita
@erel89
@kamdensl
@licieoic
@bookwormappreciationlife
@cocoadrops
@rowofstars
 BEST ANYELLE FIC:
Tiger Lilies by @emospritelet
Look Back in Anger by @emospritelet
No Light Over London by @lotus0kid
A Pleasure to Burn by @of-princes-and-savages
Adrift by @thestraggletag
BEST ANYEM FIC:
The Third Wheel by @junoinferno
BEST RUMBELLE FIC:
Penance by @emospritelet
Inheritance by @rufeepeach
Dark Sight by @maplesyrupao3
All of Me by @mariequitecontraire
 BEST AUTHOR:
@emospritelet
@suchadearie
@thescholarlystrumpet​
@rufeepeach
Rumbelle Fandom Lifetime Achievement award:
@mariequitecontraire
@deweymay​
@crankynerdgirl​
Newbie Spotlight:
@of-princes-and-savages
@nirvigedearie
@theoneandonlylittlebird
@still-searching47​
@poca-staks
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