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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Mar 27, 2022 10:47:52 GMT -8
"See ya, Cora!" Gail called cheerily after Cora's retreating figure.
Gail had overheard some of the conversation in the relative quiet of the diner and now mulled over all the new information as she stacked the last of the cleaned coffee cups near the machine. Was it possible that Miss Bunny Rabbit was actually in trouble? Gail hadn't really thought much about it, assuming Bunny was just uncomfortable around people. But Detective Smith was a pro about these things. It was his job. If he had cause for concern... then maybe Bunny really was in some sort of trouble. And then suddenly, Mr. Gold's name was brought into the conversation. Was there a link? That raised even more red flags. If you were looking at things in an optimistic light, it might be said that Mr. Gold was in the habit of helping people. But there was more beyond that outlook. From what she'd heard, that help was only given if it was for the benefit of Mr. Gold. There had also been rumors of his "helping" people who did not want his help, but found themselves in a position where they couldn't turn down his offer.
After a bit of hesitation, Gail made her way over to his table, starting to clear the remnants of Cora's presence there. "You think Mr. Gold might be involved in Bunny's--the mystery girl's," she corrected, automatically having used the nickname she used so often in her head but not much aloud, "situation? You really think she might be in some sort of trouble?" she asked, concern on her face and her expression showing to be more open and forthcoming with whatever she knew, if that were the case, or could find out using the benefit of her position of having an ear in a place were many people gathered and talked openly.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Apr 1, 2022 3:01:43 GMT -8
"You think Mr. Gold might be involved in Bunny's--the mystery girl's,""situation? You really think she might be in some sort of trouble?"
At first, the face peeking back over the top of the newspaper was looking rather unpleased, with the fact that she seemed to have eavesdropped on their conversation, but then the concern on hers made him wonder about something: Cooperativeness.
"That is to find out," Walter then said, folding and putting aside the newspaper for the last time. "You wouldn't mind informing me of anything new you might hear about that girl and her potential unfortunate situation, would you?" After all, he was a detective, seeking nothing but justice. Plus this little pleasure he would feel every time he could unravel a mystery, especially in a town like this, where there seemed to happen nothing at all. Usually, that was.
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Apr 2, 2022 19:46:03 GMT -8
Gail studied him as he spoke. While he usually appeared cold and distant on the outside, that did not necessarily mean it was who he was on the inside. It probably made his job easier to act the way he did. A detective that wasn't intimidating surely wouldn't get far in his career. But there seemed to be something genuine in his determination to find out Bunny's situation. Maybe, deep down, he had a warm and gooey center.
Mind made up and catching a bit of that determination to help, Gail nodded. "I'll keep an ear out."
All she got was a barely discernable nod that felt as if it was also a dismissal. With Cora's trash in hand, Gail stepped away.
'Deep, deep, deep, deeeeeeeeeep down.' Gail quietly sighed and momentarily looked heavenward as she continued on her way to the back. 'Maybe.'
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Apr 2, 2022 21:00:34 GMT -8
The rest of Wednesday passes uneventfully.
It is now Thursday, October 27, 2011, early morning.
Four days after the clock started moving
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Apr 5, 2022 11:11:38 GMT -8
Emma returned from changing in the bathroom to find their breakfast plates already on the table. Henry had brought her one of Regina's shirts, one he assured her that she wouldn't miss, and Emma slid into the booth beside him. They were both sitting across from Mary Margaret, and Henry was eager to enlist his teacher in the next phase of 'Operation: Cobra.' After a class trip to the hospital, Henry had excitedly declared to Emma that he had found her father, and Snow White's true love.
"He thinks John Doe, the guy in a coma, is your Prince Charming," Emma told Mary Margaret.
Henry excitedly pointed to the illustration in the open storybook. "See the scar? He has one, too."
"Lots of people have scars, Henry," Emma observed.
"In the same place?" Henry decided to appeal directly to his teacher. "Don't you see what this means? This curse is keeping you two apart. Just like you, he doesn't know who he is. We have to remind him."
Emma tossed a sympathetic look across the table at her roommate. Mary Margaret was well aware of Henry's active imagination, but this might be their chance to show Henry that fairy tales weren't real. That John Doe was just that -- a man stuck in a hospital with no one looking for him.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Apr 30, 2022 4:52:22 GMT -8
While Henry and Emma had this ongoing conversation about John Doe, the guy being in a coma since she started working in the hospital, Mary Margaret enjoyed her cacao in silence; Or that was until Henry suddenly turned his words directly towards her. Oh well, of course. After all, they were talking about her Prince Charming, she thought with an inner chuckle. Oh boy, where will this all end?
"Don't you see what this means? This curse is keeping you two apart. Just like you, he doesn't know who he is. We have to remind him."
"Of course," she replied rather casually, even though she didn't want to give Henry the feeling of not being taken seriously. "But what's the plan, Henry?" Still, Mary Margaret couldn't help but answer the look from Emma with a little smirk on the corner of her lips. "You can't ask me to kiss a stranger, or do you?" Because if it really was that easy to get your Prince Charming, she had been wasting a lot of time on terrible dates.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Apr 30, 2022 16:38:40 GMT -8
"Of course. But what's the plan, Henry? You can't ask me to kiss a stranger, or do you?"
"No, no, no one is kissing a strange man in a coma," Emma answered hastily, in case that idea actually had come to Henry. "He thinks you should read to him."
"If you read him your story, it'll help him remember who he is," Henry declared, pushing the book across the table to Mary Margaret.
"They say sometimes coma patients can hear things, right?" Emma added with a shrug. The teacher was probably used to reading to a roomful of antsy children; at least in this case, she would have a captive audience.
"You said he's all alone, Miss Blanchard," Henry insisted. "If we can help him get back to his family, don't you think we should?"
Emma gave her son a sidelong glance, noting that was a little below the belt. But Mary Margaret had seemed eager to help out a stray, herself included. "Can't hurt to try, right?" she offered.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on May 13, 2022 3:18:47 GMT -8
"No, no, no one is kissing a strange man in a coma,""He thinks you should read to him."
"Oh!" she quickly threw in with a 'of course' look. Even though her remark had been supposed to be a joke, of course, Mary Margaret felt kind of stupid for even having uttered such a thing. With a nervous chuckle, she took another sip of her cacao while listening to Henry's explanation.
"If you read him your story, it'll help him remember who he is,"
Mary Margaret looked down at the book getting shoved to her, then back to Henry. She had always liked fairytale stories herself but also somewhat regretted that she had gifted him this book in the first place. Yet still, there was something about this whole idea that made her awe in silence. Of course, there was no chance this would work, but it was a neat thought, after all.
"They say sometimes coma patients can hear things, right?"
"You said he's all alone, Miss Blanchard,""If we can help him get back to his family, don't you think we should?"
"Can't hurt to try, right?"
Mary Margaret was exchanging some more looks with both, Henry and her birth mother, until she finally pulled the book closer and nodded in agreement. "It can't. I'll give it my best read, Henry, I promise," she added with a smile.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on May 13, 2022 17:38:08 GMT -8
"It can't. I'll give it my best read, Henry, I promise."
"Thank you," Emma said, adding an unspoken 'for indulging him.' The whole idea of her father, Prince Charming, lying in a coma in the local hospital was about as believable as the idea that she was sitting in a booth across from her mother, Snow White. But Henry seemed so certain of it. "Anyway, it's bound to turn out better than your last date, right?" Emma remarked.
"Miss Blanchard went on a date?!" Henry sputtered, nearly spitting out his orange juice.
"Well, yeah. She's a teacher, not a nun."
"But you can't date, you already have true love!" Henry insisted. "He's right there in the hospital!"
"Henry, are you gonna' finish your hash browns?" Emma interrupted. "Eat up, kid. If you're late for school, Regina's gonna' be pissed at me, again."
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Post by Ariel on May 13, 2022 18:28:05 GMT -8
Vlad entered the diner that was hopping with buzz as usual in the morning. The hotspot of Storybrooke, Vlad expected nothing less. Granny and Red ran a tight ship, one that was a force to be reckoned with. Especially for those looking for a spot of delectable breakfast goods. Waltzing up to the bar top counter, Vlad planted himself in a vacant seat as Red approached, "Hey Doc, coffee machine break down again?"
"There are many things I am good at dear, but technology has gotten the best of me with this one," Vlad chuckled lightly as he acknowledged his history with his never ending battle with his coffee machine, "A cup of your absolute finest, and nothing less." He gave the sassy girl a wink as she made his wish her command. In a matter of moments, Red had crafted the perfect cup of coffee just as Dr. Lee had liked upon his usual visits to the café. His hands cupped the cup of joe has he lightly blew the steam off of the cup. As he sipped the cup in hand, Vlad gazed around at the usual visitors of the diner. Until he came across someone not so usual. Emma Swan. Vlad nearly spilt a splash of coffee upon his neatly polished suit at the surprise sight of her, figuring she might have left town by now. Alas, here she was, sharing breakfast with none other than Mary Margaret and her biological son Henry. Everything within him tried to restrain him, and yet this time he could no longer hold back his impulses. There was just something...about her. He craved more of her. And so, hopping off of his bar stool with his coffee in hand, he made his way over to her table.
"Miss Swan," Vlad greeted Emma, though not wanting to leave her company out did he address them as well, "Ahem, Miss Margaret. And Henry! What a lovely coincidence we are all gathered here today. Is there a special occasion we are celebrating today?" Vlad made light of the situation, when really he only wanted to see Emma.
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Post by Ariel on May 20, 2022 15:51:59 GMT -8
(Henry temp-play by Ariel)
"Henry, are you gonna' finish your hash browns?" Eat up, kid. If you're late for school, Regina's gonna' be pissed at me, again."
Henry stared down into his hash browns with a compromised glance. He couldn't fathom how on earth he could think about simple things such as eating breakfast when Operation Cobra was officially rolling out and that they had some work to do. Though, he knew Emma was right. He needed his strength if he was going to help carry out the secret mission at hand under his mother's nose. Though, before he could pick up his fork, he spotted another distraction - someone approaching their table.
"Uh oh - Vampire coming this way at three o'clock!" Henry squeaked in a low voice, before cupping one hand to the side of his mouth in secrecy, "He's in the book too...except he's Count Dracula," Leaning into Emma and Mary Margaret's shot of hearing, Henry whispered the name of the fictional character with slight panic. He was quick to straighten himself upward in a nonchalant manner as Dr. Lee approached the table.
"Miss Swan," "Ahem, Miss Margaret. And Henry! What a lovely coincidence we are all gathered here today. Is there a special occasion we are celebrating today?"
"We're having a meeting, but it's top secret so we can't tell you what it's about," Henry confirmed affirmatively as he stared at the Doctor. He grabbed a shaker from the side of the table and held it in Vlad's direction "Garlic salt?" Henry offered in an innocent manner as he sought some sort of reaction from Dr. Lee in indication to his alleged supernatural persona.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Jun 4, 2022 3:00:00 GMT -8
Mary Margaret was replying to Emma's unspoken words with an, as well, unspoken 'you're welcome' when, suddenly, her next words, even more so Henry's, though, made her almost choke on her cacao. When had her dating schedule become the topic of conversation?
"Miss Blanchard went on a date?!"
"Well, yeah. She's a teacher, not a nun."
"But you can't date, you already have true love!""He's right there in the hospital!"
Okay, and when had the coma patient become her true love already? She had to inwardly chuckle at that. Shouldn't they have gone on one date, at least? Just when Mary Margaret was going to say something for herself, Emma intervened, making her stop in her attempt. She hadn't known what to say to that anyway.
"Henry, are you gonna' finish your hash browns?""Eat up, kid. If you're late for school, Regina's gonna' be pissed at me, again."
"Uh oh - Vampire coming this way at three o'clock!""He's in the book too...except he's Count Dracula,"
Mary Margaret was looking up from her cacao again when suddenly a man, who she had seen but never spoken to before, joined them on their table, surely not Count Dracula, though. Although there were parallels, she thought with a slight grin.
"Miss Swan,""Ahem, Miss Margaret. And Henry! What a lovely coincidence we are all gathered here today. Is there a special occasion we are celebrating today?"
A rather shy "Hello" came over her lips since she had no name to the face right now, only knowing that he was some kind of doctor. Anyways, judging by the looks that he gave Emma, she guessed that he wasn't here to have a chat with all the three of them.
"We're having a meeting, but it's top secret so we can't tell you what it's about,""Garlic salt?"
Mary Margaret threw a slightly irritated look at Henry before secretly grinning at Emma, giving her that I know that look face. Before any of them could have said more, especially about Henry's unusual behavior, she took her empty cup and looked into Henry's, glad to find it empty, too. "Henry, shall we get you a dessert to go? Maybe we can have a little walk, and you tell me more about our upcoming mission." She gave the boy a wink and, with that, probably hope that she was taking his plan with the guy in a coma seriously. But most of all, was she trying to convince him to leave these two adults on their own. She would have to ask Emma questions later.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Jun 4, 2022 18:37:45 GMT -8
"Uh oh - Vampire coming this way at three o'clock! He's in the book too...except he's Count Dracula."
Upon Henry's announcement, Emma's attention snapped from his plate to the man approaching their table. The handsome hypnotherapist who'd sprung her out of jail and then become her unwitting accomplice. "Henry, seriously?" she uttered, looking back at her son. "Since when do vampires come out during the daytime and drink coffee?" Hoping that she'd made her point, but highly doubting it, she looked back up to the doctor with a warm smile. "Morning!" she greeted.
"Miss Swan. Ahem, Miss Margaret. And Henry! What a lovely coincidence we are all gathered here today. Is there a special occasion we are celebrating today?"
"We're having a meeting, but it's top secret so we can't tell you what it's about. Garlic salt?"
"Henry, shall we get you a dessert to go? Maybe we can have a little walk, and you tell me more about our upcoming mission."
"Sorry, you'll have to excuse him," Emma told Vlad. "He's working on a project for class." She removed the salt shaker from Henry's hand and returned it to the table while giving him a scornful look. "I'll see you after school, alright?" She tussled Henry's black hair and slid out of the booth so that he could exit. On one hand, she was excited for the chance to further her acquaintance with Vlad. On the other, she thought maybe Mary Margaret should stay and chaperone in order to keep Emma from doing something stupid as she was wont to do in these circumstances.
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Post by Ariel on Jul 4, 2022 9:05:15 GMT -8
"Sorry, you'll have to excuse him," "He's working on a project for class." "I'll see you after school, alright?"
"Alright," Henry admitted to his defeat in a loudly audible sigh as he slid out of the booth and met with Mary Margaret who was already looking to make her leave, "See ya later!" He gave Emma a wave while throwing one more cautious glance over at Dr. Lee before following Mary Margaret to the exit to head onwards into his day of school.
***Henry and Mary Margaret exit***
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Post by Ariel on Jul 4, 2022 9:13:13 GMT -8
"Sorry, you'll have to excuse him," "He's working on a project for class." "I'll see you after school, alright?" "Alright," "See ya later!"
Although rather puzzled by Henry's odd comments, Vlad didn't think too much on it as Emma brought clarity to the light of the situation. And at that, Henry and Mary Margaret had left the diner, leaving Emma and Vlad by themselves. Grinning in amusement, Vlad chuckled lightly as he addressed Emma, "With all the technology children have access to these days, It's refreshing to see someone of Henry's age still reveling in the world of imagination," Vlad remarked kindly, before gesturing to the seat opposite of Emma, "May I? Unless you were on your way as well?" Vlad didn't want to rudely interrupt Emma's morning, especially if she had plans. Besides, he had this thing about requiring an invitation before taking a seat or even walking into someone's house. Some called him old fashioned, but he felt the need to uphold the common courtesy rules of gentlemen before they became extinct for good.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Jul 5, 2022 7:47:59 GMT -8
"With all the technology children have access to these days, It's refreshing to see someone of Henry's age still reveling in the world of imagination. May I? Unless you were on your way as well?"
“No, no, have a seat,” Emma answered, perhaps a little too eagerly. She watched Henry leave with Mary Margaret en route to school as Vlad slid into the other side of the booth. “I was hoping I would run into you today. So that I could repay you the bail money," she added, to ensure that this was official business and nothing more. Reaching into her bag, she retrieved an envelope with the five hundred dollars secured in it and slid it across the table to him.
"And I will do my best not to need your help getting out of jail again," Emma declared. "Now that I’m an upstanding citizen of Storybrooke. Well, temporarily, anyway. Mary Margaret is letting me stay in her spare room.”
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Post by Ariel on Jul 6, 2022 9:48:57 GMT -8
“No, no, have a seat,”
Vlad gave Emma a grateful nod as he scooted gently into the booth opposite of her. He was eager to visit with her again, and he was more than thrilled to see that she was too. It felt as if it had been quite some time since they had fallen into each other's company once more. Either that, or he missed her more than he cared to admit to himself.
“I was hoping I would run into you today. So that I could repay you the bail money,"
"Miss Swan...," Vlad uttered apologetically with a kind smile, peering upwards through his lenses at Emma as she slid the envelope of money across the table. Knowing they had this conversation before, he gave her a hesitant look as he didn't want to take her money. He had bailed her out from the kindness of his own heart. And yet, something told him that she wouldn't be backing down even if she had to slip the money into his pocket without him looking, "...Thank you." Vlad spoke gratefully as he swiped the envelope from the middle of the table and fastened it in the inside of his blazer. He felt funny keeping this sum of money from Emma, so he figured he would pour it back into the community and donate it. Perhaps to Cora's community theatre cause.
"And I will do my best not to need your help getting out of jail again," "Now that I’m an upstanding citizen of Storybrooke. Well, temporarily, anyway. Mary Margaret is letting me stay in her spare room.”
"That's great!" Vlad grinned with glee, surprised that Emma was sticking around, "For Henry, I mean. He seems to be going through a lot, it will be great for him to have you around for a while longer," Vlad corrected himself, clearing his throat minorly before pressing the conversation forward, "Here's to sticking it to Regina. She's needed a taste of her own medicine for quite some time. It's about time you showed up, Miss Swan." Shedding Emma a wink, Vlad raised his mug of coffee before downing another sip.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Jul 8, 2022 16:12:37 GMT -8
"That's great! For Henry, I mean. He seems to be going through a lot, it will be great for him to have you around for a while longer. Here's to sticking it to Regina. She's needed a taste of her own medicine for quite some time. It's about time you showed up, Miss Swan."
"Well, better late than never, I guess," Emma echoed, raising her own coffee mug before taking a sip. Relieved that Vlad had taken the repayment without a major fuss, and charmed that he seemed happy for her to be extending her residency. "Like you said, Henry already has a mother, but maybe he needs a friend. With that active imagination and all," she observed, mindful of Mary Margaret's remark that Henry often appeared lonely.
Of course, now Emma had time on her hands, and no roommate to pull her into a community service project. "So, I can mark repaying you off the 'to do' list. But then my next errand is settling my debt with Mr. Gold," she advised. "Apparently, he's my new landlord. The guy must own half of Storybrooke. He seemed oddly pleased that I was sticking around town, too, to be a thorn in Regina's side. Some kinda' history there, Doc?"
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Post by Ariel on Jul 8, 2022 23:38:57 GMT -8
"So, I can mark repaying you off the 'to do' list. But then my next errand is settling my debt with Mr. Gold," "Apparently, he's my new landlord. The guy must own half of Storybrooke. He seemed oddly pleased that I was sticking around town, too, to be a thorn in Regina's side. Some kinda' history there, Doc?"
"Ah, the famous Mr. Gold," Vlad leaned back in the booth at the loaded question, folding his hands together neatly on the table before him. Mr. Gold was a man he wasn't particularly fond of, mainly because the fellow seemed to not like him very much. He wasn't sure what it was he exactly did to him, figuring he was a rather irritable old man who preferred to keep to himself while keeping an eye on everyone in town. Unfolding his hands for a moment to push his glasses back up onto the bridge of his nose, he looked at Emma with a matter of fact glance as he gave her the lowdown on her new landlord, "The cane wielder is mostly known for owning the Pawn Shop on the Main Street...all the while appearing to keep tabs on just about every resident in town. He's known to be intelligent as well as he is manipulative, and he doesn't try to hide it either. He has dabbled in dealings with all the residents, Regina Mills included, but for him nothing comes without a price," Vlad shed the details as he leaned into the table in almost a whisper, "It would be best keep your guard up around him and your conversations with him brief, Miss Swan. The man always seems to have some sort of agenda that serves no one except for himself. As for myself, I don't trust him. Always has given me the creeps. Though, I know you're perfectly capable of handling yourself." Vlad remarked kindly with a slight wink, tipping his forehead in Emma's direction.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Jul 9, 2022 10:13:07 GMT -8
"...It would be best keep your guard up around him and your conversations with him brief, Miss Swan. The man always seems to have some sort of agenda that serves no one except for himself. As for myself, I don't trust him. Always has given me the creeps. Though, I know you're perfectly capable of handling yourself."
"I'm signing a lease, Vlad, not signing over my soul," Emma chided. "But your concern is cute." As she munched on a corner of toast, she mentally filed the doctor's words away, along with those of Gail and Mary Margaret. She'd dealt with plenty of manipulative men in the past; how bad could one old shopkeeper with a bum leg be?
"Anyway, I'm sure I can find him at his shop. After that, I wanted to stop in that toy store and see if I can find something for Henry. Pretty amazing how fast they rebuilt everything after the fire there. Oh, and I met a nurse named Gabriella working on the place yesterday. She spoke pretty highly of you," Emma said, prepared to gauge his reaction once she mentioned the pretty brunette.
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Post by Ariel on Jul 9, 2022 18:50:08 GMT -8
"Anyway, I'm sure I can find him at his shop. After that, I wanted to stop in that toy store and see if I can find something for Henry. Pretty amazing how fast they rebuilt everything after the fire there. Oh, and I met a nurse named Gabriella working on the place yesterday. She spoke pretty highly of you,"
Vlad was quick to react to Emma's remark Gabriella, his patient whom he met with just the day before. His relaxed demeanor changed as he shuffled immediately to sit upright, aware that his encounter with her during the appointment was rather...strange. in fact, he didn't seem to remember much of it at all. Surely, he didn't have any of the red wine that Gabriella's counterpart sipped on as he questioned her. Before everything kind of went, well, rather dim. Dark, even, "Oh yes, Gabriella," Vlad cleared his throat audibly at the mention of his patient, "She's been a patient of mine for quite some time now. Glad to hear it was all good things, for the most part I hope." A light chuckle echoed through Vlad for a mere moment as they grazed the conversation regarding Gabriella before moving onto what Emma had spoken of previously, "You know, Emma, if you'd like the company, my morning is free from appointments. I would be happy to accompany you on your errands, perhaps even show you around a little bit more. This place is filled with diamonds in the ruff." Vlad offered openly and gladly as he began to ease up a little bit in Emma's presence.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Jul 15, 2022 16:19:52 GMT -8
"You know, Emma, if you'd like the company, my morning is free from appointments. I would be happy to accompany you on your errands, perhaps even show you around a little bit more. This place is filled with diamonds in the ruff."
"You sure?" Emma asked, throwing him a skeptical look. Just as she was reluctant to get attached to anyone in this town, apart from Henry, she hoped the hypnotherapist might keep his distance. Yet something about this town kept throwing the two of them together. And maybe she didn't really mind. "I mean, I don't have any impromptu landscaping at the Mayor's mansion planned, so it might be pretty boring...."
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Post by Ariel on Jul 18, 2022 10:14:20 GMT -8
"I mean, I don't have any impromptu landscaping at the Mayor's mansion planned, so it might be pretty boring...."
A lightly puzzled expression fell over Vlad's features, bearing the hint of a smile as he reached for the handle of his coffee cup and raised the cup towards himself, "You? Boring?" Vlad questioned in a light hearted teasing manner before taking a quick sip, continuing his case as he released the edge of the cup from his lips and set it back down on the table, "If there's anything I've taken away from our encounters, it's that you, Emma, could probably take the most boring of things and make them interesting - such as running errands. I can also bet watching paint dry with you can get pretty wild, so long as it's not on a building and we both end up in the Storybrooke slammer. Though, I think by now I can handle a dash of trouble." Vlad joked. His humor was an acquired taste, but he picked up sayings and slang from his younger patients every now and again to try and keep up with the times.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Jul 23, 2022 12:34:58 GMT -8
"...I can also bet watching paint dry with you can get pretty wild, so long as it's not on a building and we both end up in the Storybrooke slammer. Though, I think by now I can handle a dash of trouble."
"Well, buckle up, Doc, because watching paint dry is top of my list for tomorrow," Emma countered with a grin. She finished off her coffee and tried to tidy up the table a bit so that Gail would have less work to do. Emma told herself it was not a good idea to connect with a guy who was actively encouraging her darker side. But hadn't she also learned from her past experiences? There was no way she'd get in over her head, again.
"I will settle my bill, and then we can hit the yellow brick road," Emma said, grabbing up the check and sliding out of the booth. "Please tell me that's not a thing here, right?" she asked as the thought caused her to pause. "No flying monkeys, no munchkins, just the one Wicked Witch?"
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Post by Ariel on Aug 9, 2022 18:16:04 GMT -8
"Please tell me that's not a thing here, right?" "No flying monkeys, no munchkins, just the one Wicked Witch?"
Vlad grinned widely, appreciating Emma's brilliant sense of humor. He quickly made his way out of the booth before she could and stood upright, extending his hand to her to help her out of her own booth like the gentleman he was, "Just the one wicked witch, unless you count Mr. Gold as the one without a heart," Vlad was quick to whip out the quip that amused himself as he pulled Emma upright. As he pulled her up from her booth, the two got close for a moment, and suddenly his nostrils became full of that sweet scent again. It was almost infatuating, as if it were something he had never smelled before. He had no clue as to what exactly was causing the strange phenomenon, but it appeared to take over his senses like a wild animal every time he experienced it. His gaze automatically darted to the nape of her neck as he fell in a momentary trance before he managed to pull himself out of it, "Forgive me," Vlad uttered as he took a step back and shook it off with a smile, "I've found myself in a daze...I must still be waiting for the coffee to wake me up," He chuckled as he began to lead the way to the front counter where they both would settle their bills, "Anyway, pay our bills and then it's off on our grand adventure - embarking on the sleepy town which is Storybrooke." Vlad quickly changed the subject as he walked in front of Emma. He felt so stupid for the slip up which he felt as if he had no control over. It was as if something else inside of him was gaining control. A happenstance he simply couldn't explain. He hadn't felt himself for the past few days. In fact, he hadn't felt like himself since Emma strolled into town. Though, he figured there was some sort of logical explanation. There had to be.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Aug 13, 2022 11:16:16 GMT -8
"Just the one wicked witch, unless you count Mr. Gold as the one without a heart."
"Or maybe he's the man behind the curtain," Emma offered, since Gold seemed to be holding the puppet strings of a lot of people in town. She accepted his hand in assistance to her feet and found herself entangled in his personal space again. Looking up into those dark eyes that seemed to burn with an increased intensity, the smell of his cologne filling her nostrils and intoxicating her, causing her to feel off balance. And then suddenly he seemed to have broken his own spell.
"Forgive me, I've found myself in a daze...I must still be waiting for the coffee to wake me up. Anyway, pay our bills and then it's off on our grand adventure - embarking on the sleepy town which is Storybrooke."
Vlad walking away gave Emma a moment to breathe again and collect herself, and remind herself that this day was about getting things done before meeting up with Henry after school. "A grand adventure? I'm pretty sure I've seen everything within the city limits," she teased.
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Post by Ariel on Aug 14, 2022 11:57:57 GMT -8
"A grand adventure? I'm pretty sure I've seen everything within the city limits,"
Vlad smirked lightly at her comment, as small and quiet as the town seemed he was often amused by the underlying drama and surprises that popped up every now and again, "I wouldn't underestimate this sleepy little town, Miss Swan, you never know what you might find just around the corner," Vlad looked back at Emma and shed a cheeky wink before approaching the counter and paying for his coffee. Once Emma had settled her bill as well, he lead them to the door and opened it for her, "Beauty before the beast," Vlad joked, grinning at his own fun remark before they ventured out into the Main Street of Storybrooke.
***Vlad and Emma exit to Main Street Outside of Shops and Diner**
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Jan 7, 2023 0:24:13 GMT -8
Approximately nine hours later.
The early morning and afternoon have passed.
It is late afternoon of Thursday, October 27, 2011,
four days after the clock started moving.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on May 5, 2023 19:00:06 GMT -8
*** Emma enters from elsewhere ***
Having finished her errands and finding herself with time to kill before school ended, Emma returned to the familiar diner. She decided to forego a table and go straight to the counter, hopping up onto a stool. "Hey, Gail," she said, calling the server's attention away from her duties. "Can I get a coffee when you're done?"
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on May 6, 2023 22:37:53 GMT -8
Gail was stacking the freshly cleaned mugs by the coffee and cocoa machines, taking advantage of the quiet time after the lunch rush to make preparations for a smooth dinner rush.
She was lost in thoughts of various topics that jumped around, as was often her mind's habit during quiet times. They were currently back to William and wondering how he was settling into his newly renovated place when the diner's little bell signaled a new arrival. She made a mental note to stop by after work someday to see how he was doing and check out the work that was done as she glanced over her shoulder at the dining area for Ruby. And of course, she'd taken advantage of the quiet time and the knowledge that Gail tended to get lost in thoughts during them to pull one of her disappearing acts.
"Hey, Gail," "Can I get a coffee when you're done?"
Turning her head the other way toward the door and their new patron settled at the bar, Gail gave a welcoming smile. "Oh hey, Emma! Yah, sure."
Pushing aside the bin of cleaned mugs for better access to the coffee machine, Gail grabbed the nearly empty pot and eyed it with a disapproving quirk of her lips. "I'm going to make a fresh pot. This one's been sitting here awhile. It'll only take a couple minutes," she reassured, already having placed a clean pot under the drip as she pulled out the container of grounds with her other hand.
She carried on a conversation whilst scooping grounds into the basket. "So, how's the 'Daily Mirror's' favorite star? Did'ya make the paper again today?" she asked in a playfully sarcastic way, as if it was an honor to be mentioned in the trashy gossip rag.
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