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Post by Storyteller on Jul 9, 2016 19:11:05 GMT -8
The Dark Palace, home of Queen Regina Events occurring 4 years before Dark Curse
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Post by Lady Lee-o on Apr 29, 2017 20:07:06 GMT -8
***4 Years Before Dark Curse***
How hard was it to find a damn princess? Where on earth could she hide, magic had to be in play. No spell could find her and she was forced to send guards village to village, maybe she would have to go herself and get hands on? That would teach the people, if they hid the girl, they would all suffer the consequences. "I will make them pay, I will make all of them pay. I just want this nightmare to end, I want what is rightfully mine- I want my happy ending!" She growled and tossed her glass across the room.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Apr 30, 2017 4:13:59 GMT -8
**Out of a purple-coloured fog the Dark One materialized in the dark palace**
"And they all lived happily ever after...", an impish voice suddenly sounded from one dark corner nearby, while someone caught the flying glass on the wing, not with hands but with magic. With a quite clang the glass fell onto ground though.
"Why everyone is so foolishly besotted with the search for.. a.. happy.. ending?", Rumplestiltskin added in a way that made his words turn into ridicule, as he lastly showed up out from the dark. With slow steps he approached the Evil Queen, while a self-righteous smile was playing around his lips.
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Post by Lady Lee-o on Apr 30, 2017 7:38:47 GMT -8
"And they all lived happily ever after..." Regina didn't have the patience for him today, she took a breath before turning to face him with her best-annoyed glare. "Why everyone is so foolishly besotted with the search for.. a.. happy.. ending?"
"That is my business," He was always around when she was in pain or in need of something, he probably wanted to make one of his deals but she wasn't interested- not yet.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Apr 30, 2017 15:37:19 GMT -8
"That is my business,"
"Oh, really?", Rumple retorted with a high-pitched voice, still coming closer. "But the Evil Queen wouldn't forget the one made her coming that far, wouldn't she?" Why did people keep being such ingrate to him? A deal always is in both side's interest.
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Post by Lady Lee-o on Apr 30, 2017 16:10:37 GMT -8
"Oh, really? but the Evil Queen wouldn't forget the one made her coming that far, wouldn't she?" Regina couldn't forget, he had started this whole thing- manipulated her pain and turned her into the villain she was made out to be. Many villains shaped her life but he had pushed her into that direction.
"Trust me, I haven't forgotten any of your teachings." She sighed, "I just want what I deserve, everything my mother stole from me, that Snow stole from me."
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Post by DarkSideCookie on May 14, 2017 6:42:16 GMT -8
"Trust me, I haven't forgotten any of your teachings.""I just want what I deserve, everything my mother stole from me, that Snow stole from me."
Was it sarcasm he has heard in her voice? Well, it was not that he would have pushed her into that direction in the first place. If not he taught Regina, her cold and calculating mother would have eventually. Or maybe not taught her, but at least pushed her into that direction. But Rumple never understood her obsession with that happy ending topic.
“But what does Snow have you don't have?“, he suddenly pointed out. “A prince Charming?“ Rumple giggled in amusement. “Or love in general?“
Actually the today's visit wasn't about something special. It was more like pastime, as recently less people were willing to accept a deal with him. Otherwise put he was bored as hell. Not that he would have felt lonely or something in his castle all on his own.
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Post by Lady Lee-o on May 16, 2017 11:07:23 GMT -8
“But what does Snow have you don't have? A prince Charming?" Regina clenched her fists, she wouldn't be able to hurt him... much. The giggle that escaped had her fingers crackling with power, nothing that matched his own but power. “Or love in general?" She turned to face him, fireball in hand.
"What is it that you want? Did you just come to kick me when I'm down? Another life lesson?" She wanted to play target practice but shooting a fireball at the dark one- not the best option. One of the guards came around the corner and she quickly threw it at him. That felt much better....
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Jul 15, 2017 23:04:20 GMT -8
Rumple just sneered at the Evil Queen's temper, not even having a look down at the fireball in her hand.
"What is it that you want? Did you just come to kick me when I'm down? Another life lesson?"
He actually had no answer to that himself. But yes, that had to be the reason. Was at least more plausible than out of loneliness. Much more. Just as Rumple was about to take a breath for some sneaky answer, the fireball in her hand came to a shot. But instead of his direction it was thrown at one of her guards.
"Not easy having people around and not wreaking your anger on them, isn't it?" In thoughts he added: Above all when you know it would be a bad idea to wreak it on the Dark One.
Rumple shrugged his shoulders. "That's why I don't have any staff."
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Post by Lady Lee-o on Jul 25, 2017 9:58:52 GMT -8
"Not easy having people around and not wreaking your anger on them, isn't it? That's why I don't have any staff." Regina still wasn't sure what he wanted but she wanted him to go a way. She wanted him to go far away so she could get back to hunting for that step-daughter of hers.
"What do you want?" She moved over and poured herself some wine, needing a drink to calm herself down before she does something stupid.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Aug 7, 2017 9:23:14 GMT -8
"What do you want?"
An amused grin spread over his crocodile-skinned face, while he watched the Evil Queen serving herself a drink. Rumple waited for her to take at least one sip, before he folded his arms in pretended indignation. "Why do you think I should want something by all means? Can't I just visit an old..." Rumplestiltskin paused for a little moment, using the time to approach Regina with roaming steps, his hands folded behind his back by now. Better not say friend. She would go furious. "...student?"
Arrived at the Evil Queen's position, Rumple helped himself at the glass table next to her to pour in a glass of wine for him as well. His grin widened, as he raised it into her direction. "Cheers, dearie!"
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Post by Lady Lee-o on Aug 28, 2017 12:28:18 GMT -8
Regina didn't believe for a second he was here to say hello, he always had something up his sleeve. She just needed to figure it out before it was too late, especially if it was something to do her harm. He had turned on many people in his time, he was out for himself and only himself. "Cheers," She took a sip and watched him closely, eyes narrowing. "Now since pleasantries are out of the way, I'll ask again- why are you here? Did something happen, do you need my help with something? You don't just show up, I know you well."
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Sept 3, 2017 12:33:15 GMT -8
She was actually right. He didn't just show up. So why did he? Suddenly it bothered him he didn't know himself. It even bothered him he did. Being alone? No, that was not the reason. He was the Dark One, and the Dark One didn't need anyone. And why of all persons in the world he would pay her a visit, just to visit anyone? Something deep inside of him knew, but wouldn't admit to himself. ... Because there wasn't anyone else ...
After a short pause, in which Rumple looked unusually thoughtful, he started an answer, getting the mask of someone doesn't need anyone, back on his face. A mask, the more often he wore it, the more real he truely believed in it.
The Dark One came up with his usual grin again. "Remember our talk a while ago?" Rumple started to approach her with slow steps, one hand raised to use it for lively gestures. "About how to destroy Snow White? You're still fixating on her life instead of the one thing that really would destroy her. Her heart."
Rumple remembered their talk in the past quite good. Back at that time the princess hadn't met her prince Charming, one happening that had to happen by all means. So he had to prevent Regina from killing Snow White, before it could have happened at all. And just recently it did happen.
"The prince is the key. How can you make her suffer like you did, by just killing her?" Only one step was between the two of them now. "If I were on your spot, I'd concentrate on that Charming guy." Now there was the reason for his visit. He had to direct her attention back into the right way. So no such thing as loneliness. The Dark One suddenly seemed to be relieved. Why would he have to feel lonely with so much people around to tease? The Evil Queen and also that stubborn broad he currently trained. Satisfaction was reflecting on his features. "Crush her heart by taking his."
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Post by Lady Lee-o on Oct 29, 2017 18:14:35 GMT -8
He always had a point, it would be much better to make her suffer by taking away the one person she cared about the most. Her sour expression changed slightly and she let a smile escape her lips, "Perhaps you're right," She hated to admit that he was right, knowing it would give him great joy.
Watching her stepdaughter's fall would give her great joy, she needed to come up with something.
"I'm going to hunt down Snow White and her prince and make them both pay." With a new fire she let a full smile escape her lips, she'd find her... she would find her...
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Nov 15, 2017 8:20:55 GMT -8
Rumplestiltskin silently watched the Evil Queen's features easing. Even though he wouldn't admit, he was a little bit proud of her, just like he had been back in the time she was his student, whenever she had let out the darkness within her.
"Perhaps you're right,"
Well, of course he was. And he knew too good that she was knowing that as well. So the joy was all on his side anyway.
"I'm going to hunt down Snow White and her prince and make them both pay."
Rumple was just about to join her triumphant smile, when suddenly something in a dark corner of the room caught his eyes. Something, that made him freeze all of a sudden.
A mirror.
One might question why something like a mirror could make the Dark One startle. The answer was: Because it was showing the Dark Castle's inside. His privacy.
"What is that?", he asked with changed voice, staring at the mirror with a dark glint in his eyes. Also the impish tone in it has almost completely vanished for the time being. Instead it was sounding deeply shocked.
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Post by Lady Lee-o on Nov 21, 2017 8:07:50 GMT -8
"What is that?" Regina followed his gaze to a mirror in the corner of the room. She knew the dark one would feel a bit betrayed by this and she decided to forgo the sarcasm.
"I have it on a cycle, I never linger on your castle." This was a lie, she feared this trickster and occasionally she kept tabs on him. She knew he would be angry if he ever found out about that, as powerful as she was, she didn't want to tangle with the dark one. "I use it to keep an eye on the kingdom, Snow is somewhere out there and this is helping me find her."
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Dec 15, 2017 15:31:43 GMT -8
"I have it on a cycle, I never linger on your castle."
The Dark One's eyes lay on the mirror one moment longer, before at last only his big crocodile-like pupils turned into her direction.
"I use it to keep an eye on the kingdom, Snow is somewhere out there and this is helping me find her."
"I see...", he uttered with clenched teeth, not sounding convinced of her lie at all. Rumplestiltskin might have been the one who taught the Evil Queen to use her skills in the right way, the evil way so to speak, but wouldn't he make the mistake to trust her. Maybe he even taught her too much. Trust meant to believe in someone's words, whereas control meant to know someone's reliability. Once he was back home, he would have to take measures to not give her that control over him.
"Then fix the mirror's still image...", Rumple said in a calmer way, even though he made no secret of his mistrust. Also, he had lost all pleasure to keep the conversation at once. Knowing the Evil Queen sniffing around in his privacy made his blood boil. "and keep an eye over Charming instead."
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Post by Lady Lee-o on Dec 17, 2017 19:07:24 GMT -8
"I see..." Regina was sure he didn't buy it but she held herself well and kept the same expression on her face. "Then fix the mirror's still image...and keep an eye over Charming instead." She waved her hand and the mirror went back to showing the reflection of the room.
"Like I could spy on you without your knowledge. As I said before, It's on a random cycle but I'll make sure to keep it from your gaze from now on." Regina grinned and waved over a servant who held a glass of wine, "Care for something to drink?"
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Jan 4, 2018 12:21:50 GMT -8
There was one fluttering of his eyelids when Regina made the image of his rooms disappear from the mirror's screen. Well, that didn't make anything better.
"Like I could spy on you without your knowledge. As I said before, It's on a random cycle but I'll make sure to keep it from your gaze from now on."
As if. And once again there was only a muscle twitching, this time coming out as something could have been called a smile, that gave a hint of any reaction from the Dark One. His eyes wandered over to the servant, who was approaching him with one glass of wine.
"Care for something to drink?"
"You better keep it for the celebration once you've disposed of Charming.", he stated with a disgruntled smile. "I've other business to take care of. I'll see you then." No jokes, no dearies. Rumplestiltskin was angry. There was business to take care of, which was to get covered up any and all mirrors inside his castle. With not a further word he teleported himself out of Regina's palace. No magical fog today either.
***Rumplestiltskin exits to Dark Castle***
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