A Fairytale Beginning (8/9)

searchingwardrobes:

pocket-anon:

pocket-anon:

A thousand apologies that this chapter took almost a week longer to turn out than I originally anticipated. It just kept getting longer and longer, and, OMG, the editing alone took three or four days, LOL. Thank you to everyone who waited so patiently and sent me words of encouragement as I tortured myself with this thing. I’ve been very anxious about this chapter in particular, in part because I know how much some of you have been looking forward to a certain ballroom scene. I desperately hope it was worth the wait. Thank you so much for reading!

 

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Summary:  Killian Jones, the notorious Captain Hook, has been on a quest to kill the Dark One and avenge the death of his first love for over one hundred fifty years. But when he crosses the Evil Queen, he’s magically transported to New York City, a strange land full of fascinating wonders, the foremost of which is Emma Swan, a cynical single mother with no time for fairy tales, real or imagined. A Captain Swan Enchanted AU.   (Captain Swan modern AU, Captain Swan Enchanted Forest AU.  Romance & Adventure.  Rated T.)

Tags as requested: @timetravelingpotatoast, @piratesails, @storybrookeswans, @optomisticgirl, @juneqparis

Smee’s
head swims as he watches the Queen slip his heart – his heart – into a little velveteen pouch.  It’s been a hundred and fifty years since
he’s witnessed magic like this – since the Dark One killed the Captain’s love on
the day that changed their lives forever – but never once has he considered what
it would be like to be on the receiving end of it himself.  He blinks as his breathing slows, the seconds
ticking by with surreal sluggishness.  He
feels
 hollow; like himself and yet somehow oddly detached.  As excruciating as it was to have his heart torn
from his chest, nothing hurts now – quite the opposite.  Everything just feels
 a little less.
And maybe, given the nightmarish situation he suddenly finds himself in,
that’s just as well.

“H-how—”
He stuns himself with his ability to
speak.  “How will I find him?”

To his
relief, the Queen isn’t enraged by his question.  Indeed, ripping his heart out seems to have
quenched her anger for the time being, as though she’s derived some great, twisted
satisfaction from it.  She reaches into
the plunging neckline of her dress and pulls out a small glass vial, looking
smug.  Smee’s eyes widen when he
recognizes the contents.

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Captain Swan gets gussied up and attends a big romantic ball.  You guys like that sort of thing right?  Right?  It’s not just me?  😀  Here’s Chapter 8 of AFB for @searchingwardrobes‘ CS Rom Com ‘18.  Thanks for reading!

Love CS at a ball, any time, any where!

Enjoy!

captainswancygnet:

Many people seem to support the idea that fandom experiences are more enriching when people are open to different ideas/views instead of sticking to their own bubbles where they’re surrounded by other fans who share the same views. Sometimes I even get a sense of entitlement/superiority coming from these fans who claim to be open-minded and who shout from the rooftops that they have no problem dealing with different opinions, and how not belonging to a specific fanbase somehow makes them more mature or sophisticated fans for mastering the art of understanding different opinions.

I do agree that fandom experiences can be more enriching when someone is open to discussion and different views, but only when that discussion is positive and presents positive aspects about the things I love.

My fandom experience is my own way to forget about the rest of the world and the things that upset me. I am here to have fun and share my love for my favorite shows, characters and ships. I am all for listening to different positive opinions about the things that have brought me here in the first place, but I will not (and I do not) have to put up with different opinions that make me feel bad and take away my joy of being here just for the sake of being welcoming of all different opinions. This isn’t the news. This isn’t politics or any other subject where, yes, it’s important to be aware of all sides on certain matters in order for you to know where you stand. This is fiction. This is a fun way to share your love for fictional people. It’s not that serious and you are not required to welcome different opinions that have a negative impact on you.

And yet I see some fans being criticized or mocked for distancing themselves from people whose different opinions have a negative impact on their fandom experience. They’re accused of being “closed-minded”, of having a “hive mentality” and of excluding those who don’t belong to their “tribe”. And that’s just silly.

If you have more fun surrounding yourself with people who think like you, go ahead. Create your own bubble or tribe and have fun. If blocking people whose opinions upset you and you don’t ever wish to come across any of that, go ahead. Make use of that block button all you want. The way I see it, knowing what to do to keep enjoying yourself in this place is what truly determines whether or not a fandom experience is enriching, nothing else.

persepnohe:

I know a lot of you guys don’t want to reblog those posts about the wildfires in Greece because they’re too long, so I figured I would make a shorter post for y’all. 

Here is a link on how to help and what the current situations are, and here is a direct link to the fundraiser.

As someone who has personally been affected by fire, I would really appreciate if y’all could sb this??