#also very tempted by cruella

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I really wish Jakks pacific would make ily 4ever fashion packs. The Disney ones are great, but at least where I am you can only buy them from physical Disney stores or their website (and also they're so expensive - $17.99 wth?). The Jakks pacific ily dolls are almost always great, but since they all have the same face I'm reluctant to buy one unless I really really love her. There are multiple I would buy for just their outfits if they weren't so expensive.

[canisbrutus]

If your not to busy, what were your headcanons of say Derby and/or Johnny? (I love them so much). Your headcanons are great btw especially Dan and Thad’s

focusing on the former for the time being. dear lord. lets see.

Derby Harrington 💎

first off take this.

The Basics:

squints at this thing

broken mirror of a lad. cruella de vil lookin ass.

one might be tempted to assume he's only concerned about the bottom line of things.

people are investments and any problem can be solved by just throwing one's 'belongings' at it.

this isnt entirely the case, it's just the role he's been molded into.

everyone in his family is fake in one way or another and immensely prideful. but not truly happy, at heart.

he especially isnt. not when he's also paraded around like a trophy

he has Little autonomy but many 'opportunities'

but god forbid anyone knows that. heaven forbid anyone see past his immaculate facade.

Expanded Lores:

he really Really wishes it was the 80s so he could go fuck off get crazy hair do stupid shit and have one hell of a night life

sadly thats not possible anymore especially after 9/11

despite this he knows so much pop star drama by heart

ask him literally anything about the stars from the 80s-90s

he also knows a hell of a lot about the royal family, admittedly, and is especially torn up about princess diana's life/death

but good luck prying That out of him

Also he is a scary good shot. with both rifles and handguns.

^ on account of him going both to the range and on 'hunting' trips

assuming going to private 'game' clubs count, given they're a maintained ground.

regardless he's shot many birds and bucks for sport before

perhaps he's even felt a particular kinship with the busts of elk mounted on the walls; immaculate prizes, admired with no regard to whatever life they had, or could've had.

but you dont know that.

nobody can know that.

anyway he's of legal age to smoke and he very frequently does so in bullworth's harrington house

is tobacco permitted on school grounds? no.

regardless he enjoys cuban cigars on wednesday evenings. and treasury brand cigarettes every other day of the week.

he is also permitted to drink back at home and has had wine since the very fine and grownup age of 13.

his favorite drink is the Bellini cocktail, on that note

just another way to take the edge off when you're crushed by a million expectations.

some people think its more convenient to have your whole life planned out for you. it's not.

final thing he Also knew gary personally growing up. and has frequently snuffed him at their parent's parties.

of course, nobody treats gary that way and gets away with it

in the end he was just another writhing maggot in the bloated corpse that is bullworth acadamy

another worm to be crushed under gary smith's heel

rAh anyway ty for the ask and the compliment <3 i like peeking past the surface of all these cunts. hope this tickles your fancy lol

requests are still open though i might be slow getting around to em, working on a sort of petey/jimmy ficlet for valentines day

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[intothewickedwood]

for the ask game: snowing or captain swan? queens of darkness arc or frozen arc? neverland or wonderland? emma swan or regina mills? 🤍 (also hi i am back from my forever hiatus and i am here to send you asks for all the ask games you post)

Aww, and bless you! No pressure or anything though, of course. I am thankful for every question and interaction. <3

Snowing or Captain Swan? Snowing is my favorite ship on the show and one of my all-time favorites. They make me feel all fuzzy inside my tummy. xD I love them a lot, and seeing Season 1 gifs of them strongly tempts me to rewatch from the beginning.

Queens of Darkness Arc or Frozen Arc? Frozen, for sure. I adored Anna, Elsa, and Ingrid. Frozen Swan has recently taken over Gremma as my OTP for Emma. They're just so good! And Anna is adorable. Ingrid is such an interesting, tragic villain. I gush! The Queens of Darkness arc was decent, I thought. I really enjoyed the last few episodes they were in, especially. I wish they were a bit more formidable, but I wouldn't change Cruella for anything.

Neverland or Wonderland? This is a difficult one! I need Jefferson's hat so I can easily hop from one to the other. They're both incredibly dangerous. I love Wonderland because I am fascinated by Alice and Wonderland, and I especially love both OUAT versions of the character. But I really like having a head because how else am I supposed to eat pizza?! I'm not too keen on dying a slow and painful death thanks to dreamshade-tipped arrows, but there's a chance Pan might be reasonable if I bring some board games or something. And at least I can manifest anything I can imagine in Neverland. All the pizza and, like, an undetectable cave to hide from Pan and the Lost Boys in. Baelfire knew what was up!

Emma Swan or Regina Mills? Emma! Although mostly prior to Season 5. She just seemed like a very different character after Season 5, which I guess is partly due to the darkness. I just missed how she was before. I really enjoyed Regina in the early seasons especially. I got frustrated with her in Season 5 and early Season 6 because some statements she made were a little hypocritical, and she was slow to accept responsibility for her past. But I realize that was part of her development, and I really enjoyed her in later Season 6 and especially in Season 7.

[dragoneyes618]

Here's another glimpse into the Badun Detective Agency universe:

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17 year old, Jace Badun nervously entered the throne room where Mrs Potts had directed him when he had asked where Carlos was. A box of Carlos' stuff under one arm and Beezlebub under the other.

He had been the one of The Badun Detective Agency to draw the shortest stick, which meant that he was the one who had to tell the youngest living de Vil about the HellHall fire.

He gritted his teeth slightly when he saw the salt and pepper haired boy laughing along with the one who had caused this mess to begin with. King Beast.

It took every single fiber in his being to not turn around and leave the younger boy to find out what had happened on his own. But man it was very, very tempting to do so.

Especially when his mind wandered back to his younger cousin and leader, who had finally stopped laughing hysterically in the wee hours of the morning as he passed out from exhaustion.

But he knew that Harry wouldn't have wanted him to do that to Carlos. And that it would be cruel to do so, so he didn't and cleared his throat to gain their attention.

The royal family looked confused, which meant that Carlos probably hadn't of mentioned him or Harry before. Jace tightened his grip on the box and counted to ten in his head.

Carlos lit up.

"Hey Jace, what are you doing here man?"

Jace didn't return the smile.

"A fire broke out at Hellhall after the bodies were found. Looks like Arson. Your cousins and your stuff and pets were fine. Beezlebub and all you guys' stuff was outside when thr agency got there. " he lied emotionlessly, holding out the cat and box with a blank expression on his face.

Those around Carlos looked horrified and the royal family looked at him with pity but Carlos.. Carlos just looked confused.

"But.. my stuff was hidden."

Jace kept a netural face.

"So?"

Carlos hesitated.

"So that means that the only person who could have set the fire knew where I kept my stuff and Beelzebub, and cared enough to get them out."

Jace shrugged "I guess it's just a mystery we'll never slove."

That caught Carlos' attention.

"Aren't you guys gonna investigate? Are My mom and you guys' dads okay?"

"No. We're too busy identifying all the bodies under the catacombs, we found your dad's body, and yes but no one knows where they are. Just that the car is gone. So look out"

The others in the room looked disturbed minus Evie. Which probably that Carlos had only told her.

"Wait. You find Jean's body?!"

Jace gave him a surprised and confused look.

"How'd you know that?"

"You said you found my dad" the younger boy reminded.

"Yeah. Your dad. Not Jean"

Now it was Carlos' time to be confused.

"But he is my dad?"

"No, he was your sisters' dad. Your dad was an alright bloke named James Charming. He and your mom reconnected around the time you were born, and he and Jean and Cruella fought about you who to keep you when he decided to break up with her. He disappeared and we figured he changed his mind but it seems like she killed him to keep you"

Carlos looked ill.

"You... you didn't know?" Jace stuttered.

"No. No I didn't "

Wow. Just...wow.

That's one way to dump all this news on him, Jace! At least bring him somewhere private!

"Oh yeah, so your house burned down and everything got destroyed and since we have your stuff which was hidden one of us may or may not have set the fire and also we found all these bodies and also your mother killed your father."

Poor Carlos is not having the best day.

No, Jace, clearly he didn't know!

Clearly, Jace is not the member of the detective agency who is best at working with the victims and family members.

Right in front of the royal family, too! The only thing that could make this situation worse would be if the Radcliffes are here...

Auradon people: "Cruella killed who? What bodies? Carlos, I didn't know you had sisters. There was a fire?"

Carlos: "Um, Jace, can we go somewhere else for you to explain this to me?"

Hey, how did Jace know all this about Carlos's parents if Carlos himself didn't?

[saladbroth]

“Ladybugs are just funky lil ladies doing their best and I love them with my whole heart.”

kiwi!!! babe! thank you so much for the ask, this one went fully off the rails and i love it so much, i hope you enjoy!

(send me a sentence and i'll write a short fic for it)

content warning: conversations about insects

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“Ladybugs are just funky lil ladies doing their best and I love them with my whole heart.”

Julie blinks at the light lazily, her vision slightly blurry. Somewhere to her left Luke shifts, and then Reggie shifts, which she comments with a discontend grumble. She’s very comfortable with her head on his stomach.

“Dude, are you crying?” Alex asks and Julie cranes her neck to see Luke wipe at his face. “No.”

“You so are,” she says and Luke shakes his head, putting on his best grumpy face which really still just looks like a puppy, before wiping at his eyes again. “I just love ladybugs a lot.”

“Do you think there’s something like sirbugs?” Reggie asks. “Or gentlemenbugs? What if a ladybug doesn’t wanna be a lady?”

Alex groans and moves, which causes the rest of them to move as well. Julie protests when Reggie turns onto his side but he pulls her close and she snuggles into his arms instead. Warmth seeps into her side and she’s tempted to close her eyes again and to go back to dozing, but Luke is sitting up with a pensive look on his face, and Reggie sounds completely serious, so this is a conversation she doesn’t want to miss.

There’s a reason she calls the three guys her idiots affectionately, and why Flynn has them saved as Himbos in their phone.

“Do you think there’s trans ladybugs?” Luke asks. Julie grins at Alex who rolls his eyes and buries his face into a pillow. Reggie gasps. “Do you think they change colour?”

“That’s literally not how bugs work,” Alex says. Both Luke and Reggie turn to give him an affronted look and he shrugs. “That’s just science.”

“Clownfish change their genders depending on what’s needed in their colony,” Julie supplies helpfully, winking at Alex when he sends her a look that just screams betrayal. She kisses Reggie’s cheek and crawls out of his arms over to Alex.

Reggie whines for a moment before deciding to just follow behind her, dropping his head in her lap when she settles into Alex’s side. Julie takes it as an immediate opportunity to play with his hair.

Luke, eyes still shining with tears, nods excitedly. “Who says ladybugs can’t do that?”

“Because they’re not clownfish,” Alex says. He’s playing with Julie’s hair, braiding it lightly and she leans back against him. It’s been a while since someone has done that for her.

“I think lady ladybugs are just bigger and prettier,” Reggie says. “I think I read that somewhere once.”

“Girlboss,” Luke nods. Julie squints at him and the proud nod he has going on, the wise and serene expression on his face. She’s pretty sure he doesn’t know what that actually means. Reggie and Alex agree immediately, until all three of them are nodding, and glancing at Julie with poorly concealed pride.

“Who taught you that?”

“Willie.” Alex is beaming at her, his cheeks already colouring slightly pink again, the way they always do when he talks about his boyfriend. It’d be adorable if it wasn’t also oppressively sweet at times. And if the boyfriend didn’t teach Alex, and ergo the rest of the idiots modern words without giving them any insights on how to properly use them.

“A ladybug is not a girlboss,” Julie says. “That’s not how that works.”

Luke also crawls over to her, dropping himself onto Reggie unceremoniously and staring up at her with wide eyes. The fucking puppy eyes that he uses all the time, that the three use all the time because they know Julie can’t resist them.

“How does it work then, Jules?”

“This is the shit I have to put up with every day,” Alex murmurs and Reggie reaches around Julie to lightly slap his arm. Julie laughs. “I have to put up with you and them, Lex, so I’d shut up if I were you.”

“But what’s a girlboss, Julie? Can you tell us, pretty please?” Reggie is, by far, the worst out of her idiots when it comes to persuading her to do things and Julie sighs. She knows she’ll regret this, but his green eyes are wide and pleading and she loves him too much to say no.

“A girlboss is someone who’s idolised or treated like an icon or a feminist, but actually they’re doing it for profit and being manipulative and greedy, I think.”

“Like the new Cruella?” Luke asks. Julie nods. He sighs. “That movie was awful.”

“Could Caleb be considered a Girlboss?” Reggie asks and it takes Julie a moment to fully grasp what he’s saying, then she bursts into laughter. Now that Caleb is gone and her boys are safe, it’s something she can laugh about at times, and the genuine curiosity in Reggie’s voice and face send her into hysterics.

“I guess,” she barely manages to get the words out. “I guess so, yeah.”

Reggie grins with satisfaction and Julie wipes at her eyes, before finally calming down. Luke looks pensive again. “But wouldn’t ladybugs theoretically be girlbosses, since they lay their eggs inside of other insects and then they get eaten from the inside out, and everyone still thinks they’re super cute and helpful with pests in gardens?”

Reggie reaches out for Luke and grabs his left hand, waving it around excitedly. “Bro, you’re so smart, they really are! They have this super good image and then they’re actually brutal! Ladybugs are girl bosses!”

Luke and him light up with that thought, grinning at each other and nodding and seeming so excited that Julie doesn’t have the heart to tell them that she’s pretty sure that’s not exactly how it works, even if she can understand Luke’s argument.

Alex has gone quiet behind her, and she turns to look at him, catching a gloomy expression on his features while he stares into space. When he notices her questioning glance he pulls a face. “I’m starting to think that Willie doesn’t explain modern terms because he thinks it’s funny when we use them in the wrong context.”

Julie laughs. “That’s absolutely what Willie is doing, but it’s sweet, and we love you three for it.”

[forestgreenlesbian]

very tempted to bleach half my hair and dye the other half darker but i’m a little scared people will be like. cruella? like cruella? but also on the other hand. it might look very cool

[slashingdisneypasta]

Slashers / Horror Villains as: Animated (Children’s) Movie Villain Songs

+ A Nightmare Before Christmas 

First of all, its mostly Disney. Second of all, I hope you know that this was a struggle for me. 

Also, note, Bubba will be the only Leatherface in this post and Billy and Stu will be the only Ghostfaces. There is Norma Bates though, so sort of a consolation. 

There are links to videos on YouTube ^^

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Billy Loomis and Stu Macher / Ghostface: Playing With the Big Boy’s Now (Hotep and Huy, Prince of Egypt) 

Well... they’re part of the ‘big boys’, now! They are part of the Slashers group that, uh, ‘inspired them’. Imagine instead of Egyptian Gods, they’re chanting Slasher names. 

[HUY] Pick up your silly twig, boy [HOTEP & HUY] You're playing with the big boys now! Ha ha ha ha!

[EGYPTIAN PRIESTS] By the power of Ra Mut, Nut, Khnum, Ptah Sobek, Sekhmet, Sokar, Selket Anubis, Anukis Hemsut, Tefnut, Meshkent, Mafdet... 

Chop Top and Nubbins + Bubba Sawyer / Leatherface: Kidnap Mr Sandy Claws (Lock, Shock and Barrel, Nightmare Before Christmas) 

I mean... they aren't Drayton’s minions, but they are like this XD 

I say that we take a cannon, aim it at his door And then knock three times And when he answers Sandy Claws will be no more

Yes you're so stupid, think now If we blow him up to smithereens We may lose some pieces And then Jack will beat us black and green

Kidnap the Sandy Claws Tie him in a bag

Chucky / Charles Lee Ray: In The Dark Of The Night (Rasputin, Anastasia)

Mystical man? Check! ‘Betrayal’ (As far as he sees it)? Check. Made them pay? Check; I think Nica, Sarah and all the other families he destroys throughout the franchise can attest to that. And ‘One little girl got away’? Well Andy isn’t a girl, but yeah. Check. 

I was once the most mystical man in all Russia When the royals betrayed me they mad a mistake My curse made each of them pay But one little girl got away Little Anya, beware Rasputin's awake

Drayton Sawyer: Don’t Fall In Love (Forte, Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas) 

Its such a crochety, unessessarily rude way of describing relationships to someone! I mean, I understand completely and resonate deeply with the desire to be alone and not be responsible for anyone else, but- come on! Beast doesn't share your view! Let it go! 

Its just like Drayton’s reaction to Bubba having a crush. Super cool video too! 

As soon as your heart rules your head Your life is not your own It's hell when someone's always there It's bliss to be alone

And love of any kind is bad A dog, a child, a cat They take up so much precious time Now, where's the sense in that?

Freddy Krueger: No More Mr Nice Guy (Rothbart, Swan Princess) 

A man with an uncomfortable relationship with the main female character pretending to be normal and not homicidal for a while before unlocking more power and letting there inner bad guy loose and taking great pleasure in it? Sounds familiar. They also have a similar vocabulary- except of course Rothbart is rated G. 

I'll become that nasty, naughty, dirty, spiteful Wicked, wayward, way-delightful Bad guy I was born to be

Lyin' loathesome, never-tender Indiscreet repeat offender No more Mr Nice Guy That's not me 

Inkubus: The World’s Greatest Criminal Mind (Professor Rattigan, The Greatest Mouse Detective)

‘Inkubus’ is literally a movie about him listing all his crimes over the centuries and messing with the police force because he has a bone to pick with a detective. Sounds pretty similar to me! Listen to the song! ^^

Now comes the real tour de force Tricky and wicked, of course! My earlier crimes were fine for their times But now that I'm at it again An even grimmer plot has been simmering In my great criminal brain! 

Jason Voorhees: Despicable Me (About Gru, Despicable Me) 

I... this is all I could think of!! But the more I listen to it and read the lyrics... it f i t s Jason so well! XD Please just let this slide; I know Gru isn't really a villain but he is at the start!! Let me have this. 

Why ask why? Better yet "Why not?" Why are you marking x on that spot? Why use a blow torch isn't that hot? Why use a chainsaw? Is that all you got? Why do you like seeing people in shock? But my question to you is "Why not?" Why go to the bank and stand in line Just use a freeze gun it saves me time. I'm havin' a bad, bad day It's about time that I get my way Steam rollin' whatever I see, Huh, despicable me I'm havin' a bad, bad day If you take it personal that's okay Watch, this is so fun to see Huh, despicable me

Jennifer Check: Trust In Me (Kaa, The Jungle Book) 

She’s a succubus demon. Tempting boys into a safe-feeling, docile state so she she can strike is her thing. 

Will cease to resist Just relax Be at rest Like a bird In a nest

Trust in me Just in me Shut your eyes And trust in me

Mayor Buckman and Granny Boone: Savages (Governor Ratcliffe and the Colonizer’s parts, Pocahontas) 

Obviously, because of the (Inaccurate) historical relevance of both movies (Different time’s, same terrible prejudice,) and also because there is definitely a very cult-ish feel about both Governor Ratcliffe’s song and Buckman’s leadership. How easily they’re able to gather support from their people for the most horrible reasons. How horrifying it is to audiences and historians. 

They're only good when dead They're vermin, as I said And worse

They're savages! Savages!

Barely even human

Savages! Savages!

Drive them from our shore! They're not like you and me Which means they must be evil We must sound the drums of war!

Michael Myers: The Gospel Truth II (Muses about Hades, Hercules)

In a Disney movie, Michael would have others sing his song about him as he goes about his silent, determined walking XD 

If there's one God you don't want to get steamed up It's Hades 'Cause he had an evil plan He ran the underworld But thought the dead were dull and uncouth He was as mean as he was ruthless And that's the gospel truth He had a plan to shake things up And that's the gospel truth

Midnight Man: Oogie Boogie’s Song (Oogie Boogie, Nightmare Before Christmas)

A song about a “Gamblin’ Boogie Man” is perfect for the Midnight Man! He and Oogie could be pals. 

Woah! The sound of rollin' dice To me is music in the air 'Cause I'm a gamblin' Boogie Man Although I don't play fair It's much more fun, I must confess When lives are on the line Not mine, of course, but yours, old boy Now that'd be just fine

Norma Bates: Mother Knows Best Reprise (Mother Gothel, Tangled)

Norma is soooooo so so so unbelievably manipulative towards Norman (And Dylan. It just works better on Norman) and this song absolutely presents that. She can go from sweet, loving mother to spiteful, heinous bitch in two seconds if Norman or Dylan don't do what or react the way she wants them to. 

Likes you? Please, Rapunzel, that's demented

This is why you never should have left! Dear, this whole romance that you've invented, Just proves you're too naive to be here Why would he like you? Come on now, really! Look at you, you think that he's impressed? Don't be a dummy Come with mummy

Pamela Voorhees: My Lullaby (Zira, The Lion King 2)

In a opposite approach to a villainous mother to Norma, we have Pam, who was heartbroken by the camp councillors letting her son die and vowed to get revenge. She didn't know she was teaching Jason to be the Crystal Lake killer like Zira did, but she did, and the whole song does have her kind of feel to it also. 

Sleep, my little Kovu Let your dreams take wing One day when you're big and strong You will be a kingI've been exiled, persecuted Left alone with no defense When I think of what that brute did I get a little tense But I dream a dream so pretty That I don't feel so depressed 'Cause it soothes my inner kitty And it helps me get some rest

Patrick Bateman: Cruella De Vil (Arthur, 101 Dalmations) 

Never before was there a song that described audiences reaction to watching Patrick living in his daily life and hearing his thoughts better then this one. 

Cruella De Vil Cruella De Vil If she doesn't scare you No evil thing will To see her is to Take a sudden chill Cruella, Cruella De Vil

The curl of her lips The ice in her stare All innocent children Had better beware She's like a spider waiting For the kill Look out for Cruella De Vil

Pennywise (Both): You’re Only Second Rate (Jafar, Return of Jafar)

Mostly for the video and Jafar’s energy in this scene actually XD So many transformations, so many tasteless puns! I was going to give this to Freddy but its the closest thing to Penny I could think of. 

Go ahead and zap me with the big surprise Snap me in a trap, cut me down to size I'll make a great escape It's just a piece of cake You're only second rate You know your hocus-pocus isn't tough enough And your mumbo-jumbo doesn't measure up Let me pontificate upon your sorry state You're only second rate

Sheriff Hoyt / Charlie Hewitt: Hellfire (Judge Claude Frollo, Hunchback of Notre Dame) 

A nasty filthy man who think’s he’s in the right despite being the biggest creep and monster ever? Mhm. 

*Note: I honestly didn't notice the deformed baby, Quasimodo/Thomas link until the day after I wrote this. Don't know how I feel about it. I mean, Hoyt is actually nice, in his way, to Thomas so the connection isn't totally there but onwards:

Beata Maria You know I am a righteous man Of my virtue I am justly proud

Beata Maria You know I'm so much purer than The common, vulgar, weak, licentious crowd 

End of Post! 🌼

(Bonus’ under the cut) 

I did think of other connections which I obviously didnt landed on but still have merit! Here! 

Billy Loomis and Stu Macher: ‘Gaston’ was considered, but that would have just been a joke XD I don’t think Stu is quite as obsessed with Billy as LeFou is with Gaston. 

Chucky: Friends on the Other Side. Obviously! That link was actually what inspired me to make this post. In The Dark of Night fits to a T though. 

Freddy Krueger: You’re Only Second Rate! Ah, its perfectttt. But No More Mr Nice Guy fits better. If I ever do a Slashers as Disney Villains post, he’ll be Jafar for sure. Or Hades. Or Scar. Or Oogie. Probably Hades. You know what? Without the gore and blood and explicit sexual references, Freddy could be a Disney Villain himself. Its not like Disney hasn't towed the line before with perverted villains. >_> (Jafar and Frollo) 

Jason and Pamela Voorhees: Mother Knows Best! Of course. 

Jennifer Check: Love is For Peasants (Barbie Island Princess) Because Jennifer thinks like this: 

Men? <<< Literally anything else. 

Patrick Bateman: How Can I Refuse? (From Barbie Princess and the Pauper) XD If Patrick were a kids movie villain, he would totally join the ranks of corrupted usurpers pretending to be trustworthy royal advisory staff. Also ‘Let It Die’, that little interruption part of another song that O’Hare sings in the Lorax and ‘How Bad Can I be?’. 

[flying-elliska]

Literally the only reason I don’t outright despise the darkling in the show is solely cause of Ben Barnes and I’m fully aware of that 😂😂 I HATED him in the books. I didn’t like Mal either but like I honestly could not understand for the life of me why people liked the darkling lol. I feel like I was severely in the minority. Idk I sort of was like.. ok I get he’s maybe supposed to be charming but I see so much through his bullshit it’s not even funny. I felt like I was being told that he was alluring rather than feeling like he was lol. And it annoyed me to no end. Now Ben Barnes as the darkling... he was basically saying the same shit but I was like you know I fully realize you’re full of shit but it’s okie pls keep going 😂😂 he also was slightly different but idk. Maybe this was one of those things where I needed to see it as a visual instead of just in a book

Ahah yeah very relatable. And an interesting thing to think about. When I read the books, which was quite a while ago, I despised his character, and I didn't like Mal either ; I was pretty much there for the fun world and the side characters. (I can't wait to see who they cast as Nikolai, my beloved.) But there is such power in a good performance, and I'm also talking about Jessie Mei Li here because I found Alina so dour and not fun as a protagonist but in the show she's ☀️☀️☀️

I mean there are definitely loathsome characters on TV that are just so fun to watch because they're so stylish and unhinged and the actor is just really going for it and it's fun putting your morals aside as a thought experiment to imagine being at this level of not giving a fuck about anything, it's liberating. One of my all time faves is Glenn Close as Cruella de Vil in the Dalmatian movies I was obsessed with as a kid, and this is a woman who wants to skin puppies, she has zero redeeming qualities and it's amazing to watch because she is so much larger than life and cool and insane. (Don't get me started on all the queer coding for Disney villains too lol.)

So like, I think on TV it's easier to appreciate terrible characters for that performance aspect. And there is something reassuring about making evil into an over the top spectacle, because it makes it less scary, paradoxically ; in real life most evil is very ordinary and respectable-looking and diffuse and insidious and hard to pinpoint, if it isn't made completely invisible by systemic dynamics. Most monsters are some kind of exorcism.

When it comes to books it's trickier to write a villain who is also supposed to be ambiguously likeable, I think, because you don't have the advantage of such a performance, you have to synthesize it all with words, which are more intellectual. Whereas TV has visuals, sounds, it's more easily visceral, which I think is closer to the level on which these types of characters work, the more primal emotions.

And when it gets to the Darkling I get the appeal in theory. First of all, his political agenda is somewhat understandable (and even more so in the show) even if his methods are fucked up, especially considering the heroes seem to be a lot more concerned with reestablishing the status quo for a big part of the story. If you have a villain concerned with fighting injustice and your hero isn't fighting injustice just as hard, then you're kind of setting up people to root for the villain, no matter what gratuitous atrocities get tacked on, because the structure of the story feels unjustified. This is a story pattern people have been calling out for its weird conservative implications for a while now (looking at you Marvel yikes).

Also, the Darkling is very much an example of a trope that is veeeery popular in fiction aimed at women, that of the dangerous, more powerful, often immortal or monstrous supernatural dude associated with death/winter/darkness/the devil that tries to tempt the heroine away from her expected life path and can be either a love interest or an enemy or both. This is like, most recent vampire stories, or Beauty and the Beast, or Hades/Persephone retellings, Hannibal the series for a queer version, possibly also Killing Eve - hell two stories I've read recently were that trope (Winternights trilogy and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue). And people often prefer it as a romance ; even though it obviously has problematic implications I don't think you can reduce it to 'silly women don't know what's good for them!!!' like I've seen it implied. I'm picky with this trope, I usually prefer deconstructions, but I see the appeal.

The main problem with the Darkling in the books is that I find him annoying, and like that other post says, in fiction a character can be as evil as they want as long as they're not annoying lmao. He's just cold and aggressive and he comes over as this petulant emo douchebag and Alina is supposed to be drawn to that because ???? Ben Barnes sells the charm and the danger so much better, and so when the betrayal comes it feels a lot more meaningful and interesting.

Like don't get me wrong, the Darkling in the books does things that are pretty irredeemable and looks like they're going in that direction in the show too, but I do like that they kept him more human, and I get why people wished the character had gone in a more ambiguous direction. And sometimes you just want a good corruption arc for your hero, that's too rare in my opinion. Also I just think it should be possible to like Problematic Characters without having to excuse everything they do or feel like you've committed a mortal sin against the Good God of Moral Fiction. I've seen the discourse online ping-pong between 'uwu he never did anything wrong!!!!' and 'omg abuse apologism!!!' and I'm like. Degree zero of literacy. Bye.

[that-shamrock-vibe]

Movie Review: Spider-Man No Way Home

Disclaimer: I am posting this review the day after the movie first drops in the U.K. and the day before it drops pretty much everywhere else, so if you have yet to see Spider-Man: No Way Home and have managed to avoid any type of spoiler up to this point, don't read on until you have seen it.

General Reaction:

I cannot emphasise enough how good this movie is. Spider-Man: No Way Home is as close to Infinity War and Endgame that it can be, and it delivers the same nostalgia and reactions from the audience, or at least mine, that Endgame did.

I have been saying all year that no movie can top Cruella as my favourite movie of the year, but honestly just after seeing this, Spider-Man may just swing ahead as this will be the last movie I see this year...Cruella is still my favourite for personal reasons, but this was an Endgame-level experience for me...and it came from Sony.

This movie does not give you time to breathe or to really relax as there's always something happening, right from the start we pick up exactly where we left off (not a spoiler if you've seen the advertisements) and honestly in the first 15 minutes alone so much happens that it demands re-watchability. I'm curious, particularly now with Omicron, if this movie will sell a lot of repeat tickets because I'm tempted to see it again. I'm fully jabbed and getting my booster tomorrow so I'm protected but for as accurate a spoiler review as possible I feel I need to re-watch as I'm sure I've missed things.

I did mention this movie was nostalgic and that is because of the villains it brings back, but also I will say the villains you've seen are just half the nostalgia tour, there are a few surprises (some spoiled but one or two kept secret) and one or two Easter-Eggs in the script that are fantastic callbacks and technical foreshadowing in the MCU timeline.

That's all I can really hint at without spoilers, we don't really get the multiversal sinister six as fans hoped we would, one day we might, and I do feel there's a characters absence shadowing the movie, but it doesn't take away from the epicness that this movie is, it just would have plussed it further. I'll talk more about it in my spoiler review.

In terms of the movie as a whole, I will admit that despite literally being a spider-verse movie, it does feel very contained just as any good Spidey movie should. He is after all the friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man and even Into The Spiderverse may have had multiple Spider-People from multiple universes...but the majority of that movie still took place in New York City just as this one did. I believe the other two locations were LA and Atlanta and we spend enough time there but rightly so the main major action happens in NYC.

Speaking of action, there's a lot of it but also a lot of CGI action. Aside from his trick arrows Hawkeye on his series is very much grounded in physical stunt work, here though because Spidey's rogues are somewhat superhuman...but for the most part it all looks realistic. It would be so easy to make the climactic fight in this movie look like the boss battle in a game, but unlike Black Widow it feels like you're really seeing these fantastical characters.

This movie is also surprisingly funny, all of the Spider movies aside from the Raimi ones have had me chuckling here and there but this was a movie of laugh out loud howling and applauding, because usually I didn't see the joke coming.

The last half of this movie also gets quite emotional for several reasons, people were sobbing at my screening by the end, one woman rather annoyingly two seats away from me. But it even got me nearly going once or twice, not quite Endgame level sadness but it is definitely earned.

There are faults with the movie, things I wish hadn't happened and things I think should have, but ultimately this is definitely my favourite Spider-Man movie.

Cast:

Just like this is, in my opinion, the best live-action Spider-Man movie, but also this is the best cast in a Spider-Man movie. With the regular MCU Spidey cast, everyone does a great job and they are a pleasure to watch...except Ned...sorry to any Ned fans but...come on he is a waste of space as a character in a movie that is admittedly overcrowded.

Not only do we have the MCU Spidey characters, but also characters from both the Raimi and Webb movies and our standard MCU additions, in this case Doctor Strange and Wong.

Because of the amount of characters, does that mean that not every character gets a chance to shine? Well there are a couple that are sidelined but the focus is meant to be on Tom Holland's Spider-Man, his relationship with MJ and dealings with the Multiversal villains...which the movie does rather well.

I'll go into it more in the spoiler review, but I am not sure how I feel about the portrayals of the Multiversal villains, I know the movies they come from quite well but can't quite twig if there's something off about their performances here.

Recommendation:

This is a movie to be seen, and on the big-screen. If you believe the hype of the movie it will definitely pay off for you and if you go in thinking you know too much, trust me there is more to see.

Also there are two post-credits scenes, one after the initial mid-credits roll and one at the very very very end...right after the logos have rolled and you think it may be over...trust me it's worth it.

So that's my review of Spider-Man: No Way Home, what did you guys think? Post your comments and check out more Marvel Movie Reviews as well as other Movie Reviews and posts.

[ceeyuin666]

Disney Villains Recruiting: An Introduction

Better late than never, I hope? There’s a few out there already, and I’m way too late considering the shows are over, but here’s my take on a introduction to the world of Tokyo Disney’s Villains Recruiting program.

 This introduction includes a run down of the show and its amazing characters that took social media by storm. 

 If you’ve the courage to seek true beauty of elegance than proceed… into the Villains World.

All photos in this post were taken by myself, please do not repost on other blogs, websites or social media networks such as Twitter or Instagram!

The Concept 

During the years 2015-2018, Tokyo Disneysea’s Halloween celebrated the wonderful world of Disney’s famous Villains. While the main Villains like Maleficent and Ursula dominated parades such as The Villains World and the night fireworks of Fantasmic!, their team of underlings were sent to work in the smaller parts of the park.

So every Halloween, the area of American Waterfront rolled out a red carpet and welcomed ten unique characters, each based off a famous Disney Villain, who’s sole purpose was to recruit humans into the Villains World. The program was known as Disney Villains Recruiting.

The Show

The original show, with a game known as the Six Poses Dance itself was a 15-20 minute skit that took place every hour or so at American Waterfront. Six of the ten ‘Recruiters’ would come out, along with two hosts, meaning in order to catch all ten characters, you would have to make multiple visits to the park.

Each Recruiter quickly introduced themselves and showed off a unique pose that represented them. Then the show becomes a game of Simon Says where the hosts will call out a Recruiters name and guests must respond with the correct pose. The game usually became chaotic when the hosts starting yelling out random things and guests could watch the Recruiters scramble to match whatever was being asked for them. 

Finally, a guest would be picked out of the audience to participate in the game alongside the Recruiters. At the end of the game, the guest would be asked if they have now been convinced to come join the Villains World. If they say no, there would be a loud cry of disappointment and the disgruntled Recruiters would drag the guest back to their seat. If yes, after the yelps of joy, the guest would be asked to return to the Tower of Terror in 666 years where the Recruiters would be eagerly waiting for them.

In 2016-2017, a second show, called Villains One Point Course was introduced to rotate with the now Special Pose Dance show. Each show only consisted of two Recruiters, six would appear throughout the day. Similar to before, the two present Recruiters would introduce themselves and their pose before going into a game similar to Rock Paper Scissors, except you had to match the pose the Recruiter was doing- which was almost always their own pose so it wasn’t hard to get it right. Two guests would then be selected and have their outfits judged by two new hosts who would then offer one point that would make them Villain Worthy. 

In 2018, the show returned to its original format of the Six Pose Dance and the One Point Course, along with its hosts, did not return.

The Hosts 

Mr. V

Known as the grandmaster of the program, Mr. V is the lead host of the original Six Pose Dance show. He appears to be in charge of the Recruiters and they all speak to him with respect, sometimes calling him Mister or V-san for short.

He is a rather relaxed character much like a father watching all his chaotic children make a mess he doesn’t have to clean up. More often than not he keeps to himself in the background while the others perform, only ever speaking up to scold them or laugh at them when they make a mistake. 

Mr. V is however rather possessive of his assistant, Ms Scatter, who, despite her years of hard work, he refuses to acknowledge her as a real Villain. 

Despite the similarities in their designs, this character has no relation with Dr. Facilier from the Princess and the Frog. 

Ms. Scatter 

Scatter is the human representative of the show and represents in the audience in that she is constantly fawning over how beautiful and enticing the Villains World looks from the outside and her own goal is to one day join them. In the early years she runs around interrupting the Recruiters, calling out to guests to not be deceived by their wickedness despite how gorgeous and tempting it may be. 

She is the one character that goes through considerable character growth over the course of the four years and her costume also changes slightly each year. In the beginning, she is reckless and clumsy, the Recruiters picked on her, bullied her and Mr. V very much controlled her. By the end she laughed with them as though they were equal and spoke back to Mr. V whenever she disagreed with him.

In the 2018 show, the Villains offered recruited guests a flag with the mark of a true Villain which they would be granted when they return in 666 years. At the end of the show, as the Recruiters left, Scatter would stay behind and reveal to the audience the mark of a true Villain which was on the inside of her jacket. When Mr. V comes to chase her about what’s taking her so long, she hides the mark and turns to the audience, signalling them to keep her secret. This suggests that even without Mr. V and the others knowing, she has graduated into a real Villain. 

Ms. Villa

Host of the One Point Course, Ms Villa is the self proclaimed fashion diva of the Villains World. She is stylish and mature, strutting around offering advice to guests on how to better their outfits.

She is very much in her own world as she parades around the show, completely ignoring the panicked cries of her assistant whenever she rambles off about an idea that is clearly unrealistic. To the Recruiters however she is rather motherly, giving them pet names and teasing them like children. 

While she holds a very welcoming aura, she always catches the audience by surprise at the end of the show where she demands payment for her services. 

Mr. Polite

Known as MP or Polite for short, he is Ms Villa’s assistant during the One Point Course show. He is more put together than Scatter but also spends a lot of the show yelling after Ms Villa. 

When left to his own accord, MP is sneaky and playful, even over confident in himself but his job is mostly to keep Ms Villa from going over the top with the guests so that is his main focus. He seems more well informed of the human world, unlike the other Villains and has to reign them in when they’re being unreasonable such as asking him to buy them snacks from the park.

He gets along well with the rest of the Recruiters who all treat him as their own personal assistant, something he does not seem to mind. He gets along particularly well with Daru who he usually promises to take on a walk after the show. 

The Recruiters 

Apple Poison

Themed off the poison apple used to put Snow White into an eternal sleep, Apple works for the Evil Queen from the film Snow White.

Tall, dark and handsome, Apple has the most mature look of the men’s Recruiters, and coming from the oldest Disney animated him, he is teased by his workmates and guests alike for being the family ‘uncle’ or ‘old man’. There are many times where he also has trouble keeping up with the right poses or falls from pranks by the others, showing he’s also quite naive. 

Apple is the most charming of the men’s Recruiters, his quotes usually laced with cheesy offers of escorting guests or sweeping them away. He normally keeps to himself while the others are running around, though his ongoing rivalry with Jack brings out a more immature side to him. 

He is also the best English speaker of the cast as his main quotes are also half in English and he often lectures guests in English as well. He is constantly blowing kisses to guests or his prop posing apple, drawing out squeals of excitement from guests. 

Quotes 🍎Ladies and Gentlemen, one bite of this sweet apple with make you the most beautiful in the world.  🍎Like how the poison intoxicates this apple, allow me to intoxicate you all.

Jack Heart 

Hailing from Wonderland, Jack works for the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland. He makes jokes of turning back into a playing card so it can be assumed he is the personification of the jack of hearts card. 

Jack is known as the entertainer of the Villains World and he is indeed very entertaining to watch. While the others strut along the red carpet, Jack is always seen skipping around, cutting corners and getting right into the faces of guests. Even when standing in one spot he is usually stretching strangely or contorting for the enjoyment of the guests.

As a super playful character, Jack gets along best with Dalmetia who he calls his best friend. The two get along very well and walk around linking arms and high-fiving each other all the time. On the flip side, Jack seems to down right hate Apple who he will taunt and make faces at. While it’s not clearly stated why their relationship is so bad, it seems to purely because Jack hates Apple for being so much taller than him. 

He is also one of the only Recruiters that does not react happily at the mention of their Master; instead, when the Queen of Hearts is brought up, Jack usually hides in fear, clutches his neck in case he’ll be beheaded or runs away.

Quotes ❤️My world it the world of entertainment! And that’ll make your heart go- Aow!  ❤️Like how Alice found Wonderland, so long as you all hold darkness in your hearts, I’ll appear before you again just like the Cheshire Cat. 

Mr. Dalmetia 

A puppy given a human body by his Master Cruella De Vil from the film 101 Dalmatians. 

Mr. Dalmetia, Daru for short, is an excitable and selfish character who is usually chasing after his best friend Jack or running away from Scar. He teases everyone, friends and guests alike in a crude manner, sticking his tongue out at people or pushing over their toys. Some of the others tease him with games of fetch and he will go sprinting across the performance area, then return extremely grumpy when he realises he’s been duped.

While Daru and Jack are best friends, Daru generally gets along well enough with the rest of the men’s Recruiters. Scar, from the ladies team, is obviously madly in love with him- a feeling he does not reciprocate. For four years, he runs from her, turns her down her advances and down right rejects her any chance he gets. However, at the end of 2018, while hesitant, he agrees to wait alongside her until the guests come see them again in 666 years. 

He is the very embodiment of a puppy and even Mr. V comments during his introduction that he’s yet to shake all his canine habits; he is sometimes caught sitting like a dog, scratching his neck as though there’s a collar there and bugging the others after the show to take him for a walk. 

Quotes 🐶This is my WAN-derful pose! 🐶Everyone, you have to look after your cute little pets. After all... it is common enough to wear fur here, right?

Malfie 

Holding his Master in the highest regard is Malfie who works for Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty. His name has also been romanised by fans as Malfi, Malfy or Malefy- while Malfi is likely most directly accurate, I personally am too use to writing it as Malfie, though none of the above would be considered incorrect.

The most narcissistic of the Recruiters, even dubbed Nar-fie, Malfie carries a hand mirror around with him at all times so that he can always admire his own beauty. On the off chance one of the other members manages to sneak away with the mirror, he becomes uncharacteristically frantic until he can find it again. 

While Malfie does not love anyone like he loves himself, he gets along with a majority of the other characters fairly well, particularly Joe and Farja. He is also the most popular victim when the ladies decide to start bullying the men’s team- Farja, despite the fact that she and Malfie get along, is most likely to lead the charge in picking on him. 

Malfie is in canon the personification of a crow, whether or not he is Maleficent’s crow that appears in the movie is unclear. He does however, consider Diaval from the live action movie Maleficent his rival in beauty. 

Quotes 😈It is I!  😈Beauty like mine could grant you whatever you wished for; money, love... even the wish to become a Villain! 

Eight-foot Joe

A dedicated worker for the sea-witch Ursula from the Little Mermaid is Eight-foot Joe. His introduction suggests that he is in fact hiding his extra legs which leads fans to conclude he is an actual octopus. 

Joe is the tired office worker of the group, the only one that treats the program as the job that it is. Based off Ursula’s business as the sea-witch, Joe’s introduction includes him launching into what likes a rehearsed speech advertising Ursula’s services. When not at the microphone, Joe is usually hiding behind guests or sitting down somewhere away from the red carpet. 

Of all the Recruiters, Joe is the most crass. He speaks rudely to guests, usually telling them off about one thing or another. He teases the other Recruiters but can rarely be caught sharing a laugh with them. Like Jack, his reactions to mentions of his Master are usually of fear, likely because he is overworked and insulting Ursula will only result in more work for himself.

In the early years he was very vocal about how tired he was and how he did not need friends, but the end of 2018’s season saw him the most emotional and commenting on how he wishes he had more time with them. 

Quotes 🐙What is it that burdens you? Some human trouble? Or perhaps... a burden of love? 🐙I hope you all have an oct-ful... I mean, wonderful day.

Lady Pirate Hock 

Working for the infamous Captain Hook from the world of Peter Pan is Lady Pirate Hock. She is, without a doubt, most popular amongst her fellow ladies Recruiters. 

Hock is the most suave and flirtatious of the ladies Recruiters, though her wiles are only ever directed at either the ladies or female guests. Scatter, Veil, Farja and Hades can all be caught swooning over her and fighting for her attention when she offers to escort any of them after the show. Even amongst the men’s team she is known to be handsome and popular. 

While her overall character is extremely charming and almost prince like, she has an endearing childish side that usually shows when she’s picking on the men’s team or running off with their props. Having said that, she is extremely protective of the ladies team, particularly Veil, when the men retaliate. 

For the longest time I mistook her name for Hook, but after some fact checking, it can be confirmed that her English romanisation would be Hock.

Quotes ⚓️The sun shines brightly again today... oh sun, your light is not what I need today. What I need is the beautiful light of the moon. ⚓️The sun’s light is dazzling, but what dazzles me most right now ... are all your beautiful smiles. 

Veil

The Hunchback of Notre Dame’s Villain, Frollo, has Veil has his underling. Though not specially stated, there have been instances where she alludes to the fact that she may be the bell a top the Notre Dame. 

If Veil were present on any particular day, you would hear her coming long before they reach the performance area. She also carries a small hand bell with her that she rings loudly as she walks around, much to the dismay of some of her fellow cast members. Though if the men complain she tends to ring it more loudly in their ear. 

She is the most refined of and of the cast, speaking formally to everyone else and walking with a grace not seen in the others. She is closest with Hock whom she appears to have a crush on, blushing whenever they hold hands. However every time Jack approaches her, she quickly and harshly brushes him off. When asked why, she claims it is because Jack makes fun of her pose. 

Veil has the voice of an angel, she often breaks into the song halfway through her introduction, needing Scatter to stop her and remind her to please teach the audience her pose.

Quotes 🔔This bell that was bestowed upon me by Master Frollo will surely shake your heart 🔔God help the outcasts, children of God.

Pretty Scar 

Taking on the same name as her Master is Pretty Scar, working for the Lion King’s Scar. She is what one could call the black sheep of the family because despite being a Villain, she values all things that are considered cute and pretty. She runs around pouting dramatically looking for compliments which all the other Recruiters find unfitting of a Villain.

When introduced by the hosts, it’s said Scar is disliked by all the other Recruiters and during her own speech she the others are always looking for places to hide or pushing each other closer so that they do not have to listen to her. When interacting with the others she is mostly the one pushing herself onto them, Jack being one of the few that won’t completely turn her away.

She is also madly in love Mr. Dalmetia, despite him always turning her down she does not let up. She is always chasing after him and attempting to cling to him, calling him her ‘Darling’. While the other ladies Recruiters don’t seem to pay much attention to her love for Daru, when Daru finally agrees to stay with her, Farja and Hock who were present congratulated her.

Based on the fact that Jack calls her ‘Hyena-Girl’ it can be assumed she is the personification of a hyena, similar to the group of hyenas that work for her Master. 

Quotes 🐱Hmph, hmph! I’m grumpy today because no one’s called me cute! Ah! That feels good! 🐱Darling!

Farja

Flying in from Agrabah is Farja who works for Jafar from the film Aladdin. Her most prominent features are her flowing black and red hair and flowing dress that she shows off on the red carpet. 

Farja is easily the most bratty of the ladies Recruiters, if the audience does not give her an impressed enough reaction to her magic tricks she will complain really loudly and gesture for more applause. When watching the others, if they mess up or do anything silly she is first to laugh really loudly. On the other hand, if something does not please her she tends to scream in a person’s face until whatever is upsetting her stops.

She gets along quite well with the other ladies Recruiters, excluding Scar, and is one of the members that swoons of Hock all the time. She often fights for Hock’s attention and laughs excitedly when Hock escorts her to and from the show. 

While she screams out angrily whenever Iago is mentioned, it does seem she is based off the parrot which explains why she gets along with Malfie who is a crow. 

Quotes 🌹Isn’t my magic simply amazing? In happy times and sad times, remember it and your heart will bloom too! 🌹Villains Sassoon! 

Ms. Hades

Once again taking the name of her Master Hades from Hercules, is Ms Hades. Unlike her hotheaded Master, she is the most indifferent of the ladies Recruiters.

She believes in just letting people do as they please because she too wants to just let people do as they please and not carry any of the responsibility. She acts like a tired mother watching her chaotic children as the other Recruiters run around messing with each other. 

While she is possibly the quietest member of the entire team and the most professional. While she may not be as vocal as the others though, she is often with them admiring each other’s props or fighting for Hock’s attention. At any mention of her Master though she becomes extremely excited and waves enthusiastically to decorations in his image. 

Even though she does not seem to notice it, whenever she high fives or gets too close to the other members, they tend to back away as though they have been burned, after which she follows them curiously causing them to run away faster.

Quotes 🔥Entering this world without permission… do as you please. I turn a blind eye… as I please.  🔥In human terms you could call it liberation, call it freedom!

[lilacmoon83]

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Chapter 7: An Unexpected Path

"You want me to what?" Regina questioned in disbelief, as she looked at Maleficent.

"Would it really be so bad?" Maleficent asked.

"Yes!" Regina hissed.

"Why?" Mal asked.

"Because I'd rather not have the entire town coming after me with pitchforks, that's why!" Regina cried.

"What if we made another kind of deal?" Mal asked.

"What do you have in mind?" she asked.

"We come home with you and they agree to stay out of your way. They raise their kids, everyone gets to be happy, and they agree to leave town before Emma turns twenty-eight and can break the curse," Maleficent reasoned.

"They'll never agree to that," Regina refuted.

"Oh, I think they will for their daughter. She's the most important thing to them now and if they can see to it that their people are happy in this new land, despite no memories, they can be persuaded to compromise," Mal said.

"Sounds like the best deal you're going to get. It's the only way that it ends well for you without a town of pissed off people coming after you with the pitchforks to use your words," Ursula reasoned.

"So…I get to keep my curse intact, but I have to watch my greatest enemy be happy, with her doting husband and perfect children?" Regina asked bitterly.

"You could have had all that," Mal reminded her.

"No, I couldn't! Because of her!" she growled.

"No...you lost Daniel, because of Cora. We both know your mother manipulated Snow...she was just a little girl. We're a lot alike. I myself was hating a little girl for no other reason that I really hated her mother," Mal said, as she quietly opened the kitchen door so they could observe silently.

"Look...this is the first birthday this little girl has truly celebrated," Mal said, as she watched the joy and awe on Emma's face, as her mother presented her with a cake and lit candles, while they sang to her.

"So what? I'm supposed to feel bad?" Regina grumbled.

"I'm not expecting that from you yet...but did she really deserve the punishment she received for something her mother did to you?" Mal said. Regina side-eyed her skeptically.

"Maybe not...but her mother is the reason that I have nothing!" Regina hissed, as Mal let the door swing closed.

"You know that's not really true and now you have a choice to make. Do you return to Storybrooke alone and prepare to fight Emma when she comes to Storybrooke with her parents eighteen years from now?" Mal asked, pausing for a moment.

"Or do you agree to let us come back with you and call a truce?" Mal questioned, as Regina stared into the fire and knew she had a choice to make.

~*~

"Here we go," Snow said, as she set the cake down in front of her daughter and they sang happy birthday to her.

"Wow…" Emma said, as she looked at the cake.

"Go on Princess...make a wish and blow out the candles," David said, as she looked up at them and did so. They clapped for her and both knelt down to hug her between them.

"I'm so sorry sweetheart...we had gifts for you, but I'm afraid we had to leave them behind," Snow fretted.

"It's okay Mom...I already got my wish," Emma replied.

"You did?" Snow asked.

"Yeah...you and Daddy came for me. You always wanted me...I know that now," Emma replied. Snow nearly burst into tears at that, as they hugged her between them.

"We love you so much, baby," Snow gushed, as she kissed her hair. David did too and cuddled her.

"Mommy's right...we love you so much, Princess," David assured.

"Daddy...what if the Queen tries to separate us again?" Emma asked.

"We're not going to let her this time, Princess. One advantage we have now is that the Queen doesn't have any magic to hurt us with this time. Even if it means we have to go on the run, we're going to be together," he promised.

"Maybe you don't have to run anymore," a voice said, as they looked up to see Regina in the doorway.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Snow questioned suspiciously.

"It means...that maybe we can find a way to come to some sort of truce," Regina replied.

"A truce? You think we're going to fall for that?" David asked.

"Hear me out," she requested, as he stood up and crossed his arms over his chest. Snow usually affectionately referred to it as his battle stance, but today, she mirrored him and crossed her own arms over her chest, but was silent.

"We're listening," she said, as their curiosity peaked.

"I have decided that it could be possible for us to co-exist in Storybrooke...with a few provisions," Regina replied.

"Provisions...this should be good," David muttered, but Snow put her hand on his arm and he was silent.

"I am willing to let you both come back to Storybrooke and raise your kids," she said.

"You can have your apartment back...and your job. And I'm sure David can easily find something as well," she continued.

"You'd do that?" Snow asked.

"What's the catch?" David questioned. Regina rolled her eyes.

"It's my town and I don't want the curse broken. I'll leave your family be and let you be deliriously happy, but when your daughter is grown, you have to leave. You have to leave before her twenty-eighth birthday," she said.

"But then...the curse would never be broken," Snow replied.

"But your people are safe and I can make certain adjustments to give a bit more happiness to certain...miserable ones. But the purpose of the curse was always to punish the two of you. The others that have been separated from people can be reunited with their loved ones," Regina said.

"How do we know that when we get back that you won't renege on this offer? How can we trust you? How do we know that you don't have a way to put us back under the curse?" David questioned.

"Because I won't let her," Maleficent interjected, as she came into the kitchen.

"You won't?" Snow asked.

"No...because Lily and I will be coming home with you. It's where we belong, after all," Maleficent replied.

"What do you think?" Snow asked quietly, as they shared a long gaze and clearly had an entire conversation with that one look.

"It's tempting...I don't trust her though. But if someone has our backs…" he said, trailing off, as he glanced at Maleficent.

"You gave up your chance and ten years with Emma so I could escape with Lily. I will see that you are allowed the life with her that you deserve," Mal assured, as Regina rolled her eyes. They shared another glance and then looked back at Regina.

"Okay...except the loft is much too small to raise a family in," Snow said.

"There are...other properties available. Pick one and it's yours. In fact, there's several on the opposite side of town from me. The less I run into you the better," Regina replied.

"Then...we accept your offer," Snow said.

"Then we should get going, because if the Police catch up to any of us, then none of us will get a happy ending," Regina replied.

"Well, none of us can get on a plane with all the security, so we need to drive back and if they have flagged any of your vehicles, which they probably have by now, then we need to find some other way back," Ursula interjected.

"Oh, I can help with that, dahling," Cruella chimed in.

"Why would we ever trust you?" David asked.

"Because I'm a very rich woman now...with a husband that's gone all the time, leaving mummy to do whatever she pleases with his money," Cruella replied.

"He's not much to look at like the feast for the eyes you are, chisel chin, but I get all the diamonds and furs I want out of it," she added. He rolled his eyes.

"Fine, whatever...do you have a vehicle that can get us back to Maine?" he asked.

"No...but with one phone call, I can get one," she replied, as she picked up the phone off the cradle and made a call.

"In the meantime, we should probably pack up what we can and be ready," Maleficent replied.

"I can help you," Snow said, as she went to help.

"Uh David?" August called, as the prince turned to him.

"Yeah?" he asked.

"When we get back to Storybrooke...do I have to go live with Geppetto?" he asked.

"That's...that's up to you," David replied.

"What if I don't want to? What if I want to stay with you and Snow?" he asked. David put a hand on the boy's shoulder.

"Then you'll stay with us...you're our son," David replied and was a little surprised when the teen hugged him fiercely. David hugged him back and then opened his arm for Emma, who ran into his embrace.

~*~

A few hours later, in the middle of the night, a fully registered suburban pulled up and a man got out.

"Thank you dahling...here's your money. Call yourself a cab," she said, as she shooed him away. David loaded the bags they had into the vehicle, while Snow woke August up. Maleficent carried Lily to the car, while David picked Emma up.

"Daddy?" she asked.

"Shh...go back to sleep princess," he soothed, as he put her in the car next to August and Lily in the very back. Maleficent, Regina and Ursula took the middle row of seats, while Snow and David got in front and they hit the road in the wee hours of the morning.

With taking turns driving and as few breaks as possible, it was only about two days later that they arrived home in Storybrooke. They got settled with rooms at the Inn, while Regina went home. To their surprise though, she took Maleficent and Lily home with her, which gave a little hope to Snow that her step-mother might fully heal one day.

Granny was excited to see her return and even more excited when she revealed that David was her husband. They quickly discovered that no one remembered David since he had been in a coma, so it was easy to let her think that they had met when she left Storybrooke.

They also discovered that introducing Emma as their daughter was easy as well. Since time didn't really move in Storybrooke, it was easy to convince Granny that she had been gone long enough for that to be possible and that they had adopted August, since that was actually the truth.

After rest and some much needed sleep, they quickly picked from the properties that Regina offered. They decided on a beautiful two story house on the edge of town, with a large barn and a farm.

David was going to stay home and tend to the farm they were building and Snow would return to teaching, as if she never left. He was also going to be staying home with the baby when it came as well, which made Snow very happy that they wouldn't have to rely on daycare.

Despite their friends not having their real memories though, they found that they didn't mind much. The town seemed to take to the Swan family very well and their friendships were easily reformed; albeit in a different way. Everyone remembered Mary Margaret and easily bought that she had been gone for years, only to return with a family.

Snow formed a friendship with Ruby and became a better influence on her and the changes in her soon became noticeable. She became a little more Red and a little less Ruby day by day. Snow and David were also there to mediate between her and Granny, which was helping to slowly tame their tumultuous relationship.

In addition, David became good friends with Graham and even helped him out as a deputy from time to time at the station. It was perfect for him since it was only a couple days a week and since time didn't really move, Storybrooke's crime was minimal.

They also managed to help Leroy stop drinking and get him into a program through Archie, which immediately improved his life.

But mostly, they relished their new life raising Emma at home, where they belonged, with people they loved. Storybrooke also came with more economic security and they were no longer struggling financially. Which was very good, since it was eight months later since their arrival in Storybrooke that Snow gave birth to their baby boy. They named him Riley.

The Swan family were frequent attendees to Granny's diner on the weekends, but one thing they had managed to avoid in the last year was most interaction with Mr. Gold, at least when they had the kids with them. But on this particular morning, they happened to run into him on the street corner.

"Well...it's not often that I see you with the whole family, Deputy Swan," Mr. Gold said, as he happened to be passing them on the corner.

"No…I guess not, but you know my wife," David replied. He had determined through observation that Rumpelstiltskin was back under the curse and none the wiser to their return to town.

"Of course, the fair Mary Margaret. And who is this little one?" he asked, referring to the baby in the stroller.

"This is Riley," Snow said.

"And these two young ones?" he asked.

"I'm August," August answered him.

"Emma…" Emma said shyly, while holding David's hand tightly. Mr. Gold paused for a moment and then smiled.

"Emma...what a lovely name. Enjoy your breakfast," he said, as he continued on back to his shop.

"You think he's still under the curse?" Snow whispered to her husband.

"I think so...but I'll keep an eye on him. The deputy job lets me keep a good watch on the town," he replied, as they arrived at the diner.

~*~

Gold hurried inside his shop and contemplated his next move. They were back and seemingly living a normal life with their children, completely awake. For now, it seemed as though the curse was still intact, but it puzzled him greatly as to why Regina had allowed them to return to town. Or why she was letting them live a happy life together, completely awake. At the same time, the Charmings or Swans as they were going by seemed to tolerate letting the Queen continue to rule without resistance. It was very curious and he decided that he would let it play out. He would observe from the shadows, but the moment things veered off track and interfered with the eventual breaking of the curse, he would intervene and make sure there was a course correction, no matter what he had to do. The curse would break when Emma Swan turned twenty-eight. He would see to it...

[its-r-i-d-i-c-u-l-o-u-s]

Call Me A Freak- Chapter 3: Auradon Prep

Words: 2,263

Warnings: mentions of death, anxiety, mentions of violence, swearing

Ch 2 | Ch 4

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As we got deeper into Auradon, my heart rate increased. I knew nothing about this place. I could name every street, building, and person on the Isle, but here? I was lost. And I felt utterly alone.

I had known Evie, Jay, and Carlos for so long, practically my whole life, and I had never entrusted anything in them. All my secrets were my secrets.

It was all because of my mother. I knew her plans (not that I had believed she would ever complete her dream of getting off the island) and they didn’t include Jafar, Cruella, or the Evil Queen. No… they were all expendable. And so were their kids.

If I got close, I would just end up losing them, I was sure. And tears over spilled blood would simply make me look more expendable to her, too.

It was once we approached the school that I realized how awful going to Auradon Prep was going to be. The kids all cheered outside as our limo approached. Some had banners or flags, others simply waved to us as we drove by. At the front of the school, the band played a quick celebratory piece, in full uniform.

We were the center of attention. The main attraction. They’d probably be watching our every move while here. How could we pull this off?

The driver pulled open the door for us. There were a few hesitant looks. No one wanted to get out.

Jay grumbled something, before pushing past Carlos and getting out of the car. I was quick to follow, with Evie and Carlos behind me.

As soon as I stepped out I had to cover my eyes with the back of my hand. It was so bright outside. Evie was also shading her face, while the boys squinted and locked their eyes to the floor.

As the band stopped playing, they parted and out walked an older woman in a light blue outfit and two kids our own age.

I rubbed my eyes, trying to dull the aching in my head as I adapted to the strange new surroundings.

“Welcome to Auradon Prep!” this new woman announced in a modulated voice. The entire group in front of us had on wide smiles. “Are the four of you alright?” she added, when she noticed how very uncomfortable we were.

“It’s never this… sunny on the Isle,” I muttered through gritted teeth. My hands found their way to my hips as I tried to act powerful. My mother was indeed quite the legend and even if I didn’t want them to think I was a bad guy, I wanted their respect.

From the corner of my eye, I could make out Jay looking the girl to the right up and down.

The woman in the middle must have noticed too, because she cleared her throat before saying, “I am Fairy Godmother, headmistress.”

My eyes narrowed. It couldn’t be that easy, right? The others also shifted uncomfortably, looking between them.

The boy on the left stepped forward, politely. “It’s so good to finally meet you all. I’m Ben.”

“Prince Benjamin,” said his female counterpart, who stepped forward with him. “Soon to be king!”

He looked down, the smile on his face becoming a bit tighter as she spoke. My eyes drifted between them, noticing some sort of tension there.

Evie leapt forward slightly at the mention of prince. “Oh! My mom’s a queen as well, which makes me a princess,” she flirted.

The girl’s face scrunched up almost immediately. “The Evil Queen has no royal status here,” she informed. “And neither do you.”

Evie’s face dropped. She backed up beside me as Ben chuckled nervously.

“This is Audrey,” he introduced.

“Princess Audrey,” she butted in once more. “His girlfriend.”

I bit down on the inside of my cheek. She was his girlfriend. That might explain her sense of superiority. But not his tension as she grabbed his hand and swung it around.

“Ben and Audrey are going to show you all around,” Fairy Godmother smiled. “And I will see you tomorrow.”

She reached down, putting her hands over Ben and Audrey’s. It could have been a comforting gesture if she didn’t push them apart a second later.

“The doors of wisdom are never shut!” she announced. “But the library hours are from 8-11 and as you may have heard I have a little thing about curfews.”

We all nodded, unsure what else there was to say.

She scampered away, followed by the band.

Once we were the only ones left outside, Ben clapped his hands together, a smile gracing his face once more.

He walked around to shake all of our hands, approaching Jay first. “It is so, so, so good to finally meet-” his voice cracked a minute as Jay punched his shoulder rather than shake his hand. “-you all.”

I shook his hand quickly, not interested in making friends with the boy for any reason, but he paused once he reached me, his eyes lingering for a moment too long, almost as if he recognized me.

“This is a momentous occasion,” he continued, moving onto Carlos. “And one that I hope will go down in history as the day our two peoples began to heal,” he finished, shaking Evie’s hand and backing away.

“Or the day you showed four people where the bathrooms are,” I replied, snarkily.

He chuckled, looking at me. “A little bit over the top?”

“A little more than a little bit.”

His face was soft. Much more kind than anyone I’d ever encountered before. Part of me was on edge, knowing that sweet talkers often had ulterior motives and yet, a part of me was comfortable around him.

“Well, so much for my first impression,” he laughed and you found yourself joining in slightly.

“Hey!” Audrey interrupted. “You’re Maleficent’s daughter, aren’t you? Yeah, you know what? I totally do not blame you for your mother trying to kill my parents and stuff.”

I almost choked on my own saliva, my eyes widening immensely.

Ben was also obviously very unhappy that Audrey had decided to bring this up and his eyes dropped down to his shoes once more.

“My mom’s Aurora,” she boasted. “Sleeping Beauty.”

I had to keep myself from leaning away from her… or punching her in the face. Both of them were tempting.

“Yeah,” I responded. “I’ve heard the name.”

That’s all that I could manage to say without my anger getting the best of me. But I did notice Jay and Carlos closing in around me. Perhaps a warning or getting prepared to hold me back if needed. Whatever the matter, I was glad to have them there.

Ben clapped his hands together once more. “Okay! So, how about a tour? Yeah?” He turned on his heel, gesturing to the school in front of us. “Auradon Prep! Originally built over 300 years ago and converted into a high school by my father, when he became king.”

Audrey quickly latched herself onto her boyfriend’s arm and followed him around campus. The four of us shared a look of unease, before moving on. We didn’t exactly expect to meet the spawn of our parents’ sworn enemies so soon.

But I did my best to reassure them that I would be fine around her and proceeded to follow Ben through the front garden.

~ ~ ~

“So,” I started, trying not to look impressed by the detailed architecture of the dorm rooms. “You guys can use magic here, huh?”

Behind me, Jay was making mental notes of everything valuable and Evie was just about to puke from elation.

“Yeah, it exists.” Ben stopped to face us. “But it’s pretty much retired. Most of us here are just ordinary mortals.”

I couldn’t help the grimace that graced my face. He was trying to be humble, but a king isn’t on even ground with the poor, no matter how much he tries to convince them that he is. “Who happen to be kings and queens,” I grumbled.

“That’s true!” Audrey claimed. “Our royal blood goes back hundreds of years.”

I was starting to regret reassuring the gang that I wouldn’t happily throw her to the ground. I could really use someone holding my arms back right now.

“Doug!” Ben exclaimed, dropping his arm from Audrey so that he could meet up with the band member who was distractedly walking down the steps to meet us. “Doug, come down.”

The boy met Ben at the bottom of the steps, turning to face us. He had a kind face, similar to Ben’s, however I found myself appreciating Doug’s a bit more. Doug just seemed like the kind of person who would care if you were an asshole, whereas Ben wouldn’t be able to find a bad bone in someone’s body. So, when Doug smiled at us, I saw someone who genuinely thought we were good people. At least… for now he did.

“This is Doug. He’s going to help you with your class schedules and show you the rest of the dorms.” He walked back to Audrey’s side and said, “I’ll see you later, okay? And if there’s anything you need feel free to-”

“Ask Doug,” Audrey interrupted.

I would have socked her right there and then, if it weren’t for the fact that I realized something. I was the one who was setting her off. I thought she just had the worst personality in the world, and she might, but this wasn’t just… Audrey. No, this was Audrey when she’s upset or uncomfortable. Angry, even. And suddenly, I liked being around Audrey. Because it meant I was doing something evil while I was stuck in this hell place.

She smiled and dragged Ben off without another word.

“Hi guys. I’m Dopey’s son. As in Dopey, Doc, Bashful, Happy, Grumpy, Sleepy…” Doug trailed off and I turned to find his eyes locked on Evie. “Hi ho,” he mumbled.

“Evie,” she smirked, glad to find someone impressed with her charms on this island. “Evil Queen’s daughter.”

It was almost poetic. We just couldn’t escape our parents’ pasts. But at least Evie got some geek who didn’t seem to care for where she came from. My goody-two-shoes counterpart wasn’t exactly jumping to be my friend.

Doug looked down at his clipboard, trying to distract himself from the girl now poised in front of him, eyes wide. “So, about your classes. I, uh, put in the requirements already: History of Woodsmen and Pirates, Safety Rules for the Internet, and, uh, Remedial Goodness 101.”

I scoffed. “Let me guess. New class?”

He nodded, glancing between us and stopping once more on Evie, who was now twirling her hair between her fingers.

He cleared his throat, looking away once more. “Here. I’ll show you to your dorms.”

~ ~ ~

After we had set our stuff in our own rooms, Evie and I made our way over to the boys’ new room. They had already made themselves at home, Carlos playing some sort of game on the tv and Jay sorting through all he had collected on the way over.

“Jay,” I called, making my way over to the bed he had everything laid out on. “What are you doing?”

“Stealing,” he admitted, pulling out a laptop and flipping it open.

“Okay. So, you could do that or you could leave all of this here and pick it up when we take over the world,” I said slyly.

Evie, who sat on the edge of Carlos’s bed, gasped. “You sound just like your mom.”

I muttered a quick, “Thank you,” in response, knowing I should be proud, but I couldn’t care less at the moment.

“You do it your way and I’ll do it mine,” Jay responded, but I shook my head.

“Uh, uh. You don’t get to jeopardize the rest of us for your dad’s dumb store, alright? People are going to notice their missing stuff pretty fast and who are they going to blame?”

Jay threw the laptop on the bed, sighing. “We’re bad guys. They must have expected this.”

“Seriously Jay, we can’t give them any reason to send us back. Think about what our parents will do to us if we don’t break that barrier.”

Carlos jumped down from in front of the tv and laughed. “More like what your mother will do to you.”

I sent him a glare and he shut up immediately. I knew none of their necks were on the line like mine was, but they still were being pressured. Their parents also wanted to escape the Isle.

“Evie, mirror me.”

We sat at the table and Evie pulled out the small hand mirror her mother had given her.

“Mirror, mirror on th- In my hand,” she corrected. “Where is Fairy Godmother’s magic wand… stand?”

The mirror shifted, focusing in on a plaque located outside a building. The sign read, “The Museum of Cultural History”.

“Can the mirror tell us where that is?” I asked, but Carlos was already on it. He pulled out the new laptop Jay had scored and looked it up.

“2.3 miles from here.” He showed us the map between the school and the museum, all laid out neatly.

I looked over the screen, shaking my head. “This place is surrounded by forests and hills. There’s no way we could walk it.”

“So, we find a ride?” Jay suggested.

Evie was quick to agree. “Tomorrow we can ask around and see if there’s an easier way to get there.”

“Great,” I groaned. “Now we have to go to school tomorrow.”

[treatian]

The Chronicles of the Dark One:  The Dark Curse

Chapter 125:  Visions of Unwanted Futures

He left Belle alone in the Great Room and was more than a bit surprised to find that he didn't want to. The second he crossed the threshold and the door closed behind him, he had the urge to turn back, to sit at his wheel as she settled and spin, just to keep an eye on her. He didn't want to spy as he had before, he just wanted to keep her in his sights.

It was a silly reaction. One that was probably born out of his panic. The truth was that he couldn't stay with her, he had his Gauntlet to see to and his magic to test.

Up in his tower, he summoned Pirithous. He appeared in a dressing gown with an irritated look on his face, but he was there. "Seriously?" he questioned looking him over.

He didn't respond. Just took a parchment and one of the quills that remained after Belle's theft and wrote out a note for the women who were probably spending their night celebrating.

Meet me at the bluff in one hour, or you'll regret it. -R

"I'm sending you to another Kingdom. You are familiar, I assume with Maleficent?"

"The dragon?" he asked without interest. "Who isn't?"

"Take this to her, make sure she reads it."

Pirithous snatched the paper out of his hand once it had been folded then stood there and sighed, his contempt for their situation still blatantly obvious. "Alright…let's get this over with," he shrugged.

He rolled his eyes as he used his magic to send him to Maleficent's castle, where he hoped, for his sake, he'd at least turn into a bird to deliver the letter instead of let them see him in his sleeping clothes. With that handled, he allowed his magic to take himself outside. He could have walked, but he figured it was better to avoid Belle and not risk running into her. Outside, this late at night and after everything that had happened, was not a likely place he'd meet her. He started at the hole in the wall, the place that he assumed she'd been taken from. He'd meant what he said to her earlier. Aside from meeting his maid's captors, he did have protection spells to make stronger, but now he also had a murder to plan for. Quiet could help that.

No more animals coming in and out of property. Whether Cruella had paid the boy, enchanted him to lure Belle away, or just taken advantage of the situation, he wasn't willing to let something like that happen again. More protection would help. As for the three of them…he wanted them to die. He'd feel absolutely no guilt about killing them. Frankly, he'd expected them to die years ago when he'd used them to steal his curse. It must have been through mere coincidence that they'd lived to begin with. Now he simply had to finish the job. Belle may have been the maid, and Regina might have been wrong about the fact that he cared for her, but she was his property. No one took his property away without permission and lived to tell the tale. No one treated his property the way they'd treated her and didn't die a painful, horrible-

He sucked in a breath as a vision came to him, an image of the future, without question or doubt.

He was standing in a room, a home, made entirely of wood. It was small, smaller than the hovel was, but cozy. He felt a sense of ownership about it. It belonged to him. It was his home. One of them. One of many? It wasn't the home that mattered. It was the people he saw there. Standing around him there were women. Three of them dressed in clothes that he was beginning to recognize as what they'd wear in another realm. The women were Maleficent, Ursula, and Cruella. And there before him, sitting in a chair was Regina.

In his ear, the Seer whispered one word: team.

"No!" he snarled as he came out of the vision. His heart beat rapidly, it always did after a vision, but this was different. Usually, it was excitement or nerves he felt rushing through him. This was anger.

Team, the Seer said. A vision of the three women, with him, with Regina, in the new realm and the word she came up with to describe it was "team"?! He let heat rise in him, let it congregate in a ball of fire in the center of his palm before he threw it against wall of his property. It wasn't enough. He wanted to do more than throw fire, he wanted to hunt, to maim, to destroy! He wanted to kill. Them! He wanted the witches dead for what they'd done. Taking Belle, harming her as they had, demanding the ransom, getting their greedy little fingers on his Gauntlet for all the time they'd had it! He wanted to see them squirm! He wanted to watch them as he squeezed the life out of them just as they had tried to squeeze the life out of Belle…

Again, a vision of the women in the wooden room overwhelmed him. This time, when the Seer said the word "team", she screamed it.

Sometimes he hated his gift. He knew that it was going to be responsible for getting him back to his son, but at times like this, when the Seer came in and spoiled his plans, he imagined what his life would be like if he didn't have her in his head, if he didn't feel like he had to listen to her all the time! He wondered, just once, what would happen if he ignored her now. If he went and killed the women, just how awful would it be? Would Bae be jeopardized?

Once more, his vision of the outside world faded away, and he saw the women in the wooden room. There was no denying the angry shout in his head at the word "team". It was so loud it nearly gave him a headache.

"I hear you!" he growled, forcing the vision away as he took deep breathes. He heard her, even if he wished he hadn't. He'd have to spare the bitches. The Seer wasn't going to settle for anything less than that. Sometimes...he missed the days of being tormented by Nimue…

The hour hadn't yet arrived, but that didn't stop him from going to the Bluff. The sea was a bit calmer now, though it was a bit closer to him, coming in with the tide. He wanted to be the first one there, to be prepared for them, to see the conditions they'd kept Belle for himself.

It wasn't bad. He explored the cave they'd been hiding in when he arrived, looked at the pool of water that shimmered quietly inside of it. There were footprints everywhere, and in the corner, off to a side, there was a large portion of sand that was tamped down as if someone had sat there. It was about the size of his maid's backside. Other than those few reminders, the cave was empty. If he didn't know what had taken place in this spot, he wouldn't have had a clue anyone had been held against their will. It was a well-chosen place for that. Demon's Bluff wasn't exactly a tourist attraction or one the locals would have dared to cross. They could have kept her here for days and no one would have noticed.

And it was tempting, so tempting, to do the same, to teach them a lesson in at least one way. There were more of them, but his magic was superior. He could overpower them, leave them here to rot, to figure their own way out…

"Don't panic, dearie…" he muttered as he felt a scratch in the back of his head from the Seer, a threat to bring about the vision and remind him again. He didn't need it. Against his better judgement, when the time came for him to stand out on the rock and wait for them, he'd already decided he wasn't going to harm them. At least not purposefully. He needed them later, so he'd preserve what was between them…for later. He'd take his Gauntlet, but he'd let them go and ward his home against them, in efforts avoid any more unfortunate interactions with them until his time in the new world. That was his plan.

Of course, there was nothing wrong with secretly hoping they struck and would give him the opportunity to defend himself.

He purposefully kept his back to the cave, expanding his magic to seal it off to their arrival. If he couldn't go after them, then he at least wanted them to stand in the place he'd stood, back to nothing but a cliff drop into nothing.

A stir of magic and black smoke announced their arrival, and he was pleased to see the women huddle together on that cliff. Their faces were stern, but their eyes deceived them. Cruella didn't like the situation, Ursula was concerned, and Maleficent…as always, she was the ring leader.

"Our business is concluded, Rumpelstiltskin. You got what you wanted from that mountain, and now we have what we want."

Indeed, they did. It didn't take a fool to see they hadn't brought the Gauntlet. But he'd expected that. His letter hadn't told them to bring it, and for good reason, that was part of the experiment.

"How did you know I had it?" he questioned. "Did the maid tell you?"

It was the only part about this that didn't make any sense. He'd had the Gauntlet for all of two days, kept safe and sound in his home. Neither Guinevere nor Lancelot were magical, their distance left little time for them to send a message to anyone much less these villains. And he was under the impression, thanks to his vision that prior to being with the Queen, it had been in Merlin's Tower. So little movement, so little time. Yet they'd been very specific to ask for it. He wanted to know how they'd known. If they'd tortured Belle, cast some sort of spell on her…

"You led us right to it, darling," Cruella commented.

"To be more accurate, it led us right to you," Ursula corrected.

"You're shy of uncovered mirrors in that place you call a home, and you're overly cautious about reflective surfaces, or at least you were until the girl started dusting and doing her own shinning," Maleficent explained.

"In the end, it was so clean we could use it as a mirror, our first real look into your castle since you cast your spells to keep us out. We've been looking for a way in for years," Ursula informed him.

"Try not to act so surprised. Of course we know about the spells, you set them when you betrayed us."

Cruella always was the ignorant one. He wasn't surprised they knew about the spells in fact he was glad they did. He'd done what he'd done in order to send a message, and he would have been happy it was received if not for the other emotions going through his mind. He was relieved in a way he hadn't expected to be. They hadn't gotten the information from Belle. She hadn't betrayed him, and they hadn't harmed her to learn about the Gauntlet. That was good. But he was also angry. He needed more spells, in fact he needed to go home and probably create one himself to protect against the reflective surfaces once and for all. He couldn't keep a maid and tell her not to clean. And he should have seen the danger in what he'd told her when he'd brought her on. Her kidnapping was more or less his own fault for not being careful enough.

But he wasn't about to admit that to them, nor was he going to show them any of those emotions. He was angry. He was here for his Gauntlet and to put this to rest until the future came to pass. He just wanted to go home and check on Belle.

"There may come a day when the students surpass the master. But today is not that day. I want my gauntlet," he said clearly before holding out his hand for it. He knew they wouldn't set it there, not that easily at least, but he wanted to make a point.

"We made a deal, Rumple," Maleficent pointed out. "And you never go back on a deal."

"No," he corrected. "I paid a ransom. Quite different. Demanding a ransom from the Dark One is not a deal. It's a death wish, and…"

With little effort he called on his magic, on the spells and potions he'd been attaching to his things, preparing them one day to the journey to the other realm. He sought out the Gauntlet in his mind's eye, and then, with a clink of metal, it was in his hand. His experiment was a success. His potion would work.

"A fool's errand," he finished with a smile. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have work to do."

"Whatever you're up to, it'll never work," Cruella called as he turned to leave. "The game is rigged. The villains never win."

"Why don't you join us?" Ursula added in a seductive voice. "Perhaps we can change the game together."

He nearly laughed. As if he hadn't tried that very argument with them years ago. He'd gotten what he wanted then, and he was going to get what he wanted now. Because while he knew the game was "rigged" as she said, his goal wasn't to win. His goal was simply to succeed long enough to see his son again. That would be enough for him. It was easy to win when the goals were attainable and small…and there was a Seer in one's head whispering secrets of the future; no matter how annoying that Seer was or how inconvenient the future she presented.

One day they would join together, at least according to the Seer. But that future was too far down the line to consider right now. Someday was not this day.

"You severely underestimate me, dearie. I always win. And I win alone. I certainly don't need to join you, uh, Queens of Darkness," he taunted before vanishing once more…this time with the Gauntlet in hand.

[unapologxtic]

🦋 what frightens your character? Truthfully, the only thing that profoundly frightens Noah is herself. She’s self-destructive, and undeniably the architect of her own defeat. Her sporadic reckless behavior and mental instability linger over her like a storm cloud, pressuring her every moment, of every day, foreshadowing a psychological outburst. 🦋 what was your character's childhood like?

A product of an affluent family, Noah grew up alongside her brother, Levi, who was two years her senior. Their father, Nate, was, and continues to serve as an influential congressman, representing the state of New York. Their mother, Lily, was a renowned model prior to death, the woman succumbing to cancer when Noah was only fourteen-years-old. Primarily, Noah and Levi were raised by their nanny, Anna. A very well-of, educated and experienced woman from Spain, the same country her dad was born and raised, not only took care of, but also schooled Noah and her brother. Her father was an alcoholic as well as workaholic, and her mom was preoccupied more often than not, both absent parents to say the least. The bond that formed between Noah and Anna defied the concept of “blood is thicker than water,” as Noah found herself connected to Anna on a deeper level, compared to either parent.

Furthermore, after her mother died, Noah spiraled downward. The young, naive, impressionable girl was tempted with a white powdery substance, otherwise known as cocaine, and quickly became dependent on it, earning her the nickname snow bunny. A handful of years later, her father, Nate, was diagnosed with kidney disease, a direct consequence of his excessive alcohol usage in combination with uncontrolled high blood pressure, the man negligent at best. Subsequently, Noah felt compelled to get tested, the girl eager to help her father, despite the fact that he had always been an absent parent. Immediately thereafter, she was tested. Unfortunately, when the results returned, she wasn’t a match, at which point she discovered that Nate Díaz wasn’t her biological father, igniting her search for her “sperm donor,” ultimately leading her to Sloane, Massachusetts. 🦋 what kind of music does your character like? Noah will listen to ANY type of music, regardless of genre, as long as it’s pleasant on the ears, and meaningful in the lyrics, there’s no doubt about it. Lately, however, she’s been binging Noah Cyrus, A Day To Remember, NF, Lennon Stella as well as Dan + Shay, proving to be quite the blend. She’s a firm believer that the power of music is unparalleled, and would be more than eager to exchange playlists with anyone interested. 🦋 quickest way to anger your character? Truth be told, Noah is quick-tempered, and although she’s been working to maintain her composure, opposed to popping off, there are countless ways to ignite her fuse. Intolerance, ignorance, and indecency, which includes, but is not limited to, sexual exploitation as well as women berating and belittling women, to name a few. Intolerance is not current, ignorance is not bliss, and indecency is not cool. And she has absolutely zero issue defending herself as well as those unable to defend themselves as needed. For Noah, in a world where you can be ANYTHING, she believes that we should all be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody, regardless of their differences, as diversity is what makes our world beautiful. A world in which we all looked, thought, and spoke alike would be an unfortunate, unoriginal, and unappealing world. 🦋 what seemingly insignificant memories stuck with your character? It was a hot, humid summer evening when Noah remained settled on the living room floor, cross-legged, as Anna braided her hair, while Levi played Paperboy on his SEGA console, the boy groveling each time he failed the current level, causing Noah to giggle and squirm, which ultimately resulted in Anna teasing her about how if she didn’t sit still, she would like Cruella de Vil compared to Belle instead. An endless uproar of laughter ensuing thererafter. 🦋 who does your character consider a role model? Regarding a role model, Noah has two, the first, being Anna, her childhood nanny and caretaking, the woman a mother-figure to her. The other, being Levi, her older brother and best friend, the one who was there with her through it all. Unfortunately, once Anna’s services were no longer required, she was reassigned to another family. This particular family was located in Spain, and the distance placed a strain on her relationship with the woman, both forced to carry on with their lives, although staying in touch sporadically from then until now. Levi... Well, the demons he battled during his war within convinced him that the world would be better off without him in it. They were wrong, but that didn’t stop him from creating a plan to end his life, executing it without hesitation and successfully so four months prior. 🦋 what's a memory your character wish they could erase? Wowza. There are COUNTLESS memories in which Noah would eagerly deposit in the trash canister. However, there was one moment that stood out amongst the rest. It was the night her brother approached her in a drunken stupor, retrieved his .22 caliber pistol, and positioned it beneath his chin, only to activate the trigger soon after, leaving her no time to prevent it.

[swanqueeneverafter]

50. Labor of Love, Pt.4

Enchanted Forest. Past. Healer’s Hut. (Rumplestiltskin and Fendrake sit next to one another in the hut. Fendrake hands Rumple a glass of a water.) Rumplestiltskin: “Thank you.” Fendrake: “How much does your son mean to you?” Rumplestiltskin: “Everything.” Fendrake: (Holds the potion out to Rumple:) “Then you can leave here with the cure.” Rumplestiltskin: “But I-I-I-I don't have any gold. I've just got a knife.” Fendrake: “There will be a terrible price to pay, but not in gold. If you're interested... we can make a deal.” Rumplestiltskin: “I don't know much about deals, but... if I can save my son's life, I will trade anything.” Storybrooke. Present. (Henry is in Cruella's car, as she drives them somewhere recklessly.) Henry: “Can you please slow down?” Cruella De Vil: “Darling, you wouldn't be here if you didn't like a little danger. I mean, look at you... sneaking away from your family to bring me back to life. Such a naughty boy.” Henry: “I just want to get this over with. What am I even looking for?” Cruella De Vil: “A sign, signal, whiff of ink. Look, you're the Author. You're connected to that quill.” Henry: (Sees a bright light and points at it:) “Stop! I saw something.” (Cruella stops the car immediately, tyres screeching as she comes to a dangerous stop.) Storybrooke. Woods. (Cruella and Henry are now tracking through the woods, and Cruella isn't happy about it.) Cruella De Vil: “Well, there's no ink here, just dirt and things that smell like dirt.” Henry: “I swear I saw it.” Cruella De Vil: “Well, then, move those little legs of yours and keep looking. Go!” (Cruella shoos him off, before stopping and shuddering. Henry continues to make his way through the woods, stopping to look around, when a hand reaches out and grabs his shoulder, turning Henry to face them.) Apprentice: “Quiet. We have little time.” Henry: “I don't understand. You were a devoted apprentice to the Sorcerer your entire life. What unfinished business could you possibly have?” Apprentice: “You, my boy. I am here to prevent you from making a terrible mistake. You must not resurrect Cruella De Vil.” Henry: “So the Author can bring someone back? Why didn’t you tell me?” Apprentice: “That was a necessary... omission. I saw no reason to tempt you. The dilemma you are currently in is why.” Henry: “I'm not doing this for Cruella. I'm doing it for me. I just watched my mom become the Dark One. My other mom split her soul to save her, and I couldn't do anything.” Apprentice: “You are the Author. As such, you should use the quill only to record the stories, not create them.” Henry: “I don't care about the stupid stories anymore. I'm sick of sitting on the sidelines. I want to be a hero. I want to help my moms even if it means helping Cruella.” Apprentice: (Sighs:) “In the Sorcerer's mansion lie all his great works of light magic, but, since the Underworld has been brought here, it is protected by a powerful spell. The sheriff took the key from me. Acquire that key and you may do as you wish.” Henry: (Surprised:) “Wait, what? You're helping me?” Apprentice: “This is your choice, Henry, but the only way that I can move on is if you make the right one. I trust you.” (He disappears.)

Hades’ Lair. (After entering the library elevator, Mr. Gold descends into Hades’s lair to find the God of the Underworld waiting for him. Mr Gold tenses, prepared to fight.) Hades: (Chuckles:) “Relax, Dark One. Or should I say, ex-Dark One. I'm not here to fight.” Mr. Gold: “Yeah, well, perhaps I am.” Hades: “Oh, even when I'm here to talk about a deal.” Mr. Gold: “A deal?” Hades: “For old time’s sake. Let's chat.” Storybrooke Graveyard. (Regina and Snow White are in the cemetery. Snow is reading off a map, as they search for Daniel's grave.) Regina: “Thank you for coming.” Snow White: “Of course. I couldn't let you do this alone. Two... I found him. It's okay, you can look.” Regina: (Looks at Daniel's grave which is tipped, signalling he has moved on:) “It's tipped. He's not... here.” Snow White: “He's moved on. He's happy.” (Pats Regina's arm before walking away, to allow her some privacy.) Regina: (Sighs:) “Daniel... I'm so glad you're somewhere better. But I'm also sorry I missed the chance to see you. You were my first love, Daniel, and you will always live in my heart. I just needed to know you were okay.” Hades’ Lair. (Mr. Gold and Hades are in Hades's chambers. Mr. Gold is sat in a red leather chair and Hades hands him a glass of wine.) Mr. Gold: “What are you doing here, Hades?” Hades: (Laughs:) “Storybrooke is mine now, hadn’t you heard? You know, I was a fan of yours. I mean, there were Dark Ones, and then there was you. You were quite the worthy rival to my hot throne.” Mr. Gold: “So is this how you treat rivals?”

Hades: “Did I say rival? I meant supplier. You've sent so many lovely dead people my way. I mean, Regina does okay, but you've been at it longer, and she's gotten, you know, ugh lately. (Chuckles:) Now with you retired, fresh recruits are gonna be harder to come by. So what I really need is for you to tell your friends to stop doing their thing, because frankly, they piss me off.” Mr. Gold: “You want me to ask the heroes to stop saving people? (Hades nods:) Well in case you haven’t heard, I like to consider myself a hero these days. Besides, surely you don’t need me, you can destroy them with the flick of your wrist.” Hades: “I could do it myself, yes, but as your centuries spent as the Dark One will have taught you, manipulating others is so much more fun. So, are you a man I can do business with, or do I simply have to kill all of you?” Enchanted Forest. Past. (Milah is watching over Baelfire, who is slowly dying. She looks worried as she holds his hand. The door opens and Rumplestiltskin arrives home.) Rumplestiltskin: “Milah! I got it!” (Holding out the potion to her.) Milah: (Relieved:) “You got it?! (Takes the potion, unscrews the lid and lifts it Baelfire's lips allowing for him to drink from it:) Bae, drink it up. (She and Rumple chuckle, and she turns to look at him, happy:) You did it.” Rumplestiltskin: “I just thought about what mattered.” Milah: “Well, the healer... do we have to go back and hide his body? How did you leave him?” Rumplestiltskin: “No, alive and well. Milah, this worked out better than we thought. I didn't even have to steal it.” Milah: “Tell me more.” Rumplestiltskin: “Well, I had him. He was half asleep, I had the knife at his throat, a-and then it came to me in a flash. I thought, i-if I kill to save my son, then my son grows up with a murderer, a monster as a father. Well, I-I couldn't do that.” Milah: “What are you talking about, Rumple?” Rumplestiltskin: “He gave me the cure because we made a deal. He wanted something else instead of gold.” Milah: “What did you give him?” Rumplestiltskin: “I signed a paper promising him my second-born child.” Milah: (Horrified:) “You... you sold our child?” Rumplestiltskin: “No. No, no, no. Th-That's it. I mean, I didn't. W-We don't have a second-born child. We just have to make sure we never do.” Milah: “Because you sold them! You sold our future.” Rumplestiltskin: “No.” Milah: (Heartbroken:) “Our family. Rumple...” Baelfire: “Papa?” Rumplestiltskin: “Bae! (Makes his way to Baelfire, Milah following:) Oh, Bae!” Milah: “Bae. Oh! Bae, you're all right. (Laughing:) You're all right.” Rumplestiltskin: “You go back to sleep. Everything's gonna be fine. Oh, Milah. Bae can be all the future we need.” Milah: (Angry and upset:) “Well... thank you very much... for deciding the rest of my narrow, little life for me. (Stands up:) I'm going to the tavern, Rumple.” (She leaves.)  Enchanted Forest. Years Later. (Fendrake is organizing his potions when a knock comes on the door. The healer opens the door to see to see no one there.) Rumplestiltskin: (Already inside:) “Peekaboo! Some places never change, even after all these years. Wouldn't hurt to dust the chickens.” Fendrake: “I know who you are, Dark One.” Rumplestiltskin: “Well, I imagine you do.” Fendrake: “You weren't like this before.” Rumplestiltskin: “That's right. I was a mortal man then, and a moral one. A man in a desperate situation. And you took advantage, and I admire that a great deal. Full points. But I don't like carrying debt.” Fendrake: “Unfortunately, Dark One, the contract is binding. Even if I wanted to change it, I couldn't. You owe me.” Rumplestiltskin: (Giggles:) “I owe you! That's right, but... I can't owe a debt to a dead man. (Rips out Fendrake's heart:) Now, I don't like debts. But I do love a loophole.” (Crushes Fendrake's heart, killing him.) Hades’ Lair. Present. (Mr. Gold takes a sip of wine then places the glass on the table before standing.) Mr. Gold: “Sorry Hades, not interested. You simply don’t have anything to offer that would cause me to betray the people I care about.” Hades: “Are you sure about that? (Magically produces a glass ball:) Let's take a look at your Belle. (The ball shows Belle walking through Storybrooke, helping others:) So pretty. I mean, I've been watching her for hours, and she is simply darling.”

Mr. Gold: “Careful, Hades.” Hades: “So virtuous, helpful, selfless. I could sense from here that she’s practically glowing with goodness. But then I did a little thinking, and I thought that maybe Belle was glowing for another reason. (Holds out the glass ball:) This is an image of your child... Your next child. Belle doesn't know it yet, but... she's pregnant. (Laughs:) And guess what. Hmm. (Magically summons Fendrake:) Remember him? You two had a contract. You tried to void it by killing him during a certain potentially baby-making liaison with your protege, the Evil Queen's mother, Cora. You rascal! (Chuckles:) Which seemed smart at the time, but it turns out death doesn't actually nullify a contract. Because here he is, as one of my flock. And... here's the contract. (Produces the contract:) Which he just signed over to me. So, just to be super extra clear, at any time, I can cash in the debt... and take your baby. All magic comes with a price... and now, hero, the price is... you work for me. And you will do everything I ask you to do... have I made myself clear?”

Storybrooke. Main Street. (Snow and Regina are walking through the town when they hear a horse whinnying and they both stop.) Snow White: “What was that?” Regina: “A horse?” (Looks around before noticing the horse laying down. It's Regina’s childhood horse, Rocinante.) Snow White: “What's wrong with it?” Regina: “Him. It’s Rocinante. I crushed his heart when trying to cast the curse. He’s hurt.” (Uses her magic to heal the horse which then stands, winnies appreciatively and trots off, fading from view.) Snow White: “Regina, your magic. You did it.” Regina: (Smiles watching the horse:) “I did.” (Conjures a magic fireball.) Snow White: “Regina, what are you doing?” Regina: “Just checking. I'm back.” Hades’ Lair. (Mr. Gold leaves Hades’ chambers, despondent. As he calls for the elevator, he’s confronted by Milah.) Milah: “I heard everything.” Mr. Gold: “What are you doing here?” Milah: “When have I ever let you have the last word in anything, Rumple? My unfinished business was never Killian.” Mr. Gold: “Then why...” Milah: “It's Baelfire. Our son. I should have been there for him. Not punished him because I'd... grown to hate his father. I was selfish. I thought if I could change that, do something generous... maybe I could finish what I need to.” Mr. Gold: “So you want to move on.” Milah: “Yeah. So I can... see him, and I can say to him, ‘Son, I'm... I'm sorry for... everything.’” Mr. Gold: “He'll forgive you. I betrayed him, as well. As a grown man, he re-entered my life, and he forgave me. He'll do the same for you.” Milah: “That's a nice thought. It's just... I really want to see him again. So that’s why I have to tell Belle. Tell your friends that you’re Hades’ puppet.” Mr. Gold: “No, Milah, listen to me.” Milah: “You haven’t changed, Rumple. You’re still the same sniveling coward you were when we were married. It took being the Dark One for you to grow a spine.” Mr. Gold: “No, you’re wrong. I've finally become the man you always wanted me to be. The one who’s able to protect what he loves. At any cost.” (Suddenly, Mr. Gold uses his magic to throw Milah backwards into the river of lost souls. He stares at the spot where she landed, thinking about what he’s just done. His eyes water with remorse before finally, he inhales deeply, and walks toward the elevator.) 

[baby-prince-oppa]

[NOTE: Like a dumbass I was, I accidentally deleted the original post of the Descendants Family Tree while I was updating it, so I’m posting this again. Please show as much love with this one as you did with the first by reblogging! Thanks!]

♔ ♕ - Disney’s Descendants - Family Tree  ♕ ♔ 

Note: I may update the chart once there are new characters that will be introduced in any upcoming books, movies, spin-offs, etc.

I made this chart so I can group the characters in their respective movies and whom they descended from. Most of the information I got was from Disney wiki. There are possible cases where some characters only adopt their children and raise them as single parents (hence the ??? at the opposite side of their name). If you know any other information that I have overlooked, please let me know.

There are some things I want to point out (and thoughts I had while making these charts) so here’s an explanation under the cut.

Beauty and the Beast

The fact that there are Descendants characters who are named exactly/closely similar like their parents really irritates me to no end. Like how lazy can Disney be anyway? But let’s be real though; Gaston would definitely name his sons after him because he’s that much of a narcissist. However in Descendants 2 and Rise of the Isle of the Lost, Gaston has a third son named Gil. This raises two questions: Does Gaston have any more kids other than these three? Do they share the same mother or not?

The Beast doesn’t have an official name according to his character wiki (although I was really tempted to type “Adam” since that name stuck with me out of nowhere throughout my entire childhood).

Sleeping Beauty

I’m really curious as to who is Mal’s father (like seriously. As said from someone else in some other post, “WHO WAS BRAVE ENOUGH TO BANG MALEFICENT?!” which to be honest, sounds like a game show title. LOL). According to the novel, The Isle of the Lost, we definitely know for sure that he is human. When is he gonna make an appearance? Along with the other missing parents of the Rotten Four?

Snow White and the 7 Dwarves

We can see here that Evie and Snow White are stepsisters and Prince Florian is her brother-in-law.

I’m wondering if Snow White and Florian have any children yet at this time. If so, this would’ve make Evie an aunt. :D

Doug has 3 other cousins, Bashful Jr., Sleepy Jr. (both in School of Secrets), and Gordon (Return to the Isle of the Lost, chapter 43). 

Aladdin

Two things are mentioned in The Isle of the Lost: Aladdin and Jasmine had a son named Aziz and Jay mentioned he has a cousin named Jade. Since Jafar has a twin sister named Nasira (who appeared in the video game Aladdin: Nasira’s Revenge) it would make perfect sense for him to have a niece.

Another thing mentioned in Rise of the Isle of the Lost, is that Aziz is the eldest son, implying that Aladdin and Jasmine may have more than one child.

In Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams, Jasmine has a cousin named Sharma who was a schoolteacher, but it wasn’t clear as to whether she’s her maternal or paternal cousin.

Genie is in a loving relationship with a female djinn named Eden on the show Aladdin: The Animated Series. With that much devotion to each other, I’d be pretty surprised if they don’t end up having a child together in the Descendants verse (unless Disney happens to overlook that fact as well. Just like everything else. -__-).

There’s also another unknown fact (not sure how many people know about this) that Aladdin has a canon father, Cassim, who appears in the movie Aladdin and the King of Thieves.

In the live-action Aladdin (2019) movie, Genie had 2 children with Jasmine’s former handmaiden, Dalia; a daughter named Lindy and a son named Barro. It seems that Genie’s other daughter, Jordan, doesn’t exist in this particular universe.

101 Dalmatians

“Who was brave enough to bang that crazy bitch, Cruella de Vil?” would’ve been added to the list of questions that will probably go unanswered. Although someone did pointed out that in the original novel of The Hundred and One Dalmatians, Cruella was married to a furrier but that detail was omitted in the Disney verse. (Discussion about that can be found here: 1 2 3 .)

There is official info on Cruella’s relatives, so her having a nephew named Diego seems plausible. I tried to fit them in with what space I had. Looking at it however, I’m pretty sure either Cecil B. de Vil is Diego’s father or Cruella has some other unknown sibling who is the parent of Diego.  

The Dalmatian puppies listed on the chart are the ones that Perdita and Pongo have naturally. The other 86 puppies are adopted (like hell I have the energy to name every single one of them LOL).

It has been confirmed that Carlos’s middle name is “Oscar”. Carlos Oscar de Vil.

Cinderella

Anastasia have just entered in a relationship with the local baker in the sequel Cinderella 2: Dreams Come True (he even made a small cameo at the end credits in Cinderella 3: A Twist in Time). I had a discussion with a few other friends that the baker might have went with Anastasia to the Isle willingly and if that’s not the case, then Anastasia might have had children with someone else (which made me sad to think about, since she and the baker seemed to genuinely love each other). I’m willing to bet that Anthony Tremaine (who appeared in The Isle of the Lost) is Anastasia’s son, if we are to follow the “first name alliteration rule” that applies to almost every Descendants character. He also seems to be Lady Tremaine’s only grandson.

In Descendants 2, Drizella has a daughter named Dizzy (another stupid name). Might appear to be her only child if we were to disregard the Isle of the Lost novel.

The novel doesn’t specify how many granddaughters Lady Tremaine has.

As we can see here, Chad Charming is cousins with Anthony and Dizzy.

There are questions whether Jane is either a full blooded fairy or a half blood. This post addresses that.

Mulan

The only thing I have to say about this is; I wonder if Shan Yu has a kid in this universe too? (Even though I don’t really agree that every single Disney character should bear a child.)

The Princess and The Frog

Tiana’s and Naveen’s child(ren) has got to exist somewhere.

I have this headcanon that Freddie was actually reborn from another life by the help of Dr. Facilier (or somewhere along the lines of being resurrected from the dead), but due to some complications from knowing the facts (i.e. magic can’t be used on the Isle and voodoo probably doesn’t work that way) that headcanon is pretty short lived.

Dr. Facilier happens to have another daughter named Celia who appears on Descendants 3.

Tangled

So I’m really confused as to who Rapunzel’s and Eugene’s daughter is. From the web series, “School of Secrets”, there’s a girl named Anxelin who was said to be Rapunzel’s daughter, yet in “Wicked World”, a girl named Ruby was also confirmed to be Rapunzel’s daughter. It’s still unknown whether or not they are sisters or if it’s the same character renamed.

Ginny Gothel is a character who appeared in The Isle of the Lost.

The Little Mermaid

Ariel is the first Disney princess to have a child in canon (The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea), so shouldn’t that count for something? But knowing Disney, they would probably throw in a redhead girl whose first name starts with “A” just to fit in with the criteria.  -___-  Either that or Melody would only be mentioned as the “older sister” of this girl.

In “School of Secrets”, Ariel has a niece, but it’s not clear as to which of her sisters is the mother of this girl.

In Descendants 2 and Rise Of The Isle Of The Lost, Ursula’s daughter, Uma, was introduced. 

Ursula has a sister named Morgana (The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea). Morgana is often very jealous of Ursula because their mother always considered her to be her favorite daughter.

Thanks to @auradone who pointed it out, there’s a musical that portrays Ursula and Triton as siblings. This means that Ursula (and Morgana) is Ariel’s aunt and Melody’s great aunt. Although to me it’s kind of confusing since they’re both a completely different species. (Honestly I’m not exactly on board with this story line since Ursula and Morgana’s mom was shown above. Definitely doesn’t seem like she’d be related to Triton.)

Peter Pan

Before, I thought Harriet and CJ were the same person but the confusion was cleared in Rise of the Isle of the Lost that Harriet, Harry, and CJ are apparently siblings (oldest to youngest in that order). Still unsure as to whether or not they all came from the same mother.

I strongly disagree that Peter Pan would have any kids himself. He’s a child and will always be a child, so I highly doubt that he would take on the responsibility of being a parent. EVER. If Disney ever try to shove that bullshit under our nose, I will completely lose ALL faith that they’re going to put any effort into accuracy.

Mr. Smee had a son named Sammy in the 1st novel Isle of the Lost, but has 2 other sons in Descendants 3, Squeaky and Squirmy.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Thanks to @72crowe89 for reminding me that Phoebus and Esmeralda had a son together.

Quasimodo and Madellaine had a happy ending in The Hunchback of Notre Dame ll, so I’m pretty sure they have to get married at some point.

I guess since Frollo was so used to have Quasi as a personal slave (and so abusive towards him), he had to assign that same fate to his daughter (hence her job as the bell ringer at Dragon Hall, the school on the Isle). How sad…

Others

Again, who’s in charge of naming the kids of Disney characters when their “originality” is as dull as a brick?

Clayton has a sister named Lady Waltham who appeared in a spin-off TV show, The Legend of Tarzan. 

Alice’s sister doesn’t have an official name (it wasn’t even mentioned in the credits), but in a few sources, her name is Mathilda. I just went along with it, because it would look weird if I only put in a nameless sibling.

Pin? JUST PIN?!! THAT HAS GOT TO BE THE LAZIEST NAME EVER. They couldn’t even give him a legit Italian name that starts with a “P”? Are you serious right now?! I pray to God above, that better be just a nickname. This was mentioned in the second novel Return to the Isle of the Lost.

Yzma apparently has her own little family; her mother, Azma, and her two nephews, Zim and Zam, who all appeared in the TV show spin-off The Emperor’s New School. Yzma’s daughter, Yzla, appeared in the books Isle of the Lost and Return To The Isle Of The Lost, while her son, Zevon, appeared in Wicked World.