#emma x graham

[beautyinsteadofashes]

there's doomed by the narrative and then there's my type of ship which I think is called never intended by the narrative. It's the political marriage or the unrequited best friend or the pre-hero's journey boyfriend or a character they barely interact with and my brain just goes "that one"

[oautincorrectquotes]

Graham: You're late.

Emma: I can turn around and go home if that will be a problem.

[june-rambles]

does this parallel drive anyone else insane? just me? okay

[tvshowscouples]

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[artist-issues]

Your favorite character was Graham you say?

How did/do you feel about his history/relationship(?) with Regina. Since there are a lot of different opinions and I'm curious how you view the two. Especially with Regina literally having Graham's heart and him having to obey her otherwise he'd die.

I don’t love his relationship with her. I don’t think they should’ve made it romantic, but I see why they did, because by making him romantic with the Evil Queen, they could segue into giving Emma a love interest that her rival also has. Like Mean Girls.

I don’t think they should’ve made it romantic because the only things we know about the Huntsman from the Snow White fairy tales is that he 1) is compassionate 2) works for the Evil Queen and 3) is afraid of her ((enough to initially obey her command to kill a child; enough to try and outsmart her instead of stand up to her directly.))

All those things are still intact in OUAT. It’s just…it’s not clear why the original Evil Queen from the fairy tale would ever want to be in a romantic relationship with her Huntsman. So why is it that way in OUAT? Just because the actor is handsome and the leading lady needed to prove she could get the villainess’ man.

Remember, this is the issue I had with season 1 of OUAT. Regina is an interesting villainess and a cool character but she’s not…actually…The Evil Queen Character from the original Snow White.

The Evil Queen from the original Snow White was self-obsessed in the MOST shallow way. She wanted to be the most renowned beauty in all the land. She wanted everyone to see her as beautiful, even though all along her heart was ugly. Which is what makes her a good opposite to Snow White, who is pure, innocent love on the inside and the outside, with nothing to hide. If you suddenly say, “no, the Evil Queen didn’t poison Snow because she was jealous—she poisoned Snow because she has this hole in her heart where love was stolen from her, and she thinks revenge or a child of her own will fill it,” that’s a cool character, but it’s not The Evil Queen.

If I were telling that story, I’d simply have had Regina find out that Graham kept Emma on as a deputy, or was consulting with her on police cases, and won’t stop defying orders on top of being dangerously close to finding out about the curse… then she crushes his heart and kills him. It’s still the same basic reasons—Regina needs to protect her secrets/Regina can’t stand losing control of something she once possessed/Regina hates anything that contributes to Emma’s happiness, etc. But you take out the weird “we’re in a loveless power-struggle relationship.”

But…you know, to do that, I’d have to re-tell all of OUAT, because this OC they made up who is not the real Evil Queen, Regina, really is the central character of the OUAT show. To re-write her motives in “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” would only make sense if she weren’t Regina anymore; if she were the real Evil Queen from the fairy tales, instead.

But either way Graham can still be in love with Emma and she can still be in love with him. I liked that, even if the “age” difference was weird. But take out the part where he’s ever forced into a relationship with the Queen. The Evil Queen wouldn’t have any interest in exercising her power, romantically or sexually or whatever, over someone who was already her subordinate. She’d just have him beheaded, or curse him. She doesn’t care about proving her power or finding someone to love her. She cares about appearances and being worshipped.

Anyway. Graham.

I liked that they explained his compassion for an innocent person like Snow White by recognizing she’s “pure of heart…” because he has this whole life-philosophy of “purity of heart” and knows how to spot it in animals. Because they raised him. So that’s cool. I like that he still has to learn to stand up to Regina, because in the original fairy tale, like I said, that’s the one thing he doesn’t really do. So it’s cool that when he meets Emma, he’s supposed to frame and ruin her by order of the Queen, but he doesn’t, simply because he genuinely feels compassion for her. That’s Step 1: show how he’s still The Huntsman at his core. Then Step 2 is: have the Huntsman’s story move forward from there, which essentially what the Curse being broken looks like: it stops all the fairy tale characters from moving toward a Happy Ending, and rewinds their character developments, and freezes them in time. Then when Graham starts developing past the point his character ended on in the fairy tale, that’s when the curse starts to weaken, so he has to be killed off. So I thought Graham was just a really cool bite-sized version of the whole plot, before they killed him off. 🤷‍♀️

[morethanweseem]

re-reading some REALLY old threads I had with old partners and feeling so nostalgic.

[crosseyedcricketart]

MET Gala 2024 - "The Garden of Time" - 20 Looks

[countrymusiclover]

8 - Two Little Princesses

Part 9

The Siphoning Princess

Tag list [ @mystrey101 @kmc1989 @tallrock35 @onentaien-kwara @melvia-ito @child-of-of-the-sunshine

“Jaide intensely stared at the Evil Queen slowly taking the apple from her hand, taking a bite from the poisonous fruit.  The Queen watched the girls eyes began to close with her body collapsing on the ground giving her the signal to disappear in a puff of smoke -“ 

Tessa hit my leg when I paused our bedtime reading.  “Keep reading, mama!” 

“Okay, okay, calm down missy.” Clearing my throat when I turned the next page we saw Charming and Rumplestilskin standing on a beach with the Dark One holding up a ring.  “Now knowing that his true love was in danger, Prince Charming was determined to find her and all he needed was his mothers wedding ring.  For that specific ring was now enchanted and would glow the brighter he got near her.  “With this, Prince Charming.  You will find my daughter.” 

The front door opened making me lift my head from the book.  Emma had moved all her stuff into our spare room upstairs.  Currently me and my daughter were lying on the couch reading.  “Hey, sorry I was out late.  Graham had me work his night shift.” 

“Oh it’s alright.  There’s leftovers from dinner in the fridge for you if you’re hungry.” 

She hung up her coat and put her keys in the bowl by the front door.  “Thanks, Renae.” 

“Mama, finish the story.” Tessa poked me in my side. 

Seeing how late the clock on the wall read it was already past her bedtime.  “Not tonight, bug.  You have school tomorrow.  So it’s time for bed.” 

“But mama!” She whined. 

Pointing toward the staircase I closed the book, placing it on the living room table.  “Go to bed now, Tessa.” She gave me a sad look going up the stairs but I knew she wouldn’t regret going to sleep now when the morning came. 

“So - have you told her about the whole Graham being her father thing yet?” Emma strolled over, sitting down beside me on the couch. 

Laying my head back on the furniture I sighed.  “Not really.  I’m not sure I’m ready to explain to her why her father and I aren’t together. “ 

“I know I wasn’t used to having Henry around but now I can’t imagine him not being in my life.” Emma slumped her shoulders walking into the kitchen and I followed her, sitting on one of the bar stools at the kitchen island.  “You know I can’t get past his crazy theory on who my parents are.” 

Leaning my elbows on the island I asked the other blonde.  “Yeah.  What’s his theory?” 

“That my parents put me in a magical wardrobe and set me to this world to save them.” 

Grinning ear to ear I couldn’t help but wish our lives were like fairy tales in Henry’s book.  “Awe, that’s adorable.  Who does he think they are?” 

“Well for one.  You.” Emma shifted her gaze over to me. 

“Me?” 

She gave more explanation.  “Jaide Stilskin.” 

“So that would mean Jaide had two daughters.  Tessa and you.” I put the pieces together, tapping my chin in deep thought.  “I wonder what Tessa’s fairytale name would be?” 

“According to Henry it should be Cecile.” 

Knitting my brows together I felt like I had heard that name before.  Like I knew I’d picked that name in another life.  Either way I liked how it sounded.  “That’s pretty.” 

“Apparently that book that he found doesn’t exactly have the stories in the most traditional sense.” She heated up her leftovers walking up the stairs and I followed her, opening her bedroom door for her. “Thanks, Renae.” 

Sending her a smile I was about to head out the door till I noticed a baby blanket laying inside one of her unpacked boxes.  “Your blanket looks like Tessa’s baby blanket.” The name was stitched with the exact same purple yarn which I found to be slightly odd. 

“Henry would say that’s because we're supposed to be twin sisters.” Emma said, taking a bite full of food. 

Leaning in the doorway I picked up the blanket looking it over.  “It would be interesting considering one of you is 28 and the other is only 8 years old.  Henry’s right in believing though, sometimes we always should embrace our inner child.” 

“Yeah, I agree.  Sometimes being an adult or living in reality can suck.” Emma slumped her shoulders watching me lay her blanket down and exiting her room.  “Goodnight Renae.” 

Pausing outside my daughters bedroom door I peeked inside seeing she was fast asleep, cuddling with her unicorn stuffed animal.  “Cecile would’ve been a cute name for you, my sweet girl.” 

Hearing thunder clashing outside the castle window I gripped my husband’s hand in mine, struggling through the next round of contractions.  “I can’t have these babies now!” The Evil Queen’s curse had descended on our Royal castle right as I went into labor. 

“Doc, do something. It’s going to be okay. The wardrobe is almost finished, just hold on.” Doc, one of the dwarfs that had befriended Snow and I followed his instructions, dabbed my forehead with a cloth. 

Geppetto enters the room with Prince Charming and I. “It’s ready.”

“ It’s too late. We can’t move her.” Doc shook his head, noticing Charming starting to pick me up to go through with putting me in the wardrobe with the babies. 

I wasn’t sure when I had started pushing but I knew it was more painful than what I was expecting it to be.  I bared my teeth doing one final push that took the last of my energy that I had left.  An infant's cry filled the room where I threw my head back onto the pillows. Gulping a lump down my throat I slowly controlled my breathing while the midwife wrapped the baby in a blanket handing them to me once I had sat up again. "Congratulations my lord my lady, you have a baby girl.”

“Can I hold her - ahh something’s wrong.” I raised my hands and Doc nearly placed the babe in my arms until I suddenly felt another wave of pain crawling inside my body.

“The other baby still inside of you is coming now. You must push.” Doc checked underneath the blanket over my open legs.

Baring my teeth I clutched my eyes tightly closed using the last bit of energy and strength that was left inside my body till suddenly another infant cry filled the chambers.  “It’s another girl, Jaide.” Doc declared wrapping the second baby in a similar blanket to the first one’s. 

Laying my head against the pillows I attempted to catch my breath as much as I could manage.  Charming came over carrying each baby in each arm until he laid the first one down in my lap.  “Emma.  And that one - she’s Cecile.  What do you think?” 

“It’s perfect. They’re perfect.” He stared in awe at the infant in his arms.  His green eyes shifted back to me making sure I was alright but he saw me crying.  “What’s wrong, Jaide?” 

“The wardrobe… It only takes one.” 

“Then our plan has failed. At least we’re together.” Charming leans forward kissing baby Cecile on her head, coming closer to comfort his other two girls in his life. 

Sniffing through tears I realized that I couldn’t let Emma who was declared the Savior to be cursed.  I couldn’t let either of my children be cursed.  “No. You have to take them. Take the babies to the wardrobe.”

Charming gave me a confused look.  “Are you out of your mind?” 

“No, it’s the only way. You have to save them.” My voice croaked when I begged my husband.  

He begged me to see that this was a bad idea, yet he knew once I made up my mind there was no changing it.  “No, no, no. You don’t know what you’re saying.” 

“No, I do. We have to believe that they’ll come back for us. We have to give them their best chance.” Sobbing through heavy tears I locked my gaze with his blue eyes.  “Trust me.  I don’t want to separate our family.  I want to raise our daughters.  But we can’t let them be cursed alongside us.  This is how we protect them from Regina.” 

“Actually you can raise one of them and still protect her too.” 

My husband and I sharply turned our heads seeing my father standing at the foot of the grand bed.  “Papa! How did you escape your prison cell?” 

“That doesn’t matter now.  We won’t have much longer to protect Cecile from Regina.” 

Charming questions the dark one.  “Protect her how?” 

“May I?” Rumplestilskin held out his open arms and I slowly handed my second born over to my father.  He created a small white object and placed it into her hands.  “When she wakes up she will be eight years old.  The perfect age to still believe in our stories when we can’t remember who we are,” 

Charming saw the tiny white elephant object in his daughter's hands.  “How does an elephant protect her?” 

“It will ensure that she stays with her mother.  The mother and daughter bond will remain intact.” 

Kissing Emna on her forehead gently I whispered to my father needing to have an answer.  “Why cheat the curse and let me raise one of my daughters.  Shouldn't they grow up together so Emma isn't alone?” 

“Jaide, my dear girl.” Rumplestilskin lets me hold my daughter again waiting for Charming to take baby Emma to safely.  “No child should grow up alone.  I can't spare little Emma, but I can spare one that fate.  I love you.” 

“Charming?” I called his name once my father had disappeared leaving us alone.  He turns looking at me leaning down kissing me deeply.  “I love you.” 

“I love you.” My prince whispers against my lips, taking our firstborn daughter out of the room.  That would be the last time I saw him until the curse was broken. 

[sophs-style]

Kim Kardashian and many other celebrities attended the Swarovski x SKIMS celebration held at the new Swarovski Flagship on Tuesday (7th November 2023) in New York City. The guests were wearing SWAROVSKI x SKIMS unless otherwise stated.

Kim Kardashian, Cynthia Erivo, Freida Pinto (wearing Pamella Roland), Rachel Brosnahan (wearing Rasario), Ashley Graham, Emma Roberts, Gwyneth Paltrow (wearing Norma Kamali), Indya Moore, Justine Skye, Jasmine Tookes (wearing Bazilika), Madelaine Petsch, Lake Bell (wearing Alexander McQueen), Emily Alyn Lind (wearing Givenchy), Georgia May Jagger, Antonia Gentry (wearing Valentino), Lea Elui, Cindy Mello, Camila Coelho, Elizabeth Sulcer (wearing YSL) and Kristen Noel Crawley.

[ljf613]

Swanfire Week Day 5: Song/quote

“Who are you?” There wasn’t even the slightest bit of recognition in the other man’s eyes, and Neal swore he could feel his own blood boiling beneath his skin. “It’s Neal!” He was shouting now, and everyone in the bar was looking at them, but he still couldn’t bring himself to care. “You know, Ruby’s best friend?” “Ruby?” Finally, something seemed to actually reach Graham, and his gaze focused onto Neal’s face. “Yeah, Ruby,” Neal spat. “Remember her?” “I don’t…” Graham shook his head, then closed his eyes, his chest rising and falling with slow, steady breaths. “Look at me!” Neal shouted, but even though Graham’s eyes reopened, they slid past him like he wasn’t there, like he didn’t even exist. Before he could think twice, a fist slammed into Graham’s face, and Neal realized a second later that it had been his own.

- Excerpt from “Not My Homeland Anymore”, Chapter 9: “Like You Don't Even Exist”

Neal and Graham have some… differences of opinion. Neither reacts well.

Another belated entry for @mysteryandnonstopfun's Swanfire Week, and, of course, a gift to @swanfireprincessmydear.

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[lethargarian]

2022 books wrapped

“I just dared to fly too close to the sun in my desire to thaw” - nick and norah’s infinite playlist, rachel cohn & david levithan

“The darkness is coming for me after all. And it has teeth” - black tide, k.c. jones

“Peace, Eleanor thought concretely; what I want in all this world is peace, a quiet spot to lie and think, a quiet spot up among the flowers where I can dream and tell myself sweet stories.” - the haunting of hill house, shirley jackson

“Death is too easy. Better to make every moment of the rest of a person’s life agony.” - the only good indians, stephen graham jones

“she had found more to enjoy than to suffer” - persuasion, jane austen

“she’s shooting me daggers, but she’s not feeling it enough for them to actually hit me, so instead they just fall on the ground in between us, and she’s still kind of mad about it, but I’m just like, Look daggers!” - naomi and ely’s no kiss list, rachel cohn & david levithan

“I would much rather have been merry than wise” - emma, jane austen

“all this time I had been a weaver without wool, a ship without the sea. Yet now look where I sail”

“above me, the tides kept their relentless motion, but I was too deep to feel them” - circe, madeline miller

“I make no promises but I offer many doors” - book lovers, emily henry

“‘Welcome to the world,’ he said wearily. ‘You get used to it after a while’” - good omens, neil gaiman and terry pratchet

“I want to survive this world that keeps trying to destroy me” -ninth house, leigh bardugo

“Have been unavoidably detained by the world. expect us when you see us” -stardust, neil gaiman

“we reached for each other, and I thought of how many nights I had lain awake in this room loving him in silence” - the song of achilles, madeline miller

“death is the only victor in war” -the house of sky and breath, sarah j. maas

"Every single person on the planet had to take turns hurting. Sometimes all you could do was hold on to each other tight until the dark spat you back out" - beach read, emily henry

"The opinion of other people never interested him in the slightest degree. I think it was really a sign of his greatness." - the man in the brown suit, agatha christie

"That's how you know you're home, I think, no matter how far you've gone from it or how long you've been in some other place. Home is where they want you to stay longer." - revival, stephen king

"Maybe things can always get better between people who want to do a good job loving each other. Maybe that's all it takes." - people we meet on vacation, emily henry

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[tvshowscouples]

If you love Emma&Graham (Once Upon A Time) and you want reblog or like,this is the link of my reblog couples :)

thank you!

[gremmaistruelove]

Graham would give Emma a heart necklace, and I will not be told otherwise!

Give it some love on Cara!

[rawbutprecious]

continued from x for @heartlesshuntsman Graham paused when she asked what she would get if she won. "If you win... I'll take you with me when I go hunting, give you an adventure." He watched her step up to the mark with a smile. Her loosed arrow Hit the target just outside the bullseye. "Nice shot, but try to keep your eyes open when you fire."

Emma backed away from her spot so that Graham could take his shout. The Princess beamed at the suggested prize. Oh, she was going to get that! She was determined to win now.

"Sounds like an adequate prize, although I still don't understand why I can't go on an adventure with you any time I ask," she mused. "It doesn't seem right. How am I supposed to rule the kingdom if I don't know what it's like?"

She looked at the spot she had struck with the arrow. "Maybe I wanted it a little off? Maybe I'm just trying to keep you on your toes," she suggested. Emma had wanted it a little closer than she got it, but it was quite close.