#villain recruiters eight foot joe

[jinxthejubilee]

Okay but a world where certain recruiters are swapped in villains i.e. example PS is Captain Hook's minion, Joe is Hades', etc.

I mean, I don't think too much would change for some of them. If Joe worked under Hades, he'd still be overworked as hell (ha!).

As for P.S., the only reason why she wouldn't walk the plank is because she's useful. Og Captain Hook from the first movie did not mess around. This is the same man who shot and killed a member of his own crew whose only crime was singing too loud.

Honestly, if the concept of the recruiters ever became a series, I can see a what-if episode being made where the premise is: "What would happen if the recruiters lived each other's lives?" That would be neat.

[blackpoison66]

Art : Memo

[witchrose13]

The villains and their recruits

Art:@ryokutya1

[mamath]

Disney villain recruiters!! They are incredibly goofy but I love their costuming.

If you're not familiar with these characters, good job at not being as terminally online as me I guess!! :') They're semi-improv characters that (used to?) show up at Tokyo Disneysea at Halloween and try to "recruit" park visitors to villainy.

PRETTY NICHE CONTENT so of course I've been wanting to draw them forever. I've missed a couple (the Aladdin and Hunchback themed ones) so idk if I'll come back and add those one day but for now this is it..

[danika-redgrave124]

This my Offical Yuusona for Twisted Wonderland.

Name: Yuu Kinsley

Twisted From: Disney Villian Recruiters*

*Heartslabyul; Jack Heart*

*Savanaclaw; Pretty Scar*

*Octavinelle; Eight Foot Joe*

*Scarabia; Farja*

*Pomefiore; Apple Poison*

*Ignihyde; Miss Hades*

*Disamonia; Malfi/Malfie*

CV: Tomokazu Seki (Japanese), Michael Tatum (English)

Personality: Yuu exudes confidence and charm, effortlessly drawing others in while subtly steering situations in his favor. Always a step ahead, he can read people and anticipate moves, leveraging weaknesses for his gain. A flair for drama makes him a captivating figure in any scenario. Yuu often enjoy making his actions seem larger than life. Beneath his cunning exterior lies a deep sense of loyalty and a protective nature, especially toward his friends. Yuu have a sharp tongue and quick humor, blending Hades’ dry wit with Scar’s biting remarks. Striving for excellence, he's not afraid to aim high and work tirelessly to achieve their goals. His demeanor demands respect, and they carry themselves with the grace and authority of royalty.

Hair Color: Dark Midnight Blue (mistaken for black)

Hairstyle: Sideswept Bangs with voluminous curls

Eye Color: Brown

Race: Human

Magic and Powers

Alchemy and Potionology

Potion Creation

Poison Creation

Enchantment

Fighting Styles

Capoeira

Hapkido

Wing Chun

Tai Chi

Items He Carries

The Ghost Camera

Alchemy Book

Birthday: December 05*

Best Subjects

Alchemy

Biology

Magical Potions

Class: 1-A

Club: Film Research Club

Height: 5'11"

Hobbies: Potionology, Reading, Cooking and Photography

Homeland: Earth

Ramshackle Dorm Uniform

General Theme

The uniform will blend a mix of disheveled elegance, Gothic vibes, and an air of power—perfect for someone like Yuu, whose persona is rooted in their twisted, strategic nature. It will reflect Yuu’s regal origins while still embracing the chaotic energy of Ramshackle.

Jacket: Yuu wears a long, patchwork coat made from various materials like black leather, deep purple velvet, and dark silk. The coat has a slightly oversized fit, reminiscent of a robe or cape, with distressed edges. The shoulders are adorned with black, tattered lace accents, giving it a regal yet worn-down look.

Collar: A high, structured collar, slightly frayed, that stands tall behind Yuu’s neck, made of a mix of black fabric and metallic thread. Small silver pins shaped like crescent moons or thorns are dotted along the collar’s edge, a subtle nod to their villainous influences.

Shirt: Beneath the jacket is a tight, dark gray shirt with intricate silver embroidery along the sleeves and neck, resembling twisted vines or roots. The shirt's material has a worn, faded quality, but still retains a certain elegance, adding to the disheveled, "forgotten" vibe of Ramshackle.

Pants: Yuu’s pants are black with a slight sheen, made of sturdy cotton-like material, giving them a rugged, tough appearance. They’re tailored but not overly fitted, with distressed patches and slight fraying at the cuffs, giving off an air of rebelliousness. The pants feature silver chains draped loosely around the sides, clinking with movement.

Boots: Tall, worn-in boots with a distressed leather look, featuring silver buckles that gleam faintly in the light. The soles have visible, jagged edges, making it clear that Yuu’s not afraid to walk down dark paths. These boots add both a grounded, practical touch and a dangerous vibe.

Belt: A thick black belt made from worn leather, with a silver buckle shaped like an intricate, stylized version of a heart or thorned crown. It is both functional and ornamental, acting as the central piece to hold everything together.

Necklace: A choker with a small silver pendant, resembling a broken crown, signifying Yuu’s complex and fractured past. The choker is subtle but impactful.

Gloves: Fingerless gloves made of black leather, with silver studs at the knuckles. The gloves are practical but give off a sense of raw, untamed energy—ideal for someone who is always prepared to get their hands dirty.

Bracelets: A few thin black leather bracelets adorned with tiny silver charms resembling skulls, crescent moons, and stars. These bracelets give off a slightly Gothic vibe, fitting for Yuu’s character.

Tattered Cape: A ragged, dark black cape made from lightweight material that falls loosely behind Yuu. The fabric looks worn, with frayed edges and patches of velvet and silk sewn into it, resembling the chaotic and imperfect nature of Ramshackle itself. It trails behind them, sometimes fluttering dramatically, as though it’s caught in the wind. The cape has small, faintly glowing symbols or runes stitched into the fabric, which occasionally glow when Yuu uses their magic. These runes can resemble abstract, fractured shapes or twisted versions of celestial symbols, hinting at Yuu’s connection to darker, mysterious forces.

Main Colors: Black, deep purples, midnight blues, and silver, reflecting the blend of darkness and mystique in both the Ramshackle dorm and Yuu's villainous traits.

Accent Colors: Subtle hints of worn gold and blood-red, which symbolize Yuu’s regal nature and their link to power. These accents add both elegance and a dangerous undertone to the uniform.

Hair: Yuu’s hair is styled in a messy yet controlled fashion—dark and slightly tousled, with a few strands falling over their face.

Makeup: Yuu’s makeup is bold yet dark, with deep smoky eyeshadow and silver eyeliner accentuating their eyes. Their lips are painted in a dark red or deep purple shade, and their cheeks may have a faint dusting of highlighter to give them an ethereal, almost otherworldly glow.

Overall Aesthetic

Yuu's Ramshackle Dorm uniform will combine the chaotic, rebellious spirit of the dorm with their darker, villainous characteristics. It will be ragged and slightly disheveled, but still maintain an undeniable air of authority and mystery. The accessories and details will hint at Yuu’s complex past, and their regal yet fractured personality will be reflected in the uniform's design—making them a striking presence in Ramshackle, even if their look is far from "polished."

Other than that, he wears the standard Night Raven College student uniform, but the vest is dark gray.

**** Triva for Yuu Kinsley*****

Disney Villains Recruiters

For those of you who don't know, the Disney Villain Recruiters was a Tokyo Disneyland-only show held every Halloween. Basically, the minions of famous Disney villains come to our world to try and tempt us to join their villain bosses. The concept of the Recruiters is that they were originally non-human objects or animals that were given human forms by the Master Villains of classic Disney films, with the intent for them to go into the human world and recruit humans to the Villains' side.

Heartslabyul; Jack Heart

Jack Heart is the main Disney Villian Recruiter for the Queen of Hearts

Savannaclaw: Pretty Scar

Pretty Scar is the main Disney Villian Recruiter for Scar.

Octavinelle; Eight Foot Joe

Eight Foot Joe is the main Disney Villian Recruiter for Ursula

Scarabia; Farja

Farja is the main Disney Villian Recruiter for Jafar.

Pomefiore; Apple Poison

Apple Poison is the main Disney Villian Recruiter for the Evil Queen.

Ignihyde; Miss Hades

Miss Hades is the main Disney Villian Recruiter for Hades.

Disamonia; Malfi/Malfie

Malfi/Malfie is the main Disney Villain Recruiter for Maleficent.

Yuu is only embodying these seven Disney Villain Recruiters, so the rest are available to grab for open interpretations.

December 5 is a reference to Walt Disney's birthday.

Yuu's Disamonia attire is the only one without any makeup on it.

Yuu is the only student at Night Raven College with brown eyes.

Yuu is openly biromantic bisexual.

Yuu had openly persuaded (read: blackmail) Crowley into giving him his Madols Card especially after Jamil's overblot.

Miss Hades is the gold trim on the coat sleeves. Pretty Scar is the color of the coat fur

Malfie is the jagged edges on the shirt sleeves.

Farja is the gold on the bottom of the coat. Not an exact match in pattern but similar.

Yuu has a heart on his cheek as a reference to Jack Heart.

Yuu's pants feature an apple with dripping effect of white as a reference to Apple Poison.

Yuu's shirt features tentacles which is a reference to Eight Foot Joe.

This is Him in his Ramshackle Dorm Leader Uniform.

Art is by: CozyMail on Etsy

[pancake-moth]

disney villain recruiters

[blackbutlerfandomnerddomain]

I FOUND GENDERSWAPPED DISNEY VILLAIN RECRUITERS AND MUST SHARE IT!!!!

The art is by AliceCherie from Devianart who does AMAZING marker arts with Twisted Wonderland!

@jinxthejubilee, @crazyyanderefangirlfan, thoughts??? How different do you think a world of genderswapped? I wonder what their names would be? Jackalynn Heart? Joanne the Mermaid??

[llama-aesthetics]

Eight-Foot Joe 🐙

"What is it that burdens you? Some human trouble? Or perhaps… a burden of love?”

Joe was formerly an octopus who became human by Ursula's magic. He is her dedicated worker and is constantly tired and often goes straight into advertising Ursula's services as a result. When he's not the center of attention, he can usually be found off to the side of hiding behind guests or objects.

He is the most crass of the Recruiters, often berating guests and speaking rudely to them. He likes to tease the other Recruiters but rarely shares a laugh with them. He is fearful of Ursula because of his already overworked schedule.

"I hope you all have a oct-ful... I mean, a wonderful day."

[tickledpink31]

I’ve had this idea for a while, and the six pose dance song has been stuck in my head for a week. So, this new girl with the striking resemblance to Minako is an alternate version of Minako from another dimension. She’s now Mika, an orphan and high school student in Japan. Watch me as I make some self-indulgent found family content with a very niche part of disney.

Feel free to ask more about Mika and the recruiters

A few warnings: Content is mostly sad since I can't seem to make ocs without torturing them or giving them tragic backstories. I was also kind of sad doing research about orphaned children in Japan.

Bio

As a baby, she was found on the doorstep of a child institution without a single piece of information to identify her biological family. Mika has lived in three institutions and with two different families. Her status of being an orphan has often left her friendless and discriminated within not just her school, but almost every place outside an institution.

Currently, Mika resides in her second foster home with the Arai family that neglects her and only took her in to get the government money. She works as a waitress at a diner in hopes of surviving the adult world once her foster family kicks her out after she graduates from high school or even sooner once she turns eighteen in November.

Meeting the Villain Recruiters

(I couldn't find a lot of information on if Japanese schools going to field trips to Disneyland, but for the sake of this plot, just go with it)

Mika's homeroom wins an all-expense school field trip to Tokyo DisneySea set during the week leading up to Halloween. Much to her delight, she gets the opportunity to attend the Disney Villain Recruiters Atmos show event and the Sailing Day Buffet event. Little does she know, the recruiters are not just actors, but actual henchman of infamous Disney villains.

...And all 10 of them are scouting her long after the trip is over.

Personality

While her twst counterpart, Minako has little sister energy being the youngest in her family, Mika in comparison has big sister vibes. On the surface level, Mika can seem childish due to her naivety and her need for attention from adults. However, she’s quite responsible as she is rather efficient at time-management between work and school, doing chores around the house, and even helping the child care workers take care of the younger children when she was still living in an institution.

Mika maintains a soft-spoken persona, but holds strong convictions about how unfairly institutionalized children are treated and how biological parents aren't always good parents. She is more perceptive than she lets on as she is well aware that the recruiters are making excuses to spend time with her in order to gain her favour and later be recruited. She rarely voices her opinions and inner thoughts out loud.

Having spent most of her childhood as a lonely orphan, she craves attention and affection from others, especially from adults. In spite of knowing the ulterior motives of the recruiters, she continues to consort with them as they were the closest thing she had to a group of friends.

Abilities

Unlike Minako, Mika is not a witch or that much of athlete, but she's near-indestructible. She doesn't know why. She can survive the heaviest falling debris, gunshot wounds, stabbing, decapitation poisoning, and cannot be burned by even hellfire. Mika has only gotten sick twice in her life, but her illnesses tend to hit very hard.

Hey, I only said "near-indestructible."

Other Facts

Up until she was six, Mika was called Hanako Yamada or Yamada Hanako in Japanese. And no, I don't mean the little sister from Yandere Simulator or the comedian. Hanako Yamada and Taro Yamada are the Japanese equivalent of Jane/John Doe.

Her first family that she was taken in by was a sweet elderly couple who adopted her when and legally changed her the name to Mika Masaki.

Mika was among the very few children who got to live with a family let alone two families, but only because she has no biological parents and other relatives that anyone knows about that can ask to take her back.

Mika's first adopted parents taught her plenty of basic life skills in cooking, cleaning, managing money, etc.

Unfortunately, her adopted parents were beginning to experience the first stages of dementia when Mika was ten and were deemed unfit to care for her. The Masakis were placed in a nursing home and Mika was forced to go to her third institution before eventually being taken in by an uncaring foster family a year later.

Relationships with the Recruiters: A Summary

I'll make a much more in depth version of the relationships another day. For now, take a summary of their general relationships with Mika.

They seem to know something about Mika's origins, but why? It's like she met a long time ago, but Mika can't put her finger on it. She knows that they're planning to recruit her, she just doesn't know why her specifically. And if they wanted her to be their team so bad, why are most of them so distrustful and acting like she could fold them like a lawn chair?

That's how it was at first. Over time, all ten of them grew to care for Mika and started empathizing for her situation. They are slightly yandere-ish because half of them don't know how to act like regular humans.

Mika has a few love interests from the group, mainly being Jack Heart and Apple Poison. Why? Because they're my favourites and I have to have romance. I had this scenario in mind on Mika's eighteenth birthday and Jack Heart was the first recruiter who made his official introduction to her and brought a tart for her birthday at the end of their wonderland shenanigans. This is still just him with ulterior motives but still.

[dahjet]

Villain recruiters lore

[jinxthejubilee]

Based on my last ask, do you think PS and Dalmatia would tell others about their relationship, or do you think others have been picked up or suspect something?

Jack would probably be the first person to suspect something's off. Dalma IS his best friend, so there's no way he wouldn't notice that his buddy has been suspiciously nicer and gentler to PS than he used to be.

I'd say Apple, too, given how perceptive he is. Though, unlike Jack and probably the rest of the recruiters, aside from maybe Ms. Hades or Joe, Apple wouldn't say anything. What they do outside of performing on stage is none of his business. He'd be happy for them, regardless.

The others would probably pick up on it later, but given Dalma's formerly low tolerance of PS and her antics, they'd most likely see their relationship as "good friends" unless they see them acting in an obviously romantic way.

[blackpoison66]

Art: かまぼこ

the villains creating their recruits

[echantedtoon]

True Enough

Joe discovers that his love just might be true enough to save her naive soul.

(I don't own anything, everything belongs to Disney, coverart not mine, etc. Found art on Pinterest. If the original artist is found I will credit them here)

(I don't own anything. There's a reference to Steven universe and The Swan Princess in here.)

He was there when it happened. 

In the cave. In the darkened waters as they brought her into the witch's home. Oh he knew her plan. He made no objections to her plan nor did he physically do anything to stop it. So why did it feel so surreal and shocking to see her swim into this miserable place. This is what she wanted all along. Isn't it what he wanted all along as well as her assistant? What they both wanted? He was the girl's friend to relay information and to help in everything that lead up to this moment! But..her shocked face seeing him there...

It hit him harder than it should've.

However she wasn't there to see him. She was there for HER. The sea witch. He was there when she asked to be turned human. And all for what? To pursue a Prince that she only met once?! He knew she a bit naive but not to these levels! But he should be happy that it made her fall into the witch's hands..Right? Then why did it make his chest tighten up so? It was so easy for her to be tricked.

"The only way to get what you want is to become a human yourself."

"Can you do that?"

He saw the EXACT moments of (excuse the pun) hook, line, and sinker. And his stomach sure sunk when seeing the witch's face.

"My dear, sweet child. It's what I do."

Despicable. Absolutely despicable.

"Now here's the deal. I'll make you a potion that'll turn you into a human for three days." She looked at him. Not at the witch. A look of concern that made him twist inside. But the witch made sure to pull her attention back to her. After all Ariel should pay attention. Ursula was always VERY specific with the effects of her spells and the rules she laid down. "Got that? Three. Days. Now listen. This is very important. Before the sun sets on the third day, you've got to get dear old princey to fall in love with you."

Three days? That's not enough time to properly fall in love. He should know. Ariel was dead set to fail. The sea witch definitely planned this thoroughly.

"That is he's got to kiss you. Not just any kiss. The kiss of true love." 

And there it is. The loophole. He was always able to spot them in her deals.

"If he does kiss you before the sun sets on the third day you'll remain human forever. But if not you'll turn back into a mermaid and you'll belong...to me."

He hoped if she had any smarts left she'd use them now.

"Have we got a deal?"

"If I turn human.. I'll never see my father or sisters again." She looked at him again with that pleading look of desperation like she was asking him for his input. For help.

He hoped to send back a mental message. Yes! Please!Think of your family instead of the prince you just met one night!!

"That's right. But you'll have your man. Life is full of tough choices isn't it? Oh! That reminds me. We haven't discussed the process of payment. You can't get something for nothing you know." What? What price? He wasn't told about this! "I'm not asking much. It's just a token. A trifle really. You'll never even miss it. What I want from you is...Your. Voice."

What?! What was she thinking? It would put her at an awful disadvantage more than what she already was at this point!! But...she agreed. Of course she did. And then this entire mess started. He could've done something but..Well at least he had the comfort of knowing that there was no way the prince would succeed. And he'd be lying if he said he was pleased with their intervention of that kiss. He took whatever time the witch wasn't looking to read EXACTLY what was written on that contract.

'I hereby grant unto Ursula the Witch of the Sea one voice in exchange for humanity. If true love's kiss is not met in three days time by sundown I forfeit to her my servitude for all eternity. Signed-'

And then her name was written there. Ah. Oh yes. He believed he knew exactly what was to be done about this. He just wondered what exactly would happen afterwards.

"You kissed me."

"So I did didn't I?"

The water was warm today. Very nice as they sat on the rocks. Of course..she didn't have any legs this time around again and had her voice back obviously or she wouldn't be able to talk to him. The rocks surface was smooth obviously smoothed out by the sea water waves rolling over them for so long. It made for a perfect spot for him to just lay there and stare at the blue sky. Well that was before a pouting face leaned over him to stare down at him.

"You know what I mean."

"So I do. ..Nice day isn't it?"

"Joe, don't change the subject. Why?"

"Because it was one way to ensure you'd have more chance of success. " His eyes looked to hers. "The written contract stated that in order for you to not become in her endless servitude you needed a kiss of true love didn't you? The written contract never said that it had to be from the prince specifically."

The salty fresh air smelt nice and it made her hair wave just right as her brows furrowed. He had the idea she looked quite nice with her hair flowing like that.

"But my voice..My legs." Her eyes glanced down to the shimmering emerald tail. "You didn't change anything."

"On the contrary. You got the voice back yourself all on your own." A hand reached up to flick her nose. She did look so adorable when her delicate hand grabbed at it in a pout. "The written agreement stated that a kiss of true love would keep you out of her servitude, and it had. However your verbal agreement made it so it had to be the prince to remain human. I wasn't the prince...So as a result of not keeping up the second bargain, you resumed your natural form." His form sat up shrugging his shoulders. "As for your voice...that was something you did on your own. Saving the prince and defeating Ursula was also your doing. Not mine."

"That wasn't funny." Her face remained scrunched in a pout as she rubbed at her nose making him huff a chuckle. "And even if what you say is true, nothing happened. I'm not human..Not.. anymore." Her beautiful blue eyes turned back out to the water. Still confused on such an idea. 

Such a thing was always a fun little expression for him to see on her.

"Silly girl. You don't have to be human to have the concept of humanity within you." The little head turned to him blinking. "That was why you saved him in the first place wasn't it? Because you had more humanity in you than anyone I've ever met. Including myself. Besides...Even if you had kissed Prince Eric, I doubt that it would've been enough."

"Why wouldn't it have been?!" He rose a brow at her sudden defense and frown. "Love is a strong concept that can break even the harshest evils."

"You really are a silly girl aren't you?" She was taken aback as she fully sat up, and suddenly finding the calmness of the waves hitting the edge of the rocks at his feet very interesting. "...Love at first sight doesn't exist. Love takes time and love takes work. At the very least you have to know the other person." An eye glanced her direction briefly. "And you literally know nothing about him."

Blue eyes widened at him. "But...I do know him."

He chuckled. "Yes. But how much? You know he's a prince. His name is Eric." A head tilted to distant land. A beautiful scenery of green and pearly white castle. "And he lives in a castle by the sea with a kingdom he rules over kindly. Oh yes. He is a very nice prince isn't he? But what else is there?" His head turn around to meet the wife eyed silly girl sitting beside him. "Being a kind and caring person is a very good thing, but what ELSE?"

"I-...what else?"

He slowly nodded. "Yes. What else? What else do you know about him? What else is there to him?" His hand was quick to tap her nose before she even noticed. "Does he make you laugh in joy? Is the way he carries himself something you like? What if you hate the way he does something? What if you two have too many different views on things? What if you find no attraction at all? It takes more than three days to get to know a real person."

Blue eyes went cross to look at the nose before back to him. "He saved my life-"

"And you saved his." A hand pointed at her. "And your father saved yours. ... Allow me to give you a truth. You need more than three days to love someone. Love at first sight does NOT exist. You can certainly have attraction at first sight, but love is like a flower. Anyone can be attracted to it's petals but it's not beautiful instantly. It takes time to be planted. It needs time to be nurtured and grown into a strong stem before anything beautiful can blossom from it. Attraction is only a factor. Not a whole."

The waves were his solace away from the staring of eyes as he turned towards the water's. So comforting with it's gentle feel and waved lulling you asleep like a lullaby.

"Then..You mean you-?"

"Would I have helped you the way I did if I didn't?"

There was a bit more of that calm silence.

"..How long have you- ..I mean when did you start-" She trailed off unsure of how to say it before gesturing to herself. "For me?"

...He shrugged. "I'm unsure of the exact amount of time, but I would say a few years. Certainly longer than three days." Eyes curiously side glanced at her. "... You're not with HIM right now. Curious. Isn't that what You've wanted from the start?"

"I-.." Blue eyes looked away. "I'm...not sure anymore." His head turned further to her. "Maybe I will but now.. Maybe I won't after all. I need more time to think about everything. And you."

"What about Eric?"

"If he loves me then he'll understand. ..If he loves me. I'm sure he at least cares."

He nodded. "He is a kind prince. I won't speak ill about someone when there's nothing to speak ill about. And...your family?" Her father?

She smiled brightly at him. "He's much better. I think he finally understands me now. They're glad to have me again."

He hoped that would last a long time too.

"Hm. And...Me?"

Her face went thoughtful for a moment humming before the same smile greeted him. "I believe if you love me, then you'll understand what entails too."

A blink of his eyes. And a turn of his reddened face greeted her giggles. 

"Silly girl. You'll never change."

And deep down he hoped she never truly did.

[hazbinextgeneration]

True Enough

Joe discovers that his love just might be true enough to save her naive soul.

(I don't own anything, everything belongs to Disney, etc.)

(I don't own anything. There's a reference to Steven universe and The Swan Princess in here.)

He was there when it happened. 

In the cave. In the darkened waters as they brought her into the witch's home. Oh he knew her plan. He made no objections to her plan nor did he physically do anything to stop it. So why did it feel so surreal and shocking to see her swim into this miserable place. This is what she wanted all along. Isn't it what he wanted all along as well as her assistant? What they both wanted? He was the girl's friend to relay information and to help in everything that lead up to this moment! But..her shocked face seeing him there...

It hit him harder than it should've.

However she wasn't there to see him. She was there for HER. The sea witch. He was there when she asked to be turned human. And all for what? To pursue a Prince that she only met once?! He knew she a bit naive but not to these levels! But he should be happy that it made her fall into the witch's hands..Right? Then why did it make his chest tighten up so? It was so easy for her to be tricked.

"The only way to get what you want is to become a human yourself."

"Can you do that?"

He saw the EXACT moments of (excuse the pun) hook, line, and sinker. And his stomach sure sunk when seeing the witch's face.

"My dear, sweet child. It's what I do."

Despicable. Absolutely despicable.

"Now here's the deal. I'll make you a potion that'll turn you into a human for three days." She looked at him. Not at the witch. A look of concern that made him twist inside. But the witch made sure to pull her attention back to her. After all Ariel should pay attention. Ursula was always VERY specific with the effects of her spells and the rules she laid down. "Got that? Three. Days. Now listen. This is very important. Before the sun sets on the third day, you've got to get dear old princey to fall in love with you."

Three days? That's not enough time to properly fall in love. He should know. Ariel was dead set to fail. The sea witch definitely planned this thoroughly.

"That is he's got to kiss you. Not just any kiss. The kiss of true love." 

And there it is. The loophole. He was always able to spot them in her deals.

"If he does kiss you before the sun sets on the third day you'll remain human forever. But if not you'll turn back into a mermaid and you'll belong...to me."

He hoped if she had any smarts left she'd use them now.

"Have we got a deal?"

"If I turn human.. I'll never see my father or sisters again." She looked at him again with that pleading look of desperation like she was asking him for his input. For help.

He hoped to send back a mental message. Yes! Please!Think of your family instead of the prince you just met one night!!

"That's right. But you'll have your man. Life is full of tough choices isn't it? Oh! That reminds me. We haven't discussed the process of payment. You can't get something for nothing you know." What? What price? He wasn't told about this! "I'm not asking much. It's just a token. A trifle really. You'll never even miss it. What I want from you is...Your. Voice."

What?! What was she thinking? It would put her at an awful disadvantage more than what she already was at this point!! But...she agreed. Of course she did. And then this entire mess started. He could've done something but..Well at least he had the comfort of knowing that there was no way the prince would succeed. And he'd be lying if he said he was pleased with their intervention of that kiss. He took whatever time the witch wasn't looking to read EXACTLY what was written on that contract.

'I hereby grant unto Ursula the Witch of the Sea one voice in exchange for humanity. If true love's kiss is not met in three days time by sundown I forfeit to her my servitude for all eternity. Signed-'

And then her name was written there. Ah. Oh yes. He believed he knew exactly what was to be done about this. He just wondered what exactly would happen afterwards.

"You kissed me."

"So I did didn't I?"

The water was warm today. Very nice as they sat on the rocks. Of course..she didn't have any legs this time around again and had her voice back obviously or she wouldn't be able to talk to him. The rocks surface was smooth obviously smoothed out by the sea water waves rolling over them for so long. It made for a perfect spot for him to just lay there and stare at the blue sky. Well that was before a pouting face leaned over him to stare down at him.

"You know what I mean."

"So I do. ..Nice day isn't it?"

"Joe, don't change the subject. Why?"

"Because it was one way to ensure you'd have more chance of success. " His eyes looked to hers. "The written contract stated that in order for you to not become in her endless servitude you needed a kiss of true love didn't you? The written contract never said that it had to be from the prince specifically."

The salty fresh air smelt nice and it made her hair wave just right as her brows furrowed. He had the idea she looked quite nice with her hair flowing like that.

"But my voice..My legs." Her eyes glanced down to the shimmering emerald tail. "You didn't change anything."

"On the contrary. You got the voice back yourself all on your own." A hand reached up to flick her nose. She did look so adorable when her delicate hand grabbed at it in a pout. "The written agreement stated that a kiss of true love would keep you out of her servitude, and it had. However your verbal agreement made it so it had to be the prince to remain human. I wasn't the prince...So as a result of not keeping up the second bargain, you resumed your natural form." His form sat up shrugging his shoulders. "As for your voice...that was something you did on your own. Saving the prince and defeating Ursula was also your doing. Not mine."

"That wasn't funny." Her face remained scrunched in a pout as she rubbed at her nose making him huff a chuckle. "And even if what you say is true, nothing happened. I'm not human..Not.. anymore." Her beautiful blue eyes turned back out to the water. Still confused on such an idea. 

Such a thing was always a fun little expression for him to see on her.

"Silly girl. You don't have to be human to have the concept of humanity within you." The little head turned to him blinking. "That was why you saved him in the first place wasn't it? Because you had more humanity in you than anyone I've ever met. Including myself. Besides...Even if you had kissed Prince Eric, I doubt that it would've been enough."

"Why wouldn't it have been?!" He rose a brow at her sudden defense and frown. "Love is a strong concept that can break even the harshest evils."

"You really are a silly girl aren't you?" She was taken aback as she fully sat up, and suddenly finding the calmness of the waves hitting the edge of the rocks at his feet very interesting. "...Love at first sight doesn't exist. Love takes time and love takes work. At the very least you have to know the other person." An eye glanced her direction briefly. "And you literally know nothing about him."

Blue eyes widened at him. "But...I do know him."

He chuckled. "Yes. But how much? You know he's a prince. His name is Eric." A head tilted to distant land. A beautiful scenery of green and pearly white castle. "And he lives in a castle by the sea with a kingdom he rules over kindly. Oh yes. He is a very nice prince isn't he? But what else is there?" His head turn around to meet the wife eyed silly girl sitting beside him. "Being a kind and caring person is a very good thing, but what ELSE?"

"I-...what else?"

He slowly nodded. "Yes. What else? What else do you know about him? What else is there to him?" His hand was quick to tap her nose before she even noticed. "Does he make you laugh in joy? Is the way he carries himself something you like? What if you hate the way he does something? What if you two have too many different views on things? What if you find no attraction at all? It takes more than three days to get to know a real person."

Blue eyes went cross to look at the nose before back to him. "He saved my life-"

"And you saved his." A hand pointed at her. "And your father saved yours. ... Allow me to give you a truth. You need more than three days to love someone. Love at first sight does NOT exist. You can certainly have attraction at first sight, but love is like a flower. Anyone can be attracted to it's petals but it's not beautiful instantly. It takes time to be planted. It needs time to be nurtured and grown into a strong stem before anything beautiful can blossom from it. Attraction is only a factor. Not a whole."

The waves were his solace away from the staring of eyes as he turned towards the water's. So comforting with it's gentle feel and waved lulling you asleep like a lullaby.

"Then..You mean you-?"

"Would I have helped you the way I did if I didn't?"

There was a bit more of that calm silence.

"..How long have you- ..I mean when did you start-" She trailed off unsure of how to say it before gesturing to herself. "For me?"

...He shrugged. "I'm unsure of the exact amount of time, but I would say a few years. Certainly longer than three days." Eyes curiously side glanced at her. "... You're not with HIM right now. Curious. Isn't that what You've wanted from the start?"

"I-.." Blue eyes looked away. "I'm...not sure anymore." His head turned further to her. "Maybe I will but now.. Maybe I won't after all. I need more time to think about everything. And you."

"What about Eric?"

"If he loves me then he'll understand. ..If he loves me. I'm sure he at least cares."

He nodded. "He is a kind prince. I won't speak ill about someone when there's nothing to speak ill about. And...your family?" Her father?

She smiled brightly at him. "He's much better. I think he finally understands me now. They're glad to have me again."

He hoped that would last a long time too.

"Hm. And...Me?"

Her face went thoughtful for a moment humming before the same smile greeted him. "I believe if you love me, then you'll understand what entails too."

A blink of his eyes. And a turn of his reddened face greeted her giggles. 

"Silly girl. You'll never change."

And deep down he hoped she never truly did.

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A little lighting practice!

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Eight foot joe

Yet another old drawing I just never posted on here but did on twitter. Funky octopus