Flynn Rider

Eugene Fitzherbert ~ 35 years old ~ human ~ Pawn Shop Owner

[wildcstwinter]

amusement glimmered in pools of emerald , biting the inside of a freckled cheek as she suppressed a girlish laugh . a hand lifted to cover her lips , masking the blush that rose to her skin's surface . " the smolder ?? i've - i'm sorry , i don't mean to laugh at you , , , " but the apology was interwoven between short bursts of giggles , having to turn her face away to get a grip . it was more than the face , or even its name , more so that her heart was beating as wild as a startled rabbits . something akin to excitement bubbling her stomach .

brushing acrylic stained pads beneath her now watery eyes , the blonde turned back to the man an offered him a shy , bashful smile . " alright , " she nods her head , folding her hands politely in front of her before looking around the shop . what now ??

" was there uh , , , something i could help you with ?? or , were you just coming in here to browse before getting , , , distracted ?? "

[repurposed-flynn]

Flynn Continued to look rather grumpy for a moment, but watching her try and control her giggles brought a smile to his own face. At least he could make her laugh. That had to account for something.

He was taken aback by her question, not sure what to say. He couldn't tell her that he'd gone in there searching for her. "Oh! Right uh- yeah I was just browsing before I got... distracted." Flynn smirked, throwing the word back at her. It was close enough to the truth he supposed. He'd do his best not to lie to her before he was able to tell her the full truth.

"Well Rapunzel, I hope to see you on Sunday." He nodded to her before slowly turning towards the door. Taking advantage of however much time he could get to look at her as he could before leaving.

[lcngstcryshcrt]

Max lifted his hands in a placating gesture, raising his head to look Eugene in the eyes.

"Only joking, man," he replied, regretting the rash suggestion immediately.

"You'll just have to gain her trust another way, and hopefully, through interactions with you, something will break Maude's hold over her."

He leaned forward and put a hand on Eugene's knee.

"Look, if anyone can get through to her, it'll be you. I know how much she loves you. Somewhere, that's all locked away, but we both know she's a tough kid."

Maximus was using his best Captain of the Guard voice, the one he used on recruits that needed the encouragement. He didn't mean to. It just was... happening.

"What if you invited her to drop some paintings off at the shop? Or have her do some custom designs for you? Then you'd have at least some time with her while she was delivering or painting at the shop." He switched to problem-solving mode next, trying to think outside the box.

[repurposed-flynn]

Flynn continued to glare at him for a little while longer, not fully believing the joking excuse since he didn't believe Maximus knew how to joke. The guy was always serious, too serious and needed to lighten up at times. This certainly wasn't one of those times though, at least not in his opinion.

"That's a good idea- and maybe I'll arrange that at some point. But I actually...." He trailed off, suddenly embarrassed. "I asked her out on a date already. I have no idea if she's actually going to show up though." Flynn rushed the words out of his mouth. Maybe he was embarrassed because he wasn't sure if Rapunzel was going to go on the date. Or maybe it was because he'd never really dated before. Sure there had been flings here and there but never anything serious. And what him and Rapunzel had had really just happened. So to suddenly try and win her over a more 'traditional' way was a lot of pressure.

[wildcstwinter]

there was a shift in flynn's expression , one that she only noticed because she was staring so intently at his face . it almost seemed to harden . maybe he wasn't a fan of the way cobalt blues were practically inspecting him . trying to see if perhaps it was that same sense of familiarity she had felt with maximus . it was so peculiar , but her mother had gotten so cross with her when she had mentioned it . the de ja vu . ' you silly girl, you would befriend everyone if you could , ' her mother had said . ' you must remember , , , they are not all as kind-hearted as you, dear . '

the recalling of mother words resulted in rapunzel gently pulling back her hand , pressing the palm of it to her rapidly beating heart . she then brushed the pads of her other fingers against the backs of the knuckles where his lips had touched . paranoia gripped her sternum , her soft blush deepening to a burnt scarlet . " out , , , with you ?? " she repeated , as if the concept was foreign to her . it was . rapunzel didn't do much of anything with anyone besides a select pool of friends . let alone a man , one in which she had never met before until this very moment .

skepticism glinted in rapunzel's eyes , something akin to distrust leading her to take a wary step back . " m-maybe , i'll have to think about it , " she says carefully , attempting to stitch a more aimable expression onto her features . despite her doubts , her mother's worry , rapunzel couldn't help it ; she was curious about him . his expression shifted again , and her brows furrowed ; " what are you doing with your face ?? " a cock of her head . " are you , , , alright ?? "

[repurposed-flynn]

Flynn waited for what felt like a painfully long time but was definitely only just a moment or two before her response. He couldn't help but to show the disappointment at her obvious hesitance. The last time around she had been the one to convince him to come along for their adventure, blackmailed him really. This was all new to him.

At the mention of his face, he couldn't help but to get slightly embarrassed. Or perhaps mortified was a better word for it. 'Stupid' He thought to himself, bringing a hand up to physically wipe the smolder off his face, also to partially conceal it so that hopefully she wouldn't be able to see how red he surely was. It wasn't often he got embarrassed, of course Rapunzel would be the one to do so. "It's the smolder- I..." He stuttered for a moment, the words coming out quietly and jumbled. "Yes I'm fine."

He took a deep breath to refocus himself. He wasn't going to let this set him back. "Well you think about it, I will be outside of here Sunday waiting. Let's say noon?" Flynn gave her a smirk, taking a few steps backwards towards the door. Fully planning on not giving her the chance to outwardly say no, hopefully make her feel a little obligated to show up. Even if it was out of pity or worry of hurting his feelings, he could use that. Turn it into something more.

[wildcstwinter]

now that she was looking at him up close , it was hard not to stare . he was handsome , that much was for certain , but rapunzel couldn't get past that odd weight that had settled in her chest that only seemed to intensify the longer she looked into his eyes . it made her vision fuzzy , almost like she were in a dream . her lids fluttered when he , flynn , brought her knuckles to his lips , his breath warm against her flushed skin . she couldn't hide the girlish giggle that abandoned her pillowy lips as she blushed like a school girl . she was as bashful as one , too .

" flynn rider , " she echoed , his name tasting like fresh brewed coffee on her tongue . rich and earthy . that strangeness in her heart pulsed as she spoke his moniker back to him , but she opted to ignore it , biting the corner of her lip as she tilted her head . " i'm , , , " brows pinched momentarily as she thought , wanting to glance over her shoulder to eye her calendar on the wall but not wishing to look away from his eyes and the way they almost seemed to sparkle . then , softly ; " well , i go to the farmer's market every saturday . then my mother and i usually spend time together or , i work on paintings here but , , , other than that , i think i'm free . why do you ask ?? "

[repurposed-flynn]

He couldn't help but to smirk at her giggle, always having thought of himself as quite a ladies man and glad to see that his charm hasn't worn off yet. When she went to go answer his question though, his breath caught. Hoping that she didn't have plans. Didn't already have some boyfriend that he'd have to try and get between. He'd never actively tried to beak up a couple before (though how was he to control what ladies did on their own? It wasn't his fault he was born with such good looks.) but he would definitely try.

His heart stopped at the mention of her mother, his jaw squaring as he clenched his teeth. It just lasted a moment, likely less than even that before he remembered to relax. He wasn't supposed to know who her mother was. And he knew in this case she wasn't talking about the Queen, her and the King had stayed back in their kingdom and sent him with Maximus too look for Rapunzel. And they certainly would have told him if they'd decided to come to the town anyway and had somehow managed to find her first. No. She was referring to Maude. Which was an even bigger issue than her not remembering him because he was sure she would get in the way of them being together. Again.

"Well then on Sunday, would you like to go out with me?" With that, he decided to give her the smolder. If she had noticed his reaction to her mention of Maude, surely she would forget all about it now.

[repurposed-flynn]

"Is it you? Have my prayers been answered? Is it really you standing there, or am I dreaming once more?"

........

"I will fall in love with you over and over again I don't care how, where, or when No matter how long it's been, you're mine Don't tell me you're not the same person You're always my husband wife and I've been waiting, waiting"

Eugene & Rapunzel @wildcstwinter

[wildcstwinter]

rapunzel's brows gave a light furrow , lips pursing in the silence that momentarily fell between them . there was a look cast down to her feet , ballerina flats peeking from beneath the hem of a loose flowing skirt , rolling her weight forward onto her toes before setting it back onto her heels . why did the air feel so heavy ?? like it had thickened and was now clinging to her persistently flushing cheeks and weighing down her lungs ??

a soft look , a note of tenderness in her gaze , as she lifted her baby blue stare to find the stranger's . the strange man making her feel , , , strange things. strange things that felt so familiar , and yet -

blinking , noticing her eyes had misted , that she was staring , she offered him a smile . a soft laugh . " well , whoever the lucky someone is , , , i do hope they find their way to you someday , " it's a sincere comment , the blonde finally descending the remaining stairs , wiping clammy palms down the front of her paint-streaked smock . " i'm rapunzel , " she held out her hand , stained with acrylic . " it's nice to meet you , fellow dreamer . "

[repurposed-flynn]

When her eyes met his, his breath caught in his throat. Perhaps it was from being apart from so long but he felt that she somehow looked more beautiful than he remembered. Standing there finally in front of him, covered in paint. Perhaps the paint was making her eyes look even more blue than usual. Then a twinge in his heart at her words, not being able to outright come out and say that it was all for her. How forward would that come across? Would she be creeped out? He'd never had to be this careful around her before.

"It's lovely to meet you, I'm Flynn. Flynn Ryder." He grabbed her hand, carefully lifting it as he tilted down to plant a faint kiss on her knuckles. Not caring if they were covered in paint. Flynn looked up at her, hoping to catch a glimpse of something else in her eyes. Familiarity. "Are you busy this weekend Rapunzel?"

[repurposed-flynn]

Flynn sighed heavily, running both hands over his face for a moment. He still couldn't believe that he was here in some random town living with Maximus of all people.

"Oh I definitely think that woman had something to do with this. It'd be too big of a coincidence if she didn't! How else would they both be here with Rapunzel the only one of us who conveniently doesn't remember what she's done." He ground out. It made him angry any time he thought of Maude. She was the most selfish person he'd ever met, which was saying a lot considering he knew himself. Or rather his old self. But she would never change. No if anything she'd only gotten worse.

"Are you sure we can't just frame her for some crime and get her thrown in prison for a very long time? At least it would separate them."

[lcngstcryshcrt]

Maximus waited for his usual twinge of righteous fury at Flynn's blythe suggestion of framing Maude. When it didn't come, he let a moment of surprise trickle up his spine.

"No. But only because I don't have the upmost confidence in the law enforcement here to hold her for any length of time. Especially if we need time to figure out how to break whatever is locking her memories away."

He leaned back and kicked his feet up, letting his head drop to rest on the back of the couch.

"I hate to even suggest it but worst case scenario we can always kidnap her and hide her?"

[repurposed-flynn]

Flynn wasn't going to say Maximus was right out oud, so he simply nodded his head. The most law enforcement here would probably be able to do would be to bring her in for questioning. Unless they fabricated some solid evidence. Flynn has committed a lot of crimes in the past, a good handful of them he never got caught for. But a majority was known to have been done by him, even if he would no longer get in trouble for them. So he wasn't exactly the most 'stealthy' thief there is.

"Are you insane?" He snapped at the other man. Maximus must have gone crazy since coming to the town for him to be the one to suggest they commit a crime. "Even if we were able to do that, she'd hate us. And if we couldn't get her memories back then whenever she gets found or we let her go, Maude would use it against us and she'd never even glance at us again. I'm not having her hate me, not even for a second." Eugene would never be able to bare even the thought of Rapunzel hating him.

[wildcstwinter]

rapunzel leans her forearms onto the railing of her studio's loft , peering down at the man with furrow in her brow . a lilt of amusement hung on her lips , the lights above catching the streaks of paint that ornamented her now flushed cheeks . " do you ?? i've never been . i'd surely remember a face like yours if i had , " she smiled , intrigue sparkling in her observant stare as she gave the man's face a once over . a twice over . a third . slowly , she moved towards the staircase , approaching it with a subtle apprehension . her heart surged , pulsing spastically in her chest , and she brought a palm to her bust to soothe the wild organ .

she navigates down one of the steps , and then another , before halting her footfall to lean into the railing once more . her hip propped against it , blonde hair trailing behind like a veil ; " dreams are the most important thing in the world to me . it's , , , it's nice to hear that someone understands the power of them . " another few steps down , still keeping a respectable distance between herself and the stranger who had her insides aflutter . " i quite like the name of your shop . it's , , , symbolic . giving unwanted items a new home , helping them find their new purpose . their new dreams . "

[repurposed-flynn]

At the mention of remembering him- or the lack thereof, his stomach dropped even further. Or perhaps his lunch was about to make another appearance? Because she had seen his face before. Many times. And he'd thought that the entire time they'd been apart she'd been trying to find him as well. Dreaming about him like he dreamed of her. He had to swallow to hold onto what was left of his composure as his eyes followed her slow decent. He wanted nothing more than to wrap his arms around her. To kiss her. But now he knew he couldn't. Possibly never would.

No, he couldn't think like that. He didn't know how but he was going to fix everything. She'd saved him before and not just by literally keeping him from dying. Changed him to be a better person. He would get her memories back somehow. "Someone important to me taught me the importance of them." Flynn somehow kept his voice from cracking as he spoke though he wasn't sure it was exactly steady. He took a pause. "I came here chasing after a dream, still trying to find it honestly. I named it that hoping to catch someone's attention." With that he managed to give her a smile. Maybe he should try and give her the smolder.

[mcbucks]

"bold assumption to make, that something new must just be stolen. you know rich people really have no stake in the game. they very well would abandon something brand new they just bought, simply because they wouldn't care," louie stood firm, not tearing his eyes away from the older man, "come on, i'll even give you a discount cuz i can really tell you need it," the corner of his mouth twitched, as he fought his typical smirk.

[repurposed-flynn]

Flynn half listened to the boy speak as he knew he was trying to spin some sort of excuse. He just sighed when he was finished. "I think you're the one who needs something here- money. That and professional help from a psychiatrist. That's where you can spend the money!" He told him, giving Louie a firm pat on the back of his shoulder. "Tell you what, we'll try and sell it t the shop and you can keep a cut of it. A good cut."

[lcngstcryshcrt]

@repurposed-flynn

"Well, what are we going to do?" Max asked, putting his glass back on the low coffee table that filled the space between the two couches in the little apartment.

He frowned at Flynn - Eugene - once his nemesis, now his... Only friend, honestly. Their wild dash to Evermore, the first few days of stumbling through the town trying to get housing and jobs and find their feet, and finally, finally planting themselves and realizing that the person they were there for didn't even know who either of them were.

And worst of all, Maude was here. The woman who had originally put them all on this path by stealing away a baby girl with golden hair.

"We can't leave, so there's no way of telling if the amnesia is just because of this place or something that woman's doing."

[repurposed-flynn]

Flynn sighed heavily, running both hands over his face for a moment. He still couldn't believe that he was here in some random town living with Maximus of all people.

"Oh I definitely think that woman had something to do with this. It'd be too big of a coincidence if she didn't! How else would they both be here with Rapunzel the only one of us who conveniently doesn't remember what she's done." He ground out. It made him angry any time he thought of Maude. She was the most selfish person he'd ever met, which was saying a lot considering he knew himself. Or rather his old self. But she would never change. No if anything she'd only gotten worse.

"Are you sure we can't just frame her for some crime and get her thrown in prison for a very long time? At least it would separate them."

[mcbucks]

location: big wheel rentals to: anyone! @evermorehqsstart

"so i st- found this bike, just abandoned on the side of the road," the duck pushed the brand new bike between himself and the other individual, "and i'm willing to give it to someone in need, for the right price, of course,"

[repurposed-flynn]

Flynn raised an eyebrow at the boy. "Uh-huh because I'm totally gonna believe that when the bike is brand new." He said looking over the object. Once he was finished he looked back at the boy. "You can't sell a brand new bike in the same exact condition you stole it in. Put it back where you 'found' it." He rolled his eyes.

[wildcstwinter]

rapunzel had been in the studio since early that morning , streaks of paint coating her cheeks as she brushed acrylic down the front of her technicolor apron . blowing a lock of hair that had escaped her braid out of her face , rapunzel was just scooping up buckets of now sealed paint when she heard the chime of her shops door as it was opened . the pain cans went clattering to the ground , hands leaping to her heart , cursing the lanterns above for such a fright before she was drawing in a breath through her nostrils .

pulling it together , her lips parted to greet whomever it was , but their voice came first . rapunzel's face fell , a weight possessing her features that was most unfamiliar , , , one that had her heart soaring , a flush crawling up her neck as air suddenly felt scarce . whipping around , brows furrowed , rapunzel moved cautiously towards the rail that guarded the loft where the studio sat above her gallery , peering down at the source of the odd feeling with the curiosity of a startled dove . " hello , " she greeted cautiously , and though her tone remained chipper there was a fray to the draw of the latter syllable as she cocked her head to the side . his face . why did it feel as if she knew that face ??

" uh , , , mister brunette . welcome to the studio uh - gallery , , , " her tongue tied as she suddenly found herself at a loss for words. there was that de ja vu again . the same one she had felt when she met maximus for the first time . " my stallery . " she doesn't move for the stairs . not yet . " , , , what brings you in here today ?? "

[repurposed-flynn]

He stared up at her, waiting expectantly. Surely she had bee waiting for him. Surely she would be as excited to see him as he was to see her. He knew her. She would come bounding the stairs, probably skipping over a few and into his arms. They would be reunited. Instead she remained up there, hesitating. As soon as the 'Hello' left her lips his stomach dropped. Something terrible had happened and she didn't know who he was.

At least he could count on her terrible humor, swallowing before he chuckled at the pun. What should he say to her? What could he say to her? Tell her the truth? She'd likely accuse him of being a stalker or a liar. Possibly both. Though he didn't see a frying pan around, he was sure she would find something to try and hit him over the head and chase him out with.

He took a deep breath, "I liked the name of your stallery, Dreamer's Palette. I own the Pawn shop not to far from here- Repurposed Dreams. I quite like dreams."

[evermorehqs]

CATCHING MY BREATH, STARING OUT AN OPEN WINDOW

Eugene Fitzherbert is based on Flynn Rider from Tangled. He is a 35 year old human, pawn shop owner, and uses he/him pronouns. He has no powers. Eugene is portrayed by Berk Cankat and he is open.

CATCHING MY DEATH, AND I COULDN’T BE SURE

Life on the run wasn’t what Eugene had pictured for himself as a little boy reading adventure books, waiting for the day his parents would return from all of their world traveling and take him home from the orphanage. Not knowing who his mother and father were, this was something he had convinced himself to be true. Unfortunately they never came for him, and no one else did, either. It was easy to fall in with the wrong crowd when there wasn’t another option. It was thrilling, but lonely, making an enemy of himself everywhere that he went. Taking on the name Flynn Rider, ready to kiss his past goodbye, he was good at what he did. He was cunning and charming and when he lost one partner in crime, he never had issues finding the next. It was quite the life, stealing and tearing his own wanted posters down every chance he’d get. It was all that he thought he’d ever have… until he stumbled upon Rapunzel. It was complete accident, a heist gone wrong, but he should’ve known she’d have him wrapped around her finger when the sweet innocent blonde knocked him out with a frying pan and tied him up. They struck a deal, he would take her to see the floating lanterns if she would release him. Nothing was holding him to his side of the bargain, except the fact that he grew to care about her. For the first time, he felt guilty doing the wrong thing. He was in too deep before he really knew it. Flynn never expected to be involved with a girl who had glowing, magical hair and an evil, immortal lady that wanted to harness that power for herself, but once he was able to accept what was going on, he couldn’t let Rapunzel suffer. Even if it almost cost him his head. Literally. It was a miracle he didn’t die after he chopped Rapunzel’s hair off, the only thing they believed could heal him after Maude stabbed him, but from that moment on he was certain he’d found his new dream. Rapunzel had made him a better person, the one he’d always wanted to be, and even after their short time together he knew that he wouldn’t be able to let her go. Even when she went missing on her route home, he refused to believe she wasn’t out there somewhere waiting for him. He left no stone unturned and eventually, by what felt like a second miracle granted, he found her. There was only one little problem. She was back in Maude’s clutches, and no matter what he tried to do to convince her… she didn’t remember him.

I HAD A FEELING SO PECULIAR

❀ Mary Gibbs: The honorary little sister he never had, Flynn would do anything for Boo. She’s such a sweet girl, he found himself feeling protective over her after their first meeting, and he is more than willing to beat up anyone who tries to break her heart. ❀ Jack Skellington: He found out he was a novelist by complete accident, but after reading a little of his writing and hearing all of his plot ideas, Flynn felt like a kid again. He can’t wait until the story is published, or at the very least finished, so he can read it… whatever it turns into. ❀ Zarina Zarate: A regular seller at the shop, he has a feeling she doesn’t just happen to have all of these goods lying around, but he knows better than to ask questions. As long as he isn’t told, he can’t be held accountable. 

THAT THIS PAIN WOULD BE FOR EVERMORE

[repurposed-flynn]

Who: Flynn & Rapunzel @wildcstwinter Where: Rapunzel's art studio

Since arriving in Evermore not to long ago, Flynn was doing his best to check out every single shop in this town to find Rapunzel. He knew she had to be in the town somewhere. She was supposed to just pass through but got stuck. He knew that had to of happened because as soon as he went missing, he went from her last known location through the exact path she was supposed to follow. That was how he got stuck there. Which was why to day he was stopping by an art studio.

As soon as he saw her back, he was kicking himself for not going into the studio the first time he'd passed by it. There she was. He was frozen for a moment, or maybe time itself had stopped. Flynn wasn't even sure if he knew how to breath as he waited for her to turn around.

"Hey blondie."

[kourtwrites]

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