#askthecharming

[askascarydragon]

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 I will personally see to the safety of any future child’s egg, with my life, if ever you want to have another. 

I was merely telling a joke dear. Though I think it would be amusing for me to watch you stand in front of my egg as my child’s personal bodyguard. Almost amusing enough for me to want another child just to see how serious you are about it.

[askacricket]

@askthecharming :

It had been awhile since David had a hands-on kind of activity, so when asked if he’d help out, he was more than happy to jump aboard. Plus, he tried to take just about any chance he could to hang out with his friends. They all had pretty busy lives these days! And while he knew Robin would be bringing refreshments of sorts, he brought along the means of potentially making a fire to cook something good on. Who knew how long they’d be working on whatever they were rounded for? “Hey, Archie!” A wide smile took over his face as he moved to clasp his hand on the man’s shoulder, offering a gentle squeeze. “How have you been?” He took a moment to look in his friend’s direction before turning back to the other men. “I’m not entirely sure what’s going down today, but I have a good feeling about it.”

@askthecapt :

Why had none of his friends explained just how much he’d want to take a nap in the middle of the day when he was on daddy duty? Thankfully enough, he was only on the hook for the morning, as schedules were worked out so he could help out his best mate. And of course, it had been a little while since they all had hung out together. “I’m not entirely sure what’s on today’s agenda, but I feel as though I’ve gotten my second wind… I’m raring to go.” He pulled his signature flask from below his jacket and chuckled, taking a swig. “I’m not too sure how much help I’ll be with some things, if I’m being honest, but I’ve got a hand and a hook… I’d like to think that can get me pretty far.” A simple nod was given before he looked in Robin’s direction. “What exactly are we doing out here?”

@askrobnhood :

With the merging of realms it was quite hard to find time to spend alone with anyone. Families were gathered together to settle into new realities and some taking on rather important duties. To have a day with his mates was a rare treat Robin would feast on without abandon. Boots crunched dried leaves as they entered the clearing to alert the others of his presence. “Hey! You all made it.” Eyes went to the coffee in Archies hand before his body instantly moved to take one with great thanks. “Better caffeinated before we dehydrate.” The ice box slung on his arm help a bottle of liquor and some different ales to keep them all in spirits as the project went on. “Over there is a pile of lumber and other objects we need to build this.” The paper depicting the Tinkerbell fairy house tree house was handed over for the men to gaze upon. “I figure Hope and future other little ones needed a fun place to play and what better than fairy escape?” The green fairy had led Regina to him which had him favor this particular design. “I figure we can build it a bit higher off the group to prevent some critters getting inside.” The ice box was sat down as a chest of tools pulled from beside the stack of lumber. “I”m not entire certain what all these things are but I’m told everything we need is in here.”

Passing out the remaining coffees, Archie placed the cardboard holder on the forest floor and placed his suit jacket over it. Insuring he would remember to throw it out properly. Archie felt his eyebrows shoot up at the mention of alcohol and carpentry. Unafraid of being a buzz-kill he chimed in "We should make sure to limit ourselves to one drink, especially if we are handling sharp tools." Archie said this know full well he intended to abstain from drinking, as was normal for him. Looking over David's shoulder he looked at the schematics, impressed with the design. He was familiar with wood working from watching Geppetto growing up, also from occasionally assisting Marco in his shop, though he hadn't attempted something as ambitious as this. "This is a well done design, we should probably make a list of lumber lengths, right?"

[askacricket]

@askthecharming :

A cup of coffee was gently pulled from his friends hand with a small smile. “I haven’t had a cup of coffee in what feels like so long.” And admittedly it might hype him up a little more than he already was, so it was probably for the best. A small sip was taken with a light hum before turning his attention to all of the supplies laid out before them. “I think having a place where all of them can have a good time would be pretty awesome! I know everyone loves the playground Regina built back in Storybrooke, so I’m sure it will get a lot of use over the years.” He took a moment to look over the schematics. “Oh, this is definitely be awesome. You’ve definitely got a talent for designing things, Robin. Remind me to reach out if ever a random getaway home is ever needed!” A brow quirked as he look in Archie’s direction at the notion of only one drink, though. Who only has one drink? They were clearly set up to sweat the rest of the day. That would counteract some of it. David just decided to smile and nod before he moved to help sort through some of the supplies.

@askthecapt :

“Hell yes.” A blanketed statement as he thankfully took a cup of coffee that Archie offered and the thought of a playhouse that all of the children will be able to play with. “I’ll be as helpful as I possibly can.” Killian may have been rather handy - no pun intended - but his lack of one kind of put him in a situation where he was a bit useless in some circumstances. He acknowledged that some time ago. After taking a generous sip, he had to stop himself from filling the room in his cup back up with the bit of rum he had in his flask. “I make no promises that I’ll be sticking to a single drink…” Because they all knew he would probably be the one that would drink the most out of all of them. Thankfully enough, he was high functioning despite the various random sips of rum. “Mate…” Killian moved to gently clasp his hand on Robin’s shoulder with a wide smile. “Thank you.” It warmed his heart to know that his friend thought of his little girl - and of course the others in the area.

@askrobnhood :

Robin looked around the group of men who had been assembled as close friends over the years and found a small swell of pride. These guy were some of the ones he trusted most in the world. “I brought far too much ale for just one a person, mate.” Robin chortled and sat the coffee to the side “I”m not sure what all these tools are but I think we can figure them out.” It didn’t matter how long the former thief lived in this land there was always a new tool presenting itself. Why they needed so bloody many was perplexing but so were most of modern technology. Some of the lumber was pulled over towards a tree he planned to use to stabilize. “Do you know they have a round thing you can tell to do things? Her name is Alexa. It’s strange.” Robin offered a pat to Killains back with a smile. “You’re welcome. Kids need a safe fun place to play. We’ve got the best men here to work on it.” Robin gave a smile to each of them. “Maybe if we lay them all out by length we can figure out which one we need to use on each part of the treehouse.” Instructions didn’t need to be used. They were all men of the Enchanted Forest where things were built without booklets telling them to put A to E and C4 screwed into B2. 

Archie gave a large smile that he hid behind a sip of his own sugary coffee. He loved being around his friends that were firmly themselves, even if that did occasionally cause them some grief. Their wildly varied backgrounds and personalities somehow made them stronger friends. That didn't stop him from rolling his eyes at the sheer amount of alcohol, but bit his tongue in favor of action. Grabbing the bag of tools Archie began sorting through the equipment. "I've used most of these tools, though I'm sure I can FaceTime Marco if need be." Taking out the tools Archie quickly inspected them to make sure they were in working order, separating the tools into pile categories to access easier later on. "Alexa lasted about a day in my house, for some reason she can't understand when I talk, and Ruby kept being mean to her." Archie smiled easily at the memory, absorbed in a task firmly in his comfort zone. He loved hearing about his friend's kids. "How are your guys' kids doing? It seems like so long since I saw all of them together at the infamous Granny's Diner Birthday Party."

[ask-snow]

What is your favorite part about being back in the Enchanted Forest?

Other than having a home with you? Being back where we first started. It feels strange to come full circle, to have our story start in the same place we are settling down. What about you, Charming? 

[askacricket]

@askthecharming @askthecapt @askrobnhood

Archie was relieved to have finally found the clearing where David, Robin, and Killian were. He had awkwardly departed from Ruby, Snow, and the others earlier and headed into the forest. He had the forethought to grab some coffee, hoping to contribute to the promised refreshments.

"Hey! I finally found you guys!" Jogging up to close the distance Archie looked around quizzically, amused at the sheer chaos brought to this serene clearing. "What's... your goal here? How can I help?"

[ask-abigail]

Kathryn... Abigail... I'm not sure what I should call you, but I'd like to extend my deepest apologies for EVERYTHING and hope you nothing but the best now that you have Frederick back in your life!

Thank you, David. I don’t mind being called either. I still can’t believe this curse actually made us married to each other. Everything we were trying to avoid back in our Kingdoms. I knew you and Mary Margaret... well, Snow White were always meant to be and I really don’t blame you. Not even a curse could keep you two apart. That’s true love and I hope nothing but happiness for you both. And being reunited with your daughter! The Sheriff... wow! You must be so proud!

Well, now that we’re back to our old selves again, we should all get together for brunch or something! I have yet to apologize to Mary Margaret as well. I’ll buy her a drink!