Hi! Meowmaid here. First, thank you, beautiful Rumbellers, for keeping this event alive. It's fun, isn't it?
Also, special hugs to the people sending feedback. I must have read the comments at least a dozen times. They make me smile every time. :D
@janiquebeingcreative Belle does deserve every chance to shine. Canon gave her a knack for languages, so I went with that.
@killingkueen and, yes, Rumple does definitely have his heart in his eyes every time Belle is even smarter than he expected. He is a goner!
@beeinyourbonnet The fox was a mythical creature from the moment I saw the prompt. I loved it when OUAT dipped into Greek mythology, so I jumped at the chance to bring in a Japanese trickster. This fox has heard about th Dark One and is very unimpressed by its lack of playfulness. Lol
@leni-ba Heh. If Rumbelles ever met the fox, you know Belle would immediately try to hug the little, cute creature; while Rumple would deliberate whether it'd more more useful as an accomplice or as a set of ingredients...
@darklybound The Castle is probably my favorite minor character. I know it's based more on the Disney version than canon, but come on, why have the Dark One live in the same place for centuries if it's not enchanted. As for the fox and the painting, there was a whole backstory and how it was a gift from his childhood friend, so the fox is proud enough to want the thing seen by the whole world; but too mischievous to actually let it have another owner. ;)
Thank you again! This has been a fun week!