Hello! I'd like to self-rec if that's alright :) It's a post-1941 one-shot with mutual protectiveness, soft bickering and veiled tension from an 80-year old Holy Water disagreement ("A Lift Home?" by Aliada). Thank you! Your blog is a delight :)
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A Lift Home? by Aliada
“The Bastille wasn’t enough, was it? But yeah, I suppose you wanted to try chaining up after being chained up. Why not have all the fun you can, right?” he went on, surprised at the sharpness in his voice.
“Crowley!” Aziraphale cried out, in an indignant tone.
If he expected to hear something along the lines of “I never asked you to come and save me”, it didn’t follow. And Crowley couldn’t deny his relief at the existence of that fact.
Hey :)! Thanks so much for the ask! Sorry about the late reply!
5. Name a movie that makes you genuinely laugh.
The Scooby Doo live action movie! It will always remain one of my all time favourite movies. I just freaking love the gang, y’all :’)!
23. What’s your zodiac sign? Do you think you fit the general characteristics of that sign?
Libra. I don’t really believe the zodiac signs have any affects on people’s lives but I’ve heared libras tend to be indecisive, which is definitely me.
25. What’s a song that gives off good vibes anytime you listen to it?
My go to song for good vibes 8) is currently ‘You and I’ from Bare: A Pop Opera.
28. Name a book you don’t mind reading over and over.
Well, I’m more of an audiobook person as I struggle with reading. But, literally all the books in the Harry Potter series! I only got into it around 3 years ago now and I’ve been re-listening to the series ever since! I listen ever night before I go to bed xD! I’m obsessed, I tell ya!
30. What do you do to feel at peace?
I’d say I feel most at peace when I’m alone in the dark xD. Whether I’m outdoors or indoors as long as it’s dark I’m game. Watching something I really like always helps relax me too!
In fact, Fíli had always been lonely. His caretaker – he refused to call him his father, for a father would never treat their child such as this – would often leave him, only coming back to use his healing hair to bring him youth and health back, and then he’d leave again.
Sitting on the windowsill, watching the wilderness of the forest he resided, he couldn’t help but think of the beautiful things, animals and wonders there were outside of this tower. But he dared not leave, not after hearing so many stories about monsters, dragons, and dangerous men creeping around, waiting for a gullible, innocent young man to venture outside.
And yet, he yearned to leave. If only he found the courage somewhere within him, or if only he saw a sign that it would be okay to leave… But for twenty-five torturous years, there was nothing. And thus, he waited, and lived his life in boredom and fear.
The only moment that brought him happiness was when, once a year, he saw many lights floating in the sky. Curiosity kept him waiting for the day every year, and he had no answers as what they were, but they were beautiful, and somehow, that was enough.
One day, though, looking out of his window as he felt the soft breeze against his skin, he saw some movement on the bushes. At first, he thought it was Azog, his caretaker, and he did not worry. After all, he had been in that tower for as long as he could remember and not even once he saw anyone in his clearing, only some small animals that unfortunately found their ways there.
Which was why he gasped quite loudly and hopped back inside when he saw someone coming out of the bushes, someone with long, dark hair, wearing impressive blue and silver clothes. He couldn’t properly see the man, not when he had quickly gone back inside, but Fíli’s mind was already running. Had this man come here for Fíli? Was he going to do something to him? Was Fíli in danger?
Trying to force himself to be brave, Fíli made his way to the window again, crouching next to it so he wouldn’t be seen. He raised his head a little just enough to look, and easily enough, he caught sight of the man, who wore a confused expression on his face as he looked around. He seemed lost, Fíli thought to himself. Maybe he wasn’t evil, after all.
The man was actually impressively handsome, and Fíli doubted anyone truly beautiful like this would ever be cruel. He was so enchanted by the man’s good looks that he didn’t notice when the man’s eyes started going up and up and up the tower, until his eyes met Fíli’s.
Thanks for tagging me! I really enjoy your writing style! The bit about “plan that may have legs to stand, or swim, on, but no arms” literally made me laugh out loud :D
@z-aliada Thank you!!!! I was pretty proud of that line, and I'm so happy it made you laugh! I love when a comedic line I work on hits the mark and to see it hit with you is just awesome! I've got a few more coming up next time, so stay tuned! XD
Beating Heart. Lying in bed at 1am and get this...
This is so beatuiful, and so heartbreaking :( ‘I just want you to be here too’ - this just made me very emotional, as well as the line about Rogers being a bit jealous of Weaver because Tilly saw him as another father figure. Their relationship is my favorite thing about s7, so it was a real delight to see one more bit of that, however sad. Thank you!
THANK YOU. I’m SO GLAD you like it. Their relationship is my fav about S7 too!
Also, if you want more Woven Rook, we got Partners Beyond The Grave by @wierdogal, in which Rumple use the heart connection to visited his partner in a dream.
@imgilmoregirl ‘s Blonde Bond, where Weaver and Belle adopted Alice and his new partner, Rogers, turn out to be her biological father.
And we also have @leni-ba‘s Something Blue, Weaver and Gold are twins AU, I love this one so much....
Such an interesting review! I love what you said about Wish Rumple. I felt for him myself. Of course he caused a lot of problems, but he’s still a version of Rumple - one that would have become our Rumple had the circumstances been different.
And yeah, Rumple jumping over the table is *something*! I loved the dynamics of the whole scene, to be honest - even the part when Rumple was hurt *now that must sound terrible but I can’t help myself, it was just too damn magnificent* Rumple fighting. Rumple rising again and again. Standing up for himself despite the pain, despite the desparation of never being reunited with Belle (or so he thought). Moving to protect the children while barely being able to walk. Being so brave and amazing that I couldn’t tear me eyes away.
And yes, Wish Rumple just coudn’t help but be distracted by his ‘weaker’ version - after all, why go and kill the kids if you can have an exciting chat about your similarities? :D He WAS lonely indeed - and that totally bought our Rumple the needed time.
Alice and her fathers… aww, you made me feel things with this :( I’m so sad we won’t get any interaction between them anymore. I LOVED every second of those bits we got, but it was still very little for my taste.
And yes, I like Robert’s Hamish Macbeth as well! <3 Only finished the first season, so two more are ahead of me!
Oh my, when I posted my feels I never actually thought people would read my ramblings! Thank you so much @z-aliada !!
You’ll totally enjoy Hamish Macbeth, I promise! :)
Alice and two dads was a highlight of S7 for me and I’m really sad we didn’t get much of it...but alas we make do with what we have and I’m glad at least those bits weren’t cut.
And I agree with you...I don’t think I can hate any version of Rumple. And can anyone really blame Wish Rumple? He lost Belle and Bae. He was trapped it that damned cell for years and nobody dared to help him because locking up the Dark One was for everyone’s best interest...never even thinking that underneath the curse was still a man.
Oh, I actually still like calling them Weaver and Rogers <3 This just warms my heart for some reason, even though I do of course like Rumple/Killian as well :) But it were their cursed personalities that basically developed that bond, so they’ll always be special for me. In fact, I think it’s the first time a cursed relationship had that much of an impact and was THAT intruguing to watch. Like, we knew nohting about Rumple and WH’s history when we started watching s7, so it was frankly confusing, but no less fascinating because of that, if anything, it was more fascinating to see where they would take this. Honestly, i wasn’t harbouring any big hopes, but every new episode convinced me that it was going to big, and it absolutely was.
And yes, I loved the whole exchange when Henry was talking about Wish Rumple’s demands. Rogers looked concerned and supportive. He and Regina both. In that moment, they were a real team, and it felt like the most amazing thing ever. Three former villains indeed, two of which hated each other and were ready to kill each other at the first sight. I don’t even want to say the words like ‘spectacular character development’ because they wouldn’t be able to describe the beauty of it anyway, no words are THAT fulfilling.
“Rogers declaring his old hideout like a proud child’ - haha, yes! :D I LOVE the way you put it! if it wasn’t so hard to choose I’d say this is my favorite scene in 7x21, but it IS hard, so I’ll just say that I’m absolutely in love with it. And yes, Rumple is definitely used to the clutter :D
I also adore how subtly they show Killian’s new perception of Rumple. 'looks like the villain, but isn’t’ line, 'I’ll find Weaver… our Rumple’ line - this last is so eloquent. For one, Rogers calls Rumple ‘Weaver’ by a pure instinct. That’s who he is to him. His partner. His friend. Not the Dark One, not Rumplestiltskin - not even Rumple! Our Rumple. Yes, this could just be done not to accidently summon Wish Rumple but there is certainly more to it.
Oh yes, I absolutely get you. I was also kind of pissed off with Henry, but on a good side - we got a defensive reaction on Rumple’s behalf from Regina and a couple of concerned looks from Killian, so I’d say we’re good :) And I actually regretted that Regina hadn’t let Killian go with Rumple. It could have been much fun :D And instead he was forced to stay with Henry who gave him a headache - quite literally.
And absolutely, I’m SO in love with the first chapter of your 'Stubborn Runs in the Family’ because you show the way Rogers and Regina could’ve expressed their concern had things been a bit different. And this 'could have’ isn’t about wishing something you can’t have, it’s about the extending of what we did get, and that’s why it feels so legit and right.
Ahhhh thank you so much for your words @z-aliada! To be honest, I’ve never had someone reply to posts as detailed as this.
Can you imagine what would have happened if Rogers was the one that had accompanied Rumple? He wouldn’t have let Rumple out of his sight so he would have been there as the two Rumple’s talked and he would have picked on what his partner would be doing and ahhh the possibilities.
Yes for the reformed villains trio. When S7 was first announced, I was just excited because at least Rumple was returning. But as the season progressed, I could see why those three were the ones who returned. Because they were the reformed villains and this was a sort of new chapter for them...to start as the heroes and help the next generation.
When the spoiler came that Hook and Rumple would be partners, the main question on everyone’s mind was like what would their reaction be once they woke...which was what everyone was looking for after 7x4 but the relationship sort of stayed the same.
I was totally surprised by the interaction of Wish Hook and Rumple in the flashbacks during the mid-season finale but everything came into place when we saw 7x18 and ahhhhhhh we got so little but every second was worth it!
And thank you for your kind words for Stubborn Runs in The Family. I couldn’t stop thinking about it honestly.
**As I look back, I’m tearing up again because I was so excited to see the Golden Hook/Woven Rook scenes for Part 2. Even if I had an inkling that Rumple would save Rogers...I didn’t expect it like that. ;( I still wished they had a proper goodbye in a sense and that the others knew that Rumple did make his way back to Belle. [Excuse me as I sob in the corner]
