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[meta] What, if any, games, movies, books, tv shows, etc. have you drawn influence from for your character?

Okay so round 2, much in the same vein for Arthur there are... A lot. Possibly even more things that influence and inspire where Otto’s muse and views comes from. That said in writing this there are also a LOT of similarities between the characters I can pick out certain attributes and to be honest there’s a lot of crossover with the traits and characterisations highlighted.

Namely: playful and proactive, self-serving yet loyal to those that meet his criteria as to who is deserving of it. A grifter by nature that will approach almost any situation if he feels he’ll get something out of it while equally hoping that one day someone might actually bother to ask him (and maybe give him a true reason) to stay.

Dorian - Dragon Age: Inquisition

Uh, the heir of a famous magical dynasty? A flair of magical talent that made him the envy of his peers? Studied at one of the best colleges for the magical arts before being kicked out and privately tutored before eventually vanishing and being found by Magister Gereon Alexius who offered to take him as his apprentice eventually becoming a fully-ranked enchanter. A pariah for opposing every fault his homeland is renowned for?

It’s been years since I’ve played DA:I and Dorian always was one of my favourite characters but tbh I completely forgot his background and it’s only in revisiting it now I actually realise the similarities in the framework of their characters/development/story line. Not to mention the fact they both enjoy playful flirtation and witty banter and oppose the things they don’t fit into their view of the world. They will probably do the right thing, but that doesn’t mean they might not take their sweet ass time in actually getting into a situation.

Isabela - Dragon Age II and Inquisition

AND AGAIN. Isabela’s a great character - a pirate scourge of coastlines and nations around the world who values fun, freedom and getting ahead in life. They both value solving situations in clever and devious ways and getting ahead even if it means being somewhat selfish when they’re dealing with other people, example: Otto conning Deirdre out of $28k when she tried to cover for Regan or those plans he has to try and record a banshee scream? They’re both always down for trying to squeeze that little bit extra out of a person. If it one ups them in life and people are gullible enough to fall for it well... They really did it to themselves didn’t they?

But that doesn’t mean there aren’t depths to that hardened persona they both present. There are actual feelings and things hidden behind the wall and appearance they both present to the world. And underneath it all they’re both afraid of being left behind, but figure it’s best to push people away before they decide to leave of their own volition. At least that way they can say they have some control over the situation..

Sera - Dragon Age: Inquisition

Apparently this is a DA characters list but you know what sue me. x) So NEXT on the list is Sera, an elven archer who is incredibly impulsive and reactionary. She takes pure delight in humbling the established authority she views as arrogant and selfish. It’s less about what’s right in the grand scheme of things but more about what’s right in that very moment. She doesn’t believe in actions taken for a greater good, instead viewing it as just another excuse to hurt others undeserving of such treatment because it’s easier than making the truly hard choices in life.

Felix Dawkins - Orphan Black

Look Felix is one of the many fascinating characters on Orphan Black. Don’t get me wrong there are SO many and it’s a great show. But Felix is a character whose very existence proves that you can have a very effeminate, boisterous, loud, witty gay character and not have him be limited to the perpetuation of the sassy gay friend stereotype. Why? Because he has a whole complex personality beyond just that aspect of his life. He’s got to deal with real life issues on top of all the drama clone club brings into his life and he deals and he survives and he cOPES.

Not to mention he’s a positive representation of foster children being happy, positive representation of LGBTQ+ characters and gives positive representation of sex workers. Not to mention on top of all that representation you see how he’s smart as hell, the only person who knows Sarah well enough to keep her on track. The BEST uncle to Kira and one of the most supportive characters on the show.

Sarah - Orphan Black

Felix’s foster-sister, another character that shows the positive and complex dynamic that foster families tend to have while also demonstrating the fascinating found-family dynamic with clone club. Sarah’s interesting because she’s a natural chameleon, she’s street-smart and tough, a born outsider living on the fringes by her wits while in possession of a dark sense of humour that sees her by.

Sarah and Otto have a rather morally ambiguous compass, they’re both characters who swing between being very self-serving and selfish and acting for the greater good when they decide it’s needed. Not to mention the act as if they don’t care about other people’s issues (see clone club) when actually it transpires they both might just care a little more than they actually let on.

Garcia Flynn - Timeless

Unfortunately Garcia fits the my favourite character type: tall, dark, snarky, sassy antihero motivated fiercely by love and willing to do things of questionable morality against a greater evil, self-aware and doesn’t make excuses for his behaviour, but isn’t wringing his hands over it either. A character who so dearly loves the people in his life (see revenge for his wife and daughter) so much so he’s still fighting for them 5 years later just to be alive and not even to have anything to do with him again because he knows the things he’s done are enough the he could never go back to being that person for them. The man who loved his mum and went on a trip just to make her happy and save his brother. When he truly cares for someone he does EVERYTHING for them while somehow having none of the toxic jealous possessive business, despite his well-attested Garbage Drama in other departments, and just generally being a mature adult and an essentially good person who has gone down some really dark places and is finally rediscovering what he’s buried and lost. Look man, I’m a suuuuuuuuuuuuucker for found family, enemies to lovers, and villain becomes weird family member. And he covers all of those, so yes.

There’s a lot of that I’m planning and drawing on for Otto, this weird currently antagonistic little self-serving shit who is out for his own ends but maybe along the way finds some semblence of a conscious and maybe has a fair few moral dilemmas and self-questioning moments along the way? Who maybe finds friends (and even love?) Who has to deal with FEELINGS and things he’s repressed for years because of the things he’s done just to survive the life he fell into? Uh, yes give me give me give me.

Jesse Custer - Preacher

Okay, so this one’s kind of another given. Jesse’s another character I’m fascinated with because before Genesis’ arrival he was a down upon his luck preacher. A man who was trying so hard to fit into his dad’s ideal and not let the life he had before affect his day to day. Except it all goes to hell in a handbasket because of course it does.

Jesse essentially gains the ability to make anyone do anything he says. And that power? It’s addictive, and we see the struggle he goes through to learn how to control and manipulate it to his own end. To begin with he tries to right wrongs, to tell people to stop doing the bad things they’re doing in their lives and fix them so they’re better people but with each act that power and god-complex grows. It goes to his head until we meet the moronic messiah Humperdoo and Jesse eventually agrees to take his place. The messiah-complex and power corruption is complete, and the repercussions of his choices are devastating especially with how they impact Cassidy or Tulip and the repercussions in Angelville.

Much like Otto’s own magic, the more its used the more enticing it is to carry on using it for more and more things. At first it was small deeds, little acts of good until Otto in kind started to realise that good deeds weren’t enough to make a change. They weren’t enough for other people around him and with each act it grew and grew - and it continues to grow. The question is to what level? And if it ever got out of control, would he ever know how to stop it?

Crowley - Good Omens

An overall non-threatening demon, who tries to be “evil” in his own way to fit into the role his society (other demons) expect of him. Crowley wants to save the world (for his own reasons) and can be rather self-serving in certain moments. There’s plenty of times he tried to convince Aziraphale to run away with him and let everything else forgive the irony but for lack of a better term “go to hell” but he always comes around in the end (typically to a Queen track) to help when it really counts for something.

Not to mention his flare for the dramatic, very rarely thinking things through, with many of his own plans backfiring on him.

Sound familiar?

Wrench - Watch Dogs 2

Part-hacker and full-fledged anarchist who wears a freaky mask with LED displays capable of bizarre emoticons. He's vulgar, crude, entertaining and an absolute adrenaline junkie who lives on the edge. He's jokingly called the wrench because he's the wrench you throw into somebody's gears to grind them to a halt.

The final one on the list, because it’s a side I haven’t yet played into so much but I’m curious to given means and opportunity to. Otto does have some inclination towards an anarchistic nature, if a system doesn’t seem to work he isn’t afraid to speak out or more likely act out against it. Whether it’s in the greater good or not isn’t so much relevant rather that he would happily take a torch and burn something to the ground if it meant starting again with something new and better in its place. It’s definitely something I want to explore more down the line.

I also find it interesting the whole concept of “hiding behind a mask” which is something wrench quite literally does. Both have built personas to defend themselves from people breaking through and seeing that what actually exists on the other side is a rather shy and awkward person who tries to “act out” and be “dramatic” in an attempt to get attention from a world in which there’s so much noise how could anyone ever feel like their voice mattered let alone be heard unless they started shouting “HEY, LOOK AT ME” at the top of his lungs?

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Chapter 155: Rescue and Reunion

Ivy sat in boredom in the passenger seat of David's car, as he drove. She had insisted on sitting up front, leaving Mary to sit in the backseat, much to her chagrin. David wasn't happy about her tagging along either and ignored all her suggestions about where to start looking. So when Mary said she knew someone that knew the neighborhood really well and that they might know something, David listened to her without question and headed for the Fremont Troll bridge. Ivy was clearly annoyed, but was ignored when she suggested this was a waste of time.

David parked his car under the bridge and they got out, as Mary looked for her friend.

"Tilly?" she called, as the girl seemingly appeared out of no where, sitting atop the troll. Tilly was Mary's friend and also an unfortunate patient of Dr. Facilier, but Snow knew she was really Alice, daughter of their son-in-law, Killian Jones. She and David had immediately taken to Alice upon first meeting her, treating her as if she was already their grandchild, even before Emma and Killian had gotten married. And it pained Snow to know that here in this place, Tilly was homeless and lived in a shelter most of the time.

"Mary?" she asked in disbelief. The raven haired beauty smiled, as the girl jumped down.

"Hi Tilly," she greeted, as the girl hugged her.

"How did you get away from Dr. Samdi?" she asked. Mary smiled.

"My friend, Detective Nolan helped me. I got my son back too," she replied, as Tilly eyed David skeptically.

"You can trust him, Tilly. He's a friend," Mary assured, as she gave David a warm smile.

"What about her?" the blonde asked, looking at Ivy.

"You can ignore her...she's not important," Mary replied, making David snicker.

"Excuse me? We are trying to find my niece...and instead we're here wasting time!" Ivy exclaimed. David put his hand up.

"Go sit in the car," he ordered.

"I don't take orders from you, Detective. You, however, are working for me and my mother," Ivy replied, with an air of superiority.

"No...only one of us works for your mother and that's you. I work for Captain Weaver and the people of this city," he corrected.

"You know Weaver?" Tilly questioned, as he turned to her.

"He's my boss...and we're looking for a mother and her little girl," David responded.

"Are they in trouble? Are you going to arrest the Mom?" Tilly asked.

"No...I'm not arresting anyone. We just want to find them and make sure they're okay," David replied.

"He's right...they might be in danger. Have you seen them?" Mary asked, as David handed her the photo. Tilly looked at it and then back at them, before glowering at Ivy.

"Car...now…" David ordered. Ivy gave him a death glare, but did as he asked this time and got back in the car.

"I saw them going toward the Harbor that leads to Bainbridge," she revealed. Mary smiled and hugged her.

"Thank you Tilly," she said, as she and David got back in the car. Tilly watched them go, before trekking off to a nearby warehouse where Weaver was waiting for her.

"They're together...I thought you said that was too dangerous," Tilly inquired.

"Oh, it is...but the time has come for change in Hyperion Heights and for everything that must happen now, only they can set it all in motion," Weaver said cryptically.

"Who are they really?" Tilly questioned, but he ignored the inquiry.

"And the other thing?" Weaver questioned. She nodded.

"The author is in Hyperion Heights now too," she confirmed. He nodded curtly and handed her a bag from a deli. She took out the sandwich and began to feast on her favorite.

"What happens now?" she asked, as she chewed. But as usual, Weaver gave a non-answer.

"Now the real work begins," he offered, before walking away.

~*~

The Jolly Roger

2021

Once they crossed into Alice's realm, she directed them to the landmass that she knew to be closest to the Tremaine home and Killian had told them it would be about a two hour journey, of which they were halfway into. At Regina's suggestion, she had decided they don clothing that was more typical of this realm, which judging by Alice's attire, was similar to their own Enchanted Forest dress. She had proceeded to conjure selections for everyone.

"What do you think?" Summer asked, as she came into the cabin from the washroom. Her outfit consisted of a deep purple colored leather tunic and gray pants, complete with slate colored riding boots.

"Wow...that's always been such a beautiful color on you," Snow said. Summer smiled.

"Thanks...Nana conjured it special for me," she replied. Snow smiled, as she finished lacing Bobby's tunic.

"There…" she told her eight-year-old son.

"How come I have to wear this?" he asked.

"Well...in this new land, our Storybrooke clothes will stand out a bit and we're already going to do that enough without clothing that is strange to the people native to this land," Snow explained.

"Is Dad wearing something like this?" Bobby asked.

"Sure am...we're even wearing the same colors, buddy," David chimed in, as he came down into the Captain's quarters. Snow bit her bottom lip, as he took in the sight that was her husband. Crimson leather tunic with gold trim, black leather pants, and riding boots...Gods she loved the way he looked in leather.

Bobby's tunic was much the same color as Charming's, but she had put cloth pants on her son and she smiled, as he looked up at his father, his complaints about his attire gone. He shared a fond look with her, as he admired her in attire. Regina was wearing something very similar in black. Snow's was white and she truly looked like the warrior goddess she was in such. She smiled, as Summer and Bobby went above deck and she sauntered toward her husband.

"See something you like, handsome?" she purred, as he put his hands on her waist.

"You are so beautiful...you never cease to take my breath away," he responded in a husky tone. She looked down a bit shyly. Even after all these years, he could still make her blush and her heart flutter with just a look. And as usual, he could sense her unease.

"We'll find Henry...and we'll save him," he assured. She nodded.

"I know...it just scares me. I don't know if this Tremaine is anything like the one we know, but if she is...I don't want her anywhere near our grandson. If she hurts him…" Snow lamented, but he stopped her.

"We won't let her...and if Henry is hurt, then you can bet that we'll make her regret it," he promised. She nodded. That was definitely true. This Rapunzel Tremaine was definitely going to rue the day she dared to hurt Henry. She probably had no idea just how many people were coming to his rescue and for that, she allowed herself a bit of grim satisfaction.

"Yes...we will," she agreed and relished it, as he kissed her passionately.

"If you two are done making out...Hook says we're docking," Regina called down to them. Their lips parted and they shared an amused smile, as they joined hands and went above deck to disembark.

~*~

Hyperion Heights

Rogers and Henry got out of his squad car, as the former had received word of a possible sighting on the license plate from a fellow Officer in the area, which happened to be a pretty classy part of Hyperion Heights, most of it being owned by Baron Samdi.

"You know, it's not exactly protocol to have ride alongs on this kind of thing," Rogers commented.

"Yeah, well no offense, but my car is kind of how I pay the bills," Henry retorted, as he followed the uniformed cop into an alley. Rogers sighed.

"Fine...but just keep back in case this situation goes sour," he ordered and Henry kept a comfortable distance behind the other man.

Rogers approached the car in the seemingly abandoned alleyway and spied a man passed out in the backseat. He tapped on the window and opened the door, as the man looked at him through bleary eyes.

"Come on...it was a really rough night," he complained, as he tried going back to sleep.

"I'm afraid it's going to get a bit rougher, mate," Rogers replied, as he made the man get out of the car. He frisked him, while making him put his hands on the trunk of the car. The man in question glanced at Henry and gave him a smirk, but Henry was not amused. When Rogers determined he was unarmed, he fished the man's wallet out of his pocket.

"Hey...there might not be much in there, but it's still mine," he complained.

"Cassidy Gold…is this a real ID?" Rogers questioned.

"Yep...call me Cass and believe it or not, someone actually named me that on purpose," he joked, as Rogers cuffed him.

"Why did you steal my car?" Henry questioned, as the two men stared at each other. For Cass, he could have sworn there was something familiar about this young man. But he simply shrugged his shoulders.

"I liked your swan key chain," he offered as a reason, as Rogers marched him to the squad car. Henry sighed and put his bag in his car.

"Oh...and your book! I read it...great stories!" he called, as Henry spied a copy of his book in the backseat, which was puzzling. He didn't remember leaving a copy of it in the car.

"I need you to follow me down to the station and make a statement while he's being processed," Rogers requested. Henry nodded and proceeded to do so.

Mary and David found Jacinda and Lucy near the place where Tilly said they would be and he parked the car alongside the road, before they got out. Jacinda eyed them wearily, as she attempted to fix her car with the tools she had on hand.

"Need some help?" David asked.

"That depends," she replied.

"Are you here to arrest me?" she asked.

"For what? Taking your daughter on an afternoon drive?" he questioned. She looked at him skeptically.

"I know how the police work, Detective Nolan. My step-mother sent you and made my step-sister come also to make sure you do your job. Most cops are on her payroll," Jacinda replied.

"Not me...I do not work for Victoria Belfry. She asked me to find you and I did. Whatever else she suspects is pure speculation. A mother taking her daughter for a drive around the city isn't a crime," he said, as he picked up a wrench. She gave him another glance and then stepped aside.

"It is if she planned to leave town with Lucy when my mother has custody," Ivy interjected.

"We weren't leaving," Lucy chimed in and then looked at her mother.

"Right Mom?" she asked. Jacinda nodded.

"No...we aren't leaving," Jacinda agreed. Mary smiled in encouragement at her, while David worked on her car, ignoring Ivy's steely gaze.

"Lucy...get your things. When this hunk of junk is running again, you'll be riding back with me," Ivy ordered. Lucy sighed and grabbed her bag and the book out of the front seat.

"And this," Ivy said, as she snatched it away and tossed it to the ground.

"Should be thrown away. It's the reason for all this," she continued. The book fell open to the ground and David happened to catch sight of the picture of several people on the page. A couple, a blonde man and an ebony haired woman, who by their embrace could easily be identified as lovers. There was a small girl at the man's legs and a baby in the woman's arms. And in front of them on the page were three other adults, a blonde woman, a blonde haired young man and an ebony haired young woman. And David seemed very intrigued by it, much to Snow's excitement. Their family picture was definitely making the gears in his head turn.

"Detective...are you okay?" Jacinda asked.

"Yeah…" David replied, as he went back to working on the car. Snow picked the book up and winked at Lucy, as she concealed it in her own bag. Lucy smiled. It would be safe with her.

"Okay...try turning it over. It should start up, but I wouldn't wait too long to replace your battery. It's looks pretty corroded," David told her. Jacinda did so and the engine started up. She smiled.

"Thank you," she said. Ivy rolled her eyes and got back in the car.

"Lucy...let's go," she snapped. Snow smiled at David

"You were great. Any other officer probably would have arrested her," she mentioned. He shook his head.

"A child deserves to be with his or her mother, if it's possible," he said, as they shared a long gaze.

"Hello? Why are we still here?" Ivy complained. David rolled his eyes and Snow giggled, as they got back in the car. With Jacinda following, they headed back to Roni's.

After going through all the nonsense at the Police station, Henry prepared to head home. But then he found himself driving through Hyperion Heights and saw Lucy at the gardens.

"Hey…" he called, as he parked and got out of the car. Her face lit up.

"Henry!" she greeted.

"I thought your grandmother would have you on a short leash," he commented and she shrugged.

"I know how to sneak out...I hate it there," she replied.

"Well...I'm sure your Mom will figure out a way to get you back," Henry assured. She perked up at that.

"Does that mean you believe me?" she asked. He frowned and knelt down in front of her.

"Lucy...you're a great kid and any man would be lucky to call you his daughter...but I'm not your Dad," he replied.

"But the book…" she started to say.

"Is just that...a book. It's stories I made up, about Snow White and Prince Charming giving birth to the Savior, Emma Swan, because I wanted a family like that so badly...because I didn't have one. I'm an orphan," he confessed.

"No...you're not! You're just cursed to think that! You have more family than you know what to do with," she insisted.

"No Lucy...I had a family," he snapped.

"But they died...in a fire," he added and the look on her face was one of heartbreak.

"You should go home now," he said, breaking the awkward silence between them.

"Lucy!" Jacinda called in exasperation.

"Mom!" she called.

"Lucy...you cannot keep sneaking out like this," Jacinda lamented.

"But I hate it at Grandma's," she complained.

"I know...but when I decided that we should stay, I meant it. I'm going to fight for you," she promised and Henry smiled at that, as she stood up.

"I see you found your car," she commented. He nodded.

"Yeah, with some drunk in the backseat, but fortunately it survived his little joyride in one piece," he replied, as they stared at each other.

"Um well...I should get Lucy back. I have a shift at Mr. Clucks tonight," she said. He nodded and headed back toward his car. Jacinda noticed a coin at her feet and then looked at Henry's retreating form. In that moment, something was sparked inside her and she tossed the coin into the well with a wish.

"Come on Lucy," she said, as they walked away. Neither of them noticed the Hyacinth flower that bloomed right next to the already blooming snowdrops…

~*~

The New Enchanted Forest

Storybrooke Year 2021

Henry glanced behind him, as he made a run for it through the thick of the forest, dodging brush and thickets. He had managed to narrowly escape Lady Tremaine's capture, but knew her employed guards and mercenaries were hot on his trail. He heard the hooves of their horses thundering in the near distance and cursed inwardly. He wasn't getting anywhere on foot and if he could just find his motorcycle, he knew he could lose them. Unfortunately, he had no idea where Ella had left it. After stealing it once, she had returned it, only for her and Tiana to steal it again later. Still, if it helped them evade capture, then he was glad it was there for them. And that had absolutely nothing to do with the stirrings he felt in his heart. Absolutely nothing at all.

He stopped in a clearing, as he heard the horses not only getting closer, but the sounds of them surrounding him on all sides. He unsheathed his sword, as Tremaine's Knights emerged from the trees, cornering him on every side. He initiated a duel and managed to take a few out, but their numbers were far greater than his and he was soon disarmed. The Knights backed him against a tree, where they proceeded to tie him up. At that time, Lady Tremaine and her daughter Drizella emerged from their carriage.

"We meet again, Henry Nolan," Tremaine stated regally, as she approached, even as he struggled.

"You're to be charged with the murder of the Prince...unless you cooperate," she stated.

"I suppose it wouldn't help to tell you that I'm also a Prince," he quipped. She chuckled.

"You are no Prince," she refuted. He smirked.

"Clearly you've never heard of my family and maybe not here...but yeah, I am a Prince, not that it's ever really mattered to me," he responded.

"Tell us where Cinderella is," she demanded.

"Cinderella? Hmm...no, doesn't ring a bell," he responded, as one of the Knights put his sword to Henry's throat.

"I don't think I have to tell you how…painful it may get for you if you do not cooperate," Tremaine warned.

"Where is that insipid girl?" she growled.

"Go to hell…" Henry hissed.

"And believe me...I've been there. It's not a great place," he added, earning him an odd look from Tremaine and Drizella.

"Have it your way...get the information out of him," Tremaine ordered to her Knights, as two of them descended on him, intending to beat it out of him, when there was the loud snap of a twig. The Knights and his captors looked around curiously. Henry watched the birds flutter about and smirked, as he started chuckling.

"What are you laughing at?" Drizella questioned. But there was another noise that caught their attention, like the whistling of wind and another crackling noise.

"Whoever you are...show yourselves!" Tremaine ordered, as a pair emerged from the trees, armed with a bow and sword. Henry smirked.

"Lady Tremaine, I presume," the woman said.

"I don't know how you know that...but you would be wise to lay down your weapons or my Knights will dispatch you quite easily," Tremaine warned. They smiled at each other and then at Henry.

"You have no idea how screwed you are right now, do you?" Henry asked them, as they glanced back at him skeptically.

"Kill him," Lady Tremaine ordered to her Knights. But they were blasted away by a bright white light that emanated from the chalice in Snow and Charming's hands.

"Who are you?" Tremaine demanded to know.

"We're his grandparents," Snow answered.

"And he's right...you're screwed," David added, as Leo and Eva emerged, just as the Knights charged. But their wind and lightning powers blew them all back.

"Enough of this...you're not the only ones with magic," Drizella hissed, as she conjured her own and prepared to fire it at Henry, but her magic died when another blast of white light hit her.

"Get away from him," Emma growled.

"Who the hell are you?" Drizella demanded to know.

"I'm his mother," she answered, as Neal cut their son free and they exchanged a hug.

"This isn't over…" Tremaine warned, as she looked frantically at her daughter, who used her magic to make them disappear in a puff of midnight blue smoke. Henry sighed in relief, as Emma and Neal hugged him.

"Mom and Dad...you came," he said.

"Of course we came…" Neal replied.

"And you brought the cavalry," he said, as Snow could no longer wait and hugged him tightly. He chuckled.

"I've missed you too, Grams," he said fondly, as he hugged her back and then hugged David.

"And you, Gramps," he added. He then felt something tackle his legs and looked down to find Bobby clinging there, while Summer dove into his arms.

"Man...look at you two. You've grown so much!" he marveled.

"I know...all my babies are growing up," Snow lamented, as David put his arm around her.

"Here we go," Leo muttered.

"So...the Tremaines?" Emma quipped. He chuckled.

"Uh yeah...Lady Tremaine is cold and cruel, just like the other one. Drizella is...well, this one isn't crazy, at least. Just evil," he quipped back.

"Comforting," David commented.

"So...where is she?" Snow asked.

"Mom…" Emma chided.

"What? I want to meet the woman that my grandson has fallen for," she said. Henry sighed.

"I haven't fallen for her...she's just a friend that I'm helping fight back against her family," Henry protested.

"So...there is a resistance?" David asked. Henry looked at them.

"There is...of sorts," he confirmed.

"Well, then let's go help your friend," David replied, giving his grandson an amused look.

"Yes...it will be nice to not be on the receiving end of a resistance this time," Regina quipped.

"Where is your bike?" Neal asked. He sighed.

"Ella and Tiana...borrowed it," he replied.

"Wait...she's driving your motorcycle with no lessons?" Emma asked. He shrugged.

"She kind of just figured it out when she...um, borrowed the first time," he muttered.

"Borrowed?" Leo prodded and he rolled his eyes.

"Fine...okay. She knocked me out and stole it the first time we met," he admitted, expecting the howl of laughter that came from his grandfather.

"You know, it's not really that funny," Henry complained.

"Oh it is…" David disagreed.

"I definitely have to meet her now," Snow said. He shook his head in amusement and glanced at Alice.

"Still want to thank me for going and getting your family?" she teased. He smiled.

"Yes...even when they're being like this. You really saved me...and I see you found your own," Henry mentioned, as he saw Hook looking at them from a safe distance.

"Yeah...papa remembers again, thanks to a memory potion and it's great...even if we still can't be together," she said sadly.

"Hey...we're going to fix that too," Emma interjected, as she smiled at her fiance and put her arms around his daughter. Alice smiled too, as Henry started to lead the way.

"Camp is this way...and we'll welcome the help, especially from two people that have done this before. Tremaine is...powerful," Henry mentioned. Snow and David joined hands.

"We're happy to help and we will defeat her," Snow promised, as they followed him on foot to the secretive camp.

~*~

Elsewhere, in this new Enchanted Forest, a woman in a tattered green cloak sat among her followers, who were all clad in dark cloaks, concealing their identities. She sat in meditation at the center of the sacred grounds that had once been lush with beauty and greenery. Only ruins remained of her once magnificent home and her eyes snapped open, as she removed her hood, revealing her hair to be a mess of blonde dreadlocks. It had been more than three thousand years since she had felt a presence like this and it caused her great anxiety.

"It cannot be…" she muttered. The last time she had felt this...from them, it wasn't even this powerful. But now...the presence of this particular light she was sensing was overwhelming. And it could very well ruin everything she had been working for since she had emerged from her banishment.

"Meditation is finished for the day. Leave...all of you!" she ordered, as her followers each disappeared by their own magical means. Mother Gothel stood up and went to her viewing pool and the murky waters swirled, until an image appeared finally. She gripped the edges of the basin and her knuckles turned white, as she lay eyes on the object that had incurred her first banishment at the hands of a Lunarian Princess and her stupid prince. They had barely managed to get the job done...but the power she was sensing from this pair was incredible. It made their predecessors power seem like nothing...and that worried Gothel more than anything had in a very long time. Something had to be done about them...she wouldn't let them ruin everything she had worked for. She would have her revenge...and not even the truest love was going to ruin it this time…

~*~

Hyperion Heights

They returned to Roni's, where Bobby and Summer waited for them.

"Thanks for looking after them," David told her. Roni smiled.

"I enjoyed it immensely," she assured him.

"Did you find them?" Roni asked in concern. He nodded.

"They're safe...and Jacinda is going to stay and fight Victoria," David replied, as he gestured toward the door, where Jacinda and Henry were talking, before the former left for her evening shift at the restaurant. Henry waved to them, as he left as well. But David was surprised to see Weaver and Rogers enter the bar after that.

"Captain Weaver...is everything okay?" David asked.

"Of course...two cases solved in one day. I'm the envy of most of the precincts in the city," he commented, as he gestured to Rogers.

"That's why Officer Rogers has just received his Detective shield and I'm pairing him with my best detective," Weaver announced. David nodded and extended his hand.

"Congratulations, Detective Rogers," he said.

"Thank you," he replied.

"Well...I'd say this calls for a drink and cocoas for the kids," Roni said, as she and Mary went about making the drinks.

"I think if there is one thing everyone here can agree on...it's seeing to it that Victoria Belfry is brought down," Roni stated.

"I'll drink to that," Snow agreed.

"You don't get as powerful as her and not have skeletons in your closet," David said, as he drank his.

"Thus why I've put my two best detectives on it. Anyone else, I know she'd just pay them off. But you two...can't be bought," Weaver agreed, as she did his shot.

"Then we're officially investigating Victoria Belfry?" Rogers questioned.

"No...this one is off the books and under the table," Weaver corrected.

"Then while we're at it...I say we look into Clayton Stavros too. Something tells me, he's as dirty as they come," David said, as he glanced at Mary.

"Oh, you'd be right about that," she agreed, as she poured them both another shot and they clinked their glasses together, as they drank to it. Their eyes met over their shot glasses and the electricity between them was evident to everyone in the room. Together, they noticed Bobby and Iris talking somewhat intensely over Bobby's storybook.

"Iris always loved fairy tales...I'm glad she hasn't completely outgrown them. They really seem to be hitting it off well," he mentioned. Snow smiled and looked at them fondly.

"Mmm...I'm glad. Bobby's had a rough time while I've been...locked up," she responded and he reached other to put his hand on hers. The look on his face told her that he had done it without thinking, like it was instinct or second nature to seek her touch. Of course, Snow knew it was and there were some things the curse couldn't change. Before he could wonder if he had overstepped, she grasped his hand and squeezed it in return. Their eyes locked again and he swallowed thickly, as he stared at her.

"Well...that's over now. I'm going to make sure we bring your evil brother down and you'll never have to leave your son again," he promised. She smiled at him again. Even cursed, he was always her hero. And Snow was going to pull out all the stops now. Neither Tremaine nor Clayton nor anyone else was going to stop her. She was going to get her husband back, find their other children, and reunite them all...

#Snowing #SnowxCharming #Charming Family #OC Charmings #Snowing & Charming family centric season 7 #season 7 AU #Hyperion Heights #Tilly #Rogers #Roni #Weaver #cursed Snowing #romance #adventure #finding you always

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West Week Ever: Pop Culture In Review - 3/31/17

So, as a week has passed, I find I’ve got some more thoughts on Power Rangers. I watched it again (don’t ask me how), and I actually liked it a lot better. The first viewing is pretty jarring, but once you know what you’re getting yourself into, it’s easier to let go and let Zordon.

Something about it struck me, though: the teens have an odd bloodlust thing going on. They’re really jonesing to kill something/somebody. When they first encounter Alpha, and don’t realize he’s “one of the good guys”, Zack’s immediate response is “We could kill it”. Not “Hey, we should run” or “We need to get away from it”. It was basically “We could end its life”. And while I know kids shows have to use language like “destroy” or “eradicate” or anything that’s not “kill”, I’m not used to applying “killing” to the world of Power Rangers. Even Zordon says that Rita must be “stopped”, and the kids immediately take that as “We have to kill Rita.” Hold your horses, hoss! I know they live in some little podunk fishing town, but have these kids killed before? Will they kill again?!

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Also, Brian Tyler’s score needs to be applauded. It’s one basic theme that’s repeated throughout the film, but I didn’t realize how epic it was until the second viewing. Sure, it’s not “Go Go Power Rangers” or any of the show’s songs from Ron Wasserman, but it really conveys that superhero aesthetic the movie is going for.

It’s not all sunshine and roses in the world of Power Rangers, however. First up, original Green Ranger Jason David Frank was apparently kicked out of the premiere of the film because he took out his camera to film the audience’s reaction to his onscreen cameo. If you’re not familiar with his antics, his lives his life online. He thinks he’s giving a ton of access to his fans, so he basically vlogs EVERYTHING. Signings, convention panels, etc. He was a web series called My Morphing Life, so I assume he was trying to get footage for that. Well, security did what the original 5 Power Rangers couldn’t do, and that was defeat the Green Ranger. They escorted him out and he didn’t even get to see the mid credit scene. They tried to take his phone, which he wasn’t about to let them do, so he yelled “It’s morphin time” and proceeded to beat up a bunch of middle aged men. Well, I don’t know about that last part, but it’s still fun to imagine.

Next up, murderous Wild Force Red Ricardo Medina Jr has been sentenced to 6 years in jail for the 2015 stabbing death of his roommate. Earlier this month he pleaded guilty voluntary manslaughter, and he got the maximum sentence for that charge. While I poke fun at it, the whole matter kinda sucks. I mean, he claims it was in self defense. In this crazy country, if he’d shot the guy, we probably wouldn’t even be having this discussion. Instead, he had to go and use a sword, and the American legal system just isn’t built for that. Here’s hoping he gets off early for good behavior or something.

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There was a Justice League trailer released last Saturday, and that’s all I have to say about that. No, I guess I have more to say. Look, if the DCEU movies still get you hard, then more power to you. I’ve been fooled enough by those films to know that they’re more than likely not going to be my cup of tea. I felt like I was in Bizarro World, though, as everyone seemed to love the trailer but hate Cyborg. I was the opposite. I just can’t get excited about these things anymore, but I thought Cyborg looked cool. I’ve been told the CGI is outdated, but I’d rather he look like that than just a Black guy in a silver suit. Anyway, Snyder makes long-form stylized music videos. That’s what Watchmen was, and Dawn of Justice was a darker version of that. Here, it’s business as usual for him.

Speaking of DC movies, apparently Joss Whedon is in talks to write, produce and direct a Batgirl movie. Ya know, until he drops out. I’ve never worshipped at the altar of Joss, as I can see the holes in his whole gimmick. He’s always the go-to guy for “strong, female characters”, but I feel like it’d make more sense to just hire a woman instead of hiring a man who seems to understand women. I think DC is just trying to hedge their Bat bets because they know Affleck has one foot out the door. DC is the KING of announcing shit with nothing to back it up. The only time the MCU did that was with Inhumans, but DC has promised Green Lantern Corps, Black Adam, and Cyborg films – all of which seem to be in Development Hell. To me, this is just another empty promise. DC is the dad who makes a ton of empty promises because he’s scared you love mom’s new boyfriend (Marvel) more than him. And they’re right. Have people forgotten all the Wonder Woman drama? People act like this is a major heel turn, with Whedon “defecting” from Marvel to DC, but I think the Russo Bros effectively swept away any influence folks thought Joss had on the MCU. Age of Ultron was a bore of a chore, so I’m not exactly jazzed about him crossing the aisle. I also don’t like the idea of a standalone Batgirl film that didn’t organically evolve from an existing Batman franchise. The Batman is falling apart, and instead of fixing that, they move on to Batgirl? Get your shit together, DC!

In the world of TV, Katie Cassidy is reportedly returning to Arrow next season as a series regular. Instead of playing Laurel Lance, however, she’ll be reprising her Earth 2 identity as villain Black Siren. If you remember, she crossed over into our world this season, and Oliver’s determined to rehabilitate her. I’m bored just thinking about it. However, if you know anything about the Arrowverse, you know that “series regular” doesn’t mean much. After all, Willa Holland is a series regular, and we’ve seen Thea how much this season? And Cassidy already had that exclusive Berlantiverse contract this season that yielded few results. I guess we’ll have to wait and see how much exposure she actually gets.

Speaking of the Arrowverse, we finally got our first look at Cress Williams as Black Lightning in the pilot being filmed by The CW. Fox passed on this a few months ago, so naturally The CW came to the rescue. Personally, I don’t think that universe needs a fifth show. They always add a show to the detriment of another. Arrow suffered when Flash came along, Flash suffered when Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow came along. Supergirl‘s still getting used to its new home, while Legends is only just starting to get good. I think they should focus on what they have instead of trying to expand right now. Someone online said that Black Lightning was corny, but so was Static and folks are always claiming they wanna see that character make a comeback. Sure, Black Lightning hails from a different era, and I really hope they just call him Lightning, kinda like how Ollie was just The Arrow in the beginning. The only important storyline I remember featuring Black Lightning was when he was chosen to be the Secretary of Education under the Luthor Administration. Other than that, his daughters have had more page time than he has in recent years. I’d be all for the character joining the Legends team, but I don’t know if there’s enough meat on that bone for a series. And knowing The CW, they’re gonna green light it anyway – not even stopping to think how a failure would devalue the brand.

Things You Might Have Missed This Week

The Big Bang Theory scored a 2-season renewal, which will take it through season 12. Suck it, haters!

Han Solo is not the character’s real name. His birth name was Handsome Solowitz, but his manager made him change it

Adam Sandler inked a deal for another 4 Netflix movies. When, exactly, did he officially become the White Tyler Perry?

In the upcoming film, Jumanji will now be a video game console and not a board game. As someone who never saw the first film, and has never played many board games, this doesn’t bother me in the least

The upcoming Astonishing X-Men comic series will feature a different artist every issue. All I know is that each issue better be a self-contained, done-in-one affair, or this is gonna get messy!

TLC is planning to bring back Trading Spaces. Paige Davis better return to host, or GTFO.

Jack the Ripper time travel drama Time After Time has been canceled by ABC

Bones ended its 12-year run, making it the longest-running Fox drama

AMC has renewed sci fi android drama HUMANS after a blink-and-you-missed-it second season.

Jordan Peele is being sought after to direct the live action Akira movie. Seems like an odd choice, but I guess he can write his own ticket after Get Out‘s success.

Mindy Kaling announced that her series, The Mindy Project, would end after its next season on Hulu.

In music news, I’ve just discovered a new Chinese boyband called Acrush. There’s a catch, however – it’s actually made up of androgynous girls! CRAZY!

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Did you see that? I’m just glad Spider-Man is in the MCU now. Nobody does a shared universe like Marvel, so it’s nice to see him come home. It still feels like it’s an Ultimate Spider-Man movie, what with Gank…”Ned Leeds”. Seriously, why would Marvel go to the trouble of clearly putting Miles Morales’ best friend Ganke in the movie but then call him one of the Hobgoblins? Am I really supposed to expect this kid to become Hobgoblin down the road, a few sequels from now? It almost feels like fanservice to give him that name, to make fans wonder what might happen in the future, while never actually delivering it.

Anyway, every announcement about this film just gets better and better. For example, it was announced that it would officially introduce Damage Control to the MCU. In the comics, Damage Control was a construction firm co-owned by Tony Stark and Wilson Fisk (The Kingpin) that was tasked with rebuilding NYC after superhero battles. It’s such a logical concept, but something that gets lost in the suspension of disbelief that comics require. I’ve loved every appearance of Damage Control, so it’s nice that we’ll finally get to see them onscreen. They were actually mentioned in an episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., as a division of S.H.I.E.L.D. itself, so it’ll be interesting to see how the movie handles this.

Also, it was reported that Pepper Potts might be making her return to the MCU in the film. I tend to hate Gwyneth Paltrow, but I really like her take on Pepper, as she serves as a good match for Downey’s Stark. If this rumor pans out, I’ll be very happy.

At this point, the only thing I’m not looking forward to is The Vulture. I always thought he was a lame character, but here’s hoping Keaton can do something to make him interesting. I’m as eager for this film as I’m not eager for Justice League. I swear I’m not just some Marvel fanboy, as I’m currently reading more DC than Marvel. That said, Marvel simply makes better movies, and it appears this will be one of them. So, for those reasons, the Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer had the West Week Ever.

#Batman #Boybands #DC #Marvel #Movies #Music #Pop #Power Rangers #Race #Television #West Week Ever #X-Men

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