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[spellbreaking]

( there’s a clunk of a book falling to a table, which hits her device and causes it to start recording. )

Bother, I’ll get that in a moment… ( she mutters to herself and for a time it goes unnoticed to the housekeeper that the trinket is recording at all, as she’s still busying herself with dusting the shelf the book fell from. clearly it’s been far too long since this place had a proper and complete cleaning, she’s been trying, but the whole building needed a one over and it’s been taking a lot of time.

still!

Belle finally settles down to a chair in the front room of Rumpel’s shop, fanning herself with the collar of her dress as she tosses the rag to the table. ) So much work to do here, this is almost worse than Dark Castle was.

( it’s then that she finally notices the device and smiling to it, leans to grasp it. )

Well, well… I don’t suppose anyone wants to lend a hand with a bit of clean-up? ( she chuckles, considering it’s not really what one would normally call a ‘bit’ of a clean-up. ) I suppose I might as well serve this as a public announcement: anyone with severe dust allergens might want to avoid Rumpelstiltskin’s store — at least for another hour or two before I’ve finished with it.

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[intogold]

[And now that manic little laugh is back.] Of course you were. After all, I'm a devilishly handsome sort, and quite spry.

[And modest. Another laugh.] I am glad to know you think so. I'd hate to think you saw me as an ancient.

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[spellbreaking]

Well of course you are, you're the most handsome man I know. ( ... except she's serious about that. how awesome is that? )

Ancient, posh. Never in a million years.

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[intogold]

[He blinks. She really has strange taste. But he smiles, softer than the usual vaguely evil little grins.] We may have to get you out more then, deary. You're the beauty in the room, mm?

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[spellbreaking]

( she has the worst taste, what can she say? ) You act as though being here hasn't gotten me a number of male friends. ( actually now that she thought about it... she did have so many more boys talking to her than girls... hmmm. )

But... ( her cheeks flush to a pink color ) ...thank you.

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[intogold]

...has it then? [What sort of male friends? Oh he's kind of, well, jealous about that. Yup.]

You're quite welcome, Belle. But then, it's only the truth. No sense thanking me for that.

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[spellbreaking]

It seems that way, to be honest. The only girl I've really met with is Elizabeth, I rather like her. She's such a sweet girl. ( oh, you know, the romantic sort, yeeeeaahhh okay no )

I can thank you for voicing it, can't I?

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[intogold]

[...Belle goes and gets herself romantic type friends and she's going to wind up with a lovely bouquet of boyfriends roses.] Hmm! I've spoken to that young lady myself.

[Quite sweet. He has unfortunate plans that may involve her though. Oops.]

I suppose you can at that, deary. So in that case, you're welcome.

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[spellbreaking]

( her plan is totally working then not )

Have you? She's such a charming girl, she's bought me dresses as it were. I've yet to properly wear them about, but, it was sweet of her to do so for me.

So what, pray tell, have you been up to as of late, mm?

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[intogold]

Has she? Well, that is quite kind.

Me? [A sharp burst of laughter] Nothing in particular.

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[spellbreaking]

It was quite the surprise, really.

( she raises brows ) And not in particular?

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[intogold]

Such a generous young girl. She's acquainted with Sebastian I believe.

[A wave of his hand.] Business as usual, though it's regrettably slow.

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[spellbreaking]

I do believe so, yes. ( that's another man she's managed to run into. she's rather fond of his manners, for some reason. ) He's a charming man, Sebastian. I should see how he is.

That's a bit surprising, isn't it? ( she glances to her tea ) One would think that people here would have a need for making deals almost more than back home.

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[intogold]

Yes, he's quite something. [His first friend here. It's a bad thing for just about everyone else though. Oops.]

A bit. But back home I have something of a [Little giggle.] reputation, after all. I'm still working on that here.

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[spellbreaking]

Do you know him well? I met with him briefly the day I got here. He offered information and a room, but, then I found you, so, the room was unnecessary.

( she has to smile at his little giggle. ) I suppose that you do, yes. Notorious, at that. ( and her lips change from a smile, to a smirk. )

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[intogold]

Yes, we've spoken on several occasions at length. I find I enjoy his company.

[He nods at that.] Downright infamous, really.

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[spellbreaking]

I'm glad you're making friends.

Quite so, ( chuckles )

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[intogold]

Oh yes, it's quite nice, really.

[Here though he laughs a little, high pitched.] And it's a reputation well earned, of course.

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[spellbreaking]

Proper friends. ( or so she assumes )

Of course. ( she laughs with him )

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[intogold]

What other sort, my dear?

[It's good to hear her laugh. It always is. He remembers the first times he heard it, in his empty, dusty home. It has him looking more than a bit thoughtful.]

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[spellbreaking]

Come now, I never saw that many friends come visit you back in our world, after all. I'm starting to think I was your only friend back there — business partners and such, I know you had. But you know what I mean.

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[intogold]

I had none. By choice and by... well, consequence. What I am does not lend itself to having friends.

[But then there was Belle. Had to go throw a wrench in things. Let light into his dark little existence.]

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[spellbreaking]

None at all? ( she frowns. what a sad existence that must be, and how long had that lasted before she came to be his housekeeper? tsk ) Then I'm glad I accepted your deal.

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[intogold]

Well, for a short while after I was cursed, I was very popular. End a war and save a generation of children and you earn a few fair weather friends, at least.

[Another little wave of his hands.] But such things did not last.

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[spellbreaking]

Ah, I suppose I can see that, yes. ( but that's not really true, proper friendship is it? poor man, how long had he been alone? now she just wants to hug him )

Still, it just makes me glad to have been brought to your castle, then.

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[intogold]

[A shake of his head at that.] It shouldn't, deary.

I never should have made that deal. Taken you with me. It's like plucking a flower from the vine. All's well and pretty in a vase for a while, but it's inevitably the end for the flower.