deal 004 ❖ [video]

[intogold]

Good evening, dearies. [Rumpelstiltskin is all smiles, as per usual.] And I do hope everyone is well

[It's totally sincere, of course. Of course.]

I was hoping, perhaps, for just a bit of advice!

[He wiggles his fingers a bit, drumming them together before he speaks again.] These little shadow creatures -- the Heartless... does anyone know anything about capturing them? So far my magic mostly seems to send them scattering. To bits.

[To regroup wherever Heartless go to regroup.] But I'd love to take a closer look at one, examine this darkness to better understand it.

Well, any input would be delightful.

And that aside, if anyone has any business, the door to by shop is always open. Belle, dear. I may be heading out for a bit of exploring. If you are about, would you mind terribly minding the store?

[A bit of a pause and he adds, off-handedly.] Sebastian, do tell me how things are going with you, hmm?

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[Video]

[blitz_acing]

Maybe you should try a gentler kind of magic.

[Video]

[intogold]

[Ah Tidus, a face he's genuinely glad to see. He still finds the blond interesting, after all.]

Alas, gentle isn't my, well, strong suit.

[Video]

[blitz_acing]

[Yay, he's interesting! He smirks a little.]

It's not your strong suit, but I have an idea.

[Video]

[speakstojeffy]

I'm doing very, very well Mr. Stilskin. How have you been?

[Too innocent to sense the sarcasm. ]

Oh, but you should stay away from the heartless! They look all cute and everything but they can really be very dangerous.

[Video]

[intogold]

[Well that is a first being called that. But he smiles, regardless.] Oh, quite well, deary. I can't dream of complaining.

Yes, dangerous, but that is precisely why I am interested. Since they are a threat, I want to understand them better. To better guard against them, of course. [Probably.]

[Video]

[speakstojeffy]

[The explanation makes sense to her. ]

Then maybe you should talk to my friend Ven. His real name is Ventus. He knows all about the heartless. He even helped me learn how to turn them into flowers just in case I ever need to.

[Video]

[death_is_a_riot]

Ehhheheheeh~! Another person interested in the darkness... why so many all at once...?

[The question was asked more to himself than to the man the video was intended for. ]

Why is it that you are seeking the heartless~?

[Video]

[intogold]

We're surrounded by it and little else. There's only so much to catch one's wandering eyes.

[But Rumpelstiltskin smiles.] Because I do not understand them. Their origin is foreign from my own magic. And I wish to find out more about it.

[Video]

[death_is_a_riot]

The heartless aren't difficult to find, not at all~! Just ask for them and they will appear...

Caging them however...~

[He snickers a bit behind a sleeve covered hand. ]

They can be very slippery... Do you have anything that could hold one~?

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[watchesthesea]

Why exactly would you want a capture one?

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[intogold]

As I said deary, to better understand them and where they come from. And, of course, how to guard those I hold dear against them. [Certainly not for personal gain and plots, nonono.]

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[watchesthesea]

I guess I can understand the need to protect those close to you.

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[iscursednomore]

This actually sounds like an interesting idea~? I do have a vast variety of spells, I don't actually know if any of them will be able to capture them.

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[intogold]

Do you now? Well perhaps if we pooled our knowledge, hmm?

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[iscursednomore]

Information for information, I guess I can work with that.

[Video]

[mountain_sage]

I don't know about capturing them...but I have met some people who have learned how to summon the Heartless and command them.

I don't know how they did it, though...

[Video]

[intogold]

Summon them. Well that is rather interesting as well, isn't it?

[He grins, all teeth.]

[Video]

[mountain_sage]

Interesting, in some ways, I suppose. I don't know what one would do with them, aside from attacking others. It would seem to me that one who is either evil or has surrendered to the darkness could learn how to control the Heartless.

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[spellbreaking]

Oh, I don't mind. Although I hope no one tries to buy your wares without you present, I'm not that good at proposing deals.

( she frowns, briefly, and rather than tell him she thinks it's a bad idea to try and hunt down some Heartless to bring home and study, she opts for a gentle warning instead: ) Do be careful, Rumpelstiltskin.

( video )

[intogold]

Oh I'm sure you'd hold your own, Belle. You're a sharp girl. I've always been rather impressed by that.

[One of the reasons she's so interesting. She's not some vacant, pretty little thing. At the warning, he giggles.] Why now, don't tell me you're concerned for me.

I'll be fine. They're mostly just nuisances.

( video )

[spellbreaking]

I'm not certain I can strike the same sort of deal such as yourself, but I will try in your absence.

( she gives a soft laugh, followed by a smile ) Concerned for you, why not at all. I find myself more concerned for the Heartless. ( a little joke, really. )

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[sinfullysublime]

It's going well my Friend. [ He sets his knife aside and cleans his hands before taking the communicator and moving it to where his pie is sitting. ] I put the final touches on my recipe last night, and after procuring the right ingredients I set to work. [ Places the communicator back on the counter and beside a beautifully crafted rose. It looks to be made out of some sort of... fruit. LOL. Lifts it up for an inspection as a smile splits his face. ] They're sweet, as expected, ...

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[intogold]

How lovely. I'm glad to hear that it's all coming together so well.

[He's far far far too amused. And it shows.]

【 VIDEO 】

[albinoidiot]

What exactly do you need the heartless for again? The last time someone started messing with them a lot of people got angry. I don't think you want to get yourself into trouble, do you.

[Look who's talking.]

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[intogold]

As I said, deary, I want to understand what they are and where they come from. After all, the best way to defeat an adversary is to know its weaknesses.

[A grin, all teeth, no warmth, but quite plainly full of amusement.] I'm not worried about trouble. I'm more than capable of handling myself and my business.