and the white knight is talking backwards and the red queen's off with her head

[undealt]

WHO || Gold, Amara, and OPEN
WHAT || Gold has arrived back from dealing with refuges in Bermuda. And now he's making frands. And surely everyone wants to know who dat lady is.
WHERE || The castle library
WHEN || some indeterminate time in June
HOW || actionspaaaam
OTHER || You can also pull Gold and Amara aside for one-on-one conversations if you'd like. Just specify.

If you go into the library today, you will find an unusual sight- for one thing, Gold's back, but he must have snuck in like a ninja because it's not like he made any great announcement of it. Just swanned in, checked on his crocodile, and immediately tracked down a certain blonde homo magi. Suspicious!

Said homo magi is currently in the library with him. In fact, they're in the section with all the magic books, chatting animatedly about... something or other. (A listen check of 18 will catch what they're saying).

Comments

[undealt]

I'm afraid I haven't had the pleasure. [He stops walking to look at her.] Means other than magic. Like science? [Are we getting Stargate up in here. That is too meta for him, gurl.]

[untethered]

That's what they claim, at least. They were working to find ways to explain magic using their tools. And from there, well, they assumed they could find a way to manipulate it.

[undealt]

[After that conversation with Amara, he can't help but feel a little bit irked by the idea.]

It sounds like they're playing a dangerous game.

[untethered]

I can't help but wonder whether Wynn brought them here because he was enthused about their work... or whether he thought the same as you, and wanted them where he could keep an eye on them.

[undealt]

It wouldn't surprise me. Wynn loves his strays, but sometimes I wonder if he'd just rather keep as many of us penned up with something to distract us, so we don't end up being the monsters we go on missions to fight.

[It's not judging. Really, it's a good tactic, but when put like that, it does make one wonder if Wynn has an endgame or if he's just particularly soft-hearted.]

[untethered]

It just goes to show you that under any would-be monster there's potential for a hero to be uncovered instead. [ look, you set her up for her to do cheesy batb taglines, gold, this is your fault ] I think there's something beautiful about that. Don't you?

[undealt]

[He stares at her. Like he's staring into her VERY SOUL. Because really how can one person be this completely pure and sweet and full of light.

He also crit failed a will save to not be all head over heels.]

That's one word for it.

[He is not

talking about what she just said.]

[untethered]

[ well she rolled a whole THREE to pick up on the moon eyed way he says it, so she's captain oblivious over here. ]

This is me. [ she gestures to a door, drawing to a stop ] I'm sure I'll see you... around the library, that is.

[undealt]

[He looks mildly disappointed as he looks at the door, all his ANIME HEARTS IN EYES shattering in an instant. He regains his composure]

It would be a tragedy if you didn't... Or if I didn't see you, rather. [GRAND TOTAL OF SEVEN CHARISMA. Oh my fucking god. THE DICE KNOW. Pull yourself together, Gold. He clears his throat sheepishly.] Goodnight.

[untethered]

[ she smiles fondly at him, leaning her head against the door slightly as she looks back out at him. ] Goodnight, Mr. Gold.

[undealt]

[Yep. Gonna smile and nod and... walk off now.

/Phil Collins tenderly playing in the distance.]