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chippedcupwrites · 7 months

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#rumplestiltskin #ouat #once upon a time #robert carlyle #rumbelle #papafire #ouatedit #onceuponatimeedit #my edits #my ouat sets #my rc sets #my sets

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themeepyfreak · 7 months

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Day 3: Love Languages

Neal/Bae: Physical Touch

Neal/Bae's love language is the easiest to parse out in canon because it's prevalent throughout. Ever since Bae was a baby, physical touch was how Rumple expressed his love to him. In every flashback scene with Rumple and Bae, Rumple has a hand on Bae, silently supporting and protecting him.

And the show writers use this nonverbal interaction to parallel Bae and Rumple's relationship as it becomes more strained. When Rumple becomes the Dark One, his touch becomes more possessive. This continues until Bae starts rejecting Rumple's touch (as he rejects the Dark One) when Rumple tries to reach out to him in "Nasty Habits" and "Manhattan". In both "The Return" and "Manhattan", Rumple's abandonment of Bae is described as Rumple letting go of Bae's hand- a very physical action. That's why the moment when Bae grabbed Rumple's hand in "The Miller's Daughter" is so impactful- because it is the first time that Bae wholeheartedly accepts his father's touch and affection in centuries, even if he is still angry. As season 3A progresses, Bae physically distances himself from his father in Neverland when he finds out about the prophecy and feels like he can't trust him in "Nasty Habits". However, once Bae forgives his father in "Save Henry", he enthusiastically hugs him. In season 3B, Bae and Rumple literally share a body due to Rumple's love for Bae- their physical closeness once again symbolizing their repaired relationship. When Bae dies in "Quiet Minds", his hand falls out of Rumple's, representing their permanent separation. Bae no longer needs Rumple's physical touch and affection because Bae's no longer there.

Using touch to portray affection and genuine care is a theme for Bae throughout his life. In "Second Star to the Right", Bae uses physical touch to comfort Wendy. And later in "Tallahassee", Bae is more physically affectionate with Emma the more that time passes and the closer that they become. Even as early as their first "date" in "There's No Place Like Home", Bae plays with Emma's glove when he's being vulnerable to feel closer to her physically without crossing her boundaries and touching her.

Bae's need for physical affection in "Tallahassee" (especially after being touch starved in Neverland for centuries) is complemented by Emma reciprocating that physical affection despite not being a touchy person. Emma starts out being standoffish in the beginning of "Tallahassee" and "There's No Place Like Home", drawing into herself and avoiding any physical touch. However, as time passes, she gets more comfortable with being physically affectionate and even initiates it, especially when Bae is upset. One canon example is when Emma grounds Bae with physical touch when Bae is agitated about the wanted poster. When Bae starts arguing against Emma going for the watches, she swings her arm around him which seems to calm him down to the idea more.

I headcanon that Emma and Bae did a lot of hand-holding and non-verbal communication throughout their relationship. I think that they had signals to each other to make sure the other person is alright (which would have helped during heists as well) to complement Emma's innate ability to read Bae. I think that Emma realized early on that the best way to comfort Bae after nightmares was physical touch (hugs, gentle kisses). I can also see Emma sidling up to Bae whenever she sensed that something was bothering him and just quietly grabbing his hand and lacing her fingers in between his to remind Bae that he's not alone and make him relax almost instantly.

Just like physical touch is used to display the progress in Bae and Rumple's relationship, it is also used to show the progress in Bae and Emma's relationship when they reunite.

Bae has a tendency to fidget with his scarf, especially when he is vulnerable around Emma, which I think is a self-soothing technique. He longs for her physical touch, but too much has happened between them for him to reach out to her, so he physically touches his scarf to comfort himself. It isn't until the penultimate episode of season 2 after he breaks up with Tamara that he finally reaches out to Emma, hugging her when she's about to fall through the portal. This continues in season 3A when he hugs her after getting out of the cage in "Ariel" and stays beside her to support her throughout.

Emma, on the other hand, tries to be standoffish around Bae but fails miserably- just like how she tries to deny her love for Bae but fails. Since they reunite, Emma is always pictured by Bae's side (which is seen in many stills from season 2B and 3A). Not to mention that other than Henry, Emma initiates physical contact (even if it is just casual) with Bae more than anyone else in canon in the earlier seasons. In season 2B, she physically pushes him in "The Miller's Daughter" when he stops to stare at the magical chalk barrier, and she physically grabs him to stop him from going after Henry when Henry confronts Regina in "Welcome to Storybrooke". In season 3A, Emma hugs Bae in Neverland after they get him out of the cage in "Ariel", Emma sidles next to Bae to hug him after his father dies (which encourages Henry to do the same) in "Going Home", and Emma's the one who initiates the hug with Bae at the town line when they are about to be separated yet again. When Bae dies in "Quiet Minds", Emma pulls Bae into her arms and lets Bae die being physically comforted by her- being loved. And lastly, when Emma reunites with Bae briefly in the underworld in "Souls of the Departed", Emma caresses Bae's face, showing that she still loves him even though he is dead.

This behavior especially stuck out to me because in the earlier seasons, the other person usually has to initiate physical contact for Emma to return it. But with Bae, she's a lot more liberal and initiative with physical touch, even when she "hates" him.

Finally, to cement how Bae associates physical touch with love and affection, Bae is very physically affectionate with Henry. From their first meeting, Bae mimics Henry's body language and leans in close to him when talking, showing his love and interest through nonverbal communication. As they get closer, Bae is always touching Henry- ruffling his hair, patting his shoulder, carrying him, hugging him, wrestling with him in the background of "The New Neverland", etc. And Henry returns it readily, appreciating physical affection just like his father does (though probably not as desperately as Bae seems to crave it). The blatant physical affection between Henry and Bae is what makes their relationship seem so close and loving, even if they had a limited time together.

#sfweek2023 #neal cassidy #baelfire #nealfire #rumplestiltskin #papafire #emma swan #swanfire #henry mills #daddyfire #ouat #once upon a time #ouat analysis #rant #sorry this is so long #i cant seem to shut up

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wastingstarsss · 5 months

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What's your favorite part/element of Rumple's story arc?

SHSKSHS HOW DO I NARROW IT DOWN??? THERES SO MANY ELEMENTS I LOVE. Okay I’m gonna put this as a few points here.

My top favourite element, the first thing I thought of, is his relentless battle with himself for goodness. He is half and half, half himself and half the dark one. And he’s been this way for centuries, so of course it’s an ongoing battle that’s not easy to drop. He continues to fight it, continues to try to be good, even when he has moments of weakness. He picks himself up again and continues. Whether it’s for Belle or Neal, he doesn’t stop trying to be good. Isn’t that so human of him? Rumple believes himself a coward, but it’s so brave to continue to try to be good when you have a dark curse latched to your soul and the world is seemingly saying “hey, goodness is impossible.”

My second thought is how STRONG his capacity for love is. He takes the curse of the dark one for it. He battles against the curse because of it. When he becomes the dark one, one of the first things he does is end the ogres war and free all the children. He didn’t have to do that. Baelfire was not on that field, yet he did it anyway. He dies for love. He lives again for love. He continues to fight to keep his loved ones safe, even if that means he risks himself. He spends what, 300 years (?), living alone because of his love for Baelfire, because he’s so determined to find his son. And sure it causes some problems. He loses Belle because it’s either her or his magic, and his magic will lead him to Bae. He causes people to hurt because his capacity for love is so fucking strong, it’s never going to be a mild thing. It’s everything or nothing. He dies TWICE for love. And we can’t forget, before Rum became the dark one he gave what little he had to beggars and took care of his emotionally abusive wife, even when he could barely stand with aid. He crippled himself and ruined his reputation for love. His capacity for love fills him to the brim and I adore it.

Final point is: you mentioned his story arc, and he has many? It twists and turns a LOT. So far I’ve focused on elements but I think my favourite arc (and it’s HARD to pin down) is the bits with him and August in s1. And you might be thinking “Bella, that is a weird fucking choice” but hear me out. With August he faces what he’s feared for so long: that his son hates him enough to try and murder him. And he takes that wholeheartedly, actually goes to therapy for it, and approaches who he thinks is his son and delivers a heartbreakingly emotional speech. And even when he realises August isn’t Bae, after their little dispute, he reunites August with his father cause at the end of the day, Rumple is always going to be papa and he can’t stand to see lost children screaming out for their parents, whether that’s actually screaming out or a haunting look in their eyes. That moment of kindness? In the shop when he invites August in and Marco is there? He didn’t have to do that, but he did it anyway. Why? Because Rumple is a good man. He saw a lost child and it reminded him of his son, and isn’t that the point? Neal is his driving point. He is what makes Rumple good.

(Bonus arcs for your consideration: ALL of Skin Deep, the Neverland arc is hauntingly beautiful. And we get Goldstiltskin. Beauty in s7, oh- and that one moment where Rumple says to Emma “please, he’s my son” in s6 about Gideon. Heart wrenching. When he faces his mother and says the world is dangerous because of villains like her and himself- the tone in his voice and the look on his face!! I die inside. And finally, and this is more of a funny bit than a ‘deep’ bit, but that one scene in Underbrooke where he introduces Milah and Emma to each other always cracks me up.)

@martianbugsbunny thank you so much for the ask!! What are your fave elements in rumples story arcs?

#rumbelle #get rumple some therapy pls #papafire #belle french #neal cassidy #ask box #ask me anything #Bella’s thoughts #personal tag

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intothewickedwood · 2 years

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Ouattober 2022 Day 20 - Family

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justanoutlawfic · 9 months

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"He wasn't supposed to die"

Please throw every single award at Bobby. His raw emotion in this scene...

#papafire #rumpelstiltskin #neal cassidy #baelfire #ouat #once upon a time

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woodelf68 · 2 months

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Chapters: 7/7 Fandom: Once Upon a Time (TV) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Belle/Rumplestiltskin | Mr. Gold, Belle & Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold & Baelfire, Baelfire | Neal Cassidy & Rumplestiltskin | Mr. Gold, Baelfire | Neal Cassidy/Emma Swan, Baelfire | Neal Cassidy & Henry Mills Characters: Rumplestiltskin | Mr. Gold, Belle (Once Upon a Time), Baelfire | Neal Cassidy, Emma Swan, Henry Mills (Once Upon a Time), Evil Queen | Regina Mills, Queen of Hearts | Cora Additional Tags: Manhattan, Canon Divergent, Fading memories, if Bae and Rumple got their reunion without Hook spoiling everything, and if Belle still had her memories, the family I really watched this show for, This author considers as canon only seasons 1-3a Summary:

While waiting for Emma to return with the man who might be his son, Gold is attacked and the shawl is stolen from around his neck. Now, with his memories unspooling in every direction, there's nothing to anchor him in place. And Neal Cassidy might finally have to stop running as the secrets of his past are unearthed and every family he's left behind comes back to haunt him.

#rumbelle fic #antikryptonite #a knack for losing everything #swanfire #papafire #rumbelle #neal cassidy #henry mills #emma swan #belle french #rumplestiltskin #baelfire #manhattan au #ouat rewrites

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heddagab · 2 years

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OUATWEEK2022 | Day 4: Favorite non romantic pairing(s) ~ Rumple & Neal/Bae & Henry

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kaylahastoomanyships · 6 months

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Loving your PapaFire gifs! They’re sadly so underrated! Rumpel and Bae were *THE* best characters on the show and you can’t change my mind (I loved Emma too but… sadly, she was murdered by bad writing) I’m glad I came across your blog!!

(I hope you’ll gif the scene where Bae is helping his father off the ground when the soldier catches them in the middle of the night🙏🏻)

Thank you! I'm so glad you're enjoying them. I also loved their relationship in the show and I was so upset when Neal died. He and Rumple should have had more time together.

Funny you mention that scene as I'm currently working on those gifs at the moment 😅

#robert carlyle #dearies #rumplestiltskin #ouat #once upon a time #baelfire #papafire

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swanfireprincessmydear · 2 years

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Once Upon a Time Appreciation Week | Day 4: Favourite Non-Romantic Pairing -> Emma Swan & Snow White/Mary Margret and Baelfire/Neal Cassidy & Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold

#ouat #once upon a time #emma swan #ouatweek2022 #Snow White #mary margaret blanchard #baelfire #neal cassidy #rumpelstiltskin #mr. gold #parents and children #papafire

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emospritelet · 2 years

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You get one wish from the Fandom Fairy. What will you wish for?

That Neal had never died!

#swanfire #neal cassidy #papafire #henry mills #floof family

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mutifandom-mess12 · 9 months

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If I have to suffer so do y’all

#papafire #nealfire #rumplestiltskin #ouat

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cs-rylie · 2 years

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Chapter 5/8 Summary: No one told Neal. Something helps the team in the search for MIA Emma. CS Fluff. Crossing the town line. Whatever could Regina be plotting? Full chapter available on ao3

#Captain Swan #once upon a time #killian jones #emma swan #Killian x Emma #Emma x Killian #fanfiction #fanfic #ouat #cs #mia #missing person #papafire #rylieoriginal

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tanya56 · 11 days

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Okay, so recently I fell off once again into OUAT obsession and I can't keep quiet about a fanfic, existing only my mind, so maybe someone will be interested. I love young Baelfire and I can't help but think about how his presence would change season 1.

Just think about it: Bae, freshly out of Neverland, struggling to adjust to his new life in the world without magic, exhausted but happy to forget about 300 years of survival. And all those attempts to be a normal teenager are thrown in the air when his past catches up with him in the face of the man who abandoned him for power in this new town, Storybrooke.

Just image the amount of trauma and pain in this Character's study fanfic. Unfortunately, I don't know how to write a fanfic, so the only hope is that some ficwriter will do it

#ouat #baelfire #rumpelstiltskin #neal cassidy #ouat fanfiction #papafire fanfic #once upon a time #once upon a time fanfic

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intothewickedwood · 2 years

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Ouattober 2022 Day 22 - Death

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justanoutlawfic · 1 year

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I forget who said it, but I stand by the Headcanon that Neal got this way of holding Henry from his own papa. Yes, he’s carrying a pre-teen boy (a sleeping one at that) and that adds on more weight, but that’s also how one would have to carry a child if they’re also balancing a cane.

#papafire #daddyfire #cobrafire #neal cassidy #rumpelstiltskin #Henry mills #Baelfire #ouat #once upon a time

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chippedcupwrites · 4 months

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Giftee: @notalwayslate Merry Christmas, dearie! I have had the most fun being your Santa. I've seen many years of RSS come and go, but this is my first year participating and I couldn't have asked for a better giftee and prompt. Writing this fic has brought a lot of joy to my holiday season and I can only hope that it brings a little bit to yours too ♥ | AO3 LINK |

Prompt: "her picture in a locket"

Summary: Rumplestiltskin's heart beats with a singular purpose – to reunite with his lost son. But his heart only has so many beats left before it fully gives into the Darkness. An enchanted locket known as "The Heart's Caretaker" may be his only chance to save what little light still burns within him. He just needs it to reveal the one person in the realm destined to banish his shadows and bring love back into his world.

| 'Skin Deep' prologue, very Rumple centric, character studies, canon divergence, verbal sparring, Marchlands world-building, Jefferson & Rumple friendship, background Papafire, hyper-fluffy epilogue |

"Portrait of the Heart" | (5/5) | (12.7k) | AO3 LINK | 🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄

#rumbelle secret santa #notalwayslate #rss 2023 #rumbelle secret santa 2023 #rumbelle #rumbelle fic #ouat fic #my fic #rumplestiltskin #belle french

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