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Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on Sept 19, 2013 11:48:41 GMT -5
Robin shot up from her chair and darted to the window," Damnit...."
She should have known better, he had an office here, it had just been so long since she saw him... he'd been holding up in his house for so long she didn't think today of all days he would be in the same place as her," You might want to leave, if you go out past the post office behind the auditorium you might be able to get out without him seeing you here with me. I'm pretty sure since I logged into the computer he'll know I was here.."
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Sept 19, 2013 19:03:57 GMT -5
Whale blinked at her from the window as she scurried about.
"Why?" He asked her. She stopped. "This is a public domain and this equipment is at the public's disposal as long as you have the funds... which I do." He headed back over to the computer. "We're not doing anything illegal, and he is NO prince. Not in this world."
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Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on Sept 19, 2013 20:04:55 GMT -5
"No, he isn't but that's not how he sees it. Trust me, unfortunately he can probably still pull some strings..." Robin went over to the computer and hit the print button, the flyers were done anyway maybe she could at last grab one and make copies later.
"It's... kinda of more than I want to explain at the moment. Look, I'll meet you outside the Inn? Sound good? Great! see you in ten!" And with that Robin swiftly took her sheet of paper and disappeared down the hall.
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Post by Prince John/ Theodore Williams on Sept 19, 2013 20:19:44 GMT -5
It had been weeks since 'Prince' John had been beyond his street, what wih the chaos outside. Cora had returned, the outsiders nearly destroyed everything and everyone in town and truthfully he was still sure that vampire would come back for him again....
But now the Charmings were gone, this brought about an interesting opportunity, and while Regina was a resourceful companion.... she arguably was more competition than he needed. He could maybe dig up some old records... not his, and not from this life.... he just needed to get into the right information.
John looked up when he swore he heard footsteps at the other end of the hall- hut there was no one. He let out a breath and kept going, only stopping when he found his office door. There they were again, only this time he looked to see Dr Whale, stepping just outside the marketing office doorway and looking rather confused.
"Dr Whale," he smiled pleasantly, Whale had overlooked a lot of Marian's injuries in their past- perhaps this was simply part of the curse, but it was enough reason for John to see him as a potential ally," I don't think I've ever seen you out of the hospital, it's funny, I guess a part of me just assumed you never leave"
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Sept 20, 2013 7:43:27 GMT -5
Victor grinned, looking down. Ass.
"Well I finally managed to venture out. Pick up some new hobbies. Find a girl. The usual." He looked back at John. "And you. I never thought you'd venture out of your house again. You seemed to have forced a 'self proclaimed exile' upon yourself..." He walked back into the office, Prince John following. "Good to see you're out and about." That was a lie. But no need to drop the pleasantries.
Victor hit the button to make a sizable stack of flier copies. He turned back towards the man, leaning against a table with his arms crossed as he waited. "What's new?"
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Post by Prince John/ Theodore Williams on Sept 20, 2013 12:09:36 GMT -5
The former prince's eyes passed over the flyers, reading the words 'Mayor' and 'Belle'. That was enough to put the pieces together.
"Well... I've learned quite a bit since the curse broke, how things in this world need to be handled.." His hand went to the inside pockets of his jacket. A few days ago, when he had first worked up the courage to go outside he made a purchase, it was a matter of protection. His fingers traced the metal along the handle..... he smiled at the power it gave him. But he kept it concealed," but otherwise my life has been fairly dull. Clearly not as productive as yours"
"She certainly has developed some fans hasn't she...." John murmured as he eyed the flyers again," She will be at the town meeting tonight won't she?"
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Sept 20, 2013 22:39:26 GMT -5
"Yes. Yes she will." Whale took the stack in his arms, straightening out the pile. "I'm not one for politics... all about riling up the people with loose notions perpetuated by fear or righteousness." He said nonchalantly. "I tend to throw my chips in with truth; it is the only reliable source in all the worlds. And Belle is as honest as they come... She's the only one with no red in her ledger." He started towards the door.
"And if that doesn't convince others... the fact that people may not want to piss off the Dark One's girlfriend might work to her advantage." He gave the man a guarded grin. "See you at tonight's meeting, Mr. Williams."
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Post by Prince John/ Theodore Williams on Sept 20, 2013 22:53:32 GMT -5
"Be careful Doctor," John smiled, as he watched him walk out the door," I'll see you there"
Damn, and John thought for sure he would at least be a neutral party.... but it didn't matter. He was here for a reason, The Queen must have had something on him that he could use if it mattered. Still, he couldn't get that ringing out of his ears, the blood rushing through his veins to cool......he felt the cool metal again and held the smile.
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Sept 22, 2013 11:09:35 GMT -5
Victor walked back out to his car, letting out a breath that he had been holding since he turned on his heel to leave Prince John standing alone. He had this odd feeling that if glares could shoot bullets, Whale would be a dead man.
Only enough Robin was still sitting in her car. She looked up, surprised to see him. He held up the stack in his arms in mock victory and divided them in half.
"So I'll take some to the hospital and some other heavy traffic public places... and you can take the others..." he looked down. "Or... I don't know. We could work together."
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Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on Sept 22, 2013 12:13:56 GMT -5
"Did you talk to him?" Robin asked flatly, but by the look he gave her she guessed he had," We should work together... I know I sounded completely paranoid back there, but... just trust me on this one"
She started the car and unlocked the door on the passengers side," So, what did he have to say?"
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Sept 22, 2013 21:21:15 GMT -5
"Believe me, I know he's not one to be f*cked with." Victor said. Robin corked a small grin at his language. He got into the car. "Well, he thinks he knows what is best for this town. But unless he can win over the ignorant with kind words, which I don't think he is even CAPABLE of, no one is going to take him seriously. Not with his track record. King George already tried something similar and failed."
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Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on Sept 22, 2013 21:24:51 GMT -5
Robin chuckled," Good, good..... wait so he's going to be there?" She sighed and made a face," Great, well, hopefully he'll only be words... he might be crazy, but he's not stupid," She drummed the steering wheel glancing out the window," So, hospital first, or bus stops? I'm good either way"
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Sept 23, 2013 9:14:29 GMT -5
"Bus stops."
Whale sat for a moment in silence. "The ONLY thing John could have over Belle was that she was institutionalized for 28 years..." Robin gave him a look. "Yes, it was during the curse, but one could spin it to question whether she is emotionally fit to run a town..."
"Then again, a child abuser doesn't sound much more appealing..." He was quiet for a moment before sighing. "Okay.. I'm just going to address the elephant in the car... I'm... sorry for what happened to Marian... and my part in keeping her uncle's treatment of her under the radar." He looked down. "I... could never do that to a child. Not as Victor. Not when my own father..." Had taken a riding crop to him? Slammed his head against a table? Embarrassed him privately and publicly for not being the son the Gerhardt was?
"I could never do that..." He firmly said again. "I'll give you all the files... everything. I didn't destroy it. I just... tucked it away..."
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Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on Sept 23, 2013 9:32:19 GMT -5
'It's fine, I mean, not it's not... but, we were cursed. I... I can't hold that against you when I was pretty checked out for the majority of that time myself," Robin kept her eyes straight ahead, even now this was still a touchy subject for her. She didn't like to place blame on anyone for what happened except herself. Yes, even though Dr Whale played a hand in Marian's misery at the time Robin took most of it on herself. It might have been her ego, or just a way to keep her from lashing out at everyone, but it wasn't something she felt she should change.
"Thank you, I think I'd rather hold onto those, for her sake," She already knew what would be in those pages anyway," Besides.... Marian loves you, if she won't hold a grudge, I won't either"
She let out a breath and half-forced a smile," Well, okay, that explains where she was all this time... and I'm pretty sure if john made that argument it would just back-fire given what he was doing all that time... he could say something about her association with Rumplestiltskin though. That wasn't part of the curse, and she openly admits she was with him by choice"
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Sept 24, 2013 16:07:51 GMT -5
"Do you really think anyone would want to stand up to the girlfriend of the Dark One?" he huffed, but saw her dark expression. "Okay, fair enough... but during that time, he was very... somewhat... kind of docile." Though that time that Mr. Gold had Whale on his back, about to smash in his head came back to mind. "You know. Docile for THE DARK ONE. She had something to do with that." She also had something to do with him acting up when she was 'Lacey', but again that was the CURSE.
"I hope she has a plan." He sighed.
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