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cocohook38: The Jolly Rogerand it’s finally complete! I am soooo happy with it ♥ This one is dedicat

cocohook38:

The Jolly Roger

and it’s finally complete! I am soooo happy with it ♥ This one is dedicated to everyone aboard the “JollyRogers has a human soul” train haha*

Special dedication to @hookaroo for her A Captain’s Heartfic where the Jolly is granted human body, named Marvel and well it’s what heavily inspired the art ^^’
And to @justanother-unluckysoul most recent fic The Jolly Matchmakerwith the Jolly’s pov of the event and man it’s just filled with feels and fluff ♥

So can only recommend you to have a go with this two fic! 

oh and yes, it’ll go somewhere on Redbubble

THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING I’VE EVER SEEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

(My soul leaving my body when I see this magnificence)

My FRIEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SUCH a beautiful sunset on the waves, I LOVE the evening stars and the COLORS and REFLECTIONS alsjf laskj df;laj

The lovely ship in the foreground, in action with a wake and everything, and her human soul above, intertwined!!! Look at the wheel WITH HER EARRING PENDANT ATTACHED T_T ABSOLUTELY PERFECT AND I WANT TO CRYYYY!!!!!!!!!! I love how it is in motion too, what a lovely touch!

Even the fonts are perfect!!!!!!! Fancy and piratey and whimsical…!!!!

AND MARVEL HERSELF OMGGGGGGGGGG

THIS IS THE WIZARD MAGIC, PEOPLE!!!! HOW DO YOU READ MINDS LIKE THIS??!?!??!?! EVERY DETAIL IS SO PERFECT AAAAAHHH!!!!!!!

Her gorgeous, wild hair that’s JUST THE RIGHT COLOR and spirit, and I LOVE the braids what a cutie! Even the little party hairs in the back like her favorite captain awww <33333333

Her lovely eyes, perfect in every way, and that SPOT-ON EXPRESSION LOOK AT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kinda distant, ethereal and wise, a little sparkly and ready to break into a radiant grin at any moment <3 I LOVE HER SO MUCH!!!!!

I need to go stare at this for another 47 years BYE!!!!!!!!!


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cocohook38:

I’m doing wizard magic art right now and I can’t believe I’m actually doing this masterpiece of pure heart eyes happiness

WAAAAAAHHHH SHE’S SO PERFECT I CAN’T STAND IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

*Killed again*

cocohook38:

some art wip cause Das sky is giving me feels…

AAAAAAAAHH THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

cocohook38:more Angry Dark Hook!That one was based on a palette challenge and asked years ago by @ho

cocohook38:

more Angry Dark Hook!

That one was based on a palette challenge and asked years ago by @hookaroo ♥ And it’s also based on my ff Hook’sCovenNigtmaire where BlackBeard really pissed off DarkHook haha

What a cutie!!! I love him so much! :D The crazed look in his eyes is spot-on! Bravo - it’s PERFECT! 


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Sum’:Once again trouble fall upon the peaceful coven, spreading its darkness on each Hook. Only this time only one will remain and with the help of the Savior, will decide the fate of the rest of their secret family…

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Note:Oh dear. That’s it, that’s the last chapter! What a ride my friends, it has been an amazing journey to write but also by reading all your reactions. I know I haven’t answered to all of them but know that every words, tag or “!!” got me smiling ♥
So I hope you enjoyed that story and on that I will let your read another small view of the coven..(that might come in visual one day ;))
Again, a hell of a thanks to @hookaroo​​ for her amazing beta and reactions

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The place in front of him was peaceful, almost heaven-like, smelling of home. The big house proudly standing in the middle of the clearing, emitting a welcoming warmth. A gentle breeze blowing through the tall trees surrounding the coven. Killian took the time to enjoy the familiar view, inhaling each scent the wind was carrying. 

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Coven snuggles!! :D

Congrats on a story well told! It’s been fun!

Psssst… give me a little warning when it’s time for…

:D 

cocohook38:

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Note: Silly me miscounted the chapters, so there’s actually One more left! So enjoy the little CS fluff before we can all discover how’s the other Killians are doing inside their house…

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Killian waited another full week after giving Rogers enough time to put things back in order inside the coven before he felt the time was right to broach the subject with Emma. Rogers had texted him Wednesday to let him know he could come back this weekend if he wanted. 

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Note:HOLLYCRAPPYSHIT. Only One, chapter left and I’m not prepared to stop posting new chapters :( Well, all good things must end one day so… A little soft and funny chapter before the conclusion of that adventure!
Got to thanks @thesschesthair​ for the fantastic idea of the voicemail ;)

On that, happy reading mates!

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Emma was happy when Killian told her he had resolved his problem with the cricket’s help. Or at least, that he now knew what needed to be done in order to put everything behind him and start again. His part-time work prescription ended at the end of the week, leaving Killian just enough time to sort things out with the coven. But first, he needed to see Rogers and make sure everything would go smoothly if he showed up at the huge mansion the next day. Unfortunately, all the calls he had made to the detective ended up on his voicemail, leaving Killian uneasy.

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Note: Man, I’m getting emo at the fact there’s only 2 chapters left!! It was so fast yet it’s been such a long time since the start of that fic!
Thank you all for staying and I hope you’ll like that one! I really enjoyed writing the part with Killian and Archie so I hope I did good ^^’ .

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Three days had passed, and Killian was still trapped in the tiny, horribly uncomfortable hospital bed. All because Dr. bloody Whale insisted that he stay for further exams. Hell, Killian knew he was fine; he knew Emma had made sure of it! But no. He was stuck inside his damn room until Whale decided there was no more trace of repercussion on his heath from his misadventure inside the cave. Killian really tried to behave for the duration of his stay in the hospital, but it was starting to be impossible, and if it weren’t for Emma’s daily visit, he would have at least attempted to escape the damn place and give Whale his right hook.

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I just love how Archie’s counsel helps Killian come to a realization, just the way it should be :)

cocohook38:

Sum’:Once again trouble fall upon the peaceful coven, spreading its darkness on each Hook. Only this time only one will remain and with the help of the Savior, will decide the fate of the rest of their secret family…

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Note:Shorty chapter but after all the emotion our heroes had, it was time for a short break before things get tense once again…

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When Killian could finally open his eyes, he was met with the same white wall. Same annoying beeping echoing inside the room, seeping into his skull. Same antiseptic smell mixed with ether, same coldness, same cumbersome wires around his arms and glued to his chest, same… Killian froze in his bed, holding his breath, realizing where he was and what it meant: had everything just been a dream? 

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Note: You’re still alive? Good! You’ll just have to cross fingers the rest of the Joneses will. Because We’re reaching the end of the journey but stuff can still happens in 4 chapters…

I also wanted to thank you SO MUCH guys for sticking on that boat and reacting to each new chapters and well I hope in the end some of you won’t have died too many times….*snort* alright i’m sorry for killing you that many times @kmomof4​. And again, I’d like to bloody thanx @hookaroo​ for sharing her free time to beta/read the last HC stories I’ve made. You da best mate ♥

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Once DarkHook had made sure Emma would have enough magic to heal Killian, he quickly jogged to the remaining light circle, hoping she would be alright on her own. Honestly, he would have preferred to stay by her side and be sure Killian was out of danger himself, but alas, the rest of the coven needed him more. The runes were keeping them stable, but it wouldn’t be long until it faded away like the one under Killian, and with it, the loss of the others.

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Aww, you’re welcome! It was fun :]

cocohook38:

Sum’:Once again trouble fall upon the peaceful coven, spreading its darkness on each Hook. Only this time only one will remain and with the help of the Savior, will decide the fate of the rest of their secret family…

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Note: While our little koala!Emma is holding tight to Killian, it’s finally time to take huge step in the story…

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When Emma came back to her senses, she quickly noticed she was missing Killian’s warmth against her front from where she had been holding on. Did something happen- hold on. She’d been dreaming just a few seconds ago, hadn’t she?

Snapping her eyes open, Emma looked around her and was taken aback by the landscape.

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This is fun >:D So much pain and burns and bleeding pirates!

cocohook38:

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Note: so, is Killian truly gone?Will the rest of the Joneses Package live? Only 6 chapter left to know!

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Two things Killian Jones had always praised himself for were his good looks and the fact that he was a survivor.

And perhaps it was just this fact being true once more, or perhaps they’d just been blessed by a miracle, but either way, the dome where Killian was imprisoned started to crack, and several minutes later, it crumbled to dust.

Though, the pile of dust remained still.

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cocohook38:

Sum’:Once again trouble fall upon the peaceful coven, spreading its darkness on each Hook. Only this time only one will remain and with the help of the Savior, will decide the fate of the rest of their secret family…

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Notes: That’s it! First big chapter (or at least it looks like that on my google doc haha). And to be honest things gonna get fun now :D And a lot of thing will happens lol but umh first another terrible ending lies ahead…

(PS to @kmomof4​, just stay in your grave okay? don’t try to come out, you’ll probablyend up in your cozy hole anyway…)

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After finding all her strength back from her emotional rollercoaster, Emma had been walking down the halls, looking for Whale as she texted her father to meet her by Killian’s chamber as soon as he could. It had been hard, but she’d found her loophole, and Emma was happy to finally have the end in sight with the healing of her pirate. She had almost reached the reception hall when she heard someone running behind her.

“Miss Swan. Miss Swan!!” the voice she recognized as belonging to Dr. Whale called out.

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cocohook38:

Sum’:Once again trouble fall upon the peaceful coven, spreading its darkness on each Hook. Only this time only one will remain and with the help of the Savior, will decide the fate of the rest of their secret family…

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Note: here we are in the middle! But there’s still a LOT of fun ahead! Things are going to move and soon Killian will finally see the end of the new hell he has found himself trapped in…

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Emma had waited a whole day before she was allowed to be at Killian’s side again. A whole new day to think about everything she’d done, everything he’d said, everything she’d seen or heard, everything she had fucked up

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Sum’:Once again trouble fall upon the peaceful coven, spreading its darkness on each Hook. Only this time only one will remain and with the help of the Savior, will decide the fate of the rest of their secret family…

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Emma was still looking at the machine in front of her while the nurse was still taking in the situation. A cardiac arrest. The green line on the black monitor would go flat in the next seconds. Meaning his heart had stopped beating. Killian was fucking dying in front of her eyes and she was paralysed. 

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cocohook38:

Sum’:Once again trouble fall upon the peaceful coven, spreading its darkness on each Hook. Only this time only one will remain and with the help of the Savior, will decide the fate of the rest of their secret family…

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Note: Some DadyCharming feels planned, and well a terrible ending…*fly away*

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Everyone had been trying to reach her for the rest of the day, but they didn’t know her phone was still scattered on the floor while she was sitting on the bed, her leg folded against her as she hugged herself. Every now and then, she could hear Killian’s voice, and each time she thought back to what Whale had told her and she cursed herself more than the crazy bitches that had first harmed Killian.

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justsomewhump:

The craziest thing about reblogging @hookaroo‘s updates on Vocivore is that I start pouring my feelings and excitement over Killian’s suffering and after I hit reblog I’m greeted by this pic

and that’s such an emotional whiplash

HAHAHAHHAHHA@cocohook38 what do you have to say for yourself?? XD

I think this version of Killy Cat looks a little bit stunned and a little bit affronted, like maybe he saw some of our naughty fics for the first time and can’t believe we would do that to his human self! :D

sancocnutclub:

Dear Tripod The Second - Timelapse

arf this is a bonus for @hookaroo ♥ to boost your muse and all and well bc i thought you would have liked seeing him being whumped lol also tada! here just how messy it is when I draw XD

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This is just so mesmerizing; I could watch all day! SOOOO COOL to be allowed to watch it take shape, and see how you do the coloring and shading and all that. A TRUE ARTIST AT WORK HERE!!!!! Thank you for the bonus!!!!

sancocnutclub: Dear Tripod The Second - V2 bc as much as Emma did her best with the blood style work

sancocnutclub:

Dear Tripod The Second - V2

bc as much as Emma did her best with the blood style work, Rogers looks too good just with his bruise…

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Love that bruise >:D That one can be real! AND FRIEND YOU ARE SO CLEVER TO HAVE DRAWN IT FROM THIS SIDE SO YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO SHOW THE INJURED CHEEK ON THE OTHER SIDE!!! HEH HEH 


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Hook’sCovenAdventures- Only One 5/16

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Note: Things are still complicated with our pirate not being truly himself and Emma trying to reach him. But the question is how long can she truly handle it? 
Hoping you all enjoy the emotionalrollercoaster and still hang on! 

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Killian resurfaced later in the beginning of the afternoon, his state slightly better than when Emma had had to hit the emergency button. He wasn’t in a frantic mindset yet, but the good old mumbling was firmly present. Emma hovered over the red button for a second, looking at the monitor following his brain activity. Even if she hadn’t studied biology, by observation and with Victor’s comments on it, she could tell it wasn’t that high in activity yet; perhaps she could try to talk to him before it all went into panic mode.

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XD Whale is the perfect combination of arrogant “thinks he has all the answers” and “actually does know what he’s talking about” in this… he cracks me up!

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Everything is pitch black. And cold. A cold that paralyses him, filling his bones with deadly ice. He can’t move and yet he knows, he feels his body being wracked by shivers. How he’s still in one piece after all this time is still surprising to him. Killian is alone and it kills him, even with as much as his ears enjoy the silence. He’s alone and lost inside his mind with no way out.

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Note: not much to say except thank you so much for all your comments and I really hope you enjoy the story! Now there’s just bref mention of blood at the end and well poor Killy isn’t out of the wood yet even if medics are here. 
On that I’ll see you Sunday for the rest! :D

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Finally the medics were waiting outside in the forest for direction, giving David not much choice other than to leave Emma inside in order to bring them back to the cave.

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Note: so here we go for a more suitable length ;) Know that the whole story is complete so even if there’s an unreasonable amount of cliffhanger, the next chapter will always follow soon… Posting that should be twice per week if everything goes smooth.
Also I’m super glad and I thank you for each reblog and feedback you give ♥ even if I don’t answer them privately. I’m just as excited as you to post the next chapter! :D

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Emma was sure something bad had happened to him again.

It had been more than a day since Killian had left the house and he wasn’t back, leaving her with nothing from him. No phone call, no text message, no information. Simply nothing.

At this point, she just hoped he was still in the United Realms so magic could be useful to find him…

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TOO MUCH SCREAMS >:D

cocohook38:

Sum’:Once again trouble fall upon the peaceful coven, spreading its darkness on each Hook. Only this time only one will remain and with the help of the Savior, will decide the fate of the rest of their secret family…

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Note: Here we go for another whump round(with a whole new banner bc I really needed a banner for all the stories haha)! Because yeah you guess it, Killian Jones is a human magnet for trouble…But he won’t be alone this time as Emma (along some David bros moment) take a bigger place in this adventure! It’s going to be a 16CH that will grow longer by the time even if I tried to keep it the same size but you know, some cuts are better here than there. and I’ll try to post once or twice a week depending on how “cliffhanger” the end is. Like this chapter lol 

A HUUUUUGE and even that word isn’t enough to thank @hookaroo​ who had been more than amazing and I think we can say brave after so many readings and death during her task of beta-ing. So mate, miss you a lot here and just know that I fluffing love you for all your comments and reaction and beta and i’m still sad we didn’t endup in the dark side together.

As for the warnings,i’m very bad at them so I’ll just say that our pirate is gonna hurt himself a bit but not much description, a bit of blood here and there, a lot of tears, screams? (and did i forgot to mention hospital? I know some will be happy :p). And I think that’s the big stuff…if any question just come ask me :)

Without waiting more, enjoy that little opening ! :D  

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They were running out of time.

It didn’t matter how much the branches were whipping their limbs and faces as they ran through the dense forest. How much their legs were screaming to stop for a moment. They were almost safe inside the Coven and the rest didn’t matter.

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I’m so happy you’re finally able to post!!!! Love the banner!!! Sorry (again) that I was so slow but it was a pleasure to beta for you and to be killed so many times in the process :P We’re all in for a treat :) 

cocohook38:

Sum’: What if Hades decided to torture Killian more until he lost his hope instead of threatening him to let him fall into the River of Lost Souls.

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Note: Just a quick (okay, 5K “quick”…) canon divergence of Emma rescuing Killian from falling into the river (in 5x14). Because there wasn’t enough torture :p
Big thx to @spartanguard​  the amazing beta-ing ♥

There’s no special warning tho be ready for some hurt-confort bloody pirate

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Emma ran down the rocky path, the voice of Milah still echoing in her head. She would take care of Rumple, make sure the boat would still be there once they’re back. Because there was no way Emma would walk back to the surface without Killian by her side. 

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>:D

Favorite things: (besides all of it…) Biting his own shoulder rather than scream in front of Emma, Emma being there to see the worst of his suffering, Killian breaking down while she holds him, smile turning into a WINCE eeeeee I love that, the dust sticking to the blood :D, asking Emma to hit him!!!!! and knock him out so she can move him faster babiesssss, the rat attack to just heap on more misery, and well, all of it! :DDDD

cocohook38: Hook’sCoven Halloween Some stikers I’ve made for this story where our dear Hooks are cur

cocohook38:

Hook’sCoven Halloween

Some stikers I’ve made for this storywhere our dear Hooks are cursed for the night and turn into different monsters :p (i might put them on RB if you guys are interested) 

- Happy Halloween -

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Plz don’t repost anywhere!

These are ADORABLE!!!!!

Werewolf Killian is my favorite :D What a cutie!


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They’ve never celebrate anything in their respective world, not even their birthday or christmas. So when October arrived and with it Halloween, the Hook’s Coven took the opportunity to celebrate the event together. Except it didn’t turned as expected. It was their first and definitely last Halloween party they organize…right? 

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Notes: a big thanks to @hookaroo for doing more than an amazing beta-ing job with the Hook’s Coven stories! I can’t thx you enough for correctling my stuff and probably stare at some weird french words/expressions that hide between two words lol And damn having your reaction all along is just bloody brilliant and I wish I could print them along the fic ♥
I also wanted to linkthe fic @sherlockianwhovian did first on the same anon promt bc i really like her own version and the Hooks’Coven is her babies too ;*

Hope you will enjoyt the fun and Happy Halloween !! :D

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It all began with Old Hook.

While the grizzled man was walking down the main corridor of the coven to join the others in the main living room, he felt as if his heart had just exploded inside his chest before the world around him disappeared. It was followed by a loud noise, and five minutes later, Rogers and the others found the old man spread on the floor in the middle of the hallway, stone dead.

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Read for some perfect Halloween fun!!! Love all the humor in this too :)

cocohook38:

bc I’m so fluffing in love with the Angry!DarkHook I’ve made during the live…

@hookaroo I hope u will like him T^T you were missed tonight

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LIKE him?? I LOVE him!!!!

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That crazed look in his eyes!! PERFECT! :D 

cocohook38:

hookaroo a réagi à votre billet “HCN 2 & 9”
I can’t decide whether I’d rather pretend it doesn’t exist, or root for you to post it so that everyone else can share my suffering…


See, I don’t know which gif to use to answer you…

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“Worth it” IT BETTER BE

jarienn972:

jarienn972:

A 2019 Captain Swan Supernatural Summer Tale

This day managed to sneak up on me a bit but it is finally time for me to start posting my 2019 @cssns story!  After having so much fun taking a few creative challenges with last year’s event, I decided to take a huge chance by creating a bit of an AU universe here.  Our setting will still be Storybrooke but I’ve twisted up some of the familial relationships to develop a different world where Emma is a young deputy who has just recently discovered a whole lot about herself - family she didn’t know she had and powers she didn’t know she had.

I want to extend huge thanks to the organizers of this event which has already spawned some amazing stories (many of which I need to get caught up on!)  I also am so grateful for the assistance of my beta reader, @lassluna for helping me smooth out a few things and for the amazing art created by @cocohook38! (Edited to add this stellar piece of artwork to my post to complete the package!)

I am going to try to get new chapters posted every Monday, job permitting.  I accepted a new position at work last month that curtailed my writing time a bit, but I’m working to make sure updates are as prompt as can be.  Patience will be greatly appreciated and I do hope that everyone will enjoy reading this tale as much as I’m enjoying writing it!

Edited to add links: AO3andFF.net and also added a cut that didn’t save yesterday.


If there was one thing that Emma Swan had learned during her brief residency in Storybrooke, it was that she had a lot to learn.

A whole lot to learn.

Perhaps it was finding the right teacher that had made adjusting more of a challenge than she’d anticipated but there was no doubt that she’d struggled during those early days.  She’d battled with her self-confidence and fought against a sometimes crippling loneliness, but she’d needed to find those with like abilities - because in a town blessed (or cursed) with magic, proper instruction in the ways of the supernatural was an absolute necessity.

Eight months ago, she would never have even dreamed that a place like Storybrooke existed, let alone discover that this unusual little town had been her birthplace.  Little details about her mysterious past emerged every day, but none more startling - and completely life changing - than the fact that she possessed a natural ability to utilize magic.  It was becoming both equally fascinating and terrifying to learn new details about her past and the family that she and her late mother, Ava, had left behind.  

Since she was a little girl growing up in one of the poorer sections of Boston, Emma had possessed an intense curiosity about her family.  Maybe part of that stemmed from growing up in a city so steeped in history. She’d yearned to know more about her own ancestry, but her mother had never been particularly forthcoming about anything.  It was always as though their past was some deep, dark secret - especially any mention of Emma’s absent father who her mother scarcely even spoke of. 

After her mother passed away, Emma found that her desire to find the family she was missing couldn’t be tempered. She began actively utilizing resources available to her through her position as a bail bonds person to try to find any remaining family she might have and eventually, her tireless research led her to a half-brother, David Nolan, who resided in the small town of Storybrooke, Maine and served as the town Sheriff. She’d taken a step out of her comfort zone to reach out and after a few weeks of telephone conversations, David and his wife, Mary Margaret, convinced Emma to come visit them.

Initially, Emma had planned for just a brief weekend trip but as soon as she arrived in the quirky little seaside town, she found her insatiable curiosity piqued.  By the end of the second day, she’d felt so comfortable and so at home here that she made the decision to relocate to Storybrooke - and that was when the fun began. David had hired her on as a deputy, giving her plenty of access to the town records to continue her research, understanding her need to fill in the gaps of her heritage. Absolutely nothing had prepared her for the shock of discovering the town’s biggest secret until she’d barged in on a drunk and disorderly call down at the Rabbit Hole and stumbled upon a man levitating above the bar, cheerfully showering the bartender and a few fellow patrons with what smelled like bourbon.

Stranger yet, Emma had sensed an odd energy even before stepping into the tavern.  There was some sort of a connection she’d experienced with the levitating drunkard and he’d instantly dropped to the floor in a heavily-sauced heap the moment she’d raised her hand toward him.  She hadn’t known what it was back then, but it had been the moment she discovered her first hint that she was a witch.  And not just any witch - she’d been born with potential not seen before in Storybrooke - only she didn’t know it yet.  

She hadn’t even known how to address the incident with David until he’d burst out in a fit of laughter. Having spent a lifetime in Storybrooke, he’d already figured out what his younger sister was skirting around.  He confirmed for her that while neither he nor his wife possessed any otherworldly abilities (aside from his charming personality), the town was indeed was ripe with magic.  Magic had been that unusual energy she’d sensed enveloping her and he was certain that if she could feel it, she could wield it, and if that was indeed the case, she needed to find a tutor quickly.  He’d seen far too many citizens here who’d been driven mad by powers they couldn’t fully harness or control.

And oh boy, did she ever have a lot to learn!

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Reblogging today with the beautiful artwork included!  I also updated to include the cut that didn’t save last night.

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