A Captain Swan AU
Killian and Emma, two people longing for love. Come along on their journey of True Love, filled with romance, passion, and challenges as they fight for their Happy Beginning in The Promise.
Special thanks to @duathadun @hellomommanerd @linda8084 @juliakaze
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Chapter 1
Words ~ 5400 Story Rating ~ T++
August 2014
Killian Jones had been born on the right side of the tracks on a night when the stars were in perfect alignment. He lived a life having parents who were overjoyed by his birth because they had given up hope of having a second child, a brother who allowed him to tag along wherever he went, and friends he loved and whom he could depend on whenever needed. He also had a solid head on his shoulders and grew up with such a thirst for all types of knowledge that he kept his mother busy taking him to and from the local library, where he would check out books on everything from ‘How to Grow the Best Orchids’ to ‘Making the Most of a Design’. Killian wasn’t a one-dimensional child either, for he had inherited his mother’s appreciation for beauty and could describe a painting as easily as he could recite poetry. From a very young age, he loved visiting all types of museums and asking questions of his parents and, eventually, of his teachers and their answers satisfied him for a time. But as he grew, while he continued to strive to learn and understand the world around him, he always felt that there was more out there. A part of him that was always searching for that elusive something that he knew was out there; but what or whom it was, the search continued.
As a young boy, his parents had been inseparable, and their love and affection for each other and for their children was apparent to anyone they were around. There was a sense of the Jones family against the world and, in a way, it had always been that way, as Katherine’s parents never warmed up to the boy from the wrong side of London, whisking their daughter away from the society where they thought she belonged. Even after Brennan had made his way as a successful banker throughout Europe, a distance still existed, and for that reason their small family remained isolated, spending their summers together picnicking, boating and playing football, and skiing, skating and visiting museums in the winter.
Since learning had always come easily to Killian, he had high marks and found his way into the Imperial College London to study engineering at the young age of eighteen. Moving away from home and into dormitory life, where he met his best mate Robin Locksley, gave him a freedom that he had never known, and much to his mother and father’s consternation, he had ended up on academic probation after the first year. A stern lecture by his father and the threat of being forced to join his brother in the Royal Navy seemed to be just the motivation he required for not only his status within the program but also his behavior in general. During his second and third year, his standing improved, earning him top awards. But then tragedy struck, taking both parents in one fell swoop and he had spiraled down, no longer caring about himself or anyone else, and wishing the person responsible for his parents’ death hadn’t died with them so he could extract his own revenge. Only well-placed guilt from Liam had pushed him to complete his final year and graduate.
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THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!! It was driving me crazy trying to remember who wrote it. I was looking everywhere for it! Thank you so much again!!!
I have been trouble finding a story. I’ve read it before but can’t for the life of me remember the title. It’s a modern CS AU where Killian is a lawyer or something and he and Emma are happily married. His coworkers are always teasing him for never going out with them for drinks but they then understand why when he shows them a picture of Emma on his phone???
That sounds like She’s All I Need, a fun little one shot from @hookedonapirate
@shady-swan-jones do you know this story???
I’m looking for a CS story AND I CAN’T REMEMBER THE FREAKING NAME OR THE AUTHOR.
Emma and Killian are roomates and Killian has an ON/OFF relationship with Milah and she’s mean AS FUCK to Emma? I can’t remember more. PLEASE HELP????
edit: Oh, and there’s a scene where he calls her to come home and she says she can’t but then she does come home and he’s there with Milah so she gets the fuck out of there?
A man stopped by the Applebees that fired that waitress for posting the receipt from a pastor who didn’t want to give her a tip. This was the letter he left. It reads:
Dear Applebee’s:
Let me cut to the chase: I find your termination of Ms. Chelsea Welch (an otherwise excellent and hard working employee) downright deplorable and appalling. As far as I’m concerned, she did absolutely NOTHING “wrong” when posting the image of that receipt with that insulting comment made by the customer Pastor Alois Bell.
First off, there was absolutely nothing mentioned in the employee handbook admonishing this kind of behavior, but more importantly (if you wish to argue otherwise) just how much “personal information” could have possibly been divulged to the public just by the customer’s signature? NOWHERE was the customer’s full name, credit card information, address or even YOUR restaurant’s name indicated on the photograph of that receipt which is far more incriminating and potentially damaging information than just a signature alone.
How is a mere signature going to help a criminal commit an act of identity theft? Local health inspectors and fire/safety inspectors have their signatures prominently displayed on certificates posted publicly by restaurants like yours… can THEY complain that you publicly displayed their “private information”?
As far as I’m concerned the only “damage” done was to the pastor’s shallow and “precious” ego. Nothing more, nothing less. She could’ve have simply ignored the post, not said anything and just went on with her cheap and inconsiderate, stingy ways. No one would’ve been the wiser. But no. She HAD to complain to the manager and have an otherwise fantastic employee fired simply because she was embarrassed.
Ms. Welch did absolutely NOTHING to publicly embarrass/humiliate her…. MS. BELL DID. And cared more about her ego than actually righting a wrong and offering to not only fairly tip what was rightfully due to Ms. Welch, but fight to get her re-hired. Ms. Alois Bell, the pathetic excuse of a human being she is, did absolutely NONE of that… and YOUR company has the NERVE to stand by her side???
As a part time pizza delivery driver myself, I KNOW first hand what its like to work for a less than minimum wage depending almost entirely on tips just to pay basic necessities such as food and rent. Yeah, I get the “average” principle and try not to take the occasional stuff so seriously, however, on some really bad days when I have runs that I have to drive far, using MY personal vehicle and MY personal gas, and get nothing, its not only very frustrating but completely unfair that I get taxed at federal minimum wage rate when [I’m] actually making LESS in that hour delivering to these inconsiderate customers who have no clue as to what SERVICE is all about. Essentially getting taxed on money that I’m NOT making. And THIS is what your company CONDONES and is PROUD OF?!?!?!
Long story short: I have come to your Easy Brunswick/Milltown restaurant NOT to order anything…but to simply use the restroom, get my complimentary water with lemon and just LEAVE but not without generously tipping your server for doing nothing more than bringing me menus and water.
Furthermore I promised the server that should this letter appear online and go viral, that I’ll be returning to the store and DOUBLING his/her tip. And since he/she has my full permission and consent to post this letter online with MY NAME and signature fully visible, there isn’t ANYTHING that you can do about it.
Yours very sincerely and respectfully,
A now FORMER customer of yours,
Michael T. Zybura (attached $10)
(source)
What are you trying to do to me? LOL :D Is it Wednesday yet???
In Chapter 16, Liam made a ‘deal’ with Emma sending her far away from Killian and her friends. Will Killian understand Liam’s reasons? What will happen to Emma in Seattle? Find out in Chapter 17 of The Promise, posted on Wednesday.
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A Captain Swan AU
Killian and Emma, two souls destined to be one. Come along on their journey of True Love, filled with romance, passion, and challenges as they fight for their Happy Beginning in The Promise.
Special thanks to @duathadun @hellomommanerd @linda8084 @juliakaze and @hookedmom
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I also read somewhere that ratings for the show went up once he officially joined the cast!!!! :) Love him
And would never understand and tolerate the hate.
Guys, I want to know how many sane and normal people are we out there…
Add me to the “sad” list because I got excited too! I think all Oncers will recognize Steveston aka Storybrooke in a second
It’s sad that I get excited to see Steveston in random places. Also every location in this “across America” ad is in Vancouver, Canada
thank you thank you thank you to whoever uploaded this!
YSSS THANK YOU FOUND IT!!! First 7 minutesss!! Thank you uploader!!
Shows I watched/am watching: Emerald City
“Magic and reason can rule side by side once again.“
I cannot wait for the episode on Sunday! If the sneak peek and the script tease is anything to go by, CS Fans it is going to be a real doozy! :D
Go like, favorite and retweet on Twitter (but then get the fuck out)
Go like on Facebook (say hi to your Grammy before you leave :))
Go reblog and like on Tumblr (stay and enjoy the spoilers and good company)
EDITED: And don’t forget the script tease! WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Would love to see a Season 2! Please watch! :D
I feel like i should make this post, because not a lot of people seem to realize that Emerald City only has ten episodes this season. We’re almost already halfway through.
“Awesome! Season 2!” you might be thinking.
WRONG.
As of yet, they haven’t started filming a second season, and we don’t know if they ever will. The ratings are actually quite low, and unless Tarsem decides to say “fuck it” and make another season anyway, we’ll never get to see how the story continues.
We won’t have any more Dorothy and Lucas.
We won’t have Tip or Jack or West.
We won’t see any possible new character like maybe The Patchwork Girl or Shaggy Man. And unless they wrap everything up in the final episode–which I have no idea if they will or not–we may be left with some cliffhangers.
I don’t want to be left with possible cliffhangers. I want to see Dorothy and Lucas and Tip and Jack and West’s stories continue.
Because of the shitty ratings, our only choices are to GET MORE PEOPLE TO WATCH THE SHOW. Tell your friends, tell your family, tell your local bookseller. We NEED more people to tune in so the network will consider keeping it.
Another option is to campaign on Twitter. We should be starting a #SaveEmeraldCity or similar hashtag to get the attention of the writers, actors, and director.
Guys, I know it still feels premature–the show’s only been on for four episodes–but it’s already almost over, possibly for good. Don’t fall asleep on the wheel. If you’re already as connected to the characters as I am, help me save them.