I'm baack!! My side of the engagement & homecoming (=

Hi all!! I'm baack!!!  Sooo glad to be back!

 And...

My arm works!  Woooohoooo!  

(In case you haven't noticed, I'm in a generally awesome mood right now.  Wouldn't you be too?!)  

I can move my hair and actually brush my hair now!  Yay!!

And if you haven't already heard via this post, Flynn and I are officially engaged.  

I suppose before I show any pictures or continue into the homecoming, I should tell my side of the engagement.  

So after Flynn left Sunday, I was feeling pretty drained - emotionally, mentally, and I don't know what all else!  I wasn't sure what I wanted, either.  I mean, I did like Flynn - come on, every time I as much as saw him, I got all butterfly-ey in my stomach.  (I know, butterfly-ey isn't a word but that's the best description I can think of :P).  But weren't we going a bit too quickly?!  We'd known each other for quite awhile if you count the time we were beside one another at the warehouse.  But still.  But after I'd thought a long while, I was pretty okay with it.  

And then I overheard Tangled Fan saying that if she couldn't fix my arm, she would likely get rid of me on eBay.  I'd been told about eBay before by Rayne.  Whatever dolls weren't liked or whatever, were sold on there.  Um, no thanks.  

So I asked one day, just generally, if dolls were sent to eBay if they were engaged to a doll here.  When Tangled Fan said no, that they'd likely stay together if they were engaged, and not be sold or anything, I knew what I had to do.  I didn't want to be sent to eBay just because I was dragging my feet a little - especially if Flynn was okay with being engaged already!  

After my surgery, Tangled Fan explained that my arm surgery either might not completely fix it, if at all, or it would fix it completely and everything would be all happy.  

So when he visited again Tuesday, I was really awkward and quiet because I didn't know what to say to explain that.  So I finally just let 'er rip.  

And then Flynn kind of hesitated, and if I'd had a stomach, I probably would have felt like my stomach was likely dropping clear down to my plastic toes! So much so that I just had to sit down, before I threw up or passed out or something - I was fairly certain of my fate at that point.  I know there are thousands of other Flynn dolls out there, but they weren't my Flynn.  They all have different personalities, you know.  

But then he grabbed my arm and fairly yanked out the ribbon.  At that point, I REALLY almost passed out, but from excitement.  I could hardly wait till he was done braiding my hair and fixing the ribbon onto my hair, and as soon as he did, I wheeled around and grabbed him into a kiss.  So there - we're engaged now, so I'll let you get to enjoying our pics!  Phew, this is gonna be one lonnng post.  Sorry!

I think this should be our official engagement picture.  :P What do you think?

In this one, we were trying to make that heart sign with our hands, but Flynn's hand is, like, HUGE compared to mine, so it's a pretty funky-shaped heart.  But you get the idea :D

Once we were done with engagement pictures, we were finally able to go back to the shelves.  

First we made a pitstop to visit Rayne, Blondie, and Merida.  

As soon as we entered, all heads turned to me. 

Merida was the first to jump up and grab me into an excited hug.  Then she held me out at arm's length and exclaimed, "Your arm!  It's fixed!"  

I laughingly held my arms up and everyone cheered.  Who knew us dolls could get so excited about someone's arm surgery going well?

But Rayne knew something more was going on.  

Pointing, she asked, "Did I see something in your hair?

With a small...okay, fine.  With a HUGE grin, I pulled my hair up to show the ribbon, and she clapped. 

"Wonderful!  Any plans made yet?"

"Not really,"

"Oh, you can wear my dress and veil!"

"Oh, no - they're yours!"

"I'd love for you to wear them.  It would look GORGEOUS on you."  

"Well..."

" 'Why, yes, Rayne, I would LOVE to wear your dress!' "  She said, laughingly.  

"Okay..why, yes, Rayne, I would LOVE to wear your dress!" I giggled.  "No, really, thanks."  

  

Blondie threw her arms into the air.  "Oh, it'll be an awesome wedding - I know it!"  

We all chuckled.

So then we talked for a good while.  So long, in fact, that Flynn finally decided to just go back down to our shelf and sit.  I suspect his back was getting to him, what with having to stand stooped over for such a long time.  

Before I left, I unbraided my hair (which had become somewhat messy), and tied the ribbon at the top of my head.  

Yes. I know.  I look like I'm wearing rabbit ears. :D  

Flynn met me just before I entered the shelf.  

"Home, sweet home," he trailed off. "Er...shelf, sweet shelf."  

I laughed and he grinned.  I was glad he was back to his silly self!  

"It's...nice," I said.  "Different from the other shelf, but nice.  It just feels kind of weird being down here alone!"  

He nodded and patted the box (it was a Hallmark 2012 ornament...of me.  Tangled Fan is quite the, uh, Tangled.  Fan.  Heheheh) and I clambered on top of it to sit.  He took the chair, and we talked for a good long while, just about stuff in general.  

I daresay that I look forward to many a night of doing exactly this with Flynn!  (=

Flynn again - update on Rapunzel & just general updates

Hey again - it's Flynn again.
Well, most important news first - Rapunzel finally had her arm fixed last night.  I just came back from visiting with her.  Before I go into the details of the visit, there's another update I wanted to add.

I was moved to a different shelf, lower down.  Actually, it's the last shelf on the shelving unit.  There's not too much space, because as you can see, there's a lamp and an alarm clock on there as well.  But hey, it's got this neat chair (the one I'm sitting in), and I can go out to stand on what I call the 'deck', but it's actually just where the dresser starts (the shelving unit is part of a dresser, so it's set up on top of the dresser.) so I won't have to stand all bent over all the time.  But it's pretty lonesome by myself here - but it's not permanent.  

And as you can see, Merida, Blondie and Rayne are all still on that shelf.  It's just up and over one, so it's not too hard to get over there to visit - Rapunzel was pleased to know that.

I asked Tangled Fan why she moved stuff around, and she just said that it was looking to crowded up there with all of us there.  And yeah, I suppose it was:

Anyway, moving on.  

This morning, I was able to go see Rapunzel, as I mentioned at the beginning of this post.  Before I continue, I want to say something I just thought of.  Our whole relationship kind of reminds me of the song "Into the Open Air", which is a song in Merida's movie, Brave.  I found a YouTube link - click HERE to listen to the song.  I would explain why it reminds me of our relationship, but it's kind of hard to explain. 

But anyway.  This morning, after Tangled Fan dropped me off to see Rapunzel, she went out to feed her horses, so that meant I had about an hour to visit.  

Rapunzel looked pretty droopy,  I suppose it was because of having surgery on her arm, but she swore it was because of the heat.  (It's been awfully muggy and hot here.)  

I was still a bit concerned about how awkward it might be between the two of us, and so we just sat  in silence a few minutes after exchanging hellos.  

I kept glancing over at Rapunzel, and a few times caught her glancing at me, chewing her lip as if she wanted to say something.  Finally, the silence got so unsettling that I finally just said something. 

"Do you, uh, want me to braid your hair or something?  Get it out of your face so you're not so hot?"

Her hair truly did look messy.  I suppose she hadn't brushed it since she left on Friday, because of her arm.  

"Oh, would you please?  I would love you forever if you did that!  I tried to earlier, but I got reprimanded to not move my arm."  She rolled her eyes and pointed with her other hand at her arm, which was now wrapped in some sort of foam or something, to keep her from bumping it or hurting it or something. 

Seizing a joke opportunity, I said, "Hey, if you'll love me forever for just braiding your hair, you must be pretty easy to please.  I'll take the job!" I chuckled at the end, so she knew I was just joking around.  

To my relief, she laughed.  Since it was hard for her to sit up with just one arm, I helped her sit upright, and got to work braiding her hair.  

And then I realized it.  I'd made a bad mistake.  I didn't have anything to tie her hair with.  I tried holding it for a few seconds and then letting go, but it didn't stay.  I didn't have anything to hold the braid in place with.  Except for that stupid purple ribbon that was still in my pocket.  

Ohhhhh no...my mind wailed.  

"Uhh..I don't have anything to keep it in place.  Ex-except for that, uh, ribbon.." I finally managed to say.  

Rapunzel swallowed to audibly that I heard it.  

"Dolls aren't supposed to wear ribbons in our hair until we're engaged.  Er, rather..until they're engaged."  At this point, I was wondering to myself if I could ever be around this doll without embarrassing myself so horribly.  "You know how I said last time that I didn't want to have you propose until my arm was fixed?"

"Ye-e-e-ah," I drew it out, wondering what in the world she was getting at.  I was fine with that.  I was just kind of standing here.  With a handful of hair and nothing to tie it with.  That's normal, right?

With a grumble and a grunt, she managed to stand up without help, and suddenly turned to face me.  I was trying hard not to lose my grip on her hair, but I did, and when I did, it loosed from the braid quickly, whipped back behind her, and knocked her off balance, because it was so thick and heavy.  

Nope.  Never gonna be able to do anything without embarrassing myself around her. Never.  I thought, as I grabbed her good arm to keep her from falling. 

Steadying her, I apologized.  

"Don't be sorry."  Rapunzel said.  She touched my cheek and whispered, "My arm's fixed now."  

"I know, but you almost fell, and that wouldn't do it any-"

"No," she laughed.  So obviously, I wasn't getting the point.  "My arm's fixed now."

"Yeah...," I said slowly.  What on ...OHH.  I thought.  "Oh.  Oooohhh!"  

At which point she got the giggles.  So much for being droopy because of the weather.  

"I'm sure Tangled Fan would give me a rubber band to tie your hair back with if we wait - you don't really want to get engaged just to get your hair pulled back, do you?"  I laughed, but suddenly I was the one feeling like I was rushing!  Awkward.  

"I thought a lot yesterday, and Sunday after you left.  I was kind of an emotional wreck, because of my arm aching so bad, I was wanting to just go back home to the shelf, and I just didn't know what I wanted!  You know everything about me, and I about you.  So what's a few more days' difference?  And it's not like we're getting MARRIED right now - just engaged.  I just didn't know how to say it, exactly.  But I'm ready when you're ready.  So there- I finally spat it out."  She smiled, eyes bright and she seemed relieved to have gotten that out.

I stood there and stared at her.   I opened my mouth and licked my lips, but nothing came out.  What do I do now?  I hadn't practiced or anything.   

"If you wanna wait, that's fine," Rapunzel said softly again, once back to her somewhat droopy state.  She went to sit down, but in one swift movement (or, at least I thought it was swift) I snagged her good wrist, pulled the rather crumpled ribbon from my pocket, and asked her to marry me.  

Rapunzel was somewhat speechless, so she just nodded and stood while I braided her hair and tied the ribbon carefully in place.  Then, she just kind of whirled to face me and pulled me into our first real kiss.  

Rapunzel told me to add in this post that we didn't do any engagement pictures right away because of her arm, but we'll be doing them as soon as her arm is good to go, probably by the end of the week.  

I told her about the whole shelf-re-arranging thing, and although she seemed somewhat sad that she wouldn't be able to be around Merida and Rayne and Blondie most of the time, she also was kind of happy to have some more space.  And I told her that it wouldn't take much to be able to go see them anyway, and she was a lot happier then.  

Unfortunately, Tangled Fan came in all too soon to come and get me.  Today, though, Rapunzel and I hugged and I told her I'd see her soon, unlike our rather awkward visit on Sunday.  She smiled and waved at me as I left, and I felt melancholy to leave - although the whole situation is quite surreal to me.  I don't feel any different, I just feel like the same old Flynn.  Not like an all-new, engaged, soon to be husband Flynn.  

By the way, we didn't discuss any wedding dates.  I'll keep you all up to date on everything, and I really, really hope Rapunzel will be back soon - she also wants me to tell you all that she'll include her side of this visit in a new post as soon as she gets back, and that the engagement pics will be included there.  

I'm hoping that the next post will be by Rapunzel, but I'll let you know if any major events happen.  

-Flynn.

First photoshoot and adventure gone wrong

Hello, everyone!  After a good rest, Tangled Fan decided to do our first photoshoot. The three pictures that I personally thought were best are at the bottom.

The next day, I was feeling the need to go explore our new home. Flynn had been acting sort of...I don't know, funny - he was prowling back and forth like some caged animal, despite the fact that he was too tall for the shelf and had to bend down and lean on something in order to stand; so I thought maybe he would like to come as well.

"How about we go for an adventure?"  I asked. 

"Last time you wanted an adventure, according to the movie, I was beat over a head with a frying pan, tied to a chair with your hair, and then risked my life repeatedly; ending with me ultimately being backstabbed by your crazed, fake mother, and finally, being saved by a single tear.  I don't know if I want to go on another adventure with you!"  He joked, grinning.  

I know I giggled like a schoolgirl when he grinned like that.  Oh, goodness.  My face was probably red, too.  "But really.  Do you?"

Suddenly, his grin kind of vanished and he shifted from side to side, almost like he was anxious.  "Uh, well..I'll pass.  I have to go do something."

"Well, why don't I come with you?  If you're going somewhere, I'd like to go too - that would be kind of like what I was wanting to do anyway."  I laughed, wondering why he was being this weird.  

"N-n-no, best not - it's a long trip and you'd probably get tired out quickly.  But I'll see you later, okay?"  At that, he grinned again.  

Knowing that for whatever reason, he needed to go by himself, I nodded and waved as I watched him descend the shelf. 

Turning around, I gasped.  Merida was standing silently behind me.  

I gestured at her, still surprised.  "What're you..?"

"Did ye say ye wanted to go do some adventurin'?"  she asked with a mischievous smile. 

"Um..uh, well, yeah," I stammered.  

"Well, why don't you and I go?  It'll be fun."  

"Don't you..uh, can you.." I gulped, not sure how I should ask.  I knew she'd likely be mad if I told her that Rayne had explained about her legs.  

"I know.  I have good ears, y'know.  And no, today's one of the days where I feel fine."  

"Ookay, I mean, yeah sure."  

"Where do ye wanna go?  I've been wantin' to go up to the top of the shelvin' unit, personally, to see what kinds of dolls're up there."  Merida said.  

"That would be okay," I said.  

So we quickly got to work.  Merida boosted me up to the shelf.  When I finally had scrambled up, I squeaked.  I barely had any room to move!  One wrong move and I would be doomed.  I carefully rolled to my stomach.  

I grabbed Merida's wrist, steadied myself with my other arm, and pulled.  

Merida scrambled up, but then she bent over to peer down - we were close to the top - and her single arrow fell out of her quiver.  

"Oh no!  That was my only arrow!" She wailed.  I carefully peered down.

I could hardly see the arrow, but it was on the floor. The floor was wayyyyy...down..the height of the shelving unit seemed to stretch for miles.  Suddenly, I knew I was losing my grip and had leaned to far over to see.  

"Help me!" I whimpered as I scrabbled to get a grip and not fall.   

I saw Merida grab at me, but she was too late.  I fell, and I fell hard.  

Merida leapt from the other shelf down onto our shelf, dropped to her knees, and stared at me.  I had landed on a printer.  I had landed on my arm, and as I rolled over onto my back, I noticed my arm ached badly.  

"Are ye okay?"  Merida yelled.  I could hear the fear in her voice.  

I tried to speak, but the breath was knocked out of me, so I just laid there, mouth agape.  Finally, I drew in a ragged breath and said, "My arm hurts.  Like really badly."  

"Can ye sit up?"  

I struggled to sit, trying not to use my arm.  "Yeah.  I c..I can probably get up there if you lean down and help pull me up."

Merida did so, and, cringing with the horrible streak of pain I felt, she dragged me up to our shelf.  

"Do you think it's broken?"

"I.." I was on the verge of tears, and my voice cracked.  "I don't know." I hated how whimpery my voice sounded.  

"Lemme see." Merida said, and I let her.  As she did, I finally took a good look at my arm.  

The joint enabling me to move my arm at the elbow was pulled out of the socket. (Now, something you all should probably know is that I absolutely cannot stand to see injuries of any sort.  I tend to get lightheaded and often pass out.)  

I started to feel like I was going to pass out, but when I was just getting tunnel vision, I heard whistling. 

We both looked up, and Merida jumped to her feet.  "Flynn." she muttered to me.  I felt slightly relieved that he was here, and was distracted by his sudden arrival, so I was able to keep myself from passing out.  

Indeed, Flynn came walking in the room, a hand carefully placed behind his back, with his silly grin on his face; but when he saw me, his hand dropped to his side.  I think I saw a  flash of color or something, before whatever it was fell to the floor far below us  - but I might have been wrong, because I was still feeling woozy.  It had appeared to me like if I wasn't imagining anything, it was a ribbon -which would be even odder, because in the doll world, if a guy proposes to a girl, he gives her a ribbon to wear in her hair to signify her betrothal; once they are married, the ribbon may be removed.  It's basically like an engagement ring, but since our hands are so small, we can't wear rings.  That really confused me, so I just blew it off as my imagination.  

Merida stood and gestured to my arm.  

"We were climbing, and she fell." Merida explained things simply, though her face was so pale that her freckles stood out like black gems on white satin - or something to the similar effect; you probably get the idea.  

Flynn just stared at my arm with a horrified expression on his face.  I felt an immense urge to cry.  I aimlessly stood up, not sure what to do with myself, but then Flynn took one big step and grabbed me into a hug.

While he did this, he tightly wrapped an arm around my messed-up arm, and I gasped in pain.  The poor guy; he was just horrified that he'd made it hurt worse. He carefully let his arm away from mine and just stood there for a few seconds; then he placed his hand on my shoulder.  I gave him a one-armed hug, and swallowed the lump in my throat.  

Suddenly, Tangled Fan came into the room with camera in hand and a smile.  When she saw the distraught look on Flynn's face, she immediately asked what was wrong.  I turned away from Flynn and held out my injured arm.  With an "Oh, no!", she immediately left, and went to work arranging things to get my arm fixed.  

* * * * * 

The next day, the pain had subsided to a dull thudding feeling.  My heart was heavy, though; because I knew that this morning, I would be taken away from everyone and I would have to have surgery on my arm.  Although it would only be around a week or so before I would be able to return, I definitely was sad to go - I'd only been here a couple of days and already liked everyone!  And Flynn was just about as upset, if not more.  I was still wondering what he had had in his hand yesterday, but didn't want to pry, so I dropped it.  

I decided to attempt to quietly braid my hair so that it would be out of the way. It was pretty early in the morning yet, and didn't want to wake anyone else.  However, Flynn and Rayne were both light sleepers.  

I was in the middle of braiding, and Rayne noticed I was getting ready.  She gave me a smile and then went back to sleep.  Flynn, however, stayed up with me.  

"You're a lot braver than I am - I would probably just deal with it.  I can't stand surgery stuff."  He said.  I'd never really seen his serious side.  

"I'd very much rather deal with surgery stuff than the pain.  I can't stand either, but I have to do something, I suppose.  I'm not a big 'macho' man like you, either, and don't have the same pain tolerance," I tried to make a joke to lighten the mood.  

"Eh, I might look or act like I'm such a bad dude, but on the inside I'm basically like a big old marshmallow that was cooked over a campfire for too long.  Got a crusty exterior but a soft and gooey interior."  He joked right back, and I smiled at him, until he turned serious again.  "Especially when it comes to you!" 

I gulped.  Sure, we'd known each other at the Disney Store warehouse for a good while; we'd been set beside each other on the shelf, and had talked a lot, but other than that... My smile faded and my face grew terribly hot - and I'm quite sure it was not from the hot weather we've had!  Flynn got a confused look on his face as well, and I felt horrible.  I'd probably just acted like I hated the poor guy, or something.  He made aimless motions with his arms, like he wanted to hug me or something, but wasn't sure what to do.  I gave up on braiding my hair and walked over to give him a one-armed hug.  That probably REALLY confused him, but I did it anyway, and he hugged me back.  

I heard Tangled Fan coming into the room, and I started to pull away from him, extremely embarrassed, but he still held me in such a bear hug I couldn't move.  He gave me a quick peck on the forehead and when Tangled Fan cleared her throat and said, "Rapunzel, it's time to go.  I'm sorry, but it'll just be a little while,", he  drew away from me.  He was teary-eyed and I almost told Tangled Fan that I didn't want to go through with the surgery.  I mean, it wasn't major surgery or anything, but still.  I still felt bad for making him go through this, if he obviously felt so strongly about it.  Or me.  Or whatever.  I was so confused, too...Ugh!  And wow, this is getting to be a far too long post, so I'm going to stop rambling on and on!  

I asked him to post a few updates on the blog while I was gone, as Tangled Fan did tell him that she would take him to see me once or twice until I'm okayed to come back.  I hopefully will be back sometime soon; I will keep you updated!

I clambered up into Tangled Fan's hand, sat down, and waved to Flynn.  Though he waved back, he didn't look at me directly.  I suddenly remembered him dropping whatever it was onto the floor yesterday, and decided to look down.  

A single, thin, purple ribbon lay on the floor.  When I looked back up, Flynn did too, and finally met my eyes.  

I'm going to take a line from Merida right now.  Och!  

Och.  I had no idea what to think.  But now I knew for certain he liked me.  But then I told myself that maybe it was even for Blondie, or Rayne, or - even Merida!  There were three other dolls around us, so maybe it wasn't me.  Or maybe he would even have forgotten about it by the time I was back.  But I wasn't sure I wanted that!  Then again, I don't know what I want. Yikes.  You guys are all thinking I'm a nutcase - congrats if you made it all the way down through this horrendously long post.  Hopefully I'll be back soon to keep you all updated, or Flynn. Hope you enjoy the few photoshoot pictures below!

                                   PHOTOSHOOT PICTURES:

(I love this one, but at the same time, I don't like how I was looking off-camera.  Ugh!)