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Cutting it close, but here is my entry to the Books into Movies contest at . I decided to make an adaptation of the fairytale Rumpelstiltskin. Keeping in tandem with Disney's current use of adjective-based names for there films like Tangled and Frozen, here we have Spoken. This is actually and idea I've had for a few years now but I've never taken time or had much reason to work on it. Then this contest came around and gave me the push I needed to get it made.

My incarnation of the story is a bit different from the original:
Rumpelstiltskin is a mischievous, impish being who uses his powers to con people for his own amusement. He has a silver tongue and is a master of disguise which makes it easy for him to trick people. Usually, he offers someone a great service or wish in exchange for something valuable. He's itching for a new con and, after hearing about the troubles of a near by kingdom, sets about crafting his greatest scheme yet.
The kingdom of King Lukas is in great debt with no way to pay. One day the king is visited by a strange nobleman who offers him all the gold he'll ever need in exchange for his name and title. The king refuses the offer. The nobleman calmly walks away, claiming that unless he can "spin straw into gold" his kingdom will crumble.
In the same country lives Amalia, a young woman who is very talented with fabrics. She can spin, weave, and even tailor clothes. Her talents gain the attention of Prince Dominik, son of Lukas, who comes to her for some custom suits. The two find themselves smitten with each other. When the prince returns home, he tells his father all about her. He boost, quoting a strange poet he passed on his way back, that she could "spin straw into gold."
The king has Amalia brought to the castle and locked in a room with nothing but a spinning wheel and a mountain straw. She is ordered to spin it all into gold or else she will be executed. She tries all night, but can't do the impossible. Then, a strange old man appears in the room, offering to spin the gold in exchange for something of her's. She offers her necklace and, to her amazement, he spins all the straw into gold.
This continues for several nights. During the day, Amalia is allowed free within the castle where her relationship with the prince grows closer. On the final night, the old man once again returns. This time, he request something odd in exchange for his service... her name.

I decided to have Rumpy take peoples' names as in some folklore knowing something's name gives you power over it. By taking names, he is basically taking souls. This same trick eventually comes back to bite him in the end. If you know the story, you can guess how.

Enjoy!