doctor whale, once upon a time, lol w h a t am i doing

[stuckups]

Alright, alright. I can get used to this. We can make something work here. Who says no to things like games, right? And hey - this is supposed to be fun, meaning no stress, whether it's over voices or not. Just relax. I'm not a difficult guy.

Also - just before we get started here - those names you have for my icons. Probably not gonna be so witty if I'm not who you think I am.

I could tell you, I guess. But I won't.

We can make a game out of that, too.

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[seesbeauty]

Well my mundane thinks you'll be just who you think you are, if that helps at all. I suppose I should feel lucky, not having that much doubt in my life.

[stuckups]

Oh, she's the one with the doubt. Not me. Nothing wrong with keeping 'em guessing.

But - I don't think I've had the pleasure, Miss...?

[seesbeauty]

....Belle. I'm Belle.

[And she only hesitates because for twenty eight years, she's been Isobel, with no one to give her any nicknames. But it is Belle, she knows that now, and she smiles.]

[stuckups]

Belle. Huh. [a look - almost as though he's sizing her up because he's still creepy.]

I'm still going by Dr. Whale these days. Just to keep things interesting.

[seesbeauty]

[And it would make her uncomfortable if it weren't for all those other memories, her real ones. So she just gives him the wary look of someone unimpressed.]

Dr. Whale. Like Monstro.

[stuckups]

Monstro? You mean like -

[too late. he is laughing.]

Come on, you don't think I'd play it that obvious, do you?

[seesbeauty]

I don't know, I've never met you before. I'd call you a wolf if I didn't know better.

[stuckups]

I guess I can see where you'd get that. You'd still be wrong, but, you know. Half a point, how's that?

[seesbeauty]

I think I'll do alright without it, but thank you.

...I was Isobel here, by the way. Isobel French. It's only fair that I share what you've shared with me, Dr. Whale.

[stuckups]

Isobel. Nothing's still clicking.

Moe French's daughter, by any chance?

[seesbeauty]

...Yes. [Even though she has these memories that were put in her head by the curse, of her father putting her in the asylum, she does doubt that Regina gave him the same.]