brand spanking new muse, SPOILERS

[corad]

I don't know why you're so surprised at what happened. I've never been wicked, not like those terrible bratty children like to say. Snow White and her kind know nothing- I love my daughter, more than they can understand. They don't know what it is to live a hard life as I have. They don't understand that kind of complexity.

What is surprising is that Regina fell for Snow White's trickery. I should have known better than to trust her with a task so important.

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whoops. my hand slipped.

[undealt]

And yet here we are. [poison looked really good on you, babe. can't we go back to that?]

[lespoir]

I wouldn't say you've never been wicked. Kind of runs with ripping your own heart out.

[corad]

You would too, if it was the only way to preserve what you had. I regret nothing I've done.

[lespoir]

I would rather deal with the pain, and maybe learn to use it, instead of running away from it.

8| going with cora+heart here

[corad]

[She regards him carefully. Yeah, poison was a pretty rockin' look on him, but the memory is a little tarnished now through the dulling haze of... emotion. Not even necessarily for him, just... for everything. It's weird and a little like having your first drink in ten years. No tolerance.

Her poker face is still good, though.]

Yes, and I'm sure you're just thrilled. Isn't bringing harm to the ones close to you something of your specialty?

[corad]

I'm sure you would. But your ambitions are small, and you're riddled with weakness. Regardless of any second-rate enchantment encircling your heart, my dear, make no mistake- you are weak.

[lespoir]

[EXCUSE YOU BITCH.]

I think having a kid, and my parents around, is a bit more than you'll ever get.

[Omg shut up, her enchantment bought them enough time for you to be stupid.]

[grandmas_gurl]

Is that why you ripped your heart out?

[corad]

I removed it [because bitches get shit done] to remove weakness. I let nothing stand in the way of Regina's glory.

/insert appropriate Taylor Swift song here

[undealt]

[Yeah, you picked a really bad time to get emotions. As it turns out, his son gave him a level in "no fucks given" when they were all snuggly and shit.]

Only the ones that hurt me first. [YOU DREW FIRST BLOOD, CORA.] Wasn't what you thought it would be, was it?

[corad]

My daughter loves me as only a true child can. Tell me, what was Henry's first word? His first day at school? Tell me about that.

[unhand]

Oh, you've been a bit wicked.

[Hook's smirking. But the look doesn't reach his eyes. STILL KIND OF PISSED ABOUT THAT BETRAYAL.]

[monsterego]

Does this mean you're not going to kill us all?

[Priorities. Whale has them.]

[corad]

That depends on what kind of mood I'm in. With or without my heart, being useful or uninteresting are both excellent strategies. Dead, of course, and you can dance on my grave if you will.

oh hook <3

[corad]

Not that kind.

[Mind and/or facial expression out of the gutter, mister. She has other shit to think about besides wasting precious nanoseconds on you.]

But thank you for contributing.

8|

[corad]

You mean dying, or hurting you? I'm only guilty of one.

[monsterego]

I'm not one for dancing on graves.

[Just stealing from them. And considering your heart has been rendered effectively useless, there's no need now. But speaking of useful...]

Am I to understand that your ability to love was connected to your physical heart?

Don't you 8| at me

[undealt]

Ripping your own heart out. [Look he moved on. Keep up, Cora. He's imparting Knowledge.] If it were such a glorious way to live, you'd think I would have considered it once in the centuries I've been around.

[grandmas_gurl]

Regina wasn't even born yet. You did it for yourself.

[corad]

[Well jeez she can't always tell whether he's harping or not, okay. Men like to harp.]

I found it good for getting things done, even if I- don't think I would go back.

[corad]

[She raises one eyebrow.

very

very

slowly.]

[undealt]

[It's true. And Gold loves harping. But right now he's just every Adele song ever.]

Really. [WELL WHAT A SHOCK.] It's a shame it's "too little, too late" for most things. But at least you have your health. [Buuuuurn.] And your daughter.

[monsterego]

[Ah.]

I can... look into it on my own. Your daughter must have plenty of specimens lying around.

[This does explain a lot about Regina.]

[malus]

I had every intention of never letting her leave that crypt in tact.

[But the chance to have her mother back? To truly, truly have her ...]

[corad]

[AND YOU PLAYED IT TO THE BEEEEAAAAT~]

And you see, I had an excuse for my bitterness. What ever could be yours? Surely all this sourness doesn't stem from your own delusion that I was some kind of monster.