#tldr; coras one crazy fucking bitch in h/sr

[ouraniatm]

hi, don't mind me suddenly posting this lore dump of cora's backstory in HSR verse, teehee.

very little is known about cora's past. if you were to ask her, she'd either tell you to "buzz off" or, should you be lucky enough to gain her trust, only admit to have always been "attached to machines". perhaps only elio knows about her backstory, but it doesn't matter - to cora, past nor the future don't matter, for you're living in the present.

some might say it's a very simplistic point of view, but to cora, it's all she's ever known. born in a land ruled by destruction, chaos, violence and betrayal - a.k.a TALIA, KINGDOM OF BANDITRY - cora only knew about "survival of the fittest" and "strong overcoming the weak". her family, being descendants of one of original bandits who first came to a desolate planet and formed the kingdom, were highly respected and almost considered "royalty" by many. however, in talia, that only meant being faced with threats, assassination attempts and daily occurrences of fights, robbery, etc. since childhood, cora faced with the harshness and mercilessness this vast universe offered, as well as seeing the worst traits people had to offer. certainly didn't help that her own family treated their eldest daughter as nothing more than "worthy junk" - something they could use for their own advantage. needless to say, cora faced with danger since birth, but it wasn't all bad.

her home planet, whilst crude and in miserable state, still held a plethora of machines and gadgets which could be used to invent and remake into anything you wanted. this is why the people of talia lived by one mentality - machines are your only friends. having always been fascinated by said folks who could create anything they wanted just from "useless junk", cora built, invented and repaired for as long as she could remember, and quickly became one of precious, rare prodigies of machinery. she lost count of the amount of people either praising her talents, begging for her services, you name it. hell, some went as far as to blackmail or even attempt kidnapping her just to get their hands on such a rare talent - however, the latter was nothing short but an everyday occurrence in a land full of shady, questionable people.

while her talents were a blessing, it was a curse as well...one which made cora lonelier, more bitter and abrasive towards the universe. it's not that she's ashamed for being a capable woman - you'd sooner find her death than say that, but the fact that her own family had begun distancing even further from her. whilst used to cold relationships, her skills had only made life within her own home more difficult - from hefty punishments, silent treatments to even being told she was nothing more but a "overrated toy which will eventually lose its' spark"...all of this out of envy and spite. just how far humans will reach just to gain what they wanted? such was a question cora was about to answer...one that would come with heavy consequences.

at unknown age - in reality, cora had forgotten how old was she during that time period- her family woke her up at night and took her by the entrance of talia's vast connection of labyrinths. then and there, she'd be nudged forward and be face to face with an intimidating-looking woman, who ironically held a gentle facade. that woman only smiled and turned her heel, ordering the men to take cora along. at the time, she didn't understand what was happening...but, once being put within IPC'S technological departments, and being told she shall be "rewarded for her talents" would cora understand: she was far too naive. family? connections? those are nothing but a joke...they're nothing more but tools for people to use for their own gain. her own family was a prime example of such philosophy: they sold their own daughter off for their own gain, after all.

and aeons, what a damn mistake they've made...having little to no knowledge of the cruelness, cunningness yet insanity cora was yet to display for the entire world to see. having had enough of being stomped upon, crumbled, betrayed and seen as a mere toy, she begun showing her true colors...especially when, after years working with IPC, would she cause a massive revolution among the dissatisfied workers - a revolution which saw such destruction, chaos and madness that it required higher ups to intervene and put an end to massive revolts. by the time they've realized who was responsible for riling up such a devastating revolution, cora had already escaped from IPC'S clutches...and stolen massive amount of scrap, machines and parts which were crucial to continuous development. she caused the entire revolt for simple reasons: she was tired of these bozos and wanted to take their stuff and bolt off.

shortly after, cora would be found by kafka whilst hiding from the IPC. being impressed with her skills in machinery, as well as level of intelligence and twinge of madness the green haired woman possesses, she'd recruit the girl to become one of stellaron hunters - with a simple promise that the girl of talia would be free to do whatever she wished...for her script predestined she'd be a loose cannon.