Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25762747-20160105060942/@comment-1916997-20160105062321

We know it's our world. That's why Rumple wanted a curse that could go to our world, to find his son. Plus, timewise, that's the period of time it would be when Bae comes out of the portal. Also, The Darlings are in our world in present day, because that is where they are from. Finally, magic is not native to our world, but it can be brought over, as we've seen with many magical items, The Dragon in Hong Kong, and The Shadow.