Elwyn, Aaralyn, and Cyler

Elwyn the monster hunter has to babysit her two friends: Aaralyn the librarian and Cyler the...well, she's not sure.

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Injured, Little Bird :Aaralyn and Erow:

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Erow arched his brow. “Yeah, I’m being serious. Don’t take my complements lightly, Little Bird. I don’t do it often.” Of course, she had no way of knowing. Aaralyn hadn’t been around long enough to understand the tone in his voice and the certain posture when he was being serious. Most people couldn’t. It made him made when they didn’t see he was obviously serious or genuine about something.

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Aaralyn blushed and tucked a bit of hair behind her ear. “Um…t-thank you.” She supposed that was good. At least she had thanked him for saving her. She shyly looked away. “I’m s-s-sorry. I d-didn’t m-mean to offend y-you.”

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“Yeah, don’t worry about it.” He said, waving her off dismissively. “You’re friends gunna be pretty mad about the mess though.” And probably her wound. There was possibly she was going to get scolded for not being careful.

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Aaralyn shrugged with a soft smile. “I-it’s okay...I g-g-get y-yelled at often e-enough. I just m-mess up a l-l-lot.” She admitted softly. She didn’t consider herself to be that good at existing. 

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Injured, Little Bird :Aaralyn and Erow:

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Erow arched his brow. “Yeah, I’m being serious. Don’t take my complements lightly, Little Bird. I don’t do it often.” Of course, she had no way of knowing. Aaralyn hadn’t been around long enough to understand the tone in his voice and the certain posture when he was being serious. Most people couldn’t. It made him made when they didn’t see he was obviously serious or genuine about something.

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Aaralyn blushed and tucked a bit of hair behind her ear. “Um...t-thank you.” She supposed that was good. At least she had thanked him for saving her. She shyly looked away. “I’m s-s-sorry. I d-didn’t m-mean to offend y-you.”

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"What in dark realm happened to you!?"

Aaralyn blushed bright red and looked down at the floor she was currently sitting on. “…I was only trying to reach the top bookshelf…” She mumbled in embarrassment. Around her, every shelf was collapsed and she sat on the floor with a swollen foot that definitely wasn’t supposed to be bent the way that it was. 

“I promise that I was really trying, Erow.” She sniffed softly, her eyes pricking with tears. She wiped her face unhappily.

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Aaralyn blushed even further. “I-I-If you r-really want me to…” She finally stuttered after some silence. She slowly leaned forward until she was a few inches from his face and then finally closed the gap, figuring that if he really wanted to kiss her, that she could…maybe do this. 

Her kiss was short, but sweet and affectionate. She was a surprisingly good kisser. She pulled away, her face bright red. 

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Erow was shocked at how good she actually was at this. There was definitely no argument from him. Sure, it was short and not very interesting, but he could bet that she could mix spit just as well. Not wanting to push his luck too much though, he grinned smugly. “Damn, Little Bird. Are you sure you’ve never done this before?”

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Aaralyn looked down with a frown. “Oh...a-are you m-m-m-making f-fun of me? Was it r-really that b-b-bad?” She questioned and then glanced up at him. She bit her lip slightly. “Oh...y-y-you’re being s-serious? Um...t-thank you?” She gently touched her fingers to her lips. “I’ve always b-b-been afraid of it...I g-guess it’s not that big of a d-deal.” 

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AU: Rain Makes the Flowers Grow

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Erow grinned wider. “Oh? Like what, Little Bird?” He chimed, teasing her. There was genuine curiosity there, but he didn’t show it. With him around, he had doubts she couldn’t do anything. If they tried their hardest, something was possible. Aaralyn was pretty smart, and he was strong. Though, he wouldn’t admit she was smarter then him out loud.

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“J-just...just t-t-things, E. I d-d-don’t know.” Aaralyn shook her head. She offered a soft smile. She knew he was just teasing her. She continued to gently play with his hair, a gentle form of flirting.

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"What in dark realm happened to you!?"

Aaralyn blushed bright red and looked down at the floor she was currently sitting on. “…I was only trying to reach the top bookshelf…” She mumbled in embarrassment. Around her, every shelf was collapsed and she sat on the floor with a swollen foot that definitely wasn’t supposed to be bent the way that it was. 

“I promise that I was really trying, Erow.” She sniffed softly, her eyes pricking with tears. She wiped her face unhappily.

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Erow just snorted at her cute reaction to his tease. She wouldn’t do it, but he wanted to egg her on, so he did. “So what? You never know unless you do it, right? Live a little, Little Bird.” The shadow leaned closer,arms resting on the chair now to help keep him balanced. All he wanted to do was tease her. Though, if she did do it, he certain wouldn’t object.

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Aaralyn blushed even further. “I-I-If you r-really want me to...” She finally stuttered after some silence. She slowly leaned forward until she was a few inches from his face and then finally closed the gap, figuring that if he really wanted to kiss her, that she could...maybe do this. 

Her kiss was short, but sweet and affectionate. She was a surprisingly good kisser. She pulled away, her face bright red. 

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"What in dark realm happened to you!?"

Aaralyn blushed bright red and looked down at the floor she was currently sitting on. “…I was only trying to reach the top bookshelf…” She mumbled in embarrassment. Around her, every shelf was collapsed and she sat on the floor with a swollen foot that definitely wasn’t supposed to be bent the way that it was. 

“I promise that I was really trying, Erow.” She sniffed softly, her eyes pricking with tears. She wiped her face unhappily.

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Aaralyn sighed and nodded. “I know…” She offered an apologetic smile. “C-c-can I th-thank you s-somehow?” She asked, tilting her head slightly to the left. She wanted to express her gratitude somehow but she didn’t want him to be annoyed with her efforts.

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Thank him? Well, he did like gifts, besides, maybe he could tease her. A smug grin grew on his face as he thought about that. Or at least pretended to. He leaned forward near her face. Most of his weight in his feet, holding himself upright. His sharp teeth showing in his wide grin, purposely. “Kiss me.” He said bluntly.

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“I-I...” Aaralyn blushed bright red, her eyes wide. “You w-w-want me to k-kiss you?” She stuttered in pure shock. “I-I...I-I...I’ve n-n-never...k-kissed anyone b-before...a-are you s-s-sure? W-what if I’m b-bad?” She asked in a more hushed tone. She could not possibly be blushing any more. 

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AU: Rain Makes the Flowers Grow

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Aaralyn smiled fondly at Erow. “B-bored again?” She questioned with a small little smile. He didn’t like her books at all, but she wasn’t offended by it. Erow always had his own opinions. She had learned a long time ago to just let him think what he wanted to think. 

She reached up and gently brushed a bit of hair aside from her face. He was so stubborn. But she was really passive, so she supposed that was okay. Recently, she had really noticed how well they got along. She wondered briefly why she kept thinking about how well they complimented each other.

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“Yep.” He said leaning to the side and resting on her lap. He made himself very comfortable there, arms folded over his head and looking at her. “Why don’t you just go ex.. expri-ants those things yourself?” Was that the right word? Maybe he shouldn’t have tried to sound smart. “It’s way better then reading it from some dumb book.”

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Aaralyn smiled at his mispronunciation of the word. That was pretty endearing. “Um....w-w-well, some things I c-can’t experience....just...” She trailed off, blushing a bright pink. “I...n-nevermind...” She absentmindedly ran her fingers through his hair. 

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"What in dark realm happened to you!?"

Aaralyn blushed bright red and looked down at the floor she was currently sitting on. “…I was only trying to reach the top bookshelf…” She mumbled in embarrassment. Around her, every shelf was collapsed and she sat on the floor with a swollen foot that definitely wasn’t supposed to be bent the way that it was. 

“I promise that I was really trying, Erow.” She sniffed softly, her eyes pricking with tears. She wiped her face unhappily.

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“Yeah.. Don’t get used to it.” Erow commented, trying to hold in his pride the best he could. His tone didn’t sound the least bit harsh, but the pose he gave held something like a scowl. He was displeased, but secretly thankful she wasn’t seriously hurt. “You gotta be more careful, Little Bird. I’m not gunna be around all the time to keep an eye on you, you know.”

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Aaralyn sighed and nodded. “I know...” She offered an apologetic smile. “C-c-can I th-thank you s-somehow?” She asked, tilting her head slightly to the left. She wanted to express her gratitude somehow but she didn’t want him to be annoyed with her efforts.

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AU: Rain Makes the Flowers Grow

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Erow made another noise trying to hold back his laughter. Her reactions were just the best. He loved them so much. A lot more then he was willing to admit. In fact, there was a lot of things about her he didn’t want to admit he loved. When did he get this close? Erow moved from leaning onto his arm and stood up. He approached, a grin still on his face. He took the book from her, not prying, just a gentle tug. The shadow then sat down on the arm of the chair she had been sitting in, glancing at the book. He still never understood the interest in these things. You could learn the same amount of things by experiencing them. It wasn’t too long before he grew bored of it and handed the book back to her.

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Aaralyn smiled fondly at Erow. “B-bored again?” She questioned with a small little smile. He didn’t like her books at all, but she wasn’t offended by it. Erow always had his own opinions. She had learned a long time ago to just let him think what he wanted to think. 

She reached up and gently brushed a bit of hair aside from her face. He was so stubborn. But she was really passive, so she supposed that was okay. Recently, she had really noticed how well they got along. She wondered briefly why she kept thinking about how well they complimented each other.

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"Hey, Little Bird." Erow mewed smugly toward Aaralyn. He pressed under his chin and his other arm wrapped around his chest.

Aaralyn looked up curiously and instantly a huge smile crossed her lips. “Hi.” She set her book down and stood up to greet him. “I-it’s been a while since I’ve seen you…!”

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Erow watched as the scenery passed by them. As they did, he questioned how she managed not to flinch on their way through. She didn’t look scared. Not one little bit. In fact, she was smiling the whole way there. He had to admit, Aaralyn was braver then she had been before. It made him wonder what else changed about her. Looking up from the young woman to the cave. His brow arched. “Wow. I didn’t think you had it in you, Little Bird. It’s not a place I would see someone like you go.”

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Aaralyn smiled and shook her head. “I didn’t want to at first. I was chasing Elwyn’s pet cat.” She led him inside and glanced around. Inside, surprisingly, the walls were covered in shining gems. It was quite beautiful. In a corner, there was a little chair and a little pile of books and other little things. “I found it all by myself. It’s my secret place.” She smiled.

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(( tinglekooloolimpah is now following you! ))

“What in the-” Elwyn stared, blank faced, as Aaralyn punched her right shoulder to stop her from cursing. 

“Nope. I’m with Elwyn.” Cyler stared.

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What video game characters do the babes here identify with most?

(( Elwyn identifies a lot with Chell from the Portal franchise. They’re both badass girls who don’t take anything from anybody. They both have disabilities (one armed Elwyn and mute Chell) and they both never seem to rest. One of my friends drew this for me on Hallowen a few years ago. ))

(( Aaralyn probably most identifies with Little Mac from the Punch Out series. They’re both little and underestimated, but with a little work they can both get stuff done. The ultimate underdog babies. ))

(( Cyler…hm. Cyler’s a tough one, as always. I suppose Cyler is most like Megaman X. He still feels a need to prove himself and is constantly looking for ways to improve himself. X is still underdeveloped and Cyler sees himself that way. ))

(( And finally, just for funsies, have their Pokemon teams: Elwyn has Marowak, Umbreon, Arcanine, Fearow, Persian, and a Caterpie. No one lays a finger on her favorite Caterpie. Aaralyn has Sylveon, Pidgey, Bulbasaur, Butterfree, Dragonair, and Mudkip. Cyler has Cubone, Ninetails, Charizard, Stantler, Espeon, and a Farfetch’d. He got ripped off in a trade and has a weird attachment to his Farfetch’d. Also, they all have an Eeveelution because I do what I fucking want. ))

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AU: Rain Makes the Flowers Grow

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“What? I d-d-don’t r-read…!” Aaralyn blushed right down to her ears. First of all, that was a huge lie. A girl had to get off somehow. It just wasn’t necessarily what she had been reading previously. “Y-yes. Some are love p-poems.” She cleared her throat in embarrassment.

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Erow saw her face go from pink to red in a matter of seconds. He held back his laugh, but a snort managed to slip through. He leaned his hand in his fist; his arm resting on the arm of the chair. He was very much amused with how he was able to make her blush so fast. “You are so cute, you know that?”

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Aaralyn squeaked slightly in surprise, but along with the blush came a small, decidedly pleased smile. She turned away and allowed the smile to grow for a moment before letting it depart. “I-I...th-thank you...?” She wondered briefly if he wasn’t just being sarcastic with her. Now, wouldn’t that be a cruel thing to do to his innocent little bird?

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"What in dark realm happened to you!?"

Aaralyn blushed bright red and looked down at the floor she was currently sitting on. “…I was only trying to reach the top bookshelf…” She mumbled in embarrassment. Around her, every shelf was collapsed and she sat on the floor with a swollen foot that definitely wasn’t supposed to be bent the way that it was. 

“I promise that I was really trying, Erow.” She sniffed softly, her eyes pricking with tears. She wiped her face unhappily.

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Aaralyn winced as she slowly tried to stand and instantly fell over again. She shook her head silently. She wasn’t near graceful enough to be able to just hop on one foot or something. It still hurt too much to put any weight on the injured foot.

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Erow noticed her struggle. He quickly knelt over and gathered her up on his arms. It wasn’t much of a struggle to pick her up. Aaralyn just happened to be fairly light. Not that he cared, he would have tried to carry her anyway, even of she was heavier then she looked. Careful steps lead him to a chair, were he set her down and searched for something so that she may elevate her leg. He even trampled over the mess of books. Not finding much else, he gathered some of the books  and made a makeshift prop for her leg.

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Aaralyn rested her head on Erow’s shoulder, all crumpled up. The little bird had a broken wing and she was very displeased with the fact but very grateful to Erow for finding her. “T-t-t-thank y-you...and t-thank you for n-not telling on m-me.” She looked down shyly with very clear notes of guilt. She couldn’t help but notice the change that had taken place in Erow while she was gone. He was caring about her and being nice to her without expecting anything in return.

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"Hey, Little Bird." Erow mewed smugly toward Aaralyn. He pressed under his chin and his other arm wrapped around his chest.

Aaralyn looked up curiously and instantly a huge smile crossed her lips. “Hi.” She set her book down and stood up to greet him. “I-it’s been a while since I’ve seen you…!”

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“P-p-promise not to l-laugh.” Aaralyn smiled softly as she looked up at the taller being. She then took his hand and eagerly led him along, knowing exactly the path to take.

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“Alright, Alright, I promise. Show me whatever it is.” Now he was curious. Erow wanted to see whatever it was he wasn’t suppose to laugh at. If it was funny, he would probably laugh, regardless of his half-hearted promise. He wanted to see just what she was talking about, the expression on his face was an amused Curiosity.

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“Okay.” Aaralyn continued leading him along with a sweet smile on her face. They walked for a while, past the familiar trees and landmarks and entering the somewhat more creepy landscape that was more unfamiliar to her a few years ago. “In here!” She announced finally. Between the twisted trees was a dark, gaping cave that could most likely hold anything.

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So I followed you a while ago thinking "oh hey cool blog" and literally 5 minutes ago I did a double take when I thought "one armed monster hunter". Is my memory messing up, or did you used to be on tumblr 2-3 years ago but had to leave?

(( You’re not crazy, anon! Yep, that’s me. Nice to see you again! ))

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"I feel this weird responsibility to keep an eye on you." <-- Erow

Aaralyn’s cheeks turned bright pink, her ears matching. “Y-you do? Oh...t-t-that’s really...thank y-you.” She smiled shyly and leaned over to give him a friendly, sisterly kiss on the cheek that she knew he wouldn’t reject due to how innocent and little she was.