"I don't care if Heaven won't take me back."

A multimuse creepypasta (canon-divergent) RP blog. Multiship and multifandom friendly. This blog also has some other fandoms sprinkled in, so if creepypasta ain't your forte, there's other stuff to look forward to!! Main verse: Shattered Bond (Toby has cut all ties with Slender.) Prequel verse: Forced Proxyhood. This blog was brought to life by Mod Crimson.

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Mod Info and Muse List

Mod: Crimson

Age: 21 Birthday: August 25th

Favorite foods: ramen, tempura

Favorite colors: blood red, gold, forest green, dark blue

Dogs or cats: Dogs.

Fun thing about me: I own many swords.

Height: 5'11"

Favorite beverage: coffee and/or tea.

Muses:

CREEPYPASTA:

Tobias Christian Foster (The Reaper)

Cody Foster (Toby's little brother)

Jackson Matheson (Eyeless Jack)

Liu Woods

Jeffrey Alan Woods

Jonathan Blake (Puppeteer)

Slenderman

Zalgo

Wilson the Basher

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UNDERTALE/DELTARUNE and all of its AUs:

Male!Chara (all Pacifist Run variants, but Classic!Chara tends to VIVIDLY remember the other timelines, all of which he regrets.)

Sans

Papyrus (NYEH!)

Gaster

Grillby

Asriel/Flowey

Seam

Kris Dreemurr

Jevil

King Asgore

Lancer

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MARBLE HORNETS:

Timothy Wright/Masky

Brian Thomas/Hoodie

Jay Merrick

Alex Kralie

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FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST (mostly Brotherhood content, plus some manga content):

Edward Elric

Alphonse Elric

Roy Mustang

Maes Hughes

Jean Havoc

Heymans Breda

Kain Fuery

Vato Falman

Alex Louis Armatrong (a muse passed down the Armstrong line FOR GENERATIONS!!)

Greed

Envy

Wrath (Fuhrer Bradley)

Pride (Selim Bradley)

Sloth

Gluttony

Father

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ANGELS OF DEATH:

Isaac “Zack” Foster

Edward “Eddie” Mason

Daniel “Danny” Dickens

Reverend Abraham Gray

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DANMACHI:

Bell Cranel

Welf Crozzo

Takemikazuchi

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SOUL EATER:

Soul Eater Evans

Black*Star

Death the Kid

Professor Stein

Lord Death

Spirit Albarn

Asura

Free

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Wholesome Open Starter

It was raining outside. Not lightly, though -- the rain seemed to be hammering away at the roof like the gods were personally offended. It was arguably one of the worst storms of the season, and yet one person seemed to be completely unbothered.

Tobias Foster was lounging on the couch, a cup of warm tea in one hand and a book in the other. He didn't seem to be caring all too much about the rain. Instead, he hummed to himself as he flipped to the next page in his book, unaware that he was being watched from the living room doorway.

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Toby nodded calmly before looking back out the window. "...Hopefully the rain clears up soon... I need to do some gardening at some point. The weeds are starting to take over a good portion of my vegetable garden."

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Wholesome Open Starter

It was raining outside. Not lightly, though -- the rain seemed to be hammering away at the roof like the gods were personally offended. It was arguably one of the worst storms of the season, and yet one person seemed to be completely unbothered.

Tobias Foster was lounging on the couch, a cup of warm tea in one hand and a book in the other. He didn't seem to be caring all too much about the rain. Instead, he hummed to himself as he flipped to the next page in his book, unaware that he was being watched from the living room doorway.

[mallisia-ring]

While normally unbothered by the weather, the harsh rain had forced Ella to seek shelter, the tiny fairy having been struggling to keep herself flying with how heavily the rain was coming down.

She felt a bit guilty about breaking in to the cozy cabin, but it had been the closest place she'd found, so she'd taken advantage of her tiny size to slip through a gap. Seeing it was occupied had made her pause, feeling like she should approach the occupant and apologise, but she instead found herself just hovering in the doorway, hoping that her tiny size, being about as large as a person's thumb, would mean she'd go unnoticed.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby didn't seem to notice at all as he continued to read, humming to himself as he continued to flip through the pages of his book. It would take a lot more to fully draw his attention toward Ella, due to the fact that he was so hyperfocused on reading that everything else seemed to just drift off into the background.

[mallisia-ring]

The fairy opted to perch herself down on a small shelf near the door, mostly to rest her soaked through, tired wings. The light around her body a faint blue thanks to her body's low temperature, with her blowing into her hands and rubbing them on her tiny arms to try and warm herself up a bit.

At least she was out of the rain.

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After a while, Toby noticed, but he didn't seem annoyed or upset that the fairy had entered his home. In fact, he did the one thing he felt was necessary to ensure Ella's comfort.

"...You can come over here if you want. You don't have to freeze your ass off alone."

He was offering close proximity like it wasn't a big deal. Was it a smart idea? That was a question with an unclear answer. But hopefully it wouldn't have been a bad idea.

[mallisia-ring]

She startled as he addressed her directly, the light around her gaining a tiny pink tint to it from her embarrassment. But she did opt to float over, sitting her tiny form on his shoulder.

"Sorry. I... don't normally interact with the denizens of the woods." She said, "But even taking shelter in a tree bark wouldn't be enough with how strong the rain is." She glanced to her wings, still waterlogged.

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Toby nodded calmly. "Fair enough. Stay as long as you need to -- I'm not going anywhere." He gave Ella a small smile, his sharp teeth looking less intimidating now than they would've been under any other circumstance. So far, he was doing his best to be hospitable for the tiny fairy.

"Do you need anything in particular?" Toby asked after a few seconds of comfortable silence between him and Ella.

[mallisia-ring]

"Thank you." She said, used to seeing sharp teeth and claws thanks to her observing the beasts of the woods often, but not used to being this close to a set.

"Huh? Oh no no I'm OK." She assured him, "Well... A bowl or something to wring off my wings in so I don't get water everywhere." She added, glancing over her shoulder to her wings.

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Toby nodded. "I'll go get one right away. You're free to stay with me while I get what you need." Another soft, friendly smile crossed his face as he slowly stood up and started heading toward the kitchen to get a small bowl for Ella to use to get all the water out of her wings.

[mallisia-ring]

She opted to hop up off his shoulder, not that her tiny, thumb sized form added much weight, and just hover for a bit, although it was more strain than usual thanks to how waterlogged her wings were.

So once he gave her a bowl, she landed in it and started to wring the water out of her wings and her green hair, the blue colour fading from the light around her.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

As Toby let Ella wring out her wings and hair, he started to relax a bit. As he did, six wings unfurled from behind him, each wing being the color of obsidian save for the red feathers at the tips. Toby didn't even seem to mind that his wings had just manifested.

[mallisia-ring]

"Oh!" The tiny fairy gasped a bit, "I didn't realise you had wings too." She said, "Hmm... I... Don't actually know what you are?" She hummed, which was weird to her, as the fairies thought they knew about all the species thriving in the woods.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

"I'm an angel. Or... Something close to that," Toby answered. "Funny thing is, I don't really serve a higher power. I'm just trying to live a normal life nowadays amongst mortals, I guess." He let out a low chuckle, though it held little to no humor. "...I'm not too sure I would've liked being under a god's divine payroll."

[mallisia-ring]

"An angel?!" She gasped, before straightening up and giving a formal, polite curtsy to him. Though once he continued speaking, she seemed a bit embarrassed, "Oh..." She said, worried that she'd made him uncomfortable with how she reacted.

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Toby noticed almost immediately and chuckled. "No need to be embarrassed. I'm not uncomfy or offended or anything. I just... Find it refreshing to see someone who isn't afraid of me in any regard."

[mallisia-ring]

She gave a smile, "With all the beasts I've seen out there, I don't think anything can faze me at this point." She said, finishing wringing out her wings and flapping them, "Ah that's better." She hopped up, now that flying wasn't a strain on her poor back.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby smiled softly. "Good to know that your wings are back in working order." He genuinely seemed happy for Ella, but his excitement soon faded, replaced by a sense of somber stoicism. "...y'know, I'm... Not used to having company. Some people just come when they need me and leave when they don't anymore."

[mallisia-ring]

She bit her lip slightly, moving to land on his shoulder. She barely weighed anything thanks to her tiny form, especially now that she wasn't waterlogged. "I know the beasts of the woods tend to not be too social, but I assume you're not referring to them?" She asked.

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"No beasts. Just the occasional traveler." Toby sighed. "...But you're the first person who didn't leave after I've helped them. I don't get those kinds of people that often." He let out a small, self-deprecating chuckle. "...People always say they're grateful for my help, but never seem to show it long-term..."

[mallisia-ring]

"Hmmmm..." The fairy hummed, her tiny hands resting under her chin, "They probably just don't know how to properly show appreciation." She said, casting her gaze across him to see if any part of him seemed even slightly wounded.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Looking closer at Toby, he was covered in scars. Some fresh, some old... Some he didn't seem to want to talk about. The worst scar, though, was the jagged burn scar over his right eye.

[mallisia-ring]

The fairy hummed a bit as she looked over the scars, trying to judge them and whether or not her normal magic would be enough to heal them; and if he'd even want that.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby didn't say anything, but he didn't flinch or try to pull away. It was about as close to "you can touch if you want to" as Ella was going to get from him, even without any verbal confirmation. When Toby did speak, his voice came out softer than before.

"...I'm not proud of my scars... But they are a part of me. Part of my story, and what I've survived. I want people to know every scar and every story that they might tell. Even if I'm seen as a monster for it."

[mallisia-ring]

She reached out, about to use some of her magic before him speaking made her hesitate. At his words, she couldn't help but feel a bit ashamed. "Oh..." She quietly said, pulling her hand back and rubbing the back of it with her other hand.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby noticed immediately and looked away, not sure what to say at that exact moment. He looked ashamed of what he'd said, and even more upset at the fact that he'd potentially upset Ella without meaning to.

[mallisia-ring]

For just a tiny bit, the silence between them was a bit awkward, before she spoke up. "I'm sorry. I just... Thought you might want them healed. That was rude of me to assume." She said.

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"...It's alright." Toby smiled softly. "I'm not going to hold this against you."

[mallisia-ring]

She rubbed the back of her neck, at least feeling a bit calmer as he smiled and assured her it was alright. "I'm more used to feral beasts, the closest to a community out here are the elves, but even they're rather primal." She said.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

The angel nodded silently, a small smile crossing his scarred face. "I normally just tend to injured animals and anyone who needs my assistance. Doesn't matter who they are or what species they're born from -- all of them deserve to be taken care of." He let out a small chuckle. "The last person I helped was a little girl who insisted that I continue smiling, even when things seem bleak. In a way, she helped me as much as I did for her."

[mallisia-ring]

Ella couldn't help but feel a smile come to her face in response to the angel's story, with her flying over to perch herself on his shoulder, the light around her giving off a soothing warmth now that she wasn't bogged down by rain water.

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Toby hummed softly, allowing himself to enjoy the warmth for once. He'd spent so many years of his life alone, always on edge whenever he wasn't tending to the injured or the needy... So having Ella's company really made him feel significantly more at ease with the world around him.

"...Thank you," Toby spoke calmly, looking at Ella now. "Thank you for staying. I really appreciate it."

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Wholesome Open Starter

It was raining outside. Not lightly, though -- the rain seemed to be hammering away at the roof like the gods were personally offended. It was arguably one of the worst storms of the season, and yet one person seemed to be completely unbothered.

Tobias Foster was lounging on the couch, a cup of warm tea in one hand and a book in the other. He didn't seem to be caring all too much about the rain. Instead, he hummed to himself as he flipped to the next page in his book, unaware that he was being watched from the living room doorway.

[mallisia-ring]

While normally unbothered by the weather, the harsh rain had forced Ella to seek shelter, the tiny fairy having been struggling to keep herself flying with how heavily the rain was coming down.

She felt a bit guilty about breaking in to the cozy cabin, but it had been the closest place she'd found, so she'd taken advantage of her tiny size to slip through a gap. Seeing it was occupied had made her pause, feeling like she should approach the occupant and apologise, but she instead found herself just hovering in the doorway, hoping that her tiny size, being about as large as a person's thumb, would mean she'd go unnoticed.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby didn't seem to notice at all as he continued to read, humming to himself as he continued to flip through the pages of his book. It would take a lot more to fully draw his attention toward Ella, due to the fact that he was so hyperfocused on reading that everything else seemed to just drift off into the background.

[mallisia-ring]

The fairy opted to perch herself down on a small shelf near the door, mostly to rest her soaked through, tired wings. The light around her body a faint blue thanks to her body's low temperature, with her blowing into her hands and rubbing them on her tiny arms to try and warm herself up a bit.

At least she was out of the rain.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

After a while, Toby noticed, but he didn't seem annoyed or upset that the fairy had entered his home. In fact, he did the one thing he felt was necessary to ensure Ella's comfort.

"...You can come over here if you want. You don't have to freeze your ass off alone."

He was offering close proximity like it wasn't a big deal. Was it a smart idea? That was a question with an unclear answer. But hopefully it wouldn't have been a bad idea.

[mallisia-ring]

She startled as he addressed her directly, the light around her gaining a tiny pink tint to it from her embarrassment. But she did opt to float over, sitting her tiny form on his shoulder.

"Sorry. I... don't normally interact with the denizens of the woods." She said, "But even taking shelter in a tree bark wouldn't be enough with how strong the rain is." She glanced to her wings, still waterlogged.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded calmly. "Fair enough. Stay as long as you need to -- I'm not going anywhere." He gave Ella a small smile, his sharp teeth looking less intimidating now than they would've been under any other circumstance. So far, he was doing his best to be hospitable for the tiny fairy.

"Do you need anything in particular?" Toby asked after a few seconds of comfortable silence between him and Ella.

[mallisia-ring]

"Thank you." She said, used to seeing sharp teeth and claws thanks to her observing the beasts of the woods often, but not used to being this close to a set.

"Huh? Oh no no I'm OK." She assured him, "Well... A bowl or something to wring off my wings in so I don't get water everywhere." She added, glancing over her shoulder to her wings.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded. "I'll go get one right away. You're free to stay with me while I get what you need." Another soft, friendly smile crossed his face as he slowly stood up and started heading toward the kitchen to get a small bowl for Ella to use to get all the water out of her wings.

[mallisia-ring]

She opted to hop up off his shoulder, not that her tiny, thumb sized form added much weight, and just hover for a bit, although it was more strain than usual thanks to how waterlogged her wings were.

So once he gave her a bowl, she landed in it and started to wring the water out of her wings and her green hair, the blue colour fading from the light around her.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

As Toby let Ella wring out her wings and hair, he started to relax a bit. As he did, six wings unfurled from behind him, each wing being the color of obsidian save for the red feathers at the tips. Toby didn't even seem to mind that his wings had just manifested.

[mallisia-ring]

"Oh!" The tiny fairy gasped a bit, "I didn't realise you had wings too." She said, "Hmm... I... Don't actually know what you are?" She hummed, which was weird to her, as the fairies thought they knew about all the species thriving in the woods.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

"I'm an angel. Or... Something close to that," Toby answered. "Funny thing is, I don't really serve a higher power. I'm just trying to live a normal life nowadays amongst mortals, I guess." He let out a low chuckle, though it held little to no humor. "...I'm not too sure I would've liked being under a god's divine payroll."

[mallisia-ring]

"An angel?!" She gasped, before straightening up and giving a formal, polite curtsy to him. Though once he continued speaking, she seemed a bit embarrassed, "Oh..." She said, worried that she'd made him uncomfortable with how she reacted.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby noticed almost immediately and chuckled. "No need to be embarrassed. I'm not uncomfy or offended or anything. I just... Find it refreshing to see someone who isn't afraid of me in any regard."

[mallisia-ring]

She gave a smile, "With all the beasts I've seen out there, I don't think anything can faze me at this point." She said, finishing wringing out her wings and flapping them, "Ah that's better." She hopped up, now that flying wasn't a strain on her poor back.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby smiled softly. "Good to know that your wings are back in working order." He genuinely seemed happy for Ella, but his excitement soon faded, replaced by a sense of somber stoicism. "...y'know, I'm... Not used to having company. Some people just come when they need me and leave when they don't anymore."

[mallisia-ring]

She bit her lip slightly, moving to land on his shoulder. She barely weighed anything thanks to her tiny form, especially now that she wasn't waterlogged. "I know the beasts of the woods tend to not be too social, but I assume you're not referring to them?" She asked.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

"No beasts. Just the occasional traveler." Toby sighed. "...But you're the first person who didn't leave after I've helped them. I don't get those kinds of people that often." He let out a small, self-deprecating chuckle. "...People always say they're grateful for my help, but never seem to show it long-term..."

[mallisia-ring]

"Hmmmm..." The fairy hummed, her tiny hands resting under her chin, "They probably just don't know how to properly show appreciation." She said, casting her gaze across him to see if any part of him seemed even slightly wounded.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Looking closer at Toby, he was covered in scars. Some fresh, some old... Some he didn't seem to want to talk about. The worst scar, though, was the jagged burn scar over his right eye.

[mallisia-ring]

The fairy hummed a bit as she looked over the scars, trying to judge them and whether or not her normal magic would be enough to heal them; and if he'd even want that.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby didn't say anything, but he didn't flinch or try to pull away. It was about as close to "you can touch if you want to" as Ella was going to get from him, even without any verbal confirmation. When Toby did speak, his voice came out softer than before.

"...I'm not proud of my scars... But they are a part of me. Part of my story, and what I've survived. I want people to know every scar and every story that they might tell. Even if I'm seen as a monster for it."

[mallisia-ring]

She reached out, about to use some of her magic before him speaking made her hesitate. At his words, she couldn't help but feel a bit ashamed. "Oh..." She quietly said, pulling her hand back and rubbing the back of it with her other hand.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby noticed immediately and looked away, not sure what to say at that exact moment. He looked ashamed of what he'd said, and even more upset at the fact that he'd potentially upset Ella without meaning to.

[mallisia-ring]

For just a tiny bit, the silence between them was a bit awkward, before she spoke up. "I'm sorry. I just... Thought you might want them healed. That was rude of me to assume." She said.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

"...It's alright." Toby smiled softly. "I'm not going to hold this against you."

[mallisia-ring]

She rubbed the back of her neck, at least feeling a bit calmer as he smiled and assured her it was alright. "I'm more used to feral beasts, the closest to a community out here are the elves, but even they're rather primal." She said.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

The angel nodded silently, a small smile crossing his scarred face. "I normally just tend to injured animals and anyone who needs my assistance. Doesn't matter who they are or what species they're born from -- all of them deserve to be taken care of." He let out a small chuckle. "The last person I helped was a little girl who insisted that I continue smiling, even when things seem bleak. In a way, she helped me as much as I did for her."

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Wholesome Open Starter

It was raining outside. Not lightly, though -- the rain seemed to be hammering away at the roof like the gods were personally offended. It was arguably one of the worst storms of the season, and yet one person seemed to be completely unbothered.

Tobias Foster was lounging on the couch, a cup of warm tea in one hand and a book in the other. He didn't seem to be caring all too much about the rain. Instead, he hummed to himself as he flipped to the next page in his book, unaware that he was being watched from the living room doorway.

[mallisia-ring]

While normally unbothered by the weather, the harsh rain had forced Ella to seek shelter, the tiny fairy having been struggling to keep herself flying with how heavily the rain was coming down.

She felt a bit guilty about breaking in to the cozy cabin, but it had been the closest place she'd found, so she'd taken advantage of her tiny size to slip through a gap. Seeing it was occupied had made her pause, feeling like she should approach the occupant and apologise, but she instead found herself just hovering in the doorway, hoping that her tiny size, being about as large as a person's thumb, would mean she'd go unnoticed.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby didn't seem to notice at all as he continued to read, humming to himself as he continued to flip through the pages of his book. It would take a lot more to fully draw his attention toward Ella, due to the fact that he was so hyperfocused on reading that everything else seemed to just drift off into the background.

[mallisia-ring]

The fairy opted to perch herself down on a small shelf near the door, mostly to rest her soaked through, tired wings. The light around her body a faint blue thanks to her body's low temperature, with her blowing into her hands and rubbing them on her tiny arms to try and warm herself up a bit.

At least she was out of the rain.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

After a while, Toby noticed, but he didn't seem annoyed or upset that the fairy had entered his home. In fact, he did the one thing he felt was necessary to ensure Ella's comfort.

"...You can come over here if you want. You don't have to freeze your ass off alone."

He was offering close proximity like it wasn't a big deal. Was it a smart idea? That was a question with an unclear answer. But hopefully it wouldn't have been a bad idea.

[mallisia-ring]

She startled as he addressed her directly, the light around her gaining a tiny pink tint to it from her embarrassment. But she did opt to float over, sitting her tiny form on his shoulder.

"Sorry. I... don't normally interact with the denizens of the woods." She said, "But even taking shelter in a tree bark wouldn't be enough with how strong the rain is." She glanced to her wings, still waterlogged.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded calmly. "Fair enough. Stay as long as you need to -- I'm not going anywhere." He gave Ella a small smile, his sharp teeth looking less intimidating now than they would've been under any other circumstance. So far, he was doing his best to be hospitable for the tiny fairy.

"Do you need anything in particular?" Toby asked after a few seconds of comfortable silence between him and Ella.

[mallisia-ring]

"Thank you." She said, used to seeing sharp teeth and claws thanks to her observing the beasts of the woods often, but not used to being this close to a set.

"Huh? Oh no no I'm OK." She assured him, "Well... A bowl or something to wring off my wings in so I don't get water everywhere." She added, glancing over her shoulder to her wings.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded. "I'll go get one right away. You're free to stay with me while I get what you need." Another soft, friendly smile crossed his face as he slowly stood up and started heading toward the kitchen to get a small bowl for Ella to use to get all the water out of her wings.

[mallisia-ring]

She opted to hop up off his shoulder, not that her tiny, thumb sized form added much weight, and just hover for a bit, although it was more strain than usual thanks to how waterlogged her wings were.

So once he gave her a bowl, she landed in it and started to wring the water out of her wings and her green hair, the blue colour fading from the light around her.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

As Toby let Ella wring out her wings and hair, he started to relax a bit. As he did, six wings unfurled from behind him, each wing being the color of obsidian save for the red feathers at the tips. Toby didn't even seem to mind that his wings had just manifested.

[mallisia-ring]

"Oh!" The tiny fairy gasped a bit, "I didn't realise you had wings too." She said, "Hmm... I... Don't actually know what you are?" She hummed, which was weird to her, as the fairies thought they knew about all the species thriving in the woods.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

"I'm an angel. Or... Something close to that," Toby answered. "Funny thing is, I don't really serve a higher power. I'm just trying to live a normal life nowadays amongst mortals, I guess." He let out a low chuckle, though it held little to no humor. "...I'm not too sure I would've liked being under a god's divine payroll."

[mallisia-ring]

"An angel?!" She gasped, before straightening up and giving a formal, polite curtsy to him. Though once he continued speaking, she seemed a bit embarrassed, "Oh..." She said, worried that she'd made him uncomfortable with how she reacted.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby noticed almost immediately and chuckled. "No need to be embarrassed. I'm not uncomfy or offended or anything. I just... Find it refreshing to see someone who isn't afraid of me in any regard."

[mallisia-ring]

She gave a smile, "With all the beasts I've seen out there, I don't think anything can faze me at this point." She said, finishing wringing out her wings and flapping them, "Ah that's better." She hopped up, now that flying wasn't a strain on her poor back.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby smiled softly. "Good to know that your wings are back in working order." He genuinely seemed happy for Ella, but his excitement soon faded, replaced by a sense of somber stoicism. "...y'know, I'm... Not used to having company. Some people just come when they need me and leave when they don't anymore."

[mallisia-ring]

She bit her lip slightly, moving to land on his shoulder. She barely weighed anything thanks to her tiny form, especially now that she wasn't waterlogged. "I know the beasts of the woods tend to not be too social, but I assume you're not referring to them?" She asked.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

"No beasts. Just the occasional traveler." Toby sighed. "...But you're the first person who didn't leave after I've helped them. I don't get those kinds of people that often." He let out a small, self-deprecating chuckle. "...People always say they're grateful for my help, but never seem to show it long-term..."

[mallisia-ring]

"Hmmmm..." The fairy hummed, her tiny hands resting under her chin, "They probably just don't know how to properly show appreciation." She said, casting her gaze across him to see if any part of him seemed even slightly wounded.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Looking closer at Toby, he was covered in scars. Some fresh, some old... Some he didn't seem to want to talk about. The worst scar, though, was the jagged burn scar over his right eye.

[mallisia-ring]

The fairy hummed a bit as she looked over the scars, trying to judge them and whether or not her normal magic would be enough to heal them; and if he'd even want that.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby didn't say anything, but he didn't flinch or try to pull away. It was about as close to "you can touch if you want to" as Ella was going to get from him, even without any verbal confirmation. When Toby did speak, his voice came out softer than before.

"...I'm not proud of my scars... But they are a part of me. Part of my story, and what I've survived. I want people to know every scar and every story that they might tell. Even if I'm seen as a monster for it."

[mallisia-ring]

She reached out, about to use some of her magic before him speaking made her hesitate. At his words, she couldn't help but feel a bit ashamed. "Oh..." She quietly said, pulling her hand back and rubbing the back of it with her other hand.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby noticed immediately and looked away, not sure what to say at that exact moment. He looked ashamed of what he'd said, and even more upset at the fact that he'd potentially upset Ella without meaning to.

[mallisia-ring]

For just a tiny bit, the silence between them was a bit awkward, before she spoke up. "I'm sorry. I just... Thought you might want them healed. That was rude of me to assume." She said.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

"...It's alright." Toby smiled softly. "I'm not going to hold this against you."

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Wholesome Open Starter

It was raining outside. Not lightly, though -- the rain seemed to be hammering away at the roof like the gods were personally offended. It was arguably one of the worst storms of the season, and yet one person seemed to be completely unbothered.

Tobias Foster was lounging on the couch, a cup of warm tea in one hand and a book in the other. He didn't seem to be caring all too much about the rain. Instead, he hummed to himself as he flipped to the next page in his book, unaware that he was being watched from the living room doorway.

[mallisia-ring]

While normally unbothered by the weather, the harsh rain had forced Ella to seek shelter, the tiny fairy having been struggling to keep herself flying with how heavily the rain was coming down.

She felt a bit guilty about breaking in to the cozy cabin, but it had been the closest place she'd found, so she'd taken advantage of her tiny size to slip through a gap. Seeing it was occupied had made her pause, feeling like she should approach the occupant and apologise, but she instead found herself just hovering in the doorway, hoping that her tiny size, being about as large as a person's thumb, would mean she'd go unnoticed.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby didn't seem to notice at all as he continued to read, humming to himself as he continued to flip through the pages of his book. It would take a lot more to fully draw his attention toward Ella, due to the fact that he was so hyperfocused on reading that everything else seemed to just drift off into the background.

[mallisia-ring]

The fairy opted to perch herself down on a small shelf near the door, mostly to rest her soaked through, tired wings. The light around her body a faint blue thanks to her body's low temperature, with her blowing into her hands and rubbing them on her tiny arms to try and warm herself up a bit.

At least she was out of the rain.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

After a while, Toby noticed, but he didn't seem annoyed or upset that the fairy had entered his home. In fact, he did the one thing he felt was necessary to ensure Ella's comfort.

"...You can come over here if you want. You don't have to freeze your ass off alone."

He was offering close proximity like it wasn't a big deal. Was it a smart idea? That was a question with an unclear answer. But hopefully it wouldn't have been a bad idea.

[mallisia-ring]

She startled as he addressed her directly, the light around her gaining a tiny pink tint to it from her embarrassment. But she did opt to float over, sitting her tiny form on his shoulder.

"Sorry. I... don't normally interact with the denizens of the woods." She said, "But even taking shelter in a tree bark wouldn't be enough with how strong the rain is." She glanced to her wings, still waterlogged.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded calmly. "Fair enough. Stay as long as you need to -- I'm not going anywhere." He gave Ella a small smile, his sharp teeth looking less intimidating now than they would've been under any other circumstance. So far, he was doing his best to be hospitable for the tiny fairy.

"Do you need anything in particular?" Toby asked after a few seconds of comfortable silence between him and Ella.

[mallisia-ring]

"Thank you." She said, used to seeing sharp teeth and claws thanks to her observing the beasts of the woods often, but not used to being this close to a set.

"Huh? Oh no no I'm OK." She assured him, "Well... A bowl or something to wring off my wings in so I don't get water everywhere." She added, glancing over her shoulder to her wings.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded. "I'll go get one right away. You're free to stay with me while I get what you need." Another soft, friendly smile crossed his face as he slowly stood up and started heading toward the kitchen to get a small bowl for Ella to use to get all the water out of her wings.

[mallisia-ring]

She opted to hop up off his shoulder, not that her tiny, thumb sized form added much weight, and just hover for a bit, although it was more strain than usual thanks to how waterlogged her wings were.

So once he gave her a bowl, she landed in it and started to wring the water out of her wings and her green hair, the blue colour fading from the light around her.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

As Toby let Ella wring out her wings and hair, he started to relax a bit. As he did, six wings unfurled from behind him, each wing being the color of obsidian save for the red feathers at the tips. Toby didn't even seem to mind that his wings had just manifested.

[mallisia-ring]

"Oh!" The tiny fairy gasped a bit, "I didn't realise you had wings too." She said, "Hmm... I... Don't actually know what you are?" She hummed, which was weird to her, as the fairies thought they knew about all the species thriving in the woods.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

"I'm an angel. Or... Something close to that," Toby answered. "Funny thing is, I don't really serve a higher power. I'm just trying to live a normal life nowadays amongst mortals, I guess." He let out a low chuckle, though it held little to no humor. "...I'm not too sure I would've liked being under a god's divine payroll."

[mallisia-ring]

"An angel?!" She gasped, before straightening up and giving a formal, polite curtsy to him. Though once he continued speaking, she seemed a bit embarrassed, "Oh..." She said, worried that she'd made him uncomfortable with how she reacted.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby noticed almost immediately and chuckled. "No need to be embarrassed. I'm not uncomfy or offended or anything. I just... Find it refreshing to see someone who isn't afraid of me in any regard."

[mallisia-ring]

She gave a smile, "With all the beasts I've seen out there, I don't think anything can faze me at this point." She said, finishing wringing out her wings and flapping them, "Ah that's better." She hopped up, now that flying wasn't a strain on her poor back.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby smiled softly. "Good to know that your wings are back in working order." He genuinely seemed happy for Ella, but his excitement soon faded, replaced by a sense of somber stoicism. "...y'know, I'm... Not used to having company. Some people just come when they need me and leave when they don't anymore."

[mallisia-ring]

She bit her lip slightly, moving to land on his shoulder. She barely weighed anything thanks to her tiny form, especially now that she wasn't waterlogged. "I know the beasts of the woods tend to not be too social, but I assume you're not referring to them?" She asked.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

"No beasts. Just the occasional traveler." Toby sighed. "...But you're the first person who didn't leave after I've helped them. I don't get those kinds of people that often." He let out a small, self-deprecating chuckle. "...People always say they're grateful for my help, but never seem to show it long-term..."

[mallisia-ring]

"Hmmmm..." The fairy hummed, her tiny hands resting under her chin, "They probably just don't know how to properly show appreciation." She said, casting her gaze across him to see if any part of him seemed even slightly wounded.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Looking closer at Toby, he was covered in scars. Some fresh, some old... Some he didn't seem to want to talk about. The worst scar, though, was the jagged burn scar over his right eye.

[mallisia-ring]

The fairy hummed a bit as she looked over the scars, trying to judge them and whether or not her normal magic would be enough to heal them; and if he'd even want that.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby didn't say anything, but he didn't flinch or try to pull away. It was about as close to "you can touch if you want to" as Ella was going to get from him, even without any verbal confirmation. When Toby did speak, his voice came out softer than before.

"...I'm not proud of my scars... But they are a part of me. Part of my story, and what I've survived. I want people to know every scar and every story that they might tell. Even if I'm seen as a monster for it."

[mallisia-ring]

She reached out, about to use some of her magic before him speaking made her hesitate. At his words, she couldn't help but feel a bit ashamed. "Oh..." She quietly said, pulling her hand back and rubbing the back of it with her other hand.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby noticed immediately and looked away, not sure what to say at that exact moment. He looked ashamed of what he'd said, and even more upset at the fact that he'd potentially upset Ella without meaning to.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Wholesome Open Starter

It was raining outside. Not lightly, though -- the rain seemed to be hammering away at the roof like the gods were personally offended. It was arguably one of the worst storms of the season, and yet one person seemed to be completely unbothered.

Tobias Foster was lounging on the couch, a cup of warm tea in one hand and a book in the other. He didn't seem to be caring all too much about the rain. Instead, he hummed to himself as he flipped to the next page in his book, unaware that he was being watched from the living room doorway.

[mallisia-ring]

While normally unbothered by the weather, the harsh rain had forced Ella to seek shelter, the tiny fairy having been struggling to keep herself flying with how heavily the rain was coming down.

She felt a bit guilty about breaking in to the cozy cabin, but it had been the closest place she'd found, so she'd taken advantage of her tiny size to slip through a gap. Seeing it was occupied had made her pause, feeling like she should approach the occupant and apologise, but she instead found herself just hovering in the doorway, hoping that her tiny size, being about as large as a person's thumb, would mean she'd go unnoticed.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby didn't seem to notice at all as he continued to read, humming to himself as he continued to flip through the pages of his book. It would take a lot more to fully draw his attention toward Ella, due to the fact that he was so hyperfocused on reading that everything else seemed to just drift off into the background.

[mallisia-ring]

The fairy opted to perch herself down on a small shelf near the door, mostly to rest her soaked through, tired wings. The light around her body a faint blue thanks to her body's low temperature, with her blowing into her hands and rubbing them on her tiny arms to try and warm herself up a bit.

At least she was out of the rain.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

After a while, Toby noticed, but he didn't seem annoyed or upset that the fairy had entered his home. In fact, he did the one thing he felt was necessary to ensure Ella's comfort.

"...You can come over here if you want. You don't have to freeze your ass off alone."

He was offering close proximity like it wasn't a big deal. Was it a smart idea? That was a question with an unclear answer. But hopefully it wouldn't have been a bad idea.

[mallisia-ring]

She startled as he addressed her directly, the light around her gaining a tiny pink tint to it from her embarrassment. But she did opt to float over, sitting her tiny form on his shoulder.

"Sorry. I... don't normally interact with the denizens of the woods." She said, "But even taking shelter in a tree bark wouldn't be enough with how strong the rain is." She glanced to her wings, still waterlogged.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded calmly. "Fair enough. Stay as long as you need to -- I'm not going anywhere." He gave Ella a small smile, his sharp teeth looking less intimidating now than they would've been under any other circumstance. So far, he was doing his best to be hospitable for the tiny fairy.

"Do you need anything in particular?" Toby asked after a few seconds of comfortable silence between him and Ella.

[mallisia-ring]

"Thank you." She said, used to seeing sharp teeth and claws thanks to her observing the beasts of the woods often, but not used to being this close to a set.

"Huh? Oh no no I'm OK." She assured him, "Well... A bowl or something to wring off my wings in so I don't get water everywhere." She added, glancing over her shoulder to her wings.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded. "I'll go get one right away. You're free to stay with me while I get what you need." Another soft, friendly smile crossed his face as he slowly stood up and started heading toward the kitchen to get a small bowl for Ella to use to get all the water out of her wings.

[mallisia-ring]

She opted to hop up off his shoulder, not that her tiny, thumb sized form added much weight, and just hover for a bit, although it was more strain than usual thanks to how waterlogged her wings were.

So once he gave her a bowl, she landed in it and started to wring the water out of her wings and her green hair, the blue colour fading from the light around her.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

As Toby let Ella wring out her wings and hair, he started to relax a bit. As he did, six wings unfurled from behind him, each wing being the color of obsidian save for the red feathers at the tips. Toby didn't even seem to mind that his wings had just manifested.

[mallisia-ring]

"Oh!" The tiny fairy gasped a bit, "I didn't realise you had wings too." She said, "Hmm... I... Don't actually know what you are?" She hummed, which was weird to her, as the fairies thought they knew about all the species thriving in the woods.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

"I'm an angel. Or... Something close to that," Toby answered. "Funny thing is, I don't really serve a higher power. I'm just trying to live a normal life nowadays amongst mortals, I guess." He let out a low chuckle, though it held little to no humor. "...I'm not too sure I would've liked being under a god's divine payroll."

[mallisia-ring]

"An angel?!" She gasped, before straightening up and giving a formal, polite curtsy to him. Though once he continued speaking, she seemed a bit embarrassed, "Oh..." She said, worried that she'd made him uncomfortable with how she reacted.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby noticed almost immediately and chuckled. "No need to be embarrassed. I'm not uncomfy or offended or anything. I just... Find it refreshing to see someone who isn't afraid of me in any regard."

[mallisia-ring]

She gave a smile, "With all the beasts I've seen out there, I don't think anything can faze me at this point." She said, finishing wringing out her wings and flapping them, "Ah that's better." She hopped up, now that flying wasn't a strain on her poor back.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby smiled softly. "Good to know that your wings are back in working order." He genuinely seemed happy for Ella, but his excitement soon faded, replaced by a sense of somber stoicism. "...y'know, I'm... Not used to having company. Some people just come when they need me and leave when they don't anymore."

[mallisia-ring]

She bit her lip slightly, moving to land on his shoulder. She barely weighed anything thanks to her tiny form, especially now that she wasn't waterlogged. "I know the beasts of the woods tend to not be too social, but I assume you're not referring to them?" She asked.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

"No beasts. Just the occasional traveler." Toby sighed. "...But you're the first person who didn't leave after I've helped them. I don't get those kinds of people that often." He let out a small, self-deprecating chuckle. "...People always say they're grateful for my help, but never seem to show it long-term..."

[mallisia-ring]

"Hmmmm..." The fairy hummed, her tiny hands resting under her chin, "They probably just don't know how to properly show appreciation." She said, casting her gaze across him to see if any part of him seemed even slightly wounded.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Looking closer at Toby, he was covered in scars. Some fresh, some old... Some he didn't seem to want to talk about. The worst scar, though, was the jagged burn scar over his right eye.

[mallisia-ring]

The fairy hummed a bit as she looked over the scars, trying to judge them and whether or not her normal magic would be enough to heal them; and if he'd even want that.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby didn't say anything, but he didn't flinch or try to pull away. It was about as close to "you can touch if you want to" as Ella was going to get from him, even without any verbal confirmation. When Toby did speak, his voice came out softer than before.

"...I'm not proud of my scars... But they are a part of me. Part of my story, and what I've survived. I want people to know every scar and every story that they might tell. Even if I'm seen as a monster for it."

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Wholesome Open Starter

It was raining outside. Not lightly, though -- the rain seemed to be hammering away at the roof like the gods were personally offended. It was arguably one of the worst storms of the season, and yet one person seemed to be completely unbothered.

Tobias Foster was lounging on the couch, a cup of warm tea in one hand and a book in the other. He didn't seem to be caring all too much about the rain. Instead, he hummed to himself as he flipped to the next page in his book, unaware that he was being watched from the living room doorway.

[mallisia-ring]

While normally unbothered by the weather, the harsh rain had forced Ella to seek shelter, the tiny fairy having been struggling to keep herself flying with how heavily the rain was coming down.

She felt a bit guilty about breaking in to the cozy cabin, but it had been the closest place she'd found, so she'd taken advantage of her tiny size to slip through a gap. Seeing it was occupied had made her pause, feeling like she should approach the occupant and apologise, but she instead found herself just hovering in the doorway, hoping that her tiny size, being about as large as a person's thumb, would mean she'd go unnoticed.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby didn't seem to notice at all as he continued to read, humming to himself as he continued to flip through the pages of his book. It would take a lot more to fully draw his attention toward Ella, due to the fact that he was so hyperfocused on reading that everything else seemed to just drift off into the background.

[mallisia-ring]

The fairy opted to perch herself down on a small shelf near the door, mostly to rest her soaked through, tired wings. The light around her body a faint blue thanks to her body's low temperature, with her blowing into her hands and rubbing them on her tiny arms to try and warm herself up a bit.

At least she was out of the rain.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

After a while, Toby noticed, but he didn't seem annoyed or upset that the fairy had entered his home. In fact, he did the one thing he felt was necessary to ensure Ella's comfort.

"...You can come over here if you want. You don't have to freeze your ass off alone."

He was offering close proximity like it wasn't a big deal. Was it a smart idea? That was a question with an unclear answer. But hopefully it wouldn't have been a bad idea.

[mallisia-ring]

She startled as he addressed her directly, the light around her gaining a tiny pink tint to it from her embarrassment. But she did opt to float over, sitting her tiny form on his shoulder.

"Sorry. I... don't normally interact with the denizens of the woods." She said, "But even taking shelter in a tree bark wouldn't be enough with how strong the rain is." She glanced to her wings, still waterlogged.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded calmly. "Fair enough. Stay as long as you need to -- I'm not going anywhere." He gave Ella a small smile, his sharp teeth looking less intimidating now than they would've been under any other circumstance. So far, he was doing his best to be hospitable for the tiny fairy.

"Do you need anything in particular?" Toby asked after a few seconds of comfortable silence between him and Ella.

[mallisia-ring]

"Thank you." She said, used to seeing sharp teeth and claws thanks to her observing the beasts of the woods often, but not used to being this close to a set.

"Huh? Oh no no I'm OK." She assured him, "Well... A bowl or something to wring off my wings in so I don't get water everywhere." She added, glancing over her shoulder to her wings.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded. "I'll go get one right away. You're free to stay with me while I get what you need." Another soft, friendly smile crossed his face as he slowly stood up and started heading toward the kitchen to get a small bowl for Ella to use to get all the water out of her wings.

[mallisia-ring]

She opted to hop up off his shoulder, not that her tiny, thumb sized form added much weight, and just hover for a bit, although it was more strain than usual thanks to how waterlogged her wings were.

So once he gave her a bowl, she landed in it and started to wring the water out of her wings and her green hair, the blue colour fading from the light around her.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

As Toby let Ella wring out her wings and hair, he started to relax a bit. As he did, six wings unfurled from behind him, each wing being the color of obsidian save for the red feathers at the tips. Toby didn't even seem to mind that his wings had just manifested.

[mallisia-ring]

"Oh!" The tiny fairy gasped a bit, "I didn't realise you had wings too." She said, "Hmm... I... Don't actually know what you are?" She hummed, which was weird to her, as the fairies thought they knew about all the species thriving in the woods.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

"I'm an angel. Or... Something close to that," Toby answered. "Funny thing is, I don't really serve a higher power. I'm just trying to live a normal life nowadays amongst mortals, I guess." He let out a low chuckle, though it held little to no humor. "...I'm not too sure I would've liked being under a god's divine payroll."

[mallisia-ring]

"An angel?!" She gasped, before straightening up and giving a formal, polite curtsy to him. Though once he continued speaking, she seemed a bit embarrassed, "Oh..." She said, worried that she'd made him uncomfortable with how she reacted.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby noticed almost immediately and chuckled. "No need to be embarrassed. I'm not uncomfy or offended or anything. I just... Find it refreshing to see someone who isn't afraid of me in any regard."

[mallisia-ring]

She gave a smile, "With all the beasts I've seen out there, I don't think anything can faze me at this point." She said, finishing wringing out her wings and flapping them, "Ah that's better." She hopped up, now that flying wasn't a strain on her poor back.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby smiled softly. "Good to know that your wings are back in working order." He genuinely seemed happy for Ella, but his excitement soon faded, replaced by a sense of somber stoicism. "...y'know, I'm... Not used to having company. Some people just come when they need me and leave when they don't anymore."

[mallisia-ring]

She bit her lip slightly, moving to land on his shoulder. She barely weighed anything thanks to her tiny form, especially now that she wasn't waterlogged. "I know the beasts of the woods tend to not be too social, but I assume you're not referring to them?" She asked.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

"No beasts. Just the occasional traveler." Toby sighed. "...But you're the first person who didn't leave after I've helped them. I don't get those kinds of people that often." He let out a small, self-deprecating chuckle. "...People always say they're grateful for my help, but never seem to show it long-term..."

[mallisia-ring]

"Hmmmm..." The fairy hummed, her tiny hands resting under her chin, "They probably just don't know how to properly show appreciation." She said, casting her gaze across him to see if any part of him seemed even slightly wounded.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Looking closer at Toby, he was covered in scars. Some fresh, some old... Some he didn't seem to want to talk about. The worst scar, though, was the jagged burn scar over his right eye.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Wholesome Open Starter

It was raining outside. Not lightly, though -- the rain seemed to be hammering away at the roof like the gods were personally offended. It was arguably one of the worst storms of the season, and yet one person seemed to be completely unbothered.

Tobias Foster was lounging on the couch, a cup of warm tea in one hand and a book in the other. He didn't seem to be caring all too much about the rain. Instead, he hummed to himself as he flipped to the next page in his book, unaware that he was being watched from the living room doorway.

[mallisia-ring]

While normally unbothered by the weather, the harsh rain had forced Ella to seek shelter, the tiny fairy having been struggling to keep herself flying with how heavily the rain was coming down.

She felt a bit guilty about breaking in to the cozy cabin, but it had been the closest place she'd found, so she'd taken advantage of her tiny size to slip through a gap. Seeing it was occupied had made her pause, feeling like she should approach the occupant and apologise, but she instead found herself just hovering in the doorway, hoping that her tiny size, being about as large as a person's thumb, would mean she'd go unnoticed.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby didn't seem to notice at all as he continued to read, humming to himself as he continued to flip through the pages of his book. It would take a lot more to fully draw his attention toward Ella, due to the fact that he was so hyperfocused on reading that everything else seemed to just drift off into the background.

[mallisia-ring]

The fairy opted to perch herself down on a small shelf near the door, mostly to rest her soaked through, tired wings. The light around her body a faint blue thanks to her body's low temperature, with her blowing into her hands and rubbing them on her tiny arms to try and warm herself up a bit.

At least she was out of the rain.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

After a while, Toby noticed, but he didn't seem annoyed or upset that the fairy had entered his home. In fact, he did the one thing he felt was necessary to ensure Ella's comfort.

"...You can come over here if you want. You don't have to freeze your ass off alone."

He was offering close proximity like it wasn't a big deal. Was it a smart idea? That was a question with an unclear answer. But hopefully it wouldn't have been a bad idea.

[mallisia-ring]

She startled as he addressed her directly, the light around her gaining a tiny pink tint to it from her embarrassment. But she did opt to float over, sitting her tiny form on his shoulder.

"Sorry. I... don't normally interact with the denizens of the woods." She said, "But even taking shelter in a tree bark wouldn't be enough with how strong the rain is." She glanced to her wings, still waterlogged.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded calmly. "Fair enough. Stay as long as you need to -- I'm not going anywhere." He gave Ella a small smile, his sharp teeth looking less intimidating now than they would've been under any other circumstance. So far, he was doing his best to be hospitable for the tiny fairy.

"Do you need anything in particular?" Toby asked after a few seconds of comfortable silence between him and Ella.

[mallisia-ring]

"Thank you." She said, used to seeing sharp teeth and claws thanks to her observing the beasts of the woods often, but not used to being this close to a set.

"Huh? Oh no no I'm OK." She assured him, "Well... A bowl or something to wring off my wings in so I don't get water everywhere." She added, glancing over her shoulder to her wings.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded. "I'll go get one right away. You're free to stay with me while I get what you need." Another soft, friendly smile crossed his face as he slowly stood up and started heading toward the kitchen to get a small bowl for Ella to use to get all the water out of her wings.

[mallisia-ring]

She opted to hop up off his shoulder, not that her tiny, thumb sized form added much weight, and just hover for a bit, although it was more strain than usual thanks to how waterlogged her wings were.

So once he gave her a bowl, she landed in it and started to wring the water out of her wings and her green hair, the blue colour fading from the light around her.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

As Toby let Ella wring out her wings and hair, he started to relax a bit. As he did, six wings unfurled from behind him, each wing being the color of obsidian save for the red feathers at the tips. Toby didn't even seem to mind that his wings had just manifested.

[mallisia-ring]

"Oh!" The tiny fairy gasped a bit, "I didn't realise you had wings too." She said, "Hmm... I... Don't actually know what you are?" She hummed, which was weird to her, as the fairies thought they knew about all the species thriving in the woods.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

"I'm an angel. Or... Something close to that," Toby answered. "Funny thing is, I don't really serve a higher power. I'm just trying to live a normal life nowadays amongst mortals, I guess." He let out a low chuckle, though it held little to no humor. "...I'm not too sure I would've liked being under a god's divine payroll."

[mallisia-ring]

"An angel?!" She gasped, before straightening up and giving a formal, polite curtsy to him. Though once he continued speaking, she seemed a bit embarrassed, "Oh..." She said, worried that she'd made him uncomfortable with how she reacted.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby noticed almost immediately and chuckled. "No need to be embarrassed. I'm not uncomfy or offended or anything. I just... Find it refreshing to see someone who isn't afraid of me in any regard."

[mallisia-ring]

She gave a smile, "With all the beasts I've seen out there, I don't think anything can faze me at this point." She said, finishing wringing out her wings and flapping them, "Ah that's better." She hopped up, now that flying wasn't a strain on her poor back.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby smiled softly. "Good to know that your wings are back in working order." He genuinely seemed happy for Ella, but his excitement soon faded, replaced by a sense of somber stoicism. "...y'know, I'm... Not used to having company. Some people just come when they need me and leave when they don't anymore."

[mallisia-ring]

She bit her lip slightly, moving to land on his shoulder. She barely weighed anything thanks to her tiny form, especially now that she wasn't waterlogged. "I know the beasts of the woods tend to not be too social, but I assume you're not referring to them?" She asked.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

"No beasts. Just the occasional traveler." Toby sighed. "...But you're the first person who didn't leave after I've helped them. I don't get those kinds of people that often." He let out a small, self-deprecating chuckle. "...People always say they're grateful for my help, but never seem to show it long-term..."

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Wholesome Open Starter

It was raining outside. Not lightly, though -- the rain seemed to be hammering away at the roof like the gods were personally offended. It was arguably one of the worst storms of the season, and yet one person seemed to be completely unbothered.

Tobias Foster was lounging on the couch, a cup of warm tea in one hand and a book in the other. He didn't seem to be caring all too much about the rain. Instead, he hummed to himself as he flipped to the next page in his book, unaware that he was being watched from the living room doorway.

[mallisia-ring]

While normally unbothered by the weather, the harsh rain had forced Ella to seek shelter, the tiny fairy having been struggling to keep herself flying with how heavily the rain was coming down.

She felt a bit guilty about breaking in to the cozy cabin, but it had been the closest place she'd found, so she'd taken advantage of her tiny size to slip through a gap. Seeing it was occupied had made her pause, feeling like she should approach the occupant and apologise, but she instead found herself just hovering in the doorway, hoping that her tiny size, being about as large as a person's thumb, would mean she'd go unnoticed.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby didn't seem to notice at all as he continued to read, humming to himself as he continued to flip through the pages of his book. It would take a lot more to fully draw his attention toward Ella, due to the fact that he was so hyperfocused on reading that everything else seemed to just drift off into the background.

[mallisia-ring]

The fairy opted to perch herself down on a small shelf near the door, mostly to rest her soaked through, tired wings. The light around her body a faint blue thanks to her body's low temperature, with her blowing into her hands and rubbing them on her tiny arms to try and warm herself up a bit.

At least she was out of the rain.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

After a while, Toby noticed, but he didn't seem annoyed or upset that the fairy had entered his home. In fact, he did the one thing he felt was necessary to ensure Ella's comfort.

"...You can come over here if you want. You don't have to freeze your ass off alone."

He was offering close proximity like it wasn't a big deal. Was it a smart idea? That was a question with an unclear answer. But hopefully it wouldn't have been a bad idea.

[mallisia-ring]

She startled as he addressed her directly, the light around her gaining a tiny pink tint to it from her embarrassment. But she did opt to float over, sitting her tiny form on his shoulder.

"Sorry. I... don't normally interact with the denizens of the woods." She said, "But even taking shelter in a tree bark wouldn't be enough with how strong the rain is." She glanced to her wings, still waterlogged.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded calmly. "Fair enough. Stay as long as you need to -- I'm not going anywhere." He gave Ella a small smile, his sharp teeth looking less intimidating now than they would've been under any other circumstance. So far, he was doing his best to be hospitable for the tiny fairy.

"Do you need anything in particular?" Toby asked after a few seconds of comfortable silence between him and Ella.

[mallisia-ring]

"Thank you." She said, used to seeing sharp teeth and claws thanks to her observing the beasts of the woods often, but not used to being this close to a set.

"Huh? Oh no no I'm OK." She assured him, "Well... A bowl or something to wring off my wings in so I don't get water everywhere." She added, glancing over her shoulder to her wings.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded. "I'll go get one right away. You're free to stay with me while I get what you need." Another soft, friendly smile crossed his face as he slowly stood up and started heading toward the kitchen to get a small bowl for Ella to use to get all the water out of her wings.

[mallisia-ring]

She opted to hop up off his shoulder, not that her tiny, thumb sized form added much weight, and just hover for a bit, although it was more strain than usual thanks to how waterlogged her wings were.

So once he gave her a bowl, she landed in it and started to wring the water out of her wings and her green hair, the blue colour fading from the light around her.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

As Toby let Ella wring out her wings and hair, he started to relax a bit. As he did, six wings unfurled from behind him, each wing being the color of obsidian save for the red feathers at the tips. Toby didn't even seem to mind that his wings had just manifested.

[mallisia-ring]

"Oh!" The tiny fairy gasped a bit, "I didn't realise you had wings too." She said, "Hmm... I... Don't actually know what you are?" She hummed, which was weird to her, as the fairies thought they knew about all the species thriving in the woods.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

"I'm an angel. Or... Something close to that," Toby answered. "Funny thing is, I don't really serve a higher power. I'm just trying to live a normal life nowadays amongst mortals, I guess." He let out a low chuckle, though it held little to no humor. "...I'm not too sure I would've liked being under a god's divine payroll."

[mallisia-ring]

"An angel?!" She gasped, before straightening up and giving a formal, polite curtsy to him. Though once he continued speaking, she seemed a bit embarrassed, "Oh..." She said, worried that she'd made him uncomfortable with how she reacted.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby noticed almost immediately and chuckled. "No need to be embarrassed. I'm not uncomfy or offended or anything. I just... Find it refreshing to see someone who isn't afraid of me in any regard."

[mallisia-ring]

She gave a smile, "With all the beasts I've seen out there, I don't think anything can faze me at this point." She said, finishing wringing out her wings and flapping them, "Ah that's better." She hopped up, now that flying wasn't a strain on her poor back.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby smiled softly. "Good to know that your wings are back in working order." He genuinely seemed happy for Ella, but his excitement soon faded, replaced by a sense of somber stoicism. "...y'know, I'm... Not used to having company. Some people just come when they need me and leave when they don't anymore."

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Wholesome Open Starter

It was raining outside. Not lightly, though -- the rain seemed to be hammering away at the roof like the gods were personally offended. It was arguably one of the worst storms of the season, and yet one person seemed to be completely unbothered.

Tobias Foster was lounging on the couch, a cup of warm tea in one hand and a book in the other. He didn't seem to be caring all too much about the rain. Instead, he hummed to himself as he flipped to the next page in his book, unaware that he was being watched from the living room doorway.

[mallisia-ring]

While normally unbothered by the weather, the harsh rain had forced Ella to seek shelter, the tiny fairy having been struggling to keep herself flying with how heavily the rain was coming down.

She felt a bit guilty about breaking in to the cozy cabin, but it had been the closest place she'd found, so she'd taken advantage of her tiny size to slip through a gap. Seeing it was occupied had made her pause, feeling like she should approach the occupant and apologise, but she instead found herself just hovering in the doorway, hoping that her tiny size, being about as large as a person's thumb, would mean she'd go unnoticed.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby didn't seem to notice at all as he continued to read, humming to himself as he continued to flip through the pages of his book. It would take a lot more to fully draw his attention toward Ella, due to the fact that he was so hyperfocused on reading that everything else seemed to just drift off into the background.

[mallisia-ring]

The fairy opted to perch herself down on a small shelf near the door, mostly to rest her soaked through, tired wings. The light around her body a faint blue thanks to her body's low temperature, with her blowing into her hands and rubbing them on her tiny arms to try and warm herself up a bit.

At least she was out of the rain.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

After a while, Toby noticed, but he didn't seem annoyed or upset that the fairy had entered his home. In fact, he did the one thing he felt was necessary to ensure Ella's comfort.

"...You can come over here if you want. You don't have to freeze your ass off alone."

He was offering close proximity like it wasn't a big deal. Was it a smart idea? That was a question with an unclear answer. But hopefully it wouldn't have been a bad idea.

[mallisia-ring]

She startled as he addressed her directly, the light around her gaining a tiny pink tint to it from her embarrassment. But she did opt to float over, sitting her tiny form on his shoulder.

"Sorry. I... don't normally interact with the denizens of the woods." She said, "But even taking shelter in a tree bark wouldn't be enough with how strong the rain is." She glanced to her wings, still waterlogged.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded calmly. "Fair enough. Stay as long as you need to -- I'm not going anywhere." He gave Ella a small smile, his sharp teeth looking less intimidating now than they would've been under any other circumstance. So far, he was doing his best to be hospitable for the tiny fairy.

"Do you need anything in particular?" Toby asked after a few seconds of comfortable silence between him and Ella.

[mallisia-ring]

"Thank you." She said, used to seeing sharp teeth and claws thanks to her observing the beasts of the woods often, but not used to being this close to a set.

"Huh? Oh no no I'm OK." She assured him, "Well... A bowl or something to wring off my wings in so I don't get water everywhere." She added, glancing over her shoulder to her wings.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded. "I'll go get one right away. You're free to stay with me while I get what you need." Another soft, friendly smile crossed his face as he slowly stood up and started heading toward the kitchen to get a small bowl for Ella to use to get all the water out of her wings.

[mallisia-ring]

She opted to hop up off his shoulder, not that her tiny, thumb sized form added much weight, and just hover for a bit, although it was more strain than usual thanks to how waterlogged her wings were.

So once he gave her a bowl, she landed in it and started to wring the water out of her wings and her green hair, the blue colour fading from the light around her.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

As Toby let Ella wring out her wings and hair, he started to relax a bit. As he did, six wings unfurled from behind him, each wing being the color of obsidian save for the red feathers at the tips. Toby didn't even seem to mind that his wings had just manifested.

[mallisia-ring]

"Oh!" The tiny fairy gasped a bit, "I didn't realise you had wings too." She said, "Hmm... I... Don't actually know what you are?" She hummed, which was weird to her, as the fairies thought they knew about all the species thriving in the woods.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

"I'm an angel. Or... Something close to that," Toby answered. "Funny thing is, I don't really serve a higher power. I'm just trying to live a normal life nowadays amongst mortals, I guess." He let out a low chuckle, though it held little to no humor. "...I'm not too sure I would've liked being under a god's divine payroll."

[mallisia-ring]

"An angel?!" She gasped, before straightening up and giving a formal, polite curtsy to him. Though once he continued speaking, she seemed a bit embarrassed, "Oh..." She said, worried that she'd made him uncomfortable with how she reacted.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby noticed almost immediately and chuckled. "No need to be embarrassed. I'm not uncomfy or offended or anything. I just... Find it refreshing to see someone who isn't afraid of me in any regard."

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Wholesome Open Starter

It was raining outside. Not lightly, though -- the rain seemed to be hammering away at the roof like the gods were personally offended. It was arguably one of the worst storms of the season, and yet one person seemed to be completely unbothered.

Tobias Foster was lounging on the couch, a cup of warm tea in one hand and a book in the other. He didn't seem to be caring all too much about the rain. Instead, he hummed to himself as he flipped to the next page in his book, unaware that he was being watched from the living room doorway.

[mallisia-ring]

While normally unbothered by the weather, the harsh rain had forced Ella to seek shelter, the tiny fairy having been struggling to keep herself flying with how heavily the rain was coming down.

She felt a bit guilty about breaking in to the cozy cabin, but it had been the closest place she'd found, so she'd taken advantage of her tiny size to slip through a gap. Seeing it was occupied had made her pause, feeling like she should approach the occupant and apologise, but she instead found herself just hovering in the doorway, hoping that her tiny size, being about as large as a person's thumb, would mean she'd go unnoticed.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby didn't seem to notice at all as he continued to read, humming to himself as he continued to flip through the pages of his book. It would take a lot more to fully draw his attention toward Ella, due to the fact that he was so hyperfocused on reading that everything else seemed to just drift off into the background.

[mallisia-ring]

The fairy opted to perch herself down on a small shelf near the door, mostly to rest her soaked through, tired wings. The light around her body a faint blue thanks to her body's low temperature, with her blowing into her hands and rubbing them on her tiny arms to try and warm herself up a bit.

At least she was out of the rain.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

After a while, Toby noticed, but he didn't seem annoyed or upset that the fairy had entered his home. In fact, he did the one thing he felt was necessary to ensure Ella's comfort.

"...You can come over here if you want. You don't have to freeze your ass off alone."

He was offering close proximity like it wasn't a big deal. Was it a smart idea? That was a question with an unclear answer. But hopefully it wouldn't have been a bad idea.

[mallisia-ring]

She startled as he addressed her directly, the light around her gaining a tiny pink tint to it from her embarrassment. But she did opt to float over, sitting her tiny form on his shoulder.

"Sorry. I... don't normally interact with the denizens of the woods." She said, "But even taking shelter in a tree bark wouldn't be enough with how strong the rain is." She glanced to her wings, still waterlogged.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded calmly. "Fair enough. Stay as long as you need to -- I'm not going anywhere." He gave Ella a small smile, his sharp teeth looking less intimidating now than they would've been under any other circumstance. So far, he was doing his best to be hospitable for the tiny fairy.

"Do you need anything in particular?" Toby asked after a few seconds of comfortable silence between him and Ella.

[mallisia-ring]

"Thank you." She said, used to seeing sharp teeth and claws thanks to her observing the beasts of the woods often, but not used to being this close to a set.

"Huh? Oh no no I'm OK." She assured him, "Well... A bowl or something to wring off my wings in so I don't get water everywhere." She added, glancing over her shoulder to her wings.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded. "I'll go get one right away. You're free to stay with me while I get what you need." Another soft, friendly smile crossed his face as he slowly stood up and started heading toward the kitchen to get a small bowl for Ella to use to get all the water out of her wings.

[mallisia-ring]

She opted to hop up off his shoulder, not that her tiny, thumb sized form added much weight, and just hover for a bit, although it was more strain than usual thanks to how waterlogged her wings were.

So once he gave her a bowl, she landed in it and started to wring the water out of her wings and her green hair, the blue colour fading from the light around her.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

As Toby let Ella wring out her wings and hair, he started to relax a bit. As he did, six wings unfurled from behind him, each wing being the color of obsidian save for the red feathers at the tips. Toby didn't even seem to mind that his wings had just manifested.

[mallisia-ring]

"Oh!" The tiny fairy gasped a bit, "I didn't realise you had wings too." She said, "Hmm... I... Don't actually know what you are?" She hummed, which was weird to her, as the fairies thought they knew about all the species thriving in the woods.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

"I'm an angel. Or... Something close to that," Toby answered. "Funny thing is, I don't really serve a higher power. I'm just trying to live a normal life nowadays amongst mortals, I guess." He let out a low chuckle, though it held little to no humor. "...I'm not too sure I would've liked being under a god's divine payroll."

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Wholesome Open Starter

It was raining outside. Not lightly, though -- the rain seemed to be hammering away at the roof like the gods were personally offended. It was arguably one of the worst storms of the season, and yet one person seemed to be completely unbothered.

Tobias Foster was lounging on the couch, a cup of warm tea in one hand and a book in the other. He didn't seem to be caring all too much about the rain. Instead, he hummed to himself as he flipped to the next page in his book, unaware that he was being watched from the living room doorway.

[mallisia-ring]

While normally unbothered by the weather, the harsh rain had forced Ella to seek shelter, the tiny fairy having been struggling to keep herself flying with how heavily the rain was coming down.

She felt a bit guilty about breaking in to the cozy cabin, but it had been the closest place she'd found, so she'd taken advantage of her tiny size to slip through a gap. Seeing it was occupied had made her pause, feeling like she should approach the occupant and apologise, but she instead found herself just hovering in the doorway, hoping that her tiny size, being about as large as a person's thumb, would mean she'd go unnoticed.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby didn't seem to notice at all as he continued to read, humming to himself as he continued to flip through the pages of his book. It would take a lot more to fully draw his attention toward Ella, due to the fact that he was so hyperfocused on reading that everything else seemed to just drift off into the background.

[mallisia-ring]

The fairy opted to perch herself down on a small shelf near the door, mostly to rest her soaked through, tired wings. The light around her body a faint blue thanks to her body's low temperature, with her blowing into her hands and rubbing them on her tiny arms to try and warm herself up a bit.

At least she was out of the rain.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

After a while, Toby noticed, but he didn't seem annoyed or upset that the fairy had entered his home. In fact, he did the one thing he felt was necessary to ensure Ella's comfort.

"...You can come over here if you want. You don't have to freeze your ass off alone."

He was offering close proximity like it wasn't a big deal. Was it a smart idea? That was a question with an unclear answer. But hopefully it wouldn't have been a bad idea.

[mallisia-ring]

She startled as he addressed her directly, the light around her gaining a tiny pink tint to it from her embarrassment. But she did opt to float over, sitting her tiny form on his shoulder.

"Sorry. I... don't normally interact with the denizens of the woods." She said, "But even taking shelter in a tree bark wouldn't be enough with how strong the rain is." She glanced to her wings, still waterlogged.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded calmly. "Fair enough. Stay as long as you need to -- I'm not going anywhere." He gave Ella a small smile, his sharp teeth looking less intimidating now than they would've been under any other circumstance. So far, he was doing his best to be hospitable for the tiny fairy.

"Do you need anything in particular?" Toby asked after a few seconds of comfortable silence between him and Ella.

[mallisia-ring]

"Thank you." She said, used to seeing sharp teeth and claws thanks to her observing the beasts of the woods often, but not used to being this close to a set.

"Huh? Oh no no I'm OK." She assured him, "Well... A bowl or something to wring off my wings in so I don't get water everywhere." She added, glancing over her shoulder to her wings.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded. "I'll go get one right away. You're free to stay with me while I get what you need." Another soft, friendly smile crossed his face as he slowly stood up and started heading toward the kitchen to get a small bowl for Ella to use to get all the water out of her wings.

[mallisia-ring]

She opted to hop up off his shoulder, not that her tiny, thumb sized form added much weight, and just hover for a bit, although it was more strain than usual thanks to how waterlogged her wings were.

So once he gave her a bowl, she landed in it and started to wring the water out of her wings and her green hair, the blue colour fading from the light around her.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

As Toby let Ella wring out her wings and hair, he started to relax a bit. As he did, six wings unfurled from behind him, each wing being the color of obsidian save for the red feathers at the tips. Toby didn't even seem to mind that his wings had just manifested.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Wholesome Open Starter

It was raining outside. Not lightly, though -- the rain seemed to be hammering away at the roof like the gods were personally offended. It was arguably one of the worst storms of the season, and yet one person seemed to be completely unbothered.

Tobias Foster was lounging on the couch, a cup of warm tea in one hand and a book in the other. He didn't seem to be caring all too much about the rain. Instead, he hummed to himself as he flipped to the next page in his book, unaware that he was being watched from the living room doorway.

[mallisia-ring]

While normally unbothered by the weather, the harsh rain had forced Ella to seek shelter, the tiny fairy having been struggling to keep herself flying with how heavily the rain was coming down.

She felt a bit guilty about breaking in to the cozy cabin, but it had been the closest place she'd found, so she'd taken advantage of her tiny size to slip through a gap. Seeing it was occupied had made her pause, feeling like she should approach the occupant and apologise, but she instead found herself just hovering in the doorway, hoping that her tiny size, being about as large as a person's thumb, would mean she'd go unnoticed.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby didn't seem to notice at all as he continued to read, humming to himself as he continued to flip through the pages of his book. It would take a lot more to fully draw his attention toward Ella, due to the fact that he was so hyperfocused on reading that everything else seemed to just drift off into the background.

[mallisia-ring]

The fairy opted to perch herself down on a small shelf near the door, mostly to rest her soaked through, tired wings. The light around her body a faint blue thanks to her body's low temperature, with her blowing into her hands and rubbing them on her tiny arms to try and warm herself up a bit.

At least she was out of the rain.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

After a while, Toby noticed, but he didn't seem annoyed or upset that the fairy had entered his home. In fact, he did the one thing he felt was necessary to ensure Ella's comfort.

"...You can come over here if you want. You don't have to freeze your ass off alone."

He was offering close proximity like it wasn't a big deal. Was it a smart idea? That was a question with an unclear answer. But hopefully it wouldn't have been a bad idea.

[mallisia-ring]

She startled as he addressed her directly, the light around her gaining a tiny pink tint to it from her embarrassment. But she did opt to float over, sitting her tiny form on his shoulder.

"Sorry. I... don't normally interact with the denizens of the woods." She said, "But even taking shelter in a tree bark wouldn't be enough with how strong the rain is." She glanced to her wings, still waterlogged.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded calmly. "Fair enough. Stay as long as you need to -- I'm not going anywhere." He gave Ella a small smile, his sharp teeth looking less intimidating now than they would've been under any other circumstance. So far, he was doing his best to be hospitable for the tiny fairy.

"Do you need anything in particular?" Toby asked after a few seconds of comfortable silence between him and Ella.

[mallisia-ring]

"Thank you." She said, used to seeing sharp teeth and claws thanks to her observing the beasts of the woods often, but not used to being this close to a set.

"Huh? Oh no no I'm OK." She assured him, "Well... A bowl or something to wring off my wings in so I don't get water everywhere." She added, glancing over her shoulder to her wings.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded. "I'll go get one right away. You're free to stay with me while I get what you need." Another soft, friendly smile crossed his face as he slowly stood up and started heading toward the kitchen to get a small bowl for Ella to use to get all the water out of her wings.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Wholesome Open Starter

It was raining outside. Not lightly, though -- the rain seemed to be hammering away at the roof like the gods were personally offended. It was arguably one of the worst storms of the season, and yet one person seemed to be completely unbothered.

Tobias Foster was lounging on the couch, a cup of warm tea in one hand and a book in the other. He didn't seem to be caring all too much about the rain. Instead, he hummed to himself as he flipped to the next page in his book, unaware that he was being watched from the living room doorway.

[mallisia-ring]

While normally unbothered by the weather, the harsh rain had forced Ella to seek shelter, the tiny fairy having been struggling to keep herself flying with how heavily the rain was coming down.

She felt a bit guilty about breaking in to the cozy cabin, but it had been the closest place she'd found, so she'd taken advantage of her tiny size to slip through a gap. Seeing it was occupied had made her pause, feeling like she should approach the occupant and apologise, but she instead found herself just hovering in the doorway, hoping that her tiny size, being about as large as a person's thumb, would mean she'd go unnoticed.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby didn't seem to notice at all as he continued to read, humming to himself as he continued to flip through the pages of his book. It would take a lot more to fully draw his attention toward Ella, due to the fact that he was so hyperfocused on reading that everything else seemed to just drift off into the background.

[mallisia-ring]

The fairy opted to perch herself down on a small shelf near the door, mostly to rest her soaked through, tired wings. The light around her body a faint blue thanks to her body's low temperature, with her blowing into her hands and rubbing them on her tiny arms to try and warm herself up a bit.

At least she was out of the rain.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

After a while, Toby noticed, but he didn't seem annoyed or upset that the fairy had entered his home. In fact, he did the one thing he felt was necessary to ensure Ella's comfort.

"...You can come over here if you want. You don't have to freeze your ass off alone."

He was offering close proximity like it wasn't a big deal. Was it a smart idea? That was a question with an unclear answer. But hopefully it wouldn't have been a bad idea.

[mallisia-ring]

She startled as he addressed her directly, the light around her gaining a tiny pink tint to it from her embarrassment. But she did opt to float over, sitting her tiny form on his shoulder.

"Sorry. I... don't normally interact with the denizens of the woods." She said, "But even taking shelter in a tree bark wouldn't be enough with how strong the rain is." She glanced to her wings, still waterlogged.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby nodded calmly. "Fair enough. Stay as long as you need to -- I'm not going anywhere." He gave Ella a small smile, his sharp teeth looking less intimidating now than they would've been under any other circumstance. So far, he was doing his best to be hospitable for the tiny fairy.

"Do you need anything in particular?" Toby asked after a few seconds of comfortable silence between him and Ella.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Wholesome Open Starter

It was raining outside. Not lightly, though -- the rain seemed to be hammering away at the roof like the gods were personally offended. It was arguably one of the worst storms of the season, and yet one person seemed to be completely unbothered.

Tobias Foster was lounging on the couch, a cup of warm tea in one hand and a book in the other. He didn't seem to be caring all too much about the rain. Instead, he hummed to himself as he flipped to the next page in his book, unaware that he was being watched from the living room doorway.

[mallisia-ring]

While normally unbothered by the weather, the harsh rain had forced Ella to seek shelter, the tiny fairy having been struggling to keep herself flying with how heavily the rain was coming down.

She felt a bit guilty about breaking in to the cozy cabin, but it had been the closest place she'd found, so she'd taken advantage of her tiny size to slip through a gap. Seeing it was occupied had made her pause, feeling like she should approach the occupant and apologise, but she instead found herself just hovering in the doorway, hoping that her tiny size, being about as large as a person's thumb, would mean she'd go unnoticed.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby didn't seem to notice at all as he continued to read, humming to himself as he continued to flip through the pages of his book. It would take a lot more to fully draw his attention toward Ella, due to the fact that he was so hyperfocused on reading that everything else seemed to just drift off into the background.

[mallisia-ring]

The fairy opted to perch herself down on a small shelf near the door, mostly to rest her soaked through, tired wings. The light around her body a faint blue thanks to her body's low temperature, with her blowing into her hands and rubbing them on her tiny arms to try and warm herself up a bit.

At least she was out of the rain.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

After a while, Toby noticed, but he didn't seem annoyed or upset that the fairy had entered his home. In fact, he did the one thing he felt was necessary to ensure Ella's comfort.

"...You can come over here if you want. You don't have to freeze your ass off alone."

He was offering close proximity like it wasn't a big deal. Was it a smart idea? That was a question with an unclear answer. But hopefully it wouldn't have been a bad idea.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Wholesome Open Starter

It was raining outside. Not lightly, though -- the rain seemed to be hammering away at the roof like the gods were personally offended. It was arguably one of the worst storms of the season, and yet one person seemed to be completely unbothered.

Tobias Foster was lounging on the couch, a cup of warm tea in one hand and a book in the other. He didn't seem to be caring all too much about the rain. Instead, he hummed to himself as he flipped to the next page in his book, unaware that he was being watched from the living room doorway.

[mallisia-ring]

While normally unbothered by the weather, the harsh rain had forced Ella to seek shelter, the tiny fairy having been struggling to keep herself flying with how heavily the rain was coming down.

She felt a bit guilty about breaking in to the cozy cabin, but it had been the closest place she'd found, so she'd taken advantage of her tiny size to slip through a gap. Seeing it was occupied had made her pause, feeling like she should approach the occupant and apologise, but she instead found herself just hovering in the doorway, hoping that her tiny size, being about as large as a person's thumb, would mean she'd go unnoticed.

[tobys-multiverse-official]

Toby didn't seem to notice at all as he continued to read, humming to himself as he continued to flip through the pages of his book. It would take a lot more to fully draw his attention toward Ella, due to the fact that he was so hyperfocused on reading that everything else seemed to just drift off into the background.