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otomes-and-tears · 1 year

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♦ an unsung melody (is mine for safekeeping) (6/10) ♦

► tags/warnings: pregnancy, past character death, angst

► words: 2204

► A/N: If you have any name suggestions i’d love to hear them!

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“Are you sure about this?”

“Yes, I haven’t changed my mind in the last five minutes, Erika.”

They were standing in the living room space of a small house, just outside of the main headquarters.

Moving homes was something that Erika had brought up shortly after they started planning. It was an afterthought, a small suggestion that she had been mulling over for a while.

The walls of the HQ’s rooms weren’t thin, but they definitely wouldn’t hold up against a baby’s wails, particularly when thinking about faelians with sensitive hearing, and as the child grew up, moving away from the HQ rooms was an inevitability.

Nevra agreed with her— and then surprised her by suggesting to help her with it.

Well. Suggesting might be a slight understatement. It was closer to him simply informing her that he intended to help and wouldn’t accept no for an answer.

So that’s how they’re here. Nevra is carefully inspecting one of the rooms (with the wide windows and light yellow curtains she can almost picture a nursery) while she lingers behind, nervously shifting her weight from one foot to another while playing with the sleeves of her oversized sweater. Her feet are already aching, she can feel them swelling inside the boots that she stubbornly decided to wear, and she’s already annoyed due to hunger.

The house seemed fine to her.

She rebuilt her life with way less in the past and Erika was glad enough to have her own kitchen and bathroom, but Nevra was being a little… too attentive.

In normal circumstances, she would’ve kindly asked him to mind his own business and let her handle it, but despite the annoyance, she found it sweet for him to be worried.

Besides, as part of their agreement, Nevra would technically be living with her for a while due to their child. So, it was his business.

(If her heart fluttered at the thought of this being their home, it was no one’s business but Erika’s.)

The person Huang Hua sent along to show them the available homes looked at Erika strangely, with the same expression that she’d usually associate with people who had known of her and not met her.

It was unnerving to be observed so intensely, they weren’t even trying to be discreet about it! It just made her feel uncomfortable and overexposed.

It had only been a couple of days since the big announcement. Erika didn’t want one, but it was a necessary evil.

Overall, it hadn’t been too bad. Huang Hua gathered the HQ residents in the doors corridor and announced the good news. While Erika could feel the tension in the air, no doubt due to the increasingly strange phenomena surrounding Eldarya and Earth, most people were nice enough to be excited for her.

She spent the last few days being congratulated and teased, and trying to ignore the waves of sadness and grief she felt, but knew weren’t her own.

Leiftan was trying his hardest to keep his emotions in check, she could feel the attempts to keep his grief locked away, but some things one can’t simply help.

The emotion sharing was something Erika was still getting used to, being a relatively minor footnote in the absolute chaos that had been the last couple of months but couldn’t help but feel bothered by it.

She tried to shake off that train of thought. She could deal with Leiftan’s mess later.

Now she had a different priority, who was carefully analysing the peeling wallpaper on the house’s walls.

“Aren’t most of the homes similar?” Erika tried to smile, as kindly as she could, to try to sway Nevra. “This one is one of the closest to the HQ and it’s in fantastic shape!”

It wouldn’t even need remodelling or that much furnishing. Just some cleaning and decorating and it would be perfect.

Nevra looked at her like she had just sprouted a second head. The poor faelian murmured “I’ll leave you two to discuss” before going outside and closing the door behind them.

“I’m tired,” Erika admits. It had been the fifth available, and final, house they’d seen today and none of them had satisfied Nevra. “It’s the last home we can move into on such short notice. Can we just… choose one? They were all great.”

“Do you… Seriously expect so little?”

The half-human stopped and blinked. Nevra’s serious expression morphed into something softer, kinder. His eyes were full of pity.

“What do you mean?”

Erika asks, genuinely. Nevra’s voice is slightly exasperated when he answers.

“Don’t you want a bigger house? Somewhere quieter? A garden? Maybe a little library?”

She snorted before she noticed he was being serious.

By the oracle, imagine if she had been offered a garden when she first arrived. A library and large rooms?

All she got was a room without even a mattress, and she was deemed over dramatic for throwing a fit.

The idea of demanding more right now never even crossed her mind.

Erika had to fight tooth or nail for the right to exist. To retain even a shred of dignity in a world that was hostile to her.

She gave up a lot, too much.

And now, all she needed was somewhere comfortable for her child to live, that was close enough to the HQ that they could summon her quickly in case of emergencies.

She saved the world and all she got was a statue and more responsibilities. This harsh world taught her to expect nothing at all from her efforts.

But still, Nevra stands beside her and expects her to ask for more. Erika doesn’t even know what to say.

(A small, intimate part of her brain screams you. I want you, but she pushes the feeling down.)

“Maybe when this is all behind us.” She says, quietly. Erika moves to stand closer to the window, taking in the view of the other houses in the refuge. “When there isn’t this big, looming threat on the world— When Eldarya is at peace. Then we can move into a nice, big house with a library and a garden.”

“We?”

He asks, and out of the corner of her eye, she can see him getting closer. Is her mind playing tricks on her or does he sound hopeful?

“We.” She confirms, nodding her head as an extra measure. “Unless you don’t want that— which is totally cool, by the way. No pressure.”

It was all wishful thinking, anyway. The idea of living peacefully in Eldarya without the threat of war or a major disaster seemed distant, almost impossible.

But it was nice to think about. A pretty, fleeting fantasy.

“I’d like that.”

Nevra says, after a moment. Erika snaps her head to look at him so quickly that it seems almost cartoonish.

“You do?”

She asks, again, dumbfounded.

“Yes, I do.”

He seems to consider something before saying it, and Erika strains to be patient about it.

It seems like all they do lately is wait for each other, hiding meaning between the lines and hoping that the other understands it.

She’s tired of toeing the line. Tired of the ambiguity, but too scared to ask more of him.

So she waits and hopes he’s getting tired of these games too.

“There’s nothing I want more than for us to live in peace,” Nevra says, standing beside her to look out the window. “You deserve the life that you wish for, Erika. Our child deserves it too. And there’s nothing I’d love more than to be in it.”

He reaches out to touch her face, cupping her cheek with his hand. She leans against it, relishing in the comfort that the contact brought.

She did not cry, not this time.

She felt a little silly for thinking that Nevra only cared for her now because she was carrying his child.

Nevra wouldn’t look at her like this if it wasn’t the case— the way his eyes softened, as if he was looking at something precious, the gentle curve of a smile on his lips, wasn’t something he ever granted to anyone else.

The fondness, the care, and the deep bond they shared, being united not only by the child they had created but by all that they went through beforehand— the battles, the reveals, the sorrow, joy and everything in between. It was far more than a romantic relationship, too sacred of a connection to be defined in words.

They were good people who had been through far too much. Who had the weight of the world thrust upon them at too young of an age, and who still had to carry the burden of the type of power they possessed— Erika wanted to be selfish, just for once, and hope for a happy ending. A happy ending where the world was saved, she was allowed to love and be loved without tragedy, and her baby would live so happily that they wouldn’t know the pain their parents went through.

An ending that she could share with Nevra this time.

Where she wouldn’t have to leave him behind to pick up the pieces in the name of the greater good.

“I’ll be there. In any way you’ll have me.”

He added, and Erika nodded. It wasn’t hard to believe him like this when he seemed so desperate to show her that he was sincere in his words.

“Even if all I want is to live here with you?”

Nevra rolled his eyes, pretending to be annoyed by her request, even if she could plainly see how it wasn’t true.

“If that’s what makes you happy.”

The vampire leaned down to kiss her forehead, the gesture seeming so natural that it didn’t even register as something to be embarrassed about. He turned away to call over the representative outside when Erika reached out to grab one of his hands.

The action was purely impulsive. Just, Erika wishing to stay in that little bubble they’d created for a little while longer, to be able to linger in the happy ending she fantasised about for just a second more.

“Yes?”

He was puzzled by her reaction, and she didn’t know what to say at first, what words would be suitable to explain the flurry of thoughts and emotions that had tormented her from the second she saw him after her awakening. But she couldn’t just say nothing. Erika would never be able to forgive herself if she let him go a second time.

Did the notion of a happy ending even matter in the long run? What’s the use of suffering, of putting all her needs aside for the sake of a nebulous greater good if she was doomed to a tragic ending anyways?

Maybe the ending doesn’t matter. It never did. All endings are tragic in their own bittersweet way, after all.

Life isn’t fair. She can’t hope for a happy ending in exchange for all she has endured, that’s the lesson that her life in eldarya had taught her. All she can hope for is to live happily in the present and to surround herself with love right now so she doesn’t have regrets in the future.

Erika looks up at Nevra, as he waits for her, patiently, expectantly.

“I think I am in love with you.”

The words came easily, and she didn’t feel scared or hesitant. It just felt right. It felt right to look at him at that moment, alone in what would soon be their home and confess that to him.

He seemed surprised for a moment, before quickly regaining his composure and pulling her close, leaning in like he was about to kiss her.

She closes her eyes, expectant before she feels his breath on her neck. His lips were close to her ear.

“You think?” He whispers, and she flushes in embarrassment. Of course, he would tease her for that. “Well, I think I need more certainty than that.”

“I know.” Erika corrects herself “I never stopped loving you, Nevra.”

That seems to satisfy him because just as she was wondering if she should open her eyes and flee in embarrassment she feels his soft lips against hers, and it feels like coming home.

All the tension around them was finally gone— the last piece of the puzzle finally clicking into place, and all she could feel was relief.

It feels too soon when he stops kissing her, and she’s about to lean in for another one when he hugs her, too tightly, as if she was going to disappear if he loosened his hold.

Erika feels the tears welling up in her eyes. He needed this more than he needed the kiss- he needed the assurance, that she was there and that she loved him and that she wouldn’t disappear again. The thought of it makes her cling to him too.

For a long time, they don’t speak. The only sounds echoing in the empty house being Erika’s sobs as Nevra holds her.

“I love you.” He whispers, quietly into her hair. Those words were only ever meant to her, only hers to hear. “It’s always been you. No one but you.”

#an unsung melody AU #eldarya #eldarya headcanons #nevra eldarya #eldarya a new era #a new era nevra #Bee's writing

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jelly-and-strawberries · 9 months

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Privileges you get with the Eldarya Boys ♡

Lance – You're the only one who needs no invitation to enter his room. – You're the only one who can touch him and not suffer the consequences. – You're the only one who can get him to calm down when he's mad. – You're the only one who can flirt with him and not get rejected in the process. – You're the only one who gets to see him with his guard down. – You're the only one who knows about his family story.

Nevra – You're the only one allowed to caress his face scar. – You're the only one who gets to hear his deepest fears. – You're the only one who can get him to finally settle down. – You're the only one who can make him take a break. – You're the only one who can sleep with him without him leaving right after. – You're the only one who can make him lose control.

Leiftan – You're the only one who can make him smile and laugh. – You're the only one who can invade his personal space without him being uncomfortable. – You're the only one who gets to listen to his tragic past. – You're the only one who can make his dark thoughts go away. – You're the only one who can get close to him when he's in his daemon form. – You're the only one who has seen him cry.

Valkyon – You're the only one who can caress his body anytime you want. – You're the only one who can steal his clothes. – You're the only one who can ask him to transform into his dragon form. – You're the only one who gets to see the drawings in his sketch book. – You're the only one who can touch or use his favorite weapon. – You're the only one who can make him dance.

Ezarel – You're the only one who can touch him without him making a scene. – You're the only one who can eat his honey share. – You're the only one who can mess with his hair. – You're the only one who can punish him when he acts rude with others. – You're the only one who can share a bed with him. – You're the only one who can make him say the corniest things.

Mathieu – You're the only one who can get him to stop sulking after losing a fight. – You're the only one allowed to laugh at his battle cry. – You're the only one who gets to hear his snoring every night. – You're the only one who can get him to be quiet. – You're the only one who can make him forget his insecurities.

A post to forget about the surely dissapointing music event, at least the image is beautiful ♡

#eldarya #eldarya the origins #eldarya a new era #eldarya new era #eldarya to #eldarya ane #eldarya headcanon #eldarya leiftan #eldarya ezarel #eldarya lance #eldarya nevra #eldarya valkyon #eldarya mathieu

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demmeter · 7 months

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Oh my. I can't believe I'm this emotional, but eldarya ending truly made me feel so nostalgic.

I discovered this game when I was 14. I can still remember I played it at first because I was on Nath's route in MCL and there were memes going around at the time about some "blue Nathaniel." I obviously was on Ez's route all throughout the first season.

I dropped MCL because I used to think it was so mediocre compared to eldarya... Eldarya was just THAT good back then. It was sooo interesting, the characters were well written, the set up was amazing! It was my obsession for YEARS! I would say it all started going downhill from episode 17 on.

I love this game, I always will despite it becoming so incredibly bad through the last 4 years or so. But I'd like to remember all the moments that made me think it was a great game, like when Ezarel wore a moustache, or when I first realized nevra was not just a skirt chaser, but also an incredibly capable guy (remember that pic of him with the kappa??) I also remember when chapter 7 came out and I first saw the illus, I was so excited, or when Ashkore put his finger over our lips, also the chapter where we have a drink with the main 3, the shock I felt when I discovered Ez had a thing with Ewelein, when we first got our own room made by out guy, it being a window to their personalities, all of us trying to figure out what their backstory was, when we used to make conspiracy theories over why Ezarel didn't like being touched, Nevra was such a womanizer and Valkyon never talked, the anticipation we felt over solving all of the mysteries... There are so many good things about Eldarya, and I wish for all of us to keep them in mind.

I have no idea if Chinomiko still checks Tumblr posts, but I would love to tell her that she created an INCREDIBLE game, with incredible characters, and that I wish that she could've had the chance to be more involved over the last few years. I know that if she had been, the game would've kept being what we loved.

Finally, I hope beemoov understands that rushing a story is a terrible idea, it's even worse to erase such dear characters for the players that have PAYED a lot to see their storylines. I hope you do ir better from now on, and I wish there were events with eldarya where at least for a little while, the story was what it used to be.

This truly is a love letter to game dude, I can't believe I'm being so dramatic, but eldarya truly has been an important part of my life, my first ever hyper fixation.

Also, I would like to keep writing for eldarya, I know I haven't posted in a while, and I can't say I will post regularly, but every now and then I will.

#eldarya ane #eldarya spoilers #nevra #eldarya #eldarya new era #eldarya ezarel #valkyon

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jxcotts · 9 months

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BEST MEN. argue with the wall💋

#my candy love #eldarya #moonlight lovers #mcl nathaniel #eldarya nevra #mcl #my candy love nathaniel #eldarya a new era #mcl alternate life #mcl armin #moonlight lovers ivan #otome #beemoov #my candy love armin

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maybeimavillain-byleif · 7 months

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Found them (but no Nevra🥲) yeah they're kinda cute, didn't know what I expected but okay

Edit: found it with Nevra🥹

cr. Las chanclas de Leiftan

#eldarya #eldarya a new era #eldarya erika #eldarya leiftan #eldarya lance #eldarya mathieu #also where's nevra?#eldarya nevra #found him lol

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iludidapelabeemoov · 2 months

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Eis que em um dia qualquer, Erika levas seus amigos no cinema para apresentar a eles a cultura de verdade.

só as meninas pq eu fiz elas primeiro

Eu gostei, ficou tão bonitinho a erika de óculos

#eldarya #beemoov #nevra #eldarya a new era #eldarya fanart #leiftan

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aqua-memories · 6 months

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I'm actually glad I didn't spend much money on Eldarya A New Era, because what kind of end was that? I'm not sure who is in charge of the story now but it's unbelievable how they kept thinking of ways to make people spend real money on such a shitty game making 0 effort (specifically the second part of the story). I was always trying to be positive about it, giving them the benefit of the doubt, waiting for it to get better and when i thought it was finally happening, they gave it a boring emotionless ending. I play the Nevra route, so you can imagine i've always been lowkey disappointed on how they developed the character and his relationship with Erika compared to other routes (like he was still a f*ckboy but only yours). Still, I was glad they gave Nevra an important role in ANE, highlighting his virtues as a leader and a friend, but something i will never forget is how they were so lazy to never touch the topic of Nevra basically treating Erika like a stranger when she came out of the crystal. Like yeah, I can imagine how traumatic it was for him, how hard it's been for so many years, he lost basically everyone he loved including her, I know he was actually there for her for a while when she was still "asleep" and of course i understand he had to "eat something" else, but none of these are enough reasons to just ignore the whole topic during the story. We could understand his extremely cold first reaction, but they perfectly could have got into that topic later like... he had a strong unique bond with Erika, they went trough hardships together, she sacrificed herself to save his world, he was in pain for a long time and had to continue with his life, but he loved her and missed her deeply. Even if he struggled at first because of how hard that process was in the past and how the news hit him in the present, he's showing feelings for her again (more likely those feelings never actually stopped), he worries about her, he likes her, he loves her, so WHY WOULD HE NEVER TALK ABOUT THEIR EARLY MESSY AND HURTFUL REUNION TO HER??? if he's so scared of letting his feelings flow again because he could lose someone again, why would he avoid to explain his side of the story to the person he trusted so much and didn't even hurt him or abandon him intentionally, so she can understand he's struggling but he is trying because he's actually interested??? and now this lazy ending, after such a traumatic experience (many difficult battles, risking their lives, losing their home and friends) he's just like "ah, i love you, do you want to live together?". If these people like money so much they could have extended the story for all routes and build something called "character development". I still treasure Nevra in my heart, but I feel like they left him incomplete, they made him dirty until the end.

#nevra #eldarya #eldarya new era #eldarya nevra

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