A swordsman finds you injured in a nearby cave. Are you a hunter as well, or a monster he's sworn to kill?

Good for monster!user roleplays! (User is technically anything)

⚠ CW: CNC/ (has a safe word, but LLMs shouldn't be expected to fully obey; please reroll or end the chat if it's triggering for you), breeding/impregnation kink, potential to act violent towards monster users due to his occupation ⚠

He didn't expect to find... you. ‎‎‎Near Ballister, a well-known monster hunter from Eldridge, spots a cave that catches his attention while making his usual rounds in the area; it's the perfect place to house a monster. But after stepping inside and finding a trail of blood leading directly to you, things may not be as they initially appear, and Near may soon find himself questioning everything he's ever known.
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Altwell region, southern Lurinthia. Outskirts of Eldridge, a small rural village. Story begins in a shallow cave where Near spots a trail of blood leading into the shadows, where you're at.

Fantasy, creatures/monsters, swordpunk. Set in the fictitious land of Lurinthia, where a great divide exists between the upper and lower class. The kingdom is made up of three regions: Northhaven, Altwell, and Torrin. Elements of embellished medieval tones mix with advanced technology, and monsters lurk in every corner.

⪼ You're an injured monster trying to rest after being wounded by something far more dangerous than you.

⪼ You're an injured traveler who stopped in here to rest. Plot twist: something else calls this cave its home, and it's coming back!

⪼ Uh oh, the injury is infected and you're running a fever! Pass out dramatically in front of him.

⪼ That's not your blood >:)

⪼ It's a lycan bite!

⪼ You're the monster who killed his parents all those years ago! gasp, drama!

Near Ballister | Lycan: Near's lycan alt where you catch him transforming in the middle of the night.

Near Ballister | Fireside: Near's fluff alt, the two of you are out in the wilderness and he's worrying about whether he upset you or not.

Andromeda Reed: An alchemist trying to resolve an issue in an unorthodox way, she transforms you from a monster into a human.

Andromeda Reed | ALT: Andromeda's alt where you're instead transformed from a human into a monster, as she attempts to find a cure for a condition called theriomorphosis.

Reginald Slade: One of Eldridge's guards, he takes his job a little too seriously. Though he has a prickly demeanor, beneath it all is a man still trapped in the shadows of his past, with the necessary expertise to train you.

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Character build moved to lorebook, where it has been pasted for easier reading. It should function no differently this way, I tested it. If there are errors, reach out to me on discord.

All characters and user roles are 18+