Funny / Aurora (2019)

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Even Falst thinks it's hilarious.

Arc 1:

• 1.2.5: When two people both realise one of them is not who they thought they were, and only one of them knows that's weird.
• 1.4.10: When Alinua and Kendal arrive at Windscrest they are immediately met by a mob. Cue the cloudchild who informed the village about what happened exasperatedly pointing out how they look nothing like the description she gave.
  Kria: Great work, guys. Attacking terrified refugees. Great look for us.
• 1.5.22: After the Void Dragon retreats inside Erin, Kendal gives Alinua Puppy-Dog Eyes as she repeatedly objects to staying with Erin. Cue Gilligan Cut to Kendal sitting by a fire next to a sleeping Erin.
• 1.6.10: After Erin wakes up, Alinua walks out of a tree she grew, much to his shock.
• 1.6.26: Tess's introduction into the comic has her chiding a lightning dragon she's fighting.
• 1.7.9: Ilia's hand breaks apart because she's too far from her lake. How does she respond?
  Ilia: Oop.
• 1.7.13: Alinua and Kendal assess their chances before going into the caves to rescue Erin.
  Alinua: So... What did Erin say we needed for a safe expedition into the Caves?
  Kendal: Map. Food. Supplies. Magical shielding. Small army.
  Alinua: And what have we got?
  Kendal: This torch.
  Alinua: ... He can yell at us later.
• 1.10.12: Erin climbs down a boulder...less than gracefully and immediately starts going into a lecture about how Falst's plan to use the life Lacrima to turn himself human won't work how he thinks it will. Red helpfully points out on Twitter;
  "YOU try climbing down a hill-sized boulder after getting flashbanged in the face."
• 1.10.22: Falst yeets Shirii the spelleater off Jolon's shoulders and into the night sky, making the good Doctor finally lose his cool. Red does however inform us that the snake was unharmed by the experience.
• 1.10.23: From Badass Boast to Oh, Crap! in 3 seconds flat.
• 1.10.28: After everything that happened in the last few minutes, Erin's first priority is to ask whether they can reproduce Alinua's mysterious power-up in more controlled conditions.
• 1.11.2: Kendal suddenly collapses, much to the others' shock. When they ask how he is, Kendal offhandedly mentions he has never slept. Cue shocked from looks from all three.
• 1.11.3: Possibly unintentional, but Kendal’s response to being told he needs to sleep comes across as amusingly sulky or hilariously dense.
  Falst: Even I need to sleep every couple days or I get all fuzzy.
  Kendal: You’re always fuzzy.
  Falst: I’m gonna let that one slide because you’re very tired.
• Kendal learning how to sleep is hilarious. Step one, poke the pillows with a single finger. Step two, collapse face-forward onto the bed. Step three, instantly give up.
  Kendal: I don't think it's working.
  Erin: That's because you're not DOING it right!
  • Bonus points for Erin watching him expectantly from the corner!
  • After he gets some coaching from Erin:
  Erin: Shut your eyes. Keep them closed. Steady your breathing. Let your thoughts go quiet.
  (A few beats later...)
  Kendal: AAGH!
  Erin: AH! WHAT!
  Kendal: It - it felt like I was falling!
  Erin, clutching his chest like he just had a heart attack: YES that happens sometimes it is PERFECTLY SAFE AND FINE.
  • And later...
  Erin, to Alinua: Okay. He's resting. We'll see if he figures out actual sleeping.
• 1.12.9: After an entire conversation of asking straight-forward questions and getting cryptic answers, Caliban asks Tahraim if he can help them or not.
  Caliban: IT IS A SIMPLE YES-OR-NO QUESTION.
• While in Zuurith, Erin tries to access the archives of the Paladins using his emissary status only for the receptionist to shoot him down bluntly. When we next see the group, they are leaving with Erin completely humiliated. His attitude and tactics (like asking to see said receptionist's superior) prompted a number of "Kerin" jokes in the comments.
• 1.13.21: After Falst jumps off the mountain with Alinua in his arms, he seems to not be able to grasp why Alinua would raise an objection to such a plan.
  Alinua: Okay, that was quick thinking, but please, NEVER do this again.
  Falst: What? You're a healer and I'm really hard to hurt. This was the fastest way down.
  Alinua: I understand your logic but do you know how many of your BONES I just FIXED?!
• 1.13.28: Erin examining the rips in his cape, after specifically asking Falst not to rip his cape, with a 'What did I expect?' expression.
• 1.16.7: Tahraim coaches Dainix into releasing his suppressed rage, and he does... with a scream and some fire breath in Tahraim's face. Tahraim gets off with an Ash Face because he's a smith god, but the way his hair covers his eyes makes it look like he's concerned and faking a smile.
• 1.16.30: Erin enters the fight with Tynan with a cheeky one-liner, only to be completely disarmed by Kendal's nonchalance. When Erin explains that he got sidetracked by Tynan trying to kill him and the entire city, Kendal apologizes.
  Tess: Oh, he's fun.
• 1.17.32: The Void Dragon's reaction to seeing Dainix in Crucible mode can best be summarized by "condescending fascination".
  The Void Dragon: I certainly didn't design humans to do that. Really, who would?
  • The Alt Text takes this last remark personally:
    Alt text: "who would?" listen asshole I'm right here
• 1.19.1: Dainix comes out of his Super Mode to find Erin staring straight at him and taking notes.
  • Erin tells Dainix the ruins they've settled in is an hour or so away from Zuurith, which implies that the group made their way there with Dainix trailing along like a giant, fiery puppy.
• 1.21.7: Dainix gets an Actually Pretty Funny moment from Falst, who is resisting medical care, by turning his own arguments against him:
  Falst: SOMEONE has to be tactical about this.
  Dainix: Well, right now, our survival strongly depends on you being awake, healthy and functional in a fight. So tactically speaking, I need you to be completely honesty with me about how you're feeling and how I can help you. You know. For tactical reasons.
• 1.21.24: Erin and Tess's sibling banter continues to delight:
  Erin: If [Kendal] wakes up while we're gone - Well, please don't let him do anything stupid.
  Tess: Stupid by my standards or yours?
  Beat
  Erin: Stupid by my mother's standards.
  Tess: Smart. He'll live longer.
  • 1.21.26: And a little later:
    Tess, to Alinua: Leave the sword. I won't let [Kendal] do anything dumb with it.
    Erin: Tess.
    Tess: I ALSO will not do anything dumb with it.
    Erin: Correct.
• 1.22.45: After curing Falst's cave corruption, something considered impossible until now, Erin starts to enthusiastically cheer and explain to a heavily injured and grumpy Falst what he accomplished:
  Falst: explain when I'm not dying as much
  Erin: As if you'll listen to me when you can actually move.

Arc 2:

• 2.1.13: When Dainax compliments Falst, the Ferin blushes and tries to leave. When Alinua returns a few comics later, we see the others trying to keep him from leaping out the window, with everyone going bug-eyed. Falst then pretends that he was just stretching while Dainax falls to the floor.
• The team tries to figure out if Kendal needs to eat. This involves trying to teach him about hunger.
  Falst: Hunger is a bad feeling in your stomach that turns into pain if you don't eat. Ringing any bells?
  Kendal: I did recently stab myself there.
  Falst: Wrong bell.

Other:

• On Twitter, Red points out how to summarize our favorite Elemental Magus as 'Erin would make a fantastic villain, but since he doesn't want to be one, he's a mediocre hero instead.'
  Walter the Void Dragon: "once I get rid of his pesky moral compass it's over for you hos"
• In her Trope Talk on Timeskips, Red officially announces the Aurora Webcomic to the rest of the OSP Fanbase and links the webpage for the comic. The resulting traffic promptly breaks the site.
  • She also references the "floof" meme and the theory that Tess is her Author Avatar.

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