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Starling by kaiannae for LuckyOwlsFoot, lakrisrot (enheduane), annie_blackbird, potential_ends, MushroomKnives, mooneloquence, LivThael
Fandoms: Critical Role (Web Series)
12 Oct 2024
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Bren wakes up in a dank Cell in Vergesson, the fading touch of his cell-mate on his temple and a scream of grief and denial on his lips. He seeks to flee this place of nightmares, to right the wrongs he had done, to erase the monstrosity he had committed. It’s a pipe dream, a fevered wish, but it's all he has left. On his way out, he kills a man who is more of a monster than he ever was, and steals something as important as his returning humanity- a Fairy.
Fairies are beings said to be of pure Arcana, full of potential. Their wings shed a powder used to enhance a spell beyond the caster's ability. The creatures themselves are used as an Arcane Focus to negate use of material components and enhance spells focused through them.
They are beautiful creatures, surprisingly humanoid, elf-like, and considered as intelligent as the average house-pet. Bren had seen these before, had worked with them in the past.
So why, the longer he spends time with this Fairy, does he feel like this was another matter in which he'd been lied to? Why does he feel that this Fairy is- more, much more than it seems?Usually updates weekly, Saturday/Sunday but no guarantees. Hectic Schedule.
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SPOILERS for C3 ep 95 you have been warned.
Orym chooses to wield Ishta, Otohan's sword. Laudna has a little voice in her ear and it hungers for the power of that sword. an incident ensues that threatens to tear a rift within the group, and Orym? he's second guessing himself.
Look, I just had the urge to write the whole incident from Orym's pov because I felt so sad for him. Take that as you will....
It is not Beta'd and not edited in depth, so grammar and spelling mistakes might be present.
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Caleb was having a rough week. It was becoming very apparent, enough for people around him to notice. It was nothing new; it happened occasionally when certain anniversaries came around, or when a memory refused to leave him alone, or when his mind would decide he was just being too happy.
It was on those occasions that the air became thick and cloying around him like a cloud of perpetual smoke, making it hard to breathe. His mind would supply him with all the reasons why he wasn't worthy of the life he was leading, of his teaching position, of interacting with his betters: people who were innocent and untouched by darkness.
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Caleb is spiraling out of control, pushing his friends and chosen family away, isolating himself from those who care about him. Eventually, Essek decides to do something about it. He knows that nothing mundane like talking would be of any help, so he offers Caleb what the human thinks he wants: punishment, atonement, debasement, a way to quiet the vicious voices in his head. -
This New Thing We Share by kaiannae
Fandoms: Critical Role (Web Series), The Mighty Nein - Fandom
30 Sep 2022
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Caleb is fascinated with Essek's ears. They move so much like a cat's, they convey emotion, they flick and twist, they are used in the Drow's body language. He thinks that's all there is to them, until one early evening, when he discovers accidentally that there is one more function to them, one he had not suspected before. Shenanigans ensue, leading to a revelation, of new liking and shared interests, of this new, exciting thing they discovered between them, a fascination with a trade of power and the ability to relinquish it in the trusted hands of the other.
Essek retaliates, exploring his own awakening interests in this new, exciting pastime, this new things they share.Or: Our Wizards explore kink for the first time in their relationship.
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The mighty Nein have managed to do the impossible. They've stopped a war, they annihilated a cult and managed to prevent a calamity, the end of the world.
They also managed to cut out the malignant tumor back home. Well, at least in part.
So in the aftermath of the trial, why is it so hard for Caleb to be happy? Perhaps because he doesn't know what normal life means for him anymore. Perhaps because he doesn't know what to do next, and shadows of the past keep haunting him. This is a story about the aftermath, and building a life from ashes. It's a story about building a home.
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Ch1-Caleb is still dealing with the mental damage of Dinner with the Devil. as the trial concludes, Beau decides to do something about it.
Ch2,3- After talking with Beau, Caleb goes to confront Astrid and Eadwulf about his conclusions.
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"It’s a beautiful day at the Soltryce Academy—the sky is vibrant and the trees rustle with the gentlest of winds as Caleb begins his impromptu Transmutation lecture outside. From the building on the edge of the grounds he hears a muffled bell tolling for fifth period. Somewhere in the distance, a student begins to whistle.
At that moment, Caleb feels at peace.
At that moment, a Purple Worm bursts forth from the soil directly in front of him, and all of his plans for a pleasant afternoon are promptly dashed."
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Caleb and Essek have finally settled down - more or less. While the beloved and somewhat eccentric Professor Widogast is busy inciting small student-scale riots and teaching tiny wizards morals, Essek spends his days lounging around the house, drinking wine and experimenting with the exotic concept of 'cooking his own meals'. They are pretty sure life is great - until two pre-teen assassins crash-land into the middle of the Soltryce Academy and demand the former Shadowhand be surrendered to their custody. What are the two internationally in/famous mages to do? The answer will shock absolutely no one.- Language:
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20 Jul 2022
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As Shadowgast goes, this is truly unique and shows Caleb and Essek's character well. I adore this. I enjoy Caleb as a father a whole bunch, especially since its something that canonically would probably never happen because of how Liam thinks of the character and its mental state.
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The Loki Problem by elizamechanicka
Fandoms: Marvel (Movies), Marvel 616, The Avengers (2012), Thor (2011)
22 May 2012
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Loki catches a cold and his magic goes crazy. The Avengers are being taken out one by one...