#gwen de rolo

[somewhataveragefangirl]

I'd love for Gwen to one day have a tiefling growth spurt so shes at eye level with Percy but her horns push her over the top, making her taller than Percy. It would be just so cute that 'you have to listen to me because I'm taller' would come back to bite Percy.

He'd come up with another reason that she has to listen to him, of course, but you'd know deep down he'd be so happy to see his child grown and thriving and to have the relationship where they can banter and tease.

#percy de rolo #percival de rolo #gwen de rolo #gwendolyn de rolo #critical role #critical role c1 #cr c3e76 #cr c3e78 #critical role c3

[critter-genfic-events]

Hurt/Comfort Fic Recs!

This week, we have thirteen hurt/comfort fics recced! Some emotional hurt/comfort, some physical whump, and sometimes combinations of the two. Check them out under the cut, and as ever, comment or kudos if you like them!

those that crawl and flutter towards the sun by vietbluecoeur (vietbluefic) (6163,Not Rated) Warnings: Major Character Death, Very Mild Insect Imagery, Mortality and Discussions Thereof, Sad & Gentle Ending Pairings: Jester Lavorre & Essek Thelyss

Essek has always been warned not to touch the creatures, called the in’luthin, "insects" with a lifespan of three days, but what harm is there in just looking? And anyways, when has Essek ever been one to listen?

Reccer says: From the very first words, this fic has such a luxurious weight to it. Some of the Mighty Nein appear, but this is definitively a story between AroAce Essek and AroAce Jester as bittersweet as the tags imply, only less bitter and more longing, and definitely, definitely sweet.

Spit, elbow grease, and a whole lot of gold by Multifandom_damnation (2006,Teen) Warnings: None Pairings: Ashton Greymoore & Milo Krook

The Nobodies dump Ashton off on Milo's table, and Milo does his best to fix him

Reccer says: Milo voices all of my rage at Ashton's treatment wonderfully. The fic also does a great job of managing the actual process of fixing him, along with all of the emotions involved as well

Philia, Is That You? by Professor_Rye (2034,General) Warnings: None Pairings: Yasha & Mollymauk

Yasha gets hurt protecting Mollymauk from assholes, and the Mollymauk helps Yasha make sure she's actually okay

Reccer says: QPRs my beloved

Crowned Teeth (or, An Offering Revoked) by fruitzbat (130570,Mature) Warnings: Frank depictions of PTSD/galley slavery Pairings: Kingsley Tealeaf/Original Character

Kingsley is mutinied against and sold into slavery halfway across the world. He breaks out, finds out the mutiny was the inside job to end all inside jobs, and makes his survival everyone else's problem.

Reccer says: I really, really like the way that this series explores different kinds of hurt and trauma, and how those kinds of hurt affect people's relationships and self-image. The first and second fics in the series are the most direct about the subject, but the third has a lot about what it means to lose a parental figure and complicated grief/trauma response stuff that I found really refreshing. Characters are messy and non-linear in their healing, and do their best to take care of each other. There's a lot of...I don't know how to say this, but a very no-bullshit look at the concept of the power of love that is this through-thread through the stories. Anyway, I really like them.

Trust by silversky (403,General) Warnings: None Pairings: Caleb & Nott

Nott is sick and delirious, but thankfully there is someone there to make sure she's okay.

Reccer says: the fic is very soft and warm

Scar Tissue by Belphegor (0,Teen) Warnings: scars, canon-typical violence, reference to main character death (and resurrection) Pairings: Scanlan Shorthalt/Pike Trickfoot

Sometimes surviving means learning to live with the scars that killed you. Pike knows a lot about that. Scanlan is still learning. (a little comics set a bit post-Campaign 1.)

Reccer says: Author here - sorry, I usually don't shamelessly self-plug like that, but I set out to write and draw post-campaign 1 hurt/comfort dealing with Pike's and Scanlan's different resurrection-related traumas, and I poured my entire heart into it. (turns out making comics is hard but totally worth it.)

I've Held You in the Plan by CitizenMocha (4015,Teen) Warnings: None Pairings: Vex & Vax

After all is said and done with the Apogee Solstice and its aftermath, Vox Machina free Vax from the Malleus Key. The twins are reunited. Rest, reflection, and a revelation about what happens next ensue.

Reccer says: Vex's grief is palpable throughout the entire fic, even as--especially as, actually--she's reunited with Vax. It's a heartaching yet triumphant look at what might happen when the events of C3 are all said and done. There's so many little details woven in that serve to make it pack even more of a punch ("Vax Speed" does so many things to my heart) and the dynamic between all of Vox Machina is wonderful as well.

The Night is Starting to Ache by CitizenMocha (3872,General) Warnings: None Pairings: Gwendolyn De Rolo & Vax De Rolo & Percy De Rolo

Set after episode 76 of campaign 3. It's the middle of the night and Gwendolyn is afraid to sleep.

Reccer says: I loved this glimpse of an older Percy as a loving, indulgent father doing his best to comfort his child.

maybe then my breath could embody by lunarblazes (1331,Teen) Warnings: None Pairings: Caduceus & Calliope Clay

Calliope and Caduceus have a fun bonding moment about the fucked up shit that happens when you leave home

Reccer says: There's so many little details I love in this, it's perfectly in character, and I love their sibling not-quite-comforting each other dynamic

a garden in the stars by wanderingBasilisk (2264,General) Warnings: None Pairings: Caduceus & Fjord

Caduceus stays back on the Nein's spaceship while the others run errands on a space station. When Fjord gets overstimulated from the crowds there, Jester brings him back to the ship and to Cad, who knows just what his friend needs.

Reccer says: It's very atmospheric (the description of the garden on board the Nein Heroez is So Evocative) and the familiarity and care between Cad and Fjord is so lovely and sweet. The time they've spent together and the comfort of a well-worn routine is apparent throughout the whole fic and comes together in the sweetest way.

Canities Subita: An Exploration of Self-Image by oversteepedearlgrey (1760,Teen) Warnings: Choose not to warn Pairings: Percy & Vox Machina

Percy hates looking in the mirror. He keeps his hair short and out of his face. He can’t wear his glasses during haircuts, and he certainly can’t be the one cutting it. It takes a creek, a bear, and a panic attack to find out why.

Reccer says: Percy is wonderful for hurt comfort, but I love the way that this is handling something that is more emotionally distressing than physically painful.

A Pirate's Bounty of Gold Doubloons by bluegreenamber (1823,Mature) Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence Pairings: Kingsley & Yussa

Kingsley hadn't been expecting any company today, especially not a powerful (and injured) elven wizard seeking refuge.

Reccer says: It's a really fun pairing!

Miles to Go by Crewe (3621,Teen) Warnings: None Pairings:

After a grueling battle, Vox Machina is hours away from the nearest cleric racing to get an unconscious Keyleth to Pike before poison takes its toll. Scanlan is hiding an injury to keep attention on Keyleth. It’s maybe a little worse than he expected.

Reccer says: Lovely fic where everyone is perfectly in-character, and the humour and tension are balanced just right, as are the worry and deflection (on both sides). Special mention to the Scanlan & Grog and Vex & Scanlan pairings, those add just the necessary acid-sweet icing on the h/c cake!

This is one of our weekly communally-generated gen rec lists. Every week we announce a new theme and allow anyone to submit a fic recommendation. Please note that the summary and content notes are provided by the reccer, and may be different than what the author has provided. Please assume good intentions all around. <3

And hey, anyone includes you!

Next week, we'll be featuring Yasha!

Then, it'll be clothes, time skip/future fics, and pranks!

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#critical role #critter genfic rec lists #gen fic #Percy De Rolo #gwen de rolo #Hurt/Comfort #WHump #Scanlan Shorthalt #Pike Trickfoot #vexhalia #vax'ildan #Jeser Lavorre #essek thelyss #mollymauk tealeaf #kingsley tealeaf #yussa errenis #keyleth of the air ashari #Caduceus Clay #Calliope Clay #Fjord Stone #caleb widogast #Nott the Brave #ashton greymoore #Milo Krook

[annemarieyeretzian]

chetney pock’o pea and gwendolyn de rolo is the buddy cop comedy I didn’t know I desperately needed

#annemarie watches critical role #critical role #chetney pock o'pea #chetney #gwendolyn de rolo #gwen de rolo #bell's hells #fractures #c3e78

[fandombymanynames]

Okay, but I’m not going to be over Talisen and Matt determining that Gwen is Percy’s Robin

That she reminds him of all his worst qualities and he’s trying to nurture those but in a positive way

I didn’t know I needed that, but i’m just going to go cry in a corner while i absorb it all

#4 sided dive #critical role #cr spoilers #percy de rolo #gwen de rolo

[lvl2druid]

Imagine being a pseudo-lich, capable of horrific magic that can raise the dead, and having beef with a lil kid who only is in charge of people shorter than her

Couldn't be me💁‍♀️

#de rolo family #delilah briarwood #gwen de rolo #critical role #cr3 #vex'ahlia #percy de rolo

[romeoandjulietyouwish]

🤒 - Percy and one of the kids (your choice)

needing to be looked after

Percy has spent the better part of the past few years with a baby strapped to his chest at all times and he honestly misses when his kids were that young, when he could hold them against him and know they were safe from anything that could hurt them. Vex would call him an idiot, all of their kids still live under their roof for god sake.

But he can't help it. Especially when Gwen walks into his office, her tail dragging on the floor, shoulders hunched and head bowed. He's out of his chair in an instant, crossing the room to kneel in front of his child. "Gwendolyn? What's the matter?"

She says nothing as she presses herself into his arms, turning her head against his shoulder. Percy hugs her immediately, lifting his daughter into his arms as she wraps her legs around his waist. Seeking comfort, her tail follows, curling around his wrist.

"Alright, dearest," Percy picks her up and walks over to the soft couch in the corner of his office. "Are you hurt?" She shakes her head. "That's wonderful." As he sits down, he rubs her back gently. "What's going on?"

"I'm not sure, just sad," Gwen admits, her breath warm against his shoulder.

"That I can work with," Percy says softly. "Do you want to cuddle for a while? Eat something? Have some water?"

"Stay here," she tells him. "Then a honey roll?"

"I can make that happen," Percy kisses her head between her horns. The two of them sit for a long time, Percy rubbing his daughter's back, checking in on her with gentle questions every so often and kissing her head.

At his message, Vex comes in with a warm honey roll and a small cup of her favorite tea. "Hello, darlings." As she sits on the edge of the couch she smiles at the two of them, "Feeling alright?"

"Dad's making it better," Gwen says softly as she nibbles on the roll.

"I'll leave him to his magic then," Vex says with a warm smile. She kisses both of the heads before leaving the room once more.

"Dad?" Gwen asks when she's done with the roll, her fingers still sticky. "Don't you have work to do?"

Percy hums, "Why yes, I probably do. And your aunt will reproach me for it thoroughly, I'm sure. But I'm not going anywhere."

Gwen frowns, her tail tightening on his wrist, "Why?"

"Because you are far more important than any paperwork or meeting," Percy assures her. He kisses her head again and adjusts his hold a little tighter. "I love you so much."

"I love you too, dad."

#my fic #critical role #vox machina #percahlia #gwen de rolo

[arclundarchivist]

Spoilers for C3E36.

It is Simple, No.

It was an easy thing to say, and easy thing for him to do.

He stares at the shock flowing through this party of strangers Keyleth had set on his door step.

Sadness, anger, defiance, they throw it all in his face, but he’s long hardened himself to those emotions, as they had once consumed his every waking thought and haunting dream.

“Have you not lost anyone?” the faun Fearne asks, defiant tears in her eyes.

“I have lost almost everyone I have ever loved.” he snaps back, and their faces flash before his eyes.

His Mother and Father, blood spurting from their throats as Stonefell pushes into the room.

Julius screaming as Vedmir’s blade cut deeply into his back.

Vesper’s gasp of shock as Ander’s stabbed her in the chest, Cassandra screaming as their elder sisters grasp slackened and then fell away.

Oliver, Whitney, Ludwig, dragged away by a sneering Ripley and softly smiling Delilah.

Vax smiling, “Freddie...”

And he remember the irony of his next words in this moment but he does not care.

“Then you know how it feels.” Fearne snips.

“And, yet, you will notice they are all still gone.” he returns, leaning towards her.

“I will not have my children grow up in a world where she exists!” he snarls.

Ashton, something about him seemingly alike more deeply than what was on the surface, a broken man staring at him with barely contained rage.

“You are a small fish in a big, big pond. Make some waves.” he states, the last thing he truly wants to say to the young man.

He returns to his office, and finds Gwendolyn waiting for him, kicking her legs, and playing joyfully with the small toy Chetney had given her.

The apple of his eye, his youngest, and a reminde for all her gave to make sure that...creature would know the pain that he had.

His eyes flick to the mask hanging on high, the other reminder, at how close he went to slipping away forever.

His heart and his vengeance, sitting in one room, staring at him with judging eyes.

“Are you okay, father?” Gwen asks.

“Yes, darling.” he states, picking her up in his arms and sitting down.

New memories flash through his brain, of each of his children nestled into the crook of his arm. Vesper, Wolfe, Leona, Danny, his new life that he had set aside his weapons for.

His house was full of life and love once again.

And if anyone, for any reason, tried to take that away from him, through, malice, ignorance or grief.

He thinks to the chest hidden beneath his bed, the length passcode it takes to crack open the key, blue fabric and aged, but gleaming metal.

“What happened?” Gwen wonders.

“Someone...asked for something that I couldn’t give.” he returns.

“Why not?” Gwen asks, narrowing her eyes up at him.

“It risks too much.” he states calmly, hugging her tighter.

He can feel her eyes on him.

His mind flips about, taking stock of his defenses.

The pistol hidden within his coat.

His cane.

The weapons under the table, within the walls, atop the bookshelves.

If they did push to far, as he knew deep, deep down in his heart of hearts that they would. He would, he had, he had refused any bit of good sense in his own mission, and he and his fellows had pushed and prodded anything and everything during their day, willfully ignorant of the consequences.

If she did come.

Then he had Bad News awaiting her.

#critical role #critical role spoilers #cr laudna #cr fearne #cr ashton #cr percy #percival de rolo #delilah briarwood #gwen de rolo

[isagrimorie]

how old is gwen supposed to be? i would think she’d be older since the portrait was years ago?

why does she sound and look like she’s a toddler?

is this because she’s a tiefling and she just ages a lot slower than her siblings?

#cr spoilers #gwen de rolo #cr 3x76

[cj-the-human-disaster]

My heart!!!!!BABY!!!

#critical role #critical role spoilers #Gwen de rolo

[squillflower-art]

Delilah stop being cringe challenge

C3 ep 76 :(

#im so sad this is probably the first time gwen felt genuine hatred :((( #criticalrole #critical role fanart #fanart #critical role art #gwendolyn de rolo #imogen temult #critical role campaign 3 #bells hells #dnd #dungeons and dragons #critical role spoilers

[blorbologist]

What do you mean explosives are inappropriate at dinner?! Uncle Tary said it was a great idea.

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Sequel to this, because y’all seem to really like Gwendolyn and Bauble [??] redraws. This time redrawn from this strip. Yes Vex’s tits are practically out im only obeying the official art. 

Bonus:

#critical role #campaign 1 #vox machina #percival de rolo #vex'ahlia #gwendolyn de rolo #perc'ahlia #percahlia #de rolo family #fun fact - gwen's face behind the glasses is 100% the 'did you just hyah me?!' face #less fun fact - for the funni panels i was considering her pretending to be edgy Briarwoods arc percy. #YOUR SOUL IS FORFEIT DIE DIE from a small child would either be hilarious or uhhh Not [tm] #critical role fanart #cr fanart

[densitywell]

a sketch of the specialist most interesting girl in the whole world and some asshole

#critical role #gwendolyn de rolo #percival fredrickstein von musel klossowski de rolo iii #percy de rolo #crposting #this started as just me wanting to figure out how to draw percy and then very rapidly became abt drawing gwen lol #my art

[annemarieyeretzian]

laudna: “if gwen won’t give me answers,” me, through a mouthful of chocolate chip cookie: “babe she’s TWELVE”

#annemarie watches critical role #critical role #laudna #gwendolyn de rolo #gwen de rolo #gwen #bell's hells #the promise and the price #c3e77

[wackachewbacca]

“I’m afraid of you and I don’t know why” I swear if Delilah ever lays one ugly nail on this sweet girl I will make a contract with a fiend myself to put her down again

#no one touches the de rolo children this is a decree #I feel so bad for laudna for thinking she scared gwen but also OH MY GOD WHY ARE WE MESSING THE KIDS WHEN WE KNOW DELILAH IS IN THERE STILL #please do not let Delilah get any control it will just end badly #critical role #cr spoilers #c3 ep76 #bells hells

[katia-dreamer]

When Vesper is born, Vex calls Trinket over to the bed. She lays the baby on her lap, allowing Trinket to come close enough to see but keeping him far enough away that his presence won't frighten her. Trinket takes a few moments to inspect Vesper while she coos softly.

"Trinket, buddy, this is Vesper."

Trinket rubs Vex's arm with his nose and heads back to the corner to sleep.

"I think that means he approves," Percy adds helpfully.

It becomes a tradition to introduce their children to Trinket. Leona bonks him on the nose with her hand while Wolfe is screaming. He doesn't even flinch. When little Gwendolyn is born, though, Trinket nuzzles the little blanket like he's searching for something.

Vex, baffled by this behavior, casts speak with animals. "Trinket, are you all right? Is something the matter?"

"She's special, isn't she?"

In her mind, all of her children are special. But she knows what Trinket means. Vex looks down at her daughter and smiles. "Yes, she is."

#tbd #katie writes things #de rolo family #motherhood #cr spoilers #someone take my computer away from me- writing self soothing fic- not me #i am having feelings about GWEN OKAY

[captainsparklefingers]

Oh yeah, this is DEFINITELY Vex and Percy's daughter. 1000%.

I adore her.

#cr spoilers #critical role #gwendolyn de rolo #SHE'S SO PRECIOUS #this is EXACTLY what I thought their kids would be like #Gwen is leaning into the weird creepy girl vibes she's a goddamn delight