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tiny-vermin · 16 days

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I want to know more about the m9 artist au!! I remember reading a post or two about it a billion years ago (and would love to read them again) 💜

hi jess!!!! thank u for being interested hehe :")

so ever since i drew that lil thing of essek painting a frank stella inspired painting (or even before), ive been thinking of what kinds of art each of the m9 would do. essek ofc is inspired by a minimalist show that i went to here, all the big names from that movement were shown, but those really dark, sinkhole-like paintings are speaking to me. another artwork of boxes made of mirrors also seems like the thing he would do too

there's a kiln here that we visited which was huge, and surrounding it were artists' studios and some other ceramic sellers, i imagine the clay family having a place like this in the middle of nowhere amongst the trees, and caleb would do his work there

anyways because at heart im a shadowgast luver its centred around them,, they meet at an artist residency or something like that and its an incredibly slow burn that involves talking and not-talking and looking and not-looking. in the end i am but a simple wong kar wai fan so. that kinda vibes would definitely influence this, i would describe it as a quiet burning i guess?? time skipy and words that are not said

i think im gonna rant a bit more about their different mediums and styles so i'll keep it under the cut

i think caleb sculpts figures and portraits, but in a sad, kathe kollwitz charcoal vibe. maybe some funky looking animals, perhaps some pots and vases to look at the pretty glazes. he's interested in using fire to burn texture into different mediums, like ive seen it being used on shellac to make a really cool net of ink looking structure.. but yknow, just seeing the aftermath of glazed ceramic from the kiln is enough, and probably better for him to keep his distance anyways

the clay family produces most of the ceramic to sell, vases, pots, plates, cups, teapots, yknow just a whole array. and its really colourful too, depicting every family members different style. i think caduceus would do some matte glazes with a lot of different colours, theyre all a little wonky but theyre better off that way anyways. he does some really mean ink calligraphy and painting though

jester definitely does,, everything, whatever her heart desires kinda thang. she makes pastel textile installations and lighthearted cute paintings, but theyre always so contemplative and soothing. she gets m9 a lot of work cus her mom has connections, etc etc. i really love the idea of jester creating works that talk about the female body and femininity (definitely not projecting no)

beau is a printmaker and photographer who's really experimental, she loves cyanotypes and printing flowers (for yasha), idk she seems like she would put fabric and rocks into the washing machine to see what would happen. u would probably catch her in someone elses studio learning about what they do or in the library learning about what old people did

veth works in a museum as a curator, getting beau to help her sometimes with gathering artworks and artists etc. she probably organises community art projects for kids and public art installations. her house is full of m9's artworks and various other artists shes worked with.

yasha does bouquets as her post-retirement part time job, prior to that no one really knows what she did ("she probably murdered a bunch of people and is now hiding from the government"). fjord draws comics for fun but is also not a job for him, molly is a question mark for me. but these guys probably wont be in it as much anyways

im still not sure what format i wanna do this in, im actually having fun just writing it in my notebook now (digital does not facilitate the creative juices) but i do want to do some visuals like fake movie stills or storyboards. maybe they will work together well???? dunno. working on the other shadowgasty thing im doing made me realise how much easier it is to draw when there's a script already there, so im writing the script for myself

im definitely not as practiced in writing as i am in drawing, but idk im just gonna have some fun and see where that takes me, meanwhile try not to feel too bad that its fanart HAHA (very bad habit)

edit: i just saw my previous thoughts on beau being an art journalist, but i kinda like this better.. but maybe she can do both muah

#working tag for this ->#the kiln #honestly if u had any tips for writing #i'd love to hear..#i was insulted once on my writing and never wrote again HADHSFHF #oh and also emo smoking #that is somethng i want to draw more of

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incorrect-mighty-nein · 2 months

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Molly: Wait, hold up, why you draw yourself like that?

Jester: Uh, like what?

Molly: Like with gorgeous, muscular legs.

Jester: Uh, this is what I look like.

Molly:

Jester: THIS IS WHAT I LOOK LIKE!

Molly: Okay, then I want big beefy arms. Hot ones.

Fjord: I wanna have a cowboy hat!

Jester: Okay, arms and hat. *draws them*

Yasha: Ooh, give me a cowboy hat too!

Jester: You can't just take Fjord’s hat idea, Yasha! He thought it up all by himself like a good person! Come up with your own thing!

Yasha: BUT I WANNA LOOK COOL!

Fjord: Put Yasha on one of those stupid baby tricycles.

Yasha: NO!!

Jester: Tricycle, done. *draws it* Veth, want anything?

Caleb, making finger guns: Pew pew.

Jester: A gun?! No, that's not really our style, Veth.

Veth, making finger guns: Pew pew.

Jester: You know what, okay. *draws it* But it's just for holding, not for shooting.

#the mighty nein #critical role #incorrect quotes #caleb widogast #nott the brave #veth brenatto #veth the brave #jester lavorre #fjord tusktooth #mollymauk tealeaf #yasha nydoorin #the mighty queue

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casukaga · 3 years

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“‘twas the night before winter’s crest...”

(‼️minor flash warning near the end‼️)

i loved laura’s poem in the recent narrative telephone so much i just had to make an animatic of it. so here’s my first FULL animatic and first crit role animatic!

merry (early) christmas and happy holidays!!

find this same video on my Youtube and Twitter (yes, i just made a twitter to post cr art)

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ohvun · 3 years

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criticalraw · 4 years

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made a bad sketch of caleb’s tower to have a visual for the floors then decided to sketch out everyone’s doors. some thoughts:

i had never seen the cobalt soul symbol before now but it’s really cool? i love geometric designs

I don’t remember if caleb’s door is just stained amber like veth’s is stained green but i had a specific image last night of like amber inlays/cracks for some reason, so that’s what I did with caleb’s door even if it isn’t accurate lol

i really, really like the idea that everyone’s symbols on their doors have like texture yknow? like the beetle comes off the door and is cool and smooth, the lilacs feel like flowers, the anchor is rough, maybe the traveler symbol on jester’s door feels painted on, and i love the idea of the colbalt soul symbol being embossed

ok so can someone answer this question for me? the guest room he showed is on cad and yasha’s floor right? he opened it and it was plain style with zemnian furniture. but there was ALSO a third unmarked door on veth and caleb’s floor right?? or am i going crazy? because im pretty sure i remember that and i’ve been geekin thinking about what it might be (maybe another guest room, maybe....molly’s room owo?)

I hope we see inside caleb’s actual room at some point. please sleep in a bed caleb, sleeping in chairs like that is bad for your back

I had seen someone say that caleb might customize the guest room for whoever might use it at the time and that FILLED my mind with room ideas for our favorite npcs and future/returning guest characters ahhh!!

MAYBE MAYBE MAYBE??? When someone stays in the guest room, a symbol appears on it to match whoever is staying in it???? like a dodecahedron for essek or a halo for reani?? idk what symbol astrid would have BUT WULF WOULD HAVE A RAVEN FEATHER

I wish i had more experience drawing environments bc every part of this tower is activating my artist brain hhhhhh

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saphirered · 2 years

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Hi! I love your writing! Your pre and post 'tumble in the hay' head canons for EXU were really good. Could I request the same for the Mighty Nein + Essek? Before, after, or both (whatever you're comfortable with!) Thanks!

Thank you! I'll be going with the pre-tumble for this one as there's another request asking for the post so I'll write them both. Hope you enjoy this one! 😘

(Caleb)

If you’re not close already, Caleb will make an effort to get as close to you as possible. If you’re walking he’ll place a hand on the small of your back, letting it slide just a little lower than perhaps appropriate but not noticeably so. Caleb is a master of keeping his need for your affection hidden and the desire for something more intimate is no exception.

Something you learned early on into your intimate relationship is that Caleb can be a bit of a tease, taking great joy in getting you in the right mood, and keep going, unless you let him know you’re not in the mood, pushing you little by little until you drag him off to a reasonable place to show him exactly in what type of mood he’s gotten you.

Despite what some people may think, he’s anything but shy on the matter of sex or sexual themes as shown by his interest in a good amount of smut books. If anything there’s a lot to be learned in books so you might just be in for some new creative things after a trip to the Chastity’s Nook.

(Beau)

Beau’s not shy in her need for physical pleasure. It’s when feelings are involved she gets a little.. unsure what to do with herself. She might be totally confident in the act itself and after too but admitting to her needs is a gamble. ‘Hey! wanna fuck?’ can take a full one eighty to her inconspicuously trying to get away from the group and ask if you want to go elsewhere.

The monk loves you and that love for you extends to a physical attraction but when she’s in her courageous mood, she will have her hands all over you, smack your behind, tongues down each other’s throats in the hallway, alley, against a tree, anywhere convenient really, is just the way to go.

When she’s more held back, she’ll drop hints left and right, and wait for you to catch on, but if you do catch on and decide to tease her a little by making her wait, be prepared to pay for that the moment you’re behind closed doors.

(Fjord)

The poor man gets awkward when around other people expressing physical affection that’s a little more than handholding or a brief peck. Anything more will get him flustered beyond imagination and should anyone catch on, it’ll be even worse.

It’s in the moment Fjord finds his courage. Whenever you’re standing on the bow of the ship together, he’ll gently wrap an arms round you, drawing you close, and all you need to do is give him one look; dare him to make that first move. It’ll automatically give him that little push he needs, kissing you like there’s no tomorrow.

Fjord’s a charmer through and through and once that awkwardness is gone and over, he’s relentless. If you’ve been intent on making him blush he’ll have you hot and bothered in but a few sentences. His ability to do so brings him great satisfaction and let’s be honest, you’re not complaining either.

(Veth)

She takes it as she sees it. What more is there to say? She’s not shy and will make anyone around her cringe and back off if they stand between you and her having a moment to yourselves. She will, in no uncertain terms make clear exactly what she’s planning to do to you, and let you do to her.

If she’s unable to get you away from whatever you’re doing, just you wait because if it’s not important, and can wait until later, she will make it very clear what she wants. Stealing a pencil so you can’t finish some spellwork is the least go your worries. You work too hard. You need a break. She’ll be happy to help you take it without feeling guilty about not getting work done.

Used to being around a child, Veth is less of the spicy physical affection in the company of others but that certainly is a habit she’s willing to break if anyone is holding you up. But if this is not the case there’s silent tells you’re aware of and she’ll be dropping hints like breadcrumbs leading you to her until you follow them and you two get some much needed alone time.

(Jester)

Comfortable with the concept of sex and talking about it Jester uses this as a tool. Whenever you’re busy or caught in a conversation when in the company of others she’ll twist whatever conversation she’s having to one more sexual in nature and make it loud enough to hear.

If you can’t get away yet or are deliberately making her wait she’s not opposed to using her Traveler granted abilities. Thaumaturgy is a great tool to mimic the sensation of being so close to someone you can feel their breath, or feel them whisper in your ear and it just happens to be one of her favourite tricks.

But it won’t take long before Jester takes matters into her own hands sitting herself down on your lap or cuddling up against your side whispering some wildly inappropriate comments that leave you flustered and allow her to whisk you away.

(Caduceus)

(going for nonsexual nonromantic physical affection here)

Rarely does Caduceus get needy for physical affection. There’s usually more than enough hugs to go around but there’s times the hug of his fellow Mighty Nein or his family just aren’t it. That’s why he loves having you around as for some reason you always know exactly what he needs.

He’s patient and respectful of your own life, not willing to interrupt whatever you’re doing but will send gentle signals so let you know once you’re done and have both the time and headspace he’d love a moment of your time.

Hugs, cuddles or the likes are all a blessing to him as your energy alone brings him some much needed comfort. You’ll always ask what he needs and whenever you oblige, it brings a smile to his face knowing he can count on your friendship and the trust you two have built to be able to confide in each other and sate your physical desire for closeness to another without expectations or strings attached. You’re just the best.

(Yasha)

Yasha is somewhat of a gentle giant when it comes down to it. She’ll get close to you, whisper sweet nothings in your ear or whenever she passes you, but these compliments are different from her usual ones, and if she’s feeling particularly confident; outright lewd. The hints dropped are not so inconspicuous.

Like combat but missing the violence, you’ll make jabs at each other to see who will relent first, and drag the other off. You’re on equal scores as if there’s one thing the woman doesn’t like it’s losing. It’ll be wandering hands, deep passionate kisses and more that have others cringe and fake-gag. The two of you might just take a little bit too much pleasure in flaunting your relationship.

But when push comes to shove and you’ve pushed far enough Yasha’s gaze will grow cold. You know you will not see the light of day until hours later then because she will throw you over her shoulder and drag you off to your shared sleeping place or any other secluded spot and show you exactly how much she loves you.

(Mollymauk)

Molly’s a tease. That’s just a fact but his teasing is not always exclusively meant to get you all hot and bothered, though he takes great pride in the fact. It’s very much for him too. He’s physically affectionate but his touches get a bit more… well more when he’s particularly needy.

Be prepared for kisses down your neck and jaw, little bites and nibbles as he goes, hands wrapped around you, keeping you in place, which is a mercy given your knees might just give out with the ministrations he provides. His biggest pleasure is getting you to break your straight face. He could be granted the world but breaking your straight face is priceless.

There is one thing that’s better though and that’s when you decide to return the favour, trailing kisses wherever you can reach, making bedroom eyes, letting your hands wander, and the result is always divine but you also have a tendency to do these things right before either of you have something that needs to be handled immediately and he’s not very patient so be prepared for relentless payback that’ll leave you moaning his name.

(Essek)

Awkward and unsure on what to do and how to handle it Essek is at a loss. He’s never had to bother before but whenever you’re surrounded by other people, he’s so afraid these people can read him like an open book the moment he pulls you away. The thought alone discolours his cheeks and leaves him in a bit of panic.

There’s only two ways this can go. He’ll approach you and make up some excuse to pull you away, not making eye contact with anyone. Or he’ll try to gain your attention, surgically remove you from the situation until it’s just you and him. He’s not entirely confident if this goes unnoticed because from you by his side he can see your gentle smirk crawling on your lips.

If you have mercy on him you’ll notice before he has to approach, or when he does you’ll excuse the both of you expertly cutting it short but of course at least one of your shared friends must call you two out for wandering off for some privacy and it leaves him very much needy for your affection to get rid of his embarrassment, despite you assuring there’s no shame in asking what he needs even if that is sex.

#critical role x reader #mighty nein x reader #caleb widogast x reader #caleb x reader #beauregard x reader #beau x reader #fjord x reader #veth x reader #nott x reader #jester x reader #caduceus x reader #yasha x reader #essek thelyss x reader #essek x reader #critrole x reader #critical role #mighty nein

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princessamericachavez · 3 years

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YES HELLO CAN WE TALK ABOUT THAT FJORESTER HEART TO HEART?

THE WAY IT PARALLELED THE JELLYFISH TALK??

Fjord following Jester into trouble and momentarily doubting but eventually being like “I don’t care” because he would follow her anywhere even against his best sense

Both of them sitting there, looking out at the night ocean... like they did on a ship so long ago when Jester first opened up about her sadness.

And now she’s volunteering some of it again:

“Look, you have to see the moon from up here [...] This is where I used to come when, you know, I lived here and I didn’t really any friends. And I would dream about leaving the city and look out in the ocean and think about all the places I could go.”

Sigh

*breathes in*

SCREAMS

guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuys

omg remember

“And then I don't know what. I want to explore the world. I want to see the lands we haven't seen. I want to find the things that people are scared of and solve them or do whatever anyone else needs to do. But-- I hope she's a part of that.”

I AM STILL SCREAMING I SWEAR

Anyway, we are just getting started but look at Fjord’s faces through this bit

Because that’s when he realizes that maybe... just maybe... Jester might want the same thing he does... maybe

And then, what does he do?

He diverts attention to something funny: her drawing dicks on the tower. Why? Because Jester is talking about something sad and Fjord wants nothing more than to cheer her up.

And then, wishfully, Jester brings up one thing that I’ve been thinking about ever since we found out these two coast kids had been in Nicodranas for years without knowing each other.

“I wonder if I was ever sitting up here and saw your ship go by even knowing”

“I bet”

Invisible String_Taylor Swift.mp3

okay but also

PLEASE GUYS

if any of you have any art skills and wants to give me that poetic image of younger Fjord and Jester, each looking up wishfully... she’s lonely and young and on top of that tall tower looking at the life she craves to live and Fjord is looking at the city full of homes like he’s never had and they are unaware that they are looking at each other’s future??

GUYS PLEASE C’MON

ok ok ok moving on so Fjord....

he brings up Vandran... awkwardly... nervous... stuttering about the whoel thing...

and his voice suggests that his optimism in Eisselcross was a front put to keep the others calm.

And then he says the magic words:

“Would you come with me?”

“Of course!”

Like he has to ask, please. Like she hasn’t followed him everywhere since the very first day they met. Like she wouldn’t follow him to the ends of the earth just like he has followed him through plunging falls and vertiginous heights above volcanos.

Still Fjord, deep down still that insecure kid who faked a whole personality for months, tries to give her an out.

“I don’t know if being on the sea is of any interest to you or if you want to stay in Nicodranas because you can now and I would totally understand.”

BOI HE JUST TOLD YOU THIS IS HER LIFE LONG DREAM

LITERALLY

STOP FREAKING OUT

“There’s... That is my favorite place to be. I love it out there.”

THE WAY SHE LOOKS OUT WITH JUST AS MUCH LONGING

“And I feel like there’s so much that we could see and share... Besides fucking Darktow is out there and we spent less that one day on it... That can’t stand”

LOOK AT THEM

THEY ARE SUCH A MESS AND SO CHAOTIC AND THEY ARE BOTH SO CURIOUS AND EXCITED FOR NEW ADVENTURES

Also, does his tone talking about that remind anyone else to the way he talked about the possibility of finding treasure to make Marion even fancier before she meets Jester’s father again???

Because I really feel like that’s the same mood.

The same longing for more while trying to make her laugh.

“I would love to go out there with you. I would love to meet Vandran.”

“We could make this our port.”

“We could make this our port”

“WE COULD MAKE THIS OUR PORT”

(sidenote this line alone could’ve sent me spiraling before they were canon... and still kinda does)

excuse me while i scream for the next ten minutes

And then Fjord drops the hint that he wants to still deal with some stuff in Port Damali

ONE SHOT WHEN TRAVIS

GIMME THAT ONE SHOT

YOU WANT IT

I WANT IT

WE ALL WANT IT

UKOTOA WANTS IT

I WANNA MEET SABIAN AND GO TO DARKTOW AND GO TO PORT DAMALI

PLEASE

“But... this city really is beautiful”

YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO SAY IT LOOKING AT HER LIKE THAT

AND YOU REALLY DIDN’T HAVE TO SAY IT LOOKING AT HER LIKE THAT JUST LIKE YOU DID WHEN YOU SAID THE JELLYFISH WERE BEAUTIFUL TRAVIS

AND YET HE DID

“There’s always a home for us here”

hey hey hey hey remember that Tarot reading and Fjord’s future card being “home/the traveler”??????

BECAUSE i do

IF I MADE A DRINKING GAME WITH SHOTS EVERY TIME THIS CONVERSATION had a throw back for the campaign I WOULD END UP LIKE VETH

“Or... maybe we could... you know... get our- our own place”

THE LOOK OF A WOMAN WHO JUST REALIZED THIS MAN WANTS TO MARRY HER (in paper graph again)

im sorry but the rest of the cast’s faces are too good to let out

And then Jester gets SO EXCITED THAT SHE CAN’T EVEN SPEAK

because this boy

this man

this man she loves

he wants to spend his life with her

this isn’t just a “come have adventures and fun with me” proposition

this is a “spend your life with me proposition”

and while she can’t talk of course Fjord panics

much like she did after the “i love you”

because these idiots are really made for eachother and still stumbling through their own confusing feelings for each other even after so long as friends and they are so afraid of screwing it up

But when finally she speaks, when Jester says “yes”... her tone isn’t just a “yes”... THAT YES SOUNDS LIKE AN “I DO”

And they are both so nervous and happy okay?

And then

OKAY LISTEN STRAIGHT OUR OF A ROMCOM

He looks at her

and she meets his gaze

and they both look down blushing

and then she looks at him first

and he meets her gaze

and they don’t look down this time, this time is steady... because they both know they love each other

“I’m really glad that everything happened the way it did”

“Yeah, me too.”

Good and bad. Tumbles and crushes and heartbreaks and deaths and tears and fights and laughter and adventures and doubts and confusion and longing and pining and protecting each other and fighting together and falling and rising and catching each other and healing each other and looking out for each other because it all lead to this... to this moment where they are together and so sure that they are loved and cherished and that this is where they want to be and there’s so much more in their future to look forward to

And Jester snuggles up to him and Travis does the tiniest move to show how he leans against her that just DESTROYS me

and of course Fjord needs to make a joke then, to lighten the mood, because these two disasters are friends first and foremost and is in their chaos that they understand each other

and they have so many adventures ahead

i love them so much you guys

im going to miss them so bad

i love them

oh god

#fjorester #fjord #jester lavorre #critical role #cr spoilers #ONE LAST OF THESE FOR OLD TIMES' SAKE?

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jeannedarkterraguard · 3 years

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Wow apparently i forgot to actually post this and just saved it as a draft...

Anyways here are my Critical role c2e133 thoughts: (written as i was watching)

-i think Sam finally snapped this ad is crazy

-there's a critical role card game?!? I NEED THAT!!!

-immediately jumping into combat! Great

-the Monster is named randal?... oh i get it

-caduceus' been with them forever and Sam still doesn't know what bless does

-combat dunamancy is awesome

-you're telling me the cold Monster lizard of coldness that literally breathes ice is immune to cold damage? I can't believe it!

-yasha with the hdywtdt. You love to see it

-they're right this does feel like it's too easy

-yep there it is

-is essek regretting teaming up with them yet?

-👉👉 pew! pew! will now be my verbal/somatic component for any ranged spell attack i use in any future dnd session i'm part of

-no! Not the mold!

-c(ape)leb is really worried for essek huh?

-i wanna know what that Text was!

-all this boobie talk does sound wierd even with context

-nice of the aeorians to leave the Lights on

-holy shit! Is aeor where the warforged came from in exandria?

-marisha's book-hat is out! I repeat: Marisha's book-hat is out!

-it's making me really an anxious to see them waste this much time exploring instead of setting the boobies and having at least a chance to long rest

- Veth: describing the casting in great detail.

Jester: drawing a mustache on caduceus to cast a spell.

Caleb: "i cast Fly on 3rd level"

-beau's been crushed by yashas thighs confirmed

-the levitate spell is grabbing jesters boobs. There's a lot of boobs in this Episode and i'm okay with that.

-i know it's a joke but i would totally get a critical role themed bad dragon toy... i don't know what that says about me.

-they're really gonna need to sleep now

-the boobies are set (but i personally would have kept the fluffernutter there too. that fire would attract the mold too wouldn’t it?)

-essek likes soup. This is vital information

-spatzee (actually called Spätzle /ˈʃpɛt͡slə/ ) are delicious. Also they’re technically not really noodles because... what am i talking about nobody cares

-wouldn't it be hillarious if the beauyasha date setup was still there when essek stepped into the tower for the first time

-lisa literally just screamed "Oh my god just kiss already" at the screen. I don't think i've seen her this exited since the beauyasha date. she’s such a dork (don’t tell her i said that)

-double 1s on heroes feast :(

-a kiss and a slap on the ass. The perfect way to go to sleep

-oh shit the tomb takers are here

-fjord just sacrificed those rangers. Not what i would have done but i get why he did it.

-it's happening the boobies gone off

-lucien is pissed

-have they really killed three of the tomb takers just with the boobies already?

-this fight is so stressful

-did i hear that correctly? Lucien just burned two legendary actions to set the antimagic-cone on fjord. Leaving himself open to any magic coming from the rest of the nein. That could really backfire on him...

-okay i take it back lucien isn't that stupid. Fjord could've (would’ve) counterspelled the dimension door.

-veth really hates otis. And so do i.

-so quick summary: jester has 1 spell slot left. Caleb is also pretty tapped. I think the same goes for caduceus. But beau, yasha and veth should be fine and essek has gotten a full rest thanks to his trance meaning he's perfectly fine. On the other side we have three dead tomb takers another one at least injured and lucien is also not at full health after taking the guiding bolt, right?. I think the mighty nein could definitely do this if they manage to get through this rubble quickly.

-Oh my god i’m tired this episode took forever

#jeanne watches critical role #jeanne watches #critical role #yasha nydoorin #beauregard lionett #fjord #caleb widogast #jester lavorre #veth brenatto #caduceus clay #critical role c2 #critrole #critical role spoilers #c2e133 #critical role c2e133

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readbythestarlight · 4 years

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c2e110

Did they lose all their hacker abilities lol

"Oh my GameCube" ajslakskjsla

"1.21 gigaflops"

The drama!

"Oh last hack! For justice!"

This is so hacking stupid xD

"Oh who? Oh jeeze. Those are some pretty doohickeys you’ve got on your arm there."

"Holy shift!"

I love those stupid ads

[[MORE]]

I just remembered what happened at the end of last week and now I’m suffering

Mmm I don’t like the idea that he’s an "ongoing" experiment vs an old failed one

Uh... someone hug him??

"I am like them. I... was like them. I...am like them..." Oh baby.

I forgot he hadn’t shared with everyone yet and now it hurts

C: "I liked being seen as I should have been. Or could have been."

Thank you, Jester! Where’s the group hug, someone initiate a group hug.

Also I just realized Veth won’t be there at dinner?? Right?

B: "no one blames you."

C: "heh... one person does."

Oh wait good it’s tomorrow so Veth will be able to be there

My god, they are exactly the chaotic aunts and uncles we all knew they’d be

Word of recall sounds VERY handy

We’re not going to make it to dinner and before break and I’m going to have to be in suspense until I can finish it tomorrow

New book harness!

lmao Jester this outfit is elaborate

LOL Jester you’re gonna break the shopkeeper

This does sound really cute for Veth

Awww she’s doing a little Keyleth imitation

Everyone: elaborate outfits

Fjord: coat plz

Give them Nonagon as a name, Beau

It’s wild that there’s NOTHING?

Oh good break just in time for me to sleep

I’m back and I’m still not ready

So like obviously attacking Trent here in own dojo would be dumb

Not that I think this is where that’s headed but hey

I haaaate Trent he’s such a creep

LOL picking on Wulf

Caduceus lol

He’s such a creep making his creepy power moves

Mind ya damn business Ickythong

Don’t compare yourself to them, you FREAK

W: "you, what are you?"

Cad: "Vegetarian, so I hope the meal reflects that."

Catch me crack whipping Wulf/Cad

Ooo they trying to get the inside deets

Don’t tell them NOTHIN’

"You might not inquire." YAS Jester

He’s a creeeeep and I haaaate him

PLEASE succeed that deception check

It did sound like he said "tissue"

He did NOT know what he’s getting into with the M9

Oh shit is this the one Essek killed after Caleb talked to her

It is oh boy

Caleb isn’t being especially subtle, not that I can blame him

How... diplomatic of him. But still def suggesting war.

Cad and Jester calling him on his shit I am LIVING for it

lmao Beau stealing the thunder of Astrid’s showing off

Fuck off Astrid

"I have good friends. Good people." Buuuurn

The way Trent keeps "tripping up" over Caleb’s name

And also like how he’s like low key acting like he gets any credit for who Caleb is now (which, he does I guess, but not the kind of credit anyone should want)

Beau and Cad calling Trent on his shit still and I’m still living for it

"You have the eventual makings of an assembly member yourself" bitch he’ll tear your assembly to shreds

"To truly grow you needed to be broken, and left to build yourself"

Oh god wait what

Somebody fucking STAB him

They fucking stole and then returned his memory didn’t they, they did it all

STAB

HIM

NOW

WITH A RED HOT POKER

I haaaate him

What does the symbol mean

What does it meannnnnn

Somehow this is even worse than anything I imagined. That they "broke" him on purpose.

I can’t wait for Caleb to tear him to fucking SHREDS

"I did out of love" IM WITH JESTER

DONT you being his parents into this like they would have wanted this you sick fucking fuck

"It is the greater man who puts the needs of others over himself Bren"

I fucking hate

Trent saying that Astrid and Wulf don’t have what it takes to basically be Trent 2.0 but that Caleb does will backfire on him, since Astrid WANTS to be Trent 2.0

Some interesting vibes off Astrid...

Caleb’s response should be "you haven’t made me what I am. They ARE who have made me who I am. I was not what I am now before I met them."

Steal all of Trent’s glory

I hope he dies painfully.

Godddddd

I’m seething irl you guys

"Whatever it takes to keep the people of the Empire safe" your families and those children ARE the people of the Empire!! Who the fuck are you protecting??

YES Caleb, thank you.

Also don’t use that "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few" thing

"When talent rises from nothing, then nothing truly is lost."

"What if the thing to do now is to supplant you. To pluck you up like a weed and do better."

Fucking. He probably means it which means there won’t be any satisfaction in tearing him to shreds

Oh...

That’s interesting but it also sounds like a trap

Like they’re trying to draw Caleb back by saying "you could fix it by taking over"

Trent’s gonna hurt Astrid huh

I hate this

"Don’t disappoint me" let’s find a way to disappoint him

I hate him

Fjord just dropping the beacon question like a bomb

"You’ve only seen the one. That is what we have."

Okay okay he said HAVE though.

That’s not an answer.

Like Matt says he’s telling the truth, but it’s like when Pinocchio in Shrek avoids lying by obfuscating things and being indirect.

How can they have only just begun research on something he claims they don’t still have

They need to ask some more very specific questions, like "how many beacons do you have RIGHT NOW", and "how many beacons have you found, in total, ever".

Why would you mention the Eyes of Nine to him

"He has a hobby. He’s a sculptor." That’s a dig

"Didn’t need those ten years" ouch...

Hey guys please give Caleb a group hug after this. Don’t leave him alone for a while.

Cad: "I think you are one of the most powerful mages that I’ve ever been in the company of. For this I would offer a gift. I think it’s been a long time since someone point out that you’re a fool. Pain doesn’t make people. Love makes people.......I wish for you, in the future, to find someone who will mourn you when you’re gone.

Respectfully."

BOOM

Like I couldn’t type fast enough for this whole thing but that was AMAZING

Fucking LOVE Caduceus nothing but respect for MY firbolg cleric

Jester buddying up and being sweet to Astrid is... good. I don’t like her but I feel like maybe being kind to her is a good way to go. And Wulf too. Maybe they can be saved after all.

I was joking and I’m still joking but I really do want Cad and Wulf to like... hang out

That hurt a lot but went better than I anticipated overall

Marisha’s notes are amazing, like the fact that she remembers this shit is amazing

Oooo Cree is gone that’s interesting

I have a bad feeling

Bad feel bad feel bad feel

“I know a nice place” and he finds the shittiest inn xD

He’s gonna do some fancy spell I assume

Jester is so cute trying to make him feel good about it, probably assuming it’s a nostalgia thing lol

Where are they gooooooooing Maaaaaaatt I wanna knoooooowwww

Love you too!

#cr spoilers #critical role #critical role spoilers

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adventures-in-lyres · 3 years

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Welp. Yall left a good calling card for who did this shit.

Oooooo damn. Got a power source!!!

Yes. Take 10 minutes to not have to carry the giant rock.

Oh cool weird robit eye. And no banana peel shenanigans

Are you kidding veth. Wowwwwww. Nooooooooo. Oh welp. This is how shit happens. Just tell themmmmmm.

Beau has grown so muchhhhhhh saying thank you and caring about other people.

The plants are having a bad time. Its ok mr clay (I miss that little nickname sometimes)

Perversions of death vs mocking of life. Damn.

Caduceus is the best. I love the way Taliesin plays characters, they're always amazing. There are slight similarities with percy with cad and I love it.

There's something wrong with your friend 🤣 mood. Cute wrong huh.

Lava is a weird theme for yall.....vokodo. kiln. Now this. Weirdos.

And I walk away.

Duh. Duh. It came from behind you. It came from that hallway you didn't check. Ya nerds.

Poor caduceus...

Ugh I should go to sleep eventually. Maybe wait for the break.

Quick draw banana. Alright then.

Awww feeding the weasel. One time.

That would have been a good divine intervention. He needs it.

Fjord deserves to be wildmother baby toooo

This is like avocado island again.

Robit friend house.

Don't risk shit. Don't wanna be contaminated or some shit.

Yay dome party tonight.

Oh damn. Firestorm

Oh thats a meme 'you guys are getting firestorm'

.....screaming from the trees....not good absolutely not good

I dont appreciate the music screaming too.

I wonder if the trees used to be people. Idk its creepy af.

Wooooo break time

#cr spoilers #critical role #cr2 #critical role spoilers #c2e120 #alex speaks

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your-turn-to-role · 4 years

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ayyyyy happy 4/13 have my second list of classpects, vox machina edition! (@lostsometime to add to the homestuck au)

(m9 here)

vex - thief of mind

vax - rogue of blood

percy - witch of light

keyleth - page of breath

scanlan - thief of life

grog - prince of rage

pike - heir of space

tary - witch of mind

first off, there are a couple copies here, and they don’t have a time player, so vox machina on their own could not win the game. but hey, weird plot shit exists, and the alpha kids managed it by combining their session with the beta kids, so who knows how this would go

(explanations under the cut)

1) vex - thief of mind

vex has a lot of ideas about her sense of self. but when you get right down to it, none of them are actually about her sense of self, and rather about how people see her. image is important to mind players, but it’s not really linked with identity. in fact, the canon description of mind players states they have very fluid, shifting concepts of identity, it’s far more important to them that they remain rational and have a logical line of reasoning than sticking to things just because they feel right or wrong. and i think this is very true for vex, she doesn’t often doubt herself, but she doesn’t really know who she is, beyond just what she’s trying to emulate or avoid.

thief bc she’s still one of the stealth twins, it is very her thing, but she’s definitely the louder of the two, the thief demands to be known, the rogue quietly assists. she’s headstrong, stubborn, and the world owes her everything it’s taken from her, which she definitely plans to steal back. and honestly that’s her right and i love her.

2) vax - rogue of blood

god i really love the fact that the twins are a thief/rogue pair, it not only fits who they are as people but vex being the active version of vax’s passive class and vice versa fits so well

(also fun fact, i have something of a personality test/checklist i grade characters on when i’m struggling to figure out their class or feel like i’m being biased towards one particular classpect. there’s 15 possible points per class, most characters will get a highest score of maybe 9 or 10, homestuck characters get something like 12-13. vax, however, does what no one else has ever done, and scored all 15 points in rogue. he is more rogue per rogue than any rogue in homestuck. 100% pure distilled rogue boy.)

personality quizzes aside though, he really is so obviously a rogue. he’s got everything of the thief archetype built into his entire character, but while a homestuck thief steals by their own will and for their own benefit, all of the rogue’s same actions go towards supporting their friends. also, as a passive class, their decisions tend to be less personal drive based and more guided by their aspect, as if the universe was working through them, which is definitely the case for our champion of the raven queen. they’ve been described in canon as the robin hood class, rebellious, but in an altruistic way. true punk. fuck the system, love recklessly

blood players need a family. they draw their strength from the bonds they have with those around them, they’re stubborn as all hell, especially when it seems like there’s no way out of a situation, but it’s in determination to protect their chosen family and keep everyone safe and happy. if they’re leaders, they’re inspirational ones rather than commanding ones. and this is “dramatic speeches about teamwork and morality” vax, “what the fuck do we have in this world except for moments with each other” vax, “how lucky i have been to have had all of you” vax. what else could he be?

3) percy - witch of light

so percy’s an interesting one, because i kinda wanna give him two classpects? like, if you classpect percy before or during the briarwood arc, he’s a prince of light. after that, he becomes way more of a witch. (though, to be fair, light players and witches are both incredibly prone to getting possessed, so, maybe he was a witch all along and just acted really prince-y)

he’s definitely an active class, no doubt about it. percy will fight gods to achieve his own ends. prince, being the most active class, and one designed to cause destruction, definitely suits orthax percy. but then things change, and you realise what he actually is

witches are manipulator classes, like knights, but active manipulator classes. they can’t create things out of nothing like some classes do, but instead bend and twist and transform their aspect (and the world around them, using their aspect) to achieve their goals. percy’s human, and not magic. he doesn’t have any particular special abilities in order to do things, he gets by on ingenuity and reckless bravery. that post that was going around a while ago about how all of vox machina are basically gods and percy’s just a guy with a gun does well to prove the point here, because he keeps up anyway. he’s made mistakes and there are things in the world now that he can’t change, but he does his best to work within those constraints and make as good of a world as he can with what he has

and what he has, usually, is knowledge. which is the main dominion of the light aspect, along with luck (and, you know, taliesin and dice rolling). light players are scholars first and foremost, but very rarely bookish scholars, instead the kind of scholars that think they can make a demon deal and get away with it because they’re clever enough for that, and also they’re extra enough that they’d do it anyway for the aesthetic

4) keyleth - page of breath

this was the easiest of all of these for me to do, it just slots so neatly into place. pages are a slow moving class that have to work their way around all the side quests before they get a lot of their power, but after that they’re powerhouses. they’re easily underestimated, by others and by themselves. keyleth takes a while to come to terms with herself and her power and her effect on the world, most of the plot takes place within her slowly completing her aramente, she often worries she won’t be good enough for anything that’s expected of her, but once she hits level 20 she is a master of the elements, a true leader of her people, and literally unkillable.

breath fits for two reasons. the first is being the aspect of freedom, of acting without being controlled by anyone else’s thoughts or decisions. and keyleth, for all her anxiety and all her bad luck, has never made a choice she didn’t agree with. along with vax she’s the first to speak up when she feels like the group’s moral choices aren’t holding up to her standards, when they’re moving in a direction that isn’t right. the second is that it’s the aspect of air, and the wind, and she’s literally the leader of the air ashari. she can and does in fact do the windy thing

5) scanlan - thief of life

we’ve covered life already in my nott/veth explanation, but it really is so scanlan. look at this excerpt and tell me it’s not written for scanlan shorthalt

[If you're poisoned, chances are the Life-bound have something for what ails ya. This applies to both physical and mental suffering, though it might not be a cure you'll like. They also have the tendency to put other's needs before their own, which never ends well for anyone, because the Life-bound can grow bitter if they feel their own self-care has had to be shunted aside.]

figuring out class was harder? a lot of vox machina classes are pretty difficult to figure out. prince would work to an extent because of scanlan’s self destructive tendencies, bard would work to an extent because he often feels like things are out of his hands, but i think i’m going with thief. scanlan’s more of an active class, despite playing support in dnd, he’s very self motivated and not one to listen much to the guidance of the universe. thief i feel fits with the headstrong attitude, the creative out of the box thinking, and the need for attention in a very specific way (less so having people celebrate you, scanlan enjoys that but can easily shrug it off if it doesn’t happen, it’s more causing things for the sake of knowing and having other people know that you caused them)

6) grog - prince of rage

honestly this is the one i’d be most willing to bend on? it, took me forever to come up with any kind of classpect for grog, he seems to resist being classpected. i know a lot about him as a person, but translating that into either class or aspect was just hard. but i’ve gone with prince because grog’s never stopped for anyone (except maybe pike), because it’s a destruction based class, because it’s the most active on the scale, and grog is definitely one to go do things purely because he wants to do things and wants to do them now.

rage because rage players are about truth at all costs, even if that cost is often destabilizing entire systems and leaving the rubble to pick itself back up. and it makes me think about how grog has never really wanted to disguise himself, and especially about just before the kevdak fight - he knew he would probably get killed if he went back there as himself, but he refused to go in under false pretenses, because that wouldn’t be right

7) pike - heir of space

ashley’s just always drawn to those heirs. i think though with pike it definitely is a consequence of her being in and out a lot, because she’s not just an heir, she’s an heir of space.

heirs tend to stumble into their role rather than creating it or seeking it out. on a meta level, ashley only created pike because the team needed a cleric and she worked it out from there, but as far as pike herself is concerned, she doesn’t really know what she’s supposed to be doing or what her purpose is, but she’s been trying to do her best to follow sarenrae’s teachings, trying to do her best to guide her friends, and hoping that nothing goes wrong along the way.

space, too, is an aspect of patience. it’s about valuing the journey more than the destination, it’s about seeing what the universe has in store for you and trusting that it’s just as likely to turn out good as it is bad - you’ll know when the time comes to step in, at which point space players are pretty fierce fighters. but for now, for pike, it’s trying to help her friends one step at a time

8) tary - witch of mind

tary is like percy but cheating. he has a lot more resources to work with bc he just goes out and buys shit. but the witch reasoning still stands, they are very similar people in that respect, good at working within a set of restraints so well you don’t even notice the restraints are there

mind rather than light because, tary doesn’t quite hunger after knowledge in the same way. instead he’s much more concerned with the application of it, of how to get from point a to point b as efficiently as possible, and how that benefits him. (also because he’s not nearly as extra as light players. have you met light players? like i love them but jesus christ. who let them be Like That)

#i also have essek and gilmore classpected #but i only have so much writing energy in a day #so we're spacing these out #cr1 #cr thoughts #text #meta #homestuck #classpects #vax'ildan #vex'ahlia #percy de rolo #keyleth #pike trickfoot #scanlan shorthalt #grog strongjaw #taryon darrington

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unicyclehippo · 4 years

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Do you think Nott is going to be more... protective? Of Beau after their recent chat? Nott has grown on me immensely and maybe it is just my found family brain just wishing too hard, but I dunno? This could be a prompt too I guess if you're down with just Nott behaving extremely strangely toward others with regard to Beau after Beau's confession.

three times nott is protective of beauregard & one time she straight up comforts her & its a little weird for both of them

‘perhaps, and i mean no offence when i say this, but perhaps one of, ah, the more persuasive, the more obsequious—‘

‘obse-what?’ jester interrupts, looking up from where she is drawing at beau’s new desk. or maybe on the desk itself.

‘charming, flattering ones of us—myself, or fjord—could talk to the high curator,’ caleb suggests, his fingers pulling, drifting across the air as he plans in that way he does, like he’s pulling on strings, tugging their strategy into place like the mental image he has is a tangible thing. ‘you have a habit of being...’

‘a habit of being what, caleb?’

to everyone’s surprise—even beauregard’s, maybe even nott’s own—the sly, almost challenging question comes from nott of all people.

‘hm. i have spoken out of turn,’ the flame-haired wizard says. shakes his head. ‘never mind.’

nott relents a little. then, ‘she may have been an absolute garbage fire when we met, but even i have to admit, she’s getting better at not making people want to punch her in the face.’

‘thanks?’ beau says, not sure how much of a compliment that really was. ‘plus, the high curator isn’t gonna talk to you if you’re not part of the soul, probably. it’s gotta be me. unfortunately,’ she adds with a hitching smile, directed to caleb, as if to say i get it, it’s fine, i totally fucking agree with your assessment of my skills or lack thereof.

nott narrows her eyes. her hand drifts towards her crossbow. ‘you’re going to do just fine,’ she says, and somehow manages to make it sound like a threat.

‘you lying to me?’ the guard demands, shakes beau by the collar. ‘you want to sneak into the fort, huh, is that it? you think i’m gonna buy that there’s people after you?’

beau bites her tongue before she can reply with something rude, something that’d make him just straight up kill her.

‘i’m telling you the truth, man. there’s a gang of fuckin’—murderers or, or thieves or bandits or whatever you call them, out there in the forest right now. i’m of the cobalt soul—i’m on your side!’

that does seem to help. the guard wavers, glancing down at her distinctive raiments.

‘alright...’ he mutters, drops her back down to her feet. ‘show me. darius! leon! marta! with me,’ the captain calls, and the foursome follow beau out into the clearing by the fort. ‘mark my words, monk—if you can’t show me where they are, i will take you as our prisoner instead. clear?’

‘clear,’ beau says, right as a scratchy voice tickles in beau’s ear, or just behind it, like she’s hearing the voice without hearing it.

‘modern. literature.’

that’s all the warning she gets before a bolt slams out from the treeline and beau catches it, does her best to make it look like it got her bad, let’s herself fall. it helps that she actually only barely managed to catch it, and the bolt head actually pierces her skin and makes her grunt and bleed rather profusely from the wound.

the captain steps back from her, surprised, and waved his guards out to deal with the attacker. unfortunately for beau, he stays where he is and when it becomes readily apparent that this is, in fact, a trap, he goes nearly purple with rage and swings his blade down toward her. she rolls out of the way of the first strike, scrabbles backward in the dirt and detritus, that layer of wet earth and crackling leaf litter. he lands a biting slash across her thigh, making her cry out, and—panicking—beau grabs at a handful of that litter, throws the leaves into his face, makes him yell—and the noise cuts off as he drops to the ground, unmoving.

behind him, uncharacteristically deep into the battle, is nott. her dagger is drawn instead of her crossbow and it drips with red; the frenzied, terrified look in her eyes fades somewhat when she sees beau staring back at her.

‘alright?’ she rasps.

beau nods a few times, quick and uncoordinated, suddenly dizzy.

‘jessie!’ she hears nott call. ‘jessie, beau’s hurt! get here—now!’

‘beau, you could climb up there and grab it, right?’

she examines the column—even with spiderclimb it would be difficult, the thorns that wrap around the column thick and where they don’t coil, the marble is smooth and slick with dripping water.

‘yeah,’ she cracks her head from side to side. ‘i could give it a go.’

‘absolutely not,’ nott denies, shakes her head.

‘what? you wanna race?’

‘no,’ the woman says, eyeing beau like she’s stupid, like she’s doing something stupid. ‘it’s too dangerous.’

‘no it’s not—‘

‘we don’t know what those vines will do to you, i don’t like it, it’s not safe.’

‘nothing is safe these days. it’ll be fine,’

beau is held in place when nott grabs at her, wraps a forbidding hand around her wrist.

‘no,’ she says again. ‘there’s safer ways to do this. there’s got to be a safer way to do it,’ she says, directing that to caleb, to fjord, to jester and caduceus. ‘figure it out.’

beau tries to twist her hand free but nott has a hell of a grip on her. ‘it’s fine, dude, this is what i’m here for. dope monk shit!

‘no.’

nott won’t be moved on that, and when they throw a rock closer to the column and see how the vines lash out like great toothed tentacles and slam it to the ground, the rock shattering on the stonework, she gulps and finds herself glad for what she realises, confused, was protection.

‘beau? are you—‘

‘no!’

‘oh fuck, oh geez,’ nott spins in place, looking for a towel or a rag or anything that might be used as a tissue or at least to hide beau’s face as she cries. ‘oh fuck,’

‘it’s fine—‘

‘you’re crying!’

‘shut up, no i’m not,’ beau says, even as her voice catches and breaks, and a fresh wave of tears crashes down her face, running freely down her cheeks before pooling in the crook of her elbows, over her forearms when she buried her head in them.

nott freezes in place. then, carefully, she steps over so she is standing next to beau and lays a gentle hand on her shoulder.

beau shrugs it forcefully away. ‘fuck off,’ she snarls. the effect is diminished by the snot-thick words, the way her face is hidden.

nott doesn’t fuck off. she sits down next to the girl and lifts a hand up and around, half a hug, half just a parting hand on her shoulder.

‘there there,’ nott soothes, the instinct coming back to her naturally, even after so many years as not-veth. soothing a crying child, especially one so heartbroken? she pats beau’s head when the girl falls into her, starts to cry into her shoulder. ‘there there,’ she murmurs, rocking beau. ‘it’s alright, it’ll be alright.’

#cr tag #tagging my stories #prompt fill

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blatherkatt · 4 years

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I know y'all have a lotta AUs, so I gotta ask: what would the Blumenthal Drei's relationship be like had Caleb never had his breakdown? I know the circumstances have dramatically changed in the fic (re: Astrid may uh, may wanna murder Caleb, which ain't, y'know, conducive to friendship), so I'm curious how the relationship would be at a "base state." We get glimpses of the relationship's natural state through flashbacks, so I'm curious how that would've evolved with time had Shit Not Hit The Fan

The sort of scenario I think you’re describing here is one that we haven’t really talked about much honestly, and on top of that if we did it’d still give some tangential spoilers unfortunately. However, I am instead going to use this as an opportunity to talk instead about what Ed and I have been calling the “Allura Drei AU”, aka The One Where Trent Was Visiting The Area Around Draconia Right When It Fell And Friggin Died And The Blumenkids Got To Grow Up Without His Nonsense

it’s what he deserves.

ANYWAY.

im gonna give a general overview without going into toooo much detail on the kinda things we imagine here because we’ve talked about a lot of stuff, this one’s a happy place favorite, but like, this is the golden timeline, lets put it that way. so. without trent in the picture, the three kids were noticed and mentored by probably someone else at Soltryce, or potentially might’ve just gone through it as normal students and just generally done great there, but they all stick together when they graduate and after hanging around doing stuff in Rexxentrum for a while eventually decide they wanna set up a proper tower somewhere quieter than the city, so they pack up and move out to Felderwin.

Is this confusing and kind of alarming for the people of Felderwin? Yes. yes, it is. ANYWAY the extremely short summary is that the three of them befriend the Brenattos because they need to get components somewhere and it makes sense to be good friends w/ the local apothecary, plus their little family group has a kid about the same age as Luc so it just sorta makes sense, and they’re all very saddened when Veth dies etc etc. but when the Krynn attack Felderwin the three of them chase off the attack and, upon noticing that Yeza’s been apparently caught up in some nasty stuff that has him wanted by both sides, promptly decide the best course of action is to lowkey kidnap him themselves (he’s ok with it actually) and keep him in their tower without telling anyone. and just. let both sides think the other has him while they figure out what’s going on.

and then through a series of shenanigans involving molly (who is still alive because this is the Good Timeline Okay caduceus is still here too its an au let us have this) getting to know the boys and astrid being stuck in some trouble she cant get out of on her own and needing rescue, the three wind up basically serving as an Allura-equivalent for the mighty nein. its very cute and very good.

but to answer more of your actual question now that the stage is set:

when thing were working well between the three of them, and there wasn’t a certain bastard man around to screw things up, the three sort of keep each other in balance ~~especially with sig around too but i still cant talk too much about him and i am dying, i want to so bad ok~~

Astrid and Bren have been fierce rivals since they were kids and that’d likely continue, but Eodwulf functions as an emotional center and a mediator, keeping tensions from boiling over and making sure that it stays just as a playful rivalry. They push each other to do better, and that’s part of why they’re both (Really, all three, honestly) are constantly improving at the rate they have ever since childhood. Bren and Astrid can both get too caught up in things, but Eodwulf is real good at keeping that from ever going too far.

Astrid and Eodwulf, meanwhile, like I’ve said previously, have very different languages, so to speak, but she and Bren have been on an extremely similar wavelength since pretty much the moment they met. But at the same time, Bren’s also good at reading Eodwulf. Astrid and Eodwulf are opposites in a lot of ways, and Bren’s a good happy medium who can help bridge the gap and serve as a translator where it’s needed. The two of them can do alright without him, as you can see in Ghosts, but there’s hiccups. They do best when they have a third party to help bridge the gaps in communication that sorta naturally happen between them. Plus, without Bren, they really never would’ve become friends in the first place, so that’s another reason he’s important to the triad. And then there’s Bren and Eodwulf–they do real well on their own, and would by this point definitely be married in this timeline, since, uh, canon stuff never happened. But. Even if it’s not as bad as it would be with trent’s trauma, Eodwulf is still somewhat conflict averse and struggles with RSD a lot, and Bren can, yknow, get caught in his head, plus he’s always been the natural at everything so wouldn’t really push himself as much on his own. Astrid drags them both out of their comfort zone, pushes Bren to keep improving because of the looming threat of her surpassing him always lingering, and Eodwulf straight up wouldn’t do a lot of the things he’s tried if Astrid weren’t around. She’s constantly pushing herself, seeing how far she can go, and she’s caused both of the boys to do so as well!

She’s also, weirdly enough, the moral center of the three in this scenario, if only because her morals are the least flexible. Like, she’s always up to pull pranks and mess around, but she’ll be the first one to really call someone out on something she thinks is Actually Wrong, even if the person doing it is someone she cares for deeply. Trent unfortunately poisoned her sense of morality and shaped it to suit his own purposes in canon, but since in this AU that didn’t happen, she’s really the one keeping the two of them from crossing certain lines. Her sense of morality doesn’t leave a lot of room for nuance, which is, yknow, not great, not to mention the whole reason she’s such a problem in Ghosts, but it’s good to have someone who can draw a line in the sand and say “no, actually” especially when dealing with extremely powerful wizards.

(It’s worth noting too though, that’s a thing I forgot to say about her in the ask about her relationship w/ eodwulf, and i also forgot to say likewise that Eodwulf helps remind her to slow down now and then; stop and smell the flowers, that sort of thing–he’s good at noticing bright spots and at spoiling himself and others, and that’s a thing Astrid wouldn’t be as good at on her own without people to keep her tethered. In this AU eodwulf’s extra good at that because he wouldn’t be such a MASSIVE misanthrope, and bren probably helps slow Astrid down now and then too, albeit to a lesser degree.)

anyway they’re an insanely good team and that highkey freaks out the rest of the wizards of the assembly, since wizards kinda have a well deserved reputation of not getting along w/ other wizards due to being a bunch of intellectuals with Opinions and Complexes and seeing three actually LIKE each other to the degree that they all live together and such is confusing and distressing and so the assembly largely just…..leaves them alone,,,

are parts of this probably very unrealistic? yeah. do i care? no its great feel free to ask more about it theres a lot to talk about

also all four of the adults (including sig who is not a wizard but, yknow, astrid’s here so he’s here) absolutely dote on brand who i cant talk about yet either im still dying whats up

#asks #zemnianghosts

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No dream comes true until you're left hanging by a thread

It’s not the first time he dies at sea, but it feels different. Last time, death felt only like one more waste, a stark reminder of how dull and irrelevant his life had been. He knew the second darkness swallowed him that his passing would matter little to anyone but himself. It’s not like that now. He has so much he wants to accomplish, so much to live for, so many people that genuinely love him, that it makes death taste far more unfair. He loves his life now, doesn’t want to be ripped away from it.

He doesn’t wake up alone and confused this time, either. A chorus of friendly faces welcomes him back to the land of the living with concerned eyes and relieved smiles. Fjord finds himself in the middle of this little family that he’s made for himself and realizes that there’s no dark deal this time, just people who love him and want him around asking nothing in exchange.

It not being his first time, Fjord tries to brush the incident off lightly. With the help of Caduceus, he gets on his feet and after reassuring everyone else he goes to Orly who is just going through the same process thanks to Jester’s magic. The tortoise is equally pragmatic but looks worse for wear in a way that makes Fjord feel a pang of guilt.

It’s his fault that anyone got hurt. They were here for him.

He sends Orly to bed and tasks Marius and Beau with rallying the crew, making sure everyone is alright and the ship able to go on with their mission.

“Watches would probably be a good idea, too,” he sighs, heavily. “I can take the first one.”

“Absolutely not,” Caleb cuts in.

“You need to rest,” Caduceus nods. “I can take a watch.”

“I’ll join you,” Yasha murmurs.

There’s more darkness than usual in everyone’s voices, righteous anger on his behalf that makes his chest twist. Begrudgingly, he accepts their demands that he rest and half an hour after being murdered he finds himself back in the captain’s quarters.

Fjord takes his time drying the floor with the monstrous figure had dripped, changes the bloodied sheets and cleans himself, but eventually, he runs out of distractions. Laying on the bed, he stares at the ceiling waiting for a sleep that doesn’t come. He fears the nightmares that might come the second his eyes close and the dangers that can haunt him in the real world while he lays there vulnerable.

Because he’s not sleeping, the corner of his eye catches the door moving as a dark figure peeks in. He jumps to his feet and summons his sword to his hand.

“I’m sorry! I’m sorry!” A familiar voice squeaks.

“Jester?”

“I’m sorry, I just- I thought you would be sleeping.”

“You were going to spy on me in my sleep?”

“I just wanted to check-in on you.”

“Oh.” Fjord frowns and moves to turn a light on.

As the darkness recedes, he sees Jester standing on the door frame, eyes still puffy and red from crying earlier. She balances her weight there, anxious and embarrassed and Fjord wants to kick himself for it. She was just worried.

“Do you wanna come in?” He offers.

“Uh, s-sure,” Jester hesitates a little before walking in and closing the door behind him. “Sorry, really, I just wanted to-”

“It’s alright, Jester.”

“It’s really not, though,” she grumbles as she crosses the room and takes a seat at the edge of his bed.

Fjord watches her move through his space with that casual ease and wonders if this is somehow inappropriate of them. His mind flies back to another time, sees himself walking through that very same door to find a very naked Avantika waiting for him. The meeting back then had been charged with danger and lies, quickly turning into a desperate attempt to regain control by him. There is none of that tension now, just Jester sitting there and pinning him with those sad violet eyes.

“You died, Fjord,” she finally says, voice small and wavery.

He knew that already, but the way she says it makes it feel real for the first time. Fjord drops next to her on the bed with a heavy sigh.

“Yeah, I guess I did,” he mutters slowly, letting it sink in. “I- I’m alright now, though.”

“I’m sorry.”

Jester’s head is low, her eyes tearful as she looks at her hands. It’s like being stabbed in the chest again.

“Sorry?”

“I’m sorry I couldn’t get to you faster, Fjord,” the words come out all at once, accompanied by tears. “I tried to!” Jester shakes her head. “But we were stuck down there and I couldn’t get around the guys attacking us and then I came up and you were just lying there and I couldn’t get to you. And I promised I would heal you if you were hurt but I couldn’t- I couldn’t do anything!”

“Hey, hey, hey,” Fjord cuts her off, wrapping an arm around her shoulders. He pulls her into a side-hug. He’s never been good with this physical touch thing, but the idea of letting her just cry like that without comforting her is unbearable. “Jester, hey, look at me,” he takes her chin in his hand, mirroring the way her God had comforted her before. “I’m alright, okay? None of this was your fault. Hell, I probably wouldn’t even be here without you.”

She nods, but he isn’t sure that she believes him.

“You saved my life, Jester.”

Slowly, she calms down. He doesn’t let go of her shoulders.

“What are we gonna do now, Fjord?”

“I... don’t know,” he admits. “I’m at a loss here, I must admit. I guess we have to be more careful.”

“We need to find a way to get that thing out of you, Fjord, before they come back for it.”

“Yeah but I don’t know how to,” he lets out a dry laugh, overwhelmed. “I mean, I don’t even know if it’s possible, you know? Besides, we have to see these peace talks through first, it’s important for Beau, Caleb and Veth. And then you have you thing coming in. I don’t want to derail everyone’s lives again with my problems.”

Jester looks at him like he just said the most stupid thing in the seven seas.

“Fjord! Of course this is just as important, okay? Really, we all want you to be safe and if these dumb things come back we are going to be ready, alright? I- I can message Vandran again, ask him if he knows anything about this. Maybe he can tell us how he did to get away before! Or- or I can message Yussa, or Allura, or someone! We are going to find out how to get you out of these, okay?” She says, earnestly as she grabs his free hand in hers. Her eyes are still red-rimmed but he recognizes that unshakable resolve of hers in them. “I told you, Fjord, I will do anything to get you away from Uk’otoa, okay?”

His throat closes with tears. He tilts his head down to conceal the dampness gathering in his eyes. Fjord is overwhelmed by thankfulness for this woman’s sweetness, this girl who just gifted him life back and now is casually talking about fighting an ancient evil demigod for his sake. Some days —most days— he can’t believe she’s real at all. What did he ever do to deserve her friendship?

“Okay,” he finally says, once he finds his voice again.

“Okay,” she agrees, softly, giving his hand one last squeeze before letting them go.

Jester stands up and he immediately mourns the loss of her body by his side.

“You should really get some sleep, Fjord,” she says, walking for the door.

“Yeah, about that, uh,” he speaks quickly, nervously, “would you- would you mind terribly if I asked you to stay?”

Just making the request is harder than fighting the scariest monster. It makes him feel vulnerable and small and ridiculous, but this is Jester and he trusts her.

“You want me to stay the night with you, Fjord?” Her eyebrows wiggle, suggestively.

Oh, gods.

“Just- just for a while, you don’t have to- I mean- not to do anything- I just. I... I can’t sleep.”

Whatever joke she’d been preparing, frizzles and dies in the tip of her tongue. He can see her face twist with something that once before he might have mistaken for pity but now knows to be kindness and compassion.

“Of course, Fjord,” she smiles sweetly at him. “I’m still feeling a little nervous from the battle too, you know, so I was thinking about drawing for a little while for the Traveler. Maybe- you have a desk here, I could draw here while you sleep a little.”

“Just until I fall asleep,” he promises. He has no intention of keeping her up all night. After what she did for him and Orly, she must be exhausted.

Jester nods and quietly makes her way to the desk. Fjord wonders if he should say something more, but anything he could add right now seems useless. The conversation has left him exhausted. He lays back down on the bed and watches as she opens her notebook and carefully selects her pencils. She’s humming to herself and the sound soothes whatever was still rattled inside him.

“I’m glad you’re here,” he whispers, as his eyes begin to close.

Behind half-closed lids, he can see how she turns to him and smiles. “I’m glad you’re here too, Fjord,” she says. He’s not sure if he imagined the way her voice cracked a little or how she quickly rubbed her cheek with the back of her hand. Sleep takes him swiftly.

His dreams are quiet, which is why he hears the voices. Fjord’s first instinct is to jump and fight, but one of them is Jester and she sounds at ease. The other voice is familiar, too, though less welcomed. The Traveler. Fjord doesn’t move, he carefully keeps his breathing steady and listens.

This is wrong, he shouldn’t be doing this, but he’s always been too curious for his own good.

And he does not trust this man as far as he can throw him.

“Thank you for coming when you did,” Jester is saying, with that gentle fondness that for a while Fjord thought was reserved for him.

“Of course,” the fey replies, voice melodic and dangerous at the same time, “he might be an idiot, but he is important to you, correct?”

“Yes.”

“Then, that is enough for me.”

Fjord feels another pang of guilt. He really shouldn’t be spying.

“Do you... do you think you can help us... with Uk’otoa?”

The fey hums. Fjord can picture him tilting his head, letting that stupid red mane spread across his shoulders.

“I do not know. I am afraid this creature is far more ancient than even me. However, I will be with you every step of the way. It should be fun.”

Fun?!

“Yeah, totally! It’s gonna be great when we finally kill it,” Jester agrees, cheerfully.

Fjord thinks of the creature lurking in the darkness of his dreams. The idea of Jester facing that horror makes him nauseous.

“But we have to figure out how to kill it,” she is still going on about it.

“Well, there is always a way to achieve death. I believe I am owed some favors in other planes, one of them might be able to aid us in this new... mission of yours.”

“Oh, really?”

“Yes.”

“Do you know people in many planes? Are you very famous there?”

“Certainly,” The Traveler replies proudly.

Fjord knows a liar when he hears one.

“You’ll see. As soon as the Zenith has passed, I will have far more time to be with you. Ah, delicious freedom! And then, you and I can go and explore all these fun worlds together.”

What.

“Yes, it’s going to be so great!”

Jester’s leaving?

“Alright, then. Now, you better rest. You did very well tonight, my priestess. I’m proud of you.”

“Thanks.”

“I will watch over your half-orcs dreams for now.”

After a few moments, Fjord hears Jester move across the room and leave. He waits still for a couple minutes before finally daring to open his eyes. The room is empty. He grapples with what he just eavesdropped in. It’s like being stabbed through the chest all over again.

Fuck.

#fjorester #fjord stone #jester lavorre #critical role #cr spoilers #cr fanfic #critter fic #sofia's nonsense

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