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"While ICE wants to disappear us, you are finding us."
-Letter… Sara Huelle needs your support for Critical Rent Assistance for Central Nei
Hey, so this is my neighborhood's gofundme for rent assistance. I'd appreciate it if folks donated.
Your Neighborhood?
Central is a neighborhood in south Minneapolis with the most confusing name. There's a central business district downtown, and central avenue, in Northeast. And then there's my neighborhood. Which I usually just say I live in Powderhorn, because nobody knows what I'm talking about otherwise. It's a little guy, but I love it so. It's very diverse - like, legitimately diverse. Blocks of apartment buildings and triplexes and single family homes and artists and baristas and restaurant owners and Lakota and Somali and Ecuadorian and African Americans and White people who spend too much time on the internet (hi).
It's the neighborhood where Renee Good was murdered, and (very technically) the neighborhood where George Floyd was murdered - 38th and Chicago is the intersection of four different neighborhoods.
Because of the experience after George Floyd's murder (which included the police coming in and teargassing our streets, boogaloos burning cars, all of the gas stations and pharmacies and groceries closing, and a lot of other stuff that seems to be swept under the rug of 'rioters' in public imagination), our neighborhood was pretty quick to mobilize when ICE started their surge December 1st.
But also, because it's so diverse - and has such a large immigrant population - it was one of Metro Surge's first and heaviest targets. I've been hearing car horns and whistles and helicopters multiple times a day for about a month now, and I have no reason to believe it's going to stop soon.
Okay, Why Rent?
My neighbors are afraid to leave their homes, and have been for weeks. Some of them have been avoiding going out since December 1st. Or the breadwinner got kidnapped. Or their place of work is closed - there's a line of taquerias on lake street that aren't opening their doors. Karmel Mall is empty, but so is Plaza Mexico and plenty of other smaller shops. If you're a shop that caters to an East African or Latine population? Good luck getting customers to show up. (neighbors are trying to help them too)
Can't leave the home? Can't work. Can't work? Can't make money.
But rent's still due, and it's hard to pay rent without money. And negotiating with the landlord can be tricky if they're afraid the landlord might get spooked about why they're not working and call ICE themselves.
And there's no eviction moratorium for ... reasons. So we gotta figure out how to pay rent.
Okay, why a GoFundMe? Why Tumblr?
Because I have a tiny platform on tumblr and I don't have one on... I don't know where people have money. Do redditors have money? Does pillowfort? I guess there are people on Instagram with money, but I only use that to game the algorithm into thinking I'm into different niche hobbies.
(and if you're thinking that this is outing me a little bit - yeah. it is. It's for a good cause, though)
Here's the thing about rent that's different from groceries or legal bills or a lot of other expenses: It's both a lot of money, and by doing any sort of accounting, you're announcing where they live. One does not want to tell the federal government 'x person who lives at YYY address is afraid to leave their home' right now. But also, the whole excuse of Operation Metro Surge was Feeding our Future, a scam that took advantage of an unprecedented event (Covid) and loosened accounting measures to steal millions of dollars. So grants and nonprofits are kind of wary!
So we're doing GoFundMe, which is not perfect by any means and has eyewatering fees and a lot of other issues, but also we don't have time to come up with something new.
(If you've seen this GoFundMe before and noticed the amount go up, it's because the first amount was for February only. February is a short month, we have to come up with March rent soon, too)
But I already gave/want to give to another place/don't have money
It's okay. I'm selfish, which is why I'm leading with my neighborhood GoFundMe, but like. There's plenty of other worthy ways to give. It's cool. If you want to give to something with more accountability, I get it!
Please don't give more than you can handle. There are other ways to help. Naomi Kritzer has two good lists - one for folks inside Minnesota, one for folks outside.
But also, one thing everyone can do - one thing that I want all of you to do - is to get to know your neighbors. Even if they're assholes. Say hi if you can. Make sure they know your face. Don't have to tell them why you're talking to them, and expect them to think it's an MLM scam.
Even if you live in the Whitest area imaginable - ICE is hitting exurbs that don't have good Chinese food and small liberal arts college towns hours away from the Twin Cities. What if your neighbor needs their roof done - will the roofers be White? Are all the service workers White? And if you don't live in the US? Still talk to them. I can't emphasize how unimaginable this was ten years ago.
You want to know who you can trust, and want them to know that they can trust you when the time comes. I'm not fucking around with this - I've heard some horrifying stories since this has began, and I wish that they'd been able to come to me sooner. Maybe a couple of hellos might have made a difference.
It took two weeks, but it's here! Eighty-five works (eighty-two fics and three artworks) by thirty-seven creators, totaling 196,662 words (so if you add 3k for the three pictures, we're nearly at 200,000!).
I've categorized the works into the following categories (search for the header to switch to that section!)
Campaign One (6 works)
Campaign Two (29 works)
Campaign Three (16 works)
Campaign Four (24 works)
Campaign Crossovers (8 works)
One Shots and Other Critical Role Works (2 works)
(special thanks to inanerial for scraping the metadata for me, it would have been longer if I hadn't!)
Campaign One
We are His blood by SaintOfBurnout (828, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Delilah Briarwood/Sylas Briarwood
Summary: It’s the night of their arrest. Delilah is not afraid.
The 117th Bimonthly De Rolo Family Meeting by CobaltSoulSearcher (1496, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Percival "Percy" Fredrickstein Von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III/Vex'ahlia
Summary: Now,” Vex began, “before we get started does anyone have anything they’d like added to the agenda?”“I’d like more allowance,” Vaxi offered up, hand raised but not bothering for someone to call on him.“…we can discuss that,” Vex acknowledged. “Anyone else?”Leona, far more prim, waited for her mother’s nod. “Can you remind us what is already on the agenda?”“Of course. If you wouldn’t mind, dear?”Percy adjusted his glasses. “The standard agenda items: chore assignments, review of family duties and education. We’re going to have some guests in the castle next week—Kima and Allura, alongside a few other arcanists—so we need to go over that. Finally, rules for the hunting season. And, apparently, Vaxi’s allowance.”Or, a De Rolo Family Meeting
Coldest Winter by NKMLN2 (gauzemer) (1382, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Percival "Percy" Fredrickstein Von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III/Vax'ildan
Summary: Percy and Vax'ildan celebrate the first Ascension Day after Vax's departure (privately, of course). It's like a dream-- but why does Vax insist on not being seen?
The Grey Banner: A Brief Summary of the Heroics of Vox Machina by CobaltSoulSearcher (1243, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Percival "Percy" Fredrickstein Von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III/Vex'ahlia, only in the background though - Relationship
Summary: They are legendary. They are warriors, fighters, survivors. They carry pieces of the fallen giants, power cores repurposed into powerful tools, weapons, and protections. Through the Clockwork Conclave, through singularity and the Whispered One, they fought on behalf of the living world. They are Vox Machina: the only voice with the power to speak back to machines. Or, a robot apocalypse AU and how Vox Machina are still heroes.
De Rolos don’t give a *clap* what you say! by CobaltSoulSearcher (1021, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Vax'ildan Frederick de Rolo & Wolfe Kristoff de Rolo, Vax’ildan Frederick de Rolo & Leona Pike de Rolo, Mishi & Leona Pike de Rolo, Mishi & Vax’ildan Frederick de Rolo
Summary: Leona decides to seek out the curfew creature. Vaxi gets in trouble for wildshaping. Wolfe feels down because Leona has earned more badges than him. But at least they’re in this together. Or, the middle three de Rolos go to Wildemount Wildlings and look out for each other.
Gifts From Afar by Operafloozy (631, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Keyleth & Vilya | Viridian (Critical Role)
Summary: Vilya finds souvenirs for her daughter
The Livejournal of Taryon Darrington, Canadian Exchange Student and Volleyball Fan by Operafloozy (317, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Taryon Darrington & Vox Machina
Summary: Taryon Darrington is seventeen, in a new country, and has a new livejournal account. So long, Xanga! He's also being introduced to the most American of all sports: Intramural Co-Ed Volleyball. (An AU that takes the general tropes of sports anime and overlays it onto an American High School, circa 2003. Also it's an outsider point of view.)
Campaign Two
Two and a Half Days in Zadash in Early Summer by bearperson (9261, Mature)
Relationships or characters:Beauregard Lionett/Yasha Nydoorin
Summary: “Oh, babe, I don’t need all that!” she said quickly – and that made the smile slide from Yasha’s face like an avalanche. Beau would have punched herself in the face, if she wasn’t worried about permanent nose damage. She knew what her fists could do. Yasha didn’t move away from her but she went eerily stiff. „Don’t you?“ she asked quietly. „Maybe you don’t, Beau. I never really know what you need because you won’t tell me.“
Hooves & Horns by Luddleston (5704, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast
Summary: Bringing Caleb to one of Nicodranas' most niche burlesque experiences sounded good in theory, but it's something else in practice.
Five Times Astrid Killed Trent Ikithon and One Time She Didn't by Operafloozy (4834, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Astrid Becke & Trent Ikithon, Astrid Becke & Essek Thelyss
Summary: Astrid murders Trent Ikithon with poison. It takes a few times before she can make it stick.
Let's Have a Threesome by undeadknickknack (4760, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Nott | Veth Brenatto/Fjord Stone/Caleb Widogast, Nott | Veth Brenatto/Caleb Widogast, Fjord Stone/Caleb Widogast, Nott | Veth Brenatto/Fjord Stone
Summary: Remember how Fjord got murdered by Uk'otoa fish assassins almost immediately after Veth got her body back? What if instead of that, he had a threesome with Veth and Caleb
i’ll keep you for your own sake by bearperson (4529, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast
Summary: „This hasn’t happened in a while. You were doing so good, Essek.“Essek should be getting angry that the wizard is saying his name with that tender voice, but he can’t help it. He loves hearing it, the only voice in the world that would be so kind to him. Prompt: Either of the wizards being locked up and treated like a pretty little pet for the other.
Let Your Feelings Slip by nsfwildflower (3561, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Astrid Becke/Beauregard Lionett
Summary: If Astrid wants to keep getting her frustrations out, that’s fine. Beau can keep landing on her feet. Or: Fed up with their lack of progress on the deposition, Beau and Astrid work out some of their tension, together. (Critmas Wishing Tree fill for anonymous!)
War and What's Left Behind by artloife4142 (3260, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Beauregard Lionett/Yasha Nydoorin, Jester Lavorre & Nott | Veth Brenatto, Nott | Veth Brenatto & Caleb Widogast
Summary: In 848 PD, King Bertrand Dwendal is dead and his son, King Eidys, is on a mission to settle some past problems of bygone ages. Or, Beau's vacation gets interrupted when records resurface of the Dominion War about the ancestral lands of a gnome clan. The Chaos Crew investigates.
I’ll Let My Hunger Take Me There by CitizenMocha (2799, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Caduceus Clay & Melora the Wildmother
Summary: Caduceus sits quietly and meditate every day somewhere green, trying to have another epiphany about what happens next. The more empty his body, the more receptive he can be for the Wildmother's guidance.
Incident Report: Cab 73, December 19, 6:23PM by quanshi (burningdarkfire) (2426, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Astrid Becke & Essek Thelyss
Summary: The elevator gave a strange lurch—not enough to throw him off his feet, but enough that he was a little off balance, the bouquet and backpack suddenly more precarious than before—and stopped in its descent, and he instinctively looked at his companion in the cab. Her lip had already curled. "Thelyss."
Curdled Love by Inanerial (2412, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Isharnai & Jester Lavorre
Summary: Like the first breath of summer or the smell of spring, it faded with time. Isharnai was not accustomed to the warm glow of friendship and so, when Jester’s warmth began to die, she gripped it tight. That might have been the end of it, were Isharnai not fey. But, of course, she was, and so her love for Jester did not die so much as curdle.Isharnai's POV leading up to the Wedding One-Shot
Kill Him by PurpleLaptop1 (2135, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Astrid Becke/Eadwulf Grieve/Caleb Widogast
Summary: Bren was not there when Astrid woke up. Neither was Eadwulf.Well, she had never been excellent at tests.
if you feel the same (let's turn this spark into a flame) by rosiep8801 (2051, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Nott | Veth Brenatto/Caleb Widogast, Nott | Veth Brenatto & Caleb Widogast, Jester Lavorre & Nott | Veth Brenatto, Luc Brenatto & Nott | Veth Brenatto, Luc Brenatto & Caleb Widogast
Summary: Detective, divorcee, and down to fuck: Veth Brenatto is, unfortunately, out of luck on that last one. After a falling out with her partner in (solving) crimes, Caleb Widogast, things have been unbearably awkward. The one thing that might bring them back together? Murder, naturally.
Wizards, plus one by CobaltSoulSearcher (2007, Mature)
Relationships or characters:Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast
Summary: Piercing blue eyes met him so intently he couldn’t help but blink, even with a cat as barrier. “We had this conversation, when you decided to keep this baby, and again when the morning sickness started, and you told me you did not think you were ready, but you wanted to be. I told you how much family means to me, and you laughed and commented on Veth and Luc, and we both agreed to prove there is no venom in our veins and we can raise a child with love as tonic.” The cats both complained as Caleb leant up on his knees and kissed his partner. “I do not doubt you. Trust in me.” Essek nodded reluctantly. “I do.”
schleife der zeit by Softlight (1724, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Minor or Background Relationship(s), Astrid Becke/Eadwulf Grieve/Caleb Widogast, Astrid Becke & Essek Thelyss, Astrid Becke & Trent Ikithon
Summary: Astrid remembered the first spell she ever cast. Of course she did, what wizard didnt? How could that first rush of the arcane ever be unimprinted from upon her memory? How could she ever forget that first taste of power, the first time she ever dove within herself and came back up with something worth her while? It wasn't a question of potentially forgetting, not really. It was a matter of wanting to remember.
let me take you down by essektheylyss (divinationwizard) (1669, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast
Summary: In the absence of sunblock among their packed things, Essek has maintained several other precautions while on the beach, to mixed success. Caleb, on the other hand, has not.
Moral Injury (No more children on the pyre) by Inanerial (1217, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Caleb Widogast, Anonymous Soltryce Professor
Summary: A professor contemplates her legacy and choices. Professor Caleb Widogast makes a new ally.It felt like she saw him everywhere after that, or perhaps it was just that whenever she saw him, she felt that old ache of guilt and so she noticed their every encounter all the more. They maintained a certain distance—a cordial nod, a brief hello—for most of the semester. Every time, she wondered if he remembered her. Was she supposed to acknowledge it first? Or perhaps he hoped she wouldn’t, and they would simply move on; pretend that she hadn’t seen when Master Ikithon plucked certain students from their classes for special excursions—pretend she didn’t know what they became—what he made them into.
Seasons of Growth by justabrain (1160, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Caduceus Clay & The Mighty Nein
Summary: The rest of the Nein begin to notice some changes in Caduceus — changes that are definitely for the better.
Once Upon A Time by justabrain (1000, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Jester Lavorre & Essek Thelyss
Summary: Jester attempts to write a 100-word drabble.
trial and error by bearperson (899, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Yeza Brenatto/Nott | Veth Brenatto
Summary: Veth, Yeza, freaky sex or not.
He had (my arms, my mouth, my soul) by CobaltSoulSearcher (674, Mature)
Relationships or characters:Beauregard Lionett & Caleb Widogast, Trent Ikithon/Caleb Widogast
Summary: After Felderwin, Caleb opens up to Beau about the sexual abuse he experienced at the hands of Trent Ikithon.
Fake-Ass Bitch by MasterQwertster (583, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Caduceus Clay & Essek Thelyss
Summary: Caduceus and Essek call it like they see it.
Jester's Rootin' Tootin' Rodeo by MasterQwertster (549, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Jester Lavorre & Marion Lavorre | Ruby of the Sea, Bluud & Jester Lavorre, Bluud & Marion Lavorre | Ruby of the Sea
Summary: Marion finds a young Jester and Bluud playing cowgirl.
Uss! by tangereen (463, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Astrid Becke/Eadwulf Grieve/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast
Summary: A little competition brings Caleb's favorite people closer together.
A Ginger Tabby by CobaltSoulSearcher (200, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast
Summary: Essek casts a spell on Caleb that is supposed to be an animal personality test. He ends up with cat ears and a tail.
Jester's Tales by disastergenius (100, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Jester Lavorre & The Traveler
Summary: Jester telling a story within 100 words (or 4 Sendings).Written for Critmas Wishing Tree 2025 :)
[ART] Pulling Your Punches by nsfwildflower (0, Mature)
Relationships or characters:Beauregard Lionett/Yasha Nydoorin
Summary: Beau and Yasha have a lot of fun - maybe too much fun - while sparring. (Critmas Wishing Tree fill for anonymous!)
[ART] Baby Brjeaus by nsfwildflower (0, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Beauregard Lionett & Fjord Stone
Summary: While being dragged around Port Damali by her dad on a business trip, Beau spots a half-orc kid dragging scavenge. (Critmas Wishing Tree fill for Jo_ck!)
One With the Light by justabrain (333, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Deirta Thelyss & Verin Thelyss
Summary: Verin Thelyss receives an unexpected letter about his mother.
kisses taste like bitter almonds by tangereen (4651, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Eadwulf Grieve/Essek Thelyss, Astrid Becke & Essek Thelyss
Summary: Master Ikithon sends Eadwulf to deliver Essek's punishment.
Campaign Three
Dorian is actually Chetney, and Chetney is actually Fearne, and Fearne is actually Orym, and- by CobaltSoulSearcher (1189, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Bells Hells & Essek Thelyss, poly hells if you squint, also kind of fearne/chetney?
Summary: “The solution I’m proposing is dunamantic, and risky.” Essek’s hands played at the edges of his spell book, failing to get it perfectly smooth. “Essentially, it would take all of your souls and toss them about, including Delilah’s—and hers, we would toss out of possibility. Out of this reality, so to speak.”Imogen chewed at her lip. “The risk is that someone else’s soul would get…thrown out?”“No,” the drow corrected. “My focus would be on ensuring it is hers that gets annihilated. But because of that, I may not be able to…ensure everyone returns to the proper bodies. “Or, an alternate solution to the Delilah problem throws everyone into the wrong bodies. Humor ensues.
Winter's Crest at the Krook House by notkaaii (10645, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Anni Aughta & Fresh Cut Grass & Ashton Greymoore & Milo Krook, Anni Aughta/Fresh Cut Grass/Ashton Greymoore/Milo Krook, Fresh Cut Grass & The Krook House
Summary: Four outcasts in the Fownsee Hollow celebrate the holiday season and teach each other- and themselves- about love along the way.
Goldrush by bluegreenamber (6264, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Ashton Greymoore/Orym
Summary: “I bet you 20 fucking gold I could fit your entire arm up my ass like this.” After activating the Shard of Ka'Mort for the first time outside Ligament Manor, Ashton invites Orym to test out some of the more... intimate limits of their new Titan form.
Take Note by MasterQwertster (4417, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Ashton Greymoore/Milo Krook
Summary: Milo begins their studies of Ashton's more titanous aspects. And fucks around a bit while while they do.
Bell's Hells Body Swap by Nerdyauthortheatrekid (3357, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Fearne Calloway/Ashton Greymoore, Laudna/Imogen Temult, Orym/Dorian Storm, Braius Doomseed & Chetney Pock O'Pea, Dorian Storm & Ashton Greymoore, Fearne Calloway & Dorian Storm, Dorian Storm & Coriolis
Summary: Thanks to Braius, Bell's Hells got body swapped. What chaos and games will ensue? Read on to find out!
Celly by beancove (2423, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Orym/Dorian Storm
Summary: Orym's daughter decided she wanted to be a goalie. Dorian promised he'd come watch her game, which is how he finds himself clutching to a cardboard cup of coffee at nine in the morning at an icerink.
Ruin the Moment by bluegreenamber (2372, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Ashton Greymoore & The Nobodies
Summary: On their way from Bassuras to Jrusar, Ashton and the other Nobodies encounter some trouble along the road.
you loved me before (do you love me now?) by rosiep8801 (2166, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Liliana Temult & Relvin Temult, Past Liliana Temult/Relvin Temult
Summary: After nearly three decades, Liliana finally comes home.
what we leave behind by notkaaii (2052, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Ashton Greymoore & The Nobodies
Summary: There's no such thing as a funeral in Bassuras. The Nobodies have to improvise when they lose one of their own.
I Will Wait For This To End by justabrain (1564, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Ashton Greymoore & Milo Krook
Summary: Milo didn’t hate holidays. Not normally. They appreciated the ritual marking of time and definitely saw the appeal of an excuse to spend time with friends and family. It was fine. Normally. Not tonight, though.
Effect of Mortality by MissIzzy (1547, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Laudna/Imogen Temult
Summary: Laudna's changing now, with some of those changes taking time to kick in.
Get Better, Bitch by MasterQwertster (1271, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Ashton Greymoore & Milo Krook, Anni Aughta & Ashton Greymoore & Milo Krook
Summary: Milo tries to work while sick, the rest of the Krook House isn't having it.
Equine Education by notkaaii (861, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Fresh Cut Grass & Imogen Temult
Summary: Imogen and Fresh Cut Grass bond while traveling to the Heartmoor Hamlet.
to fix is to be taken apart by bluegreenamber (759, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Ashton Greymoore/Milo Krook, Fearne Calloway/Ashton Greymoore/Chetney Pock O'Pea, Fearne Calloway/Braius Doomseed/Ashton Greymoore
Summary: Living down in the Fownsee Hollow, it isn't often that Milo finds themself at the center of a lot of dedicated attention, but in this particular instance, they can't say they're complaining.
Rock Hard by CobaltSoulSearcher (582, Mature)
Relationships or characters:Ashton Greymoore/Laudna
Summary: Summary: There’s some downtime at Krook House, and Ashton and Laudna want to have sex. Given their very different bodies, this takes a bit of planning. No actual smut included, just disabled people taking care of each other.
usher down the sky by AnnieTheMouse (369, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Derrig & Orym (Critical Role), Orym/Will of the Air Ashari (Critical Role)
Summary: It's what they would have wanted. Or at least he can convince himself of that. (Sometimes.) (Because he needs to.)
Campaign Four
When the Mask Sees Red by MiladyDragon (6292, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Halandil Fang & Bolaire Lathalia
Summary: Shadia and Hero have been kidnapped by unknown assailants. Bolaire has something to say about that. No one kidnaps his nieces and gets away with it.
A Dragon by Any Other Name by MiladyDragon (5940, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Halandil Fang & Bolaire Lathalia & Murray Mag'Nesson & Azune Nayar
Summary: Hal had no idea how Bolaire got himself into this sort of thing. Inhabiting the body of a baby dragon hadn't been something he'd ever considered for his best friend.
on pins and needles by ChipTheKeeper (4975, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Occtis Tachonis & Thimble
Summary: An unexpected reunion between a devastated pixie and the latest friend she thinks she lost for good.
what sears the flesh by saltedpotato (4514, Mature)
Relationships or characters:Wicander Halovar/Tyranny
Summary: After the disastrous negotiations with Casimir, Tyranny has lots of ideas on how to do better— the only issue is getting Wick to go along with them. Luckily, he folds easily under pressure.
Not Enough Cooks by MiladyDragon (4449, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Halandil Fang & Bolaire Lathalia
Summary: Bolaire just wanted to help Hal on a really bad day, so he volunteers to cook. The problem is...he never learned how. Why would he? But how hard could it be? Right?
We Only Meet to Part by Willowingends (3425, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Julien Davinos & Aranessa Royce
Summary: Four times Aranessa and Julien meet each other and one time where they part
An Act of Marriage by Willowingends (3242, Mature)
Relationships or characters:Halandil Fang & Thjazi Fang, Halandil Fang/Wicander Halovar
Summary: When a statement needs to be made that all associated with Thjazi Fang are in danger, Halandil Fang is the obvious choice to put up on the gallows beside him. Even a respected member of society can be dragged down just by sharing a name. The solution, sudden as it is, is to change his name. Even if it's through a method he does not choose himself. But he is an actor, and he will pull this off.
Rehearsal by Luddleston (2984, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Halandil Fang/Bolaire Lathalia, Halandil Fang/Thaisha Lloy, Halandil Fang/Bolaire Lathalia/Thaisha Lloy
Summary: When Bolaire takes an interest in the erotic aspect of the physical form, it absolutely and completely does not pertain to himself.It does pertain to Hal, however, and Hal is perhaps more than a little eager to enlist Thaisha in a demonstration. Of course, he knows she's gonna tease him the whole night. It's a good thing he's never minded a tease.
Do Not Stand At My Grave and Cry by CelticKnot (2587, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Murray Mag'Nesson & Occtis Tachonis
Summary: Murray is a diviner. She knows how to tell when a recurring nightmare is a regular-ass dream, when it’s a portent, and when it’s a full-on clairvoyant vision of the future. And the distressingly gory one she’s been having for the past three weeks now is undeniably—as much as she’d like to deny it—the latter of the three.
Icarus on a Kite String by bardlock (2135, Mature)
Relationships or characters:Occtis Tachonis
Summary: Just because Occtis Tachonis no longer sleeps, that does not mean he is spared from surreal, nightmare-like visions filled with viscera, darkness… and a shade of his former self.
what's a little self-surgery between friends? by The_IPRE (1897, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Pincushion & Occtis Tachonis
Summary: Occtis sets the finger next to him on the bed as he starts digging through his pack, looking for his suture kit. It’s not difficult to find, as he didn’t exactly have much to bring with him when he started his life on the run, but when he looks up again his finger is nowhere to be found. For a delusional moment, he wonders if his body has truly become so dysfunctional that its pieces cannot exist when unattached to the whole, and then he catches sight of Pin’s wagging tail out of the corner of his eye. Sitting on the other side of the room, Pin looks very pleased with himself as he stares over at Occtis, a severed finger held between his teeth. “Pin…” Occtis warns, but the fox doesn’t seem deterred. It’s not surprising, really—Occtis knows that he’s not exactly intimidating. He’d been intentional about that when making Pin, he hadn’t wanted a creature that was scared of him, but it does keep coming back to bite him. “Drop it.” Other than the wagging of his tail, Pin does not move.
An Emergency Shift at the Archenade by notkaaii (1802, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Bolaire Lathalia
Summary: There's been an incident in the Archenade. Bolaire handles it.
A New Role by MasterQwertster (1726, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Bolaire Lathalia
Summary: Bolaire discovers the art of body snatching.
prepare for peace, take up the sword by turtleducknewton (1542, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Thjazi Fang & Azune Nayar, Thjazi Fang & Alogar
Summary: When Azune is injured during the Falconer's Rebellion, Thjazi is forced to confront how young his fellow soldier really is, and how much Azune reminds him of his nephew, Alogar.
fancy for the flesh in this restricted fascination by notkaaii (1465, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Wicander Halovar & Tyranny
Summary: In Vallow, Wicander makes an example of Tyranny.
we may not be people, but we are friends by CobaltSoulSearcher (1416, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Bolaire Lathalia & Thimble, Thjazi Fang & Thimble
Summary: “'I am sorry, though,' Bolaire continued, 'that the Archanade did not see you as a person.' 'Why are you sorry?' Thimble tilted her tiny head to show confusion. 'I mean, it worked out great for us. Got right through those alarms no problem and now you can do what you want with just us in here. It would be different if I’d tried to like, buy a ticket, and they wouldn’t let me, but I can just fly over the ticket counters anyways.' That earned her a chuckle. 'It is useful, and of course I’d rather us be alone, but I’d also rather you not be a useful object.’" Or, the first time they were alone, Thjazi tied Bolaire up and left Thimble to make sure he didn’t interfere with their heist. She stared down and wondered why this odd mask was any different from the vicious body he wore. This story is three short scenes of how they became friends.
The Curious Child by justabrain (1109, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Occtis Tachonis & House Tachonis, Ethrand Tachonis & Occtis Tachonis
Summary: Occtis Tachonis was a curious child. He simply wanted to be useful.
Off-Balance by justabrain (883, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Murray Mag'Nesson & Occtis Tachonis
Summary: Murray is sick of sending off late tuition notices, especially when a child of the Tachonises should be perfectly able to pay his way. Right?
I Am Me by MasterQwertster (838, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Bolaire Lathalia & Murray Mag'Nesson
Summary: Murray's got questions about Bolaire. Today's is inspired by all the young folks she has to deal with at the Penteveral.
Kill a God, Save a Nun by MasterQwertster (789, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Bolaire Lathalia & Vaelus
Summary: On the brink of death, Vaelus meets Bolaire Lathalia.
Life, Death, and Memories by Nerdyauthortheatrekid (570, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Thjazi Fang & Thimble
Summary: Even though Thjazi's dead, he still lives on in some ways. Thimble's memories prove that.
Package from Who? by MasterQwertster (463, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Halandil Fang & Bolaire Lathalia
Summary: There is a hazing ritual for new archivists at the Archanade that work for Curator Bolaire Lathalia.
Murray's Boobs of Holding by notkaaii (0, Not Rated)
Relationships or characters:Murray Mag'Nesson, Occtis Tachonis
Summary: Prompt: Murray does the big titty woman thing and uses her bra as a purse, to others' interest and/or embarrassment.Better yet if she's stuffed a Bag of Holding in there for super storage titties. Some extra ideas:-Thimble will not be deterred from stealing by this choice of storage-Murray's hands are a bit busy, could someone else grab a thing out for her?-No one expects the sudden [weapon/thing] from the cleavage!-Spell components? They're in the boobs merry critmas, my friend! enjoy those spell components!
Campaign Crossovers
A Meeting of Minds by bluegreenamber (2803, Mature)
Relationships or characters:Ashton Greymoore & Milo Krook, Ashton Greymoore & Caleb Widogast, Ashton Greymoore & Essek Thelyss
Summary: Milo finally gets to meet the two wizards who've been fucking around with Ashton's brain.
Space for More by bluegreenamber (8041, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Ashton Greymoore/Kingsley Tealeaf, Ashton Greymoore/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast, Kingsley Tealeaf/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast
Summary: There's a brand new exhibit on display tonight from artist Kingsley Tealeaf: “Space for More," pain, silk, and leather on jade and gold, 2 x 2 x 4. After all, you can take the showman outta the show, but you can never quite take the show outta the showman. OR,In the midst of Jester and Fjord's wedding reception at the Lavish Chateau, Ashton can't deny the fact that they really want to find out what a certain Plank King can do with that magical whip of his, and even the intrusion of some unexpected (but not at all unwelcome) guests isn't going to stop Ashton in their ultimate goal of forcing their brain to finally shut the fuck up for the night.
purple and green go so well together by trans_peacock (3194, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Ashton Greymoore/Kingsley Tealeaf
Summary: “Apparently I've been staring at you quite blatantly.” “Have you?”, Ashton asks. Kingsley nods, now almost entirely pressed to their body.“Couldn’t take my eyes off a pretty thing like you.”Those are the words that make Ashton’s already thin patience finally snap and Kingsley laughs delighted as he’s being shoved up against a pillar, only the toes of his boots still touching the ground.“My, my”, he murmurs, “You’re quite the strong one, aren’t you? Wonder what else those muscles can d-“ Ashton shuts him up by pressing his body into the stone and their lips against his. ----------------------------------------------------------------------They're bored, they're hot, they fuck.
Lower Deck Mutiny by thereafter (3021, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Artagan/Kingsley Tealeaf
Summary: Kingsley has a problem. Artagan offers a solution.
Winter's Crest by Softlight (1800, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Keyleth & Morrighan Ferus, Minor or Background Relationship(s), Keyleth/Vax'ildan (Critical Role)
Summary: Winter's Crest was Morrighan's least favorite holiday. Or, a stranger stumbles into a certain casino in Kymal, and they reflect about Winter's Crest.
Time Takes All Things (let it not be now) by MasterQwertster (1604, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Deirta Thelyss & Essek Thelyss, Essek Thelyss & Verin Thelyss, Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast, Ashton Greymoore & Essek Thelyss
Summary: After so long, typhros has come for Deirta Thelyss.Essek takes the opportunity to save her, with the support of his brother, lover, and study subject.
Diplomacy by SaintOfBurnout (1589, Not Rated)
Relationships or characters:Astrid Becke & Percival "Percy" Fredrickstein Von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III
Summary: Whitestone throws a ball to keep an eye on outside interference after the catastrophe nearly brought upon Exandria by Ludinus Da’leth.Astrid Becke distrusts her colleagues as passionately as she likes a party.
she'll find you in a dream, tormented by Ffwydriad (1888, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Leylas Kryn | The Bright Queen & Opal, Lolth the Spider Queen & Opal (Critical Role)
Summary: Opal has long since accepted that she was a monster. or, godhunting in Rosohna doesn't go quite as planned.
One Shots and Other Critical Role Works
notes in necromancy by Softlight (1494, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:
Summary: "You cannot actually be thinking of using Delilah Briarwood's research in your thesis." Or, a graduate student makes her advisor lose his mind.
noise (the hurting kind) by Softlight (2468, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Asmodeus the Lord of the Nine Hells & Sarenrae the Everlight (Critical Role)
Summary: The noise doesn't stop. Or, Asmodeus is reborn into an autistic body. He, arguably, copes.
People who submitted the most works:
MasterQwertster 9
CobaltSoulSearcher 9
notkaaii 6
justabrain 6
bluegreenamber 5
Top five for word count:
bluegreenamber 20239
notkaaii 16825
MiladyDragon 16681
bearperson 14689
MasterQwertster 12240
Longest work: Winter's Crest at the Krook House at 10,645
Shortest fic: Jester's Tales by disastergenius at 100
Unposted claims: 31 - you can still post, they just won't be part of the collection!
Most common characters: Essek, Caleb, and Ashton, each with 15 fics.
Now this is usually when I would do a review of how it went for me, but honestly? The only thing I would say definitively is don't have a fest end in the middle of a Critical Role Episode (which I think is actually something I'd planned for, but then forgot about). The fact of the matter is - I live in south Minneapolis. Not only that, but one of the neighborhoods in south Minneapolis that is being heavily impacted by ICE raids. It's been pulling my attention away little by little since mid December. And hey - I'm a big fan of doing normal things in abnormal times, and it's a joy to run this sort of thing. But I both feel like I dropped the ball a little bit at the end there, and also if there was a ball I was going to drop, it better be this one.
I'm still taking feedback, though! Send me an ask, message me on discord, send an email to CR.Summer.Wildflowers[at]proton[dot]me. What did you like? What could be done better? For real, let me know!
It took two weeks, but it's here! Eighty-five works (eighty-two fics and three artworks) by thirty-seven creators, totaling 196,662 words (so if you add 3k for the three pictures, we're nearly at 200,000!).
I've categorized the works into the following categories (search for the header to switch to that section!)
Campaign One (6 works)
Campaign Two (29 works)
Campaign Three (16 works)
Campaign Four (24 works)
Campaign Crossovers (8 works)
One Shots and Other Critical Role Works (2 works)
(special thanks to inanerial for scraping the metadata for me, it would have been longer if I hadn't!)
Campaign One
We are His blood by SaintOfBurnout (828, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Delilah Briarwood/Sylas Briarwood
Summary: It’s the night of their arrest. Delilah is not afraid.
The 117th Bimonthly De Rolo Family Meeting by CobaltSoulSearcher (1496, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Percival "Percy" Fredrickstein Von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III/Vex'ahlia
Summary: Now,” Vex began, “before we get started does anyone have anything they’d like added to the agenda?”“I’d like more allowance,” Vaxi offered up, hand raised but not bothering for someone to call on him.“…we can discuss that,” Vex acknowledged. “Anyone else?”Leona, far more prim, waited for her mother’s nod. “Can you remind us what is already on the agenda?”“Of course. If you wouldn’t mind, dear?”Percy adjusted his glasses. “The standard agenda items: chore assignments, review of family duties and education. We’re going to have some guests in the castle next week—Kima and Allura, alongside a few other arcanists—so we need to go over that. Finally, rules for the hunting season. And, apparently, Vaxi’s allowance.”Or, a De Rolo Family Meeting
Coldest Winter by NKMLN2 (gauzemer) (1382, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Percival "Percy" Fredrickstein Von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III/Vax'ildan
Summary: Percy and Vax'ildan celebrate the first Ascension Day after Vax's departure (privately, of course). It's like a dream-- but why does Vax insist on not being seen?
The Grey Banner: A Brief Summary of the Heroics of Vox Machina by CobaltSoulSearcher (1243, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Percival "Percy" Fredrickstein Von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III/Vex'ahlia, only in the background though - Relationship
Summary: They are legendary. They are warriors, fighters, survivors. They carry pieces of the fallen giants, power cores repurposed into powerful tools, weapons, and protections. Through the Clockwork Conclave, through singularity and the Whispered One, they fought on behalf of the living world. They are Vox Machina: the only voice with the power to speak back to machines. Or, a robot apocalypse AU and how Vox Machina are still heroes.
De Rolos don’t give a *clap* what you say! by CobaltSoulSearcher (1021, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Vax'ildan Frederick de Rolo & Wolfe Kristoff de Rolo, Vax’ildan Frederick de Rolo & Leona Pike de Rolo, Mishi & Leona Pike de Rolo, Mishi & Vax’ildan Frederick de Rolo
Summary: Leona decides to seek out the curfew creature. Vaxi gets in trouble for wildshaping. Wolfe feels down because Leona has earned more badges than him. But at least they’re in this together. Or, the middle three de Rolos go to Wildemount Wildlings and look out for each other.
Gifts From Afar by Operafloozy (631, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Keyleth & Vilya | Viridian (Critical Role)
Summary: Vilya finds souvenirs for her daughter
The Livejournal of Taryon Darrington, Canadian Exchange Student and Volleyball Fan by Operafloozy (317, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Taryon Darrington & Vox Machina
Summary: Taryon Darrington is seventeen, in a new country, and has a new livejournal account. So long, Xanga! He's also being introduced to the most American of all sports: Intramural Co-Ed Volleyball. (An AU that takes the general tropes of sports anime and overlays it onto an American High School, circa 2003. Also it's an outsider point of view.)
Campaign Two
Two and a Half Days in Zadash in Early Summer by bearperson (9261, Mature)
Relationships or characters:Beauregard Lionett/Yasha Nydoorin
Summary: “Oh, babe, I don’t need all that!” she said quickly – and that made the smile slide from Yasha’s face like an avalanche. Beau would have punched herself in the face, if she wasn’t worried about permanent nose damage. She knew what her fists could do. Yasha didn’t move away from her but she went eerily stiff. „Don’t you?“ she asked quietly. „Maybe you don’t, Beau. I never really know what you need because you won’t tell me.“
Hooves & Horns by Luddleston (5704, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast
Summary: Bringing Caleb to one of Nicodranas' most niche burlesque experiences sounded good in theory, but it's something else in practice.
Five Times Astrid Killed Trent Ikithon and One Time She Didn't by Operafloozy (4834, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Astrid Becke & Trent Ikithon, Astrid Becke & Essek Thelyss
Summary: Astrid murders Trent Ikithon with poison. It takes a few times before she can make it stick.
Let's Have a Threesome by undeadknickknack (4760, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Nott | Veth Brenatto/Fjord Stone/Caleb Widogast, Nott | Veth Brenatto/Caleb Widogast, Fjord Stone/Caleb Widogast, Nott | Veth Brenatto/Fjord Stone
Summary: Remember how Fjord got murdered by Uk'otoa fish assassins almost immediately after Veth got her body back? What if instead of that, he had a threesome with Veth and Caleb
i’ll keep you for your own sake by bearperson (4529, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast
Summary: „This hasn’t happened in a while. You were doing so good, Essek.“Essek should be getting angry that the wizard is saying his name with that tender voice, but he can’t help it. He loves hearing it, the only voice in the world that would be so kind to him. Prompt: Either of the wizards being locked up and treated like a pretty little pet for the other.
Let Your Feelings Slip by nsfwildflower (3561, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Astrid Becke/Beauregard Lionett
Summary: If Astrid wants to keep getting her frustrations out, that’s fine. Beau can keep landing on her feet. Or: Fed up with their lack of progress on the deposition, Beau and Astrid work out some of their tension, together. (Critmas Wishing Tree fill for anonymous!)
War and What's Left Behind by artloife4142 (3260, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Beauregard Lionett/Yasha Nydoorin, Jester Lavorre & Nott | Veth Brenatto, Nott | Veth Brenatto & Caleb Widogast
Summary: In 848 PD, King Bertrand Dwendal is dead and his son, King Eidys, is on a mission to settle some past problems of bygone ages. Or, Beau's vacation gets interrupted when records resurface of the Dominion War about the ancestral lands of a gnome clan. The Chaos Crew investigates.
I’ll Let My Hunger Take Me There by CitizenMocha (2799, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Caduceus Clay & Melora the Wildmother
Summary: Caduceus sits quietly and meditate every day somewhere green, trying to have another epiphany about what happens next. The more empty his body, the more receptive he can be for the Wildmother's guidance.
Incident Report: Cab 73, December 19, 6:23PM by quanshi (burningdarkfire) (2426, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Astrid Becke & Essek Thelyss
Summary: The elevator gave a strange lurch—not enough to throw him off his feet, but enough that he was a little off balance, the bouquet and backpack suddenly more precarious than before—and stopped in its descent, and he instinctively looked at his companion in the cab. Her lip had already curled. "Thelyss."
Curdled Love by Inanerial (2412, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Isharnai & Jester Lavorre
Summary: Like the first breath of summer or the smell of spring, it faded with time. Isharnai was not accustomed to the warm glow of friendship and so, when Jester’s warmth began to die, she gripped it tight. That might have been the end of it, were Isharnai not fey. But, of course, she was, and so her love for Jester did not die so much as curdle.Isharnai's POV leading up to the Wedding One-Shot
Kill Him by PurpleLaptop1 (2135, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Astrid Becke/Eadwulf Grieve/Caleb Widogast
Summary: Bren was not there when Astrid woke up. Neither was Eadwulf.Well, she had never been excellent at tests.
if you feel the same (let's turn this spark into a flame) by rosiep8801 (2051, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Nott | Veth Brenatto/Caleb Widogast, Nott | Veth Brenatto & Caleb Widogast, Jester Lavorre & Nott | Veth Brenatto, Luc Brenatto & Nott | Veth Brenatto, Luc Brenatto & Caleb Widogast
Summary: Detective, divorcee, and down to fuck: Veth Brenatto is, unfortunately, out of luck on that last one. After a falling out with her partner in (solving) crimes, Caleb Widogast, things have been unbearably awkward. The one thing that might bring them back together? Murder, naturally.
Wizards, plus one by CobaltSoulSearcher (2007, Mature)
Relationships or characters:Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast
Summary: Piercing blue eyes met him so intently he couldn’t help but blink, even with a cat as barrier. “We had this conversation, when you decided to keep this baby, and again when the morning sickness started, and you told me you did not think you were ready, but you wanted to be. I told you how much family means to me, and you laughed and commented on Veth and Luc, and we both agreed to prove there is no venom in our veins and we can raise a child with love as tonic.” The cats both complained as Caleb leant up on his knees and kissed his partner. “I do not doubt you. Trust in me.” Essek nodded reluctantly. “I do.”
schleife der zeit by Softlight (1724, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Minor or Background Relationship(s), Astrid Becke/Eadwulf Grieve/Caleb Widogast, Astrid Becke & Essek Thelyss, Astrid Becke & Trent Ikithon
Summary: Astrid remembered the first spell she ever cast. Of course she did, what wizard didnt? How could that first rush of the arcane ever be unimprinted from upon her memory? How could she ever forget that first taste of power, the first time she ever dove within herself and came back up with something worth her while? It wasn't a question of potentially forgetting, not really. It was a matter of wanting to remember.
let me take you down by essektheylyss (divinationwizard) (1669, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast
Summary: In the absence of sunblock among their packed things, Essek has maintained several other precautions while on the beach, to mixed success. Caleb, on the other hand, has not.
Moral Injury (No more children on the pyre) by Inanerial (1217, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Caleb Widogast, Anonymous Soltryce Professor
Summary: A professor contemplates her legacy and choices. Professor Caleb Widogast makes a new ally.It felt like she saw him everywhere after that, or perhaps it was just that whenever she saw him, she felt that old ache of guilt and so she noticed their every encounter all the more. They maintained a certain distance—a cordial nod, a brief hello—for most of the semester. Every time, she wondered if he remembered her. Was she supposed to acknowledge it first? Or perhaps he hoped she wouldn’t, and they would simply move on; pretend that she hadn’t seen when Master Ikithon plucked certain students from their classes for special excursions—pretend she didn’t know what they became—what he made them into.
Seasons of Growth by justabrain (1160, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Caduceus Clay & The Mighty Nein
Summary: The rest of the Nein begin to notice some changes in Caduceus — changes that are definitely for the better.
Once Upon A Time by justabrain (1000, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Jester Lavorre & Essek Thelyss
Summary: Jester attempts to write a 100-word drabble.
trial and error by bearperson (899, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Yeza Brenatto/Nott | Veth Brenatto
Summary: Veth, Yeza, freaky sex or not.
He had (my arms, my mouth, my soul) by CobaltSoulSearcher (674, Mature)
Relationships or characters:Beauregard Lionett & Caleb Widogast, Trent Ikithon/Caleb Widogast
Summary: After Felderwin, Caleb opens up to Beau about the sexual abuse he experienced at the hands of Trent Ikithon.
Fake-Ass Bitch by MasterQwertster (583, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Caduceus Clay & Essek Thelyss
Summary: Caduceus and Essek call it like they see it.
Jester's Rootin' Tootin' Rodeo by MasterQwertster (549, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Jester Lavorre & Marion Lavorre | Ruby of the Sea, Bluud & Jester Lavorre, Bluud & Marion Lavorre | Ruby of the Sea
Summary: Marion finds a young Jester and Bluud playing cowgirl.
Uss! by tangereen (463, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Astrid Becke/Eadwulf Grieve/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast
Summary: A little competition brings Caleb's favorite people closer together.
A Ginger Tabby by CobaltSoulSearcher (200, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast
Summary: Essek casts a spell on Caleb that is supposed to be an animal personality test. He ends up with cat ears and a tail.
Jester's Tales by disastergenius (100, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Jester Lavorre & The Traveler
Summary: Jester telling a story within 100 words (or 4 Sendings).Written for Critmas Wishing Tree 2025 :)
[ART] Pulling Your Punches by nsfwildflower (0, Mature)
Relationships or characters:Beauregard Lionett/Yasha Nydoorin
Summary: Beau and Yasha have a lot of fun - maybe too much fun - while sparring. (Critmas Wishing Tree fill for anonymous!)
[ART] Baby Brjeaus by nsfwildflower (0, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Beauregard Lionett & Fjord Stone
Summary: While being dragged around Port Damali by her dad on a business trip, Beau spots a half-orc kid dragging scavenge. (Critmas Wishing Tree fill for Jo_ck!)
One With the Light by justabrain (333, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Deirta Thelyss & Verin Thelyss
Summary: Verin Thelyss receives an unexpected letter about his mother.
kisses taste like bitter almonds by tangereen (4651, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Eadwulf Grieve/Essek Thelyss, Astrid Becke & Essek Thelyss
Summary: Master Ikithon sends Eadwulf to deliver Essek's punishment.
Campaign Three
Dorian is actually Chetney, and Chetney is actually Fearne, and Fearne is actually Orym, and- by CobaltSoulSearcher (1189, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Bells Hells & Essek Thelyss, poly hells if you squint, also kind of fearne/chetney?
Summary: “The solution I’m proposing is dunamantic, and risky.” Essek’s hands played at the edges of his spell book, failing to get it perfectly smooth. “Essentially, it would take all of your souls and toss them about, including Delilah’s—and hers, we would toss out of possibility. Out of this reality, so to speak.”Imogen chewed at her lip. “The risk is that someone else’s soul would get…thrown out?”“No,” the drow corrected. “My focus would be on ensuring it is hers that gets annihilated. But because of that, I may not be able to…ensure everyone returns to the proper bodies. “Or, an alternate solution to the Delilah problem throws everyone into the wrong bodies. Humor ensues.
Winter's Crest at the Krook House by notkaaii (10645, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Anni Aughta & Fresh Cut Grass & Ashton Greymoore & Milo Krook, Anni Aughta/Fresh Cut Grass/Ashton Greymoore/Milo Krook, Fresh Cut Grass & The Krook House
Summary: Four outcasts in the Fownsee Hollow celebrate the holiday season and teach each other- and themselves- about love along the way.
Goldrush by bluegreenamber (6264, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Ashton Greymoore/Orym
Summary: “I bet you 20 fucking gold I could fit your entire arm up my ass like this.” After activating the Shard of Ka'Mort for the first time outside Ligament Manor, Ashton invites Orym to test out some of the more... intimate limits of their new Titan form.
Take Note by MasterQwertster (4417, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Ashton Greymoore/Milo Krook
Summary: Milo begins their studies of Ashton's more titanous aspects. And fucks around a bit while while they do.
Bell's Hells Body Swap by Nerdyauthortheatrekid (3357, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Fearne Calloway/Ashton Greymoore, Laudna/Imogen Temult, Orym/Dorian Storm, Braius Doomseed & Chetney Pock O'Pea, Dorian Storm & Ashton Greymoore, Fearne Calloway & Dorian Storm, Dorian Storm & Coriolis
Summary: Thanks to Braius, Bell's Hells got body swapped. What chaos and games will ensue? Read on to find out!
Celly by beancove (2423, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Orym/Dorian Storm
Summary: Orym's daughter decided she wanted to be a goalie. Dorian promised he'd come watch her game, which is how he finds himself clutching to a cardboard cup of coffee at nine in the morning at an icerink.
Ruin the Moment by bluegreenamber (2372, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Ashton Greymoore & The Nobodies
Summary: On their way from Bassuras to Jrusar, Ashton and the other Nobodies encounter some trouble along the road.
you loved me before (do you love me now?) by rosiep8801 (2166, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Liliana Temult & Relvin Temult, Past Liliana Temult/Relvin Temult
Summary: After nearly three decades, Liliana finally comes home.
what we leave behind by notkaaii (2052, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Ashton Greymoore & The Nobodies
Summary: There's no such thing as a funeral in Bassuras. The Nobodies have to improvise when they lose one of their own.
I Will Wait For This To End by justabrain (1564, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Ashton Greymoore & Milo Krook
Summary: Milo didn’t hate holidays. Not normally. They appreciated the ritual marking of time and definitely saw the appeal of an excuse to spend time with friends and family. It was fine. Normally. Not tonight, though.
Effect of Mortality by MissIzzy (1547, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Laudna/Imogen Temult
Summary: Laudna's changing now, with some of those changes taking time to kick in.
Get Better, Bitch by MasterQwertster (1271, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Ashton Greymoore & Milo Krook, Anni Aughta & Ashton Greymoore & Milo Krook
Summary: Milo tries to work while sick, the rest of the Krook House isn't having it.
Equine Education by notkaaii (861, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Fresh Cut Grass & Imogen Temult
Summary: Imogen and Fresh Cut Grass bond while traveling to the Heartmoor Hamlet.
to fix is to be taken apart by bluegreenamber (759, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Ashton Greymoore/Milo Krook, Fearne Calloway/Ashton Greymoore/Chetney Pock O'Pea, Fearne Calloway/Braius Doomseed/Ashton Greymoore
Summary: Living down in the Fownsee Hollow, it isn't often that Milo finds themself at the center of a lot of dedicated attention, but in this particular instance, they can't say they're complaining.
Rock Hard by CobaltSoulSearcher (582, Mature)
Relationships or characters:Ashton Greymoore/Laudna
Summary: Summary: There’s some downtime at Krook House, and Ashton and Laudna want to have sex. Given their very different bodies, this takes a bit of planning. No actual smut included, just disabled people taking care of each other.
usher down the sky by AnnieTheMouse (369, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Derrig & Orym (Critical Role), Orym/Will of the Air Ashari (Critical Role)
Summary: It's what they would have wanted. Or at least he can convince himself of that. (Sometimes.) (Because he needs to.)
Campaign Four
When the Mask Sees Red by MiladyDragon (6292, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Halandil Fang & Bolaire Lathalia
Summary: Shadia and Hero have been kidnapped by unknown assailants. Bolaire has something to say about that. No one kidnaps his nieces and gets away with it.
A Dragon by Any Other Name by MiladyDragon (5940, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Halandil Fang & Bolaire Lathalia & Murray Mag'Nesson & Azune Nayar
Summary: Hal had no idea how Bolaire got himself into this sort of thing. Inhabiting the body of a baby dragon hadn't been something he'd ever considered for his best friend.
on pins and needles by ChipTheKeeper (4975, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Occtis Tachonis & Thimble
Summary: An unexpected reunion between a devastated pixie and the latest friend she thinks she lost for good.
what sears the flesh by saltedpotato (4514, Mature)
Relationships or characters:Wicander Halovar/Tyranny
Summary: After the disastrous negotiations with Casimir, Tyranny has lots of ideas on how to do better— the only issue is getting Wick to go along with them. Luckily, he folds easily under pressure.
Not Enough Cooks by MiladyDragon (4449, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Halandil Fang & Bolaire Lathalia
Summary: Bolaire just wanted to help Hal on a really bad day, so he volunteers to cook. The problem is...he never learned how. Why would he? But how hard could it be? Right?
We Only Meet to Part by Willowingends (3425, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Julien Davinos & Aranessa Royce
Summary: Four times Aranessa and Julien meet each other and one time where they part
An Act of Marriage by Willowingends (3242, Mature)
Relationships or characters:Halandil Fang & Thjazi Fang, Halandil Fang/Wicander Halovar
Summary: When a statement needs to be made that all associated with Thjazi Fang are in danger, Halandil Fang is the obvious choice to put up on the gallows beside him. Even a respected member of society can be dragged down just by sharing a name. The solution, sudden as it is, is to change his name. Even if it's through a method he does not choose himself. But he is an actor, and he will pull this off.
Rehearsal by Luddleston (2984, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Halandil Fang/Bolaire Lathalia, Halandil Fang/Thaisha Lloy, Halandil Fang/Bolaire Lathalia/Thaisha Lloy
Summary: When Bolaire takes an interest in the erotic aspect of the physical form, it absolutely and completely does not pertain to himself.It does pertain to Hal, however, and Hal is perhaps more than a little eager to enlist Thaisha in a demonstration. Of course, he knows she's gonna tease him the whole night. It's a good thing he's never minded a tease.
Do Not Stand At My Grave and Cry by CelticKnot (2587, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Murray Mag'Nesson & Occtis Tachonis
Summary: Murray is a diviner. She knows how to tell when a recurring nightmare is a regular-ass dream, when it’s a portent, and when it’s a full-on clairvoyant vision of the future. And the distressingly gory one she’s been having for the past three weeks now is undeniably—as much as she’d like to deny it—the latter of the three.
Icarus on a Kite String by bardlock (2135, Mature)
Relationships or characters:Occtis Tachonis
Summary: Just because Occtis Tachonis no longer sleeps, that does not mean he is spared from surreal, nightmare-like visions filled with viscera, darkness… and a shade of his former self.
what's a little self-surgery between friends? by The_IPRE (1897, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Pincushion & Occtis Tachonis
Summary: Occtis sets the finger next to him on the bed as he starts digging through his pack, looking for his suture kit. It’s not difficult to find, as he didn’t exactly have much to bring with him when he started his life on the run, but when he looks up again his finger is nowhere to be found. For a delusional moment, he wonders if his body has truly become so dysfunctional that its pieces cannot exist when unattached to the whole, and then he catches sight of Pin’s wagging tail out of the corner of his eye. Sitting on the other side of the room, Pin looks very pleased with himself as he stares over at Occtis, a severed finger held between his teeth. “Pin…” Occtis warns, but the fox doesn’t seem deterred. It’s not surprising, really—Occtis knows that he’s not exactly intimidating. He’d been intentional about that when making Pin, he hadn’t wanted a creature that was scared of him, but it does keep coming back to bite him. “Drop it.” Other than the wagging of his tail, Pin does not move.
An Emergency Shift at the Archenade by notkaaii (1802, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Bolaire Lathalia
Summary: There's been an incident in the Archenade. Bolaire handles it.
A New Role by MasterQwertster (1726, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Bolaire Lathalia
Summary: Bolaire discovers the art of body snatching.
prepare for peace, take up the sword by turtleducknewton (1542, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Thjazi Fang & Azune Nayar, Thjazi Fang & Alogar
Summary: When Azune is injured during the Falconer's Rebellion, Thjazi is forced to confront how young his fellow soldier really is, and how much Azune reminds him of his nephew, Alogar.
fancy for the flesh in this restricted fascination by notkaaii (1465, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Wicander Halovar & Tyranny
Summary: In Vallow, Wicander makes an example of Tyranny.
we may not be people, but we are friends by CobaltSoulSearcher (1416, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Bolaire Lathalia & Thimble, Thjazi Fang & Thimble
Summary: “'I am sorry, though,' Bolaire continued, 'that the Archanade did not see you as a person.' 'Why are you sorry?' Thimble tilted her tiny head to show confusion. 'I mean, it worked out great for us. Got right through those alarms no problem and now you can do what you want with just us in here. It would be different if I’d tried to like, buy a ticket, and they wouldn’t let me, but I can just fly over the ticket counters anyways.' That earned her a chuckle. 'It is useful, and of course I’d rather us be alone, but I’d also rather you not be a useful object.’" Or, the first time they were alone, Thjazi tied Bolaire up and left Thimble to make sure he didn’t interfere with their heist. She stared down and wondered why this odd mask was any different from the vicious body he wore. This story is three short scenes of how they became friends.
The Curious Child by justabrain (1109, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Occtis Tachonis & House Tachonis, Ethrand Tachonis & Occtis Tachonis
Summary: Occtis Tachonis was a curious child. He simply wanted to be useful.
Off-Balance by justabrain (883, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Murray Mag'Nesson & Occtis Tachonis
Summary: Murray is sick of sending off late tuition notices, especially when a child of the Tachonises should be perfectly able to pay his way. Right?
I Am Me by MasterQwertster (838, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Bolaire Lathalia & Murray Mag'Nesson
Summary: Murray's got questions about Bolaire. Today's is inspired by all the young folks she has to deal with at the Penteveral.
Kill a God, Save a Nun by MasterQwertster (789, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Bolaire Lathalia & Vaelus
Summary: On the brink of death, Vaelus meets Bolaire Lathalia.
Life, Death, and Memories by Nerdyauthortheatrekid (570, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Thjazi Fang & Thimble
Summary: Even though Thjazi's dead, he still lives on in some ways. Thimble's memories prove that.
Package from Who? by MasterQwertster (463, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Halandil Fang & Bolaire Lathalia
Summary: There is a hazing ritual for new archivists at the Archanade that work for Curator Bolaire Lathalia.
Murray's Boobs of Holding by notkaaii (0, Not Rated)
Relationships or characters:Murray Mag'Nesson, Occtis Tachonis
Summary: Prompt: Murray does the big titty woman thing and uses her bra as a purse, to others' interest and/or embarrassment.Better yet if she's stuffed a Bag of Holding in there for super storage titties. Some extra ideas:-Thimble will not be deterred from stealing by this choice of storage-Murray's hands are a bit busy, could someone else grab a thing out for her?-No one expects the sudden [weapon/thing] from the cleavage!-Spell components? They're in the boobs merry critmas, my friend! enjoy those spell components!
Campaign Crossovers
A Meeting of Minds by bluegreenamber (2803, Mature)
Relationships or characters:Ashton Greymoore & Milo Krook, Ashton Greymoore & Caleb Widogast, Ashton Greymoore & Essek Thelyss
Summary: Milo finally gets to meet the two wizards who've been fucking around with Ashton's brain.
Space for More by bluegreenamber (8041, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Ashton Greymoore/Kingsley Tealeaf, Ashton Greymoore/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast, Kingsley Tealeaf/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast
Summary: There's a brand new exhibit on display tonight from artist Kingsley Tealeaf: “Space for More," pain, silk, and leather on jade and gold, 2 x 2 x 4. After all, you can take the showman outta the show, but you can never quite take the show outta the showman. OR,In the midst of Jester and Fjord's wedding reception at the Lavish Chateau, Ashton can't deny the fact that they really want to find out what a certain Plank King can do with that magical whip of his, and even the intrusion of some unexpected (but not at all unwelcome) guests isn't going to stop Ashton in their ultimate goal of forcing their brain to finally shut the fuck up for the night.
purple and green go so well together by trans_peacock (3194, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Ashton Greymoore/Kingsley Tealeaf
Summary: “Apparently I've been staring at you quite blatantly.” “Have you?”, Ashton asks. Kingsley nods, now almost entirely pressed to their body.“Couldn’t take my eyes off a pretty thing like you.”Those are the words that make Ashton’s already thin patience finally snap and Kingsley laughs delighted as he’s being shoved up against a pillar, only the toes of his boots still touching the ground.“My, my”, he murmurs, “You’re quite the strong one, aren’t you? Wonder what else those muscles can d-“ Ashton shuts him up by pressing his body into the stone and their lips against his. ----------------------------------------------------------------------They're bored, they're hot, they fuck.
Lower Deck Mutiny by thereafter (3021, Explicit)
Relationships or characters:Artagan/Kingsley Tealeaf
Summary: Kingsley has a problem. Artagan offers a solution.
Winter's Crest by Softlight (1800, General Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Keyleth & Morrighan Ferus, Minor or Background Relationship(s), Keyleth/Vax'ildan (Critical Role)
Summary: Winter's Crest was Morrighan's least favorite holiday. Or, a stranger stumbles into a certain casino in Kymal, and they reflect about Winter's Crest.
Time Takes All Things (let it not be now) by MasterQwertster (1604, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Deirta Thelyss & Essek Thelyss, Essek Thelyss & Verin Thelyss, Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast, Ashton Greymoore & Essek Thelyss
Summary: After so long, typhros has come for Deirta Thelyss.Essek takes the opportunity to save her, with the support of his brother, lover, and study subject.
Diplomacy by SaintOfBurnout (1589, Not Rated)
Relationships or characters:Astrid Becke & Percival "Percy" Fredrickstein Von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III
Summary: Whitestone throws a ball to keep an eye on outside interference after the catastrophe nearly brought upon Exandria by Ludinus Da’leth.Astrid Becke distrusts her colleagues as passionately as she likes a party.
she'll find you in a dream, tormented by Ffwydriad (1888, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Leylas Kryn | The Bright Queen & Opal, Lolth the Spider Queen & Opal (Critical Role)
Summary: Opal has long since accepted that she was a monster. or, godhunting in Rosohna doesn't go quite as planned.
One Shots and Other Critical Role Works
notes in necromancy by Softlight (1494, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:
Summary: "You cannot actually be thinking of using Delilah Briarwood's research in your thesis." Or, a graduate student makes her advisor lose his mind.
noise (the hurting kind) by Softlight (2468, Teen And Up Audiences)
Relationships or characters:Asmodeus the Lord of the Nine Hells & Sarenrae the Everlight (Critical Role)
Summary: The noise doesn't stop. Or, Asmodeus is reborn into an autistic body. He, arguably, copes.
With Critmas Wishing Tree closed and the authors revealed, I can now post my contributions!
I had so much fun writing these prompts, some of which were done and posted within 24 hours of the prompt being posted, because I'm crazy like that 🤣
Take Note
Milo begins their studies of Ashton's more titanous aspects. And fucks around a bit while while they do. (Milo/Ashton)
A New Role
Bolaire discovers the art of body snatching.
Time Takes All Things (let it not be now)
After so long, typhros has come for Deirta Thelyss.
Essek takes the opportunity to save her, with the support of his brother, lover, and study subject.
Get Better, Bitch
Milo tries to work while sick, the rest of the Krook House isn't having it.
Fake-Ass Bitch
Caduceus and Essek call it like they see it.
I Am Me
Murray's got questions about Bolaire. Today's is inspired by all the young folks she has to deal with at the Penteveral.
Package from Who?
There is a hazing ritual for new archivists at the Archanade that work for Curator Bolaire Lathalia.
Jester's Rootin' Tootin' Rodeo
Marion finds a young Jester and Bluud playing cowgirl.
Kill a God, Save a Nun
On the brink of death, Vaelus meets Bolaire Lathalia.
My very first prompt meme for @critmaswishingtree! I ended up filling 5 prompts for a total of 20,239 words published (plz don't look at my WIP doc of unpublished stuff for this event). This was also apparently a smut-heavy event for me because smut is very much a new growth edge for me as a writer, and I simply can't resist the urge to constantly challenge and push myself into improving as a writer, especially when I'm given an excuse from so many lovely, smutty prompts. I've included links and details to my fics under the cut (and tagged the prompters I know on Tumblr this time because I'm trying to Be Brave in Social Spaces 🥺)~
Space for More [prompt fill for Anonymous (prompter identity later confirmed, you know who you are *wink*)]
Rating: E
Relationship: Ashton/Kingsley/Caleb/Essek
Word count: 8041
Summary: There's a brand new exhibit on display tonight from artist Kingsley Tealeaf: “Space for More," pain, silk, and leather on jade and gold, 2 x 2 x 4. After all, you can take the showman outta the show, but you can never quite take the show outta the showman. OR, In the midst of Jester and Fjord's wedding reception at the Lavish Chateau, Ashton can't deny the fact that they really want to find out what a certain Plank King can do with that magical whip of his, and even the intrusion of some unexpected (but not at all unwelcome) guests isn't going to stop Ashton in their ultimate goal of forcing their brain to finally shut the fuck up for the night.
A Meeting of Minds [prompt fill for @just-a-funny-little-brain]
Rating: M
Relationship: Ashton & Milo & Caleb & Essek
Word count: 2803
Summary: Milo finally gets to meet the two wizards who've been fucking around with Ashton's brain.
Ruin the Moment [prompt fill for @masterqwertster]
Rating: T
Relationship: Ashton & The Nobodies
Word count: 2372
Summary: On their way from Bassuras to Jrusar, Ashton and the other Nobodies encounter some trouble along the road.
Goldrush [prompt fill for bardlock]
Rating: E
Relationship: Ashton/Orym
Word count: 6264
Summary: “I bet you 20 fucking gold I could fit your entire arm up my ass like this.” After activating the Shard of Ka'Mort for the first time outside Ligament Manor, Ashton invites Orym to test out some of the more… intimate limits of their new Titan form.
to fix is to be taken apart [prompt fill for @jakeparkapologist]
Rating: E
Relationship: Milo/Ashton/Fearne/Chetney/Braius
Word count: 759
Summary: Living down in the Fownsee Hollow, it isn't often that Milo finds themself at the center of a lot of dedicated attention, but in this particular instance, they can't say they're complaining.
Now that authors are revealed - my work for @critmaswishingtree, for an anonymous prompter!
prepare for peace, take up the sword
When Azune is injured during the Falconer's Rebellion, Thjazi is forced to confront how young his fellow soldier really is, and how much Azune reminds him of his nephew, Alogar.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
hi hello! this year marks my fuckin COMEBACK as a fic writer. i had an absolute ball participating in @critmaswishingtree this past december/current january. it was truly a gift to create things for other critters, share many laughs and some writing woes, and to get closer to folks who also love this wonderful liveplay.
here's the shit i wrote if anyone is interested!!
Equine Education - Imogen and Fresh Cut Grass bond while traveling to the Heartmoor Hamlet. Takes place during ep17, friendly convos about horses and home!
what we leave behind - pre-campaign lifespan angst focusing on the Nobodies. Life isn't fucking easy in Bassuras. Sometimes you lose people, but you have to keep moving.
An Emergency Shift at the Archenade - Fresh Archenade hire Bolaire Lathalia handles a rogue artifact like an absolute badass, flexing some ancient knowledge along the way.
fancy for the flesh in this restricted fascination - Wicander needs to 'butch it up' and makes a public example of Tyranny, demonstrating aaaall the places the Light can reach when one spreads themself- I mean opens themself- I mean-
Winter's Crest at the Krook House - pre-campaign holiday happiness for Jrusar's best relationship anarchist polycule! Featuring some punk queer love, cultural connectedness, learning to understand pain and disability, and appreciation for the arts. I'm actually gonna make a much longer post about this particular fic soon, and I'll add that into the author's notes once it's finished!
Murray's Boobs of Holding - no description needed. This'll also get its own post soon.
(many of these fics were proofread by dear friends, many thanks to you guys<33)
once again, my endless thanks to the critrole wishing tree for this amazing opportunity, and SO many thanks to everyone involved! i'm proud of everyone, and i'm wishing everyone a very merry critmas and a happy new year!
1.9k - CR Campaign 4, Occtis Adjusting To His New Dead Body
Occtis sets the finger next to him on the bed as he starts digging through his pack, looking for his suture kit. It’s not difficult to find, as he didn’t exactly have much to bring with him when he started his life on the run, but when he looks up again his finger is nowhere to be found. For a delusional moment, he wonders if his body has truly become so dysfunctional that its pieces cannot exist when unattached to the whole, and then he catches sight of Pin’s wagging tail out of the corner of his eye.
Sitting on the other side of the room, Pin looks very pleased with himself as he stares over at Occtis, a severed finger held between his teeth.
“Pin…” Occtis warns, but the fox doesn’t seem deterred. It’s not surprising, really—Occtis knows that he’s not exactly intimidating. He’d been intentional about that when making Pin, he hadn’t wanted a creature that was scared of him, but it does keep coming back to bite him. “Drop it.”
Other than the wagging of his tail, Pin does not move.
now that the @critmaswishingtree has been revealed, I can post my fic for day 13 of @monthlywritingchallenges reset january!
And, with EIGHTY-FIVE works, that's a wrap on this year's critmas wishing tree!
If you didn't finish, don't fret! I highly encourage people to post the work late - and if you know who prompted it, set them to be a gift recipient!
Because we're in the middle of the first episode of Critical Role that's aired in a while, reveals will happen in about eight - ten hours.
Thank you all so much for participating - either by creating, boosting, reading, commenting or just liking. There's some great work created for this collection, you should all be proud.
I'm going to do my best to get the masterlist up this weekend, but there's a lot of works!
We're in the final stretch! With FIVE days to go, we've created fifty five works, ranging from messy theses to hockey fluff to some good ol' smut. But! We have plenty of other prompts that have gone unfilled, and I'd like to see if we can do our best to make sure everyone gets a fill this year! So this week, instead of listing all of the unclaimed prompts, I'm listing only the unclaimed prompts that are a) anonymous or b) by prompters who don't have any of their other prompts claimed, either! Let's show them some love and see if we can make things work.
Remember:
You can claim a prompt that someone else has claimed, or even fill the same prompt as someone else. It's great to spread the love around, but if one of the prompts is really speaking to you - go for it!
Likewise, there's no penalty for not filling a prompt you claimed, or unclaiming it. I only ask that if you figure out that you're not going to have time to write a prompt, you unclaim it as soon as possible (you can also claim it later!)
You can claim prompts without adding your own, and you can prompt without claiming any. I'd encourage you to not feel guilty about it!
Go here to claim a prompt!
Campaign One
Prompt: The Briarwood
Prompter: Softlight
Fic or Art: Fic or Art
Rating:
Summary:
Please, I humbly beg for more background on the Briarwoods/the love that broke the world. Literally go wild, I just love evil love.
Campaign Two
otherwise go ham
Prompt: Questioning Voyeur Jester
Prompter: Anonymous
Fic or Art: Fic or Art
Rating: Mature, Explicit
Summary:
Jester comes to the realisation that she's into girls while watching a lesbian couple. Can be Beauyasha or A worker and client at her mom's chateau. Rest of the details are up to you:)
+ Jester touches herself while watching
+ (light) dom/sub kink for lesbian couple
++ Jester afterwards talks about her feelings to Beau
+++ Bisexual Jester
Essek begins noticing some similarities between Caleb's mannerisms and those of the cats he surrounds himself with. Like the academic he is, he decides to test this theory a bit.
I'd love to see just about anything for this! No specific point in canon in mind, and AUs are also welcome (though some amount of magic is preferred), and feel free to include any other characters outside of these two. I had this idea a few days ago but don't think I'm going to be able to do it justice at the moment, so I'd love to see what anyone else can do with it!
Some bonus points:
+ Autistic Caleb (insert "all cats are fueled by autism in their own unique ways" here)
+ Some kind of magic shenanigans that result in cat ears
Feel free to get smutty with it if you so desire :3
DNW: Caleb as an Actual cat
Prompt: Fic - Professor Caleb confronting an old teacher
Prompter: Anonymous
Fic or Art: Fic
Rating: General, Teen, Mature
Summary:
This idea is inspired by several fantastic fic I've read dealing with Caleb and his past professors. I've seen fic where Caleb has to confront old teachers who were, if not actively complicit then at least perfectly content with their wilful ignorance of Trent's abuses, and fic where he speaks to teachers who genuinely didn't know, but the idea that really stuck with me is one where he has to deal with the memory of a teacher he liked, who was kind to him, and realizing she probably knew something and chose to look away. Having to deal with the fact that she did probably genuinely care about her students, probably would have only gotten herself fired at best and killed at worst if she did try to stop Trent, and that not being enough to soften his hurt and betrayal.
The idea stuck with me, and I REALLY want to read a conversation with Caleb and a teacher like that. Professor Caleb being colleagues with this person and intellectually understanding that there may actually have been nothing his old teacher could have done, but not being sure if he'll ever be able to forgive them anyways. Almost more so because they were kind, and genuinely cared, and feel genuine guilt and sorrow over what happened to all of the children who became Volstrucker while they chose not to look too closely.
If it's outsider POV from that teacher's POV? That would be amazing.
I'm open to background canon ships as long as it's not the focus, and am open to as much or as little detail about Caleb's past as you want.
Prompt: His Legacy
Prompter: Nercoma666
Fic or Art: Fic
Rating:
Summary:
Ikithon and Caleb's relationship is very Thanos & Gamora - coded.
The Golden Child with a special nickname, betrayed the evil father, ran off, and was hunted down by an envious "little sister"
I always wondered what would have happened if Caleb stayed and been Ikithon's perfect prize. Or, like some other fics, where Ikithon got to Bren at a younger age.
Bonus if you include Caleb calling Trent "father" (whether to his face or when talking about him)
Prompt: Fjord/Caleb/Caleb Bachelor Party
Prompter: Inanerial
Fic or Art: Fic
Rating: Mature, Explicit
Summary:
Fun, sexy bachelor party shenanigans should be had (with consent from the relevant partners...and maybe their participation).
Some ideas to get you started:
* Jester and Essek have some popcorn and watch Caleb and Fjord bone
* Both Jester and Essek gave Caleb & Fjord to fulfill some long-held fantasies. It's... oddly scary now that they're in the moment.
* The Traveller says you should definitely invite some of your best friends up to the after-reception reception in your bedroom. Jester is very religiously observant.
Your choice, have fun <3
DNW: Cheating, abuse
Campaign Three
Prompt: Imogen & FCG friendship
Prompter: Rennll
Fic or Art: Fic or Art
Rating: Explicit
Summary:
Got the strong impression that Imogen and Fresh Cut Grass subtly gained a deep bond with one another during the course of campaign three.
(FCG was probably the first friend Imogen had with similar telepathic powers, and invented a new spell just to be able to venture into her nightmares with her; the both of them were also invested in the emotional journey of the other, with Imogen often trying to convince FCG that he was more than a machine, and FCG being inquisitive of her feelings about her parents etc.)
Just something that highlights the relationship between them. It could also be a post-death/rememberence work. Other characters are wellcome to be included.
Prompt: Aromantic Fearne
Prompter: stargrimoire
Fic or Art: Fic
Rating:
Summary:
A long time hc of mine. I'd imagine this would go inot how Fearne pursues and navigates relationships and how these impact her sexuality, if at all.
Prompt: Otohan Thull/Imogen Temult - Obsession
Prompter: Anonymous
Fic or Art: Fic or Art
Rating: Teen, Mature, Explicit
Summary:
Something about, "Is she your favorite?" has echoed within me, and anything exploring Otohan's obsession with Imogen, whether it be as proxy for Liliana or by itself, would be wonderful.
Campaign Four
Prompt: Bolaire/Azune/Hal, Bolaire wearing Hal
Prompter: Anonymous
Fic or Art: Fic
Rating:
Summary:
There are a few lovely fics with Bolaire/Azune/Hal, and Bolaire wearing Azune for the sake of physical intimacy. Would love to see a fic exploring how the dynamic would work with Bolaire wearing Hal.
Equally happy with explicit / semi-explicit sex or fade-to-black, but would much prefer focus on the character interactions rather than just PWP.
DNW: any sort of non-con. (I like my throuples all equally into it.)
I just think Wic deserves to explore some things with that lion. And if Tyranny decides to peek in, well, it's educational!
DNW: non-con
Prompt: Julien/Occtis/Kattigan BOTH OR EITHER
Prompter: OfTheDirewolves
Fic or Art: Fic or Art
Rating: General, Teen, Mature, Explicit
Summary:
These three are my faves and I'm currently shipping both Julien/Occtis and Kattigan/Occtis
So I was like why not both.
I do not have the skills so I'm posting it here to see if anyone is interested. It can be art/fic/both
You decide!
As long as the trio is the focus
Prompt: Pre-Canon Thjazi and Thimble
Prompter: stargrimoire
Fic or Art: Fic
Rating: General, Teen
Summary:
I've loved the snippets of them we get through memories, so possibly a pre-campaign fic focused on their dynamic and how it grows? or maybe even just thimble remembering small things and how pretty much everything reminds her of him.
Prompt: Thjazi/Julien, from fighting to sleeping together
Prompter: Anonymous
Fic or Art: Fic or Art
Rating: Mature, Explicit
Summary:
I'm desperately waiting for more Julien content in the campaign. Mostly, I'm wishing for homoerotic fighting flashbacks with Thjazi. So, in the meanwhile, I'm asking you.
Just anything that starts with them arguing or straight-up fighting (bonus: swords and magic) and ends with them in bed together (still hating each other)
<3
Prompt: Thaisha and Murray
Prompter: Anonymous
Fic or Art: Fic
Rating:
Summary:
so, in the first few episodes I enjoyed the casual/comfortable/familiar relationship Thaisha & Murray had, and I've been sad to not see any fics about them, platonic or shippy
I'm open to a lot but first meetings (maybe through Thaisha reaching out to the Penteveral), them being casual FWB when Thaisha's in Dol-Makjar, maybe Murray bitching about Occtis and then Thaisha deciding to take him on adventures, or really anything with the two of them hanging out being the two baddest bitches in the city lol
Campaign Crossovers
Prompt: Percy & Caleb, inventors and organised chaos
Prompter: Anonymous
Fic or Art: Fic
Rating: Not Rated
Summary:
Caleb and Percy meet (however you like, or it's entirely irrelevant!) , finding a kindred spirit and similar passion for tinkering in their respective fields. Perhaps they're making something new, infusing magic and mechanics, lamenting the process of creation and study, their shared chaotic workstations, or just nerding out together!
(Caleb/Essek welcome but not required!)
Prompt: half the players and characters swap places
Prompter: Anonymous
Fic or Art: Fic
Rating:
Summary:
What would happen if just a few of the M9 or VM or the Hells were suddenly in their human player's bodies and vice versa? What would be the worst moment to make the swap? What humor or danger would arise?
DNW: Anything speculating about player's private lives too deeply, anything involving Brian Foster
Something fun, fluffy, and cozy would be nice, but I don't mind a little bit of angst as long as it's not the whole story, y'know? I also do not care about ratings, for the love of god go wild (please keep Cyrus alive)!
Prompt: Keyleth/Vex'ahlia - Unrequited
Prompter: Softlight
Fic or Art: Fic or Art
Rating:
Summary:
There are so many winks in TLoVM about these two, and I think a twist on early TLoVM with Vex warning Vax away from Keyleth for more reasons than she wants to admit would be especially tasty! I'm totally down for polyam, like Percy being aware of Vex's feelings for Keyleth, if that's your flavor as well. Something something, "we didn't let ourselves get distracted by PRETTY things," something something Vex getting distracted by Keyleth, etc. Have fun with it!
Or, if you'd like to flip this prompt on its head and reverse it with Keyleth having feelings for both Vex and Vax, you could take that angle, too!
DNWs: please no incest between the twins!
Prompt: Opal & Lolth - Interactions
Prompter: Softlight
Fic or Art: Fic or Art
Rating: General, Teen, Mature
Summary:
Opal & Lolth fascinate me, and I think all the voices in Opal's head must be exhausting. Anything leaning into the exhaustion of being a champion, of not being in total control, I'm here for. Of trying to offer a hand to help only to get bitten, an offered kindness spat back in your face in the name of your supposed well-being. I do think Lolth cares for Opal, but she cares for herself more, and that's her priorities in order.
Prompt: Caleb/Essek/Astrid/Eadwulf, polycule game night (Campaign Two)
Prompter: Anonymous
Fic or Art: Fic or Art
Rating: General, Teen, Mature
Summary:
It's game night for the polycule! Why? Is it the Holidays? A recurring date? Jester forced them? Caduceus forced them? What do they play? Do they play board games? Ttrpgs? Do they play fantasy D&D?
Who is the most competitive? Who is a sore loser? Who has the best strategy?
DNW: explicit NSFW
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We have a truly gross number of prompts this year!
(by which I mean we have 144 prompts exactly)
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Prompt: Bolaire the badass curator (Campaign Four)
Prompter: MasterQwertster
Fic or Art: Fic or Art
Rating: General, Teen, Mature
Summary:
An artifact at the Archanade is mishandled, allowing it to possess one (or more) of the archivists and causing a mess and/or bloodbath.
Enter Bolaire, the new curator, who handles the mess single-handedly.
Some ideas to consider:
-Does the artifact try to possess Bolaire? How well does that work if it does? Are they fighting for the actual body?
-Does Bolaire try to save the possessed archivist(s)? Can he? Or is the only way out death?
-How does this success change the way the archivists act towards Bolaire? The before and after, as it were.
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Essek begins noticing some similarities between Caleb's mannerisms and those of the cats he surrounds himself with. Like the academic he is, he decides to test this theory a bit.
I'd love to see just about anything for this! No specific point in canon in mind, and AUs are also welcome (though some amount of magic is preferred), and feel free to include any other characters outside of these two. I had this idea a few days ago but don't think I'm going to be able to do it justice at the moment, so I'd love to see what anyone else can do with it!
Some bonus points:
+ Autistic Caleb (insert "all cats are fueled by autism in their own unique ways" here)
+ Some kind of magic shenanigans that result in cat ears
Feel free to get smutty with it if you so desire :3
DNW: Caleb as an Actual cat
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