Hello all! Here’s a list of my Critical Role/Shadowgast fics, for your reference and reading pleasure.
MOST RECENT FIC:
“a shared household”
Shadowgast
Rated G
1.1k words
Essek and Caleb have shared many things over the years, and during a quiet evening, they decide to share one more. (this comic provides a sillier but more detailed summary)
COMPLETED FICS:
“On the Nature of Love” series, or Eve’s acespec shadowgast cinematic universe:
“Miss You Dearly”
Shadowgast
Rated G
4.6k words (3/3 chapters)
My rom-com era 💕
At the close of Trent Ikithon’s trial, Essek is invited to a Mighty Nein reunion party on the Nein Heroez, and the wizards spend a fair bit of that time pining.
“All Things End, All Things Change”
Shadowgast
Rated T
2.8k words (2/2 chapters)
The wizards make a decision at the T-Dock, and Caleb gets a moment to grieve.
“How To Rest”
Shadowgast
Rated T
17.7k words (6/6 chapters)
Six snapshots across six months in the lives of two wizards falling in love. Each chapter can be read on its own, but all contribute to the broader narrative.
“On the Nature of Attraction”
Shadowgast
Rated T
7.5k words
My magnum opus. My beloved.
The wizards are ace (both of them!!!) and very in love. Boundaries are set and respected.
Fics, not otherwise specified:
“Home In Your Arms”
Shadowgast
Rated T
2.2k words
After defeating the Weave Mind, Caleb reunites with Essek.
“Above All”
Shadowgast
Rated G
1.3k words
Bells Hells pester Essek about his preferences and partner. (written pre-c3e96)
An examination of the Bright Queen’s feelings towards and relationship to Essek, before and after his betrayal.
“oh, by the way”
Beau & Caleb, background Shadowgast
Rated G
932 words
Caleb drops the “Essek-and-I-are-dating” bomb on Beauregard, and his timing is, as always, impeccable.
“The Shadowhand Becomes a Baker”
Shadowgast
Rated G
2.1k words
Essek bakes pastries and Caleb is soft about it.
First critrole fic. Inspired by the theory that the Shadow Baker from Campaign 3 is Essek in disguise.
WORK IN PROGRESS FICS:
—How to Rest coda fic
—On the Nature of Attraction follow-up fic
—A fic that is currently in the outlining phase, affectionately titled “kissy kissy uwu”, or the Shadowgast get-together fic. Takes place shortly after the wizards’ solo Aeor trip, featuring a BeauYasha wedding and “the joyful yet agonizing state of being in the same vicinity as your crush and knowing that there’s something there but being too scared to make any moves.”
I was originally planning on this being a fairly chunky one shot, but it has gotten much bigger during the planning stages, so it may end up being multi-chapter. We’ll see.
I am very excited to work on this one!
—A silly AU/crack treated seriously fic focused on the Thelyss brothers and their relationship. Maybe a hint of background Shadowgast if there is a place for it. Outlined fairly well, but on the back-burner while I work on “On the Nature of Love”.
tbh a lot of my advice boils down to “hey you know that terrible horrible looming thing you’re doing your best to avoid and distract and escape as much as possible but no matter what you do it just keeps looming and looming and ruining your life”
“I wouldn’t be surprised if your Consortium forbids you from exploring so freely in the future, just like the Magistrates pulled support for my research once I started turning up results they didn’t like.”
another canonically hot purple guy who turned evil because his grant application got denied on the grounds of heresy. tragic.
“I have spent a lifetime surviving, caring for, cultivating, and living in THAT.” Merlin gestures to the Biological Man with a bocular splay of his bocular fingers.
suuuure you did, mr. subsisted-on-nothing-but-coffee-for-several-stretches-of-the-initial-voyage. “caring” for it. mhmm.
Unend really is my favourite podcast atm. Every episode has me hooting and hollering and laughing and screaming. I love those guys and their sentient ship and their metamorphosed cat and their undead friend :)