#shadowidowmauk

[mouseinthecastle]

Rereading @ivelostmyspectacles shadowidowmauk fics and Verin's unspoken mental journey in Family Obligation is SO important to me. Hopefully tumblr doesn't scrungle this

[sethdomade]

Shadowidomauk content is always the purples showering Caleb in attention. He doesn't deserve them!!! Let them kiss and make him watch and pout!!!!

[my-spiritualweapon-is-a-lollipop]

Thinking about how Kingsley and Essek would likely grow close over the years for a few reasons.

First, once Essek let's go of the slight nagging worry that Lucien is in there, he becomes the only person that never gets that odd hidden sadness in his eyes that the rest get when Kingsley happens to say particular things. The rest of the nein do their best to hide when it when he reminds them of their old friend but he can't help but sometimes wonder if he's more of a disappointment than the victory they thought they'd had. Essek never makes him feel this way. He never lost that other person so he only knows Kingsley as something gained.

Next, Essek is hilariously easy to annoy and ruffle which makes him a delightful target for Kingsley's impulse to tease. The rest of the Nein always get a kick out of this it seems and Kingsley does love to put on a good show.

Also, Essek and Kingsley are both late to the party which means they become the two out of the loop on certain inside jokes. Having a companion in those moments, transitions them from the awkward feeling of otherness to the two of them making eye contact across the room and rolling their eyes at their friends who seem to always forget they weren't there for those moments. It becomes their own hidden inside joke making each feel less alone.

They both aim to adventure and have so many experiences yet to have and to see. Kingsley just insinuates himself into Essek's travel plans time and time again. Though Essek doesn't mind solitary travel he slowly warms up to having a companion on some of his more adventurous expeditions. It helps to have someone who has a way with people when in a new continent or city for the first time.

Of course Kingsley also finds himself drawn to Caleb with some strange lingering connection and he can spend time more comfortably with Caleb when Essek isn't viewing Kingsley as a threat to that relationship so Kingsley makes a point at flirting with them both equally. Essek is certainly attractive enough and Kingsley is always drawn to strong magics. And thus his magic man becomes his magic men.

Both Kingsley and Essek love to be sassy little bitches and they develop a specific relationship of verbally sparring with snarky little comments that becomes a substantial part of how the express affection to one another.

After a while it becomes common place when they're all together to see Kingsley weighing down Essek's floating form by draping himself over a shoulder or making him huff with playful annoyance as Kingsley plays with his hair or earrings. Many attribute Kingsley's style of acquiring friendship to spending much time with Jester as it seems they had similar approaches of bothering Essek with affection until he begrudgingly accepted them into his heart. And it worked 💜💜

[quinn-of-aebradore]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

“Affectionate tonight, aren’t you?” Molly teases when they and Essek part, catching and twirling a stray white curl around their finger. “Shush,” Essek places a kiss at the corner of their mouth. “So are you.” While Caleb is away at an arcanist conference, Molly and Essek share a quiet moment.

Another ficlet! This time, some fluffy Shadowmauk! Always need more ourples in my life :3 hope you enjoy!

[mouseinthecastle]

Had to remake this with my boys

[mouseinthecastle]

Based off a cute cat picture I saw: Being the only elf in the relationship makes mornings a little complicated sometimes.

[mouseinthecastle]

Late valentines art with the wizard and ourbles!!!!

[mouseinthecastle]

Scribbly chomps