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Essek wakes up alone in a strange bed, in a strange apartment, with no memory of how he got there. And... why is Caleb Widogast here with him?
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07 Sep 2025
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Caleb Widogast's life is finally looking like it's on track: he's got a good job, his friends are all doing well, he remembers to take decent care of himself, and his familiar is the most popular figure in the Nicodranas library. Things are finally good. But are things ever truly quiet when your friends are The Mighty Nein?
Dr. Essek Theylss has been exiled to the worst place his mother could think of — bright, sunny Nicodranas. Luckily, unbeknownst to her, Essek has a friend there already. Unbeknownst to him, his friend has been impatient to drag him into her shenanigans for a very long time.
(also known as the peak of self indulgent fic)
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25 Jul 2025
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Caught up in the trial of Trent Ikithon and in the aftermath of a falling out with Essek, Caleb isn't doing well. He's reaching out for help, but not all his reaching out is wise, and he's falling further into a hole he doesn't know how to dig himself out of. Alt title: Questionable coping methods, the Caleb Widogast story.
The tags make it sound way worse than it is but I swear it's a happy ending!
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1 brief Blumentrio scene
1 very brief Astrid/Caleb scene
1 extended SG sceneBookmarked by bonecrusher
19 Jul 2025
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“Beauregard – you said she is outside?” Essek half-turns in the direction of the front door. “Should we invite her in?”
It feels like there is something stuck in his throat. “In a moment. She is, ah – giving us some space.”
Essek turns back to stare at him. Repeats quietly, dangerously, “Space.”
Caleb forces himself to swallow. “Yes.”
Essek’s attention is a palpable thing now, sharp like a knife’s edge against his cheek. “Explain.”
One moment makes all the difference during the battle at Blumenthal. In the aftermath, the Nein grapple with what comes next.
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16 May 2025
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"Caleb, are you alright? The tunnel must have collapsed. I made it out with a few scrapes, but I can't find you."
The words come through Caleb's mind in Essek's voice, smooth, controlled, delivered by magic.
There is no echo of a physical voice to accompany. Essek is too far away to be heard.
"I am .. I'm alive. Currently pinned under some rubble. I cannot move, see, or cast. Breathing is difficult. Some broken bones. Please come quickly."
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03 Apr 2025