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    the breath before the phrase by

    Fandoms: Critical Role (Web Series)  

    17 Sep 2022

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    The ringing note of a concert A is played by the oboe, echoing on its own in the space. It’s picked up by the wind section, followed rapidly by the brass, and the familiar feeling of an orchestra calibrating takes over Caleb. The tonal adjustments as each person brings their instrument into alignment sinks into him and something inside Caleb shifts in recognition as Essek leads the strings into their own tuning.

    It’s like something is waking up, like something unfurling and firing across long-unused paths of memory. His hands shake slightly, as he raises his bow and joins them, fingers fumbling against the pegs and fine tuners that give him control over his instrument.

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    Essek Thelyss is a leading violinist, his spot as Shadowhand of the Rosohna Philharmonic Orchestra has been uncontested for over a decade. Caleb Widogast is a recent arrival to the city, convinced by his friends to audition for one of the vacant violinist positions.

    After starting off on the wrong foot, Caleb and Essek get to slowly know each other, discover what brings them joy, create while defying expectations, and find out that what they can produce together may just be better than anything they can do separately.

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    10 Jan 2026

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    quite enjoyable for a full au! love an au where the author is using their own expertise :)

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    through the frightening door by

    Fandoms: Critical Role (Web Series)  

    31 Dec 2025

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    He thinks maybe it should make him more frightened, that he should worry about the liabilities he has allowed these people to become. It does nothing to temper the joy of being trusted, of being someone worthy of friend. It does nothing to diminish the memory of Caleb’s spellbook in his lap this morning, its owner sound asleep before him; the sweet press of concern behind Jester’s words in his mind the night before as she reached out with sending.
    A rabbit walks into a snare. The snare closes around its throat, killing it. What is responsible for its death, the stupidity of the rabbit or the viciousness of the snare’s purpose?
    The Shadowhand of the Bright Queen walks into the T-Dock, he thinks, and feels sick.

    Two months after surviving the ruin of Aeor, Caleb and Essek return to tie up loose ends.

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    09 Jan 2026

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    longest and most incredible and detailed aeor trip fic EVER!!!!

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    a place to live and someone to live for by

    Fandoms: Critical Role: Exandria (Web Series)  

    07 Jan 2026

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    It turns out, when a wealthy drow wizard from the upper echelons of the Dynasty moves in with a Zemnian farmboy assassin who spent years on the streets, it takes some time to adjust.

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    08 Jan 2026

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    Breaking and Entering by

    Fandoms: Critical Role: Exandria (Web Series)  

    05 Jan 2026

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    Orym wasn’t exactly sure when, “it’s been a while, let’s get some drinks,” turned to Fearne bemoaning, “and I still don’t even have one of your eggs Chetney!” led to, “let’s steal Caleb Widogast’s egg!”, but he was pretty sure it was between drinks 4 and 5.

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    05 Jan 2026

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    LOVE.

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    and it cut me sharp (hearing you'd gone away) by

    Fandoms: Critical Role (Web Series)  

    29 Dec 2022

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    It was a bit depressing, Verin mused, that the letter sitting on his desk terrified him more than all the horrors of Bazzoxan.

    Verin, his mother had written. Essek is dead.

    Verin read it again.

    Essek is dead.

     

    Or: Verin's brother is dead, and no one can tell him why. The only way to get answers is to track down the Mighty Nein.

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    18 Dec 2025

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    verin and essek reunion (the one where verin thinks essek committed suicide and uraya is there briefly)