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[blooberrywizard]

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[blooberrywizard]

Der Katzenprinz

The full story and scene transcript for my fellow critters!

[Jester knocks on Calebs door]

Caleb: Ja?

Jester: Um, could you... could you cast tongues on me? *Flustered* I mean you know the spell where you can make me understand languages or whatever?

Caleb: Ja, I could do that

Jester: I just want to read the book, Caleb

Caleb: You want to read it yourself?

Jester: Well... I mean...

Caleb: I could read it to you if you want?

Jester: *Awkward* Okay. It could take awhile.

Caleb: Are we talking about uh, prince and cat?

Jester: Yeah the cute cat with the hat!

[Caleb brings Jester into his room and they settle on the couch]

Jester: Well this is a boring room Caleb. You really decked everyone else out

Caleb: Well it took a lot of effort for you all so no time for me

Jester: Aw

Caleb: Okay so, this is meant for children

Jester: Okay

Caleb: My mother read it to me when I was very little. Uh it's called The Cat Prince.

Jester: The Cat Prince. Okay

Caleb: Uh, okay

[Story Begins]

Once upon a time in a little house on the edge of a great wide wood lived a young boy with his mother. The poor boy was sick and spent much of his days in bed watching the days pass by from a little window in his room. The boy's mother loved him very much but as it was just the two of them and the boy was ill of health and frail of form, everyday she had to make the journey to town where she worked in the kitchens of the local lord. While she was gone the boy would mind the house, read one of their precious few books, and observe the bees and the trees [Caleb: Oh that rhymes when I translate it. Jester: *giggles*] and the birds in their flight as he spent the greater part of time resting in bed. The boy knew his mother loved him and her time away was all for his sake and he was grateful to her and loved her in return but it was a lonely life spending his days rereading some of the same books or talking to the air in their little home on the woods edge.

One day [Liam explains it's all illustrated and how Jester is next to him on the couch so he can show her the pictures] as the boy sat in bed looking out at the fields that lay between his home and the woods he noticed a cat making its way out of the forest. [Caleb: It's been a long time since I've read this] It was not long the boy realized clearly making its way towards his home was no ordinary cat for upon his head he wore a little top hat. And if that were not strange enough on it's own as the cat pattered up beneath the boy's window he stood, doffed his cap, took a bow and said,

"Greetings young master! You look as if you could use a bit of dancing!"

The boy stunned by these words from the dapper little cat could scarcely find his voice.

"Oh no, Sir," Said the boy, "I don't know how to dance. Nor am I made for it."

"Nonsense," Said the cat, "Why anyone can dance if only they look to. Come out of doors and let me show you."

And as he spoke the cat dawned his hat and began to turn in circles and dance. [Caleb: And he's dancing on the page] The boy was curious but said,

"Good Sir cat, I am afraid I am ill! My lungs are too weak and my bones are too frail!"

"Oooh maybe they are and maybe they aren't," The cat replied, "But either way you do not want to languish one more day in bed while watching the world go by, do you? Come take a walk with me through the fields and I will show you how to dance."

Overcoming his doubts the boy managed to climb down from his window and walk a few steps closer. This was no ordinary cat and no ordinary day and though he felt unsure his heart did leap a little and he began to follow the marvelous little cat through the grass. Slowly at first but with more vigor as they crossed the fields and eventually he found himself stepping under the shade of the woods for the first time in a great many years.

All the while the cat frolics and capered as they wound their way deeper into the wood and eventually the boy found himself stepping into a ring of trees. The cat whirling about his hat in hand, the furry little dancer twirled around the boy laughing and calling while the boy watched, his mouth agape. And then quick as a flash the cat brought his top hat down right atop the boy's head who was very suddenly plunged into darkness.

[Jester: Is this going to be a sad story Caleb? Caleb: *Grins and turns the page*]

But only a moment because all about him, shining in the dark, he saw the glow of hundreds of eyes. Feline eyes glimmering in the dark. Suddenly about him lanterns flared to life and the boy saw he was no longer in the wood at all. Here he saw a grand ballroom festively decorated and and filled to the brim with cats. Big cats, small ones, old cats, young ones. Cats of every breed and color and in the center of the great hall upon a stage stood the boy's feline guide. Only now he was dressed in very fine robes and upon his head sat a thin golden crown of wrought golden leaves.

[Jester: He's a prince! Caleb: Which is illustrated right there. Beautiful little cat. Well worn pages.]

The boy stood in wonder and amazement as the great host of cats bowed to their prince and then in turn bowed to him.

"The world of men is heavy and hard," The princely cat proclaimed, "But here across the veil we move with lighter step. Dance with us child and forget your troubles for a spell."

All at once scores of cats closed in around the boy purring and turning about his legs as thick as the sea. And as they moved so too did the boys feet. He swirled amongst them like a cork on the water and before he knew it the boy was dancing. Dancing and dancing as he never imagined he could. And his breath much to his surprise was hearty and hale. He found he no longer felt ill in the least. Hours passed and he and all the cats danced without end and the prince of cats more than all of them. After a long while the boy suddenly remembered his mother and immediately feared she would worry. He stopped in the middle of the great hall and called out to the prince of cats,

"Forgive me, Sir cat, but I can no longer stay! My mother will worry! I have to return!"

All the cats parted before him and the prince approached the boy.

"Are you sure, boy? You could stay and dance for us for as long as you wish. For ever and ever and ever."

"I cannot," The boy replied, "My mother has only me and I would no leave her alone. Forgive me."

The prince of cats looked on the boy with a sympathetic eye,

"Not at all, young one. Fear not a wit. You do your mother credit."

And with that the prince of cats stepped closer.

"Do not look so crestfallen. Take our cat's grace with you. You can always dance if the will is there."

And from behind his back he brought out his top hat again and pulled it over the boys eyes and once again all was dark.

[*Caleb dramatically flips the page making Jester laugh*]

Sometime later the boy stirred and his eyes fluttered open. He looked about and discovered he had been asleep in the wood and the sun now dappled his face through the trees. Next he noticed a thread bare patched top hat lying in the soft grass beside him. He gingerly picked it up and stood within the same circle of trees. As he did so he took a deep breath and smelled the earth and the forest and as he did he realized his breath was strong and his legs hearty.

"Danke," He said.

As he looked down at the hat in his hands and placing it upon his head he smiled, kicked up his heels, and quietly started to dance his way all the way back home.

The End.

[End of story]

Jester: That was a happy story Caleb!

Caleb: *Nods* That's why my mother read it to me

Jester: I really felt like the cat prince was going to trap him in there forever and then he wouldn't be able to go see his mom again

Caleb: Well a lot of Zemnian stories do end that way, it is true.

Jester: The cat prince kinda reminds me of The Traveler!

Caleb: That's true isn't it?

Jester: Ya.. wow

Caleb: A little dicey but very likeable

Jester: *Laughs* Good in the end, ya know?

Caleb: Ja... ja

Jester: That was a really good story

Caleb: I am happy that I could share it with you

Jester: Me too. Thank you

Caleb: Mmhm

Jester: Can I have it back?

Caleb: Oh ja, it is your copy. It will vanish when you leave here though but it is yours

Jester: *Stares at the book, running her thumb over it before hugging it to her chest* Thank you

Caleb: *Nods and quietly says 'Ja'*

Jester: Alright goodnight, Caleb

Caleb: Ja goodnight.... Guten nacht...

Jester: *Giggles*

[blooberrywizard]

So... my first post on my brand new Critical Role and Widojest blog, woo! We were talking about Jester’s feelings and parallels between Widojest and Perc’ahlia in the server and I wrote a mini essay that my fellow critters encouraged me to post as a meta so, here we go!

Prompt: I'm actually curious, I've heard tales of the slow burn that was Perc'ahlia. Was it anything like how widojest has been building? I am actually watching Campaign 1 right now and while Percy and Vex have bigger moments, I think they were great moments made bigger by fandom iconography if that makes sense. Like it's a big moment to me because I knew it was coming, it's always talked about, but if I was a first time viewer when it aired I may have missed it because I wouldn’t have been looking for it much like many of Widojest’s moment. I think Vex's build up so far from where I am at least has been similar as I've been paying attention in order to cross reference with Jester, like many did with Vax and Liam. I think Percy and Vex’s build up felt much faster because 1) we didn't get to see the prior 2 years of campaign so they started at lv 9 ish for us viewers. Paralleling to about when Widojest via Liam's longing looks and Jester's interest started picking up (specifically referencing "A Game of Names" ep 49) and 2) they only had 115 episodes which we're about to pass in campaign 2. Now Percy and Vex don't actually talk much initially, in the beginning the group dynamics are different, though Tal has said Percy was already madly in love with Vex but you can't tell unless you actually watch him (sound familiar?). Now once the Briarwoods show up everything changes, Vex becomes very involved in his stuff and watches him closely it's not long until she grabs his hand and the "Darling, take the mask off" moment happens. Now take that and stretch it from Jester post learning the initial chunk of Caleb's past in ep 49 to also in the 70s when more of his past came to light like in 77 where she inserted herself in many of his scenes and moments (much like Vex did in episode 40 for the Skull Fight between Percy and Grog) and then like in 87 took his hands as they were about to confront his own demon in the form of Trent "We're here with you, okay?" After the Percy arc it's only snippet of things between Vex and Percy for awhile and Laura is extremely cagey about what Vex is feeling ie: her mysterious “my heart is someone else’s” proclamation. I see her playing Jester very similarly, subtly and cards close to her chest. Vex struggled with Percy's dark side, much like Jester is trying to wrap her mind around Caleb's. And Percy always made things for Vex, gifts especially cool new types of arrows, smaller but wonderful gestures that always made her excited and happy. To me much like Caleb does for Jester in his spells and illusions. That made her fall more and more in love with him. Percy became a little more daring calling her endearing often ("It's cute...") and overall was extremely thoughtful much like Caleb is. And as feelings shifted Vex started smiling at Percy more softly and was warmer to him, seeking him out as a result. Things I particularly see Jester with Caleb doing as well.

And then in my opinion the piesta de resistance was Percy's huge thoughtful gesture to Vex by giving her the title, reassuring her biggest vulnerability in a grand way. Much like Caleb has done many, many times. The dome, hamster unicorns and lollipops, Traveler Con, and now her room in his amazing tower. So while characters, plots, moments, and fan reactions may not be similar I find Laura's acting to be following a very similar pattern when it comes to Jester towards Caleb as she did Vex towards Percy. Plus, Laura did say Percy's darkness is what pulled her in, she always loves a bit of angst. So that can only be good for our favorite angsty wizard!