#c2e118

[its-your-mind]

assorted CR cast reactions to first (conscious) fjorester kiss

plus bonus travis turning bright red and dying of embarrassment and laura losing her entire shit as soon as the scene is done

[ravendruid]

And I pull her in. "Can I kiss you?"

[moodsbytraviswillingham]

Campaign 2, Episode 118

[thetinygnome]

Jester and caduceus that one time in Eislecross, illustrated Bill Watterson in 1980s

[maundering-marauder]

Listen, watching the mighty neon’s Aeor arc feels SO DIFFERENT after watching EXU calamity.

[yashley]

ashley in c2e118

[nerdandtie]

Stormwood & Associates: C2E118. Pocket Full of Gushers (The End of the World Part 6)

[quantummindclassicalheart]

Master post of quantum's Critical Role fic

You can now find me on AO3 as FiveCamellia! I will be gradually archiving older fic there. Various other things I’ve written including scicomm stuff and poetry live in my general #writing tag, feel free to check it out! For scicomm specifically, check out my #quantum talks quantum tag.

(This is a repost of my old pinned post, but with the new post format.)

a dream within a dream (AO3, Tumblr. New! Completed 2023/01/21.) > When the fog of Rumblecusp steals away Caleb’s memories, Jester must help him remember. But this time, it’s going to take a little more than a fifth-level spell slot. For Widojest Secret Santa 2022.

The Lovers’ Lie (original song) > There is an old folk song that is sung in Exandria.  It goes by a lot of titles–In Marquet it’s commonly known as The Liar’s Love, while natives of Xhorhas would know it as The Fey Groom, and the elves of Syngorn’s version has a title that translates to “The Sacrifice of Truth for Love.” This is one bard’s rendition of the song in Common, as accompanied by ukulele.

verbal and somatic (AO3) > In which Jester has a creative idea for how to use the Polymorph spell, and with a truly heroic effort (and the benefit of War Caster), Caleb succeeds on a series of concentration checks with increasingly high DC. (AKA: Widojest body swap sexy times.) (Post-campaign, established relationship AU.)

a soft place to land (AO3) > A few years after their travels with the Mighty Nein, Caleb and Jester reunite for the summer and kinda sorta fall in love all over again. (Post-campaign, as the summary suggests, but more or less canon-compliant)

a dream of flight (AO3) > My first Loquaerryn fic, about their first dance (and what comes after). Laerryn is used to taking the lead, but when she meets Loquatius Seelie, he challenges everything she knows about following.

rainy days and twisting braids > Yasha braids Beau’s hair, and softness follows. For Beauyasha Week 2022 Day 2: Hair. (Takes place post-campaign.)

like it’s the last time > A Widojest epilogue “missing scene,” i.e. the final conversation Caleb and Jester never got in canon. It’s the night before Fjord and Jester leave Nicodranas, and the Nein are throwing a party. Everything should be great. Except Caleb’s been distant lately, and Jester wants to know why. (Takes place during the Campaign 2 finale, roughly.)

waves of memory > A short Shadowgast piece based on some merperson!Essek AU art.

we must all tend our gardens > A character study of everyone's favorite drow hotboi and his complicated relationship with faith, as told through gardening. (Takes place during the Campaign 2 finale.)

[podfic] Die Smaragdwelle (Jade_Sabre) > A reading of Die Smaragdwelle, a fairy tale about a princess swallowed up by an emerald wave and the wizard who had to find her. (Featuring my vocal impressions of all the Mighty Nein.)

und andere Zemnische Volksmärchen > What if things had gone just a little differently post-Katzenprinz? (Fluff. Fluff is what happens.) For Widojest Week 2021 Day 6: Der Katzenprinz.

four-and-a-half waltzes of caleb widogast > A series of vignettes in which Caleb shares four dances with four of the most important people in his life, and learns to embrace the magic of possibility. (Spoilers for all of Campaign 2, minus the finale.)

the divine transmutation of the self > In which magic changes Veth, and Veth changes her mind about magic. (Spoilers through C2E97)

drawn together > Making stuff for (and with) the people you care about is a love language. In which Beau decides to learn how to draw, and also learns a few other things along the way. (Takes place sometime post-C2E111) 

a taste of summer > In which Caleb’s hidden talent for baking and Jester’s love of sweets collide in the best possible way. (Takes place sometime post-C2E111) 

sunrise over eiselcross > A little scene between Fjord and Jester from the morning after their big conversation in C2E118.

you're still there > Beau has a nightmare about a path not taken. Yasha’s there to help her through it. Cuddles ensue. (Takes place sometime post-C2E111)

disguise selves > An AU where Caleb and Jester are (human) roommates, preparing for a Halloween costume party over Zoom. Jester being Jester, she insists on a photo shoot in costume. Everything goes better than expected. (no spoilers)

the nature of possibility > Two things possessed me to write this: the concept of including some actual thermodynamics in a fic about dunamancy, and the idea of hand contact during a spellcraft lesson. What ensued was nearly a thousand words of Shadowgast. (Takes place sometime post-C2E77)

an unnatural tide > Caleb doesn't normally forget things. But Rumblecusp isn't a normal island. What did he forget that last morning? Here's my best guess. (Spoilers for C2E105)

[fakeoldmanfucker]

Anyway Eadwulf/Astrid/Caleb supremacy

*I'm only up to c2e118 so please no spoilers

[vethbrenatto]

beau’s tony 🤝 whitestone andy

[ravendruid]

You did it! The guy who never said he'd roleplay romance initiated! I'm proud of you, buddy! This is character growth. Like, I'm not talking about Fjord. I'm talking about Travis.

Just wait two more years and you'll see what happens. xD

[moodsbytraviswillingham]

Campaign 2, Episode 118

[eyes-of-avalir]

ME TOO MARISHA

[flowersforvax]

Just for the record: I'm pretty sure Travis loves the d&d romances! For his friends’ characters!

He was perc'ahlia's biggest fan! He pushed for Beauyasha several times, both as Fjord and piloting Yasha!

He's just uncomfortable being vulnerable like that at the table! (Which, like, SAME )

But Laura gave him a safe space to explore that part of the game by saying "hey you just have to look at me! You just have to fall in love with me! And that's easy, you've done that before!"

Idk what I'm trying to say here. Just. The "Laura bullied/tricked Travis into d&d romance" jokes are funny and all - I've laughed at them, I've made them - but. They're only a little true.

[theregoesmylurkerstatus]

I will NEVER be over how Yasha/Fjord/Caduceus’ interactions with their gods are all respectful and loving and mystical and meanwhile Jester talking to Artagan about WORLD ENDING ISSUES is just like --

Jester: Hey bitch, what’s the goss 👀💋

Artagan: Oh baby, you know I got it 💅😏😘

[makosgotmoxie]

The Validation