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unicyclehippo · 1 year

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Hey Ollie, hope you're doing okay. Just wanted to tell you I'm a huge fan of every piece of writing you throw our way. I was wondering (feel free to tell me to f off if I'm overstepping) do you have any plans of picking up the imodna Modern Frankenstein AU?

oh cheers mate, glad u enjoy my stuff

i am still gently working on faramore: the modern pandora, it is very slow going, initially bc i wasnt QUITE sure how to write it & then bc i got distracted by other stories. that being said, i think abt it often. here, as a treat, miss imogen faramore herself:

With thanks, and a request for privacy reinforced by a palmful of gold, the Investigators moved toward the table and their contact.

Sat at the table, posture relaxed and gestures slow as a well-contented cat in amber sunlight, was a young woman. She was wonderfully pretty in a way that ought to put them at ease; the unknowing would see nothing more than a woman in the kiss of youth, and be swayed by the sweetness of her features—gentle coils of fair hair and a pleasant heart-shaped face, the pink bow of her lips, the graceful turn of her neck—and, if not by her sweetness, then moved by her delicate constitution—for despite a dusting of freckles upon her cheeks, she owned the complexion of one who had never known the sun, and had upon her the ill-touch of sickness, yet fading, which rendered her frame gaunt and lent her skin a waxed sheen. She did not move when they arrived but remained sat in profile to them, half her face eclipsed in shadow.

Everything the setting lacked in suitability for an ambush then served to highlight the nature of this woman. The day mild, its sun honey-gold and air sweet. The manicured field, the yellow-green of its highland grass scattered with pretty and useless meadow flowers. An immaculate table remained undisturbed through the hours she had awaited them, save for a single cup of tea that she lowered to the table to acknowledge their arrival. She sat within this space - utterly beautiful, utterly mundane - and though the wind blew through her hair and the sun painted her features in its light, there came over the Seekers the unsettling knowledge that the keenness of their eyes and instincts—those most trusted tools of their trade—had failed them. Wariness flared in them both; other senses roused in response to the sudden force that they were confronted with. It was unseen, unheard, unfelt; and without sense or understanding by which to measure that force, they were left wih only that most primitive of senses—fear itself. For Seeker Paris, it was as the precusor to fever: an unpleasant warmth, his palms beading with sweat, an ache building in his joints. For Seeker Sward, that keen and terrible sensation—like a knife, tickling at the back of her neck—of being watched by an unkind eye. It was a truth long held by the Seekers that in every thief, murderer, and villain they encountered there was, first and foremost, a human. The same could not be said of Lady Faramore.

this is ofc just a draft n not a finish product but pls enjoy & perhaps i will put out chapter one soon since i do have it almost finished (i am still working on the outline & how i want to write imogens chapters, which is why its been hard for me to move on but honestly i just need to write the thing tbh)

#me #you can ignore this #cr tag #imogen my beloathed #modern frankenstein

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utilitycaster · 10 months

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Fighter Breakdown Tracker, episode 3x78

Welcome to what was originally an opportunity to talk about the myriad wizards (not Myriad wizards, a separate concept) of Campaign 2 that occasionally gets co-opted into other things when the thought arises. Anyway, obviously the main event was the Barbarian Breakdown and, relatedly, the Party Breakdown, due to their Communication Breakdown, giving Allura Vysoren specifically her 19th Nervous Breakdown, but I've already talked a lot about Ashton. How are the fighters doing?

As a reminder: characters are included on the basis of 1. are they a fighter, 2. are they remotely relevant to this campaign, and 3. do I have something funny to say about them. I cannot stress enough how important item 3 is in the decision process; do not make requests, my muse speaks to me and that is how the characters (and, to be honest, classes) are chosen.

Cassandra de Rolo: Yes! According to the Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting (not reborn) she's multiclassed into fighter! Anyway that plan to go to the ziggurat went well, huh? totally normal and great. I like to think that due to her rogue levels she saw Fearne march down the ziggurat steps and just peaced out and has been chilling in Pike's little cabin ever since. 4/10: normal "is the world ending" concerns but otherwise she's having maybe the best day anyone on the Whitestone War Council can.

Jarett Howarth: he's specifically avoiding Bells Hells because motherfuckers keep teleporting from Marquet and not bringing any fusaka. This, plus normal "putting the Pale Guard on a war footing and also there's a really mad goat lady in the garden" bumps him up to a 6/10.

Orym: my serious thoughts about the space made for Chetney, FCG, and Imogen to step up aside I honestly think the semi-joking narrative of Orym going off in a huff and working out his feelings quite literally via the power of elaborate bodyweight calisthenics of the sort that grant you 20 Dex and 10 Str would be good for him. Allow yourself a little pettiness, Orym; it's good for the soul. 5/10 because I don't fucking know; we'll see next game.

Ariks Eshteross: I hope he's at peace and buried next to his love as requested; I still haven't gotten around to making those cookies actually and frankly I've had much more of an eye on the gunpowder tea shortbread. 0/10; I like to think he has found true rest.

Bertrand Bell: These motherfuckers have not visited the grave of their namesake at ALL. Traipsing around the Raven Queen's temple - literally everyone but Laudna and FCG has wandered over to that corner of the city - and NO ONE has taken a moment to pause and reflect. He died as he lived: everyone kind of setting him aside for more important matters except for followers of the Raven Queen. 8/10 because hopefully he was entertained by the raven show that got put on but also, come on man you couldn't stop by at all?

FRIDA: I have to imagine things in Vasselheim are wild and it's going to be missing FCG hours, but at least they're in great company! 5/10; they're a pretty even-keeled robot all things considered but the situation is pretty tense.

Otohan Thull: My sole regret about how great this episode is and the fact that we're dropping into the Fey Realm for a bit to have some much-needed time to regroup is that we are likely delaying their richly deserved demise. Anyway everyone's beloathed Palpatine knockoff is unfortunately super unflappable; another reason why they are boring as shit and why I very much want Bells Hells to make the bridge a little bit bloodier on the way up. 3/10.

Percival Friedrickstein von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III: Here's the thing. All things considered, his personal position is stressful, but not terrible. The ziggurat did not blow up; Gwen appears to either have not told him about her Delilah incident or did so in such a way that he didn't realize what was going on; he doesn't seem to have noticed the break-in into his parents' bedroom yet; Allura was reassuring re: Whitestone likely being safe (although...it's on a ley nexus so watch out!); and he got to deliver the line "ever since I met you, I knew you were destined for stupidity" which is actually how he specifically blows off steam. On the other hand, every single window in the castle has been destroyed, Allura had to leave, and I just checked and confirmed that Pike does not have the mending cantrip. Maybe one of the local clerics does? Maybe one of his kids does? Maybe Vilya or Ebenold does? Maybe Grog's in town and can be convinced that the role of the Grand Poobah etc etc is fixing windows? 6/10.

#d&d class breakdown tracker #(the new generic tag no one asked for but i need)#critical role #critical role spoilers

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