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critter-rarepair-reccs · 3 months

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Hello all! I hope you're having a lovely day. Today I bring you our very first recc list, featuring eighteen fluffy fics! Some are pure schmoop, some come with a side of angst, and a few with a touch of smut as well. You can find them below the cut and I highly encourage you to check them out, and leave kudoes and comments to spread the rarepair love 🩷

To Keep It All In by rabbitxheart (2071 words, Teen) Pairing: Fjord/Caleb Widogast (Widofjord) Warnings: Drug mentions

Fjord touches a weird mushroom thing that makes him high and sick and has to be babysat until the clerics can heal him the next day. While Caleb is sitting with him he tries to make a confession.

Reccer Says: It's really cute and Fjord has sweet moments with Beau and Nott too. Just great sickfic fluff

lips pressed to the palm of your hand by vietbluecoeur (2410 words, General) Pairing: Yussa Errenis/Marion Lavorre (Rubygold) Warnings: None

Yussa does Marion's makeup for her before a performance. She returns the favor. They kiss about it.

Reccer Says: It's just SO beautiful. Every word feels gilded or done up in the cosmetics that cover Marion's vanity. The whole thing is poetry, not least of all the relationship between Yussa and Marion. They're so sweet and you can feel the affection they have for each other in every sentence. The way they banter and tease each other is adorable and Viet's voice for Yussa is also just so fun (let that old man say fuck! XD) Also, the way the title ties into the fic is just so sweet.

a place for us to dream by glossolali (1105 words, General) Pairing: Mollymauk Tealeaf/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast (Shadowidomauk) Warnings: None

Essek, Molly, and Caleb share a cozy and domestic summer afternoon.

Reccer Says: I am a sucker for cozy cuddly domestic fluff and for Shadowidomauk and this combines the two in the sweetest package. They're snuggly and in love and it's absolutely wonderful.

cheap wine and new beginnings by bunnymauk (2618 words, Teen) Pairings: Past Lestera/Mollymauk Tealeaf, Hinted Mollymauk Tealeaf/Essek Thelyss (Shadowmauk) Warnings: Referenced drug use, referenced car accident

Essek and Molly leave the club early and hang out at Molly's place together, there's cuddling <3

Reccer Says: I enjoyed it!

fledgling pledges by hanap (3100 words, Teen) Pairing: Astrid Beck/Eadwulf Grieve/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast (Blumenshadow) Warnings: None

Caleb, Astrid, and Eadwulf go on a date with Essek, and each try to woo him.

Reccer Says: Its adorable

she said "take care", but i take more than i bring by MouseInTheCastle (3385 words, General) Pairing: Mollymauk Tealeaf/Essek Thelyss Warnings: None

Molly and Caleb are together, and Caleb and Essek are together, but Essek and Molly aren't - Essek gets sick and Molly takes care of him

Reccers Says: Warm and fluffy and cozy, very very sweet <3

December's Language is Imprecise Grief by Marvelouska (2688 words, Teen) Pairing: Mollymauk Tealeaf/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast (Shadowidomauk) Warnings: None

Molly, Caleb, and Essek staying in the dorms over christmas break, and Molly and Caleb try to make it a great holiday for Essek.

Reccer Says: I enjoyed it!

someone as lost as you by floralprintshark (6500 words, Teen) Pairing: Beauregard Lionett/Jester Lavorre (Beaujes) Warnings: None

Jester asks Beau about her first kiss. The conversation leads to a question Beau didn't expect.

Reccer Says: It's very sweet and has a lot of mutual pining and disaster lesbian Beau

Thread by Crewe (2256 words, General) Pairing: Fjord/Caleb Widogast (Widofjord) Warnings: None

Fjord and Caleb develop a routine at night, Caleb reading his books and Fjord mending his and his friends' clothes.

Reccer Says: It's quiet and domestic Widofjord from the very beginning of campaign 2.

Maybe by Tulikettu (3389 words, Explicit) Pairing: Shaun Gilmore/Vax'ildan (Vaxmore) Warnings: None

Vax thinks a good cuddle will really set him right. And Shaun must give the best hugs. (Fluffy smut ensues)

Reccer Says: I enjoyed it!

Vivere, Ridere, Amare by noconceptoflife (20189 words, Mature) Pairing: Yeza Brenatto/Veth Brenatto/Caleb Widogast Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Anxiety

AU where Caleb meets the Brenattos soon after leaving the asylum and hides with them in plain sight. Pretend poly marriage turns real.

Reccer Says: I enjoyed it!

The Maps are Gone (So Are Our Footprints Too) by J (6514, Explicit) Pairing: Yeza Brenatto/Veth Brenatto/Caleb Widogast Warnings: Consensual voyeurism

Yeza knows Caleb and Veth have something special, and decides to show Caleb how best to take care of Veth on their travels.

Reccer Says: I enjoyed it!

Not Fancy Stuff by CriticalRolemance (3216 words, Teen) Pairing: Shaun Gilmore/Vax'ildan (Vaxmore) Warnings: None

Vax and Gilmore take a moment to forget about the looming existential threat of dragons and have a picnic dinner on the roof of Whitestone Castle.

Reccer Says: All the fics in this series are simple sweet fluff, but this one is probably my favorite. They're just a pair of romantic idiots and they deserve to get to be stupid in love together.

something sweet by roundtriptojupiter (4988 words, General) Pairing: Percy de Rolo/Grog Strongjaw Warnings: None

An oblivious, and very confused Percy, becomes subject to Grog's tribe-specific courting rituals when the goliath gets a crush on him. (He eventually gets the hint)

Reccer Says: It's a very niche ship written in a way that feels very authentic to the characters. It also completely got me onboard to the possibilities of said ship! As well as that, it's just a well written, very sweet fic. A great way to get acquainted with what is probably one of Vox Machina's rarest pairings.

The Scientist's Guide to Being Loved by tangereen (1237 words, Teen) Pairing: Eadwulf Grieve/Essek Thelyss (Esswulf) Warnings: None

Essek tries to figure out if Eadwulf is in love with him using logic.

Reccer Says: Essek is a goofy little guy trying to use science to explain emotions. I think it's cute.

bifurcation of heart and bone by 917651827 (2372 words, Explicit) Pairing: Eadwulf Grieve/Essek Thelyss (Esswulf) Warnings: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics

After his pregnancy, Essek can transform his body and fuck his partner the way he prefers.

Reccer Says: This esswulf focused entry in an Astrid/Eadwulf/Essek/Caleb series is so sweet! After he gives birth, Essek is able to get his dick back and fuck Eadwulf. They're both so loving and gentle with each other. It makes my heart burst!

Through the Years by piratesPencil (5649 words, Mature) Pairing: Yeza Brenatto/Veth Brenatto/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast Warnings: None

Scenes of how Caleb and Essek and the Brenattos' relationship grows over several years and they eventually form a polycule.

Reccer Says: I love each one on one scene between Essek and the others. Also great demi Essek feels 💕

And we have two reccs for; Today I Love You Even More by wtgw (5687 words, Teen) Pairing: Yeza Brenatto/Veth Brenatto/Caleb Widogast Warnings: None

Yeza encourages Veth to pursue her crush and is surprised when he ends up developing one of his own. Takes place in Xhorhas between the time Yeza is rescued and the time they’re able to relocate him; a very sweet fic about Yeza slowly falling for and awkwardly romancing the Wizard boyfriend his wife picked up on the road.

Reccer 1 Says: I loooooove Yeza's characterization his dynamic with not just Veth and Caleb but the rest of the nein is great Reccer 2 Says: I always love any story fleshing out Yeza and his personality+motivations, and this one does it so well! His patience and kindness in letting Nott persue Caleb, and then his own developing feelings, are just so endearing and fun to read about.

Thank you for joining us for our very first recc list! We'll be doing these every Wednesday for the foreseeable future 🩷 All enclosed recommendations were submitted by the community via our submissions form, which you can find here. All fic information is as it was provided by the reccer, so it may not be accurate to the author's intent or the precise contents of the fic itself. Please assume good intent from all parties 🩷

Submissions for next week's list are already open! We'll be featuring Modern AUs. If you have any you'd like to highlight, you can send them in here. The week after that, the theme is Whump, and you can also submit fics for that now!

If you want more rarepair fic, check out @cr-summer-wildflowers and their event collections on ao3! If you want some friendship after all this romance, take a look at @critter-genfic-events and their recc lists! And if you're interested in everyone's favorite wizards, you can't go wrong with the lists at @aeor-is-for-reccing !

Thanks all and have a lovely day/night/timezone! 🩷

#critter rarepair recc lists #yeza x veth x caleb #esswulf #shadowmauk #beaujes #vaxmore #shadowidomauk #blumenshadow #widofjord #rubygold #percy x grog #yeza x veth x essek x caleb #critical role #cr fanfic

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tangereendream · 10 months

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My thoughts on the wizard wives

[Image ID: A relationship chart with four names on the vertices of a diamond. Starting at the top and going clockwise, the names are wulf, essek, caleb, astrid. Between each pair of names is one or two arrows in various colors. around the chart are labels of the different colors.

Between adjacent names are single lines with arrows on both ends. Between Astrid and Wulf, the arrow is labeled "bonded pair, do not separate." Between Wulf and Essek, "otp." Between Essek and Caleb, "the self-loathing is strong, but the love is stronger." Between Caleb and Astrid, "would kill the other. would also marry them."

Between opposite names are two arrows, one point from each to the other. The arrow from Wulf to Caleb is "I killed the person you used to be and it hurts to look at the person you are now." From Caleb to Wulf, "dtf but you're being so weird about it." From Astrid to Essek, "would fuck, wouldn't date." From Essek to Astrid, "slightly terrified of and trying to impress."

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#wizard wives #aka #blumenshadow #shadowdrei #essek thelyss #eadwulf grieve #astrid beck #caleb widogast #esswulf

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quinn-of-aebradore · 1 year

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Mighty Nein Relationship Moodboards 5

Bashter

Blumenshadow

Caduceus & Kingsley

Caleb & Frumpkin

Fjord & the Wildmother

Lucien & Cree

Verinwulf

Luciessek

Widofjord

Yasha & the Stormlord

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glasscalf · 9 months

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the real wizard quartet dynamic btw (weird girl comic here)

#blumenshadow #caleb widogast #astrid beck #shadowdrei #eodwulf grieve #essik theylas #wizard quartet

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purvan-suul-enthusiast · 8 months

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HELP

I need to find the blumenshadow fic where there's art! And Essek is being hunted and spied on by Astrid and Wulf! And they all end up fighting the volstrucker over and getting caleb to join their polycule! I cANT FUCKINFFG FIND IT HELP

#blumendrei #blumenshadow #essek thelyss #shadowhand essek #the mighty nein #fanfic #caleb x essek #cr2

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saltytothecore · 8 months

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(nothing in my bones can say) just where you've been - SaltCore - Critical Role (Chapter 1)

Rating: E

Relationship: Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast, Astrid Beck/Eadwulf Grieve/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast, Astrid Beck/Eadwulf Grieve/Essek Thelyss

Tags: POV Second Person, Coda for C3Ep52, Foursome, Presumed Dead, AngstHurt/Comfort, (then hurt again)

Summary: After the Solstice, after the loss at the Hellcatch Valley, return to Rexxentrum. At least Essek will be waiting for you. He'll help put you back together, help you decide what to do next. Right?

(It takes more time than Caleb realized to get home, and in his absence, alliances and affections have grown.)

#critical role #shadowgast #blumenshadow #essek thelyss #caleb widogast #astrid beck #eadwulf grieve #saltfic

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nonwal · 1 year

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Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Astrid Beck/Essek Thelyss, Eadwulf Grieve/Caleb Widogast, Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast, Astrid Beck/Eadwulf Grieve, Astrid Beck/Eadwulf Grieve/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast

20: if you’re warm then you can’t relate to me

The head systems engineer is missing.

#blumenshadow #critical role fanfic #as much as I joke about this being an Among Us AU it really hasn't looked like Among Us until now #but we've finally hit Murder Time :)#it gets fun from here on out #tStStD

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mooneloquence · 2 years

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Brought to you by my infinite boredom reading a 400-page book for college, I present you an extremely AU thought:

[C2 spoilers, light mention of whump, Blumendrei+Essek/Shadowgast]

What if the Blumendrei had never gone to Soltryce and lived mostly normal lives even through the war that still starts in 835 P.D.?

What if they became teenage sweethearts because Bren figured out some cantrips and Astrid and Wulf asked him to teach them when they learnt about it?

What if they went into their adult lives in a normal romantic relationship, each of them working at their family's business and learning some magic on their own until one day Bren is alone in the fields and the air ripples and out comes a drow, thoroughly whumped and wordless, scared of everything and everyone, and clutching a weird gilded dodecahedron?

What if Bren takes him somewhere safe and nurses him back to health to the best of his ability, hiding him from the rest of the village until Astrid finds out, and then Wulf, and then they have a very tense discussion before deciding to help the (Feebleminded, but it's not like they know what that is) drow? What if Essek saves from the spell at some point and (after hiding stuff because he might be grateful, but he can still a little shady, as a treat) learns that his rescuers are aspiring wizards, so he decides to teach them as best he can with what little they have?

Idk what would happen next, just that they fall in love with him, and he falls in love with them in turn. I'm sure there's hardcore drama at some point (re: Beacons, the Assembly, Ikithon, the rogue scourger that in an act of rebellion against Icky helped him escape. Maybe the Dynasty finds out about Essek's treason and comes to get him?) but there's a happy ending for them nonetheless, because I am Weak and they deserve it

#blumenshadow #shadowdrei #essek thelyss #critical role spoilers #critical role #caleb widogast #astrid beck #eadwulf grieve #shadowgast #my ideas

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the-kaedageist · 2 years

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for the ask game, blumenshadow tusk love please 👀👀👀

Blumenshadow Tusk Love is a bit of an AU of the Tusk Love universe where I was trying to figure out if I wanted 2T2L to end with eventual blumenshadow. (What was the verdict, you ask? I most likely will leave it ambiguous, but there’s still a chance it could happen if the story takes me there).

I only wrote ~200 words of this but here it is in all its glory featuring all four of them cuddling in bed in an alternate post-2T2L world:

Eadwulf was smug. “I told you he would join us,” he said to Bren and Astrid, all of them curled around one another in Astrid’s enormous bed.

Sitting against the headboard, Essek cracked one violet eye open to glare at them all. “I heard that,” he said.

“I said it in Common so you would understand,” Wulf assured him.

Bren closed his eyes and snuggled more deeply into Wulf’s side, surrounded by all of his favorite people in the world. How had a person like him ended up so lucky?

Well, not all of his favorite people in the world, he amended as a Sending pierced its way through his sated brain fog.

“BREN,” said Jester, enthusiastic as always. “Oh my gosh, we discovered the best bakery! Would Essek like a cupcake? We fought a big snake monster today and Fjord ripped his—“

The Sending cut off as abruptly as it had arrived, with no further information about what Fjord had ripped.

Bren smiled to himself. “Hello, Jester,” he said out loud. Beside him, Astrid stiffened; Essek’s mouth twitched into a smile. “That is quite a find. Essek would love as many baked goods as you can carry. Tell Fjord to get well soon.” He let the Sending spell drift off after that.

Essek cracked one eye open again, reaching over with one leg and poking Bren in the side with his big toe. “You know I do not like sweets. You are the bane of my existence.”

Ask me about my wips! | Other responses

#critical role #blumenshadow #shadowdrei #tusk love: the behemoth #my wips #wip game #asks

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annietheseawitch · 2 years

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"You should come visit me, sometimes. If you want to. Wulf too. I'm sure you both already know where I live." Astrid has spent fifteen years of her life living on scarps, on bitterness, on memories of being able to breath. she has clawed to herself with bloody hands the freedom to choose, to have, to reach for something more. Astrid wants. She says: "I will."

or: slowly, carefully, Astrid Beck builds a future.

first work in the fandom! I am honestly so excited and happy to finally be posting this.

#my writing #astrid beck #eadwulf grieve #caleb widogast #essek thelyss #blumenshadow #shadowdrei

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shrugsinchinese · 10 months

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*punches wall*

the sea, the stars, the dreamers by nonwal

#I have so much fanart for this one fic #ya girl wants to draw every single fucking scene and is thrashing in rage at the constraints of time #fic recc #sturm und drang #blumenshadow #critical role

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critter-rarepair-reccs · 1 month

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Hello all! Hope your Wednesday has been well so far. This week we have fourteen fics featuring various different polyamorous ships! As always, you can find them below the cut and if you check any of them out, I encourage you to leave kudoes and comments to spread the rarepair love 💕

gilded mischief by annie_blackbird (20,437 words, Explicit) Pairing: Yussa Errenis/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast (Shadowidoyussa) Warnings: Consensual Somnophilia, Safeword Use, Mentions of Slavery

Caleb and Essek spend a night with Yussa, with Caleb under the effect of a sleeping potion. After some discussion, the night progresses with Essek as Yussa's very good boy.

Reccer Says: *grabs you by the shoulder* you need to read this fic. Even if you're not already aboard the Shadowidoyussa ship. It will convert you. It is so soft. It is so hot. Like, the perfect balance of tooth-rotting fluff and scorchingly hot smut. Yussa is Exandria's softest dom and I adore him. Essek is a sweetheart doing his very best and I'm holding him in my hands. Caleb is asleep but the ways he's still a present influence on the story through Essek's POV is absolutely wonderful. Please read it, you will not regret it.

can't you see yourself by my side? by ryseling (7,519 words, Explicit) Pairing: Fjord/Jester Lavorre/Caleb Widogast (Widofjorester) Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Under-negotiated Relationship

Fjord and Jester are together, and Caleb - hopelessly in love with them as he is - agrees to a threesome. Porn with feelings, Caleb POV.

Reccer Says: Very well written in terms of style. Everyone also feels very in character.

Hearts Full of Light by kaeda (5,032 words, Mature) Pairing: Astrid Beck/Fjord/Eadwulf Grieve/Jester Lavorre Warnings: None

The nein & friends are restoring the blooming grove after Trent's attack in 141. Mostly lighthearted as Jester meddles & matchmakes. POV alternating between Fjord and Jester.

Reccer Says: Jester/Astrid/Fjord/Eadwulf is such an underrated rarepair.

all glittering things by quinn_of_aebradore (32,418 words, Teen) Pairing: Mollymauk Tealeaf/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast (Shadowidomauk) Warnings: Minor Canon Character Death

"Essek Thelyss, prodigious dunamancer and crown Prince of Rosohna. Caleb Widogast, illustrious court mage for the Lord Eadwulf Grieve of Blumenthal. Mollymauk Tealeaf, Opal of Nicodranas, fourth child of the Tealeaf Estate. What happens when affection escapes the bounds of propriety and courting? What comes once a kiss has been bestowed? A romance draped with light and honey, of course."

Reccer Says: I just love this entire AU so much so I'm cheating and reccing the whole thing lol... it's so well done and thoughtfully constructed, and they're sooo lovey dovey and pining and flirty ugghggh - bonus: the lucien vs essek part makes me especially feral 🤣💜

Kisses by the Road by Clare_Hope (6,351 words, Teen) Pairing: Dorian Storm/Fearne Calloway/Dariax Zaveon/Opal Warnings: Alcohol

Fearne wins the drinking contest in Byroden and requests kisses as her prize. Polyamory and shenanigans ensue.

Reccer Says: I enjoyed it!

I dream of you amid the flowers by glittergarbage (66,967 words, Explicit) Pairing: Mollymauk Tealeaf/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast (Shadowidomauk) Warnings: Dirty Talk, Smut, AFAB NB Molly, Threesome

"In which Mollymauk comes back to his body, minus a few memories, at the Blooming Grove. Essek is intrigued. Caleb is glad."

Reccer Says: I LOVE THIS FIC SM.... it's such a perfect post-canon depiction of the slow, realistic, exciting, curious unfolding of their relationship, and I love their characterizations and dynamics 🥰🥰🥰 it's a SWM classic to me

First Light by the_deep_magic (5,673 words, Explicit) Pairing: Ashton Greymoore/Orym/Dorian Storm (Dashrym) Warnings: None

Ashton wakes up while Orym is doing his morning exercises, which they find Very Sexy. Dorian, already awake, agrees and the two of them pretend to be asleep until Orym is done and they can have sex about it.

Reccer Says: Domestic Dashrym, hot smut, and a very well-written Ashton POV 💕

locked in here with us by wanderingbasilisk (3,002 words, General) Pairing: Mollymauk Tealeaf/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast (Shadowidomauk) Warnings: None

"a dragon, a damsel in a tower, a knight in shining armor you can guess how this goes ;)"

Reccer Says: Love a fairytale AU! It's just so sweet and fun and adorable and there's a little sprinkle of angst in there which is sooo good 💜🧡💜 delightful and heartwarming

in the light of long-dead things by Anonymous (3,426 words, Teen) Pairing: Astrid Beck/Eadwulf Grieve/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast (Blumenshadow) Warnings: PTSD, Panic Attacks

While spending the night in Caleb’s tower, Astrid gets thrown into the past.

Reccer Says: God, the way this one has Stuck with me since I first read it. The visual of Astrid squeezing herself under the nook by the stairs is burned into my brain. Her panic, Wulf coaxing her back to herself and the present, her reactions to Caleb and Essek, it’s all so heartaching and wonderful, I love it so much.

to be in someone else's coat by jaskofalltrades (1,369 words, General) Pairing: Mollymauk Tealeaf/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast (Shadowidomauk) Warnings: None

Widomauk/Pre-Shadowidomauk where Molly and Caleb were the ones to walk Essek home from dinner at the Xhorhaus

Reccer Says: Listen SWM canon molly lives AU is a wonderful and rare creature and this is one such example that gave me the warm cozies... also I LOVE WHEN THEY FLIRT AAAA 💜💕

Where I am going you can't save me by thesweetpianowritingdownmylife (20,461 words, Teen) Pairing: Jester Lavorre/Beauregard Lionett/Yasha Nydoorin (Beauyashter) Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence, Vomiting, Blood

Yasha starts coughing up petals, white and blue. There is no doubt to whom they belong. Aka Beaujasha Hanahaki AU. Set after episode 89.

Reccer Says: I enjoyed it!

keep following the heartlines on your hands by floralprintshark (8,014 words, Teen) Pairing: Fjord/Mollymauk Tealeaf/Caleb Widogast (Widofjolly) Warnings: None

Five times Molly tries to set up Fjord and Caleb with each other and one time Molly gets set up with them.

Reccer Says: I enjoyed it!

We also have two reccs for: the stranger who was your self by Demenior (60,045 words, Mature) Pairing: Fjord/Eadwulf Grieve/Jester Lavorre Warnings: Power Dynamics

Eadwulf joins Fjord & Jester's crew as they sail the Lucidian. POV alternating between the three leads. Fjord and Jester are about to embark on a high-seas adventure...and Eadwulf shows up and insists on joining their crew. They don't know what he's plotting (or what he's running away from,) but that won't stop them from flirting with him until they find out.

Reccer 1 Says: I enjoyed it! Reccer 2 Says: Adorable Fjorester flirting. All the sexual tension of that one sword fight between Fjord and Eadwulf. Unstoppable force (Jester Lavorre) meets immovable object (the world's most miserable, wretched wet dog of a scourger.)

And we have three reccs for: amongst the things left unforgiven by nonwal (63,958 words, Mature) Pairings: Astrid Beck/Eadwulf Grieve/Essek Thelyss, Astrid Beck/Eadwulf Grieve/Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast (Blumenshadow) Warnings: Panic Attacks, Discussions of Suicidality/Euthenasia, Temporary Character Death, Suicidal Ideation

Astrid and Eodwulf start visiting Essek in Rosonah to keep an eye on him, then Essek starts visiting them at Caleb's tower in Rexxentrum to keep an eye on them. They dance around eachother in conversation out of mutual distrust (and flirting) long enough to save Essek from himself and fall in love about it. Astrid and Eadwulf take it upon themselves to save Essek from himself. Two scourgers show up at Essek's home to interrogate him about the Mighty Nein. Then he discovers that both of them are also uselessly pining over Caleb. Then, he gets closer than advisable.

Reccer 1 Says: the character dynamics and banter are absolutely top notch. the author really nails the character voices. Reccer 2 Says: I enjoyed it! Reccer 3 Says: An alternate ending to C2 with a great balance of intrigue, angst, slow-burn romance, and fluff (if you can count three wizards lying to each other for fun as fluff.)

Thank you for joining us this week’s recc list! All the love to everyone who submitted a fic 💕 All enclosed recommendations were submitted by the community via our submissions form, which you can find here. All fic information is as it was provided by the reccer, so it may not be accurate to the author’s intent or the precise contents of the fic itself. Please assume good intent from all parties 💕

Submissions for next week’s list are already open! We’ll be featuring Enemies to Lovers. If you have any you’d like to highlight, you can send them in here. The week after that, the theme is Miscommunication and the weeks after that we’re taking recommendations for Works in Progress and Angst! Submissions for all of these themes are currently open.

If you want more rarepair fic, check out @cr-summer-wildflowers and their event collections on ao3! If you want some friendship after all this romance, take a look at @critter-genfic-events and their recc lists! And if you’re interested in everyone’s favorite wizards, you can’t go wrong with the lists at @aeor-is-for-reccing !

Thanks all and have a lovely day/night/timezone! 💕

#critter rarepair recc lists #shadowidoyussa #widofjorester #astrid x fjord x eadwulf x jester #fjord x eadwulf x jester #astrid x eadwulf x essek #blumenshadow #shadowidomauk #dashrym #dorian x fearne x dariax x opal #beauyashter #widofjolly

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