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Chapter 9: The Party at the End of the World
It's an early update today because I'm on a train (and might not have time later)! In this one Mike makes some bad decisions, the party goes to a party, and- oh! Someone gets murdered.
Tags: M, Graphic Descriptions of Violence, Fantasy AU, Canon Typical Violence, Canon Typical Horror, Friends to Lovers, Slow Burn
Summary:
Mike Wheeler hates High School, so when he almost dies and falls through a portal to another world, he’s not going to complain. Especially not when that world does not only have swords and magic but seems to work exactly according to the rules of his favorite tabletop role-playing game. But his euphoria might be short lived because the party of adventurers he falls in with turns out to be the target of an evil god and the fate of the world might rest on their shoulders. So, exactly like his games of D&D. Except the wanna-be Paladin soon realizes that being a hero is much harder in real life than it is in-game.
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Or, Mike gets isekai’d into a world where D&D is real.
An excerpt and taglist below the cut:
Excerpt:
The morning of the carnival feels chaotic and unstructured compared to the week and then some they’d spent on the road. Hop forgoes their training, and instead he and Mrs. Byers head into town bright and early to find whatever empty rooms might be still available to rent for the night – the one and only time they will do so on this journey because they need somewhere safe to store their things while they attend the festivities. Will and Dustin head out with them to get everyone costumes; it’s a masquerade after all.
They plan to rendezvous at the southern gate at lunch time, which gives the rest of them plenty of time to take down camp and do whatever else they please. Now that he has free time Mike isn’t sure what to do with it, though. He tries going back to sleep after the others leave for town, but finds the day too light already and his internal clock disturbed enough that he can’t. Lucas practices with his own sword after breakfast, so for a moment Mike joins in. But he’s not in the mood for sparing, and without Hop there he doesn’t feel compelled to, so when they’re done going through fighting stances and Mike’s arms begin to feel heavy he calls it a day. Lucas doesn’t protest, just quietly continues on his own.
Mike does what he can to help Max and Jonathan take down the tents, then wanders around aimlessly. He ends up slipping between the trees and away from camp, searching for the small creek they had passed on their way there yesterday. After three days of non-stop running through the woods trying to make it in time the clear water is a welcome sight: Mike has reached the point where he is turning into his mother in regards to his personal hygiene. Dry sweat clings to his shirt and his skin, his hair hangs heavy with grease, and there’s no way the sharp, unpleasant smell that had begun to hang over their camp isn’t what his sister had called teen boy stink. Sure, the rest of them had slacked as much as him, but since they have some time off Mike might as well try to get rid of some of the discomfort – the old fashioned way, since Prestidigitation is not a Paladin spell.
The creek isn’t particularly deep, which makes washing his hair difficult, but Mike kneels at the edge of the water, tries not to flinch at how cold it is, and gives it his best. Lathering up his skin is easy, even though the water makes him shiver, but trying to get the soap to foam in his hair is more difficult. Mike gives up when some of the suds run into his eyes, quickly washing off and drying himself with his undershirt. Then he soaks the shirt and tries to scrub out the worst of the sweat. He doubts he’s really successful, but the soap they’d bought in Loch Nora has a fresh, lemon-y tang to it that at least makes his nose feel better.
He only realizes his mistake when he sits, with a bare chest and a wet shirt, in the chilly early spring air. The day is clear and the sun shines onto his little spot in the woods, warming him, but the goosebumps that had broken out while he washed up don’t retreat. He hangs the undershirt over a low bough to dry and pulls on his tunic for some warmth, then sits down against a tree to wait. He hopes the shirt will be at least mostly dry by the time he has to head back to his friends, but he fears it won’t be.
For a long moment the woods, now no longer interrupted by his splashing, settle into a quiet hum around him. Mike feels himself nod off, then jerks awake when the bushes on the other side of the creek part to reveal a deer. It looks like the proverbial deer in the headlights when it spots him sitting a few feet away from the water. For a second the two of them look at each other and when Mike remains still and seated, the animal carefully approaches the creek. Mike hopes the water has washed away his dirt and soap so that drinking from the creek wont make the deer sick, but the animal seems to be happy enough to lap at the small stream, so he guesses it can’t taste too off.
He and the animal share a peaceful moment – and then the underbrush rustles, again, and it shoots off, startled.
A thin, red cloaked figure steps into the little clearing with Mike, one hand raised as if she wants to plead with the deer to stay. But the animal is already gone.
El pulls down her hood. “Sorry.”
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here’s a super old piece i did last year for a dnd byler zine that got canceled recently!!!
its a bummer but im glad i got to be part of the process with a bunch of other talented artists and writers!
its kind of crazy to see how drastic my art style change has been😭
#dnd byler#the paladin and the cleric zine#byler#cleradin#byler fanart#byler zine#fanzine#stranger things#will byers#mike wheeler#stranger things fanart#will byers fanart#fanart#mike wheeler fanart#irisart!!!
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art i did last year for a byler DnD zine that got canceled🗡️🔆
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Sir Michael and his Lord William
a byler version of that one post !! tagging @howtobecomeadragon bc I did it (tho i hope u won't die after this <33)
zoom after the cut!
#byler fanart#byler#will byers#stranger things#mike wheeler#st5#my art#st4#cleradin#byler endgame#will the wise#miwi#wiseheart
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cleradin request from insta! the prompt was byler in eachother's dnd outfits :)
(bonus unrelated doodle)
#byler#stranger things#stranger things fanart#mike wheeler#st mike wheeler#mike wheeler stranger things#st mike#will byers#byler fanart#st will#cleradin#i hope this might be nice for those who are experiencing byler doubt rn in the tag!#have some fanart of the gays!
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I’ve always wanted to recreate will’s iconic painting!! Nothing will ever compare the the original, of course… but I still enjoyed messing with the colors and other details and giving up on technique :D in fact, I ended up making the dragon a lot more huggable then initially planned, but who’s to say they’re the enemy? In this universe, the party is just makin a new friend :))
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I’m finally able to share a piece I worked on last year for a byler/stranger things DnD themed zine that unfortunately got cancelled.
Regardless I had a lot of fun with this one, and my dnd/history nerd heart was quite happy while working on this.
I am a sucker for quiet moments so I wanted to make something about prepping for the next big battle (with a Thessalhydra mayhaps?), or something like that.
A lot of artists have made a lot of great pieces for it, so keep an eye out for some really great dnd art popping up in the tag.
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that's what holds this whole party together, heart. without heart, we'd all fall apart ✨❤️⚔️
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“I love you - unbearably and very, very tenderly”
happy valentines day to the bylers. we crazy but we will win
#only 3 days overdue#hope u like <3#I feel very warm and soft looking at this . I hope you do too#byler#stranger things#mike wheeler#will byers#gmaybe666#stranger things art#mike wheeler art#byler art#will byers art#cleradin
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So... @mikeslawyer, I hope I did your ask prompt justice! (because I loved it, thank you so much for it). (Continue for without the doodles.)
#Byler#Stranger Things#Mike Wheeler#Will Byers#Byler Fanart#Cleradin#Added for the crown and the doodles#Stranger Things Fanart#FluffyFangirlArt#I think I cannot put into words how much I loved that prompt#THANK YOU <3
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so I'll wait for you, love and I'll burn.
#byler#byler is endgame#will byers#stranger things#mike wheeler#mike#will#willbyers#blue meets yellow in the west#strangerthings#byler is real#byler fanart#fanart#byler au#crazy together#st4#mike wheeler i know what you are#byler endgame#bylerfanart#cleradin#byler art#gay pride#byler domestic#miwi#art#st5#height difference#save me s5 byler height difference save me
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This one is dedicated to (and inspired by) @foodiewithdahoodie 💕
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Finished the Byler DnD AU piece!! Took me about 36 hours in total :)
Desktop wallpaper version
#byler#byler is real#byler nation#byler brainrot#byler endgame#stranger things fanart#st fanart#st fandom#stranger things#will byers#mike wheeler#cleradin#art#artist#artists on tumblr#artwork#digital art#digital artist#digital drawing#digital painting#clip studio paint#procreate#mike wheeler is in love with will byers#mike wheeler is a boy kisser#will byers my beloved#dnd#dungeons and dragons#d&d
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A couple of ❤️s
#funko cleradin non nft version 👍🏽#byler#will byers#mike wheeler#stranger things#artovna#cleradin#edit:#the full force of wills staff having a heart shaped stone is hitting me rn#THAT WAS GREEN LIT BY THE CREATORS#MIKE AND WILL HAVE MATCHING HEARTS IN THEIR GEAR#oh my god.#will the wise
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tfw ur wizard bf keeps summoning strawberries to comfort u
#this is for u denise#byler#miwi#mike wheeler#will byers#stranger things#byler fanart#mike x will#just a ….idk its not a doodle but def not waw either#cleradin#wiseheart
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I love how I ended up calling this “A Longing Desire”
a longing desire to KISS EACH OTHER ‼️‼️‼️‼️
ok jokes aside I’m very proud of this. It’s been a while since I’ve been able to say this but I feel like I’m intruding in on a private moment between them. I mean..
The looks, the way they’re posed, the lighting I’m sorry I can’t get over how this turned out 😭
enjoy some sweet DND byler :)
#byler#byler art#byler fanart#cleradin#mike wheeler#mike wheeler fanart#will byers#will byers fanart#stranger things#art#fanart#meowzart315
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