chromaryllis
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It was a plan born of desperation.
There is a precision to the pain. Carefully measured, ebbing and flowing like the tide.
It is worth it, Essek swears to himself. It is worth it, for the cages that wait for him in the Dynasty hold none of Caleb’s warmth.
The plan is a prison of their own design. A cage of their own making.
Essek is beginning to wonder which is the crueller cage.(To keep Essek safe, Caleb seals his memory of him every morning.)
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- Part 2 of Wands and Swords
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(Kabru is stuck in a time-loop, and despite everything, Laios Touden can never be predicted.)
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anatomy, and how it falls apart by chromaryllis
Fandoms: ダンジョン飯 | Dungeon Meshi | Delicious in Dungeon
02 Dec 2024
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“I told you I didn’t want to hurt you. Did you want to hurt me?” his tone was open, not a trace of accusation.
Kabru swallowed the knee-jerk lie that formed in his throat. It burned on the way down.
“A little,” he confessed, and it felt like falling.
(Kabru is paranoid Laios views him as a monster, and has a very complicated way of confronting it.)
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And in those quiet moments, when he thinks himself alone, Caleb stares down at his fingers.
He wonders what kind of person his soulmate could be, who could spur such lovely silver stars upon his skin.
He wonders if he spurs forth silver too, or if his soul shines a different colour.
He isn't sure what answer would ease the tightness in his chest.
(A Shadowgast Soulmate AU)
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Brevity has never been his strong suit, and the lies on Caleb's tongue melt like ash in water.
He would chase them if he could. Calloused hands delving into icy water.
But every syllable that slithers from between his teeth is too fast and too sharp for him to reach.
The truth shackles him to the ground and all Caleb can do is wait it out.
(A truth spell has taken hold of Caleb Widogast, and it goes as horribly as you'd expect from such a scenario.)Series
- Part 1 of Wands and Swords
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Wands and Swords by chromaryllis
Fandom Critical Role (Web Series), Critical Role: Exandria (Web Series)
04 Jan 2026
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Jester and Essek decide to both honor and distract themselves with the familiar and meaningful in their remembrance of loved ones.
(inspired by @zhellers SG art posted today, linked in notes)
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After a shocking political upheaval, chaos breaks out in the streets of Rosohna, and Caleb and Essik have a few realizations.