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🎃 Evil Estrin 🎃 DTIYS ongoing! @ghosttcryptids.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, not to be like 'Ive had a shit day' but...I have, indeed, had a shit day.

Neurologist did not listen to me at all...which is what I feared.

I'd appreciate some shares of my art or a nice reply (if you have the energy, of course!)

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a wizard @towerwizard.bsky.social · 1d

The wizard unlocks a desk drawer and opens it, slowly, revealing a silk-wrapped dagger. He swallows and unwraps it, touching it with a single finger. The jewel in the pommel glows gently and he carefully rewraps it, then leans back in his chair with his eyes closed, taking slow, calming breaths.

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Xtine @piratethextine.bsky.social · 2d

Further investigation of local cuisine yielded very Caleb Widogast and a peak Shadowgast beverages as well for the #weezerds.

#smolessekventures #essekthelyss #calebwidogast #shadowgast #criticalrole

A small felted toy of Caleb Widogast is propped in front of a tall, fiery orange and red cocktail with a lemon wheel. Other cutlery is visible on the table around him.

Small felted toys of Caleb Widogast and Essek Thelyss stand on either side of a plastic cup. It is full of an iced drink that starts a vivid purple at the top, then fades through white to orange at the bottom.

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Xtine @piratethextine.bsky.social · 2d

Yes!!! It was you! I think I told you you looked fabulous as I walked by but wanted to reiterate it. Really awesome job!

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Xtine @piratethextine.bsky.social · 3d

😮 THAT WAS YOUR FIRST TIME COSPLAYING? I think I saw you at the show and you looked IMPECCABLE.

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Xtine @piratethextine.bsky.social · 3d

THEY HAD SUCH A GOOD TIME and RECEIVED MANY COMPLIMENTS 🥹🥹💜💜 lol I need to get a stack of your business cards to hand out I swear 😂

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Xtine @piratethextine.bsky.social · 3d

The #weezerds arrive at a wedding! Caleb has a few questions about Chadwick that Essek would prefer not to answer before they’re home, *thank you.*

#shadowgast #essekthelyss #calebwidogast #fjoresterwedding #criticalrole

Small felted toys of Essek and Caleb are held up in front of a stage. The set is decked out in pink draperies and flowers and green leaves

A small felted Caleb Widogast turns to look at a felted Essek. Essek is leaning back, a little embarrassed.

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Xtine @piratethextine.bsky.social · 3d

ESSEK COSPLAYERS YOU ARE ALL SO WONDERFUL AND EACH INDIVIDUALLY THE HOTTEST BOI I APPRECIATE YOU ALL.

I’ve snagged pics of four fabulous Esseks and have seen two more. What a wonderful night.

#fjoresterwedding #criticalrole #essekthelyss

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Xtine @piratethextine.bsky.social · 3d

Do come say hello if you see them! I’ll keep an eye out for your cosplay too!

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Critical Role @criticalrole.bsky.social · 3d

TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT, NYC 💒 🏙️

We can't wait to see you LIVE, TONIGHT at the legendary Radio City Music Hall for the long-awaited wedding of Fjord Stone & Jester Lavorre! 💕

Learn More About Our NYC Live Show ⬇️
https://critrole.com/event/newyork2025/

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Xtine @piratethextine.bsky.social · 3d

We did leave a little offering to St. Jude too. Patron saint of “things despaired of,” aka the life of an Essek supporter 😂

A small felted toy of Essek Thelyss is held in front of a few rows of small votive candles. A taper is being lit to light his candle.

A photo of the plaque next to the candle offerings, indicating that they are made to St. Jude: Patron of things despaired of. More information about the saint is also included on the plaque.

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Xtine @piratethextine.bsky.social · 3d

I like to think that doing a lil heresy would be Essek-approved. 💜

#Esseksummoningcircle #EssekThelyss #smolessekventures

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Xtine @piratethextine.bsky.social · 3d

Ah, something went wrong with my alt text!

Small felted toys of Caleb Widogast and Essek Thelyss from Critical Role are held up in front of the Radio City Music Hall marquee. The marquee reads “Tonight SOLD OUT Critical Role Live New York”

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Xtine @piratethextine.bsky.social · 3d

The #weezerds are getting hyped for tonight! Might light a candle at St. Patrick’s as an ersatz #EssekNation summoning circle 👀 (thanks @jazzdaughter.bsky.social)

#EssekThelyss #CalebWidogast #Shadowgast #CriticalRole

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BAKER @fuckyoubaker.bsky.social · 4d

MONDAY.
SPITE AS FUEL.

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Xtine @piratethextine.bsky.social · 5d

The #weezerds feel very at home in a restaurant. Essek discovers the most Shadowhand drink to exist, while Caleb finds the theme reminiscent of his tower.

#smolessekventures #essekthelyss #calebwidogast #shadowgast #criticalrole

A small felted toy of Essek Thelyss from Critical Role stands in front of a fancy cocktail glass. The drink moves from deep purple at the bottom to foamy white at the top, matching his colouring very well. Plants and other stemware can be seen in the background.

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Sprouts 🌱🔜 BLFC DD @coolartcorner.bsky.social · 5d

currently the mood rn

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Xtine @piratethextine.bsky.social · 5d

By HIS double. I can type.

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Xtine @piratethextine.bsky.social · 5d

The #weezerds visit a hall and go out for Xhorhassian tea. Essek becomes perplexed by this double (Caleb tries to urge him away), and wishes Jester and Fjord well.

#smolessekventures #essekthelyss #calebwidogast #criticalrole #shadowgast #fjoresterwedding

Small felted toys of Essek Thelyss and Caleb Widogast from critical role face the viewer with Radio City Music Hall in the background. Essek looks like Caleb, as though wondering if he’s sure this is the correct venue for Jester’s wedding, given the apparent lack of frills.

Small felted text of Essek Thelyss and Caleb Widogast from Critical role sit on a table at The Russian Tea Room. The decor behind them is all red, gold, and deep teal.

Small felted toys of Caleb Widogast and Essek Thelyss from Critical Role sit on a plinth in front of the Sideshow resin statue of Essek. Caleb is leaning to the left, Essek more dramatically to the right, giving the impression that Caleb is tugging Essek away.

A small felted toy of Essek Thelyss from critical role sits on a signed guest book with a long golden pen in front of him. His message reads: “many felicitations to you both. May your future be full of bright possibilities.”

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Xtine @piratethextine.bsky.social · 6d

The #weezerds are en route to a wedding!

#shadowgast #criticalrole #fjoresterwedding #essekthelyss #calebwidogast #smolessekventures

In the foreground, two small felted toys of Essek Thelyss and Caleb Widogast from Critical Role face the viewer. Behind them, the wing of an airplane and a sunrise can be seen. Their faces are shadowed.

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Xtine @piratethextine.bsky.social · 13d

Yes there are a few variants of the wizard smooch picture, because the flowers kept blowing in the wind 😂 (and also: smooches).

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Xtine @piratethextine.bsky.social · 13d

The weezerds explored the final blaze of autumn, finding old buried treasures on the beach, a part of a sunken forest, and indulging in sunlit smooches amongst the flowers. 💜🧡🔮

#shadowgast #smolessekadventures #criticalrole #essekthelyss #calebwidogast

Small felted toys of Caleb Widogast and Essek Thelyss from Critical Role are perched amongst a bunch of purple and yellow flowers. Essek is kissing the top of Caleb’s head softly.

Small felted toys of Caleb Widogast and Essek Thelyss from Critical Role are perched back to back on top of an old tree trunk that looks like it is usually under water. A long beach stretches out behind them.

Small felted toys of Caleb Widogast and Essek Thelyss from Critical Role sit on top of a picnic table. Caleb looks out to the distance; Essek looks at Caleb. Behind them, a pebbled beach and a strip of water are visible.

Small felted toys of Caleb Widogast and Essek Thelyss from Critical Role sit on a picnic table, looking down at an assortment of treasures: broken pieces of pottery painted in blue and purple, two glass bottles from the early 1900s, and a piece of purple beach glass.

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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 13d

you should buckaroo. it took an unfathomably infinite amount of variables to bring you to this exact moment over trillions and trillions of years you are the end result of mind bending cosmic rarity and you wield that radiant uniqueness through everything that you do

SynthW4V3 🌈💫 @synthw4v3.bsky.social · 13d

I feel empowered 🥹

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zmeess ☂️ commissions open @zmeess.bsky.social · Jul 10

today i bring to you: illustrating the wizards talking the only way they can talk
#CriticalRole #CriticalRoleFanArt #shadowgast

digital two-panel comic illustrating an exchange between Caleb and Essek from Critical Role. it is drawn in a semi-realistic sketchy style; in the first panel, an off-camera Caleb inquires, "how high does this darkness rise?". Essek, looking up and to the side, as if recalling information, nonchalantly responds with "Oh, about a mile." in the second panel Caleb says, with an earnest and quietly awed expression, "that's fascinating", with 'fascinating' italicized to show the emphasis it was said with in-game.

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Xtine @piratethextine.bsky.social · 17d

Ohhhh I really love this Mercer-ish Essek take. The raised eyebrow is perfect.

And Caleb. Oh, Caleb. Oh, already visibly smitten Caleb. You nail that “play it cool play it cool <3___<3” look so well.