Guess these are a *thing* now then
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Die in peace. Die in honour. Perhaps that's enough by thefandomlifechoseme
Fandoms: Critical Role: Aramán (Web Series)
29 Oct 2025
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Slowly, hesitantly, though for an entirely different reason than Murray's own hesitation, Azune lifts Bolaire from his latest actor.
When Bolaire is next conscious enough to remember he exists, time has passed. Not much, but Murray and Azune have clearly been arguing.
Bolaire takes quick stock of his actor, as he always does.No.
He takes quick stock of Hal, because Hal has never been just another actor.
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- Part 1 of Guess these are a *thing* now then
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He's not for heaven nor yet for hell by thefandomlifechoseme
Fandoms: Critical Role: Aramán (Web Series)
01 Nov 2025
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He kisses Pin on his adorable fuzzy forehead. "Let's go hang out in the pantry while we check if I decompose, Pincushion."
"And also what the hell we're going to do about that if it turns out I do," he declares to the adorable, empty headed undead critter.He scowls at his fox in sudden realisation, dangling him like Simba from that old play.
"How do you not decompose, you feral little gremlin, you? You're just as undead as I am!" He complains to a chorus of wheezing from Halandil and mildly alarming giggling from Bolaire as he slips out of the living room and into the kitchen to hunt down the Lloy family's pantry, eat their snacks, and note down how his undead body reacts to those snacks.
Occtis is going to actually kill someone if it turns out that the answer is badly.Series
- Part 2 of Guess these are a *thing* now then
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And each will kill the other one by thefandomlifechoseme
Fandoms: Critical Role: Aramán (Web Series)
03 Nov 2025
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He needs to come up with a nickname for his peer that isn't dead kid. Because even Julien has lines.
Wizard? Too formal.
Necromancer? Same pitfalls as Tachonis.
Fox boy?....
Fox boy it is.
No one has ever accused Julien Davinos of being particularly imaginative.Series
- Part 3 of Guess these are a *thing* now then
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None could tell what was said, save for the dead and the three little pigs alone. by thefandomlifechoseme
Fandoms: Critical Role: Aramán (Web Series)
09 Nov 2025
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The first time it happens, there is a lot of violent swearing on Murray's end, and something approaching terror on Bolaire's.
And, oh, isn't it awful? Isn't it awful, Bolaire?
That the adrenaline sings through the weapons of war, the pair of them, rusted and blunt but still weapons at the end of the day.The mask in his hands is cool and solid. He isn't sure how Bolaire is so expressive, in that case, but puts it down to magic and moves on.
He allows himself but a moment to be not normal about it, and he presses a kiss to Bolaire's forehead.
One heartbeat.
Two heartbeats.
Move on.By this point, they have it down to a T.
Hal has already dropped to his knees next to their fool warlock in preparation to grab Bolaire when his actor fails him.
But...
Well.Occtis has just crested over the hill.
Thimble is flying towards them full tilt.
And the body they believe to be Bolaire Lathalia is bleeding out on the ground.Murray drops to her knees opposite Hal and wails.
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- Part 4 of Guess these are a *thing* now then
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We're not pure of heart, but we're sure of aim by thefandomlifechoseme
Fandoms: Critical Role: Aramán (Web Series)
19 Nov 2025
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Julien turns to her. Braces himself.
"No," he breathes.He thinks he might be screaming.
He isn't sure he cares.It burns.
White hot agony lances through his body, buckles his knees, carves it's way into that place slightly outside of this Plane where his wings will never again grow, and he crumples.Series
- Part 5 of Guess these are a *thing* now then
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Though starving fools cry Saxon gouls, In the darkness we run free by thefandomlifechoseme
Fandoms: Critical Role: Aramán (Web Series)
20 Nov 2025
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When Julien and Aranessa were children, and the the doors to Faerie were still wide open, they would change their faces as often and as easily as their clothes.
Aranessa was always the one who came up with the people, while Julien was much more suited to wearing them.And then, one day, it took effort. It took forethought.
The doors to Faerie were closed, and they took many things home with them.They left far more behind.
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- Part 6 of Guess these are a *thing* now then
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How could I have a soul when you Gave me no name? by thefandomlifechoseme
Fandoms: Critical Role: Aramán (Web Series)
27 Nov 2025
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"This might be one of the very, very few times it would ever be advisable to give your name away to the fae, fox boy," Julien muses idly where they're collapsed around the campfire.
"Oh, not just to any passing faerie, of course," he hurries to add at Thaisha's smouldering rage. "No, no, that wouldn't do at all. What if you needed it back for something?"
"No," he continues, "you'd need to be sure to meet up regularly. Perhaps simply travel with them."
Lady Aranessa buries her head in her hands.Now. Occtis Tachonis isn't the best with people, but even he can tell something's off here.
Julien is... strangely insistent. Almost desperate. He's been twitchy all day, and particularly keen to stray from the paths. He's kept half an eye on Vaelus the entire time, and even now is quietly watching her. Or, more accurately, Occtis supposes, the entirety of her iron armour.All textbook signs of one of the more Unseelie faerie having foregone their instincts for just a little too long.
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And from who do you think all my rage was learned? by thefandomlifechoseme
Fandoms: Critical Role: Aramán (Web Series)
17 Dec 2025
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"You cannot rely on disguise self forever, fox boy," comes the muttered.... concern is perhaps too generous a term for Julien Davinos.
"Yeah, well, I don't see you coming up with anything better," he grumbles, before recalling that this is the man with the very sharp sword and who hates his family's guts.
He backtracks. "I just meant- I know I can't keep this up, I just- I don't think Thaisha or Vaelus could learn how to do it if they tried, and-"
His lip curls into something too bitter to be a smile. "Sorcery," he gets out, only lightly venomously, "is instinctive. You know the spell, or you do not. You cannot copy it off someone else."The least wanted son of the House of Tachonis - the wizard fuck up of their illustrious bloodline - knows this truth well.
He very carefully does not think about that night so many years ago.Series
- Part 8 of Guess these are a *thing* now then
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Now at last free of fear (And, as his fear bled through his pistol's mouth, he knew the laugh was his own.) by thefandomlifechoseme
Fandoms: Critical Role: Aramán (Web Series)
31 Dec 2025
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BOLAIRE LATHALIA finds himself in shades of HALANDIL FANG.
Here is how he learns otherwise.The boy scrambles for his tools of the trade, tossed out of the door alongside him as they were.
Enter BOLAIRE, stage right.Series
- Part 9 of Guess these are a *thing* now then
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In your place a monster I do see (I warned you not to look) by thefandomlifechoseme
Fandoms: Critical Role: Aramán (Web Series)
05 Jan 2026
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Occtis Tachonis is browsing the market when he spies Occtis Tachonis, browsing the market.
This is surprising for many reasons, not least if which being that Occtis Tachonis has supposedly been heading in the opposite direction of their merry little band of seekers.
If you pay attention to the rumours.Series
- Part 10 of Guess these are a *thing* now then
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Here I stand And here I lay by thefandomlifechoseme
Fandoms: Critical Role: Aramán (Web Series)
05 Jan 2026
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The Presence is old, and powerful, and angry.
He makes himself as small and unobtrusive as he can. Perhaps that way he won't draw its ire. It could smother him in an instant, he knows.Series
- Part 11 of Guess these are a *thing* now then
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My family will rise again (Long we've remained in shadow And in far-forgotten tales never told) by thefandomlifechoseme
Fandoms: Critical Role: Aramán (Web Series)
08 Jan 2026
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So why is his actor crying, whispering apologies, as he gently, gently, so very gently kills his own sibling and lets it crumble to dust in his hands?
He was built for tragedy, after all.
Halandil Fang doesn't know what to do, as the shattered pieces of clay slowly piece themselves back together, draining Thaisha of her life as they do.
Hal doesn't know what to do, and so he does what he always does; he calls for Bolaire.But Thaz had been so horrified at her treatment! And if they were the same then! Then!
Then why hadn't he been horrified by Bolaire's?
What kind of awful would it be? To have completed the purpose you were built for and to still be around? What kind of person would that turn you into?
Apparently, the kind that adores your children, that adores your friend, that drags you home when you're drunk and waxes poetic with you about Halandil Fang when you aren't.Series
- Part 12 of Guess these are a *thing* now then
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As though exporting quicker tyranny to Midgard was all she'd ever *dreamed* of (I could not have guessed that this is where the songs I'd dreamt of would lead) by thefandomlifechoseme
Fandoms: Critical Role: Aramán (Web Series)
11 Jan 2026
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And Azune is a good protector. He will protect his hoard from themselves if he has to.
He can't do shit if they keep not staying where he put them, though!Seriously though where did they go.
They were right here and now they aren't, and they didn't leave the restaurant to go out into the street because he'd've smelt them, so they must have left somewhere in between except that there's nowhere for them to have left, which means-His hoard have been fucking kidnapped.
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- Part 13 of Guess these are a *thing* now then
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You traded your honour for folly, you're nothing in my eyes (I could not let honour prevent us from piercing the sky) by thefandomlifechoseme
Fandoms: Critical Role: Aramán (Web Series)
12 Jan 2026
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HAL (internally)
Do you always think like this, or should I be worried?BOLAIRE (internally)
(Angrily, to hide the terror)
You should be worried! You put me on!
(A beat of inarticulate rage.) (To hide the fear.)
What if I had hurt you!(That's the heart of the matter. That's always the heart of the matter.
What if he hurt HAL.)Series
- Part 14 of Guess these are a *thing* now then
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The only peace that you will find Is in the refuge you yourself designed by thefandomlifechoseme
Fandoms: Critical Role: Aramán (Web Series)
15 Jan 2026
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Oh, all the dead gods, what is she going to tell Hal?
"We should- take him home," she manages, eventually.
"Hal's going to be devastated," she whispers, brushing Bolaire's hair out of his face. Well. Off the mask.Series
- Part 15 of Guess these are a *thing* now then
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"Wasn't it that aristocratic one with all the knives?" "Ah, the Marquis de All the Knives..." by thefandomlifechoseme
Fandoms: Critical Role: Exandria (Web Series)
26 Jan 2026
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Why he does not reveal himself to his favourite mortal, the-one-who-has-many-Names-but-who's-favourite-is-Frumpkin does not know.
But then, despite his being halfway to Titled, the-little-Lord is still Courtbound, and the Courtbound are a strange folk.And so, instead of admitting he has adopted a form-shape for the joy and the safety of ice-blood-sharp-smile, the-little-Lord subjects himself to the indignities that ice-blood-sharp-smile puts his form-shape through.
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You might have noticed we cannot die by thefandomlifechoseme
Fandoms: Critical Role: Exandria (Web Series)
01 Feb 2026
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He never quite gets around to admitting it.
Not really.Because the thing is, Mollymauk Tealeaf was never meant to last as long as he did.
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With my father's power for peace I sue (And in the sun there's room for you) by thefandomlifechoseme
Fandoms: Critical Role: Aramán (Web Series)
11 Feb 2026
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She's busy ignoring the rattling of the angry celestial while she attempts to figure out how Dr. Jizzabel Fingers could magically, untraceably, and convincingly have swapped places with Tyranny, when she hears the footsteps.
A guard pokes her head in, something tight in the set of her jaw, the lines of her eyes, as she walks towards Tyranny.
She's never been tortured before! She hopes it's as fun as Cruelty says it is.The beast chained across the room from her screeches, something uncomfortably radiant about the sound.
If Tyranny hisses at the way the sound curls under her skin and sizzles there, she takes comfort in the way her reaction is entirely outclassed by the guards - who falters; almost crumples to the floor before staggering to her feet at the last moment; presses a hand to her eyes as though that will help; whose form flickers for just long enough for Tyranny to catch the pain on Bolaire's painted face.Series
- Part 18 of Guess these are a *thing* now then
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Standing guard, his face set hard Heimdall will play his part (he's ripped apart) by thefandomlifechoseme
Fandoms: Critical Role: Aramán (Web Series)
12 Feb 2026
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When Thaisha stirs, Hal almost collapses with relief.
Sure, there's a mask that somehow managed to piece itself back together on her face - but Bolaire's fine, so he isn't too worried. He is, he feels, the normal amount of worried for when you're ex-wife has a cursed artefact attach itself to her face.Speaking of Bolaire, the man in question seems vaguely panicked, as Thaisha opens her mouth to say something.
"Everyone out!" He snaps before she manages to get a word out.Series
- Part 19 of Guess these are a *thing* now then
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Oh my loves, raise a glass to those we leave behind by thefandomlifechoseme
Fandoms: Critical Role: Aramán (Web Series)
22 Feb 2026
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"You're going to fix Cyd," she tells it.
It stares at her, and she sneers back.
"I am going," it replies, silky smooth and with an echo not meant to still be in this world, "to do no such thing."He has no idea how they're going to explain this to Shadia, who's hovering at his shoulder as he himself hovers at Bolaire's side.
The truth might do, actually. Their partner was threatened and they reacted. Not even unproportionally, by orcish standards.Series
- Part 20 of Guess these are a *thing* now then