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  1. Truer Words by ,

    Fandom Captain America (Movies), Hulk (2003), Iron Man (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Thor (Movies)

    09 May 2018

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  2. Drought by ,

    Fandom Captain America (Movies), Iron Man (Movies), The Avengers (2012), The Avengers (Marvel Movies)

    11 Sep 2018

    Summary

    What if Tony ran away, rather than return to his Malibu home? What if he became Iron Man from the corner of a mechanic's workshop in India? What if he and Bruce met up before Helicarriers existed?

    What if Steve Rogers recognized the face of a dead man? What if Fury told him Iron Man is a terrorist? What if he and three very special agents looked for the armor but found the Hulk?

    Also, Pepper the cat.

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  1. Rec 8

    Day 4 - Thread by

    Fandoms: Critical Role (Web Series)  

    07 Jun 2025

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    Life on the road, on the run, can be hard. And for a man who was once used to high society, to his needs being taken care of, the wear-and-tear of everyday objects can come as a surprise. But what's more surprising is the small, yellow flower that appeared embroidered on his shirt, seemingly out of nowhere.

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    01 Apr 2026

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    Blackthorn Tree by

    Fandoms: Critical Role: Exandria (Web Series)  

    15 Nov 2025

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    Seth Domade had many good qualities. He was human and, as such, could traverse Rexxentrum with ease. He had some unremarkable magical capabilities, so it was not odd that he might, say, use Comprehend Languages to read a book or cast Prestidigitation to clean the muck from his boots.
    Seth Domade, however, was not a powerful wizard. He did not wield spells that could disrupt the gravity of an entire street or send his attackers flying into a wall. Seth Domade was a quiet, unassuming man. He spent most of his days editing volumes in the Cobalt Soul’s library, and he looked the part.
    Around the time the silence manacles clapped around his wrists, Essek realized he should have dropped the facade of Seth Domade earlier.

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    23 Mar 2026

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    Hooves & Horns by

    Fandoms: Critical Role: Exandria (Web Series)  

    15 Jan 2026

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    Bringing Caleb to one of Nicodranas' most niche burlesque experiences sounded good in theory, but it's something else in practice.

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    10 Mar 2026

  4. Rec 42

    Shovel to Spoon by

    Fandoms: Critical Role (Web Series)  

    22 Feb 2025

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    Essek is trying to figure out how to atone for what he has done and forgets to take care of himself. Beau was intending to give a shovel talk, but ends up intervening.

    “Well, we could use your help when you’re available. Ideally soon. Caleb said you were coming to visit anyway and you’re welcome to stay with him.”

    He twitched, a little ear flick. It just confirmed my suspicions.

    His voice was apologetic, but firm: “Could I have a few days? I have another commitment imminently, but then I am happy to help.”

    More secrets. Great. I leaned forward, making a show of my scrutiny. “What kind of commitment are we talking?”

    His ears flicked down. I was frustrating him. “If you must know, I agreed to help a family with their taxes.”

    That was not anywhere on the list of things I expected him to say. “I’m sorry, what?”

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    03 Mar 2026

  5. Rec 32

    Not In All My Dreams by for Chrome

    Fandoms: Critical Role (Web Series)  

    29 Nov 2021

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    Caleb works at the on call maintenance man for his building, and it would be easy, quiet job to get him through school if not for the two unfairly hot neighbors that seem to have taken an interest in him for better or worst. Now Caleb just has to balance his own desire for their company with his fear of coming in between their relationship.

    He just has to resist the temptation. It should be simple. Should be.

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    01 Mar 2026