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    It’s... the stupidest thing.
    Essek grits his teeth. It’s a trained habit - a way to redirect some of the pain without showing any symptoms. A Shadowhand never shows his hand, and it is this he excels at - a poker face, a well-concealed illusion of poise and grandeur and tolerance.
    But today, he is unlucky.
    Because there is little that escapes the keen mind of Widogast - and here he has quite the disadvantage.
    It is, quite literally, his least favored terrain.
    Stairs.

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    When keeping mages in an enclosed terrarium, please keep in mind the following: They need lots of places to hide and explore. Provide enrichment opportunities for them to keep them from getting bored - plenty of books, hidden treasures, and secret chambers. And if you're feeling bold, think about including an Anti-Magic staircase just to challenge them. See what they do with it.

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    27 Oct 2025

  2. Public Bookmark 4

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    Day 3- Waltz

    Separated by a lifetime and a continent, Caleb and Essek had two very different experiences when it came to learning how to dance. Years later, Essek is willing to try again, and it just so happens that Caleb is an excellent teacher.

    A series of vignettes about dancing and two wizards' different personal connections to it.

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    27 Sep 2025

  3. Public Bookmark 36

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    “We ventured too far, considering our unexpectedly low number.” Essek turns his face against the light, as if to let it cleanse some unwanted quality from his expression. Instead, he looks carved in bone, immortalized in frowning marble. “There were … traps. Perfectly clever ones. Still functioning.”

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    Essek tries and fails and tries to save the man he loves.

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    12 Sep 2025

  4. Public Bookmark 8

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    “I’ve always been lacking in the academic politics department,” Caleb says, “but you seem quite versed in that realm. It will be good to have you on my side.”

    Essek Thelyss is a postdoctoral fellow at Rosohna University dealing with his poor health and a recent data breech which sent the physics department reeling. When first year PhD student Caleb Widogast moves in across the street, Essek has to contend not only with Caleb's troubled past but with actions he himself has taken which threaten to destroy a growing bond.

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    12 Sep 2025

  5. Public Bookmark 7

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    Yesterday Caleb Widogast died. Today he awakes in Xhorhas to an offer he can't refuse.

    Heed the tags. Caleb's gender is barely discussed and the parts involved are too. If in doubt, keep scrolling.

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    11 Sep 2025

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