#beau and jester

[jaggedwolf]

beau/jester!

when I started shipping it if I did: I honestly don't remember?? I know I instantly found their friendship adorable, so it probably didn't take long. Definitely was shipping them by time of the escalated bar fight.

my thoughts: they just, immediately fall into being co-conspirators and being so charmed by each other, it's great? Even from the start, you have them climbing that tree in Alfield together, Beau listening with amusement at Jester bullshitting about pocket unicorns, Jester helping to decipher the mail Beau stole, Beau tucking Jester in after the latter gleefully goes on and on about Tusk Love. or basically what I said in this post

What makes me happy about them: that instinctive, vicious protectiveness and attachment over each other - Beau is so messed up about leaving the Blue Dragon fight first and says she never meant to leave but especially would never mean to leave Jester, Jester gets so mad at Beau's dad she sends him spooky messages just to fuck with him, Beau tries to talk Jester through her approach of the Gentleman as her dad, Jester worries that she didn't heal Beau enough in that cathedral fight and that's why Beau is avoiding her. I swear, there's a large portion of the campaign where they just want each other so much in ways that they can't seem to verbalize and it drives me and them wild.

Beau's confession to Nott about her crush is still so, so good and so, so sweet

falling through the sky together, grabbing at each other's hands and teleporting away, both their speeds combined, that ridiculous bar fight where it didn't matter which of them won but that they did it wholeheartedly, buying pets together they absolutely were not ready to take care of

What makes me sad about them: hm, you're currently watching the Aeor arc so you can tell me if I'm wrong about this, but there's a point there or earlier where it feels like...they stop going to each other the way they used to. Maybe it's towards the end Rumblecusp, actually, where Beau is no longer comfortable being emotionally protective of Jester and sticks to being physically protective. Don't get me wrong, I find all the Jester and Yasha conversations about Beau/Yasha endearing as hell, but it did feel...odd that we never get Beau and Jester talking about Beau/Yasha similarly, like they'd stopped sharing a metaphorical room too. I can kind of fanwank it as both of them realizing Beau's crush is unrequited, and that ends up making their friendship less intimate than it used to be. Which makes sense, but still makes me sad

oh and i guess it makes me sad that beau never actually gets to see jester truly angry, given their ship conversation. the canon post-hag group convo was good, but I would not have minded jester losing it at beau's offer after.

things done in fanfic that annoys me: it's actually been a while since I've read much critical role fic but hmm. okay this is not a fanfic thing but it annoys me when fandom does not understand that beau lies all the time! beau telling fjord that haha she once had the hots for jester hahaha is not marisha retconning beau's sincere confession but beau playing out a convo with the guy she's always going to think is better for jester than she is and more importantly, the guy she knows jester likes!

things I look for in fanfic: again, I haven't actually looked for fic with them forever. But back when I did I was there for all the hurt/comfort and pining fic forever.

Who I’d be comfortable them ending up with, if not each other: I really do like Beau/Yasha - you have some very good episodes for them ahead of you, and it is a great ending for Beau in canon. I don't feel strongly about other Jester ships, other than NOTP-ing Caleb/Jester and Fjord/Jester XD.

My happily ever after for them: Going off on adventures all around Exandria, taking breaks to see their friends, Beau using said adventures for her cobalt soul purposes, Beau and Artagnan forming a very reluctant truce.

who is the big spoon/little spoon: for some reason I instead picture them sleeping with one of them plopped on top of the other, haha

what is their favorite non-sexual activity: hey, sparring is a non-sexual activity for these two! they have so much fun with it, and don't hold grudges about going no holds barred. honestly anything that lets these two be the co-conspirators engaged in chaos shenanigans that they were meant to be is excellent.

#asks #nanoeggroll #beau and jester #beauregard #jester lavorre #beaujester

[yudol-skorbi]

gooooooooorls

#critical role #fanart #the mighty nein #cr2 #nott the brave #jester lavorre #beauregard lionett #yasha nydoorin #i decided to color them #i think it came out pretty neat #still not sure about patterns on beau's coat but euughrrhh #if i not finish now i'll newer finish #yasha's pallet is depressing btw #and i respect her for it #slay you depressed queen #nott is my favorite shade of green probably the easiest part of this whole piece #drawing her is a delight

[gvalesdraws]

finally visualised this meme after critrole watching because this is basically what happened

#yeah it is a meme but man. i will never be free again #the fact that molly literally changed their directions and impacted them so much #“leave every place better than we found it” like beau why you had to say it im kicking the walls every time #art #my art #critical role mollymauk #critical role fanart #critical role #cr2 #mollymauk tealeaf #the mighty nein fanart #the mighty nein #fjord #jester lavorre #caleb widogast #nott the brave #beauregard lionett

[triaelf9]

Surprise! So I had the honor of doing the M9 pre-show trivia art again, and here they are close-up! ^_^

It was a blast working with folks as always and so much fun coming back home to the M9. I hope you all enjoyed the arts!

#Critical Role #Critical Role spoilers #cr spoilers #Tria Critter Stuff #Critical role trivia art #critical role official art #the mighty nein #echoes of the solstice #critical role london #critical role live show #Beau #Yasha #Beauyasha #Veth #Caleb #shadowgast #Jester #Fjord #fjorester #caduceus clay #critical role art

[42paintbrushes]

Caleb's wall of fire 🔥

#critical role #caleb widogast #m9 #mighty nein #fanart #art #nott the brave #beau #beauregard lionett #jester lavorre #caduceus clay #yasha nydoorin #fjord stone

[laurasbailey]

ONE CRITICAL ROLE SCENE PER EPISODE C2E2: A Show of Scrutiny

#critteredit #criticalroleedit #beaujester #jester lavorre #beauregard lionett #laura bailey #marisha ray #taliesin jaffe #matthew mercer #liam o'brien #beau x jester #critical role #c2 #~ #crscene2 #beau trying to process jester's chaos in real time is very funny

[maliveth]

The Mighty Nein!  I drew this one as their campaign came to a close, absolutely love these goofballs. Socials/Store

#mighty nein #m9 #cr #critical role #critter #dnd #caduceus #yasha #beau #fjord #jester #caleb #mollymauk #veth

[julidiot]

In honour of the Mighty Nein's level 20 return, There's a 25% off all M9 prints on my etsy store! From 27/10 to the 31/10 Link

#critical role #the mighty nein #m9 #Yasha #Fjord #Jester #Caduceus #Mollymauk #Veth #Caleb #Essek #Beau

[captainkingsley]

mighty nein + textposts

#this was mostly inspired bc of the one i put on molly #and then the caleb one that i saw soon after #and i was like hm. i should do one of those posts #anyway #critical role #mighty nein #nott the brave #veth brenatto #caleb widogast #mollymauk tealeaf #caduceus clay #jester lavorre #cr beau #cr fjord #yasha nydoorin #the artwork is from the official cr page for the character bios!

[fey-wanderer]

by Ulvar ( Twitter | @littleulvar )

This is just perfect 😍 Can totally see Jester doing this to everyone in the Might Nein during the holidays.

#critical role #cr2 #jester #jester lavorre #beau #beauregard #beauregard lionett #beaujester #mighty nein #m9 #holidays #good vibes

[jaggedwolf]

a tegan and sara concert! very fun, top-notch banter as usual

god this is so hard....there are the broad tropes I like, like f/f annoyance to lovers, or intensely protective older siblings, or loyalty kink and so on....but I'll go with what I've been thinking about rn, which is this post for Beau/Jester from Critical Role.

And like, that dynamic is absolutely not how I see their romantic dynamic, right, because to get them to a point where either sees the other as an actual romantic option, they each have to shed a lot of their self-conceptions and pretenses as to how romance works. They can't play-act their way through that.

But-

It is how I see their initial friendship, in canon. They were each kept inside and isolated as kids, had no friends their own age, even as they were so individually curious about other people and the world. They meet as adults, as part of an adventuring group, room together out of convenience's sake...and then fall into this immediate friendship of a childhood bffs vibes - raving about a story you love, decrypting encoded mail, pillow fights and then actual fights to test themselves, an assumption that the other person will always be there. It is very sweet, but it also only works because it isn't a friendship either of them have ever had before.

You see Beau try to renegotiate this when she accuses Jester of being a bad liar, at a time when Jester is pretending to be okay. It doesn't work and Beau has to backtrack, has to reapproach Jester with oh nah, you're totally a good liar bro, I swear.

Within the confines of canon, I don't think they ever do fully break out of this dynamic, which I will always find a little sad. But in terms of shipping them, I think this dynamic is a pre-requisite to getting them together - this is not a ship that works without them buying each other's bullshit from the start, without playing each other other's game.

#i think it's a fun take on the post where you play out that dynamic all the way until it can no longer take the weight of what both people #are putting onto it #and it breaks #jaggedwolf rambles #replies #critical role #beau and jester #queenlua #cr meta #mine

[myballsitchaurghouchie]

M9 drawings

#critical role fanart #critical role #cr 2 #cr mighty nein #the mighty nein #mighty nein #cr m9 #m9 #caduceus clay #jester lavorre #essek thelyss #nott the brave #veth brenatto #fjord #yasha nydoorin #caleb widogast #beauregard lionett #beau lionett #art #sketch #traditional art #fanart #the traveler #itchyballsart

[aspec-illustration]

I believe I have never posted this art on it's own on tumblr. So I'm doing that now, along with an announcement. We will officially no longer be printing new copies of these bookmarks to make way for a new series with fresher art.

What's left in our online store is what is left. We're sold out on some, pictured in the graphics above, and have varying stock left on others.

The bookmarks are printed with gold foil, hand cut, and come with a nice gold tassel. (seriously it's a lot of fun to pet)

Mighty Nein Listing

Vox Machina Listing

Thanks for stopping by if you do~ and a bigger thanks if you help clear out some of our remaining stock.

#Critical Role #Mighty Nein #Vox Machina #Nott the Brave #Nott Critical Role #caleb widogast #Beauregard Lionett #Yasha Nydoorin #Beau Lionett #Jester Lavorre #Fjord #Fjord Stone #Matthew Mercer #Matt Mercer #mollymauk tealeaf #caduceus clay #Keyleth #vax'ildan #vex'ahlia #scanlan shorthalt #percy de rolo #pike trickfoot #grog strongjaw #Small Business #Digital Art #Art #Fanart #Bookmark

[varethane]

I finished listening to season 2 of Critical Role (600+ hours after I decided to check it out, haha). Anyway I spent the entirety of the finale drawing this! The Mighty Nein was a fun crew. :)

#critical role #mighty nein #yasha nydoorin #caleb widogast #essek thelyss #jester lavorre #veth brenatto #beau lionett #fjord stone #caduceus clay #mollymauk #or maybe #lucien #or kingsley #fanart #my art

[pengold]

Ladies of Critical Role cuz 💅

https://ko-fi.com/s/eb9c11647c

Individual icons of each of the ladies from critical role...👀👀💅

#critical role #critical role art #opal critical role #critical role Laudna #critical role season 3 #vex'ahlia #keyleth #pike trickfoot #critical role imogen #fearne critical role #fy'ra rai #yasha critical role #beau critical role #jester critical role #nott the brave #portia #exu laerryn #hot ladies #dnd art #dnd #Fanart #fantasy #im gay as hell #im gay for many cartoon characters #i worked really hard on this

[superrisu]

It's THURSDAY NIIGHT! I'm missing M9 so much, I can't wait for the reunion.

#mighty nein #jester #nott #veth #beau #cadeuces clay #yasha #caleb widogast #fjord #critical role