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This will all be entirely non-sexual age regression content based around the online personas of the critical role cast

I don’t write about irl children and it makes things easier for me when writing regression content (tho having kids doesn’t mean you can’t be a regressor) so I will not be including or mentioning any of their children

I am 100% open to suggestions/requests

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"I know Travis already told you he wouldn't be able to play tonight, but I don't think I will either. He's feeling worse than this morning, and he's really little right now." Laura said.

"No, that's alright, I understand." Matt said, "You two take care. Bye. Looks like we'll be down two tonight. Let's get going in the stream."

“Travis is really that sick?” Marisha asked.

“However sick he is it made him regress.” Matt said, “It must be pretty bad.”

~~~

Laura was frantic at home. Travis couldnt keep anything down, which meant he didn't want to eat, and he couldn't take any medicine if he didn't eat. When he did, he just threw that up too.

“All done?” Laura brought in a glass of water.

Travis nodded, "My tummy hurts, Mama." He whimpered, his eyes a little glassy as he looked up at her.

"I know baby. Can we try eating a couple of crackers again?" She offered, and Travis nodded slightly and leaned back onto her.

"Mama. I want Moo Moo Cow." He told her as he rested his head on her shoulder.

"Okay, eat a couple bites of crackers and I'll go find her." She said, rubbing his back soothingly as she went to grab the stuffed cow he was talking about.

Only his cow wasn't on the bed. It wasn't under it or around it. It wasn’t under the pillows. It certainly hadn't been in the bathroom with him when he was throwing up. The livingroom was vacant and so was the kitchen.

"Mama...” He croaked again as she returned to his side.

"Hey, let's go lay down." She said rubbing his back.

Laura helped Travis into the bed. She tucked him in and put a cold compress on his forehead.

"Where's Moo Moo Cow?" He asked, his eyes drooping already, he was exhausted.

"I couldn't find her, Travis. I'm sorry." Laura said, “Let’s just try to go to sleep, okay?”

"Can you look again?" Travis asked, his eyes beginning to tear up, “Please?”

"Okay." She sighed and kissed his cheek, "Okay baby. I’ll go look again.”

~~~

The session went just fine without Travis and Laura. It was easy enough to find an excuse for their characters’ absence. But they were all a little worried. Travis had been sick for a couple of days now.

"Do you think Travis is doing any better?" Marisha asked.

"Hopefully. He and Laura are probably asleep by now." Sam said.

"I haven't gotten any updates all night." Matt said.

"She was probably too busy." Liam said, “Dealing with a sick and little Travis, doesn’t sound like an easy job.”

"Well, I'll let you know when I go see them." Ashley said.

"What? Laura doesn't want any of us getting sick, she'll be pissed if you go." Marisha said.

"I just found Travis' cow in one of the cupboards." Ashley said, pulling the stuffed toy out of the cabinet.

"Oh, shit. You mean Laura has been dealing with a sick Travis, without Moo Moo Cow." Taliesin said, "That must be hell."

~~~

“I want Moo Moo Cow!” Travis cried.

“I know you do, baby," Laura comforted, “But I couldn’t find her.”

“I want her...” He sniffled, his shoulder shuddering.

“Let’s just try to go to sleep. I’m sure Moo Moo Cow will be back tomorrow.” Laura said stroking his hair.

Travis rubbed his eyes, trying to stay awake, “No no. I need my Moo Moo Cow.”

Laura groaned when she heard the knock on the door, “I’ll be right back. Stay in bed.”

She rushed to the front door, well as much as she could, she was just so tired.

Laura sighed when she saw Ashley, "Ash, I really appreciate you checking in but I don't have time right now. I’ve probably caught whatever Travis has so I’m super contagious right now because I’m not showing symptoms yet. Travis won't stop crying, and he can't keep anything down, and he won't go to sleep without his stupid-“

"Laura, I have Moo Moo Cow." Ashley said, lifting up the stuffed cow so Laura could see it.

"Oh my god. Where did you find it?" Laura asked, her voice breaking slightly.

"In a cupboard back at the office. Can't imagine why it was there." Laura shook her head, thinking about the last time she’d seen Travis regressed.

"Thank you." Laura sighed, "I've been looking for hours. He won't go to bed without it. Now he's exhausted and I'm exhausted and-"

"Mama!" Travis called out from his bedroom.

"I'm coming, Baby." Laura called back, "Come in."

Laura took the cow and went to the bedroom. Travis was already half asleep, but his face brightened when he saw her come back.

“Mama! Where you go?" Travis asked, how dare she leave him when he was all sick and yucky and he didn't even have his Moo Moo Cow to make it better.

"We had a couple of friends at the door." Laura said.

"Hi Travis." Ashley waved, and Travis smiled weakly.

“Hi, Ashley." Travis whispered, eyes drooping.

"And we have-"

"Moo Moo Cow! My Moo Moo Cow!" Travis said, barely contained excitement in his voice. “Mama found her!"

"Actually, Ashley found her. You left her at the office, Silly Boy." Laura said.

"Sorry, Moo Moo Cow." He said, cuddling it close, he held out his free arm for a hug, “Thank you Ashley.”

Ashley hugged him and kissed his forehead, "You're welcome buddy. Get some rest, okay?"

Travis nodded, and curled up around Moo Moo Cow, "Bye Ashley."

"Go to sleep, Travis. Mama will be back in just a minute." Laura said, turning off the light as she left the room.

"Thank you, Ashley." She said with a grateful smile.

"Anytime. Get some rest, Laura. I'll call and checkup tomorrow." Ashley said.

"Thank you. Goodnight."

When the door shut, she sank onto the couch, her face in her hands. It had been such a long night. She was so relieved Travis was finally asleep, and satisfied knowing his beloved Moo Moo Cow was safe.

"Mama?" Travis' voice floated from the bedroom.

"Yes, baby?" Laura said, standing to go check on him. She peaked back into the room and he smiled at her.

"I love you." He mumbled sleepily, snuggling the little plush cow, "You're the bestest Mama ever."

"I love you too, baby." Laura said, quietly sliding into bed next to him. She held him close, and after a time his breathing slowed, and they both fell into a peaceful sleep.

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“Tally, time to wake up.” Marisha gently shoot Taliesin’s shoulders.

“It’s too early.” He complained.

"Don't you remember, Travis is coming over today?"

“Oh yeah!" Taliesin jumped out of bed, "Is he here yet?"

”Laura will bring him after breakfast. Let's go eat." Marisha said.

Taliesin got settled in at the table, he was far too fidgety. Matt gave him a plate of cut up pancakes. Taliesin only got a few bites in before growing impatient again.

"Are they here yet?" Taliesin asked.

"Not yet, Tally." Matt said, "Finish your pancakes, Buddy."

"I want to play with Travis now." Taliesin said, yanking his fork out of the pile of pancakes.

"You can play when he gets here." Marisha told him, forking a piece of pancake and holding it out to Taliesin. "Come on, eat something first."

"Fine." Taliesin huffed and accepted the offered bite of pancake, "When will they be here, Daddy?"

"I'm not sure, Buddy." Matt said, "They should be here soon."

Taliesin frowned and poked at his pancakes. He was too excited to eat. Travis hadn’t been over to play in so long. Well, he had been over two weeks before, but that was such a long time ago.

~~~

Finally, after what seemed like hours, there was a knock at the door. Taliesin was on his feet in an instant, running to answer it. He pulled open the door to see Laura and Travis waiting on the other side. Travis was eagerly bouncing on the balls of his feet.

"Travis!" Taliesin shouted in excitement, throwing his arms wide and wrapping them around Travis in a tight hug.

Travis hugged him back, laughing. "Hi, Tally. I missed you!"

"I missed you too!" Taliesin said, releasing Travis and turning to Laura with a big grin. "Hi, Aunt Laura!"

"Hi, Taliesin." Laura said with a smile, ruffling his hair.

“Come on, Travis! We can play in my room!” Taliesin beamed and ran back into the house, Travis following close behind.

"Travis, wait, baby." Laura called after him.

Travis stopped and turned, waiting for further instructions, “What, Mama?”

”I need you to be good for Matt and Marisha. Can you do that?" Laura asked, her tone serious, "That means no fussing at nap time and no fighting. Be on your best behavior."

Travis nodded. "I will, Mama."

"Thank you, Sweetheart." Laura said, smiling. She kissed Travis on the forehead. "Now you can have fun with Taliesin. I'll be back this afternoon to pick you up."

"Okay." Travis said, already running off to the playroom to find Taliesin, “I love you!”

“I love you too.” Laura watched him go before turning to Matt and Marisha with a grateful smile. "Thank you both so much for taking him today. I really appreciate it."

"It's no problem, Laura." Matt said, "We're happy to do it."

"Give me a call if he gives you any trouble." Laura said, backing out the door.

"We will." Marisha said, waving as Laura left.

She closed the door and turned to Matt with a grin. "Looks like we've got our hands full today." She said, gesturing to the playroom.

She could already hear Travis and Taliesin laughing and squealing in excitement.

"It looks like it." Matt agreed with a chuckle.

”I wanna put the top one on!" The heard Taliesin giggle.

"Careful, don't knock it over." Travis replied.

Marisha laughed and shook her head. "C'mon, let's go see what trouble those two are getting into." She said, elbowing Matt lightly.

He smiled and took her hand, the two of them walking into the playroom to join in the fun.

"Then Smokey will save the prince from the evil witch!" Travis said, picking up a small stuffed dragon and laughing.

"Oh, yes!" Taliesin shouted, jumping up and down, “And Boba can be the prince! I’ll put him in the tower.”

Marisha smiled and settled down on the floor next to them. “That sounds like a great adventure.” She said encouragingly.

"Oh! Mommy, can you be the evil witch?" Taliesin asked.

"No, Aunt Marisha hasta be the queen!" Travis interjected.

Marisha laughed and nodded, "How about I be both?" Travis and Taliesin looked to each other before nodding. That would work just fine.

"And Daddy can be the wizard!" Taliesin suggested.

"Deal!" Matt said, joining them on the ground.

"And I'm Prince Boba, and Travis is Smokey, he's a dragon knight!" Taliesin declared.

Travis nodded, making Smokey roar loudly.

”Let the quest begin!" Marisha laughed, helping the boys arrange their toys for the game.

~~~

Marisha and Matt played with the boys for a few hours until Travis began complaining that he was hungry. Taliesin was less than excited to stop playing, but if Travis wanted lunch then he was okay with it. Once they were finished they rushed back to playing, much to their displeasure they couldn’t play for long before it was all ruined. They were definitely not yawning and rubbing their eyes.

”I think it’s time for a nap.” Marisha said, "Clean up your toys and get ready for a nap."

“Do we have to?” Travis asked.

“Yes, you have to.” Matt tussled his hair.

The two boys groaned before gathering up their stuffed animals and toys, putting them away in the toy chest.

"Thanks for playing with us Mommy and Daddy!" Taliesin said, giving both of them a hug.

Marisha smiled, ruffling Taliesin's hair before kissing both of the boys on the forehead. "It was fun, wasn't it?" She said, "Let's do it again soon."

”Is Mama gonna come get me after nap time?" Travis asked, “I miss her.”

"You'll have a little more time to play before she comes. Come on, let's go lay down. " Matt said, leading the two of them back to the bedroom.

"Can Travis take a nap in my bed?" Taliesin asked.

"If Travis wants to, sure. " Marisha replied.

Travis nodded, and before long both boys were snuggled up in the bed, sleepy eyes drooping from an afternoon of imaginative play. Falling asleep much quicker than either of them had wanted.

"Think they'll throw a fit when he has to go home?" Marisha asked.

”I'm sure of it." Matt laughed.

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It wasn’t so much that Sam had been gone. He had been gone for a couple of days. But it was more that Liam hadn’t regressed in a few months, but he really missed his Dada.

Once they were done recording Liam climbed onto Sam's lap. He had done a very good job not regressing while they were filming if he did say so himself. But they were done now, and he wasn't going to wait any longer.

"Dada." He said, nuzzling his face into Sam's shoulder.

"Hey buddy." Sam said.

"Missed you." Liam said.

Sam kissed his hair, "I missed you too. But I'm gonna need you off my lap for a minute so I can get up."

"Snuggles." Liam begged.

"Once we get cleaned up and moved to a couch we can have some serious snuggle time." Sam said.

"Promise?" Liam asked.

"Promise." Sam said. "Now let me up."

Liam let him up and Sam ruffled his hair. Liam smiled and leaned into the touch. Sam stepped back and began to gather his stuff.

"Snuggles." Liam reminded him.

"I know. Why don't you go clean up your stuff a little?" Sam urged.

Liam huffed a little bit tidied up his spot ane gathered anything he couldn't leave behind.

"All done, Buddy?"

Liam eagerly nodded and followed Sam.

Sam sat down on the couch and Liam climbed into his lap. Sam wrapped his arms around Liam and kissed his forehead. They relaxed together, Liam letting himself slip deeper into his regression. He hadn’t realized how much he needed it until he was cuddled up with Sam.

The last few weeks had been a bit stressful, and Sam going away for a couple of days hadn’t helped. He had his other friends, and Amy, he would have been just fine really. It just wasn’t the ideal situation. Now it was all over. He didn’t have to worry about anything and he had his Dada.

"My Dada." Liam said, snuggling into Sam.

"Yeah, I'm all yours."

"Love Dada." Liam said.

"I love you too buddy." Sam said, “I’m going to text Amy and tell her that you’re spending the night with me, okay?”

“Kay. Told her it might happen.” Liam mumbled, beginning to feel a little sleepy.

Sam stroked his back while he texted their wives to tell them the situation. Usually they would plan these things ahead of time for when they would have one of their places to themselves. It wouldn’t be the first time they got a hotel room for the night.

“Do you have all of your stuff?” Sam asked.

“Car.” Liam said.

“Perfect.” Sam said, “Then we’ll take your car so we don’t have to move it. Can we get up so we can get going?”

“Snuggles.” Liam whined.

“I know. But you’re so sleepy. We can snuggle in bed when we get to the hotel.” Sam said.

“Kay.” Liam agreed, that did sound nice.