#I've never had a repeated anon that I've given a name to... this is fun.

[memento-morri-writes]

tis i the crit role anon 🙏

hey morri! i’m kind of the reverse of you where i’ve seen all of c3 (all of it to date i suppose), but none of c2! i am enjoying the overlap the first two campaigns have had with the third, tho i definitely don’t have a ton of context to the second!

tell me more about why you love it so much! what sticks out to you about the style, defining moments, the characters? who’s your favourite if you can pick just one? why were you drawn to that campaign over the other two?

if i had to guess i think my fav pc would be caleb, im a huge fan of vax and orym. liams characters in general haha

also i have to ask have you watched tlovm?

HI ANON!!!!! I'm so glad you came back and gave me a chance to ramble about this silly little show that I love so much.

This is extremely long, so I'm putting it under the cut to spare people's dashes.

So, campaign two is very near and dear to my heart. It's the first campaign I watched (and the only one I've finished), and it's (in part) what got me into dnd in the first place.

I mean, it really is everything I could ever want from a dnd show. The characters are amazing, the plot is excellent, there's the right mix of shenanigans and sincerity. Okay, yes, all of crit role has those things, but c2 knocks it out of the park.

Like, c1 is a bit more of your typical hero's journey. You have these people who start out rather ordinary, and end up rising to extreme heights, saving the world and gaining a lot of power as they do so. These people are also (generally) pretty good and righteous people. Which isn't bad!!!!!!!! I love c1 a lot! (I would kill and die for Vax, which explains why I've been procrastinating finishing, lmao.)

But c2 is more my style when it comes to characters. A bunch of fucked-up misfits who become an extremely dysfunctional but loving family, and semi-accidentally save the world while they're at it. Idk, there's something about the fact that the Mighty Nein don't start out to be heroes, don't intend to be heroes, that really really endears me to them. A fair amount of what they do is for not necessarily self-serving, but personal reasons. They fuck up sometimes, and it's great.

Also, TMN are just so much more chaotic than Vox Machina. I mean, it's to be expected when you have such chaotic characters as Nott and Jester in one party, plus everyone else.

As for defining moments, there's literally too many to list. I could sit here and talk about c2 for hours. But I will say that near the end of Episode 7 was where I well and truly knew that there was no going back, and that my life had been changed. (A lot of good things there, but the Molly+Caleb bit is what did me in, I think.)

Other top faves include (in no particular order) literally the entire pirate arc (but esp the fight on the ship in Darktow and the yuan-ti temple), Yasha's pit fight (I literally wrote a mini essay about it on my personal blog bc it made me so emotional), any time Essek is there (for both feels and laughs), Caduceus's speech in Dinner With The Devil, Jester and Nott fucking up that one temple (just because it made me laugh so hard I stopped making noise for like 10 minutes straight), any time Beau and Caleb interact, THE FIRST TIME THEY SEE THE NEIN-SIDED TOWER, the Lucien/Jester tarot reading, the Lucien fight (all stages of it), Fjord throwing his sword into lava, any of the times they polymorphed large monsters into turtles (giant -> snapping turtle or the turtle on ice), the time they got banned from two libraries in less than 20 minutes...

As you can see, I could go on for hours. And yes, if you're a Liam character fan, Caleb will be your favorite. Caleb is also my favorite critical role character of all time ever, and I'm so obsessed with this man it's unreal. Like, autistic (to me) sad wizard man who loves his cat, has so much trauma, and is played by Liam O'Brien??? Obviously going to be my fave.

As for why I started with c2 over c1, I'm not actually sure. I think it was on the recommendation of some friends and my cousin, because the beginning is more polished than that of c1, and in their opinions it was the best campaign (I'm inclined to agree. No other crit role campaign will ever top it).

I have not watch tlovm yet, but I plan on getting around to it someday. Unfortunately for me, I am very very very very bad at finishing tv shows. It's basically either I finish it at an insanely fast pace (ie all 141 episodes of c2 in ~6 months, or all 38 episodes of Black Sails in just over 2 weeks), or I never finish it at all. Someday I will get my shit together and watch tlovm, though.

Actually, I happen to have a little art wall at my mom's house that is mostly Mighty Nein art. I don't have everyone yet, just Jester, Yasha, Caleb, and Essek, but I'd love to get the full party up there someday. Sadly I don't have any good pictures of it.

[stormyoceans]

hello!!! i was going through your jimmysea tag as one do and i came across this:

"i still remember the day an anon told me he improvised nomming on his co-star's face and using a pillow to suggest stripping said co-star down and eating him out all in the name of Acting™ because i've never been the same ever since. the me before and after i was given this information are completely different people"

and i need to know more about this you don't understand. what is this about??? who is the co-star??? i feel changed as a person.

thank you!!!

HELLO ANON LET ME TAKE YOU ON A JOURNEY THAT I LIKE TO CALL DERANGEMENT AND METHOD ACTING: INSIDE THE MIND OF GMMTV HIT ACTORS PAIR JIMMYSEA

so, basically, jimmy liked to improvise quite a lot while filming vice versa: some of those scenes didn’t end up in the show itself, but some of them actually did. of the latter, the most infamous ones are the pillow scene in episode 9 and the nom nom scene in episode 10

im frankly not mentally stable enough to describe the pillow scene so im just gonna let the screenshots speak for themselves

I REPEAT: this entire scene was NOT in the script. it was fully IMPROVISED. which means that on the left you have a man taking method acting on a whole new level and being fully aware of the derangement he's about to unleash into the world, while on the right you can see the genuine growing horror on the face of his co-star as he realizes the implications of stripping a pillow down and burying your face in it when said pillow is supposed to be the stand-in for a person. even neo's chatacter waking up and yelling about the dentist right after that was improvised

my man neo was really there praying to god to either make someone call cut or to strike him down where he laid to get away from that shit, and when he realized god had abandoned him he took it upon himself to put an end to whatever insanity he was witnessing. most insane sequence of events in under 20 seconds like. EVER

based on this, one would think that sea was just a mere bystander when it comes to his co-star’s derangement, but don’t let him fool you!!!!! he’s just as bad as jimmy, and the nom nom scene actually proves it. in episode 10, puen smeared some chocolate on talay's cheek, and jimmy was supposed to clean sea’s face by using his fingers and then eat the chocolate from them, pretty much like what happened with the cake scene in episode 8, but jimmy said ‘you know what? i think puen would take it a step further now’ and went full NOM. and then he nommed a little more

at which point sea was like ‘i simply think it’s not fair that hia should have all the fun’ so he decided to nom jimmy back

and this is why the jimmysea fandom is called ‘nom nom’ (jimmy's favorite episode is episode 10 exactly for this reason btw)

meanwhile, as all of this went down, p’x was standing behind the cameras just giggling twirling his hair kicking his feet like oh my god boys stopppppppp you're soooo cute and smart hihihihi OF COURSE we're gonna keep these scenes in the show!!!!!!

WHEN I TELL YOU EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THIS SHOW IS INSANE AND MADE SURE TO MAKE US GO INSANE TOO

[nikethestatue]

hey nike, this is one of the first anons i've sent you, and i'm a bit nervous. hope all is well and you are healthy!

i have a problem, and i'm hoping you can help! i'm a multishipper, and don't really feel at home in the acotar fandom. i feel like elriel would be amazing (and is most likely canon) but i struggle to fit in--online. i have pretty severe mental illness, and it can make my life difficult--what i ship often depends on my mindset.

being a multishipper (especially right now) means i'm ridiculed and given a hard time. i'm exhausted, and i wanted to know what you would do--if people were giving you a hard time. Gwynriels have been A LITTLE more welcoming, and i'm trying to find my home-but don't want it to be with a ship that confuses me/that i don't like.

i had a huge issue last winter where i was called out and ridiculed for not knowing what to ship after acosf. and the truth is the book really unsettled me--it was like sjm turned the ACOTAR world upside down. i hated what the stans and SJM did to nesta. she could have been amazing--and they turned her into little more than a hole for cassian to fill.

if I'm honest, i don't want to ship gwynriel. i don't think what azriel did for gwyn was romantic--think about what it would mean for azriel to have ONLY HELPED GWYN because she's beautiful and he saw her being used. this preoccupation with gwyn's trauma and using it as a romantic tool upsets me greatly (I'm a C$A/r*p* survivor). Anyway... all food for thought and I wish I could be friends with more elriels.

Gwyn does deserve a healing arc (as all r*p* survivors do) and she deserves love. But forcing her into a relationship especially (she's less than a few years post-trauma like GODDAMN let the girl breathe!!) so soon after everything--leaves a bitter taste in my mouth.

I wish I could have a rational conversation with gwynriels but I don't know what to do.

(I could also dive into Lucien's $A which no one seems to like to talk about. What if /he/ doesn't want Elain--especially after what Ianthe did to him--from what we're led to believe his $A was repeated over months) ANYWAY. yeah. I'm tired and I don't want the word rape bounced around my dash like it's a basketball--but there are some important things that need to be discussed. If I send another anon I'll sign it with a 🥀 emoji.

Sorry for the rambling nature of this ask. I'm exhausted.

So first of all, thank you for having the confidence to sent this. I am sure it wasn't easy.

I am a multi-shipper as well, and I absolutely understand. The fandom could be vicious. I personally don't understand why I have to hate Feyre to like Nesta, or hate Nesta to like Feyre, or like Elain and hate Nesta...you get the point. Yes, I will never be a Gwynriel, but beyond that, I like everyone and am able to appreciate all the characters' complexities, shortcomings and problems, without putting anyone down or hating on all of them.

Now, that aside, I think my general recommendation and that goes for everyone and for all social media--this is supposed to be FUN. Reading, discussing, shipping, whatever--it's not supposed to cause you anxiety, keep you up at night, make you feel inadequate in ANY shape or form, it should make you feel ashamed. Because realistically speaking, it's not real. All these little silly shipwars, arguments, pettiness--it's all over something that's fantasy, over made up characters.

That's why I am always rabidly against bringing up real life social issues into this sphere. Things like racism, any type of phobia, or whatever--doesn't belong here, because the characters live in a world that is not compatible with ours, so I don't waste my breath talking about hefty topics when it comes to these characters. Firstly, because it's nonsense, and second of all, you will inevitably hurt someone. I've been called every possible derogatory name and offensive stereotype, accused of absolutely insane things, by people who've never been in my shoes, yet feel that they have the authority to opine on things that they have no knowledge or experience with.

Now, I have thick skin and I don't typically care, because I have the presence of mind to understand that this is all fantasy. I've been in this fandom for a damn long time and I've only been truly upset once. Which is pretty good.

Now, what can I recommend? Honestly, you need to think of yourself, of your mental health. Some people remain lurkers forever, and never engage. And I understand the desire to engage, so I would say try to create content, maybe comment, but I wouldn't necessarily jump into attempting to be friends with people, until you are comfortable. Also, you ship what you ship. No one, other than you, cares. It's not serious, it's not life and death, and you'll never meet 99.9% of people that you come across on this or other platforms. It doesn't matter what anyone thinks. You want to ship both Elriel and Gwynriel--do it! Who is gonna stop you? You dont have to answer to anyone, because again, this is supposed to be entertaining, fun, maybe inspiring to do something with art or writing. It shouldn't cause you heartache, sadness and distress. Also, I recommend blocking accounts that post things you dont like or find uncomfortable. And if you only follow 5 accounts, then so be it.

You should be #1 in your head--you are what matters. Not the opinions of strangers online. You have to make yourself happy with the content that you consume.

x

[its-ya-boi-autumn]

Rules And Requests

There aren't very many, but I figured since I get asked a lot I'll make a short little list. This is also getting reblogged and linked on my other account, so if you see it there as well that's why. I might add to it as time goes on depending on how things go in the future and such. It's uncommon for me to turn away a request so honestly I'd say if you want something in your smut or imagine, just shoot me a message through dms, it's easier that way because I can explain better and work things out with you so I can still give you the best writing possible. I'm not going to judge you or make fun of you if you ask me a question. About anything. No matter how obvious it may be. I tried to write these out in the most explanation I could without writing huge paragraphs, but I like talking so I apologize-

Requests

There isn't a limit to how much you can request. I had someone ask me this and I'd never really thought about it, but I didn't really need to. You can send in however many you want whenever you want. Even if you don't put the anon, and your name is displayed, you can send in like 15 requests in one day and it won't bother me. I'm not gonna dm you and yell at you or anything so long as it's not a repeated request and as long as you're not being an asshole about it.

On that note, when you send an ask, it doesn't have to be a writing. I'll answer anything whether it's headcanons or memes or if you just want to have like a debate or discussion I'm totally down. The only things I would ignore would be hate comments really, which I've never gotten before, so that's cleared. If you want to talk to me, go ahead, I'd love to chat with you over asks or dms, both work.

If you like a writing and want a part 2, request it. Some writers I know don't do that, and I could understand why, but personally I don't mind. I'll keep writing for that specific storyline until I'm either satisfied with the ending, you stop requesting, or I literally just get burnt out and cannot physically think of anything else for the storyline. Whether it goes to just 2 parts, 5 parts, or 16 parts, if you want it, then tell me and I'll see what I can do for you.

Writing

I totally do not mind writing smut (obviously) though do be warned that it's not something I'm super fond of writing. I get burnt out easier with these requests and since I don't really do much sexual things myself in my personal life and they tend to be repetitive, it's a little difficult to write. That being said, don't be afraid to send the request in. I will write practically whatever you want me to, I just ask for your patience and understanding when it comes to that sort of content.

Scat/Vomit I won't write, I will write piss kinks because they don't really faze me but anything with feces or vomit, doesn't necessarily gross me out, but it's just uncomfortable to write in a sexual context for me personally.

I also don't write things having to do with animals. Mythical creatures or folklore or even cryptids are a little different since I can work around those, though smut again is an iffy. Anything whether it's dogs, cats, or insects/bugs in general, that grosses me out. I won't think you're weird, because I don't really care what kinks anyone has, that's their business not mine, but I will not write anything pertaining towards any bestialities.

If you're reading something I've written and noticed I missed a tag or a warning, tell me. Immediately. I've said it before and I'll say it however many times I have to. This is a safe space and I'd hate for someone to read something and end up upset because it included non con or blood or something of the sort that they're sensitive to. I don't always reread my writing before I send them out, I try to but sometimes I just get excited and want to put it out. Please don't be hesitant to tell me if I missed something.

Myself/Others

Be respectful to each other. You'd think it'd be a given, but sometimes it isn't. My biggest thing and I've already listed it probably twice is that this is a safe space here. Anything regarding hate, racism, sexism, homophobia, anything against any religions, etc. I'm deleting those comments and likely reporting that person. I don't take kindly to acts of hate on my page whether it's to myself, my friends, or to other people around me.

This kind of goes with the top one but simply be patient with me. I talk openly about things as they happen and how my mental and physical health are pacing with everyone so we're all on the same page and know what's going on. My mental health isn't always the greatest (recently been re-diagnosed with bpd) and I might not be up to write something every single day. Don't fret. I see your request, I've likely started it. All I ask for is your patience with me.