#RQG 142

[sizablelad]

the soundscaping for azu taking her armor off jsklakahsjjsksksks

[morphokal]

‘He was just saying “did you enjoy the puzzle”, and “well done”, and that half-elf among you is devastatingly attractive and brilliant and everyone should really listen to them more.’

[shy-magpie]

RQG 142

I used up all my delayed gratification avoid spoilers and not listening to a season a day; so in an act of optimism over evidence I am going to listen before bed instead of waiting for my lunch break at work. Come on dead!Shoin! It would be the perfect punchline to Zolf refusing to play, if Yoshida was killed by his own trap. I think I was wrong about Zolf's spell sobering up Skraak but we've got to be nearing the 24 hour mark in the next couple episodes. They have to sleep sometime. Eep! Streaming promo! Rusty Towers has to be doing well if they can branch out, good for them! What can I say I like rituals? Thank yous followed by the theme and intros make my brain light up. Alex went 3rd person over the stress of the series being up to 142? Time to poke the corpse. Exploding 20s sound fun but a pain to plan for. Body is in a state of disrepair. Panel open in the room indicates the bolt came from a trap Body is gross Adventurer not Shoin? We can't search the corpse? Not even for Alex's traditional wallet of backstory? Can't picture the layout (ETA  Babs you are amazing, and your map is my RQG post for tomorrow.) Explanation for this area having power, I just like hearing Cel talk. Locker by each door. No Alex, we don't trust them to be normal lockers. Fire ax, weird wrench, box. Box contains: Solvent, glue, a dead potion, means of applying glue/solvent Cel sounds like they are consoling themself for this not being a puzzle Zolf is not a public speaker, but I think I got the gist of it. Take the tool kits: we will need them whether this is a puzzle or not. Another dead trap. Thanks for the careful wording, Alex *Foul water pool surrounded by a walk way *2 dead kobolds :( *Killed by acid in the face from a creature I am tempted to mark the turnings but given the weird layout I don't think I could track it right even if I could juggle my MP3 player, this post, a pen and paper. Once again just going to trust them to spell out what's important. Yeah they would check for traps at every door. Ooh active trap. Its a well balanced team, nice to hear them give eachother credit for their respective strengths so readily. Dark hall way of options They are honest, and admit they are probably not checking for traps as they walk. Oh good Zolf doesn't actually have a Thing about Dancing Lights. It really was just a "could we not make it easier for people to shoot us?" coupled with a possibly IC trouble relating to how much moving around in the dark stinks without Dark Vision. Ha they immediately spot a tripwire they would have missed if they just had Zolf & Azu lead them in the dark. Chalk marking, ensuing discussion of what it means. Is that Zolf or Ben who is losing it over the puzzles? Cel, do you need a variation on the "a live dog is better than a dead lion" speech I nearly wrote when Hamid went after that ooze? Because dead scientists can't write up their findings. Love ya both, if you have to die, please not to something you could have just walked away from. Of course Zolf is going to indulge them; he took to Cel fast as Sasha and Cel is less squishy than L1 Sasha. Oh darn I have to be fair, learning what the symbols mean could be life saving later on. The glaive really is a 10ft pole, I was joking when I asked that. I hate the word "seemingly". Alex, don't break Ben. Hmm, this is actually pulpy fun. Getting us back to base levels after really intense beginning of the season or being readied for more emotional content? Most of the beats I'm expecting can't hit until they get off the island; could be the answers to the what's going on around here are intense. Final bets on it being Mr. Ceiling mark 1? Weird room with weirder floor. Clearly another puzzle. Once again how rich is this guy? That's a lot of money to go "I'm smarter than you are". Genre savvy is rewarded Dead wizard "I'm giving you this for free" is Alex implying that other info given without rolls has a price normally? Other room is completely flooded? Zolf suggests we mark the door.  Kinky Azu. Hamid switches mark to clearly writing the issue. This team backs a play,  so its now a Rosetta Stone of warnings Partially flooded room but no real danger? Ah Zolf catches that we could lose our path back if we keep doing letting water out. Flooded & trashed lab Speakers burst to life Break time Its Yoshida, arguing with himself. Cel is a delight. Azu is "going to shake" Yoshida Swimming sounds like a bad idea. Oh, caught that tone from Zolf, does he think Poseidon would mess with them? Worrying since Alex keeps tossing water related potions at them. Zolf and Hamid are making decisions as equals. Hamid no longer sounds nervous and Zolf still isn't pulling rank crap. Even Skraak is worried about Zolf. Oh right, better is a relative term. Still pretty depressed (mechanicaly grief stricken). Ok not to get to into it, but Zolf's mental health arc is really good. Like no show is perfect but Zolf going from the Paris breakdown to clearly putting the work in on changing how he talks about himself and relates to the team, but it not being a cure all? All while still being a fully contributing member of the team? Pretty damn good to see. Back to first room. Cel does not understand where Zolf is coming from. Cel, Azu, and Zolf have a brief conversation about Zolf's mood. Have I mentioned how great Azu is lately? Player vs Character thing? Because even without Alex lamp-shading it, Lydia doesn't strike me as the "you must be chipper" type. Zolf and Cel interaction. Zolf wants to put a pin in this and have a proper conversation later. Not sure how I feel about promising to "keep a lid on it". On the other hand its hard to balance expressing the emotion vs ramping yourself up vs the needs of the rest of the team. So much for me not getting into it. Flip-side: hey, turns out I can acknowledge an actual flaw in Cel while still thinking they are awesome overall. Crates of potions, including the stuff from the syringe spears. wanna grab a sample this time? Because I'm thinking the stuff in the spears is the stuff that makes the Kobolds so docile and may be a prototype for the alchemical side of the blue veins. That sounds cathartic for Zolf. (looting the place then letting Zolf smash the rest) Azu smashes too. Good for both of them. Ah point Cel, stuff could have airborne effects. Point Zolf, 2 way street, Cel should let people know that kind of thing. Speakers, what is up with Shoin? Assuming this isn't a pre-programmed contingency (which I wouldn't have thought possible until watching Alex), why is he using the script from the puzzle party while half of the traps are broken? Getting meta again Well maintained nasty trap with really obscure poison 2nd trap?! Isn't going to kill anyone, thank Alex. What in the Magnus Archives? Dancing mannequin room with weird heavy gas? Going to crawl on the conveyor belt. Its trapped too. Acid damage to Azu. Into initiative.

Skraak got a nat 20

Azu was hit with a syringe arrow of acid. 

Azu backs out past Hamid & Skraak

A second trip wire drops a grate! Hamid and Skraak are trapped on the conveyor; everyone else is back in the room.

Zolf sees Cel dithering and directs them to deal with the grate. No effect

Azu takes 7 damage

Hamid uses acid splash on the grate.

Oh cool, there is an actual rule for how long it takes to get armor on and off. It makes sense too, the better the armor is the longer it takes. From what I picked up, better armor would have more straps for better fit and have more thick overlapping bits rather than gaps

All Zolf can do is a heal check and help Azu get her armor off.

Cel offers the antidote potion, but we don't know what it does.

Hamid reassures Skraak, continues to splash grate

Cel can't really do anything

More damage to Azu

Sweet out of initiative

Zolf cleans Azu off, Azu takes a couple healing potions and that’s dealt with. The acid splashes didn't do anything to the grate. Lift the grate attempt one. Ah "come on Skraak,  we're going to help" so wholesome Zolf wacks it with his glaive, it has some effect but not a viable plan Speakers again, Cel points out they might need to meet Hamid on the other side. ...long story short lever attempt has no chance of working. Zolf: Hamid, mate, you're on your own Hamid: I've got Skraak. (winks at Skraak, Skraak blinks at him) Is it having little brothers? He is good with Skraak! Zolf: chin up, don't die on the conveyor belt. Hamid: yup gonna try Zolf: cool anything we can give you? Hamid: I'm pretty well equipped I think. Zolf: all right well we'll see you on the other side. Azu: Yeah, we'll meet you there alright. We'll see you soon Hamid: yeah Azu: alright Hamid: stay safe Azu & Zolf: you too And the end of the episode out takes are always fun

[cactusnymph]

Azu: Mmm, I'm going to shake him...

Zolf: Good. Shake him into my fist.

[throwaninkpot]

So the Meritocrats, right? I'm really fascinated by how our perception of them shifts from. Because the dragons are first introduced as these aloof but benevolent, strict but wise world leaders.

They established the meritocracy so that they could guide humanity's development to help them grow and basically keep them from getting too big for their magical britches so that they won't hold magic as the be-all-end-all and something only available to the rich and powerful. They razed the entire city of Rome and all its citizens because the Romans were too big for their magical britches and were dabbling in Bad Magic and doing death crimes and were full of corrupt sorcerors/wizards. Which, is a whole thing. That's a big ethics debate.

But then the Ancient Rome arc happens. And the dragons had been held captive by thd Romans, treated like animals rather than intelligent beings and used as weapons. They're much more sympathetic and human, for lack of a better word, and. That frames their later power over humanity in a different light. They established the meritocracy to guide humanity's development so that they could keep them from becoming powerful enough to enslave dragons again. They razed Rome and all its citizens not in a calculated act of stopping corruption, but in something like anger and revenge. (And you know, can't say blame them.) Which is just a different big ethics debate.

I'm so fascinated by this. Please tell me someone else has written meta posts about them.

[scramblecat]

YES that’s one of my very favorite character types… perfect

I think I’ll like all the player characters too :D

Skyjacks is now very high on my list of podcasts to listen to next because of the posts you’ve been reblogging! I’m very interested now (especially because Dref seems like the kind of character I’d immediately get attached to haha)

EXCELLENT…It’s funny bc it’s been on my “maybe listen” list for like two years, then when I finally tried it’s like “hello yes I own your soul now”

And listen if your type is spooky fragile little dudes who care very much and commit blasphemies against nature then you’re RIGHT (but I love every single player character a great deal)

[thoriffix]

I posted 992 times in 2021

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#if the next few eps all have nothing happen i may agree more! but i think decrying the entire show as suffering just because one ep had less

My Top Posts in 2021

#5

wanted to draw some of my favs from this post by @chaotic-bi-incarnate bc my god were they accurate

[image description: three memes of rusty quill gaming characters with john mulaney quotes. the first is of sasha, a white woman with dark hair wearing a studded leather jacket. in the first half, she is looking to the side with an eyebrow raised, arms folded and hands tucked into her armpits. she is asking “do you want me to kill that guy for you?” in the second half, her head is lifted and both eyebrows raised, looking in the same direction as before. one of her hands is visible, revealing that she is holding a dagger. she continues with “because it sounds like he sucks, and i can totally kill that guy for you.”

the second is of hamid, an egyptian halfling with slicked back hair and brass scales around his hairline, wearing a green three piece suit and a purple cape. he has his hands thrown up as if explaining something and his eyes closed, face scrunched up. he is saying “i need everybody, all day long, to like me so much.”

the third is of zolf, a fat white dwarf with short white hair and a long braided beard, wearing a brown jacket over a gold breastplate. he has a hand held up and indicating towards his chest. in the first half, he has one eyebrow raised and is looking to the side, slightly disgruntled, saying “i’ll keep all my emotions right here,”. in the second half his eyes are closed and his eyebrows raised, a slight smile on his face. he continues with “and then one day i’ll die.”. end id]

1279 notes • Posted 2021-03-04 15:48:31 GMT

#4

[id: a sketchy doodle of mumbo and grian from last life. mumbo is looking with concern and fear at grian, who is smiling at him sympathetically and reaching out to touch his shoulder, saying "we can still be friends!". grian is hiding a sword behind his back. grians jumper, eyes and antennae are red, while mumbos tie and eyes are yellow, and the rest of the image is black and white. end id]

hey bestie let me murder you dot png

ive barely had time to draw lately but the amount of broken alliances this session... woof! so i wanted to doodle one of them :]

1510 notes • Posted 2021-10-13 16:46:24 GMT

#3

s1 martin. beloved. let him be happy

[image description: several drawings of martin blackwood on a light pink background. the biggest one is a flat coloured drawing from the thighs up. martin is a fat white man, with short, curly brown hair that has a red streak. he also has a moustache and chin scruff. he is wearing red glasses, black stud earrings, a rainbow bracelet, blue jeans and a red t-shirt with a 1up mushroom on it. he is standing with one hand in his pocket, one holding the rim of a white mug, with his eyes closed and his mouth open in a joyful smile.

in the top left is a headshot sketch of the same design, wearing a collared shirt and looking to the side with a big smile. in the bottom left is a simple full body sketch of martin wearing an open hoodie, jeans and converse, with his hands in his pockets. an arrow labels him as 6′2. end id]

1824 notes • Posted 2021-04-10 01:04:07 GMT

#2

melanie and martin were not a duo i expected but theyre the mlm/wlw solidarity we deserve and i Love Them

5713 notes • Posted 2021-01-14 16:17:27 GMT

#1

liking a character but lacking the brainpower to have any real coherent thought or clever analysis of them so your brain just kind of says their name over and over like a teen girl in a cheesy romance writing her crushes name over and over in glittery gel pen surrounded by hearts

70078 notes • Posted 2021-09-02 02:43:03 GMT

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LYDIA NICHOLAS ANNIHILATION REFERENCE IN RQG 142

[preraphaelitepunk]

Only five more RQG episodes until I’m caught up (mid-episode 142 currently; I started about a month ago). The thought of not having a few years’ worth of episodes stockpiled is giving me angst -- not to mention the fact that I’ll be listening to the final series of both TMA and RQG in real time, doled out one per week-ish. I’m accustomed to stockpiles, hoards, Scrooge McDuck-gold-pile-type masses into which I can dive and luxuriate.

Can I handle not being able to binge? (Judging from how twitchy being caught up on SF makes me and relying just on weekly updates, the answer is probably “no.”) Will I use the sudden influx of free time to actually get some writing done for once in my gorram life after work deadlines pass? (We can but hope.) Will I collapse into a helpless shamble with wild eyes and hair in disarray? (How could anyone distinguish this from my normal state?)

[thebloodredroses]

Okay but the episode ends with "the squishy ones" left alone in a tunnel because they are trapped and there's nothing anyone can do about it and the next episode is called "separation anxiety".... I don't like this.

[morphokal]

“I also have manacles in case that’s of interest... I’ve got incense!”

“Oh my...” “And rope!” *WHISTLING* “But yeah I’ve got chalk.”

[morphokal]

“You guys have some VERY specific to-do lists, I never put die on my to-do list.”

[morphokal]

NOOOOO, NOT MANNEQUINS N O O O

[morphokal]

Ah, yes, so safe, under the ocean in a tube. I trust NOTHING WILL GO WRONG, he says, actively squinting every time Alex mentions that they’re under the ocean.

[morphokal]

Cel “danger is interesting, I’m gonna throw myself at the danger for science!” Sidebottom

[morphokal]

Zolf on that grumpy powder