#Taz Billy

[duck-newton]

saw Barbie today and I’m glad to report that based on his performance as (and dedication to the role of) Ken, Ryan Gosling would be more than willing to portray Billy from Taz Amnesty in the live action adaptation that exists only in my mind

[alexanderreynard]

Still years behind, and listening to TAZ. Just finished Amnesty, how was that ending MORE heart-wrenching than the end of Balance?!? The statue of Ned, the final episode of Saturday Night Dead, everyone coming home?!?! Gahhh I'm sobbing on my couch!!!

[mcelquotes]

Pizza!

Billy (Griffin McElroy)

[beazlerat]

TAZ Amnesty

Ok, I listened to the Balance arc of The Adventure Zone (a BRILLIANT podcast that is a must to listen too! also, SPOILERS) and I finished Amnesty a few weeks ago!! I wanted some time to gather my thoughts. First off, I loved all the characters. Duck Newton, a forest ranger who ran from his destiny (but is it really his destiny?). Ned Fuckin’ Danger Friendly etc. Chicane, a man who owns a cryptid museum and then gets involved with more cryptids then he knows how to handle (who’s status is “brave” which always makes me cry). Aubrey Little, a stage musician who is actually a REAL magician (with a heart of crystal gold) with Dr Harris Bonkers her pet rabbit. Even when I have personal favorites, they are all such fun characters that I still have such a good time! What I really loved was the surprise Sci-Fi arc tho (SERIOUSLY, SPOILERS). I have seen some people say it was tacked on, or didn’t really fit, but I think it was amazing. The whole point you think that something in Sylvain is sending creatures to Earth in an attempt to kill humans, but it’s actually someone from behind the scenes the whole time. They have been trying to cause both worlds to hate one another, but it didn’t happen! Aubrey fell in love with Dani, and with the world of Sylvain! Her character spends more time in Sylvain then anyone. Ned dies for Dani, and does everything in his power to keep the angry mob from Sylvain! Duck saves Billy, who is technically a REAL enemy, and that friendship saved them! He also falls in love with Minerva and they get to do what she couldn’t for her world. We even have Vincent falling in love with Earth movies, Indrid Cold drinking the shit out of eggnog while tries to save people, and Jake Coolice finding friendship with the Hornets (tho it was pre-podcast). There was so much love that exists even when a malevolent force that has killed tens of thousands of worlds tries to tear them apart! Was the story a little bumpy? Sure. The ending will always have a place in my heart even when all the critiques I see about it I can’t really deny. But the McElroy’s have a love for stories filled with love, and I think it’s just as evident in Amnesty as Balance. 

[autisticangus]

[vivitalks]

we don't talk about it enough but duck and billy's relationship in amnesty is truly a tragic one.

imagine: you rescue a mindless drone. you save his life, you give him autonomy, you give him language. you teach him trust. you protect him at your own expense. you name him billy. he knows three words in your language, and one is your name. you promise to keep him safe, and he betrays his programming to help you in return. he defies everything he was designed to do in order to aid you.

you save him from being a drone, but in doing so, you kill him. he was never supposed to be here this long. you gave him freedom at the cost of rapid decay, and now he's dying. and if he could just go back to his home planet, he would live, but he doesn't want to. because you're here. duck newton, his first friend, his savior, his guardian. you showed him that there is a better way to live - with free will, with pizza and playstations.

he's damned if he stays and damned if he goes. but you can't watch him suffer. that's not who you are. you're duck newton, local beefcake, defender of the disadvantaged. so you wait until he's engrossed in his video game - in humanity, in freedom of choice - and you strike him down out of mercy.

billy reverts to his original form: a four-armed being of light, once a drone, now a friend. he's beginning to disintegrate, but he has unfinished business here. he never finished his video game. and you give him one last gift of mercy: you lie to him. don't worry, you tell him - that character you're worried about? she's fine in the end. no, i know it seems bleak now, but she turns out okay.

you can't give him anything else, so you give him hope. it's the same thing he gave to you, all those months ago when you saved him.

[theadventurezoneoftruth]

Billy Bluejeans: an incredibly stupid fan theory

Recently, I saw this post by @pocketsizedcrab .

But it got me thinking. "We met Billy too"? Who, exactly, did they meet?

The sensible answer is that "there is nobody in Faerun named Billy Bluejeans - this is just an extended goof that isn't meant to be canon".

But. The nonsensible answer.

We know that Faerun contained some of the same people from the Two Sun Planet - the extended way to explain away Gundren Rockseeker being Merle's cousin. So you could assume that Billy Bluejeans is also some extended Bluejeans family cousin. Case solved, right?

Unless...

If you subscribe to the fan theory that Barry's legal name is Sildar Hallwinter, as it was in the original adventure (Sildar > Darry > Barry, Bluejeans is a nickname that stuck)... You know what other name corruption you could get out of Sildar..?

Sildar > Silly > Billy... and a man's love for Bluejeans transcends dimensions...

Basically, what I'm saying is this: imagine you are Billy Bluejeans. And these 3 chucklefucks come up to you in Neverwinter and start talking about your brother, Barry - oh, they're so sorry for his loss! And you don't know what they're talking about, but you were always one to avoid conflict, so you smile and accept their condolences.

You are Billy Bluejeans. And it's the day of Story and Song. And you get blasted a story about how your alternate universe self went on an impossible journey and defied death itself and fell in love with the most wonderful woman in the world.

And you are Billy Bluejeans. From Neverwinter.

[suzukiblu]

Thank-you sentences for Taz; “Billy adopts Conner and it actually goes pretty good!” (( chrono || non-chrono ))

“Oh,” Lynn says with a really weird expression. Billy’s not sure what it means, but then Lynn just puts his plate down on the coffee table and picks Tawky up mid-bite and sort-of-hugs, sort-of-chokeholds him in his lap. Tawky has really good manners so he manages not to actually choke on his salmon or anything, and since he’s Tawky obviously he’s gonna understand why Lynn wants a hug right now, so Billy figures it’s okay not to tell Lynn maybe he shouldn’t hug people while they’re chewing. Like, if it comes up again, yeah, but otherwise it’s not like it’s a big deal. 

Though he does sneak a little bit of his own salmon onto Tawky’s plate in thanks, because he really does appreciate it. There’s some more in the kitchen anyway. Which is a–weird thought, kinda, but yeah. 

This is just gonna be way easier with Tawky here, if Lynn at least feels okay hugging him when he’s having, like . . . big feelings and things like that. And also, like, to watch him and protect him and keep him company and stuff when Billy’s got missions, obviously. 

But right now, mostly it’s the hugging thing. 

“Thanks,” Lynn says stiffly to Tawky’s tail. “I–thanks. Dad."

He keeps saying “Dad” kind of stiltedly, like he doesn’t really know how to fit it into a sentence, but . . . well. Billy figures that makes sense, really. 

“You don’t have to thank somebody for that kinda thing, Lynn,” he says, maybe a little quieter than he usually would. His gut feels kind of–twisted, is all. Just feels . . . something complicated, maybe. “But, um–yeah. I’m glad I can, you know . . . do it. For you. Um.” 

“. . . thanks,” Lynn mumbles again, ducking his head and half-hiding his face against Tawky’s ears. “Dad."

Big feelings, yeah, Billy figures. It’s already hard enough to figure out how to say that kind of stuff without being brand-new.

[theek-ache]

Can't get over the fact that Sanji has blue eyes canonically thanks to OPLA ✨

[emiko-matsui]

i know this has been said before, i thinkeven i said this before, but ryan gosling's ken convinced me that if asked he would take on a live action goatman from the adventure zone amnesty

[dirgecomic]

This is Magic Myconid

Unfortunately I can only find a clip kf the whole thing. At the end I use a fake Nere head to cover my ‘junk’. I worked so hard on this goofy bg3 inspired number. I had the idea when entering the underdark, thought it was dumb how often Spaw said coming. I practiced dancing for weeks, bought knee pads, edited together voice overs into the song. I couldn’t find just Soverign Spaw audio so I used a voice changer and used is lines lol - except I say riches of magic and Mike, instead of magic and mind at the end. ( I’ll post a full one if I can get ahold of the video).

I also did a Billy the puppet from saw number to love games by lady Gaga - where I also changed my voice to sound like the puppet and edited together screams and song and lines from the movie. I HAD A RED TRIKE GUYS IT SQUEEKED really creepy like. (Still trying to find a video as my friends were to busy watching the show, if any one from rose city comicon sees this and has pictures I would be so greatful to get them).

My company God of Lore Games got to debute thier live dnd production - we were a last min edition in a back room so I assumed no one would see us but we had so many wonderful people come watch.

I met the McElroys (my hero’s) and managed to nab seats right in the front for my first ever TAZ show.

[vanityangel]

“Bowens up to the ropes! Caster... really excited about that sale at ShopAEW.com!”

[grimreapertournament]

Round 3

[dynamitekansai]

Commentary announcing the news of a real life wrestling icon’s actual death mid-match as a man is being smashed through a table is the most wrestling thing possible, god bless. I can only hope the announcement of my own death is followed by a “HOLY SHIT” chant.

[itsjustmylifeconfessions]

Hello beautiful people!

For anyone out there not in the UK that wants to watch Boiling Point here is a link for episode 1 and episode 2. This is the same channel so I'm assuming they'll post all of them eventually.

Enjoy! The movie was great and I'm loving the show so far, it's beautifully done!

[s0re-loser]

Wait I have to post my fave 30 secs of commentary ever