#c3 e85

[fjorests-of-wildemount]

Hey so.

Remember when, during Calamity, Loquatius got left behind when the Seelie Queen called everyone home and sealed the Feywild entrances?

And Ludinus was consuming Fey creatures because they were Similar to what he is?

And Ludinus started going into the Feywild frequently within memory, possibly, maybe, following Artagan's Door?

And the Unseelie Court is VERY involved in Ruidus and the Vanguard?

What if Ludinus isn't an elf . . . What if Ludinus is Unseelie? Trapped in Exandria during the Calamity?

[pinkestpurple]

God Rudius arc was intense

I am reading the recaps and watching the cooldowns and i dont remember any of it

[zeephyre]

CRITICAL ROLE CAMPAIGN 3 EPISODE 85 SPOILERS

IM LITERALLY ABOUT TO LOSE MY MIND YALL

Where do I even ??? start ???

I haven't been posting c3 as the episodes dropped in...a while actually, like right before they went to the feywild. i have many thoughts and many feelings about so many things that have happened since then and I'll summarise them so I can get to THIS episode.

fearne and ashton - love their shard powers, they're literally royalty and terrifying, and i want them to make-out. i can't wait to see them go full primordial again in a real combat situation.

imogen - save her. literally save her. free her, even. i love everything about the call of ruidus when it comes to imogen on a narrative standpoint, but...God I get so worried that we're gonna lose her. I don't mean she's gonna betray the hells, but...ruidus could take her and then i would simply perish.

laudna - before i really get into wtf went down this episode with her and she who must not be named, i gotta say... im worried. very very worried. however, that fireball was objectively the best shit ever.

fcg - i can't even really remember anything stand out abt fcg except what Sam pulled last night so.

chetney - still the heart of the team, still my baby girl, still my favourite. love him to bits.

orym - i think laudna is going to beat his ass one of these days and im... even more concerned about that after this episode. his nana morri powers are cool as fuck tho... does that make him a warlock now? i know he isn't multi-classing but wouldn't that be cool

ANYWAY WE'RE ON THE FUCKING MOON AND WE GOT MOON LORE AND EVERYTHING WAS SHITTY THEN FUN THEN SHITTY THEN FUN AGAIN THEN REALLY FUCKING SAD THEN IT ALL WENT TO SHIT AGAIN.

the moment imogen reached out to ruidus and matt mentioned that she could sense where other ruidusborn were i fucking knew that otohan was high tailing it in their direction, and i thought they instinctively knew that too but they probably got so distracted.

we were travelling for hours and had a huge fight that almost got them captured (not to be confused with the OTHER two fights that almost got them captured) and I was begging and screaming and crying for them to get a long rest safely hidden away AND THEN THEY SPLIT THE PARTY WITH BARELY ANY SPELL SLOTS OR HIT POINTS AFTER BEING DRAINED FROM ANOTHER BATTLE WHAT IS WRONG WITH THEM

(Sidenote, the willmaster really opened up the door to the further increase in moral pondering in a certain number of hellians. i do think using the harness is disgusting and hypocritical, but i don't condemn them for it, it just...makes me wanna vomit thinking abt what ludinus did with it. not to mention the HUNGER parallels between laudna and ludinus...its just not good yall. also??? objectively funny that fcg seemed weirded out by the idea of killing the willmaster, not just with the harness but in general, considering how many people they've killed up to this point)

idk if its just the inherent terror that an evil old hot lady can inspire that makes otohan so much more terrifying to me than ludinus. like, objectively, ludinus is a worse threat and could wipe them out EASILY but jesus otohan is like the damn reaper to me. it's the trauma from the laudna, fearne, orym massacre mixed with the underlying little drop from their uthodurn romp that let us know that resurrection spells are NOT working and idk if that got fixed bc of time passing or distance from the leylines but i really did not want to test that shit out in real time

thank...god that sam riegel is a damn genius player, that banishment of fcg and fearne was the ONLY reason fcg survived. and thank GOD FOR KEYLETH BECAUSE WITHOUT THAT CLOUD SPELL BELLS HELLS WOULD BE VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY DEAD RN.

God, "otohan has us. run." is going to haunt me just as much, if not more than the almost tpk. it just...shot me straight back to bassuras and the plan to run that just...immediately fell apart.

god fcg truly could have died there. and fearne would be captured. i know the hells would be too stupid and too brave and too loyal to leave fearne with otohan in their cloud form but can you imagine a world where fcg was gone, fearne was captured and the hells had to switch from recon to rescue... itd be stressful but pretty fun.

thankfully it didn't come to that and some good came from the shit.

ruidus is so beautiful. i was worried they'd end being trapped under ruidus while they explored (not that I wasn't on board with the detours, I wish this wasn't a time sensitive mission), but matt's imagery of the fossilized elven structure and garden made me sad but also happy that we got to see it.

i cannot believe that the stupid plan to shove fearne up a water hole happened AGAIN and it ended up with us FINDING A BACK HOLE TO RUIDUS GOD I LOVE THESE CHUCKLEFUCKS WHEN IS THE NEXT EPISODE MATT YOU CANNOT DO THIS TO ME. WHERE EVEN ARE THEY??? IS IT EVEN EXANDRIA???? WHAT DO WE DO IF IT IS EXANDRIA??? WHERE DID THIS HOLE EVEN COME FROM???? DOES IT CLOSE AND REOPEN??? IS IT STAGNANT?????? IS IT FUCKING STABLE?!?!?!?!?!

God...we could go back to keyleth and the others and actually invade ruidus without encountering the ruby vanguard. (that's if they're alright because otohan did go out onto the battlefield and we don't know what fhe fuck she did when the illusion fell through)

GOD. IS IT THURSDAY YET??? WE HAVENT EVEN FOUND THE RESISTANCE????

[numbfandom]

Just realized how similar Orym going after Ashton (after he was controlled by the Willmaster) and Orym going after Laudna (when she was trying to take the sword from him) are.

[lavendertheys]

Length: 2,050 words Rating: M for mild dubcon (non-sexual) TWs: emotional manipulation, partial mind control

“Sorry,” she whispers automatically.

There’s a thoughtful hum near Imogen’s ear. “For not telling me the truth?” Laudna asks, her nail now tracing a path along the top edge of Imogen’s shoulder blade, from arm to neck. “Or for being so afraid of a little touch?” Laudna ends her question with a straight line that goes all the way down Imogen’s spine, and the sensation has Imogen curling into an even tighter ball.

“M’not afraid,” Imogen insists through gritted teeth as she tries to take deep breaths, tries to keep her mind out of Laudna’s thoughts, tries to remember if she’s ever been this tense in Laudna’s presence—

“Then why don’t you be a good little girl,” Laudna encourages, shiny and pleasant in all the wrong ways, “and tell me what your nightmare was about.”

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(Some post-85 stuff. Rated soft M. Title from "Electric Touch (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault)" by Taylor Swift.)

[automatictrashwolf]

Damn, Laura is hot this episode. Imogen's accent is very thick and I am loving it.

[that-one-scared-gay]

laura/imogen's super excited "I'm normal here!"

[deramin2]

This was a Bugs Bunny ass move and they left Otohan as befuddled as Elmer Fudd.

I know we're spelunking in a super cool geode now but like the cast I *am* still thinking about that brilliant banishment move and how fun it is to piss off a powerful villain who's gotten too comfortable with the assumption they are in control

[deramin2]

Me, leaning on a wall drinking a CBD kombucha in sunglasses on a cloudy day, having lived through Critical Role episodes C1 E68, C1 E85, C1 E102, C2 E26, C2 E140, C3 E3, C3 E33, and C3 E91 live:

"Hey, you know what the funniest fucking outcome to this horrible death would be? Or the most heart rending tragedy possible that makes Macbeth feel like a happy ending? Here let me post through the very real and intense grief I'm feeling with memes."

[theoneicelady]

*HEAVY SPOILERS FOR CRITICAL ROLE C3, LATEST EPISODE (91)*

Im on C3 E85 and right a bit before 2:15:00 Matt accidentally breaks FCGs mini while moving it away from Otohan. Sam says "you broke me" and Laura says "Its a sign"

Im. not Ok

Edit. Also later Ashley says she had an idea in case it went bad and jokes w/ Laura she was gonna explode FCG.

Yall, Sams smile there. Ohhhh my god

[fjorests-of-wildemount]

If you're looking for a "Turning to the Dark Side" arc, that's Laudna right now, holy shit the glimpses of Delilah are chilling.

Just, intermittently, in the background, slowwllyyyy letting Delilah through the cracks . . . Merging with her just a bit at a time . . .

Losing herself little by little as the focus is elsewhere . . . The darkness is useful . . . Until she tips over the knife's edge and loses herself entirely . . .

[sevendeadlymorons]

So I’m back and I bring 12 screenshots from belphies devilgram, all from the last two parts since that’s where the spice and plot is. this ask is going to be kinda long. I was just going to upload them all online and copy the indirect links but they all turned out to not be in order despite me selecting them in order 💀 so I spent at least half an hour grabbing the direct links and making sure they were in order, so here you go;

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YOURE GENUINELY AMAZING FOR DOING THIS THANK YOU

Belphie is such a fucking brat but omg I love him so damn much 😭

[esenialevandovskaya]

Солнечный день.

Я совершенно нездоров,

А совершенству нет предела,

Моя фамилия Бобров,

К вашим делам мне нету дела.

Живу в столице я прекрасной,

Питаюсь рыбой, отрубями,

В любви к искусству я витаю,

Делюсь последними деньгами .

День празднества настал внезапно,

Я праздную свою победу,

Эта победа не напрасна -

Победа над самим собой.

Я выгнал вон плохие мысли,

Фрустрация не властна больше надо мной.

В свои 25 я выгляжу неплохо,

Люблю зефир, рисую лошадей,

На душе вот только плохо

От окружающих блядей.

Цветочный сад засеял утром,

Собрался на свидание один.

Почему один, господин?

Друзья мои покрылись пыль��,

А бляди обернулись былью.

Я один, мне хорошо,

Владею навыком ОШО.

Скребутся кошки в колыбели,

Мои мозги висят на ели.

День безоблачный и ясный,

Для разглагольства он прекрасный.

А разглагольствия какие?

Купить стихи недорогие,

Красиво их сложить в коробку

И беспробудно созидать.

Созиданье в светлый час,

Постараюсь я для вас

Быть произведением искусства -

Приготовлю рыбку вкусно.

Мои мысли хаотичны,

За окном щебечут птички.

Весна пришла к нам на рассвете,

Поутру Есению встретил,

С ней Есенин шёл в обнимку,

Принесли они весну.

Солнца луч в моем окне,

Блик лежит на простыне,

Ель промыла мне мозги,

Слышу я морские звуки,

Думаю, пора отправить

Свой горячий пыл на бал.

Хочешь продолженья, друг мой?

Сыграй сначала в париматч.

У меня творческий застой,

Я расстроюсь, ты не плачь.

Зачем же слезы лить никчёмно?

Ведь рифма, видишь, вразнобой.

Я сяду в более укромном месте,

Где мы и встретимся с тобой.

Я желаю озарения в сию минуту,

Чтоб солнца луч согрел твоё нутро,

Чтобы улыбка скрасила даже простуду

И счастливой просыпаться поутру.

Пришёл домой я, кофе выпил,

И к осознанию пришёл,

Что всех давным-давно простил я,

Но поезд их давно ушёл.

Я их простил, мне все равно,

Какие звуки издаёт улыбка,

Отчего глаза сияют, все равно.

Все ссоры, ругань и обиды,

Все позабылось, словно сон,

Но и объятий не осталось

И не остался голос в памяти моей.

Ну что ж, а я с природой воссоединяюсь,

Пишу стихи и у меня все хорошо.

[mir-kino-online]

Бумеранг (2019)

Житель Квебека Патрик Люсье обожал готовить, и у него это хорошо получалось, поэтому он мечтал приобрести собственный ресторан, но у него не было на это денег. Любящая супруга Патрика, Карина, поверив в его способности, решила помочь, и уговорила свою мать Моник взять в банке кредит на 80 тысяч долларов. На эти деньги они открыли ресторан, но, не имея опыта ведения подобного бизнеса, приобрели помещение в неблагополучном районе, поэтому вскоре разорились. Супруги оказались в отчаянном положении, ведь у них не было денег даже для того, чтобы снять собственное жилье, поэтому им пришлось жить в машине, и добывать пищу самым невероятным способом, обворовывая доставщиков пиццы. После провала бизнеса Карина старалась не общаться со своими родными, но, случайно встретив в магазине свою младшую сестру Стефани, она узнала, что родители собирались отправиться на Кубу, и две недели их дом будет пустовать. Надеясь хоть как-то привести себя в порядок и поспать в нормальной постели, Патрик с Кариной тут же въехали в дом ее родителей, но по стечению обстоятельств на Кубе началась буря, и Моник со своим мужем Пьером вынуждены были вернуться домой, где и узнали все правду о текущих делах их дочери. До этого они думали, что ресторан Карины приносит хорошую прибыль, но теперь всплыла правда не только об их плачевном состоянии, но и о кредите, который втайне от мужа взяла Моник. Несмотря на обстоятельства и враждебность по отношению к непутевому зятю, Пьер все же разрешил Патрику и Карине пожить у них в кладовке до тех пор, пока они не отдадут весь долг, и с каждым днем долг только рос, ведь глава семейства вычитал с дочери деньги за питание. Люсье считался поваром высшей категории, и мог бы подыскать себе работу по призванию, но теперь ему не из чего было выбирать, и, чтобы хоть как-то компенсировать свой провал, готов был даже мыть посуду у своего главного конкурента Мигеля Константино. Кроме того, пожив в доме родителей Карины, Патрик осознал, что они не такие плохие люди, и, если объединить свои усилия, то можно решить любые проблемы.

https://mir-kino.online/serialy/32349-boomerang-2019.html

[that-one-scared-gay]

well damn laudna's got some intimidation skills. hot.

[deramin2]

Sam introduced Taryon Darrington in C1 E85 after Scanlan got in a huge fight with Vox Machina and his friends at the table thought he might have decided to quit the show entirely. Only to show back up with this new asshole deliberately made to troll them. The players threw things at Sam and cursed his name, and Vox Machina hazed the shit out of him and tried to hate him. Yet in a few episodes after some meaningful character growth from all sides he fit in really well and told a great story that helped the rest of Vox Machina think about what they were doing and why.

Bertrand Bell was a joke character here for a two-shot and three C3 episodes and he's haunting the narrative.

Guest characters can come in and in just a few episodes make such deep connections and meaning. FCG's death hits harder because they met F.R.I.D.A. and Deanna.

Candela Obscura is only three episodes long and has tons of meaningful character development.

It's absolutely not too late for Sam to bring in a new character and have them be impactful even if we don't end up thinking of them as a core character.

do you think its too late in the campaign to introduce a new character for sam?

theyre way closer to ludinus and predathos, to establish a whole new character now to form new bonds with the cast - thats gonna be tough, especially given that theyre mourning FCG

No, I don't think it's too late! For a variety of reasons:

We don't know how long this campaign is going to be

A new character doesn't have to achieve the same kind of bonds as the previous character

To that end, I trust Sam & the cast's storytelling that a new character would be meaningful and worthwhile regardless how much time is left

In game, a new PC can be a nifty mechanism contributing to the rest of the party processing their grief! They can ask questions, listen, nudge people out of patterns, and generally stir things up. In that sense a new PC enriches the story rather than clouds it

Above the table, I don't think Sam would sit out and leave his friends to it (nor would they want him to sit out) unless we were literally in the last episode or two to the point where it wouldn't make narrative sense. And while we don't know how long this campaign is, I'm pretty sure there's more than a few episodes left. There's so much more to happen! Ludinus could fill a whole episode monologuing.

(And honestly, even if there were only a few eps left, I wouldn't put it past Sam to make a "here for a good time not a long time" character to ride out the rest of the story with his friends.)