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Thank you for the criticism.

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C3E26 || C3E34 || C3E91

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I'm alive because they made me alive. It's the connections that I made with all of them, and it's a feeling of joy. I'm happy to do this. (insp. via @igotublue)

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Me and my friends are going are going on a mission that is important and could change a lot of stuff, and I feel like something bad is gonna happen. There's doom on the horizon. But I still think it's right that we're going. (for @overnighttosunflowers)

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F.C.G. || Fresh Cut Grass || Faithful Care Giver

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YouTube comments coming hard to smack me in the face

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“No, the rage that I feel, the stress being so high, the fuel pumping through my core, it has reached a level it's never reached before, and it is so intense that for the first time, I realize that I am made of metal and wires, but I am alive. I'm alive for the first time, and I am alive not because I was made by D or Dancer or even the Changebringer. I'm alive because they made me alive, and it's the connections that I made with all of them. It's a feeling of joy, and I'm happy to do this, because they saved my life, and I'll save theirs.”-Fresh Cut Grass/Faithful Care-Giver

Campaign 3 Episode 91: True Heroism Bonus:

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OK, but I love that Essek might be appearing in the Mighty Nein series before he meets the Nein! It's not just me wanting More Essek (though I do) or wanting to see more of what was going on with his dealings with the Assembly (which I also do). I think this could be super fucking interesting from a narrative construction standpoint.

Because I cannot see how you can include Essek from early in the series and not make it clear to the audience that he's the Dynasty traitor loooong before the Nein find out. Essek having stolen the beacons will not be a surprise. It looks to me like the cast are swapping out surprise for a fuckton of suspense. (Suspense vs surprise was explained to me when I was studying narrative structure as 'surprise is when a bomb goes off that the audience didn't know was there. Suspense is when they see the bomb being placed and have to sit there begging the characters to realise it's there.' In this analogy, Essek is the bomb.)

When we watched C2, the question was is Essek the traitor? In the M9 show, the question for new watchers will be when will the Nein realise that Essek is the traitor? When Essek meets the Nein, the countdown starts ticking; people will know that he is a danger. He is manipulating them. He is going to hurt them. Will the Nein realise before it's too late? But then Essek starts really befriending them, showing more of his loneliness and vulnerability, and... I think the mood will shift. Oh, shit, he really cares about them, doesn't he? What will the Nein do if they find out? Do I even want them to find out? What if they reject him and it makes him worse? He can't keep this up much longer, this is unbearable, they're going to find out - OH FUCK THEY'RE FINDING OUT -

It's such a fascinating choice and I think it goes to show that adaptation is an art form in itself! The actual events in the world will be the same, or at least very similar, but a new format means you can show those events in a totally new way and create a completely different tone! Narrative structure is the fucking coolest! I'm so excited for this show!

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That's NOT what we mean when we say non-binary slay, you two

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One thing that's really interesting about FCG's death is that unlike most deaths in D&D which come about due to random chance -a fight goes bad due to the DM rolling well, a poor roll leads to an unlucky failed save- Sam had complete creative control the ENTIRE time. He chose to have FCG Guiding Bolt themself to set off the arcane power core at the centre of their body knowing full well this would kill them and it was a choice he was willing to make (and felt that FCG would be as well). He willingly sacrificed his own character to kill Otohan and give the rest of the party a chance.

It's part of what makes me think that this death is indeed permanent. Sam walked into this knowing fully what he was doing, and he willingly let FCG go

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just some textposts i made while i was bored

#critical role #critical role campaign 1 #critical role campaign 2 #the mighty nein #vox machina #the legend of vox machina #fjord stone #fjord tusktooth #caleb widogast #keyleth #vax'ildan #vex'ahlia #percival de rolo #percy de rolo #scanlan shorthalt #widomauk #mollymauk tealeaf #beauregard lionett #beau lionett #yasha nydoorin #nott the brave #veth brenatto #frumpkin

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beau: *resting >:( face*

beau: do you want to stay for dinner. caduceus is probably whipping up something delicious and vegan. >:(

essek: no i'm quite alright. i have some research to do but i appreciate the offer.

beau: do you wanna rain check. >:(

fjord: boy your face just does not look as inviting as you think it does.

beau: oh shit sorry

beau: *stares intently, smiles extremely uncomfortably*

beau: would you like take a break from your research and maybe get a drink! :))))))))))

laura: so scary.

tal: it's like a batman villain.

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can anybody identify this bug i found

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me if commissioning art of my faves tango dancing was a crime

finally posting this homumiko tango dancing comm for @/catherinesclaws ..! 🎻👞

#AAUGJHGHHHHAHHTJTJFJVKKGKV #MY EVERYTHING MY WORLD #I NEED TO BE LOBOTOMIZED #dgs #the great ace attorney #dai gyakuten saiban #herlock sholmes #yujin mikotoba #yuujin mikotoba #hmmk #homumiko #tgaa #ace attorney #ace attorney fanart

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finally posting this homumiko tango dancing comm for @/catherinesclaws ..! 🎻👞

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double whammy art + drabble from my baby fic that i've been working on for months

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What’s in a name?