#c2e91

[ariadne-mouse]

In episode 91, Beau makes an insight check on Essek when he shows up at the Xhorhaus for dinner and says he came in part because it's been a while (🎵) since he had a social engagement. Marisha rolls a nice juicy Nat 20 and Matt delivers a moderately long whisper. It's not a huge mystery; we know that even a Nat 20 on insight has limits to the information it can provide (you're not suddenly clairvoyant or able to access context you didn't already have), and we can surmise especially with post-campaign comments from Matt that it was probably something alluding to Essek's loneliness and some veracity to his claim about it having "been a while" (🎵). But just for entertainment I really wish we could know specifically what the whisper was, because its effect was very funny. Observe:

Beau looking at Essek, pre-Nat20 insight check

Beau looking at Essek, post-Nat20 insight check

#c2e91 #critical role #it's wild to rewatch old content and Essek is just all over it #it's been so long #been a while you might say #essek thelyss #beauregard lionett #i miss them #c2 #op

[its-your-mind]

this century+ old drow is a neurotic recluse nerd with no friends he fucking levitates everywhere cuz he did it for a while when he was like twenty and then felt like he just couldn’t stop cuz now everyone expects him to just be levitating what the fuck of course the m9 immediately decided to adopt him if they didn’t I would have

#critical role #the mighty nein #c2e91 #essek thelyss #c2 spoilers #cr2 spoilers

[frumpkin-biscuits]

Jester: so not that I’m complaining, Essek, but how come you want to be friends with us all of a sudden?

Essek: *takes a big sip of wine* * immediately changes the topic back to dunamancy*

#he answers the question eventually but that initial moment is so funny #he’s LONELY #essek #cr2 #c2e91 #mine

[marvelousbelladonna]

I hope this makes it into the animated series

#critical role #cr spoilers #campaign 2 #c2e91 #ashley johnson #yasha nydoorin #matt mercer #travis willingham #marisha ray #liam o'brien #Sam Riegel #laura bailey #Taliesin Jaffe #the mighty nein animated series

[unfortunatelyevent]

the "we should explore other things... other things" "I have some ideas... there are favors owed still" interaction is just so funny to me

it's probably like the best example of the Caleb "I'm so honey potting this wizard" widogast and essek "yea I bet I can use these favors for more... magic studies!!" thelyss dynamic that we ever see

#I love 1 (one) demissexual king #yes I'm watching the essek supercut again there's no critical role so there's only so much I can do!!! #shadowgast #Caleb widogast #essek thelyss #cr2 #c2e91

[moodsbytraviswillingham]

Campaign 2, Episode 91

#Travis Willingham #Critical Role #Campaign 2 #C2E91

[aeoris4lovers]

matt mercer as essek thelyss + someday i’ll love (ocean vuong) + the last days of judas iscariot

#you ever hurt yourself making something #i think about this a lot #he says it so casually but you know at least some of that has to be just. essek being essek and not wanting to make a Thing of it #i also just. have lots of feelings about essek as judas #get ready for more of these bc i have more On The Way #praying tumblr doesnt absolutely fuck the quality of the pictures #essek thelyss #c2e91 #c2 #wizardposting #cr table #the mighty nein #critical role #web weaving #(i guess?? yeah this counts) #the last days of judas iscariot

[lessattitudemorealtitude]

Oh it’s so hard to watch Caleb go from being the happiest we’ve probably ever seen him after he’s finished completing the spell for Nott/Veth to going back to his dour sadness when he realizes that this means she has no reason to stay with the group and would likely go back to her family... And him kinda half trying to convince her to stay longer, like he just realized what that means and is just not quite ready to lose her

#critical role #critical role rewatch #caleb widogast #nott the brave #veth brenatto #c2e91 #stone to clay

[piratespencil]

The end of c2e91 is hitting so hard… The joy of Essek and Caleb and Nott working so well together, creating this spell! This thing that Nott has been searching for since the beginning! And it’s not just Caleb who solves her problem for her - she helps! She contributes! And so does Essek, this person who didn’t have to help them, who shouldn’t even like them as much as he does. All three of them together, bringing this spell into existence.

And then, almost immediately, Nott’s hesitation. Her fear. Because this is what she’s wanted for so long, and now it’s here in front of her and that’s scary. That’s huge. And it means she has to choose, now, between her family and the Nein. An impossible choice.

And Caleb, too. Telling her it’s okay if she needs to think about it. If she needs to take her time. If she wants to stay with them, for as long as she wants. Because he sees it, too, how this spell will change everything.

Everything about those moments leading up to the spell, everything between Nott and Caleb, between Nott and the rest of the Nein… The I love you all, the kiss…

And then the spell fails, but it doesn’t matter - something has still changed. Because the spell exists, because Nott has made her choice, because there’s no walking this back now… This episode was so so much.

#i just finished ep 91 and i’m about to start ep 92 and i am VIBRATING with nott feels #i knew we were getting close to nott/veth’s transformation but i didn’t know the exact ep number #so the spell failing totally blindsided me #suuuch a good fucking episode #and the first half with all of the essek bonding!! he comes over for dinner!! #he gets in the hot tub!! he invites them over for breakfast!! #god this was a good essek episode #critical role #cr2 #c2e91 #nott the brave #veth brenatto #kk talks about stuff #kk watches cr2

[talontarget]

love watching travis realize that caleb is in love with jester in c2e91 (around 1:56:00-2:00:00) and especially love his face when caleb says "you've done so much for m- done so much for us"

#that's definitely travis loving caleb's character development and Seeing What Liam Is Doing There #im sure Laura knows too but #c2e91 #critical role #crc2 #caleb widogast #travis willingham #laura bailey #jester lavorre

[foldybikes]

also woop, essek line drop from the mighty nein animated trailer! so session 91 is where we start really trucking with this guy eh.

now I just got jester and beau's lines to go, I think.

#critical role #critical role spoilers #cr2 #m9 #the mighty nein animated #c2e91 #foldycr

[ariadne-mouse]

Forever charmed that Essek's tower has a canonical smell, and that the smell is "strangely herbal with a hint of electrical fire." ah, yes, the scent of illicit dunamantic experiments and heresy

#probably a direct nod to alchemy too but i love that it's just. everywhere #critical role #essek thelyss #c2 #op #c2e91

[perfume-of-the-day]

Critical Role Fragranceclaim:

Yasha Nydoorin + Crayon by Demeter

"I smell like a crayon." -Yasha Nydoorin, C2E91 2:33:55

#critical role #mighty nein #yasha nydoorin #c2e91

[ashleyinwondrland]

The Mighty Nein asking what Essek’s bare feet look like is peak Critical Role.

#this is my next post after venting about the fandom lmfao #but seriously cuz it always looks like he floats I get it but Matt was red with his face in his hands lmao #c2e91 #critical role

[septembermonologues]

…. nott deciding on trying the spell to shift back to veth is the context of beau and yasha’s little “all titties are great” exchange?

#k watches mighty nein #cr spoilers #this feels major enough for it #c2e91 #critical role

[stupidsexygrizzop]

Essek “i have a yard” Thelyss i want to study you like an insect

#oh you need an absurd amount of clay? yeah 100% absolutely wreck my yard btw am i getting a good grade at being friends please say yes #i personally would kill to see dierta thelyss’ face after that #cr2 #c2e91 #m9 rewatch #🥔