#candela obscura chapter 2

[marvelousbelladonna]

“Stop it” sneezes continue through worlds

#critical role #cr spoilers #candela obscura #candela obscura spoilers #candela obscura chapter 2 #chapter 2 episode 1 #episode 1 #travis willingham #marisha ray #brennan lee mulligan

[shorthaltsjester]

god i cannot express how impressed in general i am with the storytelling that cr is doing with candela obscura but what really strikes me is how evident it is that the storytelling they do is defined by the hearts of those who are putting it together rather than adhering to a specific idea or image of a given story that they want to uphold. there is such a stark difference between the tones of chapter one and chapter two (to the fault of neither, i’ve enjoyed them both immensely because they both happen to hit parts of the supernatural-horror genre that I am so deeply fond of and so happy to see in a real play medium).

there’s the obvious difference in gming styles, matt has fantasy running through his veins and that’s evident in the way that chapter one ends up having a tone akin to something like the scarier episodes of buffy the vampire slayer. spenser outright references mike flanagan in his pre-interview thing and good grief is that so so evident in his narration and the way he emphasizes the themes emerging in the story in the environment of the world they journey through and choices like the letter from sean’s mother that subvert the audiences ability to rely on a character’s perception.

but the energy the groups of players bring to the storytelling is obviously also so important, too. like, even just looking at the groups prior to watching each I probably could’ve guessed which might’ve had a more lighthearted tone. the combination of ashley, anjali, and robbie already would be one i’d guess a more warm/goofy vibe for (not to say they can’t be serious and dramatic, but the tone of the seriousness is still warm and the world that prompts them towards drama likewise feels warm) and laura, despite her propensity for goofs, does tend to be a chameleon with group make ups. likewise i think we all had a certain (affectionate) fear™ when it was revealed that marisha, brennan, luis, and travis would be reuniting in another short form story and that has certainly held up and been incredibly bolstered by zehra’s absolute commitment and immersion into the story (constantly fucking blown away that this is her first real play she’s incredible).

this is all just to say as someone deeply interested in digital storytelling, i am so so enamoured by cr’s commitment to following their own desires as humans telling stories to one another while adhering to the requirements they have as a company. and also if you haven’t you should watch candela obscura, especially now that spooky season is here.

#candela obscura #the vassal and the veil #the circle of needle and thread #spenser starke #matt mercer #critical role #candela obscura chapter 1 #candela obscura chapter 2 #i want to make it so so immensely clear that when i say chapter 1 was warm i don’t mean like. light because there was some Shit in it #but the world felt much much kinder in chapter 1 and that has a lot to do with matt and his storytelling #but also given the session one where robbie was like :((( idk if i wanna be enemies for this #it speaks to the heart of them All as storytellers that chapter 1 is a Warmer world with people trying their best #whereas spenser has crafted a cold world that the backstories and attitudes of the players and their characters echoes #but it’s still one where the people are trying their best #god i’m just so so impressed with candela obscura

[softmoxymuffin]

Just realized, when Sean Finnerty joined the army underage and started being used for those secret missions for Nero he must have looked like this.

BABY BOY SEAN FINNERTY

#sean finnerty #candela obscura #candela obscura chapter 2 #brennan lee mulligan

[rubydart]

ID: Sean (red short hair, suspenders) hugging Marion (dark hair, mustache, pained expression)

#candela obscura #marion collodi #sean finnerty #collerty #critical role fanart #candela obscura chapter 2 #collerty gang let's go

[wingstars]

... Ma?

#candela obscura #candela obscura spoilers #sean finnerty #circle of needle and thread #candela obscura chapter 2 #critical role #brennan lee mulligan #this moment made me scream actually. the entire scene also but that TWIST????? i gasped so loud and threw my headphones outta my ears #incredible incredible moment. epic party what an awesome series #art #my art #digital art

[blightstaff-beetles]

Uncannily perceptive child and a traumatized solider of war standing opposite each other in a bathroom is giving me such strong imagery I want to draw but my brain is so focused on this episode holy hell

#co spoilers #candela obscura #candela obscura chapter 2 #the circle of needle and thread

[colorfulandblack]

Ok but the amount of stone cold self hatred and depreciation that is within Sean Finnerty breaks my heart.

The creature impersonating Kingsley tells him "We're the same. I know vengeance. I know how you feels" trying to justify his actions. Presenting itself as a victim.

Meanwhile Sean, a person who enlisted illegally, nearly a kid, witnessed horrors on a battlefield, was convinced he's was doing a right thing in killing those kids back in Ghost squadron/platoon, lost his brothers, lost his mother, is afraid he will lose his new family as well so he puts himself in harm's way to prevent it he simply says: "he's trying to tell me his sob story but Im not listening. We're the same. You're right I'm a monster too"

The difference is that he doesn't use his past actions to justify it, he deeply feels like he is a monster and deserve it. He doesn't see himself as a victim of violence and the survivor of war and honestly it's heartbreaking

#lots of feelings about sean finnerty this evening fellas #im gonna move to the rest soon just let me have it #candela obscura #candela spoilers #candela obscura chapter 2 #critical role #sean finnerty

[deramin2]

I love that Spencer has a specific PTSD button that turns the set lighting red and softly plays the battle sounds inn the background. Really came prepared.

On a practical level, it makes it easy to find those scenes in the VOD preview and if you mute it it's easy to visually mark the start and end of a scene. Which makes it much easier to mark for content warnings.

On an emotional level, it takes us into a specific headspace that is both familiar and Wrong and that heightens alertness. The present and the past and visually and audibly blurred.

Wonderful use of the set's capabilities.

#Candela Obscura #Candela Obscura meta #Candela Obscura chapter 2 #Circle of Needle and Thread #Spencer Starke #Sean Finnerty

[clocks-divorcing-ticks]

"Take me out to the ball game" now lives in my head the same way "Sarsaparilla" does.

Both innocuous terms now associated with extreme acts of violence in a sanatorium by two deeply wronged and traumatised men. Sean Finnerty with his lucky baseball, hitting his final home run to avenge his brothers. Caleb Widogast casting gravity sinkhole on the guards below the sanatorium where he was held for 11 years.

Both powerful scenes roleplayed by talented actors committed to their characters and their depiction of the long-lived consequences of trauma.

Both scenes will rotate around my brain like a microwave until the end of time.

#critical role #critical role spoilers #c2 spoilers #candela spoilers #candela obscura spoilers #candela obscura #sean finnerty #caleb widogast #circle of needle and thread #candela obscura chapter 2

[venator-signum]

yall ever see someone in an eldritch horror completely and utterly break because I now have and im scared

#rosi shitposts #critical role #candela obscura #candela obscura chapter 2 #the circle of needle and thread #brennan lee mulligan #sean finnerty #candela spoilers #what the actual fuck brennan #thats fucked up man #i love it but im also stressed out

[marvelousbelladonna]

Character Art

Brennan Lee Mulligan as Sean Finnerty (solider)

Travis Willingham as Nathaniel Trapp (journalist)

Marisha Ray as Beatrix Monroe aka Auntie Bea (criminal)

Zehra Fazal as Dr. Jinnah “Jean” Basra (doctor)

Luis Carazo as Marion Collodi (medium)

#critical role #cr spoilers #candela obscura #candela obscura spoilers #candela obscura chapter 2 #episode 1 #chapter 2 episode 1 #brennan lee mulligan #Sean finnerty #travis willingham #Nathaniel trapp #marisha ray #Beatrix Monroe #zehra fazal #dr. Jinnah Jean Basar #luis carazo #Marion collodi

[indigoraven]

spenser is moving up the list of my favorite GMs so quickly. This entire last section was unbelievable.

he gave brennan the perfect stage. and then tore it down in one sentence?? the power

#candela obscura #candela spoilers #cr spoilers #critical role #spenser starke #candela obscura chapter 2

[mollymauksworld]

candela obscura chapter 2:

#candela obscura spoilers #critical role #candela obscura chapter 2 #candela obscura

[samcat18]

"So we're walking into a. Situation.

With a crate of chickens."

#candela obscura #critical role #candela spoilers #candela obscura chapter 2 #marisha ray

[ocular-intercourse]

candela obscura chapter 2 was off to a great start immediately cause it made me giggle watching brennan's neutral listening face changing from this

to this

at the increasingly brutal description of violence

#i'm pretty sure i make the same exact face in such situations #cr #co ch2 #critical role #candela obscura chapter 2

[chungledown-bimothy]

"I killed so many of those dogs, and not one of 'em put my ma up Grayslate." I'm going to turn around and shoot Arthur Duffy in the face.

#candela obscura #candela obscura chapter 2 #brennan lee mulligan #sean finnerty