#lunar interlude III

[asterlark]

in my current re-listen of taz balance i was so struck by magnus telling carey during lunar interlude III when she suggests he not take all the big hits, "but i don't want to lose merle and taako." the boys up to this point have jokingly referred to each other as bffs and have made a few lighthearted comments about loving each other etc, but this, 40 episodes into the arc, is the first time we hear any of them express real fear over losing the other two.

and it hits so hard that it's magnus! magnus who knows what it's like to lose someone you love even before he remembers the stolen century, magnus who almost never shows fear, whose whole thing is being brave and strong. he opens up not to taako and merle- they would never say this shit to each others' faces, not at this point in the show- but to carey, someone who is a friend but also an outsider to their little trio.

this scene for magnus is important in more ways than one- he's realizing he needs to stop being so reckless if he wants to stick around for a long time. after julia, he always rushed into conflict, brave and reckless to the point of being foolish or even suicidal. he's accepted the fact that he'll die in battle someday, is fine with that.

but now, with merle and taako and the rest of his friends at the bureau, he has people again. he has a reason to stay alive again, loved ones to protect and cherish again. so he has to adapt, to change how he fights, to make sure he can be around for them. to keep himself safe so he can keep them safe.

this is the first time we hear magnus express a fear of loss, but also the first time we hear him express a desire to change & a larger degree of self-awareness. him awkwardly fumbling through the conversation with carey in a way he never has before tells us that he was genuinely nervous to ask for help, to be potentially seen as weak, to be witnessed being bad at something at first while he's being trained.

but the fact that he does it anyway, the fact that he trusts himself enough, trusts carey enough, to ask- that says so much about his character and how much he's grown at this point in the show.

just. characters who at first don't care too much if they live or die as long as they die heroically, learning to value their own lives through their relationships and love with other people. magnus burnsides: characters of all time!!!

#magnus burnsides #tazb #taz balance #the adventure zone #the adventure zone: balance #mine #i LOVE HIM

[sisiren]

I discovered Audacity was free and decided to make a TAZ: Balance edit! More information under the cut.

Song: Experience - Ludovico Einaudi

Quotes (in order of which they appear in the audio): “One day I made the decision to… stop championing other people's heroism and to take the direction of my life into my own hands.” - Lunar Interlude III, Rest and Relaxation

“This is just for a little bit, I’m gonna stop this, what we’ve done to this world.” - The Stolen Century 7

“And, I lost dear, dear friends because of that decision, but it was the only one to make.” - Lunar Interlude III, Rest and Relaxation

“I’m gonna find you a place where you can be happy again, it’s just for a little while, and then, you’ll remember, I promise.” - The Stolen Century 7

“Magnus Burnsides” - Here There be Gerblins 1

“T-A-A-K-O” - Here There be Gerblins 1

“Merle Highchurch” - Here There be Gerblins 1

“Barry Bluejeans” - Lunar Interlude V, Reunion Tour 1

“I’m Davenport” - The Stolen Century 7

“Blasted the letters L U P into the wall.” - Lunar Interlude III, Rest and Relaxation

“I pull out the Umbra Staff and I point it at Lucretia” - Story and Song, Finale 1

“You fucking took everything from me” - Story and Song, Finale 1

“Oh shit! Is it today?” - The Stolen Century 6

“It’s today.” - The Stolen Century 6

“I did this one already. I did this world and kind of… crushed it.” - The Stolen Century 1

“I’m begging you, let me finish this and we can talk about it.” - Story and Song, Finale 1

“Are you my friend?” - The Stolen Century 4

“To have friendship, Merle, it requires you to...[sighs] love someone.” - The Stolen Century 4

“Our capacity for love increases with each person we cross paths with throughout our lives, and with each moment we spend with those people.” - The Stolen Century 5

“I said: I love you, Jules.” -The Eleventh Hour 8

“You are my heart.” - The Stolen Century 6

“I - I love you dad.” - Story and Song, Finale 3

“I love you too, baby.” - Story and Song, Finale 3

“And these things, Merle, friendship and love and happiness, they’re- they’re all so… small.” - The Stolen Century 4

“But I’ve been living a hundred years with me and one year with millions of people.” - The Stolen Century 7

“Honestly; do whatever you want. I don’t care anymore.” - Story and Song, Finale 1

“Everybody else that I ever met, aside from the six of you, were dust.” - The Stolen Century 7

“Dead…got turned into ash.” - Lunar Interlude V, Reunion Tour 1

“They were just talking dust.” - The Stolen Century 7

“I have nothing, and I don’t give a shit. The world is ending, and I. Don't. Care.” - Story and Song, Finale 1

“But the one thing we do have, is the thing that people in love rarely ever have enough of. And it’s time.” - The Stolen Century 5

“You found her! Maybe not how you expected to, but when you weren’t looking you found her.” - Story and Song, Finale 1

“Who?” - The Stolen Century 7

“I wonder which one would be worse to take from you: the person that you loved or the person that you… hate.” - The Suffering Game 5

“They are beings of pure, concentrated evil.” - The Suffering Game 1

“And they’ve all been evil?” - The Suffering Game 1

“Invariably.” - The Suffering Game 1

“Lup, they don't trust me.” - The Eleventh Hour 9

“The light is a sickeningly powerful energy source. Any items powered by that energy are going to be...devastating.” - The Stolen Century 7

“This is it!” - The Stolen Century 7

“Lup made us promise that we would never again put a world in danger just to thwart The Hunger's plans. And that is exactly, exactly, what we did to this world!” - Story and Song, Finale 1

“Did we make the right decision?” - The Stolen Century 7

“Sometimes there aren’t right decisions. Sometimes there’s just decisions.” - The Stolen Century 7

“Kind of seems like I've got you right here.” - The Stolen Century 4

“And the devastation it wreaks is immeasurable.” - The Stolen Century 7

“What if you didn’t have to worry and you could just cut out the bullshit and do good recklessly?” - The Eleventh Hour 7

“Merle...will you sit with me? Just...just for a moment?” - Story and Song, Finale 3

“...You got it, buddy.” - Story and Song, Finale 3

“And suddenly thousands of bonds are threaded between the three of you.” - Story and Song, Finale 3

“I know we don’t say this enough, but… Thank you.” - The Stolen Century 7

“I saw seven birds: The Twins.” - The Crystal Kingdom 11

“You ready bro?” - The Stolen Century 7

“Hell yeah!” - The Stolen Century 7

“The Lover.” - The Crystal Kingdom 11

“It’s only been twe— Um… Twenty-one years…” - The Stolen Century 3

“The Protector.” - The Crystal Kingdom 7

“Magnus rushes in.” - Story and Song, Finale 3

“The Lonely Journal Keeper.” - The Crystal Kingdom 7

“I’m gonna save us all, I - I promise.” - Story and Song, Finale 1

“The Peacemaker.” - The Crystal Kingdom 7

“I find joy whatever I do.” - The Stolen Century 4

“And The Wordless One.” - The Crystal Kingdom 7

“Have we not… earned a little wrath?” - The Stolen Century 6

“You got all the time in the world, my man.” - The Stolen Century 3

#taz balance #taz #the adventure zone #IPRE #the stolen century #Story and Song #audio edit

[satsumascribbles]

Relistening to TAZ Balance (spoilers ahead!) and I'm at Lunar Interlude III, when Magnus is asking Carey to teach him rogue stuff, and in return she wants him to teach her woodworking to make a gift and like

I love how when Magnus asks her to describe the gift recipient, the FIRST thing out of her mouth is "she's- she's super big--" like that isn't the most GAY-ASS THING to come to mind.

Carey I love you, you little lizard lesbian.

#like of fucking COURSE the first thing you think of is how big and strong your girl crush is. you lesbian!!!!! #I fucking love this podcast GOD #it's literally the only thing getting me through my shitty day #taz balance #the adventure zone #The adventure zone balance #taz carey #carey fangbattle

[fawnhoards]

a collection of in-character dialogue from the balance arc of the adventure zone podcast. this is part one, taken from here there be gerblins, moonlighting i / ii / iii, murder on the rockport limited, and lunar interlude i. to be used as sentence starters. as per usual, feel free to change pronouns or whatever you see fit.

　❝ hey, let’s search these fools. ❞

　❝ no, i like my plan. ❞

　❝ now they definitely know we’re here. ❞

　❝ i’m foolhardy, but i’m not stupid. ❞

　❝ i’m still chilling out here, if anyone’s curious. ❞

　❝ excellent. well, i trust your judgment. ❞

　❝ hello, friend! hail and well met! ❞

　❝ we’ve taken a wrong turn. ❞

　❝ how dangerous are you? how dangerous are we talking? ❞

　❝ you are making me… extremely uncomfortable. ❞

　❝ …well, tits. ❞

　❝ yeah, fuck that guy. for real, though. ❞

　❝ are you sure you don’t want any tea? ❞

　❝ can i play with your dog? ❞

　❝ what the hell are you talking about? ❞

　❝ it would look super bad if i just, like, died. ❞

　❝ well, i’m not like every dwarf you know. ❞

　❝ so far so good by me. ❞

　❝ i love riddles. ❞

　❝ oh, your voice is like a song… ❞

　❝ you’re super wrong. you’re, like, super duper wrong. ❞

　❝ i might need your help still, come with me. ❞

　❝ kind of a weird question, kind of a weird request. ❞

　❝ dooon’t test me. had a reeeal long day. ❞

　❝ i’m not going to lie, this is super above your pay grade. ❞

　❝ when did you wake up? ❞

　❝ bring it on, tough guy. ❞

　❝ roll to chill. chill check. ❞

　❝ you guys are gonna love what happens next. ❞

　❝ you guys ready for stuff to get weird? ❞

　❝ i am but a simple idiot wizard. ❞

　❝ oh, don’t sell yourself short. ❞

　❝ that was very kind of you. thank you for doing that. ❞

　❝ congratulations are in order. ❞

　❝ i just want a dog. ❞

　❝ no dogs are allowed on the moon. ❞

　❝ any other non-terrible questions? ❞

　❝ what are you wearing? ❞

　❝ dibs! ❞

　❝ you don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here. ❞

　❝ if you do that, you’ll definitely die. ❞

　❝ i thought i’d feel more excited. that was just kind of sad. ❞

　❝ how far away is your house? ❞

　❝ i am just so charmed by you. ❞

　❝ i’d like to sit on your lap and rest here a little bit. ❞

　❝ okay, well, this was a great talk. ❞

　❝ but my whole body is a weapon. ❞

　❝ tell me all about it, stud! ❞

　❝ a witch kissed me and cursed me. ❞

　❝ smell ya later. ❞

　❝ hey, man, are you alright? ❞

　❝ first of all, do you need anything? ❞

　❝ i’m just trying to chase my bliss. ❞

　❝ there’s nowhere i’d rather be than here, my man. ❞

　❝ for right now, i’m gonna get my grub on. ❞

　❝ okay, that’s not cool, man. ❞

　❝ what’s the skinny, kid? ❞

　❝ i am the world’s greatest detective. ❞

　❝ there’s prying eyes and prying ears! ❞

　❝ fine, i’ll come. ❞

　❝ high fives all around! ❞

　❝ oh, no, absolutely not. ❞

　❝ that hurt a lot! ❞

　❝ are you interrogating me? ❞

　❝ do you want a cup of coffee? ❞

　❝ daddy needs his special magic juice. ❞

　❝ you are impossible to talk to. ❞

　❝ i’m a shitty wizard. ❞

　❝ it doesn’t seem like the right time or place for that. ❞

　❝ i’ll pinky swear! ❞

　❝ you’ve been doing a surprisingly good job! ❞

　❝ oof, that’s a biiig ask. ❞

　❝ i’ve found that not killing is pretty easy. ❞

　❝ bad news, compadres. this place is magic as hell. ❞

　❝ i’m out! ❞

　❝ that’s exactly right. it would confirm my suspicion. ❞

　❝ i have a moment of lucidity and i don’t want to waste it. ❞

　❝ i would sooner die! ❞

　❝ let’s hear your theory, little man. ❞

　❝ don’t touch my stuff. ❞

　❝ have a little bit of faith in humanity. ❞

　❝ what if i get bored? ❞

　❝ what the fuck? ❞

　❝ i hate you all so much. ❞

　❝ absolutely… not. probably. ❞

　❝ i’m too young to die! ❞

　❝ it’s okay, they’re with me! ❞

　❝ let us be as two ships passing. ❞

　❝ tell it to the bees. ❞

　❝ i can’t believe you’ve done this. ❞

　❝ you better keep that shit in check. ❞

　❝ do y’all wanna get paid or naw? ❞

　❝ this is super, duper, duper illegal. ❞

　❝ are we under attack? ❞

　❝ if you lose, your first child is mine. ❞

　❝ i know you’re wondering, ❛ what’s in it for me? ❜ i’ve already told you this: it is _____. ❞

　❝ i feel like this conversation’s starting to take a turn for the worst, so i’m gonna head out. ❞

　❝ well, strangers aren’t strangers anymore once you’ve talked to them and learned their names. ❞

　❝ i do wish i could help you out in this regard, but i do not think there is anything i can do for you. ❞

　❝ here’s my solution, and i think you’re going to find it very equitable: i’m not going to shoot you with this giant crossbow. ❞

#ask meme #rp meme #sentence starters #rp starters #taz sentence starters

[sarcasticvoodoochild]

no thoughts just him

#angus mcdonald #taz balance #agnes mcdonald #i misspelled it on purpose #he has a special place in my heart #taz tag #stan taz #god i love taz #the adventure zone #boy detective #worlds greatest detective #angus my boy #my beautiful son #my beloved #taz angus #murder on the rockport limited #lunar interlude II #taz crystal kingdom #lunar interlude III #lunar interlude IV #taz reunion tour #taz story and song #taz graphic novel #taz gn #taz graphic novel angus

[slightly-gay-pogohammer]

just sayin’ but im loving magnus more and more and lunar interlude 3 is gr8

#magnus burnsides #the adventure zone #lunar interlude iii #taako taaco #merle highchurch #taz #my drawing #colored stuff

[birdiethebibliophile]

You know how Carey and Magnus high-five at the end of Lunar Interlude III? Griffin and Travis, unlike Justin and Clint, don’t record in the same room. So they didn’t high-five each other to get that sound. One of them high-fived themselves - and I’m betting it was Griffin.

#taz #WAKE UP PEOPLE #mine #lunar interlude iii

[asimovsideburns]

the way that griffin slides into his garfield voice MID-SENTENCE during lunar interlude iii has... unsettling implications

#taz #the adventure zone #lunar interlude iii #lunar interlude #taz relisten

[erinics]

Let Ango do the magics!!

#taz #taz ep 40 #angus mcdonald #lunar interlude iii #the adventure zone #Erin's Art ! #doodle

[starofancunin]

umbra staff: blasts L-U-P into a fucking wall taako: new phone who dis

#taz #taako taaco #lup taaco #the adventure zone #ipre #taz spoilers #lunar interlude iii #taaco twins #mine #my posts

[pansexual-pirate-seeks-all-booty]

As someone who has just started to listen to The Adventure Zone, I want you to know how god damn important Lunar Interlude III is to me, and how much it just fucking made my heart melt.

#taz #the adventure zone #lunar interlude #lunar interlude III #magnus and carey are just #their friendship is so important #and also merle and the director #holy shit dude #and pan is a sassy dude #i love him #and taako #FUCKING taako #taking angus under his wing #and opening up #its all so important to me #taz spoilers

[countslimeula]

Honestly my favorite part of “Lunar Interlude III”. 

#Taz #The Adventure Zone #the zone cast #taz fanart #carey fangbattle #carey taz #magnus burnsides #magnus the hammer burnsides #lunar interlude iii #how do dragborns work idk

[commexokid]

Killian and Carey ;-; and Magnus being just a big ol softie and sweetheart I can't DEAL

#lunar interlude III #TAZ spoilers #taz

[themonsterghost]

“No, it’s - that’s not what I cast.”

#the adventure zone #taako #taako taaco #lup #taz #lunar interlude iii

[dragonsaccumulated]

listened to lunar interlude iii last night and taako teaching angus almost killed me okay taako was so supportive and kind and open and still his asshole self and ango is just Pure and the COOKIES and oh my heart

#the adventure zone #taz #taako #angus mcdonald #lunar interlude iii #my heart grew three sizes this episode which is not medically recommended thanks a lot griffin #baublespeak

[countrylesbian-moving]

sketching during lunar interlude iii

#my art #taz #lunar interlude iii #taako taaco #magnus burnside #merle highchurch #lucretia #agnus #carey fangbattle