I finished my rewatch/relisten of the Vox Machina campaign in mid-December (although I recently re-embarked on the second half of the Chroma Conclave arc hoping season 3 of TLVOM will be announced (released?? 🤞) by the time I reach "A Bard's Lament"). Predictably, I bawled, AGAIN, but by then I'd already been scribbling and sketching ideas for this for... a couple of weeks? Hence the little WIP preview last month.
I'll never shut up about this moment. It's just as beautiful as it's heartbreaking, in- and off-game, especially taking into account all the context of characters/people involved.
Also, bonus, because after I finished sketching that 6th frame I thought a hug was needed.
one of the DMs I play with has, like, 70 slips of paper that say, "Loading," with bits of random D&D mechanics advice ("partial cover grants +2 to AC") that he slots onto his DM screen when he needs to look something up, assemble something, or think up a mechanic for player bullshit.
the reason critical role is so good is because every campaign features at least one cast member creating a character that they intend to be doomed by the narrative and matt and the rest of the cast going don’t be an idiot, Our Love Will Undoom Them. like in the explanation of percy’s final playlist, taliesin wrote, “Cheers to a happy ending for a character intended by his creator to be karmically irredeemable. May we all be so fortunate.” and just, Yeah.
So what are your thoughts now that CR has donated to Gaza?
Hi! I’ve haven’t been active on this account for a min lol
That they did it to get fans to stop boycotting them, they haven’t made a statement about Palestine since then and it was very weird how they were blocking people on both accounts speaking about Palestine but until fans boycotted, and started to speak louder against them for their silence they literally said “We hear you.” when they donated. I truly don’t think it was out of the kindness of their hearts, they noticed fans were pissed and decided to do something unlike D20 who’s made multiple public statements about Palestine and still finding new ways to show support to Palestine. And Matt video was so oddly timed considering he used his chronic pain and depression as an excuse for why he can’t make a statement about “the war in Palestine.” as he says. And lied about taking a social media break when he’s been active on social media— His chronic pain stops him from making some damn tweets and researching but doesn’t stop him from traveling !! ?? None of them except Liam has made a public statement (which wasn’t much but still something I guess?) And I think it’s weird that Sam liked this Critical Role Cooking for Gaza post when they donated but now it’s no where in his likes.
I also think it’s weird how his mom praised them for donating like they weren’t blocking fans for even saying the name Palestine on their page? Some people literally just said Free Palestine and they were blocked for months and then they unblocked them including me after their donation? + Laura Bailey blocks people for speaking about Palestine on instagram ? So again I don’t believe that donation was out of the kindness of their hearts
but that’s what I think about all that , disagree or agree if you want I truly don’t care. Anyway support D20 They’re doing an auction and the profit goes to Gaza support :))