#also the whole the gods never did anything for me thing that keeps happening#not to be rude but did you ever try to contact them or did you just think they would randomly intercede#if you avoid their spheres of influence don’t be shocked if they also avoid you

these tags by @wackachewbacca on this post reminded me of a German saying/joke I’ve heard in Cologne once. I didn’t want to derail the original post too much, so here’s my own. Anyway, the joke goes: “A man prays to God everyday, ‘please, God, let me win the lottery.’ Every day: ‘please, God, let me win the lottery.’ Every week, every day: ‘I didn’t win the lottery again. Oh why, God? Please, please let me win the lottery!’ One day, finally, he hears a voice answer his prayer. It sounds very tired as it says ‘Come on, pal, give me a chance. Buy a ticket.’ ”

And this feels very much exactly like what is described in the tags and I agree completely. Pointedly not talking about Deanna and her understandably complex relationship with the Dawnfather (which is very very delicious and I love every second it’s onscreen) here, because that’s not what I mean. Complicated relationships between Gods and their followers are interesting and a great exploration (also see pretty much everything re: FCG since they started following the Changebringer), but those are decidedly not the people ever going “What have the gods ever done for me?” It’s so far mostly been people that say themselves “Oh no, I don’t really have anything to do with the gods”. If they indicated that they worshipped one or some of the Exandrian gods for a significant time and then felt snubbed when they asked for help and didn’t receive any, I might understand their point a bit more (even if the matter would probably be more complicated). But as it is, it’s like if the guy in the joke wouldn’t even pray to his god to get a lottery ticket, it’s just a person randomly going “Well, the gods certainly never helped ME win the lottery” after hearing that someone wants to dispose of the gods.

And yes, they’re engaging the whole thing in the show with a bit more nuance than I probably give them credit for here, but combined with the number of times the same arguments get brought up without anything new (or even old valid) points to back it up, it gets a bit much for me. Especially with how exhausting the fandom can be about this topic.

Just wanted to pop in and say your art on the cr trivia panels was so adorable!!

aww, thank you so muich! ^////^ I'm so happy people enjoyed it!

Got tagged in a This or That game by @inquisimer 🥰🥰🥰 Tagging @oxygenforthewicked @wackachewbacca @alienturnip

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Gotta say that I love your little updates on VM. As someone who’s watched both campaigns it’s hilarious and tear-jerking at the same time

I miss them all the time 😭

Favorite book you read this year?

Ahh.. don’t get mad at me but I haven’t had a lot of time to read a book per say. I just started reading manga cause it’ll be easier for me to keep track lol but no books yet

Ngl I can see why people favor the Mighty Nein over Vox Machina. A lot of the stuff VM suffered as a group MN seem to have that down pat within the first ten or so episodes. I love VM but they’re mortals trying to be gods trope has nothing on the MN’s found family vibe. I think it helped that I hadn’t watched MN before starting VM so I had no idea of how great VM could have been if they followed the same route as MN

(Apologies in advance for the late night rambles.)

Honestly, most of my IRL friends have seen campaign 1 but then got bored during campaign 2, so I had no idea that ppl preferred the M9. I think the “mortals trying to be gods” thing is a p on the nose description of VM. That’s not to say there’s anything wrong with that! Especially for like typical D&D. We all want to make believe that we’re much more powerful and impactful than we actually are. 

But goddamn do I love me some found family. Maybe it’s just cuz of my upbringing, but found family just hits in the sweet spot. I can see myself joking along the M9 (albeit minus the intense backstory and general badassary) in a way I can’t really envision with Vox Machina. Which again, isn’t a bad thing. VM has a hella compelling narrative. It just doesn’t sit in the same emotional space that campaign 2 does, which is a thing I’m getting used to. 

To be fair, I also think that the M9 fit differently together than VM because of the practicalities of the Critical Role show itself. The CR cast sit down and consistently play for hours every. single. week. to progress their story and find how they slot in with one another in real-time. I’m sure VM started out as your typical D&D game: sporadic, passionate, and wanting to accomplish so much in so little time. With the Mighty Nein, we get to regularly follow them as they work out the kinks in their relationship, which is something we never got with VM (and the cast didn’t totally get either, what with the Twins’ and Pike+Grog’s backstories starting out as siblings). 

At the end of the day, Vox Machina is absolutely fantastic, but they’re just a whole other ball game than the Mighty Nein. I’m honestly incredibly excited for the Legend of Vox Machina even though I’m not as emotionally attached to the VM characters as yet, because I know it’s going to be a kickass story, just like everything the Critical Role team produces. However, I think the Mighty Nein’s clear and gradual progression of relationships in campaign 2 makes it a better entry point for newcomers—at least, if that latter tone is more of your cup of tea.

Your new piece is probably one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen in my life. I really needed that after everything

THANK YOU ;v; I honestly am happy that all the art i’ve been making have put smiles to people’s faces (or at least feels if not lol)

Terra and Aqua slow dancing in Castle of Dreams, dressed in Khux costumes! Suggested by @wackachewbacca !!

Edit: I posted this on the wrong blog cause im a genius so go follow my art blog if you like this!! @a-princess-of-heart

(making a new post because the other one was really long) I was tagged by @wackachewbacca to list ten songs i’ve been listening to a lot. Thanks for tagging me!!

1. Candle - Cavetown

2. Dead! - My Chemical Romance

3. Kingdom Hearts Union Cross Dearly Beloved (extended) - KHUx

4. Don’t Throw Out My Legos - AJR

5. Forest - Twenty One Pilots

6. Kitchen Sink - Twenty One Pilots

7. Daybreak Town Field Theme - Kingdom Hearts Union Cross

8. Hollow - specifically a cover of the ending song from FFVIIR sang by Lizz Robinett

9. Planetary (GO) - My Chemical Romance

10. Ghosting - Mother Mother

I tag @book-of-kingdom-hearts @ihaveanunhealthyteaaddiction @polkaretto @napstavillain (we don’t like, talk, but i see you guys in my activity an amount so i hope this isn’t weird), and anyone else who wants to do it!

Hey, y'all! @royal-raccoon tagged me and challengd me to do this! You go on this site: https://picrew.me/image_maker/9889 and try to make an avatar that looks simular to you and then tag 4 people when you post it! I challenge @wackachewbacca @mettacore @fraydoesstuff and @guccihawks ! I was tempted to do cat ears and a tail but i restrained myself.

hi! so there's this thing - list 5 things that make you happy, then put this in the inbox of the last 10 people who have reblogged something from you - to get to know your mutuals and followers!! No pressure at all!! 😁

Thanks @wackachewbacca 😘

1. My friends

2. Sleep

3. She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

4. My family and pets (dog, parakeets, cat)

5. Music (musicals, pop, rock, almost anything)

I was tagged by @wackachewbacca​

Nickname: Kassie, Kass, K, KayKay, Keke, Princess, Stringbean, Beanpole, Bean, Beaner (obviously based on the various bean references), etc.

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Pan

Astrological sign: Sun: Aries, Moon: Capricorn

Hogwarts House: Ravenpuff

Favorite animal: Cats

Number of blankets: 1 or 2

Where am I from: United States (yeah, I know. We suck. I’m sorry.)

Dream trip: I have so many. Honestly, a riverboat tour of Europe would be awesome.

When did I join: Oh goodness...the first time was 2015, I think. I’ve deleted an account or two.

Why did I join: My cousin @sockittoemrog​ was always on it, and I wanted something to bond with her over.

I’m tagging @sockitoemrog @meabeck​ Feel free to play

#tag game

Reading your VM reactions is hilarious after I just finished their campaign. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did

😬🙂 Thank you! I’m glad to be sharing in my CR excitement with you! 

Stay tuned as I panic my way through the next arc ohgoshhowdidyoumakeittotheend

I love your cosplay so much. I thought you were a genderbent Thrandruil and it was so gorgeous!

Thank you smmmm ;v; Yeah i can understand why a lot of people mistook me for a genderbent Thran. Better than not recognising it at all I suppose!