#also i feel like artificer would definitely speak like this

[dragonroilz]

#ror2 #risk of rain 2 #risk of rain #ror2 artificer #ror2 bandit #vagrants arent the worst until you remember that youre artificer and youre floating 300ft in the air with no cover #also i feel like artificer would definitely speak like this #my art

[grapecaseschoices]

I'm so curious as to how hiyam, lala and ori would fare in the world of bg3. What race, class and subclass what they be and would they be a dark urge or a regular tav? And who would they romance and who would they not stand? 🫣

haha. this is such a tough question. especially since i am not dnd world expert [or whatever is between expert and novice]. so come on the journey wif meeee~~

Hiyam:

Hiyam is someone who cares about appearance and success. She cares about her looks, music, and isn't the most social of people -- though she knows how to flirt.

So I feel she might be an undark being. Maybe half/full-drow or duergar. I'm leaning the latter because it seems that drow society is Intense and I don't feel that such an intense society would actually beget Hiyam, though she would probably fit there after birth. Also duergar are dwarves -- and dwarves are creatures of pride [from what I can see] and can be quite snobbish. Plus the duergar we've met are DICKS.

I can see her being a bard, because music. But also because I feel it would get the same reaction from the duergar society as it got from her parents: WTF.

Duergar value toil above all else. Showing emotions other than grim determination or wrath is frowned on in their culture, but they can sometimes seem joyful when at work. They have the typical dwarven appreciation for order, tradition, and impeccable craftsmanship, but their goods are purely utilitarian, disdaining aesthetic or artistic value.

So I can see her being like the cultural hard-work but being like well I like flash and substance, and everyone was like .... was she dropped in the head? Also, I feel Bard works because Hiyam is a flirt -- and she has the allure of a songstress. She isn't traditionally charismatic but she does draw people. Plus vicious mockery and tasha's hideous laughter is perfect for her lmao. I think College of Valour would work best for her because music tells a tale -- I mean most mine do, but she definitely I feel uses her music to recount her experiences or hint at things. But also to talk about certain things she finds important.

Like her beat was definitely upbeat political popsong in game:

"Try as you might but we're not goin' without a fight." "The people have spoken and our spirits aren't broken." "We're a million awoken hearts. We're a million bright lights." "Yeah, we're a million eternities. You try to break us but we'll always be free."

Alternatively, I think half-orc could work for her as well.

Lala:

I want to say Lala is human. Because off the top of my head, I feel they best fit that sort of whimsical race? But maybe gnome. They would be a fat gnome, lmao

Gnome Cunning: You have an advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma Saving Throws.

I would lean with Forest. Because tho they aren't RECLUSIVE but 1. the speak with animals [which lala would mostly just use to speak with cats] and 2. they do value their quiet and own space. They're not very out to the party [tho they are the one to walk to their own beat]. [Though would deep gnome indulge the love of black and rocker aesthetics~? lmao.]

Also for CLASS. Druid doesn't seem -- from what I've seen about druids though they're nature-y, they seem to be very fixated re: a certain ORDER. I suppose they could be like Integrity and do their own thing. Or a barbearian like Kendis.

Would Bard be a cop out? In another life Lala was a math teacher. So, Wizard lmao. [Though infamous Lala probably should be a bard or at least have a background as entertainer. If they were a bard, I feel they'd be college of Lore.] Tentatively I say Divinity or Transmutation sublcass.

Ori:

Ori is defiinitely human. Or half-elf. Jack of all trade: skilled in all, master of none. I also like the 'belonging' element that hits half-elfs, tho. Especially since Ori is mixed and also trans.

I wish artificer was a thing in BG3. Because Ori liked to make model planes and etc. Still does iin infamous but it was a whole connect thing in another time I played him. I really don't know what he would be.

#grapecase plays bg3 #ask: bg3 #ask: infamous #grapecase answers #long post #im sorry this is such a mess and sorry for teh delay! #<- is what i originally put then i still forgot to lost this?? why??? #hehe thanks for the food for thought :-D #so sorry anon #if youre still around /sobs

[c-is-for-circinate]

EXU Calamity post-ep 1

Jesus, EXU Calamity is going to be so fucking good.

I think it says a lot, probably, that my two favorite characters so far are the ones with the least magic to their names -- paladin and rogue, well, we all know I love paladins and also Travis, I would, but also, they're not wizards. Of course they're the best characters here. In this glittering, towering sky castle, palace and cathedral to artifice and hubris and the belief that, with enough learning, you can encompass the entire universe, Zerxus and Cerrit learned to do things beyond just Arcane Magic, and I respect that deeply about them.

Which is not to say that I don't love everyone at the table! I definitely love everyone at the table! And I'm going to love this game.

I think tonight's takeaway -- the thing I'm going to be sitting with for a while, maybe this whole miniseries -- is this feeling of, 'oh huh some people might be starting some shit, we might have to deal with that.' The way that feeling maybe goes as far as, 'oh it's gonna suck to have to deal with that'. A rival city might be doing some major weapons testing in ways that speak of potential future war -- so we're going to have to keep up our arms race, our politics, this is high-level government decisionmaking but it's exactly the kind of decisionmaking that explains why high-level government even exists. There's a weird, sketchy crime scene -- ugh, got another copycat-wannabe trying to ascend to godhood, put it on the pile.

The sense is that, for this crew of people, even this latest creep might've succeeded in unlatching the cages of some betrayer god or another is more of that same! More of that, 'well this is going to suck to deal with', the kind that bypasses even asking the question of "um, can we deal with it?" Of course we can deal with it. That's why we built flying cities and magic that redirects flight and rivers and natural disasters at every turn, to deal with the vagaries of gods, to take control of our own destiny.

They sit at this party and they hear, Vespin Chloras may have unlatched the door on the Betrayer Gods' tomb, and that sounds like some shitty days somebody's gonna have, probably. That sounds like a problem we need to do something about for sure. That sounds like the pitch to an action movie.

It sounds like something they think they can do something about. They hear ancient, cataclysmic, soul-of-the-universe true deities, and they think, yeah ok sure, what's one more problem I have to solve before breakfast. They think gods are a thing that can be defeated. They think on a scale of mortals.

The thing is -- the thing that makes me so, so excited for this game -- is that Brennan Lee Mulligan understands the scale on which gods operate. He understands how much vaster and stranger and more overwhelming a god is than any mere mortal, however powerful. He's going to make sure the players learn it. Maybe by dying. Maybe by surviving, to see the change their wars will bring to the whole world they've known.

There's more to be said after I sleep, but I loved this. It was so so good. I can't wait for more.

#cr spoilers #exu spoilers #post-ep C.01

[vortship]

Like this post for your muse's Major Arcana (in my opinion!)- No Longer accepting!

I know I said I was done but I had to fit my buddies in here:

@yournamedarling

The Hanged Man

I always think surrender when I think of the Hanged Man, it represents taking a pause to let the universe decide a path. Yunae is someone who finds themselves in strange situations a lot, places in their life they wouldn't have initially expected, and they seem to surrender to the weirdness more often than not. It can also represent a feeling of 'stuckness'. I think in Yunae's case, maybe a desire to change courses but not being entirely sure how.

@squeaking-madness you didn't ask for one but you're getting one.

Wheel Of Fortune

Skoodge's life has become one giant pit of ???. He lives with the tides constantly changing on him, luck either being on his side or the furthest thing from it. To me it's a card representing a cycle of rapid change, like a spinning wheel. Ultimately the result of this is Skoodge living with Zim likely seeking solace from his ever-changing fate. This card can also represent a certain amount of karmic retribution- perhaps for some war crimes????

Okay fine @manic-artifice you get one too

The Hierophant (REVERSED)

God I've gone through so many cards in my head, including the Hierophant upright before reaching this conclusion for Zim. Anyway, the Hierophant in it's upright position is a card representing tradition and engrained beliefs. It's definitely a card of order and conformity, much like the order and conformity Zim would find in the Irken military. Reversed it represents presenting a challenge to these pre-set beliefs, you make your own guidance rather than seeking it externally, breaking the status-quo; which Zim has an entire show about doing (albeit unintentionally). Zim is both a perfect example of a proud Irken soldier, and the downfall of the Irken race.

Dib (@thcsevoices and @the-haunted-office and all other Dibs I missed)

The Moon

This has always been my number one pick for Dib, as it deals with intuition and seeing truth through an illusion. For Dib's sake I'm focusing more on that aspect of the card than the parts dealing in fear and insecurity. It's a card speaking to a search for higher wisdom and understanding, maybe despite an uncaring world? Or even everyone else telling you you're wrong and crazy? Dib isn't just seeing through an illusion, he's the only one seeing through an illusion.

#[ᴛʜᴀɴᴋs ɪ ʜᴀᴛᴇ ɪᴛ! ┐(●’v’)┌ ooc]

[crystalnet]

Lana LP1-4 Reviews

Here I will be listening through the first 4 LPs of Lana Del Rey for the first time, as a late-in-life super fan (Post-NMR poser). Sorry for anything perceived as hate, I do love this woman. 

Born to Die (2012)- This is when the trip hop beats feel a bit canned and temporally displaced from their English, 90s origins in an awkward way, and the strings feel a little canned too— reaching for Zimmer-esque grandeur but falling short. She also uses voices on this that eventually disappear completely from her repertoire, sometimes evoking weird freak-folk stuff like CocoRosie but in a bad girl poet context. She does a Lolita or Little Orphan Annie thing on track 2 Off to the Races, and becomes a weepy tweety bird lush hiccuping her way through Blue Jeans, and I do not bemoan the loss of this slutty b-tier Bond girl schlock she would eventually shed and become more direct about critiquing. It was probably always critique of the male gaze all along, but the lines are blurrier in the beginning for sure when she isn’t willing to so eloquently describe the dimensions of her containment within a patriarchal system. 

I imagine how much this must have spoken to the “bad” yet vaguely creative-seeming girls I knew in high school. Lana offered them a clarion call to actualization. By the time this came out though, I was in college working at an Urban Outfitters, and I remember distinctly that the cover photo with the sheer collared blouse and the anal-y coiffed, voluminous Auburn-dyed hair. It just seemed like a in-store promo. “this must be the UO special edition” I thought to myself. 

But no, this is how Lana presented, and it happened to coincide with a stupid new idea of the “hipster” that flourished under Obama. Irony, and something about the 60s and 80s and mustache memes all coincided in a fresh new hell that Lana could slot into. But she wasn’t neat and tidy like, say, Vampire Weekend. She was a bad girl. But was it just a bad girl character on par with early Gaga with her vacant party girl shenanigans? Was it new? Ultimately Lizzie Grant will of course go on to reveal the artifice in full, proving the authenticity of the bit as artifice and then go on to remove the mask and invite us in forreal, not just into another one of her haunted mirror labyrinths of lust. 

But as I already knew, Lana is less interesting here when she is refusing to take off the mask. This character could definitely speak deeply to someone who sees themselves as actually living a life comparable to that of this Lana Del Rey creation, and the stunning vividity with which the bit is rendered can be engrossing on its own. If all I can hear is the bit, the character, the “mask”, though, well then it’s all artifice without the true artistry she would harness later on and I question what lies beneath without much of an answer in sight. Video Games might come the closest as obvious as it sounds. The critique of her own character and of the culture at large becomes a little more defined. 

The contours of MTV’s idea of reality and its failing in the broader context of the 20th century, so tacky and Ed Hardy-ized compared to this misremembered flapper era opulence she insists on reminding us of, it all feels like the ultimate Punk-ing. To dog us all like that while also presenting as the ultimate specimen of a post MTV world. What would you have us do Lana? Go back to the 20s, be rich and white? Go back to the “Gay 1890”s and live for crystalline jazz singers hanging from chandeliers as champagne showers over us, absolving us of our post-industrial, Walmart-ified sins and burning us in a holy conflagration. Nice try Lana, but you’re gonna need to try again next time. Game Over. 

7.2/10 (Little more about the music… the writing, the beats, everything is serviceable here, the production helps things never become sleepy, which her vocal stylings might have eventually done. She does not hold back in terms of describing every cubic inch of the world-view of this Lana character. This is not just instagram filter music. It is deeply realized and sometimes novel-esque, if only in terms of seeming like a 11th grader’s slightly last-minute book report on Gatsby. But the ultra textual-density is all already there all along, sheer lyrical depth on par only with conscious rappers. You will not normally find this many words on any other pop records in 2011, that I can almost guarantee. And you also will not find such an utterly and deeply realized aesthetic world, unlike anything any other starlet was even attempting at the time.)

Ultraviolence (2014)

She’s singing softly again, like she always does. 

She’s coming on to me, (the gay male listener). 

After work, she pulls me in close by my blue paisley-patterned tie and I’m overwhelmed by her Chanel. She’s pulled me back into her world again and I’m hers completely, again and again and again~

This is the one where Lana steps out of the filtered instagram images evoking an abstract past and into the technicolor world of reality, where the Pygmalion of Lizzie Grant’s mind walks full-figured and flesh-covered from out of the mall displays like Kim Catrall in Mannequin (1987). But instead of a bright new future for Lana, this newfound realness comes more in the form of the specificity of a monochromatic, noir landscape and a world utterly described. 

Right off the bat, atmosphere seems to have taken on new importance. On her first outing, Lana was proving she was a real girl who could walk and talk. But on UV, now she has a whole windswept seaside to herself to pal around— she isn’t just Off to the Races anymore, but instead insists that every grassy lawn that exists in America is part of her vivid world, which now includes the aesthetics of the films of Lynch and Tim Burton as touchstones. The way they too revel in revealing the decay hidden by suburban facade through film, is also intrinsic to Lana’s music. 

This tension too is a part of her world, alongside all the F. Scott Fitzgerald signifiers— sometimes she even seems to be singing to us from the snow globe of Citizen Kane. A starlet tripping the light fantastique in Gotham’s red light district, but now speaking more directly about matters of the soul than merely of the body. And to really Make it Real, she extends her references explicitly: 

They think I don't understand

The freedom land of the seventies

I get down to Beat poetry

And my jazz collection's rare

I can play most anything

I'm a Brooklyn baby

(on Shades of Cool). Well okay then Lana, maybe you are more than a mood board. Maybe you like Didion and Kerouac, that tracks. Does she actually like Nabokov or is Lolita entirely useful to her for surface-level reasons? In early interviews she speaks of Cobain and Cash and Dylan, the greats of every genre. And here she does seem more genre-minded… if the trip-hop on LP1 seemed almost out of place under her Jazz age affect, then by leaning into the noir and the gothic that someone like Portishead always channeled, she brings her work closer to something of undeniable substance. Whether she is a trust-fund kid yucking it up in Brooklyn and cultivating a personality made up of vapid cultural cherry-picking, or if she is in fact slyly making fun of that girl is besides the point. She’s real now and she’s here and she’s taking (some) questions. 

She tells us on Sad Girl that she’s “a sad girl”. Not just in the summertime then? Do we take her word for it, or is this simply clarification. But we should have known that a being trapped in nostalgia like her early incarnation so clearly is, that she could not possibly be happy constantly looking back like that (or else looking in the mirror). That’s what fast sex and Chiffon is for, always has been, to distract from always looking to find one’s future hidden somewhere in the past. 

Generally, we’re introduced to a laconic Lana here. Gone mostly are the peppy, borderline creepy Lolita-isms, and most of the higher BPMs. Now there is darkness and there is violence in its wake. But whether it’s the literal violence of the darkest of relationships or the violence of what ensues when a Fame Monster begins to consume and digest an individual, as it had thoroughly begun to do to Lana, well that all depends on perspective. 

Lana had had her awkward SNL performance by now. She had already moved past the discourse around ideas that she was merely an “industry plant”. Something about the times back then and how Adele was the only pop star we allowed to write in a singer-songwriter mode had us truly questioning if this unique artist could possibly be real. “Fucked My Way to the Top” says to stuff all of that, that it’s not that deep. And we’re inclined to believe her. 

Lou Reed is mentioned. The beats too. But so is Axel Rose. And the drugged out Lolita returns roughly one time, on Florida Kilos, towards the end. But she’s mostly resolved to stay in ballad mode. She leaves bread crumbs, but the destination isn’t the point. Lana’s artistry here by merely existing as it does seems to say over and over to stop the meaningless discourse. To just shut up. ‘Here is some art that I made, that i needed to make’, she seems to say. And if the mood board seems more varied and specific this time than just ‘The Great Gatsby,’ well I think we’re inclined to keep believing her. She could have truly pulled back and become pure caricature after LP1. Instead she leaned in, slowed it down, clarified herself, and spoke of an all consuming darkness. A decade later and she’s still finding light amidst all the death and the violence of a Cruel World. 

8.3/10

Honeymoon (2015)

Well, so I have a confession to make. A bit of a mask-off moment for myself after so much talk of character and artifice. It turns out, embarrassingly enough, that I simply have trouble getting into or distinguishing a lot of early Lana. I say that as a super-fan of the recent 4 LPs, but that may not qualify much. Those who go all the way back with Lana are the real ones. And now that I think of it, more of BTD may have stood out to me than LP2 and 3. Despite the sunny cover featuring our honey looking glamorous in a sun hat, this album mostly continues the thread of dark glamour and decayed opulence she began to focus on between her debut and this 3rd full length outing. 

A bit of background: As is the case with many recent bangwagoners, Norman Fucking Rockwell is the moment I went from being a sometimes curious spectator to full stan. Specifically, with the initial utterance on that record (Goddamn, man child/ you fucked me so good that I almost said I love you), Lana had kicked down a backdoor in my mind and ever since that day, she has been with me. Even in 2019, that last summer before COVID, when the greatest ruled both my mind and my piano alike, I remember thinking: Oh, I should go back to her older LPs, right? But even then I knew the answer. It simply might not be for me, that earlier stuff. 

And why? The answer either does not exist clearly or is an uncomfortable one. NFR bandwagoners like me should almost feel a need to explain clearly that we are not actually just stans of Jack Antonoff’s production. It might feel that way given the data... he starts working with on her on LP5 which is the first to make a serious ripple on tastemakers’ AotY lists after years of resistance. And then he has been a mainstay collaborator ever since. But that can’t be it. I refuse to give a man credit when the majority of the words and melodies are hers. So what is it? Well, that is something to speak of when I do get to NFR and the material that followed. 

For now, I will focus on Lana’s honeymoon phase, even if it is a honeymoon as tragic as her Ultraviolence days. Much of this glides by my ears, and unlike post-2018 material, neither the melodies nor the lyrics often truly grab me. Now to be clear, nothing is bad, nothing is offensive... it’s all often so lovely. And on-brand. But it’s more than beautifully on-brand, right?

Well if the first two LPs had me thinking so much of the character of Lana, well then Honeymoon is the record that has me thinking more about the listener. The listener that Lana imagines when writing, the one she is singing to. Both the imagined one and the literal actual one. She is a girl between the ages of 14 and 24 I believe. She may or may not have had dog-eared copies of Gatsby or Lolita on her dorm-room desk. A poster of Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss on the wall. Does she have crystals? Thoughts about astrology? (yes). 

Does she have a troubled past and upbringing? I think she likely does. That this platonic listener of my dreams, whose spirits still haunt r/lana and r/lanita alike, that she truly receives from beyond through these records, of that I am sure. That there is healing for that girl inside of these songs, positive. 

I know that several times this girl has moved on from Lana only to return when she needed her most. After a big breakup, or a big meltdown or a really, really bad day at work. But Lana’s songs are also there in the good moments. Nothing here is so blatantly “sad” that it cannot also just mostly be “pretty,” beautiful and transcendent of being emotionally one-note. Fodder for a road trip to the Grand Canyon. Or a time in her life when everything is calm and she can’t believe that death and violence is behind her now. Lana has and will soundtrack all of that for her. New songs to paper over the walls of her own mind with every year or so.

And so now something like Honeymoon is alive for me again. Because I understand at this point, that this is a conversation. And if I am not always one end of this two-way, than I am lucky enough to hopefully (and not intrusively, unwantedly) take part. Maybe some things, for some people, should stay behind glass. It might not be for me per se, and that’s ok. 

7.0/10

Lust for Life (2017)

She looks the most like my mom on this cover photo. And this is the first time she’s so clearly gone for a 60s thing... specifically a 1967, Summer of Love thing, Haigh-Ashburry, San Francisco, She’s Leaving Home kind of thing. It’s all right there on the cover and in that smile, and the daisies in her hair, if not always the actual music. 

So then this is the far-flung future for Lana. If her music and image and her character was always so haunted by some kind of vague 20s-through-the-50s specter of the recently Old World, then now she’s inhabiting a time that some of our parent’s might actually remember. And to make her intentions clear, that vibrato’d out surf guitar bass on opening track ‘Love’ screams Nancy Sinatra. And the white lace chiffon 

#lana #lana del rey #lanita #lizzygrant #borntodie

[wizardhecker]

6, 7, 17

thank you!! sorry it took me so long to get around to these, I don't like answering on mobile

I'm going to answer most of these for Ven but I might mix up some other PCs too if its too hard to answer/not interesting for him :P

6. what quality do they like the most about themselves?

For Ven, I don't think he's big on self-reflection so I'm taking the question with a grain of salt. His purpose is to be an assistant, so he feels he's done well when he has succesfully helped others well. So, that I guess?

I'll also answer for Mags since shes the last character I played, and she definitely takes a lot of pride in her cleverness and quick tongue haha. The ability to turn a bad situation into her favor is her most valuable trait. There's always a plan being spun in her back pocket to get her out of scrapes. Whats a consequence? Never met it.

7. what quality do they like the least about themselves?

For Ven, again unfortunately I don't think "like/dislike" are frameworks he thinks about himself within - but the trait he finds consistently frustrates him is his inability to speak to people in a way that they like and will do what he wants. He keeps finding people he's tried to help mad at him and doesn't understand why.

For Mags, inability to be a genuine, vulnerable self to people she cares about lol. She'll get close and then put the mask back on because she's scared. Not of rejection, but of losing some of the power she's hoarded so carefully like the shiny trinkets she keeps.

17. when were they the most angry that they’ve ever been?

oh definitely within the campaign, I don't think Ven had ever felt anger before. But the first moment he'd identify as feeling angry would be in Southshore when he ran into the knock-off arcane constructs that were chasing down his friends. He inherited his artificer's ideals and pride towards the craft and was furious to see someone tainting the high concept of "artificer" he has, especially someone who was a former Skimmer student and represented the lab.

I don't have a specific moment in mind for Mags but it would have to be during her backstory.

[seyaryminamoto]

What gladiator antagonists do Sokka and Azula hold the most hatred for? They've come up against some really despicable enemies during their time together and they both probably have different picks for most hated thorn in their sides as well as some good picks for second most hated. I think Ozai will take first place for both of them.

Gee... that's a tricky one.

Thing is they both hate Shaofeng a lot. I would assume most readers do too xD he's probably the one character with virtually zero redeeming qualities in this story. I can't be bothered to say a single good thing about him because he's just the worst. So, yeah, they hate this asshole big time and so do I!

At this moment... Iroh is also a big choice for them both. He's someone you expect better from, is the way I see it... and someone who wasn't acting all that blindly when he made the crucial, terrible choice he made. He was impulsive, very foolish, and he fucked up majorly with what he's done. While he certainly can have more redeeming qualities than Shaofeng (honestly it's actually hard to have as few as Shaofeng does, considering the number in his case is zero x'D), their resentment towards him isn't likely to go away anytime soon, as he's pretty much the artificer of their downfall, regardless of whatever remorse he may feel now over what he's done.

But of course... Ozai. Oh, Ozai. This bastard even betrayed me X'D I have been relatively okay with him for years simply because his potential as a character is interesting. I've never and will never justify anything he does... but he's someone you can certainly create complex and interesting stories around. You can explore him however thoroughly as you care to! But then... then 236 happened and I saw red just as much as everyone else did, and I keep seeing red with him constantly ever since. He's a little less unbearable in flashbacks (such as one we'll see in chapter 253)... but I'm constantly thinking to myself that I hate him lately and that had never happened before the final arc of Part 2 xD safe to say he has made me mad in ways I never imagined he could make me mad. Of course, he has a horrible advantage over Azula in the fact that he's her father and, as horrible as he is to her, our poor girl can't fully sever her attachment to him... but Sokka utterly despises him and would absolutely wreck him to kingdom come if he has the chance. He objectively, empirically hates Iroh for what he's done... but I'd say he hates Ozai all the more because yes, Iroh is a bastard, but Ozai had virtually NO REASON to do what he's done. No one was forcing him to become the nightmare he has shaped himself into. It's all on Ozai to have reacted as he did, to have hurt his daughter as much as he has, and Sokka won't ever forgive him for that.

Jeong Jeong comes to mind next... ironically, Sokka almost died because of him, but he simply resents Jeong Jeong while Azula utterly HATES the guy. I won't say she hates him more than anyone else on this list, but she definitely would prefer living in a world without him xD she's perpetually uncomfortable regarding anything connected to this guy and wants nothing to do with him.

I don't think I'd say either of them hates Seethus? They're weirded out by him, and Azula is a little more weirded out due to the firebending connection, I suppose, but they don't exactly hate him, I think. So... he's not part of the list! xD Big congrats to Ol' Spooky for that achievement!

As for Rhone, weeeeell... dead as he may be, Sokka certainly hates him very very much still, kind of like how Azula hates Jeong Jeong. Azula certainly hates Rhone a little more than Sokka hates Jeong Jeong XD but she keeps her distance with him, so to speak, as he was someone who once mattered to Sokka and she wants to respect the bond that existed there. Sokka doesn't think she needs to respect it at all x'D but she still does.

Zhao... yeeeeeah, well. Sokka doesn't really hate Zhao, I think we all know that, though his opinion on the man is going to get a liiittle more complicated in due time and he will definitely have one very dark moment of absolutely despising Zhao. Azula, however... boy, she's not even back to square one with Zhao nowadays, she went even further than that. She definitely resents him more than she ever did before... and I guarantee that's not going to get much better in the future. Fact is, I have a VERY complicated scene with Azula and Zhao coming up in the next chapter I have to write, and I'm here answering asks instead of writing it because denial and procrastination are NICE! XD basically, Zhao's one of the people Azula grows to resent and despise the most in Part 3 due to... reasons :'D While at first it's completely plausible to say that Ozai is the bigger problem, Zhao goes on to become a problem of his own in several ways, and that makes Azula's opinion of him spiral downhill faster than gravity.

Now, moving on to less world-shattering antagonists x'D I'd definitely say they hate Hahn and Hina. They're basically the nightmare couple! They're not really that big a deal all in all, but if neither of them has to EVER deal with those two again, they'll be much happier about life for sure.

Huang Li! Cannot forget Huang Li, the wretched Amateur Arena handler. Azula very much hates him for everything he put Sokka through... Sokka very much hates him for the same reason + on behalf of all the gladiators he had to fight and all the gladiators who had to die because of this piece of shit. He's not really a significant villain and we definitely saw the last of him by now, but their resentment towards him is everlasting anyway.

Another less intimidating villain for sure is Kuan... the very incompetent and embarrassing Kuan. He does have his... fan? Fans, plural? Are there two of them? x'D but he's generally someone Sokka and Azula just can't stand because he's a nobleman with delusions of grandeur and an ego probably bigger than Ozai's (and that's saying something). While he's not among the people they hate most because he really hasn't been able to do anything utterly unforgivable to them, he's someone they would very much love to never deal with again, too.

Their hatred for the Prison Rig's warden is certainly more serious than for Kuan, probably on a similar level as their hatred for Huang Li tbh. He's not exactly important, but the awful things he's responsible for do make them hate him anyway... And I suppose we can just lump in all slave abusers as a general group of people they hate tbh xD if they could put a stop to them permanently and make them pay for everything they've done, they definitely would.

So... okay. After that... let's try to make a proper list with the individual characters I mentioned here XD

Sokka:

Ozai

Shaofeng

Iroh

Rhone

Huang Li

Prison Rig Warden

Zhao (he's as low as #7 because it's only at one specific point in time in the future...!)

Kuan

Hahn & Hina

Jeong Jeong

Azula:

Shaofeng

Zhao

Iroh

Ozai

Jeong Jeong

Rhone

Huang Li

Prison Rig Warden

Kuan

Hahn & Hina

Weeell this ended up being a strange top 10 hated enemies! x'D Hahn and Hina got lucky for not being frequent and prominent enough to warrant any higher spots in both lists, really, they're more annoyances than anything at this point. But I guess this works? XD

#anon #gladiator #top 10 most hated characters #... by the characters! #I don't know who are my top 10 most hated characters but it probably looks a lot like this #also #spoiler not spoiler but no Ursa is not in Azula's list and hasn't been for quite a while #since memorial day in the festivals at least #our girl is doing her best to get to a better place when it comes to her mother *wipes tear* #Sokka doesn't really hate Ursa either he just wants Azula happy and he respects whatever she'll choose regarding her mother anyway #whether to accept her or never forgive her makes no matter as long as she makes the choice she wants to make #if I forgot anyone then big woops I am very sorry :'D

[hiemaldesirae]

T'is Thorn:

I'm jumping into the Dragon discussion. Alastor would definitely be whatever that dragon is that has antlers instead of horns. It has a European body type--four legs and wings, but deer antlers and highly intelligent and is a magic user. Probably be a necromancer tbh. Might be a bit like the Cannibal from Fire and Blood from GRRM's books, who was known for hunting down other dragons and eating them.

I think Vox would be a storm dragon (electric powers) and an artificer with the same body type as Alastor. He's well known for his inventions and technology, and might also be known as a storm bringer, so folks would probably leave him offerings--which could potentially lead dragon Alastor to him.

For you, I think you would be a Phoenix chimera. You light the way and always seem joyous when answering your anons. =)

thank you thorn. im so glad i dont need to ever speak on dragons again guys please direct your animal questions to thorn

cannibal. dragon. Uh. i dont know if that makes him scarier to me or not actually like does he only eat dragons or will he also eat me

ohhh voxs dragon sounds cool!!! i would worship him too because hes pretty. hehe

haha thank you!! u guys have such fun ideas i simply feel i have to match the energy you're all bringing to the table.

ill be honest i never considered what kinda chimera id be i simply chose the name because chi sounds close enough to "kai" that i can pass myself off as cis at least in online meetings and also it just feels poetic to name myself after both the monster and the hero that killed it. its like.... a sort of metaphor for my own identity lol. phoenix chimera sounds cool though!!! id like to be a qilin. thats like this goat thing from chinese mythology :) i think theyre silly

#ran rambles #general asks #hazbin hotel

[ignitesthestxrs]

you somehow managed to write down exactly how i feel about Kun in a way i have never managed

would love to hear more of your thoughts on biases/groups!

sob i could probably write a book on the amount of time/energy i have put into thinking about qian kun, i just think he's neat!! in general i have a real affection for idols who are like, chasing the Dream while also being achingly aware of how much artifice goes into constructing the dream. like, hard work and talent both matter so much, but sometimes you can have both of those things and the company will still keep you on ice, and you have to learn to either live with that or let go of the Dream

also the man is determined to collect every available vehicle license at this point and in an industry full of people who have yet to get their basic car license i think that's sexy

some other boys i really like!

WayV's Xiaojun - SPEAKING OF HARD WORKERS WITH TALENT WHO HAVE BEEN KEPT ON ICE dejun is like. honestly i think inarguably one of the best if not just straight up the best voices in kpop and it is an ATROCITY that he is not plastered across every kdrama OST in the world, i should not be able to move for Xiao Dejun Opportunities.

he's also deeply fucking pilled on the boyfriend model of idolhood, in which he considers it his job to be your Prince, your Supportive Pillar, your Romantic Ideal. it is both extremely funny to see him lean into this from a meta perspective because as a guy around dudes he is - kind of awkward? his personality is Not Good, he's clearly constantly overthinking his every move and he both craves attention and is ill-suited at getting it when he wants it, and he has members of his group (ten lol) who will drag his ass without mercy

but as an Idol amongst Fans, he is 10/10 acing this game. no fucking notes! there's this clip of him at a fansign where his whole body is turned up towards the girl who is speaking and he is clearly giving her every molecule of his soft-voiced, pretty-faced, strong-eyebrowed attention. and when she's gone he will do the exact same thing to the next girl in the line, and i just think there is something so fascinating about a person who can, for two minutes at a time, become Everything for someone.

anyway listen to him sing celine dion your (general you, anon clearly knows this man already) life will change

SHINee's Choi Minho - CHOI MINHO! what can i say about this man that has not been said already. an industry titan, korea's Flaming Charisma, man who saw out 2023 by getting called kind of mid-looking by a rando on twt and ended up trending for days as multiple fandoms rushed to defend the honour of his tiny face.

uh, i just think he's really nice, sob. i have this enduring memory of him on some variety show where guys and girls had to balance on a pole over water (lol) for some competition reason? and all the other dudes were very carefully manner-handsing these women, but minho was just as carefully holding on to the girl and saying something reassuring in her ear, because he considered making sure she was comfortable more important than the overall optics of Can't Touch Girl. and i just think that is emblematic of type of guy he is. he's very loud and competitive! but kind, and that's lovely

also i think you can't like key without also liking minho LOL they are so entwined at this point that the korean GP jokes about their old married schtick. i want to HEAVY asterisk here that i don't think they are fucking or that we would know if they were LMAO while i do think there are idols (like key) who are legibly queer in some sense, i don't think that has any greater implications about their relationship with other men and i definitely don't think that minho is one of those legibly queer idols. but the obvious affection and love they have for each other is very precious regardless, and also very funny, and i am delighted every time they produce something that lets us get a glimpse of the way they are together.

Kim Wooseok - i actually know nothing about this man, he just made this song and i loved it so much i follow all his releases now. what kind of guy is he? the kind of guy who makes red moon i guess

B.I. - honestly my feelings about this guy are not long winded and intense like the feelings Above, but they are? more real? B.I. (hanbin) got done for attempting to purchase weed and LSD, resulting in him getting kicked from his group (iKON) and the suspension of all his contracts/appearances. he was very lucky to escape jail time, and the fact that his career recovered in the wake of this situation is kind of a miracle, but i think does speak to like...what an immense talent he is lol. not that other things don't factor into it, but i don't think he could have made the kind of comeback he has as a soloist in the wake of that situation if he wasn't very, very good, which he is!

my heart really does ache for him and that period of his life though lmfao just because every indication seems to be that he was self-medicating at the time, and while i don't think that even casual drug use should be criminalised, the fact that he was clearly Going Through It at the time and for it to blow up on him in the way that i did gives me that gut swooping horror, like! i can only fucking imagine! how your brain cannibalises itself in that kind of situation!! so i am very glad to see a man thriving these days, and also he makes fucking bangers.

[rmsblog17]

Narration - serving the story or just cool

I do like writing narration, but when I do write it I feel like it's very pretentious upon reading it back. For some reason, I always imagine narrators that speak very eloquently, almost like they're literally reading from a script there and then. I can't tell if this was inspired loosely by Barry Lyndon and Wes Anderson. The latter most definitely. Then it becomes a case of just copy and paste, which is something I don't want to do. It's a constant internal battle of not regurgitating something that already exists and trying to find a 'voice', as corny as it sounds.

Since I've changed my idea though and found a new direction with the characters individually watching the star gate sequence from 2001: A Space Odyssey, I felt like I needed a narrator to provide that bit of exposition and it could be done in a fun way since I only have 10 minutes to tell a story. I've also been thinking about what he could serve to the story and Rosie came up with the idea that he could look like Stanley Kubrick. This idea that that having a narrator speak directly to camera, speaking in such a particular way, providing the context for a 'story within a story' (another Wes Anderson trope), draws attention to the artifice of film.

This was some narration I wrote just before changing my idea from a market hall to a cinema:

"The scene was set. There was something wholesome, contained and undeniably unique in the small cul-de-sac behind the counter of Sean’s record shop where Tim had decided to situate himself as he rolled what would come to be the last reefer splif doobie he and his friends would share together. Not even 30 minutes had passed since he discovered he lost his job, a factor that has since caused a somewhat pensive disposition. Sean plucked away on his vintage les paul electric guitar, serenading the room, a ritual Tim and Mira had become used to over time. Mira, having just tuned the radio frequency, looked through the viewfinder of her camera in an attempt to document the familiar feeling, the fleeting moments that passed before her one by one.

In the other news, it’s not long until the first man travel to Mars in what is to be a historical moment in human history…"

This was written with the idea that the narrator was like a news presenter on the day of the Mars launch.

[retphienix]

This little quest, like many, is more or less just filler while we wait on various background events to happen.

We help a bard, he doesn't know anything about our dream cave, now we know the artificer or whomever has finished analyzing the mcguffin we left back there, so we have a direction to go (or will) so this was basically just "Go do a side quest (90% of the game's content) to recruit a bard :)" and that's fine.

Speaking of: Bard!

The Bard in FFT is, well, pretty shit. BUT, I have nostalgic admiration to that iteration of the class. It's a favorite :)

It's one of the most difficult classes to unlock in that game (not saying much but still relevant!) requiring you to level magic themed classes (Summoner and Mediator) with a male whom in Tactics are statistically inclined towards physical jobs (quick way to gauge that being that at level 1 most males have 4 strength and 3 magic attack, and females have the inverse).

So already, it's "hard" to get and has a uniquely counter-intuitive acquisition method (train the traditionally fighter characters to be mages) which makes it neat, but also it has an entirely unique playstyle where Bards in FFT are channeling classes who target the entire map.

They can begin singing anywhere on the map and every time they finish an entire verse the song effect will play out, targeting everyone.

I just find that really cool because it's so unique in the game, only a few classes target (or can target) "everyone", one of the others being Dancers, the female counterpart whom fulfill all the same requirements but inversed (magic leaning character levels physical classes instead).

Anyways, Bards in FFT are underwhelming without abusing the 900 different ways you can break a character to FORCE them to be good. By default Bards are a support class that buffs or heals ally units (everywhere on the map) but for VERY small amounts and VERY slowly (often taking many turns to channel their song and complete a verse all to heal for like 10 hp).

I love em! I love em when they are bad, I love when you break the game and make them good, great and interesting class!

I'm stoked to see how they actually work here.

At a glance, it turns out Bard didn't exist in FFTA?

MOST of the classes in FFTA2 are just copy pasted from FFTA-

(For better- interesting archer classes,

and worse- so many underwhelming classes in my opinion lol)

-but as it turns out, Bard didn't exist in TA, and is a unique job in TA2 that apparently only this guy has, that's kinda neat, making Bard into a signature class :D

Reading the wiki it seems like they really did lean in on the same ideas as other bards in the series, namely "support magic" and the like. I'm actually interested in using this guy though, if only to see just how it works. Because it SOUNDS (heh) like his songs affect everyone within 4 tiles of him, basically being a magic bomb wherever he's standing.

That's, actually kinda cool, if that's accurate.

I hope that's the case and it's not just "You can target someone within 4 tiles" but I guess we'll see. That will kill my interest entirely.

Regardless, glancing at his skills, yep, that's a bard. I like that.

Geez, I kinda hope he's underwhelming though because I REALLY like my team right now.

Double mage, double melee, double range feels great with this lineup.

Both Paladin and Defender work fantastically for tanking through everything head on.

Redmage/summoner and my eclectic Nu Mou who keeps changing jobs have successfully covered the healing and "pelt them with spells" end of things.

And MY LORD is my hume hunter putting in work consistently- and my Clockwork spamming gun moogle might not be damaging things but the status buffs and debuffs are sensational (note, I'm cheating and save scum every time lmao- definitely a class I would HATE without cheating but I'm shameless and it's fun :P)

I'd really like to slip a bard in if it turns out he IS a magic bomb and doesn't target 1 unit at a time, but I'm genuinely not sure who I'd move out.

Maybe the red mage... but, while her tools are kinda just "magic lite" like elementalist who is just a simplified (and less prone to proccing status in my experience) geomancer from FFT, or red mage who is just black and white mage with extra steps, or summoner- who in this game certainly FEELS like black mage with extra steps since the damage is so mediocre- these are still useful tools to bring to the squad.

It's just a shame that she has so many options for magic but because they are all options conceived of in FFTA originally, they are all basically just "Cast a spell on 1 guy for a little damage" or "Cast the same spell a black mage does". Bleh.

I'm starting to think Viera just have shit options all around in terms of appeasing my tastes and that them, along with how I tried to master all the skills and found so much overlap in classes, tainted my entire FFTA run.

It's either "Magic lite" or "Normal attacks that sometimes proc status" or "Cast death (but with a bow)", all 3 aren't interesting enough.

*sigh* doesn't help that a lot of FFTA design, including here, is "Make it interesting by adding a debuff chance!" and that's it. Between Fencer, Elementalist, Assassin, Juggler, Ninja, Base Archer in a sense, Sniper, JEEZ- a lot of classes in FFTA mistake "add a status proc" to "Make this class interesting without making it play any differently".

There are winners though, like re-imagining tank classes to have more options to actually tank, or giving Hunters an identity by making their skills more effective against monsters, or, indeed, being a bit silly with some ideas like Morphers or Clockwork.

I just wish so many abilities weren't just "Hit for a little damage and sometimes proc a debuff" or "Hit HARD but inaccurately / Hit SOFT but accurately" but in the grand scheme of things that's not every option or even most- when so many weird options like morph exist etc.

#Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift #FFT #FFTA2 #Final Fantasy Tactics #RetPlays

[heavenlymemoir]

Aloy Memories

I was aromantic and asexual. I didn’t experience romantic or sexual attraction to anyone; although many people have confessed their feelings to me. Relationships confused me.

I didn’t want to be tied to a relationship while I was traveling. It made me extremely anxious and queasy. I would politely tell people this, and although some were a little upset, most understood and told me to not let their feelings get in the way of my journey.

I knew Avad had feelings for me. When he proclaimed his love for me, I called him out on his bullshit. He was grieving for Ersa, Olin’s sister. It made me extremely angry at the fact that he loved me while grieving his lover. But…I don’t know. I felt conflicted.

I was autistic. I don’t know if it stems from the fact I’m a clone of Elisabet, or what, but I definitely was autistic. My mind was most likely the sort that has no time for artifice or interest in smalltalk. I’d like to say my manner of speech was actually very deliberate and very appropriate.

I loved to use my Focus to look at older archival records of the world before the Faro Plague. How things functioned, what machinery they had, how society was, and music. Music was one of my special interests.

Music back then (meaning our current time, as in 2022) was…interesting, to say the least. It’s different from my era of music when I was born, and I fell in love with classical / instrumental music. Pianos, violins, and everything else you could think of. I craved the emotional aspects of the music world; the way that songs would speed up when a very tense moment happened, the way they slowed nearly to a halt when something sad or troubling happened, the way the musicians seemed to effortlessly weave stories in and out of these simple songs. The stories were left to be told to those that listened and were expected to be passed on to those that wanted to listen. Stories that would ache, inspire, reach out, and hold someone. Stories that could shape and change people, hell, maybe even the world.

Machinery was also another special interest. How did they have these things called “cars”, “phones”, and “games”? Before the Faro Plague, the world was vastly technological. Now, it’s primitive. We all hunt for ourselves and our tribe and have essentially reverted to a primitive state. But that was expected after humanity was essentially wiped.

I had transferred GAIA to my focus, so she would often speak to me during my troubles. I had fought depression for some time after Rost’s death, and GAIA helped me. She would be quick to notice when I’d go quiet or start to dissociate, and would bring me back to reality by talking to me about simple things. About the machine I was hunting, specific parts and their uses, their dietary needs, anything to help me feel okay. I really was close to her and saw her as a parental-figure, although not on the same level as I saw Rost.

I loved to sleep outside in nature. Whenever I’d stay in a village or tribal area, people would offer their rooms or beds. I kindly refused and insisted that I sleep outside, for it’s more comforting and natural for me. I loved to stare at the stars and listen to the animals during the night. GAIA would often show me constellations or star clusters and give me info based on the old archival records that we had. My favorite constellations were Canes Venatici, Circinus, Columba, Corvus, Horologium, Lupus, Lynx, Orion, Ursa Major / Minor, and Vulpecula. Orion was by far my most favorite though.

I was fine being motherless. I came to terms with being an artificial human, one made by machine. It made me question myself and my existence, and identity, as a whole. I knew why I was “born”. I knew what Elisabet and GAIA were doing. I knew that I was “destined” to save the world. But, it still…hurt. It hurt in the sense that I was “artificial”. That I could classify as being machine-made. That I wasn’t entirely human. But, through time and a lot of thinking, I came to terms with it.

I knew this world was going to die, just as it did before. I had to be the one to save it. There was no other way.

While traveling through the west, and while I was in Utaru territory, the land-gods were a common sight. After Zo and I rebooted them, they sang. Nobody could tell what the singing meant, but it was a new beginning. It was beautiful, to say the least. With the Chorus singing along with the land-gods, you could hear it from a mile away. I stayed for a while and listened.

When the Far Zeniths were defeated, we all headed back to base. As the game portrayed, Zo went back to gather the Utaru and tell them of NEMESIS, Kotallo went back to his home to do the same, and so did Alva and Erend. Beta and I stayed with Gaia at the base.

I had asked her to come to my room privately, and asked Gaia if she could not listen in on our conversation. Beta and I talked about a lot. Rost. Tilda. Our differences. A lot of tears were shed and a lot of hugs were given.

Beta ended up being so damn tired after that, that she just fell asleep in my room. I went to go sleep in one of the spare rooms when he sleepily grabbed my hands and muttered if I could stay. I smiled and just laid back down in bed.

Beta, of course, is a very anxious and nervous person. Constantly overthinking, on the verge of panic, etc. So when I got in bed, she just snuggled right up to me. I was laying on my side facing her and she was buried in my chest, happily peaceful and sleeping. We fell asleep that way until we woke up.

#aloy ; fictive memories

[larsisfrommars]

My Predictions for Campaign 3 Characters

Travis Willingham

Class: Cleric (Domain of War, Nature or Forge) OR Druid (probably Circle of The Shepherd) bonus if he finally gets his wish and is a werewolf! I could see him picking up a martial class again (probably Monk or Fighter) but I’d honestly be disappointed. We already have seen him play a martial class and a couple light spell casters and I honestly wanna see him play a high Wisdom character, we already saw what he could do with a high Charisma character! I wanna see the other side of that social/mental stat coin!

Race: I could see him playing a Human again, or maybe a Dwarf! It’s kinda hard to tell what his race preferences are other than Big & Strong sooo maybe one of the Monster races from Volo’s guide? Bugbear maybe? I also REALLY hope somebody plays a Warforged this campaign and a Warforged Forge Domain Cleric could be REALLY cool and On Brand for Travis I think.

Marisha Ray

Class: Marisha is SO freaking smart and kicked so much ass as both a monk and a druid, I want her to be able to play a character that really highlights her irl intelligence again so maybe a Wizard or Artificer? I don’t know Artificer subclasses aside from Armorer BUT School of Divination or a good-aligned Necromancer could be really cool! Battlemaster Fighter might also be a good choice for her!

Race: Something tells me she’s never going to fully abandon that Avatar The Last Airbender aesthetic she has going on so maybe an Fire or Earth Genasi (to keep the cycle going since Kiki had Airbender aesthetics and Beau had Water Tribe vibes) a Fire Genasi Necromancer would be metal AF. Speaking of metal, she’s also a good candidate for my Oh My God Someone PLEASE Play A Warforged self-indulgent desire lol.

Liam O’Brien

Class: Monk (if he’s not already playing one in EXU which I feel like he is) if he does it’d probably be Way of Shadow or Kensei, mostly because he’s already done the fire aesthetic thing (so no way of the four elements or sun soul) and we’ve already gotten Cobalt Soul from Beau. If not a Monk then a Bard, in true Tragic Character Obessed Fashion we know and love it’s gonna be College of Whispers or Glamor. Plus, knowing he’s a Shakespeare nerd I could see him leaning really hard into that for a Bard. He might surprise us and play something cheerier this time who knows?!

Race: Don’t ask me why I say this, it’s not even like I want anyone to play a Gnoll, but something tells me if ANYONE was gonna be a Gnoll it’d be Liam, there is a crackhead in the corner of my brain insisting it’ll be so. The RATIONAL side of my brain is thinking Elf or Tabaxi because Liam has shown us He Likes Cats A Normal Amount. I don’t know if he likes playing animals quite enough to endure playing a druid long term but I could see him embracing one of the anthro D&D races with no hesitation.

Sam Riegel

Class: I know Liam picked for Sam but my bet is, for maximum chaos, and because how much everyone enjoyed it in Aeor and Sam is alllll about inviting chaos to the table at all times so I’m willing to bet he’s going to play a Wild Magic Sorcerer, or maybe another subclass of Sorcerer like Divine Soul. I also think he’d have a lot of fun with a martial class like Way of The Drunken Master Monk or a Fighter of some variety.

Race: there’s literally just one non-home brew small race Sam hasn’t played let’s be real, I have no doubt in my mind Sam will be playing a Kobald.

Laura Bailey

Class: Laura is the hardest to pin down, she’s so versatile and brilliant but the best I can think of are the two classes her twin and her husband beat her to, Rogue or Warlock. I think she’d make an excellent pirate so I could definitely see her playing a Swashbuckler Rogue, it’d be a charming homage to both Liam & Travis’s previous characters but I feel like she’d make a point to be not at all like either of them personality wise. Regarding Warlock, anything not Pact of The Archfey (too close to Artagan) but no matter what DEFINETLY gift of the chain ‘cause we know how much Laura loves her creature companions.

Race: Again I’m not sure, I definitely don’t think she’d go for elf or Genasi or tiefling. I think she’d make an adorable Halfling or Gnome, Yuan-ti or Tabaxi could be fun and sexy. OH! She loved Kiri so much I think she could have a TON of fun roleplay wise with a Kenku!

Ashley Johnson

Class: Ashley has waaaay too much fun playing martial classes so my money is on Paladin or Fighter. So far as oath if she picks Paladin maybe Vengeance or even Conquest, something dark and dramatic that she can sink her roleplay teeth into now that she has time to play a campaign without getting whisked away for shooting. I could definitely see her going with Champion or Eldritch Knight! Just HITTING THINGS kind of fighter for sure.

Race: I could see her having a bit of an affinity for the more monstrous races, something big and scary maybe a Goliath (like her buddy Grog)? Or maybe a full blooded Orc or Hobgoblin, even a Drow (or half-drow)? If not one of the traditionally “evil” races I could see her going for Dwarf or Dragonborn for sure.

Taliesin Jaffe

Class: Again another insanely versatile and brilliant player where I have almost no idea where he’ll take a turn next. Idk what would be a sharp left turn from Cleric that he hasn’t already played (fighter, rogue, bloodhunter). I’d say druid but I feel like that’s too similar to Caduceus. Some people think he’s gonna play Kingsley but I highly doubt it, but I wouldn’t be shocked if he went for Bloodhunter again because he missed the opportunity to play it at higher levels because of how Campaign 2 went. It could be fun seeing him go for a charisma based class since we’ve already seen him go for high intelligence and high wisdom, maybe a Bard or Paladin? I know he played a dragonborn Paladin a long time ago in the home game and he didn’t seem to vibe with it, so maybe Bard then, I can’t imagine him picking anything other than College of Whispers lol. Sidenote: could totally see anyone Tal plays as being a Vampire, that’d be cool.

Race: Again, he’s done strange and fantastic combinations in the past but I like the potential of a Kenku Bard (functionally a jukebox!) plus Taliesin is great at realistic crow sounds so he’d have an opportunity to do that more which would be funny. Elf would feed into the pretentious stereotype that Taliesin is fantastic at playing into. I could also see him going for Changeling (if Matt allows it) or Tabaxi. He too is on my Please Somebody Anybody Play Warforged Please God, self indulgent wishlist.

#critical role #Cr meta #cast meta #campaign 3 #campaign 3 predictions #taliesin jaffe #ashley johnson #laura bailey #travis willingham #sam riegel #liam obrien #marisha ray #matt mercer #please let Travis play high wisdom character #please let travis be a werewolf #and tal be a vampire #somebody PLEASE play a Warforged i love those magic robot mofos #Liam Gnoll crack theory #analysis

[silverjirachi]

1 & 7!

omg i didn't actually think i'd get any dnd related asks i don't talk about it enough on here but i'm so excited to infodump on you 🥺👉🏻👈🏻

I have three main characters that I've really fleshed out in detail (Rhys, my original tiefling bard who has kind of spawned a whole lot of other memeing and nonsense, Waffles, a 14-year-old necromancer alternate timeline version of Rhys who is obsessed with speedrunning becoming a lich, and Corian, a half-elf artificer who I am playing currently).

For these asks I'll answer for Corian as he's the one I'm playing currently although if anyone else wants request others please tell me.

D&D Ask Game

What is your character's morning routine?

Corian is very messy and not a very consistent person, so his morning "routine" varies widely. When he manages to wake up early and is feeling like a morning person, he goes down to the bakery in his hometown, Leviathan, and grabs some pastries and coffee for breakfast. He might have classes to teach at the wizarding school or other important uhhh business in town don't worry about it. Most of the time though he just wakes up any time between 10am and 12pm, slaps himself in the face a little bit, downs some shitty instant coffee or any leftover alcohol and eats whatever breakfast he can scrounge together while he's already working on gadgets for the day. Theoretically he reads the paper in this time too. That's a very civil and professional thing to do, right? His mechanical familiar, Cogs, holds up whatever he's reading and turns the pages for him if his hands are busy, or Corian uses his mechanical third arm he straps to his equipment to turn the pages himself and assist in the drinking coffee.

7. How was their relationship with their parents/guardians growing up?

Corian has really loving and supportive parents whom he's always gotten along with. His mother, an elf about 300 years old named Theira, would read him stories about the Feywild while speaking in Sylvan, which sparked his side fascination with fey things. She's a chronic nurturer with really huge motherly instincts, but not just the gentle and loving ones, also the kind that can smell bullshit from a mile away and can shut shit down with just a look and tone of her voice. Which is important, considering the antics of Corian and her husband, Henry, aka Corian's father.

His father, Henry, is a human artificer who also is a clockmaker, and Corian would spend a lot of time working in his shop ever since he was old enough to hold a screwdriver - and honestly even before then. Corian grew up in a big family (he's one of six) but he's the one who turned out most like Henry, to the excitement of Henry and to the dismay of everyone else, because Henry is a chaotic, unpredictable artificer who likes experimenting and causing trouble with, well, everything. Theira definitely runs the house though. It's a matriarchal family, definitely.

Additionally, Corian was born with something called a Desecration Mark, which are marks that give a little bit of special inherent power, but the world thinks that people who are born with these marks are inherently evil, soulless, etc. Theira and Henry never believed these things about desecration marks and loved their son despite what the world might think of him, and always did their best to protect him and keep his identity hidden.

I drew this picture a while ago that sums up the Sedgewick-Serloc family dynamic pretty well:

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MY CAMPAIGN THREE CLASS PREDICTIONS

Ashley - I want Ashley to play a FIGHTER, barbarians, rogues and magic users have a lot of math and shit they gotta remember, and I'm not saying she can't do it, I just think her playing a character that doesn't hold her back at all would be awesome, plus she's always been really good with describing blows when fighting and the trick system fighters have would be really cool to see in her hands. (I can totally see her being a war hero who trope was killed and looking for redemption, much like Pike and Yasha both were)

Marisha - WIZARD HOLY SHIT, I hope she keeps up playing a really smart character I think it plays to her strengths really well, BUT I can also see her pulling a 180 and doing a SORCERER and having this wickedly charming character unlike Keyleth and Beau, I want to see Marisha shine in conversation and roleplaying like we deserve, Kiki and Beau of course have there moments that are just holy god amazing, but imagine if that was the focus? GODLY

Travis - I think it's finally time Travis took on a full magic user, and I don't think there's a class more perfect then CLERIC, Fjord has already taken a pretty heavy support spot in combat between magic illusions and even healing with his paladin abilities, Travis could definitely fully embrace the spot, and this means he can get into whatever red button situation he wants and he'll have a cleric there to heal him lmao, thought much like Laura I think we'll still see him doing a lot of tricky damage moves, (which they'll probably tease him about) he likes to have his moments to shine, and honestly who doesn't?

Laura - now this one was really hard for me, I honestly have no fucking clue, BUT between polymorph and speaking to animals sparingly this campaign I can definitely see her going DRUID, she's spoken sparingly what direction she might move, and seeing a druid OUTSIDE of Keyleth's tribe would be interesting story wise, but honestly at the way this campaign is going rn (ep 138) who even knows if we'll be playing in the same world (though I feel it's likely we might it'll just look very different)

Liam - now I personally WANT him to go PALADIN, I know a bunch of the other players (mainly Sam) wanna see him as a BARD, and Matt even joked about making a homebrew College of Tragedy/Sadness for him as that's something he likes to explore in DnD, I want him to go Paladin, because we need a PC paladin, though Fjord and Vax both multiclass into Paladin, seeing those low level moments and having a character THEMED specifically into the paladin mold would just be lightning especially from Liam's mind

Sam - whatever Liam wants lmao, but a MONK would be pretty lit, I know Beau is her own league and she'll be hard to follow, BUT Sam could so amazingly pull of any of the other subclasses, a way of the drunkard could be humorous, even though Nott was a alcoholic, way of the drunkard *acts* drunk for fighting and strategy, I feel like that could trip up the other players, the way Sam always likes to do

Talisen - now I think this one is pretty easy, especially since Talisen loves to play Matt's homebrew and we haven't had a LINGERING SOUL character quite yet, the class for people who have died, after playing Caduceus who is so strongly connected to death and the afterlife, heck both Molly and Percy also we're on their own path of mourning and death, Molly actually dying, Percy had his shit with the Raven Queen BEFORE Vax even got on the scene, and I totally believe Talisen could pull this one off,

Matt - though he is the DM, and I think it'll stay this way, I just wanna say if he has a PC it should absolutely be a BARD or ARTIFICER, because he would be a god at both

TOO LONG DIDN'T READ

Ashley - Fighter

Marisha - Sorcerer or Wizard

Travis - Cleric

Laura - Druid

Liam - Paladin or Bard

Talisen - Lingering Soul (a Matt homebrew)

BONUS Matt - Bard or Artificer

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I don't know how well you know Dungeons and Dragons (if at all), but if you can answer this, what races and classes would each character in THH pick for their characters in a given game?

Do I know anything about Dungeons & Dragons? ... Aside from the classic Alignment Chart, no. I don't know much of anything about it.

Or at least I didn’t know much about it. Because: Will I do a bunch of unnecessary research into the current version of D&D just so I can try to answer this question? YES OF COURSE.

So I dove into the various classes available and the various races that are playable (including current expansions), read the official descriptions for them all, verified which race/class combos were allowed, and finally came up with a list. Obviously, I don't have the depth of knowledge that a legit D&D player might have, but based on just the base descriptions available in the official materials, here's what I came up with.

Makoto Naegi – Human, Paladin. It makes sense that Naegi would go for the most commonly played race in the whole game. You might think he’d go for the most common type of class, too, but nah — his passionate sense of justice lures him towards being a Pally.

Kyoko Kirigiri – Half-Elf, Artificer. Artificers are the class that most values knowledge and intelligence, making them easy for Kiri to respect. And the Half-Elf is a being of two worlds who is said to be curious, inventive, and ambitious. Those traits are certainly present in Kiri.

Celestia Ludenberg – Elf, Rogue. We know Celes loves the physical appeal of thin, pale, otherworldly figures, and we also know that she’s hardcore into playing games of deceit. Ergo, this is perfect.

Aoi Asahina – Gnome, Ranger. I think the gnomes’ joyous embrace of life and all its pleasures would really grab the cheerful Hina. Plus she’d like how cute they are. Obviously, we’ve seen her bond with a fellow athlete quickly in RL, so for her class, I think she’d be drawn to a physical type — one better known for dexterity than raw strength. That brings it down to Monk or Ranger, and I think Ranger allows her to be less self-serious than the focused studies of a Monk.

Toko Fukawa – Tiefling, Bard. The bard is a primarily a storyteller, after all. It fits with her talent, and besides, it’s not like she’s inclined towards direct violence. The Tiefling is what fits with her personality. The constant abuse and suspicion that the Tieflings receive really reflect how Toko feels in her daily life.

Genocide(r) Jack/Syo – Half-Orc, Rogue. If Jack/Syo is in charge during the selection process, a Half-Orc who feels that inexorable pull towards her inner bloodlust is natural. I waffled on whether to go straightforward Fighter or Rogue, but I think the Rogue’s sneakier aspects and tendency towards smaller blades has to speak more to Jack/Syo.

Chihiro Fujisaki – Halfing, Fighter. A combination of what Fujisaki would clearly relate to (the small, peace-loving halfing) and what Fujisaki most wants to be (strong in both body and mind) resulted in this unlikely pairing. I think the evident dichotomy between class and race also hspeaks to 

Sakura Ogami – Leonin, Monk. As the Ultimate Martial Artist who is constantly training to be the best, she’d see herself reflected the Monk that constantly strives for physical and spiritual perfection. But what wins out when she picks a race – her noble warrior side or her girly side that loves cute things? I found myself waffling between the noble, physically imposing Leonin and the adorable Gnome. But ultimately, her combatant side has to win out, because she’s prone to hiding her girlier side.

Mondo Owada – Dragonborn, Barbarian. Dragonborn are loyal to their clan above all else, which is something Mondo can get into. Barbarians value strength, obviously, but they also have the ability to explode into a powerful rage. Mondo might not even be aware of why that speaks to him…

Kiyotaka Ishimaru – Dragonborn, Wizard. I think Taka would feel lost and perplexed when faced with a choice of what race to take, so when Mondo takes “Dragonborn” because he thinks it’s rad, Taka is just inclined to stick close to his bro. Then he chooses Wizard because it’s said to be the most scholarly of the various classes, and he wants to make sure he’s taking his studies seriously in every possible version of his life.

Mukuro Ikusaba – Leonin, Fighter. Leonin are mostly concerned with their own race and are nomadic. They’re a proud race of warriors and tend to keep to themselves. Mukuro has lived a similarity nomadic life, and the one person she usually lets close is her sister. Besides, mythical beasts like a Leonin sort of fit with the iconography of Fenrir. And then the Fighter class is… just obvious.

Junko Enoshima – Elf (Drow), Warlock. I think it’s extremely Junko to choose the most beautiful and noble of races and then pick the most chaotic/psychotic possible sub-race within it. The Drow are a group of subterranean elves who murder and enslave however they see fit, typically killing entire families if even one member stands in their way. Perhaps she’d try to disguise herself as a Wood Elf for most of the game, only to reveal her true nature once they’re deep into play. Furthermore, I can see her choosing a Warlock that has sold their soul to a demon or a dark god in exchange for power because of how incredibly despairing that sounds.

Hifumi Yamada – Dwarf, Bard. Given his own stature AND how much pride Hifumi takes in his “craft,” I think he’d identify with the skilled craftspeople who are stout in build. Hey, he already has shown a preference for characters with a similar build to his own body if you take his love for Princess Piggles into account. I doubt Toko would appreciate him sharing a class with her, but he’s even more overtly proud of being a storyteller than she is, so it’s a natural choice.

Leon Kuwata – Human, Ranger. With an eye for speed and precision, I picture Leon being drawn to the Ranger class. I also see him finding most of the fantasy races too weird/goofy and preferring to go Human, which actually fits nicely given that Humans in D&D are known for their ambition. Leon is definitely big on that.

Byakuya Togami – Refuses to play because it seems so foolish and frivolous, of course. But if he somehow is sweet-talked into it: Elf, Sorcerer. The Elf is a being of otherworldly grace with a larger perspective on world events that other races can’t gasp. The Sorcerer is a character with a magical birthright thanks to their powerful bloodline. Everything about this speaks to how he sees himself.

Yasuhiro Hagakure – Satyr, Druid. Satyrs are gregarious and just want to enjoy life’s pleasures, which sure sounds like our boy. But a Satyr Druid? The way I see it, Hiro will be put off by the typical magic-wielding classes, which’ll mostly make him think of his hatred of the occult. But the Druid derives all his power from nature, so Hiro will somehow figure that’s totally ok in the same way that his own weird powers somehow aren’t occult to him.

Sayaka Maizono — Half-Elf, Bard. OH CRAP I ALMOST FORGOT SAYAKA. I think the push and pull of the two worlds that Half-Elves feel, which often leave them feeling like they belong to neither one, is something that Sayaka would find understandable given the pull of her industry vs her desire to live a more “normal” life. And the Bard thing isn’t just because it’s typically a musical role — it’s also because of Maizono’s desire to be someone’s sidekick/supporting role and step out of the spotlight. 

..........and there it all is! Sorry that this took so long to reply to, but as you can see, I’m a wordy bitch. I wound up with quite the variety across the cast, actually. I used almost every class and almost every race (no Clerics and no pure Orcs, but that’s all that got ignored). 

Now, the typical D&D party is recommended to consist of 4-5 players, so this is obviously waaaaaay too many characters for a single session to contain. But if I were to pick the 4 or 5 people I think would most easily get drawn into a single D&D game? I’d think it’d be Hifumi, Makoto, Celestia, Chihiro, and Hiro.

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