#c2e57

[furthermuchmore]

Finally got to the point in the campaign where they meet Essek.

Guess I’ll be doing Shadowgast now.

[mingus-archives]

Imagine you're Yeza:

You live a small life with your son after your wife died, running a small town alchemist shop. You find an employer who promises financial stability, even if they're a bit rude. Then one night operatives of an neighboring enemy country kidnaps you, burns down your shop, and drags you through unending tunnels attached to a giant worm monster. You're imprisoned. You're starved. You're on the brink of death. You get periodic, somewhat nonsensical messages in your head promising rescue, but you're not even sure if they're real.

Then one random night your dead wife shows up, introduced by the voice of the messages, and she's now a badass marksman, thief, and mercenary. She also now looks like the people who killed her. She has a group of new friends/family consisting of: a sailor/vessel of an eldritch god, a former wizard assassin, a giant barbarian woman, a tiefling/chosen of a different god, a monk, a teleporting dog, and a colossal pink man who somehow is the most well-adjusted of the group. They're all covered in blood and dirt, and announce that they are the heroes of this enemy country. They keep bringing up you boning your wife. Your wife insists you get a tattoo. She also seems unhealthily attached to the wizard assassin. The wizard assassin is very awkward. The sailor keeps asking if people are actually little dragons in a trench coat. They are all fixated on a chair.

Props to Yeza, I would've been catatonic.

[towards-toramunda]

Doing a cheers to beating a kickstarter goal of 8.8 million for one season of a Vox machina show during the first half of episode 57 in c2

Soon they’ll have a fourth season of tlovm and a SECOND tv show featuring the characters they’re currently playing and an NPC introduced during the first half of this very episode as the main characters

Wild. Absolutely wild.

[thequeenofmyownscreen]

Jester, greeting a traumatized Yeza

Bonus :

[ariadne-mouse]

Yeza, who has been locked away alone in a dark cell and deprived of food in a prison designed to disorient people: Who's there??

Jester: GUESS WHO IT ISSSSSSS~ 🎵

[poetrygoldfinch]

Rewatching MN! Ep57

First of all it's so interesting seeing Essek start out with a deeper voice lol

And I actually haven't rewatched this ever so this is my first time seeing Essek's early interactions with the knowledge of his past actions and it's SO FUN to watch

And also I didn't remember this, but on their first interaction and he brings them to the Dim's Inn in Rosohna, he isn't floating, just walking super smoothly

[ablueper]

in love and war—favorite quotes, no context

(sam) got none of those words. (travis) skysybil. (laura & marisha) den mirimm. (sam) i wrote down "ten million."

(shadowhand essek thelyss) the luxon is also the source of a very potent magical force. and what you may have gleaned from staring into one of these beacons is one of many funnels of dunamis power. it is the basis of how we've been able to free ourselves from the binds of the lineage the betrayer gods left for us and to carve our own fates, choose our own paths and sidestep these destinies placed upon us nonchalantly by gods that use us as playthings. (beau) okay.

(travis) oh, natural 19, 17. (matt) natual 19 turns to a 17? (travis) oh, plus two, no, 21. (sam) reverse math.

(jester) did you just ask her if she was on her period?

(fjord) if you wouldn't mind, we'd appreciate it. just to check our pants and make sure no one needs a change.

(matt) it's a splashy water investigation check.

(fjord) i know that i talked to a 1200 year old drow that's been a fucking million different people and a goblin that was probably 999,000 people. like, fuck. who knows what we're in the middle of now?

(caduceus) the wildmother spoke to me while i was in the cave and she thinks we're going the right direction. (jester) see, everything's good. (beau) and what direction is that? (jester) toward the piss.

(jester) sorry i put my feet on your back. (beau) it was—it was a little funny. it was a little funny. (caduceus) i don't remember that.

(caleb) i'll tell you what, though. for the first time in a very long time, i feel...hopeful. (jester) you look like you feel hopeful, caleb.

(caleb) you know what might soften the blow a little bit? (nott) alcohol?

(nott) you're so tall, but your slaps are so ineffectual! it's like you have rubber wrists or something. it did almost nothing to me. nothing at all! how do you even hold the falchion?

(nott) i'm scared. (jester) yes, but you love him. you don't want to be drunk the first time you see him again. (nott) i was drunk the first time we—.

(fjord) just a hand. and then an arm. and then an ear. and then like, your lower jaw. (jester) and then, big ol' goblin titty.

(matt) not looking happy and healthy, but then again, what good dungeon of penance would?

(caleb) are you okay? (nott) nope! (caleb) well, if it's any help, you're not alone. no matter what happens, we'll be here for you.

(caleb) it's not a conjugal visit. is that one of the criteria? (nott) i don't know! i'm prepared for anything! you don't go to a date with two dollars in your pocket and shitty underwear, do you? no! you wear the best fucking underwear you own! just in case!

(yeza) who's—who's there? (jester) guess who it is?! i don't have a word limit now buddy!

(nott) she's really strong, so if you did, she might just, like—. (jester) i would cut you. (nott) yeah. i was going to say, like, restrain, he's my husband. (jester) don't you hurt my friend. (yeza) who—? (jester) she loves you so much.

(yeza) it'll take a little getting used to. i don't even—that's a lot of teeth.

(matt) his grip isn't very strong, he's still pretty weak. (sam/nott) never was. (liam) like fjord. (sam) it's like five noodles at the end of a stick.

(travis) are there like six kobolds inside of his fucking robes? (matt) make a perception check. (travis) natural one! (matt) like 17 kobolds. it's following you, fjord.

(jester) i like this guy. (nott) i don't know about this guy. (jester) i think he's pretty cool. (caduceus) i kind of like him.

(sam) i love you, travis, but three months at sea, two weeks in ghor dranas, my storyline completed, just a clean arc, just a clean arc, yours is just whaaat? (travis) yeah, can't help you if you have a thin storyline.

(laura) you guys haven't tried to bone yet. you don't know. (sam) me and travis? we've tried a lot. didn't work. square peg and a round hole.

(matt) goblins are more of a drum and bass thing. drow's more edm, i think. trance.

(nott) yeah. these guys have gotten me into a new line of work. chemistry's good, baby, but killing's better.

(jester) oh, yeza, i do want to do that for you.

(beau) leave every place better than you found it. that's really the only direction i have at the moment. (jester) that and stay alive. (beau) stay alive and listen and something else.

(nott) what was the chair? (matt/yeza) you don't wanna know about the chair.

(jester) are you planning on burying a body there or crematory-ing a body there? (caduceus) well, i suppose whichever one of you i like least. yeah, that's a little joke. (fjord) caduceus humor.

(yeza) i haven't seen a beach before. (jester) it's really pretty. (nott) yeah, except for the water.

(nott) you guys wrap this up, my man is a little bit jittery. i'm going to take him to bed. (fjord) oh, boy. we don't need to hear your sex code. we will leave you to it!

(beau) sorry i was a little cagey, past, you know, few hours. (sam) campaign.

(jester) it'sokay,wedon'thavetotalkaboutthistonight. iknoweverythingalready,itdoesn'tmatter. (laura/jester) and i turn over and go to bed. (marisha) jester learned about romance from porn, oh no!

(beau) i think that's the best retribution for caleb widogast. two pieces of shit like us doing some good? (caleb) holla!

[mareastrorum]

Nein Again music for Episode 57: In Love and War under the cut! Matt used 3 different playlists this week, so there's quite a few songs.

At 8:40, Winds of Vol'dun from World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth plays at the beginning of Matt's recap.

At about 13:55, Val'sharah from WoW: Legion plays as Caleb tells the Bright Queen why they returned the beacon.

At about 18:12, Time & Tide from WoW: BfA plays as Nott describes Yeza to the Bright Queen and Essek. Also, the timing just happened to be that the opera-like singing lined up with the Bright Queen saying that the beacons are pieces of the Luxon. Matt didn't switch up a track, it just happened.

At 27:25, Toru from Diablo II plays as Skysybil Abrianna Mirimm explains consecution to the Nein.

At 34:10, Dalaran music from WoW plays. I've linked the Legion version (New Dalaran) below, since it seems to match the quality from Matt's playlist, but there's alternatives if you want to go looking.

At about 37:40, Sacred Stone from WoW: Legion plays as Fjord speaks up about the Nein wishing to know more about the dynamics between the Empire and the Dynasty.

At about 43:30, a variant of Suramar from WoW: Legion plays as Caduceus mentions that he's searching for a kiln. The OST version is longer than the one that plays in the stream, and I'm not 100% sure which in-game version Matt used. Below is a link to a compilation of the regional music (check the description for timestamps), and the 1H version that plays first is pretty close to what I heard in the stream.

I'm still looking for the song that plays at 45:00 or so, so I'll update when I find it. I'm pretty sure it's from WoW, but I'll need to check some additional patches and expansions.

Somewhere around 49:00, Stormsong Valley from WoW: BfA plays as the Nein debrief in the antechamber.

At 52:55, I'm pretty sure Matt switches to Ulduar ambient music. Unfortunately, it's hard to find the exact in-game tracks used. I've timestamped Yogg-Saron Woods in the compilation below.

At 54:50, the stereotypical horn intro for WoW's Yogg-Saron encounter plays, but it's not the same version in the Hearthstone OST because it is a longer intro and the song ends pretty soon after that motif. The Ulduar compilation listed above has tracks if you want a more gradual lead in.

At about 56:10, Rogue Encampment from Diablo II plays as the Nein decide the rest of the conversation with Caleb should be more private.

Around 59:30, Stormsong Valley repeats as the Nein realize Rosohna is Ghor Dranas, the former capital of the Betrayer Gods from the Calamity.

At 1:05:40, Winds of Vol'dun replays as the Nein open the doors and reunite with Essek to go to the Dungeon of Penance.

At about 1:11:00 or so, Sacred Stone replays as the Nein make their way through the Firmaments and the Shadowshire.

At 1:16:40, Time & Tide replays as the Nein experience the dunamantic effects of the Dungeon.

At 1:26:45, Dalaran music briefly replays as Yeza closes his eyes during Veth's entrance.

At 1:27:00, Matt switches to his Sad Music playlist beginning with Farewell, Old Friend from Witcher III as Veth and Nott reunite. It's a funeral song, but the motifs were also used in scenes with two lovers reuniting in the game during a bittersweet questline.

I'm still looking for the song that plays at 1:29:55 and again at 1:38:25 and 1:44:25. Matt played it as part of the funeral music for Molly in episodes 27 and 30, but I haven't yet had luck tracking it down. Matt consistently has it as part of his Sad Music playlist.

At 1:35:35, Words on Wind from Witcher III plays as they discuss Luc and what to do next. It repeats again at about 1:41:35 as Yeza describes his dealings with Vess DeRogna.

At 1:46:00 or so, Farewell, Old Friend repeats as the Nein and Yeza make their way out of the Dungeon of Penance.

The missing sad song was also playing at 2:17:45 when we return from the break.

At 2:20:05, Matt switches to his other playlist beginning with a repeat of Toru from Diablo II.

Around 2:23:10, Val'sharah repeats as Essek shows the Nein the Marble Tomes Conservatory.

At 2:26:57, Matt switches to Gilneas from Hearthstone as he describes the music upon the Nein's entry into the Gallimaufrey. I've timestamped that song in a compilation.

At 2:30:00, Blood Moon from Hearthstone plays as Matt continues describing the district.

At 2:33:10, Twisted Path from Heathstone plays as Matt describes the drow innkeeper who looks like John Waters.

At 2:36:10, The Grand Bazaar from WoW: BfA plays as the Nein ask Essek how they can contact him.

At 2:41:50, Gilneas repeats as Matt describes the demographics of the populace to the Nein.

At 2:45:00, Blood Moon repeats as the barkeep tells Fjord that anyone can squat to claim land in the Ghostlands beyond the city walls.

At 2:48:00, Twisted Path repeats as Jester receives her (disappointing) dessert.

At 2:51:00, The Grand Bazaar repeats as the room reacts to double Thaumaturgy.

At 2:56:45, Gilneas repeats as the Nein reconvene in Caleb's and Fjord's room.

At 2:59:50, Blood Moon repeats as the Nein disagree whether they're mass murderers.

At 3:03:00, Twisted Path repeats as Nott and Yeza discuss their commemorative tattoos.

At 3:06:00, The Grand Bazaar repeats as the Nein shift to discussing whether they're allying with the Dynasty.

At 3:10:20, Sacred Stone repeats as Caleb turns to Beau when he tells the group a bit more about his background, including that he "murdered those most dear to me."

At 3:13:20, Matt switches to New Dalaran from WoW: Legion as Yeza worries about going to war with the Empire.

At 3:19:50, Winds of Vol'dun repeats as the Nein discuss their suspicions of Essek as a first-life prodigy.

At 3:25:00, Toru repeats as Yeza and Nott retire for the evening.

At 3:28:00, Val'sharah repeats for Fjord's chats with Beau and then Caleb.

At 3:31:30, Stormsong Valley repeats at the end of the chat between Beau and Jester, then becomes more audible for Yasha and Caduceus.

At 3:39:30, Gilneas plays as Caleb and Beau speak privately in the early morning.

At 3:42:40, Blood Moon repeats as Beau gives Caleb a hug.

That's all for this week!