3 Campiagns. 3 Names. 3 Kill Bill Sirens | Critical Role

[@765ZackAttack]

Taliesin: Shock, completely blindsided, total dissociation Liam: Panic, absolutely locked on, on the cusp of hyperventilating Travis: Fury and rage, barely contained, forced to sit back

[@nekoprankster2184]

And the bonus that their reactions were fitting for each character too

[@niedude]

@@nekoprankster2184 I think that's the point! Except for Travis, who was just fighting the urge to let loose... actually I take that back that, that's also Chetney

[@aoetoo]

@@nekoprankster2184 alas, that KZbin only has one like per person

[@troikas3353]

Do wonder if chets will have more revealed. The stakes are a little underwhelming compared to the first two if its really just a jokey satire involving a toy maker rivalry.

[@grahamrafferty5969]

@@troikas3353 definitely not, ultgar is definitely some type of fiend

[@lx-icon]

Okay but legit - the amount of discipline Matt has to drop something he knows is a bombshell for someone and continue roleplaying like nothing happened

[@bigsiskrishere]

I tried the subtle name drop in my home game and the player assumed I was saying it as a joke. Like no, MF this IS your arch enemy and they ARE here to fuck your shit up 😭😭😭

[@Vulpix298]

literally if it were me I couldnt fight my smile and would break character to giggle lmao

[@kitkami]

Or at least turn and look at the person to see how they are reacting.

[@DannyMakesVideosIGuess]

It must help knowing that it's recorded and he can go back to look at their reactions

[@flamingkitten1]

Let's not forget that the two previous kill bill names were of major villains of their seasons. Let's see about oltgar

[@kzw110]

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[@honooryu5374]

You think toy making and wood work is funny business? It's a cold and ruthless world in the life of a MC! You got that! COLD AND RUTHLESS!

[@gewerdstrauss9843]

@@honooryu5374 i can _hear_ Chetney in this sentence.

[@honooryu5374]

@@gewerdstrauss9843 written with the intention

[@rando_user0078]

I would love it if Oltgar is just every stereotype of Santa out there; rosy cheeks, jovial nature, boisterous laughter, kind to all, etc. and Chetney hates him because he felt that he wasn't paid enough for his clearly expert work.

[@brianvincent7038]

Percy and Caleb: Fear and pain as their tormenters of past find them again. Avoiding eye contact and slinking back. Chetney: Ready to beat some ass on sight

[@calummacgregor589]

I love how talison and Liam were playing their character. Travis was just internally freaking out.

[@Caitydid561]

How do you know he wasn't still in character? Seems pretty spot-on for Chetney to me.

[@jonatassilva2605]

That's probably 'cause both Percy and Caleb (through Frumpkin) were in the room. And as such were IN character. Travis is just been himself reconizing (THE ALPHA) the story knocking at his door.

[@LucaLight]

Well his character wasnt in the shop when the name was said

[@calummacgregor589]

@@Caitydid561 because that is just a travis reaction.

[@jens1639]

Internally would be a generous description. I love how the name just flips a switch

[@tiffany02020]

I love that there’s so many different variations of “bwooop! Bwoop! Alarms!!” Travis mode. So funny.

[@yojlik]

LORE ALERT! LORE ALERT! 🤣

[@anthonydonnelly1157]

"WOP WOP, das da sound of da police!"

[@gilessaint-loup2426]

It was funny seeing 4 Travi on screen. (Travi is the proper plural for Travis right?)

[@jabisdumb]

Travis looks a bit less traumatized and dissociated when he does it, (not knocking him, just a slightly different vibe). Tal freezes up so completely (apart from his eyes) that it took me a second to realize the footage was sped up. Also you can really see Liam’s heavy breathing here.

[@nicholaselliott339]

Sped up this shows how Liam was forcing himself to breathe slow while he processed. Good moments all!

[@KearoNasanam]

It is probably because Travis' character was not in the room when the name drop happened, whereas Liam's (or through Frumpkin) and Taliesin's were. That and the fact that Chetney has already given us his traumatizer's name, whereas the other two had not.

[@TheDinohunter2000]

I feel like Chetney is more pissed off than traumatized

[@homsarfan24]

Travis was just waiting for someone else at the table to put two and two together.... of course no one picked up on it hahaha

[@rimurutempest4945]

I think it’s because with Chetney he felt rage, not exactly fear

[@ms_moneylady]

Travis alarm-belling himself kills me 🤣

[@LadyLier17]

A trio of Travises

[@elbruces]

That fast-forward on Taliesin really shows how time must flow for him, as opposed to us mortal beings.

[@lizs2546]

I love how the subtlety slowly diminishes. Like, I didn't really notice Percy the first time Caleb, I sort of notice something wrong, but didn't really pay much attention. Chetney/Travis, unmissable freak out. There is like, zero chill whenever something happens to Travis, and it's like 25% of the humor for this show to watch him react.

[@SweetiesSys]

I love that Matt doesn’t even look in the direction of the player affected by each name, but I bet he grins on the inside every time when he feels them freak out lmO

[@LaenayaSathe]

The LITTLE TRAVISES popping in with the sirens! Loved that effect, and I didn't realize just how many times he's done that. 😆

[@SpeckoVids]

There's definitely more of them I just couldn't find then on time ))

[@blahblahghost]

@@SpeckoVids He does it like every 5-10 episodes lol.

[@NWolfsson]

Meanwhile in S3 Ep31: Ira: A certain Ludinus. *Sirens go Bwii-* Liam: I KNEW IT! *Sad Sirens sounds*

[@emaus9398]

Yees we need this one added

[@KateCallen]

The difference being that that was entirely Liam and not Orym.

[@anthonydonnelly1157]

Alright boys, pack it up. no need for our services today.

[@astromechas]

I love that the clips are sped up so you can really see just how LONG they were sitting there like that. They were all genuinely shocked and stunned.

[@zachnorris4851]

Travis fighting every urge in his soul to sirens himself

[@damdamfino]

Lmaooooo

[@gemmafire8628]

Alternate title: the heaving bosoms of CR’s gents

[@samuelstensgaard4828]

The fact that Percy looked so genuinely traumatized in the 14th ever episode of Critical Role says a lot about Taliesin's roleplaying. He really paved the way for the rest of the cast going so fuckin hard on their performances.

[@Klespyrian]

Those looks get so much better when you look back after the arcs. Ikithon and Briarwood reactions still get my heart pounding when I rewatch them.

[@honooryu5374]

Oh you will feel the same when oltgar is revealed. The world of a MC is cold, but that thing is worse than the abyss!

[@xk445g]

@@honooryu5374 Totally read that in Chet's voice

[@honooryu5374]

@@xk445g as I intended

[@Lngbrdninjamasta]

Just realized the mini travis's r all doing the "wowo it's the sound of the police" bit 😂😂😂💀

[@onnayoung7699]

The rise and fall of Liam's breath is wild. But seriously I think Matt did that to Travis because he messed with that shop keeper, it is Matt two can play at that game Mercer.

[@No1mportantToYou]

I still say they're going to return one day to find out that Chetney inadvertently turned that poor shopkeeper into a werewolf when he cut him. Just because that whole scene was completely crazy, and I can see Matt being like, "Well, time to remind them that actions have consequences..."

[@texteel]

@@No1mportantToYou which is why the rules of lycanthropy in all of its form should be estabilished well in advance. If he didnt, Matt making the shopkeeper turn would be an asspull

[@YTsucks300]

My favorite was Percival, because of how Taliesin acted it out. Additionally, they did so well representing Percy's moment at the ball in Legend of Vox Machina when the Briarwoods arrived.

[@tysondennis1016]

CR: Tal is too busy processing the fact that Matt reads character backstories. LOVM: Percy is freaking the fuck out.

[@SeerOfTime577]

Incredible. Proving not only their amazing characters, but Matt's constant ability to surprise!

[@HelloItsFlux]

Chetney when we first met him seemed very... silly and comedic. It honestly felt to me like a complete tonal clash. Of course, now that we're 30+ episodes in, its like he's such a natural part of the Hell's that I can't imagine things without him. Point being: Oltgar might have seemed like a funny santa expy in the moment. But I KNOW that travis has some of the most fucked up backstory writing we've ever seen behind that old man's smile. I am READY to learn about Oltgar's war crimes.

[@gonm5370]

The Travis image that pops up for each moment lmfao

[@UponThisAltar]

And suddenly this needs an immediate update for the whole group with last week's episode. >:( I've wanted that man dead for two campaigns now.

[@deathwrow9652]

Briarwood?

[@SilverScaleMA]

@@deathwrow9652 I think they meant Ludanis...

[@PattPlays]

@@deathwrow9652 Show's on the main channel now, go watch it. They said man.

[@GirishManjunathMusic]

Seeing as C2 ended with Caleb and Beau SPOILERS Working to dismantle the previous power structure of the Cerberus Assembly... And how Keyleth said she was gonna pull on some threads of her own... And how the M9 definitely know people (Allura and Kima) that know VM... I wonder if they could also cameo in this campaign later down the line.

[@PattPlays]

@@GirishManjunathMusic Can't get rid of Ludinas..

[@juliapacchiana6092]

The amount of times he blinked

[@50ShadesofFandom]

The three Travis spinny fingers overlaid during Travis' turn were amazing 🤣🤣🤣

[@cardboardcreationsart]

thank you for the travis sirens. i would like one in real life

[@WTFisTingispingis]

I can imagine an Evangelion style zoom on Talesin, considering that's what they did in the cartoon with Percy.

[@tomisabum]

Liam and Travis both going full fast breathing heave really stood out in contrast to our Tal.

[@NicolasPine]

Travis Willingham is a national treasure

[@sonja30]

The fact that it’s Travis kills me

[@GerardoLeonVE]

With all the revelations and so many names on the conspiracy side, it would be hilarious if a certain device or machine had to be entirely made out of wood, because some magic tree that only it can channel the magic safely, or that that newfangled magnetism would rip apart the designs if using any metal, and that is _his_ way in

[@trinifernandez8870]

I am absoluetly certain Oltgar is going to be a version of santa claus, and chetney killed him before joining the party.

[@lawreb91]

Oooooh I like that idea. But is it plausible from his conversation with the shopkeeper? I forget what they specifically said to each other. Is he dead?

[@nightdweller2902]

I love the way the sped up footage makes it look like they're hyperventilating.

[@dutchielander2478]

Travis sirens for Travis had me dying

[@jaredthompson4901]

I love how Travis is undoubtedly the kill Bill siren guy. Everyone else gets Travis bubbles including Travis.

[@narniahiccup2922]

he does it so nonchalantly too

[@Onyx08]

can we just get a video of travis doing the little siren thing XD

[@yardsnart4098]

if talks machina was still going this would've won gif of the week

[@CaitieLou]

I feel like Travis's other campaign 3 Kill Bill siren was when he met the Lord of the Quadroads at that party, lmfao

[@spiritcreaturegames]

This is absolute gold, and thank you for making it!!! 🤣🤣 I love these moments in the show.

[@nenybuns]

omg what a wonderful compilation!! Thank you for this! Travis SO has NO pokerface whatsoever X'D

[@Mayuri_Aizen]

Theory: Chetney is secretly an assassin who left his old job because they went to using machines instead of the class hand trade. He learned how to kill through wood carving like karate kid.

[@koryskittles]

I love how speeding it up make it look they’re breathing harder 😂

[@J.McLauchlan]

Just realised Travis is wearing a shirt with his son's name on it

[@retributive]

I feel like Travis's reaction was very much pure instinct, but it is so hilarious to imagine Chetneys face immediately twisting in intensity

[@Артем-в7е3б]

I like Travis sirens so much

[@codex_jinora]

4 kill bills, dont forget [REDACTED] that works with the Nightmare King :3

[@koacado]

Wasn't this in Dimension20? 😂

[@codex_jinora]

@@koacado nope, most recent C3 episode

[@koacado]

@@codex_jinora oh my bad I haven't watched it yet! Nightmare King was the bbg in in Fantasy High S2 😅

[@aarushicrystalis7998]

someone should make a compilation of all the times travis does his lil siren thing

[@lasombra4883]

I actually need those gif's now, to every drama alert

[@texposeidon1256]

Out of all three of them, Travis was most expressive/obvious 😂

[@Mayuri_Aizen]

this has aged like fine wine

[@TheDangerNoodle]

Matthew “Two can play at that game” Mercer

[@KingLewie13]

Love how in the thumbnail Travis is wearing a shirt with his sons name on it lol

[@broccoliben7961]

I never noticed Caleb’s reaction to the name, and I just passed that part

[@hmalba7864]

Talesin and Liam's reactions warranted the siren noises But Travis' reaction warranted boss music

[@JohnyScissors]

The bat wrapped in barbwire works every time

[@FlashFox21]

Their reactions to those name were hilarious and I love it.

[@LadyLier17]

So cuuute the little Travises!!!

[@tysondennis1016]

Tal/Percy: Dissociating, blinking a Morse Code SOS signal Liam/Caleb: Freezing, hyperventilating Travis/Chetney: Barely containing the urge to kill

[@benjaminklaassen4722]

That moment when you realize the DM actually read your backstory:

[@VictorVonGrooove]

Oh boy, I bet this was fun to edit. "Do you still hear the screaming of the siren Clarice?"

[@watchingrob]

I love how at the end Travis is trolling himself XD

[@postulater]

I Love Travis' Warning Sirens. XD

[@beornshmidt9181]

My DM just did this to me last night at like 0100 hrs. I am flipping right now 14 hours later!

[@matheusfiorelli8829]

"oh nice, the GM read my backstory...... OH GOD THE GM READ MY BACKSTORY" 😂🤣😅

[@WisakJ]

this is FANTASTIC. So we'll edited. 😂

[@molly2913]

Guess who I'm totally playing poker with 😂😂

[@HassanMouline]

Amazing hahahahaha lovly edit Thanks for sunday laughs

[@MrCtuggle]

A blessing upon your house SpeckoVids!

[@Luuuna]

C1: Major Villains C2: Major Villain C3: Fucking SANTA

[@duckduckgooseberry7051]

I'm sorry but the sped up heavy breathing from all of them has me WHEEZING

[@kykydoulopme]

I CANT STOP LAUGHING

[@ESHADOW111]

IT'S THE SOUND OF DA POLICE!

[@tarano1467]

fucking love Travis lol

[@patordie]

thank you for this. very clever :)

[@BibbiCodex]

This is perfect

[@annaptakova3242]

I'm still not over the... 1. Torture and trauma reminder 2. The guy who abused and brainwashed you 3. Santa wants to use other materials than wood.

[@borofreak]

This is actually amazing 😂

[@eyescoldlemonade]

GIF OF THE WEEK

[@green_frogball1015]

WOOP! WOOP! WOOP! 🚨

[@morgansholes]

I wonder if we’ll have one for each campaign… Watch out, Marisha, Laura, and Sam lol

[@TheMeTreeHouse]

5 bucks says he's his brother

[@bronandsimone]

Love this!!

[@jimmy_the_squid9456]

Out of the three of them I'd play poker with Travis

[@vinnyvegas4854]

Does Travis have a t-shirt with his son's name on it?! If so, that's cool af.

[@molly-zx9cr]

Pretty sure Ultgar is Santa…

[@markstacey7127]

Fuck Santa!

[@jonatassilva2605]

I hope it's not. Only because it would be too on the nose. And Nick was a sweet heart, Oltgar traumatized both Chet and the lady from the toystore.

[@jonathansolberg5072]

Santa does not exist in Exandria and Christmas does not exist in Exandria so that is impossible. Ultgar is a Roy maker like Santa but seem to be it.

[@runedoom]

@@jonathansolberg5072 considering he said "...fiend, I mean fellow..." I'm guessing ultgar's more like krampus.

[@mustang1888]

Brilliant!!

[@pocketrocketnow]

Best editing ever XD

[@dnf-dead]

Woop woop... 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@hustonrelations]

Needed this 🤣🤣🤣

[@stormysciophobia8846]

I am calling their bluff that oltgar is just a regular run-of-the-mill arch nemesis🤨

[@draege626]

There was another towards the end of C3E31...

[@MasonJulianGregory]

Real ones know it's actually the "Ironside siren". 😎

[@TheQrstOne]

Let's give Quincy Jones credit where it's due: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIfMepSgj9x7Y9U

[@j.f.5162]

This was funny

[@annaptakova3242]

I'm sorry, did you just equate the Briarwoods, fucking Ikithon to a Wildmount Santa lookalike? lol

[@TommyRushing]

How did you not put in the orphan maker

[@SpeckoVids]

Well the orphanmaker isn't a name tied to a nemesis from the past... besides everyone on the table reacted to that

[@joshmcbride9744]

Amazing lol