Caduceus Obliterates Trent Ikithon With The Power of Friendship | CR ANIMATION | S2E110

[@spectralumbra1568]

Caduceus owned that whole night, probably unintentionally. Like at the start of the dinner when Eodwulf asked, "What are you supposed to be?" and he responded, "A vegetarian."

[@beansbees]

If I was stronger, and somehow more filled with hubris than I already am, I was going to do “M9 and Trent’s dinner’s greatest hits” or something like that. But alas. Tal was on his A game FOR SURE though

[@FeyzaOnay]

Reminded me of „if he says he's got beef [tell him] that I'm a vegetarian and I ain't fucking scared of him“ 😂

[@shashankiyer5751]

@@beansbees Is he never not?

[@toribiogubert7729]

Cad is such a good outlet to Taliesin's sarcasm. He can do some nasty comments or some dumb jokes and sound completely different of Percy.

[@takingflight7656]

Yessss. it was perfect

[@kelbh]

9 intelligence caduceus rly said this high powered wizard is the biggest idiot he's ever met. i love him. this was great ty

[@ZazzilasArden]

Sometimes it's the Wisdom that matters 😉

[@ForeverDegenerate]

Potentially one of the dumbest things he's ever done, but also one of the smartest things he's ever said. That's Low Intelligence and High Wisdom for you! ;)

[@stuarthutzler6670]

@@ForeverDegenerate "Potentially one of the dumbest things he's ever done" Are we just forgetting the nine platinum he threw at an ancient dragon, or...?

[@scottbruckner4653]

Trent has a 6 in wisdom and that's why he's so short sighted.

[@josephdouglas5242]

Keep in mind that he didn't call him an idiot, he called him a fool. Big difference.

[@Krysta1Rose]

Wow.. Cad got a HDYWTDT without being in combat. Savage.

[@Strong5Bad]

Nah nah nah, Cad saw Trent was about to leave and nobody was going to say anything to him and said, "Alright, how do *I* want to do this?" xD

[@pablothecoffeelover2551]

Question what that Stands for HDYWTDT?

[@Strong5Bad]

@@pablothecoffeelover2551 Matt gives the person who delivers the final blow in most battles the opportunity to choose how they use their most recent action to kill the foe, and he does so by asking, "How do you want to do this?" "HDYWTDT?" Is the abbreviation.

[@pablothecoffeelover2551]

@@Strong5Bad ooooooooh i see thank you 😁

[@herothebard]

Best comment

[@darthzaida1881]

Can you imagine what it must be like to be Trent. Like, you think you're going to have a fun night of mindgames with one of your former students and demonstrate to his current allies how powerful you are, and then one of them, specifically the one who looks like what would happen if a cow went to an arts school, and does the verbal equivalent of pantsing you and pushing you down a flight of stairs. Like. Caleb is the one who controls fire, but apparently Caduceus is the one who burns people.

[@somebodygotmine]

🤣 🤣🤣

[@GamerPax]

This comment is a thing of absolute perfection. ✨ 😂 d10 Inspiration die for you!

[@poinemee6514]

Bro this comment is so powerful damn

[@hawklegs6940]

Very well said!

[@Cobbiest]

“What would happen if a cow went to an arts school,” ANSNSJSJDJDDJDJDJDJDJDJDJDJDJSJNFJJD

[@outbreakperfected9374]

The thing is: there is no malice behind Caduceus's words; only pity, commiseration, and disappointment. And that is what burns the most. An almost all-powerful Archmage being honestly pitied and called a fool by a 9-INT pink cow-man who didn't even know how money worked six months prior; and the worst part is: he's right.

[@Boundwithflame23]

Remember this is the same cow man who thanked King Dwendal for what was essentially an insult (You look perhaps not as educated as one would assume - Punishment and Politics) I think that makes this moment even more brilliant.

[@PaigeDyerASMR]

In the recent episode of talks machina in which he appeared , Taliesen said Caduceus wasn't even trying to roast him. He was apparently holding back laughter because he thought Trent was the dumbest person alive and knew somebody needed to let him know that before somebody (else) got hurt.

[@FatalHog]

@@PaigeDyerASMR that again though goes with the same idea, cads knowledge is his own pure wisdom, hes not truly smart enough to realize the true meaning behind what he said in this moment, but the impact and brutality of it was there

[@DeathlyDrained]

Kinda, a person needs balance. Too much of one side becomes unhealthy. But that's partly what he said

[@rinbobetteweebabobo5965]

Oof

[@sheeshlove]

I read somewhere that Caduceus describes his own profession *”I remember the names of those who are gone”* SO BASICALLY he just said to Trent *you better find yourself someone cuz even I won’t be here for you*

[@cybersearcher1041]

oh SHIT

[@AngelDame17]

Less of a roast and more of a Viking Funeral then

[@kaladinstormblessed8790]

When even the edge dancer won’t remember you… ouch

[@IlsaTheArtist]

@@kaladinstormblessed8790 Unexpected Stormlight

[@kaladinstormblessed8790]

@@IlsaTheArtist oh hey! I love your content! Unexpected stormlight is always a surprise, but a welcome one

[@Onjivan23]

That pan up on Cad's mouth before he started talking was perfect. If you had no idea what he was about to say to Trent, you would know from that shot alone that Cad's about to rip him a new one

[@IrisGlowingBlue]

Legit!

[@Killer_Turnip]

Agreed, that lovely dramatic pan was so perfect.

[@hazelverboom3130]

Absolutely agreed, it really sets the anticipation for it.

[@tjmakes_]

THIS^ perfect!! 👌🏻 🤩

[@skyleryarroll2369]

Cad, cleaning blood from his fingers: "R e s p e c t f u l l y."

[@Zombiewithabowtie]

Ikithon boasts that "I have spent my life bearing knives", thinking that he is somehow demonstrating his invulnerability. Instead, he just exposes his greatest weakness to an attack from an unexpected quarter - something that he has gone to great lengths and performed horrendous acts to guard against. And Caduceus Clay, without a sharp edge on him, tears it right open.

[@laurelmcfarland7316]

THIS

[@jasonreed7522]

Trent: I am a powerful manipulative sadist, fear me. Cad: dear god, you need therapy before you ruin anymore lives.

[@jeohranalfhir8366]

@@jasonreed7522 exactly 😭😭

[@nomnomgoblin8901]

At first I wasn't sure about Cadeuceus, Molly was boisterous and bright and a wildfire of a character and I thought Caduceus was going to be played as the opposite. But over time we got to see he was a man of introspection and simple joys, not a wildfire but a candle to keep warm by and light the night.

[@mohammedtahmid6718]

That is actually a perfect description

[@mateochavez8455]

He shines in a different way

[@darkvizardking69]

You're not wrong. There is alot to him, and while molly was loud and boisterous sure, cad is that quiet one that thinks his words out and the more he trusts you the more his inner wild child will show. Just look at what he does when around his family.

[@Zombiewithabowtie]

It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.

[@shaderax_storm6165]

I have had this sneaking suspicion that Mollys death was a consensual set up. At the very least Talesin had clearly made a goof with his stats, hence why vicious mockery never worked. He clearly says he thought his abilities were wisdom based due to the way the spells are worded. Nothing worse than messing up your stats and failing miserably at the things your meant be good at, insert every reaction shot of Marisha or Liam when they fail a history roll. Molly is like Firefly the TV series, he ended before he did anything stupid or messed up to many times. So he will always be remembered... Time to mix up some eggs and hot sauce in my pants and cover my wang in it

[@TheDangerNoodle]

Tal openly says on Talks Machina, this isn't meant to be "rude" per se. He's simply pointing out that Trent is the most idiotic person that he has ever met, and due to how he lives everyone else refuses to tell him, so Cad, someone who does not care who he is, tells him.

[@SingingSealRiana]

It was an autistuc kindness, genuinly wantingnto help but also saying, my whole stick is caring for th2 dwad and not even my almost endlwss mercy is enough to care for you

[@bloodyidit4506]

Intelligence is looking at the chaotic world and finding order. Wisdom is looking at strength and seeing vulnerability.

[@deffdefying4803]

Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put tomatoes in a fruit smoothie. Charisma is being able to convince someone that a tomato smoothie is just ketchup.

[@obsidironpumicia4074]

@@deffdefying4803 Constitution is just eating the tomatoes raw.

[@yuki97kira]

What wis check did you roll to gain this wise strings of wonderful words?

[@bloodyidit4506]

@@yuki97kira uhhhhhhhhhhhhh 10 yeah [lie detected, roll for insight]

[@yuki97kira]

@@bloodyidit4506 fuck im dumb my insight is magically -5 idk how.... Nat 1 Wow you must be even more wiseful to bring the wise with just a low roll

[@erinmahrer2899]

The spirit of no mercy percy just possessed Caduceus and roasted a level 20 mage out of his own house

[@ThreeGoddesses]

When Cad straight up implies that when Trent dies no one would even notice or care but does it in the most polite, elequent way that it sounds like a passive disagreement on philosophy I realized i dont want to be roasted by Taliesin.

[@Verbose_Mode]

I don't remember where I saw it, but someone pointed out that when Cad was introduced he said his job was "to remember people." So him telling Trent that "I hope you will find someone to mourn you when you are gone" basically was him saying through omission "_I will not mourn you_." From a grave cleric, that's terrifying.

[@youshallnotpass567]

TBF had it not been for Caleb wanting Trent to see justice caduceus probably would’ve killed him himself

[@TakeWalker]

Boy do I love this style. :D To quote a comment on the most recent ep of Talks: Rest of M9: this is the most evil person we've ever met! Caduceus: lol what an idiot

[@gctypo2838]

"Someone's got to warn this guy before he gets someone hurt"

[@WTFproductions0523]

I think the best part about this was that Cad is the only one who could say such a thing to such a scathing effect. If Fjord, Caleb, even Jester, had done this it wouldn’t have hit as hard because unlike with the other members of the M9 Cad said this with no malice or intentions of provocation. This was not framed as an insult like it would have been by the others, it was just brutal, unfeeling honesty. Cad spoke the truth as a form of advice with pure intentions, or as pure intentions one can have in a situation like this, instead of it being a jab against Trent to humiliate him. And that makes what Cad said so much stronger of a full on backhanded slap to Trent because he just had the mirror pointed at him and told to look at where his actions have gotten him and where they will take him if he doesn’t change. Because as it stands there is nobody around to remember Trent as a person when he dies, only those who would remember him as the monster he is.

[@override367]

the best part of it is that if Trent actually *listened* to what Cad was saying here, the final years of his life might not be spent in paranoid misery, they might be enjoyable

[@samreid6010]

In a game like D&D that is largely driven by violence it’s so easy to create a character driven by negative emotions (anger, greed, sadness). Tal does such a brilliant job playing a character full of compassion for all and malice for none. He is filled with love for everything in the world, so when he’s killing he’s not enjoying the bloodshed, just helping the misguided pass on.

[@silvercandra4275]

"Pain doesn't make people. Love does." I've heard that line a few times now and read a few times as well, but right now it just keeps ringing in my head. I just now realizes how incredible of a moment that was his whole speech was really, honestly good. And he's right. "The pain is inconsequential, it's love that saves them." I'll try to remember that.

[@eldritchexploited5462]

Somehow Cad summed up Caleb's whole character arc in one sentence

[@silvercandra4275]

@@eldritchexploited5462 And Tal summed up a lot more than just that...

[@Scarletraven87]

But is it true?

[@silvercandra4275]

@@Scarletraven87 As someone who's fresh out of a psych ward... yes. Yes, it's definitely true. I'm not just the sum of my trauma, and I would never have realized that if I hadn't found people who actually care for me and appreciate me for who I am. Pain doesn't make you who you are, because it's love that let's you be yourself.

[@OneTrueBelmont]

It's how to verbally eviscerate someone without even swearing. Not to mention, Caduceus is telling Trent one of the worst things (to him). Basically that Caduceus, a man whose life work is to comfort people about death and to honor the dead, will never do either to Trent.

[@gab-le5mf]

eodwulfs reaction is absolutely making me lose it, this is so good

[@kaelryder3565]

His reaction makes me think something like this rarely ever occurs , or he knows that their will be consequences, and he does *NOT* want to be there to see it xD

[@WTFproductions0523]

Trent doesn’t seem to be the type of person to take criticism like this well. He’s the type of person who thrives on the fear he induces in others and being the one in control of the room, and this pink haired cow man just swept the rug out from under him, taking away all power and presence he had in that moment. That was probably the first time Trent was ever faced with the truth that while he is a powerful mage, he is utterly powerless if people don’t fear him. Because without the looming air of menace, danger and fear, he is nothing but a magic man with funny words, only more powerful than Caleb in terms of magic they can cast since without fear Trent has no influence on Caleb’s life.

[@scribblerstudios9895]

@@WTFproductions0523 That is an impressive reflection of that sort of situation.

[@Neutral_Tired]

"holy sh*t he did that and *lived* ?"

[@Verbose_Mode]

I love how bee's characters turn into muppets when stressed

[@imkabochan]

If you haven't watched the talks machina with Tal and Marisha: go watch it! Among lots of other things, Tal explains what was going through Cad's head at this moment and it's hilarious. Just to point out one of the things I thought made total sense to me, is the fact that Cad thinks Trent is the dumbest person he has ever met in his life. And when it comes to emotional intelligence, well, he might be completely right. Edit because grammar mistakes were made and I forgot to say this was a beautiful animation (hands are especially fucked up things to draw in my opinion, so the close on icky's hands were awesome)

[@mistamemewide]

Fucking LEGEND.

[@ravenhull]

The bit where Tal talked about how that little bit was also self care, built on personal experience, and how he used to cling to pain.

[@tbs_Incorporated]

I didn't know Cadeucus could cast disintegrate because Trent was *gone*

[@disasterjones5798]

This manages to perfectly capture the feeling that washed over the table, like the room fell away for a moment and it was just Caduceus and Trent and the bitter truth hanging in a void. The tension in that conversation really comes through in the art.

[@carlcunningham7750]

I commentated this on another video, but the best part to me is that, Caduceus probably honestly meant every word of this not as an insult, but, as he says, a gift.

[@doomerbloomer6160]

Yep, like he said it's a gift. And as much as it must've seen like an insult, it was a genuine attempt to let him know he's a fool that needs to change his ways. It was probably the only nice thing anyone has ever done to trent in his whole life. Which is funny, because that was probably a very painful moment for Trent's ego. It all comes full circle. Trent said pain makes the man, while the only show of compassion he's ever been shown was perceived as a painful jab. I fucking loved this moment

[@LemonMoon]

I was just looking around for animatics of this scene

[@moo9874]

1:18 I love Caduceus' passive aggressive smile on when he says "Respectfully", the details in this are amazing!

[@skycloud5695]

Please don't overlook how Cad tried to follow up after Trent disappeared by saying "That was so tasty" to the food on his plate. What a beautiful double meaning.

[@No_one_here111]

Caduceus really told this man no one will miss him when he’s dead and tossed in a “respectfully” get it cow man

[@wherethefrickismygoat7161]

This is so perfect oh my god. The expressions!!! (Specifically Astrid & Eodwulf’s had me cackling- don’t think I don’t see that blush, Wulf ) the art style!!!! CADUCEUS’S LONG ASS EYELASHES!!!!! Just. *YES*

[@Fab4Sunrises]

HOLY SHIT MAN trent takes 400d6 psychic damage

[@Dragoboi1998]

i think you mean d12

[@iexist3376]

Nah screw that those damage dice are d20s

[@BoojumFed]

Shamelessly stolen from another comment: Caleb: _I think the odds of us murdering a wizard as powerful as Trent in his own tower are very, very small_ . Cad: *_Hold my milk_* ...

[@Felrohan]

You mean Tea?

[@carlotta4th]

"I give myself 30% chance." Jester: "But you'll have us with you!" "I give us 40% chance." Cad: "... I'm surprised it didn't go down, frankly."

[@pokabrows]

This is part of the reason I absolutely adore Taliesin he's super duper smart and he is so good at using it for great effect.

[@kaelryder3565]

The expression shift between "To find somebody who will morn you when you are gone" to "Respectfully" is such a beautifully and well done transition!

[@Mad3bunny]

After the last session, I am starting to think Trent purposely tried to set fire to cad’s home was because of this comment, the petty bastard.

[@heybuddy3616]

oh my god you got everyone's facial expressions PERFECTLY and the subtle movements are so good

[@Strix182]

Holy shit, this looks like it could have been rotoscoped, you absolute genius.

[@K_i_t_t_y84]

I was literally about to say just that, the animations are so NATURAL and lifelike it's wholly convincing.

[@rainbowsomeone]

omg this is so good....first, its so charmingly jittery with the way the frames are set up and yet so moving that its hard to take my eyes off of it. I’ve watched this exactly four times, and each time, I stop and look at something different, like the 10/10 sign or the individual party’s reactions around the table or just the way Caduceus’s lips are animated. This animatic really just sells the entire scene, adding a sense of awkwardness from Astrid and Eodwulf (and while Matt is an amazing DM, I don’t think anyone can duplicate themselves to rp two different npcs) for a while maintaining the barely concealed delight of all the characters. Overall, love this animatic!!!!

[@alexi2235]

Trent teleporting out to the Burn Ward after that speech.

[@pLanetstarBerry]

This has Thanksgiving clapback energy and I love it. Some great animation all around. Expressions, character designs, cinematography... *chef's kiss*

[@amaranthine8531]

I love all the little details, especially fjord and eodwulf basically giving Cad the heart eyes, and how you incorporated the casts reactions into the characters

[@aidanm9543]

Caleb may cast fire, but Caduceus spits it

[@jennyduong2466]

God I love how utterly savage Cad was during this scene with such a calm demeanor. Taliesin is so amazing. Also I absolutely adore your art

[@mistamemewide]

I didn’t know Caduceus can cast Vicious Mockery.

[@Manicies]

mate this wasn't vicious mockery, it was power word kill

[@OrangeyChocolate]

Caduceus dropping them truth bombs! I love my cow dad. Talesin always brings such wonderful subtlety to his roleplaying, and I think this is one of his finest moments in all of Critical Role.

[@shinobusaidnope6712]

holy shit this is one of the best cr animatics i've ever seen, the art style is so so great + the expressions?? and it's both powerful and funny?? beau's meme face?? the flutter of caduceus's eyelashes as he's about to destroy trent and how he freezes a moment when he stares at him, i LOVE IT

[@KubinWielki]

Accurate depiction of what would happen if Vicious Mockery could be upcast as a 9th level spell.

[@amberpdavis]

Veth’s face at 1:09 has me rolling I can’t Edit: Also Cad’s eyelashes are to die for you did so good

[@Cheesegoddess]

DROP THE MIC CADDY!!! Also his eyelash game is STRONG TONIGHT!

[@koseugle]

Awww his nervous blinking in the beginning and his pretty lashes! Your animations always amaze me!!

[@adamgettings2557]

I love the amount of times M9 played verbal chicken with people and creatures that could merc them in the moment.

[@red_breeze]

I love the "oh shit" faces you do. Like what you did with sharp and wolf

[@Legonater]

After Cad’s empathy attack in the final session this takes on even more meaning.

[@motherfaerie]

i went back to pause and see all the different m9 reactions and i screamed they are SO G O O D, i particularly love the ones of veth's face literally just being :D, veth and yasha holding up 10 cards, beau looking like a muppet as she laughs, and caleb looking like 30 years just got removed from his life

[@cahayarosenberry]

The other's faces in the crowd shots were HILARIOUS. Love how when the focus is all on Cad, the other's just have the funniest of expressions. Beau looks so fucking thrilled to be a witness of this monumental dressing down, Fjord has his hype man face one, Jester just looks gobsmacked but impressed, Yasha's either wide-eyed shocked or quietly smiling, Veth is enjoying the chaos, while the Wizard Trio are just in varying levels of distressed. Love, love, LOVE all these details. I had to watch so many times just to get them!

[@yototrash]

"Pain does not make people; Love does." - Caduceus 835. P.D.

[@Sinsanities]

And this is one from many examples of why I would like to be a player like Taliesin.

[@meloneatingwolf1882]

The wit of both Molly and Caudecus is amazing.

[@gideon5386]

My God, Eodwulf's face at the end was priceless!

[@obi-wank-enobi]

Damn i think I singed my eyebrows just by watching that burn

[@dragon9261]

:I wish you will find someone who will mourn you when you are gone" is such a powerful line

[@howiecatslab4684]

Caduceus is my favorite crit roll character. And this moment is one of the many reasons why.

[@cdciam09]

Cad didn't just burn Trent, he whole ass set this man on fire. P.S. Your animation style is lovely, thank you for posting this!

[@corinnebrown6346]

literally haven’t even seen this but I’ve seen this bit memed a lot so I went looking for a clip/animation of it even though I didn’t know exactly what I was looking for and I’m glad that “caduceus slam dunks trent” got me here

[@AndrewConlan]

the powerful and subtle roast... beautiful

[@DrCaesarMD]

This looked so good that I didn't notice the absolute meme expressions in several shots. Excellent stuff

[@Briony123]

Putting the destruction of Cad's words aside for a moment - this is beautiful. Thank you!

[@maxbloomfield540]

The amount of serotonin this clip gives me is immense

[@daello8227]

Ok this is so fuckin amazing but,,, , CAD'S EYELASHES AKDJFJJFLELS

[@ImPallasAthena]

That shot of Eadwuld standing up had absolutely no right being that fucking good This whole animation is beautiful, you really did it justice dude

[@thepoweredgent]

This animatic is beautiful, I love how subtly powerful the expressions and mannerisms are, and rewatching this just to see the differing mannerisms around the table is a different joy each time

[@piogal34]

There is such a French stylistic vibe to this, like that movie with the thief and the spire or something? It's such a mood

[@joshuawright4198]

I got a fantastic Mr fox vibe from the arm animations

[@vietbluecoeur]

Man. I just can’t ever get over 1) your art style and 2) your unique style of animation that lends the characters such a sense of movement and life. And your clear love for Caduceus just warms my heart so much! Thank you for this, it’s gorgeous and makes this scene just that much more powerful 💓💓💓 Great work!!

[@sweetpatate2729]

It's at this precise moment I completly understood what's the difference between Wisdom and Intelligence ! And love Caduceus forever.

[@lukesguywalker]

THIS IS BEAUTIFULLY FUN THANK UOUYOU FOR CAPTURING THE TENSION OF THE MOMENT AND I LOVE YOUR DESIGNS FOR THE CREW THIS HAS SO MUCH PERSONALITY I FEEL SO LUCKY TO HAVE SEEN IT AAGGGH

[@kyliemangili6209]

woahhh my favorite has to be seeing fjord+travis reaction - and that little swirl as trent disappears !! your work is so cool and well done !

[@strooba7035]

“i hope you can find someone who will mourn you when you are gone” is probably the most fire line in the entire show, godamn cad

[@caduceusdraws]

I LOVE THIS!!! Caduceus looks so pissed (understandably) and his eyelashes are amazing xD I loved everyone's expressions, especially Edfwul, and their reactions to Caduceus murdering Ikithot in his own home (which was nice cause no one said ingame like "wow caduceus that was so well put") Im so excited to see how much you've been improving!! (WHAT DO YOU MEAN THAT WAS DONE ON FLIPACLIP -) I already love your animatics (i looped Arrow and Little Pistol more times that I'd like to admit) but your full on animations are gorgeous! Can't wait to see what comes next uwu

[@invaderzam]

I love how expressive your artstyle is. Especially Beaus.

[@cnof00]

I feel like no one is talking about how good the wine was animated at the beginning

[@Pr1nc3_R3my]

Bless you. You're doing the Wild Mother's work.

[@benjaminfrost6679]

This is one of the better fan animations I’ve seen on here. I can tell you were really paying attention to what you were doing when you worked on this. Nice work.

[@Geth-Who]

Coming back to this after almost a year, it's clear after the finale episode that "Before You Go" is Caduceus' equivalent to "I'm about to wreck this man's whole career".

[@songfreak1745]

I love the incredible details! I love Cad's eyelashes. I love the shapes of all of them idk I think you did a great job. Especially I always love jester. You did so well with everyone's expressions!

[@jennagoldberg3199]

This is incredible! Its so detailed, I love all of the little motions and details, like the wine swirling in Ikithon's glass or the little hand movements when people talk, and of course everyone's unique reactions. The synced lip flaps are especially good! Also, Caduceus's eyelashes are so luscious and I'm here for it.

[@mayas3422]

everyone's expression when cad is talking lmaooooooo

[@haunting_houses]

every part of this is fucking Spectacular, i kept tabbing back a few seconds just to watch everyones reactions over and over. this is so, so good

[@Chlomoetv]

There's something very beautiful about your art style, especially when paired with Caduceus' wisdom.

[@Blobby90]

Talisen is an incredible roleplayer. It's so easy to miss the fact that behind his chilled out and calm demeanor, Cadeuceus is a man who is angry at the state of the world. He lived a sheltered life where everything was simple. His default was being content and happy with his family with very little reason to be sad when not empathising with those come to bury their dead. The Mighty Nein came seeking help and he saw it as a reason to leave the grove and see the world. To him it was a signal from the Wild Mother that these people needed him. He was excited to see the world but when he finally did he found it to be filled with pain, corruption and sadness. The M9 were largely all broken in some way and he tried to fix them in a way that made them work for it with some success. He was a man who understood nature and the true nature of things around him. It was natural for him to want to help people. Then your have Trent. A great source of pain for Caleb and many other children who arrived at a place of learning with bright eyes, eager to learn. He corrupted their natural innocence and turned it into pain then malice and misery which made Cadeuceus so angry that he had to tell him the truth and he called it a gift. Because honesty is the one thing he never seemed to have. He wasn't even capable of empathy. Great scene

[@christiankunce9491]

Man that was the politest “Eat shit.” Ever.

[@NewHeaf]

I ADORE how you matched their reactions to the players!!! That’s just such a minute detail yet you took the time???!!!? How dare you make this so fuckin incredible. Veth’s expression especially makes me cackle; it’s so incredible!! 💞💞💞

[@oldwolflogan4224]

Not enough Senzu beans in existence to heal that burn.

[@zackgeldhof1206]

Just going to take a moment to absolutely adore Caduceus' gorgeous long eyelashes.

[@VegaNorth]

I love that this moment is so quiet and RIPPING. Your thin lines really make this scene more gutting!

[@sarahw7790]

Obsessed with the way you draw Cad in his fancy outfit. He looks vaguely Prince-esque and I LOVE it!

[@andraplacintescu3048]

Omg the expressions are priceless, I especially love the small transitions, it really makes everything come together so nicely. Thank you for making this, you are a wonderful artist and you depicted the moment so on point here!

[@PGT860]

Holy shit I love your wulf >w< his energy is so palpable

[@Zombiewithabowtie]

*[LOUD SWEATING]*

[@A.C_B.]

This might be late but holyshit the animation of Caduceus is amazing. I love the long eyelashes, love the flowy hair. It really gives the character another dimension.

[@CasuKaga]

GOD I'M SOBBING AT ALL THE LIP SYNCING AND ANIMATION HOLY FUCK I LOVE THIS SO MUCH

[@greenhousestudios7703]

I come back every now and again to just, remind me how beautiful your artsyle is I'll soon have a job and will be able to donate to your Ko-Fi!

[@beansbees]

Aaa!!! thank you so much 💛💛💛🥺

[@annamariegomes699]

This is so good! the animation is fantastic but also the pacing, timing of shots and cinematography is amazing! This is really impressive thank you for making and sharing it!