Caleb and Nott Babysit and Kiri Spills Secrets

Nott discovers the downside to having a Kenku daughter.
Kiri is gonna spill all the secrets.
She's gonna get away with everything cause she's cute.
Caleb gets a lucky rock (future transmutation stone) to scare some bandits with.
The gang finds out about Yezza.
Footage from Critical Role Campaign 2 Episode 23: "Have Bird Will Travel"
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[@morganeclipse9038]

"Are you wearing a wire?" Kiri: ... No. Kiri Internally: You fool I am the wire.

[@Noobie2k7]

Pulls out copper wire "You can reply to this message"

[@nicolasachille4371]

Kiri: yes you fool! i am the very sweet.

[@TheDrexxus]

This was a literal plot point of some episode of the Flintstones. Or perhaps that live action movie. They had a bird that acted as a listening device.

[@motorcycleboy9000]

When you walk into the garden Better watch your back And I beg your pardon Walk the straight and narrow track

[@TheManKnownAsAi]

God, a little girl that can only speak by repeating things she overhears. Matt has created the ultimate impressionable child NPC...

[@appelofdoom8211]

I can send a message “pulls out knife”

[@DeathnoteBB]

Welcome to the Mighty Nein!

[@Introbulus]

I mean that is just a normal little girl.

[@cornelia3912]

I mean anyone can play it.. the race is called kenku. Its a creature that cant think but can say anything

[@AtlasNL]

@@cornelia3912 The other way around. They can think (though not creatively) but not speak freely.

[@EnderLord007]

I didn’t realize Caleb was searching for a transmuter’s stone when I first watched this episode, it’s cool how Liam plays out the research and development aspect of being a wizard.

[@zynthio]

Thanks for pointing that out! I've just recently gotten to episodes where he's been using his transmuter's stone a lot and I had completely forgotten about this scene, even watching it now I didn't realize so thanks

[@seanmcgcostumes]

I agree! I didn't even realize it for the first few months, but the way I RP my first PC, a bard, is 100% in Liam's RP style because everything is explained, not a single element of his spell-casting comes out of nowhere because he's done the RP groundwork for his upcoming new abilities to have a reason to naturally develop.

[@loreleihayden454]

@@seanmcgcostumes I'm more of a sword-and-board type myself, but I absolutely LOVE it when the other players at the table play their magic users that way!!! Makes it infinitely more interesting.

[@Soter94]

"Names are important" just a normal conversation between "CALEB" and "NOTT", any reference is casual.

[@AnimeLover930]

I need to rewatch, I don’t get the reference

[@CRita]

@@AnimeLover930 Good luck.

[@badkarma368]

@@AnimeLover930 Names

[@AnimeLover930]

I get Nott but not Caleb XD

[@pandasareawesome4813]

@@AnimeLover930 Bren

[@JustNatax3]

"Shut up, Kiri! Shut up!" *"sHuT uP, kIrI! sHuT uP!"*

[@ethancampbell8377]

Can we agree caduceous and kiri would be best friends?

[@xavierluciano874]

Ethan Campbell yes

[@klillym1461]

YES

[@aimeepollock2943]

He would become the fiercest babysitter ever.

[@dseray9494]

Absolutely

[@akrinornoname2769]

Cad: "Ooh, I like this one" Kiri, in Cad's deep voice: "I like this one" Just imagine Caduceus smile

[@fishcpu]

“Yeza was his name. The halfling man” AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

[@OtepRalloma]

I caught you at 666 so I'm not liking

[@mattixender3016]

“Yezza was his name” “Oh fuck.” Daytime Emmy Award-Winning TV’s Sam Riegel is a goddamn national treasure.

[@EthalaRide]

*Tries to cover for Caleb* "Yeza was his name" *"OH. Fuck."*

[@mermidion7552]

A beautiful scenario i like to imagine One day while traveling Matt will say : You suddenly hear in a Distance a Yelling "Go F*** Yourself!" and everyone on the table will go "Kiri!" and it will be one of the most heartfelt Reunions in CR history.

[@koira163]

omg i neeed

[@dragontalon9158]

"Go Fuck YOURself!"

[@xleplayVA]

Just like Matt did later on, kiri mimicking something as she stabs something is fucking hilarious "this means we're friends now" *schink*

[@mrbibs350]

Spoilers for the end of the series: Beau and Yasha talked about restarting Fjord's old orphanage and adopting. The did say they would debate raising Kiri if she wasn't happy where she was.

[@JonathanMandrake]

We already saw the Lord of the Crossroads, what if we happen to meet Kiri in this or the next campaign

[@TokyoPOPjunkie]

It's funny watching in retrospect, knowing what phrases Kiri repeats, and seeing Matt jot notes down after he hears them.

[@IronBear88]

What do you want to say? Matt is Kiri? Nah just joking, he is such a great DM and person!

[@StretchyPlays]

I'm sure Matt knew what he was getting himself into when he introduced Kiri to the party, having to constantly keep track of phrases she would have to say, but I'm also sure he loved every second of it.

[@spinningpeanut]

Best way to play a kenku.

[@aodhstormeyes]

After watching Kiri, it made me want to create a Kenku character and take a spiral notebook into the game just for mimicry.

[@DeathnoteBB]

StretchyPlays Lol I doubt it, they weren’t even intended to meet her, let alone hang out for so long

[@ilonash.8157]

Sam's immediate "oh fUCk" cracks me up so much i cant

[@annikabunnel743]

“Does an armored bear shit in the woods? Yes I want to see it!” 😂😂😂

[@womanofcubesdestroyerof4th623]

Trinket jokes

[@kylebaryonyx9478]

This is why you don't spill secrets next to a race that's basically a sentient voice recorder that can repeat what you say at any time

[@josephburell1458]

Dose no one realize that this was Matts way of the meta gaming pigeon

[@Rastislav000]

Meta-gaming kenku

[@wonderlandartwork3579]

Oh my GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD

[@xoxoRS97]

Dose

[@palisadepaladin8522]

Can I just say, Matt's *speed* in his instant response at 4:16, when Liam talks to him, is amazing.

[@SideBurn12]

Ikr! I was just about to write the exact same thing haha!

[@aimeepollock2943]

I had the strangest dream once of Grog and Pike babysitting Kiri. It was the cutest and most hilarious dream I’ve ever had.

[@yurigouveawagner9432]

this feels like the best filler episode possible.

[@skynyrdjesus]

Better yet, it would be hilarious if the group ran back into Kiri at some point and she mixed in phrases obviously in the voices of Vox Machina characters, with no explanation. That way they would have to roleplay being oblivious while Matt spoke to them in their own voices, and with the implication they just missed an encounter with the old party on a reunion vacation. It wouldn't have to be much, probably just a darling, an ookay ookay okay, something patronizingly Percy, and liberal amounts of Grog. Useful phrases for a kenku, instantly recognizable, but barely more than a wink and a nod so it doesn't outstay its comedic value.

[@Damianweibler]

You mean Pike babysat Kiri and Grog?

[@takeandbakejake3271]

​@@skynyrdjesus the real question is if there would be any Scanlan songs

[@darklord884]

I like how in-character Sam is that even his surprised "Oh fuck..." is in his Nott voice, not in his regular voice. It must do a number on his vocal chords, but he's great at it.

[@nogitsune4452]

I really want Kiri to be in this campaign forever. Not only because she's adorable and funny but because she could have EASILY been a throwaway nameless character when they encountered her, if the crocodiles had their way. Just a nice perspective to me.

[@x.davidwilliams83]

Nogitsune - seconded! It would be great if she learned to be safe and get clear of any and all danger. I want Beauregard to be wrong.

[@josiahklein70]

It would be cool if she trained into a class, like rogue, ranger, monk, or even wizard.

[@dropkickpiper3204]

Josiah Klein Kiri’s a child but kenku do in fact mature faster than humans, so it’s not entirely out of the question.

[@randombullshittery3952]

Nogitsune this is like wanderbots dnd game where in the first few episode they fight some goblins and the leader of the goblins becomes the most powerful character. it gets intimidated in to being a kobold because it was better for a thick Russian accent one of the characters had.

[@randombullshittery3952]

i forgot to mention this is a super super homebrew campaign where one of the characters gets an axe the when rolling a nat one or nat 20 it has the same effect as the rod of wonder but with fiery glittery explosions. also the end of season 1. SPOILER WARNING SPOILER WARNING. is one of there characters polymorphing a super large like 300 foot long purple worm to a mouse and then puting a wall of force around it creating somethin that blows up the planet and then they get catapulted into space with a wall of force being placed around them to protect them from the blastwave.

[@bmsqqq]

5:11 I cannot believe that Liam just foreshadowed Caleb like that. Also the Irony of saying it to Nott.

[@IcyColdStare]

These little 'RP nudges' by Kiri are fantastic. I'm so happy Matt added her as a potential NPC!

[@AnimeLover930]

IcyColdStare i need to catch up for this context

[@adamrollins2475]

Matt is fucking spot on with these impressions, its incredible how he's able to keep track of the important phrases AND the inflection they were spoken with

[@SniperkingSogeking04]

"Names are important..." Did you...? GDI Liam stop with your grade A foreshadowing!

[@tomi3888]

I love when Sam just goes ‘oh FJUCK’ gets me every time

[@emilyfell2573]

"Names are important" they both look down...

[@lauravturner]

Kiri is great inspiration. I have been creating a Kenku Bard who only sings cover songs. I am learning a lot from Matt as to how to RP a Kenku... mainly listen into everything being discussed and be sure to bring a thick notepad so everyone's lines can be used against them later.

[@dubyah7308]

Rofl, the cover songs is a great touch.

[@theanswerisa3758]

Ikr! I've got a kenku bard too, but I'm a very new player (I've only been part of one session period) so I'm getting used to the mindset of the race. This video is helpful in figuring out the dos and donts :DD

[@Dranguinidae_Opalux]

Starting a kenku sorcerer on Saturday and im planning on having a few pages of lines written out ahead of time, to simulate what my character has heard before. Definitely excited to try and RP this guy.

[@pLanetstarBerry]

Our party in our Dragon Heist game -kidnapped- adopted a kenku during the playthrough. We named him Soot. My rogue (who had the entertainer background) wanted to teach him some bawdy songs. Part of her retirement from adventuring plan was to do her share running Trollskull Inn and teach Soot every song she knew, bawdy or otherwise. Sadly, he died saving her life during the fight with the BBEG. So that plan never came to be.

[@echothenardier8053]

Omg! Fellow Kenku Bards!

[@AstralArcher]

I think the best part of Kiri repeating what Nott said is the fact that the moment she said it, Sam goes “oh fuck!”

[@baldrdash5062]

Does no one notice that Jester taught Kiri the phrase ''Go Fuck Yourself!' to say when ''Someone says something you don't like.' Kiri doesn't like them talking bad about Beau.

[@lukebattles3773]

Sam really was playing the long game, now that we know who Yeza is. Oh man, such great work.

[@AnimeLover930]

Luke Battles I didn’t watch CR so I’m lost on the importance of this moment

[@Rastislav000]

The same can be said about Liam - "Names are important."

[@ShadowAtronach666]

This is why you don't take a young kenku with you when you have personal talks!

[@dudemcfurgusson7179]

The talks machina where Matt reveals that she only has like, 6 hp and was supposed to be a throw away character to introduce kenku to the setting is great.

[@mathybrain8]

Does an armored bear take a shit in the woods? No. It takes a shit in the Raven's Slumber.

[@TheGanjologist]

mathybrain8 it takes a shit in it's armor

[@navdhillon7912]

Aww Ash went to pet Kiri when she spilled Caleb's secret convo @ 5:25

[@alliakeysor600]

Aww I just noticed this. It’s so cute

[@myrrhfortheroad]

Aw! 😍

[@julianamarie8280]

Matt’s little head tilt when making bird noises 😭❤️

[@deglyspiderfang7945]

I don’t know who I miss more, Kiri or Molly.

[@scouttyra]

Kiri might return.

[@MasumiSeike]

Both

[@maraudersine_645]

Long may he reign.

[@topherrobeson4446]

Spurt. The answer is Spurt

[@b4n4n14]

It's not bad to miss them both

[@sequorroxx]

Nott being the nosy mom. I love it.

[@CaptainRed1000]

"Right, Kiri?" "Go fuck yourself!" I've died.

[@slender99ld]

It's weird how bo and caleb started out at odds with each other but you look at them in the later episodes they're an unstoppable power duo

[@leetleshinigami6099]

Liam's laugh at 5:40 could cure cancer

[@valhallasgamer706]

I need Kiri to come back, she is the most wholesome and adorable Mighty Nein member

[@kennyyoung591]

Every parent recognizes that "Hey, will you take Kiri with you?".

[@vickielavigne2696]

Sams “oh fuck” before everyone starts laughing gets me all the time 😂😂

[@mazie1874]

I love how as they talk, Matt is writing things down for Kiri to say later.

[@ZealotZeke]

3:35 - 4:12 Marisha is trying SOOOO HARD not to laugh. XD

[@skyellewelyn3275]

Matt wanted a kenku just to incite chaos at the table

[@orangephanta4514]

Ah Kiri, the comic relief of campaign 2

[@myabella7104]

(spoiler 26) Why did she she have to leave us right before we needed her...

[@ChickCzech]

@@myabella7104 right in the feels. Not cool, man. Not cool.

[@jarredallen3228]

"Names are important" says the guy who hasn't used his real name in a very long time.

[@folkuey_artster]

Not to mention to the person who gave herself a fake name to fit what people thought of her in the past

[@erbgorre]

the infamous beauwl incident

[@cindywomack1113]

Oh that poor invisibility scroll, 1 use, but when he needed it most.

[@semperludens9241]

J'Zargo was his name, the Khajiit follower, from before.

[@x.davidwilliams83]

This role playing is just awesome, everyone is so talented. Such a joy to experience.

[@marieivan5889]

Awe i love that little Easter egg with trinket!

[@chrisschoenthaler5184]

marie ivan “Does an armored bear sh*t in the woods?!”

[@Bolshoi333]

It's a year later, and I still miss Kiri. When are they gonna visit her again?

[@juliak2524]

It's funny. I watched this episode live, and then a few weeks later I traveled to Alaska and actually found this palm-sized stone on the beach. It was dark grayish-black stone with this brilliant whiteish yellow ring around it. Perfectly smooth with a nice groove to rub my thumb into it when I got anxious. It's been almost 4 years and I still have this rock to this day.

[@matthewmitchell9491]

Once calen learns silence this will not be a problem

[@maxharter5716]

Wizards can't learn Silence.

[@aschroeder6034]

Matt looks so pleased with himself when he spilled Caleb and Nott's convo through Kiri lol

[@yshrivera]

Matt, doing a quick glance at his notes: *yeZa WAs hIs nAMe*

[@callmegoats]

"Names are important", they say. Haha

[@musiclistener13]

Everyone is missing the funniest part just after Kiri spoils his name Nott says oh fuck at 5:41

[@miam9989]

I LOVE KIRI SO MUCH XD

[@nekoali2]

Kiri strikes again!

[@topdog2007]

matt the ulitimate troll XD love you matt marcer

[@theseawriter]

Every time I hear 4:16 I laugh. Every time.

[@WhiffleWaffles]

Looking back and seeing Matt ready with a pen(cil) is amazing and I love seeing him write down the lines he's going to use for her. I hope we see Kiri again before the end of campaign 2.

[@JCCaelan]

I finally understand everything to do with Nott with the most recent episode.

[@makenziescherzer6657]

4:16 my favorite Kiri moment

[@SPITZtheGOD]

Nothing will beat when nott let slip to yasha about Caleb's past.

[@djbothell3449]

Yeza was hi- Nott: aw fuck

[@sncbm]

I don't know why, but watching this makes me want to see a battle between the mighty nien and xov'machina…

[@ShavingCreamSceo]

Not to kinda spoil the whole idea or anything but as of right now, any one from Vox Machina can single handedly take care of The mighty Nein

[@sncbm]

ShavingCreamSceo I know, but I ment at the end of their adventure, with both teams max level. So it would be fair

[@ShavingCreamSceo]

s0n1c b00m yea I got it that would be a spectacle. I’m just imagining the rp aspects of it. Like I imagine Yasha vs Grog, Nott and vax just dealing huge amounts of burst damage and so on and so forth.

[@mazouzasma]

Now with the kickatarter goals reached , you'll actually see it.

[@TheNaturalscorpio]

Looks like we will get to find out!

[@dredre0702]

"Yezza was his name th- "Oh fuck" Gets me every time

[@kirstylister1341]

Throwback to trinket "does an armoured bear shit in the woods?"

[@shebehere2452]

Lol Mathew- just subtly taking down notes

[@mollymauktealeaf]

“Does an armoured bear shit in the woods?”

[@WiseDelilah]

This is my favourtie scene so far, (I'm only up to this episode) but when it happened, I screamed and laughed far too loud for 4am. I wasn't expecting it despite me imagining Kiri walking around picking stones up while Caleb and Nott were talking.

[@MarcyStevonshy]

Going back to this video and it genuinely shocked me when none of the cast broke out into “I’tS BEeN A WHIIiiIiIIiiILE” at 5:08

[@ssdestroyah3919]

Lol yeah I was kind of disappointed.

[@JayShoPalmz]

Names are important?!? Omg rewatching the campaign again just to see the hidden meanings

[@YouPear3]

These exact moments are my FAVORITE moments from CR right now! Too good! It’s encompasses the Mighty Nine so perfectly. Fucking brilliant

[@babygoblingamer2016]

At least they learned their lessons not to talk about Secrets around Kiri

[@torioakley6000]

Ok but Sam with Notts “oh fuck” when kiri spewed about Yeza the halfling... 🤣

[@stevdawizard392]

I love this for two reasons, Matt and the transmutation stone build up

[@Awes0m3n3s5]

Sam's "Oh fuck!" is priceless!

[@kkav4586]

Aaah I miss her. She was so sweet. Also holy shit Matt really can intimitate them all so well-

[@mayaenglish5424]

The fact that they never went back to visit Kiri is a crime. I know the Campaign was really nonstop for a while but honestly, that little girl deserve's a visit and damnit so do we! I hope they do a one shot where we see her again or something, a nice day trip. Maybe another invention has gotten out of control or something, or there's an attack on the town, literally any excuse to get them there. I hope she shows up as an adult in campaign 3,4,5,6, whichever. it would be so cool.

[@xel1673]

I swear, if the M9 animated series doesn't have Kiri and this scene, I will be so disappointed. "Go fuck yourself!" & "Yezza was his name"

[@HabarudoD]

Oh, this was before they started singing "It's been a while!" every time someone says the phrase...

[@bluehbear1304]

I'm honestly hoping that Kiri makes a reappearance sometime soon

[@juicedmark]

I'm sure I'm not the first to say it, but I feel like the party needs to find Kiri a safe place to stay before they return to collect their payment, or the Gentlemen's going to have something to say about someone he doesn't trust knowing the location of one of his safe houses. Probably doesn't help that she repeats sensitive information fairly often. I think if Kiri even survives to get to that point, the most likely outcome is either the Gentlemen kill's Kiri cause he won't want a loose end around, even if it's a child, or Kiri takes over Fabron's place as the guide to the safe house since we've seen with Fabron diehard loyalty and skill isn't needed for the job.

[@balloonpolice3106]

Pretty harsh man

[@cormorantcolors6791]

I just realized... “Names are important”

[@peteralexandergraae2830]

I still believe it such a waste that nott dud not teach kiri to go "Leeeeeeerrrroooooooyyyy"

[@snarkyrogue118]

Sam/Nott's panicked "oh fuck" gets me every time

[@CapnRaye]

Have birdz will travel ❤

[@renzesparza6281]

This whole interaction was my favorite Kiri moment by far. That and “ive never done this before….” When Jester spoke to the dead guy

[@CaptainZlex]

You can see Matt writing down some things for Kiri to mimic later.

[@shadowhunter1429]

I wish to know, who said "wrapped around his weenie" around Kiri?

[@Bitmap90]

Shadow Hunter It sounded like Jester

[@shadowhunter1429]

@@Bitmap90 yea, kinda sounds like her...

[@Whistified]

It was Jester talking about the tapestry Mollymauk used as a Toga.

[@KombatantChampion]

Kiri - "Yezna was his name." Nott - "Oh fuck..." I'm done. XD

[@WiseDelilah]

I don't know who's reaction is best to this.

[@musical._.savage7228]

Man coming back to Kiri as more intense stuff has happened (Especially in 69😏)

[@shaharwine7793]

You can see Matt just writing all the stuff for Kiri to say

[@nualahalpin6119]

this hits different after episode 49 and 50

[@MommyOfZoeAndLiam]

I love Kiri so very much. I hope they visit her or bring her back at some point.

[@evieisamarshmallow]

just uh bookmarking liams laugh at 5:40