Critical Role Animatic - Justice (2x98)

[@MisterSmith00]

Grave Clerics. They dig deep.

[@snaildrop]

badum tsss

[@Melodifinest]

this killed me

[@TheLastWhiteKid]

AYYYYYE TONY!

[@MisterSmith00]

@@TheLastWhiteKid Hello.

[@TheLastWhiteKid]

@@MisterSmith00 "FUCK YOU TONY!"

[@petersenior5432]

Fuck I must have forgotten about this discussion. Caduceus saying "the only thing that brings closure is when everyone's in the ground"... God DAMN

[@snaildrop]

it's... REALLY GOOD lmao it's immediately followed by travis losing it, and matt just grinning at him such a good moment

[@purepoetxix]

damn i want that as a tattoo

[@waywardvoid]

As a person who has been motivated to feel "successful" from nothing and just needing to feel better and then losing everything to cancer and barely surviving, this is the lesson I've learned over my years of treatment, torment, and hours (weeks really) of thinking alone trying to make sense of it all.

[@mcinnisboy]

@@waywardvoid Thank you for sharing this perspective. We're a community here and your story helps us as a whole. Be well.

[@shadowstrider8295]

That was a really good line

[@nmg9263]

This straight up makes me wanna cry. Just...Caduceus being so pragmatic, acknowledging that he's almost objectively correct, but still hearing that hurt in Veth's voice... Her husband was a prisoner to both sides of this conflict at different points. Her son was practically an orphan for about a month because of this conflict. But dammit Cad is right. For every Veth that gets justice, there are ten Calebs made in the process. Gutwrenching

[@snaildrop]

It's a tough situation with no 100% good outcomes, and I really love how situations like that bring out the variety of views within the nein!! how much they want to change things vs how much power they Actually have to change things vs what Exactly they want to change... it's complicated, and when there's personal trauma and injustice in the mix... it makes for interesting conversations. :') Thank you.

[@Sanshaino]

That sentence of every Veth getting justice means there are more Calebs made FUCKED ME UP. I hope you're proud. Because you should be.

[@demonkingsparda]

Its always bothered me that the only morally acceptable response to being wronged boils down to "fuck you, deal with it"

[@hannahdactylfliesagain4829]

Considering Percy's relationship with revenge in C1 it's so interesting to see Caduceus on the other side of the debate. They all throw themselves 100% into their roles with so much passion and commitment to their characters. Shit, man, these people tell some amazing stories. So much respect.

[@talitherose]

@@hannahdactylfliesagain4829sometimes I did and think … if everyone’s characters sat side by side (Percy, cad, Ashton, etc) ..how would that conversation go? I love personalities. And growth, and perspectives. We all have things we’ve learned, and they are all puzzle pieces ~ to something bigger. I think.

[@tikinice]

Veth looks extremely gorgeous I'm in love

[@snaildrop]

that was definitely the goal THANKS VERY MUCH

[@hunterduncan1078]

She seriously looks so pretty!!

[@kagedbirdd3591]

It’s the 9 charisma

[@logangraham3689]

@@kagedbirdd3591 I think she was up to 7 with the tattoos, cuz she started the game with a 5 in Charisma.

[@TeamKillerCody]

I feel this seriously. I’m 100% a straight male (and I don’t say that out of insecure masculinity, I have kissed my male friends before just to see if I would like it and I’ve never felt anything from it) but somehow I’ve been able to fall head over heels with female D&D characters played by middle-aged men. Just goes to show how well they can develop a character.

[@bo_chloer]

I always wondered what Caleb was thinking when Veth and Beau were calling Essek irredeemable, since he’s made it clear he sees similarities between them

[@snaildrop]

Me too, honestly. It's possible they feel that way more strongly for Essek since it was more of a personal betrayal! I'm really interested to see how the nein's relationship with Essek develops now...

[@bo_chloer]

@@snaildrop i hope we see him soon since he’s close to the nein now!

[@snaildrop]

@@bo_chloer me too! hopefully soon... yeah it's... so interesting that some of them feel that way about him, and yet they're still relying on him?? augh i can't wait till thursday....

[@AnilSaulnier]

I love how you took time to focus on the expressions and body language of the silent members. Caleb taking the pushback against getting even like and anchor, especially because Cad has a point and Yasha calmly considering his words. It really takes an incredible scene and elevates it. Thank you for this, it's wonderful

[@snaildrop]

Thank you so, so much. Yasha especially, since she didn't speak at all during this part, I wanted to make sure her presence had weight regardless, because it's still important that she's there! Thanks again!! I'm super flattered you think I elevated the scene at all!!

[@chromegaman]

And of course Beau, calmly being observant and scanning her friends in case they take Cad's words poorly, or if they are formulating schemes based on misinterpretations of Cad's objections.

[@Ares99999]

@@chromegaman That's messed up, if that's what she's actually doing.

[@vjeranjanes5783]

1. animation is sick 2. i don't know how taliesin is able to produce so much wisdom. it's LITERALLY like i'm watching cad and not tal.

[@snaildrop]

1. Thank you!! 2. He adapts his natural wit and humor SO WELL in different ways with each character he plays, it’s incredible

[@blaz2892]

Taliesin Jaffe: Enlightened Goth

[@emieyebrows]

"The Only Thing I've Ever Found That Brings Closure Is When Everyone's Finally Underground." Imma keep this quote with me XD

[@nathanreed1269]

Gotta love Talsin's ability to drop some deep social commentary with his +5,000 years of wisdom...

[@sethkeown5965]

"You're smarter than me..." no, Cadusious, i think that in this case you're the smartest one in the room

[@jamiel6005]

high wis for the win

[@InnsannaStories]

I mean, no, he's wrong, because the Assembly wasn't going to stop, and will perform more and greater atrocities in the pursuit of power. Stopping them is imperative, regardless of Cad's feeling that this is some dark revenge and not literally preventing some of the worst people in history from continuing to break lives.

[@sethkeown5965]

@@InnsannaStories not even wrong. Just that the whole sale slaughter of the assembly without addressing the root rot will only cause more of the same.

[@InnsannaStories]

@@sethkeown5965 the assembly and King ARE the root rot. The Empire is a horrible repressive place and only a wholesale destruction of it's governing body will do anything to stop it.

[@horttanainen2466]

@@InnsannaStories Assembly and King are not the root rot. Never were, they're merely the consequences of such rot. Which is fundamental nature of the human and most of the humanoid beings essence. Dynasty, Empire. It does not truly matter from whose perspective you look at it, but evil beings keep doing evil beings and what differs is the amount you end up causing it with. Assaulting Dynasty and approaching it from a pure killing a big bad thing for the sake of "justice" will lead in counter attacks, reignition of war for political pretense. Countless civilians and innocent life's being put in danger for the "what if it works" wager of toppling supposed "bad being". That's Cad's point. Quoting Steve from Wonderwoman: "It's... it's not about deserve. Maybe, maybe we don't. But it's not about that, it's about what you believe. You don't think I get it, after what I've seen out there? You don't think I wish I could tell you that it was one bad guy to blame? It's not! We're all to blame!"

[@hyenacinth8970]

Ohhh my god the way you draw them all is so good I love this so dearly

[@snaildrop]

Bawww, thank you so much!!!! ;;;;;

[@chintex_]

Closure only comes when everyone is fucking dead. - Caduceus Clay

[@bskec2177]

I understand the sentiment, but I disagree with it.

[@Ignorethis12345]

I know of a purple teifling who would strongly disagree

[@SentaeJohnson]

So if closure only comes when everyone's in the ground... What does that say about Molly?

[@belindaluna2067]

No closure.

[@larad1475]

Well for starters, not everyone’s in the ground.

[@InsanityVirus]

Exception to every rule lmao

[@firapolemos3879]

He didn't know Molly.

[@lewando7687]

That's probably why lucien/molly gives him the heeby geebies. Because he came back

[@soyybeanboy1731]

okay i ADORE how you draw caleb's expressions, you really capture PERFECTLY the faces that Liam makes when he's RPing and I've never seen anyone do that before!! thank you so much!!! this is wonderful!!

[@snaildrop]

Oh wow... thank you so much!! I really tried to bring some of liam's expressions into this, because they're so integral to caleb, and they're just like... right there! the perfect visual reference!! Definitely want to push it more next time (when relevant), but thank you so much for saying that, I really appreciate it!!!

[@CasuKaga]

LITERALLY SO FUCKING OBSESSED WITH YOUR ART ALREADY OHMY GOD. they all look so pretty-as other ppl are saying: i just LOVE how you draw the nein!! style wise AND their pretty formal clothing,, not to mention i am swooning over that textured brush, like!!! ooOFBSKD (the frame on 0:58 came up and i was just massive heart eyes @ those textures in the black,, like i could not stop staring at yasha’s hair 🥺) this is such a more serious scene and i love how you executed it. everything about this i am just absolutely obsessed with,,

[@snaildrop]

wow i just don't know what to say, thank you sooooo much!! tbh i got csp recently and i fell in love with one of the basic textured brushes LMAO so it's all over everything I do now! But thank you, it means a lot!! The serious scenes in critrole are the ones that wrap around inside my chest a little tighter, and i wanted to make sure that someone paid a tribute to caduceus here, so i had to :') Thanks again!!

[@starvingartist733]

Thank you for wording this better than I ever could that’s exactly what makes this so awesome

[@Mushroompancake]

Whenever Cad speaks its either an existential crisis inducing speech or his 9 intelligence showing.

[@ExhaustedElox]

I loved Cadeuces through the entire time we had with him. He was the brakes to the group's gas when he needed to be. Because of his faith and his role in the circle of life, he had a very wide view, a long-term view to every decision that was so necessary to the passions of everyone on the team.

[@cadenmack443]

Has an INT of 9 and yet he's both the smartest and the wisest of the group, love ya cad

[@MrPukler]

I don't know about that.

[@samnificent]

He's got 20 WIS though, don't forget that ;)

[@benjaminoechsli1941]

@@samnificent This is absolutely a "wisdom over intelligence" speech, and Taliesin nails the performance.

[@amandajohnson3531]

I keep coming back to this and I think I finally understand the basis for Cad's thinking. For him, death is not justice. He's a mortician. He understands that death happens no matter what. For him, justice can only happen when the people who need to face it are alive.

[@IrisGlowingBlue]

+

[@terrymesser6124]

God I love Cad, he just calls everyone out sometimes and his ability to be so nice but brutally right is amazing

[@Direwolf181]

I loved Molly dearly but yeah without Cad they would have been so screwed on do many levels both in terms of healing and common sense since Cad may be dumb as a brick but he'd also extremely wise

[@Ares99999]

How, exactly, is Cad right here? Please explain how his take is an absolute right.

[@Ares99999]

@@Direwolf181 How, exactly, is Cad right here? I dislike any take that implies someone is absolutely right. I know wise people who think differently would ruthlessly poke holes in that thinking. Jaffe think well, but to think Jaffe is absolutely right because he sounds nice is absurd.

[@teagannam]

this ART it’s incredible!!! Also the color scheme?? Also their bODY LANGUAGE???? You added so much to this clip in the best ways I love it 💛💛💛

[@snaildrop]

Aaaaa wowie, I really appreciate that!! I'm so glad you think I brought something to this scene, because this scene is already so powerful on its own!! ;O;

[@juliettemartin7117]

This is so cool. I love the colors you used and how well you've captured everybody's features and the enormous anxiety of this moment. Its so subtle and powerful!

[@snaildrop]

Thank you so much!! I love when they discuss heavier subjects and when there's disagreement in the group, and I'm glad some of that tension came across here!!! ;u;

[@jackmcfarlane7173]

"Justice is only a construct of the current power base." -Darth Maul

[@AnnamatopoeiaArt]

Gosh, Cad's calm but almost stern manner as he makes his points is all conveyed so well through this. I'm sure that he has seen a fair share of people wish for closure and with some hurting people in the process of seeking it as his family tended to the graveyard. I absolutely love Yasha in this as well, her quiet contemplation was a really cool thing to add that you honestly didn't have to add. Also, I just love the eyes of all the characters and how they stand out in color just still meld well with the color scheme. I'm looking forward to more animations both of CR and otherwise! ((PS What brush did you use for the line art? It is lovely! Did you use CSP for the art?))

[@snaildrop]

Oh jeez, thank you so much!! They each definitely have something to add to the moment, even if they're silent, and I wanted to convey that!! ;u; (I DID use clip studio, I'm still learning it a bit though!! I used the "real pencil" brush which shows up as the top default brush in the pencil category, for both lining the characters and filling in the solid (and gradient) black)

[@beccalanning6370]

Just want to add my meaningless 2 cents to everyone saying Cad is wise. I definitely agree there's a wisdom there, specifically in contrast to Veth who desires something closer to revenge than justice. But Cad is looking at this from a ground level. He's right that from an emotional perspective "justice" isn't going to be the thing that heals (and yes, this scene does name me cry, espcially when he says "that will make the dead feel better" Damn.). If this were a personal offense it would be more applicable. However, they are discussing war criminals and the governments that allowed thousands to die. Justice in these cases is important because it helps prevent these things from happening again. It sets a prescedent for consequences and then can be recorded so that future generations know the atrocities that occurred and the consequences that those in the wrong suffered. Great scene btw, your art is gorgeous and interesting and you brought a gravity to the conversation that was remarkable

[@snaildrop]

Oh, I do definitely agree with you that something should be done about the corruption in the higher levels of control in the Empire! But they do need a plan that doesn't have a high chance of just blowing up in their faces, because that would have terrible far-reaching consequences. There's more to this conversation that I couldn't include due to time/energy (maybe one day i'll do a part 2), but Cad steps back a bit once he guides Caleb toward a better motivation and focus for their future course of action than simply revenge. They'll still need to discuss this more, i think... but this scene always stuck in my head as really important, and super interesting... Thanks for your insight and your comment!! :')

[@Sashakawaiicat]

I think cad is definitely the type of person who would want to stop people from committing harm but less in a way of “if you do something wrong you will be punished severely! And let that be an example!” If that makes sense. He strikes me as someone who wants people to be reformed, and if they can’t be reformed, like if they insist on continuously doing bad things, I honestly Cad is more likely to just kill them than punish them. I think punishment to him is pointless.

[@maxttozer5037]

I agree largely with your points, but think the distinction is that Cad couldn't see a way to hold them accountable without restarting the war, and if the options are start a war to hold them accountable, or have them not be held accountable but start a war later, I think Cad would say there needs to be a new plan. It sort of reminds me of the French revolution. What the French monarchy was doing was terrible, corrupt, and they had to be brought to justice. But, the French revolution against them was just a violent monstrously violent war that had horrifying impacts on the people making the revolution, and the overall population of France was seriously affected, it was probably the bloodiest revolution in history. And even after the revolution was over, what good did the Justice bring? It brought Napoleon. And then the French people were right back where they started under another abusive and corrupt power who would abuse their strength and start more wars, and all the people had to show for holding the monarchy morally accountable were scars, gravestones, and poverty. I think that's what Cad meant when he stressed that they're smarter than him, and he'd agree with them if they found a solution. the only thing Cad could see holding them accountable resulting in was a French Revolution scenario, pain for pain that would punish a few people but not fix the system, and he refused to be directly responsible for the deaths of thousands. But. This is a biiiiiig ethical dilemma, with strong arguments on both sides, and I'm never unimpressed by the nuance and philosophy that can be discussed by these games.

[@crowfather3838]

"ustice in these cases is important because it helps prevent these things from happening again" human history has proven we don't learn from history. This point has no merit anymore.

[@Ares99999]

@@maxttozer5037 No. The French Revolution needed to happen. If nothing else, it led to the people given more power in monarchic countries in order to prevent such a revolution on their turf. And Napoleon brought the Napoleonic code, which was very influential in crafting other civil codes across Europe. So in the long term, conflict can be a positive. To turn away from justice because conflict MIGHT occur? That's absurd, and borderline cowardly.

[@amberpdavis]

HOLY SHOOT all the body language and the nonverbals are amazing, and I love the art style and the color scheme you went with ah man just 10/10 **chefs kiss**

[@snaildrop]

Thank you so much!! I'm really happy that you like the body language here, it's not one of my strengths so I really hoped I'd be able to convey something with it :)

[@amberpdavis]

@@snaildrop you did such a great job! Like Caleb slumping onto a seat and Clay’s hand movements as he talks, all of it I think you nailed it

[@42scatteredthoughts76]

What I love about Taliesin here, and the CR cast in general, is that he is staying true to the character of Caduceus even though the character is wrong. Cad thinks that justice and vengeance are the same thing and that it can only bring chaos but that is because he grew up in a graveyard in a forest, outside of the bounds of civilization or society. We clearly see, throughout the campaign, that he has a distaste for the complicated legal structures and bloated political frameworks as he sees them as chaotic systems that don't exist in nature. To Caduceus, what is natural is orderly and good and what is unnatural is chaotic and bad. Basically Caduceus is too much of a tea drinking, incense burning hermit to grasp the notion that, in societies, you need a system of state regulated vengeance (justice) in order to prevent individuals from seeking their own vengeance out; that the very thing he views as creating chaos is actually designed to prevent it. Veth begins the clip describing utilizing the information they have to influence the tools of the state towards punishing the Cerberus Assembly (and Co.) and Caduceus immediately states his unwillingness to participate in eye-for-an-eye, vigilante vengeance; Cad even admits that he doesn't see a difference between vengeance, justice and punishment. He is also incorrect about only finding closure if everyone is in the ground but this makes sense for Cad because he works in a graveyard; only interacting with the peaceful dead and the people who are still in the grieving process and haven't even begun the journey to find closure. Caduceus has a lot of wisdom to share, but he is not infallible nor unbiased by his upbringing and religious views and Taliesin portrays that perfectly here. Caduceus is correct that "vengeance" often causes more suffering but he is incorrect that "Justice" and "Vengeance" are the same thing and because of this he is unable to see a scenario where the Assembly is punished for their crimes that doesn't cause the war to break out or someone worse to take their place. The final evidence for Caduceus being wrong is the path the Beau and Caleb take at the end of the campaign; working with the Cobalt Soul to dismantle the Assembly and punish them for their crimes....... sounds like Justice to me.

[@kateorgera5907]

Well also the way Trent attacks Caduceus's home in the finale. It's real easy to talk about "closure only comes when everyone is in the ground" when it's not your home that got attacked. But by the same token, I am reminded of the Treaty of Versailles. What was meant to be an act that brought the losing Germans to justice after World War I really comes across as more of an act of vengeance as time goes on, as we see how the impoverished state of Germany caused by the Treaty lead to the rise of Hitler and the Third Reich less than 20 years later. So Cad has a very strong point that attempting to bring justice can cause more harm than good if not carefully considered, especially poignant considering the parallels between the Empire and Germany in this campaign. What Beau and Caleb do is carefully considered, it targets only the guilty and seems to minimize damage to the Empire's citizens, and does a ton of info gathering before making decisions. it's not just punishment for punishment's sake.

[@Fadebound]

the way you draw the mighty nein is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!

[@snaildrop]

That's so sweet, thank you!!

[@octolophant]

Your character designs in this are stunning, Veth and Yasha in particular. I love the way you have animated the silent characters so they still feel incredibly present. And of course, Caduceus's pondering is animated really wonderfully. Beautiful!

[@snaildrop]

Thank you very much!! I really feel like silence can say a lot! Those characters are still present and processing, looking to other character so see how they're reacting, etc... they're all important in a scene. :')

[@greendemon905]

Man, Caduceus is looking damn good in that suit! Also, I'm not used to seeing Veth in her Halfling form in these animatics.

[@snaildrop]

They paid so much money for those outfits, they definitely had to look nice in them lmao

[@boattree101]

Thank you for animating this scene. I honestly had forgotten about it, and it was one that had hit so hard and so well on my watch through.

[@popogeejo]

One of the best Cad scenes there is. Tal has such a good grasp of his character and this is a great nod that in Cad's time he's probably had to bury a lot of people who died in pointless feuds. Contrast his wider, more objective perspective with Beau and Veth's more immediate investment in the here and and now and it's just a beautiful illustration of how we can know violence is sell perpetuating but still give into it's lure. And it's helped by your beautifully subtle posing and composition.

[@zacharyfreeman8579]

His intellect may be low but his wisdom is through the roof. When dealing with something at the moment he's a bit slower but looking at the bigger picture he sees everything. Cad is amazing

[@Taneth]

Caduceus had such an impact on the group, I can't even imagine what they would have been if Molly had still been there.

[@galaxysloth955]

Anyone gonna talk about how beautifully drawn yasha is? Her side profile especially, looks so pretty !

[@snaildrop]

Bawww, I’m glad you think so, thanks so much!!!

[@qs8847]

I’ve always loved the character differences between them in this scene and the emphasis on their different backgrounds. Caleb the child soldier knowing he came from hate and greed and wanting to be different, Veth the victim who’s only had things taken and wants to take back, Cad who knows the only finality is death and wants peace. The expressions and emphasis on body language was just so good. It really conveyed what they all felt.

[@Charoy612]

Goodness deary me this is some visually appealing work that I must certainly see five more times immediately

[@snaildrop]

omg That's very sweet, thank you so much!!! ;o;

[@bellar5824]

oh this is stunning and beautiful, i absolutely adore it and how everyone is drawn and the part with Cad's hands to represent the living and the dead in his analogy? 10/10 i love it

[@cindywomack1113]

I forgot how good this scene was, thanks for the reminder. I loved the small movements. shading and use of color

[@DMingThoughts]

I don't know how to express how much I love this artstyle.

[@elliotmodzelewski1954]

THEY ALL LOOK SO PRETTY!!!! THE EYES ARE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING I LOVE YOUR STYLE!!!!!!

[@Dotexclamationmark]

God caducus is the best

[@jx5158]

I've seen so many animatics of chaotic humor with wonderfully done art to match. Your art and stylistic choices wonderfully underscore the potent drama of this scene. Fucking bravo!

[@snaildrop]

Thank you so much!! I'd thought about this scene a lot... and really believed it deserved a visual. So I kind of had to. Thanks again, that's very kind. :')

[@mariamelnitskaya4493]

I also love the phrase Cad says later: no more children on the pire is a good goal. And agrees to stand by it instead of vengeance

[@SUZE.]

Amazingly done! I love how you captured Caleb's inner struggle. Not to mention the side glance with Beau and Caleb, knowing what the other is thinking. Amazing!

[@saracandel4899]

May I just say, the textures in the animation are gorgeous? I know it's only some areas and some lines, but still, I love it!

[@snaildrop]

Thank you very much!!! :’)

[@kindbutunfriendly4898]

I’ve always loved Cad the most in moments like this. Yes he’s kind of a goofball but there’s a resounding wisdom to him that shines in the roughest times. Beau might be the party monk but Caduceus is the most philosophical by far, and has the most to teach the M9 about life as it is.

[@techn0beets]

How am I just finding this now!? This is AMAZING!! They all look so pretty/handsome!!!!!!!

[@earowemusic]

Thank you for this! Your illustration is beautifully evocative, and this scene has always been a favorite. :D

[@snaildrop]

Aw man, thank YOU! It's one of my favorite scenes as well, and i felt like it deserved an animatic treatment!!

[@lethelay]

This is beautiful! I love how all of them look and your style is just gorgeous. Great work!

[@finn9707]

You do a really great job of showing the emotions and conflict on their faces

[@snaildrop]

Thank you so much, it was definitely good practice for me expressions-wise, and I want to keep doing better at it going forward too!! ;u;

[@FullMetalMachine]

your designs are amaziiiiiing their faces the expressions the colours!!! beautiful!!!!!!

[@onesaltydoge3105]

My favorite Caduceus design

[@FishJones]

the back of beaus head the texture on that is ...mwah! Chefs kiss

[@snaildrop]

Aww, thank you so much! That was important for me to get right!! :')

[@zackgeldhof1206]

Gosh the way everyone is drawn is just so lovely.

[@renzesparza6281]

The fact that this man is also Ashton amazes me. Cad will always be my favorite, but THE RANGE

[@theawkwardarmadillo9557]

holy shit the colors, the body language, the character shapes - this is just *chefs kiss*

[@pallasproserpina4118]

Not only is this just a good piece, but the art style is so beautiful

[@Divin3Smit3]

This is gorgeous. I love how you've captured those characters. I'd love to see more!

[@snaildrop]

Working on a vox machina animatic right now, and I'm sure i'll do more mighty nein down the road :')

[@quantumofzentrix2748]

There have been many moments between marisha and taliesin over the years where it seems like marishas character has the moral highground and then tals character rebutts with a corker one line. God they're both amazing. Another moment like this that I think about a lot is in c1 when percy is carving VMs story under westrun and keyleth disapproves of immortalising their deeds, but Percy points out that that is the only way humans can live as long as elves etc.

[@nozzrik4472]

That last line from Caduceus was raw as heck. Really good. A+

[@Kim-j9m6v]

I love this art style so much

[@harrietw1409]

This animatic is incredible! You're so talented, I hope you continue to do more critrole animatics!

[@snaildrop]

Wow, thank you!! I certainly plan on it!

[@Companion92]

I love your artsytle so much. Thank you for animating this great scene

[@DitisEmile]

This moment always stuck with me and really made Cad such a stand - out character for me. I'm really glad you animated it for us!

[@snaildrop]

Thank you ;u; it was really important for me to make this scene (and maybe one day, the entire scene) exist in this way!! A lot of heavier, more serious scenes like this are forgotten, but they’re so important...

[@BeardedDragon74]

This is really beautiful. I love the artwork; their formal wear is how I pictured it in my mind. Thank you for making it.

[@snaildrop]

Thank you so much, it was fun figuring out their formalwear in a way that read well enough and was simple for me to draw!! Appreciate it. :)

[@oakenshadow6763]

That last line came across as funny in the stream. Here it hits hard. Very well done animation.

[@IrisGlowingBlue]

I think you got everyone's expressions beautiful, & having their eyes be one of the only bright colours was a great touch. I am very sad! 5/5 (9/9 )

[@carlyross7217]

This is so so so beautifully made thank you

[@sollyloquy4212]

this style is just so pleasing!

[@snaildrop]

Thanks very much!!

[@WolfricThorsson]

That man is so fucking deep, it's amazingly insightful and unsettling all at the same time.

[@bo_fox]

This animation is gorgeous

[@percymorningstar9404]

I love your art style. How you drew these characters is amazing!

[@wimpiefan]

I love your line style and your expressions! This is so good!

[@snaildrop]

Thank you so much!! It was definitely good practice!! :)

[@ZPrince]

BEAUTIFUL AHHHHHHHH CALEBBBBBB AHHHHHHHH your art style is so active and pretty 💞💞💞

[@sweetpeabee4983]

This is just beautiful. I love the colors here, too. 🧡

[@melaineylogueart]

omg this is BEAUTIFUL!! all of them are drawn so well and it's so clean! Love love love it!!

[@snaildrop]

Aww, thank you so much!! ;u;

[@melpaisley7663]

oh god this is STUNNING

[@snaildrop]

Wow, thank you!!

[@reggiehigh22]

Druids and clerics that see that there's a balance to everything and not to rock the boat but also are willing to see that everything will be better if everyone was dead are great characters.

[@stacia114]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I love your art so much. You convey emotions and expressions SO so well. The body language you give them, too, speaks volumes without words. Really great stuff!

[@snaildrop]

Oh, thank you!! It was definitely good practice, and I really wanted there to be focus on quiet characters too... thanks very much :')

[@Tigerlillyd]

This art style in animation matches so we'll with the characters for me, especially Veth. I'd love to see more. It's just beautiful, and simplistic, even without the knowledge that it's Critical Role- just as art itself is amazing.

[@gresh1134]

Wow I absolutely LOVE your style; phenomenal work on this!

[@ThunderrRoar]

Most enjoying. Your art style is awesome! I think you really captured this moment rather brilliantly.

[@snaildrop]

Thank you so much, it's a really important scene to me!!

[@gracefreeman3109]

beautiful art beautiful beautiful art

[@undeathghost5627]

I instantly clicked on your channel to look for more amazing animatics. Found none. You have to keep doing this. Your style is great and you captured the mood of everyone in the room so well. Keep it up critter!

[@snaildrop]

Thank you so much! This is my first foray into video stuff, but i'm working on my second one already! :')

[@incolourxx2613]

This was one of my favorite scenes EVER, thank you for capturing it so beautifully

[@snaildrop]

It's one of my favorites too, and I was surprised no one had tackled it yet! So i had to. Thank you!!

[@christopherbacon1077]

Just want to say that Yasha looks *incredible* in that dress

[@GimmeAweapon]

Damn. Why did this hit so hard? Amazing work, thank you for sharing

[@snaildrop]

Thanks so much :’)

[@nadberry8542]

I really love the way you animate this It’s so good and all the little details you made with their body language *chief kiss*

[@snaildrop]

Thank you so much!! It was definitely good practice for me :’)

[@Ri-cj3bj]

This entire animatic is GORGEOUS. 10/10, good job :)

[@snaildrop]

Thank you very much!! :’)

[@billydavis5017]

this was so beautifully done, they're all so beautiful and you showed the undertones of each character really well xxx

[@snaildrop]

Thank you so much, I appreciate it! :')

[@sherbshroom]

this is so well done and beautiful! you’re very talented!

[@PARPLEpeep]

I also really really love your style and character designs ahhh this is fantastic

[@snaildrop]

That's really sweet, thank you so much!!

[@glenndallas7171]

Absolutely gorgeous work!

[@ReclaimerMkII]

Caduceus is one of my favorites.

[@delaneyklutes]

Such a good character

[@0egopsida]

I know I'm late but holy CRAP YASHA IS GORGEOUS I LOVE YOUR ART STYLE

[@fishiest3539]

THEYRE ALL BEAUTIFUL IM IN LOVE WITH THEM ALL.... you've captured their personalities perfectly! *chef's kiss*

[@snaildrop]

That's so kind, thank you so much!! ;u;

[@laurel3420]

wow I love your art style! everyone looks INSANELY pretty. the expressions were also so well done!

[@snaildrop]

Thank you very much!!

[@ellisk8139]

I love this so much!!! I want more animatics from you, the way you draw them is so perfect and I love all the little details you put in there.

[@snaildrop]

I'm working on a vox machina one next, and will hopefully be doing some more mighty nein after that!! Thank you!! :')