DND The Unexpectables 139: Culture Shock

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[@Bysthedragon]

Azra:"It's a Condemned Building you ABSOLUTE MORON" Borky:"Well don't say that, maybe it can change its ways?" .... It's changed its ways

[@remnantsofkigol98]

Monty: "I've altered your backstory, pray that i do not alter it further"

[@gaara0326]

Gaijin: hey monty, here's my backstory. I'm like a ninja who was thrown out of his clan for falling on love with the wrong person Monty: ok that's fine Monty this episode: you know what I lied it wasnt fine you are a prince now, lost from birth

[@stephenflint3640]

Its been hinted at before, and by the sounds of it, Greckles backstory was that and an unknown orphanhood... Prime playground for lost scion of a royal lineage

[@ToastyCoyote]

You know I was making an alt version of the series in my head for funsies and thats the conclusion I came to as well, pretty neat that that turned out to be the case here too

[@davidmacko6309]

i mean it was hinted since episode THE FACE IN THE ATTIC

[@Allantitan]

Panic: it’s not like the clergy will knock down the door within a month Monty: suurrrre *shifty eye shifty eye*

[@kd594]

Well they only got two more weeks of season then there off for a month out of game and also it’s take like a while to get to paratin right like 2- 3 months? So it’s like half a year round trip?

[@Allantitan]

kgdfizz ik that is why it’s a joke XD

[@spiralfeather966]

19:00 Start Time 20:48 I own you 22:28 Is the AD working? 27:00 What's the Researcher up too? 33:04 Ragis Cade cares 34:50 Arcanist Xotl 38:43 New Country Sifellion 43:02 Xotl Class 46:00 Panic's Intentions 50:02 Ice Knife 52:20 Review of Paraton 56:28 Abridge Version 59:50 God Eater 1:02:37 Xarv the Gnoll 1:06:38 Pigeons 1:08:31 New Character 1:12:32 Pipes are not reliable 1:13:28 Avian - Auran - Japanese 1:15:45 Break Start 1:23:15 Break End 1:25:12 Guards are still here 1:27:32 Task Sticker 1:30:32 Free pass in 1:34:53 Back at the Sweet Dragon 1:38:54 Western Dragons vs. Eastern Dragons 1:41:19 Start talking Seika 1:44:34 Greckle's is absolutely lost 1:45:09 Greckle's real name 1:46:58 Greckle's Origin 1:54:05 The encroaching Oni 1:57:22 Corruption 2:02:43 Seika's Mission 2:05:22 Passing out titles 2:07:41 Greckle's Father 2:09:42 How to get to the next Plane 2:15:44 We should tell somebody 2:18:03 ENOUGH!! 2:19:51 Mission Objective 2:25:00 How much blood? 2:29:00 Escort Mission 2:32:46 Its another Yugoloth 2:37:35 The Temple of Illunay 2:40:05 Quarion vs. Seika 2:42:57 Sad Solly 2:48:23 Remy loses a hand 2:50:36 Run Quarion 2:56:10 Blood extraction 3:02:15 Okay, whats next? 3:06:20 Borky's New Building 3:07:08 Monster's Menagerie 3:14:37 Mount? 3:23:38 It needs a name 3:25:46 Eastern Isles Cuisine

[@silentjustin]

You my friend are an absolute legend. Thank you 😁

[@vdsora32]

You went above and beyond

[@reggiehigh22]

Just wow very good job

[@twanbijpost9050]

bruh, why tho

[@kharijordan6426]

It just got more elaborate as time went on.

[@jmhguy]

Here's something interesting: Cynthia the White Omen girl (Omen is my way on combining Blessing and Curse) did a deep bow towards Greckles. As you know the Blessing/Curse/Omen signal events significant to those who they interact with. IT WAS FORESHADOWING GRECKLES' ROYAL LINEAGE!

[@Slu5h3]

Seika "i uh, cut off his hand" Monty: alright remi you now now have disadvantage on anything that requires your hands Bosco: GOD DAMIT!

[@incendiesproductions]

SPOILER WARNING: Best introduction to a Guest Player in the campaign to date IMO. The chat was losing their minds when Seika and Monty just completely upended Greckles' previous backstory.

[@facelessidiot6407]

And once again shattered poor Kiwi's perception of reality.

[@facelessidiot6407]

@taothewanderer Poor Kiwi indeed, now Greckles is gonna have to really make it up with him somehow.

[@kd594]

My jaw dropped when I heard

[@lowrider993]

Also he is my favorite class

[@stoybenxi7395]

Kiwi is a lvl 20 kiwi

[@card9247]

So the outcast "Streetrat" Birdman is told by a Half-Djinn that he's a Prince. Weirdest retelling of Aladdin ever.

[@thehellfirewolf13]

Well, Half-Efreeti but still, you make a good point.

[@bjh2o]

Minor spoilers: I randomly remembered on the spa day episode way back when that Greckles had the tabaxi masseuse named Princess. Her opening line was something along the lines of "I'll make you feel like a Prince". Pretty sure that is purely coincidental, but on the off chance it wasn't that would be one of the longest stretches of foreshadowing I have ever seen.

[@jmhguy]

That and Cynthia, a White Blessing/Curse, doing a Deep Bow towards him(a White Blessing/Curse signal events significant to those who they interact with).

[@vdsora32]

It's been so long I forgot about that

[@filipecosta1232]

There are too many hints about it, but they are all so subtle it may be all a stretch. Cynthia, the Tabaxi quote on the first visit on the Romantion, Lys vision about him been given away during an attack, him looking for a White Tengu in the beggining of the campaing, the shenanigans involving eastern islands natives he's met along the way...

[@ManosApple]

I honestly try to forget that the Romansion episode ever happened...

[@tepheris8138]

Why do I have be the 69th like?

[@HiopX]

Did Monty pull a reverse Avatar on us? Phoenix royalty vs 4 elements Edit: Oh, and apparently everything changed when the fire nation WAS attacked

[@arcticbanana66]

Every time Panic uses Dimension Door, I imagine the Enderman "vwoop" from MineCraft.

[@BrendaQuez734]

And this how I'll imagine it from now on XD

[@tl1326]

i imagine panic as night crawler i think it firs him more

[@NocturnusArtemis]

Greckle's backstory is finally getting into gear, and it only took A HUNDRED AND THIRTY NINE EPISODES!!!

[@crouchinglibcrab9527]

Hey Borky's still hasn't had his !

[@stephenflint3640]

@@crouchinglibcrab9527 other than putting his old man down like the bastard he is, and getting his bit of Lys' fragments, Borky is pretty squared up for his backstory

[@Quaz944]

Ngl I do hope that this is a short arc.

[@stephenflint3640]

@@Quaz944 they tend to be, really. How many episodes was tasks?

[@forgetfuljade]

@@stephenflint3640 everyone has faced their past and has gotten their aspect. But Borky has not faced his past like the others, nor does he have an aspect yet. So Borky is still possibly coming around as well.

[@americaroleplayer]

SPOILERS Seika: * Speaks Japanese * Everyone else: *NANI??!!!!*

[@son0fgrim]

so back in like... episode 13 I joked "greckles is probably royalty thats why he doesn't talk about his back story." Also he can probably secure that alliance via diplomatic marriage with Solly. just saying have your cake and eat it to.

[@ManosApple]

You know, I wasn't too sure how to feel about "Greckles the prince" since Gaijin himself never intended this for his character's backstory. But anything that could help him end up with Solly by the end of this thing is a plus in my book. I just wish we weren't diving head first into such an obvious filler arc now...

[@michaelkostas6717]

I wouldn’t call it filler since it will probably give them more clues regarding that black goo

[@PrinceofTheMonsters]

I'm shook. I'm catching up on the unexpectables and all of a sudden I hear Monty announce my full government as a guest star. Lmao it's awesome that there's someone with my EXACT name

[@dwright8935]

Start: 19:00 Break start: 1:15:18 Break end: 1:23:15

[@draakgast]

Up to the top you

[@novadselir1068]

I suspected a Phoenix and a fake name but I didn't expect a rogue Prince master of all 4 elemental plains.

[@kd594]

And I believe Grecks can save the world (avatar theme plays)

[@momop1848]

I keep watching/listening to Seika's introduction over and over. I don't know why I love it so much. Seika is currently my favorite character in the group and his introduction is both fantastic and hilarious.

[@Boar_snow]

Icarus attack "bluebird", would that mean perrotin declared war on the elemental plane of Fire?

[@gyrudoownil6651]

I love how as soon as the new guest character comes in they completely blow off zarf and completely forget they were supposed to go be stage Roadies and panic was supposed to play in a band

[@frenchfrey65]

Can we appreciate how good Mark's Japanese is?

[@z3rozx]

Damn man! I broke down and watched the vod on twitch already about an hour before it was uploaded! Ah well, this episode was BONKERS and kudos to mark for being a complete BOMB DROPPER this episode!

[@legendarywolfgeneral5572]

As said in ancient records. Oh boy, here we go again!

[@BridgetBaggAgg]

I only just realised how often grekles scoffs in between words

[@briankelley1533]

Quick question, about was it only me that thought greckles was secretly royalty. I thought about this when greckles was shown his past by lys.

[@anthonydezii8493]

it was how i interpreted it. we don't know how much was Grekles original back story and what was Monty's alterations

[@hfar_in_the_sky]

That was also what I thought, however in hindsight all we saw was an egg, not a confirmation it was Greckles. So we'll see. Edit: Ohhh myyyy! Yeah, that settles that

[@ShadowAtronach666]

If he is royalty..a marriage with solly could forge an alliance with the isles but! He wouldn't do that to her and honestly that's also fair he wants her to be her own woman

[@buddyb3165]

@@ShadowAtronach666 Maybe, but if it was her choice (and if she did fall in love with our staby bird boi) than I could see that angle being used to legitimize such a course of action in front of the council (Though I think a certain Paladin of Avin would freaking HATE the idea, but go along with it because that's what Solly would want and potentially getting the Elemental Planes and Eastern Iles on their side would help Alavast greatly)

[@ShadowAtronach666]

@@buddyb3165 exactly!

[@MEGAmangaman]

Man I did not expect the beginning of the Greckles arc to have such a strong hook! Talk about a bombshell. I'm really look forward to seeing how this plays out. Also I hope Greckles meets Yukiko again. It would feel weird for him to start a relationship with Solly without at least checking to see if Yukiko still has feelings for him.

[@ManosApple]

I always thought that the Oron arc was going to be Greckles' arc. This session really deflated all of the momentum from last week's. I don't know, this whole thing with the elemental plains feels like an incredibly unnecessary filler arc to me...

[@dejaypage1575]

@@ManosApple ...it’s gonna be the arc where he gets his aspect. Their mission is to get prepared for the war ahead of them

[@wishuponamonkeyspaw2458]

How odd, I more or less caught what the guest was saying to Greckles, yet all I heard was "Awaken, my weebs".

[@remnantsofkigol98]

AYAYAYA

[@KainPrime]

Brokages before Hokages.

[@MrSHADOWANGEL999]

Okay sure, Remy will fight fire for Greckles, but will he fight a bee dragon

[@remnantsofkigol98]

No he'll do that for his snugglemuffins

[@KainPrime]

Aaaaaand ship confirmed.

[@digunder14]

wonder which definition they mean by "eunuch" 1: a castrated man placed in charge of a harem or employed as a chamberlain in a palace 2: a man or boy deprived of the testes or external genitals 3: one that lacks virility or power

[@eduardodeleon4061]

Finally The Unexpectables wano ark has begun.

[@skywardsword2804]

Fuck, that’s so accurate

[@justanotherbadasswithamust8629]

Yup and he has been waiting

[@Blizz3112]

Considering how badly slow wano arc progressed... I hope it progresses a bit better in comparison... :-P

[@coffthedndplayer5186]

True

[@Leobreaker_G]

Hell yeah!

[@brightskye3675]

the great greckles arc begins

[@sunwukong409]

People binging the episodes: “this is too much emotional whiplash”

[@athroughzdude]

So if Seika was there when Greckles went "Get down mister president" would he have jumped in front of Greckles to take the blow instead?

[@TheLangenator]

Greckles would jump in front of Solly, Seika would jump in front of Greckles, and Icarus would be very confused

[@buddyb3165]

@@TheLangenator Icarus I wasn't trying to make a Shish Kebab but ok...

[@ManosApple]

That would've been utter cringe and would've taken away one of the greatest SollyxGreckles moments in the entire campaign. I'm glad it didn't happen.

[@athroughzdude]

@@ManosApple Dude it was a fun hypothetical to consider, no need to come in and use the worst possible adjective in the universe to just shit all over it.

[@michaelreed7881]

Greckles: GET DOWN MR PRESIDENT. Seika: GET DOWN GET DOWN MR PRESIDENT. Icarus: A'ight imma head out

[@vek144]

I don't know if it the fact that they're featuring my favourite Class, Race, AND story beat or that this is the 1st episode since catching up, but I super excited to see what's happening next!!

[@asimplefuture_]

I read comments in earlier vids about how Gaijin wasn't happy with changes to his backstory. But this episode definitely begs to differ. He sounds super excited that his origin was *expanded on*.

[@Leobreaker_G]

As soon as Mark started talking Japanese I lost my mind with excitement! Eastern Isles here weeee come

[@mattj3973]

Task taking his son out on his first hunting trip I love it

[@samuelharmssambamsjm269]

*mild spoilers* OK... so not knowing what a Gorgon is, when Monty was describing it, I heard “Bowl”. Needless to say, image of the scene was very different. It was only when Monty was describing it as a “normal sized “bowl”” that it clicked.

[@facelessidiot6407]

STRAP YOURSELVES IN BOYS AND GIRLS, CAUSE THIS EPISODE IS A DOOZY!!!

[@steamdreamproductions503]

“I chop off his hand”

[@buddyb3165]

Read this just as he said it

[@johnmichaelbushman]

GOD THIS EPISODE GOD SO MUCH TO TAKE IN WE BE GOING TO [REDACTED DUE TO SPOILERS] NOW BOIS WHOOOOOO

[@yrahcaznotgnittihw3762]

Ice Knife is a wizard spell. Have to say it since I love the spell

[@yrahcaznotgnittihw3762]

@@drogonthelizardfolkranger1702 I'll bet she looked at roll20 and it's wrong on the list

[@yrahcaznotgnittihw3762]

@@drogonthelizardfolkranger1702 Yeah or it means My cat wizard is extremely confused

[@daneiltherat2327]

Eldritch knights and arcane tricksters can take it.

[@BradenTerry98]

I can't wait for the war to begin and see tiengo 1v1 Icarus. It'd be as epic as hulk vs abomination from the norton movie

[@lowrider993]

Damn, I did not see that plot twist coming Monty, you and Lani are the real Unpredictables

[@SovereignVis]

As soon as I saw the title of this episode, I thought, this is going to be a Greckles episode. XD

[@Dedmanbonez]

After two months I've finally caught up from episode 1

[@kiquesbrothers1454]

Good for you I’m still missing like ten episodes

[@nd4226]

This was a great episode! Mark if you read these loving the character!!!!

[@feistyfox2953]

So Greckles is the Birb Avatar???

[@remnantsofkigol98]

Yesnt. "Air, Water, Earth, Fire; long ago the four great elemental plains lived in harmony, but everything changed when the oni's attacked only the kenku of legends, the Phoenix Kenku, could stop them. But when the plains needed him the most, he vanished. 20 years later Panic the tiefling bard, Borky the ork barbarian, Task the kobalt ranger, and a new found friend in Seika have found him and i believe thay can save the world. Good lord why did i do this

[@DragonFae16]

You know, I've been thinking about Borky's cheese making business he's planning and I realized something. Of the group, only Panic should actually be able to eat dairy products, because he has a human father. All the others, Borky included, should be lactose intolerant.

[@NightEyeStudio1995]

No Borky would be able to eat it too cause he’s a half orc, his mother was human

[@Lastofthesigilites]

Task eats cheesecake.

[@silentjustin]

Best part of the episode @1:45:19. You're welcome and have fun.

[@silentjustin]

@@drogonthelizardfolkranger1702 Yeah same here but honestly I don't care it's too damn funny lol.

[@SangoSon12]

Kiwi went Samity Sam there! XD

[@gogoku69]

I so want Scarlette and Panic to do a cover of James Brown's "Payback"...That would be hilarious

[@dwreanchinotan]

i was feeling that this campaign missing monk representation

[@TheLangenator]

I think Halla, Rivi, and Helga are the only monks in the campaign we know of

[@Darksaviour]

Poor Kiwi... his best friend lied to him about his name... twice...

[@zlaxegravyard5669]

ahh, I remember listening to this for the first time... had trouble sleeping that night because of all the plot that happened here. Still, it was a good thing I listened to this episode that night since I had a stressful day. I knew The Unexpectables was the right REMY-dy for that night, and I think I fell asleep with a smile to my face. Can't wait to hear what happens next... Oh right, the episode aired yesterday... "dimension doors to twitch*

[@gaara42394]

18:53 start

[@asherdevin]

You had a robot priest and you didn't name him Log?! Shame on you Taka!

[@buddyb3165]

Spoilers: So anyone have the translation for Seika's Message? Because I know jack about Japanese.

[@jasonmichel8698]

Spoliers Only the avatar could restore balance

[@nathanwilson7929]

Greckles low roll should have been Nick spooking Birdman.

[@americaroleplayer]

"Your attendant's on fire." Made me laugh SO FUCKING HARD

[@Slu5h3]

The rogue... Is a fucking noble

[@jimb0ismyname0]

Oh shit quick say something in Japanese! Ore wa ochinchin ga daisuki nandayo" Ah shit

[@justanotherbadasswithamust8629]

So hears a thought..... if this is not his Lys mission what would it be?, both task and panic was related to their past so I assume it is going to be the same for everyone . But they just level an manty normal gives them some other big mission before the next. I'm going to assume it's more like panic and he will find it but if not..

[@itsCaptainEli]

Honestly the slight echo kinda works for taka

[@muttofanopossum5639]

I felt faint at the blood letting stuff XD Blood stuff start: 2:56:33 Blood stuff stops: 3:00:12 (Pass, big pass, grecks ooof)

[@ShadowAtronach666]

So uh I might be crazy but you think greckles has innate Phoenix stuff he never learned ( blue black feathers like coal) and he will awaken them?

[@maaxorus]

Connor, there's something you need to know. Your German accent sounds very French.

[@fmcypher4823]

Why does Xotl remind me of like a Swedish Clone High JFK. "I LIKE YOUR FUNNY WORDS MAGIC MAN!"

[@anthonydezii8493]

this was the best episode to date and a great new guest character. so much cool stuff is about to start.

[@jonathanking3885]

Papa task was halarius

[@Pharland]

1:13:30 that was actually a pretty well done Japanese (yes I'm Japanese)

[@michaelreed7881]

What was the actual translation?

[@daneiltherat2327]

What did he say?

[@TigerW0lf]

So... Greckles is essentially becoming a Kenku Momotaro?

[@mazubahtender]

Poor Kiwi xD

[@gr8tismo963]

I am having massive whiplash switching back and forth between my game and this so I can close the ads lol

[@Lastofthesigilites]

Ice Knife is a wizard spell

[@circecitrus97]

I just met Seika and I already love him.

[@Red-qo1is]

All caught up

[@BluDecoder]

Spoiler: Gaijin isn't his real name either!

[@galacticcat8464]

Thank you, this made me laugh

[@guyinpurple7582]

I'm pretty sure wizards can learn ice knife 🤔

[@spacebumpkin1565]

YAY GREKLES ARC

[@CritScratch]

Poor kiwi

[@chriscrookham3340]

Greckles sure likes to make things complicated. They vouched for seika already why do u need a guard escort. Also they just instantly forgot they were going to assist zarf lol

[@chaosmorris5865]

Did I miss something, why is Borky refering to Starlight as his ex? I know he's got the hots for scarbles now for some reason but what happened?

[@vigorouslethargy]

He said "She's my ex... I think." He had a whole thing where he fell for her when he heard her singing, tried to nervously flirt in the pirate ship cells, but later "broke up" with her and decided it's best to stay friends because of his adventurous lifestyle. The whole situation completely flying over Starlight's head of course.

[@Starlitsoul0359]

@@vigorouslethargy oh no, it didn’t completely fly over her head. She’s just so used to this romance stuff from adoring fans that having Borky, this big clueless brute. Come in to the beat of his own drums, say he appreciates her, then also make sure he isn’t leading her on in some way cause he knows it wouldn’t work and just wants to be friends. It’s a shocking new experience for her. Naturally this means they’re on good terms still even. Though I’m sure Starlight has no idea what to really think of the guy.

[@reifuTD]

I really want to see Borky and Scarbles hook up, Funny thing I was looking at the DnD chart of race known to be able to crossbreed and Orcs and Goblins can. If Borky ends up being first Unexpectables that actually sires a kid.

[@kayokango]

Personally, I'm still holding out hope for Borky x Lily. I know it's likely a very dead ship at this point, but one can dream...

[@reifuTD]

@@kayokango I feel the same for Ruby and Panic,

[@ProbsNotABot]

It was mentioned before, out of character, that Borky can't ever really get in a romance because Monty and Taka felt uncomfortable with it. I totally understand that; my older brother and I GM eachother so I would feel super weird having a romance in game with him...

[@kayokango]

@@ProbsNotABot Totally, that's one of the many reasons why I stick to the Borky x Lily ship. No weird romancing with siblings involved there, plus I always felt that Lily has a far more natural connection with Borky than any other character.

[@reifuTD]

@@ProbsNotABotWell how I'd handle it would be Borky asks Scarbles out on a date and it happens in a time skip like with Grackles and Sal. Borky come back from the date wide eyed and he's like "W-We did m-more then hold hands." That or just have Scarbles start sleeping in Borky's room and don't have to be all lovely dubby about it and go into to much detail. but out side of the bedroom their relationship is mostly platonic.

[@THEATOMBOMB035]

Hey just a heads u this is not in the Unexpectables playlist just so someone knows

[@stephenflint3640]

2:10:32 Considering some of the shit the guys have been through, going through elementally coinciding natural structures is a totally valid thought

[@ArmaCustos]

Remu almost got Bushido Brown'd

[@Lastofthesigilites]

That's Grand Master Bushido Brown.

[@gryphonsong4082]

Someone plllleeease get me a translation of what he said in Japanese!!!! I neeeeeeeed it!!!!!!

[@NightEyeStudio1995]

You lads need to update and fix up the playlist cause some of the episodes are missing in big chunks and it’s rather stressing to go episode fishing 🎣

[@saiyanape6015]

Greckles ... please my dude... everything you been looking for is Here and Looking for you ... plus your a Prince and Hero from legend .... Please my Dude please ... embrace your destiny ,,you faithless Cleric ... have faith 🙄

[@kitty8179]

WOW this is awesome!

[@jackdavid8518]

Get this in the playlist as well as ep 99!

[@jackdavid8518]

I got spoilers from ep 140 due to this not being in the playlist, I am very sad

[@jackdavid8518]

1:24:25 this would have been great if it was actually in the playlist

[@W4iteFlame]

Oh...so basically elemental plane of fire is Jigoku now

[@Shard18]

yay within 17 min of upload!

[@donovanporter4545]

If these oni are from unknown did they fill the rocketship with the word to go back to places unknown

[@oneofnone7947]

What did he say

[@ULTIMATZEKROM]

What is it Orky/Taka's screaming at 1:12:00? I can barely understand it. Is he saying "Hypocrite"?

[@TheLangenator]

I think it’s “I’LL SAVE YOU PANIC!”

[@Emperor_-Charles]

Better late than never

[@anthonycatino3367]

Is dead house pc only?