Fun Scary | 4-Sided Dive | Episode 7: Discussing Up To C3E35

[@Thndrcougrfalcnbrd]

I like how everyone abandoned their costumes after the break, but Matt was like “you can pry this robot costume off of my dead body”

[@High-LordHarza]

He is a cosplayer through and through, the dedication!

[@loc978]

He needed it to nuke the city. DM gotta stay a hundred moves ahead.

[@sakrira]

he even asks Marisha to put the bucket back on after he played FNAF

[@saskiascott8181]

He Is super cute in that thing

[@grantlauzon5237]

And it would be cold… cuz he a robot.

[@shelbycollins7652]

Travis and Laura: let’s dress kinda cute for this, Matt and Marisha: We want to look like we escaped an 80’s children’s show. I love them.

[@NOSTahlgia]

But they say in the beginning that they drew those outfits from a bucket

[@jessevancooney6963]

​@@NOSTahlgiatechnically not them. They drew them last ep of 4 sided dive and each person for this ep got a random costume except for Dani. Marisha was there and didnt get her own costume

[@nunbeam]

"Matt Mercer's Vox Machina, the one man play" GENIUS MARISHA

[@franciscoborjaescobarsuare5802]

We're one step away from Critical Role : The Musical

[@mayaenglish5424]

@@franciscoborjaescobarsuare5802 I still want a real one with the actual cast singing of course!

[@normak7041]

@@franciscoborjaescobarsuare5802 we’re one mass suggestion away from “Matt Mercer’s Vox Machina: The One Man Musical”

[@feitocomfruta]

“It was better than In The Belly Of Dragons: The Legend of Scanlon Shorthalt.” - critic, The Kymal Daily Tribune

[@OneNerdyAce]

@@feitocomfruta and “To Kill a God: The Scanlan Shorthalt One Man Show” - critic, The Daily Jrusar

[@mushroomsdoingthefoxtrot9296]

"gotta close the door...air conditioning is so expensive." Spoken like a true dad, Travis.

[@sweebos]

😆😆😆

[@jexxer]

A true _Southern_ dad, no less.

[@Reepicheep-1]

Do you know how expensive Cal energy bills are? This is not a joke.

[@munchkin5679]

Matt's little "I'm a robot!" every now and then is fucking adorable.

[@templar92491]

Gives me "I'm a cat" energy

[@Abyrae]

He's committed to the role. Also we know Matt makes awesome cosplay, such as his Geralt of Rivia costume in campaign one, so either he made that trashy robot costume look bad on purpose, or someone else (Marisha, maybe) actually made it for him.

[@CraftySeaPickle]

@@templar92491 Matt's LG vs Sam's CN

[@jonathansolberg5072]

@@Abyrae well the Robot was/is a Trash bot, so mabye it is bad on purpose?

[@KnucklesR2]

He pulls off the "grade-schooler who is too little for his costume" look very well :D Including the voicelines ^^

[@amaeve1950]

The adorableness of matt-trash-bot kills me.

[@rhokesh4391]

I love how they just left the handle on the bucket 😂

[@OutlawWalker]

Weeb bot is best bot

[@patrickburris3057]

Trashbot Matt is quite possibly the most adorable thing I have ever seen, and he captures the energy perfectly.

[@darkestlight660]

so adorable

[@krodmandoon3479]

I like the discount Adam Smasher face he's got goin' on

[@MrNiskratus]

Fun little thing, Keyleth is the only character that has been in all 3 campaigns.

[@guillermorelobalopez7553]

Allura and Kima will come. I'm certain.

[@asexualtrickster]

🤯

[@boucer_boy]

I have no doubt artagan will join the campaign at some point to mess with the hell’s

[@hoid9407]

@@guillermorelobalopez7553 If Kima and Eshteross don't meet I'll be very upset. A better buddy duo doesn't exist.

[@anufoalan]

@@boucer_boy I’m still waiting and wondering where he’s going to show up (also I’m pretty sure Celia is Marquesan so we might see the return of the golden dick?)

[@haydarali6249]

It only just occurred to me that Percy will meet Pâté de Rolo. Next episodes gonna be so messy

[@cryssiLOVE]

Oh. My. God. I had never even thought of that. 🤣🤣🤣

[@emzdanowicz2775]

Is Percy still alive?

[@vexfidel4127]

@@emzdanowicz2775 Probably! It's only 30 or so years since the end of campaign one, he'd be mid-fifties at most.

[@pow8333]

@@emzdanowicz2775 he's getting up there in years, but he's still alive

[@EikeSky]

But more importantly, who can build a gun for Mister!?

[@shurshette]

No one talking about how chetney's last name was courtesy of ronin saying an imaginary monster named pock o pea lived in their house

[@flaminyawn]

Sure. "Imaginary."

[@sweebos]

🙂

[@ebony1442]

Talking about Pockopea gives it power....

[@sweebos]

😆

[@natsuaurbisness5345]

Sure he won't get Psionic powers from it and wind up an AM sorc? or it might be one of THOSE creatures. Unless TraLa still belieeeeves, even as adults.

[@dominiqueevans1614]

I feel like laudnas super power would be finding anything she needs in the thrift or on the side of the road, no matter how weird

[@philkovach948]

She can also hold her breath for, like, a super long time

[@Museofmemory]

oh man that would make life so much easier. I want this abiity

[@thisisridiculous337]

I don't know about that, did you see what she picked up for making Pretty's date gift? 😂

[@JB-xl2jc]

@@philkovach948 Does she actually need to breathe? For that matter, eat or drink?

[@philkovach948]

@@JB-xl2jc that was the joke I was making

[@PancakeMonster359]

1:13:43 Of course Liam had fully prepared a backup character with a complete character sheet

[@TheDisplacerBeast]

Knowing now that he was gonna play an artificer, the fact he had his magic items planned makes a lot more sense.

[@vaultdweller64]

39:06 I think when Ashley flipped that coin as Fearne, either side was Orym. She used keeping FCG’s coin to cover for not revealing any flip. Fearne cares too much for Orym to let it go another way. Ashley getting the opportunity to flip that coin and her innate understanding of character is incredible and subtle

[@DESERTP1]

I want to think that too. But, I feel like Ashley was thinking as Ashley and not Fearne then.

[@nickm9102]

Fearne would definitely have done that. Ashley on the other hand, I think, needed the coin. From what I have seen she seems like the person who wouldn't want to make that call. Granted it is what she reveals in front of the camera so could be way off.

[@NOSTahlgia]

How would giving FCG's coin back have revealed a flip? lol...

[@petrs8748]

I love how Travis screams ''these teeth are part of me!'' just to spit them out almost immidiately at 1:59

[@RianeBane]

If I had a nickel for every time a Critical Role character (1) was *defined* by having ALREADY died and inexplicably come back to life, and (2) was murdered by a singular enemy in a display of ruthlessness that traumatized the party within the first 3 dozen episodes, I'd have....2 nickels. Which is not a lot but it's weird that it's happened twice.

[@Pyre]

@27:50 For context, for those who, like me, started on Campaign 2 or later. When this scene happened, Travis (as Grog) immediately flung himself into combat with the dragon, rolled. Smugly called out his 19. Matt responded it was a miss. There was an *abjectly deafening silence* for several seconds. And then Travis (The one who thinks in tactics and numbers, remember) going "Did everyone catch that?" with his mood so fundamentally altered this single moment filled in for what a music track change in a movie would normally accomplish.

[@rachelclaw]

One of my favorite moments of Campaign 1. That moment when the reality hits, that this is an impossible win and they *have* to run... so good.

[@sugar-high_kitsune]

...I have never related to Travis and Laura more in my life. Travis, being scared of everything, and Laura's utterly uncontrollable terror the second she's put into the spooky situation that is FNaF. I have to say, I love that Matt is the sweetest bean but he was so unphased through his run while everyone else was losing their damn minds.

[@d4s0n282]

legit I would love for them to do fnaf vr again lmao, its legit so much fun watching someone doing fnaf and have no fking clue what to do

[@alexquah784]

I honestly thought Laura would take FNAF way better than Travis would, but her run ended up being the best of the four 😂

[@Rebecajean]

My favorite thing about this episode is at 1:15:38 when Travis says "Apagee solstice" but the captions say "apple juice solstice" which is the only thing I will call it from now on.

[@QemeH]

I agree with Travis - Matt was _exceptionally_ calm during the big showdown. It really looked like it was all going according to plan. So much so, that I actually thought he more or less planned for a TPK (with escape routes, but no direct win scenario) and had a couple of cards in his back pocket like .... "you all awaken in a dark and moldy dungeon. the doors are locked. there is no food." (or something like that)

[@DubhMornie]

my thoughts exactly while watching the episode. Matt's was so on point with Otohan's strategy to keep everybody down to force Imogen to explode, I thought "he is playing with THAT intent, so he must have planned for this" and that gave me a little comfort... but I guess he has learned to trust the players :)

[@breendart134]

"You all awaken on THE MOON."

[@antonymilne1346]

So knowing that on the inside Matt was probably thinking something along the line of "Weeeeee're fucked we're fucked we're fucked we're fucked we're fucked" and that it could've just ENDED there. That's incredible

[@Rhaifha]

That's exactly what I thought. The way things were going there were *no* options left, and he wasn't hinting at anything either. So I was basically expecting a "you all wake up on the moon" kind of thing.

[@burdenblossom9484]

@@breendart134 You see before you, a CHAIR.

[@Misfit_Kitten]

I am still baffled as to why no one jumped out of the coffin - although it *did* distract us from the door. That was funny. Matt, you are never allowed to throw the Trash Robot costume away. It's ADORABLE!

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

My headcanon is that Taliesin was in the coffin and intended to emerge from it at some point but just fell asleep instead because it was too comfy.

[@Werewolfoverlord12]

If FCG evervhas a friend it needs to be a shiny silver square robot with floppy arms...

[@munchkin5679]

Matt adorable robot moments. Feel free to add any more 🥹 8:03 I'm a robot! 17:51 shut down/I'm a robot 2 19:23 hiding 22:52 I'm thirsty! 25:29 important figure! 33:59 itchy/I hate it 39:53 secret scratches to avoid the claws 54:01 you Are a cute robot 56:42 WEEB BOT! 1:03:51 I'm a robot 3 1:04:35 so yay 1:06:08 Shutdown 2 1:09:49 Trobot/I'm being serious! 1:21:16 Robot vs ToE 1:36:19 He is STILL a robot! 1:52:20 Robot vs Freddie: The hat comes off 1:54:01 "Trashbot prepare to meet other bots" 1:57:58 Malfunction 1:58:41 the cutest request

[@cloud_sauce]

2:06:51 I'm free!

[@iwua37]

1:04:35 that whole answer with the Yay at the end.. Killing me

[@stephenwilliams203]

Timestamp for scary movie conversation?

[@sweebos]

Thank you ✌️😌

[@Flushedfox]

1:02:23 not just robot but an adorable matt starting to bite his costume

[@shanewayts1560]

matt had me lmfao with the "I'm Thirsty".

[@OneNerdyAce]

“I’m thirsty” YEET

[@shadowbl00dwolf61]

Sameeee

[@sweebos]

I couldn't stop running it back. 😆 I laughed for five minutes straight. It hurt. 😆😆😆

[@UsagiOhkami]

I had to watch that part 10 times in a row.

[@Makverus]

And the later with the "I just had some"!

[@PrettyGuardian]

I love that they made it over 20 minutes into the video and didn't explain the costumes, but even more important is that I don't think any of us even needed an explanation.

[@usseg]

Seemed pretty normal to me :)

[@excilda8828]

I just assumed it was a halloween thing since its now october

[@phantomswagger9363]

You mean apart from Travis talking about it being a Halloween episode in the first few minutes?

[@thomasbruinsma]

I feel like that's the entirety of 4 sided dive. They really had multiple board meetings about what we would want to see and added quirky things to the show. But in the end all we really want is just them answering question and goofing off together. Well, for me at least.

[@PrettyGuardian]

@@thomasbruinsma You are totally right.

[@aresmuto]

the "Golden Snitch" has finally found his archenemy: the "Red Ruidus" 😈

[@PepicWalrus]

Golden Snitch found its archenemy with whoever stole it alongside the Thordak figure.

[@St0rmrider73]

@@PepicWalrus I’m not a die hard fan and only watch casually. I know what the golden snitch is because I started back in campaign 1 but I don’t know what you’re referring to.

[@christopherkecun8349]

Red rue-i-dice?

[@christopherkecun8349]

correction: red rue-i-die

[@LuneWatcher]

@@St0rmrider73 I believe someone broke into mat's car and stole a bunch of stuff including the golden snitch. It might've been in a talk's machina ep

[@shtickstudios7109]

Trying very hard to not laugh at the opening with everyone staring silently into space while in costumes 😂

[@iceman3317]

Lol I thought my video was frozen at the very start until I saw the moving lights lol

[@christophersanders3252]

Like they did when Vox Machina funded overnight!

[@alyssc01]

Well. That's been me for 3 weeks. XD

[@Thedragon5881]

Sam being edited behind Travis at 1:29:08 killed me

[@human5414]

Also at 2:02:09 😆

[@garretrobidoux388]

BRO i thought i was losing my mind lmao

[@Drakenx88]

I too thought I was losing my mind and may have jumped lol

[@Regiwulf]

Oh thank you for putting this comment. I thought I was the only one that noticed haha. I did a double back because I was like "is that a cut out of sam and then its gone!" hahaha

[@LuneWatcher]

And 1:51:02, scared the crap outta me

[@richards4797]

Laudna was just trying to ask Otohan about her car's extended warranty.

[@davidjennings2179]

Can understand Otohan's reaction then.

[@JB-xl2jc]

I mean a hasty "my lady they are breaking through, what should we do?!" Would've maybe worked

[@Hallowoct313]

Also Matt’s costume “I’m thirsty!” (Smack) also the gesticulating (that the right word) with the floppy tube arms

[@nerolisk7630]

she gesticulating on my floppy tube arm

[@antsman6795]

The infamous weebot!

[@rosiecooper8030]

Reminds me of a cat, knocking stuff off the table when they don't wanna look at it anymore

[@andrewdowns3673]

Spooky Scary 4-Sided Dive Couples Night!

[@ilovecheesecakee]

FAVE couples to exist honestly

[@Lynch2507]

i don't think anything has completely captured the essence of Critical Role more then four of the cast sitting in silence, mourning the loss of a character in one of the heaviest episodes of the show, while dressed in the best Halloween costumes ever.

[@Squall576582]

At least they all wore traditional mourning attire.

[@rickrack4325]

This deserves more love.

[@saeyyy]

Okay, I gotta say that waiting until right after Travis says “Then we asked ourselves… what would Laudna want?” And then cutting to the coffin in the middle of the room was just brilliant. This is entertainment.

[@tankwallin1420]

Travis's point at about 1:19:00 is really important, that nobody in BH has super high int. VM had Scanlan with a +3 and Percy with a +5, and the M9 was even better with Caleb with +5, Beau with a +4, and Veth with a +3 (and even Fjord and Jester each had +2). The M9 was clearly the statistically smartest party (alongside having 2.5 characters whose skill proficiencies were based in that), but BH really doesn't have a ton.

[@cloud_sauce]

What Bells Hells lack in Intelligence, they make up for in identity crises.

[@Kris-wo4pj]

That's why BH are chaos gremlins. And we love them for it. Less weight of the world more random shennigans.

[@NapinTerracotta]

"...You ran out of neverending story" " I kNoW"

[@Terahnee]

It took me a while to think about why, but I'm betting it was the Gmork.

[@FreinareUnimentra]

having Travis play F.N.A.F without explaining it!! EVIL (I LOVE IT)

[@KamuiT]

Right? When they said they were play FNAF and Travis was just like "Oh, cool." I was like "Oh, he has no idea what this is. Faaaaaantastic."

[@_Goyle]

Giving Laura night 2 was pretty devious as well lol I’m surprised she didn’t get got by Foxy right away

[@alleskunst5747]

Sam was by far the creepiest part of this

[@markus242007]

I thought no one else noticed!!!

[@St0rmrider73]

I came here right after seeing him looking for this comment. Had to rewind to make sure I wasn’t seeing things.

[@jasonthelemon7287]

When he appeared on screen the video froze and sound stopped etc. I was like wtF are they doing a bit? But then realised my internet was glitched out and it came back 10 seconds later. Completely threw me lol. Damn timing and damn Sam's weird powers of chaos.

[@BiologicalSecret2325]

The first time he popped up I was like the hell?!? I went back to make sure I didn’t just make it up really good editing on their part!

[@gregsteele806]

Came looking for this comment. Thought I'd imagined it at first.

[@mynos]

I’m in love with Matt’s Trash Bot costume. The way he’s explaining the in-world explanation for the rarity of resurrection 43:15 juxtaposed with his wobbly arms, the tinfoil helmet with tv antenna, and needing to tilt his head back to have his mouth be over the body. 😂😂😂

[@katharinakrachan7129]

"apple juice solstice" in the subtitles had me laughing out loud

[@sweebos]

😆😆😆

[@hemmydall]

auto closed captioning tries it's best XD

[@deaconstjohn4842]

that one slayed me lmfao

[@korialogo]

One of my favourites has been “The Age of Our Condom”

[@HaveaBiscuitt]

"revivify dice" instead of Ruidus lol

[@ZerooOne01]

Marisha resembles a younger Elton John with the glasses and costume.

[@KingsBard]

If you fuse Marisha, Sam, and Taliesin you get Elton John

[@spensirmclife6549]

@@KingsBard Thats some high level SMT Persona stuff

[@xaderalert]

Elton John has got some great gams!

[@pinkfoosballtable7875]

NOT matt saying "baka! kawaii-chan!~" in the most adorable robot costume... I love matt so much... he brings so much joy.

[@Abyrae]

Followed by "Desu desu".

[@Kris-wo4pj]

He is a weebit

[@sweebos]

🙂

[@prettysakurafl0wer]

56:42 😂

[@arbiel4612]

The blood-curdling "make it stop!" at 1:51:18 sends me 😭

[@Gredran]

Laura is basically dressed as a minimal effort Jester lol.

[@jexxer]

If Jester never met the Traveler, had any adventures, and just went to college in Seattle, instead.

[@Drekromancer]

@@jexxer So true. Jester, but microbrewery-pilled. Jester if she smoked American Spirits.

[@parker2121]

"I'm an art school demon" Oh so you're all of the tiefling characters from C2

[@AvauntVanguard]

I love how nonchalant Matt is with that costume. Just has a face that's like "uh huh. uh huh. They'll see. They'll all see."

[@andrewdowns3673]

I love how the others are all scared and freaking out when playing Five Nights, while Matt's like, "Huh, that was fast. Well, guess I'll try again."

[@gracecrance7090]

1:07:09 Travis’ description of Chet’s mind made me think of that U2 album that Apple put on everyone’s iTunes that you couldn’t remove.

[@p3ckish]

For those reading subtitles - at 1:07:26 subtitles say "Matt: Ashton didn't really gave consent for it" BUT it should be "Ashton's the only one who really gave consent for it" since he asked Imogen to.

[@taliesintown9710]

Matt’s so cute in his shiny box

[@MaskofFayt]

They pour dunamancy juice onto a tree and accidentally create devil fruits and that's how one piece starts

[@rosiecooper8030]

Or time travel mangoes? I'd risk it

[@samuraiko]

@@rosiecooper8030 Oh my gods, that is an AWESOME callback to the "does a mango perceive time" discussion from the masquerade ball!

[@uninterruptedrhythm4104]

@@samuraiko lmao they need to bring this up to that professor guy from Yios

[@sweebos]

@Samuraiko Productions Video Archive 🤯

[@SFBSpartan]

Matt sitting there trying to discuss lore and gameplay decisions and such as a robot is fantastic.

[@feylights166]

Matt is an adorable trash robot. I am glad Marisha wants to continue to pursue Laudna's story (BH wouldn't be the same without her), but I am very nervous lol. Also, Imogen is the moon.

[@AdamEspersona]

I feel like Laudna will end like a shell-shocked veteran, only with enough trauma for TWO lifetimes. It will take a long time for her to be "fun-scary" again, if she even can... but at the same time, I think she needs to be that vulnerable right now. She needs to be seen and comforted by everyone.

[@MostLikelyMortal]

That’s rough buddy

[@feylights166]

@@MostLikelyMortal haha omg thank you for that reference.

[@cjbee3839]

Hot take: bringing Laudna back is a really bad idea. First of all it seems she’s keeping this Delilah Briarwood tied to the realm. Even if BH doesn’t know who that is, they ought to know that keeping the dead alive isn’t really a good thing. If they do the right thing, and tell ANYONE from VM that Delilah is involved in this strange symbiotic relationship of undeath, they will agree she should be let go. Beyond that, Laudna would come back probably even more damaged than she was in the first place. Sometimes it’s best to let the dead rest. Finally, IMHO Imogen would have a better character arc actually coping with the loss of her best friend, and having a burning motivation for revenge, than having no consequences come from the encounter with the BBEG Otohan.

[@Kris-wo4pj]

@@cjbee3839 eh someone is becoming the bbeg either Imogen or laudna.

[@forgotn42]

Couple's Night on 4-Sided Dive is a wonderful kind of chaos. It's always interesting seeing the dynamic between smaller groups of the cast and these four have a particularly fun vibe together.

[@cayzee4719]

I love Marisha's costume so much. She's a like a lizardfolk Elton John.

[@gregsteele806]

I got more of a Drag Queen Sleestak vibe. 😁

[@MagmaRiver]

So like Elton John then. WAKE UP SHEEPLE

[@forgotn42]

Laura: "I'm an art school demon." Me: "Yes, I know. Jester."

[@Psychout50]

What If You’re A Tolarian Community College Dropout LOL

[@ArchReverend]

I played a Drow Sorceress for 8 years who was a badass and feared by many and her name was Thul, so hearing them speak the name Thul with fear or alarm makes me happy on a personal level.

[@krodmandoon3479]

All I hear is the diety from Everquest

[@paulkline1574]

Marisha as "Disco Dinosaur". Laura as "Art School Demon". Travis as "Laser Werewolf". Matt as "Trash Robot".

[@Jonito_xcx]

I can't stop imagining Chetney putting his wolf denture on when a fight begin and they just fall in the middle of a fight

[@bugcatcherderek1759]

The tiny little *ploops* of the laser guns are killing me LMAO

[@nodnarbionking]

Travis is the seventh tavern keeper and he is a werewolf. I find that ironic.

[@guillermorelobalopez7553]

I feel like I'm missing a reference here.

[@Margar02]

@@guillermorelobalopez7553 same.

[@nodnarbionking]

@@guillermorelobalopez7553 some medieval folklore states that a seventh son is more likely to become a werewolf.

[@lokabrenna4449]

Are you Argentinian?

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

@@nodnarbionking Huh, TIL. Never heard that. (Although I'm aware of at least one fantasy series where "seventh son of a seventh son" is a big thing.)

[@katetoolate234]

1:45:00 The way Laura handles FNAF is definitely EXACTLY how I'd do in that situation. EEP!!!

[@MoteMayhaps]

Travis' ADHD sleuthing is very relatable. XD

[@kronotoop]

Their own little Paté was so well made and cute!

[@spencerpommier806]

Chetney being the smartest in the group is terrifying

[@emmacox2617]

I've watched many people play FNAF over the years but I think these guys had some of my favorite first reactions 🤣

[@d4s0n282]

fr, legit I wish they played longer, their reaction is litterally soo good

[@Steak-Knife]

Gosh, Matt looks so good in that robot costume. He seems so comfortable hiding in it as they talk about their game. I mean emotionally comfortable, it looks like a terror on the body. Suffer for fashion.

[@gorgonheap9770]

I was thinking Matt's got to be a nervous wreck this week - bringing VM and Whitestone to the party - and confirmed it's keeping him up at night. Hang in there buddy! We're here for you.

[@DuxBellorum13]

Laudna popping up on Otohan like "I'm hear to talk to you about your extended warranty"

[@maxs-lz4pn]

"we've been trying to contact you regarding your crawler's extended warranty"

[@SolaXP]

The production was through the roof on this episode and I absolutely loved every second of it

[@olestampevestergaard4746]

Dariax was either based on a robot or Matt himself, confirmed

[@CaitieLou]

I love that for the superpower, the plant-wilting thing Marisha describes for Laudna is the exact opposite of what happened with plants growing behind Keyleth lmao..

[@uninterruptedrhythm4104]

Absolutely enjoyed the discussion and Travis and Laura getting so terrified 😂

[@joshuapurinton7752]

I get the feeling Percy would tell Bells Hells to burn the body.

[@humphrke]

Welll

[@evenif7431]

I love the what the fuck is up with that segment its so fun to hear them all just talking about the game and getting excited about things and explaining their thoughts

[@kevlarforweeksanddays4086]

The fucking creepy pasta sam faces holy shit shamelessly got me a couple times

[@pickledcass]

The auto captions reading that there’s an ‘Apple juice solstice’ coming is the parody honey-heist mod one shot I wish to see in the world

[@darkroselight3835]

100% if there is no threat of death then your actions have no consequences. I know it's not for everyone, but I would have no interest playing in a game where the characters can't die. I love that Matt goes to his player's when their characters go down and discuss what They want to happen with their own story. That's a great DM tip for anyone running games.

[@myrmidonmamori]

I mean, there's plenty of non-death consequences for people's actions, but I agree that the possibility makes games more exciting.

[@feitocomfruta]

At the same time, it should never be seen as a punishment either. It should be a new lens to view the story through, not a complete severing of threads.

[@quadconjures]

god travis is the best host, the teeth, the reading the teleprompter with his finger, them changing it, "sure let's make this worse"

[@NameIsEri]

who ever edited ths episode not only needs a raise but stakes in the company

[@dragonrider0079]

I do love their talking moment about healing at 37:00 ish, it's a small note, but so important to know for 5e combat. Healing isn't viable as a combat option due to not hurting the enemy it means the enemy gets a free hit with not as much consequence and negates any effect of the heal done. Really like what I am seeing with the OneD&D theories around healing, like giving Bards the innate ability to heal and hopefully buff it up to a point where being a healer feels like it means something in combat not just after it is done.

[@greyscaleadaven]

Healing is usually only good in 5e when it's boosted like Grave cleric tbh. Or like having a pool like The Celestial Warlock/Lay on hands where you can spend it independently without using spell slots can be good too (especially when you can use it as a bonus action at range with celestial warlock). Laura herself is someone that I was so happy to see picking up on this as a Trickster Cleric, because strategical healing is much more important in 5e than healing because someone's low.

[@lw7948]

I know Matt's a robot but he also reminds me of the French knights from Monty Python and the Holy Grail and I am cackling

[@laalratty]

I think it's the hat.

[@TakeWalker]

"I'm thirsty!" that's it, that's the entire episode XD

[@sentient.ball.of.stardust]

I just can't handle how adorable Matt is in his little shiny box. Too much cute.

[@marvinhubregtse5776]

matt looks like such a mischievous little kid playing with his robot costume specially when he does his "shut down robot" and then peeks out again

[@codewordbw3340]

So far, we haven't been TPK'd in any of our main campaigns (tho we have in one-shots), but the closest we have come was every PC dying except for 1 (against a Solar and an Adult Red Dracolich). And then the beginning of the next session was that 1 character and their month-long journey to get to a temple where all of us could be revived. It was crazy

[@arwo1143]

In retroperspective….. “I don’t want it to turn into an Essek situation, like…. Keyleth is our Taxi” It would in fact be Essek, who was once again turned into a Taxi

[@Cyyberslam8]

1:29:06 Alright Sam spooked me a bit. Well done editors lol

[@bg3929Z]

LMAO. Travis Willingham would *not* have survived my 7th grade science teacher. He showed Jurassic Park to us IN CLASS on a projector, and one day we came into class and there was just this.... mysterious blue storage bin under his desk. Throughout the period, there would be random thuds and hissing noises coming from it. By the end of the period, we were all terrified, totally distracted from our work and sending it glances every other minute. Eventually though, when there were about 5 mins left, he lugged the thing out and placed it on the front table with a massive 'thud', telling us he had brought a "surprise" from home for us. Droplets of water erupted from the sides as he hefted the bin, and we all held our breaths in suspense. He shoved his hands into the bin, and comes out holding a MASSIVE snapping turtle. I'm talking foot and a half, 20+ lbs kind of deal, hissing and gnashing it's jaws at us. Much like with Jurassic Park, the classroom, which was built in this... underground cavernous space (literally a smial from the hobbit...) with no windows, and was only enclosed with plywood walls that didn't reach the ceiling and a raggedy cortain hanging over the gap that acted as the door, certainly added to the vibe. Unfortunately, though, this was not a one-off event. And I don't even think I had the worse end of the deal. Two years later, when my younger sister had him, he pulled a similar stunt, except instead of a living snapping turtle, he whipped out a dead Snowy Owl. Apparently he had found the thing on a beach hike, and just *had* to show them. It had died by something snapping its neck, so my sister said the thing's head lolled around like a ragdoll as he waved it around to show them all its features and body parts. Oh, and not to mention another incident, where we were doing work and suddenly hear screams coming from a neighboring classroom. (Open concept underground school, remember?) So he leaves us alone and goes to investigate. He comes back a few minutes later, cool as a cucumber, and walks up to the terrarium he kept in class. (I once watched one of his catfish in the aquarium eat and vomit up the same globule of frog's eggs for a full hour, but that's another story...) Casual as you please, he reaches into his jeans pocket and pulls out a live snake. "Yeah," he says, "It escaped and went next door. Nobody noticed until it started climbing up the lava lamp next to a girl's head." No, he did not know how it escaped. And no, we did *not* feels safe. Other highlights include Britney Spears and Cristina Aguilera, bugs he said were so poisonous that they would liquify our organs if we got bit, (They also escaped.) and this gem of a conversation with the man I had during a field study class. "OOOH! Somebody come help me catch this Black Racer [a type of snake, which can grow up to 6 feet long]!" "Is it venomous?" "No, but it bites viciously :D !" You're a real one, Mr. Trull. And also the stuff of Travis Willingham's nightmares.

[@ktntwireless]

Matt is so fucking cute in his lil trash bot costume it kills me

[@carlotaperes1031]

Robot Matt is the cutest thing ever

[@RemnTheteth]

When the title sequence rolls and Travis is banging on the picture frame. absolutely perfect.

[@plumfiggle8896]

1:51:00 they made FNaF so much scarier in the VR version

[@kittens4jc1031]

@22:53 "I'm thirsty!" Yeets the bottle out of existance

[@andypaul3788]

Really funny media character combos: Imogen and Professor X Chetney and Wolverine Laudna and Solomon Grundy Matt Mercer and the MCU Watcher

[@Butterzzzz]

Them talking about the near TPK and different encounters made me remember that damn T-Rex they fought where for the entire first half of the fight they were basically messing with it, and then the Rex got one hit in where it suddenly did like 56 damage (and that was already halved because of Caduceus) and everyone at the table had an “oh shit” moment

[@multitaskcreative]

I thought Imogen’s last name “Temult” was a reference to the word “tumultuous” which is defined as loud, confused, or disorderly. Like the storm in her dreams

[@hithedragon7842]

Same here

[@herz5159]

The cutest robot ive ever seen (sorry FCG)

[@kuraivanguard]

And deadliest that ending killed me 😂😂

[@TakeWalker]

without the sign, I'd never have guessed! :O

[@darkestlight660]

absolutely

[@matthewring8301]

The crazy robot arms!

[@animefallenangel]

The first jumpscare for Matt's game segment ended up with me throwing my phone in the air and punching myself in the face. This is why I don't play scary games myself. XD

[@mineola_]

This made my day. Thanks for sharing, makes me feel a little better about my reaction For me it was throwing my head back in fright and banging into the wall hard. 😂

[@animefallenangel]

@@mineola_ Glad I'm not the only one with huge reactions to jump scares 🤣

[@Escapeexes]

Half-way in and I fully expect Talisen to rise up out of he coffin by the end of the episode.

[@tobyjreece]

The defeated glug noise Matt makes a 23:29 killed me

[@samuraiko]

Absolutely LOVED this episode of 4SD... can we please get a behind-the-scenes of all the cast filming the "trying to escape the picture frames" bit from the intro?

[@gerrygatzke5232]

I haven't caught every 4-Sided but I have to say the has been my favorite. Whether it was the nonchalant references to D&D game mechanics or heart felt discussions about character death, I really enjoyed the group dynamics. Oh... Matt really owned the innocent robot vibe. Nice work!

[@vvitchofthewest]

matt-in-a-box is adorable, robot costumes are the best when they look the least comfortable