Home for the Holidays (Ep. 11) | The Unsleeping City

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Kugrash spends Christmas with family. Sofia burns a bridge. Ricky inspires Pete's new routine.
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[@ivygilliam5168]

The whole scene with Sophie burning down her house and Ricky fighting the fire is so chaotic but at the same time extremely in character.

[@nebulamess6875]

"No one leaves Sophie Bicicleta"

[@celestetorres4206]

putting this on a top comment, anyone know where i can snag that sweater that zac has?

[@MPRRED-oj7th]

@@celestetorres4206 Take a picture of him and reverse search it. If you find it, let me know. I've been looking, as well.

[@annabeatrizzimmermann7708]

@@MPRRED-oj7th it's a very cute sweater

[@varungupta9020]

Did the math on this; Ricky was going about 120 miles per hour lmao ~5 miles from Manhattan to Staten in 2.5 minutes: miles per hour = miles/hours miles: 5 Hours: 2.5/60 5/(2.5/60) = (5*60)/2.5=300/2.5=120 mph mans is a goddamn torpedo lmao

[@Blizzic]

So this is what Brennan meant about Emily Axford. I cannot imagine gaining the spell "unseen servant" and thinking "...I could use this to commit insurance fraud"

[@user-mq9ge1lq9w]

What else would you use magic for honestly writting your taxes ?

[@chloec477]

“sometimes you have to tell a lie to not ruin christmas” me pretending to be heterosexual at grandma’s house

[@eadyzrx322]

Same 😔

[@magazinekirby]

No grandma I’m 22 and totally not seeing any one and definitely haven’t been for 2 years... merry Christmas XD

[@arggabe]

Ah, that magical time of year where all the non-cis, non-het, and non-religious cousins gather together with strained smiles until we're allowed to go somewhere where "those" relatives are not.

[@Jtran224]

Aye, the cycle ends with you tho so at least your kids will be able to be open to you with these kinda things.

[@rhysbailey6827]

I'm sorry but this is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣

[@lixocomglitter8078]

Gotta love how fast Kingston went from "I will kill that kid" to "And that's my son, pete"

[@alexandrapedersen829]

To be fair, he started out more like "I don't want to but if it becomes necessary, I won't hesitate to kill that kid."

[@lucascurio8345]

To be fair he did say he always liked him, it’s just after Estoria and Pete not taking it seriously the damage he’d done, I can see kingstons perspective. I do think it’s cute they’re new dynamic tho.

[@grunklesam787]

Also, it's not like he ever said he wanted to kill Pete. He would just be willing to kill him if he got out of control, which at the time seemed like a possibility.

[@conspiracypanda1200]

I imagine the simplest version of his thoughts would be: "This kid could be a big threat to my city... But he's also _part_ of my city." The instant Pete proved he had any capacity for change and improvement, Kingston's Populi nature automatically kicked in to give the kid anything he needed to make those changes and improvements stick. Of course, what Pete needed more than anything was a genuine Dad.

[@gentleseal1778]

@@conspiracypanda1200 I feel like no one is talking about how damn cool Kingston is (and Lou, the magically charismatic man who pilots this Vox Populi). Just knowing everyone in the city, being there, being supportive, mmm would love to know/be someone like this

[@MrMajesticBob]

Anyone going to mention the stroke of genius Wally displayed with getting past lying by naming his dog Dad.

[@thewingedporpoise]

He named him Dad so he could say that one of them was named dad, Wally, lawful good

[@jadeyu7197]

@@thewingedporpoise LAWFUL GOOD WALLY YES

[@definitelynotapresident7446]

@@thewingedporpoise idk kinda seems a little chaotic good to me

[@thewingedporpoise]

@@definitelynotapresident7446 no, he refuses to lie on principle, and so creates a situation where he doesn't have to lie, chaotic would just lie because he needs to, lying is for the best in that situation

[@endersquid1132]

It's my favorite thing about Wally, he really doesn't seem dumb he's just a little slow and very committed to his principles and you know he gets there eventually and I love him

[@jenconte6912]

53\/3N: Is that new ink? Cuz we wanna NOT fit the profile. Pete: *has been wearing a cowboy hat this whole time*

[@snazzyfeathers]

This comment had me deceased thank you

[@shaeflatt8428]

he literally walks around with a cowboy hat, backpack, and kilos of drugs on him at all times. i don’t think a tattoo is what’s gonna do it

[@smile-sq7pt]

He is also shirtless 🤧

[@angusmarch1066]

Well that doesnt fit the profile.

[@lovedayalvarez]

HE'S WEARING WHAT HOW DID I MISS THAT

[@MsKetchupBlaBla]

I didn’t think the fucking rat druid would be the most tragic character but here we are

[@aldar8240]

can't spell tragedy without an anagram for rat

[@taking8614]

@@aldar8240 it's a classic rat-gedy... goodness

[@andrewwentz4278]

I Thought Murph was just playing an "edgy rat", but he's actually playing a "tragedy".

[@aidancero7161]

@@andrewwentz4278 this deserves more likes

[@Feminismisfornobody]

@@andrewwentz4278 beautiful

[@mimi_h]

Emily's way of backdooring into clairvoyance is absolutely amazing and genius

[@bigdream_dreambig]

​@Shaun O'Brien The deli's more than 60 feet from the house, so that fire is a no-go with the Rules As Written, too. I wouldn't allow these in a longer-lasting campaign because of the likelihood of repeated abuse, but in a campaign as accelerated as this one it's not as big a deal.

[@jordensatterwhite5604]

There's some pretty clear nonverbal communication between Lou, Brennan and Murph indicating that they all know this move isn't actually legal, but sometimes as the DM you let things go because your players are being creative and it's just fucking fun.

[@Ruudesi]

@@bigdream_dreambig I’ve noticed in the main campaign( the academy one) he’ll correct off camera(I’d assume after research),but in these he’ll go by the seat of his pants because it’s fun

[@jamjo85]

Yeah, nothing about that spell combo should have worked but Brennan Rule of Cool'd it. He could have been a jerk and had Sophia's family watching TV in silence or doing something else mundane for the hour the spell lasts.

[@jadeyu7197]

I love it so much HUHU

[@jennag8544]

i love Esther going "it feels good to be around you" and then immediatley backtracks and says "magically speaking, magically speaking."

[@jadeyu7197]

HAHAHAHAHHA

[@damienroyer4689]

Brennan's delivery of the second "magically speaking" is legitimately one of the greatest mutual pining moment in media ever

[@toastghost9145]

It was positively adorable

[@aneurintaylor8084]

"So we're gonna tell a lie... on christmas" Wally's the best

[@alitaher003]

Wally is my favorite. Every scene with him is so pure.

[@DarkeLyght]

So innocent it's painful

[@tragictraveller]

sometimes u gotta tell lies to not ruin christmas lol

[@glumbortango7182]

_Cut to Sophia, who set her entire house on fire, and still walked in with an uncooked christmas goose_

[@mistamemewide]

That moment when Esther’s Grandma and Mom try to reveal the darkness in Ricky’s heart and it’s just pure light and they’re like “OH COME ON THIS USUALLY WORKS” was fucking hilarious

[@GZilla311]

I know, in my heart, that Ricky Matsui is LIGHT!

[@landonstascak8522]

It's tanjiro

[@miriamrosemary9110]

The moment they cast that spell I knew they wouldn't find anything, but the way it played out was so funny! 🤣

[@flowey286]

Time stamp ?

[@gnomewarlord6221]

1:53:55

[@brotemca8020]

Siobhan has _perfected_ that old woman way of saying 'text message' like it's some fucking novelty, she embodies that character flawlessly

[@mari._.the._.extrovert5674]

I love Sophia so much. Sofie went from a depressed heart broken divorced Alcoholic, too a Girlboss, who became friends with a magic cat, got into a legendary monastery, killed the succubuss who killed her husband, and then burned down her house and committed insurance fraud. I honestly love her so much

[@gladysqueen3687]

I like to think Sofia's kind of a grown-up version of fig. You know fig would fucking love her.

[@mari._.the._.extrovert5674]

@@gladysqueen3687 Yes!! They would 100% be besties

[@scottygagnon4287]

Drunk failure to drunk catgirl girlboss pipeline.

[@joshschwarz9750]

Wally is the most beautiful interpretation of “Low Intelligence, High Wisdom” that I have ever seen. He is such a wholesome boy who needs to be protected Also, about half way through, it turns into “Honey, I Shrunk The Vox Phantasma” 😆😆😆

[@alexisb.clager4079]

And the Vox Populi

[@shilohmagic7173]

@@alexisb.clager4079 but he didn’t actually fly off and almost get eaten by a human and a dog.

[@mcspookee]

I hate to disagree, but my favorite example of low intelligence, high wisdom is definitely gorgug

[@lauraguthoff6474]

J’er’emih’ all the way! The screambeast that took my heart and never let go.

[@christopherbacon1077]

Stepping ousude of the D20 verse, Caduceus Clay of the Mighty Nein

[@rhysbailey6827]

I love that Ricky is basically the Japanese American, Captain America

[@mikegarza8648]

Captain New York

[@madalineriggs2858]

@@mikegarza8648 captain America is from New York. Specifically Brooklyn.

[@mikegarza8648]

@@madalineriggs2858 It is known. But he already has a title. Lol.

[@gage6082]

@@madalineriggs2858 Steve Rogers is, captain America is just a title, same as spider man, iron man, iron fist, and countless others

[@pocketegge1214]

Mr. March is more powerful than captain America

[@sophiekathleen1332]

Ricky, swimming to Staten Island; "I must go, my people need me."

[@alicepersson9568]

Imagine how it must have looked from a bystanders perspective: This hella buff dude youre pretty sure you saw on Twitter a while ago, just jogging, suddenly he gets a look™ in his eyes like he just... Smelled something? Then he, without warning, fucking D I V E S into the water and takes off toward Staten Island

[@lordspaghettitron2732]

I love how i can perfectly imagine zac saying that

[@downstairschannel6582]

@@alicepersson9568 dolphin diving on the way and meets a dog on the other side of the river and continues jogging on the other side

[@ethanthompson6509]

@@alicepersson9568 takes off at 123.6 mph exactly. Like a sea jet.

[@nosiree7104]

I audibly snorted at Cresting like a dolphin.

[@duncant6364]

I feel like Pete was three seconds away from crying at how nice Victoria is the entire time. And by Pete I mean me. I was close to crying this entire time. Every moment with Kingston’s family made me want to cry.

[@hellothere702]

I sobbed they're so amazing

[@yourlocaldemon2195]

Pere finally got a healthy family relationship im BAWLING

[@ryankeller6596]

Did the math and used a map Ricky swam at minimum 5.15 miles in 2.5 minutes so he has a swim speed of 1080 feet per turn so thats about 122 miles an hour correct me if my maths off

[@rdp16rulez]

Incredible.

[@craigstarbird6915]

Hell yeah

[@somedragonbastard]

That's just the power of civil service

[@tonk3712]

He just did what anyone would've done

[@flipflopthe3rd518]

Ricky is a absolute unit.

[@RoryBecktar]

I'm dying at John, John, and John. Just a bunch of firefighter guys being dudes and emotionally supporting Ricky while all being named John 🤣🤣🤣

[@KungPaoCoffee]

I’d imagine it’s John, Jon, and Jan with a long A sound tbh.

[@RoryBecktar]

@@KungPaoCoffee one of them is dutch and it's spelled Jahn

[@jackakimbo5718]

From somewhere beyond a different plane, John Feathers feels the psychic call to send out some supportive vibes into the universe.

[@yourlocaldemon2195]

@@jackakimbo5718 OH ABSOLUTELY

[@musclecat1005]

Jawn

[@funpuns085]

Would you look at Murph’s gleaming smile while looking at Emily backdooring clairvoyance lookin’ like “yeah, that’s my wife”

[@jordensatterwhite5604]

Came here to find this comment. 😊😊

[@stephenlong9806]

More like 'Its your problem now Brennan'. Lol Emily has always been doing shit like this. Moonshine is an absolute menace for Murph when he dms.

[@dynov3946]

@@stephenlong9806 how is moonshine causing problems when she is so *h o s p i t a b l e*

[@ps2ps2guy]

"If you command the servant to perform a task that would move it more than 60 feet away from you, the spell ends." the combo shouldnt have worked. it functioned off brennans generosity more than anything

[@bananabanana484]

He just simplified it. He could have had Sofia get close enough to view that scene, but he ‘rule of cool’ed it because it was such a cool idea.

[@SweetiesSys]

“Until you hear- we’re actually gonna cut over to Ricky for a bit.” NOOOOO 😆 Emily just CACKLING the entire time Zac is narrating putting her house out

[@firstlastington]

Timestamp

[@user-mq9ge1lq9w]

​​​@@firstlastington 29:18 30:15

[@envoy2500]

Ricky is such a dog, but not like the derogatory term. Like a literal golden retriever. He's like if Mr Peanutbutter was actually a good person.

[@shelby8448]

IF MR PEANUTBUTTER WAS A GOOD PERSON OH MY GOD YOURE SO RIGHT

[@whoneedsprofilepicturesrea1308]

“Golden Retriever Brain” is a term I use, but himbo does the job too

[@BepiBoBep]

@@whoneedsprofilepicturesrea1308 himbo golden retriever

[@fnerXVI]

My old sergeant was like this Great guy, really. Love him to death.

[@sylvie_loves_frogs4951]

@@BepiBoBep you say that as if golden retrievers aren't already himbos

[@lacatan6664]

the emotional juxtaposition of the crew sailing off into a wondrous sky inside grand central station and a tiny pete trying to shoot out the leg of a normal jack russel in the food court is astounding

[@clockworkkirlia7475]

Disney vibe vs Dreamworks vibe

[@jedinxf7]

​@@clockworkkirlia7475there's definite Tim burton in Pete's scene lol

[@juliahenegar1044]

Imma be real honest, I forgot Pete wore a cowboy hat and bringing that back into my mind made me laugh for a solid 10 minutes. He’s so iconic

[@jessarisetty5448]

I’m imagining the gym scene with Ricky where he’s lifting weights just with the hat on

[@kcheshire4051]

"what do you think a database is?" "JSTOR" I fucking died oh my god ally

[@jacobnoodles4582]

I like the bromance Pete has formed with Kingston and Ricky

[@mikegarza8648]

They both represent everything he wants to be.

[@astrono815]

@@mikegarza8648 that turned deep fast

[@cannotthinkofaname7904]

It's big trans masculinity energy You feel like you're behind the curve and have so much to catch up on that relationships with other men / masc people feel like coming up for air Also having your own "style" aka having zero idea about how to dress yourself It really is a second adolescence lol

[@Dakarai_Knight]

I feel like for Kingston it's also a fatherly relationship considering the mentorship and age.

[@definitelynotcaptainamerica]

Pete and Ricky working out together was the sweetest

[@Glmorrs1]

The way Misty dismissed Robert Moses at her party like a stone cold badass! The way she says “Merry Christmas to you, and have a good night,” and makes it sound like “Get the fuck out of my house, asshole.” Siobhan is a fucking treasure.

[@jackwally9]

acid tongued misty moore

[@yourlocaldemon2195]

She has cutting words on at all times

[@TheForeignGamer]

Brennan's improv and character acting abilities are top notch. Everyone sounds wonderful and fairly convincing.

[@miriamrosemary9110]

He's also so fast with coming up with adorable or menacing or clever things to say, completely in character, for dozens of completely different characters. Super impressive!

[@krapfantasy]

Brennan is a genius for sure

[@marinesinspace6253]

Just keeping the accents straight has to be a nightmare.

[@ryderstover275]

I love how when Kugrash/Murph says "The bagel has spoken" no one reacts

[@GZilla311]

Because it has.

[@taylorsloley4170]

Nobody shall disrespect thy bagel by speaking in it's presence.

[@miriamrosemary9110]

😂

[@voidify3]

Misty doing her will was hilarious to me. The death-faking new-identity-forming process of immortals has always been such a funny offscreen thing for me to think about since I entered the Good Omens fandom and this content has watered my crops

[@Rocky123698745]

Idk if he was supposed to, but I get the impression that Wally has an intellectual disability. And if that’s the case, I love that he’s treated with nothing but love, pride, and admiration by Kugrash

[@bananabanana484]

Yeah, and he has his little moments of very wholesome cleverness

[@allibababoo]

It would have been instantly ruined by a lesser DM identifying that as a trait up front

[@baldrickthesphereofamusement]

​@@bananabanana484i saw another comment saying something like "wally isnt smart but he is wise" and I just thought that fit the character perfectly

[@lordfelidae4505]

I didn’t interpret it that way, I just figured he was naive, but the interpretation of him having a disability actually is really nice.

[@jaybutler779]

Kugrash respecting the gnomes when everyone was making fun of Brennan for not being able to say the book name was a super underrated moment

[@gravediggers2962]

the genuine amount of love Brian had in his eyes for Emily when she was laughing her ass off because Ricky gave Esther(?) the fireman calendar avtually sent me to tears holy shit

[@Nixahma]

god that made me so happy

[@alyssatheexcellent]

1:50.35 ish for anyone who is interested. So pure. I read this comment not long after I saw it. Had to rewind to catch it but you can tell he adores her.

[@BananaWasTaken]

1:49:50

[@TayoJD23]

It took me until 17:20 to realize Misty probably has the Noble background, and her poor assistant is her retainer

[@gxtmfa]

Oh jeez- how’s I not catch that? Beautiful observation!

[@rachel7815]

wait, what? can someone explain?

[@lovelyyolk9066]

@@rachel7815 in the DnD Player's Handbook there's a variant background for nobles, where they get some retainers, normally majordomos, maids etc, in this case, Misty's retainer is her assistant

[@shukuala9502]

Dude Ricky and Kingston are such wholesome people oh my god

[@lordbuss]

That is the only kind of people that have divine powers without religion.

[@kacektv9405]

Honestly LOVE that Emily burning down her house was such a Crazy Chaotic move that Brennan was all "Hold my Dice" and got someone involved in it. This is totally a prelude "I use Disguise Self as the Leviathan citizen (and convince him he's dead causing him to jump into the sea) and to the infamous Hilda Hilda fiasco that would happen later as Fig

[@WardNightstone]

true story Emily was born because her mom decided that 2 kids and 2 parents were too stable and they needed a bit of chaos in their lives (she and Brian mentioned it in the first episode of the new NADDPOD campaign)

[@kacektv9405]

@@WardNightstone Yeah just heard that story on Eldermourne Episode 0 its as adorable as it is truth. Think Brennan once said "Emily is one of the best D&D Players in the world, She was also sent from Hell to kill me"

[@GhimyDaCheese]

“I disguise myself as him.” “You disguise yourself *as him* ?”

[@BecauseICouldNotStopForDeath]

Maybe a spoiler warning next time, no hate just wasn't there yet in the Fantasy high series. I'm watching these in order and are real late to the party...

[@jennagaskill4545]

As a historian, I have never heard anyone mention Jstor so casually in a non-academic setting lol that just made my day!

[@unavela]

What's JSTOR?

[@ucb.aapmotman]

@@unavela Its an online journal database. Like collections upon collections of academic essays and writings upon various subjects. I use it to write essays in Musicology :)

[@timothyjohnson4606]

I know right! Made my day.

[@andrewrussell5653]

I am so emotionally invested in Sofias story its embarrassing

[@mikegarza8648]

Strange how it's ridiculously over the top silly and so dramatic at the same time.

[@salamanderedward9083]

Same

[@Xohadarc]

Wally is Fantastic! Wally: Oh so we're gonna tell a lie? Kugrash: Yeah! Wally: On Christmas? Kugrash: Yeah...

[@Glmorrs1]

That whole bit had me laughing so hard at work I had to stop was I was doing and just sit their and laugh. It’s just too fucking funny.

[@euphoriasmaknae1711]

39:57

[@VillainMaster]

also when Kugrash was having so much fun with Wally I just started bawling

[@Glmorrs1]

It’s so heartwarming, and then it gets to the part about lying on Christmas and I had to stop what I was doing and put my head in my hands and just get all the laughter out. Has to be one of the funniest things I’ve ever heard.

[@druid_zephyrus]

OMG OMG OMG YEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! FINALLY FOR ONCE SOMEBODY ELSE KNEW "PULLING YOURSELF UP BY YOUR BOOTSTRAPS" IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!! first off the physics makes it impossible. Secondly, it used to be a pro-union chant. The full paraphrase: You cannot pull yourself up by your bootstraps, join Local [number] and we will lift you up together.

[@undeniablySomeGuy]

holy shit just like the jack of all trades saying

[@aldar8240]

great minds think alike, but fools seldom differ

[@detective_mitch_conner]

Yeah.. well.. you know.. that's just like.. your opinion.. man.

[@carrotcakecat]

And how "blood's thicker than water" is actually "the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb"

[@alexandrapedersen829]

@@carrotcakecat There's actually no evidence that that's the original phrase.

[@the_purple_kat]

I want a cut seen of the first time sophie called isabella a succubus and it cuts to her brother trying to figure out whether his sister knows something shes not supposed to or if shes just being dramatic.

[@guyvingelli9046]

The hardest loss of the previous fight was the Subaru. We all mourn it and it shall be missed.

[@bishopmarley7165]

Pete's whole interaction with his dealer had me rolling!!! "You did it man, you won, this is what winning looks like." Lol

[@shonayjoe2072]

I really hope we see Esther's house and she keeps every one of Ricky's calenders in a little folder or spread out amongst her magical work

[@annethrax20]

god I hope it's in a filling system

[@oliviabrown1708]

Y'all forgot to include a "previously on" this episode but still included the subtitles for it, resulting in subtitle delay throughout the episode. Just letting you know so it can be fixed.

[@stupidfakename5661]

Never intended to

[@kazuichikazzie1567]

Still annoyed by it.

[@bronzeactual2652]

@@kazuichikazzie1567 but damn it’s annoying, though kind of weird how they had the “previously on” cut together and subtitled without it being in the video

[@jadeyu7197]

OOOHHH SO THATS WHY

[@bronzeactual2652]

@@zvign7554 they probably won’t since this vid is a couple months old, but most of the other vids in the series don’t have this problem

[@imcrazygnomie6642]

Lou just can't handle the emotions of Kugrash's son not knowing that the dog is actually his dad. Just the emotional break in his eyes as he shakes his head.

[@alexbucsp]

-I'm gonna burn my house down, I need the money. -OH MY GOOD, YOU ARE FROM STATEN ISLAND! The realest shit I ever heard

[@Alex-nl5cy]

Oh, "concrete" fist as in 'real' as well as in literal concrete, nice wordplay there Brennan

[@bearbones7913]

Wait what?

[@coldfrost3]

@@bearbones7913 saying something is concreate is a way to say something is solid/real/tangable

[@miriamrosemary9110]

...and New York is often referred to as the concrete jungle (I think because of all the tall buildings and general madness of the city).

[@clockworkkirlia7475]

Ooooohhhhh

[@arthic2589]

Holy shit, really nice wordplay

[@freebanana27]

zac and ally’s little moments of laughter between each other is the reason i’m alive

[@jedinxf7]

lol they're hilarious too

[@user-fh5ov4tu2j]

It's an absolute delight whenever kingston starts arguing with brennan no matter what NPC brennan is currently playing lol

[@theaceking3508]

Ricky be the fire segment is just Brennan not allowing Emily to get away with commuting insurance fraud haha

[@charlestoncooper5265]

i mean surely she gets away with it because she has an airtight alibi and the house is actually ruined

[@qualityshloimy]

Brennan off the cuff playing 5 different members of Sofia's family was just amazing

[@b.d.2161]

New to the crew and to dnd as a whole. This scene and their betrayal had me openly weeping. Brennan you genius monster you.

[@hellafox3990]

"That's immoral" Okay mrs. Just burned down my house for the insurance money

[@shilohmagic7173]

Ricky matsui is TOO PURE.

[@julesking1303]

I need a fan artist to illustrate ALL OF RICKY’S SELFIES

[@jackthemaniac6846]

He literally helped to find the Darkness in his heart to find there is none! He is the bestest boy :D

[@liamross340]

just noticing on like my 5th rewatch how heartbreaking the line “I wish I had time to be mad at him for not telling me that” is. like that crushed me

[@finn-3764]

Pete lowering his voice talking to kingstons parents is The trans man experience

[@jadeyu7197]

"Does this mean I didn't know him as much as I thought I did?" Emily and Brennan full on making me cry on this fine day

[@flandomaltrizian4603]

HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing 0:40 ‘Previously On’ ends 3:10 December 21st, you know what to do 4:25 Kingston’s parents are delightful 5:40 Cookies are the bad carb 6:15 Plenty wrong with John Wayne 15:00 Misty hasn’t figured out her next name 16:40 Misty’s next of kin will have a great figure 18:05 Misty celebrates very traditionally 20:45 Emily can’t resist the arcane call 23:55 Sofi’s family 28:20 Sofia commits insurance fraud 29:10 Roleplaying a deli counter conversation 30:00 Ricky might be interested in this 30:55 Ricky saves the house 33:40 He’s just doing what anyone would do 35:10 I have no idea what happened 36:00 Kug and Wally hang out 38:30 Watching every Die Hard movie 40:35 Lying on Christmas 42:00 Pete talks some business 44:35 53\/3n wins 46:55 Pete is a bit morally grey 47:55 Hacking the planet 48:45 Jackson and Sofi deal with stuff 52:00 Dale loved Sky Bars 53:25 Sofia’s tribute to Dale 55:30 Dale was a badass nerd 58:20 Jackson fills in background about the order 1:02:00 Coronita 1:02:35 Ricky and Pete get big 1:04:15 Kingston is on Snapchat 1:06:45 Choosing to eat trash 1:07:55 Bilbry 1:11:15 Kugrash doesn’t get to be a bully 1:12:30 So much whimsy and wonder 1:14:10 The trip into the trainyards is weirdly dangerous 1:16:05 Bilbry is unconcerned 1:17:10 Kugrash rescues (down under) 1:18:45 Petting the dragon 1:20:05 Everyone knows Kingston 1:22:20 Stay lubricated 1:23:45 The Big Book of Bits and Bobbins 1:29:25 Bilbry invents Drawfee 1:31:35 House burning is very insulting to Ricky 1:34:35 Perry would do anything for Kugrash 1:36:30 Wild fashion choices 1:39:25 Edible arrangements 1:40:05 Giving Wally a dog 1:41:00 Kugrash tries to talk 1:43:05 Sofia brings a goose 1:44:05 Sofia’s mom rules 1:45:35 Ricky brings the greatest gift of all 1:46:20 Kingston networks for Pete 1:48:45 Esther’s date with Ricky 1:50:35 Just for the dates 1:51:50 Esther backstory 1:54:40 What darkness lies in Ricky’s heart 1:57:10 Steven Sondheim 1:57:45 Unwanted guests 2:00:40 Opening night 2:02:50 A grand entrance 2:03:45 Episode Ends I’ve been here the whole time! Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Bye intrepid heroes!

[@cotacoat2777]

It’s been a couple of minutes since the video came out, THIS DUDE HAD SPEED.

[@guyvingelli9046]

@@cotacoat2777 I think these are prewritten

[@fatoye]

the devil works hard but flando works harder

[@theslickslimethejag9332]

The man, the myth, the legend

[@sigurvineyvindsson9560]

Everywhere I go, I see his face

[@secret12392]

The way Siobhan says “text message” I find to be incredibly funny for some reason

[@liamross340]

it’s so subtle but it’s one of her perfect old lady mannerisms for misty

[@BrooklynJackBlue]

"...we're gonna switch over to RICKY, now..." I knew, right then, that I was in for the most joyous thing ever.

[@christopherbacon1077]

"SOCial MEDIa is VOLUNtary PANoptiCON!" He's not wrong.

[@miriamrosemary9110]

Because of that line I turned to the dictionary, learned a new word and burst out laughing - Brennan is awesome :)

[@fmlAllthetime]

I thought the same exact thing.

[@salamanderedward9083]

I wholeheartedly believe everyone has met a Seven

[@justinpark745]

Hearing Brennan describe the weather as “brick” is so satisfying.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

Must be New York slang...

[@GZilla311]

@@bigdream_dreambig It isn’t, or at least I’ve never heard it.

[@superdragon8604]

@@GZilla311 it fully is

[@gxtmfa]

I don’t hear it in Chicago and it gets cold here, so my guess is it’s gotta be East Coast.

[@beththebubbly69]

my understanding is it's boston slang that has bled into new york a small amount

[@InanDante]

20:25 This is a good example of DMs allowing breaking the rules to promote storytelling and player's choices, without breaking the game.

[@charlestoncooper5265]

it’s iffy on whether or not it really breaks a rule but it’s definitely bending the rules and no matter what it’s Extremely clever

[@RandomLoverOfNoodles]

20:55 - backdoor magic and Brian being in love with his wife

[@elliotscasual2459]

wait they're married?! that's awesome!!

[@griffenjung9551]

@@elliotscasual2459 Yeah, Murph and her have been married for a while. They're perfect for each other, in my opinion.

[@RandomLoverOfNoodles]

@@elliotscasual2459 - I know, isn't that just the cutest?

[@rustandsilver3495]

Wally is my favorite character, and if anything bad happens to him I will boycott Dimension 20

[@xanter4672]

I won't. It would be perfectly tragic

[@smilesfordays]

He might die, but they wouldn’t DARE kill him off.

[@lordfelidae4505]

Good news, he remains the best boy.

[@explolsivecake2045]

Kingston and Pete interactions make me grin like an idiot

[@snazzyfeathers]

Literally anything involving Ricky has me grinning like an idiot so I can relate

[@ronakdave9992]

I'm absolutely in love with all this personal philosophy and belief system each character has. Just being around Brennan and the rest would bring such insight and wisdom I think. Also, that moment where Esther's mom tries to see darkness in Ricky but he's just walking closer to give a better look was perfect. I wish he raised his shirt to let them see better lol

[@Glmorrs1]

He definitely should have taken his shirt off at that moment.

[@whiskeysierra8285]

Sophie smushing the Sky Bar into the her husband's grave bc he loved Sky Bars... That so fucking sad and beautiful.

[@Glmorrs1]

The way Brennan just drops a huge bombshell at the end of each RP episode and ends with “…and I’m going to need all of you to roll initiative,” gets me everytime.

[@thedigitaldemon8010]

Eating string cheese and hot dogs. Watching Die Hard with your kid. Sounds like the perfect day.

[@angusmarch1066]

I like how Brennan was struggling with The Big Book of Bits and Bobbins but he didnt take the coward's way out and accept Emily's abbreviation.

[@artemis7913]

I would trust John, John and John with my drink at any party

[@fenstor9694]

They would guard it like a pack of loyal dogs

[@frnknfrk]

Brennan cutting to Ricky just after Sophia set her house on fire is just another of so many instances of him being a master behind the screen.

[@andrewwentz4278]

58:56 "Thing's are not always what you want them to be, and there not always what you dream that they are. Things are what they are, and it is what it is." Brennan, did you just sneak in some actual therapy into this friggin DnD campaign?

[@a.bookmonkey6790]

What is dnd if not group therapy

[@miriamrosemary9110]

It's ALL therapy ❤

[@redpandamurphy]

A little bit of Jawbone sneaking in there.

[@TrashPossum420]

What is DND for if not free therapy?

[@perhapsismpodcast]

I didn’t know I needed Brennen playing an old black couple in my life

[@toxictaro]

I'm loving Brennan calling out Emily's random bs at least once per campaign. Fantasy high was the er scene, and this time with Ricky putting out her insurance fraud. Love it

[@maxxumus9891]

...I've met Seven? I've sat through those conversations. It. Fucking hurts.

[@salamanderedward9083]

Feels like a lot of people have met seven

[@explolsivecake2045]

Broke: Yoshi commits tax fraud Woke: Sophia commits insurance fraud

[@Wabkee]

Funny enough the airing of this Christmas episode is semi-appropriate given how KZbin is already shoving Christmas ads in my face even when it's, you know, November.

[@JasonCDrake-cx3wl]

To be fair to the companies doing those ads, some people order gifts early to be prepared and companies are accounting for delivery times. Also I think they meant when the episode originally aired.

[@smilesfordays]

I’m calling it now, Misty’s assistant is going to align with the evil forces and possibly be a force that gets squished second to last battle, or is just a spy... who can tell but I got those STRONG vibes.

[@lordfelidae4505]

Nah. Just a downtrodden poor assistant.

[@smilesfordays]

@@lordfelidae4505 god that is truly so much worse.

[@lordfelidae4505]

@@smilesfordays yep.

[@yourlocaldemon2195]

Honestly hoping she’s a villain because her being this sad depressed assistant is so so much worse

[@GregPivo87]

Murph: "When did Die Hard come out? Did I see it?" BLeeM: "It was in the 80s, it was right before you became a rat." Murph: "Cool! Yeah, I love this movie! It's the last movie I ever saw!" *one minute later* BLeeM: "Poor Snape, he fell off that building." Murph: *understood that reference*

[@nathanjames7425]

The way he just rattles off the subway stops at 1:19:30 is insane! This game is a really shows how much they love New York

[@ashleyhoughton8592]

The whole series is just completely Brennan's love letter to New York City.

[@swiftlymurmurs1825]

@@ashleyhoughton8592 Yeah basically every encounter is just Brennan going "here's an awesome tidbit I know about my home town and I just made it magical"

[@markcampos2735]

I think you put the time stamp a littler late I think it's closer to 1:18:54

[@marsray7793]

those are metro north stops not subway stops so, even more impressive! lol

[@solharv7817]

The scenes with Kugrash and Wally are genuinely some of the best comedic improv I’ve ever seen. In fact this whole damn show is for that matter.

[@lucaswickmansound]

31:46 “The fire will warm me” is the most “I ain’t hear no bell” line I’ve ever heard from Ricky

[@lark7655]

i love kingston's mom just hugging pete the minute she sees him, and im so happy that pete has good influences in his life and people who genuinely care about him and are there for him it makes me so happy that he has support now

[@winnl6994]

every episode when alyssa comes in i get more and more paranoid that she's actually working against the gang

[@endersquid1132]

Wally's honestly one of my favorite characters in this campaign, he's just so pure and so accepting that his dad's a rat... He clearly ain't the smartest of the bunch but he's not letting that stop him from just being happy, you rule wally

[@thezeronelite]

He's the definition of low INT high WIS

[@cho7879]

i nEEd an nyc/unsleeping city christmas sweater with desperation or at least a hoodie that says "the bagel has spoken" AND THE HOLIDAYS ARE IN SUMMER WHERE I LIVE

[@Obijaunecanoli]

The way Murph looks at Emily when she is fucking up Brennan's shit is relationship goals

[@bigdream_dreambig]

2:00:48 "Stephen Sondheim winks at you and says, 'Knock 'em dead.' " 🤔 I wonder if that means Misty gets bardic inspiration. I mean, if anyone's a bard, Sondheim must be, right?

[@reefstoutdasilva2343]

Hey i know its been 3 years but you’ll see

[@kciref6016]

"DARKNESS, REVEAL!" Ricky: "DON'T HELP ME!! WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?!?" Had me cracking hahahaha

[@GeoKuromi]

"oh we gonna tell a lie....on christmas" brennan...i was drinking water dude.... why you do this to me?

[@daniellins4114]

I've learned to not drink water as I'm watching these, it has, uhm... happened more times than I'd like to admit

[@freakingjesus2615]

Wally and Kugs relationship is adorable and makes me cry

[@SupaBass1793]

The captions are calibrated for the "Last time on The Unsleeping City" intro, so they are behind the whole video. Just letting you know.

[@SleepyKatAlt]

I KNOW, IT IS MY BIGGEST PET PEEVE

[@superstellarhere]

i switched on the auto generated captions instead

[@Sean-ci9dq]

Ricky giving Esther the calendar and saying “It’s just for the dates and stuff…” killed me

[@yourlocaldemon2195]

It’s just for DATES aye Ricky?

[@bitchbaby7308]

CRYING OVER THAT RN

[@benthebeastlybum4661]

Brennan is SHINING here. 53V3N and Wally were absolute genius.

[@itztk6522]

The deer on Brennan’s right shoulder(left for us) doesn’t have a head and every time the camera is on him I can’t help but focus on that.

[@TheRealArcher-gn6wo]

you’ve ruined the rest of this video for me

[@taylorsloley4170]

I'm sorry, but Kug saying that "The bagel has spoken" is funny as shit to me.

[@jadync.5971]

Brennan as Kingston's parents is the strangest phenomenon Because brennan is so white but I swear I'm related to those characters