Matt loses control of his players | Very Serious DnD RP | Critical Role C2E96 Highlight

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[@Elanchana]

C2E96 part 1: Matt watches as the characters nearly die. C2E96 part 2: The players watch as Matt slowly dies inside.

[@thoronbar]

Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.

[@AgentCali21]

That's every type of DnD I been in

[@BBTManiac]

Oh how the turns have tabled

[@everydayepic8287]

Doot doot goes Caduceus, as he toots his bone flute

[@C00kiesAplenty]

Cadootceus

[@TheBlarggle]

Thank Mr Claytal

[@austinmcclung284]

One of these days Liam is just gonna collapse in on himself like a black hole from laughing so hard Edit: I don’t know if this comment aged beautifully or horribly

[@Samu-oe9pf]

It's at these moments i miss the bench, so he could disappear into the astral plane laughing and return

[@JustVibing4now]

Speaking of black holes and Liam

[@madcrx3070]

@@JustVibing4now im confused..?

[@JustVibing4now]

Caleb can cast sinkhole which is basically blackhole

[@Soul_Slayer]

Jester: Does your family wear underwear? Cadeuces: I don't know what that means. Jester: 😮 Yasha: What's underwear? Jester: 🤯

[@elusivegamergirl]

“All these people with no undies!”

[@xleplayVA]

*10 minutes of discussion later* Jester: "And so we all wear a smaller, hidden, secret pair of pants underneath our normal pants, and we dont want other people to see them." Cad:" that seems very unneccessary and convoluted, but i am in full support of it as i have become immensely invested in the secret pants"

[@h0lly_blue]

*Yasha:* "what's underwear?" *Beau:* _(sweating heavily)_

[@rileylarkin1254]

*heavy breathing*

[@AnInsaneOstrich]

I'm just imagining that one Key and Peele sketch

[@Grim_Sister]

Beau later teaches her about lingerie and it’s cute and sexy and fun❤️

[@cavenaga383]

Can we appreciate how quickly Matt demanded a stealth check from Tal, knowing what was about to happen?

[@StealthMarmot_]

There is a significant chance that Matt actually set this up knowing what Taliesan wanted.

[@simonscat45]

"Caduceus" screamed angrily has such an..... Energy..?

[@dungeonsanddragonsanddrive2902]

to-to-karamba Wholesome but destructive

[@NonsenseWithGlasses]

It’s a very specific type of Sibling Energy

[@LaPapaMollido]

@@NonsenseWithGlasses Yep. I heard that kind of yell many times from my older sister throughout my life 😅

[@curtiscarver5104]

I love Travis saying "your parents watch this show" and everyone dying after

[@TheBiggreenpig]

Parents? That's nothing. Ronin will see this as well.

[@oppidumsaxacum]

@@TheBiggreenpig Ronin has probably already heard worse^^ - and he will for the years to come. :D

[@muumis]

I thought he said my parents watch the show

[@oppidumsaxacum]

@@muumis Does make less sense, since his father died long time ago, so plural "parents" doesn't fit. He definitely meant hers.

[@eventingirl001]

I really wanted someone to say "Hi Mr. and Mrs. Bailey".

[@stacie2555]

i know we’ve just met her but I love Calliope Clay with all my heart

[@EmmettF.W.]

Stacie and if anything happened to her I’d kill everyone in this room and then myself... 👍

[@kaitlynwickham6237]

I love the entire Clay family, and I will *NOT* be okay if anything happens to them.

[@cryofpaine]

Taliesin's characters have the best family members.

[@AnInsaneOstrich]

Matt has the incredible ability to make any new npc the most likable upon first meeting them, just look at Pumat and Zorth in this campaign alone.

[@hfar_in_the_sky]

This would imply Matt ever had control of his players.

[@LittleGoblinBastard]

the greatest Lie a DM ever tells themselves "I have control over the game"

[@scarlightemperor3410]

@@LittleGoblinBastard for real

[@blazypika2]

yeah, what i was thinking. you can't lose something you never had.

[@liambonham-schriver7713]

Taliesin's laugh when he completely loses his shit.... just... it brings me life. I love him.

[@ciaranmcguinness8900]

My favourite Taliesin laugh was when they were acting like Sprinkle had been dead for weeks and Liam said "Welcome to the Bates motel" causing Taliesin to cry-wheeze

[@Zapporah85]

That's a part of his power. His laughter brings all who hear it new life.

[@skyellewelyn3275]

Caduceus: I, very quietly, make my way, quietly, as softly as I can, to her side, quietly. Mercer: no you dont

[@AnimeWolf5193]

The bone flute prank was amazing.

[@its_still_cheesecake756]

It is so obvious in those moments that Taliesin has siblings. Those happy little harmless pranks that are just for craps and giggles are just the sort of thing that you learn how to do with years of experience.

[@JMaverick67]

To quote Taliesin reacting to the campaign 1 witch hat, “That was a long walk...”

[@baconpwn]

The Traveler approves of these scenes.

[@joshhollinshead2190]

I was expecting Beau to go full disaster lesbian when she found out Yasha doesnt wear underwear

[@jodah_eternal]

Not gonna lie so did I Severely disappointed

[@Jojrre]

She probably would have but she confused Commando with Camo and spent a few minutes trying to remember the right word. When she finally got it, the conversation had changed

[@mqw.4377]

@@Jojrre i think she wanted to say "Yasha do you rock a camel toe"

[@Eadwulf_Skald]

@@Jojrre Marisha actually said "camel" I think which is why she's looking at Travis with that look when he asks about "camo". She knew what she was doing

[@tanyastansfield8266]

This is how we know Taliesin has siblings

[@Mr_Maiq_The_Liar]

Had. He outlived them

[@StealthMarmot_]

@@Mr_Maiq_The_Liar *sad now*

[@Elric509]

@@StealthMarmot_ they lived far longer than us mere mortals, but Taliesin is immortal sooo...

[@heyheyheyitssoraray]

???? Where are you guys getting this I know of 1 brother he has that's still alive lol

[@camberr]

@@heyheyheyitssoraray it's a joke among the community that Taliesin is an immortal eldritch being from the dawn of time, implying that he used to have siblings but he outlived them.

[@rhinosaregreypigs3799]

I’ve only know noticed that they have been using legend of Zelda breath of the wild music

[@thackeryscroggins9947]

Could you timestamp that for me I can’t seem to find it

[@evanweber7860]

@@thackeryscroggins9947 yes

[@LordVader1094]

@@evanweber7860 bruh

[@noodle13_91]

Evan Weber you’re a hero

[@lunapaw997]

when i first watched the part where caduceus blew the bone flute behind calliope, i was on the treadmill running. i was trying so hard not to laugh so i didn’t fall on my face

[@620n1]

I agree with Liem. I don't think Matt ever had control. That's half the fun

[@djtodd3]

Not sure many DMs do. We did the same thing to the DMs I've played with and for the most part they have the same reaction as Matt.

[@azurebalmung4520]

"Your parents watch this show..." Picturing someone splicing that clip and the Gentleman one together so it's just: "So you can make a little dick statue of the traveler." ".............I assume this is Jester."

[@quantumofzentrix2748]

Somebody for the love of every god in the pantheon animate caduceas' prank.

[@NerdAlert8910]

Yes please

[@jackdog06]

2:47 That’s the most intense laugh I’ve ever heard from Liam

[@redbeard406]

Do you rock it camo? "...Did you say camo?..." ...

[@AnimeWolf5193]

I think she was shortening commando.

[@sorcereradventurer]

Toe....?

[@AnimeWolf5193]

@@sorcereradventurer I'd say no, but this is beau and jester we're talking about. nothing is off the table.

[@toddalexander5015]

@@sorcereradventurer yeah, Beau definitely said "Do you rock a camel"

[@StealthMarmot_]

@@AnimeWolf5193 Camo is not actually short for Commando. Marisha mixing up words, she is adorable.

[@stephensommers4628]

Laura Bailey is a treasure this world doesn’t deserve.

[@infamousbeees2081]

I love seeing Cad just be a brother, that whole situation was something would happen between me and my siblings

[@cinder8151]

I could have an entire campaign of just the Clay family

[@bernardoribeiro7652]

Calyope is the only person that matters now

[@wolfofsummerbreeze]

Calliope?

[@bernardoribeiro7652]

@@wolfofsummerbreeze who really knows?

[@critter8132]

@@bernardoribeiro7652 if it's the word then it's Caliope, or merry go round music

[@slipperyfish]

"your parents watch this show" and everyone losing their collective shit gives me life! 🤣

[@wolf23ify]

Didnt know Ashley was wearing a shirt that said daddy till this edit...

[@johnthaxton9235]

It's fun to see Caduceus loosen up a bit a prank someone. His since of family is so strong too.

[@chichiriz]

Its official laura bailey is just pure chaos 😂 canon!

[@bezretmet]

if it took you this long to figure that one out, oh buddy

[@chichiriz]

@@bezretmet 😂 new critter sorry i love her chaos!

[@hornist34]

“Especially the blue one ...”

[@bigbundle3223]

She’s so proud of herself

[@dragoes9]

talisen looks like he was ready to shed tears of joy when he heard the wildmother was on his side

[@Yami7947]

Mercer will always curse the day he gave talesin his boneflute back, some say he was the one who broke down the walls of babylon with it

[@GodBear97]

I absolutely love "Top-Table" - it just radiates the same energy as three siblings having an absolute blast

[@BaldursPicketFence]

Travis: i'm not even going to answer that question... 0:59 Laura : i'm gonna imagine huggers (that smile on Laura's face tells you it's not imagination but more like experience though) lol

[@HyenaFox]

I love Travis's "Did you say camo?" and Marisha's look of pure realization

[@annak.9483]

All of their emotional constipation is slowly making me more and more nervous 🤣 can we get a group therapy episode? 🤣 Jester‘s Shock about the missing underwear is so funny! Thank you for another great video :)

[@ChrisTian-ed8ol]

And this is why my kids will never learn of Critical Role until they're 15 years of age.

[@KazumiKiguma]

oh my god the tweet picture from Sam of the travelerdick is the perfect touch

[@sophietaylor8722]

Anyone else thought beau was going to hit on calliope?

[@crazykat322]

Me!

[@asexualtrickster]

Hardcore shipping them

[@crazykat322]

I thought they would hook up like Bo always does

[@ChevaliersEmeraude]

I actually though Yasha was going to give her a shot! Just the look on Ashley's face when she was introduced: I think she was interested! But also, there's something way off with Beau lately. She's extra mean with many of the rest of the group for no reason, and she hasn't flirted with anyone in ages!!! Someone should ask her about that...

[@135mikerules23]

Honestly I just smiled rolled my eyes and said out loud: “Of fucking course”

[@MisterSmith00]

What do we say to the God of Underwear? ...not today.

[@MartinTraXAA]

Taliesin's "Deep maroon" was underappreciated.

[@plaguepenguin]

My favorite part of this episode was when Travis brought up how they could forget part of the story. Like he never fjorgets.

[@EmmettF.W.]

See. This is the stuff I truly love about the cast and what they all do when they get together. The chaos. The uncontrollable urges to throw caution to the wind and forget the cameras are there. This is the stuff I love about these people. It does bother me a bit when it gets shushed away, most especially on Talks. Like Dani; seriously, you’d save yourself 1000% of stress if you’d stop trying to “bring it back” when the group does their thing “off script”. So what if it goes a bit over an hour or more. THIS is what most of us are here for. The show AND the fun. I mean.... it’s not like Critical Role has become their job now or anything... *blank stare into camera like I’m on the Office*😳

[@isabelchmontuenga]

The problem is that fans complain when no questions are answered on talks. Dani is just trying to balance so we get a little of their chaos but the questions are answered as well. The problem with the amount of streaming time is that they have a crew, and they have to be paid for over time and stuffs like that. So yeah, just a bit of balance

[@SPACEHARICE]

I love how matt explained taliesins stealth roll Made us think he was caught and then

[@blairbird8022]

I keep getting distracted by Taliesin's nails. They're so shiny.

[@amberpdavis]

This episode was so wholesome, I think we really needed that

[@carternichols914]

3:21 does anyone else notice the trembling?

[@hotsforselena]

Taliesin suffers from hand tremors, happens more when he's excited or stressed

[@AnInkStick]

2:41 “your parents watch this...”

[@Blackname51230]

I love it so much whenever Liam reaches over the table to touch Travis' shoulder out of pure respect for how much Liam bursts out in laughter because of him

[@jessmarr4042]

this caption is misleading! Matt never had control

[@Triss_Joy]

Watching both Cad and Percy relate to/torture their siblings brings me a deep, deep joy 🥰🥰

[@omegagilgamesh]

Y'know, as awesome as it is when these actors taking their role playing to absurd places, I need to point out that the sibling rivalry dynamics during this episode was INCREDIBLE! Matthew Mercer is a goddamn GOD, being able to switch from refereeing the game to portraying Beau's asshole father in a believable way, and portray SEVERAL siblings to Cadeusus, all with different sibling dynamics.

[@gunnyollie1978]

I wonder if Ronin’s ever gonna watch these

[@joshkaid]

Nobody: Not One Person: Not A Single Goddamn Soul: Beau: *You rock a camo?*

[@xleplayVA]

Lookin back, i can absolutely see jester saying the alien explanation copypasta about underwear "And so we all wear a smaller, hidden, secret pair of pants underneath our normal pants, and we dont want other people to see them"

[@pyrosianheir]

I feel like every group needs a session like this every so often. Just a weird sort of fuck around session where no shits are given for staying serious. Anywho, I'd like to imagine that it wasn't the Wildmother who smiled on Cadeucus trying to sneak up on his sister... But the Traveler, because that's the sort of easy, low-key pranking that he'd delight in. XD

[@sonja_jade]

my favorite part is when Taliesin and Liam bust out GUFFAWING at the news that Laura's parents watch the show. That's true hilarity right there

[@EtHan-td2qi]

" your parents watch this show " hella broke me

[@jibbajabba]

I own the same shirt that Sam is waiting. And now I'm questioning my sense of taste

[@anusiabattersby3103]

I own the same shirt that Liam's wearing 😊

[@hawkmanz1620]

"Do you rock camo?" - Marisha "Camo!" - Travis Marisha gets quiet then slowly realizes what just transpired and looked over at Travis and smiled lol. I laughed so hard.

[@N8pr0x]

Jester is perfect..

[@DarkLordShadaou]

3:00 a.m.....eyes open...watch some feel good critical role content. Back to bed haha ugh I love them so much and you for posting it so thanks ^-^

[@AaronWhiting18]

Matt’s reaction is my reaction is anytime my party does this

[@Gyrhoe]

Ah yes, the famous dnd trope : 10 minutes of underwear talk XD

[@Youtuubpewp]

Lol DOOOOOOOOOT!!! *lady falls into the pool* AAAAAAGH!!!

[@callumm.2298]

matt at 1:21 is what really kills me

[@scumbad7953]

Deep maroon.

[@FoxGamer39618]

2:44 Imagine when Ronin watches this show. “That was my mom?”

[@FunnelSet]

This is serious.... What underwear does Fjord wear?

[@danielboatright8887]

Laura knows.

[@TEC-AoC]

the "Your parents watch this show." line always has me laughing.

[@darrenbarrows6494]

Travis face

[@eliashart8214]

i can't wait for the fan art of cad scaring the shit out of calyope

[@aceknowles8841]

They only talk about the most MATURE of things on this show

[@vinfeugolol7401]

Can we appreciate Travis singing Free Balling?

[@Thiccremoch162]

Caduceus feels just as if not more chaotic than Molly.

[@angelicaravenstein9569]

"your parents watch this show!"

[@Ixnatifual]

Matt suffers 2d8 psychic damage here.

[@woofergranade2044]

This show replaced Friends (the show) for me.

[@ArdanTheHalfDragon]

This show replaced friends (the friends) for me.

[@bezretmet]

@@ArdanTheHalfDragon no man this show has inspired me to become a dm and make a new circle of friends

[@LapisWalker]

SO NO ONE TOLD YOU LIFE WAS GONNA BE THIS WAAAYYYY

[@Mrcheckpointeh]

Taliesin was shaking so much

[@wisdomfeeteverywhere4389]

is anyone else worried about the tallisan and the shaking when handing the bone flute over ive seen it before from him?

[@toshomni9478]

Some kind of condition he's had all his life. Not that big a deal although I imagine it sometimes makes things challenging for him.

[@jessirandolph9085]

He has a small tremor no problem tho

[@zeriul09]

he has something that's called an essential tremor, they went into it a little when he did one of the painting episodes, it's something he cant control and doesnt seem to bother him much, after a while you stop noticing it, but if your body was 5000+ years old, it's bound to have an issue or two :D

[@wisdomfeeteverywhere4389]

@@zeriul09 ah good to know that it was serious but i would have thought that his patron god would have given hands of upmost balance but hey cant predict every demon god

[@fuzzyzombielove]

Come to think of it, most of my characters freeball too.

[@swagpotato720]

I mean the historical connotations of underwear had as much to do with protecting the textiles of your outer clothes from sweat and dirt, as simple modesty? Which is why typical undergarments were also much larger than what we would think of: more like shorts you would wear under your clothes. Easier to replace some undergarments than buy a whole new dress. But I suppose it would make sense for Yasha not to know much about underwear, because she’s from a remote and isolated region, with a very different culture than the Empire’s.

[@SameSyd]

Wasn't a fan of them pranking the petrified ppl tbh. They were Caduceus's family in some sense and when Beau had an emotional home reunion everybody was there for her but nobody was there for Clay in this moment. EDIT: There is good chaos in bad chaos. This was a bad example of chaos where the witch was a good one. I don't mind chaos as long as it wasn't SUPER immoral like this was.

[@actually_a_catt]

Yeah thats a little messed

[@andrewcook6608]

I do think they were there for him. It was a different dynamic, though. Obviously, he missed everyone, but notice how quickly he reverted to pranking his sister?

[@josh___something]

I mean, even taliesin dooted the bone flute on them. Not every reunion has to be emotionally loaded. Sometimes you're close enough to someone that fucking with people is the first thing you think about when reuniting.

[@AltrTheEgo]

Clay did mention that he pulled many pranks on his family growing up the episode before

[@SameSyd]

@@andrewcook6608 Yes but that's also his sister who isn't petrified anymore. They were "pranking" these people when they were still stone.

[@falcychead8198]

Slightly worried about Taliesin's hand tremor. Probably just too much Red Bull or something.

[@g0lddustt29]

It's a benign tremor, he's said he sometimes/often forgets to take his medication for it before the show. Nothing to be worried about

[@CalmiStark]

If they ever get a year time skip or something like that, do you think they would make a two way teleportation circle from Nicodranas to Rosohna

[@chychywoohoo]

1:29 she meant commando lol

[@JettKuroi]

I wonder what Laura's parents think of the show. xD

[@Krowseph]

Does matt ever have control of his players?

[@grete_sug6786]

Why is he so shakey is he ok?

[@suitguy969]

Taliesin has tremors, afaik it's a genetic thing. He gets jittery when excited/stressed

[@aronnemcsik]

Let's be honest. Laura just wanted a good exuse to draw penises at random times without looking weird

[@Melik565]

Marisha/Beau was a little extra-er than usual this episode

[@BoojumFed]

I put it down to group bonding after having been told off for thinking of sacrificing herself at the hag's...

[@antheathetiefling8581]

I noticed that too. It was kinda ...uncomfortable.

[@Thehouseoffail]

Is Talison ok? His hands are shaking quite a bit.

[@nox_tech_]

IIRC he has a benign tremor. he has meds for it, but might forget sometimes.

[@Thehouseoffail]

@@nox_tech_ Oh! I had no idea!

[@makaylakraus1897]

Chaos Crew: Let's prank the petrified people! Fjord: Let's not but like fine don't do it too bad Yasha: Pants under your pants??? Cad: Pranking and reuniting with long lost family . . . . . . Caleb: Hmmm yes this bad boy can sure possibly incapacitate the tormentors of my childhood and entire life

[@mark0yo874]

why are taliesins hands shaking

[@MentalMeles]

He has a condition that causes hand tremors :o

[@tolbean728]

Anyone know why Talison’s hands are so shaky

[@nox_tech_]

apparently a benign tremor. sometimes he forgets to take his meds for it.

[@jonweik4091]

Anyone know why talison hands shake?

[@BoojumFed]

He's got ET (Essential Tremors). According to his Twitter he tries to take his meds before game each Thursday, but often forgets. I suppose his record of them slipping his mind should give us an idea how little they interfere with his day-to-day; so we can take comfort in the fact that they're not causing pain or anything.

[@jonweik4091]

@@BoojumFed ah ok thanks , don't have Twitter so didn't know that

[@Rezenbekk]

Matt Mercer: _says literally anything misinterpretable_ Also Matt Mercer: _why do I hear harp music?_

[@willnelson9906]

he said they don't wear underwear, how else can that be interpreted?

[@MrKennybass]

"Someone can point to the exact moment I lost control." "Five years ago."

[@StealthMarmot_]

Any control a DM claims to have over his players is an illusion. He can control a lot else, but players NO.

[@snoodman641]

I was like 666! The powers are mine!

[@IceMetalPunk]

@@StealthMarmot_ Which, honestly, is kind of the point. If you want to control the environment *and* all the characters, write a book instead of playing D&D 😂