Ashton and Laudna's peptalk (or at least a small portion of it) | Critical Role Animatic

[@morbidnumbskull]

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[@AdamEspersona]

You can always count on Team Tombstone to just be totally real with each other. Especially loved the flashes to their respective demises. They truly do understand each other.

[@nightstar6179]

Team Tombstone, Fantastic name. Ive always enjoyed those types of names more than juat smashing the two characters names together

[@Eggs_hatching]

Go team go!!

[@pitterpatter4303]

I find it incredible that Ashton can be so blunt but also still hit the nail right on the head. It’s like he sees past all the “don’t worry, I’m fine”s that Laudna throws out there, but instead of trying to be even more reassuring than the rest of their friends, it’s like he’s calling her out and just having a completely open and honest conversation, addressing the feelings that they both know are there

[@morbidnumbskull]

it's his own way of saying "I know you're fucked up, there's no way you're not and I know you feel shitty, i get it"

[@talitherose]

You can do that when you’ve suffered. You see all the masks. The why there’s a mask. The tears. It’s beautiful

[@BoredxISxI]

"because it wasn't like that the first time" hit me so hard. Love these two

[@DMTayag]

Wow, powerful stuff! And being able to see Laudna as hanged Vex...amazing. Thank you for this!

[@morbidnumbskull]

Thank you too!

[@dungeonguy88]

Goddamn, do I love these earnest moments between Ashton and Laudna where they drop their respective pretenses and talk directly to one another. It's one of my favorite connections between the members of Bell's Hells. Excellent flourishes in the animation for this scene.

[@kadenring7158]

The transition from 0:39 - 0:40 absolutely shattered me. Perfect.

[@agenttwenty-six6133]

I know this scene is deep and emotional, but it didn't need to go that HARD! Amazing animation and style, I really hope Taliesin and Marisha get to see this!

[@goose1415]

Seriously what the hell this animation is so damn good at portraying these two (and everyone else he/she animates ❤️) it's just so touching to see them not just put onto the screen but into a full scene with the flashbacks, audio editing, etc. Thank you morbid

[@CassieCarryd]

@@goose1415 Couldn't find numbskull's pronouns listed anywhere, but since on their twitter there is a picture of robbie daymond with a caption something like (Maybe I am straight) you can safely drop the he next time you reference them. Or just say them, just like that.

[@PressingPlayneon]

This has such a raw amount of emotion baked into it. I love it so much!

[@StrifeAiray]

I can imagine Laudna thinks about her first death at the hands of the Briarwoods all the time.

[@miafiolekova5817]

This was beautiful and sad at the same time, both of them are so broken i just want to hug them.

[@hfar_in_the_sky]

Ashton and Laudna are my favorite kinds of characters: the ones who have undergone intense, lingering trauma but despite that are stronger for it. They're angry and in pain, but they don't seek to inflict that pain on other people, instead channeling it into doing good in the world. I never really thought that deeply why these two were my favorite characters in this campaign until now, but after watching this video it hit my like a bolt out of the blue.

[@arturoreyescortez2476]

Ashton, Laudna and everyone else have gone through a lot and now they are moving towards the center of what will be one of the greatest events on the history of Exandria. I hope they all get to live after this fight is over.

[@МолчаливыйКлинок]

Jeez. Briarwood time Laudnas design is bone-chilling!

[@sms2131]

This, this is why I ship Laudmoore - they are so unafraid to be totally blunt about themselves with each other. They support each other, but are also willing to call each other out when they step out of line

[@ShesAaRebel]

Highly recommend for people to watch those flashback scenes with the video playback on the slowest setting. It's pretty cool being able to properly see each still.

[@fallingheadphones]

Duuuuuude The emotion in this is simply phenomenal, we’ll done as always

[@trezalkapeliskova2121]

I swear you outdo yourself with every video. The flashbacks were so well done, it seriously gave me chills.

[@cupcakesimulation]

I find this so haunting and beautiful the style and direction you went with this.

[@Breadly_TV]

Damn... that was such an intense scene... the way you animated them for it just added such an incredible layer of emotion. And the flashbacks, ugh! So good!!!!

[@mooselee3053]

OMG! This is your best one yet. Absolutely fabulous work. I love all the cuts you made flashing through their thoughts as they flashed back to their individual deaths. Bravo!

[@nicholasp6455]

How is it that every one of your animatics get better and better?

[@lockskelington314]

Laudna has been and always will be my favorite campaign 3 PC

[@Sp4rt4nSl4ya]

The amount of work and skill you put into this my guy, the cinematic quality is better than most things you can find these days

[@avasam06]

I guess you found a way to draw Ashton's hair that you like better. A mohawk fits their punk personality very well. I think I even prefer it over the source material.

[@morbidnumbskull]

I like the dinosaur Stegosaurus

[@avasam06]

@@morbidnumbskull Punk dino! They did Ashton's were-form would have to be something reptilian.

[@nathanmerrifield2309]

Holy smokes Morbid, this is probably the most emotionally raw and powerful animation you have done in my recent memory. WELL done.

[@theultrasceptile]

Another beautiful piece of work, well done!

[@morbidnumbskull]

Many thanks!

[@fieryhephestus]

YOOOOO the flashes/ flashbacks, especially the "first time" ,for laudna , gave me chills. you are amazing at this

[@morbidnumbskull]

Thank you so much!!

[@herpderp4225]

Your work is brilliant! The flashes are heartbreaking!!

[@themadmallard]

you have excellent sense of timing and composition

[@sarahslope5200]

Amazing!!! The flickers of memories for them both "chefs kiss"

[@Angela-hn6mb]

This is so amazing, I've re-watched it at least 8 times.

[@actuallyhard315]

Morbidnumbskull does it again 🔥🔥🔥

[@koboldprime2257]

By the gods soon to be dead! This pep talk was some heavy sh*Quack*. And the flashbacks gave me freaking goosebumps...

[@ObeyTehKetchup]

It's a good day when you and jesters sketchbook hit us with tha duo upload

[@TK-_-GZ]

algorithmic punch! (I really like how you composed the scene, and did some very dynamic cuts along with the dialog. Your choices with when to use the color for contrast was also very neat. See you on patreon!)

[@morbidnumbskull]

Thank you very much TK :D

[@babybeel8787]

Love Ashton so much

[@aw3707]

GRIOAORKEJGNMSJG THE FLASHBACKS AAAAA THIS IS SO COOL AND ALSO MAKES ME FEEL SO MUCH MORE FOR THE SCENE TOO

[@zonmisty1231]

The flashbacks between scenes Fucking amazing, poetic cinema

[@IceLordCryo]

Oh wow this was a heavy one. Such a powerful scene!

[@EsquilaxM]

Goddamn...I cried a little again. Great work.

[@themidnighthumor]

You keep getting better

[@Brenilla]

That one line… def one of my favorites now

[@KnicKnac]

Always fantastic art. Just fabulous

[@morbidnumbskull]

Thank you so much 😀

[@TakeWalker]

whew, super emotional in this one!

[@watchvids8214]

I love their conversations so much ❤️ And beautiful animation!

[@PVS3]

Holy shit this is good. The sun tree?! Brilliant.

[@nickrussell8279]

God damn Morbid, you be flexing on your animation skills right now.

[@darklorddysart]

Well that was beautiful, thank you.

[@glenndallas7171]

What a masterpiece!

[@gollumandeowyn]

How do you pump these out so goddamn FAST?! Amazing!

[@TheSpectacledSteve]

Damn I was not ready for that

[@morbidnumbskull]

No one ever is

[@KickingKiwi6]

Absolutely perfect

[@FearlessGamer27]

Next session is going to be something else. I don’t see how they’ll be able to stop it without sacrificing something or someone. It’s very possible that we could see what can only be described as the second “Calamity”

[@KeevaTheFirstRival]

A name is earned, indeed.

[@cannoneermike]

holy shit the flashbacks to the sun tree

[@SampaiNoticesYou]

Why you gotta break my heart like this?? The flashbacks made it so much more tragic! 😭

[@invaderzam]

So... much... detail... Its... beautiful...

[@morbidnumbskull]

Thank you so much 😀

[@privateeyety5735]

Love their friendship

[@oneclevername]

I'm not ready to feel feelings this early in the day still!

[@merindab]

Holy shit this is amazing.

[@ndaemendotchinda]

Damn, I didn’t know I came here to cry 😭 but thank god I did.

[@rhokesh4391]

Okay, who's cutting onions at f*cking 22:02 pm? T.T

[@dovejuniper780]

You’ve outdone yourself with this one 😭😭😭

[@riverkath]

Okay, just… DUDE I GOT SAD AT THAT SCENE BEFORE BUT NOW-

[@chingading957]

Beautiful

[@morbidnumbskull]

Thank you

[@blahblahghost]

I don't need to be this emotional at 4 in the afternoon.

[@OttersDen]

Hey, how about you tear my heart out even MORE?

[@TheBourneFreedom]

👏 EMOTIONAL👏 DAMAGE 👏

[@TaikiFouLung]

wow. SO GOOD

[@shmee123ful]

emotional damage

[@mooselee3053]

Very effective.

[@briardrinksblood]

That was djdjd dd sooooo good!!!!

[@Salt_discriminater]

So thats why she has a thing on her ear. There's just no more ear

[@morbidnumbskull]

A portion was cut off to make it look pointy, like Vex's

[@thebuzzard4543]

very very good shit

[@shurshette]

Laudna is legit so pretty

[@timthewarlord2304]

So wait, let me get this straight. She is one of the victims of the briarwoods?

[@RiverCrystal]

Correct.

[@jenny_of_oldstones3523]

I ship them soooooo hard... He's so compassionate but so brutal... So gentle with Laudna, when she died..

[@KunKunGun]

No, not the feels!

[@morbidnumbskull]

it feeds me 😂

[@PattPlays]

These side talks MAKE c3

[@alittleantidote5852]

Ouch

[@uffle]

Oh shit, is the rope she wears on her waist the same one from the tree?

[@morbidnumbskull]

yup

[@uffle]

@@morbidnumbskull oh my god thats amazing

[@HyperEwok1]

😭😭😭

[@lazurrluna]

That's a very nice animatic. Would greatly appreciate if you put tw in title (flashing images)

[@ajmgdaj]

Stylistically cool, but I the flashbacks have to view frames. Even on .75 I can't really see what is going on. Frame stepping sucks on mobile

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

Maybe it's not romantic but I will take Tombstone however I can get it.

[@brentage5000]

Darn it, I did not need to be crying this much over a morbid numbskull animation.😭😭😭

[@ember860]

I ship Laudna and Ashton now after this convo

[@jiupeper6204]

I always thought that laudna was Pike hanging in the tree

[@bessieburnet9816]

No. Obviously not. Pike is a gnome. They used a child. How could you think Pike?!

[@jiupeper6204]

@@bessieburnet9816 I thought she was a child and grew up!!

[@jacobgalloway1392]

For a while I thought she had been Keyleth because of how Marisha was always running her hands through her hair as the character. Made me think she was trying to wash the red paint out of her hair. Matt specifically mentioned a splash of red paint upon the hair of the hanging Keyleth.

[@spensirmclife6549]

Technically Pike was only on the Tree in the TV show, in the actual campaign the Briarwoods didn't meet Pike until after the diner so they did not know about her at that time so at least in the original version another kid didn't die

[@yodawgzgaming4416]

Not a fan of the emo stuff personally