Oxventure Presents: Blades in the Dark - THE BIG SCORE! Chapter 2

[@jonathanbyard5080]

That 'Horazon' quote made me literally burst out with laughter. Andy's comedic timing is perfect!

[@sdcrocks]

The fact that only two people appreciated it is criminal if you ask me 🤣

[@Arannath]

Soon did I see, his balloon in the sky

[@nunyobidniz]

Ow my face🤣🤣

[@NacnudPinky]

CDB - Corazon de Ballena They were Corazon’s stolen from the Luke adventure. Perfect.

[@subman23]

@@Arannath soon did I *spy* , his balloon in the sky

[@johnoneil9188]

"People being able to turn into bears or shoot eldritch energy from their hands. It would be horrible!" The zoom ins on Ellen and Jane respectively slew me.

[@ryadinstormblessed8308]

I was just waiting for someone else to interject, "yeah, or shooting magic grease all over the place! Gross!"

[@gabegrether8647]

@@ryadinstormblessed8308 What about when Kasimir "cast" Moonbeam and yelled it from the top of the air ballon?

[@shadowedpokefan331]

My personal comment..."says the magical rogue who uses grease to solve every problem"

[@scdef.6009]

I love how both Johnny and Luke are tying their storylines together. Both of them are such clever storytellers to start, but now they're off the charts! I'm exited to see where both of these stories are going!

[@Storyman09]

I wonder if they plan it out together or make it up as they go along and adapt to each other’s games.

[@MissYaBigMan]

@@Storyman09 Someone asked Johnny about it on a livestream and the basic gist is they discuss some aspects of things, but also like to leave surprises for each other.

[@Storyman09]

@@MissYaBigMan That’s awesome, and hilarious. Like Luke giving Corazon the bracers of Thogroth in the first place, in his first session, and then Johnny having to deal with it after. XD

[@krzysztofprzybylski2750]

I wonder if the current plot of oxventure will lead to the end of the world as in they will open the gap through which magic is seeping out

[@erikhernandez4812]

The way I see it that’s almost certainly what’s happening. Prudence’s orb will either become or create the hole once it’s completed.

[@robertk1701]

I was a bit dissapointed that during the discussion of the uselessness of magic, Edvard didn't suggest that the only possible useful magic would be to perhaps produce grease.

[@k.m7350]

that would be fairly prudent wouldn't it

[@subman23]

@@k.m7350 (Family Guy ostrich voice) haaaah

[@ka-mai]

Ah yes, to lubricate the joints of the army of wonderful mechanical mans!

[@psychronia]

"You can teleport?!" Mike. Mike. Mike.

[@ziyuanang4937]

We need an Oxshort of this

[@rafirafizqi3372]

Kasimir: "If I wanted to look at something that doesn't work like it used to, I would've stayed home and looked at my knee." Me: Oooh that sent shivers. Damn Johnny

[@MarrokDracul]

Zillah: “Do you mean to sacrifice your son here?” Edvard: “He's not my son he's a W.M.M.” Zillah: “He's your son!” Edvard: “I'll build another one he's not sentient.” Me: “Knowledge is knowing that Frankenstein is not the monster. Wisdom is knowing that Frankenstein IS the monster.”

[@TheGhostQuarter]

Unfortunately those aren't stats in blades in the dark. Edvard has neither of those.

[@weneedaladder8384]

Frankenstein was so disgusted and horrified with himself when he created Adam (mostly because of Adam's eyes not possessing the life that living human eyes do) that he immediately repressed the memory of doing it and began wasting away in private. He later tried to apologize to Adam and tried to make him happy, before realizing that he could not do anything to justify having played god, and began a quest to kill Adam as it was the most he could do to set things right again. Frankenstein may have been a monster, but at least he showed remorse. Edvard created and discarded life without a second thought.

[@owenjames8575]

​@@weneedaladder8384 Edward created a robot, not life

[@I-sparkydash-I]

"To magic, ghosts, danger and death!"....really want a shirt with that

[@floppydisksareop]

And I'm still waiting for a "Dave?? DAVE!" one T_T

[@colepaschall6019]

Hopefully the second shirt design of Oxventure in the Dark.

[@dominateeye]

The Oxventurers Guild has a crest, now this team needs a crest, and that should be the tagline.

[@LupineVolt]

I wish Luke an absolutely lovely paternity leave and that he and his family are happy, healthy, and comfortable. This has been such a wonderful saga and it is so painful to wait for more to come, but I know that wait will be worth it. I'm in it for the intrigue and the mystery and the wonderful mechanical people, and for the boundless joy these people bring out in each other and their fans.

[@scorpix96]

paternity leave ? shit I've missed out on stuff that's awesome !

[@LordBaktor]

The canonical term is "Wonderful Mechanical Mans".

[@gabegrether8647]

@@LordBaktor I'll give you Inspiration for that.

[@deucebeast20]

When she took out the sledgehammer, all I could think was, "We are Ethelfrith's Chosen..."

[@shade8928]

We're not saying magic could do everything in the past but, Merilwin's Mechanical Meat Grinder strongly implies the existence of Merilwin's Magical Meat Grinder.

[@psychronia]

@@gamecavalier3230 Probably magical meat products.

[@m.edwardmcnally6802]

If the question mark is legitimate, I vote for CONTINUE. Oxbid is great fun!

[@MarkEmerAndersonII]

I don't think it is - I think they just don't know when they'll restart since Luke is out on Paternity leave. It has to be one of the more popular things on the channel.

[@mugglewump0]

"Pelenor... Huge fields." Man that is a very niche joke but very appreciated

[@thecookiecrisp9191]

Johnny is a legend. This is a great joke, even Tolkien would approve. By the 26 likes, I think it went over MANY heads!

[@nikimoore105]

Are the Dwimmer sisters going to put a ghost in WMM? Edvard betrayed and abandoned his robot son who has information on their gang... I’m sure it will be fine.

[@crossleyrob]

100% ghost WMM confirmed!

[@ryadinstormblessed8308]

@The Gaming Meta You just inspired a little imaginary scene playing in my head where Luke sent word of all these hijinks to Scarlett Johansen in secret to ask for a cameo. At some in the stream, grinning like a Cheshire cat whose head is about to split in half, Luke uses the Ghost in the Machine pun, and the screen adjusts to show another character window where Scarlett pops in, looks around and asks a quick question, realizes she's in the wrong universe and exits. Followed of course by 5 minutes of chaotic disbelief by the rest of the crew while Luke just cackles maniacally!

[@redhex__1738]

Then the original WMM can sneak into Edvards new workshop and no one would know spying.

[@malcolmtaylor111]

Like a sort of reverse terminator 2 situation

[@shashwatsharma2596]

Uh oh

[@psychronia]

I, for one, welcome this new dynamic where the crew con Barnaby out of his money all the time. Probably not for the crew fund so much as to line their own stashes, but good.

[@redhex__1738]

This is certainly one of my favorite episodes. The drama, the callbacks, the references, WMM we will always remember your. Cannot wait for season two, awesome world building Luke. Thanks for sharing this awesome adventure.

[@Knopey]

32:40 Edvard dying on the inside is the most "awwww" moment. Even slightly awwwww-er than the WMM moment

[@k.m7350]

zilla was really savage there

[@goofyfurball7311]

Having run coinciding campaigns before, hats off to Johnny and Luke thus far. I can't wait to see how they manage this going forward.

[@intergalactic92]

So you mean to tell me that the crew have spent an entire season of adventures (and some of the previous season if I remember rightly) building the Wonderful Mechanical Man, just so Andy can use it as a doorstop....... The definition of over-engineering right here.

[@parish5488]

I had genuinely thought the Dimmer Sisters had their founding member held forever by holding the bracers, like it was a sort of Atlas situation to keep her trapped there and she was actually guiding the gang from afar to their ultimate goal of rescuing her and not retrieving the bracers at all. Also that perhaps the wonderful mechanical man, being mechanical, would sort of be sacrificed in her place to hold the bracers in her stead and thus free her. This was indeed an interesting turn of events

[@hyhena-gaming9986]

i too thought it was a rescue mission

[@JoePlinkelton]

I can't raise enough hats to appreciate how absolutely marvelous your storytelling is, Luke. I loved every minute of this Blades in the Dark session and you have such a wellrounded way of indulging the others in a compelling story. Of course, speaking of which, I raise another load of hats to the group for playing their characters in such a lovable fashion

[@Hopalongtom]

Now that the Wonderful Mechanical Man has been lost, I can see an Astore Innoventions branded Marvellous Mechanical Man being sold not long after it is found in the wreakage!

[@jormungandrtheworldserpent8382]

how exactly would astores men get a look inside a ghost swarmed private mansion that being the site of many illegal experiments would be guarded by very paranoid creepy whispers

[@Hopalongtom]

@@jormungandrtheworldserpent8382 probably gets sold for scrap by the Dimmers.

[@jormungandrtheworldserpent8382]

@@Hopalongtom look i know realism can be kinda loose in this universe but even intact technology can take years of study to duplicate and a mansion fell on it its unrecoverable

[@gemhunter498]

Barnaby is like a reverse Dob: he gives everyone coins, instead of losing them

[@merepseu]

Dob casts his gold out to the fish, Barnaby casts his gold out to the crew.

[@bondickle]

Maybe his family got their riches from fishing. Only they didnt make it from the fish but more just stumbled upon "the lake" 😂😂

[@fadhelfarras1175]

is the "orbpocalypse" the main reason for magic to disappear from Geth? I mean...we know Prudence's orb is sucking magical power, does that mean the oxventure failed to prevent the "orbpocalypse"? can't wait for the second season and find out the connection between oxventure, the crew, and the whole magic disappearance

[@imverycool381]

Maybe a timeline split? A timeline where they succeed, and one they fail: which causes the whole ghost thing

[@mar_speedman]

Whatever is sucking magic should be sucking ghosts out, so it's probably already there and at some point it will be corrupted. After all, the orb is supposed to store magic, not suck it out into the abyss

[@akmal94ibrahim]

@@imverycool381 Could be. Or maybe oxventures prevented a total doom but the orb still sucks out magic over time, hence why they now have spell slots (to give it a lore reasoning). This way, both the oxventure and blades in the dark can still continue in the same universe.

[@Keytium]

Well magic disappearing isn't necessarily failing to prevent the orbpocalypse. The world didn't end, maybe getting rid of magic was the best option available in a situation that would otherwise be even worse than that.

[@TransGuyShane]

I love the fact Edvard calls Kasimir "old man" ♡ Edvard is now making "mechanical man parts" ;) I'm sure he'll make lots of coin from those :P

[@scottlil01]

Luke was really milking WMMs sacrifice, trying to get a rise out of Andy I reckon. I am very excited for whenever the next phase of Blades in the Dark will be. Gives me the chance to catch up on D&D in the meanwhile (been listening to the podcast, currently on Spell Check).

[@George27572]

Spell check is one of my favourites.😁

[@MarkEmerAndersonII]

Luke and Andy really always play off each other hilariously - their improv timing together is perfect.

[@colepaschall6019]

At least WMM got to realize his dream of the stage. May his sole rest in peace...it's really starting to stink.

[@akmal94ibrahim]

Absolute best scene in this episode.

[@shashwatsharma2596]

This could be a wonderful gimmic, one overly melodramatic mechanical man dying each episode. Or a WMM with different personality dies each episode.

[@lexi3312]

I legitimately enjoyed these more than the DND ones. Lukes style, the shorter time meaning it doesn't feel rushed, the 2 person heists and the references and ways the stories are interwoven, and I just think this game really works to the groups strengths the most. I hope to see more, eventually.

[@matthewheinlen9164]

I enjoy the DND games well enough but I appreciate the fact that the Blades game has a (somewhat) more serious tone. It’s still fairly comedic but it also has more drama that is both enjoyable and makes the comedy stand out more.

[@anegaute]

@@matthewheinlen9164 Yeah, but IMO, the lack of drama and genuine threat in DnB-episodes makes things like Liliana and Corazon father-son dysfunctionality stand out more as well. (Just saying, I do agree with you about drama and comedy. I Just genuinely dislike it and find uncomfortable when people compare oxventure and oxblades, because they are so different and the context, experience and tone have always been different. The comments do have a lot of good points, but also often fail to take this into consideration)

[@mascadadelpantion8018]

How come outside extra doesn't have a shirt on there website that reads "I went to Eleanor's antiques and all I got was this shirt"

[@nunyobidniz]

Want it

[@wintermccool9341]

Yes.

[@guuspot923]

This, this needs to be a thing.

[@Highcoleture]

and the back just says, "But I also got my wallet stolen."

[@subman23]

@@payasoartwork5906 you didn't have to be a condescending dick about it, but you're not wrong... Except, you call it not funny but no fewer than three different comments saying it's a good idea got more likes *individually* than your prick response, so demonstrably you're not even correct

[@lexi3312]

Maybe I'm insane, but I've had this idea i can't get out of my head where the group gets word of some cursed woods and beyond it a lake, where at the bottom there is supposedly near infinite treasure. And they have to traverse through, vines lash at them, arrows are sent flying, deadly moonlight beams down, all the while an extremely old cat follows them being friendly. They reach the river, and see 3 graves, to Corazon, Egbert, and Prudence. They dive down, despite the cat trying to meow and convince them to not, and find a mountain of treasure, and another grave. This one made for Dob, with a broken hammer, and a body that looks boneless and like it put up a fight. They come back up with their treasure, maybe the broken hammer itself. An old, extremely pissed elven woman notching several arrows in a bow is in the cats place. "Let go of my friend." If they say no? "Then we'll make you." And the group is on the run from a furious Merilwen and the ghosts of the Oxventurers rising from their graves, severely weaker than they would be due to the near death of magic, but intensely powerful. The only real option at this point is run, probably as Merilwen turns into a grey haired bear. To make it more fair, Egbert can totally get confused and accidentally heal the group, or Corazon could be so busy being a jerk while boasting it makes a distraction, or Dobs illusions accidentally trick his friends. This is probably awful but it would make a fun non canon special or semi final heist at some point, robbing the Oxventurers graves and dealing with Merilwen.

[@thetardyowlvg9155]

I support this completely

[@propheinx2250]

Egbert: I'm a what? Oh no, those don't exist.

[@StefanoRobbo]

Luke has excelled himself with this series, I really enjoyed it! He has been so creative with the environment and characters, hopefully each WMM will have different personalities.

[@Cheezbuckets]

I hope the next one has a complete disrespect for authority in general and Edvard in specific, and Edvard wants very much to either reprogram it or destroy it as a failure, but Zillah has appointed herself as WMM 2.0’s personal bodyguard and will not let him anywhere near it.

[@StefanoRobbo]

Agree, that would be so funny and I think Andy and Jane would enjoy the banter.

[@akmal94ibrahim]

I kinda wish for the WMM v1 to survive and be turned villainous either by the Dimmer sisters or by the realization of Edvard's betrayal. Or both.

[@StefanoRobbo]

That would be good, an enemy born of Edvard’s own creation 🤞🏼

[@lanapowell]

I'm now picturing Edvard riding atop the shoulder of an iron giant with it shouting "ASTOR INNOVENTIONS PRODUCT DETECTED" while firing the death beams from its eyes.

[@precisionbowx6984]

Like Liberty Prime from Fallout, but instead of eliminating communism it eliminates Astor brand stuff.

[@griffinraynor8425]

This was quite honestly one of the funniest and most engaging Oxventures you've ever done, which is saying something from me because I've thoroughly enjoyed all of them (and I feel like I say this every few months? But you all keep one-upping yourselves spectacularly). I had more than one good fit of laughter from this finale, and the storytelling at the ending... so good. Huge kudos to each and every one of you! Obviously I can't wait to see more! I'm sure you want to go on hiatus, perhaps indefinitely, so I'll be patient for it, but this is a great hook for a future season and I look forward to it! I'm so glad Luke started GMing and you lot started playing Blades, and that Johnny joined on as a player. I can tell you guys are having tons of fun with this series and it makes it so fun to watch. See you all tomorrow for Orbpocolyspe: Jail Island. And RIP to the WMM model 1!

[@guuspot923]

I'm loving all the callbacks to the OG Oxventurers!

[@psychronia]

Luke turned a Nat 1 into a whole murder mystery. He can bring WMM back with a vengeance.

[@jamesd.peters587]

Andy’s a wizard?! How have we not witnessed his unknowable powers hither to now?

[@justforkicks5112]

RIP the wonderful mechanical man you where the best of us

[@dubbingsync]

His body has not been found, therefore he cannot be called dead yet.

[@archer8492]

The amount of maudlin sadness from everyone over the loss of the WMM is the best thing in an episode full of great things. I hope the WMM keeps getting rebuilt and having the same voice and personality despite all of Edvard's tweaks, and always dies/is lost in an incredibly noble, self-sacrificing way. Would be a great running joke, everyone being distraught each time, except Edvard, who's annoyed it isn't more unquestioningly obedient.

[@johnsharplin]

The Wonderful Mechanical Man sequence on the roof is definitely my favorite Edvard moment thus far, incredible character work from both Luke and Andy.

[@dee...]

My face hurt from laughing so much at that bit!

[@vacuumdiagram]

No question mark after that 'Continued', if you please!!! Its far too enjoyable a series to stop! I have really loved the different feel that BitD has had, the combo of lare, chaotic heists, and smaller, focused missions with just a cou0ple of the crew, its been really good. The storytelling and worldbuilding have been top notch,, and every episode has provided belly-laughs and gasps-galore! Thanks all! :-)

[@Z3DT]

Andrew: *spends several downtime actions building a wonderful mechnical man* Also Andrew: *Has it do a suicide mission as soon as it's complete*

[@MorinehtarTheBlue]

They got both that and the cane project done just in time. But yes that was a huge investment of game mechanics for no other purposes then mining it for comedic potential. Which is really rather amazing when you think about it.

[@MorinehtarTheBlue]

@SCP - 1669 - 44 This is true but that kind of happened in the moment. Andy created the thing without any plan in mind. And the situation presented a means to dispose of it and no longer have to deal with it's existence. Though whether Luke let's him off the hook with that remains to be seen. Point being Andy didn't create the thing with any mechanical benefit in mind. And he brought it along with the intention of getting rid of it. The fact that it happened to come in handy is entirely beside the point.

[@weneedaladder8384]

It's fortunate that Luke has canonized that Edvard just knows how to make them now so the next WMM won't be another season-long project.

[@J4CKH0110W]

And now we wait for that Vampire the Masquerade campaign GM'ed by Jane while Luke works on season two.

[@persephoneunderground845]

That would legit make me so happy if they actually did it.

[@MericWolf]

42:07 I really thought Jane was gonna speak for Edvard thinking of his army of Wonderful Mechanical Mans marching on Astor Brand HQ and say: "It's over Amadeus, I have the high ground!"

[@Marthe06]

So apparently Corazon's song "Oh Corazon" survived the annuals of history if Edvard quoted a line from it. I guess Corazon isn't just leaving his mark on a pair of magical gauntlets.

[@matthewdaunt2904]

Magic disappearing from the world, centred on a specific object. Might this object end up being Orb shaped? Only a load of fun adventures can answer that question!

[@ghostderazgriz]

It's supposedly man made and designed to suck up ghosts. The orb in the oxventure appears to suck magic by design. The orb might have a play in it but I don't think that it is the mysterious device that they are speaking of.

[@mar_speedman]

@@ghostderazgriz Yeah, at best the orb could combine with the ghosthole and create an apocalyptic magic sucking phenomenon, but on its own it's unrelated. Personally I don't think that will happen in Oxventure timeline. What I believe will happen is Egbert will do something heroic that popularizes his religion

[@michaelpirrone]

Eleanor states the people who would protect the hole would be the ones profiting from it (i.e. Astor) and we know the Astor family exists in ancient Geth and uses a part of the orb to power their jail, their jail which can contain magic users... Or it could just be a red herring. Like communism.

[@mar_speedman]

@@michaelpirrone A- They're going to lose that, though. If they do have anything to do with that, it would be later down the line, after orbpocalypse. I do think it's a good idea though, that Astor Innoventions has something to do with it. B- The mages is the prison don't seem to have their magic taken away from them. The fact that mages are at the top of the prisoner food chain means they can still cast spells, so I'm not so sure about that. Guess we'll find out

[@randomthunk]

This is completely random, but that music cue at 19:57 is such a good hit. It makes me want a Oxventure in the Dark OST.

[@alexskinner3130]

Oxventure In The Dark certainly sounds like fan fiction :)

[@Mistwolfss]

The wide flat top of the gothic roof Luke talked about at 9:40 is called a widow's walk because sailors wife's would walk on the roofs looking at the sea waiting for thier husbands to come home

[@tabaxykitten7482]

Edvard: Can i throw a grappelinghook? Luke: Go for it. Edvard: I rolled a one. Luke: You hear a pop and a whizzing sound.

[@dee...]

I was so hoping they would do a callback to episode one when his first grappling hook caught fire.

[@swirlyaw]

RIP WMM. The candle that burns twice as bright, burns half as long.

[@swirlyaw]

@SCP - 1669 - 44 Boldy he walked, and well. Into the Dimmer Mansion Into the mouth of Hell

[@CinnaScone]

"I open the window and look to the hor-azon..." Two for two on making me choke on my drink. Andy was in fine form this episode! Honorable mention to Johnny's Pelennor Fields reference. They would have made me choke too if I'd been drinking at the time.

[@dee...]

Luke, you did a bloody brilliant job on so many levels. The way you played out the Wonderful Mechanical Man's final Act was particularly hilarious. Geth may have lost its magic, but you bring the magic back for us all.

[@JKM395]

I love this so much. Luke has really put work into his world and he's connected everything to the past of Geth really well. Good on ya Luke.

[@zennihilation]

Honestly expected Vengabus to be the distant humming music in the gauntlet.

[@thesparechannel6580]

As a cane user, Kasimir makes me very happy. The whole thing with the stairs was just "Yes!! I'm so there with you! Destroy!"

[@tiisumake]

36:23 Jane: "Could go for an Eldritch blast right now actually"

[@hpcriticall8108]

There's a great t-shirt! Magic. Ghosts. Danger Death

[@michaelpirrone]

Would love it as a slogan on a kitschy business t-shirt for Eleanor's Largely Legal Antiques.

[@Musikur]

Season One is over, the stakes are established, and now the _true_ blades in the dark begins!

[@sdcrocks]

Wait what?

[@MorinehtarTheBlue]

Actually this heist marks the end of Phase 2. So except for the beginning everytime the entire crew are assembled it's essentially a season finale. Can't wait for Season 3!

[@hello_robot]

Just want to add, it’s been amazing watching Blades in the Dark, and DnD Oxventure. Can’t wait to see what the next phase of Blades will look like. It’s been fantastic seeing the role playing by everyone, and the GMing by Luke and Johnny in the respective games. Both Luke and Johnny’s storytelling + world building + character work has been so inspiring that I’m considering having a go at GMing and starting a campaign myself. Will take some time and planning, but I’m super excited to have a go at it! 😊

[@larsbur28]

I binged every episode for the last few days and have now finally caught up! So excited to see everyone! And glad we had time to get to know everyone a little bit closer. Makes this feel so well-earned! Let's begin! 🎩

[@ShaenMOGaming]

Now I understand why Johnny brought Astor into the Oxventure.

[@alexharrison2743]

I remember the name in the D&D campaign, but can't remember which episode/how it was featured. Don't suppose you remember?

[@ShaenMOGaming]

@@alexharrison2743 Orbpocalypse 1 at about 20:30.

[@alexharrison2743]

@@ShaenMOGaming thank you!!

[@queenoffabulous2156]

"Teleporting would be such a trivial thing one could even forget they could do it" *pointed stares at Mike*

[@NBluth]

Every time that exchange of "can you guess what it's supposed to be sucking out of the world" "Ghosts?" "Kasimir." "Kasimir!?!" I lose it

[@malcolmpeake8893]

That has been a wonderful campaign, well done Luke for creating it, and well done everyone for bringing it to life. I admit I was hoping whoever put on the bracer, (Edvard) to be infused with the spirit of an ancient pirate.

[@donthrax3822]

4:15 lol, was not expecting an expertly timed Lotr reference there, nearly did a spit-take laughing

[@sdcrocks]

I give up Andy, that Horizón line killed me🤣🤣🤣

[@padamouse4]

So good!! Had so much fun and looking forward to when the next set of adventures arrives. Thanks, OX team!

[@spoffington4517]

The question mark at the end of the “to be continued” makes me too nervous that this might not be continued

[@MorinehtarTheBlue]

While I agree that it's disturbing it's because Luke is taking Paternity leave as well as a host of other mislaid vacation time. So it's probably going to be a bit of a wait and the when is up in the air. I don't know if they plan to tie anything to the Orbpocalypse (though the orb's magical absorbing nature fits together all too well) but that also allows Luke time to understand and coordinate without spoiling things for himself as a player.

[@MorinehtarTheBlue]

@SCP - 1669 - 44 That really has nothing to do with what I'm talking about. My point was regarding the plans Johnny has for the Orb and that Luke knowing any of it spoils the game for him. Thus if Luke has a break the story can unfold and a more cohesive connection can be written once Johnny unveils the Orbs nature. I wasn't speaking about Dob potentially missing adventures whatsoever.

[@christinewebb8893]

Johnnie/Kasimir at 4:15 - "I used to know a gardener. Pelennor, he went by - huge fields." My reaction: The same as Luke's and Ellen's. Excellent LOTR pun! X-D

[@freddierhodes8201]

One of the best parts of this episode is the live chat feud between Jane, Andy, Oxtra and the entire viewer population

[@eternalfailure4081]

When I did the funfair heist with you guys, I could not remember the character I created or their skills, and even though Mike was nice and said I could just copy Barnaby's skills I just got frustrated, so frustrated that I woke up Turns out I had fallen asleep immediately after listening to this, having stayed up to stupid o'clock listening to part one and two back to back

[@ryadinstormblessed8308]

A "dry" djinn? Well of course he's dry, he's British!

[@dubbingsync]

Or because Djinn’s are usually involved in Arabic stories so a very dry place... maybe? I am willing to admit it’s a stretch.

[@smi1ingassas2in13]

Part one hasn't come out but I am already excited for part 2

[@Nakker42]

This is gonna be great, cannot wait to see how this all comes together

[@MetaManGamingTM]

Indeed

[@nightmarethrenody8232]

Eleanore: "I put together a team" Oxvengers Initiative?

[@burrito4332]

Legend has it that the WMM survived the skirmish upon the mansion through flair and conquest of hearts, going on to travel the world of G'eth under the pseudonym Percy. Though later achieving critical acclaim, his dramatic works remained in obscurity...of the broom closet where he slept.

[@CorwinAlexander]

Ellen's sigh off camera just after Johnny alluded to everyone being able to cast moonbeam was such a mood

[@dragour8723]

Loved Ellen's little Malcom in the Middle reference at the end ^^

[@dee...]

Wonderful Mechanical Man's final performance brought the whole house down!

[@noirakita428]

This was so, so good. My husband and I have enjoyed it immensely. Wonderful job GMing, Luke. Wonderful job playing, everyone else. I loved all the references to the D&D campaign. I know it will be awhile before there is more(Hope your enjoying being a new dad, Luke!), but I can't wait for the story to continue! Bring Magic Back!

[@c.h9976]

Please do continue, I've been really enjoying Blades. Everyone's done such a great job with their characters and Luke you've done a wonderful job creating the story and GMing.

[@BrawnyFanta]

"I start to close the door" Edvard is brutal 😂

[@panwithoutthecake]

Part 1 was wild and I am ready for this to be wilder!

[@amezification]

I really love you guys. Sounds kinda silly, but I hope you know, that for all the frivolous fun you provide, that fun is very meaningful to some of your audience. I don't mean to add any 'pressure' to your performances, cause I've had as much fun watching the well curated material, as I have the more ... organic material. :) But I hope no one makes you feel like your jobs don't matter. (including you producer and video camera guys, we don't see you as much but we appreciate it.) And while this comment is after very very many, I still wanted to put it up here, just to let someone know.

[@betteryou7hanme]

'peace in our time.' - the wonderful mechanical man, probably

[@dubbingsync]

The WMM is going to make Ultron?

[@malbogia8003]

I'm mildly concerned that the dimmer sisters now potentially have a sentient robot and probably three angry ghosts to stuff inside it

[@queenoffabulous2156]

I was dazzled by Andy's card trick at 33:42

[@shadowedpokefan331]

The passive aggressive attacks on teleportation and moonbeam is killing me

[@jokerlaughsfirst8776]

It's been a pleasure listening to you guys play this while I've been grinding in elite dangerous. I've never had much exposure to table top stuff but you're all genuinely entertaining with how much you play your characters. I'd happily listen to more if you're up to it

[@TheWindii]

I love how everybody else got way more emotionally attached to the Wonderful Mechanical Man then Edvard himself.

[@joshuawood9224]

"Kasimir." "Kasimir!?" "Kasimir old boy, i think you're gonna have to go into the hole." 😂😂😂

[@MetaManGamingTM]

Hey OX Crew, can we get a Lumiar pin made? I was thinking something Edvard might do for his brand would be like, his last name in cursive being the filimant bit inside a lit lightbulb. I openly give rights to this idea to the blades gang

[@rasmusn.e.m1064]

Oooh, I like this

[@Brasc]

I imagine it would say Lumiar with an image of Edvard below it with his hands thrown to the air, cackling maniacally while below _him_ is a tableau of WMMs marching on a burning Astor headquarters.

[@artmaster541]

R.I.P Wonderful mechanical man, you will be in our hearts always.

[@masonchapple7669]

So proud of how much Luke has grown as a GM, and his and Johnny's storytelling abilities

[@sdcrocks]

Luke did not actually call it the exposition room, I must be hearing things. 😂

[@tammyboy2084]

Ellen’s “sails man” joke deserved more!

[@thecookiecrisp9191]

This seriously is one of the best things I've ever seen. Thank you so much for the laughs. Now serious question, how many posters do I need to buy to get the next season? lol

[@cordeliaseil]

I think it's gotta be Astor. The orbpocalyspe being responsible seems too simple, and we've already seen that the Astor family is present in the far past. When you're inventing things and you want more money, what better way than to remove everyone's magic to create a demand for mechanical supplements? Could easily be disguised as an "invention to help ghosts pass on" too.

[@justacat6993]

That was BRILLIANT, I loved it so much, Luke's constantly astounding us with every new instalment

[@mandoschMUh]

Finally got around to watch the season finale. Can I just say how this enormous grand finale blew my mind. I barely can put into words how much I'm in awe before the sheer creativity of all of you. Such a great masterpiece in story telling. Thank you whole heatedly for this!

[@RidireOiche]

Exposition room? Resident Evil Village owes Luke money.

[@I_am_PiT]

Yeah... That was... Lengthy

[@catandfishy]

loved this episode so much. thanks for your humor and entertainment!