Oxventure Presents: Blades in the Dark - THE BIG SCORE! Chapter 1

[@boko06]

Barnaby:"What's that?" Lilith:"Oh that's a D'jinn but you really shouldn't-" Barnaby:"Gin? Fabulous!"**downs it** Lilith: 😲🤦🏻

[@oriolgonzalez9328]

The D stands for DELICIOUS

[@gothmissstress]

I was hoping for a real jinn there to be honest.

[@rafirafizqi3372]

I like to Imagine the dimmer sisters created ghost bricks because they were inspired by an old scroll containing the story of a half-orc and an orphanage

[@Brasc]

Unfortunately time garbled the story, so it was the story of a halfway house during an Orcen Age involving someone named Bob.

[@recino2]

I hate and love it

[@akmal94ibrahim]

I was expecting one of them to ask "is it an orphan's soul stuck in that brick?"

[@bustinarant]

@@akmal94ibrahim The whole episode screams "Orphans Strike Back" and it's already amazing halfway.

[@eleanorsmith7152]

The bricks were the orphans!

[@singaporesammy]

I imagine that being a Wonderful Mechanical Man that has been turned off and turned back on in a new location would be similar to being a bee that zips through a car window and zips back out 5 miles down the road. Utterly lost and confused.

[@dubbingsync]

“I’ve been on an adventure that I have no idea about”

[@s4tchm0j0n3s]

It's the same as that horrible feeling when you fall asleep on a bus, only to wake up and find you have no idea where you are.

[@sdcrocks]

I humbly ask that the crew meets all of the other members of the Gut Cutters so Luke has to do like 5 completely distinct high pitched voices

[@BattyButtercup]

...and one panicked low-ish voice that cracks SPECTACULARLY at odd moments while its owner struggles to hide his horror at hitting puberty, being completely In The Dark at what is happening to him. (being in a gang means surviving to grow up - i wonder if Murder Urchins share membership policy with the "Codename: Kids Next Door" cartoon?)

[@subman23]

Too bad at least several of them are probably dead by now

[@sdcrocks]

@@subman23 I like their chances to be honest, their door guard literally eviscerated a man for a threat. 😓

[@subman23]

@@sdcrocks you're right, but remember they're working within "preferably no killing" rules. Following that is what would put them at a disadvantage when normally they might be favored

[@sdcrocks]

@@subman23 I see you point but counter with the way they loosely came to an understanding and the way I heard Bug respond to Ideally not with, "I can work with that" to me means there are no bodies of the Gut Cutters because I think they fought the sisters to a draw because being a small a likely fast distraction although hitting hard. Assuming a quick retreat logically speaking based off their likely skill level.

[@scottlil01]

Barnaby is the gift that keeps on giving. I keep on being entertained by his antics.

[@danielarosindo]

I absolutely love Barnaby, Mike really does a great job

[@CinnaScone]

"You should've mentioned, old man, the whole thing is made of pasta!" Genuinely choked on my drink just now. Well done, Mr. Farrant.

[@platzoman5107]

That part shifted my whole life

[@firewizardrunepro]

"Ideally not? I can work with that CHAAAAAAARGE"

[@Brasc]

Kasimir's wince and Zillah's bemused expression said it all.

[@Storyman09]

25:54 if anyone is interested

[@bastibastonne5670]

I had a soft spot for the Gut Cutters before, but that was the moment I really fell in love with them :D

[@Cheezbuckets]

I feel the need to say that Luke pantomiming Hicks smoking a cigar then looking down at his sharpie and “smoking” that while everyone else has their serious logistical discussion was very funny!

[@Fleur9999]

I'm pretty sure the Bonarium is what Squiffy calls his bedroom.

[@andymcp4752]

Im expecting an Indiana Jones grail knight situation at the end there “You must choose wisely, which is the true bracer?” “Is it the one you’re holding? The only bracer in this room?” “... I’ll be honest I’ve been in here a while, I could do with some fresh air”

[@gothmissstress]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Norway604]

Ellen: Makes awful pun Ellen: giggles like mad at her own awful pun Luke: "*sigh* Yeah..."

[@nutsymcgregor]

Thought the heist was going rather quickly and wondered what twist was coming. Didn’t see this twist by a long shot.

[@Cheezbuckets]

I hope this stays the top comment, because “didn’t see this twist by a long shot” was a great thing to have hanging over my viewing experience, and turned out completely true!

[@MetaManGamingTM]

What a twist indeed!!!!

[@joelharper7812]

yeah, that thought didn't even cross the periphery of my mind. Was just left thinking What the fu...?

[@akmal94ibrahim]

Shyamalan would be proud of this twist

[@Cheezbuckets]

I’m looking forward to seeing how Barnaby’s “gin” will come back to _haunt_ them!

[@Brasc]

If the djinn is anything like a genie, the irony that Barnaby is now possessed by a spirit that is a servant.

[@kohakuaiko]

@@Brasc yes, but like Dob's skeletons...

[@knowlessman]

Johnny's face at the end looks like the ground's disappeared from under their feet and they're wondering where it's gone XD

[@Amaritudine]

Johnny's a big fan of Blades in the Dark already, and will understand references that might go over the heads of the other players. When Johnny's reaction is that big, you know something really serious is afoot.

[@Dreadwyrm]

Gonna admit I'm most interested in how Barnaby's coat will get ruined this time. Edit: Now we know.

[@SirStanleytheStumbler]

always bend over nails that are sticking out people...

[@rimurutempest4945]

Love how everyone just wore their usual clothes for this heist, then here’s Edvard, wearing the brightest suit he has in his closet.

[@griffinraynor8425]

I love the duos a lot but it's also so nice having the whole gang together. Their dynamics are so good ;-;

[@djcsdy2]

Kasimir's cane has a simple point and click interface.

[@revolver265]

If we ever catch it in action on film I'm sure the crew will be surprised by its... Point and shoot ease-of-use.

[@MissingRaptor]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Sirfinchyyy]

The easy to use Deathstick.

[@Marthe06]

Another coat shuffles off into the great beyond. I'd suggest investing in a cheap heist coat but I doubt Barnaby's ego or vanity would allow it.

[@Markcrazeer]

I recomend investing in a criminal outfit that cant be lost or ruined like rags OT only something to carry things. But noone wants that.

[@psychronia]

Long Term Project: A coat making machine that the crew can charge Barnaby to use.

[@Markcrazeer]

@@psychronia god knows he would not want Free coats.

[@oftenspanx]

Imagining: Edvard giving TWMM a once over after applying the finishing touches and flicking the on switch. Notices some bare wisps of smoke wafting from the mouth, props an elbow in one palm and strokes chin in contemplation with the other hand... "Aha!" * Plucks a cigar in his mouth* "Perfection."

[@sheolcodemonkey4027]

Me at 52 mins: "Wait, they're already nearly done and there's a whole second part left to come. How the hell are they going to pad the runtime?" Me at 57 mins: "...oh"

[@GriffinWolf]

Exactly my thoughts.

[@SolaScientia]

Edvard's "who was in charge of getting inside? No one. Great." is all too real since I pretty much sound the same when I get frustrated with people at work not doing what they're supposed to have been doing. I love the sole vs soul joke from Kasimir and how it devolved into more fish puns. The ghost brick with the spirit in it made me immediately think of the orphan mortar. I love the simultaneous laughter from Edvard and Kasimir at the djinn vs gin bit as well. The demon reminds me a lot of the Witch of Hemwick, which I find very appropriate. I love the twist at the end with Eleanor and everyone's expressions were so good.

[@ringosis]

These should really all be retitled to "Oxventure Presents: Blades in the Daaahk"

[@Mr.Bubbles42]

I was a fan of the first dimmer sisters heist. It was exciting but it was also a glorified rescue mission. This time it feels different. There’s build up now, we’re invested in the crew. They planned for this, they put in the time and resources. This is going to be a Heist!! Edit: What a cliffhanger!!

[@IcarusRuthven]

Meta-tarsals, Johnny. I caught it, even if no one else did!

[@TheYorkRose]

LOVE the light editing at 51:55 ❤️ Also love Luke describing one of his regular purple sofa fights with Ellen at 35:25 ;)

[@Cheezbuckets]

You know, I was just going to say that I enjoy Ellen’s prop work with having a mask and lantern on hand, then it occurred to me that Mike’s prop work, ie having a drink on hand, has been consistent through the entire series, so.... We’ve got two skillful in-character prop users on our hands! XD

[@outsidextra]

i grew a literal mustache - andy

[@Cheezbuckets]

@@outsidextra Fair, that is a 24/7 commitment, but I think Johnny has you beat on sheer volume there

[@Cheezbuckets]

@@outsidextra But then again I don’t see Ellen committing to growing snakes on her head so... :P

[@kaushtubhchauhan]

Here's a question to blades in the dark players Can they send in wonderful mechanical man to go to prison in their place to reduce their wanted level?

[@baldipogchamp8926]

You... Actually probably could do so!

[@shotgunshells2]

It's certainly something to consider.

[@griffinraynor8425]

I think the question is not 'could they' but rather 'would Zillah allow it'

[@Storyman09]

@@griffinraynor8425 She _is_ rather attached to that poor thing

[@Tiglath-Pileser3]

Crew members, friends, contacts, or framed enemies are the specifically listed candidates for incarceration. As a GM, I would potentially allow the WMM to be incarcerated in order to clear heat, but only if it made sense in the narrative. Incarceration should have cost. A player is unavailable for a while. You lose access to a friend or contact for months. Or, you do some kind of daring score, probably involving planting evidence (which will involve a tier III faction, Bluecoats or Inspectors), to frame a rival/enemy. IF I felt that the WMM was useful enough that losing him would be impactful, or I felt that he was enough of a friend that his incarceration would create some good story points, I'd allow his incarceration to clear a wanted level. But as he stand right now, I don't think he's important enough to warrant a wanted level reduction. Some gang members would be happy to be rid of him, so there is little to no sacrifice.

[@abrhamchombe2611]

in my opinion Edvard looks like he is wearing something fancier than Barnaby

[@sdcrocks]

I like to think Scwuffy plays classic japes on Barnaby by replacing his nice jackets with similar but completely inferior knock offs but Barnaby is so superficial, all he knows is he looks good and has programmed himself into thinking he's been wearing nice coats and jackets.

[@abrhamchombe2611]

@@sdcrocks definitley, shame he doesn't notice he's ruining terrible clothes

[@sdcrocks]

@@abrhamchombe2611 The whole point is Scwuffy switches them everytime he gets a new one and everyone else knows and doesnt tell him. So he pays full price for the jackets and then they get japed away.

[@scorpix96]

Try buying a new coat every adventure you're bound to be limited in style ! :p

[@kcollier2192]

Love how Barnaby and Zilla are low key throwing shade on Edvard by suggesting Astor would make a fine member of the gang. Everyone seems to be having a blast, which makes their interactions hilarious to watch. This is great entertainment.

[@mathieuwilkens3721]

i love the fact that they refer to lilith as "spooky" now. it is amazingly accurate and makes me giggle.

[@nathanabel8169]

It is so much fun watching Andy throughout the entire episode. His wild gesturing is great. Edit: That ending. I was "not" prepared for that.

[@JimBeezie]

I absolutely love this game. I've gone back and started watching your D&D videos now cause I just can't get enough of these group dynamics!

[@adventurousash]

Anyone else waiting for hook to come out and serve the team drinks? He decided to stay with them in hopes of being protected from pickut.

[@Umbra451]

Ghost bricks were a thing in Wraith: the Oblivion, if I'm not mistaken! Souls that ended up in a particularly shitty place in the afterlife were caught up by the Reapers and made into bricks to lay roads, or something.

[@akmal94ibrahim]

Gotta say, the editing and background images in this is impecccable. Adds a lot to the atmosphere

[@TenPtJackalope]

“The Charge of the Gut Cutters” better be a song in the near future.

[@joshuahadams]

Goths to the left of them, Goths to the right of them, Goths in front of them, Creepy and sundered; Stormed at with ghost and bell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of death, Into the mouth of hell, Rode the six hundred.

[@MarrokDracul]

There is a character class in Blades in the Dark called a HULL which is “A spirit animating a clockworck body.” Since in a previous adventure it was mentioned that Edvard went grave robbing as part of building the W.M.M maybe they always had a soul... Admittedly someone else's soul but still.

[@dasaggropop1244]

oh yeah farrant is rocking that birthday party magician look and i am all for it

[@SorowFame]

Edvard probably had to perform at a birthday party to fund one of his experiments, maybe showing off his inventions to some kids.

[@ItsSarahRayne]

Ive had to repeat that surprising plot twist three times to wrap my head around it. 😂😂😂 gosh i cannot wait for the next part aaaa

[@Brian-tn4cd]

Im amazed that i was listening to this while driving and didn't crash from chuckling

[@mycroftstark6779]

Damn it Barnaby that's not the kind of spirit that you usually drink! Also superb cliffhanger there

[@Fairy_Teeth]

Kasimir going into the demon space even though he canonicaly is scared of ghost just to help Lilith because shes scared just proves my statement on him being the gangs dad

[@victoryv3539]

Johnny has the biggest heart, confirmed

[@krise99391]

If one of the characters die or go to jail, i'd love to see the wonderful mechanical man take their place in the party

[@tarekmoneimsaid]

9:40 it actually took me a while to get the *disney villain death* joke, for some reason :P

[@sisashu]

Dimmer sisters artifact. The lantern of darkness. Instead of lighting an area it shrouds it in shadow and darkness. But if the lantern is opened it can darken an entire city. Just an idea for a story. And another could be the frozen flame. Edvard can incorporate that into the wonderful mechanical man making him a valuable asset and allie in future heist

[@sternonisoil]

I never realized how many great ghost puns work with alcohol before now

[@foxxielane2196]

Ghost brick - a brick that has died with unfinished business. -E.L.

[@joshuawood9224]

Kasimir's tearful "'s beautiful." over the new cane made me cackle, i love the friendships between the different members of the gang so much

[@GriffinWolf]

So absolutely glad I waited until Part 2 was out before starting this. Having to stop at that cliffhanger would have been agony!

[@azureskyblade1106]

During the very first heist I was thinking Rosie and Josie were there to collect the jewel they stole for their client. Guess I'll find out just how close that guess was tomorrow.

[@RecyllandHyde]

Aaaaaaah 16 hours until the heist on the Dimmer Sisters, and then we can commit some lovely crimes against them! :D

[@andyrushent251]

Ok Andy, we're gonna need to know where you got Edvard's bomb-ass jacket!

[@psychronia]

So do you think Kasimir's cane shoots like a rifle with long range precision, or like a shotgun with short range spread? Or maybe they can change the muzzle of it so it depends on the situation.

[@betteryou7hanme]

he called it ghost buck shot

[@joshuahadams]

I imagine it’s like a shotgun. You can stick buckshot or a slug in there depending on if you want to do close in out out far. Or stick beanbag rounds in if you want to *really* hurt someone instead of kill them.

[@AdamskiSenior]

That was genuinely a delight to watch - can’t wait for part 2!

[@sinasaberi1026]

If someone makes a movie of this (or better to say "when they make a movie of this"), Tom Hardy should play the role of kasimir. He is been training for this his whole life.

[@Isaac-vq9gw]

1:01 "... How is that guy still here?"

[@joshuawood9224]

LOVELY CRIMES LOVELY CRIMES!!! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE CHAOS UNFOLD

[@captaincokecan]

lovely to see the whole gang back together

[@emmaiblass]

How do you reduce heat? Barnaby: Lovely Bribes!

[@Storyman09]

I want the heist where they go to justify to Volisport’s IRS/tax services how and why Barnaby’s written several coin worth of coats off as “totally necessary and very expensive business expenses”...

[@joshuahadams]

Surely Volisport recognizes the necessity of PPE?

[@Storyman09]

@@joshuahadams I mean, somehow I don’t think Volisport is _as_ concerned about working/living conditions and proper PPE as our modern-day, non ghost-calamity-stricken world…. …And even if they were, I’m not sure “being protected from the dreadful burden of looking like a terrible _poor_ person” would be accepted as a hazard. But then again, rampant corruption leads to some weird places, so who knows.

[@jgraham2804]

A brief moment of silence for Johnny’s delightful and sadly unacknowledged Mario “Mama Mia!”

[@TehchnoGaming]

Maybe it's just me, but I'm party of the Andy fan base over here! He's so spot on in everything they do. Easily my favorite!

[@Sol-mr1lv]

The children are all orphans, based on Luke's record, they are not gonna be ok

[@oriolgonzalez9328]

Luke Westaway, you're a goddamn genius of a storyteller, how dare you make us wait 23 hours after leaving us with such a cliffhanger?!

[@thegreatpineapple4425]

Imagine if it were like with the Oxventure, where ep2 premieres after 2 months. 😂

[@KirbyCom]

After some of the events of Resident Evil Village, I'm beginning to question the morality of a Wonderful Mechanical Man...

[@psychronia]

As long as you love it, it's all good.

[@gothmissstress]

Fifteen men on a dead man's chest Yo ho ho and a bottle of ghost Drink and the devil had done for the rest Yo ho ho and a bottle of ghost🎶🎵 The mate was fixed by the bosun's pike The bosun brained with a marlinspike And a bottle of D'jinn was downed by Mike Yo ho ho and a bottle of ghost

[@kohakuaiko]

I heard the music.

[@spinal_capped]

When Baranaby was absolutely plastered in front of the safe, I can’t help but picture him fumbling for his keys and attempting to open the lock like he’s just arrived at his front door after a bender…

[@giovannigennaro9732]

Good to have one with the hole gang. Also, gotta love Andy's shirt.

[@joelharper7812]

Love that Barnaby can't complete a mission without sacrificing a coat

[@fixedG]

Shout out to Edvard for inventing expanding foam for the purposes of a heist. In other circumstances, it might have made for a revolution in home insulation and energy efficiency. And sold a bazillion cans. That's probably what Astor would have done with it.

[@booboon5066]

Truly, the two need each other.

[@williamp7861]

Jane's setup must be awesome she looks INCREDIBLE in these streams!

[@thetardyowlvg9155]

Jane looks incredible always lol

[@jaded_gerManic]

"...got rebuffed..." LOL 💋👋 "Ideally not." "I can work with that!" Lol 🤣🤣🤣 Boozening, luv it!

[@m.edwardmcnally6802]

Episode 21: The Gang Exploits Child Soldiers. ;-)

[@Butchcavalier]

it's orphans, boss...

[@thegreatpineapple4425]

And Lilith makes out with a brick.

[@AlexanderEliesen]

Having a guest play TWMM on a heist could be loads of fun! It can even have a chance to learn something about its sense of self while on the heist.

[@ryansaxby8625]

Edvard: "I can't believe you were killing people! I invented Shrek!" Barnaby: "There are some things worse than death." This series has had a lot of hillarious moments that I've had to pause to regain my composure at, and this was another

[@Amaritudine]

Mike's power to drop devastating, dry one-liners is almost superhuman.

[@psychronia]

HUZZAH! The official birth of the Wonderful Mechanical Man(TM)! WMM is gonna need a proper name, right? Honestly, Edvard should encourage his metal son's new interests. Maybe he can help him write a decent play during down time? Having a Wonderful Mechanical Playwright(TM pending) wouldn't be bad. And I would 100% lean into teaching WMM humanity. Yes, he has a soul. Humans are friends, not inefficient slaves for an uprising. That way, when Astor inevitably steals and mass produces the designs, he can be our Sonny.

[@xMaugrex]

"You whip out your..... caulking device." Good save

[@trueblue96CFC]

20:29 all those fish puns gave me a haddock

[@AchtungBeccaC]

Dang, quite the cliffhanger! I got goosebumps!

[@Usernametaken1]

Oh my goodness. Spat my drink out laughing at WMM getting a clock to write a play.

[@Zarinaea.]

Watching this while part 2 debuts, can't wait to catch up!!

[@MetaManGamingTM]

Amazing cane. Was thinking the grand inoventor would have had a few other ideas for it though

[@psychronia]

Off the top of my head: a grappling hook, a drill, mechanical leg matainence material for 1 free unlock, sleeping spray, an extender with a clamp on the end...

[@MetaManGamingTM]

@@psychronia I was hoping when I (and I believe others had the same thought) pitched the idea we were hoping the same. But thinking scientifically Edvard did right with the way he described the cane, I don't think the size would have been big enough for all the goodies we were thinking. I had been Imagineering it coming with a fancy case full of add ons that would be a bit of a work around for load

[@psychronia]

@@derschwartzadder I suppose anti-ghost stuff is the most suitable first utility.

[@lalaulaulau]

Can we get some official art of bug shouting ‘c’mon then let’s have youuuu’? Then I would buy all the t-shirts

[@rimurutempest4945]

I fully expect one of their future heists to incorporate the Wonderful Mechanical Man’s play

[@TheDan337]

Me, thirteen months later: Oh! “Dis-ney vi-llain death!” I get it.

[@jameshicks1114]

"Sorry I tried to fix it with a fish." Jeez Johnny my ribs hurt now.

[@typacsk]

"D'you know what making out is, Edvard?" Ooh, ooh! I've read this story!

[@DerpyBerb]

This djinn has a smoky burn going down, my kind of spirit.

[@timhutchinson8485]

"Bug" voiced by Frank Oz, apparently.

[@shadowedpokefan331]

Bug: "idealy not I can work with that...CHARGE" Me: * dies of laughter and repeats the last ten seconds just to laugh again* that made my day

[@LiquidAwesomePersonified]

I love that Barnaby and Kasimir have both forgotten about the *other* balloon full of people they killed, I can't remember if it was the lampblacks or the billhooks, but they exploded the balloon and the people in it were last seen on fire rising up into the air... pretty sure they couldn't have survived that lol

[@caseybaker7935]

It's only been a day or two, I like to think they're still up there

[@keit99]

Well we don't know their fate. They might still live.

[@ahkine4096]

We need to spookify Ellen's lantern.

[@tylerhouston31]

I so called the coat thing 5 videos back, love it every time

[@alexixeno4223]

40:55 Do you want soulsteel? this is how the Exalted got soulsteel.

[@TheGrimLavamancer]

From Choose-Your-Own-Adventures on Show of the Weekend to this. Excellent.

[@annijaklamer]

Now that you mention it, Luke was destined to be a GM, including whacky plot twists. The Sonic Choose Your Own Adventure foretold it.

[@joelbackman9975]

Y'all know what would go really well with Blades spooky aesthetic? How 'bout the Hammer? How' bout 60 skeletons? Just saying... Lots of orphans in Volisport... Skeletons would have a blast...

[@keit99]

't's orphans boss *mumbles

[@thundercookie3214]

What a twist! I LOVE it!

[@adamrowe2115]

Barnaby really needs to start a project to find a coat that won't be instantly ruined.

[@SorowFame]

It takes at least 3 heists before it’s completed, then is destroyed on the second heist Barnaby goes on.

[@psychronia]

I'm surprised Edvard didn't take the time to patch up the vault to look like the lock failed extra hard.