Stardust Rhapsody Ep. 2 | Sci-Fi D&D Campaign | Laboratory Lullaby

[@miaduff3997]

Someone in the live chat was surprised that Chuckles did something wholesome, but that’s what clowns do. Entertain and delight children and horrify and torment adults. The duality of Clown.

[@Sentientcap]

I get the feeling that Chuckles is an evil clown.

[@trexsol1649]

@@Sentientcap chuckles isn't evil, nor good, he is pure chaos.

[@chucklenutgaming6109]

​@@trexsol1649chaotic natural

[@davidr0013]

The Honk is not bad. The Honk is not good. It welcomes the chaos of the universe in and twists it into something unrecognizable. ...for laughs

[@doeohdeer]

finally, someone who understands clowns

[@d.darling.honeyboy]

The entires scene Chuckles making Jackson think it’s his birthday made me actually cry, it hurts so much

[@Fat_Cat205]

I started crying so hard. Mace's DMing was amazing, though.

[@WorldWearyAngel]

Chuckles doing a nice thing was scary xD

[@woopsallberries4969]

Came here to say this. God that fucked me up

[@SleepyCatPing]

also that shit he said about the rhino

[@sr.365]

​@WorldWearyAngel chuckles' only crime agaisnt children is turning them into child soldiers. When necessary. But aside from that he's usually pretty great towards children

[@whatamisuposttodo2554]

Mace is doing a wonderful job, I have to say though he does have one fatal flaw… His players are just too funny. Please never change mace your laugh is priceless it’s always makes me smile.

[@andycrisis971]

mace's laugh brings me such joy its so big

[@BlazeNStar]

after all I know of Chuckles, a wholesome moment of bringing pure joy to a frightened child was shocking and wildly unexpected.

[@boppertron4929]

He's still an entertainer at heart 😢

[@eggmickchicken7462]

From what I can Tell chuckles is chaotic, good with a huge emphasis on the chaotic . Like he will commit various war crimes but he has no outright malicious intention and we usually do some form of good along the way

[@corynnightshade9049]

Well...he is a clown. Tries (emphesis on tries) to bring joy to children and tends to bring horror and fear to adults.

[@AceOBlade]

@@corynnightshade9049 to be fair that sounds like a normal clown XD

[@Carlos-Mora]

​@@eggmickchicken7462 I think it's more that he'll always does what's funny, it just changes based on his audience.

[@hyenascreech2183]

Mace is my favorite kind of DM. If it's cool "I'll allow it" and if it's combat, he's genuinely against the players but he still likes to see them succeed "sigh, you did a fuck ton of damage 😅."

[@barrybend7189]

Just like Thurston for Narrative Declaration. And he's taken out characters on several occasions.

[@CassandraMiyuki]

I loved the visceral description of the horrors. I was not expecting the poor boy to liquify and fall apart

[@mak-book]

i love watching Mace’s face while his players count up the damage- how the rage and annoyance shines in his eyes all while still having the proud dad smirk

[@ItsLexy]

Welcome to the Clone Zone, free sorrow with every melted child!

[@kingofravens215]

😭

[@Lilinbee]

LEXY 😂

[@UnspokenFlame239]

😂😭😭😭😭

[@SoCoSelectSoccer]

Giggity

[@ReeseAlsoDoinBigRuns]

By chance is this clone zone in a danger zone?

[@ilovedinosaurs35]

I just want to say, when I watched this live fo the first time, Mace’s DM-ing blew me away. Props to him, he’s amazing at it

[@grimdude101]

Gotta agree I came here after watching the witch light campaign where he was a player and he's a damn good dm i think they all switch from time to time I've seen clips of Mikey and Derek also being dm for other games.

[@wysterstar]

The horror is crazy, I normally listen to episodes on my headphones while cleaning, and the description of Jaxon was crazy and Maces voice was freaky

[@Matheus-mu7fd]

47:10 That "thanks clown..." almost made me cry at the gum rn

[@spooked_glitch]

A guy in the game I'm part of is playing a character called Laboos who has a vaughly Russian accent and I know for a fact he's a Legends of Avantris fan but I think I'm the only one who's realised he's based on Laboosh and it's hilarious

[@buchstaben-suppe]

that’s just another testament to how great this channel is. i can’t believe i only started watching them a couple weeks ago. they’re amazing!

[@ThtGuyWill3919]

i gotta say, chuckles and laboosh gotta be my 2 favorites here, the heinous war crime clown, and the oozing wrecking ball. There helarious to me.

[@ninah1903]

Love how so many people are surprised at Chuckles being nice. Chuckles is not good, nor is he evil. Chuckles is a clown. Clowns are chaos. Children love chaos, adults do not. Children love Chuckles and Chuckles loves them. Why else would he have an army of child soldiers at his disposal? Who else could enforce the Chaos of the Honk better than children? He could have a fully functioning army of trained adult soldiers, but order is so easy to read. Chuckles' prefers the 'Never let them know your next move' that a chaotic army of children entails.

[@scaredgamer4785]

I love the dynamic between them as dms. You can tell they all have their own style. Nikki has amazing storytelling with a bit of fun. Mickey goes full blown hilarious with good storytelling. And mace pleasantly surprised me with how good his storytelling and combat phases are. All of them are amazing, and they all compliment each other so perfectly.

[@Benjparkour1]

All the words Nikki can't say without the gang cracking up, but Mace can say "bowels" with 0 repercussions 😂

[@Dragcat_Zzz]

She's an agent of chaos

[@theGazzer]

it's because Mace is always the first to laugh when Nikki says something, and the others follow suit lol

[@V1ctoria00]

" Chuckes you were right! Human puppies!" 😆😆😆😆

[@cardamomthyme4022]

1:25:04 omg Andy's little excited stim bc of the crazy lore was freakin adorable😂❤

[@blakewhite3131]

I love seeing other people stim when they like stories, sometimes its such a banger plot that you gotta shake n shimmy

[@Commander204]

DM: "Roll for stealth." Chuckles: *Wears squeaky clown shoes everywhere.* Good thing he's specced to take care of that. xD

[@ClownPuppette]

Did not expect the horrors for stardust but I am pleasantly surprised and impressed by Mace’s dming!

[@theGazzer]

Ik this is late af but Mace is an AMAZING dm. I feel like he can get a little convoluted when describing environments with more than one main room - like the hall way with the doors and Jacksons - but that just comes with experience. His monster design for the boss fight was second to none, and he perfectly balanced challenge with fun, as well as not having to overly rely on gimmicks to do so (which I found insanely impressive). Additionally, his description and ability to paint a mental picture was top-notch, really coming into it's own when describing characters and attacks imo. He also managed to let all his players shine without letting them be the carry, and also manging to not cramp on their style and the ways they went about doing things (which, again, insanely impressive). Love to see him have all the power for once, and - so far - it's really suited him!

[@heathergoebel1676]

Mace has such a mellow voice. I am so happy he is a dad. That child is going to love story time with Mom and Dad.

[@lanemanning6764]

Have to say, I'm jealous of Mace. I've tried to get MY wife to join our D&D group a few times, and only get a sarcastic laugh; his comes in and is a contender for LoA's Rookie Of The (Year? Campaign?).

[@WorldWearyAngel]

Which one is maces wife

[@lanemanning6764]

Casey (sp?). The one playing Dandy.

[@theredwizardwoggle8376]

@@WorldWearyAngel Chuckles

[@buchstaben-suppe]

Casey is his wife? :0 that’s cute! love that she’s playing and sharing this experience with him!

[@Saf_Ibn_Sayyad_Bacon]

DIVORCE

[@povertyshop]

100% someone needs to animate this story into a full anime or cartoon. I think it'd be hilarious to see animated

[@ThatOneSwede123]

I agree 100%

[@buchstaben-suppe]

i wish the industry was more open to take on risks like that it would be amazing. but instead they make a remake of scooby doo for the 10th time and do weird adult animations that neither adults nor kids like

[@r0qyx]

I would watch all the campaigns as a cartoon, I always like imagining if it was one because it would he so perfect!

[@Akalim]

Listening to this instead of watching but i love that when the handshake scene came up i knew /exactly/ what mace did without having to see it

[@neprikin2268]

(kid's crab arm pops off...) My internal monologue: "Grab me by my good hand!" 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@DericSmith-se2gg]

I'ma pinch u w/ ma strong had

[@devinmcleod3395]

GET OUT OF MY HEAD I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING!! 😂😂😂

[@coinshot]

I love that chuckles motivation for committing war crimes is the children.

[@gloria9983]

47:00 Rich was genuinely terrified that there was going to be a repeat of the first pod when Mace said that. To be fair, I was worried about the same thing. Chuckles being wholesome was so unusual but good lord, did that actually make me really like Chuckles and cry at the same time

[@FloofyFloofen]

The party observing the lone pod in the energised room (the faint sound of One-Winged Angel is playing).

[@barrybend7189]

Or the Theme of Albert from Mega man ZX Advent, or Resident Evil Nemesis theme.

[@plutounicornzombie]

Everyone is absolutely brilliant! Andy, Mikey, Casey, Richie, Arya, and Derek have amazing roleplaying abilities! Mace is fantastic at DM-ing, I've never seen anything quite like it. Love it! This was such an awesome session!

[@MrTundy]

The 2nd Jackson with a sickle for an arm: "...but... i think there were other doctors, maybe, i think they wanted to help so..." Chuckles: Are you _sick l(e)_ ittle boy? is that why there were doctors around you? I don't think it was intentional, but i died anyway....

[@heatherdickson561]

Jackson 😭 and Chuckles making the llamacorn made me emotional

[@Saf_Ibn_Sayyad_Bacon]

Same 5head

[@doeohdeer]

i love dandy and chuckles friendship

[@J3lly0fish]

I love DND, me and my friends just started a adventure and we agreed to call it Nat 1 cause for most of the members it’s our first time playing :) Honestly if I never stumbled across legends of Avantris I probably would have never had the courage to start lol

[@leiaanderson8859]

AAAH IM SO LATE 16:12 “How do you do fellow ancient millennials?” Best line so far xD 22:13 A CHILD?? OMG MACE UR INSANE 😨😨

[@BlastTheExplosion]

welcome to D&D, there are no bounds, besides your own imagination. (and the DM's rules.)

[@inactive-channel-111]

2:53:50 implies that Pyke is afraid of/adverse to needles, and i relate so hard.

[@ALoversRose]

Wholesome Chuckles for those who never thought it could happen. 44:30-47:10

[@yeetymcteeth3038]

The crooked moon part at the beginning is amazing!

[@vinceshake8795]

Pyke and Kavir going “let’s just fuck him up” is great

[@TriforceJedi832]

Yes, a new episode! I was just wondering when we'd see more Stardust Rhapsody!

[@ThatkidSquid]

I don't know if its the depression speaking but what Chuckles did for Jackson made me tear up.

[@Bandanna._.]

I love chuckles and his happy go lucky personality and then his sick twisted side

[@operatornomad1093]

The intro song is a fucking vibe! Only two episodes and I’m already in love! Keep it up Mace!

[@ConnorArcidon]

Why is Derek’s favorite saying “Let’s Fucking GOOOOO” Also he’s basically trying to make Kratos.

[@joshmaxwell3269]

I stumbled upon these guys completely by accident and it's one of the best things I've ever experienced

[@Pringles109]

@1:15:49 the look Pyke gives leboosh had me dying man

[@LettuceScribe268]

I’m already so invested in this story, dude. Everyone on this team is just so narratively creative.

[@mogwipe734]

Chuckles handshake attack has me dying XD such a great moment!

[@MossyStone48]

Chuckles: "I WILL COMMIT -HORRIBLE- WAR CRIMES to save these kids.." I love you chuckles. You commit those crimes

[@AFrickinDwarf]

Mace runs a tight ship in this show. Loving Mace’s delivery in the whole episode

[@bwrbassscreams]

Andy: "It's probably fine" How I hear it: "It was definitely not fine"😂

[@sammacdo]

I'm so excited for more of Mace in Space! I love this weird crew

[@jamesodwyer4181]

"Got out of there in the neck of time". Goddammit. The algorithm has rewarded me yet again. I am loving this series

[@Tonithemeloni04]

Chuckles being chaotic neutral for this episode: good, bad, chaos

[@seanmadson1327]

Mace: "You point at 18 pods" Me: "IT'S THE PRIMARCHS!!"

[@sircashew1097]

THANK YOU!!! I’m glad I wasn’t the only one to think that 😂 But does that mean that the group are Word Bearers?

[@AngryBudgieNoises]

1:16:13 surprised it took that long for Leboosh to suggest eating

[@edwardluver12]

I love Dandy! We must protect her with everything.

[@ekvictory007]

At 3 hours 15 I was screaming at my laptop "DANDY! CHECK FOR LIFE DAMMIT!" 😂

[@traviskaemmerer-giguere2599]

After the fight with the crazy mutants I thought Rhett gave Pyke some witchlight 😅

[@viflow64]

my jaw dropped when chuckles did something actually wholesome.

[@AngryBudgieNoises]

Derek’s asthma cough 😢 I hope he was alright!

[@GreenieAxolotl337]

Jesus fucking Christ- the llamacorn scene… my heart is broken enough 😢

[@iambatsmurfette]

Completely forgetting what his own clown venom does, is such a Chuckles thing to do.

[@tylerray859]

You guys are the best!!! You inspired me to start playing dnd 2 years ago and I have watched most of your campaigns so far!!! Big fan of everyone!!

[@chinknee9127]

double nat 1's on a roll with advantage is actually cursed

[@kookiemonster20051]

Picturing chuckles joker handshake a ain’t beetle rhino is fucking brilliant 😂😂😂

[@Lizz-i6i]

Andy's earrings really complete the whole look, absolutely love it

[@troysaxon8740]

I gotta say, the intro bean footage gets me sooooooo hyped. That cowboy bebop vibe is resonates with me so much

[@Gerogigi]

I'm going to be on episode 3 very shortly but, OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!! I'm on the edge of my seat!!!! I never thought, I would be so engrossed in this!!!!! I just can't believe everyone in this group like, I'm used to Nikki or Mikey (almost forgot Derek) as DM's but Mace Of all people!!!!!!! Oh my gosh he's Chill!!!! Like he's the the announcer for an 80's Sports game like I'm so hooked! How is everyone in this Gaming group amazing DM'S just TWT You guys rock!!!! Thanks for the Episode!!!!

[@Stoneking2]

Again, still my favorite beginning of the video because I love the intro

[@otis1716]

Dandys dice are weighted 😂😂

[@kyra23599]

Every time they say Jackson my brain just yells " I am for real "

[@malachigamingandtalk9970]

The rhino joke pulled me out of the despair of what the jacksons and other animals where going through. Chuckles birthday party scene needs to be animated thats for sure

[@Elisabeef_]

I'm sooooo looking forward to new episodes. This is such a good campaign and it deserves so much more attention

[@tdf_worldkey6666]

Clowns being venomous is amazing

[@40kthrawn30]

Seeing this I want to run a version of chuckles as a necromancer that brings back people willingly who want to serve there community or entertain them and uses resurrected bad guys for mayhem and dread for his enemies

[@anthonyplacek9703]

its such a dichotomy. on one hand, chuckles. terrible puns that i just love to hear inflicted on people, and a good funny voice, and then leboosh, sometimes stoic, but also somehow like... the foreigner archetype, so sometimes he plays along to be "learning the culture" of chuckles. and its just.... its great. i can't choose which one is my favorite. pyke is solid third though. sadly, kavir doesn't really leave much of an impression, but rett, almost feels like a dwarf from deep rock, but he got pulled from like... being a space freighter truck driver or something, and he's just got that vibe. dandy strikes me as, potentially going to go nuclear, and everybody thinks its gonna be chuckles, but my money is on dandy being the danger bomb.

[@andyhettle9370]

YOOOOOOOO!! SO! I just had to say that Chuckles and the birthday thing... had me legit, effed up. That is some serious, top notch bad assery!

[@neprikin2268]

What in the Sowing Life Alchemy did I just watch, Mace?!?! Lol! Stunning storytelling as always!

[@Direwolf1771]

Still too soon…

[@boxOhobo]

Dandy is so relatable. I, too, would be perpetually thrilled to be traveling through space with a clown.

[@thefloofeman8537]

What the glorp? Wholesome Chuckles Moment!

[@duuuumb]

all the llamacorn callbacks are making my heart hurt so bad :,)

[@hannahbrown2728]

I came here from the Chuckles shorts and was very pleased with tge first episodes, I will now forever refer to interdimmensional chaos realm fast travel zones as the Honkweave. Move over Event Horizon and Warhammer, Big Titty Goth Clowns are in the house and theyve got *all sorts* of Balloons. Havent even finished this episode and the absolute heel turn that waa the child *fucking melting* hit like a god damn truck, just to be followed up with Chuckles breaking all of my preconceptions! Im looking forward to the rest and going through yalls backlog!

[@soliidxx]

🦝🦝yall are amazing i love mace!!!!! hes the bro!!great dm good story love you guys keep it up!

[@winterthorns7533]

I screamed "YEEEESSSSS" throughout that intro. Y'all slayed it

[@tyhkB]

Think about it. An anime that is entirely made around a D&D campaign.

[@lornbaker1083]

Technically that would be the vox machina thing on amazon prime. However if they made this one into an animated show I would also watch that.

[@undeadgentalmen]

What I best adore is Chuckles The Clown is the most consentient and vet character, but he is random chaos. Up until there are children being hurt. Chuckles will have the only child army against the Geneva Conventions regulations... In his army no child suffers.

[@TrashFire_Mason]

Oh, this is the Soup episode. Jackson soup.

[@kokobopjammer2571]

Maxwell no! 😭🤣 not jackson soup!

[@Hunter-the-1st]

Can we get those little animations more often pls

[@CassandraDesainde]

Damn it I was supposed to watch for a half hour then go to beeeed-uh but I can't quit now!!

[@kachirosenpai6792]

Mikey acting like they know him where it snows at 1:23:09

[@oojamaflip7192]

2:52:40 and 2:53:45 I love how Andy plays Pyke in pain it's so funny

[@ErnestAutist]

MACE IN SPACE! (sorry I'm late)

[@sketchedmonkei8074]

I'm re-watching after finishing the 14 episodes that are out (it's basically season 1 of the anime) and I'm just wondering if any of those paper would have related to Pyke in some way based on the "reveal" we got at the end and that's why mace dreaded.

[@Josh-pp5xk]

The fact there wasnt five pods for ghe jacksons felt like a missed opportunity

[@jessebarnes5411]

Yo my bro just did his first DM'd session last night and killed it big props to mace

[@ConnorArcidon]

I can just imagine Chuckles honking the Star Wars theme song

[@shawnwalker4936]

I just found this and I’m so excited! Just caught up on ice bound and now this!

[@johnconnor4094]

40min mark, Chuckles was actually serious and asked a serious question. Make a note for future historians to find

[@thecommenter90]

"Screw the doctors." Of course Chuckles would say something like that.