The Adventure Zone Animatic - 50 Shades of Green

[@alexpetk2659]

Can we appreciate that Clint calls Griffen McElroy despite LITERALLY all of them being a McElroy.

[@shawnaeatscats]

YOU STARTED IT MCELROY

[@phoeberia2734]

When you live with multiple kids and mix up names often, you end up just using the last name and everyones in trouble XD

[@aldenheterodyne2833]

@@phoeberia2734 My cousin has four boys who are separated by about 3 years (there were a pair of twins) and all four of those boys look really similar. I mix them up all the time. Their last names are "Cox" though so I'm not about to start saying 'drop it, Cox!' to a bunch of grade/middle schoolers.

[@badtriceratops1867]

It’s like when your parents use your real name

[@chloraloner7]

Hard to believe Clint only had three sons with chat-up game like that.

[@salamencerobot]

hard to believe he had one.

[@temporaltoast9692]

Yeah, it was mostly plants.

[@JacklynBurn]

@@salamencerobot I mean, it was intentionally weird and cheesy both because it was for goofs, and in front of his kids, I imagine. You can tell from the voice that he's got game if he was trying

[@albigalloway4481]

@@JacklynBurn fuck

[@GippyHappy]

Um I think you're forgetting the fourth brother...Jon Snow

[@dylanbiancamano]

Listening to your father flirt = Gross Listening to your father flirt in a game = Even Worse

[@elderknights7882]

Listening to your father flirt with an in game plant until said plant gives off honeydew spunk; THE WORST

[@shuttergirl7]

I think you mean: Listening to your father flirt = Gross Listening to your father flirt in a game = Gross-a-roo-ney!

[@Khandrake]

while you sing mood music

[@WolfgirlAidan]

Honestly I'm not comfortable with anyone saying "pollen sack" in that tone of voice

[@josephbanks6319]

I like how all the guys have three different reactions Griffin: Hilarious Laughter Travis: Audible Disgust Justin: Silent Horror

[@turbomedusa]

I think the way Merle's eyes light up when Griffin says 'just talk dirty to these plants' is pretty much the best and worst thing about this.

[@CursingVermin]

and Taako's face just falls right into despair

[@CelestiaLily]

"The World's Worst Fetish" - I call bull. Whatever Upsy the Elevator was is clearly far worse... (Griffin w h y)

[@niki5612]

vore

[@GuiSmith]

I've been going through this podcast recently, and I thought back and immediately remembered this scene when he mentioned the Upsy vore... Yeah, vore's worse. At least its not absorption vore, that's even _worse_!

[@snowlondon8642]

v o r e

[@purplepodperson]

Vorelevator

[@cannibaldaughter]

V O R E

[@mitkitty]

honestly the Griffin Eye is making me think that he's like a bill cipher sort of being trying to make sure these three idiots don't die.

[@KFluffsCasual]

Isn't that most GM's? x3

[@ainselcrowvenski487]

Except for the suffering game, where he actively tried to kill at least one player and was foiled by the most creative and badass gameplay ever seen

[@zoroarkking18]

Merle dirty talking some vines is one of the most memorable scenes from Petals to the Metal. In fact, Merle has a lot of good moments in this arc, like "God's gonna kill you with a train" or getting saved from the Octo-car by Garyl.

[@GuiSmith]

@@knifola4128 One of the best dice roll quips

[@lastlife0726]

And my favorite: Merle: "so you're saying we eat him!" Taako: "WHAT? NO!!!"

[@guyjay]

GROSSAROONEY

[@gwynjustice6664]

G R O S S A H R E A

[@GamzeenMakara]

Taako is me throughout this WHOLE freaking scene

[@MrFish475]

Merle Highchurch: Brave hero, Dwarven cleric, fucker of plants.

[@cameroncurtis8052]

My favorite part of this is Griffin's "and I think I just described... a plant orgasm"

[@stormcloudsabound]

1:08 "you started it, mcelroy!" clint. that's your son. you are talking about your son. you are not a football coach who's punishing a player what are you DOING

[@GippyHappy]

Also, that's you're last name...you have it tip him...you are McElroy...

[@elizaheintzelman8764]

everyone in the room is a McElroy

[@7OwlsWithALaptop]

He is coach of team

[@100dead]

@@7OwlsWithALaptop When Clint was coach of team.

[@7OwlsWithALaptop]

@@100dead When Clint is Sportsboss.

[@DoctorSciencetime]

i'm surprised they missed the obvious "florgasm"

[@ezekielmartin4323]

_Are you my fucking dad?_

[@notjamin]

that's Gina Linetti's dance crew

[@haalfnhaalf]

@@ezekielmartin4323 ok im sorry but i honest to god thought you said are you fucking my dad and i-

[@ezekielmartin4323]

@@haalfnhaalf Also a valid question.

[@noraunhappy]

This animation is gorgeous, but can I just say I think it's hilarious that Clint calls Griffin "McElroy" considering that everyone in the campaign is a McElroy?

[@ezekielmartin4323]

Especially considering that Clint himself is the reason why they are all called McElroy...

[@kravicle]

i Love the expressions, the thickness of the lines and how clean everything looks its so Aesthetically Pleasing im love it? and also the Griffin Eye is such a brilliant idea thats genius!

[@KFluffsCasual]

Thank you very much!

[@EvelynnEleonore]

this made it even funnier, i can't believe it would be even possible to make this even funnier, I love your taako,,,

[@Kurea_Ryou]

:D

[@SharkieTheDork]

This scene is the worst thing my ears have heard but your art style and designs are fantastic and that makes up for it

[@KFluffsCasual]

[@KCohere33]

No, this scene was hilarious.

[@randompasserbyer]

Sharkbait The Dork I agree 100%. This animatic is the only reason I'm hearing it again. XD

[@purplepodperson]

Just realized the Umbrastaff's eye moves...Lup's lookin around....astounding detail.

[@CpWiser10]

I love these designs holy shit??? (And seeing a chubby taako is such a rarity)

[@ZazzilasArden]

CpWiser10 That's because it isn't canon. They say like six times in the podcast that he's skinny, slight, etc.

[@CloutKamui]

Zazzilas Arden they also say he's tall but that doesn't stop me or anyone else from making him short

[@alexlee4331]

I love the chubby taako! Its such an interesting take on him! (And every taako is a good taako)

[@rebekah5052]

They also don't really confirm a design for the characters. They want people to draw THB however they wish. I think they'd be down for chubby Taako.

[@bouncyballblue]

I love chubby taako

[@FrootzKat]

Griffin Eye is the best and now its impossible for me to imagine any scenario without it.

[@lovisabackman9930]

I loved the frame with Merle and Taakos faces when Griffin said to talk dirty to the plants, its the best thing Ive seen in my life

[@GamzeenMakara]

0:59 - It was in this moment that Taako knew.... HE PICKED THE WRONG DAY TO COME IN TO WORK.

[@ahappyjackolantern]

Do you think Lup was listening to this conversation? What do you think her reaction was?

[@sierrakusterback]

maybe that's why she zapped merle when they first found the umbrastaff. she somehow precognitively knew this was going to happen and punished him for assaulting everyone's ears with his weird auditory plant porn

[@whatthefuckismyname9173]

@@sierrakusterback Lets be honest, this is /definitely/ not the first time Merle has done this...

[@GuiSmith]

@@whatthefuckismyname9173 And she fully expected he would do it again

[@carbonic390]

I AM IN LOVE WITH THE UMBRELLA LOOKING AT EVERYONE YOU JUST KNOW IN THE UMBRA THERE IS LAUGHTER

[@therexdragonblade6821]

Every single one of Taako's expressions is 100% pure, top dollar gold

[@missdivine3557]

I Love this scene, and you really captured the extreme disgust and mortification (or amusement, for Griffin)the boys felt with your expressions. Also, the little bird handle of the umbrella is really cute!

[@rebeccatopol5209]

This whole thing is awesome, and I particularly love the way you chose to represent Griffin. That eye is so expressive!

[@KFluffsCasual]

Thanks! It was a bit of a hard task, but I enjoyed it!

[@OneArmedPuppet]

This is adorable and I love your floppy-eared Taako

[@ashleye.5423]

Your Taako is probably my favorite in terms of body type and ear shape! I also really enjoy that Griffin is depicted as a floaty glowing eye - clever way to interpret his roll at the DM! A+++ animation - would love to see more TAZ stuff from you!

[@delaneyfinau7848]

I love how Clint calls his own son McElroy

[@y6le]

i'm always here for chubby taako but im especially here for your version!! love it love the whole thing

[@Raptortamers3]

takko is so thicc

[@ConSolo29]

that was a gross reply

[@lonestarlibrarian1853]

ConSolo You mean grossarooney

[@fandomtrash6016]

With 5 c

[@teabreakfast2419]

all i want in life is for merle to stop saying sexual things, especially to plants,

[@almostcartoonishlyawkward]

Well it's been four years and not much has changed. Except in Ethersea he's graduated from plants to giant clams 😂

[@andrewhansen9084]

Taakos face at 2:18 i am LIVING

[@Lily80278]

This style is so nice?? And the lines are so clean and the little floating eye is cute. (And I liked the little character head things when they were talking off-screen)

[@juniperstokes1908]

Your designs for the boys are just amazing and also the general just way you animate both the in-character and out-of-character dialogue is also amazing. Plus semi-corporeal floating-eye DM Griffin is a nice touch- 10/10 would watch more!

[@KFluffsCasual]

Thank you very much!

[@dunemaroon]

i cant believe taako was racking up deaths even before crystal kingdom

[@nikkin3752]

I love how you just made a floating eye to symbolize griffin's voice, it made this hilarious scene that much funnier

[@keyblademasterkevin]

This is my favorite Adventure Zone bit and I'm so happy to see it animated!!!

[@KFluffsCasual]

Mine too, which is why I -had- to do an animatic of it.

[@keyblademasterkevin]

and I'm so glad you did because it's amazing.

[@missdivine3557]

Stacey Lenaghan h

[@handstouchinghands]

This is so gorgeous - your art is so lovely and clean and bright! I love this bit so much but when Taako was smothering himself in his hat?? Honestly, mood.

[@KFluffsCasual]

Thank you!

[@DogsShouldVote]

I know I've already told you how much I love this video, but I'm gonna do it again. I laughed so heartily there's tears in my eyes and I can't stop grinning. You did everything perfectly, the facial expressions, the movements, how the characters looked, their style, EVERYTHING! You have such a pretty and pleasant and amazing art style, and I love how you made Griffin a floating eye, and YET you managed to PERFECTLY show his emotions. I love Taako's umbrella, that everyone was wearing nailpolish, how they all looked (they looked exactly right, they literally looked like Magnus, Taako, and Merle), Merle's terrible flirting and excited star-eyed face, Taako and Magnus' singing (just perfect with "let's all bloom" and "here is my penis", Taako's face when Merle started talking dirty, TAAKO'S ADORABLE UMBRELLA WITH THEIR LITTLE FACE, Magnus' sad puppy faves, THE FREAKING BLUSHING FLOWER! The little stars when Merle flirted, the smudged handwriting joke. That you put their little faces like speech bubbles when they were out of frame just EVERYTHING!!! ONE OF MY FAVE VIDEOS OF ALL TIME EVER!!!

[@KFluffsCasual]

;w; Thank you soooooooooooo much! This was so nice to read.

[@bearlyastar]

SOBBING LMAO I’m so obsessed with all your designs for them and Taakos umbrella!!

[@transsnack]

Every few years, I search this back up to remind myself exactly what got me into TAZ. I laugh until I cry, then I wonder what my mental health had to be like to make me want to listen to the rest of this danged thing with this as my intro to it...

[@thunDaClap01]

i love taako's design oh my god??? he's so cute

[@silentdebugger]

"I can use plant growth to make your butt feel good. Wow I should have worded that differently" - Merle

[@keplerr1512]

“GROSSEROONIE” “YOU STARTED IT MCELROY” “MY K NE E I S LITERALLY TO UCHING youR KNEE” “I D IE IN F I C TION”

[@emrysss]

still one of the best taz balance animatics, these designs never fail to delight. i love griffin just being a floating eye

[@sxstrngsamurai13]

I LOVE the floating eye for Griffin, I don't think I've ever seen the DM show up in any TAZ animatics!!

[@KFluffsCasual]

Some people have drawn him in a few but it's rare - I understand the rarity since most of the time the DM is just 'a voice in the sky' with games, but I liked the idea of the omni-present DM eye. Thank you again for the nice comment.

[@calfilkin9194]

Hey, has anybody seen my skeleton? It escaped my body and clambered away during this bit.

[@InnocentDoodles]

DM Griffin's celestial eye is a great idea!

[@KFluffsCasual]

Thank you, I'm so glad people enjoyed it!

[@theharvinator]

@@KFluffsCasual one of my fav griffin designs, also yes this is a 4 year reply.

[@theharvinator]

@@KFluffsCasual also just by far one of my fav animatics!

[@corywasmoen3309]

love this animatic, i wonder if the world's worst fetish is listening to children being grossed out by being confronted by the mere concept of their parent having sex

[@jakelevinson7802]

Cory Wasmoen with foliage

[@PaperDollWitch]

Reading this with the book makes the video all that better

[@falconstudios146]

I love this Taako design it's so soft and squishy

[@DeKoTree]

Oh no .... I have the worst kink

[@plat4234]

No Griffin does

[@randompasserbyer]

DeKuTree I'm so sorry.

[@thecurtains]

Me too

[@jakelevinson7802]

I’m just saw you had to learn this way

[@sexualtaco308]

Same

[@bumbylbea9715]

I love your Taako design And his impressions add to this scene. Manchus and Taako’s faces just give this animatic that much more life.

[@linlupin]

This is why every DnD game should be a podcast, because hilarious stuff like this happens ALL THE TIME!!! XD

[@portlandbluewizard2520]

90% of D&D, like 90% of most things, is trash. Occasionally we get to see the good stuff, like these bois.

[@linlupin]

@@portlandbluewizard2520 dude if your DnD experiences are 90% trash, you ain't playin with the right people

[@hdefriend6002]

thanks for letting my eyes see this

[@lucarubinstein3907]

This is the worst thing ever and I am so happy you animated it Also Taako with floppy ears is so good :D His and Magnus's facial expressions are just, deeply relatable

[@thecactuscat01]

Congrats, you managed to make a floating stylized eye look completely shook, somehow. I’m unironically impressed. 2:57 just matches Griffin’s tone perfectly.

[@theycallmemilk]

i'd forgotten how actually repulsive this scene was to listen to but your amazing animation got me through it

[@-Commit-arson-]

I love how taako has the Mary Poppins umbrella

[@thatniinja]

i love the way youve drawn taako. very pretty

[@mana-yb8be]

your style is so cute and I love it, I just wish merle wasn't such a Gross Dad

[@KFluffsCasual]

Yeah but that's why we love him

[@oliviastrongtown2819]

so i just finished the petals to the metal arc and needed to cheer up and honest to god this did the trick 1000000% you somehow made a best thing and improved on it so much the expressions and animations were top notch i choked on my milk from laughter.

[@ConstellationCat]

I'm very late to TAZ having only finished Balance a few days ago but I think this was one of the videos that I watched randomly and convinced me to listen to the podcast? You did such a good job. Chubby Taako is the best, and I am amazed with how expressive Griffin is considering he's literally only shown as an eye. I got so excited when I was listening to Petals to the Metal and heard Griffin ask Clint if he chose Pan because it was the easiest God to remember, because I realised it was THAT scene. So yeah, just wanted to say this is amazing and thank you for making it! 💚

[@tatteredarmour]

aahhhhh I love it so much!! all the character designs, griffin's all-seeing eye, the little head pop-ups when someone is speaking off camera, I love it all!!!

[@alexd3149]

The first time I listened to this ep, I made the fatal mistake of being on my walk to work. On hearing 'the World's Worst FETIIISSSH', I laughed so hard I tripped over my own feet. Love this animation and the eye representing Griffin

[@thegayghost872]

That’s a really unique Taako design!

[@Rebecca-lk7rz]

Goddamn arc starts with this and ends with a goddamn tree ripping my goddamn soul out. GODAMMIT GRIFFIN

[@fidget0227]

The brothers realizing that this level of dirty talk is why they’re alive

[@ryanmaclean1720]

every time i see a TAZ animation Merl and Magnus always look similar but the design for Taako is always diferent, sometimes he's clearly male, an elf and every now and then has a buck tooth, usually he looks like an awakened toothpich, but out of all the inconsistent designs for taako, this one, as a kinda fuller figured bunny human hybrid most likely female is the most outlandish I've seen, and I dont know if it's my favorite or least favorite because of it, all I know is that it's one of the 2

[@TheGsmith97]

You did an incredible job with griffin as a floating eye. Really great job making it expressive, a lot moreso than I thought could be done with just an eye

[@jamigray2388]

I really appreciate this. I like the way you portray the DM and the expressions that you used. I would love to see more, you are very talented! Also, I showed this to my boyfriend and my girlfriend and it convinced them to start listening to TAZ, I am no longer the only one :D

[@psltmtir]

I love the way that Griffen's just a disembodied eye, watching over these dudes

[@drollchild]

Having Justin/taako, Laughing during this scene in the comic instead of justifiably horrified is an absolute crime

[@lonerChise]

this is why we can see Magnus's soul audibly leave his body in the comic too!

[@lizardrider129]

Ahhhh~~ your designs are so great, I love seeing Taako portrayed as like,, not a willowy twink?? And his ears are so cute!!

[@s.rnohbody3068]

I was at work when this bit played, unfortunately my stifled laughter sounded VERY weird in a echoey hallway

[@johnthedork723]

YOU STARTED IT, MCELROY! ~Clint McElroy, to his son. Both of whom are McElroys.

[@kittycatgirluwu]

I love your interpretation of Taako! This was a really good video, I'm so glad I just happened to see it recommended to me!

[@syou64]

Griffin shows so much emotion here despite only being a disembodied eye. This style makes all the characters look very cute, and their expressions make the scene that much funnier. I love it!

[@ginncide]

i love the floating god eyeball as griffin

[@handfulmousefly]

This is so much funnier when you have the context that this is THEIR DAD

[@Smidgenism]

I love these designs!! Especially Taako. I've been really attached to the pointy, whippy Taakos that are everywhere but your Taako feels like it even fits better! I haven't gotten around to fanart yet so this opens up a whole new world of Taako opportunities, thank you.

[@ouji8809]

I AM LITERALLY TAAKO PULLING HIS HAT OVER HIS FACE also i love how you interpret griffin

[@itsbeenyearsplsdropit1018]

Taako's horror is everything

[@clarec9121]

Your drawings of the characters are so expressive, it really adds to the audio and makes it even funnier!

[@SharPhoe]

The fact that you could make Griffin so very expressive as just a single floating eye speaks volumes of your skill and talent. This is great!

[@Niko-gt3hr]

Taako's reaction is amazing

[@megadestroyer454]

I love the fact that it would be in fiction that Merle would have to read from his spell book to remember his abilities.

[@ghostlybuns]

I'd give anything to see Justin's face while he sat across his dad talking to fictional plants like that.

[@NestanSvensk]

This is bit it still the best TAZ has ever done. So glad to finally see it animated so gorgeously.

[@ThePupSquad]

your Taako design is officially my favorite that ive seen so far

[@leeshajoi]

Taako's utter mortification is my favorite part here.

[@redoryx1872]

This is most definitely one of the greatest things I've ever seen. Particularly I love your character designs! Most of the animatics I've seen have some pretty fantastic designs, but I think yours are my favorite! Especially for Merle!

[@yourlocalopal]

such a lovely way to illustrate such an uncomfortable scene XD i absolutely adore your taako btw!!

[@sewingneedles]

Love Magnus in the beginning and how taako looks.

[@subtlefire7256]

Your character designs are amazing! I especially love your Taako. And the facial expressions are hilarious. Griffin is so expressive even though he's just an eye lol.

[@JessicaGVC]

Omg this was great! Love how you drew everyone, especially Taako

[@disgracefulee]

2:57 i love how done he looks even though he's just an eye it translates so well lmao

[@chiliwithonel]

I just love how you drew Taako here? He's so stylish and so cuddly and I love the sort of Ezlo vibe you gave to the umbra staff? I am so here for that

[@scatterbraindonor]

Oh my godd, I absolutely love this version of Taako.. I need to see more of this beauty!

[@ellispedersen4192]

Griffin being portrayed as a floating eye is brilliant