The Magic of Plug | Dimension 20 Animated

[@ponky-kong]

I JUST noticed the signs on the hut that said "Open, until I die" and then later "Closed, unless I'm not dead"- Melina is AMAZING with these little comedic details

[@VisionaryJane]

I just noticed Terry is in the background, which isn’t even a reference to DM20, but Brian David Gilbert’s beloved Tangela whom Kevin Puntz mercilessly took from him. Melina is a GOD at the details.

[@danieldeystar2213]

Also a Game Changer sign and the Questing Blade

[@C21232]

Pipis Room

[@nessesaryschoolthing]

I just realized Plug is kinda like Principal Aguefort. Mysterious, ridiculous, functionally unkillable, confuses the hell out of the party.

[@dylanfields3858]

Plug is alternate universe aguefort confirmed

[@albigalloway4481]

​@@dylanfields3858 new hc, plug is just aguefort fucking with yet another alternate universe

[@discountjesus2859]

Plug & La Gran Gata are just different incarnations of Aguefort.

[@itwasidio1736]

@@discountjesus2859 Plot twist, there's a council of reality altering characters, one from each campaign setting who meet up to hang out and discuss how to troll the heroes.

[@wyvernscale9634]

Okay but consider: same universe, just wayyyy long in the future /j

[@johnny--guitar]

I truly believe that Plug is just Arthur Aguefort after 2,000+ years and some weird fucked up dimension stuff.

[@marys4038]

I feel like Plug is too humble and softspoken to ever be related to Arthur “grew 300 feet and dragged the sun across the sky while cursing out the elven government” Aguefort

[@albigalloway4481]

@@marys4038 arthur humbled himself doing some wackass wizard shit without thinking about it, 100%

[@marys4038]

@@albigalloway4481 lol true

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@marys4038 That’s just growth

[@ellelard3992]

my unhinged theory is that plug is actually uncle bob. the uncle bob ai at the end of the final battle responded to margaret saying hes already dead by saying “you know when i’m gonna die? never” and plug literally said “im never gonna die because its never tomorrow” like COME ON

[@ramon6783]

"Never can, 'cause there's never tomorrow." Is at the same time an incredibly silly thing to say but also an incredibly badasss thing to say.

[@MaskedKittyYT]

i mean technically it’s also the most real thing he could ever say, our tomorrows are never really a given for any of us, we legit can die anytime, anyway, and any day, meaning for us, tomorrow would never come, it’s really making me have a huge existential crisis ngl, but at the same time makes me appreciate life a bit more, and also makes me wanna use the tomorrow joke on somebody.

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@MaskedKittyYT Well the real quote was “it’s never tomorrow”

[@ramon6783]

@@MaskedKittyYT its also nice in a way that the phrase makes you appreciate 'today'. Plug worries not what the morrow brings, for he only exists in the moment. It's never tomorrow. It's just always today.

[@heartlessnobody1143]

It gives me the same vibe as "did you really think stoping time/killing me would make me stop/die?

[@zitens66]

Legit immortal superpower. Cant die until its tomorrow. If you sent him into the future that tomorrow would become his today so he still cant die.

[@General_Nothing]

I’m glad that Plug came back, but at the same time, “if you give me a bag of drugs you’ll never see me again,” would be a much funnier moment if it truly was the very last time they ever saw him.

[@emmakane6848]

Yeah, I thought if he did come back it would be as just a ball of light so they wouldn’t really ‘see’ him.

[@olafforkbeard4782]

New plug is just a reborn clone- they never did see him again

[@mdccxcii6340]

Let's not lie to ourselves, Plug was everyone's favorite character.

[@druid_zephyrus]

He will always be with us.

[@spawn19999]

True

[@phlipclip5097]

Everyone simping on Bola but we know... I also liked the trash mech. Scary encounter turned amazing.

[@bastien-]

Right on.

[@Sabbathtage]

Junk Mother is a close second tho

[@8xMorladumx8]

"Never can... cuz its never tomorrow~" Best line ever!

[@itwasidio1736]

Sidney's reaction to Plug giving her the rocket boots is accurate. Flying in D&D is fun as hell.

[@PikaPetey]

I loved the entire series of StarStruck. I especially loved Plug. The wedding scene at the end with Riva's speech was hysterical. "When five people love each other very, very much. They come together, and form an incredible and immortal bond. And for these two people to have found eachother, means that they're only three loving bonds away from the ultimate, ultimate love. Which will create 10,000 children. And i think that's really beautiful."

[@Guldfisken90]

Sounds like something straight out of darling in the franxx

[@phlipclip5097]

Riva is going to start her own planet made of Pleasure Putty for them to swim in.

[@logicaloverdrive8197]

Brennan's look of complete defeat at the hands of Operation Slippery Puppet lives rent free in my head. The fights this season were amazing.

[@PikaPetey]

@@logicaloverdrive8197 the dumbfounded "....okay??.." He did when Emily was describing throwing up Rivas old body was so....*chefs kiss*

[@logicaloverdrive8197]

@@PikaPetey Nothing puts a smile on my face like "...how did you know there would be a plinth in this fight?" And then the defeated "everybody send your kids to camp..."

[@thatmaninthevan3858]

Plug is so special. He goes from 1 to 100 in two meetings. There’s nowhere else for him to go but exponentially more insane.

[@yasminalong2324]

barry’s “PLUG!” when he faded away was perfect

[@freekid2001]

As someone who would struggle with suicidal thoughts, and would literally say that I don’t expect to live tomorrow, the idea of plug saying it’s never tomorrow’s hit me weirdly hard. Crazy how a joke character’s philosophy almost brings me to the point of tears

[@ziwuri]

Might be because Brennan's a philosophy major. I think that and his background with being generally knowledgeable about... well, stuff, has a huge role in everything he writes.

[@alanar8046]

Hug

[@levilukeskytrekker]

Sending you the best. One day at a time, at least one person on this planet is rooting for you. Thanks for sharing the journey on this crazy flying rock, we appreciate your company.

[@Phill4957]

oh i had much the same experience with this. had ideations since childhood so maybe thats why this hit so hard but i feel like this rewired smth in my brain somehow

[@evanc.1591]

Hey, glad you're here man. The world is a better place with you in it.

[@carllunden800]

Lou's "Explain yourself!" gets me so good. It's such a simple honest response

[@radicaladz]

"Hold on. All will be explained in time." Proceeds to explain nothing.

[@quartzintherough]

I love the art on this one, the characters are so full of life and personality and the animation and comedic timing are just top notch. Melina Caron really nailed it.

[@krookodiledundee990]

I want a whole animated recreation of SSO in this art style now. It’s so fitting for the series

[@PaulaHoell]

That would be incredible! 😍

[@MegaNightmare4]

Plug is exactly that DM energy of the players choosing to focus way too much on a random NPC so you just have to keep improvising and escalating things with every interaction while things get progressively more insane.

[@benjaminoechsli1941]

Holy Plinths, he's Space Gilear!

[@cexilady3333]

Short King Gunnie ANIMATED IS THE BEST.

[@Mr_Dandy_Lion]

All the character designs in this style are PERFECT btw.

[@zonkvervonk]

the shaky cam frame when plug gives sidney the rocket boots is honestly all i ever wanted. this whole animated short is a BLESSING!!! and barry syx crying over plug jfhejfjdhf THIS IS SO GOOD

[@Kielsram]

Plug is by far one the best NPCs to come out of dimension 20.

[@VandreadMasterX]

Right up there with Gilear Fayeth, for sure

[@maryz9319]

Gilear would like words.

[@trashpidgeon2878]

Imagine Gilear meeting Plug

[@Scienceguy721]

We need a full animated show if only to get more Plug. Honestly we need every campaign on D20 to have there own show. You can't tease with animatics and not have us want more!

[@cachedgaming]

CR gets their own show, now we need D20 animated!

[@darrienjones8917]

After rewatching the shows. Fantasy High deserves a fully animated show but Unsleeping City needs to be Live Action

[@unclewiley1986]

@@darrienjones8917 Hear me out, the waking world is live action but the Dream world is animated. Who framed Rodger Rabbit style

[@elbruces]

Hopefully the Vox Machina show is successful enough that streaming services start going to look for more live-play shows and throw money at them.

[@LittleBugg13]

@@unclewiley1986 Yes to everything about this idea.

[@mistamemewide]

How Sidney was drawn in this animation is absolutely adorable.

[@graysonspider11]

This has been my favorite animation from y'all since it came out last week on dropout, it somehow makes plug even funnier and somehow more wholesome?

[@11195kirby]

The funniest part is Plug saying “All will be explained in time” because absolutely nothing about what happened that day was explained in time

[@whitenoise509]

I love this character so much! Instead of the pcs making ridiculous characters more insane by degrees on each meeting, Brennan decided to get ahead of it and just full send right from the start. I think he learned his lesson with Gilear, and it shows in a lot of the encounters on this series.

[@misti-step]

barrys "plug!" face was perfect ❤️❤️❤️

[@FLUFFYJOE13]

The fact that brendan can just improve that perfect line " If you give me that bag of drugs you'll never see me again" is insane. Truly Hysterical

[@k.m.2629]

I just love this art style for "Starstruck." It fits all of the characters so perfectly.

[@pentbot]

The expression in Sidney's face when she pushes the drugs across the counter to Plug is just perfect.

[@UchihaKat]

The facial expressions, especially on Syd, are SO GOOD on this one.

[@SlimeyBaron]

plug will forever be in our hearts

[@petrikillos]

"Never can (die), 'cause it's never tomorrow" has got to be the rawest line in Startstruck Odyssey

[@adamn8156]

Love the Disney Princess-meets-Westworld look to Sid in this animation. Definitely a great look to bring one of my all-time favorite characters to life!

[@MissPlacedmisfit219]

I like the sort of “Game Changer” poster in the background

[@darlingicarus]

the artist did SUCH an incredible job on this, I adore how everyone is drawn and the expressions + mouth animations are SO good!

[@PaulaHoell]

Barry crying twice is so wholesome! I mean, the whole animation is, but... Baaarrryyy 😭

[@pop-tartdepression393]

Plug is fantastic but I also want to mention. The animation is so fucking well made god damn

[@ShadowSlith789]

So in the first meeting he says "youll never see me again" and in the last meeting he says "ill see you next time". Poetic

[@shuichi28]

I need a whole animated series by this animator please!!!!!

[@p.f132]

Gotta have one of these characters in every campaign.

[@rockleefanlj]

Starstruck is my favorite D20 campaign. Even though I've watched it like, at least a dozen times, I still get chills during certain bits, including the latter half of this animation XD Well done on all fronts.

[@celestialbr0nze]

ok that’s it I’m getting dropout to watch a starstruck odyssey. i must know more about this man

[@brianbarber9218]

Absolutely worth it.

[@evangilland5122]

The Easter eggs in this one that I’ve seen are amazing! Game Changer sign, the Questing Blade, and the sign for Uncommon Knowledge, Pete’s bookstore in Unsleeping City. I wonder if the written symbols are a substitute for English letters like Aribesh in SW? Honestly wouldn’t surprise me with this attention to detail.

[@AzraelGnosis]

I believe the sign visible at 0:16 and 0:48 says "Clearance"

[@AzraelGnosis]

The sign visible at 0:04 looks like... "M...cellaneo..."; I can't really make all of it out.

[@evangilland5122]

@@AzraelGnosis thanks! Via R/Dimension20 I’ve seen that the main sign behind Plug is this: The Solved Code LAWS ARE THREATS DOMINANT SOCIO-E ETHNIC GROUP IN A IT S JUST A PROMI THAT S ENACTED AND BASICALLY AN OCCUP YOU KNOW WHAT I So Bud Cubby’s speech in Fantasy High but they ran out of room lol

[@AzraelGnosis]

The sign first visible at 0:09 and fully visible at 0:25 starts "Laws are threats..." from which I assume the rest continues Bud Cubby's anarchist quote from, um... Dimension20: Fantasy High, Season 1 Episode 4: Rumble Road "Listen here's the thing - I don't know what you kids are up to, but I do know one thing: laws are threats made by the dominant socio-economic, ethnic group in a given nation. It's just a promise of violence that's enacted and police are basically an occupying army, you know what I mean? You guys want to make some bacon?" ― Bud Cubby to The Bad Kids

[@ganjamcninja]

Don't forget the Pipis Room sign

[@kipofthemany2213]

I know no context for this story! And I have watched this video, more times than I care to admit! This is just, so good!

[@ollie_3948]

The beautiful thing about Plug is that no context is needed

[@oliverdenny5339]

TERRY TANGELA AT 00:22

[@markfrellips5633]

God damn, Axeford is just so damn sharp

[@AceinHyperspace8922]

Truly, I need a full animated series in this style (amazing Melina Caron!!) if only for Barry Six constantly crying. I am in love. The emotions are so big and beautiful

[@fairstone712]

0:26 i like how the hair on the sides of his head shakes a little when he says oh

[@KriscoBubber]

have them animated the scene "I HAVE NO PRIDE!!" yet? it's my favorite ever.

[@phantompyro6482]

That ending is honestly so perfect! I love how the Dimension 20 crew are so good at creating really impactful dynamic moments even from some of the smallest things

[@milenacosta8299]

0:16 TERRY THE TANGELA?!?

[@doopy_doops]

Of COURSE Kevin Punt would abandon that tangly boi in Baustin of all places

[@jodinsan]

Just imagine the insane shenanigans if Plug were to somehow meet Arthur Aguefort.

[@Cellar_Lich]

What do you mean meet? He’s probably related to him!

[@LittleGoblinBastard]

what if they're the same guy

[@jodinsan]

@@LittleGoblinBastard They could still meet. Chronomancy be wild man.

[@divinityquartz3428]

@@jodinsan why do you think it's never tomorrow?

[@nonebody2601]

0:17 Noticing for the first time that Brain David Gilbert’s old friend Terry the Tangela is on the back shelf 😭

[@viperv6768]

Melina Caron did amazing! I hope they make more!

[@ShardReaper]

This entire moment was goddamn insane just in actual play form, and it’s taken on an even new level of madness animated. Great job!

[@charlotte2845]

The art style for this one is so cute and conveys the humour and expression of the series so well!! I love it

[@tomsparrow1823]

This animation is incredible and I'm so glad that this is a dropout series that exists now

[@aaronhossain4492]

This makes me wanna see operation slippery puppet animated in this style soooooo badly

[@yanoryam]

this is an amazing animation, it captured the sweetness of all of them so well

[@reyweld]

0:19 There was Terry the Tangela in the background! A wonderful little Brian David Gilbert reference

[@fitz7663]

This was genuinely really helpful for me in regards to picturing the characters

[@highsquirrelwarlock4262]

Sydney looks super cute in this animation style. Also the animation is super smooth. This is so good

[@steakknives]

Plug is Arthur Aguefort with Hilda Hilda energy.

[@vixelis]

HAHAHAH i loved him so much i watched his scenes on repeat like five times before continuing the episode

[@SakamotoIbuki]

I’ve loved each episode of Starstruck since it came out. Lovely animation, wonderful cast and crew, and big chef’s kiss to Elaine Lee for helping make a beautiful thing.

[@teamcyeborg]

I absolutely ADORE everyone's facial expressions, and especially how the bots are dawn

[@VestAround]

I actually just got into Dimension 20 and literally just watched this episode for the first time this morning 😂

[@technobeagle9598]

0:16 TERRY THE TANGELA MUST BE FREED, LET HIM OUT HIS LIFE HAS BEEN MARRED BY ENOUGH SUFFERING ALREADY.

[@DrakonSvant]

The whole season- NO. THE ENTIRE SHOW SHOULD BE ANIMATED THIS WAY! ITS PERFECT!

[@WolfTwister]

My favorite thing in ttrpgs is the dm's stupid joke character who always ends up being the group favorite

[@nathanielpaige9378]

I dunno if its because I was raised a bit different, but typically buying stuff from the Plug has a much different connotation than a shop ran by a funny old man.

[@mehi4833]

This animation was absolutely beautiful!!

[@Justin-ou5yo]

Gunnie walking away absolutely sent me

[@tiny_M]

perfect in every way. beautiful. showstopping. starstruck

[@elizajenkins9076]

StarStruck has been such an adventure. I love it so much. Plug was always throwing people off in the best ways.

[@phoebegilliland8897]

Sundry Sydney is so pretty. Good job on her design!

[@erinhayes6185]

I cannot get over how cute you draw everyone it’s so amazing

[@lillimadsen3438]

I appreciate the fireman's axe on the wall with the questing blade name plate. Cute touch lol

[@Cheesegoddess]

Oh man I love the style of this! I could watch a whole animated series of this in this style. Just watching the characters so their crazy space stuff would be great lol

[@gr8gracie858]

This is missing my favorite part which is that he pulls out the empty paper bag from his nose when he returns

[@kungfukid2191]

I have watched this so many times and am ashamed that I only just realised the axe on the shop wall is the questing blade from unsleeping city

[@joshuaselesnick7614]

Please keep on doing these animations Dimension 20 PLEASE They are so wonderful and charming. I don't even watch this series and I'm in love

[@BlackShadow1991]

The expressions and the fluidness (that's a word? I dunno, sorry) of the animation blows my mind :D Also, I dig the theory that Plug is just alt/future/dimension-warped Aguefort *lmao*

[@benjones726]

Love the terry the tangela cameo we've all been waiting for

[@ethennicholson5073]

Now I want to rewatch it just for Plug's chaotic self

[@jackstewart6177]

This is A Starstruck Odyssey

[@Pendragons_Art]

Plug really did say "Bitches love cannons" huh

[@krelekari]

Best season All the characters are so cute and visually translate SO WELL into lil animatics!!

[@mr.incorporeal7642]

I will forever hold to the headcanon that Plug is actually a member of the Aguefort family who plane-shifted to the Starstruck universe.

[@gunnerzessau7115]

I love the Easter eggs in the background

[@passdoutcouchpotatos]

Cant wait till Season 2 where there is a villain named Tomorrow coming after them

[@andrewperez7591]

The plug from Barry whilst he's crying had me weak 😂😂 and gunny the short kind scurrying out when he said tomorrow

[@antiseth3964]

I have never even seen this show, and I’ll be darned if this one clip didn’t have better character development than an entire Star Wars miniseries.

[@baby-girlification]

this animation is so expressive and wonderful!

[@Spongejay1]

God I love these six spacefaring idiots made of pure luck and good hearted-ness. The Wurst crew brings me so much pure joy.

[@rileyhowse3404]

I love the hidden stuff in this so much every time I watch I see new stuff. Some of my favourites are the questing blade from unsleeping city and terry the tangela (BDG reference) and I’m sure I will continue to see more fun things

[@Tr0113d_]

i like thinking that plug's just the god of his world but nobody gets to know that.

[@Spongejay1]

The entire crew standing together going "Ohhhhhh" has big "We all share three braincells and Margaret has two of them at all times" energy

[@joellebrooke42]

The animation style is beautiful and expertly animated!! Top tier 10/10 would recommend

[@Gabathegeek]

Yesss Melina!!!!! Amazing animation as always!!