Vex'ahlia, the Hag, and the Broom

From Episode 62 of Critical Role's first Campaign (Uninviting Waters). This was a roller coaster of emotions. I thought I'd splice together a few of the most stressful moments and highlight certain reactions.
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[@goclo]

Shouts out to Ashley, the real MVP here. 1. Went with Scanlan and made sure he didn't lose the broom. 2. Did NOT forget the broom and brought it home safely to Laura. 3. Got Travis THE FUCK OUTTA THERE at the first sign of danger! 😂

[@blazypika2]

honestly, knowing sam, if pike wasn't there scanlan would've forgot the broom xD

[@AnimeRonin]

The look on Travis' face clearly says 'I am not afraid to use Ashley as a human shield against my wife'.

[@naszata]

Friendship goals

[@sharpie5176]

Ashley’s out here saving marriages one broom at a time

[@GreenShell212]

Laura: "I'm going to murder you" Travis: 😅 Laura: "and this is not in character" Travis: 😰

[@jetvulcan2020]

Thank you Matt for saving a marriage

[@Blue_Lunacy]

Scanlan: Did you care more about the broom than me? *Immediately* Vex/Laura: Yes!

[@acetraineraster5171]

5:46 Travis basically saying "thank you Matt for that, or else I will "mysteriously" be missing for the rest of the campaign"

[@Dorumon281]

When Pike gives the broom back you can almost see the text "domestic abuse prevented" with the Sonic level clear fanfare go off above Travis's head lol

[@maniacmagge2568]

The absolute terror I felt from Travis was immeasurable

[@maniacmagge2568]

"When it's this many people it's not a threat, it's a promise"

[@VoonNBuddies]

4:40 Ashley and Marisha's synchronized hand motion is very satisfying.

[@jonsimpson6240]

Thats a little freaky...

[@folkwhore8322]

Beauyasha since the start huh

[@sleepypirate1993]

This is how she got inspiration for Laudna.

[@banishedpest115]

Read that again without the context of CR

[@KRIMZONMEKANISM]

3:17 travis' expression suffers such a smooth transition, going basically: "Lmaoooh nooooooooo..."

[@dravenocklost4253]

Like a man who went gambling and lost, realizing how he needs to explain to his wife why 20K is lost in the bank account

[@dravenocklost4253]

On a really, really funny bet too. Like he was with the bro's doing stupid shit. "It was funny in the moment, honey"

[@JustinSIsTank]

I feel like there were many times (“Little Elf Girl” is the other that immediately comes to mind) that you couldn’t tell who was more pissed-Vex or Laura.

[@angrychef1786]

I love despite his fear Travis keeps pushing Scanlan further despite the repercussions. Real Husband energy

[@phoenix9147]

I think the small exchange with Travis and Taliesin wasn't in character

[@ventusbruma1039]

Oh he was definately telling Travis to run LOL. It was funny that Ashely caught on before he did and pushed him out of his seat! XD

[@crkTyphoon]

i'm pretty sure that Matt in the end wanted to see how far he could take this but actually realised it may cause private Mayhem because as much as Laura was joking, she also wasn't, and I don't think he wanted to take that up with his conscience. I am pretty sure that was a semi planned but still spontaneous decision to not reap it of it's magic ability soley to prevent Laura from going mad live on stage :D Like, he planned to test how far he could take it knowing he might have to drop the act, but then quickly realised he was about to break lose all hells on Travis and felt pity for him.

[@ienzio7795]

Definitely, she made Travis sleep on the couch for 2 days because he sent Trinket through a trap room and almost killed him pre-stream so I can only imagine what would have happened if the broom actually got destroyed

[@sc3961]

Not that I condone abuse in any marriage, or that I'm alluding that this even was 'aBuSe', buuuuuuut... It's kinda hilarious that he's like 3x her size, the manliest man, and he's still scared of his wife when she has those moments. Funny and adorable. She's kinda quirky though but I presume that 95% of the time it's a fun, good thing in their relationship ^^

[@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human]

@S C Travis is the definition of a gentle giant, he's a teddy bear. He's scared of ghosts and horror stories, he's (rightly) terrified of Laura, sometimes I don't think he realises he's big and strong enough he could break most of the group in half by hugging too hard, so he doesn't need to fear anything. Making him go through a haunted house as a kickstarter stretch goal was hilarious. The Call of Cthulu one-shot also features a lot of him being a scaredy-cat. Honestly, it's adorable. I find it funny and endearing that he looks hyper-masculine, and yet he's both scared of things like ghosts and Laura, and also able to publically admit it.

[@sc3961]

@@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human Oh absolutely! :) He's the definition of positive masculinity

[@pedroscoponi4905]

Ashley Johnson, best wingman ever

[@ceridwenaeradwr8105]

3:18 The most accurate "oh shit" expression I have ever seen

[@AnatoDragonshard]

Travis: that was a death threat in front of thousands of people. Me: I saw nothing.

[@haus2514]

She definitely deserved her chaotic neutral alignment shift

[@RaidenlLucifer]

Ashley just saved their marriage

[@jlog3540]

Ashley saved travis

[@jlog3540]

Ashley saved travis

[@I-VisiBomb-I]

i think its safe to say that the only person in human history to might want a divorce over a broom is Laura Bailey. fight me.

[@enigma1326]

Well she did make Travis sleep on the couch when he had Grog send Trinket through a room of traps and the bear almost died

[@MultiHospi]

@@enigma1326 What? Do you have video of them mentioning it? :D

[@calebyoung1048]

@@MultiHospi it was pre-stream.

[@deworde]

@@MultiHospi It's in the couch discussion at the end of a *really* early season 1 ep. Before they all play Just Dance

[@ottokarl5427]

*imaginary broom

[@tomaszskowronski1406]

2:00 -Tower this is Ghost Rider We're requesting a flyby -Negative Ghost Rider the pattern is full. -No, no man, this is not a good idea -Sorry Goose, it's time to buzz the tower. Vex is control tower, Scanlan is Maverick, Pike is Goose and Grog is Maverick's ego writing checks his body can't cash.

[@sleepytimetaquito]

This is the broom she stole from Gern right?

[@jtroxler8]

Sleepytime Taquito yup. Don’t tell him though because if this moment was any indication, she’d kill someone to get that broom back.

[@enigma1326]

@@jtroxler8 It's not like Gern will know anyways. Matt said he died

[@wildankautsar7148]

Who would win? Years of marriage vs imaginary broom

[@marconoris4932]

Imaginary broom all the way xD

[@Tekk23]

Laura casts finger of death 3:40

[@mariewiedefeld2128]

Remember how they later learned that the hag was Artie’s ex- and that was why he warned against variations her? What if that’s the same hag that Jester tricked?????

[@ionfalcom1]

It's not.

[@Darkwolf-dt6rw]

What if this hag is Morri Calloway from C3

[@Tavish_Studios]

to all the people commenting about Ashley, well she's got to protecc her best buddy 💖

[@Krensharpaw]

When travis was unsure if the broom would work, you could almost see him in his head, hastily writing a check for some amount of money to not let Matt destroy his marrige by letting it die.

[@kedarraman6690]

Ashley Johnson out here saving the homies

[@mermidion7552]

seeing the newer episodes in campaign 2 and then such scenes from the past. Laura has really become more and more mellow after she became a mother. Now she even doesnt get upset anymore when they make death jokes about her weasel xD

[@cait812]

I don't think they're anywhere near as attached to Weasel as Trinket. They never forgot about Trinket and Trinket did stuff. Poor Sprinkle is just being dragged around and waiting to be put out of his misery.

[@AccidentalKamikaze]

She also used to metagame a bit and that's died down. I think post-he who shall not be named and also as the crew played more they got more comfortable with each other and played the game without controlling how each other like to play.

[@Ferrilsblood]

I never thought that a broom could give me anxiety...

[@savingpyro]

I think Matt was more saving Travis' life!

[@FinnMcRiangabra]

This. This is why people love CR.

[@aaronjohnone]

I get now why there sons name is Broom...

[@trueRocc]

Man I'm glad I seen this video..... Spotify was confusing me to what was really going on

[@Grey_Shard]

now i want to see Laura play either a kenku (who long to be able to fly) or an aaracokra (who can fly) for Campaign 3.

[@hazarozgen6508]

As we learn about Morri from Fearne in C3, I keep coming back to this moment in C1...

[@Badukchuck]

Same, would be a neat reference

[@MrDrzebu]

Would this be the same hag from mighty nien

[@Blue_Lunacy]

According to Matt, no.

[@petre1758]

This is so good I am going to ruin 666 likes

[@nickthedreamer4434]

I know this video's been up for a while, but the episode number you have in the description is off by one (it's Episode 62, not 63)

[@FrostSword_Gaming]

woops! Nice catch. :D

[@nickthedreamer4434]

@@FrostSword_Gaming Thanks. This scene is still one of my favorite moments, though. XD

[@JayBell6676]

What episode is this?

[@makaylakraus1897]

its in the description, it says 63

[@raymondmacdonald2464]

lol too bad Vex didn't lose the broom, would have served her right for stealing it from another person, she might have thought twice

[@cptsketch13]

I love Laura but I hate her obsession over that broom, especially since she stole it.

[@VegetaLF7]

If it's any consolation, I'm pretty sure she lost it. We last see it in the Search for Bob where she's forced to jump off of it due to the high winds in Pandemonium but makes no mention of bringing it down with her nor recovering it. She doesn't use it again for the rest of that session nor at all in Dalen's Closet which takes place afterwards. Pretty sure it was lost in Pandemonium.

[@samgrijmans3868]

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