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Assorted Thoughts during 1.11 (I think) of Vox Machina:

Ooooh, they Tron-ed the Ziggurat!! :D (fun neon-looking color lines!!)

GO PERCY GO PERCY GO!!!

PIKE V SYLAS BOSS BATTLE HELL YEAH

TWOOOOO BROTHER V SISTER FIGHTS!?!?!?! (Honorary Mention Side Note: VEX CONTINUING TO PUNCH HER BROTHER AFTER HE SNAPPED OUT OF IT WAS PEEEEEAK HUMOR XD XD)

HAHAHAHAHAA OH MY GOSH PIKE AND SCANLAN SHIP LESSGOOOOOO (I saw a comment in the old podcasts saying their ship name should be "holy shit" and tbh it's been living in my head rent free every time they come up)

(but also having his eyes roll D20s and come up with hearts was PEEEEEAK)

ANIME BOI POSSESSED PERCY MY BELOVED <3 <3 <3

THE GLAASSSSSS SHOT!!!!!!

BRO IS RAGING HE CANT BE CHARMED

(honorary mention: "REAL MEN HUG")

no srsly vex wailing on vax after was FANTASTIC

ALSO MAJOR CONFUSION ON KEYLETH-VEX SWITCH UP BUT ALSO I'M ASSUMING THAT AFTERWARDS KEYLETH & VEX WILL BE BESTIES SO NOT MAD????

This has been a collection of thoughts during Vox Machina 1.11.

Side Note: Watched Episode 36 and can I just say that I am loving the change from No Mercy Percy to Merciful Percival. <3 (I saw that name in a comment and. they're right.)

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Happy 2nd Birthday to this star wars post I made back when I first got a Tumblr!! :D

So this point might have been made but I would once again like to link the Death of the Clones and to the Fall of the Republic

We all knew that the downfall of the Republic went hand-in-hand with Order 66. In Clone Wars, Filoni, as we all knew, emphasized the clones’ death in the series finale as much as the Jedi’s in the movies. He places real emphasis on the effect it had on the clones, who we had grown to see as individuals, as people, while the Emperor saw them as a means to an end. 

However, not only does Filoni acutely break our hearts by showing us the other side of the coin, he makes an interesting association throughout the show. The end of the Jedi means the end of the Republic, it’s true, but, in most media types, Luke Skywalker rebuilds the Jedi Order in a new way and helps preserve their legacy. The Empire is done away with and the Republic restored. 

Or is it?

On one side, the New Republic and the Jedi show the resurrection of an old idea in new ways, a transformation in order to adapt to new ideals. 

But the Old Republic is dead. The time of the Jedi intermeshed with the Republic is gone and buried, another story to be passed down as more of a cautionary tale than the height of an ancient order. 

You know who else is dead? That never gets revived or reformed? The clones. 

Our brave boys in every color under the sun die, and they never return, not in any way that prolongs them. 

You see, they age on the double. During wartime, this was so they could get more troops on the field faster. Afterwards? It’s pretty convenient that they die twice as fast as the rest of the population. And even though surviving clones such as Rex and Wolffe and Gregor, the main ones we truly know about surviving later on at this point in the Star Wars Canon, made huge contributions to the Republic, it ultimately will not benefit them from a genetic or cultural standpoint. 

Culturally, they were dead the moment the Emperor gave the order. 

And, here’s the kicker, so was the Republic. 

The Republic spent its last years mired in politics and war rooms and, as Filoni likes to remind us, clones. 

I’m still going through my rewatch of the clone wars, but there are a few prominent scenes that come to mind that make Filoni’s point, intentioned or not, extremely clear. 

The first is this gif of Commander Thorn’s death. 

As Thorn falls back after his admittedly badass last stand, he lands in the center of what I would describe as a symbol of the Republic. The gear’s right there, formed by the droids. 

This, of course, is just one of several moments where the Republic symbol is made, but it is a popular scene and a good example for the point I’m trying to make. 

Thorn in this picture, takes the place of the Republic. And just as the clone dies, so, too, does the Republic.

Don’t believe me?

Fives very literally held the secret to the clones’s survival. And, as we all know, had the clones had full control, it is likely the Republic would not have fallen, or at least not as dramatically and without the multiple genocides on its way out. 

Fives, in the gif above, is surrounded by the Republic symbol once again, only this time by other clones. It’s poetic, in a way, that two clones struggling to save their people die in a Republic symbol. Almost as if the fate of the Republic hinges on the fate of the clones. 

And if that doesn’t cover it enough for you, if you truly don’t see the connection between the clones and the Republic, I’d like you to meet a dear clone whom we all love:

Jesse. 

The only clone I’ve seen with a big ass tattoo of the Republic symbol stamped right there on his damn face. 

Jesse, who truly believed in the Republic and had served long enough to be the only clone other than Rex to keep his helmet creatively apart after Ahsoka’s return. 

Jesse, whose death marks the start of the Empire. His destruction and death under Order 66 marks the turning point in Clone Wars. Before they got the call on that ship, the Republic was alive and basically done with the war. But as soon as that ship crashed, as soon as we see that Jesse is well and truly dead, buried and respects and everything, the next scene, the very next scene, features Darth Vader and the Empire. 

The clones were the canaries of the Republic. When they died, the Republic followed. 

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I'm not always sure what show or book you're posting about, but your exicment over it is so contagious. It is delightful <3

Aww, thanks so much!! <3 <3 These last few posts have been about Critical Role/Vox Machina/The Legend of Vox Machina!

Basically, I've been (and am) watching a DnD podcast/show called Critical Role during their first campaign following a group called Vox Machina. (If you haven't heard of it before!) It's about ten years old, but a few years back they got funding to make an animated series based off their podcast!!! The show is called The Legend of Vox Machina, which is what I've manically been talking about!!

The show relatively closely follows the podcast, so I reference a lot of both as I'm doing my first watch-thrus right now for both!! (listening to the podcast episodes, and then watching the corresponding show episodes)

If you're into DnD, I would highly recommend it!! It's a bunch of voice actors playing a game, so the content is high quality but also extremely silly, so it's a nice balance! I personally am catching up on the podcast by watching it on YouTube because I like watching the acting they do, but it's also on Spotify (and probably other places) as well!

Thanks again for reaching out, Ink; it's always a pleasure to hear from you!! :) I hope you've been doing well. <3 <3

Kindly,

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Assorted Thoughts over the course of Vox Machina 1.07-1.10 (approx.):

THE HISTORY OF WHITESTONE HELL YEAH!!!

OH NO it's BABY PERCY T T

TRICERATOPS!!! THEY GOT THE TRICERATOPS!!!!

THE LIGHTNING BOLT

BIGBY'S HAND

THE D O O R SAGA continues (every time they struggle with a door in Whitestone, my heart sings)

OH MY GOSH THE AMBUSH SCENE IS LITERALLY THE AMBUSH SCENE ITS PERFECT (minus Trinket killing a vampire but I can live. I can live.)

GROG WITH FIFTY ARROWS IN THE AMBUSH SCENE LIKE THE CAMPAIGN SCEEEENE

ANIMATED MATT MERCER RETURNS!!! (part one)

Vax and Percy as Bros?? (HELL YEAH. Not enough of it in the Show, but I understand!!!!)

SWITCHGN OUT PERY AND VAX ORF THE CASS SCNEN!?!??

Heh hehe Grog counting "letters" incorrectly

THE STORM ARROWWWSSSSS

MINXIEEEEEE

THE ATTACKS COMING IN THREES THAT USUALLY COME IN THREES I SAW THAT I NOTICED THAT HELL YEAH

LMAO GROG FAILING HIS WDSDOM SAVING THROW IN REAL TIME (or was it Charisma?)

NOT PERCY VS VOX MACHINA STOOOOOOP

BUT WAIT ITS THE HOW DO YOU WANT TO DO THIS SCENE!?!?!? (a BANGER. pun intended.)

it's just it's about teh SYMBOLISM of Percy DROPPING THE GUN AND THE MASK to run towards his FAAMILY. I haven't even caught up to the end of the campaign arc yet but I can Just FEEL that this is gonna be a SYMBOLIC PARALLEL I CAN FEEL IT. (also still waiting for "Percy, darling, take off the mask" in the show like come on I gotta have it)

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OH MY GOSH ARCHIE'S DEAD (dom monaghan noooooooo!!! D: )

SLEET STORM APPEARANCE

oh my gosh we got to hear Percy's full name on screen heck yeah

THE MOST BADASS PIKE ENTRANCE, AS IS NECESSARY, WELCOME BACK SKYPE!ASHLEY JOHNSON!!!!

the TWINS DOING THE LEGOLAS MOVE ON THE GIANt. fuCK YEAH!!!

TALEISIN'S LIIIIIINESSSSSSS ("Your face was the one I saw when I invited murder into my heart"??? a banger. "You're the luckiest person in Whitestone --you're at the bottom of my list"??? Poetic genius. "No"??? FAN-FLIPPIN-TASTIC)

Fllaaaaaametongue DAGGER!!!!!

GROG AND VAX AS BUDS AS WELL

HONORARY MENTION TO KEYLETH'S REACTION WHEN VAX CONFESSED HIS LOVE HAHAHHAA THAT WAS FANTASTIC

HONORARY HONORARY MENTION TO VEX DEALING WITH CHARMED!VAX THAT WAS SAD ADN BRIRLLIANT

HONORARY HONORARRY HONORARY MENTION TO THE OTHER ANIMATED MATT MERCER I SAW

This has been a collection of general thoughts over the viewing of Vox Machina episodes 1.07-1.10

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Assorted Thoughts during Vox Machina 1.06:

ANOTHER ANIMATED MATT MERCER SPOTTED!!!

DOMINIC MONAGHAN OH MY GOSH ITS MERRY THEY GOT DOMINIC MONAGHAN!!!!

ohhhh my gosh and here I thought Percy’s glasses couldn’t get any more anime WELL I WAS WRONG (twice!)

I MUST SAY THERE IS A SAD LACK OF CRAZY GRANDMA VEX AND DRUNK DAD VAX AND PEASANT BOY SCANLAN

SCANLAN GETS A BERET THO HECK YEAH

BAD NEWS!!!! BAD NEWS!!! BAD NEEEEEWS REFEREEEEEENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (it was in the scene but it wasn’t *fired* ya know?)

THE DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lowkey sad I didn’t get to see Percy freak tf out and sit in a corner furiously scratching out the Stonefell name on the pepperbox, but Twas still good. \ (ツ) /

This has been a collection of thoughts concerning 1.06 of Vox Machina

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Assorted Thoughts while watching 1.04-1.05 of Vox Machina:

Confirmed: Jarett is GOATED in EVERY universe

THEY ARENT BRINGING PIKE OOOOOR TRINKET??? AFTER ALL THE TIME THEY SPEND DESCRIBING TRINKET??? BUT PIKE GETS PERSONAL QUEST (good)!!!

Pike and Grog almost made me cry ngl

VAX SAID DAGGER DAGGER DAGGER (and Grog said I Would Like To Rage in the first two/three) I ALMOST SCREAMED BUT I CANT IM LIGHTHEADED HE SAID RHE THIIIING

THE WHOLE BITCH FACE SEQUENCE?? Perfect. (Side note: love that Vex is judging Vax for falling in love when literally every interaction with Percy happens.)

VAX BEING AN OLDER BROTHER TO THE WHOLE GROUP CAN I GET A HELL YEAH (side note side note: “we could leave” “then why haven’t we” OH MY GOSH THEYRE SO ATTACHED TO THE GROUP I LOVE THEM ALL)

Pickle. Kiki. Stubby. I freaking LOVE the inclusion of Vax’s nicknames.

AND VAX BEING 100% WHIPPED FOR KEYLETH HAHA HECK YEAH (I am not caught up no spoilers)

OH MY GOSH THE GREATEST MONSTER MONTAGE?? THE RAKSHASA (*jazz hands*) FROM THE WILS EPISODE??? THE DUERGAR FROM THE UNDERDARK?? THE TONGUE THING???

OH MY GOSH THE “DINNER PARTY” NOOOOOOOOO

This has been a collection of my thoughts re: Vox Machina 1.04-1.05. :)

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Finally properly starting Vox Machina after making it to (almost the end of) episode 28 and I must say, having watched the first three episodes, my two favorite things have GOT to be (so far):

Actual Anime Protagonist Percy (I counted at least four Classic Anime Protagonist moments, including the Flashing Glasses, and His Whole Intro, not to mention His Different Colored Hair)

Animated Matthew Mercer in every episode??? (Like srsly I have seen him animated as a background character in all three episodes I have watched and it is FANTASTIC like YES let the DM voice every third character and show up 20+ times in the back!!!)

There are definitely others but those are the ones I feel most strongly atm.

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Uhhh 'tis finished. Btw.

Chapter Four of Four is in.

:)

Ah yes, I will post this ~tiny little fanfic~ to show my other readers that I am ~alive~ and that I am working on my ~writing ability~

Of course the tiny fanfic has nothing to do with the main fanfic, are you crazy~

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Blue Moon!!

Consider: Everyone tagged. @timmythetomatoturtle yes everyone is tagged.

new tag game!!

i’ve just always wanted to try and start a tag game so uh yeah :D

…what flavor of ice cream is the person who tagged you?

@notthesodaa @ribbitingconversation @lowercaserowan @yosefinthetrenches @janenotbirkin @residentoddity (and any of my other moots) (no pressure!)

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Alright, everyone, say “Thank you, Suzanne Collins, for the epilogue to Sunrise on the Reaping.”

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Me, reading the first page of sotr to place my bookmark before bed:

Me, reading the first sentence (which I knew from spoilers): OH MY GOSH HIS BIRTHDAY IS REAPING DAY THATS TERRIBLE.

Me, half-way down the page and aware what happens to his family: OH MY GOSH HIS LITTLE BROTHER IS SO SWEET THIS IS GOING TO MAKE LATER TERRIBLE.

Me, reaching the end of the page and remembering This One Fanart: …”courtesy of the capital” is CANON!?!?

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Uhhh right right right forgot to post the fanfic

https://archiveofourown.org/works/66638374

forgot I was doing that, ~apologies~

Ah yes, I will post this ~tiny little fanfic~ to show my other readers that I am ~alive~ and that I am working on my ~writing ability~

Of course the tiny fanfic has nothing to do with the main fanfic, are you crazy~

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Ah yes, I will post this ~tiny little fanfic~ to show my other readers that I am ~alive~ and that I am working on my ~writing ability~

Of course the tiny fanfic has nothing to do with the main fanfic, are you crazy~

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happy tuesday the 17th to all psych fans who celebrate

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Only day you can rb this

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Why did no one tell me that the gang (party) had literally THE funniest conversations once they found out Astarion was a vampire??

Wyll during the reveal saying “no dinner jokes” only for Astarion to say the next day “oh yeah I would totally wanna eat Wyll” when Shadowheart outright asks him who he’d like to drink in the party if he could??? ICONIC tag teaming.

Wyll asking Astarion how the “rat diet” was going and Astarion telling him to shut up or else it’ll end?? F a n t a s t i c work.

Idk if it was bc I had my whole group or something but I swear the day after we found out about Astarion it took everyone a grand total of two seconds of suspicion the night of before they were ready to start cracking jokes and ask about vampirism. I fucking love these guys, they’re hilarious.

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2.4k words for the fanfic today, effectively finishing the chapter and leaving only two chapters left before I can start editing and posting.