#c3ep34

[aimless-otter]

Mention Paper, History, or Magic and Caleb Appears

I wanted to capture all of the times that Caleb has appeared up to this point in the campaign. Had to leave out a second one from episode 34 due to image limits. 

[thelonebookman]

And the Oscar goes to: Ashley Johnson for taking Fearne's childlike panic, wrapping it around the audience's heartstrings and yanking.

[jout--jout]

can i just say that ashton's reassurance to imogen that they're gonna get laudna back broke me. the "do you trust me?" broke me. thats the softest rockperson you'll ever fucking meet. i can't help but think that, after all ash and laudna talked about, they started seeing her as kind of a sister. and now im MORE sad thank you very much.

[myowndesertplaces]

Laudna just wanted to protect Imogen and give her the life she never had. And Imogen didn't start to accept herself until she discovered she could use her abilities to protect Laudna. My heart...

[blorbologist]

My head's crowded without you in it

(!!! Campaign 3 episode 34 spoilers! Im dying squirtle)

If she’d kissed Laudna before, she would know the difference.

 

FCG smacks his jaws together, or he tries to smack them and it comes out as a sharp clack. Lack of lips ‘n all. He notes this, and Imogen doesn’t think twice before kissing Laudna’s forehead. 

 

There’s as many reasons she’s never done it before as stars in the sky, as clouds in a storm: it wasn’t like that, there was never time, it felt like crossing a line, 

 

Laudna was her friend, Laudna was her best friend, Laudna was her world, Laudna never thought like that, 

 

Laudna was sometimes more frightening than the storm she ran from because she was Laudna and she was Imogen and there was something bigger than lightning brewing between them.

 

There’s as many reasons she’s never done it before as stars visible during a storm: none. They were never good reasons, never reasons at all, nothing but excuses scraped together.

 

Because if she kissed Laudna, it would be so, so hard not to know everything about what Laudna felt - about the kiss, about her, about them - and Imogen would be too far gone not to pry. Laudna deserves the privacy, Laudna deserves at least one person not leafing through her thoughts. She wants to be that person to her. She doesn’t want to reach into that musical quiet and find the same terrible words she’s felt so many times before.

 

She wouldn’t. Of course not. It’s Laudna. But the thought niggles, and squirms, and nibbles. And maybe she doesn’t want to test, to confirm that Laudna really is the exception to every rule.

(Keep reading on AO3 ;;;;;)

[shakesperianwaffle]

I’m crying I’m weeping I’m emotional MARISHA LEAVIGN THE TABLE I CANT

[dnd-apothecary]

hey Critters how is it going..... how we doing?

anyone else just sobbing at their computer with headphones on so your loved ones think there's something seriously wrong with you, or is it just me?

[i-is-v-tired]

[punkrockgenasiashton]

“Hey best friend.” Oh. Owe. My fucking heart.

[thelonebookman]

I would pay good money to have Bell's Hells ask Vex and Percy about Delilah, who, ya know, they've already killed twice. That can only go well.

[jout--jout]

one thing that's been itching me now that some time passed since the episode is that they could've done the same thing they did to Laudna, but to Orym.

like Chetney said, Orym was a breathing, living being before going down, there wouldn't be any doubts about his state when the moment of resurrecting him came, he Would come back.

now Laudna, who has died before and went down a few times, is a big question mark when the thing is her resurrection. will she come back like the Laudna that we know? will she come back as herself before dying 30 years ago, fully alive but no memories of her time after those events? or her time with bell's hells? will only her come back, without Delilah?

plus, all the doubts about the rez spells themselves with 5e, would they even work on her, her being a hollow one? would they do the 1k gp one or be able to do the 25k one if powerful people are involved?

i feel like, in the heat of the moment, the cast maybe didn't think about that and how easier it would be if Orym was the one to stay down (tho he is a big asset and need for the group on the frontlines, that tiny lil man), and how could they really because a lot was at stake and emotions were high and they thought they could fix it (fuck you Ruidus die i still aint over that nat1), though they've been playing this game for a decade and probably will pull it off. and Matt is merciful. sometimes.

so in both scenarios, going to VM is completely plausible, if they so choose. Keyleth would resurrect Orym for... obvious reasons imo. and Orym, knowing what he does about Laudna and the Sun Tree and working for Keyleth, would totally be able to turn the tides to their side (although there would be some complications with the Briarbitch still roaming Laudna's head, if they decide to mention her at all)

but, storytelling wise... oh boy, storytelling wise Laudna dying is making me buzz with excitement for what's to come. it's a sad buzz, but a buzz nonetheless. ANYWAYS thanks for coming to my ted talk

edit: actually if orym died they wouldn't know about kiki being able to bring ppl back so you can scratch that BUT they'd still be able to bring him back w no worries through someone else. i think.

[theunspokennamer]

Damn Matt is going hard with this sequence.

[raptorix]

Yesterday in a fixated haze I wrote a fix-it fic for the aftermath of C3Ep34.

SPOILERS

Canon Divergent, Fluff, Happy Endings, Imogen & Laudna.

I just wanted to write a 'Keyleth casts Reincarnation on Laudna' fanfic.

[invisiblewitchfromthevoid]

IT’S TIME ! LET’s GO !!!

[shakesperianwaffle]

AHhuu Matt is changing Revivify rules HAHSHSHDHDHDH

[heytherecentaurs]

The ending of the newest episode of NADDPOD (C3, Ep. 34: Mothership Bronze) is so goddamn funny and dirty. Emily initiated it all and then Murph just groans in the background. SO GOOD!