*SPOILERS* 2:55 Intro starts, ends at 4:07 6:17 Description ends and character intros start 6:23 Sasha (Erika Ishii) 8:12 Flashback to high school, my lord 8:32 Cameron (Ashley Johnson) 10:20 Jamie (Taliesin Jaffe) 11:12 Af (Ally Beardsley) 12:33 Amanda Horsegirl 15:54 Don't mess up Af's name or you get it 16:04 "That was a bird." 21:24 Af tries to bump their reputation 24:02 Texting in class 33:46 Jason is pissed 34:33 A bigger dude enters the ring 34:50 Dumb Woke 37:45 Go for it Af (37:54 RUN) 43:39 "They were just fucking hungry!" 46:35 Matt holy fuck 49:59 "It's got four horsepower!" 51:56 Neverending loyalty 52:11 Emoji discussion 52:55 "What, do you have an Apple watch?" 56:45 "You need me to lie to your parents?!" 59:45 Af and Cam backstory 1:04:02 Trespasser 1:04:28 "I'm gonna lash out physically." 1:06:05 Worst phone upgrade ever 1:07:29 Jamie is badass 1:12:19 Finally, a fictional human with a good father 1:13:48 "It's ONE HUNDRED PERCENT true." 1:16:09 Af is such a cinnamon roller 1:22:46 Why is the sex roll the most used in this game 1:24:47 well alright then 1:26:09 Nice try 1:26:30 Preparing for the party 1:29:23 Af shows up for Cameron (this entire encounter is amazing) 1:29:57 "Cotton candy faygo?!" 1:30:20 ...and there's the bad parent 1:35:10 "Oh, you're so tragic." 1:36:00 A wild asshole appears 1:37:30 Fashioning an ascot for Af 1:38:51 Af totally ships it (1:39:20 for more) 1:45:39 Jamie's done this before 1:46:22 MATT HOLY FUCK 1:48:04 Break starts 1:53:05 Break ends 1:54:22 A big vodka sounds good 1:55:58 Of course Jamie's high already 1:56:40 Af, sweetie, I don't think you want what he's having, but alright 1:59:22 Instantly giffed 2:01:00 Sasha the sex roll is useful but why on Jamie 2:03:47 "I'll take nine ecstasies." 2:04:15 Taliesin what the fuck 2:06:28 Again with the sex roll 2:09:03 "And I just jellyfish away??" 2:11:53 SASHA STOP TURNING PEOPLE ON 2:12:33 S A S H A 2:15:04 "I think I choose the fucking sex reaction." 2:16:38 I will never not use this term 2:18:44 "What does your horoscope say about Geminis?" *eyebrow wiggle* 2:22:14 Cam and Sasha 2:24:33 Secrets are beginning 2:25:35 oh my god SASHA 2:30:40 "Skin soup" 2:32:49 "You wanna make out?" 2:34:20 Oh what a wonderful image 2:35:00 Something seems ominous 2:36:00 "You wanna make out?" 2:38:38 🐴👧 2:40:09 Searching for Amanda 2:43:29 Cameron asks for help 2:50:00 Amanda 2:55:18 Af gives chase 3:00:00 Jamie casts Hex from afar 3:04:22 Giving further chase 3:09:50 Cameron asks for help again 3:13:13 Amanda is gone 3:18:15 Back to school 3:21:09 Terrence is shifty 3:25:21 Ring of lies 3:26:22 "Where were you last night?" 3:37:54 Jamie and Af backstory 3:41:20 Bullshitting 3:45:53 A wild asshole reappears 3:46:53 Fuck this guy 3:48:42 Running away from the asshole 3:51:20 Sasha oh my god 3:54:56 Twitch chat screamed at this one 3:56:01 I jUst lOvE BiRdS 3:57:21 At the church yo 3:59:40 Shit hits the fan 4:02:12 Delicately and Intimately 4:10:34 Travis doesn't get no werewolf 4:12:05 Cameron tiny reveal 4:15:55 Suzy's evil speech 4:19:05 SASHA 4:23:48 Oh shit, not the cops 4:25:10 Jamie gets shot, but is too sassy to give a shit 4:26:05 Sasha's darkest self 4:28:45 "Go to therapy, you fucking bitch." 4:30:55 "I've been reading 'Mating in Captivity', so..." 4:32:22 Epilogue begins
Welcome to Cinderbrush! Featuring: - Ashley as Depressed Fuckboy - Erika as "I Roll To Seduce" - Taliesin as Sad, Rad, Fucked Up [Parent] - and Ally as "Why is Everyone So Hot?"
I keep wanting to respond but cannot figure out the proper words to complain and be impressed without self incrimination. Taliesin is *_quite_* a knowledgable person
okay erika is extremely underrated in this comment section because she was insane and no one is talking about it! the sex appeal, the absolutely perfect comebacks and one liners, the voice, the wig! i loved her so much in this
She annoyed me as Dusk in C3. Which was my first exposure to her. But I am loving her here. She totally transform for each role… And I just found out she was also in Call no of Cthulhu… three completely different characters she convincingly portrays ❤
Erika was so frickin good in this. I only saw them in college humour/dropout related stuff before this and am just blown away by how well she plays this role. Like holy shit xD
Erika is also really good in the Bloodkeep campaign on D20 that Matt also played in. But I was searching for this comment bc...jesus only like 10 minutes in and im 😍🥰😍
@@CupcakeJuices What do you not understand, friend ? That awesome line means that Jamie (Taliesin character) don't waste time with small talk and chit chat. Here for business. ;)
@@poofballoon I feel like for a lot of actors its often actually the easiest to play a character that is as far away from your own personality as possible. Its actually playing someone that is exactly like yourself that is hard because you have to keep yourself from overacting a lot (trying not to act while you're acting is super hard) Just imagine how analysing other peoples problems is often easier than dealing with your own
i dont see people give Matt some love despite the fact he has to play so many characters i'd be lost if i was in his shoes but he makes all the npcs unique and fun to actually listen too props Matt
He lets a little of himself show through every once in a while, dropping in his own speech patterns and language. Considering that's the only thing I can find to criticize, he's definitely one of the best DMs out there.
@@TheodoreMinick but that isn't really a real critique anyways. as long as you can decently tell them apart it's technically enough for DMing and even in voice acting you typically keep something of your own voice in it unless it's a specifically different voice
@@sourwitch2340 oh, definitely. And I doubt most people would even notice. I think it mostly just comes down to the fact that it's just him doing all the dialogue for the NPCs. And he's got literally thousands of people to do that for. This is basically just me pointing to Atlas, and saying, "Look, he's sweating!" LOL
“I’m brutally lost but I’m not letting anybody know.” As both a student and now a teacher, I don’t think I’ve related so hard to a character introduction before...
@@amitgabay3721 My teacher once said to someone in my class "You'd make a good teacher" and that person replied "I have no plans of ever becoming a teacher" my teacher then said "neither did I!"
@@rosiecooper8030 absolutely this^ I have no idea which direction my life is heading and all I know is that I have a chance in English, so if my only option is being a teacher then I'm gonna be one that doesn't out a kid discourage their sexuality like a bigot during p.e class
“I need positive influences” never has a single sentence made me laugh as hard as that one... Congratulations on completely owning this one shot talisen
I love the different approach every character has to their monster selves. Sasha: *coyly seducing people without revealing the succubus-esque creature she really is, skirting the edge of being obvious about her powers* AF: "Just act natural. Ya ain't a full wolf. Ya ain't have to reveal you're a wolf. Just keep it down." Cameron: "Hide the whispers, keep them away, except for when your friends get hurt, then bust it out to help them." Jamie: *enters the room* "So anyway, I'm a drug-dealing witch."
The game deadass tells you you can use your powers as literally or metaphorically as you see fit, and Taliesin just said "Fuck you kids, here's black magic"
@TK Wallace ...sooooooo what was the point of this little essay? Not trying to be a jerk, but I know the game, mate. I played it even. So I know what the character playbooks are and what they do... I was referring to Sasha using "Turn someone on" every five minutes on basically everyone in sight. Jamie, AF, Amanda, Cameron, the cop, basically every important character she interacts with. So thanks, but you wasted your time unfortunately...which is a pity since you really made a nice point about what these guys are and summer up their monstrous selves pretty well. You just completely misread what I was saying and kind of misunderstood the Queen. Being a succubus is one way of achieving power over others through sexuality. Sex move or no, someone who can control people through desire fits both a succubus and the Queen archetype.
@TK Wallace I don't know why you assume you did. As I said, you made some good points, the only problem is you misunderstood some crucial things. But it's okay, we're not mad at you. ^^ No need to get defensive about it. Just wanted to point out your mistakes like you wanted to me. Simple, friendly banter. :3
Matt is a DM genius. He set up Amy and Horse Girl as possible “sacrifices” from the beginning...both loaner girls that no one would miss...knowing the party could only keep up with one NPC’s whereabouts
Even better, the players most likely made those characters themselves since it was explained at the beginning that creating NPCs as a group is part of the setup for the game. They created the instruments of their own torment.
This is just like every CW show ever. It's a little supernatural, very edgy, and of course, the teenagers are played by adults. Happy almost 1 yr anniversary, Cinderbrush!
@under00s Also, potentially very strange sexual experiences, as it is kind of part of the rules of this game that characters can't decide what turns them on and have to oblige to someone successfully seducing them.
Also, I believe that a large portion of the rule book deals heavily with self-harm, etc because some of the classes lean on darker elements like that. Although, that being said, it’s been a while since I sat down to read through it.
hotscottrulz I do not remember that section of the book. I remember the section talking about how this game can deal with heavy topics and how it’s good to set boundaries, as well as stuff on sexuality, but not self-harm
Can we all just stop and appreciate the image of jamie/taliesin: the king of darkness, just stiff backing as he rolls down the street on a razor scooter.
Is it sad that as a survivor of the American public school system, I find the class size of about ten students more unrealistic than them all being secretly monsters?
My son is in a tech/hands on oriented kindergarten class that has about 10 students in it. While not the norm, it's becoming a little more common for kids with attention disorders.
I like that Cameron and Sasha are the two ways people bullshit their way through school: Cameron did none of the work, read a cliff notes summary and actually managed to come up with an insightful comment that is lost because they don't have the actual context to back it up, and Sasha did none of the work but said exactly what the teacher wanted and thus got perfect marks.
Please do a Cinderbrush 2, or even a series! The chemistry between the characters was hot AND volatile. I wanna see some more cold shutdowns and dark bargains! Everyone was on top form, and Ally Beardsley, who I didn't know of beforehand, instantly became one of my favorite characters. I would love if you all continued this!!
This needs to be the Valentine’s Day special and Taliesin needs to run Call of Cthulhu every Halloween from now on! Seriously loved both these one shots!
writers? we both know Riverdale doesn't have any writers, its got a loose ball of half baked ideas and half baked plot threads in the loose amalgamation of a human being helming it, it is physically incapable of taking notes let alone putting them to any use that could come anywhere close the the necessary amount of godly intervention needed to make that show passable
I fucking love that mental image but I'm pretty sure he meant something like a motorcycle but powered a different way so that's why it's called a scooter
I NEED NEED NEED another one. Make this a series like Deadwood, or make a follow-up! I liked Deadwood, but for me personally this was a whole other level! I loved it! And as a current junior in high school this hit home haha!
Liquor store (there are legal differences int eh states) for example in PA there's a special kinda liquor license called a "deli license" allowing deli's to sell beer by the case until VERY recently that was the only place to get booze outside of what are called State stores which are all owned and run by the state
@@vickielavigne2696 You get to see Asgore in Deltarune when you come back from the Dark World though. And everyone else from Undertale, really, in their alternate world condition.
The character of Aff is literally how I have wanted SO MANY characters in books / movies / shows to be but instead they MISERABLY FAILED to be so. Aff's character is so comically truthful / real that it genuinely hurts to laugh. Ally Beardsley needs to come back. ALL the time.
2:34:20 "You lament the events of the evening, and the fact that you can't leave because your ride is currently making out with the drug dealer" I'M DYING
Matt's ability to continue through the story, and all it's shenanigans, without blushing is one of his most underrated super powers. I don't know how he does it, but it's awesome.
I can't help but think of it from Amanda's pov: managed to get "invited" to a super party and go with like some popular kids, lie to her friend's parents to go to said party -her own parents have probably no idea she went there- and then got high for the first time ever, got "almost" seduced but the queen of the school then abandoned by her friends, convinced by a stranged to follow them and then get killed in a horrible ritual like... It's just so fucking sad man... I feel so bad for her especially when everyone refers to her as "Horse girl"... I don't know I'm emotional about Amanda ....
I like thinking about Amy's perspecitve. She makes a bold move with her offer to tutor Cam, and he accepts. She flirts with him, he invites her to a party (which, given her social standing, is probably a very new and exciting thing for her) and kisses her. His ex, the most popular person in the school, comes onto her, hard. Then she dances with Cam for a bit, he leaves her, and she finds him having a very raunchy makeout session with that same ex. She didn't get murdered, like Amanda, but its still gotta hurt.
I think there was at least one part where someone said they were whispering during the rave. Um... yeah, no. Unfortunately, the rest was so good I completely forgot where it was and can't be bothered to search for it.
@@cifer1607 yeah, probably one of the "I try and seduce" moments. to be honest, I'm happy to invoke *willing* suspension of disbelief as though it'd be funny for 5 mins it would have really sucked if they couldn't talk during that scene
It's one of those things that works in fiction but not in real life, like how every hotel in Paris has a view of the Eiffel Tower, and when someone tells another person to turn on the TV, it's always tuned to the news instead of HDMI2 for the X-box.
@@RDGoodner not to mention the news has JUST started the relevant broadcast and not moved on to some feel good peace about water skiing ducks or something
Listen, Erika Ishii was absolutely perfect as Sasha. Those quick witty responses!! Home-girl was born to play the mean girl queen bee. Cam x Sasha otp lol Seriously this was a great oneshot. Matt did a wonderful job and it seems like everyone had a great time playing. Can't ask for much more than that as a GM
Sasha is exactly the kind of girl who you just want to see wind up a single mother to 10,000 baby spiders in the basement of a structurally unsound tower somewhere... ;^)
Ugh that part toward the beginning where to Cameron she goes "There's the briefest moment where I make eye contact, uncross and cross my legs, and look away." *swoon*
Ashley is actually a teenage boy Erika is the mistress of seduction Taliesin isn't even playing a character Ally is a precious enby puppy whose normal person reactions are the CR equivalent to a Disney "why is everybody singing?"
In a VERY funny bit of fated irony, that's called "playing it straight," when an actor/comedian is playing a fictional character who reacts like a normal person in a crazy situation. When actors do that, they're called "straight men." Ally "Beardsley" Dimensiontwenty was, in this campaign, a straight man.
I'm only an hour in and I would watch a full 10 season sitcom about AF the Werewolf in Cinderbrush with their friends just horsing around. Amazon pls fund this after Legends of Vox Machina
I'm with you. I was sold 20 min in. This is everything I've ever wanted. And taliesin just makes it 100% better. This is better tha. 90% of teen dramas and a way better love story than twilight.
@@cobusvisagie605 Liam's kinda hip- he could maybe play a good dramatic theatre kid without being too fake hipster-y and still able catch up to the lingo that the others use lol
@@LetTheBodyFall he'd 100% play the theater kid who is overly exuberant during performance but WILL NOT make eye contact nor speak to you anywhere else because it is more mortifying to be in a 1 on 1 conversation than to be the main character of a screen play live in front of the mass of judgmental and truly evil audience that is a gym full of american high schoolers
Damn son, once that rave starts, it's just Erika seducing errrybody and Matt, whilst blushing, piping in with "Are you rolling to turn them on?" every 10 minutes XD Also, Ally was the perfect counterpoint to Erika's and Taliesin's intensity. Their normal-person reactions to the lunacy of Cinderbrush were the salt in this eintopf.
@@babubidadubi7514 Oops, I was sure this was one of the many handy words English had borrowed. It means one-pot, a meal that's cooked in one pot such as a goulash.
As a long time Critical Role fan, I have seen this channel as well as Geek and Sundry (in the shows earlier years) release many one-shots of varying length and wondrous hilarity. Though I must say, this one-shot is just so real and raw, I can't help but place it as my favorite piece of content that this channel has ever produced. From the realistic awkwardness and social cliques of teenage life, the amazing performances from literally everyone involved, the great set design and costuming to make you feel like your actually there, and of course not to mention that fantastic intro, this one shot (at least to me) is just the best. My love for this video is never ending and I hope to see more of this, or at least something similar, for future Critical Role Valentine's day fun.
Already saw this on Twitch but I'm here again because this is sooooo good. The set design, the projector, the rave lightning out of nowhere, the intro music and art, the costumes and an absolutely amazing cast who were in their fjording element. SEQUEL! SEQUEL! SEQUEL!
Same, the music was excellent. I never rated Erica Ishii as a great roleplayer before but she is amazing in this. All the teen angst and awkwardness took me back twenty years to my own all school days.
Please, turn this into a series. I never realized I could be so entranced by a high-school drama. This is absolute gold. I'm usually satisfied with the conclusion of CR one-shots, but not this time. I need more.
Taliesin always has the most interesting fucking characters, it's insane how this dude comes up with them. Really hope we get to see more of this game in the future and hopefully see these characters return!
Definitely one of my top favorite one-shots critical role has ever done! Having Ally on for this one-shot was incredible. And Erika as Sasha? Amazing. Also kudos to the production design - loved the touches from the lockers to the projector and rave lights. Sequel perhaps? You should also check out Ally as Kristen Applebees in the D&D series Dimension 20: Fantasy High. They have the most insane rolls.
Gotta like Ally Beardsley's character and role-play (acting). I feel that character would be the central one if it was a TV show, the most relatable character. - also impressed how Ally looks super calm and natural.
I loathe most teen dramas, but I was surprised by how much I enjoyed watching this live. Erika Ishii's RP was stellar. Understandably, this is a one shot so they had to conclude the narrative kinda fast; however, I'd like to see this revisited.
I find powered by the apocalypse games really suit one shots as it's really easy to get enough XP to max out your character in a relatively small number of sessions in my experience, but yeah an Undeadwood sized mini-series would definitely be a good thing.
I do hope this doesn't remain a one-shot. Making it at least a once-a-year shot would be wonderful. Also, great work on the set design, it looked awesome.
This oneshot is just the entire cast becoming enamored with Ally and I love that so much. Also, them being 'the new kid' in game worked so well with Ally being new to the critical role family in real life
I'm going to be honest, as a teenager struggling with my gender identity and sexuality, it almost made me cry when Matt actually spoke briefly about it in the introduction- it's just really nice to be seen, I'm only a couple of minutes in but I already have a great feeling.
@@masonzale9780 I think they mean that a lot of cis people are too scared to talk about gender, so they essentially erase it from the thoughts of everyday people?
I think it’s because of the long hair on one side but all I can see when I look at Taliesin is Caduceus going through a goth phase and I love that for him
*SPOILERS*
2:55 Intro starts, ends at 4:07
6:17 Description ends and character intros start
6:23 Sasha (Erika Ishii)
8:12 Flashback to high school, my lord
8:32 Cameron (Ashley Johnson)
10:20 Jamie (Taliesin Jaffe)
11:12 Af (Ally Beardsley)
12:33 Amanda Horsegirl
15:54 Don't mess up Af's name or you get it
16:04 "That was a bird."
21:24 Af tries to bump their reputation
24:02 Texting in class
33:46 Jason is pissed
34:33 A bigger dude enters the ring
34:50 Dumb Woke
37:45 Go for it Af (37:54 RUN)
43:39 "They were just fucking hungry!"
46:35 Matt holy fuck
49:59 "It's got four horsepower!"
51:56 Neverending loyalty
52:11 Emoji discussion
52:55 "What, do you have an Apple watch?"
56:45 "You need me to lie to your parents?!"
59:45 Af and Cam backstory
1:04:02 Trespasser
1:04:28 "I'm gonna lash out physically."
1:06:05 Worst phone upgrade ever
1:07:29 Jamie is badass
1:12:19 Finally, a fictional human with a good father
1:13:48 "It's ONE HUNDRED PERCENT true."
1:16:09 Af is such a cinnamon roller
1:22:46 Why is the sex roll the most used in this game
1:24:47 well alright then
1:26:09 Nice try
1:26:30 Preparing for the party
1:29:23 Af shows up for Cameron (this entire encounter is amazing)
1:29:57 "Cotton candy faygo?!"
1:30:20 ...and there's the bad parent
1:35:10 "Oh, you're so tragic."
1:36:00 A wild asshole appears
1:37:30 Fashioning an ascot for Af
1:38:51 Af totally ships it (1:39:20 for more)
1:45:39 Jamie's done this before
1:46:22 MATT HOLY FUCK
1:48:04 Break starts
1:53:05 Break ends
1:54:22 A big vodka sounds good
1:55:58 Of course Jamie's high already
1:56:40 Af, sweetie, I don't think you want what he's having, but alright
1:59:22 Instantly giffed
2:01:00 Sasha the sex roll is useful but why on Jamie
2:03:47 "I'll take nine ecstasies."
2:04:15 Taliesin what the fuck
2:06:28 Again with the sex roll
2:09:03 "And I just jellyfish away??"
2:11:53 SASHA STOP TURNING PEOPLE ON
2:12:33 S A S H A
2:15:04 "I think I choose the fucking sex reaction."
2:16:38 I will never not use this term
2:18:44 "What does your horoscope say about Geminis?" *eyebrow wiggle*
2:22:14 Cam and Sasha
2:24:33 Secrets are beginning
2:25:35 oh my god SASHA
2:30:40 "Skin soup"
2:32:49 "You wanna make out?"
2:34:20 Oh what a wonderful image
2:35:00 Something seems ominous
2:36:00 "You wanna make out?"
2:38:38 🐴👧
2:40:09 Searching for Amanda
2:43:29 Cameron asks for help
2:50:00 Amanda
2:55:18 Af gives chase
3:00:00 Jamie casts Hex from afar
3:04:22 Giving further chase
3:09:50 Cameron asks for help again
3:13:13 Amanda is gone
3:18:15 Back to school
3:21:09 Terrence is shifty
3:25:21 Ring of lies
3:26:22 "Where were you last night?"
3:37:54 Jamie and Af backstory
3:41:20 Bullshitting
3:45:53 A wild asshole reappears
3:46:53 Fuck this guy
3:48:42 Running away from the asshole
3:51:20 Sasha oh my god
3:54:56 Twitch chat screamed at this one
3:56:01 I jUst lOvE BiRdS
3:57:21 At the church yo
3:59:40 Shit hits the fan
4:02:12 Delicately and Intimately
4:10:34 Travis doesn't get no werewolf
4:12:05 Cameron tiny reveal
4:15:55 Suzy's evil speech
4:19:05 SASHA
4:23:48 Oh shit, not the cops
4:25:10 Jamie gets shot, but is too sassy to give a shit
4:26:05 Sasha's darkest self
4:28:45 "Go to therapy, you fucking bitch."
4:30:55 "I've been reading 'Mating in Captivity', so..."
4:32:22 Epilogue begins
Seth Lost thanks!
you're beautiful
Thanks for the intro end and start. I love the tune
Thank you you absolute god
I hereby dub thee Flando Jr.
As far as I'm concerned, Taliesin is the only one not in a costume.
This is his true self
He’s never in costume . He’s just blessing us with his style and grace
That's not Taliesin, that's Boy George
This isn't even his final form.
@@dehro EXACTLY!
AF: I have to harm some one I really love.
Cam: that's cool
AF: its you bro
Cam: bro
Welcome to Cinderbrush! Featuring:
- Ashley as Depressed Fuckboy
- Erika as "I Roll To Seduce"
- Taliesin as Sad, Rad, Fucked Up [Parent]
- and Ally as "Why is Everyone So Hot?"
Taliesin as Taliesin
Taliesin is idol.
Accurate
@@frostedjosieos Precisely
Don't you mean AF? *Is ready to chuck a book*
The sentence "you cant leave because your ride is making out with the drug dealer" is my new favorite thing
best way to keep someone in the play area of a game :p
@@mystlight1748 never split the party!
I'm personally fond of "are you trying to turn on the officer?"
"Oh you're so tragic" came so naturally to Talisen I'm 100% convinced he's used it in real life.
He said it so convincingly it just felt like I was being attacked through the screen
When was it? :o
Timestamp please
@@em01455 1:35:16
The McLeodinator Thank you!
Watching Taliesin try not to incriminate himself *too* much with his detailed knowledge of party drugs is definitely a mood.
When he said "a Hunter S Thompson's worth" I couldn't stop laughing.
Why is everything a "mood?" I don't get it.
The 7 Dwarves straight up broke me. 😂😂😂
I so wanna get high with him.
I keep wanting to respond but cannot figure out the proper words to complain and be impressed without self incrimination.
Taliesin is *_quite_* a knowledgable person
earlier that night before the game
Matt: Taliesin, I love how you dressed up for the game tonight!
Taliesin: There's a game tonight?
How unprofessional, Ashley and Talisen just showed up in what they normally wear. No effort to get in to character.
LMAO you're absolutely right
Completely accurate and I’m dead.
Jamie's even able to cast hexes, just like Taliesin. No thought put into the character either. And he's supposed to be a professional.
I think for this, and the Cthulu he really just went to his closet and was like...*this* will work...
@@shannononeill482 Apparently a lot of hats and things the cast wear are from Taliesins closest so you may not be far off
"OH MY GOD IM SUCH A BAD PERSON- I need to pray!! I dont believe in god!? I need to be baptize d oh my god im Such A BAD PERSON" - my favorite lines
- claudius, act III scene III
Taliesin is way too good at being a drug dealer.
ColeTrain316 when you’ve lived as long as he, you tend to have interesting jobs
I mean...he *was* a child star. I’m pretty sure it comes with the territory.
"I know way too much about drugs"
I REFUSE to believe that this game wasn't started by him showing up, Mercer commenting on his cosplay, and Taliesin saying, "What cosplay?"
It's not that complicated a science if you don't do it in a place you shouldn't.
Kudos to Ashley playing the teenage guy behaviour with 100% precision at the party :D
I'm increasingly convinced that she's a dudebro inside.
@@elbruces GAG ME WITH A SPOON MRS.HENDERSON
ashley didn't have to create such a hot character but she did that. for us.
Not gonna lie, you are absolutely right.
This can be said about literally any character she’s ever played, queen of going off
eman that is 100% true
She deserves a medal
I am a raging homosexual but I live for Sasha and Camerons relationship
Good to see that Taliesin finally wears his regular clothes to CR
I was completely surprised by how much detail. Eyeshadow, rings and all. Cool as fuck
This happens everytime Tal dresses up...
Yeah cause it’s fuckin outstanding every time
I just want to know what kinda high school lets the kids wear bondage gear to school.
@@Witchling05 every one if your sneaky enought
"My astrology said to take a chance so are you single?" "THATS ALL I NEEDED TO KNOW!"
This is exactly how I, a European, imagine American high schools.
100% accurate.
As an American, can confirm
To be fair, its not usually this tame.
As a previous American high school student, this is indeed what it's like, sometimes even more dramatic
Supernatural things included?
okay erika is extremely underrated in this comment section because she was insane and no one is talking about it! the sex appeal, the absolutely perfect comebacks and one liners, the voice, the wig! i loved her so much in this
Honestly they’re one of my fave ttrpg players here on the internet… like they always just GIVE it in terms of role playing
I didn't know who Erica Ishii was before this one shot, and she stole my bi heart with her amazing performance 😘👏
She annoyed me as Dusk in C3. Which was my first exposure to her. But I am loving her here. She totally transform for each role…
And I just found out she was also in Call no of Cthulhu… three completely different characters she convincingly portrays ❤
Erika was so frickin good in this. I only saw them in college humour/dropout related stuff before this and am just blown away by how well she plays this role. Like holy shit xD
Erika is also really good in the Bloodkeep campaign on D20 that Matt also played in. But I was searching for this comment bc...jesus only like 10 minutes in and im 😍🥰😍
Bring this back, Critical Role, PLEASE. Everyone's asking for it. Even if it's just like, a once a year thing. It's too fucking good.
And make sure the music is available from Day 1.
Yes, please!
Ikr
Agreed please bring it back
Yes, please!
"Three texts that don't end in a question mark and you're blocked" I love Tal SO much
i don’t understand 😅
@@CupcakeJuices What do you not understand, friend ? That awesome line means that Jamie (Taliesin character) don't waste time with small talk and chit chat. Here for business. ;)
Seriously, Matt's imposing father figures somehow terrify me more than most of his villains.
Because they are more real
I know right! He's scarier than my own dad! And my dad is travis level jacked !
He plays abusive fathers so well, it's scary! Especially since he's such an amazing human being himself
He definitely has them down to an art
@@poofballoon I feel like for a lot of actors its often actually the easiest to play a character that is as far away from your own personality as possible.
Its actually playing someone that is exactly like yourself that is hard because you have to keep yourself from overacting a lot (trying not to act while you're acting is super hard)
Just imagine how analysing other peoples problems is often easier than dealing with your own
Matt being like seventeen highschool girls gives me life
He’s A Gilmore’s Girl!
Everyone when something sexual happens: *awkward screaming and giggling*
Matt: oh dear
He signed up for this.
I call it teen angst played well
in a church parking lot 🧍🏽
3:00:20 the technical term for bugs crawling all over you is 'The Caduceus Effect'
GamesNmusic is it not crack spiders?
@@Day-Box The DDTs.
formication is another one
Talesin, very quietly: "I think the drugs are kicking in"
Talesin you know better than to mix work play and play work
Watching Matt Mercer and Ashley Johnson try to seduce each other while playing the opposite gender is... quite something
Yea... that was a turn on xD
Keg is aroused?
@@thatpalkesz3667 😂😂😂
oh lawd it was glorious
It felt so bisexual I loved every minute of it 💙✨
“My older sister- she’s one of them Uh, one of them gay girls!”
Me too Terrence. Me too.
It still fucking gets me. The fact Matt was perfectly able to capture most of the people who talk to me is both haunting and hilarious
can I get a time stamp for that bit?
Midnight Miami Marauder the exact line is at 35:28!
I love Terrance he tried so hard.
i dont see people give Matt some love despite the fact he has to play so many characters i'd be lost if i was in his shoes but he makes all the npcs unique and fun to actually listen too props Matt
He lets a little of himself show through every once in a while, dropping in his own speech patterns and language. Considering that's the only thing I can find to criticize, he's definitely one of the best DMs out there.
@@TheodoreMinick but that isn't really a real critique anyways. as long as you can decently tell them apart it's technically enough for DMing and even in voice acting you typically keep something of your own voice in it unless it's a specifically different voice
@@sourwitch2340 oh, definitely. And I doubt most people would even notice. I think it mostly just comes down to the fact that it's just him doing all the dialogue for the NPCs. And he's got literally thousands of people to do that for. This is basically just me pointing to Atlas, and saying, "Look, he's sweating!" LOL
@@TheodoreMinick fair
dude as a dm i can't tell u how much i respect matt,,,, he managed to cycle thru npcs like they were nothin
Having seen Erika Ishii in a couple of one shots, I love how much she gets into character. She almost isn't recognizable. I love her.
Same, I can't even imagine how Annabelle from LA by Night and Sasha are the same person
Now that you mention it.. How can she ALSO be the Spider Queen Lilith?!
@@nerezza6517 Also, when you realize that Annabelle is sitting at the same table as Carver, her father.
@@patricklyons794 and bossing him around too 😆
YES?!, and honestly, her turning into a Queen Bee may be my top 5 sinister things i've seen in 2020. loooove it!
Jamie: "dont do this too quickly"
"I dont do anything too quickly"
Jamie: "I've got my eyes on you"
"Who doesnt"
BRUH THAT WAS INSANE
It’s like they’re speaking in concentrated film noir.
“I’m brutally lost but I’m not letting anybody know.” As both a student and now a teacher, I don’t think I’ve related so hard to a character introduction before...
Can I ask why would you want to be a teacher? Seems like a pretty shitty job
@@amitgabay3721 My teacher once said to someone in my class "You'd make a good teacher" and that person replied "I have no plans of ever becoming a teacher" my teacher then said "neither did I!"
As someone who is literally about to start learning to be a teacher after dropping out of high school me relate haha
@@amitgabay3721 honestly, having crappy teachers when you were at school, just drives you to make sure that kinda thing doesn't happen to another kid
@@rosiecooper8030 absolutely this^ I have no idea which direction my life is heading and all I know is that I have a chance in English, so if my only option is being a teacher then I'm gonna be one that doesn't out a kid discourage their sexuality like a bigot during p.e class
the most unappreciated moment
Cameron: “Sasha used to ride on these pegs...”
Jamie/Taliesin: “I bet she did”
Time Stamp?
SpartanEternalPlays 58:02
I had a good chuckle there.
I’m on Taliesin’s wavelength
Timestamp of that?
This is just a flashback for Taliesen, this is him in his early 200's.
XD
that just reminds me of a recent episode to talks where Dani was like I'll be 80 and on my deathbed and Talisen will be in his 17th century
200's? I knew that guy has some ancient wisdom!
back when Caesar was assassinated
Missing a 0 or 2 there, but yeah. Tal was definitely like this when Rome was burning.
"i was watching a lot of prison documentaries that said you have to punch the biggest and strongest guy if you want any respect"
fabian is applauding
Literally what I was thinking 😂 like wow Fabian rubbed off on Ally's character
All Ally needed to do was call someone the ball
and the flower! the thistlesprings would be proud
HOOT GROWL
HOOT FUCKING GROWL
"We haven't met."
"Yeah. Maybe it'll stay that way.." **jellyfishes away**
omfg that is a mood at any social event
Braden Hazle next time I’m at a party I lowkey want to do this
2:09:08
“I need positive influences” never has a single sentence made me laugh as hard as that one... Congratulations on completely owning this one shot talisen
This is where we find out Matt's spirit animal is a 16 year old mean girl.
Yes 😄😄
19, but still
so Marisha one week a month
I'm SHOCKED he hasn't commented on this himself lol
I love the different approach every character has to their monster selves.
Sasha: *coyly seducing people without revealing the succubus-esque creature she really is, skirting the edge of being obvious about her powers*
AF: "Just act natural. Ya ain't a full wolf. Ya ain't have to reveal you're a wolf. Just keep it down."
Cameron: "Hide the whispers, keep them away, except for when your friends get hurt, then bust it out to help them."
Jamie: *enters the room* "So anyway, I'm a drug-dealing witch."
The game deadass tells you you can use your powers as literally or metaphorically as you see fit, and Taliesin just said "Fuck you kids, here's black magic"
@TK Wallace ...sooooooo what was the point of this little essay? Not trying to be a jerk, but I know the game, mate. I played it even. So I know what the character playbooks are and what they do...
I was referring to Sasha using "Turn someone on" every five minutes on basically everyone in sight. Jamie, AF, Amanda, Cameron, the cop, basically every important character she interacts with.
So thanks, but you wasted your time unfortunately...which is a pity since you really made a nice point about what these guys are and summer up their monstrous selves pretty well. You just completely misread what I was saying and kind of misunderstood the Queen. Being a succubus is one way of achieving power over others through sexuality. Sex move or no, someone who can control people through desire fits both a succubus and the Queen archetype.
@TK Wallace I don't know why you assume you did. As I said, you made some good points, the only problem is you misunderstood some crucial things. But it's okay, we're not mad at you. ^^ No need to get defensive about it.
Just wanted to point out your mistakes like you wanted to me. Simple, friendly banter. :3
*looks around comment section* *Wilam DeFoe in Boondock Saints * "There was a fire fight!!" 😱😤😂😂
@@princessblazena What do you mean?
Who else thinks taliesin isnt acting and he just turned off his filter.
I like to think when matt asked him to join in on this he responded with. Wasn't this my idea? I'd like to be me for a while.
I do think that there's an obvious forced regression to what he once was, but I believe him to be (thankfully) so much more now days :)
This is so it lol
Boy George cosplay
Na, we all know he is a pyramid
"Oh Taliesin i love your character"
Taliesin: Character?
Matt is a DM genius. He set up Amy and Horse Girl as possible “sacrifices” from the beginning...both loaner girls that no one would miss...knowing the party could only keep up with one NPC’s whereabouts
I especially like how they didn't manage to get to keep an eye on even one of them, because they were so occupied with seducing each other
One can't even go through the comments without getting something spoiled... Jeeez xd
Třeba něco napíše i mean, it’s the comments, their main reason of existence is to be a place where the contents of the video can be discussed
Even better, the players most likely made those characters themselves since it was explained at the beginning that creating NPCs as a group is part of the setup for the game. They created the instruments of their own torment.
@@oliviawoloshyn5824 Do you expect people to not talk about the video in the comments?
This is just like every CW show ever. It's a little supernatural, very edgy, and of course, the teenagers are played by adults. Happy almost 1 yr anniversary, Cinderbrush!
lots of gossip girl too, ashley was giving big nate archibald vibes and erika is serving BIIIIIG blair waldorf energy
The warning at the beginning made me think this was going to be something dark but everyone's just playing a Bard and rolling to seduce.
@under00s Also, potentially very strange sexual experiences, as it is kind of part of the rules of this game that characters can't decide what turns them on and have to oblige to someone successfully seducing them.
Also, I believe that a large portion of the rule book deals heavily with self-harm, etc because some of the classes lean on darker elements like that. Although, that being said, it’s been a while since I sat down to read through it.
hotscottrulz I do not remember that section of the book. I remember the section talking about how this game can deal with heavy topics and how it’s good to set boundaries, as well as stuff on sexuality, but not self-harm
Haha don't you realize that "warning" was just branding for a game like this? Woke bro.
@under00s and the (spoilers)
I love how this whole game is just everyone flirting with Matt
And in the middle also with each other, just for a change
I guess monsterhearts is the best way to flirt with your friends without consequences.
It's a bit early for "quote of the year", but "You're the butterfly, I'm the president." is soaring high on that list already xD
Can we all just stop and appreciate the image of jamie/taliesin: the king of darkness, just stiff backing as he rolls down the street on a razor scooter.
Ohh I thought it was like a moped scooter
But this is set in America sooo now I'm questioning if that's not normal there 😅
@@alittleantidote5852 nah we got moped scooters, it's just funnier to imagine it being a razor scooter
@@willnelson9906 such a glorious sight 🤣
Is it sad that as a survivor of the American public school system, I find the class size of about ten students more unrealistic than them all being secretly monsters?
Sarah B Right?! 32 students minimum
our entire school was a combined 7th-12th grade w/ less than 50 students and about 8 kids a class, it checks when you're rural as all hell!
I went to school right outside of Washington DC and the class size and the lack of diversity is strange to me but it’s still interesting.
Sarah B An Arizonan school at that? Fuck outta here.
My son is in a tech/hands on oriented kindergarten class that has about 10 students in it. While not the norm, it's becoming a little more common for kids with attention disorders.
taliesin snapping his fingers then remembering they are burnt
10/10 in character
3:05:30
When I find myself in times of trouble
Father Taliesin comes to me
Speaking spells and wisdom
which of 7 dwarves do I wanna be?
Michelle Yost Thank you I needed this
So beautiful 🤣💕
I need the rest of the lyrics.
@@TheodoreMinick lol What I didn't know I needed -- Cinderbrush: A Monsterhearts Musical.
I like that Cameron and Sasha are the two ways people bullshit their way through school:
Cameron did none of the work, read a cliff notes summary and actually managed to come up with an insightful comment that is lost because they don't have the actual context to back it up, and Sasha did none of the work but said exactly what the teacher wanted and thus got perfect marks.
Hey! I at least remember the lesson for two seconds just so I can do the assignment for a good grade until I erase it from my memory!
That last part is depressing, because it's a sad truth that you don't get any credit unless you say what the teachers want.
Please do a Cinderbrush 2, or even a series! The chemistry between the characters was hot AND volatile. I wanna see some more cold shutdowns and dark bargains! Everyone was on top form, and Ally Beardsley, who I didn't know of beforehand, instantly became one of my favorite characters. I would love if you all continued this!!
MinatoAri I know this is a month late, but Ally Beardsley does a D&D series called Dimension 20, if you’d like to check it out.
theyre in three d20 campaigns so far, and Matt and Erika are in a smaller one :))
I’d love to see a series using the monsterhearts game, but different characters and different towns, all somehow connected.
I need this really, I love those characters, but I would also like to see other people play with them!
This needs to be the Valentine’s Day special and Taliesin needs to run Call of Cthulhu every Halloween from now on! Seriously loved both these one shots!
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and Liam needs to run Night Before Critmas on Christmas
The writers of Riverdale should take notes from this.
The writers of Sabrina should too
I'd say Glee as well but that finished years ago, lol.
writers? we both know Riverdale doesn't have any writers, its got a loose ball of half baked ideas and half baked plot threads in the loose amalgamation of a human being helming it, it is physically incapable of taking notes let alone putting them to any use that could come anywhere close the the necessary amount of godly intervention needed to make that show passable
@@aster1760 Lmao. To be fair you could say that about 90% of tv today.
@@aster1760 lol I feel like Riverdale is written by like Google predictive text.
I keep having to remind myself that Ashley Johnson is not actually a teenage boy. She is SPOT ON.
"you're the butterfly, I'm the president" *Aff and Jami proceed to makeout*
This was everything.
I love how Matt just gets slightly quieter every time he says ''turn on''
"Dumb Woke' is my new favorite phrase.
I’m basically 70% dumb woke 15% woke woke and 15% WTF is up with 2020
this describes a lot of people
He’s a little confused but he’s got the spirit
Himbo
For those who watch Letterkenny. Dumb Woke = Boomtown
I need to know, when Talisen says "scooter", is it like, a razor scooter? Is this witch drug deal just riding around on a razor scooter?
Witch Drug Dealer on a moped is also an amusing image
I fucking love that mental image but I'm pretty sure he meant something like a motorcycle but powered a different way so that's why it's called a scooter
Thats literally what i thought
i can’t stop picturing this now. especially with their majestic jacket/cloaca thing flowing out behind them
They have the kiddie helmet with the chin strap and the strings fluttering in the wind
Oh god, Af is the world's most adorable werewolf, hands down. Favourite line: 'I will now eat this stamp.'
"bless your soul, you think I have blotter" ahaha Tal has some stories for sure lol. This line killed me.
They're not a werewolf, they're just a golden retriever in a human disguise
“In the 90s it was black gel caps... oh god I know too much about drugs.”
I NEED NEED NEED another one. Make this a series like Deadwood, or make a follow-up! I liked Deadwood, but for me personally this was a whole other level! I loved it! And as a current junior in high school this hit home haha!
Yes! PLEASE!
Couldnt agree more!
LETS START A PETITION
Ooooh yes!
M. E. McDonnell S A M E
Aff's dad is just corner store pumat.
Liquor store (there are legal differences int eh states) for example in PA there's a special kinda liquor license called a "deli license" allowing deli's to sell beer by the case until VERY recently that was the only place to get booze outside of what are called State stores which are all owned and run by the state
I'm glad I'm alone at home rn, you made me laugh waaay too fucking loud
I was thinking the same thing 😂
Jacob Treuer asgore was only mentioned In deltarune I think you mean UNDERTALE
@@vickielavigne2696 You get to see Asgore in Deltarune when you come back from the Dark World though. And everyone else from Undertale, really, in their alternate world condition.
The character of Aff is literally how I have wanted SO MANY characters in books / movies / shows to be but instead they MISERABLY FAILED to be so. Aff's character is so comically truthful / real that it genuinely hurts to laugh.
Ally Beardsley needs to come back. ALL the time.
Ally is a treasure, and my mind can not be changed.
I agree, but she sounds too much like Marisha and it would get really confusing, so I vote to never have them at the same table lol
@@fisharepeopletoo9653 letting you know ally is actually they/them now.
Check Ally out on dimension 20! They are an absolute wildcard at the table and their characters really drive the campaigns.
i need more beardsley content in my life at all times i am 100% down
2:34:20 "You lament the events of the evening, and the fact that you can't leave because your ride is currently making out with the drug dealer" I'M DYING
Monster hearts: aka, Erika ishii seducing everyone and everything
And none of use are complaining.
Sam Hillbrook not at all
matt: a bush blocks your path
erika: *i run my fingers through its branches*
She’d definitely be a bard
Including the audience
Matt's ability to continue through the story, and all it's shenanigans, without blushing is one of his most underrated super powers. I don't know how he does it, but it's awesome.
He has training from years of critical role.
I've got a feeling that he's WAY freakier than he acts on camera.
@@elbruces Oh damn 😳
I can't help but think of it from Amanda's pov: managed to get "invited" to a super party and go with like some popular kids, lie to her friend's parents to go to said party -her own parents have probably no idea she went there- and then got high for the first time ever, got "almost" seduced but the queen of the school then abandoned by her friends, convinced by a stranged to follow them and then get killed in a horrible ritual like... It's just so fucking sad man... I feel so bad for her especially when everyone refers to her as "Horse girl"... I don't know I'm emotional about Amanda ....
Justice for Mandy
Fucking same
I like thinking about Amy's perspecitve. She makes a bold move with her offer to tutor Cam, and he accepts. She flirts with him, he invites her to a party (which, given her social standing, is probably a very new and exciting thing for her) and kisses her. His ex, the most popular person in the school, comes onto her, hard. Then she dances with Cam for a bit, he leaves her, and she finds him having a very raunchy makeout session with that same ex. She didn't get murdered, like Amanda, but its still gotta hurt.
The most unrealistic thing about this oneshot is that they could carry out conversations in a loud party.
"WHAT!?"
I think there was at least one part where someone said they were whispering during the rave. Um... yeah, no.
Unfortunately, the rest was so good I completely forgot where it was and can't be bothered to search for it.
@@cifer1607 yeah, probably one of the "I try and seduce" moments. to be honest, I'm happy to invoke *willing* suspension of disbelief as though it'd be funny for 5 mins it would have really sucked if they couldn't talk during that scene
It's one of those things that works in fiction but not in real life, like how every hotel in Paris has a view of the Eiffel Tower, and when someone tells another person to turn on the TV, it's always tuned to the news instead of HDMI2 for the X-box.
@@RDGoodner not to mention the news has JUST started the relevant broadcast and not moved on to some feel good peace about water skiing ducks or something
I love that regardless of gender, all of Ally’s characters are hopelessly in love with women lol
comments that aged poorly lol
@@jatfew1200 ??? what does this mean lol
Adaven their new character is asexual
@@jatfew1200 which character?
Vicky Likes This I think they are referring to Liam in the ACOC, but idk if he’s canonical ace or canonical anything rly
Listen, Erika Ishii was absolutely perfect as Sasha. Those quick witty responses!! Home-girl was born to play the mean girl queen bee. Cam x Sasha otp lol
Seriously this was a great oneshot. Matt did a wonderful job and it seems like everyone had a great time playing. Can't ask for much more than that as a GM
Sasha is exactly the kind of girl who you just want to see wind up a single mother to 10,000 baby spiders in the basement of a structurally unsound tower somewhere... ;^)
BoojumFed - Nice!
Bloodkeep was great.
She was SO good. 😍 She is so quick on the draw.
I now know what it would be like if she played the toreador in LA by Night
Ugh that part toward the beginning where to Cameron she goes "There's the briefest moment where I make eye contact, uncross and cross my legs, and look away." *swoon*
Ashley is actually a teenage boy
Erika is the mistress of seduction
Taliesin isn't even playing a character
Ally is a precious enby puppy whose normal person reactions are the CR equivalent to a Disney "why is everybody singing?"
In a VERY funny bit of fated irony, that's called "playing it straight," when an actor/comedian is playing a fictional character who reacts like a normal person in a crazy situation. When actors do that, they're called "straight men."
Ally "Beardsley" Dimensiontwenty was, in this campaign, a straight man.
Erika wasn’t playing a character either 😂
I actually started laughing when I read, "Taliesin wasn't even playing a character" and my coworker is looking at me steangely now 😂
"My truck is four horsepower."
Me: I'm pretty sure I could produce four horsepower.
it couldve had a lawn mower engine... hahaha
I just googled it, a walk behind push mower is seven horsepower lol
Fun fact: A standard horse is about 15 horsepower.
An actual horse is ~15 horsepower.
Ryan B. 4 horsepower? That’s like 28 ducks
I'm only an hour in and I would watch a full 10 season sitcom about AF the Werewolf in Cinderbrush with their friends just horsing around. Amazon pls fund this after Legends of Vox Machina
Hell yeah that sounds amazing
I'm with you. I was sold 20 min in. This is everything I've ever wanted. And taliesin just makes it 100% better. This is better tha. 90% of teen dramas and a way better love story than twilight.
@@jaceatkinson6456 "u wanna make out made my day"! It has brooklyn99 level of self-awerness humour mixed with DRAMA
Imagine if Sam and Travis were in this one shot.
The Faux Hipster and the Dad.
Travis would probably be the Dad Friend yeah
Where is Liam
@@cobusvisagie605 Liam's kinda hip- he could maybe play a good dramatic theatre kid without being too fake hipster-y and still able catch up to the lingo that the others use lol
@@LetTheBodyFall he'd 100% play the theater kid who is overly exuberant during performance but WILL NOT make eye contact nor speak to you anywhere else because it is more mortifying to be in a 1 on 1 conversation than to be the main character of a screen play live in front of the mass of judgmental and truly evil audience that is a gym full of american high schoolers
Taliesin “I deal drugs to the rest of CR” Jaffe : oops sounds like I know too much about drugs hee hee
Did he say that in an interview or something?
@@Legendlazer3411 Nah, he’s just a goth, ex-child actor who was born and raised in LA. Of course he knows drugs, come on.
Taliesin "I was fishing for drugs on day 2 of the second campaign" Jaffe
Matt calling letterman jackets “football jackets” without any hesitation is a confidence I strive for.
Is that not what they are???
@@lynnor9435 Late but you can get letterman jackets for multiple things, it's just that only the football players really wear them
Damn son, once that rave starts, it's just Erika seducing errrybody and Matt, whilst blushing, piping in with "Are you rolling to turn them on?" every 10 minutes XD
Also, Ally was the perfect counterpoint to Erika's and Taliesin's intensity. Their normal-person reactions to the lunacy of Cinderbrush were the salt in this eintopf.
Eintopf?
@@babubidadubi7514 Oops, I was sure this was one of the many handy words English had borrowed. It means one-pot, a meal that's cooked in one pot such as a goulash.
@@RPG_Angie oh thanks for the answer. but i'm german so I did know. I was just curious because I never read in an english sentence bevor.
As a long time Critical Role fan, I have seen this channel as well as Geek and Sundry (in the shows earlier years) release many one-shots of varying length and wondrous hilarity. Though I must say, this one-shot is just so real and raw, I can't help but place it as my favorite piece of content that this channel has ever produced. From the realistic awkwardness and social cliques of teenage life, the amazing performances from literally everyone involved, the great set design and costuming to make you feel like your actually there, and of course not to mention that fantastic intro, this one shot (at least to me) is just the best. My love for this video is never ending and I hope to see more of this, or at least something similar, for future Critical Role Valentine's day fun.
Aw phooey. I was always partial to the Wendy's one. ;)
I agree, it's so great! Just amazing
The Wendy’s one was hilarious but CinderBrush I would want to be a mini series like deadwood
@@justinpalumbo2447 UNDeadwood.
@@benvoliothefirst If this is a jab I love you so much (fuck twitter I never got to actually see it...)
Matt: Hey Taliesin, we're playing a monsterhearts oneshot!
Taliesin, Resident Goth: my time has come
Already saw this on Twitch but I'm here again because this is sooooo good. The set design, the projector, the rave lightning out of nowhere, the intro music and art, the costumes and an absolutely amazing cast who were in their fjording element. SEQUEL! SEQUEL! SEQUEL!
SAME!!! Had to come back for a second round.
This honestly could be it's own series, why did this have to be a one shot 😢
Same, the music was excellent. I never rated Erica Ishii as a great roleplayer before but she is amazing in this. All the teen angst and awkwardness took me back twenty years to my own all school days.
Please, turn this into a series. I never realized I could be so entranced by a high-school drama. This is absolute gold. I'm usually satisfied with the conclusion of CR one-shots, but not this time. I need more.
I could watch a whole campaign of this. Really was pleasantly surprised over how good this was.
Taliesin always has the most interesting fucking characters, it's insane how this dude comes up with them. Really hope we get to see more of this game in the future and hopefully see these characters return!
Moby they are all inspired by the many lost souls he has met in his immortal life
Moby I’m pretty sure this character was just “Taliesin in high school”.
It's because Taliesin is an interesting character himself.
Character?
Im 90% sure we just saw his highschool version.
Definitely one of my top favorite one-shots critical role has ever done! Having Ally on for this one-shot was incredible. And Erika as Sasha? Amazing. Also kudos to the production design - loved the touches from the lockers to the projector and rave lights. Sequel perhaps? You should also check out Ally as Kristen Applebees in the D&D series Dimension 20: Fantasy High. They have the most insane rolls.
“hot AND cares about consent!!!” I can’t 😂😂😂😂
Gotta like Ally Beardsley's character and role-play (acting). I feel that character would be the central one if it was a TV show, the most relatable character.
- also impressed how Ally looks super calm and natural.
Yeah Af is the audience proxy. They are new in the school and so are we so we see everything for the first time as they do.
Ally is an amazing role player, their work on dimension 20 is hilarious
i hope ally shows up more, even showing up on critical role proper
Ya Ally’s DnD crew is actually pretty entertaining and hilarious I recommend dimension 20 if you haven’t seen it.
@@highlivin1917 Will check it out.
I loathe most teen dramas, but I was surprised by how much I enjoyed watching this live. Erika Ishii's RP was stellar. Understandably, this is a one shot so they had to conclude the narrative kinda fast; however, I'd like to see this revisited.
Im not a teen drama person either but it's not bad!
I find powered by the apocalypse games really suit one shots as it's really easy to get enough XP to max out your character in a relatively small number of sessions in my experience, but yeah an Undeadwood sized mini-series would definitely be a good thing.
It would be nice, especially since they didn't really get into the bargain Cameron made. I would love to see that element explored a little bit.
I just absolutely love tal just stoping mid-character to just go "wow i know too much about drugs"
3 years later, just checking to see if this is still one of my favorite CR pieces of content ever-
YEP.
I do hope this doesn't remain a one-shot. Making it at least a once-a-year shot would be wonderful. Also, great work on the set design, it looked awesome.
taliesin: i'm attempting a they
everyone else: immediately forgets
They do all make an effort. They slip up a lot, but they do try. That’s about 140% more effort than most people bother with.
Tal said that its new that Jamie is going by "They" so everyone is rp-ing getting used to it not actually forgetting
Pretty sure Jamie goes by both he and they, not they exclusively like AFF
Jombo56 on the seating plan they put up on the projector it said he/them as jamie’s pronouns
To be fair Matt never forgot in character he only referred to Taliesin as him not Jaime
“My astrology app today said to take a chance. Are you single?” Oh Aff 😂
a werewolf, a witch, and a demon - who's the strongest the plain human who can flirt with everyone and anyone!
I get the feeling that while everyone else went shopping for their outfits, Taliesin just looked in his closet.
No, they all just went to Talisen's closet..
No, they all just went to Talisen's closet...
I mean, that’s where a lot of other people get their costumes for the ren fair
Cue the montage of clothes flying out the closet.
Taliesen didn't know he was supposed to wear a costume.
I know it's a one-shot. I know we're in quarantine. I know it's a finished story. I still need more.
I'm seriously crushing on Ashley playing a guy. She does such a great job.
It’s them by the way
@@DujasFromHell she said Ashley not Ally
Sorry
@Astroblaze the Reality Traverser Ally uses they/them pronouns IRL yea
@Astroblaze the Reality Traverser Ally is enby and makes most of their characters enby nowadays.
This oneshot is just the entire cast becoming enamored with Ally and I love that so much. Also, them being 'the new kid' in game worked so well with Ally being new to the critical role family in real life
Every time I hear Aff, I immediately think Beau has just randomly joined this school
Same!! 🤣🤣👏👏
I kept thinking that Marsha had stopped by!
katize86 Good ol’ Marsha
@@kimjunghoon02 doesn't she have a couple sisters named Jan and Cindy? 🤔
I'm going to be honest, as a teenager struggling with my gender identity and sexuality, it almost made me cry when Matt actually spoke briefly about it in the introduction- it's just really nice to be seen, I'm only a couple of minutes in but I already have a great feeling.
Matt sees everyone. He's like ally Jesus.
because nowadays no one ever mentions gender identity.
@@squattingheads what does that mean?
@@squattingheads yeah, I’m tryin to decide what you mean by that
@@masonzale9780 I think they mean that a lot of cis people are too scared to talk about gender, so they essentially erase it from the thoughts of everyday people?
Taliesin is just the supreme crush
Yes.
@@scouttyra God yes. So on fucking point.
I love him so much.
I want his whole fit so bad it’s just all encompassing queer euphoria. Dope hat dope glasses dope coat it’s just all dope
1:29:57 Nobody can convince me this was not Ally and Ashley genuinely bonding over Faygo.
i 100% agree with you lmao
i hope ashley, erika, and ally know what they're doing for my lesbian soul
My thoughts exactly! My poor heart!
I’m so glad someone said it because I literally spent four hours dying from happiness
I’m too gay for this and I’m afraid
Especially Erika... HOLY CRAP
I have never been this sexually confused and I came out 3 years ago
me when Terrence said literally anything: **HIMBO RIGHTS**
He's dumb as a rock but drinks his respect women juice
Too bad he's a horse girl-sacrificing cultist
@@tuesdaynext7370 pity, really
@@tuesdaynext7370 so he's a fixer-upper
@@mythomagic1771 Everyone has some ups and downs, honestly
...right.
I think it’s because of the long hair on one side but all I can see when I look at Taliesin is Caduceus going through a goth phase and I love that for him