"Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) is the ninth episode of Talks Machina.
Andrew from CritRoleStats answers questions about how he got started with stat-tracking for the show and how CritRoleStats has grown from there. Laura Bailey, Liam O'Brien, and Sam Riegel discuss "What Lies Beneath the Surface" (1x81) with Brian Wayne Foster.
Synopsis[]
Talk with Andrew[]
- Q: How many people maintain the website?[1]
- A: Four (Andrew, Catherine, the Singing Badger, and Lauren. More on CritRoleStats)
- Q: When did Andrew start watching the show? And what is the origin story of the website?[2]
- A: "Hubris" (1x17), taking his personal notes that evolved into CritRoleStats.
- Q: Walk us through your thursday night. What are the live duties of CritRoleStats?[3]
- A: Andrew handles live tweeting, Catherine tracks HP shifts, both Badger and Lauren track the running stats (dice rolls, puns, etc).
- Q: What are the strangest stats you track?
- Q: What are the strangest requests you got from critters?
- Q: What are your favorite stats to track?[4]
- A: For Andrew — stats connected with time (running time, battle time, etc). For Badger — media references.
- Q: What are the biggest challenges you face with working on CritRoleStats?[5]
- A: Time
Talk with the cast[]
- For Liam and Sam: What is the status of the All Work No Play podcast?[6]
- Q: How stoked were you learning that Kashaw Vesh and Zahra Hydris survived?[7]
- Q: Will Vex keep using broom, switch to the Carpet of Flying, or hoard it all for herself?[8]
- A: Hoard all for herself.
- Q: With the potential upcoming battle with Raishan, do you regret not searching Thordak's hoard for potions?[9]
- Q: Where does Vax's recklessness come from: revenge for Keyleth or personal reasons?[10]
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- Q: Scanlan is starting to show a bit of a dark side. Was that always there or has his death taken a toll?[11]
- For Liam and Laura: How are you feeling about Scanlan's suude abuse?[12]
- Q: How do you feel Vax's interactions with Scanlan have affected him?[13]
- A: Vax is taken aback by his mental problems, as he is used to seeing the jovial side of Scanlan.
- For Sam: Thoughts on the Super Bowl?
- For Sam: How would Sam describe Scanlan's state of mind?[14]
- Q: What are the destructive sides of your characters that in some way are similar to Scanlan's drug addiction but are alien to you IRL?[15]
- Liam usually does not solve his problems with his fists
- Q: "Has Scanlan thought about how Kaylie is going to think of him post-suude addiction?"[16]
- A: Scanlan is trying anything that will provide some relief in a short run but does not look far ahead.
- Q: Do you think think Scanlan's alignment will change after he Modified Jarett's memory to get a new dose of suude?[17]
- Q: How is Vax handling Vex's second death?[18]
- Q: What was going though your mind when the Deck of Many Things came into play?[19]
- Liam: knew it was destructive when he thoroughly read multiple DnD manuals, preparing for campaigns that involve his kids, and from memories of his childhood campaigns
- Sam: felt the essence of this item from Liam's reaction but, playing his first campaign of DnD, did not know what it was
- Q: Knowing what the cards do, would any of your characters draw them?[20]
- Q: Which did Vax enjoy more: her bath with Percy or getting the flying carpet back?[21]
- A: "Well, you only get like a couple magic carpets in your life and you can have as many baths as you want."
- For Liam: How was the bath with Percy? Did Vax enjoy making him uncomfortable?[22]
- Liam: He was disturbed for Vax, as he cannot tolerate the thought that his naked body was so close to his sister's naked body
- Laura: Vex doesn't care; she is pretty free with her body
- Q: What do you think Raishan is searching for?[23]
- Sam: Raishan stole two of her babies she had with Thordak
- Q: If the twins had been accepted by elven society from the moment they were born, what profession would they have chosen?[24]
- Laura: Ambassador or another specialization involving negotiations
- Liam: Soldier, without thinking about the consequences
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- Q: How did Vex feel when Scanlan ratted out to Allura Vysoren the finding of the carpet?[25]
- Q: Will Scanlan inspire Vox Machina differently, now that he has become Darth Scanlan?[26]
- Q: If CritRoleStats would track any part of your life that is not Critical Role related, what would it be?[27]
Talks Machina After Dark[]
- Q: How do you keep from stepping on each other's toes when there isn't a combat order?[28]
- Q: Does anyone knows who did the makeup for the opening?[29]
- A: Misti Dawn
- Q: Who is Sam's favorite guest player?[30]
- Q: Liam is always wearing a silver looking bracelet on his upper forearm. Does it have special significance?
- A: Nope, but it's styled like a snake, reminding Liam of Simon.
- Q: What is your favorite prank call you did at cons?[32]
- Laura: Shin-chan
- For Sam and Liam: What do your wives think about the show?[33]
- Quyen Tran watched only one episode and was wondering: "Is this what the whole show is and why are you all talking in British accents?"
- When Liam tells Amy about his DnD game, she listens to little tidbits of the first and the second story but by the third one her eyes would glaze.
- Q: Sam: How do you come up with your songs?[34]
- For Laura: With Trinket's decreased role, now that your levels and stakes are so high, is it time for Trinket to retire and stay safe in Whitestone?[35]
- Q: Did Vex wear the Raven's Slumber with unconscious Trinket inside while she was in the bathtub?[36]
- Q: How do think about your decision to rest before the fight with Raishan?[37]
- For Liam and Laura: How do you think Sylador will react to your characters' relationships with Keyleth and Percy?[38]
- For Laura: Do you have an idea for a DnD campaign?[39]
- Q: How can a person with zero acting training get into a character?[40]
Quotations[]
References[]
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 2:07.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 4:35.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 6:09.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 10:18.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 11:33.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 14:25.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 17:42.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 18:30.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 19:49.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 20:44.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 25:19.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 26:24.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 27:34.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 29:49.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 32:10.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 33:00.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 34:50.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 36:26.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 39:48.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 41:35.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 45:14.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 46:05.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 50:24.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 51:32.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 55:20.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 56:40.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 57:42.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 1:01:40.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 1:01:40.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 1:01:40.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 1:05:52.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 1:06:18.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 1:07:49.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 1:07:49.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 1:11:52.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 1:13:46.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 1:14:09.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 1:16:32.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 1:17:18.
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) at 1:17:52.
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