Ugh i’m just SO glad we’re already seeing FCG standing up for themself after Sam mentioned in this month’s 4-Sided Dive that FCG’s learned that he actually DOESN’T like the pointed objectification all these npcs have been doing.
It’s just SO cathartic because it’s so important to have those boundaries acknowledged and respected!!! And it’s interesting too considering that while they’re functionally an “adult”, they’re still only a couple years old and very naïve to many things - much like a toddler. Toddlers still need their space respected!!!! And so does FCG!!!!
I’m just CONSTANTLY shaking in laughter at the fact that Laura really getting bit in the ass with this wild magic rock she’s attuned to. YOU’VE BEEN OBSESSING ABOUT THE FEYWILD FOR 3 CAMPAIGNS LAURA YA GOTTA LET IT GO XD
Fearne makes me feel so paranoid and unhinged in the worst way ever WHY IS SHE JUST SO FUCKING UNSETTLING (i know why) AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE TERRIFIED OF A PC. LIKE. WTF ASHLEY
Not me being absolutely haunted by the end scenes with Imogen and Laudna and fucking Delilah making one HELL of a crack between their relationship by destroying whatever the fuck has been leeching onto Imogen…MATTHEW WHAT THE FUCK IS IN YOUR BRAAAAAAAAAIN I NEED ANSWERS LOL
Also, i cannot stress just how happy it makes me to see the CR cast and crew really prioritising taking more breaks with this campaign. Obvs especially for Matt to take some self-care and shut his brain off, but the positive effect it’s having on everybody really shows. They just seem much happier, less rushed, and the joy they all have for this game and story is just so wonderful
Watching Matt collectively lose his fucking shit at Opal talk to the Spider Queen about MAAAaaaaaayyyyyyyYYYYYYYYBEEEEEEEEeeeeeEEEE switching it up to perhaps being more neutral or good is so fucking insane and i’m losing my mcfucking mind
[ID: A tweet from Marisha Ray @.Marisha_Ray which reads: “#CriticalRoleSpoilers ” There are several empty spaces between the two whole hearts and the trailing broken heart. /end ID]
Being Marisha Ray’s Younger Sibling | Critical Role cast x child reader
Summary | I was going to write bing adopted by Travis and Laura did this instead.
Genre | platonic, fluff
You are the younger sibling of Marisha Ray, (y/n) Jude Huber, and your big sister absolutely adores you.
Despite the huge age gap and distance between your lives, your big sister is your best friend.
Chances are she’s bragging about you to the rest of the Critical Role cast a lot. (They already consider you an honorary member before they’ve even formally met you.)
There’s no doubt about it, your Matt’s favorite little Critter.
If Marisha doesn’t introduce you to DnD, Matt will, and if she does, Matt will “properly” introduce you.
You can bet each time Matt and Marisha visit, you’re inviting all your little friends for a kid friendly one shot at least once during their stay. (Matt will swear a party of grade schoolers is easier to manage than the Crit team)
You definitely braid Matt’s hair at least once.
You might not be able to watch the live stream because it’s past your bedtime, but Marisha definitely sends you the highlights over the weekend.
You absolutely adore your big sister, nonetheless you also love hoodies. Marisha might be fuck sleeves, but you are fuck tanks.
Your parents and Marisha situate so that during school breaks such as summer or spring break, etc you’re able to stay in California with Matt and your sister.
Which leads to your first in person introduction to the rest of the Critical Role staff.
(You’re five the first time you meet them in person and they’re just starting arc five of campaign one.)
You’re a pretty well-behaved child for your age, because of this, and so that you can spend more time with your sister, you’re allowed to accompany her to work.
The whole Crit role staff would be obsessed with you.
Especially Laura Bailey.
This woman would love you as if you were her own. She’s always the first one to volunteer when Marisha needs someone to look after you.
You were her baby before she had her baby.
If someone finds you with sweets, 99.9% of the time you got them from Laura.
Liam and Sam are like your uncles in a lot of ways.
Both having young children of their own, they have an idea of what sort of things you’re into.
Having said that, you’re not their kid, so they don’t have to follow the same rules. Did someone say bad influences, fun uncles?
With Marisha’s blessing, Sam has had you on for some of his ad reads. According to him, your cuteness is marketable.
There are playdates with Sam and Liam’s children.
You’re heartbroken when you hear that Liam’s character, Vex, has died. There are tears.
Which absolutely breaks the cast because they hate to see you sad.
You’re upset with Matt and snuggly with Liam for a while.
While Liam and Sam are the fun uncles, Ashley is the fun aunt.
You two have matching super cool sunglasses.
She always makes it believable that she didn’t let you win Just Dance.
You and Ash will be belting out songs in the car when you’re in her care, she even lets you say the bad words.
Travis calls you lil” K or Little Kentucky. Which you have led you to calling him big Tex’.
You, much like your sister, have a relationship only comparable to that of a brother and sister with Travis.
If you’re in a particularly sour mood, Travis’s Texan accent is usually enough to turn you into a barrel full of laughs.
You enjoy saying, “yeehaw,” or “ride ‘Em cowboy whenever Travis enters the room. (Sam definitely supports this).
He’s made it his mission to turn you into a Cowboys fan, much to your dad’s chagrin.
Taliesin, this guy might just be your favorite outside of Matt and your sister. They’re just so weird.
You start a childish investigation to find out if they’re a real life vampire.
When you get too close, Taliesin makes you his minion, tasking you to spread mischief wherever you deem fit.
For the first week after you’d met them in person, only five, you were convinced their name was Talespin.
Which led to a running joke amongst the others, singing bits of the theme song now and then when you’d get the name wrong.
You beg to dye your hair the same way they do so you can be matching. To pacify you, Marisha agrees to the temporary hair chalk.
When you’re a bit older, you do get to dye the ends electronic blue.
Always messing around behind camera with Brian, or Max, who are usually assigned babysitting duty.
Henry is your bestest California friend in the whole wide world.
There’s always a week at the end of the summer where they tone down the inappropriateness so they aren’t sending you, the angel, back to your parents completely fallen from grace.
As for the Critters.
There was a definite period where there were rumors circulating you were one of the cast members’ kids. (Popular theory being you belong to Laura and Travis).
Often showing up in the background, passing through sets, or just a small voice off screen, the critters were curious.
The cast, especially your sister, was careful to keep your face out of social media posts. When you were pictured, your face would be covered by an emoji or shrouded from view.
Then you landed your first voice acting role as a recurring character on Disney channel’s Sofia the First. You were to voice the youngest royal sibling, Ethan/Anna (sshhh, just pretend they’re a character.)
Omg Travis voices King Roland. I didn’t even realize til I wrote this.
Your sister just had to brag, which lead to your formal introduction to the Critter community, “Our favorite little Critter just landed their fist role!”
Suffice to say, the Critter community, for better or worse, lost their minds. Many praised your accomplishment and voiced their opinion on how adorable you were. Others complain and criticize, probably out of jealousy for your close relationship with their favs.
The negative comments were largely drowned out by the positive ones and those that managed to draw attention were hidden from you, as your sister was in charge of your new media presence.
If someone ever does step to you while you’re staying with your sister, they’ve just placed an invisible target on themselves that all the Crit role staff would love to aim for.
The Critters beg for you to make a guest appearance just once in their campaign.
They decide to make that one of their stretch goal rewards for their Vox Machina Kickstarter.
A goal the Critter’s quickly surpassed.
This you make your DnD Critical Role debut during the second campaign.
You sat right next to your sister between her and Travis, which allowed them to help with the math.
You’re obsessed with Laura and Travis’s baby.
Almost seven(?} at the time, you played a child changeling/warlock who was on the run because of their unruly magical abilities.
You were so believably awkward, and apologetic, and humor was soon to follow whenever your character’s magic would have a mind of its own.
Your character’s relationship with Liam’s Caleb quickly became favored by the Critters.
Your little annoyingly curious warlock and his rough around the edges wizard.
You made it to the end of the episode but not without having to roll some death saving throws after a misfire on Liam’s account.
Luckily, Taliesin and Laura refused to let you die. Marisha definitely gave Liam a few good slaps for nearly killing your character.
Nonetheless, your character survived to part ways, but left the possibility open for returning and maybe even studying under Caleb one day.
A cute moment the chat loses their minds over.
There’s plenty of art of your character apprenticing under Caleb.
The Critters immediately begin to campaign your character’s glorious return.
You are an amazingly kind and talented child.
As you get older, you take more of an interest in voice acting resulting in you moving out to California full time (you, of course, still love and visit your parents).
You’re a DnD master in the making.
You’re an endlessly positive and humorous child to be around and work with.
Marisha lucked out in the sibling department.
All the Crit cast loves you
And to you, they’re your other family.
There’s nothing they won’t do to ensure you have a happy and full childhood.
Because as far as they’re concerned, you’re their kid.
