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A bit of a ramble of my thoughts on episode 8, “A Silver Tongue”, and it’s potential impact on later episodes… Mostly de Rolo sibling thoughts.

(Gonna talk about later campaign stuff, so don’t read if you don’t want the streams or the series spoiled. And I don’t know what tags people are using for spoilers, so I’m just going to put it all under a cut…)

I really, really liked this episode the most out of the three we got this week, and I’d like to ramble a bit on what it feels like it’s setting up for later events concerning Cassandra, Orthax and the List.

In the campaign, at least to my memory, when Cassandra’s name appears on the gun, it feels like a moment played for drama against the context of Cassandra’s betrayal. But this episode feels like it’s establishing a different motive.

As early as episode 6, we see how quickly the news that she’s alive cuts through the tide of rage following his revenge on Stonefell. How much “I have a sister.” says in so few words about what that means to Percy, that he finally has something in Whitestone to fight for, something to hopefor.

In episode 6, Percy abandons the group’s plans the minute he sees Stonefell. He was the one Percy was least looking forward to. Stonefell is a murderer and a sadist, but he’s always been the Briarwood’s stooge. But in episode 7, he’s willing to negotiate with Anders, because he has Cassandra hostage. Anders who betrayed their trust, the face he saw when murder entered his heart. His revenge is taking a backseat in that moment, because of course Cassandra is what matters. And then episode 8 gives us that long, tense scene where Keyleth is working to save her, and Percy is watching despite Anders standing there, pouring a drink and gloating. It takes a lot to break Percy away from that moment, for the fear he holds for his sister’s life to go after Anders, and even then it’s when she’s in the best hands available in that moment.

And after Anders is dead, we get that beautiful, clear shot through the lenses of the mask when she says his name. We see his eyes are clear, that the minute he hears her voice, his rage and any other influence are washed away. He drops the gun and the mask to run to her.

Later, Orthax will demand Cassandra’s life, and he will use her betrayal to justify it to Percy, but I feel like the real reason they’ve given us is that Orthax sees Cassandra is a threat. She’s a threat to the pact that he’s made with Percy. A hope for his future against the despair he’s lived with, the emptiness that losing his family left that Orthax crawled into to spur his quest for vengeance. She’s threatening his very promising meal ticket of an endless all-you-can-eat soul buffet at the end of Percy’s gun, and his only hope to defend his interest is for Cassandra to die. Cassandra has to die, because her forgiveness represents a future, both for Percy and for Whitestone. A life that isn’t just rage and pain, and the violence that was supposed to keep Orthax fed.

Because if Percy can forgive Cassandra, he can one day learn to forgive himself and believe he deserves that life. He’ll have something to live for, something to fight for against the demon’s influence, and if that happens Orthax loses everything.

He’s been biding his time for years, subtly enough that Percy didn’t know he was there. When he demands Cassandra’s life, it’s an act of desperation, and when he emerges to attack the party, it’s because he’s already lost.

(P.S. I’m really hoping they keep the gold-iris-black-sclera look around for later seasons, to indicate Percy is using Hex. They’ve shown him use it outside of Orthax-murder-mode, and in a situation where I thinkhe used Hex in the game, so the precedent is there for down the line. It’s there in the canon that his struggle with Orthax left its scars on him, and that some fragment of the demon’s power is still at his disposal. And it’s such a look. Those are the eyes I want to see staring down Craven Edge, demanding it give his big dumb older brother back. I want thoseeyes when he says “I will find an abyss so deep and so far, you will never taste a drop of blood again.”

Look, found family Vox Machina feels are the best feels, and it didn’t have a lot of screen time, but Grog and Percy’s unlikely sibling-esque dynamic was one of my favorite things in the campaign.)

Vampire Percy de Rolo because I love his aesthetics and dramatic red accents. Repaint of a piece fro

Vampire Percy de Rolo because I love his aesthetics and dramatic red accents. Repaint of a piece from 2017.


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wewetkes:

How I feel about vox machina dudes after those 3 eps

Ofc, there’s also Percy

 Percival de Rolo - Critical role “I’m sorry, I’m a genius! I’m sorry! Sorry! God, I’m clever!” 

Percival de Rolo - Critical role

“I’m sorry, I’m a genius! I’m sorry! Sorry! God, I’m clever!” 


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this is for the OLD CREW out there, who’ve been here since my old old old vm art. I’M BACK ON MY BUL

this is for the OLD CREW out there, who’ve been here since my old old old vm art.

I’M BACK ON MY BULLSHIT


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demartinidesigns: I have a soft spot for Percy and his snark. Really looking forward to him and the

demartinidesigns:

I have a soft spot for Percy and his snark. Really looking forward to him and the Briarwood arc in the animated series.

Grog| Keyleth | Percy | Pike|Scanlan|Tary| Vax | Vex

| Mighty Nein Portrait set |


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thenerdyalchemist:

Here is is! Mr Percival Fredrickstein von Musel Klossowski de Rolo the Third. Or just Percy :P Etsy link down below :3

https://t.co/9oAs9qWfvM

Here is is! Mr Percival Fredrickstein von Musel Klossowski de Rolo the Third. Or just Percy :P Etsy link down below :3

https://t.co/9oAs9qWfvM

When your undersea adventure isn’t as bad-ass as you thought it would be. When your undersea adventure isn’t as bad-ass as you thought it would be. 

When your undersea adventure isn’t as bad-ass as you thought it would be. 


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It’s late but here’s my #ThanksVoxMachina piece!still truly adore these lil beans & i miss them

It’s late but here’s my #ThanksVoxMachina piece!

still truly adore these lil beans & i miss them constantly, so thank you as always VM, for having such an impact on me and so many others.


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 I do believe I have been changed for the better.And because I knew you,I have been changed for good I do believe I have been changed for the better.And because I knew you,I have been changed for good

I do believe I have been changed for the better.
And because I knew you,
I have been changed for good.


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