Talks Machina 11: The Deceiver's Stand

is the eleventh episode of Talks Machina. Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, and Marisha Ray discuss with Brian Wayne Foster. Ashley and Brian's dog Sully is also present.

Synopsis

 * Ashley & Laura: How much input did Ashley have when the twins were piloting Pike?
 * Ashley: On a scale of 0-20, how much pain were you in when she made decisions for Pike?
 * Marisha: Keyleth's attitude toward Raishan changed between the two last fights. When in she uncompromisingly wanted her dead, earning her revenge, in, she offered Raishan a chance to surrender?
 * For Taliesin: What do you think would be the worst thing Matt could throw at VM at this point in the campaign?
 * A: Something related to the ziggurat sphere
 * Everyone: Have you been worried that the lairs of the members of the Chroma Conclave you visited were designed by Matt to put you at extreme disadvantage?
 * For Laura: The dice did not seem to be in your favor last session. Do you think they decided to revolt against you for putting so many of their fellows in jail?
 * Ashley: If Pike had died due to a dice-roll by Laura, how often would Ashley bring this up to guilt her?

GIF of the Week


 * Marisha: Giving her frequent mentions of Melora, how has Keyleth's relationship with and understanding of the gods, their followers, and Melora evolved over the course of her Aramente?
 * Taliesin: You frequently called Percy a "teenage asshole" and, according to this quote: "oh, it's so cute that you think either of us [Scanlan and Percy] are going to heaven", felt Percy was sinful, what do you feel about him?
 * Laura: Vex seems to have learned an important lesson about respecting the harsh laws of gravity in the reverse gravity area, will she restrict her love of flying, and will she share the wisdom with Percy?
 * Ashley: How do you think Pike will react on Scanlan's suude abuse?
 * Unknown: How does it feel to deliver the most poetic Feeblemind on Raishan who boasted to be the most intelligent?
 * Everyone: How do you think your final battle with Raishan would have gone if not for the Feeblemind?
 * Everyone: If there is a dragon afterlife, do you think Thordak, Umbrasyl, and Vorugal are making fun of Raishan for being killed by a stranger and not by a member of VM?

Fan Art of the Week


 * Taliesin: Does Percy has a survivor's guilt for not sharing the Scanlan's fate?
 * Taliesin: Being revived from his separated parts that were constructed into a whole body but covered with alien pieces, will Percy suffer from IBS?
 * Ashley: How do you think Pike manages to keep herself together after she resurrected four of her close friends in a row?
 * Laura: Why did Vex think Kaylie is the best chance to resurrect Scanlan?
 * Everyone: Which fight was the most fun in the third arc?
 * For Marisha: Does Matt RPs with his minis by himself?
 * Everyone: How to make a DnD interactions more natural and in character?
 * Taliesin: What will chaotic evil Percy look like?
 * Everyone: What does Critical Role mean to you?

Talks Machina After Dark

 * Everyone: Would VM really leave Kima and Allura behind?
 * Everyone: Could the cast continue their game, if one or more of their characters die?
 * Ashley: How does you catch up on the missed episodes? Do you have a watch party?
 * Everyone: What race and class would Sully play, if he joined VM?
 * Laura: What Vex thinks of Scanlan as a father, giving her uneasy relations with her father, Syldor Vessar?
 * Taliesin: What did you whisper to Matt right before Percy got resurrected?
 * A: Taliesin asked Matt where Percy went in his brief afterlife: place of torture and demons or a "normal place".
 * First time mention of Chris Willmott on talks
 * Everyone: What is the possibility that we can get Sam's mother, Lenore Riegel, on talks?
 * Everyone: If there was a dragon dating game, who would you date from the Chroma Conclave?
 * Everyone: If the Raven Queen forbid, Sam decided to not want Scanlan to come back from the dead, what would you do with his belongings? + mini reaction from Taliesin on nickname "greenTealeaf".
 * Everyone: Do you consider any feat or multiclass options you would like to share?
 * Everyone: Will there be a HDYWTDT underwear?
 * Everyone: If you had to change your character's alignment, what would it be?
 * Ashley: If you were in the Halloween episode in 2016, which NPC would you have chosen?
 * A: Victor
 * Ashley: Who would Pike have chosen, if she hadn't failed to revive Scanlan earlier and had to choose between Scanlan and Percy?
 * Everyone: Choosing from the guest cast, who would be the perfect permanent addition to VM?
 * Ashley: Will you ever share who is Pike's secret love interest? + pitching a new show "pearly gates talk"