Talks Machina 12: Loose Ends

is the twelfth episode of Talks Machina.

Liam O'Brien, Matthew Mercer, Sam Riegel, and Travis Willingham discuss with Brian Wayne Foster.

Announcements

 * Talks Machina After Dark is established, and they're a few weeks in.
 * Shout-out to Paper Heroes Game Store in Sherman Oaks.
 * In Seattle, there will be a second annual 2017 Emerald City Comic Con Critter meet-up.
 * This episode is sponsored, "for some reason", by LootCrate.
 * Sam is running late.
 * Later, they announce they are going to be at WonderCon.

GIF of the Week
Winner: EmoinaTuxedo (@EmoinaTuxedo on Twitter); GIF of Travis when Grog asks Percy to prove he was himself; link unavailable.

Prize: LootWear box from LootCrate.

Part 2

 * Sam joins.


 * They show the clip where Grog makes his offering to Scanlan's Resurrection ritual.

Fan art of the Week
Winner: Melissa Kelt (@MelissaKelt on Twitter); Reworking of Michaelangelo to Scanlan touching the finger of god, complete with a cube.

Prize: D&D Player's Handbook, signed by the Critical Role cast.

Sam shares that the fan art is now the banner on his Twitter profile.

Thank My Guests

 * Ravish Twirlingman
 * Lee Helm O'Brain
 * Michael Mercy
 * Sam Seagull

Talks Machina After Dark

 * They open with a gag with the lights turned off as it's "after dark."


 * They digress about Vax being Keyleth's first.


 * Sam is asked to sing a song for inspiration.


 * As Brian closes out the show, the crew attacks the cast with the nerf guns.

Quotations
Brian: What sucks is that I want it to be you so bad! Sam: And I you.
 * Brian: We don't have any time to mess around. I have to rush over to my other job, doing security for 2 Broke Girls.
 * Travis: I find myself hilarious.
 * Sam: I think it would be fun for one of us to die. I just don't want it to be me.
 * Sam (to the tune of "Hey Jude"): Hey dude, don't be a dick. Don't make me sing on the spot.

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