Critical Role: Jester and Fjord’s Wedding: Live from Radio City Music Hall Part 1

Summary

Critical Role: Jester and Fjord’s Wedding (Live from Radio City Music Hall, Part 1)

Date: November 25, 2025
Podcast: Critical Role
Episode: Jester and Fjord’s Wedding: Live from Radio City Music Hall - Part 1

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Episode Overview

This special live Critical Role episode celebrates the long-awaited wedding of Jester Lavorre and Fjord Stone, bringing together beloved characters and friends from across the Critical Role multiverse for a day of joyous (and chaotic) festivities in Nicodranas. Set after world-changing events, the episode balances humor and heartwarming moments with high fantasy stakes, culminating in an unexpected, dangerous interruption. As always, Critical Role's blend of improv, genuine friendship, and dramatic storytelling is at its finest, with epic shenanigans and poignant exchanges leading up to a cliffhanger crisis.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Opening Scene: Post-Bachelor/Bachelorette Shenanigans

[13:22]

• Fjord, Beau, and Caleb wake up hungover after a wild night, having apparently stolen and returned a boat, marked with magical graffiti and a naked pirate statue in Fjord's likeness.

  • Fjord: “Of course we did, my chums. We stole a boat.”
  • Beau: “We delivered it back home. The guy will never know.”

• Beau provides “lesser restoration potions” to cure hangovers.

  • Beau: "I knew this was gonna happen. And I pull out...three little tiny bottles of lighter registration potions. Just a little, you know." [15:10]

• Jester and her bridal party (Veth, Yasha, Essek, Kingsley, Fearne) enjoy a much tamer night of “milk shots” and a surprisingly early return after attending Nicodranas’s infamous minotaur revue (“Hot to Trot”).

  • Veth: “We only had milk shots.” [20:02]
  • Essek: “Do you do this for every wedding?” [20:23]

Memorable Quote:
Jester: “We did each other’s makeup. It was so wonderful.” [18:18]
Fearne: “I have one of those subscription cards and I just stamp right through them.” [31:18]

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2. Wedding Preparations & Gathering of Friends and Family

[24:18] - [36:40]

• Marion Lavore (Jester’s mother) is in full command, decorating the chateau and wrangling staff.

• Caduceus is obsessed with floral arrangements and napkin folding.

  • Caduceus: "If we had a good flowchart, none of this would happen." [39:14]

• Tensions, nerves, and excitement run high as guests from across Exandria arrive, including beloved NPCs and cameos (Jocasta, Vandren, Keyleth, Vilya, Allura, Kima, Pumat Sol, and more).

  • Fjord’s reunion with Vandren is deeply heartfelt:
    • Vandren: “Real proud of you.” [41:43]
    • Fjord: "That means more than I can say. I don’t have much in the way of family and you being here means everything." [41:47]

Notable Bit:
Keyleth and Vilya magically conjure “wedding trees” to beautify the lighthouse cliffside, playfully discussing the risks of invasive species.
- Keyleth: "These wedding trees have to be perfect... I just made them up!” [48:31]

Quote:
Beauregard: “Jester really did invite all of Exandria, didn’t she? Three campaigns worth.” [79:34]

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3. Pre-Ceremony Chaos, Emotional Gifts, and Heartfelt Exchanges

[54:01] - [65:32]

• Gift Exchange:

  • Caleb, Essek, and Veth present Jester and Fjord with magical "Hidden Haven Amulets” that, when combined, open a honeymoon suite in a pocket dimension.
    • Caleb: “If you merely say the words... you will call into being a doorway that will lead you into your own fraction of a tower.” [57:12]
    • Veth: “A honeymoon suite... and the room is always full of cats, Fjord.” [59:17]

• Jester’s father, The Gentleman, arrives for a rare, touching moment.

  • “As complicated as life has been… to have the opportunity now to see who you will ever continue to blossom into is a gift to us all.” [71:00]

• Nerves and bonding:

  • Fjord and Beauregard, prepping for the ceremony, show vulnerability and banter.
    • Fjord: “Oh god, these pants are so tight. Riding up my butt.” [74:29]
    • Beau (helping Fjord): "Just don’t move or you’ll split it down your ass.” [74:34]
  • Jester frets over her vows as friends help workshop words.
    • Veth: "Just speak from the heart. It'll be fine… You love him. That's all you need to say." [82:00]

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4. Ceremony Begins: Joy Turns to Terror

[90:47] - [100:09]

• Wedding Procession:

  • Cleric Caduceus officiates; the crowd is full of old allies and friends.
    • “I'm used to presiding over endings, so to officiate a beginning is a unique privilege. Thank you both.” – Caduceus [94:34]
    • “When I try to look upon the world the way that I see you look upon the world, I see poetry everywhere.” – Caduceus to Jester [95:31]

• Sudden Shift:

  • Just as vows are about to begin, the atmosphere warps—sky turns black, guests vanish, glyphs ignite.
  • Defarad, the wedding planner, transforms into Asharnai the Prism Sage—an old, vengeful fey antagonist.
    • “Has taken me years to wrestle with it all… I’ve been waiting for your perfect moment so I can strip everything that matters away from you, piece by piece, until all that’s left is me.” [102:04, 108:05]

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5. The Hag's Assault: Memory Theft and Fey Horror

[101:35] - [140:57]

• Asharnai paralyzes most of the party and begins targeting Jester, threatening to erase her memories of loved ones.

  • Jester resists with help (Intellect Fortress, persuasion checks, emotional appeals), but Asharnai forcibly erases her memory of Yasha [112:45], then Marion (her mother) [134:51], aiming to isolate her.
    • “As it touches your forehead, your eyes go wide… Your memories of Yasha have been taken from you.” – Marisha/Mercer [112:45]
    • Asharnai: “Just making space for your forever friend.” [135:51]

• Party’s Fight to Break Free:

  • Veth burns hit points to break the paralysis in a vengeful fury against Asharnai, Yasha channels loss and love, others use magic and raw emotion.
    • “Come on, old girl, let’s go do some damage.” – Veth [127:26]
    • “Your wings, fully feathered, extend and your body is yours once more.” – Narration [129:44]

• Magical and Emotional Combat:

  • Asharnai remains resistant and immune to many effects; Beau calls out her defenses [138:15].
  • Jester tries to befriend Asharnai and offers multiple olive branches, even as memories are stolen.
    • Jester: “You, I could totally see being one of my very good friends… Sorry.” [131:48]
  • The hag's two chained “basket friends” (prisoners) hint at deep fey politics and old debts.

• Cliffhanger:

  • As the party struggles free, with the magical aid of Caduceus’s Divine Intervention and the True Lighthouse flaring to life, the wedding has become a battleground.
  • The last line:
    • Veth: “This is the worst wedding ever.” [140:57]

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Notable Quotes

• Fjord: “Sometimes all you have to do is ride… and the waves will just take you. It’s super fun.” [61:01]
• Caleb: “We have been working on this for 382 days... I picked the gems, and I’d just like to give these to you before the day gets too crazy.” [56:11]
• Caduceus: “When I try to look upon the world the way that I see you look upon the world, I see poetry everywhere.” [95:31]
• Vandren: “Real proud of you.” [41:43]
• Asharnai: “I want to take from you what you took from me. Which is the truth. The truth that someone actually cared.” [111:00]
• Beau: “Jester really did invite all of Exandria, didn’t she? Three campaigns worth.” [79:34]

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Important Timestamps

• Wedding prep chaos, magical gifts: [54:00–59:20]
• Reunion with Vandren: [41:06–42:40]
• The assembled wedding (guests/trees/decoration): [45:18–51:04]
• Caduceus's moving officiant speech: [94:34–97:21]
• Asharnai’s attack: the fey nightmare begins: [99:57–104:43]
• Jester loses memory of Yasha: [112:45]
• Jester loses memory of Marion: [134:51]
• Jester’s persistent emotional appeals and party’s struggle: [121:10–138:49]
• Divine Intervention restores party mobility: [139:46–140:57]

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Tone and Language

The cast maintain Critical Role’s signature blend of playful banter, heartfelt emotion, and intense drama. Characters oscillate between gentle ribbing (“You look like shit. Like real shit.” – Beau to Fjord, [14:12]), touching reunions, and comedic, bawdy asides about wedding night nerves and "milk shots." This lively, affectionate camaraderie juxtaposes sharply with the sudden, chilling intrusion of magical peril from the fey hag Asharnai.

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Summary Takeaways

• One-of-a-kind event: The wedding is both a joyous reunion and a love letter to Critical Role’s sprawling story, featuring nearly every beloved character.
• Emotional highs and lows: Deep, authentic conversations happen alongside classic shenanigans.
• Dramatic twist: The ceremony’s interruption by the vindictive Asharnai threatens the heroes and Jester’s very identity, ending the episode on a gripping cliffhanger.
• Next episode: The story continues as the party, fractured and fighting, must repel the fey threat and reclaim what’s been lost—before it’s too late.

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End of Part One
Part Two will continue the dramatic events right where they left off.

Transcript

[Matthew Mercer]

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[Beauregard Lionett]

Oh hey.

[Marisha Ray]

Welcome to gift wrapping. Whoa. So is Saldana.

[Jester Lavorre]

Hey, can you wrap these please?

[Fjord Stone]

Wow.

[Marisha Ray]

IPhone 17s.

[Jester Lavorre]

You splurged at T Mobile. You can get four iPhone 17s on them. The new center stage front camera is amazing for group selfies. It's the perfect gift for everyone.

[Marisha Ray]

I'm the worst. I only got my mom a robe.

[Jester Lavorre]

Well, it's better than socks.

[Marisha Ray]

So I have to trade in my old phone, right?

[Jester Lavorre]

No AT T Mobile. There's no trade ins needed when you switch. Keep your old phone or give it as a gift.

[Veth Brenatto]

Incredible.

[Jester Lavorre]

In fact, wrap up my old phone too for my Aunt Rosa. Forget that. Aunt Liz will be jealous.

[Marisha Ray]

Sounds like my family drama.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, I got it. I'll give it to my abuela. I'll take reindeer paper with.

[Marisha Ray]

Hey, where are you going?

[Veth Brenatto]

To T Mobile.

[Marisha Ray]

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[Fjord Stone]

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[Veth Brenatto]

You got this.

[Fjord Stone]

It provides powerful relief of your flu symptoms so you can sleep well through the night. NYQUIL Intense Flu the nighttime Sniffling, aching, aching fever. Best sleep with a flu medicine. Use as directed. Keep out of reach of children.

[Matthew Mercer]

Hey there, it's Liam o'. Brien. And welcome to the Critical Role Podcast Network. We're stoked you're here and thanks for making our stories part of your day. You're listening to part one of this episode right now, and part two will arrive this upcoming Tuesday. If you'd rather listen to the full episode right now and without any ads, consider becoming a Beacon member. You'll receive access to exclusive content Discounts at all our online Critical Role shops, exclusive pre sales for live events and much more. Start your seven day free trial today at Beacon tv. Well, that should cover it. Now let's dive into the adventure.

[Marisha Ray]

Radio City. Please welcome the cast of Critical Role and regal. Liam o', brien, Taliesin jeff, Marisha ray, Ashley johnson, Travis willingham.

[Fjord Stone]

And your dungeon master, Matthew Mercer.

[Marisha Ray]

Welcome, friends. We are down one member of our group, it looks like. Well, here, let us all remain seated so that everyone can receive the bride to be of this evening, Laura Bailey. Well, now that we're all finally here, hello everybody, and welcome to tonight's episode of Critical Role.

[Veth Brenatto]

Let's go.

[Marisha Ray]

Where a bunch of us nerdy ass voice actors sit around at Radio City Music hall with you playing Dungeons Dragon. Sure, that makes sen. But we're so happy to have you all here with us for this very special occasion.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Yes. Hello, everybody. Hello, New York City. As you all may realize, you are the very lucky, privileged few to get to see this wedding live as it happens in real time. In real time. So that means be a dick. Don't post spoilers of this online because everybody else will just have to wait and see. So enjoy your time, take your photos, share your experiences. Just don't spoil anything that happens in the story.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah.

[Marisha Ray]

All right.

[Fjord Stone]

Or else.

[Marisha Ray]

Right?

[Beauregard Lionett]

Or else. I don't know what else, but.

[Marisha Ray]

Or else she will. Or else you. She will. Well, my friends, I believe that concludes our announcements for this live show. So with that, let's go ahead and jump into tonight's live show episode of Critical Role. Together.

[Jester Lavorre]

There's a monster coming.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Inspiration is waiting.

[Jester Lavorre]

Rise up don't think twice Put your feet in your hands Take a chance Roll the dice. Can you answer the call? Digging deep in your soul as the legend unfolds. Now it's your turn.

[Veth Brenatto]

To run.

[Marisha Ray]

Hey, remember when that was a cool little animated thing? And now we're actually coming out with a full animated thing soon. Anyway. An age has ended. The rise of the cult known as the Ruby Vanguard has locked the Red Moon of Ill Omen Ruidus into their plot. And the world did rise up to stop them. The existential threat to the gods themselves was rebuffed, binding them to the cycle of mortality. And exandria. Now meets a new era with uncertainty. But in the midst of these struggles, a simple moment shined above many to bring renewed hope. A request to unite two heroic souls in matrimony. When Ford, pumped full of adrenaline, asked Jester to be his bride. And she gratefully said yes. Now, sometime later, the very air around Nicodranas is abuzz with the imminent celebration. Horses, carriages, ships arrive to the gorgeous coastal port city from all over the world to gather for these nuptials. The lavish chateau itself is lively with employees redecorating the entire interior to host the evening reception to come while the wedding parties finish sleeping off an eventful evening before. Ford, would you please describe to me.

[Caduceus Clay]

Yeah.

[Marisha Ray]

Gotcha. Ford, if you would mind describing the chamber and the condition in which we find here in the early morning of the wedding.

[Fjord Stone]

Yes, yes, of course. It's not exactly a chamber, you see, it's outdoors. I seem to have found my way with one arm still in the trough of the backside of the stables that I'm in. I think I came here for hydration at some point. I also smell a little bit like vomit and alcohol. I'm missing a sleeve for some reason. Just asleep, don't ask me why. And nearby I can hear people drinking and the clatter of silverware and plates. But I sort of start to sit up and. Oh God, could the sun be any bright where.

[Marisha Ray]

Bo.

[Beauregard Lionett]

You look like shit. Like real shit.

[Fjord Stone]

You left me out here with the pigs.

[Beauregard Lionett]

No, I slept right beside you, man. I wasn't gonna do that. Hang on, wait, where's. Where's Caleb? I kind of like poke at a bale of hay.

[Matthew Mercer]

Caleb sits up, hair akimbo, sticking totally up on one side. Oh, what time is it? Wait a minute. Why do I not know exactly what time? Where are we? What?

[Beauregard Lionett]

Yeah, we just had a little bottle service by way of Beauregard Lionette, so. But look, I planned for this. I knew this was gonna happen. And I pull out of my. My suit coat, out of my pocket, three little like tiny like bottles of lighter registration potions. Okay, Just a little like, you know.

[Marisha Ray]

A little liquid IV take the edge off.

[Veth Brenatto]

Yeah.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Electrolytes. And I hand it over to him.

[Fjord Stone]

Oh, you're a lifesaver. This is absolutely amazing.

[Matthew Mercer]

Before anyone quaffs a potion a completely manicured in place to the nines. Caleb pops his head in the doorway of this place. Oh, are you all awake now? Is everyone good?

[Beauregard Lionett]

Oh yeah.

[Fjord Stone]

Remember? No, I don't.

[Beauregard Lionett]

That's our dd.

[Fjord Stone]

We double.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Double?

[Fjord Stone]

Double what?

[Matthew Mercer]

Well, you said you wanted to steal a boat and I didn't think that we should have everyone be completely fishnickered. So I withstand while Caleb prime enjoyed himself. And I have been standing guard outside all night. But is my nightmare over?

[Fjord Stone]

It is probably the Lionette liquor still in my veins. Did he say we wanted to see.

[Matthew Mercer]

We did steal a boat.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Yeah. Not wanted, my friend. Succeeded.

[Fjord Stone]

Of course. Of course we did, my chums. We stole a boat.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Yes, we did. Look, we delivered it back home. The guy will never know.

[Matthew Mercer]

Caleb one says, I don't remember any of that. Caleb two says, oh, you had quite a time of it. You are running around the deck throwing fire in the L, yelling, eldritch blast. Eldritch blast. All night for 67 minutes. It went on before you passed out.

[Fjord Stone]

Sometimes that's all you've got.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Do you remember what we named the boat? It was awesome. It was a great idea. I had a good idea.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah.

[Fjord Stone]

We'll say this name at the same time.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Yeah. Okay, ready?

[Fjord Stone]

One, two, three, four.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Last mistake. Did you say foreskin?

[Fjord Stone]

No. Why would you hear that?

[Beauregard Lionett]

It's not a bad name for a boat.

[Matthew Mercer]

Hear what you want to hear.

[Fjord Stone]

I'm glad we got it back in its owner's hands. That's very responsible of us.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Yes.

[Fjord Stone]

Did anyone die?

[Matthew Mercer]

No. It came close. We managed to jump aboard the ship from about 500 yards away. We took it out for a bit. Bo entreated me to put giant neon script on the side of the ship. So I'm pretty sure the government and the constabulary here are looking for us still. Because there was pyrotechnics in the middle of the harbor, and also we were surrounded by water. Caleb, you also molded a rock out in the middle of the harbor into a naked pirate man with a tusk tooth on the butt.

[Marisha Ray]

Oh, that's right.

[Fjord Stone]

Chester's going to kill me to tell me we got away scot free. No one saw our faces. It went much better than the first time.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Yeah, it's fine. What do you. Wait. It's fine.

[Marisha Ray]

Meanwhile, elsewhere in Nicodranas, the morning after her bachelorette evening shenanigans. Jester, if you wouldn't mind describing where we find you and in what condition.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, you find me in my bed at the lavish chateau. Silk, fluffy pillows. And around me are all of my friends. We have vet, Yasha, Kingsley, Essek, and Fern.

[Fjord Stone]

Yeah.

[Jester Lavorre]

Hi. And we are all in matching silk pajamas and just as beautiful as could be. In fact, flying in the door right now are a bunch of little hamster unicorns carrying trays of water and pastries and refreshments. That was such a wonderful night, you guys. It was. It's crazy how well rested I feel. Yeah.

[Marisha Ray]

Yeah.

[Veth Brenatto]

I thought we would have stayed out later, but I guess as your matron of honor, I. I just assumed you would have liked the place a little bit more that I chose, but. Well, I'm Nicodranis only. All minotaur review. Strip show. Hot to trot.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah.

[Veth Brenatto]

Where you can always be horny on Main.

[Jester Lavorre]

It is a really great establishment. You know, I thought that you would.

[Veth Brenatto]

Like it more, but. But, you know, maybe that's a me thing.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah. You know, when you climbed the last Minotaur and started riding his horns, you know, I thought it was really funny, but the manager didn't, and they kind of kicked us out.

[Veth Brenatto]

Yeah, we didn't either.

[Jester Lavorre]

I don't know if you remember.

[Veth Brenatto]

Oh, I remember everything. We only had milk shots.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah, I know. They're so good, aren't they?

[Veth Brenatto]

They are. My stomach is a little queasy.

[Jester Lavorre]

Well, some had chocolate, some had strawberry. So good.

[Veth Brenatto]

Yeah, it was. And then we were home by 9:00'.

[Caduceus Clay]

Clock.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. And then we did each other's makeup. It was so wonderful.

[Marisha Ray]

Yes.

[Jester Lavorre]

Essek, you look beautiful.

[Marisha Ray]

Thank you kindly. He's currently, like, trying to wipe the eyeshadow out of his eyes before looking in the mirror and going, why did nobody tell me I look like a raccoon? But honestly, a very interesting menagerie. Cultural experience. Do you do this for every wedding?

[Veth Brenatto]

We haven't had a lot of weddings.

[Jester Lavorre]

Not too many.

[Marisha Ray]

You should do this for every wedding. Especially Chadwick. Oh, Chadwick, AKA Thunderhooves, a very talented young man.

[Veth Brenatto]

Yes.

[Marisha Ray]

Oh, my God. He.

[Veth Brenatto]

Yes, you. Did you go to the private room.

[Marisha Ray]

For a little while? No, I would never.

[Veth Brenatto]

Oh, okay. Cuz you disappeared for a bit. Maybe that's your magic.

[Marisha Ray]

I had to. I had to go deal with some things.

[Veth Brenatto]

Steal.

[Marisha Ray]

But you had to put. I am not.

[Jester Lavorre]

What did you have to do?

[Marisha Ray]

I just had to steal myself. I am you.

[Jester Lavorre]

Are you lactose?

[Marisha Ray]

Yes, I am.

[Veth Brenatto]

It seemed like you were pretty steely.

[Marisha Ray]

I can assure you all, he was.

[Caduceus Clay]

Not in the private room at any time.

[Marisha Ray]

There is a specific shade of lavender blush that takes his face, says, I am a devoted partner. But as we've both agreed, it's okay to look.

[Veth Brenatto]

What happens in Nicodranis stays in Nicodronis.

[Marisha Ray]

I've never heard that before.

[Caduceus Clay]

I was wondering.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, yes. Do you smell pastries? Because they're in here. Did you want one? We have blueberry. We have raspberry. These ones have mango.

[Marisha Ray]

What is mango?

[Jester Lavorre]

Give it a try.

[Marisha Ray]

Floats in the middle air and slowly lowers. Way too ostentatious. This sort of glyph circle that surrounds the pastry as he glides it into his mouth and takes a Little nibble. Ah, I like your friendship.

[Jester Lavorre]

Wait. Where's Caduceus? He was here.

[Caduceus Clay]

That's right, he was. He was driving the cart, wasn't he? That was the last time I saw him.

[Jester Lavorre]

Caduceus.

[Marisha Ray]

About this time. Downstairs within the actual lava chateau proper, within the main entertaining chap region of this massive beautiful abode. You see the hanging massive iron chandeliers have been completely redecorated with ribbons of cream and pink of all shades, bows and flowers set upon this beautiful almost tent like tapestry. Above there are all manner of small glowing globes that sparkle and give little bursts of color being set up as various stools and step ladders are set up all around. And the entire workforce here is darting back and forth to try and get things finished in time. As you can see, Marion herself, Jester's mother, currently wrapped in this beautiful feather boa curled robe, is currently shouting directions to her various employees. Right behind them in the corner you see an elven woman, look to be kind of the human equivalent of 50s or so, long blonde hair, sit in a small booth currently next to Caduceus. Her eyes kind of bloodshot like she hasn't slept all night. This is Deferad Kolios, the hired wedding planner for the event who currently has a heavy ledger and a stack of papers. Looks like three broken quills and caduceus to their sagos. Are we done with our business, Ms. Clay?

[Caduceus Clay]

No. There's only just about four more things I wanted to bring up. I know that the flowers right now it's the right shade of pink. Don't get me wrong, it's the beautiful shade of pink. It's going to be a little while though. And as you know, flowers start to go by the time that the actual ceremony starts. This is going to be like maybe an off salmon. I don't know if you've really. Has anyone actually thought this?

[Marisha Ray]

Mr. Clay, we have gone through all of the specifications with Chester and her family. Everything has been triple approved. I assure you if the bride had any issues with it, I would have been notified. Could you please just leave me alone? Of course, of course.

[Caduceus Clay]

Is that really how you fold napkins? That seems just.

[Marisha Ray]

I have to speak with my partner. Gets up and steps away. At which point the doors kind of hit the sides heavily as Ford, Beauregard and Caleb enter the establishment here in the late morning of the day.

[Beauregard Lionett]

What's up bridal bitches?

[Marisha Ray]

You look around the chamber and all you see is the various workers of the chateau and Caduceus.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Did you. Oh, where's the bridal party.

[Marisha Ray]

At this point in time, you begin to hear the clop, clop, clop, clop, clop of most sets of feet, one gliding as the bridal party all wrapped up in their silk robes, their matching silk robes descend from the staircase of the second floor of the chateau.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, hello.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Did y' all party hardy so hard?

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah, it was real hard. I've never had so much milk.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Uh.

[Caduceus Clay]

Oh, I wish that was a euphemism. It's really not.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah, no.

[Veth Brenatto]

You're seeing each other. No, you're not supposed to see each other.

[Matthew Mercer]

Oh, I turned jester invisible.

[Beauregard Lionett]

No one's dressed yet.

[Jester Lavorre]

Why can't we see each other?

[Veth Brenatto]

Isn't that a thing?

[Beauregard Lionett]

I think it's when you're dressed up, right?

[Veth Brenatto]

I don't know. I'm just really on edge. It's been a lot being the matron of honor for this one over here. Everything has to be monogrammed. I haven't slept in days. I'm sorry.

[Caduceus Clay]

You see, this is what happens when there's not enough organization. People start to freak out. It's no good for anybody.

[Fjord Stone]

Of course. I mean, so much stress. That's why people go out and commit illegal acts the night before they get married, you know. Understandable. I'm sure you all are being chased by city guards as well.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yes, illegal acts. That's so weird. What are you talking about?

[Fjord Stone]

It's just a joke, honey.

[Matthew Mercer]

Caleb turns to Caleb and says, I've put you through enough. Good night. And he collapses in a pile of water on the floor.

[Jester Lavorre]

Ah, I was just about to invoke duplicity. That would have been so much fun.

[Matthew Mercer]

Maybe at the wedding, dear. Where are you, by the way?

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, I'm here. And I flick his ear. Adobe Acrobat Studio.

[Beauregard Lionett]

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[Jester Lavorre]

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[Marisha Ray]

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[Fjord Stone]

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[Marisha Ray]

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[Fjord Stone]

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[Marisha Ray]

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[Marisha Ray]

Essa glides over to Caleb and says, looks like you had quite an evening there, boy.

[Matthew Mercer]

We did all right. A little bit of vandalism, a little bit of arson. You know, typical Friday night. How did you fare?

[Marisha Ray]

Pretty well. Went to bed early, broken some beasts of burden. Jesus.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh my God.

[Marisha Ray]

Holy crap.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Essek's a freak.

[Fjord Stone]

Ess goes hard.

[Marisha Ray]

You will.

[Matthew Mercer]

You will have to regale me later. By the way, I really like this smoky look.

[Marisha Ray]

Oh, thank you kindly. Don't worry. I have an idea for our next date night.

[Veth Brenatto]

True polymorphism.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah.

[Caduceus Clay]

Yeah.

[Marisha Ray]

You've all been a bad influence on this boy. Baby, baby, baby.

[Beauregard Lionett]

You look so hot in this robe.

[Jester Lavorre]

Thank you. I really like silk.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Yeah, it kind of turns out.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah, it lays well on my muscles.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Yes, it does.

[Jester Lavorre]

How was your night?

[Beauregard Lionett]

Oh my God, it was so good. Got into so much trouble. It was awesome.

[Jester Lavorre]

I missed you a lot.

[Beauregard Lionett]

I missed you too.

[Jester Lavorre]

And I wish we would have been together because I felt like I was kind of like an eight year old birthday. But listen, I love kids, so, you know.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah. We had a lot of experience with kids. Yeah. Well, maybe we'll have a do over. Maybe after the ceremony.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Maybe just you and me.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Some grand larceny.

[Marisha Ray]

Yeah.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Sounds great.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah.

[Marisha Ray]

What's Fearne up to right now?

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, that's right, I forgot. Fearne Was here. You know what's totally crazy though, is Fern is not technically in the wedding party, but we ran into her at Hot Trot. Yeah, I was just there. She's a regular. She's just there. Yeah, I have one of those, like, subscription cards and I've had like five of them and I just stamp right through them.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Ten lap dances.

[Jester Lavorre]

Isn't it great there? Big fan of Chadwick.

[Matthew Mercer]

Does this mean the rest of your party are with you here in town for the wedding?

[Jester Lavorre]

I don't know, I just. I wanted to have like a night on the town on my own, you know? I did invite them, though. They. Hopefully they will come.

[Marisha Ray]

Essek.

[Veth Brenatto]

I think they will meet Pockaby.

[Marisha Ray]

I. I look forward to it. You have said so much about this strange, gnarled man. He's so cool.

[Jester Lavorre]

He's pretty cool.

[Marisha Ray]

Is he?

[Jester Lavorre]

He has his moments. He can turn into a wolf.

[Marisha Ray]

Interesting. Noted.

[Jester Lavorre]

Canon Essex. Furry.

[Matthew Mercer]

Laura Bailey. You stop. You stop.

[Veth Brenatto]

It's her wedding day. She can do whatever she wants.

[Marisha Ray]

The nearby doors open as Marian reenters the chambers. And I was like, all right, I need my daughter's wedding to be perfect. We have to have the chocolate fountain installed on the far side there. Pumat is going to bring it in the next hour or so. It has been thoroughly enchanted.

[Veth Brenatto]

My beautiful sapphire.

[Marisha Ray]

He runs up and takes you into her arms and just holds you tightly and picks you up. I cannot believe the day is coming. You are. You're getting married today. Today.

[Jester Lavorre]

To that guy.

[Fjord Stone]

Ruby, it is a pleasure as always to see you. You look radiant at this.

[Marisha Ray]

Oh, I know.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, I guess I dropped invisibility. I'm not invisible anymore. I'm so sorry. This is your mother? Oh, yes. Fern, this is my mother, Marian Lavore. My God. My gods, you are amazing.

[Marisha Ray]

Do you have perhaps a background in dancing at all?

[Jester Lavorre]

Yes, I used to be a professional dancer.

[Marisha Ray]

If I could get your contact information, dear, I would love to get you in contact with our talent agent.

[Jester Lavorre]

Absolutely. Oh, yes. This is the greatest thing that's ever happened. Perform here. That would be amazing. Oh, my God.

[Marisha Ray]

We have to try her out. At least we have still have auditions.

[Jester Lavorre]

I'll be great. I'll be great. You don't even have to have an audition. Just give me a night and I'll show up and kill it.

[Matthew Mercer]

I appreciate her silverware.

[Marisha Ray]

A pleasure to meet you, Fearne. You as well, dear.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah.

[Marisha Ray]

The planner's been a bit anxious this morning.

[Jester Lavorre]

Why?

[Marisha Ray]

Because people woke up a little later than anticipated in the events of the day are quickly coming upon us.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, okay.

[Marisha Ray]

I'm going to handle things here. I need to get ready as well. I have my own. I know it's your wedding, but your mother has to look her best always. And nothing will run well.

[Jester Lavorre]

You still do my makeup, though, later, right?

[Marisha Ray]

Of course.

[Jester Lavorre]

Okay.

[Marisha Ray]

I wouldn't dream of missing it, my love.

[Jester Lavorre]

Okay.

[Caduceus Clay]

I'll take care of that wedding planner. No problem. I'm gonna go right now. Make sure that they're on it.

[Marisha Ray]

I'll.

[Jester Lavorre]

Thank you, Caduceus.

[Marisha Ray]

At this moment, Dev Rad goes like. Hello, everybody.

[Matthew Mercer]

Good morning.

[Marisha Ray]

We've had some great conversations, but I've. We finished all that we need to discuss, so we have a number of things to deal with today.

[Fjord Stone]

We have.

[Marisha Ray]

The ceremony is going to happen before sunset, so eat up. Gather your. Your event companions. I think we have all of them here. Don't know who you are. We have to be a little hasted. Things take longer than anticipated in this sort of plan. Ford, you can welcome the guests while they begin to arrive for the actual ceremony. While the bride gets ready.

[Fjord Stone]

Oh, yes, of course. I can handle that.

[Marisha Ray]

We have chambers set within the actual lighthouse itself for makeup and getting dressed. And then we will have the actual ceremony. We've had a number of your guests arrive over the past day or two that have been keeping to themselves, and the majority are going to be arriving this afternoon. We will be keeping as many as we can here as well as sending them off to various inns and establishments that I still have to finish organizing. So get ready.

[Jester Lavorre]

You're doing great.

[Marisha Ray]

Thanks. And she runs out of the chamber.

[Jester Lavorre]

She is so messed up.

[Fjord Stone]

Yes. Very high, High strong, very stressed.

[Marisha Ray]

Do you.

[Fjord Stone]

Do you need any help before we go out and people wrangle?

[Jester Lavorre]

No. You look sweaty. Are you okay?

[Fjord Stone]

I'm a little dehydrated.

[Jester Lavorre]

Do you need some water?

[Fjord Stone]

I can, I can get it. Yes. We, we just had the best night for.

[Jester Lavorre]

What did you get? Super wasty pants?

[Beauregard Lionett]

I, I, I had lesser restoration potions. It's fine. It's fine.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, okay. Okay.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Spend a lot of money on them.

[Matthew Mercer]

The prairie oysters are still setting in. Give him another couple.

[Jester Lavorre]

Okay.

[Marisha Ray]

Okay. Yeah.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah.

[Fjord Stone]

We had a. We had a great time, though. It was wonderful. Yes.

[Jester Lavorre]

Okay, good.

[Fjord Stone]

Yeah.

[Veth Brenatto]

Insight check.

[Marisha Ray]

First row.

[Matthew Mercer]

All right.

[Marisha Ray]

Beth. Insight. Ford. Persuasion or deception? Based on what you're.

[Fjord Stone]

Deception.

[Veth Brenatto]

Just a 12.

[Marisha Ray]

13.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, no.

[Veth Brenatto]

Something's not right about him, but I can't figure out what.

[Fjord Stone]

I had a fucking awesome time last night. No trouble at all. Thank you very Much.

[Marisha Ray]

Insight. Check. 24.

[Fjord Stone]

20.

[Marisha Ray]

Essa glides about an inch higher off the ground and gives you a full bottom to top glare and goes. It seems they did have some fun.

[Veth Brenatto]

Thank you.

[Fjord Stone]

Beau and Caleb and I will. We will head towards the lighthouse immediately. We will make sure that everyone knows exactly where they're going. After I brush my teeth and we get cleaned up.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Take a shower. You smell like a pig. Sigh.

[Fjord Stone]

I.

[Jester Lavorre]

Do kind of stink a little bit, but I think you are still great. But definitely take a shower.

[Fjord Stone]

You look beautiful, by the way.

[Jester Lavorre]

Thank you.

[Caduceus Clay]

Yeah.

[Jester Lavorre]

Thank you. I love you.

[Fjord Stone]

I love you. I'll see you in a bit.

[Jester Lavorre]

Okay.

[Fjord Stone]

Okay.

[Beauregard Lionett]

What do I do? What is. What does the best man do at a wedding?

[Marisha Ray]

You do.

[Fjord Stone]

You help me get dressed and clean and then you make sure all the clothes are there. You have the rings?

[Marisha Ray]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Got them.

[Beauregard Lionett]

I got them. I'm not touching your balls though. You can wash those.

[Fjord Stone]

I didn't.

[Marisha Ray]

Okay. It's fine. About this time, you begin to gather your things and head out to your respective responsibilities in preparation for the coming event. And you can already hear in the city, people that even aren't invited to this wedding are whispering about it. People are asking questions. Some folks who'd heard about it and are trying to figure out how best they can get a view of the nothing.

[Jester Lavorre]

They can totally come. Do they want to come?

[Marisha Ray]

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

[Veth Brenatto]

I think it's full.

[Marisha Ray]

Yeah.

[Jester Lavorre]

I just don't want anybody to feel like they didn't get invited if they want to be there.

[Marisha Ray]

What's.

[Caduceus Clay]

What's the point of having a guest list if you can't tell a few people they can't come?

[Jester Lavorre]

Caduceus, I'm seeing a new side of you through all this.

[Marisha Ray]

It's just.

[Caduceus Clay]

If we had a good flowchart, none of this wouldn't have someone running around not knowing what to do with the flower arrangements and those napkins.

[Matthew Mercer]

Caduceus can low key be a catty bee?

[Marisha Ray]

You hear the heavy footfalls of an approaching galloping horse and a cloaked shape stops up on the side of one of the nearby inns. And you see the cloak thrust back and you see a cloud of fluffy white hair as two snowblind eyes and a leather wrapped figure. Jocasta steps off the horse and turns around, throwing the cloak over the shoulder.

[Jester Lavorre]

You made it.

[Marisha Ray]

Hey baby.

[Beauregard Lionett]

How you doing?

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh my God.

[Marisha Ray]

I wasn't gonna miss this for the world.

[Jester Lavorre]

I thought you might come to yesterday Yesterday or something. But I'm so glad to see you. Now.

[Marisha Ray]

Happy to see you too dear.

[Jester Lavorre]

Everything's going on inside. You can totally go in. Start partying if you want. Already there's gonna be a chocolate fountain.

[Marisha Ray]

I've never had a chocolate fountain.

[Fjord Stone]

Princess.

[Marisha Ray]

The hummingbird darts inside the chateau as he kind of enters the interior and goes mmm, that smells lovely. And vanishes into the inside. You also notice just around the corner there's a planter where a small family is in the process of working through a garden and setting things up. And there's a familiar voice that's teaching you could hear. It's like. Well you see out there is the funny thing about putting things into the ground. You have to give it time to grow. And you kind of glance over as you see the sea weathered aged eyes and gray hair of the bearded Vandren as he looks up straight over to you.

[Matthew Mercer]

For.

[Marisha Ray]

My mind never thought I'd see the day.

[Fjord Stone]

Captain. You're looking very well.

[Marisha Ray]

Well, excuse me son. I'll be right back. I just gotta deal with another cell. Comes up and gives a massive back clapping hug and pulls you in tight. I don't know if I'd ever really said it true before because it's not really a thing that was ever said in my times as much.

[Jester Lavorre]

But.

[Marisha Ray]

Real proud of you.

[Fjord Stone]

That means more than I can say. I didn't know if you were going to make it. But I don't have much in the way of family and you being here means everything way too. See Jester. She is absolutely beaming.

[Marisha Ray]

I don't think I've ever seen her otherwise.

[Fjord Stone]

Fair point.

[Marisha Ray]

But I'm excited. I'm just hoping I don't rot the rest of my teeth up with some of these sweets I've been seeing on the outskirts. But you're getting things ready. I'll see you at the ceremony. Let me go ahead and help Timothy here learn how to properly set a guard.

[Fjord Stone]

One thing and I reach in my pockets and I take out a little metal pin that I've pressed. It's got a little seal with an anchor and the wreath of the wildmother around it. And it's something that I. I'm giving to the best man and Caleb on my side. And I want you to have this. Please wear it.

[Marisha Ray]

He opens up his heavily calloused and scarred palm and accepts it before his fingers close around it. His meaty hand. And so small and delicate. But the symbol in that grip. He holds it so tight. Just looks down at it. Thank you.

[Fjord Stone]

Thank you for being there when it mattered.

[Marisha Ray]

Thank you for learning from my mistakes.

[Fjord Stone]

Well said.

[Marisha Ray]

Friends. Turns back to the garden and sits down with the buoyancies. Now you see, you gotta till the land. If you don't turn over the dirt, it's not gonna get the nutrients to it.

[Caduceus Clay]

Little boy's just a He's going to.

[Fjord Stone]

Be doing that for the next few hours, I think. Think anyone that will listen.

[Marisha Ray]

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[Marisha Ray]

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[Beauregard Lionett]

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[Marisha Ray]

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[Jester Lavorre]

So unwrap something good, like boots that.

[Marisha Ray]

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[Beauregard Lionett]

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[Beauregard Lionett]

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[Marisha Ray]

Your budget at DSW stores or dsw.com eventually you all begin to head southward through the city, past the beautiful arches themselves, now nearly completed in their decoration in the colors and themes of the nuptials this later afternoon. Other folks can't help but glance out now that word's got around over the recent weeks of who is getting married and the type of people that are starting to show up from around the world here to be a part of it so you can see like even.

[Beauregard Lionett]

The little.

[Marisha Ray]

Street gutter kids who love to go out there and play in the dirt when their parents aren't looking, are leaping up to the side and watching you with wide eyes as you walk by. Little girl sneezes and looks at you, afraid that she may have caught your attention, catches your glance and then darts off down the way. You can hear the gulls beginning to through the air as the smell of the sea and the salty briny wind begins to blow past. The looming towering shape of the lighthouse of Nicodranas guides you all to the southern cliffside of the city. There you see the massive stone sculpted shape of the wildmother looking out to the ocean, her robes flowing around her base, the beautiful symbol of land and sea and what it means to feel protected even without her direct influence on Exandria at this moment. The history there has weight and indeed the surroundings are already massively bustling. There are no less than five, maybe six long tables that have all manner of three, four tiered plates that are yet waiting to receive their bounty of various baked goods, cookies and treats. You can see beautiful white, pink, peach and cream colored flowers and rose bushes have been set in, brought to this location and planted around the base of the towering lighthouse. You can see trees that didn't exist before and don't normally grow in this part of the land, this part of the world are now fully present like they've always been here, with blooms of beautiful white and pink leaves. You see, not far off the side, a woman, wiping her brow of sweat, having finished growing one of these trees rapidly through magical means, her red hair and large antlers curling upward, takes a small cloth and wipes her brow as another woman with similar dark hair walks up and pats her on the shoulder and says, why don't you take a rest, dear? You've been working all morning.

[Beauregard Lionett]

No, you don't understand. These wedding trees have to be perfect. See, they don't even exist. I just made them up. I don't even know what a wedding tree is, but I made a pink tree.

[Marisha Ray]

That's a true act of creation, dear. And that's incredible.

[Beauregard Lionett]

I know, I know.

[Marisha Ray]

It might upset the ecology of the coastline.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Don't. Don't do this to me right now. Look, okay, I'll get rid of them afterwards, okay? I'm not trying to create an invasive species or anything. It'll be fine.

[Marisha Ray]

I understand. But as your mother, it's important to me to let you know, just to be aware of the responsibility of the impact you have around you.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Okay, Mom, Thanks. Look, it's just, you know, mighty Nein. They did a lot. They've saved the world. Not once, but kind of twice. And, you know, they've earned this.

[Marisha Ray]

They brought us back together, so I owe them everything as well.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Yeah. This has to be special.

[Marisha Ray]

And it's at that moment, over your shoulder, you see Jester and Fjord and the wedding parties arriving.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, my God.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Do you like them? I tried. I got the color swatches from your wedding planner.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah? Yeah, they're amazing.

[Beauregard Lionett]

She seems like a very stressed woman, but I tried to really, like, capture, you know, the light pink and the salmon even, but you never want to go, too. Salmon. Salmon can kind of turn off.

[Jester Lavorre]

No, I totally get it. It's the perfect shade of pink. These trees are beautiful. I hope they stay here forever.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Okay. All right.

[Fjord Stone]

Well, this is very important. Do the trees stay here forever?

[Beauregard Lionett]

We'll talk about it after. I can put them in a pot. Does anyone have a pot?

[Jester Lavorre]

I have a wedding present. Keyleth. And then every time we come down to the beach, people will remember this wedding.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Tell Devra. Tell the wedding planner to get pots. Big pots. It'll be good. It'll be great.

[Jester Lavorre]

I love you. Thank you. I love you.

[Beauregard Lionett]

You look beautiful. And you're not even, like, fully in it yet.

[Jester Lavorre]

I'm not even dressed. You know, this is just a robe. I can't believe we walked through the city in our robes. This is so exciting.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Well, you have the glow of a woman in love.

[Jester Lavorre]

I am.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Good.

[Jester Lavorre]

I am. You do, too.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Thank you. What else can I do? Oh, wait. Oh, wait. Don't. Don't touch the dahlias. Get away from the dahlia. I go over and, like, shoo off some kids.

[Jester Lavorre]

Everybody's doing so good.

[Marisha Ray]

Around this time, Defarad shows up again. Good, you've all arrived. Wonderful. I'll show you to your very arrangements, to your dressing chambers that we've set within the lighthouse where you can prepare yourselves for. And she pulls out a pocket watch. Oh, goodness.

[Jester Lavorre]

We need to get you dressed. I take the robe of my. The sleeve of my robe, and I start. Start dabbing the forehead withdraws a bit.

[Marisha Ray]

It's fine.

[Jester Lavorre]

Just calm down. Everything's going to be fine.

[Marisha Ray]

Kind of just looks at you for a minute, kind of sighs. You're right. You're absolutely right.

[Jester Lavorre]

Just, hey, don't fuck it up, okay?

[Caduceus Clay]

Ask my girl.

[Marisha Ray]

We have to get the pillars installed. And turns and starts calling over some of the nearby. See? Blude is off to the side. And is currently helping a few other figures. Like, they're pulling these massive stone pillars over, they're rolling them and then setting them up to kind of frame a path that leads towards the cliffside. And what you do notice at a quick glance from this distance is where the trees were set up. Beyond that, there is a platform, a dais with stairs that lead up, stone cobbled and ivy overgrown. And there, seemingly grown out of the stone itself, a beautiful arch of twisting vines and flowers that resembles the traveler's gateway. Two chandeliers are set to the sides of it, candles not yet set or lit, and you can see streamers being set up up. The pillars are being locked from side to side. Beautiful bushes.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, my gosh.

[Marisha Ray]

Cool. You can already see in just the short time you've been. This is going to be.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, my God.

[Marisha Ray]

An event to remember.

[Jester Lavorre]

What?

[Caduceus Clay]

What?

[Veth Brenatto]

Do we have to get dressed? Is it time?

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, I don't know.

[Veth Brenatto]

Could. Could you say? Do we have to get dressed?

[Caduceus Clay]

You should have been dressed five minutes ago.

[Marisha Ray]

Really?

[Caduceus Clay]

We're all running behind.

[Veth Brenatto]

Okay, I'll cast.

[Caduceus Clay]

You have to ask?

[Veth Brenatto]

I'll cast. Haste on, Jester.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, let's go, let's go, let's go.

[Matthew Mercer]

Good technique.

[Jester Lavorre]

I know. I'm so excited right now. Let's go. You all go get ready, okay? Cause I know I'm not in the party, but I'm gonna go help your mom get undressed. You want to be in the party? Yeah. No, it's okay. Sorry. And I'll wait for everybody to get here, but, Jester, I love you so much. I love you, Fern. Thank you so much for coming out with us last night. Thank you so much. I'm so glad you're here. Me, too. Bye, everybody.

[Veth Brenatto]

Hey, why am I missing, like, my money pouch?

[Marisha Ray]

I must, I must.

[Veth Brenatto]

I still lost it last night.

[Jester Lavorre]

You went hard.

[Marisha Ray]

You all.

[Matthew Mercer]

Caleb nudges forward, quietly says, hey, do you see that dark speck out on the water about a half a mile that way?

[Fjord Stone]

I do, yes.

[Caduceus Clay]

Why?

[Matthew Mercer]

That's a naked statue of you with your doodle out. Try not to look at it when you're saying the vows.

[Beauregard Lionett]

It's got a tusk tooth tattoo in its ass. It's awesome.

[Veth Brenatto]

It doesn't go away after, like, an hour.

[Matthew Mercer]

Not today.

[Beauregard Lionett]

We wait. Should we all get matching tusktooth tattoos for this? No, no.

[Marisha Ray]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Beauregard Lionett]

No, that could be awesome.

[Marisha Ray]

No more chaos.

[Beauregard Lionett]

I bet Jester would be into it. I'm just saying it could be great.

[Jester Lavorre]

Did I hear tattoos?

[Beauregard Lionett]

Yeah, yeah.

[Jester Lavorre]

You know, here's the thing for a wedding present. I haven't given you guys anything yet. I was thinking I could give everyone tattoos, you know, because I've been wanting to tattoo all of you guys over and over and over again.

[Marisha Ray]

I'm going to be honest, Essek. I've always been very curious about this tattoo thing. Maybe it, I don't know, gives me more of a bad boy edge.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah, I could definitely give you something.

[Beauregard Lionett]

I look at Caleb. What have you done to him?

[Matthew Mercer]

Turned him out. Is this the gift giving part of the day? Have we reached that point?

[Jester Lavorre]

I don't know, Caduceus. Is this the gift giving part of the day yet?

[Caduceus Clay]

At this point, I would just assume that the 25 minutes that we put aside for it later on after the cake is gone now, so might as well get to it.

[Jester Lavorre]

Should we get dressed first? I don't know.

[Matthew Mercer]

Caleb eyeballs Essek really quick. Do you have it, dear?

[Marisha Ray]

Right, let's get that for you.

[Matthew Mercer]

Okay, I'm just going to do this now.

[Jester Lavorre]

Huh?

[Matthew Mercer]

This is something that. And Caleb drags Veth off to the side that Essek and I and Veth have been bo helped, too. Oh, sorry.

[Beauregard Lionett]

I picked out the box and I told Caleb it was a great idea.

[Matthew Mercer]

We have been working on this for 382 days. About an hour a day. I did the designs, I shaped them myself. I picked the gems for them, and. And I'd just like to give these to you before the day gets too crazy.

[Jester Lavorre]

I've been working on this since before we were even engaged.

[Veth Brenatto]

I guess that math. Yeah, yeah, He's. He has foresight.

[Matthew Mercer]

Don't I, though? At any rate. And Essek pulls out of his rope a small silver and platinum amulet, a medallion that looks like a very stylized thin spin on the Traveler Gate symbol. And Caleb pulls out of his clothes what looks like same material, very pale platinum and silver gems of an anchor encrusted in a floral design. And Caleb walks up to Fjord. And Essek approaches you, Jester. And we start to place these two amulets over your neck. These are. Well, I've called them the Hidden Haven amulets. And we have made them for you together, and they will keep you safe.

[Beauregard Lionett]

I tied the bows on the strings. I've been real busy at work.

[Matthew Mercer]

Beauregard was crucial.

[Fjord Stone]

I have my peace, you have yours.

[Matthew Mercer]

So they will keep you safer. But also, they are going to give you a place to celebrate tonight after the ceremony and every night. And if you join the two amulets together, if the Anchor is placed within the arch. It completes an arcane script that wraps around the entire combination. And if you. If you merely say the words. And they have to be together, and you have to be holding it. If you say Mein Herz. Mein. Mein Herz. Meinheim, which means my heart, my home. But I thought it would be funnier if I made you speak in Zemnium, then you will call into being a doorway that will lead you into your own fraction of a tower.

[Veth Brenatto]

A honeymoon suite.

[Matthew Mercer]

A honeymoon suite. To be used once a day. And one of you has to be holding it. And however you imagine it to be, so it will be.

[Fjord Stone]

Caleb, this is.

[Jester Lavorre]

That's so wonderful.

[Fjord Stone]

Incredible.

[Jester Lavorre]

Thank you, Essek.

[Fjord Stone]

Only from the minds of you and you three.

[Matthew Mercer]

Three wizards. Three wizards.

[Jester Lavorre]

You did this, too, Fat.

[Matthew Mercer]

And also both.

[Veth Brenatto]

We've been enchanting for a long time. Yeah, it's pretty hard work, but every once in a while, Caleb would stop time to give us an extra day or two.

[Matthew Mercer]

There was a quota every day.

[Fjord Stone]

I think the bows are my favorite.

[Matthew Mercer]

Part.

[Beauregard Lionett]

In my name.

[Veth Brenatto]

And the room is always full of cats, Ford.

[Fjord Stone]

They're full of what?

[Veth Brenatto]

It's always full of cats.

[Matthew Mercer]

That is no but, not yes and no, but there are no cats in there. There are no cats made for you.

[Fjord Stone]

Cats in this room. Thank you. This is incredible.

[Jester Lavorre]

That is so thoughtful. I can't wait to bone inside of it.

[Fjord Stone]

Jester.

[Veth Brenatto]

What? Speaking of jester, just curious, do you know what to do in that department?

[Fjord Stone]

Okay.

[Veth Brenatto]

I mean, as you're matron of honor, I'm supposed to prepare you for this night. And if you haven't done it yet, I could show you some techniques or just give you some. Some pointers. That's sort of why we went to the place last night. I wanted you to get a. I.

[Jester Lavorre]

Saw you doing a lot of moves. Yeah, yeah, I know. I was learning them. Okay.

[Matthew Mercer]

To be fair, she has been keeping it fresh for a very long time.

[Jester Lavorre]

You know what, Vet? I will always take advice from you if you want to give it. But for the throne.

[Veth Brenatto]

I don't understand what that means.

[Jester Lavorre]

For the finest. No, we've really done it before, and it's pretty good, if you know what I mean.

[Veth Brenatto]

But you're not married yet, huh? But you're not married yet.

[Jester Lavorre]

We've lived together on a ship. I'll have a ship.

[Fjord Stone]

Nights at sea. The motion of the ocean.

[Caduceus Clay]

Oh, my God.

[Marisha Ray]

I can't take another fucking minute of this.

[Matthew Mercer]

Yeah, that's maritime law. Yeah.

[Fjord Stone]

Sometimes all you have to do is ride that's right.

[Jester Lavorre]

And the waves will just take you. It's super fun.

[Caduceus Clay]

You did this right now you're the one who made them talk.

[Fjord Stone]

But no, please, all the advice you can spare.

[Veth Brenatto]

I'm sure I know things that you don't.

[Fjord Stone]

I'm sure that's true.

[Veth Brenatto]

Well, I'm proud of you for being a little vixen.

[Jester Lavorre]

I can't believe she thought I hadn't done it yet.

[Caduceus Clay]

Oh, where am I supposed to be.

[Marisha Ray]

Putting this chocolate fountain? As around the corner, you see Pumat Sol and two other pumats all dressed in long kind of light green and silver robes, kind of just formal attire, all carrying a large stone, multi tiered fountain. Where are you supposed to put this?

[Jester Lavorre]

I'm not sure, but probably right near the beach.

[Marisha Ray]

That's a hundred foot cliff.

[Veth Brenatto]

Oh, it goes.

[Caduceus Clay]

It goes right beside the.

[Jester Lavorre]

The.

[Marisha Ray]

The first dessert table.

[Caduceus Clay]

Right in between.

[Marisha Ray]

Here, let me help. Let me help. All right.

[Caduceus Clay]

No, thank you very much. Caduceus tries to find a place to.

[Marisha Ray]

Help to hold, but it's just getting in the way of everything.

[Caduceus Clay]

All right. No, it's over in this direction.

[Marisha Ray]

Carry it over there. No worries.

[Caduceus Clay]

We got it.

[Marisha Ray]

We'll lift it up. All right, Poo man, you got it?

[Caduceus Clay]

Yeah, don't worry for Matt. I got it. All right, ready on three. One, two, three. Three.

[Marisha Ray]

We're all going. They all kind of lift and set it over to the side. Like. Are we bringing this to the reception too later?

[Caduceus Clay]

Did no one really.

[Jester Lavorre]

I think yes. It's supposed to be the reception actually, from the get go. I don't know if it was supposed to be here, but you can start it here and then move it. You could. You know what, if you want to, you could put it over on the beach and that way we can get a little. A little strawberry action before we go up to the altar.

[Matthew Mercer]

Chocolate fondue does not typically do well with high tide.

[Jester Lavorre]

Or it sounds a little weird with sand as well, you know, leave it here and then we can take it to reception after.

[Marisha Ray]

All right.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Really ignoring the hundred foot cliff part, that was a big deal. Everything else doesn't matter. You got to go down 100ft.

[Veth Brenatto]

Are you afraid of falling off a cliff?

[Marisha Ray]

Wow. Here, tell you what, we'll just go.

[Caduceus Clay]

Ahead and take it back to the chateau.

[Marisha Ray]

But hey, congrats.

[Caduceus Clay]

You too.

[Marisha Ray]

You know, first day I saw you.

[Caduceus Clay]

Both, I looked over and was like.

[Marisha Ray]

Ah, you could just tell the puppy love.

[Caduceus Clay]

Ain't that right, poo match? Oh, yeah. You could tell from the way they looked at Each other.

[Marisha Ray]

They were just destined to be together.

[Fjord Stone]

That's so strange. It seems like we were about to die the first time we were in his shop. Yeah, or is that too.

[Marisha Ray]

But you know, sometimes you need to be reminded of your mortality to really figure out who's important to you for.

[Caduceus Clay]

Just the best relationships. Am I right?

[Jester Lavorre]

You're coming to the wedding, right? Of course. Okay. And you are? And you are.

[Caduceus Clay]

Oh yeah.

[Marisha Ray]

We're supposed to be here, right? Yeah, no, that's the whole point. Other Pumat still holding the shop for us while we're out here.

[Caduceus Clay]

A lot of stuff on back order.

[Marisha Ray]

Wait, wait. Three seats?

[Caduceus Clay]

Do we need. You need three?

[Marisha Ray]

If that's a problem, some of us can stand.

[Caduceus Clay]

No, no, no.

[Jester Lavorre]

I'll.

[Caduceus Clay]

I'll figure it out. Nope. Seem really put off by this. Oh, no.

[Marisha Ray]

Don't mean it has a problem.

[Caduceus Clay]

This was. No, this was not you. This was not you.

[Marisha Ray]

You're.

[Caduceus Clay]

You're fine.

[Matthew Mercer]

Let's go over the math together.

[Marisha Ray]

Respectfully.

[Caduceus Clay]

We'll go ahead and take this back to the chateau.

[Marisha Ray]

He watches Pumat suddenly hulks out, his body swelling with magical power so he can lift the fountain all by himself on one shoulder and goes. You do take a break. See if they need any help. He just kind of lumbers back towards the rest of the interior of Nicodranas.

[Jester Lavorre]

Did that turn you on? Veth.

[Veth Brenatto]

I mean the Minotaur. I've seen a ton of them them in the last 24 hours, but yes, it did. I'm a simple woman.

[Fjord Stone]

We really shouldn't be surprised that she wants to pass on her secrets. I mean, have you seen Yaza? He walks with a limp now. She is a machine limping.

[Matthew Mercer]

A smile.

[Marisha Ray]

As you all head into your respective chambers, outfitted in the inside of the wild mother's lighthouse. The beautiful interior has an enchanted music box that sets continuous violin music bound that kind of gives this jovial event filled beautiful sound. As you all begin to gather your clothing, gather your accessories, gather your accoutrements and get the rest of your troupe prepared for the event. As you all separate into your bride and groom elements of this lighthouse, you begin to hear outside the sound of the crowd begin to grow. You take glances out the windows at parts of the lighthouse and looking down you can see a number of figures talking in the corner. You see half scaled face in a beautiful dark green dress. This Calliana is having a conversation with Orly, who is dressed in this custom made massive jacket put over his shell holes cut in the back for his massive pipes. That Kind of push out the side with little bows on them. He's got a formal eye patch on that has a little tusk tooth embroidered into it. Yes. Talking on one end. You can see down. Yussa and Keg are currently having a conversation while they're pulling strawberries from. Looks like a platter of creamed fruit. You can see now they're starting to put out all manner of cream puffs. You can see there's beautiful little treat sandwiches and chocolate rolls and donuts. So many donuts. Varieties many had not seen from all around. Exandria imported and brought beyond. You glance over and you could see Keyleth and Vilya finished up with the final tree that is now blooming and blossoming. This is a beautiful sight and everyone has pulled together to make this a memorable event. You see, Yeza has sat down and is having a conversation with Neela, who is there with her family. Even just a glance off to the side, you can see Allura and Kima have just arrived and they rush up to give Keyleth and Vilya a big hug. There's a knock at your door, Jester, as you're in the middle of getting dressed.

[Caduceus Clay]

Hello.

[Jester Lavorre]

Come in. Unless you're Ford.

[Veth Brenatto]

Unless you're Ford, don't come in.

[Jester Lavorre]

Don't come in, don't come in. Well, answer at the door.

[Veth Brenatto]

Oh, sorry, sorry. Yes, yes, yes. Veth will go over and open the door. Who is it?

[Marisha Ray]

You open the door and you see a tricorn figure in a long dark coat. A scarf around the neck. But you see a glint of a smile across a dark blue face and a glimmer of sweat perpetually dripping from his brow. Hi. I'm here to see my daughter. If that's all. Oh, my God.

[Veth Brenatto]

Oh, Jester, you have a visitor. But before you go in there, here, I'll give him a towel. You might just want to. Might just want to clean up first.

[Marisha Ray]

It's good to see you too. He takes the towel, dabbles his brow and puts it into your hand. Thank you, kind. He steps in. Hi, Jester. My dear, you look radiant, even unfinished.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah, I'm gonna. It's gonna be so much more pretty once everything is on.

[Marisha Ray]

I'm sure I have to keep a low profile for reasons, but I just want you to know I'm going to be here.

[Jester Lavorre]

You're coming?

[Marisha Ray]

I wouldn't be so it for the world.

[Jester Lavorre]

Mama's going to be so happy.

[Marisha Ray]

I hope so.

[Jester Lavorre]

She. Oh my gosh, her dress. Her dress. You know, I mean, she Always looks good. But her dress is beautiful today.

[Marisha Ray]

I'm very excited to be present.

[Jester Lavorre]

Do you have a present for me?

[Marisha Ray]

He goes. My presence is a present.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, yeah.

[Marisha Ray]

But if indeed it is material wealth.

[Jester Lavorre]

You require, I mean, I don't require it.

[Marisha Ray]

How soon is the event? This afternoon. Two hours.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah, just before sunset.

[Marisha Ray]

Let me see what strings I can pull. I still have a few contacts that haven't gone completely underground here in Nicodronas. Come and takes your hand and goes. As complicated as life has been and continues to be in some regards, I just want to say that I've watched you grow these recent years. And while I'm still sad that I've missed so much of who you were and who you've become, to have the opportunity now to see who.

[Beauregard Lionett]

You will.

[Marisha Ray]

Ever continue to blossom into is a gift to us all. I hope to one day make you as proud as you you make me.

[Jester Lavorre]

I give him a hug. I'm so, so grateful that I found you. And I can't wait to see what adventures we find together.

[Marisha Ray]

Hopefully without quite a as much of a rap sheet on yours.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, yeah. Be good.

[Marisha Ray]

But you know, I'm turning many leaves and have been for some time. And a few amends to still make. Maybe in time. Maybe in time I'll be able to show my face proudly. But for now. Shh, shh.

[Veth Brenatto]

So you're not gonna walk her down the aisle?

[Marisha Ray]

I assumed your mother would be the one to have the opportunity.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah, well, I know you have to keep secret. Plus, Mama raised me. Really? Even though you're great and all.

[Marisha Ray]

That? It's not untrue. Yes.

[Jester Lavorre]

But, hey, maybe if I renew my vows, you can do it the second time, right? If you're gonna be around more.

[Marisha Ray]

Oh, boy. I be a third wedding. Oh, God, I look forward to that. Whether it be to the same or some other lucky gentleman. But the next celebration, I'll work to be there.

[Jester Lavorre]

All right. I'll see you soon.

[Fjord Stone]

Very well.

[Jester Lavorre]

You give me my present.

[Marisha Ray]

I'm on it. And he darts out into the hallway, his face kind of shimmering past. And you see the coloration of his skin go instead of to a ruddier pinkish color. And he disappears down the stairs and out into the rest of the celebratory grounds.

[Jester Lavorre]

I can't believe he showed up. He could be in so much trouble.

[Caduceus Clay]

I can't believe that both your parents are that hot.

[Jester Lavorre]

I know, right? How do you think I got so attractive?

[Caduceus Clay]

Honestly, I assumed it was a spell that just never dropped.

[Veth Brenatto]

Speaking of, we need to get you dressed.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. But you all got your outfits, right? I picked them out especially for you guys. Yes, yes. It's so comfortable.

[Veth Brenatto]

Yes. It's so simple and plain.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah.

[Veth Brenatto]

I love it. I do. I really do. You really thought of everything.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah, I did. Hey, you guys, I haven't read in my vows yet.

[Veth Brenatto]

That's a big deal.

[Jester Lavorre]

I know.

[Veth Brenatto]

Can you.

[Jester Lavorre]

Ah. I know.

[Caduceus Clay]

Caduceus has been quietly humming in the corner and just. You just hear that?

[Veth Brenatto]

What rhymes with Ford? Do they have to rhyme? I don't know.

[Marisha Ray]

Ford.

[Jester Lavorre]

No, I can't say that.

[Marisha Ray]

Sword.

[Jester Lavorre]

Sword.

[Veth Brenatto]

Sword.

[Marisha Ray]

Horde.

[Jester Lavorre]

I'll figure out something.

[Veth Brenatto]

Fjord.

[Marisha Ray]

Meanwhile, on the other side of the lighthouse, the groomsmen are finishing getting their preparations completed.

[Fjord Stone]

Oh God, these pants are so tight. Riding up my butt.

[Beauregard Lionett]

You'll be fine. Just don't bend over or squat down or lean forward or really do anything. Just don't move. Or. Or you'll split it down your ass.

[Caduceus Clay]

Yeah.

[Matthew Mercer]

Besides, it's really working for you.

[Beauregard Lionett]

He's right. Beau goes over and she pulls a hot iron out of the fire and is kind of like pressing his coat a little bit.

[Fjord Stone]

You never know.

[Marisha Ray]

In the tension of that moment, you hear a faint scratching on wood.

[Fjord Stone]

From.

[Marisha Ray]

Outside of the door.

[Fjord Stone]

Divine sense.

[Marisha Ray]

Which allows you to pick.

[Fjord Stone]

Up bay, fiend or undead.

[Marisha Ray]

You catch up. A faint fae signature.

[Fjord Stone]

Gallus V Star Racer comes out.

[Marisha Ray]

Bo.

[Fjord Stone]

Take the hard corner.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Just open over, don't bend over.

[Matthew Mercer]

Fire in my hand and I go.

[Fjord Stone]

Over to the door. Who is it?

[Marisha Ray]

An unexpected force slams into your chest as you get pushed back about four feet. And a slobbering tongue begins to rake itself across your face as Nugget the Blink Dog has pounced you onto the ground and it's just.

[Veth Brenatto]

No, no, no, Nuggets.

[Caduceus Clay]

You're welcome.

[Marisha Ray]

Quaffed hair is now torn akimbo.

[Jester Lavorre]

The wrong room.

[Veth Brenatto]

She's not in here.

[Marisha Ray]

Get off of me.

[Beauregard Lionett]

I don't think it's the wrong room. I think he meant for this. Hey, buddy.

[Fjord Stone]

Very glad to see you too. Nugget. Don't we have like a treat, something we could give him?

[Beauregard Lionett]

Oh yeah. Pull out some pocket bacon. Take it. And I just kind of like get his attention and then kind of throw it out of the room to get him go.

[Marisha Ray]

He just disappears from sight.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Ah, shit.

[Fjord Stone]

I'm sure he's fine. How do I look?

[Beauregard Lionett]

Pretty good. I kinda dab off some of the slobber and then I come and I take his captain's coat and drape it over his shoulders. Get him in the coat.

[Fjord Stone]

It just hit. It just hit. It just hit. This is good, right? This is a good thing. I mean, your Jester deserves the best. And I can.

[Beauregard Lionett]

If you weren't nervous, I would be concerned.

[Fjord Stone]

That's fair. All right.

[Matthew Mercer]

Jester does deserve the best, and you are the best. For Jester. Desta, you're going to do just fine.

[Fjord Stone]

Thank you.

[Matthew Mercer]

Dm. How far are we from the ceremony timeline?

[Marisha Ray]

I was just about to tell you. As they're having this conversation, you're glancing past one of the glass windows that overlooks the cliffside on the western edge. Out of town, the beautiful clear blue sky with wisps of white cloud trailing through like ethereal ribbons begin to turn ever so faintly towards the beginning of sunset. Within the next 30 minutes or so, everyone's going to be seated and the ceremony will begin.

[Matthew Mercer]

Now, I know that you are not going to fuck up your vows. However, when I pull out a pearl and place it against his forehead. Don't fuck up your vows. And I cast fortune's favor on Ford Fair.

[Fjord Stone]

Oh, thank you for that. I wrote them down.

[Matthew Mercer]

Yeah, I'll see how it goes.

[Fjord Stone]

Okay.

[Marisha Ray]

The smell of the ocean breeze grows stronger as the rest of the day begins to meet the golden eyes. The long benches that splinter out from the central archway begin to fill with guests and beyond, as clusters of standing folk from all parts of your lives and lives beyond your lives have all begun to excitedly prepare for these nuptials. You glance out and you can see Renee has filled a plate with all manner of donuts and goes and sits next to Twiggy, who has dressed up in what looks to probably be a stolen somewhat larger than their size coat that they're folding over the top. And both of them are picking apart from the plate as they're giggling to each other. Excited for the celebration to come.

[Veth Brenatto]

Both.

[Marisha Ray]

Of you separately glance out with your respective wedding parties and take in the sheer volume of people who have touched your lives and whose lives you've touched.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Jester really did invite all of Exandria, didn't she?

[Matthew Mercer]

Three campaigns worth.

[Fjord Stone]

Yeah.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Damn.

[Marisha Ray]

It's around this time that Defarad bursts into your chamber. We're about to begin shortly. About 15 minutes. Are you ready?

[Beauregard Lionett]

Okay. Calm the fuck down, bro. It's a wedding. We're not fighting a dragon.

[Caduceus Clay]

All right?

[Fjord Stone]

Are we ready? Are we ready?

[Marisha Ray]

Are you sure?

[Fjord Stone]

We're ready? Are we ready?

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Beauregard Lionett]

We're ready. You're ready? You're ready?

[Fjord Stone]

We're ready. Ready? Are you.

[Marisha Ray]

Always.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Where'd you find this one?

[Matthew Mercer]

I don't know.

[Fjord Stone]

Just to hide it. This is a. We are ready and waiting for your signal.

[Marisha Ray]

Then head downstairs and begin to greet those as they arrive. Wait at the outskirts of the pathway and when the music begins, your caduceus friend will calmly and respectfully guide the sermons. Testimony.

[Fjord Stone]

That sounds good. We can do that. We can do that.

[Beauregard Lionett]

We'll be down very shortly.

[Marisha Ray]

Very well. Darts off, heads over towards the bride's side of the lighthouse. Comes in. It is about that time. How are we looking? Are we on time?

[Jester Lavorre]

Have you seen Arty? I haven't seen him today.

[Marisha Ray]

I have not. But if you are indeed close, I assume he would be present.

[Jester Lavorre]

Okay. Security hasn't showed up.

[Marisha Ray]

It's just a lot of people have been arriving here in even just the past half an hour, so may very well be amongst many of the others. I'm still trying to get everybody checked in, but I'm certain they will.

[Jester Lavorre]

Okay, if you're worried.

[Veth Brenatto]

Do you want to send him a message?

[Jester Lavorre]

Yes, I will send him a message. I'm just writing my vows.

[Veth Brenatto]

Oh, shoot. That's right, the vows.

[Jester Lavorre]

I just want to let Thor know how romantic he is and how sweet he is and.

[Veth Brenatto]

Just speak from the heart. It'll be fine.

[Jester Lavorre]

I can send RT a message.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Message.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, okay. Yeah, go for it. Yasha. Rt, where are you? We are waiting here at the wedding of Jester, Jester, Lavor and Ford. All right, you better get here soon. Okay, Bye.

[Fjord Stone]

Bye.

[Marisha Ray]

It's about this moment that a hand touches your shoulder.

[Jester Lavorre]

Jess, it worked.

[Marisha Ray]

And you turn back to see it's never worked. In beautiful light and dark green robes, fitting of an incredible ancient, terrifying and gorgeous archfey. His billowing mane of red curls, his elongated ears and his brow that will not stop. Artagon takes you by the shoulder and spins you around. My dear. All you had to do was have a rask. She is an incredible, incredibly powerful psychic entity.

[Jester Lavorre]

I know.

[Marisha Ray]

I'd be careful. Honestly, I don't know what otherworldly beings you might contact with too much concentration. Dangerous territory. Wow.

[Jester Lavorre]

Okay. I just. I didn't. I didn't even. You showed up immediately.

[Marisha Ray]

Even then, you're giving me a headache. You're okay.

[Jester Lavorre]

Sorry. This is Jester's day, not about me.

[Marisha Ray]

We'll talk later. Later. Because this. You can do great many things with this power. Oh, boy. He looks back at you and winks. I wouldn't miss this at all. I just had to bring all the pamphlets.

[Veth Brenatto]

Oh, yeah.

[Jester Lavorre]

Wait a minute. Why are you in green?

[Marisha Ray]

Well, I'm always in green.

[Jester Lavorre]

No, but it's a pink wedding.

[Marisha Ray]

It's not my wedding.

[Jester Lavorre]

Arty.

[Marisha Ray]

What?

[Jester Lavorre]

You're lucky that green goes with pink so well. Okay?

[Marisha Ray]

Of course it does. Look, you've got leaves and things. It's green. There's green in this. Of course I'm green. I'm always green.

[Jester Lavorre]

I pick some of the pink flowers from around the room and I tuck it into his robes. You have to have a little something.

[Marisha Ray]

The flowers turn green.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, come on.

[Marisha Ray]

Look, you're going to stand out and I'm going to stand up just a little. What? You're not going to get all the attention on your wedding.

[Jester Lavorre]

Do you like my dress?

[Marisha Ray]

He looks down and goes, it's very pretty.

[Jester Lavorre]

Thank you.

[Marisha Ray]

No. He goes and claps his hands together. And as he brings his fingers apart, you see these golden thread like sparkles. And as he sets them down towards your direction, the dress begins to lift ever so faintly like a Disney princess or a Sailor Moon transformation. You begin to rise up into the air and watch as the bows extend. You watch as the embroidery begins to expand and glisten with a magical light. You feel empowered in this moment as Artagon enchants your dress to where it gently floats around you.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh my.

[Marisha Ray]

Wow.

[Caduceus Clay]

That's how you do it. Right there.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yes. That is the best wedding present you could have given.

[Marisha Ray]

Oh, I also brought some bushes. And he points outside and you watch as some of the exterior bush lines begin to expand and grow with all manner of strange Fae flowers that begin to blossom. And as they do, they begin to sing this endless chorus of. Of beautiful harmonizing voices.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Keyleth just goes, no, no, no, no, no. What the fuck? What have I. Did I do this?

[Jester Lavorre]

Shut. Shut up. Shut up. They sound so beautiful.

[Marisha Ray]

And don't worry, I brought the requested help.

[Jester Lavorre]

Thank you.

[Marisha Ray]

And as he waves his hand, Azkeel is having her chaotic moment. You watch out of the ether nearby as people are beginning to settle in. A veritable army of floating pink ethereal hamster unicorns with little collars on and little cuffs begin to dart around and rushing and picking up plates and gathering various goodies and snacks and leading people by the arm to their seats. Suddenly this is a bustling magical event, more than it ever was before.

[Jester Lavorre]

They were talking, right? They were supposed to talk.

[Marisha Ray]

You listening close in the distance you could hear someone being like Frankenstein, Please sit down. One goes.

[Jester Lavorre]

By the way, it looks amazing.

[Veth Brenatto]

Come, come.

[Jester Lavorre]

We're supposed to turn on the soul. I'm so happy.

[Marisha Ray]

I told you. This is your special day.

[Jester Lavorre]

You know, they said all the gods were killed, but you're special.

[Marisha Ray]

Please don't tell anyone that. And he hands you one of the pamphlets he's passing around. And it's very similar to the ones that you've created in the past, but it does break down. Specifically in the pamphlet it says, the Traveler. Worship him. A wondrous guide to power. Not a God, just a really, really powerful guy who's a good guy who occasionally helps you with your troubles, but on a whim and only if it seems fun.

[Fjord Stone]

Good disclaimer.

[Jester Lavorre]

I like especially the part where you say, don't pray to me, but worship me.

[Marisha Ray]

Look, look, it's important to put your boundaries up front, right? Yeah, I'm learning about self care. Regardless, I'm going to go ahead and find my place to sit. I believe it's about that time. He goes and takes your hand for a second and squeezes it and goes. Show them why you will be the prettiest bride to ever bride. And any bride who attempts to rise up to seize your crown will cry.

[Jester Lavorre]

And lament and be crushed beneath my heel.

[Marisha Ray]

Have fun, kids.

[Jester Lavorre]

Jester, you look amazing. Look at this. It's so sparkly now. Oh, my gosh.

[Veth Brenatto]

I think you're ready.

[Jester Lavorre]

I think.

[Veth Brenatto]

Do you have your vows?

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah.

[Veth Brenatto]

You know what? I'm gonna cast intellect fortress on you just in case you get nervous up there and stumble over a word or something. You'll be steady in your delivery. And like you were saying, just speak from the heart. You'll be fine. You, for some reason, love him. That's all you need to say.

[Jester Lavorre]

For some reason. Yeah, I love you.

[Veth Brenatto]

Yeah, for some reason, I love you. Okay, we might not understand.

[Caduceus Clay]

Might not.

[Veth Brenatto]

Make any sense, but. But does love ever. I do. I don't know. I'm working. Workshopping.

[Jester Lavorre]

Okay, I'll get something like that.

[Caduceus Clay]

I'll make sure he goes first so you have a chance to top him no matter what. So.

[Jester Lavorre]

Okay.

[Caduceus Clay]

Yeah, no, that way you know where the bar is. You just have to clear.

[Marisha Ray]

Oh, gosh.

[Jester Lavorre]

What if he's really good, though?

[Caduceus Clay]

Well, then you can just undermine him. You know?

[Marisha Ray]

It's okay.

[Caduceus Clay]

You do it anyway.

[Jester Lavorre]

Aw, thanks, Khadisa.

[Caduceus Clay]

You're my favorite.

[Marisha Ray]

Ford Groomsmen, as you are saying your final hellos to everyone, a hush begins to fall over the crowd as the golden hour is nigh and Caduceus begins to step from the lighthouse. If you don't mind, Caduceus, and if we could please have the podium to the stage.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh my God.

[Marisha Ray]

As everyone hushes and music begins to gently swell, Caduceus steps slowly along the pink carpet to the archway. And it is there that everyone looks up to this beautiful cleric.

[Caduceus Clay]

And cue the flower girl.

[Marisha Ray]

You watch as a near teenager girl in black feathers, Yes, her raven like beak. Kiri begins to walk down with a basket, releasing clusters of white and pink rose petals along the walkway, slowly leading the procession behind Caduceus before stepping off and sitting on the side.

[Jester Lavorre]

She is very sweet.

[Marisha Ray]

From there, Bo and Caleb enter as groomsmen. As they finish stepping to the archway, Ford, the groom himself. Emerges to meet his fellows behind that them the companions to the bride. Veth, Yasha, Essek and Kingsley all step up to flank and leave space.

[Caduceus Clay]

Now we respectfully ask you all to rise for the bride.

[Marisha Ray]

Thank you. Oh.

[Caduceus Clay]

May all.

[Marisha Ray]

Wow.

[Caduceus Clay]

Usually when I cast that, only one person rises. That's nailed it.

[Fjord Stone]

Yeah.

[Caduceus Clay]

I'm used to presiding over endings, so to officiate a beginning is a unique privilege. Thank you both. When I met Jester and Ford, I thought I was on a holy mission to guide them and show them a path forward. And I quickly realized that that was the arrogant opinion of a sheltered young man.

[Marisha Ray]

Ford.

[Caduceus Clay]

I had so little true wisdom to offer someone who was building by hand something that I had been given at birth. And while I had thought that you were searching for someone to be.

[Marisha Ray]

The.

[Caduceus Clay]

Truth was you were forging a path towards the best version of the man you already were. Thank you, Captain, for allowing me to sail under your command. Jester, your attitude towards life was a mystery to me. The ignorant would have called it childishness and did. But when the world would challenge you, really, really challenge you, and I saw it time and time again. You displayed a maturity and wisdom that burned in you like a star. And I realized that what it was, was romance. It was a sense of romance. And not just. Not just the romance of another person, but a romance with everything around you. And when I try to look upon the world the way that I see you look upon the world, I see poetry everywhere. And a delight that is always within reach. I love you both. And in the time I've spent in your company, I have never felt lost. When we're together, I feel like a traveler. You're welcome, Artie.

[Marisha Ray]

You feel a hand grab your left knuckles, Caduceus. And a voice in your ear goes, oh, I appreciate the idea.

[Caduceus Clay]

Ford, I believe you have prepared some words.

[Marisha Ray]

Caduceus. You notice Defarad, the organizer, is at the front Looking at you directly eyes and is going like. She darts up real fast, goes to whisper in your ear. It's about that moment that a wave of nausea echoes instantly through each and every one of them of you. Time seems to slow to a crawl and brought a beef moment as you all watch the sky rapidly go from a beautiful pink and orange to a terrifying dark purple black nightmare scape. Everyone stands up to look towards you. Friends grasping what they can to run or to run towards you before they all vanish. You see Essek and Kingsley off to the side. All of these hidden invisible runes, ancient, forgotten, jagged glyphs alight around the entirety of this wedding space across the pillars from under the ground, all facing inward here to the central altar and archway. Tight enough space where suddenly you see Kingsley and Essek vanish with the rest of them. And here the rest of you stand in this unfamiliar, terrifying black space, this mirrored shard of where this wedding was to be. The grass now overgrown with vine and leaf, gnarled root creaking as it twists and grows unnaturally around you. The trees seem to sink, the colors of the banners and the flowers muted to pale grays and whites. I need all of you to sit back down and roll a constitution saving throw for me. What? What? It's fine. We're still having a wedding. Oh boy.

[Jester Lavorre]

Thank you.

[Marisha Ray]

Okay, okay, okay.

[Jester Lavorre]

A constitution.

[Marisha Ray]

Constitution, savings throw from everybody, please.

[Veth Brenatto]

Okay.

[Marisha Ray]

Mercer.

[Veth Brenatto]

Never invite Matt to a wedding.

[Jester Lavorre]

Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay.

[Marisha Ray]

Starting on this side.

[Fjord Stone]

Oh.

[Veth Brenatto]

13.

[Marisha Ray]

13. Failure.

[Matthew Mercer]

24.

[Caduceus Clay]

21.

[Marisha Ray]

Failure. Yasha.

[Beauregard Lionett]

25.

[Marisha Ray]

Failure.

[Jester Lavorre]

What? Natural. 20.

[Marisha Ray]

Success.

[Fjord Stone]

26.

[Marisha Ray]

Failure.

[Beauregard Lionett]

28.

[Marisha Ray]

Success. As the rest of you feel your body locked into a terrifying arcane embrace, like the cold slither of a hundred serpents just coasting beneath your skin. Your muscles are frozen and you cannot move. You can barely utter a muttered phrase. You are all considered paralyzed. Who failed? What?

[Fjord Stone]

What?

[Caduceus Clay]

I don't like this.

[Marisha Ray]

This demiplane echo, this in between space, this mockery of your wedded environment. Looks around you, devoid of life or friendship. And just in front of you, you see Defarad looking up at you.

[Beauregard Lionett]

All this bitch I knew.

[Marisha Ray]

Has taken me years to wrestle with it all. She grins towards you, Jester. Watching you from a distance, waiting for the right time. One shoulder swells, her eyes never leaving your. Her grin tears wide into her mouth. You watch as her torso grows three, four times its size. This illusion of mist and silver swirls around her as her arms begin to extend and grow an extra joint.

[Beauregard Lionett]

But Beau is just going to slowly walk and get between her and Jester fair.

[Marisha Ray]

You watch as this dark hulking form that emerges from the shell of illusion that was defarad now. Its hunched black tattered robe and magical cord wrapped body. The long, blackish, dark, oily hair hanging from the wrinkled, elongated head. The extended gnarled nose. As there before you, carrying two large odd looking wicker bags. On her back, stands Ashanai, the Prism Sa.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh.

[Marisha Ray]

Oh, no.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Oh, shit.

[Marisha Ray]

Oh, no. She walks forward towards you all. Little Chester, heart of chaos, your spirit hides endless generosity. A depth of affection and fellowship you gave me that none had. Something that gave me warmth. Unrecognized. But with time, I could feel this truth you gave me.

[Jester Lavorre]

Unravel.

[Marisha Ray]

This situation. This magical deception you scarred on my blackened soul. I peeled it away. And even in my clarity, I clown to this lie. Like a fading dream, I yearned for you. The longer the dream had faded, the more it left this void. And the void filled with enmity.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Hey. Yeah, Cool speech. Are you on the guest list?

[Jester Lavorre]

Well, listen, technically. Technically, you are. I invited you. Do you. Was that a mistake?

[Beauregard Lionett]

Jester? This is why Cadusa said you need a guest list. This is why. This is why.

[Marisha Ray]

She likes, like, brings a finger like this. Beauregard, can you make a Christmas saving throw for me, please? Oh, my God.

[Fjord Stone]

You got this. You got this, you got this. You got this. You got this. You gotta go. They gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta.

[Beauregard Lionett]

As a part, I just want to say diamond soul, I can reroll safe. So let's see how this is. I'm gonna spend a key point to reroll this safe.

[Marisha Ray]

All right?

[Beauregard Lionett]

Okay. It's probably not gonna work. 22.

[Marisha Ray]

Beauregard, as you step in front, you vanish from sight. The rest of you, for a brief second, watch as Beauregard's body just shimmers away and vanishes.

[Jester Lavorre]

Listen, listen, listen, listen, listen. I'm really sorry.

[Marisha Ray]

Are any of you trying to break free of this paralysis?

[Beauregard Lionett]

Yes, everybody is.

[Marisha Ray]

All right. Now, What do you do to try and break free of this? I'll ask the first one here, the prominent member. Ford, your body does not move. What do you do to try and push through this enchantment?

[Fjord Stone]

Get away from her, you bitch.

[Marisha Ray]

Ah, come on.

[Fjord Stone]

Can I cast hex if I'm paralyzed or with intention or. Does it take a movement?

[Marisha Ray]

Does it. So this is the. The hex spell. Yes, the hex spell.

[Caduceus Clay]

Does it say verbal semantic?

[Marisha Ray]

Yeah, yeah, verbal semantic. You cannot cast this.

[Matthew Mercer]

Yeah.

[Fjord Stone]

I would. I would try and I would try. And Misty, step just in front of Jester. As a, as one of my.

[Marisha Ray]

That is a verbal component. You can speak falteringly, so I'll say you. You do. Misty. Step next to her. You barely utter the word and appear next to her. And the Sharnai's head twists over in your direction.

[Fjord Stone]

Just the amulet.

[Veth Brenatto]

The amulet.

[Marisha Ray]

She looks up towards you and says, no, you, you are mine. I have been waiting for your perfect moment so I can strip everything that matters away from you piece by piece, until all that's left is me. And her large thumb kind of curls your cheek. I need you to make a charisma saving throw for me.

[Jester Lavorre]

That's not gonna work. That's not gonna work. That was 14.

[Veth Brenatto]

Except you have advantage with intellect fortress.

[Jester Lavorre]

That is a 25.

[Marisha Ray]

25 is a success.

[Fjord Stone]

Hey.

[Jester Lavorre]

Listen. I really did like you. I don't, I don't know why you got so mad at me. I've been sending you cupcakes every year.

[Marisha Ray]

I, I covet your friendship.

[Jester Lavorre]

You can have it.

[Marisha Ray]

And I will. But I want it all.

[Jester Lavorre]

No. I'm marrying for.

[Marisha Ray]

She pulls this chain from inside her robe. This long, darkened metal glass chain ends in a glass amulet. This black, jagged looking stone that's semi translucent towards its base. This chain is almost 5ft in length as it sort of pulls out and goes. I understand. But you've heard me hurt me deeper than anyone. I, I, I want to take from you what you took from me. Which is the truth. The truth that someone actually cared.

[Jester Lavorre]

No.

[Marisha Ray]

And as she puts the amulet outward with a flash, she closes the distance, has her arm, suddenly unfolds and unveils with an unseen speed. And the amulet touches your forehead. I need you, Jester, to make another Christmas saving throw.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh my God.

[Veth Brenatto]

I think it's ongoing.

[Jester Lavorre]

Still with advantage.

[Veth Brenatto]

I think it's ongoing for an hour.

[Marisha Ray]

Okay. Okay, okay, okay, okay. Her attempt at direct paralysis failed.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, I'm not gonna do it. 18.

[Marisha Ray]

I need you to roll a 1D8 for me, if you don't mind, Jester.

[Fjord Stone]

Roll high.

[Jester Lavorre]

Four.

[Marisha Ray]

That's four. As it touches your forehead, your eyes go wide and your mind wanders to the wastes of Xhorhas. A broken woman with broken wings. Blade dragged behind her. Given hope, given love, given family. She's been with you as you fought to save the world. She's been with you since you nursed her from her trauma with the rest of your friends. You've been with her till she stood beside you in your wedding. And as your eyes come back, you look in that direction and you do not recognize her face. Your memories of Yasha have been taken from you.

[Matthew Mercer]

Oh.

[Jester Lavorre]

What? Who is that? Oh, I can't talk.

[Beauregard Lionett]

You're paralyzed.

[Jester Lavorre]

What for?

[Veth Brenatto]

Who is that woman? What do you mean?

[Jester Lavorre]

It's your Sir, I really got to unfreeze you. Wake up. I don't have a spell to help you. No, no no.

[Marisha Ray]

Ford falls back onto the ground.

[Jester Lavorre]

Listen, I don't know what you just did, but can you unfreeze my friends please?

[Marisha Ray]

We need to finish our conversation. Then I'll send them back without an issue. I don't hate them.

[Jester Lavorre]

You hate me. You hate me.

[Marisha Ray]

I love you and I hate you. You.

[Matthew Mercer]

Sh.

[Jester Lavorre]

It doesn't have to be like this.

[Marisha Ray]

Make a persuasion rule for me. Roll it for me.

[Caduceus Clay]

Oh boy.

[Jester Lavorre]

Why is my persuasion so low? Is it always low for J yeah. Oh man. Natural 20.

[Marisha Ray]

Good night everybody. Is Sharna kind of steps forward and looks at you. Her bulbous, her eyes going a bit soft as she steps in, her whole body almost not just towering over you but almost encircling you like a parent would envelop a child. Her hands reaching down towards your shoulders. The amulet still dangling from her hands goes I've just been so lost. Lost. And I don't like being made a fool.

[Jester Lavorre]

I understand.

[Marisha Ray]

A second voice peaks out from nowhere that goes. Sage, you fool. What are you doing? We came all this way and you're just going to stop talking and you see as one of the two wicker baskets that's affixed to her shoulders shifts into place and within it you see a figure bound in magical chains. A fey elf looking creature, feminine, old, weathered her her vibrant orange hair itself framing a massive set of curving bull like horns, armor of leather and leaves and numerous tattoos that emblazoned her flesh. Her eyes burning red and a metal clasp around her throat that glows with pulsing runes. A prisoner of some kind in one of these battles. Baskets that speaks out with familiarity. Do not let this creature manipulate you again. Another voice creeps up as cold air begins to breathe forth from it the secondary wicker basket revealing a frail waifish pale feminine figure. Long white hair, colorless skin, sunken white eyes, corpse like in a sleeveless death shroud dress that's pulled tight against the body. Also bound in chains with the same sort of throat clasp. Two packed companions to this hack as the other pipes in. All you've done is talk of her and when the time comes you cannot finish it. How sad. How disappointing is Shanai Shauna kind of like Shut up. Shut up.

[Jester Lavorre]

Who are they?

[Marisha Ray]

They're Old friends.

[Jester Lavorre]

Aw, they seem nice.

[Marisha Ray]

Walk with me, dear.

[Jester Lavorre]

Okay.

[Marisha Ray]

She puts her hand out, her weird double elbowed arm kind of reaching out, and her fingers curl around your arm as you both begin to walk away from the rest.

[Jester Lavorre]

If I don't freeze them, though.

[Marisha Ray]

Walk with me, dear.

[Jester Lavorre]

Okay. Okay. I'm a little nervous now.

[Marisha Ray]

How will you welcome me back into your life? How will you make room for me?

[Jester Lavorre]

Have you ever been on a boat? No. Listen, my husband to be. He's really dashing. Super nice. He. He's a. He's an admiral, technically. He has a lot of ships. And we are always looking for people to join us on our, you know, crazy times. I think you and your little basket. Basket friends would be great additions.

[Marisha Ray]

Clutching your hand, she kind of stops the walk about 30ft from the rest of your friends and says, do you love him?

[Jester Lavorre]

I'm afraid you're going to do something bad if I say I do.

[Marisha Ray]

Do you love him?

[Jester Lavorre]

Um.

[Marisha Ray]

She looks back at him on the ground, frozen still.

[Jester Lavorre]

I do.

[Marisha Ray]

How much?

[Jester Lavorre]

Not as much as you. I tell you that much.

[Marisha Ray]

Make another persuasion check or deception, I mean.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Oh, no.

[Marisha Ray]

She looks at you, a smile that curls and tears across her long face. The teeth overlapping and protruding in different angles. The scent of rotting vegetation emanating from her breath as she curls in again. You die. And she jabs the amulet to your forehead once more. Make another charisma saving throw for me.

[Fjord Stone]

You got this. You got this. Another nat 20.

[Marisha Ray]

You have advantage.

[Fjord Stone]

Radical statistics are in your favor.

[Jester Lavorre]

Those are double 19s, so that puts me at 28.

[Marisha Ray]

28. That's a success. You feel. You feel the enchantment try and push into your mind, but the bonds of familial love and friendship that you carry rebukes this magical probe.

[Jester Lavorre]

I did my math wrong.

[Fjord Stone]

Why? Why? Why?

[Jester Lavorre]

19 plus 8 is 27.

[Marisha Ray]

That's still. Oh, thank God.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Okay.

[Marisha Ray]

As she withdraws her amulet. No. There will be room for only me. As this rebuke happens, there's a flicker. And all of you feel this hold on. You seem to almost lose strength for a moment. And you feel this force, this push and pull of memory, this push and pull of dynamic relationship. That flicker you feel like the flood of fractures of memories through your times together kind of sparks in your mind and then fades for a moment. This enchantment that holds you at bay is a strange old fey enchantment, prepped as it was, and seems to have odd ways to challenge it. Would any of you like to attempt something?

[Matthew Mercer]

Yeah.

[Marisha Ray]

What would you like to do. Caleb.

[Matthew Mercer]

I earlier had the same idea. I will teleport is verbal only. I will mutter if I can the words to blink out of this reality and in.

[Marisha Ray]

In a different location and to just.

[Matthew Mercer]

Wink out so that I am out of that power and then back in. And hopefully that will free me of the hold.

[Marisha Ray]

I'll allow it. I will ask you to roll a D100 because you are attempting this in technically an unfamiliar place. Yeah. But you have seen it and you are doing it under the duress of limited verbosity.

[Matthew Mercer]

53.

[Veth Brenatto]

Chetney just died.

[Marisha Ray]

53. You vanish from the space, the enchantment dropping from around you. And suddenly you stand in the middle of some strange fey forest with a clearing that ends at a cliffside and some sort of strange churning purple ocean below. You have no idea where you are.

[Matthew Mercer]

Looking out at the vista under my breath, I just say which is coven.

[Marisha Ray]

Just like the books. The rest of you, would you like to attempt anything?

[Beauregard Lionett]

Am I still missed you.

[Marisha Ray]

Now we come to you. You have been floating somewhere in an endless sky. There are distant, slow spinning rocks or islands of material. And you have been just falling endlessly into a slightly darkened blue expanse.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Oh fuck.

[Marisha Ray]

Coming back to the rest of you.

[Beauregard Lionett]

I can't wait, wait, wait, wait.

[Marisha Ray]

Okay.

[Beauregard Lionett]

With my cloak I can dimension door.

[Marisha Ray]

You can dimension door within 500ft that you can see.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Come back to me.

[Marisha Ray]

All right.

[Beauregard Lionett]

I don't know what to do.

[Jester Lavorre]

You want to go?

[Matthew Mercer]

Sure.

[Veth Brenatto]

Just trying to shake. We're still sort of semi paralyzed or.

[Marisha Ray]

Yeah. Your bodies cannot move. You can falteringly speak.

[Veth Brenatto]

I'm going to attempt. I don't know if it's gonna work. I'm gonna attempt to shake myself out of this. I heard the name Asharnai. This is the hag who condemned me to Goblin Hood for several years. Overcome with fury at her for robbing me of those years. I'm going to try to shake myself out of this paralysis by giving my self shocking grasp.

[Marisha Ray]

Here's what happens. As you begin to delve into the emotional memory of what this entity has done to you. That theory that that vengeful rage that you had long put aside and locked in a box far within has been unlatched. And that fire within begins to burn and grow. And as it does, you feel it push against these ancient binds, that emotional memory itself. Challenging this old fey magic. You can make your saving throw once more. Your constitution. Saving throw. However, you can choose to either sacrifice a spell slot and gain plus one per level of the spell sacrificed, or you can sacrifice hit points at a plus one per 15 hit points taken.

[Fjord Stone]

How much do you love Jester? So much.

[Veth Brenatto]

I'll sacrifice 45 hit points.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, my gosh.

[Veth Brenatto]

I'll sacrifice 45 hit points. Let's see what that does.

[Marisha Ray]

Okay, that's a plus three.

[Matthew Mercer]

Oh, yeah.

[Veth Brenatto]

31.

[Beauregard Lionett]

There we go.

[Marisha Ray]

With that, the slow red pulsing runes and sigils that sit beneath and around you on this arched altar shatter with the resounding sound of breaking glass. And veth you get your body back.

[Veth Brenatto]

Come on, old girl. Let's go do some damage.

[Jester Lavorre]

The rest of you, you see Yasha's eyes start to glimmer. And I'm going to try to push out my wings.

[Marisha Ray]

You concentrate and reach into that divine bloodline, that touch of the gods that has carried you through your trauma, that has brought you to strength, to victory, to love. And those wings shoot out. You see images of Zuala, your love once lost. See images of your current love currently lost.

[Jester Lavorre]

Keep losing everything.

[Marisha Ray]

What does this make you feel?

[Jester Lavorre]

Deep sadness and loss and regret.

[Marisha Ray]

As your wings slowly unfurl, you can make another constitution saving throw. You can decide to get any bonuses you'd like at a +1 per 15 hit points taken.

[Fjord Stone]

What was the other one? +1 for 15 hit points?

[Marisha Ray]

Or. Or sacrifice a spell slot at a plus one per level of the spell slot sacrificed.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, my gosh.

[Marisha Ray]

You can do both technically, if you're feeling lucky.

[Jester Lavorre]

All right, so I will do. It's one plus one per 15. Okay, so I will do. I'll do 60.

[Marisha Ray]

All right, take that plus four bonus.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, no.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Which one do I roll?

[Jester Lavorre]

Okay, I'm gonna go with this one.

[Marisha Ray]

All right.

[Jester Lavorre]

Okay, how many?

[Marisha Ray]

Four plus four.

[Jester Lavorre]

Okay, that is 26.

[Marisha Ray]

That's a success. You feel that heartbreak and you scream out a fury and a profound sense of. Of regret that you haven't let take over in some time. As you do, your wings, fully feathered, extend and your body is yours once more.

[Jester Lavorre]

Okay.

[Marisha Ray]

The sharknai glances back at the rissoms. Your friends are frustrating. At which point one of the witch like entities in her back says, well, of course they are. She keeps friends, you know, treating them well. As Shana goes, shut your teeth, Erichonia. Erichona. That sounds bad. And you see, she snaps her finger and suddenly there is a glowing squiggle of magical arcana that is currently holding her mouth shut.

[Veth Brenatto]

A squiggle.

[Marisha Ray]

A squigel, if you will. It's pronounced squiggle. What would you like to do, Chester?

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh, gosh, I'm going To try. She's still right next to me.

[Marisha Ray]

Oh, yeah.

[Jester Lavorre]

Could I grab. Okay. Her amulet. Is it in her hand or is it hanging from her robes?

[Marisha Ray]

It's on a long chain that is around her neck.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh.

[Marisha Ray]

And it's like, just. She's pulled a large part of the chain out from under her robes, and she's clutching it in her hand.

[Jester Lavorre]

Okay, then that's different. I'm going to look her in the eyes and say, okay, so I don't love you more than Ford, but that's because I want to marry him and be with him forever. But you, I could totally see being one of my very good friends. You know, if you'd ever responded to one of my messages, you could have been in the bridal party at least. And I'm going to say sorry. And as I say sorry, I'm going to cast Divine Word. Now, I don't know where we are exactly. Are we? Where are we? I should have asked that. Well, are we in our plane?

[Marisha Ray]

You are in a plane that is a dark mirror image of the wedding ceremony space.

[Jester Lavorre]

Okay.

[Marisha Ray]

It feels crafted sort of in between.

[Jester Lavorre]

Okay.

[Marisha Ray]

All right. So as you cast that, she's gonna make a charisma saving throw. That's gonna be a 14 plus 23.

[Jester Lavorre]

Now, here's the thing.

[Marisha Ray]

Yeah.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yes. Wait, hold on. La, la, la, la, la. This is regardless of.

[Beauregard Lionett]

You suc.

[Marisha Ray]

So describe to me how you cast this spell. And it fails.

[Jester Lavorre]

It's just verbal. So I'm going to boop her on the nose and say sorry, and that's all that she'll think I did.

[Marisha Ray]

You boop her, and there's a. Her eyes catch your finger, and for a second, as invisible as you thought your casting was, you see the shapes of your casting still kind of address in the air before they fade. In a flash, the amulet strikes your forehead again, making another charisma saving throw for me. Listen, Beauregard.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Yep.

[Marisha Ray]

You appear back on the ground. Your banishment now has faded.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Oh, I just did so much research for no reason. Great. I'll save that astral projection for another time, I guess. All right, cool.

[Marisha Ray]

Sorry.

[Jester Lavorre]

That's 20.

[Marisha Ray]

I'd like you to roll a D8 for me, please.

[Jester Lavorre]

No.

[Marisha Ray]

Roll low.

[Jester Lavorre]

Well, you might be number one. Oh, no.

[Marisha Ray]

Eight.

[Caduceus Clay]

Oh, no.

[Marisha Ray]

Growing up in the chateau, you couldn't help but be spellbound by her beauty, her confidence.

[Veth Brenatto]

You monster.

[Marisha Ray]

Her grace and the love that she gave you. Her red skin and hair, the talk of exandria, her strength and endurance in raising you and showing you all the wonders and colors of the world so you could step where she could not. But her face is hard to grasp. What were you thinking about? You can't remember? I can give them back.

[Jester Lavorre]

Give who back? What are you doing? What does that thingy do?

[Marisha Ray]

I'm just making space for your forever friend.

[Jester Lavorre]

You. You're my forever. Am I gonna be in the basket? Am I gonna be a basket friend?

[Beauregard Lionett]

Listen, I'm not paralyzed, right?

[Marisha Ray]

No.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Yeah. This. I'm running up.

[Marisha Ray]

Pop, pop.

[Beauregard Lionett]

These tired of this falling in the plane of air or some. For 20 minutes.

[Veth Brenatto]

Let's go for 30 minutes.

[Beauregard Lionett]

All right. Let's go.

[Jester Lavorre]

Go.

[Marisha Ray]

Let's go.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Two. Two pops. Two pops. Ooh.

[Jester Lavorre]

Okay.

[Fjord Stone]

Big research.

[Jester Lavorre]

Big research.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Big research. Big research. Okay, well, the first one.

[Marisha Ray]

One will be a 20 that misses.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Then the other one also misses. Bonus action. I'm gonna do it again.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Gloria blows.

[Marisha Ray]

Let's go.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Pop up. O. Okay. Okay, let's start with the eight. So 21 probably also misses.

[Marisha Ray]

That misses.

[Beauregard Lionett]

How about. Wait, did I do that right?

[Jester Lavorre]

Three.

[Beauregard Lionett]

No, 28. Yeah, 21. And then the next one will definitely be 31.

[Fjord Stone]

Whoa.

[Marisha Ray]

That hits.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Okay, let's just start. That was my unarmed strike, so. Okay, that is going to be 11 hit points. Stunning strike.

[Caduceus Clay]

All right.

[Marisha Ray]

No effect.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Bitch is immune. Bitches immune. Okay. Last thing since I hit her with my flurry of blows.

[Marisha Ray]

Extract aspects as you expand your spiritual energy into her form. And that impact you read facets of this ancient soul. You do acknowledge it is she is resistant to cold, fire and psychic damage.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Resistant.

[Marisha Ray]

She also is immune to being blinded, charmed, frightened and paralyzed and stunned. Though there's an. An odd flicker to that resilience.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Okay, I turn around to my party and go, guys, she's got resistance to coal fire inside and she's in me. Oh, they're all still really fucked.

[Jester Lavorre]

Yeah, everybody's messed up.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Everyone's really messed up.

[Jester Lavorre]

Who's that lady over there? Ugh.

[Marisha Ray]

Yasha is Sharnae at this point, taking the impact, spins and looks at you. Beauregard looks at the rest of you, pushing and resisting against this ancient enchantment. And bringing Sir Hay hands together. Fine. I could just erase their memories, but I could also erase their very lives. You did this to me, Jester.

[Jester Lavorre]

She is so obsessed.

[Beauregard Lionett]

Yeah, Gross.

[Jester Lavorre]

I want to make a run for her.

[Caduceus Clay]

I'm going to cast divine intervention.

[Marisha Ray]

You go charging in. What are you asking for, Caduceus?

[Jester Lavorre]

Do we have any?

[Caduceus Clay]

We need to be free and we need to be able to run. Please.

[Marisha Ray]

Here in this shadow realm where everything is given a twisted, warped visual memory of the space of great joy you just left. There is this blackened towering shape, this shadow nightmare of the lighthouse above itself, curved and in an instant color spills around it. And for a moment here in this in between plane, you see unveiled the true lighthouse of the Wildmother. And as it it glows across the way as Sharknight seems to duck out from the moment, while the rest of you feel the binds of this ancient enchantment shatter and your bodies are yours once more. As Yasha is charging in and the rest of you gather yourselves. Caleb Somewhere in some other section of these woods we're gonna go to break.

[Veth Brenatto]

You monster. This is the worst wedding ever.

[Marisha Ray]

We'll see you all here in a few minutes.

[Jester Lavorre]

Oh my God.

[Veth Brenatto]

That concludes part one of this podcast episode. Part two will land here this upcoming Tuesday at 5:00am Pacific and we'll pick up this story right where we left off. Thanks again for listening and we'll be back on this adventure in no time.

[Beauregard Lionett]

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[Marisha Ray]

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[Marisha Ray]

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