Fireside Chat for WWW ep5 "Water, Water Everywhere"

Listening back, Ame succeeded on her saving throw but if she hadn't the effect "could still happen" later on. Did it end up happening to her?!?!

I zoned out and then I was triggered like the winter soldier hearing the mention of Adam Driver and Tom Hiddleston (two of the hottest Tumblr men in the world)

"Nothing Suvi says is wrong" I guess Brennan really doesn't remember that conversation well at all. Suvi comes in over compensating for wounded pride by attacking her friend, all while playing the victim. Thats pretty wrong if you ask me.

Bears are my favorite! Here's a tip I saw on reddit a while ago on how to (generally) deal with different types of bears: If it's black fight back If it's brown, lay down If it's white, goodnight

Sam Reich and Sam Reigel in terms of "host" energy are interchangeable.

Oof Suvi is killing me lol

Crackle crackle is correct

I definitely feel like Steve Buscemi would play an absolutely fabulous Findlay, or Danny Devito. And Arnold Swarzenegger as Flicker for sure.

LOL at 5:35 when Aabria said "so blunt" I immediately thought of the same Simpsons bit!

Don’t like that the character I share a name with is such a terrible person.

"Everybody now knows Suvi is a bit of a status dork." The word you were looking for was COP. She FULLY on her cop arc. I hate it and I hate her and I love her and I mourn her. I can't wait to hear more!

Lol. I work in a church. I literally preach to a choir. It's a thing. 😂 LOVE this pod. So glad I finally joined this Patreon. Now to catch up on all the firesides I've missed...

I’m ready to be in the WBN army!

For Finley's (spelling?) death I immediately knew he wasn't really dead because when Brennan was describing it; the slashed throat, the blood, etc, he sounded like he was smiling. So I was thinking, "There's no way he finds this really gruesome murder amusing right? There's gotta be something going on here". And then they got more serious so I started to doubt myself, but then when it was revealed I felt so vindicated. 😤

What happened to fireside 4?

In this episode, I love how Brennan described Ghost holding her body in the shape of an apology. That hit home so hard with me.

This has the energy of the older adventuring party episodes and I missed that. Thank you for this fun look into Lou's scary fridge filled with neglected lifeforms.

Pete Postlethwaite was precisely who I was picturing for Finley but I did not know the guy's name. Thank you

*Honk Honk*

"Therapised, moisturised, and ready to go" I love it

It may have been said, but jouska is of polish origin I believe.

“My Brennan at the time” how adorable.

Love the Shakespeare spoilers.

Being a person who has spent a lot of time in a Baptist church, the choir is behind the person preaching in most cases. So, if you’re preaching to the choir your back is away from the mic and to the back to the majority of the congregation.

Excellent Glen coco reference, dude

I need a ten hour version of the ending music that plays because it is some of the most filling music I have ever listened to. I cannot think of another track that hits quite the way this track does.

I never heard of scoby, I found out its a starter for Kombucha. I've never had kombucha either. Is it good? Is it alcoholic? I don't know things. Expanding my horizons!

Gotta say, personally, crackle crackle baby

Also "You go Martha Coco" was that a Mean Girls reference???

I would like to submit Steve Buscemi as a potential actor for Finley, thank you for your time ❤️

Not to be weird but my brain full froze for a minute doing math of “hang on Lou said say he was 9 back in 2007 hold on what?!? That’s the year I graduated high school?!?”if I find out Lou a whole child and 10 years younger then I thought he was… 🤣🤣 it’s not my business but if he is mad younger then everyone it makes me even more impressed with the character choices I’ve seen him make playing older characters!

But where is the title coming from?! There's hardly any water ... Mysterious

I don’t know if this has been answered yet but why do wizards have names like Stone, Pain, etc.? I assume the name comes from their powers but am also curious if it’s personally chosen like suvi chose sky in the recent episode. Also since suvi has both suvi and sky, do other wizards have a second name? Is it just wizards of the citadel, or even of high status within it? So many questions! My hunch based on last pod is that suvi has not explained this to Ame and Eursulon so we don’t know yet but I want to!!

I wish a discussion post or something would be posted the day episodes drop on the mainfeed!

CRACKLE CRACKLE

LOVED the 2hr episode, thank you!!!

Mackenzie Crook was my immediate Findlay.. loving these firesides, can’t wait for Lou to join them again 🖤

New ep is up for anyone coming here to check

Truly loved Erika's "um, actually"

For just pennies a day, you can help a scoby in need. (“In The Arms of an Angel” starts playing)

I can never get enough of hearing y'all really dive into your game sessions. As a baby DM it's endlessly fascinating. Also, RE: Feign Death, I got a great use out of it when my PCs went to take down brothers who were known to be wanted dead or alive (but worth more if alive). So when the one went down and they immediately stabilized him, the other stumbles out of sight and "dies" from his wounds. An hour later the PCs are distracted with a mini-boss they had bypassed and half their bounty sneaks off. Looking forward to his return. 😈

Clown horn was great 😆 Love Lou being a different person everytime! Can't wait to hear the next one.

Where do we sign up for a child from Lou's scoby? Perhaps one of the first items for the merch store?

I would cast Jim Broadbent as Finley

I live in Kodiak Alaska and YES we do actually have hiking songs to keep bears away AND we wear (jingle) bells! Kodiak bears are beasts but usually don't want to deal with humans. Up close you raise your arms to show how tall and confident you are and then use a loud deep voice. But if it attacks you and you survive, THEN you play dead until you can get help, because they will come back to make sure you died. PLEASE google "pitbull Walmart" to see a picture of a Kodiak bear. I beg

Where are people asking questions? Is there a discord or a form or something?

I’m wondering if my feed is messed up or if the main show is not added to the Patreon feed. If it isn’t, I don’t really understand why as others do that. It’s kinda annoying to be subbed to 2 different feeds.

do we just post our questions for fireside chat here? if so why doesn't Suvi have word name like silver/stone? also is there a reason they are all S names? silence soft stone steel silver ect

All right, two NPC casts: Peter Dinklage as Findlay and the fox is voiced by Sam Rockwell (or George Clooney doing his Fantastic Mr. Fox voice)

I always thought it was “preaching to the converted”. Like you don’t have to proselytize people after they’ve bought in.

I work for a publisher called Erewhon Books and hearing this episode was a stark reminder that there is also a West Coast grocery chain by the same name, so I WAS CONFUSED for a hot second haha

Can anyone confirm what the Scandinavian word was that Erika referred to?

The note from Brennan of using RPGs to explore anger when you can't explore it in the real world? First off, ow, you didn't have to call me out like that. Second off, it was so good.

Crackle crackle! ⛺️🧙‍♀️🦊🔥🐻🧙‍♂️🌲

You gotta advertise to the people who are already your customers, it’s the business equivalent of “you have to date your spouse “

Crackle crackle yall.

Crackle crackle buddies!

Hey, is there a system for where we post comments on each episode before the Fireside Chat comes out? I feel like it would be nice to have a post each week that basically goes "episode out now! Write your feelings here!"

Using my fist ever comment to say: The cat sound Brennan's cat/Digit makes is called an Ekekek, you can use it to find videos. It's done at pray, so basically a cats hunting sound. Lol

This is the sound of Fireside, crackle crackle bb

Crackle crackle baby!! 🔥🔥🔥

my answer; danny devito

Will there be merch? Please tell me there will be merch!

Crackle crackle bb ❤️ You did great!!! I LOVE THESE. Ngl the context and conversation helps me parse out the conflict. There is so much this exploration of character has revealed, I'm awash in feelings and insights on those feelings. For me the interpersonal conflict was hard to remember to pull back from, and this helped fit it back into perspective where I can engage excitedly again. Hackles lowered, sitting on the edge of my seat again. Not that I wouldn't have engaged enthusiasticly!!! But now with a side step look I feel more in balance. 😸

This episode gave me big Fox and the Hound vibes…I’m gonna need a different ending here 😭😭😭

Crackle Crackle guys lol

Petition to bring back Adelaide just so I can picture sam reich playing him 🤣

Lou saying “my Brennan at the time” instead of “my DM” while talking about his first D&D game is such a delightful moment.

I feel like we’re kinda owed some cat pics after this ep. brennan?

Definitely agree with Aabria on having to be able to sort of buy your own bs when playing a character in an argument or just playing a character that’s a bit abrasive or accusatory; like, I’m playing in a vtm game where my character was a bit of a controlling pos (with my group’s permission), and while I didn’t agree with him, I could sort of understand his arguments and beliefs, which I think made it much easier to play him authentically

Eursulon asking Suvi for gold: ["Why Can't We Be Friends" by WAR starts playing]

I can't believe they recapped the whole episode without addressing the tapping noise!

If I had a nickel for every Podcast episode that came out this week that said "Spoiler alert" in reference to Romeo killing Juliet's cousin, I'd only have 2 Nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice. (James Sommerton had a Youtube video about Spoilers)

Aabria not being subscribed is hilarity incarnate.

I need a campaign just of Lou's different names. Like have Martha as a character, etc.

“The only member of this party that is a homeowner” I am deceased.

Just was imagining Finley as Danny DeVito. And one hedge mage in the story needs to be Jack Black.

Finally!

Erika dropping a clutch “Mean Girls” ref at the very end was *mucho* crackle

“crackle crackle” love it. keep the ember going, til the next fireside :D

Clown horn redactions are the BEST redactions And Ame might be one of the few homeowners among characters AND audience 🥴

RE: BEARS! Okay, as someone who currently lives in Wyo (where bears actually live) here's the real tea; it depends on the bear. Black bears are shier, and so can usually be scared away by the dominance display (get big and noisy, as Erika suggested). Brown bears, however, which are the bigger, scarier ones canNOT be dominated. They will fucking kill you. Your only hope is to play dead and hope they aren't hungry. If they ain't peckish, they might take a sniff if you're lucky, or if unlucky they might toss you around a bit and then leave. If the gods despise your house, and they decide to take you down there is literally nothing you can do it about.

“Only member of the party that is a HOMEOWNER” “In this economy!” Excuse me I came here for ESCAPISM

I feel a duty to report that a Sirius XM radio show already uses crackle crackle as their fan's call sign. It's called the Bonfire and is hosted by two comedians, Big Jay Oakerson and Bobby Kelly. Fireside and Bonfire, at their core, bring to mind conversating with your friends around a fire, however the jokes at the Bonfire can be a bit more crass and may not be to everyone here's liking. All the love and CRACKLE CRACKLE to everyone regardless!

I was really interested in that playing an asshole question because I'm currently playing one in a group of friends. It was kind of discussed beforehand and everybody seems entertained and laughs but I'm constantly questioning whether it's too far or not.

Crackle crackle, baby

Aabria's Character work is first class stuff. "...you are now the straw man I've built." Wooo.

Is there a reason we're no longer able to download these episodes? (And I don't mean on a podcast app. I mean the download link to have an actual mp3 is missing from ALL episodes now, and it's very frustrating.)

In the prophetic words of Aesop, "crackle crackle."

In the ancient words of Mephistopheles: “crackle crackle”

Pete Postlethwaite was Friar Lawrence in Romeo + Juliet! He is obviously the perfect hedge mage!

Please tell Digit I would die for her. Also my void baby makes those chittering noises at birds and it makes my heart happy

was honestly thinking of Jason Mantzoukas for Finley

Thank you!

I now need a photo of digit the cat

Crackle Crackle

And Ame owns a house. Boom

And Ame owns a house. Boom

Did Brennan forget he Used Feign Death as a narrative tool in the Boy's Night Fantasy High one-shot?

I was not prepared for the clown horn to honk when Taylor bleeped out the word Brennan said. That got a genuine cackle out of me.

We need pics of the kitty cat digit pretty please

I would do anything for Ghost. Also Suvi and Ame both being right and unable to come to any sort of common ground is heartbreaking yet so real

crackle crackle

Amazing deep dive into that argument from all sides - also NOTES! YES PLEASE! That would be crazy cool to see

Adelaide has already been locked as Sam Reich it seems, but who would you guys cast as Steel, Kalaya, Ghost, and Grandmother Wren? For me I think I'd pick Surena Marie or Ashly Burch as Kalaya, maybe Ashley Johnson or Aimee Carrero as Ghost, Jasmine Bhullar or Erica Lindbeck as Steel, and maybe Lorraine Toussaint, Zehra Fazal, or Jennifer Hale as Grandmother Wren

Lou really missed the opportunity for a Mx. Cocoa joke smdh 😔

Adelaide is Sam Reich. There is no other answer

I can't believe they managed to get _the_ Martha Cocoa. I'm such a fan of their liquid!

Will we get a return of special guest Tomahawk? What about John Economy?

Martha Cocoa! Thank you for joining us!

AHHHH