Dalen's Closet | Vox Machina One-Shot 

HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing 0:45 Travis is a bit underdressed 1:20 Intro cinematic 2:50 Episode Starts 4:55 Recap Ends (Percalia have been busy) 6:00 Destination wedding 6:35 Matt rolls for attendance 7:10 Working out the guest list 10:15 Derrig the arm candy 13:25 Tary? 15:20 Doty the Terminator 16:40 Doojj 19:40 Realistic wedding simulator 21:00 Organizing the speeches 22:00 Scanlan always gets quiet when Tary is around 25:25 Keyleth dresses down the wedding planner 28:00 Pike and Scanlan will not live in sin 29:35 Scanlan is Daddy confirmed 31:35 Kaylee is a boss 32:50 Kaylee the bitcoin bro 33:30 The Derolo’s were destroyed by The Blockchained Oblivion 36:00 I need fan art of Grog’s outfit 40:15 Derrig and the couple 41:25 Derrig digs himself a hole 43:35 Kima and Allura 52:25 Liam still remembers the Ashari greeting 53:35 Chief Keyf 54:35 Derrig is a Shorthalt fan 57:15 Pike explains how to pour wine 58:00 Grog want ale 59:15 Grog the natural sommelier 1:01:15 Keyleth’s speech 1:04:15 Tary’s speech 1:07:55 Things start going wrong 1:12:15 Break Starts 1:18:50 Art Montage 1:22:15 Break Ends 1:24:10 Goat attack 1:27:25 Battle begins 1:37:30 It’s been awhile 1:42:35 Scanlan wakes up as a goblin 1:47:15 HDYWTDT (Savage Trinket) 1:50:05 HDYWTDT 1:53:45 Scanlan’s boring ballad 1:59:10 The villain reveal 2:02:30 Percy is ice cold 2:03:20 Headbutt 2:05:50 Are you fey? 2:09:15 Matt is the master of the long pause 2:21:50 Making your way towards the cliff 2:29:20 It’s been awhile 2:30:25 Revivify up the butt 2:33:55 Raven Kedge 2:38:35 Battle begins 2:41:40 Matt is going hard tonight 2:42:15 Nobody makes Grog bleed his own blood 2:52:10 Level 20 druids are objectively OP 3:05:00 Pike’s just gonna keep being a monstah 3:07:45 Scantana inspires Grog 3:11:45 The earth elemental isn’t great for communication 3:17:35 Travis works hard for the money 3:20:10 Vex brings the light 3:21:15 Spiritual Fenthras 3:25:50 Scanlan casts Grease (inspiration song) 3:32:10 Keyleth’s spirit bomb 3:38:15 Doosh and Poosh 3:39:15 HDYWTDT 3:40:35 Scanlan also bad at compliments 3:42:55 Setting up the wedding 3:44:20 Riding down the aisle 3:45:00 The ceremony 3:47:20 Percy’s vows 3:49:55 Vex’s vows 3:53:05 The “I do’s” 3:56:45 The last wish 3:58:30 A few words to Vex 4:01:25 A few words to Keyleth 4:03:45 Goodbyes 4:05:10 The boots of haste, though? 4:06:40 Congratulations, Lord and Lady 4:07:50 Catching the bouquet 4:09:25 Episode Ends The in-game start date for the episode would be probably late Misuthar-early Dualahei 816 (depending on exactly when they could reserve the venue). Sam just has a glass of red wine this time, no flask. Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Is it Thursday yet?

Me: How am I supposed to get over Vox Machina when you keep sending one shots to me. Matt Mercer: I am imperfect, as are the gods

Scanlan didn't have a present, so he broke the designs of the gods and the veil between life and death. As one does.

"Oh, you're watching the Vox Machina Campaign right now? Which arc are you at?" "I don't know, they're fighting those Briarwood guys right now." "Do you have the slightest idea of how little that narrows it down?"

Sam: It had everything that weddings should have, vampires, drowning, poison... Taliesin: Light bondage

It takes a special kind of man to be the flower girl at your wife's pretend wedding

"My station requires that I maintain a certain level of a plumage at all times" I forgot how much I missed Grog.

I think Matt underestimates our willingness to watch Vox Machina plan a wedding for 3 hours

Man, that one dude they sent away to find 25 casks of ale for Grog really dodged a bullet there. He must have come back with the ale like that one dude with the pizzas and the room is on fire.

All of Liam's side characters: Hey Vex, I'M SORRY YOUR BROTHER DIED! REMEMBER THAT?!

“I leave an empty seat for Vax” - Almost enough to make you cry Scanlan using his last wish to let Vax speak at the wedding - *sobbing*

It's incredibly poetic that Vex ended up becoming the literal light that helped finish burning away one of the biggest sources of Percy's insecurity and trauma.

The dice absolutely playing into the story by giving Trinket multiple crits cuz he worried his mama gone.....priceless

I love how Liam's character has tripplet girls because in the campaign that he runs for his daughter and her friends they play as tripplets. :)

Matt: "would you like to begin the rehearsal?" Every player *gets PTSD from own wedding and anxiety and freezes up*

Percy, during the Underdark arc, to Vax: Screw you! I want my final words with you to be indignant and irritated! Percy's final words to Vax: Talk to her, idiot.

I want a one shot of Grog interacting with the De Rolo children. Everyone plays one of the kids and and Grog tries keep them alive.

"The DeRolo wedding? Ah yes. The bride was quite radiant."

Laura - "I am in a wedding dress. Don't kill me when I am in a wedding dress." Matt - "Well Vex hasn't got in the dress yet." Laura, with fury in her eyes. - "I AM!"

Matt: I want everyone to make a con saving throw Everyone: 15, 10, 9, 14, 18 Grog: *32*

my head canon for derrig is that there wasn't any politics involved, he was the one who pushed for keyleth having a bodyguard and he volunteered himself. this is because he is a die-hard fan of scanlan and so he wanted to meet and talk to his idol.

and thus does the continent of Tal'Dorei gain a new ballad. "The Bard's Last Wish"

This episode is a "let's see how well Matt remembers the accents of the dozens of NPCs he made across a near decade long campaign after leaving it for three years," test. What a champion.

Still sobbing at the fact that Grog wanted to be the flower girl because the last thing Vax did was grow snow drops for them as he walked away ;-;.

Keyleth as the friendzilla at the wedding is something I didn't expect going into it but fits so perfectly I'm crying lol

Travis' wine glass has beer in it. More proof that Grog plays Travis

How to challenge a level 20 party: Step 1: Reduce most of them to 1hp immediately before combat. Step 2: Separate the party. Step 3: Be Matt Mercer and tug at the world's heartstrings.

Scanlan: *is literally the Chosen of Ioun herself* also Scanlan: praise Serenrae!!!

When they eventually get to the last series of The Legend of Vox Machina, this seriously has to be the last episode. Just imagine the last shot of Percy and Vex'ahalia kissing, as it pans up to the sun rise, a raven flying away from the cliff. And then in the background you just hear Scanlan: "Pike, I caught the bouqeut!" Grog: "Oh no you didn't!", followed by a scream, heavy impact and further ensuing chaos, as the music gently fades out, to the final end credits.

2:23:08 - Even two Death Saving Throws in, dressed to the nines, beautifully and regally as Lady of Whitestone, on the night before her wedding, no weapons, no equipment, with help just out of range... Laura Muthafuckin' Bailey still takes a moment to laugh at, "shifting bulges in the water." And this is why we love her, now and forever.

In old tradition the groom would set aside his sword for the day of his wedding and put it into the hands of the man he trusted. Trusted not only with his own life, but with the life of the woman he loved. By taking the grooms blade the best man accepted the duty of safe guarding the happy couple, and was sworn to lay down his in the defense of this new union.....so actually Keyleth this is exactly what best men are for.

i love the callback vex made when she roared "SYLAS" just like percy

4:08:24 Is nobody going to talk about the fact that Taliesin referred to being completely chained up and tossed into the ocean as... "light bondage?"

Scanlan is the friend who no one takes serious, but when you are on your last leg he puts everything into picking you up. Sam does such a great job between switch from goofy Scan to serious Scan.

"How many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man?!" Attacking a party of level 20 characters (especially a stressed Archdruid wedding planner) sure wasn't very... *bright* .

48:53 Grog casually eating flower petals when no one is watching. he is the best Grand Poobah of Flowers and De Doinks.

29:25 When Vex mentions that her dad is here but she doesn't want him to walk her down the aisle, and Liam looks like he's going to cry because VAX CAN'T BE HERE FOR HER

Vex’s absolutely enraged “SYLAS!” was a great callback to when Percy yelled it in the exact same tone and volume during the briarwoods arc

“Know that when I die, you’ll bore me” AN FING POWER MOVE

You know, I thought Vex would be better at holding her breath underwater after the whole "I thought he'd never leave," moment...

I want to see Scanlan’s gift scene animated in TLVM because oh my god, that’s going to hit different.

I like to think Vex was still in a state of an afterglow from the Blessing of the Dawnfather, with small ripples of light glimmering on her skin as if sun under the water, making her and Vax's meeting an almost literal between light and shadow.

Am I the only one that NEEDS to see Caduceus meet Suntree?

"You told me to take off the mask." That hits so hard after seeing that scene in the animated show and everything associated with it.

When Tal managed to think of second wind and climb up the 30 feet he could barely make and just scream for help... I just wanted to hold him. You did all you could do. More than I thought could be done. Fucking bravo.

M9: goes on an epic quest to get a little bit of mythriel Vox Machina: mythriel utensils!!!!!!!!!

"Tary had BETTER make it." >Sam, sweating profusely because he only brought one character sheet

They missed an opportunity to make Trinket the ring bear-er.

Sam finally got to use Wish to bring back his friend 😢 truly beautiful way to end the saga of Vox Machina. As much as I would like to see these old friends again, I feel like Dalens Closet is the perfect epilogue for this epic group.

"You're gonna watch us do 3 hours of wedding planning" yes but this is Vox Machina. Someone's getting stabbed

(Vax enters and the music plays) Me: I won’t cry. I won’t cry. I won’t cry. Me: (cries)

SPOILER, This one-shot could be watched by someone with no context of Vox Machina and it'd still make them sob. The story is amazing, the players are exceptional, the villain is a broken grieved man, the freakin bride is dead (a bit), and the last half-hour is some of the most moving TTRPG ever. This is a game, and they turn it into a real story. Nerdy ass voice actors huzzah.

I was looking trough the comments and could not find anyone adress how amazing Tarys speech was. You can really see Sams charisma behind it. Making it emotional, personal and poetic and a little funny in a perfect mix. I love it

"Vox Machina kinda just forgot about Sylas Briarwood."

Poor Liam, every Vox Machina one shot he's gotta cook up a new character that belongs near enough to this group to be wrapped up in their shenanigans, and he gets far less of the nostalgia boost that all of the others playing their characters get. That said, he absolutely crushes it with the character ideas. I love them so much.

Spoilers Vex and Percy: Thrown of cliff Keyleth: It's okay, they're gods

1:23:09 Matt: "You actually don't know, because you rolled terrible perception." Derrig: ... Orym: "Never again!"

"I had a hole in my heart, and I think the only reason I didnt perish was because you were holding my heart so tightly" OMFG IM CRYING SO HARD

keyleth, voice of the tempest, is so fixated on this day being perfect for her friends that she stars _rearranging the clouds_

I can’t tell if Keyleth’s anxiety towards the wedding planning is just Marisha’s PTSD from planning her wedding 😂😂😂

“You are toying with the designs of the gods I see… old friend..” “….. but I didn’t have a present…”

Derrig is just Liam. Nothing more, nothing less.

Kima: "You gonna make an honest woman outta this one?" Percy: "Well, there's nothing that can be done about that, but..." Taliesin forever with the razor sharp wit. By the Gods I miss these characters so much XD

I love how Derrig said "i know he wishes he could be here" about Vax, and then Scanlan wishes that Vax could be here for the wedding.

Me when this came out: Derrig is cool Me now: *squints suspiciously at fighter with sword and shield and leather armor with a tattoo motif on his arm of something that shines in the sky and works for Keyleth* Liam, whatcha doing there buddy

Liam O'Brien's superpower is the ability to make me sob like a child

I love how Liam's character has the job that he'd wanted Vax to have post-campaign. Much sadness.

Keyleth's interaction with the wedding planner was so well done lmao, absolutely loved it

Fenthras not a bad name Grogs first child if he ever has one: exalted titan stone knuckles

I love how every time someone says the name of their abilities Sam just repeats the name in surprise: Travis: "I'll use my Retaliation" Sam: "rEtAlIaTiOn?"

I never thought I'd cry watching a podcast where a man is wearing what Travis is wearing.

this is the perfect vox machina wedding. just after a huge fight, everyone is beaten and battered wielding weapons, the bride died but got better, no one was prepared for it, and they casually cast a 9th level spell because one of them forgot to buy a present.

I love how Vex ended up killing both Briarwoods, sparing Percy from having to.

58:00 Imagine a big Goliath Barbarian looking at you with puppy eyes, saying: "Ale, please?"

2:27:30 I mean I know it's terrible but I kind of find it poetic that Vex died in the water after falling from a cliff, and that it's Keyleth who finds her. Given the fact that Vex was the one who found Keyleth after the Keyfish incident

Every single character got to shine in this, in such an amazing way. This was the perfect session. Percy's quick thinking got his friends to find them before it was too late. Vex landed the final HDYWTDT. Pike's Spiritual Weapon was the best fucking use of that spell *ever.* Keyleth terrifying the enemy with her sunbeam spell, and just killing it as a level 20 druid in general. Grog completely pinning the enemy down, singlehandedly keeping them from getting away while poisoned. And of course Scanlan, with the most touching use of Wish of all time. And you can tell he still doesn't feel it's enough, after he couldn't use it in time to save Vax. I cant come up with a sentence strong enough to describe how great this session was. Bravo everyone. And of course, bravo Matt for bringing Sylas back at such a perfect time.

3:40:16 I love how Matt just... sits back. He enjoys the fruits of his labor. His group of friends have a nice quiet little sendoff now, for their characters. And he just gets to enjoy it.

Vox Machina: Hey let's have a wedding! Matt: (evil maniacal laughter)

Most underrated comment ever. Travis: "I look like a New Orleans funeral director."

I have watched this so many times, and I’ve never noticed that the dollar that Ashley tucks into Travis’ outfit started at Sam and worked around the table. I can’t stop watching it now

Every single character Liam has played that meets vox machina has a connection to Vax, and it is murdering me

You know you're in deep when a DnD wedding makes you sob like a little baby. Thank you for this! So much!

TO THE CRITTER I SAT NEXT TO FROM LAX to DFW: thank you for the recommendation and you were right, I cried! Love this show and this community so much. You were my first in-person critter sighting and I’ll cherish our conversation forever!!!

I have this image in my head of Keyleth scolding the clouds like it’s a dog that knows it’s not supposed to get on the furniture just multiple times throughout the day

The fact that (bc this is a strech goal episode) they did not put any sponsor ads or any in video google ads (which are not problem btw, as long as you keep your show going) is surely a great act of showing thanks to fans and one of the most humble and ungreedy acts you can see in RU-vid. Noble souls, you are.

Points at wineglass: "Well this is the top. So you have to pour it to that."

*How the hell is Matt so good at making those writing sounds?!*

I feel like the beauty of the final scene with Vax overshadows the genuinely horrifying image of Percy watching his true love drown knowing he can do nothing to prevent it. And then having to leave her knowing their only chance is if he gets up to the surface to scream bloody murder for help. Genuinely blood chilling! The angst!!

Was Pike’s speech: “My life is richer for having known you” a callback to Liam’s oneshot(s)?! Given the ending, that’s giving me chills... 😳

Them all calling for Tary while Sam looks pleasantly incredulous is so friggin endearing. He seems so consistently surprised ppl enjoy his characters so much.

"Doty 4.0 had a little problem it tried to kill us all." Sams robot characters have murderous tendencies.

Grog started grasping at the spots in his vision after seeing Vex all shiny and nobody caught it. I love Travis.

Me beginning the episode: WOOHOO, VACATION WEDDING Me ending the episode: *crying like i did during the final episode of Campaign 1*

Can we all agree that grog tasted the poison in the wine when he said he detected hints of volcanic rock. Hell he said he was testing the food for poison too.

I love that this is basically a love letter to one another in a group in a very strange way. Pike referencing Liam’s one shot, “we were richer for having known you." Multiple speeches mentioning that this is a family that we chose as they sit among chosen family members within their group of 8 very close friends. Sam bringing back Liam’s character at least briefly with a wish when that’s what he tried to do at the end of the campaign but couldn’t. All of it is in game gestures about the love of these characters for one another, but the real found family is of course these group of 8 that play pretend together in the most beautiful, ridiculous, funny, touching ways. Can’t believe I’ve waited this long to watch this as it was just wonderfully beautiful. And I can't believe Liam was really playing the long game here playing his next characters father-in-law. That's some next level shit

I know I'm super late to this party, but holy crap, Liam O'Brian makes me weep like no other

Me: *is hetero*. Liam O'Brien on a suit with shirt unbuttoned: ... Me: *was*

I just love how Travis is the biggest fangirl of the ship. Just shows how much he loves his friends and wife and how much he immerses himself into the world character.

42:16 oh boy, 4 years later and I only just noticed that smile creep over Sam's face when he heard the word "Wish"...

2:00:00 Look at the enraptured look on Liam's face, he's like "Give me that poetic Shakespearian monologue about love and suffering Matthew, give it to me! I want it."