DnD Abridged episode 13: Mara

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @TheatreOfTheUnaligned
    @TheatreOfTheUnaligned  15 часов назад +607

    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone. As I always come here to say, if you enjoy this series then please check out our liveplay podcast, it should be back eventually, but for now you can enjoy more of our stories. The story and characters are different but it's something else we're really proud of. The emotions and story itself is quite bit heavier (yes heavier than this episode too), but we still think youd like it. Tune in for more episodes in the new year!

    • @ferenjianboard
      @ferenjianboard 10 часов назад +1

      Keep cuddling the world with your talent! Hugs, stay awesome and live (b)right! >:D

    • @Motard.Actual
      @Motard.Actual 8 часов назад

      The fuck, you welcoming in the holidays is with trama lmfao god damn

  • @trevhart2124
    @trevhart2124 14 часов назад +2414

    "Ooooh, DND Abridge! What funny nonsense can I expect this time!?"

    • @trevhart2124
      @trevhart2124 14 часов назад +134

      Freaking OW

    • @MagikirboYT
      @MagikirboYT 13 часов назад +92

      Therapy, the funniest joke

    • @crimsonrose7691
      @crimsonrose7691 12 часов назад +76

      "Cant wait for some fun and wacky little nonsense....wait...hold up..."

    • @HaydrogenBomb
      @HaydrogenBomb 12 часов назад +37

      When the funny haha channel actually works on a narrative and it's . . . good?

    • @Maac32
      @Maac32 11 часов назад +5

      Pain

  • @regatoni372
    @regatoni372 16 часов назад +1836

    We FINALLY got a name out of this series! Also loving the elf switching between stuck-up princess and supportive companion constantly

    • @Cha-Khia
      @Cha-Khia 15 часов назад +44

      She went into meditation at the end there, she knew...

    • @CombatSportsNerd
      @CombatSportsNerd 13 часов назад +10

      It’s *_THE BEST_*

    • @Zack_Zander
      @Zack_Zander 12 часов назад +17

      Elf lady is the therapist without trying to be a therapist

    • @TheGregamonster
      @TheGregamonster 12 часов назад +15

      Just because she has standards doesn't mean she can't also care for her coworkers.

    • @matthewbeck513
      @matthewbeck513 Час назад

      I know right? I was actually going to start asking in the comments in a few videos if we are ever going to get names. Makes it easier for fan content

  • @Derpykins02
    @Derpykins02 15 часов назад +953

    The thing is, Mara's is such a common story that is used thousands of times in story writing, but it's the execution of this that makes it unique. Just because something isn't new, doesn't mean it can't hit hard emotionally. Great work guys 👍

    • @elihan9
      @elihan9 13 часов назад +20

      Yep. The only tragic backstory I've seen that differs from this is Guts from Berserk. Personally, I believe that one is too morbid for this.

    • @CombatSportsNerd
      @CombatSportsNerd 13 часов назад +43

      Personally, I feel like the backstory works really well here BECAUSE of how common it is in a world as dangerous as dungeons and dragons

    • @bertramusb8162
      @bertramusb8162 13 часов назад +19

      ​@@CombatSportsNerdIt is unfortunately pretty common in our world as well

    • @Soulxstar
      @Soulxstar 12 часов назад +16

      @@CombatSportsNerdYeah, it's common but it is relatable enough, the fact a mere child has to have the mental strength to overcome such a horrid fate must be nothing short of admirable.

    • @VagabondTE
      @VagabondTE 3 часа назад +8

      It's excellent execution because it was a joke. I think she's only said it twice but the first time made it sound like she said that the exact same way all the time. So when she says it the exact same way but not as a joke it works super well. It's a classic "make them laugh to make them cry" but because it's such a common trope they are able to make it work with a single call back.

  • @RevanX77
    @RevanX77 16 часов назад +1712

    This elf is really getting dumped with the party's backstories.

  • @commonviewer2488
    @commonviewer2488 14 часов назад +574

    The gag is now canon, and we're playing it serious

    • @kylepessell1350
      @kylepessell1350 13 часов назад +41

      I mean... the initial description of what happened was pretty horrific and nothing about it was implied to be non-canon even in the original context. I figured it was just a matter of time before it came up again.

    • @corsh2715
      @corsh2715 11 часов назад +46

      ​@@kylepessell1350 I think they mean the elf being the unintended therapist

  • @fake-inafakerson8087
    @fake-inafakerson8087 14 часов назад +1382

    OMG they were tent-mates

    • @ΒαναΔαμιγου
      @ΒαναΔαμιγου 13 часов назад +146

      *gasp* They were tent-mates!

    • @Brasswatchman
      @Brasswatchman 12 часов назад +110

      And there was only one bedroll!

    • @captfuzzy1618
      @captfuzzy1618 11 часов назад +22

      lol amazing

    • @TheKing72.
      @TheKing72. 7 часов назад +20

      ⁠@@BrasswatchmanLE GASP there was only one bedroll!

    • @PaulNgoXIII
      @PaulNgoXIII 4 часа назад +7

      Lots of handholding tonight.

  • @revanius2213
    @revanius2213 16 часов назад +652

    Therapy Elf, that is her title

  • @PixelTrainer.
    @PixelTrainer. 15 часов назад +508

    When a character says the gag line in a serious tone, it just hits different 😭

  • @kelour1608
    @kelour1608 15 часов назад +277

    So cool to recontextualize that bit of dialogue into something so much more serious, the execution really sells it.

    • @Avengedtenfold
      @Avengedtenfold 11 часов назад +16

      Her backstory being incredibly cliché by dnd adventurer standards doesn't change the fact that someone living with those events would be under some heavy trauma.
      It's almost like someone would be more likely to have a traumatic past in order to uproot their lives for life-threatening adventure.

  • @voodooozo3755
    @voodooozo3755 8 часов назад +34

    That elf is actually a good person under all that sass. You get a pass lady, no dawi axe to the face for you.

  • @proxy90909
    @proxy90909 15 часов назад +111

    Delivery really changes everything, it hits hard hearing the "joke" be told in a serious setting, like the catch phrase that got anoying getting told at the moment of the characters dead to try to cheer the party one last time
    The first time was told so she would be ignored this time its told cause she knows she'll be heard

  • @EzKay_PX
    @EzKay_PX 12 часов назад +71

    "I only need four hours anyways" MY HEART ITS WOUNDED AND MY ARTERIES SEALED SHUT FROM HOW SWEET THAT WAS

  • @zachgamemaster3329
    @zachgamemaster3329 15 часов назад +128

    Therapist Elf strikes again. Love the running gag turning into an actual tender moment.

  • @TheCasualCommenter
    @TheCasualCommenter 4 часа назад +13

    The only thing wrong with this is that it’s a perfect loop
    When she opens up about her horrific backstory, only to be met with “can you try not waking me up??”

  • @kaylah688
    @kaylah688 15 часов назад +99

    Crying a good cry about this
    Love that she's word for word repeating the same story as she did in the first episode. But instead of a joke, it just hurts this time

  • @Dragonunicornthing
    @Dragonunicornthing 15 часов назад +66

    New Class: Therapist

    • @rimanahbvee
      @rimanahbvee 15 часов назад +3

      New class, lesbian wife

    • @SchadDad
      @SchadDad 13 часов назад

      Rip FCG :(

  • @HaydrogenBomb
    @HaydrogenBomb 15 часов назад +121

    Dang, the art style change in the orc's flashback was some GENUINE effort. 👏 👏 👏

  • @ElementalDAR
    @ElementalDAR 15 часов назад +49

    What button do I hit to send a virtual hug to Mara?

  • @zombieslaya3456
    @zombieslaya3456 16 часов назад +143

    Bro the character with the least lines so far has the hardest hitting story right now.

  • @ComfortingColourlessLight
    @ComfortingColourlessLight 15 часов назад +37

    Can't believe you brought the "DND character burned village backstory" gag from one of the your first chapters like this.

  • @SpardaPSS
    @SpardaPSS 11 часов назад +25

    Finally we can really see how that little joke at the beginning of our adventure plays a role in the orc psyche

  • @jacobcrumpton4643
    @jacobcrumpton4643 15 часов назад +25

    The fact that i heard her words from episode 1 when i saw the dream...
    It's christmas eve. Why? Why drop this emotional bombshell on us today?

    • @AZDfox
      @AZDfox 13 часов назад +1

      Because Christmas is about family

  • @ireallydidntwanttomakeanac575
    @ireallydidntwanttomakeanac575 16 часов назад +66

    It is as beautiful, as stylised, as it is heartbreaking. I always adored this character in these shorts, and I love backstories for any character no matter how heartbreaking. I hope that Mara gets whatever in life she wants and needs. After that tragedy, she needs something good to hold onto.

  • @krysbingham2501
    @krysbingham2501 15 часов назад +25

    Lord, the tone change gave me whiplash but in the best way. Its always a wild ride when the game goes from joking around about calling an NPC Jumunji Cosco to deep and involved backstory

    • @Netro1992
      @Netro1992 15 часов назад +2

      Even better if it's cosco's back story

  • @Cage532
    @Cage532 11 часов назад +11

    I just noticed the tear stains on Mara's pillow after she woke up.

  • @TheTexanPirate
    @TheTexanPirate 15 часов назад +24

    That single second of increased frame rate is what really gets me. You can really feel how literally and figuratively the elf was reaching out

    • @HaydrogenBomb
      @HaydrogenBomb 12 часов назад

      That and the half orc's expression. Great details

  • @Mobslayer-tm9mo
    @Mobslayer-tm9mo 7 часов назад +1

    That sudden tone and art style shift was so jarring! I was not expecting that at all! I was thinking that like, she was going to punch and kick in her sleep as she fought and killed like, a gnoll in her dreams or something. That scene though is so haunting! It's veautifully animated, well done to you all, really! I've been enjoying this series, but this turned it from enjoying to invested and eager to see where the whole story goes

  • @nickbreshears2386
    @nickbreshears2386 9 часов назад +4

    No, no you cannot make me randomly cry out of fucking no where. Stop making such interesting and compelling characters

  • @RJ_Ehlert
    @RJ_Ehlert 2 часа назад +1

    Legend says that Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over a lantern to start the massive fire.

  • @ryvius555
    @ryvius555 13 часов назад +4

    Oof, this blindsided us in the feels in the best way.
    Really love the way the Elf (we need all their names please) has embraced her role as group Therapist. Nice to see she cares about her companions.

  • @Brain_long_gone
    @Brain_long_gone 14 часов назад +12

    This is absolutely beautiful (I’m not crying, I’m just cosplaying a waterfall)

  • @Colezarius
    @Colezarius 2 часа назад +1

    Wow, the 2 most beautiful waifus getting together!!!! It's a miracle!!!

  • @theblackside2991
    @theblackside2991 14 часов назад +6

    First ship thats about to sail for real.

  • @C00L_DUD31
    @C00L_DUD31 4 часа назад +2

    Mara continuing to be the best character.

  • @Coco_Sinveil
    @Coco_Sinveil 9 часов назад +1

    Those sweet talks are actually quite nice. That's melted my heart

  • @alexilafaye298
    @alexilafaye298 15 часов назад +8

    Alright, I'm in. I ship them.

  • @caffeine3845
    @caffeine3845 9 часов назад +1

    WHY WONT THIS UNIVERSE LET ME HUG MARA, SHE DESERVES ALL THE LOVE IN THIS WORLD!!!

  • @blasiensteinw3676
    @blasiensteinw3676 12 часов назад +2

    I love the dichotomy between this and the escort scene between them.

  • @dennv6225
    @dennv6225 14 часов назад +3

    I knew she was my favorite character :)

  • @theodreer1356
    @theodreer1356 13 часов назад +1

    The elf saying she's a good listener was great. You know, because of the big ears.

  • @Prwnybones
    @Prwnybones 15 часов назад +6

    May she have all the hugs

  • @dabududu
    @dabududu 15 часов назад +11

    Very great job expressing the emotions in this. The voice acting of someone trying to keep such a tight lid on things is really nicely done

  • @Blud-Star32
    @Blud-Star32 13 часов назад +3

    I SHIP IT YALL!

  • @Yohtoh
    @Yohtoh 15 часов назад +5

    Damn, I came to laugh, not FEEL! 🥹😭
    Great work, guys! 👏

  • @BuzryHaproMandalorianHunter
    @BuzryHaproMandalorianHunter 15 часов назад +4

    I want to give her a hug.😭💔

  • @Electric_Bagpipes
    @Electric_Bagpipes 11 часов назад +11

    Guys, I was expecting Christmas not Krampus

  • @Djinsin
    @Djinsin 13 часов назад +1

    Little Mara's tears broke my fragile heart

  • @BLACKjacket1
    @BLACKjacket1 15 часов назад +8

    Ok so i was expecting loud comedic snoring...was not expecting pain

  • @simonfitzgerald7104
    @simonfitzgerald7104 5 часов назад

    The art tied with the music during the memory sequence was brilliant. Genuinely gave me goosebumps and made me tear up

  • @wednesdayapril5435
    @wednesdayapril5435 12 часов назад +4

    Damn funniest stuff ever mate keep these videos coming..... Yeah. Are they gone can i cry now?

  • @terence7025
    @terence7025 6 часов назад +2

    Oof, right in the feels.

  • @oliverwolfe8225
    @oliverwolfe8225 14 часов назад +1

    Aaahhhh! I was not anticipating the feeeeels!

  • @DOOTDOOTTHEFIRST
    @DOOTDOOTTHEFIRST 16 часов назад +15

    Oh no, I wasn’t ready for this

  • @TH3_N
    @TH3_N 15 часов назад +5

    The elf has better charisma than the bard

  • @Steve-xo5pq
    @Steve-xo5pq 5 часов назад

    Excellent animation! Such raw emotion captured in each frame. A perfect reminder that suffering is part of being human which is both beautiful and very devastating 🥺

  • @lordofhnajuty
    @lordofhnajuty 13 часов назад

    I love fire, I could watch camp fire for hours. There is something calming and soothing but... I can't imagine being an adventurer after everything you love and know burns to ash like that and then spending very night on the job... sleeping with the sound so close by.
    breaks my heart... all the hugs.

  • @theredbregade6213
    @theredbregade6213 12 часов назад

    Mara deserved all the love 😢❤

  • @scottwoodward7103
    @scottwoodward7103 Час назад

    You know it’s pretty sweet that as much as the elf gets annoyed by being the random therapist of the group she’s shown genuine concern for literally every person who’s talked to her.

  • @Wraiyne
    @Wraiyne 15 часов назад +2

    This is a lretty good way to bring up player backstories without it feeling shoved in (like the difference between how it was said as a joke in the tavern and as an actual backstory in this)

  • @kokopea
    @kokopea 15 часов назад +1

    This is actually so wholesome, its cute to see they supporting eachother!!

  • @elliotgandersen
    @elliotgandersen 13 часов назад

    I had a barbarian that had reoccurring nightmares, and the DM was a master of emotion, so this hits home for me.

  • @JasonVeil
    @JasonVeil 11 часов назад

    bro making me cry on Christmas. you absolute menace

  • @spokeinlilac
    @spokeinlilac 10 часов назад

    The art style for the dream was so gut wrenchingly beautiful 😭😭

  • @arkauthor
    @arkauthor Час назад

    And thus begins the wholesome DND relationship.

  • @bexamjudebarcenilla9002
    @bexamjudebarcenilla9002 13 часов назад +2

    Fuck me😢 I thought there was a creature outside waking her up

  • @krehjwwtyerfr2953
    @krehjwwtyerfr2953 14 часов назад

    The sheer emotion in her voice as she tries to be stoic is conveyed perfectly

  • @spacebarisntworking7530
    @spacebarisntworking7530 6 часов назад

    Elf therapist strikes again. She's gonna be like Zuko on how everyone has a life changing adventure with her.

  • @gamershadow8
    @gamershadow8 11 часов назад +1

    this was so good ❤

  • @KettaKate
    @KettaKate 16 часов назад +40

    I don't care what anyone says, I ship them

    • @markoldys
      @markoldys 15 часов назад +7

      We ship them

    • @zellaus2649
      @zellaus2649 15 часов назад +5

      My brain went “Yuri?” too, lol. There are ships wherever you build them I guess

    • @josephine4s
      @josephine4s 14 часов назад +7

      The way their hands are interlaced even thought the elf is behind the half orc really sells the idea to me

    • @psiah9889
      @psiah9889 14 часов назад +4

      I mean this is excellent shipping fuel. :P

  • @dr.bright6272
    @dr.bright6272 2 часа назад

    The tragic backstory always hits when you least expect it

  • @TheFalseEsquire
    @TheFalseEsquire 2 часа назад

    They are such good friends

  • @morthostalisint1720
    @morthostalisint1720 6 часов назад

    Absolutely brilliant. It may just be because I'm up at 5 am but this nearly reduced me to tears, especially with the shock of it all.

  • @leonardodelimaferreira8509
    @leonardodelimaferreira8509 15 часов назад +3

    Can I PLEASE befriend her and hug her?

  • @Brasswatchman
    @Brasswatchman 12 часов назад

    Like seeing the elf switch out of mean girl mode when it really counts.

  • @KendariusZuluTributeWoodall
    @KendariusZuluTributeWoodall 5 часов назад

    you can't do this to me. i love her and now i know she is damaged aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah i can't help but love her more

  • @MrJosh-nu6qe
    @MrJosh-nu6qe 15 часов назад +2

    I'm not crying, I just got feelings into my eyes 😢

  • @Not_ACow
    @Not_ACow 12 часов назад +3

    Why did the animation quality in these shorts SUDDENLY SPIKE SO MUCH OH MY GOD!

  • @Hetaroy
    @Hetaroy 5 часов назад

    "Ooh this is gonna be fun"
    *High quality background pain hits*
    "Oh... No, it's not..."

  • @vanillime9728
    @vanillime9728 10 часов назад +2

    Just noticed that the backstory dialogue is exactly the same as when they first met…

  • @mnewport742
    @mnewport742 Час назад

    Lesbain moment handholding and shoulder touching

  • @SHDUStudios
    @SHDUStudios 10 часов назад +3

    Awwww, I now ship them.

  • @DizzySpark
    @DizzySpark 12 часов назад +1

    I am mara when my BF wakes me out of the flashbacks.

  • @psychic9200
    @psychic9200 15 часов назад +2

    WE GOT A NAME!

  • @tazmanianchocobo
    @tazmanianchocobo 10 часов назад

    I'm not crying! You're crying!

  • @chandlerwills
    @chandlerwills 15 часов назад +1

    Last Short: Happy times finishing the Dungeon! 🎉😂
    This short: Tragedy...Trauma...Empathy...dang😭

  • @ravenrose_99
    @ravenrose_99 14 часов назад +1

    I absolutely am loving this series!!!

  • @maddie9602
    @maddie9602 12 часов назад

    When you give up and accept your role as the party therapist

  • @psiah9889
    @psiah9889 14 часов назад

    And so, like all D&D campaigns, the jokes slowly change into serious backstory. Pretty soon we'll all be crying at Fartbuckle's sacrifice. :P

  • @parentalguidance6942
    @parentalguidance6942 12 часов назад

    Literally the same thing she said episodes earlier. But DAMN love this.

  • @acepr012
    @acepr012 14 часов назад

    This comedy got real really fast; brilliantly introduced I say. 👍

  • @ellepark1204
    @ellepark1204 11 часов назад

    Nah, you're not allowed to make me cry and feel so much in such little time 😭😭💓💓

  • @Blanckspace-f5j
    @Blanckspace-f5j 11 часов назад

    Elf: "This is gonna be one of those talks again, isnt it?"

  • @cyntiakamillevasquezpena5973
    @cyntiakamillevasquezpena5973 15 часов назад +2

    Another episode 🎉🎉🎉 Santa came by early this year❤❤❤
    The therapist elf is carrying Mara.

  • @spencerbrus6343
    @spencerbrus6343 15 часов назад +1

    The elf really is a “tragic backstory” magnet, isn’t she?

  • @meatybtz
    @meatybtz 5 часов назад

    Well Therapy Elf is generally better than Barbarian Psychiatrist. You know, chops up the enemy to display that even hard exteriors hide soft squishy insides.. then pats the rock and asks you if you want to sit down and talk about whats been bothering you.

  • @Ofishall555
    @Ofishall555 2 часа назад

    Thank the heavens for elves existing.

  • @kevinwetherell1748
    @kevinwetherell1748 8 часов назад

    Beauty meditation as an elf is very funny

  • @calebpowell6430
    @calebpowell6430 14 часов назад +2

    Gay romance my favorite

  • @tiredman99
    @tiredman99 15 часов назад

    Okay I want to give the Orc a hug now