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>!Kevin has a characteristically devastating future ahead of him. Having chosen a class centred (in his words) around detecting traps, he played for years only encountering 4 traps (5 if you include the illusion spell)!<

>!He finally ditched that character just as he was starting a new campaign called “Trapzacor’s Tunnels”. One can only imagine how many traps they’ll encounter that he will now be woefully inept at detecting.!<

Tomb Quest is so good, and I was really impressed from the beginning: the incredible storyline, the jokes, the songs and choreos, Curt being adorable as always, Joey once again managing to make an a**hole character lovable, Lauren being perfect once more, Corey making every second on stage count with his stellar performance, Kim absolutely killing it with her solos, AJ being funny and crazy and blowing me away with his glorious lower register right before the intermission...

But I have to say, the rewatch was even better! So, as I'm a little obsessed right now, I just wanted to share some thoughts :)

1. Whispers on the Wind is such a masterpiece! Not only the music, but also the way it's built up, tells the story, perfectly fits the characters, and keeps getting better and better... Perfection!

2. >!Did Kim actually hurt her hand when she broke the glass? Was that meant to happen? I mean, the scene is perfect, but what would her hand look like if she did this every day? (Also, how cool is it that they use the right childhood picture depending on who plays Kevin?)!<

3. Watching shows at home doesn't often make me cry, but rewatching Tomb Quest really did, and the first tissue moment wasn't even sad at all! I was just enjoying the lovely moment between Sammy and Kevin in “Blood Oath” when Joey's beautiful voice hit me and made me think of all this Starkid history, and how good it felt to see these legends singing a duet again. It made this already perfect scene even more wholesome and emotional. And then I'm not even mentioning that incredible choreography!

4. >!Maybe not intentional, but in “Blood Oath,” everything Kevin says seems to be purely fictional (except maybe the first promise about the drinks, and he even wants to revoke that one), while Sammy's promises mostly refer to real-life problems (like being dumb). It feels like Kevin has always been living in his fantasy world (like with the Nigerian prince) while Sammy got disillusioned, but they still find each other towards the end...!<

5. I love Sammy so much! >!Her introduction of Samestra killed me. She's so hilariously relatable, but also the way she talks in character, how she always turns to Gary, the role-playing solution, the way she's mouthing the words Gary's saying, the contrast between her and the exaggerated reactions of the theater kids... I just couldn't stop laughing! I was so happy with Samestra's ending too. The fact that Sammy could choose any fantasy she wanted but just described a slightly better version of her own life made me feel like, underneath all her grumpiness, Sammy really is quite happy after all, and I think that's so heartwarming!!<

As the show is about finishing a TTRPG game with a group of friends, like CR or Dropout, I was wondering if this was a coincidence:

- >!When the forever-DM finally gets the chance to play a PC, he chooses a dwarf engineer as his character!<

- >!"American Girl dolls, they really fill the void. And it's not just the dolls, it is the ... " (he didn't mention shoes, but "stories" sounded close enough)!<

Is this intentional, or am I imagining things?

I didn't find a reference to George Primavera yet (I've only watched it 4 times), maybe because he never stopped being a DM? If he's just too young to be considered a legend, they'll have to add in a reference when they do a remount, because Realm is gonna be so famous soon!

Like there's a recording of the digital ticket they did for TTO, but was there one for firebringer or ani or any of those shows around that time period before they started the current system of digital tickets?

Hey, there is a thing I have been wondering about for a while. I always try to connect more to the fan base in real life before or after the shows or concerts, and I find it really difficult, specifically in the last 5 years or so.

People don't seem super interested in meeting up beforehand, I often can gather only a small group of 4-6 people. And at intermission or after the show, I struggle with getting people to engage in conversation. In the end, there are always some willing to chat, but it's a small minority. Most just stick to their groups.

I remember a time when there were long improvised sing-alongs after Starkid shows, and people geeking out with strangers they never met. I met some amazing people that I am still close friends with over Starkid way back.

Am I imagining this? Does anyone else have this experience?

Working on something special and am curious about some anecdotes, show moments, or BTS stories you've been interested in learning more about.

I loved it the first time! There's not a character that's uninteresting, and it's built around these seemingly undefeatable villains that give scenes a sense of constant tension.

Rewatching without that tension though, and I think the line pacing might be a bit strange. It's very "Let me tell you what's going on, now I'll SING ABOUT IT". Cinderella in particular tends to just start rocking out of nowhere.

Some songs matter a great deal, such as the goddess's song and the ballroom scene, but... it honestly feels like the singing was an afterthought to the acting, for better or worse. I think for the songs to matter, something needs to happen in the songs. Nerdy Prudes Must Die has the majority of its major story beats happen mid-song, which gives them weight. I think Cinderella's Castle probably needed a bit more of that.

The incredible puppet work (and having actors dressed as the human versions of their puppets) and solid acting across the board kept it together for me, but I think it would have been about as good sans songs.

More specifically, adult friends... Im on tiktok a lot so a lot of the edits and stuff I see are made by like 15 year olds but im 19 so I wanna be friends with other adults!! are there any other adults that are fans of Starkid ? where do I find them all?!

this part of the hercules song;

Shoo, shoo-doo, doo-doo) No chance, no way
I won't say it, no, no (Doo-doo)
You swoon, you sigh
Why deny it? Uh-oh
It's too cliché (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
I won't say I'm in love
Shoo-doo, shoo-doo, ooh

Sounds beat by beat like AVPM's
ALL:
Who knows how fast this years gonna go?
Hand me a glass, let the butterbeer flow
HARRY:
Maybe at last, I'll talk to Cho,

and other sections too!!!

What do you guys think? or am I the only one?

Anyone else doing the matinee of Poe Party followed by Tomb Quest closing this Sunday (8/23)?

Wondering if folks are up for going in on a rideshare/carpool between shows and grabbing dinner near the Colony.

So I love the Hatchetfield universe and I want to read some fanfiction about it. The thing is though I know there is so much and I'm sure so much of it is amazing but where there is so much to choose from I get intimidated. So I guess could you guys recommend some fics that you like? I'd really appreciate it. I definitely have characters I prefer but I'll take anything you offer.

For no particular reason, decided to detail the running gag of Joey & Lauren's characters wanting nothing to do with each other in every show.

Obviously concentrating on their primary characters.

AVPM, AVPS, AVPSY

Joey: Ron Weasley

Lauren: Malfoy

For anyone who's read the books, we all know that these two would prefer to kill each other. Besides, Malfoy is in a committed relationship with his Dora the Explorer doll.

MAMD

Joey: Joey

Lauren: *absent*

Difficult to have a relationship of any kind when one of you is missing entirely.

STARSHIP

Joey: Bug

Lauren: Taz / Bugette

This is a tricky one. Bugette is clearly into Bug, but he's in love with February. Taz, on the other hand, wants to blow him into itty bitty pieces.

HOLY MUSICAL B@MAN!

Joey: *absent*

Lauren: Commissioner Gordon

Difficult to have a relationship of any kind when one of you is missing entirely.

TWISTED

Joey: *absent*

Lauren: Monk / Guard

Difficult to have a relationship of any kind when one of you is missing entirely.

ANI

*both absent*

Maybe this is the one musical where they got to be a couple... just not on stage.

TRAIL TO OREGON

Joey: Bandit King

Lauren: Son

One is a child, the other wants to burn that child and his family to death.

FIREBRINGER

Joey: Grunt

Lauren: Zazzalil

Zazzalil prefers Jemilla, and Grunt prefers Emberly.

TGWDLM and TGWDLM:R

Joey: Ted Spankoffski

Lauren: Emma Perkins

Emma finds Ted repulsive. Emma is not the 'latte hotte' of Ted's desire.

BLACK FRIDAY

Joey: Uncle Wiley/Wilbur Cross

Lauren: Linda Monroe

Although Wilbur draws Linda into Wiggly's presence, and gives her power as cult leader, after that they don't share any scenes. There's uncertainty here about how they feel about each other, but it's a moot point since Linda is killed just a few hours later.

NERDY PRUDES MUST DIE

Joey: Peter Spankoffski

Lauren: Ruth Fleming

Despite being on the same side, Peter doesn't find Ruth attractive. It could be said that, had Peter shown Ruth any interest, Ruth would have probably latched onto him like a limpet.

VHS CHRISTMAS CAROLS

Joey: Bob Cratchit

Lauren: Emily Cratchit

Wait, they're a married couple playing a married couple?! That can't be right....

CINDERELLA'S CASTLE

Joey: Crumb

Lauren: Rancilda Ashmore

The brave little mouse who wants to be a knight, and the evil troll who wants to eat him.

TOMB QUEST

Joey: Kevin Baker

Lauren: Sammy

I haven't seen Tomb Quest yet, so I don't know how their characters feel about each other. If you do, feel free to comment, but put a spoiler tag on it please.

I feel like the answer is no but is anyone reselling the wiggly plushes? I’m kind of new into this side of starkid and I really want one because I just missed the YouTooz version 😭 anywho ty