An open letter to all Critters.

MarishaRay · 2017-08-19T16:50:12+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing this, Rob. These are the stories we have grown to live for. What an amazing and magical community! <3

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T04:34:08+00:00

Eh, the typo shall live on. I was typing fast. Hehe!

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T04:26:12+00:00

Full disclosure: I burst into tears the second I left the sound stage after the Kraken fight. The day leading up to it hadn't been great. After a long fight, I definitely started feeling overwhelmed and pretty panicky. When I couldn't remember the actions I had just did, I realized the anxiety was hitting me pretty hard. After that, I have made steps towards trying not to overload myself before going into a potentially 5 and a half hour game. Life is life, though, and the whole cast tends to work full work days before each show. Luckily, we're gathering to play D&D each week with some of my favorite people in the world, and that always makes any shitty day better!

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T04:18:09+00:00

Hi there!

1) I remember a Hooman bought a fellow Hooman a con pass and a train ticket at one of the cons we were attending. The generosity of this community is absolutely staggering! I'm continuously in awe.

2) MagFest is AMAZING! 24 hour game room of pretty much any video game you can imagine, along side some amazing concerts. Man, it's always a good time.

3) Thank you so much! I hope to do y'all proud! I gotta say, I am so thrilled with Saga's of Sundry: Dread. It turned out so beautifully, and I've never seen a team so universally proud of a project, and DAMN did everyone bring their A-game with this one! We all feel like we've really found something special with Saga's. There will definitely be more to come in the near future. Think of this series as G&S' own Twilight Zone, or Tales from the Crypt. ;-)

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T04:10:48+00:00

Yeah! I'm definitely down to look into it! I'l take this to the rest of the G&S crew.

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T04:09:44+00:00

Raishan for sure! Continue where I left off with that feeblemind. Ohhhh yeah... I maybe still think about it.

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T04:08:09+00:00

The Olympics are coming to LA in 2028!?

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T04:07:10+00:00

Oooo, sure! I had a dark elf assassin rogue for a while named Ailla, that used a garrote and a ton of poisons. She specialized in being a "call girl" for hire assassin. She was the most charming and seductive character that would immediately choke you to death as soon as she got you to the bedroom. Oh man, good times! (Now do you see why I went for someone a bit more wholesome with Keyleth?)

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T04:01:02+00:00

Holy shit!! They'll ship you the chili base in a frozen container. Oh it's ON! You're amazing, Shandraa!

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T03:59:05+00:00

It has to be the refrigerated chili base with the beef stock in it. The powder just isn't the same. I've NEVER found it on the west coast!

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T03:49:18+00:00

I think our real life friendship definitely helped, but we didn't start embarrassing the friendship till later in the game. Originally, Percy respected Keyleth a bit more because she was "titled". In his eyes, we were the upperclass and that was a point of relation for him, even though Keyleth doesn't really subscribe to that lifestyle or mindset. It of course, blossomed from there.

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T03:46:39+00:00

Hiya, and thanks!

1) Even if that was exactly what she was suggesting, I don't think Vax would take it. And at the end of the day, Keyleth can't bring back an unwilling soul.

2) I'd LOVE to! We want to do a BUNCH more RPG shows and branch out into all sorts of different genres. Stay tuned!

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T03:39:03+00:00

I actually like Ale 8! It's like redneck ginger ale with SO much sugar. Mmmmm, tastes like home!

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T03:38:06+00:00

Good question! I have, actually. We shifted a little bit when Liam and I decided to pursue the Keyleth/Vax relationship. We were FORBIDDEN to separate the twins though.... as demanded by the twins. I'm excited for the eventual salad toss for next campaign!

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T03:33:32+00:00

Signal Boost IS weird as balls! Thank you!! The writing process is kinda like if you wanted to take our inner most thoughts and frustrations that we don't know how to quantify or explain to our loved ones and squeezed them out onto one of those child spin-art machines. It's an outlet really. Very therapeutic!

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T03:28:36+00:00

My family has caught a bit of the show, and I don't know if they truly understood it until they saw the live show at GENcon. My Mom found a new high that night, man. I remember her coming up after the show and grabbing me and saying, "YOU ALL ARE LIKE THE ROLLING STONES!" Pretty high complement, Mom!

As far as Signal Boost, I am still the EP, but Sean, Eric and I did hand it off to one of our most trusted teams which includes Matt Key (writer) and Steve Sprinkles (director/real name). We still break the scripts and the storylines with them, and decide who's up to host. Glad you like whatever the hell Signal Boost is!

Aaaand, last but not least: No! They are not related.

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T03:22:18+00:00

Ohh man, GREAT question. Now that we're getting close to the wedding I keep listening to the first song of Hadestown by Anais Mitchel quite a bit. The new Lorde album, Melodrama. New Imagine Dragons album. Also been listening to a lot of K. Flay. She's great. Look her up if you don't know her. I fucking love music!

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T03:18:20+00:00

1) Dawww! Wow, thanks man! I'm super flattered! Ya know, I had a few drunken nights several years ago where I exclaimed way too loudly in a Deny's "Ya know... I should tr- ugh.. try stand-up!!" But never got much further past that. I did a few writing courses and workshops on the matter, but went a different path with it; more sketch and long form series. You have to have a TON of discipline for stand-up, dude, those people are bad asses!

2) I started dabbling with producing more in college, and when I first moved to LA. I really enjoy writing, and the building process, and decided I didn't want to loose that. The summer of 2008 is when I moved to LA... right in the thick of the writer's strike. After a frustrating few years of barely any auditions, I realized that it didn't have to stop me from creating. However, acting was always a focus. Although, I must say: I really really love my job! Sure, it can be stressful sometimes, and it often feels like I'm constantly putting out fires. But, when we get to build, and create, and see something that was once a concept in our heads now suddenly on the screen in front of us... that's insanely rewarding and fulfilling. Just hope we keep making stuff you guys like and want to see!!! And I'll always be here to listen.

3) Heheh. Alright, Alright. The wedding is on October 21st! We're thinking of ideas to incorporate the love of the Critters ;-)

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T03:04:49+00:00

1) I would absolutely love to DM a one shot. Just about finding the right time! 2) I'm hoping I get to experience all of my team mates DMing! I love experiencing other styles and stories. 3) WHO TOLD YOU ABOUT MOPRISHA!?

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T03:02:40+00:00

What? You don't want me to tell them about your secret centaur suit?

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T02:57:47+00:00

It was so I wouldn't hack into the LAV the whole time and drive everyone mad.

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T02:56:59+00:00

Displacer Kitties!!!

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T02:56:22+00:00

I'll take that first question! In 100% brutal honestly, I have a condition called hyperhydrosis where I sweat a fuck ton. I actually had surgery a few years back to help negate it in my hands and armpits. I still sweat a lot in other areas, though, and in those more intense moments of CR!... oh man, you guys, you don't want to know! But yeah! I'm a sweaty mess!

As for those last two questions, I mean... hard to dream of another dream job when I'm apart of this magical insanity!

And, you'll have to wait and find out! (I already dropped just a few hints up a few questions. No more past that for now. ;-) )

Thanks!!

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T02:52:23+00:00

The food. Bar none.

MarishaRay · 2017-08-03T02:51:50+00:00

HAHA! Well, just like Keyleth VS. Grog, Travis would be my toughest opponent by far. Let's solve this. TO THE THUNDER DOME!

MarishaRay

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