 Today, we're talking volume six chapter eight. We have the exclusive clip of next week's episode and some writer called Miles Luna And we'll be answering community questions that you have submitted using hashtag Ruby roo This is me and this Yeah, get ready for a whole lot of Chad. Oh great That's the name of this episode. Oh God Even worse Well, no safe angles. There's not if this is your first episode of ruby rewind then this is gonna be a weird one In case you are new to the show. I'm so sorry And what we do here is we talk about the latest episode of ruby. We share our thoughts our Speculations we have a bunch of fun and we encourage you guys to do that with us by using the hashtag Ruby root Questions comments things like that and you can also participate if you're watching live as a first member We have a handy little tool called the megaphone pole. You can add to your roosterteeth.com forward slash play We'll have a question for you a little bit later on and you can answer it answer it in real time So that'll be fun And if I can keep calling for that the lower third brought blocks this region as many lower Thurs as possible. Yes as many lower thirds as we can get because I'm really worried if I cross my legs It can there it is So if you would like to play thank you broadcast. Thank you. I've never done anything more important This is I'm getting flashbacks to the tights episode the leggings episode of last season. Well, let's talk about Ruby Yeah, no get into it that phrasing right then. Let's get into it. Let's not So we had I mean this episode was a lot of it was more conversational Than than the previous episode. We've been we've had to deal with a lot of action We've gotten a lot of action recently and they've all been really good. We were talking about that before we went live We're just like which has been our favorite fight so far and like there's like three We met a super new fun nemesis today I Don't like her. I'm so disappointed you guys were not fans at all. You're both just like grumping through that Well, it's when you get those characters that like you love to hate them. It's super Yeah, but they just shut you down for the point of note. There's just for the sake of it And it just I hate it. I hate it. She's a She's the second letter in the alphabet and a cap Oh Wow, okay, I liked I really enjoyed the rivalry. There was some very fun lines and they're like hey guys You know, you know, maybe she's dead. Oh that that got all of us So good and the delivery was spot-on. It was a great line in the liver. She's like, you know, maybe she's dead They come across as rivals, but I kind of feel that they're be more like sisterly towards More towards the end of the the volume I mean, it's gonna be a little bit more like, you know, I hate you, but I kind of respect you You are pretty good at calling things except for this week because you're like, it's gotta be winter It's winter and we all thought that I know it was not winter I wanted like a beautiful elegant general and I got like this chibified final fantasy character and I'm like Chibified I love that I'm stealing that forever Yes, I hope that her offense does come. Oh me too by the end of this volume I'm that she she uh, well though in a fun way. I just really want to see how Maria fight again Oh, yeah, and I just hope you see the only way it's gonna really feel satisfying is if she looks like a fool in front of Authority to her. You know what I mean? Like ironwood's got to be there and then it's got to be like, yeah That's vice and what the hell have you been doing like keeping these people out this whole time They've been doing some stuff Yeah, or if winter shows up, I think winter could just like tear her head off. That'd be great I really want to see winter again me too. I want to see what she's been up to I want to see ironwood again. Mm-hmm. Had such a crush on him. Oh, really? Yeah. Oh my gosh. It's like Hi, I'm Jackie. How are you? We also had our answer that's been that we've been wondering since the we saw the the intro of who why John gets so mad and pushes us against a wall John had a real bit of a tantrum moment Jackie called it. Yeah she and Absolutely like and and I was like John so sweet and I was like surely he'll Separate because it's like we talked about this and the fact that like whenever somebody gets mad at Ospin They take it out on poor Oscar. I know and so but John just let him have it He doesn't bring up fair points though that they actually don't know if it's Ospin or Oscar Right, so I I think we agree that it's still Oscar, but there's no way to shake out yeah Physically shaking Like how much of that merch has already happened. Mm-hmm. Like I think John know that he did a bad. Oh, yeah He's a sensitive boy. He could have said sorry. Well, he didn't. Miles, he could have said sorry He didn't have time. He'd already run off. I felt like it would have come around to like Sorry, but I'm already going by that point. Yeah, I'm sure we can have words with Miles when he's on about that whole situation But yeah, no, just like what get out on the kid and everyone was like I need a moment They're like me too and everybody just kind of went off and brooded How could you be how could anyone in that room be surprised that he left? Hmm? They're like, oh, he's gone I'm like no duh. Did you have any idea like yeah, and he's he's what 13 14 years old So whatever But he's like this young kid. Yeah is physically getting hurt because of all this so yeah adamantly there's a man in Yeah, and uh Oh man speaking of people getting hurt We don't know what's up with crow crowing off drinking again, and he's not answering Jackie's favorite person crow. She's so it's so just so over You did one of these moves when when he did that you look like Like Like if there's any like he could have come back in your favor no no like oh you're off to a bar What a surprise. Yeah, what do you want to happen? I? Want him to own up to like who he is. He's gonna go to fantasy re like Okay, we need to ask Miles that question is The remnants Cuz he hasn't done anything I'm kind of upset that he was introduced as this this character who Is basically a leader of sorts or who could actually like do something about the situation that they're in and now He has just been completely useless. Mm-hmm, and he's okay with it I think that's what bothers me the most is that he's okay with it He's just like I think there's not a lot of hope in the team right now Yeah, I think something's gonna have to happen to bring these guys back together after like the whole Apathy to debacle. Yeah, the unwinding of the prophecy and knowing that like we need some positive We need we need we need this to turn this ship around I feel like we got a little bit of that was starting to learn about these eyes, right? Over eyes Ruby had a great line, too. It's like teach me how to laser things We were starting to get a little bit more information though Like she started out by saying all the things that I don't know about silver eyes, and I was like come on But yeah, you can apparently you know most of things we've seen vaporize them turn them to stone Or whatever and And then there was that really big little hint drop when she was like well I used it on cinder Oh, yeah, and then she was like maybe there was something you didn't see Well, I feel like that was miles of curry be like maybe there was something no one saw But that's the reason why her arm is now stone Because she was already like part grim by at that point But then when the silver eyes happened it turned her into a stone arm. No, she's been using spooky I'm I can't remember I don't remember she had it at that point or not To go look it up. Yeah, she probably already had I wanted to revisit that Cool. Well, hey, we're about to get on the community questions But first we got a question for you guys On our megaphone pole and that is who thought that the Argus general was going to be winter Head to roosterteeth.com slash play and let us know Definitely me I was wrong Yeah, yep, yep, yep, I feel you I feel you community. I feel you Here we go Antonio Theresa on ask so when I finally got around to watching this week's ruby roux I saw the G rex and I remember that I drew one too, but I didn't post it So here it is now along with growing occupants Edward I want to high-five that 12 feet tall show me the archivist Show him to me. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Eddie made that his profile pic on Twitter yet. If not, we should make this little glasses I love it. I was seeing more robes, but I like this modern interpretation I was thinking more ropes like it was more of like a little bit of fat through the toes That kind of like a little lantern so the ropes can flutter as he's sliding along his ladder Got it. Bravo. Good job. Yes. Great job. If Salem knows beating her is impossible Then why does she target the silver-eyed warriors? It's because she knows they can zap the grim out of her I love that you answered What do you think about it's this Why does she talk at the silver-eyed warriors? Is it because we don't know that she knows beating her is impossible and being Her room isn't impossible. They just said she can't be killed I'm yeah, I'm hung up on the facts still of how Jen answered the question for Ospin She said that he can't kill her That's true. So I kind and genies like historically are kind of like playful with their wording Yeah, that's right. Yeah, so I think there is a way to kill her But Ospin maybe because he's still in love with her can't I I don't know. I'm I I'm in your camp. I think that maybe she cannot be killed, but she could be beat. Yeah Hmm or changed Converted who knows who's you want to grab the next one? Yeah So with the training beginning for Ruby, do you think Argus is going to be attacked? And if so, how do you think the fight will turn out? I hope the whole city gets decimated Because we love it so much. I just want to like have all that look just He wants a red wedding so be careful man, I mean it just seems to be like I Feel like all the Ruby girls have that bad luck semblance because like everywhere they go. It's like now. There's a big fight here Why doesn't crow just go to Salem and just hang out there and then all this bad stuff? Which just happens? Yeah, and then every time she has these news time. Oh send in rent you and just amplify everything Amplify the bad luck. Yes Real cool Swaggly puff wants to know if Ruby can imprison the Withered in stone Grimm attracted to it probably still alive Then could she do the same thing to Salem put her in stone? Maybe so I'm saying at least her Spooky parts Imprison her in stone. I'm into that theory Silver eyes being gift from life and affect everything death created both grim and magic Do you think Ruby can petrify Salem since she is both grim and magic? Yeah, I love that You got two of those back there. Like the community is like turn her to stone She wouldn't be dead right just be stuck there Until they don't wake her up But the gods wouldn't come back though, right Don't we want like no, we want the end game. No, we have come home Well, we have to mean humanity has to be in a better state and then we get all the relics together And we're like sub-gods jaw-juss Put that lady in stone so like if you want to kill her great, but like she's taken care of She's not comfortable. I can handle with this much like me Yeah, of course in this outfit that Ruby's desire to make sure everyone is doing all right before her own feelings I'm starting to take a toll. Yeah, how long before the pressure is too much for her by Lord Jarek? I'm waiting for her to snap on her to really snap I can't wait either on her or on one of them like at some point There's only so many other people's feelings you can carry girl Mm-hmm, and then like I think I decided it's part of growing up of learning that like you cannot take on other people's problems for them Mm-hmm, but I do hope that we see that come around in her behavior Me too, but yeah, I really think that breaking point is coming. Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's gonna be crow. I Hope Jackie really wants crow to get his butt. I just I want that confrontation to happen And that's the problem with like empathetic and altruistic people. They just take too much. Mm-hmm of everyone else's Uh, TR Mason, yeah, I know right? We're learning some life lessons. In a recent blog post Carrie mentioned that the next week was your holiday break and that the volume will end on January 26 with chapter 13 Is this info correct? Yes, if it wasn't Carrie would not have posted about it. Yes, the info is correct We'll actually be off for two weeks. Mm-hmm, and then we'll be back But there will be one episode of ruby in those two weeks So what holidays? Everyone's got things to do and people to see and all that fun stuff And it takes a lot of people to do this show because we got our whole broadcast team and all that And it's nice for them to get time to spend them with their families Oh Holiday PSA. Yep. Let's go ahead and check in on that megaphone pole just so we can get a lower third to cover me I want to hear from the 25% Who did you think it was gonna be? If you didn't think it was gonna be winter like who? Tweet tweet tweet. We all know it was gonna be winter. Let us know. It's a 75% are telling the truth and 25% are lying That's what's happening like maybe it could have been just like I'm with himself just like what's up? I'm just hanging out at this base. Just checking in but no, we were all wrong. Yep. Yeah, so All right, cool. Well, hey, if you're wondering why I'm dressed like this It's to remind you that you can head to store.roosterteeth.com and pick up a whole bunch of great merchandise There's still time before the holidays get some last-minute gifts for others or for yourself You know you want to go do a workout? Maybe you get to bust out some Nora gear and do that You know And a lot of things that are worn appropriately and fit. Hey, Chad. Thanks for taking this bullet for me with the Nora walkout Okay I'd never have to wear this again That was a lot Hi, Chad. Good to see you. Good to see all of you. Why are we always in such I don't know Thank you for having me. Oh, thanks for being on well in case people don't know who you are I should tell everybody who you are and what you do. Oh, yeah My name is Miles Luna. I'm the head writer for the animation department I'm a co-writer on Ruby and you voice. Oh, yeah, I do voice John arc. Yes So I've all the episodes for you to come on I'm really glad that you're here because it's like now we can yell at miles for John being This is very exciting episode for me because I don't know like miles is my boyfriend. What and we don't Not allowed to talk about Ruby really outside of work, but we get to do it now in this professional context How professional it was so clearly So professional miles, you know what I mean It was so much Chad that I just saw Anyway, great. Well, thanks for being on And I know we got a bunch of questions for you. So we're just gonna get right to him. Oh boy You want to ask the first? All right miles you ready? All right. Let's go I'll ever be so if Ruby eyes can only kill grim and then can Ruby kill Salem since she is a grim God, it's like y'all don't know what spoiler questions are Well, I'll say this Salem's not just a grim. She's also part immortal human So that kind of makes things a little complicated. I would say Mm-hmm. There's your half answer. Yeah What gulch griff wants to know what was the idea for the design of Argus and the at lesion military base Argus was really exciting because we wanted to talk about and show like what would happen if the two styles of Mistral and Atlas or at the time mantle kind of came together and we kind of refer to it as San Francisco is this really pretty like City near the water, but it's also like in this kind of cool cold climate And so Carrie worked very closely with like Patrick and the rest of the art team to concept a bunch of things And I'm super stoked with like how Argus looks also just because like, you know as we continue to improve our technology and stuff with with every season of the show like It's pretty exciting to be able to show and have the time to have like oh, yeah, there's some construction workers like Volume one absolutely not those Absolutely, we do not have time to do that And I know Argus Argus to me is like a really neat city I think I would like to live in Argus if I if I lived in remnant Dude, and like I've really been feeling at this volume like and it's weird because like you know you enjoy the show But you don't understand how much little things like that really do go to making you feel like you're in this world Or you know making it more immersive and like I've just been constantly like every episode like they'll show some like even Just the garden like the garden is a great example That conversation would have happened in the house in volume like one or two But just going to the garden with all these butterflies and taking the time to make it look like even something for that small scene Like looks so beautiful. It's just really done really good thing. So shout out to our animation department. Heck. Yeah, SGI Ask what is it like writing slash posing an angry version of Jean which we don't get to see very often I find it well It's very cathartic playing any sort of angry character in the booth is always really really nice for the soul But no, I mean, it's it's it's interesting It's also hard whenever like you were having to write for a character. That's clearly like going through a difficult time or as maybe Not quite themselves or something like that But Jean's a character that has a lot of Emotional turmoil going on. There's a lot of things weighing on that poor kid's head And we saw what can happen in the most recent episode if some of those things go unaddressed and and Kids kind of paranoid and scared and angry and a lot of stuff. Yeah But fun to voice Incredibly fun like getting getting to do Jean mouthing off at cinder was like that was one of the few Jean bits that I kind of took lead on writing in five and it was so nice Letting him say that it immediately got turned in this face cinder like one upped him harder than you can imagine But it was a nice few seconds that he had to get that up Jackie you want to get this one? Yeah, what do you think Maria's weapons would be called? My guess would be yellows muertos, but that would be obvious. Oh if you want obvious I can tell you what they're actually called. Oh Maria's weapons are called life and death And we can talk if I don't know if we want to be like we can talk more about the Maria fight But they both offered death so Only if you think just like with silver eyes they can they are death for certain things But in a way they are protecting the life of of those that you're fighting for that is true. So she fights with life and death And that fight was awesome we were talking about this a little bit before too Love the inclusion of the gravity dust and you wrote that one, didn't you? So well, I mean Carrie and I touch all the scripts together But I a lot of times in order to try and get through episodes We will take leads on certain scenes and then we'll meet up together read over each other's first drafts Collaborate give notes suggestions. We go back revise and at that point it gets everybody's just touching everything. That sounded But no that was a fight that was a fight that I got to take lead on And was one of my favorite things I got to write this volume and Yeah, it's I don't know if we're supposed to keep going on this or if we're supposed to be doing that Like I could talk forever about the Maria fight. No, I know Sometimes miles and be like I just wrote this really cool thing. I can't tell you about it And I'm like Okay, every time I walk through animation. I'm just like All right, right Evelyn Bito says who was your favorite character to write for this volume and least favorite man I've really been enjoying getting to write for Ruby and Maria like those two have been having a lot of fun this season Then normally my answer that question is I love writing for crow because crows kind of a jerk and kind of just tells it How it is and it's sort of snarky and sarcastic and that's fun but crow Is it's painful to write for him this season He's your least favorite for this he's currently my least favorite to write for because it hurts because I love crow We can check what I was making so many so many bad choices this volume And it's it's hard. It's hard to watch a character do the wrong thing when you love them a lot Yeah, you definitely have an alliance on that side of the table. Yeah, I was being a real butthead And I'm glad I'm glad to hear that you're super frustrated with him It's fun a lot of people asked us what the theme for the season was and our responses We can't tell you but we hope you'll know it when you see it And yeah, I think you're about to see it realistic situations that are happening This volume too real so you want to get this one. Yes, so rosebox 207 asks what Jean goes through with the sister What John goes through with his sister based on you and your own siblings by any chance if you do have any I answered that now Please thank you Both Kerry and I have siblings and so that was a big inspiration But that was you know, I took the lead on the Maria scene, but Kerry took the lead on the Ark family stuff and all the Argus stuff and Reading that was so much fun. And you know, like when we would go through and act out that scene as we were like writing it together We'd get to that part and they just be doing like The animators did a million times better than hand slaps was like all the super fast intricate pushes and pinches and smacks and now It's it's it's super it's super fun seeing another arc Love saffron. She's great. And so this just reminded me because like every time we have a voice actor on the show They talk about how much fun it is to have you guys as directors because you guys like really get into the characters And like I just that was the moment right there. You're even talking about it And we were just in the boot slapping each other There's some times when like because yeah, well, I'll read against a lot of times Kerry and I will take turns reading against the actor in the booth and There'll be times where like we recorded the last line, but then I'll keep going and it's like, oh, sorry We reached the end of your portion Narratively satisfying but we are on a timetable and I do need to leave Jack you want to get this one? It's a Paragraph here we go. How much does fan opinion influence the writing you guys have done an excellent job of taking criticism and prove This volume is writing, but does it ever affect important plot points such as relationships who lives longer, etc? Definitely considered for sure but very rarely will we You know, we always want to stay true to the story that we want to tell I think if you spend all of your time chasing an audience you will never ever ever catch it Yeah, a lot of the shows that we write are founded upon the idea of make the kind of things that you want to watch And so that's what we set out to do But absolutely we can there are times where we're like oh man like people really responded this way to that character We never thought of that character that way. Oh, maybe we can try like playing that up or something like that I mean we had no idea people were going to become obsessed with Sienna And so yeah, dude Let's see if we can try and get Sienna into the Adam trailer this season because people really really liked there like little things like that But that's the grand scheme of things usually we try and we try and stick to stick to our guns Man, you just took me back that was such a fun moment wherever it was like Sienna is the best character ever like I love her design She's so cool I think that's actually an interesting example of like We finally going back to talk about Argus and making it feel fleshed out We finally had a point where we can afford to make even one-off characters feel cool And like they belong in that world and I think that was one of the first times we really got to do that Yeah, because even before that it's like I don't know like and it hurt the captain from Volume four was like you kind of cool But like not amazing cool and just kind of looks like a regular boat captain We're like, you know the the high leader of the white fang like she needs to look baller as hell And our team did too good a job Speaking of characters who you know meet their ends. How does it feel to have all the knowledge and power of the show at your fingertips? Are you ever tempted to tell anyone spoilers? Sometimes yeah, but Honestly, I guess what this is how it is No one will believe you just Bill Murray it and walk away It's uh It's really scary most of the time mainly like we just wanted to make a show with our friends that we thought some people would like and then It's like hey y'all made the thing it's like this is the most important thing and it's gotta Everybody's jobs are counting on this so don't screw it up and it's like cool cool cool. Yeah, yeah tight sweet chill a Gigantic Ruby billboard in Akihabara like it's just like oh wow It's exciting when you make something that means something to someone but then when you're told that it means everything to someone That's really really scary And like it's you know It's not something that I think should be taken lightly and it's it's hard because sometimes you do things on accident like Avengers I thought was really interesting. I think Avengers infinity. What was a great film? Yeah, but it also they kind of did a boo boo and they can they kind of put Abuse next to oh, but no Thanos loves his daughter even though he's totally abusive and that sounds like a really bad message And it's like whoa absolutely that 100% was not the intent, but like that's a really bad boo boo I'm constantly constantly constantly terrified of like accidentally not thinking about something and then that's in the show And it's like how could you represent that that way? And it's like I didn't think about it. I'm sorry Watch out for anyone stamping their fingers in Ruby Looks Ellie only the final question here. Yes, what are people who have silver eyes called does it have an official name or something related to Hunter slash weepers. It's an excellent question. No, we have nothing Warriors, but if you were to make up a name for them right now, what would it be sparkly Dazzlers? The sparkly Dazzler There were in the dark and light up the night like a disco ball you fan art, please So they're like a warrior team slash like roller-dobby team mainly roller derby. Yeah, I'm being completely honest wonderful Coming on in the veils sparkly Dazzlers Na-na-na-na-na-na Everyone's vaporized. Oh perfect Strikes fear into the hearts of all grim. Did I hear we have some fan art is that what you're calling? No, I'm asking for a fan art. Oh, I want this to have you. Yeah Loving that fan on well Miles yes, sometimes we like to put our guests through a final game that we call the ruby rewind lightning round. Oh dear All right, you have a certain amount of time will be up on this clock they changed on me So I never know but we're gonna ask you a whole bunch of questions. I'm gonna guess that it's 60 You can probably go a lot for you. Okay. That's 90 seconds today So we're gonna ask you a bunch answer to the best of your ability as quick as you can first one goes for me And let's do it It's not quick what would happen if John used a semblance and Amp Crow semblance Hindenburg Oh Will the giant grim far isn't it beacon heaven ever be dealt with? Oh, totally Yeah, we'll get there at some point Geez do the maiden powers give manes other powers that elemental and manipulation like enhanced strength durability and speed or not I know from sooner than the main power didn't enhance her dust slash dirt manipulation semblance. Yeah I mean, it's all magic. They can do all magic. We just like using elemental stuff because it looks really baller and cool Got it. Is the full semester the first semester in the beacon school. Yeah, I don't remember right now How well do you handle criticism? I don't know you tell me you look terrible. Thank you What's your favorite thing about me at your smile? Slash clock thing better it would be interesting if that's an Potato weapon. Oh, yeah, she has an impenetrable Defensive or a shield for 60 seconds. That's our semblance. I love that fight my lot of cuss. I did it. I'm sorry Your favorite color is yellow Oh Man if Blake stayed with the white bang You know that I would say probably No, I can't because that's a spoiler question you gotta watch son when I am Ruby I'm just a co-writer lady You know we hold auditions from time to time He didn't win Who could be the keeper of that power? It's so awkward sitting in between you both That worked out so much better that was very fun. Great job. Thanks. All right I don't know if you heard the sad sound. Oh, you did you yelled at it But that was a good one. It's lightning round. I had fun Well, thank you for putting up with that And thank you guys so much for tuning in We're gonna give you as a sneak peek at the next episode here in just a second But just a reminder use that hashtag ruby Roo said your questions comments fan art Anything you want to that's what it's there for then maybe we'll talk about it on the show Remember we're off for two weeks and then we'll be back and we will miss you promise Let's take a look at the next week's episode. The city is enormous. He could have gone anywhere. This is all my fault Overreacted. I still don't really understand what happened. Was it about the mission? It's kind of hard to talk about I know I know top secret Did he do something wrong? No he didn't We just got some new information and It's going to be a lot harder than we thought I mean if it was easy then it wouldn't be important, right? I think we're all just a bit unsure of what to do next There's a lot of good you can do here. I know your mission is important But it's not like you're the only ones who can do it. It's not the only mission that needs doing It's Not that simple. I should go pick a badger in from daycare. I'll let Tara know what's happened and we'll meet you later Good luck on That happy note. Well way to go John. He's pushing everybody away Does he explain that there's a hole in that wall in his sister's place? Oh, he just put a poster over it Typical Well, man, thanks so much for being on the episode. Yeah, thank you for having me. Yeah That was our golf club. Good job Yeah, pretty much. No, it's cool. You can hang out. We're gonna Very still and we'll edit you out Well, we'll see what happens, but just remember that we're off for the next two weeks We'll be taking a break, but there will be one episode of Ruby within those two weeks And then we'll go back. We'll talk about that and most current episode. It'll be fun I hope you guys all have great holidays whatever you celebrate and we'll miss you terribly. We'll be back soon See you then