video || early morning

[sassymaru]

-- Rude!

[It's early in the morning on the 5th. Too early for sane people to be awake. But here is Shadowmaru. Yelling at his 'gear. And apparently unaware it's recording.]

[He is gesturing angrily at a little computer, where Staryutube can be seen, pulled up. The 'gear focuses on the screen, where one of Shadowmaru's videos is pulled up. Scrolled down to the comments section.]

How dare they! I worked on this! I have slaved! And they call me over the top!

[The 'gear pans around, so Shadowmaru's Frogadier can look into the camera like on the Office.]

Do they have any idea how long it took me to learn this! You fools! You entire pile of --

[... Frogadier turns the 'gear off. Someone is getting a little too steamed over comments on the pokemon internet.]

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[sociallychallenged]

[Glad to know that even in Pokehell people can be fuckin' dicks on the internet. Probably in considerably lamer ways, but there's a certain consistancy that's almost welcoming if his friend wasn't getting shat on. When he responds it's just voice, because he's in a T-Shirt and boxers and no one wants to see that.]

They tell you to never read the comments.

[Hank's insomnia is going to be the death of him, he already knows it.]

I thought that over-the-top was kind of the point you were going for, anyway. Tell the dumbass that if you don't like the color blue then stop trying to bitch about the sky. It's not blue for you. It's just fuckin' blue and people can like it or they don't.

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[sassymaru]

I can see why! The nerve of this... buffoon!

[Wow, that's some real salty language from you, Shadowmaru.]

It is, but not in the way this... this... individual is implying! It's an insult! Not a compliment!

[Apparently that's the issue.]

[sociallychallenged]

[Someone said 'buffoon' and the stakes have been raised.]

You know, it's fine. Opinions are like assholes. Everybody has one and a good number of them are full of hot air.

I wouldn't worry about it. Seems pretty mild. Guy obviously isn't the audience you want to cater towards anyway, right? But I guess it's kind of shit to be insulted for yourself and not some bullshit about being an AI or a cop, right?

[Maybe some guilt there, because he'd hated androids so much. But when he got to know them, really saw what their lives did to them, he shut the fuck up and grew up. He can't imagine how Connor would react to being booed by some intolerant stranger for just being awkward. Okay, Connor would react better than Hank would. That's how that would go.]

[sassymaru]

It is not fine!! Nothing about this is fine!

[Sorry, Hank. He'd probably be more accepting of this advice if it were another day.]

It's another channel! They produce the same sort of content! How dare they -- they think I'm lesser than they are! I've worked hard!

[Some of that is true. He really did work hard on this.]

[sociallychallenged]

You've never had a competitor talk trash talk you? Damn, we gotta get you watching some sports or some of these fuckin' gym battles.

I believe you. You don't seem like the type of guy that'd half-ass anything. ...Well you can always... 'Staryutube' war if you want to [GOD just saying that makes him want to punch the word in the face]. It would get you some views. But you might end up with more criticism that you don't like.

[sassymaru]

Sports are for children! Or Drill Boy.

[Shadowmaru you've seen one sport.]

No, I am not. I refuse to be. [He is a diva, thank you.] A war? Via the videos?

Is that possible?

[LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE, HANK.]

[sociallychallenged]

Hey, you've never seen a good baseball game. No one has reflexes like a catcher.

[Ffft. Shadowmaru, come on. Sports are great.]

Yeah, a lotta people do it. But it does open you up to more criticism. It gets other people to watch but... you know. You do you and be aware of the risks.

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[isleavepossible]

[Why does she have her gear so close to hear head this early in the morning? It's either she left it there or one of her ghosts did. ...she's blaming the ghosts. Either way she's awake now. Maybe yawning slightly.]

Hey, if they don't like it. That's their loss.

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[sassymaru]

They have no cause to be so... insulting! To my face!

[Shadowmaru, it's a youtube comment.]

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[isleavepossible]

It's the internet. Or ...the pokemon version of it. People get to be somewhat anonymous so they use it to be jerks.

Ignore them. That's what will annoy them more than anything else.

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[sassymaru]

That's ridiculous! How can they!

How does that annoy them!

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[isleavepossible]

The internet is like that.

And it annoys them because most of the time they want to get a reaction. No reaction, they have to move onto the next person to harass.

[Or maybe they just didn't like the video. She's not sure. But it seems like the best advice to give.]

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[sassymaru]

This is absurd. I shouldn't have to hide my reactions! I should be allowed to be angry!

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[notvaljean]

That's just rude.

[People who work in coffee shops get up early.]

Isn't glitter and wild colors and being over the top the whole point?

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[sassymaru]

[Hello there friend.]

It is! I don't understand why they're being so blind to this!!

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[notvaljean]

You know what would get them?

[Jean, no.]

Make another video. One with even more glitter and colors. And then dedicate it to them.

[JEAN, NO!]

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[sassymaru]

Ohhhh...

Oh yes. That... is a stroke of sheer genius.

[JEAN, NO. SHADOWMARU, NO.]

Now. I simply need a willing subject to assist.

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[notvaljean]

[JEAN AND SHADOWMARU, YES!]

My friend Bertolt is really pretty. I could probably talk him into helping you.

He'd look super cute with some glitter.

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[sassymaru]

Mmm. But how do I know it wasn't him commenting so callously on my video?

No, I would prefer someone familiar.

[Video]

[rimeblaze]

[Right now, Shoto really feels for that Frogadier.]

Why are you reading the comments anyway? People never have nice things to say.

[Video]

[sassymaru]

Someone could have informed me of this before I looked.

[Video]

[rimeblaze]

I thought that was a given in any world...sorry.

What sort of video did you make?

[Video]

[sassymaru]

A guide to presentation! Making oneself memorable.

And glitter.

[Video]

[rimeblaze]

[You know, once upon a time he might have found that a bit strange but having been in the hero course? He gets it.]

So people remember you and you have a better chance of gaining sponsors? Is that what you're trying to do?

[That's what a lot of pro heroes did back home.]

[Video]

[sassymaru]

Sponsors?

Is that something we can earn, here? I was unaware!

[All the more reason to do better, probably.]