018 - Starytube Stream

[nastyboy]

[First of all, there's a link posted on the Pokegear network from one Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd. As in, literally posted, you might have to copy paste it into the address bar? He's doing his best, bless him.]

Gremlin is doing streams for charity on his channel. Please support him. Thank you.

[And those who follow the link will find a stream shortly starting up on Staryutube, for a user called DABrat! Gremlin the Rattata is set up on, like.... so many little cushions on what looks like a tried and true gamer's chair, squeaking happily as Dimitri gingerly makes sure his little Rattata-sized headset is fit on perfectly.]

[Did you know that they make headphones just for Rattata? Now you do!]

[With that done with, Gremlin excitedly waves both of his tiny little rat hands up at the camera, and Dimitri smiles as well.]

Hello again, everyone. Gremlin has decided to make this month's series of streams very special. Since it is October, he has thought that he would do a horror game playthrough every day. All donations he gets from these streams will go right to charity!

[Gremlin gestures ENTHUSIASTICALLY.]

[....Behind both Dimitri and Gremlin, in the neon-lit gloom from the rest of the room, a shape begins to form, with the faint red glow of eyes towering there in the shadows.]

For those who managed to send their donations in during specified times, they will even get to put forth what horror game that they would like to see Gremlin play. He has managed to amass a bit of a collection just for this month, and we are also not afraid to buy things if they are readily available.

[The mysterious shadowy figure slowly fades away. Dimitri and Gremlin remain none the wiser.]

Chat, you know that you must behave as is proper while we finish setting up, and then we will be taking the first suggestions!

[ooc: WELCOME TO GREMLIN'S HALLOWEEN CHARITY STREAM please ignore the chat and what they say about Dimitri, because he sure is

Basically how this will work is that you can assume that - so long as they donated! - your character can suggest whatever horror game they like for Gremlin to play, and that can be threaded out to varying degrees! Alternatively, they can just comment and chill as Gremlin plays games with Dimitri there to offer commentary, and make sure his rat is doing well.

This will basically happen for long hours during all of October, so you can have your character comment whenever. This also ensures anyone can suggest whatever game and be guaranteed Gremlin will play it.

Suggested games can be completely made up, or Poke-parodies of actual horror games. If you're having trouble thinking of them, I have a whole spreadsheet of various horror games that you can riff off of.

Happy October!]

Comments

[seacub]

Haha nope.

I think the chatter is supposed to be part of the charm here; it fits with the mood of the game in this case at least.

(Nice get-away Gremlin!)

[shiro2hero]

I... I didn't see anyone. Maybe it was a glitch in the game?

[Oh that's spooky. That's really spooky. Is it really a glitch?]

Oh - sorry. I got Dimitri talking, didn't I?

[Clearly this is Shiro's fault, Gremlin.]

[nastyboy]

Oh, no, I returned to the room myself to take care of Mononoke, so please think nothing of it, Shiro. Still, if Gremlin is telling me this, then I think I will take my leave. I will come back in a little bit for the snack break.

I hope everyone in the chat enjoys the game.

[Dimitri gives a little wave, and then steps outside of the room, once again carefully closing it so that it isn't too noisy.]

[With his trainer now having properly left, Gremlin goes back to slapping the keyboard.]

NOSCARYDISAPPEARINGBOYSFORDIMITRI
MAYBEITSAGHOST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOGHOSTSFORDIMITRI
PUNKBIPCHZOROARKNOTCOUNTED

[nastyboy]

[...So that's how Gremlin feels about the compliment, at least.]

[While he's busy poking around in all the corners and getting strange little bags of some sort, Dimitri is left to ponder that himself.]

I suppose you are right... It reminds me a bit of Gremlin himself. He is also very talkative, after all.

[As demonstrated, like, literally right now. With the neverending stream of Rattata chittering, only paused occasionally such as when he drops down from some sort of ledge only to find himself face to face with another puppet and a... stop light?]

[But he makes up for that with the constant cocking of his head and twitching of ears.]

[shiro2hero]

[What a good man.]

[Listen, he knew that already, but sometimes it just hits him. Moments like this just hit him.]

See you - [And then there's Gremlin. One very good man, and one very good rat. Is Shiro ever going to be over how cute it is, the way Gremlin slaps the keys? No, he is not.]

You're already seeing ghosts? It's too early for that, isn't it?

[seacub]

He's engaging with his audience! That's an important part of streaming.

[nastyboy]

ITSAHORRORGAME!!!!!!
GHOSTSSHOULDSHOWUP!!
ORMAYBEHESWORSETHANAGHOST
LIKEACHILD

[where do these rats learn such comments...]

[But oh right he has a job to do, so don't mind him going all the way back around inside the convenience store. Almost done with all his tasks!]

[shiro2hero]

Gremlin... buddy.

I don't think children are worse than ghosts. Especially in a horror game.

[A child is not worse than a ghost child, but - surely the game won't launch a scare that early, right?]

I wonder if they make you do this every time you come to the store.

[nastyboy]

IDK
IVESEENTHOSETYKESBATTLEITOUTONTHEROAD
VICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!

[But it looks like things are going to just go all okay for tonight, but... oh! Look at this! A mysterious disc just left there at the counter when he comes back from more mundane tasks, with not a customer in sight!]

OHHEYNEWTM!!!

[are you sure that's what it is, Gremlin...]

[nastyboy]

Oh, yes, of course - and I am glad that he is doing such a good job.

[Cue break in the gameplay for Dimitri to reach over to pat Gremlin as his little Rat makes it past that harrowing Red Light Green Light section to start nosing about in a room with some... very nice music in it, Dimitri decides.]

But he is like this even when he is off camera.

[Rats have so much to say]

[seacub]

Just proves he's honest onscreen!

Nice music here by the way.

[shiro2hero]

Okay, okay. That - I really can't argue against.

[Point for Gremlin Logic.]

... Is it a TM? Or a DVD?

[nastyboy]

[While the scene transitions to black, and then to the 'next night' with the character 'waking up' back at their apartment, Gremlin takes a moment to consider that.]

OHYEAHTHATMAKESMORESENSE
DVD!!
WATCHIT???

[nastyboy]

Ha, that is true. I can't deny that Gremlin is a very honest little Rattata.

[scritch scritch scritch]

[But while Gremlin pokes around at some of the things around, picking up more things to put into his charming little inventory case, Dimitri nods.]

You know, when Gremlin has played games before, I have noticed that there are spaces with considerably more soothing music than the rest of the game. This is a save room, as they call it, yes?

[shiro2hero]

No.

[Immediately. Without hesitation.]

You don't watch random DVDs you find. That's... that never ends well in horror movies.

[seacub]

Looks like it. Save rooms are supposed to be safe places, as you can tell; so the BGM naturally tone adjusts to suit.

[nastyboy]

Music is so interesting in games.... Well, I do like it a bit.

[Because it drowns out their own nonstop BGM - ]

[I mean what]

[But Gremlin only does a little save and squeak in delight at the timecards that come out, before he's off again! Back where he started! This time, however, he finally remembers to duck into the door that was being guarded. And within, a nice little backstage area...]

What is that, there?

[What a strange little doodad!]

[...Dimitri has seen a gun, like, once in his life, and that was a bb gun at a festival.]

[nastyboy]

[There's just along drawn out "taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" that somehow sounds like an "ooooooooh" coming from the little rat. He considers this for a moment before his hands go back to slapping.]

SHIRODIDYOUWATCHARANDOMDVD

[seacub]

There's a lot of room to play with the story telling; music informs how we interact with a lot of things.

Honestly hearing something more dire in the world here has been really useful.

...Oh. A weapon?

[shiro2hero]

What - no. No, not me.

[Bro he's seen way too many horror movies.]

It's just a thing, in scary movies. Random DVDs are generally a bad idea.

[nastyboy]

It is nothing like any weapon I've seen before...

[But there's no time to really think about that, because suddenly there's banging on the door, and so many of those colorful and toy-like character! Gremlin smacks his hands on the keyboard a bit for the chat and the result is - night incoherent actually.]

[Understandable considering he immediately starts bouncing around and just immediately shooting with his new and cartoony gun! Which shoots out numbers it looks like! Do not ask him about this!]

[But maybe ask why he moves around so much in such an enclosed space, including getting onto the railing ledge. buddy slow down]

[seacub]

A special weapon for a special game?

Hahah- Careful up there Gremlin!

[nastyboy]

[SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK - SQUEEEEEAK]

[....So, in other news, he might have fallen off a railing. The game isn't meant to be an action shooter, after all, despite that apparently being how Gremlin lives his life.]

[At least it seems to have confused the AI for a second as they have to turn around a bit to go down the stairs once more, and that's enough time for Gremlin to aim properly. A decent shot! Which ends in a cleared room, and a little Rattata throwing his hands up.]

[Dimitri claps politely.]

You should be more careful going ahead, Gremlin.

[It is debatable if Gremlin has heard, because he's already nyooming back ahead. HE REMEMBERS ROOMS.]

[seacub]

On the other hand, more mistakes like that and maybe you'll clip through a wall?

[nastyboy]

......Can you do that?

[Dimitri sounds just a little worried.]

[In contrast, Gremlin could not be more excited.]

NEWGOALFORSTREAM
LETSBREAKIT

[This will definitely be so fine and not a problem at all.]

[Although hey - at least Gremlin seems perfectly happy to keep forging straight ahead, even if that means jumping into a very cute and fun little - well, enormous, actually - stage area that is very clearly a fake neighborhood!]

[Except for the many puppets. And the very big puppet.]

[The Rattata prey drive seems to finally click into place, however, because that's sure Gremlin trying to scurry into one of the fake buildings. And not being able to get into the fake building. On account of it being, like, super fake.]

OH
WEDEADNOW