Please Do Your Debauchery After You Die - Chapter 158

Episode 158: An Event for Christmas

Wow! It seems like our crew members have prepared a surprise event without telling the leader for Christmas.

It’s really touching.

To be honest, I wasn’t being sarcastic; they actually did something commendable.

I just thought they were all beginner streamers, but they’ve grown a lot by now.

It’s like watching my daughters, who are growing wildly in their broadcasting skills, putting on a talent show?

Ahem! Still, a ‘hidden camera’ prank can’t be all cheerful from the victim’s perspective.

After all, the premise of the content is based on being tricked.

So I made a silent vow.

I would push all three of them harder.

It’s only because there is some leeway that plans for hidden camera pranks are made, right?

But at least the appearance should be warm and friendly.

I showed a warm smile and said to Mayo.

“Our Mayo has been through a lot. That’s right, right? After today’s collaboration ends, be sure to relax and play some solo games.”

“Huh! Seo-Ah unnie’s mouth is smiling, but her eyes are looking at me coldly. I’m really scared.”

“Oh come on! What are you talking about, Mayo?”

My avatar approached Mayo’s avatar, casually throwing an arm around her shoulder.

And I whispered softly.

“Hey, smile. Wide smile.”

“Ahaha… I’m having so much fun.”

Thus, the warm atmosphere returned for the V-Live Christmas special collaboration.

It’s only the opening, and there’s still a long way to go, but is it just my feeling, or have we already used up all our energy?

“So shall we start the event we’ve prepared for today? The first is the fan cafe event. The so-called Christmas contest! We announced it two weeks ago, and thankfully, a lot of people participated.”

Although it was grandly called a Christmas contest, it was just a common event found in the streaming community.

It doesn’t discriminate against types, whether it be fan art, fan videos, or fan songs.

As long as the work can show fandom in light of Christmas, it qualifies.

For the two-week period, we received submissions from the fan cafe and prepared various prizes for the fans who worked hard.

“Would Miho unnie like to announce the prizes?”

“Okay! There are really abundant prizes prepared. First, the Effort Award! We will pick a total of five people, and these individuals will receive chicken gift cards. Next is the Mayo Award! You simply have to be chosen by Mayo, and you’ll receive a chicken gift card along with a Mayo-themed merchandise!”

The same was true for the Miho Award, Lucy Award, and Seo-Ah Award.

Along with chicken gift cards, tempting merchandise from each member was at stake, so there were definitely d*e-hard fans who put their lives on the line for this contest since two weeks ago.

And the highly anticipated V-Live Crew Award.

Here, our crew’s first group merchandise was at stake.

“It’s right to prioritize d*e-hard fans who generously sponsor candy. Without their support, our entire broadcasting would become difficult. However, there should also be prizes that cannot be obtained through sponsorship.”

To make a broadcast thrive, a variety of elements beyond candy sponsorship were necessary.

For example, viewers who type in the chat room to help the streamer run the broadcast smoothly.

There could also be skillful fans who create illustrations to delight viewers’ eyes or technical personnel who help with videos and various projects.

Mr. Wookdu’s squad, a big company streamer on LebitTV, is renowned for having such a well-organized system.

So, sometimes, it’s necessary to consider such talents.

Personally, if I were to give a weight of 5 in consideration to d*e-hard fans, I’d give about 2-3 to these talents?

And the remaining portion would belong to ordinary fans.

After all, public sentiment is always something to pay attention to.

– Wow; the video quality is amazing! This looks like work commissioned for money. And you say it didn’t take even two weeks?

– No, no. This was originally a video they were preparing to give as a gift, but I heard they changed the direction when the Christmas contest notice came up.

– For real, why are there so many high-quality works? Effort Awards are going to be tough; wasn’t the skilled person the one who made the fan cafe banner?

Such events were perfect for uniting d*e-hard fans.

Originally, the essence of fandom begins with excluding outsiders and talking about stories known only among ourselves.

In other words, it’s about possessing that sense of superiority.

We are long-time fans of V-Live and know many intimate stories that you, transient fans, are unaware of.

So, conversely, negative effects can also arise.

When broadcasts become stagnant, they start to decay.

There needs to be a continuous inflow for good management, and at times, d*e-hard fans’ exclusivity can become a barrier to new entries.

This is why it was necessary to implement a two-track strategy.

Taking care of d*e-hard fans while also reassuring transient fans.

Huh? What’s the method? It’s simple.

Invest a little more time or money.

“The fan cafe contest ends here, and now it’s time for our special guests. On a cold winter day without a girlfriend, how lonely and bored do you feel on a day like Christmas? Don’t worry. Even if you are a lonely loser at home, our V-Live crew will always be by your side. From now on, it’s time for events for everyone. Transient fans, please take a seat and enjoy yourself.”

– Haha? A lonely loser at home? Can I really enjoy that?

– Crazy;; Seo-Ah-nim, how do you know every little thing I do? Background check? Stalker? I’m definitely going to sue.

– Mi..mi.. crazy girl! You started it first! Let’s fight; it’s war!

The transient fans, agitated by the stimulating remarks, were causing a ruckus.

I took out the bait at the right timing.

“Starting now, it’s boost time for the next 10 minutes! Type anything in the chat room, and if the crew members select you, you will receive a boost item (30 days) as a gift. Let’s start now!”

– From today, I want to be Seo-Ah-nim’s foot scrubber, loyalty loyalty ^^7

– Mayo, I actually like mayonnaise too! From today, I will buy a 10kg bulk bottle and eat it every day.

– Miho, I love you even if you’re in your 30s! No, even if you’re in your 40s…

[MihoFanYunJin has been forcefully removed.]

“Agh, what are you saying! Are you crazy?”

“But looking at the nickname, they seem like a d*e-hard fan.”

“What are you talking about? They’re just malicious.”

Once the prizes were revealed, cheerful jokes and chats poured endlessly.

Yeah, this is how transient fans enjoy themselves.

And the wonderful memories of today will eventually lead transient fans to become d*e-hard fans of our V-Live crew.

“The next prize is a chicken gift card. We will pick 5 people. Let’s start now!”

From boosts to just chicken and pizza, we’re giving it out generously.

Maybe word spread in the community, as the steadily rising viewer count suddenly surpassed 2,000!

Everyone was very satisfied, celebrating the achievement made on a crowded Christmas special broadcast day.

“Just yesterday, we hit 12,000, so it might feel small.”

The viewer numbers captured as the lowest quality ‘bottom’ transient fans and those gathered through pure content were inherently incomparable.

Besides, compared to other crews, our joy was heightened.

Pocotin had 800, Decrescendo had 1,200, Prika had 1,500… surprisingly, we came in first.

“Indeed, the incident from yesterday must have attracted significant attention.”

It seemed like more transient fans coming in due to the issue with Mist than expected.

While transient fans are essentially an illusion, converting them into d*e-hard fans is one of the most crucial abilities of a streamer.

The number of people who can do that continues to grow while those unable remain as transient fans.

Regardless, good timing was undeniable.

Immediately, we were able to reveal our prepared Christmas carol video in front of over 2,000 viewers.

“Okay, now it’s time for today’s highlight. Everyone must have been looking forward to it, right? When it comes to Christmas, of course, we can’t leave out the carols! So we prepared hard for this. Even though we can’t sing like professionals, we did our best with the hope that viewers will enjoy it.”

All carol videos except for ours had already been revealed.

Prika, claiming to focus on YouTube, was criticized for the low quality of what they produced, and Pocotin was hit by a wave of recommendations against them due to ongoing bad news.

While the Decrescendo crew had received attention and expectations, only feelings of disappointment remained about it being too ordinary or needing to assign more parts to certain singers.

In that situation, silent gazes were directed towards our crew.

Would those looks lean more toward goodwill or ill-will?

“Then we’ll reveal it. Lucy unnie.”

“Okay.”

Since it wasn’t my broadcast, all manual tasks had to be executed directly by Lucy.

“Mayo is nervous.”

“Shh! It’s starting.”

It’s not just the viewers who are anticipating this.

Even in the midst of playing Minecraft, we were constantly running over to make sure we shot footage on the VRC map.

I could state with certainty.

We poured the most into this project.

Huh? How can I be so sure?

It’s obvious.

You can see how much the other crews invested.

At least we in our crew put in at least double the effort.

In other words, it’s the capitalist calculation.

If asked why we went to such lengths, it’s certainly because we wanted to achieve a fulfilling conclusion.

Since this year, our most formidable rival, who has been pressing down on us, will go down.

At least to do some tea-bagging, we should secure one win on our record before they disappear.

“Looking back, the title of the song we chose is also quite significant.”

The dark video slowly brightens up.

Our four figures appear on the snow-covered white scenery.

The song’s title sweeps across below.

– Last Christmas.

The song holds the world record for highest album sales among Christmas carols.

Perhaps it might suit Decrescendo more than us.

After all, this Christmas is indeed their last.

Mayo’s bright voice begins to sing.