Please Do Your Debauchery After You Die - Chapter 23

Episode 23: Confidently

October 3.

During the broadcast, Sayoh mentioned the Virtual Idol Audition hosted by Pangea TV.

At first, it was planned to be a small, one-time project, but upon hearing this, Pangea TV reached out to offer active support.

Pangea TV was aware of the situation.

With the 720p incident shaking their competitor, LebitTV, they needed to push forward somehow.

In this scenario, ‘Virtual’ was an excellent weapon for branding.

Pangea TV had a negative image as a large company, often seen as a platform for older viewers.

However, the viewing age for virtual broadcasts was relatively low.

Mainly teenagers in their late teens and people in their twenties?

They could inject young bl**d into the platform and promote themselves as a supporter of diverse, high-quality content.

Thus, Pangea TV had been cautiously observing since the transfer situation of virtual streamers, and then a mid-level streamer named Sayoh voluntarily took the lead.

From Pangea TV’s perspective, it was an unforeseen stroke of luck.

A lot of discussions about schedules and support took place, resulting in many things coming to fruition.

– One hour of professional vocal training support per member once a week if accepted.

– Support for high-spec PC and full-tracker equipment.

– Support for original avatar production.

– Support for Christmas carol music production.

– Support for MCN contracts under Pangea TV.

An incredibly lavish support plan.

Sayoh decided to refine the details and post an official notice days later.

And said they would schedule the audition as soon as possible.

The FM Community Pangea TV board was turned upside down due to this huge issue.

Countless cuckoo messages flew not only from the already transferred virtual streamers but also from virtual streamers broadcasting on LebitTV.

However, the shock of October 3 didn’t end there.

Mr. Lena’s Land posted a notice stating that the regular meeting of the Lena Universe would grant their members the freedom to choose their broadcasting platform.

Then, as if on cue, that evening, one of the members went live on Pangea TV.

With exceptional vocals and a noteworthy detail of Japanese nationality, they garnered significant attention.

Thus, October was ablaze with virtual-related issues at Pangea TV.

Naturally, I, the only purebred virtual streamer to debut at Pangea TV at this point, was also under the spotlight.

“I need to grow. More than now.”

After making a deal with Bluebee, I felt a bit anxious.

I had promised myself that day, and I needed to expand my presence to help Lucy settle in safely after her transfer.

The ‘weight class’ discussed in the streaming community was a slightly different concept from dividing weight classes in sports to ensure fairness.

There are various factors, but if I had to pick the three most representative ones, they would be average viewers, favorites, and candy sponsorship.

Average viewers are visible to anyone and are the most critical factor when discussing ‘weight class.’

There was a common saying in the streaming community.

A streamer’s power comes from their number of viewers.

This wasn’t wrong at all.

The advertising rates that streamers negotiate are divided by the number of viewers.

The more viewers a streamer has, the higher the probability that their opinions and actions will lead public opinion, thus exerting influence in the streaming community.

“Moreover, it’s not just about weight class. The reason streamers cling to viewer numbers is…”

Those who don’t broadcast wouldn’t know.

They can’t understand the feeling of having countless strangers express goodwill and admiration.

Streamers who experience that exhilarating feeling can’t help but obsess over viewer counts.

Next is favorites.

This is a visible expression of interest from viewers.

By favoriting, viewers receive notification messages every time a broadcast goes live.

Additionally, it’s a mark of trust that indicates safety and verification among streamers.

For example, if a streamer prepares significant content and recruits other streamers to join, the eligibility criteria often include a certain level of ‘favorites.’

“Large content from Pangea TV almost necessarily requires a certain number of favorites; streamers with insufficient numbers can’t even apply to participate….”

While it’s a bitter reality, it’s a necessary measure.

Without a limit on the number of favorites, everyone and anyone would apply, potentially including malicious viewers disguised as streamers and inexperienced Hako streamers who could ruin the content.

Therefore, the number of favorites is checked for validation and trust.

Lastly, the third metric is candy sponsorship.

Though mentioned last, sponsorship in candy is just as important as viewer counts.

With a site called the Candy Calculator, individual streamers can check the number of candies they’ve received, making this figure unavoidably reflective of their weight class.

In a capitalist society, ‘money’ is the most evaluated value.

Mr. Commander, who once accounted for nearly 10% of Pangea TV’s total revenue, left behind this saying.

In the end, what remains is not the viewers, but the candy sponsorship.

While the viewer count is fluid, depending on the rise and fall of broadcasts, the candy sponsorship received remains as an account balance.

Considering that streamers are essentially professions for economic activity, it was a valid statement.

Even successful big company streamers can fall in one go; perhaps the answer is to secure as many candy sponsorships as possible while one can.

Looking at these three metrics, I was currently steadily on the rise.

This week’s average viewer count had gradually increased to 300, and my favorites surpassed 3,000.

I was receiving at least 5,000 candies in sponsorship during each broadcast.

It was clearly a state of success.

But I couldn’t let my guard down.

Even big company streamers can be ruined by a single accident or controversy in the streaming community.

Moreover, I was acutely aware of the metrics of virtual streamers through memories from before the regression.

Back when the virtual idol audition was held, there were virtual streamers who had average viewer counts of 4 to 500, and after the audition ended and the issues faded, many dropped to around 100 in an instant.

Often, they would not rebound and fall below that.

I can’t even imagine how it would feel to be in that situation.

How cruel it is.

How does it feel to suddenly plummet from the heights to be plunged into hell…?

That’s why I won’t rest on my current growth.

Maintaining one’s position in this fierce competitive society inevitably means being weeded out.

Thus, I need to constantly ponder how I can give viewers a fresh experience.

[There is something I’d like to say. I apologize.]

#Newbie #Stocks #Virtual #Talk

The black screen of a “sorry” broadcast.

The reason I was doing this right now was simple.

I had failed to keep the promised broadcast time on the notice and was late.

– Falling, falling, falling!

– I didn’t see Seoa like that. She has lost her initial resolve by being late for the broadcast.

– They say when someone rises, their true character shows ㄷㄷ;;

– If you’re going to apologize, show your face. If you’re pretty, we can let it slide, okay?

Soon, the screen switched, and a dark-haired, red-eyed, beautiful girl avatar appeared in a neat office lady look.

For a moment, the chat room was flooded with ‘Whoa’.

A fantastic outfit that easily stimulates male imagination.

Ignoring those reactions, I firmly looked straight ahead and bowed my head seriously.

“I apologize. I promised to keep the commitment with viewers, yet I have committed the significant mistake of being late for today’s broadcast. This is a clear mistake I cannot excuse. I sincerely apologize once again.”

Bow-!

The polite 90-degree bow revealing the crown of my head put viewers in a festive mood.

Though I was 30 minutes late, it wasn’t a complete break, and my appearance—dressed properly and apologizing—relieved them at least initially.

The second relief was undoubtedly due to expectations.

The usual nonchalant streamer was now subdued.

Today, I plan to use the lateness as a hostage to tease and beat them like a sandbag.

The mindset of mischievous viewers was predictable.

No way.

The apology ends here.

Rising from my seated position, I pulled out my outfit with a mischievous expression and stood with one leg crossed over the other.

Nevertheless, my fundamentally good nature ensured that the cute avatar’s appearance came through, but the atmosphere had undoubtedly changed.

“So what are you going to do? What can you do, huh?”

– ???

– Why is this happening suddenly? Are you insane?

– LOL Did you prepare a script or something?

“Other than coming here like a loser and receiving an apology, you can’t do anything.”

– You’re really dead LOL.

– Did the room owner go insane? Personality explosion.

– I’ll be unfavoriting you. Today, showing the public sentiment goes straight to the bottom.

“Wait! Everyone, please look at this first.”

I switched the screen to show the announcement I posted this morning.

Then, I skimmed the first letters of each row with my finger.

This was a serious drip.

If you connect them all?

“Today’s CONTENT is a SOCIAL EXPERIMENT. Clap, clap, clap!”

– ??? What does that mean?

– Social experiment? What kind of experiment did you conduct?

“Everyone, I’ve been interested in social experiments lately. It seems modern people lack patience and have a strong tendency toward aggression. So, I decided to go live half an hour earlier than usual and intentionally be late for 30 minutes. And until just now, I checked… the chatroom revealed modern people’s evident violent tendencies. Well done.”

– LOL This is just absurdly funny.

– Hey, Iryeon, do you want to see what real violence is?

– I think I’ll go out for lunch, I think I’ll go out for lunch, I think I’ll go out for lunch.

– Honestly, crafting a content to mess with viewers is genius LOL.

[Pangea97 층님 has sponsored 200 candies.]

– Are you thinking of releasing a sandbag with Seoa’s illustration on it?

“Sadly, no. But if you sponsor 500 candies, I might change my mind?”

Continuing the back-and-forth with the viewers, I officially began the broadcast.

Not every prepared content can be successful.

Sometimes there are failures, and it may receive more criticism than praise.

However, I won’t become a streamer who merely repeats the same broadcasts without any attempts.

In the chaotic October of Pangea TV.

This was my confident declaration.