Chapter 263 : Namdon-Namsan After-Party (1)
Namdon-Namsan After-Party (1)
Late at night, the Perfect Play Q-tube channel.
A new video was uploaded to the list available only to membership subscribers. Perhaps thanks to the time difference, the viewers were concentrated in North America.
― Wasn't RDR finished after the ending?"
― OTP? Tournament? Is this some kind of fan service?"
― lol, it's an online play!"
― You can actually play a game with Purple? Seriously, every time things like this happen, I'm jealous of Korean fanboys!"
The viewers could easily figure out that OTP was a special event tournament organized by Lee Gyeongbok, but couldn't grasp all the details.
The majority of North American viewers had found the channel through Demon Must Cry broadcasts, so they hadn't seen the previous 1st and 2nd OTP events.
― OTP is the match between Purple and the viewers."
― The 1st one was Gunner Ground, the 2nd was Escapers, right?"
― lol, it'd be awesome if those were dubbed! They're so cool!"
― Beating 1:99 in Gunner Ground was absolutely insane!"
Fortunately, although they were a minority, some early viewers who'd been watching from the start began to join in the chat.
― Awesome! OTP stood for Over The Perfect!"
― WTF? Instead of competing with each other, everyone is up against Purple alone?!"
― Guys, that's for the best balance. If you want to beat Purple, even that might not be enough."
― In fact, all the previous OTPs ended with Purple's victory."
― Beating Purple—can anyone do it? This is harder than any other tournament lol!"
― OMG, this time it's not just 1:99, but 1:127?!"
Everyone was astonished.
But only for a moment—they soon started expressing excitement over how the event would unfold.
― If you're the RDR speedrun world number 1, then it's possible!"
― Purple declared he's going for the outlaw route!"
― He'll be a real badass now, lol."
― Nah, looking at Purple's RDR story playthroughs, he has too gentle a personality."
― Totally agree! Maybe for NPCs, but I can't imagine he'd easily shoot his own viewers."
As soon as the video switched over to gameplay, the viewers' attention returned to the screen.
― The bootleggers tried to grab some extra cash and got ambushed! Lmao."
― Putting their lives on the line for $10—so dumb!"
― Wow, taking out the bandits is lightning fast!"
― WTF? The saloon owner was the traitor?"
― That was some perfect detective reasoning!"
― lol, the robberies are so natural! Outlaw Purple is growing on me!"
No one thought much of the early gameplay—after all, for Lee Gyeongbok, that level of skill was a given.
But as the play continued, the reactions began to change.
― Even Korean viewers are smart, hiring a detective from the Agency!"
― It's a bit different from Gunner Ground. Purple has a penalty—he can only use pistols!"
― Even for Purple, this might be a bit tough."
― What the... what did I just see?"
― A sniper revolver?!"
Choi Byeonghun had intentionally edited the video to change the sequence—he showed off the sniper revolver first, then inserted the customization scene as a flashback.
The chat was a mix of laughter and shock.
― lol, this is totally insane XD"
― Nonsense! If the barrel's that long, the balance becomes totally messed up!"
― Absolutely agree. The center of gravity would be so far forward, you'd never be able to aim properly."
― If a gun store did that to my revolver, I'd file a lawsuit, no question!"
― If you have to mod it like that, shouldn't you at least add a stock?"
― Guys, chill out. I'm sure Purple's thought it all through."
Since there were many gun-enthusiasts watching, the shock outweighed the amusement. But as soon as the gunfight started, the nature of the shock changed.
― ???????????????"
― I can't believe what I'm seeing."
― He can actually snipe that accurately with such a bizarre gun?"
― Damn! This is truly a perfect custom!"
― It's not luck. Every shot—from aiming to pulling the trigger—was literally 'perfect'!"
― This is what real Perfect Badass marksmanship is, lol!"
When Lee Gyeongbok flawlessly handled the bounty hunters and detective, admiration exploded in the chat.
― I was wrong. Purple shows no mercy, even to the fanboys!"
― The participants would probably love it that way!"
― Wow, I get it now. The stock was never needed in the first place!"
― And more than that—Purple was keeping his promise to a viewer named 'Q leg'!"
― Keeping his promise?"
― If you attach a stock, rDR's system still counts it as a pistol. But in reality, that's a 'revolver carbine', right? You can't really call it a pistol."
― So, he only wanted to use a 'real' pistol?"
― Yeah, that's what makes Purple a real man, a real Badass. He always keeps his promises!"
As the mission's difficulty ramped up, the chat grew even more intense.
― Solo bank heist?!"
― Three minutes? The bank was cleaned out in just three minutes!"
― What even happened?!"
― lol, it's like the vault wasn't even locked from the start!"
― Why is everyone so surprised? That's what a world-class speedrunner does!"
― No other tournament participant could rob a bank this fast."
― If Purple had been born in the Old West, he'd have been rich for sure—one way or another."
― Thank goodness things are digital these days."
― Chill out, everyone! In real life, Purple isn't a criminal XD"
The lively mood in the chat was suddenly disrupted by the second wave of bounty hunters.
― Dynamite?!"
― lol, of course it's BTX's country."
― It's cowardly, but honestly a smart move."
― Purple missed one!"
― WTF?"
― Is this really RDR? Feels more like DMC!"
― If you clip just this scene, you could convince anyone it's DMC with an RDR skin, lol."
― No way CCBH wouldn't show up here lol."
The chat was filled with awe at Lee Gyeongbok's aerial shooting sequence.
― Purple has the power to change a game's genre however he wants."
― This! This is why I watch Purple's channel!"
― Totally right. No other streamer can produce these kinds of scenes."
― That's especially true for a realistic game like RDR. In most streams, all the combat looks the same."
― Every time I see these moments, I never regret renewing my membership."
― What's more, there are still more amazing scenes left!"
They continued watching, full of satisfaction.
* * *
Around the same time, in Japan, on Tweety.
A new keyword appeared in real-time trends.
[Japan's Trending Topics]
[#PurpleRush (2,215 Tweets)]
[#OTP (1,782 Tweets)]
Thanks to Japanese members who, impressed by the membership video, made clips of the public videos and shared them on Twitter.
Various moments spread with hashtags, but there was one keyword that stood out.
[#イケメン_Purple(1,163 Tweets)]
"Ikemen" (イケメン) means "handsome guy" in Japanese. It was an odd tag for a streamer who didn't show his face.
But if you checked the tweet that started the trend, it made sense.
[Choujin streamer Purple-san's wet hair was just too cool, I had to make a clip www]
The clip was a brief shot of Lee Gyeongbok climbing onto a boat right after the diving and aerial shooting scene.
His damp, swept-back hair and well-defined physique showing through his clothes caught the attention of female fans.
[Eh? Ehh? This is cheating! Purple-san, if you show that side along with that voice, it's totally cheating! wwww]
[Woke up and saw Purple-san's divine figure www I feel like it's going to be a happy day! (laugh)]
[Before I knew it, the clip was played over 500 times. I can't leave this tweet wwww]
Japan has a lot of voice actor otaku.
Ever since Lee Gyeongbok became known in Japan through Demon Must Cry videos, many female fans had fallen for his voice, even if they weren't gamers.
[Hey, hey. Who is this person? Purple-san, is he famous? He doesn't show up when I search—doesn't he use Tweety? Please, someone answer!]
[Only knowing 'OK' and 'Cut' is so sad. Aaah, at this point, I have to study Korean, right? www]
[Talking to Purple-san directly? Just imagining it makes me happy! But Korean is way too hard! Eeh—? Am I stupid?]
[Haa—? How could you do this? Have you considered the competition at Purple-san's future fan meeting?! If you reveal his charm like this, your rivals will explode!]
As the topic spread, even those who didn't know Lee Gyeongbok started to take an interest. But since they weren't interested in games, their focus was elsewhere.
[Purple-san's figure? Merchandise? Can I buy them in Japan?]
[Heh—! The figure is pretty cute! 'Ge-marukon'—even the name is adorable!]
[In Korea, does a crab become a horse when you're surprised? Is that a proverb or something? Well, it's cute, so I don't care www]
[In Japanese, it'd be Kaniuma-kon www Kaniuma sounds like a horse in armor. Feels like the horseshoes would be sharp (laugh)]
[Ah! Found it! 'Ge-marukon' is an emoji Purple-san made! Wish it would release for LINE!]
[Shouldn't we just ask NEVER? If otaku rally together, we can do it! Everyone, use '#Purplemoji'!]
This was about the figures and goods shown in the latter half of the broadcast. Maybe since some people even posted sample pictures.
[Japan's Trending Topics]
[#Purplemoji (2,718 Tweets)]
[#Gemalcon (1,971 Tweets)]
New keywords began climbing the real-time trends.
* * *
Late at night, Genome's channel.
He had just finished part two of his broadcast and was taking a break.
['The King of Tonics Ending' has sponsored a 30,000 won video.]
The incoming video donation made Genome's eyes widen.
"Oh? Isn't this the CEO's OTP video?"
It was footage from the removal of the final dynamite all the way to the ending.
― Hah, lol, it's nuts no matter how many times I watch it, lolol"
― GenomeKick, right away!"
― Purple Cartel? In.stant.join"
― What? Isn't this just the usual Black Company?"
Most viewers were also Purple's fans, so everyone acted like they were in the know.
"Wow, seriously, everything the CEO does goes all the way to the top."
Genome, seeing it for the first time, let out a heartfelt sigh.
"But, this kind of throws a wrench into things. I was gonna go outlaw route in Roderi, but now I look so average!"
― You're already... mmph!"
― Is this the 'small business territory' dispute, or what?"
― Hyung? Just switch to collecting bad endings!"
― For real, getting beaten is your expert content, isn't it?"
As the viewers teasingly poked fun, Genome snorted.
"What do you mean, bad endings. Now, I'll change my concept to a real villain, a scammer who just spams GenomeKick."
-?
― Isn't that just how you always act?"
― Boss, I don't think you know what 'concept' means?"
― Ah, lol, you're just coasting for easy content again."
― Put some real effort into the channel!"
― You call that effort? Start easy content now!"
-???: "Even at rock bottom, there's an even lower place!"
Since it was late and the remaining viewers were mostly hardcore fans, the jokes were especially sharp.
Genome knew well how to handle moments like this.
"All right, enough nonsense. What was I trying to say before? Lost my train of thought because of the donation."
― Blaming the donor, huh?"
― Old-Sick-Chu ㅠㅠㅠㅠ"
― Hyung! At least take your Omega-3s!"
― Walnuts, I heard walnuts are good for the brain."
― Isn't this more senility than territory dispute?"
Genome nonchalantly ignored the chat and clapped his hands.
"Ah, right. I was going to talk about the after-party."
― Oh!?"
― How could you forget something that important?!"
― Big one incoming? Big one incoming? Big one incoming?"
― Is it finally happening?!"
― It's almost been a week, why no schedule yet?!"
― For real, it feels like it's been a month, not a week."
At the mention of an after-party, the mood in the chat instantly shifted.
"What? Why the weird silence? Eh, I guess not then. Maybe I just won't do it."
― Who complained? Who complained?!"
― Gold Manager!"
― What are you doing! Hurry up and say 'as I was about to say'!"
― Loyal Chu^^7"
― An employee lording over the shareholders!?"
― But, actually, that happens in real life—"
― Hey, stop!"
― Gasp"
Genome chuckled at the chat.
"Guys, there've been a ton of questions on the LattePro about when the after-party is happening, so I was about to talk about that."
He scratched his head before continuing.
"I admit, I got a bit greedy. But it's the first after-party since making the PerG-Day crew, isn't it? I wanted to scale it up and make it fun, so I've actually put a lot of thought into it."
― That's honestly worth respect."
― For real, godple or Ecl are great, but experience speaks for itself."
― So, you mean you're just old?"
-???: "You're banned."
― But even so, it's just an after-party, how big could it be that it takes over a week?"
Genome crinkled his nose slightly at the reactions.
"Look, I really want to explain, but it isn't finalized yet. Honestly, it's gotten way out of hand compared to what I expected."
― ??????"
― Teasing without payoff, boring!"
― Damn, this hyung is doing it again."
― Isn't it just hype for nothing?"
― Why is this like a nitrogen-packed snack bag?!"
As the fans protested, Genome smiled confidently.
"No, I'm telling you, it's actually big. I can't spill all the details, but I'll give you one hint."
He paused, and the chat exploded with question marks.
"We've got a sponsor."
― Excuse me?"
― What are you talking about?"
― There's a sponsor for the after-party?"
― Isn't it just the members hanging out?"
― Woww lol, PerG-Day class is something else lol"
― This is the power of Purple Coin, huh?!"
― Ah lol, this makes perfect sense lolol"
Genome clapped to regain focus as the chat went wild again.
"Like I said, it's not finalized. Naturally, I can't decide on my own. I'll talk it over with the members soon. As soon as there's a result, I'll let you know, so hold tight just a bit longer."
That statement brought laughter to the chat.
― Knew we could trust you!"
― Of course it takes time if there's a good reason."
― Heh, wherever it is, I'll be riding the Godple coin sweetly."
― PerG-Day truly is legendary, lol."
― It really was something big, lol."
They were satisfied because now they had a reason to wait.