Thus, the long-term content of encouraging votes for Kayak, which had been going on for nearly a month, successfully came to an end.
A month-long project, this was the longest content in Kayak’s broadcasting history.
For just over 30 days, Kayak was busy buzzing around, and according to those who watched her, it was truly like she was everywhere at once.
Someone who was broadcasting until the early morning yesterday was suddenly making appearances on other streamers’ broadcasts during the day, which had become quite a common occurrence in the past month.
On Twich’s billboards, on other streamers’ broadcasts, in the community.
Wherever one looked, it was all Kayak. It was a sight that naturally led people to exclaim “Great King Kayak.” Her fans felt once again just how incredibly influential their beloved streamer really was.
For viewers who live solely for Kayak, whose lives are hardly distinguishable from her, it could be said that it was a time akin to a festival.
But the festival has now concluded. The vibrant, exciting atmosphere that once filled the air is no longer to be found. It felt like nothing more than a closing ceremony after the main event had ended.
It was more about tidying things up than starting something new, a time to reflect on what had transpired.
Kayak’s broadcast was the same. Having achieved her goal of winning the vote to gain a skin, she looked like someone who had burned out completely, embodying a sense of liberation.
“Hmm, it feels weird broadcasting so comfortably like this. Maybe it’s because I’ve been running too hard for the past few days. Do I feel good? I do, but… at first, I felt amazing, but now I’m feeling a bit empty. Should I call it emptiness? Maybe I’ve hit a burnout?”
[Oh no]
[Stop the burnout!!]
[Another burnout?]
[Bringing back memories…]
[First time since the Camilla buff…]
[Burnout was bound to happen, lol, after all that chaos]
[You should take a break instead.]
[Long breaks are a no-go… please don’t do that….]
[Older sister, please don’t overdo it ㅠㅠ]
What drives people? What drives Kayak?
Previously, it was a desire to live lazily, at times it was to elevate Camilla’s status, and just recently, it had been to grant Camilla another legendary skin.
It was to grant another mythic skin.
For someone who usually just runs around, suddenly stopping can be tough in its own way.
They say it takes three weeks to form a habit, right?
Originally, Kayak had lived life like a layabout, but recently, with all sorts of events happening, moving diligently became a habit.
The reason for turning on the broadcast at a time when they would usually take a break was precisely that. Just sitting still felt a bit restless, you know?
So, with the intention of chatting with the viewers for even a short while, the broadcast was turned on.
[Wow]
[A woman crazy about broadcasting, just look at that Kayak, whoa!]
[Guess you gotta go this far to snag a top spot]
[If she appeared in a Twich ad, she’d be world-class, lol]
[Isn’t she gonna develop a broadcasting obsession like those other big companies?]
[VTube’s about to hit a million, right?]
[Can’t even call it a lazy broadcast anymore, lol, she’s suddenly so diligent]
It was time for something new, a new goal or new content.
*
It didn’t take long for Kayak to regain her motivation.
Just a week later, a new update for Abyss was coming.
“Just as expected from Eonix, they’re on the ball like a big company should!”
With a beaming smile, Kayak opened the patch notes.
[Wait, did a skin already come out?]
[How could there be a skin already when the vote ended last week?]
[Not a skin, a new character has been released!]
[Rather than a new character, I wish they would just give us a skin, Kayak vote for that, lol]
[Ugh, how badly do you want that skin?]
[To get a skin out in just a week, how many employees do they need to churn through?]
[To achieve quality like Snowflake Queen Camilla, they’d need at least two weeks of overnight work, lol]
[Teacher… expect what you should expect!]
[Common sense, would a skin really come out? lol]
Obviously, the skins for Camilla and the second and third place heroes were still not out. They had already informed in the event announcement that it would take months from voting to production.
Despite knowing the truth, Kayak wore a visibly disappointed expression.
“No way, with Director Oh Hong-kyun’s leadership, we could have it ready in a week! With his excellent mercenary skills and the ability to deploy people in the right places. Don’t tell me that’s nonsense? It’s not something completely out of the blue. No one expected that the dying game, Abyss, would rise this far.”
[That’s true, lol]
[From almost shutting down to being the top game… Hong-kyun is a legend]
[Even if it releases soon, we’ll see at least two months of it, lol. The quicker it comes out, the worse the quality will be]
[So what’s the update this time?]
[Read me the patch notes, I’m listening on the radio]
[Heard there’s a new character]
[Let’s get a lady who reads the patch notes~~]
“Enough with the nonsense, I’ll read the patch notes now. Yes, I was just eager to see the skins.”
Click, click.
With that, Kayak clicked the mouse and displayed the familiar patch note for Abyss, both to her and the viewers.
“Alright, let’s dive into the reading lady. Today’s update isn’t a big deal, just a new character has been introduced. Her name is Diana. She looks a bit younger. Silver hair with odd eyes…. She’s cute. Since she’s holding a doll, is she a summoner? Looks like a doll master concept? Let’s check out the video first.”
The introduction video that comes out when a new character is released. It explains the character’s skill set as it is played out.
– One day, a spirit was born in the Spirit Forest.
– The young spirit was curious about the outside world and, filled with curiosity, dashed out despite other spirits warning that the outside world was dangerous-.
– Someday, I will become a great person like ‘her’!
“Hmmm… Doesn’t it feel like the stories of these new characters are lacking substance? Or is it just me? They were living as spirits perfectly fine and suddenly head to the battlefield…”
[For real, it feels like they just slapped some random backstory together]
[Camilla’s demi-god backstory was just her being bored and coming down, lol]
[Older characters had a solid story behind them, this feels kinda weak, lol]
[But the character design is cute]
[Silver hair with red and blue eyes, wowwww]
[Apparently Diana looks up to Camilla the most]
[The ‘her’ she’s talking about is Camilla, yup]
[Why does she admire Camilla…?]
Diana is a character that is set to be related to Camilla. It’s not directly intertwined with the story like Theodora, but it’s true they have a connection.
Kayak quickly confirmed this through the chat.
“Now that I think about it, it seems fine, yeah. This kind of thing is trendy these days. Rather than shoving in a story that doesn’t immerse anyone, something simple is better, hmm. I like that it’s trendy.”
[What’s with the sudden switch ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[So suddenly saying it’s fine just because they said you’re a Camilla fan is a bit….]
[As expected, the awkwardness is so Camilla ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Getting tied to Camilla’s story seems even less grounded, hmm…]
[So does this one dance too?]
-Diana’s ultimate, the Ball of Dolls. Diana summons dolls to dance with. Allies within range increase in movement speed and attack power.
“She dances when she uses her ultimate. The dance seems somewhat similar to Camilla’s, doesn’t it? But since she’s young, it has a bit of that toddler dance vibe. Kind of cute?”
[So cute ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Now that I think about it, she’s got silver hair too.]
[Black hair is rare in this world.]
[The skill set doesn’t seem bad, though.]
[Eonix’s hidden daughter? Hana?]
[So what’s her position then?]
[If you look at her ultimate, isn’t she a support?]
[From the rest of her skill performance, she might be usable as a damage dealer too.]
[Looks like we’ve got something to do today ㅇㅇ Let’s study Diana.]
“Right? Maybe I should set up a lab.”
A lab, where you play the newly released character on stream and conduct studies on them.
It was content regularly conducted by streamers who main Abyss. However, Kayak had never activated her lab until now.
Whenever she set up a lab, it was solely for things related to Camilla—only when cutting down Camilla’s build or establishing a new playstyle.
Maybe it was because Diana is related to Camilla, but this time, Kayak seemed unusually inclined to set up a lab.
‘Kayak is streaming now!’
-Diana Lab
“I will open the lab.”
As Kayak changed the title and turned on Abyss, she continued speaking.
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