"Saikin dō, everybody! I am TokyoTrooper and today on The Challenge Games, I will be playing Five Nights at Freddy's! I know I'm late on the train with this game, but I have only had my channel created fairly recently by my buddy Suzy, from the channel Mortem3r. We are joined by her husband, Arin from the channel Egoraptor. Say hi guys!" I felt extremely uncomfortable talking to a camera.
"Hi, everybody." They said.
"Now, without further adieu, let's jump in this." I said as I hit the button to play. "We will be playing from night 1 to the custom night- 4 times 20 mode's completion."
"Wait, what?" Arin said. "Don't you know how fuckin' difficult this game is."
"Yes, this is why the shows called The Challenge Games, Arin." I say. "Now, I am a new comer at actually playing the game, but let's do this." The phone guy went on and on. "Let's mute you," I said while hitting the mute call button on screen.
"Why'd you mute it?" Suzy asked.
"I have some sort of idea about what I am doing, you know. Markiplier's videos are almost like funny tutorials and I like that." I say. The game was very on edge especially at night 3.
"Shit-shit-shit-shit, Foxy-no-Foxy-no-Foxy-no, that's bad!" I said whilst shutting the door blocking the animatronic out with it. "I've read fanfic's about you, you shit bag!"
"Whoa, whoa there, Violet. Don't you think it's time to stop the first installment of this episode?" Arin said.
"Oh, yeah, Arin, you're right. See you guys, soon. I hope you enjoyed this episode of Five Nights at Freddy's, like if you wanna see more. Aishiteru wa and Sayōnara. Bye!" I felt so relieved after I stopped waving and Arin shut off the recording.
"That was great, Violet. Your reaction was priceless!" Suzy smiled. "I like your intro!"
"That," I said. "That was surprisingly uncomfortable, talking to a camera and pretending people are there."
"You'll soon realise how many people are really there." Arin said.
"I'm gonna take a break before doing the next episode." I walk out of the room, stretching. "I'll be back in two minutes."
The other episodes got done in the same night. The custom night didn't take all too long, not as long as Markiplier's anyway.
The next day the other grumps were back because it was a weekday again. Monday 25th September and I still hadn't heard from my dad. Kevin was showing me how to edit by editing one of my Five Night's at Freddy's videos.
"You don't talk much Kevin. What's up?" I ask.
"I'm not a very talkative character, that's all." He replied and I smiled at him. "So, you add your face cam like this and shrink it like this," He showed me and described what he was doing while I was listening to him and taking notes, fighting any conversation. "And then if you need to jump cut do it like this." He said.
Later, Kevin left me to do the others on my own. Suzy came up behind me.
"Hey, Violet." She said.
"Yeah?" I ask.
"You need anything, food or drink wise?"
"Nah, I'm good and also trying to edit."
"What are you gonna do for your official opening screen, if you're gonna have one at all?" She was leaning her elbow on the back of the spinny chair.
"I'm working on an animation or two." I reply.
"You animate?"
"No, but whatever, I'm gonna have a good go." I smile. Suzy goes and tells Arin about it.
"Apparently, she wants to do it herself." Suzy says.
"Oh, I'll be checking over her when she does." Arin replies loud enough so I can here.
Two hours later, I get done with the editing.
"Hey, Violet." Barry says.
"Yeah, what is it?" I ask.
"How'd you know I was gonna ask you something."
"I don't know how I knew, I just knew, ya know?" I said and Barry was confused, trying to get his head around what I'd just said.
"Do you wanna be in the next few episodes of our show Table Flip?" He asks.
"What does it entail?" I ask back.
"We play modern card and board games in Victorian clothing, so would you like to?"
"Considering I already have an outfit, yeah sure. When is it happening?"
"In a couple weeks' time." He answers.
"Oh, alright." I say. I got out of the chair and walk around.
It was 5 weeks later and it was nearly time for Halloween. My ceremony for citizenship had passed and the trip to Disney Land was amazing. My dad still hadn't contacted me, though.
"Violet, get in here please." Ross asks for Suzy.
I peek my head around the door way to the grump room. "Hmm?"
"Were talking about Halloween, do you have any ideas about who you, Danny, Barry and Kevin can be?" Arin asks.
"Arin and I are going as Link and Zelda from Hyrule Warriors. And Ross and Holly are going as Amelia and Apollo from Animal Crossing." Suzy stated.
"Well, my favourite game at the moment is Alice: Madness Returns... I got it! I'll be Alice, Barry will go as The Cheshire Cat, Danny will go as the Mad Hatter (in the original movie attire) and Kevin should go as the White Rabbit." It was perfect for us.
"Nice going, Violet. I knew I could count on you! Are you other guys ok with that?" Suzy said and the boys nodded. "Holly could you make the White Rabbit and Cheshire Cat costume. I'll concentrate on Danny and Violet's."
"I'll make Danny's and my own costume, Suzy. You have enough to worry about." I said smiling. "I just have to shop for materials. Are you guys having to shop as well?" Suzy and Holly nod together. "Then we'll go together. I need you're your measurements, Dan, and then I'm good to go." Dan stands up. "But not right now; do you know how early it is?"
Dan apologizes and sits back down.
I went upstairs and started researching pictures so I could list what I needed. Later Suzy comes in to my room and says we need to film an advert thing which meant I had to dress in my outdoor attire. I went down to the office area and the desks have been slightly moved. I was in a short steampunk dress with a puffy skirt. My outfit was complete with goggles to go on the top of my head, brown leather gloves and boots with cogs on them. Kevin was behind the camera, recording, what would be called, the 'Meet-TokyoTrooper' video advertising my existence with the channel.
I was made to randomly run in to the office and stand with a heroic stance.
"Oh my god!" They said. "I-It's the legendary TOKYOTROOPER, THE WAR ANGEL!" The grumps rose from their seats.
"I have been sent from the gods!" I said because it was scripted. "They sent me to give you guys a hand when ever help is needed. Mortem3r is the most specially gifted but the Game Grumps will acquire my help too!"
"Wooo! Yeah! Amazing!" They cheered.
"Cut!" Kevin spoke loudly.
The camera stopped shooting and Arin joked with Kevin. "You don't have to shout, bitch." Arin ruffled Kevin's hair as the young man laughed. I sighed.
"What's the matter, Violet?" Barry asked.
"I'm worried about how I'll be received, that's all."
"They'll love you, Violet." Holly said.
"And if someone doesn't…" Arin was trying to think of something to say.
"I'll gouge their eyes out with a spoon." Suzy said. "Why a spoon, you ask. 'Cause it's blunt and it'll hurt more."
I laugh and then say, "On a lighter note. What's blue and flies around the room at high speeds?"
"What does?" Arin asks.
"A baby with a punctured lung." I wait for a response but then Holly's jaw drops and Barry starts laughing. Everybody looked at him.
"What? It's funny, right?" Barry asks as everybody shakes their heads but then Dan bursts out laughing.
"Violet, that's one thing I didn't expect to hear from you!" He said while dying of laughter.
Then I start to laugh because of the suspense, but damn my laugh is contagious. The laughter passes around the room until I start feeling dizzy and wobble over to the wall trying to balance. I thought I was gonna pass out. This is really why you should eat, folks. I'd only eaten a couple of packets of crisps during the week, my body just wasn't feeling hungry.
"Violet? Are you alright?" Barry calls as he and Dan run towards me. That's all I remembered before passing out.
When I woke up the guys were sitting by my side, I was on the sofa in the living room. They were just quietly talking amongst themselves.
"-I mean, that's my expirience of what happens when you don't eat a proper meal for a week." Dan was saying. I slowly lift myself up using the only strength I had left in my upper body.
"Hey, there little lady. You've been out for two hours or so. How are you feeling?" Arin spoke to me.
"I-I'm good, just let me get going. There's something I need to take care of-" I start but Barry interrupts me.
"And that thing, Violet, is yourself. Don't push yourself, that's why you passed out in the first place. I wanna see you eating before Dan and I leave tonight." He smiled at me while putting the back of his hand on my blazing hot forehead. "Oh, yeah, by the way the apartment is still open, you wanna rent it still?" Barry asked and I nodded but very, very gently.
"Hey, if that's what dead baby jokes do to you, I won't be telling them often." I joke and turn my head. "Where's Suzy and Holly?"
"Oh, they went out to get materials." Ross said.
"Without me? Wow, friendship goals, amirite?" I say in a really sassy tone.
"They saw the pictures on the laptop, took Dan's measurements and took your material list with them, so it's not like they forgot about you." Ross said.
"Oh, ok. Umm, is that apartment still open Barry?" I ask.
"Yeah, why?" He asked. "Even though, I did just tell you." He added, with all of the sass intended.
"Oh, shut up. My dad sent my bank card. So now I can get money."
"Oh, cool. When do you wanna go see it?" Dan asks.
"Tomorrow, if you don't mind." I say.
"No problem, we'll come pick you up at six in the morning tomorrow." Barry offered. "We live quite a bit away."
"Thanks," I replied closing my eyes slowly. "You guys go do what you need to do, wake me up went the gals get back." Then as I requested they carried on with their lives. When I was asleep, I had a dream. The dream was that I was 16 again and my father had died. I didn't know the grumps and I had to go and live with my mother, so it was more like a nightmare. The dream was quite horrible.
"Violet, they're back now." Barry shook me awake.
"Five more minutes," I said while shoving the couch cushion from under my head, on top of my face. Then Barry started tickling me. I laughed and squirmed playfully.
"What are you guys doing?" Holly called as she came in to the room with Suzy behind.
"Just play-fighting as friends, nothin' more." Barry said grabbing my hand and pulling me up.
"It's good to see you two are getting on well." Suzy smiled.
"Did you get all the stuff?" I asked.
"Aside from the orange spray in hair dye for Dan." Holly said handing me the bag with my stuff in it.
"What?" Dan asked walking into the room. I stand up, put the bag on the couch and start messing with the 6"3 man's cheeks.
"It's for your Mad Hatter costume. I'm getting spray in hair dye because you can wash it out." I tease still holding Dan's cheeks out. He forces me to let go by slapping my hands away. I pick up the bag and say: "So where are we starting to make the stuff, it's only 6 days away after all."
"I have a sewing machine in my room, I'll bring it down to the office." Suzy said.
"I'll do it!" I put the bag down again and ran upstairs.
"It's really heavy, mind you!" Suzy calls after me.
The cats were lying on the floor in Arin and Suzy's room. The sewing machine was on her desk. I dusted it off and pick it up. It wasn't as heavy as Suzy made it seem. "Almost like a feather." I say while picking it up. After dodging the cats and running down stairs, Suzy and Holly were using the coffee table as a place for the stuff.
"Violet, can I ask your opinion on something?" Ross asks.
"Go ahead. I'm all ears." I say while placing the sewing machine down on the coffee table.
"What's your opinion on World of Warcraft?"
"Eww, no. All MMO's are a load of shit." I reply honestly. Holly looks at me like there's something wrong with my opinion.
"Hand over that 20 dollars, man." Arin says smiling.
"Why don't you like MMO's?" Ross asks while handing the money to Arin.
"Well, they give you this big open world and don't let you explore." I reply.
"Hand over the other 15 dollars, too." Arin smiled.
We got on to make the outfits. I had Dan testing his outfit it looked perfect. Now it was time for mine. I ticked off what I'd already used up on the list and began.
"Why'd you ask for red polka dotted material?" Holly asked.
"So, I can make a new dress for myself if I finish up on my costume. I want one for my birthday, you see." I reply.
When I finish with the costume, a couple hours later, I was forced to eat. No- one left the house until I did, especially after my faint earlier on. I was just humming, while I waited, and tapping my long nails to a tune, in my head, on the table.
Suzy brought in a pasta meal and gave each of us a certain amount. When you don't eat for a week, after your given food, you eat like a pig. There was an elephant in the room, which was my eating speed. Well, at least I took my plate in afterwards. No-one spoke until I sat in the recording room by myself after shutting the door. I just listened to my music, singing along. I wasn't able to tell if anyone opened the door because my music was blasting. I was happily listening to my favourite relatable song when the sofa was made uneven with two other people's weight. I jump and the headphone wires go loosely around my neck. I guess it was time for Danny and Arin to record some Game Grumps. Ross, Holly and Barry left around about now.
"Do you wanna join us, Violet?" Arin asks.
"No, no. I'm just gonna ball up in the corner over there, please ignore me. I'm not here." I say whilst pointing to the corner and making my way there.
"Okay. If you change your mind just tap my shoulder." Arin replies while hitting the record button. I couldn't hear anything they said as my music and thoughts mobbed my brain. I sat there with my knees up close to my head. I couldn't stop thinking about my dream I'd had. I knew my dad wasn't easily killed but he was my life. Eventually, I couldn't take my thoughts as the over whelmed me. I rested my head on my knees and the tears fell, there was nothing to be heard as I have never liked to express myself with an ugly cry much.