Game Over •-•
The Internet's Favorite War
📍StreamNet Annual Creator Awards
Host of show
Welcome, everyone, to the biggest night of the year!
Host of show
The moment you've all been waiting for...
Host of show
Tonight, one creator will walk away with the title of Streamer of the Year!
@ChaosNation CHAOS BETTER WIN OR I'M SUING.
@FrostForever You can't sue because your favorite screams at ghosts.
@ChaosNation At least he's entertaining.
@IceKingFan Skill > Noise.
@GhostHunter Didn't Frost lose to Chaos last month?
@TeamFrost That was ONE match.
@TeamChaos ONE VERY FUNNY MATCH.
Host of show
Our first nominee...
The audience erupted into applause.
A montage of Frost's best tournament moments played across the giant screen.
Even after winning impossible matches...
@ChessMaster He's literally built different.
@ChaosNation He's literally a refrigerator
Host of show
And our second nominee...
The entire venue burst into laughter as the screen showed him screaming after getting scared by his own teammate.
Chaos accidentally throwing a grenade at himself.
Falling off the map while celebrating too early.
Winning the championship anyway.
@ChaosNation THE KING OF CONTENT.
@StreamerAddict No one makes me laugh harder.
@IceKingFan No one embarrasses themselves harder either.
A young man adjusted his headset before glancing at the television.
Known to millions as...
❄️ Frost
He quietly sipped his black coffee while his manager paced around the room.
Adrian Hale
*looked at him*
Ethan(Manager)
Because cameras exist
Adrian Hale
I didn't win yet.
Ethan(Manager)
You could still pretend to be human.
Ethan(Manager)
You know... blinking helps too.
Adrian Hale
*Rolled his eyes*
Adrian Hale
I'm plenty expressive.
Ethan(Manager)
The internet literally calls you 'The Human Iceberg.'
Someone else was yelling.
A bag of chips somehow exploded.
In the middle of it all...
Kai Bennett
*jumped onto the sofa*
Kai Bennett
If I lose, I'm blaming my editor.
Noah
You blame your editor for everything.
Kai Bennett
I stubbed my toe yesterday.
Kai Bennett
My editor distracted me.
Host of show
And the winner of Streamer of the Year is...
Everyone held their breath.
Confetti exploded across the stage.
Kai walked up with the biggest grin imaginable.
Adrian simply clapped once before taking another sip of coffee.
@ChaosNation WE DID IT!!!
@SkillIssue Justice for Frost.
@DramaLover Waiting for Frost and Chaos to start fighting in three...
Chaos
You watched my speech?
Frost
I Watched you embarrass yourself
Chaos
Is that your love language?
Noah
*peeked over his shoulder*
Chaos
For the seventeenth time this year.
Noah
...Why do you keep texting him?
Noah
...One day he's actually going to disappear.
Chaos
He always unblocks me.
Adrian placed his phone face down on the kitchen counter.
His apartment overlooked the city's skyline, but he barely noticed the view.
He preferred quiet evenings with coffee and his cat, Mochi, curled up nearby.
Adrian hesitated before answering.
Daniel (Lawyer)
Mr. Adrian Hale?
Daniel (Lawyer)
Good evening.
Daniel (Lawyer)
My name is Daniel Carter.
Daniel (Lawyer)
I'm the attorney handling your late grandfather's estate.
Adrian Hale
I thought everything had already been settled.
Daniel (Lawyer)
I'm afraid... there is one final condition
Adrian Hale
What condition?
Long enough for the silence to feel heavy.
Then he spoke.
Daniel (Lawyer)
You must be legally married before your twenty-second birthday.
A Husband? I'd Rather Uninstall Life.
Adrian stared at his phone.
For the first time in years, his expression cracked.
Adrian Hale
(Surely the lawyer had called the wrong number)
Adrian Hale
*slowly put the phone back to his ear*
Adrian Hale
... Could you repeat that?
Daniel (Lawyer)
As stated in Mr. Arthur Hale's final will, you must enter a legal marriage before your twenty-second birthday.
Daniel (Lawyer)
I apologize if this comes as a surprise.
Adrian Hale
*Let out a dry laugh*
Adrian Hale
This sounds like a prank.
Daniel (Lawyer)
I'm afraid it isn't.
Mochi
*Jumped onto the kitchen counter*
Mochi
*Rubbed against Adrian's arm*
Adrian Hale
*Absentmindedly scratched behind the cat's ears, still trying to process what he'd just heard*
Adrian Hale
This doesn't make sense.
Adrian Hale
My grandfather never mentioned marriage.
Daniel (Lawyer)
He didn't.
Daniel (Lawyer)
The condition was added shortly before his passing.
Daniel (Lawyer)
I'll email you a copy of the will.
Daniel (Lawyer)
Read it carefully.
Daniel (Lawyer)
You have twenty-nine days remaining.
From: Carter & Associates Law Firm
Subject: Final Clause of Arthur Hale's Will
Adrian Hale
*opened the attached document*
Adrian Hale
*Eyes scanned the page*
Clause 17
The heir, Adrian Hale, shall inherit Hale Esports upon entering a legal marriage before the age of twenty-two.
Said marriage must remain valid for a minimum of one year.
Failure to fulfill this condition shall result in ownership transferring to the next designated beneficiary.
Adrian Hale
*Rubbed his temples*
Adrian Hale
... Seriously?
Ethan(Manager)
Congratulations on losing.
Adrian Hale
You called for this?
Ethan(Manager)
I'm calling because every gaming news account is posting about your conversation with Chaos.
Ethan(Manager)
People are making edits of it.
Adrian Hale
*End the call*
🔥 #FrostBlockedChaosAgain
@ClipCollector He blocked him in under thirty seconds.
@ShipCaptain Your honor...
That's flirting.
@ChaosNation They're literally my favorite ship.
Adrian Hale
*closed the app*
Adrian Hale
The internet needs hobbies.
Adrian Hale
*answered immediately*
Ethan(Manager)
You sound grumpy.
Ethan(Manager)
I wonder why.
Ethan(Manager)
Did you actually block Chaos?
Ethan(Manager)
For real this time?
Ethan(Manager)
He already posted a meme.
Ethan laughed so hard Adrian had to move the phone away from his ear.
Ethan(Manager)
He uploaded a picture of a snowman.
Ethan(Manager)
The caption says...
Ethan(Manager)
'Blocked by winter again.'
Ethan(Manager)
And it already has two million likes.
Adrian Hale
*silently opened StreamNet*
Exactly as Ethan had described.
The comments were even worse.
@SnowEnjoyer
Not the snowman. 😭
@ProfessionalHater
Relationship update: Chaos ☑️ Blocked again ☑️
Adrian Hale
*Pinched the bridge of his nose*
Adrian Hale
I am genuinely done with this guy.
His living room looked like a tornado had passed through.
Someone's hoodie hanging from the ceiling fan.
Kai proudly admired his latest post.
His best friend, Noah, walked in carrying breakfast.
Noah
One day Frost is actually going to hunt you down.
Kai Bennett
*Accepted the sandwich*
Kai Bennett
He'd have to leave his cave first.
Noah
You really enjoy annoying him.
Kai Bennett
It's tradition.
Noah
You've never even met him.
Kai Bennett
I have no reason to stop.
Subject: Contract Marriage Application
Kai Bennett
I forgot about this.
Noah
Still looking for one?
Kai Bennett
*Leaned back on the sofa*
Kai Bennett
If I don't get the money...
Kai Bennett
...the studio's shutting down.
The joking expression disappeared from his face.
Kai Bennett
Let's hope someone out there is desperate enough to marry me.
Daniel Carter looked at two files lying side by side.
Daniel (Lawyer)
...Please don't make my job harder.
Daniel (Lawyer)
*picked up the phone*
Daniel (Lawyer)
Schedule their first meeting.
Looking for a Husband (Terms & Conditions Apply)
Adrian Hale
*stared at the contract on his dining table*
One sentence was highlighted in yellow.
The marriage must remain legally valid for one year.
He sighed for what felt like the hundredth time that morning.
Adrian Hale
You don't understand.
Adrian Hale
I have to marry someone.
Adrian Hale
...You're not helping.
Ethan(Manager)
You've been staring at that contract for an hour.
Adrian Hale
..How do you know?
Ethan(Manager)
Your curtains are open.
Adrian Hale
*slowly looked toward the apartment window*
Ethan(Manager)
*waved cheerfully from a café*
Adrian Hale
...That's creepy.
Ethan(Manager)
I call it dedication.
Adrian Hale
*Entered the café*
Ethan(Manager)
*slid a cup of coffee toward him*
Ethan(Manager)
Found your future husband yet?
Adrian Hale
I'm pretending you didn't ask that.
Ethan(Manager)
You only have twenty-eight days.
Ethan(Manager)
Then start pretending less and searching more.
📄 Ethan pulled out a tablet.
Ethan(Manager)
I asked the lawyer for details.
Ethan(Manager)
The contract agency only introduces people.
Ethan(Manager)
No matchmaking.
Ethan(Manager)
No romance.
Ethan(Manager)
They simply match people whose contract conditions are compatible.
Adrian Hale
*Raised an eyebrow*
Adrian Hale
It's basically business.
Ethan(Manager)
*scrolled through several anonymous profiles*
Candidate #08
• Wants to move abroad.
• Loves traveling.
• Doesn't cook.
• Requires three pet parrots to live in the house.
Candidate #14
• Professional magician.
• Practices tricks at home.
• Owns twelve rabbits.
Candidate #19
• Sleeps at 4 A.M.
• Plays drums for fun.
Adrian Hale
...Absolutely not.
Ethan(Manager)
*Burst into laughter*
Ethan(Manager)
You're rejecting people faster than job applications.
Ethan(Manager)
You like silence
A new compatible profile has been found.
Applicant #A-021
Age: 21
Occupation: Game Developer / Content Creator
Reason for contract: Financial assistance.
Conditions:
• One-year marriage.
• Mutual privacy.
• Separate bedrooms preferred.
• No interference with work.
• Must like cats.
Adrian Hale
*Stopped reading*
Adrian Hale
..Must like cats?
Ethan(Manager)
*leaned over*
Ethan(Manager)
That's... oddly specific.
Adrian Hale
I don't hate it.
Kai Bennett
*sat in his tiny game studio*
Half-finished character designs covered the walls.
Three computers were running at once.
One of them suddenly shut down.
Kai Bennett
...Not you too.
His teammate buried his face in his hands.
Herdis
We're officially broke.
Kai Bennett
*Leaned back in his chair*
Kai Bennett
We're not broke.
Kai Bennett
*looked around*
Kai Bennett
...financially dramatic.
A compatible applicant has been found.
Kai Bennett
*almost spilled his energy drink*
Kai Bennett
*opened the file*
Applicant #F-117
Age: 21
Occupation: Esports Organization Heir.
Reason: Inheritance requirement.
Conditions:
• One-year legal marriage.
• Mutual respect.
• Privacy guaranteed.
• Separate finances.
• No smoking.
Kai Bennett
*Tilted his head*
Kai Bennett
...Sounds like an old man.
Kai Bennett
He still sounds forty.
Additional note:
Applicant owns one cat.
Noah
That's the part you noticed?
Adrian was still staring at the anonymous profile.
Adrian Hale
Applicant A-021...
Adrian Hale
*tapped the screen thoughtfully*
Adrian Hale
Financially responsible.
Adrian Hale
Works in gaming.
Adrian Hale
...Likes cats.
Ethan(Manager)
I think destiny is flirting with you.
Adrian Hale
I think destiny needs therapy.
🎮 Title:
"Celebrating My Award While My Rival Sulks."
@PotatoAim Where's Frost today?
Chaos
Probably writing a 500-word essay about why I didn't deserve the award.
Anonymous
Still living off one lucky tournament?
Chaos
...I know exactly who that was.
@DramaAddict THEY CAN'T GO ONE DAY WITHOUT FIGHTING!!
Chaos
*Laughed into the microphone*
Chaos
If you're watching...
Chaos
...thanks for the donation.
Chaos
You just helped pay for lunch.
Adrian Hale
*slowly lowered his phone*
Ethan(Manager)
..Did you seriously donate just to insult him?
Adrian Hale
I was being generous.
Ethan(Manager)
You gave him money
Adrian Hale
I regret everything.
Daniel (Lawyer)
Good afternoon, Mr. Hale.
Daniel (Lawyer)
The agency has found a highly compatible candidate.
Daniel (Lawyer)
I've spoken to both parties.
Daniel (Lawyer)
If you're available...
Daniel (Lawyer)
I'd like to arrange your first meeting tomorrow.
Adrian Hale
*looked at the anonymous profile one last time*
Adrian Hale
*closed his eyes*
Adrian Hale
I'll be there.
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