1 00:00:04,086 --> 00:00:06,924 Pootie Shoe News Dump. 2 00:00:09,259 --> 00:00:13,055 Cuties, dudies, this is Pootie. 3 00:00:13,931 --> 00:00:14,806 [fart] 4 00:00:14,890 --> 00:00:18,769 I know you're wondering why I have not been streaming Mythic Quest today. 5 00:00:18,852 --> 00:00:20,896 Before we get into it, I just want to say that 6 00:00:20,979 --> 00:00:22,689 I've been playing this game since I was a kid, 7 00:00:22,773 --> 00:00:27,819 and it's really always going to occupy a very special place inside my heart. 8 00:00:27,903 --> 00:00:31,990 That said, Mythic Quest just isn't showing me the love anymore, 9 00:00:32,073 --> 00:00:33,784 so I think it's time for a change. 10 00:00:33,867 --> 00:00:37,120 -Oh, jeez. Oh, crackers. -As sad as it is for me to say this... 11 00:00:38,539 --> 00:00:44,044 I will no longer be streaming Mythic Quest... ever again. 12 00:00:45,838 --> 00:00:49,174 Now, fear not, Pootie Nation, I do have something new in the works. 13 00:00:49,258 --> 00:00:50,759 Something new and fresh. 14 00:00:50,843 --> 00:00:53,804 I hope you guys are gonna take that journey with me. 15 00:00:53,887 --> 00:00:56,473 Pootie out! 16 00:00:58,809 --> 00:00:59,768 Oh, fuck. 17 00:01:00,185 --> 00:01:02,187 [theme music playing] 18 00:01:13,115 --> 00:01:15,033 -[chattering] -[buttons clicking rapidly] 19 00:01:15,117 --> 00:01:18,579 [video game guns shooting] 20 00:01:21,164 --> 00:01:24,084 I cannot believe I'm doing this. 21 00:01:24,168 --> 00:01:25,377 You're looking at this wrong. 22 00:01:25,460 --> 00:01:28,088 Pootie drove a ton of traffic, but we had no control over him. 23 00:01:28,172 --> 00:01:29,673 If we get the right streamer to play MQ, 24 00:01:29,756 --> 00:01:31,842 then we're in charge of the messenger and the message. 25 00:01:31,925 --> 00:01:34,094 And all we have to do is debase ourselves to children? 26 00:01:34,178 --> 00:01:37,306 -It's a brave new world, my friend. -[Ian] Yeah, I guess so. 27 00:01:37,389 --> 00:01:41,185 Oh. There are still some diehards out there who play for the right reasons. 28 00:01:41,268 --> 00:01:42,561 Look at this, the Masked Man! 29 00:01:42,644 --> 00:01:44,730 Hello, little boy. I love your costume. 30 00:01:44,813 --> 00:01:45,939 [Brad] Hi. 31 00:01:46,023 --> 00:01:47,274 [woman] I'm not a little boy. 32 00:01:48,233 --> 00:01:51,445 I'm... I'm-- Hold on. 33 00:01:51,945 --> 00:01:53,447 -Poppy. -No. Hold on. 34 00:01:53,530 --> 00:01:55,032 I'm doing a... a big reveal. 35 00:01:55,115 --> 00:01:57,784 Okay, can someone, um-- There's like a little... a clippy thing. 36 00:01:57,868 --> 00:01:59,494 -[Brad] Yeah. -Can you just-- Oh, my God. 37 00:01:59,578 --> 00:02:01,330 -Okay, get it off. Can you get it off? -[Brad] Yeah, yeah. 38 00:02:01,413 --> 00:02:03,624 I'm really claustrophobic! Is it on the right side? 39 00:02:03,707 --> 00:02:05,334 Pop, relax! Just relax! 40 00:02:05,417 --> 00:02:07,002 -Get the clip off! -[Brad] We got you. Take a breath. 41 00:02:07,085 --> 00:02:09,630 -Ha-ha! -Hey! 42 00:02:11,673 --> 00:02:14,218 -What are you doing? -Sorry to crash your little boys' club, 43 00:02:14,301 --> 00:02:16,470 but, um, I'm a department head 44 00:02:16,553 --> 00:02:18,639 and I should be included in big decisions like this. 45 00:02:18,722 --> 00:02:19,556 Ah, come on. 46 00:02:19,640 --> 00:02:21,975 Navigating different personalities, making gut-check calls about people... 47 00:02:22,059 --> 00:02:24,102 I don't know if those instincts are part of your skill set, Pop. 48 00:02:24,186 --> 00:02:25,604 I have great instincts. 49 00:02:25,687 --> 00:02:27,814 Right, like wearing full cosplay to a not-cosplay event. 50 00:02:27,898 --> 00:02:29,942 [Ian] And what's with the tester? 51 00:02:30,025 --> 00:02:32,194 You're bringing the whole company? Guys, we look desperate. 52 00:02:32,277 --> 00:02:35,155 I brought Dana because she gets it. 53 00:02:35,239 --> 00:02:37,324 She's young, she's a woman in gaming, 54 00:02:37,407 --> 00:02:39,451 and, unlike you, I actually value the voice of-- 55 00:02:39,535 --> 00:02:41,662 -Poppy needed a ride, right? -Yeah. 56 00:02:41,745 --> 00:02:44,248 I tried to warn her about the cosplay thing, but then she yelled at me. 57 00:02:44,331 --> 00:02:46,542 Okay, that is enough of your voice, Dana! 58 00:02:47,167 --> 00:02:49,253 Go... explore. 59 00:02:49,336 --> 00:02:50,295 Okay. Bye. 60 00:02:50,379 --> 00:02:51,421 -Bye, Dana. -Bye, Dana. 61 00:02:51,505 --> 00:02:52,381 Have fun. 62 00:02:53,841 --> 00:02:58,428 Mmm. Ian's gone, so it is officially "D-Day." 63 00:02:58,929 --> 00:02:59,930 David Day. 64 00:03:00,347 --> 00:03:02,558 Today, we can do whatever we want, Jo. 65 00:03:02,641 --> 00:03:03,517 [chuckles] 66 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:06,854 Yeah, when the bosses are away, the little mouse will play. 67 00:03:08,188 --> 00:03:09,690 Aren't you the boss? 68 00:03:11,817 --> 00:03:13,861 Well, yeah, yeah, but, you know. 69 00:03:15,279 --> 00:03:17,447 Do you call yourself "a little mouse"? 70 00:03:18,323 --> 00:03:21,827 Sometimes. Someone has to be the mouse, otherwise the expression doesn't-- 71 00:03:21,910 --> 00:03:22,911 You know what, Jo? 72 00:03:22,995 --> 00:03:27,875 One of the things I don't wanna have to do today is explain myself to you. Okay? 73 00:03:27,958 --> 00:03:31,336 David, do you think maybe I'd be more useful assisting Ian at the StreamerCon? 74 00:03:31,420 --> 00:03:33,005 If I leave now, I could probably beat traffic. 75 00:03:33,088 --> 00:03:35,841 Jo. Jo. Okay. [scoffs] 76 00:03:35,924 --> 00:03:38,093 Let's just clear this up once and for all. You're my assistant. 77 00:03:38,177 --> 00:03:40,512 You live to serve only me and my every whim. 78 00:03:40,596 --> 00:03:45,350 -You will speak when spoken to. And-- -[phone rings] 79 00:03:46,810 --> 00:03:48,228 -Yeah? -[man] Hey, David, man, 80 00:03:48,312 --> 00:03:51,273 there's a bunch of girls out front here from Girls Can Code. 81 00:03:51,356 --> 00:03:53,233 They say they're scheduled for a tour? 82 00:03:53,317 --> 00:03:55,194 Oh, shit, is that today? 83 00:03:55,277 --> 00:03:56,653 -Not just your average... -[girl] That one. 84 00:03:57,237 --> 00:03:58,238 Hey, look at this. 85 00:03:58,322 --> 00:03:59,489 Where my ladies at? 86 00:03:59,573 --> 00:04:02,034 -Hi! How you doing? -[David] Hello. Come on over. 87 00:04:02,117 --> 00:04:03,660 My name is David Brittlesbee. 88 00:04:03,744 --> 00:04:04,953 -Hi, Mr. Brittlesbee. -I'm executive producer. 89 00:04:05,037 --> 00:04:08,415 Let me just say, I am so excited that you girls are all here. 90 00:04:08,498 --> 00:04:11,293 You know, and you picked the right gaming company because, 91 00:04:11,376 --> 00:04:15,339 let me tell you something, we value women here at Mythic Quest. 92 00:04:15,422 --> 00:04:19,009 In fact, our head programmer is a woman. Poppy Li. 93 00:04:19,091 --> 00:04:21,011 And she is in charge of programming the entire game. 94 00:04:21,094 --> 00:04:22,012 Cool! 95 00:04:22,095 --> 00:04:23,972 Yeah. And I'm not gonna sugarcoat it, 96 00:04:24,056 --> 00:04:26,099 you're gonna have to work pretty hard to get where she's at 97 00:04:26,183 --> 00:04:27,768 if you wanna be where she's at. 98 00:04:27,851 --> 00:04:29,811 But, uh, I'll let her tell you all about that. 99 00:04:29,895 --> 00:04:31,855 -Who wants to see a woman who can code? -Me! 100 00:04:31,939 --> 00:04:34,399 Who wants to see the best engineer you could ever find? 101 00:04:34,483 --> 00:04:35,400 Yeah! 102 00:04:35,484 --> 00:04:37,694 -Okay, then let's go meet Poppy! -She's not here. 103 00:04:37,778 --> 00:04:38,654 -[girls] Oh. -What? 104 00:04:38,737 --> 00:04:41,782 She's not here. She went to StreamerCon. 105 00:04:42,449 --> 00:04:43,450 Oh. 106 00:04:44,493 --> 00:04:45,494 Why didn't you tell me? 107 00:04:45,577 --> 00:04:47,663 Because I only speak when spoken to, sir. 108 00:04:49,957 --> 00:04:51,917 Are there any other female coders we can meet? 109 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:54,211 Yes. Obviously. Yes. 110 00:04:54,294 --> 00:04:58,257 Uh, we have plenty of women who work here in various positions. 111 00:04:58,340 --> 00:04:59,800 -[deep voices murmuring] -Um... 112 00:05:02,427 --> 00:05:05,722 No. Not in this room. Uh, but in other rooms. 113 00:05:05,806 --> 00:05:07,224 Uh, because we are filled with women. 114 00:05:07,307 --> 00:05:08,767 Jo! Jo's a woman. 115 00:05:08,851 --> 00:05:10,227 -Right? Jo? -Yeah. 116 00:05:10,310 --> 00:05:12,187 So why don't you tell the girls what you do? 117 00:05:12,271 --> 00:05:15,774 Sure. I live only to serve a man, and that man is David. 118 00:05:15,858 --> 00:05:18,151 Okay. She's normally not like this, okay? 119 00:05:18,235 --> 00:05:19,695 Yeah, she usually won't listen to a word I say. 120 00:05:19,778 --> 00:05:22,364 But she's only acting like that due to disciplinary action 121 00:05:22,447 --> 00:05:24,032 resulting from weeks of insubordination, so... 122 00:05:25,033 --> 00:05:25,868 Huh? 123 00:05:26,535 --> 00:05:28,328 You know what? It doesn't matter. Yeah. 124 00:05:28,412 --> 00:05:29,705 Uh, Poppy will return. 125 00:05:29,788 --> 00:05:31,790 In the meantime, let's go meet some ladies! 126 00:05:31,874 --> 00:05:32,708 [girls] Yes! 127 00:05:32,791 --> 00:05:36,086 Come on. Again, not in this room. We're gonna skip on past this one. 128 00:05:47,181 --> 00:05:48,849 Yo. What's up, C.W.? 129 00:05:50,142 --> 00:05:53,729 Apologies. I was lost in my ennui. 130 00:05:54,897 --> 00:05:59,484 Ian's absence leaves me wandering the halls, feeling a bit unmoored. 131 00:05:59,568 --> 00:06:00,402 [chuckles] 132 00:06:00,485 --> 00:06:02,821 -Yeah, I know what you mean. -I've never been in here. 133 00:06:02,905 --> 00:06:07,659 We work at the same place, yet we exist in two completely different worlds. 134 00:06:07,743 --> 00:06:09,453 Not surprising, I suppose. 135 00:06:09,536 --> 00:06:11,830 I'm old, you're young. I'm a man, you're a boy. 136 00:06:11,914 --> 00:06:13,916 What? I'm a woman. 137 00:06:14,374 --> 00:06:16,376 Are you? Huh. 138 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:18,754 -I'll take your word for it. -Thanks. 139 00:06:18,837 --> 00:06:21,173 So, um, what do you do, exactly? 140 00:06:22,341 --> 00:06:23,592 -For real, dude? -Mm-hmm. 141 00:06:23,675 --> 00:06:25,677 I test the game for bugs and shit 142 00:06:25,761 --> 00:06:27,763 so that when people like you play, it actually works. 143 00:06:27,846 --> 00:06:31,016 -Oh, I've never played. -Wait, you've never played the game? 144 00:06:31,099 --> 00:06:33,852 I deal in story and emotion, not games. 145 00:06:33,936 --> 00:06:35,896 Dude, when a game is as good as this one, 146 00:06:35,979 --> 00:06:38,398 playing it is just as emotional an experience as some story. 147 00:06:40,150 --> 00:06:45,197 You can't tell me that gameplay has more emotional resonance than a good cutscene. 148 00:06:45,280 --> 00:06:47,574 Cutscenes are boring, man. I-- I skip them. 149 00:06:47,950 --> 00:06:50,160 Oh, no. No, no! 150 00:06:50,744 --> 00:06:54,414 Let me show you the power of a story, my dear boy. 151 00:06:54,498 --> 00:06:57,334 Uh... girl. 152 00:06:58,085 --> 00:07:02,881 Okay, fine. But first, I'm gonna show you the power of the game, old man. 153 00:07:03,340 --> 00:07:04,424 Grab a controller. 154 00:07:06,301 --> 00:07:08,053 Wow. Okay, that's a mouse. 155 00:07:08,136 --> 00:07:10,305 So we're just gonna start from the beginning. 156 00:07:10,389 --> 00:07:13,600 -[explosions] -[lasers firing] 157 00:07:13,684 --> 00:07:15,561 [Pootie Shoe] So now I just frag the battle cruiser. 158 00:07:16,103 --> 00:07:18,021 Eh, mission cleared. That's so sick. 159 00:07:18,814 --> 00:07:22,150 This campaign has everything that I love about Cold Alliance 2. 160 00:07:22,234 --> 00:07:24,778 It's got killer missions, snap-tight controls, 161 00:07:24,862 --> 00:07:28,657 and the sickest graphics of any MMORPG out there. 162 00:07:28,740 --> 00:07:31,076 He's already playing our rival game? 163 00:07:31,159 --> 00:07:33,495 I guess the piece of shit floated downstream. 164 00:07:33,579 --> 00:07:34,872 And I know I just started playing, 165 00:07:34,955 --> 00:07:38,500 but so far I'm inclined to give this game four and a half B-holes. 166 00:07:38,584 --> 00:07:39,418 [farting] 167 00:07:39,501 --> 00:07:41,712 What? He shot them straight up to four and a half? 168 00:07:41,795 --> 00:07:42,796 And a half? 169 00:07:42,880 --> 00:07:44,715 That doesn't make any sense! What's a half a butthole? 170 00:07:44,798 --> 00:07:47,050 -And then why not just give ten, right? -I don't know. 171 00:07:47,134 --> 00:07:48,635 -Why not give 20? -Yeah. 172 00:07:48,719 --> 00:07:51,847 A million buttholes! A million buttholes for all! 173 00:07:51,930 --> 00:07:53,891 Nah, it's just business. They clearly made him a great offer. 174 00:07:53,974 --> 00:07:57,853 I can't believe that companies are straight-up paying kids these days. 175 00:07:57,936 --> 00:08:00,397 Like, why aren't gamers losing their shit? 176 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:02,149 Okay, come on. Don't be naive. All right? 177 00:08:02,232 --> 00:08:04,735 Even fans know streamers make these arrangements. 178 00:08:04,818 --> 00:08:06,153 And make no mistake about it, 179 00:08:06,236 --> 00:08:08,655 we're gonna have to pony up too if we want quality. 180 00:08:09,656 --> 00:08:11,575 What exactly passes for quality here? 181 00:08:11,658 --> 00:08:14,411 [female announcer] Give it up for LOL_Trevor! 182 00:08:14,494 --> 00:08:16,330 You guys wanna see a little bit of fire? 183 00:08:16,413 --> 00:08:17,289 Yeah! 184 00:08:17,372 --> 00:08:18,498 All right. 185 00:08:18,582 --> 00:08:19,625 -[explosions] -[cheering] 186 00:08:19,708 --> 00:08:20,751 [yells] 187 00:08:20,834 --> 00:08:22,419 [applause, cheering] 188 00:08:22,503 --> 00:08:24,296 [male announcer] LOL! 189 00:08:24,379 --> 00:08:26,340 [air horn sound] 190 00:08:27,758 --> 00:08:29,635 I love you, guys. Thank you so much. 191 00:08:29,718 --> 00:08:32,385 Remember, guys, laugh out loud, live out loud... 192 00:08:34,222 --> 00:08:35,224 love out loud. 193 00:08:35,307 --> 00:08:36,350 [cheering] 194 00:08:36,433 --> 00:08:38,101 [male announcer] LOL! 195 00:08:38,477 --> 00:08:40,938 [rhythmic beats] 196 00:08:41,020 --> 00:08:43,023 Yeah! All right! 197 00:08:43,106 --> 00:08:45,025 See you, guys! All right! Thank you! Peace! 198 00:08:45,108 --> 00:08:47,444 -Whoo! -[whistling] 199 00:08:47,528 --> 00:08:50,155 -What a fucking douchebag. -Yeah, he's a piece of shit. 200 00:08:50,239 --> 00:08:52,991 It's LOL_Trevor though. He's got a rock-solid fan base. 201 00:08:53,075 --> 00:08:56,245 I mean, he's almost sickeningly positive. And he's cute as hell. 202 00:08:56,578 --> 00:08:57,913 Okay, I'll handle the negotiation. 203 00:08:57,996 --> 00:08:59,831 We're gonna go in there, we're gonna give him the terms, 204 00:08:59,915 --> 00:09:02,835 and then we're gonna leave before he can answer. Standard power play. 205 00:09:05,379 --> 00:09:07,422 Excuse me. Excuse me, children. 206 00:09:07,923 --> 00:09:10,175 -Hey, LOL_Trevor? -[rap playing softly] 207 00:09:10,259 --> 00:09:13,178 What's up, man? Pleased to meet you. I'm Brad. These are some of my colleagues. 208 00:09:13,971 --> 00:09:16,348 We are here on behalf of Mythic Quest. 209 00:09:16,849 --> 00:09:19,351 Oh, yeah, Pootie just bailed on you guys, right? 210 00:09:19,434 --> 00:09:20,435 That's exactly why we're here. 211 00:09:20,519 --> 00:09:22,437 We were hoping to come to some kind of arrangement with you 212 00:09:22,521 --> 00:09:25,232 to help bridge the gap left by our pal Pootie. 213 00:09:25,649 --> 00:09:29,736 I'm sorry. Are we not going to address the large, menacing presence to our right? 214 00:09:29,820 --> 00:09:32,281 Oh, that's just my bodyguard. He won't say shit. 215 00:09:33,115 --> 00:09:34,366 Great. I feel safer. 216 00:09:34,449 --> 00:09:35,450 I don't. 217 00:09:35,534 --> 00:09:36,535 I don't either. 218 00:09:37,286 --> 00:09:38,203 Sit down. 219 00:09:38,662 --> 00:09:39,913 Just-- I think. 220 00:09:39,997 --> 00:09:41,665 -You know what? I'm gonna stand. -All right. 221 00:09:42,291 --> 00:09:45,294 So, LOL, how would you feel about playing a new weapons update 222 00:09:45,377 --> 00:09:46,879 that we're releasing next month? 223 00:09:46,962 --> 00:09:49,131 I'm thinking, I don't know, $5,000? 224 00:09:49,214 --> 00:09:52,134 Yeah, I think I'm done dealing in dollars. I deal in percentages now. 225 00:09:53,051 --> 00:09:54,052 Excuse me? 226 00:09:55,012 --> 00:09:57,848 He said he's done dealing in dollars. He deals in percentages now. 227 00:09:57,931 --> 00:09:58,932 No, I heard what he said. 228 00:09:59,016 --> 00:10:02,686 I'm selling your weapons, I want gross points. 10%. 229 00:10:05,606 --> 00:10:07,566 If he's selling your weapons, he wants gross points. 230 00:10:07,649 --> 00:10:09,318 -No, I heard what he said again. -Okay. 231 00:10:09,401 --> 00:10:11,945 Okay, I'm just processing this right now. 232 00:10:12,863 --> 00:10:15,490 -Gross points are points of the-- -I understand what gross points are, okay? 233 00:10:15,574 --> 00:10:17,743 And this is between me and Trevor. We got this, man. 234 00:10:17,826 --> 00:10:20,204 -I'm just not familiar with this. -It seems like you're losing him. 235 00:10:20,287 --> 00:10:22,289 I'm not losing him. I'm just not familiar with this. I'm off my game. 236 00:10:22,372 --> 00:10:24,917 -Is this part of the negotiation tactic? -You guys, shut the freak up. 237 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:26,585 -I got this. I got this. -Okay. 238 00:10:26,668 --> 00:10:29,296 10% or no deal. 239 00:10:30,547 --> 00:10:33,008 I'll let you guys think about it. [sighs] 240 00:10:33,091 --> 00:10:35,469 -Come on, Liam. -[grunts] 241 00:10:42,100 --> 00:10:43,101 What just happened? 242 00:10:44,019 --> 00:10:47,898 It would appear he gave you the terms and then left before you could answer. 243 00:10:47,981 --> 00:10:49,441 It's a standard power play. 244 00:10:50,651 --> 00:10:51,485 [sighs] 245 00:10:51,568 --> 00:10:53,028 [rasping breaths] 246 00:10:59,910 --> 00:11:03,705 Now, admittedly, uh, game development is a male-dominated field, 247 00:11:03,789 --> 00:11:05,999 but we are working hard to change that. 248 00:11:06,083 --> 00:11:10,295 Which is why we brought on board folks like... Michelle! 249 00:11:10,379 --> 00:11:11,380 Hi, Michelle. 250 00:11:11,463 --> 00:11:13,215 Michelle is one of our amazing female coders. 251 00:11:13,298 --> 00:11:14,842 -One of two. -Thank you, Jo. 252 00:11:14,925 --> 00:11:17,970 Michelle, do you wanna tell the girls what you're working on? 253 00:11:18,053 --> 00:11:19,346 My résumé. 254 00:11:19,847 --> 00:11:21,348 [chuckles] 255 00:11:21,431 --> 00:11:24,685 That's a joke. Michelle has a very unique sense of humor. 256 00:11:24,768 --> 00:11:27,729 Okay, Michelle, do you wanna just tell the girls 257 00:11:27,813 --> 00:11:30,148 what it's like to be a woman in tech? 258 00:11:30,232 --> 00:11:33,068 Oh, sure. Which part did you want me to talk about? 259 00:11:33,151 --> 00:11:35,988 The part where you have to work twice as hard to make less money 260 00:11:36,071 --> 00:11:39,867 or the part where you can't get ahead because it's a bro monoculture? 261 00:11:39,950 --> 00:11:44,329 Okay, well, um, that's not necessarily the message we're trying to get across. 262 00:11:44,413 --> 00:11:45,914 Maybe you want to talk about 263 00:11:45,998 --> 00:11:48,667 what it's like to be a female in a male-dominated field? 264 00:11:51,170 --> 00:11:53,755 I would not. Please go ahead. 265 00:11:53,839 --> 00:11:55,591 Great. Thanks for your permission. 266 00:11:56,091 --> 00:11:59,344 So no matter how smart you are or how hard you work, 267 00:11:59,428 --> 00:12:02,014 your bosses will always treat you a little bit differently 268 00:12:02,097 --> 00:12:03,724 because you're a woman. 269 00:12:03,807 --> 00:12:07,186 Oh, unless your boss is a woman. Like Poppy. 270 00:12:07,269 --> 00:12:10,772 I was talking about Poppy. She hates me because I'm a woman. 271 00:12:11,148 --> 00:12:13,734 See, because we're all fighting for the same positions, 272 00:12:13,817 --> 00:12:15,986 it makes us incredibly competitive, 273 00:12:16,069 --> 00:12:19,698 which, of course, we have to be in order to survive. 274 00:12:19,781 --> 00:12:22,075 So, in a way, I... I don't blame Poppy. 275 00:12:22,159 --> 00:12:25,245 In another way, I hate her more than anyone alive. 276 00:12:25,329 --> 00:12:30,542 Can we please stay on message and say something inspiring? 277 00:12:30,626 --> 00:12:34,796 Got it. Girls, here's the most important piece of advice I can give you. 278 00:12:34,880 --> 00:12:36,006 -Look to your left. -[girls] Mmm. 279 00:12:36,089 --> 00:12:37,633 Now look to the girl on your right. 280 00:12:38,592 --> 00:12:40,385 That's your competition. 281 00:12:41,011 --> 00:12:42,304 She's not your friend. 282 00:12:42,971 --> 00:12:44,556 You're going to have to fight her. 283 00:12:45,349 --> 00:12:47,809 Not physically. That's what men do. 284 00:12:47,893 --> 00:12:50,354 Emotionally. Up here. 285 00:12:50,437 --> 00:12:52,147 -Okay, that's enough from Michelle! -I have more to say. 286 00:12:52,231 --> 00:12:55,692 Oh, I'm sure you do, and I respect that, but we have a lot of women to meet. 287 00:12:55,776 --> 00:12:57,402 -Do we? -We do. Come on. Let's go. 288 00:12:57,486 --> 00:12:58,487 There's no one else. 289 00:12:58,570 --> 00:13:00,280 Maybe there's someone more positive we can meet? 290 00:13:00,364 --> 00:13:02,491 Yes. I know who we can go see. 291 00:13:02,574 --> 00:13:04,910 Oh! Oh, my! 292 00:13:04,993 --> 00:13:08,038 What a treat! And who might you ladies be? 293 00:13:08,121 --> 00:13:10,082 Sue, these young women are from Girls Can Code... 294 00:13:10,165 --> 00:13:11,208 -[girl] Hi, Sue. -[girls chuckling] 295 00:13:11,291 --> 00:13:13,961 ...and they're here to be inspired by our female employees. 296 00:13:14,336 --> 00:13:17,214 Inspiration? Look no further than the good book. 297 00:13:17,297 --> 00:13:19,341 I have got the inspiration right here. 298 00:13:19,424 --> 00:13:20,759 -[David] Sue? -This is-- Yeah? 299 00:13:21,468 --> 00:13:22,803 -Work stuff. -Work stuff? Okay. 300 00:13:22,886 --> 00:13:25,472 -Just talk about the job and whatnot. -Okay. Copy that. 301 00:13:25,556 --> 00:13:29,685 Uh, listen, girls, oh my, it is just so fantastic to see you all here. 302 00:13:29,768 --> 00:13:33,188 We can always, always, always use more girls in gaming. 303 00:13:33,272 --> 00:13:34,106 What's this? 304 00:13:34,189 --> 00:13:39,236 No. That, sweetie, that is just player feedback. 305 00:13:39,319 --> 00:13:40,362 So what do you do here? 306 00:13:40,445 --> 00:13:42,114 Uh, I'm the community manager. 307 00:13:42,197 --> 00:13:44,283 Yes. Sue has a very interesting job. 308 00:13:44,366 --> 00:13:45,742 She interacts with our players online 309 00:13:45,826 --> 00:13:49,121 to find out the things that they like and don't like about Mythic Quest. 310 00:13:49,204 --> 00:13:52,040 Yeah. You know, and darn if they don't like a lot of things! 311 00:13:52,124 --> 00:13:53,959 Sometimes I wonder why they play. 312 00:13:54,042 --> 00:13:55,919 What's a typical day like for you? 313 00:13:56,003 --> 00:13:58,630 How do I put this? Okay. 314 00:13:58,714 --> 00:14:00,382 You know... Girls, 315 00:14:01,008 --> 00:14:03,802 you know how when you just get so mad and frustrated 316 00:14:03,886 --> 00:14:06,638 that you just wanna scream into a pillow? 317 00:14:06,722 --> 00:14:08,432 You know? When you're mad at your mom? 318 00:14:08,515 --> 00:14:11,059 I guess you could say, for our player community, 319 00:14:11,143 --> 00:14:12,686 I'm kinda like their mom. 320 00:14:14,062 --> 00:14:15,063 And the pillow. 321 00:14:15,522 --> 00:14:16,815 You're super nice. 322 00:14:17,149 --> 00:14:18,192 I wanna do what you do. 323 00:14:18,275 --> 00:14:19,443 No! 324 00:14:20,277 --> 00:14:22,029 No. No. 325 00:14:25,949 --> 00:14:26,783 [whispers] No. 326 00:14:29,995 --> 00:14:32,331 And that's... Sue. 327 00:14:37,169 --> 00:14:39,546 [young woman] So, it has a really clean, simple design, 328 00:14:39,922 --> 00:14:43,008 and you'll see that it just responds almost right away to your touch. 329 00:14:43,091 --> 00:14:45,260 But what's most cool about it is it actually does 330 00:14:45,344 --> 00:14:47,513 procedural level generation, with dynamic difficulty-- 331 00:14:47,596 --> 00:14:48,597 Hi. 332 00:14:49,515 --> 00:14:50,516 Hi. 333 00:14:51,600 --> 00:14:53,727 Did you, um... Did you make this game? 334 00:14:54,311 --> 00:14:55,395 Yeah, I did. 335 00:14:55,479 --> 00:14:57,481 Cool. It's really impressive. 336 00:14:58,357 --> 00:15:00,317 Is that Masked Man? 337 00:15:00,734 --> 00:15:02,945 -Yeah. -That's perfect. It's amazing. 338 00:15:03,028 --> 00:15:06,365 I know. It's really good with the mask on, but it's kinda tricky to-- Yeah. 339 00:15:06,448 --> 00:15:08,575 -Oh, my God. Roscoe, right? -Yeah. 340 00:15:08,659 --> 00:15:10,452 Yes! So good! 341 00:15:10,953 --> 00:15:14,581 So, I, um... I actually work at Mythic Quest. 342 00:15:14,665 --> 00:15:16,083 I'm-- I'm the lead engineer. 343 00:15:16,959 --> 00:15:18,418 Are you Poppy Li? 344 00:15:18,961 --> 00:15:20,963 -Yeah. -[shrieks] 345 00:15:21,839 --> 00:15:23,173 That is so cool. 346 00:15:23,257 --> 00:15:24,383 It is. 347 00:15:24,466 --> 00:15:25,759 -You're historical. -I know. 348 00:15:25,843 --> 00:15:26,760 -You're legendary. -Yes. 349 00:15:26,844 --> 00:15:28,095 -You're so talented. -Yes. 350 00:15:28,178 --> 00:15:30,264 -I grew up playing your game. -Okay, that's enough. 351 00:15:30,347 --> 00:15:35,269 So we're actually looking for a streamer right now to help promote the game. 352 00:15:35,352 --> 00:15:38,438 And, um, I'm just going with my gut here, 353 00:15:38,522 --> 00:15:40,524 but I think that you'd be perfect for the gig. 354 00:15:41,316 --> 00:15:42,484 -Really? -Yeah. 355 00:15:42,568 --> 00:15:46,905 I love Mythic Quest. It's, like, the most beautifully designed game ever. 356 00:15:46,989 --> 00:15:48,073 Right. 357 00:15:48,156 --> 00:15:50,284 Now I bet I can finally break 200 subs! 358 00:15:51,118 --> 00:15:53,495 Sorry, you have less than 200 subscribers? 359 00:15:53,579 --> 00:15:54,413 Mm-hmm. 360 00:15:54,913 --> 00:15:56,039 What's this line for? 361 00:15:57,291 --> 00:15:58,375 Oh, the bathrooms. 362 00:15:58,834 --> 00:16:00,085 I don't even know why I come to the cons. 363 00:16:00,169 --> 00:16:02,212 My people skills are terrible, so I never get new fans. 364 00:16:02,296 --> 00:16:04,381 Sometimes the-- Where are you going? 365 00:16:05,215 --> 00:16:06,216 Mmm. 366 00:16:06,300 --> 00:16:07,676 -Hey, Poppy! -Hey. 367 00:16:07,759 --> 00:16:09,428 -I'm having so much fun. -Cool. 368 00:16:09,511 --> 00:16:11,221 I don't even know what I'm standing in line for. 369 00:16:11,305 --> 00:16:13,223 But you know what? I bet it's amazing. 370 00:16:13,307 --> 00:16:16,310 You're in line for the bathrooms. The men's bathrooms. 371 00:16:16,643 --> 00:16:18,228 Oh. Oh, well. 372 00:16:18,312 --> 00:16:21,106 Hey, you wanna go to the merch table with me, buy some MQ shirts? 373 00:16:21,190 --> 00:16:23,150 You know you can get those for free at work? 374 00:16:23,233 --> 00:16:25,235 Yeah, but they have very special-edition ones 375 00:16:25,319 --> 00:16:27,029 just for the cons and I really want some. 376 00:16:27,112 --> 00:16:29,823 You go have fun! Stand in as many lines as you want. 377 00:16:29,907 --> 00:16:31,408 I'm gonna go get a shitty pretzel. 378 00:16:31,491 --> 00:16:33,410 They're actually not shitty. They're really good. 379 00:16:33,493 --> 00:16:35,037 -Really? -I had four of 'em already. 380 00:16:35,120 --> 00:16:37,164 -That's so many pretzels... -I know. I'm pretty stuffed. 381 00:16:37,247 --> 00:16:38,290 ...for such a tiny person. 382 00:16:38,373 --> 00:16:39,291 -[growling] -[sword clashes] 383 00:16:39,374 --> 00:16:42,461 Oh, yes. Yes. I see. I see! 384 00:16:42,961 --> 00:16:44,004 [game character] Aha! 385 00:16:44,087 --> 00:16:46,089 What the hell? The paladin killed me! 386 00:16:46,173 --> 00:16:47,299 That little shit. 387 00:16:47,841 --> 00:16:49,843 -C.W. Avenge my death. -Mm? 388 00:16:49,927 --> 00:16:50,761 Ah. 389 00:16:50,844 --> 00:16:52,554 -Hit him with a stun spell. -Yes. Yes. 390 00:16:52,638 --> 00:16:54,181 -Okay, now fire spell. -Yes. 391 00:16:54,264 --> 00:16:55,849 -Smack him with a shovel! -Uh-huh. 392 00:16:55,933 --> 00:16:56,934 -Again. -[chuckles] 393 00:16:57,017 --> 00:16:59,478 Okay. Oh, my God. He's almost dead! Hit him again! 394 00:16:59,853 --> 00:17:02,231 You killed him! You avenged me! 395 00:17:02,314 --> 00:17:05,400 Huzzah! Avenging the death of a fellow guild member 396 00:17:05,483 --> 00:17:08,153 and seizing control of the land. That was thrilling! 397 00:17:08,737 --> 00:17:11,740 I feel like Beowulf after he slew Grendel. 398 00:17:11,823 --> 00:17:13,575 Oh, I haven't seen Beowulf. 399 00:17:13,909 --> 00:17:16,828 Seen? No, it's... it's an epic poem. 400 00:17:16,912 --> 00:17:18,539 -Oh, it's a poem too? -Mm-hmm. 401 00:17:18,622 --> 00:17:19,623 Shit. 402 00:17:20,165 --> 00:17:21,665 Have you no education at all? 403 00:17:22,501 --> 00:17:24,586 No, I-- I have a BA in Women's Studies. 404 00:17:24,670 --> 00:17:26,213 -Oh, Women's Studies, huh? -Yeah. 405 00:17:26,296 --> 00:17:28,382 What, uh... What exactly is Women's Studies? 406 00:17:29,132 --> 00:17:33,053 It's an academic curricula which-- well, it follows the experiences of women 407 00:17:33,136 --> 00:17:34,888 and the contributions they've made to-- 408 00:17:34,972 --> 00:17:36,348 Inquiry withdrawn. 409 00:17:36,890 --> 00:17:40,853 Okay, dude, look, the point is, we just made a story together. 410 00:17:40,936 --> 00:17:43,438 And we were more invested because we were a part of it. 411 00:17:43,522 --> 00:17:45,315 All that shit Ian says is right. 412 00:17:46,233 --> 00:17:48,944 Yes, but it's still missing something, isn't it? 413 00:17:50,112 --> 00:17:53,240 Sit back, milady. Mmm? 414 00:17:54,241 --> 00:17:56,910 And I'll show you something wonderful. 415 00:17:58,662 --> 00:18:01,790 -[rock playing] -[chattering] 416 00:18:03,333 --> 00:18:05,627 Poppy? You're Poppy Li, right? 417 00:18:05,711 --> 00:18:06,628 Yeah. 418 00:18:06,712 --> 00:18:09,423 I'm Dan Williams, producer at Cold Alliance Studios. 419 00:18:09,506 --> 00:18:10,799 Oh, Cold Alliance? Fuck you. 420 00:18:12,092 --> 00:18:14,469 Well, uh, we're big fans of your work. 421 00:18:14,553 --> 00:18:17,472 Oh, thank you! I'm a huge fan of yours too. 422 00:18:17,556 --> 00:18:19,808 Well, you just told me to fuck off. 423 00:18:19,892 --> 00:18:22,186 Well, but that was before I knew that you liked me. 424 00:18:23,103 --> 00:18:25,856 Uh, that shovel update, that was brilliant. 425 00:18:26,481 --> 00:18:30,652 Thank you. You know, that was actually Ian's idea, to turn it into a weapon. 426 00:18:30,736 --> 00:18:32,821 I was actually talking about the digging feature. 427 00:18:32,905 --> 00:18:36,783 It was such a novel way of integrating persistent environmental changes. 428 00:18:37,326 --> 00:18:38,869 How did you know that would be so cool? 429 00:18:38,952 --> 00:18:43,248 Um, yeah, I don't know. I guess I just kind of felt it in my gut. 430 00:18:43,332 --> 00:18:44,750 Wow. You got great instincts. 431 00:18:45,292 --> 00:18:48,962 Yeah. Yeah. I'm sorry. Dan, was it? 432 00:18:49,046 --> 00:18:50,672 -Yeah, Dan Williams. -Yeah, cool. 433 00:18:50,756 --> 00:18:53,133 Listen, I don't want to take up much more of your time. 434 00:18:53,217 --> 00:18:56,553 But, well, we're looking for a new creative director, 435 00:18:56,637 --> 00:18:58,889 and, uh, I think you'd be a perfect fit. 436 00:18:59,306 --> 00:19:00,432 Creative director? 437 00:19:01,600 --> 00:19:04,895 Um... I'm actually-- I'm not looking for a new job. 438 00:19:04,978 --> 00:19:06,688 And you guys already poached Pootie, so... 439 00:19:06,772 --> 00:19:10,150 Well, what can I say? I mean, when we find talent, we go after it. 440 00:19:12,819 --> 00:19:14,279 Cool. Thanks. 441 00:19:14,363 --> 00:19:17,074 You're welcome. I'm looking forward to hearing from you. 442 00:19:17,157 --> 00:19:18,867 -All right? Take care. -Okay. 443 00:19:20,661 --> 00:19:22,871 Poppy! Poppy! 444 00:19:22,955 --> 00:19:27,626 I've done it. I have found our streamer. Introducing Byron. 445 00:19:28,502 --> 00:19:31,547 Byron has been playing MMORPGs for 20 years. 446 00:19:31,630 --> 00:19:33,507 And best of all, he's never been paid for it. 447 00:19:33,590 --> 00:19:35,509 Also, he's a big fan of mine. 448 00:19:35,592 --> 00:19:36,844 He's a genius. 449 00:19:37,427 --> 00:19:39,596 This guy's like a thousand in streamer years. 450 00:19:39,680 --> 00:19:41,390 -[Brad] Guys! -Oh, hey. 451 00:19:41,473 --> 00:19:44,226 Guys, our streaming problems are over. 452 00:19:44,309 --> 00:19:45,853 Oh, great. Another dude in his 40s. 453 00:19:45,936 --> 00:19:47,437 And God forbid you pick a woman. 454 00:19:47,521 --> 00:19:50,148 There's no such thing as a 40-year-old woman in gaming. That's a fact. 455 00:19:50,232 --> 00:19:52,359 And secondly, Stephen here isn't the streamer. 456 00:19:52,442 --> 00:19:53,443 Stephen? 457 00:19:54,778 --> 00:19:56,405 -[Brad] Excuse me. -[Poppy] Right. Okay. 458 00:19:56,488 --> 00:19:58,156 [Brad] Da-da-da! 459 00:19:58,240 --> 00:19:59,992 Meet Aiko. 460 00:20:00,450 --> 00:20:02,619 Aiko here is the future of the streamer hustle. 461 00:20:02,703 --> 00:20:05,539 A 3-D model that I can completely control in a mo-cap suit. 462 00:20:05,622 --> 00:20:06,623 It's a one-time cost. 463 00:20:06,707 --> 00:20:09,334 She never ages or gets a better offer, 464 00:20:09,418 --> 00:20:13,046 and we can make her do whatever we want. 465 00:20:13,130 --> 00:20:14,173 [Aiko] Aiko is happy! 466 00:20:14,256 --> 00:20:16,675 -So you want to build a woman. -Mm-hmm. 467 00:20:16,758 --> 00:20:19,219 -Sort of like a Weird Science situation. -Exactly. 468 00:20:19,303 --> 00:20:21,680 -What's Weird Science? -Oh, God! 469 00:20:21,763 --> 00:20:23,473 Goddamn it, Poppy. 470 00:20:23,557 --> 00:20:25,309 -Small Wonder? -Yeah, like Small Wonder maybe. 471 00:20:25,392 --> 00:20:26,518 I don't know what that is. 472 00:20:26,602 --> 00:20:27,603 -What? -God! 473 00:20:27,686 --> 00:20:30,147 All right, just because something is old doesn't make it cool. 474 00:20:30,230 --> 00:20:31,064 -What? -What do you-- 475 00:20:31,148 --> 00:20:33,275 Do you even understand our culture? You know what? 476 00:20:33,358 --> 00:20:34,443 -It doesn't matter. -What culture? 477 00:20:34,526 --> 00:20:35,360 Awful. Awful. 478 00:20:35,444 --> 00:20:38,197 It's kind of creepy if I have to admit it. My guy, I think, is a little bit better. 479 00:20:38,280 --> 00:20:40,449 Your guy? Your guy's got an ankle monitor. 480 00:20:43,744 --> 00:20:46,413 Byron! What's that for? 481 00:20:47,748 --> 00:20:49,458 -So-- -You know what? I don't want to know. 482 00:20:49,541 --> 00:20:50,542 [Poppy] No one wants to know. 483 00:20:50,626 --> 00:20:52,211 You know what? You guys do whatever you want. 484 00:20:52,294 --> 00:20:53,879 I'm gonna go home. Where's my ride? 485 00:20:53,962 --> 00:20:55,589 -Okay, so we're gonna go with Aiko? -[Poppy] Nope. 486 00:20:55,672 --> 00:20:58,759 [crowd applauding] 487 00:20:58,842 --> 00:21:01,136 Dana. Ugh. Come on. Let's go. 488 00:21:01,553 --> 00:21:03,388 Hang on. I just gotta finish this. 489 00:21:04,056 --> 00:21:05,599 Are you playing Mythic Quest? 490 00:21:05,682 --> 00:21:07,518 You know you can do that back at the office. 491 00:21:07,601 --> 00:21:10,312 I just got to the best part. I'm so close to leveling up, and when I do, 492 00:21:10,395 --> 00:21:12,523 I get to finally equip the Great Trident of Tethys, 493 00:21:12,606 --> 00:21:14,983 which has an insane DOT. 494 00:21:15,317 --> 00:21:16,151 All right, y'all. 495 00:21:16,235 --> 00:21:20,197 Chaining criticals. But don't worry, your girl is a boss battle badass. 496 00:21:20,280 --> 00:21:22,282 [cheering] 497 00:21:22,366 --> 00:21:23,367 Oh, my God. 498 00:21:28,205 --> 00:21:31,750 Guys. Guys. What if I told you I found our new streamer? 499 00:21:31,834 --> 00:21:34,336 She's perfect. She knows the game inside out. 500 00:21:34,419 --> 00:21:36,338 She appeals to a young, diverse crowd. 501 00:21:36,421 --> 00:21:38,006 She is so cool! She's-- 502 00:21:38,090 --> 00:21:41,927 Oh, my God. She's talking about herself. That is so sad. 503 00:21:42,010 --> 00:21:43,971 -Oh. -[Brad] See, I told you she would do this. 504 00:21:44,054 --> 00:21:46,640 First of all, you're like 15 years too old. 505 00:21:47,099 --> 00:21:49,726 Dana! Dana is the new streamer. 506 00:21:49,810 --> 00:21:52,688 No, she's too good-looking. No one's gonna believe that she's a real gamer. 507 00:21:52,771 --> 00:21:55,524 Okay, but the thing is she is a real gamer. 508 00:21:55,607 --> 00:21:57,025 Yours isn't even a real person. 509 00:21:57,109 --> 00:21:59,403 -Okay, Pop? You're great. -Yes. 510 00:21:59,486 --> 00:22:01,071 -At something very specific. -Right. 511 00:22:01,154 --> 00:22:04,324 It's sort of like, well, I'm this painter and you're my favorite brush. 512 00:22:04,408 --> 00:22:06,869 Okay, hold on. Are you just about to recycle my whole thing 513 00:22:06,952 --> 00:22:08,662 about the brush and the-- I'm not gonna-- Just-- 514 00:22:08,745 --> 00:22:12,040 Look, come over here, watch Dana play. 515 00:22:12,124 --> 00:22:13,709 She's got this whole crowd of people around her. 516 00:22:13,792 --> 00:22:16,003 Great work, Pop. We're gonna go over here and make the decision. 517 00:22:16,086 --> 00:22:17,713 No, you guys come with me. 518 00:22:17,796 --> 00:22:19,298 -See you back at the office. -Thanks so much for your time. 519 00:22:19,381 --> 00:22:22,009 Guys, I really think I'm right about this! 520 00:22:46,450 --> 00:22:47,618 Wow. 521 00:22:48,035 --> 00:22:51,079 [sniffles] You're damn right. 522 00:22:51,622 --> 00:22:56,084 It's a touching, bittersweet culmination to the story. 523 00:22:57,920 --> 00:23:00,088 Wow, C.W., you're a really good writer. 524 00:23:00,172 --> 00:23:01,798 I didn't even know this was our game. 525 00:23:01,882 --> 00:23:03,050 No. It's not. 526 00:23:03,634 --> 00:23:06,762 That's from Red Dead Redemption 2. 527 00:23:09,139 --> 00:23:11,141 -What, you didn't write that? -[sighs] 528 00:23:11,225 --> 00:23:12,267 What about the other ones? 529 00:23:12,351 --> 00:23:14,394 [sniffing] That was Assassin's Creed. 530 00:23:14,478 --> 00:23:16,355 The one before that was Last of Us. 531 00:23:17,481 --> 00:23:18,982 None of these are yours? 532 00:23:20,567 --> 00:23:21,568 I'm afraid not. 533 00:23:22,444 --> 00:23:23,654 Why did we watch that then? 534 00:23:23,737 --> 00:23:26,448 To show you the power of story. 535 00:23:29,034 --> 00:23:33,121 Alas, I... I'm a stranger in a strange land 536 00:23:33,205 --> 00:23:38,877 and, um... have yet to achieve that level of emotional resonance. 537 00:23:40,504 --> 00:23:45,884 Outside of my novels, of course, for which I did win a Nebula Award. 538 00:23:45,968 --> 00:23:48,554 -Where the hell did that come from? -Oh, never mind that. 539 00:23:49,638 --> 00:23:51,765 Because you have opened my eyes. 540 00:23:51,849 --> 00:23:54,726 I now know that I must engage with the game 541 00:23:54,810 --> 00:23:57,855 on its most fundamental level by playing it. 542 00:23:58,939 --> 00:24:04,403 And that will unlock rich, new stories for years to come. 543 00:24:04,945 --> 00:24:06,947 Just come in here, you know. 544 00:24:07,364 --> 00:24:10,784 We'll try this place again, see if any ladies have emerged. 545 00:24:10,868 --> 00:24:13,537 How do we have so many dudes that work here? How? 546 00:24:15,247 --> 00:24:16,248 Wait a second. 547 00:24:16,957 --> 00:24:20,836 The testers. The testers! Yes! Come, come. 548 00:24:20,919 --> 00:24:26,675 Okay, uh, our testers are actually not just one, but two ladies. 549 00:24:26,758 --> 00:24:28,802 Those aren't two ladies. 550 00:24:29,636 --> 00:24:31,513 We had a wonderful time. 551 00:24:31,597 --> 00:24:34,558 I just showed her mine, and she showed me hers. 552 00:24:34,641 --> 00:24:36,935 Yeah, and first it was kinda weird 'cause he's old, you know? 553 00:24:37,019 --> 00:24:39,021 -But, boy, does he know what he's doing. -[both chuckle] 554 00:24:39,396 --> 00:24:40,564 She cried. 555 00:24:40,647 --> 00:24:42,107 I did cry. Well, he cried too. 556 00:24:42,357 --> 00:24:44,234 I did. Come in, girls. 557 00:24:44,318 --> 00:24:45,402 Don't go in there! 558 00:24:45,485 --> 00:24:47,779 -Okay. I think that's enough. -I think that's enough too! 559 00:24:47,863 --> 00:24:49,072 -Let's go. Let's go. -Yeah. 560 00:24:49,156 --> 00:24:50,157 Let's-- 561 00:24:52,743 --> 00:24:54,161 [elevator bell dings] 562 00:24:55,245 --> 00:24:56,246 Poppy! 563 00:24:56,997 --> 00:24:59,041 Didn't you get my text? We have a tour today. 564 00:24:59,124 --> 00:25:00,250 Oh, that was today? 565 00:25:00,334 --> 00:25:03,170 Nice. I guess your good instincts don't include checking a calendar. 566 00:25:03,253 --> 00:25:04,838 -Crap! I completely forgot. -[shushing] 567 00:25:04,922 --> 00:25:08,425 I don't want your excuses, okay? These girls need to be inspired. 568 00:25:08,509 --> 00:25:10,969 -If it's inspiration you need, I can-- -Not you. 569 00:25:11,053 --> 00:25:13,180 You are the last person they need to hear from. 570 00:25:13,263 --> 00:25:14,973 These girls need to talk to someone 571 00:25:15,057 --> 00:25:18,185 who understands what it's like to be a girl who loves games. 572 00:25:18,268 --> 00:25:20,687 Someone who can speak to them on their level and get them excited. 573 00:25:20,771 --> 00:25:23,106 -Oh, God, this is so sad. -Is she talking about herself? 574 00:25:23,190 --> 00:25:24,024 [Brad] She is, again. 575 00:25:24,107 --> 00:25:25,859 And I'm so embarrassed. I'm actually really uncomfortable. 576 00:25:25,943 --> 00:25:28,946 I'm not talking about me! 577 00:25:29,863 --> 00:25:31,573 I'm talking about Dana. 578 00:25:34,243 --> 00:25:35,536 -Huh? -[grunts mockingly] 579 00:25:35,911 --> 00:25:36,995 Come on. 580 00:25:37,955 --> 00:25:40,123 Hi! Hey, girls. 581 00:25:40,666 --> 00:25:43,293 This is Dana. She works here. 582 00:25:44,545 --> 00:25:45,879 What do you do? 583 00:25:46,255 --> 00:25:48,549 Uh, I play video games. 584 00:25:49,049 --> 00:25:51,009 That's your job? That's so cool! 585 00:25:51,093 --> 00:25:52,928 Cool! Yeah! 586 00:25:53,011 --> 00:25:54,847 Yeah, it is cool. 587 00:25:56,932 --> 00:25:59,184 But it's also hard work sometimes. 588 00:26:00,435 --> 00:26:02,771 I mean, it's crazy that this is a real job. 589 00:26:03,939 --> 00:26:08,819 But I play to make the game better for our fans. And they pay me for it. 590 00:26:09,695 --> 00:26:11,405 And, yeah, there aren't a lot of women here, 591 00:26:11,488 --> 00:26:15,701 but they hired me and my friend Rachel, so they're trying. 592 00:26:15,784 --> 00:26:17,619 -Ah. -Mm-hmm. 593 00:26:18,370 --> 00:26:22,332 And to be totally honest, it's still sometimes a hard place to be a girl. 594 00:26:23,125 --> 00:26:28,380 But I'm not gonna give up, because I love my job and I'm good at it. 595 00:26:28,463 --> 00:26:30,048 -You feel me? -[girl] Yeah. 596 00:26:30,132 --> 00:26:32,134 -[girls giggling] -I'm good at it. 597 00:26:34,720 --> 00:26:37,639 And you know what else? Lean in. 598 00:26:41,310 --> 00:26:47,566 I'm so good at it, that when I play against boys, I kick their butts. 599 00:26:47,649 --> 00:26:48,859 [girls chuckling] 600 00:26:48,942 --> 00:26:50,402 You girls like kicking butts, right? 601 00:26:50,485 --> 00:26:51,904 Yeah! 602 00:26:51,987 --> 00:26:53,280 Then come work here. 603 00:26:55,240 --> 00:26:58,035 Thank you, Dana. That was so inspiring. 604 00:26:58,118 --> 00:26:59,203 No biggie. 605 00:26:59,786 --> 00:27:01,413 You are so welcome. 606 00:27:01,496 --> 00:27:02,915 -Come on, girls. -[Jo] Bye, girls. 607 00:27:02,998 --> 00:27:06,752 -[girls chattering] -[girl] I wanna come back! 608 00:27:07,836 --> 00:27:09,630 [elevator bell dings] 609 00:27:10,214 --> 00:27:11,965 Holy shit. 610 00:27:13,175 --> 00:27:14,760 Dana's the new streamer. 611 00:27:14,843 --> 00:27:17,513 She had me at "Ian is a genius." 612 00:27:17,596 --> 00:27:18,597 She didn't say that. 613 00:27:19,056 --> 00:27:21,308 -I think she did. -No, I think she didn't. 614 00:27:21,391 --> 00:27:25,187 Also I told you guys that she is who we should go with back at the convention. 615 00:27:25,270 --> 00:27:26,271 You did? 616 00:27:26,855 --> 00:27:28,690 Yes! You guys never listen to me. 617 00:27:28,774 --> 00:27:30,817 Hey, let's go give Dana the good news. 618 00:27:30,901 --> 00:27:32,319 Oh, yeah, that'll feel good. 619 00:27:32,402 --> 00:27:35,864 Yeah, well, one of the best things about being a boss is giving good news. 620 00:27:36,657 --> 00:27:38,659 [dramatic music builds] 621 00:27:46,166 --> 00:27:48,418 [phone line rings] 622 00:27:48,502 --> 00:27:51,713 Hello, Dan Williams. Let's talk. 623 00:27:52,673 --> 00:27:53,924 It's Poppy. Poppy Li. 624 00:27:55,259 --> 00:27:57,511 Oh. I'm sorry. When-- When will he be back? 625 00:27:58,387 --> 00:28:00,013 Uh-huh, yeah, I can leave my number. 626 00:28:00,681 --> 00:28:01,849 Hey, stranger. 627 00:28:01,932 --> 00:28:05,519 Hey! Dude, I had the weirdest day, but it was also kind of awesome. 628 00:28:05,602 --> 00:28:08,939 Me too. Ian and Brad just asked me to be the new streamer. 629 00:28:10,065 --> 00:28:11,066 -Wait, what? -Yeah! 630 00:28:11,149 --> 00:28:15,445 Just now. I mean, I guess it's kind of shady to have an in-house streamer, right? 631 00:28:15,529 --> 00:28:17,531 But if it's what's best for the game... 632 00:28:18,448 --> 00:28:20,075 Yeah, yeah. 633 00:28:20,158 --> 00:28:22,119 I know that means we won't be testing together anymore, 634 00:28:22,202 --> 00:28:24,329 but it's kind of my dream job, so... 635 00:28:25,789 --> 00:28:27,124 do you think I should do it? 636 00:28:28,917 --> 00:28:31,044 Yeah. Yeah. You should totally do it. 637 00:28:31,128 --> 00:28:32,129 -I should do it, right? -Yeah. 638 00:28:32,212 --> 00:28:34,756 Oh, my God! This is crazy. 639 00:28:34,840 --> 00:28:35,883 I gotta call my mom. 640 00:28:35,966 --> 00:28:38,218 Crazy. Okay, um... 641 00:28:38,302 --> 00:28:41,221 [phone clicks, line dials] 642 00:28:41,638 --> 00:28:42,848 Come on. Pick up. 643 00:28:42,931 --> 00:28:43,932 See ya. 644 00:28:44,016 --> 00:28:45,434 Ma. Hey! 645 00:28:45,517 --> 00:28:47,519 You will never guess what happened at work today. 646 00:28:47,603 --> 00:28:51,064 Okay, so I went to the convention with Ian, Brad, and Poppy, right? 647 00:28:51,148 --> 00:28:55,235 ["Oh Sailor" playing]