How *DID* we get here?! Time is but a mere illusion. I blinked, and now I’ve been @Pixelated_Pickax for over ten years. That’s like… Longer than the lifespan of my first goldfish. Twenty hamsters. ...And at least three other YouTube channels ago. (Mine still somehow exists). Anyway... Let’s acknowledge the elephant in the room. The thumbnail... Don't. Ask. I’m serious. Please. Don’t ask. I don’t have answers. Even I don’t know what happened. It just... felt right, in the moment. But like... in the wrong way. Anyway. Let’s pretend it didn't happen. Just walk away. Slowly. Casually. Like you didn’t see anything. There is absolutely nothing to see here. No secrets. No lore. No easter eggs. No chaotic decision or existential crisis. Everything is fine. Nothing is wrong. Nothing to see here. Move along. ... ...Wow. You’re still here? This is... something. I mean... no judgment! You do you. But like... what the heck are we doing right now? Just hanging out in silence. You, me, and a building sized wall of whitespace. … So, uh. Do you like… long pauses? Because I feel like we just trauma bonded. I guess I should give you a reward or something. But all I have is: 1. Anxiety 2. Regret 3. A vague idea for the next phase of this whole thing 4. Still no explanation for the thumbnail Anyway, I could tell you what’s coming next. But then again… Do you deserve to know? (Hint: Yes. If you’ve made it this far, you’ve definitely earned it. Maybe a therapist too.) Still, maybe I should wait. Build suspense. Stir the pot. Mysterious vibes and all that. Or maybe I’m just stalling. Yes. That’s exactly what I’m doing. But if you want to actually know what’s coming… Comment something cryptic like: “The penguin flies at midnight.” Or just say “I made it this far.” That works too. I’ll know you’re one of them. A true scroller. An endurance reader. A warrior of awkward digital silence. Alright. Time to go. For real this time. Unless… …no. No. I’m not doing another dramatic pause. That would be ridiculous. Right? Seriously… What are you still doing here?! This is awkward… Are you not going to stop reading?! Shoot. Can you stop reading?! Please?! No? … Ummm… okay then. Guess I’m going to head out. See you next project! Bye!
