The Ruthless Limited Skin Collab (1) - The Stream Begins
“Alright, viewers, what's up. Before we dive into Asgard today, let's check out some announcements first.”
It's patch day today. I pull up the official Asgard homepage to check the details. The patch notes are massive, led by item and champion balance changes—looks like a huge update.
“Lemme see... balance adjustments. And...”
My mouse stops scrolling. A banner catches my eye. It's got a cute character drawn on it, with a man-sized ho-bbang bun plastered right next to it.
Eat warm ho-bbang buns and snag your limited Asgard skin!
“A collab?”
I scroll down for the details.
“Lemme see... two products, huh.”
The first one's merch.
1. [Pre-Order Limited] Asgard Character T-Shirt Sale
Wear our heroes on your chest—pre-order now!
The first event item is a black t-shirt with an Asgard character slapped on the front. The back's got the massive Asgard logo too.
“Whoa...”
I mean it—I'm genuinely impressed.
“That's fucking sick.”
Hmm, yeah, fair enough.
“Alright, onto the second one.”
2. Meet Your Heroes at the Convenience Store! Asgard Buns Launch!
The more you eat, the more pieces you collect! Gather 'em up for that alluring limited skin! Heroes: Yuria, Nike, Tiaris...
“Buns?”
Edible stuff, at least. My interest perks up a bit. As a convenience store regular, this is good news.
*Collect 50 skin pieces for the Sweet Patissier limited skin exchange!
*This skin can't be bought after the event ends.
“50 pieces? So to get the limited skin, I gotta eat 50 buns?”
No fucking way. Fix the notice already, say it's a joke.
Just like they said, I'm previewing the skin right now.
—Whoosh!
The screen fills with the illustration. My main, Nike, in a pink-frilled apron, cute ribbon on her head, whisk in hand, winking. The old Revenge Psycho Nike skin was great, but this has its own fresh charm.
Exclusive voice lines, skill effects (whipped cream blast), return animation updated.
“Uh-heh.”
The quality alone has my jaw on the floor, and with custom lines, effects, and return animation? No way I can pass this up. Even if I starve tomorrow, I need this skin.
“I want it.”
1,500 won per bun. That's 75,000 won total.
A hefty sum. But it's a limited skin—gone after the event. As an Asgard player and Nike master, skipping this would make me a total casual.
“Guys. I just thought of today's content.”
“A challenge: how many buns can I eat? Bun money from donations, of course.”
Cam?
“In your dreams.”
No chance in hell.
*
In the convenience store in the one-room village, a guy in uniform is mopping the floor.
It's a slow time with few customers.
He finishes cleaning, plops down on the counter chair, and lets out a big yawn.
“Ah... so boring. Anyone streaming?”
His hobby's gaming and watching internet streams. Lately, he's hooked on Geogeun Wondil's channel. He popped in out of curiosity since it's another Simhae (deep sea/Iron) streamer.
“He's really gonna eat 50 buns for that limited skin?”
He was watching Geogeun Wondil go over the patch notes and event.
Then, the door chimes—a customer.
“Welcome.”
He flips over his smartphone (stream on screen) and greets them. The customer is a woman in training pants and dragging slippers—looks out of place with her delicate features. She's a regular, stopping by almost daily.
'Waste pickup's still a ways off.'
Lately, she swings by nightly for discards. Used to buy normally, but seems like money troubles now.
“Excuse me.”
She heads straight to the counter.
“Yes?” “Gimme all the ho-bbang here.” “Pardon...?” “Everything on display and in the back stock. All of it.”
All the ho-bbang?
Hard to wrap his head around. She's a regular who stuck to beer or triangle kimbap. Lately, maybe health kick, switched to Choco Mong instead of beer—but never a big eater.
“Oh, and type doesn't matter. As long as it's the Asgard collab ho-bbang.”
Now he gets it.
'An Asgard player, huh.'
He pulls out the stock. Piles 'em on the counter—bam, a mountain of ho-bbang. He ordered extra himself for the limited skin event, but he empties it all for the regular.
“Need bags?” “Yeah, two big ones.”
She didn't say, but he counts exactly 50 and bags 'em. Perfect for the limited skin.
“You play Asgard, huh?” “Yeah... something like that.” “Buying this many— for that limited Patissier skin?” “Oh, you know about it too, boss.”
Realizing they game together, the regular flashes a bright, innocent smile.
'...Was she always this vibe?'
Weird. Before, she was just another customer—no impression. But now? Strikingly pretty. Kinda bizarre he glossed over her till now.
“All set. 50 buns, 75,000 won.”
Bags full, he smiles. She pays, grabs a bag in each hand, and waddles out.
'Shoulda offered to carry.'
Nah, better not—could get the wrong idea. Total 7kg, 3.5kg per hand—not that heavy. He tidies up, flips his phone back over.
'Back to the stream.'
Pops in earbuds. A clear, pleasant woman's voice comes through the phone.
—Cleaned out the convenience store. They had exactly 50 ho-bbang.
Then a photo pops up: floor covered in Asgard-printed ho-bbang.
—Proof shot.
'She actually bought 'em.'
Shock doesn't last.
Suddenly, Geogeun Wondil's voice feels familiar. Like he's heard the tone somewhere.
'What? Voice and inflection ring a bell...'
He tilts his head. On the tip of his tongue.
Can't place it, gives up.
'Just sounds like some customer.'
Shrugs it off, hits donate.
Urimidopenham donated 10,000 won!
Hope you choke on a bun and need 119 lol extra