Psychic Watch: 20-Year-Old Army Vet High School Girl Takes the Field!

Seo Joo-hwan's brainstormed masterpiece after two days of thought: Psychic Watch: 20-Year-Old Army Vet High School Girl Takes the Field! He inwardly praised himself, convinced it was the perfect clickbait title.

But.

Five minutes in, and there was still just one viewer.

"Little sis, that's no way to treat someone helping out."

At least the one viewer was Seo Joo-hee, who even had manager privileges.

"Oppa, you think people will click just 'cause it's a high school girl...?"

Seo Joo-hwan averted his gaze from her doubtful upward stare.

Is this not it...?

No, why? Isn't "army vet high school girl" or whatever prime aggro bait? That's what worked on TrickyTV that I watched!

Trusting his extensive room-bound streaming experience, Seo Joo-hwan decided to wait a bit longer.

They'll come once we start gaming, right?

He launched the pre-downloaded Psychic Watch.

Truth be told, "army vet high school girl" was half a joke—the real hook was the "Psychic Watch" up front.

No way they won't bite.

Psychic Watch had hyped gamers since before launch. Its fun factor was proven in the first beta. Droves of users were foaming at the mouth for open beta—like a Han River of them.

And today was the second closed beta. Slapping "Psychic Watch" in the title? Any Tricky streamer fan would dive right in.

I couldn't even get in before, back then.

Seo Joo-hwan winning beta access wasn't thanks to his karma fix. He'd won it pre-regression too. He still vividly remembered the thrill of his first-ever win.

But Han Su-ah's death and the trauma had left him no headspace for games. He'd only started playing when it was on its last legs.

Translation: He knew every synergy and gimmick trick that'd come to light later.

Viewers trickled in soon after launch.

"Ah! Oppa, someone's here. Hi there!"

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"Uh, yeah. Hey HelpGuide. Gomi, call 'em by their nickname."

Gomi was Han Su-ah's streaming alias—short for HanGomi, blending her surname with "bear."

Han Su-ah nodded eagerly, bowing so low her crown showed.

"Hi HelpGuide!"

A polite greeter firing off lively chats—solid first viewer.

"Streamer's this little one here. I'm just the neighborhood buddy helping out."

"Eek. I'm not little!"

"Sure, next up 149cm."

"It's 150!"

"Yeah, 150-ish 149cm."

The viewer pounced on the ammo, teasing Han Su-ah. She pouted on cue—it was all part of the plan. A solid gimmick like this could meme-ify and bond viewers fast, especially early on.

"Why won't I grow taller...?"

...Seemed genuine, not just acting. Either way, good vibes.

The question popped up.

"Nah, not like that. This room's manager here's an old friend of mine? Back in the day, she wanted to go to school with JooMaem ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠so she delayed elementary entry."

"Hey, delinquent? Nooo! I was a December baby anyway, so starting late was fine!"

Han Su-ah handled it smoothly, no nerves. Seo Joo-hwan cut in before it dragged.

"Alright, shall we kick off the game?"

"Haha, we'll chat while gaming. Can't just yak with a legit Psychic Watch beta tester, right?"

Per the viewer, scummy streams were aggroing with Psychic Watch left and right. Fine if they played, but mostly tiny streamer chit-chat reviews. No wonder viewers were slow.

Yeah, most Tricky streamers are on Paprika right now.

Beta keys were plentiful but oversubscribed—insane odds. Devs gifted some to big Paprika BJ's for promo, not Tricky yet. Platform wasn't huge.

Worked in Han Su-ah's favor. Seo Joo-hwan's win filled the niche perfectly—right now.

Lobby thumbnail up, viewers surged.

"EyeTasteSweet welcome. Gyawoo welcome. CoinMaster welcome. StingyCucumber welcome. HawaiiHighSchoolGirlChick welcome..."

Han Su-ah's eyes widened, greeting nonstop.

"Gomi, that'll never end. Pick chats to reply, nicknames only for followers."

"C-can I? First time with this many..."

"Fine by everyone, right?"

Chats exploded with the crowd.

Surge thanks to early promo. Han Su-ah thanked HelpGuide; Seo Joo-hwan fielded the rest.

"GlassesRival, she looks middle school but yeah, 20."

"...Middle school?"

"What, she chose not to grow. Let's move on."

"...Hwan oppa?"

"Alright, game time. Matching up. Oh, Madrid asked—we're fresh out the box, zero games."

"......"

"Nah, not a streamer. Just helping. Psychic Watch account's mine."

Caught off-guard by the familiarity but let it slide. Time wasted already—more aggro now wouldn't help.

Match found.

"Match locked. Army vet high school girl deploys!"

Game on.

* Psychic Watch hits dark times later but spawns a pro league. Team-based shooter genre.

"Psychic Watch modes: occupation, cargo, annihilation, etc. Characters split assault, attack, support. Attack's DPS, assault tanks, support healers/buffers."

Not pure shooter—swords, fists, diverse playstyles.

"First game, I'll demo each."

Seo Joo-hwan picked baseline "Soldier:69."

Teammate picks? Sigh.

6 DPS ain't it...

Everyone craved DPS—only five slots, so one grabbed shadow sniper (DPS-ish tank). Basically 6 DPS.

Quick match tho.

Bad comps common in quicks. Kinda a "tactic" even. Not really.

"First round: occupation."

Map: Hanamura. His team attacking, foes defending.

Base doors opened. Team bolted—then halted at massive hall. Foes incoming.

First chokepoint to point 1.

Ratta-tat-tat! Boom! Ziiing!

Team opened fire—bullets, cannons flying. But a beefy foe tanked forward, popping huge energy shield. All shots nullified.

No balance break, per chat. Shield breaks under focus—but team clueless.

Voice chat supported. Panicked teammate voices rang out. Seo Joo-hwan explained calmly to viewers and Han Su-ah.

"Psychic Watch has built-in voice. Means calls and comms are key. Got it, Gomi?"

"Yeah oppa. This is so cool!"

Her eyes sparkled—hooked. No gaming history; new world, killer graphics.

"Gotta call to break that. Turning on voice—might miss chats, bear with."

Miss call? Snort. His game talent: C+ base, now B+ upgrade. Special bought too.

Plain next to writing's Stenographer's Keyboard. But unbeatable for games.

Team voice on.

"Shield breaks under fire. See the cracks? Focus it, ignore rest."

Shield hero: Deinhardt. Knight in plate, hammer and shield. Tank poster boy.

Some pushback, then focus fire. 6DPS firepower shone. Crack! Spiderweb cracks, then shatter like glass.

Next call: "Ignore hits, charge! Into point. Fera air cannon, Kenji left flank path. I'll right flank—front straight."

"Dropped heal pack center. Stay for HP regen—but quick, it fades."

Shield down ≠ win. Foes firing back, HP melting. First death, then Kenji flanked and dropped.

"Hwan oppa fighting!"

Team skill meh. Foe comp nasty: 2DPS 2tank 2sup on closed beta day 1.

Still!

Not just his team dying—one foe down too. Reversible.

Right flank, Seo Joo-hwan headshot spammer. Bang bang bang! Grenade boom! Foe retired.

Foes noticed too late. 23 bullets left post-grenade. Dove point, aim magnetic.

Ratta-tat! Fragile DPS melted. Another down.

Then support healer Jerata—emptied clip. Boom! Jerata HP drained, panics heal-run but frontliner cleans up.

"All in point! Heal pack down—regen and poke!"

Hanamura point 1 tight. Heal pack = sustain fire. But exposed—constant poke.

"Tank incoming. Dodge charge. Tara's mine."

No slacking despite praise. Point cramped, exposed. Fera cannon = wipe.

Bang, ratta, bang! Burst air Tara—pilot panicked, erratic flight. Airtime ends...

Boom! Grenade zeros last HP.

Solo: 2 DPS, 1 sup. Tanks/healer mopped by respawns.

Point pops—he bolts.

"While stunned, end it. I'll left flank—healer follow, rest front."

Caught healer swap amid chaos. Multitasking widened view.

Frontliners front, he/healer stairs left. CBT day 1—rare map mastery. Even if ambushed, fine. Peak form, unbeatable.

Playing exactly as wanted!

Control = hype. Focus like blessing—saw everything. Pros live here? Night and day from usual.

Feels amazing.

Left to point 2: front clash, 6-4 his team losing hard.

"Healer, buff not heal!"

Healer: Ershi. L-click heal, R-click attack buff.

Zing—blue aura on Soldier:69.

Buffed, ult Q.

Ratta-tat-tat-tat! Blazing muzzle.

Last foe. Ult done. R-grenade.

Boom!

Clean sweep.