Mira soybird's Arc

Chapter 1 of 2

Mira adjusted her crown and leaned closer to the webcam, watching the chat scroll past in a blur of usernames and emojis. Becoming the most famous Mario Kart YouTuber in the world meant paying attention to every single comment, and right now, one comment made her freeze mid-reach for a cookie. PurpleStar_88: when do LOYAL fans get the kindness trophy??? ive been here since day 1 The chat exploded with responses. Mira's fingers tightened around her Nintendo Switch as she read the words again. PurpleStar_88 wasn't loyal at all — they voted mean in every single poll, and Crumbles had pointed at the Timeout Corner just yesterday while staring at their username. But the Fan Support Tribute List hung right there on the wall behind her, visible to everyone watching. Tyler_Gamer99 was at the top. ChocolateRain_47 wasn't on it at all. And PurpleStar_88 had been in chat longer than almost anyone. Mira set down her Switch and picked up the heart-shaped trophy from her desk. The gold caught the light from her ring light. She could give it to PurpleStar_88 right now — prove she was fair, gain more subscribers, look like the bigger person. Or she could say no and let everyone see she was keeping track of something they didn't know about yet. Either choice would tell chat exactly what kind of YouTuber she was going to be. She placed the trophy back on the desk and turned to face the camera with her brightest smile. "You know what, PurpleStar_88? You've been here a really long time. But Crumbles McFrosty the Third and I have been watching something very important." She pulled up the poll function on her streaming software. "Chat gets to vote: Does PurpleStar_88 deserve the Kindness and Support Trophy? Yes or no. You have sixty seconds." The votes started pouring in immediately, and Mira watched each one appear on her second monitor, her smile never wavering.