Christmas 2024

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Type of event

Holiday

Host

The Joke-Explainer™ 7000 and Susie

During

Season 8

Start date

December 16, 2024

End date

January 22, 2025

Chronology
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Nico Nico Takeover	Cave Story 20th Anniversary (during) Super MAGFest 2025 (after)

Christmas 2024 was celebrated on the SiIvaGunner channel with a channel event in December 2024.

Summary[]

During this event, the avatar was initially changed to have The Joke-Explainer™ 7000 wearing a Santa hat, while the banner was changed to be covered in falling snow, with the characters in the Tengami lighthouse also edited to wear Santa hats. The rip "Christmastime is Here - Snoopy Concert" was set as the channel trailer and featured video.

"SiIva Direct 12.19.2024" was premiered soon after the start of the event, wherein it was dubbed "JollyGunner", claiming to be a "nice and simple" event. However, its true colors would be shown at the end of the direct, when a hidden message revealed a new ARG based around the SiIvaGunner lore, which consisted of five different branches that were to be solved concurrently by the community. Following the upload of "Black Black - Black Black" (which coincided with the BLACK branch of the ARG being solved), the banner changed to depict a tear in the fabric of reality where the lighthouse was, revealing a black void with a version of the lighthouse with no one inside. Another tear would appear each time a branch in the ARG was solved:

A second tear would appear on the left of the banner after the MAXPH branch was solved.
A third tear would appear on the right of the banner after the PAINT branch was solved.
The remaining space on the right would also fall into the void after the AIRTH branch was solved.
The last space would finally fall into the void after the FOOLS branch was solved.

Outside of the ARG, the channel uploaded rips of Christmas/holiday-themed video games or ice/snow levels, as well as rips featuring songs with winter or Christmas/holiday themes. Additionally, "Thick Of It" by KSI ft. Trippie Redd was frequently referenced, due to its music video and some of its lyrics being heavily ice/snow themed. Many rips were also of “Vanilla Lake” from Super Mario Kart, as a parallel to last year’s Christmas event, which regularly used “Frappe Snowland” from Mario Kart 64 in rips. Rips were initially uploaded every 6 hours. After the release of "SiIva Direct 12.19.2024", upload rate increased to every 1 hour, increasing again to every 30 minutes after the release of "It's Tricky - SSX Tricky" and again to 15 after the release of "Victory - Clairen - Rivals of Aether II". Several rips uploaded were also in relation to the ARG, with several unlisted uploads found during it being made public a while after their discovery.

On Christmas Day, the video "Cognitive Dissonance - A SilvaGunner Christmas Comeback Crisis Side Story" was premiered, featuring the visual novel of the same name found in the MAXPH branch of the ARG. The Joke-Explainer™ 7000, burnt out and confused with the ARG going on, decided to take a break from hosting the channel. After the release of "The Hero Returns - Cognitive Dissonance: A CCC Side Story", the avatar was changed to remove The Joke-Explainer™ 7000, signifying her taking a step back from the channel, leaving a grey square, and the featured video was set to "Regarding Susie [FILE-INT-RESPH] - Haltmann's Archives". On December 28, the various SIIVA AI LOG uploads were made private before being uploaded every two hours. Starting on December 29, the avatar would be changed to progressively darker shades of grey every two days until becoming pitch-black on January 6, 2025.

On January 9, the ninth anniversary of the GiIvaSunner channel was acknowledged with a tweet by @GiIvaSunner reading "9", followed by a YouTube community post a few hours later. On January 16, the channel avatar was changed to feature Susie as seen in "Regarding Susie [FILE-INT-RESPH]", then changed to pink static a few minutes later and quickly reverted back to Susie. The next day, the video "Let's discuss business." was premiered to announce the start of the final branch of the ARG.

On January 21, The Susie ARG was completed, and the video "The Meeting - A SiIvaGunner Christmas Comeback Crisis Side Story" would be premiered on the next day as the reward for solving the ARG. Said video also announced two albums: Thickmas and RE:SPH. The same video also concluded the event and Season 8 as a whole. Soon afterward, the last community post of the event would be posted and the profile picture would be reverted to black, then soon would return to the regular picture of The Joke-Explainer™ 7000.

Most rips uploaded throughout the event used the standard Season 8 catchphrase, although the uploads of Cognitive Dissonance: A CCC Side Story initially used the original "Please read the channel description." catchphrase from Season 7 and prior, signifying The Joke-Explainer™ 7000's break from the channel. After the resumption of the ARG on January 17, the catchphrase for subsequent uploads, as well as earlier rips relevant to the ARG, would be changed to "Please read the channel description at your earliest convenience."

Timeline[]

Videos related to the ARG are in bold.

December 16[]

December 17[]

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December 19[]

December 20[]

December 21[]

December 22[]

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December 24[]

December 25[]

Cognitive Dissonance - A SilvaGunner Christmas Comeback Crisis Side Story

December 26[]

December 27[]

December 28[]

January 17[]

January 18[]

January 19[]

January 20[]

Cracking the Code - The Desolate Hope

January 21[]

January 22[]

The Meeting - A SilvaGunner Christmas Comeback Crisis Side Story

Community posts[]

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	Apologies everybody, but I am making the decision to move the Direct back indefinitely. I've realized how much I'm taking on, and doing this in quick succession is not good for me. It is too early to confirm a date, but it will be after Christmas.		Posted as a lead-up to "SiIva Direct 12.19.2024".
	The direct will be tomorrow.
	A reminder that the #SiIvaDirect will be premiered on 12/19 at 2 PM PT.
	SiIvaGunner will be returning to #MAGFest in 2025! Check it out below:		Posted on January 2, 2025.
	9		Posted on the 9th anniversary of the SiIvaGunner channel.
	9... 9 whole years. I'm surprised we're here. There isn't a number that's higher. Isn't that scary? I scheduled myself to speak to you today, to tell you everything, but... I'm really not ready to. "Cold feet." I considered against posting this message at all, even, but perhaps it's best to be transparent in my situation, and to formally apologize for my absence. At the same time, though... what is a project in this world without a silent delay? Heehee... heh. Your continued patience is appreciated. I promise I will be ready soon. Happy 9th anniversary, to all that came before us today.		Posted on the 9th anniversary of the SiIvaGunner channel.
	You may wonder how I'm able to do these things, in the position that I’m in. To tell you the truth... I’m not sure, either. I wish there was an answer I can give. I don’t... “move my limbs”, or “speak it out loud”, or anything of the sort. I... how do I explain it? It’s... It’s... a willpower thing. I can think of something, and I think about my... predicament, and when I think about it in that context then it... happens. Then, when I get a response, I can feel that in my... I hesitate to say “soul”, but...? And then... It’s all made worse by... everything. It feels like I’m surrounded by so much stuff! But then I try to feel myself and there’s... nothing. It’s... You’ll have to excuse my wording, here. If I could explain this better, I would.
	In the event that you are or become a channel host and require such a thing, I would greatly recommend the services of Loji Londo to anybody. He... well, he's able to create something that can grab people's attention.
	I would like to state that I, on behalf of myself, am not responsible for any injury of mind or person that may occur when creating the bridge. By accepting the proposal you have agreed to the same unknown circumstances as I have as equals, and thusly I remove myself of a higher responsibility. I don't know what that was.		Posted shortly after the conclusion of the "Aria Math (PAL Version) - Minecraft" rip's premiere.
	The Joke-Explainer™ 7000 and I have concluded our talks until further notice. Very delightful conversation. She's got a good head on her shoulders. I promise she is doing alright. She has told me that she is resting well until her return to the channel, allegedly. I'm making sure of it - I'm keeping the channel hostage in her absence, heehee.
	I feel... I would describe this better if I knew how - I feel this weird, indescribable energy. Like something just happened that wasn't supposed to happen. What did you just do?		Posted shortly after the NOAKA branch of the ARG was solved.
	Get yourself some high quality merch only at MAGFest this weekend! Stickers, Keychains, and a Plush! Wood has never been this soft! Find it at the Chipspace merch booth located at the end of the Potomac Hallway, while supplies last.		Posted on January 21, 2025.
	My part of the deal has now been upheld, concluding our transaction. Thank you again for your continued patience. This concludes the subset of things that I am here to perform. I relinquish my hold on the channel unto The Joke-Explainer™ 7000, as previously agreed. I'm not sure what to do now. Now that all of my busywork is gone, I'm a little lost. I’m... very tired. I think I will rest for a while. Perhaps our paths will cross again, perhaps not - but I hope I do not feel obligated to do something as drastic ever again. We'll have to see. Thank you for your time and energy. I appreciate it very, very much. Susie Haltmann Presidential Secretary Haltmann Works Company		Posted shortly after the conclusion of "The Meeting"'s premiere.