Something called Topper Guild Creator Essentials appeared in my Hulu recommendations. I had no idea what it was, but the guy was cute, so I clicked on it.
Episode 1.1, "Roblox 99 Nights in the Forest in Real Life," begins in media res, with Topper, the cameraman Shutters, and a bounty hunter searching in the woods for their pal Kaido (Kaido Lee Roberts, left). And Topper's "brain rot," whatever that is.
They discover that he has been kidnapped by cultists wearing red robes and deer masks.
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While Shutters researches the cult online, Topper, Mike the Bounty Hunter, and a muscular cop track down four other missing kids. Each requires a different challenge to be rescued:
Dino Kid: A bucket of roaches.
Kraken Kid: A pool of sticky glop.
Squid Kid: A stinky, used cultist robe. The kid asks for Topper's autograph before he escapes, suggesting that the guy is famous.
Koala Kid: Attacking the cultist guards. At this point the Cop goes home. I don't know why.
They are deliberately over-acting, usually while addressing the camera. Animated images of their thoughts appear over their heads, and there are other animations for no apparent reason. When Topper tells us "Guys, they're tied up!", the ropes start to glow. When he says "Maybe I can find something useful in this box," the box starts to glow.
I think this sort of thing happens on a show for preschoolers: "Can you find the object that doesn't belong at the beach? Right, the snowman." But this isn't for preschoolers; it's rated PG.
Topper and Mike the Bounty Hunter discover that Kaido is being prepared for sacrifice in the King's mansion, so they go undercover as cultists. Mike is captured, and tied up next to their friend.
Topper/Cultist claims that the King sent him to beat up the captives. While punching, he slips Mike a knife, allowing him to cut the ropes and knock out the guards. All three escape in Topper's van.
The "brain rot" turns out to be a cutout of a squat, square humanoid formed from the number 6-7 (the meaningless number that kid chant to annoy adults).
Three cast members are listed, but only Kaido Lee Roberts appears on the IMDB: he stars in some of Dhar Man's clickbait videos.
And Topper Guild? Not really a guild, the guy's name.
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