The still quite small MMO streamer ThirdArtifact breaks down in tears during her Twitch stream. The reason for this is not sad news, but the return of a long-missed viewer.
Small streamers don’t have it easy keeping their chat and viewers entertained. While larger streamers can rely on constant messages in the chat, the smaller ones celebrate every message.
ThirdArtifact is no different. With around 60 viewers at the time of the incident, not much text comes through in the chat. When a familiar viewer named Cheddar returns to the chat after a long time, the streamer can’t hold back her emotions.
Tears of Joy: Why This Viewer Is So Special
Who is Cheddar? The missing viewer has been part of ThirdArtifact’s streams since the very first ones. One day, however, Cheddar disappeared without a trace. The streamer did not know the reasons but always wondered if the viewer was okay, according to her own statements.
When he reappears after 2 years, the streamer breaks down in tears. It’s clear that her joy is genuine, and you can almost hear the stone falling from her heart hitting the ground.
This is shown in a TikTok: One of her other viewers captured the moment as a clip when the missing Cheddar shows up. In the video, her tearful joy can be seen. Unfortunately, the chat is hidden, so we can’t know what the mysterious Cheddar responded (via tiktok).
This is what ThirdArtifact says in the clip
I know it sounds really weird, but I haven’t seen you in two years. I don’t want to ambush you with this, but I haven’t seen you in two years! Yet I always wondered if you were alright.
After her dog perceives the heart-wrenching moment, he seemingly tries to comfort her. This allows her to escape the emotional moment.
She apologizes for the outburst and adds that she always had to think of the viewer and never lost him from her mind.
The clip has already garnered around 500,000 views and 242,000 likes on TikTok. The video also increased her Twitch viewer count by about 20 to 30 fans.
Many Love Twitch for the “very small spaces and communities”
Why the clip is important: Such videos like ThirdArtifact’s show how much individual viewers mean to new streamers. It also showcases a side of Twitch that many appreciate: Especially for smaller streamers, fans have close contact and feel like they belong to a tight-knit community where everyone is important.
