Deadlock - Lady Geist Full Novel

[@pussySLayer-pe6gl]

00:00 Chapter 1 01:50 Chapter 2A 03:40 Chapter 2B 05:15 Chapter 3A 06:30 Chapter 3B/infernus_scene_01 11:22 Chapter 3C 12:30 Chapter 4A 14:02 Chapter 4B 15:20 Chapter 4C 16:55 Chapter 4D 18:42 Chapter 4E 19:53 Chapter 5A 21:07 Chapter 5B 24:10 Chapter 5C 25:45 Chapter 5D 27:55 Chapter 5E 28:54 Chapter 5F 30:12 Chapter 5G 31:10 Chapter 5H 32:02 Chapter 5I

[@samuelbucher5189]

27:18 Lady G was so used to her victims being ordinary people, so she tried to act gangsta around a massive robot with a wrecking ball for an arm and immediately found out.

[@doomfrom9077]

It was dope enough it earned Oathkeeper's respect to not murder them both

[@crazymcjesus]

Seriously though, I think this is a great idea to make people like these characters, a lot of people said they look generic but with the right valve touch they seem pretty cool

[@zalafusti553]

TF2 moment

[@shadow50011]

I won't care about any of them until they remove every stun ability in the game lol

[@tingispingis]

People just want to complain. If TF2 came out today people will complain about the characters being "generic"

[@MrMister681]

This is what Japanese anime fighting games have been doing for years and it's surprising that it took these sort of shooters so much time to do this. It makes perfect sense for Valve to be the one to do it.

[@agav2345]

@@shadow50011 skill issue

[@LowLifeAM]

It's so exciting to see valve actually making something. If they can personalize the characters to even half as much as they did with the mercs, this will be great.

[@domdrak]

The script: 8/10 The art: 9/10 The voice acting: 10/10 Lady Geist: Would

[@dontknowwhattocallmyself9453]

I mean she might agree if you're fine with getting sacrificed later

[@cactuss33ds]

"we also may grey out Lady Geist from the roster." holy shit LOL. if there was ever a company with as much resources as they have balls, it would be Valve.

[@airhead7379]

I swear there was a game that did that before but for the life of me I can't find it again

[@willowthywisp]

@@airhead7379League made Gangplank unavailable for a time as in lore Miss Fortune straight up "killed" him. While he did come back, Riot had fucking balls to kill off a playable character they launched THAT week, even if it was temporary.

[@heatfragment]

Apex did that too

[@Wildcat12]

@@willowthywisp He didn’t launch then get killed, they killed him to setup the rework’s planned launch. A bit different

[@Desolas_]

​@@heatfragmentA legend that was teased and yet to be part of the roster was killed by the actual playable legend thus subverting our expectations. Not the same but commendable

[@TewbBelrog]

Fantastic, turns out the only thing that needs to hook me into the absolute cesspool of the moba genre is some good fucking writing and superb voice acting.

[@JCA_tm]

This is what Arcane has been doing too🤣

[@payrpaks8376]

27:26 I like how Bebop transitioned to a wholesome butler-type robot to a "fuck around and find out" robot that's ready to throw hands when needed.

[@Moss_Dude]

Yeah that was my favorite ending lol

[@celestialcolosseum]

I'd love to see a comic on bebop making money in underground tournaments and what kind of people he met there. Would be an interesting storyline.

[@jooot_6850]

Bebop is a sweetheart... When he can be. When he has to be, Bebop will show you how he became that fight club champion.

[@armintor2826]

"its not a vase, but im told the proletariat love it" she says as she raises a six pack of beer, lmao. Shes so grossly upper class it's hilarious

[@samijami869]

The concept of the decisions you make giving you unlocks/changes in the pvp is actually really cool I hope that makes it into the actual game.

[@Monte_Carlo451]

I dont know man, Lady geist dances between the line of milf and gilf and McGinnis can break me in half

[@dantekiwi7926]

Those words arent in the bible

[@Monte_Carlo451]

@@dantekiwi7926 if i wasnt ready to welcome hell, i wouldn't have said it.

[@RadarFinsR]

@@dantekiwi7926 You speak greek?

[@jooot_6850]

wrench wenches can peg me

[@bingusshlingus1442]

​@@Monte_Carlo451🔥🖊

[@Pspamspam]

This is so well written. Some of the best from valve. Love that ending where you meet bebops creator. peak valve right here.

[@victortayupe8794]

21:07 interesting how this could give ingame cosmetics for completing the visual novels... I like it.

[@AmBush2048]

"...you're basically a serial killer." "Eh."

[@Jin-1337]

Two mass murderers trying to get the moral high ground is depressingly funny

[@ChinchillaDave]

Matt Mercer as an arm in a leaked video for a closed alpha game is not something I had anticipated but highly enjoy

[@ethosaur]

Has the classic valve charm, I think there is a lot of potential to be a cool game and world.

[@moust9685]

the fcking mannerism just fcking screams Valve, I love it!

[@pripdipstick]

I love how Geist spends this entire story posturing about her superiority and brutality, and yet Bebop literally instantly spots her weakness and destroys her in less than five seconds.

[@Bonehead_Paladin]

You don't threaten Junkyard Pinocchio's mom and get away with it

[@Jin-1337]

It may look like its made in a junkyard, but Bebop got hands.

[@dumbvillage9253]

It's bad practice to fuck with a Robot that has a 7 ton mace as their arm.

[@xenotyphon]

He was an underground fighting champion, iirc. Being able to spot weakness and deliver knock-outs should be his second nature.

[@jooot_6850]

Also funny that Geist sought to challenge Bebop when he was _right next to her._ For all her cunning and scheming, you'd think she'd know better than to go at it with the robot that designed himself to punch real hard.. Guess she was desperate.

[@bliss_gore5194]

i've never been so invested in a visual novel lol. I have already watched this several time and I hope valve cooks a lot more.

[@slepmoded]

omg they actually ate with this

[@Jin-1337]

You mean cook?

[@LucklessLex]

holy shit I really hope they flesh out this novel, the writing is phenomenal.

[@youngemu3949]

Its basically the comics they make for their other games but put inside the game instead.

[@Bonkboy69]

3:14 - 3:37 "20$ is 20$" type conversation

[@jimmyjames634]

Damn this is sick, Bebop just sat her down.

[@DavidSantos-th8ec]

After watching this video I like the characters even more, Valve knows how to do that well.

[@dedmnwlkn5796]

I love the new ward option. An upgrade and the better exchange rate she was looking for. But morally the book ending is second to the dying in the arctic/self sacrafice/walk away.

[@GuiltyOSheep]

Glad to see the TF2 comic art-style again, even if it's not TF2

[@bitz1223]

Matt Mercer, Marisha Ray, and Travis Willingham? Nice voice cast

[@rarazalproductions519]

I recognize Matt and Travis, but where do you hear Marisha? My first guess after reading your comment was McGinnes, but I don't think she actually sounds like her. Did I miss something?

[@bitz1223]

@@rarazalproductions519 12:30 -14:02, McGinnes sounds so much like Beauregard, her Critical Role season 2 character.

[@Nimoot]

Who did Travis voice in this? Ah nvm ... I thought he voiced a character 'we know' ... not the bald bearded guy.

[@TheTrueReiniat]

BEBOP WITH A CUTE APRON !?!!1

[@LongBreadMan]

Oathkeeper voice by Matthew Mercer?!? I recognise that voice anywhere

[@logisniper9863]

he also voices mo and krill which is...weird

[@motive-li1do]

I have known this woman for 18 minutes and her grandson a fraction of that and still cried at the 4D ending omg

[@fieryonion6343]

the writing and character interactions are amazing!

[@natabugg1e]

theyre doing what we wanted from overwatch. i hope they dont die out like blizzard did

[@D3adCl0wn]

Nah bro this is Valve, they're better managed compared to the big entities in the gaming industry.

[@Jin-1337]

Yeah, Valve actually gives time and resources to irs employees so they can make wonderful creations. Blizzard would never.

[@POWMedia17]

Can’t wait to hear unholy abominations being created by splicing these lines together

[@fearjunkie]

Never expected Valve to make a visual novel, but here we are.

[@spaceman7019]

matt mercer, we meet again.

[@inory5460]

i think its ray chase.

[@rarazalproductions519]

@@inory5460 No, that is definetely Matt. After listening to him voicing Orthax, Kraven Edge and Uko'toa, I'd recognize his "Dark Ancient Being You Definitely Shouldn't Make A Deal With" voice anywhere.

[@inory5460]

@@rarazalproductions519 1. nobody fights here, you keep comenting on my stuff. 2. I still think its Ray chase. If you want to look again - if it gives you peace - watch up about Neuvilette from genshin impact, watch his character introduction (the animated one) and listen closely. Also Look at Alphen from Tales of Arise or Noctis from FF15, its also the same guy who voices Krill of Moe and Krill.

[@inory5460]

@@rarazalproductions519 my comment disappeared lol. Watch up Neuvilettes character introduction video, the animated one. Also the same voice of Krill from Moe and Krill, Alphen from tales of Arise and even Noctis from FF15. They sound similar at some notes but im still pretty sure that this is Ray Chase

[@TheSpaceCowboy06]

I think we can all agree at this point that valve can only make good characters

[@twgt666]

grey talon

[@Shoe8055]

imagine shitting on valve and whining about half life being your only personality

[@epicvirgin6444]

@@twgt666 I wonder why would you say that...

[@medika9651]

@@twgt666grey talon is getting a redesign

[@medika9651]

And so does yamato

[@FahmiZFX]

This. Was. So. SICK. MAN, let Valve cook! That was so sick. Owh man owh man owh man, I haven't felt this Valve Magic in years!

[@RAMZAVFX]

Her design is fine af. Well balanced thiccness is always appreciated.

[@jooot_6850]

geist is pretty bad, as in she's both really hot and actually just a terrible person

[@Tabnito]

wow they redesigned Dynamo, thank god. 25:44 that'd be so much work, that's insane.

[@kildeer]

tbf replacing Geist with Fairfax is equivalent to a Dota 2 persona, like the antimage genderswap, they've done it plenty already :D

[@samuelbucher5189]

I actually like this Dynamo more than the current model. But it could easily be a placeholder, so let's see what happens.

[@Tabnito]

@@kildeer for free is my surprise. We're also talking about a 3rd person game. From Lady Geist to a big man is a large difference, basically a whole new character. I'm down for it of course.

[@Nakabozu]

You rock for posting this. The voice acting is impeccable. Wish we had all of Infurnus’ lines recorded.

[@tonydak8573]

This randomly showed up in my vids and I am VERY glad it did.

[@Animortar]

This goes to show when Valve cooks they fucking COOK.

[@MeatCousins]

Mcginnis: you never know who can help you 2 seconds later infernus: GO TO HELL 🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣

[@olarpower3815]

oathkeeper should have some voicelines in game when playing as lady geist, kinda like rhaast and kayn dynamic from league of legends

[@gevmaedahtkuont5387]

that'd be kinda jarring for those who dont know or care about the lore. As much as i love matt mercer's voice, i'd much prefer to only listen solely to the character i'm playing as. It also kinda ruins the fantasy of playing a female character when there's suddenly an inner monologue of some guy lmao, its like watching a cute vtuber for the first time only to realize she's playing with her male friends 😭. I have issue i know

[@redonyellow2468]

@@gevmaedahtkuont5387 Get help.

[@Adrian-jw4iy]

@@gevmaedahtkuont5387 brother...

[@atari4171]

​@@gevmaedahtkuont5387 😭😭😭? you do

[@dumbvillage9253]

​@@gevmaedahtkuont5387She mentions oathkeeper in main menu, when you pick her.

[@BEETSSOLO]

The user name will never not be iconic

[@ZaccoOfficial]

PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD VALVE, DO. NOT. KILL. THIS. VISUAL NOVEL.

[@axelarkamg196]

Im sorry, but the entire dialogue between Abrams and Geist at 22:09 was very funny 😁

[@NormalHatter]

I love the way he said "No shit!"

[@yupitsgear7329]

I gotta see one for Ivy and Dynamo

[@benny_dryl]

6:32 ah yeah thats my favorite infernus voice line

[@ref.erence]

13:40 "You're basically a serial killer" "Eh." IM LOSING IT

[@stanlyEM]

wow this was really good! looking forward to the game

[@GuerreiroAventureiro]

Each choice and outcome to unlock other heros ending and skins. Now i see why valve is more focused working this than fixing the bots in TF2

[@cia4u401]

Actually a cool idea and way better than something like Crownfall. Shame that the implied complexity and alternative (free) difficult to make cosmetics all but guarantee that either we won't see it in game, won't be made for more than a couple of heroes, or just straight up will be stripped down significantly upon release.

[@DoktorBeta]

it could be monetized by making this visual novel pay-to-play so it's effectively the same as buying a cosmetics pack but with story attached

[@cia4u401]

@@DoktorBeta except this is valve and they're not very fond of constant work the likes of which these vn mode would develop. See crownfall for example; way, wayy simpler to make, rewards that don't really correlate with anything from the event, a story that really barely relates to the event dialogue itself... and theyre still late by over 2 months (not counting the entire year it took them to develop). Now imagine them doing this for every new hero. I can't.

[@rarazalproductions519]

@@DoktorBeta Like OP, I don't think they're gonna do this, but I would absolutely buy it if they did. A short little visual novel that gives context to the skins would be a great incentive to buy a cometics pack and in my mind, would actually make it worth the money as supposed to just buying skins and nothing else.

[@TheMentalgen]

I could see it happen if they were paid and released over time akin to CS operations.

[@cia4u401]

@@TheMentalgen i want you to check when the last cs operation was released. valve's just not fond of workflows that would involve them having to engage in regular content releases, ironically enough for a developer that mostly specializes in live service games lol

[@skyfeelan]

5:16 does the professor has the same VA as Kayo from val (Gabe Kunda)? the voice is very similar

[@snipersimpnumber1]

MOMMY? sorry.

[@Sin_Purple]

Do you hath not restraint?

[@inory5460]

1. cringe 2. shes a granny, not a mommy

[@franciscoOrellana29]

​@@inory5460would

[@rarazalproductions519]

@@inory5460 I think the term the kids use these days is GILF.

[@snipersimpnumber1]

@@inory5460 i am cringe but i am free and all GILFs were once MILFs so i am not completely wrong

[@theworld6710]

This is just…awesome. I like how all of the different options explore different places her character could sensibly be taken.

[@crazymcjesus]

Lady Gyat

[@Fierce0Deity0Link]

Well fuck, she went from the character I cared the least about to the one endearing the most to me.

[@bullatognya5480]

i love VA for Geist, such a lovely voice

[@fancyjello]

she looks so much better here then in game.... GYAT!!!

[@charlieterry8506]

Oh my gods I absolutely love the writing in this!

[@NinesTempest]

I love how absolutely awful of a person Lady Geist is. Fucking great writing, absolutely amazing.

[@childhoodfriendsalwayswin]

thats it im a geist main now

[@werstnameDX]

Holy shit the voice cast is incredible

[@BobThePineapple]

how was this found? was it available for everyone during the first wave of invites a few months back or taken from the files or something?

[@cellbuilder2]

Dynamo: "Ah yes, you're the one with the...condition..." As if Dynamo himself doesn't have what's probably the most bizarre problem of all: his physical human body atomized into a tiny dying star... I'd love to see a visual novel exploring his story. Already it sounds very tragic, with a shred of hope.

[@MamonasDude]

Lady Geist and Abrams conversation had me chuckle the whole time also is Makani the artist behind it?

[@grande1900]

the GO TO HELL got me both times

[@hypernoxious]

Is Oathkeeper Matt Mercer???

[@freddiekruger3339]

My thoughts exactly

[@inory5460]

its ray Chase - pretty sure. Same guy who acts Noctis, Neuvilette (genshin impact), Alphen (tales of arise) and Moe and Krill (deadlock). Matt Mercer sound a bit more rough

[@hypernoxious]

@@inory5460 Listening back to it, yeah you're right.

[@rarazalproductions519]

@@inory5460 I really don't think it is. I mean, it's just some voice in a game, so I don't mean to fight over this, but as someone who knows Matt and his little vocal idiosyncracies really well, this sounds so much like him, it could only be someone else if that someone was delibarately doing a Matt Mercer impression (which, of course, is possible). Also, I looked up some clips for Ray Chase and I don't really see the voice similarities to this at all. But again, I don't wanna be chronically online about this and I'm not gonna die on this hill.

[@inory5460]

@@rarazalproductions519 who is fighting over this? xD

[@xenotyphon]

Damn, why is the Patron so chill? He grants the wishes as stated and doesn't seem to have many strings attached or try that hard to screw them over.

[@aperks]

i think dynamo's voice is different

[@cooliongaming8992]

33:43 ok after watching everything now this is my favorite character

[@wealthybone2990]

Wait Valve made a visual novel for deadlock aswell? Why am I only seeing this now lol I mean it looks good I'm intrigued but who is that beautiful older woman?

[@slurpy-f3k]

just like the game, the visual novel is a wip. her name is Lady Geist, she’s one of the playable characters

[@self-proclaimedanimator]

Lady gyatt

[@redis9285]

I love the fact that Oathkeeper is voiced by Krill voice actor

[@Appletank8]

20 min to 2 hours: Yeah that sounds like how quickly a match goes alright. Also, curious how it seems Geist still seems to be right handed instead of left handed in the game.

[@vulpex4105]

isnt it her right arm that is green?

[@Peastable]

They probably drew her facing left and then mirrored it.

[@nier2k]

This game has the lore quality of tf2 and the stylized great design of dota, man we're eating good

[@artidery3526]

Impressive how many outcomes they made, redeeming and condeming her

[@jojobizadTRASH]

How did i miss this..

[@SpaceBear1987]

5:54 Oh come on she has gotta be related to Engie lmao

[@mariusnita4346]

This is a very entertaining story.

[@badonkadonk6655]

I swear Lady Geist's green arm is on her right, not the left

[@7dmtuk87]

Any playtesters wanna send a brother an invite?

[@JonasTisell]

You in? Send your email and I'll invite

[@samuelbucher5189]

Do you have the invite by now?

[@mylesXDD]

@@samuelbucher5189 i can invite you, whats your friend code

[@SpaceBear1987]

already doing better then overwatch if they release one of these per character

[@rodmod]

Yeah im gonna be an Evil Hank main

[@doomfrom9077]

I really like Bebop's portrayal here, and how it shows he loves Miss Shelly dearly and is willing to lunge into action to protect her. I really hope we can follow Bebop's story too some day

[@Tulip_bip]

i think every character is getting a VN like this

[@Sergonizer]

​@@Tulip_bip if you go to "map dl_streets" and type "citadel_book_open [id]", you will access those novel trees in the pause menu. id 1 is for lady geist, 3 is for ivy, 4 is for holliday. So yeah, we're getting every hero story novel.

[@Reragi]

immediately gunning for the fairfax ending. the horrors must begin.

[@artidery3526]

The only thing thats bugging me is that abrams, a literal detective bringing people to justice just deciding to live with a serial killer who killed people for 50 years

[@ЕвгенийОшурков-б5ы]

bro, actually good novel

[@Poodle666]

Valve tweakin with this one fr

[@wiilov]

I genuinely hope we get to see Oathkeeper and see just how frightening he is.

[@BeniaminG_]

cant wait for more Deadlock lore

[@elephantguy0790]

Holy fuck McGinnis 😳

[@hauntedmedic373]

As Gordon Ramsay once said - "Delicious. Finally, some good fucking food"

[@FiveTen007]

IS THAT MATT MERCER AS OATHKEEPER??? HOLY SH*T

[@pablo-k7w5f]

"You're basically a serial killer." *"Eh."*

[@plusah1268]

grey talon visual novel would probably go stupid hard. same for seven, dynamo

[@calroar]

Im convinced Oathkeeper has some connection to Mo&Krill because the voice actor is the same

[@christianguzman4688]

They also did this with counterstrike too btw.