Secret Life: YES, AND | Episode 4

Episode 4 of Secret Life for PearlescentMoon starts off with some house bui-- yeah, no, nevermind. We're distracted again with our task and have no choice but to spend the session away from home.
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#minecraft #secretlife

[@storyspren]

"You folded like a leaf" lmao the cover story was so believable he didn't even have to finish telling it xD

[@blazetigerfang7797]

The cover story is so good that the person they're telling it to finished it for him

[@shawnnickerson6478]

Folded like Superman on Laundry Day. 😂

[@Fluffy_Cow]

I saw Gem's perspective first and fully bought it till I saw this

[@itsnihliz]

​@@Fluffy_Cowme too

[@2placename]

I watched Scott’s first and totally bought it as well

[@jermuhh3359]

At 4:48 it was such a shame nobody noticed Pearl's great comedic timing. While saying Bdubs can be yellow if he dies, and while saying that pulling out the axe. Made me giggle.

[@sophcrafting]

oh I noticed that too!

[@Chigger]

I thought the subtlety there was perfect.

[@Glitchy_starry]

SAME LMAO

[@Zetabloxx1]

LOL Pearl's chaotic energy flows naturally

[@artistsethieplays4358]

Axe-cident can happen

[@Chigger]

I'm amazed at the skill Pearl had when it came to riding the camel with a passenger through rough terrain WITHOUT A SCRATCH ON ANYONE including the camel. And the dragon fight was absolutely perfect.

[@AndiFels]

Pearl has all the skill.

[@mysticfox9718]

The camel trusted Pearl and didn’t try to murder it like a “whispers” certain someone

[@AndiFels]

@@mysticfox9718 Pearl the Camel Whisperer?

[@mysticfox9718]

@@AndiFels yeeeessssssssss “points”

[@sambuma]

Wouldn't be a very good butler if she got the person being butlered injured while chauffeuring him around, so definitely well done.

[@Braiba]

Impulse: "I've changed my mind, I don't want to do this any more" *HARD CUT TO EVERYONE STANDING AT THE PORTAL* Single greatest piece of editing in the entire Life series! 😂

[@GoldAndBlue]

The hard cut to Gem's question at 35:41 was also startling 😅

[@theAstarrr]

I can't say it's better than Impulse's finale but it's very funny

[@thetoxbloxer503]

@@theAstarrrhaven’t watched much of Impulse’s channel yet, which series’ finale?

[@theAstarrr]

@@thetoxbloxer503 Impulse Limited Life.

[@JimmyOrigins]

Task idea: choose another players previous failed task and complete it. If anyone calls you out on it, you must choose a different failed task. If you get called out three times, you fail.

[@dustonpage1280]

Wait this is fun

[@Regailion]

That's actually a decent one

[@kmosterbergLolbit]

That’s actually good

[@SpiralTheFirst]

That is a great idea

[@thegenderfluidfurry1925]

I really like this

[@lumastar]

42:19 the way bdubs got absolutely flung out of existence is so hilarious

[@kala_asi]

in this life series, its yeet or be yeeted

[@Chigger]

And he still survived.

[@ZuriWooooosh]

@@kala_asiis that an undertale reference

[@Ringingalong7008]

The way I screamed 😂😂

[@PearlescentMoon]

It's also the way I didn't even notice until the editing phase 😂

[@SyrKonrat]

I love that Pearl, Impulse and BDubs were managing on there own, being self-impressed at their skills, then the end is invaded and only the invaders suffer casualties

[@gektix]

Task idea: Place a cake and eat only the last slice. You cannot directly ask people to eat the cake.

[@gektix]

I should add that you're allowed to make multiple cakes

[@theglasswolf3206]

This sounds like such a fun task, I really want to see it happen now lol

[@Starxii_-ub8yt]

question is, are you allowed to ask "do you want some cake?" or would that be considered asking people to eat it

[@gektix]

@@Starxii_-ub8yt I'd say not allowed. I think it would be more entertaining to see them be more creative than that, but since it's not really clear I also wouldn't mind if that's how the task was completed.

[@ZekeBittersweet]

Wow Lizzie would have nailed this last session

[@chazarusdre]

Now that Martyn's said it, secret task: raise someone's blood pressure :)

[@Nanoqtran]

DID IT MAKE YOU JUMP? --etho But really maybe do it without a jump scare

[@kumori_77]

how would you measure that tho 😂

[@lumastar]

'i changed my mind, i don't want to do this anymore' ... instantly cuts to the portal

[@DaTimmeh]

Actually made me laugh out loud hahaha

[@lemonisthere]

This is actually the first time THEY BEAT THE END in the Life Series

[@neoneanderthal2658]

This might get even more interesting, since now EVERYONE has access to end loot. It's usually no big deal, since by the time you get there, unless you're rushing you have everything, but easy access to high enchanted end gear can really impact a series where half the people are still in iron. You can't be certain anymore if a diamond axe or sword has a single below level 30 enchant or is a God item.

[@millystars]

imagine if they all get elytra’s it’d make pvp more interesting lol

[@Zetabloxx1]

this is gonna be soooo fun, might be the most complicated season yet

[@dustinjoosen5901]

@@neoneanderthal2658 isn't there a world border?

[@neoneanderthal2658]

@@dustinjoosen5901 not in the end I think? Or the Nether. Neither dimension would work otherwise.

[@WENderland_]

I'm so grateful that Pearl was the first to post her episode because this was the best POV to start the Secret Life friday

[@Glitchy_starry]

Exactly it's actually really wholesome 😭😭

[@levchenkodarya]

I like that the only ones who followed Mumbo until the very end are the ex-boatemers that had already experienced donkeys

[@brittany1049]

I miss those company vehicles 😂😂

[@tahunuva4254]

This is an incredible word salad

[@tahunuva4254]

This is an incredible word salad

[@Lucas-ky7dc]

Task idea: Expand your base. All resources you need to aquire this session must be stolen.

[@Lucas-ky7dc]

Maybe this MIGHT helps pearl make her base, while also being an interesting task.

[@seneschi46]

Secret Idea: gaslight/convince someone into rerolling for a harder task

[@Mnnvint]

That's a good one!

[@angadgrewal9324]

that’s a good hard task idea

[@doornumb]

THAT'S A GOOD ONE

[@imsorry.9077]

THIS ONE ABSOLUTELY YES

[@xSlqme]

that is so funny, yes

[@matheusGMN]

Jimmy and Martin speedrunning the life series huh? x)

[@Chigger]

They're so strong of a group that they stick to each other's name color.

[@aaahhelp8766]

I wonder if the curse will continue

[@Allison-ws8wl]

@@aaahhelp8766 I think that's what makes this series interesting. If it comes to it, how many people will give Martyn hearts so Jimmy's out first (or at least, more likely to be) and how many people will take pity on Jimmy and give him hearts to try to keep him alive longer? This is probably the best chance Jimmy's had a beating his curse (at least so far) because Joel and Martyn do so many things that take hearts, relying on regen

[@dbseamz]

No--Martyn and Jimmy, in that order. So far Martyn has been the first to change to a new color and Jimmy has been the second.

[@aaahhelp8766]

I mean I don't think jimmy has actually been first red as it was scar in 3rd life, joel in last life, ren + bigb in double life and scar again in limited so I don't think that has an effect on the curse@@dbseamz

[@FaeChangeling]

I love how instantly Scarlet Pearl comes out the second Pearl's asked what colour she'd be

[@pawllodicakes8797]

Task idea: amnesia You have an amnesia now, you don't know anything that happened from the last session. Fail if enough people called you out

[@dbseamz]

Funnily enough, Pearl did "have amnesia" last season. That trick won't work this time though, since Lizzie is in the series herself.

[@IcyLucario]

Pearl, beating the ender dragon and the upload competition in one video.

[@PearlescentMoon]

I always upload at this time for any video I put on KZbin. This series hasn't changed that. :)

[@bunkusboo]

​@@PearlescentMoon "You call it winning, I call it Friday" -Pearl

[@stratonikisporcia8630]

Actually the heart glitch could be a cool feature: every session the dragon respawns and if someone beats it they get back to full life.

[@prabhav1788]

Probably too op

[@stratonikisporcia8630]

@@prabhav1788 Considering how 2 people died in this episode fighting the dragon I think it's perfectly balanced. Also traps could easily be set near the portal to make it even more dangerous, and reds be camping in the End

[@hamtaro7320]

@@stratonikisporcia8630 those two people didnt contribute to the fight though. the 3 people who really fought it didnt die. i watched all their p0v and they lost hearts by miscalculations.

[@thomasbaker3494]

Task Idea: Ask 5 different people questions which the answers to are clearly visible to both you and them.

[@NovaMaster375]

"Have you seen my axe?"

[@A_Random_Hedgehog]

“What’s my name?”

[@moorevidspls8860]

"What color is the grass?"

[@reagyman405]

“Do you like Minecraft?”

[@gabrielbustamante3167]

So, turning into Dora for a while

[@deanebona9505]

Pearl is so clutch and calm using the water bucket to save her. Thankfully, the duo of bultlership was not caught!

[@-Oddity]

Task idea: Get atleast 4 yellow names to incorrectly guess your task. You cannot be accused of the same task twice.

[@Giselle_hart]

Ooooo, yes!

[@AM-yk5yd]

Lizzie had "easier" version of the task already: get accused 3 times(by any color)

[@apersonwhomayormaynotexist9868]

I think it should be just like this but 3 as a hard task, and 4 but with repeats and no color restrictions for easy

[@UnableToucan]

​@@AM-yk5ydI think it's actually easier with yellows, as they WANT to guess your task.

[@ayoubsalhi8191]

i thought that's what mambo was doing

[@Kaslana_Yumma_423]

16:48 The absolute heartbreak at "not anymore" . I love their comedic timings

[@TheBlackWaltz]

Hard Task idea: You are the Boogie man. Get 5 players to dance with you at the same time, if any one calls you out you fail the task.

[@bananaforlols]

Secret idea: act like everyone has suddenly disappeared and gone invisible in the middle of a conversation

[@colettebos2692]

That would be funny

[@colettebos2692]

But maybe to easy😂

[@uBreeze]

Too easy to call out.

[@RryhhbfrHhgdHhgd356]

@@uBreezeThat’s the point. You can’t be. 😂

[@KitsukiiPlays]

That’s just a normal day for Scar 😂

[@levchenkodarya]

43:53 - Super-hard additional task gives you 30 hearts, wow, that's nice

[@onthemanny]

Task idea: get Etho to answer 5 Naruto related questions. When you're done, drop a log in front of him, yell out "substitution jutsu!", then run away.

[@flareongirl3606]

That would be an actually cool task

[@TheOne_6]

pffff

[@martinezosobampojosealfred8118]

Yes please!!

[@CookieMonster-7]

Secret Idea: Impersonate anyone you talk to for 30 minutes without acknowledging it.

[@MarxrileyAoki]

That would be too easy since all you have to do is not acknowledge it🤔

[@CookieMonster-7]

@@MarxrileyAoki Maybe without them noticing then? And you get three. If you fail 3 times, you fail the challenge.

[@MarxrileyAoki]

@@CookieMonster-7 That's better!

[@levchenkodarya]

Martyn and Jimmy are really racing for the first one out, huh...

[@TheOne_6]

martin might be secretly trying to break the curse by changing to a new colour first

[@RryhhbfrHhgdHhgd356]

Didn’t Martin win last season? Would only be fair.

[@thelazyone3573]

I love the cut from 'I dont want to do this" to the two of you having succesfuly dragged BDubs into it

[@frogannie]

pearl is officially Gem-assigned dragon slayer™

[@red5_skywalker]

ADSBG - Assigned Dragon Slayer by Gem

[@levchenkodarya]

First Cleaning Lady, now Butler... Waiting 'till Pearl goes all the way up to Court Lady.

[@t0rya]

This episode was quite wholesome i really thought this task would go very south

[@Eggshellrabbit]

*COUGH* 14:00

[@MysteryMag]

If impulse has the yes man task while pearl had this task....

[@iloveowls90]

@@Eggshellrabbitthat was something that skizz wanted them to bleep out

[@JimmyOrigins]

Task idea: place obsidian on at LEAST 3 other players chests. All of their chests must be covered so they cannot open them unless the obsidian is removed. If you get caught or accused, that player does not count.

[@jajnuharium]

There are going to be so many good animations from this episode alone.

[@truedragonnerd]

Task idea: You need to build roads between all the players bases, but make it unusable

[@nooneatall719]

An anti-road road?

[@livh9919]

​@@nooneatall719hostile architecture

[@truedragonnerd]

​@@livh9919yes exactly

[@trusycheeze1595]

Gem jokingly guessed your task was to sabotage them. Curious if that will come into effect later in the episode.

[@DarchrowTheEnigma]

The first End portal opening and the first Dragon to be slain in a Life Series. Now isn't that amazing :') So proud of you, Impulse and Bdubs for braving this unnecessary challenge and still clutched it with the water buckets Pearl!! Well done !

[@iloveowls90]

Actually have you watched bdubs vidoe yet? lol and i think it was perfect timing having impulse doing his task and having pearl doing her task, the timing of it was perfect !

[@tag75]

This has to be one of the best life episode, i was stressing when you were fighting the dragon.

[@kyleoates6367]

For taking down the ender dragon, I think they should have been allowed to keep the bugged hearts.

[@dkSilo]

Now I'm curious what Gem's task was: "Get others to kill the ender dragon. Don't go to the end yourself." ?

[@Coconut997]

Tbh I think that's bdubs task

[@RuntinRhino]

last session it was “open the end portal”

[@generallysweet8434]

Her task was to lie the whole session She gave up and failed 10 minutes in.

[@shugi9000]

​@@generallysweet8434and then just decided to cause chaos just because 😂

[@dustinjoosen5901]

Gems task was unrelated. She did it just because

[@daimmessi007]

Pearl not coming slow. Even optus can't stop pearl.

[@maithax6962]

The fact that you made that mlg while historically failing them cause of ping was awesome and really good for this series

[@BlightCosmos]

Task idea: prank someone then apologise and get them to accept your apology

[@dragon-bm9mv]

And then prank them again

[@dragon-bm9mv]

This only is too easy

[@aroacepotato]

A couple task ideas: Convince 5 separate people you've succeeded 5 separate tasks Find out someone else's task, complete the same task

[@Bookreader_7]

I like those!

[@BuffyMcDoy]

The first one especially is a great one

[@andrewbloom7694]

40:14 HOLY CRAP THAT BUCKET! With her ping too how did she do that?? Scar may not have the most legendary life series one anymore😂 39:34 was hilariously lucky tho lol

[@Vulcan311]

Secret Idea: For every heart of damage [username] takes, you must take double. The only way you can get out of this is by getting them to give you their boots. If either of you dies, you have failed.

[@meganmills5412]

Scar would be all over this 😂

[@Aprianex]

So kinda like Grian's task but more punishing?

[@maca76]

@@Aprianex and with a way out

[@fishotic4237]

The CUT FROM SAYING "NAH WE SHOULDN'T DRAGON" TO THE PORTAL WAS COMEDIC GOLD OMFG

[@furyflames6084]

Task Idea: Give an impression of a certain chicken themed vigilante for half of the episode. Task Idea Give a Natural Geographic impression for half of the episode

[@mustard7306]

Task idea: get someone to swap tasks with you. Swapping doesn't cause either of you to fail, but the new task book recipient must swap with a different person. Whoever has this task when the session ends fails it.

[@Tatsu4242]

I honestly believe you should keep some of those hearts from killing the dragon, as a reward for completing that challenge.

[@mdccxxvii]

I love how Pearl says "party" in an American accent at 11:43!

[@GoldAndBlue]

I know people like Gem have joked about Pearl's Australian accent from time to time, but I personally don't hear any problems with it...

[@stephanjonker9132]

I have 2 task ideas: 1) Sell your base to another person. If you cant get it sold you fail. And then 2) Sabotage the heart foundation RNG to always choose you, if you get caught you fail.

[@colettebos2692]

Good idea 👍🏼!

[@claire7657]

I can’t believe you managed to beat the dragon without dying. Total legend

[@theAstarrr]

Watch Bdubs' episode. Even more of a legend.

[@rosereasons7198]

Task Idea: Ruffled Feathers. Purposefully create beef between yourself and another player over something trivial. Then, as an act of 'revenge', either: fill their base with a minimum of 20 chickens or throw eggs at and around them at every opportunity until the end of the session. Love the series! Thank you (to the whole cast) for your work. :)

[@zthehuman7051]

Petty poultry man task I like it

[@NewdNewb]

Chicken-fried beef!

[@WackoJacko_1167]

Friendly tip pearl end crystals do more damage if your legs are on the same y level or above, stand a block under and you would've taken 1-2 hearts at most

[@menosproblemos6993]

You could build a pretty big cherry blossom tree on that mound of yours. With roots flowing down the mound

[@ZelliusRhussem]

Lots of respect to Bdubs after that dragon fight. He jumped expecting to be alone, fight in such a brave way and got the kill. What a hero!

[@Duckman52]

Task idea: put mumbo mustaches on three people's bases without being caught

[@davegrox3150]

scar saying "not anymore" because its his last session's task not this one had me laughing so hard

[@fghsgh]

it was his current task actually!

[@theimmortalhipster]

I love how quickly you answered “red” to Joel’s question at the start😂 this episode was WILD!!!

[@nifegun]

I was literally screaming "Bring a fishing rod" when they were going to the end. If they had, she could have pulled gem in lol

[@betteregglet]

Love that Joel has now made every viewer a part of the cult since now we’ve read it. Bravo

[@Ferrastar]

Epic clutch on defeating the dragon and landing on the pillar, though I would have argued that beating the dragon was worthy of regaining your hearts, and of course it was Martyn and Jimmy that were the first to become red names.

[@lightning8120]

Task Idea: Keep your gift heart task the whole session, you have to be honest that you still have it.

[@mharkianescaro3920]

Task idea: Respawn the Ender Dragon.

[@carma-wt9kl]

You’re always the first to upload and I appreciate how you edit the episode so we never know what others secrets are!!

[@Shaybay2484]

The fact that no one's called the mounder's bases "Mound Town" yet is astonishing to me.

[@SamiTheAnxiousBean]

"Aww i like this sign!" Scar: "well not anymore" *That hurt*

[@colettebos2692]

Really!😢

[@marccurion1924]

Task idea: Convince 5 people to gift hearts to Jimmy without being called out.

[@RespecterAlexander]

In the round mound there is a dropper, not a dispenser. It cannot put lava or TNT on you, it just drops the item entity’s

[@JDM-is-my-name]

It would be funny if someone just put a lava bucket in the dropper, just to spook

[@Szystedt]

THE TITLE SURE FREAKED ME OUT PEARL, LAST WEEK I SUGGESTED: Task idea: “Become a master of improvisation. Only respond using the ’Yes, and...’ format for 30 minutes. If you fail or refuse to do so, restart the timer.”

[@aubriehalo]

Task Suggestion: Afk Session! Convince 3 different players to protect and intertain your audience while you are "afk" for 2 minutes. If they hand you over to another player or just leave you, that person doesn't count

[@ConwomanUK]

oh boy they have access to the end and there are a lot of green hearts still... this series might be going on for the long haul!

[@tonybishop7215]

That was an amazing landing at the end. Fantastic episode

[@jtwattsmusic]

Task Idea: Be someone's reverse butler: follow them around and help in a way that actually makes things more inconvenient.

[@andrewbloom7694]

42:06 How did none of them remember from Afterlife its a bad idea to send so many people through at once lol? RIP Raccoon Lizzie...

[@dbseamz]

At least Lizzie had the sense to hold still and was only pushed off by accident.

[@andrewbloom7694]

@@dbseamz Yeah even a week later i have no idea what he was doing. Who enters a nether or end portal at a forward run like that lol

[@Argidisparken]

16:50 "Not anymore." The FLATTEST, most COLDEST delivery had me WHEEEEEZING. WHY IS SCAR LIKE THIS LMAOO

[@cz7113]

Task Idea: flirt with everyone on the server and get 2/3 of them to flirt back. It would be funny

[@ConwomanUK]

omg lolol

[@LamirLakantry]

Can you imagine if she was Mumbo's butler. He'd just be fleeing from her the entire time.

[@CAve_CreAture]

That would be hilarious 😂

[@maximo-2065]

Task Idea: Make someone believe a feature/item is in the game when it actually isn't

[@UpNorth3390]

Gemini slay who? More like Pearl slays! I can't believe you guys killed the dragon in THIS series! Bragging rights for days and not even in full diamond armour. 💕

[@tatakaecho]

FRRR it's amazing that the first three survived that encounter!

[@Athena660]

Task idea: Don’t touch water for the entire session.

[@Enchanted_590]

This episode is one of my personal favorites! Truly is BEAUTIFUL!

[@stlbuddhist]

OMG! Two reds already! A dragon fight? That was scary and I can't believe you actually clutched with your ping. Amazing!

[@anowarjibbali]

I think Jimmy's new curse is dying straight after Martyn

[@dbseamz]

Martyn punched him at the beginning of the series, what if the curse switched players?

[@anowarjibbali]

@@dbseamz Yeah, Jimmy needs to be the first victim of the series more

[@MegaCow]

Task Idea! You have to wear a helmet and get at least 3 people to tell you to remove it, If they call you out you fail.

[@maxikle]

Task idea: while in a conversation, always answer with something completely off-topic for 10 minutes straight. You may not be called out.

[@silverfeigner]

All those beeps sound like morse code all of a sudden. I also love when Pearl said "no hard feelings...no heart feelings" and then the drums and cymbals went off. I would have probably said after that "I'll be here all week"

[@Nonsensecal]

Task Idea: Jinx another player on the server and have no one say their name for 5 minutes

[@animefanatic5481]

Hard task idea: Make up a play with 2 or more people and perform in front of at least 4 people. The play must last at least 2 minutes. When doing the play, if anybody messes up, you fail

[@user-dc7ys4vb7k]

Task idea: for an entire session you are, Jimmy’s bodyguard or anybody, but if they say I need food or say my hunger bar is low you become their enemy

[@cencent2189]

I love Pearl's horn beep and morse code 😂

[@GoldAndBlue]

Was it actually hers or someone else's?

[@Jaspercoz]

task idea: Help someone with mining/combat but only use wooden tools

[@chatpuns]

Task idea for Jimmy specifically (especially after this session): Survive. Literally just survive the whole session.

[@realenzelad]

ik it's too late for this, but I feel like if you got dragon's breath you would basically win the series. can you imagine how op lingering instant damage potions would be?

[@kenanjones3481]

wouldn't poison potions be more powerful with no regeneration? and once you get hit with poison there's no walking out of the area of effect like you can with lingering potions (obviously both still quite powerful, just wondering which would be more so)

[@realenzelad]

@@kenanjones3481 I think they changed how poison works here. In Etho's first episode when he got stung by a pufferfish it didn't get him to half hp. and a lingering potion of instant damage is MUCH more effective. it deals several hearts every second (maybe quicker, I'm not exactly sure), and it stacks if you put several in the same area. you can just chuck two or three of them and kill someone in SECONDS. it would be even more powerful if it's a lvl 2 instant damage potion. two of those would evaporate anyone on full 30 health in a couple seconds I'm pretty sure

[@Tailedfox66]

Secret Task: make a Fake Secret Task Book and “accidentally” lose it. You succeed is someone returns it, but if they read the task then they have to do a harder task next session

[@TheOne_6]

ooh

[@BrunoAlmeida-cm7yt]

Task idea: only get out of your base whenever is raining or at night time

[@2placename]

I’m amazed y’all had the guts to go to the end, I’m impressed. Task idea: Convince the players of a past alliance from another season to team up for 15 minutes of the session, without them asking you why. They are allowed to mention the alliance but you cannot, and cannot use the alliance as the reason for getting together.