TerminalMontage Original - The Fruitless Quests Of Nabiu (PILOT)

[@DevTree-q3j]

I know this may sound stupid.. but Imagine how Terrifying the Idea is of Hour Clock Woods. This is a forest. That changes constantly depending on the time of day.. with sentient moving Plants and Trees. In other words. If you want to travel through these woods. You need to remember how the Woods would look like in everytime of the day. In <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="450">7:30</a> We can see that Nabiu came at about 2 Pm. And you can clearly see that the tree behind her moved. Just thinking of a forest that changes shape is scary lol

[@chaosinc.382]

Just forget using a single map, you'd have to use multiple that account for each hour of the day. How nightmarish.

[@DevTree-q3j]

​​@@chaosinc.382 Just thinking of all of this. Makes you give that Royal Knight all the more credit. Bro saved the layout of The Forest and how it moved like the back of his hand and found Grandma with ease. Speaking of Grandma. This makes you feel all the more sad for her. Her house is literally located in that nightmarish forest.. no wonder she didn't get help for a long time. You can tell it's a long time due to how Rundown her house looks like. Not until Nabiu and Karoto came to help.... Oh ya speaking of Karoto. I bet he got lost in the woods. In the Prologue he entered the forest Literally at night/midnight. I'm pretty sure you Can get further if there wasn't a literal Shapeshifting forest..... OH WAIT MY COMMENT GOT PINN-

[@chaosinc.382]

@@DevTree-q3j Pinned comment, pinned comment! Also dang yer right. Royal Knight really is one BAMF, and that lil grandma needs to move. 😅

[@alpho789]

your monthly pin, everyone

[@DevTree-q3j]

@@alpho789 I still wonder why my comment was pinned...

[@TerminalMontage]

Thank you everyone for being here! This was a labor of love by a very small team (4 people). The original music is by www.youtube.com/@MyNewSoundtrack and will be uploaded to his channel after the premiere!

[@EduardoFerreira-yi4qc]

hehe thanks for creating all of these goofy funny haha animations over all of these years dude

[@EwoktheMoid]

BIRD UP, BROTHER

[@Zitwalt]

Yo terminalmontage this video was amazing thank you

[@wandererofclouds]

Yes yes yes, finally we get to see your passion project come to fruition!! 🎉🥳

[@becauseYES9999]

@@TerminalMontage thanks for being so awesome

[@SpareChaos]

Having your weapon be an instrument that changes at the roll of a dice is probably the coolest idea ever

[@Kweli-kw3dj]

I was thinking the same thing

[@mreverything7056]

Reminds me of Kite from HxH

[@BagofBeans1]

-- 1 ? Probably a flute is my guess. -- 2, Cymbals -- 3, maybe just... nothing happens, or it goes to the regular guitar. -- 4 ? -- 5 ? -- 6 *electric* Guitar

[@TheCreatureThatExists]

Vriska Serket:

[@TheKpa11]

Makes me think of BRONTES from Bakugan new vestroia with his magic dice ability Only difference he lasted one episode, this is a main character using it

[@Wobbmin]

"The moon stood up and the stars were its cape" is one of the rawest lines I have ever heard

[@Man-wk4us]

Only to be followed up by “soda machine”

[@JSpin-js4vr]

SODA MACHINE

[@UltraPlasmaMan]

I’m all for it

[@calamelli209]

@@JSpin-js4vr That "SODA MACHINE" line and the comment about soda being really bad for you came while I was taking a sip of my diet coke. I had to pause and take a second to reflect on my life choices before continuing the video.

[@madfluffyfox8739]

“SODA MACHINE!”

[@librus8680]

... I realize, Nabiu and Karo represent two totally different eras of RPGs and their playstyles super well. Nabiu is our obvious video game RPG player. She's excited to see the sights and ponder everything before her, and enthusiastically approaches just about anyone - after all, a lot of RPGs are full of characters to talk to that don't present any actual threat. Even when she's confronted by Possessed Grandma, she just happily lets her cackle madly before politely asking if she's seen the chair - likely because creepy granny didn't immediately initiate an attack. She takes so much at face value, because... well, usually those games don't offer you much of anything to say or question unless the game deliberately wants you to do it. She trusts the path set before her and it's surroundings... maybe a little too much. She survived the tutorial, she knows what to do, right...? Anything dangerous would obviously present itself as such, and fade to a battle sequence! Karo, meanwhile, is our TTRPG player. Not only is he older, but he's pretty baffled at having information regarding his stats and level just spring up, maybe because he's used to consulting a sheet or menu about it, or even taking notes himself. Unlike Nabiu, Karo has "access" to dramatically more nuanced social interaction - he can "roll persuasion" and lie to people, and otherwise obscure information about himself. And of course, he relies on a dice roll (the horrified scream when the dice rolls to a 6, only to bounce over to a 2 is just *perfect* for that anguished feeling) to do his more exciting tricks. His world has a more mature nuance to it - and he's clearly more inclined to run from curiosities, well aware of what trouble might be brewing before Nabiu runs up and presses the A button on it. His world is a complex one, and he can bend the rules a little - even if it's resulted in him being a bit sour for a carrot. I've watched this for, like, the 100th time, so... maybe I'm reading too much into it!! But whether this was a deliberate design choice or not, I'm really loving this attention to unspoken detail.

[@victorvirgili4447]

The elite guard might represent MMORPGs, where the story and characters are less important compared to the gameplay, since they hard-focus on the main quest at hand (capture karoto) and only interact with others in order to gain progress, not asking about any lore or worldbuilding that other game genres usually give out. Also, videogame characters have simple clothes that show their class, TTRPG players bring whatever works (represented by the shapeshifter die) and MMORPG games have epic gear to keep players engaged (have you seen that sword)

[@LukeThorstad]

That is an absolutely fantastic interpretation, even if it is wrong (which, for the record, I don't think it is)

[@Xalerdane]

You just blew my mind with that.

[@GarrettTheCarrot]

I never had a favorite show until now, THIS IS PHENOMENAL IN EVERY WAY

[@littlefox_100]

I bet you liked Karoto.

[@Placeholder_DER]

Woah u appeared in the show

[@mr_0n10n5]

Aayyee, Karoto!!

[@chezburn2121]

YOU watch terminal montage too???

[@Viperistherealfinalboss]

New challenger approaches!

[@SrPelo]

That was so charming! I am so happy to finally see you make a cartoon!! I remember your character from long long ago and finally seen something original from you warms my heart!!!! hope you can keep making this cartoon TM!!!!!

[@marvinarellano3087]

Ikr

[@TerminalMontage]

THANK YOU PELO! :D

[@JamJuice101]

Oh hey Pelo! Hope you have a good stream!

[@jobulletchief8936]

YOOOO MR. PELO

[@jordanb.6822]

@@SrPelo Hey, SrPelo. Didn't expect you here

[@Subpar1O1]

"I didn't love your father and I don't love you" followed by Karo just mouthing "Whaaat" is great lol

[@Monochrome2004]

was looking for someone to point that out

[@littlefox_100]

Loved that bit.

[@microwave221]

Adding to it that Leyma has the only spoken dialogue in the video, just to add to the uncannyness of it all

[@InsomniacSwallow]

I KNOW I don't speak english but I got that "Whaat?!" inmediatly good lip animation.

[@dravenocklost4253]

11:34 dark lol Even the bard/rogue was shocked and he's tricking a sweet innocent young girl

[@hsalfesrever3554]

I never thought a carrot wearing a coat and a scarf would be peak character design, I'm glad to be proven wrong

[@SakhotGamer]

A TerminalMontage animation where he has to respect no logic imposed by any franchise and can release all the chaos he wants because it will still make sense within the context of his own creation!? This is gonna be a wild ride

[@aragogznethos]

No no my friend it is not going to be a wild ride it will be a crazy ride.

[@MegaVGmaster]

​@aragogznethos no no, my friend, it is not going to be a crazy ride it will be an insane ride

[@Unmustache1]

@@aragogznethoscrazy? I was crazy once

[@SakhotGamer]

@@Unmustache1 They locked me in a room

[@Robotdestroyer0]

​@@SakhotGamera rubber room

[@bungercolumbus]

The fact that the loading bar staggers a bit like in a real videogame. Insane attention to detail. I love it.

[@chadgorosaurus4898]

It also changes based on how many characters are in a party. Another great detail.

[@Odysseygamer2000]

This needs to be a real game. That would be so cool!

[@jordand8148]

Even though it's a video I still get a strong sense of satisfaction when I see the loading screen just briefly. "Oh wow! Fast loading times in this!" ...is what my mind says.

[@queenshore]

@@jordand8148 Yeah. XD

[@PuggymonPlayz]

@@Odysseygamer2000 OMG YES

[@McEwanMaster]

"The Moon stood up and the stars were its cape" has got to be one of the coolest phrases I've heard, paired with such awesome imagery!!

[@durandal_273]

and then SODA MACHINE

[@nextgencombodrop378]

"Soda Machine that doesn't work, send them to the moon" Is this a Regular Show reference? 😅 🤔

[@GBDupree]

Seems like it might have been inspired by NIghtmare from Kirby's Adventure? But the specific phrase "the stars were its cape" might be a reference to something else as well, it sounds so familiar.

[@Mariodash23]

​@@GBDupree It made me think of Ghadius from Klonoa.

[@RedeemedOSRS]

Probably a reference to Joseph in the bible. Genesis 37:9 NIV Then he had another dream, and he told it to his brothers. “Listen,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.”

[@pastawater2969]

I'm glad that the ending notes answered why the Lycan can possess Grandma - it takes over the electrical impulses of both inorganic and organic matter, so it's influencing the tiny pulses of her nervous system, hence its erratic control over her as opposed to the circuits of the machines. Very well thought out!

[@crispyhottakes]

I love how Karoto has apparently levelled up 26 times and each time he's just as confused about the random text appearing

[@elizabethhernandez1456]

He's just like "what the heck-"

[@DepthVorpa]

Think it was more 'Hey where's my level up?! Oh wait +90 deception? Whoops, can't have nabiu seeing that'

[@Scott98000]

I think that the world only operates like a literal game for Nabiu. Karoto seemed puzzled by both the music when he joined the party and the level ups

[@DIRTkat_ofc]

I think it's because they seem from different eras of games, karoto has a dice so apparently a TTRPG style, so he wouldn't be used to pop-up stats and level ups like that

[@penguin_reader_yt9510]

@@DIRTkat_ofc Thats actually an incredible theory

[@Diambe_Jambe]

I love how when the lycan is in the grandma whenever it talks it sounds like it’s cycling through the voice lines that a grandma would say instead of saying something else

[@blockeontheleafeon]

Notice how she's not restrained to text boxes in her glitched form like how every other character has a text box.

[@seandorama5932]

@@blockeontheleafeonKaroto didn’t seem too restricted here 11:37 Layma broke him so hard he could speak XD

[@kezottle]

Omg like the game they're in is glitching that's so cool

[@geraldopinos6186]

​@@seandorama5932well he only mouthed the word

[@eyald.8252]

Heavens to Betsy

[@celestialdragonlord]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1071">17:51</a> I love the detail of Karo hiding his “decietfulness” stat from Nabiu by walking behind it! All the video gamey references are so great!

[@skyvwootgaming3442]

15:00

[@moonlightlyn6699]

Going back to this video again and I just realized, while Karo is deceiving Nabiu those few lies wouldn't really seem like enough to get a +90 in his stats. Then it hit me that a good chunk of that boost must have come from the start of the episode where Karo deceived all of the guards by 'vanishing' off the roof top until he was in the clear to book it. After all he didn't level up until then. God the amount of detail in this pilot is amazing, I wanna see so much more from these characters

[@theinsaiyanone9402]

I'm loving the subtle sound design detail: The blips for speaking aren't just random, they closely follow the words being spoken down to the syllables! It's especially obvious when Wizzro and Nabiu talk about the chair's trigger word.

[@TerminalMontage]

Thank you!

[@galaxiamaxim1996]

It reminds me of how Phoenix Wright does dialog, men this guy never ceases to amaze me.

[@averageartist10]

also sorta reminds me of animal crossing when they say names, they the gibberish sorta sounds like the name they're saying

[@crokobos]

@@averageartist10 They actually spell each letter really quickly! This makes more sense for japanese but for us it sounds gibberish

[@beauvoirferril]

A retro RPG-inspired series about a little blue mage with a telekinetic staff, and a carrot man bard with a Magic-Powered instrument controlled by dice, on a quest to find a teleporting armchair, just has that signature charm and wackiness that only someone like TerminalMontage can cook up. I really hope this thing takes off as a series.

[@NathanWedding]

It will, terminalmontage made a post about episode 2

[@level5650]

Having a little blue fella with a telekinesis staff and a carrot man with music powers determined by dice rolls fight a giant dog made of lighting in a floating grandma’s cottage is the kind of out-there stuff you can only get in animation and I love it. Thanks for all the hard work man.

[@Sayyble]

I think its a blueberry :D

[@M0NCHY]

​@@Sayyble also Nabiu is a she. :)

[@Gearran]

It feels exactly like the sort of bonkers nonsense you would get in PS1 era RPGs. It's fantastic! Also, really glad I'm not the only one to look at the bard and think "that's a carrot."

[@MrOmegatronic]

Don't worry, @@Gearran, you're not alone in thinking ~~Carroto~~ Karoto is a carrot top! 👍

[@fleshdadbot6852]

Nah nah that ain't a telekinesis staff. That is a grav gun.

[@antbyte8646]

The subtle cut from the continuous boss music to the “end” of the boss music is genius

[@cnkaiser1]

Karoto hiding his stats was very funny as his biggest stat increase was in deceitfulness. Also Nabiu’s face when meeting him was adorable

[@muganimate]

I like how the loading icon buffers slightly just like a real video game, its a nice touch

[@Jidiot-07]

Yo wsp

[@Kuino]

mug animate

[@mibikchellaimibikchellous2238]

It's the muggg

[@softy5447]

The deadpan shoving of the cookie down the helmet visor was the perfect thing to seal the deal. Can't wait for more

[@VardrunCRidleyKnight]

I was hoping with all my heart that he was gonna do exactly that and then lo and behold

[@meowmew9456]

visor? that's where his mouth is! his actual head is hidden behind the green "hair?"

[@softy5447]

@@meowmew9456 you can see from the other broccoli guards that it's their visor, ??? Just has a the big floret mane

[@fishyboi2132]

Kinda want him to be the 3rd party member. Nothing wrong with having a tank

[@Henry-sg6iv]

@@meowmew9456it’s like bill chiper his eye is also his mouth

[@jayeff7900]

This was epic, endearing, and heartwarming all at the same time, what a treat! Who can actually say, without even a Tinge of remorse, that Nabiu's quests are actually Fruitless? She took on Wizzro's quest without hesitation, explored the Hour Clock Woods with genuine inquisitiveness, accepted Karoto's help with elation, and she selflessly saved Grandma without thinking twice about it. And "Puppies!", she truly endeavors to find the good in Everything. Her wonderfully curious personality, fearless gumption, haphazard successfulness, and Genuine (not to be confused with naïve) Spirit, all combined into One, is a true gift. Hey, you don't have to save the world to be like Nabiu. Hold a door open for an elder. Let someone merge in front of you in heavy traffic. Uplift someone who is having a bad day, even if your day isn't going very well. Smile and thank your cashier or server for his or her friendly help, and don't forget to tip where appropriate. Smile and say "Hi" to a stranger. Tell a friend or loved one that you love and appreciate them. What's cool is, if you do even the simplest of selfless deeds, then you will soon feel better about yourself too. Thank you, TerminalMontage. I can't wait to see what happens next!

[@darylbelen5701]

This is a nice character essay tho 👏👏👏👏👏 and a nice lesson

[@milanmatic5356]

@@jayeff7900 fr

[@JoelPoelton]

it is also fruitless because theres no fruit

[@Pixelcraftian]

Only 7 minutes in as of watching this: It's peak. - And after watching it all: Please do more of these. I love it.

[@durandal_273]

I agree but also how are you on everything I watch

[@chezburn2121]

bro how are all these famous youtubers watching this guy as well

[@scootermcpeanuts6699]

@@chezburn2121 Peak recognizes peak

[@bumberquest3031]

My favorite thing in this was how "Show don't tell" it was. For example, Karoto's instrument starts out as a flute, then he gets a great roll and it becomes an electric guitar, and then it seemingly defaults to an acoustic guitar afterwards. This insinuates that he rolled bad against the guards initially, and got stuck with a dinky flute, probably why he is constantly checking on the die's cooldown in the prologue. I really like it when Rouge/Outlaw characters rely on luck, especially the way Karoto does. There are a lot of creative and fun situations you can take that in, like Karoto making the best out of being stuck with cymbals in the Lycan fight. Keep up the good work!!! This is one of my favorite projects you have done. Nabiu is absolutely adorable.

[@nataly_171]

A really cool "show don't tell" moment I noticed was with the echo rod vs the lycan. No words are needed to effectively communicate "oh, it isn't made of matter, so the echo rod won't work on it" and then you get to experience that lightbulb moment along with nabiu when she realizes it's possessing matter!

[@gwen3822]

I didn't pay attention to that!

[@victorvirgili4447]

I don’t think a flute would come from a bad roll, especially since a 2 equates to a simple pair of cymbals. Also, the flute was normal when the video started, implying it ran out of mana, while the cymbals lasted the whole Leyline Lycan fight and the electric guitar only lasted for a few seconds. I’d say the flute would be more of a 3 or 4, while a 1 could be something even worse than cymbals, like a triangle or a thingamajig

[@yevki7606]

I love how the expectation of tropes is messed with multiple times. Going to grandma’s house only to find out that it’s creepy. Assuming the creepiness is normal only to realize Nabiu just completely looked over something obvious and dangerous. It kept the story from being predictable while adding that TerminalMontage’s signature flair we love. I love everything about this and can’t wait to see where the story goes!

[@PK-Radio]

The subversion is even in the little details They put a quick time event and instead of just having it play out normally, Nabiu screws up the inputs

[@hjalfi]

The ominous knight politely eating a cookie... with its eyes.

[@Bageltheking]

Congratulations on finally getting Nabiu onto the big stage!

[@awesomechad7716]

I can't believe he's planning an animated web/TV series. I hope this continues in at least a year or so

[@Bageltheking]

There’s no rushing greatness. When Mr. Montage has set Nabiu up to his standards, then we’ll get to see it all

[@Pepsi_man338]

Noooo It will be waiting until I release something about contra 3 in 3 years😢

[@Cameronthepeckerwood]

I make better content

[@Cameronthepeckerwood]

​@@awesomechad7716I make better content

[@ctrlaltrepeat245]

I love the idea of Nabiu being a sort of "videogame protaganist" whilst having the traits of an absolute side character Not only is Nabiu incredibly crafty but she seems to make up in a lack of fighting experience with just crafty usage of whatever is at her disposal.

[@eexergamingsk8088]

Nabiu is a videogame protagonist and Caroto is a board game protagonist ( like d&d ) That’s why he’s confused when he sees the videogame text, and he uses a dice to elevate his power.

[@pacomatic9833]

And since the series is focused on Nabiu, everything else is video-game themed; textboxes, loading screens, music, quick time events, and the leveling of course. Amazing/

[@eyald.8252]

The way Nabiu fights reminds me of portal, a little bit

[@morganator2]

Nabiu helping a carrot and there's a kingdom of broccoli, No wonder it's called the Fruitless Quests of Nabiu. Jokes aside, loved this and how much it feels like a homage to fantasy games and the timer for text boxes is the best design for something like that

[@augusthare]

So, Nabiu is a blueberry?

[@taraktaras7327]

@@augusthare Yeah that would make sense

[@JasiahCollins]

@@augusthare 🤔🤔🤔

[@onibi____.1712]

​@@augusthare"Nabiu" is "blueberry" in catalan

[@EpicWolverine]

I can’t believe I just got that pun.

[@aisharane]

I love that Nabiu evaluates the chair so seriously and thoroughly starting at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="705">11:45</a> and Karoto just lets her do her thing. Neither of them even tried to test it 😂 like Nabiu could’ve just sat in it and tried teleporting back to Wizzro’s place to see if it would work

[@megamaster1610]

I absolutely LOVE the loading bars below text. It’s massively helpful.

[@PinballCollection]

True! I didn't have to pause a single time to read dialogue. Never seen an idea like this implemented before but now I want it everywhere

[@tatembears9151]

Agreed, this was super helpful!

[@jaxsomon3333]

The OST did NOT have to go that hard! Every single theme was an absolute bop, and nailed the RPG theme this show is going for!

[@FrameLinks-kd1yh]

Genuinely, one of the best parts of all of this is the sound design! Everything sounds so pleasing! Coupled with everything else, I love this so much!

[@TerminalMontage]

Thank you!!!

[@MrGamelover23]

​@@TerminalMontageI'm begging you, commission somebody to make this a real game.

[@janelleardrey9206]

@@MrGamelover23 Exactly!!!! plz plz plz plz

[@joe-and-pippi]

not gonna lie id play that

[@lilfox1512]

I do love the amount of world building is set via "show don't tell" allowing us to fill in the gaps ourselves while having explain portions be diagetic from the MC's pov than what would be usually explained by a narrator or a long lecture of how "EVERYTHING WORKS". Leaves me wanting more as well want this world to be interactable in a RPG I can play or experience, but with how expressive the animations are would be very difficult to fit in a genuine game. Real excited to see where this goes!

[@gigginoxplayer]

An aspect I adored that I feel may have been overlooked by others was the creature design. The clockbirds in the woods, the Layline Lycan, the wooden gnomeophone, all of it was so well thought out and interesting!!

[@RyeBreadFF]

On my third rewatch, I’ve really grown to appreciate how clearly defined the Lycan’s weaknesses are. The size of the rupture shrinking is like a progress meter, with Nabiu and Karo respectively only being able to defend against it depending on which of the two states it’s in. Amazing stuff!

[@kreiskhaos8516]

TM 100% made a solid tutorial boss.

[@yusufatic3339]

Amazing ! WOW Ihope you’ll be able to continue your great work. Can’t wait for future episodes 🥳👍

[@mattwo7]

@@kreiskhaos8516 Seems like a Zelda-esque puzzle boss.

[@leirbag1595]

Even the Lycan appears to figure this out and adapt. When it is in its normal state, it seems to be aiming for Niabu more, and when possessing furniture it turns its focus on Caroto

[@owenhoover2955]

Honestly love that Captain Broccoli was polite and respectful to Grandma. Makes me really hopeful for a good antagonist, or whatever role the Captain will have

[@XwX1001]

Well, there IS a third party slot, so I'm thinking (and honestly hoping) they go from an antagonist to joining the team. Maybe as the party's resident tank.

[@Mynameis_Sa]

My favorite cartoon so far, the music is warm and calm, the animation is great and the characters look amazing, I love the concept of each one of them. I hope to see more of them in the future. Keep it up man! ❤️

[@calebschwenke5080]

It's a little thing, but I adore the progress bars under dialogue boxes to show when the action on screen is about to stop, and the scene is set to advance. That tiny detail is such a fun way to set pacing and adds to the style of this "game".

[@Chris-Moore501]

This checks ALL of my favorite story tropes! - Companion with ulterior motives - Wholesome protagonist with inspiring kindness - Unique and thoughtful worldbuilding - Tasteful, timely humor - rising stakes leading to a foreshadowed climax (Brocolli really is evil!) This has great potential. To call Jeremy talented alone would be a disservice; he is hardworking, diligent and earnestly passionate. God bless!

[@GingerPale]

This is really refreshing :) great job on this!!

[@TerminalMontage]

Thank you so much! :D

[@Jojobafan723]

Wait this guy says somthing? That's very rare

[@ylyuan]

Ginger papi hi

[@mrbruh-vv2ts]

terminalmontage x gingerpale collab when?

[@Jojobafan723]

@@mrbruh-vv2ts i agree

[@bigteej5821]

I admit. I was skeptical and somewhat bummed out to realize this wasn't another animation an existing franchise. But I finally had time to sit down and watch this (you've more than earned it) and my guy, I'm telling you, I'm on board. I really like what you're doing and I'm looking forward to the next installment.

[@dreonthetube24]

Even the Name of the Series is gold. In a world full of anthromorphic VEGETABLES of course the quest is "Fruitless" . Holy cow. No notes. From sound design to story telling, this is a homerun. I anxiously look forward to more

[@Omega_speed]

I JUST realized that the bard is supposed to be a carrot

[@Lux-fe6fd]

There’s just one problem - Nabiu appears to be a blueberry, so that would make them the one fruit present.

[@DarkShard5728]

foxes are my favorite vegetable

[@Squidney24]

@@Omega_speed legit thought he was a pineapple

[@LeOwwAndRose]

​@@DarkShard5728 no thoughts head empty

[@squadalaman894]

I absolutely love the timer bar underneath all of the dialog so slow readers can pause if they need without having to rewind. It's such a wonderful addition, even as someone who reads quickly, I love it. As always, amazing work, can't wait to see more!

[@Vat546]

For me the timer bar is necessary i am french

[@nyoriss]

@@Vat546 Yeah me too, it's so usefull Amazing idea

[@stavvik2217]

Yes oh my god I would be backtracking so often if that timer didn't exist, goated detail

[@dinguloid]

It's always been a pretty friendly channel in little ways like that, the subtitles are amazing and typically have their own little jokes.

[@solzetatsu_]

Rewatching this made me finally realize the absolute sick detail at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="18">0:18</a> The dice is still on cool down for 36 seconds, and actually takes that amount of time in video for it to be ready. Insane attention to detail, Jeremy is truly built different

[@LeodSMW]

Thought I didn't care to watch this, then KZbin autoplayed it for me 10 days after it came out and I was immediately in love with the mixture of actual stakes, serious characters and your brand of humor (which I thought was the only thing I was on this channel for). Really amazing work

[@Suominaattori]

That little lag at the loading <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2">0:02</a> screen is genius! :D Makes the shot feel so much more like you would be playing a game for real!

[@shisakani8396]

I was just about to say that (Reads ‘2 days ago’) Nvm

[@tiggerforhim]

I didn't notice until I read this comment. Jeremy was completely on point in this video!

[@nm9101]

I was just about to comment this same thing. Like the attention to detail is nuts

[@fallbees2488]

please don't be discouraged by Nabiu having less views than your fandom works! its incredible fun, and incredibly done! the rpg mechanics, character design, Nabiu's active reaserch, the physical comedy of hiding the stat page, the unique text babble for ever character and the Haunting for voice acting being used to show something intrinsically wrong, all of it is just so much fun. i want to see more of this series. you and your team are starting something wonderful and exciting and i hope there will be more, no matter how long the wait.

[@trident042]

A half million views in a day seems juuuuuust fine, to me. :) I think that should be plenty encouraging.

[@KrodaStagg]

The cynic in me thinks that this will be another Monkey Wrench situation where a cartoon with soul, heart, and charm is overshadowed because it doesn't get 1 million views within 6 hours.

[@tiggerforhim]

​@@KrodaStagg IT HAD BETTER NOT BE

[@IrenMasot]

I have a sneaking suspicion that the 20-minute runtime makes it less appealing than the shorter-format videos that are a norm for this channel. Then again, the 20-minute Smash Bros video has 30 million views, so that couldn't possibly be true! Right...? Sometimes the original works just don't get the same viewership because there isn't an existing fandom to draw from like the other videos do.

[@trident042]

@@IrenMasot Hopefully, at this point, Terminal is the existing fandom. Time will tell.

[@timwoods2852]

This is fun we get to appreciate the subtle details, like the cool, glowing mushrooms, the multiple buckets by the well, that one shutter that's coming off, and the door frame being bigger than the actual door. This house is fairly old and someone probably lived there before Naibu. The thumbnail makes me think we're going to meet Oak's Soodowoodo from the Battle Royals.

[@the_knotso]

I can tell that story design is your true ambition. Keep it up, Jeremy. This was great!

[@Interistic]

I love everything about this. The voices fit so good, and even fits their non-verbal personalities. Their facial expressions, and everything. Also the tiny things, like the loading icon freezing for a second. And Nabiu is soooo cute, I love it.

[@nonymouswisp8176]

The Leyline Lychan is such a cool design for a monster, love how the animatorss used it's electricity based form as an excuse to do all sorts of crazy expressions and poses. I also love the little lore tidbits in the credits

[@meatstick8607]

yeah its awesome it reminded me of rotom from pokemon

[@theviewer159753]

also, PUPPIES!

[@alexanderdavis6754]

another thing i think the word leyline is a joke to landline

[@ChrisPhelior]

​@@alexanderdavis6754 Leylines exist in many different settings and even some real world folklore. They are usually something akin to magic energy veins in the earth

[@alexanderdavis6754]

@@ChrisPhelior oh I was thinking it was a joke to landlines because landlines have power go thru them

[@meatbicycle2273]

I love the something series, but im glad you've been working on your own thing. I'm excited to see this.

[@ethanxillasaurus2572]

Agreed this is crazy man

[@WilliamSyler]

One of my favorite bits of this episode is how we have no idea what's normal in this place, and how we can empathized with Karoto feeling unease at the situation. Our ignorance of the normal seems reassured by Naibu knowing who the grandma is and it being fine, until we realize that Naibu just missed *all* the signs. It's so well done.

[@dubiouslobo9190]

A bizarre and nonsensical fantasy world that you have full control of filled with quirky oddities? A party of a pure hearted mage girl doing her best alongside a skeevy trickster bard with a dubiously criminal past? The classic RPG overlay, music and tone to match your usual chaotic energy of your Something About series? Oh yeah, we got an absolute banger in the making. Here's hoping this pilot pops off so we can get more

[@lydou7959]

So the sticky note from SubSpace Emissary was talking about that huh…

[@liamduplo4]

huh

[@kitestar]

What sticky note?

[@thundermarisol]

HUH?? I am gonna have to check out what you mean

[@MokonaModokiES]

oh found it. At the end of subspace parody when luigi goes to basement and there are many notes on his theories on the zoom out scene showing it all there is one sticky note on the floor saying something about vegetables on an adventures and a few drawings one of which is clearly a carrot

[@MM-he2iq]

@@MokonaModokiESthank you for doing the legwork on this!

[@ralseibutitsacat8169]

I ADORE how this acts like a fake video game, I also adore that the loading bar and the character running animation on said loading bar stagger a bit I just LOVE the detail!

[@Kurotaisa]

Yeees, this feels like an animation of an RPG I never knew existed and it is wild.

[@n7sorcerer419]

I’m really hoping TM’s team will surprise us with a full game when the series (or at least season 1) ends. At the very least, surely some talented, dedicated fans will make a solid fan game from it??

[@ArdenMagnum]

This had me laughing and cheering like a small child, to the point that I don't have the language skills to express how absolutely wonderful it was to watch this. It feels like the pinnacle expression of all the culture surrounding the works you've made up to this point. Just amazing beyond words. Can't wait to see where this adventure is going!

[@Cee-Ayy]

I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS SHOW. The insane attention to detail, the video gamey aspect, Nabiu's walking animation, the chaotic nature the screams TerminaMontage, and the simple overarching plot. Just found my new favorite show!!

[@BodhiStith]

Yes

[@elizabethhernandez1456]

Same, best show on earth

[@SwannWellingRoques]

Completely agree, my only gripe is that it’s sometimes a bit hard to read all of the text displayed in the time allotted, other than that, perfect show :)

[@cathycorps]

This might be the next gravity falls

[@FatSpartan-e1x]

A Leyline Lycan... a Big Bad wolf, was impersonating the grandma that the intern in RED was thinking of. Was this episode supposed to be a Little Red Riding Hood seasoned episode? Are they all going to have a flavoring of those kinds of fairy tale seasoning?

[@SonicPokemonMan]

I noticed that too! And they got there from information from a fox! Edit: I think I got sleep deprivation from playing this on loop the whole night, got NO idea what foxes have to do with little red riding hood.

[@Rustylorde]

since this is pinned, i am terrified to see terminal montage's idea on "baba yaga" and other horrifying fariytales.

[@TheRiolumon]

Ya got pinned my dude!

[@DaewooLanos2001]

A Leyland Tiger lmao

[@Neo2266.]

I enjoyed the cookie clicker memes

[@Arcade_Cat_]

I love Karo's silent "WHAT??" at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="700">11:40</a>, and all the character and creature designs are super cool. This pilot was fantastic! I'd love to see this turned into a regular series!

[@innertuber4049]

That was 100% my favorite moment, I was going to comment it myself

[@Dummyer_Newbie]

He didn't even need to use voice that we understood lol

[@bitten2up]

huh i thought that was a "why"

[@ProtoDon-ib9su]

Is it just me or is the animation SIGNIFICANTLY better for this specific video? I mean it’s already amazing, but now it has an extra bit of personality to every character. Even something as simply as the characters running simply looks unmatched. This man really went all out for this 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@SkellyHertz]

Terminal Montage's ability to rapidly shift tones between playful adventure, uncanny horror, and nail-biting action is incredible.

[@CarlosJoseRuizLozada]

And don't forget the sudden humor that usually has to do with something that happened before!

[@weselmer8]

The design of Hour clock woods is so beautiful. Even the layout of the environment makes it a clear love letter to early level rpg forests with the winding yet rectangular paths, it’s adorable

[@AmericanDivaa]

I kept pausing just to admire the woods some more! 😁 The designs were delightful!

[@Dishanta_Goswami]

The amount of creative ideas in this is insane. And I love the little details put into it. The humour is there too, like the knight falling from the rooftop. The best part of it all, is that it's structured like video game!

[@PaperYosh975]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1077">17:57</a> Note that one of the items listed here is titled "20 Kromid Gift Card." I don't think there's any mention of currency elsewhere, please correct me if I'm wrong, but if I'm not, then that would be such a neat little detail to add just for one item that only appears on screen momentarily. Props to you, TerminalMontage!

[@yarnicles4616]

I love the fact that while some characters are clearly more pure than others, both Karoto and the Knight in the post credits scene have a sense of ambiguity around them, they both have a sense they are not what they seem, but they still have manners and keep up appearances.

[@Irn0x]

I'm gonna make a guess and say that the knight will join the party eventually

[@itz_paetza]

I just thinks it's funny how the knight shoved a cookie into his eye slit to eat it

[@emmaroni]

@@itz_paetza i found that very useful because i thought they were robots and this made me go "Oooooooooooh"

[@itz_paetza]

@emmaroni lol, I mean it makes more sense than my thought of them just being brocoli in Armour but then again this is terminalmontage with no limitations soooo

[@chainsawpochita]

@@itz_paetzaI mean the two are helping citizens of Broccoli Kingdom based on the description and it would match the theme of produce (Nabiu being a blueberry and Karoto being a carrot) so the knights are probably broccoli

[@caioc.c.b.2001]

I cannot express how much I fucking love the way the dialogue is expressed through timed text. The delay is not too long, but always gives plenty of time to read. But more importantly, it gives it a comic book feel, which is crazy, because it feels like I'm WATCHING a comic book. I dont if its a weird thing to fall in love with, but it definitely captured my attention insanely well, which is great. Good job, dude, I dont know how many people were involved in this, but every single one of them should be proud.

[@Birdsflight44]

It uses the garbledygook of the likes of Banjo-Kazooie, but the pauses are definitely along the lines of a disk based game needing to load audio. This is evocative of sooooo many different nostalgic things, it tickles the nerdy brain in so many good ways

[@Girl-Guy-Thing]

I haven't seen anyone else mention this, so can we talk about how awesome it is that there's a timer bar for longer dialogue? As someone who sometimes struggles to read quickly, having that timer to know how long the text will be one screen, when to pause, etc., is such an amazing & underutilized accessibility feature that I have seen nowhere else! This show is amazing for so many reasons, and I'm really looking forward to watching the rest!

[@RadiantSharaShaymin]

It's also something I really appreciate! Even though I'm a fairly fast reader, TerminalMontage's style being so snappy and quick (which is really cool!) made me worried that I'd have to pause for longer boxes. It helps SO much with the flow, to see when I do and don't need to pause. And the delays were the perfect amount of time too, not lingering too long nor just disappearing once fully typed. I think I only had to stop once, moreso because my brain skipped a beat and I got confused misreading something entirely by my own oops.

[@cosmicspacething3474]

Longer, and *Important* dialogue

[@iLiveInABin]

I love how the minor detail of travel sized toothpaste and toothbrush, are brought back later and end up possibly saving Nabiu’s life. Also “mynewsoundtrack” just did an exquisite job with the soundtrack.

[@acethetitle]

I need 12 more episodes, a Christmas Special and Nabiu's hat as merch !!! Seriously speaking, this pilot was amazing (waited all night to watch it with 5,000 more people at the premiere); I can't believe just 4 people made this. It has all the classic charm one would expect from Terminal Montage and there are a lot of fun references to the Parodies in the Channel. EDIT 1: After rewatching this, I didn't realise that Nabiu is a girl !!! Anyway, she is adorable and really looking forward to her adventures in this beautifully animated world. Plus, Professor Wizzro is my favourite character. EDIT 2: My comment is longer hearted after editing ? :'(

[@blueocten]

I love how Tate is based on his version of Yoshi and how the flying wooden doll that Wizzro talks to looks like an elderly Geno.

[@Quickdrawingartist]

You know that N64 game where the main character gets poisoned by goblins? Because you can't cure goblin poison, and main dude's friend died. He wore a hat like the wee lass.

[@engineergaming2113]

Don’t forget a Halloween special too

[@littlefox_100]

I really need plushies.

[@MysteryEzekude]

Twelve episodes might seem pretty demanding. Eight episodes may be sufficient enough. =)

[@Foxantic217]

A SHOW WITH TERMINALMONTAGE STYLE AND HUMOR?!?! This is a dream come true

[@andya4528]

My daughter and I just watched this pilot and we are both REALLY looking forward to the next episode. You captured the lighthearted silliness + action + fun of a Nintendo RPG in a show format and we loved the Bestiary/Diary entries at the end too.

[@gevadiva20]

I just about died of cuteness when I read the entry for flutterpups.

[@blueocten]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="238">3:58</a> - I only just now noticed the King Kirbo picture. I love all the little touches you put into this project! (Edit) <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="288">4:48</a> - "The Ancient Korble Legend" is also great.

[@indigofenix00]

There comes a time in every fan creator's life when they strike out to make an original story, and you've hit it out of the park! Hoping to see more of Nabiu and her epic adventures!

[@syahgisi4226]

I just gotta say, the creativity here is insane, I love how she flung up the tree and it ends up being useful. A lot of the time in cartoons, silly things happen just to be silly, and they have overall no effect on the plot or move the story forward. So I really liked that detail

[@Saullapse222]

Punch punch forever did a similar thing and honestly both of these shows are amazing in their own right

[@andyrew1701]

I like how the scenery lingers a bit so we can enjoy a few more seconds of it (:

[@niko_b1ko]

I absolutely love this, I've been watching your animation for years now and you never fail to make me laugh. As an animator, I really appreciate your work!!

[@josephbailey5824]

Just another of the details in this video, the little running dude on the loading screen stuttering for a sec like it was an actual video game or something. Insane work.

[@Zaxster_-3-]

The environments are so creatively cozy. Even the opening moonlight roof chase had such a charming aesthetic to it, kudos to whoever desgined/detailed those aspects

[@random-person-online-16]

For a team of only four people, this is amazing!! Everything is top notch-- the humor, animation, soundtrack, world building, and especially the characters. I love Nabiu and Karo with all my heart and I've only known them for 20 minutes. Just a wonderful treat to watch, I'm so excited to see where this series goes!!

[@plaguerook]

I love how you are so commited to this being like a video game that you kept the characters "voiceless" Heck, the grandma talking while possesed proves this was a deliberate choice on your part, Terminal. Cudos to you, Mr.Montage

[@Call_Me_Cuda]

The fact it took THIS long to get a TerminalMontage Original is criminal. With just the pilot, this is already my favorite animated series on yt. It's really charming, I love the characters, the creatures are really cool and the worldbuilding is awesome! Really good start, looking foward to episode 2!

[@maltesegeek1]

This was so nice and charming. And I’m so happy grandma survived at the end. And love at the credits we see the ‘in game’ descriptions.

[@thedarkyoshi1337]

TerminalMontage is the Genndy Tartakovsky of KZbin animations. He can create amazing worlds, characters, all within a fun plot with little to no dialogue. I'm excited to see what he can do with something that's 100% original.

[@mudshrooze]

From the bottom of my heart. All your work is incredible. Been following you for atleast 10 years now. I hope sincerely that the work brings you and those involved joy and that it also brings home the paycheck at times.

[@mrgatopascuero9973]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="443">7:23</a> you can't just introduce the cutest creature in the forest like that. My heart rate almost dropped from seeing those flappy ears 🥺

[@finnybrooks8068]

I am SO GLAD the grandma made it out okay! I live with my grandma and everytime I see an old lady grandma type character I think of her. Such a good pilot!

[@SkellyHertz]

Agreed, grandmothers are precious.

[@Shadest]

I like how despite the fact this is a world of sentient vegetable people, Grandma is still just a regular old lady with regular vegetables in her fridge

[@DarkShard5728]

frogs are my favorite vegetable

[@emishimaru-sama6449]

[I'm gonna Ignore the knife In the fridge too XD]

[@freakyskull516]

in the forgotten realms we call them hags and they adore suffering

[@BottledPoe]

I've only seen one vegetable so far lol

[@eyald.8252]

​@@BottledPoebroccoli knight, the other knight could be cucumbers

[@antigoni1250]

I absolutely LOVE his attention to detail. Like in the intro, it takes a real 33 seconds from when the timer on Karoto's die says "<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="0">00:00</a>:33" to when it is able to be used. We know Mister Montage has amazing attention to detail already, but I was especially excited by that one for no particular reason.

[@ChazSmith]

This is extremely rewatchable

[@TerminalMontage]

Thank you! :D

[@chasethemaster3440]

Facts

[@Silversteene]

@@TerminalMontagehe spoke truth. I have watched this several times within the last week or so including right now

[@BottledPoe]

Honestly all of Terminal's videos are extremely watchable there's a ton of secrets in each one which is an INSANELY smart way to get lots of views lol

[@lazlysun]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="761">12:41</a> this whole interaction out of the house is so funny. Karoto acting like he didnt notice anything so they can gtfo, while nabiu is probably dead serious when saying she thinks grandma seemed kinda off *turns to giant glowing crack and floating house with a possessed grandma inside* "are u sure?" 😭😂

[@PasteGames]

This is more than just a pilot. This is proof you can write intriguing stories to accompany your animation talents. What an incredible concept for a game or movie or series or LITERALLY WHATEVER you want it to be. You never cease to amaze me, keep up the great work!

[@GoblinMob-42]

This is so many of the things I love thrown into an amazing animated series by a fantastic artist. I'm so excited.

[@onlinestonedogii]

Just pure fuego. The loading bars on the dialogue telling you how long they're gonna last so you can pause if you need to is a crazy touch. Such a good quality of life addition

[@GSavel]

So far, Karoto seems like he's going to follow the trope of "guy who eventually betrays the party but comes to regret it and rejoins."

[@durandal_273]

I'm getting an idea for the future where Karoto comes to care for Nabiu but doesn't realize it, until he sees his Deceitfulness score go DOWN when he levels up and he's like "no no no no wait"

[@jackall-trades6149]

I honestly don't mind. He already protects Grandma and Nabiu in the pilot, so he's not a completely selfish guy from the start. Nice to see a rogue with some depth.

[@CruzadoTann]

@@jackall-trades6149I thought he was a bard

[@queenshore]

Kinda like Susie in Deltarune: Chapter 1.

[@durandal_273]

@@CruzadoTann Maybe he's multiclassing.

[@supersmily5811]

The Leyline Lycan really FEELS like a boss fight, with the different "phases" even being vulnerable to different parts of the "party's" kit (The base form vulnerable to the guitar's sound and the possessed objects being vulnerable to the matter manipulating Echo Rod). Very good use of RPG ideas in the choreography of a non-turn-based battle. Fantastic premise, excellent pilot, do give all the mores of that plz. You know, in due time and all that.

[@trevorrasbury5903]

This is amazing, the thought and care that went into making this shows in every frame of animation