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Only Once More (Patreon)

Published:
2018-08-31 18:17:52
Imported:
2026-06

Content

I'm going to make you search your feelings only one more time this week, I promise. And this benefits everyone.

Why are you here?  

As viewers. As people. As an individual person who knows your interests, tastes, and desires.  

Why are you at my door on YouTube? Why do you watch and like Night Mind?  Is it the topics I cover? 

The stories I tell? The mystery and fear it brings? The intrigue of the artistic, weird, and creepy? 

Is it me, with everything I bring? The presentation style? My voice? My cat monster self and the personality I carry? 

Is it the mission I believe in and keep pushing for? Is it for the sake of the field you love or enjoy?  

Are you just entertained? 

Am I just good for helping you calm down or sleep?  

Why do you watch? Why do you like this? Why are you subscribed?   

Why are you are a patron?

Over 3 years and I've never truly asked.  I think it's time to open my own mind and ask you for what it is all of this is to you and why.   It's the only way to make sure you all get what you want and need. And giving that to you is what I want and need.  

It's about to be our season again and we've been running long enough together for most of you to know your feelings. This is the time to truly know what this is. 

Comments

Exile_XIII

I came along since the review from marble Hornets and had been hooked ever since, each video is presented well, has an air of subtle fear on some (the 15 experience comes to mind here) and just over all enjoyable.

Ryan Smith-Burns

I watch because I love the topics you cover and -how- you cover them. I wear my Night Mind shirt at every big event to spread the word to everyone I come across, and meet other fans. I Patron you because it's worth my money to have you researching and producing content for me to consume.

Alinpass

Can I answer all of the above plus you talk to us?

Spectre Shroud

Your content is quality and your voice is soothing, very nice to listen to at work. You made me see and understand a lot of things in the series I loved, and you introduced me to a lot of other things as well that fit my genre. I'm a patron because I wanted to see more of that content, and because I felt you deserved to be rewarded for your efforts. Though I do wish you would make more content, I know that the genre you dive into is not infinite, and I understand that. This whole situation is incredibly overly dramatic, and I wish the community wasn't so bent out of shape over it, because it has nothing to do with the channel or the content. It should be a purely private matter, not something that is made public. Obviously, to each their own, but that's why I'm here.

Ryan Jensen

Your level of knowledge and the depth that you research is my main draw. Your cadence is soothing, you're extremely entertaining, and your comedy is dry and wonderful.

Valerie Koop

I like the intelligent break downs of videos and series that I would not necessarily be able to full appreciate or understand on my own. Your voice makes for smooth listening that assists my brain in assimilating the information.

Renn Cameron

Jeez, how do I put this into words? To say the least, you've helped me a great deal, Nick. You've inspired me to pursue my creative dreams and opened my mind to all the possibilities. Because of you, I know that I have true potential to make something great. On top of that, you're a fantastic person whom I love to talk to. If I ever need help with a creative project, or even just life advice in general, I know I can come to you. You're my mentor, my inspiration, my muse... But most importantly, you're my friend.

Rat Queen

All of the above. I’ve been a fan since the first MH Explained and I’ve stayed for all of the reasons you’ve listed. Regardless of what’s been going on behind the scenes, I throughly enjoy seeing Nick as himself, and as Nick Nocturne through the videos, and social media. All of the drama has been tough to see but what happened has happened, and I don’t plan on leaving the community any time soon. This community is one of the best I’ve been in, and I’m honored to be a patron of yours, as well as a fan. I just hope that things will turn out good not just for you, but for anyone else involved as well. Here’s to a hopeful change for the future just in time for Halloween.

AuthorMx

I came to you Nick 3 years ago when you posted the alantutorial breakdown. I had thoroughly enjoyed the content you had put out for Marblehornets and I wanted to go through your entire catalog. You attracted me personally because you were putting out the kind of content I had waited so long for somebody to give. Not only was it good content and extensive breakdowns, it was CLEAR, BEAUTIFUL, INSPIRING, PASSION. Anybody could and can clearly see that you had put serious long-term effort into what you were covering and it was and still can be beautiful. I have feelings about the whole recent upbringing and still the whole slimebeast thing, however, I still believe you have a good heart and that you really do care and get mixed up sometimes. I'm just happy it's over for you and for everybody else. I hope you find what you need Nick and I hope you can feel better. God bless.

Slush

I'm bad at wording things but honestly i became a patrion cause of all the stuff above an how much you clearly enjoy covering the series you do in your videos, the first video of yours I saw was your coverage of Don't Hug Me I'm Scared and I immediately spent the rest of the night marathoning your older videos, plus you've led me to many great horror series I never would have heard of before like Daisy Brown

Brooke Butler

I followed you initially because I love horror and this was a channel that went really in depth to talk about stuff I loved. I wanted to see things I loved be deconstructed, explained from different points of view. Now, I follow because your content is very entertaining, it's in depth, and also soothing. You are a good person who really cares about the medium and does their best to do it justice. While our opinions sometimes don't match up, I still love watching and seeing what you'll do next. I love your stuff! Keep going dude!

Consuelo Higdon

I watch because I was only recently able to leave an environment highly toxic to art in general, let alone the dark and unsettling and complex art that lives beneath the surface. Your voice and your analyses of this content was water for an artist dying of thirst. And it still is, because you remain an honest person willing to accept wrongdoing and work to improve.

Warlok

Hey, Cisn't here. You have made a call for a horror community. You've attempted to assemble a world on YouTube, and that's something I still think you are capable of, because you're still working towards it. The character and mini-mythology you've created around the cat is awesome, I've found it entertaining since the beginning. And that's another thing, I have been a fan for a very long time. I subscribed way back during Marble Hornets Explained. I feel like I owe something to you, you've been my favorite creator for years. I guess that's the gist, then; I wholly enjoy every aspect of your channel. I can't say that for any other creator I know. Keep it up Nick, you've only gotten better with time.

Caelinus Nero

I started to watch you a few years back with a girlfriend of mine. We both had an interest in the spooky and strange. You and your channel were perfect and we were pretty infatuated immediately. As soon as you uploaded we were there watching and no matter what went on, we watched. But then we broke up and for a long time, I associated you and Nightmind with her and I couldn't bring myself to watch for a little over a year. However, I believed in you as a creator and as an artist and I felt like over the time spent watching with my now ex-girlfriend, that your work was just so awesome that I couldn't let bad memories sully my following of you. So, that's why I became a Patron. In part to follow your work more closely and in part to try and make up for the time I lost having not followed your work for that year or more. You seem to genuinely enjoy making content and you seem to truly love and appreciate your fans. Anyhow, I guess the ultimate answer is I came for the creepiness and stayed for the creator. Keep on keeping on, man! You've got a supporter for life!! (:

Joey Snow Leopard

Why am I here? A combination of reasons. If this comes out garbled it's because I've been low on spoons for like two and a half weeks, sorry in advance. 1) I like to listen to longer videos while I play browser games. I came across you by chance - my recommendations gave me a very long video of yours about a subject I thought might be up my alley, and discovered it to be up an entirely different alley that I didn't realize I wanted to go down until you took me there. 2) Kept tuning in while playing browser games for what must've been a few weeks before I encountered the next reason I've stuck around. I had been thinking about the idea of starting to create SOME kind of internet content, but wasn't sure what kind of content or where to start. Scrolled through and found HTMAW. "Bingo?" I thought. Went through 'em all, and yeah, definitely bingo. I started writing out potential webseries ideas and my motivations for creating them - going through the checklist in the initial video and all! - in the form of a "letter" to you because framing it that way forced me to go through and answer your questions for perspective creators honestly. 3) After several months of being inspired by your content, you got introspective about what inspires you and why you're in this here business. That both touched me and got me thinking about getting more involved in the community. A couple days later I was like "okay what's this Patreon thing all about" and noticed that you have consultations for webseries development available. Aaaaaand that's what got me thinking about signing up - and I did, and I've been trying to get my ideas coherent enough to talk to you about ever since. Meanwhile I've been enjoying the dickens out of being part of your community, and getting the chance to witness you a little bit off the cuff in Darkroom-land has been such a delight. 4) Hopefully, you are my gateway into not being afraid of the horror genre and of dark and spooky things in general. You've already helped a bunch, and I really hope that with you on my side I can conquer some of my horror and Halloween fears. tl;dr Found you by chance while looking for long-form videos to listen to while playing games. Stayed because you've been unlocking a new creative side of me bit by bit since I bumped into your channel. Joined the Patreon in hopes of community and webseries creation insight, here for the foreseeable future (barring loss of income) 'cause I like you, I like your community, and I think there's a lot of learning and growing and bomb-ass creating we can all do together. You, your community, me, all of us. I get the feeling there's more and there's sappier reasons deeper down inside but I've gotta save my spoons for work and I've rambled enough.

Raine

Your channel is unique, as far as I'm aware there's no one else who matches your level of research and analysis on horror content. Your presentation of the material you cover is fantastic. I personally don't care for the persona you put on, but I understand why it's necessary and that it's a draw for other people. Put simply, the channel is worth my time and money.

Thompson Foxworth

I guess I'm here because you're like the perfect storm of things I like. Furries, horror, good voice, long videos, analysis, etc. I just knew I had to support you on Patreon. I only support two people, and you're one. I also like the aspect of being part of the community, even if you just barely remember my name from my hilarious super chats, that's something, that's enough. So thank you for that. I'm not gonna meme on you this time, love you Nick.

Erik VandeWalle

I love the content. I love the delivery. I like the character. I've always loved horror and strange things and you bring them and show them and analyze them. You rock and I always look forward to whatever you bring next.

TheGriff

the content's good

Ambrose

I stumbled on your channel by accident at my old night job, where i would binge watch youtube channels. I loved the thourough way that you explained series. I think the first one i watched was about EMH, and i've been hooked ever since. Your live streams are some of the only long form streams i've watched begining to end, even if i wasn't there for the actual broadcast, because i love your personality, you're quirky and i don't sense anything intentionally hurtful in you. Even if you do malicious things sometimes, it does not make you a malicious person. I love how inclusive your community is of everyone. Everyone makes mistakes, and there is not a single person on this earth that can say they have never hurt anyone. I can't wait to see what kind of creative content you put out. I'll definetly be here to see it.

Pepper Mint

I first came across your channel through a single video in my Youtube suggestions, your Human Pet video (which was your most recent at the time). I became enamored with how you covered the series, and your soothing voice, so I continued to dig, going through videos, learning as much as I could about what lay under the surface. You brought my interest in the creepy and the unnerving back. I wanted to be a part of what kept you afloat, both as thanks and as a way to connect with the rest of your fanbase (I didn't know about the subreddit discord at the time). And now that I'm here, I certainly don't see any merit in leaving. Edit: I also wouldn't have dove into the CatGhost series like I had if not for your video discussing it, and I'd say that's one of the best decisions I've made.

Dented Spork

I'm here because I love horror, analysis, and intelligent content. Your videos are incredibly entertaining, and highly stimulating. When I discovered your channel, I binged it for days. I couldn't get enough. I joined your Patreon and your server because I wanted to be a part of the community you built. I wanted to find a place where I could support a creator I believed in. I'm here because I feel your passion, and I want to keep feeling it. I want to see more of what you create. I want to be a part of it.

Priya Sridhar

I started following you on YouTube because you made scary stuff easy to understand and less scary. I became a patron to learn from you how to be scary, after hearing Emily’s story on the Yellow Path video.

ProcopiousJones

I was first introduced to you by a friend of mine named "Peri" who I have known for a few years. He showed me your video on "Alantutorial" and we both watched the entire thing together; after seeing that, I was hooked. After that, I quickly went through most of the videos in your catalogue and was impressed by your analysis and your knowledge of the Horror and ARG fields. In turn, I decided to subscribe to you not long after. As I watched more videos come in and with me being pleased with what I saw, I decided to join the Reddit discord and it was originally why I became a patron. However, as I saw the community I became a part of blossom and have a chance to see more of who you are, It gave me more faith in you not just as a creator, but as a person as well. This whole experience in the past week has been draining on all of us. So long as you commit to better yourself as an artist and as a human being, we will continue to support you financially and personally. -ProcopiousJones

george mac.

I've always been a fan of horror and horror related content. The internet is full of it and, while there is certainly a lot of garbage to wade through, a lot of it is incredibly well constructed and inspired. And much of it has been created by those who would usually not have a platform in which to publish their works. That is something that I find encouraging, especially as someone who wants to write and experiment with genre and spookier themes. I also, however, suffer from a lot from a lot of anxiety, meaning that I deal with a lot of escalating thoughts and an overactive imagination. This can make indulging in horror media a bit hit-or-miss with me. I've found personally that watching your videos creates a safer place for me to be able to learn the craft and share opinions with others like me, instead of having to worry about my anxieties getting in the way of gaining a better understanding of horror.

Andy's Journeys

I have always loved the creativity of the more scary and dark things out there on Youtube and the internet. You could say I'm a fan of the scary and dark. I have been following you for a long time. I like the research that you do on things and the great explanations that you have put forth. I also love that without following you, I would never have found several creators and projects that are groundbreaking or that tell an excellent story. Thank you for the work that you have done and I eagerly await new posts.

Kaedan Zelenia

Yikes, my first post went in before I intended it to. Rude. Anyways, back to a point I was going to make. I showed up to the channel on accident one day amidst my search for the creepy and strange on youtube. I landed on alantutorial, and threw it on in the background of whatever I was doing like I always do. That's when everything changed. I found myself actually engaging with the content. It didn't bore me, or overwhelm me, or confuse me. You made everything exciting, made it understandable, digestible. No more did I feel like series like EverymanHybrid were too big for me to ever consider trying to follow, or projects like Lasagna Cat were too complex. You made everything accessible, and that was so big to me. You made room for discussion, for new ideas about old projects. You brought PASSION and true hard work onto this creepy side of youtube. You didn't just tell me what I already know, you researched it, you CARED, and god, I was drawn to that. Your passion in what you do is infectious and honestly inspires me. You made me care about things I had lost my own passion for, and I'll never be able to truly thank you enough for that. You made me excited to check my youtube feed, excited to see new things, experience series of ARGs and the like that I normally would be too overwhelmed to follow. I know you care about what you cover. That's what keeps me here. The second I see a creator that resents his work, I'm gone, I'm lost. It's tragic to me, and I really hope you never feel like you HAVE to be here. I never, ever want you to suffer in that way. I love your stories, I love how you carry yourself, I love your voice, I love the variety of things you cover. I haven't had a lot of experience with the real "Nick," behind Nick Nocturne, but I hope he's doing okay, too, because I'm sure he's fantastic. I'm that person who remembers there is a person behind the screen, mainly because I'm friends with a few content creators who have personas, and I've watched people forget that there's someone living and breathing back there. I'm a new patron, yay financial stability, because I BELIEVE in your content, I BELIEVE in what you're doing. I don't care how often content comes out, as long as you are HAPPY with it. I want to help further this channel in any way I can, even if it's just a little patreon subscription. I want to see you grow. I want to see you collab, make friends, and just do what you love. Your channel is one that I've loved for three years. I have memorized some of the lines from certain videos because I've had it in my background playing on repeat before. I can rant to *anyone* about alantutorial. Hell, I was able to analyze some of the Daisy Brown videos before you covered them from what I learned from your videos. Your videos are IMPORTANT and *YOU* are important, and I truly believe you are destined for great things.

Gray

Aye, man, you provide a window into a world that I don't get elsewhere, your style and presentation is unique and distinct, and I just like what you make. So I pay for more of it, I like to do that for content creators whose work I really enjoy. You seem like a real nice dude, too. I get that that's not all there is to you, and I know you made a big spiel about as much recently, but honestly dude that's a part of you too and that matters. That's it really. No soul-searching required. Cheers man.

Professor Retro

Nick Nick Nick, Where do I begin? I stumbled on your wonderful channel at the beginning 2 years ago and spent an entire weekend binge watching all of emh, tribe twelve, marble hornets. And I soon fell in love with the more darker side of youtube you turned me on to a genre I never knew existed Args and the slenderverse all I knew before that was the old creepy pasta and stories as well as the tragic stabbing (of which happened in my home town and state) but as I followed and subbed your channel and tried to keep up I noticed and loved that you don’t just say “hey look at this “ but you then go into what makes it great or in the case of my dad’s tapes, why it was good until that god aweful margarita scene. Why I donate to you patreon well just like anything I tend to follow I also like to give back and I know that you appreciate it as much as we all do. (God this got long) So to end this I follow and sub and support your work because of your work ethic and dedication to your work. So keep up almighty cat furry god

Dr.Warpstar

I really like you simply. I started watching you at DHMIS and then picked at what came out after. I found your patreon on your channel and when I showed up and saw you offered help I figured if anyone can give me a guiding hand you can.

Jai DAHLIA

I just liked you the moment I found your channel. Your voice, your personality, the topics of your videos... You inspire people to create and help them as well.

faeble smith

I’m not sure I can express a sentiment here that hasn’t already been eloquently given, but I’ll try. The reason for my viewership seems obvious (you make quality content!), but my patronage isn’t necessarily. You are the only person I’m pledged to on Patreon for a variety of reasons: you have inspired me in a way no other creator ever has; you connect to your audience on a deeply personal level; you show a maturity of both mind and spirit that I find often lacking in the YouTube community. After the recent drama I made the choice to STAY a patron, because you demonstrated genuine remorse and guilt for your actions, as well as a true wish for repentance —regardless of whether or not the people you hurt decide to forgive you. That genuine person and kind soul (even if you sometimes let your darkness slip) is what brought me here and what’s kept me here.

Shawna Lee

For me, there are two reasons. One, our channel is a fairly reliable recommendations list for niche horror media. I’m a long time fan of ARGs, web series, so on, but I’m absolutely awful at finding them out on my own. Usually, I don’t hear about them until they’re long since completed. I generally have to sort of hope and pray that anything good will cross my path by luck and luck alone, so it’s nice to have a place where small-time but promising creators can get a promo, and I can essentially get a good feel as to whether or not it’s something I want to follow more closely. This was true for Daisy Brown, The Sun Vanished, Layers of Fear, and several others. For things that are still going on and available, it’s nice to get a tip-off so I can jump in before it all comes to an end. I end up bringing the ones I really enjoy to my friends so the fun spreads, and that’s important to me. And two, for the stuff that’s already over, or for the stuff I’m not as interested in, I appreciate the meta analysis. It’s as simple as ‘I like having things explained to me’ (Or, in the case of the old candybowls and SCP articles, I like having things read to me.), and I enjoy hearing what other people get out of stories. It’s just something nice and interesting to listen to while I muddle around with other things, and your passion for peoples’ personal projects sometimes motivates me to go work on my own. As much as I enjoy the cat persona (It’s a nice touch of flavor and it’s the sort of thing I find amusing), I’d probably still be here without it. It’s really the content itself that draws me in, and you’re an excellent presenter as is. I became a patron because I believe in supporting people who make my favorite things, I support like twenty people on here. I want them to keep making the thing. I want to know when cool things are happening, and I want to hear what other people are getting out of them. My interpretation of things tends to end up in left field, so it’s interesting to listen to one that’s usually very different from what I’d come up with.

Raven Nevermore

When I found you're channel, back when it was just Marble Hornets, I was in college. I had changed my major after being told my life's dream was shit. I was just getting the other majors (two because my husband noticed I could) on spite alone. I felt like a failure every day I got up. But I found Night Mind, and for a few hours I could listen to a soft voice explain the ins and out of a web show I had been off handily watching. I felt welcomed into a world where I was encouraged to learn and not be looked down on for asking questions or liking something dark and creepy, had always liked horror to an extent. Every video was exciting and a comfort from the world I just floated through. Then the community begin to form and I got to be there as someone valued. I was part of the Tumblr discussion over if you were a cat or not. I was one of the first people to put out a drawing of this new sona. You loved it and others liked it. I was part of the mythos. You made me feel like I mattered. Like I was good enough to be part of something. When the patreon opened I knew I couldn't give much but I wanted to give to see you break away from the shit working life and to be a video maker full time. I saw my name in the credits of a video and again, I felt like I mattered. I wasn't just a voice in the void. I remember seeing your big thank you video where you showed some of the fan art you had gotten. I cheered out loud seeing that first drawing I had made you in the side show, scaring a room mate I had at the time. I was so happy. So proud I could call myself a creature of the night. At this time I had fallen from the Brony fandom and was no more than a lurker in the furry fandom. I was nameless in everything but Night Mind. And while I have over come much of my depression and I am not in the chat as offend as I'd like, I still feel like I can come into a radio static voice chat and be among friends. I can be part of an investigation and feel like my ideas are valued. I'd love to come to furpoc and just give you a hug for being a welcoming voice to teach me that the void can be a warm and happy place. I will always love how you make your content and the subjects you cover, but I am a one of your cursed kittens because you brought me in out of the rain. I remarked that you rekindled my love for Donnie Darko back when that vid was still up. That love came from me feeling like Donnie when I entered college even though I had people around me. I've gotten better from being Donnie, and some of that, I credit to you Nick. Nothing can take that away.

Gwendywook

I stumbled upon your channel when you were doing the Marble Hornets videos. I watched them when I was younger and loved them, and EMH, and I got really into Slenderman and spooky things on the internet. I liked learning more about the intricacies of the stories I enjoyed. I stayed because I enjoyed how thorough your analyses were, your penchant for making me smile, and how comforting your voice was (no joke, I've played the RE video several dozen times because I fall asleep to it). I started following you on Twitter. I found out there was a Discord fan server. I joined and immediately loved the people in your community. I'm now a mod in the subreddit server and I love all my kids in there so much, they keep my day bright and my heart full. Seeing you make different kinds of videos was so exciting to me because I was like, "Oh man, I've watched this guy grow and it's so cool to be a part of that!" I felt so proud of you, the dedication and effort you put into your videos was astounding. I became a patron because I felt that if I wanted to continue to see such fascinating work, I should help support it like I do PBS and NPR. I don't regret this decision one bit. Even if I can't give as much as I would like to, I do the best I can. I've told you how I feel about what's been going on. I will continue to stand by you and tell you the straight truth, because I do feel that is what you need most. We may not be close friends, but that doesn't mean I don't care about you as a person. I've always been a very big-hearted person, the little girl who brought home every stray puppy and kitty and asked my parents if I could keep them. The little girl who begged to have friends stay the night when their parents were fighting. The woman who sees the best in everybody, even after she's been bitten, because everybody deserves chances. I have yet to see anything you've done as a condemnable offense. My only wish is that you take this all to heart and learn from the entire experience. Love you sweetpea. ❤️

Raul Torres

I appreciate how you find gems that I may have never found on my own. I’ll be honest, sometimes I miss some of the subtext in these works. You enrich the experience of watching a series. The effort you put into your videos (don't hug me i'm scared, night vale, etc.) shows a real appreciation for the content. It’s a charm other creators lack. Those videos are treats in between all the fantastic research videos you create. I hope your fans give you the direction you need, but in the end I hope you focus on what you want. We’ll be watching no matter what. ☠️☠️☠️

canadiankazz

I am way too cowardly to indulge in much horror media myself, but I still love the stories they tell and I still have a morbid curiosity about it all. I follow channels like yours because you take me hand and guide me through the dark in such a way that I can still enjoy the stories and be inspired by them, but not get so scared that I have nightmares. Also yes, I love your voice, and I love the shapeshifter monster persona. I like how you encourage new creators to be as good, if not better, than what's come before. I'm a patron because I feel bad for creators who are struggling and guilty because I use a youtube adblocker and I want to encourage channels that I enjoy watching to continue making good videos. If I remember correctly, I signed up for pateron because I wanted to support you. You were certainly one of the first, if not THE first content creator I started sending money to. I don't regret following you, and I'm still looking forward to seeing what you pull out of the bag this October.

Cigni

I'm an aspiring writer and though I don't plan on going into the horror genre, one thing that I have wanted to get a better idea of is suspense (after all, scenes just don't happen, they need to be properly set up) and horror is a good place to learn it from. Outside of genre study, I appreciate your insight which helps me think critically and creatively. Helping me aside, it's inspiring to see someone make content for the purpose of signal boosting independent creators, especially in a field where most wouldn't invest in. Despite that, your passion shines through, not to make someone's work relevant, but someone's ART to be SEEN. Look, I've been around since your Explained videos covering Marblehornets and I've witnessed your growth in both content quality and personal and you're going to continue to do both. Cliche as it is, you're not defined by mistakes, but how you overcome them. Forgiving one's self is easier said then done, but you'll eventually get there.

ShiningKami

Nick, I subscribed to you about two-and-a-half years ago, after I stumbled across your Marble Hornets: Explained videos while finishing up my binge-watch of the series. The thing that caught my attention was the amount of research you had so clearly done, and as I explored your content further, I could see just how much care and effort you had put into every video — and still do. While I'm not a webseries creator, nor really a horror creator as such, I'm still a writer on the side, and you've inspired me to keep researching and writing, and taught me how to improve my work. The presentation, the dedication, and, of course, your awesome voice, is why I stayed. When you began Night Vision, I was so proud of you, for using your voice to bring attention to those small passion projects that might never have been noticed otherwise — and it came with the bonus of rekindling my fascination with ARGs and mysteries in general. In the end, I think it was this mission of shining a spotlight on talented new creators whose work might have gone unnoticed that convinced me to become a patron. The kayfabe, the persona you created, is something I really do like — I'm a character writer by nature — but what really keeps me here is the human on the other side. The past week has been rough, on everybody, and I have my own thoughts and feelings about the whole thing. But ultimately, I'm sticking around, because I believe in you. I know myself that recognising your own faults is hard, and it's even harder to admit to them. You have a good heart. As long as you're committing to bettering yourself as a person, as the human behind the screen, I'm with you. Kami

PouncingDragon

I’m a relatively new Patron compared to everyone else here. I stumbled across your channel by pure accident. I was working on general day job tasks in the office, and had creepy story/music videos on autoplay in the background, and the YouTube algorithm queued up one of your videos (Alantutorial, I think). I liked your voice and presentation style, and was genuinely interested in the source material. I pulled the YouTube browser window out of it’s nook in the corner of the screen, switched to your channel, and let your vids run instead of my usual random ones until I had caught up. The things that caught me as a viewer are, I think, pretty close in line with what others like. You have a fantastic voice, soothing without ever becoming dreary or monotone. Your Nocturne persona is entertaining, obviously has a degree of backstory that is occasionally hinted at, and I enjoy him as an in-character host. You obviously put a lot of effort into your videos, and they are well organized and edited. You use a lot of source material to provide context, while providing an equal amount of your own thoughts, opinions, and analysis. You have an obvious love of the subject matter, and it really shows through your work. And you do a wonderful job of taking spooky material and making it accessible to the masses. It might be a weird analogy, but your presentation style reminds me of the Thai restaurants that serve mild food, but also give you that little spice tray so you can make the food as hot as you want. The people who love the stories but can’t take the horror can watch your vids and be entertained. At the same time, you don’t spoil so much that the real strong “make me cling to the ceiling” horror lovers can look up the channels and resources you provide and get the full effect. And any time you aren’t going to be able to avoid spoiling too much for those people, you make it plain at the very beginning and give them the chance to experience the source material on their own, then come back to your opinions afterward. That is why I became a viewer and subscriber. But honestly, your channel is far from the only one on the Internet that does the things I mention above. That’s enough for me to actively seek out your content and sit through obnoxious ads. For me though, that is not enough for me to become a Patron. As I went through the videos on your channel, I naturally began to form opinions of you as a creator. First, you have an obvious love of the subject matter. You like the spooky and unexplained, and you like being able to share your interest with others. You’ve obviously watched the source material on your own and formed your own opinions, some of which are contrary to established popular opinion. To me, things like that show that you aren’t just here for the ad revenue. You have more integrity than to take videos from Creator A, opinions from Creators B and C, and smush them together into just another stock “I know what’s going on better than the creator does” video. You do your own digging, your own investigations, and provide your opinion while encouraging others to investigate themselves and share their thoughts. I became a Patron shortly before your Jack Torrance investigation largely because I knew that you’d rise to that level of involvement if a project interested you enough. Active participants in a story are always more interesting than the reporters on the sidelines. Second, you actively seek out new material. You showcase both newly created material and new thoughts on old (sometimes dead and forgotten) stories. You don’t seem to intentionally sit back and wait for something to become largely popular before you bring it to the attention of others. You want to spread the spooks, and that is always a good thing. Then there are the big two. You create projects like your “How To Make a Webseries” videos, spending your time to help others create content that we can all enjoy. With the length of those videos, and the amount of time needed to write, record, and edit something like that, there’s no way you could have been expecting a huge return on investment with a channel of your size. You went out of your way to improve the quality and quantity of spooky things that we can all enjoy. And finally, you’ve hinted that you are creating your own projects. It doesn’t really matter to me whether it’s an ARG, web series, blog story, or some cross between them. It also doesn’t matter to me whether or not we ever know that you’re involved in it. With the attention and detail you put into the rest of your work, I am confident that I’d enjoy something that you create. You do a lot to expand the field of small, independent, and obscure horror. And that is absolutely something that I want to support.

Glenn Barrows

Nick, This has been a question I’ve asked myself over the last week as you have embarked on your difficult journey of self-examination. I’ve enjoyed your work for longer than I’ve been a patron. For me what you craft is of greater depth than many (most) creators on YouTube. I’m not a direct consumer of the horror genre or ARGs; I have no desire to become a YouTube author. I am a patron in the 17th century sense, you make art that I cannot make for myself, that has great value to me. As a bonus I get to revel in your passion for what you do, plus you really make me think. Secondarily, your stated mission of fostering other artists means that someday I could discover somebody else with the same attributes admire in you. I’ll admit a part of the reason I’m here is you, but that developed once I joined your discord. I understand the monster cat persona is a way to keep a healthy distance from fans with questionable boundaries. I find that I enjoy your work more when I get glimpses of the actual human creator. And as the events of late have shown a persona can hurt almost as much as it helps. In my opinion you best work is the Jack Torrance field investigation. I’ve never checked for new content the way I did when you were in Texas; I gladly lost sleep and striven to hear every word you said live. More importantly, THAT made me want to be part of what you do. I know that right now you are deluged with advice and offers of help. I won’t add to it except to say that while I seldom comment on what you do I am out here watching, paying attention, enjoying, and likely will be for quite some time.

Ceecee Costly

First I started listening to you because I liked your voice and found it intelligent sounding and soothing. Then I realized what a wonderful writer you are as well as a terrific narrator. The amount of effort you put into your videos shows a tremendous amount of care. Keep up the fantastic work. Proud to be a patron.

I.W.

I'll be honest, Nick - I don't really have much enthusiasm for ARGs, or even really for dark media. I very much dislike horror movies and games, and I hate being scared. I've stuck around for two huge reasons: one, I think you have an incredible talent for editing and analysis in your videos, and two, your voice is like caramel in my ears and I cannot get enough of it. Beyond that, frankly, you could be making videos about almost anything and I'd still tune in. It just so happens that horror and dark themes are what you love, and that genre also just happens to have a lot of very rich storytelling that otherwise I would have no exposure to. Your enthusiasm for these stories comes through in your work, and that's what resonates with me.

Francis Foster

You're the Vincent Price of new media. I do wish you were less reluctant to outright spoil some of the creations you cover (especially the ones that require a hefty time investment), but I understand why you don't.

Rick Whitechest

I absolutely love your voice. The way you cover topics with such loving depth. The lengths you are willing to take just to come up with something fresh and new. How you manage to get the community involved and into generating new content. You are inspiring, and you give examples of what to do and what not to do, helping to streamline the creative process for many out there. I might not consider myself a creator, but I am very glad so many people out there have stepped in to the call.

Joey Snow Leopard

Returning to this post laaaate to comment: I'm realizing that your videos help me focus when I'm doing stuff online. Something about your voice, presentation style, analysis, some other factor I can't quite place? But you somehow combine it all - whatever "it all" is - to create an atmosphere that I can concentrate better in. So... thank you? Yeah. Thank you. :)