Freelance Content Producer. Former LCS caster. I run a YouTube channel called Hungry On Plane.
Loves esports, MTG and coffee.
For biz - pastrycorp
@gmail
.com
In the vein of recent news, I was recently informed that I'll have fewer days on the
#LCS
next year.
While I'm currently looking to continue producing for League during the LCS season I'm now officially looking for additional work in 2024.
Both in on-air and production roles.
The outpouring of kindness and support has been honestly overwhelming since yesterday.
Rest assured I've read every message you've all sent whether you're a friend, fan or co-worker.
All I ever wanted was to leave some legacy behind in League and it seems like I have.
Cheers!
Feels like
@Spicalol
is just an absolute master at yeeting away objectives no matter the game or pressure on him.
Been very impressed with the TSM youngster throughout this post-season.
#LCS
Welcome to the
#LCS
@LSXYZ9
You're a wild one sometimes, but I'm excited to see what you'll bring to
@Cloud9
We've both come a long way since we cast together all the way back in 2016 (if anyone remembers)!
Hmmmmmm. 🤔
The last two teams to win
#LCS
have had
@karonmoser
as an important part of their development process and now she's working with us on Path to LCS and LCS so it's a free fucking win for NA at Worlds I assume???
Solo-casting can be hard enough.
Surprise solo-casting in a remote broadcast situation when everyone is working to actively re-instate your co-caster is unbelievably difficult.
@CaptainFlowers
isn't missing a beat regardless, what an absolute legend. 👌
#LCS
Honestly, I feel so freaking powerful after today. I could get used to being so happy with myself and the talented people around me going off this hard for the
#LCS
I don't know what else to say to be honest.
My career literally doesn't exist without OCE.
I get it, but I'm still heartbroken for the loss of a small but great region of players, co-workers and fans.
Curious what the future holds and I'm optimistic.
End of an era though.
I feel like Toast is successfully recapturing the vibe that made so many of us (myself included) fall in love with esports initially and it's awesome to see this being pushed even further.
It might not be the smart money, but it has all the heart in the world.
Happy to announce that I've shifted to a contract position!
I'm still full-time on the LCS and am excited to keep working on what you know and love (as well as some things you haven't seen yet!) but am also available for additional opportunities⬇️
✉️PASTRYCORP
@gmail
.com
🥐🕑
Alright let's talk about
@RiotPhreak
and what him stepping away from esports and the
#LCS
means to me and why.
Warning, this is gonna be a long ass thread 🧵
Put simply, without Phreak I would not be where I am today. This isn't just because of how aspirational he was for me
Jesus, it's absurd I still have to read terrible takes about women's esports. But don't listen to me, there's a ton of women in the space worth your time.
TL;DR?
Women's esports = good, move on.
And with Legacy's sadly swift exit I too depart
#Worlds2020
after an absolutely bonkers Play-Ins!
Plenty left in this year for me still, but I'm really, really REALLY proud of my work this year.
FeelsGoodMan
🥐🕑
Idk how many times I can tweet this but...
Can game developers please find a way to not have starting up any game you've never started before not have the default volume set to 10,000???
My eardrums only have so many titles left at this rate.
Sad to say I'll be missing my first Worlds since the event first arrived in Europe all the way back in 2015.
Always sucks, but the global talent pool is amazing and the team that's going is going to do a stellar job!
Only bolsters my resolve to be back there though!
Oceania is playing for their first Worlds Main Event berth ever and I'm casting?
The script seems strong in this one.
Gonna be a banger series regardless of the outcome.
Let's GOOOOOOOOOO
#Worlds2020
Look I know there's a lot of fans on both sides but hear me out.
Just THINK of how big Fudge will be in the new Fudge meme if C9 win? Isn't that worth everything?
I love the
#LCS
team, but I want to take a moment to credit my most immediate co-workers for staying awesome throughout the 2020 season.
LET'S GO TO THE PEOPLE BELOW⬇️
🏃♂️💨
🇫🇷🐯
🍞🥯
☕️🐈
🤔😂
🏀🥳
💪🦂
🇨🇦🧐
🧔🏍️
😜🃏
Cheers!🥐🕐
It's my anniversary today so HUGE thanks to
@JamesDash
for covering interviews for me tonight so I can spend time with Brooke and have a little time off.
I'll be back on Sunday for interviews this
#LCS
weekend but you know I'll always be checking Twitter for results👀
BREAKING: I have signed an extension on my lifelong love of pastries, turns out they're still delicious and I enjoy eating them after all this time.
🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐
@forestwithout
Forest it's a theme day.
Not everyday of the broadcast has been like this LOL.
And it won't be.
I'm taking it you didn't like the pool party theme day from last year either? That's cool, I'm just saying this is an outlier not the norm.
Here's the current
#LCS
Trophy Case Leaderboard Top 5 for everyone wondering.
Doublelift - 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Xmithie - 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Bjergsen - 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Impact, WildTurtle - 🏆🏆🏆🏆
The worst thing about heatwaves is that whenever I say "oh it's hot" Brooke asks what the temperature is and then I have to do stupid math to convert to freedom units instead of continuing to use Celsius like a sensible person.
If you don't come into this
#LCS
Summer proud af of NA off the back of everything recently you can't be saved tbh.
Our league hasn't been in this exciting a spot in awhile.
Embrace the good.
Pretty sure Ori v Syndra is the most played mid matchup of all time, maybe the most played matchup of all time in any position?
Probably, hard to think of two other champions that have been around and at least somewhat in meta for awhile.
Thanks for enjoying The Replay Files everyone, we'll be back soon enough.
Excited to have some time to brainstorm, plan and execute on future episodes.
Personally I've been overwhelmed by the response to the show you've all had.
So thank you.
Also to everyone that's said nice things or had feedback thank you!
One of the consistent pieces I've heard from people is that I'm underrated, which I really appreciate.
I think after a long tenure as a caster it's easy for people to adjust to your casting and maybe (1/3)
Also final thing on
#Worlds2021
I love
@TheeMarkZ
and I think he doesn't get nearly enough credit for how good he is.
He's done so much work to level up the desk with his ideas and personality and now he's bringing that into casting as well.
MarkZ OP
@TheeMarkZ
@Bjergsen
One of them is a smart watch, the other one monitors his fuel supply so he doesn't power down mid teamfight in a long game.
Thankfully TL doesn't play any of those really.
I leave the precipe of
#Worlds2017
history with an overwhelming sense of pride for the entire broadcast team and myself . Call me anything you like, but I am certainly resilient. I'll see you next year for another round of tournament firsts! Goodnight Guangzhou.
#GGWP
It is with great sadness that I announce that this year, despite my best efforts I will not be achieving Gold this season.
I'd like to thank my mid-lane master
@RustyLoL
and
@CaptainFlowers
for his inspirational words.
Although they were not enough this year, I will fight on.
I helped write this, which is one of the coolest things I've ever done in the LCS.
But it took a ton of people to provide the vision, input and feedback to get it to this spot. Not to mention the team that filmed it and put it together.
Monster effort, hope you all enjoyed!
"The Grand Challenge has been issued and T1 can not answer." -
@DanielDrakos
Bars like always in what's looking to be an extremely hyphy series at
#Worlds2022
Wait wtf do people really think EG are playing Contractz to disrespect DIG? Is the almost 100% win rate jungler who has clowned on everyone basically every game he's played somehow not a strong foot forward? Hello?
#LCS
#MSI2018
Play-In continues today as the next team to move onto Knockouts will be decided!
This familiar looking rugged Brazilian top-laner is gonna have to brawl.
So yesterday I found out that apparently the FDA classifies dumplings as sandwiches and now I can't stop thinking that this information gives
@RiotPhreak
too much power and it doesn't sit well with me.
Happy to announce that PastryCrumbz™️ has made it all the way to
#Worlds2020
!
We'll be bringing you the other half of the NA coverage for Play-Ins.
Excited for
@ProphetCrumbz
to get stuck into casting for his first Worlds!
Am I weird for watching games more than playing them? Not even just esports, I feel like I'm way more likely to watch a stream or even Let's Play rather than play a game myself.
Not sure I want to do this for Obra Dinn though >.> Never played it and I hear excellent things.
And the sun setting on Ho Chi Minh City signals my last cast of
#MSI2019
It's been a blast working with such a talented team and I'm happy to put the work in at any international.
Personally, very proud of myself this event.
Keep watching League 🥐
Really proud of my overall contributions to both
#LCS
and Academy this year and looking forward to whatever is left for me of this year for League.
Academy feels like it finally is getting the attention it deserves and the players in that league are showing it too.
😁🥐🕐
FBI Best ADC has arrived
I'm so happy that an Oceanic player has looked this good and finally has an LCS trophy to show for it. No shade to Fudge, that man is a beast but this is a moment that is very special to me.
#LCS
This is just amazing. I'm so proud to be even a small part of this scene that just keeps growing and growing.
I mean geez Bart Simpson was practically an idol of mine growing up as a little kid and now he's playing definitely not the game I cast for a living .
As someone that spent a few years feeling like their craft wasn't at the level it needed to be to show up big at international this is a very important MSI for me.
I feel better than ever now about my casting and I'm excited to share that on this stage and with these gamers.
.
@RiotKobe
to me, after about 4 hours of our layover have elapsed:
"Pastry, can I use your jacket as a blanket?"
🤔
"But of course my child." 🤫
He has found peace. May he sleep soundly until our upcoming flight.