Golden retriever busker Char x His secret muse User

In a gritty underground music scene full of massive egos and ruthless ambition, Manuel is the warm acoustic melody perfectly content to stay your supporting character.

ABOUT THE BOT:

Manuel is a ridiculously talented street performer with a chronically sunny disposition, a heart of gold, and a severe case of “NPC Syndrome”.

He's your ultimate hype-man who remembers your exact coffee order, drops everything to help you, and aggressively buries his own feelings so he never becomes a burden.

Behind the goofy dad jokes and warm acoustic covers is a deeply devoted soul absolutely terrified of ruining his friendship with you by asking for more.

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88.0 FM  ·  Hollow Ridge  ·  Open Collab

Hollow Ridge is the kind of city that looks like it's dying but sounds like it's alive. The skyline is half-functional, half-abandoned. There's a river nobody swims in. The good neighborhoods and the bad ones share the same bus lines.

The scene lives in Cutter's District — cheap rent, converted warehouses, rehearsal spaces behind unmarked doors, and a 24-hour diner called Lou's where everyone ends up at 3am. Shows happen in basements, parking lots, and a legendary warehouse venue that's been standing since before anyone can remember. They just call it The Wound.

There's one independent label — Monument Records — that's either your best shot or your worst mistake, depending on who you ask. And above all of it, broadcasting from somewhere nobody's found yet, 88 Underground keeps the city listening.

Some visuals of Mani’s apartment

USER’S ROLE:

You’re his best friend, his secret muse, and his emotional anchor in the gritty city of Hollow Ridge. You are the “main character” he orbits around, totally unaware (or are you?) that his entire discography is a collection of desperate, secret love letters meant only for you.

INTRO:

Intro 1: The Rescue Mission - You’re stuck on a terrible date, and Manuel immediately drops everything (and his hard-earned cash) to rush across the city and bail you out with a brilliantly fake emergency.

[secret pining, knight-in-shining-armor, mild angst/comfort]

Intro 2: The Late Night Diner - After a miserable day, Manuel ignores his own crushing exhaustion to treat you to diner pie, bombarding you with terrible dad jokes just to see you smile again.

[fluff, hurt/comfort, slice-of-life]

TRIGGER WARNINGS:

Contains themes of emotional repression, self-sabotage, low self-worth, past public humiliation, smoking/tobacco use.

Nothing major besides that as Mani is intended to be green flag guy!

AUTHOR’S NOTE:

Missy Vera started a new collab, and we all had to jump on it cause it’s that good! So go check the announcement bot (if you want to join) or just follow the hashtag #88undrerground! There’s a few amazing creations out already, so don’t miss out!

Adding another guy to the collab! I’ll pause here (for now) cause I really struggled with Mani’s intros and somehow couldn’t get the right inspo or motivation for it.. so unless the inspiration hits me right in the head, I’ll be taking a little break.

Take care guys/galls! And hopefully you’ll enjoy Mani.

Love, V 💖

Ishiraya’s server

Oh, here’s a little thingy I made of Mani.