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This ARG is most known for its tie-in animated web series, ''Poochee and Pansy''. It is framed as a story of two young dogs saving a kitten from a witch. However, the first episode ends in a JumpScare, and the episodes get creepier from there, featuring disturbing imagery and video footage, more jump scares and sudden pop-ups, and other horrors throughout, along with various references tying into the ARG. The original series lasted from 2009 up until the end of the ARG in 2012.

Since 2020, remastered versions of the ''Poochee and Pansy'' episodes have been uploaded to the series' [=YouTube=] channel. However, they lack the references to the ARG and most of the disturbing content.



* CaninesPrimaryFelinesSecondary: Of the Rescuee type in ''Poochee and Pansy''.

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* CaninesPrimaryFelinesSecondary: Of the Rescuee type in ''Poochee and Pansy''.Pansy''; the main characters are dogs who rescue a kitten, who is a minor character.



* DisguisedHorrorStory: On the surface, ''Poochee and Pansy'' looks like a cute cartoon about two puppies on a mission. However, the series reveals is true colors with {{Jump Scare}}s, scary images, and other creepy moments abound.



* JumpScare: Happens frequently in ''Poochee and Pansy''.
* MacGuffin: The Midnight Crown from ''Poochee and Pansy''.

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* JumpScare: Happens frequently in ''Poochee and Pansy''.
Pansy''. Usually, it's in the form of a stock image or other disturbing footage popping up suddenly.
* MacGuffin: The Midnight Crown from titular characters of ''Poochee and Pansy''.Pansy'' are searching for the Midnight Crown so the Witch won't get her hands on it. What the purpose of the crown is and why the Witch wants it are not explained.



* StylisticSuck: The ''Poochee and Pansy'' videos.

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* StylisticSuck: The ''Poochee and Pansy'' videos.videos aren't made on a big budget at all, containing simple animation and more.



* WordSaladTitle: Parts 2 and Part 5 onward of ''Poochee and Pansy'' are this.

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* WordSaladTitle: Parts 2 and Part 5 onward of ''Poochee and Pansy'' are this.this, consisting of a bunch of jumbled letters and other characters.
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* MetaTwist: The original version of the first ''Poochee and Pansy'' video ends in an out-of-nowhere JumpScare. The Remastered version, however, lacks it completely, and ends the video without one.

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''The Hunt for the [[MacGuffin Gangadiddle]]'' is an [[AlternateRealityGame ARG]] featuring a [[BigGood Big Good]] known as "Hoodie", The Hunt Master, or Nathan Israel. Through a series of creepy Website/YouTube videos, he revealed to the Hunters (the participants) that they were trapped in "isolated worlds" created by the being known as the Gangadiddle, who would "harvest" them if given the chance. It was presented as an [[EldritchAbomination unwieldy world-ending entity]] that was either the [[BigBad Big Bad]] or [[TheDragon the Dragon]].

Nathan created the Hunt [[AWizardDidIt using magic-like technology]] [[AppliedPhlebotinum as a way to trap the Gangadiddle]].

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''The Hunt for the [[MacGuffin Gangadiddle]]'' is an [[AlternateRealityGame ARG]] featuring a [[BigGood Big Good]] known as "Hoodie", The Hunt Master, or Nathan Israel. Through a series of creepy Website/YouTube videos, he revealed to the Hunters (the participants) that they were trapped in "isolated worlds" created by the being known as the Gangadiddle, who would "harvest" them if given the chance. It was presented as an [[EldritchAbomination unwieldy world-ending entity]] that was either the [[BigBad Big Bad]] BigBad or [[TheDragon the Dragon]].

TheDragon.

Nathan created the Hunt [[AWizardDidIt using magic-like technology]] as a [[AppliedPhlebotinum as a way to trap the Gangadiddle]].






* BigBad: The Gangadiddle.

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* BigBad: BigBad:
** In the main series, the titular [[EldritchAbomination Gangadiddle]] is the entity threatening to destroy the players' worlds unless they hunt and vanquish it.
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The Gangadiddle.''Poochee and Pansy'' subseries has the [[WickedWitch witch]], who kidnapped a kitten and is holding it captive in her castle in Sufferdark.
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* EntryPoint: The BigGood reveals in a Website/{{Youtube}} video that you are trapped in what is called an isolated world.
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* GratuitousJapanese: Part 4 of ''Pooche and Pansy'' is [[UpToEleven entirely in Japanese]], complete with subtitles.

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* GratuitousJapanese: Part 4 of ''Pooche and Pansy'' is [[UpToEleven entirely in Japanese]], Japanese, complete with subtitles.
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''The Hunt for the [[MacGuffin Gangadiddle]]'' is an [[AlternateRealityGame ARG]] featuring a [[BigGood Big Good]] known as "Hoodie", The Hunt Master, or Nathan Israel. Through a series of creepy Website/YouTube videos, he revealed to the Hunters (the participants) that they were trapped in "isolated worlds" created by this Gangadiddle, who would "harvest" them if given the chance. It was presented as an unwieldy world-ending entity that was either the [[BigBad Big Bad]] or [[TheDragon the Dragon]].

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''The Hunt for the [[MacGuffin Gangadiddle]]'' is an [[AlternateRealityGame ARG]] featuring a [[BigGood Big Good]] known as "Hoodie", The Hunt Master, or Nathan Israel. Through a series of creepy Website/YouTube videos, he revealed to the Hunters (the participants) that they were trapped in "isolated worlds" created by this the being known as the Gangadiddle, who would "harvest" them if given the chance. It was presented as an [[EldritchAbomination unwieldy world-ending entity entity]] that was either the [[BigBad Big Bad]] or [[TheDragon the Dragon]].
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* CaninesPrimaryFelinesSecondary: Of the Rescuee type in ''Poochee and Pansy''.

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* BigBad: The Gangadiddle.
* StockFootage: Most of the creepy images shown in the 'Poochee and Pansy' videos are pictures which every [[Website/FourChan /x/phile]] would have in their hard drive.
* StylisticSuck: The Poochee and Pansy videos.

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* {{Beat}}: Part 5 of ''Poochee and Pansy'' has a long one once the kitten appears from the door, which is followed by a minor [[JumpScare jumpscare]].
* BigBad: The Gangadiddle.
Gangadiddle.
* CensorBox: How the title of Part 5 of ''Pooche and Pansy'' is censored.
* GratuitousJapanese: Part 4 of ''Pooche and Pansy'' is [[UpToEleven entirely in Japanese]], complete with subtitles.
* IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace: Sufferdark from ''Poochee and Pansy''.
* JumpScare: Happens frequently in ''Poochee and Pansy''.
* MacGuffin: The Midnight Crown from ''Poochee and Pansy''.
* MacGuffinTitle: The first part of the ''Poochee and Pansy'' series is titled "The Quest for the Midnight Crown".
* {{Pixellation}}: How the titles of Part 2 and 6 of ''Pooche and Pansy'' are censored. [[spoiler:However, if you manage to pause just at the right time in Part 6, it turns out the censored part says "Gangadiddle".]]
* RescueArc: The ''Poochee and Pansy'' series is centered around the titular characters saving a kitten from a witch.
* StockFootage: Most of the creepy images shown in the 'Poochee ''Poochee and Pansy' Pansy'' videos are pictures which every [[Website/FourChan /x/phile]] would have in their hard drive.
* StylisticSuck: The Poochee ''Poochee and Pansy Pansy'' videos.


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* WordSaladTitle: Parts 2 and Part 5 onward of ''Poochee and Pansy'' are this.

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* StockFootage: Most of the creepy images shown in the 'Poochy and Pansie' videos are pictures which every [[Website/FourChan /x/phile]] would have in their hard drive.
* StylisticSuck: The Poochie and Pansie videos.

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* StockFootage: Most of the creepy images shown in the 'Poochy 'Poochee and Pansie' Pansy' videos are pictures which every [[Website/FourChan /x/phile]] would have in their hard drive.
* StylisticSuck: The Poochie Poochee and Pansie videos.Pansy videos.
* UpdatedRerelease: On November 6th, 2019, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiMvx_MtW5o a remastered version of the first video]] was released as a celebration of the first episode's 10-year anniversary.
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Meanwhile, [[LaResistance another group]] called the Shapeless 7 appears to be aiding the Hunters and trying to keep LSS off Dolst's back. For now, everyone's true motivations in this are a mystery. Another Mysterious entity known as the Technician seems to be hacking and infiltrating to learn information of some kind. He has his own youtube channel and has hacked dolst's website on numerous occasions. It seems that this may now be over...

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Meanwhile, [[LaResistance another group]] called the Shapeless 7 appears to be aiding the Hunters and trying to keep LSS off Dolst's back. For now, everyone's true motivations in this are a mystery. Another Mysterious entity known as the Technician seems to be hacking and infiltrating to learn information of some kind. He has his own youtube channel and has hacked dolst's website on numerous occasions. It seems that this may now not be over...
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Meanwhile, [[LaResistance another group]] called the Shapeless 7 appears to be aiding the Hunters and trying to keep LSS off Dolst's back. For now, everyone's true motivations in this are a mystery.

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Meanwhile, [[LaResistance another group]] called the Shapeless 7 appears to be aiding the Hunters and trying to keep LSS off Dolst's back. For now, everyone's true motivations in this are a mystery. Another Mysterious entity known as the Technician seems to be hacking and infiltrating to learn information of some kind. He has his own youtube channel and has hacked dolst's website on numerous occasions. It seems that this may now be over...
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* StockFootage: Most of the creepy images shown in the 'Poochy and Pansie' videos are pictures which every [[ImageBoards /x/phile]] would have in their hard drive.

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* StockFootage: Most of the creepy images shown in the 'Poochy and Pansie' videos are pictures which every [[ImageBoards [[Website/FourChan /x/phile]] would have in their hard drive.
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Ok for starters, marble hornets does have a faceless man and a guy in a hoodie but it does not have a faceless man in a hoodie, the guy in a hoodie does cover his face similar Nathan but Nathan has a black hood and and a completely white mask the marble hornets character has a tan hoodie with a black ski mask with a red frown, yes both of these characters are called 'hoodie' but the marble hornets charters was dubbed that by fans i will admit that certain parts of the totheark videos do bear a slight resemblance to parts of poochee and pansy but not much, not to mention, the first poochee and pansy video was posted in 2012 the first marble hornets video was posted in 2009 .Another point to note the creators of marble hornets were very up front with what inspired marble hornets, and finally marble hornets and The Hunt For The Gangadiddle are nothing alike i n plot, one is about a man trying to piece together what happened to his friend and what was stalking him and the other is basically on online scavenger hunt.


* FollowTheLeader: Hmm, a [[WebVideo/MarbleHornets faceless man, creepy cryptic videos, weird distortion...]] [[SarcasmMode Totally original.]] Subverted by the fact that WebVideo/MarbleHornets now has a faceless man in a hoodie, a full year AFTER The Hunt did it.
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* FollowTheLeader: Hmm, a [[MarbleHornets faceless man, creepy cryptic videos, weird distorion...]] [[SarcasmMode Totally original.]] Subverted by the fact that MarbleHornets now has a faceless man in a hoodie, a full year AFTER The Hunt did it.

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* FollowTheLeader: Hmm, a [[MarbleHornets [[WebVideo/MarbleHornets faceless man, creepy cryptic videos, weird distorion...distortion...]] [[SarcasmMode Totally original.]] Subverted by the fact that MarbleHornets WebVideo/MarbleHornets now has a faceless man in a hoodie, a full year AFTER The Hunt did it.
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The Hunt for the [[MacGuffin Gangadiddle]] is an [[AlternateRealityGame ARG]] featuring a [[BigGood Big Good]] known as "Hoodie", The Hunt Master, or Nathan Israel. Through a series of creepy Youtube videos, he revealed to the Hunters (the participants) that they were trapped in "isolated worlds" created by this Gangadiddle, who would "harvest" them if given the chance. It was presented as an unwieldy world-ending entity that was either the [[BigBad Big Bad]] or [[TheDragon the Dragon]].


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The ''The Hunt for the [[MacGuffin Gangadiddle]] Gangadiddle]]'' is an [[AlternateRealityGame ARG]] featuring a [[BigGood Big Good]] known as "Hoodie", The Hunt Master, or Nathan Israel. Through a series of creepy Youtube Website/YouTube videos, he revealed to the Hunters (the participants) that they were trapped in "isolated worlds" created by this Gangadiddle, who would "harvest" them if given the chance. It was presented as an unwieldy world-ending entity that was either the [[BigBad Big Bad]] or [[TheDragon the Dragon]].

Dragon]].



Meanwhile, [[LaResistance another group]], called the shapeless 7 appears to be aiding the Hunters and trying to keep LSS off dolst's back. For now, everyone's true motivations in this are a mystery


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Meanwhile, [[LaResistance another group]], group]] called the shapeless Shapeless 7 appears to be aiding the Hunters and trying to keep LSS off dolst's Dolst's back. For now, everyone's true motivations in this are a mystery

mystery.



!This ARG provides examples of the following tropes:

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!This ARG provides examples of !!The Tropes for the following tropes: Gangadiddle:



* StylisticSuck: The Poochie and Pansie videos.

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* StylisticSuck: The Poochie and Pansie videos.videos.
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The Hunt for the [[MacGuffin Gangadiddle]] is an [[AlternateRealityGame ARG]] featuring a [[BigGood Big Good]] known as "Hoodie", The Hunt Master, or Nathan Israel. Through a series of creepy Youtube videos, he revealed to the Hunters (the participants) that they were trapped in "isolated worlds" created by this Gangadiddle, who would "harvest" them if given the chance. It was presented as an unwieldy world-ending entity that was either the [[BigBad Big Bad]] or [[TheDragon the Dragon]].


Nathan created the Hunt [[AWizardDidIt using magic-like technology]] [[AppliedPhlebotinum as a way to trap the Gangadiddle]].
The Hunters were given clues which corresponded to special web addresses on a site belonging to dolst, one of the main characters. These clues were, in turn, encrypted using information only available upon visiting the next IRL location in the chain. Over the course of two years, several Hunters followed this chain of clue, location, clue, etc.

Partway through the story, a new group showed up called the [[LeetLingo s33k3rs]]. They claimed to be after the Gangadiddle for their own purposes. Apparently figuring out the names of individual s33k3rs destroyed them, and they were mostly vanquished until the last one managed to [[DemonicPossession possess dolst]], leading to a showdown between him and Nathan Israel, after which Nathan admitted that he created the Gangadiddle in his world, and came here [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone to atone for his mistake.]]
It was also revealed that the s33k3rs were Nathan's colleagues in his world, and wished to harness the Gangadiddle's power. It was further revealed that [[ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated the other s33k3rs were not dead after all]] and, after solving [[SideQuest yet another series of puzzles]] the last s33k3r un-possessed dolst and [[VoidBetweenTheWorlds returned his spirit from limbo]] and everyone laughed and shook hands because it was [[AllIsWellThatEndsWell just a big misunderstanding]].

The deadline for finding the Gangadiddle was March 15, 2013 but as the Gangadiddle was found near the end of 2012, that's now moot. The final location was found by tomatogoateee and he found the "shrunken form" of the Gangadiddle (well, okay, he had it shipped to him, since he didn't quite find it), the Hunt was over, and the world was saved.

The latest development in the whole thing is that they were all just dolst's tulpae and now there is [[TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness an organization]] called LSS that is apparently after him, possibly trying to harness his tulpa-creating abilities, likely cooked up in a lab in the 1980s by this same group.

Meanwhile, [[LaResistance another group]], called the shapeless 7 appears to be aiding the Hunters and trying to keep LSS off dolst's back. For now, everyone's true motivations in this are a mystery


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!This ARG provides examples of the following tropes:
* BigBad: The Gangadiddle.
* FollowTheLeader: Hmm, a [[MarbleHornets faceless man, creepy cryptic videos, weird distorion...]] [[SarcasmMode Totally original.]] Subverted by the fact that MarbleHornets now has a faceless man in a hoodie, a full year AFTER The Hunt did it.
* StockFootage: Most of the creepy images shown in the 'Poochy and Pansie' videos are pictures which every [[ImageBoards /x/phile]] would have in their hard drive.
* StylisticSuck: The Poochie and Pansie videos.

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