The culture of Awful Squad Jr. was what enabled the Wigglers to come into existence. Oliver said on the matter that when they play together, “We’ll group up into a squad, and ask each other ‘What kind of round should we play?’ and the options are usually one of [the following]: Spicy — drop into a spooky, highly populated area and die laughing because we miss all our shotgun shots; Stunts — try to find two-seater motorcycles and head to this specific little complex next to The Mansion that has steep cliffs you can do AWESOME jumps over; We’re totally gonna win this time — try to actually get loot and do good and end up just hiding under a cliff somewhere giggling; Boat bastards — what it sounds like — get some boats; Road trip: get in some cars and honk and drive across the whole island; and Spawn island: die trying to get back to the island where you spawned, just for kicks. So like, when someone says ‘look at this cool/funny/weird thing I can do’, we have such a deep culture of Yes, And, that we’re all right on board with them. So Pinky says “Look at this dance” and I say “Let’s go dance in front of them” and we’re instantly all in, and it’s that kind of culture that results in this dedication to The Bit that comes from the McElroys and sticks in people who are genuinely good people because it’s not about winning, it’s never about winning: it’s always about the journey, and the laughs you have along the way.”

It’s not about winning, it’s never about winning: it’s always about the journey, and the laughs you have along the way.

Following the stream, the Wigglers were astounded by how their actions had become part of Awful Squad lore. “It was wild,” said Patrick (shiiuga on PUBG), Wiggler. “It was my first time playing with either AS or ASJ, so to manage to be a part of something like that on my first go was really great. I don’t imagine I’ll ever reach the lofty heights of Master Leaf or Todd Howard, but it’s nice to be recognised.”

“For us it was just a little goof, and even for most of the week afterwards it felt like it stayed that way,” Awful Squad Jr. member Alice (CorrosiveSalami on PUBG) said. “It was definitely awesome to get shoutouts on twitter and the stream but I at least felt like that was just kind of it, that the moment had passed? But then the next week I joined the stream again and just… everyone was wiggling. It was wild. It’s kind of an interesting dynamic. You know, watching all these Polygon shows you get to learn all these sort of… mini-celebs? Incredibly specific ultra-niche celebs? People like Chihuahua for Peacecraft, etc, and they definitely do fill a similar role and fill like, the lore of the show. Being one is a very strange experience. I don’t really know how to explain it. It’s such a small thing, and yet if you’re just thinking about the show, about this thing that you’re a fan of, and now you’re a part of it… that can feel pretty big somehow, too. I’d already felt a little bit of it the first time I joined a live awful squad match, as the person shooting Russ and Griffin through the attic window, but the wigglers is a whole different level. Especially watching the stream back later feels great. When you get to that part and it’s like, hey, that’s me. Thousands of people just watched virtual zombie me dance for the sake of inter-death peace. Weird.”