LaurentheFlute
Meandering slowly through video games, having feelings, analyzing narrative, and getting real. VGM flute player and singer. Leader of The Returners. Published fiction writer with an MFA in creative writing. I like music, games, baking, and telling stories.
Hello and welcome!
"I think the part where she got out a flute and started playing along with the music is when I started wondering if she was actually a robot made by Toby Fox to play the pacifist run on the internet." - viewer, Undertale
"None of the game's testers had nearly as good a command of 19th century pop culture as I saw on display in your stream." - dev, Frog Fractions 3
I'm Lauren. I play flute and sing in The Returners, a video game cover band; I also make my own covers on the side. If you stick around here for very long, you'll probably hear me sing :)
I like to play games that make me laugh and cry. I tend to talk a lot, and things sometimes get very real. More than anything, I want this to be a positive, supportive, and open community.
SCHEDULE
**Monday @ 7 pm EST:** Creative sprints ON HOLD
**Tuesday @ 7 pm EST:** Ghost Trick (first playthrough)
**Thursday @ 7 pm EST:** Undertale Yellow (first playthrough)
There will also be random music, cooking, and art streams when I have time. :)
Beaten Games
Earthbound
Undertale (pacifist only!)
Gone Home
MOTHER 3
Secret of Monkey Island
Stanley Parable
Oxenfree
Majora's Mask
Final Fantasy X
Charles Barkley's Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden
Night in the Woods
Transistor
The Beginner's Guide
Dropsy
Dark Souls
Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core
Monkey Island 2
The Talos Principle
Transistor
Wind Waker
Metal Gear Solid
Frog Fractions 3
Twilight Princess
Wandersong
Celeste
Kentucky Route Zero
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Deltarune ch 1 & 2
Suikoden I & II (replays)
Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster
Horizon Zero Dawn
Stray
Hades
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
OneShot
Community and Social Media!
**[DISCORD COMMUNITY! Please join us!!](http://discordapp.com/invite/HGvec3P)**
[YouTube (music + stream archive)](http://youtube.com/c/LaurentheFluteVGM)
[Facebook](http://facebook.com/LaurentheFlute)
[Twitter](http://twitter.com/LaurentheFlute)
My band, The Returners~
We play mostly video game music, with some other fun things. I love these people and I love this music.
I think we're kind of a metal band, except when we're being symphonic or acoustic. We've played at **PAX Prime**, **PAX South**, **Nerdapalooza**, **SXSW Gaming**, **MAGFest**, and a bunch of other places.
[Watch some videos!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0gxcY6tt3Q&list=PL0zzsxSmog5D5xfFA_VUqe_ixnbS88A1A&index=4)
[Follow us on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/TheReturnersVGM)
Rules: Be Nice!
I'm always happy to have new friends in chat, but please respect these guidelines:
> **Be friendly and kind.** I've been lucky to have a patient, supportive community so far and I would like to keep it that way.
> **Avoid spoilers and backseat gaming.** I know it's hard to resist when you're excited about a game, but it will be more fun for all of us if it's a surprise.
> **Don't spam or self-promote.** If you want to share something with the community, ask. I'll probably say yes.
> **Keep it clean.** I want this to be a safe space for all ages. I try really hard not to swear on stream. If I can do it, you can, too! :)