#Palcove

[colacorvus]

when the pals make a cove or something

[tedcicle]

Official Palcove Propaganda Post

[ID: Text with a fire effect that says "WATCH PALCOVE NOW" in red capital letters. /.End ID.] Now you may be asking... Who?

Palcove is both the name of the iconic duo of Ted Nivison (of Rainforest Cafe/Margaritaville/400mg edible fame) and Charlie Slimecicle (professional gay sex roleplayer, at least that's what he should be known for) and the area they lived in during their brief time on EpicSMP (a modded SMP created by, uh... *cough* Matt SuperMega *cough*. You can hazard a guess as to why this SMP didn’t really take off.)

Okay, why should I care?

I shan't lie and say EpicSMP is like, crazy good, or a hidden gem, or YOU NEED TO WATCH THIS — really, it's basically TekkitLive but there's way more people on it. It's a largely forgotten SMP, overshadowed by more popular and successful SMPs that happened before or around it. (OriginsSMP, for example.) There's a bunch of interesting duos trying to start their own businesses, and while nothing happened happened, at the end everybody died, which is interesting to think about. (Actually, wait... yeah, it’s just like TekkitLive.) But it was fun. There were some good bits, some light roleplay, and enough seedlings of a plotline to get an average viewer Andy like me invested in. There was some kind of season 2, but it never took off. I'm sure MCYT fans are accustomed to the disappointment of non-existent fandoms, unfinished stories, or lacking narratives by now (Shadow of Israphel was my first heartbreak, but maybe yours was something else). Another one wouldn’t hurt, right? Why Palcove specifically? Well, as a former SMPLiver— (I am escorted off the stage to a chorus of boos) I just really like Ted and Charlie's dynamic. They’re the perfect comedy duo. Charlie works best when he has someone to bounce bits off of, and Ted knows exactly how to pick up what Charlie is putting down and elevate it to the next level. (The adverb and adjective bit in the first VOD had me DYING.) Story-wise, Charlie had a satisfying character arc. He’s a pivotal character and I liked how he plays off of Schlatt and Swagger, too. Not to mention, this is the last time Ted has uploaded or streamed any Minecraft content... I miss him, chat. Also, it makes me happy. Isn't that enough?

Well, okay, you got me interested. How do I watch?

I'm glad you asked (even if you wouldn't fucking say that, I don't care). Firstly, a primer. Sometimes we start a new thing, but it ends up not being to our liking, and that's fine. Maybe you want to walk around and see how it fits before you commit. That's fine! All I ask for is 14 minutes of your time. That's like, 4 songs.

This video is the first day edited down into a nice, palatable, taste-tester, courtesy of unknown energy on YouTube. It's so nice and cozy and comfy, it's the equivalent of a mug of hot chocolate curled up in an armchair with a warm blanket wrapped around you. As for continuing, I highly recommend starting with Charlie's POV. It's probably who you're most familiar with, and he bothered to edit down his streams (even if the videos are like, an hour long). If you like listening to men argue and make the unfunniest jokes imaginable, then definitely try the full VODs. All of these have been archived by the channel EpicSMPVods.

Charlie's POV Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 VODS Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | End of S1* Ted's POV Episode 1 (Yes, he really only did one episode) VODS Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5

*This VOD is Swagger's POV, as Charlie didn't upload the finale at all, and the VOD of it either doesn’t exist or wasn’t archived. The relevant Charlie section starts around 15 minutes in.

And if you want more of the story, well, Swagger has one of the most comprehensive EpicSMP POVs.

Final Thoughts

Like many other “stream only” SMPs, a lot of content regarding them simply gets lost and forgotten. There's plenty of reasons why EpicSMP wasn't very successful (in-depth analysis post pending). I’m just glad that not only did Palcove exist, but it's archived. It just so happened to survive against surmountable odds and even have what I consider a satisfying narrative ending (in-depth analysis post pending). And I’m insane about it. And everyone else should be, too.

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[lukasspookas]

like the hero’s journey i heard the call to adventure and i refused it, but at long last i have decided to pursue my calling. ted nivison x slimecicle fanart. why has god appointed me to do this

[biblicallyaccurateandrogynoussex]

You interrupted them. Rude

Anyways I missed them so I decided to draw them. Enjoy the food my fellow Palcove enjoyers

[schlunk]

PALDUO!!!!!

[qsmpted]

my idea for qcharlie and ted goes

epicsmp ----> qsmp

charlie gets kidnapped (again) to go on a special trip, and ted never sees him again

until.. he ventures out to the island to find him again

[floatingcomet]

missing the palcove for no reason rn even though it only lasted a weeek like 2 years ago i just miss them

[jay-lied]

in my english class

no one knows im writing palcove angst......

[milkshackk]

the void .

[ctedcicle]

epicsmp

ted works all day as a milkman running errands and charlie stays home

he gets lonely and gets over excited when ted comes home :)

cuddles

[wackywheel]

as another smplive guy anon i can really only point you to charlie's epicsmp pov bc out of everything that happened in the first iteration of it. that was kind of it lore-wise?? idk what really even happened outside of that partially bc i didnt watch any other povs but also because, like most smps, about 90% of the povs are all now lost media bc twitch vod decay

hey idk if you're just the smplive guy but do you think that epic smp would be worth a watch?

no because epic smp is barely a server

[colacorvus]

I despise whiteboard as much as I love it

[mcytblrconfessions]

epicsmp palcove yaoi

[codecicle]

what the heck is epicsmp? /genq

Epicsmp was a modded minecraft server that started in early 2021 and got revamped for a second season in 2022. Personally I watched charlie's pov, and still miss the palcove/palduo to this day LMAO :-) Here's a playlist of all his slmccl videos + unedited vods about it if you wanna get interested:

[biblicallyaccurateandrogynoussex]

Palcove moment

Designs by @frostycola. This is based off of Eden's good end au where Charlie lives, and the fact I sent Eden ultimately by Khai Dreams. Enjoy

[tedcicle]

watching the palcove post reach its intended audience (people with ted and charlie urls/icons)