That's a good question, a really good question. The thing Riley hates most is structure. Their videos can be distinguished into certain types, but they do overlap.
Some don't even fit at all—including the twenty seconds of them screeching into their camera after getting their hair dye wrong in freshman year. Somehow, that went viral. (Both their hair colour and video making game have improved since then.)
GARDEN VARIETY VLOGS;
To them, their life is interesting as fuck. Most might not care, and it's not necessarily an escape for anyone, but Riley will take their viewers on some goddamn adventures.
Summer '13 was a wave of city travel videos. Did people get bored of that? No worries, Autumn '13 was a whole bunch of cliff diving ones. Even then, it's not seasonal—just whatever pops up, changing it up to stuff that's still relevant.
Even then, exploring Heffes is pretty darn exciting.
LEARN MOTHERFUCKER LEARN;
The original title of a series now called "Social Justice Warrior Training", to comply with YouTube community guidelines, of course.
Most go for Laci Green or whatever to learn about feminism, but she's a little problematic. Clicking the playlist means a dozen videos explaining feminism, racism, homophobia, transphobia and privilege, to name a few topics. Riley gets straight to the point and doesn't waste time. The theory bores them, but god, some motherfuckers need to learn how to not be problematic.
SPECIAL GUESTS;
Riley hates being alone. Whether it's a collab with another YouTuber or just dragging someone into the video, there's a different person in each of their videos. Whether the poor person has to participate in dares or have a serious conversation, they're there.
There are classic "sitting alone in bedroom" types as well, but those are more reserved for updates and such. Each video is like a conversation and the camera doesn't make the perfect partner to talk with instant response.
MUSIC;
Notoriously untalented Riley's videos do indeed feature music. They practice their ukelele a lot, and their fingers are often in the wrong position—not forgetting the lack of rhythm Riley possesses. Singing is completely out of the question, but a few times, they've tried to jam with some YouTube based artists, usually the latest it-tune from SoundCloud just to double promote. Unsurprisingly, said artists' views and subscribers do skyrocket after featuring as well.
BODY SWAP AU — because Riley loves every surprise but this one
"Alright."
"This is not my voice nor my body or even my hair."
"Look at these fucking curls, I swear to god. I can't handle it. How do people handle only having one colour in their hair? Where is your spirit? Sense of aesthetics? Let me tell you two things though."
"Let's start at the beginning, so I woke up and I wasn't in my bed. At first, I was like, wow, Riley did you actually get laid. I specifically remember not doing so but heck, let me turn this round and show you, it's not my room. Why am I doing that? I'm probably not going to publish this. What am I even using to film this?" [ They shrug. ]
"It doesn't seem to be my house either. I haven't been out and it's been like two days. I went once. Absolutely terrifying, walking is really weird and I nearly broke a damn door. I'm not used to his limbs. Look at this hand move, look at me raising. This is not my hand, but it is. This could be a dream. It's a 'YouTuber thing', but I film myself so much sometimes my dreams turn into goddamn vlogs. Woah."
"Whoever this person is, or who I am now, and whatever he does for a living, it's—I don't know—mysterious, to say the least. This contact called Boss literally texted him an address and some kind of message which I cannot decipher. Is this dude a pizza deliverer? A kissagram? A drug dealer? I think he is a Freak. Who knows. I don't want to get involved with this, really don't."
"My name is Riley du Martoy, but now I'm Micah Warren? Who is this kid? I think he's older than me, which is really weird, I'm a young soul. But still, if he's in my body who knows what the heck is going on. What am I getting punished for? Yeah, I missed one date for my weekly videos. I was getting ready for a bigger one. Do I deserve this? I don't even know. I just have so many questions."
