Hey there folks. So the moustache is going well so far — it’s a little itchy, but I’m pushing past all that for you, so that you can donate money to the cause. Donations have come to a standstill, unfortunately — we’ve leveled off right around $200, and no one else seems to be giving. But I’ve got just the thing for that: I’m going to rock.

So I’m playing Rock Band 2 the other day, as I often do, and I finally earned enough stars in the World Tour to open up something called The Endless Setlist 2 (so called because the first game also had an Endless Setlist). It’s where you play every single song in the game, back to back, all in one sitting. I have to say, I’m pretty darn good at Rock Band guitar (not so good at Rock Band drums, and don’t ever ask me to do vocals), and I think I could pull it off. So I twittered asking if I should do it and stream it live for charity, and the overwhelming answer was: yes.

So I will — on one condition. I’m asking you, dear readers, to raise $200 in the next few days. If I can get $200 donated into my account by Saturday evening, then this Sunday, February 15th, I will do the Endless Setlist 2. And I will stream it live over Ustream (and record it), so you at home can watch and chat with me the whole time.

$200 is nothing for that kind of entertainment. If everyone who reads this (and I know there are plenty of you — that shaving video got a sizeable amount of hits) gives $5, then only 40 people have to pay in. If everyone gives $10, then we only need 20 people. If everyone who looks at this gives the suggested donation of $20, then only 10 (ten!) people need to shell out in order for you to watch me rock Rock Band 2 live on Sunday.

ONLY YOU CAN BRING THE ROCK! Is what I am saying in that picture.

My moustache is super metal, so this will work out great. I will be attempting to play every song on Expert — I have never played for six hours straight (which is about how long it will take me to go through the 84 songs on the disc all in one sitting), but I am sure I can do it, especially if I am funded with your donations.

“But Mike,” you say, “what if we don’t get the $200 together in time?” Well unfortunately I likely won’t be streaming my attempt, but it’s not a total loss — you’re all still entered into the contest, which by then will be up to the $400 mark and have some very lovely prizes. And, oh yeah, you’ll be helping the kids at 826 CHI, which is probably better than me playing videogames or you winning an inflatable Frostmourne anyway.

But $200 is nothing when you put the power of the crowd to work — I have no doubt we’ll reach the goal fast and that you’ll be watching me rip it on that plastic guitar come Sunday. Please give now — I’ll update the blog here on Saturday with the plan if we make it. It should be rockin’! Throw up the horns!

Update: We did not, in point of fact, make it. Unfortunate. Have a good Sunday — I may do this anyway at some point, but not tomorrow.