First, I want to apologize to you, I should have told you about this when I first found out, but my own nerves and processing have gotten in the way of that. This isnât a post I want to make, but I know a lot of you come here for your dandyâs world news, and itâs my responsibility to keep you updated on things like this.
There is sufficient evidence Qwel was aware of Rox being a groomer as easily as 2021, and the both of them have been grooming and manipulating their staff.
Disclaimer. Trigger warning & content warnings for mentions of cancer/chemo, suicidal ideation, grooming, manipulation and overall generally
As of yet, Qwel has yet to make a statement or even acknowledge whatâs happening, but considering she has a habit of trying to ignore hints that reflect badly on her, Iâm sure her suddenly going MIA isnât a coincidence.
I know itâs a lot to process and Iâm sure you feel powerless, but letâs start with what we can do.
1. Start putting pressure on Qwel. The comments for the YouTube channel and TikTok comments are still open. Let her know that she needs to acknowledge whatâs happening. That being said, no insults, no threats, nothing like that. Not because she needs to be treated gently, but I know people like her, and behavior like that is only going to make her feel like what sheâs doing now is justified
2. No financially supporting the game. That means no buying game passes, no merch, no ichor. If she wonât act like she cares about the fanbase, then we gotta start hitting her where it hurts, her wallet.
3. Do what you can to support the victims. Obviously you shouldnât push yourself beyond what you can handle, but believe what they say, spread the word around. It takes a lot of courage to speak out, and we need to show up when they do.
From what I can tell the victims, at least Joji, are fine with people still engaging with the community and making fan content, as long as it doesnât financially support Qwel. I donât know what that means for you, I canât decide that for you, and I donât want to. But I canât in good conscience pretend nothing is happening and not at least try to use whatever power I have to sway folks away from buying things in game.
What does that mean for this blog? I donât know. Iâd like to keep updating the board, but I worry at this point it would be more of an advertisement for the game itself. You guys might me see more of my general nonsense and of my plush, but if anyone has any other suggestions, please let me know.
Finally, and this is very important. A lot of people are going to tell you otherwise a lot, and itâs going to feel true, but youâre not a bad person for having complex thoughts on a complex problem. Youâre not a bad person for worrying about whatâs going to happen to something you emotionally connected to. Youâre not a bad person for being afraid of losing something that means a lot to you.
Hang in there, weâll get through this. Talk to you soon.