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Gonna take a social media break for a bit, not sure how long yet, it’s needed especially with all the MCYT drama going on. Life is getting busy and I’m tired.

I will say though, for all the Avid and Marm fictives out there, I see you, WE see you, you aren’t them and you are so much more than them. Keep being awesome please <3 We don’t condone what they’ve done but you aren’t them

#traumageic system #avidmc fictives #system stuff #AvidMC #pro endo #all systems welcome #mcyt #update #fictives are not their sources #treat people with kindness #especially during everything

lexis-rae18

(Refrence/Base below the cut!)

jusasillyfishie

the coven 💔

numinouss

mcyt stay unproblematic for 2 seconds challenge

nonbeanie-writes

The more I think about it, the more I think that giving up our art because AvidMC is a sociopath (and I don't use that word lightly) is letting him win.

The end of Vampires SMP gave me inspiration to write that I hadn't felt in FIFTEEN YEARS. I don't owe it to anyone to give that up. And the story is still good. Your story is still good. All AvidMC provided was some inspiration. He doesn't own what any of us created.

v!Avid is ownerless. He's ours.

i have the same thoughts. in light of statements from zombiecleo regarding avidmc's actual reason for joining powcreations just being to take it down, i can safely assume that avidmc never cared for the stories they created. all they said after vsmp ended about v!avid's story can be disregarded. it was never yaoislop. it was never a poor ending. it was never queerbaiting.

they're our stories now. v!avid and tf!avid and every c!avid are going to be valued and appreciated far more in the hands of the fandoms that liked their stories. i hope this becomes a wider mindset; the fictional characters would absolutely despise their creator.

imnotasweetie

this is also a great time to remember just because someone is a shitty person, it doesnt mean you get to disregard their identity or pronouns!

shitty people are still people at the end of the day

musithical

this part is one that i'm really going to hate. in the wake of all that happened yesterday, i need to talk about finances. i know this is long, but i urge you to read through, because i could really use some tangible, real help right now.

as many of you know, the work we did for Avid was substantial. the music we made with him has been our lifeblood for the past several months as we have been reeling from the onset of a severe, life changing disability diagnosis that prevents us from working a typical job. music, video editing, streaming, and making our own videos are about all we can do. our disabling dissociative amnesia prevents the timely and reasonable learning of new skills. while we have been working constantly with a dissociative specialist to inch towards remedying this, we do not expect that we will be equipped to work in any other capacity any time soon.

the royalties we received from the music we made together with Avid were roughly 80-90% of our income on any given month for the calendar year so far, and they have helped us stay afloat while we have been trying to go through the rigorous and ill-equipped disability system.

putting all your eggs in one basket is never a good idea regardless, and the fears i had building for the past couple of months only further emphasized this. as such, i have been trying to diversify by engaging with streaming, trying to get my name out there for collaborative work in other SMPs, and reaching out to my creator friends for editing work. i really can't thank two people in particular enough - LeonSBU and NatureOfGaming - for providing me work as they have been able to afford and especially in Leon's case, getting my name out there for other SMPs.

unfortunately, the true extent of Avid's manipulations and lies were more than i could ever have imagined. the fact that my entire understanding of his intentions has been flipped in a matter of no more than 3 days feels like being hit by a truck. for full transparency, i am no longer in contact with Avid, but i did inform them that i was leaving the fate of our music in their hands. in the final messages he sent to me before i cut contact, he told me that he "would never cut [me] off financially". he told me he would never do a lot of things, so forgive me if i have trouble trusting this. regardless, the dropoff in listenership after what has been revealed will be substantial and immediate.

in the best case-scenario, i have a month or two left before royalties catch up to this dropoff, and will see consistent income for that time still. in the worst, i will no longer be able to afford my rent by the end of the month if he does remove the music and disable my royalty splits.

what i need is two things: i need immediate funds to fall back on in case things go poorly, and i need longevity. i have been so lucky to be surrounded by so many truly astounding and generous creators who have been willing to put my name out there for work. i am hoping this comes to fruition. i am already hearing from some about potential editing opportunities which is amazing. but things are still up in the air, and i need to be quick and smart. this is why i am doing something that my fans know i hate. i'm asking for help.

as i see it, there are three pillars to this. all the highlighted text below links directly:

immediate aid - if you have the funds to spare, buying our music on Bandcamp and donating to our Ko-Fi are methods of which we see the funds in a matter of days, if not instantly. this will help us build an emergency fund if worse comes to worse.

supporting our work - by spreading the word about our streaming on Twitch and listening to our music on streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube (and any other platform our music is on), you provide a significant source of consistent income that we can rely on month-to-month.

word of mouth - talking about what we do and why you enjoy it is a surprisingly big help, because it helps us find connections for potential growth opportunities and commission work. additionally, letting people know we have a Discord and are the ones responsible for Avid's music in the first place not only helps us, but it helps the people who loved Avid's music know there is more out there from the person who made his songs possible.

i'm gonna level with you all. i fucking hate writing this. i feel like a beggar. i feel humiliated. these past three days of piecing things together have been some of the worst of my life, and having to once again ask for help is the cherry on top. since i learned about the truth three days ago, this has been constantly looming over me. everything else has been made crystal clear to me, so i at least know without a shadow of a doubt what happened. but with this? i'm terrified. Avid knew my situation, my disability, my reliance on our work together. he has left me in a truly impossible situation. i am taking it as an opportunity to double down on the work i was already doing and try to turn it into a positive. i hope that you all are gracious enough to help me make that a reality. it would really mean the world right now.

for some positivity in all of this, here's a sneak peak of my next song. i'm so ready to move forwards and i'm trying to let this empower me to make some awesome fucking art. thank you to everyone who read to the end. hope to see you all soon <3

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what are you doing awake darling? here, lets go back to bed ✨💤

sol-arsystem

Thanks bestie

this is how we're all feeling really

purgedpuke

Age regression is always portrayed as this pure super cute, electable comforting thing in social media and I’m sorry but, I’m tired, there’s sometimes it’s not. Sometimes age regressing is extreme feelings, it’s hitting your head and screaming in pain and laying on the floor and kicking and wanting it to stop. Sometimes it’s shaking in anxiety, biting your hands and stimming uncomfortably. Sometimes theres no comfort, sometimes the triggers are not good, and that’s fine too. Age regressing does not mean pure state, it means a much younger one. Just that. It can be violent and ugly too

leathersys

love

vivilurking

i do not “do worldbuilding”, I do not “draw my ocs”. I make up fake scenarios about them to CORNY GACHA MUSIC and if there are plot holes I KILL MYSELF.