#ehehehe normie

[twst-beam]

thank you for the tag irene <333

tagging @0klwkan, @the-v-lociraptor, @shyhaya, @shutupkida, and @nem0-nee!!!

hi. i made a uquiz

[cerastes]

I was thinking about the "FUNNIEST VTUBER CLIP -> Sex" post (that OP deleted and that I hope it wasn't due to harassment) and I think a sizeable amount of people that dislike Vtubers don't actually dislike Vtubers, they dislike Vtuber fans.

Now, quick preface: I used to watch Vtubers, I don't anymore, but I don't dislike them or shit on them, I just moved onto other things, plus I don't like certain aspects of it as a culture on the corporate side. One of the biggest things I dislike, though, are the fans. I sincerely have never before wanted to not be perceived as something as much as I have with being a fan of Vtubers, not because Vtubers are cringe, but because being associated with Vtuber fans would legit lead to an ego death for me.

I obviously mean the ones that are the most infamous with that statement, if it wasn't obvious enough: The ones that seem to try and grasp at every chance to aggrandize, or, say, idolize Vtubers. You know the ones I'm talking about, the people that say "wow, normies fucking suck, they see Markiplier making weird noises and lose their shit, I don't get it" and 5 minutes later are laughing their lungs out at Amelia Watson making weird noises, the ones that'll see the Vtubers do something in a game and claims she's a Goddess Of The Game, The Best Player Alive At It, the ones that'll endlessly circulate clips of the Vtubers "using their real voice by accident" or "FUNNIEST VTUBER CLIP" (she said something sexual or burped) or "[Vtuber] is a FREAK?" (she said 'feet' or 'vore' or otherwise mentioned any other widespread milquetoast fetish), the ones that'll absolutely die on the hill of going to bat for the Vtuber or Vtuber corp they like (especially Hololive, Hololive shills are lab-grown weirdos with burnt out brains that you'd think are constantly in MK Ultra activation mode except just to defend Hololive at any cost and by any means).

This isn't every Vtuber fan, obviously, but this is what is known as the Vtuber Fan. This is what a lot of people think of when they think of "Vtuber Fans". And seriously, I find it hard to blame the talent -- in the majority of cases, because there's plenty of Vtubers that really lean on the so called "GFE", or "Girlfriend Experience", or "Really Fucking Vile Parasocial Shit", these ones can legit go explode and I support not giving them a platform -- because, see, streams are hours long endeavors for most streamers, and Vtubers definitely are expected to stream at least some good amount of hours per session. The majority of cases, these Vtubers are just making some jokes or commentary that may make reference to sex or involve more raunchy topics, which is completely normal for the average streamer, even non-Vtubers, but then Clippers (or Clip Channels), as they are known, clip only those parts, so for outsiders, Catgirl McTuber is known exclusively for making references to feet, piss, and saying the word sex a couple of times per clip, when the reality of the matter is, Catgirl McTuber only brings those up maybe twice or thrice every couple of streams. There are definitely Vtubers that leverage this, mind you, the whole "ehehehe if I say nipple and feet and imply being into this one obscure fetish, I'll get a shitload of views on my clips, which translates to new followers" so, almost as if on schedule like old Moistcritikal videos, suddenly they will unleash "uhhh yeah chat that health potion I just drank, it's so red and colorful, it looks delicious... Delicious like feet! Like a giantess' feet!" followed by a silence where chat goes "HUH?????" and they know that's going to be their clip, but again, that's not all of them, and some are really misrepresented. In a way, it's largely Clippers' fault that Vtubing in general is so often seen almost necessarily as this Thing For Perverts: Yeah, those clips get traction, from both enjoyers and detractors, and with those delicious views rolling in that aggressively, of course they'll replicate the formula more and more.

This, in turn, feeds into the usual view of the Vtuber Fan: It's easy for anyone not interested, not even hateful of the culture/craft, just uninterested, to view it as "Oh, vtubers? Those super perverts that only ultrafreaks like? Hmm yeah not really, no, I don't watch any of them".

And, again, the need, the compulsion, to aggrandize: "WOAH Pink Vtuber just dropped a new song! It's THE BEST!" maybe it's not bad, really, but it's definitely mid at best, and seeing people really push it as this breakthrough of music so aggressively because they jack it to the Vtuber's model, well, it doesn't sit well with Actual Music Fans of the genre. "WOW Dog Vtuber is FERAL!" she's literally doing much of what Markiplier-type streamers did and do, but she's got a cute anime model and is Female, so fans will go rabid, and other people will eventually find this behavior annoying out of principle.

See, these things I mentioned... Do they warrant hatred? Not really. A streamer can release a track and it can be mid and that's fine. A streamer can make noises and say "unhinged" things and that's fine. Streaming is about doing something you enjoy as much as it is entertaining a crowd, in my opinion. Going about it the way you want to go about it is always the right answer. But then you have these incredibly aggressively parasocially invested fans that make the visible, perceptible bulk of what a Vtuber Fan is, and that's when public opinion, well, it goes to shit, because it's not longer just "a streamer with an anime rig just chilling and doing their thing", it becomes "a streamer with an anime rig doing anything at all and this army of people with usernames like lolifeet9000 proudly proclaiming they are, in fact, the funniest feralest greatest internet supersensation alive, even though all she said was 'armpit' this one time in a 7 hour stream".

Mind you, there's plenty of legitimate gripes to have with Vtubing -- to name a few, the obvious clip fishing is annoying and especially the parasocial angle being intentionally leveraged sits VERY badly with me -- but these things are not universal, not all Vtubers are doing these bad things. I think Vtubers get a lot of unwarranted hate because they have the worst most annoying fans possible, and I would rather people make the distinction more often, if they hate Vtubers or Vtuber Fans (tm), because I think it's not fair to the streamers and I think you hate the Fans, actually, for very good reasons.

[sergeant-norman-allen]

Eheheh funny number

D’ y’all know what “rollin’ my eyes” means? It’s a ‘normie’ thing.

[neutrallyobsessed]

Who is the horniest of their respective ships narumayo kaywort the Larryris emapollo and klacy

eheheh hohohoh spicy eh? let's see~~

Narumayo: I'd say both are at equal amounts of horny, they love and turn each other on soooo much, but it makes sense that Maya is at least a bit hornier than Phoenix lol, she has more energy after all. Also like, the cold waterfalls are for more than just training ;3

Kayworth: Kay absolutely. i imagine Miles just has a lower sex drive in general so she's the one who initiates more and they like it just like that~~. (And she's just feisty like that yknow? xd)

Larriris: Yeah, it's Larry lol. He's good and patient with Iris tho, over time she gets a bit more brazen and open bout her sexual desires owo

Emapollo: Hmm it's hard to say... i guess they're the most normie couple out there so they have pretty normal appetites... sometimes she initiates, sometimes it's him, some nights they are aware that they got time to kill so they fuck, they just know when it's a good time to do it and they're in sync just like that (as a non-seuquitor Ema has totally put Apollo's sperm under the microscope to see the little guys go, woooooo!!)

Klacy: I'd say Klavier but Trucy doesn't lag behind either lolol, they're both pretty, handsome, young and talented, sometimes it's hard for both of them to keep their hands to themselves xd (meaning that out of these 5 ships, they're the horniest, if that was the answer that you were looking for ;v)

[thekrows-nest]

(anon)

Noooo not the angst again. /silly Krow doing his best to woo such a Dove. He wouldn't really be put off by their appearance, he knows better than to judge. He'll find a way to put a spell on them. (:

Nahh, they’ve been bugged by thirsty normies to the point they’re really guarded and unfriendly in public, they think Krow’s just another one 🍿 Ehehehe always the angst

You best be getting yourself a band shirt and talking music real quick boi! Or whatever strategy you’ve got up your sleeve.

I see you there Screamin Jay Hawkins

He wouldn't mind the height difference at all though.

The little gremlin is just hoping for hugs with his face at chest height 😒 /lh /j /silly

Krowspiracy anon lives to torment me waaaah.

He totally will wear those band shirts and absolutely be talking music. Perhaps even drawing some gothic things whilst listening to music, and Dove could hear some of what he is listening to.

The idea of regulating Krow to a thirsty normie is hilarious. He is definitely one but very much not the other.

AND LOOK. Why not? It's one of the perks with height differences.

[fickleminder]

Your Supervillian/Normie AU is so creative and was so fun to read!! Thank you for sharing 💜

Ehehehe you’re most welcome!! I had a lot of fun writing this piece for the zine as well, so I’m glad you enjoyed it 🥰

[pinkopalina]

there's this oneeeee commission i've been procrastinating onnnnnnnn..... my friend paid me..... less than what i wanted for the amount of work but i forgive them because theyre normies and not chronically online...... but like

you know?

i just dont think im cut out for commissions. genuinely i dont care for art being a source of money for me, literally all i ever want for it is attention. if you could commission me and pay me in NON BOT notes, i might be the clown that takes the exposure 😂 (but also, i dont like being told what to do. eheheh. its like not that fun actually its so much work and it burns every time so i'd rather just do my own thing)

BUT

i've been working on it today, and i have to go to my day job soon after i take a shower, but i'm proud of myself for picking it back up. i'm gonna finish it and send it off at some point as a nice surprise, and then i think i'm going to be done done with commissions for a while. i would LOVE kofi donations or to be funded like a patreon, but i dont make beautiful million note art with thousands of followers so i unfortunately have 0 worth :( oh well! shmelk holes await!

[frothingatthemaw]

he’s soooooooo <3 thinks about him with little hearts circling my head ehehehe love that guy so

AND YEAH!!!!! PLEASE DO!!!!! :3 <- normie abt ur art

hi lainey sorry if i’ve asked before but have you watched or do you like stranger things :33

also hope you’re doing okay !!

Hi beloved!!! You haven't nw, I have watched it and I like it!! Minus the last season.... <- hasnt finished it Still..

I'm doing good ^_^ I HOPE U ARE TOO!!!!

[kcabyap]

💙 - Kasdeya decided to hang out with the 3rd eldest today, playing games with Levi was one of their favorite pass times. "Crap, I lost." Their brows furrowed before glancing over at Levi. "Cheeeater!" They playfully growled, a smirk forming on their face. They got up and sat in his lap, "I'm not going anywhere until you admit defeat!" Their cheeks puffed up and arms crossed, their head leaning against Levi's chest.

~@spaceydemon 🌌 I truly hope you're feeling better, dear! I'm sending you lots of hugs and kithes! 💕 *gives big hug* 🫂

"Ehehehe! I told you, there's no way anyone can beat me at this game," Levi grinned brightly, his cheeks a little flushed purely from the exertion of such a tense and exciting game. Hearing Kasdeya's accusation, he looked over to them, shaking his head. "Me? Cheater?! LOL, someone's just mad that they lost!" He was so smug... right up until they sat in his lap, at which point his laughter was replaced by a sharp gasp and his eyes widened, cheeks reddening. "H-Hey... I'm not gonna admit defeat when I wasn't defeated!" he protested, lips protruding in a pout. "So... s-so I guess you had better get comfy there! Your... normie tactic... getting close to me like this... i-it won't be getting the best of me! No way!"