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Sage
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He/Him | Autistic | 20 |

Sonic, Mega Man, Nikke, and retro enthusiast.

I can and will yap about video games and anime all day.

Also Minors DNI 🔞.
I didn’t say this on Christmas, bc I wanted us to all spend time with our loved ones, so I’ll say it now.

For all of you so called “Christians” out there who love Jesus so much.

I don’t think Jesus would appreciate the genocide going on in his birth country right now.
December 28, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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This year was certainly not all bad. It feels nice to line some of my blessing up like this. Most of all, I'm lucky to have amazing people in my life cheering me on. Thank you.✨
December 27, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Also Fuck GenAI

Support Artists

Support Voice Actors

Support On Screen Actors

Support Musicians

Support Cosplayers (Yes we too are very much affected by GenAI).

And Support people who aren’t full of shit and know you’re worth.

Have a good day everyone.
December 27, 2025 at 7:11 AM
TL:DR for those who don’t want to read this long ass thread of mine.

• I don’t really care to talk about Hoyoverse anymore outside of making the occasional jab at them and the fandom.

• The fandom and Dramatubers are pussies

• Hoyoverse is going all in on GenAI slop
So I haven’t talked about this in a minute and I might as well explain why.

If you’ve noticed I’ve mostly quit talking about the Hoyoverse BS and have only made the occasional jokes about the community.

That’s because there really isn’t much to say anymore, they’re cooked.
December 27, 2025 at 7:09 AM
So I haven’t talked about this in a minute and I might as well explain why.

If you’ve noticed I’ve mostly quit talking about the Hoyoverse BS and have only made the occasional jokes about the community.

That’s because there really isn’t much to say anymore, they’re cooked.
December 27, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone.

Make sure to relax and spend time with your loved ones.
December 26, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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ぱよんぱ〜❗️
メリークリスマス🎄🪅
みんながステキなクリスマスを過ごせますように🎅
December 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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It'd be cool if a large fandom didn't come to the defense of their favorite gacha company trying to exploit voice actors. Maybe instead of calling VAs who want protections "entitled Americans" you understand that what this company is doing is wrong? Maybe stop being angry at the victims?
December 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Jake Paul and Andrew Tate both got their asses kicked in the ring.

The world is healing.
December 23, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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easy to feel demoralised seeing all these game company CEOs talking about genAI but remember a bunch of rich people will lose a lot if we don’t suddenly develop an unquenchable appetite for slop so they’re actually the ones on the back foot and have every incentive to lie about everything
December 22, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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You can always tell when someone has rarely if ever been told no because they will always adamantly be the most belligerent, wrongest, loudest, most obnoxious person within a 50 mile radius who has to demand answers as to why they cant be catered to that very second.
December 23, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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So the same people who were all "SAG-AFTRA bad because Discord chats!" are now saying "we don't know the full story we shouldn't rush to conclusions against Hoyoverse with Corey Landis!"

Y'all suck.
December 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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【NIKKE Year-End Special Livestream 🎉】

On December 29 at 19:00 (UTC+9), we’ll be hosting the NIKKE Year-End Special Livestream on our official YouTube channel~!

Today, we’re continuing the reveal with the silhouettes of the remaining two special hosts. Can you guess who they are? 👀
December 23, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Stay based Mega Man.
December 22, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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Having worked for mentioned studio, (and a literal dozen other similar ones), it's funny that there isn't an immediate assumption that the studio would have their own contract with the client, which would idk maybe, ensure the client get the final say in decisions like these?
You’re not likely to hear anything from Rocket Sound or any studio about this unless they feel it necessary to weigh in.

But really - you’re suggesting that a studio should be able to do what the actor wants, and also obey the client’s demands.

That doesn’t make any sense.

Hoyo replaced him.
If the studio did care about the actor and having them keep the role, they should be doing both what’s right for them and abiding by their clients’ contract requirements. Until we hear any info from Rocket Sound themselves on their side of this story, we don’t have the full picture.
December 22, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Brittany Cox is amazing and anyone would benefit hugely from her instruction. I've worked with her for over a year and she did my animation demo with her husband Ryan. You should sign-up if you can!
Let's begin the new year with JANUARY SESSIONS!🥳🥳

Registration for lecture and observer seats are open RIGHT NOW

Actor seats will open on SATURDAY DEC 27, at around 11am PT / 2pm ET.

RedScythe.com

🥰❤️
December 22, 2025 at 2:45 AM
If you can’t understand how a union works, and keep making excuses for your multi-billion dollar game company. I think you’re a absolute Dumbass.
December 22, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Here's how the joining process works behind the scenes at the union.

In case you're wondering, "Ben.... Where did you get this information? I've heard other things before...," my source is the Executive Director of Customer Experience at SAG-AFTRA.
December 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Just casually remembering how the actors withholding work from Hoyo titles to gain AI protections kept pointing out that they would be legally on the hook if they agreed to work without them...
I care about the actor and keeping their role, but we live in a world where having legal documents for something like this matters a lot. Without legal documents like a contract, how can we stand for the actor in court if a lawsuit does happen?
December 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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HoYo has no problem hiring people willing to take jobs away from striking peers and even willingly slanders them to remain in the good graces with said company.
Cont.
Corey Landis has posted email exchanges between himself and the representatives for HoYoVerse where he makes it clear he was not communicated with re: his being replaced, and also?

He refused to sign paperwork that, in his words, was not industry standard.
December 21, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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At this point even if every single English voice actor came out to say Hoyo treats them like shit, the fandom would insist they were all acting unprofessionally and that’s somehow worse.

If all you care about is decorum and not the wellbeing of actors?

You’re licking an ugly pair of boots.
I'm chatting about this in another server with people and the consensus I'm seeing is claiming Corey is acting "unprofessional" and "Theatric" in the second half of his email.

But the main defense seems to be: "Their CN/JP/KR studios never have this issue. It has to be the EN side's fault."
December 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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🚨🔥🔥🔥🚨

If we are to keep our industry alive against AI, some of you need to wake up.

Your neglect is killing the momentum and strides, on top of harming more people than you help.

Do some research. Read a book. Learn history. Stop defending corps.

And now, some specifically unspecific callouts. 📣
December 21, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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⚖️ Don't settle for less just because you're hungry or fancy yourself savvy. Think about your colleagues: just because you negotiate a good contract for YOU doesn't mean THEY got the same one. (Unless, y'know, you were on a committee in front of millions and were transparent about the whole shebang)🙄
December 21, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Worth noting: If this were a @sagaftra.org project and Hoyo insisted an actor sign some piece of contractual language that wasn't part of the SAG-AFTRA agreement, the actor can send it to the VO division of the union and ask them to take a look.
1/3
Corey Landis has posted email exchanges between himself and the representatives for HoYoVerse where he makes it clear he was not communicated with re: his being replaced, and also?

He refused to sign paperwork that, in his words, was not industry standard.
December 21, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Anti-sag = anti-union. I can't be any more clear than that.

The online Hoyo fandom's treatment towards voice actors is repugnant. Enjoy your gacha games I guess while you sleep at night knowing you stood against and harassed people just trying to keep their jobs alive from AI.
December 20, 2025 at 5:53 AM