bayemon
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I know I don't usually mention things that I dislike about the books but probably one of the all-time "that was dumb," moments that I think about fairly often is the outcome of the Firestar and Bramblepaw " trust " arc that happens in the first series.
They have this whole arc where Firestar goes from being afraid of Bramblepaw to gradually accepting him.
And then— the Erin's ruin it by deciding that Firestar named him Brambleclaw.
Yes— Nothing says, "I trust you," like naming Bramblepaw after his father.
This father, mind you.
It makes the entire first arc relationship between the two, moot. Honestly one of the worst writing decisions the Erin's have made.
I just learned that Nene's voicebank has no oto and somehow sings just fine. So, I put her raw samples onto a secondary track in audacity with my mic input on the first track and recorded while using her as a guide.
The bank is missing quite a few phonemes and is choppy because I left in all my mistakes and because I only recorded what was listed under the Monographs and Digraphs section of Hiragana for testing purposes.
Here's the finished result (my bank ALSO lacks an oto!)
Will be exciting when I finish the bank (and re-record all the ones I messed up on!) Anyway, just thought this might be a fun experiment.
Anyone can look like Arthur Lester if i look at them for long enough
UTAU fan artists, cover artists, original song makers, fanfiction writers, consumers / merch buyers, etc. typically consume or produce content (blog posts, fanfiction, music, art) about other people's UTAUloids, usually popular ones like Teto, Ritsu, Ruko, etc.
This is a poll about them because I'm very curious! So, if you're one of those people, please respond!
This isn't about releasing one, I'm only asking if you've ever recorded one.
I feel like fans tend to ignore the line between "fictional kitty society" and "intentional veiled commentary of real world societal issues" when it comes to critiquing Warrior Cats.
When you read a piece of media, you will always come away from it with two seperate interpretations.
What the author intended
What the reader interpreted
Like, I don't think the Bumble thing was a commentary on abusive relationships in real life, and I don't think, based on how Kate or Vicky talk about and treat Warrior Cats, that it was intended that way, for instance.
—But, the parallels are there for those with eyes to see them, and I think it's worth noting that the fandom treats her situation as if it were supposed to be interpreted that way to start with— as an analogue for real abuse— and are incensed by the way the topic was handled.
Similar to Bumble, I see this with cats like Snowkit, or cats like Jayfeather, who, at the time of their being authored, were very likely not intended to convey the authors' stance on disability.
And, if Jayfeather were to do that then the best thing you can possibly say about his portrayal is that came from a well-intentioned, well-meaning place.
To summarize, I don't think Jayfeather or any other situation / character in Warriors is or was—
Intended to be an offensive caricature / stereotype
Purposefully demeaning to children or older readers with a similar disability, or in a similar situation as to what has been portrayed in Warriors thus far
That his character or any other character comes from a place of bad faith, or underlying bias
—even if some readers feel otherwise.
Guys, what if I just stopped using tags?
Would love Warrior Cats find a way?
Have you heard of the Proteus effect?
grooming has to be my least favorite word in the world you people have really run that one into the ground. from now on we should only use that term when referring to the act of small cats and monkeys gathering around to clean each other in a friendly and loving manner
I think where people flounder is when they misread Curlfeather's last scene to be a kind of disownment from Frostpaw ala the Patchkit AU MAP, and not as an indictment from Frostpaw of Curlfeather's actions up to that point.
Frostpaw is not saying— "You're a bad mom, and I don't love you,"
She's saying— "How could you do all this, that goes against the core values and morality of our society, turning Splashtail into a murderer, faking my dreams from StarClan, taking the life of your deputy, tearing RiverClan apart— How can you do that, and not acknowledge your wrongdoing?"
I mean, literally, look,
She doesn't want Curlfeather to leave. She loves Curlfeather, but also is filled with the weight of the betrayal and of her future burden— Rebuilding the home that Splashtail and Curlfeather had destroyed through their actions.
She still loves her Mom, guys.
Bara furry UTAUloids are so iconic. Why does every single one have such a banger VB. It's literally crazy. I have never seen a bara furry UTAUloid with a bad voicebank. They are all so high quality.
I had to record this bank at such a high pitch to get this outcome. It was a nightmare. 🥺
I often see the fandom conflate plot points / set-up with whether a character is 'defendable' or not.
For instance, Ivypool lashing out at Dovewing in one of the newer books.
"I can't believe Ivypool said that!"
"She was so mean to Dovewing!"
Well, while I personally feel like Ivypool was acting out in a very understandable, and sympathizable way, I also think fans are ignoring the obvious elephant in the room.
—This conflict only happens in the book to set up the book's story arc about 'alternative' afterlives. Bristlefrost, who we assume has faded from the world entirely, is revealed to still live on, even if only symbolically, through a stag that appears before Ivypool.
In other words, Dovewing's grief over Rowankit is being juxtaposed to Ivypool's loss of Bristlefrost, so that the book can reveal that she's not really gone.
In other book series, a Series of Unfortunate Events, for instance, the choices a character makes say something about who they are as a person,
As an example, from a Series of Unfortunate Events, the character Violet Baudelaire purposefully writes with her non-dominant hand when signing a marriage contract to Count Olaf thereby nullifing her marriage to him.
This shows that she is both clever, and knowledgeable of marital law. She is an inventor, and sees all the possibilites before her, even ones that would require her to think outside the box, in situations where a solution might not seem apparent.
Contrast this to Warriors, and you'll find that most characters are mouthpieces for the plot with characterization on the side.
Cinderpaw getting hurt, leading to Jaypaw developing hydrotherapy, allows us to learn about Cinderpaw being Cinderpelt, furthers the relationship between Jaypaw and his connection to the stick, and allows for bonding time between he and Leafpool.
But, we don't get much overt characterization out of this. We learn that Jaypaw is smart. But, it doesn't really say anything about him as a character. This follows for every other Warriors character, too.
We are dripfed characterization through little moments, Whitestorm spending long hours with Bluestar as her health declines, Firepaw's crush on Spottedleaf, Ravenpaw being happy at the barn with Barley.
But, ultimately, the characters are written in service of the plot, and not the other way around, like in a Series of Unfortunate Events.
This is a book series about a plot with characters, and not a book series about characters in a plot.
I tried to recreate the sound of a 2010-ish UTAUloid! 🥰
Did I succeed? (I think so!)
my little pwn-y
YOU GUYS. I DID IT!
CHECK THIS OUUUUT
CTHULHU VOCALOID
Guysss look what I did! 🥳 I made the Animal Crossing voice in UTAU!
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Thanks for being here with me. It's a blog, not a competition.
I will say this.
Personally, I don't think Dustpelt x Ferncloud is a problematic canon ship, or a bad canon ship.
I think they're cute together, and I see no reason to make excuses for or about the Erin's sensibilities back then vs now.
You should be able to ship whatever you want without fear of saying so— and I think if people are afraid to do that, in the fandom, then it says more about the fandom itself then it does about the morality of the ship.
Ok, about Leopardfoot. Jake suggests that Pinestar has a friend in Leopardpaw whom he regularly mentions.
This is not, and I repeat, not specifying or implying that he, Pinestar, has a crush on her. Yes, as Leopardfoot, she and Pinestar have Tigerkit together.
But, I don't think, truly, that the intention is to imply they have anything going on with eachother, at that point.
I think if someone keeps their porn account seperate from their public account then you shouldn't go around posting call-outs about it and harassing them for it.
That's not fair.