...like a KAIJU! But it's a c**k, you know?!

Hazbin Hotel:

1. Symbiosis of the Vees Part 1: Valentino

2. Symbiosis of the Vees Part 2 : Velvette *COMING SOON*

3. Symbiosis of the Vees Part 3: Vox *COMING SOON*

4. Let's talk about...ALASTOR

5. Vox Part 1

6. NEW: Vox Part 2

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Helluva Boss:

1. Power Dynamics of Stolitz

2. Why I "Get" Stella

3. Let's talk about...OCTAVIA

I paid extra to have him write "Ha Haaaa...fuck you."

This has been one of the best days of my life. 🥴

Edit: here's the shirt. All of the photos I have of myself wearing it are extremely unflattering because it was hot in there.

I don’t have a natural voice for opera but I worked at it!! Being classically trained as a singer makes singing MT style easier I think. It gives you a strong foundation for your voice.

OH and being classically trained for acting usually means Shakespeare training

OOOHH gotcha haha. Yeah like, I once had a director that was also a major gym rat. He used to tell us "muscles are dumb and don't know you're just lifting weights for practise, but everything in your life gets easier when you make them stronger". And I think that a good foundation in technique is the same-- if you have good form and develop muscle memory when singing you can apply the skills to ANY kind of singing.

The big joke with me in drama school was that I was “classically trained” so I loved that you referred to it as that

Thank you(?) 😛 I should really try recording myself one day. I'm not sure if the distinction between being classically trained in drama would be, but it's definitely a term that's tossed around with singers.

The kind I'm referring to was in university, where I learned voice control, diction in multiple languages and theory and composition. The stuff I sang was mostly opera and classical western pieces chosen by my teacher, who had the fanciest name I ever heard. I think some people who spend many years in choirs or are self-taught have a habit of using this term, but if you can't read music or can't correct basic technique in yourself you prooooobably weren't trained this way. 🫠

Musical theatre was always my first love, and my performance after training was so much better, even though I never wound up getting accredited in my studies, then moved away from the city for a while. I'm planning to pick them back up now that my voice is matured and I have a steady non-music career to afford lessons in my local conservatory.

She said she clocked me immediately because of the way I use my voice.

I am so fucking jazzed right now, you guys.

Just Stolas and all us other fic writers just dipping into the same sauce over here.

Also, baby bird, stop being so CUUUTTE. 😭

1. Omfg we need more Stolas and Moxxie together, they are so cute.

2. I didn't know I needed the words " TOTALLY HUNG WAITER" to come out of Bryce Pinkhams mouth as Stolas, but here we are, and it was glorious.

3. The NOISE that came out of Stolas here killed me dead. I am now deceased. So long, friends. (Did they use a whistle, maybe?)

I HOPE Stolas got dicked down by that incubus he met at the party during Apology Tour. He went through a lot while Blitzø was fartin' around trying to get a grip on his own feelings, and he deserved to have a fun night out and have his hole annihilated by some hot piece of ass he wasn't attached to.

He gets to let off steam AND it shows how much more special it is with someone you really love. It's a win-win!

To be totally honest...I'm surprised it took them this long crack down.

When I first got into this fandom it was very surprising to me that so many artists employed by the studio had merch shops. I know this change has left a rotten taste in everyone's mouth because it feels so disingenuous on their part, and it also left a lot of artists in the lurch with merch to sell and no venue to sell them at other than conventions. That really, really sucks, and I'm so sorry to those affected. The sudden change was unfair, there should have been more warning and lead time to help artists move their product before the policy was enacted.

It might seem sudden but this was likely months in the making, probably predating the announcement of Spindlehorse's extended partnership with Warren James back in April. They're well within their rights to crack down on anything that infringes on copyrights and removes conflicts if interest. The deal was probably made with this explicit agreement a long time ago.

It's a bummer that they're no longer indie, but this is the way it just goes once something gets big enough. The lines were very blurry when it came to official merch and independent merch made by the same people, why wouldn't Amazon or Warren James insist that their investment be protected and set clear boundaries?

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Now, before you start writing your angry response to me...

I think there's a massive difference between small-scale art products like stickers, standees and little trinkets like that and say...

...A monetized music video created in part by studio artists that kept referring to itself as the "Official Music Video"?

...using Crowdfunding to move mass-produced unofficial merch?

Large-scale attempts to profit off someone else's intellectual property should be stopped. It's unfortunate that in order to catch the big fish, they had to cast such a wide net that lots of little fish were caught too.

I propose that there be some amendments to the current policy that is more lenient on small-scale merch sales from employees, or more opportunities for collaboration that benefit them directly. Artists need to be supported and they're asking for opportunities to work.

I really think there is a middle ground that can work for studio artists and help prevent large-scale misappropriation of IP.

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In the meantime, two things are important:

1. Sign the petition linked below if you don't agree with SH's current policy.

Sign the petition here.