{ 🌠 }|| TBlueSurge || { 🌠 } (Open Commissions)

Heyo, it is I! Just a guy that goes around creating art, voice acts, singing, etc. I plan to do things future.

Self-Taught Artist/Writer/VA/19/Male/Black 🇺🇸

[{ 🌠 }|| TBlueSurge || { 🌠 } (Open Commissions) @TBlueySurge]

Hello there everyone!

I am TrueBlueSurge and as you can probably tell, I am very new to all of this so will be quite stressful for me to adjust to. Hopefully you all are doing well and making good decisions. I'm really just starting things off with what I could do, I want to do what I can and more to improve my skills and whatnot while also entertaining others.

I can say for sure this most likely will be more of a struggle for me considering my living conditions but I will not let that stop me from doing what I love. Art, voice acting, writing, so on and so forth. I wish I had all the materials I need to do what I want but I do not. I'll work with what I got.

But I appreciate you at least acknowledging this starter message for my journey. If you've seen a little bit, that's also okay. I'm not here to force you to watch me or anything, a simple "Hi" or "Hello" is what I appreciate.

Hopefully you all have a good time. Remember, only you can control your fate and the decisions you make will define who you are now.

Shine bright, fellas!

[{ 🌠 }|| TBlueSurge || { 🌠 } (Open Commissions) @TBlueySurge]

@bulletstations Anything is possible my friend :]

[{ 🌠 }|| TBlueSurge || { 🌠 } (Open Commissions) @TBlueySurge]

@GoopQueenJam Your honesty, creativity, and sense of humor! You're a very wonderful person!

[{ 🌠 }|| TBlueSurge || { 🌠 } (Open Commissions) @TBlueySurge]

@mxntymoon This boils my blood, as a young black male, it frightens me that people like that guy actually exists. There is absolutely no way that fellow brings up fictional characters or K-pop as a means to just offend women. Quite literally does NOT help the situation.

This terrifies me.

[{ 🌠 }|| TBlueSurge || { 🌠 } (Open Commissions) @TBlueySurge]

@mxntymoon Unfortunately, individuals, no matter who they are, just cannot be mature and take responsibility for their actions. Specific individuals love hiding behind the Sonic community because they think they can get away with their antics. Shameful.

[{ 🌠 }|| TBlueSurge || { 🌠 } (Open Commissions) @TBlueySurge]

@FoxDrows I'LL DRAW WITH YOU!

[Saltydkdan @saltydkdan]

On a similar note: I’m tired of seeing folks piggyback off of genuine statements where a person was SA’d to be like “OH I HAVE A STATEMENT TOO!”

And it’s just them recounting how “one person at the event was kind of mean to me”

You are taking focus away from ACTUAL issues

[{ 🌠 }|| TBlueSurge || { 🌠 } (Open Commissions) @TBlueySurge]

@sillyjira Mind you, I've never been to a convention. Expo was gonna be a first but now that idea is beyond scrapped T^T

[Shibou ⇆「願望」 @shiboupillar]

Seems a lot of the mismanagement of Expo is coming to light now.

I guess it’s only fair for me to share my experience with that.

As some of you already know, I direct a project by the name of Sonic Alter.

In 2024 before that year’s Expo, knowing that me and all of my friends would be attending expo that year (including some of the Alter staff) I decided that it would be super cool if we had our own panel.

I applied for it as soon as I could and got to work, amidst a bunch of internal problems on our end, what made things worse was how we received a panel confirmation email about a month and a half out from Day 1 of the convention. When this whole time we weren’t even sure if we had one or not.

That sent our team into overdrive to get as much as we could done for the panel, which included some sleepless nights for me up until the day I flew out to Dallas.

Fast forward to a day out from the convention, our slot for weeks at that point had been on that sunday, in the last slot of the day, which would make us the last panel of Sonic Expo 2024. We were on our way to the airport to pick up a friend when my watch started to ring, I picked up to hear @PughettiVA on the other end telling me that our panel had been moved from Sunday to TOMORROW. The first day of the con. (Even though on our end we were still finishing up things down to the last minute. )

Without any prior warning, notice, or whatever about it. we were scrambling to try and get things situated and sorted out. When reaching out to Phoenix failed, we spoke to Addie, who managed to restore our initial timeslot. However, the website was never updated, despite the promise of it being fixed by upper management, meaning only a small group of our close friends knew the panel was still happening.

Come the day of the panel and the majority of the AV equipment we requested (namely microphones) weren’t provided to us and we were told that we had to use our big theater voices and project. Which was already a big enough issue when we had to fight against the volume of the karaoke room that was directly behind us.

That whole debacle left me and the team burnt out.

It’s insanely unfortunate to see management issues persist years later but I can only hope that the backlash gets noticed and the need for change is brought to their attention.

[Cęfaløpųnk @Smefalospoggit]

Introduce background checks and tighten security at SONIC EXPO Atlanta and Dallas - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/HdfJB0ppaG via @Change

[emz 😼🍓 @emzberry]

Never let a difficult moment make you forget how special you are! You have so much kindness, potential, & happiness within you.

Keep being yourself, trust your journey, & remember that your best days are still waiting for you! 🎀

[. @SyndicateVA]

Seeing all the stuff regarding Sonic expo is truly just vile. There’s a lot more I’d like to say but I know I’m just gonna get hounded for standing up for people again. So to those who have been subjected to subhuman behavior I truly hope you’re okay. It’s sickening af

[{ 🌠 }|| TBlueSurge || { 🌠 } (Open Commissions) @TBlueySurge]

@DuskSacred It's one of the things that pisses me off. People think solving trauma is so easy. It's NOT. It takes a very strong-willed individual to speak up. As someone who went through that, It's hard. Others are so used to doing things when someone is behind a screen or when no one sees.

[{ 🌠 }|| TBlueSurge || { 🌠 } (Open Commissions) @TBlueySurge]

@bulletstations Of course man! You are one of many that inspire me to improve on my art, but it's more than that. I know we don't talk a lot but you're a VERY understanding and mature individual.

[inferiorr_ @inferiorrr_]

This is the last post I'll make regarding Sonic Expo until they make serious changes and/or address the allegations.

My heart goes out to all the victims who came forward recently. Your stories will not be pushed aside, and you will be heard. I pray to the lord that justice WILL happen for you guys.

Women are people too, not objects, tools, or any derogatory term these incels use. Scum who treat women as such deserve to be behind bars. Women deserve to be respected, loved, and more just like anyone else.

I stand with those affected; Emz, moon_stardusk, and all others who had to unfortunately go through the horrors of this. Love you guys.

[{ 🌠 }|| TBlueSurge || { 🌠 } (Open Commissions) @TBlueySurge]

@DuskSacred Yeaaaaaah with the time we're in now, it'd be best to hold off on that idea for now sadly. That's coming from someone who has never been to a con before.

[{ 🌠 }|| TBlueSurge || { 🌠 } (Open Commissions) @TBlueySurge]

@DuskSacred Understandable, but hey! You're a mother now, so you can spend all the time you want with your kids :]

[Sparks ⚡️ @SparksIgnite88]

There needs to be accountability and change for everyone to feel safe no matter what. I really hope those in charge are listening and listening hard, as the safety and security of everyone involved and attending should be first priority. Please do the right thing. (2/2)