i want to start by saying that the severity of my experience isnt the same as what others went through with Gunrun. just wanted to share this tidbit because it affected a lot of my friends, including me.
in 2022, i applied for vshojo.
i applied under my "past life".
vshojo, at the time, prefaced that they were looking specifically for smaller streamers. i thought i'd give it a chance because i was very small at the time.
i auditioned. i passed.
i received an email saying that i would be moving to the next stage. as well as some of my friends.
i and others were so excited to have even passed the initial round. that alone was something to be proud of.
we filled out the next part. this mainly contained more.. technical questions. what's your schedule like? are you good with handling technical difficulties? what kind of streaming equipment do you own? etc.
submitted that, and.. well.. got another email back.
i made it to round three. i was so so so happy. i know i wasnt fully accepted yet. but it was still a nice feeling.
so, i waited. i waited a few days for the next step. a few days turned into weeks. a few weeks turned into a few months. nothing. i would frantically check my email almost every. single. day. waiting for something.
eventually, i let it go. they moved on without a word. i was sad, sure, but more confused by the sudden disappearance.
a year later, i started growing as a streamer. i met so many other vtubers and learned a lot by being around them. one day i was chatting with a bigger vtuber and and eventually, the topic of VShojo came up.
they told me they auditioned the same time i did.
she made it to the final round, but they rejected her and the finalists last minute to hire someone they already knew. and these vtubers were GIVEN HUSH MONEY not to tell anyone about it.
the girls were devastated. just like the rest of us who got dropped without warning.
so uh, yeah. thank you wasting everyone's time ig.
oh! one more thing before i forget
you have no idea how many times your talents called me in tears, suffering due to your neglect and the way you constantly mistreated them. they werent getting payed, they werent getting responses from you for over six months, and other heart shattering moments i cant share yet.
is this the treatment you give to those who contributed to your success? no one as sweet and hardworking as them should’ve been treated like that and stolen from.
and with that being said, i dedicate this to you.
https://t.co/7Qp57MwPfM
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Hello, im here to share something that has affected me personally, and hurt others. This was very hard for me, but I feel it is neccesary. Please do not send hate to anyone on my behalf, this is all i want to say.
https://t.co/30S1pW1AiG
it’s just complete shock and numbness
i cant believe she’d do this after the devastation my grandfather’s death caused
we just had to tell my 9 year old sister. its the hardest thing in the world.
i dont know how we’re going to do it, but we will have to just stick together
thank you everyone for the kindness i love you all so so much, please take care of yourself, and tell your mom you love her
some more info from the police to answer more questions
he is arrested
he admitted to planting a device in a gift he gave me
i will share more about what exactly happened on stream
we finished talking to the officer
considering the person only ever interacted was when i was live makes him believe it was a stalker
he also said the guy kept repeating "shes my friend its okay"
someone during the evil stream yesterday knocked on my window and then went away so i assumed it was nothing but turns out it wasnt nothing because someone tried breaking into my home during my stream just now