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The Metation Guild
The Spellsword Guild
Mansion English Teacher
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Apr 1, 2024 13:50:36 GMT -6
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[PLAY]
The video began with the same familiar redhead centered in the frame, her recording room behind her messier than usual. There was a blanket on the couch in the background, implying someone might have recently been sleeping in her recording room rather than her bedroom.
Pixelbecky was not wearing makeup and there seemed to be bags forming under her eyes. She waved at the camera and forced a smile, but it was clearly half-hearted. Her cat, Caramel was curled up on the table desk in the corner of the screen.
”Guid day everyain. Today's video is gonnae be a wee different,” she warned, her tone less enthusiastic than in most videos. ”Ah huvnae bin uploadin' lately, an' ye deserve an update an' an explanation.”
Pixelbecky absentmindedly started petting Caramel to help comfort her and relax her as she spoke to her community. ”Ah dornt want tae jist whine ur gang in messy details, but thes has jist... weel, it's bin a roogh month. Fur onie ay ye fa keep up wi' th' mutant gossip sites, ye probably hae an idea Ah've bin involved wi' tois partners recently. Ah’m nae gonnae mention names haur. Suffice tae say, baith situations ur ower noo.”
There was a longer pause of Pixelbecky gathering her thoughts that in a less serious video, she might have jump-cut through. ”Insteid ay jist gonnae oan abit whit happened, Ah want thes tae be a PSA ay sorts. Regardless ay th' nature ay yer relationship, regardless ay hoo casual ur hoo... unconventional it is, please keep yer eye it fur red flags. Dornt lit yerself be blin' tae th' ways ye micht be manipulated ur... abused.”
Pixelbecky held up a hand, ready to count off on her fingers as she mentioned conditions. ”Nae every relationship is th' sam an' dornt tak' me as gospel, but please be awaur ay when...
• …Yoo're bein' guilted intae daein' things yoo're nae comfortable wi'.
• …Yoo're worth ur value is diminished when ye disagree.
• …Affection is bein' withheld ur used as leverage sae ye gie in.
• …They try tae make ye gie up things ye loove 'at ur healthy fur ye.
• …Ain finally, if they try tae push ye awa' frae th' fowk ye caur abit.”
Each point was matched with a bulleted note on the screen. ”Those ur th' fowk fa micht notice if somethin' is wrang, sae they ur th' ones yoo'll realize ye see less an' less at th' behest ay yer lover.”
Pixelbecky sighed. ”Ah’ve been taking a break from recording coz Ah was left feelin’ worthless. Ah’m slowly tryin’ tae remind myself ‘at’s nae true, but… recovery is a journey. It’s harder than Ah thocht it’d be, but… Ah’ll be back soon, Ah promise.” She tried to smile, but she could not help but sound unsure.
”An’ Ah know what th’ comments’d look loch if Ah ignore th’ aiether elephant in th’ room. Ain ay th' people Ah was seein' wisnae abusife ur toxic. They waur honestly great. Tay great. Everyain an' their mothers connected mah Friends Wi' Benefits video wi' th' rumors ay mah loove life. Definitely somethin' tae consider next time,” she grumbled to herself.
”Ah really dornt want tae mess wi' details haur coz they deserve their privacy. If ye saw mah video, ye know Ah listed 'rules,' an' Ah finally hit a point whaur Ah hud tae follaw mah ain advice. If ye want mair than th' person yoo're wi', that's nae fair tae them. Especially wi' everythin' else Ah’m dealin' wi', they dornt deserve tae deal wi' mah baggage. They didnae sign up fer that.”
Pixelbecky took another steadying breath, gathering her words. ”They ur still... weel, wonderful. But thes is fur th' best. Ah hope.” Once again, she sounded less than convincing.
”Sae that's mostly it. Ah hope tae gie back tae a regular recordin' schedule suin, an' in th' meantime, Ah jist thenk ye aw frae th' bottom ay mah heart fur bearin' wi' me. Until 'en, thes is Pixelbecky signin' aff.” There was no signature, high-pitched bye or a double wave. She hit the stop button of the recording, and the video came to an end.
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Sept 16, 2019 17:41:40 GMT -6
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