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EFFORTPOST My Favorite Starfield Characters

One of my favorite parts of Starfield is the array of amazing characters. I love spending time with them, especially the members of Constellation. They may be part of the same group but they have different interests and viewpoints which make you think about the nature of the universe. I thought I'd share some of my favorite Starfield characters with you. I don't expect @ToeBeans to read this because she hates me intensely, but writing about Starfield helps me feel better about the malice in the world. I don't know, it's just a calming game to think about which is nice when the real world treats you so harshly. :marseycry: I thought @ToeBeans was my friend but I was sorely mistaken. The pain and betrayal I feel are beyond words. I feel so down and depressed. But after this post it's time for Starfield!

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737214213mdtEnGUTT0t5nw.webp


Sarah Morgan

It should come as no surprise, but my favorite character is Sarah Morgan. She is the Chair of Constellation, which is a group of scientists and space explorers. She is a good leader who is brave and infinitely curious about the cosmos. Although she is an excellent researcher, she prefers to go out doing fieldwork and visiting different planets. Her life hasn't always been easy. She spent some time in Cydonia, a settlement on Mars, where she was stuck doing research for a while. She also served with the United Colonies military whereshe was exposed to traumatic events on the planet Casseopia I. In addition to being a good explorer, she is also skilled in botany and piloting spaceships. When faced with mysteries, she tends to turn to science for answers. She doesn't entertain religious ideas much.

Traits

β€’ Smart

β€’ Good leader

β€’ Friendly

https://i.rdrama.net/images/17372142090tk8tSUt1n7EDA.webp

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737214210ID2CNInKbN-s9A.webp

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737214213Vh4outGv8z7wMg.webp


Barrett

Every game needs a bit of comic relief, and Barrett does the job well. Barrett is an engineer in Constellation. Like Sarah, he has explored the far reaches of the universe, and he has a love for uncovering the secrets of outer space. He is very fun-loving, friendly, and easy to talk to. He is charismatic, but he is also smart and a good cook. When he's on the crew, he'll always make funny comments as we travel. He often travels in his large ship called the Frontier.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/17372142108PysyR4-rHZgoA.webp

He also has a robot friend named Vasco. Vasco is a robot assistant created by Lunar Robotics. He is very curious about humans.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737214211U8GqWYAtjBzs4Q.webp

Traits

β€’ Funny

β€’ Good with spaceship weapons

β€’ Fun-loving

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737214213KtHBPfM2nHn8rg.webp


Other Great Constellation Members

1. Noel - She is a scientist at the Lodge, which is the headquarters of Constellation. Noel is very interested in learning more about the artifacts that Constellation has found.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737214211tMzMYGXJ0qvZLg.webp

2. Matteo - He is the most spiritual member of Constellation. He is part of the Va'Ruun religion, and he believes there is something spiritual behind the events they witness. I tend to side with Matteo's view of the universe, and I wish they gave his character a more prominent role.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737214212-M163rMmvQOa-Q.webp

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737214212dSbAscr6TIC4wQ.webp


Conclusion

Thank you to everyone who read my post, and a deep thank you to anyone who has ever been nice to me on this site. There is so much bullying and cruelty that it is like finding an oasis in the desert when you come across someone with a good heart. There are truly amicable people on this site, and they ensure that even a worthless incel like me feels welcome.

@Platy Starfield content

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Gulp, A map of the Gulf triggeres the MAPpitors

					
					

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:redlight: SPAL FLIRTS WITH :marseytrain2: ON PURPOSE :redlight:

RED ALERT!!! OLDEST SPAL VICTIM KNOWN TO DATE ALSO HAS A PEEPEE!!!! :marseytrain2: Rachel (he/him) then cucks him mid-speech about how it's totally a hermaphrodite dooood not a :marseytrain: with a shenis!1!1!!

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!metashit eat up! :marseyjump:

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Bet gets infected in Hong Kong | Contagion

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IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season :elonsalute:

!nooticers :marseyemojilaugh:

https://old.reddit.com/r/fednews/comments/1ipluyt/im_think_lay_offs_are_here_at_the_irs/

https://old.reddit.com/r/IRS/comments/1ippxle/us_irs_prepares_to_lay_off_thousands_of_workers/

WASHINGTON (AP) β€” The IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season, according to two sources familiar with the agency's plans, and cuts could happen as soon as next week.

This comes as the Trump administration intensified sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce, by ordering agencies to lay off nearly all probationary employees who had not yet gained civil service protection.

It's unclear how many IRS workers will be affected.

Previously, the administration announced a plan to offer buyouts to almost all federal employees through a "deferred resignation program" to quickly reduce the government workforce. The program deadline was Feb. 6, and administration officials said employees who accept will be able to stop working while still collecting a paycheck until Sept. 30.

However, IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season were told they will not be allowed to accept a buyout offer from the Trump administration until after the taxpayer filing deadline, according to a letter sent recently to IRS employees.

It is unclear how many workers will be impacted by the layoff announcement plan. Representatives from the U.S. Treasury and IRS did not respond to Associated Press requests for comment.

Jan. 27 was the official start date of the 2025 tax season, and the IRS expects more than 140 million tax returns to be filed by the April 15 deadline. The Biden administration invested heavily in the IRS through an $80 billion infusion of funds in Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act, which included plans to hire tens of thousands of new employees to help with customer service and enforcement as well as new technology to update the tax collection agency.

Republicans have been successful at clawing back that money, and billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency have called for the U.S. to "delete entire agencies" from the federal government as part of his to radically cut spending and restructure its priorities.

Elected officials are trying to fight against DOGE plans. Attorneys general from 14 states challenged the authority of to access sensitive government data and exercise "virtually unchecked power" in a lawsuit filed Thursday.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, says the actions taken by Musk at the helm of DOGE can only be taken by a nominated and Senate-confirmed official. It cites constitutional provisions that delineate the powers of Congress and the president.

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Me and my partner are both plus size. We were having s*x doggy position and he slipped out and immediately try to go back in but went into my butt instead.

This is the second time within a month that the same incident has happened. First time I cried so much because it hurt and he comforted me. This time it hurt still as much but I didn't cry because I'm more mad than sad.

I'm mad because I've always told him that I never want to do anal it's not something for me and he brought up doing anal for the longest time until I told him I'd have to break up if this was a deal breaker because it's never happening and he let it go.

Now that this has happened twice so close together I feel as if it's been done on purpose. Only because we've always done doggy and when he slips he repositions himself gently back in he never just tries to immediately go back in.

He apologized and said "I'm sorry. It's my fault I've gained weight and my belly is more round so I couldn't see and didn't realize"

So am I to believe his belly blocked him and he was just into it that's why he didn't position himself gently back or was this done on purpose? He didn't stay in long only because I let out a scream and told him to get off. It just feels so close together to have the same thing happen twice when in our 2 year relationship this has never happened before.

JUST WANTED TO ADD: Thank you I just felt like I was overthinking this. Once I brushed it off as accidental but twice within a month is too much. He is currently snoring while I'm here with a bit of soreness, nothing compared to the first time it happened but still. This happening twice now… I don't want to think he did it on purpose but this is looking like it was. I'm not sure how to proceed if we didn't have a baby together I'd say it's over. But me being a sahm me leaving over this it just can't happen overnight.

I think I'll just refrain from s*x with him for a while. He's not an aggressive or mean person but this incident just has me needing to take a step back from being intimate.

!foidmoment

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Stalactite Formation: corporate social issues

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:#ambulanc!e::#marseyrevolutiongenocide:

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This raw butt steak

"That shit bleedin', P"

~unknown scholar

I probably didn't cook f enough :marseyshrug:

Tonight I'm a freaking carnivore :steak: :marseyv!ore3:

Got the uhhh kraft ranch :marseytroll: too

for the !goyslopenjoyers in the audience

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1739761675GsC_jhQPaa6xpQ.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/1739761674YLI0cGUxVzQEqQ.webp

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I mean it really is his fault. She clearly refused the sacred holy sacrament of the government religion Redditors praise. It's an unforgivable sin and there is no atonement.

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Daily :marseydose: r/genZ blackpill :marseyitsjoever: thread :marseystitch:

					
					
					
	

				
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If my pwost has 1 upmarsey and 1 cwomment iww quit my jwob.
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EFFORTPOST A Summary of Switch 2 Leaks and Rumors :marseysoyswitch:

With talk of the Switch successor being revealed this week I thought it'd be worth doing a review of all the major leaks and rumors that have appeared surrounding it. There's a comical amount of stuff to go over for a system that hasn't even been formally announced yet. Originally, I'd meant to do this at the end of last year but waiting might have paid off since it might only be a few days away from being unveiled to the world at long last. In fact, just today some new developments have happened that is even more smoke for a reveal being imminent. I'm not the most plugged into this topic or the technical aspects surrounding it so there may be some mistakes made but whatever. The broad strokes paint a pretty interesting picture.

The T239 Leak

Starting at the very beginning of the proper speculation for a Switch successor is the leak of the T239 chip which was acquired as collateral from Nvidia getting hacked. The T239 is a SoC that looks very much like it is designed to support a dedicated video gaming system and because of their existing partnership with the Switch people conclude that this is likely a new Nintendo console. Digital Foundry made this article covering details about the chip as well as some experimenting to try and approximate the power of the system as well as test it against some big gen eight games. I won't go too into the analysis as it's highly controversial amongst the spergs who argue with each other about Switch 2 leaks. The main takeaways are:

  • a custom built SoC made special for Nintendo; no more off the shelf Tegra X1

  • Ampere architecture

  • 8x ARM A78C CPU (this wasn't in the original leak but was determined some time later)

  • 1536 CUDA cores

  • 128-bit/LPDDR5 memory interface

  • DLSS capable with tensor cores

  • ray tracing cores as well

  • maximum memory bandwidth of 102GB/s

  • a dedicated file decompression block

  • reportedly demo'd a build of Breath of the Wild with zero loading times and maybe also at 4K60FPS (the latter point is not as widely corroborated amongst journoids)

Overall, it's already looking like a substantial step-up from the og Switch in terms of performance and capability. As there really wasn't a generational leap between the Wii U and Switch this is an exciting prospect for Nintendo fans. It's also reason for optimism with regard to third party support as the test yielded decent performance for Death Stranding that is about equivalent to the PS4. At this point, however, there are still quite a few big question marks hanging over the system like RAM amount, the internal storage, the clock speeds, the process node it was fabbed on, the screen, the list goes on.

The Shipment Manifest Leaks

For a long while the T239 specs were all that there was to pore over for Switch 2 information. There were paltry nuggets found through datamining firmware and OS updates for the Switch that hinted at some form of compatibility with the successor but still nothing especially interesting. That is until the :!marseytrain:s and other assorted ResetEra rejects of Famiboards realized that they can look up customs data regarding international shipping through a number of different websites. I guess this is how people dig for info about upcoming smartphone models yet for whatever reason no one had thought to do the same for vidya consoles until now. Anyway, they set to work filtering results for data pertaining to Nintendo, Nvidia, and Nintendo's manufacturing partners in Vietnam and what do you know, they find some pretty interesting stuff. It looks like prototype models for a device with an identifying code that doesn't match any currently known Nintendo product.

Dimensions

These being shipping manifests some pretty comprehensive details about the physical dimensions of the system are discovered quickly.

Size of the Switch successor itself:

  • 206mm x 115mm x 14mm (the original Switch is at 173mm x 102mm x 13.9mm)

The Joycons and dock are also a bit larger than their Switch 1 counterparts but I'm having trouble finding the exact measurements for them.

Peripherals

A built-in mic is discovered as well as details about magnets in the manifest that lead people to think that the new Joycons will attach magnetically to the Switch instead of via rails.

A giant fricking fan

Easily the most lolwtf find from the whole system.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1736924301aLH7NZQyQg-edw.webp

Presumably this is going to go in the new dock for the system which raises... interesting possibilities for how hard they intend to push this thing in docked mode.

New Shipment Discoveries

Later on, after the investor's meeting where Nintendo first acknowledged the existence of a successor to the Nintendo Switch in May 2024 they would discover a new shipment with a few more details about the system.

RAM

Two 6 GB LPDDR5X chips are found in the data. This was a significant find for two reasons: it put to rest long held anxieties about 8 GB and hopes for 16 GB and it also puts the Switch 2 ahead of the Xbox Series S by 2 GB. It's also assumed that the Switch 2's OS will also be very lean and lightweight unlike what's used for Xbox. The Xbox Series S is seen as the best hope for the Switch 2 getting substantial third support since many big games will have already had to be scaled down in order to work on the S (and by extension be allowed to release on the Series X). As a result the Series S is what Nintendo fans are hopeful the Switch 2 will be comparable to.

Storage

A 256 GB UFS 3.1 storage chip is found. UFS 3.1 had long been speculated as the likely choice for storage based on what was popular in the smartphone space. It's a pretty fast storage medium and not too far off from what the PS5 and Xbox Series have.

This post is a much denser breakdown of the shipping finds if anyone is interested.

Possible Factory Leaks Begin

The September Leak

It's in September of 2024 that photos allegedly of the Switch 2 in various states start to appear on the Internet.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/17369243012IjYf06Wl872sQ.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/1736924301Rtk7Ba8UjFXnQA.webp

These photos end up being quite contentious. The perspective of the case sitting on the desk looks off to me and feels like it was a poor shop. For what it's worth people closely examining the motherboard find product codes that match that of one of the prototypes found in the shipping manifests.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1736924302n2GJnGo24ht1Xw.webp

The sole revelation from this batch of photos is the extra USB-C port on the top of the system as seen in this CAD render.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1736924302SOhb-HMCdFhKtA.webp

Lastly here's the front facing view of the complete system.

The December Leak

Guy on Xitter pops up claiming to have photos of a completed Switch 2 model. I believe that he goes on to torch his own credibility by claiming that he used AI manipulation on the photos to better protect his identity.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/17369243024m5spMps1QikgA.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/1736924302yqycSEd8j6rsvg.webp

(The left photo is allegedly the new dock.)

The January Leak

Another leak from Chinese social media. This time of the Joycons. One aspect in particular makes it (in my opinion) the most fun photo leak by a country mile.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1736924303sytmMXW6rGjFdQ.webp https://i.rdrama.net/images/1736924303osmlLXNOCsbOfw.webp

Notice the little square sensor near the middle of the Joycon? Looks a bit like a mouse sensor, doesn't it? My God, it looks like it even has glide pads...

The debate between the mouse sensor camp and IR sensor camp has been on-going. The OG Switch has IR sensors in its Joycons (for the like 12 games that use it lmao) so it's not impossible that is what these are. However, recent findings like mouse support being found in firmware updates for the Switch and shipping data indicating the presence of mouse soles would seem to support the mouse theory. Zany if true.

The Clockspeeds Leak

Finally, just today another big mystery about the specs seems to have at long last been solved. An established dataminer revealed on Famiboards what he believes to be the various clockspeeds that will be used in the Switch 2.

Handheld: CPU 1100.8 MHz, GPU 561 MHz, EMC 2133 MHz
Docked: CPU 998.4 MHz, GPU 1007.25 MHz, EMC 3200 MHz

The user in question will come to Famiboards every once and a while to post about new discoveries made in the Switch's firmware and OS so it's assumed these numbers also came from that. The more interesting theory is that the Switch 2's SDK has leaked somewhere and that it's where he's actually getting this.

Some rough estimations for the TFLOPS of each power profile have been made and come out to 1.72 TFLOPS for portable and 3.09 TFLOPS for docked.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1736924303DuWNls7yejnT7w.webp

Fun visualization of the power difference.

The difference in CPU speeds has weirded a lot of people out. The Switch 1 keeps the same clockspeed for docked and portable and it's doubly weird that the Switch 2's docked mode has the lower clockspeed. It's lead some people to cast doubt on these being accurate numbers. We'll have to wait and see.

Lingering Questions

The Screen

Despite being listed in the shipment data nothing concrete has been found about the Switch 2's screen. People have made claims that they say is sourced from insider information but all of it has sounded like safe, educated guesses. They'll probably go with LCD screens again because it's cheaper (and so they can make tendies double dip with OLED models later down the line :marseyjewoftheorient: ). A 7.91 inch screen is something specific that has been claimed. This would be a huge increase over the base Switch's 6.2-inch screen and even the OLED model's 7-inch screen. It is assumed by everyone that it will be a 1080p screen, up from the Switch's 720p screen.

The Process Node

The question of what process node the Switch 2's hardware will be made on has probably been the single most hotly debated question about the thing. Heated arguments over whether it will be 4nm (le good) or 8nm (LE BAD) have been raging since the T239 was discovered and it gets very neurodivergent. What the frick do these numbers mean, exactly? I dunno, I guess before 28nm nodes were a thing it was some kind of specific measurement in a circuit board but now it's just branding basically. What matters is that smaller = better and better process nodes allow for smaller form factor and better power efficiency. Both are very important in a handheld. It's been a near constant back and forth of people citing a somewhat reliable but also spotty guy on Xitter who claims it's for sure 8nm, followed by people saying that 8nm is obviously too old for something that finished in 2022 and that Nintendo would NEVER cheap out on hardware. Every time an alleged photo of the motherboard drops people rush to estimate the process node based on analysis of the photo and napkin math which then prompts other people to write essays explaining why trying to estimate the node size that way is fricking r-slurred and completely unreliable. The leaks of the clockspeeds has tempered this somewhat and it looks like 7nm might be what people gravitate towards as general consensus. Either way, we won't know until tech reviewers get their hands on the final product and do teardowns. Not like it matters at this point.

The Games

Not a fricking thing has been leaked about games for the Switch 2. In the wake of basically everything about the hardware being laid bare almost a full year in advance of Nintendo saying anything about the system this is a bit surprising. Just goes to show how airtight Nintendo are and how funny it is that Nvidia keep fricking them over despite that. At best people have made the biggest brain predictions like that a new 3D Mario will come out seven years after the last one released.

Conclusion

That's basically everything worth mentioning. It's a little wild to finally be on the verge of getting something official about this system after all this time feeling like I already know quite a bit about it.

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/r/law calling for civil war as Elon Musk takes $80 million from New York :marseyhappening:

					
					
					
	

				
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:marseyyes: Stabby stabby :marseyno: Quran burny burny :siren: :marseymugshot: :!marseybongcop:

!chuds !nooticers lol

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Neuer Kamensky. "Brandmauer" edition

In this pic you see Elon Musk, Alice Weidel AfD and Friedrich Merz CDU

Sexplanation:

Soon the !germs will get eternally cucked by another lefty+conservative coalition. Despite that our shitlibs went into sneed mode not against the far right AfD but the conservative party CDU. They dared to share a single opinion with Hitlers reincarnation: "Maybe we have too much illegal immigration" :marseyclueless: So they voted last week for more border control but got help from the AfD. This made all the r-slurred lefties in the country go ballistic. They stormed CDU offices and demolished and sneeded around. But of course only in cities that are already pure lefty strongholds, yet the media portrayed this as a general opinion that our democracy is failing because of Friedrich Merz. There is the thing called "Brandmauer" => fire wall that is formally that no one should never ever work with the AfD! Under no circumstances, ignoring one quarter of Germanies voters :marseymao:

Enjoy the wild ride:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/17390457440dGMI6x1SBitsg.webp

Nazi-Tutorial-Fire Wall

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Ape-Trap

Merz holds the AfD Logo

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That's a classy one :marseyhitler:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1739045745dqLjDvqBa75j5Q.webp

:marseyangelamerkel: The Merkel Slap

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WE'RE GOING TRAD! :chudgrug:

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Jesus destroys the C in CDU, it stands for Christian. Everybody knows Christianity is only saved by an endless immigration of muslims :capybigbrain:

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You can kiss your crazy wife

Nothing more german than literal shit

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Janny on r/YouTubeDrama goes to war with their own users on whether cracker is a slur

					
					

Context: The guy from h3h3 recently posted his first video in three years attacking his former friend and cohost socialist streamer Hasan Piker. Did I watch it or care? Frick no. I don't really know what the video says but I came across this post where some other streamer points out how the video uses a doctored image from the Destiny subreddit to make a (false) point.

Anyways, the pinned comment I linked is this:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/173853345733EWCyLingrxFQ.webp

The clip in the post makes no mention of the word cracker, so on top of being aggravating janny "I'm serious" speak it is totally random. The replies to this comment point this out:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1738533457H0mq6M-LkVtMtg.webp

Calling someone a cracker isn't racist, but cracker is a racist slur. Or vice versa? It doesn't make sense.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1738533457t8fAM3zS_1AUyg.webp

Some people point out how the jannies of this subreddit b-word about flame wars but then pin shit like this which seems to exist purely to cause flame wars.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1738533457kcTpAF9BKz-dIQ.webp

The janny double-downs and gets showered with downmarseys in response.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1738533458ItdYCmv2Ccj02w.webp

It's not okay to call someone Ritz instead of cracker because that is racist dog-whistling and just as offensive as saying cracker.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1738533458sHsuOUdeQhEniQ.webp

Someone mentions how they're leaving the subreddit and the janny responds cattily. Users point out how the janny felt the need to pin their thoughts on the word cracker when it wasn't asked.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1738533458wwO6AHnaKm766Q.webp

Most of the replies look like this. :marseyjanny2:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/17385334581zcqyzkY78SGFQ.webp

The janny says they are a social scientist working in race relations. :marseylaugh:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1738533458P2QqgSdhlGOopg.webp

"I'm literally getting my PhD in this field. If you want proof, read literally the top most suggested and read book on racial relations printed in the 21st century."

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1738533458L-rUhbvJXVc8Bg.webp

Not white? Could have fooled me...

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1738533458z_JFo_gDXv5NUQ.webp

TL;DR: shut up, cracker

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Is the FBI's Top Ten most wanted list racist?

Can't help but notice a common theme here.

Zero crackers. :francis#:

How many _ _ _ users :marseydylan: are they protecting at this point :marseysquint#:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/17390945349urokh4jdGKBXA.webp

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EFFORTPOST Into the K-hole, Episode I: Abuse or Part of the Industry? (Those gooks really tried this shit in America)

No it's not about ketamine.

Introduction

In the west, Kpop is typically derided. Oftentimes this is because it is creatively bankrupt and consists of cookie cutter songs and artists. Other times it is hated for the immaturity/insanity of its western fan base (teenage girls, trannies, and neets.) Still more people hate it because of the oppressive nature of its industry. Whatever your reason, it is clear that kpop is slop. Goyslop, if you will. However, it is Goyslop of the highest order. Made to be agreeable to the largest audience possible's most base instincts. This combined with the nature of the industry (more on this later), means that it is ripe for drama; and yet I very rarely see kpop drama on this site.

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Typical kpop fans

Now I don't like Kpop, but the drama potential of kpop became apparent to me a few weeks ago when I stumbled upon the news of Newjeans trying to cancel their contract. I spent 3 days gorging myself upon the news and it's associated buildup. To be frank with you, I became addicted to kpop. Not the music of course, but the drama surrounding it. I had a desire to post about Newjeans and share that delicious drama with you all; However there was a massive amount of background information to sift through and organize. I realized the full deets would require a series, and when I realized that, well, I started seeing DC in my eyes.

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However, I am lazy. I don't want start a full series if it won't pay off, so I figured I would create a prototype, a pilot episode if you will. If you all enjoy this post, and I get my goombling funds, then I'll begin work on the Newjeans saga in earnest (with a few filler episodes thrown in, of course)

First off, a few warnings and disclaimers:


1. A lot of kpop groups have minors in them. I will be posting images and videos of various kpop groups throughout this series. If you see :pedobear: next to an image or video, that means it contains someone who is CURRENTLY a minor. You have been warned.

2. Kpop sucks from a musical standpoint, but it has ear worms. I will link to songs, concert performances, and music videos as part of this series, but I would avoid listening to the music if possible. Otherwise you'll end up like me and have Crazy by Le Sserafim stuck in your head for two weeks, a fate worse than death. Songs that I think are a big risk for this will be marked with a :worm: next to the link.

An example of these two points:

these ones are all over 18, I just wanted to provide an example

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(Pictured above: 5 Korean shaman perform a sissification ritual on their unsuspecting male audience)

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(The shaman's evil chant)

3. As I said earlier, I just started my research about a month ago, so I'm very likely to get things wrong. This will be compounded by the fact that the really juicy shit is found on Korean sites and forums, so I will either use Google translate, or the translation of random freaks on the internet. if I do get something wrong, don't worry, it's working as intended :marseymisinformation:


Without further adieu,..

...Let us go down...

... The K-hole

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The Drama

If you've made it this far and know anything about kpop, I'm sure you're wondering why I used an image of Twice. It's because they tangentially relate to this story. How? Well to understand that you need to know who/what JYP is.

Background

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Jin-Young Park

JYP stands for Jin-Young Park, a South Korean singer who rose to prominence in the 1990's and parlayed his success into his own media conglomerate, which he humbly named JYP Entertainment (hereafter JYPE). JYPE is one of the 4 major companies that dominate the South Korean music industry. Their most successful artists are Twice, Itzy, and NMIXX (no not the sex cult).

For years JYPE has tried to break into the American market, with only middling success. Their most recent attempt was actually about a week and a half ago when Twice released a comeback that featured Megan THEE Stallion on the title track. One of their recent schemes has been to launch Kpop style American groups under a brand new division, JYP USA.

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Strategy - Twice feat. Megan Thee Stallion

Now something you need to understand about the kpop industry is that in a weird way, it's almost like professional sports, having the following things in common.

1. Opportunities and success are largely based on God given talent. (If you're not a slim rice foid who can dance/sing/rap better than everyone else you don't have a shot.)

2. The window of opportunity is very slim, If you don't make it big by 30 you probably never will.

3. At the highest levels, there is a LOT of money at stake. (For example, the exclusive contract Newjeans is trying to get out of likely has a penalty of $200-400 million.)

For these reasons, kpop idols go through a sort of training period before they actually are put into a group and debuted. The idols essentially drop out of school and join a training program, where they learn how to sing, dance, rap, and be charming in front of a camera. Just like young athletes and their coaches trying to make it big, these schools have a very "whatever needs to be done attitude" to training, with horror stories abounding. This is considered standard practice in the industry, meaning that almost every kpop groups you see was carefully planned out years in advance.

JYP USA planned to continue this proud gook tradition with their flagship girl group VCHA, a group formed in 2023 from the winners of a web show A2K (America2Korea) on youtube, where JYP himself selected members to form an American kpop group. However, they ran into one small problem: The breakable American spirit.


The Lawsuit

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Kiera Grace Madder, 17, (stage name KG Crown) was one of the lucky girls who won A2K and had her dreams come true of becoming a pop star. At least, that is what she thought before entering into the Korean style training system. In May 2024, after enduring months of abuse, KG decided she couldn't take any more, and requested out of her contract. JYP USA refused, citing. that she owed them over $500,000 for training and production costs. Seeing no other option KG filed a lawsuit on December 7th in the state of California to terminate her contract. The complaints of abuse are summarized below:

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https://i.rdrama.net/images/17345151852675235.webp

https://i.rdrama.net/images/17345151856359468.webp

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Now the interesting thing here is that none of this is illegal in South Korea, where JYPE is based. A court there ruled that idols were contractors and not employees, meaning that they were not entitled to protections granted to employees under South Korean labor laws. However, VCHA was based in California, which not only has strict labor laws, but EXTREMELY strict child labor laws, due to the history of child actor abuse in Hollywood.

The general consensus online seems to be that most of the allegations of abuse will go nowhere, but the complaints regarding working hours, denial of profits, and the $500,000 debt are likely to be decided in KG's favor due to California Labor laws.

The Reaction

/r/kpop reacts

IG post

https://old.reddit.com/r/kpop/comments/1h94lj7/vcha_kg_posts_an_instagram_story_update_regarding/

JYPE response

https://old.reddit.com/r/kpop/comments/1h9w7w1/jyp_usa_issues_statement_regarding_the_lawsuit/

/r/kpop_uncensored reacts

IG post

https://old.reddit.com/r/kpop_uncensored/comments/1h94n0n/kgs_instagram_story_reveals_she_has_filed_a/

Summary of legal complaint from KG

https://old.reddit.com/r/kpop_uncensored/comments/1h94z98/summary_of_document_detailing_jypes_mistreatment/

JYPE response

https://old.reddit.com/r/kpop_uncensored/comments/1h9w3k1/statement_from_jyp_usa_on_vchas_twitter/

Random gook reaction (translated by /mu/, retrieved from desuarchive):

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https://i.rdrama.net/images/17345150330637534.webp

Twitter Reacts

Based Twice fans reacts to calls for a boycott, VCHAcels sneed

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https://i.rdrama.net/images/1734516983195664.webp

>No you HAVE to boycott!

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>Kpop?

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Outro

How this will all play out remains to be seen, the most likely course of action in that JYPE realizes that this whole thing is poison to any future attempts to gain a foothold in the American market and just cuts the mayofoid loose without retardedly trying to recoup its "debt".

If you enjoyed this post let me know :marseyupvote2: and I will begin work on the Newjeans saga.

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