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7	[[https://www.vshojo.com/ VShojo]], based in San Francisco, California, is, as stated on their website, "a talent-first [=VTuber=] company, dedicated to the growth and success of its members." It was founded by Justin "theGunrun" Ignacio, Phillip "Mowtendoo" Fortunat, and Daniel “Apek” Sanders, as something of a cross between previous VirtualYouTuber groups such as WebAnimation/{{Hololive}} and the WebVideo/VOMSProject, providing sponsors, support, and the like to the [=VTubers=] working with them, while allowing them to operate largely as they see fit.
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9	[=VShojo=] announced its debut on November 24th, 2020, with its initial group of talent consisting of [[https://www.twitch.tv/projektmelody Projekt Melody]], [[https://www.twitch.tv/ironmouse Ironmouse]], [[https://www.twitch.tv/silvervale Silvervale]], [[https://www.twitch.tv/zentreya Zentreya]], [[https://www.twitch.tv/nyanners Nyatasha Nyanners]], [[https://www.twitch.tv/apricot Froot]], and [[https://www.twitch.tv/hajime Hime Hajime]]. All but the latter two were already independently-established [=VTubers=] prior to joining [=VShojo=]; Froot debuted on November 27th, 2020, and Hime debuted on January 30th, 2021. On April 9th, 2021, [[https://www.twitch.tv/veibae Veibae]] officially joined [=VShojo=] as well. On July 2nd, 2022, [=VShojo=] would reveal their new Japan division, with WebVideo/KsonOnAir joining and [[https://www.twitch.tv/amemiyanazuna Nazuna Amemiya]] debuting.
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11	From August 20th, 2021 to September 30th, 2021, [=VShojo=] opened up worldwide auditions for new talents, with Japanese speakers being accepted alongside English speakers. The first new member to come out of the auditions, [[https://www.twitch.tv/harukakaribu Haruka Karibu]], debuted on December 3rd, 2022.
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13	On April 26th, 2023, it was [[https://twitter.com/VShojo/status/1651088889078005760 announced]] that Silvervale and Veibae would not be renewing their contracts with [=VShojo=]; leaving the group but still continuing as their existing selves, a rarity for corporate [=VTubing=]. Four days later on April 30th, it was [[https://twitter.com/VShojo/status/1652810083883991040 announced]] that Nyanners would not be renewing her contract either, with the three of them all going on to join Mythic Talent [[note]]Vei had already signed with Mythic prior to her departure from [=VShojo=], while both Silver and Nyan would sign with them in May 2023[[/note]].
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15	[=VShojo=] JP's second original talent (and third talent overall), [[https://www.twitch.tv/henyathegenius Henya]], debuted on May 13th, 2023. On September 2nd, 2023, it was announced that [[https://www.twitch.tv/geega Geega]] would be joining [=VShojo=] English, and later that month on September 27th, it was announced that their first new original talent (and [=VShojo=] as a whole's first male talent), [[https://www.twitch.tv/k9kuro Kuro Kurenai]], would debut on September 30th. On October 12th, it was announced that [[https://www.twitch.tv/matarakan Matara Kan]] would debut on October 15th. On December 28th, 2023, [[https://twitter.com/VShojo/status/1740538124760179061 it was announced]] that Nazuna would not be renewing her contract and would be leaving on December 31st. On April 18th, 2024, it was announced that [[https://www.twitch.tv/michimochievee Michi Mochievee]], a friend of Kuro and Matara, would make her debut on April 20th as the company's first Indonesian-speaking talent.
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17	The announcement video can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXKTzgAoCqI here]].
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19	'''NOTE:''' Melody does adult streaming in addition to her Twitch content. In the interest of adhering to the rules of Website/TVTropes, please avoid discussion of that particular aspect of her work here.
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22	!![=VShojo=] provides examples of:
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24	* AllWomenAreLustful: Most prominent with Melody, who started as a {{Hentai}} camgirl before branching into Twitch content after a month of encouraging pushes from her fans, but the others aren't far behind (Nyanners and Mouse regularly freak out over cute girls, with the latter also having a thing for mature men, and Hime is a self-described "dommy mommy") save for Froot, who's more of a CovertPervert. Veibae takes this up to eleven, making Melody seem tame.
25	* TheArtifact: The term "[=VTuber=]" comes from "VirtualYouTuber" and while many of the girls do regularly post on [=YouTube=], they more often stream on Website/{{Twitch}}, which defines them more as "Virtual Streamers" outside of [=YouTube=].
26	* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor:
27	** Not Henya herself, but shortly after raiding Bao, some of the HEN隊 asked to see the Baoberry fanart. Bao was initially reluctant to do so because of the general kind of person Henya is... but after persistent requests, Bao complied and showed it to them, to their horror.
28	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xto29HcS5MQ In VRChat]], Henya once said that Kson is "giving a head", meaning that she is offering her head for Henya to take, but she learns what she said sounds like "giving head" (the oral sex term). Despite Matara forewarning Henya that the term is "yabai", Henya insists on knowing anyway, claiming to be an adult who can "handle yabai". Eventually, Mel and Matara explain what the term means, with Matara succeeding when she uses a banana as a visual aid, but Henya, being... [[ParalyzingFearOfSexuality Henya]], reacts adversely and runs away. Matara gives a verbal equivalent of a facepalm afterward.
29	--->'''Matara:''' ''[exasperated]'' [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe YOU SAID YOU'RE AN ADULT!]]
30	* BigBad: The animated series' general lore has [[RoboticPsychopath Melware]], as the alter-ego of Projekt Melody, who is TheLeader and one of the founding members of the agency. Her causing a robot uprising connects with Zentreya's lore, and she is the most predominant antagonist character.
31	* BrickJoke: In episode 12 of Lewdcast, Melody (well, ''[[StylisticSuck Malady]]'', [[BlatantLies who is completely different in every way]]) says she will [[DisproportionateRetribution start a fire in your kitchen]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext if you make a Komodo Dragon version of her.]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF0Ej81jh8o&t=146s Eventually]], she made good on her word.
32	* CuteMonsterGirl: Most of them. Melody is the most human-looking, with her formerly being a [[InstantAIJustAddWater computer program being given (perverted) sentience]], though she has appeared as a SlimeGirl and a cow girl on a few occasions. The members themselves are, in no particular order: Zen (android/cyborg/dragon), Silver (sakura-wolf spirit), Mouse (demon queen), Mel (artificial intelligence), Nyanners (cat/EldritchAbomination), Froot (lich, [[RunningGag not a succubus]]), Kuro (undead hellhound god), Hime (alien/cyborg/dragon), Matara (extraterrestrial cockroach), Vei (sky serpent NatureSpirit), Geega (vampire), Haruka (caribou NatureSpirit), Michi ([[FleshGolem patchwork undead human]]) and Nazuna (presumably angel, though her bio suggests that to be up in the air). This trend was eventually broken when WebVideo/KsonOnAir, whose character is a completely human {{Delinquent}}, joined as part of the Japan division. Even [[ChildProdigy Henya]] is an otherwise normal human with an ImpossiblyHighIQ.
33	* DescriptionCut: The [=VShojo=] Highlights channel includes introduction videos of some of its members, with in-video blurbs sometimes accompanied by clips that come off as this.
34	-->'''"Meet Nyatasha Nyanners" Video:''' She is introspective.\
35	'''Nyan:''' If we have private parts, do we also have public parts?
36	* EntertainmentBelowTheirAge: Despite the agency being made up of adults who are also [[SirSwearsALot quite vulgar]] and prone to awkwardness, they are drawn to topics below their demographic on occasion. A predominant case of this is ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'', a game known for how simplistic and [[ArtisticLicense unrealistic]] it is. Even [[LovableSexManiac Melody]] likes to play it.
37	* EverybodyHatesMathematics: Everyone in [=VShojo=] does, at least, as noted by Hime in her debut stream.
38	* EvilBrit: {{Discussed\|Trope}} by Nyan in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-oV_LTrmKE this clip]].
39	-->'''Nyan:''' If you have a British accent, chances are you're probably evil.
40	* FunSize: A few members would qualify, with Nazuna, Mouse, Geega, Henya, Melody, and Froot being listed as 140cm (4'7"), 147cm (4'10"), 150cm (4'11"), and 155cm (5'1"), respectively. Nyanners is often portrayed as this as well, despite being one of the group's taller members.
41	* GamerChick: Being western-style streamers, the girls all tend to include video games as part of their content, though Melody noted that she was still new to the hobby when she started as a [=VTuber=] and actually needed some encouragement from her fans to take the plunge on Twitch.
42	** Nearly all of them have at least gotten a start in tabletop gaming as well, with Mel, Silver, Mouse, and Zen having taken part in a ''Dungeons & Dragons'' campaign with [[https://www.twitch.tv/arcadum Arcadum]] from July 2020 to March 2021. Nyanners, Froot, and Veibae also took part in another campaign with Arcadum starting in April 2021; Hime had intended to take part as well, but scheduling conflicts due to her living in Japan's timezone prevented that.
43	* HalloweenEpisode: Episode 7 of Lewdcast was one, with the girls each donning Halloween costumes.
44	* HonoraryTrueCompanion: There are actually quite a lot of indies who, given the frequency of collabs and hanging out they do, you might be shocked to learn aren't actually a part of the company, like Snuffy and Lord Aethelstan.
45	** Veibae, Haruka and Geega were long-time friends with the [=VShojo=] girls before officially joining; Veibae and Geega were invited, and Haruka came in via the auditions held in 2021.
46	** Mint Fantome (aka Maid Mint) quickly found herself with this classification after starting a weekly Podcast with Matara in the summer of 2024. It helps that she is also good friends with Haruka and a massive fan of Henya. She has even had to address several times on whether she was going to join or not.
47	* InsistentTerminology: They, especially Mouse and Froot, tend to use the word "playdates" instead of "collaborations," feeling that the latter is too businesslike and impersonal.
48	* LawyerFriendlyCameo: Melody's collaboration with WebVideo/KsonOnAir, when she was still independent, was one, ''especially'' if you take into account [[OpenSecret Kson's identity]][[note]](Let's just say this isn't the first time the two attempted to collab with each other, and let's leave it at that.)[[/note]]
49	* OpenSecret: Several in fact, such as Hime's real-life identity, mainly because of just how bad she is at keeping it secret. There is also the fact that many of the newer members had extremely popular and well-known past lives before joining [=VShojo=], but out of respect for the talents, that's all we will mention here.
50	* {{Podcast}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQgbT2-aXUvFDnpJiTb4F_A Lewdcast]]'', which predated [=VShojo=] and is hosted by Silver, Melody, and Mouse. All of the [=VShojo=] members, minus Hime, have appeared as guests at least once [[note]](Vei and Haruka appearing while they were still independents)[[/note]].
51	** After a significant hiatus following January 2021, Lewdcast would eventually be brought back in March 2022, albeit retooled to an extent, with Melody as the sole host.
52	* ProductPlacement: In May 2024, ''VideoGame/GoddessOfVictoryNikke'' sponsored [=VShojo=] to promote the game's 1.5-year anniversary in [[https://youtu.be/lcj0zWh7MIE?si=FaFJ0zQungfR-XiR a livestream]] hosted by [=CDawgVA=] and Geega. Along with featuring lore and character information, the stream also debuted covers of five songs from the game[[note]]"We're Never Giving Up", "Headless Angel", "Booms Day", "Hold You Tight", and "We Rise"[[/note]] by Zen, Mouse, Melody, Hime, and Matara, with the videos showing them cosplaying as (respectively) Nihilister, Crown, Elegg, Rapunzel, and Red Hood.
53	* PseudoRomanticFriendship: There are a few notable ones.
54	** Mouse and Melody fit this trope to a T, being the two most likely to collab as a duo amongst the group, as well as their conversations constantly shifting between sweet and bubbly affection for each other and full-blown "bordering on NSFW" flirting with each other. Whether this is just typical teasing or fun, there's no denying that Melody and Mouse are legitimately close friends and clearly care for and greatly appreciate each other's company.
55	** Froot and Zen, who regularly have one-on-one streams together, and sometimes act like a couple, often in a joking manner, such as Zen acting jealous when Froot [[https://twitter.com/LichVtuber/status/1381411345795588098?s=20 showed an interest]] in [[WebAnimation/{{Hololive}} Takanashi Kiara]]. They would later add [[https://www.twitch.tv/harukakaribu Haruka Karibu]] to this dynamic.
56	** Silver and Vei, who have gone so far as to have an official wedding for their characters in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV''.
57	** Around the time when Vei joined [=VShojo=], she also started to form this dynamic with Nyanners, which resulted in some jokes given Nyan's RunningGag of [[SerialHomewrecker stealing wives]]. Though Silver has shown no issue with this and suggested a threesome between them.
58	** In general, all of the girls have shown a deep (if flirtatious) friendship with each other. Ironmouse has often commented how much the [=VShojo=] girls are her dear and precious friends and family (While usually openly lusting for them in the same breath).
59	* PunBasedTitle: "Shojo" can be read as "girl" in Japanese, so the company name could be read as "V Girls," as all talents in the group were female until the debut of the male Kuro (which caused it to become an ArtifactName). The name "[=VShojo=]" can also be seen as a play on the term "{{Bishoujo}}," as well.
60	* RunningGag:
61	** The Underworld having poor internet service. Likely drawing from [[WebAnimation/{{Hololive}} Calliope Mori]] [[note]](a [[TheGrimReaper grim reaper]] who resides in the Underworld and has occasional internet issues that she blames on the Underworld's internet coverage)[[/note]], Froot played off some internet issues that she had in her second stream by claiming that the internet service is bad where she lives in the Underworld. Mouse [[note]](a demon queen who left her realm to live among humans)[[/note]] later added to this by claiming that the Underworld's terrible internet service is part of the reason she left.
62	** Hime's real identity being a ''very'' poorly-kept secret. The worst offender is WebVideo/CDawgVA, as just about every time he appears alongside Hime, he ends up referring to her by her real name by complete accident, trying in vain to fix it by saying he was talking about "someone else" or "Hime's grandmother." However, similar slip-ups have happened with other [=VShojo=] members and even by ''Hime herself''. [[https://twitter.com/VShojoOfficial/status/1531044879933005824 This has even been referenced by the official Vshojo Twitter account.]]
63	** Zen's Speech-to-Text-to-Speech is well-known for often messing up what she tries to say, but of particular note is how it will never fail to ''completely mangle'' Haruka Karibu's name, with particularly infamous mispronunciations being "How to Car" or "Howard Card."
64	* SecretIdentity: PlayedWith as [=VShojo=] as a whole tends to be rather fast and loose with the barriers between their Avatar persona and real-life identity. Some, like Mouse and Zen, keep it 100% separate, and then there are others, like Hime and Kson, where it would be hard to say there was any barrier at all, with the rest falling somewhere in between.
65	* ShoutOut: When new members are added to the group, the announcements usually depict this as them receiving an invitation in the form of an envelope with a specialized seal, similar to those featured in new fighter announcements for later games of the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series. This came full circle when [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki9N2uouDbU an animator created a video depicting an opening cutscene of a fictional VShojo fighting game,]] done in the style of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros64'' and utilizing said envelope.
66	* SitcomArchnemesis: To some extent Cooksie, a clipper who focuses primarily on humorous events involving the [=VShojo=] members, due to his tendency to bring attention to moments that they find embarrassing. This is most prominent with Zen, but most of them will have occasional moments of realizing that he'll probably clip something that just happened or surprise/irritation on seeing that he ''already had''.
67	* SplitPersonality: Both Melody and Froot.
68	** Melody has Melware, an "[[EnemyWithin evil]]" side of her resulting from the exposure to the porn virus that turned her into what she is today. On rare occasions, [[SplitPersonalityTakeover she takes over Melody's body]], and despite [[CardCarryingVillain presenting herself as "the Dark Queen"]] who's way more competent than Melody, the line between them is blurrier than she thinks[[note]]For example she's been caught by one of the [=T1Ms=] reading a book titled ''How to Pretend to be a Dom When You're Clearly Just a Brat''[[/note]] and typically comes across as LaughablyEvil at most. [[spoiler:[[NotSoHarmlessVillain ...Until Zentreya's]] [[BadFuture lore video]], [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt that is]].]]
69	** Froot has Terry, the spirit in her brooch who sometimes takes over just long enough to shout at chat in a deep, demonic voice before Froot retakes control. Rarer are the times when Froot gets mad enough that he comes out just enough to augment her voice so ''she'' can chew chat out.
70	* TakeOverTheWorld: Several of them have this as a goal in-character. Of note, Mouse's "Demon Queen" form is stated to hail from an AlternateUniverse in which the [=VShojo=] girls banded together to collectively achieve this, and succeed. Melody even lampshades this at one point, questioning why so many [=VTubers=] seem to have this as a goal during a collaboration with [[Characters/NijisanjiENLazuLight Pomu Rainpuff]]. [[spoiler:Zentreya's lore video shows that, in the BadFuture she hails from, [[NotSoHarmlessVillain Melware]] [[TheBadGuyWins succeeds in doing this]], creating a {{Utopia}} for machines... and, [[DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans in the process]], [[HaveYouSeenMyGod causes the gods to abandon Earth]] drives humanity into underground shelters, and [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt eventually wipes them out completely]], and it is her mission to defy this trope.]]
71	* TalkShow: "Speak of the Devil," hosted by Mouse. Episodes usually begin with some time of freeform discussion, followed by both Mouse and her guest answering some fan-submitted questions. Her guests are usually - albeit not always - other [=VTubers=]. All the [=VShojo=] members aside from Hime, Froot, Henya, Nazuna and Kuro have appeared on the show so far[[note]]Vei, KSon, and Haruka appearing while they were still indies[[/note]].
72	* ToiletHumor: Nyanners borderline ''adores'' this at times, including [[ShapedLikeItself humor involving toilets]].
73	* {{Troll}}: Zen and Froot often play games together. If the game in question allows you to kill your partner, it's a safe bet that Zen will have some good laughs at Froot's expense (though Froot isn't [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF5QMZegmEU entirely incapable]] of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQRtSOxih9E getting even]]).
74	* TrueCompanions:
75	** [=VShojo=] English's founding members have been associated with each other for some time before [=VShojo=]'s formation, and have frequently been shown to be close. Even Froot was working with them on art, costume designs, and occasionally taking part in streams before obtaining her [=VTuber=] persona. Hime has little shown history with the others before her debut in [=VShojo=], but the way the others have spoken about her imply that they knew her behind the scenes in some capacity well before she obtained her [=VTuber=] persona as well. This also holds true for Vei, to the point that fans had speculated ever since [=VShojo=] was first announced that she would join eventually due to her long-running and close relationship with many of the founding members.
76	** Haruka is a newer member of their circle of friends, but developed a similar close relationship with [=VShojo=]'s members, and would eventually join in December 2022 after participating in the 2021 auditions.
77	** As for [=VShojo=] Japan, Kson is one to the English branch through being friends with Melody since her early days, outright stating in her re-debut that Melody's presence in [=VShojo=] was among her reasons for joining. As for within [=VShojo=] Japan, anyone aware of Kson and Nazuna's longer history would know that they most ''certainly'' qualify, with the same applying to Henya.
78	** The three newest members, Kuro, Matara and Michi also qualifies as this due to sharing a history that are not dissimilar to that of Kson and Nazuna. They also shared this specific history with HonoraryTrueCompanion, WebVideo/MaidMint.
79	* TheVoiceless: Zen, kind of. Instead of her actual voice, she uses voice recognition to run a text-to-speech device (with thanks to [[WebVideo/NatsumiMoe Comdost]]) to speak in a posh British accent. In-character, it is explained as being a dragon translator and later being a cyborg.
80	* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: Matara once tried to forewarn Henya that the term "giving head" is "yabai" (earlier, Henya grabbed Kson's head and said that she is "giving a head", meaning that Kson is offering her head for Henya to grab, but it is pointed out that what she said sounded like the oral sex term), but Henya insisted on wanting to know anyway, claiming that she's an adult and can handle yabai. Eventually, Matara used a banana to convey that "giving head" refers to oral sex. Henya, finally understanding what it means, scampered away in disgust, and Matara exasperatedly shouted "YOU SAID YOU'RE AN ADULT!"
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82	!!The [=VShojo=] members' ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' campaigns provide examples of:
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84	* ActualPlay: More info on the first couple of these examples can be found on the page for ''WebVideo/{{Verum}}'', the universe in which these campaigns take place, but for a quick summary...
85	** Several [=VShojo=] members were part of two ''Dungeons & Dragons'' campaigns called [[WebVideo/SteelAndSilence "Death and Debts" and "Steel and Silence"]]. The participants were Mel, Mouse, Silver, and Zen, as well as fellow [=VTubers=] [[https://www.twitch.tv/bunny_gif Bunny_GIF]] and [[https://www.twitch.tv/momo Momo]] (both of whom are friends of [=VShojo=]). The streams were hosted by [[https://www.twitch.tv/arcadum Arcadum]], who also serves as GameMaster and provides the HouseRules and campaigns in a universe of his own design known as Verum using a '''''heavily'''''-homebrewed version of 5th Edition. "[[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfASEnzB7i1aR5UoAswkAncoYMogWEzaS Death and Debts]]" was a relatively introductory campaign, but, when given the opportunity, they opted to move onto a more advanced one called [[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfASEnzB7i1a0IRNl7ZlPRgcy67jxfSve "Steel and Silence"]], where they met the players of a multitude of Arcadum's other campaigns and took their place in the overarching plot of Verum. "Steel and Silence" eventually came to an end on February 11, 2021, with a CrossoverFinale on March 6, 2021 where Arcadum's various campaigns took part in the final battle against the Violet. The characters involved are as follows:
86	*** Melody: Terryn Zabi, a [[VoluntaryShapeshifter Changeling]] [[BlackMage Warlock]] who wields CombatTentacles (though in practice, tends more toward making gratuitous use of the IndyPloy).
87	*** Silver: [[SdrawkcabName Revlis]], a Tiefling [[BlackMage Warlock]] with a penchant for shiny things. She had a wolf familiar named Daiyo when in her pact with The Laughing Mad, but lost him when [[DealWithTheDevil she switched allegiances to Babylon]], and became part-succubus as a result. She eventually gained a new familiar, a fairy butler named Shiny.
88	*** Ironmouse: Umi Tormenta, a ShrinkingViolet [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent Mermaid]] [[TheBard Bard]], who wields a [[NaginatasAreFeminine Naginata]] in addition to her MagicMusic.
89	*** Zentreya: Zara, a Red Orc [[note]](effectively an Oni in all but name)[[/note]] Monk/Fighter who wields a [[CarryABigStick konobo]] and tends toward drinking, acts of violence, and randomly trying to heft up people.
90	*** Momo: Vaeri, a [[OurKoboldsAreDifferent Kobold]] Fighter who wields [[PowerFist metal gauntlets]]. Having prior ''D&D'' experience, she's probably the most normal player of the group. [[note]](Bunny also has previous experience, even coming into the game with a character already made, but is also prone to joining in the group's lewder antics. Momo, being self-described as "platonically lewd," isn't quite as prone to this, and is usually interrupted when she tries.)[[/note]]
91	*** Bunny: Madeline, [[RedBaron "Le Petite Guardian"]], a flamboyant [[OurElvesAreDifferent Wood Elf]] [[GentlemanAdventurer Swashbuckling]] [[JustLikeRobinHood Rogue]], who dons the "Crimson Mask of Destiny" and [[SplitPersonality switches personalities when it is taken off]].
92	** Froot, Nyanners, and Veibae, along with the then-independent Haruka Karibu and [[https://www.twitch.tv/snuffy Snuffy]], are part of another ''[=D&D=]'' group also hosted by Arcadum, with the initial planning session for the first campaign having taken place on April 7, 2021. This campaign, along with others Arcadum is starting in the same arc, will also take place on Verum, but 50 years after "Death and Debts"/"Steel and Silence" and on a different continent. The first episode of the campaign, called [[WebVideo/OtikatasCurse "Otikata's Curse,"]] took place on June 18, 2021; a playlist of the campaign can be found [[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfASEnzB7i1bp0u-AK8Wzs1PtFNuBddFA here]]. The campaign ended after information on Arcadum came out on August 31, 2021, which will not be detailed here, but can be found summarized on Verum's own page, which led to the players all dropping out. The characters involved are as follows:
93	*** Vei: Nia Ebonheart, a [[CatGirl Half-Tabaxi]]/[[HalfHumanHybrid Half-Human]] Druid, who refers to herself as a "Nekomancer" and has a cat familiar named Lune.
94	*** Froot: Mei, a [[OurElvesAreDifferent Whitewood Elf]] [[ProfessionalKiller Rogue Assassin]] with a day job as a fruit stand owner.
95	*** Nyanners: Lusine Lavendel, a [[BatPeople Tearn]] Celestial Warlock with a [[TheStoic stoic]], mysterious demeanor.
96	*** Haruka: River Styx, a [[LizardFolk Geckoi]] [[DanceBattler Dancing Blade Fighter]] with an upbeat personality who is something of TheNicknamer and has [[BornUnlucky a consistent history of getting poor rolls]].
97	*** Snuffy: Tomoe, a [[DudeLooksLikeALady femboy]] Ho'ask Wild Magic Sorcerer who has thus far largely played the StraightMan.
98	** Following the cancellation of "Otikata's Curse," the group of Nyanners, Froot, Veibae, Haruka Karibu and Snuffy moved to a new campaign hosted by [[https://www.twitch.tv/brettultimus BrettUltimus]], taking place in his own persistent setting, the [[https://www.youtube.com/c/WorldofIo "World of Io."]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDGx0K_BaPE Session 0]] took place on October 15, 2021, and the first episode of the proper campaign, called "The Altered Ballad," took place on November 6, 2021. The characters involved are all [[JokeCharacter "scuffed"]] versions of their OC characters, some of the details of which are as follows:
99	*** Vei: Nia Ebonshart, a Tabaxi Fighter, a particularly brawny CatFolk on the more bestial end of the trope, who has a rodent companion and tried to become a druid, but [[DumbMuscle couldn't manage it and became a fighter instead]].
100	*** Froot: Mei Bedumb, a Duergar[[note]]Grey Dwarf[[/note]] Barbarian, who was originally a Rogue, but in her advanced age grew impatient with all of the sneaking around stuff, and [[ScatterbrainedSenior just a touch senile as well]].
101	*** Nyanners: Looseal Ligmabol, a Dark Elf Warlock, [[{{Chuunibyou}} who channels the raw energy of a hundred teenage edgelords.]]
102	*** Haruka: Sugma Dyx, a Kobold Paladin, who has two fairy companions and is every bit the CloudCuckoolander one might expect from someone with such a name, with her initial armor consisting of a garbage bag with the word "ARMUR"[[note]]With the first 'R' written backwards[[/note]] crudely drawn on it.
103	*** Snuffy: Tom, a Kobold Divine Soul Sorcerer, who sadly has not yet received a full introduction, as Snuffy has been unable to take part in the first few campaign sessions due to health issues.
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