Maximinium Profile Update

I, am not entirely sure as to why i'm making this.

I kinda just want to, share something real quick.

It's not to big of deal,

atleast, not to anyone reading this.

But for me this is kinda big,

a big step forward to my online self.

It's also nice to just, open up every once in a while.

Something i'm really not good at ^

Just, talk, till i'm content.

Maybe get some ,

Maybe start more discussions.

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{ Small Table of Contents }

1. Small history segment

2. What's happening

3. Why it's happening

4. Other

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Small History Segment

For years, i've used a specific picture of a Lycanroc as my profile picture.

The reason for this, dates back to early 2017. Around this time, I had no original PFP, while most other big level s did. So I was in search of some kind of, mascot, some character I could use for my profile picture.

Around this time, Pokemon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon were to come out later that year. Months before on some Japanese TV show, they were gonna show off a brand new Pokemon from that game.

That Pokemon?

It was Dusk form Lycanroc.

Most people didn't like it's design, but I loved it. Even if it was in my least favorite color, I really liked it.

And then something just, clicked in my head.

I know!

I'll use Lycanroc as my mascot!

I uh, had fooled myself into thinking that I was a giant fan of Lycanroc, and said to myself "yeah, it's one of my favorite Pokemon!"

It is not.

So, I decided to make a PFP using Lycanroc. No Dusk Lycanroc Art was out since, it was announced a mere couple of minutes ago, so I just went with Day Lycanroc, and stuck with it.

I grabbed a nice purple background, since Purple is my favorite color.

I googled Day Lycanroc, trying to find a nice picture.

After some searching, I found a Chibi Day Lycanroc picture from "Tiny Tea Drinker" on Deviantart.

I did not ask permission to use it.

But I did anyway...

At this point, I had a Lycanroc on a purple background. But I felt like it needed something more, something to make it personal.

So I put some glasses on, at the time, I believe I had Red glasses, and still do. But I just went with a normal black.

From that day on, I used it as my PFP.

I switched from every now and then, occasionally I would put on one that was Kirby related. Or it was a holiday and I had a special holiday Lycanroc pfp. Or maybe friends just made a nice pfp for me, that I want to use.

But overall, this was my profile picture for a while

...

But...

Maybe it's...

Time to change.

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What's happening

It really does make me sad to say this, but I want to step away from using the Lycanroc anymore.

There are multiple reasons as to why I want to change, which i'll say in a little bit.

You've already seen a bit of change too, actually. For my Question of the Week blogs, my thumbnail uses Bernadetta from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, not the Lycanroc i'm known for.

I'll be using Bernadetta as my default PFP for now on.

By doing this, many things will change.

-The "My playtime with" series will STILL BE USING the Lycanroc for the next couple of MONTHS. I have many blogs prepped, and I don't want to change the thumbnails.

-My holiday/special pfp's will be replaced with Bernadetta.

-Bernadetta will NOT be the ONLY PFP, I use. Whenever I play a new game, I make PFP's for them. The only recurring theme is red glasses.

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Why's it happening.

As stated a minute ago, I have multiple reasons why this is happening.

1. It's just been used for so long now, I want something new.

2. I feel like I should have asked the artist before using it, but didn't, and never did.

3. I have no personal thoughts on Lycanroc, it's not a very memorable Pokemon for me.

4. Theres actually some negative connotation with using this Lycanroc...

About the 4th reason I gave, it's a little personal problem I have with it. And it's more or less because of, my humor? Or, others intentions?

Basically, over the years, by using this Lycanroc as my PFP, i've been called a furry many times. Not to be rude to any actual furry's reading this, but when most people say something like this, it's not with good intentions.

It has always bothered me, and still does to this day. Even the small jokes from people, very much bothers me. Hell even when I try to open up and rant about this problem infront of friends, some of the first responses I get are just them, still continuing to call me a furry.

Is it to poke fun of me? Or my problems? Are they trying to get a reaction out of me? Or just make my day worse?

At this point, it could be anything.

So thanks, to everyone who's said that to me. You've given me even more reason to move away from my original mascot. The one I used to hold dearly to me.

So, my solution for this?

Well it's not much better.

Instead, as said, i'll be using Bernadetta as my PFP.

The bad side of this?

Now i'm gonna get comments calling me a Weeb...

Already got a couple too :/

So i'm left with two options.

Use Bernadetta, and just feel terrible everytime i'm called a Weeb.

Or just hope people on the internet are nice.

Both, very bad results.

But after some thinking,

I'd rather get weeb comments than furry comments.

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Other

As said, the "My playtime with" series I make will continue to use the Lycanroc for a good couple of months now.

I'll be re-doing all my Holiday profile pictures with Bernadetta.

HOWEVER

Theres a small problem from doing this.

See, for everyone Smash Bros DLC character, I would make special Lycanroc edits for them.

Example:

Two things are gonna happen here:

1. I will continue to use Lycanroc, for consistency sake.

2. I am also gonna go back and re-do them all with Bernadetta.

It's gonna take quite a while to do them all, but I will put in the effort.

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Thanks to everyone who read through this. Hopefully I can make more posts where I just, talk, and write it down.