Leggy’s Note:

APRILMOTHERFUCKIN’ FOOOOOOLS~~!

First, let me say the people who were in on/knew about this joke were:
Me, Mj, Jack, Keith, Dot, Leon and Vix.

Hokay!

This was an amazing prank. As the pic indicates, me and Mj are not mad at each other in the slightest, especially to the public XD This had to be done in advance, cause creating a fight right ON April Fools is way too obvious; I know in my case I was already figured out by a good majority of people when I pretended I was leaving Youtube last year. Seem like some people weren’t even fooled this time around either! I saw a few comments saying “This doesn’t seem real but…” You must have had your eye on the calendar, or you’re just incredibly keen, I applaud those who weren’t fooled, ‘cause Mj and I were starting to even fool ourselves XD. I hope no one was too distraught or worried over this, I’m sure I’ll have a few one-over’s pulled on me, but at least me and the ladeh dished out our own too XD!

On another note though, there was another reason for doing this that goes a little beyond a mere April Fools prank. We wanted to touch onto certain areas in this fake argument to see what people would do, say or how they would react. I will say, to everyone who said “You’re stupid for bringing this online” or “It’s none of our business” have my respect, cause given if this was a real argument, whether it be me and Mj or anyone out there in general for that matter, things like that should be kept in private. So you can call that also, a bit of a stab at the emo kids who post either Journals or bulletins about specific people they don’t like; Pathetic!

But as an example for the not-so-good reactions, well I’ll start off with Youtube. We didn’t do much on there besides like one or two profile comments, Mj posted a bulletin about the Journal, and we went into my Stream to ‘duke it out’. The spectacle there was laughable. We didn’t even broadcast the Stream, i.e. we didn’t ask people to go in or post bulletins about it. What started out as five people burst into almost 30. And what’d they do? They just sat there… watching, and told anyone besides us who spoke to ‘STFU’. So basically, they piled in just to watch the drama and gossip about it with their friends. Kinda funny when you think about it… And actually (for those who don’t know) that’s the real reason I closed Teh Stream that night.

As for more DevArt related reactions: I said that Mj was ‘easy to replace’ and asked ‘who wants to be my friend now?’ to get confirmation on a reaction of people basically saying: “We’ll I’LL be you’re new BFF.” Luckily no one had the nerve to say that word for word, but there were a few small implications of it here and there, nonetheless. I’m just glad the outcome wasn’t as high as I expected it to be.

Then there were the reactions that were very well expected, and also laughable. In either of our Journals I think ‘Youtube fame’ was mentioned once in Mj’s Journal regarding what I had said about her being ‘replaceable’. And yet that one little mention seemed to be the main focus of so many people’s analyses. Completely disregarding that we’re friends in real life, many of you took in to focus “Leggy only ever does ANYTHING to get asskissing fans approval” rather then accepting any other reason at all. And that is pretty sad. People insisting that Youtube has anything to do with our personal relationship is really a strain. Yes, that’s where we talk sometimes, but only in the public eye. Our relationship goes a lot deeper then just what people see on the surface, and yet person after person implies “OH you have to deal with this cause Leggeh is YT famous” and it’s like No… just, no. People treating me like I think I’m the #1 golden girl and/or people assuming Mj feels like she’s in my shadow, and blaming any issue I or she may have on ‘YT Fame’ or things ‘going to my head’… It doesn’t put stress on our relationship ‘cause we’re above that, but as individuals it really fills us with disgust. I hope that some certain commenters realize just how ridiculous they really sound.

I get particularly frustrated with the people who assume Mj is just the ‘sidekick’ or something. Not too much of those accusations happened here, but the ones who did were pretty vicious. “Lawl I’m not a fan of Mj BUT I’M NOT BIASED I SWEAR!” Then why even say that? Seriously… That goes back to people using fandom and fame as excuses, it’s downright pathetic. Usually though, the only people who give her that kind of shit are jealous little 14-year-old squadrons. Oh heavens! XD

Another thing I want to personally address is the whole ‘asskisser’ title in general. Maybe I’ve been coming off as seriously harsh whenever I post something, because even Mj told me that if we weren’t close friends and she was just someone new who liked my work, she said she’d be terrified to speak to me. I really didn’t want for something like that to happen at all, or present myself as such. And it really seems like almost anyone that comes to agree with me on something, no matter how sincere, they have to use the “I’m not an asskisser” disclaimer when really, there’s no need too. I’m very well aware not everyone out there is an asskisser. I can usually easily tell who is or isn’t. If anything, putting that disclaimer onto comments only makes it sound a little worse. If you really and truly have confidence and are speaking for yourself, you should have no reason to have to hide behind that statement. Although, there are a few skeptics out there who assume that the sole reason anyone ever agrees with me is to ‘kiss ass’. I know that’s not true, and anyone who thinks that way is most likely just bitter over the fact that they disagree with me, and tend to think I actually enjoy it in the chance someone DOES kiss my ass. Which… no, I don’t. But as I said, there’s no need for disclaimers, I can tell who is who on my own. It only makes things look worse, otherwise.

So, it seems like me and the lady learned a lot from this little prank/experiment. Some ups, some downs, but the main reason is that hopefully now, after reading both of our statements, some people can understand the strain and pressure they put on us as individuals, or try to put on us as best friends. And also, that some people learn just how ridiculously they chime in on such situations, and try to use certain points to argue their way through, when it really has nothing to do with the situation. And don’t get me wrong though, I’m not even mad about this, I’m sure you can figure; you’ve seen me when I type angrily XD. Let’s all hopefully learn something from this though, feel how you will. I know I learned something, I’m sure Mj prolly did too. I know it’s not gonna be the ‘END OF ALL PRESSUUUURE’ but if at least one person learns from their silly actions, that’ll do. And of course the people who already were sensible enough to say “Hey, bringing drama online is stupid, this is none of our business.”

Happy April Fools c:

P.S.
Before I forget, like I said, neither of us are angry, nor are we looking for any apologies should anyone feel the need. So really, there’s no need to be sorry if you feel as such. We’re just hoping this will rather cut down the things we both mentioned. Actions speak louder then words.


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MJ’s Note:

First things first! Kevin is not my boyfriend, and we’re not sexually involved XDDD Secondly, I do hope you understand the reasoning behind our somewhat odd prank. Leggy and I have always felt aggravated by people who refuse to see us as individuals. We don’t mind being considered a team, however we do mind being considered a “master and an apprentice.” We’ve always tried to openly state the nature of our friendship and how much it irritates the two of us when the other is given shit about it; but clearly the general public does not seem to get that. We’ve really been at a lost as to how to effectively state how we feel to the public, and it seemed like this situation was the only way to do it.

Leggy and I are equals… we view each other with a mutual respect. That being said, it’d be inaccurate to call either of us merely a “follower” of the other. Leggy and I definitely disagree, we argue, we even need our time away from each other. It’s the same nature as any other type of relationship. I do not just go along with whatever she says, and she doesn’t just go along with whatever I say. I’ve often been accused of things that simply aren’t true regarding my friendship with her, such as that I just do whatever she tells me to do, simply put, that is utterly false. When I act, I act completely on my own accord, as does Leggy. We may know what’s going on in each other’s lives and in our minds, and be conscious of what the other does, but that doesn’t mean we ever force the other into doing it. I do find it awfully childish when people accuse me of these types of things, since the hidden motive of it all is being “jealous” of “being friends with a famous person.”

When I said Leggy is not a famous person in my eyes, I meant it. Even when I first spoke to her, I liked who she was as a human being—not a YouTube persona. For those of you who don’t know the whole truth, fine I will say it. Call me an attention whore all you’d like… but perhaps this will show you the sincere nature of my association with the person you’ve all come to know as “ShadowLeggy.”

I met Leggy when I was confined to bed rest for over 4 months when I was about fifteen or sixteen years old, I was diagnosed with an acute and deadly case of pneumonia, among other related issues. This prolonged and very serious condition was not responding to treatment, and my doctor was unsure whether or not I was going to come out of it, my resistance was weak, and the medical problems just kept piling up. Not to mention, I’ve had low blood sugar issues and stomach problems my entire life. That being said, I met Leggy at an extremely grim time period of my life. I spent that time in isolation per the doctor’s orders. During that time I began accessing YouTube and I first met Leggy. I found that she gave me something to smile and be happy about, she was an awesome person and we had fun every time we sat down to talk. We talked about anything really, and we found how much we actually related to each other. It really was unexpected for the both of us, we never had the intention of becoming best friends… it just kind of happened.

I’ve always been grateful to her for being there for me when I was ill, at the time she had no idea what she was doing for me. So… if ever you accuse her of being an insincere and unkind person, I will be the first to disagree. Leggy had absolutely no idea of my condition, so she was not pitying me. She was only being the good person that she is. Since then she’s been like a sister to me, and there’s no way in hell anything that happens “online” could change that.

However, that does not mean this whole “fame” accusation does not bother us. As Leggy said, I hope you can all look at yourselves and learn from what you’ve been saying. At this point, we felt this was the only effective way to demonstrate exactly what we mean. Do you realize how degrading and awkward it feels when people tell me I’m living in Leggy’s shadow? How about when I’m accused of being a “Leggy follower,” or even one of “Leggy’s people”? Put yourself in my shoes; would you WANT to hear that about you and YOUR best friend’s relationship? There is no sense of inferiority, not at all. I really would like all this negative stuff surrounding me to stop… I’m sure Leggy does as well. We worry about each other, and I worry about what all of you may do to make her feel unhappy. She enjoys doing this, and she’s here for every single one of you whether you realize it or not. I’ve never seen someone so devoted to answering fan mails or interacting with her fans. I just ask that you please don’t take advantage of that by hounding her about being her LAWL BFF… there is such a thing as boundaries. You want yours respected, is it so bad that she wants HERS respected? And if you EVER say she doesn’t care about her fans, you’re obviously blind. I also find it unfair that Leggy is expected to act a certain way just because she’s what you all consider “famous,” that’s just stupid. I’d like her time spent here and on YouTube to be enjoyable. She animates and draws because it’s what she loves to do, she interacts with her fans because she appreciates them… so stop pretending she’s anything but a normal person.

Basically, I’d like everyone who feels they are in this category to sit back and think, practice a little empathy before you speak. Put yourself in Leggy’s or my position. I’m not saying all of you are guilty of this kind of thing, in fact some replies to our journals I was very pleased to see. I apologize if this was a bit much, but after experimenting with other alternatives, we figured this would be the only effective way to grab people’s attention. If you don’t understand, well then I’m sorry for that too.

April Fools LOLLERSKATES! XDDD