Frequently Asked Questions: A-Z Index
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Question | Can I share content from the Twitch channel elsewhere? |
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Answer | Yes! You can share clips, highlights, or screenshots wherever you wish. I do have a few rules / requests, however:
Thank you! |
Question | Can I make fan art of the characters? |
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Answer | Yes! You can make fan art of any of the characters and can share them online or even sell them. I do have a few requests / rules regarding that, however:
I have additional rules for NSFW artists who want to make NSFW art of the characters. While I do not prefer that NSFW art is made of them, I do allow it under these conditions:
Thank you for understanding! |
Question | Can I make or sell merchandise of the characters or Brand? |
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Answer | Yes, you may make and sell merchandise of the characters, though I have a few guidelines I ask you to follow:
If you have any questions or concerns, or you'd like to share your creations (and we might promote them on-stream), please send me an e-mail at [email protected] . |
Question | Can I use a character in role-play? |
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Answer | For my (Patrick's) characters… Lovinity, Reese, Dakota, and Chad Hearts… you may use these characters in role-play with a few rules / guidelines mentioned below. For all other characters (which are not mine), you may not use them in role-play under any circumstance. If you choose to role-play as any of my characters, please abide by the following rules:
Thank you for being respectful of my characters! |
Question | Can I make a VTube character and join the Hearts family? |
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Answer | We're generally restrictive of whom we let into the Hearts family. This is because we must ensure the character's lore aligns with the overall lore of the Hearts family, and that the individual acting the character is reputable. As such, we ask first that you meet the following qualifications before requesting to join the Hearts family with a VTube character:
If you believe you meet these criteria, please give me an e-mail at [email protected] for consideration. Also present your idea of a Hearts character you would want to use including their name, gender, angel type, alignment, personality/lore, and design. Do not include Oath because Oaths are assigned by Archangel Harmony based on your character. Note that we will *not* accept Archangels or god-like beings; Harmony is the one and only Archangel of the Hearts family, and no one ranks above or the same as her. Note that if you create a Hearts family character (or have us help you create one), *you* own the intellectual property to your own character, not us and not PDStig, LLC. Also note this is volunteer and not-for-pay (all income goes towards supporting the operations and costs involved). If you wish to earn money, consider using the character on your own streams as well (which you are fully allowed to do as you own it; but please disclose that we are not responsible for nor do we represent anything you do on your own streams). If you are already a VTuber and would like to make appearances as your character on our shows, but not to officially join the Hearts family, we're open to collaborations. Please e-mail me at [email protected] if you are interested. If you're not a VTuber, e-mail us anyway if you're interested. You don't have to be a virtual character; you can appear as yourself or just join audio-only. |
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Question | How can I keep tabs when your schedule changes? |
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Answer | My stream schedule changes often due to work. And I may have some last-minute cancellations or changes. The best way to keep tabs on that is to regularly check out the schedule page on this website. I do not use the Twitch schedule because it does not offer enough flexibility (e.g. I can only schedule weekly shows and cannot do one-off re-schedules or cancellations). I do my best to keep the schedule page on this website updated. Sometimes a cancellation is so last-minute that I am not able to let anyone know about it or even update the schedule; every now and then when work needs my attention, it needs it immediately. I apologize when that happens, but it is beyond my control. And I thank you for understanding. |
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Question | What agency do you run through? |
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Answer | The company PDStig, LLC, which is run by the main streamer (me, Patrick), manages the copyright and operations of this website and also manages the finances and legal matters regarding the VTube streams. However, the Intellectual Property of the characters themselves still belong to the individuals who created them. PDStig, LLC only acts as a "manager". |
Question | What technologies do you use? |
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Answer | This question will change often, so continue to check back to see what we are currently using. Models All models were created in VRoid Studio. All of them had at least some personal customizations done to their textures (via. GIMP) or have third-party items which were downloaded or purchased from the BOOTH store. Voice Changing For Dakota Hearts, I use a custom voice profile I made in Voicemod. For Lovinity Hearts, I'm still trying to find a voice for her. All other characters are voiced solely by the talent and do not use any voice processing. Tracking I use Warudo as my main tracking software for Lovinity, Dakota, and Reese Hearts. My regular guests (Harmony and Rainbow Bridge) use vSeeFace as it is simpler / easier for them to use. Streaming I use OBS Studio + StreamerBot for streaming. I also incorporate overlays through Stream Elements. And I use VB-Audio Matrix to route and process audio. Remote I mainly use VDO Ninja or Google Voice to remote guests live onto streams. |
Question | What is your main selling point? |
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Answer | Our main goal is to bring positivity, joy, and wholesomeness to others. We also want to bring some knowledge and awareness, but we do so in fun ways (for example, we bring you a bit of news through AI music or through fun debates). |
Question | Why are you not a consistent streamer? |
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Answer | I can't afford to be. Work often demands my attention in very chaotic and unexpected ways which interfere with my ability to stream (and also result in frequent cancellations and re-schedules). Should I begin to receive income from streams (which cannot happen until I become affiliate), this will become less of an issue. |
Question | Why don't you stream often / for much time? |
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Answer | I can't afford to. As mentioned in a previous question, work often demands my attention in unexpected ways. And since streaming earns me no income right now, work always gets priority. This means I don't have much time I can allocate to streaming… and any time I do allocate frequently gets changed or cancelled. At this time, my streams average 1 to 2 hours each, and I usually only stream 1-2 times per week (but may do more if I'm lucky and have the time). |
Question | Why don't you stream games that often? |
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Answer | I (Patrick) have a photosensitive seizure disorder. I must be very careful around most games as they often contain flashing lights and quickly-changing scenes. Therefore, we don't stream games that often. We focus more on talk shows. |
Question | Why are the wings 2D? |
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Answer | There are only a few options for easy-to-use angel wings on the BOOTH store which can easily be used in VRoid Studio. The ones on the characters now are the ones that looked the best, but unfortunately they are 2D and not 3D. The color and texture cannot be edited (TMK). And they are also technically hair pieces, so they move with the models' heads rather than back. Nonetheless, I am grateful the option exists. They come from a wing dress set. I plan to learn how to add 3D wings to a model manually using Unity, but it will probably take me some time. |
Question | Why are some streams never available on VOD? |
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Answer | There could be several factors which contribute to me ultimately deciding not to make available a live stream on VOD. Here are a few potential reasons:
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Question | You have multiple VTube characters. Are you Plural? |
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Answer | No. Each VTube character I use is an original character I made for role playing. Think of me using them as VTube characters similar to LARP (live-action role playing). In real life, I only have one persona. And I am one person role-playing as different VTube characters (usually not at the same time). |
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Question | Why are some streams never available on VOD? |
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Answer | There could be several factors which contribute to me ultimately deciding not to make available a live stream on VOD. Here are a few potential reasons:
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Question | You have multiple VTube characters. Are you Plural? |
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Answer | No. Each VTube character I use is an original character I made for role playing. Think of me using them as VTube characters similar to LARP (live-action role playing). In real life, I only have one persona. And I am one person role-playing as different VTube characters (usually not at the same time). |
Question | Why are the wings 2D? |
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Answer | There are only a few options for easy-to-use angel wings on the BOOTH store which can easily be used in VRoid Studio. The ones on the characters now are the ones that looked the best, but unfortunately they are 2D and not 3D. The color and texture cannot be edited (TMK). And they are also technically hair pieces, so they move with the models' heads rather than back. Nonetheless, I am grateful the option exists. They come from a wing dress set. I plan to learn how to add 3D wings to a model manually using Unity, but it will probably take me some time. |
Question | Can I make a VTube character and join the Hearts family? |
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Answer | We're generally restrictive of whom we let into the Hearts family. This is because we must ensure the character's lore aligns with the overall lore of the Hearts family, and that the individual acting the character is reputable. As such, we ask first that you meet the following qualifications before requesting to join the Hearts family with a VTube character:
If you believe you meet these criteria, please give me an e-mail at [email protected] for consideration. Also present your idea of a Hearts character you would want to use including their name, gender, angel type, alignment, personality/lore, and design. Do not include Oath because Oaths are assigned by Archangel Harmony based on your character. Note that we will *not* accept Archangels or god-like beings; Harmony is the one and only Archangel of the Hearts family, and no one ranks above or the same as her. Note that if you create a Hearts family character (or have us help you create one), *you* own the intellectual property to your own character, not us and not PDStig, LLC. Also note this is volunteer and not-for-pay (all income goes towards supporting the operations and costs involved). If you wish to earn money, consider using the character on your own streams as well (which you are fully allowed to do as you own it; but please disclose that we are not responsible for nor do we represent anything you do on your own streams). If you are already a VTuber and would like to make appearances as your character on our shows, but not to officially join the Hearts family, we're open to collaborations. Please e-mail me at [email protected] if you are interested. If you're not a VTuber, e-mail us anyway if you're interested. You don't have to be a virtual character; you can appear as yourself or just join audio-only. |
Question | Can I use a character in role-play? |
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Answer | For my (Patrick's) characters… Lovinity, Reese, Dakota, and Chad Hearts… you may use these characters in role-play with a few rules / guidelines mentioned below. For all other characters (which are not mine), you may not use them in role-play under any circumstance. If you choose to role-play as any of my characters, please abide by the following rules:
Thank you for being respectful of my characters! |
Question | Why don't you stream games that often? |
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Answer | I (Patrick) have a photosensitive seizure disorder. I must be very careful around most games as they often contain flashing lights and quickly-changing scenes. Therefore, we don't stream games that often. We focus more on talk shows. |
Question | Can I make or sell merchandise of the characters or Brand? |
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Answer | Yes, you may make and sell merchandise of the characters, though I have a few guidelines I ask you to follow:
If you have any questions or concerns, or you'd like to share your creations (and we might promote them on-stream), please send me an e-mail at [email protected] . |
Question | Can I make fan art of the characters? |
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Answer | Yes! You can make fan art of any of the characters and can share them online or even sell them. I do have a few requests / rules regarding that, however:
I have additional rules for NSFW artists who want to make NSFW art of the characters. While I do not prefer that NSFW art is made of them, I do allow it under these conditions:
Thank you for understanding! |
Question | Can I share content from the Twitch channel elsewhere? |
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Answer | Yes! You can share clips, highlights, or screenshots wherever you wish. I do have a few rules / requests, however:
Thank you! |
Question | How can I keep tabs when your schedule changes? |
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Answer | My stream schedule changes often due to work. And I may have some last-minute cancellations or changes. The best way to keep tabs on that is to regularly check out the schedule page on this website. I do not use the Twitch schedule because it does not offer enough flexibility (e.g. I can only schedule weekly shows and cannot do one-off re-schedules or cancellations). I do my best to keep the schedule page on this website updated. Sometimes a cancellation is so last-minute that I am not able to let anyone know about it or even update the schedule; every now and then when work needs my attention, it needs it immediately. I apologize when that happens, but it is beyond my control. And I thank you for understanding. |
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Question | Why are some streams never available on VOD? |
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Answer | There could be several factors which contribute to me ultimately deciding not to make available a live stream on VOD. Here are a few potential reasons:
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Question | You have multiple VTube characters. Are you Plural? |
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Answer | No. Each VTube character I use is an original character I made for role playing. Think of me using them as VTube characters similar to LARP (live-action role playing). In real life, I only have one persona. And I am one person role-playing as different VTube characters (usually not at the same time). |
Question | Why are the wings 2D? |
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Answer | There are only a few options for easy-to-use angel wings on the BOOTH store which can easily be used in VRoid Studio. The ones on the characters now are the ones that looked the best, but unfortunately they are 2D and not 3D. The color and texture cannot be edited (TMK). And they are also technically hair pieces, so they move with the models' heads rather than back. Nonetheless, I am grateful the option exists. They come from a wing dress set. I plan to learn how to add 3D wings to a model manually using Unity, but it will probably take me some time. |
Question | Can I make a VTube character and join the Hearts family? |
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Answer | We're generally restrictive of whom we let into the Hearts family. This is because we must ensure the character's lore aligns with the overall lore of the Hearts family, and that the individual acting the character is reputable. As such, we ask first that you meet the following qualifications before requesting to join the Hearts family with a VTube character:
If you believe you meet these criteria, please give me an e-mail at [email protected] for consideration. Also present your idea of a Hearts character you would want to use including their name, gender, angel type, alignment, personality/lore, and design. Do not include Oath because Oaths are assigned by Archangel Harmony based on your character. Note that we will *not* accept Archangels or god-like beings; Harmony is the one and only Archangel of the Hearts family, and no one ranks above or the same as her. Note that if you create a Hearts family character (or have us help you create one), *you* own the intellectual property to your own character, not us and not PDStig, LLC. Also note this is volunteer and not-for-pay (all income goes towards supporting the operations and costs involved). If you wish to earn money, consider using the character on your own streams as well (which you are fully allowed to do as you own it; but please disclose that we are not responsible for nor do we represent anything you do on your own streams). If you are already a VTuber and would like to make appearances as your character on our shows, but not to officially join the Hearts family, we're open to collaborations. Please e-mail me at [email protected] if you are interested. If you're not a VTuber, e-mail us anyway if you're interested. You don't have to be a virtual character; you can appear as yourself or just join audio-only. |
Question | Can I use a character in role-play? |
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Answer | For my (Patrick's) characters… Lovinity, Reese, Dakota, and Chad Hearts… you may use these characters in role-play with a few rules / guidelines mentioned below. For all other characters (which are not mine), you may not use them in role-play under any circumstance. If you choose to role-play as any of my characters, please abide by the following rules:
Thank you for being respectful of my characters! |
Question | Why don't you stream games that often? |
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Answer | I (Patrick) have a photosensitive seizure disorder. I must be very careful around most games as they often contain flashing lights and quickly-changing scenes. Therefore, we don't stream games that often. We focus more on talk shows. |
Question | Can I make or sell merchandise of the characters or Brand? |
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Answer | Yes, you may make and sell merchandise of the characters, though I have a few guidelines I ask you to follow:
If you have any questions or concerns, or you'd like to share your creations (and we might promote them on-stream), please send me an e-mail at [email protected] . |
Question | Can I make fan art of the characters? |
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Answer | Yes! You can make fan art of any of the characters and can share them online or even sell them. I do have a few requests / rules regarding that, however:
I have additional rules for NSFW artists who want to make NSFW art of the characters. While I do not prefer that NSFW art is made of them, I do allow it under these conditions:
Thank you for understanding! |
Question | Can I share content from the Twitch channel elsewhere? |
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Answer | Yes! You can share clips, highlights, or screenshots wherever you wish. I do have a few rules / requests, however:
Thank you! |
Question | How can I keep tabs when your schedule changes? |
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Answer | My stream schedule changes often due to work. And I may have some last-minute cancellations or changes. The best way to keep tabs on that is to regularly check out the schedule page on this website. I do not use the Twitch schedule because it does not offer enough flexibility (e.g. I can only schedule weekly shows and cannot do one-off re-schedules or cancellations). I do my best to keep the schedule page on this website updated. Sometimes a cancellation is so last-minute that I am not able to let anyone know about it or even update the schedule; every now and then when work needs my attention, it needs it immediately. I apologize when that happens, but it is beyond my control. And I thank you for understanding. |