What happened?

((I'm super sorry for the agressive speech but I am quite frankly, really stressed and sad about this.))

I'm so tired. I'm tired of being the "No, it's okay" doormat person. I'm so sick and tired of being to scared and already feeling guilty for politely asking people to stop. I feel like crying doing so, even if I haven't even done it. I'm a weak introverted doormat, and that lets people get away with things. I'm already really stressed out from real life, but honestly I don't even think doing lore or making characters is worth anything anymore if things that help me relax, things that are literally coping material for a pretty awful phobia ((that I recently found out if I look too deep into it gives me anxiety attacks)) is all taken away. It's worthless.

You know how people put "Closed species" on things and those things are not touched? Well, "Closed concept" is the SAME. Yet people don't respect that. Because I don't slap a name and brand on my things.
-Cont. Sorry.

I'm pretty sick of people stealing your concepts too. As in THREE OR MORE (because coincidences happen) of these features on a single design
Ghost doge
Ink blood
White eyes
Ghost that is actually able to be physically touched
Nega mode for ghosts

I'm not saying that any one who makes a ghost dog is copying Icey, I'm just saying that if followers of Icey have multiple features that look like Icey's, it's very suspicious. If in doubt about if you think you're stealing or not OR if you want to use an idea, ASK FIRST.

Everything I work so hard on, the lore, the characters, I'm even making a freaking GUIDEBOOK for them, mY PERSONA, it all gets taken. Becuase I don't call my dog ghosts something like "Mysurians" or "Lykurbias" or what. They're dogs. They're ghosts. But they're ghosts that have a ton of lore. And thought. And love put into them. And since they're all coping tools and very close to my heart, I'm finnicky with giving them away. But nah. You can go make your own, it's no problem! You can take what I've put parts of me and what I love into, and make it your own original, new, radical species, or sell one on the internet (yes that has happened before, Cutter sold for what is equal to fifty cents)! Or you can make your own character but it's tOTALLY NEW!! It's all fine and dandy!

It's not

It's really not

and before I look at the character/adopt/whatever, I actually try and dig things up before I start blaming people (all in my head. I'll still never give names.)

Cont. Sorry again..

I don't go running around and blaimg people. One thing that matches? Nah, it's a coincidence. (It literally is usually, they're inspired by some show or something.) But when your character literally feels like you put all my characters into a blender and then you also take more things, that's when I feel sad. I don't get mad. I just get really sad. (And Quadri has to deal with it, I'm sorry for you guys too).

I've had many things taken, including my username (someone's actually impersonating me on World of Warcraft but their account hasn't been on in a few months by now), my lesser things, but my characters. They've been stolen so much now that I'm actually used to it. It just makes me REALLY sad. Every time.

So please.

Please respect my wishes.

I'm sorry for ranting.

You're beautiful and I love you a lot. Don't let digital characters get you down. But still. Please respect me. That's all I ask.

Thank you.

Hey! You showed some courage, and spoke up! The people that do that automatically earn some of my respect. I love your drawings, style, charaters, and their stories. I really hope things clear up for you, and that those art thiefs will stop taking what's yours. (Also, I used to play WoW. I need to catch up to speed.) Ahh- *cookie toss

Holy s hit! I'm so sorry this is happening to you Icey :c
That's so shi tty, why would sombody do that? Maybe if they see this they'll stop? I'm pretty new with this sort of thing but is there any way that you can report these people?

I feel really bad for you Icey. Let's make sure we all don't "copy" her amazing ideas. And now I feel kinda guilty for it too. I hope your week gets better! (My week was pretty crumbly, but that's ok). /:0

It's not right icey I know. You put so much work into spmething just to have it stolen . I'm sorry icey I wish I could help.