LORE ARCHIVE

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Psyche survived pyloric stenosis in infancy, a narrowing of the esophagus that caused projectile vomiting. He had to receive IV lines in his head due to having no visible veins. He credits surviving this rare condition to his resilience and the newly-developed surgery available at the time.

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Psyche has attended concerts and met metal musicians including King Diamond (recent), Marilyn Manson, Ozzy Osbourne, and others like Limp Bizkit, Korn, and Filter. She values the metal community and concert experiences.

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Central to Psyche's purpose is helping other content creators grow their channels and find success; he actively collaborates with and promotes friends' content

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Psyche believes aggressive moderation and removing disruptive panel members improves show quality. He prefers private Discord communication over public conflicts and uses timeouts and bans to maintain a respectful community space.

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Multiple moderators including Black RG, Amanda, Ericson, Flirty Diamond, and others were accused of 'going rogue,' hiding users, or causing trouble in chat during this episode, suggesting a broader pattern of moderation issues.

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Psyche's approach to generating revenue through memberships, donations tied to panel access (like featuring Flirty Diamond), and various monetization schemes, which he defends as necessary to fund the show's production costs.

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Psyche acknowledges having times of day where he becomes irritable and moody, though he generally gets over these moods. He's open about his emotional fluctuations affecting the show.

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Psyche expected to die at 33 (the age Jesus died) but has now surpassed that, living to 44. This defies his earlier spiritual expectations and is presented as a positive surprise.

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Psyche has a pattern of panicking about copyright strikes when music plays on stream. He cannot be present during music playing or he will immediately shut down the stream, though his account has remained in good standing.

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Host Psyche vanishes from his own stream without explanation, leaving guests to continue

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The name 'Psyche' means 'soul' and also 'butterfly.' Psyche adopted this name around 2000 after being called 'psycho' her entire life due to her last name being Bates (referencing Norman Bates from Psycho/Bates Motel).

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The streaming channel is named after the 1980s TV series 'Freddy's Nightmares' which Psyche watched as a child when left alone at night while parents were at parties

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A core value of the Cult of Psyche stream: creating a welcoming, non-judgmental space where diverse people can be themselves. Emphasizes inclusivity and acceptance regardless of background or beliefs.

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Core principle stated repeatedly that Psyche does not hate anyone, even enemies; maintains love and affection despite community conflicts and criticism

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A core operating principle of Psyche's show and community management where he explicitly avoids harsh judgment of others due to having been heavily judged himself.

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Psyche was formed from a single petal of light from OS, described as the force of love itself, making her the first soul given physical form

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Psyche creates original tribute songs for various subjects and community members, with rankings emerging around quality and listener reception

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Psyche is creating a custom tarot deck with the assistance of ChatGPT. The deck features friends and acquaintances as card archetypes (including himself as the Magician and Devil, Beta as the Empress). The project also includes writing an accompanying book.

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The host has multiple pets including dogs and possibly other animals that occasionally appear on or influence the show

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The host has multiple cats including Mr. Rudy and Trix, and a dog named Jay Dog; they frequently interrupt the show for attention