#pixelcircus saige

[fangirling-paradise]

Happy 32nd Birthday Damien Haas! 🎊🎂🎊

Hope he enjoys today. Maybe relaxing at home with his loves 🎂 Spend tomorrow with family/his mom

#damien haas #smosh damien #pixelcircus damien #saige ryan #pixelcircus saige #kailey bray #pixelcircus kailey #aabria iyengar #pixelcircus aabria #shayne topp #smosh shayne #happy birthday damien #smosh #pixelcircus #🎁🎁🎁 #🎊🎊🎊 #🎂🎂🎂

[wrenrix]

i’m now thinking about dis and piper and their love and how piper always respected boats as beings and talked to them and talked to dis and accepted dis as sentient so much that it allowed dis to become sentient.

piper believed so much in the reality of dis, that dis was real, and in turn dis felt a want for the first time and therefore was for the first time

anyways i love them so much and i will never think of anyone else again

#aabria iyengar #saige ryan #piper fair #piper price #dis #salt & serpent #pixel circus #pixelcircus #dis fair #technically right???? #i will also never have another normal thought #salt and serpent

[fanbynature]

i love the matching of their hair and make up colours 🫰

#damien haas #saige ryan #dnd #dnd campaign #pixelcircus #youtube #gifs #smosh #streamers #voice actor #mygifs #fanbynaturegifs

[3rddimension]

Answering the other anon’s question about Saige and Damien with what I’ve gathered from the internet…heads up, this is long! Sorry in advance!

First, I need to preface this by saying, this information is provided to satisfy curiosity only. This new community being cultivated seems to keep discussions to themselves and leave the Smosh cast alone, which is awesome. When this stuff first happened, Saige stans and Damien stans took sides and started being toxic and spreading rumors and misinformation. Really don’t want that to happen here. Warning done? Cool!

Saige started working at Smosh at the beginning of 2021. Damien stated in a stream that he quickly developed a crush on her. It’s not clear when they first started dating but by November 2021, they had moved in together and confirmed their relationship. They made regular appearances on each other’s streams (clearly in different rooms of the same residence). They did couple’s costumes in Halloween and in his end of the year post for 2021, Damien called Saige the “love of his life”.

Damien bought Saige concert tickets to a show she wanted to see, they would show snippets of their outings (a picnic, the Ren faire), and they travelled to Italy together.

Professionally, SmoshGames partnered with Twitch in the fall of 2020. Saige had started PixelCircus at the same time but it was just beginning so I think she agreed to be hired by Smosh to help with their Twitch content. I think the streams did modestly. There was some drama about how it was clear SmoshGames was just in it for the money versus “normal” streamers being in it for the community. (I think at the end of the day, any monetized channel is in it for the money but that’s another story.) Speculation also arose around doing things live on Twitch causing issues for the cast and scheduling. Regardless, what happened was SmoshGames ended their Twitch streaming in March 2022. Saige started appearing in less content although she still went with Smosh to Vidcon 2022. I don’t think she was as visible as everyone else though. Matt Raub left Smosh in July 2022. This is speculation but I assume he had something to do with hiring Saige so with him gone and the Twitch gone, I think Smosh decided not to continue with Saige. They also hired Angela, Chanse and Arasha at this time.

Saige didn’t get an official departure notice, but people started to notice she wasn’t in Smosh content. She confirmed only in October 2022 that she no longer worked for Smosh. In the meantime, I think her content creation and viewership with PixelCircus picked up. She was going to more tabletop conventions and whatnot. At one point, she had to quarantine from Damien because she caught something at one of them.

Their exact breakup date is not public. Presuming that Damien is a supportive partner, it’s telling that he liked all her IG posts before September 12, 2022 and nothing after. Again, it’s not confirmation of anything but it’s likely they broke up some time after that. Saige also mentioned in her fall 2022 streams that she was moving. (This is much later but they completely unfollowed each other on social media by May 2023.)

When Saige confirmed to her fans that she left Smosh in October 2022, I assume some of her fans thought something was wrong with Smosh. Saige fed the flames by stating in her discord that while she didn’t say anything that “isn’t lawyer approved”, “everything else is a guess or logical conclusion of an intelligent community”. This wasn’t great but what really stirred things in up was a fan making accusations about Smosh being toxic except for Damien in November of 2022 and Saige LIKING that tweet. At this point, I think the bridges were burned and connections severed.

You can leave a company but you probably shouldn’t support someone calling your ex, your former workplace and his coworkers/friends toxic if you want to maintain any sort of relationship. From that point on, I think they just don’t acknowledge each other. Damien and Saige were both at GenCon this year even and promoted completely separate events.

So, that’s what I know. Mostly pulled from Twitter, some Tumblr and IG sleuthing. Saige and Damien did seem happy so I’m sad they didn’t work it out and this is how the relationships, both personal and professional, ended.

It’s not really clear why Damien and Saige’s personal relationship ended. It might seem like it was because she stopped working at Smosh but we’ll never really know. In my personal judgement, from afar and definitely with incomplete information, it does seem like Saige is a bit immature. Maybe a bit of a narcissist. Around this time too, Damien started to experience some breakthroughs and epiphanies about his neurology and mental health, so that may have helped him realize if he was in any unhealthy situations. (Since he’s neurospicy, kind and socially awkward, I think he was probably easy to take advantage of.)

Anyway, hope this answers the previous anon’s question. At the end of the day, I hope both of them continue to improve their mental health and find happiness. It just won’t be with each other.

Dang. That's a long one! Thanks for all the info anon. Also don't forget that this already happened for quite awhile now and all of them already moved on. I can see both of them already happy with the way their chose and i'm happy for them.

[artemissoteira]

something I love about watching Aabria play ttrpgs is her absolute delight in character conflict and specifically characters who insist upon sitting in conflicts of deeply held convictions that don't have an easy resolution.

I feel like in Failed Save alone there are multiple times where both Fess and Chi have interrupted someone (PC and NPC!) who is trying to move past or minimize or make light of a conflict in order to make things easier or more comfortable (spitting over Dew, Amelia, everything about the contract in s6). it's such a cool way to interrupt the assumed 'yes and' / narrative flow of a ttrpg by forcing not just continued focus on a scene, but refocus in the framework of - no, you don't get to be comfortable, the camera isn't going to turn away, we're going to sit with the implications of this conflict and take it seriously even if it's hard because there's something here for us to dig in to, if you'll trust me to do it together and go there together.

I just think it's such a fun approach to this medium of fantasy and creative freedom and shared storytelling, especially in a game like Failed Save that is so over the top and lackadaisical with reality - until it's not, until the characters face something very, very real. and of course the GM has a lot of tools to manipulate that contrast and set up those emotionally intense scenes, which vince does very well, but it's very cool to see a player* using their more limited scope of tools to do the same thing.

I imagine it's a style that not everyone is comfortable with, given the way it challenges cultural expectations around conflict and specifically conflict in improv / ttrpg settings (and coming from a Black woman especially). I think it's not something a player can pull off well without a) an excellent sense of narrative pacing to know when it's appropriate and b) more importantly, a ton of trust at the table, with both other players and the GM. and naturally it's harder for the audience to be certain of the latter when we're watching through a screen and don't have the same context, so I don't think it's an uncomplicated thing by any means.

but god is it marvelous to watch when it lands.

*everyone in the Failed Save cast does this in really interesting ways, actually, but I think Aabria's style is the most overtly challenging to common ttrpg sensibilities and so the most stark. Gina's emotional sneak attacks with Murray and Saige's decidedly unheroic choices for Dasle are also always on my mind but. that's another post entirely lmao.

obligatory plug to go check out Failed Save (and other shows) @PixelCircus on twitch/youtube for high-octane high-chaos ttrpg fun

#failed save #pixel circus #aabria iyengar #dis megan koseh etc all also have interesting character conflict delights but that's definitely another post entirely lol #using my week off work to continue making my way slowly through my yt playlist of every ttrpg aabria has played in or dm'd #long post #ttrpg posting

[dodecademons]

Yall should try watching Salt and Serpent if you like ttrpg content. It's on the PixelCircus channel, Vods are on Twitch (live on sunday) and also uploaded to youtube on wednesday. It's basically gay pirates. It's just queer people everywhere. A story of flirting, sailing, pirates and all around fun. They use the Chaosium d100 system (basic roleplaying: universal game engine). Features some amazing people like gm Kailey Bray, with players Saige Ryan, Surena Marie, Aabria Iyengar, and Rowan Hall (and perhaps some special guests). It currently has 2 episodes out, and I believe it's 4 episodes. Pixel circus also has some other content including Failed Save which is also currently being streamed on twitch with many campaigns available on youtube. I digress, here's a little snippet from episode 1.

#pixel circus #salt and serpent #we love queer pirates #the first npc encounter was full flirt and i loved it #aabria iyengar #kailey bray #saige ryan #surena marie #rowan hall

[roll20]

Come Fail Your Saves with Pixel Circus!

Failed Save is the TTRPG show that has it all: chaos, comedy, chat interference...ahem...interactivity...

DM’d by the exhausted Vince Caso, this cast of seasoned TTRPG players and improv comics take the audience on a ride that is filled with laughter, joy, and every now and then, an actual human emotion.

Cast: Saige Ryan, Xander Jeanneret, Aabria Iyengar, Anthony Carboni, Gina DeVivo, and Kailey Bray

Written by Dan of Pixel Circus

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#pixel circus #failed save #ttrpg #livestream #actual play #dnd #dnd 5e #twitch #improv

[rocketshipomwtomars]

Hello again!

September 11th, 2020

I joined PixelCircus a few weeks ago, and while I’m excited to be here, I can’t believe I’ve ended up back where it all began. I thought I’d never see it again.

That said, it’s been a while, so journal… let me reintroduce myself! Hello! I’m Rocket. I’m 26, I love gaming with friends, my cat Spoopy, and setting boys on fire. Not in real life. In video games. I can code. And I love making games, and modding others. So sometimes I create the special skill of “fire” for myself, and whenever I run into an asshole, I use it. I’ve also been banned from a few gaming communities by the devs. Those two things might be related. But that’s my side hustle! My day job is now working at PixelCircus as their “Producer”… and I love it.

I mean… I fear it. And what I’m about to get myself into again, but… never mind.

Anyway, so it appears to be a tight group of friends that banded together to do this: Saige, Gina, Kailey, Anthony, Vince, and Xander. I’m missing a few others, but I haven’t met them yet.

So here’s the rundown: Failed Save is their big group show -- ttrpg every Friday night. Vince is their GM and… my heart goes out to him, lol. But I love the campaign. All I want is confessionals, hahahaha! And Multipixels is their Saturday night group game get-together. Super fun. There’s also some secret gaming news updates that happen here exclusively due to the entity that got loose in the studio (everyone’s blaming Anthony and Saige for this cause of #CyberMagik week, but I wasn’t there so I don’t know). So until further notice, all gaming news streams happen here.

Okay, looks like everyone’s heading to the upload. Gotta run! More later!

--R♡cket

#videogames journal internet pixelcircus

[fangirling-paradise]

Damien brought Saige some matches so she could light her candle to celebrate 4 years on Twitch! 🖤💖🖤💖 FOUR YEARS!!! So exciting!!! I missed the stream live bc I was working

Saige's Twitch (7/17/22)

#saige ryan #damien haas #smosh saige #smosh damien #pixelcircus saige #pixelcircus damien #saige ryan twitch #damaige

[fangirling-paradise]

Damien organized a stream with a couple other Fire Emblem Warriors voice actors where they signed some art & just talked. This clip is when they were talking about the current Halloween season 🍂🎃🍂

Damien's Twitch (8/28/22)

#damien haas #smosh damien #erica mendez #dawn bennett #christian la monte #alejandro saab #fire emblem warriors 3 hopes #fire emblem #damien haas twitch #saige ryan #smosh saige #pixelcircus saige #damaige

[fangirling-paradise]

Damien stole Long Cat...again! This is very much parallel to Saige's Halloween stream last year. Wonder if we'll get a parallel to Damien's Relationship announcement stream; where Saige will steal Long Cat back. We'll see if so in a week or so. 😂

Saige's Twitch (7/17/22)

#saige ryan #smosh saige #pixelcircus saige #saige ryan twitch #damien haas #smosh damien #pixelcircus damien #damaige

[fangirling-paradise]

Happy 27th Birthday Saige Ryan! ♥️

I hope she's enjoying today. Maybe just relaxing at home during the day. And hanging out with friends at night ✨

#saige ryan #pixelcircus saige #damien haas #smosh damien #pixelcircus damien #kailey bray #pixelcircus kailey #anthony carboni #pixelcircus anthony #gina devivo #pixelcircus gina #aabria iyengar #pixelcircus aabria #xander jeanneret #pixelcircus xander #vince caso #pixelcircus vince #pixelcircus #🎂🎂🎂 #HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAIGE!!!

[fangirling-paradise]

Saige was Audrey from Little Shop of Horrors at a Halloween party last night 🎃 & made her own Audrey II

Saige's Instastory (11/1/22)

#saige ryan #pixelcircus saige #saige ryan instastory #saige ryan instagram

[fangirling-paradise]

I really love this tie-dye shirt! This shirt is making me want to buy a tie-dye shirt for myself. It's weird that I am being pretty money conscious when I'm about to get my first paycheck from my job & after working eight 6hr shifts (w/7 shifts in a row) at $11.25/hr, pre-taxes will be ~$500. Basically, Saige looks cute in this shirt & I'm jealous and will get one for myself possibly soon. And will be getting a better big 1st paycheck

Saige's Twitter (6/22/22)

#saige ryan #smosh saige #pixelcircus saige #saige ryan twitter #saige ryan twitch #I love tie-dye so much! #Tie-dye & rose gold clothes and accessories are my favorite

[fangirling-paradise]

Saige & friends dressing up all fancy to go to 7-11 late night while at one of the latest conventions that are starting up again

Saige's Instagram (8/13/22)

#saige ryan #smosh saige #pixelcircus saige #kailey bray #pixelcircus kailey #omar najam #pixelcircus omar #saige ryan instagram #pixelcircus

[fangirling-paradise]

A year ago, Damien was the Pain to Saige's Panic at a masquerade ball 💙🎭♥️

[I have no reason to post this other than how cute & amazing they look 😍🥰]

#damien haas #saige ryan #smosh damien #smosh saige #pixelcircus saige #damien haas instagram #damaige