Others accused her of “catering to pedos” because she initially told viewers that she’s 19 years old, not 27. Butttt basically they’re controlling her like a video game character.” “Don’t look much into it … I wish I didn’t. “It’s an NPC control kink,” one Twitter user commented on a video of Sinon’s stream. She responds to gifts with repetitive phrases like “mmm ice cream so good,” “gang gang” or, for select viewers, “love you!” In one of her most popular bits, she pretends to pop balloons across the screen with hypnotizing cadence of a practiced ASMR artist. She pops popcorn kernels with a hair straightener. With neutral facial expressions and mesmerizing consistency, they sway back and forth, utter catchphrases in return for digital currency and above all, stay in character for hours at a time.įedha Sinon, a TikTok creator known as PinkyDoll, became the face of the trend this month when clips of her livestreams went viral on Twitter.

In these streams, creators imitate the awkward, stiff movements typically seen in throwaway characters that didn’t get enough design time. The once niche NPC livestreams are gaining popularity as a lucrative genre of content.

Online, particularly on TikTok, Reddit and 4chan, NPC is used as a derogatory term for people who aren’t all there.ĭespite the demeaning connotations, NPCs are having their moment in the spotlight. Instead, all interactions with NPCs are preset, which means the characters are limited to repeating their loops with little other substance. The phrase NPC, or “non-playable character,” refers to video game characters whose personalities, dialogue and story lines cannot be controlled by the player. What onlookers actually seem to be mad about is the fact that these creators - most of whom are attractive young women - manage to profit off of being weird online. Sex workers, meanwhile, are unfairly dragged into dehumanizing conversations about the genre.

Snippets of these creators’ livestreams keep going viral, and because the internet loves to hate on women, the nonsensical mannerisms that these creators use in their content has been written off as disturbing, cringe and definitely a sex thing. It’s a symptom of the anti-sex moral panic sweeping pop culture - and this time, it’s coming for TikTok’s NPC creators. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.Every time a woman monetizes the absurd, she’s accused of making fetish content. When contacted over the phone and asked about the condition of Sharma, Rewa Deputy Inspector General of Police Mithlesh Shukla said, “I am in the hospital,” and did not speak further.Īccording to a local scribe who visited the hospital treating the inspector, he has sustained injury near his neck and is being operated upon. The reason behind the incident was not immediately known.Īsked what led to the firing incident, Rewa Superintendent of Police (SP) Vivek Singh said he will provide details later.

Sharma was rushed to a private hospital, said the police official, but did not provide further details. Sub-inspector B R Singh opened fire at Inspector Hitendra Nath Sharma, in-charge of the Civil Lines police station, leaving him injured. PTI | Rewa | Updated: 27-07-2023 17:38 IST | Created: 27-07-2023 17:00 IST Representative Image Image Credit: ANIĪ sub-inspector on Thursday allegedly shot and injured his senior inside the Civil Lines police station in Rewa city of Madhya Pradesh, said an official.

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