Like I said last night, it's time now for who is, by far, the most polarizing character in Homestuck.
This would probably be a good point for me to say that I really like Vriska's theme. Her theme has all the sass. ALL OF IT.
Anyway, I haven't played this in awhile, but I have sneaking suspicion of how all these conversations will go. Once again, the body of the post will be spoiled.
So who should we start with first? Oh, I know.
> Talk to Karkat.
I. Wow.
One of the reasons I'm doing this is so it will be easier to for us to go back and find stuff like this later.
> Talk to Sollux.
Sollux: ok ii'm pretty much 100% po2iitiive 2he'2 not actually doiing that, but ok. Vriska: Shh! 8ut on the other hand, you've opened up a whole world to me with this discovery. So many people to meddle with, so many plans to hatch. Vriska: So really, my reaction to it is twofold. Somewhat 8ipolar if you will. Don't you think that's appropr8? Sollux: man, ju2t... Sollux: go away. Sollux: ii'm not in the glubbiing mood. Vriska: Stop saying fish things, everyone thinks it's annoying!!!!!!!!
> Talk to Feferi.
Vriska: So! You sure seem excited a8out the alien kids. What gives????????
This is the first time we've seen Feferi in any mood other than cheery this whole flash. Something seems... fishy.
Vriska: Oh? Feferi: T)(e w)(ole t)(ing doesn't seem like it's wort)( getting worked up about, to be )(onest. Vriska: ::::| Feferi: Sig)(. T)(ey're just kind of dull. Feferi: Life is dull and uninteresting.
No...! Man, if Feferi isn't excited about life, what hope is there for us?
Feferi: You probably wouldn't understand. Vriska: Sure I would! We all have our off days. Hey, if you someone to talk to, I'm...
Dammit! I bought that hook, line, and sinker.
Feferi: A live one jumped rig)(t into my boat! A real suckerfis)(! Woo)(oo)(oo. )( do you like t)(at spider)(ag! Sea dwellers represent!!
Geez, no need to rub it in.
Vriska: That was... Vriska: Surprisingly nasty of you. Vriska: I'm impressed! Feferi: Thanks. I )(ope I didn't jeopardize our friends)(ip wit)( )(hat little stunt! 38) Vriska: Friendship? I don't know if... Vriska: W8 a minute. Why you!!!!!!!! You almost got me AGAIN! Vriska: Have I ever told you how awesome you are, Peixes?
> Talk to Aradia.
Vriska: Hey dead girl! How's 8eing dead treating you?
I have a feeling Vriska has not read How to Win Friends and Influence People.
Aradia: c0uldnt i ask y0u the same thing Vriska: Yeah, sure! If you wanted to 8e technically inaccur8. It would still 8urn though, so touche! Aradia: its really weird that y0u keep antag0nizing me Aradia: i c0uld snap y0ur neck with a twitch Vriska: Yeah 8ut you won't! Aradia: 0k Aradia: what d0 y0u want Vriska: You saw the demon up close, right? You fought him! Or at least your doppelgangers did.
I recent watched the "Overdrawn at the Memory Bank" episode of MST3k again, so forgive me for giggling at the mention of "doppel".
Aradia: yes Vriska: What was he like!
Aradia: what d0 y0u want t0 kn0w specifically Vriska: Primarily I'm interested in your take on his weaknesses, tactical disadvantages, stuff like that. Aradia: 0_0
By the way, this is what her sprite is doing:
Mostly the second frog-blinking thing
Aradia: are y0u seri0usly intending t0 fight him Vriska: Wouldn't you like to know!!!!!!!! Aradia: n0t especially
Between this and her conversation with Karkat the hubris here is so thick you could cut it with a knife. Like, those lame, not really that sharp knives your Mom usually puts out with dinner unless it's fancy and she gets the steak knives out.
> Talk to Nepeta.
Nepeta: :33 < *nepeta giggles at the spidergirls funny googly eye. she cant s33m to get used to it!* Vriska: *Marquise Mindfang shares the innocent young catgirl's giggle, as she surreptitiously reaches for an orn8 dagger concealed in her 8oot!* Nepeta: :33 < nooooooo dont roleplay as mindfang! ( Nepeta: :33 < you only do terrible things when you are her Nepeta: :33 < why dont you pretend to be something cute for a change? Vriska: How a8out my spidersona? It's adora8le! Nepeta: :33 < no its not! you only do terrible things as your spidersona too Nepeta: :33 < i changed my mind, why dont we just not do any roleplaying instead Vriska: ::::(
> Talk to Tavros.
Vriska: Tavros, they look amazing. YOU look amazing.
FACEPALM x2 COMBO
Tavros: nO, bUT THANK YOU FOR SAYING SO, Tavros: i MEAN, FOR THE GOOD STUFF YOU SAID, nOT NECESSARILY THE BAD STUFF, Vriska: You're welcome! Now, how do those 8ad 8oys handle on stairs? Tavros: i DON'T KNOW, BUT I'VE BEEN ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THEM, Vriska: Worst advice you could ever receive. I demand that you spend the next several hours mastering stairs. Tavros: uHHHH, Vriska: Come on, what would that fakey 8ullshit fantasy asshole Rufio say a8out this?
My face is starting to make impressions my palms.
Tavros: pER THE REASSURANCES THAT i PRETEND HE SAYS, aND ALL THE SELF ESTEEM HE INSISTS ME TO HAVE, Vriska: Exactly! Now hop to it, and don't think twice a8out it, or I'll know. We don't want to have to do it the hard way now, do we?
I don't know how, but the force of my head has seperated my hands from my arms.
Tavros: oH MY GOD,
> Talk to Equius.
Vriska: I must say, I am really disgusted 8y how you've resotrted to following orders from that low class slo8 with the hideous mutant 8lood. Vriska: I thought you were 8etter than that. I thought WE were 8etter than that. Equius: D --> I... Equius: D --> You're absolutely right, it's disgraceful Equius: D --> I think it is possibly time to admit I have some sort of problem Equius: D --> I would very much like to honor my position on the hemospectrum and mistreat those beneath me, and yet... Vriska: Whoa, alright! I was jsut messing with you, dude. As if I really give a shit a8out any of that! Vriska: Hahahahahahahaha.
Here's who we have left. Except for Karkat. I know, let's get down with the clown.
> Talk to Gamzee.
Gamzee: VrIsKa hEy yOu wAnT To uH... Vriska: What? Gamzee: ShIt, I WaS AlL GoInG To aSk iF YoU WaNtEd tO HoP In tHe hOrN PiLe fOr a bIt oF MoThErFuCkiN sHuTeYe, BuT... Gamzee: I DoN'T ThInK I WiLl cAuSe i'm pReTy MuCh sCaReD Of yOu, So yEaH. Vriska: Aww. ::::)
There are many folks scared of clowns in this world. But have you ever considered that, perhaps, the clowns are scared... of you? Think about it.
Oh, by the way, this is the dance Gamzee is doing:
Most of the animated sprites and stuff were posted in the threads that existed around a year ago when the flash came out. so I've been combing them for other stuff and found this.
Okay, let's get this over with. Actually, on second thought, this may be pretty amusing.
Oh, we have options apparently! Hrm.
Vriska: Hey. Eridan: hey Vriska: So........ Eridan: wwhats up Vriska: Nothing. Vriska: Standing by the old horn pile I see. Eridan: yup Vriska: Yeah........ Vriska: Ok then. Carry on I guess.
Eridan: wwe used to havve a good thing goin remember our campaigns Eridan: that shit wwas epic wwhere are you evven going to find a rivvalry like that Vriska: It was fun, Eridan. While it lasted. Vriska: 8ut it ran its course! I don't know what else to tell you. Eridan: oh as if im not so ovver it please spare me your disdain mindfang Eridan: im wworkin on finding a neww rivvalry wwhichll make ours look like a kiddie game Eridan: wwhich oh by the wway IT WWAS Vriska: IF you say so, Dualscar! 8est of luck with that.
Oh, right.
You are now briefly Future Eridan, in the future. > Talk to Vriska.
Eridan: ok not literally the wwitch as in thats not literally her title or anythin Eridan: the seer i guess
Looking back at the thread from last year, for the record, I was wrong.
Eridan: fuckin lousy no good goddamn seer Vriska: Eridan! Do I detect 8lack romance in the air????????
I screenshotted that mostly because I knew the forums would subsitute the emoticons for it.
Eridan: shut yer spidertrap wwitch there are serious emotions happening ovver here
> Talk to Kanaya.
Vriska: Pst! Kanaya: Yes Vriska: Hey, what's your deal? Kanaya: ... Vriska: I'm talking to you! Kanaya: What Do You Want Vriska: Nothing really! It's just you haven't said one word to me since we got here. Vriska: In fact, we've hardly spoken in weeks! Not since you gave me that nice dress. Kanaya: Oh Sorry I Hadnt Really Noticed Vriska: That was gr8, remem8er that? What happened to all that? You used to meddle and 8ug and fuss over me all the time. It was annoying, 8ut kinda fun! Kanaya: Do You Want Me To Vriska: I don't know. It would 8e cool if we could catch up some time though. Kanaya: Whats There Really To Catch Up On Vriska: Whatever! Stuff. Anything! Vriska: You are really strange, fussyfangs. I don't get you anymore. Kanaya: Okay Vriska: That was some pretty sweet chainsaw work earlier. Pretty 8rutal, really! Didn't think you had it in you. Vriska: Hey, you weren't settling a score with him there 8y any chance? Kanaya: What Vriska: I've got a pretty keen nose for revenge. Could it 8e that you had a thing for him and were upset when he went for me instead? Hmmmmmmmm?
I think I already used my facepalm quota for this post. Not that I actually facepalmed at any point while writing this.
Kanaya: Did He Really "Go" For You Kanaya: Thats Not How I Remember It Vriska: Yes, I think I must 8e on to something here! Anyway if that's the case, sorry a8out the 8ad 8r8k! Kanaya: Could You Leave Me Alone Vriska: Hey, which one are you spying on there? Someone new to meddle with? Kanaya: I Said Leave Vriska: Fiiiiiiiine, god.
FYI, apparently this was cut from the final version (according to the thread from last year):
> Talk to Terezi.
Vriska: The Scourge Sisters are 8ack in action! Yeah!!!!!!!! Terezi: NO W3 4R3 NOT! W1LL YOU STOP W1TH TH4T 4LR3RDY?? Vriska: Sure we are! You'll find out. Just give it a few hours. Terezi: 1 W1LL G1V3 YOU 4 F3W DRUBBINGS! Vriska: Yes!!!!!!!! That's the sprit, Redglare. Terezi: BL4R, PL34S3 DO NOT ST4RT US1NG MY OLD FL4RP1NG N4M3, SO 1T'S 3MB4RR4SS1NG
That was shorter than I expected.
Anyway... up next, we'll explore Vriska's part of the lab.
Also, I checked. Unfortunately, switching back to Terezi and getting Tavros to go down the stairs and then switching back to Vriska and talking to him doesn't initiate a different conversation than the one he has with Terezi. Oh well.
And so we find ourselves back here, for the last time.
And here's the start of Vriska's room/lair.
> Open Chest
You got a MAGIC 8 BALL!
Chests plundered: 1/8
Let's head down the stairs.
They're so long the game actually transitions to a different room.
It appears to be a lab of some sort.
Another dodecascreen. Seem to be a lot of them lying around.
Oh, that's kind of sneaky.
> Open Chest
You got TAVROS'S SEVERED LEGS! Why... Why would you keep these in a chest?
Well, as it turns out... nah, we'll get to that soon enough.
Chests plundered: 2/8
Let's just walk over... and hope for a limbless or otherwise body-part-less treasure chest.
You got the FIDUSPEAR!
Chests plundered: 3/8
What in the Sam Hill happened here?
Looks like a terrible monster has escaped. Better be careful! Haha, yeah right. You're gonna murder this thing if it crosses you.
> Open Chest
You got a FAIRY POSTER! Faaaaaaaake.
Chests plundered: 4/8
> Examine equipment.
Yeah... no way to tell the number of Lands on the display, though.
So no we're in here. Hrm. Let's go north.
Oh shit!
It looks like some terrible monster that just escaped from the lab!
The music changes, and here we are.
Whoops, it seems we forgot our dice! Won't make that mistake again.
Fortunately, as the Thief of Light, we have a fallback. (Though of course we're not supposed to know what that means yet. Shh.)
Who's awesome? We are. Anyway.
We head into the next room, where we have a treasure chest, a locked door, and a computer terminal. Let's get that first thing out of the way.
> Open Chest
You got the FLOURITE OCTET! Maybe you should keep these on you in the future.
Chests plundered: 5/8
Well, that was easy.
Sweet jegus.
There's also four more chests:
> Open Chest
You got a HEAP OF FLARP MANUALS!
No mention of what, if anything, is written inside them.
Chests plundered: 5/8
> Open Chest
You got a pair of ROCKETBOOTS!
Pschooooooooes!
Chests plundered: 6/8
> Open Chest
You got a CUTTLEFISH.
It just wriggles there on the floor for a bit and then disappears. But, wait, how was it even alive in the chest?
Chests plundered: 7/8
> Open Chest
You got a BROKEN 8 BALL! Very bad luck! Whavever. You'll just steal some more.
Chests plundered: 8/8!!!!!!!!
So there's one more door and one more computer. Hrm.
> Be Future Vriska? > Yes You are now Future Vriska.
Room's a bit different in the future.
You gave all your money to John. Gotta keep him competitive with Dave! John will be the best human boy there is. You will make sure of it.
Also, yes, I did check that if you never opened the chests in the past they're still open in the future.
Geez, it feels like we've been waiting forever for that guy to finally be this girl's server player:
Surely there won't be any further distractions, nonsense, or playable flashes.
Well, crap.
NANNASPRITE: Yes, that is quite high. You have climbed so much faster than I did in my youth. I am so proud of you! JOHN: thanks!
John, if you had just asked, "Wait, Nanna, what in the hell does that mean?" you could've saved us like a year's worth of speculation.
John also gets the pendant, which will let him summon Nannasprite whenever he wants.
Still not a fan of this particular style, but I think later on it sort of softened up. Can't fault the dude for experimenting a bit.
But, yes, if you had just read my Alterniabound walkthrough, you might recall a certain someone's computer was blown up in the near future.
TT: Why do you keep addressing me as if I'm some sort of spokesperson for the reality of magic?
TT: You can't needle me into a defensive posture on the subject. I just don't care. CA: youre not usin magic just DEAL WW IT
TT: Fine. You win.
TT: These are science wands. I am a charlatan.
Yeah, he probably had it coming. And this before he hits on her!
CA: i just think theres a fate thing here
CA: i mean i dont mean to strike you as too forwwardsuch but are you seein wwhere im goin wwith this TT: Oh, right. Alien romance, I forgot.
TT: Pass.
CA: look i understand you dont understand that kind of thing in your culture i get that
CA: but maybe i could teach you to get it TT: That's really sweet of you to offer.
CA: yeah and in return maybe you could teach me howw to bullshit magic like that TT: You want to learn magic?
CA: yes teach me your secrets wwitch TT: Sure. Let's begin.
TT: Consider this your first lesson in showmanship.
caligulasAquarium's [CA'S] computer exploded.
AA: what d0 y0u want with the s0urce 0f the first guardians
AA: what g00d d0 y0u really think c0uld c0me 0f it TT: Do you know about it?
TT: The sun?
AA: y0u cant p0ssibly wield its energy 0r put it t0 c0nstructive use TT: That isn't exactly my plan.
AA: y0u w0nt find it either
AA: its imp0ssible
This is still the fatalistic Aradia. The trolls, at this precise moment, still don't know exatly what role the Green Sun plays in the Kids' plan.
You fail to randomly explode.
Of course you were just venting about all that. Why would you blow yourself up on account of that silly conversation? What rational reason could you possibly have to blow yourself up, or explode from any cause for that matter, now or at any point in the near future?
It just makes no sense.
JASPERSPRITE: But i really think you should consider going on the quest i said anyway! ROSE: Why?
JASPERSPRITE: Because its not just an important thing to do to win the game.
JASPERSPRITE: I dont know i hope im not being too pushy rose its not my place to be im just your cat!
JASPERSPRITE: But the thing that made me how i am now seems to really want me to say this to you.
JASPERSPRITE: Your quest is really important for you to do.
JASPERSPRITE: Not really because thats how to get the prize.
JASPERSPRITE: But because its what you need to do for yourself! ROSE: I see. I promise I will consider it seriously then.
One of my favorite theories floating around here (and I credit @Speed Racer a lot for this) is that the main theme of Sburb/Sgrub is "growing up". The quests and the trials of the game are metaphors of the process of maturing, facing your fears, and becoming better people. Going even further, one of the main reaons the Trolls ultimately failed is that they didn't really learn this lesson - especially trolls like Vriska (who concocted various schemes that ultimately made her responsible for the trolls' failure), Eridan (Who completely misses the point of the game and fights his consorts), and to a certain extent Karkat (Who took shortcuts with respect to frog breeding, which would doom the Kids' session from the start). And, as we learn even later on, the trolls kill their Denizens straight-off, which may not exactly what you are supposed to do, but they never bothered to find out for sure. (So I'm not just indicting those three, they were just first to come to mind.)
On the flip side, the Kids aren't nearly as bad at the interpersonal lessons (though they have no shortage of personal issues) but because of the above are in a bad situation from the start. Above is Jaspersprite's last ditch attempt to influence Rose to play the game "correctly" before she releases him.
This may be one of the most important events in Homestuck. I say "may" because we're not totally sure of the direct cause->effect relationship here yet. (Personal note: I am relieved I can just copy and paste Gamzee's dialogue again.)
TC: I WaS ThE
TC: ThE MoThErFuCkIn
TC: BaRd oF
TC: FuCk
TC: I FoRgOt ( TG: do you remember if you watched any videos
TG: from earth
TG: that i might have sent
TC: nO TG: dude i was telling you
TG: youve got to check this out
TG: trust me itll lift your spirits shit will all make sense to you finally
TG: youll finally figure out who you are and why you worship all this ridiculous clown bullshit
TC: Oh, MaN
TC: ThIs sOuNdS AmAzInG, i cAn't sEe hOw i wOuLdN'T Be aLl kIcKiNg tHe wIcKeD ShIt oUt Of sUcH KiNdS Of oPpOrTuNiTiEs TG: and also why your planet has faygo for some baffling reason
TG: actually no nevermind it doesnt explain that
TG: that still makes no damn sense
TG: but like
TG: the thing youre looking for
TG: your dark clownish salvation or whatever the fuck
TG: your mirthful messiahs
TG: ahahahaha i cant even type that without lmao
TG: anyway theyre here dude
TG: check it out
TG: http://tinyurl.com/MoThErFuCkInMiRaClEs
TC: :oO
This is completely pointless.
Of course, the possiblity remains Hussie was just fucking with us because a lot of people were complaining about the new style he was trying out and comparing it to fandom calls "Hero Mode". Then again, you'll notice that Gamzee is fading in and out of focus and that we don't really see him again until... yeah. We'll talk about this more when we get there.
CT: D --> But I'm not much of a poet TG: come on
CT: D --> My poems are private TG: whatever dude
TG: deprivatize them
CT: D --> If you're prepared to be particularly forceful about it
CT: D --> I may be suitably disgusted to comply TG: just
TG: take whatevers in there
TG: that brorage lust youre feelin
TG: turn that bitch inside out like a broke ass millionaires pockets
CT: D --> Yes
CT: D --> Those are the sorts of assertive statements which could get me
CT: D --> Flowing
Dave, this may be amusing at first, but I am pretty sure you will regret it later.
CT: D --> Great musclebeasts tussle, bu%om in heft
CT: D --> With thunderous muscle, buttock to spec TG: what the fuck
See?
I've said it before and I'll say it again: having a sword that travels through time so you can equip it with your 1/2 blakekind specibus is so awesome.
GC: D4V3 GR34T N3WS!
GC: 1 FOUND 4 DR4W1NG T4BL3T
GC: DO YOU KNOW WH4T TH4T M34NS D4V3?
GC: DO YOU KNOW WH4T 1T M34NS W3 C4N G3T? TG: please dont say this party started please dont say this party started
GC: TH1S
GC: P4RTY
GC: ST4RT3D!!!!! >8D TG: god everything is about parties with you
See, if you had read my Alterniabound walkthrough (well, or played it) you would get this reference and where Terezi got the table from! What I'm trying to say here is that Alterniabound is a very rewarding experience.
One of the problems with this recap business is that, well, at this point of these conversations are pretty significant. Like, if I'm having paste half of every chatlog is it really a summary now? Anyway, I deemed this important enough (spoiler'd for length):
TG: is this some weird game involving flirtation and assassinations or whatever GC: OH, 1 DONT KNOW
GC: M444444YB3...
GC: SH33SH!
GC: YOU 4ND H1M 4R3 4L1K3 1N SOM3 W4YS
GC: R34LLY BLUNT 4ND L1T3R4L M1ND3D
GC: 4ND QU1T3 FR4NKLY JUST 4 L1TTL3 B1T T4CTL3SS WH3N 1T COM3S TO M4N4G1NG TH3 L4D13S!
GC: H3 4LW4YS H4D TO KNOW 3X4CTLY WH4T TH3 D34L W4S 4ND 3X4CTLY WH4T MY MOT1V4T1ONS W3R3 4ND WH4T 3V3RYTH1NG M34NT 4ND BLUH BLUH BLUH
GC: 1T T4K3S TH3 FUN OUT OF 3V3RYTH1NG! TG: thats pretty much the most insulting thing possible to say im anything like that raving gulf of shit
GC: W3LL OK 1M SORT OF 3X4GG3R4T1NG
GC: BUT R34LLY
GC: SOM3 S1M1L4R1T13S 4R3 TH3R3
GC: 1TS JUST YOUR 1SSU3S 4R3
GC: COOL3R >:]
GC: L3SS R1D1CULOUS 4ND TR4G1C TG: issues
TG: what are you talking about
GC: W3LL, FOR 1NST4NC3
GC: K4RK4T W4S 4LW4YS TORM3NT3D BY H1S P4ST 4ND FUTUR3 S3LV3S
GC: 4ND TH31R M1ST4K3S
GC: L1T3R4LLY TORM3NT3D BY TH3M 1N TH3S3 4BSURD SCH1ZOPHR3N1C M3MOS
GC: 1T W4S 1D34L FU3L FOR H1S S3LF LO4TH1NG
GC: H3 B3C4M3 OBS3SS3D W1TH H1MS3LF 4S 4N 3LUS1V3 4DV3RS4RY
GC: R4TH3R TH4N JUST B31NG H1MS3LF 1N TH3 MOM3NT 4ND R34L1Z1NG WHO H3 W4S SUPPOS3D TO B3
GC: 4ND W4K1NG UP >:[ TG: wow ok what does that have to do with me
GC: NOTH1NG 1N 4 L1T3R4L S3NS3
GC: BUT 1 H4V3 OBS3RV3D YOU D4V3
GC: YOU 4R3 4LW4YS G3TT1NG B41L3D OUT OF J4MS
GC: 4T F1RST BY YOUR BRO
GC: 4ND TH3N BY YOUR OWN FUTUR3 S3LV3S!
GC: 3V3N FUTUR3 D4V3SPR1T3 G3TS 1N ON TH3 4CT OF SHOW1NG UP POOR OLD PR3S3NT D4V3
GC: WH3N DO3S PR3S3NT D4V3 G3T TO ST3P OUT OF TH3 SH4DOW OF 4LL THOS3 FUTUR3 D4V3S??
GC: WH3N DO3S H3 G3T TO B3 TH3 H3RO, TH4T'S WH4T 1 W4NT TO KNOW >:D TG: i dunno i guess maybe when i become future me
GC: H4H4H4H4H4H4
GC: TH4T 1S 3X4CTLY WH4T K4RK4T US3D TO S4Y
GC: 1T W4S 4LW4YS TH3 4NSW3R TG: fuck who cares
TG: like i even give a shit about being a hero whatever that even means
TG: im not seeing the problem here future me is awesome he can bail me out if he wants
GC: Y3S, 3X4CTLY!
GC: B3C4US3 YOU 4R3 COOL 4BOUT YOUR PROBL3M
GC: 1NST34D OF 4CT1NG L1K3 4 S1LLY L1TTL3 PUP4
GC: BUT DONT WORRY, ON3 D4Y YOU W1LL G3T TO T4K3 YOUR TURN 4S H3RO!
GC: 4ND ON3 D4Y
GC: YOU W1LL T4K3 OFF THOS3 DUMB GL4SS3S 4ND L3T M3 G3T 4NOTH3R SN1FF 4T YOUR 3Y3S TG: not gonna happen
GC: COM3 ON!
GC: 1 ONLY GOT ON3 L1TTL3 WH1FF 4T TH3M
GC: WH3N YOU W3R3 4 T1NY P1NK W1GGL3R W1TH 4RMS 4ND L3GS S1TT1NG 1N 4 CR4T3R ON TH4T S4D HORS3 YOU 4T3
GC: TH3Y W3R3 PR3TTY!
GC: 1T 1S SO S3LF1SH OF YOU TO K33P TH3M COV3R3D UP
GC: 4ND TH3 L4M3 S3CR3CY SURROUND1NG 1T 1S ONC3 4G41N R3M1ND1NG M3 OF 4 C3RT41N YOU KNOW WHO >:|
DAVESPRITE: oh looks like you got caledfwlch
DAVESPRITE: you found that pretty fast DAVE: is that how you pronounce that
DAVESPRITE: yeah i guess so
DAVESPRITE: i think its welsh DAVE: what are welsh things doing in this game
DAVESPRITE: thats an awesome question
It really is!
Anyway, here's the canonical explanation for Dave's sword:
DAVE: is this thing as pointless as i think it is or do i need it for something DAVESPRITE: tactically yeah its a downgrade since its what i used to make caledscratch which is obviously way better DAVE: yeah thats what i figured
DAVESPRITE: caledscratch cycles the sword through its own timeline to points when its broken or nonbroken or old and rusted or recently forged etc
DAVESPRITE: and your snoop snowcone swords probably even better than that so yeah you got options
See, look, I can't go like 5 lines in this conversation without there being plot critical exposition!
DAVESPRITE: [unreal air] was stolen
DAVESPRITE: by one of hephaestus's minions DAVE: hes the denizen right
DAVESPRITE: yeah lord of the forge DAVE: isnt that like a greek god
DAVE: or roman or whatever
DAVE: what is greco roman shit doing in here you know what never mind
DAVESPRITE: yeah pretty much
DAVESPRITE: anyway he gets pissed off you broke it
DAVESPRITE: and he wants it back
DAVESPRITE: to do something important with it though not really sure what
DAVESPRITE: hes a pretty ornery dude
DAVESPRITE: kept raving about how he was waiting for the forge to come
DAVESPRITE: which he needs to complete his work
DAVESPRITE: but in my timeline the forge would never come
DAVESPRITE: so he was extra pissed off DAVE: whats the forge
DAVESPRITE: volcano DAVE: huh
DAVE: you mean jades volcano
DAVESPRITE: yup
Okay, you should know the Forge=Volcano from Kanaya in Hivebent but still.
DAVESPRITE: anyway that sword
DAVESPRITE: its important to getting your shit figured out
DAVESPRITE: you were supposed to break it to get it out of the thing
DAVESPRITE: like another personal sort of mythological milestone you were supposed to clear DAVE: really
DAVE: there was no other way to get it out
DAVE: thats kind of retarded
DAVESPRITE: well i dont know
DAVESPRITE: maybe if john was to try with his pure heart and shit it woulda popped out like a champagne cork and fuckin hero confetti woulda blasted him in the face
DAVESPRITE: but you
DAVESPRITE: we
DAVESPRITE: we had to break it
Okay, I copied and pasted this one because I thought the "hero confetti" bit was funny. Well, also I love the fact that other characters just straight-up refer to John as the hero. Hidden behind those two things is what Davesprite says about "getting your shit figured out", which goes back to what I was talking about earlier with Rose and Jaspersprite.
Also like that conversation, Davesprite will jet after this.
Hey, remember when I pointed out some perhaps untrue statements from Alterniabound?
N8p time. [/color]
DAVESPRITE: caw caw motherfuckers
Elsewhere in the Land of Heat and Clockwork:
ssh only dreams now
Tomorrow: a flash! And also maybe I pick up the pace a bit.
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yo butt
raising arizona is a coen brothers movie
it's unusual for them to make something bad
you butt
these threads haven't even been that unusual for 2 months
way more tame than I was expecting
On the subject of Nic Cage remixes
raising arizona is no exception
My butt.
I see how that subject could occupy a number of people for a number of weeks.
Carry on then.
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agreed
LET'S PLAY
ALTERNIABOUND
Part 5
Previous installments:
Karkat part 2
Terezi part 1
Terezi part 2
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Like I said last night, it's time now for who is, by far, the most polarizing character in Homestuck.
This would probably be a good point for me to say that I really like Vriska's theme. Her theme has all the sass. ALL OF IT.
Anyway, I haven't played this in awhile, but I have sneaking suspicion of how all these conversations will go. Once again, the body of the post will be spoiled.
So who should we start with first? Oh, I know.
I. Wow.
One of the reasons I'm doing this is so it will be easier to for us to go back and find stuff like this later.
This is the first time we've seen Feferi in any mood other than cheery this whole flash. Something seems... fishy.
No...! Man, if Feferi isn't excited about life, what hope is there for us?
Dammit! I bought that hook, line, and sinker.
I have a feeling Vriska has not read How to Win Friends and Influence People. I recent watched the "Overdrawn at the Memory Bank" episode of MST3k again, so forgive me for giggling at the mention of "doppel".
Mostly the second frog-blinking thing
FACEPALM x2 COMBO
My face is starting to make impressions my palms. I don't know how, but the force of my head has seperated my hands from my arms.
Here's who we have left. Except for Karkat. I know, let's get down with the clown.
There are many folks scared of clowns in this world. But have you ever considered that, perhaps, the clowns are scared... of you? Think about it.
Oh, by the way, this is the dance Gamzee is doing:
Most of the animated sprites and stuff were posted in the threads that existed around a year ago when the flash came out. so I've been combing them for other stuff and found this.
Okay, let's get this over with. Actually, on second thought, this may be pretty amusing.
Oh, we have options apparently! Hrm.
Oh, right.
I screenshotted that mostly because I knew the forums would subsitute the emoticons for it. I think I already used my facepalm quota for this post. Not that I actually facepalmed at any point while writing this. FYI, apparently this was cut from the final version (according to the thread from last year):
That was shorter than I expected.
Anyway... up next, we'll explore Vriska's part of the lab.
I really should
it's really good
hell the opening credits alone are fantastic
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depressing movie though
LET'S PLAY
ALTERNIABOUND
Part 6
Previous installments:
Karkat part 2
Terezi part 1
Terezi part 2
Vriska part 1
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Click the spoiler to begin!
Now, we've got a lab to plunder.
Also, I checked. Unfortunately, switching back to Terezi and getting Tavros to go down the stairs and then switching back to Vriska and talking to him doesn't initiate a different conversation than the one he has with Terezi. Oh well.
And so we find ourselves back here, for the last time.
And here's the start of Vriska's room/lair.
Let's head down the stairs.
They're so long the game actually transitions to a different room.
It appears to be a lab of some sort.
Oh, that's kind of sneaky.
Chests plundered: 2/8
Let's just walk over... and hope for a limbless or otherwise body-part-less treasure chest.
What in the Sam Hill happened here?
Yeah... no way to tell the number of Lands on the display, though.
So no we're in here. Hrm. Let's go north.
Oh shit!
It looks like some terrible monster that just escaped from the lab!
The music changes, and here we are.
Whoops, it seems we forgot our dice! Won't make that mistake again.
Fortunately, as the Thief of Light, we have a fallback. (Though of course we're not supposed to know what that means yet. Shh.)
Who's awesome? We are. Anyway.
We head into the next room, where we have a treasure chest, a locked door, and a computer terminal. Let's get that first thing out of the way.
Well, that was easy.
Sweet jegus.
There's also four more chests:
Chests plundered: 5/8
Chests plundered: 6/8
It just wriggles there on the floor for a bit and then disappears. But, wait, how was it even alive in the chest?
Chests plundered: 7/8
So there's one more door and one more computer. Hrm.
Room's a bit different in the future.
Also, yes, I did check that if you never opened the chests in the past they're still open in the future.
Now, then, let's get down to business.
Wait, why has the music changed?
Oh. My. God.
Good lord. A song plays.
Okay, yes, here you go, here's the full album version:
Anyway, apparently in the future we got two more chests! Let's see what's in them.
Let's do the other one. Quickly.
Well, that's Alterniabound! Feel free to let me know if missed anything. Otherwise, your regularly scheduled Drunkstuck should resume later today.
I feel like this is something that should be possible
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iss good
off the top of my head i still need to see barton fink, the man who wasn't there, and a serious man
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However, he is not the most amazing character in it.
someone should stream Lebowski sometime
THE BEGINNINGING
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Post 5
Post 6
Post 6
Post 7
Post 8 - Start of ACT 2
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PART II: ACT 3
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Part III: The Intermission
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Part 3: ACT 4
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PART V: ACT 4 (part 2)
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PART VI: ACT 4 (part 3)
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PART VII: ACT 5: Hivebent
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PART VIII: ACT 5: Hivebent (part 2)
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PART IX: ACT 5: Hivebent (part 3)
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PART X: ACT 5: ACT 2 -Errata
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PART XII: ACT 5: ACT 2 (part 2)
Now available on DVD:
LET'S PLAY: ALTERNIABOUND
Episodes:
Karkat part 2
Terezi part 1
Terezi part 2
Vriska part 1
Vriska part 2
Geez, it feels like we've been waiting forever for that guy to finally be this girl's server player:
Surely there won't be any further distractions, nonsense, or playable flashes.
Well, crap.
John, if you had just asked, "Wait, Nanna, what in the hell does that mean?" you could've saved us like a year's worth of speculation.
But, yes, if you had just read my Alterniabound walkthrough, you might recall a certain someone's computer was blown up in the near future. Yeah, he probably had it coming. And this before he hits on her!
This is still the fatalistic Aradia. The trolls, at this precise moment, still don't know exatly what role the Green Sun plays in the Kids' plan.
One of my favorite theories floating around here (and I credit @Speed Racer a lot for this) is that the main theme of Sburb/Sgrub is "growing up". The quests and the trials of the game are metaphors of the process of maturing, facing your fears, and becoming better people. Going even further, one of the main reaons the Trolls ultimately failed is that they didn't really learn this lesson - especially trolls like Vriska (who concocted various schemes that ultimately made her responsible for the trolls' failure), Eridan (Who completely misses the point of the game and fights his consorts), and to a certain extent Karkat (Who took shortcuts with respect to frog breeding, which would doom the Kids' session from the start). And, as we learn even later on, the trolls kill their Denizens straight-off, which may not exactly what you are supposed to do, but they never bothered to find out for sure. (So I'm not just indicting those three, they were just first to come to mind.)
On the flip side, the Kids aren't nearly as bad at the interpersonal lessons (though they have no shortage of personal issues) but because of the above are in a bad situation from the start. Above is Jaspersprite's last ditch attempt to influence Rose to play the game "correctly" before she releases him.
This may be one of the most important events in Homestuck. I say "may" because we're not totally sure of the direct cause->effect relationship here yet. (Personal note: I am relieved I can just copy and paste Gamzee's dialogue again.)
Dave, this may be amusing at first, but I am pretty sure you will regret it later.
See?
I've said it before and I'll say it again: having a sword that travels through time so you can equip it with your 1/2 blakekind specibus is so awesome.
See, if you had read my Alterniabound walkthrough (well, or played it) you would get this reference and where Terezi got the table from! What I'm trying to say here is that Alterniabound is a very rewarding experience.
One of the problems with this recap business is that, well, at this point of these conversations are pretty significant. Like, if I'm having paste half of every chatlog is it really a summary now? Anyway, I deemed this important enough (spoiler'd for length):
It really is!
Anyway, here's the canonical explanation for Dave's sword:
See, look, I can't go like 5 lines in this conversation without there being plot critical exposition! Okay, you should know the Forge=Volcano from Kanaya in Hivebent but still.
Okay, I copied and pasted this one because I thought the "hero confetti" bit was funny. Well, also I love the fact that other characters just straight-up refer to John as the hero. Hidden behind those two things is what Davesprite says about "getting your shit figured out", which goes back to what I was talking about earlier with Rose and Jaspersprite.
Also like that conversation, Davesprite will jet after this.
Hey, remember when I pointed out some perhaps untrue statements from Alterniabound?
Elsewhere in the Land of Heat and Clockwork:
ssh only dreams now
Tomorrow: a flash! And also maybe I pick up the pace a bit.
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kanaya in the last panel is killin me
trolls...could be watching...even when I'm
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a little "mature" for a 13 year old girl, but not silly
I mean it's just kinda like
a tube
Kanaya has a quick moment in Make Her Pay where she's wearing a similar style of dress and it looks off there too
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and to think I loved you!
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i've started saying this in real life just for everyday occurrences, on account of less syllables
it is always immediately obvious what i mean