Serious but random question: If one used the Thorns of Ogoloth to actually knit, say, a sweater, would that sweater endow the wearer with powers over the forces of darkness, incite those forces upon the wearer, or simply make the wearer itchy in an incredibly eerie and existential way, like the sensation on the back of the burglar's neck in Ligotti's "Death Without End"? (No-one is going to get that reference, but trust me when I say that it is creepy.)
Considering what the alchemization roots are, it would probably give the wearer a connection to the zoologically dubious.
I'd say that the latter scenario would be more likely. If such a tentacle gave superpowers, they would probably be more Lovecraftian. Tentacles would be involved.
Also, I forgot to mention this earlier, but of the main cast, Rose is possibly my favourite. Dave provides some of the best over-the-top humour in the series, and Jade is adorable and weird as all hell, but Rose is that fine balance of level-headed and nuts filtered through a lens of precociousness that I find highly endearing.
For side characters, the Wayward Vagabond, Becquerel, the Peregrine Mendicant, GC and Jack Noir are all great in their own ways. And insofar, not a single character has straight-up annoyed or repulsed me.
Of course. But insofar, I think that Hussie has done a great job of creating characters that are, at the very least, interesting enough not to be truly hate-worthy. For example, if handled badly, GC would have been and insufferable character—not simply intentionally irksome (more in sympathy with the characters), but annoying to read. Instead, she is quite entertaining in her weirdly innocent awfulness. Jade, too, and Dave, and the other trolls. But there is an element of tonal control that I find quite deft.
To put it another way, I can see why people get fanatically attached to these characters. They are all rather interestingly fleshed out, even when given little screen time.
Might I also add that the contrast between the paths taken by the two versions of Jack Noir provide for interesting comparisons. Both clearly stem from the same rat-bastard root personality, moulded by differing circumstances, but while one (Spades Slick) is a character that you can root for with the understanding that he is in no way heroic, the other (the Sovereign Slayer) is a mounting threat that, while fun to watch from a safe distance, must be stopped before he lays waste to both sides. It is a surprisingly clever take on the whole matter of choice.
I know exactly what you mean. Even the characters who are the most annoying and dickish still tend to be pretty fun to read. They're still asshats, but they aren't cringe worthy.
The Jack Noir permutations are always interesting. Take one character with a set number of attributes and a tendency to cause trouble, stick him in different environments and let him loose. Always a lot of fun.
I personally didn't take to the trolls until after I finished my speedrun. But it's a matter of preference.
I want that plush red tux. I need action pyjamas in my life right now. But not impudent puppet rear. I am not so easily transfixed by the inexplicable... or at least, not that particular strain of the inexplicable.
The Snoop Dogg Snow Cone Machete and UNREAL AIR are also pretty rad, for about the same reason.
Just finished Act Four recently, actually. I'm on the part where Dave and GC are talking about Dave's brother's mysterious absence. Scratch that. See below.
Now I have completed act four, with [S] Descend. and all that implies.
So, basically, Jack Noir has done exactly what I predicted that he was going to do, which is to say that he has become progressively more monstrous in a very short time frame. Also, Jade has risen even further in my estimation. She is something.
Also: Grandpa Harley basically is and isn't John. That is really weird.
Another note that is icing on the cake: Rose's sendoff at the beginning of what I think is Act Five is remarkably similar in tone and content to the last few sentences of Lovecraft's "Nyarlathotep". That's pretty badass.
Another note that is icing on the cake: Rose's sendoff at the beginning of what I think is Act Five is remarkably similar in tone and content to the last few sentences of Lovecraft's "Nyarlathotep". That's pretty badass.
Weird coincidence, too. Hussie's gone on record saying he's never read a word of Lovecraft. And that the Horrorterrors and other cosmic horror beasties are just riffing on the Cthulhu mythos via pop-cultural osmosis.
All I care about is your opinion on the most controversial character in Homestuck, whom you'll be meeting shortly (and also a couple of others, but they don't show up until later). You'll know who it is when you see it.
I am going to assume from what little I do know that he is referring to Vriska, who I am not sure that I have encountered yet. Because I've already met Gamzee, and found him... exceedingly derpy.
Well, yes, that is what the text indicated. But nonetheless, things are tying together in a very intriguing way.
Speaking of which, Jade's magic "8" and cue balls have to be connected to all this in some esoteric way. What way, I do not know yet; I just thought that it was worth pointing out.
Nepeta's conversations with Tavros are adorable. I really like her. She certainly makes for an interesting contrast with the other two blue-bloods, who are... detestable. Really, Vriska is just mean, but I get the feeling that there is a reason for it, even if that reason is a relatively petty one. She's still fun to read about, but more in the way that a sociopathic villain is than a protagonist. I'm not sure about Equius, though: He's even more of a bastard in some ways, but he is weirdly protective of Nepeta, which indicates something.
Also, Karkat's slap at Vriska has made me respect him a lot more than I did early on. And I still love Terezi. Aradia is cool, too.
Equius gets better. Not by too much - Hussie doesn't like to focus on minor characters - but he does. His whole protectiveness thing also makes more sense after you enter flashback country
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guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
I'd say that the latter scenario would be more likely. If such a tentacle gave superpowers, they would probably be more Lovecraftian. Tentacles would be involved.
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
I personally didn't take to the trolls until after I finished my speedrun. But it's a matter of preference.
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
There are reasons for that. You'll see.
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
I've never seen a character so thoroughly divide a fanbase as well as she did.
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
If you've just met Gamzee a while ago, you still have a way to go. Again, you'll know her when you see her.
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
You'll know my favorite two characters when you meet them.
Yeah, Sollux is a likably peculiar fellow.
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
Aaaaaand, you get a gold star.
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
^ You'll see