Your name is SAFETY FIRSTT and HOLY SHIT DO YOU EVER LOVE TAKING THE PROPER AND NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS BEFORE ENGAGING IN ANY KIND OF ACTIVITY. You are SEVEN SWEEPS OLD and your blood is a really weird colour that no one thinks is real but hey it helps you get noticed, which is always good because then you can ENFORCE THE RULES OF SAFETY AND CAUTION ON EVERYONE AROUND YOU WITHOUT BEING IGNORED.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
Funny, I thought of that obnoxious hi-vis-vest color first:
Not sure what you'd call that...I see it referred to as "lime green", presumably by people who have never seen a lime.
I think the rarity of blood colors actually has more to do with brightness than hue; the stated unique blood colors are Karkat's mutant red (replacing a green hue between Sollux and Nepeta), Kanaya's jade green, and Feferi's tyrian purple.
It bothers me when people write Cronus as having actual identity issues. Literally the entire point of his character is that he’s a privileged little douche with a victim complex who pretends to be nice. His character is designed around the idea of him facing absolutely no struggle, but pretending that he does.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
Can we talk about this for a moment because I think a lot of people miss the point when it comes to Kankri.
Hussie is not making fun of people who believe in social justice. What Hussie is making fun of is people who do not practice what they preach. We’ve all seen those people on tumblr: “don’t be racist except against this group of people”, things like that. Hussie is making fun of hypocrisy within social justice and people who want to be allowed to argue their points and beliefs but refuse to let you do the same. The social justice that Hussie is poking fun at is NOT the people who are having educated debates and who are both passionate and yet level headed, he’s mocking those who hide behind a ‘social justice’ shield in order to act as if their opinion is more valid and that anyone who says otherwise is scum. People who you can’t have a normal debate with because every single thing triggers them, people who take on the holier than thou attitude and feel they need to educate the lesser minds.
Think of it this way: how many vegan posts have you seen calling people who eat meat murders, or saying that they should all die? Now, how many of those people do you think would be willing to hear your opinions on the matter and react in a polite, educated manner? Not too many. That is the side of social justice that Hussie is poking fun at, not social justice itself.
Now, on to Kankri himself! Wow what a great character, what a cutie patootie, wow he’s so passionate. But sometimes, actually often times, he comes off passionate in the entirely wrong way. Now why is this? Well, let’s look at Kankri’s back story a bit!
Kankri comes from a society where ‘culling’ basically meant ‘you’re incapable of tending to yourself so you need the rest of the world to do it for you’. As a mutant blood, he was treated like a pet, a lesser being who had no opinions or ideas of his own. That was how the main populace saw him. See where this is going? If you don’t, I’ll elaborate a bit more.
In order to get rid of this stigma and to prove he is not simply a pet for other trolls to feed and coo over and dote on and stare at in wonder, much the way people do at zoos, Kankri created a personality for himself that pretty much defies the entire stereotype. Does he go about it wrong? Yes, he often does. But who else does this? Karkat! Karkat, also a mutant blood, tried to defy the stereotypes of living less years, being physically weaker, and an all around waste of space by pouring his all into making himself seem like the strong leader type. Anything Karkat views as weak is instantly treated negatively, especially during his younger years.
They’re simply compensating to get past the stereotypes their society has placed on them.
In conclusion, Hussie is not anti-social justice and Kankri is not just a clever ploy to make fun of social justice members. Thank you and have a nice day.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
Hahaha I almost lost it at > VILLAINOUS LAUGHTER: HAPPEN.
Caliborn's kind of an invitation for Hussie to do the kind of self-aggrandizing stuff that's characterized his later work on Homestuck. Not really a fan of him, even if his speech patterns are close to mine.
Caliborn's kind of an invitation for Hussie to do the kind of self-aggrandizing stuff that's characterized his later work on Homestuck. Not really a fan of him, even if his speech patterns are close to mine.
Still, Manga drawing manual, good joke.
The thing is, there's no finesse to it whatsoever. Hussie has shown the ability to plot massive stories with crisscrossing timelines and recurring motifs that change meaning on the context while still leaving room for interpersonal drama, and yet he still feels the need to create a character whose joke boils down to "This is stupid. You're stupid. I'm stupid."
To me, it feels like Hussie doesn't want people getting too invested in the story, so he comes up with these stupid distractions and riffs on his old work to remind you that what you're reading is silly. It's not a feeling I appreciate, really.
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i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
However, I spent as little time on Openbound as possible, so i might be remembering wrong.
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
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
Still, Manga drawing manual, good joke.
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
To me, it feels like Hussie doesn't want people getting too invested in the story, so he comes up with these stupid distractions and riffs on his old work to remind you that what you're reading is silly. It's not a feeling I appreciate, really.
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