April 2016

what is dad's (both egbert and crocker) strife weapon?

Presumably Jokerkind as they’ve been seen using a variety of weapons

Why didn't Kanaya use her fraymotifs with the rest of the gang? Jade showed you don't have to be god tier or understand your aspect to pull it off when she used them on Bec Noir with Dave.

She probably didn’t have any with them. Fraymotifs are purchased so maybe people from different sessions can’t use them together

If people from different sessions cant use fraymotifs, then explain TZ and Dave using them together.

Good point, I dunno then. Maybe the person coming up with the fraymotifs couldn’t think of any to include Kanaya

Do you think PM will give Jack's ring to Mayor?

Even if she did he wouldn’t wear it. He’s afraid of its powers

How many times have you read homestuck

Like straight read throughs? 2 and a half.

But I’m constantly reading fragments to answer questions so I’m not sure.

About that post about all the ancestors being dead what about The Grand Highblood? He's probably dead yeah but we never found out why like the others (and at this point likely never will unless you have an answer)

Any ancestor that wasn’t Condy or the Handmaid got killed by the Vast Glub 

i'm confused. if the dreamself is killed or used to kiss-revive someone, then how would that player get to their sacrificial slab? i mean, i know they'd need to travel to their respective moon, but just how easy is it for a waking player to get there? is it just a simple gate-hop away or what? and then where even is the/an entrance to the core to even get to their slab?

Sacrificial Slabs are typically in the moons of Derse and Prospit. All a player would have to do is fly there.

why was jade trying to stop pm and bec noir from fighting?

A fight like theirs would be very destructive considering they have Green Sun powers. Also, they were prototyped with Bec’s likeness and she probably didn’t want to see either of them die. I saw a post earlier saying she was acting as an auspistice between them so there’s that possibility too. 

So Dirk can still be brought back because Jane hasn't revived him, but is Jane alive or did Condy kill her? If Jane is dead, who can revive her?

We’re not sure if Jane is dead. If she is Dave and Terezi might be able to use that one fraymotif to time travel an alive Jane to this timeline. But either way we know she survives since she appears in Caliborn’s masterpiece which happens further along in this timeline. 

Wait is Caliborns Masterpiece from a different timeline or this timeline?

This one. 

If Jade put on the ring would she become more powerful or stay at the same level of power in your opinion?

The ring only works on carapaces.

Hey I'd really like to catch up with homestuck but I got a new laptop since I last read so I don't know where to pick up. Last thing I remember is Jade, Jane and Calliope hanging out and making fan trolls, think you could help?

Here maybe?

wait did lord english die or no??

Nope.

What do the mage pjs actually look like?

Canon Mage sprites here

i heard that someone made a matriorb? did they??

Yes, Roxy did with Void powers.

Why was PM able to hurt Jade (or at least attack her) while Bec Noir still wasn't?

Her hate for Bec Noir was stronger than Bec’s affection for Jade that she gained with the prototyping.

fuck you for ignoring all my asks.

We have like 900 messages in our inbox rn so chill out.

If you haven't gotten an ask clarifying, yet, Solluxes seems to be the canonical spelling of the pluralization, or at least what Karkat uses. Apologies, as I'm quite a bit behind/down there, on my dash.

Here you go folks.

I thought dirks sword was indestructable but dave cut through it. whats up with that?

Dave’s been practicing for three years to break that sword

where was sollux when aradia came??? do we know???

The particular Sollux accompanying Aradia was blind so he couldn’t really do anything

which kids are trapped in the juju? sorry i got confused

The Betas: John, Dave, Jade and Rose

why was gamzee god tier in a fridge? the last time we saw him out of fridge he was captured and not in it, and i dont recall him making it in that timeline. also isnt it canon that he never died? so how is he god tier?

He’s not god tier, it’s just a costume

What's in the red chest Vriska has? Is that the one with all the Beta kids in it?

Yep, the house juju jam packed with the kids

Did Bec Noir die or just get KO'd?

Ko’d presumably

How long does it take for you to sort through all the asks you receive on a daily basis. And are there certain asks that get answered right away or some that get completely ignored. If you don't mind me asking

There are some that get answered right away. And others that are complex and require a lot of looking up or that might be controversial are often left for later and then never really answered. But we’ll get there eventually. Repeat questions get deleted. Asks expressing gratitude are appreciated but we often delete them as not to have too much non-homestuck related content on the blog

So this isn't an ask but a cool theory I saw related to your post about Gamzee being on LOTAK when Lord Jack's head exploded into a black hole. Do you know what else was on LOTAK? Yaldabaoth and the Crowbar. What are three things that end up in Caliborn's session but we don't know how they got there yet? Gamzee, Yaldabaoth and the Crowbar.

Also presumably the trickster jujus. I’m pretty sure that’s the last place we saw the sucker.

fuk u for ignoring my asks!!! how am I gonna learn what color underwear tavros wears now!?!

Blue

Was it just me, or did it seem like Dirk was being targeted a lot more in the battle than Dave and Terezi? Why is that? Is there even a reason?

Because he’s the coolest

Why was Hussie trying to stop Vriska from transporting the chest in Collide?

Because he loves her

Quick question. How did the dirk / Jake break up go? I can't seem to remember any of the details.

It happened while they were all tricksters, need I say more?

What do you think will happen to Caliborn? Will he just end up becoming LE and get killed by the crew?

He just got the house juju. He just needs his magic ball eyes and then he’ll be all set to the events that took place in his Masterpiece

Hi, you're doing a great job! Quick question, what is the Hammer John uses to freeze the Condescence in time and where did it come from?

Fear no Anvil

Also related to that Eridan / Shrek thing.... Why is Eridan alive?

He’s not alive. He just hasn’t realized he’s dead yet. Remember, their eyes don’t change until they realize they’re dead.

uhhh.. so, how are the beta kids trapped in the juju but are also fighting everyone? sorry if this has been asked before/it's got an obvious answer, I'm just wondering.

Future versions of the beta kids are in the juju

hi, why is parcel mistress so pissed at bec noir again? sorry to bother you, and good work with the answers :)

He killed WQ, WK, AR, and punched a hole through WV’s chest

why did PM want to get the ring from bec noir anyway???

So he couldn’t be omnipotent anymore

Ok so I'm super confused... how did LE die? Did he die? I'm probably the single only HS fan who doesn't play UT so...

don’t worry, I haven’t played undertale either. But no, LE is not dead.

Why did Jack Noir just lose his arm when he lost the ring, not get vaporized like the beta Black Queen did when she had the ring cut off?

The Black Queen was vaporized by Liv Tyler, not because her arm got cut off

Your thoughts on [S] Collide ==> ?

I was expecting something similar to [S] Cascade but Collide was equally good. It was still dramatic, just less so but it was also a lot more humorous.  I’ve watched it three times already and it’s still stunning. I continue to get chills at certain parts like when Dad Crocker breaks open the wall and the flashback to the betas’ homes.

And the animation was so good, it was different than the animation normally in homestuck and it definitely benefited from that.  I really liked the art style Jade was drawn it, it really suited her much more than how she’s been drawn in the past, or at least that’s my opinion.  The use of fraymotifs was amazing, they are so cool I really wish they would have been explored more in the comic.

All and all, Collide exceeded my expectations, and was a fitting end to the colossal Act 6 and good spiritual successor to GAME OVER.

what was the most shocking plot twist yet

Dad Crocker punching down that wall and beating the shit out of Cans, like you go Daddy

how long has gamzee been in the fridge??

Probably a couple hours, half a day max

What is significant about 1025?

413 (Homestuck started) + 612 (Hivebent started) = 1025 (Cascade)

Weren't both dogs supposed to already be missing their left arms because of the rings but at 0:43 you can see Jack has both arms. Or is it just part of the arm and doesn't register right with me

Well I’ll be damned, I’m surprise that got through. I’m sure it was just a mistake on the artist’s end

Aradia isn't death right?

She is very much alive, and intends to stay that way : )

Can you please link [S] cascade?

It’s page 6009

Where's dad Egbert?

dead

Hey I know your probs really busy atm wi/ the update but I was wondering if you ever did a list of all the canon ships?

I can think of at least 8 canon ships, listed under the cut because I’m including pictures

1. The Condesce’s Battleship

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2. Grandpa Harley’s ship

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3. Prospitan Battleships

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4. Dersite Battleship

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5. Vriska and Meenah’s pirate ship

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6. Vriska’s old ship

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7. Eridan’s hive

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8. Grandpa Harley’s luxury ship

How is Terezi able to use Mind powers if she's not god tier?

Players have powers before they ascend, becoming God Tier only furthers their abilities, unlocks new ones and allows them to further enhance and hone the ones they already had.

Does gamzee have any god teir powers?

Yeah, he can manipulate Rage in other people. He instigated the events pre-retcon that left Terezi thinking her only option was to kill Vriska. Rather than something else like knock her out like Terezi had John do

so wait do you think dirk died for real or not because i dont think the clock would count having your head sliced off by your brother/son when you were in a headlock is considered heroic or just

Dirk got his head sliced off so yeah I think he died for real. We’re not sure about if Jane is alive or not so it’s uncertain whether Dirk will simply revive or Jane will resurrect him. Either way we know he survives since he appears in Caliborn’s masterpiece.