#toast asks

[kirbytripledeluxe]

i can ask myself a question?

yooooooo

[toast-tales]

Just letting you know that I love Nathan a totally normal amount and am definitely not obsessed with him

Today on: Nathan finds out he has a fan

(he's very appreciative)

Also, thank you for giving me an excuse to try drawing Nathan. He doesn't get enough love!

[janeway-lover]

why is this so funny

and yeah we grow corn up here but cherries are definitely our staple crop. at least in traverse. we’re “The Cherry Capital of the World!” it means we get a shit ton of tourists in the summer I hate it

[theyaoiconnoisseur]

for the ask game! 2 + 17

[theyumeconnoisseur]

adonis, souma! what do you do together on rainy days?

Hm. Usually if we are staying at Silver’s house on a rainy day we’ll stay in bed a bit longer and Souma and I will typically skip our morning run together and relax together most of the day.

[william-snekspeare]

between the snakes and the ferrets you just like long bois dont you

I like it when animals r shaped like this

[beescake]

i am in love with your sollux i think

sollux love party :]

if you’re interested heres some of my personal fondness thoughts on him.. big warning for the mega long read ahead aye

as we alr know sollux's rejection of participation somewhat mirrors dave's rejection of heroism, but even without getting cooked to completion i still find sollux's character v compelling beyond the fourth wall

as someone who doesnt get a pinch of that Protagonist Sparkle to begin with, he can openly say he wants to leave anytime…. and unlike dave, he actually Can leave the scene anytime. but he can never be truly Free from the story via permanent character death like the other trolls.

his irrelevancy is indeed relevant - he’s there so u can point him out.

while his image is intended to be a relic of past internet subculture, his role is not only about hehehaha being a Chad or a 2000s cyberforum 2²chan haxxor ragequit gamebro.

his continued existence also happens to add a Bit to the overarching themes of homestuck! a Bit that gives him longer-lasting thematic relevance compared to the trolls who could’ve had more character potential but didnt get to survive beyond the main story.

the Bit in question:

his defiance contributes to the illusion of agency (treating characters = people with autonomy). he’s “aware” of it, and that recognition is worth noting enough to forcibly keep him alive as both reward and punishment.

considering how his personality & classpect is designed its definitely a very haha thing for hussie to do LOL. he’s made to be op asf so he's resigned to doing dirty work, gradually deteriorating along the way but never truly dying. as fans have mentioned before, him openly rejecting involvement after a while of grim tolerance is like if the sim u were controlling suddenly stopped, looked up and gave u the finger while u were step six into the walkthrough for Every Possible Sim Death Animation.

but since he’s just a sim… the more he hates it, the more you keep him around. if ur sim started complaining abt your whimsical household storyline you’d definitely keep that little fuck.

but yeah i like that sollux is just idling. the significance of his presence being that one dude who's always reliably Somewhere, root core Unchanged, no individual ambitions (possibly due to fear of consequence?), and design-wise: a staple representative product of his time.

compared to dirk's character, who has aged phenomenally well into the present (themes of control + AR + artificial intelligence, clearer exploration around navigating relationships/sexuality, infinite possibilities of self-splinterhood and trait inheritance), sollux's potential is really... contained. bitter. defeatist. limiting and frustrating in the way old tech is.

the world continues moving on to shinier, brighter, more advanced automated things - minimalist and metaverse or whatever but sollux is still here 🧍‍♂️ going woohoo redblue 3d. (tho personally i imagine his vibe similar to what the kids call cassette futurism on pinterest mixed w more grimy grunge insectoid influences eheh)

conceptually-speaking,

at the foundation of it all, the rapid pace of modern development was built off the understanding of ppl like sollux in the past, who were There actively at work while the dough was still beginning to rise

thats one of the cool things abt the idea of trolls preceding humans! the idea that trolls like sollux excelled back when lots of basic shit still needed to be discovered, building structures like networks and codes from scratch, and humans will eventually inherit and reinvent that knowledge in ways that become so optimized it makes the old manual effort seem archaic, slow, and labour-intensive.

but despite information/resources/shortcuts being more accessible now, much of the new highly-anticipated stuff released on trend still end up unfinished, inefficient, or expiring quickly due to cutting corners under severe capitalistic pressures

meanwhile, some of the old stuff frm past generations of thorough, exploratory and perfectionistic development still remains working, complete, and ever so sturdy.

those things continue to exist, just outside our periphery with either:

zero purpose left for modern needs (outdated/obsolete)

or

far too important to replace or destroy, bcs of its surprisingly essential and circumstantial usefulness in one niche specific area.

which are honestly? both points that sum up sollux pree well.

dramatic ending sorry. anw are u still on the fence or are u Sick abt him like me </3

[wispscribbles]

Hello I just wanted to put an ask in and let u know that I really love your works! Ur one of my favorite fic writers and u inspire me a lot :D

thank you so much friend :''D Your support and comments are so so appreciated, can't believe you stand by me even after the Toast... incident. The inspiration absolutely goes both ways, because idk if I'd still be writing if I hadn't been met with so much support from folks like u <3 also- small ghoap for u

[buggiebite]

Long Day at School

Daddy! Peeta makes my heart melt. Figured everyone needed some of him to withstand the winter.

[kirbytripledeluxe]

taranza

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[toast-tales]

What do you think is your dumbest fear (ov don’t answer if it’s personal or anything). Mine’s those freaky eyes on potatos, I feel like they’re going to grow into me

Oh, you guys aren't ready for this. Dandelions. As a kid, I HATED dandelions. Specifically the little green buds before they grew into flowers. I don't know what it was that scared me so, but if I was about to step on one I think I'd literally scream. They just looked menacing to me. Was this a byproduct of watching The Rumor Weed from Veggie Tales? Who can say. All I know is, I don't scream anymore, but I'd be lying if I said I don't still give dandelions the side eye.

[janeway-lover]

Is it bad that I don’t know what honeypots (not kitchen) are?

Oh, not at all! I really only know it from books!

it’s a spy thing where you flirt/sleep with someone to find out information

[theyaoiconnoisseur]

meowwww (scratches at your door) maaowwww (scritch scratch) meeoow

(Opens the door) Mreow :3 hi toast :3

[3dogbones]

eggnog x toast,

I need more of it in my life.

YOU, RANDOM ANON, LIKE MY STUPID SHIP THAT WILL NEVER BECOME CANON? I AM HONORED!

(eggnog sans by @xpau-official and toast sans by yesea0812 on yt)

[duplicitousfate]

So, what do the lambs do at the cult grounds? Do they focus on separate tasks, or the same task just split up differently from day to day?

The Lambs do every chore as they pop up, but they do have some preferences.

Lambert is more a caretaker and nurturing for their cultists. They teach, cook, preach, farm, everything. They don't go on crusades as often, but when they do they love to take the golden fleece and prefer the Blunderbus.

Lambari is a fighter and does nost of the crusading. When they aren't out in the Lands Of The Old Faith, they do a lot of the heavy lifting around the cult. They help with construction and coordinate where new buildings are erected.

(Art by @dashing-through-ecto )

[nebulousmedic]

I really like seeing Engie with Pyro (Texas toast!) I'd love to see them more intimate or extra cuddly with one another. Please?

yes,,,, absolutely. I see these two as one of if not THE most touchy feely couple. Pyro just. Loves physical affection and Engie is happy to reciprocate

also they use Pyro's bed bc it's mighty comfy (though mostly occupied by pillows and plushies)