#Bard of Space

[rayquazaxd]

so… you’re telling me that our dad isn’t actually our dad, and we’re just his genetic clones?! and my dad wasn’t even my dad… HE WAS JUST A BODY DOUBLE???

[tavtiers]

the Bard of Space: one who passively destroys creation and beginnings

sources: x, x, x, x, x, x, x

[giftofclasspects]

i'm back!!! guess what? the space playlists were created!!!

you can find them with a link to my spotify here!

[ultra-clashpects]

could i have a double clashpect (Heir-Bard of Hope-Space)? If you can't no worries, but if u can, thamks!!!!

THE BARD-HEIR OF HOPE-SPACE

The Bard-Heir of Hope-Space is someone who is a ticking time bomb of destruction, slowly being pushed closer and closer to the day that they “explode” and begin to spiral down the path of destroying all the Hope-Space that surrounds them and all of their friends and family. The Bard-Heir of Hope-Space is someone who begins ghosting their aspects, someone who is completely devoid of Hope and is very stuck in their own ways, but as they grow and learn about their aspects, they become more interested in them and slowly but surely, they find themselves growing into their Heir-like nature of becoming their aspects.

The Bard-Heir of Hope-Space will eventually realise what they’ve become, a symbol of positivity and Hope, someone who searches for meaning in everything and is constantly looking to have knowledge so that they may protect those closest to them and create the perfect life, destined to create the perfect universe for themself. The Bard-Heir of Hope-Space will then, in a fit of anger and disgust, break down and destroy their life and all the lives of those they’ve surrounded themself with, breaking down everything they’ve created in search of a better life, and destroying all the pillars they could’ve used to make a better world.

The Bard-Heir of Hope-Space is part Bard of Hope, which means that they kill the joy and positivity and optimism in people’s hearts, spreading fear and sadness to all of those that interact with them. They can be a beacon of positivity at times, seemingly very happy and outgoing, but know that this will never last for very long as they will almost always be a bearer of bad news and destruction wherever they go.

The Bard-Heir of Hope-Space is part Bard of Space, which means that they are likely a creative mind, but they’re stagnant and never seem to go anywhere with their ideas and instead let their creativity wither and rot. They can never seem to focus on the things that matter, but they have the memory of a God and can never seem to forget anything, even if you want them to forget it.

The Bard-Heir of Hope-Space is part Heir of Hope, which means that they like to believe that there’s true good in the world, even if they know that they’re not it, and they can seem relentlessly positive at times and like they can never be hurt by anyone or anything. They could be something of a guardian angel, a protective force, and a saint to those closest to them, and no matter what they’re devoted to whatever they’re interested in currently.

The Bard-Heir of Hope-Space is part Heir of Space, which means that they are inquisitive and interested in the universe that surrounds them, always looking for some new task or project to do. They can be naive at times, but they are intelligent and know what they’re doing, even if they seem like they don’t, but they do have a tendency to leap before they look and that can get them into a lot of trouble if they’re not careful.

[homestuck-hell]

Uchena Hezrog, Bard of Space, Derse

They/It

Is that a man or a woman? Ma’am that’s an outlaw

Tries to protect low bloods from getting hurt

Chooses their battles wisely

Land of Faults and Frogs

[guppiest-anthropology]

Had A LOT of fun coming up with Costco’s outfit lol (page of life, bard of space)

[crowsapprentice]

I’ve been trying to classpect my, uh… dad. So far I figure he’s one of these

Bard of Space, Time, Void, or Breath

Knight of Space

Mage of Space or Void

Maid of Time, Space, or Breath

Prince of Time or Space

Rogue of Breath

Seer of Time

Thief of Space or Breath

Witch of Time or Space

Lord of Space or Void

Muse of Space or Void

[sburbian-sage]

Hey, our session's Mage of Light has gone fucking crazy. He's taken over the frog breeding because he thinks our Bard of Space was being lazy about it, and he keeps doing all kinds of weird stuff to the frogs to try and "perfect" them. He says that it's our responsibility to make sure that they result in a universe without the problems of our own.

To wit, he's trying to make it so that all life in the universe is immortal (somehow without all the problems that would obviously cause?), trying to make computers in that universe run faster, trying to make it so that any planet that plays Sburb will have developed a meteor defense system ahead of time, and so on (he had a really long list, it was all like this).

A lot of his ideas sound kinda good to me, but our Space player says that it's not possible to just make changes like that, and that any fuck-ups would be catastrophic.

But our Light player is our only god tier, and none of the rest of us seem even *close* to ascending, so we can't really overpower him, and he's just not willing to listen to the Space player.

Since it's not likely that any frog he makes will be viable anyway, I guess we could just deploy new copies of the breeding equipment, but he took all the stuff the Space player *had* done already. I don't know the details, but the Space player says he'd basically be starting over more-or-less from scratch, and we're not sure we have time before the reckoning- especially since the Space player legit *is* kinda slow and bad at it.

Basically our Light player an overpowered control freak with a god complex who refuses to listen to the one person in the session who actually knows how to do anything with frogs. I mean, what the hell are we supposed to do???

This is pretty bad. Your Space player is absolutely right in that most of what this Mage of Light is trying to pull is genuinely impossible. I have no idea why he thinks he'll be able to dictate the technological progression of a civilization that doesn't even exist yet, just because he's creating the universe the civilization will eventually exist in. And that's putting aside the fact that most people who get into making the Perfect Frog concern themselves more with fixing the bug that forces replays, and not dicking with the game's progression system like he is. If anything that would cause more issues, but he doesn't even seem like he's intentionally trying to break things.

To deliver an armchair diagnosis that isn't just "he's insane", which to be fair he kind of is, I can see a few possibilities here. Light Players deal with probability, mainly in terms of good luck and favoring good outcomes. Normally a fine thing, however this constant fixation on guaranteeing the most favorable outcome can often manifest itself as a desire to force the 100% best possible outcome to come to pass, which leads to perfectionism and short-sightedness. To speak of Classes for a second, Seers sometimes act like this, as do Sages with less mental fortitude than I. However, he's not a Seer or even a Sage, he's a Mage. Cryptical classes are intended to act in bewildering ways in order to reach favorable outcomes, with the passive Mage prancing around like some sugarplum fairy, leaving "triggers" for the other Players to activate without knowing that they lead to positive outcomes.

My initial read of this is a man who, out of fatigue towards playing and replaying SBURB (join the club, buddy), is now taking direct control of the situation, abandoning his role as a Mage and abusing his aspect of Light in order to genetically engineer some sort of utopia. Between his acting like a nutter and the fact that he isn't a Space Player or even a Time Player, this frog venture is doomed to end in failure at worst and mega-cancer at best. This being said, a second possibility did dawn on me as I analyzed this. This might be part of the plan.

If he is a Mage, his role is to interpret mysteries relating to his aspect and "pass it down", so to speak. Taking over Frog Breeding and making the dumbest plans is pretty inscrutable, it's safe to say. I would say "you're weird and disconnected from reality in an unwholesome way" which is basically what Mages are meant to do. So it's possible that this is meant to provoke the other Players into action, and this action will advance his plans and the plans of the session as a whole towards a favorable outcome. I would believe this further if there was a Player whose role aligns with stopping this scheme (like a Protector or Champion), or if his fucking with the Frog-Breeding equipment leaves the Space Player in a more advantageous position once they recover it. If this is the case, then he's still bonkers because in addition to this being very straightforward behavior for a passive class, the crux is acting antagonistic and setting himself up as a "villain" to be taken down. If you do end up killing him, it could very well qualify as Just. My purpose in pointing this out is to say, you should still treat him like he's unstable, but keep in the back of your mind that he might be operating on a level higher than yours.

The nonviolent solution is to stage an intervention, of course. I would advise against the Bard of Space leading, as the Mage of Light seems to have a low opinion of them in general. But the following are threads to hit upon.

We all despise SBURB and its brokenness and its shittiness, but this is essentially trying to fix the game by hacking it. That never turns out well.

If he's still willing to listen to reason, point out that attempting to influence technological development via the Frog is flatly impossible. Liken it to planting a garden and expecting a pumpkin seed to grow and be able to speak. Once you create the Frog, things are "hands off" at that point. AND ALSO THAT CREATING IMMORTAL LIFE IS CLASSIC "hubristic bad guy" STUFF.

Whether or not he can listen to reason, let him know you all are there for him, and while you're willing to help him, he needs to listen to you as well. Basic therapy stuff, really, this might just be a very grand lashing-out.

If you strongly get the impression that this is some kooky Mage scheme, then call him on it and point out the self-sacrificial bullshit nature of acting so antagonistic. This might end things instantly if the "mystery" gets solved.

Mages are anti-explaining, so don't at any point try to make him explain why he's doing what he's doing. It might be worth re-iterating this if he tries to initiate an explanation.

If the nonviolent solution doesn't work, then you might need to try something more forceful. The fact that he's God Tier and you're not does complicate things, but the truth is that he's a Light Player. When you can manipulate luck, direct combat is doomed to fail. Your guns will jam, your swings will hit allies in the face at complete random, etc. I do know that Light-based luck manipulation doesn't generally stop oneself from getting hit in the face with a newspaper, since you don't need to be particularly unlucky for this to happen (and it's not that serious), so follow similar logic. Wrapping him up in a big hug is corny and awkward, but as long as you don't turn it into a suplex or whatever, this gives you room to talk. You could try a smash-and-grab to just take the Frog stuff away from him. In general, be thankful that Light generally lacks offensive capabilities, their main "attack" power is [Flare] and it's very inefficient at what it does. However, the luck manipulation is still strong. If he buffs his luck and starts shooting at random, he's going to score headshots. So if you're going to try and fight him, be tricky, be indirect, don't even "fight" him necessarily, but save it for Plan B if anything.

A final note, but your Bard of Space has got to get her shit together. I don't know whether or not Mage of Light's "lazy" judgement is sound or not, but by all accounts it seems like she's slow and somewhat incompetent. Combined with the fact that you're running up against the endgame when this clown took over, and it's just unacceptable. If you need to babysit her to make sure the Frogs get bred, so be it. And if she is going to take part of negotiations, it might be worth it to have her show signs of improvement or otherwise vow to set things straight, so the Mage of Light doesn't feel like they need to hijack breeding duties.

[zerotheclasspector]

Have any opinion about Bard of Space?

I really like Bards, and I really like Space, so I had fun writing this. Classpect No 15:

Bard of Space

Bard: Passive destruction class. One who allows their aspect to be destroyed or allows their aspect to destroy. A wildcard for the session.

Space: Represents physical space creativity. Always responsible for breeding the Genesis Frog.

A Bard of Space would live a very cluttered life. Their living space is incredibly messy, it’s impossible to find anything in there. On the plus side, they’re incredibly sentimental, so they would appreciate about any gift given to them. Since Bards tend to act like their opposite aspect, the Bard would act like a Time player. They would be pretty focused on ideas of time and inevitably. Maybe their hoarding comes from a fear of losing the past?

As Bards have their aspect destroyed within themselves, the Bard of Space would have trouble expressing themselves creatively. They may lack the skills necessary in order to create things, or they may not easily come up with original ideas. In fact, they may even make it harder for others to be more creative. One way they made do this by constantly comparing their friend’s creations to other creations.

In the Medium, the Bard of Space would be responsible for breeding the Genesis Frog. This is where it gets tricky. As the Bard allows destruction of their aspect, the Bard could pose a risk for the frogs. The Bard light accidentally put the frogs in danger in a number of different ways. It would be up to the Knight to help keep them in check to make sure the frog breeding doesn’t end in disaster.

What powers would a Bard of Space have? I feel like the Bard could sort of function as a black hole, being able to create a force around them drawing everything near them. The Bard could also create an aura around them that shrinks things, eventually destroying them. Finally, a Bard of Space could allow Space to destroy, so perhaps they could summon armies of frogs to attack their opponents.

[spaceypineapple]

i was editing sprites for my fanadventure and i thought id post them here ..!! free to use and idc if u credit me

i hate the codpiece byebye codpiece

(these are edited from the bard sprite on the homestuck wiki btw)

+ bard of space

[mabayu-aki]

Bards are so cool, I love how they're such crazy wild cards and sometimes I get a bit sad looking at old posts that sort of assume disaster with specific bards ...

Bards of Space are not gonna immediately kill the frog-- they can shave off imperfections and issues and get a frog that way . In other areas, I always have this image of bards bringing some powerful change-- inviting destruction through space as in, say, creating a powerful piece of art to motivate your friends or giving a speech to incite a revolution against the team's foes .

Bards of Time can invite destruction of time, maybe that means that they're the best at making sure you avoid falling into a doomed timeline ? They invite Time's destruction by negating a timeline from happening-- or they literally help you speed up whatever you do, saving Time or something along these lines !!!

[techtakesoff]

Follow up on the one that has derse and prospit players described in the ask. Im sorry if i made it confusing but i want really asking for a session analysis. I was asking if you could give a suggestion on which class the space player could be. Pretty sure that isnt a session thing, but sorry if it is

Oh, shit, my bad dude. In my personal opinion, try a Bard of Space. It's still beatable, but it makes the session way more interesting. Bards of Space don't get enough rep.

[tavtiers]

A hypothetical god tier for Flex Mentallo from Doom Patrol: the Bard of Space.

A Bard of Space is among those who alter physical existence. They are motivated by others to destroy creation. (x) The Bard of Space gets angry when things don’t go their way and feels satisfied by the act of making something. (x) They are the Revolutionary Mother, defined by outrage and creation. (x) Their opposite is the Prince of Time. Their inverse is the Maid of Time. They share their personality with the Sylph of Rage. The Bard of Space would quest on a planet similar to the Land of Time and Frogs, reigned over by Echidna (Mother of Monsters) or Demeter (Goddess of Grain). They would rise to ascension on the wings of hummingbirds. (x)(x)(x)

[fandomsoda]

Gonna start easy, what do you think Ink's Classpect is?

Easy, bard of space.

Part of Ink’s whole thing is not interfering with stories but rather being a MacGuffin for the multiverse as a whole to be retained, protected, and propagated. Ink is a means by which things happen and come to exist, he doesn’t interfere on the continuation of those things. Indifferent, powerful, plotfucking, reckless, and cheerful antics match one of the bard class.

And space as an aspect is directly associated with visual arts and the grand scheme of a story, the big picture, the creative vision.

self explanatory

[blurrymango]

Cortal Almeir.

Virgo.

Bard of Space.

Land of Frogs and Gargoyles.

-Gothic lolita I guess.

-Most adorable rainbow drinker cosplayer around.

-Cute bitches rise up.

[fraymotifsbeyond]

hi!

what would a combo fraymotif for a witch of rage + mage of life + bard of space look like?

Witch/Rage + Mage/Life + Bard/Space New Abyss of Biological Fear

The bard utilizes his passive space destruction to create a quasi- black hole. The mage of Life & the Witch of Rage use their knowledge of life and ability to REDEFINE Rage as fear, cause everyone on the session, minus the trio and their allies to fear that new black hole on a biological "Fight or flight" level. Even after the fraymotif ends, all affected people & Their off-springs will have an innate fear of black holes, and will experience innate fear whenever near the bard of space.