#hahah talks about murder how adorable :P

[homesception]

May 31, 2013 - part 1: wherein Lobac eats a cookie.

To be fair, it has been like two hundred years since my last update.  That’s a pretty good nap.  Just means I’m all the more rested to work on new stuff, right?  I mean, I need to keep a spritely pace up if I still plan on catching up to Lobac’s liveblog before said liveblog catches up to the comic.  Which for sure is still an actual thing at all, and not a bit of exclusive humor between friends.

Last time Lobac was getting into some theory crafting and analysis of the classpect system.  I didn’t have much to say about that at the time, particularly not much that wouldn’t qualify as spoilers, so iirc I was mostly just responding with random thoughts and video links, half of which are dead now.  There was a bit left over looking at the troll’s perster names, which was also good stuff, but lacking anything coherent to say about it, I’ll just gloss past the rest of that post, apart from:

Lobac said:

Thank you all for sticking around °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

As if you could ever get rid of me.  ~{@PQ}~

Moving on, we rejoin the comic with PM visiting the Black Queen to retrieve the mysterious GREEN PACKAGE, which had been impounded by agents of the Black Court as a result of a traffic violation.  The Black Queen cuts an imposing figure, and Lobac is, of course, duly imposed.

later, Lobac said:

Are those… tentacles ( ´ _ ｀) I thought only the imps were affected by the prototypings?

OH SHIT OH SHIT THAT LOOKS SO COOL HOT DAMN (゜▽゜) Wowow look at her joints! Look at all the carapace-y stuff going on there!

These days, Lobac’s soft spot for this particular sort of shiny, black, possibly betentacled monster-type aesthetic is well documented.  I’m pretty sure she would have loved the black queen’s design even if it wasn’t just objectively cool as hell, but that certainly doesn’t hurt.  I’m kind of sad that we never got a proper fight scene out of this particular version of her.

That’s not a spoiler is it?  I’m pretty sure that’s not a spoiler.

Yeah, the random objects the kids threw in the general directions of their seizuresprites are directly affecting the final boss. NOTHING COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG HERE EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE

I don’t see the problem here.  Nothing the kids could possibly put in those sprites could be at all unsettling or dangerous.

haa haa.  hee hee.  hoo hoo.

Her face is so weird though It’s Jaspers-shaped, and her eyes are constantly narrowed, I can’t even tell whether it’s in distaste or amusement

Why not both?

Andrew sure is proud of that hand’s close-up She’s not even dramatically pointing she’s literally just saying “yeah I dunno anything about that kinda shit you best go down there and ask my pretty princess, I mean, subordinate”

It is a pretty great hand, honestly.  I think this particular image gets called back to a few more times yet.

Yeah Rose! You go and fulfill your as of yet unclear vaguely Seering-related destiny

Yeah, Rose!  Get on that, maybe!

ROSE NO YOU ARE 13 THAT IS GONNA TASTE AWFUL TO YOU Heh I legitimately don’t know whether her mom would be proud of or disappointed in her if she could see her now Is this an act of defiance or emulation Just silly teenage antics, probably, but I’d like to think she misses her

Rooooooose Rose nooooooooooooooooo （ ´ω｀） Ehehe I love how the artstyle turns super silly to reflect how upset/surprised she is

These two panels constitute one of the most iconic funny moments in the comic.  It works really well.  Shoot, I should have done the post topper-edit based on these, huh?  Oh, well.  The one I already did took like four hours, mostly due to my extreme rustiness, so I’m not going back now.

Otherwise, I also like to think of Rose missing her mom here.  Maybe not admitting it to herself, but still.  I also still ascribe to the “everything Mom ever did was 110% unironic, Rose made up the whole passive aggressive conflict between them in her head, her mom wasn’t passive agressive she was just a bonkers drunk rich lady” headcannon that I think I spoke about ages ago in this very liveblog.

Anyway, yeah, this is both a hilarious joke and a fantastic little character moment for Rose.  Another contributing factor to Rose being my big early favorite with a seemingly insurmountable head start in the ‘best character’ race.

Actually, lately, since the end of the comic, she’s been gaining ground again for me?  I mean, one of the trolls definitely surpassed her for most of my Homestuck fan life, but... eh, whatever.  There’s no way I can getting into how my feelings about those characters developed over the comics life without being way more spoilery than even I’ve already been, so that kind of talk will have to wait for later.  Even if later means ‘years from now’ or ‘never’.

BOO FUCKING YAH, IT’S THE WHITE QUEEN Or Windswept Questant, for now She’s also as of yet uncorrupted by the kids’ silly sprite shenanigans

Lobac had been waiting for this reveal for a while, I think.

PM: Command John to put the carved tablet into a pyxis.

You follow the command telling you to command John to put the carved tablet in the pyxis and type, “John, put the carved tablet into the pyxis.” You successfully do that, and he successfully does that too. Everyone is friendly and cooperative.

Ah yes, you so rarely get this kind of friendly cooperation from narrators these days

It was a rather uncommonly tidy sequence, for this comic.

Shit I just remembered those typing hands we saw when trying to name Jack, the reader is like a physically present entity??? Maybe???

What prompted this thought?  The earlier black queen hand image hanging in your head, then a bit about narrators entering text, and that old bit just pops up?  It’s cool how brains work, making intuitive connections and all that.

What if we eventually zoom out to reveal a human exile commanding everyone. We’ve only been watching that human mess around up until now. The real story begins when they just suddenly go “whelp that was kinda fun. gotta look for food tho” at an incredibly dramatic moment.They turn away from the console.  And then we watch them slump through the desert for thousands of pages and their journey of introspective self-discovery is the actual story. Yes.

Shit, Lobac just predicted the whole narrative!  No point in continuing this liveblog, I guess.  “[#P%]t

Well, obviously this means that WV has an uncanny knack for distances and PM has one for sounds AR can probably track down crimes by their scent He’s like McGruff the Crime Dog, but a little less fluffy

I used to love McGruff the Crime Dog.  Until I grew up and realized he was a tool of THE MAN.

dear gOD SHE REALLY IS PUTTING JACK IN DRESSES (*≧▽≦)ﾉｼ He and Slick are basically the same person, right? Oh man he is gonna stab the shit out of her one of these days

~{%|%}~

Jack Noir, more like JACK NO. NO YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE OUT THERE MURDERING PEOPLE AND FROLICKING THROUGH THE STREETS WITH YOUR ASSHOLE CREW. WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS IS PATHETIC o(`д´ ｡)

I’d say this is a “be careful what you wish for” moment, but I think Lobac knew exactly what she was doing here.

Ticket? Oh, this thing. Ha, ha, look at that, you are holding a ticket. How did that get in your hand? It belongs on the desk with the others. No, you are not here to pay a parking ticket. You explain to the frightening man that you are here to pick up that green parcel.

GIVE ME A C! GIVE ME A U! GIVE ME A T AND I AND E! sheeEEEE’S A CUTIE!!!!

Honestly, they’re all cuties.  the cuteness of the entire cast, even the villains mostly, in both visual depiction and personality, really is a big selling point of the whole comic.

There was a time when I wasn’t super into cute things.  I was never viscerally opposed to cuteness, never when through a virulently anti-girly-stuff phase, but these days I’m MUCH more into things being cute.  I just like cute characters!  Sure, I like things that are somber and spooky, but the best is when they’re somber and spooky AND super cute!

Like, Hollow Knight.  That whole game is like exactly my favorite aesthetic these days.  Sad and morose and dark and adorable.

But more often than not homestuck still comes pretty close to that ideal.  You just want to hug the shit out of all of these doofuses, a few stab wounds here or there be damned.  Speaking of stab wounds...

WHOOPS TENSION. THIS IS NOT WHAT I MEANT. I DO NOT ACTUALLY WANT YOU TO START KILLING PEOPLE OK

Maybe Lobac didn’t know what she was asking for earlier.

Wait, the crowns, what the fuck, he wants her to KILL THE KING AND QUEEN??? SHE’S JUST A MAIL LADY ヾ(´･-･｀)ノ”

How does he even know she’s desperate enough to kill people just to get one package?

The PARCEL MISTRESS departs with her mission of double agency. You wonder if she’ll actually be so foolish as to attempt to uphold her end of the lopsided bargain. You make a policy of handing out a REGISWORD and a HITLIST to just about everyone who enters your office. But you never think anyone’s actually going to GO THROUGH with it. 

What a phenomenal asshole That explains that

pretty much.  As for the box itself...

Yeeeeah you’re not actually gonna show me so, go ahead, taunt me, get it over with

PFFFFPFPFPFPFFF WHAT SOMETHING COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS APPARENTLY? NOT AS RIDICULOUS AS HIS FACE THO. Magnificent asshole cutie

Hahah, \[&P%]/

Anyway, at this point the action cuts back to the kids, and that seems a good a time as any to take a break.  I could just save this as a draft and finish the rest of lobac’s post later?  I mean, then I wouldn’t have to take extra time for another panel edit?  But I kind of want to post something now, so I guess well do this one in parts again.  part 2 scheduled for, let’s be ambitious and say may 2022

How did I ever use to have the time for this blogging shit?  I’ve been working on this for like six hours, and only got like a third of the way through one update?  I guess I was just younger then.

I’m so old now.  Time just gets away from me.

And my back hurts all the time.

[melien]

Thank you for the support! I’m now attempting something new but at the same time I’m planning to keep up the old projects. I don’t think I’ll be making any promises from now on because the key point is playing for fun, so I’ll just be posting whatever brings me pleasure atm, and will be trying not to overthink and worry.

jackssims said: *whispers* That’s fucking gay

simmeronnie said: help this is too cute i’m dead

jaydesims said: how do these two keep getting cuter and cuter????

I’ve said this so many times but I will say over and over again: they’re absolutely something else ;_;

jaydesims said: I’m absolutely in love with their names (and middle names!) ❤️

Thank you! I hope I’ll be able to return to the legacy eventually and do them justice :)

jaydesims said: Wooooow she’s stunning *o*

I love my little Gwen *-*

alexcoolsims said: a ted ted is actually just a couple ted standing on each others shoulders and wearing a trenchcoat

#PlotTwist

romeo-and-simulet said: MORE SONG TITLES YASS

plumdrops said: I totally sang this episode title

Haha it just came to me when I was looking at the scenery picture :D I love the song tho

simlovinggirl said: What, my sweet little Gia the murderer! She couldn’t hurt a fly! Poor baby lol xD

I’m sure she couldn’t... or could she? We’ll see ;)

blurrypxls said: Mira ffs

Marissa ffs 2.0

romeo-and-simulet said: good job kid -.-

Lol at least they’ve survived the episode :D

the-other-shota said: Goji’s hot damn

They are! *-*

simlovinggirl said: awww :( She was one of my favorites :( Mean dice roll!!

xwhitepolar said: NOOOOOOOO I loved Rosalind so much!!

vintageplumbobs said: My poor baby!

jaydesims said: Poor Rosalind. ;_____;

That’s the primary drawback of the MMBC – you have to kill all these amazing sims and whoever you roll, someone will be upset, so you have to swallow what random gave you and beat the urge to reroll :(

blurrypxls said: TTS 2.0

I literally just tried to draw parallels

blurrypxls said: Don’t break my heart my achey jakey heart

jaydesims said: Jakey 😂

Now I can’t get it out of my head lmaoo

blurrypxls said: Booty #2

;)))

smillingsection said: yes, yes it is ;)

jaydesims said: 🍑🍑🍑

I’m amazed how Tobias’ butt got the most notes out of all posts that day xD

blurrypxls said: Did Logan fart again

Through space and time

vintageplumbobs said: …my heart 😅😰❤️

simmeronnie said: asdfghjkl just kiss already

romeo-and-simulet said: THIS IS THE CUTEST POSE

smillingsection said: aww my heart ♥

jaydesims said: My heart can’t handle the cuteness. 😭❤️

Aww guys, this post is my favourite too, they are always born so unexpectedly ;____; I just write and... see where it leads me

alexcoolsims said: who would want tobias at their party honestly

I WOULD

allthegaysims said: Tobias is the cutest!

He is ;_;

romeo-and-simulet said: he thinks its lol probably

jaydesims said: Nate doesn’t realize it’s him. He thinks it’s someone else. :P

Hahah guys you got it just right! :D

romeo-and-simulet said: I’m down

;)))))))

romeo-and-simulet said: well the roommates gay too sorry bout that

This save is the gayest save I’ve ever played. The ratio of straight couples so far – 0%

romeo-and-simulet said: oh no please no I love maroon 5 but please not this

But it’s just right! I mean it’s annoying and pissed the shit out of Ellie xD

romeo-and-simulet said: FLIRTING ALREADY AAA

I love themmmmm

questforsims said: I hope you get to feeling better! I can’t say you’ll stop freaking out about what you did years ago but I promise nobody else remembers the embarassing things we say, they’re too busy remembering the embarassing things you did! Also, I know the majority of people on here are always willing to make new friends so maybe give those creators a message? It might make their day <3

dandylion240 said: It’s not pointless. Everyone needs to vent. I think everyone doubts the things they do at some point. I know I do. It’s the pressure we put on ourselves that makes things harder than they should be. I hope you feel better about things.

simlovinggirl said: Aww hun *hugs* I get the same way all the time too and I wish I had some amazing advice to give, but all I can say is know that we are here and we love you. ♥ Also, don’t feel bad about venting, everyone needs an outlet when things start to overwhelm us. We’re here to listen when you need that :) I sincerely hope you start to feel better soon ♥ If you ever want to talk i’m here :)

amespixels said: I hope you can find a happy medium, where you can post and not feel too stressed. I totally get where you’re coming from. And always feel free to vent on your own blog. =)

jaydesims said: There’s nothing wrong with venting! I think it’s good to let others know how you’re feeling. Do whatever feels best for you and will allow you to not be stressed, but still allow you to enjoy your game. Don’t ever feel bad about venting or feeling certain things, because everyone has those moments. :) Just know we are all here for you and we aren’t leaving lol! You’re stuck with us all. XD And on the creator side of things, I say send them a nice message! I bet they’ll feel the same! ^o^

stephaniesim said: I wish I could give you some amazing advice that you haven’t already heard a million times but I’m sure you’ve heard it all so I’ll just say this. Pretty much every simblr has doubted what they’re posting at some point and pretty much everyone has been afraid to talk to another simblr at some point. You aren’t alone in your feelings and we all care about you and are here for you. If you ever need someone to talk to, I’m always available to listen <3

simmeronnie said: Hey, I know how you feel. Last night I started worrying about what will the dance lessons I might start taking in September will be like and from that I went to general doubting myself and everything I do, simblr included. I can tell you it’s not worth it to worry, but first I’d have to believe that too. :( Same struggles here. If you ever want to talk, be it about sims or anything else, I’m almost always online! :)

Guys, you’re amazing. Truth be told, I didn’t even write this post for attention, just for clearing my thoughts, but you showed me an amazing support and I’m so grateful, I can’t put it in words. I even managed to strike a few convos which isn’t like me at all, and I’m really proud that I overcome my fears because people really don’t bite! I’m now feeling much better, venting helped (and besides, I went to the football game yesterday which was held at the stadium where I basically spent my childhood, this area is close to the forest and it gives me super nostalgic feelings. I was walking around and listening to old songs, and it was so relaxing. Funnily I forgot about all the problems at once, so it was like another part of my therapy ♥). Really, I appreciate every word you said to me, it’s super sweet and amazing and I don’t know what to say, just thank you guys. ♥   

berrysweetboutique said: C’:

simmeronnie said: Okay, I might be in love now *_* <3

stephaniesim said: Ah he’s so cute!! He even kinda reminds me of Asriel ^-^

simlovinggirl said: Aww he’s adorable!!! ♥

spoopysimmer said: Such a cutie <3

plumboblures said: He looks adorable! 😻

Ahhhhh your comments made me love him even more, thank you! And yeah he does have something from Asriel which wasn’t even intentional :D I’m now planning this new rainbowcy and so far I’m satisfied, but I need a good backlog of screenshots before I start posting it. I don’t know how long I’ll be interested in it, but starting something new is always a good thing! (and if everything goes well, I may move them in the same save as Glitters and combine them)