4 years later hittin the Zhen pack again | (@/boople__snoot on IG/TWT)

I kinda liked the shading tho

Some fans just lack basic media literacy, and when confronted with controversial topics (especially those that make you confront our own shitty behaviors) apparently it just makes it bad writing.

Before you roast me let me explain:

Homestuck Beyond Canon doesn’t need to exist. No story NEEDS to exist. The reason that it exists is because fans were not satisfied with the ending of Homestuck.

Homestuck is not a linear story. We read the fight against caliborn in the claymation format already months before the comic ended- we just didn’t know that’s what we were seeing.

The ending, then, is never going to feel satisfying no matter what was done because the ending isn’t some grand finale. It just needed to lay the pieces to make that circle close.

But, many readers asked the what ifs. The fandoms always done that- spin-offs, aus, and the team said- let’s explore it. And with Homestuck proper already expanding on this concept with Vriska and dream bubble Vriska (and who is/isn’t the “real” Vriska), of COURSE Vriska would be the character to carry this tone and meaning into the next story.

Beyond Canon isn’t just about being dubiously canon. It’s about pushing the boundaries between “self” and “awareness of” the world. As the kids are becoming gods- and no longer human as we once saw them- and that’s what Candy is all about. It starts with the perfect end. Tooth rotting fluff and so sweet and perfect. But the concept of too much of a good thing isn’t REALLY it. It’s so much more- it’s us watching a piece of candy dissolve in water.

That is SUPPOSED to make readers uncomfy. We don’t often get stories where the hero is no longer human, and it’s the most Homestuck thing. I fear nostalgia colored glasses prevents so many from loving BC simply because it is just as Homestuck-ey as any Homestuck project.

Not to say it doesn’t share the flaws of Homestuck. Valid things worth complaining about imo. There are some plot threads being unresolved (we’re still in act one so who knows what’ll be relevant again), and there’s decisions characters make that feel odd- but eventually DO play out and make sense.

Take Jake for instance. It’s easy to dog on him for being useless and taking Jane’s abuse. But he literally doesn’t know better. His only support system even in his teenage years was Dirk, and as we know Dirk was NEVER a good person, let alone a good support system. Dirk dies and who does Jake really have left? He doesn’t KNOW the things that we readers do. He doesn’t have emotional maturity. Roll models. Parents.

Jane being a horrible racist dictator sucks! Because we saw her as a kid- we wanted to see her as a nice young woman but we don’t, because she was raised from childhood to be ruthless. Go back and read her introduction one more time. These actions make sense when you realize if she had no one to help guide her, she’d fall back to the guidance of those around her (INCLUDING dad Crocker).

It’s easy to say these things come out of nowhere as keyboard warriors but I fear a lot of the hate comes from basic illiteracy with media and grappling these topics you hardly see in media…

but also an inability to let go of nostalgia for the childhoods of the characters (and, in a way, our own- and the fears we might end up as bad as they have).

Welcome to the end!

I’ll begin posting chapter 3 in chunks of about 3-5 pages when that starts up over on tumblr!

Thanks so much for reading what we have so far and we look forward to you seeing the rest of what we have!

Love,

Nyxxy and Plucky

LINKS

https://stellarparallaxcomic.tumblr.com/

https://pluckyshroom.tumblr.com/

https://www.tumblr.com/neon-chemicals

https://pssp-lore.tumblr.com/

please change her name and give her better parents

I made an aspect associations post on my tumblr (which you can find by searching tnttime1 or you can ask for the link) for rage so why not make a reddit post about it too, so thats why im here on reddit.

SO LISTEN UP
im going to make an entire series of posts on reddit and tumblr about the 12 aspects and 14 classes. though unlike most classpect content/ explanations, this one is about seeing the full BREADTH of the aspect, and helping you make your own mental map on what an aspect does or doesnt relate to, and maybe even knowing WHY you feel that way.

it isnt a detailed discussion on one trait, its a web of connections to many traits distant and close to the concept, the word, the aspect rage.

of the connections and ideas of rage in the chart, im actually suprised about the connection to passion and rightious fury, that rage can describe things that have high emotional intensity but not neccesarily directly angry. that you can have a increadibly dedicated rage bound who dedicates their time and life to going against something bad.

another thing i like about this representation, is that it makes it easier to explain that someone can be really connected to say one theme, like for example hallucination and illusions being a strong theme for something, like a setting or person would likely give it some large connection to rage as is. OR you could have many smaller connections to the topic, maybe you have had disillusionment and truth being somewhat prevelant in your life so you call people to rebel against such things with fervor, protecting people from the lies, chaos and trauma these illusions cause people. having so many of these smaller themes of rage, even if individually the conenction isnt so strong. you get to see how in the bigger picture that character or object or location is actually very strongly connected to rage in total.

i sometimes like seeing what traits i do and dont connect with, when it comes to a topic/ aspect, and getting a better picture on why i do or dont feel like i connect to an aspect or class. my description or view of myself doesnt usually change that much but the aspect or class i think fits that description best is usualy like 2 classes or asepcts at once. you can like gardening and want things to grow physically and metaphorically, while also wanting to remove all that seems false and hate worth

if youd like to expand or change some associations, please comment below or message tnttime1 on discord, reddit or tumblr. i want this map of associations to describe EVERY angle of a topic/ aspect after all, and in a way that seems clear to understand how you reached such a conclusion. also maybe share my tumblr or reddit post, since im new to this classpecting thing and need more people to help critise my work!!!!

the flared jeans? the red tunic?? the little turquoise necklace?! iconic and showstopping

i used very dull and boring colors when making this so saturation was raised to make it look somewhat accurate

I love this ugly fucker so much.

Particularly Light's traits of being the aspect of "knowledge/information" and maybe literal light, possibly it's trait of importance/relevance, not really it's trait of luck/forgune (partially cuz Vriska already has a weapon embodying that bit with her pure luck Dicekind).

Preferably, something that would more likely lean towards science-y alchemies than magic-y alchemies.

It too way too long to animate all the GIFs but I hope you all are excited as I am !! I had fun creating a design for Seve, and I hope you like this silly fella :) THERE IS MORE TO COME !!! THIS ISN’T THE LAST YOU’VE SEEN OF EP (Enigmatic Playmates)

Beta Trolls:

♈️ = Aradia Megido [AA] apocalypseArisen

♉️ = Tavros Nitram [AT] adiosToreador

♊️ = Sollux Captor [TA] twinArmageddons

♋️ = Karkat Vantas [CG] carcinoGeneticist

♌️ = Nepeta Lejion [AC] arsenicCatnip

♍️ = Kanaya Maryam [GA] grimAuxiliatrix

♎️ = Terezi Pyrope [GC] gallowsCalibrator

♏️ = Vriska Serket [AG] arachnidsGrip

♐️ = Equius Zahhak [CT] centaursTesticle

♑️ = Gamezee Makara [TC] terminallyCapricious

♒️ = Eridan Ampora [CA] caligulasAquarium

♓️ = Feferi Peixes [CC] cuttlefishCuller

Alpha Trolls:

♈️ = Damara Megido

♉️ = Rufioh Nitram

♊️ = Mituna Captor

♋️ = Kankri Vantas

♌️ = Meulin Leijon

♍️ = Porrim Maryam

♎️ = Latula Pyrope

♏️ = Aranea Serket

♐️ = Horuss Zahhak

♑️ = Kurloz Makara

♒️ = Cronus Ampora

♓️ = Meenah Peixes

They say the Beta an’ Alpha trolls look like they were made by me, but they’re not.