#Alpha Earth

[homestuckexamination]

[part 1/2] A while back there was a post on here about how quickly humans died out on the Condesce's version of Earth (the one with the ICP presidents)? I.e. did it happen when the asteroid Apophis hit or was it later? You and someone else were debating it. I tried to find the post but I couldn't, sorry. Anyway I just happened upon this thing on the homestuck wiki (the quote is in part 2 because i couldn't fit it all in here jaja):

[Part 2/2] "As the centuries passed, the human population was devastated through global flooding caused by the Condesce's melting of the ice caps, failed genetic experiments designed to give humans a Hemospectrum, and other atrocities committed by Earth's new ruler. Eventually, Dirk and Roxy were the only humans left." So that does make it seem that humans (in a quickly dwindling population) did last until close before the arrival of Dirk and Roxy? What do you think?

I've found the Wiki to not be 100% reliable, buuuut there's actually no direct reference to Apophis in the entirety of HS! The Apophis Stuff was from the cursed lore, or some commentary given by Hussie afterwards? I'm not 100% sure, but it was like, extra-canonical. I believe the implication was that it was the final blow at Humanity after Condy took over and imposed a really fucked up regime on everyone.

But yeah I do believe the wording on the wiki feels misleading. Dirk and Roxy have never seen or heard of another Human, and if their extinction was 'that close' to them, I feel there would've been some hopeful attempt to reach out. Instead, Humanity is treated like a relic of the past. Furthermore, Condy DID make a lot of genetic experimentation. It's also entirely possible, by the time those two arrived, whatever genetic base Condy had been working on was more a failed Troll-Human Hybrid.

[namelessdumbass]

This is THE BEST Meliora era photo

Terzo's face paint, Ghouls reaching out to him, his confidence. That's so hot🔥

[mebbrrr]

wanted to get this out before i saw the ghovie and i SUCCEEDED!!!!

GHARTISTS FOR PALESTINE

[wolves333]

That one Ghoul who 🧿👄🧿 into your soul

Big Earth bbg<3

His eyes♥️♥️

[kailixart]

this is how i imagine they hang out btw

what movie do you think they're watching?

[moonlitministry]

ghoul instrument keychains!!

Preorders are open! Link and more info under the cut!

These are double keychains featuring two acrylic charms, one of an instrument played by a ghoul in ghost and one of their element! The main keychains will be 3.5 inch and the element symbols will be 1 inch. All keychains will have a broken glass holographic effect and a black bat clasp!

[wrathofrats]

Wrath’s era 1 ghoul guide!

[ashthewaterghoul]

BIOLUMINESCENT GHOULS

Water Ghouls glowing as they swim like plankton, lines and dots appearing along their skin and are unique to each Ghoul.

Fire Ghouls’ eyes and veins glowing whenever they uses their powers, like magma cracking through rocks.

Earth Ghouls can sprout bioluminescent plants from their horns, fingertips and tail.

Quintessence Ghouls just naturally have a purple glow to their horns that gets stronger as they use their powers.

Air Ghouls can make their fingertips shine like sun rays peaking through the clouds.

BIOLUMINESCENT GHOULS

[kabukiaku]

new animatic!! Omega might be catching onto something…or someone he cannot shake off his mind 😏

[animunitee]

Don't we all just wanna see Crowl E and AzEVAphale holding hands at the end?

And M-Oriel for good measure, can't leave them out ~

Good Omens Study Club movie poster art!

At first I thought making this crossover would be very hard, but turns out it was super fun! Especially putting in all the easter eggs.

[cringefail-clown]

wip wip wip

[anotherbananasong]

@cosmicseafoam this was too adorable not to draw…

[namelessdumbass]

Meliora family

[ourfatherwhoartinhell]

Alpha: You know archaic Latin? Secondo: I got bored with classical Latin. Omega: You know classical Latin?! Secondo: Yeah someone from my knitting club taught me. Earth: YOU HAVE A KNITTING CLUB? Secondo: You don't know everything about me. Now do you guys want a sweater or a scarf?

[wolves333]

My God! He was really feeling it

Omega 👍

Vid from : x

[delusionalbitchinthehouse]

Here I am with summoning headcanons for the first ghouls told through Chain (my beloved). I'm pretty happy about this one, actually !

"Why d'you wear it ?"

Chain blinks slowly, lazily turning their head to look at Phantom, sprawled on the worn rug next to them.

The new kid is cute, they decide, a bit of a lightweight, so they stopped smoking a while ago. His cheeks are flushed purple, big stary eyes glazed over, a sweet little smile never leaving his lips.

Chain almost forgets they were asked a question, until Phantom tugs a bit more insistantly on the heavy chain looped around their waist. They hum.

"'s a lucky charm, stickbug."

Phantom tilts his head with a confused noise, wiggling closer until he can rest his head on Chain's chest. The water ghoul runs fingers adorned with bone tattoos on the skin of the young quint's arm, raising goosebumps in their wake.

"Y'know I was the first water ghoul summoned after the mess Nihil's ghouls were, right ?"

Phantom nods, tail swaying lightly.

"Well," Chain hums, "back then, summonings were messy. And now, with how much damage Nihil's ghouls had done, the Clergy was afraid. Everytime they summoned a ghoul, they found new reasons to be afraid."

Phantom shifts, reaching up to follow the glowing stripes under Chain's jaw with the tip of his fingers.

"Like what ?"

Chain sighs, thinking back to their very first pack.

"Most of them were ancient, powerful ghouls. 'Mega was the first...I mean, you've seen him. He's big. Sure, Earth and Air are taller, but there's that thing 'bout 'Mega, y'know ? Some kind of...aura or shit. Maybe it's the quintessence, dunno. Anyway, he spooked them real good, and Alpha didn't make it better."

Phantom wrinkles his nose.

"Uh oh. Alpha's spookier than Omega."

Chain can't help snorting at that.

"He's got a shit temper and an ego the size of a planet. Fought Omega the second he slid of the altar. Got messy real quick - that's were he got the scars on his cheek and on his stomach, and 'Mega has matching ones on his thigh, burn marks on his ribs too."

With a little gasp, Phantom pushes himself up on his elbows.

"Really ? But they're....really close."

Phantom's surprise is understandable. Omega and Alpha are pratically joined at the hips now, evolving around each other with an ease speaking of intimacy. Chain hums.

"Well, yeah. Suprisingly, once Omega made Alpha eat shit, it didn't take long for them to get along. I guess they just had a rocky start."

"Understatement."

That sets Chain off, somehow, and it takes a long while before they can speak again without being interrupted by their own giggles.

"And after that, Air and Earth were summoned. You've seen them. Fucking trees, the both of them. Looming above everyone. Air traumatized the poor summoners by screeching so loudly he made some eardrums burst. And Earth, well. Spat out blood and guts everywhere - not his fault they summoned him right after a successful hunt."

Rolling on top of them, Phantom pushes his forehead against Chain's, pawing at their shoulders absent-mindedly.

"And you ?"

Closing their eyes, they can still picture it perfectly. The dim candle-lit room, the smell of incens and fear, the anxious whispers, the rough stone of the altar under their naked skin. And that familiar clinking sound.

"Well, I was the last of Primo's original ghouls to be summoned. And by that point, the Clergy was rightfully pissing their pants. So, the second I crawled out of the pit, they threatened to chain me if I showed any sign of agression. I guess they didn't expect for me to find their shiny chain really cool."

Phantom blinks at them in disblief.

"You...thought the chain looked cool."

Shrugging, Chain ruffles the quint's hair with a huff.

"Y'sound awfully judgmental. Yes, I thought it looked cool. Hopped off the altar, took it from them, sniffed it a few time and decided it was mine. Been wearing it ever since - and got my name out of it."

They stare at each other for a second before dissolving in another fit of giggles. It feels good, Chain decides, spending time with the newer ghouls, telling them stories of before they were summoned and watching their incredulous reaction.

"You," Phantom pants in between chuckles, "are the least serious ghoul I've ever met."

"Part of my charm."

Phantom laughs again, and Chain doesn't realize they're purring until the quint joins in.