#blood drops on roses

[hotcheetohatredwastaken]

ok here’s one gif the ask game: sunrise

Man, you also got a rare word, only being used once! I do have phrases like "the sun rose" or similar across all of my WIPS, but the word "sunrise" is only used in the passage below (Arc 1).

Wild hung his arm down over the tree branch. ‘Go away.’ He didn’t know if the traveler below knew sign, but flipping someone off was a pretty universal gesture. The traveler shuffled around below, but he didn’t say anything.   Wild sighed. It looked like he was stuck. He determined to wait them out until sunrise, at which point he’d climb high into the trees and get a head start with his paraglider. From there, he would call his fastest horse from the nearby stables and leave them in the dust.

I got 570 words, for a wpm of 38! Thank you so much for the ask and the motivation! The Cotton Eye Joe fic is now nearly written, just needs one more paragraph and some editing XD

The Ask Game: put a unique word (and choose between my WIP's Blood Drops on Roses (Arc 1), BDOR Arc 2, or the Prologues (Link), if you wish) in my inbox and I'll respond with a three sentence to three paragraph snippets once I've done a 15-minute writing sprint, and I'll give you my wpm too. Multiple entries are allowed!

[bringerofdarkness-fancomic]

Bringer of Darkness: Arc 1, Page 8.

NAME DROP?!?!?

<PREVIOUS | FIRST | NEXT>

[mostofthingsmostofthetime]

I'm reading TBOSAS, so have some memes.

Me: talking myself down from shipping Tigris & Lucy Gray

Me, reading the bread pudding scene:

Snow mentally whenever Sejanus does something genuinely kind:

Snow when his grandma's rose pricked his finger:

When Snow has unkind thoughts about Tigris despite everything she does for him:

What happened in the woods

Vs

What I wished had happened in the woods:

[homestuckreplay]

Here's How GG Can Still Win

(page 637-650)

9/14/2009 Wheel Spin: Movie Reference Verdict: John’s Life Might Be Too Weird For Movies

9/15/2009 Wheel Spin: being silly :3c Verdict: being scared and terrified D:

John’s hammer, despite being sick as hell, turns out to be dangerous for him too. This is poetic, given the number of injuries he sustained from the pogo ride as a child, that he’s now finding newer and better ways to injure himself with it. Rose’s sweet catch is really good – and I’m always impressed at her 20-dexterity video game reflexes snatching Dad’s PDA from the air and sliding John’s bed beneath him just in time to avoid injury – but in this case, her move also stops John from falling through the hole into Dad’s room. Is this a coincidence, or is she still focused on stopping him from getting in there?

The Big Imp has entered the house, but is too big for the rooms inside. It’s going to cause serious destruction just by moving around if John can’t kill him soon – and John’s reached a high enough level that a second one is following close behind. It makes me wonder if the Big Imp will drop different, stronger types of grist that can be used to reinforce the house against mundane physical damage. Server player is definitely a full time job despite what Rose says about being ‘just a facilitator,’ and when Rose does enter the game and has to divide her time between server and client goals, this game is going to get even harder.

The visuals of page 641 don’t quite work for me, as the top two pictures overlap each other, and it’s hard to make sense of where the overlap begins - I turned it into a single image to get a better view (comparison below). I think this page would have worked much better as three sequential pages. The following page does this much better – despite the white space between panels, each starts where the previous ended, and it comes together in a visually pleasing way. I mention this because the problem will only compound as the scale of John’s house continues to increase, and the necessary aspect ratio continues to change. There are rare examples, such as pages 376, 484 and 494 where slightly taller images are used, and there are also animated and [S] pages, such as 246 and 250, where we are able to zoom out or pan up or down to see the world on a bigger scale. We haven’t seen it yet, but there could also be interactive panels, where we can use arrow keys or zoom buttons within a panel to see different parts of John’s house ourselves, while sticking with the standard panel dimensions – like having access to a ‘view only’ version of Rose’s server controls.

‘TT: In a way, thieving you of your free will as an adventurer, and the need to advance by your own skill and ingenuity.’ (p.643) I think it is deeply arguable how much free will John has as an adventurer or player, and I hope that the explicit mention of free will means it will be discussed in more depth later. The mechanic does make sense, though. If Rose could just pick up the bed and click and drag John to the first gate, that’d be a huge exploit in the game. Despite being in beta testing, we haven’t really seen any bugs in Sburb so far – it’s extremely well made and tightly programmed, arguably more so than most AAA game releases.

I thought Sburb would operate on video game logic where player characters don’t need to eat, sleep, use the bathroom, brush their teeth, or do other human things to sustain themselves, so long as their gel is viscose enough. So, what does it mean for John to sleep within Sburb? Is sleep still necessary for human survival, is it unnecessary but simply nice to take a nap, or is it something that could provide game benefits – such as minigames that can be played while asleep to gain extra resources, faster/automatic recovery of gel, or saving the game state to potentially return to that point later?

Also, the new sleepy John song is very windchimey to me, reminding me of Windchime Foley from page 82.

‘if you obtain the code for any item at your disposal, you think you could theoretically send the code to John and he could make it himself.’ The Sburb server disc didn’t work out, but Rose’s instincts are good. I wonder if there are any other items in Rose’s house that could help John out. Such as, I don’t know, whatever she’s got hidden in that purple box on p.218. A Grimoire for Summoning the Zoologically Dubious could be helpful too, as could a 20-foot tall granite statue of the mighty wizard, ZAZZERPAN THE LEARNED. This sadly makes me realize that Sburb alchemy is restricted to items that are small enough to captchalogue.

It’s certainly interesting that the Sburb server CD doesn’t have a captcha code – this must be intentional on the part of the developers. The relationship between the captchalogue system and Sburb as a game is really interesting to me. It makes sense that certain items just can’t be alchemized because they’d break the game, and these items wouldn’t need codes. We know that the Medium, where John is, exists outside of time – how possible is it that the sylladex system is also created by Skaia’s power (as it transcends those same digital-physical boundaries) and was always created to be a companion piece to Sburb? Or alternatively, did the sylladex system exist previously but without the codes on the backs of cards, and Sburb has somehow exploited that existing system to place those codes only on cards that will then be used in alchemy?

The forest fire is approaching Rose’s mausoleum much faster, and now the generator has gone out. It either hasn’t recharged the laptop’s battery at all, or its shutting down has caused the laptop to shortcircuit, as Rose’s laptop immediately goes dark. This is certainly much more dramatic than switching back to battery power. I asked a few weeks ago for the tension with Rose’s situation to ramp up so Act 2’s pace can accelerate, and I think we’ve officially hit that point – which I’m really excited about.

Rose’s main focus is on saving herself. This makes sense on two levels – she’s scared and entering self preservation mode, and it’s also necessary on a practical level, because John can’t progress in the game if his server player dies. I see Rose as someone who likes to be independent and self-reliant, and it must be hard for her to have to depend on someone else to get out of this situation. In this way, she’s the opposite to John, who wanted Rose’s help but was left without it when her laptop died – I love the storytelling here, it’s a great beginning of both their character development to challenge them and put them out of their comfort zones like this.

So, who will be Rose’s server player? Dave seemed likely, but he’ll almost certainly have to escape Bro’s rooftop saw traps before he can get the discs, and I don’t think Rose can wait that long. John seemed possible, but Rose’s plan to send him the disc code failed, and I highly doubt he’ll locate his dad’s car and the original disc any time soon. That means the only person left is our good friend gardenGnostic, who also happened to be the person who originally tipped Rose off about Sburb. This would be poetic, going from the snow to fire, from talk of a dead cat to sitting beside its corpse, from the birthday gift of an important tip to the ultimate gift of saving Rose’s life.

I think Homestuck will throw a curveball and suddenly introduce GG at Rose’s moment of greatest need, just as Rose was introduced at John’s. So far our characters have been introduced in early act 1, late act 1, and early act 2 – so if act 2 is heading towards endgame, which I think it is, this is the moment to finally reveal GG. They’ll need to happen across a server disc somewhere, so whatever the source of their prophetic gifts is could kick in to reveal its location. Alternatively, GG has said that ‘mail takes a while to get anywhere from here!!!’ so if they have been signed up as a beta tester without their knowledge, some delayed mail could be arriving right now. Either way, I think we’re about to get GG discovering a disc and swooping in to save Rose.

[artianaiolanthe]

Also if for some reason Jack Rose and Wanderlust are brothers...

That L is more on Just Dance than the fandom honestly at this point if they really REALLY wanted that not to be a popular ship they probably should've been more obvious than just trying to tweet "no they're just friends! Best friends! Friendly friendos no Romo here" and hoping that it'd be dropped.

Instead if it's true and they're sticking to their guns I guess JD will join the Game of Thrones, Crimson Peak, and Flowers in the Attic fandoms where that's just something everyone glances at and doesn't do anything about.

[miroyuuu]

These gothic rose blooddrop earrings are up for sale on my Etsy shop! There's a matching necklace on my shop too~

[voidology]

love to draw my super angsty ocs hanging out and having fun :)

[girlinthetardis04]

A peculiar question, but one with weigh comes your way,

If your ocs had to make sandwiches how would they make them? And what beverages would they accompany it with?

(And by ocs I mean either all of them or whoever you are thinking of the most right now, the ones that you really want to talk about)

Ohoho what a question, friendo!

Yuu, AT!Sara and OM!Sara - egg mayonnaise + cactus tea

Estelle (my other Arcana Twilight OC I never talk about 😬) - cheese. Just straight up cheese. Not even grilled. + milk

Rory - honey + hot tea

Robin - cheese and ham + water

Envy - grilled cheese + any soda pop

Auriel - believes hot dogs are a sandwich + hot chocolate

Raegan and Virgil - some nasty Devildom stuff I can't come up with + some nasty Devildom drink I can't come up with

Eden - Nutella + orange juice

And now, this is how I introduce my other Twisted Wonderland OCs! Behold!

Bengal Raaja - any meat tbh + water

Rose Prawne - can't have sandwiches underwater :(

Otel L'Ara - potato chips + cola

Ivory Chrome - those fancy pants mini sandwiches for tea parties and stuff + tea (but fancy)

Medwyn Gorgon - tuna + energy drink

Morgan Mimosa - he's a weirdo and puts sliced fruit in his sandwiches + fruit juice

I'm feeling generous so here a few more never before seen OCs

Lily Lester - those fancy pants mini sandwiches for tea parties and stuff + tea (but british)

Miyuki Kiryuu - idk did early 1900s japan have sandwiches?

Erin - cream cheese + apple juice

Riley - bread and butter + tea

BONUS

Thalara - not sure if ancient Greece had sandwiches, but sometimes she likes to eat bread and cheese at the same time :)

[stranded-in-quantum]

In light we trust

Don't we?

The members of Czech brotherhood were few and scarce, scattered across the line drawn in history. Many of them were wiped out or exiled, or sent by their own parents to be raised in different lands. Whole families fell to not only the Templar Rites but the holy rule across the whole land. And those who remained, carried their legacy of pain and endurance etched deep in their chests.

Rosalia Kafka, descended of the Kafka family, depicted holding the Sword of Rosenberg, a fragment of Eden. Bestowed upon Italian brotherhood by Adam Kafka, the uncle of Rosalia, to preserve what little was left. Rosalia was an assassin and a scholar, wiped out after the events of AC Brotherhood alongside her lover by Templars after experiencing betrayal from a line of close people. She had only one biological daughter and four adopted children that raised her after her parents died in the line of duty.

Anyone else excited for spooky months? 🎃🍁 I have been dilligently working on my ocs so far, trying to make the most out of finally having ideas. I didn't have ideas for ocs or anything ever since I quit playing COD in December 2023. So getting my drive for drawing and creating back is relieving 🍂🫶 So I was like: Frick it! Imma type out snippet of a lore that's still a w.i.p (⁠*⁠˘⁠︶⁠˘⁠*⁠)⁠.⁠｡⁠*⁠♡

Personally, I am still both saddened and happy at the same time, but I believe it will all turn out fine in the end 🍁🍂🫶

[born-to-lose]

Why are songs about serial killers such bangers

[hotcheetohatredwastaken]

Hiatus Notice (No Updates for BDOR April)

Hi guys! I don't know how many of my readers for the Blood Drops on Roses series follow me here, but I wanted to get this out there anyways---with finals coming up for all my classes, I will likely be unable to keep up with my weekly updates for a few weeks. Out of an abundance of caution, I'm going on ahead and setting the notice for the end of April. I will still try to reply to commentors and interact on Tumblr, but I may be a bit scarce. Thank you all for understanding!

[strawberrynida]

Gothic Necklaces

Releasing tonight at 12am on Etsy (@strawberrynida).

One of ones, handmade, evil.

pssstttt, use code "TUMBLR" for a discount!

[sillypilled-friendcel]

i think im dehydrated

[archive-double-knots]

tag drop 1

[valentinesparda]

i booted up tekken8 and did a couple more character stories and was immediately hit with the "i miss my slutty robot ashe" feelings

[miroyuuu]

This romantic wine red & gold glass teardrop rose choker is up for sale on my Etsy shop!