#ultimate dirk kin

[edits4thosestuckathome]

✁ DIRK SPLINTERS NAME HELP

PRINCE (royal son)

NOBLE (royal, strong morals)

ALASTOR (avenging spirit)

SPYROS (greek, spirit)

GABRIEL (hero, god)

OSWALD (power, hero)

✁ DIRK SPLINTERS PRONOUNS

frag/ment/fragment/fragmented

he/heart/art/arts/heartself/artself

splin/splint/splinter/splinters/splintered

mi/mir/mirror/mirrors/mirrored/mirself

au/auto/matic/automantic/automa

blae/blade/blades/bladeself

[vriskasicons]

"...can i request some ult dirk icons, with red, pink and orange backgrounds?"

Hi Dirk! I used 8oth image 8ackgrounds and plain 8ackgrounds for you, incase you had a preference for one! Hope you like these!

[paradoxkinspace]

King of Anything (A Dirkloz Strikara Playlist)

King Nothing - Metallica

No Good Deed - Wicked

Oh Ana - Mother Mother

So Called Life - Three Days Grace

Faust, Midas, and Myself - Switchfoot

Princes of The Universe - Queen

Personal Jesus - Mindless Self Indulgence

Papermoon - Soul Eater

Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing - Set It Off

Master of Puppets - Metallica

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[wholeheartedwonders]

TT: Shufflemancy for a completely non-canonical Ultimate Dirk Strider fictive and his relationship with his Jake? My source was nothing like the epilogues or HS^2, and that leaves me with very blurry memories. I know I did in fact die at some point to become ultimate though.

of course. in the future i may be able to do a reading for these, but for now, feel free to take these songs and listen to them with your memories in mind. sorry for not doing it atm.

the song i got was me and your mama by childish gambino. — a soulful love song. “you’ve really got a hold on me.”

[hskinhome]

hello!

i’m an Dirk fictive, and i want to find some of my friends! especially Jake and Jane.

i’m an age slider from 15-20 but bodily i’m 15 (almost 16)

i have poorly done bleach blonde hair and a scar from the corner of my mouth to my cheek. oh! and i have a bunch of freckles. idk what else to add for looks…

i had a weird timeline where we had a game but in earth C we found our parents alive!? still crazy weird… but later i did end up becoming ultimate and some of that jazz :/ (so i’m technically an ult Dirk fictive)

you don’t have to be from my timeline to reach out! i love talking to any version of my friends :) (even tho i can be an ass sometimes sorryyy)

u can message me on guppy-denizen (but it is our Eridans main blog lmfao)

Go message him/her if this sounds familiar!

-Mod Nepeta

[babylotuseater]

Bitch bring the heat Bring the smoke Bitch Bitch Bitch Listen to my favorite Caliborn Playlist

[therianomalocaris]

I am never beating the Dirk allegations

CONTENT WARNING: mention of system integration

Today is my birthday, and as always that means I am reflecting on myself and the ways I've changed throughout my life. Let's talk about my relationship to Dirk Strider and how I've started calling myself a "kinnie" despite hating the word.

There's a running joke in my friend group, that when I say certain things people respond "Okay, Dirk." and I pretend to be offended. This is of course in reference to the character Dirk Strider from Homestuck, my favorite guy that I study and rotate in my mind every single second of every day. They love doing it and I encourage it, and the more it happens the more I find myself reflecting on it.

I don't know how I feel about it.

I guess it feels good, and makes me feel seen, but having awakened as fictionkin many years ago I can't say it's the same kind of feeling as when people acknowledge me as my kintypes. But lately it has started to affect me.

I've talked in the past about how my BPD and alterhumanity intersect, namely that I have a very thin sense of self. A part of that manifested in me becoming a robot after a friend I'm very close to decided to acknowledge me as one, the statement ringing so true that I changed in accordance. I became someone else.

I do not label myself as robotkin(d) or machinekin(d), because a robot is simply a thing I am. Appending -kin(d) feels to me like i am putting distance between me and being a robot, because my kintypes are only parts of me. There is a me that would still exist if you took the anomalocaris or the Vriska or the Kevin out, but if you took the robot out I would be a fully different person. That's what it means to me, at least.

So is that what's happening to me right now? Am I, in a sense, in the process of becoming Dirk Strider through a similar chain of events? Well, yes, I believe I am.

But there is something else. An event I have put off reflecting upon, mainly because it wasn't a very fun time. In 2019, the Homestuck Epilogues dropped, and my system collapsed- I was already having an incredibly hard time in my personal life and the harshness of the text, triggering subject matter, and my altered state of mind due to having been drinking at the time all collided to create a trauma response in us that caused us all to integrate.

We all had to rebuild ourselves as separate people in the thirty minutes that followed, and in that moment I think I absorbed a non-insignificant portion of the very text that caused this to happen. I now believe my brain processed the event through the lens of Ultimate Dirk.

Unlike with my Vriska theriotype, I don't believe this caused me to actually become the character. Though both have similar origins as responses to trauma, Ult!Dirk was a framework my mind came up with to rebuild itself rather than a conscious choice I made to cope with a bad situation.

I did not feed this particular change for a long time, and when other people started doing it for me I was more puzzled than anything. I was genuinely a little offended at first, because the statement was factually wrong, but as time goes on it's starting to become true. It felt wrong for a long time, until it eventually... didn't.

For better or for worse, the word "kinnie" is the only one that I feel fits my current state with regards to this. I wish there was a better one, but it's the one that clicks- if being a robot is simply a truth about what I am, and my kintypes are part of me, then Ult!Dirk is currently one level removed from that. This is why the word is currently useful to me, not that I'm really happy about it.

I am fully aware that to a lot of people even admitting that's what I've been calling it makes me sound less serious about my alterhumanity, and I am actively looking for a better term. These birthday writings only reflect where I currently am in my life, even if it's messy, and this is where I am. Maybe by next year this will have changed, but only time will tell.

[shhisp]

BG3 Companions: How Do They Feel About Homestuck?

Astarion: Has already read it. Can't read the epilogues and beyond because Ultimate Dirk is just as cringe as he is in the exact same way. Firsthand embarrassment, in that regard. "I've read finer literature, darling." Scoffs, crosses his arms, and upturns his chin. "Even so, I do appreciate the vampire representation. I should have been born a rainbow-drinking virgin. It's my calling—you know, the whole 'being enslaved' bit aside."

Gale: Has not heard of it, but wants to read it from the moment he realizes how long and complicated it is. He loves Act 6 and doesn't understand the majority of the criticism. Asks if you'll read it with him. Of course you will. You will, won't you? You can't say no to that face.

Lae'zel: Does not know what it is. It's of no interest to her really. Would probably threaten you if you asked her to read something so mindless.

Shadowheart: LOVES Homestuck. Apologetically, sort of. Shar probably wouldn't approve. You know that part where she gaslights you into telling you that Raphael was kind of cool and worth trusting, actually, before going into her knowledge of psychological torture? She does that with you about Vriska, Dirk, Jane, etc.

Wyll: I think he enjoys it for what it is, a dated masterpiece with many issues. He's not one to analyze like Gale, but I imagine he recognizes its flaws while also indulging himself fully. The art is beautiful and the fight scenes are what really make it for him. Probably kins John Egbert.

Karlach: Does not like it. She's tried to read it, obviously, but... Lesbians are simply not enough to get her through all of those boring words with boring, boring pictures for quite a while. She likes the lesbians, though. She'll stick to books that are worth their time, and are not written by total pricks, if she can help it.

Halsin: He likes the exploration of gender and sexuality in the epilogues, but the majority isn't really his cup of tea. He probably only knows secondhand information, but besides that, he really likes Jade. I think he'd probably call Dirk out as being a stereotype but then he looks over at Astarion, sighs, and goes "well... I suppose even stereotypes are rooted in reality, at times."

Minthara: Has read Act 5 for Vriska, as recommended by the wizard. Ended up heavily disliking her for overreacting about her past, and the actions she took because of that past. "Is she stupid?" Often self-inserts herself into the life Vriska lived just to imagine how much better she would have handled it, even as a child of such a young age. With that being said, she thinks pushing Tavros off a cliff was not enough. Admires Aranea, and sees herself in the relationship she has with Meenah, seeing as she's had to kill a past lover.

[karkatenjoyer]

what your favorite homestuck character says about you

egbert: wow… ur trans gener??? thats so cool. you have a steel-trap mental reservoir of memes and inside jokes, many of which are so niche that only you understand them. shitty movies are your greatest comfort in this world and you kind of know they’re shitty but why must a movie be “good”

dave: you kin dave. you’re kind of embarrassed about liking popular things (homestuck and dave himself included) so you pretend you like them ironically. you have adhd and struggle to do basic household chores. when you see animals you make their animal noise back at them

davesprite: same as dave but your desire to root for the underdog is stronger. you may have grown up in the shadow of an older sibling. or you understand that big-ass wings and sword through the chest is just good character design

jade: you are probably a furry. you are also probably autistic. you went through a phase in the early or mid 2010s where you only wore floral and botanical prints. you genuinely enjoy reading nonfiction reference books. you’re an optimistic sweetheart

rose: you constantly feel like you’re afflicted with divine madness. you like to take things apart to see what makes them work, metaphorically or literally. you are a lesbian. you have mommy issues but you’ve kind of forgiven your mother for causing them

jane: you read nancy drew, junie b. jones, and/or geronimo stilton as a kid. you like cooking and/or baking. you genuinely enjoy logic puzzles like sudoku, crosswords, cryptograms, etc. you’ve either been a camp counselor or would have been a great camp counselor

dirk: you’re an intj. you want to be intimidating but you’re actually extremely awkward and earnest. you read theory. you are very self-critical. you vivdly remember tumblr eras that others strive to forget

hal: same as dirk but significantly more of a rascal plus you have a deep attachment to 2001: a space odyssey (or just sentient bot characters in general)

jake: the hope aspect means a lot to you. you daydreamed throughout all of your classes as a kid (bonus points if this was a symptom of undiagnosed neurodivergence). you probably were/are an adventure time or jojo’s fan

roxy: you play dnd. you have a plethora of blorbos. spell check is turned off on your phone and it shows. there’s way too much on your plate but you would never dream of taking care of yourself before your friends (i love you but c’mon!!). 

aradia: either you want a goth gf or you are a goth gf. you have an interest in witchcraft and/or esoterica. you’ve been through periods of deep depression but you’re ultimately a cheerful and outgoing person

tavros: there is approximately a 90% you’re transmasc. you’ve always used fantasy as an escapist coping mechanism. you’re shy at first but buckwild and super fun once people get to know you

sollux: your sense of humor is very dry. you like bees. you had internet access from too young an age. you’re an extremely reluctant pseudo-babysitter to your friends. you wanna take a nap so bad

karkat: you have numerous and wildly contradictory karkat headcanons. you love to consume media, and you also love to eviscerate the media you consume. you deal with a constant sense of crushing guilt by ceaselessly trying to better your understanding of things, sometimes at the expense of self-compassion. (also you’re soooo epic…. karkat hivemind rise up)

nepeta: you are an autistic catgirl who lives in a cave or you want to be an autistic catgirl who lives in a cave. you definitely read warriors as a kid. you have a kind heart but a very strong stomach (metaphorically speaking). you say :3 and “nya.” you are the backbone of society

kanaya: you generally have excellent taste but your spotify is a fucking mess. you’re a fan of horror movies. you drank coffee in middle school because it made you feel grown up even though you didn’t like the taste. you’re almost certainly autistic (that could be true for a lot of characters tbf but space players are especially autism coded)

terezi: you’re going through a moral or existential crisis at all times but you’re probably laughing about it. as a child you were definitely either a weird girl or weird-girl adjacent. you listen to hyperpop. there’s a good chance you had a life-altering Girl Friendship with your vriska-coded crush

vriska: there’s a good chance you had a life-altering Girl Friendship with your terezi-coded crush. you feel like the villain in your own life, whether or not you actually are. you crave attention, and it troubles you that you do. you feel kinship with pathetic women (affectionate) who cause problems for fun. or, alternately, you are a close personal friend of andrew hussie’s, and you bully minors on twitter

equius: you think he’s funny. or, you started out thinking he was funny, and then became genuinely emotional about how warped his psyche was at such a young age and how much he cared for nepeta. 50/50 chance you’re passionate about some form of dirkquius

gamzee: you think clowns are neat. you remember when gamzee was a sweet little fella who just wanted to share miracles with his friends and you feel genuine (and warranted) disgust at his treatment in the latter part of canon. you might have religious trauma. you really just wanna have a fun time

eridan: you listen to mcr. you used to be a harry potter fan but now you’re non-binary. you feel a connection to the ocean because it is tempestuous and unknowable. you feel a connection with robert pattinson for the same reason

feferi: you tend to be an idealist. empress!fef fascinates you, and you probably prefer to conceptualize her as morally gray despite her good intentions. you’re into eldritch horrors and also cute little knickknacks. you probably had a steven universe phase

i might come back and do the dancestors too because you dancestors fans are very distinct!! 

[turing-tested]

but like, the thing with 'kin is it's a specific belief about the self. what kinnies are doing is closer to face-claiming (thinking a character/animal/etc. is a good representation of you and presenting yourself as them in online spaces) rather than what being otherkin is (believing yourself to actually be a character/animal/etc. on some intrinsic level)

im an inclusionist which is why i welcome kinnies in the general alterhuman community, i do think we have a lot of things to learn from each other, but we are 2 completely different communities that simply got conflated due to a lack of information. our experiences are so different it's really not comparable to someone having a less strong belief, because fundamentally we really don't believe the same thing at all and it can cause both kinnies and otherkin people confusion when talking about it which is where a lot of that frustration comes from.

i fully support kinnies but i've also had some really bad experiences with them, entering spaces labelled as "kin" and then getting laughed at and called crazy. i'm not alone in this and it happened enough times that at this point i have a hard time trusting kinnies. while i trust not all kinnies are like that, it's also a part of their community they've mostly failed to address and us using the same terminology in such different ways makes dialogue hard. i think a simple switching up of words ("click/clicking" has been proposed as an alternative to "kin/kinning" in that sense and i really like it personally) would go a long way with distincting us and would be beneficial for everyone here!

with all due respect anon but this isn't accurate at all to the term and delineating between "kinnies" and "otherkin" isn't....like a set thing. kinnie is literally just a shortened joke version of "otherkin" and "fictionkin" people who were other/fictionkin created as a joke to refer to themselves as. determining whether or not someone is serious about kinning based on them calling themselves a kinnie isn't a good metric by any means, it's only really just a metric about how seriously someone takes themselves.

i'm a kinnie. i exclusively refer to myself as a kinnie and don't like referring to myself as fictionkin or otherkin at all, and my legal name is Dirk Strider. I also think that me saying i kin a guy from an episode of a second rate tv show that only appears for ten minutes even if i don't really think I'm him isn't diluting the word or making anyone else's understanding of themselves who refer to themselves that way 'less meaningful,' and incredibly popular philosophical argument in inclusionist communities you should keep in mind everyone i know who kins also primarily refers to themselves as kinnies as well; i just dont think the point you're making here of "kinnies are different" isn't accurate in the sense of "kinnies believe this" or "kinnies don't believe this" i guess. as for the "being called crazy" thing, thats an ableism thing, and again im not sure if going "well you need to call yourselves something different so i dont go into your spaces" is a solution here because that doesn't fix the ableism or the fact that ultimately for another example; if someone goes into certain system servers and talks about soulbonds and is not taken seriously that those people need to not call their space a system space, its just not a space that is under that umbrella that is going to suit that persons needs- requiring others to describe themselves differently because they don't ascribe to a specific belief among an extensive collection of philosophies just is not the solution here. tldr: i'm still up for discussing this stuff further but i dont think making a line between "kinnie" and "otherkin" here is.....an actual distinction that indicates anything about how serious or inclined someone is to understand your particular philosophy and saying "what kinnies are doing is xyz" is about as helpful to a situation as saying "what homestucks are doing is xyz," the term 'kinnie' doesn't indicate nearly as much about belief systems as you think it does

[dirk-has-rabies]

Isn't Dirk extremely gender critical and against neopronouns? I'm curious how you kin Dirk yet are trans when he seems so anti-trans, especially in the Epilogues.

So couple points:

1. Dirk in the epilogues isnt the same Dirk as the comics that's ultimate Dirk. That's like asking saying Hal and Dirk are the exact same even though they have wildly different opinions and ideals due to diverging from the same brain when Dirk was 13.

They're all separate splinters of each other.

2. Dirk (beta,alpha,ULT,ect) has literally never commented on neopronouns because they're not used in any of the content.

3. It has been almost 10 years I've been identifying with Dirk and recalling my memories. Who i was 10 years ago is not who i am now. Closeted people close off to community a lot out of fear of rejection and change.

4. Anyone of any gender can kin any gender. A transmale could kin a cis female or a cis male or anything in between.

Hope this made sense.

[fictionkinfessions]

to the "if i had a nickel" question

If i had a nickel for every time i kinned a character that is seen as problematic in some way (Tyler Durden, Ultimate Dirk Strider, Craig Tucker, and 2022 Riddler for example) id have more nickles than i can count.

n

[paradoxkinspace]

Self Care for an Ult Dirk Strider who struggles with compulsive behaviors

Stress Drop | Good Karma Shower Gel |  Sensory Phone Tape

Custom One Day At A Time Candle |  Acrylic Charm | Thumb Rocker

Worry Pet |  Control Essential Oil | Tinkerball

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[edits4thosestuckathome]

Hey, im a Dirk Strider kin, across multiple Dirks. Like normal Dirk, Brainghost Dirk, Ultimate Dirk, Hal and Candy timeline Dirk. I was wondering if you guys had any suggestions for pronouns or names, as ive been kind of lost as of late. Thanks. 🤖🐎🗡️💟

but of course, my good fellow! please enjoy!

[hazyaltcare]

An (Ult.) DirkKat aesthetic with themes of possessiveness, grief and longing.

Mod Haze (🕶Alan)

[oldstriderbot9000]

I'd like to share something.

TT: I had some li coor and-

SB: I'm sorry what was that? Can you speak up?

TT: I said I had some Li Coor-

SB: DO YOU MEAN LIQUER???

TT: yes? It's li Coor. Anyway, and I paw saw blee-

SB: [is dying over his pronunciations]

Long story short the way he says shit is so fucking funny to me. And his southern accent was ***so fucking thick***.