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dirk is both one of the best and one of the most frustrating characters to analyze especially in a post epilogue world because at least 40% of what people say about him makes me think like. okay, well, you fell for it

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Just a reminder TODAY IS THE LAST DAY to donate to Lambda Legal through the VOFT Ko-Fi! It’s also your LAST CHANCE to order any of the Charitystuck charms or stickers! So make sure to get your orders in today!

https://ko-fi.com/voftdubs

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Homostuck Beyond canon

you're welcome to those who might of wanted these

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AHHHHH MY PRECIOUS OC THAT I LOVE SO MUCH!!!! AHHHH I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU ENIMAY OTECKO!!! This is her in her ULT self form. She’s a seer of light but her ult outfit here is inspired by Summer Rose from RWBY. 🧡🧡🧡

Homestuck sketch comm!! she's so cuteee,,,

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CHARITYSTUCK TIME IS TODAY

Join us today from 9 AM til 12 AM Midnight (EST) for the HOMESTUCK COMMUNITY CHARITY LIVESTREAM!!! We're raising money for Lambda Legal with 15+ hours of events and special guests from: VOFT, @homestuckteam, @project-s-official, @project-s-official, @vhscomicdubs, and more!

Donations, Charms, and Stickers: https://ko-fi.com/voftdubs

FAQ: https://hscharitylive.carrd.co/

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CHARITYSTUCK TOMORROW!!!

CHARITYSTUCK (Hosted by @voftdubsofficial)

Ill be participating tomorrows charity stream with Voft, Project S, HSBC, and more!! Ill be drawing with @hisonokami @tealkittenpaws Timekeeper(Project S director) @kimquatz @floralmarsupial and Vintagefoods_ on twitter/x! (deeply sorry for your @ you all) be sure to check on the schedule for the other events and more!!

IF ANYONE WANTS THE HOMOSTUCK PNGS U HAVE TO ASK FOR ME TO POST THEM (a lot)

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We said more info was coming and here it is! The 6/13 Homestuck Community Charity Livestream is almost upon us! We will be having guests from, @homestuckteam , @project-s-official , @broadway-stuck , @vhscomicdubs & more!!!

The stream will be 15+ hours long, starting at 9:00 AM (EST). With lots of amazing events listed below!

We will be raising money for Lambda Legal! An organization who has been fighting for LGBTQ rights since 1973, through societal education and legal work.

Stay tuned for even more information!

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Now for event information!!! We have lots of fun events planned for this stream! First up we have "Dress for the Empress". Dress to impress with a homestuck twist. Starting at 9:45 AM (EST).

Next "Broadwaystuck Backstage: How to get started!" Where the cast of Broadwaystuck give you tips and tricks on how to make your very own covers!!! Starting at 11:30 AM (EST).

Then is the first round of "Homestuck Um... Actually: Showrunner Showdown". Where the showrunners of each group will go head to head to see who can be the most pedantic about Homestuck facts. Starting at 12:30 PM (EST).

Following that will be the "Project [S]: Live Draw". Where artists from Project [S], Homestuck: Beyond Canon, and VHS Dubs, will get to hang out and doodle live! Starting at 1:45 PM (EST).

Then will be our Friendsim Era, TTRPG one shot, "Dungeons & Donald's". Where our trolls will be attempting to make it on time to their own D&D session! Starting at 3:00 PM (EST).

Followed up by the second round of "Homestuck Um... Actually: Sequel Smackdown". Where even more members of VOFT and Project [S] will reach new levels of pedantry. Starting at 7:15 PM (EST).

After that we have "Jukebox Jumble Showdown". The gameshow where our contestants will have to correctly identify Broadwaystuck songs from all over the fandom! Starting at 8:30 PM (EST).

Up next we have our "Fan Pesterlog Readings". Where we'll get to chill out and voice some fun pesterlogs written by Funk McLovin! Starting at 9:30 PM (EST).

Last but not least, we'll be playing "Troll Jack Box". Jack box with a fun Homestuck twist to round out our event!

We said more info was coming and here it is! The 6/13 Homestuck Community Charity Livestream is almost upon us! We will be having guests from, @homestuckteam , @project-s-official , @broadway-stuck , @vhscomicdubs & more!!!

The stream will be 15+ hours long, starting at 9:00 AM (EST). With lots of amazing events listed below!

We will be raising money for Lambda Legal! An organization who has been fighting for LGBTQ rights since 1973, through societal education and legal work.

Stay tuned for even more information!

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We said more info was coming and here it is! The 6/13 Homestuck Community Charity Livestream is almost upon us! We will be having guests from, @homestuckteam , @project-s-official , @broadway-stuck , @vhscomicdubs & more!!!

The stream will be 15+ hours long, starting at 9:00 AM (EST). With lots of amazing events listed below!

We will be raising money for Lambda Legal! An organization who has been fighting for LGBTQ rights since 1973, through societal education and legal work.

Stay tuned for even more information!

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So, that "Homestuck But Anime" concept I have in my head, I think it would be full proof by art and animation direction alone.

Maybe because the vision in my head is very clear on character design/models and how it would all look in scenes and shots, that I could probably do like a concept trailer or something whenever I have the time for it.

But the idea is that the designs would have to fit the "Anime" mold, if not be adjacent to it as possible to give it the whole meme of "Homestuck But Anime". That would either have to include using H0NE-san's style as a sub, either from her art in [S] Collide or the art from recently the Requiem Café.

(sadly i couldn't find a good group example since the requiem assets got removed)

But it would either be one or the other or some medium of the both in terms of character design, details, and whatnot.

As an artistical medium that Homestuck is, I still think it's possible to transform it into other mediums, given that in a format such as an Anime, in recent years, anime has taken a stance and has transformed itself into different mediums and formats where it's an expression of art. All depending on the animation director and other things that go into the process and such.

Now in terms, of what I'd think it'll look like in motion or as a final product. I would go in the direction of implementing a LOT of Kagenashi, especially in the early parts of Homestuck before they enter the medium.

Now, if you're not well versed in a lot of Japanese Animation Techniques used in anime, you might be confused on that word! Let me explain!

Kagenashi (影なし)

is a technique used as typically a directional form. When the characters have little to no shadow, as the atmosphere or lighting would fit the scenario's the character's are in. This puts more details into the character's themselves allowed for more of an emotional high and such.

In recent pop culture history, the most recent examples of this would be Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode 16, and famously used a lot in Naruto (Specifically a lot in Naruto Shippuden).

Another kind of technique or at least the style that would also work and help for this "Adaptation" would be going for things like this and such for scenes that need to deliver that HIGH and deliver that tension and emotional highs in the series.

Techniques and styles like these used for the more colorful parts of Homestuck's world (Post-Entry) would be defined by it's use of colors, lighting, and atmosphere to build the same kind of uniqueness and awe that came with seeing those things for the first time.

I guess some other things to talk about would be what kinds of sounds would come to the adaptation and voices for the characters. But, voices seem to be- varied and it would mainly have to be a very striking case of picking who would be who, but in terms of the soundtrack would have to be somewhat original with somethings being remixes, carried with leitmotifs, or original songs that capture the character with it.

There are some picks for the general direction I'd choose in terms of musicians and animation studios for Production that would kinda be like "The Dream."

A lot of thought went into these choices based on my current knowledge and just which would be able to bring the best out of an adaptation with this kind of story/style. At this point, I don't have any much extra to say, but if there are any questions about my choices and other stuff, uhh you can ask me in the replies or smth lol byee

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the time has come...

godfeels returns on 5/26.

nothing bad ever happens at a party, right?

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Do you like how chaotic and mean spirited homestuck^2 has become????

Oh boy do I have so many thoughts about this topic haha. This is going to be a long one and I’m sorry in advance.

Personally I absolutely love Homestuck^2 and Beyond Canon. Tbh I wouldn’t be putting so much effort into a dub of it if I didn’t. And when it comes to Homestuck^2 and the epilogues, they were made to evoke specific emotions and the fact that some people feel that it was “mean spirited” and “chaotic” means that they are doing their job well.

I’ve always stated that, while one of the major themes of Homestuck proper was about being a kid growing up on the internet, one of the major themes of Post canon Homestuck is about living in the world as a traumatized adult. I may be a little biased about this because I waited to read the epilogues until I was 20 and felt very connected to the 23 y/o cast of post canon, but it struck me as very relatable watching the way their lives were playing out. Anyone past high school knows that when you finally get out into the real world, a lot of things and people change, even the ones you’ve grown incredibly close to. Some end up incredibly depressed, some end up fully occupied by their jobs and responsibilities, some become people that you barely even recognize anymore and no longer like, and some end up disappearing one way or another. It’s the way of life and it was really relatable to read through.

Another part of it is trauma and how the story has affected our cast. I think a whole lot about what comes after the story, how the protagonists return to their lives, how the adventures have changed them. When it comes to Homestuck, these were kids who were plucked from their normal lives at 13 years old and for some even younger, a time in your life you’re supposed to be doing the most growing up and maturing, and they had to spend it in a traumatizing life or death scenario that caused them to watch their friends die multiple times over. And then… they’re just dropped into the new world as gods, disconnected from society yet trying to just exist within it as well. There was no way for them to end up with a perfectly happy ending, not without a lot of bumps along the way.

Similarly the main conflict of the story is once again about endings. Much like in Homestuck proper Calliope is cast as an insert for one side of the fandom, however this time the other side is cast as Dirk. With Dirk being the side of the fandom that is scared for the story to come to an end, scared for him and all the friends he cares about fading away in to non-canon, scared to the point that he makes himself the villain to keep the story going. Calliope is the side of the fandom that just wishes for Homestuck to have an ending, attempting to rip the narrative away from Dirk, trying to stop his plans on Deltritus, and even so far as placing the candy timeline in a black hole completely severed from canon. I think it does a really good job of representing both halves quite nicely.

Speaking of meat and candy. They both are also meant to evoke specific emotions. The epilogues as a whole do a really good job with making you feel specific way. With the whole thing being text with no pictures, it feels a lot less accessible to the fandom because it’s not what we’ve expected from homestuck in the past. It already starts you off feeling off, just like John is. Then as you go on slowly you get more and more comfy before you’re given The Choice. Meat or Candy? Meat presents you with a story that is grounded, familiar, canon. Something that feels a lot like the Homestuck you know. While candy provides you with something that feels… off, unsettling, non-canon. In a way you can’t really pinpoint until John states that he feels it too. And there’s a lot of things that help provide this but the one I want to point out is Gamzee. He’s present all throughout the candy epilogue, showing up in places no one wants him and places he shouldn’t be. However, when a piece of canon finally pierces into the isolated timeline, when Vriska falls from the battle with lord english, the clown finally dies. Stuff like this just shows how well post canon does at making you feel the things it wants you to.

Overall the main point i’m trying to make here is that post canon in general is really good at making you feel emotions that match the themes and tone it’s trying to get across. It’s a coming of age story not for teens but for adults. So if you’re feeling like the story is chaotic and mean spirited, that’s because you’re supposed to. And I think that’s pretty cool.

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Background com for @voftdubsofficial ‘s new Homestuck themed TTRPG :D

Check out the video here!!!

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Come join us for the first episode of our Ancestor Era Alternian TTRPG!!! VOFT: Damocles Rising!!! https://www.youtube.com/live/40qvw8TLOYA?si=6oA3KUsaWFHgKeOr

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Our final 2 characters!!! Lokulo Torrot and Doorda Dormun!!!

Sprite art by: @art.arii on insta

Background art by: @tealkittenpaws

Today at 7pm EST we will be streaming the first episode of our Alternia TTRPG campaign: VOFT: Damocles Rising on our youtube channel!

We will be introducing our characters throughout the day so keep an eye out!

Art by: @hisonokami

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Our next 2 characters are Eldara-Betany Mormen and Reyann Felded!!

Today at 7pm EST we will be streaming the first episode of our Alternia TTRPG campaign: VOFT: Damocles Rising on our youtube channel!

We will be introducing our characters throughout the day so keep an eye out!

Art by: @hisonokami

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Starting with our first two characters Dyvini Seance and ArVair Renoxx!!!

Today at 7pm EST we will be streaming the first episode of our Alternia TTRPG campaign: VOFT: Damocles Rising on our youtube channel!

We will be introducing our characters throughout the day so keep an eye out!

Art by: @hisonokami