No offence but I think that you people really need to start thinking about The Implications for maybe like five seconds before you start making 10000 joke posts about how jews own the entirety of new york
Unironically the Beta Trolls in Homestuck are a masterpiece of character design and writing.
12 new characters introduced fairly rapidly yet they’re all memorable, distinct, 3-dimensional (some more than others, but still) and most importantly, beloved.
Honestly an inspiration and something writers and character artists should learn from.
I really enjoy how pretty much every Homestuck character is introduced with a particular format:
[an image of character standing in their bedroom]
You are NAME. You like ACTIVITY or ITEMS. Some OTHER RELEVANT TRAITS. Some ITEMS in the bedroom get DESCRIBED.
And I think the bedroom shots do A LOT of work in characterisation - like what do these kiddos do with a space that’s wholly their own?
Like you don’t even really need the blurb, just look at these two rooms side by side and draw your own conclusions:
There are legitimately a bunch of great lessons a writer or comic creator could learn from Homestuck about how to establish a character who immediately makes a strong impression. People so often get so tied up with the memes and meta around Homestuck, they seem to forget it’s like… so well-written that millions of people will happily read conversations of these characters just talking about random bullshit like rapping or bad 90s movies and even in a format that’s *kind of hard to read*, simply because they’re just that engaging with distinct voices (even if you take typing quirks out of the equation) and great character-based humour.
The way each character makes a really strong impression in the first pesterlog they appear in, for example, or Hussie not being afraid to give good or heroic characters traits that are awkward, annoying or a bit pathetic, or just dorky interests and hobbies. HGNH I could geek out about this shit for days!
HEY WAIT A MINUTE!! Wasnt there a post like that? Like someone liveblogged being attacked and they just played possum because they felt awkward?? Or maybe they pretended to drown in someone’s pool just to be a dick and didn’t know when to stop until they were hidden in a closet. Or something
i was about to talk shit on how impractical round food storage containers are when fridges are square but if we didn’t have them then where would soup go? certainly not a square container
i have soup in a rectangular container in my fridge rn
Shout out to everyone on my dashboard who is enthusiastically talking about whatever the fuck theyre into that I don’t recognise. Love your enthusiasm, keep going, I don’t know what’s happening but i support u
I’m crying. Here’s a photo of a sailor from the Götheborg watching over the little sailboat in tow:
From the story:
We repeatedly emphasized that we were aboard a small 8-meter sailboat, but the response was the same each time: “We are a 50-meter three-masted sailboat, and we offer our assistance in towing you to Paimpol.” We were perplexed by the size difference between our two boats, as we feared being towed by a boat that was too large and at too fast a speed that could damage our boat.
The arrival of the Götheborg on the scene was rapid and surprising, as we did not expect to see a merchant ship from the East India Company of the XVIII century. This moment was very strange, and we wondered if we were dreaming. Where were we? What time period was it? The Götheborg approached very close to us to throw the line and pass a large rope. The mooring went well, and our destinies were linked for very long hours, during which we shared the same radio frequency to communicate with each other.
The crew of the Götheborg showed great professionalism and kindness towards us. They adapted their speed to the size of our boat and the weather conditions. We felt accompanied by very professional sailors. Every hour, the officer on duty of the Götheborg called us to ensure everything was going well.[…]
This adventure, very real, was an incredible experience for us. We were extremely lucky to cross paths with the Götheborg by chance and especially to meet such a caring crew.
Dear commander and crew of the Götheborg, your kindness, and generosity have shown that your ship is much more than just a boat. It embodies the noblest values of the sea, and we are honored to have had the chance to cross your path and benefit from your help.
“Our destinies were linked for very long hours” is just knocking me out.
