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Post by zyy on Apr 19, 2016 1:46:28 GMT
Hello and welcome to the party!!!
I'm Zyy, and I'll be your host tonight for the Fruity Rumpus Asshole Factory segment of the show.
This thread is meant for people to introduce themselves, and then for other people to be like "WOW ME TOO" and talk about things we have in common. There's basically no topic here, it's just a party. Talk about whatever you want to, as long as you introduce yourself.
So basically I hate Homestuck and I wish it had ended with Act 5 and I basically ignore the rest of the comic. I've been reading it since before Problem Sleuth ended, when the Weasel King saw the volcano exploding. Basically 8 or 9 years of my life have been spent alternately loving and then bitterly hating Homestuck. I have so many fond memories of the early days, that I find its fall from grace to be a gigantic disappointment all around. That's why I was one of the first people Momo came to with regard to Act 8, and why I volunteered to be our first Hero of Space. I'm also extremely dedicated to protection of Clowns, and I'm pretty disappointed in how the Beforus Trolls were treated.
As a Space player (leaning towards Mage but considering other Classes) I'm responsible for working on the Creation of Spaces (ha) that the community can use. As such, I created this forum, and the Google Docs, and the IRC chat! If there's anything else that people want, I'm happy to take on the creation and management thereof; I have a pretty intuitive knowledge of how to use web stuff, I like to think~
As for who I am specifically, I'm Zyy (Zee), a 25 year old stoner from the Pacific Northwest. I go by they/them/their and I identify as nonbinary and transgender. I'm also a gigantic furry and consider myself something of a "lifestyler", going to cons and planning fursuits and the like, and I've always had a specific fixation and kinship with dragons. I consider myself to be one of the better writers that I've encountered "in the wild" roleplaying and browsing online and I aspire to bring my quality up to something publishable. I spend a great deal of my time writing, and I draw a little bit from time to time. Ask me about my 12 Troll Beforus Fan-Session! ;3
Let this begin the fun. COMMENCE TO INTRODUCTIONS
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Post by bluebird on Apr 19, 2016 3:34:03 GMT
Hey folks, I'm Bluebird, your resident Page of Blood. I'm part of the Act 8 Core Team, and my primary job is staffing and coordination of personnel. Don't let the grumpy face fool you, I'm here to help!
I'm a relative latecomer to Homestuck, as it took me until 2013 or so to catch up. Before that, people kept recommending this strange webcomic to me, and I couldn't figure out why. But finally the bug bit, and it bit HARD. I've always found parts of the story vexing, and I think that's part of what kept me interested; my dissatisfaction keeps me engaged as I try to figure out what elements of the narrative are or aren't working for me, and why. Character-wise, I'm a huge Gamzee fan. Other favorites include Jane, Rose, and Jade, but nothing would thrill me more to see each and every fictional teen get a fulfilling character arc.
Aside from people-wrangling, I'm hoping to contribute some panel art to Act 8. I have a BA in Visual Art, but I have far more experience working in traditional media than digitally, so we'll see. I also enjoy writing, but I'm terribly slow with rough drafts, and make a much more efficient editor.
Personal stuff: I'm 32 years old, from rural Pennsylvania, and also use they/them/their singular pronouns. I identify as nonbinary and probably agender. I think animals are great, and have 2 cats, 2 bunnies, and a bunch of lizards. I volunteered for a wildlife rehabilitation center for approximately 10 years, and seriously considered becoming a zookeeper. I also grow African violets and related houseplants. Lately I spend too many hours of my life playing Stardew Valley. I have some health problems that make me perpetually tired, but I'm working toward making 2016 the year I get my long-planned illustration business off of the ground.
I'm tremendously excited to see what this community will build. There's been an overwhelmingly positive response from so many talented people, and I look forward to working with you all!
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Post by hydrargyra on Apr 19, 2016 17:23:14 GMT
Hey, I'm Merc! I'm a 19 year old nonbinary lesbian, and I use they/them pronouns.
I pretty much grew up with Homestuck (I started reading in mid 2011) and I invested enough emotion in it that I, too, have cycled between loving and loathing it. I'm also a Big Clown Fan and, unfortunately for me, my other favorite character is Tavros. Other than that, I love most of the girls, especially Terezi and Calliope. There are parts of the comic I really didn't like and either skimmed or didn't read (the trickster parts, for example) but there are a lot of concepts and characters I'm super attached to and would love to explore with other fans!
My other main fandoms right now are Ace Attorney and Yowamushi Pedal. I live and go to school in upstate NY, and I'm also very much an animal person! (Three cats, one snake, looking at getting a hamster when I finish this semester.) I'm pretty dang mentally ill, which gets in the way of my work a lot, but I still really enjoy making art. I mostly work in Paint Tool SAI but I have experience with Adobe programs (mostly Illustrator, Premiere, and AfterEffects) and TVPaint.
I'm super excited about this project!
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Post by Momo on Apr 19, 2016 18:30:15 GMT
I'm Momo, a mysterious entity aged approximately 24 years that emerged from the dark caverns of DigiPen in August 2014.
I have formal training in animation, video editing, storyboarding, illustrating, script writing, 3D and 2D game development, as well as having about 3 years of large community moderating experience. I've lead and participated in multiple art teams over the course of my college career, gotten up to my elbows in the guts of innumerable tools and softwares, and grew accustomed to the 80 hours work weeks I'm sure act 8 + my full time illustration jobs will demand. I'm relentless and conniving and knowing better never stops me. I am your glorious (snrk) leader.
I started reading MSPA comics while Problem Sleuth was updating, so that's eight years I had to become more familiar with hussie's tone and style than any human being really should be. Hopefully that will be a resource, and not like, that thing in girl genius where Baron Wulfenbach puts his brain patterns into his son? We'll see. Point being, I've stared into the abyss, and now it's the abyss' turn.
Act 8 is me giving back to the tumultuous relationship I had with canon and fandom over those seven years, in a positive way, at the start of a much more positive chapter of my life where I'm finally healthy enough to take on such a task. This is my way to say goodbye, not just to this webcomic but to those years of my life altogether, my final test before looking ahead to my imminent future as an adult and professional. Bustling between overly ambitious projects is what I live for. This is the true self, etc etc.
I am humbled and awed and thrilled with the interest that's been shown in my impulsive leap into the depths, and I feel privileged to be surrounded by so many resourceful, talented, thoughtful, brilliant people. (You there, reading. That's you!) I have already begun applying pressure to the burning coals of my enthusiasm in order to produce the diamond resolve I know will be needed to see this to fruition. The wheels of the mechanism begin to turn, the roar of the engine bellowing underfoot. In a matter of weeks the curtains will raise, and then we'll see how things go.
(For less flowery, more literal information about my fiendish schemes, check the more official avenues. And thank you one and all for your presence here.)
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Post by lorien on Apr 19, 2016 19:27:46 GMT
Hey I'm Lorien, a Sylph of Mind! I'm 23 years old and a big fan of Homestuck. I was super disappointed in the ending at first, but now I see it more as an opportunity. Hussie gave us the power to interpret the end however we see fit, and I intend on utilizing this to my advantage. The best part of Homestuck has always been the fandom and fan projects, so I am thrilled to work alongside some of the most brilliant minds in the fandom.
I'm bigender and go by they/them pronouns. I do a lot of fanfiction writing, as well as personal writing, and some work with html. I also have some basic understanding of photoshop, if that helps. I'd be happy to help code and write pesterlogs, or just help with any other little thing that needs doing.
I'd love to see Gamzee get a more involved role in the story, and follow up on all the little hints and subtext Hussie left behind in his scramble to end the comic. In particular, I'd like to see Terezi remembering her alternate life lead to something, figure out what the horrorterrors are and where they came from, and maybe even see where the game itself came from! Also, I am curious to see Karkat's Knight of Blood powers at work. There's so many things that Act 8 could explore that I'm not even sure if we can touch on all of them, but I'm sure it will still be a fantastic work of art!
My favorite characters to write for are in the following order: Terezi, Karkat, Gamzee, Jade, and Kankri. I also have a weakness for pale gamkar and want to see the significance of their PALEMATES4LYFE moment play out somehow, but I'm not sure who decides on endgame ships, if any, and I'm sure I'll be happy with whatever is decided!
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Post by nana7q on Apr 19, 2016 19:55:11 GMT
Hello guys! I'm Nana, a 25-year-old nonbinary pansexual. I go by she/her pronouns most of the time.
I'm an ESL teacher here in Brazil (currently unemployed due to a lot of bs, but that's a very long story). I'm also a professional revisor and an amateur writer, though most of my work is kept to myself nowadays (again, more bs; and I mostly write in Portuguese anyway).
It took me a long time to start reading Homestuck. I used to see a lot of shit about it on tumblr and wonder what was all the fuss about, only to read a couple of panels and give up. I did that several times, until a friend explained some things in the beginning of 2013. I gave it another shot and devoured the story and now I am quite obsessed with it. I'm a very proud Gamzee apologistâ„¢, and will always defend my clown son. I also have many feels for many other characters that we could discuss at lenght, but I'll spare you guys from it for now.
I wrote on tumblr that I thought that the end wasn't a bad one and I stand by what I wrote, but honestly "not bad" doesn't mean "good" here. I am deeply frustrated with the lack of answers and all the loose ends. And as a Tolkien fan, let me tell you, this would bug me to the end of my life and in my next dozen incarnations, probably. That's why I am really excited about this project. I want to tie those loose ends, and I need an end that doesn't feel so empty and so... clownless.
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Post by Momo on Apr 19, 2016 21:41:26 GMT
Hello Merc (who I know), Lorien and Nana! I am already in the process of creating diabolical schemes that will put your abilities to good use.
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Post by Rou on Apr 19, 2016 22:23:31 GMT
Hello! I go by Rou, a Sylph of Heart and Taurus/Ram (go Team Charge )! I'm a 24 (25 in May!) year old cis asexual/panromantic who uses she/her pronouns. I thought the ending was... nice. It was certainly pretty! But it definitely left a lot to be desired! So many loose ends But I guess that's where we come in! I hope we can all work together to make an ending that leaves no stone unturned in terms of seemingly abandoned plot points and character arcs. I got into Homestuck back in 2013, so it hasn't been very long, but in that time Homestuck has truly encompassed my life. 90% of what I draw tends to be Homestuck, I'm constantly thinking up AUs, honestly it kinda feels like I'm haunted. Being so into it, it's kinda a given that the end left me disappointed. Through the good and the bad, I've truly grown to love this comic and I identify with quite a few of the characters. Which is why I'm so driven to see this project done. I personally think a fan-created ending is the absolute perfect way for Homestuck to end. and I intend to do everything I possibly can to help make that happen. My favorite characters are Gamzee, Equius, and Damara. I also have a huge soft spot for Jane! But honestly, there isn't a single one of these kids I don't love in some way. Let's do our best to give them the resolution they deserve! Outside of Homestuck, I really love all sorts of arts and crafty stuff, I'm into beading, sewing, gardening, painting, sculpting, and plenty of other stuff! I like to create things! Also, I'm a huge weeb nerd, so if you ever wanna talk anime feel free to send me a message! I could literally gush about it for hours, I am that bad. Anyway, I'll end this here. Hope we get to know each other even better over the next year of working together! Where doing it man, where MAKING THIS HAPEN.
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Post by ashenafterglow on Apr 20, 2016 0:22:06 GMT
Hello! Call me Ashen or Fuu, please. I'm 34, GNC ♀, a Bard of Void, and a Scorpio (all Serket-related secondhand embarrassment notwithstanding). I've been following Homestuck since late 2014 or early 2015, when I finally buckled down past a false start on Act 1 and plowed through the entire available comic at the time, then kept going straight on into the realm of fanworks and roleplay. Before that, I'd been naggingly curious what was up with all the gray aliens with orange horns I kept seeing in pictures from conventions and fanart, and I couldn't figure out if Homestuck was an anime or a game or what. I guess in retrospect I wasn't wrong! Now I'm in the hell of trying to convince a few of my friends to read this damned sprite comic and enjoy it like I have.
In regards to the ending, I felt somewhat let down by the veer into 100% out of control metatextual territory and the seemingly deliberate abandonment of a lot of characters and plotlines I was invested in, when the material up to that point had maintained a pretty good balance of meta experimentation vs tight plot and strong characters. The characters I find most interesting/compelling include Gamzee, Tavros, Roxy, and Eridan, for differing reasons, but my favorite moment from the comic still has to be the ouija dick scene. I find the mythos and concepts like classpect and quadrants as interesting as the story itself, in a lot of ways. While I'm admittedly trash for certain pairings, and think canon pairings that were left in a very uncomfortable place should be tied up a lot more neatly than they were (pale GamKar, anyone?), I'm not really in support of pairing off everyone in endgame or even necessarily resolving every minor dangling romantic subplot. I'd be happy just to see certain people breathing the same air and treating each other respectfully, by the end--and happy to see certain other people firmly kept apart.
Outside of Homestuck, I'm originally from the Pacific Northwest, but I've been living and working in South Korea for 8+ years now, teaching English to adults. (edit: I majored in comparative cultures, so basically I'm a huge nerd for linguistics, sociology, anthropology, history, and any way to discuss alien cultures from those perspectives.) At varying times I have also been self-employed as a chef/caterer and a bookseller, and externally employed as an editor and a freelance writer. I love cooking and talking foodie things, reading, writing, and drawing, and have been creating various fanworks online since I was but a wee child fumbling my way onto IRC in the 90s to talk about X-Men and roleplay. I'm still a bit of a Marvel geek, can talk at far too much length about the character development of obscure villains from older anime like Sailormoon, and spent a number of years fairly invested in the Japanese rock and Korean pop music scenes, though I'm pretty casual about them these days. I've got a FlightRising account and waste a fair amount of time with that, too, as a long-time fan of all things draconic (to the point of routinely cleaning out my local library of all dragon-related fiction as a child). I have plans of being a published writer, someday, but unfortunately the inspiration for the stories I want to tell has been on an extended hiatus. Homestuck has gotten me to blow the dust off my tablet and get back into creating art, and I'm hoping my dissatisfaction from the ending is enough to bite me with the creative writing bug again and get past a several year hard block on that front.
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Post by Esahc on Apr 20, 2016 2:16:24 GMT
Hi! I'm Essy, a Sylph of Rage, Cancer, 24yo cis ace/pan art student who got into homestuck about four(?) years ago. It took me two tries and a good running start to get through act 1, but once I did, the homestuck universe just completely grabbed me. The universe and all its aspects grabs my brain in the best ways, especially the way it balances between an interesting and diverse world, and a completely open sandbox where our interpretations can run wild. It's one of my first real fandoms, and the only fandom I've ever actively participated in, for all I got to that part a little late. I got in during the end of disc 2 pause, but for all I love the alpha kids, most of act 6 has felt distinctly like Assissin's Creed 3; an obligatory grind to get to the awesome pirate game, only we seemed to skip over the fun part to the endgame.
The last two flashes were gorgeous and beautifully done, and fantastic, but story-wise they were deeply unsatisfying to me and my tiny clown-shaped heart, so when I heard about Act8 I jumped at it.
Gamzee is and will always be my favorite. Other than the small clown son, I have an unashamed amount of affection for the strider bros, and in no particular order, Karkat, Kanaya, Terezi, the grand highblood and assorted ancestors, though I'm really only deeply comfortable writing Makaras. I'm working on my grasp of the others still!
As far as skills go, my fanworks tend to stick to writing, I'm okay with art, but my skills don't tend toward 2-d or digital so~ I do LOVE to talk about and argue the finer points of meta. I'm especially fond of xenobiology and xenosociology headcanons, but classpect theorizing and game theorizing is also something I really enjoy.
EDIT:The avatar maker on this board is probably the most RIDICULOUS and AMAZING thing I have seen since my cousin showed me cascade 4 years ago. I'm in love.
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Post by zyy on Apr 20, 2016 9:36:26 GMT
it's SO FRIGGIN AWESOME to meet everyone aaaaaaahhh
I'm glad that so far we're all on board with the Gamzee Apologism, though I never really had any doubts ;3
I'm another unabashed xenobiology fan, and I wish we'd seen more of the Beforus society, or had the matriorb actually mean anything. Dropped plot threads are my number one complaint with Homestuck, as well as other longer works released serially over 20 or so years. It's not an uncommon problem for writers to get tired of their own work; that's why fandom always emerges from the ashes to make things they wanted to see instead. :3c
Side note, lots of people from the Pacific Northwest, represent B)
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Post by divspan on Apr 20, 2016 13:36:10 GMT
Hey there! I'm Jenny, a 19-year old ace/aro, and I usually use she/her or they/them pronouns. I got into Homestuck relatively late, about half a year ago, after my friends incessantly bugged me about it. ^^ The ending... well, it certainly left a lot to be desired, but I'm okay with that. I see this as an opportunity by Hussie for the fans to interpret it anyway they choose, and that's welcome in my book! I haven't been all that involved in the fandom, joining late, but I'm excited to pitch in! Outside of anything Homestuck related, I'm living in Pennsylvania, but I'm going to head out to California to pursue a career as a freelance web designer. I'm a giant nerd for sci-fi and fantasy type anything, writing, worldbuilding, etc. I'm kind of a mixed bag when it comes to skills, having to offer a bit in art, writing and music, but I guess I'll help out in any way I can! This is going to be a thing and it's exciting and terrifying. "Where making this hapen", alright.
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Post by skeledot on Apr 20, 2016 22:02:19 GMT
Howdy, I'm Alice! I'm 18, nonbinary (he/they please!), a Sylph of Time, and I live in Texas! I'm also a Gemini, and love my patron troll to bits.
I first heard about homestuck in late 2011, right as I entered high school. By early 2012, my friends had talked my ear off about it, and I finally decided to read it. I dedicated all of spring break to it, and didn't sleep for about five days. I was immediately hooked. The story, the lore, and especially the characters caught my attention like nothing else ever had. I fell in love with each and every one of them, and probably cosplayed half the cast in one form or another. The Striders in particular have always had a special place in my heart, to the point where I was called "Strider" for the better part of four years, and had it engraved on my senior class ring without a second thought. I LARPed, cosplayed, drew, wrote, voice acted, sang, composed, and made too many scalemates and smuppets, and before I knew it, this one thing had brought me closer to wonderful people, and inspired me to develop all the skills I am proud of today. It gave me fond memories during the toughest years of my life, and kept me moving forward on days I didn't think I could make it through. I grew up with Homestuck, and I owe it quite a bit!
When I'm not in Homestuck hell, I quite enjoy sewing (plush toys especially!), making music, writing, and watching anime! I'm also learning to animate, and loving every second of it. I'm so happy to see others getting excited over this project, and I'm very excited myself to help out! So far I've been working on music, but I'd love to help with editing and fact-checking as well, since I'm in the midst of a re-read and all the details are still fresh in my mind!
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Post by bluebird on Apr 20, 2016 23:39:44 GMT
Merc, good to see you here! Momo, I love the avatar you made, look at those classic Homestuck bean fingers, just beautiful. Rou, crafts are wonderful (I knit, sew, and have tried my hand at making art dolls). I look forward to working with you! Ashen, you have a wealth of knowledge and experience, it's great to have you on the team! (Also, dragons rule, I'm on FR as well) Essy, if you want a rapt audience for your xenobiology and xenosociology headcanons, that stuff is 100% relevant to my interests Zyy, we have such a nice collection of Gamzee Apologists, don't we? I am delighted. Jenny, welcome! Sometimes a fresh pair of eyes is what's needed when you have a group of people who have been invested in a story for a long time. Good luck on the move, too Alice, you have so many talents, and I can hardly wait to see/hear your contributions to the project!
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Post by Momo on Apr 21, 2016 3:26:51 GMT
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