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Post by Esahc on Apr 21, 2016 3:59:21 GMT
Oh dear lord. That is, among other things, some fantastic voice acting. Best dramatic reading I've ever heard.
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Post by Momo on Apr 21, 2016 4:01:29 GMT
Oh dear lord. That is, among other things, some fantastic voice acting. Best dramatic reading I've ever heard. Now just imagine it as a review of sburb as told by homestuck readers.
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Post by saulenamu on Apr 22, 2016 6:48:10 GMT
Hello, I'm Willow! I'm a nonbinary/genderqueer 20 y/o from the West Coast.
I currently study graphic design, with an emphasis on motion and editorial design. I'm most comfortable working with typography, storyboarding, concepting, and story telling. I also love writing and drawing, although I consider myself a stronger writer than drawer. I'm just finishing finals this week, and will be sadly starting summer school 3 weeks after this one; not a lot of free time. Still, I hope to contribute and help with this project in any way possible!
I've been into Homestuck since a friend introduced me to it back around 2010/2011. I was only a super casual fan of the series until about 2 years ago, and haven't yet caught up to everything. I know about most major spoilers for Acts 5 and 6, and the two last videos, while beautifully art directed and animated, didn't give the emotional payoff or resolution I wanted. I hope to contribute to a fandom that defined a lot of my aesthetic choices over the years, especially since I was always a quiet lurker back when the fandom was the most active.
Also, I want Gamzee to be happy and find the resolution and happiness he deserves. I want Vriska to get the emotional growth she deserved! I love and appreciate pretty much all the characters, although my favorites are probably Gamzee, Karkat, Terezi, Vriska, Dave, and Jade!
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Post by Momo on Apr 22, 2016 16:45:45 GMT
Hi Willow! Welcome to the board. So many west coast folks, that's awesome. It's a ways away, but I might want to take advantage of your storyboarding skills! Especially for sub-act 7, where the amount of panels needed to be produced is going to be basically A Lot of them.
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Post by fritz on Apr 23, 2016 18:28:10 GMT
Boy it's been a long time since I forumed. This is a verb now. Hi, I'm Fritz, a 22 year old genderqueer (they/them) Canadian (eastern). Hufflepuff, Mage Of Rage (prolly), Cancer sign, resident lurker, etc.
I came into Homestuck in 2011 July, just in time to witness Baby's First Canon Gay(BI) with the Gam/Tav confession and boy did that and ancestors and the pale thing and cascade to follow heavily warp my perceptions for what Homestuck was actually going to be like. I was convinced in by what I thought was going to be an epic adventure of kids and fun and waking up in alternate worlds and then games and gays and clowns and all I got was this lousy t-shirt. The t-shirt is a metaphor for sadness. In 2012/2013 I spent a year just watching a HS-inspired Dreamwidth RP game from the sidelines and was fascinated when I found it was so much more satisfying to observe than canon with steady increase in that divide, particularly after I joined in on the fun hobby. While the comic I loved grew to become the comic I hated, I had already been partaking in my own degree of "fix-it"-ing in that scene. I've written meta like mad and even done a few fic over that ways. I also do art sometimes. (I also ended up running some things in that same RP scene oops. Unfortunately, that's the extent of my "credentials".)
Naturally, I'm a big clown fan. I went in thinking I'd like Karkat but nobody told me there was gonna be a clown and then there was. I knew right then he was perfect and in that moment the contract was sealed. I hadn't initially been able to articulate what made him so special to me, honestly, not until later in fandom (way later). By that time, I'd fallen in love with the whole clown clan. One of my recent meta-ramblings was regarding the nature of Kurloz Makara and I've been carrying on my way with GHB for ages. Tangential to those guys comes a solid love for Ancestors+Beforus, their tragedy, and the general narrative of escaping the cycle of generations and not repeating the past mistakes, as I'd believed had been intended. I further lower-key care about Tavros, Nepeta, Calliope, Jane, Roxy, Karkat with a side of "slow down son", and Terezi cause I'm contractually obligated.
HS led me to RP which led me to new friends and other opportunities to hone skills and gain confidence. It briefly brought me out of a rather severe depression and at the least gave me something to want to check up on in the morning. The comic & fandom backlash got bad enough to drive me into blocking it all, but at the end of the day, I'm still grateful for what I got out of it. Truly, I think what has always made Homestuck special to me is not the comic itself, but all the wonderful work that spun off of it. (The art, music, writing, games...) This is just one of many reasons I'm super stoked not only to see Act 8 in motion but being put forward by people whom I know will take care to make it the best it can be.
My living situation is up in the air and will be until June, which means that any possible contribution to this from me is similarly spiralling above my head just beyond my reach. However, I figured that at best things would go okay and I could always help later along the line with any wonky table needing a leg-propping, and at worst, I'd get to observe something great while hiding in the shadows like a sweaty horse guy. Nice to meet you all.
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Post by Momo on Apr 23, 2016 19:18:00 GMT
Karkat with a side of "slow down son" is one of the best ways I've ever heard it put. And don't worry, we're happy to have you here all the same, no matter how much help you can provide or when! I want act 8 to be fun to read/watch being made/talk about, and having people around really helps morale. (A fitting role for a rage player, I should think!) Welcome to the party.
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Post by bluebird on Apr 23, 2016 19:41:20 GMT
Hi Fritz, and welcome to the forum! I hope your living situation resolves favorably. I suspect that we'll be in need of wonky table leg proppers sooner or later, but even if you're only able to observe, that's still very much appreciated.
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Post by canonkiller on Apr 24, 2016 1:35:44 GMT
Hello everyone!! I don't really have much to say, but I go by Canon, am 18 and use they/them or she/her pronouns?
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Post by doodlebonez on Apr 24, 2016 2:12:14 GMT
Hello! My name is Bonez. I'm work as a barista at Starbucks, though my true love lies in art, something I studied for quite a while before I decided college wasn't doing it for me. I'm 26 yrs. old, a Mage of Blood, and uh... I love drawing the OTP (pale gamkar). I don't have much to say of what I expect Act 8 to have, all I really want would be everyone to have some sort of closure (Gamzee especially, goodness), and for my ship to set sail, haha. I can't say how active I'll be in the fandom for now. All I know is that I'm currently looking to focus on my personal art more and that doesn't actually involve a fandom. I'll probably still be excited along with everyone about everything that is happening here. Plus I don't think I'll be able to forget the characters that have meant the most to me. They hit too close to home to be forgotten so easily! Tbh, I'm ecstatic and amazed at how well everything is being organized so quickly after the end we got, but then again, maybe I shouldn't be? In a fandom that's filled with talented people where so many felt there was more to the characters and the world of homestuck, it's was probably more than natural that they've banded together to create something so incredible. For now, I think I'm just going to enjoy the experience that is Act 8 and all its wonders.
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Post by doveapple on Apr 24, 2016 3:06:48 GMT
Howdy, name's doveapple. I'm 24 and currently maybe questioning gender identity and also I'm a Mage of Void (I think).
I got into Homestuck around late 2012/early 2013 and have been a passive enjoyer of the fandom, mostly doing roleplays on PARP and similar sites. Folks like Momo helped me just 180 my opinions of Gamzee and gave me a new respect for underloved characters. I'm hoping that I can help out on this project and flex some dormant creative muscles. And I am probably still going to be in the fandom, warts and all, even though Hussie just Phantom Menaced us. I'm ready to reimmerse myself in the comic and discover new insights about it.
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Post by bluebird on Apr 24, 2016 14:30:41 GMT
Canon, welcome to the forum! Bonez, I have loved your fan art for ages, and am wishing you all the luck on your personal art endeavors! Doveapple, welcome! I'm also hoping the project will be a good opportunity to flex the ol' creative muscles
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Post by Rosie/Cam on May 2, 2016 23:01:59 GMT
Hey, everybody! My name's Rosie/Cam, depending on my mood. I'm an 18 year old genderfluid bisexual full of stubborn hopes and dreams that refuse to die...and various snack foods. I first heard about Homestuck back in 2012, when my friends at the time were getting into it, but didn't get around to reading it until about mid-2013, so I'm somewhat of a latecomer (but so is bluebird >.>). However, since I'm here, it's pretty clear to see I loved it. My main goal in working with this group is giving all the characters the endings they deserved. Yes, the mythos is endlessly complex and fascinating, and naturally I'd like to help wherever I can, but the first thing I care about in a story is always the characters. Of course I have my favorites (All Strilondes, Karkat, Kanaya, and Terezi, off the top of my head), but every last one of them deserved better than they got throughout the course of Homestuck, especially at the end, as I'm sure most of us can agree. Anyways, since I haven't even yet finished high school, I'm no professional of any sort, but I can write decently and draw okay, and definitely help out with some of the organizational stuff when needed, so...yeah. Here I am. Do with me what you will. ;p
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Post by calicorn on May 4, 2016 22:06:56 GMT
Suuup I'm Chloe, some random 19 year old that just sorta hangs out randomly. I'm doing some of the art for Act 8, so I'm looking forward to helping out. Homestuck-wise I joined late 2012 and since then life's been wacky. I don't have that much to type but woooo, glad to be a part of this project.
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Post by bluebird on May 4, 2016 22:26:44 GMT
Welcome, Chloe! Glad you could help with the project
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Post by galaxster on May 7, 2016 0:05:36 GMT
hey i'm khel and i'm a 15 year old (pretty young, i know) boy (he/him) i'm currently developing a horror rpg that i hope to have finished in around 3-4 years; despite this my heart remains true to homestuck while I do not inherently HATE the ending we were given i feel as though it was lacking in some areas (if only it showed more, it would have been great, really! but where is the heck was the dialogue?) if that is to make the ending more ambiguous so be it. i still love homestuck no matter how it ended (or the epilogue that is going to be created by hussie eventually) but i still wanted to join this effort because i believe it's an excellent opportunity to be in charge for once. in my opinion homestuck has lost the feeling it once had to me and whether that is just because of the lack of dialogue or simply because it has ended i want to be able to relive the thrill i once got when reading updates and million mile long pesterlogs the possibilities are really limitless when you have the ability to give more screen time to characters that never got a chance to have it, explore character arcs, expand upon relationships/plot/etc. i just really really love the idea of being able to have a say in what happens in homestuck and maybe even being able to illustrate it as well. this is kind of a bad explanation honestly though lol,, i like to draw (a lot! drawing/spriting in homestuck's art style is fun too but recently i've been more focused on my video game) you can see some of my work on my DA or my tumblr. i also take commissions but i don't really want to turn this into a self advertising post lmfao
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