Good afternoon, fellow readers! I'm sure you have all received the grim news at this point- unfortunately, Homestuck is going on a Gigapause, and it is absolutely... Despairing...
For a while, I have been wanting to write DanganStuck for a while now, and I figured that while on the hiatus, now would be a perfect time! A distraction, if you may.
If you have not read Dangan Ronpa, or played the game, do not fret! This is merely a Homestuck version of it, and it will be very close to the actual story of Dangan Ronpa, and you can easily find the LP of it if you wish to read the original! However, this story will stand on it's own, with a slightly different plotline since it uses different characters and such.
Anywho, I hope you enjoy~ Pairings will vary among the story.
That huge school building was built on a prime lot of real estate in the very center of the city, as if it were the center of the world itself.
Hope's Peak Academy.
The academy was very exclusive, aspiring to gather some of the most elite and excelling students from all over the country in order to exploit their talents for the betterment of the world. It was said that anyone who graduated from such a school would guarantee success in life.
This school held hundreds of years of history, legendary for sending its top students into leading roles in every professional field imaginable, time after time. Over and over, through the mouths of many, this school was built to bring "hope" to our country, carrying it's future on their shoulders. This earned the school the title of "Academy of Hope."
To be accepted into Hope's Peak, there are two qualifications:
First, you must be enrolled in high school.
Second, you must excel in your area of expertise.
Without an invite, it was next to impossible to get into this school. The school itself has to come to you, so don't go around thinking it's as easy to get into as any other high school. I often wondered why I am here right now; standing before the large iron gates that separated Hope's Peak from the rest of the world.
You may think this information is pointless and downright stupid, but I digress. I had always dreamt about coming to this school since the day I uttered my first word, and now that I am only a few steps away from that dream, I don't know what the fuck I'm supposed to be thinking.
My name is Karkat Vantas. How I ended up at this school, I will never fucking know. My invitation had stated that it was because of my title, a Super High School Level Movie Critic. It wasn't much of a talent- after all, all I had to do was explain why the movie was good, or explain why it was fucking terrible. Apparently, some people labeled my critiques as a talent, and now I stood at the gates of the most elite schools in the country. Although I should be elated, I couldn't help but still find doubt in myself. Getting in here as a Super High School Level Luck seemed more plausible then critiquing romantic comedies.
Even so, I pushed the gate open. For a split second, I felt the coldness of the metal touch my sweating palms before it slid open with ease. I inhaled and stepped inside, exhaling as I made it through the tall gates. My deep breath calmed my nerves a bit as I walked down the concrete walk leading to the entrance.
Along the way, I began thinking about what life here was going to be like. For me, probably not so good. By my appearance, I looked like an ordinary student. I don't have the best personality; I wasn't good at sports- I'm only here for a few choice words on the creations others have made. Other than that, I have no special abilities, nor any weird mutant powers that I hear about some of the students of Hope's Peak having. The only mutant thing about me was my white hair and red eyes. I covered up my hair with black dye, but I never did anything about my eyes. My older brother, Kankri, would throw a fit if I completely covered my albino characteristics.
Stupid SHSL Preacher.
I started to wonder about the other students, and more specifically my classmates. There is so much speculation about them that someone had created a special thread on the school website so others could gawk at them. As part of my preparation though, I peeked on through, and immediately I found that every one of them was a "Super High School Level" that reached far beyond the rest.
For example, a girl was emitted into the academy as a fashion designer. She was the youngest living fashion designer the world has ever seen, and you can see her designs worn by everyone, including the celebrities you see walking about the big carpet on their big events.
Another was a guy, as famous engineer. It was said that he once built another guy a working pair of legs after an accident he had, just from his own garage. This kid was also well known for his many well-functioning robots, although he never shared his secrets with the scientists who nearly tore down his door for even a glimpse of his work.
The girl admitted as a "Super High School Level Attorney" was one of the best in the world, always able to find justice in the name of all "evil-doing." This girl was known as the "Blind Justice," due to a birth defect that she never let bring her down.
In addition, there was a "Super High School Level Medium," a "Super High School Level Hacker," a "Super High School Level Animal Tamer," a "Super High School Level Huntress," and so on.
Every one of them was spectacular, and also an asshole. Assholes who made me realize my short-comings at a much greater scale.
Taking one last deep breath, I looked at the acceptance letter within my hands. It told me that "New Students were to gather at the entrance hall at 8am." I stuffed the letter back into my pocket and opened the large entrance doors. I took a step inside, and I immediately noticed that no one else was here. Not a single student had arrived yet. Fantastic.
I looked at the clock on the clean white walls. 7:10am, fifty minutes before the other students would arrive. I still had a chance to back out, to get out of this school and go back to the shitty hellhole that was my old school. At least I would fit in better there.
I crumpled the letter and tossed it into the trashcan placed next to the front door. I was going to take my leave, until my vision began to blur.
"What the fuck?" I muttered as the room began to spin. I felt my knees collapse, and soon, all I saw was darkness.
That's when it started. The moment my ordinary life came to an end. At that moment, I realized that I wasn't here as a SHSL Movie Critic, but maybe for another, horrid reason that still remains a mystery.
Chapter 1 will take place either later today, or tomorrow. Either way, please review (-w-)