Here we ponder many of the issues surrounding death and romance and time. Hey, anyone else have any theories on who Jade's "penpal" is who helped with her rabbit-gift to John? He claims to be someones grandson... Also, any other thoughts on WHY KARKAT ANSWERED THE STUPID NOTE? Heh... anyway...
Top-panel Booty Calls
JESSICA
OH FUCK YES! DID I CALL IT? I SO FUCKING CALLED IT!
Ok, I wasn't actually caught up to today, so everyone talking about Vriska actually asking John out on a date was a little confusing until now, but were you watching the top panels above the comic?
KALYN
unfortunately I didn't notice those panels were there until today and I didn't feel bothered enough to go back through them to see what happened in them, so I just caught a glimpse of Jade and Dave catching frogs together
but please, indulge me.
what did you call?
actually when exactly did those panels start?
JESSICA
when we first entered cue ball head's place. they're just about spades slick's visit so far as i can tell.
KALYN
just saw cue ball head's "face" reflected in the fire…0.0
JESSICA
Spades Slick and the Snowman hd a messy, bloody hate makeout scene, that's what cue ball was talking about in the commands, not what John was doing
KALYN
cue ball? commands? john was doing?
oh, answer me this, since I'm revisiting it right now
WHY WOULD KARKAT ANSWER THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE:
bro
SLOPPY M4K3OUTS. NOW.
on the roof.
H3 H3 H3 :o]
There are so many reasons that he shouldn't have... (facepalm)
yeah, these top panels make a lot of the stuff in this part of the comic make a lot more sense. I can't believe I didn't notice them before, especially some of the more ostentatious ones...
JESSICA
lol, I know, but maybe he though it was better to get dying out of the way soon? Because he knew he was going to die? Cue ball head is...I think he prefers Doc Scratch. Now, start here, but only pay attention to the panels at the top. You will see the beauty of it. I would suggest continuing until you see Jade, because it's pretty funny. .?s=6&p=005753
KALYN
oh, don't worry, I'm way ahead of you. in fact, I've gotten to the frogs.
JESSICA
ok, do you remember the exact comic where Karkat recieves the message from Gamzee? I want to read it again.
KALYN
don't know why Jade's out collecting frogs in her special gown, but it looks as if she and Dave are about to be attacked by their Jack Noir.
That comic is in the panel-fun stuff.
somewhere...
Go look for it.
obviously, Gamzee was trying to be Terezi and either trap Karkat or actually play sick matchmaker and set them up.
But it was so obviously Gamzee with the typing quirks and the purple and Karkat was at the time TERRIFIED of Gamzee and his murderous ragefit
and he so adamantly denied ever having a "thing" with Terezi, which is a horrible reason, I know, all the hormones and shit
But Karkat has been such a no-nonsense leader and with all of the murder and shit going on, why the fuck would he answer a booty call on the roof?
ESPECIALLY one that was covered in the fingerprints and signature of the current serial killer?
JESSICA
Yeah, I saw the Jack Noir thing. I still think things will be ok in the end. I don't think AH would end things this way for this bunch. He's spent far too much time into it, and I think he really likes it. The other's I've seen of his are all crap in comparison and the crappiest he's left to die (the two i've read, they're pretty bad, but he references them a little, like the "What pumpkin?" thing) So, I may be naive like John, but I very much believe things will be all right for everyone (except the guardians, they had to go all along)
KALYN
Oh, I know they'll all be fine. I think your reacharound theory has some merit. He might as well kill off all the characters before he does it instead of just Rose.
Oh, and the trolls. Yeah, they're dying too.
JESSICA
But Kanaya is bringing them back, case and point: Sollux.
KALYN
Think she could do the same for Feferi, Tavros, Eridan, Vriska…
Damn, who HASN'T died yet?
JESSICA
You know what's really weird? John's dream self had a Jack doll in Harlequin costume.
KALYN
Also all the one-eye-one-arm parallels between everyfuckingthing.
The harlequin doll, Jack/Spades slick, Vriska
JESSICA
Not Vriska, she'll take care of herself, so long as Jack doesn't totally destroy her clock that is. The only one who hasn't died thus far in some manner is Jade. Actually, never mind, she probably died in the original time hiccup.
Yeah, the queens only have one eye and one arm. I don't know why!
KALYN
It's cuz they took on the likeness of the damaged Harlequin doll when John prototyped the kernelsprite with it.
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Here's the comic with the stupid note. The one right after it is where they start commencing this shit all over the right side of the panel...kind of off to the side there. All over the space slightly to the right of the panel.
JESSICA
Ooooooooohhhhhhhh, yeah! I totally forgot about that! Hmmm...Then that would explain Jack's missing arm and eye after the whole stealing of the ring. And then Snowman cut off Spades Slick's arm and stabbed his eye.
I just realized something. I should have realized this before, but Doc Scratch's place is under the Felt's hideout. That's where SS went!
KALYN
Schweet. One mystery solved!
JESSICA
Ok, here is my theory as to why he actually answered the note. It's in Terezi's chat style, and she does the stupid pictures like that. He must have thought it was from her messing with him. I didn't even realize they were making out, I thought they were just hugging...which I know realize was a stupid assumption.
Oh, and what did you think of John and Zillyhoo?
KALYN
That still doesn't address Karkat's up-til-then no-nonsense leadership policy. Would he still answer the booty call given the circumstances?
Kay, obviously the answer to that is yes, but that still doesn't quell my frustration!
AndohmygoshZillyhoowasamazing
JESSICA
Hmmm...from Terezi, maybe, but it would have to be totally secretive because he wold want no one else to know. Although really, as far as he's concerned they're all going to die anyway so what does it matter? Under "normal" circumstances maybe, but it would have to definitely be from Terezi, and she probably wouldn't send *him* the message due to her thing that's beginning to blossom with Dave.
KALYN
So are you suggesting she would send someone else the message? And, again, I'm totally frustrated because I feel Karkat would've been able to see through the Terezi act. It was so obviously Gamzee. Or maybe he thought it was Gamzee the whole time, messing with him? Like a "Hey, I killed Terezi, now come up here to die" thing? And when Karkat found Terezi there alive he was relieved enough to follow the stupid Gamzee/Terezi orders and open a can of THIS-IS-STUPID all over the space beside the panel!
JESSICA
Yeah, I really loved Zillyhoo too, actually if I remember correctly that's what made me want to show this to you the most!
KALYN
Y'know, now that I think about it, that theory makes a lot more sense.
JESSICA
Lol, Terezi probably wouldn't send that note to anyone, not like that. Anyway, taht was allready the template she used for a Dave, she wouldn't use it on Karkat. Karkat did think Terezi was dead, and your scenario makes sense.
KALYN
awesome. another mystery solved.
This is great, we're addressing issues from my rant here.
This
This could be good therapy
For my issues
Of my stupid emotional investment in this comic.
btw, I also loved the Rufio bit
and that he actually drew that stupidity.
There's no shame.
No hiding from the stupid for THIS incredible amazatard authorman!
JESSICA
lol, glad i could help, i was hoping to talk to somebody about this, and james would bring up TVTropes and other obscure things that i really don't want to get into. He wouldn't deal with the issue at hand
yeah, Tavros is great. That's why i think it wouldn't be bad if he and Jade got together.
KALYN
Ha, no, I was talking about the real Rufio bit. When the author...
you know, the Rufio from Hook
Here's a hint:
THIS
IS
STUPID
Actually it was more like
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If I remember correctly.
JESSICA
? I vaguely remember this, I suppose I should let you finish your thought, but by the time this is posted, your thought will have been finished so i'm going to go anyway.
Your whole theory taht Jade's grandson(or son?) is actually John from the future is something I doubt. He doesn't talk like John, and he's a little different from him, and although people change as they grow older it doesn't make sense to me why he would say he was Jade's progeny.
JESSICA
OH, yeah, that was hilarious
KALYN
progeny? hmm...I dunno. Like I said, it was really just suspicions, I hadn't really drawn any solid conclusions from any of it. it might even be someone we haven't met yet, which would be a little weird for this comic and the way it gets off on paradox timeloops and ectobiological incest and such.
JESSICA
Progeny=descendent, I just couldn't think of the latter word at the time, so I went with progeny. Sorry, that's how Homestuck affects me, I talk like a total pretentious book worm.
KALYN
Ha
And I talk like Dave
JESSICA
So i've always assumed he was someone we hadn't met yet. But your right, that wouldn't make a whole lot of sense...
KALYN
and sometimes the exiles
and the trolls
and yeah I guess we've established I'm impressionable
JESSICA
Lol, it's ok, i'm a total romantic who bawls at the silliest romantic crap, like just now? when Vriska lay there dead grasping for her computer with that message to John, I started to tear up a bit. Total cry baby. so you I think may be a little better off...although then again, i stop crying while you...you continue to talk like everybody...
KALYN
lolololol
This'll be great to look back on!
I haven't even gotten tired of typing our names above all of these yet!
Although the copy/paste is just as tedious as before.
fuck that thing shouldn't be smiling. stupid piece of shit.
face.
that, but
more close together
