yet another homestuck liveblog.

Moments of what-the-fuckery aside, Dave and GG’s conversation was actually very nice and a breath of fresh air. I’m not that surprised Dave looked so pleased with himself, with the way GG spoke to him how could he not have been? She has a way with people. She brings smiles and ego boosts. Like some sort of personal cheerleader. Don’t think I have forgotten how broad John’s smile was while talking with her.
Dave and GG’s conversation comes after the one he had with Rose and is in very stark contrast with it. It felt almost like a battle what with them lashing out and throwing accusations. You could have put the STRIFE! soundtrack under it and it wouldn’t have felt that out of place. I’m not saying I didn’t like it, quite the opposite, only pointing out the differences.

Furthermore, even though it has yet to happen from Dave’s prospective, John has been kind of a jerk to his friend lately. And Rose only contacted Dave because John wasn’t available.
Even GG initially asked about John.

So for now the dynamics from most to least liked:

1. John and Rose
   
2. Dave and GG
   
3. Dave and John
   
4. John and GG
   
5. Rose and Dave
   

This is NOT about shipping, this is about their dynamics.

And I have yet to see Rose and GG interact. Which is a SHAME, because I want to see how Rose responds to someone who doesn’t lash out while bantering. And probably doesn’t even know what passive-aggressive means.

And I just need girl/girl interactions.

I also got through GG’s pesterlogs and she lied two times, both of them to John. She acted surprised when John told her he had lost her present when she already knew about it. She said she didn’t know what Sburb was, but since she knows about the circumstances in which John will get her present, and he lost it when he had already started playing, she must know at least something about it.

We leave Dave who keeps making a fool out of him self…

And get back to John. Just in time to watch him get beaten up by monsters.

If you gotta fight a bird, sure…

How many pages will I have to read to get him out of his room.

IT’S A KATANA?! Dave just leveled up from Nerd Lord to Nerd Lord Weaboo.

Even John knows what’s up.

DAVE, HE JUST GOT CATAPULTED INTO ANOTHER DIMENSION AND BROUGHT HIS GRANDMA BACK TO LIFE I THINK YOU SHOULD RECONSIDER WHAT’S REAL AND WHAT IS NOT

John, stop being so freaking impressionable. You literally believe everything someone tells you.

THIS IS THE SMARTEST THING YOU HAVE EVER SAID, I APPLAUD YOU.

YOU were the one who told HIM it wasn’t that big of a deal! He isn’t even capable to raise the thing over his head.

The only thing I’ve seen you fight was an innocent bird. Okay… One day I’m gonna let Dave’s little incident go, but for now that’s not the case.

Mind games?? I’ve had enough for a lifetime after watching Rose for a while. I’m out.

HIS BROTHER GIVES NAMES TO HIS PUPPETS LIKE HOW OLD IS HE?!

So he raps because his brother raps. And he likes puppets because his brother does. Since his brother is the epitome of cool everything he likes or does must be too by extension. Did I get this right?

And this is a parallel. I spotted my first parallel! DID YOU KNOW I LOVE PARALLELS?? 

John here was defending his own interests, and doesn’t embrace the ones of his dad. Dave is defending his brother’s interests, which he adopted as his own.

The point of this is that it’s okay to emulate your role models but you gotta have your own personality and passions… I think.

That’s the lamest and weakest comeback I have ever heard.

SHIIIIIIIIIIIIT.

You know he dead.

But it’s a fairly little monster… I think John stands a chance.

Back to Rose I go! Hope he’s still alive when I get back here.

OOOOOHH NOOOOOO
She kind of has a point though. You were going out in that nightmare of storm, fire and meteors.

YOU CAN TELL ME JOHN DIDN’T WANT TO REALLY HURT HIS FATHER BUT DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY TO THIS

NOOOOOOO, I don’t care if it was to give your mom a scare! You don’t do that! It’s extremely dangerous! Power outage or not! The gesture alone is horrible!

What. What the heck.
All little girls love ponies but Rose’s weakness are Fluthlus.

Did she offer… a Martini… to her… thirteen years old daughter…

B-but Rose refused! She says you can drink that crap yourself, she’s fine, she’s got mineral water! SO PROUD OF THIS KIDDO.

R-roseeeee… no,oopeee honeyyyy this ha,ppens every d,aa,yyyyyy aaahhhh

…there is a freaking pony in the middle of the room.

AND YOU GIVE IT A NAME

This was sudden! John, listen to WV!

Why is John so chill about hearing voices in his head.

… you know he dead

Why is he dressed like as one of DAD’s harlequins? This is a mockery!

YOU HURT THE BUNNY! NOW YOU’RE GONNA GET A FREAKING TASTE OF JOHN’S WRATH!

HE COULDN’T EVEN LAND A HIT I’M CRYING

DAAAAVEEEEEEEEEEE, I BLAME YOUUUUUUUUU FOR THIIIIIIIIS

Rose is not immune to Sylladex’s shenanigans.

JOHN WHAT THE FUCK YOU’RE A DISGRACE HE DIDN’T EVEN TOUCH YOU GET UP

Back to Rose??? Can’t I get a break?

YEAH BUT CALM THE FUCK DOWN

WHERE IS DAVE
He hasn’t even got the game yet! Nor has he contacted her at all! Wait. He couldn’t have. Rose’s computer is turned off.
Then hurry up and recharge it!
I don’t even know with who I’m supposed to get angry here! The fire is too close, it confuses me.

We gain grist when we beat opponents! Nice!

FUCKING FINALLY. John applies and accomplishes something. YEAH, BE PROUD OF YOURSELF, NERD. The sweet catch was even kind of cool, we’re making progresses here.

I take back what I just said. There is no way you can be even remotely cool. EVER.

That is his hardboiled expression, everyone. Be ready to abscond when you see it.

THE FACT THAT IT IS WV GIVING HIM COMMANDS MAKES THIS 300% MORE HILARIOUS

OH MY FUCKING GOD

You managed to pass out while fighting that useless thing, John. Think about it.

What do we need the money for anyway? What can we buy?

So he can store more grist now? What’s gel viscosity?

Looks like there are several types of grist. You can build different things with them, I guess.

JUST REPLY TO HIM, IT COULD BE IMPORTANT. IT COULD BE ABOUT ROSE.

John. THE BUNNY. Where is it?

The fire is too close.

T-that’s the cat’s tomb.

WHAT.

MOM GAVE HIM A SUIT. That’s so fucking creepy. I wonder if she was wasted when she took the decision.

IT’S DAVE. GOD BLESS.
He was waiting for her to get back.

Oooh, so that’s what is amiss. Well. One of the imps, maybe?

PFFTTAAHAHAHAHAA. Oh, sheesh. The kid can’t get a break

JESUS. The music. I had a puppet that made that music when you pressed it after I accidentally washed it with the laundry. Downright demonic. Burned it in my grandpa’s garden with my cousins when I was eight. 9/10 Very Satisfactory. Would recommend.

NO, TALK TO DAVE. HE HAS TO SAVE YOUR ASS.

That’s not John. Thanks, I guess.

Bring that sassy attitude elsewhere, Dave. She really is in danger.

DID YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT SHE SAID

He doesn’t have the game yet. I’m going to kill him.

As they should. Why don’t tell John? Why do you have to be so secretive about developing some sort of phobia toward your brother’s hobby? John would understand. He would have a field day with it first, but then he would understand. You two could talk about it.

So basically, he thinks his brother genuinely likes those puppets and it unsettles him. Because… they are creepy.

…“fucked up”?
Am I still in time to quit reading?

…“his websites”…? If it turns out to be another SBAHJ like website GOD HELP ME

For how much time has he been pretending to like those things just because his brother did???

Oh, man. But why confide it to Rose of all people? She is gonna cut you open.

Oh. I really like how she handled the situation.
“Yeah, you’re fucked up but SURPRISE, so am I. Moving on.”
Giving it the importance it deserved, but still without dwelling over it too much. AND WITHOUT MAKING FUN OF HIM. Kudos to Rose.

DAVE WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS. I feel him.

IT’S HIS GRANDMA. A BIT OF RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY, WV. OR THE DEAD, I GUESS.

shE CAN TALK

So she’s gonna be some sort of guide to him.

JOHN ASKS THE RIGHT QUESTIONS

You guys do know that DAD is the most badass character so far, right?

OH NO! …Ahem. Yeah, same.

You mean, the monsters were created when John entered the medium?
And the medium is the name of this new dimension?

We are in a void. That divides light from darkness. At the end of the medium there is the Incipisphere, a place where time doesn’t flow, like… eternal. Or time as we conceive it, anyway.

I LOVE JOHN’S GRANDMA

You are telling me this dimension always existed. The game merely brought John here.

YOU ARE TELLING ME THE GAME HAS ALSO ALWAYS EXISTED??

INFO DUMP AHEAD, It seems. I think I will stop for tonight.