Homesuck: Vriska Rising - Page 148

Doc ock rokc · 09-20-2010, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Geminex

What I'm wondering is what's the significance of the spades on John's shirts over the years? Dramatic foreshadowing, or somethin' more?

spade symbolizes Troll Hatedom. Or love hatedom...or something. Essentally trolls need love and hate to reproduce. so He hates John so much that he loves him or something.

spades also symbolize Jack Noir...so it could mean multiple things

Geminex · 09-20-2010, 09:56 AM

Oh, yeah, duh. I knew about Jack Noir, that's what I meant about foreshadowing. Completely forget that that's also Blackrom. Feel like an idiot now.

Yes, I feel like an idiot because I had a minor lapse of memory regarding a ridiculously overconvoluted system of romance which only applies to universe which is more or less fictional, twice removed.
Cause MSPA is awesome.

Loyal · 09-20-2010, 10:00 AM

Bear in mind that early-childhood John knows nothing of SBurb, Troll romance, Jack Noir, or anything of the sort. It's probably just a shirt, just as his Slimer shirt from the beginning of Homestuck was just a shirt.

Viridis · 09-20-2010, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Geminex

What I'm wondering is what's the significance of the spades on John's shirts over the years? Dramatic foreshadowing, or somethin' more?

Hussie summed it up pretty well here.

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There is not a huge amount of significance to this other than 1) he likes magic and card tricks, and all the Harry Anderson stuff in his room reminds of this, 2) it is the symbol favored by Jack Noir, the bad guy he's destined to face in this game, and 3) it is taken by Karkat as an omen that this kid he just discovered was meant to be his kismesis. Hate at first sight.

Geminex · 09-20-2010, 10:13 AM

Oh, Hussie's formspringing again. Awesome.

Viridis · 09-20-2010, 10:24 AM

Yes it is. He did a nice long one about the purpose of Hivebent and the how the entirety of Homestuck is the telling of a creation myth.

Geminex · 09-20-2010, 10:35 AM

Yah. I sorta read all the new questions when you posted the link to that one new question. No rep for you.

Wigmund · 09-20-2010, 11:59 AM

You know, I'd love to play a game that's a combo of Spore, the Sims and Earthbound...as long as it doesn't lead to the apocalypse.

I think that'd be fun as hell. You start out as the universe's creator (essentially the role the Trolls play in Homestuck), then after sentient life evolves you move into the role of determining the client's life (essentially the server) and finally you move into controlling the main character/client themselves through the game itself as they overcome challenges and whatnot, and it all ends with your character creating the next universe (new game).

Geminex · 09-20-2010, 12:03 PM

I agree with the above post, except for the bit where the game doesn't lead to the apocalypse. I mean man, what the fuck?

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I mean, we all get so pissed when the media goes 'GAEMING CAUSES VIOELNCE', but nobody ever thought to one-up them.

Wigmund · 09-20-2010, 12:05 PM

Earth is where I keep all my stuff and with my luck, I'd have a session like the Trolls.
I'd win but the universe I just created screws me over and traps me in limbo for what very well may be eternity.

09-20-2010, 11:59 AM	#1478
Wigmund Lakitu Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northwest Arkansas Posts: 2,139	You know, I'd love to play a game that's a combo of Spore, the Sims and Earthbound...as long as it doesn't lead to the apocalypse. I think that'd be fun as hell. You start out as the universe's creator (essentially the role the Trolls play in Homestuck), then after sentient life evolves you move into the role of determining the client's life (essentially the server) and finally you move into controlling the main character/client themselves through the game itself as they overcome challenges and whatnot, and it all ends with your character creating the next universe (new game). __________________ Slightly off-kilter

09-20-2010, 12:05 PM	#1480
Wigmund Lakitu Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northwest Arkansas Posts: 2,139	Earth is where I keep all my stuff and with my luck, I'd have a session like the Trolls. I'd win but the universe I just created screws me over and traps me in limbo for what very well may be eternity. __________________ Slightly off-kilter

09-20-2010, 09:56 AM	#1472
Geminex SOM3WH3R3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,606	Oh, yeah, duh. I knew about Jack Noir, that's what I meant about foreshadowing. Completely forget that that's also Blackrom. Feel like an idiot now. Yes, I feel like an idiot because I had a minor lapse of memory regarding a ridiculously overconvoluted system of romance which only applies to universe which is more or less fictional, twice removed. Cause MSPA is awesome.

09-20-2010, 10:13 AM	#1475
Geminex SOM3WH3R3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,606	Oh, Hussie's formspringing again. Awesome.

09-20-2010, 10:35 AM	#1477
Geminex SOM3WH3R3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,606	Yah. I sorta read all the new questions when you posted the link to that one new question. No rep for you.

09-20-2010, 12:03 PM	#1479
Geminex SOM3WH3R3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,606	I agree with the above post, except for the bit where the game doesn't lead to the apocalypse. I mean man, what the fuck? Edit: I mean, we all get so pissed when the media goes 'GAEMING CAUSES VIOELNCE', but nobody ever thought to one-up them.