Homesuck: Vriska Rising - Page 996

Locke cole · 01-26-2012, 07:34 PM

Now you're drinking with portals.
Also, this seems... very appropriate for a Rogue of Void, actually.
Going by Problem Sleuth terms, turning off the window darkens the area within it and gets you attacked by a monster. Turning that into Homestuck terms, I'll bet she's leaping through a small space within the Furthest Ring.

Arcanum · 01-26-2012, 08:33 PM

Welp, this might explain those dark patches UU mentioned when trying to observe Roxy.

Flarecobra · 01-26-2012, 08:46 PM

More like dancing with portals.

Marc v4.0 · 01-26-2012, 08:59 PM

over-meming with portals

Locke cole · 01-28-2012, 05:24 PM

Updaet.

BitVyper · 01-28-2012, 05:43 PM

This reminds me that I was thinking Equius might have done something really important that we just haven't seen yet due to the very nature of his power. I mean, obviously providing an empty vessel for Aradia was a big deal, but I think there's probably more that he did.

Arcanum · 01-28-2012, 06:04 PM

He was the Heir of Void, right? Going off John and the latest info dump, seems like Heir is an active class. Dunno if there was anything super important or relevant he could have done with active Void powers. Especially since he probably didn't have full control over them (like John before he went god-tier). Because if he did, he probably could have done the Voidy thing to hide them from Jack. Unless he was doing it already without being entirely aware, thus keeping Jack from tracking them down with his super awesome sense of smell. But if he had full access to his powers I doubt even Vriska's fairy-trail would allow Jack to find them.

BitVyper · 01-28-2012, 06:27 PM

It doesn't have to be direct application of his powers. The roles are part of who they are to the extent that it becomes difficult to tell how much of who they are is because of the role and how much of the role is because of who they are. Like I said, making an empty vessel for Aradia could be seen as Equius playing into his role. Besides which, we don't actually know if "heir" qualifies as an active role - rogue certainly isn't obviously one or the other on the basis of its name alone. We don't even totally know what it means to have an active or passive role; UU's description leaves a lot of room for interpretation.

Anyway, bottom line is that your role isn't just a powerset. I'm not saying Equius shot void lasers at someone. I'm saying something I've been thinking ever since we found out that his ancestor was a black spot in Doc Scratch's omniscience (which I think probably has more to do with Equius himself than Equius' ancestor): That Equius might have done something with far reaching consequences that no one knows about due to the nature of his role being in absence. Hell, it could even be that Equius will somehow fulfill his role by being absent due to his death.

Locke cole · 01-28-2012, 06:28 PM

Considering the duality things, I think that Heir is the Positive aspect to Prince's Negative aspect.

They're both "one who inherits", and Heir, as shown by John, is pretty explicitly a self-empowering class.

Strangely, I can't seem to connect them all.

I have:

Thief/Rogue (One who steals)
Prince/Heir (One who inherits)
Page/Maid (One who serves)
Mage/Witch (One who casts magic?)

But I can't figure out how the other four intersect.

Loyal · 01-28-2012, 06:51 PM

Seer, Bard, Sylph, Knight? I see no connection. It's possible there are simply more titles we don't know of (yet?).

01-26-2012, 08:33 PM	#9952
Arcanum Strike the Earth! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,185	Welp, this might explain those dark patches UU mentioned when trying to observe Roxy. __________________ POS Almighty has spoken.

01-26-2012, 08:46 PM	#9953
Flarecobra Burn. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Classified Posts: 11,017	More like dancing with portals. __________________ "Only the fool wishes to go into battle to beat someone for the satisfaction of beating someone." -A Thousand Sons Rules. Read them, know them, love them.

01-26-2012, 08:59 PM	#9954
Marc v4.0 Fight Me, Nerds Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3,470	over-meming with portals __________________

01-28-2012, 05:43 PM	#9956
BitVyper History's Strongest Dilettante Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Arcadia Posts: 6,662	This reminds me that I was thinking Equius might have done something really important that we just haven't seen yet due to the very nature of his power. I mean, obviously providing an empty vessel for Aradia was a big deal, but I think there's probably more that he did. __________________ "There are worlds out there where the sky is burning, and the sea is asleep, and the rivers dream. People made of smoke and cities made of song. Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice, somewhere else the tea's getting cold. Come on, Ace; we've got work to do!" Awesome art be here.

01-28-2012, 06:04 PM	#9957
Arcanum Strike the Earth! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,185	He was the Heir of Void, right? Going off John and the latest info dump, seems like Heir is an active class. Dunno if there was anything super important or relevant he could have done with active Void powers. Especially since he probably didn't have full control over them (like John before he went god-tier). Because if he did, he probably could have done the Voidy thing to hide them from Jack. Unless he was doing it already without being entirely aware, thus keeping Jack from tracking them down with his super awesome sense of smell. But if he had full access to his powers I doubt even Vriska's fairy-trail would allow Jack to find them. __________________ POS Almighty has spoken.

01-28-2012, 06:27 PM	#9958
BitVyper History's Strongest Dilettante Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Arcadia Posts: 6,662	It doesn't have to be direct application of his powers. The roles are part of who they are to the extent that it becomes difficult to tell how much of who they are is because of the role and how much of the role is because of who they are. Like I said, making an empty vessel for Aradia could be seen as Equius playing into his role. Besides which, we don't actually know if "heir" qualifies as an active role - rogue certainly isn't obviously one or the other on the basis of its name alone. We don't even totally know what it means to have an active or passive role; UU's description leaves a lot of room for interpretation. Anyway, bottom line is that your role isn't just a powerset. I'm not saying Equius shot void lasers at someone. I'm saying something I've been thinking ever since we found out that his ancestor was a black spot in Doc Scratch's omniscience (which I think probably has more to do with Equius himself than Equius' ancestor): That Equius might have done something with far reaching consequences that no one knows about due to the nature of his role being in absence. Hell, it could even be that Equius will somehow fulfill his role by being absent due to his death. __________________ "There are worlds out there where the sky is burning, and the sea is asleep, and the rivers dream. People made of smoke and cities made of song. Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice, somewhere else the tea's getting cold. Come on, Ace; we've got work to do!" Awesome art be here.