Homesuck: Vriska Rising - Page 89

Geminex · 06-20-2010, 08:55 AM

Kay, I'm re-reading the comic at the moment. Up to the first plot recap. Things that didn't make any sense whatsoever before now suddenly do. That is nice.

What I'm still slightly uncertain of is why the White Queen agreed to abdictate. I mean, sure, PM's tale must have been very heart-wrenching, but unless PM (and, through her, the queen) knew the power of what was in the box, and what consequences Jack's posession of said gift would have, there's really no good reason for her to abdictate.
And from what I gathered, Jade simply sent PM instructions regarding delivery of the gift, she didn't give any information regarding the package's nature. I could be wrong, of course. We haven't seen yet, how PM got Jade's note telling her to deliver John's present to him, right?

Grimpond · 06-20-2010, 12:22 PM

Oh Terezi, you magnificent bastard.

katiuska · 06-20-2010, 01:13 PM

I think they understood intuitively, even if they didn't see the object itself or know what it was capable of. They probably don't know that they're in game, or that it's supposed to play out with the White Kingdom losing, but they may at least have been aware that they're in the weaker position.

I'm more perplexed at why Jack even held up his end of the bargain, but that was handwaved in the second recap, so I doubt it'll be explained.

BitVyper · 06-20-2010, 01:24 PM

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I'm more perplexed at why Jack even held up his end of the bargain

Just because he's a villain doesn't mean he can't have some weird personal sense of honour.

katiuska · 06-20-2010, 01:35 PM

Oh sure, he's just never shown one before--you'll note that HB, presumably operating under his orders, tried to intercept PM so that the agreement would have been moot. I guess since she did, in fact, manage to fulfill her duty, he figured he might as well.

Flarecobra · 06-20-2010, 07:14 PM

Nice weapon. Wonder what kind of effects it has..

Loyal · 06-20-2010, 07:23 PM

I forgot to mention, but this:

Quote:

GC: R333334444LLY????
GC: SWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON >;] <3 <3 <3
CG: FUCK YOU OFFER RESCINDED.

Made me laugh.

I wonder who that ghostly fellow at the top of the house is. Or more accurately, I wonder who/what Karkat prototyped.

Does anyone else think AC's modus would basically be a matter of roleplaying the items out with verbs thematically appropriate to the captchalogued items?

Bard The 5th LW · 06-20-2010, 07:27 PM

That's the Crab thing shown here.

I get the feeling that its his Custodian. And that the Guardians have no involvement in the Troll's SBURB Session aside from Ectobiology. But what purpose do the Custodians fill for the Trolls?

Art of Hilt · 06-20-2010, 08:36 PM

Hmm.

Karkat = Knight of Blood
Knight of Blood = Dave
Dave = Karkat

???

Also

CG: YOU CAN SEE ME RIGHT.
CG: TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE.
GC: NO 1 C4NT S33 YOU DUMB4SS

I can never get enough of that joke.

Grimpond · 06-20-2010, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Art of Hilt

Hmm.

Karkat = Knight of Blood
Knight of Blood = Dave
Dave = Karkat

Dave is the Knight of Time.

06-20-2010, 01:13 PM	#883
katiuska Unlicensed Practitioner Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 801	I think they understood intuitively, even if they didn't see the object itself or know what it was capable of. They probably don't know that they're in game, or that it's supposed to play out with the White Kingdom losing, but they may at least have been aware that they're in the weaker position. I'm more perplexed at why Jack even held up his end of the bargain, but that was handwaved in the second recap, so I doubt it'll be explained. __________________ If I try too hard my brain explodes, so don't expect me to be witty on purpose.

06-20-2010, 01:35 PM	#885
katiuska Unlicensed Practitioner Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 801	Oh sure, he's just never shown one before--you'll note that HB, presumably operating under his orders, tried to intercept PM so that the agreement would have been moot. I guess since she did, in fact, manage to fulfill her duty, he figured he might as well. __________________ If I try too hard my brain explodes, so don't expect me to be witty on purpose.

06-20-2010, 07:14 PM	#886
Flarecobra Burn. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Classified Posts: 11,017	Nice weapon. Wonder what kind of effects it has.. __________________ "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.

06-20-2010, 07:27 PM	#888
Bard The 5th LW Feelin' Super! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,191	That's the Crab thing shown here. I get the feeling that its his Custodian. And that the Guardians have no involvement in the Troll's SBURB Session aside from Ectobiology. But what purpose do the Custodians fill for the Trolls? Last edited by Bard The 5th LW; 06-20-2010 at 07:30 PM.

06-20-2010, 08:36 PM	#889
Art of Hilt tamp tamp tamp Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,270	Hmm. Karkat = Knight of Blood Knight of Blood = Dave Dave = Karkat ??? Also CG: YOU CAN SEE ME RIGHT. CG: TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE. GC: NO 1 C4NT S33 YOU DUMB4SS I can never get enough of that joke. __________________ Hey baby, I hear the blues a-callin'. Tossed salad and scrambled eggs Oh My! Mercy! And maybe I seem a bit confused, yeah maybe, but I got you pegged! But I don�t know what to do with those tossed salads and scrambled eggs. They're calling again.

06-20-2010, 08:55 AM	#881
Geminex SOM3WH3R3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,606	Kay, I'm re-reading the comic at the moment. Up to the first plot recap. Things that didn't make any sense whatsoever before now suddenly do. That is nice. What I'm still slightly uncertain of is why the White Queen agreed to abdictate. I mean, sure, PM's tale must have been very heart-wrenching, but unless PM (and, through her, the queen) knew the power of what was in the box, and what consequences Jack's posession of said gift would have, there's really no good reason for her to abdictate. And from what I gathered, Jade simply sent PM instructions regarding delivery of the gift, she didn't give any information regarding the package's nature. I could be wrong, of course. We haven't seen yet, how PM got Jade's note telling her to deliver John's present to him, right?