Homesuck: Vriska Rising

[Revising Ocelot]

No, but they're hindrances. John was untrackable and Aradia time-froze him. He doesn't know what Vriska can do, and doesn't care for finding out just yet.

[Kim]

Since when has he *ever* been shown to run from a fight, regardless of reason?

[Revising Ocelot]

Well, he didn't stabbify PM after she claimed the thingies I can't remember from WQ/WK. Not exactly running though. *shrug*

[Kim]

That would be because he had a deal with her, IIRC, and it was pre-God-Mode, too.

[Loyal]

Yes, the only thing that has been known to make Jack consciously check himself is the guidance of DD. Except that that Droog isn't in the Troll universe.

[Solid Snake]

Originally Posted by NonCon

Since when has he *ever* been shown to run from a fight, regardless of reason?

Still, I'm sick and tired of Andrew repeatedly building tension through a series of dramatic updates that lead us expecting something only to then pull back anticlimactically at the last moment and pretend that that's the joke. It's effective as a storytelling strategy if used sparingly but lately it seems to be all he's capable of doing. We desperately need an update or two that actually includes serious narrative progression or a legitimately surprising twist that advances things.

Also, Vriska catching so many lucky breaks, despite being somewhat in-character for her I suppose, is certainly no way to 'redeem' her or 'endear' me to her. She's still a twisted antihero version of a Mary Sue who desperately needs a real, legitimate comeuppance. At this juncture I really have no clue whatsoever what Hussie intends with her, and I'm caring less and less. I'm far more interested in what Sollux and Karkat are up to despite the fact that the narrative seems to have all-but forgotten them.
And no, Jack refusing to kill her does not qualify as a comeuppance no matter how wounded Vriska's precious misguided pride may be.

[POS Industries]

Thing is, this is basically the worst thing he could have done to Vriska. Teleportstabs don't really fit the requirements of the "just" death required to permanently kill a god tier player and, at this point, Jack's probably figured that out given how many times John keeps getting the fuck back up.

Ignoring Vriska, on the other hand, is basically the only way to truly hurt her, because that's the only way she can't get what she wants in any situation.

[Kim]

I've stated it elsewhere, but I'd probably be more okay with this for that exact reason were it not for the fact that it's been nothing but anticlimaxes lately and I've just tired of it.

[POS Industries]

Originally Posted by NonCon

I've stated it elsewhere, but I'd probably be more okay with this for that exact reason were it not for the fact that it's been nothing but anticlimaxes lately and I've just tired of it.

Yeah, this would have been a lot better if it had followed a flash with a badass fight scene where somebody actually managed to last more than half a second against Jack for once, even if they still ended up losing. You know, something big and exciting that would have broken up the monotony.

A shame there was never an opportunity for something like that. Nope, none whatsoever.

No, siree.

[Solid Snake]

POS: I think I'd be much more satisfied then if there just wasn't such a time-draining buildup to all this. Show an update or two that resolves the thread and then move on. There are far more important and consequential developments we should be spending considerably more time on, and that's particularly true if Andrew's IRL issues have led to a slowdown in total daily updates. We're basically wasting weeks away on tidbits of information that could be given away in a much shorter timeframe.

EDIT: Ninja'd.