Homesuck: Vriska Rising - Page 152

katiuska · 09-23-2010, 11:09 AM

Troll reproduction doesn't follow the same "two individuals make one offspring" form that we see on Earth. Both matesprit and kismesis relationships are involved in creating new trolls. There's a lot of fluctuation, but because both kinds of relationships are unique and necessary,ostensibly they're not in competition with one another.

Personally, I'm more confused at why trolls even have seperate sexes, since there's apparently no meaningful difference between same-sex and opposite-sex relations.

Wigmund · 09-23-2010, 03:37 PM

Wild Ass Theory: Trolls have sexes from when they reproduced in a what we call normal method. Then as their society advanced and started invading other planets, to make the process more efficient on a production level, they turned to the Mother Grubs and lusci to produce and raise their young. Now it's just combining optimal genetics and letting the factory get to work while the contributors go off and join the conquest.

Bard The 5th LW · 09-23-2010, 03:45 PM

Actually, I was under the impression that Wigmund's theory describes for a while.

The Lusii seem to be different from most animals, they and the mother grubs might be genetically engineered or something for the troll's purposes.

BitVyper · 09-23-2010, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Geminex

And I disagree about the whole "they created the world through playing the game" thing.

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Originally Posted by Hussie

All this diversity and flexibility in the game's unfolding presumably has a bearing on what type of universe will be created. These ideas will be explored in detail over the remainder of the story. There's a lot more to come.

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Actions of the kids had influence over the way the troll adventure unfolded, and therefore the way their own universe was created

So yeah.

The Ultimate Synthesis is probably just final act that puts all that together.

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Personally, I'm more confused at why trolls even have seperate sexes, since there's apparently no meaningful difference between same-sex and opposite-sex relations.

It seems like the suggestion is that the Mother Grub puts all the genetic material from many pairs together (incestuous slurry). If it's all getting mixed together, then even if DNA from males and females is necessary, it wouldn't really matter whether any specific pair were one gender or another. The Mother Grubs seem to exist in some kind of mutualistic relationship with the trolls (not sure what they get out of it, but maybe they use parts of the genetic material for their own reproduction, which seems possible since it was suggested that Kanaya's reproduced but never suggested that another partner was involved). They probably haven't always been around, so if sex was important eons ago, then yeah, like Wigmund suggested, it may just be a holdover.

Troll culture seems to view the Mother Grubs with a lot of reverence, not as tools. I think a troll belief was even suggested at one point that they hatch each troll with a purpose. That in mind, I think they've probably been around for longer than the Trolls have been invading other planets. They seem a bit too ingrained in what little we've seen of the troll cultural mindset in a way that doesn't really fit with how I think they would be viewed if they were just something that the trolls had encountered on another planet.

I don't think that'll ever get fleshed out though, so we'll never know probably.

Grimpond · 09-23-2010, 08:38 PM

If this reunion isn't animated to a touching song imma choke and/or slap a bitch.

Wigmund · 09-23-2010, 08:56 PM

I'm expecting Dream!John's copy of Colonel Sassacre's to come barreling out of the sky and off another one of his relatives.

Loyal · 09-23-2010, 08:58 PM

But we've already had the music in [S] Reunite with your loving wife and daughter. What ever shall we use for this one?

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I'm expecting Dream!John's copy of Colonel Sassacre's to come barreling out of the sky and off another one of his relatives.

No. No! How could you say such a thing!?

Kim · 09-23-2010, 08:58 PM

The rabbit's going to kill them.

Bard The 5th LW · 09-23-2010, 09:06 PM

Yeah I'm expecting a severe mood whiplash, although I don't want it to happen.

Aldurin · 09-23-2010, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by NonCon

The rabbit's going to kill them.

I'm game as long as I get to see a flash file of robo-bunny violence.

09-23-2010, 11:09 AM	#1511
katiuska Unlicensed Practitioner Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 801	Troll reproduction doesn't follow the same "two individuals make one offspring" form that we see on Earth. Both matesprit and kismesis relationships are involved in creating new trolls. There's a lot of fluctuation, but because both kinds of relationships are unique and necessary,ostensibly they're not in competition with one another. Personally, I'm more confused at why trolls even have seperate sexes, since there's apparently no meaningful difference between same-sex and opposite-sex relations. __________________ If I try too hard my brain explodes, so don't expect me to be witty on purpose. Last edited by katiuska; 09-23-2010 at 11:11 AM.

09-23-2010, 03:37 PM	#1512
Wigmund Lakitu Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northwest Arkansas Posts: 2,139	Wild Ass Theory: Trolls have sexes from when they reproduced in a what we call normal method. Then as their society advanced and started invading other planets, to make the process more efficient on a production level, they turned to the Mother Grubs and lusci to produce and raise their young. Now it's just combining optimal genetics and letting the factory get to work while the contributors go off and join the conquest. __________________ Slightly off-kilter

09-23-2010, 08:56 PM	#1516
Wigmund Lakitu Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northwest Arkansas Posts: 2,139	I'm expecting Dream!John's copy of Colonel Sassacre's to come barreling out of the sky and off another one of his relatives. __________________ Slightly off-kilter

09-23-2010, 08:58 PM	#1518
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	The rabbit's going to kill them. __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

09-23-2010, 03:45 PM	#1513
Bard The 5th LW Feelin' Super! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,191	Actually, I was under the impression that Wigmund's theory describes for a while. The Lusii seem to be different from most animals, they and the mother grubs might be genetically engineered or something for the troll's purposes.

09-23-2010, 09:06 PM	#1519
Bard The 5th LW Feelin' Super! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,191	Yeah I'm expecting a severe mood whiplash, although I don't want it to happen.