yeah true, I’m just worried that people who by chance only watch that one, or don’t stick around for the rest, will think they’re always in sessions

If people only watch this one and don’t really feel moved to check out the rest of the videos–or, to be clearer about it, Homestuck/Hiveswap in general in more depth, then I’ve kind of failed at what I’m setting out to accomplish anyway! Misconceptions over a part of the narrative that doesn’t impact much of anyone’s understanding of the plot aren’t really a big deal if bogging myself down in contextualizing the impact of a character like, three layers of context removed from discussing the basic nature of the setting means I lose people here and now, you know?

I think this is a reasonable thing to be concerned about, don’t get me wrong. It’s the kind of thing I’m weighing myself, all the time. But ultimately I pretty consistently come down on the fact that if I want people to be interested in this stuff at all, then the pacing and flow of each video has to prioritize ease of understanding and engagement. Otherwise, the whole project is kinda bunk. That’s the nature of Youtube as a platform.

jakemorph replied to your post: actually, Feferi was the one who set up the dream…

the dreambubbles were spat up by horrorterrors, in the furthest ring; both concepts with no traditional association with place or time. all sessions access the same furthest ring, because there is just one pantemporal furthest ring; ergo, any session could theoretically access the bubbles.

This is basically my rationale. Feferi struck a deal with the gods to make it happen in Homestuck, but if she was able to do it, so could another player.

actually, Feferi was the one who set up the dream bubbles… they aren’t in every session

That is true, but it’s also kind of extraneous detail. Every session we see in the story of Homestuck is linked to them, and anyone who wants to write a fan-session is free to use the concept. A lot of making these videos snappy and interesting–which is a priority for me–is trimming out the fat.

Which isn’t to say I won’t clarify this or anything. Just that it’s a detail best suited for a later video, like one where I talk exclusively about the Horrorterror, or better yet, the one on Feferi.
I’m playing the long game, here.

Hey, chums! Here’s the next episode of Homestuck: Explained!

This time we take our first step into The Incipisphere, Homestuck’s main stage.

I’ll be honest and say this video probably won’t have much new information for you old hat Homestucks–but it should be a great introduction to the Inicipisphere for the new fans I am excited to welcome, as we get ready for the ancient seal on Hiveswap to be broken and a new age of the fandom, unleashed.

I’ve got a couple more videos down the pipeline, and we’ll be opening Patron voting on the next series of Homestuck: Explained videos within the next week, so stay tuned. That’s all for right now.

Keep rising!

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Hello! I saw that you had run out of dirkjake fic to read a couple days ago? So I wanted to rec this really good fic on ao3 I found! It’s also pretty heavily davekat so I don’t know if that’s a deal breaker for you, but I think it’s worth reading! It also has like, really good dave and jake interaction, which I’ve personally found hard to find. If you decide to give it a chance, I hope you like it! The works code is 8379703 (Also, please stay safe during the hurricane!)

callmearcturus:

/lean back in chair. YO @revolutionaryduelist SOMEBODY RECCIN YOUR FIC TO ME, WHADDUP

I haven’t read it in a long while, maybe I’ll reread. Thanks. I def don’t mind davekat, I just prefer dirkjake+alphas

ahahaha nice 8) I’m glad people are still enjoying that one, I put a lot of love in it

Thanks for lettin me know, this kinda makes my day!

how in tarnation do you manage to write Jake’s speech?

i’ll let you know if i figure it out? mostly a lot of mixing swear words with things in this page and trying to capture the feeling he gives off in canon.

i think understanding jake’s motivations and personality is WAY more important (and difficult) than capturing his speech style though.

#SaveRohingyaMuslims

pettyarab:

I don’t know if anyone has posted this set on here yet, but I haven’t seen anything on my dash about it so I thought that I would post it. Muslims in Myanmar are being burnt alive and I’m not gonna post videos or photos because they’re brutal and I feel like muslims are dehumanized enough and I’m sick of seeing our dead bodies plastered everywhere. Unfortunately all I know is from what I’ve seen on instagram and twitter, so if anyone has anything to add on, feel free to. Keep Rohingya Muslims in your duaas.