New videos’ officially up! Recap of Kate and my conversation on the PGP about the news being dropped about the Homestuck “sequel”. TL;DR is :
Homestuck isn’t done, we got a big storm coming, etc etc. Hope y’all enjoy!

Full Podcast Episode:

https://perfectlygenericpodcast.com/updates/episodes/10

Find the Music on Bandcamp!:

“Jack of All Trades” and “As Above So Below”, by JKQLYNIDE

https://hiimcase.bandcamp.com/track/jack-of-all-trades-2

https://hiimcase.bandcamp.com/track/as-above-so-below-2

Sources below the cut:

Recent Hussie interviews:

Washington Post (redacted):

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2018/10/29/homestuck-creator-explains-how-his-webcomic-became-phenomenon/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8762178c7f96

Washington Post (full):

https://pastebin.com/YtABvyaM

http://whatpumpkin.tumblr.com/post/179621631960/the-washington-post-ran-an-abridged-interview-with

Newsarama:

https://www.newsarama.com/39334-andrew-hussie-takes-homestuck-from-the-web-to-print-with-viz.html

Barnes & Noble:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/sci-fi-fantasy/andrew-hussie-on-bringing-wild-webcomic-homestuck-to-print/

Viz Media:

https://youtu.be/U9diFXyyjqI

Homestuck Book 4:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1421599422

https://www.patreon.com/optimisticDuelist

Hey guys, new HSE! In this part 1 we look at the timeline of the mythical bunny, and consider the most beautiful human emotion…Friendship. But like, as a source of narrative power.

Does this look feel compelling? If not, what do you think the bunny represents? Let me know what you think! Hope you enjoy this video, and til next time,

Keep rising!

Find the Music on Bandcamp!:

Ocean Stars:

https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/ocean-stars

Galaxy Hearts:

https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/galaxy-hearts

Bro Hop:

https://casualsunday.bandcamp.com/track/bro-hop

Friendship is Paramount:

https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/friendship-is-paramount

subversiveasset:

DELTARUNE is a Homestuck, a musical essay.

When I played deltarune, I got some really interesting homestuck vibes from it…so, partially, as a joke, I asked myself, what would happen if I retold The Legend from the perspective of Homestuck…and it..uhh…worked pretty well.

This is so frigging good, just like subv’s videos always are. check it out, guys!!

PS: I forgot to post the last video here apparently so here’s me finally doing that, too.

This video’s just a short n’ sweet introduction to the Beta Session.
Thanks to Joyfulldreams for the awesome new HSE opening, and to DBnet18
for providing the background track for it!:

Joyfulldreams:
http://joyfulldreams.tumblr.com/

DBNet:
https://soundcloud.com/user-201967720

Not too much new analysis here, at least that I haven’t covered before,
but the introduction of a new setting called for some overview. I’m
awful excited for the next batch of videos, so I hope you are too! We’re
getting SO close to those character videos, I can’t wait!

Find the Music on Bandcamp:

Ballad of Awakening:

https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/ballad-of-awakening-2

 Explore (Remix):

https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/explore-remix-2

Break Shot:

https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/break-shot

https://www.patreon.com/optimisticDuelist

Hey guys, this time around we’re looking at the impact of Guardians and Ancestors, two distinct kinds of parentage in Homestuck. In the process, I outline how I think the Roleplay mechanic works as per Homestuck’s Classpect system.

Let me know what you think!

Here’s some links to other writing I’ve done on the subject of Roleplay:

Jane Crocker:
https://medium.com/@RoseOfNobility/the-fruit-of-life-making-the-most-of-jane-crocker-e98849a2c5bd

Jake English:
https://revolutionaryduelist.tumblr.com/post/170932323947/ok-whats-this-about-jake-roleplaying-a-witch

Dave Strider:
https://revolutionaryduelist.tumblr.com/post/166199070732/unifying-myths-princebard-royalty

Trolls (Pt.1):
https://revolutionaryduelist.tumblr.com/post/168807489002/live-action-roleplay-and-the-impact-of-ancestors

Trolls (Pt.2):

https://revolutionaryduelist.tumblr.com/post/168837029462/live-action-roleplay-and-the-impact-of-ancestors

Find the Music on Bandcamp!:

Sunrise:

https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/sunrise

Mother (Piano)

https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/mother-piano-bonus

Underfoot:

https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/underfoot

A Mom’s Mom

https://spellmynamewithabang.bandcamp.com/track/a-moms-mom

Web Weaver

https://casualsunday.bandcamp.com/track/web-weaver

Thanks to Joyfulldreams for the awesome new HSE opening, and to DBnet18 for providing the background track for it!:

Joyfulldreams:

http://joyfulldreams.tumblr.com/

DBNet:

https://soundcloud.com/user-201967720

https://www.patreon.com/optimisticDuelist

I wanted to talk about at least some of the Friendsim trolls, so for now here’s a look at my favorites: Folykl and Kuprum. I’m really only hazarding guesses as to what their Classes might be, but this feels like a good match considering what we see in Homestuck.

Linked below are also some longer articles I’ve written about Knights, Witches, and some other stuff you might like to check up on.

PS: I decided to forego censors on this episode since it would be pretty hard to convey Folykl and Kuprum’s personalities while blocking out every other word they say.

Knights & Witches:

https://medium.com/@RoseOfNobility/fo…
https://medium.com/@RoseOfNobility/fo…

Jade Harley & Davepeta:
https://medium.com/@RoseOfNobility/wi…

BGM: “tfw another james roach track”, by James Roach:
https://soundcloud.com/jamesroachmusi…

Buy James a coffee if you like the song! https://ko-fi.com/A3222BCR    

A. CLAIRE…A CLONE? Joey…the Heir of Life!?

https://www.patreon.com/optimisticDuelist

This time we go over some of my wilder thoughts on the potential identity of A. Claire, and explore the only other title for Joey that seems like a solid possibility to me, based on Act 1.

But you know, that’s just a theory. A Hiveswap theory. :o)

Today’s questions are: Do you think Joey’s an Heir of Life, or a Maid of Light? Think there’s anything to this stuff with A. Claire? Think I’ve finally lost it completely? Lemme know :3

A special shout out has to go out to the tracks I used from the NEW HOMESTUCK-THEMED ALBUM, p[S], by Casual Sunday. Casual Sunday is a new musical group made up of former Homestuck music team veterans, and they’ve really outdone themselves with this album, so I encourage showing them some support!

https://casualsunday.bandcamp.com/

https://casualsunday.bandcamp.com/track/first-steps

https://casualsunday.bandcamp.com/track/web-weaver

https://casualsunday.bandcamp.com/track/wily-espionage

https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/miasmajesty

https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/jane-dargason

A. CLAIRE…A CLONE? Joey…the Heir of Life!?

Find me at my own Patrons-only Discord, or the r/Hiveswap reddit and Discord:

https://www.patreon.com/optimisticDuelist
https://www.reddit.com/r/Hiveswap/
https://discord.me/hiveswap

Joey Claire is SO good, you guys. Joey’s a stellar depiction of growing up in the 90’s, and she’s taken a very special and personal place in my heart. I really hope this video helps draw people in to her story.

This is a look at Joey’s arc in Act 1, using only one guess at her potential Hero Title: Maid of Light. Our lack of canon confirmation of Joey’s actual Aspect or Class combined with my personal thoughts on Roleplay mean that this is really just a guess at her title, even moreso than the Xefros or Dammek videos.

I can think of one other potential Classpect for Joey based on the evidence we’ve seen, but this one contextualizes her struggles in Act 1 best in my opinion, so I wanted to share it here. Whenever new information comes out,  I’ll probably release a follow-up video, especially if it turns out this interpretation doesn’t tell the full story.

Todays’ question is: Did Joey’s story make you feel like you understand what it might’ve been like to grow up as a nerdy girl in the 90’s a little better? Did it mean something to you?

If you’d like the full-length article this video is based on, nab the link here:

https://medium.com/@RoseOfNobility/born-to-be-a-star-joey-claire-maid-of-light-61cad5f8869f

Find the music on Bandcamp!:

https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/joey-claire-extraordinaire

https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/pilot-light

https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/we-shall-go-together

https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/voidlight

https://www.patreon.com/optimisticDuelist

Hey guys! This time we look at some neat ways Gamzee might have used his Rage powers along the course of his arc, and some examples of what “Rage powers” might actually mean.

Today’s question is: Can you think of other ways Gamzee might’ve used his Rage powers?

Supereyepatchwolf on Wrestling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQCPj-bGYro

Find the music on Bandcamp!: 

https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/… 

https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/… https://spellmynamewithabang.bandcamp… 

https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/…

This time we dig into Gamzee’s recurring links to the masks of Comedy and Tragedy, historical worship of the Greek god of Theatre, Dionysus, and what all of this tells us about Gamzee’s arc and, potentially, even the Rage aspect.

Today’s question is: Can you think of other trolls with strong ties to figures in Greecoroman/Egyptian/Judeo-Christian mythologies?

You can find links to sources & support the project at:
https://www.patreon.com/optimisticDuelist

Find the music on bandcamp!

Purple Bard: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/…
Apocryphal Antithesis: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/…
Entangled with the Void: https://spellmynamewithabang.bandcamp…

Fanart source: Ikimaru http://ikimaru.tumblr.com

More on Theater @ Crash Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeTeK…