A little bit of context: Homestuck has at least four main arc numbers, but 4/13 is by far the most important one. So 11.1 (111) and 12.6 (a variant on 6/12) both count as Homestucky numbers, but 13.4 (a variant on 4/13) is a much bigger deal.
Tag: Arc 13
Snare 13.4
A young man sits in his living room. It just so happens that today, the 24th of June, 2018, is the day this young man intends to begin reading the chapter or Worm with the most Homestucky chapter number so far. Though it was 17 months ago he started reading Worm, it is only today he will be given a chapter with this distinction. Well, unless you count 11.1 and 12.6.
What will the chapter of this young man’s day be about?
> Young man: Speculate.
Your name is KRIXWELL JACE. You are a LIVEBLOGGER, and for almost a year and a half now, you have been slowly reading through the work of SUPERHERO FICTION known as WORM, all the while RECORDING YOUR THOUGHTS FOR ALL TO SEE.
Today, you don’t have many SPECULATIONS to talk about before you begin. When you last left off, the PROTAGONISTS were already BADLY HURT before BURNSCAR showed up to challenge them, and you find it FAIRLY OBVIOUS that the conflict with BURNSCAR is going to be the main focus of the chapter.
Exactly how the PROTAGONISTS are going to get out of this situation alive is HARD TO FATHOM. Perhaps it would’ve been easier if only TATTLETALE had been present to exploit BURNSCAR’S BACKGROUND and LACK OF DESIRE to remain part of her team when lucid from her ADDICTIVE POWER. At least SKITTER appears to have noticed the EMPTINESS IN BURNSCAR’S VOICE, which might eventually tip her off to it.
SKITTER’S POWER OF BUG CONTROL may be of limited assistance, due to BURNSCAR’S ability to BURN NEARBY BUGS WITH EASE. However, it did work out against LUNG in the past, as SKITTER IS QUITE CREATIVE.
> Krixwell: Shut up and liveblog.
“Dragonflies have got to be the most appropriate bug she could possibly use for a fire-based move, just for their name.”
Tell krix fireflies are more appropriate
Hmmm.
You make a good point, and I think you’re right, but I still think dragonflies are more appropriate for the specific kind of fire-based move Taylor pulled here.
Hear me out: Dragons use fire offensively, are known for attacking other beings with it. Fireflies have “fire” directly in the name, but “fire” on its own doesn’t carry that same notion of offensive use as “dragon” does. So while fireflies may be more appropriate for use of fire in general, dragonflies are better when it comes to attacking with fire.
Also, if we extend it beyond the name, fireflies are associated with light, which is one of the other uses for fire. For that use of fire, fireflies are absolutely more appropriate.
Basically, I think I did get the right bug, but wasn’t specific enough about the type of fire moves they’re appropriate for.
(But of course, rule 34 does demand the existence of that Lisa x Brutus piece.)
Despite the sizeable fanbase, as of this moment, the only Worm porn is a single uncoloured Lisa x Brutus image. (Which I shall spare from linking to.) So there is no Siberian vore to find, let alone plenty.
Sharks: (this is, thankfully, wrong) (about the only worm porn) (i don’t think he’s wrong about the lisa x brutus thing) (that’s pretty bad)
Huh. I knew the fanbase was smaller than some of the ones I’ve been used to (though still sizable), but I would still expect porn to be at least somewhat common.
But yeah, if there legitimately isn’t any Siberian vore out there, that’s a clear breach of rule 34, meaning rule 35 comes into play: If it doesn’t exist yet, it will. It’s only a question of time.
As for Lisa x Brutus, I’m less surprised about the fact that there’s porn involving a doggo than by the fact that it’s with Lisa. I mean, Bitch x Brutus, as sick and perverse as it would be, would make sense. There’d be a clear reason why Bitch in particular would be paired up with one of her doggos. But Lisa? Why her? Is it just that the artist likes blondes, or likes Lisa’s attitude more than Bitch’s?
I’m so used to the internet being fucked up that these are the questions that run through my mind, not “why with a dog?”
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Miss Militia’s shot didn’t go through Skitter’s armor, they felt painful that’s all. But you’ve got to remember that Miss Militia isn’t the Punisher, she doesn’t shot teenagers with actual bullets, she uses rubber bullets (her power completely negates all the disadvantages of that since if her weapon jams she can just reform it). Seriously, putting bullets in people is very bad for PR. And PR is two thirds of the PRT.
That’s fair. Even if it doesn’t pierce, it’s still gonna bludgeon.
And yeah, I suppose Piggy would have a hissy fit.
MM shot Skitter with rubber bullets in Parasite. It was worded really weirdly though, which is probably why you thought they penetrated.
Yeah, I think it may have been a bit unclear whether they did or not, at the time.
picsthatmakeyougohmm: hmmm Bonesaw: “Look, Amy, this is how good Pagoda could’ve looked if we’d worked together! Isn’t she beautiful?”
End of Snare 13.3
This was really good.
Mannequin put in a very interesting new weapon for the Undersiders to work around, and watching Taylor figure out how to deal with that, and the teamwork between Taylor, Brian and Bastard as they blew Mannequin’s ass up a couple times, was quite satisfying.
I do feel like Mannequin could’ve made more use of some of his other abilities besides gas and gun, but to be fair, we’ve already had the first fight against him to highlight those and he did end up fighting with limited space on the sides (though exactly how limited is unclear). Also he may have been unable to protect his arms from Taylor’s spiders while extended.
And then there’s the twist at the end – Burnscar taking over Cherish’s turn in order to be allowed to fight the Undersiders right now. Welp. None of them are feeling particularly well after the Mannequin fight and now it’s right on to fighting Burnscar? And, as I mentioned in this chapter before it reminded me of Burnscar’s existence, Skitter’s costume is made of spider silk, which supposedly isn’t good against heat. Though it does seem to have survived the fire sweep Burnscar did near the end of this chapter, as well as the battles with Lung, so maybe I’m giving it too little credit.
Anyway, better hope Genesis can find the alley soon, because damn, the Undersiders need her help.
So yeah, next chapter:
It’s time to turn up the heat.
It might also involve barbasol, for reasons.
See you then!
She cracked her knuckles, and every flaming piece of debris on the street became a pillar of fire, stretching vertically for the sky. The fire snaked over the surface of the water to cut off our avenues of retreat.
In retrospect, the focus on fire in the latter half of this Mannequin battle has made for a fantastic transition into Burnscar’s turn.
“My go. I’m taking round two.”
Well, this is a thing now!
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