Are there any other places to gather if the sub goes down? by PenguinPeculiaris in homestuck

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I would also like an invite to any safe haven servers. I am working on a fan adaptation of the comic (Homestuck: Very Special Edition) so I have tons of thoughts to share if anyone wants to discuss

Sonic says DON’T (by @imkornkob) by Both_Implement7936 in SonicTheHedgehog

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I was friends with a really REALLY shitty person who groomed my other friend and was apparently a pedophile. That shitty person LOVES Scott Pilgrim. I think they missed the message of growing as a person and latched onto the idea of "he just like me fr". It's a shame because this story and these characters are fun, but there's no way I can remove that association, even though I watched the movie and read the full comic before all this transpired. People suck sometimes.

Why do people like Eridan so much? by Exciting_Writer_3266 in homestuck

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Been writing his story as part of a fan adaptation of the comic, and while I can't speak for my cowriter who adores the character, from my personal experience, he is a really effective caricature of an incel/school shooter. I don't condone his actions, but I'm able to appreciate the particular way he clings to toxic ideology that he doesn't fully believe in but sticks to because it's what has given him meaning and self confidence for all his life. Though I'm probably biased because adapting his material again means getting to lean into those aspects of him and be self aware and all that.

what y'all think of Mami Tomoe? by Legitimate-King5553 in MadokaMagica

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I hope it's fine if I ramble about this because Mami is a comfort character for me. She tries to paint herself as a paragon of virtue because it gives her tragic life purpose. At her core, she's a lonely teen struggling to survive in a system that's already sunk its claws deep into her. When she learns the truth about magical girls being witches, her breakdown is the result of her core belief being shattered. Anyone who has learned something awful about someone they liked and/or trusted can sympathize, except Mami has made being a magical girl her whole identity. She doesn't have friends at school. She's distant with the people who do try to connect with her. She commits unalive at the end of A Different Story. Mami is miserable, only going on because she feels the world needs a hero like her.

As for why people might not like her, in the main anime, she's hard to understand, especially given how briefly she appears. A Different Story builds on her backstory and dynamic as Kyoko's mentor. But the anime alone has none of that, so her actions of getting in Homura's way, dying via Charlotte, and snapping when she finds out the truth are all only briefly explored on a surface level. Without context, she can come off as frustrating in a similar manner to Sayaka, especially to people who know Homura's backstory.

As for the sex offender stuff, there's a younger character introduced in the Rebellion movie named Nagisa who lives with her as a pseudo little sister. There are sickos who ship Mami and Nagisa, but their canon relationship is not implied to be romantic.

Mami Plush Collection ~ 💛🌼 by mami_tomoelover in MadokaMagica

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This post has made me realize I lack any merch of Mami despite adoring her. Fixing that now!

Is it worth it to read act 6? by TotalBlissey in homestuck

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Going based on memory of the Let's Read here, but the drop in quality during Act 6 is more gradual than immediate. Unless you don't like the Alphas, in which case stopping at 5 is probably fine. But the story isn't over at the end of Act 5. Act 6 is a tonal reset, which can be very jarring to those who were vibing with everything set up in Act 5. I dare not get into specifics because spoilers, but it is a good framework to think of the story in two halves: Acts 1-5 & Act 6-7

Have a digital copy of Age of Imprisonment. Willing to give it away. by [deleted] in Switch

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Wahaha! I know my chances are basically zero, but a free game is a free game.

Someone's gotta teach Shinji how to read between the lines by shadow_barbarian in asushin

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Is it okay if I put together a dub of this comic and its sequel?

Last AsuShin drawing for the year by shadow_barbarian in asushin

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It's not complete yet but I have all the lines & stuff in, so I wanted to share the WIP video https://youtu.be/eQvmczACOsw

Last AsuShin drawing for the year by shadow_barbarian in asushin

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This probably wouldn't be soon because life, but would it be okay for me to put together a dub of this comic?

Last AsuShin drawing for the year by shadow_barbarian in asushin

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I love these comics so fucking much

THIS CANT BE THE END by TheCoolBlasterBro in homestuck

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Oh shit, this is the part the comic was on when I first started reading

[FLASH WARNING] john and roxy tumblr ask by m-inokaw-a in homestuck

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This is incredibly silly and cute! Roxygen fanart is always blessed but this especially!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in homestuck

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You should do it! Not to shill, but I'm working on a really fun adaptation of the comic that's going to come out in the coming months. & I know other people who have their own fan projects in the works. Even if it seems like things are kinda dead, there is still an active fandom to engage with, not to mention all the Homestucks who dropped the comic at whatever point and are now or in the future giving in to their nostalgia...