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Homestuck on Archive of Our Own
AO3, as it is commonly known, is an invite based fan fiction archive. Many good writers have their stuff on here.
The Writing Critique Thread
This is for people who want some serious tearing apart of their work. You can critique here as well, and you shouldn't feel obligated to post in the Critique thread. It's a little more srs bsns than here generally.
Rules:
All the rules for the rest of the art forum (and forum in general) apply here. Nothing explicitly sexual or gory. Try to keep it PG-13...ish.
Important related quotes from the powers that be below. Uh...the quotes are below. Not the powers that be.
Originally Posted by Lexxy
For clarification! Ectobiological baby-making between kid and/or trolls is technically safe by forum standards, so long as all that is involved in the process is straight up genetic cloning without the accompaniment of any suggestive actions. The implication of or outright depiction or description of the underage characters becoming pregnant or being sexually active is very much against the rules, no matter how tastefully or humorously it is done. Aging up the characters does not excuse this. I would also avoid broaching the subject of hitting puberty and the details thereof out of courtesy, as that can easily flirt with inappropriateness and can make others uncomfortable.
The next one is important
Originally Posted by Lexxy
If you guys are ever concerned that a fic you have written might be too violent or too suggestive or otherwise potentially inappropriate, don't hesitate to PM me! I'll give it a read and let you know what's up :3
As far as I know, fics that are explicitly sexual or extremely violent are banned outright. If the fic is just on the other side of the line as far as rules go, a link is usually acceptable. I would recommend PMing the fic to Lexxy first though. The line is a blurry one in some cases.
In short, read the rules before posting a fic. If you're not sure if your writing is kosher, run it past Lexxy.
Ladies, Gentlemen, and everyone else, start your keyboards! This thread is open for business!
EDIT: For convenience, here are all the pesterlog/trollian color codes, kindly put together by SkaianRedeemer a little farther down this page.
Reposting this one because the end-of-thread surge buried it.
Indystuck
Chapter 30
OPEN SPRITELOG
MONITORSPRITE: ...
MONITORSPRITE: Reboot complete.
MONITORSPRITE: PrOSpit version 8.14 installed successfully.
MONITORSPRITE: Hello, Knight. How may I assist you?
VIRIDIAN: Umm...
VERDIGRIS: I'll handle this.
VERDIGRIS: Computer!
MONITORSPRITE: I am not identified as "Computer." My name is currently "Monitorsprite". Would you like to change that now?
VERDIGRIS: Yes.
MONITORSPRITE: Please state desired identification.VERDIGRIS: ...Computer.
COMPUTER: I am now computer.
VERDIGRIS: Computer, relay all information related to the game "Sburb."
COMPUTER: I am sorry, but you are not authorized to make that command.
VERDIGRIS: Well, who is?
COMPUTER: Admin access is limited to one individual. Data has become corrupted. This individual cannot be identified. I am sorry for the inconvenience.
VERDIGRIS: Is user access enabled?
COMPUTER: Yes. User access is enabled for the following individuals:
Captain Viridian
Officer Vermillion
Doctor Violet
Professor Vitellary
Chief Engineer Verdigris
Doctor Victoria
Meat Boy
"Tim"
Commander Video
"Steve"
"The Kid"
Quote Marks
Curly Brace
Benli McUrist
COMPUTER: Note that list is compiled in order of input, and not any priority. All users have equal access.
VERDIGRIS: Fantastic...
VIRIDIAN: Computer, do you know where we are? Or how we got here?
COMPUTER: Current location identified as Land of Gravity and Silence. More specifically, the exact center. Be advised, the nearest land mass is two point seven kilometers away.
VERMILLION: ...What?
OPEN CONSORTLOG
MIMIGA: So it really is you? The Warrior of Light?
CURLY: }Well, I don't know about "light," but I am definitely a warrior.
CURLY: }What do you guys need a warrior for, anyway?
MIMIGA: Oh, it's horrible.
MIMIGA: The world has been plunged into darkness for many years.
MIMIGA: Mimigas and other creatures of the Land of Light and Technology have been disappearing, or worse, have been corrupted and turned evil.
MIMIGA: It's Yggdrasil.
CURLY: }What's Yggdrasil?
MIMIGA: It's a massive root at the center of our world.
MIMIGA: Long, long ago, it was a battery. It held in all the organic material in the world, leaving the way open for our machinery.
MIMIGA: But something went wrong. Yggdrasil became poisoned with shadow, and now the vine jungles encroach on the cities, only held back by our floodlights.
CURLY: }It sounds like you guys are in a lot of trouble!
MIMIGA: Oh, yes, we are!
MIMIGA: Mimigas have been trying for ages to get rid of, or at least cure Yggdrasil. No one who tried has ever returned.
MIMIGA: But now you're here! And surely, the Warrior of Light can help us!
QUOTE:
MIMIGA: ... And I suppose your friend can come along, too.
QUOTE: :U
QUOTE:
The door into the cavern flew open, its guards dispatched by swift boots to the head.
"Thor!"
Silence.
A deep chuckle resounded deep within the dimly lit chamber
"Well, well, well. Look what the clockroaches dragged in."
There was a shifting of armor, and a rattling of metal on metal.
"A second-rate adventurer, looking to earn his fifteen minutes of fame by going after the big dog. How quaint."
"Do not taunt me, Thor! I am more powerful than you realize!"
"Oh, my. A time-traveler. That's the shock of the century."
"Alright, you're going to have to stop with the time puns. Those weren't funny the first time I killed you."
"You can't stop me, boy. I will have my hour."
"Fine, then. But I'll just have to let you know..."
Tim walked out of silhouette-inducing light and into full detail inside Thor's chamber.
"...that time is definitely on my side."
From the brass throne stood an imposing figure. Bedecked in knightly regalia, with a crown of hair the same shade as Tim's own.
This man was what Tim might have become, were he not cautious.
"Very well, Wizard of Time. I shall grant you your duel."
He beat his fists together.
"HAVE AT YOU!"
OPEN PESTERLOG
incognitoInstigator began craftyMiner
II: Hey.
CM: cant rest
II: Hey, listen to me.
CM: creepers will eat me
II: Buddy, calm down for a second.
CM: cant rest creepers will eat me
II: Steve!
CM: cantrestcreeperswilleatme
II: STEVE!
CM: cantrestcreeperswilleatmecantrestcreeperswilleatme
II: SHUT UP!
CM:
CM: sorry
CM: paranoia
CM: cant
CM: focus
II: Alright, look.
II: I've checked. There are no Creepers.
II: There is, however, a massive space rock closing in on your position.
II: Now, are you going to stay there and definitely die,
II: Or are you going to connect to Meat Boy and possibly not die?
CM: i dunno
CM: stay here maybe
II: Alright, listen.
II: Go out to your mainframe. That is an order.
CM: hur yes sir mr troll sir
CM: anything else
II: Yeah.
II: Get a minecart.
II: You're going to need it.
Decker, if it's not too much trouble, could we throw up some colour codes up there for convenience's sake? It'd be nice to have somewhere on the forums we could point.
Imma just put this here, since I don't feel comfortable with reposting fics.
I assure you, it is awesome. Bro, Doc Scratch, and Problem Sleuth's Death are involved. Yes, there is a board game.
Do you like Magic: the Gathering? Got ideas for MSPA-inspired cards? Post them here!
Sigspoiler of spoilsigging:
Fervent believer in preserving Internet anonymity.
Perhaps the last person on Earth without a Facebook.
Most easily satisfied audience in paradox space.
I am A Fan. And I am silly.
Generic chummeme: Your chumhandle is maverickLinguist, for your typing style is notable only for its absence of notable quirks. You let the assortment of personalities both naturally occuring and artificially manufactured in your own mind supply the requisite air of the bizarre. Your title is Muse of Thought. Your land is that of Dreams and Thunder.
And Tompkins sigquotes:
Originally Posted by Decker
I love the "whoops." It makes me think it happened by accident.
"Okay. My still life bowl of fruit is com-WHERE DID THESE LESBIANS COME FROM?!"
Originally Posted by LegoTechnic
Also keep in mind that the universe is a frog. It's a good thing to remember any time you start to feel you have a grasp on the celestial logic of the universe, be it the size of suns or the location of the furthest ring, because it reiterates that things can still be inexplicably weird.
Decker, if it's not too much trouble, could we throw up some colour codes up there for convenience's sake? It'd be nice to have somewhere on the forums we could point.
No trouble. Great idea actually.
I was angry with my friend. I told my wrath. My wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe. I told it not. My wrath did grow.
Doodled has shown us the future, the OP of the next Fanfic thread will die.
I find it hilarious that I'm personally responsible for the rule about babbies up there.
And to make up for not posting in awhile, have this:
A Shadowy Return
A single light flickers on in the darkened room, revealing an oversized chair. A chair much like a movie villain would sit in while gloating to world leaders about their latest threats to everyone's safety while they presume that the hero is currently being munched on by a moats worth of sharks or rabid lemurs.
The crackle of a speaker coming to life breaks the silence, and a heavily computerized voice is broadcast to the viewer in the dark room.
"You thought you all had seen the last of me."
The chair starts to rock as its occupant slowly turns it back and forth.
"You thought that since my creator had second thoughts about continuing the world in which I resided, that it would mean my demise."
The chair begins to turn towards the viewer, heightening the suspense.
"You thought that the creator had forgotten about me."
The chair can be seen in profile now, unfortunately the glare of the lights prevent any recognition of the figure seated with it.
"You couldn't be more wrong!"
The chair is now facing the viewer, the shadows slowly part to reveal the speaker residing within the gaudy piece of furniture.
"I am returning!"
The figure is surprisingly small.
"We will have new adventures!"
On the figure's shirt is the drawing of a perpetually scowling crab.
"There will be no adjustments in the AU to account for the stupid writer's changing tastes."
The figure's head lifts to reveal a black pixie-bob haircut and small nubby horns.
We should also put up the random prompt generator link.
Quotes
"It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag."
-Father Dennis Edward O'Brien/USMC
Courage is endurance for one moment more....
-Unknown Marine Second Lieutenant in Vietnam
I didn't proofread mine, but I had the excuse of jamming it into the last page of the thread seconds before Decker set this one up. Now it's stuck there. ...Hrm. Didn't think that through.
The children have done the first prototyping. It's only a dog, a cherished family pet that passed on earlier in the day. But already, Jack is watching you. He's taking your offer seriously. The offer to have a chance to be known. Known by his real name, rather than continuing on in this timeline with some form of anonymity. So few players met him. The ones that did, pushed him into abandoning his name. Not this time. You can see the snarl in his face. This time, he's determined to be something more. Determined to keep his name.
The Draconian Dignitary - Alistair was part of his name, but you can't remember the rest - stands quietly behind Jack, watching with silent approval. Where Jack is always angry, unable to really think clearly about anything without letting it soak into his head for a few days - and sometimes longer - Alistair is calm and collected. Sometimes you think he doesn't actually feel anything at all. But he is loyal to Jack. Like a puppy. Woof.
Jack and Alistair look at you. Jack starts smirking, and Alistair... He might be amused. You can never tell. It's somewhat disconcerting, actually. But it's not as though you can help the woofing. Were they in your place, they would understand.
You ask them if there are any others they want involved. There are a small handful, but they are less worried about their names. Lesser pieces, content with their place in anonymity. You smile, and start towards the group. You have your own level of anonymity. Always and forever known as the Black Queen. You envy your counterpart in another session, who managed to forge an entirely new name for herself. The one known as Snowman.
It's time to stop being known by titles. You remove your ring, and throw it into the fireplace. Your husband may be the one still being prototyped, but you and Jack, along with your army, will be the ones the children should really fear.
Wigmund and Jim Groovester circled angrily around each other, waiting for the other to make a move...
They circled in silence.
Well, silence if excepting the "FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT..."
Wigmund and Jim both whipped their arms up simultaneously.
The crowd grew silent after a quick, collective gasp.
Huge. Motherfucking. Lightning. Rocket Launchers. (HMLRLs, in professional terms.)
"WAIT!"
Nobody was moving, and the only new movement was a quick head-turn by Wigmund and Jim.
Out from the crowd burst Decker.
"Why are you fighting like this? Like animals?"
Jim glanced at Wigmund.
Decker continued.
"Shouldn't we all rejoice in the friendship that comes with mindlessly shipping our crack-pairings, and bleeding out all of the inner workings of our alternate universes?"
They thought.
The crowd thought.
They pondered over this short speech, and at the message contained within.
Confused, Wigmund asked,
"Wait, aren't you dead?"
Decker collapsed to the floor.
@cT: Don't be so hard on yourself! Honestly, if you rattled off a fanfiction in two minutes, we'd still get some sort of kick out of it.
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Yes, new thread! /busts out a drabble to commemorate
Terezi/Dave
He kind of expects her to try to lick him the first time they meet. It's why he wears the green suit when he shows up, not a stitch of red on his person besides his eyes and those are locked behind his shades for no one to see. He recognizes her from the crazy quirk of her grin, all teeth like a tiny bloodthirsty Cheshire shark. He nods and she nods, still grinning, and maybe he hadn't been giving her enough credit because all she does is hold out a fist for him to bump.
He does. He's a proper fucking gentleman and all. Her skin is hotter than he'd expected and she's got more curves than any girl he's ever known before, shapely legs and hips and—other things. Yeah.
"Damn, T-Z, you didn't tell me you were so smokin' hot," he says, the words tumbling out before he realizes that for once he actually means it and he's not just flirting for the laughs.
She giggles and steps into his personal space, the heat rolling off her, and for some reason Dave doesn't flinch away. "I could say the same thing to you mister coolkid extraordinaire."
Wigmund and Jim Groovester circled angrily around each other, waiting for the other to make a move...
They circled in silence.
Well, silence if excepting the "FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT..."
Wigmund and Jim both whipped their arms up simultaneously.
The crowd grew silent after a quick, collective gasp.
Huge. Motherfucking. Lightning. Rocket Launchers. (HMLRLs, in professional terms.)
"WAIT!"
Nobody was moving, and the only new movement was a quick head-turn by Wigmund and Jim.
Out from the crowd burst Decker.
"Why are you fighting like this? Like animals?"
Jim glanced at Wigmund.
Decker continued.
"Shouldn't we all rejoice in the friendship that comes with mindlessly shipping our crack-pairings, and bleeding out all of the inner workings of our alternate universes?"
They thought.
The crowd thought.
They pondered over this short speech, and at the message contained within.
Confused, Wigmund asked,
"Wait, aren't you dead?"
Decker collapsed to the floor.
@cT: Don't be so hard on yourself! Honestly, if you rattled off a fanfiction in two minutes, we'd still get some sort of kick out of it.
That ending. So great.
Quotes
"It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag."
-Father Dennis Edward O'Brien/USMC
Courage is endurance for one moment more....
-Unknown Marine Second Lieutenant in Vietnam
Yes, new thread! /busts out a drabble to commemorate
Terezi/Dave
He kind of expects her to try to lick him the first time they meet. It's why he wears the green suit when he shows up, not a stitch of red on his person besides his eyes and those are locked behind his shades for no one to see. He recognizes her from the crazy quirk of her grin, all teeth like a tiny bloodthirsty Cheshire shark. He nods and she nods, still grinning, and maybe he hadn't been giving her enough credit because all she does is hold out a fist for him to bump.
He does. He's a proper fucking gentleman and all. Her skin is hotter than he'd expected and she's got more curves than any girl he's ever known before, shapely legs and hips and—other things. Yeah.
"Damn, T-Z, you didn't tell me you were so smokin' hot," he says, the words tumbling out before he realizes that for once he actually means it and he's not just flirting for the laughs.
She giggles and steps into his personal space, the heat rolling off her, and for some reason Dave doesn't flinch away. "I could say the same thing to you mister coolkid extraordinaire."
Meta!Compy-plosion
"Hey-a, lantadyme... Whatcha typin'?"
I looked over lanta's shoulder, feeling the subtle light from the computer screen on my face.
"Nothing much, Doodled. Just some drabble on Dave and Terezi to commemorate the new thread..."
"I see..."
I scanned the first couple sentences.
It drew me in enough. I decided to keep reading it...
"Whoa..."
"You like it?"
"Yeah, but it kind of stops abruptly..."
"Oh, I'm not done..."
Lanta typed out the next paragraph with blazing quickness. I barely kept up with him, my eyes widening and widening with every sentence.
He typed the last quotation mark with a flourish.
"You think this'll do?"
I was busy focusing on something else...
"Why's it so warm in here all of a sudd-..."
His computer exploded.
@aC: Tanks!
@Wigmund: Oh yes. Hell yes.
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