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| 6 | |
| 7 | '''> Inspect burning vascular pump.''' |
| 8 | |
| 9 | It brings a grin to your face and a churn to your [[BizarreAlienBiology seventh bile duct]]. |
| 10 | |
| 11 | Due to the constantly updating nature of ''Homestuck'', [[LateArrivalSpoiler all spoilers are left unmarked.]] |
| 12 | |
| 13 | ---- |
| 14 | |
| 15 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 16 | |
| 17 | [[folder: Act 1]] |
| 18 | * Dad's [[SoProudOfYou note]] to John, though generic, is sweet of him. It becomes HeartwarmingInHindsight once you know about John's subconscious actions. |
| 19 | [[/folder]] |
| 20 | |
| 21 | [[folder: Act 2]] |
| 22 | * Homestuck has [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=002156 this Pesterlog chat]]. The usually cynical, sarcastic Rose wishing John a happy birthday is so damn adorable. |
| 23 | * "[[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=002446 Son, if you are reading this, it means you are now strong enough to move the safe...]]" |
| 24 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=002649 WV: Appearify firefly out of the amber.]] |
| 25 | [[/folder]] |
| 26 | |
| 27 | [[folder: Act 3]] |
| 28 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=002880 Jade's Strife with Bec]], which is also a [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome CMOA]]. GOOD DOG - BEST FRIEND. |
| 29 | ** And then he [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=002883 tucks her into bed]]. |
| 30 | [[/folder]] |
| 31 | |
| 32 | [[folder: Act 4]] |
| 33 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003296 You warm yourselves in the glow of this human emotion called friendship.]] |
| 34 | * "[[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003302 i love him]]" |
| 35 | ** "I know." |
| 36 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003399 A mother will do whatever is best for her children.]] |
| 37 | * [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003526 "You're a pretty good cat, Jaspers. I missed you."]] |
| 38 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003562 so hey]] |
| 39 | ** [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003564 Reconsider.]] Which is a direct consequence of that and might well be the ultimate CMOH. |
| 40 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003592 John: Answer Dave.]] And thank him for saving your life. |
| 41 | * [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003610 I trust you'll find this to be adequately sentimental.]] |
| 42 | * The Warweary Villein stopping a battle between the White and Black pawns, and convincing them to fight side-by-side against the Black King. |
| 43 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003779 "He is prepared for the occasion with a small pair of outrageously awesome shades."]] |
| 44 | ** [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003791 Just cloning the guardians, himself, and his friends, he becomes a babysitter. Adorable.]] |
| 45 | ** Upon further thought, the fact that every one of the Guardians, plus Grandpa Harley and minus Bec, found a small child that looked remarkably similar to them (for excellent reasons), and decided to ''keep'' him or her. |
| 46 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003799 John's Dad returning]] [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003800 Rose's Mom's scarf]]. [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003801 After]] ''[[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003802 thirteen years]]''. |
| 47 | * The fake ending to Act 4 definitely has shades of this. [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003831 See for yourself.]] |
| 48 | ** Especially Baby Jade. D'AWWWWW. |
| 49 | * Every single one of John's birthday letters to his friends. |
| 50 | ** In his letter to Jade, John writes he would have never met Rose or Dave if it wasn't for Jade. It is also the other way around. Jade has her letter from John delivered to her own past self, causing her to contact the other kids on pesterchum and creating their friendship in the present. Best birthday present ever. |
| 51 | * Dave and Rose meeting for the first time in person through their dream selves. What do they do? [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/index.php?s=6&p=003620 They throw a dance party, that's what.]] |
| 52 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003836 This]] conversation between Tavros and Jade. A lot of the fandom wanted to [[TheWoobie give the poor guy a hug]] after seeing [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003837 this.]] |
| 53 | * In the End Of Act 4 animation. Dream Jade tries to wake John up, then, realizing that the entirety of Prospit is bearing down upon them, pushes him out of the way ''just in time''. Overlaps with TearJerker, in ''spades''. |
| 54 | ** Also with SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome - she [[TakingTheBullet takes a]] ''[[ColonyDrop meteor]]'' for John. |
| 55 | ** And then the letter afterwards, when John finally opens the box. |
| 56 | ** And after that, her Grandpa preserves her body. |
| 57 | ** Let's not forget, Bro slicing a meteor in half just to buy Dave some more time, and sends his rocket board to rescue Dave from falling. Definitely counts as a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome as well. Good Bro. Best guardian. |
| 58 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003868 "Another public servant makes a sacrifice. A citizen's safety, secured."]] AR gives up his only chance to escape a crashing meteor to save John, who he's never seen before and knows nothing about. |
| 59 | ** Oh, he knew about John. He knew he's the Heir of Breath, Hero of Prospit, and therefore ''[[WhatYouAreInTheDark an enemy]]''. |
| 60 | [[/folder]] |
| 61 | |
| 62 | ---- |
| 63 | |
| 64 | [[folder: Act 5 Act 1]] |
| 65 | * Aradia's and Sollux's first conversation in the comic. Other than the usual troll VitriolicBestBuds, we get a few things like [[ShipTease this]]: |
| 66 | --> [[color:#a10000:AA: s0llux i actually w0uld like it if you were happy]] |
| 67 | --> [[color:#a1a100:TA: ok. thank you for 2ayiing 2o.]] |
| 68 | ** The same goes for the preceding conversation with Terezi, especially at the end, when they both imitate each other's typing quirks. |
| 69 | ** You know it's going to turn bad very quickly, but seeing how happy Aradia is to be visited by then-boyfriend Sollux is incredibly heartwarming, especially compared to her later EmotionlessGirl state. |
| 70 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004011 Horsaroni and Tinkerbull napping together.]] [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004012 Followed by Tavros clapping with joy.]] |
| 71 | --> Good game everybody. That was a lot of fun. |
| 72 | * Karkat, who lived his entire life with mutant blood, meets Jack and finally finds someone who has [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004205 the same color blood as him.]] |
| 73 | * Karkat explaining love[[note]]or as close as trolls get to it[[/note]] to Vriska was actually kinda sweet. He took material that would have been easy enough to use as another ReasonYouSuckSpeech and presented it as genuine psychological advice. |
| 74 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004206 "Everyone does their part and you begin to learn the true meaning of teamwork, as well as this troll disease called friendship."]] |
| 75 | * Believe or not? [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004265 Fly, Pupa!!!!!!!!]] |
| 76 | * Tavros deciding against all logic to trust that Vriska's faith in him was sincere and rush headlong into a near hopeless fight with his denizen only to be sent through his second gate instead. Vriska had lead him to her house, where she was waiting for him dressed as a fairy. She's doing it horribly wrong and it's borderline horrible, but given that this is VRISKA of all people, it's rather sweet. |
| 77 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004289 There there, sweetheart.]] |
| 78 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/index.php?s=6&p=004372 Karkat really cares a lot about Sollux, and Jack Noir tries to console him.]] [[MoodWhiplash (While Gamzee HoNk's it up in the background.)]] |
| 79 | ** Gamzee's conversation with Eridan afterwards is also one of these. |
| 80 | * Not strictly part of the comic but Hussie's response to accusations of trolling the audience with troll romance on [[http://www.formspring.me/andrewhussie/q/1001292582 his formsping]] is pretty damn nice. |
| 81 | ---> So I think drawing your own horse porn is pretty weird. But who am I to say that's REALLY so terrible? I'm not better than anybody. I'll poke fun at it for a while, but then I'll just roll with horse dicks with a straight face for a while too. |
| 82 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/index.php?s=6&p=004437 These]] [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/index.php?s=6&p=004438 three]] [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/index.php?s=6&p=004439 panels.]] |
| 83 | ---> [[TheGlomp pouncegreet!]] |
| 84 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004447 This chat]] between Vriska and Tavros to is pretty darn heartwarming. |
| 85 | ** Same thing with Karkat's little nod of sympathy to Eridan, on the same page; |
| 86 | --->'''CCG:''' BUT SERIOUSLY JUST GET IN TOUCH WITH ME IN PRIVATE ABOUT IT, OK MAN? |
| 87 | --->'''CCG:''' WE'LL GET YOUR SHIT STRAIGHTENED OUT. |
| 88 | * Terezi is adorable in [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004446 this page]]. |
| 89 | * Karkat and Kanaya's brief exchange of [[YouMeanXmas 12 Perigee's Eve]] memories [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004467 here.]] |
| 90 | * The ending of [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004476 this log]]. The Fandom's reaction was somewhere in between [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Dawwwwwwwwwww]] and IKnewIt. |
| 91 | * In between all the revenge-getting in [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004478 [S] Make her pay]], there's a few smile-worthy moments, like Tavros riding Horsaroni, or him and Vriska zooming around LOMAT, clearly having a blast. |
| 92 | * ''[[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004483 Atta Girl]]'' |
| 93 | [[/folder]] |
| 94 | |
| 95 | [[folder: Act 5 Act 2]] |
| 96 | * [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004526 ACT 5 ACT 2]]. It's genuinely a heartwarming showcase of John growing up with his Dad and meeting Jade. The ending is actually pretty heartwarming too. (Spadewarming?) Seeing Karkat "fall in hate", shall we say, with John, it really sweet. |
| 97 | ** A standout in the Dad and John montage; at one point a baby John is seen playing on his little slimer toy. When he falls off and gets hurt, Dad immediately runs in to help him. |
| 98 | * Although Karkat disagrees, it's pretty heartwarming how close the kids and the trolls have apparently become at John's point in the timeline [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004528 here]]. |
| 99 | ** Although [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003294 this]] conversation (John's first, sometime later on Karkat's timeline) shows that however grudgingly, Karkat has at least some fondness for the kids. |
| 100 | * Similarly, any of Dave and Terezi's conversations, which also show a degree of friendship between them. Especially when they start [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003557 drawing comics of each other]]. |
| 101 | * Two moments with Karkat and Robot Aradia in Alterniabound: First, when Aradia says she might kill Karkat for the hell of it and doom them all, if only they weren't already doomed... "and if you werent my friend". Karkat supplies the next, saying how he would dedicate the whole team to bringing Aradia back to life if he could. It goes to show that even as a stoic ghost in a robot, Aradia still cares for her friend, as well as how much Karkat values the people around him despite all the shouty business. |
| 102 | ** Such as [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004733 this]] and [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004734 this.]] I guess Terezi really does care... |
| 103 | -->[[color:#008282:GC: [=NOW R3L34S3 M1ST3R OR4NG3 CR34MS1CL3S, ST4T=] ]] |
| 104 | -->[[color:#008282:GC: [=4ND H4V3 DR34MS 4S SW33T 4S H3 T4ST3S >:]=] ]] |
| 105 | ** When playing as Terezi in Alterniabound, you can find an empty chest in her lair. Re-examining it in the future yields GIFT ART FROM A COOL FRIEND (a [[Webcomic/SweetBroAndHellaJeff SBaHJ]] picture). Additionally, the walls in the area have new chalk drawings on them-- one of her and Dave, and one older drawing that's been [=SBaHJ=]-ified. |
| 106 | *** Also, if Terezi talks to Tavros, Terezi tells Tavros how cool he looks with his robot legs. He's grateful and says he feels more confident, as if Rufio had given him a high five and a massage telling hime "you're the champ". But what's really heartwarming is what comes next. |
| 107 | --> Terezi: [=DONT L3T ANYON3 3V3R T3LL YOU RUF1OS NOT R34L=] |
| 108 | --> Terezi: [=1F YOU B3L1EVE H4RD 3NOUGH 1N 1M4G1N4RY TH1NGS, TH4T M4K3S TH3M SL1GHTLY L3SS F4K3!=] |
| 109 | *** And the last thing said? |
| 110 | --> Tavros: sEE YOU LATER, aFTER, i'M DEFINITELY SUCCESFUL AT ALL THE THINGS i TRY |
| 111 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004541 John]] and [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004542 Dad]] reuniting on Skaia. |
| 112 | ** Unfortunately, John wakes up and [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004547 his dream self disappears before he can they can hug]]. |
| 113 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004582 Parts of this convo.]] Whether you're a shipper or just love the friendship the kids have, these two lines will get you: |
| 114 | --> [[color:#0715cd:EB: i'm not your leader, i am your FRIEND, there is a BIG difference!]] |
| 115 | --> [[color:#b536da:TT: Statements like that are also why you're our leader.]] |
| 116 | ** Called back shortly thereafter by the [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004594 trolls]]. |
| 117 | --> [[color:#626262:CG: NO, I'M YOUR LEADER BECAUSE OF MY INCREDIBLE TACTICAL SKILLS AND MY ABILITY TO MOBILIZE AND MOTIVATE A BUNCH OF USELESS PEOPLE TOWARD A COMMON GOAL, AND BECAUSE I'M EXTREMELY AMBITIOUS AND INTREPID. ALSO BECAUSE LEADERSHIP IS IN MY BLOOD. WE'VE BEEN OVER THIS.]] |
| 118 | --> [[color:#008141:GA: Statements Like That Are Also Why Youre Our Leader]] |
| 119 | *** Called back again by the [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006159 Alpha kids]] |
| 120 | * The whole sequence showing Bro and baby Dave (starting [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004662 here.]]) |
| 121 | * The sequence of pages starting [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004698 here]] straddles the line between this and SugarWiki/{{Funny|Moments}}. |
| 122 | * [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004716 This page]]. You can tell it's gonna be heartwarming when you see Rose smiling adorably. |
| 123 | ** Even before that, the reason she gave the laptop to her sprite. Nepeta wanted to talk to him because he reminds her of her lusus. [[TearJerker Aww...]] |
| 124 | ** I love you rose! I always have even when you were a little girl and i was an alive cat. |
| 125 | * Even though Jade's just been through one hell of a nightmare and can't seem to remember what any of her reminders stood for, she still thinks of trying to save John. |
| 126 | ** [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004757 Jade is happy. Balance is restored.]] |
| 127 | * John trying to get Rose to [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004822 stop acting so dark]] and [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004823 act the way she used to.]] |
| 128 | * The first time Jade sees snow. Also serves as MoodWhiplash as it comes immediately after a shot of Jack murdering Dream Karkat face to face. |
| 129 | ** [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004888 This should help.]] |
| 130 | * The sight of seeing Jade gain her first level is just so [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004905 precious]] when compared to what she's had to deal with recently. |
| 131 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004917 The new queen should understand she has friends to help her.]] |
| 132 | * A lot of the kids' conversations with Jade qualifies but [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004924 this]] one with Dave feels especially heartwarming compared to all the crazy crap that's been dropped left and right. |
| 133 | * Dave's [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004944 reaction]] when he hears that Rose plans on a suicide mission (unaware that she's only going to kill her expendable Dream Self) is at equal times vintage Dave. Rose even lampshades how sweet it is. |
| 134 | * Jade acts very reasonably when confronted with her Grandpa's proxy killer. She quickly forgives Tavros of his cultural misunderstanding and [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004955 starts to form a bond.]] It's pretty nice to see her acting with a Troll in a civilized manner for once. |
| 135 | * In [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004979 [S] John: Enter village]], we see how much of a nice guy John really is. |
| 136 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004987 [S] JOHN. RISE UP. ]] Jack seemingly killed John, Wayward Vagabond is completly distraught... And then the miracle happens. Also count as a TearJerker. |
| 137 | * In a twisted train of thought, the flashback of how Vriska ascends to the God Tier has its touching moments. You'd think her playful needling of Tavros while her real self is bleeding out is just her being her usual two-faced self, but when they get to her Quest Bed and she starts encouraging him to kill her, it seems almost genuine. What really seals the deal is her [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005017 rather forceful]] reaction to her Exile after she suggests Vriska take the reins and do it herself... by writing it in plain sight with Tavros' hand. Yes, folks, the HUGE BITCH herself ''honestly'' believes (or really, really hopes she does) her emotional punching bag has the stones to man up and kill her quickly. Considering how Vriska behaves, that's... oddly comforting. |
| 138 | * Aradia's final goodbye to Sollux. |
| 139 | --> [[color:#a10000:AA: i wish]] |
| 140 | --> [[color:#a10000:AA: i c0uld s0meh0w make that em0tic0n smile]] |
| 141 | --> [[color:#a10000:AA: 0u0]] |
| 142 | --> [[color:#a10000:AA: n0 that l00ks stupid]] |
| 143 | --> [[color:#a10000:AA: 0h well]] |
| 144 | ** And then it's followed by her giving him a hug, of all things. |
| 145 | ** Called back [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005378 here]] |
| 146 | * As sad as [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005141 these pages]] are, it's nice to know that there ''is'' a happy afterlife for all those who die in ''Homestuck''. |
| 147 | * Seeing both [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005152 Karkat and Jade apologizing]] to each other and giving each other a second chance. |
| 148 | * Midway through [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005197 [S] Wake]], between the losses of a planet and a favorite character, Aradia ASCENDS. No longer dead, a ghost, a prototyped frog-spirit, or a soulbot, She is now a living, breathing troll, with God Tier time powers that rival Bec Noir's Space powers, as a plus. ...How is THAT not heartwarming?? |
| 149 | ** What makes it heartwarming is that she's ''smiling''. This is a character who we've seen smile literally only twice before. |
| 150 | ** Made even better in [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/temporal-shenanigans Temporal Shenanigans]]. After two verses of doom and gloom, we get: |
| 151 | -->''From now on I know I'll be more careful where I tread''\ |
| 152 | ''I'm alive, I'm smiling, I'm so tired of being dead!''\ |
| 153 | ''I see in full clarity what was so muddy before''\ |
| 154 | ''You see, I'm far from empty - I'm back to what I live for.'' |
| 155 | * The first part of [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005284 this page,]] at least. While Terezi is hilariously struggling with trying to help Tavros, Karkat has one of those rare moments of showing something other than RAGE, and it's... well, it definitely belongs here. *sniffle* |
| 156 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005296 "Son.]] If you are reading this, it means you have inherited my wallet. You have truly become an adult man. Wield it with responsibility and integrity. I am so, so proud of you." |
| 157 | ** Even better when John looks through his dad's wallet he finds ticket stubs from a Cirque du Soleil show they went to years ago and a bunch of photos of John throughout the years. |
| 158 | * Karkat ''[[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005320 apologizes]]''. To ''John''. Doubles as a TearJerker. |
| 159 | * The 2/6 flash update shows just how deeply [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Equius]] really cares about [[MoralityPet Nepeta]]. |
| 160 | ** How does Equius deal with his grief over losing Aradia? Does he beat up some more robots? Nope. He and Nepeta curl up in a pile and discuss feelings. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/TearJerker/Homestuck *sniff*]] |
| 161 | ** He roleplays with her. He [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004062 never]] roleplays with her. And it's ''adorable.'' |
| 162 | ** Above everything else, Equius just wants Nepeta to be safe. And then when they split up, and Eq makes sure to say goodbye...and Nepeta quickly says they'll see each other again...it's all very sweet and [[TearJerker sad at same time.]] |
| 163 | ** The fact that Aradia still wanted to see Equius even after coming back to life. It's a small thing, but it proves that she really does feel something for him and wasn't just using him as a relationship of convenience. |
| 164 | * [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005366 This]] conversation between John and Vriska is a major PetTheDog moment for the latter. John seems to have taken Kanaya's place as Vriska's MoralityPet. |
| 165 | * The bit where Vriska talks about finding Mindfang's journal. "It really felt like she wrote it just for me, like she was talking right to me and telling me how to 8e like her." |
| 166 | * [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005381 Happy Aradia is back!]] The smile from her transformation should have given us a hint, but... still, it's nice seeing her back to her pre-death self, all cheerful and fun. She actually sounds like Jade, in a way. Even more so with [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005392 this page.]] For having to put up with death and the trauma of sGrub as long as she did, it's nice to see her happy and determined to stay alive. |
| 167 | * [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005390 The afterlife]] [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005391 is a great place indeed.]] Makes all these character deaths more bearable. Not to mention, that Aradia's gotten over her nihilistic tendencies. |
| 168 | --> [[color:#a10000:AA: i am very much alive]] |
| 169 | --> [[color:#a10000:AA: and i intend to stay that way :)]] |
| 170 | * Dad and Mom continue with their lovely tea party in the middle of the battlefield. The ground shakes a bit due to John using the Windy Thing as a drill to excise the Tumor, causing Dad to accidentally spill a little wine on Mom's lab coat. Mom does not mind at all. They have a moment. |
| 171 | --> The man and the woman are at ease. They have everything because they have each other. They know that together they can make it through anything, whether trouble brings a bit of spilled wine on a chic lab coat, or [[TemptingFate reduces the very castle beneath their feet to ruins.]] |
| 172 | ** But for how long [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005404 will it remain one?]] |
| 173 | *** [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005446 Funny you should ask...]] |
| 174 | * Kanaya is [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005424 BACK.]] |
| 175 | ** One emoticon: <33333333 ''[[TearJerker Finally.]]'' |
| 176 | * Lil' Cal fans take note: Despite his current holder [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005450 hating everything,]] he will always [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005451 keep Cal by his side as a good friend.]] Aww. |
| 177 | ** Doesn't stop him from using Lil' Cal as a weapon in the future. An act that temporarily damages the puppet. |
| 178 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005457 You could not do it. You could not kill the girl.]] |
| 179 | ** On a related note, [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005455 this]] as well. Bec's love for Jade is strong indeed. That and the image is just pure D'AWWWWW. |
| 180 | ** [S] Seer: Descend has Jack slashing the tapestries that have the kids' god tier symbols on them… except Jade's. Judging by the bloody footprints, he gave it a wide berth. |
| 181 | * This is surprisingly the nicest comment the readers could get out of Jack. |
| 182 | --> '''Jack Noir:''' Lousy stupid dignitary, all keeping your murderous tendencies in check. He's the most terrible guy you almost kind of didn't despise completely. |
| 183 | * Aradia watching [[MakesSenseInContext herself]] get [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005489 a hat]]. |
| 184 | * Doc Scratch is a courteous host. He prepared a bowl of [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005522 candy]] for his guest, [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005517 Spades Slick]]. |
| 185 | * CD gives his clubs patch to the bunny after she loses her eye. [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005583 Awww.]] |
| 186 | * [S] Seer: Descend was the source of a lot of [[TearJerker emotion, most of it soul-crushingly sorrowful]], but there was one small bright spot amongst it all: we have, for the very first time, a real life, face-to-face, conscious meeting of two of the kids. Even though you know [[DramaticIrony what lies in the future]], seeing John and Rose interact ([[BlackSpeech no matter how limited]]) is heart-meltingly sweet. What's more, for all her grim-darkness and garbled language, it still seems that [[DeadpanSnarker the old Rose]] is somewhere in there.[[PlayerPunch Sadly this just heightens the dread of what's to come next...]] |
| 187 | * "She wouldn't dare harm [[DramaticIrony sweet, precious]] [[MonsterClown Gamzee]], would she? [[YouMakeMeSick The thought is almost more than you can bear]]." |
| 188 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005637 Terezi: Hug Pyralspite.]] |
| 189 | * Terezi letting Vriska go, even after she won their bet to decide Vriska's fate. |
| 190 | ** Wait, NO! |
| 191 | * Even though it's also a ''huge'' TearJerker, [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/scratch.php?s=6&p=005713 Terezi and Karkat]] being TogetherInDeath. |
| 192 | ** Vriska's reaction is truly one also, she looks ENRAGED that Jack killed them. |
| 193 | * In the Alpha Timeline, Karkat receives a note from Gamzee telling him to go onto the roof. The writing itself is made to mimic Terezi's typing quirk, and Karkat already thinks that Terezi might be dead. When they see each other, [[http://mspaintadventures.com/scratch.php?s=6&p=005744 this happens]]. Awwwwwwwwww! |
| 194 | * In the next panel, you see that Sollux, having lost his old glasses, is now wearing [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/scratch.php?s=6&p=005745 Feferi's goggles instead.]] |
| 195 | * Vriska talking to the then unable to answer John, stating that one big reason she is afraid of fighting Bec Noir is she wants to someday meet John in person, and hopes that he will, despite the fact that she is an alien, look past the terrible things she has done and go on a date with her. Also a bit of a tearjerker when you remember she was just killed. |
| 196 | ** John responding to her after she has died without knowing about her death and saying yes to going on a date with her is equal parts heartwarming and TearJerker. |
| 197 | * YMMV given that it is a black romance, but Slick and Snowman's little scene in the banner can be heartwarming in context, especially considering she just murdered another member of her gang to keep Slick safe. Timeline preservation or not, they still engage in Sloppy Makeouts afterwards. |
| 198 | * As Aimless Renegade is preparing to blow up the pods, he takes the time to use his console to contact Dave one last time in order to wish him luck and encourage him to get justice for Bro's death. |
| 199 | * Still a TearJerker, but Karkat admitting that Gamzee was his best friend, and he actually liked him, fits in this category for at least one reader. |
| 200 | * And now we have our second 2XCORPSESMOOCH COMBO with Rose and Dave, kissed by John and Jade respectively, who wake up on Derse as a result. In Jade's case, Bec Noir, despite turning Dave into Swiss cheese with Jade's bullets, looks at her [[http://mspaintadventures.com/scratch.php?s=6&p=005770 like a sad dog.]] |
| 201 | * Two examples from the clippings of Scratch's ruined scrapbook: Jadesprite and Davesprite [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/scratch.php?s=6&p=005789 finally meet]], and Nepeta [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/scratch.php?s=6&p=005794 talks with]] Jaspersprite. |
| 202 | * John and Vriska [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/scratch.php?s=6&p=005805 go on a d8.]] |
| 203 | ** It manages to be a bit bittersweet, given that this version of John never befriended Vriska, and can't really remember a thing about her, but it's still primarily heartwarming. Early in the sequence, John lends Vriska a spare jacket because she looks cold. Later, as they leave that memory, it gets warmer. |
| 204 | -->[[color:#0715cd:GT: guess i'll take my coat off.]] |
| 205 | -->[[color:#0715cd:GT: i can take yours back, if you want.]] |
| 206 | -->[[color:#005682:AG: No thanks. I think I'll keep it on.]] |
| 207 | * "EB: but it's okay. i will be your matt mcconaughey." |
| 208 | * When dead Dave and Aradia meet, she walks him through what happened and then takes him to her hive. While this is nice enough, then she says he [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005391 has a visitor]]. What happens? Tavros says he admires Dave and the two fall into their old wordplay games. [[AccidentalInnuendo Accidental innuendos]] aside, it's kind of nice to see they won't be alone. |
| 209 | --> [[color:#e00707:TG: its my eternal punishment to have shitty rapoffs with this tool forever is that it]] |
| 210 | --> [[color:#a10000:AA: yes you figured out the mystery!]] |
| 211 | * This conversation between Dave and Rose. |
| 212 | -->[[color:#b536da: TT: I am the pilot. That's all there is to say on the matter.]] |
| 213 | -->[[color:#e00707:TG: but i dont want you to die]] |
| 214 | -->[[color:#b536da: TT: Help John and Jade.]] |
| 215 | -->[[color:#e00707:TG: this isnt right]] |
| 216 | ** Also, Dave not missing a beat once he realizes his sister is in danger. He grabs his sword and flies for the moon about two seconds after waking up. |
| 217 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/scratch.php?s=6&p=005855 "fedorafreak: @pipefan413, friend."]] |
| 218 | ** Also, Nannasprite telling him a story to comfort him as he dies, plus his reaction of "@pipefan413's kindly mother: ty". |
| 219 | * Karkat gives John a [[http://mspaintadventures.com/scratch.php?s=6&p=005772 heads up]] before having his first conversation with him from his perspective. |
| 220 | -->[[color:#006262:CG: I DON'T ACTUALLY HATE YOU, AND I NEVER DID. I WAS DELUDING MYSELF.]] |
| 221 | -->[[color:#006262:CG: DEEP DOWN I'M SURE I WAS ALWAYS PRETTY OK WITH YOU.]] |
| 222 | * Past!Tavros and Past!Gamzee's [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/scratch.php?s=6&p=005886 absolutely adorable rap battle]]. Like most heartwarming moments with the trolls, it's also a bit of a TearJerker, given that during the present moment in the comic this scene is flashbacking from, Tavros is dead and Gamzee's gone insane, but it's still really sweet. |
| 223 | * [[http://mspaintadventures.com/scratch.php?s=6&p=005953 This page]] reveals that the pre-Scratch version of the trolls got a chance to live normal lives on a peaceful Alternia, and that trolls aren't [[VillainousLineage inherently]] [[AlwaysChaoticEvil evil]]. |
| 224 | * The Dolorosa gave up her job of caring for mother grubs, fled to the surface, and committed an unthinkable act of acting as the Sufferer's lusus. Why? She saw he was special, and knew he would have nearly no chance for survival otherwise. |
| 225 | ** Also consider the nature of most trolls. Good Dolorosa. Best mama. |
| 226 | * Vriska's ecstatic reaction to John [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004625 by instinctively using her little typing quirk in this chat]] is very adorable. |
| 227 | * Weirdest possible context ever, but Andrew Hussie himself coming to save the Handmaid from Doc Scratch. It doesn't work, but it just makes Andrew seem like such a nice guy. |
| 228 | -->'''Andrew''': See? Even that little girl has had enough of your shit. Run, Aradia's ancestor! Run!!!! You have locked up your last asian schoolgirl, you sick fuck. |
| 229 | * Karkat and Gamzee [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005995 officially dubbed as moirails]] after the former calms down the latter with shoosh paps. What really stands out, is that ''[[PerpetualFrowner Karkat]]'', of all people, genuinely smiles for the first time, seeing that he is an often negative person, who usually [[HairTriggerTemper rages and screams constantly]]. When he explains all this to John, Karkat says that he considers Gamzee and Kanaya to be his best friends. |
| 230 | * Terezi telling Tavros not to let anyone tell him rufio isn't real is a nice way to help bolster his self-confidence. |
| 231 | * In the days leading up to the Act 5 EOA flash, some of the usual advertisements on the site changed into something Homestuck themed. |
| 232 | * In [S] Cascade, Bec Noir sorrowfully brings Jade's body to her Quest Bed so that she may ascend to God Tier (or just lay her to rest). Good doggy. |
| 233 | ** Also in [S] Cascade, the WQ and WK's reunion after 413 years (413 ''million'', for WK) of being separated. It promptly turns into TearJerker. |
| 234 | ** In another subverted heartwarming moment, as Aimless Renegade is blowing up the pods he hesitates on the last one because he knows that Wayward Vagabond is inside. In other words, [[{{Tearjerker}} AR died because he couldn't bring himself to harm his friends]]. |
| 235 | ** Dave and Rose's ascension. After worrying during the scrapbook intermission that either one or both of them are going to die, their ascension, combined with the music accompanying it, is both awesome and a relief. |
| 236 | ** The look on dog-tier Jade's face after she ascends and starts [[{{Awesome/Homestuck}} saving the hell out of freaking everything]]. She's just...full of ''joy'' and ''resolve'' unlike her sprite self. It's like she took Davesprite's words to heart and was [[{{RousingSpeech}} telling herself]], "I don't have to cry and worry any more. I can do this. I ''will'' do this!" |
| 237 | [[/folder]] |
| 238 | |
| 239 | ---- |
| 240 | |
| 241 | [[folder: Act 6 Act 1]] |
| 242 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006025 Jane reminisces about her favorite hat.]] |
| 243 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006044 The introduction of UU]]. With the Alpha Universe looking more and more like a VillainWorld, it's nice that there's someone who genuinely seems to want to help. |
| 244 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006157 Alpha!Bro Strider talking so affectionately and proudly about Alpha!Dave]] is immensly satisfying for some reason. |
| 245 | * As soon as Lil Seb is activated to help Jane escape her house, [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006156 the first thing Dirk asks is if Jane is in any danger]]. |
| 246 | [[/folder]] |
| 247 | |
| 248 | [[folder: Act 6 Intermission 1]] |
| 249 | * "Who am I kidding. Even using my super-fast robotic [[AuthorAvatar AUTHOR AVATAR]], I barely have time to do anything. Maybe I'll just level up these kids before they go, and that's it. [[PetTheDog They've earned it after all, don't you think?]]" |
| 250 | * Right before PM and Jack are about to face off, the reader sees a heart over Jack's head, and a spade over PM's. It's kind of heartwarming, but also a bit [[MoodWhiplash strange for the situation...]] |
| 251 | * .--. .-.. . .- ... . (...) .... . .-.. .--. .... .. -- Translation: [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006223 Please...]] [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006224 Help him]] |
| 252 | * The humans and trolls [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006230 finally meet in person]], shortly after Sollux's final death. |
| 253 | ** Even if it's in such circumstances, it's still a little nice to see the trolls and humans flailing around like the children they are. |
| 254 | * John [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006237 refuses to leave Jade behind to take the long route when she gives him the option]]. |
| 255 | --> you are my friend and also my sorta-sister, and we just met for the first time ever a few minutes ago... i'm not going to be like, welp! see ya in three years jade! |
| 256 | ** Especially when you consider that the first time he physically met her was through his dreamself, who later finds out that Jade's dreamself died trying to wake him up and how much she wanted to meet him. |
| 257 | * Jade, John and Davesprite all interacting is possibly the cutest thing ever. It shows what good friends they are. |
| 258 | ** Especially considering that Davesprite came from a future where John died and Jade never made it to the Medium, and now they'll have plenty of time to spend together. |
| 259 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006256 Rose asking Kanaya to come along with them]]. |
| 260 | * Karkat desperately trying to stop Kanaya from going clown hunting. |
| 261 | ** For that matter, Gamzee hugging Karkat as he cries over Sollux's death, and pulling his weight in their moirallegiance by getting Karkat to stop yelling and try to breathe. |
| 262 | [[/folder]] |
| 263 | |
| 264 | [[folder: Act 6 Act 2]] |
| 265 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006386 [S] Roxy: Sleepwalk]] shows that Nepeta and Equius (alternate timeline or not) have found peace in the afterlife. Which makes the [[PlayerPunch Reader Punch]] in [S] Caliborn: Enter all more [[TearJerker painful]]. |
| 266 | * [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006421 This page]] shows that Cal is more than a DemonicDummy (at least from Dirk's standpoint). |
| 267 | * A more subtle example is how willing Roxy is to support Dirk and Jane when it comes to Jake, despite the fact that she herself has a bit of a thing for him (and Dirk) at the same time. |
| 268 | * Roxy refusing to shoot the Dersites because she knows they're just looking for food. |
| 269 | [[/folder]] |
| 270 | |
| 271 | [[folder: Act 6 Intermission 2]] |
| 272 | * Andrew's taking care of Spades Slick, even tolerating his stabs and stubbornness. |
| 273 | * The fandom seems to be reacting this way towards Karkat typing in his candy-red blood color. |
| 274 | * Karkat expresses his true feelings about the dead trolls: |
| 275 | -->[[color:#ff0000:CCG: I MISS ALL OF MY DEAD FRIENDS A LOT.]] |
| 276 | -->[[color:#ff0000:CCG: EVEN THE ASSHOLES! I MISS THEM TOO. MAYBE EVEN ESPECIALLY THEM, IN SOME PERVERSE WAY.]] |
| 277 | -->[[color:#ff0000:CCG: AND I SHOULD BE RELIEVED THAT THEY ALL SEEM TO BE HAPPY IN SOME WAY, EVEN IF IT'S BY FLOATING NEBULOUSLY THROUGH DREAM PROJECTIONS WITH THEIR FREAKY BLANK EYES.]] |
| 278 | * Wayward Vagabond has been healed by a godtier Feferi. Cue international sigh of relief. |
| 279 | ** And now the guy is back to his ManChild / CloudCuckoolander roots, building and drawing a new town with Terezi and Dave. |
| 280 | *** Better yet, Dave has referred to WV saying, "[[color:red:the mayor rules hes like my best fucking friend]]" |
| 281 | * John refering and thinking of Davesprite as just "Dave", especially when he didn't take him seriously as "a" Dave a year ago. |
| 282 | * The RelationshipUpgrade between Jade and Davesprite. Seem like looking into each other's eyes while waiting to die brings people closer together. Who'd have guessed? |
| 283 | * It's only a small thing but, [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006652 John hasn't forgotten Vriska after all.]] |
| 284 | * John shoves Roxy out of the way from Meenah's trident, even though he doesn't know her. |
| 285 | * Knowing that Terezi still cared about Vriska, even though she had to kill her - and that she [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006672 wants to apologise]]. |
| 286 | * Terezi telling Aranea that she sounds like she would have been a good friend. |
| 287 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006700 Andrew expressing concern for Ms. Paint's safety when Lord English shows up]]. |
| 288 | [[/folder]] |
| 289 | |
| 290 | [[folder: Act 6 Act 3]] |
| 291 | * During Jane's exploration of The Land of Crypts and Helium, she comes across some little balloons with tablets attached that are said to grant a wish should the floating balloon make it to Skaia. So she carves a picture of Jake's face on one. Daaaawwww. |
| 292 | * There is something bizarrely heartwarming about Tavros thanking Vriska for how good her self esteem felt while they were [[FusionDance fused]]. Also how he immediately forgives her for ''killing him''. |
| 293 | ** For that matter, Vriska is apologizing to him for killing him, and then makes it her mission to a) make them both relevant, and b) help him get genuine self-confidence. |
| 294 | * A minor one, but if Jane refuses to buy an olive LovePotion, the usually-greedy Gamzee notices she could use one, and offers her one for free. |
| 295 | * The reason Roxy keeps appearifying pumpkins. |
| 296 | -->[[color:#f2a400:TT: She tries to feed the hungry neighbors whatever she can scrounge up.]] |
| 297 | -->This revelation is especially heartwarming with [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/storyfiles/hs2/04850.gif the associated panel.]] Dawwww. |
| 298 | * [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006766 He stands like Bro.]] |
| 299 | ** Equally, [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006769 she stands like Mom.]] |
| 300 | * The fact that, despite all his efforts, Doc Scratch couldn't remove love from troll society. He could hide it as pity or weakness, and he could twist their reproduction to move away from it, but it was still there. Love survives. |
| 301 | * It's encased in his normal crabby jackassery, but Karkat griping about missing his friends when they pass through the dreambubble with Meenah and Aranea. His comments about Nepeta are of special note, since over the course of the story he went from calling her an "autistic catgirl," to grudgingly accepting her presence, to defending her from Eridan's objectification ([[color:#626262:"SHE'S A PERSON WITH FEELINGS, YOU RAVING DOUCHE!"]]), to having her be the first one he asks for when he gets a chance to see his dead friends again. It may have been just a joke to slip in a meta-reference to Nepeta Quest, but taken in relation to his character development it's actually quite touching. |
| 302 | * Roxy risks her life and takes the time to [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006979 bring as many carapacians]] [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006981 to safety as she can.]] This girl just keeps getting sweeter. |
| 303 | ** Also, [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006991 Roxy loving]] [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/storyfiles/hs2/scraps/roxyisthisyoU.gif UU's drawing,]] [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006992 promising to call her real name if things go awry,]] and [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006993 saying goodbye to her, wishing her luck.]] |
| 304 | * YMMV on this one but the fact that uu actually made the effort to [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006975 draw Dirk something]], even if it was basically a joke and [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/storyfiles/hs2/scraps/DIRKTHISISuS.gif his art is terrible]], is sweet in its own way. |
| 305 | * Mixed with TearJerker, [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=007051 Jake cries]] over [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=007040 witnessing]] [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=007041 Jane's]] [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=007042 stabbing]] [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=007043 next to Dirk.]] No, really; [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006776 earlier, he couldn't face his feelings about Jane or Dirk,]] so the fact he can face those feelings count. |
| 306 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=007113 DIRK: Also I'm just gonna steal her if you don't mind.]] |
| 307 | -->[[color:#f2a400:DIRK: She needs to come home.]] |
| 308 | * Aranea helping Dirk to wake up. She hasn't met him, she barely knows who he is, and she's under no compunction to help him - but she does anyway. This is the first time we've ever seen Scorpio powers used for a truly altruistic reason, and it's ''awesome''. |
| 309 | * The fact Dirk is so determined to save all his friends, avoid the Red Miles and save the universe that he literally cuts off his own head to save them, and eventually, himself. It’s [[TearJerker heartbreaking]], because it’s selfless and selfish and brave and ridiculous and maybe even a little stupid, but he does it, because he knows exactly what will happen, and he trusts Jake very much. The amount of faith he has in his best bro is astounding. He has to believe that Jake will follow through, because if he doesn’t, than everything he did was for nothing, and they would all just die. If the Prince title didn't mean destroyer, he pretty much seals the literal title of Prince of Heart. |
| 310 | * The Alpha kids are all together after Dirk rescued them all. |
| 311 | * Roxy, Dirk, and Jane on the hoverboard in [S] Dirk: Unite. It ties in with the above, but just the expression on Roxy's face and how close they are makes it funny, lighthearted, and heartwarming. For a few precious moments, Homestuck was Kids and Fun again. |
| 312 | ** This is also the first time Roxy has experienced physical contact with another human being in her life. |
| 313 | * Dirk and Jake's first canonical conversation is pretty heartwarming. After all the secrets and awkwardness and accidental hurting going on in the present, especially between Roxy and Jane, it's pretty nice to go back to a few years ago before all that started happening. It's even sweeter when you remember that, them being thirteen, this was around when Dirk was first getting a crush on Jake. |
| 314 | -->[[color:#1f9400:GT: Id wager a tidy sum the results of the endeavor will be sensational.]] |
| 315 | -->[[color:#1f9400:GT: I believe in you!]] |
| 316 | -->[[color:#f2a400:TT: You do?]] |
| 317 | -->[[color:#1f9400:GT: Sure bro. I always have.]] |
| 318 | * Even though it just turns out to be Jake talking to a splinter of Dirk in a Dreambubble, after all that's been explained about the [[BadFuture less-than-stellar future]], we have [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006775 this]]: |
| 319 | -->TT: But you believe me, right? |
| 320 | -->GT: Oh yeah every word of it! |
| 321 | -->TT: Wow. |
| 322 | -->GT: Why shouldnt i? You are my friend and i trust you. |
| 323 | [[/folder]] |
| 324 | |
| 325 | [[folder: Act 6 Intermission 3]] |
| 326 | * When Meenah opens the chest with a Plush Scalemate, she states, "Holy shit. You are never going to stop hugging this thing. Ever." Cute. |
| 327 | * When Meenah hears sobbing, she asks Hussie what is his deal, and if he is crying. What really sells it is this look of curiosity on her face, like she actually looks concerned for him. |
| 328 | ** This can get better. If you return to him with the Pretzeled Horse Hitcher, (what he cherishes the most amazing present ever), he'll be overjoyed with enough gratitude to forget about Vriska and follow Meenah like a loyal puppy. Aww. |
| 329 | * On the second map, Meenah can find the Thorns of Oglogoth in a chest. Stating that any sane adventurer would cast them away and forget they existed, she realizes someone just did that. Move south, and you'll find Rose standing a distance where the chest is located, like they were thrown behind her into the dream bubble beach waters. The point? Subtle CharacterDevelopment on her part, having no use for the needles anymore. Hashtag "A wise move," indeed. |
| 330 | * When Aranea wishes Meenah luck in her plan to kill Lord English, Meenah replies, "Aw you're tha best Sekret. Cmere. 38*" Complete with [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments an animated smooching motion done by Meenah,]] showing gratitude. |
| 331 | * Kanaya hinting at Rose maybe being her "girl frond." |
| 332 | * Latula reveals Meenah timed her Tumor explosion right before their Scratch so the God-Tiered players could not be revived and erased out of existence. In other words, she timed her plan so that ALL her teammates would join her on the other side, not just some of them. |
| 333 | ** Also, Meenah learns the Pre-Scratch Trolls afterlife is just the same as when they lived. In response, she wants to puke (in a nice way though), slightly revealing Meenah's happy how things never really changed. It helps Latula agrees with Meenah here, with her wink. >;D |
| 334 | * Talking to Porrim, Meenah pities Karkat for suffering Kankri's speech. Indeed, poor, poor Shouty. 38( |
| 335 | * The relationship between Porrim and Kankri is like that of a mother and son. |
| 336 | * If Kankri talks to Latula, then we see Kankri admires a few details about her, like the way she high fives, or the way her hair flows, or even recounting the story of Latula smelling a cake Meenah baked despite lacking a sense of smell, and playing it off like nothing. |
| 337 | ** What really makes it sweet is how this last story leaves Latula speechless. |
| 338 | * Karkat made the password to his memories specifically something that reminded him of a '''friend'''. The password? Jade's old crack about his hatred of his past self: "[[color:#4ac925:IF I HATE MYSELF SO MUCH, WHY DON'T I HATEMARRY MYSELF?]]" which she had used as one of ''their'' passwords. |
| 339 | * When Meenah finds that Karkat has stopped following her, she laments that it's hard making ''friends''. She's less cold than she lets on. |
| 340 | * John has taken to calling Davesprite, Dave sprite. After all of Davesprite's angst about not being real a simple pause in words conveys exactly how real John thinks he is. |
| 341 | * Karkat trying to cheer Terezi up. |
| 342 | -->[[color:#626262:KARKAT: HER RAD GIRL THING IS SUCH AN OBVIOUS ACT. SHE’S CLEARLY WORKED FOR SWEEPS ON PERFECTING IT, AND QUITE APPARENTLY REVELS IN THE ATTENTION IT GETS HER.]]\ |
| 343 | [[color:#626262:KARKAT: BUT THE FACT THAT SHE WORKS SO HARD ON IT IS EXACTLY WHY YOU DON’T HAVE ANYTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.]]\ |
| 344 | [[color:#626262:KARKAT: YOU DON’T EVEN NEED TO TRY TO BE THE GOOD PERSON YOU ALREADY ARE.]]\ |
| 345 | [[color:#626262:KARKAT: SEE, YOU ALREADY KNOW HOW TO HAVE FUN AND BE LIKEABLE BY JUST BEING YOURSELF. IT DOESN’T NEED TO BE PART OF SOME OVER THE TOP SHTICK TO IMPRESS PEOPLE. WHEN SHE DOES THE RAD GIRL THING IT’S LIKE A DISGUISE, PROBABLY COVERING UP SOME PART OF HERSELF SHE’S UNHAPPY WITH. BUT WHEN YOU WITHDRAW AND COVER YOURSELF UP LIKE THAT, YOU’RE ACTUALLY JUST PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM SEEING SOMEONE WHO’S ALREADY BEAUTIFUL.]] |
| 346 | ** And afterwards, Terezi starts looking for Karkat again. |
| 347 | * One line, from Meenah to Terezi: |
| 348 | -->[[color:#77003c:MEENAH: ps ur dragon out fit rules]] |
| 349 | * Remember how evil the Grand Highblood was? [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes Not so with Kurloz,]] who (at least at some point) cared about Meulin. |
| 350 | ** After having mind controlled her to continue his plan, talking to her again leads to an adorable scene where both of them communicates to each other in gifs. |
| 351 | * Karkat seems to be genuinely warming up to Meenah - if only through their shared hatred of Kankri and Cronus. |
| 352 | ** Enough that he tells her about how much he admired Her Imperious Condescension (Meenah in another life) when he was growing up on Alternia, and how much he wanted to be a Threschecutioner, who were basically her most powerful army, despite his absolutely crippled social standing due to blood color. He goes on to talk about how much he really loved Alternia, and how kickass he thought the place was. Towards the end of their conversation, he makes her a promise that if their meteor crosses dreambubbles with her again, and she doesn't have her army yet, he'll leave the meteor to come join her in fighting Lord English as her royal Threshecutioner. For her part, Meenah immediately becomes catatonic with joy. |
| 353 | * Meenah's fangasm for the Condesce starts breaking, although she denies it and tries justifying it to herself. Why? Because she can't wrap her mind around how cruelly her counterpart treated Mituna's counterpart. |
| 354 | * Meenah coming to Mituna's defense when Cronus was being all creepy and insulting towards him. (even if she does treat Mituna poorly herself) |
| 355 | * After John spent the better part of the intermission very angry and frustrated, he finally smiles and lets out a small laugh when he puts an embarrassing hat on Bec Noir's head. |
| 356 | * The idea of Tavros wanting to do a human marriage proposal to Vriska is pretty sweet, remembering that a long time ago he used to be afraid of her and now has warmed up to her during their time in the dream bubbles. |
| 357 | * Ladies and Gentlemen, [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=007285 Alpha!John and Alpha!Vriska FINALLY MEET FACE-TO-FACE.]] |
| 358 | ** What really makes this a truly heartwarming moment is the context building up to this. In the previous intermission, John had claimed not to remember much of Vriska, not even her name, and thinking he had been in the wrong for considering romantic possibilities during his adventure. Yet, upon meeting her, even though he never saw her in person, John ''instantly recognizes her by personality alone!'' He never forgot ''anything'' about her. He ''never'' thought any less of her. If anything, he was hiding bitterness behind a façade of indifference that was threatening to [[BecomingTheMask take over]], just to suddenly fall the moment he’s with her again. If this doesn’t speak of her feelings for her, the way he keeps the ring from Tavros should make it pretty clear. |
| 359 | * Rose and Dave chatting, and acting like the brother and sister they are (insults, put downs, rivalry and all) is oddly sweet - especially when Rose reveals that she's trying to use chemistry to create tasty beverages, and Dave practically {{Squee}}s over the idea of being able to have apple juice again. Rose simply smiles and promises she'll try to make some for him if she can. |
| 360 | * Kanaya and Porrim's discussion in the third part of the Intermission is rather adorable, all things considered. |
| 361 | * Meulin (Nepeta's ancestor) and Horuss (Equius's ancestor) are moirails. Why? because of Nepeta and Equius. Their moiraillegiance is so intense that ''their ancestors became moirails after meeting them.'' Or, as one tumblr user put it: "The love of one sweaty bigot for a jackass catgirl that prompted a sweatier, worse bigot to carefully reach out for the hand of a satanic catgirl, him still slightly redolent of plastic horse dong." |
| 362 | * If you're Damara and go up to where Mituna is sleeping, Latula will be there carefully watching and threatens her with death if she tries anything, implying Latula is looking out for him, and that she trusts the other characters who can approach him, including Meenah. |
| 363 | ** Even better, if you're Damara, and got to where Karkat is sleeping, Terezi will be protecting him the same way Latula is protecting Mituna. ''Aww''! |
| 364 | ** Vriska echoes this in the "Mini-Strife", when Cronus starts to touch Tavros. |
| 365 | * Rose and Kanaya finally go on a date. |
| 366 | ** And of course, after Rose manages to drunkenly proclaim her curiosity about all of troll romance, they kiss. And since it was posted just a few hours into the day after the anniversary of Cascade and pretty much every reader was anticipating this, Hussie somehow pulled off, with sweet aplomb, the webcomic version of a SweepsWeekLesbianKiss. |
| 367 | ** Even when Rose is comically slurring every other word, she still manages to be romantic. |
| 368 | --->ROSE: I want you... to, |
| 369 | --->ROSE: Teash me ALL the quadrans. |
| 370 | --->ROSE: I want you toot, |
| 371 | --->ROSE: Tell me about your spabes, |
| 372 | --->ROSE: Your didamounds, |
| 373 | --->ROSE: I wank you to, |
| 374 | --->ROSE: Share wish me yur clumbs... |
| 375 | --->ROSE: And your [[MythologyGag hearst]]. |
| 376 | --->ROSE: I want.. |
| 377 | --->ROSE: Yuouo.... |
| 378 | * During the "Mini-Strife", Tavros is ignoring ''everything'' to find the ring he intended to propose to Vriska with. |
| 379 | ** One of the Terezis is wearing Dave's shirt, indicating a possible SexyShirtSwitch. Similarly, one of the Nepetas is wearing Equius' glasses and an Equius is wearing her hood (as previously seen in [S] Seek the Highbl00d), and an instance of the other "Meowrail" pair (Meulin and Horuss) have made a similar swap. |
| 380 | ** Nepeta and Meulin instantly become friends upon meeting each other. On a [[{{Squick}} Squickier]] note that still counts, Eridan and Cronus are apparently about to go on a date (if only so Cronus would shut up.) |
| 381 | ** One of the Kankris is in what appears to be footie pajamas- which Porrim probably made for him. Aww. |
| 382 | * Meulin is overjoyed to see Meenah, and says that one of her biggest regrets is that they weren't better friends when they were alive. Despite the fact that by their own admission, they hated each other, they manage to get along quite well. |
| 383 | * Kurloz, despite being a creepy fuck, is still good friends with his former matespirit, helping her with her shipping wall and, it's implied, [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments toking up on catnip with her.]] |
| 384 | [[/folder]] |
| 385 | |
| 386 | [[folder: Act 6 Act 4 and Act 6 Intermission 4]] |
| 387 | |
| 388 | * To the satisfaction of Pumpkin Patch shippers everywhere, Jake gets a Sweet Bro tattoo to match Dirk's Hella Jeff. |
| 389 | * Roxy, on the alpha team meeting up at last: |
| 390 | --> TG: this is better than i ever thought it would be in the silliest and stupidest way |
| 391 | --> TG: it feels so surreal and amazing just being here with my friends |
| 392 | |
| 393 | [[/folder]] |
| 394 | |
| 395 | [[folder: Act 6 Act 5 Act 1]] |
| 396 | |
| 397 | * Jake looks at the fenestrated plane while the slow, dramatic-sounding part of "A Taste for Adventure" plays, sighing while he longingly imagines John and Jade smiling in the old clothes of young Poppop and Grandma, before being interrupted by the entrance of his sprite, who he is visibly joyful to see. It's adorable, [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments even though the sprite is Erisolsprite]] and is giving him the finger. |
| 398 | * Roxy is throwing Jane a birthday party. (Or should we say a "birt*day" party.) |
| 399 | * Look at Fefetasprite. She's smiling. |
| 400 | * Roxy's lulling her to sleep, noting that both Nepeta and Feferi had enough drama to deal with in their lives while she herself is coping with her own. It's clear that she really, really, loves her. |
| 401 | * The Draconian Dignitary, the same man responsible for unleashing the Red Miles on Derse, is ''protecting'' Jane's dad. |
| 402 | * Calliope seems to be attempting to contact Roxy through Serenity. Roxy resolves to save her as soon as possible. |
| 403 | * It's definitely smile-inducing to see Roxy wearing a mini version of Mom's lab-coat. |
| 404 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=007513 Hello]], Calliope! We've missed you. |
| 405 | * Calliope appears as her trollsona, telling Roxy she doesn't want to scare her with her true appearance. Roxy reassures her that there's no way Calliope could ever look unpleasant enough to scare her off because she's her friend and knows what a sweet person Calliope is, but when Calliope admits she doesn't feel happy appearing as her true self because of her self esteem issues about her appearance, Roxy puts her own curiosity aside and doesn't press the issue any further so Calliope will feel more comfortable. |
| 406 | ** Then Calliope suggests the Alpha kids go god-tier. Roxy's reaction starts at "fuck yeah, let's do this": |
| 407 | -->UU: don't yoU have doUbts?\ |
| 408 | UU: woUldn't it cross yoUr mind to wonder, "what if i never wake Up again?"\ |
| 409 | UU: i know it woUld for me.\ |
| 410 | TG: i guess thats a fair point\ |
| 411 | TG: but\ |
| 412 | TG: you say ill be fine right?\ |
| 413 | UU: yes. i believe yoU will.\ |
| 414 | TG: then thats good nuff 4 me\ |
| 415 | TG: i trust you\ |
| 416 | UU: ...\ |
| 417 | UU: ^u^ |
| 418 | * Look at [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=007522 Rose and Roxy]]. Look at how happy they are to see each other! |
| 419 | * Looking past how, [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=007612 LOCAH returning to life is sweet.]] |
| 420 | * Arquiusprite, unlike some of the other sprites, loves his situation. Lil' Hal loves having a STRONG body and emotions (and thinking about horses); while Equius is thrilled to be alive again and having a supercomputer brain. To sum up his feelings: "There is a 100% probability that I love being alive, and there is a 100 to the 100th POWER % certainty that I love being STRONG" |
| 421 | [[/folder]] |
| 422 | |
| 423 | [[folder: Act 6 Act 5 Act 2]] |
| 424 | * All the dialogue with the Tricksters (well, at least up until Dirk becomes one) is a mix of this, saccharine, SugarWiki/FunnyMoments, and a slight bit of horror. Even if the characters are solving their problems superficially, it almost feels like Homestuck is however fleetingly about Kids & Fun again. |
| 425 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/trickster.php?s=6&p=007646 The Eridan half of Erisolsprite apologizing to the Feferi half of Fefetasprite for killing her.]] |
| 426 | * When Fefeta explodes, [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/trickster.php?s=6&p=007662 Gamzee]] [[EveryoneHasStandards looks crushed]]. Even he feels sympathy for [[PhraseCatcher Dear, Sweet, Precious Fefeta]]. |
| 427 | * The Equius half of Arquiusprite's apology to Nepeta, though it also crosses over with TearJerker. |
| 428 | [[/folder]] |
| 429 | |
| 430 | [[folder: Act 6 Act 5 Act 1 X2 Combo]] |
| 431 | * Andrew Hussie's PatrickStewartSpeech about how journeys serve to create a sense of self-discovery within the people who partake on them, and make said participants develop character is suprisingly heartfelt, even if it's undercut by Caliborn's obnoxious rebuttals. |
| 432 | * When Dirk asks Jane what she did with the Juju, she claims that she drops it. He gives a calm "Good." to Jane. That's probably the best news that they've gotten all day. |
| 433 | * Although it's also a TearJerker, Dirk's conversation with Jane and Jake's conversation with Roxy all lead to the same conclusion: They've all made mistakes and hurt each other, but they're all still friends. |
| 434 | * Dirk says that he'd rather run his sword through his own dick than kill Roxy, even if it was for her own good. |
| 435 | * Jane and Roxy decide to have a funeral for Fefetasprite, to honour her memory. |
| 436 | * Dirk deals a one-two punch of heartwarming, by saying that, rather than being disappointed in her for drinking again, he is proud of Roxy and considers her the true leader of the Nobles, and that he loves her. On the other hand not in the way she's been wanting. In fact while he feels she deserves to be loved, he can't do it for her cause he wouldn't be true to himself, but he greatly respects her and feels she does deserve it. However, he would be betraying himself. |
| 437 | -->TT: Poor Jake was the only viable romantic target. I mean, considering our respective orientations. |
| 438 | * Heck, everyone's conversations in this act fit. Waking up after a crazy night, finally getting the guts up to clear the air with everyone- it's likely the most character development per panels in any part of the comic. |
| 439 | * Jade saving Jake and Jane from Jack. Especially for Jake, since she knows from his letters that in this universe he's her grandson. With that in mind, it almost feels like a MamaBear moment. |
| 440 | [[/folder]] |
| 441 | |
| 442 | [[folder: Act 6 Intermission 5]] |
| 443 | * Not only have Dave and Karkat apparently become self-acknowledged bros, but Dave assures a nervous Karkat that John and Jade will remember him and be friends with him as well. |
| 444 | ** Hell, this whole conversation is just so nice to hear, from the guys who we last saw [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments fighting over penis-charts.]] |
| 445 | *** When Karkat mentions how his friends have all changed, and he's worried he'll lose all of them, Dave notes how Karkat's forgot to mention WV, and we get this sweet gem: |
| 446 | -->KARKAT: THE MAYOR'S FRIENDSHIP IS A UNIVERSAL CONSTANT, AND I AM INSULTED BEYOND COMPREHENSION AS WELL AS MY CAPACITY TO VOMIT THAT YOU WOULD INSINUATE OTHERWISE. |
| 447 | ** It's also good to see that Dave, while still being the smartass coolkid we all love, has gotten more mature over the three years on the meteor, to the point where he's doling out relationship advice without slathering it in too much irony or humor; and that his jabs at Karkat are more along the lines of how he jokes with all his other friends, and no longer trying to countertroll the troll. |
| 448 | * As it turns out, thanks to Gamzee prototyping Sollux into Jake's sprite, the alpha timeline's Sollux is now fully alive again. |
| 449 | * Vriska referring to Aradia and Sollux as her ''friends''. Considering their tumultuous history, it's really something. Also her wanting Eridan to be on board as well and fondly regarding the campaigns they used to have. |
| 450 | * Meenah thinks Feferi is cute and that it's a shame that her instinct is inimical to friendship with her ancestor. |
| 451 | ** She also states that she wishes she had an heiress she didn't instinctively want to kill and could teach the ways of being a badass too. This paints the Condesce's actions towards Jane in a different light... |
| 452 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=007886 Gamzee and Baby Calliope]] is pretty much the cutest thing. |
| 453 | ** Look at that [[WhenHeSmiles huge, happy]], [[SlasherSmile NON PSYCHO]] [[WhenHeSmiles smile]] on Gamzee's face while he's [[PetTheDog hugging Calliope]]! Look at Baby!Calliope's equally huge happy smile while she's hugging him! You can tell that they [[GoodParents utterly adore]] [[DaddysGirl each other]]! |
| 454 | * Vriska being (apparently) grateful for having met Aranea, a view that Aranea shares. The two share a hug... which Vriska [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments immediately ruins by high-fiving Meenah]]. |
| 455 | * Karkat trying his damnedest to console Terezi after Gamzee ditches her. Just to prove, in case there was any doubt, that underneath it all Karkat's [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold heart of gold]] is ''massive''. That being said, it's promptly ruined a la the above, as Dave naturally has to pitch in with smartass remarks and [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments end up setting Karkat off on a rant about chairs]]. |
| 456 | * Once the Karkat tantrum bingo resolves, he refers to Dave as his best friend even while chewing him out. He then continues with the intervention, describing Terezi as being "A LOT OF THINGS, AND ALL OF THEM WERE GOOD THINGS", before helping her Vriska-related confession: |
| 457 | -->[=TEREZI: YOU PROB4BLY TH1NK 1M CR4ZY=]\ |
| 458 | [=TEREZI: JUST 4S CR4ZY 4S YOU TH1NK 1 4M FOR D4T1NG G4MZ33=]\ |
| 459 | [=TEREZI: BUT=]\ |
| 460 | [=TEREZI: 1 R34LLY M1SS VR1SK4=]\ |
| 461 | KARKAT: NO\ |
| 462 | KARKAT: I DON'T THINK YOU'RE CRAZY FOR THAT. |
| 463 | * Lil' Seb is Heart Clover for Clover. Whether you're down with charmrom or not, that is objectively adorable. |
| 464 | * What could very well be, after a life (and much of a death) of being a huge bitch, [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=007953 the final testament of]] [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=007954 Vriska Serket]]. |
| 465 | -->VRISKA: You know, they can say whatever they want a8out me.\ |
| 466 | VRISKA: 8ut somewhere out there is a shimmering new universe growing in a 8ig 8all of water.\ |
| 467 | VRISKA: He's looking hells of majestic. Amphi8ious and resplendent. His glorious croak would 8ring you to your knees.\ |
| 468 | VRISKA: That universe is going to give life to 8illions of trillions of zillions of cute little aliens.\ |
| 469 | VRISKA: You wouldn't even 8elieve how pretty and wonderful and happy all these aliens will 8e. It's making your lip trem8le just thinking a8out them, and how worth saving they are. Wow.\ |
| 470 | VRISKA: You could walk up to one of those aliens and put your hand on its innocent shoulder, and with a str8 face you could say, "Sorry to 8r8k it to you. 8ut tomorrow, a guy named Lord English is going to destroy your universe. You are all going to die."\ |
| 471 | VRISKA: And when that alien looks up at you with tears in its eyes, just 8efore the first one rolls down its weird alien cheek, you lean in close to its a8surd alien ear and whisper, "Psyche."\ |
| 472 | VRISKA: That's 8ecause you know a long time ago, in an o8scure pocket of reality the alien could never understand or give a shit a8out, some crazy girl [[GodzillaThreshold sacrificed the "lives" of a 8unch of ghosts in order to kill that guy forever]]. |
| 473 | * Even if the entire scene is both supposed to be funny/terrifying/serious [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=007964 Kanaya's response]] to [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=007962 Rose's question]] is arguably this. |
| 474 | * Meenah confides in John the fact that it's pretty much fate that she's going to steal the Life Ring from him and start trying to take over the world(s). The only problem is, she doesn't want to. She loves her (dead) friends too much to leave. John promises not to let her have the ring, either by hiding it or giving it to someone else before she has a chance to steal it. |
| 475 | * All of Slick's interactions with Ms. Paint starting [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=008018 here]]. In particular, Slick getting angry when he finds out that Lord English hit her and Andrew (who was implied to have a thing for her himself) deciding that he shouldn't come between them and [[OfficialCouple declaring their ship canon]]. |
| 476 | * The Dolorosa is holding a young Signless in her arms when John appears. What does she do when faced with a strange alien? [[MamaBear Hiss at him]]. |
| 477 | * There's something oddly adorable about Caliborn being so happy he's gotten all the members of The Felt [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=008092 here]]. Sure, it means he's closer than ever to becoming Lord English, but he's finally happy with his [[RunningGag toad goblins]], and his ensuing tantrum implies he [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther has grown to like talking with Hussie a bit.]] |
| 478 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=008124 Terezi's expression on this panel]]. After all that drama, it's nice to see her looking like her old self again, not to mention how happy she looks. |
| 479 | * John's former love for ''Film/ConAir'' has returned. |
| 480 | ** It's been seen in Intermission 3 that CabinFever was really taking its toll on John. Here, we see John returning to his cheerful goofy self again. |
| 481 | * John's [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=008132 reaction to]] [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=008133 his friends]] [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=008134 showing up.]] |
| 482 | [[/folder]] |
| 483 | |
| 484 | [[folder: Act 6 Act 6 Intermission 1]] |
| 485 | * Dave finds himself back at his house reminiscing. The scene ends with Dave genuinely laughing at ironic selfies and the confirmation that John is okay. |
| 486 | ** What makes the first part so heartwarming? This is the first time we've seen ''[[TheStoic DAVE STRIDER]]'' in a fit of absolutely hysterical laughter. [[WhenHeSmiles And it's absolutely adorable]] |
| 487 | ** Then again, he's also crying while he looks at the remnants of his previous life. He's probably in hysterics. |
| 488 | * Dave saving the Mayor. He DIVES OFF A ROOFTOP TOWARDS THE LAVA to save WV, and then he's flying through the sky with the Mayor safe and the Mayor's holding out his arms like an airplane and Dave has ''the cutest little smile ever''. It's made of Awww. |
| 489 | * The little heart at the end of Dave saying that you can tell the Mayor anything. |
| 490 | * Roxy's reluctance to create a Matriorb for the Condesce is in part due to the fact that she doesn't want to create an entire new race of people for the Condesce to subjugate. |
| 491 | * A few exchanges between Dave and Jade later reveal that she is, indeed, still herself, even if the Batterwitch is brainwashing her. |
| 492 | * After sobering up, [[ShesBack Rose delivers a line that only she can]]. |
| 493 | -->ROSE: [[SesquipedalianLoquaciousness I take it you are still detoxing from your overdose of appalling harlequin nectar?]] |
| 494 | ** She later tries to convince Terezi to set up support group so they can both recover from their addictions - which is especially sweet coming from her, considering that she's been inebriated for dozens of updates. |
| 495 | * Arquiusprite's thoughts towards [[TheWoobie Davesprite]]: |
| 496 | -->Bird Dave and I are getting along famously and STRENGTHENING our familial bonds like a sweet pair of motherf***\ |
| 497 | I feel our kinship goes beyond geneti% though\ |
| 498 | We are misfits, estranged, he from Dave's alpha timeline, I from Dirk's alpha soul\ |
| 499 | A two man menagerie of sideshow frickups, together at last\ |
| 500 | Fle%ing and flapping\ |
| 501 | Fraternally and eternally |
| 502 | * The normally [[TheStoic stoic]] Dave [[NotSoStoic flips out]] when grimbark!Jade threatens WV, [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness using caps for the first time]]. |
| 503 | ** When Jade kicks WV off the building, what does Dave do? He ''immediately'' dives after him. |
| 504 | ** After he succeeds, WV is seen [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=008291 holding his arms out like he's flying and Dave is cuddling him,]] with Shoosh-Paps, [[WhenHeSmiles smiling the whole time.]] |
| 505 | *** On that note, this is probably THE most emotional Dave has ever been in the series. |
| 506 | * Jake thinks of Dirk when he's on Derse hearing all about the eternity of slavery and martial rape he's in for. Even after everything that happened between them he still thinks of Dirk when he needs comforting. |
| 507 | * Roxy internally finding John to be cute, considering him to be [[ShipTease potential boyfriend material]].[[/folder]] |
| 508 | |
| 509 | [[folder: Act 6 Act 6 Act 2 / Intermission 2]] |
| 510 | * In the midst of the hilarity that is Homosuck Act 2, we get a small heartwarming moment, when John cares enough about Roxy that he apologizes for accidentally killing the bogus version of her. |
| 511 | * Aranea tries to kiss Jake because she thought he was attracted to her. When he started freaking out, she backed off, explained why she did it, and apologised and promised to be more respectful of his boundaries. Considering how crazy Jake's life has been, and the fact that the last person who unwillingly pulled him into a master plan told him that she was going to forcibly marry and rape him, it's a small beacon of... well, hope, for the poor guy. |
| 512 | ** The fact that Aranea proved herself to be a total sociopath before this somehow just makes it better; she proves that yes, [[EvenEvilHasStandards there ARE lines she won't cross]]. |
| 513 | * Jane shows concern for her daughter after Jake overpowers her - probably the most sympathetic thing she's done since going Crockertier. |
| 514 | * After getting word from Karkat that bad things are going down on LOFAF, Dave takes a moment to bid WV farewell in a touching manner that we've never seen of him before: |
| 515 | --> DAVE: if i never see you again i just wanted you to know |
| 516 | --> DAVE: its been real man |
| 517 | --> DAVE: you were always there for me |
| 518 | --> DAVE: you shared my darkest hours |
| 519 | --> DAVE: my deepest secrets |
| 520 | --> DAVE: and ill never fucking forget it |
| 521 | --> DAVE: goodbye mayor |
| 522 | --> DAVE: i love you |
| 523 | ** He even gives him a little [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=008554 forehead kiss.]] |
| 524 | * After Calliope laments being forgotten by her friends, she hears approaching footsteps in the distance and instantly hides out of fear of who it may be... [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=008579 only for it to be what pretty much everyone in the fandom can vouch is the most welcoming face to be seen in spite of all the upsetting events happening as of late]]. |
| 525 | --> JADE: hi! |
| 526 | --> JADE: its ok i wont hurt you. im a friend! |
| 527 | --> JADE: you can come out now |
| 528 | --> JADE: youre safe i promise! |
| 529 | ** [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=008581 And it would seem Callie recognizes her too]]! |
| 530 | * The fact that Brain Ghost Dirk considers Jake his boyfriend lets some fans would believe that Jake wants to get back together with Dirk, cue furious OTP squeeing. |
| 531 | * Bec Noir's first instinct upon showing up in the Alpha session is to [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=008612 hold Jade's dead body in a protective manner while snarling and barking at Dave]]. PM, meanwhile, seems to be trying to protect her as well. |
| 532 | * Jade is more than happy to keep Calliope company while she's dead. |
| 533 | * [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=008633 Looks like Dave may have accidentally found a weakspot in Jane's Crockerrupt cage]]. |
| 534 | * When we next see Vriska and Meenah, Meenah is braiding Vriska's hair and listening to her ancestor-related troubles. It was also pretty heartwarming when Meenah basically said she wouldn't think less of Vriska just because Vriska didn't want to go through with their big ghost army plan anymore. She compares it to her decision to abandon her throne because becoming empress would have made her miserable. |
| 535 | -->'''MEENAH:''' thats how this whole crazy mess kicked off |
| 536 | -->'''MEENAH:''' and if i didnt do that |
| 537 | -->'''MEENAH:''' [[FriendshipMoment i wouldnt of met you 38)]] |
| 538 | -->'''VRISKA:''' |
| 539 | -->'''VRISKA:''' ::::) |
| 540 | * Karkat cares about Gamzee, even after all of the shit he's pulled. He cares about Terezi more, though - and he goes PapaWolf once Gamzee nearly kills her. |
| 541 | * It might be small, but there's something oddly sweet about Caliborn naming Gamzee "Honk Friend" in his list of trolls in Homosuck, especially when you consider how they started out. Despite all the abuse and repeated shootings, Caliborn still considers Gamzee a friend, and he was the only one to be spared an insulting nickname. |
| 542 | [[/folder]] |
| 543 | |
| 544 | [[folder: Act 6 Act 6 Intermission 3]] |
| 545 | * In the midst of the horrific bloodbath that is [S]: Game Over, there is one shining moment: After Rose is stabbed by the Condesce, who catches her and teleports away a second before she gets fried by the giant psionic beams? Roxy. Her Mom really does care! Although sadly turns into a ShootTheShaggyDog moment, since Rose succumbs to her injuries and dies a Heroic death. |
| 546 | ** Despite all that happened between them, Jake throws himself between Jane and a blade without hesitation (even though it's ultimately a futile and counterproducing gesture). |
| 547 | ** Karkat and Kanaya running up to attack Gamzee together. She looks surprised for a moment when she sees him running alongside her -- then they ''just keep going.'' |
| 548 | [[/folder]] |
| 549 | |
| 550 | [[folder: Act 6 Act 6 Intermission 4]] |
| 551 | * In Act 6 Act 6 Intermission 4, amongst the SceneryGorn and characters like Dirk having no time for anyone else [[{{Tearjerker}} due to sheer self-loathing]], it's good to see in her dying moments, Rose tells Roxy that she never got to tell Kanaya she loved her... but also says that she loved her mom too, someone who ''is'' there to hear it. |
| 552 | * When Roxy breaks down crying over Rose's death, she runs to John for a SecurityCling. [[NiceGuy John is quick to comfort her]]. |
| 553 | * John and Roxy bonding over their mutual depression. Also a major TearJerker. |
| 554 | * After a whole lot of emotionally charged updates, it's nice to take a break from all that and see Jade and Calliope bond by talking about how they grew up. |
| 555 | * John refusing to allow Roxy give into despair and forcing her to go meet her denizen to give her something to do. |
| 556 | * When John and Roxy come across [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=009014 Bro's sword]], it's revealed that Jade teleported Bro's body so she could bury him during the three year trip (and presumably did the same for John's Dad and Rose's Mom). During that time, John, Jade and Davesprite had a funeral wherein Davesprite said a few words about Bro. It's as touching as it is [[TearJerker sad]]. |
| 557 | * Terezi dying with a smile on her face after her mind beacon proves successful. It's sad, of course, but after the carnage of [S] Game Over and Rose's subsequent, utterly crushing death, the fact that the trolls' sole survivor is able to die happy and victorious and by all accounts ''a fucking hero'' is a surprisingly uplifting one. |
| 558 | ** Not to mention her last words to John. |
| 559 | -->'''Terezi:''' [[ScrewDestiny W3 M4K3 OUR OWN LUCK, 4ND YOU'R3 4BOUT TO PROV3 TH4T]] |
| 560 | * As a happy surprise, Jane ends up in Calliope's dream bubble and hugs Callie immediately after recognizing her sign. She even asks to make her own trollsona (which Jade and Calliope are happy to oblige). |
| 561 | * The first item on Terezi's list is the "[=R3UN1ON=]" at the end of Act 6 Intermission 5. John immediately takes the chance to hug Karkat and Dave, promise Rose that he won't let her die, and reassure Terezi that her plan is working before going off to get the Ring of Life. Small, but poignant. |
| 562 | * The [=R3UN1ON=] scene is also a bit of a fridge-heartwarming moment on Terezi's part. The fact that John was able to use that concept to zap to that moment shows just how strongly ''Terezi'' felt: even though she'd never actually met John before, she felt close enough to him that in her mind, she thinks of that moment as a ''reunion'' rather than as "meeting him for the first time." She already considered him a friend. |
| 563 | * Vriska and Meenah [[ShipTease holding hands]] as they admire Lord English's destructive rampage. |
| 564 | * Roxy has a funeral for Rose, but then gets comforted by [[http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=009183 a very special guest]]. |
| 565 | * Vriska and Meenah frolicking in Jake's planet, laughing, accidentally rolling down a slope, and [[BigDamnKiss ending up]] [[OfficialCouple confirming the ship with a kiss.]] [[FunnyBackgroundEvent While Hussie is watching.]] |
| 566 | * John's, er, [[MegatonPunch "reunion"]] with Vriska is mostly [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments ball-bustingly ridiculous]], but the aftermath - especially in light of John's previously declining opinion of her - is surprisingly sweet. |
| 567 | --> JOHN: ok guys, really, i've messed with your time line enough as it is. |
| 568 | --> JOHN: sorry for clocking you, vriska, if you can hear me in your dreams. haha, you probably can't. |
| 569 | --> JOHN: but hey, i guess this means i get to meet alive you soon, instead of ghost you? so that's neat. |
| 570 | --> JOHN: please tell her i'm sorry for punching her in the face. |
| 571 | --> JOHN: but also, she's welcome for saving her life. |
| 572 | ** All while affectionately patting her head, with an absent little smile on his face. |
| 573 | * John returns to Roxy with the Ring Of Life, both of them looking sincerely happy after what they had been through. [[ShipTease And then they hold hands.]] The whole thing even looks like a kind of wordless proposal of sorts. |
| 574 | * The January 19th update reveals that Jane and Jade ''weren't actually dead''. The newly revived Vriska just knocked them out. They're not dead, they're asleep![[note]][[PleaseWakeUp Yes, yes, we are aware of the irony,]] [[SubvertedTrope but trust us, this is the real deal here...]][[/note]] |
| 575 | ** On that note, the very fact that Vriska is the one who ultimately saves literally ''everyone''. An entire story's worth of misguidedly noble intentions, finally put to good use. |
| 576 | ** Terezi, with whom Vriska's friendship has soured so much Nepeta put them on the blackrom part of her shipping wall and who wanted to kill Vriska just to stop her from letting Jack know where they are, ended the list of instructions she gave John with a simple order: to knock Vriska out, because "[=YOU C4N'T L3T M3 K1LL H3R=]", and John, who, the last time we saw them together, was pretty disappointed with Vriska, was every bit as sweet and forgiving as he could be as he talked about the unconscious Vriska. Not to mention the possibility that John preventing Terezi from killing Vriska might have given Vriska the idea to find a more peaceful solution. |
| 577 | [[/folder]] |
| 578 | |
| 579 | [[folder: Act 6 Act 6 Act 5 / Intermission 5]] |
| 580 | * Jake going PapaWolf on Caliborn for delivering a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on Dirk. Even better, Jake manages to slam into Caliborn so ferociously that Caliborn ends up taking on the moniker "English" not out of spite, but ''[[WorthyOpponent respect]]''. |
| 581 | * The Act 6 Act 6 Intermission 5 flash is possibly the happiest flash in the entire comic. Terezi never enters a blackrom relationship with Gamzee, Vriska stops Rose from becoming an alcoholic, the Scourge Sisters are back together, it's confirmed that the other Vriska that hooked up with Meenah still exists in the dreambubbles, and [[ShipTease Dave and Karkat are shown watching movies together. Karkat places a hand on him while smiling adorably.]] |
| 582 | ** It's understated, but this can also be read as the culmination of Vriska's character arc. She settles in with the rest of the cast and seems to mellow out significantly, helping everyone out and interacting with them in the way a real friend and ally would. Vriska gets her two greatest wishes - to be a hero and to live a happy, relatively normal life - and does it ''the right way.'' |
| 583 | ** There's a minor example shown with the dancestors as well--Dave, WV, and Karkat are shown playing cards with Rufioh and Damara, and there seems to be no animosity between any of them. Given Damara's previous demeanor, especially regarding Rufioh, it's incredibly heartwarming. |
| 584 | ** Vriska is the one who prototypes Tavros into Jane's sprite and revives him as his cheerful and adorkable self contrary to the horror that was Tavrisprite, and later manages to prevent Dirk from crushing Lil' Hal like he did in the pre-retcon timeline before they create [=ARquiusprite=]. |
| 585 | ** With the sprites, there's the fact that Terezi wants to use them to revive Nepeta and Feferi who did nothing to deserve their fates while deciding to exclude Sollux from consideration as he was perfectly happy where he was with Aradia. |
| 586 | * The first thing Roxy does when she sees Rose again is to smile wide and dash over to hug her. John summed up the scene rather well. |
| 587 | --> JOHN: d'awww. |
| 588 | * John, Dave and Karkat's adorably awkward conversation when they catch up with each other, but the ending stands out; Dave tells John that [[ShipperOnDeck he's okay with the latter dating Roxy]] and goes on to admit that he kind of likes the idea of [[MommasBoy having a mom]]. |
| 589 | * Pretty much all of Rose and Roxy's interactions during their first meeting. They manage to give each other some insight into their respective parental figures. In particular, the fact that Rose realizes that her mother really did care a lot about her. In general, both of them effectively grew up without any close maternal relationships, and they're both incredibly happy to have someone to fill that void. |
| 590 | ** Combines with the above when Roxy tells Dave that she's fine with him referring to her as "mom" . |
| 591 | * Tavros giving encouragement to an emotionally broken Jake and standing up to Vriska when she knocks him back down again. |
| 592 | * Terezi and Vriska have apparently become moirails. |
| 593 | * Kanaya and Karkat's conversation. After hearing how much their relationship had strained, it's nice to see them having intelligent conversations like they did back on Alternia. |
| 594 | * After Vriska [[TearJerker crushed his soul]] a few conversations back, Jake gets to talking with John, and with so many shared interests, they get along like a house on fire. What follows is a majorly [[{{Adorkable}} dorky]] conversation about movies and superheroes, as well as John continuing where Tavros left off with providing encouragement to Jake. It's nice to see the guy feeling better after all the [[TraumaCongaLine tribulations]] he's been through. |
| 595 | * Karkat thinking back to Spades Slick (the trolls' Jack Noir) calming him down after he saw Sollux dead a few years ago after Vriska brought him up. |
| 596 | * Jaspersprite's role in the upcoming battle is as follows. |
| 597 | -->'''JASPERSPRITE:''' MEOW!!!!!\ |
| 598 | '''VRISKA:''' What would you like to do?\ |
| 599 | '''JASPERSPRITE:''' I would like to eat some tuna fish and cuddle with either rose or roxy or both! :3\ |
| 600 | '''VRISKA:''' Awwwwwwww!\ |
| 601 | '''VRISKA:''' Ok, that can 8e your very important jo8. Don't let us down!\ |
| 602 | '''JASPERSPRITE:''' Purr purr purr. ;3 |
| 603 | * Jane's reunion with Roxy. Naturally, they're both elated since the last time they saw one another, one was possessed and the other was dead. |
| 604 | * Jaspersprite hugs Rosesprite, causing them to merge into [=JASPROSESPRITE^2=]. |
| 605 | * God-Tier Calliope can't help the heroes win, as only Caliborn could have won her session. So, she died and waited for regular Calliope to arrive so she could move on. Before fading, she gave her other self this advice. |
| 606 | -->CALLIOPE: you don't need to do anything.\ |
| 607 | CALLIOPE: be who you've become, and who i didn't.\ |
| 608 | CALLIOPE: consume the fruits of an existence i could never understand.\ |
| 609 | CALLIOPE: live. |
| 610 | * Roxy finds Calliope, minus her Trollsona costume and makeup, and immediately greets her with a smile... And hands over the Ring of Life, bringing "our" Callie back. Roxy then starts to warp them back through the void, and Callie, who had been so afraid of rejection based on her appearance, ''smiles''. |
| 611 | * Kanaya reveals to Karkat that part of her deal with Echidna was protecting him so he could be their leader during peacetime. |
| 612 | * Everyone accepting Calliope's appearance, even Terezi in her own weird way. Special mention goes to John who immediately goes out of his way to make her feel more comfortable by complimenting her personality and letting her know that he beat up her brother. John's NiceGuy status during this update is truly adorable. |
| 613 | * When Roxy finally manages to replicate the matriorb thanks to Calliope's presence helping her tap into the power of Alternia itself as she sweeps through the metaphorical void, the two girls are overjoyed and Roxy celebrates by doing [[CallBack John's little dance]]. It's absolutely ''adorable''. |
| 614 | * After 13 years of bizarre abuse, 3 years of reflection on the meteor, and a great many painful panels of awkward, broken conversation, Dave is FINALLY ready to tell Dirk how he really feels about his ectobiological dad, about their fucked up relationship, and by extension about Dirk himself. The details are serious TearJerker fodder, but it takes a turn for the heartwarming when Dave credits his friends' love and support as the catalyst for his recovery. And then everybody's heart [[Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas grows three sizes]] when Dirk takes responsibility for his alt-self's actions and apologizes. The catharsis is such that Dave gives in to an urge to hug Dirk, and Dirk indulges him. |
| 615 | ** Once the elephant on the roof has been dealt with, Dave and Dirk are able to banter back and forth about their interests and experiences. In the process, Dave is able to let go of some of his anger towards Bro and focus on more positive memories of him for Dirk's sake. |
| 616 | * After this, when the reader returns to the "character selection screen", (just before the conversation with Roxy and Kanaya) mousing over the first Dave and Dirk button shows them both chatting about their various interests (puppets and WebComic/SweetBroAndHellaJeff, of course). Mousing over the second button provides a CallBack to Dave reminiscing at his house with both of them [[WhenHeSmiles laughing themselves to tears]] over the conversation. |
| 617 | * Roxy presents the matriorb to Kanaya, and she is moved to tears. With the added responsibility of nurturing the egg and the Mothergrub it will hatch into, she begins to doubt whether or not she'll be able to provide assistance during the fight. Roxy assures Kanaya that the others will understand she has to protect their future, which gives her a massive confidence boost. They then set forth to rejoin the group and get the show on the road. |
| 618 | * Pre-retcon ghost!Tavros has not only survived the retcon just like his corresponding instance of Vriska, but now he's leading a ghost army larger than the one (Vriska) and Aranea needed their combined mind control powers to gather simply through ThePowerOfFriendship. The Boy Skylark has come a long way. Plus, the dance moves he does after Vriska begrudgingly admits he isn't useless are absolutely adorable. |
| 619 | ** Vriska finally admitting she was wrong about Tavros, without holding a grudge or seeming too annoyed about the dancing. It's good to see her back down on her negative attitude toward him and show that she isnt so fixed in her views once he finally stands up for himself. |
| 620 | ** A combination of heartwarming and awesome: After becoming the new boss, Meenah recognizes Tavros's achievements, gives him a (joke) promotion as a reward, and then gives a speech to the assembled ghost army. While half of it is basically "I'm awesome so do what I say or I'll hurt you", in the other half she tells her army that each one can help, no matter how strong they are, even if it's just buying a few additional seconds of time for others to get into position. |
| 621 | * The entirety of [S] Terezi: [=Remem8er=], mixed with TearJerker. |
| 622 | ** To break it down, there are the memories of Vriska and Terezi from their [=FLARPing=] days, starting with a tiny Vriska and Terezi grinning while chatting, them making their costumes (and Terezi's Pyralspite scalemate) and them falling asleep on the hoard of their loot. Then there come the glimpses of characters who died earlier finding their ways into the dream bubbles and realising they are dead: Dave and Jade, and Jake and Jane, talking; Eridan turning around to see Aradia, Sollux and Feferi; Nepeta greeting Equius with a wave and her usual cat-smile; and several doomed-timeline incarnations: 2 doomed Daves, the John who died to go God Tier, Jade and Karkat's dreamselves, Grimdark Rose, and the Dirk who sacrificed himself to get himself and the other Alpha Kids into the session. None of these people seem to bear any grudges towards their fates. The topping on the cake? Dead pre-retcon Terezi meets (Vriska), and they evidently make up: they are seen smiling and holding hands and embracing before a blinding light engulfs them. Even if this means Lord English destroyed them right there and then, it is nice to see they got some closure. |
| 623 | ** Every time the ghosts arrive in the dreambubbles, their injuries from their deaths are healed. Perhaps the most poignant example would be [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe Eridan]] becoming whole again. |
| 624 | *** Making Eridan's reformation more poignant is that Feferi, Sollux and Aradia are seen approaching him as he sits up. Do they look to hold any grudge at all? Nope. In fact, Aradia and Feferi are both ''smiling''! Even Sollux doesn't seem angry. Despite all of his wrongdoings, it looks like Eridan is on the road to being forgiven. A sign of closure, perhaps? |
| 625 | * When John and Jane prepare to battle the Condesce, Dad Crocker watches as he gives a look of [[SoProudOfYou Proud Fatherly Admiration]]. |
| 626 | * Karkat awakening in a dreambubble after Kanaya knocked him out and Meenah declaring that he can lead the charge among the ghosts. His overjoyed reaction (possibly ''the'' happiest Karkat has ever been in the comic so far) is sweet enough, but afterward Karkat realizes that [[GotMeDoingIt his speech patterns are starting to sound a lot like Dave]]. As he catches himself thinking about Dave, we conclude with this line as he looks up at the Green Sun. |
| 627 | -->'''Karkat:''' I HOPE HE'S OKAY. |
| 628 | * [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=009919 The back side of Dave's note to Jade.]] It's only two words but it says a lot. The first thing Jade does is teleport to him to say thanks. |
| 629 | [[/folder]] |
| 630 | |
| 631 | [[folder:[S] Collide]] |
| 632 | * During the battle, Nannasprite heals John with her cookies. |
| 633 | * Not only does Serenity act as a HopeBringer and give everyone their HeroicSecondWind, but at long last she ''finally'' reunites with WV, who's clearly happy to see her again. |
| 634 | * For everyone's safety, Jade ensures that PM and Bec Noir stay out of the picture, and even tries to stop (or at least hinder) their fighting. |
| 635 | * After Dirk is beheaded again, two time-traveling Daves stop time to make sure they can resurrect him later. |
| 636 | [[/folder]] |
| 637 | |
| 638 | [[folder: After EoA6]] |
| 639 | * After the madness that was [S] Collide, we get several heartwarming moments: |
| 640 | ** Jane and Nannasprite healing every good guy who died, including Dirk. |
| 641 | ** Nannasprite greeting Dad Crocker (who happens to be an alternate version of her son). |
| 642 | ** Ms. Paint healing the now depowered Bec Noir's arm and [[LoveAtFirstSight the look on his face when he first sees her]]. Looks like loving Ms. Paint is a universal constant for the Jacks. |
| 643 | *** Said panel just so happens to be the 10000th page of Webcomic/MSPaintAdventures as a whole. A very important milestone. |
| 644 | ** PM reuniting with WV and taking off the White Queen's ring, as well as giving him the Black Queen's ring shows that even after spending so much time chasing after Jack in her prototyped from, she hasn't gone insane and is still probably her old self. |
| 645 | * ''Everyone'' is just partying, hugging, and being happy after the battle, and the group reunites with Jane's dad and Nannasprite. |
| 646 | * John finds Dad alive and unharmed. It's an alternate version of Dad, though, but he still recognizes John. As ''his'' dad. Whom he doesn't hesitate to give a bonecrushing bearhug to, and John returns it. |
| 647 | [[/folder]] |
| 648 | |
| 649 | [[folder: Act 7]] |
| 650 | * The final act of Homestuck: a single anime-style video that confirms that, after everything the main characters had gone through over the three in-universe years since beginning Sburb, the surviving kids and trolls end up on a lush new world, inhabited by carapacians, consorts and presumably eventually humans and trolls, ''finally'' earning a happy ending. |
| 651 | ** The ultimate fate of WV is probably the best part. After all the trauma and possible alternate timeline deaths the poor guy has been through, he finally gets to settle down and be the Mayor of Can Town. Only this time, Can Town is ''real''. Not a pretend city with little stacks of cans, not a coping method, not a fantasy, but a real and [[SceneryPorn beautiful]] metropolis populated by carapacians. |
| 652 | * Sburb's final message, which doubles as a message from Andrew Hussie to his readers: |
| 653 | -->Thanks for playing |
| 654 | * Just the moment of Bilious Slick growing into a full-fledged frog from the tadpole he was, while everyone is watching in awe. |
| 655 | [[/folder]] |
| 656 | |
| 657 | [[folder: Post-Canon Content]] |
| 658 | * Pretty much the entirety of the "Credits" animation, showing the kids, trolls, and other inhabitants of the session settling into a new life on Earth C. Some highlights: |
| 659 | ** Rose and Kanaya getting married in a lavish ceremony; a later scene shows that they settled down to become guardians of the hatchlings in the Troll Kingdom. |
| 660 | ** The fact that Kanaya, despite all her troubles along the way, was able to save her race in the end. She has fulfilled the duty she had devoted herself to as a 6-sweep old teenager. |
| 661 | ** Terezi flying off into the Furthest Ring [[ShipTease to search for Vriska]], who has still not returned, but taking a break to message John on his birthday. |
| 662 | ** Roxy having a blast as the queen of the Carapacians. Bonus points for Calliope being with her in every scene, [[WhenSheSmiles looking truly content and at peace for perhaps the first time in the comic]]. |
| 663 | ** Just the fact that ''four years end up passing'' within the space of the video, as evidenced by the birthday parties John witnesses. The kids have had such a stressful last few years; the fact that they get to relax and start a new life is just wonderful. |
| 664 | ** The final scene of the video, in which John walks around his house [[CallBack examining various artifacts from the start of the comic]], ending on a photo of his dad. |
| 665 | ** The music throughout the video is also fantastic: [[AwesomeMusic/{{Homestuck}} "Ascend" from Volume 10]], a beautiful song which simultaneously celebrates the birth of a new world and conveys a sense of relief at the long journey finally being over. |
| 666 | * The MSPA Snapchat has uploaded some bonus pictures acting as a HalloweenEpisode of sorts, including: |
| 667 | ** [[https://imgur.com/a/fbtXx Some Earth-C kids trick-or-treating as Lord English, Bec Noir and The Condesce]] |
| 668 | ** [[https://imgur.com/a/l76gj Jane, Jade, Roxy and Calliope dressed as Ghostbusters, chasing around the two Nannasprites]] |
| 669 | [[/folder]] |
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