History Sandbox / Crankers

* Some People have wondered why his Bec Noir form was labeled an Overdiety when Doc Scratch is a Greater God, (Albeit a very powerful one.) when they both use the same power source (the Green Sun). Doc Scratch explained the key reasons; first, the ring Jack used was already the power source of a powerful BonusBoss before it got the boost from the First Guardian powers. Second, the ring came with a built in attack that Jack Noir could actually pour his First Guardian power into; Red Miles, where the ring spouts a massive bunch of red energy tendrils that would multiply, burn, rip, tear and devastate everything. This is the attack he used to destroy the universe when he gained his First Guardian powers. Also, he has a sword; you would be surprised how much that helps.

'''[[Webcomic/{{Homestuck}} Jack Noir]], God of [[CosmicFlaw Universal Errrors]]''' (Jackspers Noirlecrow, Bec Noir, The Cancer, The Sovereign Slayer, The Demon, "Bad Dog, Worst Enemy", Dog Jack)

* John was't happy to see that Jack Noir had arrived at the pantheon, since he was responsible for killing John's Dad. Dirk is a bit... iffy. While nervous about Him. While Jack did kill his Pre-Scratch counterpart, Bro Strider, Dirk doesn't have that high of an opinion of him anyway. Either way, they are both prepared to stop him if he gets any funny ideas.

* [[Pantheon/{{Planning}} Doc]] [[Pantheon/LifeDeathManipulators Scratch]] created the Cue Ball, so that it's blueprint would be one of the [[StableTimeLoop basis to create his younger self.]] It's ability to answer any question was bolstered by his First Guardian genetics to give him Nigh Omnipotence.

* Alignment: TrueNeutral. However [[WordOfGod New information]] revealed that Doc Scratch can influence it's wielder if he knows someone is using it.

'''[[Webcomic/{{Homestuck}} Jack Noir]], God of [[TheTopicOfCancer Cancer]]''' (Jackspers Noirlecrow, Bec Noir, The Cancer, The Sovereign Slayer, The Demon, "Bad Dog, Worst Enemy", Dog Jack)

[[folder: Li'l Cal]]
'''[[Webcomic/{{Homestuck}} Li'l Cal]]''' (The Juju, [[SoulJar Caliborn, Gamzee,]] [[MergerOfSouls Arquiusprite]] [[BadFuture Calsprite]])
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* Appearance: A ventriloquist's puppet of decidedly [[UncannyValley uncanny appearance]], dressed in either a blue-and-white "gangsta" outfit, purple pajamas, or a green tuxedo.
* Alignment: LawfulEvil, just like Lord English, as it contains his soul.
* Portfolio: [[DemonicDummy Demonic Dummies]], [[TheCorrupter Making everyone who owns it worse]], {{Creepy Doll}}s, {{Perverse Puppet}}s, NightmareFuel, ''[[ItsAWonderfulFailure Very]]'' [[DownerEnding Bad]] [[NonstandardGameOver End]], [[SoulJar Soul Jars]], [[StableTimeLoop Stable Time Loops]], Only one in existence, [[HarbingerOfImpendingDoom Ending every universe it has appeared in]].
* Domains: Corruption, Death, Fear, Madness, Evil Puppets, Souls
* Similar Artifacts: More than we really want to think about, with [[Literature/LordOfTheRings The One Ring]], [[Literature/HarryPotter The Horcrux]], and [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles Zanza's Monado]] being at the top of the list.
* It has been said that Li'l Cal exists only to turn the lives of every being occupying the same universe as him into a living nightmare. While this has not been proven, he has played an integral role in enough multiverse-wrecking shit to lend a certain amount of credence to the theory.
* The truth about Li'l Cal is that it is the SoulJar of Lord English. It has appeared in the nightmares of Sburb players from universe to universe, being dragged out of dreams and into reality to complete his Time Loops that he uses to destroy universe after universe. Li'l Cal is used to create Doc Scratch. Doc Scratch destroys the universe and summons Lord English. Lord English goes back in time to summon Li'l Cal and wreak havoc across the doomed universe. Then he does this all over again in the next Universe.
* Li'l Hal was summoned in the Pantheon by putting a nightmare in Strong Bad's subconscious, asking him to draw it and then letting his tendency to cause RealityBleed do the rest. He is still upset about being used like this
* The souls inside Li'l Hal consist of Caliborn, [[Pantheon/RomanticInterest Gamzee]], and Arquiusprite (who is a fusion of [[Pantheon/RomanticInterest Equius,]] Lil Hal, and a [[ExpositionFairy Kernelsprite]]. However, regardless of who is inside of the doll, it is clearly Caliborn's malice that is in charge.
** Doc Scratch, who is the first to come out of Li'l Cal, has his personality composed of the nastier aspect of Dird and Equius. Lord English, who comes from Doc Scratch, is composed of Caliborn and Gamzee, with Caliborn being in charge of everything.
* Li'l Cal is in Maximum Security for several reasons. First, Doc Scratch put it in there since it contains his and Lord English's soul. Other people are fine with it being there, since people who hold onto it for extended periods of time tend to become... bad people. Bro Strider became an AbusiveParent and Gamzee became a MonsterClown. Only Dirk was was unaffected and at that point, the puppet was soulless. That being said though, since they already had a version of their soul in the puppet already, it's possible they were more susceptible to its gaze. Most importantly though, the doll just flat-out terrifies everyone.
* It should be noted that the Doll is a Juju. Juju's are objects that only one of can exist in reality. If another exists, is created, it is either destined to either be destroyed, the same item in two placed due to time shenanigans, or destined to be sent back in time to become the original. Li'l Cal had/will have (Time travel is complicated) the last two happen to it.
* Due to the doll's incredible capacity for destruction and mayhem, Bill Cipher and Dimentio want to use it for their goals. Doc Scratch and Bill Cipher get along and Lord English likes to use clowns, so the idea isn't completely off the table, but due to the Doll's use of [[StableTimeLoop Stable Time Loops]], the fact that Lord English isn't already there where they want him to be makes the odds of it working... unlikely.
* [[Pantheon/PhysicalAppearance Erma]] does ''not'' like this thing and is quite glad it is in Maximum Security. Not only does it remind her of Wittle Wallace, a DemonicDummy, unlike him Lil Cal is destined to show up somewhere else in the future, so the same trick of having him be DraggedOffToHell won't work permanently. If that wasn't bad enough, the doll is responsible for birthing Doc Scratch, a puppet too powerful for even her to deal with, and Lord English, the ultimate slayer of creatures like her and an [[CompleteMonster utter monster.]]
* There are several evil puppet Dieties that are interested in Li'l Cal. [[Pantheon/LivingObjects Slappy]] is someone who enjoys company with the doll, due to them both being evil dummies, though since Lil Cal is stuck in Maximum Security, He'll settle with hanging with Doc Scratch, which is the next best thing. [[Pantheon/LivingObjects Chucky]] is also interested in the puppet due to also being a soul in a doll. He and Slappy are hoping to use Li'l Cal to figure out how to get the First Guardian powers Doc Scratch has. (Lord English's powers come from something else entirely and are simply not an option.)
** Speaking of puppets, [[Pantheon/MethodsOfKilling John Kramer]], The Jigsaw Killer, avoids the puppet ''and'' Lord English and Doc Scratch like a plague. Not only are they evil to the core, [[EvenEvilHasStandards horrifying The Jigsaw Killer]], but more disturbingly, Caliborn has made Franchise/{{Saw}} references several times in his life despite never encountering the man, as did Bro Strider when he had the thing.
** [[Pantheon/TheatricConvention The Muppets]] are also opposed to this wretched thing. The obvious aside, when Bro had had it, he made a disturbing comic about them. He also made some perverted puppets called Smuppets, but so did Dirk who wasn't effected.
*** Eventually, the more 4th wall aware dieties figured out the source of the Muppets and Jigsaw nonsense. Turns out Andrew Hussie (the real life one) and a member of his Forum [[http://127.0.0.1:51504/archive/forum/Cheerfulbear%20-%20PLAY%20ME basically had a troll role-play involving Saw and Muppets.]] It holds the basis for some of his jokes and was referenced several times.
* ''HAA HAA HEE HEE HOO HOO''
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** Also, [[Pantheon/TheatricConvention The Muppets]] are also opposed to this wretched thing. The obvious aside, when Bro had had it, he made a disturbing comic about them. He also made some perverted puppets called Smuppets, but so did Dirk who wasn't effected.

'''[[Webcomic/{{Homestuck}} Li'l Cal]]''' (The Juju, [[SoulJar Caliborn, Gamzee,]] [[MergerOfSouls Arquiusprite]] [[BadFuture Calsprite)

** Speaking of puppets, [[Pantheon/MethodsOfKilling John Kramer]], The Jigsaw Killer, avoids the puppet ''and'' Lord English and Doc Scratch like a plague. Not only are they evil to the core, [[EvenEvilHasStandards horrifying The Jigsaw Killer]] but more disturbingly, Lord English has made [[Franchise/Saw]] references several times in his life despite never encountering the man, as did Bro Strider when he had the thing.
** Also, [[Pantheon/TheatricConvention The Muppets]] are also opposed to this wretched thing. The obvious aside, when Bro had had it, he made a disturbing comic about them. He also made some pervertet puttpets called Smuppets, but so did Dirk who wasn't effected.

* There are several evil puppet Dieties that are interested in Li'l Cal. [[Pantheon/LivingObjects Slappy]] is someone who enjoys company with the doll, due to them both being evil dummies, though since Lil Cal is stuck in Maximum Security, He'll settle with hanging with Doc Scratch, which is the next best thing. [[Pantheon/LivingObjects Chucky]] is also interested in the puppet due to also being a soul in a doll. He and Slappy are hoping to use Li'l Cal to figure out how to get the First Guardian Doc Scratch has. (Lord English's powers come from something else entirely and are simply not an option.)

'''[[Webcomic/{{Homestuck}} Li'l Cal]]''' (The Juju, [[SoulJar Caliborn, Gamzee,]] [[MergerOfSouls Arquiusprite]])

* There are several evil puppet Dieties that are interested in Li'l Cal. [[Pantheon/LivingObjects Slappy]] is someone who enjoys company with the doll, due to them both being evil dummies, though since Lil Cal is stuck in Maximum Security, He'll settle with hanging with Doc Scratch, which is the next best thing. Chucky is also interested in the puppet, also being a soul in a doll. He and Slappy are hoping to use Li'l Cal to figure out how to get the First Guardian Doc Scratch has. (Lord English's powers come from something else entirely and are simply not an option

* [[Pantheon/LivingObjects Slappy]] is someone who enjoys company with the doll, due to them both being evil dummies, though since Lil Cal is stuck in Maximum Security, He'll settle with hanging with Doc Scratch, which is the next best thing.

* Portfolio: [[DemonicDummy Demonic Dummies]], {{Creepy Doll}}s, {{Perverse Puppet}}s, NightmareFuel, ''[[ItsAWonderfulFailure Very]]'' [[DownerEnding Bad]] [[NonstandardGameOver End]], [[SoulJar Soul Jars]] [[StableTimeLoop Stable Time Loops]], Only one in existence, [[HarbingerOfImpendingDoom Ending every universe it has appeared in]].
* Domains: Corruption, Death, Fear, Madness
* Similar Artifacts: More than we really want to think about...

* Li'l Cal is in Maximum Security for several reasons. First, Doc Scratch put it in there since it contains his and Lord English's soul. Other people are fine with it being there, since people who hold onto it for extended periods of time tend to become... bad people. Bro Strider became an AbusiveParent and Gamzee became a MonsterClown. Only Dirk was was unaffected and at that point, the puppet was soulless. Most importantly though, the doll just flat-out terrifies everyone.

** As for weapons that already exist one is Doc Scratch's pistol, the Duedly Firearm and the other is Dave Strider's sword Caledfwlch.

* Portfolio: [[DemonicDummy Demonic Dummies]], {{Creepy Doll}}s, {{Perverse Puppet}}s, NightmareFuel, ''[[ItsAWonderfulFailure Very]]'' [[DownerEnding Bad]] [[NonstandardGameOver End]], [[SoulJar Soul Jars]] [[StableTimeLoop Stable Time Loops]], Only one in existence, [[HarbingerOfImpendingDoom Ending every universe it has appeared in.]]

* Portfolio: [[DemonicDummy Demonic Dummies]], {{Creepy Doll}}s, {{Perverse Puppet}}s, NightmareFuel, ''[[ItsAWonderfulFailure Very]]'' [[DownerEnding Bad]] [[NonstandardGameOver End]], [[SoulJar Soul Jars]] [[StableTimeLoop Stable Time Loops]] Only one in existence. [[HarbingerOfImpendingDoom Ending every universe it has appeared in.]]

* Portfolio: [[DemonicDummy Demonic Dummies]], {{Creepy Doll}}s, {{Perverse Puppet}}s, NightmareFuel, ''[[ItsAWonderfulFailure Very]]'' [[DownerEnding Bad]] [[NonstandardGameOver End]], [[SoulJar Soul Jars]] [[StableTimeLoop Stable Time Loops]] Only one in existence. [[HarbringerOfImpendingDoom Ending every universe it has appeared in.]]

* Portfolio: [[DemonicDummy Demonic Dummies]], {{Creepy Doll}}s, {{Perverse Puppet}}s, NightmareFuel, ''[[ItsAWonderfulFailure Very]]'' [[DownerEnding Bad]] [[NonstandardGameOver End]], [[SoulJar Soul Jars]] [[StableTimeLoop Stable Time Loops]] Only one in existence. [[HarbringerOfInpendingDoom Ending every universe it has appeared in.]]

* Portfolio: [[DemonicDummy Demonic Dummies]], {{Creepy Doll}}s, {{Perverse Puppet}}s, NightmareFuel, ''[[ItsAWonderfulFailure Very]]'' [[DownerEnding Bad]] [[NonstandardGameOver End]], [[SoulJar Soul Jars]] [[StableTimeLoop Stable Time Loops]] Only one in existence.