History VisualNovel / Featherbent

[[caption-width-right:314:[[AnAesop Live for the people who are here for you]], not for the people who could be.]]

* AnAesop: In Arc 1 Chapter 1, Vriska states: "Live for the people who are here for you, not for the people who could be."

->[[TheHerosBirthday A young man stands in his nest, and it just so happens that today is this young man's preparation day.]]

* TheHerosBirthday: April 13th (4/13) is John's "preparation day".

''Featherbent'' is an AlternateUniverse starring [[IdiotHero John Egbert]] and various other Homestuck characters as birdpeople, or more accurately, [[HalfHumanHybrid human/troll-bird hybrids]]. John is a humble Perch, a passive, independent, and nomadic class, who is best friends with [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Vriska]], a stronger, fiercer Hunter. They live in the Strata, a homestead consisting of the dark and damp Understory, the brighter Canopy and the windy upper-class heights of the Emergent.

The first chapter was released on [[CallBack 4/13]] and the second was slotted to be released on [[ArcNumber 6/12]], but postponed to some time in July. The third game was released on October 10, 2014. The first three chapters were downloadable [[http://featherbent.com/games here]], but as of writing the page is down. More information was available on the [[http://featherbent.com/ main website]], however most functions are currently missing.

* {{CallBack}}: Many of the visual novel's key elements are an automatic call back to the original work.

** This is mainly in Karkat's opinion however, considering he gave him a rather ChillyReception.

The first chapter was released on [[CallBack 4/13]] and the second was slotted to be released on [[ArcNumber 6/12]], but postponed to some time in July. The third game was released on October 10, 2014. The first three chapters were downloadable [[http://featherbent.com/games here]]m however as of writing the page is down. More information was available on the [[http://featherbent.com/ main website]], however most functions are currently missing.

When John Egbert [[IdiotBall carelessly treads the forbidden reaches of the Forest Floor]], however, he finds that [[GovernmentConspiracy it shelters more than a few treacherous secrets about the place he was once proud to call home]].

* AllThereInTheManual: The site provides extra information on the Featherbent universe, such as which birds each character is modeled after.
* AlternateUniverseFic
* AmbidextrousSprite: Comes with the Territory.

* AnimeHair: ''Everyone.''

* DeadpanSnarker: Karkat.
--> '''Karkat:''' [[SarcasmMode I fucking love cranberries.]]

* TheFaceless: Terezi Pyrope.

* HalfHumanHybrid: All of the characters are a form of bird hybrid.
** This leads to some ArtisticLicenseBiology, thanks to the mechanics of wings.

* IdiotHero: John Egbert.
** As such, the majority of John's actions are [[IdiotBall not the brightest]].
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Vriska Serket.

** ''Breeze'', John’s Theme.
** ''Flightless'', Karkat’s Theme.
** ''Abrasive'', Vriska’s Theme.

* RomanceGame
* SceneryPorn: 'Nuff said.

* ShoutOut: Did someone say [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cuil-theory Cuil Theory]]?

* SkyPirate: Gotta have your pirates.
** PirateGirl: Vriska Serket.

* WallOfText: For the first game, there's quite a bit of exposition involved.

The first chapter was released on [[CallBack 4/13]] and the second was slotted to be released on [[ArcNumber 6/12]], but postponed to some time in July. The third game was released on October 10, 2014. The first three chapters are downloadable [[http://featherbent.com/games here]]. More information is available on the [[http://featherbent.com/ main website]], where queries may also be submitted for more background information and world building.

* WallOfText: For the first game, there's quite a bit of exposition involved.
* XMeetsY: ''{{Webcomic/Homestuck}}'' meets ''VisualNovel/HatofulBoyfriend'', essentially.

* GenreSavvy: John questions the existence of a lake considering they live in a forest... and, for the most part, in ''midair''.

'''''Featherbent''''' is an AlternateUniverse starring [[IdiotHero John Egbert]] and various other Homestuck characters as birdpeople, or more accurately, [[HalfHumanHybrid human/troll-bird hybrids]]. John is a humble Perch, a passive, independent, and nomadic class, who is best friends with [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Vriska]], a stronger, fiercer Hunter. They live in the Strata, a homestead consisting of the dark and damp Understory, the brighter Canopy and the windy upper-class heights of the Emergent.

* ArcNumber: Just like the [[{{Homestuck}} original series]], the numbers 413 and 612 are numbers that seem to pop up over and over again.

* XMeetsY: ''{{Homestuck}}'' meets ''VisualNovel/HatofulBoyfriend'', essentially.

--> '''Karkat:''' I fucking love cranberries.

** "Wouldn't have made a name for myself out here will all these other hunters. Wouldn't have won this nest in the fight against the poor sucker who had it before. Heck, I wouldn't have been able to defend it this long! Not that it's a surprise people keep challenging me for it. I mean, look how sweet this setup is!!!!!!!!"

* AnimeHair

* BlatantLies: "No sneaking, no snooping, no asking questions."

Featherbent is an AlternateUniverse starring [[IdiotHero John Egbert]] and various other Homestuck characters as birdpeople, or more accurately, [[HalfHumanHybrid human/troll-bird hybrids]]. John is a humble Perch, a passive, independent, and nomadic class, who is best friends with [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Vriska]], a stronger, fiercer Hunter. They live in the Strata, a homestead consisting of the dark and damp Understory, the brighter Canopy and the windy upper-class heights of the Emergent.

!!Featherbent provides examples of the following tropes:

* RecurringRiff: Arc 1 Chapter 1's menu theme contains sections from various other in-game themes.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: "You can keep your tragic, mysterious past to yourself, dude, fact of the matter is you could probably use a muffin."

The first chapter was released on [[CallBack 4/13]] and the second was slotted to be released on [[ArcNumber 6/12]], but postponed to some time in July. The first and second games are downloadable [[http://featherbent.com/games here]]. More information is available on the [[http://featherbent.com/ main website]] where queries may also be submitted for more background information and world building.

* ColorCodedCharacters: Thanks to the FantasticCasteSystem, the universe's inhabitants (Hunters in particular) follow a LawofChromaticSuperiority.

** When Karkat questions Tavros about his life before being banished, you have three ways of responding to his answer: [[VideoGame/LANoire Truth, Doubt, or Lie]].

* SkyPirate: Gotta have your pirates.

* TheFaceless: Terezi Pyrope.

** GenreSavvy: John questions the existence of a lake considering they live in a forest... and, for the most part, in ''midair''.

* WallofText: For the first game, there's quite a bit of exposition involved.

* DevelopmentHell: The project took about 9 months to fully find its footing due to the scale of the project expanding; luckily, the project didn't remain there and successfully saw release of its first chapter on [[ArcNumber April 13th.]]

* HeyItsThatVoice: [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Blog/AskKarkatVoice Many]] [[http://kyleehenke.tumblr.com/tagged/audio of]] [[http://denten02.tumblr.com/tagged/voice-acting them]] are readily recognisable from the Homestuck voice acting community. In fact, big fans of the major (unofficial) Homestuck voice actors would consider this an AllStarCast.
** The narrator is [[EdwynTiong Edwyn Tiong, AKA Omahdon]]!

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The project originally began as a one shot fanfic with illustrations, but it kept expanding after the other members of the project's staff came aboard, and additional brainstorming caused the story to grow larger and larger in scale... until it became something completely different from its original intent.

* DeadpanSnarker: Karkat - "I fucking love cranberries."

The first chapter was released on [[CallBack 4/13]] and the second was slotted to be released on [[ArcNumber 6/12]], but was postponed to some time in July. The first and second games are downloadable [[http://featherbent.com/games here]]. More information is available on the [[http://featherbent.com/ main website]] where queries may also be submitted for more background information and world building.

* AlternateUniverseFic.

* AnimeHair.

** The narrator is [[EdwynTiong Edwyn Tiong, AKA Omahdon!]]

* MyBreastsAreDownHere: Vriska Serket.

* RomanceGame.
* SceneryPorn: 'Nuff Said.

The first and only currently playable game was released on [[CallBack 4/13]] and the second is slotted to be released on [[ArcNumber 6/12]]. The first game is playable [[http://featherbent.com/post/47880544647/after-just-shy-of-a-year-in-development-we-are here]]. More information is available on the [[http://featherbent.com/ main website]] where queries may also be submitted for more background information and world building.