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This is cute. David McGuire has been doing this fun thing where he draws webcomic characters reading and reacting to the Gastrophobia book, and Friday was John's turn.
>>86415Haha, awww.
One thing I'm surprised nobody mentioned in the last thread. If dream selves can take over for the original kids as "extra lives" then it is possible for Vriska to regain her vision eightfold and Tavros to regain his working legs. So Vriska can use her mind powers to cripple him again.But others such as Equius and Terezi can't be "restored" in this fashion, since for whatever reason they still have the same damage. Also Aradia will stay dead.
>>86423That's an awful lot of conclusions you're jumping to after a single vague page with no in-depth explanation.
>>86423Terezi might be able to see but chooses not to because the world is more interesting as smells and tastes, or she voluntarily gave up her dream self's sight in order to learn how to do the smell/taste thing. (Or she would be able to see in the dream world, but her glasses are opaque so she can't.)Dunno why Equius has the same damage. Guess he fights robots while sleeping too. Or it mirrors because the damage isn't permanent--it did say his teeth will grow back, maybe trolls shed their horns and grow new ones every year like deer so the broken horn doesn't matter either.
>>86429Actually, I've assumed since we learned she gains her vision scentfold through her lusus, her optic ability was diminished to nothing even if she had the ability to repair her eyes. That the requirements to see how she does make what happened to her sight irreparable by replacing it altogether.
It could be a matter of someone's self-schema influencing their dream self's bodily form. Vriska probably wants her vision eightfold back, and Tavros would like the use of his legs again, but Terezi enjoys her chemosensory perception and being blind is a part of who she is. (Likewise, Equius might just see himself as a guy with a broken horn and messed up teeth.)Or her dream self could be blind because Terezi's awakening may depend in part on her blindness in the first place? Without it, her lusus would have never needed to teach her to sense the world through taste and smell, which is what led to her dream self becoming cognizant.
>>86428Ah. You must be as blind as Terezi then.This is not an indication that they WILL do that, but that interesting enough some of the Dream Selves lack damage and some do not. If you cannot see this well, damn, I feel sorry for you.It is drawing conclusions. Conclusions that are right there on the page. But nothing in the statement you responded to suggests this will even happen because we won't know until the dream selves fate is accounted for (if ever). But NEVERTHELESS it is interesting that some are not "restored" some are not. You want some more of these conclusions that are scaring you so bad? This suggests a strong conscious decision on the part of the writer/artist. He has a reason for doing it this way. Why? Well we'll have to wait and see.
Man all that shit's *boring*.So Sollux and Feferi huh????
BOY
>>86441fjdaskl is Deuce his Exile?! :D
HELLO!
>>86444DELIGHTFUL
>>86445oh god DAT HAT
>>86447It is the BEST of hats.
Ok, here's my theory:Dreamself Equius has the same amount of damage of his real self because otherwise it would feel artificial and unsettling. He probably likes having his horn and teeth growing back because it gives him a sense of organicity (ugh, couldn't find a better word). Liking the organic and hating the artificial is part of his personality. Perhaps because that is a way of making him feel less out of place. He said his superstrength makes him more or less of a freak, so being able to get trashed reminds him that he's still flesh and bone. If he didn't get hurt battling his killbots all the time he would feel depersonalized, and even more anxious that he's unbreakable and weird. He would feel that he's more of a thing and less of a troll. Experiencing the normal healing process eases his mind and tells him that he's in tune with other organic creatures.And Terezi's blindness was eventually replaced, so there's no reason why she would project that if she doesn't want it.
>>86445Awwwww.:3>>86400No need to be afraid Bea.
>>86441>>86445I think is no good outcome of Sollux dying from a massive psychic wave of destruction... but this is the best possible.
>gemini>gets clubs deuce as his exile>gemini>deuceShit, I get it!
>>86439She broke up with Eridan so that she and Sollux could be morails, didn't she?
>>86445Oh. Oh god. I hope this doesn't mean that Clubs Deuce is his guide. No wonder he needed the extra lives.
Sollux x Clubs OTP>>86452oh wow how do i words
>>86453I feel so dumb for not noticing that.But then I wasn't really questioning why CD was his Exile I guess. I'm just so happy to see the lil' guy!
>>86445Huh, I wonder if this means each of the MC have found a terminal in alternate timelines...Maybe this means each of the 12 trolls are going to get one of the four MC members, but each from a different alternate timeline...
>>86458Or CD is just talking to him from before the Midnight Crew was formed?
I just want to see Droog yell at one of the trolls about proper suit care and usage.>YOU THERE>ANIMAL-HAT GIRL>WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO THAT COAT
>>86426Almost forgot, this is awesome!>>86415And this is a reminder that I need to read more of Gastrophobia.
>>86463That be so great. Especially if it was Equius.YOU THERE, BOY.ARE YOU NOT A NOBLE IN YOUR SOCIETY?WHY ARE YOU DRESSED LIKE A VAGRANT.SO TACKYI CAN'T EVEN LOOK
Hey, I'm going got be streaming pretty much all evening, till probably around midnight, pacific time.http://www.livestream.com/spleensawfuldrarwringbonanza
What I find odd is that Sollux is flashing red and blue. This is vague speculation, but maybe this means that Sollux doesn't have two literal dream selves, but rather has the potential for two?What I mean is that maybe Sollux has kind of a built-in reset button, where his duality allows him to call a do-over once. He'd see that the situation is irretrievably messed up and decide that he'd like to do one action in the past differently. One self stays in that timeline, doomed, but the other goes back and does things differently.
>>86471Bahahaha, I want to see his reaction when he sees those...stallions.Oh God, why did I have to remember that?
>>86471no no man it has to be a girlit's his THING
Just a matter of time I suppose.
>>86479It's not the kind of thing you can easily forget.>>86480I say! I'm in danger of starting a MOUSTACHE FIRE.
>>86482I had never actually heard more than about 15 seconds of the song at a time.Oh god, I am dying.
>>86480Has to be Kanaya, they need to bond over fashion. Or argue about it, probably.
>>86487Shit, that's perfect.Then what about Boxcars?
>>86487YOU THERE. GIRL.YOU'RE GOING TO WEAR THAT SKIRT?WITH THOSE SHOES?UGH. FINE.IT'S NO CHITIN OFF MY BACK IF YOU WANT TO LOOK LIKE A STREETWALKER.
>>86488Equius?I mean Hearts Boxcars' method of safecracking involves literally cracking safes open.
Hello.what should i do?
>>86490hey, voice this door wont openPUNCH ITGREAT IDEA
>>86491>Get a name!
Hey, has Equius created a decent bow for himself, yet?
>>86491Retrieve arms fro- Oh.
>>86491hmm a name, that would be a good idea...what was it again?
>>86494Not yet. When we last saw him he was beating the shit out of imps with his bare hands.
>>86497>Buttknocker Lovenugget.
>>86482>Take a look at this fine creation>Cosbytop
>>86499Oh Yes! thats right your name wasBucker Logget!
>>86501>What's up Bucker
>>86500That line made me crack up.
>>86502Nothing really, sort of hungryalso what the hell is this thing?
>Commit murder with Thing
Does anyone else have Pesterchum?
>>86480
>>86506Well to commit a murder with this... thing we would first have to turn it onOk sure lets turn on a thing that we have no knowledge of
>>86507Yeah, but the novelty wore off.
>Greetings new Master!>My name is the Not-Balrog 500!>You can call me Nalrog>what is your bidding?(done for the day)
>>86508That's sweet. :)
>mfw there were a lot of good last minute auditions in the radioplay threadDAT KANAYA VOICE!
I keep slaving away on this.
>>86514Link or what's the point.
>>86516Thought I did. My bad.http://www.tindeck.com/listen/cbdj
>>86517adorable
oh deuce.
>GET IIT OUT GET IIT OUT GET IIT OUT GET IIT OUT GET IIT OUT GET IIT OUT GET IIT OUT GET IIT OUT GET IIT OUT GET IIT OUT GET IIT OUT GET IIT OUT GET IIT OUT
Troll etiquette sure is confusing!
YOUNG MAN! YOUNG MAN, YOU STOP EXPLODING RIGHT THIS INSTANT!
>>86529Two different call backs at once, one textual, one visual.
>Clubs Deuce: Punch Sollux in the snout to establish solidarity.
This was posted in the fanart thread with these quotations:"Oh my!""It appears Pupa Pan himself has flown through your window while you were asleep. How exciting! Surely he is here to take you away on the adventure of a lifetime. He is more dreamy and heroic than you ever imagined."... Hmm. Hussie does like his callbacks. And if he can squeeze more silly faces or animations of Tavros or, even better, Vriska wigging out in the story I fully support it.>>86517Yes, that is great.>>86529OHHH FUUUCK!Haha, oh Clubs, you adorable little doofus.
Yes.
He seems to be reacting a tad strongly to an amicable greeting.>>86536One of my favorite callbacks thus far.
>>86541That is astoundingly cute fanart.
... Snnnrrrk, it still makes me laugh.The fucking pupils, man.
>>86542D --> I told you homeboy u can't touch thisD --> That's how we're living and you knowD --> You can't touch thisD --> 100k in my eyesD --> You can't touch this
>>86541So adorable!
>>86536What's the visual callback? I'm being hella dumb today.
Deuce is communicating with Sollux from the future terminal and trying to repair their ruinous first meeting, which was unwittingly caused by him communicating with Sollux from the future terminal. God, I love this.>>86548Mr. Vanilla Milkshake's reaction to learning that Vriska had his cue ball.
Hivebent needs moar kissy faces.>>86546D --> I like big cocks and I cannot lieD --> You other b100bloods can't denyD --> When a musclebeast fle%es with his itty bitty waist and that large thing in your faceD --> You sweat tonsI'm sorry.
>>86552>those lyricsgo to your room!
>>86541His face was looking a little too low.
>>86552♥3♥Is this in response to the kissy face or those lyrics??? I'm not sure.
>>86552
>>86553>>86557SHUT UP, BEA, YOU'RE NOT MY REAL MOM! I HATE YOU!Ahem... Think of it this way. You just read it. I had to compose it and pore over each syllable and rhyme.>>86554Yeah, much better.
>>86560That's the reason I can't write anything like that, or any sort of fanfiction, even in jest. I feel like I am becoming a worse person, slowly but surely, as each line coalesces in my mind.
>>86561The abyss gazes also into me.Just kidding, I have no shame. HAW HAw haw... ;__;
>>86552I had to muffle my laughter with my arm in order to keep from waking the house.
>>86563ASKAL COME MAKE HORRIBLE PUNS WITH ME TOGETHER. WE WILL MAKES OURSELVES MISERABLE FROM LAUGHING SO HARD.
Anybody have that GIF of Courtyard Droll slowly rising into frame?
>>86561Go ahead, become a worse person. I hear there's good money in it.
>>86566I only have this one and the one with Moe.
Update!OH JEEZE
>>86570cooooooooooooooooooool!
>>86570you can see the bull penis cane if you look closely
did cd just die
Update.
Dammit, Sollux! What have you done?!
>>86573Maybe not! PM miraculously survived a similar explosion.