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straightforwardly) wrote2016-04-19 01:49 pm
straightforwardly) wrote2016-04-19 01:49 pm
098 | Homestuck ended! And other things
► I am not dead! However, I no longer have regular internet access, and probably won’t for the next half a year to full year. I...don’t like to talk about my personal life on here, and so I won’t go into much detail, but basically, I have decided that it was time that I got to know my family, all of whom live in another country. So I’ve gone to live with my aunt for a while, but she doesn’t have internet. However, my cousin who lives across the street does, and she’s very willing to let me use it, so it’s not like I’m completely cut off. It’s just that my access is a whole lot more limited than it used to be. This has been the case since the beginning of March, by the way— I just didn’t get around to making an entry until now.
Honestly, it’s way more frustrating for me that my phone is having internet problems. I bought a new SIM card to use while I'm here, and it went fine at first, but for the last two weeks, my connection has been so weak and terrible, that I can’t do anything with the internet. It’s...really frustrating, as it means that I can’t play Shall We Date? The Niflheim. It’s dumb, I know! But I really love that game, and when I think about all the content that I’m probably missing out on, I just...yeah. I’m pretty sure that there isn’t a temporary event story going on yet, as there was one just before I left, but I know that there’s probably going to be at least two or three before I get back home, and I don’t even want to think about the possibility that I’ll miss those.
► In other news, Homestuck ended!
I’d be lying if I said that I’m perfectly satisfied with the ending, but the more I think about it, the more I’m okay with it? I was pretty convinced that something was going to go wrong, and that at least one character would die, and while I am happy that none of my favorites kicked it, the fact that their plan went so smoothly was really underwhelming for me.
I was also pretty surprised that there was no more dialogue post-Cascade, but after a bit of thought, I’ve decided that I’m actually fine with that. Sure, there were some conversations that I would have liked to have seen, but this way also leaves more room for speculation, which I also like.
Honestly, the biggest thing that still bugs me is that we never got an explanation for Gamzee. I was waiting on that the whole time, but, as far as I can recall, all we got from him in the ending was that brief scene of him crying in the fridge? Which I initially took as him perhaps showing remorse for what he’d done, or something, but then I read this that pointed out that that was probably how he’d made it into Caliborn’s session, which… makes way too much sense to not be the case, and so I had to throw that idea out of the window.
I do really love that Roxy was the one to kill the Condesce, though. That was just perfect. ♥ I’d actually completely forgotten that Jane could revive each person at least one more time, though, so when Dave beheaded Dirk, I honestly thought that he was going to be permanently dead. I may have gasped a little.
In short, I’m...actually pretty okay with the ending? It’s not perfect, but I like how it leaves a lot open for fic-writing. And when I read things like this that discuss Homestuck on a more meta level, it actually really works for me. That is, Homestuck-as-a-story has always been (and still is) way more important to me than Homestuck-as-meta-discussion, but the way everything pulled together does make for some really interesting thought on that level too.
Of course, now I want to read all of Homestuck again, but I can’t, due to said limited Internet access.
Which reminds me— is there any way to download Homestuck fics from AO3 and still have the varying text colors remain? Because right now and for the foreseeable future, offline reading is going to be my primary way of being able to read fic, period, but I can’t really read Homestuck fic when the chatlog colors are stripped away. It throws me off too much. Any help would be much appreciated.
► Speaking of fic, I read the revelations in your skin (Frozen, 105K, complete) by afterism, and holy hell, that was a revelation, haha. It’s Hans/Elsa, which is a pairing that I...definitely don’t ship, but I came across some recs for it on FFA that made it sound really, really promising, so I gave it a shot.
And I am so, so glad I did. The characterization, and the slow way Hans and Elsa’s relationship develops— just, everything was perfectly done. When I think about this fic, I just kind of want to prop my head on my chin and let out a happy sigh. I read it in a single afternoon— in one sitting— because I just couldn’t put it down. I can’t imagine any Hans/Elsa fic—or, hell, a Frozen fic, period— living up to this one.
(Now, if I could only find a really long fic of similar quality for Hans/Anna…)
Honestly, it’s way more frustrating for me that my phone is having internet problems. I bought a new SIM card to use while I'm here, and it went fine at first, but for the last two weeks, my connection has been so weak and terrible, that I can’t do anything with the internet. It’s...really frustrating, as it means that I can’t play Shall We Date? The Niflheim. It’s dumb, I know! But I really love that game, and when I think about all the content that I’m probably missing out on, I just...yeah. I’m pretty sure that there isn’t a temporary event story going on yet, as there was one just before I left, but I know that there’s probably going to be at least two or three before I get back home, and I don’t even want to think about the possibility that I’ll miss those.
► In other news, Homestuck ended!
I’d be lying if I said that I’m perfectly satisfied with the ending, but the more I think about it, the more I’m okay with it? I was pretty convinced that something was going to go wrong, and that at least one character would die, and while I am happy that none of my favorites kicked it, the fact that their plan went so smoothly was really underwhelming for me.
I was also pretty surprised that there was no more dialogue post-Cascade, but after a bit of thought, I’ve decided that I’m actually fine with that. Sure, there were some conversations that I would have liked to have seen, but this way also leaves more room for speculation, which I also like.
Honestly, the biggest thing that still bugs me is that we never got an explanation for Gamzee. I was waiting on that the whole time, but, as far as I can recall, all we got from him in the ending was that brief scene of him crying in the fridge? Which I initially took as him perhaps showing remorse for what he’d done, or something, but then I read this that pointed out that that was probably how he’d made it into Caliborn’s session, which… makes way too much sense to not be the case, and so I had to throw that idea out of the window.
I do really love that Roxy was the one to kill the Condesce, though. That was just perfect. ♥ I’d actually completely forgotten that Jane could revive each person at least one more time, though, so when Dave beheaded Dirk, I honestly thought that he was going to be permanently dead. I may have gasped a little.
In short, I’m...actually pretty okay with the ending? It’s not perfect, but I like how it leaves a lot open for fic-writing. And when I read things like this that discuss Homestuck on a more meta level, it actually really works for me. That is, Homestuck-as-a-story has always been (and still is) way more important to me than Homestuck-as-meta-discussion, but the way everything pulled together does make for some really interesting thought on that level too.
Of course, now I want to read all of Homestuck again, but I can’t, due to said limited Internet access.
Which reminds me— is there any way to download Homestuck fics from AO3 and still have the varying text colors remain? Because right now and for the foreseeable future, offline reading is going to be my primary way of being able to read fic, period, but I can’t really read Homestuck fic when the chatlog colors are stripped away. It throws me off too much. Any help would be much appreciated.
► Speaking of fic, I read the revelations in your skin (Frozen, 105K, complete) by afterism, and holy hell, that was a revelation, haha. It’s Hans/Elsa, which is a pairing that I...definitely don’t ship, but I came across some recs for it on FFA that made it sound really, really promising, so I gave it a shot.
And I am so, so glad I did. The characterization, and the slow way Hans and Elsa’s relationship develops— just, everything was perfectly done. When I think about this fic, I just kind of want to prop my head on my chin and let out a happy sigh. I read it in a single afternoon— in one sitting— because I just couldn’t put it down. I can’t imagine any Hans/Elsa fic—or, hell, a Frozen fic, period— living up to this one.
(Now, if I could only find a really long fic of similar quality for Hans/Anna…)
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The AO3 FAQ on downloading fanworks is not 100% clear on the subject of colors, but, if those colors are part of the skin for the page, it seems unlikely that it will be preserved, but, if you download a story as HTML, the colors might hold up. If you can, it should be possible to test this.
Also, unrelated: I play Shall We Date? Destiny Ninja occasionally. :-)
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Ahh, I haven't played that particular entry in the series (...I'm not sure if series is the right word to use, but I can't think of a better one at the moment), but I'm kind of delighted to hear that! Niflheim has such a special place in my heart, and I admit to also kind of enjoying the other Shall We Date? games I've tried out (...when I actually have the internet connection needed to do so), albeit some more reluctantly than others. =P
Edit: I am an idiot. It didn't occur to me until later that by html, you (probably) weren't referring to saving the html version via AO3, but saving the actual webpage. I finally got to test it today, and that actually works perfectly! So thank you very much for that. ♥
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