And Another Thing. . .

[Rojo]

So, is Foxflame officially OUT of it's coma or what?

[Asila]

I really hope it is. I'm doing everything I can to bring it back. Which is only right, since it's my fault it died in the first place. Let's just hope that things start going better for Seven, and that Aka comes back, so that we'll have four dedicated members again. I'm sure things will have really picked up by the end of this month.

[Rojo]

*Grabs her by the collar* NOT YOUR FAULT FOXFLAME DIED. *Lets go, steps back* Hurm. Rorschach impression not bad.

Well, I really hope things DO pick up by the end of this year (I like to say that rather than month because it sounds so much more depressing and SCARY, doesn't it?) so we can all have much awesomeness for next year!

Also, FLY PUPA FLYYYYYY!

[Asila]

NO, I WILL NOT JUMP OFF A CLIFF!!! *glares even though she is secretly ecstatic over the Vriska reference. But no one could possibly know that.*

And the death of Foxflame is clearly my fault. *points to her title* See? I'm the Heroine of Foxflame. It's my job to keep it alive. And I am clearly so obsessed with myself and my own greatness that I refuse to acknowledge the possibility that it is within anyone else's power to kill this forum. Nope, it was obviously all me. (( ))

Anyway, let's just be optimistic and hope that things will pick up soon. In the meantime, we could always revive one of the threads we had that I abandoned. My vote is for Nothing or the pirate thread we had on the Master Sea in Yorl. If you would like.

[Rojo]

Ah Vriska Serket and her unhealthy obsession with Nicholas Cage. She's quite the card but of all the Homestuck references I can pull, 'I TOLD YOU ABOUT STAIRS BRO' is probably my most favouritist. Also

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Bro died! D:

*Stairs pointedly* Heroine you may be, but a Scribe I am *indicates his own title* and it's my responsibility to keep the words in flow, record things, make sure that general equilibrium is in order. Actually all a scribe does is note things down, but I like to do things above my station. It keeps my occupied during the long hours at the Foxflame Offices. It says a lot about my progression as a person that I once thought of Foxflame as a castle but now I see it as a strange, warped office area. OR MAYBE A COMBINATION OF THE TWO.

I'm up for reviving something if you've got your heart set on it but whenever I think of those old characters (mine, not your beautiful, lovingly-crafted creatures) and I cringe, seeing not much originality or thought beyond a base concept. I'd be much more interested in starting something NEW (miscellaneous probably) as I have a whole roster of characters I'd love to introduce you fine people to. I had to do something during Foxflame's coma, didn't I? *Grins*

[Asila]

Gah, I hate that Bro died! And Davesprite, too! In fact, I find that depressing enough that I'm going to go ahead and be in denial about that for a while. Maybe they're only playing dead. YOU DON'T KNOW!!!

What was the last line Davesprite ever said? It was "caw caw motherfuckers". *hisses* Yesssssss. So cool! Get ready, now I'm going to draw him on the letter I'm writing to you right now.

Foxflame is more than a castle. It is another world! Like Prospit! Or Derse! How I have missed this alternate reality. I was never meant to live in the real world full-time. Anyway, I do think that, out of all of us, the least amount of blame lies on you for FF's coma. You were the most faithful to our forum.

ooOOoo, starting something new would be fun. What kind of story were you thinking of? I haven't really invented any new characters, but give me a scenario and I will quickly enough.

[Rojo]

Jack's got Bro's glasses. NO ONE removes the shades unless. . .unless Bro were dead. . .OH SAY IT AIN'T SO, ASILA, SAY IT AIN'T SO!

I remember when I saw that. It was so bad-ass and awesome when he said 'Caw Caw Motherfuckers' that it made me grin like a big dopey fool. It's sad that he died. .. but who knows. With all the WEIRD TIME SHIT going on who knows-- maybe they'll come back *hopeless*?

So Foxflame is the third moon of Skaia and we all go there when we go to sleep? And obviously it CAN'T be destroyed by Jack because. . .well, it's Foxflame and we're awesome.
Foxflame: > Pose as a team 'cause shit just got real
There's a little Problem Sleuth reference for Seven there.

I really don't mind what the scenario is-- I'd like to here your ideas on a scenario! To be honest, I'm not sure if you'd like all my little characters. Zombie hairdressers, Werewolf physicians, Psychic detectives. . . a lot of weird supernatural stuff. I'm just horribly desperate to share them with people because I only have one friend who takes an interest. But I'd be more than willing to invent another little pawn to suit whatever scenario you come up with!

[Asila]

They aren't dead, damn it! I refuse to believe that! I REFUUUUSE!!!

Yes, Foxflame could never be destroyed by Jack. Because we are all too powerful to ever be defeated. This is an irrefutable fact.

Well, if I'm asked to create a scenario, my favorite tactic is to create a character off the top of my head and throw her into a high tension situation. I was just toying with the idea of creating a character who has had the misfortune to kill a member of a man-eating werewolf pack. (since, for every sane werewolf, there's a blood-thirsty one.) And she now has to spend each day trying to avoid falling into their vindictive grasp. But I haven't had a chance to plan much, and I don't know how this girl (I'm thinking of naming her Caimen, because I'm weird) would meet up with one of your characters. I think your werewolf physician might be able to play an interesting role, but I'm not entirely sure what he (she?) is like.

There. That's idea number one. Now you're up to bat.

[Rojo]

DAMN YOU ANDREW HUSSIE! WHY MUST YOU TOY WITH OUR EMOTION SO?!

Hell, we'd CONVERT him into one of us-- our UNBEATABLE ARMY OF ZOMBIE CLOWN-PIPERS! Also, that brought up a question: what would you prototype your Kernelsprite with if you were playing Sburb?

That sounds like a really cool idea. Typical of you to come up with something good so quickly. I'm sure Dr Shocks (as seems to be a theme with me, I know his surname but not his first name) would be compelled to help out. He's a sweet kind of guy. But I'd still be happy to make something (someone rather) up.

My idea is: WE HIJACK THE PLOT OF HOMESTUCK AND IMPLEMENT OURSELVES. Yeah, it was the Kernelsprite question that put the idea in my head.
On a more serious note, I'm thinking of something conspiritorial. Super-powered individuals? Specialiased government squad with the soul purpose of dealing with the strange and unknown? My ideas are nowhere near as layered as yours. Small group of rag-tag individuals brought together in an effort to fight the supernatural?
Any of these striking a spark?

[Asila]

I'm not sure how I would prototype my kernelsprite. I mean, I wouldn't have any dead guardians to put in the thing. And, god forbid, no dead pets. I would probably walk around my room, considering all the creature-esque stuff I have, and throw in this cool looking gargoyle I've acquired recently. And after that, I suppose I could toss my cat in for good measure. Since it would be interesting trying to talk to him. So what I'd wind up with is a bat-winged sprite with my cat's head and a dagger in it's back, since that's what my gargoyle has going on for it. Which would look kind of cool, but would probably be mostly useless. I don't know if my cat would make the best guide. He's a little bit malevolent and a lot mischevious. But I guess that would keep things interesting, wouldn't it?

Here's an idea. Why don't we draw ourselves as characters in Homestuck, kernelsprites and all! We could stick to the basic avatar look that's in the beginning, since that would be easiest. That's going to have to be my next drawing. (I was actually considering placing ourselves in a Homestuck scenario, too. But then I decided it might not be as much fun to role-play as it is to read. Especially since the beginning stuff is a little bit slow and tedious.)

It's really not hard to state what sounds like a cool concept in a few sentences. Back when I used to drift across multiple forums, I would invent profiles on the spot in that same fashion. I would just elaborate more. But here's another idea. Why don't we combine my character, with her scenario as her background (and a persisting problem in the present), and combine it with your idea of having a 'small group of rag-tag individuals brought together in an effort to fight the supernatural'? Maybe Dr. Shocks could still be the physician, though we'd have to have it where our rag-tag group only fights the problem-causing supernatural beings. I'd kind of wanted Caimen to be a human, who'd survived that first werewolf attack through an impressive stroke of luck, but then decided to become a hunter as the only means of continued survival. And joining a few other hunters would make living that much easier.

But if we're going to have a rag-tag group, I'll need at least one other character, right? It shouldn't be too hard to invent one. Assuming that you're down with this idea.

[Rojo]

Wow, it's fun to imagine that. It'd be cool, that's for sure. I'm just thinking about it now and there is so much weird crap in my room I could just about make one of the weirdest Sprites ever. I wonder what would happen if I put my Mini-amp in it? Or my lamp? I'd like to see what would happen if they put more mundane objects into them. Like a beanbag, or chair, rather than something like a clown which can give it a definable face or visage, if you will.

That's the best thing I've heard all day! Only I can't draw. . .but it may interest you to know I have a template for Homestuck characters, sort of a like a character sheet. I'm not suggesting you use it or anything but I'll just throw the link 'cause it's pretty cool:

Or hell, just the image itself! I've seen a few cool ones people have made. And I know what you mean-- the beginning would seem a bit tedious, considering it focuses solely on one character for many pages at a time.

Maaan, did I ever tell you I love you? That's a really neat-o (note to self: never use that word AGAIN. . .today) idea, what with the combinations and all. I'd sure love to play out that idea. WE COULD BE LIKE THE GOD-DAMN SCOOBY GANG. WITH A VAN AND EVERYTHING. I'm thinking of starting it in a mid-point and then explaining through flashbacks but flashbacks would be hard to do from a role-playing point of view, now that I think about it. But the idea is still one I'd be really interested in! I'm just really fond of the idea of GROUPS of ordinary people banding together to fight the big bad unknown that wants to dismember, eat and otherwise harm humanity or them as individuals. Huge thumbs up.

You assume rightly. And you wouldn't necessarily. . .we could try and FORCE Seven into this, or we simply could have a character or nine (okay maybe a couple less than nine) each.

[Asila]

It sounded like, if you put mundane objects in them, they wouldn't really be able to communicate with you. Or be very useful at all, for that matter. But hey, at least you would be crippling the black queen! That's a far more selfless endeavor than just trying to create a cool kernelsprite.

The character sheet is cool, but not really my style. I'm just going to draw the picture and leave it at that.

Just let me bask in my own greatness for a minute. *basks* I am so awesome and inventive. *is done basking* Really, though, it's an idea with promise. I think we could have a lot of fun with it. And we could easily start midway and cover background for the characters and how they met in references written into the posts. I mean, characters tend to reflect on what brought them to a certain point fairly often. We could cover it all that way. But maybe, instead of a van, they could have an RV? Or even a tour bus? I don't know about that last. I'm mostly joking. But I think our gang of hunters would need one member who's fairly wealthy and able to support the rest of them, kind of the way Batman funds his own escapades using wealth that's already accumulated. I mean, it's not as though our hunters would be able to hold down steady jobs.

But we shouldn't pester Seven into joining right away. She sounds really busy. We can always start on our own and she can join when she has more time. It would be fun to have our characters meet new characters, instead of beginning with having all of them allies already, anyway.

Also, I'm sure we'll manage a small gang by ourselves. That's what we did with our pirate thread. I'd just like to keep my cast down to three characters, at most, since I'll write way too much if I have any more than that.

[Rojo]

. . .you'd rather cripple the queen than have a cool kernelsprite? PFFT. I'M PUTTING IN MY SPIDER-MAN POSTER AND A CACTUS. LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS THEN. It brings up another question: What sort of stuff would you create with the alchemiter? That has some serious potential for cool stuff. Laptop + Glasses, just for a start.

Oh boy oh boy, this is going to be sooooo coooool.

It could be very fun. The only thing I'd worry about with explaining stuff that happened in the past is conflicting ideas. If I thought: "Hey, wouldn't it be cool if x happened to y! I'll mention this!" and then later on one of us overrides that fact by saying "but y was busy with z when x was happening. . ." but I SUPPOSE THAT'S THE FUN OF IT. Plus maybe I could involve Erik somehow. OR INVENT SOMEONE NEW ALTOGETHER. I LIKE CAPS LOCK CAN YOU TELL?
I love the way you used Batman as an example. You really know how to speak my language. Although I'd say they wouldn't necessarily have to have someone wealthy, maybe just someone clever. Someone who knows how work people or machines for little. . .bonuses. Although that wouldnt' necessarily be legal plus I think the ramifications of someone who spends tons of money on seemingly nothing would be fun further down the line.

Oh, no! I had no intention of badgering the poor gel right now-- she has a enough on her metaphorical plate at the time being.

Have as many as you think you can handle, it just means more of your delightful writing for me to read.

[Asila]

Spider-man poster and a cactus, hmm? I have to admit, that sounds pretty awesome. *envisions a ghostly Spider-man with spines sticking out all over his body* You know, I don't really know what I would make with the alchemiter. I don't feel the urge to combine anything I own with something else. I mean, other than combining the laptop with something more portable. Maybe I would just take the Laptop+Glasses (more like sunglasses in my case, since I don't wear regular glasses) idea, and throw in my cell phone, digital camera, and anything other piece of technology I could imagine being useful. And I could imagine myself alchemizing random items of clothing to create ridiculous outfits for my own amusement. And I could combine my LaptopSunglassesCameraCellphone with a mask, just because that would look cool. Oh, the possibilities!

Don't worry about past ideas conflicting with others. I'm pretty cool about just going with the flow, the same way Seven is. I have no problem taking other peoples ideas and running with them, so we'll be just fine. Anyway, who's this Erik you mentioned? And have you decided what kind of vehicle our gang should ride in? I'm thinking an RV would be best.

Well, we can always figure out how our crew finances their escapades later on. We wouldn't have to explain it right away. Ugh, I wish I hadn't run out of time tonight. If it wasn't already two in the morning, I'd write a post and get this ball rolling officially! But it will have to wait until I haunt Foxflame tomorrow. So...you might want to get any other suggestions in now, before I start wrecking things.

[Rojo]

Sure, the sprite sounds cool, but IMAGINE WHAT THE QUEEN WOULD LOOK LIKE. A spooky Venom-ish Spider-Girl with prickles everywhere. Then combine that with all the freaky crap you, Seven and Aka (obviously it'd be almost no fun with just the two of us) and we've got one WEIRD endboss. ONTO THE NEXT HOMESTUCK RELATED QUESTION (are you bored of these yet?): Strife Specibus?!

Erik's another of my characters. Bumbling, incompetent 17-year old boy and reluctant member of the Keepers, a group (I'm not sure if they're world-wide or he's alone) of people sworn to fight the things that go bump in the night and keep the general humanity at whole safe. That's Erik in a nutshell. As for vehicular transport, an RV sounds like a really good idea. Personally I was thinking of a sort of Mystery Machine-esque van, but maybe that's the Scooby-Doobies inside me telling me that. I think that an RV would be more practical-- sleep, kitchen area, disgusting toilet. It's all good.

SURE, WHY NOT! Why are you up at two in the morning? Also, go ahead and make a first post. I'm sure there are tonnes of important questions I should probably ask you about this, but at the moment I can think of none of them. Operation: Ghost(or other Supernatural beasties, creatures or horrorterrors)busters is a-go.