Sanguine Condensation Appreciation Station

[Doom Zero]

I'm still rather unclear about what the potato is saying, though. Has Dirk's soul literally fragmented? Does Jake really have a piece of Dirk's soul inside him?

TT: So I'm kind of a splinter of his corporeal self who happens to live in your awareness.
or
TT: And a splintered existence is pretty much how he rolls.
or
TT: I don't think one of Dirk's splinters could exist nearly as well in anyone's mind other than yours.

Are we completely certain that a for reals Dirk Splinter has impacted Dirk's subconscious? Is that a thing that is perfectly clear and agreed upon? No doubts?

I know that's something that people are uncertain about, errgghhh.
I'm looking for a general consensus though! I want to know what people truly believe!

That's why I'm asking, to see what people are thinking on the matter. And perhaps, when I present this argument to my friends later, I won't look like as much of an idiot as I did the first time I tried to tell them this.

edit: lol, I totally didn't notice people had already used the word consensus a few posts before mine.

It's funny how the Discussion thread ends up working.
[...]
There's so much to talk about in this potato, though. Why do people not want to talk about it? We could talk about what Terezi will do when she enters, or how she'll react to this shit. Where is Terezi? We can't be sure she's even there at all. Who knows, perhaps this is after they visit Meenah.
What about Jack? Which Jack is Dirk looking for? A1? B1? B2? Surely he's not looking for A2's Jack.

These are not the posts of somebody who is only trying to scold people.

[MythicalWashrag]

Okay now I'm worried I sound like a jerk. I'm sorry o____o'

Don't. You put it nicer than either Arms or I would.

So let's do just that.
Topic: Please everyone explain to me what the hell A1, A2, B1, B2 are.
Like seriously whenever I see these terms used I just tune out because idk what's going on.
Just like explain it to me like I'm an idiot (Hold your sassy comments, knaves).

and then let's discuss why Aradia is just so cool.
Like... corpse parties. I want to see some.

[mysteriousOutsider]

Not even going to go through that essay and point out all the funny shit in it.
(Mostly it's the hypocrisy???)

hee hee

Why was I not aware he had one?
This is incredible.
Homestuck has made me realize that gifs are the best thing. I liked them a lot before but... man... gifs. They are the best. Thing.

oh yeah one time he was just posting all these cage gifs and each one was more ridiculous than the last.
and yes, gifs are incredibly great.

[avolitionalArtisan]

Don't. You put it nicer than either Arms or I would.

So let's do just that.
Topic: Please everyone explain to me what the hell A1, A2, B1, B2 are.
Like seriously whenever I see these terms used I just tune out because idk what's going on.
Just like explain it to me like I'm an idiot (Hold your sassy comments, knaves).

I'm pretty sure A1 is pre-scratch Alternia, A2 is post-scratch Alternia, B1 is pre-scratch Earth, and B2 is post-scratch Earth.

Aranea is from A1, Karkat is from A2, Rose is from B1, Roxy is from B2.

EDIT: I, too, want to see an actual corpse party.

[recalcitrantIre]

Why was I not aware he had one? This is incredible. Homestuck has made me realize that gifs are the best thing. I liked them a lot before but... man... gifs. They are the best. Thing.

Yeah, gifs are pretty cool

I mean they're pictures that move
or just
spin

also I broke a bowl and now I feel like a colossal idiot

[ArmsAreLoud]

Don't. You put it nicer than either Arms or I would.

So let's do just that.
Topic: Please everyone explain to me what the hell A1, A2, B1, B2 are.
Like seriously whenever I see these terms used I just tune out because idk what's going on.
Just like explain it to me like I'm an idiot (Hold your sassy comments, knaves).

I will refrain from making sassy comments. Instead I shall make a sassy hip sway and you are now imagining it.

A1 is the pre-scratch troll session.

A2 is the post-scratch troll session.

B1 is the pre-scratch human session.

B2 is the post-scratch human session.

It's really as simple as that.

[Everanix]

Don't. You put it nicer than either Arms or I would.

So let's do just that.
Topic: Please everyone explain to me what the hell A1, A2, B1, B2 are.
Like seriously whenever I see these terms used I just tune out because idk what's going on.
Just like explain it to me like I'm an idiot (Hold your sassy comments, knaves).

and then let's discuss why Aradia is just so cool.
Like corpse parties.

A1---Prescratch Alternia

A2---Postscratch Alternia

B1---Prescratch Earth

B2---Postscratch Earth

-expects to be ninja'd-

Edit: Sooooo ninja'd.

B1 and B2 work so much better than alpha and beta because alpha implies an earlier iteration than beta, which is just confusing for some people and is thus counter-intuitive when trying to mention multiple universes in a single conversation.

[cinereousSynesthete]

Aradia is very cool. I love corpse parties

At the last corpse party I was at (For my grandfather) I burst out laughing at one point. Er... It wasn't loud enough for anyone to hear over the ?sermon? that was going on at the time though.

[MythicalWashrag]

I will refrain from making sassy comments. Instead I shall make a sassy hip sway and you are now imagining it.

I am imagining it...
Daaaaaamn
Arms what are you doin' later?

Awww look at all you being helpful. Okay I feel like I am able to participate in conversations better. Thank you. I don't know why it was so hard for me to grasp.
Although it was more fun when I envisioned everything like a game of Battleship.
B2- Miss! A2- Nooo my Destroyer!

edit

Aranea is from A1, Karkat is from A2, Rose is from B1, Roxy is from B2.

This was particularly helpful as well. Thank you!

[phantasmalDexterity]

I think that Tavros head from your avatar is slowly taking control of you with all that apologizing. You should stop rubbing it on your face.

She's not rubbing his face. She's eating it's head-stuff. She's like a troll Sylar.

Topic: Please everyone explain to me what the hell A1, A2, B1, B2 are.
Like seriously whenever I see these terms used I just tune out because idk what's going on.

What? Like serious?

and then let's discuss why Aradia is just so cool.
Like... corpse parties. I want to see some.

Like tots.

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made by her, btw

[cinereousSynesthete]

Like tots.

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Wait who would be the dog?

Can it be Karkat?

[Dmatix]

I'm pretty sure A1 is pre-scratch Alternia, A2 is post-scratch Alternia, B1 is pre-scratch Earth, and B2 is post-scratch Earth.

Aranea is from A1, Karkat is from A2, Rose is from B1, Roxy is from B2.

EDIT: I, too, want to see an actual corpse party.

The lady is correct.

[MythicalWashrag]

What? Like serious?

Yes. For some reason I have no problem grasping most concepts, but this one in particular just..
I could not wrap my head around it.
Also I saw a lot of people always arguing about the terms ("A1 means this" "no you dumb cockmongler A1 is THIS")
So I just kind of ignored it altogether and never bothered to learn which one was actually which.

Like tots.

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Pffff haha

[ArmsAreLoud]

I am imagining it...
Daaaaaamn
Arms what are you doin' later?

Staring blankly at my screen wondering what the hell I just read.

I'll probably be doing this for a few hours.

[recalcitrantIre]

Staring blankly at my screen wondering what the hell I just read. I'll probably be doing this for a few hours.

quick everyone lets try to break Arm's mind again

too bad Storm isn't here, she's particularly good at that

yay nobody on the internet cares that I broke a bowl my day is going slightly better now

[Doom Zero]

Topic: Please everyone explain to me what the hell A1, A2, B1, B2 are.

It's a classification system. The first digit represents the universe, and the second represents the "instance" or, as some people believe, the timeline.

Think of the recently released albums. Universe A is the trolls' universe. I suspect it was named A because it's the earliest universe we look at. We probably won't see the universe that came before A, but it does exist.
Universe B is the kids' universe. There's no reason why it's called B, just that it came after universe A. That's all.

Then, the number could either represent the 'instance' of the universe, or the timeline. So, for B1. You could say that it's the first timeline/instance of the B universe. It's the first because, as far as we know, it's the original unaltered timeline. You could call it an instance though. Basically, what separates B1 from B2 is the Scratch. If you think of them as timelines, B1 and B2 are identical up to a specific point. Before the timelines diverge, it is simply the B universe. Some people would rather call them "Universal instances", however, because we really don't know how much of an effect the Scratch had on Universe B.

When referring to specific characters, it's easier to use this classification system than it is to assign a name to every version of every character. Dave's brother can either be called "Bro" or "B1 Dirk". Dirk's brother, similarly, can be called B2 Dave or... whatever people have begun calling him. It works with most characters, as long as you remember to say "A_" when talking about trolls. A1 Mindfang is the same character as Aranea, while A1 Vriska is most certainly not the same as A2 Vriska.

I think people should use this system and spread it around for more people to use, because it honestly gets crazy when people try to differentiate between characters by saying "Alpha" or "Beta". Absolutely impossible.

[Yaridovich23]

yay nobody on the internet cares that I broke a bowl my day is going slightly better now

You disgust me. I hope bad things happen to you! >:U

[cinereousSynesthete]

quick everyone lets try to break Arm's mind again

too bad Storm isn't here, she's particularly good at that

yay nobody on the internet cares that I broke a bowl my day is going slightly better now

WOW rI THAT WAS VERY CLUMSY OF YOU TO BREAK THAT BOWL?

Yah I don't really see what there is to care about

I break things all the time

EDIT: Doom, the universe that yielded the Troll's universe has been confirmed by Hussie to be the 48 player Squiddle Session

(I don't care if that was a joke he hasn't refuted it since then thus CANON)

[Ace of Dark-Hearts]

Yes, Aradia with corpse parties is always a good thing.

I realize how I glad I am I read the comic serially. It's just too much fun with all the random speculation and hilarious in-jokes. I wouldn't want to miss out on that.

[mysteriousOutsider]

Staring blankly at my screen wondering what the hell I just read.

I'll probably be doing this for a few hours.

lma so fucking o @ this

JUST... GO WITH IT

[Doom Zero]

EDIT: Doom, the universe that yielded the Troll's universe has been confirmed by Hussie to be the 48 player Squiddle Session

(I don't care if that was a joke he hasn't refuted it since then thus CANON)

I'm aware of that.
That's how I know we'll never see it.

[BlackholePA]

Although it was more fun when I envisioned everything like a game of Battleship.
B2- Miss! A2- Nooo my Destroyer!

Surely chess would be a more appropriate game to visualise

If only we had another 60 universes we would have a full board.

[Yaridovich23]

What in the...? I think there's a bot among us. I can't be sure, though...

[phantasmalDexterity]

Yes, Aradia with corpse parties is always a good thing.

I realize how I glad I am I read the comic serially. It's just too much fun with all the random speculation and hilarious in-jokes. I wouldn't want to miss out on that.

Isn't that isn't too much isn't 'I'?

[credit]comic is manip'd by her, btw[/credit]

[recalcitrantIre]

WOW rI THAT WAS VERY CLUMSY OF YOU TO BREAK THAT BOWL?
Yah I don't really see what there is to care about
I break things all the time

yeah who even cares it was a dumb bowl anyway

EDIT: Doom, the universe that yielded the Troll's universe has been confirmed by Hussie to be the 48 player Squiddle Session (I don't care if that was a joke he hasn't refuted it since then thus CANON)

I think the MSPA Clubhouse is making a forum adventure about the 48 squiddle session

should be an interesting thing