references for all things homestuck

On page 007871, "The tangled struggle 8etween the green aus is exceedingly 8rutal and can last for sweeps." The word "aus" really stands out to me? I've never heard it before, and google didn't give me anything. I'm possibly just being totally stupid but do you have any clue where the word came from?

dirkoph

the only thing i know aus stands for is alternate universes

perhaps it’s the noun hussie decided to give the serpents? i’m not really sure, i can’t work out what else it could mean either

For the talksprites, why can't you use the binary or pencil tool?

nededen

you’ll actually want to use a binary tool/non anti-aliasing (woah, double negative) brush because it’s pixelated and gives off a more video game-like vibe which is what the talksprites are aiming for

Vriska Base from 007936

feel free to use

-One-Winged-Devil

ding-dong-hurry-up-im-waiting:

Bored :U
Enjoy???

Do you happen to know what flash it was where we first see alpha Dirk? I believe his hair is colored in it. Please and thank you!

bringfoodthenleave

the first time we see bro is actually here

the first flash is this i believe, but he doesn’t have colored hair

*edit*

shoot, i always read these things wrong. you’ll have to forgive me, it’s late right now and i’m really tired,, 8’)

the first time we see dirk in a “flash” is here, and it’s just his silhouette, the first time we him as.. himself in a flash is here and his hair is still not colored

Adding onto that: there are 13 constellation SIGNS, too. Ophiuchus has been recently added to many astrological readings, despite the constellation's discovery being much older. Calliope's symbol is caduceus, used as a symbol of the snakebearer in Western culture and Europe. Caliborn's symbol is also the snakebearer, but extremely simplified, used in Eastern countries. Nektan's symbol is Neptune. Mierfa's symbol is Perseus.

4thdslip-deactivated20181206

(More on Ophiuchus/Serpens, the condensed version) Serpens is the only modern constellation split in 2, the tail and the head, and directly in between them is Ophiuchus. In Greek Mythology, Ophiuchus is Apollo's son, a healer who learned to raise the dead after killing a snake and watching another place a herb on it's corpse and healing it. Theres a bit more but that's the gist. There's a good representation of duality/dichotomy and opposing natures there(activity/passivity, hurting/healing,etc)

thesixthstar

Why do just the remaining living trolls represent the blog?

epicmurdock

we don’t know, the kind people that make stuff for us chose them 8’)

there are only 12 zodiac signs but 13 zodiac constellations, the 13th of which is Ophiuchus, the serpent bearer. Its on the same line of constellations as the zodiac, but the way the zodiac is divided that one just didn't make it in. I did a bit of research into this a bit ago because of its connections to Calliope and Caliborn and the constellation Serpens.

thesixthstar

msquaint:

Pulled from the background of Cascade, tiles damn well