Let me teach you about the wonderful world of Homestuck. And by wonderful world, I mean crazy ass nonsense that is so amazing, you can't even honk your horn or look at your bro the same way again. Or astrological signs for that matter. Or Betty Crocker...or Nicolas Cage...
Okay, moving on.
So, Homestuck is an online web comic hosted by the website mspaintadventures.com. It was created in 2009 by a man named Andrew Hussie. The basic layout of Homestuck is in a second person game-like format. Even though you aren't really playing and this is just a comic, you can still interact with it at some points. You find out about the characters every time you happen to be in their point of view during the story. By learning about them more and more as you go, you grow on the characters and feel a part of the storyline.
Now, there are four types of characters:
The Kids (4)
The Trolls (12)
The Exiles (4)
aaand...characters I cannot reveal to you because of spoiler reasons!
The first and main Kid, John, is receiving a new game for his birthday. This game, however, is the main cause for the conflict in this story. It turns the Earth world into chaos. Now John and his friends must figure out how to survive this apocalypse by helping each other the best they can and figuring out the odd circumstances they are faced with (such as fighting off imps, Grannysprite, Trolls, Exiles, and freaky time travel).
Throughout the comic, you will find flash videos. These flashes are sometimes interactive. They play out a scene of events that are going on in the story. This could be a mash-up of all the characters at once or one particular scene. A common element in the beginning is "Strife." Each Kid has a Strife scene. It's like you are playing a video game within the comic when really you are just clicking the buttons they give you. The story is very confusing but somehow makes sense when it all comes together (you'll see as you read further and further).
Another feature that is sort of video game-esque is the way everyone stores different items and documents. They all have Captchalogue cards. Using these cards, they can carry around multiple objects and pull them out whenever needed. It's a fun little feature that definitely adds to the game-like quality of the comic. Most of the events are quite serious. However, they are not taken seriously in the least. Within the story, the characters refer to different people, movies, and books in pop culture. From that previous knowledge, the reader can find a good laugh.
The Trolls have orange to yellow horns, gray skin, black hair, and they wear a black t-shirt with a different astrological sign. In their own ways, the characters represent the different signs very well. The Trolls start as internet "trolls" by messing with the Kids here and there. They become more important as the acts go along. They are the most recognizable characters of the comic because of their unique look. They are a very complex and interesting race. We learn the different ways they love, their blood, and their personalities.
Homestuck is currently on its sixth act (while I am on the third act). It has created a wide fan base and admiration. The characters, the story, and the atmosphere of Homestuck really pulls you in, and you fall in love with this chaotic mess of a comic. I highly recommend it to everyone. It will probably change your life at least a little!
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