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farla ([personal profile] farla) wrote2010-12-05 11:55 pm
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Making Up For Lost Time, Inevitable

http://archiveofourown.org/works/100410
Making Up For Lost Time

The time difference is a clever thought. I like the details throughout this most, though, the things they mention in passing during the argument paint a picture of what's going on now that they've grown up.

And only Rose would make an entire table showing her exact calculations rather than just tell him and be done with it.

Is there any reason the pesterchum signoff is different, or is that just a mistake?

http://archiveofourown.org/works/100421
Inevitable

A nice balance of action and character to this. What I like best is how Davesprite still sounds like himself, it's not as simple as just a flipped switch making him go on a mindless rampage.

There's a couple bits that were unclear though.

He'd figured there'd been a reason future him had said they should take turns going through the last Gate. He'd figured there'd been a reason he'd volunteered them to go first.

When I read this I thought "they" meant Dave and Davesprite, with future him following, not that it was talking about all four players going through one by one.

"Four months or so," said his future. It took Dave a moment to figure out why.

...I still can't figure out quite what that means.
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[identity profile] bay115.livejournal.com 2010-12-06 05:08 am (UTC)(link)
"Four months or so," said his future. It took Dave a moment to figure out why.

Haven't read the fic nor got myself into Homestuck, but that sentence might make more sense if the writer put "his future self" or Davesprite (assuming that's the name of Dave's future self) instead?

[identity profile] ember-reignited.livejournal.com 2010-12-06 05:19 am (UTC)(link)
That's what it is, yeah.

And Farla, he's saying that John and Jade's deaths were like a sword through the heart. So, he's used to it.

[identity profile] farla.livejournal.com 2010-12-06 06:27 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, so it's entirely a metaphor. I was wondering if it had anything to do with him not thinking anything of the sword because he'd spent so much time with Calsprite he was used to it being there without meaning anything.

[identity profile] ember-reignited.livejournal.com 2010-12-06 06:27 am (UTC)(link)
PS: Third day of Christmas is the best day of Christmas!

[identity profile] farla.livejournal.com 2010-12-06 06:36 am (UTC)(link)
Aw they're cuddlin! Chickenchickenchicken!

Who's sending the fowl to Kanaya in the pic? Feferi seems like the sort to want to spread the joy of cuddly things. Though Vriska sending them appeals to me. And later having a terribly awkward conversation asking if Kanaya liked them, they tasted okay right? It doesn't get any fresher than still living!

[identity profile] ember-reignited.livejournal.com 2010-12-06 06:45 am (UTC)(link)
I dunno, the person posting these to MSPAchan didn't specify. They seem to be doing one for each of the Trolls, so it should get pretty hilarious toward the end of the song. Your Vriska idea is wonderful, though.

[identity profile] farla.livejournal.com 2010-12-06 06:51 am (UTC)(link)
Like FOREVER ALONE Eridan, I'm becoming fond of the idea Vriska's recurring theme is she always fucks up attempts to be nice because of how much blood is inevitably involved.

[identity profile] farla.livejournal.com 2010-12-06 06:20 am (UTC)(link)
Likely "future" to emphasize it's who he'll be shortly. That bit made sense.