Today I’m reading.
02/18/10- "AR: Cautiously drink TAB.” (/homestuck/1408) to 02/22/10 - “==>” (/homestuck/1454)"
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A Wayward Vagabond (WV), a Peregrine Mendicant (PM) and an Aimless Renegade (AR) had been fighting. WV and PM had separately landed near some ancient frog ruins. AR had set up base there and immediately began shooting at intruders. But after seeing the icon on WV pumpkin bindle AR freaked out and called a cease fire in his own way. Now the 3 of them are enjoying WV’s cans of preserve and Tab.
AR goes and gathers some of the artifacts to show off to his now welcome guest. WV takes PM to his bunker. It seems ARs rockets blew a hole into a room he wasn't able to access before. The console in there has a lot of spirographs on it and a frog. We learned recently the frogs are “Illegal contraband” so AR may not want to see this. Apparently its out of power so it is not functional. WV then shows the PM the console to talk to John. But she is more impressed by his drawings. We can tell what planets John and Rose are on. The ones Dave and Jade will inhabit are also pretty obvious. WV hands PM his chalk and leaves her to go investigate a nice smell. PM now goes and interacts with John. We learn she was in the “audience” doing the interactive sequence easier.
We learn what cannon events happened during this scene.
- getting the mini tablets and providing the resources requested.
- meeting “the wizard” and “crumplehat”
- getting the blank tablet, chisel, and serenity (PM doesn't know its the same firefly)
- seeing his house in the distance with the telescope
Meanwhile someone else is talking with Rose. With a very frilly font. They ask her to look around and discover. Rose is happy to oblige now that everything isn't on fire.
John at the present time has wandered through a forest trying to find his dads car. He stumbles onto a small Consort village getting raided by underlings. New enemies a Tar Basilisk which breathes fire and a gigantic Copper Giclops along with a few imps. John looks ready to fight.
Jade is trying to hide Dave's Toilet on his roof. But she has a nap attack and accidentally drops it through the roof. This hits the cruxtruder triggering it, and the 4:13 hours timer. Also spilling toilet water all over Dave's room. Jade can still type while asleep but she’s confused. Dave had been drinking juice while working with Rose. so he really needed that toilet. He also points out that it is very weird that Jade can see him everywhere.
Dave decides to “refill” his juice bottle and give the code to John as a prank. While Dave is in the shower stall doing this. Jade finds the crow Dave had impaled. Weirdly their very Beta copies Jade’s using are still with it. Jade, tired and confused but very compassionate, knows a neat trick to “help” the bird. She tosses it in the kernel sprite. Dave points out that it is a very dumb choice of guides as it can't talk. I'd also point out that he murdered the creature and it may not be cool with that. Dave is aware of how the dream bot works and tricks Jade into slapping herself awake with it. It’s a bit mean but the look of confused astonishment on her face was pretty damn funny.
Meanwhile in the future. AR has brought out his artifacts, this included Jade's food storage device. It seems all the stuff inside is still fresh. He also has the ancient Squiddles plush. He gives one to the PM. This makes WV a bit jealous, it seems both WV and AR are romantically interested in PM. Also Serenity is apparently interested in WV which is adorable but weird. PM accepts the gift but she's reminded of something from the past.
Till tomorrow, win friends with food, and keep riding the pumpkin tide.