#class inversion

I’m guessing by alternate models you mean alternates of the class/aspect arrangements? If not, please let me know!

And whoo, I would absolutely love to be able to give it to you, but my tags in that area are a sad indecisive mess that I should probably work on this summer.

Every post you’re looking for will probably be in the “all classes” and “all aspects” tags, but not all of those posts will be of alternative models.

The “aspect duality” and “aspect pairs” tags will have the kinds of posts you’re looking for,  These tags are redundant with each other.  I’m trying to rename the tag because not all theories say aspect pairs are opposites, and not all theories even say the aspects come in pairs.  But I haven’t come up with an alternate name yet. (Suggestions welcome.)

The “class inversion” tag is very outdated and not very alternative, but it’s there.

Here’s a post I put together a while ago that compiles some of the alternate aspect pairs.

Here’s another, more recent post that briefly mentions the aspects and then goes into more detail on the alternate theories and definitions of the classes.

Grimdark Inversion: Witch of Doom >>> Seer of Life

I mean, I suppose such a claim could certainly be made. But I would hesitate to say any class is the “most” in line with their aspect, because every class channels and interacts with their aspect very differently.

I see what you’re getting at, though, since when a Sylph of Life inverts they become a Prince of Doom, which is effectively the same exact title worded slightly differently. So if the argument is that Sylphs can never really be separated from their aspect, even when inverted, I would say that’s probably a reasonable claim.

This is an idea that I've been sitting on and mulling over for some time. I wrote it all out as a submission to Dahni (http://dahniwitchoflight.tumblr.com/) and I'm posting it here for posterity and for input from other sources as well. Let me know what perspectives or responses you have to this concept.

Whereas inversions of classpect and their importance/risk to one another is well investigated, I have pondered the significance of whether a state of repression or displacement could lead one to pursue the goals and methods of their active-passive converse. ie: A Knight denying their ability so vehemently that they convert their mindset and strive to behave as a Page in hopes of gaining skills (despite their pre-existence); or a Sylph who disavows her own opinions so intensely that she switches gears to try and follow the path of a Maid, trying to find her aspect from inside of her since she doesn't feel she is at all suited to raise it up outside of her.

This repressive mindset can condemn the self's abilities to drive and become action (for active classes) or inspire and embrace action (for passive classes). And it drives them to their active-passive opposite rather than to their inverted class-type. In a way, one might say that a person might remain faithful to the kind of effect they want on reality, but may have a total failing in their in-borne METHOD of accomplishing it.

Class inversion is something I didn’t understand well until recently. Art explained it to me. I’ll do the best I can to explain it but I’d also suggest checking out Bladekindeyewear’s tumblr because they’re very informative and honestly I studied class inversion some through their posts.Basically class inversion is when, as it sounds, you start doing the inverse, or opposite, of your class. Your title doesn’t change, but you start acting the opposite. Essentially it is what Rose did when she went Grimdark.When Rose went Grimdark, she really didnt seem to fit a Seer of Light very well, did she? That’s because her class became inverted, and she started acting as a Witch of Doom. A Witch actively manipulates their abilities, which in this case was Doom and the power of the Horrorterrors. As a Witch of Doom she was a strong aggressive fighter, as opposed to the passive Seer she was supposed to be.Jade also had her class inverted. Until Jadesprite came along, Jade was very much a Seer of Time, and she did have goggles that let her see time. Think about it. Original Jade was very passive and watched her friends, and was able to manipulate time to get her package sent from Jake to John and such. The aggressive Jade we now know and love is her growing as a person and growing into a class, because remember sometimes we also get classes to test us.Again I really suggest looking up Bladekindeyewear. A lot of what I just said is covered so much by them.

-Fruit Punch

Here’s a link to their post in Jade that I discussed.http://bladekindeyewear.tumblr.com/post/33401663798/jade-the-seer

Yeah really look at that link, those theories are my second bible when it comes to homestuck, a really interesting blog overall