GG: last time i talked to you i was asking for help and you were just nakking at me GG: what was up with that bro??? TG: ok i dont know what youre talking about it was probably just some horrorterror chirping at you during one of your nap bubble mindfucks
I love how blasé Dave is about Jade's hell-dreams. By this point, you have to just take these things in stride.
TG: i just saw you [...] TG: you appeared for a second TG: shooting at an imp [...] GG: those stupid things are impossible to kill :( TG: no you can kill them TG: youll get better dont worry
I wouldn't be so sure, Dave - these aren't the same Imps that you've been fighting so far. I don't see how any Player could kill them, short of alchemizing a First Guardian weapon.
TG: hey its pretty fucking cold [...] TG: so im gonna go some place warm be back in a while later -- turntechGodhead [TG] ceased pestering gardenGnostic [GG] -- GG: wait! GG: dave!! GG: uuugh stupid lousy cool dudes -- turntechGodhead [TG] began pestering gardenGnostic [GG] -- TG: ok im back
That's a neat trick. Homestuck's time travel may be restrictive, but there are still plenty of cool ways you can apply it.
TG: i guess im sorta used to it by now i dont think of hours going by the same way anymore TG: i mean TG: they are my hours but not everyone elses theyre kind of like private hours all to myself TG: while everyone else is sort of in slow motion stuck in the thick of the alpha
Time loop posts are currently fashionable on Tumblr, so I've been thinking a lot about the benefits and detriments of the classic Phil Connors scenario.
For the first time ever, your time is truly yours. No matter how disorganized you are, there are no consequences for your inactions. You can finally actually take your time, instead of constantly having to convince yourself you're not wasting it can you tell I have ADHD
Anyway, the clock isn't ticking quite as loud for Dave as it is for the others - although, unlike with an actual Groundhog Day loop, he doesn't have infinite time. He might say he's disconnected from the Alpha, but he's still beholden to the actions of his future selves.
