It's not easy to follow the plan when the area you're assigned to explore is constantly changing. This one took a long time, mainly because of hesitation and self doubt. But I learned a lot in the process. Painting process \/
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During his penance, it was said the Sufferer's compassion for his people underwent a divine transformation, into limitless, burning rage.
I would expect nothing less. He might be a hero, but he’s still a Vantas.
It burned hotter than the irons shackling him to the imperial flogging jut, and redder than the blood soaking his Righteous Leggings.
You hear that, Karkat?
Those are holy garments that you’re wearing. Respect them.
When he was finally killed, his anger rung through the cosmos with his last breath. This Vast Expletive was his final sermon, and somewhere encoded in its wavelengths was the truth in his teachings, waiting to reveal itself to any who would inherit his burden.
Some day, the grand legacy of Karkat's bloodline will arrive in his heart – and if I’m not mistaken, it will arrive as the loudest FUCK that our boy has ever heard.
This is exactly the kind of awakening that Karkat deserves. 10/10.
His teachings would also persist through surviving disciples, but in hushed tones.
Redglare was born long after the Sufferer’s tale was censored out of existence, but these Pyropes are savvy girls. I'm sure the Neophyte was wise enough to question her planet’s bloody history, and sneaky enough to seek out like-minded compatriots under the Grand Highblood’s nose.
It seems like she even knew enough to predict the location of her own descendant’s hive, and gifted her a dragon that I’m willing to bet was kin to her own. An unsung hero of the previous age, for sure.
His following would dwindle to an obscure cult facing persecution for centuries.
Surely he’s not talking about Gamzee’s cult? Those clowns are all about the hemospectrum, and certainly wouldn’t heed the sermons of some bleeding-heart redblood.
Maybe the Juggalo cult is technically a splinter of Sufferism, but its founder’s message has been corrupted beyond all recognition, to suit the needs of those in power. We should all be thankful that such a disturbing concept has only been explored in fiction.
The Sufferer preached that after he passed, another Signless would come, heralding the end times for their planet. The Second Signless would continue his work, and lead his people to glory beyond this realm. The followers kept his teachings alive for ages, even as the uproar surrounding the movement subsided. By modern times, the Sufferer's scripture was little more than ancient superstition all but forgotten. Hardly the anathema of old. But the followers had already made their preparations in the shadows, and when the Second Signless finally came he would have a lusus to raise him and a sign to his name.
You hear that, Karkat? You were never really alone. If anything, you were the most loved troll in all of Alternian history – loved by trolls who would never meet you, but who worked for centuries to ensure that you’d be born safe.
That you’d have your Crabdad.
...alright, what if I just cried.
Hello! Blowing the dust off this little blog because the Fan Animation Playlist for the relevant HMTW bonus ep was on Cohost, which is shutting down in a few days! The reason it was there and not here was because you could embed as many videos as you wanted in a post, but alas--the cap here is 10, so this will be split over two parts. Thanks so much for listening to HMTW! The book I promised at the beginning of the show is still being written, the editors like what I've done so far. When the thing finally goes to print, I'll let you know here. Keep in mind that in the videos below, you can expect to encounter ableist and misogynist slurs, blood and gore, racism, flashing lights, homophobia.
sollux y karkat
Its not perfect in any way but I really wanted to finish this, I started it a month ago lol
im sick so have a buncha karkats
Its honestly a miracle Karkat befriended the Beta Kids because yeah he deep down cares about his friends but half his dialogue is shit like this
Like you kinda get it more with the Beta Trolls because people get murdered daily outside their hives but for humans Karkat's just kinda insane
That's the thing, you'd have to think you're a cartoon villain to unironically say the insane(complimentary) things he does so after the novelty wears off even the humans just start thinking he's really committed to the bit
Underrated aspect of Karkat's character is the sheer force of his will
Karkat doesn't need superpowers like the other trolls, he just needs courage, pettiness, and the audacity and that's how he gets stuff done
If I'm reading a fic and Karkat is lazy or too much of a quitter, I leave #notmykarkat
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( a long time ago I got an anon asking if dave ever tried to say corny shit from movies to reel in karkat )
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