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Commission me to voice act for you!

Voice acting is something I enjoy very much and have done quite a bit in the past for free. These days, continuing to do work for free is simply not possible due to the lack of hours I get at work and the lack of rest I get at home. The only way I’m going to be able to make your voice dreams a reality now is if you commission me! I’m happy to work out prices in messages with you since the pricing really is a case by case basis.

If people want tiny little snips of character voices from me that they’ve enjoyed, I would be okay to do some for a bit of coin ( $10 - $20 USD ) for anything that’s like a minute or less. I can arrange it in private with you so please message me but do not send asks. Messages are the best way to keep a history of what we’ve agreed upon and for me to come back to. For examples of what I’ve voiced (mostly Undertale) please check my sushi voice blog.

If you would like to just retroactively pay me for the voice work I’ve done in the past, go right ahead! I have a ko-fi button on my blog that can be seen from the desktop version of tumblr or accessed through this link.

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sushinfood

I will also voice Homestuck characters but not hiveswap and friend sim as I haven’t tried them yet.

#commission#homestuck#voice acting#signal boost#sushinfood#this guy is THE BEST and sweetest va on the internet right now y'all#stop sleeping on my man the sushi
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How To Read Homestuck

Homestuck is ending! And for new readers who might be interested in starting the comic as it comes to a close, it might be nice to have a guide to reference once all or most of the old fans have moved on! [Press J to skip]

  • This is the first page (pictured above). I know it’s underwhelming. Just click “Enter Name” and start reading. 
  • Homestuck was originally conceived as a parody of “text adventure” games, in which the player would enter a command into the computer and certain actions would result based on the player’s choices. Homestuck acted as a text adventure game where readers would submit commands and Andrew Hussie, the author, would respond to them through the comic. This is largely why the first several hundred pages are largely incomprehensible shenanigans that seem to have nothing to do with the overall plot. 
  • The best advice is to just enjoy each page on its own and appreciate the humor and individual conversations within their own context and worry about their overall significance later as the plot is explained. I would advise new readers to pay attention to everything going on but not to worry if they don’t understand something or are lost - and if you are still confused, there are at least three times in the comic where Andrew Hussie recaps the previous Acts.
  • Don’t skip anything! But for encouragement, the ‘real’ story arguably starts once John installs the game and enters the Medium.
  • Links with an [S] in front indicate a page that has sound (usually a Flash animation or game but not always)
  • READ THE PESTERLOGS. The comic usually doesn’t have speech bubbles so pretty much every conversation takes place in the Pesterlogs. Also, play the Flash games all the way through (there are plenty of tutorials and walkthroughs online) and wait a couple of seconds after the Flash animations have ended to make sure that they’re really over. 
  • The Homestuck Wiki is your best friend for recapping Flash animations, keeping track of characters, and explaining PesterLogs (read with caution as there are spoilers)
  • I would say that the overall plot starts to become a little more clear around the first 500 - 1000 pages of the comic (and since the comic actually ‘starts’ on page 1902, this would correspond to ‘pages’ 2400 - 3000 in the URL).
  • This is where the plot starts to become a little more clear. The story becomes easier to follow once Nannasprite and the trolls show up to clarify what’s going on (although there’s still always an element of randomness to the comic, and it will always be a little difficult to keep track of what’s going) 
  • For big Flash files like [S] Cascade, you can always use Google to try and find recaps of what’s happening, since it can be especially difficult to follow the story when the panels are flashing around so quickly
  • Make sure you click on the links in the body text when you get to panels like this:

^They have some more panels that are part of the story.

  • DON’T STOP READING WHEN YOU REACH THIS PAGE (2566)
  • ^It looks like a completely different comic but I swear it’s part of Homestuck. The story gets back to the kids in about a hundred pages. DON’T SKIP THIS PART! Homestuck is often told in a nonlinear fashion and you may jump around to different places and times in the story without explanation. This character is part of the comic and his influence and role in the story will be explained later.
  • Also, don’t skip this part either:
  • ^This is an Intermission between Act 3 and Act 4 and it lasts for about 200 pages (3053 - 3258). This also becomes relevant to the story later on (and frankly, is extremely entertaining! Spades Slick is hilarious). 
  • If you’re looking for a ‘cutoff point’ where you’re planning to draw the line on whether you care to finish the comic or not, I’d say it’s roughly around the time the trolls show up and start talking to the kids (AKA the people who speak in weird text dialogue and harass John and the others). I would argue that the really interesting conflict gets built up and introduced during Acts 4 and 5 but that might just be my personal opinion. 
  • Here is the first recap in case you are absolutely desperate and have to follow along as you read the story. I PROMISE things get explained later but if you’re someone who’s really put off by not knowing things as you read them this might be a good place to get caught up. 
  • There are at least three recaps in total throughout the comic. They usually show up roughly near the end of each act. If you’re really lost you can always look up explanations for the Flash animations and whatnot online, or alternatively you can ask Homestuck ask blogs like forgottenhsfacts for clarification!
  • When you encounter panels like this:
  • ^DON’T look up the password for the [????????] option! You can find them online but it’ll take you to a place in the story where you’ll REALLY have no clue what’s going on, I promise you’ll find out where those links take you in good time. 
  • It takes most people roughly anywhere from 2-3 weeks to almost 2 months to finish Homestuck, depending on how quickly you read and how easily you follow the plot
  • A LOT OF THE APPEAL OF HOMESTUCK IS ITS COMPLEXITY, CONFUSION, AND LENGTH OF THE STORY. Part of the experience is being confused and lost. It sounds counterintuitive but the author himself (Andrew Hussie) has stated that he feels that readers and players of games feel more rewarded when they are faced with a difficult challenge and have to figure out the solution themselves. I think this is why Homestuck fans are particularly dedicated to the community and the story. 
  • Have fun, don’t get discouraged, and if you have to quit a couple of times before you really get into the story, don’t feel bad! Homestuck is notoriously challenging to follow and that’s part of its appeal. 
  • Best of luck!
  • If you have any other suggestions or tips, feel free to add them.
#homestuck#well at least i feel vindicated in being lost the first time i tried to read it XD
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so today at therapy i asked my counsellor for ways to combat my anxiety if i ever feel it showing its face whilst i’m out by myself, and he said to make little flash cards with reassuring stuff on them that makes me feel better so i made these and they’re kind of lame but yeah i thought if anyone else needed them

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I'm not a Homestuck but these are glorious and I love them. Good advice for anyone with anxiety, big or small.

#Homestuck#trolls#anxiety#signal boost
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no but seriously you guys like they just described homestuck in 3 paragraphs and it actually makes sense

Wow.

I finally understand now.

Is this actually the plot of homestuck

Is this what it’s about

WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FUCKING TELL?

WHY IS IT SO FUCKING CONVOLUTED?

THIS COULD BE A GOOD STORY IF IT WASN’T SO FUCKING RETARDED.

FINALLY! A decent explanation besides people telling me I need to read the whole thing first when I try to ask what it’s about…

Still the insane amount of characters and side plots throughout the story is still confusing…

Holy hell, whoever wrote this gets the highest of fives. Must’ve taken a lot of work to condense it that much. Also can people just link this instead of telling people to read it or mindlessly jabbering about it in incomprehensibly complex (increasingly) spurts that span over an hour. (not that I don’t do that about say, Doctor Who, but you can at least explain it in about a sentence)

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nooby-banana

Holy shit this… this is Homestuck in four paragraphs. O____O Good job.

#homestuck#summary
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