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Post by cookiefonster on Apr 12, 2016 20:50:54 GMT
So....... WTF do you guys think Act 7 is? At this point, I can honestly say I have no clue. My bet is one last flash followed by a dialogue walkaround or some other dialogue-heavy stuff.
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Post by sporkaganza on Apr 12, 2016 20:51:05 GMT
Maybe an actual video game that contains the climax, denouement, and epilogue. Flashes serve as the cutscenes. I hope not, I'm bad at video games.
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Post by therationaldove on Apr 12, 2016 20:53:41 GMT
I think I would've said earlier that it was going to be either a walkaround or traditional Flash animation, but considering how IPGD has said that no one has even come close to guessing what is in store for us, I have no clue if Act 7 will be anything that we have seen before in Homestuck thus far. Having the entire closing events be contained in two html pages leads one to assume big Flash or walkaround, but if not that then what the hell else could be in store for us? What outside ofFlashes and walkarounds could possibly take up two pages, yet contain massive amounts of content?
I have thought about the possibility of an HS video game as the closing piece, which would be super incredible. I would imagine if that were the case, then it would play similar to the other walkarounds in HS and other similar interactive Flashes. I just don't know if Hussie had the time, on top of everything else going on what with Hiveswap, to develop a finale game. Maybe he did? I have no idea.
But I think the fact that anything is possible is what has kept me invested in HS this whole time. Just when I think that I might have figured it out, that I understand everything, Hussie throws in a curveball or some twist that I never, ever saw coming. Like the sprite squared or Davekat or even things like the Alpha kids being the guardians. The Green Sun being created instead of destroyed was one of the greatest plot twists in HS. So, the fact that literally anything can happen is a good thing in my book.
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Post by imglasses on Apr 12, 2016 20:56:17 GMT
One last theory before The End: Peregrine Mendicant, Doc Scratch, and Rose Lalonde are all exactly the same person. Evidence:
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Post by ConstantTroublemaker on Apr 12, 2016 20:56:22 GMT
So....... WTF do you guys think Act 7 is? At this point, I can honestly say I have no clue. Humongous video for sure: it was said there were at least 30 minutes of animation remaining, and we have only seen 18. Possibly something else, but there definitely WILL be animation. About its contents... lots of theories, but nobody really knows. Bring it on, Andrew. We're ready!
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Post by thezcmme on Apr 12, 2016 20:58:34 GMT
That's really all there is to the update huh? Just PM and WV climbing up the forge with a close-up on PM's face? Hmph. Well something is going to happen. Well. The update is soon. I'm going to hope the update is at the normal schedule instead of midnight but looks like it's not going to happen. Well it's almost over. Never thought this day would come.
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Post by cookiefonster on Apr 12, 2016 21:00:18 GMT
My final theory is still the Caliborn's Masterpiece mind vision thing.
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Post by thecrystalship on Apr 12, 2016 21:07:23 GMT
My final theory is still the Caliborn's Masterpiece mind vision thing. Well, as I've asserted countless times, this Terezi does not seem like "the same" Terezi who Remem8ered. So it's possible that the reason why all of this has been presented through guest art, and the Flash was ENTIRELY fanmade (yes I know that hired artists are not technically fans), is because all of it is merely Terezi's vision of the future where they go along with Vriska's plan and end up performing the Masterpiece. Interestingly, if this is true, Spades Slick will have been saved the same way twice.
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Post by comicalArchitect on Apr 12, 2016 21:14:17 GMT
My final theory is still the Caliborn's Masterpiece mind vision thing. Well, as I've asserted countless times, this Terezi does not seem like "the same" Terezi who Remem8ered. So it's possible that the reason why all of this has been presented through guest art, and the Flash was ENTIRELY fanmade (yes I know that hired artists are not technically fans), is because all of it is merely Terezi's vision of the future where they go along with Vriska's plan and end up performing the Masterpiece. Interestingly, if this is true, Spades Slick will have been saved the same way twice. That does make sense as a way to satisfy the fans who wanted something more conventional while still letting Andrew write the ending he wanted.
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Post by badatnames on Apr 12, 2016 21:37:19 GMT
Can anyone get me up to speed on plot threads still left?
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Post by therationaldove on Apr 12, 2016 21:47:02 GMT
Well, that's a very long list, and I think that Blap has a semi-outdated one on his Tumblr, but here are some of the big ones that I feel need to be addressed by the end of the comic (updated as a remember them)
1. What is the answer to the Ultimate Riddle? 2. What is the Ultimate Reward? Is it just a new universe? Do the heroes retain their godlike powers? Do they become actual gods? Do they get another chance at life? 3. How is Caliborn defeated? It is heavily implied that Universe C is Caliborn's universe, which means that even if the heroes win, they still are ultimately responsible for their enemy's creation? 4. When and how will John's Choice be fufilled? 5. Will the rest of the characters ever complete their planetary quests? 6. What will happen when Vriska uses the Ultimate Weapon on Lord English? 7. What drives the Alpha and Beta kids to go to Caliborn's session and end up involved in the Masterpiece? 8. What is Calliope doing at the Green Sun? What will happen if it is destroyed? 9. Why is it ironic that Lord English's defeat is in the proximity of some horses? 10. What about the Condesce's immortality curse? Will it be passed on? How is she dead for good then? 11. What about that black hole in the session? Will that affect anything? 12. Will (John) ever become important? 13. What about Dad's wallet? Why was that important? Why did Terezi say that they need it?
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Post by thecrystalship on Apr 12, 2016 21:53:17 GMT
Can anyone get me up to speed on plot threads still left? I had a list a while back, but it only includes mysteries and not more ephemeral things like "will all the kids live happily ever after?" Since then I've realized that we also don't know why Kurloz picks up Vriska's jacket here.
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Post by mementovivere on Apr 12, 2016 21:57:54 GMT
Yeahhhhhhh I'm getting a bit emotional. GAHHH, I can't believe it's really the end! Part of me hopes we're gonna get some Act 8 stuff "outside" of the narrative of Homestuck (and therefore maybe it can keep updating after 4/13 by using the argument that HOMESTUCK technically lasted 7 years even if the characters have escaped from its confines) but I feel like that's probably denial talking.
Final theories that I'm not even sure if I really believe anymore (or if there's still time) but I liked them a lot at one point so may as well post them for posterity:
-Caliborn's Masterpiece is alt!Caliborn and the Game Over ghosts (as well as (John) and the Roxy who was forked in the post-retcon timeline) -Alternately, the Masterpiece is the main group of kids, but various alternate versions of the main cast get to do something important and crazy -Lord English gets the trickster lollipop and becomes Big Cal -Various loops get closed--the weapons that the bunny gets, the cherubs get their lollipops, etc -Meenah steals Vriska's life and becomes the literal Condesce on Alternia through time shenanigans by taking her post-scratch self's place and "stealing her life" (probably not gonna happen but I still liked the idea) -All of the characters end up escaping the confines of the Homestuck narrative (and therefore cease to be stuck in their home) and Ascend in some metaphysical way, probably tying in with the whole "Greater Jade" thing that Davepeta was talking about
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Post by partymember57 on Apr 12, 2016 22:00:21 GMT
Seeing as how WV and PM are about to throw their rings into the fire, Gamzee will probably get to make one last appearance as Gollum to try and wrestle the ring away from them and then fall into the lava whilst clutching it in true LOTR style.
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Post by comicalArchitect on Apr 12, 2016 22:15:38 GMT
Seeing as how WV and PM are about to throw their rings into the fire, Gamzee will probably get to make one last appearance as Gollum to try and wrestle the ring away from them and then fall into the lava whilst clutching it in true LOTR style. He can't fall into the lava. Still has to appear in the Masterpiece. (Unless this and the Masterpiece are different timelines somehow.)
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Post by quixoticTokki on Apr 12, 2016 22:21:54 GMT
Speaking of plot threads that still need tying up, there's still several characters that have barely shown up recently that I hope we see more of before the end.
- Aradia and Sollux, we saw them in Collide but I hope they'll be relevant in the upcoming update and not just "background characters" - GCATavrosprite, where is he??? Please let him be relevant, also ghost!Tavros - Aranea, whatever happened to her after Game Over, anyway??? - Other dancestors, I feel like it's too late at this point for them to be important with everything else that's going on but I can still dream
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Post by thezcmme on Apr 12, 2016 22:47:22 GMT
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Post by lyla on Apr 12, 2016 23:01:18 GMT
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Post by Strawhat Luffy on Apr 12, 2016 23:06:15 GMT
Just deleted my MSPA RSS feed. Even the page number for this update is a spoiler, so I don't want it to tell me.
Tomorrow I'll just go into MSPA, click "Load Game" and see what shows up.
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Post by dldracorex on Apr 13, 2016 0:27:44 GMT
Well, that's a very long list, and I think that Blap has a semi-outdated one on his Tumblr, but here are some of the big ones that I feel need to be addressed by the end of the comic (updated as a remember them) 1. What is the answer to the Ultimate Riddle? 2. What is the Ultimate Reward? Is it just a new universe? Do the heroes retain their godlike powers? Do they become actual gods? Do they get another chance at life? 3. How is Caliborn defeated? It is heavily implied that Universe C is Caliborn's universe, which means that even if the heroes win, they still are ultimately responsible for their enemy's creation? 4. When and how will John's Choice be fufilled? 5. Will the rest of the characters ever complete their planetary quests? 6. What will happen when Vriska uses the Ultimate Weapon on Lord English? 7. What drives the Alpha and Beta kids to go to Caliborn's session and end up involved in the Masterpiece? 8. What is Calliope doing at the Green Sun? What will happen if it is destroyed? 9. Why is it ironic that Lord English's defeat is in the proximity of some horses? 10. What about the Condesce's immortality curse? Will it be passed on? How is she dead for good then? 11. What about that black hole in the session? Will that affect anything? 12. Will (John) ever become important? 13. What about Dad's wallet? Why was that important? Why did Terezi say that they need it? OH SHIT! Guys, we forgot about Tiny Maplehoof! What was that about? Why was that even a thing?
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Post by dldracorex on Apr 13, 2016 0:36:05 GMT
So....... WTF do you guys think Act 7 is? At this point, I can honestly say I have no clue. I figured it out guys! Using a ring of Soviet era spies, I discovered that Act 7 is ... The Squiddle Intermission In retrospect, there is really nothing else it could have been.
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Post by sasuke on Apr 13, 2016 1:14:12 GMT
FINISHED MY 4/13 COSPLAY ill just make a post and que that to post sometime tomorrow afternoon.... One last theory before The End: Peregrine Mendicant, Doc Scratch, and Rose Lalonde are all exactly the same person. Evidence: w8, orbs....eyes are the shape of orbs....there are three characters with orbs here for heads....a triangle has three sides....a triangle with an eye in the center.... the truth is revealed.
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Post by comicalArchitect on Apr 13, 2016 1:55:05 GMT
Last minute prediction for Act 7: It will be in the form of a huge Internet scavenger hunt. I say this because ipgd said that no one had come close to guessing what it was, and this is the only other format I could think of.
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Post by sporkaganza on Apr 13, 2016 1:59:37 GMT
Last minute prediction for Act 7: It will be in the form of a huge Internet scavenger hunt. I say this because ipgd said that no one had come close to guessing what it was, and this is the only other format I could think of. tbh that would probably make people angry more than anything. i can't imagine hussie would do that. i mean, not because he doesn't want to make people angry, but because he's dedicated to telling a good story and that's not in any way the proper resolution to a story
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Post by kmsumrall on Apr 13, 2016 2:00:55 GMT
Huss will reveal he is actually an extra from Cool World.
The end of the comic means Pluto is a planet again forever.
The update is fully voiced and neil degrasse tyson narrates the final moments.
Uhh all ships are canon. No ships are canon. Huss retcons himself. Magic is proved to be real. Eridan save the day.
Bryke announces they are teaming up with Sugar, Ward, and McHale to make a HS cartoon.
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