A discussion about Team Alphachronism

[thatreevesgirl]

I love the really great conversation we have going in the intro post. There are so many other things I want to know about everyone, so I got the okay to start another discussion post.

Let's start with our lovely OT4. Here are some questions that might spark some good discussion about our favorite alpha kids.

1. Do you have any particular headcanon for Dirk, Jake, Jane, or Roxy? Like having to do with their personality, sexuality, past, etc.
2. playerprophet shared her headcanon for how she ships the OT4 in the welcome post (with a diagram and everything). How do you ship it?
3. Do you ship anything inside of the OT4? (Like Jake<3Jane, Roxy<3Jane, or Dirk<3Jake)

Random Bonus Question:  Everyone kind of eluded to what mediums they do in the intro post, but I'm curious to know where you think your strengths are going to be when we get going with the HSO.  Art, fiction, other media, cosplay, both art and fic, etc.

Comments

Re: thatreevesgirl's headcanon

[playerprophet]

I'm definitely with you on Socially Awkward Dirk. And also Emotional Babbu Roxy. I think that their Alpha/Beta swap switched their emotional abilities as well. Dirk took on Rose's cold facade with an adoring interior while Roxy takes Dave's gooey emotional core beneath the drunk/coolkid. I think Dirk is very experienced in seeing through Roxy's walls though, and that she seems more inclined to let him through them since they're partners in waterworld dystopia who have probably known each other since they could use computers.

I'm also more inclined toward Dirk/Jake, haha. But I think my weakness isn't going to be in prioritizing that ship... but I'm worried that all my work will be Dirk-centred. I love all of the Alpha kids but I find them to be the most fun (with my skillset, I suppose) when Dirk is the lynchpin. But I think you can look at the foursome with each character as the lynchpin. Jane is the leader. Jake is the bicycle. Roxy is the heart of the party. Dirk is the puppetmaster.

Re: thatreevesgirl's headcanon

[thatreevesgirl]

I agree with you on the Dirk-centered stuff. I did not expect to love Dirk as much as I do. I mean the kid is complete asshole and weirdo in ways that I cannot even begin to comprehend. So I'm not really sure why he is the thing that draws me to Homestuck.

Oh Dirk, he is just...*sigh*

I like the foursome because there is always shenanigans with each other. I don't think any single alpha kid could function without the others. I don't get that feeling from the original kids.