> Put the John back in the camp.
Character: John Egbert (screen name ectoBiologist)
Series: Homestuck
Age: 13
Canon: The long awaited computer game Sburb is finally in beta -- and John Egbert just got his copy in the mail! This immersive multiplayer game allows one player to actually change and rebuild another player's house! But Sburb is much more than it seems. Meteors are falling all around John's house, and using the tools Sburb gives him, he only barely manages to teleport himself and his house away to another universe -- the "Medium" -- in time. That's the premise of Homestuck, a webcomic by Andrew Hussie. Now John and his three friends have to build each other's houses higher and higher, fight imps and other monsters bent on their demise, deal with a bunch of angry internet trolls, and unravel the mysteries of Sburb and the Medium. And that's before we start getting into Weird Time Shit™.
When we're first introduced to John at the beginning of the comic, he seems for all the world like a dorky, goofy-looking kid with big glasses and big teeth. And that's pretty much what he is, to be honest! He's cheerful and friendly, though he can get easily frustrated. He enjoys terrible movies, practices amateur magic and plays pranks, fusses with his annoying inventory system... He's definitely the most "normal" out of his group of friends. But though he can act a bit dumb sometimes, he's actually pretty clever. Through experimenting with an item-combining system that's part of Sburb, he's made himself some really powerful equipment.
In the end, John's greatest strength and weakness is his heart, which is as big as all outdoors. He's caring and trusting, and he understands his friends and how they tick. But he can be too trusting at times -- he dies in an alternate timeline thanks to taking one of the trolls' advice. He's a nice kid, but he's pretty gullible. But in trusting the trolls, he seems to be winning some of them over... SO IN SUMMARY: bluh bluh huge derp.
Note: upon entering the Medium, each player eventually discovers their own personal Land, populated by a different kind of consort (friendly NPCs). For example, John's is the Land of Wind and Shale, occupied by friendly salamanders. Also, Homestuck is full of silly video game-esque abstractions; the Prankster's Gambit and Health Vial are two examples.
Sample Post:
-- ectoBiologist [EB] pestered all chums [TT, TG, GG] --
EB: hey, are you guys there? i could use a hand!
EB: i'm definitely lost, that last gate took me to some weird place i don't recognize.
EB: i think i'm going to call it the "land of corn and zombies".
EB: because that's all there is here.
EB: seriously. i checked.
EB: anyway, i can't find a return gate anywhere, so i need you guys to come help me search.
EB: hope to see you soon!
EB: (hehehehe)
Perfect! They'll never suspect a thing. Hey, thanks again for helping me with this prank setup. Who would've thought the consorts of this land would be such a fun-loving bunch? And cute, too, with the fur and dangly pompoms and all! I think Jade especially is going to like you all.
I wonder if this is her land, though? Last thing I remember, I was just getting ready to bring her into the Medium... but I've got the server program running right here, and it won't connect to her! I hope she's okay... We've got to work as a team if we're gonna save this game after all. ...What's that? Oh, that's not quite what I meant by "save"...
Anyway, I got distracted, didn't I? I still have to tell you guys how this prank works! I've got time while we wait for the server program to connect. See, it's based on the classic bucket-on-the-door trick, but since we're in a farm, I decided to improvise a little. When one of my friends comes through those barn doors, the barrel will come down and cover them in green slime! Just like those old Nick shows, hee hee. And of course the barrel's roped up so it won't fall all the way. I want to take points off of Prankster's Gambits, not Health Vials!
Shh, shh, someone's coming! Wait for it, wait for it... Ha! ...Uh, that's not one of my friends. That's some kind of giant... gorilla thing? Whoa, hey, guys, don't just run off and leave me -- oh boy. Uh, hi! Look, no hard feelings, okay? It was just a little prank, really! Green looks good on you anyway! You look... Hey, wait... You know, you look familiar, somehow. Like I've seen you somewhere before...
That's it! You were an extra in the Mighty Joe Young remake! Oh, man, can I get your autograph? So cool.
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Series: Homestuck
Age: 13
Canon: The long awaited computer game Sburb is finally in beta -- and John Egbert just got his copy in the mail! This immersive multiplayer game allows one player to actually change and rebuild another player's house! But Sburb is much more than it seems. Meteors are falling all around John's house, and using the tools Sburb gives him, he only barely manages to teleport himself and his house away to another universe -- the "Medium" -- in time. That's the premise of Homestuck, a webcomic by Andrew Hussie. Now John and his three friends have to build each other's houses higher and higher, fight imps and other monsters bent on their demise, deal with a bunch of angry internet trolls, and unravel the mysteries of Sburb and the Medium. And that's before we start getting into Weird Time Shit™.
When we're first introduced to John at the beginning of the comic, he seems for all the world like a dorky, goofy-looking kid with big glasses and big teeth. And that's pretty much what he is, to be honest! He's cheerful and friendly, though he can get easily frustrated. He enjoys terrible movies, practices amateur magic and plays pranks, fusses with his annoying inventory system... He's definitely the most "normal" out of his group of friends. But though he can act a bit dumb sometimes, he's actually pretty clever. Through experimenting with an item-combining system that's part of Sburb, he's made himself some really powerful equipment.
In the end, John's greatest strength and weakness is his heart, which is as big as all outdoors. He's caring and trusting, and he understands his friends and how they tick. But he can be too trusting at times -- he dies in an alternate timeline thanks to taking one of the trolls' advice. He's a nice kid, but he's pretty gullible. But in trusting the trolls, he seems to be winning some of them over... SO IN SUMMARY: bluh bluh huge derp.
Note: upon entering the Medium, each player eventually discovers their own personal Land, populated by a different kind of consort (friendly NPCs). For example, John's is the Land of Wind and Shale, occupied by friendly salamanders. Also, Homestuck is full of silly video game-esque abstractions; the Prankster's Gambit and Health Vial are two examples.
Sample Post:
-- ectoBiologist [EB] pestered all chums [TT, TG, GG] --
EB: hey, are you guys there? i could use a hand!
EB: i'm definitely lost, that last gate took me to some weird place i don't recognize.
EB: i think i'm going to call it the "land of corn and zombies".
EB: because that's all there is here.
EB: seriously. i checked.
EB: anyway, i can't find a return gate anywhere, so i need you guys to come help me search.
EB: hope to see you soon!
EB: (hehehehe)
Perfect! They'll never suspect a thing. Hey, thanks again for helping me with this prank setup. Who would've thought the consorts of this land would be such a fun-loving bunch? And cute, too, with the fur and dangly pompoms and all! I think Jade especially is going to like you all.
I wonder if this is her land, though? Last thing I remember, I was just getting ready to bring her into the Medium... but I've got the server program running right here, and it won't connect to her! I hope she's okay... We've got to work as a team if we're gonna save this game after all. ...What's that? Oh, that's not quite what I meant by "save"...
Anyway, I got distracted, didn't I? I still have to tell you guys how this prank works! I've got time while we wait for the server program to connect. See, it's based on the classic bucket-on-the-door trick, but since we're in a farm, I decided to improvise a little. When one of my friends comes through those barn doors, the barrel will come down and cover them in green slime! Just like those old Nick shows, hee hee. And of course the barrel's roped up so it won't fall all the way. I want to take points off of Prankster's Gambits, not Health Vials!
Shh, shh, someone's coming! Wait for it, wait for it... Ha! ...Uh, that's not one of my friends. That's some kind of giant... gorilla thing? Whoa, hey, guys, don't just run off and leave me -- oh boy. Uh, hi! Look, no hard feelings, okay? It was just a little prank, really! Green looks good on you anyway! You look... Hey, wait... You know, you look familiar, somehow. Like I've seen you somewhere before...
That's it! You were an extra in the Mighty Joe Young remake! Oh, man, can I get your autograph? So cool.
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Voted in at 91.7%! Reveal post right over here.