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So, hey there guys, Strider here.

I've noticed an increase lately in the amount of anonymous complaints at other communities people are having with Homestuck characters various text. I honestly don't think it's anyone here. Really. That's not what this is about. I just figured that I might as well get this out in the open.

Man-D was kind enough to post this lovely cast wide permission post back in December. So far, it's been unused. I just wanted to make sure people knew it was there. I'm not an official spokesdude or whatever, but I know that we (as a cast) want to maximize the number of people we can play with and to make sure they enjoy playing with us. Not a single one of us has an issue with using regular text in voice or video stuff. So if, for whatever reason, you would prefer to interact that way? It's totally cool! None of us are going to judge you for it. You can post in that link that you would prefer to do things that way. Or, if that makes you uncomfortable, you are free to PM me or anybody else in the cast. Everyone is super sweet and they'll try to accommodate you. We don't bite, I swear.

Anyway, that's mostly what I wanted to say. Basically, help us help you to enjoy your RPing experience with us. Thanks guys!

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Yep, pretty much everything that Strider said! And if you guys have any suggestions at all, or even just general opinions, for this sort of thing, feel free to speak up! Comment or PM or whatnot, anything works. Like he said, we don't bite and I think I can safely say that we are all open to ideas to make everything more fun for everyone. :D

Oh, and btw, for the cast wide permission post, you are allowed to ask for just specifically one character to not use their particular text around you! In addition, I think a lot of us have our own permissions posts too, in case that doesn't strike your fancy. Or even on our HMDs? So yeah, don't be afraid to go ahead and do that if there is just one particular quirk that you just can't read! That happens pretty often.

You guys are seriously sweet. XD

OH YOU FLATTERER, YUKEH ♥

also just wanna say

WHY THAT ICON OH GOD

GERMANY MISSES ROMANO.

Also horrible icons are fun.

Pfff yeah, right now it's not so bad; all the trolls we have now are pretty easy to read. But I won't be shocked if we get permissions posts hit up after we get our Feferi, Sollux, Gamzee, etc!

akasjfkdf AHAHAHAH YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT THAT, I DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE 8| Oh wow, yeah, all the ~*SPECIAL*~ quirks are comin' in, time to fortify the barracks!!!

also just using this icon because john's arms match your icon's and i was endlessly amused by that

I thought there was another cast-wide permissions post before? I do remember replying several times to the Homestuck cast that I was all right with the colored text, though (I am particularly fond of Eridan's and Karkat's, for example), so I guess I am the least of your concerns. But I will reply to this one!

A suggestion, though! Maybe it would help if that permissions post said what it is for? XD

Edited 2011-02-08 13:29 (UTC)

WELL, THEN GUESS WHAT NUBFONDLER? ANGRY GREY RASH. FOR YOU. FOREVER.

REALLY? DO YOU MEAN THAT? SQUEE!

Haha I was sort of assuming no replies meant people here were okay with us, but I guess with all the backlash it's good to clarify. :V

But yeah what they said, it's easy enough to use text or voice if that makes people more comfortable, and I'm happy to set the angry grey rash aside if that makes things easier for other players. Somebody in chat mentioned having a hard time reading Courier, but damned if I can remember who they are now, and I always wonder when I post Karkat text.

Anyway the text issue came up on the cast permissions page, and it's the first thing addressed on my personal one. Everyone's free to hit either up if they like! :V

Yeah, that's what I have been assuming too! But I honestly figured it was better to just give everyone a reminder to talk to us if it is an issue since I don't want someone suffering in silence, thinking we're a bunch of self-aggrandizing circle-jerking assholes or whatever. Gotta take care of that shit early. :O

Yes! Please let us know on the thing (I spent all that time on the beautiful HTML you should comment and look at it). Jade usually uses video, but I'd rather not step on any toes when I do use text.

It's easy enough to contact me, just hit up that journal entry and it comes straight into my inbox. In addition, feel free to PM me!

I admit, I poked around a little and couldn't find that permissions post (though I was told it existed) so thanks for relinking.

Hasn't been a huge problem, although I did have to change my f-list layout a bit since the color codes + my layout were = migraine triggers. (Mostly have that sorted, though, and there's nothing much you guys could have done in that respect anyway.)

Thanks again for this.

No problem, bro. I'll probably do another post on this after the app cycle resolves, but I wanted to clear the air. I figured that there must be one or two people who were having issues and just didn't say anything about it. We're really cool about this so we want as many people as possible to feel comfortable playing with us. Sacrifices must be made!

Thank you, I somehow missed that before. :D

I don't mind all the text but then again, I read the series so I understand it.

I think all of you guys are very considerate!