#alphaswitch

[cringefail-clown]

Jakehal is very fun. But why dirkkri? I dont understand what's appealing about it :? confused

theres a lot of things i like about dirkri and honestly i dont even know where to start lmfao

first of all, and its mostly a funny reason - davekat on crack. like some traces of davekat are still there - the arguing about shit, stoic facade vs emotional mess, all the good stuff, but its also so much more exaggerated it makes it this much more ridiculous. gets even better when you consider them under the lense of swap aus like alphaswitch or tbau, where they land on the meteor together. theyre most likely hunting each other for sports by the year two

second of all, the funney. theyd be so fucking funny together. their smallest arguments would take like twenty pages of non-stop flow of red-orange text to resolve, and not because they came to a consensus but because some third party physically dragged them away from their electronics. it doesnt do any good, since it only gives them both time to think over new arguments to use, and theyre back at it as soon as they get their phones back. like if we had a tournament about which ship would do the most collateral damage to the overall group, i think these two would be Up There. karkat would gauge his eyes out from frustration, because now not only does he have to deal with his piece of shit, know-it-all other self, but now theres also Fucking Dirk thrown into the mix. their home life is absolute insanity, a small jab about the other forgetting to buy sugar once again devolves into a screaming match about the merits and flaws of communism or some other inane shit. and theyre doing it for fun, they enjoy debating with each other, because often times they have vastly different opinions, and comparing their beliefs challenges them intelectually and morally. from the outside perspective theyre one of the most dysfunctional pair in the paradox space, when in fact thats simply how they want their relationship to be, and it makes them better people overall.

third reason is that theyre thematically delicious. dirk is a control freak, micromanaging his and his friends constantly. hes terrified of losing control, but hes also desperate for someone to just tell him what the fuck he should do. dirk doesnt think he should be in control of others, because he believes hes a naturally evil person capable of horrible acts, at the same time he doesnt trust anyone else to get things done but himself. hes a whole collection of contradictions.

kankri desperately needs to be in control as well. hes constantly injecting himself into conversations he has no business being in, trying to find someone thatd listen to what he has to say. hes wants to guide others, but his efforts are flawed, because he doesnt listen to other perspectives - hes got tunnel vision, as he thinks hes the one in the right while everyone else is wrong or ignorant (cringefail seer literally). he doesnt trust anyone else to make decisions for him, and becomes defensive when he thinks others are attempting to coddle him. his ass was definitely culled on beforus.

theyre also both so fucking lonely. dirk conciously tries to put difference between himself and his friends, worrying hell "corrupt" them. kankri tries to connect to his friends, but his behavior alienates him from them to the point of no one except maybe porrim want to have anything to do with him.

my point is, kankri wants to guide people but has to learn to listen to others and reflect on his own flawed opinions. dirk has to learn to trust that people closest to him can get shit done on their own and loosen up, as well as realise hes not evil at the core. them helping each other out - dirk teaching kankri about different perspectives, kankri teaching dirk about letting others do their thing - is something i think about a lot.

also i like to think theyd spar for fun a lot as well. its not really a reason and wholly my own personal headcanon but i wanna mention it as well bc its so funny to me. i like the idea of kankris behaviour being a complete reverse of karkat - where karkat is all bark no bite and doesnt like fighting or violence, kankri puts up a front of the beacon of love and peace and tolerance, but in his free time he gets his rifle and goes shooting at the fucking squirrels or some shit. i think he wouldnt have the same qualms about strifing as karkat. like dirk would try to jokingly jab his finger at kankris side and he would just fucking flip him over his shoulder and onto the table breaking it in half, because he doesnt like being touched unexpectedly and by gods dirk when will you fucking learn. he goes from 0 to 100 real fast. its such a hysterical concept for me.

#homestuck #dirk strider #kankri vantas #dirkri #dirkkri #turnabout au #homestuck turnabout #alphaswitch #tagging it as well bc well. dirkri #is it dirkri manifesto? its dirkri manifesto #wally where are you i need your words tell em tell em why dirkri is so fucking good

[karkatting]

alphaswitch update - 4/13/24

it's not dead!!!!!

#homestuck #mspfa #mspfanventures #alphaswitch #alphaswitch au #my art

[damarassanctuary]

Alphaswitch!Damara (Alphaswitch created by @karkatting & @clockworkdrop https://mspfa.com/?s=50776&p=1 )

Speedpaint: https://youtu.be/FbWodJBY9VA

#homestuck #damaramegido #homestuckfanart #damara #damara megido #hs damara #homestuck fanart #hsfanart #hs fanart #hom3stuck #alphaswitch

[gothamsandwich]

rose...that's so depressing

#alphaswitch #karkatting #homestuck #lalonde

[clockworkdrop]

"how's alphaswitch going?" you ask

#alphaswitch au

[meoware]

Hal being established as distinct so early in the comic is getting me so fucking hyped. I've got hope that he'll get enough time to really shine on his own.

#aslb #<- Alphaswitch liveblog tag because I predict I'll be doing it a lot #readme.txt

[ao3feed-dirkkri]

wanting

by mompasaurus

You were independent, self-sufficient, and as such you didn’t need to use pretentious means of affection just to show you cared about someone.

…Needing and wanting are two entirely different concepts, as it turns out.

Words: 735, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Homestuck

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Kankri Vantas, Dirk Strider

Relationships: Dirk Strider/Kankri Vantas

Additional Tags: Introspection, Trauma, Touching, Cuddling & Snuggling, intimacy issues, Pre-Relationship, Touch-Starved, touch-starved while also touch-averse, alphaswitch au, but this can be read on its own

from AO3 works tagged 'Dirk Strider/Kankri Vantas' https://ift.tt/m8aWzQJ

#IFTTT #ao3feed #fanfic #homestuck #dirkkri

[liodelonte]

Hey there Beautiful Creatures, Day Dreamers, & Handsome Beings! This morning We woke up to an amazing surprise from a special pup that is a phenomenal artist! ——- Thaaaaaank you @pup_inik for this creation 🐺 It’s an #honor to be drawn as the #alphaswitch or #subswitch We are hehehe... Whichever you deem Us as. Awroooo! #gay #gaylove #gaymen #queer #lgbt #lgbtq #pride #pridemonth #loveislove #ShareWithPride #gaypup #pupplay #puppyplay #gaypupplay #germanpuppy #pupplaycommunity #puppiesofinstagram #gaypuppies #puppykink #germanpuppy #humanpupplay #puppiesofinstagram #pupper #gaypuppies #gaypupper #gayfetish #mxpuppy #mx #gymnastics #pupplaygear https://www.instagram.com/p/CQEVZjfjC4G/?utm_medium=tumblr

#honor #alphaswitch #subswitch #gay #gaylove #gaymen #queer #lgbt #lgbtq #pride #pridemonth #loveislove #sharewithpride #gaypup #pupplay #puppyplay #gaypupplay #germanpuppy #pupplaycommunity #puppiesofinstagram #gaypuppies #puppykink #humanpupplay #pupper #gaypupper #gayfetish #mxpuppy #mx #gymnastics #pupplaygear

[karkatting]

if you missed the SAHcon trailer for alphaswitch, it's now public on youtube!

#mspfa #sahcon #alphaswitch #alphaswitch au #my art #Youtube

[karkatting]

hello! the cover page for alphaswitch is now live! updates will begin on 11/11. please look forward to it. :)

#homestuck #mspfa #alphaswitch #alphaswitch au #mspfanventures

[karkatting]

here are all of the character shots i drew for the alphaswitch trailer! you may notice that most of the trolls have new outfits. some of these outfits are based off of their ministrife sprites, while others i designed myself! and kankri is kankri.

#my art #alphaswitch au

[karkatting]

did i seriouisly not post this one here what the hell

#homestuck #dirk strider #kankri vantas #dirkkri #i guess #f slur #alphaswitch au #my art #this is from like february and im p sure its based off a tumblr post or something #bad quality again cus i still dont have access to my old files

[karkatting]

here are Most of the illustrations i did for the trailer. since obviously there aren't a lot of pages of alphaswitch at the moment, i drew up some scenes that'll happen in the future. or just some cool character shots like latula.

#my art #alphaswitch au #a few i dont like as much so i didnt include them... but maybe ill post them separate if ppl want

[karkatting]

🟥ALPHASWITCH🟩

a fan project by me and @clockworkdrop coming soon!

#homestuck #fan adventure #dancestors #jane crocker #jake english #roxy lalonde #dirk strider #my art #alphaswitch au

[karkatting]

a moment before heartbreak

#homestuck #my art #kankri vantas #latula pyrope #alphaswitch au #i guess but it doesn't necessarily have to be

[karkatting]

i went and cleaned up this sketch

#homestuck #dirk strider #kankri vantas #dirkkri #dirkri #my art #alphaswitch au