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Myth Noir [7/11]
Myth Noir [7/11] by @Thorvald (El Thorvaldo)

Part of my 49th contribution to DYOS XI. [link]
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You arrive onboard the ENERJAK, Mariko's flagship, named after TANICIUSFOX's favourite God-Mode Sue character. Ahead of you is Mariko herself seated on her VINTAGE DUKE NUKEM THRONE. She is yelling, as usual; whether she's revelling in self-aggrandizement or bemoaning her latest defeat you aren't really sure; after a while it all sort of blends together in a cacophony of rage. Either way, it's grating on your ears. Better stop the noise at its source.

> MM2: Show her your stabs.



Taken together, this comic is the story of how I finally read Homestuck. I had made two false starts prior, once shortly after the conclusion of Problem Sleuth and then another maybe about a year or so later. Trying to figure out mythmonster2's avatar led me to the MSPA Wiki months before I was inspired to do this; at the time I hadn't realized Jack was a Homestuck character.

The script was constructed backwards based on snippets I'd read on the wiki, starting from "You could not kill the girl" and building a comic around it. Ever the perfectionist, to ensure I got Jack's nuances right, I hunkered down late December and read the entire archives in under a week. Originally the cartoon was to be done in "my" style, but when I began, I suddenly had the stroke of genius to imitate the MSPA format.

I'm very happy with the result.

Homestuck © Andrew Hussie et al.;
Mariko Antilles © GenMarshall;
mythmonster2 © himself.

[Originally submitted to DeviantArt February 2012]


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