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-Welcome-
Hello and welcome to Tangle Buddies! The one and only Homestuck chat group situated on the Fan Clubs board. This page should tell you everything you need to know about everything. Enjoy, and, let's be tangle buddies!
Oh and we'll probably update this from time to time with news updates and maybe to make the layout look less horrendous when not viewed in exactly the right conditions.
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-New Member Info-
A new member is always great! If you're interested in our chat group, and you see a board up, feel free to come and say hello. But you do kind of need to know who everyone is, and chat groups tend to get big, and there are only so many Homestuck characters for us to roleplay. So, at your nearest convenience, we'd really appreciate it if you filled out this member form so that we can put you on the member list. That way we can neomail you if something's ever up or we want to invite you to some super-cool thing, and, if you're roleplaying, you don't have to worry about twenty other people coming and taking your character because they thought no one else was roleplaying them.
It's a pretty simple form. Just neomail this to bluhbluhhugefish with subject title "TaB! Member form":
Username:
Name:
Age (optional):
Character you're roleplaying (you don't have to include this if you're not roleplaying):
Favorite character (optional):
Other (optional):
If you ever need to edit your form, just neomail bluhbluhhugefish again with subject title "Edited TaB! Member form".
Okay, but I want to roleplay, and who hasn't been taken yet?
We'll tell you as soon as we know! Right now this section is empty because the current members still need to send in their member forms, but as soon as everyone's accounted for I'll be able to tell you for certain. For right now, though, we're pretty chill about doubling, so as long as we don't have 20 Daves out of 30 members, it's fine if some people take the same character. We might be stricter about this later though.
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-Rules-
Yeah we don't have a lot of those. But hearsay says that all the coolkid chat groups have them, so, hey, maybe we'll put some down as well. Follow these and you're golden.
1. If you're roleplaying, try to use your quirk correctly. John doesn't l33tspeak and Terezi doesn't speak normally. And if you're OOC or not roleplaying entirely do keep yourself legible. We have experience with hard-to-read messages of course but it still does break the flow of conversation if we're trying to puzzle over whether that word was supposed to be "because" or "beasts".
2. Don't be a jerk.
3. This isn't a rule, but: A lot of us are in the guild "Homestuck", but it's not affiliated with our chat group, you don't have to join it, and even if you do you're not going to get anything out of it. No one posts anything on there at the moment, it's basically just a profile decoration.
4. Follow TNT rules. Yeah, this one's basically a given.
5. One character per person (for now).
6. Please don't disappear off the face of the earth without saying anything to any of us.
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-Member List-
1. Username: konichiwa_neko (i was 8, and i didn't name myself. no judging.)
Member name: Just call me Socks, i guess. That's what everyone else does.
Age (optional): 15
Character taken (if roleplaying): John or Kanaya (as of yet undecided)
Favorite character (optional): used to be john, but i think it's jade now. john is so derp, that he became herp with all the 'oh, people died for me, but i'm so happy and what is death hurr durr".
Other (optional): as you may have noticed, while i'm speaking i usually don't use capitals. a little odd, when i'm asking for kanaya, who uses capitals quite generously. i hope it isn't a problem with you, but i will use regular syntax if it bothers anyone. also, i like to draw a lot. i'm actually drawing something homestuck related right now. c:
2. Username: seraphimian.
Member name: Reese.
Character taken (if roleplaying): Casey. I've also been considering Nepeta, buuut I wanna at least try out lil' Casey before really deciding. O:
Favorite character (optional): Right now, Vriska. ^^;;
3. Username: okami_aoiro_kun (lame)
Member name: Im Tess c:
Age (optional): fifteen
Character taken (if roleplaying): BEC, yo.
Favorite character (optional): terezi/karkat/vriska/dave :U
Other (optional): I SEEM TO ONLY GET ON THIS STUPID SITE AT LIKE 3 IN THE MORNING LOL
4. Username: lizard_8900
Name: Marisa
Age: Fifteen
Character taken (if roleplaying): Vriska
Favorite character (optional): ...Everyone? XD
5. Username: datyanki (bluhbluh, roleplay account but w/e)
Name: andi
Age (optional): 14!
Character taken (if roleplaying): gamzee
Favorite character (optional): dave, because i'm ironic like that
Other (optional): i had a nightmare that there was a saw head in my blender the other night....
6. Username:
corruptingconformity
Name:
connie/conrad, whichever, connie is probably better
Age (optional):
I'M 14?! did i answer that right--
Character you're roleplaying:
the tav, bro. tavros-in' it up in here.
Favorite character (optional):
karkat fff he is so lovable and squishy OBVIOUSLY
Other (optional):
??? i am a nice person and everyone should love me ???
7. Username: crownings (roleplaying account bluhbluhhugefish)
Name: Crow or Fef is fine!
Age (optional): 15
Character you're roleplaying: Feferi. The bluh bluh, huge fish one. Yep.
Favorite character (optional): Feferi and Karkat and Sollux and Aradia and Vriska and Eridan and - you know what, I love EVVERY TROLL (except Gamzee). Also Dave, John, Clubs Deuce, and Dad. What do you mean, "character" is a singular noun. Don't make me choose.
Other (optional): My friends tell me that I'm cool??? Also talk to me about Homestuck and Homestuck headcanons and Homestuck characters and why you do or don't like them, or ponies, or stuff in general, I like new people
Also for some reason I am leading this thing?????? When did that even happen
8. username: linneux
name: linn :33
character you're roleplaying: dead!aradia although i would like to maybe rp as past!john or just john in general i guess! c:
favorite character: everyone omg except for sober!gamzee because he scares me like a lot ;_; also i have a crush on dave whAT IS MY LFIE
other: i really really really like making new friends! so like people shouldn't be afraid to talk to me or waterevver!!! oh and i can't type akldsjfk
9. Username: KARKATVANTAS
Name: Rea
Age: 16
Character you're roleplaying: KARKAT VANTAS.
Favorite character: John and Dave hehe
Other: I'M ALMOST ALWAYS IN CHARACTER, EVEN IF I'M NOT IN CHARACTER. I ALSO DRAW BLUH BLUH.
10. Username: orphaner
Name: im matias!
Age: 19.73
Character you're roleplaying: dualscar ~*~
Favorite character: uh john, eridan, & equius
Other: hi
11. Username: midnightomens
Name: abby!
Age (optional): sixteen
Character taken (if roleplaying): rose lalonde ~
Favorite character (optional): karkat and sollux are my favorite trolls, and rose is my favorite human
Other (optional): i really want to develop a voice/canon for rose since i'm relatively new to the homestuck fandom, and i was hoping i could do it here! it'll be nice to meet you all :3c
12. Username: muinoisa
Member name: Isa
Age (optional): 13 [:
Character taken (if roleplaying): T3R3Z1 H3H3H3H3 (i've decided ;) )
Favorite character (optional): Geromy.
Yes.
(actually Aradia.)
Other (optional): I have a pesterchum (: you could pester me (elatedDreaming)
13. Username: dezm0ines
Name: Lucy
Age (optional): 16
Character taken (if roleplaying): STRIIIIIDERRRRRRR
Favorite character (optional): Daveeeee, Gamzee, Vriska, and Karkat
Other (optional): i like pandas.
14. Username: _dawn_and_luna_ (though I might move my account)
Name: Dawneh
Age: well, I am going to be 15 in about a month or two.
Character taken (if roleplaying): uhhh, probably 2ollux iif he ii2 2tiill open.
Favorite character (optional): Bluh, depends. I like them all exceptt for gamzee.
Other (optional): I have no life so I am usually online a lot. o-o
15. Username: hawkclaw_11
Name: Monday
Age (optional): 17 (unless we're talking the dave i play because he's about 21)
Character taken (if roleplaying): Dave Strider (Alternate Future Dave)
Favorite character (optional): vriska ;u;
Other (optional): my dave has derptastical adventures and also i have a headcanon list if you want to hear all that long ish craaaaaap
16. Username:_twinarmageddons
Name: Pixel
Age (optional): 16
Character you're roleplaying: Sollux
Favorite character (optional): WV, Spades Slick, Eridan
Other (optional): I cosplay Sollux as well. C:
17. Username: karkittyvantas
Name: Twister
Age: 15
Character you're roleplaying: Either Nepeta or Kanaya, I have yet to settle on one. ):
Favorite character: Dave, John, Karkat, Vriska, Kanaya, Eridan, EVERYONE.
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-FAQ-
Q: What's "Homestuck", exactly?
A: This is a good question with a long answer. It's a webcomic that is also a quasi-interactive fiction novel, a flash movie, and occasionally a flash game. It has 3,764 pages as of May 16, 2011 and it averages around 7 new pages a day. Since the webcomic started on April 13, 2009, 13 full-length-or-longer official albums have been published to accommodate the original music that often accompanies a new Homestuck page. And that doesn't even start on the massive (I'm not kidding about the word MASSIVE) amount of fancontent that the Homestuck fan community has generated – fanfiction, fanart, fanmusic, fangames, fan voice acting, even fan interactive adventures of their own.
Actually, that doesn't answer the question of what Homestuck is actually about. Homestuck is about:
- Four kids
- A world-changing game
- Twelve aliens
- Time travel
- Time travelling stuffed animal bunnies
- Nic Cage in copious amounts
- A juggalo alien cult
- Bizarro-vampires
- Fish puns
- Creepy puppets
- Paradox time siblings
- Dogs wearing sunglasses
- Video game mechanics
- Video game music
- Video game jokes
TL;DR: KIDS AND FUN. And PLOT TWISTS. Alternatively, it's like LOST, but funny.
The fandom is a mixed bag, but it's generally really entertaining. There are fan adventures (of the same style of Homestuck) out there that are as good or better than Homestuck itself, the fan music is really really good, and the terrible OCs are as numerous as they are hilarious.
Q: Hey, so why do your roleplayers type so funny/dumb/noobish?
They're most likely trolls. As in, a group of alien characters whose race is literally called "trolls". They live on Alternia, and part of their culture is to have a unique way of typing, or a "typing quirk". It's just a part of roleplaying Homestuck.
Q. What does "Tangle Buddies" even mean?
It's a sort of catch phrase from the fictional show-within-a-webcomic "Squiddles!" from Homestuck. "Becoming tangle buddies", or "tangling", is basically just how jellyfish-like squiddley creatures hug and/or attack.
Any alternate definitions you can think of for the phrase "tangle buddies" are probably just you imagining things. This is a kid's site, you know!
Q: Can I roleplay a fantroll/an AU character?
Go ahead! As long as you're fun to play with, we'd love to have you. General common sense roleplaying rules apply as you'd imagine: you know, no godmodding, no Sues, etc etc. We have a fantroll critique board up on the offsite if you'd ever like constructive criticism, as well.
Q: Can I roleplay a character outside of Homestuck?
Generally no, this is primarily a Homestuck chat group. If you want to pull out your Problem Sleuth or roleplay Andrew Hussie himself, though, that's cool with us. Anything MSPA is fine.
Q: Can I be part of Tangle Buddies! without roleplaying a character?
Sure, we're cool with that. The more, the merrier!
Q: Soo, what about the offsite?

There you go!