Greetings. I am AO. Aorta will also suffice for a name with which to refer to me. You may use whichever you feel adequate. If you've happened upon this blog, you are likely interested in what is essentially a means to horoscope yourself with, told through the lens of Homestuck's Mythological Role system. You may interact as you please. I will post regardless.
I am a Seer of Heart (studious of identity), and this is a classpecting blog. I have approximately five sources from which I have drawn research. These include and are limited to (dahniwitchoflight.tumblr.com), (rosespecting.tumblr.com), (godtier-haven.tumblr.com), (The Extended Zodiac), and Homestuck itself. All of my analysis is my own.
None are required to introspect to assign themselves a classpect. Classpecting is, after all, a rudimentary way of classifying the entire human experience, or at least it is to me with how I approach it. It can simply be for fun, or it can be a far expanded version of an individual's Meyers-Briggs personality type crossed with the concept of a horoscope to create this lovely abomination known as classpecting. I cannot blame anyone for approaching it with the thought process of "this one just sounds fucking awesome", but I must take a moment to applaud my fellow classpectors for choosing to slog through what feels like 144 fields of mud in an effort to define the self and assign meaning to it. It's fun, in a messy kind of way, and I encourage all to have fun with classpecting however they wish.
Every time I return to this project, I have a much better understanding of what exactly I am trying to decipher here. As expected of a Seer.
I am on the precipice of creating readable and understandable statements for each of the 144 classpects. Since aspects themselves are concepts, and each person has their own unique ideas and feelings towards these concepts, it's frankly useless to try and describe each classpect in detail. Some behaviors will be the same for those of the same classpect, but the understanding of an aspect on a person-by-person basis means there are truly infinite possibilities even within just one classpect.
This is the nature of humanity. No two people are alike, even within the same label.
Thus, blanket statements.
These statements will cover what relationship each class has to their aspect as well as the relationship the class has to their inverse aspect, and end with a potential, generalized challenge the classpect may have to undergo to become fully realized. These will not cover Lunar Sway, as Lunar Sway deals with more details than I find necessary to define a classpect.
The Classes of Homestuck are left up to interpretation; they were designed for the characters who hold their titles, and as such, there is inherent bias within them even within canon. Like many other classpectors, I believe they can stand alone, beyond how canon defines them (and, if I am being honest, beyond the sheer lack of canon material for them). It is simply a matter of straining out what they are defined to be in canon from the characters, and from those strains, foraging in the same direction based on a number of factors (such as the class's pair and inverse pair).
In this post (A Brief Overview of Classes), I gave brief statements of what each class was and what it did.
In this post (A Look Into My Classpecting Process, with a focus on Karkat), I explained how I initially defined the classes as based on my understanding of the aspects, comparing the characters who held the same titles and stripping away all that differed between aspect and character trait until only "class" remained. From this, I defined each class beyond their canon bias and fully fleshed them out.
In this post, I will attempt to go into a bit more depth for each class, defining certain classes as active/passive, and explaining why their pairs are what they are, how they work, as well as what they do. How I classify the classes is in a trio of quadrants (four classes to one group, with three groups for a total of 12 classes). Three groups of four.
This is my overview of the classes. My interpretation.
To define: Class is the intended role of the player; how they interact with or are shaped by their aspect, either actively (directly) or passively (indirectly). Active-Passive class pairs are defined by a primary word that dictates what they do, and the quantity of the hidden secondary word that dictates the difference between the pair.
Secondary words: Experience, Embody, Skill, Value, Reliance, Control
Know - Do or Do Not have Experience
Change - Do or Do Not Embody
Utilize - Do or Do Not have Skill
Allocate - Do or Do Not Value
Enhance - Do or Do Not have Reliance
Destroy - Do or Do Not Control
Perception Classes - Know and Change
perception: "immediate or intuitive recognition or appreciation, as of moral, psychological, or aesthetic qualities; insight; intuition; discernment."
The "Knowers" are those who do (Mage) or do not (Seer) have experience with their aspect. The Mage directly has too much experience with their aspect, while the Seer indirectly has too little experience with their aspect by being surrounded by their inverse aspect. In other words, a Mage knows, and a Seer does not know.
Mages are flooded with their aspect, uniquely experiencing both the good and the bad of it. As a result, they gain a unique understanding of what their aspect is or does, often resenting it or becoming jaded and frustrated with it, but never rejecting it. Their challenge is to become open to new insight or different perspectives than their own.
Seers study their aspect, craving knowledge of it from their previous lack of it. They seek knowledge of their aspect with a fierce intensity in order to gain more understanding of it, acknowledging the potential consequences of doing so and dealing with them later. Their challenge is to learn how to translate their insight and knowledge into action and decision, as well as learn how to manage their engagement with their aspect so as to not overwhelm themselves or others.
The "Changers" are those who do (Heir) or do not (Witch) embody their aspect. The Heir indirectly embodies too much of their aspect, often unintentionally or by getting stuck on some part of their inverse, while the Witch directly embodies too little of their aspect by picking and choosing what to embody and what not to embody. In other words, a Witch changes, and a Heir does not change.
Witches are self-assured and conclusive individualists. They pick and choose which parts and pieces of their aspect fit into their own already determined desires, making their aspect embody themself and changing it to suit their own wants and needs. Their challenge is to achieve a stable balance in themselves without losing themselves to their aspect or their own changing whims.
Heirs inherit and embody their aspect, allowing their aspect to change themselves or itself. They have huge amounts of aspect related strengths, allowing themselves to be surrounded by their aspect or naturally gravitating towards it. Their challenge is to not get stuck on their aspect, to know when to move on and change themselves to keep themselves balanced.
Inverses:
The Mage and the Heir are inverse classes; for example, a Mage of Doom is also an Heir of Life (inverse), and an Heir of Breath is also a Mage of Blood (inverse). A Mage has too much experience with their aspect, and as a result, fully embodies and gets stuck on their inverse. An Heir fully embodies and gets stuck on their aspect, and as a result, has too much experience with their inverse.
The Seer and the Witch are inverse classes; for example, a Seer of Light is also a Witch of Void (inverse), and a Witch of Space is also a Seer of Time (inverse). A Seer doesn't have much experience with their aspect but is surrounded by their inverse, and as a result, picks and chooses pieces of their inverse to embody to further their study. A Witch chooses pieces of their aspect to embody and ignores what they don't want to embody, and as a result, doesn't have much experience with their inverse and thus gains a desire to study it to fill in their missing pieces.
Alignments:
Those who Know (Mage, Seer, knowers pair)
Those who Change (Witch, Heir, changers pair)
Those who do experience and embody (Mage, Heir, inverse pair)
Those who do not experience and embody (Seer, Witch, inverse pair)
Those who directly Know/Change (Mage, Witch, active pair)
Those who indirectly Know/Change (Seer, Heir, passive pair)
Volition Classes - Utilize and Allocate
volition: "the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing"
The "Utilizers" are those who do (Knight) or do not (Page) have skill with their aspect. The Knight directly has too much skill with their aspect, while the Page indirectly has too little skill with their aspect, often focused on compensating for the lack of their inverse. In other words, a Knight utilizes, and a Page does not utilize.
Knights are extremely adept with their aspect, their driving effort to protect it and others through it. They are loyal to their aspect's cause and naturally gifted with it, using it as a tool to achieve whatever they set themselves to. Their challenge is to learn how to be less harsh on themselves, to accept and learn from failure, and to accept the assistance of others when they need it.
Pages start unskilled in their aspect, learning how it works and how to use it to its full potential over time. In their many attempts to master their aspect, they teach others the value of their aspect, becoming an unintentional source of inspiration. Their challenge is to keep at it, learn from failure, and eventually master their aspect, being able to confidently provide their aspect to others.
The "Allocators" are those who do (Rogue) or do not (Thief) value their aspect. The Rogue indirectly values too much of their aspect, giving it away until there is nothing left within themself, while the Thief directly values too little of their aspect by taking it without caring for it. In other words, a Thief allocates to themself, and a Rogue does not allocate to themself.
Thieves take their aspect, either craving it fiercely from their lack of it in their lives or simply because they like it, stealing and hoarding it all for themselves and their own personal benefit. Despite their outward confidence with their aspect, they often take it at face-value without learning of its true value, being unsatisfied with how much of their aspect they hoard and craving more and more. Their challenge is to focus less on attaining and more on learning about the value their aspect, as well as to let others have their aspect and learning why it is important to others.
Rogues give their aspect away, either because they have a lot of it already, or are able to get it so easily they don't know what to do with so much of it. They often know the true value of their aspect, and are able to see where there is too much or too little of their aspect and redistribute it in a balanced way around themselves. Their challenge is to not let their aspect run dry within themself, and to learn how to healthily balance their aspect in themselves.
Inverses:
The Knight and the Rogue are inverse classes; for example, a Knight of Time is also a Rogue of Space (inverse), and a Rogue of Void is also a Knight of Light (inverse). A Knight has too much skill with using their aspect, and as a result, fully values their inverse and gives it away to others. A Rogue fully values and gives away their aspect to others, and as a result, has too much skill with using their inverse.
The Page and the Thief are inverse classes; for example, a Page of Breath is also a Thief of Blood (inverse), and a Thief of Light is also a Page of Void (inverse). A Page doesn't have much skill with using their aspect, and as a result, seeks their inverse because they think it will come easier to them (an act which ignores the value of the inverse). A Thief desperately craves their aspect for their lack of value towards it (or additionally, a physical lack of it), and as a result, doesn't have much skill with using their inverse.
Alignments:
Those who Utilize (Knight, Page, utilizers pair)
Those who Allocate (Thief, Rogue, allocators pair)
Those who do have skill and value (Knight, Rogue, inverse pair)
Those who do not have skill and value (Page, Thief, inverse pair)
Those who directly Utilize/Allocate (Knight, Thief, active pair)
Those who indirectly Utilize/Allocate (Page, Rogue, passive pair)
Passion Classes - Enhance and Destroy
passion: "any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate"
The "Enhancers" are those who do (Sylph) or do not (Maid) have reliance on their aspect. The Sylph directly has too much reliance on their aspect, while the Maid indirectly has too little reliance on their aspect, often told how to think of it or forced to rely on others instead. In other words, a Sylph enhances, and a Maid does not enhance.
Sylphs start off relying on themselves for their aspect, attempting to heal, restore, and enhance their aspect in others. They are a pure source of their aspect for others, and though this can cause frustration and irritation in themselves and others, they can see ways for their aspect to help and heal the struggling of others. Their challenge is to learn how to listen to the needs of others instead of assuming they know best, and to balance themselves by learning that it's okay to rely on others for their aspect sometimes.
Maids start off pushed around by others' view of their aspect, but eventually allow their aspect to heal, restore, and enhance themselves, making them into an entirely new person and purifying their aspect to themselves. They start out relying on others for their aspect or being told by others how to interact with their aspect. Their challenge is to listen to themselves instead of others, and to not let others opinions dilute their aspect as they restore it for themselves and allow it to make them into a new person.
The "Destroyers" are those who do (Bard) or do not (Prince) have control over their aspect. The Bard indirectly controls too much of their aspect, often avoiding it to the point of deterioration, while the Prince directly controls too little of their aspect, generating frustration and anger with which to destroy. In other words, a Prince destroys intentionally, and a Bard does not destroy intentionally.
Princes destroy their aspect with their aspect or in the name of their aspect, and as a result, often end up appearing as their inverse aspect at first glance. Princes start off with disdain or hate for their aspect, likely because of its overwhelming presence in their lives, and because despite its abundance, they can never seem to grasp or control it for themselves. Their challenge is to be able to recognize their aspect's presence in themselves before they destroy themselves beyond repair, and learn that they do not need to control or bend their aspect to their will.
Bards allow their aspect to be destroyed via simply not reaching out for it, and ignoring its presence in their lives, leading to them appearing as their inverse aspect at first glance. This is typically due to stubbornness and/or a fear of being controlled by their aspect; while they may see benefits to what it could offer them, they can also see all the downsides to it simply because of their fear of what could go wrong. Their challenge is to be able to embrace their aspect and not be ruled by its whims, learning to control the way it impacts themselves without letting it be destroyed.
Inverses:
The Sylph and the Bard are inverse classes; for example, a Sylph of Space is also a Bard of Time (inverse), and a Bard of Rage is also a Sylph of Hope (inverse). A Sylph has too much reliance on their aspect and themself, and as a result, allows their inverse to deteriorate out of stubbornness and/or fear of it. A Bard has too much control over their aspect but allows their aspect to deteriorate from their own stubbornness and/or fear of it, and as a result, has too much reliance on their inverse.
The Maid and the Prince are inverse classes; for example, a Maid of Life is also a Prince of Doom (inverse), and a Prince of Hope is also a Maid of Rage (inverse). A Maid doesn't have much reliance on their aspect or themself because they are surrounded by their inverse, and as a result, destroys their inverse in an attempt to purify themself. A Prince has too little control over their aspect despite being surrounded by it, and in their attempts to make their aspect obey, doesn't have much reliance on their inverse.
Alignments:
Those who Enhance (Sylph, Maid, enhancers pair)
Those who Destroy (Prince, Bard, destroyers pair)
Those who do have reliance and control (Sylph, Bard, inverse pair)
Those who do not have reliance and control (Maid, Prince, inverse pair)
Those who directly Enhance/Destroy (Sylph, Prince, active pair)
Those who indirectly Enhance/Destroy (Maid, Bard, passive pair)
From one Seer of Heart to another, I'd like to ask, have you ever read Dewdrop's Classpecting Brochure? It kinda cracked my brain open like an egg, and I think it's the best resource for classpecting out there right now, especially as applied to real people. It looks like most of it would fit well with your own theories, too.
(at time of writing this, the most recent version is draft 18)
No, I can't say I have, though it sounds very interesting! (The post with the link to the brochure, for anyone interested). A cursory glance at the document has yielded enough material to pique my interest, but I'll have to return to it when I've actually finished analyzing and fleshing out my own takes on all 144 classpects. It appears to be almost 200 pages long, and I have an extremely bad case of ADHD.
On another, slightly unrelated note, I'd like to say that I am intentionally avoiding reading over the analyses of others; I'd like to get my own takes put to word first. (Or at least, that's my logical excuse. My emotional excuse is that, as a Seer, I'm just very attached to my own analyses and the work I put into them, and I tend to be critical of others' perfectly reasonable work for no reason. Which I'm realizing is a very in-character "Seer of Heart" type of response to have. Fuck.)
Hello again! I do apologise to everyone for my absence; I have been going through a lot of real life things. I received your other ask inquiring about my well-being; sorry that I did not answer it, but I am well! I've finally got some semblance of a plan together for my life.
I've returned to university and finally figured out what path I want to take. I am a creative person, and touching other people with the stories I tell and the art I create is something I believe I was born to do. (Emphasis on the 'other people' part. My art is important to me because it is for others, and I enjoy fine-tuning my work to evoke specific emotions in those who view it.)
I have been busy with other projects, but October is my favorite month, and Halloween is my favorite holiday, so I'll likely be around, if not on this blog, then on my main blog or other sideblogs. I am keeping my main blog a secret, however; I enjoy the anonymity of this blog, and I enjoy the lack of bias it provides to my followers. To everyone here, I am just the Seer of Heart, and that's all I intend to be.
When Homestuck comes back around in my hyperfixation rotation, I'll return here and begin to post again, but I thought you all deserved an update. Thank you for your care <3
Hi, its the ‘The Supid’ dream guy! I just wanted to send you good vibes, youve been gone a bit and i miss my sheduled understanding claspect dosages (/lh)
Manifesting this flus defeat and your quick recovery!
(Sorry if this is weird or crosses normal boundaries)
Yes, I remember you. Thank you for the well wishes ❤️ you made my day.
I have since recovered (at least partially; I have also contracted a post-viral infection that is gradually ceasing. Very slowly.), but I have been busy with both offline and online affairs. My job, and the commissions I take on my main blog. I hesitate to bring it here, as it isn't the purpose of this blog, but I will likely not be here for another moment. The commissions I take on are my priority first and foremost.
I will be getting to the questionnaire answers soon, however! My apologies for the wait, and thank you for your patience.
Hello! I've been following your blog for a while and I saw your classpecting questionnaire. I also saw someone else submit their own answers to get a classpect, if that's okay.
1. What is most important to you? - I want to live the life that I want/makes me happy, and I want to create something really good, good enough that people talk about it and it gets remembered after I die.
2. Why is this important to you? - I think the first part is obvious, but also I don't feel like I have a lot of control in my life already and as far as I know I only have one, I don't want to waste it. As for the second part, it's half related to what I just said and half because I feel like art, especially writing, is my calling in life.
3. Why do you do what you do? - I honestly don't feel like I really do much on a day-to-day basis. I'd like to do more, but I don't feel like I have a lot of opportunities, or friends to do stuff with (see below question about flaws)
4. What frustrates or upsets you most? - In general I get frustrated or upset pretty easily, mostly because in general I feel my emotions very strongly (especially negative ones). What frustrates/upsets me the most is people telling me what to feel/think/believe, or telling me that what I'm thinking/feeling/believing is wrong. Doubly so if I'm disagreeing with them on something and they just can't comprehend the idea that they might be wrong about anything.
5. What is in your way? What are your flaws? How do you overcome this? - I'm good at coming up with ideas and starting projects, but I'm bad at finishing them. I'm also shy and (usually) avoid confrontation, and neither like nor know how to initiate conversations. If I knew how to overcome this, I would've done it already.
6. Are you okay with that? - I'm not sure what "that" is referring to. Answers 1, 2 and 4, sure. Answers 3 and 5, no.
(freedom -> Breath), (to mean something -> Light? legacy, to be remembered, to leave an impact -> Doom, Rage, Knight-Page)
(little control -> Prince-Maid), (Hope-Rage), (Space)
lack of Blood, (acquire friends as a form of freedom?), (stuck, desire to do more -> Doom-Life, Space-Time), (lack of control, little opportunities -> Prince-Maid)
(Space, inverse -> Time, good with ideas, bad with commitment? -> Rage, inverse -> Hope), (Sylph-Maid), (Breath, inverse -> Blood)
(unclear -> Maid?), emphasis on freedom, holding strong to the self's own truth
A desire to live the life you want, a life that makes you happy, means you are not currently living that life, and that is visible to you to the point of upset frustration. You hate being told what to believe by others and you're unsure how to move forward, but you lack opportunities and you lack control. Your answers spoke to me as a very frustrated, confused Maid/Page seeking answers.
I have been attempting to pin down a classpect for you from these answers, but there is no one thing that uniquely stands out to me other than you most likely being a passive class within the Sylph-Maid (Enhancers) and Knight-Page (Utilizers) classes.
There are really quite a lot of interesting elements in your answers here. They could combine in any number of ways. I believe you may be Rage-bound, but you could just as likely be Breath-bound or Space-bound, as you have elements of inverses for each, and none overpower any of the others.
I'm still not entirely sure of your aspect; I could make an equal case for each of the three I pointed out. I almost feel as though I was not told something, so, I will leave the decision of your aspect entirely up to you. Your class took me a long time to narrow down, but I am convinced that if you are not a Maid, you may very likely be a Page instead.
For your consideration:
Maid of Breath
Maid of Rage
Maid of Space
Maids start off pushed around by others' view of their aspect, but eventually allow their aspect to heal, restore, and enhance themselves, making them into an entirely new person and purifying their aspect to themselves. They start out relying on others for their aspect or being told by others how to interact with their aspect. Their challenge is to listen to themselves instead of others, and to not let others opinions dilute their aspect as they restore it for themselves and allow it to make them into a new person.
Page of Breath
Page of Rage
Page of Space
Pages start unskilled in their aspect, learning how it works and how to use it to its full potential over time. In their many attempts to master their aspect, they teach others the value of their aspect, becoming an unintentional source of inspiration. Their challenge is to keep at it, learn from failure, and eventually master their aspect, being able to confidently provide their aspect to others.
I do apologize for the wait; I've been horribly sick and am only just now recovering enough to post this for you. Speaking of, if you'd like to follow up with me on this, you're more than welcome to! I'm certain with a bit more information I can point you in a more concrete direction than this, and I can't deny I'm intrigued by all the possibility you have. However, in the end, only you decide what fits.
A Page of Rage has little to no skill in rebellion and truth, and can't figure out how to make it work for them. They take the ideals and beliefs of others who seem to know what they're doing and attempt to make that work instead; this may or may not work, and often when it doesn't, they don't understand why. This means they can often get lost in dreams that aren't their own, taking on certain commitments but having no idea how to give themselves a reality check or dig their heels in to break free of it.
A Page of Space has little to no skill in innovation and patience, and can't figure out how to make it work for them. They take the efficiency and goals of others who seem to know what they're doing and attempt to make that work instead; this may or may not work, and often when it doesn't, they don't understand why. This means they can often default to following in the footsteps of others, copying efficient methods and goals that aren't theirs and having no idea how to be varied on their own.
This is super silly and you may never see it, but i wanted to tell you incase it makes you smile.
Yesterday i had a fever dream that you responded to my classpect questionaire request with a five page, sourced, mla format analysis explaining why i am classpected as The Stupid. And i read it in horrified awe because (a: it was publicly posted) and b: i couldn’t disagree with any of it, like it was all somehow factually correct.
I simply was The Stupid.
I have been terribly sick with flu and have been coming out of a feverish state in which I was reduced to nothing but a miserable sack of flesh, and this is the funniest thing I've been able to read and fully comprehend in about a week.
Perhaps I should be making use of the MLA format. Your suggestion has been added to the suggestions box.
A Rogue of Space values the variation and journeys of others so much that they give away their own to let others use it. They use and protect their efficiency and goals to keep the innovation they give away pure, driven and motivated without any real changes. This means they often encourage variation and journeys in others, but personally, get stuck in their own restless repetition.
A Bard of Blood avoids promises and relationships, and thus destroys any responsibilities and camaraderie they were supposed to have. They rely on themselves for freedom and go looking for more when they feel their relationships are getting more serious or deeper than surface level. This means they're scared of or hate being tied down, constantly seek out independence, and thus don't know how to responsibly navigate their relationships.
A Witch of Blood chooses to embody specific elements of promises, responsibilities, relationships, and camaraderie despite being surrounded by much of it, their entire identity built from scratch and fine-tuned the way they want it to be. They lack experience with impulse, freedom, adaptability, and independence, often seeking and studying what they can find of it in case it's something they can add to themselves. This means they're certain in themselves, but can be quite picky and biased (towards themselves) people, embodying what they like of Blood and discarding what they don't like in favor of Breath.
Witch of Blood (A)
A Witch of Blood (A) chooses to embody promises and responsibilities from their surroundings, always looking things to do and a way to fulfill themselves. They lack experience with impulse and freedom, seeking and studying such things to help steer themselves in a direction they'd like. This means they often change what kind of responsibilities they take on and what promises they make, and until they grow tired of such things, they won't be able to truly define freedom for themselves.
Witch of Blood (B)
A Witch of Blood (B) chooses to embody relationships and camaraderie from their surroundings, preferring to kick back and have fun with others. They lack experience with flexible adaptability and personal independence, seeking and studying such things to help steer themselves in a direction they'd like. This means they often change their relationships until they can find a balance between camaraderie and independence, through which they can adapt to the demands of their relationships for themselves.
A Page of Breath has little to no skill in independence or freedom, and can't figure out how to make it work for them. They take the responsibilities of others who seem to know what they're doing and attempt to make that work instead; this may or may not work, and often when it doesn't, they don't understand why. This means they can often wander aimlessly, forming relationships but having no idea how to be independent within them.
A Rogue of Breath values the independence and freedom of others so much that they give away their own to let others use it. They use and protect their responsibilities and relationships to keep the freedoms they give away pure, shackling themselves in the process. This means they often encourage independence and freedom in others, but personally, get stuck in their own tethered responsibilities.
A Maid of Space relies on the variation of others and things around them, and gets frustrated when this doesn't end up working out easily for them. They attempt to control repetition by relying on innovation; but because they cannot control the variations of others, their reliance on the efficiency of others is soured. This means they can often fall into a habit of procrastination and going the long way around, all in an effort to preserve their journey and patience.
