#dragon1fire

[calware]

For duos, Vrisjohn?

[ardenttheories]

I am a Sylph of Life and I would like to see this song. What was it?

Let Go - Frou Frou

Sylphs of Life heal broken Life. They heal Growth and encourage Players to keep going even when they find themselves stuck in a rut, predominantly by going out there themselves and leading by example. They can’t create life - that’s wholly in the Maid’s capabilities - but they can fix what’s already there. Wealth, Prosperity, Development, Selfishness, Motivation - these are they things they seek to revitalise in the people around them. 

Which I think is perfectly described here:

It gains the more it giveAnd it rises with the fallSo hand me that remoteCan't you see that all that stuff's a sideshowSuch boundless pleasureWe've no time for later nowYou can't await your own arrivalYou've twenty seconds to comply

And here:

so let goAnd jump inOh well whatcha waiting forIt's all right'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown(So let go) yeah let goAnd just get inOh it's so amazing here

And here:

Mmm are you in or outLeave your things behind'Cause it's all going off without youExcuse me, too busy oh, writing a tragedyThese mishaps you bubble wrap whenYou've no idea what you're like

The entire song reads as the singer attempting to get someone to actually Live their Life, to stop holding themself back and to rush in for what they Want - to figure themself out, to keep up with the world and the things happening around them. 

Even at the risk of things going wrong, there’s something to be found, things to learn from - beauty in the breakdown. And, of course, the general chorus of “let go, jump in, what’re you waiting for?” - that’s a Sylph of Life, hands down. Why are you waiting for your Life to come to you? Go out there, grab it yourself!

Also, “such boundless pleasure / We’ve no time for later now”; Life is all about the Luxuries, the Desires, the Pleasures in Life - and a Sylph would be the first to help someone go after these things. 

That said, the song reads more like a plea than a command or an enforced action. Sylphs are still passive Players, so there isn’t going to be the same sense of abrasivity that tends to come from other Life Players. Still Determined, don’t get me wrong - which still shows through it how persuasive the song is - but not as harsh.

I think it scans pretty well as a Sylph of Life song. The melody of it, too, feels sort of Life-y to me; upbeat, go-getting, but also sort of relaxed? It makes more sense to hear it, admittedly- 

[cottonflurry]

I care. You're cool.

Thanks man

idrc about what the last anon said tbh, it was just rly funny to me

[manicpixel]

I just wanna saw wow. You got some really good art. I love your style. It's so soft looking.

Omg thank you! 💕 😭

[hs-second-look]

Ooo, favorite songs? I have an absurdly (like, rediculously) large Homestuck playlist. What are some of your favorites?

Hard to say, there’s so many good one’s. I’m trying to make a playlist of my favorites, but I've barely gotten started. I might share it when I’m done.

[hs-second-look]

I was gonna send a message, but can't. Anyways, thoughts on HS music? Love the blog by the way.

Oh yeah. I love it’s music. I’m actually listening to the soundtracks right now as I draw.

[sciencesoup]

Have you ever done Nikola Tesla as "badass scientist of the week" yet?

I haven't! Although he was incredibly badass, Tesla is such a well-known figure that I don't think I'll write about him anytime soon; I'd rather focus on scientists who don't get as much widespread recognition.

That being said, any suggestions for such scientists are welcome!