Two Syllables

[SilverWolf690]

My friend said there were pretty much no other names with R that had one syllable. I proved her wrong: Ruth! That has one syllable! But...Ruth Lalonde? Really? XD that's stupid.

[asdfgirl83]

GREAT GUYS. NOW HE'S GONNA KILL EVERYONE. GREAT.

[megacpfan82]

OSHIT. WE BROKE THE RULES. GOD DAMMIT. GOD DAMMIT. GOD DAMMIT. GOD DA--

...

Wait... Homestuck has rules? o o;

[Chromedisant]

People don't seem to realize there never was a pattern. Hussie picked the first name suggested for John, the second for Rose, the third for Dave, the fourth for Jade. There were no syllable rules, they just happened to all be one syllable.

[LOLBROTIMETOLUL]

@Chromedisant

Wrong.

[PapercutChika]

I love how the names pop up to the beat of the 'GODDAMMIT's.

[TobiBlackmore]

I never noticed this... XD I always thought people were already making a big point out of the way they named Dirk.

[zerosvc2]

Wait.

Four kids. Three have one syllables in their first name. One has two.

Four and One with Three.

Hussie, you cleder bastart.

*basbard

*battard

*fuck it

[shuri]

That was me. That was friggin me, how did you tape mt reaction?

[NeoCarbuncle]

"You do not break your patterns thus?"

"I do not break them, Andrew Huss!"

[xXTarepandaXx]

Homestuck has rules? :O

[sfstein417]

-hussie-

what rules?

[SpencerLeUnicorn]

Thank you so much, I thought I was the only person who went apeshit bananas over this.

[chaoticcranium]

Suddenly, the Homestuck fanbase needs a new set of keyboards. Hussie must have a deal with Logitech or something. . .

Hehehe, but I kid. I puzzled over it a bit, but the only name for RoLal I can think of that would be 1 syllable would be Roll. You know, like from Megaman. But that would be a very silly name, wouldn't it?

Other choices off the top of my head that would have been close are: Ruby, Ruth, Rhea, and Rosa

I think Roxy was by far the best choice out of all of those.

[AnymesLittleJester]

oh my god you used nova

yes

just yes

[EvilQueenofHearts]

I flipped over this but in a "lol, HUSSIE" type way. I didn't care in an angry way, that'd be too far.

[dragongirl1501]

I forgive Hussie. It is impossible to stay mad at a GOD.

[gaaragirlgo98]

SCREW THE RULES I HAVE HUSSIE LIPS.

[pseudodeaths]

im cyring

[Izon22]

so does this mean

roxy is the cancer?!

[bleachrebornfan13]

Some people flip their shit over this, I flip it on more important matters... Like Bro's name being Dirk instead of Dick.

[iZebree]

JUST1C3 W1LL B3 S3RV3D ON TH1S M4TT3R.

[PurpleKirby54]

he can't break what he makes up :3

[roboraptor10]

Oh dear god this is so amazing.

[bigPandemonium28]

he might as well rage quit right there...

[Eagle0600]

There never was a rule. If the fandom wants to make up rules it can do so, but Hussie is under no obligation to make a pattern for absolutely everything. Nor do I see why anyone would want him to.

[Ximetama]

@Eagle0600 hey guess what, it's a JOKE dudududududududun!!!!

[Eagle0600]

@Ximetama: You cannot say that when this trend in general (not about this particular issue, just in general) is seen on the forums quite often.

[Ximetama]

@Eagle0600 It is not an issue, is because sometimes fandom takes everything so serious, but they seem to forget that the creator it's Andrew Hussie.

[Eagle0600]

@Ximetama: Once more so I can understand you? A properly formulated sentence would be nice.

[Ximetama]

@Eagle0600 Okey english is not my first language, the point is: chiill out, it is a joke, the end.

[Eagle0600]

@Ximetama: Okay, to clarify, I am chilled. I'm merely pointing out, for the benefit of the people who do take their own theories about Homestuck seriously, that Hussie is under no obligation to follow any patterns or rules or hypotheses that the fandom may or may not come up with. Whether this, in particular, is a joke or not, I felt that this was a message I should express.

[Ximetama]

@Eagle0600 Oh ok, i get that, so you were talking about the fandom and not really about the video. but no one is really flipping the shit because of this change, but ok i get it, i thought you took the video seriously. Le'ts just end it there.

[GumiTheCarrot]

YOU BROKE THE FUCKING RULES!

[DistrictIvory]

The trolls don't have a syllable rule, so I see why the kid's shouldn't.

[RikaWave]

@DistrictIvory the trolls dont have a syllable rule, but eatch of their names has only 6 letters in it so he's keeping some kind of pattern (or was)

[Amphy720]

My friend and I were hoping for something ironic (like Dion). Oh well. But on a similar note and I the only one who noticed that a dirk is a dagger (and therefore the name kinda fits)?

[Anonymous1092387456]

Cannot like this enough.

[jamzilla960]

prononced (row-oxy)

[DistrictIvory]

@jamzilla960 "Row-oxy"? I don't know what planet YOU come from, but it's definitly pronounced "Rox-y"

[PsyTas]

Something tells me Hussie has something in store for this one.

Always Hussie'in', that one. Always Hussie'in'.

[noideausernamename]

Even though Hussie refuted this I still think it's the best thing ever

[AlienWeaver08]

He said on Tumblr that it's the character count is all that matters.

Rone is a great name, but yeah, whatever Mr. Huss, just don't fucking kill them.

[IDSearcher01]

Hussie said there was no syllable rule to begin with, so...

[AntsPushingFruitLoop]

I almost wish Dirk was named Dick. >.< Erp Derp Erp Derp Durp.

[PainxKonan4ever]

@AntsPushingFruitLoop I still totally think it is Dick, not Dirk. *totallyisn'tindenialoranythin­g*

[sfstein417]

C C C CODE BRACKER

[AuraPsychickHedgie]

i dont get it XD

[TheKyhaCraig]

@AuraPsychickHedgie All the kids have one syllable names... except for Roxy.

[TheGirlIWishIWas]

My thoughts exactly >:[

[FluffehChan]

Im pretty sure the kids name dont have to be one syllable and that rule only applies to their god tier names.

[Daywalker727]

It's Hussie, what did you expect?

[locogenius324]

You know a Creature and you read Homestuck. I fugging love you.

[mephitofthelake]

"Roxy is less controversial it seems. Not a whole lot else it could be… Romy, Rosa… and a whole slew of way less viable things than those. Though some wonder why it breaks the one syllable kid name pattern. (continued)

[mephitofthelake]

@mephitofthelake Answer: there was no deliberate pattern. The troll names varied in syllables quite a bit, which was your clue that the rule didn’t exist. The one syllable kid names were a result of smaller sample size + coincidence. One syllable was never a rule, only a superficial trend. Letter quantity was the only hard rule." - AH

[Cooncay]

YES I LOVE YOU. I was so peeved. xD

[PandaBearInASuit]

I was hoping Dirk would be Dick.

I really wish it was...

[JediAnnSolo]

I like that this fandom makes up something and it's considered canon to everyone but Andrew. :D

[DavesAndTheCocoPuff]

THANK YOU SO MUCH I THOUGHT I WAS ALONE

[AMVXJUMP]

I guessed Roxy...I want a reward

[michere11]

Their should be one with dirk in it LOL

[Nikkiperson1337]

@michere11 Dirk only has 1 syllable, so that wouldn't really make sense

[strzelec303]

YOU BROKE THE WOOLS NOW YOU MUST DYE!

[SnowKitzMuhahaha]

I STILL CAN'T GET OVER

"DIRK STRIDER"

[CraniumMaddoo]

@darkfire532 Please don't say "let me tell you about Homestuck" without actually explaining anything. Sorry, it's just a huge pet peeve of mine and it just annoys the person who has no idea what it is.

[EbonyTears1]

Hussie is a god.

A god of death.

The Grim Reaper.

[TheTwoHeadedPyro]

i don't get it

[SilverStarxLeafPool]

@TheTwoHeadedPyro you must must be new.

[GeekyMe14]

@TheTwoHeadedPyro all of the names are one syllable (i.e. JOHN DAVE JADE ROSE... ) then theres ROX-Y. 2 syllables

[TheTwoHeadedPyro]

@GeekyMe14 whos john and balh blah blah?

[darkfire532]

@TheTwoHeadedPyro Let me tell you. About Homestuck.

[Ebvardh]

My reaction was similar when he killed Kanaya, killed Equius, didn't kill Gamzee, killed John the first time and did just about anything besides starting the story.

Hussie laughs every time we cry.

[darkraichu55]

damn fandom you fast

[mojocrystaltokyo]

(btw you should credit Nova for this)

[ARatherDumbUsername]

@mojocrystaltokyo Whoops, completely slipped my mind, sorry. Fixed.

[mojocrystaltokyo]

I love you so much

[KitKatRembrandt]

TWO SYLLABLES

[Ryokun]

I screamed unintelligibly when the names got revealed. Nopenopenopenope they have no names what names they don't need names nope

[AweStrikerNova]

There never was a pattern.

Hussie just explained on his tumblr.

Also I so called Bro as a Dirk but never told anyone

[darkfire532]

@AweStrikerNova Cool story bro

[AcidNeon69X3]

i swear this was the same reaction i had i am tellin da truth.

BROKE DA RULEZ!!!!!

[RubberArms226]

tETEioHTOeihtEthOHT NOVAAAAAAAAAA

[iMeloxx]

OMFG I LOOOOL OSDJFAKIVacmvkeamv:fca:fc:a

[Pillozilla]

DIRK.

[SincerelyLilly]

hahaha well at least Dirk Strider didnt break the rules! :D

[8195mike]

the rules were 4 letters not 2 sylables

[BunBunJess]

RULES? Hussie knows of no rules.

[psydney1997]

OH MY GOD.

[Goatmon]

What is the source video on this?

[Seroia]

@Goatmon /watch?v=5NylmdC_uEM

[1drummergirl97]

GUYS.

THERE MUST BE SIGNIFICANCE.

BECAUSE EVERYTHING IN HOMESTUCK IS ALWAYS SIGNIFICANT.

ROXY IS GOING TO DO SOMETHING. SHE'S GOT TO HAVE SOME PURPOSE.

And no, it's not any of that "secretly a troll" bull shit, because we also have Terezi, Eridan, Feferi, Aradia, Nepeta, Equius, and Kanaya. Majority of trolls actually have three syllable, smart ones.

But now I'm SURE that Di-Stri's name is Dyka. Just gotta keep F5-ing >D

[SincerelyLilly]

@1drummergirl97 um, Dyka doesnt start with Di...

[1drummergirl97]

@SincerelyLilly I meant Dika, typo, sorry :P

and it's Dirk, anyway =___= Hero of HEART of all things :P

[Stuffman31]

@1drummergirl97 It's Prince of Heart :3

[1drummergirl97]

@Stuffman31 But he's still the Hero of Heart and that sounds less terrible than Prince of Heart OTL

[PokeyMeansBusiness]

@1drummergirl97

You were WRONG! >:D

[julosoft]

I raged too

[FinalAssassin42]

Apparently Hussie has grown tired of frustrating the reader base on a narrative basis.

Now he's doing it on a phonetic basis as well.

When will this madness end!?

[Tsubakiification]

god dammit

[TehSexualDeviant]

I'm laughing so hard right now I don't think you understand

[31Moth13]

Hussie is teaching you people that not everything is a pattern, and that it is possible to read too much into things.

Plus, the Troll name syllables varied from 2 to 3 to 4, why would one group have a pattern and not both?

[TheRokkudoriiProject]

@31Moth13 Because the pattern with the trolls was that they all had six letters in both their first names and sur names.

[31Moth13]

@TheRokkudoriiProject And the pattern here is four letters in the first name and seven in the last. It has not been broken at all. Any so-called syllable pattern is pure coincidence and fancy, clued off by the fact the Trolls didn't have one. And this.

[MaterialDefender1]

YOU BROKE THE WOOLS

[ZAznGirlZ]

same

[xXcleverwolfcatXx]

YOU JUST COMBINED THE TWO THINGS I LOVE THE MOST IN LIFE

[madcat2316]

*cries from laughter*

[MelloBella]

YES. Omg I can't breathe

[8uttssssssss]

omfg

[reversededges25]

I DIDN'T EXPECT NOVA, HAHAHAHHAHAHHH

[kittykat490]

FUCK YOU I CAN'T FUCKING BREATHE BECAUSE I'M LAUGHING TOO HARD FUCK THIS IS PERFECT

[xHappiestSadist]

The funny thing is, my nickname is Roxy.

[llamasrepic]

dYiNg

[noideausernamename]

gOD this is PERFECT

[MewWinxKPandmore]

THAT WAS ME. 100%

[Harmon2]

omg this was pretty much my exact reaction to when that happened

[deathsbuddy]

this is excellent

[e312312]

absolute perfection