Something I realized today that’s weirding me the fuck out is the fact that, although Jude is younger and Joey is only a year older than the Homestuck kids at the start of Hiveswap, Hiveswap takes place MUCH earlier than Homestuck, and Joey we know for certain was born about 16 years before the kids.
That means that in an AU where SBurb doesn’t exist and assuming no time shenanigans or changing up of the timeframe are involved and thanks to Rose’s mom being a time-wise constant, that means by the time John and his friends are 13, Jude will be anywhere from 25-28, and Joey will be 29 years old.
Here’s a post on Joey’s Hero Title–The MAID of LIGHT!–and how understanding it strengthens our reading of Joey’s struggles with neglect and loneliness, her STRIFES, her skills and abilities, and more! We even look at some interesting foreshadowing for where her arc may be going in the next Acts!
(Credit to @thricequeen and @dahniwitchoflight for providing key details that feed into my own speculation, btw! Thanks a ton, peeps)
Classpecting has so far been a hugely underappreciated part of Hiveswap’s narrative, and I’d like to change that. This post is also a focused introduction on Classpects in general, and should ideally be perfectly easy to follow if you’re a new Hiveswap fan with no exposure to the system from Homestuck!
I do have to warn, however, that there will be Homestuck Spoilers in this essay. So heads up about that! Now, on to some bad news. I have similar Classpect essays brainstormed for Xefros Tritoh and Jude Harley. But alas, it may be a while before I can write those.
As excited as I am to post this, it comes with an announcement I wish I wasn’t making. If you enjoy this essay and want to know more about future content from me, please read on.
