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Day 3: Domestic

Snowy winter night shop window reflection selfie gone wrong.
#hometuck || #davekat || #davekatweek2025

Karkat is wearing a sage green winter coat and a candy red scarf that covers the bottom half of his face. Dave is wearing a burgundy trench coat, fuzzy brown ear muffs, his shades, and a face mask. It's a dark, snowy night, so probably around 4pm. In the first panel Dave holds Karkat close to him, hand on his shoulder, and throws up the millennial peace sign while saying "cheeeeeese" with the other. Karkat is taking a photo of them both.
The next panel is zoomed in on their faces and Karkat looks to Dave and asks "did you smile?" Dave hesitates and says "...no." In the final panel, Karkat deletes the photo. Dave turns to him, shocked.

September 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM

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Day 2: Throwback

Throwback to that time I wrote a tiny fic based on three emojis someone sent to my askbox lol

#homestuck || #davekat || #davekatweek2025 || archiveofourown.org/works/53673232

Karkat and Dave are sitting across from each other at a cafe booth by a floor-to-ceiling window, laptops out on the wooden table as they converse. Karkat seems to be scolding Dave about something, who looks to be a little perturbed by what the other is saying. Find out more on ao3 dot come slash (just kidding, here is the fic link if you're interested)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/53673232

September 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM

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Day 1: Decade

being rich + at peace post-game = volunteering indefinitely for their friends otherwise they would rot away on the couch playing video games
#davekat || #davekatweek2025

Dave and Karkat are on a sunny field full of ripe radishes. Dave is crouched on the dirt, swarmed by a bunch of wigglers, smiling up at Karkat who is visibly sore and sweaty, massaging his shoulder with one hand and holding a shovel with the other. There is a candy red wiggler crawling up Karkat's leg and pile of harvested radishes next to them. Also Karkat is wearing jean overalls. This is important to me. I think he looks cute in them.

September 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM

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Was cleaning my phone gallery and I dont think I posted these davekats anywhere

June 30, 2025 at 11:51 PM

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lol imagine turning 30 this year, couldn't be john

page 2 of 2 || #homestuck || #homestuck413

Karkat begins eating his cake as he says "So I hear you're a year away from permanent deterioration." John lets out a flabbergasted "huhhhh???" before adding "I'm literally an immortal god. Where did you hear that?" Karkat points to the side with his thumb. The next panel shows Dave, Jade and Rose in huddling suspiciously in the distance next to the birthday cake. Jade says "come join us f̶̧̬̉͝o̴̲̝͑̆ṟ̷̍̀ ̷̻͋̊c̵̖͠ͅǎ̶̙k̵̭͊e̵̙͛̍, john!!!"
The final panel shows a zoomed in frame of Dave, Jade and Rose's deranged expressions as they repeat "Join us, John..." in unison. Dave is grabbing his left wrist shakily, Jade is clutching her right side with both hands, and Rose and holding a fist up to her lips while text pointing to each read "Carpal tunnel, kidney pain, and mysterious cough", respectively.

April 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM

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HAPPY HOMESTUCK DAY!!! @413countdown.bsky.social

And of course, happy birthday, John! I wonder what life altering experience will happen to you between now and next year.

page 1 of 2 || #homestuck || #homestuck413

John is looking up at the reused "Happy 18th birthday John!" banner, which has 18, 27 and 28 crossed out, now replaced by the number 29. He looks at it and says "guys... just get a new banner". Karkat offscreen says "Wow. Has the aficionado of running gags finally met his match?"
The next panel shows Karkat sitting comfortably on the floor with a slice of cake set to the side. John crouches down to sit next to him as he says "hey Karkat!". Karkat replies "Hey Egbert. Happy wriggling day." John replies "hahaha thanks man".

April 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM

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day 5 - personal space
or more specifically... davekat's lack thereof
#homestuck #413countdown #davekat

Davekat are "hanging out" in the bathroom. Karkat is actively using the gaper with shut eyes and messy bedhead. Dave is standing next to Karkat, leaning against the sink and happily chatting. An arrow points to Dave that states "6:00 AM yappathon", while a second arrow points to Karkat that says "sleep-shitting".

April 13, 2025 at 12:23 AM

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day 4 - memories
i'll never forget those group cosplay pics where youd see a spy tf2 successfully infiltrate into the photoshoot with his homestuck disguise
#homestuck #413countdown

a group of dave cosplayers consisting of a davesprite, simple shirt dave, fem!dave, godtier dave, trickster dave, standard dave and business casual dave stand on either side of a blue spy from tf2 who sports his dave mask disguise. in the background, a dialogue bubble says "Alright Daves! Say cheese!"

April 12, 2025 at 12:09 AM

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day 3 - fav canon scene/fav headcanon
these specific karkat and kanaya scenes are very precious to me and I hc that they carry it over into their adulthood
#homestuck #413countdown

The left shows a panel redraw of a terrified teenage Karkat hiding behind Kanaya while the right shows a panel redraw of teenage Karkat hiding behind a tree while Kanaya stands angrily and confidently in the forefront. In the middle shows a taller and broader adult Commander Karkat shying behind Kanaya's smaller frame as she crosses her arms menacingly.

April 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM

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day 2 - love
i literally love nothing more than a bunch of grubs swarming commander karkat
#homestuck #413countdown

A younger Commander Karkat struggles to free himself from 8 wigglers who are climbing his person. Karkat looks visibly distressed as he says "Kanaya... help." I would like to mention that one of the grubs is bald with a silly little swirly hair.

April 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM

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day 1 - touching grass
for the depressed, dejected and in denial
(spoilers: john is all of the above)
#homestuck @413countdown.bsky.social

Jade Harley, Rose Lalonde, Dave Strider, and John Egbert are walking in a field surrounded by trees and shrubs. Jade is ahead of the group and turns back with a smile as she says "keep it up guys! being with nature is good for you!!!" Dave props his shades on his head with a neutral expression while Rose smiles and says "Surely this will fix us." John, who is visibly struggling with the exercise, says "Don't call me Shirley." Everyone turns back at John, looking unimpressed. Jade holds up a clenched fist, ready to punch him. (They're primarily on this walk for his (her???) well-being).

April 8, 2025 at 11:34 PM

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he got the job

February 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM

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bday bday bday bday @chthonicarcher.bsky.social

January 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM

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happy new years eve!!!
i think these 4 would go out and eat hot pot together and take pics anywhere the restaurant placed decor LOL
#homestuck

January 1, 2025 at 2:48 AM

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December 25, 2024 at 9:39 PM

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December 25, 2024 at 2:37 PM

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kenz's request "need to see the picture Dave is taking of karkat and the baby"

December 18, 2024 at 11:33 PM

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archer's request "we want to see the picture karakt is taking"

December 18, 2024 at 11:27 PM

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boop's request "satisfied bug. he has eaten his fill and has a full tummy"

December 18, 2024 at 11:22 PM

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bug time

December 18, 2024 at 10:33 PM

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Ehehehehehee i lob him 🥺💕

December 9, 2024 at 5:50 PM

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hiii, i just finished the last chapter of this fic, pls enjoy 🥺
archiveofourown.org/works/511547...

#davekat || 5 times fic || boyfriends to ex-boyfriends || a gift for @chthonicarcher.bsky.social

thank you @cutthroatpixie.bsky.social for beta reading and @biouxp.bsky.social for the beautiful art