Homestuck is full of chekhov’s guns but one of the most badass will always be John’s magic trick stuff getting scattered around, the imps stealing it, and then Dad Egbert busting out of his bonds to their surprise and horror because they used trick handcuffs.
wait i literally never made this connection i just thought dad was really strong holy shit
Haha nope! Dad is indeed very strong, but he didn’t have to be in this instance.
Among the ARTIFACTS are: TWO (2) FAKE ARMS [CURRENTLY CAPTCHALOGUED IN YOUR SYLLADEX], ONE (1) PAIR OF TRICK HANDCUFFS, ONE (1) STUNT SWORD, ONE (1) MAGICIAN’S HAT, ONE (1) PAIR OF BEAGLE PUSS GLASSES, SEVERAL (~) SMOKE PELLETS, SEVERAL (~) BLOOD CAPSULES, and ONE (1) COPY OF COLONEL SASSACRE’S DAUNTING TEXT OF MAGICAL FRIVOLITY AND PRACTICAL JAPERY, and ONE (1) COPY OF HARRY ANDERSON’S “WISE GUY”, BY MIKE CAVENEY.
Some of this stuff may come in handy at some point.
Hey, weren’t your TRICK HANDCUFFS dangling from that branch earlier? Dammit, why do imps got to be making off with all your sweet gear??
Just went back to watch S WV: Ascend to confirm that yup, he even does the little wrist twist you do to get out of them.