homestuckrpproblems:

“They are NOT the same person, biogenetics or not. It’s really annoying when in an rp, you refer to Bro as Bro, and their character just keeps calling them Dirk. Really??”

Note: This also applies to Alpha Mom/Rose, Grandpa/Jake, or basically any alternate universe version of anyone. Karkat actually gives an example in canon with the two Jack Noir’s.

“CG: SO LET’S SAY YOU PLAY YOUR BANDICOOT AND I PLAY MY BANDICOOT. 

CG: THEY ARE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME BANDICOOT, SAME APPEARANCE AND DESIGN AND BEHAVIORS. 
CG: BUT THEY ARE STILL COMPLETELY SEPARATE BANDICOOTS ON SEPARATE SCREENS. 
CG: SO WE BOTH HAVE OUR OWN ASS BANDICOOTS TO OURSELVES, THE SAME BUT DIFFERENT. 
CG: OUR JACKS ARE THE SAME BUT DIFFERENT TOO. ”

As such, Bro is not Dirk, Grandpa is not Jake, etc. You wouldn’t call Aranea “Mindfang”. Don’t do it with other characters.

-Jack