FAQ - Equius​​​ | Octopimp​​​

[@NimhLabs]

Honestly... I cannot imagine Equius as sounding any different.

[@lootbaglu]

Katrina Payne pretty much all his voices are head canon for me and have been imprinted in my mind upon reading dialogue...the only voice i dont quite like is terezi's...its the right idea but at times the actor sounds like she's forcing it

[@Mae_Dastardly]

My headcanon voice for him has always been Bill Compton.

[@RavenMenel]

Andrew Hussie should hire this guy for a Homestuck cartoon.

[@zer0zeassassin858]

I SOOOOOOOO agree

[@Escalusia]

ButterflyPikachu this guy and his brother and the female actors and thats all

[@Skeletondude101]

+Escalusia Homestuck should be on comedy central

[@emmastriker740]

This is true.

[@LemonSnake1111]

YEEEEEES

[@DHCovers]

Canon Equius voice! Then again, all his Homestuck voices are canon for me. Amazing! *thumbs up*

[@TIHISTS]

Equis makes me uncomfortable only because he sounds two points away from being aroused. XD

[@bayleelafontaine9730]

Same. cx

[@emmastriker740]

This is true.

[@raven-uv4hh]

Oh my God that is so true XD

[@daphne7780]

That and how he’s weirdly obsessed With being ordered around and his love of horses

[@drgrounder]

Octopimp jumps fandoms so fast I'm starting to think he's secretly a 13 year old girl

[@meghansmith5639]

hard boiled eggquius

[@BigRazzmatazz]

who the fuck do you think you are

[@meghansmith5639]

***** running 'round leaving scars

[@nightmarekohonaproductions4757]

+Meghan Smith that would be nepeta :33

[@DreamyDiamond]

actually you were the first equius voice actor that i loved. everybody elses was ok then hOLY MOLY HI CANON VOICE C:

[@draquela96]

OMFG I'm in LOVE with one. if you do this voice but more rubbery, that'd be my internal Gamzee voice, how messed up is that...

[@animesniper1]

I find it very interesting that the technical aspects of Equius' voice was used in Rei! It was a bit awkward hearing him at first but then again, over time the two voices grew apart and became their own entities. YOU ROCK OCTOPIMP!

[@cjmasterson8566]

When I first heard Octopimp's take on Rei, I heard a mix of Equius and Eridan, but yea, I do see Rei having a voice of his own now, and not just a combo of two other characters.

[@alyssaj9308]

This is one thing making Equius one of my favorite trolls

[@walrustv8047]

Equius is kind of a creep, and i like this interpretation of him much better then ColabHQ's interpretation. This version makes me less.... uncomfortable...

[@mirandapanda5439]

this is some asmr stuff here...

[@a_lilypup]

my first thought too asmrstuck

[@petitepepele4362]

That--iS SO TREUW

[@petitepepele4362]

+Venice Hiett *TRUE Ō-Ō

[@Octopimp]

Hey guys, Eridan's episode is going up tonight, so keep an eye out. I hope you like it!

[@simply_pyrope8590]

Equius is my favorite troll but I don't exactly know why 😂

[@drekaflugan]

I love how you make Equius sound like he is trying super hard to be calm but it's really difficult for him.

[@CAMCATTO]

What I love about Octopimp is this. This. He gives wonderful reasons for why he does each voice, and the voices sound so perfect. He has voice acting down to a science. c:

[@karkatvantas6921]

Equius's voice reminds me a little of cryotic's voice.

[@tsukikatze2466]

Your way of finding voices for characters is very mind blowing and I love your thought process. Also your chair, it looks very comfy.

[@johnchambers5799]

Thanks octibro for the background info of Equius. Definitely helped especially with the tips on how you created/thought of his voice to be. It dies fit him quite well. Can't be able to "say" it myself.

[@WeirdnessMaster]

Oh my GOSSHHHH Equius is my favorite character, and I love your version of him! Quite a few of your points I noticed myself, with the base voice and the subtle creepy points of your voice, which is why I love it because you don't just give him a STRONG tone, you actually put character into it. Thank you for doing this, and just know that I squeed everytime you went into his voice XD

[@tvm7772]

This was made on my birthday. Equius is now my RP character

[@tvm7772]

Toby Rogers Thanks

[@emeraldarwyn5367]

same! (about the birthday thing)

[@spilledcereals2585]

almost the same i was born the 3/12 (i also RP as equius cuz' my sign is saggitarius)

[@Pigeonswain]

Subo art 3/12 is DAVE'S birthday??!??

[@spilledcereals2585]

Star The Fox well i'm french so i don't know if dave's birthday is on 12th of may or My BDay 3rd of december

[@13PonchoMan13]

YES. Just, yes. Equius is always up there in my favorites and I feel as though people are always misrepresenting him. But your analysis, I feel, is spot-on. I have always liked the voice you assigned him and this has only improved my opinion of it. Thank you, and please continue.

[@fuigummi]

equius is creepy so the voice really fits him.

[@PandasRampage101]

I really do enjoy your break down on how you perceive the characters and your take on the voice! It's like an artist breaking down their painting into steps. Keep it up masteryorgi !!

[@Octopimp]

Perfect! Just the effect I was going for.

[@toridraper866]

legit every time I hear his equius voice I get creepy chills... which is good 'cus equius is creepy dude.

[@JacobTheLoofah]

This was actually a very interesting video. As a fairly new homestuck voice actor myself, it's fascinating to see how others would see certain characters and put those details into their voices, which I have learned is a good thing to do as well. So please make more of these, it's really cool to see your analysis of the characters! :)

[@jelliebuggie]

yes, but your equius voice is 👌👌👌

[@PurpleAnimeDucks]

I actually have watched a lot of videos and the collection of voices in yours are the most impressive. They are thought about enough to be accurate. They make sense, they sound good and if you stick ambitiousBard in the mix you've got sheer magic. I have the utmost respect for your insight to the characters as well as the talent it takes to bring them to fruition.

[@sofiekakurosu9161]

as much as I love Gamzee i still think Equius voice is better

[@OhMyGoshItsALeg]

I'm really glad to see you're interested in doing more videos like this one! Everyone seems to be voting fore Gamzee or Eridan next, so I'm going to go against the grain and vote for a Tavros video! Mostly because my brother really loves your Tavros voice, but can't quite hit it himself, so a video on how you achieve that voice might help him a little. Of course, I assume you'll be doing videos for all your Homestuck voices (except Dave's because that would be kind of inane), so I'll be patient.

[@Mothman_In_a_T-Pose]

You are definitely my favorite Equius voice, simply because-though I absolutely hate Equius and being a sagittarius-you actually give him more of a personality and more depth than any other voice actor I've heard.

[@469fabi469]

I honestly think your equius voice is very tied into the character, the way you make him sound as if hes internally somewhat frustrated and careful with his overbearing strength in his half-whispered half-talking really makes him relatable with his canon demeanor. Your equius voice is one of my favorites. :33 Also, another question! What character do you most have difficulty( or isnt as easy to do or grasp than others) voice acting?

[@chr0nically_0nline]

equius' voice is so awooga

[@NegaPook]

I love that you didn't make the characters sound cheesy. You're very talented sir! I hope you can find the time to make more videos like this one.

[@bethanysutcliff-michaelis8937]

DID I REALLY JUST HEAR A DAMN HORSE NEIGH? XD

[@deirdreburgdorf1949]

I actually really like the way your voice works for Equius, especially when he needs a towel. It just seems to work better than the others, and switches well between the different parts of the character I guess haha.

[@littleststarlit1658]

I shivered when I heard his Equius voice~

[@Angelgirl7ify]

You honestly do the best Equius voice. hope to see more equius skits !

[@venomfilledunicorn5447]

Haha when he was explaining how it goes down I swear it turned into an asmr video

[@LieutenantLeto]

While I really like your take on Equius, it was never my headcanon. I suppose it still isn't, but hearing you explain it and even just getting to watch you do the voices... It somehow becomes so much more impressive. I like that you're picking apart your methodology and explaining your reasons for giving certain vocal attributes to different characters. It just... Makes it... better... somehow. Really awesome! You should encourage those you work with to do this sort of thing (i.e. dustyoldroses)

[@destinygamer6976]

Equius sounds a lot like Zer0 from Borderlands 2.

[@xXFaithXxEridanXx]

I think the reason why I am such a big fan of you is because you pay attention to the little nuances in the tone of voice that you use when developing the character's voice. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! I love your videos, and I hope you can continue to upload videos like this one!

[@VaMpireWithOutLOve]

Can't stop fangirling. :D Your Equius voice is soo sexy and I never knew that you made all the voices. :3 [Sorry for my english, I'm german] You're great AND you're my new idol ~♥

[@unearthedcataclysm8095]

Your english is better than some american's. }:3

[@VaMpireWithOutLOve]

Aww, thank you. :3

[@unearthedcataclysm8095]

VaMpireWithOutLOve No problem. Also, SO cool you're german, I'm only part german and I have never been to germany.

[@VaMpireWithOutLOve]

I'm part of german too, I life in germany, but my mother was born in russia. :3 Why don't you visit me?! :D

[@unearthedcataclysm8095]

Wow }:D haha if I could I probably would

[@AlankorGriffin]

all of your voices are my head canon x_x all you're voices are SO perfect its insane. you are a champion my friend.

[@voidcat8185]

0:55 As he morphs into The Spine from steam powered giraffes 😂 Also I thinking you hit the Equius voice right on the nose, Head cannon voice!

[@BanksBanks420]

SPG MENTION WHAHAHAHAHA

[@barbasolnipples]

i really really love seeing the actual motions you make when voice acting, because at that point, it's not even voice acting. you practically act out the motions, let the words influence your own stance and vice versa. one of my favorite things about voice acting is when you really let the emotion go through, you think about the character and all their traits and how they would react, and push those through in the voice. /that/ is voice acting. perfect.

[@NightmareXXOO]

perfect. absolutely perfect!

[@cyzzlemynyzzle]

The way you broke down the character and translated that over to the voice acting is fascinating! Please continue these videos!

[@catastrophiccat3319]

:33< i love your equius voice

[@bidaubadeadieu]

This was really interesting, and you've put much more thought into your headcannons than I assumed you did. The whole analysis of Equius's character and how it plays in his voice was in-depth, and frankly really cool. I'd enjoy watching more of these, keep of the great work!

[@fuigummi]

watching this whole this is awkward :P I enjoy it.....

[@ShiroChaan]

This was seriously one of the most interesting videos I have ever watched. Voice acting was one of those things I was interested in but never pursued. This makes me want to pursue it again.

[@81Deities]

Sounds a bit like Cry reads.

[@jonnavdpas]

You truly are a great voice actor. You give these simply drawn stick figures a voice, a true personality.

[@ScientaEstVox]

I miss this

[@ScientaEstVox]

***** Where have all the homestucks gone.

[@grayrose6516]

+Vri Vri right here, I was recently converted!

[@roxzodark7516]

AD: i'm here! :3 hello

[@windymusix472]

+Vri Vri There might be the "after shock" fans, and the "sleeping" fans.

[@FreshMelonWater]

Your Equius and Eridan voices are the best possible voices for those characters. Ever. They completely bring them to life.

[@TigersRoarStudios]

Ugh... I love Equius but I can't watch a lot of his videos by you because people look at me weird >-

[@goobypls816]

the way you do equius's voice seriously sends me like slightly-frightening shivers like OOHOOHOHO JESUS why are you talking to me directly to my face

[@onetwothreefour5041]

* in equius voice * *yeeaassss*

[@killerfox13]

Fascinating! Your Equius voice is one of my favorites, if not my most favorite. You've clearly put a lot of thought into it and it is appreciated. I would love to see one of this FAQs on either of the Makaras.

[@basicallyjustabirdnow3616]

and then everyone used something similar to this voice for equis (but some seem to do it so little it just kinda sounds weird)

[@eatsleepplayrepeat]

I always thought he would sound refined with a slight bombastic sound.

[@shockwavethedecepticon7714]

eyyy my zodiac troll

[@AugustVonpetersborg]

That's an excellent personality study of the character you disected down for us while explaining the different aspects of the voice; makes it hyper believable.

[@wendyportillo5107]

Just when it video started I fucking screamed/Fangirling!!!

[@pungentstench91]

That's pretty cool to hear about octo! I had a heard time trying to figure out how Equius would sound like, but this explanation with the history on the mspa forums were pretty neat to learn about, as well as your thoughts behind how you voiced him.

[@LexyLamp]

Oh dear, i think i need a towel xD

[@hagarsrus]

You do my favorite Equius voice out of all that I have heard. I find it pretty cool that you put so much thought into how he should be voiced. Heck, you seem just plain out skilled in using your voice.

[@markdoreza4659]

he 2ound2 exactly liike nejii from that human aniime naruto

[@markdoreza4659]

al2o miixed wiith orochiimaru

[@v4guelyv4mpiric66]

Octopimp is literally my head cannon for all of the male homestuck characters

[@t3ras74]

Can you do Jake, please?

[@Mercyfalls]

please make more of these explaining videos, i love them ao much!! It's so great how much you think about a character and get their character so right in their voice.

[@ix9280]

I really want Equius to do me. The only downside: since he is so STRONG his strength will cause him to break my pelvis xD I mean who wouldn't want to fill pails with this lewd h0rseb0i0? edit) horse boi is best boi

[@BanksBanks420]

Me three me three

[@dayday554466]

I love Equius so much... Not only because he's my patron and he's adorably perfect but because when you do his voice in your vids it's so perfect! Oh gosh! :3

[@Noturgh0ulfriend]

oCTOPIMP IS A BOSS }:)

[@krulen12]

Well, he is a pimp ;)

[@WindiCos]

I've been listening to these videos about the voices you do for each character and I find them SO entertaining and fun! I think it's really interesting to have you breaking down the voices and showing us your inspiration for each, great stuff :D Would absolutely love hearing one about Tav's voice sometime, hehe c: Keep it up!

[@mirthfulcrier1830]

A wonderfully in-depth analysis of a rather overlooked character. Void heroes in generally sadly. Love all your work very very much.

[@misterirontoe]

I agree with this series, i find the input intriguing and it helps me appreciate the voice acting that much more

[@TidesofSea]

Like the touch with the horsechestral music for the equis video there. I say you should do more of these! It's really fascinating to get to know more about how a sort of particular voice that we've all known and love has progressed and was originally created. These videos do just that! So please do more of these videos!

[@osieericson9795]

First time I've heard your Equius voice, and I must say that's actually very similar to how I'd always heard it in my head.

[@J.Moyer94]

Your voice for Equius matches the way I imagined it almost exactly. Keep being awesome!

[@Charcoalcool]

An FAQ for any of your voices, Tavros, Eridan, Sollux, or Gamzee, I think would be really cool. I enjoyed this a lot! :D

[@hungryneep]

This was really interesting! I love the way you went into detail. You actually kind've pointed out some things about his personality that I hadn't quite picked up on because he's never really been one of my favorites. It'd be awesome if you would do more!

[@EpicWolf123123]

I like how u have a very observant thought on all of your voice acting traits, and u can really read a person. U have a very good sense of how they would sound. U r awesome

[@Octopimp]

Hey guys, next episode will be on ERIDAN and will be released on WEDNESDAY! So stay tuned.

[@TheDreamCloud]

Every voice that you've provided for us in the Homestuck videos are my headcanons. So now every time I read a pesterlog, I hear the voices you provide.

[@vspence2]

Oh goodness.. as an amateur VA in the Brony fandom, I have to say I absolutely love the process with how you came up with his voice (not to mention that Equius is far and away my favorite character ANYWAY). For a set of characters with no voices at all, coming up with fan voices that don't contradict headcanon voice is tricky, and I think you managed to pull it off well.

[@DollfaceCosplay]

PLEASE Eridan! This video was great and I would love to see/know more about your voices. You do such a good job with all of your work. I'm sure there are plenty of others who would love to see more, too.

[@LilMissPunchingBag]

Am I the only one who is turned on by Equius's voice? Like......DAYUM!!!!!

[@Mikado17Mars]

I really enjoyed this because of how much you analyzed Equius' character and put that into his voice. It's true that the other voices people gave him didn't really pan out well enough or fit his character. Therefore, I feel your choice for him is perfect and I would love to learn more about the other choices~!

[@GrimSavant]

Wow, this is so cool. As a slightly aspiring (but ultimately failed) voice actor myself, I'd love to hear more about the actual processes behind my headcanon voices.

[@shadowstar65]

the way made equius sound was perfect! thats exactly how I hear him in my head! Good job! and also! I LOVE your actual voice!!

[@ChaoticArtist12]

It's pretty neat to see how much thought you put into your voices! I'd like to see a Gamzee FAQ, because I want to know how you came up with his voice.

[@Rap3Monst3r]

This is simply amazing. I'd love to hear how you came up with Gamzee, it's one of my favorite voices of yours. All your voices are my headcanon.

[@Chayo016]

I absolutely love all the thought you put into this to get the characters right. You are awesome :D

[@thatonegirludontknow]

Wow, I never realized how much thought went into the character voices.

[@kultiplexify]

Octopimp got Equius' character perfectly like 8 years ago. That's it. Any other HS VAs, step aside.

[@ZZl3ZZ]

Definitely more! I'd love it if you could get any other voice actors you work with to get their takes on their voices as well!

[@vocautau6731]

The voice for Equius is definitely one of the best, I think. Along with the Eridan one it's one of my headcanon voices for the characters.