Openbound

This flash consists of a brief animated sequence, followed by an interactive game similar to many of the other interactive flash games in the comic.

The flash begins with the crack in space created by Lord English, with some colourful bubbles floating. It then cuts to Meenah smiling like a maniac. Meenah runs down to the front door of her dream palace, where the interactive part of the flash begins.

In this game, you play as Meenah walking around in a dream bubble to talk to other characters.

You encounter Aradia first, who welcomes you to the afterlife. After walking down a flight of stairs, you are met with a mysterious trail of broken magic 8 balls. Is that ... sobbing? You briefly speak with a heartbroken Hussie. Bring him a horse, and he is yours forever.

Walk to the right, and you find yourself on a beach. This is where you hold most of the conversations with friends.

Meenah and Aranea discuss plans to defeat Lord English. Meenah believes that she can assemble a ghost army to take him out, and many of the conversations in the flash consist of Meenah trying to recruit members for this army.

You also converse with Rose, Kanaya, and Dave. Dave has discovered that he can leave "e-bubbles" lying around in Dream Bubbles. They appear to be the equivalent of a "tweet" and consist of snippets of things Dave has previously said. These bubbles look similar to the ones floating at the beginning of the flash. Dave is the only character you are given the option to "be", however he declines your request.

Traveling further you discover Karkat and his ancestor, Kankri, deep in conversation. Kankri is passionate about social justice and lectures Karkat extensively about "cis6l99ded privilege" (among other issues), continuously warning him of trigger words. Additionally, you can converse with Latula, Terezi's ancestor, and Porrim, Kanaya's ancestor.

While exploring the Derse dream bubble, you come across an entrance blocked by a chest containing a twisted Cast Iron Horse Hitcher that once belonged to Spades Slick and was presumably bent by someone very STRONG. By returning to Hussie and bestowing him with the horse hitcher, he will love you forever and will follow you as you continue to explore the various dream bubbles.

Eventually you have the power to "be" Kankri, Latula, and Porrim, and while both Kankri and Latula decline the offer, Porrin allows you "become her", and you are able to unlock a dream bubble that reveals a staircase to the floor below.

If you resume being Meenah, you have the option of grinding down the staircase. After doing so, you are congratulated by Latula, who graciously allows you to "become" her. After doing so, you have the option of then "becoming" Kankri.

While being Kankri, if you talk to Meenah and become Meenah, you can convince Karkat to join your party, and he follows you around. After opening a door with Karkat's sign on it, you can find a room, in which there is a booth that Aranea has occupied.

Aranea offers money for a chance to exposite on the Pre-Scratch ancestors Kankri, Latula, and Porrim. At the far-right end of the room is the end of the flash.