May's Homestuck Stuff

Quadrants!

I had a couple of people over the course of the last while asking me for quadrant definitions. So, these are the basics. I'm trying not to spoil with the examples I give, but there aren't many good ones for some of them. All of these are past examples which I saw fit to put in.

Matespirit: Redrom/Flushed quadrant - This is to be viewed as a relationship between two beings that is based around love, much like dating and/or marriage (not sure of the last part). This quadrant, denoted by a red heart, is one of the two quadrants that relate to producing offspring.
Early example: Rose's mom and John's dad

Kismesis: Blackrom/Caliginous quadrant - The other important quadrant relating to offspring, being in a kismesis relationship is dangerous. Because you're in a relationship with somebody you really hate, and the feeling is mutual, you two kind of like each other, but in the special hatey way that involves hatesnogging and beating each other up. Denoted by a black spade.
Good example: Eridan and Vriska

Moirail: Pale quadrant - Basically a soul mate in a best friend way. You both are responsible for each other's emotional well-being and keeping the otther in check, and has nothing to do with intimacy.
Really damn good example: Nepeta and Equius

Auspistice: A third party that comes in to prevent a kismesisstude between two people, for one or many reasons: one party has a kismesis already; the kismeses are a bad match; or they could tear apart the social group.
Bad example: Doc Scratch between Sn0wman and Spades Slick