virtual thank you card to the team of homestuck^2

mod omegapause- (any pronouns) mod lyricstuck- (they/them) mod mage- (he/they)

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hey if you like hs2 and wanna thank the creators for the time and effort they put into making it since theyve been harassed nonstop send some positivity!! anything form a simple thank you to an elaborately worded essay about what you love from hs2 will be posted!!

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HS^2 team, I've been a huge fan of Homestuck ever since 2018, and to see it develop with the Epilogues and HS^2 in such an interesting way made me so happy - ive been delighted when every update has come out, seeing your fascinating ways of developing my favourite characters.

Throughout the whole thing, Ive been a passionate member of the community across several platforms, and for the most part it's been enjoyable sharing my reactions to the updates and seeing other people equally as excited. However, there has always been a minor, yet very vocal, subset of people who seek to hurt you and destroy your creation because they view it as Bad - these people are disgusting and bigoted, and I hope you know that they in no way represent the whole fandom - there have been many people since the start who love your work and support you, and we are still here to show our support for you however possible, eagerly anticipating the final release of HS^2!

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The Epilogues and Homestuck^2, while having more adult themes, never strayed from the impact-causing, occationally weird and fun the original comic has. While I can understand why it’s not to everyone’s tastes, I can’t- and probably never will! -understand why people felt justified to throw so much low quality bile at a creation by such amazing, creative people who just want to tell their own stories through the characters we all know and love. While I’m sad to not be able to see the story progress the way it used to, just know that I’m looking forward to seeing the fruits of your labor with the intense devotion of Buttercup waiting for Westley to return from overseas.

You and your work is great and I love you all.

Thank you for everything, and I’m looking forward to seeing more, Homestuck related or otherwise.

With love from Finland,

Tuuli <3

PS. If there’s any way I could still monetarily support you, hmu, okay?

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While I couldn't really keep up to date with hs2, I thought it was really cool how (from Id seen) it explored the ideas of Canon. That kind of meta story is so cool!

thank you hs2 team!! i love the metafiction genre so much and as a (non hs) writer i think toying with canon like they did was amazing!! homestuck has always been meta and they took it up a peg that i loved too!! -mod omegapause

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Homestuck is one of the reasons I’m still alive today. It’s been three years since I’ve attempted suicide and I’ve been clean of self harm. It means so much to me and the sequel is just as great! It is nice change of pace to see characters who aren’t magically fixed after going through trauma. And despite being adults they have a teenage mentality just like trauma survivors so yeah... thank you Homestuck creators.

!!! I don’t quite know how to articulate how significant this is- but it truly is. Thank you for telling us that and I’m so happy you found something to hold onto and relate to. Thank you HS2 team ^-^

-mod mage

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honestly, nonbinary roxy was a huge part of me realizing i was transfem (and also the source of my main name i use). its entirely likely that if the epilogues never came out, i never would have realized i wasnt cis, or it at least wouldve taken a lot longer. the epilogues and homestuck 2 were large contributing factors to finding my identity and who i am and im forever grateful to the team for that

!!! That’s amazing, congrats :) thank you HS2 team -mod mage

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I've been a fan of Homestuck since shortly before Cascade. HS has been one of the biggest influences of my life. I met my best friend at a cosplayer meetup at a con. HS2 has been a brilliant continuation of the comic i love and I am so, so excited for what you do with the characters. I love sharing some of my favorite snippets of the comic and, as a person who once cosplayed John and has since realized she's transfemme, I'm so hyped for our favorite Heir in particular. Also Yiffy is the best uwu

thank you hs2 team! <3 we are pumped to see The Egbert Story :3 - mod lyricstuck

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I really likes the epilogues and HS^2, and i hopw you guys will be okay, and have fun doing the rest of the story ! good luck for the future ^^

thank you hs2 team! <3  - mod lyricstuck

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i loved the epilogues, pesterquest, and hs2. trans roxy and trans vriska especially meant a LOT to me. thank you so much for exploring so many different ways to be trans!

thank you hs2 team!! "trans rights" as the kids say

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Thank you, HS^2, WhatPumpkin

When 4/13 came a few years back, and we were told there would be an Epilogue, I was excited. Then, on 4/20, it dropped, and I ravenously consumed every single page in a span of hours. I didn't check my Social Media, I barely checked my Discord, I did nothing more than Read. And it was great! It really was. I genuinely enjoyed what I read. It WAS heart-wrenching, it was SO different from what I expected, such a massive departure, but even so, I was intrigued by this new direction, and it ended in a Cliffhanger- Two, in fact, that seemed to imply a Sequel was coming.

And then it came, HS^2.

Sometimes I feel I was the only one that enjoyed this Project. And I know that is not the case, because of projects like this, because of the people I have talked to, who enjoy it. But with the amount of hatred the comic has gotten, it was sometimes difficult to even look into the Fandom Tags for new content- New Fanart, new Theories- In fear that I'd be assaulted by more and more mindless negativity.

In the end, I guess the haters 'won'. They managed to bully the writers into hiding. And that is not okay. It will never be okay, no matter how they try to twist Hussie's words, no matter how they try to escape their own accountability. I will always be grateful to Hussie, to Aysha- Lalo, Pip, Kate, Haven, everyone and anyone involved with this project for the past little bit over a year.

There's this concept in the Hatedom of HS^2, that it is Bad. Not simply that it is bad- That it is inherently, Objectively bad. That literally No One likes it, and that if anyone likes it, they're some kind of Contrarian, or have been Brainwashed into liking it, or they're Problematic in some way. Of course, it is flawed. But in moments like this? I don't care. I will say it once, and I've been saying it since the beginning.

HS^2 is good. Post-Canon is Good. It is mature, darker, different, but it is enjoyable. I was excited to see more. And I still am. No matter how much they keep bashing or insulting it, at least I hope the Team won't have to deal with as much bullshit from now on.

I will continue producing content. I will continue singing praises. And I will continue waiting. Because unlike what many believe, I enjoyed this content since the beginning, and I will keep enjoying it.

To everyone who worked and will work on HS^2? I am so, so sorry the current state of the Fandom, and the Internet, is like this. I am so sorry you have had to deal with this bullshit, and while in a lesser measure, will likely have to keep dealing with it. The work you put into this story is fantastic, and you've genuinely provided me with some of my favorite moments of Homestuck, even more than the Original.

I am a transgender, polyamorous, pansexual woman. I've seen accusations from other trans people, gay people, queer people in general, towards the team, that I simply couldn't agree with. That were assuming the worst faith from a group that was their equal, that was also queer, and pushing their experiences, views, out there for people like them to see.

This was an act of Cannibalism. Cannibalization of the Queer Community, on itself, simply because people pushed the idea there's only some ways to be Trans, or to depict Gay Characters, and simply ignored there were real people with similar experiences behind the characters, for the sake of some misguided sense of moral purity.

I apologize to the HS^2 team, but I don't do it for their sake. I trust that they're doing well, and hope that they take care in their future endeavors. I apologize for my sake, because I feel seething anger to know I share a Fandom with people who would stoop so low and harm people like me, that'd put this fictional story above the safety and agency of queer creators.

So as I mentioned? I will keep creating. And I hope you all keep creating to. Thanks to the team, apologies to them. But considering how all of this has gotten, mere apologies or thanks feel shallow. I will keep being around. I will keep supporting them when they pop up. And when HS^2 is done, no matter how long it takes, I will enjoy it as I had been until now.

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I’ve always loved homestuck so when i saw there was a continuation i was really excited! It wasnt Exactly like the original but that’s what makes it great! Homestuck can be so many things and the writers and artists are doing a really good job telling their story. When the last part is done i’ll be there to love it.

thank you hs2 team!! you helped show the many sides of what homestuck and canon are!!

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Hello! I’ve been a big follower of the post-canon content and think that many aspects of the post-canon story are very interesting and, dare I say, fun? I’m sorry that it had to be this way but I’m looking forward to read the whole thing once it comes out! I have so many theories about the story... and also, thank you for blessing us with that wonderful, beautiful davekat kiss haha. So, I’m wishing you, the creators, good luck and peace during your writing process! <333

thank you hs2 team!! the davekat we all knew was coming since those early shipping days ;D

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I've been into all the post-canon content, and I'm looking forward to reading the rest of HS^2 when it drops! Thanks guys :D

thank you hs2 team!!

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When I joined the fandom, it was just a little bit before the epilogues started. Post-canon, brought me many things, made me befriend many cool people and I'll always be thankful for that. So to the team I want to say thank you, and even if it had to take years, I'll wait for it, and in the meantime I'll make content as much as I can.

-Tacoblook (aka an influencers lover)