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As of today, it Homestuck has been over for a decade. It’s weird to think about, isn’t it?

One day, you’re closing your laptop after watching Act 7. And, now, you’re re-opening it once again to see this message.

I actually wasn’t there to see Homestuck end or begin, for that matter. I only got into it around the early 2020s for that matter! But even then, I think it is a story that’ll never leave me.

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I had always envied what others were so lucky to experience. And I still do. Such a large fanbase, such a vast quantity of fan projects, merch, albums, among other things. I was unfortunately born too late to be there. And, when I got into the fandom, I presumed that that was it.

By that time, Good Smile had bought out FFBF and had consequently shuttered the site, leaving its small amount of deadstock to shatter through the cosmos’s of Paradox Space. And with that, one of the last few pillars of Homestuck were gone. It wasn’t about the merch itself (for the most part), really, but more so what it represented. The fact that MSPA WAS so big that they could produce and sell whatever seemed like an unbelievable farce.

Homestuck.com was broken. And Whatpumpkin.com lead to this message…

“In early 2020, Hussie officially left What Pumpkin to work on new projects unrelated to Homestuck. In the time since, they completed a new project called Psycholonials. The final chapter of this visual novel was just posted today, and is available on Steam and mobile platforms. While Hussie still retains ownership of the Homestuck IP, they decided last year to fully discontinue their creative involvement in any future Homestuck projects, and instead plans to continue independently developing more projects like Psycholonials.”

At the time of reading, it was early 2023. No new projects had shown themselves. The general consensus was that Homestuck was dead. The only thing that was really going on at the time was the Requiem Cafe and some teasers for Hiveswap Act 3, although the first only proved fruitful for those who could attend and the second wouldn’t come out for another three years. It did feel like the first signs of… something happening, but it was so doom and gloom at the time that no one really expected much.

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But of course, as soon as Beyond Canon reared its head in late 2023, things began to chug along. You know the rest.

And now, here we are.

• 6 MSPAs. (7 if you want to count Psycholonials, which I don’t but is apparently being added to the MSPA site…?)

• 3 Merch stores

• An active continuation

• An official half-con meetup in NYC

• An animated TV Pilot

• And more stuff on the way.

The fandom has grown quite a bit. I think it’s a little nicer too.

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Initially, walking into Homestuck felt like entering a ghost town. Remnants of what used to be still remain, scattered across sheltered stores, and little outposts of people were residing in dilapidated buildings. But now, I feel like it’s a bit different.

The buildings have been fixed up, some stores — though starting out small — are reopening, the promise for growth doesn’t seem like such an insane thing to expect.

Anyways I started a new game as Shadowheart to continue my true passion of rare dialogue hunting and like all of the origin characters have main character syndrome but it’s turned up with Shadowheart in my opinion.

It was a crazy run because when we got to the final fight, the whole party died except for me. Because i was illithid and being a monk / rouge i was able to travel ~200m of flight (with 3 bonus action dashes and 2 action dashes) and in fight prep out whole party had as much bombs on us as possible, so i dropped all of it (it doesn’t cost any action/bonus to drop items) and blew up the final boss with my last and only remaining action.

All this to say that running builds is the way to go if you keep hitting walls your runs.

I've spotted a huge decline over the last two years. What's upsetting is how so many of our current third years have declined since their first year. I did a seminar with them the other day, on the topic of the environmental impacts of different diets. One guy told me confidently that there would be no additional agricultural lands if we all went vegetarian.

"Cool," I said. "What's your source for that?"

"I'm sure I read it," he said.

"Fair," said I, "go and look it up. Find an academic source, let's assess it to see if it's robust."

The first thing he did was go to Google, and then read the AI summary.

"That's not a source," I said. "Find me a source."

Five minutes later, he happily tells me that a Guardian article says so, and mentions the World Economic Forum.

"Okay," I said. "Neither of those are academic sources, and the WEF is secondary anyway. Go to Google Scholar, and find a journal article."

Ten minutes later, he tells me he can only find articles that say it's a very complex issue in spite of pop cultural received wisdom, and we don't actually know.

A THIRD YEAR. This man has a dissertation due in THREE MONTHS. This is a skill we taught him in first year, and it's all dribbled out of his ears in the quest for easy summaries from an autocomplete algorithm. And I dearly wish I could say he's an exception, but Jesus Christ, that would be a lie.

I'm currently writing a lecture for the second years for their research methods module, and I normally wouldn't need to do this. But I'm having to re-introduce them to the basic concepts of how to actually analyse findings rather than lazily take whatever they seem to say at face value. I'm trying to find a good paper that had Surprising findings, because I want to show them a research question and a set of results and then get them to speculate and research on why they found something so different, but that's a difficult thing to search for.

My boyfriend's family is really close. And since he's close to his family, I'm close to his family. The first christmas we spent together they had already included me in their annual gingerbread house portrait of the whole family.

When my boyfriend's little brother told us that he's got a girlfriend now, my first thought was "ooh, new people coming in??" like that's just the natural course of events that happens. I have to mentally restrain myself and remind myself that first teenage relationships tend to end in first teenage heartbreaks, and that's entirely his own personal matter that little bro is going to have to handle on his own.

Dude I have 15 aunts and uncles on my dad's side and at least 40 cousins

Tally Hall song title: memories of non existent days

Lemon Demon song title: I know where Mr Krabs hid the bodies

song title: I’ve never seen

a pencil before

Oooh first person to ask about him!

I know they seem as a joke character but for what I'm planning for them it's very far from being that

I still don't have many things written about them but I'll tell you what I have Their name is still John, but their full Title is "John the Undying", although they sometimes goes by "J"

They're the culmination of heroism. They're an extremely eccentric man, awaiting to experience all that the universe has to offer and also shape it into their vision, not to make it better, but rather, different. For now he's just a silly old goose, but keep an eye on their future content and you’ll see there’s more to them than their pleasantries. they’ll keep on unnerving and even recklessly engaging with their friends, even to the point of putting the very people they wish to protect in danger. Chaos is the way of the world now. Now that John has changed, they're simply ahead of the curve.

Here's a little telling of their story:

Once upon a time…

Four figures stepped into the universe and marked it with their colors— green, red, purple, blue.

This world once resembled the one you’ve grown used to, the one whose patterns you no longer question. They began their session, each summoned to take their place in the forging of a new universe. But that tale is familiar—its beginnings, its endings, and the places where it refuses to end at all. It was exhilarating for a time, but even the brightest stories fade when repeated without pause. Eventually, every being longs for change.

This universe needed that change. No—hungered for it. For ages it called out to its champions, not to face some external threat, but to confront the quiet, relentless cycle that had hollowed purpose into habit. Days dissolved into days. Heroes ventured out to taste adventure; citizens endured. Only the chosen roamed the vast frontiers. Only they wrestled with conflict, witnessed the edges of time, stood against the villains that arose like passing storms. They remained at the center, while everyone else drifted toward obscurity, denied the chance to rise.

But such an order cannot hold forever. A world is not meant to rest on the shoulders of a few. All deserve the opportunity to be tested, to be transformed.

If only someone cared enough to push against the pattern. If only someone wished with enough force to fracture the cycle. If only a single will dared to seek something greater.

With one decisive shift, the universe could follow—lands, skies, moons, stars bending in quiet obedience. Imagine a world where every day demands strength. Where each life is tempered, refined. Where legacy becomes inevitable. And at the center stands the one who had the resolve to open that path, to witness it, to partake, to ensure it endures.

If only the right point could be found. But… what if the center itself was that point?

The stars aligned. Whether by fate or chance is irrelevant. What mattered was transformation. As John changed, so did the world—unfolding into its fullest form. A place where time lengthens into something deliberate, something meant to be lived rather than merely passed through. A realm that strips away dullness and lays truth bare. A wish, perfected.

And now look at us—standing on the threshold of that long-awaited result. The world gives, and the world takes; it always has. Yet here you remain. I can feel your presence; the echo of your attention is unmistakable. I only hope to perceive you with the same clarity you use to perceive me—not as a distant force, not as a judge, but as another player in the great design.

I move through this new darkness with purpose, steady in each step, guided by warmth where I find it. Not to cling, but to continue. Not to shatter, but to endure, knowing what waits on the other side of endurance.

So I ask, as I look past the stars and into the quiet beyond— calm, patient, expectant:

When I meet the Void with open eyes… will it meet yours in return?

Here are some facts about him!

-The cross and circle symbol is a null symbol, or at least, that's how I see it

-They're a Lord of Breath, don't think about it too much.

– As their title suggests, John is undying. their entire narrative turns on the idea that they endure. Even when they’re hurt, beaten, or briefly stopped, they find a way back on their feet. Quitting just isn’t in their nature. Honestly, Homestuck wouldn’t feel like Homestuck without them.

– John’s command over awareness is unwavering. It’s their sharpest talent—they can steer situations through words alone. They play within your rules, speak your language, and still bends the outcome their way. There’s a clever charm to the way they talk, something that keeps people returning to them again and again.

– A Prospit dreamer, through and through— That part hasn’t shifted one bit.

– John doesn’t always go for the smartest move. They value the thrill of the moment as much as the win. Sometimes they gets so caught up chasing fun that he forgets to watch his back, and that impulsiveness can lead him into trouble.

– They’ll step out of a fight once they’ve had enough, even if the other side isn’t quite ready to let it go.

– John enjoys dancing in any form, and usually prefers doing it alone.

– When they’re genuinely irritated or upset, John can make an animal-like growl.

– they naturally have dark eyebags.

– My drawings don’t show it well, but their teeth aren’t all sharp. Most are still human—just worn, chipped, and altered—while the fangs and tusk-like additions stand out.

– Their hands and feet are fully clawed, a defining part of his appearance.

– Their favorite colors are olive and fuchsia.

– John keeps a journal filled with accounts of his travels, documenting people, places, and moments from many worlds. The collection has grown huge.

– With everything they know, they’ve become surprisingly poetic. They love to ramble and can twist almost anything into a bit of wisdom. The simple act of conversation delights him.

– John is a deeply passionate creator. Painting, knitting, sculpting, composing, performing—they throw themselves into the act of making things. The process itself slows them down and helps them appreciate his surroundings. they’ve even taken to repairing his own clothes.

– Like many beings transformed by power, they carrie a new appetite. John has become noticeably more gluttonous and can consume a wide variety of things with ease. Candy, meat, and similar resources call to them strongly. their heightened senses also give emotional “flavors” their own weight, with fear being the most potent. The hint of it in the air makes them drool, though he doesn’t rely on it to live. Still, seeing someone freeze or tremble can stir that hunger until he satisfies it.

– John can speak almost any language—ancient or modern. Being able to communicate with anyone they meet matters a lot to them.

– Their mind cannot be read. Anyone powerful enough to even attempt it would only hear a nonstop storm of static, rushing wind, and overlapping voices with no pattern. If you want to know what he’s thinking, your best bet is simply to ask them.

-Their favorite trolls are Nepeta and Terezi.

-Dave has a great fear-admiration towards John.

-Rose really dislikes them, always finding a way to confront them.

-Jade is genuinely scared of him but at the same time feels safe around them.

-Jane Hates them fully, disgusted at all that represents them.

-Jake is scared shitless of John, despite being the one who always encourages him to be better.

-Roxy is neutral about John, but always has an open ear to hear about them.

-Dirk is extremely interested in them, always watching them, wanting to dissect every single thing about them to understand who they really are.

-Them and Aranea would get along really well, rambling for hours if they felt like it.

-They're do not have an assigned gender, but they use any pronouns.

I am so glad to finally be able to talk about them, I would love if people keep asking me things about them, I'd be more than glad to answer them!