2016-08-01 20:04:35 ¶ ●

## Hello! I was just wondering if it would be okay to use one of the most recent panels (not sure which one yet) as a cover for a Gamzee fanmix I might do? I will credit you guys of course.

Yes, absolutely! Thanks for asking :o)

2016-08-03 11:44:58 ¶ ●

Act 8 has updated with Act 2: Panels 103-116

> Act 8 is a project by fans, for fans, to produce a (largely) canon-compliant fanwork that expands on the Homestuck ending. It’s a celebration of our fandom’s ingenuity, an ACT of love towards Homestuck as a story and a larger phenomenon. It’s also just for the fun of it.

Forum | About | Start from the beginning.

2016-08-03 19:25:14 ¶ ●

## I read the latest update and my heart is officially broken (thank you for that) but when I click on the arrow on page 144 it takes me to page 28. Is it supposed to be like that? Or is it just broken?

Yes, it’s supposed to be like that. Eventually the arrow under 28 will lead to act 3, and act 2 will be navigated exclusively via the photographs.

2016-08-03 19:30:08 ¶ ●

## Hey, guys, I love the work you're all doing so far! I do have a question, though, Is Aranea going to come back? I know you guys are trying to avoid spoilers, but I can't help but ask because canon Homestuck thoroughly disappointed me when she never came back after dying by the Condense's hand. Thanks in advance! (You can answer this privately, if you'd prefer.)

She was definitely a character I appreciated in the text for what she was. Is any writer truly able to resist the diabolical charm of a Serket? Already I can think of a few places in the upcoming story you might be excited for, without giving away too much. Here’s to the shenanigans surely to unfold.

2016-08-04 1:26:13 ¶ ●

## Would it be okay if i used one of your panels as an icon?

Yes! Go for it.

2016-08-04 5:48:07 ¶ ●

## Is there any way that we'll be able to read the translations for Damara? Or will we just need to use Google Translate.

In English:

> CALLIOPE: you’ve arrived.
> DAMARA: [you took a very long time.]
> DAMARA: [i got bored waiting.]
> CALLIOPE: my apologies.
> DAMARA: [its fine]
> DAMARA: [this is the person?]
> CALLIOPE: yes.
> CALLIOPE: would you also like to hear the story i am about to tell?
> DAMARA: [it makes no difference one way or the other.]
> DAMARA: [so i will listen.]
> CALLIOPE: i see.

A few folks have requested this now, so here it is :o)

2016-08-04 5:51:34 ¶ ●

## DAMARA!!!!!! ITS DAMARA OMG IM SO HAPPY but wheres aradia at tho

Where is Aradia indeed~

2016-08-04 6:00:05 ¶ ●

## Can we hug gamzee

Those who wish to can all hug a clown in their hearts :’o)

2016-08-04 7:52:23 ¶ ●

## What if Act 8 is secretly Hussie's plan for the epilogue through hypnotic suggestion that made the Act 8 creators make Act 8? What if the Act 8 creators are actually juju's with Hussie's soul influencing them and making Homestuck complete?

2016-08-04 12:54:01 ¶ ●

Act 8 has updated with Start of Act 3: Panels 1-8

> Act 8 is a project by fans, for fans, to produce a (largely) canon-compliant fanwork that expands on the Homestuck ending. It’s a celebration of our fandom’s ingenuity, an ACT of love towards Homestuck as a story and a larger phenomenon. It’s also just for the fun of it.

Forum | About | Start from the beginning.

2016-08-04 13:18:28 ¶ ●

## Sorry for asking so late! But i'm gonna guess you guys made Gamzee get rid of his codpiece due to.. distaste for it?

It’s a metaphor!

Also yes.

2016-08-04 13:28:33 ¶ ●

## Were is John's dad?

Oh, oh no.

Oh no.

2016-08-04 13:29:43 ¶ ●

(In all serious I think you mean Jane’s dad, he’s just off to the left.)

2016-08-04 18:17:00 ¶ ●

## Should we trust Vriska with Earth? She is my favorite character and all, but still.

The Magic 8 Ball says ‘Outlook not so good.’

2016-08-04 18:19:38 ¶ ●

## But wouldn't he still be next to Jane. ͡o ͜ʖ ͡o

Mr. Crocker decided to smoke one of his dadly pipes on the other side of the victory platter, away from all those young, impressionable lungs.

2016-08-04 18:31:33 ¶ ●

## but will dad crocker adopt everyone by the end????

The idea of Dad Crocker inexorably adopting every orphan he meets, regardless of personal history or species, is a beautiful one. Alas, I have no comment on whether or not it will come to pass.

2016-08-04 18:34:13 ¶ ●

## Are we gonna see any in depth stuff for any of the dead trolls or are they all just gonna keep being part of the ghost army

Hmm, I will say that one does not necessarily preclude the other.

2016-08-04 18:42:50 ¶ ●

## the real question is: who will adopt dad crocker?

The post-retcon timeline does have a surfeit of Nannasprites, if I recall correctly…

2016-08-05 7:23:24 ¶ ●

## farmin' all these gosh darned dads. frickin' pain in the ass.

but Somebody’s gotta do it.

2016-08-05 14:59:02 ¶ ●

## I just want to tell you guys how happy I am that Vriska is acting like herself. When I read "people who like the character typically work with writing them", I was slightly concerned that she'd be changed to make her more tolerable or seem nicer. I'm hopeful this means good things for her character, because I'd actually like to see that theme of bettering herself rekindled.

Under ideal circumstances, “liking” a character in this context means being familiar with their flaws as well as their strengths, knowing them at their worst but hoping to see them at their best. We’re fortunate to have multiple people on Team 8 who fill this role for Vriska, so I am hopeful that readers will feel like this is 100% Genuine Vriska, Accept No Su8stitutions ;;;;)

2016-08-05 15:04:15 ¶ ●

## "we need to listen to our 8etter instincts. And 8y that, I mean me." is The Most Vriska thing i've ever read in my entire life. also i love you

I feel like we just received the Vriska Seal of Authenticity, thank you Anon! And we love our readers, too ::::)

2016-08-05 17:40:27 ¶ ●

## Ah man I truly do love this interpretation of how an act 8 would go! It actually really does feel like I'm reading the official comic. You've got everyones characters nailed down so perfectly! I mean, reading the new update had me a little uneasy, considering Vriska is my favorite character; though, that is how she would act! I can only hope for now. :,D Really nice job so far!! <3

Thanks so much for letting us know you’re enjoying Act 8 thus far! This was such a wonderful message, I hope all of the team members who worked on the recent upd8 get to read it and bask in the glow of a job well done :o)

2016-08-05 20:26:56 ¶ ●

## Fanart Friday

Your weekly reminder that every Friday is Fanart Friday here at @act8official! If you have age-appropriate fanart that you would like us to reblog, be sure to tag it “#act 8″, or ‘@’ us in the post itself :o)

2016-08-06 1:30:29 ¶ ● ⬈

cancerivous:

> redrew a panel from act 8!!
> this took me awhile and im really proud of the result!!

> i hope you like it @act8official !! thank you for the wonderful experience so far and i can’t wait for more!!!

Oh gosh, look at that distressed clown expression Do: And an excellent Davepeta in the background as well B33 <

2016-08-06 2:10:14 ¶ ● ⬈

namppa:

> Act 8…. More like… Hopes and Dreams…

@namppa your fanart is making me clutch a hand over my heart in sympathy, I’m feeling really emotional over it :’o(

2016-08-06 3:01:19 ¶ ● ⬈

sebdraws:

> a redraw from @act8official‘s fan comic Act 8 for fanartfriday

> also i love this clown and am glad to see content with him in again

The tears of a clown :’o( … @sebdraws, I love how much attention you paid to the hair, eyelashes, and torn hood in this. They are all so spiky and beautiful.

2016-08-06 6:20:42 ¶ ●

## Hi i was just wondering how i could help this protect in any way possible? i think this is a great idea and i would love to help or just support! (sorry if you've had this question a million times)

It’s awesome that you’re enthusiastic enough about Act 8 to want to help out! We’re welcoming new folks to Team 8 all of the time. The best places to keep an eye out for specific tasks that we need volunteers for are @act8officialteam, and our forum.

Or, if there’s a general category of work that you’d like to offer ongoing help with, you can message us here to let us know what you’re interested in doing, and we’ll keep you in mind!

2016-08-06 21:48:01 ¶ ●

## All the writing in Act 8 is very well done and in tune with the source material! I know you have a lot of different people who do writing, but is there anyone in particular to commend that do anything specific??

Generally speaking, Team Leader @gamzee does the backbone of the writing, but they team up with a variety of other writers to flesh out specific sections, or sometimes delegate the fleshing out of those sections entirely to other folks. Some people only ever help with one section, and some folks like @austinado are pretty regular co-writers.

I (Bluebird) tend to fly in toward the end to give feedback and suggest edits. Sometimes the editing team is big, and sometimes it’s just me and one or two other people.

For the recent Vriska content in particular, @gamzee wrote that themself :o)

2016-08-06 22:37:58 ¶ ●

## is there gonna be memes. Good memes?

*Places offerings on the Meme God’s altar and prays for a bountiful meme harvest.*

2016-08-06 22:38:31 ¶ ●

## can u give an estimate for the next upd8

Monday the 8th! We hope.

2016-08-07 16:24:16 ¶ ●

## Might I suggest giving Karkat more to say? (Btw love y'all) ;o)

Aw, thank you Anon! And don’t worry, some Karkat things are coming Soon.

2016-08-08 1:40:58 ¶ ●

## i think im a bit confused as to how gamzee's timeline worked out? is ghost!gamzee the one who died in Game Over?

The Gamzee you’ve seen is indeed the one from the [S] Game Over timeline.

2016-08-09 17:04:53 ¶ ●

## r u all ok

*frantic working noises in the background*

Yup! Everything is fine!

*ominous clanking from the chain-enrobed Ghosts of Deadlines Past*

2016-08-10 8:06:05 ¶ ●

Act 8 has updated with Start of Act 3: Panels 9-10

> Act 8 is a project by fans, for fans, to produce a (largely) canon-compliant fanwork that expands on the Homestuck ending. It’s a celebration of our fandom’s ingenuity, an ACT of love towards Homestuck as a story and a larger phenomenon. It’s also just for the fun of it.

Forum | About | Start from the beginning.

2016-08-10 8:07:48 ¶ ●

## Do not under any circumstances give Vriska the Earth

OOPS

2016-08-10 8:22:46 ¶ ●

## Do you think you could upload the flashes to YouTube, like what Hussie did with Collide and Act 7? It makes it easier to watch on a phone or tablet without Flash/if you don't have access to a computer

This is one of those cursed tasks for me, where the more I promise to do it the longer it doesn’t happen, and something goes just wrong enough each time another team member tries to do it for me. The universe is clearly bullshitting me, so I’m going to reverse-psychology its ass by promising i will NEVER HAVE YOUTUBE VERSIONS OF ANY FLASH AVAILABLE, EVER, and then scrabbling to get as many done as I can while its not looking.

So, soon. God I hope.

2016-08-10 9:06:21 ¶ ●

Don’t read stuff that hurts you, and I mean that, but I refuse to be scolded for writing the stories I need to write as a survivor. I’ll heal my way and I’ll write about my healing, about the healing of children, to reflect my own experiences with abuse and ptsd. It is unbelievably distressing and unfair to also be made responsible for your incompatible needs and interpretations. Both of our feelings are valid, but I will not accept coercion or heckling on this subject. This is a boundary I am placing as a survivor of CSA and partner abuse.

This is the first, last and only post I’m going to make about “don’t ‘redeem’ gamzee” here. I am extremely intentional about what I am doing, and I am 100% with confidence writing from my own values and experiences. I will not engage in conversations I find inherently disrespectful or that worsen my own ptsd. Please do not send asks about it to this blog.

2016-08-10 17:56:05 ¶ ● ⬈

act8official:

> Act 8 has updated with Start of Act 3: Panels 9-10

> > Act 8 is a project by fans, for fans, to produce a (largely) canon-compliant fanwork that expands on the Homestuck ending. It’s a celebration of our fandom’s ingenuity, an ACT of love towards Homestuck as a story and a larger phenomenon. It’s also just for the fun of it.

> Forum | About | Start from the beginning.

2016-08-10 23:34:36 ¶ ●

## Can I make a Spanish translation of the Act 8?

You can! In fact, this would be really cool, we love the idea of having Act 8 available in more than one language :o)

2016-08-10 23:41:23 ¶ ●

## don't you think vriska was a little too op in that flash? idk about anyone else but i feel like she was :/

I think it’s easy for a character to come across as overpowered when they’re fighting people who don’t really want to hurt them, especially if they can harmlessly put people to sleep, while their opponents are stuck scrambling to figure out how to fight back in a non-injurious fashion. Especially if those characters weren’t expecting to suddenly have to fight an ally, and it’s already been a really, really long day.

2016-08-10 23:42:45 ¶ ●

## *Gasp* is vriska gonna 8r8k the earth and Kanaya will heal it as a sylph of space? : O

We’ll have to wait and see~

2016-08-11 4:27:34 ¶ ●

## Ok, that's all for today, translated until the page 35 mspfanventures com/?s=15897&p=1

Gosh, that was fast! Look everybody, the Act 8 Spanish translation is happening at http://mspfanventures.com/?s=15897&p=1

2016-08-12 15:49:42 ¶ ●

## Can I make a Russian translation of the Act 8? :D Not now, bc i'm busy with other translations, but in the future?

Absolutely! Be sure to send us the link once you get started, so we can post about it here :o)

2016-08-12 19:57:03 ¶ ●

Here’s your weekly reminder that every Friday is Fanart Friday! If you have age-appropriate Act 8 fanart that you would like us to reblog, simply tag it with “#act 8″ or @ us at this account somewhere in the post :o)

Fanart Friday reblogs go up in the evening (usually between 6-9pm EST).

2016-08-12 21:08:24 ¶ ●

## It just occurred to me that Vriska was in perfect condition to fight. Everyone else had MASSIVE battles with serious strain and they all basically died at least once, but Vriska just got pestered by Hussie. She was basically in her prime while everyone else would have just wanted to take a nap by that point

Pretty much!

It’s also worth saying that a serious fight could have gone very differently, but the narrative really demanded funny over serious at this particular time.

2016-08-13 1:38:55 ¶ ● ⬈

moonpaw17:

> karkat’s part in this gives me life

Look at these rude troll kids, I just love this image set to bits, @moonpaw17! The expressions in particular are great.

2016-08-13 2:47:12 ¶ ● ⬈

faninafandom:

> @act8official

I like how you can really tell from their expressions that these kids are having a rough day. Thanks so much for the art, @faninafandom!

2016-08-13 3:30:51 ¶ ● ⬈

salihombox:

> I really laughing so hard

> @act8official

Sali, the feeling is mutual because I cackled out loud when I saw this. Poor Dave.

2016-08-13 4:14:46 ¶ ● ⬈

alexisokaynow:

> It’s @act8official’s Fanart Friday, so I did a quick panel redraw of this page.

What nice floof and ears! This Rose especially is lovely, thank you so much for the fanart, @alexisokaynow :o)

2016-08-13 6:47:06 ¶ ●

## are y'all accepting fan music

If you make any music inspired by Act 8, we would love to hear it! Same rules as Fanart Friday, just use the “#act 8″ tag, or @ us in the post if you’d like us to see and reblog it :o)