2016-07-31 5:48:44 ¶ ●

> So, uh, FAQ says ‘no character left behind’, and you’ve mentioned that you want to treat every character well and stuff, but… does that include the carapaces? I’m a big fan of the Intermission, myself, and I think Spades Slick really got screwed by canon. People tend to… well, forget he’s even a character, which is why I’m asking. (½)

> Also, if it’s ok to ask, will the whole 'Vriska is Good and Did Nothing Wrong’ trend from canon continue? I’m sorry if it’s spoilery but lately so many fandoms I’m in seem to actively support and glorify the shitty/abusive actions of characters and even treat them as positives and i’m just so tired of getting into a thing and then getting the 'it’s Good when people treat you like trash’ message, it’s one of the things that hurt me the most about Homestuck proper. (2/2)

Hmm, how to answer this without revealing too much.. First, one of the writers for Act 8 REALLY likes Spades Slick, so on that front I will just say “Outlook good”.

As for Vriska, I can say that a lot of people on Team 8 were dissatisfied with where canon left Vriska, both for her sake, and for the characters around her. Vriska is a contentious character, and I can’t guarantee that everyone will be happy with where her story in Act 8 leads, but I can say that a common thread among Team 8 members is the desire to do no further harm to our readers, and that Act 7 was not the end of Vriska’s character development as far as we’re concerned.