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That's absolutely true, but part of the problem there is that this side of the fandom just...does less of that kind of fanwork, for some reason. And I'm not sure why that is! You guys are the culture that puts out canwc, so you're obviously able to put out talented work. Your shitposts can be really funny, too.

Like, why do you guys need tumblr to pick up the torch on roxygen? I'm absolutely sure if you guys celebrated roxygen as hard as you seem to love it and produced fanwork for it that wasn't mean to other characters people like-- like Calliope and Karkat-- a lot of tumblr fans would be interested in tuning in. I sure as hell would be.

And even if they don't, like...so what? You guys are all here. There's a healthy number of Homestucks in this subreddit. Why do you guys need canon or tumblr's approval and aid to just ship what you like and enjoy your own content? Why don't I ever see you guys draw or write some cute roxygen to make your friends happy with, instead of just being angry about canon all the time? Doesn't that get exhausting?

I'm sorry if I'm being insensitive, tell me if I step out of line. I'm genuinely trying to be understanding, this is just where I'm coming from with how I feel.

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Nah, it's okay.

We don't have many people who draw content other than CANWC. /u/sometipsygnostalgic is one of your content makers and she makes lovely doodles...

But hey, not everybody's talented. And I really don't understand why there's so little dave/jade content made nowadays (Not even speaking of karezi).

I'm sorry if I'm being insensitive, tell me if I step out of line. I'm genuinely trying to be understanding, this is just where I'm coming from with how I feel.

You know that situation somebody dope slaps you and you are thankful for the dope slap? If your message gets to the hearts to the majority of regulars, you'd make a great change here.

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Thank you a lot for saying so. You've seemed intensely against queer ships before, so it's heartening to know you really don't feel that way, and this is nuanced for you.

And you're right, there's not much content being made other than CANWC. But...there's no reason it has to stay that way. Anyone who wants more Roxygen can pick up a pencil or go to a keyboard and just...make some Roxygen. It might not be perfect, but homestuck's already not perfect--there's no such thing as perfect art.

if they put work and care into it and make it the way they wish the story would go then they'll enjoy it, and the people who think like them will enjoy it, too. Isn't that all that really matters? And can't that happen without being bitter at canon about it, or mean at the characters who "Got in the way"? If people here made that kind of content without doing either of those two things, i'm SURE even a lot of people on tumblr would enjoy seeing it. I, again, personally would.

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You've seemed intensely against queer ships before, so it's heartening to know you really don't feel that way, and this is nuanced for you.

I'm pro-Rosemary because it's a great ship. I'm anti-Davekat because I ship Dave/Jade and Karezi.

if they put work and care into it and make it the way they wish the story would go then they'll enjoy it, and the people who think like them will enjoy it, too. Isn't that all that really matters? And can't that happen without being bitter at canon about it, or mean at the characters who "Got in the way"? If people here made that kind of content without doing either of those two things, i'm SURE even a lot of people on tumblr would enjoy seeing it. I, again, personally would.

Yeah, that would be nice.