Farewell - The Crow Strider AU

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  • Опубліковано 23 гру 2022
  • The finale is finally here. This has been an amazing journey and a crazy way to celebrate christmas eve! Thank you everyone who read the story, and if you still haven't and just found out about CSAU today, watching this video, what are you waiting for!?
    Give it a like on mspfa and stay tuned for the epilogue!
    You can read the Crow Strider AU (where Davesprite ascends to God Tier and regains his humanity) on the links!
    MSPFA.com (way better version): mspfa.com/?s=44153&p=1
    Tumblr: meraki-sunset.tumblr.com//pos...

КОМЕНТАРІ • 122

  • @infinityheart_tm9270
    @infinityheart_tm9270 Рік тому +48

    Somewhere somehow, UltDirk is malding so hard.

  • @100nodog
    @100nodog Рік тому +16

    they won... they finally ACTUALLY fucking won...

  • @donutman4020
    @donutman4020 7 місяців тому +31

    I feel like the fact that, in CSAU, the ultimate reward stays normal, as opposed to the flipping & whitening of the ultimate reward (turning it into caliborns third and final juju) in [S] Act 7 represents that in Homestuck, the kids beat the game, earning the right to move from a hellhole game construct to a marginally less hellish, significantly more real, fate. But in this timeline, they win. Win. They win an unwinnable game, dispel an undispelable curse, break an unbreakable rule, all by swimming into a pond and proving that pond's right to be.
    God I love this story so much I literally just did a literary meta-analysis of a fucking door. Of my own volition. I don't even like English class. What the heck Meraki.

    • @infinityheart_tm9270
      @infinityheart_tm9270 3 місяці тому +4

      You did it. You talked about the significance of a specific color found in a door. You ARE the English Teacher.

    • @grandpa6065
      @grandpa6065 23 дні тому

      OKAY BUT YOU KNOW I JUST REALIZED maybe it was karkat... maybe bc John got that other Juju - if he opened this door, he would have made it into a juju as well - but karkat - pure sweet boy is free from all dat

    • @infinityheart_tm9270
      @infinityheart_tm9270 16 днів тому

      @@grandpa6065 Aside from his personal curse that applies to everyone he’s met and ever will meet, it doesn’t matter.

    • @grandpa6065
      @grandpa6065 16 днів тому

      @@infinityheart_tm9270 0_0 what curse

  • @Marrianno
    @Marrianno Рік тому +22

    Tbh, after all these time Karkat truly deserves a chance to open the door

  • @dweebteambuilderjones7627
    @dweebteambuilderjones7627 Рік тому +31

    Good fanfiction, best AU.

  • @Rajclaw
    @Rajclaw Рік тому +134

    It feels so stupid that Skaia and Sburb would only ever produce one timeline that wasn’t doomed to be, well, doomed! Yes, there would still be more doomed offshoots than successful ones but in theory a properly happy ending like this SHOULD not only be possible but SHOULD have been explored and thank you so much for doing exactly that!

    • @idioticlight
      @idioticlight Рік тому +14

      Many think doomed timelines and their strictness as we know them is lord english's fault

    • @bobmechobob
      @bobmechobob Рік тому +15

      Yeah, but it also demands that time loops must be closed and Caliborn ensured that English's existence is a time loop. John's retcon was really the only option to not be doomed to fail by time's own continuity as they were doomed to create English instead if that didn't happen. In a way the sburb house was the ultimate weapon, the only way to beat English is to make a timeline where he never happened.

  • @m.a.dmatt6689
    @m.a.dmatt6689 Рік тому +26

    It may not be canon and it may not be doomed, but it's the timeline ending we all wanted and deserve

  • @cognitiveAfflatus
    @cognitiveAfflatus Рік тому +289

    It took 6 years, but this feels like the conclusion to Homestuck I wanted back when it finished in 2016. Feels nice to finally bury the hatchet and all that. It's amazing how hard Hussie fumbled canon tbh, all he need to do was something like this and I think we all would've been more than ready to pack it up and move on. Releasing it on Christmas Eve is really funny, but I really appreciate all the effort you put in to really give this comic a proper send off. I'm curious what the epilogues will be like, and I wish you the best of luck on your future endeavors, Meraki!

    • @coconuttydragoon3445
      @coconuttydragoon3445 Рік тому +13

      To be fair, Andrew Hussie wasn’t in charge of the Homestuck^2, the journey ended with his canon with the first than those sequels, he only had Yiffany as his final jab at how they changed everyone. I think.

    • @cognitiveAfflatus
      @cognitiveAfflatus Рік тому +14

      @@coconuttydragoon3445 did i ever mention homestuck^2? no. the credits and epilogue both kind of blew in comparison to this. he didnt need to leave room for a sequel, but he did, and it sucked. all im saying was something like this would have been enough.

    • @coconuttydragoon3445
      @coconuttydragoon3445 Рік тому +10

      @@cognitiveAfflatus Sorry there, misread there. Seeing this, I kinda agree that this of the original ending would be more than enough to fully end the story of the craziest fandom to be born.

    • @windego64
      @windego64 Рік тому +3

      Fun Fact: Crow strider AU is technically canon if you know the meaning behind Homestuck ending

    • @k1ngbl4d33
      @k1ngbl4d33 5 місяців тому

      @@windego64the meaning behind the ending? What’s your take on it?

  • @eternaldreamer8764
    @eternaldreamer8764 Рік тому +98

    So I was actually never really satisfied with the ending animation for canon homestuck. I don’t know why. This AU’s ending though? It feels complete. Thank you, Meraki

  • @Ruesen
    @Ruesen Рік тому +21

    I got into this late, but I'm happy to see it. I believe I'd like this to be my new canon. A lot happier, a lot less drama, maybe a little corny, but so, so much more satisfying.

  • @hangingkind4619
    @hangingkind4619 Рік тому +16

    Okay I’ve done the math, there are a total of 33 characters
    +13 if you count the exiles, felt members, almost the midnight crew and Ms. Paint

    • @infinityheart_tm9270
      @infinityheart_tm9270 Рік тому +4

      16 Trolls. 15 Humans. One Jaspers and one Calliope. Yup that adds up.

    • @franciscorui
      @franciscorui 10 місяців тому

      RIP Slick, he was a real one.

  • @serenarussell6031
    @serenarussell6031 Рік тому +90

    This was so beautiful and my favorite parts were all the funny far-away shots of people, both equiuses having the time of their lives with horses, and kanaya openly sobbing about all the babies ^w^

  • @ashcyr3711
    @ashcyr3711 Рік тому +58

    Thank you Meraki for saving everyone and creating this AU full of new possibilities and wonder! Fun fact, i actually have a bad habit of calling Davesprite "Crow" now because of this. Thank you so much!

  • @mind_11
    @mind_11 10 місяців тому +9

    I usually don't enjoy fan fiction, but this was good enough to hurt me in a similar way that Homestuck hurt me when it ended. I think that means this was really good. Thanks for the emotions and stuff.

  • @franciscorui
    @franciscorui 10 місяців тому +6

    Still wished OG Spades Slick survived. A beautiful ending nonetheless.

  • @user-wu7kb5ub4u
    @user-wu7kb5ub4u Рік тому +9

    looking up to the moment when caliborn who lost will show up

    • @infinityheart_tm9270
      @infinityheart_tm9270 Рік тому +10

      Him and UltDirk are losing their shit looking at this timeline.

    • @louzo5175
      @louzo5175 Рік тому +5

      @@infinityheart_tm9270 so true
      this is amazing image to imagine LMAO

  • @ivy-queenofworms
    @ivy-queenofworms Рік тому +8

    This was absolutely amazing. It feels like you were able to establish stakes without unnecessary tragedy leading to this cathartic conclusion. That’s what it is, pure catharsis. The happy ending more characters should have gotten.
    It feels like through this story you really grasped the core of each of the characters and how everyone wanted to work towards being better. I can’t wait to see what you do with the epilogue as this whole story has been a treat to read.

  • @mihaitirlea2509
    @mihaitirlea2509 Рік тому +10

    Following this AU felt like how I imagine the others followed the original one back in the day

  • @RandomDNA4137
    @RandomDNA4137 Рік тому +69

    It is an honor to read this journey, thank you for creating this amazing story. Merry Christmas

  • @Ifer30
    @Ifer30 Рік тому +21

    I absolutely loved every second of this, just as I did the whole Crow Strider AU. THIS is how Homestuck should have ended. With all the whimsy and passion that filled it from the start.
    I am concerned about why there is no Hearts Boxcars running around with the rest of the crew, but I am probably forgetting a reason that he is not among the potential survivors. Brilliant AU, thank you for making it. I am looking forward to the epilogue!

    • @YamiHarmonia
      @YamiHarmonia Рік тому +3

      dirk killed him

    • @idioticlight
      @idioticlight Рік тому

      @@YamiHarmonia and speared his head

    • @usemoarmeemz5898
      @usemoarmeemz5898 Рік тому +1

      Dirk kill him pretty early in the Beta timeline.

    • @nadinedepelteau7959
      @nadinedepelteau7959 11 місяців тому

      @@usemoarmeemz5898 oh right, he is the one on the pike in Prince of Hear: Rise Up, isnt he? i just forgot about that, i thought he was just a normal dersite

  • @stardust7635
    @stardust7635 Рік тому +34

    Here we are at the end, the journey was long, but now we can move forward with a satisfying ending. Thank you for making this project ms. Sunset, it touched the hearts of all of us. Even though it has ended and that should be sad, it feels like a Christmas gift, and a really good one at that.

    • @infinityheart_tm9270
      @infinityheart_tm9270 Рік тому

      Congrats, you made her feel fancy and flustered on Tumblr by referring to her as Ms. Sunset

  • @doodlebrain6594
    @doodlebrain6594 Рік тому +5

    This still makes me cry

  • @vikiss47
    @vikiss47 Рік тому +25

    What a beautiful Christmas gift. Thank you for creating this wonderful character-redeeming experience, Meraki!

  • @dredreadful4520
    @dredreadful4520 Рік тому +21

    CRIED AND GOT WAY MORE EMOTIONAL FOR THIS ENDING THAN THE CANON ONE, THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS AU THAT STITCHED MY BROKEN HEART BACK UP

  • @katthefool420
    @katthefool420 Рік тому +3

    This felt 10 tomes more satisfying than canon end LOL

  • @jellypolovinkin3110
    @jellypolovinkin3110 Рік тому +4

    Yoo best homestuck AU ever.

  • @artsycrunch7560
    @artsycrunch7560 Рік тому +29

    I loved this story so much! Merry Christmas! This was such a nice way to start off Christmas Eve! Also I like how there were notes on the Dancestors, which kinda makes me think that after they all entered they would’ve found a way to bring some version of them all back tbh. And I loved how the kids from the Epilogues were also there! Now I wanna draw fanart of this and what I think would’ve happened after- tbh the ending Homestuck Epilogues had, I always considered as the bad endings of the series, so since all the players got a happy ending in this one, who’s to say the dancestors don’t either? Plus John still has his retcon powers so ye- and I’m so excited to read the Crow Strider epilogues now that I know it’s getting them too! Sorry for the ramble btw I just loved this ending-

  • @Maxwell_Ignitus
    @Maxwell_Ignitus Рік тому +18

    I’m so happy this story exists. A true masterpiece and happy ending for the wonderful characters of homestuck. Merry Christmas, and I’ll be eagerly yet patiently waiting for the epilogue.

  • @maxhadanidea
    @maxhadanidea 7 місяців тому +1

    i find it odd how the only derse angent who didn't survive in some way shape or form was HB
    i irregaurdless, this is my favorite peice of hs fan content ever, and i'm glad to see what goes on in the epilouges

  • @00Kairos00
    @00Kairos00 Рік тому +6

    Bro I just started reading the comic on a wimp today and IT JUST ENDED TODAY??? It was such a cool experience and a truly feel good ending. You did amazing

  • @hypno0
    @hypno0 Рік тому +3

    o7
    this comic made me so fucking happy yall dont even know

  • @pumm3lfuff
    @pumm3lfuff Рік тому +4

    Thanks, I’m crying

  • @animefanboy7513
    @animefanboy7513 Рік тому +3

    thank you for making this au it was amazing to experiance
    damm i thought i got emotinal after the og homestuck ending

  • @kitkatmuffin
    @kitkatmuffin Рік тому +10

    This AU has been a wild ride and I adore it so much! Everything is well thought out and planned, everyone gets a happy ending!
    You gave development to characters who truly needed it, like the entire quartet that is Gamzee, Jake, Tavros, and Jane. You gave them an arc that the trashy “canon” epilogues couldn’t dream of and I thank you so much for that!
    👏👏👏 It’s been fun, I can’t wait for your epilogue!!!

  • @user-ez1mm7fd8r
    @user-ez1mm7fd8r Рік тому +3

    the end
    that was a long run
    worth it

  • @pepperyuu1680
    @pepperyuu1680 Рік тому +2

    Can’t believe I binged this entire thing two months after the finale ❤ this was the escapism I needed this week!!

  • @YamiHarmonia
    @YamiHarmonia Рік тому +3

    probably my fav au of all time I cried so much I'm so happy for everyone and crow 😳😭❤️

  • @animefanboy7513
    @animefanboy7513 Рік тому +2

    man to think this all started cause or davesprite becoming crow and now its bloomed into this , this endingnis amazing

  • @skyshack4194
    @skyshack4194 Рік тому +12

    Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for creating this beautiful story and sharing it all with us.

  • @asterism343
    @asterism343 Рік тому +5

    OH MY GOD. THIS IS AMAZING. THAT YOU SO MUUUUUUUUUCH
    but seriously, CSAU is one of my favorite fanworks of all time. thank you for creating this beautiful story!!

  • @voidgoatAzzy
    @voidgoatAzzy 5 місяців тому +2

    I've only just now managed to find and read through this AU- I really loved every second of this, a day of binging while procrastinating from packing for a move. This really brightened a really horrid week for me, thank you Meraki!! (Also I loved the music for this video, this was a bop!!)

  • @ian-michaeljones8825
    @ian-michaeljones8825 Рік тому +3

    Just binged the comic. Thank you for this gift.

  • @googlybotz
    @googlybotz Рік тому +9

    It was great reading this, all the love to the creators, they really made a great adventure, i hope they create more in the future, this was a great christmas/christmas eve gift, i loved it

  • @marxssweetass6118
    @marxssweetass6118 Рік тому +1

    BEST HOMESTUCK AU/FANVENTURE EVER!!!
    10/10!!

  • @vulpinecatastrophe9377
    @vulpinecatastrophe9377 Рік тому +3

    I’m gonna fucking SOB I love this comic so much

  • @Ustar
    @Ustar Рік тому +4

    Literally discovered this yestrday. You have a new reader of your story! Good to see people still does Homestuk-related things ^^
    My only regret is not having discoveredthis sooner and wait for this point along the rest of your followers

  • @jeronimocat8257
    @jeronimocat8257 Рік тому +3

    my god i cannot belive what a journey homestuck was for me! sarted january 31 with homestuck proper and finished december 29, here. i must say cs au is a much more compelling ending to this story, than cannon. this is amzing work and i wish Meraki all the best. Thank you! happy new year everyone

  • @josephbruyers6458
    @josephbruyers6458 Рік тому +5

    Thank you so much for making this story. It was a delight, it made me love homestuck again, it's just so goddamn good, and it's a perfect christmas present. Thank you

  • @lisareinar1898
    @lisareinar1898 Рік тому +1

    2:09 karkat my babyboi happy.

  • @nichiiko6674
    @nichiiko6674 Рік тому +2

    so lovely. you’ve done such an amazing job with this au and the ending made me feel just as emotional as a canon homestuck flash does. plus i agree with the other comments; it really is a better, more satisfying end to homestuck

  • @gnashing_teeth
    @gnashing_teeth 11 місяців тому +2

    2:08 2:16 ITS MY BABY ITS THEM ITS TIFFANY MY BELOVED PUP

    • @darkdialga777
      @darkdialga777 8 днів тому

      Honestly, and I mean this in a very positive way, this feels like a knife in the back of Hussie, and I'm grinning ear to ear.
      Yiffany who? Don't know her.

  • @dnd402
    @dnd402 Рік тому +6

    Thank you so much for creating this astoundingly good comic.

  • @EmilyJennings
    @EmilyJennings Рік тому +5

    congratulations on a fantastic story!

  • @franciscorui
    @franciscorui 10 місяців тому +4

    I know this is way past anything, I'm probably asking at the wrong place, and you might not see this,, but I'd like to ask a question. What was Colonel Sasscare to the Condenecse? A thing or someone close?

  • @dumpsterfinnce
    @dumpsterfinnce Рік тому +2

    I casually cried watching this 🤩

  • @Ucatty2
    @Ucatty2 Рік тому +6

    This was a wonderful story to read. Thank you for telling it.

  • @shinesoul7472
    @shinesoul7472 Рік тому +2

    Got dust in my eyes( I literally do but also 🥺) i may have only found this au in its ending phases(found right around when Gamzee Died part)

  • @roberttew6073
    @roberttew6073 Рік тому +2

    It has been a wild ride, reading this webcomic. This was really well made. Thank you for making this Meraki. I look forward to seeing how the Epilogue will go.

  • @gayerthanyou42
    @gayerthanyou42 Рік тому +2

    This is everything I could have wanted. Thank you for writting and ilustrating this amazing story!

  • @NaiadVT
    @NaiadVT 3 місяці тому +1

    I binged this entire AU today
    Thank you

  • @infinityheart_tm9270
    @infinityheart_tm9270 Рік тому +3

    Once again. Great choice in music. I fucking love Merge

  • @paz1830
    @paz1830 Рік тому +4

    thank youuuuu!
    and this video was very well done!

  • @SoupyLenny
    @SoupyLenny Рік тому +5

    Thank you for making such a wonderful AU!

  • @shane7534
    @shane7534 Рік тому +3

    And it all started with a joke

  • @sillypinkmoth
    @sillypinkmoth Рік тому +1

    im a little late, but i found this & got here! this was fun :3c

  • @soko7awen
    @soko7awen Рік тому

    Wow, that was truly incredible. Thank you so much.

  • @olmo7177
    @olmo7177 Рік тому +1

    I... I love it. Thank you so much

  • @infinityheart_tm9270
    @infinityheart_tm9270 6 місяців тому +1

    I have come here to say Merry Christmas Ms. Sunset

  • @gamerrfm9478
    @gamerrfm9478 Рік тому +7

    Hmmm today I will read this fix-it au comic

    • @infinityheart_tm9270
      @infinityheart_tm9270 Рік тому +7

      And another version of you isn’t to account for timeline hopping.

  • @nadinedepelteau7959
    @nadinedepelteau7959 Рік тому

    OH MY GOD THIS WAS SO COOL I LOVED IT SO MUCH WAAAAA

  • @Xxedz_xX
    @Xxedz_xX Рік тому

    thank you for making this story merkai!
    i'll miss this comic so muchhh T-T

  • @captainshadowfox
    @captainshadowfox Рік тому +1

    Damn this is fr amazing

  • @caligulasAquarius
    @caligulasAquarius 2 місяці тому

    THE RAVE DUBSTEP NOOOOOOO

  • @builderbombshipper
    @builderbombshipper Рік тому +2

    Oh my god

  • @liamnebula
    @liamnebula 10 днів тому

    this is
    i cant even holy fuck
    amazing

  • @meganwhite2295
    @meganwhite2295 Рік тому

    thank you oh my jegus i love this au T____T

  • @yesimew
    @yesimew Рік тому +1

    2:13 :'(
    Great job oye genial todo ;-;
    Sufrí
    Pero es hermoso...

  • @regular0guy
    @regular0guy Рік тому +2

    2:15 is that yiffy?

    • @infinityheart_tm9270
      @infinityheart_tm9270 Рік тому +2

      Yup. You can actually find the other Omega Kids if you look closer.

  • @YamiHarmonia
    @YamiHarmonia Рік тому

    I lose it when the bird symbol appears with the music

  • @looking4agoodtime89
    @looking4agoodtime89 9 місяців тому +1

    When exactly does your fic start? Is it a whole rewrite or does it start of right after cascade?

    • @infinityheart_tm9270
      @infinityheart_tm9270 9 місяців тому +6

      CSAU starts during the 3 year trip with John, Jade, and Davesprite(Crow).

    • @looking4agoodtime89
      @looking4agoodtime89 9 місяців тому +1

      @@infinityheart_tm9270 thank ye kindly

  • @Floofy_Fox_Gal
    @Floofy_Fox_Gal Рік тому

    👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @QuietVisitor
    @QuietVisitor Рік тому

    Happy New Year to everyone! Whether this comment is a bit early or late pending!

  • @thecactuscat01
    @thecactuscat01 Рік тому +3

    o7