Hello Dante

[Coalesce]

On the right side of the top of the MS Paint Adventures page, it says "HELLO DANTE". What's up with that?

[deathsbuddy]

Dante Basco, who played Rufio in Hook, is reading Homestuck.

[Coalesce]

Ohhh that's pretty cool! I thought it might have been a reference to the Inferno or something, I guess not though. Thanks!

[glub]

Dropping a bunch of links here for posterity's sake:
Hussie's Tumblr post about Hello Dante.
Twitter updates.
Basco starts Homestuck (if you check his Tumblr right now, there are some amusing "wtf" reactions from him)
Basco says Homestuck sounds like "one big practical joke"

[Arsenicum]

Oh god, yes. This is amazing.

[jacobin mutterings]

oh that poor stupid bastard, the internet people are going to descend upon him. scratching at his door at night. he pulls his covers over his head and prays they'll go away but they don't. a croaking moan from outside his window, "daaanteee... let us tellll you about homestuckkk, dante"

[Zhangku]

This is either going to be completely awesome or incredibly stupid.

[kaoticAntagonist]

Who wants to take bets on him finishing?

[Ahmmy]

I honestly have no words. I actually completely flipped out when I found out.

[myu2k2]

who'd think he'd at least get to where Hussie gives his dead body a smooch, before throwing his hands up and going "I'm done with this!"

On the other hand, he'll read it, twice even, and end up showing up to all the cons next year dressed as the Summoner.

[trueBug]

Seems like a good time to start placing bets on whether, and when, he'll a- quit reading or b- have that moment where he goes HOLY SHIT OKAY READING THIS FOREVER.

[Destruction Dragon 360]

What happens when he gets to Rufio's Dead page? Just how will he react? I have a feeling that's when he'll close the window and shout to the skies:

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THIS

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IS

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STUPID

[deathsbuddy]

Who wants to take bets on him finishing?

Gonna put my word against it.

[Capsaicin]

Haha! I laughed for a good minute... I honestly hope he sticks with it for the obvious reasons. The possible reactions I see.... ALL OF THEM are just too priceless. Possibility must become reality on this. IT MUST!

[Descriptor]

Haha! I laughed for a good minute... I honestly hope he sticks with it for the obvious reasons. The possible reactions I see.... ALL OF THEM are just too priceless. Possibility must become reality on this. IT MUST!

I'm just worried that some careless fan will spoil it for him.
I should certainly hope they won't, though!

[fweezel]

I'm just worried that some careless fan will spoil it for him.
I should certainly hope they won't, though!

I wonder what he will think when he discovers me kissing his corpse? http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005289

I think Andrew already did.

[jacobin mutterings]

I'm just worried that some careless fan will spoil it for him.
I should certainly hope they won't, though!

yeah I really wish there was some way to enforce a Prime Directive on this. because nothing's going to spoil the fun quite like homestucks tumblring him with LOL YOU THINK THATS NUCKING FUTZ JUST WAIT UNTIL ROSEBUD THE SLED KILLS DUMBLEDORE AND KEVIN SPACEY IS KEYSER SOSZE type nonsense.

[Quirk]

Dante Basco, who played Rufio in Hook, is reading Homestuck.

Prince Zuko is reading Homestuck oh my goodness

[Dragonstorm]

This is amazing, holy shit.

[lonelyNecromancer]

Here is just what I imagine if Dante actual does get far enough to see Rufio getting stabbed.

Dante clicks on the page of Rufio: Rise up. His heart flutters a little as he remembers the sadness of Rufio finally dying. He clicks the next page as he reads Hussie's reaction to his death. A single tear falls down his face. The he sees the fateful link to the next page. >AH: Revive.

Of course this would never happen but still, it's fun to to know that celebraties can enjoy homestuck as well. Has Nic Cage tried to read Homestuck yet?

[Descriptor]

Here is just what I imagine if Dante actual does get far enough to see Rufio getting stabbed.

Dante clicks on the page of Rufio: Rise up. His heart flutters a little as he remembers the sadness of Rufio finally dying. He clicks the next page as he reads Hussie's reaction to his death. A single tear falls down his face. The he sees the fateful link to the next page. >AH: Revive.

Of course this would never happen but still, it's fun to to know that celebraties can enjoy homestuck as well. Has Nic Cage tried to read Homestuck yet?

I could only hope.

It makes me wonder how many die hard fans have been pestering him about it...

(Clearly not enough)

[Unclever title]

I'm pretty sure the "HELLO DANTE" will further encourage him to read and also make him suspect even more that this is all some super elaborate practical joke.

Hell. It kind of is a practical joke when you think about it. A joke played on everyone who ever reads it. But then they love it and get addicted anyways.

[colwag]

this is all some super elaborate practical joke.

Hell. It kind of is a practical joke when you think about it. A joke played on everyone who ever reads it.

The difference between these practical jokes is that the author does not specifically kiss me in some elaborate joke sequence.

That is the practical joke we are all in on.

[linkzeldi]

Obviously Dante is going to like homestuck, he went in with the mindset we ALL had when first reading.

"Lol, this is weird. I guess I can keep reading though."

[techloveArtist]

Okay, someone in this fandom has to become an director big enough to get Nic's attention. This person gets Nic Cage to read the comic....

Then said director proceeds to create a Homestuck movie series.