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"You need to look after yourself in all of this too."

I am... still hung up on episode 6, man... just three more to go. At least the merch videos help me heal X) —Jax also just solidified himself as my favourite character after that whole crazy event. Michael is an amazing voice actor 😎👌✨️ ☆

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my humor 2016

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RIPTIDE IN NOVEMBER YIPEEEE

I missed animating sm💔

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THE ALBATROSS!!

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Some jrwi Riptide fanart ⊹₊⟡⋆

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DIGITAL CIRCUS EPISODE SIX SPOILERS UNDER THE CUT

READ AT YOUR OWN RISK

Also cursing (ye have been warned)

(This post is mostly just me gushing about the voice actors)

THIS EPISODE WAS FUCKING INSANE

The animation improvements from episode to episode are actually insane. It’s so crazy to go back and watch the first episode and to see how far the animators, artists, and creators have come! Like the emotions, the colors, the movements. Each little expression or pose ate EVERY👏SINGLE👏TIME👏 and don’t even get me started on the storytelling- the lore was so juicy this episode.

And IVE GOT TO GIVE KUDOS TO THE VA’S!!! First, props to Michael Kovach playing out Jax’s break down. It was amazing and I’ve seen a lot of people in the comments hyping him up. Great stuff. Loved the little “oh” before he shoots Ragatha in one of the beginning scenes.

BUT LETS NOT DOWNPLAY EVERYONE ELSES STELLAR PERFORMANCES EITHER!!!

I ABSOLUTELY ADORED MARISSA LENTI’S PERFORMANCE AS GANGLE THIS EPISODE- not only was the maniacal laugh ON POINT but her emotional moments and insecurities in her conversation with Zooble hit so hard. I love her voice so much it’s just chefs kiss. The “I also just really wanna be able to fire a tommy gun while laughing manically” line is so based.

and then ASHLEY NICHOLS AS ZOOBLE SAID WATCH THIS LOSERS AND GAVE US ONE OF THE BADDEST PERFORMANCES KNOWN TO MAN. They were so fed up this episode and I could feel that sass dripping from the Va’s voice. Zooble is such a badass and I was so happy to see it in all its glory this ep. Also a shout out to the “I want the ability to have s-x” line that shit had me rolling. But i think I loved most was their serious talk with Gangle- “you have to choose to love yourself, even if it doesn’t make sense…it’s not natural, it’s intentional.” like please don’t make me cry we are only halfway through the episode. Their voice is probably my favorite.

AND ON THE SUBJECT OF PEOPLE BEING SO DONE WITH ALL THE BS LETS TALK ABOUT CAINE. ALEX ROCHON GAVE ONE OF THE FUNNIEST PERFORMANCES EVER IN THIS EP AND I. WAS. HERE. FOR. IT. The humor was so dry this episode Caine was like “do what you want I don’t care” and he stuck the landing with EVERY. SINGLE. LINE. I was literally dying he was amazing. Like “here, have guns, I don’t care what you do anymore.” HE SOUNDS SO DONE LIKE BRO IS GOING THROUGH IT- but it made my day the way he said it. Oh and the end credit scene 😬😬😬

Ok and dad Kinger was sooooo cute this episode. His dynamic with Ragatha is just 🥺🥺 adorable. Sean Chiplock’s voice was so- idk how to say it but like, fatherly?? It was so kind and gentle this episode like if we wanna talk about people who understood the assignment, let’s talk about Sean as Kinger. “I’m right behind you aren’t I?” IS SUCH A FUNNY LITTLE TWIST I WAS NOT EXPECTING IT

OH AND WE CANNOT FORGET ABOUT AMANDA HUFFORD SHE IS AMAZINGGGGGGG!!! Ragatha is really dealing with a lot this episode and we all know her people pleasing tendencies but I love how Amanda is so ‘indecisive’ with her wording, there’s many pauses, ands, ums, buts, the whole package but it feels so natural and realistic like the character is actively fighting herself on what to do and then beats herself up for the decision she finally does make afterwards. “I think I might’ve failed Pomni, just like I failed Jax…” INSTANT TEARS. Amanda’s voice as Ragatha is also one of my favorites.

FINALLY THE QUEEN OF CARTOON CRASHOUTS LIZZIE FREEMAN HERSELF. WHAT AN ICON!! Pomni was so unhinged in this episode and every little evil laugh or quip filled my heart with joy. Also her HARMONIZING with Jax when they were singing Daisy Bell?!?! I almost died right then I think. “Those other fools better watch their tails, because they are going to face the wrath of Pomni the Evil! *cue maniacal laughter*” but really just an all in all wonderful experience- NO BUT when she has her angry crash out when arguing with Jax?!?! MY JAW DROPPED IT WAS JUST SO SO SO GOOD IDK HOW TO EVEN EXPLAIN IT. Such an insanely cool performance from Lizzie!!

Ok last notes. Just to be clear, I love Jax- he’s actually one of my favorite characters if you can believe it. But I just wanted to talk about how amazing everyone was in this episode because let’s be real, they were ALL doing amazing work with this one. They meshed really well, the va’s were really firing on all cylinders here. But I was looking through the comments after the episode and everyone there was all “Jax this, Michael that” and granted this is a very Jax heavy episode and Michael ate it up- I AM NOT HATING ON ANY OF IT MIND YOU!! I just thought everyone was spectacular and I wanted to show my appreciation for the whole team behind this series!

I will have more thought on the ep/series later but I’m tired of typing so enjoy this for now! Bye!!

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The names of the episodes getting less enthusiastic is so funny to me cause you can feel Caine giving up

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Zoey and Mira embracing the patterns look~ ✨✨✨

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how that sonic racing crossworlds announcement felt

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Espio icon I made for myself. This is the kind of face I imagine Espio making if he saw any of the kinds of things I say about him online.

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It's been tiring but we're still here, happy pride yall

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Inspired by that one scene with Leo and Raph from the Rottmnt movie

The scene I imagine is that they were investigating a case about some stolen item, only to realize too late that this was more than what they bargained for.

Vector isnt here right now, so it's Epsio's responsibility that his little brother is safe

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time to get out of the pool!

[cleaned up this snippet as a fluffy warm-up!]

It was a hot summer day. The public pool was absolutely packed---the Chaotix had only managed to snag this beach chair by getting here right when the pool opened. A bunch of parents and their children had clustered like splashing, sunscreen-scented sardines in the shallow end. Meanwhile, Espio lay in his chair near the somewhat calmer deep end.

He certainly could do without the high-pitched screams of children, or the pop music blaring from the speaker near the concession stand. But this was still, for all intents and purposes, a peaceful moment to himself. It was a rarity at the detective agency. And he would take whatever he could get.

"Espio, watch me!"

Espio didn't move. He just kept lounging with his eyes closed, drinking in the sun.

"Espioooo!" He still didn't respond. Then he heard a splash, and as the drops of tepid pool water hit him, he sat up and flashed his eyes open.

Some feet away, he could see Charmy leaning across the edge of the pool and waving to get his attention. Charmy was wearing his big blue goggles that made his eyes look all the more bug-like. His wet hair was plastered to the sides of his head---it occurred to Espio that he'd need a bath tonight, which didn't help the mounting annoyance.

When Espio looked at him, Charmy grinned and buzzed his wings, even though he couldn't fly while they were wet. "Hey, I'm gonna do a trick," he said, "Can you watch me?"

Espio blinked at him, then set his gaze in a glare. "You didn't have to splash me, you know. You can't just splash people when you want something."

"Sorry." Charmy wiggled back and forth impatiently. "But just watch me, okay?"

"Whatever."

Charmy took a deep breath. As soon as he dove underwater, Espio closed his eyes and leaned his head back again. Moments later, he heard another splash and a gasp as Charmy resurfaced. Espio stirred just in time for Charmy to wipe the water from his goggles and look up expectantly.

Espio nodded. "That was very cool."

Charmy pouted at him. "Come on! You weren't even looking!"

"How do you know?"

"'Cause I can tell you don't care. I can hear it in your voice."

He wasn't wrong. Espio didn't really care. He'd already spent the morning driving here, waiting outside the pool, helping Charmy gear up for the water, buying him food---all he wanted was a moment of respite before the agency had to get back to work. Just one uninterrupted moment.

He sighed. "Well, fine. Just do the trick again, I'll watch this time."

"No." Charmy folded his arms on the edge of the pool and rested his chin on them. "I don't feel like it anymore."

As Espio opened his mouth to reply, he spotted a large, menacing shadow snaking toward Charmy underwater. His expression shifted to a small smirk. "...Careful. I think a shark is going to get you."

"What? There aren't any sharks in---"

"Raaaahh!" Vector breached the surface with a yell, and Charmy shrieked, first with fear, then delight as he splashed Vector and tried to paddle away. All the others in the pool turned toward the commotion. Good thing Espio was over on the beach chair, plausibly unassociated.

"Haha, okay," Vector gently blocked Charmy from swimming too far, "Seriously, time to get out."

"Awww, what?" Charmy's smile faded. He stopped to tread water and looked up at Vector with a furrowed brow. "No!"

"Yeah, we gotta go."

"No! I don't wanna!"

Vector's bright expression faded, too, and he sighed as he brought a hand to the back of his neck. "Agh, kid...We talked about this, remember?" He bowed his head to peer down at Charmy. "You know how I said we could go to the pool, but we'd have to leave at 2 to go to our client meeting?"

Charmy nodded.

"Well, it's almost 2 o'clock."

"Okay," said Charmy.

"That means we have to leave."

"Uh huh."

"Cool. So can you get out?"

Charmy seemed to think for a moment, then shook his head. "No." Before Vector could react, he dove into the water and looped under Vector's arm.

"Hey---!" Vector couldn't catch him before he'd slipped into the crowd of younger kids on the shallower side. Vector turned to face Espio with an exasperated look.

Espio glanced at him, then shrugged. "What did I tell you?" he said, "You should have given him a ten-minute warning. Now he'll never want to get out."

Vector glared. "Oh, yeah, sure, thanks for all the help. How come you didn't do it?"

"I already bought him french fries earlier," said Espio, closing his eyes again. "Your turn to deal with him."

"Well, I dunno how to tell you this, but if we don't hit the road in the next five minutes, we can kiss that client goodbye." 

"Maybe you should have thought of that before hiring a child." Espio lay there in silence for a second, then opened one eye to see Vector staring daggers. He sighed and sat up. "Fine. Fine, I'll go talk to him." He slipped on his flip-flops so that his feet wouldn't burn on the hot concrete. "But if you want us to be punctual, you should get out of the pool and start packing our things."

Vector puffed out his breath, clambered out of the pool, and shook off the water from his head to the tip of his tail. A couple of other people sitting nearby shielded themselves as water flew everywhere.

Espio began to walk the pool's perimeter. He stopped near the shallow end and scanned all the splashing, floatie-clad children for a familiar pair of antennae. At last, he spotted them---Charmy was floating dejectedly, alone, in the middle of the pool, clinging to the lane separating the shallow end from the deep.

Espio paused near him, crouched down, and spoke in a hiss. "Charmy." When Charmy perked up, Espio beckoned for him to come closer. Charmy's frown deepened as he shuffled over. "You know, you're not supposed to lean on the lanes."

Espio couldn't see Charmy's eyes very well behind the goggles, but from how he scrunched up his nose and mouth, he assumed he was putting on an angry face. "Don't tell me to get out."

"Listen, I know you don't want to. But we have something important to do today."

"Why is everything more important than what I want?" Charmy let go of the pool lane to tread water. "You didn't even watch me do my trick, Espio. It was a really good one."

Espio's face twitched in irritation. "You splashed me."

"Yeah, but I was bored."

"And you couldn't ask Vector to play with you?"

Charmy turned his gaze down, and his voice grew a little more quiet. "...He was on the phone earlier. He said he was doing 'boss stuff,' and...I'm not supposed to bother him then."

Espio paused to take in his words. Charmy didn't have any friends here with him---they'd asked Cream to come along, but she was busy today. And as much as Charmy loved the pool, there was only so much he could do to occupy himself before resorting to poking his coworkers. Espio was just an easy target.

So....perhaps it was best to show him a little grace in this situation. Espio let out a sigh and spoke in an even tone.

"Well, I'm here now," he said. "If I watch you do your trick, will you get out of the pool?"

Charmy brightened a little bit at this offer. It didn't take long for his smile to turn devilish, though. "Throw in an ice cream and you've got a deal."

Espio rolled his eyes---Charmy had definitely learned that phrasing from a certain someone. "All right, yes, we'll buy you ice cream after we see today's client." Charmy pumped his fist in triumph. "Now. Go ahead and do what you wanted to show me."

Charmy nodded and motioned for Espio to follow him. He ducked under the pool lane and frog-kicked his way to the deepest end.

Espio walked over to catch up with him. He watched as Charmy tightened his goggles over his eyes, then set his brow in determination. "Okay," he said, looking up at Espio, "Are you watching?"

Espio nodded.

Charmy took a deep breath, then plunged into the water. Espio watched the blurred image of his form swim down to the bottom of the pool, then rise back up. He broke the surface with a gasp and beamed up at Espio. "You see that??"

The corner of Espio's mouth curled up a tiny bit. Try as he might to resist it, Charmy's enthusiasm was infectious. "Did you touch the bottom?"

"I did! And I even blew bubbles so I didn't choke!"

"Well, look how much you've learned," Espio leaned forward to tousle his hair. "Those swim lessons have served you well."

"Did you touch the bottom of the pool??" Espio glanced back to see Vector with their beach bag all packed up. Charmy nodded, and Vector grinned. "Awesome! That's a big dive, buddy!" He leaned in to offer a high-five. Charmy delivered a sort of lackluster one first, then stuck out his tongue in concentration, reeled back, and hit Vector's hand with a good SMACK!

"There ya go," Vector laughed. "All right, let's get you out."

To Espio's relief, Charmy boosted himself and climbed out of the pool all on his own---no more nagging required. As soon as he had stood up on dry land, Vector tackled him with a beach towel. "Gotcha!" Charmy laughed as Vector dried off his hair, which now stuck up at a bunch of odd angles, and wrapped the towel around his shoulders. "Okay, kid, go put your sandals on."

Charmy clung to the towel as he made a sprint toward his racecar-themed sandals. "Yippee! I'm gonna get ice cream later!" One of the lifeguards blew the whistle at him, and he immediately slowed to a fast-walk.

As Espio stood up, too, Vector spoke to him in a mutter. "Ice cream, huh?"

Espio sighed. "It was part of the deal."

"Well, you made the bribe. You're buying." After a moment, a more good-natured smile returned to Vector's face, and he nudged Espio's shoulder. "...Thanks for the help."

Espio watched as Charmy sat on the beach chair to put his sandals on. A woman in a sunhat and sunglasses tried to sneak up to the chair with her belongings, but Charmy's antennae perked up when she stepped in a nearby puddle. He whirled around to face her. "Hey! My butt's still in the seat, lady! Wait your turn!"

Espio covered a laugh, then glanced sidelong at Vector. "...Don't mention it."

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Hopes and predictions for the team Chaotix 30TH anniversary special comic.

Mighty and Ray mention AT LEAST (it was confirmed in a livestream that they exist in the modern verse, just not with the gang)

At least a sliver of backstory for any of them. Because it could drastically change when separated from the backstories they got in the Archie comics (being where charmy was a 16 yo in the Archie comics but was changed to a 6 yo in Sonic heroes). Because how in the world does a 6 yo get hired for a detective agency? How does a ninja get hired for a detective agency? Who was hired first? However this is probably not possible because of sega’s “no backstory” rule.

Hopefully the villain is a new character. They need a personal villain. A personal villain (I made that shit up) is a character who mostly interacts with just a certain person or group (like mimic with whisper, silver & tangle (idw), eclipse the darkling with shadow (Archie), etc.) but a villain that personally messes with them. Makes their cases more difficult.

Nite and Don have to make an appearance, it’s clear that they and the chaotix are close.

Mighty and Ray mentioned.

It’d be hilarious if they made a reference to metal sonic Kai, heavy, or bomb from knuckles chaotix. Either as a drawing charmy does, or side characters, anything.

Did I mention a mighty and Ray reference/mention?

What are YOUR hopes for the anniversary comic?

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GUYS OMG RIPTIDE IS COMING BACK THIS SUMMER UAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA

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Official Solicit for Sonic the Hedgehog: Chaotix's 30th Anniversary Special

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New cover alert!

Okay! So new cover art for Low Light! I’m not sure when the next pages are coming out, I’m doing the best I can but with Low Light I get short bursts of inspiration to work on it then leave it for a bit. I’m also doing my best not to get burnout on art in general so I hope you’ll be patient with me!

But I can assure you it’s still in the works! You can even see updates on my Patreon if you’re interested! (18+ warning)

I redesigned Shadows shoes and gloves because I felt like he was too plain before and I wanted to change his little bit of scruff. Now it’s a little fluffier yaya. I’ll still have the old cover uploaded on my main, but it is changing!