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Devil May Cry Fanfic

While in the Demon Realm, Vergil asks Dante some questions about his newly discovered son. Dante eventually has to give some difficult answers to explain his own absence in the boy's life. Talking doesn't come naturally to the sons of Sparda, but understanding finally ensues.

Post Canon. No Romance. Rated M. One Shot.

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she's collecting blackmail material

process gif for the first one bc i'm trying out new things

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the best shit I've ever drawn in my life

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Alright then, after much thought, I think I've finally figured out why I don't like the Aeon. I do clarify that I don't think it's a bad ship and I'm not trying to "slander" it or anything like that. I simply wanted to share the strange relationship I've had with this couple since I recently joined the series:

Since my first interaction with this ship, there was something that prevented me from enjoying it. In fact, we could even say it made me uncomfortable. Which I found strange since not only do I find its premise generally appealing, but I've also been a big fan of couples that feature similar tropes and formulas, or are set up for them.

Whether it's "Lovers on Opposite Sides," "Opposites Attract," "Rival Lovers," etc., etc. The point is that when I first found out about this ship, it seemed to have everything to captivate me or simply make me like it, but to my surprise, as the story progressed, I felt more and more uncomfortable with this romance, and after thinking about it a lot, I think I've finally I know the reason:

Is something very simple actually. As we all know, Leon is a character who has been shown to have had a difficult and unstable life; He lost his parents, was trapped in the hell that was the Raccoon City incident, where he not only had to face various aberrations but also saw innocent people suffer and die constantly without him being able to do anything, all to ultimately be forced to work for STRATCOM, giving up the possibility of a normal life in order to protect his life and Sherry's. And that's just for starters, since practically every known mission he's participated in has been accompanied by a new traumatic event, since being forced to end the lives of people close to him to realizing how rotten and untrustworthy the government he works for can be, for whom he is nothing more than a simple pawn whose efforts seem to amount to nothing despite all his sacrifice.

After living so long in that cycle of tragedy and disaster, it's no surprise how resigned and depressed we saw him in Vendetta, in addition to, of course, his increasing alcoholism.

In short, Leon has lived in constant instability, enduring one ordeal after another, suffering traumatic events that have marked and affected him in a thousand ways, and for which he never had any support that would truly help him cope until the events of Vendetta. And seeing that the war against biological weapons doesn't seem to end soon, the least I can wish for is for Leon to have a close circle that offers him just that: stability, security, support, and trust.

And Ada, with her constant coming and going, doesn't give me any security, even though she does care about Leon and has helped him on several occasions, just like him, ada also seems trapped in her job. Neither of them can escape the life they're dedicated to, but Ada somehow seems to enjoy causing trouble, even for Leon, whenever something serious happens.

Ada loves the hardships and excitement that her life as a mercenary and spy provides, so she would have no reason to want a normal life, unlike Leon who hates being trapped in that loop but can't leave it while he's still useful, so he can only resign himself and drown his sorrows.

But in addition to that, there is also the fact that what unites them and attracts them to each other in principle, what makes their relationship so intriguing and fascinating, is also what makes it unstable and unhealthy: Both cannot be together, not only because of their opposing sides, but also because what attracts them is the excitement and sexual tension of the improbability of their encounters, so they cannot have a calm or lasting relationship because it would mean losing that feeling.

Mind you, I'm not saying that Ada is a bad character or that Aeon is a bad ship, but I can't see her as a stable option for Leon with the vague and slow development he's had all these years and, unless they're going to make some significant change to their dynamic (which is very likely since as many have already pointed out, Capcom could perfectly continue this dynamic forever) makes me not happy with the idea of them being together.

I know it might sound a bit stupid of me to take this little matter so seriously, but as someone who's always struggled with relationships and self-esteem, dealt with toxic relationships in the past, and has developed a strong attachment to Leon as a character, I just wanted to get my thoughts out there in the best and most detailed way possible so that it's clear why I feel the way I do.

Regardless of what I may think or not, the point here is that I just hope that Leon can eventually heal with time, whether or not they give Ada that long-awaited redemption arc and they're able to settle down or they really stay like this forever, the point is that while I don't expect him to have a "happy ending," I do expect him to have the chance to improve and find the support necessary to do so, something that thankfully between Vendetta and Death Island he seems to be getting there :)

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Qrow falling in love by seeing how Clover is with the kids, how he mentors and doesn't dismiss them because of their age, possibly the girls plotting this to happen?

Ehehehhehhe.

So, not quite the fluffy romance I was originally aiming for, but I had so much fun writing it, so I offer you angst instead.

Thanks for the prompt, hehehehehe.

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Sharing My Favorite Fairgame Fanfics 🐦‍⬛🍀. #6:

Practice Makes Perfect by Victorious56

Lucky to be Charmed by eviestevie 💖

The Story of The Birds and The... Deers? by Firekitten

Glimpse by Victorious56

Penblwydd by RobNips

Linger by whatacartouchebag

The Unexpected Ever After by ShadowCrusade

Go Faster Alone, Go Further Together by RobNips

Five Nights at Denny's by pidgeonpostal & twixtthelines

Raining Aurora by maxsaystowrite

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Rivals for Eternity💙🖤🌪️

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Sonadow is ranked 13th, YES!! 🥳🎉💙🖤

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😆 🤣

you guys ever just forget Sonadow is not canon. I mean the amount of evidence and fanart/fanfic and whatever nebrasska is doing is just feeding my delusions and these.

Like come on

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its them

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Movie Sonadow: The Ultimate Tribute to Sonic and Shadow.

Sonic 3 did many things right, others not so much, but among its greatest successes is how it adapted Sonic and Shadow's relationship. Offering what is, for me, the greatest homage to their story that we've had to date. So I'd like to review the construction of this scenario, the connections generated between the characters, and the various similarities with other important moments for both of them in different incarnations.

From the very first trailer, the parallels between Sonic and Shadow's backgrounds in this continuity were emphasized, with Shadow portrayed as what Sonic might have been had he not found his current family. This parallel is represented through several sequences whose shots draw a comparison between the two, like when Shadow runs for charge the Eclipse Cannon after remembering the day Maria died, which is almost identical to the scene of Sonic running on the baseball field in the first movie.

But it's the plot that's been built up beforehand and the way they've connected everything, not only with the story of the films but also with other important moments for both of them in other media, whether intentional or not, that makes this version of their story as spectacular as it is emotional:

- In this continuity, Sonic lost the most important person in his life when he was just a child. Due to his recklessness when using his powers, he ended up attracting the attention of the Echidnas and indirectly causing Longclaw to be sacrificed. And then spend years alone in a world he barely knows. Even if he manages to survive comfortably, it doesn´t change that he's still a kid who was forced to isolate himself from everyone around him and live on his own for a full decade, while deep down he still carries the guilt and pain of losing his only family.

Generating a mixture of frustration, sadness, loneliness, and even anger, which, without any support figure to help him cope, makes him extremely unstable and, therefore, dangerous.

But fortunately, that didn't last long. Because he finally made a friend, he found someone to bond with, someone who cared about him and saw him as a living being instead of an alien freak or a power source, someone who was willing to teach him, help him, and take care of him despite all the setbacks and possible dangers.

- Shadow doesn't even know where he came from. He just appeared out of nowhere in an unknown world where everyone around him saw him as a strange and dangerous being that needed to be contained. Except for one person, the only one who treated him like the child he was deep down, seeking to spend time with him having fun, away from the cold and isolated environment of the laboratory, and who always saw something good in him and tried to teach him to value himself and enjoy life.

Only for that family he had found, to be taken away from him by people who only wanted to continue taking advantage of him, just like Sonic. It was even his powers that indirectly caused Maria's death in this version too.

And after all that, he spent 50 years isolated from the world in a suspension capsule, reliving that painful day over and over again without any consolation even after waking up. So much so that when he was finally released, this mixture of pain, sadness, loneliness, and anger made him act like the alien monster he always feared he was.

Even the dynamics with their humans bear a certain similarity not only to each other, but to interactions that Sonic and Shadow themselves have had in other media:

- Tom was the first person Sonic bonded with in 10 years. At first, he was refusing to accompany Sonic, almost doing so out of obligation in the end, but as their journey progressed, he grew fond of him and grew to care for him and genuinely want to protect him.

That formula is very similar to the one developed in Sonic Prime: At first, Shadow refused to work with Sonic and wanted to go on his own, only to eventually be forced to collaborate with him to fix everything, but as the series progressed, Shadow began to show more and more of his protective side toward the blue hedgehog. He genuinely cared for him, showed appreciation for him, and sought to help him, protect him, and even support him.

- Maria was the first to approach Shadow and treat him like a living being, looking to spend time together and have fun, and when Shadow began to have doubts about himself, she encouraged him by telling him that he was not a danger or a monster.

In essence, this exchange resembles the one Sonic and Shadow had in Sonic Battle, where Shadow referred to himself as a mere weapon meant to cause chaos, but Sonic denied it and stated how he was more than just a weapon, that he has a heart and would never do evil. I'm not saying it was intentional or anything, but the truth is that this is not the only allusion to Battle that we've had, because months later in the Sixth and final Chapter of the Shadow manga, Maria basically reiterated the words said by Sonic to Shadow on that occasion.

In addition to Sonic being one of the characters who shows the most interest in spending time with Shadow, primarily competing but in more relaxed settings, it's been hinted that he also enjoys spending time with him simply having fun outside of competitions.

Everyone has already noted the similarities between Maria and Sonic, and in the movies it is even more obvious: Both were shown as happy, playful, clumsy and reckless characters but also as kind and good-natured people but above all, support figures for Shadow.

Both of them were the only ones able to connect with Shadow and appeal to the goodness within him.

The loss of Maria was the catalyst for Shadow's fury but thanks to Sonic's understanding and help, he was able to reconsider and choose to stay with the love they shared instead of the pain of their separation.

▪︎ I'm really fascinated by how this happened after Sonic momentarily turned into Shadow out of shock and anger after almost losing Tom, for how it reinforces their similarities and at the same time their differences:

The nuances during their fight are really interesting, especially on Shadow's part: How he shows hatred, repulsion or even disappointment when he sees that Sonic took the same path as him,

For seeing how that supposed hero who has everything he ever lost, chose to leave his family behind of his own free will and follow the same path of destructive revenge with which he himself is not entirely satisfied, but which he followed anyway because it was all he had left.

Until the very last moment, Sonic remembered that conversation with Tom, where he told him how proud he is of who he is now. Thanks to that fatherly love, Sonic showed Shadow that they were genuinely not equals, but also that there was something stronger than anger and hatred.

▪︎ I also find it a very curious detail how this conversation literally takes place on the moon. Because in some way, it manages to highlight the analogy between the Moon and the ARK with Sonic and Shadow in the July 2021 Calendar story: With Shadow, the one who lives perpetually marked by his past, and Sonic, the one who brings light even in the darkest situation, who end up meeting again from time to time, as well as the ARK and the Moon.

The case is the description of their relationship at the time described it as "a rare, up-close-and-personal relationship" and mentions how Sonic is the only one capable of getting close enough to Shadow to say something that touches his heart. This scene cements this point:

It's a moment of connection and understanding between two people who lived with the guilt and bitterness of feeling like they had failed their loved ones, as well as long carried the idea that because of their unique qualities, they could never fit normally into that world.

But Sonic discovered that this wasn't true. He made friends, started a family, found a home, and thanks to the love, understanding, and teachings that Tom and Maddie gave him, he was also able to provide comfort and a home to characters who, like him, were sad and alone. Like Tails and Knuckles were, and now the same with Shadow...

▪︎ Another curious thing about this scene is how it is not actually the first time that Sonic is the one who manages to make Shadow change his mind, since in the original continuity of the Archie Comics it is made quite clear that it was Sonic who also managed to make him reason.

Since Amy wasn't present during her SA2 adaptation and it's made clear that Rouge played her same role from the original game, leaving Sonic as the one who managed to make Shadow see beyond the pain and act as Maria would have wanted on both occasions.

(With that in mind, it's no surprise how much faith Sonic has in Shadow in this continuity, as just like Amy in the original SA2, he got to see Shadow's more emotional and fragile side up close for a moment. I really hope something similar happens in future SCU projects)

▪︎ And once Shadow is free of that skewed vision and Sonic convinces him to right his wrongs, the result is glorious; the two display effortless synergy during combat, supporting each other at all times and synchronizing almost naturally. They also display immediate chemistry, teasing each other in an arrogant yet playful way.

Just like they did in Sonic Heroes, Sonic 2006, Sonic Colors, Rivals and even like they did in Archie Pre-SGW comics.

▪︎ Finally, I only highlight how this adaptation of Adventure 2 has various similarities with the Shadow Saga in Sonic X, so many that unlike the other coincidences and similarities highlighted, it is very likely that there was a conscious inspiration there.

But in any case, what I intend to show is how Sonic 3, in one way or another, managed to encompass many of the significant aspects and moments of both characters throughout their many incarnations, while also building something new that managed to reflect their dynamic magnificently.

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Omg guys, remember this comic? 8D

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"If you ignore the eyes, I almost look like the one you want."

Wanted to draw Fleetway super Sonic x Shadow

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Why hasn't anyone talked about the Sonjet fan art that was included in the latest Sonic Channel compilation? 😭💙💚

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"Raindrops"

Inspired by IDW comic

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Rouge The Bat, official president of the Sonadow Fan Club within the Saga.

With special sponsorship from SEGA.

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Keep acting like you don't really care about Shadow... maybe one day you'll believe it yourself 🤭

Fortunately, Rouge is here to cover for her friend's introversion. 😏