#&. I’M THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE. / verse: main.

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From now on, unless otherwise plotted --- the main verse on this blog is going to be the OLIVARRY FIX IT AU, ft. @thexhoodedxvigilante. What this means is instead of referencing Iris as his wife, Barry would reference Oliver as his husband. There are also a multitude of canon differences, mostly including EVERYONE LIVING, and the full document can be found here. For the TL;DR, there’s a bullet point list under the cut! 

Oliver and Barry meet at a party before the Queen’s Gambit sinks. They sleep together, but after that have no contact. 

Tommy Merlyn survives, and goes through heavy rehab. He works at Verdant with Thea. 

Oliver and Barry blur the line between friends and more during Arrow 3a / The Flash 1a. 

They kiss for the first time after Oliver almost dies in the duel with Ra’s, because Barry couldn’t imagine Oliver dying and him not getting a chance to tell him he loves him. Oliver gives the speech about guys like them not getting the guy, and they proceed with a semi-awkward friendship for the rest of 3b / 1b. 

Barry doesn’t date Linda, as he’s head over heels for Oliver still. 

Oliver moves to Central City at the end of season 3 / 1, and helps Barry stop isolating himself from everyone after the Singularity. The two end up living together, and start to date during this time. 

Barry doesn’t date Patty, as him and Oliver are dating. 

Barry is present for Sara’s resurrection. 

Tommy and Laurel get married December of 2015. 

Oliver meets William, and starts to build a plan with Samantha for seeing him more often. Samantha is a lesbian. 

Barry manages to get Laurel to the hospital, saving her life. After stopping Darhk, she retires the Black Canary mask, working as the ADA. 

After Flashpoint, Barry spends three months fixing the mistakes he made. There are a few notable differences to canon Flashpoint changes. 

John and Lyla now have twins, Sara and John Jr. 

Cisco’s brother is alive, just having gone through a rough accident. 

Eddie and Iris get married November of 2016. 

Savitar and Adrian Chase work hand in hand, as their goals are to make Oliver and Barry suffer, so they’re able to make things worse, especially to keep the two from being able to see each other because of how busy they are. 

Realizing they’re down a set of hands, Laurel helps the team to find Dinah Drake, aka Lady Blackhawk. She helps the team starting Arrow 5b. 

Samantha doesn’t die on the island. Diggle gets surgery for her nerve problems, and doesn’t lie about the drug problem. Thea does not go into a coma. 

Barry goes into the Speedforce prison, leaving Oliver a video message, promising to be his husband no matter what. Oliver buys a ring for when Barry is out of the prison, to propose properly. 

Iris and Eddie have their twins, Don Malcolm West-Thawne and Dawn Nora West-Thawne, in August of 2017. 

Oliver gives himself up to the Samuroid, which snaps Barry out of his state. However, his mental state is still very messed up, and he takes two months off from being the Flash, staying in Star City most nights. His relationship with William gets a lot better, and Barry and Oliver start to plan their wedding. 

The wedding is invaded by a militant group from another earth. They are later married on the riverside. 

Black Siren kills Diaz for good at the end of Arrow 6b. 

Dawn reveals herself as Eddie and Iris’s daughter from the future. 

Dawn is not working with Thawne, and instead with Jesse Wells, to come back and see Barry, and try to save him from Crisis. 

Oliver is in prison, but nothing is connected to Diaz. During this time, William stays with Samantha, and Barry spends a lot of time with her taking care of William as well. 

Dinah (Black Siren) goes back to Earth 2 and builds the Earth 2 vigilante team, consisting of herself, her sister, Adrian Chase, and Tommy Merlyn, her soon to be husband. She does not take the mantle of Black Canary, and instead calls herself the Crow. 

Oliver takes the fate of Barry and Kara for himself. 

At the end of Arrow 7b / The Flash 5b, Barry and Oliver adopt a baby girl, naming her Mia after Moira Queen. 

Earth 2 is only moved to a pocket dimension by the Monitor that cannot be accessed, and is cut off from the multiverse. It is protected from the wave. 

The monitor brings back William, Connor, JJ, Zoey (who does not die), Sara, and Mia back from 2040. They were all good kids who worked with Barry and Felicity in Star City 2040, Mia going by the name Mia Allen at this point. 

William comes out to both Barry and Oliver. 

Mia gets training from them both as well. 

Oliver does die in the battle on Earth 38, thus nullifying the fate for both Barry and Kara. Barry and Mia can’t live with this and bring Oliver back together, and Barry is there for each process. 

Oliver does become Spectre. He does not die a second time. He reverts the multiverse to as it was before, and Earth Prime does not exist. 

Oliver keeps the Spectre powers, and only uses them when needed / prefers to use his combat skills. He only puts the hood on if absolutely necessary. 

Oliver allows the world to believe he is dead for awhile, retiring with Barry in a house close outside of Central City. 

After Crisis, Barry starts work on the Artificial Speedforce, but the rest of The Flash 6b is not acknowledged. 

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[ ObiRyū October | Day Twelve | Mechanical ] [ @abyssaldespair ] [ Uchiha Obito, Suigin Ryū, Pein, Sasori, Hoshigaki Kisame ] [ Verse: Oil and Blood ] [ Vulgarity, blood ]

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Let’s see...which door was it again?

Walking along the alleyway, bag slung over his shoulder, Obito gives each entrance a glance. He can’t quite recall which number he’s supposed to be looking for...but at least he’s pretty sure he knows this is the right building. A few neon signs flicker in the grim dark space between the structures, rain slipping into the gap and forming puddles along the asphalt.

What a night for a fight.

Coming to a stop, Obito finds a door with a closed slat. 116. Is that right…? Deciding to try his luck, he knocks.

After a brief pause, the tiny window opens, a pair of eyes hidden behind a visor staring at him. “What d’you what?”

“Looking for Pein.”

There’s a noticeable silence. “...fine.” The slat closes, then the door opens, and Obito steps inside. “Be quick about it. You’re late.”

He ignores the touchy retort, taking the stairs downward as indicated by a pointing thumb over the guy’s shoulder. Already he can hear the distant murmurs of the crowds, swelling and falling in time with what they’re watching.

He can do this. Make it through a few rounds, and earn enough cash to get out of the city. Should be simple enough, so long as he doesn’t get his ass kicked too hard.

After scoping out a few of the city’s underground fighting rings, this one seemed the most promising to make a quick buck. He just needs enough for new papers, and a ticket out.

Can’t let himself get too greedy. It’s gambling, after all...and even if he’s one of the pieces in the game, there’s no real knowing the outcome.

It takes several flights of stairs to reach the proper floor, the roars barely suppressed. And as he opens a pair of double doors at the end of a corridor, the sound hits him full blast.

In the belly of the building, opening up to several floors, is the arena. Torn apart, beams and structure have been revealed as the building was stripped, people hanging out on all levels to get better views. In the center, a raised cage arena houses cybernetic fighters duking it out to near-death, mods glowing and blood spraying. Bright, cold lights illuminate the spectacle for all to see.

It’s been a while since he’s resorted to this. But legitimate work is hard to find, especially for someone with his record. So Obito lets his strength and his size earn his way.

Skirting the crowd that’s gathered on the main floor, he tries to find the man in question: the one he can talk to about getting in on the fights. The description he was given is vague: ginger, piercings, gaunt.

Sounds like a whole slew of people in here.

But he keeps looking until a man catches his eye. Something about the way he watches the contestants down below gives the aura of someone bored, wanting only for the show to end and the results to come in.

“You Pein?”

The stranger turns, and Obito finds himself a bit unnerved.

Rinnegan model eye mods. The ripple-like purple orbs, covering the entire visible eye, are some of the most advanced tech out there. They can connect to security networks and essentially “see” through anything taking video. Something tells Obito this whole place is wired, and just by standing here, this guy can see everything the cameras see.

“I’m someone who goes by Pein,” he replies a bit cryptically. “Are you here to fight?”

“Thought I’d do a few rounds.”

“You’ll have to have our tech check out your mods, make sure there’s nothing illegal.”

The idea earns a snort. Not illegal in terms of the laws, but the rules of the arena: nothing that will give him an unfair advantage against the other fighters. “All right.”

Hand to an ear, ‘Pein’ contacts someone with an internal comms mod. “Sasori, I need you to do a mods check.” He then glances to Obito. “It will be a moment. Once you are approved, you will have a locker to secure your belongings. Then you’ll be entered into the pool. How many rounds?”

“Depends on the winnings. I have a minimum to make.”

Pein eyes him, expression blank. “...very well.”

A few moments later, a redhead - short in stature - seems to materialize beside his employer. Right away, Obito can tell this guy is one deep into mods: more mechanical than biological.

“This is him. Get him approved, then we’ll get him in.”

“This way,” Sasori orders, leading Obito to an offshoot room. “Remove your outer garments.”

Well...here we go. Shrugging out of everything but his boxers, Obito reveals the majority of his mods. An entire arm has been replaced to the shoulder. On that same side, plating and wires adorn part of his neck, chest, abdomen, and part of his outer hip.

With a scanning module in his palm, Sasori starts looking over the hardware. “Most of these appear to be medical in origin.”

“Yeah. Accident,” Obito offers, refusing to elaborate.

“...some advancements in the arm, but nothing above code. The plating is also within our standards. You may proceed.”

He just nods, regathering his clothes. Knowing it will only get bloodied, he stashes his shirt in the locker Sasori unlocks for him, leaving him in his pants. He also takes off his shoes, pulling some fingerless gloves over his hands.

...nothing else to do.

He’s then led to another room, larger, where the other potential participants linger. To Obito’s honest surprise, a fair number of women fill the ranks. A few people lightly spar, punching and blocking in preparation of their fights.

“Name?”

Obito looks back to Sasori. “...Tobi.”

“When you hear your name, proceed to the arena. Once the fight is over, if you wish to continue, you will return here until the next fight.”

A nod. He’s done this before.

With that, the redhead disappears again, and Obito gives the room another studying glance. He’ll have to face at least a few of these people. Part of him hopes none of them will be women. He’ll fight one as an equal, but he’d rather not if he can help it.

“Well, you’re a new face I’ve not seen before.”

Looking to his left, Obito spots another fighter. And wow, this one has quite a few cosmetic mods. His skin is blue, hair a darker shade, and as he grins at Obito, a row of sharpened teeth glint in the light.

He even has gill mods.

Someone likes sharks just a little too much.

“Just making a pitstop,” Obito replies, beginning to stretch.

“There seem to be more and more of those nowadays. There are a few regulars like myself, but I suppose it’s not a very...agreeable lifestyle.”

Obito glances back to him. “How long have you been here?”

“Coming in now and again for years. At least once a week.”

Obito can believe it - he’s huge. Probably could crush his head if he wanted to. “Good money, or…?”

The man’s grin widens. “Somewhat. Mostly I just love beating the shit out of people.”

Oookay, hopefully they don’t end up as opponents. “Name’s Tobi.”

“Kisame. Good luck out there.”

“Thanks.”

A few other matches go by before Obito is called in. His first is nothing special, and he’s got the win within a few minutes. The arena is cleared, and he pockets his cash.

Just a few more.

Kisame too has his battles, handily winning each. After two more, Obito figures he just needs a single additional win.

“Tobi, Kisame, you’re up.”

...well shit.

“Ooh...well, nothing personal Tobi.”

“...yeah, likewise.”

The pair are let into the cage, the crowd hyping up. By now, it’s obvious they’re both top contenders. The announcer continues to egg on the audience as the gates are shut.

Obito sizes Kisame up. He’s huge, but...that might be a disadvantage when it comes to speed. While not the fastest himself, he might have better odds dodging.

Either way...he’ll admit he’s not confident in this one.

“FIGHT!”

The pair launch at each other, a blur of thrown fists and striking feet. Obito manages a few hits, but also takes his share. A split forms in a brow, blood leaking down his face. Alongside the sweat, it starts to make seeing a bit difficult.

This isn’t good.

And Kisame, despite their earlier friendly conversation, pulls no punches. Every blow that lands is like a train, aiming for the critical parts of Obito’s tech that help keep him alive.

Five minutes in, and he’s in deep shit. Damn...he just needed one more win…

Locking hands and struggling against Kisame’s strength, Obito’s jaw grits to the point of making his teeth ache. If he can just...get…

THWACK

With a crack that seems to echo, Kisame plows his forehead against Obito’s. His vision flickers, knees immediately giving out as his brain rattles. Like a puppet with its strings cut, he goes down, completely slack. Above him, he hears the countdown.

There’s no way in hell he’s getting up, now.

Damn it. Now that money’s going to have to go for other basics until he can rustle up more, and basically put him right back where he started.

Well...he tried.

Next thing he knows, Obito wakes in another room. Gone is the noise and ruckus of the crowd. He can barely hear it in the distance. And he can feel a bandage on his split brow, but everything else feels...muted. Slow. He’s obviously on some pretty hefty painkillers.

“Morning.”

Eyes struggling to move in their sockets, he finds himself visited by a woman. Without prompting, she starts going over his vitals and checking his condition. Some kind of...doctor? Employed by the pit?

“Where…?”

“You’re in the infirmary. Seems you got your cage pretty rattled,” she replies. “You’ve been out a few hours, it’s almost sunrise. Last few fights are wrapping up.”

Beside him, Obito hears a few mumbles and groans. Seems he’s not the only one in here. “...how...bad is it?”

“Not too bad. No concussion, somehow. Just a hell of a headache if I had to guess. Hence dosing you a bit to keep it at bay, as well as all the other blows you took. I’ll tell you what, though...you’ve got quite the goose egg. And that split is pretty nasty. I put in some stitches. Leave them alone or you’re gonna have a mess, all right?”

All the while, Obito watches her foggily. Everything seems to be moving in slow motion. The doctor, if that’s what she is, looks to be about his age, maybe a year or two younger. But given the advancement of glamour mods, he can’t be sure. Is that why her hair is white…? But no, it’s her eyebrows, too...and her lashes. Maybe she’s one of those...what do you call them…?

“I’m going to recommend a few days of bedrest, but I’m sure that will be ignored,” she sighs, Obito tuning back into her words for a moment. “You got someone who can check on you, make sure I’m not missing a head injury?”

“...no.”

Another sigh. “...well, just be careful. If you feel any sudden dizziness or headache, you might wanna call an ambulance.” And off she goes again, his brain failing to focus.

...it doesn’t look like she has many mods. Obviously a HUD, given the chip at her temple. Likely a comms mod, too - even the most vanilla modders have those. There’s something in the palms of her hands, probably a medical mod for scanning and monitoring. One side of her head is shaved, and it reveals a few glowing wires trailing back into her skull.

...she’s really hot.

As soon as he thinks it, she pauses, looking to him questioningly.

...oh shit, he said that out loud, didn’t he? Damn pain meds…!

But rather than get offended, she just snorts. “Don’t worry, I hear that kind of thing all the time. This stuff will knock you loopy, that’s for sure.” Approaching him, she lifts a palm to his own temple. “I’m going to give you my contact info in case anything pops up later so you can have someone know what’s going on. Anything out of the ordinary, let me know.”

“...uh...okay.”

“For now, I’m gonna put you under again. You’re not quite ready to head out yet.”

She adjusts his IV, and pretty soon Obito feels his body grow heavy again. But before he conks out, he checks her info in his comms mod.

Ryū Suigin...huh. Cool name.

...guess that’s one way to get a girl’s number.

A few hours later, his body wakes on its own, the pain meds starting to fizzle out. And man...he can really feel those few hours he spent in the pit. Sitting up with a grunt, he winces at the ringing in his head and the throbbing in...pretty much everywhere else. It’ll be a while before he’s ready to try all that again.

A glance shows he’s the last remaining occupant of the infirmary. The doc’s still here, right…? He’ll be a bit lost otherwise, he has no idea where he is in relation to where he’s already been.

Then he hears a jingle of keys, turning to see Ryū come up short. “Hey! About time you woke up.”

“Er, sorry.”

A hand waves. “I’m only kidding. You clearly needed the rest. Come on, I’ll show you the way out.”

“Uh...I had a locker…?”

“Yeah, we’ll head there first, don’t worry.”

It’s then Obito realizes he’s still shirtless and barefoot, flaring pink. But she doesn’t seem fazed - surely she sees plenty of others just like him. They head through an empty hallway, making a pit stop by the lockers as Obito grabs his stuff and finishes redressing.

“So...how often is this place open?”

“Three nights a week.”

“Are you here for all of them?”

“Hoping to see me again?”

He balks. “I-I just mean -?”

She laughs. “Kidding, kidding. I am. I split it with regular work shifts in a twenty-four hour clinic. I’m pretty much nocturnal thanks to it.”

“Is it...legal for you to work here?”

“None of this is legal,” she replies dryly. “But Pein keeps the cops around here paid well enough, they look the other way. So long as they get a decent cut, they don’t care. In a way, I’m the same. I don’t blab about it, I just come for the work.”

“Huh…”

“I take it you’re not much of a regular?”

“No. Just when I’m desperate.”

“Yeah, I see a lot just like you. Looking to make a quick buck to keep their heads above water. But a lot just end up battered and bruised, empty-handed. It’s a real shame, but...that’s what the city’s coming to.”

Fully dressed, he lets her lead the way despite having regained his spatial awareness. “It’s why I was here, trying to make enough to get out. Almost had it.”

“But now having to stay means draining all that away again, right?”

“Right.”

She offers him a sympathetic glance. “That’s rough, but...hardly unique. Wish that wasn’t the case. It’s really tough being a medic in this town...seeing everyone you can’t help. I’d like to get away from it too, if I’m being honest. Just...like you say, you never quite get close enough. And part of me would feel bad, knowing all the damage I’m leaving behind.”

“It wouldn’t be your fault. And you’d surely help people elsewhere.”

“Yeah. But in a way, it still feels like giving up.”

He hums, not quite understanding. He just wants the hell out of this town so he can escape everything that’s happened here. Everything that continues to happen.

They reach the front door, the bouncer long gone. It creaks on its hinges as Ryū pushes it open. “You got a ride home?”

He blinks. “Took the metro.” Is she offering him a ride…? But he’s a total stranger!

“Okay, good. Don’t want you alone in case you collapse or something.”

...oh. Maybe not. Why does he feel disappointed?

“Remember, anything happens your body’s not familiar with, you let me know immediately. Could turn into something serious. Better safe than sorry.”

“All right. What about you? Safe to get home?”

She gives him a smile, and Obito stiffens as he feels his stomach give a wobble. “Yeah, I’m fine. It’s not far, and it’s light enough now I should be okay.”

“Well, uh...if not, you can always call me.”

To his embarrassment, she snorts. “Will do. Now go get some more rest - remember, take it easy a few days if you can. Your body needs some downtime.”

“I’ll try.”

“See you around then, Obito.”

It takes him a moment to realize she called him by name, but...well, that’s likely due to his comms mod. “Er, bye.”

...well, now what? Yes he needs to head home, but...he’s back at square one yet again. And he can’t just hop back into it - Ryū is right, he needs to recuperate before he even thinks about it.

And next time, if Kisame’s there...he’ll wait for another night. As nice as it was being tended to by the doc, it’s not quite worth it.

...almost, but not quite.

He sighs, rubbing at the rear of his head. For now...back to the ol’ grind. Scrounge for work, cut back to the bare minimums, try again. And next time...he’ll meet his goal and get the hell out of here.

Maybe he can even help get Ryū out, too.

...but that’s a thought for another day.

     Moar cyberpunk! Not quite as shippy, but tbh I kinda struggled with today’s between a lack of time and inspo. But I tried ;w;      Poor Obito got his butt whooped. A little harder to dodge without his Sharingan xD But surely he’ll get it next time, right?      Anywho, I’m tired, so that’s it for today lol - thanks for reading!

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232. Sonic the Hedgehog #164

The Darkest Storm (Part Three): Downburst

Writer: Ian Flynn Pencils: James Fry Colors: Jason Jensen

With Naugus and Mogul having teamed up, backed up by both of their respective groups of minions, the Freedom Fighters' task to get the Sword and Crown of Acorns back has just gotten a lot harder. Fiona calls out to Sonic that she wants to finish this quickly, and Sonic takes his chance to quip in Sally's direction that he never disappoints a lady, "present company excluded," a comment which just exasperates her though he merely notes in reply that he's just happy to see her back out in the thick of things once again. Sonic and Elias charge Mogul, distracting him and allowing Sonic to grab the crown off his head, but when he tries to give it back to Elias they're both shocked painfully by a surge of energy from the crown. Mogul gloats that the Source has been permanently corrupted to only respond to his own influence, and Sir Connery, outraged, charges forward to engage Mogul in single combat. I can't stress enough that at this point, someone's weird horse fetish (looking at you, Fry) is on full display, as Connery's clothing is strategically damaged to show off his rippling bicep muscles and the manly glare he gives Mogul as he strains to thrust his sword in his direction. It… lacks even the slightest modicum of subtlety. Sonic tries to rush forward to help, but Mogul traps him in a fist made of rock, ensuring that he and Connery can duel it out one on one. However, it turns out Connery didn't even need Sonic's help anyway, because he's got a cool magic sword and the power of righteousness on his side!

With that, Sir Connery's body disappears in a puff of ash, leaving his empty clothing tatters behind. Merlin sadly informs everyone that he used his own life force as a conduit for the energy surge that was able to destroy the sword and crown at once, eliminating the final remnant of the Source of All from this world. A furious Mogul tries to insist he still holds immeasurable power even without the sword, but a voice suddenly booms out over Knothole from the sky, claiming that it does as well. Eggman's fleet of airships has arrived, and within an instant, they blast every member of the opposing team - Mogul, Naugus, the Destructix, and Uma's children. The Freedom Fighters are left shocked at the sudden and total annihilation of their opposition, and prepare for a battle, but turns out they needn't bother.

Look at it, indeed! You would be a complete fool not to attempt to do so at this very moment, when Knothole is vulnerable and its fighting force is already exhausted. But, of course, if Eggman enacted a sudden and decisive victory over his foes right now, then we wouldn't have a comic, would we? And so, Eggman willingly falls victim to the most fatal of villainous flaws, and leaves, intending to return soon on his own terms when conquering Knothole will actually present him with a bit of a challenge. The Freedom Fighters are left to clean up the mess left behind, and give what's left of Sir Connery a proper burial in Knothole's small cemetery. Elias tries to say something in remembrance, but finds that the grief is a bit too much.

Sonic's words reinvigorate Elias, and he gives an impressive speech on the spot, stating that Knothole and its kingdom will aspire to be as brave as Connery was in his final moments, and that his Sword of Light will be passed down the Acorn line as the new royal heirloom. Man, all this would be way more inspiring if Sir Connery appeared in more than four issues and had any personality traits beyond "medieval-esque knight." Sonic, Merlin, Tails, and Knuckles all walk together, discussing how even without the Ancient Walkers, they still have their three chosen successors - Aurora, Athair, and Merlin himself. Their spirits are raised by the thought, but darker things are going down back in New Megaopolis.

…you know, the Egg Grapes may be horrible, awful torture devices and all, but I can't say I really feel bad for anyone stuck in them right now. Well, maybe Uma's children given that apparently they're all still just acting on instinct from their mother's imprinting, but hell, they threw their lot in with Naugus, so I can't really bring myself to care that much. Eggman leaves the room… which gives Anonymous some time to ruminate. You see, their plan went exactly as they hoped, with the sole exception of Sonic's survival. Eggman is now the ultimate power on the face of Mobius, poised to be able to truly win this war and take over everything. A silhouette reminiscent of Robotnik appears on A.D.A.M.'s screen… and the voice of A.D.A.M. quietly reveals himself to be Anonymous, orchestrating everything while hiding in plain sight. That's right, A.D.A.M. has been Anonymous all along! If this seems kind of out of the blue and like it wasn't really planned from the beginning, well, that's because it wasn't. Apparently Romy Chacon had originally intended for a resurrected Robotnik to be Anonymous, but clearly that didn't pan out, and Ian decided to make it A.D.A.M. instead. Far more interesting for Eggman to be betrayed from within, if you ask me, and furthermore, I'm glad that they haven't actually brought the original Robotnik back permanently. It's not often a series' main villain actually dies for real, only to be replaced by someone even worse - I feel like it would just cheapen things to suddenly bring back the original Robotnik for some more shenanigans.

(Unnamed Story)

Writer: Ian Flynn Pencils: Tracy Yardley! Colors: Josh & Aimee Ray

What? Again?! Yes, just like before, we have another unnamed story! Now, given what the name of the story preceding it in the previous issue was, we can easily deduce that the name of this story was meant to be "Sonic Riders (Part 2 of 2)", but the title never actually appears anywhere in the story itself, so out of principle (and spite) I'm leaving its name blank here. Sonic returns to Knothole after his encounter with the Babylon Rogues, battered and exhausted from having lost his fight with them. Tails and Knuckles are concerned, but he brushes them off, saying only his pride is truly wounded and revealing their plans to attack Knothole tomorrow.

Again, I have to point out how strange and out of nowhere all this is, given that in the game these three only get into Extreme Gear riding in the first place after entering Eggman's competition. Like, Tails just suddenly made some airboards at the exact same time that the Babylon Rogues showed up on boards of their own? Suuure. Well, using them to allow the other Freedom Fighters to keep up with Sonic is a good idea at least. The next morning finds the Rogues waiting in the forest outside Knothole, wondering if Sonic plans to show up, though Jet is certain he won't given how badly they beat him yesterday. However, of course he chooses that moment with Tails and Knuckles in tow, and a furious Jet begins to race with him, planning to trash Knothole purely on principle now and determined to prove that he's the fastest thing alive, not Sonic. The six quickly pair off with their respective foils, with Knuckles and Storm trading punches, Wave and Tails trying to outfly and outsmart one another, and Jet and Sonic focusing on pure speed. And then… it ends! Again with this lack of closure, Ian! The final page even invites readers to "play Sonic Riders on your favorite console" to find out who wins this race, despite such a "race" never taking place in the game.

The good news is that after this arc, Ian seemed to have realized how disappointing and odd these non-adaptions are, and in future issues dropped them in favor of non-canon pre-adaptions called "In Another Time, In Another Place" that essentially act as short ads for upcoming games. These take place, as the name suggests, in an alternate reality much closer to that of the games, and as such aren't considered canon within the preboot universe, thus this blog won't be covering them. That said, as I mentioned before, altered versions of some games are considered to have happened at some point within this universe, such as both Sonic Rush games. Sonic '06 is a particularly interesting case, as while Ian apparently confirmed that it did happen in the preboot 'verse and small references to characters and locations from the game are included in future issues, the very nature of the game's storyline means that everything that happened in it was erased from the timeline regardless. This does mean, however, that Silver, arguably the most important new character to be introduced in said game, exists in this universe, though we won't be seeing him for some issues yet. Don't worry though - when he does appear, he really shines!

[liloinkoink]

if you don’t know it, here’s 10 Simple Murders by The Future Kings of Nowhere on spotify. i dont do art, so im just. going to tell you. lyrics i think are particularly fun.. im not going to go line by line but i Will go in order, at least

My first murder was an accident I never meant to do

first verse’s about a robbery-turned-murder, and i’m not fully sure... i cant think of any deaths in last life that arent intentional and are robbery-based, but i think that being bdubs killing grian since its the First Murder / boogey kill has Vibes. it isnt an accident, but i highly doubt anyone meant to kill someone in session one. its also a longer verse and the final line, “But he just had to play the hero and refused to cooperate,” reminds me of the fact grian actually failed to fight back because he couldnt tell whether or not bdubs was kidding

The second time I killed a man, I did it for revenge

there are so many revenge killings in last life.. the verse continues to say the victim flirted with the woman the narrator is seeing, so he crushed the flirt’s ribs with his car, so i wouldn’t necessarily try to hit one-to-one the rest. that said, if you wanted to take advantage of the fact this is an entire verse, i think you could hit cleo’s Whole arc with bigb. 

I don't claim to understand it, but I think I lost my head All that I remember is the way their clothes turned red When I came back to my senses, I had stabbed them both to death

im quite fond of this one for a boogey kill... i cant think of anyone who got two people as boogey, but there are plenty of boogey kills where two people were killed, like joel and mumbo in session 2, scott and joel in session 2, bdubs and mumbo in session 6 (i believe)... and if you wanted non-boogey related ones, there’s jimmy and mumbo in session 7 (who were, fittingly, stabbed) OR lizzie and bdubs in session 7

Now, by this time, I had become accustomed to the kill And I'm not proud about it, but I kinda like the thrill To feel the heartbeat in the throat, the terror in the eyes The sorry choking noises as they beg you for their lives Oh, strangulation music, that was number five

...this is my favorite stanza in the song lyrically which is why im showing you the whole thing but also, really fun for red name kills. sure you cant really strangle anyone in minecraft but the gleeful enjoyment of murder for the sake of murder is really fun for a red name (also i just... love the phrase “strangulation music,” dreadful)

Six, I did for money, it was just another job 

this one just makes me laugh. remember when they hired mumbo and skizz to kill etho and it didnt work at all

And seven, out of desperation, I had to kill a cop

lots of desperation kills in last life. you could argue basically any boogey kill was a desperation kill, but especially any by someone who isnt particularly bloodthirsty or one committed toward the end of a session. bdubs killing tango in session 6, or ren killing skizz in his tower in session 4, or joel killing scott in session 2. probably more im missing cuz ive only seen half the points of view

THAT SAID. my personal favorite is the ending, 

Now they've got me surrounded, but they won't get me alive So I'm holed up in this motel and I'm loading up my guns Peering out the window, there's a thousand cops out front They circle me like vultures, but I feel so far away Everybody has to die, there is no escape The only thing that changes is how long you have to wait I'm not gonna spend my whole life behind metal bars So get ready, I'm coming, let's see who's the fastest draw!

it makes me think of a mix of martyn’s Last Stand on magical mountain when he became the last yellow and everyone just Charged him at once. it’s one of my favorite scenes in last life and so terribly tense and i like the idea of stretching it over these last few lines so much, its all i can think about when i listen to this song and is truly the main thing driving me to make this whole list lmao

i don’t think “10 Simple Murders” is a last life song, necessarily, but i do think it would make for a very fun last life animatic 

[flashgotthis]

RULES. Repost, do not reblog! Tag 10! Good luck!

Tagged by: @thebrokenrobin

Tagging: this is so long pls choose for yourself if I tagged you haha

BASICS.

FULL NAME: Wallace Rudolph West

NICKNAME(S): Wally, Walls, West, The Flash, The Fastest Man Alive

AGE: 25

BIRTHDAY: January 16th

ETHNIC GROUP: I have no idea sorry

NATIONALITY: American

LANGUAGE: English

SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Bisexual

ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: Demiromantic

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: differs with each verse

CLASS: Middle bordering on poor

HOME TOWN/AREA: Central City and Keystone City

CURRENT HOME: Central City Flat

PROFESSION: Mechanic at the police station, vigilante

PHYSICAL.

HAIR: bright red hair, usually in a disray and sometimes falling into his eyes

EYES: green eyes, sometimes getting confused with blue ones. Most of the time big and round due to excitement

NOSE: slim, slightly pointed

FACE: A rather round face with hints of sharp edges

LIPS: wide mouth, lips usually stretched thin by a grin

COMPLEXION: very pale

BLEMISHES: freckles?

SCARS: none (except that one scar that I’m playing around with to make it into the main verse)

TATTOOS: none (don’t stay)

PIERCINGS: none

HEIGHT: 1,83m

WEIGHT: 75 kg

BUILD: slim, atheltic runner

FEATURES: nose, cheeks and shoulders are full of freckles

ALLERGIES: none

USUAL HAIR STYLE: bed hair, he most likely woke up like this

USUAL FACE LOOK: open, enthusiastic, friendly

USUAL CLOTHING: Jeans, shirts and hoodies

PSYCHOLOGY.

FEARS: losing his sense of time, going faster than anyone else, ending up in the speed force and not even minding it in the end, heights if he can’t do anything about it

ASPIRATIONS: Save everyone and everything. He will run himself down trying to

POSITIVE TRAITS: empathic, friendly, very caring, will ask you what’s wrong and if he can help, considerate, passive

NEGATIVE TRAITS: will eat everything you have, running himself down for other’s, impatient, tight lipped when it comes to very personal stuff, passive about things and life

ZODIAC: Capricorn

TEMPERAMENT: calm, it takes much to rile him up

SOUL TYPE: The supporter (??)

VICE HABITS: rushing head first into situations ebcause he got the speed, what could go wrong. Scratching his chin, nervous ticks that are actually stemming from impatience

FAITH: Beleives that there’s something but can’t put a name to it

GHOSTS: Yes. He met Dr. Fate and that alone convinced him of many things

AFTERLIFE: The Speed Force exists so why not the afterlife

REINCARNATION: no

ALIENS: obviously

POLITICAL ALIGNMENT: he doesn’t care for that

ECONOMIC PREFERENCE: He has no preference, anything that will make the hunger seem less will be paid.

SOCIOPOLITICAL POSITION: he tries to be fair to everyone?

EDUCATION LEVEL: finished high school and tried college to become a forensic scientist. Due to his powers he stopped going and settled for a job as a mechanic

FAMILY.

FATHER: Rudolph West, Barry Allen (surrogate)

MOTHER: Mary West, Iris West (Aunt, surrogate mother)

SIBLINGS: none

EXTENDED FAMILY: Speedster Family, he considers the Batfamily also part of his family

NAME MEANINGS: Wally =“Stranger” (guys I can’t), Rudolph = “ Famous wolf

HISTORICAL CONNECTION: none

FAVOURITES.

ANIMALS: likes dogs and cats but doesn’t own any and won’t own any

FAVORITE DEITY: has never thought about that?

MONTH: Summer months and January

SEASON: Spring

PLACE: Central City

WEATHER: Sunny and the promise of rain in the air

SOUND: piano

SCENTS: rain, spring, freshly cutted grass, wood

TASTES: everything as long as it isn’t asparagus

FEELS: friendship, sense of family, contentment

NUMBER: 4

COLORS: green, red and yellow

EXTRA.

TALENTS: practically can learn anything in seconds if he puts his mind to it, very fast, can eat forever

BAD AT: planning ahead, slowing down, actually getting a hobby and a life

TURN ONS: Batman’s suit someone who appreciates him, jeans and grinding

TURN OFFS: being kept still, deciding things for him when he knows better, people not understanding him at all when he tries 

HOBBIES: eating, being the Flash, working (that’s why he needs a life)

TROPES: Sunshine, Immature Guy of the group, Jokster

AESTHETIC TAGS: bolts and lighting

FC INFO.

MAIN FC/S: none

ALT FC/S: none

OLDER FC/S: none

YOUNGER FC/S: none

VOICE CLAIM/S: Michael Rosenbaum

[skittering-roach]

So I recently started thinking of a new theory about the Thad Thawne from ‘Flash: Fastest Man Alive’. For years I’ve just stubbornly stuck to the idea that President Thawne just made two (or more) clones. And while there is some proof of Thad going back and confronting Thawne, even turning against him, there is nothing to suggest that Thawne made more clones. 

In fact, from what little we see of him talking about Thad turning on him, he seemed angry enough about it that it’s probably not likely he would have taken another shot at cloning. 

My new theory is this; the Thad from ‘Flash: FMA’ is the same Thad from ‘Impulse’, in the way that Brainiac 5 from the Reboot future (post Zero Hour) is the same Brainiac 5 from the Threeboot future.  

Hear me out.

Basically, the future Bart and Thad originated from was no longer the dominant version of the future at the time of ‘Flash: FMA’. I’m not certain if Reboot had been destroyed at that point, but Threeboot was definitely the “main” future by then. And if it had been destroyed, that would mean that (unless he had run back to the past), the Thad we saw back in Impulse was destroyed along with everyone else in that timeline (with the exception of the Legion). 

And if that’s the case, that means the Thad we see in ‘Flash: FMA’ is actually from the Threeboot Verse, or as I’ve lovingly dubbed it, the Asshole Verse. 

I honestly think this is the case either way, since even if Reboot still technically existed, it was basically on it’s way out, and Threeboot was the dominant version of the future at the time. And from what little we hear of the future this Thad is from, it seems to aline more with how they were being set up for this new future, as opposed to how it used to be (if that makes sense). 

I’m kind of kicking myself for not thinking of it before this last year or so. But I guess I was always so focused on the idea that ‘these two cannot be the same character’, that I never really thought about them definitely being the same character, just from two different versions of the future. 

[liightningchosen]

OPEN STARTER. 

       HE DOESN’T SLEEP A lot as is. The speedforce flowing through him makes it hard to sleep, and sometimes Barry just... forgets to take a quick nap. He’s got things to do, things he has to work on, and when he’s asked how long it’s been since he’s slept, he actually has to think about it for a second.   “Um. SUNDAY.”   it’s Wednesday, Barry. He stifles a yawn, turning back to the whiteboard he’s been working on.   “It’s fine though. I’m not tired.” 

[liightningchosen]

@connectere   /   LYRIC STARTER CALL.   (for sara!)

the best is yet to come   ---   judah & the lion.

       “YOU’RE NOT ALONE IN this. The best is yet to come.”

[liightningchosen]

@connectere​ asked:   ' i’ve been having a hard time adjusting ' sad sara as usual

      “I MEAN, MAKES SENSE, you’re going through time, have to adjust to each one of those times, and then you’re dealing with how long the time is between those times.”   Obviously he’s a little more excited by the idea of time travel, based on the science and everything, before he finally looked at her face, and he immediately switches tracks, shaking his head.   “And there’s the COMING BACK TO LIFE thing too, I’m guessing.”   He can’t say he knows what that one is like.

      “LOOK, I KNOW I’M not going to be much help, but I’m always here to talk, okay?”

[liightningchosen]

@maraonlaidre​ asked:   she stole his dog and dyed it key lime green (from Kara)

      “SHE DID WHAT?”   BARRY’S eyes go wide at the words, an immediate grin on his face.   “No, no way, there’s no way Alex did that. She’s like the most professional person I know, how... WHAT?” 

[liightningchosen]

@resurrecticn​​​ asked:   tfln + jess

       [  SMS  ------  jess queen 😈  ]      The good news is I woke up fully clothed, on top of my covers, with a half eaten granola bar. So, breakfast was waiting for me and I’m already dressed and ready to go today.

[liightningchosen]

@wildpawed   /   LYRIC STARTER CALL.   (for jewel!) 

 pluto   ---   sleeping at last.

       “I’VE BEEN WORRIED ALL my life. A nervous wreck most of the time.”

[liightningchosen]

@griimhilde​   /   EMOJI STARTER CALL. 

⚡   ---   main verse. 

       HOW MANY TIMES HAVE they already gone down this road? Lightning crackles at his fingertips, but there’s no way he does anything with the static electricity in his veins. Maybe she’s a weakness, despite only knowing each other for such a short while, but he doesn’t care --- he knows SHE’S NOT EVIL like this, like she’s claiming to be. 

       “DO I EVEN HAVE to say it? You know you can’t be here, Evie.”   His voice is even, but everything hurts.   “So do we have to do this?”

[liightningchosen]

@arsonwitch​   /   LYRIC STARTER CALL. 

kingdom come   ------   jon bellion. 

       “THOSE DEMONS SEEM SO small. They’re the same one’s I fought in all my nightmares, and conquered in my dreams.” 

[liightningchosen]

@havefaithss   /   STARTER CALL. 

       BARRY WINCES AS HE touches the cut on his face, and despite that he still pokes at one of the other bruises on his arm. SAME RESULT. Well, at least they’ll be fully healed in a couple hours. But Lois is there, with a bag of ice, and he smiles gratefully.   “You don’t have to do all this, I promise I’m going to be just fine. Seriously, speed healing is kind of... one of my things.”   Though, he lets out a hiss when he places the bag against his head.   “I really appreciate it though. You’re a LIFESAVER.” 

[liightningchosen]

@fcmilyfound   /   STARTER CALL. 

       JOE HAD SENT HIM a text about a new case, and Barry took off as fast as his feet would take him. A seventeen year old girl, waking up in the woods, extremely disoriented. Surrounded by... something that they hadn’t been able to explain yet.   (Maybe metahuman powers?)   He’s always been good with traumatized kids, having been one himself, so he runs as fast as possible, skidding to a stop close by and jogging at normal speed to the ambulance. He could already see her --- blonde hair and scared eyes, and his heart ACHES for her already. Barry slows down, getting the nod of approval from the cop keeping a watch over her.   “Hi there. I’m Barry Allen.”   He says carefully, soft smile on his face.   “I know this is probably incredibly overwhelming for you, but can you tell me your name?”