#Annika the hedgehog

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@st4rrzyy b-day gift

happy birthday star!

under the cut vvv

IDK how to make a birthday gift :/

[bestsiblingstournament]

The Bracket!

Sorry for taking so long ya'll- I finally managed to fit the submission into some decent brackets. My own life's been crazy enough recently, I wanna get the tournament running! Finally!

The match-ups are mostly random. Polls will start going up sometime this week.

Part A

Miles Edgeworth & Franziska von Karma (Ace Attorney)

Nico di Angelo & Hazel Levesque (Heroes of Olympus)

Carter & Sadie Kane (the Kane Chronicles)

Ray (@portalford-hasadeathray) & Evan (@transford-pines) (Tumblr/real life)

Izou & Kikunojo (One Piece)

Daniel "Danny" & Jasmine "Jazz" Fenton (Danny Phantom)

Portgas D . Ace & Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)

Stanford & Stanley Pines (Gravity Falls)

Roronoa Zoro & Perona (One Piece)

Mungojerrie & Rumbleteazer (Cats the Musical)

Sanji & Vinsmoke Reiju (One Piece)

Lark & Sparrow Oak (Dungeons & Daddies)

Taako & Lup Tacco (Adventure Zone: Balance)

Ellie & Scooter (Borderlands)

Rock & Roll (Mega Man)

Timerra & Fogado (Fire Emblem Engage)

Part B

17. Apollo Justice & Trucy Wright (Ace Attorney)

18. Nami & Nojiko (One Piece)

19. Maya & Mia Fey (Ace Attorney)

20. "Franky" Cutty Flam & Iceberg (One Piece)

21. Annika & Brietta (Barbie and the magic of Pegasus)

22. Zuko & Azula (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

23. Peter & Ted Spankoffski (Team Starkid's Hatchetfield universe)

24. Charlotte Katakuri & Charlotte Brûlée (One Piece)

25. Cain & Abel (Judeo-Christian mythology)

26. Leonardo & Donatello Hamato (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

27. Gepard & Serval Landau (Honkai Star Rail)

28. Sans & Papyrus (Undertale)

29. Seto & Mokuba Kaiba (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

30. Ianthe & Coronabeth Tridentarius (The Locked Tomb)

31. Ezran & Callum (The Dragon Prince)

32. Shadow the Hedgehog & Maria Robotnik (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Part C

33. Callie & Marie Cuttlefish (Splatoon)

34. Carlos & Mikey Rámon (The Magic Schoolbus)

35. Finn the Human & Jake the Dog (Adventure Time)

36. Eda & Lilith Clawthorne (The Owl House)

37. Fred & George Weasley (Harry Potter)

38. Mion & Shion Sonozaki (Higurashi When They Cry)

39. Data & Lore Soong (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

40. King Clawthorne & Luz Noceda (The Owl House)

41. Amaya & Sarai (The Dragon Prince)

42. Twitch & Thrash (Transformers: EarthSpark)

43. Sarah & Jackie Bryant (Virtua Fighter)

44. Parasoul & Umbrella (Skullgirls)

45. Floofty & Snorpy Fizzlebean (Bugsnax)

46. Calamus & Alula (OneShot by FutureCay)

47. Violet & Jinx (Arcane)

48. Ruby Rose & Yang Xiao Lang (RWBY)

[princess-polls]

1A

Nefertari Vivi (One Piece) VS Sally Acorn (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Kida Nedakh (Atlantis: The Lost Empire) VS Koriand'r/Starfire (DC Comics)

Yue (Avatar: The Last Airbender) VS Blair Willows (Barbie: Princess Charm School)

Princess Daisy (Mario Games) VS Entrapta (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power 2018)

Princess Parfait (Cucumber Quest) VS Kilala Reno (Kilala Princess)

Caeda (Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon) VS Garnet til Alexandros (Final Fantasy IX)

Anya/Anastasia (Anastasia) VS Princess Calla (Adventures of the Gummi Bears)

Cinderella (Cinderella) VS Elyon Escanor (W.I.T.C.H.)

2A

Villian (A Certain Magical Index) VS Princess Charlotte (Princess Principal)

Apple White (Ever After High) VS Timerra (Fire Emblem Engage)

Elodie (Long Live the Queen) VS Olive Oyl (Princess Maker 2)

Merurulince Rede Arls (Atelier Meruru) VS Cornet Espoir (Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure)

Tiana (The Princess and the Frog) VS Baobhan Sith (Fate Grand Order)

Merida (Brave) VS Glimmer (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power 2018)

Diana Prince/Wonder Woman (DC Comics) VS Twilight Sparkle (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)

Fiona (Shrek) VS Mia Thermopolis (The Princess Diaries)

1B

Princess Peach (Mario Games) VS Anna (Frozen)

Rapunzel (Tangled) VS Princess Serenity/Usagi Tsukino (Sailor Moon)

Snow White (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) VS Nausicaä (Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind)

Anneliese (Barbie: Princess and the Pauper) VS Vanellope von Schweetz (Wreck-It Ralph)

Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) VS Relena Peacecraft (Gundam Wing)

Blaze the Cat (Sonic the Hedgehog) VS Anthy Himemiya (Revoluntionary Girl Utena)

Stella (Winx Club) VS Annika (Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus)

Aurora Syalis Goodereste (Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle) VS Marie-Ange (Doki Doki Precure)

2B

Princess Pride (Mega Man Battle Network) VS Melinoe (Hades II)

Rayfa Padma Khura'in (Ace Attorney) VS Princess Mary (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Miranda Vanderbilt (Monster Prom) VS Kumatora (Mother 3)

Riku Rebecca (One Piece) VS Audrey (Descendants)

Pocahontas (Pocahontas) VS Raya (Raya and the Last Dragon)

Princess Rosalinda Maria Montoya Fiore/Rosie Gonzalez (Princess Protection Program) VS Talia (Lolirock)

Mei Chang (Fullmetal Alchemist) VS Cure Princess/Hime Shirayuki (Happiness Charge Precure)

Gwendolyn (Cursed Princess Club) VS Princess Unikitty (The Lego Movie)

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Barbie Movie Tier List

My opinions are fact and I will not take constructive criticism (lol jk this is all subjective don’t hate me if I hate your fave)

Also this is a work in progress because I decided to keep watching the movies beyond where I stopped watching as a kid so I will add more as I get to them

Here we go (below the cut)

Nutcracker- D+

It was the first movie, it was 2001,, It’s okay. The music really did it for me but I can’t give points for that because that’s all Tchaikovsky. The dizzying camera pans did not help. The plus is for the Sugarplum Fairy reveal because I had the doll and relived my childhood in that moment.

Rapunzel- A-

She’s an artist, she’s willful, she references modern art centuries ahead of its time, what more can I say. I know it’s still rough as the second movie but as someone with hair past my knees I’m legally obligated to love this movie. Minus for the ugly ferret, bonus points because I had the Rapunzel doll as a kid.

Swan Lake- C

Odette doesn’t... Do anything. I haven’t watched any other adaptation of Swan Lake so I’m not saying this is a Barbie thing in particular, but she just isn’t as cool as Rapunzel (but who is tbh) Loved the music again, but that’s Tchaikovsky. I enjoyed the little hedgehog guy and skunk girl.

(P.S. Does anyone else remember a Swan Lake computer game? Because that was all I could recall about the movie before I rewatched it)

Princess and Pauper- A

I’m just like you, you’re just like me. Phenomenal. I’m a sucker for a good musical and I thoroughly enjoyed this movie from start to finish. I will be rewatching it again because I liked it just that much. Serafina and Wolfie are amazing (bonus points because I had a Serafina toy), and even though Preminger is gross, his song is kind of a bop. How could I refuse to give this movie an A?

Fairytopia- B-

The beginning of the iconic Bibble... The Fairytopia movies only get better, so to start with a B- isn’t bad. I wish they explained more about the rainbow in her eye? And Laverna’s end is confusing because she just... disappears, and her fate isn’t explained until the next movie. All in all though, a solid movie.

Magic of Pegasus- B

We love a figure skater, we love a girl who refuses marriage to a weird magician. We don’t love Shiver just causing problems and not even being that cute. Bonus points for Annika being sassy as hell.

Mermaidia- B

Gay mermaids gay mermaids gay mermaids you can’t convince me otherwise. How come the fungi could leave the wastes but Laverna couldn’t (until...)? Elina sacrificing her wings to become a mermaid was a great moment, as well as when both Elina and Laverna ate the berries that showed their true selves. Bonus points for mermaids because I love mermaids.

Diaries- F

Why. Completely insipid and vapid and shallow and stupid as hell. Barbie being a curve-wrecker should’ve been a crowning moment but it wasn’t and I just can’t abide by a movie teaching kids that being good in school is bad. I must have erased this movie from my childhood memory because I didn’t recognize it at first. Bad movie.

12 Dancing Princesses- A+

A breath of fresh air after Diaries. I LOVE the 12 Dancing Princesses and (as of the writing of this post) it is my Favorite. I had the Genevieve doll, I named both of my (male) betta fish after Genevieve, and I named at least a couple of my Webkinz after other princesses too. The music is amazing, the story is amazing, the princesses are amazing (I don’t wanna hear anything about them being under-developed, there’s fucking 12 of em and it’s only 81 minutes long). Great movie. Best movie. Love this movie.

Magic of the Rainbow- B+

The finale of the Fairytopia trilogy, and the best one at that. Gotta love a totally-in-your-face rainbow motif, and I do. I don’t totally get how Laverna was able to leave the wastes if her punishment was to be trapped there but okay. I also don’t get how the Flight of Spring succeeded if Elina and Sunburst weren’t even participating most of the time but okay. Laverna trapping and assuming Sunburst’s identity was great villainy right there. I like Glee’s design :3 Bonus points for rainbows.

Island Princess- B

Admittedly, the video I watched of this movie seems to have had some parts cut out cuz there were some weird cuts, but I will judge thusly. Love me a musical, love the talking (to) animals, love the knowledge of medicinal plants. Otherwise too colonialism for me. I originally watched this movie during my “learning to survive on a deserted island” phase, so it holds a special place in my heart.

Mariposa- B+

I watched this movie to death as a kid, but I think that was mostly because it was the only movie we had unpacked while we were moving. Interesting change of pace having someone other than Barbie be the main character. I like Mariposa. I like her interest in constellations. Rayna and Rayla were kind of annoying but okay by the end (character development). Why are Zinzie’s ears backwards. Bonus points for the scene with The Fairy in the Cave of Reflections.

Diamond Castle- A

This is the first Barbie movie that I haven’t watched as a kid, so I’m watching this with fresh eyes and no nostalgia points. As always, musicals get bonus points with me. Alexa and Liana are gay you can’t change my mind (they invented the bi and lesbian flags with those dresses at the end). The twin dudes are just their boy toys, and I’m glad nothing really happened with them besides a dance. I would die for Sparkles and Lily and their dance moves.

Christmas Carol- B-

Another change of pace with Barbie not being the main chara, though I guess she can’t all of a sudden be British lol I’m glad that Barbie is raising money for hospitals irl (Barbie is real don’t fight with me) and that the orphanage in the story got funded as well. Good message. But gonna be real I’m not the biggest Christmas Carol person, so this movie didn’t stand the greatest chance with me. I like Catherine.

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Triple Threat AU: can you tell us about Silver’s family? The only thing we know is that he has a baby sister and we don’t even know her name.

Oh my goodness, I’ve wanted an excuse to talk about Silver’s family forever. :D (click all images for better quality)

Yes, Silver does have a baby sister! Her name is Alicia. When the story starts she’s about 8 months old, and Silver is THRILLED to have a little sister after being an only-child for so long (his parents were definitely surprised when they found out they were having another baby but were equally delighted!) She is his pride and joy. Alicia is a very sweet baby and has already shown herself to be very cuddly and also very observant. Silver tells her all his secrets about his superheroing adventures because it’s fun to feel like he has a confidant (and who is she gonna tell?) :) Oh, and he loves babysitting her (although its tricky when his parents are on date night and Shadow and Sonic call with a down-town emergency!) 

Silver’s parents are from Svandia, which is a Sonic-Unleashed-type country that I definitely just made up on the spot that’s inspired by Scandinavia, particularly Sweden. Here are first-pass designs for Silver’s parents, Annika and Johan: 

Silver’s mom Annika is extremely stylish without even trying; she’s just naturally classy, and her presence both relaxes you and makes you want to be better. Silver’s dad Johan is very bright and cheerful and full of energy (and very tall for a hedgehog). Both of them have white fur like their son, which is super common in their home country. 

Silver’s family has a lot of traditions that stem from their Svandian heritage. Community is very important to Annika and Johan, and they’ve instilled that in Silver as a family value. They love to help organize neighborhood block parties (that's how they originally became such good friends with Blaze and her mom). Annika and Blaze’s mom go out to lunch together regularly.

Annika and Johan also love cycling. They’ve sometimes done it as part of date night, and the entire family has gone on cycling outings regularly over the years. They already have a little chair ready to install on the back of Johan's bike for when Alicia is old enough to join them (which will be in about a month or two). Annika uses her bike regularly for shorter errands, like going to the local grocery store (she carries the food home in a basket attached to the back of her bike). Johan is really, really good at bike repairs (he loves bikes guys), and he regularly offers to help neighbors with their various bike repair needs. 

As for how they make a living, Annika and Johan run a local ‘European’ (insert the sonic-equivalent word here) goods store in town. Annika makes and sells her own homemade Svandian apple cakes there, as well as other deserts. Silver works there after school some days, and it has been his job during the summer. They do very good business, and while they are not rich, they are financially savvy and have what they need, and have been able to visit Svandia multiple times to see Silver’s grandparents (and the grandparents have flown out many times to visit the family too) 

And yes Annika and Johan have slight accents which are very charming because I said so :D

Just to show how tall they all are when lined up (and when Annika isn’t in heels), here’s a height chart with a sloppy Silver sketch. Shadow and Sonic’s heights are shown here too.  

[curetapwater]

A question, it's important to a fic I'm writing.

This scene:

Is the visual of human!Brietta in the mirror diegetic? Until literally yesterday, I never understood why this happens here and never again. She says, "Sometimes I forget what I used to be. But then my crown reminds me of all I once had."

As a kid I took this scene literally, like there was an enchantment on the crown to make her true self appear in the mirror. And I ended up confused because I didn't understand why that never came up in the movie again.

But now I'm thinking it's supposed to visually signify her recalling her human form because her crown is all she has left of her former life.

It's the sparkle effect and the lack of other non-literal imagery in the movie that throw me off, it makes it unclear whether this visual is actually happening in-story. Like, what does Annika see? If it's actually transforming her reflection, then how did her crown get that power? Why doesn't it ever show up again? How did you interpret this scene as a kid?

I ask because my fic is largely written from the perspective of Annika. Or, rather, Shadow the Hedgehog in the role of Annika. As I've written it in my draft, Shadow doesn't see any transformation in the mirror and the crown is simply a signifier of before Maria (Brietta in my fic) was cursed. I really like what I've written, but I wanted some outside thoughts on the original scene before proceeding with my interpretation.

[curetapwater]

A possibly non-exhaustive list of characters who I love so much that I gasp when I see them in the wild because I just love them so much

Princess Ariel

Sailor Moon / Usagi Tsukino

Cure Black / Nagisa Misumi

Cure Passion (don't look her up if you haven't seen Fresh Pretty Cure for spoiler reasons!!!!)

Rainbow Dash

Twilight Sparkle

Barbie Roberts

an extension of this: Princess Annika

Hannah Montana / Miley Stewart

Alex Russo

Sonic the Hedgehog

Queen Elsa

Frankie Stein

Homura Akemi