#Could read Espilver if you want it to

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Some Espio and Silver stuff, I thought it would be fun to draw them training together.

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In approximately a week I binge read the entire Sonic IDW comics and fell absolutely in love with Team Chaotix. They are perfection and you can't convince me otherwise.

Also I totally didn't scream in horror while reading the metal virus arc and nothing happens to my babies there hahahahah

[lm-tomatito]

Espilver week day 1: Invisible

Satbk au (Espio is a dragon and a poet)

Big thanks to @seaweedraindraws for this au idea✨

Sir Lancelot sends his son, Galahad, to take down his first dragon, but the silvery knight wants to save this mysterious creature instead. He decides to go and warn them, which becomes a difficult task with how hard it is to find their cave. Fortunately, someone seems to be guiding him along the way. But who..?

All that was surrounding the youngest knight of the roundtable was nature. Tall trees and bushes painting the place with different shades of green and brown, some of their fallen leaves and the yellowish grass beneath him making a crunchy noise when his heavy boots stepped on them, birds chirping in the distance with the company of some bugs and the calming rustling of the wind against anything it touched… A beautiful scenery Galahad would've happily enjoyed if he wasn't in his current situation, holding the map with notes scribbled to the side his father gave him early in the morning.

“The day has come. You must finish your training today.” Sir Lancelot had said to him, a serious voice as usual tinged with a bit of eagerness only him and King Arthur were able to notice with ease. He knew his father was expecting him to accomplish his mission, he knew he could. He was correct, yes, the young knight had trained with him for a long time now.

But… Slaying a dragon? Lancelot was known for being the best at it, protecting the king and the people from them all the time. He had told him how dangerous dragons were since he was found as a small child.

And yet, he couldn't help but question why they had to do it. Surely there were nice dragons? What exactly made them so different from themselves? Was it just their large size and them being able to breathe fire?

Galahad sighed with a mix of worry and frustration. He knew his decision to warn and hopefully befriend this creature would disappoint his father, make him go mad even. He let out a soft little laugh. Lancelot could be very intimidating, he had experienced that, but just thinking about him showing a strong emotion like anger was still amusing to the light furred hedgehog.

His anxious expression rushed back to his face once that image was over. He wasn't even sure if he would be successful in his own mission. Because with the now tranquil ambience around him, a sign that the birds once lively chatting were now sleeping, and the orange and purple hues adorning the sky made him realize just how much time simply finding the cave the creature was seen at had been wasted. The sun slowly taking cover behind the mountains made things worse since, without the sunlight, reading his father's handwriting would be almost impossible, and he'd be forced to find a a place to rest.

He definitely didn't want to be vulnerable though. Not with the feeling of someone watching him.

The uneasy feeling of someone or something just staring at him had been present for a while now, a part of his mind focusing on finding where it came from while the rest of him was discussing his decision and how annoying the whole situation was being. But the knight couldn't find anything, not even with his full attention on it now. His frustration almost made him just shout to whatever was watching him when he noticed something on the ground.

A single red rose.

The hedgehog had almost stepped on it by accident. He kneeled down taking it in his hand, inspecting it with intrigue, alert in case it might be a trap. There was nothing though, it was just an innocent beautiful flower. As pretty as it was, it still unnerved him a bit. Why was this here? There weren't rose bushes, or a flower seller passing by, not even a rebellious young girl making rose arrangements at such late hours.

Nothing but an almost unnoticeable trail of rose petals. They were scattered in a way others would simply ignore it and not think of it as a path to follow. But he knew what it was, and quickly considered if he should follow it or not. Clearly someone was trying to get him to go this specific direction, but why? And who?

Without realizing it, he just started walking through the adorned ground, avoiding the delicate petals. For some reason, just thinking about accidentally stepping on them made him feel bad. If this was a trap or not, he didn't know, curiosity had already won in any case, and he didn't want to seem like an easily afraid or insecure knight to whoever was watching him.

After a while, he dropped his guard for a bit when he found himself in front of the cave he was supposedly trying to find. Did… Did someone guide him? Or was this actually a trap? He'd definitely think of the latter if the cave was dark, big, and intimidating. But that wasn't the case. Instead, the cave looked… Calm and inviting, like someone lived here. There was no sound, yet it felt lively, with nice plants adorning the outside next to what seemed like miniature trees. And there was the slight recognizable smell of tea.

Strange. Maybe he was mistaken? Why was he guided to someone's home?

“You have arrived at last.”

The young knight didn't want to admit how he almost let out an exclamation of surprise. He was hardly scared like that, him getting used to his father's teachings and the king's pranks, but the bizarre circumstances made him lower his guard.

Quickly composing himself, he looked behind him where he heard the hush and somewhat elegant voice. Looking at the other's attire only made him return to his confused state.

A poet. Here? Was he the one living in this place? He seemed so serene and proper, definitely because of the way he stood, relaxed but elegant, his bright colored scales contrasted with dark hued clothes and a long cape adorned with gold, expected from someone used to moving people with rhymes, agile words and songs. Why was he..?

A small cough brought him back from his thoughts. As calm as the other appeared to be, he could notice the reddish color in his cheeks and scales, realizing he had been admiring the poet for a while, which made the knight feel embarrassed too.

“I assume you are in search of the dragon. I apologize for the confusion. It's probable you thought of this as a trap.”

“It isn't?” The hedgehog asked bluntly and with a tinge of innocence. This surprised his current companion. Galahad secretly reprimanded himself and hoped the other didn't think of him as an inexperienced adventurer. The slight smile he gave to him made him feel calm again almost instantly.

“I assure you it is not. I simply wished for you to not get lost following the wrong path.” Seeing the puzzled face on the youngest one, the poet spoke again “The path you were following. I purposefully mislead others from finding me. Letting my home be known by everyone would be quite troublesome. You do not seem to have any intentions to cause harm, so I decided to aid you in your search. Would you perhaps be interested in enjoying some tea?”

With how amicable and peaceful the ambience felt around the poet, Galahad just nodded and followed the other inside. Just as he was about to enter the… House, he supposed he should refer to the place instead of calling it a cave, he understood the words the other had said before.

“Purposefully mislead… Your home… Are you..?” He stood in surprise, a rush of embarrassment invading him almost instantly. The poet simply smiled with amusement, a special glint in his yellow eyes. This knight was very endearing.

[mstormcloud]

SONIC OC!!! And Espilver fankid hehe!! People on insta helped me name her Mirai and she’s a marten! (She/her, though Espio and silver use “they” until they learn her preferred pronouns)

(The formatting on the comic part is a little scuffed it reads top left, bottom left, top center, bottom center, top right, bottom right. Sorry about that whoops)

Under the cut I’m gonna give her full lore dump which includes my headcanon on how Silvers time travel works but trust me you don’t need to read it all.

The TLDR is that Silver found her in a ruined future and in exchange for allowing her to exist outside timelines much like himself she now has time-bending powers (kinda!) She can adjust the time of any object (for example turning water into steam by sending it to its future where it evaporates.)

Ok so let’s start with Silvers time travel cuz it is actually relevant. The way I headcannon it working kinda combines all the ways we’ve seen it in canon.

I’m not gonna address 06 cause it didn’t happen in this timeline and also the method of time travel is similar to the own used in Rivals 1: using the power of the master or chaos emeralds.

So first off I headcanon that Silver being sent back to the past in rivals 1 was actually somewhat of an accident. He was on Onyx island when it was sent back. And then between Eggman Nega admitting he used the master emerald and (I have a rivals rewrite when this happens but that’s a post for another day oops) Shadow teaching Silver about the Chaos emeralds and how to harness their energy - Silver realizes he can use this power himself to send himself back in time Again but this time to stop the Ifirit from ever growing strong and therefore saving his future.

Doing this caused two things: one, now Silver himself was a living paradox where he both exists but can’t exist at once, and two: the timestones became aware of his determination to protect the world throughout all of time. The timestones then blessed Silver with the ability to exist outside the timelines and now he’s the only Silver throughout all time, but in return he now has the duty to Always save the future from destruction. The portals that appear to being Silver to the past or future when he’s needed is created by the timestones.

Now, to Mirai. Silver found Mirai in one of many ruined futures he had been called to prevent, and despite knowing that bringing anyone from the future back to the past could inadvertently cause a paradox (like he himself almost did) he knew he couldn’t just leave the child alone in a ruined future. They’d die. So he brings the child to the timestones and begs them to allow Mirai to be capable of existing outside time similar to himself so he could bring her home and she could live safely. The timestones really like Silver so they agree but also make it clear this cannot happen again.

When the time stones bless Mirai they also give her the ability to control the time of objects. She can turn water into steam, re-form broken relics, manipulates clay where she can create different weapons by sending the clay into alternate “futures” - one as a sword, one as a scythe, etc.

While this power can be very useful it’s also somewhat unreliable, so she also had Espio train her in Ninjitsu and with certain weapons.

I’m undecided on if I want her connection to the timestones mean that like Silver she has to go through the portals when they open. I think it would be interesting but idk if I can handle that level of angst oops

If you read this all thank you!!

[espilver-week]

Fanfics...

Last month we had 💜🤍Espilver Week 2023🤍💜, and we set up some polls to ask Espilver fans about their favorite everything for this ship ✨

"What tags do you like to see when looking for an Espilver/Silvespio fic?"

Over half of the votes went to fluff 💕 Many people seem to prefer something sweet and comforting for Silver and Espio. Mod as well, loves to read fluff as well! But since we are talking about fanfics, there are a few that I would like to share!

Us (by Midnight Mischief, 2014-2015; Words: 17,753; Rate T)

One of the earliest fics mod has read, and this is a re-imagined story for Rivals 2 with romance subtext. For people first starting to look into the two characters' chemistry, what's better than looking at something similar to the games? There are a bunch of interesting character dynamics between the cast, and events are mainly significant moments in both Silver's and Espio's story. People will need to know the Rivals 2 plotline to recognize certain setting re-use or changes in this fanfic.

No Evidence (by Cubicrot, 2018; Words: 23,519, Rate T)

This is a fic with plenty adventure and a bit of romance, with Espio and Silver first encountering each other in an alternate event which is irrelevant to Rivals 2. Silver was in desperate need of chaos drives, while Espio was on a case investigating a case of missing chaos drives. They ran into each other by chance, and went on their joint journey to achieve what they want. Despite not following the games 100%, it can still be counted as "canon deviation". Being one of the earlier fanfics you can find on the internet, mod absolutely enjoyed reading through it!

Time Together, How Sweet (by mousewritings, 2020; Words: 2,374. Rate G)

A silly story about Espio and Silver going to a store to buy presents for Charmy, but ended up getting kicked out of the store for certain reasons. A purely fluff fic, great for people that wants a quick but pleasant time to read an Espilver fanfic. Genuinely light hearted, this is one of the cute fics mod likes a lot. 💛

New Beginnings (by TrueBlueSonic, 2020-2022; Words: 195,768, Rate T)

Mod believes many people have already read this, in fact, with how there is over 13k hits on AO3, many might have taken a like to Espilver because of this fanfic! Congrats~! 🎉 This story is an aftermath of Rivals 2, "canon deviation" fanfic that involves Silver getting to experience life in the present time, choosing between going back to the future or staying in the present. Many fluffy moments and tear-jerking chapters, those who want a few novel-lengths of fanfic to immerse will have a good time reading this!

Sharp eyes would realize these fanfics here are from years ago! Mod wants to share them for newcomers, so everyone can experience how people perceive Espilver/Silvespio during earlier days when content for this ship were less frequent. Hope you enjoy reading them!

Many fanfics involve not only fluff, but with conflicts and heart-wrenching moments as well. Mod is glad to see people willing to try out all kinds of content despite our main preference!

I noticed many people tend to enjoy stories with Silver feeling conflicted about going back to the future or staying in the past. Indeed, fiddling with timelines are a huge topic that could go on forever, and the decision of staying became very important to Silver. Espio himself then became one of the biggest reasons Silver travels back in time, and even stay in the present forever in some stories.

Letting Silver enjoy life with Espio in the present is also one of the most popular scenarios. Some fanfics with more than a chapter or two would sure to have them hangout in a chill manner, maybe explore their feelings with each other in the meantime.

Besides the main focus on fluff or happy endings, quite a lot of fanfics also go with #slow burn, #friends to lovers, #established relationship, etc. For people that want something other than these settings, now it's the time for you to shine!

There are lots of content for Espilver/Silvespio on the internet, with all kinds of preference and ratings to take note of. Remember to keep an open-minded mentality and enjoy your time within the fandom!

[true-blue-sonic]

For the Ask Game 🌻🎁

🌻 How often do you read your own fics?

Somewhat oddly, I tend to reread the fics I recently published quite a bit, and then eventually I reach a point wherein I don't touch them anymore, as if I am almost physically unable to. Maybe because my writing style changes over time, and reading my older writing style makes me cringe? This is also why I don't always recall if I already wrote a fic about a certain topic or not, where it also does not help that I have a LOT of WIPs and stuff published😅 So I reread them a lot when recently published, and afterwards not at all, basically.

🎁 Have a piece of a WIP you want to share?

Currently it is my Espilver pirate AU that is living in my head rentfree in the background amidst lots of other projects, so I can share a piece from that! The setting is as follows: Captain Robotnik forced Silver and Espio into some Very Dangerous Stuff which they luckily survived, and now they are hanging out together and just getting to know each other better. I hope you like it!

As it stood, Robotnik indeed did not apologise, though Silver figured Espio had been correct in assuming the man would make no attempts to in the first place.

At least he and Espio had recovered quickly enough, a final check by Vector and much nagging by the hedgehog enough to release them from the medbay and return them to their duties, though Silver had gladly grasped the opportunity and the sunny weather to give his friend some lessons in a thing most important for any pirate: swimming.

“You’re doing great, Es,” the hedgehog chirped, floating lavishly on his back in a shallow bay just outside a small town’s harbour. “Just kick your legs, like that!”

Espio’s frown couldn’t possibly have been more sour from where he was clutching a repurposed empty barrel like a life-line; which Silver figured it indeed constituted for in this moment. “This is awful,” the chameleon hissed, helplessly floundering.

“It’s important!! If you ever go overboard again, you need to know this.” Swimming closer with a lavish backstroke Silver shot his most disarming smile at the other, who did indeed avert his eyes with a deep sigh and slightly-reddening cheeks. Learning to swim was intensive, the hedgehog knew also, and thus Silver gently directed Espio closer to the shore where they both could at least stand on the sandy underground.

“Thanks,” Espio muttered, clutching the barrel still as Silver flopped over onto his feet. “I appreciate your tenacity, but this is hopeless. Ninja are not made to swim.”

“I mean, I guess swimming stealthily is difficult if you need to get up for air each time,” Silver agreed, relaxing at the small waves hitting his midriff and the white light of the sun flickering over the ocean.

“That, or ‘the ocean’ does not exactly constitute ‘the shadows’.”

Flicking his ears at his friend’s salty tone of voice Silver grinned, drawing a deep breath before pulling his head underwater in full. Espio seemed to greatly dislike the ocean, but luckily there were some things here that could perhaps sway his opinion... Pulling himself along the sandy bottom Silver beamed as something smooth hit his fingertips, the hedgehog pulling it out with one hand and giving Espio’s sides underwater a poke with his other as he resurfaced. “Look, though!” he smiled, a large pink shell in his hands. “You can’t find this in the shadows either, can you?”

“Well, no, but still,” Espio huffed, though he did carefully reach out... to grasp Silver’s hand, twisting it gently to look at the shell from all angles. Shoulders hitching up the hedgehog muffled some weird noise, his stomach right back to all those weird flutters he felt on occasion around the chameleon. “Intricate craftsmanship. Mother Nature truly is gorgeous,” the other eventually spoke, smile on his face.

“Uh- Uh huh.”

“I must say, this whole beach is.”

“Yeah... This is where Blaze taught me to swim too, years back,” Silver agreed, clearing his throat awkwardly to find his voice again. “Um... He tried to also, but he actually really sucked at swimming, so... That didn’t really work out, heh. Luckily Blaze knew what to do.”

“Fond memories of a time past.”

Rubbing his head Silver mumbled back something he couldn’t discern either, eyes studying the sky above. They couldn’t go back to the [ship’s name] too late, lest Captain Robotnik would wake up from his afternoon nap, figure out his two swabbies had snuck out, and unleash his usual ire on them... “Okay!! I have one final task for you, and then you have graduated Silver’s Very Beginner Swimming Class For People Who Hate Water,” he smiled at his friend.

“Oh no. What do you have in mind.”

“I want you to go under too and find a shell also. Doesn’t need to be a big one- really, anything is fine.”

“You are trying to kill me,” Espio grumbled... though definitely ninja were stubborn enough to not back down from a challenge, Silver smiled as the chameleon drew a deep breath all the same and pushed his body underwater too. Clumsily, and awkwardly, and one hand wildly flailed as the hedgehog laughed and moved to grasp it...

Spending time like this truly was nice, he mused to himself.

With a hacking cough Espio surfaced again, the chameleon looking positively soaked despite the lack of fur on his body. “Here,” got grumbled, a little brown shell pushed right into Silver’s hand. “The best I can do. I’m done for today.”

“I’m proud of you, Es,” Silver purred, and if the way the chameleon refused to meet his gaze was any indication he figured he had not heard that very often in his life.

Helping Espio to the shore in full the hedgehog whistled a little tune. His own fur dripped around his body also, heavy and water-laden... “Hey!!” Espio cried out as Silver tucked his arms to his body and shook it all out, cackling manically at the look of pure affronted disdain sent his way. “Now I’m all wet!”

“You already were,” Silver smirked back, turning tail and running over the sandy undergrowth as Espio cut to the chase.

“Don’t you dare torment the ninja like that!”

“Ninja can’t catch me~”

“We’ll see about that!”

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Tagged by @fuzzypuppybuddie

ooh ive never been tagged in one of these either :333 hopefully I do it right!

3 ships: Espilver, Metamy, anddd whatever the joker and batman have going on in the lego batman movie (I could put so many here but I was slightly embarrassed)

First ever ship: GOSH UM if im being completely honest it was herb cookie x sparkling cookie from cookie run LMAO

Last song: Our House by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (I was watching a jerma clips comp and that was in there for some reason so i listened to it)

Last movie: its been so long since I watched a movie but I think the last one miiiight have been barbie? I don’t watch movies very often

Currently reading: The Cat's Meow: How Cats Evolved from the Savanna to Your Sofa by Jonathan B. Losos (it's very interesting I recommend)

Currently eating: Nothing but in like 5 minutes I'm probably going to eat something random from my fridge for breakfast

Currently craving: WATER I am so thirsty cause I just showered I am going to drink tons of water after this I promise

Nine people to tag: IDK IF I HAVE THAT MANY PPL TO TAG BUT UHH @420-what-you-smokin @bumblebug5 @nowonderi-nc @metalsonicscraps gosh thats so many people umm @yunayoshi0 @pixelrots okay I think I'm gonna have to stop there WJDHGFGAHJK

a couple of the ppl I tagged ik from outside of tumblr umm so hi guys! also nobody has to do it if they don't want 2 :3

Thanks for the tag!!!!!1

9 people you would like to get to know better

tysm for the tag @alexmey-does-an-arts!

1. 3 ships; bowuigi, metadede, heavy/medic(I forget the name lol)

2. first ever ship; alphyne

3. last song; Ghost Cowboys by Louie Zong

4. last movie; Midsommar. That was…something

5. currently reading; Dante and Aristotle discover the secrets of the universe. Pretty fire

6. currently watching; JCS criminal psychology

7. currently consuming; nothing

8. currently craving; Iced Cream. About to go get it. I know there’s mind chip in my freezer (:

9 people to tag; @littlegreenwyvy, @garf-official, @d1nosaurpower, @tractor-inside-joke-fucker, @junkydoodlez, @seacrown, @neldu-nak, @darkcanid19, @stormyykat

[lea-andres]

Hello again 👋☺️ just wanted to know if you’ve seen my latest au updates I made recently

also how many lgbtq 🏳️‍🌈 ships do you have in your fic cause I literally just started reading some of it both today and yesterday especially the part where tumble almost broke his hand punching bark

anyways I hope you’re having a good day 😊😉

Hi!

I've poked around some, and I'm gonna take more of a look when I'm done cooking dinner. You've got some neat stuff though! ☺️

As for lgbtq ship content in my fic... Really kinda depends on what you're looking for. Since I'm firmly of the opinion there's no such thing as a straight Sonic character (even if there are characters that are convinced they are... *stares long and hard at Fang*), not even the seemingly straight ships could classify as that. But we'll ignore Bark and Jewel and Fang and Mina for now. Here's a round up of all the other ships that will appear, in one form or another, in When the Day Met the Night:

-Whispangle - They've been together for years in this fic. They live together, they get a subplot where they're both planning to propose to each other on the same day, we might get a couple stories about Tangle's childhood as a disaster gay, from both her and from Jewel. We love to see it.

-Espilver - We never see Silver, and they're not together yet, but Espio's crush on the hedgehog gets discussed several times... even by the ninja detective himself later on in the fic... 👀

-SonJet - They're not together, but we find out later Jet has feelings and Amy's trying to help. (She's legitimately trying to help BTW, she's moved on from Sonic, so no sabotage here! Except for maybe self sabotage, because Jet is a disaster. 😂)

-Mightourge - We also, sadly, never see Scourge, but Mighty tells the tale of their love story to Jewel in a later chapter. They, like Whispangle, have also been together for some time. Also, if the tale sounds familiar, it's totally @mightourge 's tale of how they got together. 😂

-Cuorb - We'll only see them for like, a chapter and a half near the VERY END, but we've got gay robots! ☺️

-Shadfinite - IF YOU KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR, THERE'S THE TINIEST HINT OF SHADFINITE LMAO! I bet @bitter-sweet-coffee can find it! (It's in Chapter 5, Izzy! 😂) It's admittedly, a very vague line of dialogue, but we'll see more Shadfinite in my later fics. (This probably doesn't count, I just wanted to set off Izzy LOL)

-Donite (Don the Rooster and Nite the Owl) - We'll see them for a paragraph way later, but those are two gay birbs, you cannot convince me otherwise. They're husbands in this, we'll find out. 🥰

-Misc. OC ships: Rune's (@mightourge ) Sting the Wasp and Tough the Beetle, my Spinella the Spider and Mae the Red Panda... that's all I can think of right now OC wise. I might be missing someone. 🤔

The good news is WtDMtN's the first of a whole series I'm working on, so there will be pay offs to some of these hinted at ships and more ships that will follow in later fics. One hint for a future bit you might take interest in is Bark's cousin Crystal (a very butch jock lesbian, we find out) gets together with Fiona Fox eventually. 👀

I hope you're enjoying the fic! I had fun writing those Rough and Tumble fights. 😂

And I hope you're having a good day too! ☺️

[lm-tomatito]

Espilver week day 7: Fortune

Death and love au

Silver confesses to Amy one of the reasons why he's constantly putting himself in dangerous situations despite being a common mortal: the desire to see his protector. As the angel of love that she is, Amy can't help but speculate about their possible future together.

“I already told you, I'm not the one keeping you from dying. Cupids don't have any power over life and death.” She sighed, hands on her waist and head slightly low. She was both frustrated and worried about her friend constantly putting himself in danger, and not knowing why he always escaped mortal, life changing injuries or death itself. Or more like she did know who might be the one helping him, but just not knowing why.

Her friend was someone who wanted to help others too much, not taking his own well being into account. He was very kind, always full of hope, but too stubborn and naive. It worried her a lot, not wanting to lose one of her few friends, not in a horrible way, not fighting the spirits and monsters the angels were responsible for. So, in her desire to protect her dear friend, she asked for the help of the only angels she knew could keep him safe and alive, and hopefully change his mind. But one hadn't given a concrete answer, simply shaking his head and hiding his face, not speaking as it was usual, while the other had immediately refused, saying how they shouldn't be playing so lightly with life.

Clearly, one of them had changed their mind, but why? And who?

“I know that.” He said a bit awkwardly. “I… I know who's actually helping me.”

“You do?” The pink little angel exclaimed with surprise and curiosity.

“Well…” He scratched the back of his head, his hat moving a little causing him to move his hands to fix it. “More like I've seen him. I haven't exactly interacted or spoken with him yet.”

“Uh-huh?” She promoted him to keep talking, expecting him to describe looks, clothes, anything that could help her decipher who she'd have to get answers from.

“That's why I… Umm…” She wasn't expecting him to avert his gaze so awkwardly and blush, nor the words that followed. “That's why I'll keep doing what I'm doing. I should… I need to talk to them.”

“WHAT?!” Outrageous, crazy, she was expecting him to be more careful or even quit after a couple of near death experiences, even hoping seeing an angel of death would deter him from risking his life this much. And yet here he was, wanting to do it again, and again, until he could, what, say hello to him? He shaked a bit, not out of fear or wavering determination but simply because of her loud voice, small ears trying to adjust themselves again after flattening so suddenly.

“I have to do it, I want to know their name at least. I would like to have some small talk too but I don't know how busy you guys are. What you do is like your job, right? Do you get paid for it?” He shaked his head after his little ramble, trying to focus again. “Whatever. I just want to talk to them. You're an angel of love, you understand… Right?” He asked, voice suddenly shy.

“Yes. You want me to talk with him or something?” He quickly shaked his head and she sighed. “Then? And what does me being an angel of love have to do with any-... Oh… OH.” Realization suddenly hit her, and her concerned expression changed to one of absolute joy, eyes big and sparkling while she quickly got close to her friend and took his hands in hers. “YOU’RE IN LOVE?!”

“I- No? I don't know.” He tried to answer, stumbling his words and feeling the heat on his face. He really didn't know anything about love, he hadn't ever been in any relationship, or experienced these feelings. All he knew is he was mesmerized by that angel's enigmatic appearance, his mysterious vibe, and those eyes…

“You're thinking about him!” She squealed, all too knowing about love and used to reading people's emotions. “Wait, who is it? Who did you see?”

“Who? What do you mean, there are more? Why does it sound like you know about this?”

“Oh.” She froze for a moment, nervously looking at the ground. She didn't want him to know she was trying to convince other angels to stop him from harming himself, because she knew he was doing it for a good cause, as much as it worried her. “Well, you know, angel stuff. I might or might not know him.” This made the other's suspicions go away, ears perking up with interest.

“You know the cute goth guy?” His eagerness was showing, a lot. Realizing what he said, he blushed again, his gaze finding an interest in his shoes, not elaborating more or denying his statement.

Amy thought for a bit. Goth? Death angels used black, but all of them did. Something about hiding with more ease in the shadows. She fortunately only had to figure out which one of the two death angels currently in the city he meant. If he wasn't talking about their black clothes, then vibes? But both of them had similar personalities, the two being very reserved and quiet, just one seemed more serious while the other just silently followed her around for some reason.

And then it hit her. If the blue red eyed hedgehog was only with her when he wasn't dealing with spirits or things in limbo, then only the other could be the one at his friend's side. And that meant…

That meant the one who helped his friend was the angel everyone knew for being very serious and efficient with his job, but also, the angel she knew for being a romantic, secretly sappy, and very protective of those he cared for. Reliable, a good match. A perfect match. Her cupid senses were skyrocketing.

“AH!” Her sudden excited scream made the other hedgehog jump a little bit.

“A-Amy?”

“I see it. I see it!” She exclaimed again, twirling a little, thoughts of romance in her head again, her halo brightening up and her wings flapping excitedly. Clasping her hands together, she let her fortune telling instincts run wild. “Oh, I see it so clearly! You're in the middle of a perilous confrontation, completely outnumbered and without escape! Suddenly, strong wind surrounds you, filling you with a nice protective warmth and the faint fragrance of roses! And then, someone arrives and puts himself between you and the danger, large protective wings covering you while every spirit in front of you cowers. They fear his authority, but you? You just get lost in his eyes when he looks at you, and you tremble when you hear his voice asking -”

“Are you alright?”

While Amy giggled to herself, enjoying the image in her head as she usually did, her friend just stood quietly, eyes big from both awkwardness and excitement, face completely red and hands shaking a bit.

The whole scenario had left him speechless, but even more what she had said last, because for some reason, a low muffled voice saying those words to him were in his memory, from that day he saw the angel of death for the first time. He hadn't understood anything at that moment, completely disoriented, body heavy and ears ringing after getting too close to an explosion. He remembered now, he understood now, and it shook him.

He already had issues understanding his new feelings, so strange to him that it filled him with fear but excitement too. Now he has one of Amy's love fortune readings. Silver didn't know how that ability of hers worked. Were they supposed to be things that became real? Or were they more interpretative? He wasn't sure, never being able to see the results of Amy's work, just people that were already a couple.

Whatever the case, he still wanted to talk to this guy. He wanted to see him again.

“I heard there are some wild spirits appearing in the outskirts of the city at night. Maybe I'll get the chance to see him there.”

Amy looked at him getting out of her daydreaming state. She still gave him a worried look, but smiled nonetheless.

“Just be careful, alright?” He nodded, returning a grin to her, a bit of playfulness in his face.

“I'll try!” He laughed while the pink hedgehog pouted a little bit.

“I'll be rooting for you!” She yelled once he started walking away, making him blush again, crossing his arms to give himself some sort of support.

“Thank you?” He shakily blurted out. Even if he didn't sound like that, he was sure his friend would be looking out for him in some way. He felt even more determined to help people now that he had two angels looking after him. He just needed to get to know the new one.

And maybe, he hoped, Amy's fortune would actually become real that day.

[lm-tomatito]

Espilver week day 6: Stories

College au

Big thanks to @seaweedraindraws for coming up and sharing this au✨

If there was something Silver enjoyed as much as hiking and learning about nature, it was spending time with friends. If there was something Espio enjoyed even more than reading and writing, it was his roommate's company.

The fall nights at the dorms were very calm and quiet, with just the sound of some crickets and the wind brushing the trees outside, orange and red hued leaves falling while illuminated by the bright moon. Inside was perfect too, with cozy blankets and pillows next to the wall. He enjoyed sitting on the floor to read, it was more comfortable to him than sitting at a table or on the bed, it just felt right.

He enjoyed silence, it helped him both focus and relax, and as someone who enjoyed literature, this was the perfect type of mood to lose himself in beautifully written words. What else could make his evening better?

That's when the sound of the door opening a bit loudly invaded the room, followed by a long tired sigh. He lifted his gaze to find his current roommate, not at all surprised by his fatigued state, and his quills and face stained with grass, dirt and small scratches. This was normal, yes, but he still wished his friend was a little more careful on his adventures.

“You need to clean yourself and rest.” He said while opening his book again, using it as an excuse to hide his slight blush. The rowdy appearance of the other was always too attractive to him.

“I know.” The other whined a bit, knowing he couldn't just immediately go to rest like actually wanted to.

If it wasn't for his cleaner, more organized and elegant roommate, he would leave a big mess everywhere he went, with clothes thrown on the floor, school utensils lost in the most random of corners, and him immediately going to sleep or work in whatever state he was in. His friend had helped him gain better habits about it with his advice, small reprimands and just checking on him when he could.

Just like now, when he was about to step inside only to stop when the other looked at him again, this time more seriously. He laughed awkwardly, untying his mud stained boots and leaving them at the entrance so the already old and cheap looking rug didn't suffer any consequences. The older one nodded in approval, returning to his reading while the botany student went to grab some clean clothes and entered the washroom.

Before, he was a bit worried the hedgehog might find him annoying because of his attitude, he was just too used to taking care of his younger brother back at home, and even his adoptive father since he too was someone to put other matters and people before himself. It was like that until one day, still not sure why, he just asked him about it. With reassurance, the younger one immediately denied it, saying how that made him feel the complete opposite, appreciating how much he took care of him because it made him feel important. He wished he could with how low he felt about himself too, but was still grateful for his positive answer, and his heart fluttered when he innocently added an enthusiastic “I like you” at the end. As a friend, he reminded himself in his head.

And that was good. He enjoyed passing time with his friend, and he definitely wanted to keep doing it for a long time. He held him dearly in his heart, so dearly. He liked him too, just… Not in the same innocent and platonic way. And he reprimanded himself constantly about it.

But… Just how could he not feel this way when the other's insignificant actions and words meant the entire world to him? When his different expressions gave him the warmth he naturally lacked? When both of them understood each other so much now? They were so different, but so similar too. Because as different as their personalities were, the two enjoyed the same serene autumn nights.

And he just smiled to himself when he noticed the hedgehog trying to quietly approach him after his shower, slightly wet fur and quills tied in a ponytail he'd have to bring up later to him, wouldn't want the risk of him getting sick because of his fashion. A mix of the fresh scent of soap and the forest he was definitely hiking in before invaded him at the same time as the sound of his heart beating like crazy when his roommate got too close to him just to see what he was reading. He almost didn't hear the other asking what the book was about with the loud internal screaming he had in his mind. He tried his best to stay composed and act as usual, hoping his friend wouldn't notice the now pinkish almost red color of his scales.

“Just a leisurely read. Nothing to do with school or of much importance.” He answered, a part of him hoping the younger one would find it boring and move away to find something to do before blacking out as he usually did instead of sleeping normally. The rest of him yearning this closeness between them would last forever.

“Do you like it?” The question seemed a bit confusing, even more so with the seriousness he was using.

“Yes? I do.”

“Great!” He said, his bright personality back again with a grin. “If you like it, then it's cool!”

Hearing him say “you” and “cool” at the same time stunned him a bit, but not as much as him now sitting next to him, shoulders touching and cheeks almost brushing. He felt his brain almost short circuit, and he wondered if the hedgehog knew what he was doing.

As someone who was alone most of his life, he understood the other's obliviousness regarding social interactions and relationships. But knowing each other for a long time now, he'd also been witness to how mischievous and smart he could be. It made him feel nervous, did he perhaps know about the feelings that bloomed inside him some time ago? Or was he just trying to bother him with physical contact? If it was the latter, well, he should know by now the uneasiness he had with almost everyone else didn't count him. It freaked him out, but not in a negative way. If sweating and hearing your heart thump like someone who just ran a marathon was positive. But otherwise he didn't mind when the other touched or got this close. So maybe… Maybe he knew?

He cautiously looked at the other, who's gaze was focused on the book he held in his hands, his body language just showing comfiness and how eager he was to learn about whatever had the chameleon’s attention before. Maybe he was just thinking too much about it, so he sighed to remain calm and started reading at a slower pace than he was used to, being aware of how easily the other would be confused or lose his focus if he started to speak too fast. They had a long tranquil night before them after all. They could enjoy each other's presence right now.

With his attention on the book again, he didn't notice his roommate's cheeky smile and his golden eyes shining with tenderness in his direction.

[true-blue-sonic]

Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening Blue! Are you better?

🎨📚💛

Good afternoon! ^-^ I am indeed, I could go back to campus today with no issue. Thank you for your concern and the ask!🍀

🎨 If someone were to make fanart of your work, what fic or scene would you hope to see?

I love myself some fluffy cuteness, so any scene from New Beginnings where it's just Espio and Silver being adorable together is something that makes me go "💕💕💕💕". For Genesis I think drawing might be more difficult, since I already struggle enough myself with imagining what Onyx City and the Science Center looks like, haha! But also there the fluff rule is in full display, so maybe Silver and Gold meeting for the first time and Silv offering to help her is a cute scene? I'd draw things myself were it not for the fact I struggle with it and get disheartened too easily😅

📚 Is there a fanfic or fanfic writer you recommend?

I know that on Ao3 ChatskySyndrome and Etadyl both write for Espilver, so if you like that ship I would recommend those. I also don't read fics about the Sonic movie (or that much fic in general, lol, I can barely even read my own when published) but @stillafanofsonic got a big universe about that, I believe specifically with Wade, Shadow and Silver! And SkyTheHedgehog on Ao3 also said they were going to be writing about Gold and her world in a fic, I am curious about that ^-^

💛 What is the most impactful lesson you’ve learned about writing?

I think I have a few!

When unsure about tagging the content rating, go for the higher rating.

You cannot predict at all how popular a fic will be when you upload it: New Beginnings exploded with more interest than I could ever have imagined for it and the two Movie!Sonic fics I wrote did too, for example. On the other hand, some Espilver fics I put out there have much fewer reads than others. It's best to not focus on that at all and just write what your heart tells you, instead of letting the interest other people have in your work dictate what you write about. That's a difficult lesson because we all want to have our work be acknowledged and liked, and I struggle with it too at times still, but I think it's for the better to tackle it this way ^-^

The tense the fic is in is quite a big influencer in how a fic 'flows' and sounds. The first Flufftober story for 2022 I made was first in the past tense and I didn't like it at all, but I changed the whole thing to the present tense and it just sounded much better to me! Generally I try to keep my multi-chapter fics in past tense, but for smaller oneshots I prefer present tense.

Taking enough time for brainstorming before having written the full story is really important: even now I am coming up with things in Genesis I wish I had thought about earlier and which cannot be added that smoothly. But there's also many things, like the wind and the Angel's Halo, that became pivotal to the story and which I thought of before I'd begun publishing. So make sure to take your time writing and just plain have fun with it, basically! ^-^

[true-blue-sonic]

ooo I can ask about 60 & 61 too for Espilver 👀

Yass, of course~ I'll answer 60 secondly so I can put in a read more for a Fic Excerpt :3

61. What do they usually text about?

I can imagine Espio is not really much of a texter, keeping it very simple and sticking to messages likes "Doing groceries now", "Food in fridge", "Will be back by 5", and stuff like that. Eventually Silver teaches him how to use emojis and he begins adding the occasional ❤ to his texts... but he's definitely the more demure message-sender of the two😂 Silver on the other hand would probably take lots of pictures, for example of scenery and animals and of him and their friends when they are hanging out together. Or he just sends a gushy message to Es about how much he loves him and that he wishes he has a good day at work! (Espio will probably respond with the most dry "I will. Love you too. Will be back before lunch. ❤." and everyone is like "uh" but Silver all but squeals because he knows this is how Espio expresses his love to him🥺💕)

60. Do either of them want to go sky diving?

I was looking at the 100 questions list, and I came across this one... and my immediate reaction was that yes, they would, and they do it on the regular! I liked it so much I even made it into a chapter for my Flufftober fic :3 There's a piece of that under the cut if you're interested! But to answer the question itself, there's no way Silver with his psychokinesis wouldn't love flying up into the sky and just dropping down afterwards until he's only a few more meters above the ground again. And Espio thrives on dangerous situations, he'll gladly join for the rush alone!

[cool fic intro not yet written sorry]

Vector had quirked up a bemused eyebrow as they stumbled down from the attic with winter garb in hand and had teased them about Silver’s time-travel powers finally having made both of them go insane, but the hedgehog had merely stuck out his tongue and swept Espio into his arms before taking off. The thick winter jacket is snug around him, and despite the sun shining brightly in the cloud-less summer sky Espio is happy he is wearing it; it is cold, a good five thousand meters up in the sky.

“This should do nicely,” Silver purrs, his body enshrouded in cyan the same beauty to behold as always. The ground underneath them simply cannot compare, but Espio smiles at the same at the miniscule specks that indicate landmarks and tiny puddles that are cities. The horizon is farther than ever before, swallowed up by the ocean stretching out in front of them, and he can see places he can recall the name of but never could visit due to the distance. He is at peace, and he loves life, and he loves Silver. “Where do we live, Espio?”

The chameleon hums and leans over, arms wrapped around Silver’s neck just in case. “There,” he notes, tail flicking down to indicate a small street in a city at the edge of the sea. “You can see the red roof of our house, just to the left of the park and above the supermarket.”

“It’s so tiny,” the hedgehog purrs as Espio chuckles. “I feel so big like this!”

“For the world down below we’re just as small.” But the other’s delight is infectious, and Espio presses a kiss against a red-tinted cheek as he holds onto him a bit more snugly. Usually they operate the other way around, with Silver in the chameleon’s arms and getting carried around protectively. But the other delights in this change in position, Espio knows very well, and he’d be lying if he said it didn’t bring quite some enjoyment to him also. It’s nice, to be lifted up and tucked against a warm chest with frosty cheeks to kiss and soft white fur within reach to tease and caress.

“Stop that,” Silver huffs, a shiver going through his entire body as the chameleon meets his next target and presses a small peck right on top of that downy fluff. “I’ll lose my concentration and then we’ll die.”

“My love, you are much too adept at using your powers for that to happen,” Espio flatters, but he relents all the same. His beloved is not above opening his arms and letting him drop freely without following – at first, at least – and though the rush is exhilarating, he would rather share it with the psychic than be forced into it alone.

That's all I have for now! I want to make it into a drawing too, but just like my writing WIP folder my drawing WIP folder is... quickly increasing in size👀 So we'll see when that one is finished!