#anti sonally

[thegirlfromstationsquare]

Posting screenshots of the one sonic cartoon with the most focus on environmentalism isn't helping ur case.

And this is why i cant stand most sally fans because they dont actually like sally the character, they like the IDEA of her. They see her compelling when she's shipped with sonic. They don't care about other potential ships like Knuxally or Khanally, & heaven forbid you pair with another girl!! Nope she's just an extension of Sonic!

What's ironic is, if Sally had came out today, these same fans would accuse her of being too woke because she isn't hyperfeminine, she's bossy, has the Mean Lesbian Haircut whatever. But since she's from an old cartoon she has that nostalgia factor protecting her. And well, they think because she was his first "true" love that should be her only trait. Yuck!

So, this one tweet shows the real goal behind these Rally 4 Sally types. Not actually want to bring her back because she could bring something new to the table or given better writing than what she had. They want her back so they can make their self insert fantasies complete.

[tenebraevesper]

Isekai'd As My Past Self (Sonic the Hedgehog AU Story)

Being a fan of Isekai Anime (currently watching Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord), I think it was inevitable for me to come up with a story like this.

However, before I start with the actual premise of the story, I first want to explain the setting though. This story is based on the trope of the main character dying or getting executed in some way, only to reincarnate as their past self (think along the lines of 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys A Carefree Life Married To Her Worst Enemy!), but with the caveat of having all of their future self's memories.

In this case, the story's starting point would be Archie Sonic's Mobius: 25 Year Later and Mobius: 30 Years Later storyline, with the main characters featured being King Sonic and King Shadow - or rather, their past selves before the events that led into 25YL/30YL took place. Silver would also be a major character in this due to his time-travelling shenanigans.

Before I dive into the plot properly, I will leave a warning here. If you read my previous analysis in regards to this storyline, King Shadow (The Altered Future & The Altered Character) & King Shadow (The Alternate Story), you would know that I don't like 25YL/30YL at all and therefore, I'm planning on not only deconstruct it, but completely destroy it in this AU story.

So, if you are a fan of the 25YL/30YL, the King Sonic storyline or the Sonally pairing, I'm recommending you to NOT read this AU story. If you do read it regardless of my warnings, don't come crying into the comments about how much you hate it. There is a reason I have warned you at the start and I'm not pulling any punches with this one.

With that said, let's dive into this story, and if you are curious about the additional text, it is the translated lyrics of the opening song of Villaines Level 99, titled LOVE or HATE?, which I was listening to while writing the story (the links lead to the TV Version and Full Version respectively). Honestly, if this were an anime, I'd probably use that song as it's theme song.

The Future

For example, if I let my hair sway a little

Will the voice I hear be LOVE or HATE?

Do whatever you like, no matter what they say

I won't stop walking

The story starts out sometime after the Sonic Universe Issue #5-#8. Take note, Mobius: X Years Later is, going by Pre-SGW canon, a possible ''What if'' future, not the canon future of Pre-SGW canon, which means that the events leading up to it were probably different than what we saw in later parts of Pre-SGW, but the timeline itself would probably similar enough.

The main focus would be on King Sonic, who is actually quite unhappy and bored with his life as the King of Light Mobius, thinking back to his past adventures and longing for the freedom he had, which is basically the core aspect of his character.

Before anyone starts arguing about why Sonic would be unhappy with his current life, take note that he actually expressed unhappiness in canon, specifically saying how he is not fit to be King, with Sally outright dismissing his feelings on the matter. Admittedly, this was also written by Ken Penders, who has no clue how Sonic works as a character and despite raising an interesting character point, quickly drops it like a hot potato.

Still, it is the one line I 100% agree with - Sonic is not fit to be a King.

This is why this AU story exists, as I want to dive in further into Sonic's thoughts on being a King. There would even be one event where another villain appears and King Sonic springs into action, only for Sally to literally stop him in his tracks, pointing out how he has other people that can handle this (this being a callback to a similar argument they had in Issue #134, where Sally basically told Sonic that he shouldn't throw himself in danger, especially since he's her consort and that they have other people fighting for them, meaning Sonic should stay by her side and rule with her - with Sonic refusing).

This is a similar case, with the addition of Sally telling him how he's the King and that he needs to think of his family and his people, how he can't go fighting like this since he's not anymore in his prime, and so on. All of which are valid points, but go against Sonic's core character.

King Sonic would obviously want to do the smart thing and keep Sally happy, but at the same time, wonders if it's really selfish that he also wants to be free from all of his duties as the King and go back to his adventuring lifestyle. Whether he wants to admit it or not, he has come to regret becoming King in the first place, but now that he made his choice, he cannot escape it.

As King Sonic thinks about this, he learns that King Shadow is back once again to cause chaos and, with other characters being conveniently absent, he goes to confront him despite Sally's wishes. King Sonic learns that King Shadow is on the search of some Mystical McGuffin Crystal (placeholder name, think of it like the Paradox Prism from Sonic Prime) that would help him once again to assert his rule over Light Mobius (as he tried to do with Tikhaos previously).

The two end up in a battle, with the Fake King Shadow sneering at King Sonic for not standing up to him and wondering where Sonic's fighting spirit had gone. This is the last straw for King Sonic and he tackles Fake King Shadow into the Paradox Crystal (not very imaginative, but hey, better than the actual placeholder name), causing it to shatter and the two getting engulfed in a bright light before everything around them turns dark.

The Past

Unstoppable news

They'll forget it tomorrow

Today is better than yesterday

Believing leads to a big victory

Sonic awakens suddenly, standing on a stage surrounded by the royal family and the people of the Acorn Kingdom. He is in a daze, wondering what had happened, with the first thing he notices is that he is much younger, being a teenager once again, and wonders if his battle with King Shadow and the whole Light Mobius future was just a dream.

He is then suddenly addressed by Sally, who asks him to finally make their engagement official to the public, but Sonic, still confused and baffled, and unable to comprehend what had just happened, just utters the following:

''No... I need... Shadow.''

He then leaps off the stage and quickly runs off to find the Faker and get the answer in regards to what had happened.

He eventually finds Shadow, who is equally baffled by what had just happened, although he managed to get an understanding of the situation faster than Sonic, and the two get into another fight, just to take out their frustrations on each other.

During the battle, they come to the conclusion that they somehow time-traveled back into the past, awakening as their younger selves right before the events that would set up the Light Mobius story had happened. In this past, they had just a major victory against Dr. Eggman and, as part of the celebration, Sonic and Sally, who had just made up and started dating again, wanted to make their engagement once again official - at least until Sonic ran off to find Shadow.

In other words, while one could argue that they pulled a Silver, this isn't a situation where they can just change the past and travel back to their own future. Instead, they got the opportunity to relive their past while also having the memories of their future selves. In other words, they are free to do whatever they want with the knowledge they have.

As they process this realization, Sonic accuses Shadow of becoming a tyrant again, and Shadow responds how the only reason he had done that was because even after Dr. Eggman was gone, other villains attempted to take over his place as the Big Bad and Shadow was the one who dealt with them to ensure peace. Had he gone too far in his mission? He did, but he felt that there was no other option for him left. There was power vacuum and he filled it by becoming a tyrant.

Sonic also realizes that, with him being back in the past as his younger self, he also got his own wish granted. He is not King Sonic anymore and he could easily go back to the adventuring he always wanted, enjoying the second chance, the freedom he had been granted. At the same time, he feels guilty because this would mean that the future he knows might not exist anymore, and it is through his own fault, even if he doesn't know the details.

Therefore, Sonic's main inner conflict here would be that he is torn between his desire for freedom and the duty he had towards the Acorn Kingdom as the future King, while Shadow's inner conflict would be his desire to protect the world through any means necessary and whether he should temper his more violent and cruel tendencies.

To make things more complicated, they are suddenly joined by Silver, who came from his own future to inform them about a looming danger that is threatening to tear up reality, with Sonic and Shadow realizing that they're responsible for this and have to work together now to fix their mistake.

This would be the main premise of the story.

The Present

Sync with the rhythm

I want to be swaying

But the outsiders are noisy

Noise canceling

As the story resumes, further details are revealed about Sonic and Shadow's current situation and the true nature of the shattered Paradox Crystal.

Through Silver's investigation, they learn that he Paradox Crystal was a powerful artifact that had the power of bending time and space by granting the user their innermost desires. This explains why Sonic and Shadow have returned back to the past as their younger selves, as Sonic's desire was to have his freedom back, while Shadow's desire was to have the power to protect the world in his own way. Not only that, but the shattering of the Crystal had also tampered with Sonic's own Chaos Energy, putting him in a similar state of agelessness as Shadow, which would allow Sonic to always remain in his prime so he could protect people and keep the world safe.

The three hedgehogs also learn that, before Sonic and Shadow, there was a different Entity that sought out the Paradox Crystal, but got trapped inside it and the Crystal getting shattered released it, which resulted in the Entity gaining the power to slowly fracture reality. To fix this mess, Sonic and Shadow would need to find the pieces of the Crystal that have scattered across the world like the Dragon Balls and bring them together. The reason why it is them who have to do this is, aside from personal responsibility, they're the ones among very few people who can actually detect and handle the Crystal's power and presence.

Sonic is excited to go on this adventure, only to get startled by a furious Sally calling for him and promptly hiding behind Shadow, as he doesn't want to confront Sally's wrath, yet. Shadow, in response, just rolls his eyes, while Silver is confused about what is going on. Basically, by Sonic saying ''No'' and running off earlier, Sally believed that she got shot down again and wants to give him a ''What the hell, dude?!'' speech about Sonic not caring about her feelings or even thinking about the situation for that matter.

Sonic attempts to explain himself, but is interrupted by Shadow, who tells Sally that reality is in danger and that's why Sonic ran off. This way, he also stops Sonic from accidentally revealing that he has memories of his future self, later explaining to Sonic that he doesn't really trust Sally with using any of that information. He points out that, while she can be proactive, when he started his tyrannical rule, she literally did nothing to undermine him, meaning that she still lacks some of decisiveness on her part.

Sally figures that, if things are that bad, then they should call the Freedom Fighters for help, although she would also have to discuss the matter with the Council of Acorn, as per the current rules, they cannot really act without getting the Council's approval.

Sonic, having enough of the Acorn Kingdom's politics and bureaucracy, decides to set out on his own, with only Shadow as his companion. He refuses to be anymore under the control of the government, be it the King or the Council, making the decision to work on his own.

He is here to protect them, not to be controlled by them, and if they don't like it, he can leave. He can do more good for the world if he doesn't have to wait to be told what he is supposed to do.

While there would be people protesting against this decision, Sonic and Shadow are already off on their adventure, traveling all over the world for the Crystal Shards Sonic Unleashed-style.

They would also face several opponents who would want the Crystal Shards for themselves, like Dr. Eggman, Ixis Naugus and Geoffrey St. John, and Scourge and the Destructix (perhaps even meeting Anti-Shadow and Anti-Silver if they have to travel to Moebius).

Oh, and one more thing - the engagement with Sally is off.

The Freedom Of Choice

For example, if I trace my finger a little

Will your choice be LOVE or HATE?

Do whatever you like, make your cheeks turn red

And spitting, boy

As I had mentioned before, the main inner conflict for Sonic would be the choice he would make in shaping his own future.

The expectations from people in-universe, as well as the reader, would obviously be that Sonic follows all the steps that leads up to the Light Mobius future (e.g. marrying Sally and becoming King), as that is the selfless thing to do, something that is expected from the main hero. Set right what was done wrong and follow the path to the anticipated happy ending.

But, is that really the ending that would make Sonic happy? This is a question Shadow would ask Sonic, wondering if he would really be happy to stay at one place, figuratively shackled to the duties of a King and abandoning who he is at his core.

In this story, Sonic would ultimately refuse to give up his freedom.

He will admit that, in the previous timeline, he did it to make Sally happy, but not himself. As a matter of fact, that was something everyone expected him to do, as they were the power couple and all that stuff, and he tried not to look back on the ''What If''. For him, there was no ''What if''.

However, now that he got a second chance, he decides to be selfish and do something for himself, especially when he experiences this sense of freedom once again by travelling all over the world, meeting new people and go on adventures.

The future itself is regarded as a huge ''What If''. Sonic has already experienced a future where he is the King and he wasn't happy about it. The question is, should he continue sacrificing his own happiness for the sake of others or actually be a bit selfish for his own sake? He doesn't even know how he ended up back as his younger self, so is he even allowed to change the present and the future? Would he be the villain because of that?

After all, it is not as if he would immediately return to the supposedly set Light Mobius future even if he fixed the Paradox Crystal. He was brought back to relive his past as he sees fit and he will be stuck in his teenage body with no way to jump into the future. So, either he can live through the whole experience again or just choose a different path.

Sonic would instead use the memories of his future self to help people, preventing any bad event flags from being triggered and protecting the world his own way. These changes in the present would obviously lead to the Light Mobius future not even being a possibility by default, allowing Sonic to live without regret.

Nevertheless, it won't be an easy choice to make and Sonic would keep doubting himself, which is why he would benefit from Shadow's presence.

Speaking of which...

The reason Shadow became a tyrant in the former timeline was to protect the world, ultimately losing himself in the process and feeding into his own delusions. When he returns to the past, he would still be in the mindset that he needs to protect the world by conquering it and eliminating any opposition. Sonic insists that he would be there to stop him, as he knows what Shadow is capable of.

Suddenly, Shadow gets furious, snapping at Sonic because the latter never saw just how bad it got before Shadow took over as a tyrant. As stated before, there was a power vacuum when Dr. Eggman died, leading to many other villains trying to take over, which basically made this whole situation a world-wide Game of Thrones. Shadow had to take over, because if he didn't, things could've ended up much worse.

Shadow also admits that he understands that everyone hated him, but he had to choose the ''ends justify the means'' option because he felt that there was nothing else left. Sonic, having gained a better understanding of Shadow's motives, would stop their fight and make an offer instead. He would tell Shadow that they could protect the world together as a team, especially since they have knowledge of the future and can use that to their advantage. Shadow would accept his offer.

The part that follows would focus on Sonic and Shadow's adventures across the world, where they would from time to time be aided by their friends, but ultimately, the story would be about them working together and developing a strong bond.

Now, that bond can be purely platonic... but if you are in any way familiar with my blog, you should already know that this would spiral into a Sonadow story.

If you don't like the ship or aren't a shipper yourself, you are free to skip the next part and resume at LOVE or HATE Story.

Sonic & Shadow - The Ultimate Duo

Differences in hobbies, differences in peace of mind

Even if I confuse you

My path is shaped by

Just LOVE or HATE

I'm certain that some don't like where this is going. Why should I write down such a story if one of its conclusions is a non-canonical ship? Well, if you still think the same, then you seriously should have skipped this part.

I had stated before that the story focuses on the concept of freedom and what it means to Sonic, and in this case, this choice would split off into three different paths. The first path would be following the set story, leading into the Light Mobius Future, aka the one this story will avoid. The second path follows a simple adventure plot, albeit going against the beliefs and expectations of the reader, with everyone gaining a happy, but platonic ending, which is where non-shippers should've stopped their read.

The natural conclusion would be that the third path follows the Sonadow Ending.

As stated above, in this path, Sonic would ultimately choose freedom over duty, which would make him ending up with Sally impossible. If he marries her, he becomes King and the Light Mobius future happens, which he wants to avoid in this life. So, distancing himself from any romantic relationships that would result in him being tied down, without him having any say in it, would be the next logical step.

If Sally questions Sonic about their engagement, he would tell her something along the lines of having thought about their future together, and he cannot see it happening anymore. He knows that a future with Sally means a future without freedom, and he knows that, the way he is now, they're incompatible.

Yeah, Sally (and the Sonally shippers) wouldn't be happy about that. After all, their relationship works on the idea of ''Opposites Attract'', which is probably one of reasons why people find it appealing. No offense to those who like the ship, but the issue that I personally see here is that ''Opposites Attract'' cannot work if the two sides are too opposing to attract each other.

In other words, Pre-SGW!Sally is too devoted to her kingdom and people and has stated time and time again that she prefers to settle down once this whole deal with Eggman is over.

Sonic does not work like that.

Sure, maybe Pre-SGW!Archie!Sonic would work, but I'm certain that by now, you have noticed that I'm writing Sonic's character with his Game!Self's characteristics in mind (and some helpful suggestions from Ian Flynn in regards to how he would approach Sonic being in a relationship).

First and foremost, Sonic is free as the wind. He would not settle in one place, even if he would visit it just to see his friends. He would keep travelling. He is not fit to be King (or even a father for that matter, even if he would try his best). His strengths lie in being an adventurer and he wants to fully embrace this side of him over the course of the story.

It has been a repeated statement in the shipping community that if you want to pair Sonic up with someone, this person should be a character who wouldn't warp who Sonic is at his core, but be able to keep up with him and accept his lifestyle. I have seen a debate about Sonamy, and while I find the ship cute and agree that Amy is someone who works hard to be recognized by Sonic, she too would be someone who'd prefer to settle down rather than always be on the move.

This brings me to the only person who not only recognizes Sonic's adventurous spirit and desire for freedom, but has immense respect for him, is capable of not only keeping up with Sonic, but even get ahead of him, and even if they argue, it is clear that both have the same goal in mind, even if their methods differ.

Look, I was never interested in shipping, so if you want me to like a certain pairing, you need to really convince me that it works and that the characters have chemistry and a charm to them.

Sonadow does have that chemistry and charm that makes me go ''Yeah, these two actually work together well.''

As for Sonic and Shadow, this adventure would definitely explore just how well they click together. To note, both Sonally and Sonadow are a case of ''opposites attract'', but with Sonally, they're just too different to work properly, especially when one is chained to duty and the other desires freedom.

Meanwhile, Sonic and Shadow are literally two different sides of the same coin, both never really settling anywhere and driven by their desire to protect their world, even if their methods differ. Both easily balance each other out and even them arguing, or just talking for that matter, sounds like them flirting more often than not. The only thing that needs to be added to their existing relationship is them becoming more vulnerable and open around each other, as it doesn't change what they already have or who they already are.

By spending so much time with each other, they would eventually realize that they have something going on and decide whether they'll fully embrace it or not, especially given their initial reservations about being in a relationship.

Sonic doesn't want to be tied down by anyone or anything and fears that he might lose his freedom again, while Shadow would be anxious about getting this close to someone again due to his own fear of losing someone important to him.

However, considering who the person is they're attracted to, they would realize that there really isn't anything to fear. Shadow would not take Sonic's freedom away from him, and Sonic basically has Main Character Syndrome, so there is no chance that he would die easily, at least not without a fight, something Shadow is well aware of by now.

Not too sure about how their friends would react to them being together, although I'm certain that they would be supportive.

Well, most of them.

LOVE or HATE Story

I did not intend to go this much into detail with this AU Story (which I came up with in a day, mind you), but once I started writing down the idea, I couldn't stop. Sure, there is probably more to write, but I would then have to start the story properly to add even more details of events and interactions.

While I'm somewhat interested in writing this out, I know well that this would end up in a very long story, and I already have other projects I'm working on, so this will remain as just as an idea.

I am open to discussing this story and what else can be explored and I'm eager to hear your opinion on it. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

I simply wanted to put this out in the public to hear other people's thoughts on it. If you love the story, than I'm glad to hear it. If you hate the story, well... *shrugs* I had warned you that I'm not pulling any punches.

I'm curious about your response!

#Sonic the Hedgehog Analyzer (Masterlist)

[just-absolutely-super]

Sat//AM worshippers: BRING SALLY AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS BACK!!!

Sega/IDW: *has Amy develop into a leadership role, concerned for others' wellbeing and help rebuild their society in the comic; meanwhile Tangle, Whisper, and co actually have intriguing personalities and actually fit into the cast and resemble the Sonic design*

Sat//AM worshippers: WE NEED SON//ALLY!!!

Silver&Blaze, a naive, fun hedgehog and princess of her own planet: *exist*

I mean, I can sympathize with why a lot of people who grew up with SatAM prefer Sally and the Freedom Fighters. Those guys had...maybe close to 20 years worth of stories, so if the comics were their main source of Sonic content, it's no wonder they're heavily biased.

What I hate is how once Amy started getting better treated as a character, did these guys try to say they're turning Amy into Sally. Listen, I'm not gonna pretend to know anything about Sally, but to say Amy is "turning into her" feels like an insult to who Amy is as a character.

Amy may be a young girl with a monster crush on Sonic, but she's compassionate and caring. She loves adventure just as much as Sonic does, and she's willing to put herself in danger to protect those she loves. That's what IDW and this current era of Sonic Team is trying to expand with her. They want to focus on her independence (something that was her WHOLE ARC in Adventure 1), and if that means having her step up to become a leader then that is IN CHARACTER!

But I digress. I'm not going to bash Sally because I honestly don't know her. I know she's a nostalgic character and had badass moments according to Archie readers, but the thing they need to realize is that she's never really been part of Sega's lore for Sonic. Sega has never found the need to incorporate her into the game canon despite her popularity in the west, and since the fuck up with Penders and the total re-haul of the series, it's sad to say that Sally and the rest of the Freedom Fighters is officially just another part of Sonic's weird American history.

Also Silvaze is a nice take on a commoner/princess dynamic, and I enjoy people's interpretation of their relationship. Whether I can compare it to Son//ally though feels subjective. That ship is also a take on the mentioned trope, but as an outsider looking in...Son//ally just feels so bland. No hate to Son//ally shippers, though, you guys do you, it's not not my thing...

[greenyvertekins]

everytime sonic and sally kissed in archie it was so over the top and in your face. it was like everytime they kissed, the entire universe would warp around them to create beautiful and romantic scenery

"We need more flowers! More hearts! Make it look as romantic and mushy gushy as possible!"

Yep;

If I had to look at it, you have to look at it 🫵 Special mention goes to the display that took-up over half of an entire page. Because of course Flynn couldn't resist, being a Sonally fanboy and all;

Thank God we don't have to see this godforsaken forced pairing any more.

[crusherthedoctor]

Much like with Archie and IDW as a whole, Sonally has this weird effect where people are prone to passing its faults off as though they’re strengths.

“Sally keeps Sonic in check!” Yeah, that’s why I don’t like it, genius. Sonic doesn’t need to be kept in check, that’s a disservice to his character and his agency. He can take control of himself, thank you very much.

[thenerdymouse]

The Big Breakup, but it's Glide and Slide the Ferret

This was fun to create it with my bots in my friend's Sonic RP Discord server with all the Pre-SGW places. It's private so no link sending.

Edit: Stupid me forgot to clarify. It's my friend's server, but anyway!

[thefakehedgehogaroundhere]

Redoing my blog intro post

Hi, I'm Logan/Faker. I use any pronouns except she/her, though I prefer it/he. If you want the specific labels just ask me. I am of Irish and American heritage. Spam liking/reblogging is always okay, just don't repost my art without credit.

Fandoms: Sanders Sides, Sonic, Owl House, Gravity Falls, Amphibia, Steven Universe (only sort of though), Wings of Fire, Warriors, Billie Bust Up, Starkid

DNI: Terfs, MAPs, Dream/Wilbur stans (if you're a mcyt fan I don't mind you being here, as long as you don't support Dream or Wilbur) anti-furs, zoos, racists, sexists, homophobes, transphobes

I'm a minor. I don't mind adults interacting with my page, but if you're going to be weird, please leave.

I'm currently in a relationship. Sarcastic flirting is fine, but don't take it super seriously. I also am known to prank people or tease them, so if I say or do something that hurts you in any way, please let me know. It's all sarcastic, but I don't want to cause any real problems.

I'm an atheist. I will respect all religions, but please do not push your religion onto me.

I'm a multishipper. While it's likely you'll see mainly Sonadow on this page, for example, you'll also see Sonally, Sonamy, Sonknux, etc. Don't be confused if you see something you didn't think I shipped.

OTHER BLOGS: This is my main, but it consists mostly of Sonic. My TSS blog is @muppetable, my WC/WOF sideblog is @coyotix, and my Sonic AUs are all on @faker-aus.

FRIENDS: @aerie-stotle, @jupitercl0uds, @chao-tea08 @nolongeronlyhereforthewhispangle, @sleepymushrxxm, @pacifistcowboy, @oddogoblino, @nico-the-overlord, @nodulemodule. I know there are several others, but I can't tag everyone and some of them don't know this blog exists.

TAGS I USE: faker.txt (textpost), faker.png (image post), faker's askbox (questions), faker and friends (threads or collabs w friends), motherfuckin ari (something ari said specifically)

SOCIALS:

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Email: azaleaedits2008@gmail.com

[techno-leo]

So I was a lil curious and wanted to ask a few questions

1.How long have u been designing sonic fan children?

2.Who was the most difficult sonic fan child to design?

3.What's you're favorite part about the whole process?

4.How much fan child sonic kids do you have?

Ooo excellent questions!

1. Honestly the first fankid I made was my sonadow kid, Sereno, on 26 of December 2023. That was the beginning of my sonic fixation caused by Sonic Prime lol.

2. Ngl the most difficult fankid for me was the Sonamy kid (Zaheer). I didn't know what to do with the fellas til I began using the anti mobius in the lore.

3. My favorite part of designing a character is how they would interact with other characters. Also the fashion. I typically seek inspiration from fashion dolls, Dislyte, and sub cultures of fashion.

4. Currently I have 21. Neos isn't a fankid so they don't count. But currently I'm working on a Metal Sonic x Breezie fankid cause I was rereading archie comics and thus ship. In all honesty I don't think I'll stop as I do want to design other interesting ships! Like

-Sonknux

-Honamy

-Infinite x Mephiles

-Rouge x Wave

-Cosmo x Tails

- Shadow x Knuckles

-Sonally

Though I will admit I will not make certain ships because of my personal bias cause either

1. They're gross proships, which I don't support.

2. I see the characters in a siblings like relationship (Like Shadamy. Dw I don't hate the shippers yall can ship what yall want!)

Feel free to comment any Sonic ships yall ship! 💗 (So I can get ideas >:3)

[pico-digital-studios]

💛 Introductory Post 💚

Greetings, all! I'm Pico, though you're also welcome to address me as Pico DS.

Multifandom guy, enjoying a lot of stuff, especially Sonic the Hedgehog.

Favourite Movies:

Star Wars (yes, all 9 of the main ones plus Rogue One)

Madagascar and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

Favourite Bands / Musical Artists:

Tears for Fears

New Order

Pet Shop Boys

Clean Bandit

Olly Murs

Carly Rae Jepsen

Years & Years

ABBA

JLS

Favourite Video Games and Video Game Franchises:

Sonic the Hedgehog

Super Mario Bros.

Freedom Planet

Mega Man

Undertale / Deltarune

Friday Night Funkin’

Pokémon

Animal Crossing

Kirby

The Stanley Parable

A Hat in Time

Sonic.exe

Ninjala

Five Nights at Freddy’s

Doki Doki Literature Club!

Kinoko and the Cult of Galaxy (by @cultofgalaxy)

Favourite Content from Other Media (e.g. Cartoons and Comics):

The Loud House / The Casagrandes

The Little Mermaid

Spider-Man

Looney Tunes

Mickey Mouse

DC Super Heroes

Ben 10

Roald Dahl

I'm open to be making friends, and I'll aim to answer whatever questions come up. I also have other accounts on YouTube, Bluesky and DeviantArt, so feel free to check out my stuff there, too!

Some of my favourite characters are Sonic himself, Tails, Amy Rose, Cream, the Mario Bros., Sash Lilac, Roll, Boyfriend & Girlfriend, Eevee, Cookie (AC), Kirby, the Stanley Parable Narrator, Hat Kid, Monika and Rarity.

I am proudly bisexual and use he/him pronouns.

OC References: HERE

DO NOT INTERACT IF YOU'RE A:

Proshipper

Bitcoin-obsessed user

NFT creator

Person who claims to be "transage"

AI supporter (that isn't actually making GOOD of their work)

Supporter of Israel's atrocities against Palestine

Supporter of Donald Trump, an active American criminal

Person who likes incest

Racist

Anti-LGBT

Manipulative freak

Denier of trans rights

Denier of women's rights

Paedophile/Zoophile (or anyone who supports/defends them)

Child porn viewer

Ableist

I will not hesitate to block you if you're under that criteria.

Current projects:

Sonic: Into, Across and Beyond! (+ Funkinverse crossover)

IAB! Q&A

Friday Night Funkin' - Childhood Memories

Friday Night Funkin': ErroRhythmic Beats (my FNF take)

Just Dance - My Version (ideas only)

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Personal ships:

OC x OC (my own):

Chriselia/Nitrelia (Chris/Nitro x Amelia)

Chrisuzi/Nitruzi (Chris/Nitro x Kyuzi (character by @mcgamejolter))

EvAshley (Evo x Ashley (character by @mcgamejolter))

Evade/WadEvo (Evo x Wade)

Rosley/Tinsie (Rosie x Tinsley)

KariLucia (Karilvatch x Lucia)

Alicegan / Finnecia (Alicia x Finnegan)

Matthelia / Ameliatthew (Matthew x Amelia)

Keycity / Felicyan (Keyan x Felicia)

Felicine / Jasmicia (Felicia x Jasmine)

Adeo / Thedam (Theo x Adam)

Emerick / Maversyn (Emersyn x Maverick)

Platinumeadow (Nitro Platinumheart x Petal Meadow/MLP Amelia)

Blujamin/BenBuni (Benjamin Miku (my Boyfriend) x BluBuni (by Leideri))

OC x OC (other characters):

Kaeduna (Kaede x Luna; ApocalypseTitan)

Maxlivia (Max x Olivia; ApocalypseTitan)

Pikebula (Pikachu Flareny x Nebula)

Skynta (Skyler x Kenta; LuckyClau)

Berip / Cheryl (Chip x Beryl; LuckyClau)

BECLE / Brindy (BEC x CLE; @becdoesthings)

Brucadie (Dark BEC x SEM; @becdoesthings)

Sadindy (SEM x CLE; @becdoesthings)

OC x Canon (my guys):

NitrAmy / Chrimy (Nitro/Chris x Amy Rose)

Nitrina (Nitro x Mina Mongoose)

Evaisy (Evo x Wrath Soul Daisy)

Christonika (Christina/Twilight x Monika) (Sayonika is still valid!)

Karizuki (Karilvatch x Himeji Mizuki)

Alicails (Alicia x Tails)

??? (MLP ships; haven't decided on which ones yet)

OC x Canon (other peeps):

Sonova (Sonic x Nova)

SonAlli (Sonic x Alli the Cat @piink-rose)

SonAmethyst (Sonic x Amethyst)

Sonachu (Sonic x Pikachu Flareny)

Canon x Canon:

Sonamy and Sonally

Tailsmo, Tailream and Tailooey

Tailina (Tails x Mina; depending on the universe)

Amoney / Honemy (Amy Rose x Honey the Cat)

Mareach and Luigaisy

LilaCarol (Lilac x Carol) / Carorque (Carol x Torque)

Boyfriend X Girlfriend

Kitty Trio (Bob x Rosie x Kid Cat; Animal Crossing)

Sashira (Sasha x Mira; Animal Crossing)

Burtecca (Burton x Berecca; Ninjala)

Sayonika (Sayori x Monika) and Player x Monika

Linconnie (Lincoln x Ronnie-Anne) / Lincella (Lincoln x Stella) / Sidonnie (Sid x Ronnie-Anne) (Loud House/Casagrandes)

Saluna (Sam Sharp x Luna Loud) (TLH)

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Some of my absolute favourite posts here:

Ideal Play Room | Sakura the Unihog Ref | Origins Partners | The Real Hedgie | The Hendersons | Domino Hedgehog | Drifting Heroes | Heartwarming Doodle | Omega Timeline's Ring Racers | Checkpoint Break | Crying IS Healthy | Team Sonic Ponies | Sonamy Headcanons | Piracy/AI is No Art! | Chibi Miku! | Clover Steals Flowey's Deto | Treat even your Tulpas with Respect | Wachowski Xmas Traditions | The Mane Six | UFO Catcher Bags | Werehog Amy Pats | Le GFs! | Corruption!Sonic | Harmony (Sonamy Kid) | Chaotix are Family | Homeless Besties | Cottagecore SilvAmy | Clover & Kanako | Half-Sisters | Kisses Aplenty | Idol Elise | Sonic Sugar Rush

[brontesisters]

anyway it is going to be a good year !! i'm starting volunteering for a literary horror magazine this month and i'm really excited about it. i'm interviewing for a really big job that i'm proud of getting an interview for even if i don't get it. i'm gradually befriending my coworkers. i'm on the best reading and film watching streak that i've been on for years. i'm going to visit my best friends for a weekend in feb. i'm going to the eras tour with sonal and i'm going to show her around liverpool. and we're also going to go to lisbon or florence together in the summer. i might go to albania or morocco with my mum and sister which would be one of the biggest holidays i've ever been on. my dad got me a cooking class for christmas where i'm going to learn to make pasta from scratch. i finally started taking anti-depressants and i don't feel better but i do feel different

[mahoutoons]

What Anti-Amy petition if you don’t mind me asking?

this bullshit

https://www.change.org/p/antiamy

this is so fucking funny because:

1) op's first mistake was thinking a change.org petition would do anything

2) op was a grown ass woman with a hate boner for a fictional pink hedgehog all because she got in the way of a ship

3) something that stood out is that op said amy was a "bad role model for children" because she "promotes violence" with her hammer. like THE ENTIRE SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG GAME EXISTS??? so a hedgehog holding a gun doesn't promote violence but the funny pink hedgehog with the hammer does. got it

4) op has made it obvious that she hates amy because she's a sally/sonally stan but she tries to hide it by pretending to have some kond of moral high ground and saying "oh, amy's a bad role model for children" but it makes her a hypocrite. by that logic mario is a bad role model for children because he encourages them to stomp on turtles.

5) she says amy should be replaced by characters like sally, blaze, and rouge. but these characters come AFTER amy, who was supposed to be the lead female of the game. blaze and rouge only got introduces in the modern era. to suddenly make them the lead female characters wouldn't make sense. and sally is from a different continuity. if she was implemented in the game canon her backstory would be different.

6) and going off the above point, all three of the female characters op mentioned wouldn't hesitate to burn her to keep amy warm.

honestly i would be hurt by the petition if it wasn’t so fucking stupid. ik sonamy fans can be toxic but i have NEVER seen them resort to such petty behavior like making a fucking petition to get rid of a fictional character.

and this petition does seem stupid now but back in the day a lot of amy fans who saw it were genuinely scared that sega would listeb to it, especially with the amount of signatures it got, and created their own counter petitions to keep amy in the sonic series. and... i understand that these amy fans were like... 14 and afraid of their favourite character disappearing. but guys.... its a fucking change.org petition. no matter how many signatures it gets it won't do anything. even IF sega sees it, thry'd just laugh and brush it off. i can just as easily make a petition to change sonic's species from a hedgehog to a bee and it could get 5000 signatures but it still wouldn't change anything. i can't fault those amy fans for being worried because most of them were quite young.

so yeah. this whole anti amy petition was a big thing back then and looking back its just a circus all around.

[skinndentalclinic]

Dr. Sonal Agrawal is one of the most renowned cosmetologist in Raipur at SRA Skin and Dental Clinic. She primarily specializes in advanced treatments for skin. Her specialties include facials for acne, anti-aging, and rejuvenation. 

[speedysoda]

DNI/blog rules

last updated (m/d/y): 11/9/24

If you don’t wanna read the full DNI, here’s a brief summary:

-nsfw blogs dni -no standard bigotry (racist, queerphobic, etc.) -no zionists/being anti-Palestine -no queer exclusionists -no “MAP’s”, zoos, etc. -no supporters of abuse or the romanticization of it in media -no condoning harassment -no ableism -no fakeclaiming disabled/neurodivergent people

Fandom-specific DNI:

-Curse haters, leave now. -Sonamy-centric blogs/aggressive Sonamy shippers. Casual fans are fine the pairing just makes me uncomfy, same with Sonally. -Excessively negative people (bash games/characters and the people who like them) -Against wholesome-ifying edgy stuff (we get silly here)

Basically: Don’t be a creep, be kind, mind your own business, and respect my boundaries. As long as you do that, you’re welcome here!

I understand fully that DNI’s do not necessarily “work”, but this is an expression of my own boundaries/views just to make it known.

now- here’s the basic blog rules.

-Don’t use my art without permission. -Please be respectful to everyone here.

-Do not send me stuff related to fandom/creator drama. My least favorite part about the EXE community is just how caught up in drama and controversy it is. Just because I like a certain creator/their creations does not mean that I defend/agree with every single thing they’ve ever done or said. This disclaimer is also not necessarily a complete condemnation of whoever you think it may be referring to. If I feel a need to specifically condemn a certain creator/address my enjoyment of a certain character, you will find that in the important note underneath “fav characters” in the EXE section of this post. And yes, I am fully aware that the creators of my favorites are not all super buddy-buddy with one another. Frankly, that’s none of my business. I am just a fan who enjoys their creations. None of this is meant aggressively, it’s just that the behavior and mentalities I’ve seen in the EXE communities on other sites is horrendous and I don’t wanna deal with that shit here.

If you wanna read the full DNI with all the details and discourse-y terms and have more detailed blog rules, that’s all below the cut. But as long as you adhere to the above list, you should be good!

Do Not Interact if you are any of the following:

-If your primary blog/the blog you interact from is nsfw/kink related -Racist, anti-indigenous, anti-Palestine, bigoted against certain religions, xenophobic, etc. -Homo/trans/queer phobic or exclude any part of the acronym -Against neopronouns, xenogenders, “contradictory labels”, or any other good-faith unorthodox queer identities -Pedo/zoo/supporter of any harmful paras/against people with harmful paras getting help -Pro/com/dark ship or a supporter of those things -If you police/bash non-abusive ships -Pro-harassment of any kind -Ableist, against educated self-diagnosis, stigmatize cluster-B disorders or any disorder for that matter, etc. -Against otherkin/fictionkin/therains/alterhuman identities -If you’re outwardly against all endogenic systems (We don’t know our origin nor do we care, and neither should you! Fuck off.)

If you’re not sure what a certain term means/don’t have an opinion on any of the discourse-y stuff, then you’re totally in the clear when it comes to those rules.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

[prwizard]

AngelLife Cosmetology and Wellness Launched in Ranchi: Promising Top Quality, Economical Skincare & Beauty Treatments

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At the helm of this transformative journey is the visionary CEO, Dr. Shashank Kharabanda. Driven by the belief that beauty and well-being should be accessible to all, Dr. Kharabanda has dedicated himself to making advanced skincare services available to every man and woman in India at reasonable prices. In his pursuit of this mission, Ranchi now joins the list of cities where AngelLife is set to redefine beauty standards.

Heading the AngelLife operations in Ranchi is the dynamic businesswoman, Ms. Pragya Parmita, the Director of Fiveelements Polyclinic, she is armed with an MBA and extensive experience in healthcare management, her commitment to excellence and passion for promoting wellness align seamlessly with the ethos of AngelLife.

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The grand opening ceremony witnessed the esteemed presence of Shri Lal Dharmaraj Nath Shahdeo as the Chief Guest and DSP Raja Mistra who was the guest of honor. Shri Shahdeo expressed his appreciation for the introduction of such services in Ranchi, emphasizing the importance of making these treatments available to the community at economical rates.

Dr. Shashank Kharabanda, CEO of AngelLife Cosmetology and Wellness, shared his excitement about the expansion, stating, "We believe that beauty is not a luxury; it's a right. With our presence in Ranchi, we are delighted to bring our commitment to quality and economical skincare to the people of this beautiful city."

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Leading doctors and distinguished guests attended the opening, Dr. Meetu Kumari, Dr. JK Rath, Dr. Shailendra Mohan Singh, Dr. JK Mitra, Dr. Aditya Vardhan Singh, Dr. Sonal Rajan, Dr. Vijitha Singh, Mr. Praveen Pandey, Dr. Shweta Srivastava, Director – Operations for AngelLife Cosmetology and Wellness was also present at the launch.

[greenyvertekins]

Is Sally Sonic’s true love

Only in the minds of deluded Sonally fanboys.

[crusherthedoctor]

3, 5, 6, 13

Have you ever unfollowed someone over a fandom opinion?

No. I would only unfollow someone if they're being extremely unreasonable, and their asshole behaviour is escalating.

Has fandom ever ruined a pairing for you?

*looks over at Sonamy*

I was always indifferent to it, but the sheer spectacle made over it has made me beyond sick of it. In fanworks, Sonic is often made OoC for the sake of the ship, or his side of the matter in general is an afterthought at best, because it's said that Amy deserves his love because "she's earned it". They'll waste valuable question time on the Twitter Takeovers over Sonamy stuff. If Sonic and Amy are onscreen together for even a moment, no matter what it is they're actually doing, everyone will hail it as proof of Sonamy. And of course, they'll go crazy when they actually do tease it, using it to shut everyone else up because "Sonamy is Canon, deal with it", even if that teasing is incredibly minor and fated to never go anywhere.

It's a weird feeling looking at all the Sonamy VS Sonally wars over the decades, and not giving a solitary fuck about either of them. And yes, this was already the case long before a certain cardinal sin was initiated on my end. *coughs over horse noises in the background*

Has fandom ever made you enjoy a pairing you previously hated?

Can't think of any.

Unpopular opinion about XXX character?

Sonic: I'm sick of people going one extreme or the other with him. He's not Mr. Principles, nor is he completely selfish to the point of only helping others for his own enjoyment. And I especially dislike when fans misinterpret his role in Black Knight and use it to claim that he's a full on anti-hero. No, he's a legit hero and good person who just so happens to enjoy what he does rather than adopting the usual superhero mantra, and has to make the occasional tough decision for the good of the long run for everyone. What's hard to get about that?

Tails: "I'm wildly inconsistent" does not count as fixing him. Neither does repeating the exact thing that Forces!Tails got slack for to an even more inexcusable extent.

Knuckles: The idea that he tries to see the good in people despite his standoffish nature is fascinating to me, and it's a shame that it's only been brought up for the sake of making him look stupid when he falls for another one of Eggman's tricks. It'd be nice if this got delved into more, in a way where it doesn't screw him over for once… Just don't turn him into Principles the Echidna.

Amy: Like @colony-drop-program, I recognize the… importance(?) of Amy's crush on Sonic, but I find all her other traits infinitely more intriguing.

I also wish people would remember Tails was the one who actually blasted his way through Prison Island. It's become common for fans to give Amy all the credit for that one.

Bean and Bark: Not that I'm super invested in them or anything, but I suppose it'd be nice if they got more opportunities to be the good guys they were intended to be rather than always being pigeonholed with Fang as the Hooligans thanks to Archie. Fang strikes me as a loner type anyway.

Shadow: I don't think I'll ever be on-board with him officially joining G.U.N. I'm fine with him forgiving them, and maybe having a connection of some sort with them afterward, but being a full-on agent himself? I dunno man. After his long life as Gerald and Black Doom's tool, I'd rather he carve out a future where he can be truly free, without needing to answer to any superior.

Rouge: She's not a villain. She's not a villain. She's not a villain. She's. Not. A. Villain.

The entire point of her role in SA2 is that, oh shit, she was only pretending to be on the bad guys' side, and ever since SA2, she's been a loyal ally to Shadow and helped out the other heroes with little hesitance on multiple occasions. She may be a jewel thief, she may have her rivalry with Knuckles, but she's proven time and time again that she's a far better person than most people and comic writers give her credit for.

Cream: I've seen some Amy fans hate on her for supposedly stealing some of Amy's traits, but that's a disservice to her. You can have more than one character in a franchise with similar traits, since they can be explored from different angles. Compare this to a character like Eggman Nega, who really is nothing more than a leech who requires the real Eggman to be split in half in order to seem more impressive.

Silver: Of the many reasons why I'm not interested in him, one is that his schtick gets old very quickly. There's always something to turn his future into yet another Bad Future, and after a while it becomes comical how often his efforts to avert one catastrophe and make a Good Future get revoked by the following catastrophe. Combine that with how he has actual friends in the present, and he might as well just stay in the present full-time and kill two birds with one stone… but then fans would complain about him losing something special to him. Cue frustration.

Also, fans can insist all they want that Silver trusting Mephiles was due to sheer desperation, but until they release the Snyder Cut of '06 where this is actually shown, it's nothing more than a headcanon. You can explain writing fumbles with headcanons, but you can't defend them with headcanons.

Elise: She's not a bad character. Underdeveloped, yes, but the hate she receives is largely exaggerated.

Marine: Her accent annoys me far less than Bunnie's. *mic drop*

Eggman: This notion that he needs to be softened up in order to be fleshed out is ironically a shallow one. He was fine the way he was. There's more than one way to expand on a villain.

Also, he shouldn't be underestimated just because he's a human instead of a god, a demon, an alien, etc. Bowser is an overgrown turtle who can breathe fire when all is said and done, and he still came close to conquering the universe on two occasions. If Bowser can do great things, so can Eggman.

Metal Sonic: It's possible to explore his identity crisis without making him turn traitor. If anything, him staying devoted to the guy who is the real Sonic's arch-nemesis adds an extra compelling layer to his insanity.

Lyric: I actually like his design? Yeah, he's still a crap villain and another one to throw onto the Fucks Eggman Over pile, but his design is at least more interesting than Mephiles the Druggie and Dark "Waiter, There's An Eyeball In My Taco" Gaia.

Infinite: Even if he was meant to be played completely seriously, and the idea of him being parodic to at least some degree isn't actually true, he's still a better maybe-parody of tryhard villains than either Scourge or Surge.

Sage: While Eggman using her for his own ends is preferable to him genuinely caring for her, the mere idea and circumstances of her character is something I'm very opposed to. I just don't like anything that could even vaguely be fitted into the role of Eggman's Bowser Jr, because no matter how it's presented in canon, fans will reduce Eggman to little more than Sage's father regardless. And I'm forced to see a shitton of "wholesome" family bonding regardless.

It doesn't help that beyond her relationship with Eggman, she doesn't have a whole lot of character anyway. The Heavies had more character in Mania, and they had no dialogue whatsoever. Black Doom arguably had more character, because at least with him, I can remember that he doesn't know what lightning is.

The Egg Bosses: They don't work. There is no reason why Eggman would forgo his robots in favor of anthros who, despite his ways of keeping them under his control, still talk back at him, something that the doctor has consistently been known to hate. Eggman having one organic right-hand as the Lefou to his Gaston is fine (like Starline or Agent Stone), but anything more than that just feels wrong IMO.

Tangle: Out of all the IDW-exclusive characters bar pre-Flynned Starline, Tangle is the one I'd be willing to give a chance if she were in something where her characterization wasn't exaggerated to the point of having room temperature IQ. I like the basic concept going on with Tangle, with her being well-intentioned but just a tad overeager for her own good, so I feel kinda sorry for how hard she got flanderized. Compare that to many other characters exclusive to this comic, who I instead wish would just fuck off and never return.

Starline: YOU WERE THE CHOSEN ONE. IT WAS SAID YOU'D SIMP FOR THE DOCTOR, NOT USURP HIM. CAST ASIDE THIS TIRED CLICHE, NOT FOLLOW IT TO THE LETTER. *cries like Ewan McGregor*

Surge: If a character has been shoved in my face relentlessly as the central focus of a character study for over a year, yet I feel as though I know nothing about who they really are by the time it's concluded, I'm gonna say that character might not be very good.

Mario: I cheered when he appeared at the end of the second movie, but why Chris Pratt?