#blank pieces filled in

[pico-digital-studios]

Sonic.exe OC: Blank EX

I'd like to introduce you guys to my own Sonic.exe OC, known as "Blank EX".

They've got that name, because they feel empty inside and don't have a sense of purpose since their creation. Though identifying with he/him pronouns, they don't have any gender to call their own, despite being moulded after Sonic himself. After winding up on Earth/Mobius/whichever you prefer, they were left trying to find answers as to where they came from and what their purpose is.

And, of course, there were 10 spots he could start searching for answers from, each aligned to one of 10 different factions.

Factions

(Most sprites below by Mod.Gen)

Team Sonic

This group consists of Sonic, Tails, Sally and Nicole as a team, each seeking out adventure together wherever it may come. Though Sonic would initially be sketchy of Blank and cite them as another faker, he's quick to sympathise with them and is eager to help them try and discover their sense of purpose, which is set to begin when trouble starts in Park Avenue, courtesy of the Eggman Empire and a strange, demonic entity that came to the planet just recently.

Team Master

(Ray sprite by Xeric)

This faction consists of Knuckles, Mighty and Ray (alongside Chaos through the Master Emerald Shrine), not only there to keep the Master Emerald safe from harm, but also to explore the uncharted regions of Angel Island together. Though initially mistaking Blank for Sonic, the group can see their plight and understand that they're searching for answers as to their past and future. But when Eggman steals the Emerald yet again while their backs are turned, they need to go through Ice Cap to reach the retooled Launch Base and steal it back, alongside having said entity on Blank's trail.

Team Dark

This team is of the usual three; Shadow, Rouge and E-123 Omega, who are mostly an independent group, but aren't shy of cooperating with G.U.N. whenever necessary. Shadow is quick to understand Blank's plight, having been there himself, and is open to help them find the answers they need. As it happened, a Chaos Emerald has been left in White Jungle near a G.U.N. base, and it might help uncover some secrets, provided Eggman or that strange entity haven't tried scouring for it first...

Team Rose

This group consists of Amy, Cream, Cheese and Emerl, each simply enjoying life as it comes and embracing the best things in life together. Though Amy goes into her habit of mistaking Blank for Sonic, they're touched by the affection, and when she hears about what's going on, she's openly eager to give them a helping hand with Cream and Emerl as backup. When word gets out that Froggy had gone missing from Big, that's the call to start investigating one of the nearby lakes for him.

Team Chaotix

The batch of detectives themselves, Vector, Espio and Charmy, each ready to solve cases should the matter call for it... and, on occasion, for the right price, too. Such a case calls to them once they discover about Blank's plight when they stop at the Chaotix Detective Agency's HQ looking for answers, and it's a case they'll be ready to solve as need be. To see if Eggman has any answers, they see to it about breaking into Chemical Plant and unravelling whatever they can find.

Team Future

(Sonia sprite by Xeric)

This faction consists of Silver, Blaze and an alternate counterpart of Sonia, with the equal goal in mind to keep all of time and space safe from whatever may endanger it. After sensing that Blank may have a grim future ahead of them if they're influenced by evil forces, Silver decides that preventing that future and steering Blank on the right path is a priority. And with Eggman spotted flying past Attitude Limit with a bright red light trailing his airship, that could be a good start to discovering what Blank's past is, and what their future will result in.

The Restoration

The expanded Resistance from the original war, it's currently maintained by Tangle, Whisper, Lanolin and Jewel, who are there to ensure that peace remains on the planet as long as it can last. It doesn't take long for them to see that Blank really needs answers as to their past, and Tangle's especially eager to give them a hand if it means adventure can call. Like with Team Sonic, they've got South Island's city to help protect, in their case, branching from Sunset Heights. And like with Eggman and the strange entity, a certain shapeshifting psychopath has taken an eager eye in the lost and confused being...

G.U.N.

The Guardian Units of Nations, an elite force dedicated to protecting the planet from any major threats. Headed by Commander Abraham Tower, they're doing whatever they can to ensure the planet can prosper and have a positive future. Speaking of, Blank comes to one of their bases looking for answers, starting out in Prison Lane and trying to avoid confrontation, provided the strange entity isn't able to influence Blank into doing the wrong thing regardless.

Eggman Empire

The notorious big bads of the Sonic franchise, led by none other than Dr. Ivo Robotnik, otherwise known as Dr. Eggman. They have one major goal: to conquer the world and hold it under the grasp of the Empire, which is made difficult by Sonic and co. hindering these plans and beating Eggman time and time again. When hearing about Blank's plight, Eggman is pretty eager to give them a hand (if not to boost his own plot), but is stuck having to deal with the strange entity (which I will discuss really soon) messing with his schemes, giving Blank the mission to help deal with the dangerous aircraft around the area where Sky Troops took place.

Retro X

THIS is the strange entity I've built up hype around enough in this post. Retro X comes from his own haunted game, but he's bound by the rules and can't go beyond what the game will let him do, even though he's trying ways to bypass that. In Blank EX's story, X claims that he has the answers as to their past and to gather him the Chaos Emeralds to discover the truth. This plan begins on the Death Egg where Eggman has a Chaos Emerald on board, though Blank can still be swayed away from X's plans should he help Eggman stop the sabotage of the space station instead.

As it happens, Retro X has the closest ties to Blank; he is the confused entity's creator, and intended to have him walk down the path of evil, though due to him being taken from X's meteor and raised in a separate space station, it allowed Blank to question the nature of his existence, even with the comfort he received from someone close to him.

That's where you guys come in! Since Blank EX is a lost soul with confusion and no real sense of purpose, you guys can decide what path he takes in life, and what his future will ultimately result in. You can choose what gender they ultimately define as, who they work for, what they'll do or even what character they'll grow to love romantically. And even better? There is no "canon" outcome for him, so go wild!

However, there are some rules I should set in place:

Be sure to share your ideas using the "#blank pieces filled in" tag.

NSFW ideas are strictly forbidden. It would sour Blank's strengths if you did that, so please don't!

For shipping ideas, since Blank is not at an age on par with Cream, Charmy, Ray or Marine, shipping with them is not allowed.

Be sure to give credit to me for pushing forward this idea.

Take these into consideration while writing out your ideas:

What areas will Blank EX scale on their journey?

What will they do for the factions at play, and how often will they switch sides?

What boss encounters will they wind up facing?

Who is the main character influencing their personality?

Where will the journey lead them, and who will they face after their final choice?

What will be their destiny after this final fight?

What gender/pronouns will they identify with (if any) once all is said and done?

States to Remember

Neutral

You've seen this one at the top of the post, and it's as a result of Blank not taking anybody's side in conflict or going to aspirations of their own independent of all factions. For instance, they might aspire to become stronger than Sonic or decide that no-one tells them what to do, or in the worst case scenario, they might be stuck where they began with no real answer as to their future.

Pure Evil

If Blank is influenced far enough down the path of evil, they'll adopt this appearance for themselves. At this stage, redemption is highly unlikely, and they'll seek desires FAR beyond what X wished, like conquering the universe on their own accord or usurping X's throne. This is the version to be feared should a timeline include this version of Blank.

Semi-Evil

Should Blank not be influenced too far down, they'll adopt this appearance. Redemption is possible, but difficult due to them willing to be subservient to the villainous parties (Eggman, X or Mimic), and desire to cause trouble to the world aligned with those parties' beliefs. This version of themselves isn't too far gone, but it's difficult to help them climb back up to another state.

Semi-Hero

If Blank is influenced towards the path of good, they'll adopt this appearance should they discover the truth of their past and not take it well. Though they're willing to do good as this version of themselves, they're deep down scared of getting people hurt and will need encouragement from others to try and stay strong. Outcomes of this version can range from them seeing their existence as a burden, becoming the guardian of the space station they called home, or even settling down with one of the teams. This version of Blank is the least harmful between timelines, mainly because they don't wish to cause unnecessary harm at all.

Pure Hero

With the strongest push in the right direction, Blank will adopt this form, inheriting the heroic nature of Sonic himself and being willing to do good, no matter what. This version will always result in one of the villainous parties being beaten and/or killed (Eggman won't ever be killed by this version), and even if he slips down an "Evil" option at this point, it's only to encourage a friendly rivalry with a certain character (like Sonic, Shadow or Silver). Even Sonic's impressed by them coming in as their own hero.

Credit to Mod.Gen for the original sprites and sonicsez1234 for that particular version of the sprite sheet.

I can't wait to see what crazy ideas you guys will make! Have fun!

[ssaltlicker]

People mad that s2 is kinda rushed and isnt getting more seasons which i get but also. Do you have any idea how expensive that show is to make. Of COURSE its condensed dude each episode is like half a movie long with movie-quality animation. Altogether theres been like SIX movies bro (18 eps total, each ep is 40 minutes, if we say a movie is 60 minutes (and even a 120 minute film would still give us three movies)). It would be amazing to get more dont get me wrong but that show is expensive as HELL to animate and weve essentially gotten a full movie series already

[tsutsumi-kurose]

kinda wondering if this

was in response to this

something about it just feels a little un-tsukasa… like, the inching forward and indirect prompting… tsukasa acts very decisively and asks his questions directly! so it’s so interesting that he’s addressing hanako saving him so delicately. he just lays out the recent events that have happened that amane might have wanted to comment on.

tsukasa normally doesn't hesitate to ask questions! he asks hanako "are you... happy to see me?" he asks sakura "do you regret it?" he asks kou if he's kissed nene and if he loves mitsuba he asks nene if she loves amane

but he doesn't ask "why did you save me?" he doesn't ask "why did you answer now and why did you never answer before?" he gives a statement that implies those questions, so much so that hanako does at least sort of answer the unspoken question (even if his answer is just even more obfuscation lol)

it's still pretty direct, because, yknow, it's tsukasa lol. but it feels like a mix of their communication styles, like tsukasa is trying his best to broach the conversation in an amane/hanako way—which. in true amane/hanako fashion would be not talking about it at all lol. but he just said he had a lot he wanted to say!! what if tsukasa’s just trying to give amane what he just said he wanted!!

but of course tsukasa gets tired of even trying to dance around things real fast lol

he's like "but amane you just said you have a lot of things you want to say!! i'm gonna figure out what they are so you can say them!!"

also interesting to note that tsukasa is genuinely trying to guess at what it is that's on hanako's mind and doesn't press too hard about amane responding to his call, which is what seemed to be weighing most heavily on his own mind this chapter. so maybe hanako's deflection has rubbed off on him after all!! or maybe tsukasa is just genuinely trying to stay on track and make it about amane and what amane wants. maybe a bit of both! who knows!

[happyguppy224]

Belllooooo!!👋

[brettanomycroft]

John's first report for the O.I.A.R. is not what Sam expected; Lena and Gwen's conversation goes just about as well as expected.

Instead of a Magnus Protocol shitpost or hot take this week, we're getting a long-overdue chapter drop, in which many things are wrecked and very few things are resolved.

[senzasord]

The second half of this week's episode of Within the Wires was basically just:

"Brian, you're such a pushover, look at you, you pathetic little man, you're so pathetic people just give you what you want. What a sneaky snake lol ;) now go surreptitiously read some dossiers on your coworkers. I don't give a fuck what you had for breakfast. Who am I, your life coach? Oh wait. Love you, mwah."

[blizzardstarx]

im going to work on making a creature school/pontalo/all the other rps that are intersected in that universe that i mentioned tribute drawing!!! most major characters will be on there

its going to be a traditional drawing tho <3 how i started out and it feels right to be one (also i want to put it on one of my room’s walls)

@castiels-destiny

[honeybyte]

V2: Red Heron

The Red Heron Project is a scientific exploration of body modification, its extremes and practical uses. Alec and The Librarian, two abandoned subjects, take care of the Project's expansive archive and library, keeping it clean and functional for the occasional visitor (not that they get any). It's when the doctor Johann and his subject Kairos show up things begin to get strange, Johann clearly shaken by their presence, revealing their ties may be deeper than current residence.

Body mod, mechanics, and mysteries to be had

AES: Libraries beneath the floor, concrete liminal spaces. Dusty decorative windows and florescents in old book shops

Trivia

The Librarian (Libby) is an extreme body modification rather than A Creature but no one is really sure where the original person is

well. Johann knows. anyway,

Johann appears to be the only one without body mod but he has a corset type structure around his lungs that helps him breath

Kairos and Alec dont really get along but when it comes to their specific partners, they'll truce until the problem is solved

Alec is Libby's self appointed bodyguard. Kairos is Johann's chosen test subject

Alec and Libby are v sweet on each other, they wouldnt call themselves romantic but for all intents and purposes, they're life partners

Kairos and Johann is more like if the monster and frankenstein fell hard

Playlist

Librarian || The Living Sculptures of Pemberley || Dario Marianelli

Alec || The Fish and The Whale || A Shell In The Pit

Kairos || Reproduction - Instrumental || Hiérophante

Johann || Domestic Pressures || Jóhann Jóhannsson

[musical-chick-13]

"Truly GOOD works don't have thriving fandoms because people aren't interested in fixing them, so what do they have to write fics/make art about."

Idk about you, but I don't write fic for properties I don't genuinely enjoy and think are, on some level, actually good.

[amazingbananabread]

This might fail but, i gotta try

PUT SOMETHING/ONE HERE.

[husband]

I'm playing dnd rn and I forgot the word "wild shape" and had been writing "beast mode" in my druid notes for the past 10 minutes without realizing

[neko-naruto]

hi , i just wanted to say that i love the tags you leave on my posts and i hope youre doing okay !! <333

AND I LOVE WRITING THOSE TAGS ON YOUR POSTS AND I HOPE YOURE HAVING A GOOD ONE TOO MAN !!!!!! <3

[foxmulderautism]

like yeah dude it’s really cool that you used AI to complete an art piece that was purposefully left unfinished because the artist was dying of AIDS as the government ignored the mass loss of life and health. all you really did was show that technology can bring an art piece into the modern age but why? why do we need to do that? what does it say about us if we feel that a piece needs to be ‘completed’? how are we viewing completion?? can seeing an ai generated “completion” of unfinished have the same effect of seeing the parts haring left blank and the parts where the art drips into the blank? does it aid the narrative of it in any way? can AI understand the levels at which artists used their pieces about AIDS as a form of protest? of begging to be seen? how can it when an AI’s concept of ‘completing’ the piece is just guesswork of what the colours and shapes would look like to match what haring made which is nowhere near the same level of intention that came from him? you said you ‘completed’ the piece with ai because his story is so sad but does that mean we should try to rectify sadness by getting rid of the representation of it? should we not continue to sit in the sadness and discomfort that unfinished and other AIDS inspired art asks us to do because those feelings are only a fraction of what the people who died and lost felt, is that not the least we can do for them? and what good does any of this actually do when we can use technology to ‘complete’ a purposefully unfinished art piece about an artist’s untimely death from AIDS but we can never bring keith haring or any other person who died of AIDS back to life? where does haring, the person whose illness and death lives in those blanks, come into your self fulfilling ai generated completion of his work?

[brettanomycroft]

After having their memories returned, John and Martin begin their tenuous roles as "externals" working with the O.I.A.R. Along with Sam, they'll investigate who or what Augustus is and the O.I.A.R.'s connection to The Magnus Institute. But with every mystery solved, another rears its ugly- and sometimes dangerous - head.

It's here! It finally happened!

Chapter 1 of "Filling in the Blanks," the sequel fic to "Pieces of You", is now up. If you haven't had a chance to read "Pieces of You" and would care to indulge in some John-and-Martin-in-Protocolverse shenanigans, then do I have a fic for you!

[floorpancakes]

i refuse to let clamp off the hook for underutilising himawari's fucking fascinating character setup and traits but on a less serious level im obsessed with the concept of her as an instigator of chaos.

like she's way less airheaded than she seems and it doesn't come off like Default Airhead Girl Behaviour or even Default Girl Companion That Ships Her Friends primarily (like not as hard as some other series by comparison I mean she's very I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE by default) specifically she just seems like someone that thoroughly enjoys being a little shit in a sincere way and giggling at her dumbass friends and has a shade of high emotional intelligence about it all. like she's just girl of all time. she's i don't know where im going with this just take this low effort meme from when i watched the holic stage play on youtube this isn't a coherent thought it's like 2am ill come up with better thoughts later

[imaginarypasta]

i can’t even go like one week without losing my mind abt crepus and kaeya