#commandow

[candyypirate]

commissions for various folks on twitter and @blingeesketchbook!

[blingeesketchbook]

anniversary date

[sonadowkismesis]

commandow text posts 👍

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My take on the whole Commandow ship that has suddenly became a thing

I don't ship it. That one short thing on my AO3 says otherwise but I don't ship it.

As a crack shipper I thought it was a funny concept ONLY TOWARDS THE FIRST FIC. That fic defines how I view the ship because that fic was the most on point characterization of these characters.

The source material and the catalyst for this isn't romance. It's two guys with unhealthy coping mechanisms drinking alcohol and making bad decisions.

That's all Commandow should've been. Nothing more.

Commandow ONLY makes sense as a one time event under non-ideal circumstances.

And the posts here on Tumblr are FAR from that. Namely Abraham's characterization is very far off. Abraham wouldn't just divorce his wife immediately or ANYTHING that these ship posts portray him.

Considering their relationship throughout the games and shorts, their relationship is too toxic for romance and too toxic for a toxic relationship. While yes things got better, they are nowhere near that in Dark Beginnings.

So I genuinely don't know how these rotten apples weaseled their way into one of the most peaceful of Sonic tags. Because now it's turning into the rest of the Sonic fandom and soon enough everyone will be at each other's throats.

[galsgeneration]

Sketch of Shadow and Commander Abraham Tower celebrating Christmas' Eve at the latter's penthouse. They seem to reminisce about Maria's enthusiasm over glasses of champagne.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

[hadesknockedupintheunderworld]

Sorry if you've already talked about this but with Maria being deceased, who do you pair Shadow with in the present? (I've mostly been focused on your sontails content so I don't know if you have any other favourite pairings.)

It's no problem!

As for Shadow, it really just depends on the question. For ships with him in general (aside from Shadow/Maria of course), I really like Shadow/Mephiles, Shadow/Tails, Shadow/Sonic, Shadow/Knuckles, Shadow/Silver, Shadow/Omega, Shadow/Commander, Shadow/Infinite, etc. I...ship him with a lot of people😂

But in terms of Shadow's future (like, the kind of person I could see him staying with given the present state of canon) the pool really dwindles for me. If we're going as close to canon as possible, I really think that Team Dark is a great place for Shadow to be. While Shadow/Omega is the only angle that I explicitly ship, I really love this trio's general relationship. They're enablers for each other, but they're also good for each other too. They trust each other. They care for each other.

If we step a bit farther away from canon, I can see him having something casual with Tails. Maybe not a commited "we're settling down" relationship, but definitely the kind of thing where Shadow can confide in him when he needs, and Tails does damage control/provides him funding without Shadow knowing. There's also something interesting about the idea/potential headcanon that Tails' home/lab is always open whenever Shadow needs it too, just like Sonic, just that Sonic isn't aware of this. I also happen to be into aus where Tails is essentially if Maria was (1) trans and (2) "her" personality/consiousness was essentially uploaded into/copied into a mobian body as a failsafe (in the event that she's dying and Gerald can't save Maria as he'd planned). Something like that kind of reveal would add another layer to Shadow and Tails' relationship (particularly increased softness and protectiveness from Shadow's end), while also providing some delicious angst. Under that kind of outcome (depending on the circumstances and how it turns out), I can definitely see Sonic and Shadow ending up having to share Tails (a scenario called "this is how sonadails can still win"😂)

And my final leaning, is probably Shadow/Commander (Abraham Tower). I only got into this one recently, but there's just something to me about the idea of Shadow (who'd never really reached out before) ending up finally taking that step to hang out with Abe (since they are the last living people who knew Maria). Like the Tails one, this answer is more self indulgent, but I like the idea of these two bonding over Maria and eventually coming to find comfort in each other through this. I haven't decided whether it's a funnier situation for Abe to cheat on his wife with an anthropomorphic hedgehog as his lover, or for Shadow and Abe to start reconciling and building bridges of the heart while Abe is going through a quiet divorce. I couldn't see them settling down together and building a life together or anything, but I could see Shadow having something committed yet casual with Abe, where he pops into Abe's life kind of whenever he feels like. And Abraham, who is living and organizing life largely normally, leaves his home open for Shadow (and is probably secretly not so secretly jealous of the idea that Shadow might have something going on with other people lol)

So yeah. Tl;dr: I ship Shadow with a lot of people. Realistically, I think no matter his romantic prospects it's good for him to remain part of Team Dark for the forseeable future and for them to continue getting closer with each other. If we step into self indulgence area I can't see him settling down with anyone per se (or not easily), but I personally can see him having a casual relationship (more of a friends who happen to have benefits) with Tails or Abrabam Tower

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Thank you for the ask btw, anon! If you do end up having any other questions re: my ships or any explanation you'd like to hear out of me, or anything else, feel free to shoot me another ask🥰💖

[ofaedirn-blog]

    “ Here, I brought you something. ” The woman leans down beside the wounded commandow, concern crossing her brow as she sees the jagged cut swathe of his wounds. He will be forever marked by this, but something in the hard gaze of his remaining eye tells her he knows that already. “ It’s not much, but it should dull the pain, and I’ll have some food brought to you as well. ”

“ I did as you asked and tried to find others, but I’m afraid there were none to be found. They have either escaped, were recaptured, or are dead. There are signs of a scuffle in the valley below, but nothing more. ” Her hand raises, perhaps thinking to check beneath the bandage she ripped from her clothes, but thinks better of it, instead pushing off her knees to stand. “ We’ll head there as soon as you are strong enough, perhaps you shall find your men where I could not. ”

@scoiakrol

[blingeesketchbook]

[cotton-kiwi-smoothie]

Title: Dinner at the Tower

Author: Me

Relationships: Nothing major

Warnings: None

Characters: Shadow the Hedgehog, Abraham Tower, Rouge the Bat, E123-Omega, and various ocs.

Summary: Shadow was finally invited over to Commander Tower's place for dinner. Strange people are met and Shadow hates all of it.