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[anominous-user]

edits of a bunch of honkai stuff into whatever this is (sticks)

og pics

[eunchancorner]

Revenged and Rescued (Part 8)

I will admit. Initially this was going to be much longer, but I cut it where I was initially going to put a timeskip. This one feels like a lotta filler but dw, I got something big planned ;3

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“I'm not going to pull you up…”

“Without you, I become leader of the Toppat Clan…”

“Just wanted to look you in the eyes as I took it all back…”

“Goodbye…”

Plummeting into the freezing sea, it wasn't that face of calm superiority that Henry remembered. It was the anger, the pain driven by fear that he'd seen in the beginning. When Reginald demanded he fixed his Right Hand Man. When Reginald had blamed Henry for everything. Those last words uttered from Reginald's mouth weren't what echoed in his mind as he felt his own body shutting down on him. It was the first ones.

“FIX HIM!”

He gasped sharply as he woke up, staring up at the dark green fabric fluttering above him. He was still in the tent, still laying in that cot.

“Hey, Henry, you're finally up!” he suddenly heard from the tent entrance, sitting up to see Charles, dressed like he'd been going about his day for quite some time now.

“I'm surprised you slept through the general's call, I never can, but you! I have to admit Henry, it's weirdly impressive. But you can't sleep all day! You still haven't met everyone yet! Lucky for you, General just likes to have us run drills in the mornings and then we can hang out the rest of the day if we don't have important tasks to do. Eel and Andrew are gonna be busy a while, but Quentin and Madd said they'd help show you around! The Bukowski twins wanted to come, but Vicky's taking them over to target practice- Oh, you still need to meet Vicky! Oh, by the way, tomorrow you've got some acclimation practices with Phlex. Hopefully to make him less… violent around you.”

Henry let himself relax as Charles rambled, letting the friendly sound help push away the dream.

It's over… it's over…

“Uh, you ok over there, Henry?” the pilot suddenly cut into his thoughts, and he nodded, standing.

“Yeah, I-I'm fine. Just… getting used to waking up normally again. Give me a sec,” he assured him.

“Alright, just, be quick getting ready, Quentin is not very patient,” the pilot advised before popping back out of the tent. Henry sighed as he looked at his clothes. Let's get it going, then.

After getting ready, Henry walked out of the tent, looking out at the base, buzzing with activity. He looked up at the overcast sky as a single helicopter took off, gripping the strap of his bag tightly.

“Heyyy, Henry, you're finally ready! I grabbed you something from the mess hall for breakfast, you like apples, right?” the pilot asked as he ran up, gently tossing one into Henry's hands, not waiting for an answer. “Quentin and Madd should be over soon, they're talking to General Galeforce about a tent change, y'know, because of the whole Phlex and Mac situation. Oh! And we're gonna have visitors in a couple of days! I hope it's Major Panzer's section, I'd love for you to meet them, too! Oh!” Suddenly his gaze turned behind Henry, and he followed his gaze to see two of Charles's squadmates. “Quentin, Madd, we're over here!”

“Stickmin, you are up! I thought Charlie was bullshitting us,” Madd greeted as him and the older pilot approached. Henry nodded a bit, and Madd put a hand on his shoulder as they reached the two.

“So, ready for the grand tour, Henry? Charlie says you like the place so far, so I've got a feeling you're gonna like the rest of it!”

“That, and we have several other people here we need to introduce you to,” Quentin added as he began to lead the small group. “Who's first, boys?”

“How about Anthony? Heard he's hanging out with Smokah and Turtle. Might wanna meet the new guy,” Madd suggested, giving Quentin a knowing look as he stopped dead in his tracks, before turning back to Madd.

“I know what you're doing. No.”

“C'mon! It's a perfect opportunity! Besides, he has to meet them sometime,” the sniper argued, and the oldest sighed.

“If we're going to introduce Henry to Anthony, that's the only thing we're doing. Understood?”

“Check, now c'mon! I still remember where they are!” Madd announced as he took the lead, bringing them over a jeep where three soldiers were smoking. Or more accurately, two were smoking, one was pacing and rambling endlessly about some kind of explosive device idea.

“Henry, meet Anthony Lee, Smokah Tyeson, and-”

“Codename Turtle, pleased to meet ya!” she cut off Madd's introduction, taking Henry's hand and shaking it quickly. “I'm the demowoman, the boom behind the bounty hunters division! Heard you met Eel already, that's good, but you still need to meet Frog, right? Hey Frog, get over here!” her words came out rushed and energetic, something Henry remembered Eel had warned him about. Another soldier came over, dressed similarly to Turtle, and Henry assumed this was Frog.

“Hey there, Henry, I’ve heard a lot,” he greeted, shaking Henry’s hand in a far more calm fashion. “I’m Frog, as you might have heard Turtle screaming. You’ve got quite the reputation, but we’re glad to have you on our side. Quent, Madd, Charlie,” he nodded to the other three.

“Frog,” they chorused behind Henry, before Charles stepped forward.

“It’s nice to see you guys, and to introduce Henry. We’re giving him a little tour and meet-and-greet with everyone!” the pilot announced, and one of the other soldiers coughed in response. Smokah, if Henry had the names right.

“Well, kid, hope you like overcast and gas fumes, ‘cause that’s what you’re in for,” he remarked in a gruff, almost pained voice.

“You sure that’s not just the cloud of smoke that follows you everywhere?” the other one, Anthony, remarked, earning a pointed glare from Smokah. He turned to Henry. “Don’t take any of that too literally, half of us have money on him dying from lung cancer before anywhere out there.”

“Fuck you, these things make me stronger and you know it,” he grumbled, snuffing out a butt and lighting a new one.

“I will admit to that, these things do seem to give him some kinda power. But you smell and sound awful, and frankly we’re worried about you,” Anthony noted as he turned back to the chainsmoker, who just huffed in response. Or possibly coughed, Henry couldn’t tell.

“At least I’ve got something going for me. I’m the character in the movie you can’t help but get attached to, you’re the nameless soldier who gets shot in the face in the first scene.”

“God, why is that always what you go to? Besides, I’m more like the soldier who’s got a few interesting stories and the audience finds him relatable.”

“Yeah, these two idiots have a habit of comparing each other to movie tropes. It seems silly now, but wait until you’ve spent months around them, you’ll see how quickly it get soooooo annoyingggg,” Turtle complained, leaning on Henry. He was surprised by how he almost felt uncomfortable with the proximity. Thankfully, Charles stepped in before Henry had to say anything.

“Turtle, careful, he’s still getting used to the augmentations! You might break him!” he warned, pulling her off him gently, but her eyes visibly lit up before she grabbed Henry’s arm.

“Ohhh, I’m such an oblivious bitch, how didn’t I see this? It’s so cool! Can your arm transform? Do you have any weapons? Is it just a normal arm?” she began rambling, looking at Henry as she tapped along the sensors.

“It’s got a couple of different options. I’m hoping they haven’t taken anything away, though I’m not sure I could bear it if they added more upgrades. But if I do have some pretty cool weapons. You guys mind if I show you the minigun?”

“You have a minigun?!” Charles asked in response, his eyes wide.

“Hell yeah, let’s see it!” Madd answered excitedly.

“We don’t have time for that! Maybe tomorrow, but right now, we’re in the middle of something,” Quentin cut in, earning ‘boo’s from the younger squad members.

“As bad as I wanna see the minigun, Quent’s right. We can see it tomorrow, after that thing that Galeforce wanted to do with him,” Anthony added. “But right now, you guys are busy. He’s still gotta meet everyone else.”

“I- Y-yeah, so, c’mon, Drake and Hank are over by the choppers, and I’ve got a Blackhawk to make sure those newbies in engineering didn’t fuck up. C’mon,” the bearded pilot ordered as he led the others away, though Henry was able to catch him blushing as they departed.

As they approached the helicopter pads, they were greeted by another soldier, who stopped Quentin in his path.

“Ain’t ya gonna introduce me to the newbie, here?” he asked in a surprisingly deep voice, pointing to Henry

“Oh shit, yeah, Gruff, this is Henry. He’s the guy that Charles saved in the Jungle mission,” Quentin informed him, motioning to Henry, who waved a bit awkwardly.

“Ah, yeah, I remember now. Should’ve seen the arm, that’s on me. Welcome to base, Henry, hope you like it here,” he said, shaking Henry’s hand. Henry nodded a bit.

“Glad to say I do so far. You guys have just been so… welcoming, I’m honestly surprised.”

“Are you kidding? You took out the whole Toppat Clan, the very same Toppat Clan that’s been pissing off the general for years. He’s so much nicer to be around now, it’s amazing.”

“Right, well, if you’ll excuse us, we’ve got other people to meet up with and not a lot of time to get it done. It was good seeing you, though,” Quentin told him, and Gruff nodded.

“Right, I gotta meet up with Josh anyway, I’m taking him down to Captain Grit’s target practice she’s running. You guys should pop over once you’re done, though, I think she’d like Henry!”

“That’s the plan. Seeya later, Gruff!” Madd said as Gruff left, and the four continued on.

[limethefirst]

Hi! How are you? I was looking for people writing movie shadow after I saw the movie and hoped I could submit a request for you? Can we maybe have shadow with a reader who is a alien hedgehog like him found after him? Shadow when he met the reader takes her in as his own and helps to in a way raise them. After the accident they both were put under statis and met up again in the base 50 years later after he and she had escaped?

Remember Me

pairings: Shadow the Hedgehog x Hedgehog!reader (platonic)

warnings: spoilers

summary: Shadow takes it upon himself to look out for you even after being frozen for 50 years

a/n: slowly getting back into the writing groove yes!! if i wrote things for other fandoms would you guys burn me at the stake or not❤️

Shadow was used to feeling alone, being the only alien hedgehog constantly surrounded by scientists who saw him as some type of experiment was draining. Of course he had Maria and for her he was forever grateful but she didn't understand how he felt, no one really could. Until you came along, another alien hedgehog that arrived the same way he did, and was now viewed just like he was.

By all means, Shadow, was not considered approachable. He was only ever willingly around Maria and Gerald, and even Gerald was often pushing it, but when you showed up it was hard to catch him alone. He was basically your caretaker, a task he gave himself after seeing how nervous you felt around everyone and how you weren't exactly sure how to regulate the powers you also had.

You sat next to Shadow as Maria put on a new movie she'd found, 'Godzilla', it was called. You didn't like it, it was about an alien, an evil one who destroyed a place on earth called Japan. It made you feel slightly, self conscious? Even though you yourself wouldn't do that or ever thought of committing violent acts against people. Shadow seemingly noticing your discomfort nudged you, drawing your attention away from the self deprivation you were feeling. He looked down at you, giving you a gruff nod, almost like he could read your mind.

His gaze never left your eyes, silently communicating. It was easy to tell what he wanted to say, 'You're not a freaky monster alien who will go and tear up Japan.' Or something along those lines.. the latter was funnier though. Maria glanced over at you two, noticing the subtle communication but also the slight sadness you both had inn your eyes. Although he didn't show it as much, Shadow felt slightly the same upon seeing the movie.

He knew that feeling all to well, he'd seen it, in the eyes of the scientists, guards, everyone who worked here. They thought he was dangerous, and he hated it. Which was why he was determined to make sure you didn't feel the same, because he wasn't sure if he could handle knowing that you also felt like you were a danger, something that was a weapon.

The nights dragged on, and he made sure to keep an eye on you, silently at least. He will never openly show how much he cares. He just will care, and that's good enough for him, although Maria could tell he cared.

Then that night came, where Maria was gone, and so were you. They'd taken Maria from him and grabbed you, pulling you away from him. God, he couldn't stand it, the tears that fell as you screamed for him. He would've tried to do something if it weren't for the fact he was in shock, he'd witnessed one of his closeted friends die in front of him and now he had to watch as they dragged you away, putting you in a small cage as your small hands tried to reach out to him.

Finally there was silence, it was restless, a restless silence that he had to endure for 50 years. Until he was woken up, and all that consumed him was rage. While on the other side of the containment chambers, you'd also woken up, but instead of feeling anger coursing through you, it was fear. You looked around the barren room, the alarms were sounding, and everything was flashing red, suddenly a loud thud broke your nervous train of thought.

You're eyes widened slightly as something punched down the wall, you stepped out of the tube that held you, the liquid used to keep you asleep was drained, leaving your quills wet. The dust slowly began to clear revealing a figure you longed to see since that dreadful night.

"Shadow?.." You're voice slightly trembled as you spoke that name, trying to see him through the red flashing room. Shadow looked at you, his gaze was unwavering but it slightly softened seeing that you were still alive, and unharmed.

He let out a small sigh, his shoulders untensing at your voice, "Let's go," it was rough but his eyes betrayed him. He was grateful, happy to see that you, at least, had survived. He wasn't going to let what happened to Maria happen to you, he swore on that, nothing would harm you.

[gingersnaptaff]

Peredur and Cai, or why I think these two are each other's foils within Peredur ap Efrawg (March Mabinogion Madness 1)

(The opening lines of 'Peredur' from The Red Book of Hergest.)

With thanks to @nekomaidmordred for letting me chew his ear off about this as well as @dullyn and @gwalch-mei for being like 'no, this is good actually.'

Cai and Peredur. You know them, you love them, they are the definition of tol on smol violence within the pages of The Mabinogion. And I'm here to yap at you about the fact they're foils because this idea wouldn't leave me alone.

(I had this idea of the bus, okay? Thank you Cynan Jones' book 'Blood, Bird, Snow' cuz it made it so explicit that it knocked my teeth out.)

For a start, Peredur is consistently kind. For example, when he first comes to Arthur's court he meets the two dwarves that once belonged to his father he is courteous to them. This is in sharp contrast to Cai who treats them poorly and strikes them. This haughtiness of his is arguably what pisses off Peredur the most - but it's also, arguably, Cai's greatest asset and the thing we all know and love about him. He gets so pissed off in 'Culhwch ac Olwen' when Arthur sings his dumbass englyn that he ups and leaves and that's the last we hear from him.

Furthermore, they can also be contrasted with how they battle. Cai is, perhaps, far more rash in how he deals with Peredur whereas Peredur has some level of cunning. This hot-headedness of Cai's results in his unknown assailant (Obvs Peredur, but Cai doesn't recognise him) giving him a broken arm and, I'm certain of this, Arthur despairing at one of his greatest warriors' antics. I am gonna go out on a limb and say this could be an allegory for a formerly Welsh figure (Cai) being used as a stand-in for colonialism, considering he has taken on much more of his French romance role as a gruff, boorish knight, while Peredur is the oppressed Welsh but I will not be kicking that particular hornet's nest today.

Cai is a sulky, sulky bastard and it shows after Peredur breaks his arm. 'And Cai sulked and spoke angry, jealous words. "Gwalchmai," he said, "I am certain you would lead him [Peredur] back by his reins. However little praise and honour will you get from overcoming the exhausted Knight,'"' But, in some way, it's kinda cute. Plus, I'd say both Cai and Peredur are loved by Arthur and Gwalchmai respectively and are treated kindly by them. Both are taken to their bestie's pavilions either after they're injured (Cai) or once they've made their identity known (Peredur.) Furthermore, in sharp contrast to his ribbing of him in 'Culhwch ac Olwen,' Arthur here is genuinely worried for Cai and is 'sorry for the pain Cai had received for he loved him greatly.' Meanwhile, Gwalchmai treats Peredur with respect, as does Owain, when the trio first meet in the woods before Peredur becomes a Knight, and, thereafter, throughout the tale whenever they cross paths. Plus, it's interesting that Peredur is seen as the 'flower of chivalry' or, at least, the Welsh version of it in sharp contrast to Cai. He'd been postponed as perhaps the central antagonist or the one who holds the most memorable scene. He's a gadfly to Peredur and the dwarves. Churlish, contemptuous, and contumelious all in one, that's our Cai.

But this isn't to say that Cai is evil or is disrespected. Arthur cares greatly about him. Nobody ever says Cai is vindictive within the text or elsewhere. He is, presumably, Arthur's distain - a steward, arguably one with the powers of a modern-day Prime Minister - within the text of Peredur, and therefore it's his job to run the court. Once Peredur arrives at Arthur's court he feels he must turn him away for '[his] weapons are untidy' and he doesn't want Arthur's court to be brought in disrepute. As well as this, you must take into account how highly regarded hospitality was amongst the Welsh when talking about Cai's actions towards the dwarves. Gerald of Wales writes in his 'Journey Through Wales': 'They [The Welsh] consider liberality and hospitality among the first virtues' and that 'so much does hospitality rejoice in communication' that it makes sense as to why Cai gives the dwarves a 'clout on the ear' after they've spoken to Peredur. They've flouted the rules of hospitality and Arthur's court by 'staying dumb for a year.' Welsh culture was built on conversation - as are many other cultures, including other Celtic ones - and to remain silent at a lord's table, particularly one who has sheltered you, as Arthur has to the dwarves, was seen as a great offence. We can extrapolate that this follows a throughline in The Mabinogion where hospitality is either broken - Pwyll's dogs slaying the stag Arawn's hounds had chased, Efnisien's butchery of Matholwch's horses, Pwyll and Rhiannon's badger-in-the sack game with Gwawl in Branch 1 being the impetus for Llwyd's magic desolation of Dyfed in Branch 3, or Gwydion's whole deal with stealing Pryderi's pigs in Branch four and Blodeuwedd's hosting of Gronw Pebyr at her husband's court leading to them murdering him - or restored in some way (Branch giving Matholwch the Cauldron of Rebirth in recompense for Efnisien, Manawydan threatening to hang Llwyd's wife who has shapeshifted into a mouse, Pwyll defeating Hafgan in Arawn's form, Lleu ultimately slaying Gronw and Gwydion turning Blodeuwedd into an owl).

Personally, I find it incredibly intriguing how it's Cai Peredur faces off against considering Cai was seen as the ideal of Wslsh warriorhood before Peredur. In 'Culhwch ac Olwen' much is made of Cai's prowess in battle and powers, as well as his lineage. He hails from 'Y Hen Ogledd' or 'The Old North.'

It's Yorkshire (Elmet), Northern England, and the Scottish Lowlands. Y Hen Ogledd is where Y Gododdin is situated and where Rheged - and Owain and Urien - hail from. It's seen as being an extension of Wales essentially, for they considered themselves to be the same and they spoke Brittonic. Both were even referred to as Cymry or 'fellow-countrymen.'

Anyways, I'm bringing this up because Peredur's lineage is connected to there. His father, Efrawg's, name is literally York which connects him to Elmet. Plus, he dies in battle which connects him to Y Goddoddin/The Battle of Catraeth of which Anierin writes 'Men went to Catraeth at morn/Their high spirits lessened their life-span.' Furthermore, another Arthurian hero, Cynon ap Clydno, was reputed to've fought at Catraeth and perished there. (Cynon was lord of Eidyn or modern-day Edinburgh.) Also, let us not forget Peredur's namesake, Peredur ap Eliffer was legit first cousins with Urien Rheged.

Cai, meanwhile, is connected to the princes/kings of Dyfed through his dad, Cynyr Ceinfargog (forkbeard). Cynyr was the father of Saint Non who was the patron saint of both rated women and Pelynt, a village in Cornwall. She's also the mother of Dewi Sant, otherwise known as St. David, Wales' patron saint! Cai would be Saint David's UNCLE. Through these lineages, both Peredur and Cai would be connected to an age of great deeds, which would further heighten their, y'know, whole Greatest Warrior Lads In Wales vibe.

Finally, both are later downgraded within the corpus of stories that came after or even at the same time. (Percival's treatment in Chretien stands out and then he's later bodied by Galahad out of his position as Finder of Big Holy Cup, whereas Cai is arguably superseded by Gwalchmai and thereafter Gawain as Arthuriana's Best Boi.)

Anyways, that's my ramble. That's it. Since Saint David's Day is March 1st, I want u all to think about Cai and him being a proud uncle to his nephew. Or Peredur breaking Cai's arm. Whatever floats your boat.

[princessvictory]

What if Sonic stepped into the ARK zone during Generations and this is what he encountered 🤔🧐

[“Welcome to the world, Shadow the Hedgehog,” a deceptively familiar voice remarked as he took in his surroundings.

The blue hedgehog noticed he was in the ARK laboratory, assumedly where his darker counterpart had been created. 

To his left, an older, thinner, seemingly kinder version of Eggman stared at him, smiling. Gerald, right? he wondered, recalling the video they saw on the ARK as it went hurtling toward the planet. This must be the scientist before his psychotic break that almost destroyed humanity.

To his right was a young blonde girl, with eyes as intensely blue as his fur. So this must be Maria . She smiled brightly at him.

“But…I’m not Shadow. The name’s Sonic. Sonic the Hedgehog,”  Sonic affirmed, confusion in his words as he heard a more gruff voice escape his throat.

The kindly older doctor gave the hedgehog a perplexed look. “Of course you’re Shadow. Maria named you herself.”

At the mention of that name, the blonde girl giggled. “I chose it just for you. A shadow shows us how to find the light, even on the darkest days.”

He glanced down at himself, and surprisingly enough, his fur was black and red. None of the other gates had altered his appearance, let alone to such an extreme degree.

“R-right.”]

Excerpt from my newest fic, The "Shadow" Zone!

[thevioletscout]

Got to see Sonic 3 early at a fan event! If you saw a brunette white girl in a black and white striped jacket who had keychains on her cat backpack of a dark chao and knockoff Shadow, that was probably me.

Gonna share my thoughts because I need to. Spoilers under the cut.

- I personally still like 2 the most. That doesn't mean 3's bad, it was great, but 2 just felt like a stronger film.

- I was honestly pretty wary about Keanu Reeves as Shadow, but I think he did excellent, and for a very peculiar reason that surprised myself; At certain points, he sounds like a teenager. Obviously its the kind of gruff Shadow voice we’re all used to, but there were times he would sound strangely youthful, and its a nice reminder that despite the 50 year stasis, despite the ultimate lifeform thing- Shadow's still a kid, just like Team Sonic.

- My brother even pointed out that Commander Walter objected to shooting the Robotniks and Shadow when they were escaping because "they're kids!" He said kids, plural.

- I think Jim Carrey did great as both Eggman and Gerald Robotnik. There was even a scene near the end where he was downright scary as the latter. That said, I wasn't a big fan of many of the scenes where they interacted. It kinda felt like the plot of the movie would get pulled to a grinding halt so we could just watch extended Jim Carrey comedy. I could probably be in the minority about this, and I can accept that, I just personally think cutting out some of the bits would have helped the movie flow a bit better.

- Fight scenes were so cool. It's not usually something I’d care that much about, but I think with Sonic in general getting the action right is a huge draw, and damn did this get it right.

- I'm not a big fan of Maria's illness not being referenced at all. I can kinda understand it because they're on Earth the whole time now, not in space, but it removes a lot of the important factors of Maria's character. It especially feels bad in the wake of Sonic x Shadow Generations, where the effects of her condition were actually shown, and when compared to the Wicked movie adaptation where they actually went out of their way to do a more respectful depiction of a wheelchair user.

- I like her using rollerskates though. That feels like a cute parallel between her and Shadow, and that could have been an interesting detail Robotnik worked into Shadow's design if he was actually made by him in this version.

- Sidenote, I swore that the whole Shadow was found in a meteor thing was a coverup for the real story, but no thats just his origin in the movies. That definitely carries some interesting implications for Shadow in the SCU.

- They kinda cutely referenced Sonic and Shadow looking alike, but otherwise it didn’t affect anything. G.U.N. didn't even try to use that to frame Sonic for what Shadow was doing. I kinda don't mind that though, I think there's enough retroactive implications to draw from.

- I wasn't sure they would actually use Live & Learn, but they did and holy shit it was so worth it! And Sonic and Shadow did the Adventure 2 pose!!! Theater went nuts, and I was going nuts with them.

- I'm once again probably going to be in the minority about this, but I kinda wish we got more Tom and Maddie. Like it or not, they were major characters in the previous movies, but in this one they just feel like they're there. I would say that it probably would have made Tom's near death experience more impactful, but to be fair my entire theater was in shock and scared out of their minds that they actually killed him so I think it was plenty impactful.

- They just straight up yeeted Gerald into incineration. I get it, there was no other neat way to take him out but damn. Tails and Knuckles killed a man.

- And finally the mid-credits scene holy shit.

- Okay so- I want you guys to know that I was a "Amy's secretly in the movie" truther. Every time Team Sonic was in trouble I was waiting for Amy to suddenly make her debut. I had this vision of her hammer being the first thing we see before Amy herself is slowly revealed. And yet, nothing. Every time they would find a different way out and around the G.U.N. infiltration I finally accepted that Amy wasn't going to appear.

- But then that scene during the credits. Sonic is confronted by Metal Sonic- who looks FANTASTIC btw. That's when I knew we were probably getting Amy next, but I wasn't sure when and how. Then Sonic gets surrounded by several of the metal copies, and like I predicted; first we see her hammer, flying through the air as it takes out several of the bots. Then we see her, dressed in a cloak to hide her features just a bit longer. Finally, she puts the hood down and- GOD SHE'S SO CUTE, I LOVE HER.

- I cannot impress upon you how crazy everyone in the theater went. We love this pink hedgehog.

- Wade only had one scene thank fuck.

There were probably a few other misc things I can talk about but I need more time to process it all. As I said to someone sitting in front of me; "How am I supposed to wait another two years???"

EDIT: ONE MORE THOUGHT

- One thing I find interesting is that after Shadow escapes, he just wants to be left alone. Most of what he's doing when Team Sonic finds him is just self defense from G.U.N. If I remember correctly he even tries to tell Sonic and the others to just walk away, and he dips on the motorcycle as soon as he's able to, once again warning them not to follow. He even spares Sonic and simply handcuffs him to something when the fight's over. It seems like it isn't until Gerald finds him that the revenge plan even gets started for him. He didn't want to go out of his way to hurt anyone, he just wanted to grieve in peace. Unironically, such a good understanding of Shadow's character.

[mrs-sherry]

For the First Time in Forever.

This is a short story about the G.U.N raid from Sonic 3. So if you haven’t watched it yet.. run!

Just glimpse into my dark reality (unfinished projects)

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Shadow was never good at understanding emotions.

They were always too out of reach, scattered just beyond his grasp. Instead, he always relied on Maria to help him find the right word, or explain the foreign feeling.

“Do you want to give it a try?” she asked with a soft smile, her hand brushing through striped quills.

He stared at the ground hesitantly. “I.. don’t know. It’s hard.” he sighed, affectionately nuzzling himself against her shoulder.

“I know it’s difficult, but you can do this, okay? I’m here for you.”

He knew that, but it didn’t make it any less frustrating; not being able to express his needs had always gnawed at him, but it would be a lie to say that his time spent with her weren’t helping. He briefly closed his eyes, putting all of his focus on the inner turmoil. “It feels… scary,” he murmured, words slow and uncertain. “As if I am trapped, but I don’t know why.”

Maria silently processed his response, letting out a hum in acknowledgement. “Does it feel like everything is too much? Too bright, too loud?” she shuffled around just enough to look him in the eyes.

Shadow frowned, thinking it over. “Yes.. Everything feels wrong.”

Her features softened in compassion, hand gently squeezing his cheek. “I think you are overwhelmed. It means..” she paused for a second, thinking of an explanation. “It means that you have big feelings, and that you need a break. I feel that way, too.”

Overwhelmed.

The hedgehog let it sink in, silently mouthing the word to commit it to memory. It brought a part of him a sense of relief– proof that even though he was an alien, he wasn’t alone. Not as long as she was by his side. He matched her smile with his own, and let out a content sigh, previous worries melting away by her touch.

With her, feelings weren’t as scary.

With her, the world made sense.

Until it didn’t.

A sharp ringing pierced his ears as he was snapped back to reality.

Shadow gasped, vision swimming as he tried to push himself up. His limbs were heavy, his body unsteady; he must have fallen, but when? His mind scrambled for answers. He found himself in the middle of a hall, full of smoke, and red warning lights flashing in every direction. His breath came fast.

Then it hit him. Soldiers. The chase. A voice, yelling— “Put those down! They’re just children!”

Explosion…?

Maria!

His body tensed as the memories slammed into him all at once. Shadow shot to his feet, panic clawing at his chest as his eyes frantically darted across the wreckage, where he desperately shoved aside broken debris, ignoring the sting of fresh cuts and bruises. He had to find her, to make sure she’s okay.

And then he found her, laying still.

Shadow rushed toward her, dropping to his knees. For a moment, relief washed over him at the sight of her. “Maria?” His voice was barely above a whisper, shaking as he reached out and touched her arm. It felt warm, just like always. She was just unconscious. He had wake her up.

“Maria,” he tried again, shaking her lightly. “Get up.” he raised his voice, but she didn’t move. He gave her a harder push, then another. The previous relief quickly morphed into fear and despair. “She needs help!” he rasped, crimson eyes pleading towards the group of soldiers.

Behind him, heavy boots stomped across the floor. Gruff voices mixing with one another, sharp noise of a static as they contacted their superior. “Girl is down.” A static buzz; a response. “Yes. Casualty.”

It didn’t make sense to the hedgehog. She was right here. He could feel her. He just needed to wait, and she would open her eyes soon. Just like when she fell asleep next to him in the observatory, or when they got too tired after watching a movie.

Shadow turned to look at Gerald, expecting reassurance, expecting him to fix this, and to tell him that she was fine. But the old man wasn’t looking at him. His wide, grief-stricken eyes were locked on Maria, his face pale with horror. His lips trembled before curling into a snarl.

“Monsters,” Gerald spat, voice cracking. “You killed her! You destroyed everything!” The world blurred, voices becoming nothing more but white noise the background.

He squeezed her hand in his, as if she would squeeze it back and prove them wrong. But when he lowered his head to her chest, he heard nothing; no breath, no heartbeat.

The room tilted. His chest tightened, something cold and suffocating wrapping around his throat. His vision blurred; not from the smoke, but from the tears welling in his eyes.

Maria was gone.

His claws dug into the fabric of her dress, small body trembling. This feeling was unknown to him. It wasn’t pain, or anger, or fear like before.

This was different, darker.

It burned through him, raw and searing, drowning out everything else. His grief, his pain, his confusion: it all twisted into something violent. A sudden desire to hurt.

A soldier grabbed Gerald by the arm, yanking him forward. The old man struggled, his voice shaking with fury. “She is just an innocent girl!”

Shadow’s head snapped up. They didn’t care about her death. They were just taking what was left, which was him and Gerald. At that, something inside him snapped.

The first soldier barely had time to react before Shadow was on him. He didn’t think, as there was no time for thought, no room for anything but this feeling of loss. The man raised his weapon towards the hedgehog, but Shadow reacted quicker, sending him crashing into the wall with a sickening crack.

They tried to stop him, but he fought back. Red eyes glowing dangerously as his quills raised in defense. But as the fire was becoming even bigger, Shadow couldn’t tear his gaze away from Maria, instead watching in horror as the smoke engulfed her. Then, agony tore through his entire body.

A searing shock ripped through him, locking his muscles and stealing breath from his lungs. He staggered, barely registering the distant shouting over the blinding pain. Another jolt hit, forcing him to the ground.

“Restrain him!”

More shocks followed as he was forced into the cage behind him. His body twitched in pain as he huffed in distress, feeling completely helpless. It wasn’t enough. He wasn’t strong enough. He couldn’t protect her, was all he could think of.

Then the cage door slammed shut.

Through the chaos he saw them dragging Gerald away, his shouts growing distant.

Shadow collapsed against the cold bars, as his body ached and he took quick breaths. His mind was a storm of sadness and anger, but he could do nothing more but blame himself.

For the first time in forever, he realized was utterly alone.

[grumpkinpumpkinhead]

(Spoilers for Sonic the hedgehog 3)

So Sonic the hedgehog 3 was great, but it wasn't as great as I was hoping it to be. But I'll cut it some slack, considering that I sort of overhyped it to myself because Shadow is my favorite Sonic character.

So I'm going to talk about Shadow for a moment. First and foremost, I'm actually surprised that Maria was more than just mentioned in the movie - her relationship and significance to Shadow in general is actually shown too (albeit in a strangely modern context concerning that Shadow makes a comment that's supposed to imply that all the flashbacks between the two are taking place in the 70s). I guess that isn't something I should be too surprised about, considering Gerald Robotnik was shown in the trailers, so it's not like they would just completely forget about her, I guess...

For Shadow himself...I mean, he was Shadow. Brooding, edgy, husky voiced Shadow the hedgehog who uses guns and rides motorcycles. He was depicted the same way in the movie that he has been for years and I take zero issue with that, because that's what I (and I know many other people) love him for. There was only one major problem I had with Shadow's characterization in the movie - it's the part where he goes on like "what kind of hero abandons their friends?" to Sonic during their climactic fight. I don't know how anyone else felt about this (I'm willing to discuss it), but is it just me or did that part feel...out of character, for Shadow? I mean, Shadow's never really been a "friends" guy in the franchise, you know what I mean? It feels like the line was sort of just tacked on for the sake of reinforcing the thing about "being true to yourself" from the beginning of the movie, which from a writing standpoint I get, but it just seemed a bit messy.

My one minor issue is that Shadow didn't say "chaos control" when he got the emeralds. Like, come on. That's his thing, that's one of his biggest things, how could you forget that?

Final note, I didn't know until I was already in the theater (Tom's "Disney Death™" actually legit got to me, man, I was willing to spoil the movie for myself just to confirm he'd be okay) that Shadow was voiced by Keanu Reeves. I'm sure there are people who are very uppity about how Shadow is supposed to sound (Cough cough Sonic Boom cough), but I'm not one of those people. I personally don't think there's many requirements for doing Shadow's voice (sound gruff and mean, basically) and Reeves did a great job in my opinion.

[timeclipsed]

— ;; ECLIPSED, ORY HALLWAYS STRETCHING FAR as blurred eyes are able to perceive, fading in and out of vision. Footsteps clank against floors; the passing of flowing white fabric and idle chitter inaudible over droning hums. Jetting open automatically, doors greet with long, immaculate paintings of the stars outside through spotless glass. Hues of cobalt, of sparkling heliotropes, all lining a pathway to pooling blue and obtuse land far below where feet land.

Onyx quills obscure a piece of the sight, blotting rubies and reflecting golds that shimmer beneath darkness.

Slowly, that figure turns—

❝What do you remember?❞

— ;; —And the voice doesn't match the mouth the words seem to belong to. Gruff, irritably hateful, but currently uncharacteristically soft.

❝Come back to me. What can you remember?❞

— ;; Eyes adjust to the soft fluorescent lights that they've become properly akin to, assisting in landing a floaty mind back down to Earth.

❝...Hallways. Stars. People... I-I know those people.❞

❝Who are they?❞

❝Scientists. Researchers... they knew Gra... Gerald.❞

— ;; Scribbling. Intricate penmanship curls and loops onto detailed documents, taking down each note thoroughly.

❝What else did you see?❞

❝My body is melting.❞

❝Melting?❞

❝I'm turning into alluvium. I can't feel my arms. My legs are already gone.❞

❝That's a normal feeling. You aren't melting, your brain is adapting. Try to focus. Tell me what else you saw.❞

❝Black and red and gold.❞

❝Shadow?❞

❝I don't know.❞

❝How did seeing it make you feel?❞

❝Happy, I think. Relieved. Kinda annoyed.❞

— ;; Scrawling, continued within the notes, overrides the buzzing hums of background machinery. A hand, delicate and surprisingly encouraging, lowers to ruffle between perky ears.

❝You're doing quite well. Gerald would be proud of you.❞

❝Can I go home?❞

❝Where is home, pray tell?❞

❝Home... home is...❞

— ;; Squeezing wide, stinging eyes shut, washed over by a wave of startling realization, the effects of reality finally start to return.

❝Home is where Sonic is... and Amy, and Knuckles... a-and... everyone else. We have to finish the machine right this time. I don't... wanna do this. It hurts my head.❞

— ;; Billowing sigh passing through clenched teeth, shoulders drop and eyes focus on finishing what's been penned down.

❝The connection's still quite fickle... hm. Good enough for today, I suppose.❞ Turning, stepping out, that once ginger voice now rings with ire and impatience in rhythm with footsteps. ❝We'll pick up in a few more days.❞

— ;; Left to the preying jaws of silence, quivering hands clench in and out of fists to regain feeling, wide eyes staring down into their palms.

Reality, the understanding of what had happened, finally sets in.

❝Again?❞

— ;; Melting to the floor onto knees, promptly collapsing into fetal position against cold concrete, overwhelming tears cloud hysterical vision.

— ;; Erroneously led, strung along this far for an ultimate purpose. Yet, still clinging to the delusion that somehow everything is genuine. That someday, Sonic's emerald eye will meet his dull azures once again.

Home had been out of the question long, long ago. Anyone reasonable could have seen that miles away.

[scribblewriting65]

Why the Edge?

First off, Hi Tumblr, it's been years. 2nd, I'm gonna go on a bit of a tirade, since the subject won't leave my mind.

When you first hear of terms like "Angsty" or "Edgy" characters, most people immediately think of characters with dark clothes, gruff voices and tough exteriors/outlooks on the world. Things that would mostly be either ignored or not liked as much as, say, kindness or fun in an ideal world. And yet, a lot of edgy characters are often fan favorites in their franchises. Why? I'd like to offer my thoughts using 3 characters from different franchises, and see if my thoughts hold any ground.

TL;DR: Dark characters bring realism to the world, but still push us to move forward. To be better and to hope for a better future. They show that we aren't alone in our struggles, as exaggerated as they may be.

First up is the Ultimate Lifeform himself: Shadow the Hedgehog from Sonic the Hedgehog. Someone who many would argue is one of the poster boys for an edgy character, he ticks pretty much all the boxes possible: Dark design, gruff personality and voice (often being more reserved and deeper with his tone and words), and a story largely covered in tragedy and concepts like manipulation, purpose, and identity, things not seen all that much in the franchise as a whole. And yet, these seemingly (at least in real life) less than attractive traits also help him stand out to rival or even surpass Sonic himself in popularity.

I'd like to think this is for two things he brings to he table: Reality and relatability. When I say reality, I obviously don't mean that Sonic's world is real (as cool as that would be), what I mean is that Shadow helps keep the world grounded. Sonic, Eggman and company can often come across as childish or ignorant with their constant joking, exaggerated performances or the ridiculousness of their actions (and yes, this partially applies to Shadow, but not as much). Sonic, for all intents and purposes, should be a mess with how much he's been through and how much he's had to fight (Frontiers, Forces, and Unleashed are just a few examples), and yet he's just about always got a smile on his face, ready to crack a joke or run headlong into danger or adventure. And Eggman, with his insanity and ambitions, should be almost completely malicious, and yet his behavior can have a performative quality to it at times (just look at his famous Ho-Ho-Ho laugh), when he isn't providing comedy with his mistakes.

Now look at Shadow: Carries heavy trauma from both his time on the Ark and the games he's been in (Being manipulated, lied to, literally having his memories reprogrammed in Adventure 2), but those scars are also visible. Especially in the most recent entry, Shadow Generations, he isn't the what you could call Walk it Off type, ready for a new adventure immediately after the old one; nor is he (generally) performative with his darker parts. He gets straight to the point and won't let anything get in his way (He's known to keep just about any promise/threat he makes), but he also does have legitimate friends in Rouge, Omega, Maria and Gerald, and a (decently) healthy rivalry with Sonic, almost like siblings at times with how they annoy each other. These traits and backgrounds are common in real life; we all need support systems, and we all have great potential and baggage (and if you don't, you either haven't experienced it or are lying); things that stay with us no matter how hard we try to be rid of them. I believe that's part of what makes Shadow a fan favorite in terms of literary purpose: to show that we can still do good and make a difference with who we are even with parts of us that we don't like, or consequences that we didn't ask for. We can still be ourselves, it's all about the choices we make and how we define ourselves.

And what about someone who struggles with making good choices? Not just the darkly heroic choices like Shadow would (killing someone when the rest of the Sonic cast wouldn't), but someone who has consistently done evil things?

Like Shadow, Venom has baggage with them, even outside of whatever host they're currently bonded with. Constantly grappling with identity and their beastial nature, and the consequences of said nature, Venom can be considered an epitome of the character who won't stay down. They've done horrible things, like the brutality of their kills or eating both innocent and guilty beings, but they've also been heroic more and more, especially in the last decade with relationships like Eddie Brock and their son Dylan. They've even largely made amends with Spider-Man, their once most hated enemy.

And yet, despite that progress, the past still weighs heavily on Venom, often reflecting on the harsh nature of its first breakup with Spider-Man or even initially refusing to bond with someone in the recent Venom War storyline (essentially willing to kill itself) so that no one has to suffer those same urges and consequences, especially Dylan; who Venom strives to be better for.

I'd like to think that, while the design and powers are definitely part of why Venom is so beloved, their main staying power has been in their evolution, and the realism and hope that it brings. If a likely ancient alien symbiote can change from monster to hero, then who's to say we can't? It's not easy, and will include multiple ups and downs, but there's always another chance, no matter what comes our way.

Last up is the character with arguably the greatest change of the 3: Kratos, the God (or Dad) of War. What makes him stand out from other characters is the sheer scope of his changes, and what those arcs and changes mean.

As the name implies, if there's one thing Kratos is an utter master of, it's violence. A tame kill from him involves ripping his target in half with his bare hands, or ripping someone's head off like it's a ball being shot from a toy gun. A warrior his whole life, with little to no compassion for most of his centuries of living, Kratos for all intents and purposes, was made both IRL and in-story to be a killing machine, and that's it.

And yet, his humanity, while starting out small, has always been a part of him, one that has only grown larger and more important over time. From no friends to having a both blood and found family, from reveling in violence to seeking peace, Kratos has been to the Underworld and back in terms of the depths of edginess, and yet his future is more hopeful than anyone expected even 10 years ago. And yet he still struggles with hope for said future, even with all the good he's done.

He's raised a good person in Atreus, but still mourns how he killed his first wife and daughter. He's still very gruff and blunt, to the point of being mean to many people he first meets, but those who earn his trust see that he has valuable insight and wisdom about life, and he in turn opens himself up to things like joy, embracing the idea of being a prominent and benevolent god and even laughing at a story when those sorts of things were inconceivable in his early days.

Like the other characters, he isn't a happy go lucky character, not by a longshot, but he never stops trying to be better for his friends and family. And the best part for both him and us is that those efforts have paid off and will continue to pay off, even when you could make the argument that he still has work to do for a 'fully happy ending'.

So what's the point of all this? Why do these themes repeat, and why do we love characters like this? I like to think it's because these characters, and those like them, reflect all of us, not just the parts that we like. They show the dangers of our worst faults, but also the possibilities of our triumphs in working through those faults. We laugh and poke fun at the edginess, but characters like these show us that it's okay for things to not be totally okay. Life isn't sunshine and rainbows (as much as we'd like it to be), but even those of us with burdens can contribute to the world. But it's also up to us to make those better choices.

"Who I was, is not who you will be. We must be better." -Kratos, God of War 2018.

Hope you enjoyed my rambling!

[egg-emperor]

something I love about Eggman's English voices in the games is that he really sounds like his age range. it's always been reflected well in his voice, they always pick the actors right thanks to the age specs in the casting set in place. (from what I've heard, the other languages do too- but Eng is my expertise thus my focus here)

Deem was in his 50s when he started voicing Eggman and his take immediately sounded like it was in the 50s-60 range that the character is. I can't find a better way to describe other than you can just hear the age in the voice and it's fantastic for him, it fits so well. it was literally the perfect first canon game English casting for Eggman

Mike was much younger when first voicing Eggman at 38. I never felt there was a time his take didn't work, it always did- the unique type of gruffness he gives Eggman's voice made him sound a lot older because he has the talent to transform his voice like that (Gerald, hello). but he naturally sounded quite a bit younger for Eggman than Deem then

but of course over the years, it's become even more suited for Eggman's voice with time and age. which is of course mostly his talent and experience voicing the character, all due credit. but part of it is the age in his voice too. he sounded brilliant in X/Shadow 05 already but compare to any recent release like Dream Team, the evolution in all areas is great

I saw someone saying you could hear the age in the voice intending it as a criticism back when people were debating the quality of the all of the Dream Team cast performances. and I was like you're joking, it's good that you can hear the age in the voice for Eggman, the 50-60 year old character. that way Mike's voice actually fits for him more than ever lol

Mike actually said something along the lines of this himself in an interview a few months ago. paraphrasing heavily as I'd have to go back but it was something like- as he's approaching Eggman's age (he sees Eggman as around 60, he'd said it before that too) the voice falls more naturally in his range. which was cool as I thought so before that interview happened!

it now suits Eggman so well in the same way I always felt with Deem too, so that's nothing but an improvement. when Eggman audibly has that gruffness and age in his voice it's the best 💜

[theawkwardanglophile]

Similarities between Tim/Lucy (The Rookie) and Luke/Lorelai (Gilmore Girls)

I've been meaning to do this for a while, especially after I recently did a Gilmore Girls rewatch and found that two of my fave couples of all time have quite a few things in common.

Let's start with the guys and girls, then the similarities between the couples.

Tim & Luke

Gruff exterior with a heart of gold

Kind of a loner

Parents have passed away

Will do anything to make his girl happy

Easily jealous

But also doesn't think any other guy good enough for Lucy or Lorelai (pre-relationship)

A show-you kind of guy

Both have a younger sister

Both date a Rachel

Both date someone annoying (Nicole & Ashley) (sorry, I HAD to. They both drive me nuts.)

Very protective of those he loves

Both secretly like "nerdy" stuff (Luke-Star Trek, Tim-Dr. Who)

Lucy & Lorelai

Sunshine chatterbox

Only child

Difficult relationship with parents

Harsh parental expectations, but she forges her own path anyway

Can get their guy to do anything

Explains pop culture references to the guys

Both date a Chris

Loves messing with her guy (Lucy-pranks, Lorelai-getting Luke ranting)

Loves making things special for her people (Lucy-gift baskets, sending food, Lorelai-special events, movie nights, etc.)

Hasn't really been fully in love before

Both couples

Perfect example of Grumpy x Sunshine

Flirty banter

Everyone else thinks there's something going on

They become best friends

First dance in S4, shortly before first kiss episode

First kiss in 4x22

"Look at Bradford's moves"/"Luke can waltz"

Lucy & Lorelai both call Tim & Luke Sleeping Beauty

Both couples have a goat (Luke/Lorelai-Gilbert on the chuppah, Tim/Lucy-Gerald)

Lorelai tells Luke a cruise a good place to propose/ Lucy says Hawaii is where you propose

Pre-relationship, Lucy stayed over at Tim's/Lorelai stayed over at Luke's

If anyone has something else to add to the list, please let me know! I'd love to hear it!

[clairethecutepup]

"Corn Kidz, Cornier Adventures" A Fan-Series Bible

Since George Abingdon created an unofficial “sequel” to “Ed Edd n’ Eddy” (“Peach Creek”), why not make an unofficial fan “series” for CK64? After all, you can only play the game to get your “corn kid” fill so many times, and we've yet to see Bogosoft do anything else with our goats… It would also be nice to have more CK64 stories and all!

*******

Characters:

*Seve: our angsty, nacho-obsessed teenage boy with a sense of rebellion. Whether in the waking world or dreamt ones, he finds himself in all manner of wacky hijinks and other problems-- some even caused by Alexis herself… Despite how grumpy and temperamental he may get, he's still a good kid and kind enough to those who don’t “poke first.”

*Alexis: our bubbly, walking example of the “perky goth” trope. With her head in the clouds, she can be a bit of a dope sometimes and usually a good way to (accidentally) cause trouble. Still, she's quite the well-meaning and sweet lass, even if a bit (or IMMENSELY) hyper. With her stronger corn powers and better dream realm expertise, she makes the perfect guide and occasional commentator during dreamt adventures.

*Ally: our demon-goat of another dimension/plane/whatever-you-call-it, who vows to finally eliminate the weekdays so only weekends exist-- meaning no more school and such! Ally’s all about that “anti-hero” scene, from engaging in less moral behaviors or generally giving the middle finger to authority (figuratively because we’re going for “all ages” here…). Despite her gruff demeanor, Ally’s not all bad and can have her kinder moments. She also befriended Alexis and sometimes pops into her world through portals, but everyone else assumes Ally to just be some “imaginary friend” Alexis made up. Watch out, Weekday Lords, she’s coming for ya!

*Claire: Alexis' tiny and pet puppy, who’s quite timid (possibly a result of which hyper goat owns her…). The poor little thing sometimes finds herself dragged along into the duo's endeavors, but Alexis is kind enough to also just let the pupper rest at home instead. Despite the fearfulness, Claire is a loyal companion to both, through and through. However, no “corn powers” here, so no following the two into dreams either.

*Harold “Harry”: Seve’s divorced father and his main guardian, though he doesn’t let single parenthood ruin life. He’s a friendly guy and family man, even to where he’s still on good terms with his ex-wife and her new family. He’s always there for his “pride and joy,” but won’t hesitate to tighten the ol’ leash if said kid proves himself worthy of being in the doghouse… All in all, Harold’s got no greater desire in life than to see his son grow up happy and prosperous, with the family situation affecting him as little as possible.

*Melody “Melly”: Seve’s divorced mother, but she’s still a present figure in his life. She’s a loving soul and quite the comforting presence, only “leaving” her original husband from the realization she felt a stronger spark with someone else. She hopes Seve will still grow up healthy and happy, with the familial situation affecting him as minimally as possible. She’d LOVE to see Seve and little Gerry become close brothers, despite the half-blood relation and all.

*Joseph: Seve’s step-father and little Gerry’s father, a simple man of simple manners. Certainly a charmer, but CERTAINLY spoken for. Joseph treats Seve and Harold kindly, even acting as a second father figure to the boy. Of course, he's a little biased toward little Gerry instead, but it also involves the much younger boy still being an infant.

*Gerald “Gerry”: Seve's infant half-brother at just a couple or so years old. Not much can be said, other than he's a curious little fellow of the still-new world and he's doing his best to master verbal communication. But still, it's “Seh-bleh” and “Leh-leh” for our two goats currently.

*The Weekday/end Lords: some are evil, some are good. The earlier into the week, the eviller however; so Ally's main foe is Lord Monday, while her main allies are Lord Saturday and Lord Sunday. The latter two assigned the task to Ally, as they've taken pity on how cruel the weekdays have become to many: all that work and school to tire them, keep them from fully enjoying and experiencing life…

*******

Setting:

The main location is a city by the name, “Cliffside”: a town where you can tell everyone's ancestors did lots of grazing, as the only plant life to see is whatever they planted nowadays themselves. It's your typical “blocky buildings” sort of place, with some neighborhoods and shops to break it up-- plus stupid school… --but it can still look nice: the planted grass patches and places like the dog park. The outskirts are incredibly dusty and barren, with only the roads that stretch for miles. 

Seve’s home is a small bungalow, with enough room for himself and his dad-- and the ever-important essentials: a TV, his video game collection, and his beloved Nintendo 64 console. The bungalow is of a more “open” property: there’s no need for fencing, but there’s not really much but dead grass around-- save for a neighbor here or there, or Seve’s treehouse. His mother lives in a family suite in the local apartment complex, obviously with Joseph and little Gerry; which Seve sometimes visits. Alexis lives in a traditional two story house within a neighborhood, including a fenced front and back yard-- with Claire’s (poorly but lovingly) built doghouse in the backyard, right beside Alexis’ “Fun Shed” (with its sign’s terrible writing).

In the alternate dimension Ally's from, it's even more barren-- and fantastical! There may be no major cities or towns, but there are plenty of monsters running loose and other sorts of things for a demon to get into all sorts of trouble with! There's also Demon School, which Ally is constantly on the truant run from in her mission (including whomever the Weekday Lords decide to send her way). Below the school, the Detention Dungeon-- which Ally is looking at a long stay in (and you thought “after/Saturday school” was long…). Generally, you wouldn't be surprised it's more so a DEMON-goat than a normal one who's capable of surviving this terrain…

As for dream realms, they're whatever they happen to be.

*******

Misc. notes:

*It'll follow a mostly “90’s Saturday morning cartoon” format, so a couple of adult jokes or intense scenes is as far as the envelope shall be pushed.

*The format of each “episode” shall go: “Waking world, Ally’s adventurous intermissions, dream realms.”

*Any visuals related to the fan series MUST replicate Bogosoft’s actual artstyle, none of the usual “American animation meets Japanese animation” style...

*Things follow a mostly “episodic” basis.

[bm2ab]

Arrivals & Departures . 13 February 1938 – 02 May 1999 . Robert Oliver Reed

Robert Oliver Reed was an English actor, known for his upper-middle class, macho image and his heavy-drinking, "hellraiser" lifestyle. His screen career spanned over 40 years, between 1955 and 1999. At the peak of his career, in 1971, British exhibitors voted Reed fifth-most-popular star at the box office.

After making his first significant screen appearances in Hammer Horror films in the early 1960s, his notable film roles included La Bete in The Trap (1966), Bill Sikes in Oliver! (a film directed by his uncle Carol Reed that won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Picture), Gerald in Women in Love (1969), the title role in Hannibal Brooks (1969), Urbain Grandier in The Devils (1971), Athos in The Three Musketeers (1973) and The Four Musketeers (1974), Uncle Frank in Tommy (1975), Dr. Hal Raglan in The Brood (1979), Dolly Hopkins in Funny Bones (1995) and Antonius Proximo in Gladiator (2000).

For playing the old, gruff gladiator trainer in Ridley Scott's Gladiator, in what was his final film, Reed was posthumously nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in 2000.

The British Film Institute (BFI) stated that "partnerships with Michael Winner and Ken Russell in the mid-[19]60s saw Reed become an emblematic Brit-flick icon", but from the mid-1970s his alcoholism began affecting his career, with the BFI adding: "Reed had assumed Robert Newton's mantle as Britain's thirstiest thespian".

[hedgehog-university-au]

Sonic: I don't have a ton of family, but I have my Uncle Chuck! He's really great and I go visit him whenever I get the chance.

Tails: I haven't really talked to my birth parents since I was pretty young. And I don't think any of my foster families count, since they never really wanted me, so.... But it's okay, I'm doing fine by myself!

Amy: I love my parents! They're... busy, most of the time, so they don't spend too much time with me or call very often, but that's just because they're working so hard! And they promised to come up for my graduation!

Knuckles: My family is pretty great. Uncle Pachacamac is a bit... difficult, but I love my cousin Tikal. She's always here for me and gives me good advice.

Tikal: Aww, right back at you, cousin 🧡. And yeah, my dad can be a bit much. I still love him, but...

Espio: My relationship with my family is rather... strained. Particularly after the, uh, The Incident ™.

Vector: I got my Ma! She's awesome, and she lives here in town so I get to take the guys over to her house sometimes. And all the guys on my floor are like my family!

Shadow: I have my sister Maria. She means the world to me. Besides her, I'm... okay with most of my family. Our grandfather, Gerald, is pretty good... Oh. If we're talking about biological family, then I guess I am required to mention Black Doom. He is my biological father. That is all he is to me. And I've recently found out that he has another son, Eclipse, who is also on campus. I do not have any particular interest in him.

Maria: You should get to know Eclipse better, Shadow! But as far as me, I also really love Shadow! He's the best little brother a girl could ask for! And I love the rest of our family too, especially Grandpa. Our cousin, Ivo, is pretty gruff, but I believe he has a soft side. And I'm having fun getting to know his kids, Metal, Sage, and Belle better!

Belle: My dad and I aren't very close anymore. It's also been pretty hard trying to connect with my half-siblings. Sage is pretty nice, and we've gotten a chance to get to know one another a bit better, but Metal still isn't super friendly towards me. It's getting a bit better, though. And I've enjoyed getting to know my cousin Maria. She's super sweet, although Shadow still intimidates me a bit...

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Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barriers with China, died Wednesday, his consulting firm said. He was 100.

With his gruff yet commanding presence and behind-the-scenes manipulation of power, Kissinger exerted uncommon influence on global affairs under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, earning both vilification and the Nobel Peace Prize. Decades later, his name still provoked impassioned debate over foreign policy landmarks long past.