#god i need to transfer a bunch of my fics to ao3 again huh

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i imagine that after johnny died the ffs probably visited his grave every once in a while when they got the chance. i imagine it being more of an annual thing since they get so busy. either way, i bet scourge would find out about their old friend sooner or later (probably later)

Oh, agreed. I imagine the freedom fighters don't really talk about Johnny much, at least to people outside of their group. I'm unsure if his death is public knowledge (I believe stco mentioned something about a statue of him, which would suggest it is public knowledge, but I don't really acknowledge stco's events unless I really, really like the idea - see: exit sonic - because I haven't read stco and don't really intend to, so idk if I'd even take the statue thing into consideration) but like, either way, the people who need to know already know. If it's public knowledge, everyone already knows about it. The freedom fighters would have no reason to tell Scourge about Johnny; the thought just never crosses their minds. Why would they tell this random stranger about their dead friend? As Scourge gets closer to the group, they'll be more inclined to tell him, but only if they feel there's a need to. Or maybe he'll overhear some of them talk about Johnny, perhaps even discussing visiting his grave, and be like yo, who the fuck is Johnny? Either way, no matter how it happens, you're right, it would be later rather than sooner. Probably for the best, as Scourge isn't the most... sympathetic guy, and his reaction would be "damn. Bummer" at absolute best. He never knew Johnny, after all, so it probably doesn't really hit him just how much Johnny's death impacted the freedom fighters

I loveeeee the headcanon that they visit his grave annually. I suspect it would be an ordeal to get Sonic to agree to go, at least the first time; even though they've already seen how much of a wreck he was when Johnny died, I like to think he still doesn't want them to see him mourn. He'll go to Johnny's grave on his own, but he probably hates it if people show up during such a private moment. Getting him to agree to go with the rest of the freedom fighters would be... a discussion, to say the least, at least the first time. He will eventually give in and go, though