#jackal squad sonic

[infinitedideverythingwrong]

fuck it i dont have any other ways to share my jackal squad headcanons without Making A Whole Thing so im just gonna infodump about them here

general headcanons

the jackal squad are all siblings, with infinite being the eldest and quatre the youngest

the shadowy ones in the background in the one panel they appear in are not consired. no design no character. trois does get the katana used by one of them though

their names are the same as their semi-official ones: uno for the kunai thrower, deux for the one with the beret, trois for the girl, and quatrre for the one with the green bandana

the number names are codenames. infinite's codename is cero. zero, while cool-sounding, is just a bit too generic for me, so i have him share uno's quirk of being named in spanish rather than french. the other ones presumably have real names but they never come up and they always call each other by their codenames

they were initially collectively called the ultimate mercenaries until around the time that they were emoloyed by eggman, when infinite started trying to distance himself from his siblings. that's also why eggman calls him by his real name and why he acts so selectively dismissive about the apparent demise of his family in the flashback

the jackal squad survive getting fridged shortly before the episode shadow flashback, but infinite doesn't know this. i am Not coping they are Not dead they are So much more plausibly alive than the guy who killed them was at the end of his debut game!! coping? me... he's calling me coping? no...! i am not coping. i'm... i'm not. i'm not coping! i! am NOT! COPING! GRAAAAGH !!!

dynamics

cero: the leader of the whole operation. a bit more domineering than some of them would like. a bit self-centered, but ultimately means well for his siblings. always insists he has a plan even though he usually doesn't. he always finds a way to improvise out of every sticky situation he gets them into, though. well i mean other than that one situation that he very notably did not get them out of

uno: plays up the cool and distant act but actually cares a lot about his siblings. he might get snippy with cero from time to time but ultimately he trusts his older brother. he's a good tactician and as such ends up acting as second in command a lot of the time. when cero leaves the squad, uno readily fills the position of leader.

deux: techie. if he's not physically there for a given run, he's usually running mission control. the jackal squad hq has a giant computer specifically for him. when he is there, he's a very calculating and relatively independent fighter. has a dry but nonetheless present sense of humor.

trois: a bit hotheaded and standoffish. the primary one to question cero's choices. cares openly and passionately about her brothers. has a habit of overthinking.

quatre: optimistic, always tries to see the good in a situation and encourages his siblings to do the same. often makes quips to try and lighten the mood. sometimes makes it easy to forget that he does, in fact, kill people for money, alongside the rest of the squad.

[theangrycomet]

I wish SEGA wasn't a coward and would let IDW use Infinite in their stories because I KNOW these two would have so much beef and could have such interesting interactions, being two sides of the same coin.

[mementhis]

You traitor. You will doom us all.

How I wish he appeared more in the comics.

[barsikscorner]

Day 9 - Loss

[fantasiac]

Cyberspace + Cyber Corrupted Chaos Emerald = Null Space

colorless version under the keepreading

[mashirodayo]

[umtrem]

this is my jackal squad OC that i accidentally created with my bestie

It came about when my bestie and I were naming the jackal squad, we created several headcanons and this OC came about like that.

these are the names of the jackal squad headcanons:

While researching, I saw that they had French number names, so the idea is that these numbers are code names

Zero: Infinite

Un: Clark

Deux: Sandy

Trois: Sam

Quatre: Critical

Six: Destruct

is in order from oldest to youngest.

[autisminfinite]

sonic forces: rise of infinite

og here

[nb-hedgewolf]

Silver: [moves a chair]

The timeline:

Slinger as Infinite... Quatre as Whisper

[rubyprototype]

Finally finished up Jackal Squad for my Forces AU !!! There's tons I'd love to talk about here if anyone is interested

Please don't use / reupload (these are personalized designs, I ask that you don't use them for your own stories) NSFW/proship/vivzie DNI ! (If u have a nsfw alt that's fine just don't use that to interact pls)

[bumblekast-thumbnails]

BumbleThumble for September 4th, 2024

Lineart, @kiimeranova

Coloring, @nintendoni-art

[sonicspotlight]

Cafe AU doodles from last year. Some of these designs are a bit outdated (also sorry for the quality of the images)

[mikumydearest]

Here me out

[barsikscorner]

Day 2 - bittersweet

[fantasiac]

more Ivory bc my hyperfixation is back

(mostly) colorless version under the keep reading

you can see the designs alot better in this version

[jackalproject]

You know what time it is.

Howdy! Welcome back to the monthly update posts! This month brings something special; an offer to you to join our team!

When I first started this project, I hoped I would be able to pull it off alone, but it becomes clearer and clearer to me each day that I cannot do it alone. So, I’m going to open up applications to be apart of the project!

Currently, I am looking for a colorist, a lineartist, and possibly a cowriter! Here is a link to the google form that you can send in your submissions to, where you’ll be asked for your portfolio/link to your works and your socials. Thank you to everyone who applies! If you are accepted, I’ll reach out in a week, on the 8th of September. Once we’ve worked everything out, I will send you an invite to the discord, and we can get started!

Of course, obligatory warning. This is a large project, and I don’t want anyone to get caught off guard by it. Team members will be given the full rundown of the plot, and are able to back out if they believe it is too much or need a break! I am very flexible, and we will make things work. I look forward to working with you all <3

Now to the real update:

PART ONE: Final script done, first issue in progress

PART TWO: Script in progress

PART THREE: Final concept in progress

Expected Releases: None this month…?

Oh look! A funny Finn expression from the storyboard! Just for you.

Thank you to everyone who’s been patient with me, I really appreciate it. See you all soon!

(another link to the form, in case you missed it. You can also send in your portfolio and submissions on discord. Mine is Nikojpeg!)

Niko out!

If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me an ask.