#same role to them (possibly) as Tails does for Sonic as ship if you so wish

[hadesknockedupintheunderworld]

My favorite funny thing on occasion is to imagine sugar baby/daddy dynamics with Tails ships

Something so comical about the fact that Sonic the hedgehog (hedgehog without a home) would be sugar baby to Tails (fox who has so many labs. Like who needs to worry about money when your little buddy pays for stuff heroing doesn't and keeps his bases fully stocked with ingredients for your favorite food

Or like, Tails, who basically ended up being Sonic's sugar daddy, accidentally gaining more sugar babies by virtue of making sure certain characters don't inconvenience people (basically playing damage control)

While I think it's Rouge mainly who would probably suppliment the money for Omega and Shadow (if need be) and play this sort of role for them, it's still funny to imagine Tails insisting on setting them up in hotel rooms because Shadow was just about to sleep outside and saw no problem with that (and because Tails can't very well just let Shadow do that)

A friend of mine also moved that, under this framework, after the idw issues where the Chaotix took a job helping Knuckles get an artifact back, Tails would just silently patch them rent money as an apology for the whole thing.

Rich inventor Tails accidentally gaining bfs out of the main cast as his sugar babies because he's assumed responsibility for their antics and cares about them too much to just let them live life the way they have been. Do you see my vision?

[cutegirlmayra]

Lately we've seen Sonic and Amy together these past few years. Sonic Forces for phones in a matter of events, the IDW (although they are not 100% canon), a few official images of the two in official accounts, the new line stickers did not look so much Amy stalking and Sonic uncomfortable; On the contrary they look good or have put it as if they were Sega's Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Do you think there will be a small future for the possible couple?

It’s true! Sega has been re-marketing over these new ‘eras’ you could say within media and advertising. It’s interesting to see their ‘new direction’ with so many ‘projects’ to find that ‘Sonic flare’ that once sparked the whole series into great appeal and success.

I have great hopes for them. I know it’s coming slowly, but as a little girl I once predicted that SEGA would have an ultimate question… Would romance in the Sonic series improve the brand as a whole? Is it successfully marketable?

Over the last few years, I have been studying and watching SEGA’s strategies and trying to learn the best I can while not being ‘in the loop’ so to speak. They’re kinda experimenting, and I worry it could be forced.

I’m only hoping that they realize Shipping and the possibility of young love isn’t a bad marketing idea. In fact, the themes of love and self-healing (Much like Steven Universe) and Friendship with Magical Success that makes sense (My Little Pony) are doing incredible.

Sonic’s main ‘theme’ was about nature vs. metal, man and his unbreakable soul, and how a life with friends is more than any life alone.

If they can put ‘Love of Friends’ and ‘Caring for others’ with the idea that Sonic and Amy, along with other couples they’ve established, could translate into a cute ‘crushing’ moments that could boost the series into more mainstream for this generation, it could be epic!

We want more emotion, but what we really want is that rebel heroism we saw in Sonic at the very beginning. He wasn’t as unconventional as Batman, as Lawful Good as Superman, or as Tragic as most superhero stories go.

He wasn’t Mario, who got the job done with a smile and Yahoo!

He was dealing with metallic scrap ruining his world. He was alone and had to accept others, but only under the condition, they accepted him and his way. He had to learn to care for others and not just protect them and then ditch them.

Sonic’s core is his unbreakable will, but then also his undeniable heart.

He loves his friends.

He loves nature and the world he races upon.

He loves his life.

That is inspiring. It’s subtle, as is most things in Japanese animation, but it’s what drew us to Sonic and his unusual character.

He’s cocky, he’s fun to watch, he’s hyper but chill… and he won’t back down.

Not all heroes can show a raw side and a big heart at the same time. Sonic can.

How does Amy fit into this world? This brand?

If Sonic is the will/soul of the series, Tails is the can-do spirit. The mind over matter. If I try, if I believe in myself as my friends and hero idol do, then I can do anything so long as I don’t give up. Knuckles, muscle, but brawns is used for valiant causes like saving your friends and doing the right thing without hesitation. You can’t just isolate yourself, you need others, and others need you.

Then there’s Amy.

The Heart.

People can change, they’re good, there is more then just fighting, life is meant to be enjoyed and not dull or boring, you can seize your own destiny, you can fight for those you love and the future you want to pursue, you don’t have to give up your dreams, you are special and wanted, you can make a difference, you’re strong so long as you don’t ever give up!

There is so much Amy brings… and when she’s tossed to the sidelines, we lose that emotional grip and the cliffhanger of seeing Amy’s subtle lessons inspire the rest of the gang and give us emotional depth physically on the screen…

You can’t cut women and their influence out. Even if it’s Shonen.

Rouge too, Blaze as well… All the girls have something that is hard to translate through a male character. (It can happen! Don’t get me wrong, I love sensitive guy characters!)

To abandon ‘heart’ from your series… to give those roles to the other 3 or even to other characters doesn’t work as well since Amy was LITERALLY crafted to be that glue that kept that emotional turmoil and comfort in a beautiful balance.

Devotion to one’s heart.

The heart is strong, no matter what. It may fight for different reasons, but each is a strong emotion that can’t be denied nor forgotten.

The heart suffers, but it does so for others.

Because it cares, it speaks up, and won’t let you carry on if it’s wrong or hurting others.

The heart can be easily beguiled or deceived, manipulated, and used…

The heart can also quickly forgive, not judge, and love unconditionally.

The heart sacrifices, is unselfish, and undeterred.

The heart is hopeful, and ever-patient…

The heart can be fierce because it feels so much and will scold you when its called for. It’s brave and true but most of all-

It perseveres.

Gets back up.

“I told you didn’t I? There was no way Sonic would let something like that happen!” - Sonic Unleashed, Amy Rose.

Believes.

The heart is strong.

And to be without a cute little romance like what the heart seeks, is like denying the heart altogether.

“There was always something fun to do with Sonic around. I really miss him.“ - Sonic Adventure

”I hate it when they leave me behind!“ -  ”Have no fear! Amy Rose is here!“  - ”I know that people fight over the most trivial things. Some people may be selfish like the Professor said… But they’re basically good. If they try their best and never give up on their wishes…. They always have a reason to be happy. That’s why you should help them out… Saving them is a good thing!“  - Sonic Adventure 2

”Love changes everything. It feels like every little moment in your life is huge!“ -  ”Sonic, I’m going to save you.“ - Sonic 06

“No matter the package, you’re still my Sonic, Sonic!"  - “That won’t happen! There’s no way Sonic will let it end like this!” - Sonic Unleashed

You save the lines that mean the most to the character of the HEART, and you can learn a lot about a character’s heart through their words.

I would love for our Blue Hedgehog to continue to learn about love through this spirited, cheerful, and canonally described “pretty” Pink Hedgehog!

Sorry, I could quote Amy for so long haha! That’s all for now, too long of a rant!

[deoovat]

Do you ship Sonknux? And if so do you have any headcannons for them? :3

oHBOY YES! Sonknux is actually my second favorite ship. 

I do have head canons! Let’s see... 

-> Knuckles actually has a very heavy reliance on Sonic when it comes to adapting to the rest of the world. 

-> Knuckles had never even thought about leaving his island ever before until he met Sonic. Sonic instilled in Knuckles some of his wonderous nature that for the first time in his life he could say... he was curious about the outside world. Knuckles had always known it existed and had visited the surface before(on very rare occasions) but Sonic made him actually want to see more of it.

-> Sonic beneath all that playful and arrogant demeanor really does care about Knuckles and pays close attention to him. 

-> Noone would think someone like Sonic could understand someone like Knuckles but Sonic spent a good amount of his first couple years befriending the echidna really trying to figure him out. Sonic can very much see past people's fronts and isn’t easily fooled. But Knuckles was hard to grasp ahold of. Once he realized how genuine Knuckles was did he realize that Knuckles wasn’t really putting up a front. He was cautious, angry, defensive, and stone-hearted for a reason. Nothing about Knuckles was an act.

-> Since Sonic can see through people pretty easily, the blue hero was the one to spot just how lonely Knuckles was far before Knuckles even came to the realization himself. Which made the blue hedgehog feel real bummed out about it. 

-> In his own way, he’d tried to barge his way into Knuckles life but was met with resistance of every kind. However, Knuckles is the one who made Sonic realize that he wasn’t being genuine to himself. Which is why Knuckles didn’t trust him for a long time. 

-> Sonic was used to being treated like a hero and welcomed everywhere with open arms. Knuckles... didn’t treat Sonic like a hero. He didn’t even know who Sonic was or what he’s done time and time again for Mobius. Which was... refreshing, for Sonic. He sort of made him grow up in a way.

-> Sonic was a hero, but when they met he was still a teenager. Who made stupid and borderline dumb decisions, bites off more than he could chew, says mean things sometimes when he didn’t mean it, and even had the occasional temper tantrum. Knuckles saw these sides of him and didn’t excuse them because he was a hero. He gave him that confrontation the blue hedgehog didn’t know he needed in his circle of friends. He could really be himself around Knuckles, with no filter and no sugar coating of his behaviors. Being around Knuckles actually gave Sonic room to reflect on himself and question some of the things he did. 

-> Knuckles respects Sonic but he doesn’t turn a blind eye to those faults. And despite fully recognizing the less admirable parts of him and letting Sonic know time and time and again just how much of a pain in the ass he is, the echidna still eventually becomes one of Sonic’s closest friends the more years they grow together. 

-> Truthfully, in these two cases, they fall for each other in very different ways. But Sonic would realize it first. 

-> Knuckles thinks Sonic is too reckless to be a hero, but he thinks Sonic’s free nature is still beautiful in all of its flaws. He’s even envious of it sometimes. Sonic turned the world he looked at with distrust that could be full of possible enemies to a world that’s full of variety and wonder. Sonic’s impact on him he believes, messes with his Guardian duties because he really does make him want to leave that island of his. A feeling the echidna never thought he’d ever EVER  be able to feel. 

-> So while Knuckles does fall in love with Sonic he doesn’t realize that what he's feeling is actually love until Sonic approaches him first about it. 

-> Sonic fell in love with Knuckles and absolutely knew it was love when it happened. Knuckles looks at him in a way no one else does and it’s always made his heart skip a beat or two. Knuckles has this genuine complexity to him that Sonic likes losing himself in. He likes getting to understand Knuckles and knowing he’s only able to do so because the echidna somehow, seems to trust him more than anyone else. He earned that. It was one of the very few things that took Sonic so long to earn that he really cherished. 

-> And not to brag, but Sonic thinks that having some stoned face, powerhouse tough guy like Knuckles, who lives in a floating paradise in the sky and would drop everything just to back him up in a fight, as a boyfriend is a fairy tale envied by MANY. 

-> Plus his boyfriend is a hot-head, and Sonic has a thing for hot-heads. He thinks Knuckles adorable when he loses his cool. 

-> In many ways this relationship can work and at the same time, can fall apart. 

-> Knuckles wouldn’t ever want to restrict Sonic of his freedom because that’s the biggest thing he loves about him. And Sonic wouldn’t ever force Knuckles to abandon the life he’s lived for so long just to run away with him. (Though it’s his wildest fantasy to be honest, Knuckles running away with him.)   

-> Their relationship requires a lot of compromises to work but as they grow together and into adulthood, they absolutely get better at it

-> They work with Tails over the years to help install some sort of security system on the island that can make it easier for Knuckles to leave it for longer periods of times. Cause honestly, going on adventures with his boyfriend his favorite thing to do.

-> And traveling becomes so much more fun and invigorating for Sonic when he has his boyfriend with him. 

-> Sonic does embarrassing little things like bring Knuckles flowers and pretending to serenade him in front of people. He’s incredibly silly with trying to play up the romance with his boyfriend but Knuckles finds his silliness endearing. 

-> Sonic is not shy about letting people know that Knuckles is his boyfriend. He does it even when it’s not necessary. Knuckles is constantly embarrassed by this but is flattered. Sonic will introduce himself to people and without any hesitation say “And this is my boyfriend, Knuckles.” Eventually, Knuckles starts doing it here and there as well. 

-> Knuckles doesn’t care what other people think but he’s a very private and quiet person and he shows his affection for the hedgehog more by taking action than using words. 

-> Sonic is always asking Knuckles about how he feels, and if he’s enjoying himself when they’re together to encourage the echidna to communicate his emotions more. Since Knuckles gets stuck in his head a lot trying to figure out how to work himself around a relationship. 

-> Knuckles is quiet but he’s very physically affectionate with Sonic.It took them a while to get to that point but while Sonic is absolutely shameless with throwing “I love yous” at him, Knuckles often responds in wholesome affectionate gestures like, kissing Sonics forehead, rubbing their noses together, holding Sonic’s hand, holding Sonics hand to his chest, etc. etc. He’s very hands-on with the blue hedgehog. 

-> Sonic doesn’t take any offense and he knows Knuckles is saying it without words... but when he does open his mouth and say the words “I love you.”, Sonic is always left red as a tomato, speechless... and shamelessly asking him to say it again. (Which of course he does.) 

-> Knuckles and Sonic are both switches so they trade roles very often depending on the mood. 

-> Sonic and Knuckles jokingly insult each other a lot but it’s all fun and games. However, if someone insults Sonic and Knuckles is there, the glare that they would receive would be strong enough to make them apologize almost immediately. 

-> Which of course the blue hero, loves. 

-> Knuckles, in all his seriousness and sincerity, has a pretty naive soul. He’s cautious for a reason after all. It’s not hard to win him over if you know what you’re doing. The echidna is torn across those lines of “Wanting to trust people” and “People are too dishonest to trust.” So Sonic is very protective of Knuckles because of how gullible he can be. He doesn’t want Knuckles to change that part of him because he feels that is what makes him, Knuckles. 

ok this got way too long I'm sorry but THESE are most of my head-canons for these two, I hope you like them! (*๓´╰╯`๓) 

[auroraknux]

Some other info about/ideas I have for my Tails Universe AU:

It’s mostly based in the Sonic Boom universe, but it uses characters from the Modern Sonic universe as well. Some of the characters may also be combinations of their Modern and Boom selves.

It will probably sort of follow the plot of SU, but VERY loosely. I kind of want it to be its own thing--so who knows, maybe at some point it will diverge into its own story. Not sure yet.

To be honest, I have no idea what’s going on with the lore in this AU. I’m probably just going to have to make it up as I’m going along, heh. Homeworld exists, and it’s ruled by the tyrannical diamonds; there was a rebellion which only has a few surviving members, Tails’ mom was the leader and eventually gave up her physical form to become Tails (who is a fox/gem hybrid), etc. So, some of it is the same. But a lot of things will probably be completely different (the existence of guy gems, for one).

As for Boom related lore, I’m not sure about that either. Heck, I’m not even sure if Eggman is in this AU or not (or what sort of role he’d play). But I do know that Tails and friends are living in Hedgehog Village.

Blaze is a fire opal, and the equivalent of Lapis in this AU (except she wields fire instead of water).

Sonic and Knuckles are a sapphire and a ruby, and their fusion is a garnet named Overdrive. (My friend suggested that name a while back.) They are, of course, the equivalents of Ruby and Sapphire/Garnet--and yes, they’re a couple here. Also, like Sapphire, Sonic has future vision.

All the gems have nicknames they’ve given themselves or each other. However, the diamonds always refer to them as whatever type of gem they are.

Two of the diamonds, Black Diamond (Black Doom) and whoever the Blue Diamond character is, were originally not part of the same team. They made an alliance at some point, possibly during the war.

Shadow was serving under Black Diamond, while Rouge was serving under the Blue Diamond character. They worked together a lot, and have a close bond. While they were loyal to their diamonds, their loyalty to each other was more important to them. (So that’s why Rouge feels so betrayed when Shadow joins Tails and co.)

Shadow is the equivalent of Peridot in this universe, for the most part. I’m not entirely sure what kind of gem he’d be (possibly a black opal?).

I’m still not sure what kind of gem Rouge is, though someone suggested benitoite or morganite. She’s the closest thing this AU has to Jasper, but her role is VERY different. For example, she doesn’t fuse with Blaze or get trapped in the ocean. Instead, she and Shadow decide to fuse, so they can have a better chance at beating Overdrive--though they get beaten anyway, of course. (Overdrive admits afterwards that Shadow and Rouge are actually a pretty good team, fused or not fused.)

Shadow and Rouge get separated sometime after their fight with Overdrive. When Rouge finally finds Shadow, he’s already joined Team Crystal. Rouge ends up becoming corrupted, and Shadow is forced to poof her to save Tails (or Tails and Sticks’ fusion). Shadow falls into a deep depression after this.

Tails is Steven’s equivalent, hence “Tails Universe”. Like Greg, Tails’ father originally had a different last name, before changing it to “Universe”. Here, it’s Prower. (This is when Tails realizes his real name is “Miles Prower”, which he then realizes sound like “miles per hour”, and then he facepalms.) He can also summon a pink shield, like Steven (and probably has all or most of the same powers as Steven in general).

Amy is Pearl’s equivalent, and is well, a pearl. And yes, she was gay for Tails’ mom.

Sticks is Amethyst’s equivalent, but she’s a smoky quartz. She might be less of a conspiracy theorist in this AU, since she and her friends are thousands of years old shapeshifting alien beings. I’m not sure about that yet though.

Zooey is Connie’s equivalent. Since Zooey wasn’t given much of a personality in Boom, her characterization might be more similar to Connie. She also learns to use a sword, like Connie. (And yes, she and Tails fuse at some point. Their fusion is called “Tazooey”.)

Since I ship Shadow and Rouge, they will probably become a couple at some point--once Rouge’s corruption is reversed, that is...

Like Peridot, Shadow is wearing limb enhancers at first--so when he loses them, it turns out that he’s actually really short. It also turns out that his limb enhancers gave him his powers, which were similar to the chaos spear and chaos blast. After losing the enhancers, he keeps insisting that he’s still powerful, but holding back. Eventually, he admits the truth: he has no powers anymore. But then, he discovers that he can teleport!

Shadow and Blaze will become roommates at some point. They won’t get along too well at first, but they’ll eventually bond. Shadow will then be able to open up to Blaze about Rouge--specifically, how much he misses Rouge.

If there’s a Lion character in this AU (which I’m not really sure about), he probably won’t have another character taking his role. Instead, he’ll just be himself. So Tails will have this big pink lion hanging around.

Sonic’s super speed and Knuckles’ super strength are both amplified when they’re fused. Because of this, Overdrive’s power can cause a LOT of damage, so he’s trained himself to control his power. He’s afraid of what will happen if he ever does lose control.

I’m probably forgetting some stuff, so I’ll probably have to add more stuff or make another post later on. I’m going to be tagging this stuff as “tails universe au” from now on, so be sure to check that tag for more info/ideas, if you’re interested. (And if you have any questions, let me know! Also let me know if I need to clarify anything; this post is kind of a disorganized mess.)

[sage-nebula]

Sonic the Hedgehog fandom?

Favorite character:

Either Sonic or Tails. It’s hard to choose one.

Least Favorite character:

Eh, Big? I don’t see much of a point to his character, tbh. Then again, I also don’t see a point to either Mighty or Ray, and yet here they both are.

5 Favorite ships (canon or non-canon):

I don’t ship anything in this series, lol.

Character I would be best friends with:

Sonic or Tails, I guess?

A random thought:

It’s kind of funny how the same people who talk about wanting traditional, 2D platforming in these games are often the same people who constantly screech about wanting the Chao Garden back.

An unpopular opinion:

As much as I love him, Shadow should have stayed dead at the end of Adventure 2. Bringing him back cheapened what is quite possibly the most emotional moment (and definitely the most emotional ending) in the entire series.

Most badass character:

I mean, despite the fact that he should have stayed dead, probably Shadow, lol. The boy survived a fall to Earth from outer space. He can use Chaos Control with flawless precision. He is literally the Ultimate Life Form. You don’t get much more badass than that.

Pairing I am not a fan of:

All of them, but especially any that involve Sonic. He is aroace af.

Character I feel the writers screwed up (in one way or another):

Amy. She was initially created solely to be a damsel in distress for Sonic to rescue. Since then, her primary purpose in the series has been to chase after him in the hopes that she can get him to date her. In my opinion, it’s incorrect to even call her a love interest for him, because he’s not interested. He likes her as a friend, but he’s usually depicted as being confused at best by her interest in him, if not outright disturbed, uncomfortable, and annoyed. This is made worse in certain adaptations, where Sonic displaying discomfort with Amy’s attempts to get him to date her are met with violence from Amy in the form of her hammer (usually intended to be comedic, but if you flipped their genders around, it wouldn’t be nearly as funny as the writers intend it to be). Moreover, there’s the fact that for someone who is supposedly in love with Sonic, it doesn’t seem difficult for her to confuse Sonic with others. Namely, in Adventure 2, she at first thought that Shadow was Sonic . . . despite the fact that she has known and chased after Sonic for a long time . . . and they were standing in broad daylight . . . and Shadow looks nothing like him. It’s one thing for the G.U.N. soldiers to make that mistake, but Amy? Seriously? Come on, now.

Of course, there are moments when Amy is allowed to shine. The scene that she does have with Shadow at the end of Adventure 2 where she reminds him of Maria is a prominent example of this. There’s also the fact that she did a good job leading the resistence in Forces, but this was tempered by the fact that her role would have been better given to Tails (given that it was a tech-based role), and that they did (iirc) insert a random bit of dialogue about Amy wanting to date Sonic or something of the sort. Additionally, while there are certain adaptations or games that remove Amy’s crush on Sonic entirely (or try to dress it up as her being exasperated that he ~just hasn’t noticed her yet~, a la Boom), I find that those often swing the pendulum too far in the other direction, and make her a two-dimensional Strong Female Character™ instead. 

Bottom line, I just don’t feel that Amy has been handled well over the years, which is sad because she’s pretty much the only prominent female character in the series. As a final note for how poorly handled she is, there’s her theme song, “My Sweet Passion”, in Adventure 2, which, while catchy af, has some . . . really questionable lyrics:

“I know that your lucky color is that cool shade of blue.(Don’t mind painting myself blue for you.)[. . .]I do understand the feelings of a Persian cat.(The sphinx looked so cute, I had to shave it.)He reminds me of parsley when he’s standing there alone.(Makes me want to be his speciality.)I guess I’m just a self-centered girl,but there are times I have trouble going to sleep.”

Good lord, SEGA, she’s twelve, tone it down, jfc. 

Favourite friendship:

Sonic and Tails, of course. They have an unbreakable bond, after all. :)