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I'm going brainroot with him, so sorry.

-Please DON'T repost-

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Loser

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the music video with the korean VA's shot me

they're so doomed I crode

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The dude NOBODY invited:

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herald and lil baby cap

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Sorry to break it to you...

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the cookies sure are running

I miss animating loll process under cut

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could've been beshies

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wind archer was next in line in my cake shop after shmilk funniest thing ever

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THAT EYELINER LOOKS VERY FAMILIAR!

Copying her Beau's look - ough. She's too cute. Hello, Blossom Amy. Thank you, Sega Hardlight.

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Thoughts on Shadouge? I used to ship it casually years ago just because I was looking at possibilities of a love interest for Shadow which I didn't consider for a long time, but it quickly lost its appeal for me. I know you said you don't think it works which I agree with and I'm curious about your reasoning.

Explanation under the cut. There’s nothing too negative, but I always feel bad when these wind up in tags and searches for the ship name.

To start, I will say that it doesn’t feel “wrong” to me like most Shadow ships do. I get where shadouge fans are coming from, and I’ve never met a shadouge shipper who was pushy or unpleasant about it. That’s rare in fandoms. I like how low-key they are. :)

As for the ship itself, I don’t buy it because they’re just so solidly best friends. I’ve never seen anything that I’d call romantic between them.

For Shadow, I see two important (living) women in his life right now:

One is a consistent, reliable rock who’s always going to support him and back him up because of who he is.

The other is a light, a beacon who guides him and inspires him to be the best version of himself he can be.

To me, one of those looks like a best friend, and the other looks like a love interest. He needs both, but in my opinion, it’s clear which one’s which. He’s level-headed around Rouge, and while he probably trusts her more than anyone, he looks at her the same way he looks at everyone else. Heck, he looks at her the same way he looks at Omega. I can’t imagine Rouge successfully convincing him to dress up for a murder mystery birthday party or getting him to go to a silly pop concert the way a certain pink hedgehog can, nor can I see her trying to in the first place; Amy’s the only one who can pull him out of his comfort zone like that. The most Rouge does is convince him to go to Sonic’s birthday party, and even then, she has to bribe him. Rouge’s flirtation just bounces off of Shadow, too. He doesn’t have a weak point for her. Looking at Shadow’s behavior, I think he has a soft spot for cute girls, and Rouge isn’t cute.

As for Rouge herself, she’ll support Shadow to hell and back, but we know what love looks like in her eyes. I’m not getting out of bed until she looks at someone else like this:

Rouge and Shadow are too similar in a particular way. They’re both Machiavellian, willing to go to questionable lengths to get the job done. The same goes for Omega. It’s what makes them such a good team, but a good teammate isn’t the same as a love interest. Knuckles won her over by doing the right thing and saving her life even though he had every reason not to.

I actually have some headcanons about Rouge’s past that feed into this concept. I believe Rouge grew up poor and didn’t have too many people she could trust. She had to steal for her own survival, and she learned to cling to whatever wealth she could find. She keeps a lot of secrets to this day because it’s safer. She learned the hard way that no one can hurt her if she won’t let them in.

In time, Rouge met one guy who was on her wavelength who she knew she could trust, and she met another who swept her off her feet, whose altruism upended her pessimistic outlook of how people are.

One of those looks like a best friend, and the other looks like a love interest. She needs both, but it’s clear to me which one’s which.

And of course there’s the matter of commitment. Rouge can’t stay grounded, so to speak, in the kind of stable relationship that would do Shadow a world of good. She’d rather flit around and tease everyone in sight, delighting in all the blushes she can bring out; in her own way, she likes cuteness, too. Amy, meanwhile, prefers to cling to one person, sharing the same steady devotion Shadow could provide in turn. She’s sunshine incarnate. He needs that.

Thanks for the ask!

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🩷🖤Two besties out shopping 🖤🩷

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Another remake I cooked up! This was also reposted to @shadamyheadcanons blog back in the day. Now I’m much more confident in my abilities lol.

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Hi, this is only a what if question. Just for fun!

What do you think IF Shadow did succeed surprising Amy on her birthday? (The murder of Sonic the hedgehog)

Let's just pretend the birthday key doesn't exist

I'm running out of questions

For those who don’t know, in TMOSTH, Shadow covertly tries to buy concert tickets for Amy’s birthday. Unfortunately, she unlocks his train car before he’s able to. She’s touched by his gesture and insists on bringing him with her to the concert to apologize. Although Shadow dislikes the band, he begrudgingly agrees. Without the key, he might have been able to purchase the tickets in time, keeping the surprise intact.

I believe this would change nothing--in the best way.

Although Amy used the excuse of having ruined the surprise, I don’t think that’s really why she invited him. Guilt doesn’t make someone get all blushy and shy like this:

It wasn’t the surprise that won her over, it was his devotion. It’s possible she’d consider asking Sonic instead, but ultimately—pun intended—how could she? It’s the dedication. It’s how he remembered her favorite band. It’s how he’s willing to go farther for her than anyone else because she’s special, dammit! She’s worth it! Having him by her side is just one more reminder of what he did for her, one more detail that’ll make the memory a little more special. Shadow earned this.

And he can’t say no to her, no matter the era or continuity. From SA2...

“I have to keep my promise to Maria...and you.”

...to Shadow’s own game...

“I didn’t have any reason to help her, but...I figured...”

...to Archie...

“It’s decided, then.”

...and even in the Twitter Takeovers, non-canon as they are...

“[The concert] was fine...It was...noisy, and the crowd was annoying...but Amy seemed to be having fun.”

[1]

“Amy is quite...insistent. I’ll admit Amy’s enthusiasm does make [shopping]...bearable.”

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He always caves. There are official writers in every corner of this franchise who get it, especially for TMOSTH.

She’d ask, he’d agree, and they’d have a wonderful time. It’s meant to be. Aren’t they always?

Thank you for the ask!

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December!

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Who's Excited for Sonic 3 :)

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Chibi Shadamy! 🩷🖤🦔