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https://archiveofourown.org/works/68521646/chapters/177386916

Been working on a Western Sonadow AU since Sheriff Sonic and Outlaw Shadow dropped, and I finally decided to post it. Feel free to check it out!

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Thought this might help others who struggle when writing. I know I get in my head too much.

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ok time to lock the fuck in *opens discord* ok time to lock the fuck in *opens tumblr* ok time to lock the fuck in *opens gmail* ok time to lock the fuck in *opens youtube* ok time to lock the fuck in *opens an unstable vortex in time and space* ok time to lock the fuck in *opens ao3* ok time to lock the fuck in *opens discord* ok time to lock the fuck in *opens tumblr*

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/67536076

Surprise mid-summer oneshot: Relaxation and Patience is up! Just a short oneshot about Big fishing, because we all need a little relaxation sometimes.

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Character Design talk: Sonic

I honestly really like Sonic's design, since it tends to reflect Sonic's personality. The guy does things his own way, because he wants to. His very simple design honestly just emphasizes this.

Save for the occasional accessory (Chip's bracelet, SatBK's gauntlet, and the Riders sunglasses/shoes, to name a few), he primarily just sticks to his regular shoes/gloves. His quills are a solid color and facing down (likely to help with aerodynamics), and (according to the Takeovers), he also keeps his chest shaved for this reason, linking to his speed.

Despite the large amounts of accessories Sonic has had in both the mainline and multiple spinoff series (SOAP shoes, Shahra's ring, the gauntlet, Chip's bracelet, etc.), he always returns to his usual style: His familiar shoes and gloves.

They're not a trend, or some sort of fashion statement he's making. They're simply comfortable, and they're what he likes, nothing more. He's not getting caught up in trends, just wearing what he likes because he likes it.

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A new mode of production arises out of the newly networked masses.

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I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!!

Thanks so much for collabing, and this is still INCREDIBLE!! I really hope to work with you again in the future!

❝A HEART GLOWS IN THE NIGHT...❞/lyr

STH Big Bang drawing based on @arkturmists' 'Practice Makes (Im)Perfect' fic! Go read it. Now./silly

Very happy to have collaborated (despite admittedly not talking much—socializing is scary). Would love for people to go check out the content surrounding this fic/au. Pretty please :3

OTHER WORKS (Very cool art trust!!)

@peacefulbutterflynaya > Post

@mstormcloud > Post

@carrtoonfreak > Post

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THANKS SO MUCH FOR COLLABING WITH ME! Working with you was really awesome, and I really hope to do so again!

Practice Makes (Im)Perfect💙🖤❤️

I'm so excited to share that I participated in this year's @sthbigbang for the first time! It was such a fun experience, and there were so many talented artists and writers who all did phenomenal on their projects!

For me, I had the opportunity to do this artwork for the cafe chapter from @arkturmists's amazing fic, Practice Makes Imperfect. Sonic and Shadow are adorable goobers who deserve the best in the world🥰. Y'all should check out their fic as well as the amazing pieces from these artists below:

@carrtoonfreak's art

@mstormcloud's art

@mysticmonkiee's art

Again, this was a blast, and I would absolutely do it again next year! 💖💖💖

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My sth Big Bang fic is up: Practice Makes Imperfect. It's a story about Shadow, expectations, and a pinch of Sonadow (and angst) is thrown in as well!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/66793042/chapters/172357132

If reading ain't your cup of tea, then PLEASE check out the AMAZING art made by:

@carrtoonfreak

@mstormcloud

@peacefulbutterflynaya

@mysticmonkiee

Seriously, their art is all AWESOME!!!

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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PARTICIPATING!! Working with you was AWESOME, Mouse!

Happy Birthday Sonic!! Here's my piece for the @sthbigbang! It is always a blast to participate and celebrate Sonic hehe This year I created a comic for @arkturmists 's incredible fic "Practice Makes Imperfect!" (link to be added)

Once we all have our posts out - I will edit to link the work of my fellow artists as well! Once again thank you for having me!! This event is super fun and it was a blast to be included!! YAYYY!!

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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR KIND WORDS!!! And I STILL can't say it enough, but your art looks INCREDIBLE! I really hope I can work with you again!

☾⋆⁺₊✧Late Night, Studio Nights ☾⋆⁺₊✧

Hey yallll!

For the past few months I was a part of the Sonic Big Bang 2025 event!!!!! This event was such an new experience for me and Im glad to have met such amazing artists in the fandom╰(*´︶`*)╯

I was given the opportunity to draw for the fic Practice Makes Imperfect and was inspired by the chapter Late Night, Studio Nights since Shadow’s rough home life kinda reminded me of the terrible behind the scenes conditions that many ballerina’s typically go through (broken ankles, muscle strain, high expectations). Everyone should go check out the truly talented writer for this fic at @arkturmists or their Ao3!!

And check out the other lovely artists who also collaborated on this piece!!!

🌷 @peacefulbutterflynaya

🌷 @mysticmonkiee

🌷 @mstormcloud

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I love the "glasses are disability" thing because it applies to basically every complaint abled people have about disability

"You're not even that bad, why would you get that?" Have you ever used a magnifying glass for small details or zoomed in on a picture

"Why do you have that accommodation TODAY?" Why do you wear reading glasses when you're reading

"It seems like your 'needs' are inconsistent." Yeah and you wear sunglasses when it's sunny and not all the time

"But you can technically walk without that." Yeah and if I put the page really close to your face you could read it, it would just hurt and be hugely impractical, inconvenient, and limiting

"But you COULD go without it all the time, you don't NEED it to live." And maybe you could technically see without your glasses, doesn't mean it's comfortable or practical day to day

"If you REALLY had a hard time seeing you would have glasses." Have you ever known someone who couldn't afford a new pair of glasses? Or eye appointments? Someone who needed vision therapy or special prism glasses? Someone whose vision only gets bad during migraines or seizures? Someone with astigmatism that glasses can't help? Someone who didn't qualify for LASIK?

"You only use it when you're out in public." Have you ever gotten up to use the bathroom at night without putting on your glasses

"Decorating it is just trying to get attention, and it's a medical device so stop glamorizing it." Do you hate any patterned or colorful glasses frames too? Art with characters who wear glasses? People who make OCs with glasses? Glasses chains, prescription sunglasses, aesthetic fake glasses with tinted lenses?

"There are secretly lots of people just using aids for fun and attention." There are secretly lots of people wearing fake glasses or colored contacts for fun and attention, it does not affect you

"We need to find fakers, they're stealing disabled resources!" Someone pretending to need glasses is "taking" a seat in the front from someone who might need it more. That sucks and they shouldn't do that. But I'm not going to scrutinize every person who wears glasses to see if I think they really need that seat. You personally are not the arbiter of who is (based on the random times you've seen them) secretly not disabled

"My friend has that and doesn't act like that." Does every pair of glasses in production, or even every pair close to your prescription, work for you? Is your vision identical to every other nearsighted person?

"If you can do X why can't you do Y? Some people with that can do Y."/"But if you have that how can you do X? People with that can't usually do X." Some people are nearsighted and some people are farsighted and some people are both. Some farsighted people can read some without glasses and some can't. And good distance vision doesn't mean you don't ever need glasses, it's just an entirely different reason you'd need glasses

"You're too young to need that." And there are young people who need bifocal lenses

"Why don't you use this DIFFERENT aid though, it would look like you didn't even have an aid." Why doesn't everyone in the world wear contacts

"Why can't I/my friend/my kid play with it?" Do you let random strangers and children try on your glasses at the grocery store

"I was just trying to help, I thought you'd need a push/you were in the way." Are you cool with me suddenly pulling your glasses off your face to clean them, or because the glare was distracting me

"You'll eventually stop using it though right?" Are you planning on no longer needing glasses someday

Disabled people are free to add

I am aware this is not a 1-to-1 perfectly accurate post. Do not come into the notes trying to "um actually this isn't a perfect comparison." I know. Just don't

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REBLOG IF YOUR BLOG IS A SAFE SPACE FOR AROMANTIC PEOPLE AND IF YOU THINK THEY ARE VALID

I want to see how many people actually are willing to say this and not just act like it

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Let us not forget 2 more: Swashbuckling due (Pirate Sonic x Captain Shadow, skins first introduced in Sonic Dash)

Arthurlot (Arthur/Sonic's counterpart in Camelot x Lancelot)

I just find it funny how the fandom currently has a name to classify and identify the different versions and/or variations of Sonadow throughout the franchise:

For those who don't know;

"Shadnicky" is Shadow X Nicky The Hedgehog, Sonic's ordinary and civilian counterpart in the 1992 Shogakukan manga.

"Supadow" is Shadow X Super Sonic, specifically the version from the British comic series 'Sonic The Comic' where he appears as a wild and evil counterpart to Sonic and who later becomes a separate entity.

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Take a look inside your heart

What once seemed impossible

Today is not ✨

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(Late) MerMay fic is up!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/66140107

This one is a short story, focused on Eclipse and Shadow!

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✨Announcing Femininomenon: A collaborative Sonic the Hedgehog fanzine dedicated to female Sonic characters✨

I'm happy to announce the start of Femininomenon, a collaborative fanzine focused on the Sonic franchise's female characters! These characters are often made one dimensional and pushed to the side by both canon and fandom, and this zine aims to combat that by giving them the spotlight.

This will be a collaborative project created over the course of several months. It will likely feature art and writing primarily, but any sort of content that people are interested in making will be more than welcome, be that cosplay, animation, recipes, music— this zine will be open to it all!

✨Mod applications and interest checks open May 18th!✨

Follow this blog to stay updated, and in the meantime, check out our Carrd for more information!