#storm the hedgecat

[mynders-universe]

“Here you go, little guy! I got it toasted just right~”

Luckily, Storm seems to be a pretty chill guy to hang around with. Jasper doesn’t mind too much that he’s using their back as a leg rest, and Axle seems especially fond of the hedgecat’s electrical ability in that arm of theirs. The ability makes them fast friends; roasted round fruits are a rare delicacy that Axle is especially fond of.

Go vote for either Jasper or Storm in the OC competition I’m participating it!

@sonic-oc-showdown @sege-h

[riftclaw]

Baby Parade

sege-h and I have been talking about an AU version of V who stole a baby Storm and gets chased down by a really pissed off Atos, and then we decided to give them more kids. The green one is Zephyr and the teal one is Sirocco.

Posted using PostyBirb

[sonic-oc-showdown]

SONIC OC SHOWDOWN BRACKETS

Here’s the brackets for the showdown! They will be broken up into BRACKET A and BRACKET B and the winners of each will face each other in the final showdown

Below you can find the full character names and their creators. Polls will start to be posted WEDNESDAY MAY 10TH

BRACKET A

LEFT

1. Petri the Hedgehog ( @starfall-isle​​ ) vs Sky the Otter ( @hornet-protector​​ )

2. Alloy ( @starboundsingularity​​ ) vs Ember the Dragon ( @pika-yolo​​ )

3. Matilda the Ant ( @halcyon-pandion​​  & @frostios​​ ) vs Quake the Elephant (@bunnymajo​​ )

4. Myo the Breeze ( @limon-florcempoalli​​ ) vs Bolt the Cyber Cheetah (@addysfandomdump​​)

5. Rose the Husky ( @sonicanon) vs Aria ( @ask-saffron-and-friends​​ )

6. Kaleival ( @zepandovski​​ ) vs Pierrot ( @maareyas​​ )

7. Wren the Cybernetic Wolf (@rojaceartandgaming​​ )

8. Ghost the Desert Hedgehog ( @retrochao) vs Shred the Possum (@snakolyte​​ )

RIGHT

9. Ganymede the Jack ( @theknifedance) vs Caramel the Hedgehog (@t4twerehog​​ )

10. Ruby Rosario ( @galaxy-pop​​ ) vs Ava the Wolf ( @firedemon72​​ )

11. Deirdre Whitetail ( @sublimenol​​) vs Bertie ( @bobvelsebishot​​ )

12. Mandy ( @green-kat331​​ ) vs Agent VX ( @riftclaw​​ )

13. Zori ( @nintendoni-art) vs Zara-Ra the Echidna ( @julie-su​​ )

14. Pink the Cat ( @prince-o-rot​​ ) vs Wick and Casquette ( @wispon​​ )

15. Ari the Jackalope ( @wannabezangoose​​ ) vs Rose the Fox ( @spiritgenie​​ )

16. Data “Byte” the Goat ( @bunniibones​​ ) vs Quetza ( @beacon-of-chaos​​ )

BRACKET B

LEFT

1. Carrion the Cat ( @sonic-adventure-3​​ ) vs Pip ( @squidthechaotickid​​ )

2. Toon the Lemur Pup ( @poorlydrawnwhispangle​​ ) vs Ignatius ( @pretzelpizzapuppy​​ )

3. Jolly Rancher ( @killer-wizard​​ ) vs Windchester the Falcon ( @scizzors-theawsome​​ )

4. Gyro ( @pigknightwarrior​​ ) vs Serera ( @your-obedient-servant-g-mart​​ )

5. Splash the Seagull ( @splatoonlink​​ ) vs Poppy the Dog ( @zippityzap​​ )

6. Jasper ( @mynders-universe) vs Aryl the Chameleon ( @scorpiolight-madd​​ )

7. Siren ( @the-sonadow-chronicle​​) vs Lavyn the Reindeer ( @spunxter​​ )

9. Storm the Hedgecat ( @sege-h​​ ) vs Reflex the Hedgehog (@therealsirsticker​)

RIGHT

9. Sakuranbo “Ran” the Kitsune ( @starlitskvader​​) vs Haunt ( @pactwraith​​ )

10. Rey the Otter ( @mega-gh0st​​) vs Umbra the Android ( @autismshadow​​ )

11. Whistle the Wolf ( @khalewren​​ ) vs Lily Gale ( @vagevurig​​ ) 

12. Midnight Moon ( @angelicdevil​​ ) vs Sik the Hedgehog ( @getallemeralds​​ )

13. Eli ( @sonics-ask-blog​​ ) vs Tara-Ka the Echidna ( @jimmychakraborty​​ )

14. Eris ( @greyjediluke​​ ) vs Lux ( @fourhedge​​ )

15. Echo the Cat ( @sonicnewschannel​​ ) vs Khalid the Snow Leopard ( @lexo-dog​​)

16. Shai ( @spooperdedooper​​ ) vs Flax ( @new-kelp-city​​ )

[sege-h]

Storm the Hedgecat

OC ramble time for my pinned, in case people see him on @sonic-oc-showdown​ and end up wanting to know more without digging through lots of non context art and shitposts in my Storm tag! (Tho do that if you want anyways)

I’m gonna answer a buncha questions from an ask game now and since it’s kinda long + I might end up rambling anyway, I’m putting the rest under a readmore

✨- How did you come up with the OC’s name?

A long time ago before I was smart enough to know not to name my sonas or give them even a bit of OC backstory or they WILL become their own characters, Storm was meant to be my Sonic-sona. Back then I’d name my sonas Storm, or other words fused with ‘storm’. And since this was Sonic, I just named this one Storm. But it wasn’t long before he wasn’t my sona at all, and developed into his own standalone Sonic OC. But the name stuck.

In universe, his dad named him Storm because his bit of grey fur on blue reminded him of a clear sky with a storm cloud on it

🌼 - How old are they? (Or approximate age range)

In the ‘present’ time, Storm is 35. However due to shenanigans involving experiments, and an accident similar to a small contained super genesis wave, he is stuck forever looking like he did when he was 20, or younger considering he’s always had a baby face.

🌺- Do they have any love interest(s)?

Nope! Storm is acearo, and uninterested in romance! If any poor soul was stuck having a crush on him, he’d be none the wiser as flirting flies right over his head, as do any advances.

He is however a very affectionate person, and likes cuddling and being affectionate with his friends. I’m acearo and uninterested myself, so seeing stories like his where two (or more) people understand each other deeply, and would do anything for each other, and where they get to be affectionate without any of it developing into romance is very important to me

🍕 - What is their favorite food?

Waffles! He has good memories of his dad making them for him, and they have since developed into a comfort food for him

💼 - What do they do for a living?

He doesn’t need to do anything to get by, but he has made a company he kind of semi-runs that he makes very advanced prosthetics with. His patents come with clauses that they can’t go above a certain price, and sometimes he will just give them away to people anyway.

Nobody even knows he’s the owner save for his close circle, and if anyone else does know he’s with the company they think he’s just an engineer and the boss’ personal assistant. He’d prefer it stays that way, since he values his privacy

🎹 - Do they have any hobbies?

Yes! He participates in underground fights. He gets really frustrated sometimes, and he’d rather blow off steam that way. It also started out as a way for him to earn his own money on the side so he wouldn’t feel like he’s relying entirely on his brother.

He also likes tinkering with machines. It’s a good distraction and something he likes doing. He likes coming up with concepts for weaponized robotic arms (these are never for sale), whether they make it past the blueprints and prototypes depends entirely on if they hold his interest or not. Sometimes he makes ones he actually uses.

He plays guitar whenever the mood strikes also.

🎯 -What do they do best?

In his own opinion? Fighting!

Storm is an individual that isn’t very confident- but the one thing that’s an exception to this are his fighting skills! Even when he loses, he’s not hard on himself over it like with other things, and sees it instead as something that was fun and that he can learn from. He’s also an excellent swordsman

🥊 -What do they love to do? What do they hate to do?

Loves:

Fighting/sparring, tinkering with machines, eating homecooked food, cuddling with his closest friends, learning new things about other zones/dimensions and how they’re different from his, playing guitar, listening to friends talk about their interests, listening to loved ones sing, going on motorcycle joyrides with V, driving his truck, causing (non-malicious) chaos- especially in the lives of people he finds annoying

Hates:

Doing mathematical calculations, listening to arrogant people talk, eating spicy stuff, fighting people that were given no choice BUT to fight, looking up at tall people (friends are an exception), being surrounded by water/being on boats, going to the hospital

❤️ - What is one of your OC’s best memories?

Getting to watch/listen to his dad play the guitar just for him. It’s what made him want to learn it himself

✂️ - What is one of your OC’s worst memories?

The day he almost lost his brother. This memory only got worse down the line as he ran into an evil alternate of his- their lives/timelines had been the same up until that point. Storm is all too aware of exactly the moment his alternate chose his path, and that he himself had been seconds away from it, with the only thing saving him and everyone else around him being that his brother took in another breath and came back.

🧊 - Is their current design the first one?

It’s pretty close! Artistic growth aside, his quills used to be longer and less messy, his bangs were also less messy, he had no pants, his boots used to be shoes, and he had a triangular bandana. He still had the smaller back quill though, and though you can’t see it here he used to have a huge scar on his chest.

His color scheme has stayed relatively the same, it’s not as pale anymore now that I have a better grasp of colors and coloring digitally

🍀 - What originally inspired the OC?

The Sonic franchise obv- though he was also made as my first non recolor OC! I’d had plenty of recolor OCs, and I’d had a bit of a pause between making them and Storm. So when I decided to make another OC I decided to finally make one where I wouldn’t be recoloring a Sonic, Tails, or Knuckles base

The current iteration of Storm was inspired by me seeing the GUN truck from Generations in 2011, the one with the saws, and thinking ‘who would drive that truck?’ and then putting my blorbo in the drivers seat

Here’s a character inspiration meme I did some months ago that also puts together some of his inspirations-- not all of these are direct inspirations and are rather characters I found later on that were similar to Storm and that I could point to for people to better understand him like ‘see this thing this character does? That’s what Storm’s like’

(I’ve since watched the original ‘98 Trigun anime, and Vash would DEFINITELY go on there now. I didn’t know anything about him before, but there’s just so many parallels between him and Storm)

🌂 - What genre do they belong in?

I don’t really slot my OCs into genres, since I feel like that can get pretty limiting for me. Like I could say shonen, but even that only fits as far as ‘character getting stronger as the story progresses, also seemingly has willpower and friendship powers’

Maybe whatever Trigun ‘98 has going on?? SHDGSH A mix of tragedy and comedy, a story about a seemingly goofy that’s more than he seems, from his life to his skillset

💚 - What is your OC’s gender identity and sexuality?

Storm is cis but doesn’t care much for any gender roles or how he presents himself, and he’s acearo!

��� - How many sibling does your OC have?

He has no biological siblings, but has a few that are either adoptive siblings or adoptive sibling adjacent! Exe (who belongs to rMADA on FA) and is his oldest adoptive family (though Storm no longer remembers the early years before he met Exe again)

V (who belongs to riftclaw on here and is also part of the tournament!)- they both consider each other ‘pack’, but there’s enough sibling energy here that Storm can introduce himself like either Vs brother or weird sibling if it’s easier.

Luka (who also belongs to riftclaw) who he tends to have sibling “arguments” with a lot, even though at the end of the day they’ll cuddle together (while still “arguing”). It lets Luka let out a lot of pent up energy, and Storm finds the whole thing hilarious and to be familiar territory so he’s more than happy to play along

He also has a couple alternates that he’s ran into, or will run into along the course of his story, that he considers his brothers.

He has a whole adoptive family, but these are the people that he’d label ‘siblings’ if he has to put any label on them, though that they’re family is enough for him.

🍎 - What is the OC’s relationship w/their parents like?

OUGH. Storm’s relationship with his dad was shaping up to be a great one, before it was cut short in a tragic accident during a training session with Exe. Atos was a great dad. He wanted his son to have everything he couldn’t have as a child- normalcy, love, and no expectations that could never be met.

After he died, things went downhill fast with Storm’s mom. Storm’s terrified of her to this day even though she’s no longer alive either.

🧠 - What do you like most about the OC?

How long he’s stuck around, and how I can use him as an experiment to try out new art styles because I’m just so used to drawing him.

Story-wise I like that he can zone hop/travel dimensions, because I can fling him at whatever setting feels fitting, along with him meeting new people being no problem

✏️ - How often do you draw/write about the OC?

TOO MUCH PROBABLY. Even when I don’t do serious art I like doing little doodles of him with stuff that pops into my head.

He’s the character I draw the most, and the character I write about the most

💎 - Do you ever see yourself killing off the OC?

NOPE not the main version of him. There Is a verse where he’s ended up dead. But his main verse story hasn’t had him die

💀 - Does your OC have any phobias?

LORT for someone that flings himself at danger whenever he sees fit, he also fears a lot.

He’s terrified of deep water. He CAN swim, but would prefer not to. He’ll swim in the shallows if he has to cool off badly, but deep water makes him panic.

He’s afraid of clowns and also puppets He’s afraid of needles

Not quite a phobia, but he hates the sound of loud wind, especially when he knows a blizzard is happening outside.

He’ll panic if he wakes up to the sound of a drill

He hates the smell of whiskey

And again not a phobia, but a trigger- it’s activated if he’s sparring someone and they rest their foot on his back while he’s already down. It has to do with the day he lost his arm

🍩 -Who is your OC’s arch-nemesis or rival?

He doesn’t quite have any! If anyone considers him a rival, it’s pretty one sided because he’s oblivious to it

His arch nemesis was the guy that took his arm, but through story progression he became his rival, and now their relationship is more of a friendship that neither will admit to. They’re sparring partners. Storm likes to annoy him

(Art by rMADA/Xx_G.U.N_xX on FA)

🎓 - How long have you had the OC?

Since 2011! I THINK I made the first iteration of him in either late 2010 or early 2011. But then Sonic Generations came out with THAT TRUCK, and me and my friends started doing a silly GUN Agent chat rp. So I made an au of Storm called ‘Agent Storm’ that drove the be-buzzsaw’d GUN truck. But then as the story progressed, I began to adore that version of the character so he just became the main verse for him

His story has remained fairly same-ish. Even though at the start you can see a definitive sign of that good ol ‘teenager writing angst’ type of story, I’ve left it fairly intact. I’ve only changed parts that were like ‘yeah this is too much’ or where I just couldn’t fit in some characters or storylines anymore. I like having it as a sort of timeline to how my storytelling has developed

🍥 - What age were you when you created the OC?

17!

SOME EXTRA FUN FACTS:

-Storm was the one that added the buzzsaws and jet boosters to the GUN truck. They didn’t let him do much but transport cargo, so he started reading up on engineering and robotics and tinkering in the abundance of spare time he had. He added those thing to the truck out of boredom, and didn’t think he’d ever really use them- cargo transport is rarely ever that exciting.

But then he was in the middle of a drive when he heard over the comms that Sonic the Hedgehog had escaped captivity near his area and. Well. The rest is history

-He’s since left GUN and stolen took the truck. He and his brother Exe have formed their own team through which they feel they can help the world more. Part of their activities include tracking down facilities (that are often GUN supported) that deal in Mobian experimentation, and shutting them down/destroying them (not with the experiments still in them)

-He’s Terrified of Shadow due to events in his universe. He’s trying to be better about it

-The ‘goofy clueless idiot’ behavior is all an act

-He has a fake southern accent as part of his facade. Yeehaw. A reminant of a childhood ‘dream job’ of being a cowboy that wanders around helping people where it’s needed

-Because he can zone hop, he has a few universes where he’s decided to stick around. One of them is a game/IDW verse. He went through the events of Forces there, and his initial plan was to just help out with the war and then leave forever. But then he became friends with that universe’s Sonic whoops.

He lowkey cursed the friendship when he also went through the zombot arc, but he’s never actually regretted it

-He platonically adores Rough and Tumble just from what he’s heard about them and what little he’s seen. He doesn’t take them seriously and thinks they’re so goofy and hilarious. He’s like “LOOK at them, they’re brothers! They got each other! They think they’re doin’ crimes!

-He often introduces himself as just a cat since it’s easier

-He has an ic/rp blog here in case you have any questions and wanna ask him ‘directly’ @sentientquillbeast​

IF YOU READ ALL THIS, thank you!

This post is already long enough so I don’t regret adding one of my favorite pics of him that I did for a zine

[starlitskvaderart]

So @sege-h​ drew their character Storm as a Meowth here... which meant I needed to go back to Pichu Ilya and draw the Fluffy Pokes together.

(It’s a very different dynamic from their SAR incarnation.)

[sonic-oc-showdown]

SONIC OC SHOWDOWN ROUND 2

Round 1 has concluded, so it's just about time for Round 2! Congrats to everyone moving on in the showdown, and it was a pleasure meeting the OCs that aren't moving on. I hope everyone had fun regardless!

Below you'll find the full names of the OCs along with their creators. ROUND 2 WILL BEGIN THURSDAY MAY 25TH!

BRACKET A

LEFT

Petri the Hedgehog (@starfall-isle) vs Ember the Dragon (@pika-yolo)

Matilda the Ant (@halcyon-pandion & @frostios) vs Bolt the Cyber Cheetah (@addysfandomdump)

Rose the Husky (@sonicanon) vs Kaleival (@zepandovski)

Wren the Cybernetic Wolf (@rojaceartandgaming) vs Ghost the Desert Hedgehog (@retrochao)

RIGHT

Ganymede the Jack (@theknifedance) vs Ruby Rosario (@galaxy-pop)

Deirdre Whitetail (@sublimenol) vs Agent VX (@riftclaw)

Zori the Zeti (@nintendoni-art) vs Wick and Casquette (@wispon)

Ari the Jackalope (@wannabezangoose) vs Data “Byte” the Goat (@bunniibones)

BRACKET B

LEFT

Carrion the Cat (@sonic-adventure-3) vs Ignatius (@pretzelpizzapuppy)

Jolly Rancher (@killer-wizard) vs Gyro (@pigknightwarrior)

Splash the Seagull (@splatoonlink) vs Jasper (@mynders-universe)

Lavyn the Reindeer (@spunxter) vs Storm the Hedgecat (@sege-h)

RIGHT

Haunt (@pactwraith) vs Umbra the Android (@autismshadow)

Whistle the Wolf (@khalewren) vs Sik the Hedgehog (@getallemeralds)

Tara-Ka the Echidna (@jimmychakraborty) vs Eris (@greyjediluke)

Khalid the Snow Leopard (@lexo-dog) vs Flaxseed (@new-kelp-city)

[sonic-oc-showdown]

ROUND 1 BRACKET B

Storm belongs to @sege-h

Reflex belongs to @therealsirsticker

Find out more about them below!

Storm:

Storm is person that, despite his chaotic ways, wants to help make the world a better place. He believes it's the least he can do, since his low self esteem leads to him thinking of himself as a bad person. He was the driver of the GUN truck (yes, That truck), and took(stole) that thing with him as soon as he left GUN. Now he just tinkers with it whenever he feels like it, although his main interests are in tinkering with robotics like his prosthetic arm.

Reflex:

She’s a semi-failed clone of super sonic, who formed her own clowny identity, has a similarly clownish chao, and may or may not have killed her creator. She isn’t fast like sonic, but she can fly.

[sonic-oc-showdown]

ROUND 3 BRACKET B

Jasper belongs to @mynders-universe

Storm belongs to @sege-h

Find out more about them below!

Jasper: (image credit @/retrochao)

A character of little words, Jasper is someone who despite not having much to say, you can be sure of the fact they're listening if you need someone to talk to. Jasper has a tendency of looking bored or disinterested in general, but honestly they've just never been all that expressive as an individual. Living in a smaller town west of Capital City, their favourite activities seem to be sunbathing and taking care of their expansive cactus garden. They live with a dark chao that they raised from an egg, who's mischief knows no bounds and always keeps Jasper on their metaphorical toes.

Storm:

Storm is person that, despite his chaotic ways, wants to help make the world a better place. He believes it's the least he can do, since his low self esteem leads to him thinking of himself as a bad person. He was the driver of the GUN truck (yes, That truck), and took(stole) that thing with him as soon as he left GUN. Now he just tinkers with it whenever he feels like it, although his main interests are in tinkering with robotics like his prosthetic arm.

[sonic-oc-showdown]

SONIC OC SHOWDOWN ROUND 3

We now move on to Round 3! There have been plenty of hard fought matchups but it still feels like we're only just getting started! I hope you're all as excited as I am!

Below you'll find the full names of the OCs along with their creators. ROUND 3 WILL BEGIN FRIDAY JUNE 2ND!

BRACKET A

LEFT

Petri the Hedgehog (@starfall-isle) vs Matilda the Ant (@halcyon-pandion & @frostios)

Kalveival (@zepandovski) vs Ghost the Desert Hedgehog (@retrochao)

RIGHT

Ruby Rosario (@galaxy-pop) vs Agent VX (@riftclaw)

Zori the Zeti (@nintendoni-art) vs Data "Byte" the Goat (@bunniibones)

BRACKET B

LEFT

Carrion the Cat (@sonic-adventure-3) vs Jolly Rancher (@killer-wizard)

Jasper (@mynders-universe) vs Storm the Hedgecat (@sege-h)

RIGHT

Haunt (@pactwraith) vs Whistle the Wolf (@khalewren)

Eris (@greyjediluke) vs Flaxseed (@new-kelp-city)

[sonic-oc-showdown]

ROUND 2 BRACKET B

Lavyn belongs to @spunxter

Storm belongs to @sege-h

Find out more about them below!

Lavyn:

Lavyn's very caring of her friends and family, has a naturally spunky personality… yet can also get rather fussy at times. They had the ends of their antlers snapped off at a young age, which is why there's the duct tape around her antlers. She works about 4 jobs, but helping her mother make soaps is their favourite (and main) occupation. They do karate, and not gonna lie have a fair amount of strength to do pull-ups.

Storm:

Storm is person that, despite his chaotic ways, wants to help make the world a better place. He believes it's the least he can do, since his low self esteem leads to him thinking of himself as a bad person. He was the driver of the GUN truck (yes, That truck), and took(stole) that thing with him as soon as he left GUN. Now he just tinkers with it whenever he feels like it, although his main interests are in tinkering with robotics like his prosthetic arm.

[sege-h]

kismeti replied to your photo: Just a doodly stressed boy I cant remember what...

was this the one from when v turned into a hedgecat? i remember a doodle of storm yelling about that

OH YEAH I think it was that! He looks about stressed enough HSGDSHD

[sege-h]

1 thru 5 for Storm!

1: Origins! How did you come up with the concept for your OC? 

Ironically enough for someone that became like. My most developed OC ever, as far as Sonic ones go. He started out as ORIGINAL THE CHARACTER. Up until Storm, all of my Sonic OCs had been recolors (nothin wrong with that as I was just startin out)

And Storm was the point where I took the next step and sat down and was like ‘I’m gonna make an OC that doesnt look exactly like the canon character. And won’t be a hedgehog, maybe’ which ofc resulted in him being a hedgecat but hey.

He was a different character back then. I remember his bottom quills were much longer, and he also had a scar across his chest. And he had shoes I’d p much based on my own, and actually started out as my sonic sona. Over time, the traits I gave him from myself ended up being exaggerated and almost a parody. Like someone that is like me but way too extreme to actually be me.

2: Were they originally well received by the fandom? Or if they’re fandomless, did the RP community take to them right away or was it hard to get attention? 

Honestly, I don’t know? I was on DA back when I made him. My friends received him well? Later on I went to a community drawing site, where everyone drew on one canvas. People there seemed to like him, as I got a lot of random fanart for him for some reason (I still have it and love it!).

My first experience with the RP community on here was actually with Homestuck rather than Sonic. Storm somehow ended up interracting with my friends’ blogs and with the friends of my friends’ blogs. So I went ahead and made him a blog rather than continuing to do stuff on my personal. It was a weird but fun time!

3: Has your OC gone through different incarnations during their stay on Tumblr? Were they reimagined or have they stayed the same all this time? 

Oh definitely. Storm’s my most developed OC. I keep coming back to him, and he’s constantly changing and growing. Most recently, I’ve decided to let loose and stop giving a crap, so I’m having him interact with the canon character rather than keeping him to his own universe.

4: How do you get into your OC’s mindset to write for them? How do you find the muse for them? 

Honestly, after all this time, the muse is pretty much always there, either in the back or in the forefront. The mindset is like a switch that I sometimes dont even flick on myself. Like I see something and its like ‘Storm would react like this to X thing I’m seeing’.

5: Were you nervous about putting your OC out there? How long did it take before you decided to play your OC here on Tumblr.

Not really. I made him during that glorious time when you’re young and energetic and you just put anything you want out there, and you just wanna share your art with absolutely anyone and there’s rarely any ‘i dont like how this came out’ days.

I also pretty much played him as soon as I joined tumblr, and my blog was some kinda strange hybrid between personal stuff and Storm stuff