shadow and silver grew up in like. polar opposite environments. the coldness of space vs the goodamn fire apocalypse. structed routine vs total chaos in a ruined society. being told you were created for a specific purpose, made to be a specific thing, vs being born a nobody who decided to take action. all shadow could see on the ark was endless space and all silver could see in the ruined future was ash and smoke blocking out the sky
so because it’s midnight and my brain decides that the perfect time to come up with things, i’m fixating on tails going completely radio silent during his solo adventures just because the idea of sonic having a conversation with amy about what tails is probably going through would be kinda cool idk
anyway here’s a “little” thing i wrote for that conversation:
“tails is a hero, he’s sonic the hedgehog’s partner and little brother. hes a young genius who’s mechanical skills go unmatched by almost everyone. hes the one who stopped eggman from blowing up station square, who’s helped save the world countless times. that’s tails…but i think miles is still that scared little kid who was left behind on west side island all those years ago.
tails grew up surrounded by friends, but miles was alone and i think in being alone again, he’s trying to figure out who miles is. he could be the same person, or he could be someone completely different…
all i know is that we need to be here to welcome miles home just as much as we welcome tails.”
anyway that’s enough thinking, back to our regularly scheduled bullshit
Parents name their kids after things they love, people they love, words that inspire them, titles that mean something other than the obvious. They name them after their favorite things.
Sometimes their siblings name them, whether it be in an attempt to create early bonds between them, or simply because the kid themself is a gift to their sibiling, and even if sometimes the older one didn’t ask for a sibling, they usually become their favorite person ever.
Sometimes the kid has something special in them, something so singular and unique that it’s impossible not to name them after it, even if they had another name asigned already.
Kids are named after their family’s favorite things, but the moment they are born they become the favorite thing, a blessing, a gift, so how could they not name them after what they are?
Sonic named Tails. He named him after something that he found cool about him, something special and unique about him, something that made him stand up between everyone else, something that Miles himself didn’t love, for Miles wasn’t loved either.
Miles was loved from the day he met Sonic. Tails has been loved his whole life.
Tails viewing Sonic as a star kinda puts Reach For The Stars in another perspective, and not just because Tails indirectly namedrops it: "I'm gonna reach for the stars, although they look pretty far" = "I'll always be there for my brother no matter the distance"
It’s pretty clear that it was intentional, and don’t forget Tails’ own song “Believe in myself”!
Friendly reminder that Tails CANONICALLY sees Sonic as a star
Tails: “Sonic, if you ended up in cyberspace, and your friends had to rescue you, what would your memory tokens look like?”
Sonic: “Huh, let’s see. Well, yours were wrenches because you’re a brilliant engineer Tails. Amy’s were hearts because she has a heart of gold. And Knuckles’ were medals for… some reason”
Tails: “I think it’ll be a star, not only are you a star in all of our eyes, but you inspire all of us to reach for the stars in everything we do”
Sonic: “Thank you for everything Amy, you really helped me tonight. But I can’t keep the baby.”
Amy: “I understand. What will you do with him then?”
Sonic: “ I have to find him a home. He needs a family than can take care of him.”
Sonic: “I guess I can take care of him for a few days. Eggman hasn’t attacked recently, but it won’t be forever. I’m sure he’s planning something, I’ve gotta find a family for this kid soon.”
Sonic:” In the meantime, I’ll do me best to keep him safe. And I’ll ask Vanilla for help too. I don’t know anything about babies-
Extra drawing: Bathing the creature
❤️ Special thanks to @emerald-antssss for helping me with the writing ✍️ !!
Heeeey I got Espio and Charmy (idk what this means, contradictory but complementary? Damn I love the Chaotix even if I’m not good a social cues or cues of any type help)
Fun game: assign some of your fave moots a sonic character you think they are most like! ❤️ (but to make it more fun and add varity nobody can be assigned sonic or tails!)
Yay! Fun kin assignment! Fun kin assignment!
Here we go
@0vergrowngraveyard You are Sticks the badger. Sincere and caring but unhinged and loves chaos /pos.
@lazorbeanz Nicole the Holo Lynx! :]
@passionartx Cream the Rabbit :D
@iamheretemporarly Hmm. For you, I choose, Blaze! You're Blaze the Cat
@misteria247 Amy Rose :]
@brainworms-all-night-long Rouge <3 and Kitsunammi
@domi091 Sonia the Hedgehog vibes :]
@shadofiredragon Shard! <3 and Shadow
@nixoon-again Longclaw and Knuckles me thinks
@nortedwayfinder You're Eclipse the Darkling and Cheese the Chao!
@niyana-the-ambiguous-mobian Jojo! Most definitely Jojo
@suzienightsky Cosmo methinks
@sapphiretanto Manic and Omega :3
@heckinconfusedparade Maddie and Orbot :]
@akstzs Trip the Sungazer :]
@disastertwins9000 Bunni Rabbot and Vector vibes all the way!
@donelywell Chip! You're Chip, no take backs
@sparkles-rule-4eva Definitely Tangle and Amy!
@axolotini Barry the Quokka :D
@tornado1992 Charmy and Espio :]
@myymi Let's see. Do I also assign you Starline and crush you under boulders? Or do I pick someone different? Hmmm :) Jk jk. You are...