blue &amp; pink

"Guess they really don't get out very often then? It would do them a bit of good, if you asked me." Gold joked a little. It was surprising to hear that the other foxes didn't end up visiting other zones. Maybe it was because blue hedgehogs tend to be more adventurous? "From what I've heard, I am not surprised they don't stick with their own Sonics when they are out visiting other places like this."

"Well I hope they aren't at dangerous as the Emeralds I know...I wouldn't want to be caught dealing with them myself, at least, from what I have seen. Considering those crystals of yours were sealed for a reason, lets hope you don't have to find out the reason why."

The notion Basswood brought up, however, was enough for Gold to smile a little and nod in agreement. "I can't agree more. But I guess that's easy for me to say, given I didn't know my blood relatives. Sonic really didn't have any blood relatives that he knew either...Well, except maybe one, but I really didn't get to know him that well before the two of us ended up on our own to find out."

the idea did make basswood wonder if he shouldn't drag the fox along on an adventure or two someday. just to see friends in other places at first, then maybe some random encounters later on. he filed that one away for later as wisteria gave a little chuckle at the fox's regard for the crystals.

"well, according to history, they do have a habit of making those who use them sick. very sick. i'm still not sure how we got away okay when we collected them all again, but maybe they just like us?" she really had no clue, that was one of many mysteries about the gems in question. maybe they had gotten lucky, maybe it was something else. they really didn't know.

it was an ongoing thing.

the speedster seemed alright to drop the subject, however. for good reason, but still grinned at the fox. ❝ coming from two people who do know their families and don't get along that well, it's probably for the best. everybody's different, or whatever, but it worked out in our case. er, cases.❞

"that's right. it took a while, but i think we're all pretty happy now."

historias-multorum

@dyadhogs

"Yeah I'm learning a lot from ya Amy!" Sonia replied. "It's cool that you get to do this more often than me." She added. " I wonder what other kinds of stuff we can unearth?" She pondered. "Do you think we could find any cool gemstones too?"

#off saving the village [queue]#historiasmultorum

"i've been doing this since i was young. i've always loved finding hidden things like this, even if others don't really see the appeal." plus she loved learning about those things. it was niche, and she knew it. but she greatly enjoyed all of it.

looking to see how the other was doing, amy smiled. "probably. you'll usually find a lot of rocks but gems are pretty common too. i like using them in crafts. occasionally, you'll even find a fossil or two."

historias-multorum

@dyadhogs

"Yup, you'll be back home in a blink. I wouldn't lie to ya." Liz assured her. "We use this bad boy all the time if we need to get somewhere quick." She added. "Just need to put in the coordinates here aand... there we go!" She said.

The machine's green screen turned blue and was ready for transportation. "After you."

#off saving the village [queue]#historiasmultorum

that was enough for amy. she had no reason not to trust liz, after all. and if something did go awry, she would only have to wait a little bit more before she could use her warp ring. easy peasy.

"alright. here's goes nothing." she only hesitated a moment before stepping onto the platform. she wasn't sure what happened now, but she gave liz a little nod.

urgetocreate

Melissa Scott-Miller (British b.1959), Magnolia, Maida Vale, 2026, Oil on canvas

#off saving the village [queue]#refined tastes && elegance ;; amy [aesthetic]

multis-sermonibus

@dyadhogs

Lanolin laughed. "I get it. Someone's gotta make sure everyone's ok." She told Amy. "Well then, I won't keep you forever. Let's get going." She said as she started walking.

She led the way through downtown Rury City with Amy, pointing out different places. "Beside the usual stuff, Rury does have a pretty famous mom and pop diner." She told her.

#off saving the village [queue]#multissermonibus

she wished she could stay longer, but that wasn't how things were meant to be. not today anyway. another time that might not have been the case, and amy did plan on returning one day.

she always loved big cities. so much to offer, and so many unique things that she couldn't see in the village. shops, cafes, full restaurants. she liked it all. "famous, huh? what's its specialty? hopefully something better than the tasteless and questionable burgers we have back home."

Gold noticed the amused tone the other had. Seems like most Sonics were shorter than him. And giving Basswood another look over, he could see it now. Both of them seemed to be in a similar situation. "For what it's worth, my Sonic is shorter than most of the blue hedgehogs you've met, if that ends up ringing any bells." Gold would soon turn his attention to the other remarks Wisteria and Basswood would chime in with.

"I am sure he would love to ask me all sorts of questions. I take it he's not as used to other verses and the like as opposed to myself. I guess that comes with being a zone drifter for a good part of my life."

"Those emeralds always seem to cause more problems than they are worth...I don't understand why everyone's docs seem to want to get a hold of them. I guess it's good for you guys that they don't exist here."

"I've known my Sonic for most of my life and he was good at bringing everyone together. We're close, not as much as we used to be after living our own lives, but we're still brothers; even if it's not really by blood."

a thoughtful air came over the two hedgehogs for a moment. smaller than most, huh? that could be a few alternates they had met so far, but there was one in particular that both basswood and wisteria lingered on. whether or not it was the same sonic gold was talking about was up for debate though. at least for now.

❝ we barely get other versions of tails around here. we know they're out there but they don't seem to visit as much as some alternates. ❞ he didn't know if that was a good or bad thing though. what the fox might do with that information and whatever else other versions of him might have to offer was anyone's guess.

though the pair had a feeling it might cause a bit of a spiral in their friend.

wisteria shifted her weight. the emeralds and the crystals did have some similarities. "yeah, the crystals were so bad that a whole league of elders decided to hide them behind some pretty insane security measurements centuries ago. until eggman came along, they were totally safe."

clearly no longer the case. but it was always interesting to the pair to hear how other verisons of their friend group were, and how they had met. still, one thing seemed to be a common theme between them all...

❝ meh, blood's overrated. family's better when you can choose it. ❞

rxbelling-hxrald

Dan had been more than aware that something had happened awhile back, considering he remembered full well promising to keep an eye on both of them whilst also keeping his distance so they could work out whatever the issue was on their own.

Now finally hearing more to the tale, it all suddenly made a lot more sense why the pair had been going through what they did and what had caused it, the picture painted so to speak.

"I see." Was all he'd respond with initially in a soft tone, now he had all the more reason in wanting to follow along with Wisteria in order to hear more on the doctor's end himself. Once he'd thought inwardly about it all he'd speak again.

"For now, let's just focus on getting out of here, then we can worry about both these tunnels and what to do if Eggman is trying to grab more of those crystals."

He began to head back towards the drop they'd previously jumped up from, taking a moment to offer an encouraging smile to her as he went.

"As your friend I'll do whatever I can to help, so you and your team won't be as stretched if it turns into a wild hunt. Consider me your own 'dangerous' element" The playful gest might have been a bit much but he hoped it sent the message he was in it for the long haul if they needed aid.

#off saving the village [queue]#rxbellinghxrald

she had hoped that, after the last time, eggman would have been avoiding the crystals. the doctor had been going through something himself since that day and its aftermath, some kind of internal conflict it seemed but that was all she knew. the point was, she knew that eggman was aware there was more to the crystals than any of them knew...

and that they weren't to be messed with without some serious research.

"...yeah, let's get out of here." that much she would agree with. there was nothing more for them to do here. plus she wanted to tell her team about what was going on and form some plan with them. just in case. she really hoped this was all some sort of misunderstanding...yet some other part of her was wondering.

luckily, dan's mood and playful air brought her out of that little funk and she smiled as they made their way back to the hole. "and we both know, given my friends, having a little danger on our side for once would be pretty helpful. especially in this case."

she already had plans to call dan when they figured out what was going on. it was only fair they saw this little adventure through to the end, after all. plus, who knew? they might need someone like dan along for the ride.

"thanks for the help today, by the way."

letmemusings

If I’m the one who can make a difference, I’ll do it.

#off saving the village [queue]#simple && amusing ;; sonic [aesthetic]#refined tastes && elegance ;; amy [aesthetic]

station--square

Their crystals could have some connection to the Sol Emeralds. From the little information the hedgehog told her, for now, it was the most plausible explanation. Otherwise, it was some other power that had a premonition, and called for her appearance. Disaster hadn't struck this world yet, after all.

She crossed her arms. If the situation was a mystery Blaze must solve, then she'll solve it no matter the cost. One step at a time. ❝ You're familiar with the emeralds? Had... another Sonic appeared in your world before? ❞

#off saving the village [queue]#stationsquare

the feline seemed determined, though sonic didn't know for what exactly. if she was going to look into the crystals...well, that was an avenue he himself had run dry in recent months. he had his own reasons, but he didn't think they quite aligned with hers. or maybe he was being presumptuous.

❝ a little, yeah. can't say i know a whole lot, ❞ he said earnestly, then shrugged. ❝ i know more alternates than i do facts about the emeralds everyone's always talking about. i know i'm different than some of them, but we still have enough in common. there's an amy, tails and knuckles here too, if that matters. ❞

familylightfox

Moments after impact, the teen's head popped out of the snow pile along with Basswood. Her smile was bright and laughter filled the air as she attempted to shake off some of the snow now sticking to her quills in every angle. Not that it helped when the hero began to throw more on top of her head.

"Good thing I always have hot chocolate at the ready." Volt commented with a snort. The sound of his daughter's laughter was contagious and it didn't take long to hear another snow dampened thump that was her retaliating with a pile of snow of her own.

The only difference was the size of her gathered attempt.

Sometimes being a teenage powerhouse had it's perks. Being able to lift a snowball that could have been used for the base of a snowman... Maybe it was a little overkill.

Nah...

The teen pulled herself out of the snow pile like a creature from her zombie flicks and shook off as much of the snow as she could, waiting for the perfect opportunity to tackle him again. "I gotcha now Basswood."

#off saving the village [queue]#the dad and daughter team ;; volt and harmony [familylightfox]#familylightfox

yeah, he had that one coming and he knew it. covered with snow all over again thanks to the teen, it took a moment longer for the hedgehog to dig his way out with a not-so-dramatic shiver. there was now snow in places that even his well-prepped winter gear couldn't defend against. still totally worth it.

"yeah, he's going to feel that one later," wisteria quipped, taking a sip of her own drink. she was glad it was him out there and not her. she was more the type to watch the snow than to play in it, but that was perfectly okay with her.

plus, if it meant that she would have to warm the other up via some much loved cuddles later, so be it.

and given the look on harmony's face, that was very well going to be the case as the speedster just froze there. not literally, but he was so bogged down with snow that he couldn't have moved out of the way if he had tried.

and he had tried.

❝ ah, crap. ❞ this was it. his doom and he only had himself to blame.

"He's one of the few shorter blue hedgehogs while still being on the older side." Gold was amused by the other's bluntness. He didn't mind. "Usually they are still in their younger years before they hit their growth spurt, but mine never did." He would leave out another detail, for now.

"Yeah, I have a warp ring. I am not sure how I was able to get specifically here though...Usually when I end up in a random zone, it's because it's acting up, but this time it seemed like it worked correctly. It's very strange. Might be from one of my other devices, but I can look into it later."

"Although, I am curious, what else sets this place apart from all the other 'zones' you can call them? I would say the island, but home had plenty of islands as well."

sonic snorted at that. if he had a nickel for every time he had met an alternate shorter than himself, he would be rich by that point. he couldn't explain why, but he wouldn't lie and say that the fact he was taller than most didn't fill him with a misplaced sense of pride.

amy seemed to notice this and just rolled her eyes. not that she could really talk, she was often taller than her alternates as well, but she just thought it was a nice quirk. to the fox, she gave a far more delicate look.

"well i'm sure our tails wouldn't mind sharing his lab, if it comes to that," she said, knowing full well their fox would love the chance to pick other alternate's brain a little. "as for what makes us special, i like to think there's a few things. our island is one of them, but i'm pretty sure our whole world is different from a lot of the others out there. not to mention we don't have the chaos emeralds or anything here."

❝ yeah, that's a big one. plus, by comparison, our team haven't known each other that long. and technically, i'm the newest one to settle in around here. ❞ which most people found weird given that other sonics seemed to be the pillar of their friend groups, and a ton of other things.

#off saving the village [queue]#the couple [sonamy]#the leader [sonic]#the heroine [amy]

zee-rie

Torpe

station--square

❝ Briefly, a few years ago... ❞ he admits, a bit sheepishly. ❝ It wasn't to get anything though. We were just passing through. ❞ So he's curious. And, well, Amy was the first person who greeted him — and Tails didn't exactly want to be left alone in this new dimension. Not yet. He'd rather stick with someone he knew to some degree; just to get his bearings.

That being said, the situation he found himself in was entirely his fault, and he was still mentally hitting himself for that. He wanted a way to send more than small inanimate objects to Blaze's dimension, and it backfired on him. Horribly. So horribly, in fact, that he wound up in a new one! He swore he used the exact same configurations, but —

— but he's sure his friends were looking for a way to bring him back. He just had to stay strong and wait.

❝ They change depending on the season, right? ❞

#off saving the village [queue]#stationsquare

ah, so he had seen but not experienced. a lot of people were like that and, frankly, she was glad that he seemed to be one of the ones who wanted to know more about the events. they were amazing in her opinion, but she would leave that judgement up to the fox.

"that's right. mostly the fruits and vegetable selections, but some people like theming their other goods around the seasons," she confirmed, clearly impressed. "you can find crafts and other handmade things there too, but you'll see for yourself when we get there."

what she left out was that next to no one at these markets had any tech of any kind. she didn't know if this fox was like her own, but a little time away from that stuff always did them some good.

"there's one in the next village over that specializes in flowers and other plants. crafts, syrups, even clothes. that's where we'll be heading."

emeraldtied

Small heads up: we're moving at the end of the month, like across states, so activity is going to be taking a serious dive for a few weeks as we apartment hunt, find jobs/childcare, etc. Technically, I haven't been working the last two years so this will be fun.

So yeah, things might die here for a bit while we sort out the next chapter in life.

#out of touch | ooc

ofteaandmagic

It came as no real surprise that the pink hedgehog despite just meeting seemed to understand, just something there. Had this passion of hers made her a touch odd? To her peers most definitely. The only exception had been her own brother. He'd only thought her oddness on the level of most brothers. At least, the blue one was giving an attempt, that much was apparent.

Just like it was obvious to her that it wasn't for her benefit. Not that she minded in the slightest. There were plenty of males that fit the same bill.

"Huge and tryin' to kill you? I mean I can understand that one 'or sure. Which island did you cross paths with those?" she asked with a curious knit of her brow, though there was a touch of concern laced into her voice. Wouldn't be the first time the mouse had heard of such things, what with the travels of her own brother.

Perhaps it was a sign that she didn't leave the mainland all that often and needed to travel with her twin. But another part of her insisted that her place was here, and she didn't need a break, other than exploring what was right in front of her. Which in hindsight was farther than one would think.

"Thank you, it's what comes naturally at this point," she noted, picking up on that they were slightly changing subjects. Not a bad thing! "If it hadn't been 'or the help of a couple of friends, I wouldn't have got this whole idea off the ground. I have the opposite problem, my twin says I need to travel."

@dyadhogs

#off saving the village [queue]#ofteaandmagic

the pair of hedgehogs had more than a few quirks themselves, and more of them clashed with one another than not. to some, it was a strange choice for them to be where they were, in a relationship of all things, but they did work. they had ups and downs, but what couple didn't?

clearly, they had both seen more than their fair share of odd things. both giving each other looks that said the killer plants were only one thing they would like to never see again if they could help it.

"technically ours, but an offshoot called creeper gorge. they say that it's not meant for any other living things and we can vouch for that." the concern wasn't misplaced, that area had been one of the most dangerous on their adventure years ago, and one of the only ones they hadn't willingly revisited at some point. it had some uses, but none outweighed the risks involved.

if asked, both hedgehogs would have attested to the pleasure of traveling. both of them would do it a lot more if not for certain obligations, though it was sonic's every intention to show amy around the world one day.

not that he said that out loud. instead, he gave some sound of concurrence with what the mouse was saying. or rather, her twin. he had never even met the guy, and he was in agreement.

❝ he might be right. pretty boring just being cooped up all the time. er, if you ask me that is, ❞ he was quick to add, already seeing the look in amy's eyes. he hadn't meant to be rude about it, but his tone did leave a lot to be desired sometimes. ❝ plus there are plants all over the place. you can find cool ones somewhere else too. ❞

"I am not sure if you want to tangle with doc that I have to deal with, but I'll keep it in mind...If we get desperate enough." He wouldn't say he was against the idea, but he knew they would have a tougher time dealing with him if their Eggman wasn't as big of a deal. Besides, his brother would be totally against the idea.

"Still, we've been able to manage him on our own, so I don't think you'll have to worry about it too much. My Sonic is enjoying not having to deal with him. If you think look out of place, you'll probably I look normal compared to him."

that was all they asked. they didn't know how their skills matched against anyone but their villains, but it said something about the pair's confidence at least. it wasn't an issue they would push anyway, more curious about the other version of sonic the fox talked about.

❝ what makes him so weird? ❞ there was no tact in the question whatsoever, and that earned the speedster a gentle elbow in the side from his partner. which he ignored, making amy shake her head. she swore sometimes sonic forgot what manners were.

"you have a way to get back, right?" amy at least asked an important question, already thinking ahead, as she did. "we can help if not. we're used to all kinds of people dropping by these days."