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(looks around before shooting a tree)
Yeah. Fuck you nature.
EEK! WHAT THE HELL MAN!
[a blue hedgehog drops from a tree, wearing red sneakers, he quickly stands up and folds his arms, trying to pierce you with their angry gaze alone, oh look its "Sonic", Say is that shade of green the same shade of green he's always had?]
(squint)
Well, I suppose that is a development.
Who are you supposed to be, some Sonic cosplayer?
Sonic Cosplayer?
Wow that's a new one. I'm actually Sonic the hedgehog, in the flesh.
who are YOU supposed to be?!
Oh, so youâre Sonic the Hedgehog.
How convenient.
The nameâs Tide. Iâve been looking for you.
I have a bullet with your name on it.
wait, what?!
Why?!
[he takes a step back]
Youâre a wimp. Your moral code isnât working. The world would be better off if Eggman just dies, but apparently you canât allow that. Do you have any idea how many lives could have been saved if you just did him in? And youâve killed people before anyways.
Youâre hypocritical at best, and dangerously out-of-touch at worst.
Once youâre out of the picture, we can finally instate someone who understands the bigger picture.
(advancing on âSonicâ as he is saying this)
Wow, calm down Starline wanna-be!
Look I have my reasons to do things, and if you don't like it that's fair and aquare
But go out of your way to kill someone?!
Starline wanna-be?
Please, heâs next.
Iâm wiping the board clean, save for a few, like Tails.
This pointless âforever warâ has gone on long enough, donât you think?
Look, Eggman's gone, finito, poof
[doing dumb motions with his hands]
And trust me here, I understand. I had a realization after a ... recent event.
A change of heart if you will, there's absolutely no need for you to become so ...
y'know
murderous
[he tries to step away again]
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(growl)
You get one chance.
Give me one good reason why I shouldnât stomp you into the curb.
Iâm waiting.
[he blinks twice]
I wouldn't kill eggman still... Because i think that's too freeing, he deserved a punishment i was too much of a quote-end-quote coward, as you said, to inflict.
But given the chance I would do it, force him to feel the pain he put everyone, me included, through. But honestly I don't think any answer will satisfy you
[he's so prepared to run at the speed of sound]
(contemplating, but then his gaze softens slightly)
That works.
(slings his sniper rifle back over his shoulder)
Why were you in that tree anyway?
[sighs]
...I was... admittedly trying to nap, I haven't had much sleep recently
In a tree?
Of all places, you chose a tree?
it WAS NICE AND COMFY, you clearly have never slept on a tree!
Wood is not comfortable.
Are you insane?
at least its not sleeping on top of scrap metal.
[he's attempting to climb back the tree]
Why-
Meh, itâs probably nothing.
[finally atop the tree again, it would be funny to shake him down with another shoot]
(and he shot the tree again)
I have a question.
AGH!!
[thud]
... what is it
Well, two, actually.
First, why are you colored differently than usual?
Second, was there a reason you mentioned scrap metal specifically?
I'm not "colored" differently than usual? this. This is just how I look????
And, i had to stay on an island made of scrap metal for a few days, and trust me the places to sleep were real bad.
I've been strapped onto tables more comfortable than anywhere on that island.
Strapped to tables?
Where were you?
eh, places, around a lot of bad guys, often because of eggman, a few times it hasn't been him though.
not much else
[puts his hands behind his head all anime-like]
A few times it hasnât been him?
Who else?
(now heâs curious)
why so curious? are you writing a book?
I donât know,
Maybe itâs because I would rather know things about the guy that randomly popped out of a tree?
No normal person just does that.
Welp, I'm not exactly normal!
But, I guess I don't have anything better to do
(and I do like talking about me)
Welp, there was this guy, Starline, he once strapped me down after hypnotizing me with his glove-thing.
I vaguely just remember it, he had taken something from me, like hair... I think that's how he made her
(his face goes through confusion, then realization, then anger)
WHERE IS HE. TELL ME.
NOW.
wow calm down-- in my world he's like, dead, pretty sure
Good. Heâs the scum of the earth. Dirt. Worthless. He doesnât deserve any happiness or respect.
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I think thatâs all I cared about.
Get out of my sight before I change my mind about killing you.
wow, you really are strange.
whatever
[he rolls his eyes at the threat and begins to walk away murmuring something]
(worthless...)