Heyo! I'm Sam (26). I make fan kids. I don't necessarily ship everything I make a fan kid for, a lot of designs are just for fun! That being said, you're always welcome to ask me to expand upon them and send in pairing suggestions 💕 icon from @mischeva and banner art from @theleviathanslair
About Strawberry: Strawberry is the ideal hero! She's kind and caring, always the first one to jump in to solve a problem with a sugary sweet smile! At least, as long as there's people around to see. Strawberry thrives off attention and popularity, but in reality, cares very little about other people. She's calculating and manipulative, all too ready to destroy anyone who sees through the act. Her moms are worried but believe deep down she is a good person.
About Ryker: Ryker is part of my WIP Infinite redemption arc AU "Cathartic Infinity," which takes place a few years after Sonic Forces. After Infinite turns his life around and becomes Zero, he starts a relationship with Gadget and later have Ryker. Ryker is a relatively easygoing boy with a passion for music; he plays guitar and sometimes sings in his band Werejackal. Despite his intimidating appearance, he's quite a pacifist and nonconfrontational (unless in case of a threat toward his partner or his family). Ryker is currently dating Terios (son of Sonic and Shadow). You can imagine this might cause some conflict with their parents given Ryker's father is a former war criminal.
That's a wrap on Dawn's time in Sonic fankid showdown 2026
(little song I thought would be fitting :p)
There's so many places I could begin with this... so I'll guess I'll start with this.
I entered @sonic-fankid-showdown this year as a challenge for myself. I'd seen previous editions every now and then pop up in searches and was curious but I always thought "I could NEVER have the confidence to enter one of my kids into those." This year the application appeared on my homepage as if by chance. I was hesitant, but I also wanted to try and at least make steps to get over my social anxiety, so I entered with my brand new kiddo I had only made a month prior (30th April (2026) is Dawn's birthday :p). I told myself to not read too much into the competition and use it as a way to push my little hermit boat out and meet other people.
And what actually happened surpassed all my expectations I could ever of had and more, both for myself & for Dawn.
I had SO much fun getting to know and chat with each and every one of you! Answering and asking questions as Dawn gave me newfound confidence and an excitement I had never thought possible, getting to babble out all these little lore details I was planning in such a way to people who were curious!
It genuinely warms my heart to see so many people enjoy Dawn, not only because she's my precious little girl but because the foundations of Dawn are *so* incredibly important and special to me. I made her to have a connection with my best friend @cloudy0dreamer who is a huge Silvamy lover. I wanted to create something we could both enjoy together and Dawn was the manifestation of that wish I created.
To say out of all this I managed to reach the final 8? That boggles the mind massively! I was expecting to go out first round - happy with the confidence I had built up to that point, but thanks to all of your support she went through 3 whole rounds, so from the bottom of my heart, Thank you so, so much 🩵
A bit more under cut + credits since this is getting long xD
To all the new friends I made through this event - to everyone who asked me a question or answered mine - thank you so much for your time and generosity! A special thank you in particular who were kind enough to draw my girl for me 🙏 Its been a pleasure to meet all of you, especially those i've seen and admired the works of from a distance its been awesome!
Congratulations to @mikmik121 for winning this round, I look forward to seeing where Glam goes next.
a special shout out to @arelenforyadarlin , @thebluedevil-91 , @ninjathechameleon (masi, Roz & Mark) for all being great opponents to go against. I'm sorry the polls didn't work in your favour this year, but I am certain all three will go far. It was a pleasure to compete against all of you (& Glam, ofc!)
To the people who stuck with me every round, or even hopped on to help me with just one round - Thank you! Getting this far would never have been possible without each and every one of you's support. To the people who reached out to me with kind words for Dawn - thank you so much, your kindness means so much to me.
Showdown may be over for me, but I have learned so so much, both about myself and the hidden kindness of the community. I will now be moving on to focus on the remaining days of Art fight but all of you are very welcome to ask Dawn anything any time
and for the last time
Thank you so much everyone! Towards a bright new future we go!
Character credits - I wanted to include more but ran out of time and wirst power from doing art fight so if you aren't here but you interacted with Dawn i'm sorry but I do appreciate you!
I also apologise if some of the colours/designs are slightly off. I got a new tablet during showdown and lost half my refs so had to drag up images from my tumblr as reference xD
Art fight attack on @tails-perhour. I've had this idea in my head since Aria answered Dawn's question during showdown of Dawn being taught acoustic guitar lessons from Aria and I just totally ran out of time with art fight prep to doodle it.
So I decided to make it it's whole thing during art fight so here we are :p
About Dove: Dove the hedgehog is the daughter to Sonic the Hedgehog and Shadow the Hedgehog, while she shares DNA to Silver the Hedgehog; neither of them associate one another as family. She was once a past project used to harness chaos energy and surpass her parents. Found at the age of 8 and raised with her siblings. She now pushes through her limits to live up to her parents' legacy and go beyond. Becoming a symbol of hope within her world.
About Zish: Zish? Who’s that? Nobody knows. Years after the famous Crossworlds Grand Prix that saw Zavok change his heart through his fear, respect, and love for Big the Cat, Zish appeared one day at the cursed couples doorstep without warning. The Chaos Emeralds summoned him because they collectively thought it would be funny. Zish is a honorary loser. He can’t fight, he can’t fish, and any zeti powers he inherited are out of control. Yet Zish’s focus is more on his likes and abilities over his shortcomings. He loves to make bracelets and gardening, and he specifically likes to protect the forest that he lives in with Big, Zavok, and his adoptive older sister, Metal Sonic. He’s extremely shy and socially secluded, even as Zavok tries to convince him to get out there and ‘conquer all obstacles’, whatever that means. I’m sure he’ll be fine.
About Strawberry: Strawberry is the ideal hero! She's kind and caring, always the first one to jump in to solve a problem with a sugary sweet smile! At least, as long as there's people around to see. Strawberry thrives off attention and popularity, but in reality, cares very little about other people. She's calculating and manipulative, all too ready to destroy anyone who sees through the act. Her moms are worried but believe deep down she is a good person.
About Ryker: Ryker is part of my WIP Infinite redemption arc AU "Cathartic Infinity," which takes place a few years after Sonic Forces. After Infinite turns his life around and becomes Zero, he starts a relationship with Gadget and later have Ryker. Ryker is a relatively easygoing boy with a passion for music; he plays guitar and sometimes sings in his band Werejackal. Despite his intimidating appearance, he's quite a pacifist and nonconfrontational (unless in case of a threat toward his partner or his family). Ryker is currently dating Terios (son of Sonic and Shadow). You can imagine this might cause some conflict with their parents given Ryker's father is a former war criminal.
About Dove: Dove the hedgehog is the daughter to Sonic the Hedgehog and Shadow the Hedgehog, while she shares DNA to Silver the Hedgehog; neither of them associate one another as family. She was once a past project used to harness chaos energy and surpass her parents. Found at the age of 8 and raised with her siblings. She now pushes through her limits to live up to her parents' legacy and go beyond. Becoming a symbol of hope within her world.
About Zish: Zish? Who’s that? Nobody knows. Years after the famous Crossworlds Grand Prix that saw Zavok change his heart through his fear, respect, and love for Big the Cat, Zish appeared one day at the cursed couples doorstep without warning. The Chaos Emeralds summoned him because they collectively thought it would be funny. Zish is a honorary loser. He can’t fight, he can’t fish, and any zeti powers he inherited are out of control. Yet Zish’s focus is more on his likes and abilities over his shortcomings. He loves to make bracelets and gardening, and he specifically likes to protect the forest that he lives in with Big, Zavok, and his adoptive older sister, Metal Sonic. He’s extremely shy and socially secluded, even as Zavok tries to convince him to get out there and ‘conquer all obstacles’, whatever that means. I’m sure he’ll be fine.
About Strawberry: Strawberry is the ideal hero! She's kind and caring, always the first one to jump in to solve a problem with a sugary sweet smile! At least, as long as there's people around to see. Strawberry thrives off attention and popularity, but in reality, cares very little about other people. She's calculating and manipulative, all too ready to destroy anyone who sees through the act. Her moms are worried but believe deep down she is a good person.
About Nimble: Nimble the Hedgehog is part hedgehog, part cyborg. She was a clone made from DNA of Sonic, Amy and Shadow and enhanced with cybernetics by Metal Sonic. She was supposed to serve as his vessel but she was rescued before Metal could take over her consciousness so now Sonic and friends have joint custody of her as she learns how to be a "normal" person.
Sooooo cute!!!!! Thank you for the Nimble art! Let's go pink sisters!
Nimble is bad at reading people so she won't notice Strawberry's discomfort, unfortunately....
(I realize now I used the outfit in the poll post for reference and totally missed that she was wearing a different outfit. My bad! Quick doodle is quick u.u;;)
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO ASTER! IM SO PROUD OF YOU LITTLE DUDE!!!
I'm super proud of myself for making it to round three! That was my goal for the competition! So I win! And everyone was so sweet trying to get me to win up to the last minute! It was SO CLOSE!!!!
THANK YOU
I'm going to do tags under the cut because this post is long enough but first
a special thank you to @the-cat-ara !!! You drew with me the entire time and I can't thank you enough for all of your support and kind words!!! I've had so much fun drawing with you and Aria loved getting to spend time with Scion and Iris!
Prick the Numbat @colorfulplasma
Danica the Cat @yourpalsalamander
Luna the hedgehog @imhereandexist
Ruby and Sapphire the hedgehogs @basilbunnycreachers
Ultraviolet the hedgehog @dawn-ch0rus
Mirouette the Metalhog @kathrinekitsune
Strawberry the Sheep @lilla-nextgen
Dawn Rose @psychictimestone
Masi the Dark @arelenforyadarlin (SORRY I MISSED YOUR TAG BEFORE OMG MASI FORGIVE ME zey're here too)
Lustre the Hedgehog and Yuri!Sonic @asktheyurihogs
Morpheus the dark @covenofcamlann
Neve the bat @thesafireartist
Sunrise @navy-the-tiger
Crow the werehog and Dove the Hedgehog @theleviathanslair
About Aster: Aster was created by Eggman Negative in his attempt to create a superweapon against his previous adversaries post-Sonic Rivals 2. After a couple of hiccups and a whole lot of confusion, Espio and Silver find themselves raising the mobian with powers undiscovered, yet familiar...Aster is stubborn, literal, and aloof--but finds quiet appreciation within the beauty of the world she's in.
About Aria: Aria is Sonic’s only daughter! As her father continues to travel and leave her behind for long periods of time, she grows resentful. It doesn’t help that the people around her seem to have fantastic powers and abilities while she has none. To Aria, it’s her against the world- and she’s going to win.
Aria and Scion! A great duo that I love and am so excited that they're friends!
I wanted to draw something special for @the-cat-ara after the earthquakes last week in Venezuela,
Ara is luckily safe but there are many others struggling so I wanted to draw attention to the situation over there and encourage you all to look at things you can do to help
Ara please take care of yourself and stay safe and I hope this duo can make you smile a little bit!
I do apologize for being a little selfish, putting Aria and Scion together so I can tag the showdown, I wanted this to reach more people, thank you for taking the time to read this !
About Strawberry: Strawberry is the ideal hero! She's kind and caring, always the first one to jump in to solve a problem with a sugary sweet smile! At least, as long as there's people around to see. Strawberry thrives off attention and popularity, but in reality, cares very little about other people. She's calculating and manipulative, all too ready to destroy anyone who sees through the act. Her moms are worried but believe deep down she is a good person.
About Nimble: Nimble the Hedgehog is part hedgehog, part cyborg. She was a clone made from DNA of Sonic, Amy and Shadow and enhanced with cybernetics by Metal Sonic. She was supposed to serve as his vessel but she was rescued before Metal could take over her consciousness so now Sonic and friends have joint custody of her as she learns how to be a "normal" person.
Sooooo cute!!!!! Thank you for the Nimble art! Let's go pink sisters!
Nimble is bad at reading people so she won't notice Strawberry's discomfort, unfortunately....
(I realize now I used the outfit in the poll post for reference and totally missed that she was wearing a different outfit. My bad! Quick doodle is quick u.u;;)
About Strawberry: Strawberry is the ideal hero! She's kind and caring, always the first one to jump in to solve a problem with a sugary sweet smile! At least, as long as there's people around to see. Strawberry thrives off attention and popularity, but in reality, cares very little about other people. She's calculating and manipulative, all too ready to destroy anyone who sees through the act. Her moms are worried but believe deep down she is a good person.
About Nimble: Nimble the Hedgehog is part hedgehog, part cyborg. She was a clone made from DNA of Sonic, Amy and Shadow and enhanced with cybernetics by Metal Sonic. She was supposed to serve as his vessel but she was rescued before Metal could take over her consciousness so now Sonic and friends have joint custody of her as she learns how to be a "normal" person.
