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[reidluver]

Someone's Waiting for You

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When Sonic's attempt to sacrifice himself for the sake of the Shatterverse is interrupted, he doesn't leave Nine's side. This small decision changes everything. The Grim doesn't turn into a battlefield, and with the help of two other twin-tailed foxes—Sonic manages to convince Nine to return with him to Green Hill.

In no time at all, Nine is forcibly adopted as the youngest brother to Sonic and Tails. It's a drastic change, but in the relative safety of this new dimension, Nine finally has the chance to heal and live; not just survive. His brothers and their many friends (honestly, too many if you ask Nine) are there to help.

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Post made for the @sonic-au-collision-zone event! Asks are always open, but especially now in preparation for the third round of voting! Choose your own questions or check out this ask meme. (Content warnings included in the tags)

The intro fic can be found here, with ficlets that will eventually be added to the main story are included in this masterpost.

(image is a manip of a screenshot from episode 1 of Sonic Prime, text and AU title from a song in the 1977 movie The Rescuers)

[sonic-au-collision-zone]

For the creators: do you have a favorite chapter or drawing of your AU?

COLLISION QUESTION

To the creator(s),

"Do you have a favorite chapter or drawing of your AU?"

- Anon

ANSWER IN THE REBLOGS BELOW + PING THE BLOG👇

[reidluver]

I have a favorite fact, which has to do with Sonic's anatomy.

Obviously, chaos energy is used to explain a lot of "magic" but why can't it also have some basis in actual science? Birds have a high percentage of pneumatized bones (presence of air spaces in the bones, like your skull), which provide many advantages that I feel could also apply to Sonic.

The spaces in bird bones makes it easier for them to breath, handle air pressure, withstand g-force, and aid in thermoregulation. These are all abilities I feel are crucial for someone who runs faster than the speed of sound.

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[reidluver]

Chapter 5: Prey

Tails' attempt to show his appreciation backfires when it accidentally reveals another one of his secrets. Thankfully, he has a family who both loves and only wants what's best for him.

Story Summary

Tom and Maddie had their work cut out for them when they decided to adopt three traumatized alien children. By curious happenstance, all three had been isolated and forced to fend for themselves due to circumstances outside their control. However, Tails presented a unique challenge.

While Sonic and Knuckles' circumstances were no less tragic, they spent a few years under the guardianship of someone who loved them. They had memories of being cared for, of receiving instruction on how to navigate the world. Tails had no such memories, and essentially raised himself. The differences between their youngest and his older brothers are subtle and pose challenges, but they’re all committed to helping Tails understand he’s loved and a member of the family.

[reidluver]

Finalizing touch-ups for tomorrow's chapter of "Care and Keeping" and was hit with a cheese craving. I bought a block yesterday, but when I cut into the vacuum seal, I noticed it was a little "sweaty". There wasn't any discoloration though, so I sniffed it to check . . . and immediately started retching.

No cheese for me. 😭

[reidluver]

If you've enjoyed Never Broken, Never Beyond Repair then go vote for the AU, here!

It's a what-if story where Sonic brings Nine back to Green Hill. Future stories feature encounters with others of the main cast such as Amy, Knuckles, and even Professor Von Schlemmer! There will also be explorations into how Forces would change if Nine were present.

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[reidluver]

Still working on it, but I thought I'd give a preview by revealing the title for chapter 3 of Never Broken, Never Beyond Repair.

Recovery Starts with Apologies, Purring, and Murder(?)

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[reidluver]

Sorry for not getting around to this for round two, but if you're interested in voting in round 3 of the Sonic AU Collision, check out this tag on my sideblog! Even though there are less options this time around, as a participant I'm keeping my main blog easier to navigate for those visiting to learn about my AU.

Please check out the tag to see the other 7 AUs I'm interested in (apart from mine of course) and see if you also agree! I'm reblogging the intro/best synopsis post I could find for each entry. Check out the event blog's main tag to cast your vote.

It's getting more and more difficult to choose. Great job to everyone participating!

[reidluver]

Vote for Someone's Waiting for You!

Do you wish Nine had a happier ending? Curious about what shenanigans Sonic and two genius foxes would get into? These memes are but a taste of what this AU has to offer.

The main story is here (Never Broken, Never Beyond Repair) and check out this masterpost for fic excerpts of what's to come. If you like what you see or have enjoyed the story, vote ✨here!✨

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[sonic-au-collision-zone]

SONIC AU COLLISION 2: ROUND 3

Left Side, Poll 3

My Brother is a Zombot VS Someone's Waiting for You

My Brother is a Zombot

Someone's Waiting for You

Remaining time: 19 hours 56 minutes

My Brother is a Zombot belongs to @nekolikedacat [link to AU blog]

CONTENT WARNINGS: Death, possible blood and violence in the future but nothing set in stone, apocalypse scenerio

Someone's Waiting for You belongs to @reidluver [link to ao3 series] [link to masterpost]

Source Image Credit: Sonic Prime (Season 1, Episode 1: "Shattered") CONTENT WARNINGS: Past child abuse, death (not main characters), stronger than typical canon violence but nothing gory, language, PTSD flashbacks

Explore each world below the cut!

My Brother is a Zombot:

"My Brother is a Zombot" is a fancomic that follows Miles "Tails" Prower as he looks for a way to cure his older brother, Sonic the Hedgehog, who turned into a zombot. Because there has to be a cure- his brother is already a special case after all! Seemingly self-aware to some degree, able to recognize Tails as someone to be protected — there must be a way to turn him back.

But Tails isn't the only one to take a note of how odd the phenomena is…

Someone's Waiting for You:

Nine spent his entire life wishing someone would care; for someone to love him. After enough heartache and setbacks, he gave up on such a foolish wish and in turn became bitter and jaded. Everything changed when a blue hedgehog came barging into his life. Thankfully for Nine, this hedgehog didn't believe in giving up, and despite Nine's numerous attempts to fight it, his "childish" wish was granted. It took eight years and traveling to a different dimension, but in the end Nine gained not one, but two brothers. It took some adjusting, but Nine eventually understood what it means to be happy.

[reidluver]

VOTING TIME!

If you have a moment and have been enjoying the story, please vote for Someone's Waiting for You!

THANK YOU!

[reidluver]

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YOU CALLIN’ ME FAT!?!??!11

[scrunglepaws]

A scene that was just SO cute that I had to stop reading and sketch this out real quick. From @reidluver's fic, The Care and Keeping of Your Half-Feral Fox Kit (Wachowski Edition). <3

[reidluver]

ASDFLASDFLSAGLKSADGSDLF

THE BABIES!!!! ✨ IT'S TOO PERFECT!!!

Look, the clip of Knuckles picking up Tails at the end of the 2nd movie is something I can watch on a loop. It's the most precious thing ever and I knew I had to make it common in my fic and YOU MADE IT REAL!!! I LOVE IT!!!! ❤️💛 Knuckles is such a good big brother! Look at that DORKY smile!! He looks so cute in the shirt!! And Tails of course is SUCH a precious little BABY!! That's exactly how I pictured it, thank you!!! Look at his wagging tails!! 💖

I just love the idea of Tails being incapable of hiding how happy he is, with the bonus of him being unaware of this. He's great at hiding his "negative" emotions, but hasn't had enough experience with the "positive" ones to do the same.

(for those unaware, see Knuckles pick up Tails under the cut. Tails is so baby and now my fic has an even better version! 😈)

[uncleasad]

Since AO3 is (apparently) still blocking tumblr from creating link previews of AO3 pages (fics, chapters, users, etc), tonight I embarked on a fool’s errand 😂

Forgetting the fact that I’ve forgotten most of the Javascript I’ve ever learned, I spent, uh, too many hours creating a quick-and-dirty simple bookmarklet to halfway automate the manual creation of the link preview. (Quick-and-dirty because I’m certain there are edge cases I haven’t accounted for and which will break things.)

Add this bookmarklet to your browser.

Go to the AO3 page (fic/chapter/user/etc) you want a link preview for.

Run the bookmarklet, copy the resulting text from the popup window.

In the tumblr editor, switch to HTML mode.

Paste the copied text.

If there are no edge cases, you now have a link preview!

There are more detailed instructions on the page in Step 1.

This semi-technical, so not for everyone; hopefully AO3 will unblock tumblr soon 🤞

No warranty!

Edit 15 May 2025: Also, I keep forgetting that if you’ve locked your works to be visible only to logged-in AO3 accounts, then even when the tumblr link preview fetch is working, it will return an incorrect and useless result, so this bookmarklet will be useful in that case, too.

[reidluver]

You my friend—ARE A HERO!!

(I'm a visual learner, so here's a breakdown to show why OP is amazing)

The inline link is what happens even if you click on the "link" feature, but thanks I hate it.

This is what the AO3 "share" feature produces, which is better but it will forever link to the first chapter and isn't what I want.

3. And THIS is what you get by following OP's phenomenal instructions!!!

THAT is what I want! THAT will lead you straight to the chapter in question!

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COLLISION QUESTION

To the character(s) of your AU,

What are your impressions of your opponent(s) and AU Collision overall? What are your thoughts on your opponent's story. And, if there is one, what do you think of the alternate version of yourself?

ANSWER IN THE REBLOGS BELOW + PING THE BLOG 👇

[reidluver]

Tails & Nine: *instinctively move closer to Sonic at the sight of zombot!Sonic*

Sonic: *walks toward MBIAZ!Tails, kneels, and puts his paws on Tails’ shoulders* You’ve been working so hard to bring your big bro back, huh? I may not be your Sonic, but I know for a fact he’s so proud of you for all you've done. *hugs him tightly and for as long as Tails needs*

Nine: *starts scanning zombot!Sonic with his Milo Transducer*

Tails: *grabs a rolling whiteboard out of nowhere and starts writing* All right, so how does it spread? Skin-to-skin or blood contact? It looks like you can touch him with gloves on. When did it start? Does it affect wilds or plant life?

Nine: *notices MBIAZ!Tails’ wide look* Of course we’re going to help you, idiot. Who knows how much time we have in this freaky void—so get talking. I’ve already connected to your Miles Electric so we can exchange data.

Tails: Three geniuses are better than one! *pumps the air* We'll help you in any way we can.

Sonic: *whispers* You’re always so brave, no matter what dimension. Don't ever forget that. You will solve this.

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[nekolikedacat]

thankk u for making him happy cos i will never /lh /hj

anyway, hope i characterized ur boys alright thru expressions - been a while since ive read nbnbr :'3 (also made up the milo transducer cos i couldnt remember it being mentioned/described in the fic sob)

most importantly - good luck in our round!!

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[reidluver]

AAAAHHHH THIS IS AWESOME!!!!

You PERFECTLY captured the way Tails and Nine would grab onto Sonic when faced with that reality! 💖 Omigosh they're just too cute!! I NEED to cradle the way you drew Sonic comforting Tails! The way his ears are pushed back, trying desperately to stay strong and not acknowledge his suffering?! Then the look on his face when his counterparts are offering to help?! 😭 I can just FEEL the stress from him having to stay strong for such a long time in your AU! You did a great job portraying the journey of his emotions here.

Your Tails is absolutely precious and I need to squish the poor, sad baby! He just looks so traumatized, you def get a gold star in tormenting the child. Nine's "insulting" face makes me giggle, along with him wondering how Tails managed to manifest a whiteboard out of nowhere. Finally, Zombot!Sonic mindlessly inspecting the whiteboard at the end is KILLING me!

Seriously, HOW do you artists manage to just whip these things up so quickly?! It's amazing, honestly. Best of luck to you as well! 👏

[reidluver]

Chapter 4: Retrieval

Tails hasn't reached out, so Knuckles and Sonic decide to take matters into their own paws.

Story Summary

Tom and Maddie had their work cut out for them when they decided to adopt three traumatized alien children. By curious happenstance, all three had been isolated and forced to fend for themselves due to circumstances outside their control. However, Tails presented a unique challenge.

While Sonic and Knuckles' circumstances were no less tragic, they spent a few years under the guardianship of someone who loved them. They had memories of being cared for, of receiving instruction on how to navigate the world. Tails had no such memories, and essentially raised himself. The differences between their youngest and his older brothers are subtle and pose challenges, but they’re all committed to helping Tails understand he’s loved and a member of the family.

[reidluver]

Chapter 4 of . . . my gosh, how do I refer to this fic?! TCaKoYHFFKWE is insane. CAKWE or CaKWE or CAK(WE) or CaK(WE)? WCaK? Dunno, guess I'll have to workshop it later.

Anyway, chapter 4 is being rude. It was basically all written, with little seeds planted for a scene later on in the story but NOOO~! The scene was partially delayed because I couldn't figure out how to do it justice, and suddenly the inspiration hits and now I have to put it in this chapter or else it won't work.

Bear with me cuz the chapter might be posted later in the day after I get home from work, instead of before.

[reidluver]

I legit thought someone was on my roof or just outside my front door with a jackhammer. My little street nearly came together to murder these assholes blasting bass from their car so loud my oven was literally shaking.

[sonic-au-collision-zone]

COLLISION QUESTION

To the character(s) of your AU,

What are your impressions of your opponent(s) and AU Collision overall? What are your thoughts on your opponent's story. And, if there is one, what do you think of the alternate version of yourself?

ANSWER IN THE REBLOGS BELOW + PING THE BLOG 👇

[reidluver]

Tails & Nine: *instinctively move closer to Sonic at the sight of zombot!Sonic*

Sonic: *walks toward MBIAZ!Tails, kneels, and puts his paws on Tails’ shoulders* You’ve been working so hard to bring your big bro back, huh? I may not be your Sonic, but I know for a fact he’s so proud of you for all you've done. *hugs him tightly and for as long as Tails needs*

Nine: *starts scanning zombot!Sonic with his Milo Transducer*

Tails: *grabs a rolling whiteboard out of nowhere and starts writing* All right, so how does it spread? Skin-to-skin or blood contact? It looks like you can touch him with gloves on. When did it start? Does it affect wilds or plant life?

Nine: *notices MBIAZ!Tails’ wide look* Of course we’re going to help you, idiot. Who knows how much time we have in this freaky void—so get talking. I’ve already connected to your Miles Electric so we can exchange data.

Tails: Three geniuses are better than one! *pumps the air* We'll help you in any way we can.

Sonic: *whispers* You’re always so brave, no matter what dimension. Don't ever forget that. You will solve this.

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