True North

Ask questions and build a better Mobius

[sonictruenorth]

[IMG ID: A comic depicting Sonic and Shadow lying in the grass, having a conversation. Both are humanized, Sonic is roboticized.

Sonic: Don’t you have anything better to do?

Shadow: No. I’m a weapon without a war to fight. I no longer have a purpose, so I may as well lie here and become one with the dirt.

Sonic: Bullshit. You finally have a chance to choose what to do with your life, and you’re just gonna lie here and brood?

Shadow: Correct. This way I can be sure I won’t harm anyone, nor burden my friends and family.

Sonic: You’re not a burden, dumbass! People care about you, and you’re not a bad person for needing help for once. Especially when the alternative is spending every waking moment thinking about how much you hate yours—

Sonic has a sudden realization. End ID.]

The newly-freed Robians have a lot to grapple with, and someone (and I’m not naming names here) may or may not be having an especially hard time. Shadow is not usually great with heart-to-hearts, but they are an expert with this particular flavor of existential dread—and with being too proud to ask for support when it’s needed.

[sonictruenorth]

"I'm Manic Hedgeheart, and I'm with the Resistance-turned-Restoration. A lot of people listening to this have loved ones who were roboticized, or were themselves roboticized and are struggling to deal with everything that's changed. R- Mobotropolis is a pretty big place, and it feels a lot bigger when you're missing someone. I want to help with that.

"Today we're kickstarting the Homecoming Project. Anyone who lost someone during the war, who thinks they might still be out there, can contact us. If the person you're looking for does the same, we'll help you get in touch.

"Right now, the trick is balancing connection with privacy. We'll only share contact information if both people authorize it. And while we cannibalized Robotnik's equipment to build the servers, it's not connected in any way to the old Imperial network. No ex-enforcer with a grudge and Imperial passwords is gonna get their hands on your data. Just me, and a couple other folks with the Restoration. We're asking for your trust, and I know that's a big ask, but... well, none of us are gonna be able to get through this alone.

"My old man used to tell me about the Mobotropolis he grew up in, where neighbors looked out for each other. I don't know if he's still out there. Either way, I want to help build a Mobotropolis he could be proud of. Let's do this together."

[sonictruenorth]

Woah! What happened to manic? Did they break their leg in a fight? Also, what pronouns does everyone use? This au is really amazing, by the way!

Manic is bedridden from a severe case of Momma’s Boy Disease. Also several broken bones.

Pronouns are listed here! Thank you for your kind words, I’m so glad you’re enjoying this AU ^u^

[sonictruenorth]

Now that Holly and Bright have been officially introduced, I can finally post this! Just a couple of normal, non-magical kids and their uncle’s normal, non-magical cat.

[sonictruenorth]

@machinegunnerdave asked a couple questions, including one about pronouns! I also took the opportunity to introduce the main family units and two very important babies. Any other characters can be assumed to have the same pronouns as their canon counterparts unless I specify otherwise.

True North takes place over a pretty long timeline and I have no intention of going in any kind of sensible order. I will probably post a timeline at some point, but in the meantime feel free to ask questions regarding any time period you’re most interested in.

[sonictruenorth]

Happy Halloween from the Blue family! Tails is Dorothy, Shadow is the Lion, and Sally is the Witch. Sonic’s lack of costume is a trap that goes a little something like this:

Sonic: Guess what I’m dressed up as

Sonia or Manic: oh I get it, you’re the tin man

Sonic: you know that’s kind of insensitive

Sonia/Manic, realizing that they’ve been tricked: >:0

Sonic: >:3c

(Tails uses she/her and Shadow uses they/them)

[sonictruenorth]

Hi Sally! How are you enjoying your first day post-Robotnik Wars? 8D

"But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep”

[sonictruenorth]

Introducing True North, a sister story to Dead Reckoning! This self-indulgent AU has it all: found family, hurt/comfort, redemption arcs, fankids, magic, all that jazz. Explore Mobius in the aftermath of Robotnik’s downfall by asking questions!