So I had a dream two nights ago that inspired this roleswap-like AU. I'd call it something like an alignment swap? Idk if that's a term but if not I'm coining it!
As for the two alignment swapped characters, they're none other than Sonic and Tails! So what's their alignment? Well it's a bit complicated.
They're not exactly villains but they're also not heroes either?? To help explain it I'll tell a summary of their backstory, specifically the one I've written on my tablet that I really like, that's built off the crumbs I got in my dream:
Both mercilessly bullied and cast aside from a young age, Sonic and Tails hold a hatred toward the current state of the world around them. Sonic wants to break it all down and rebuild a better society from the ashes, only sparing those deemed worthy.
Unfortunately for the pair, there's multiple people that like to get in the way of their plans.
Sonic and Eggman still butt heads, both holding a different vision for the future of their world. This means that he still foils all of Eggman's plans like in canon.
The others that get in their way are characters like Amy, Knuckles, and other heroes. This especially annoys them because they clearly deserve a spot in the world Sonic wants to create.
Of course there's still a lot I have to figure out, mostly being two specific things. The first being how they go about trying to create this new world while staying as true to their character as possible. The second thing is how to deal with Shadow. He did show up in my dream which has given me some ideas but what to do with him also hinges on the first thing soooooo...
But yeah, I really like this idea! And like, it also made a new (at least in that I've never heard of it) kind of swap au which is really cool!!!
