#mentioned: espio

[arknews-sonadow]

How's life been, Charmy? Doing good in school?

Oh, it's good!! School is hard, though, and I miss having Espio around! Oh, oh, look!! *He puts on a pair of sunglasses* He sent me some aviators! Check me out!

[askthehedgehogs]

Wait. A Goddamn second.

WHAT THE HECK HAPPEN TO YOU GUYS?????

(i know it's a april fools joke let me play along lol)

Whoops! Sorry we left ya hangin’ there. Leaving an April Fool’s prank and dipping wasn’t too smart, huh?

Not that we had much choice in the matter.

Yeah, shit got busy. Happens! Anyway, nobody panic—we’re not skinny, you haven’t lost two thicc babes to ozempic, we’re still fat and still happy. The last post was a photoshop job!

Espio helped us with it. I… have no idea why he’s so good at doctoring images.

Yeah, kinda weird. Well, hope we didn’t freak you guys out too much!

[I’M BACK!! Tentatively. Sorry, everything got… too much. Work has been shit, flare up 2.0 has been shit, my self esteem and mental health have been crumbling… but I think we’re scrambling back over it again. Sort of. Maybe. Getting there! Anyway shout out to the asks directed at me, as though worried that me posting Skinny Hogs is a sign of mental collapse (it is)]

[asktheyurihogs]

IS IT ESPIO, KNUCKLES?????

You know they're a couple, right?

[arknews-sonadow]

Are you still in contact with friends from the city?

Yeah. It felt kinda weird leaving in such a hurry. Didn't get to say goodbye to anybody.

We've called Silver and Rouge to let them know.

I told Jet, too. He freaked out a little. Threatened to come over here just to check on me.

I hope Espio's okay. Didn't wanna give hin the full details 'cause he's probably safer not knowing.

[arknews-sonadow]

So what do you think your next move from here will be?

I'm thinkin' of checking in on Espio. You wanna join me?

No, I... I think I'll pass.

You sure?

Mm.

What are you gonna do? Rouge is at work.

I think I might go out.

Really? Where?

I don't know yet. Just... Out.

Okay! Well. Stay safe?

You, too.

[arknews-sonadow]

Oh yeah, we never did find out what happened with Espio. There was a freak out over some like slip of privacy or something, wasn't there?

Yeah, things were kind of crazy with Doom so I never got to the bottom of that...

[arknews-sonadow]

You should show that file to Gerald Robotnik. Press him for answers. Maybe now he will finally talk.

...... I should speak to my grandfather.

*Shadow sighs. Sonic reaches for his hand*

You gonna write to him?

I think this needs to happen in person.

You sure..?

Yes.

I can come with you. You don't have to go alone.

... I would worry about you being in the city.

Yeah, and I'd worry about you! Besides, I can see how Espio's doing, or interrogate Ivo, or something.

I don't know...

I don't want you going alone, Shads.

Fine.

[arknews-sonadow]

dont worry. im sure espio knows.

Right, Charmy probably said something...