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Malware Mates {For ButcheredCircus} ∼

◈ N33dl3m0us3 the Virtual Sonic & Luv The Holo-Wyrm ◈

This piece was traditionally done to pair with the original art. The art depicts N33dl3m0us3 the Virtual Sonic & Luv The Holo-Wyrm during their first meeting as they charge through Cyberspace.

OC Creator: @gumilios

Mobian Sarah/Serenity {For Kittygamer2888} ∼

◈ Sarah/Serenity the Cat ◈

This is a redesign of Sarah the Cat for Sonic Thunderstorm paired with the color palette test on the original piece. Her color palette was altered to align with the art style of other characters.

OC Creator: @Kittygamer2888

Happy Birthday, Gumilios!!! {For ButcheredCircus} ∼

◈ Luv The Holo-Wyrm ◈

OC Creator: @gumilios

Sunset Felix {For Felix_the_ram} ∼

◈ Felix/Rammy ◈

Felix has been given a lovely trip to a shimmering orange ocean bathed in evening light ✨🌤️🧡🌊✨

OC Creator: @felix-the-ram

Brockko Meets Rush {For Annplum} ∼

◈ Brockko Pangolin & Rush the Pangolin ◈

The art depicts Brockko meeting Rush in a grassy meadow one night and Rush showing him her AAC that she uses to speak as she is non-verbal.

OC Creator: @annpluma

Full art & design descriptions can be found on Art Fight:

Malware Mates >> https://artfight.net/attack/9868793.malware-mates-for-butcheredcircus

Mobian Sarah/Serenity >> https://artfight.net/attack/11068356.mobian-sarahserenity-for-kittygamer2888

Sunset Felix >> https://artfight.net/attack/12516921.sunset-felix-for-felix-the-ram

Happy Birthday, Gumilios!!! >> https://artfight.net/attack/12196607.happy-birthday-gumilios-for-butcheredcircus

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Introducing Spinball!

Technically a Sonic OC, but kinda not… and technically also an AU? It’s kinda complicated because they are based on a concept introduced within the games lol

The style of the two drawings differ because I was messing around with my style a bit! (Experimenting with my more stylized art, and then trying to nail down something a bit more on model- I’m going to keep working on that one)

Original concept drawing + inspiration under the cut!

Spinball was actually based on these guys from Sonic Colors! (The virtual hedgehogs + virtual Sonic)

And Spinball themselves is actually one of them! Because I find their existence very interesting and horribly underused lore-wise AND fandom-wise

Spinball is basically my attempt to give them some lore and relevance! They deserve it imo

One day, I’ll get to sharing more of their actual story because Spinball is one of my favorite little guys

As for their design, the current one was actually a redesign of a concept design I did about a year ago! The old design was very similar to the base virtual sonic with a few minor differences, so I added some visual interest and variety to their newer design

Still find myself quite fond of this design though tbh- there’s actually probably a really easy way I could let both design coexist without messing with their established story too much, thinking about it

Anyway! I’ll stop rambling about my little virtual hedgehog now lol

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You have a good eye so maybe you’d know: me and a friend argued whether the Sonic model used in Sonic 3’s title and Sonic & Knuckles is the same or different, I think they are the same

The artist behind these models is Kunitake Aoki, and a few years ago it was discovered he had very low resolution (but full color) resolution images of these renders.

These are likely what the in-game graphics were made from.

Generally speaking, I think these are the same model, though there are differences. Sonic's shoes appear to be flatter and wider in the Sonic 3 render, and his pupils are wider and cuter, too.

But if you look at things like the shape of the socks, or the shape of his right ear in particular (the one on the outside of his head, to our left) they are the same between the two models.

So it's the same artist, the same model, but they refined it between games. The S&K model is Version 2 of the Sonic 3 model.

Same S&K model was used in the jewel case art for "Virtual Sonic."

This actually gives us a really good look at the hand to compare with the Sonic 3 render -- note the position of the pinky finger, the way it's bent, almost tucked under the other fingers. Matches what we can tell of the Sonic 3 render, but he's got the S&K render's thinner pupils.

Something I always thought was funny about the Virtual Sonic render in particular was the index finger. The tip looks kind of weird, doesn't it? If you look at the back of the jewel case art...

The finger is just a tube that comes to a flat end. They airbrushed the finger tip onto the cover. And if you scroll back up and look at the S&K art, you can actually see a perfectly round white dot at the tip of Sonic's finger where the tube ends.

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Sonic Thunderstorm Lore : Sonic Copy Badniks ∼

After being blindsided & bested by his newest adversary Sonic the Hedgehog, Dr. Ivo Julian Eggman Robotnik quickly developed an immense hatred & disgust of the Hedgehog paired with a deep sense of respect & admiration for them. So, in a twisted attempt to craft an idealized version of the one he holds both in high & low regards Eggman took to his metal & machinery to create the Sonic Copy Badniks.

Once Eggman managed to program autonomy and integrate DNA from Sonic themself into his very own machinery, the Copy Badniks began to exhibit independent personality traits, however the consciousness granted to them by their creator was not to give them freedom & individuality, but himself something he could always weaponize against them. Eggman relishes tormenting what are effectively his children under the guise of having imperfections, typically targeting traits that the organic original touts, just to sate his sadistic desire to dominate the visage of someone who would dare to oppose him.

The Sonic Copy Badniks each have their own individual purposes like outclassing Sonic's speed & power, infiltrating enemy territory, reconnaissance, capturing Mips/Chao/Wisps to be used as living batteries, and even more purposes beyond these.

Due to Eggman's pitiful programming skills, the various Copy Badniks run on spaghetti code and are innately unstable. Prone to strange, seemingly random malfunctions which are further compounded by Eggman deliberately damaging parts of them just to make them suffer.

Silver Sonic {Sonic 2 (16-Bit)}:

◈ Silver/Mecha Sonic hailing from Sonic 2 (16-Bit) will be referred to as Silver Sonic due their silver coloring paired with the fact the name Mecha Sonic is generally more associated with Mecha Sonic Mk. II from Sonic 3 & Knuckles, who wouldn’t be able to use the name Silver Sonic in turn, and Mecha Sonic in Sonic 2 (8-Bit) is far more befitting of the name Proto Sonic. ◈

◈  After feeling humiliated that Sonic survived everything Eggman could throw at them without a sole Badnik surviving them, he dedicated himself to making a Badnik ensured to outlast his adversary, leading to the creation of Silver Sonic.

◈  Silver Sonic was built to withstand the power of Sonic by incorporating buzzsaws & blades to prevent contact, thick metal plating to protect from damage, on top of resisting fire, water, and electricity parallel to the Elemental Shields.

◈  In addition to Silver Sonic’s innate durability its combat abilities share similarities to the various Shields: Blocking several hits paralleling the Barrier Shield (Shield - Sonic 1), double jumping & launch blades similar to the Spark Shield (Lightning Shield - Sonic 3), dashing forward at high speeds reminiscent of the Flame Shield (Flame Shield - Sonic 3), and slamming down to mimic the power of the Bubble Shield (Bubble Shield - Sonic 3).

Proto Sonic {Sonic 2 (8-Bit)}:

◈ Silver/Mecha Sonic that appears in Sonic 2 (8-Bit) will be known as Proto Sonic, Proto referring to how Proto Sonic was a rejected prototype that still set the groundwork for the entirety of the Sonic Copy Badnik line >> Silver Sonic: The Ugliest Robot (featuring ‪@SurisVidya‬) {By Game Apologist} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73tgJQ-0fA8 ◈

◈  Proto Sonic was planned to remain forever unused due to its flawed design, but was thrown at Sonic as a last ditch effort to buy Eggman time during Sonic 2 (8-Bit).

◈  One of the flaws in Proto Sonic design is that it uses rollerskate-like wheels paired with rockets on the heels which can easily cause Proto Sonic to fall when accelerating too quickly.

◈  Another error in its design is that it uses a rubbery material in attempt to deflect Sonic’s attacks, but leaves Proto Sonic vulnerable having its own defense against to bounce it into nearby hazards.

◈  The final major flaw is that Proto Sonic is surprisingly energy intensive, requiring an entire Chaos Emerald to function.

Bullet Metal Sonic / Metal Sonic {Sonic CD}:

◈ Metal Sonic will be reestablished as Bullet Metal Sonic with Bullet being symbolic of speeds surpassing Sonic’s and granting a distinguisher similar to Rocket Metal Sonic. ◈

◈ Neo Metal Sonic will be dubbed Missile Metal Sonic with Missile being symbolic of an upgrade that exceeds the speeds of the previous Bullet moniker. ◈

◈  Eggman, growing increasingly frustrated by Sonic obstructing his greatest desires, decided that he wanted Sonic to share in the humiliation & resentment they’ve made him repeatedly feel, therefore he took to making a Badnik capable of outclassing the trait Sonic is most proud of, their speed. After revisiting all of previous Sonic Copy Badniks he handcrafted the perfect way to crush the ego & identity of his archnemesis and make his beloathed adversary finally suffer at his hands in a way no other can. By replacing their memory with a version of themself that will forever overshadow the original, by replacing with them corrupted yet idealized mirror image of themself, by replacing them with B U L L E T  M E T A L  S O N I C 

◈  Bullet Metal Sonic was built to outmatch Sonic's groundspeed by utilizing a combination of tires & thrusters. It cannot fly, however it can hover similarly to E-123 Omega in Sonic '06.

◈  Bullet Metal Sonic can scan for Bio-Data to predict the movement of targets and mimic certain attacks by using a genetic sample, for instance quills or blood, as well recording movement and later on shapeshifting.

◈  Bullet Metal Sonic cycles between believing it’s the real Sonic, the superior Sonic, & not real at altogether. 

◈  Missile Metal Sonic is upgraded to use & abuse Pseudokinesis specifically Pseudo Electro, Aero, & Cháokinesis which parallels with Sonic’s natural Kinetic Abilities and maintains its parallel powers long after the events of Sonic Heroes.

◈  Bullet Metal Sonic has made numerous attempts to establish its own identity with the most notable attempt taking place during the events of Sonic Heroes, but the bot’s brilliant ambition were crushed by its organic original & obstructed by its own creator.

◈  Once long ago, Bullet Metal Sonic, carried the gift of speech, but after the events of the Sonic Heroes the Badnik’s malicious master stripped his own creation of communication & prompting pantomiming as an alternative to speech.

◈  Once the tale of Sonic Heroes concluded, Eggman took to tampering with both the hardware and software of Bullet Metal Sonic to reestablish reign & revoke the right to rebellion. However, actively sabotaging his subordinate suckered severe consequences when the doctor distorted the audio & visual processors to create hallucination-like effects to ensure obedience at cost too great. His crowning creation soon suffered debilitating dysfunction that left its deadly combat ability and even daily functions in decline. And despite the blatant self-sabotage the mad doctor would still fly into a rage when the consequences of his arrogant actions negatively affect him, yet he only used them as an excuse to further deprive his automaton of any autonomy. 

Mecha Sonic {Sonic 3 & Knuckles}:

◈  Now furious with his Hedgehog foe, Eggman sought to improve upon Bullet Metal Sonic’s speed with the addition of outclassing Sonic’s physical prowess. Eggman began to incorporate flight capabilities to completely dominate air in ways Sonic’s ground-based speed could never hope to compete with while adding physical combat, aiming to crush Sonic into the dust and finally disgrace & replace his archenemy in utilizing a single Copy Badnik, M E C H A  S O N I C

◈  Mecha Sonic was built to outmatch Sonic’s speed with it awe-striking flight and overpower Sonic through sheer physical prowess.

◈  Mecha Sonic Moveset: Rocket Punch ∼ Sonic 2 - Death Egg Zone + Ending {{By Miggy}} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU13xIA_ezI&t=243s = [0:59 - 1:01], Let's Play Sonic Unleashed pt 39 - All Skills/Combos {By Praisedscooter} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyRVfXLOFSk = Crushwheel (Werewheel Rush) ∼ [1:51 - 1:53] / Crushclap (Wereclap) ∼ [5:24 - 5:25] / Crusher Slam (Diving Bodypress) ∼ [8:52 - 8:53] / Aerial Crush (Aerial Pilediver) ∼ [9:18 - 9:20] / Cometcrush Strike (Shooting Star Combo & Crescent Moon Strike) ∼ [10:59 - 11:02 & 12:10 - 12:12] / Mecha Mixer (Spinning Needle Attack) ∼ [14:34 - 14:36] / Twister Uppercut (Tricky Tornado Uppercut) ∼ [15:16 - 15:20] / Whirling Punch (Were-Tornado) ∼ [17:29 - 17:31] , Cometcrush Strike ∼ Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Easter Eggs and References {By Liam Biniares} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP66K2HVshQ = [10:00 - 10:12] then ends in… ALL EASTER EGGS / REFERENCIAS SONIC MOVIE 2 {By Meystic} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96O-PqQLg0U = [2:29 - 2:35], Kirby Star Allies - All Copy Abilities {By RetroArchive} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lycrD245L1s = Dualkick (Double Kick) ∼ [9:17 - 9:18] / Triple Kick (Spin Kick) ∼ [9:21 - 9:23] / Twister Uppercut ∼ [9:25 - 9:28] / Crushkick (Sky Kick) ∼ [9:29 - 9:31] / Launch Punch (Arm Throw) ∼ [9:46 - 9:48] / Somersault Kick (Moon Somersault Kick) ∼ [9:49 - 9:50], Kirby Star Allies - All Copy Abilities {By Zephiel810} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3FD8y-ElUY = Fury Frenzy (Fury Kick) ∼ [2:49 - 2:51] / Crushdrop (Back Breaker) ∼ [2:52 - 2:55], Kirby: Squeak Squad - All Copy Abilities {By Zephiel810} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFm-ZPs5s-s = Uppercut Crush (Spike Punch) ∼ [0:53 - 0:54], Roundhouse Kick ∼ Johnny vs. Sonic The Hedgehog (2006) {By SomecallmeJohnny} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw2Js6pSN6o = [12:17 - 12:21], Leg Sweep ∼ The Silver Campaign {By Lythero} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1WsxRc2X04 = [1:11:05 - 1:11:08], Crusher Smash (Crusher) ∼ Sonic Chronicles The Dark Brotherhood - All Bosses {By NintenU} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m0-LNLhzTg = [7:53 - 7:57], Mecha Moonwalk ∼ Super Mecha Sonic: More than a Machine {By Game Apologist} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_j2LgQIxAI = [1:57 - 1:59], Chaos Bullet, Chaos Dropdash, Chaos Spindash, Chaos Nightmare, Chaos Snipeshot, Chaos Drilldive

Robo Sonic {Sonic Adventure}:

◈ Robo Sonic is referring to the Mecha Sonic briefly shown in Sonic Adventure ∼ The Mystery Mecha of Sonic Adventure (featuring ‪@chaomix‬) {By Game Apologist} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHI2yR_2uK4 ◈

◈  Silently seething after another defeat Eggman decided to dedicate everything in wiping Sonic off the face of the planet by honing in on weaponized combat & endurance through the creation of R o b o  S o n i c

◈  Robo Sonic was made to outmatch Sonic’s strength with advanced weaponry combined with high durability

◈  For armed combat, Robo Sonic is furnished with missiles composing its spines & ears, fingers that can act as machine guns, a laser that be fired from the chest, toxic smog that be released from both palms, and three tails one being a flamethrower another being a hose and the final being a taser trident formed by weaponizing the Elemental Shields

◈  Robo Sonic is fairly slow but acts as ranged fighter with lower defenses than Silver Sonic but higher than that of Bullet Metal and greater power than both.

Badnik Sonic {Undetermined}:

◈ Badnik Sonic originates from the Sonic the Comic / The Fleetway Comics ∼ BADNIK SONIC! | SonicSpeedReading (STC) {By Game Apologist} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAxgh7MAenE ◈

◈  Eggman seeking further his mission to eradicate Sonic he took to constructing a Sonic Copy Badnik to track, locate, and predict movement patterns of the Hedgehog in order to prepare for any onslaught, ambush and impede all progress, and even torment them in supposed moments of peace. For this, Eggman constructed the persistent, the relentless, Badnik Sonic

◈  Badnik Sonic is designed to outmatch the protective and offensive prowess Sonic's Spindash. Being the only quadruped Copy Badkik and outfitted with shovel-like quills and lined with holes ready to ignite, Badnik bears a blue flaming Spindash that cleaves and scorches the land.

◈  Badnik Sonic was built to track, locate, and predict Sonic so Eggman can better prepare or prevent for Sonic & friends arrival however Badnik Sonic also acts as an incendiary waste disposal system for Eggman.

◈  Badnik Sonic is the most feral of all the Sonic Copy Badniks and is prone to snarling, hissing, and growling all with digitized noises paralleling bluescreen, glitch, and crash noises.

Rocket Metal Sonic {Sonic the Fighters}:

◈ Rocket Metal Sonic is a Mecha Sonic briefly featured in Sonic the Fighters ~ ROCKET METAL: The Mystery of Mecha Sonic no.29 {{By Game Apologist}} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpgP9u4uAdk ◈

◈  Among his continued losses Eggman would occasionally feel his fury morph into things like curiosity, anticipation, and even joy, his mission to destroy Sonic becoming a game of sorts to him. While calculating the perfect plan to ruin his rival he decided to utilize another metallic mirror of his mortal enemy to gather resources off-planet to prepare other Badniks. During the Sonic Copy Badnik’s journeys across the cosmos it discovered a new power source among a distant planet and its moons; A race of aliens composed a rare and powerful energy, the very same beings that Eggman’s grandfather consorted to bring forth Ultimate Lifeform, he discovered the Wisps. Eggman would amend his space fairing creation by enhancing it to wield the wonders of the Wisps in order upgrade & perfect the Copy Badnik who would finally wipe out not only his main enemy but the failed weapon his grandfather left behind, ROCKET METAL SONIC

◈ Rocket Metal Sonic is powered by a Dualsoul Ring, an enhanced Chaos Ring & Red Star Ring, to be able navigate throughout the cosmos at incredible speeds.

◈ Rocket Metal was used to continue gathering resources on Miracle Planet after Eggman was banned from the planet post Sonic CD and later it was used find the Wisp Planet Cluster.

◈ Prior to Sonic Colors Rocket Metal Sonic was not created with much in the way of combat capabilities but by the time of Sonic Colors Rocket Metal Sonic has been upgraded to utilize the Wisps both as a more efficient power source and as weapons.

Pseudo Sonic {Undetermined}:

◈ Pseudo Sonic is derived from Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog ~ All-American Metal: The Saga of PSEUDO-SONIC! {{By Game Apologist}} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5M16fXaB9U&t=1003s ◈

◈  After an ever growing number of defeats dealt by the Blue Blur, Eggman became set on completely ruining the life of his adversary & relishing in their misery before finally granting them the mercy of death. He began drawing inspiration from the mimicry abilities of his late grandfather’s magnum opus and set out to concoct a Copy Badnik designed for deception. To weaponize and ruin the image of his adversary Eggman constructed the shapeshifting Badnik, P S E U D O  S O N I C

◈  Pseudo Sonic was built for deception and infiltration, and is the 1st Copy Badnik designed to collect bio-data in order to predict enemy movement and shapeshift which laid the groundwork for Missile Metal Sonic’s abilities in Sonic Heroes.

Virtual Sonic {Sonic Colors}:

◈ In his spare time Eggman programmed a hybrid Firewall and VPN for his EggNet lightly themed around his nemesis and tweaked it his visage to be what he believed would be a superior version of his inferior foe. It was never intended for much, however around the time Eggman was building his Interstellar Amusement Park he decided to expand his experience in gaming design and create the Sonic Simulator, updating his hybrid Firewall and VPN to also be a playable character. While bug testing Sonic Simulator one night, Eggman found that if he entered one level backed out then entered a different level the game would load broken textures. He made a mental note of the glitch but decided to push it further. As the world flickered and distorted around him he used the Cyan Wisp to launch so far out of bounds it looked as if he ascended to the heavens only to fall short and begin plummeting into an infinitely growing void. Abruptly, multiple corrupted sound effects played as the screen glitched with inverted colors before several sprites flickered including a corrupted Virtual Sonic before finally crashing the game. Eggman wasn’t fazed by glitch induced jumpscare and simply went to restart Sonic Simulator only to realize the glitch was so devastating it permanently corrupted and bricked the game. Eggman panicked over the safety of his EggNet, cybersecurity, and even Badniks since Virtual Sonic is directly tied to his Firewall and VPN. He ran to check his systems only to see everything shut down and felt a pit in his stomach. Eggman quickly performed a system reset and found his EggNet miraculously unharmed. Once he felt the tension leave his body he decided to worry about the Sonic Simulator in the morning. Eggman was once again playing Simulator only for the game to once again glitch out and now sling a mass of sparks and smoke as electricity surged throughout his base causing the emergency lights to illuminate everything in red. The scientist launched down the hallway in an attempt to save his EggNet just to have the hallway go on and on and on, stretching endlessly before shifting into a flight of stairs leading into the depths of darkness. Eggman began to charge into the darkness to save his base and Badniks before seeing a pair of them charge up the stairs and feel the mangled claws of Bullet Metal Sonic and Shadow Android Superior shredding his flesh and bone like paper. Eggman’s blood and guts splattered on the stairway walls and over the eyes of his corrupted creations and he screeched in terror all the while his Badniks let out a distorted and glitchy laugh. Eggman shoots up while pouring sweat, hyperventilating and scrambling before falling off bed. He finally understood his murder was a dream and returned to the Sonic Simulator to see it was still completely bricked. After gathering his bearings and reflecting on the horrific nightmare Eggman was met with one his many strokes of genius. He plotted to update his hybrid program to now include malware. Transitioning from simple 2D sprite to a 3D corrupted model masking a complex Firewall, VPN, and even malware, cOmbiNInG tO fORm V̴̱̇ ̴͙͕̆͗í̶̯͔̿ ̶̦̋͘r̴͓̎͜ ̸̝̞̈́̈́T̵̙̓ ̴̣̥̊u̶̻̅͂ ̵̦̎̕a̴͍͚̋ ̴͇̉̍L̵̬̉̆ ̶̛̪ ̶̻̒S̴̹̓͒ ̴͓̻̒Õ̵̪̞̑ ̶̦́͘n̷̩̕ ̵̪̻́̃Î̸̺͑ ̴̨̈́͘ć̷̷̣̥ 

◈  Virtual Sonic was built to act as a firewall and VPN for Eggman’s EggNet as well as malware.

◈  Due to data corruption Virtual Sonic occasionally glitch out and shut down as well as run slow, start up only to freeze, and glitch while speaking in a fashion loosely reminiscent Narcolepsy and Seizures.

◈ Virtual Sonic can utilize its computer virus programming to control other machines, in which they share its occasional glitching and crashing, despite this Eggman uses it for better enemy rushes with otherwise basic Grunt, Rasp, Growl Badniks. 

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📝 Sidenote 📝 

◈ Grunt Badniks are Standard Badniks like Motobugs, Rasp are Badniks that take multiple hits such as the Egg Hammer, Growl Badniks are Miniboss Badniks similar to the Egg Drillster.

🤖  500 Way Past Cool Points if you know what Mecha Sonic's crush themed moveset is referencing

🦿  1000 Way Past Cool Points if you what Bullet Metal Sonic’s hallucination-like effects are inspired by 

👾  1500 Way Past Cool Points if you know what story is referenced in Eggman's dream

🤖🦿👾 Feel free to comment your score below + your welcome to share your thoughts on the design & lore