A blog dedicated to the Archie Sonic Universe arc that lasted from issues 79 through 82, but it also doubles as a general Silver appreciation blog! Icon art is by Evan Stanley and header is by Tracy Yardley. Run by TheSpeedHighway and La-Miss-Toons.
Things may be rough for a lot of marginalized folks right now, but there will always be people working towards a better tomorrow and a brighter future.
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Introducing Dr. Kavita Bashir, a background Sonic OC of mine!
She's a genius specializing in human and mobian physiology, and is married to Professor Derrick von Schlemmer. She met Sonic and Tails when she and Professor von Schlemmer started dating, when the kids came to him for help against Robotnik. From that point on, she became the unofficial primary care physician for nearly all of Sonic's inner circle of (basically) homeless friends. Like the help her husband provides, she sees it as the least she can do for the saviors of Mobius.
Fun facts/interactions with main cast
She enjoys Bharatanatyam dance as a way to center herself and de-stress. Amy begged for some lessons after learning she knew how and she happily complied.
Kavita, like Professor von Schlemmer, is ace and they're both attracted to each other's intelligence.
- Their ideas of dates are attending lectures in areas outside both of their main field of study or excitedly teaching each other about their latest pet project.
- Silver immediately clocks them as Dinglehopper von Schlemmer's ancestors and is grateful he only referred to his friend as Professor to avoid spoilers.
The couple are each experts in their field, so they can afford to splurge on their young mobian friends. It's become a tradition that whenever Sonic, Tails, or other close friends visit (usually Spagonia since that's where the couple lives, but they do travel for work), Kavita and Derrick treat them to a meal at a fancy restaurant. These typically end up being ones that serve food authentic to Kavita or Derrick's respective countries.
- This is also Kavita's way of broadening their palate, because while it's true Sonic and his gang are the saviors of Mobius, they're still CHILDREN, and again—most are homeless in some shape or form.
- After learning the various favorites of their mobian friends from these restaurants, the couple start to also do homecooked meals, acting as if it was their plan for lunch or dinner all along and wouldn't you be a dear and stir the jīraga rasam while I add the vegetables?
Kavita nearly had a heart attack when she learned Tails never got his DTap (tetanus) vaccines or that Sonic hadn't gotten his booster Tdap vaccine—and they were fighting ROBOTS!
- She bribed Tails with handfuls of mints and plates of chili dogs for him and Sonic to get up-to-date on all shots. Tails happily accepted the bribes but did not enjoy getting poked. The only way to get the four-and-a-half-year-old to take any shot after the first was for him to sit in Sonic's lap. (and even then, Sonic had to sit and hold Tails in such a way that his robot-busting tails didn't reactively smack into Kavita)
- Unfortunately, in her haste to make sure the brothers were safe, she was a bit too passionate and forceful in her explanation about tetanus (having little experience dealing with children). This meant after becoming friends with Knuckles, Tails was 100% convinced Knuckles was going to die. He was older than Sonic and hadn't had any shots!
- Tails was so distraught he ended up scaring Knuckles, who then demanded to see Kavita. After giving Knuckles his shots, Kavita apologized for scaring Tails so much. She and Derrick then spent the rest of the day consoling the boys with treats and other activities to help calm them down.
It takes six years for Kavita to gain Shadow's trust. First, she merely provided access to the supplies he needed, then offered advice while she stood outside the room he was using, and then she instructed Rouge on what to do for matters Shadow couldn't handle himself. Eventually, he allowed her to treat his injuries directly.
She handwrites her notes about Sonic in code to keep it safe from Eggman or any other potential enemy of Sonic's. The code was created in such a way so only Tails could decode it should anything ever happen to her. The purpose of the secrecy? Sonic's unique genetic make-up. His usage of the Chaos Emeralds and natural affinity to Chaos Energy means he's a medical marvel in ways different than Shadow.
- One such discovery is that Sonic has pneumatized bones, meaning they're partially hollow like a bird. Her theory is that it's how he's capable of breathing when moving at the speed of sound.
- She never shares her findings with anyone, not even her husband, out of fear of what could happen to Sonic if the knowledge fell into the wrong hands.
When Nine joins Sonic and Tails as a third brother, Kavita agrees to perform surgery on Nine to fully integrate his mechanical tails after he reaches maturity. It's an ambitious project that involves her husband and the two genius foxes. She also helps Nine with [redacted].
As soon as the triggering event of Sonic being "killed" by Infinite happens, Nine (whose experience in a dictatorship world and paranoia meant he had a plan) brought Kavita and Derrick to his most extensive underground bunker that ended up being Resistance HQ. He'd grown attached to the couple and knew Kavita's skills would prove invaluable to those fighting against Eggman and Infinite. Her being there also meant she was able to save Tails, who'd been gravely injured when Sonic was "killed."
I've shared this one a bit, with my first draft story, basically it's after the professor first finds Silver and he's exhausted from testing his powers. Silver really doesn't like to sleep alone, lol. If you're wondering where is birth parents are, they're out there somewhere. But it'll be a LONG time before they actually find him.
Think of that KFP 2 scene where Mr. Ping finds baby Po, and that's how he takes Silver in.
Eventually Silver does follow the canon version of going to the past to change the future, but a lot of the times he goes without saying anything. He's supposed to come back at least one minute after he leaves, but he loses track and ends up gone for hours. Von Schlemmer isn't really happy with him just running off without warning, so he gets a scolding or two.
Gold is usually aware when he's gone, but only speaks up if she senses he's in danger.
Whenever Silver comes back from a dimensional or time travel battle, that man nearly has a heart attack cause his son usually looks like he's been thoroughly beaten up. 😂 The professor can be a bit over protective since he's watched over Silver for years. Sometimes its hard for him to grasp that he is strong enough to defend himself!
Last ones for now! There comes a point where Von Schlemmer is ridiculed or mocked for raising a hedgehog, mostly by the council, or even some of the Onyx City citizens. Schlemmer can be incredibly eccentric or scatterbrained sometimes, so he's seen as a crackpot for even trying to raise Silver and Gold. Despite the ridicule, the professor always sees him as his son and knows he can save everyone. And he helps Gold in controlling her telepathic powers as well, since he sees the potential in her.
(I will draw Gold and the bits later, I'm still adjusting to drawing Sonic characters in my style. And I'm still trying to draw Von Schlemmer on model. 😅)
That's it for now! I'm making a full AU guide so that if you want to follow it or what mini stories are featured, you can join in if you'd like!
I'm tagging a few friends and team psych fans that I believe will like this, but I really hope that others come to like this too! Even if it is from an obscure cancelled Archie Sonic comic story...😅 (I love obscure stuff like this)
gracieabrams
amandla
areudirty
stormborns
origamiaround
turnnoffyourmind
