Bounty Bros.

This is pretty old/outdated but I thought I could at the very least still show that it exists!

I mentioned bendystraw but there is...another one that mainly applied to another au of mine but...it may or may not apply here...

I don't think I can answer this in the way you want atm! I was actually writing out how I would go about ranking it, cause strength alone doesn't mean they are considered the strongest advocate.

I will say, there are the veterans like King Dice, Bugs, Felix, Oswald, Shadow who have been under contract for way longer than the others, so they have been in the playing field much longer . They know how to manipulate, blend in, mask.

Cuphead and Mugman were actually able to join in with them, being natural and quick learners (toons are considered their own species in this story and are often tested and studied). They picked up on the job pretty fast, Cuphead faster than Mugs.

I did some of these years ago but they all allude to Cuphead...becoming something apex predator like. Hunts. One of the pics that I kept on this blog was an oldie of Cup with his arms all stretched out but covered in blood. Think of a primate bashing tf out of you times ten. Could you imagine a little cup toon just...beating the shit out of you? I know I couldn't XD

Even some of the DA's were uneasy around him, especially when he was younger and already had a few contracts under his belt. The job changed him and essentially broke him.

ANYWHO...

I'd also argue Mighty on a GOOD day where he is locked tf in would also contend in that group, having more strength than all of them, but he just be fumbling sometimes 😔 If you are a deltarune fan, Mighty has the same energy as Yellow XD

Cuphead is nonbinary transmasc! He leans more masculine at first but evolves to be bit more relaxed with both his gender and pronouns, which are He/They! He is pansexual as well, and has dated a lot of different types of individuals from different walks of life. He wants to feel love but also loves to give it.

Bendy is nonbinary but uses He/Him pronouns! He dresses in mainly baggy clothing or more feminine attire cause he doesn't give af about being perceived XD He is demiromantic bisexual! He typically didn't really pay much attention to romance when he was in showbiz but he had to practice kiss scenes and stuff which made him start to wonder about it. It wasn't truly till he met Cuphead (whoopsie) that it snowballed into a lot of complicated feelings.

Sonic is cis and bi! He learns about himself more on his journey away from home and that opens his eyes in more ways than one. He leans more to women but there can be a specific guy he may or may not start to catch feelings for even without realizing it at first-

Safely assume all the DA's are queer to some extent but here are three of them I am certain of;

The Devil is trans and super queer. However, she is married to her job u_u;

King Dice is hella queer and loooooves Lucy but it's pretty one sided.

Bark channels those inner instincts of a wild bear and can go on a long streak of slashing through things like trees and throw larger objects the size of a van. He's also a polar bear so all of that brute strength and the instincts that come along with any feral animal. However, he has a lower stamina than Mighty and has to have a cool down time. Mighty is built from strength that is specifically related to his contract. Took insp from his "contract" with Mammoth Mogul from the older Sonic Archie comic series. The same also applies to Ray as well.

Mighty's weakness is himself. He literally doesn't trust himself at all and can be a danger to himself (all these sillies got ocd), especially when upset. It can make him sloppy. Bark would mess him up pretty good if it was a fight to the death cause nine times out of ten Mighty would be thinking about literally anything and everything while the fight is happening.

Mighty can be present when it comes to relaxing away from his job but during his job, it's constant anxiety. He and Ray made this contact because they felt lost and helpless. The why will be revealed in the story!

They become allies for our protagonists as things get a bit more dicey! Knothole works as a safe haven, having been reclaimed from Dr. Robotnik. If you are familiar with Sonic Satam, the way it ended had one of the antagonists fall but more rise. In my version, both fall and that is truly the final battle they all face.

They are able to reclaim Knothole for themselves and keep in contact with Sonic on his adventures as he seeks out to learn more about the world to bring back home to them.

They continue to protect their land but also have their own endeavors and live their own unique lives as well!

I meant universe! :3 Specifically all the toons and characters I will be drawing in this story (which is a lot :D) !! I am also comfortably finding a way to have them all coexist together as close to their canon but not exactly their strict ones! Like a "what if" but with all of these characters!

There are a few but most of the ships will be subtle in the narrative! I don't wanna give every single one away atm!

The biggest one and most relevant tho?

Bendystraw TvT

It will happen but it builds with the story! But...it's canon so read into EVERYTHING these two say and do around each other XD

Omg that’s a deep pull! Firstly I’m so honored you know the past iterations of this story! [also sorry about ALL the different vers lmao the ocd was not diagnosed 😪]

And yes! Albeit some more minor than the previous iterations.

Gaster and Bluto still have higher roles, which will be revealed as the story grows!

Jessica, Betty and Bimbo (and Koko hehe) are celebrities who are well known in the story!