star child

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Sonic Heroes: The jokey friend.  Sparkling green eyes.  Cocky grin.  Throwing yourself into adventure.  Will take any excuse to throw a party.  Two best friends.  “Teamwork makes the dream work!”  Jungle-print outfits.  Running from the waves on the beach.  Hermit crabs.  The Grand Canyon.  Outrunning the bullet train.  Giant fans.  Giant balloons.  Giant ego.  

Sonic Unleashed: The Dark Academia friend.  Perpetual scowl.  Deep voice.  Low-key grumpy about everything.  Looking out for your friends.  Faux fur coats.  A full moon on Halloween.  The giggling of ghosts in the haunted house.  Dark university libraries.  Ancient scrolls.  Bright white windmills.  Greek islands.  Twisted theme parks.  Team Jacob.  

Sonic Cinematic Universe: The childish friend.  Wide-eyed wonder.  Memorising movies.  Pretending to be a superhero.  Always saying, “Let’s wing it!” right before attempting something you absolutely should not wing.  Giant green gems.  A massive pile of comic books.  White dresses.  Gold bangles.  The crackle of electricity.  Bars full of men in cowboy hats.  Hawaiian getaways.  Playing volleyball in the hotel grounds.  

Sonic Underground: The problem-solving friend.  No hedgehog will be left behind.  Big appetite.  A distant memory of a loving mother.  Sibling rivalry.  Acute awareness of class issues.  Rock is the greatest genre of music and you will accept no argument to the contrary.  Ruined castles.  Creatures grotesque but adorable.  Amber flames in a threatened forest.  Aladdin is your favourite Disney movie.  

Sonic Boom: The laid-back friend.  Sarcasm is necessary to live.  “I’m too old and cool for this.”  Crystal enthusiast.  No, she’s not your girlfriend.  Brief moments of stupidity.  Messy hair.  Brown scarves.  Way too much sports tape.  Palm trees.  The sand between your toes.  Drinking out of a coconut.  Napping in a hammock.  Swinging from a vine.  Wilderness exploration.  Archaeological sites.  Dark caves.  Geysers.  Volcanic rock.  Broken robot parts.  

Archie Sonic: The leader of the friendship group.  Continuing your parents’ legacy.  “Nobody tells me what to do!”  Popular with the ladies.  Constantly reinventing yourself.  Denim jackets.  Sturdy boots.  Falling in love with handheld computers.  Medieval castles.  Royal coats of arms.  Shimmering golden pools.  At least eighteen million alternate universes.  “Never trust a wizard.”  

IDW Sonic: The shy friend.  Making new friends, but keeping the old.  Opening up about your past.  Taking responsibility for your actions.  Black cloaks.  Fiery gemstones.  Hand-crafted marionettes.  Clothes with a metallic sheen.  No mercy for the robots.  Sunset on a busy city.  Ski holidays.  Mind-bending video games that send chills down your spine.