#lyrist

By playing it and making music, it gives me blisters. The more I play, the more it hurts, but it will sound better if I play more.

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Speaker: “Subject B has fallen; Subject E has fallen. The Mobian Revolution is over …”

Maria/Needlemouse: “I wonder what it would be like…”

Shadow: “what?”

Maria/Needlemouse: “to live among them…”

Shadow/Lyrist: “Well, I certainly wouldn’t like to be him.”

Maria/Sonic: “Shadow… Please don’t leave me…”

Shadow: I’m sorry…

Lyricist: “It’s… us…”]. End cc

Setting

The planet the stories of Sonic and friends will be set on a planet a hybrid of Earth and Möbius. The “human side” is like Sonic Unleashed’s Earth and the “mobian side” is like Sonic SatAM or Sonic Underground (naturally, the planet is bigger having other effects that are too much to talk about here). Humans and Mobians have been wiped out to near extinction and came back several times, making history become muddled and lost (and serving the story). The planet’s Chaos energy is made much more relevant than usual, and Gaia coexists to keep Chaos in line. The Time Stones, Power/Portal Rings, Phantom Ruby, World Rings Master Emerald and Sol Emeralds will be reworked and more significant, and will all in due time (probably) be posted here.

Mobian color significance/avatars* ^

Every so often, there is one avatar born for each Chaos emeralds and it’s seen as a turning of age for the Mobian civilization.

Avatars

The Guardian first appeared when an Echidna underwent a mysterious and horrifying rital and gave birth above the mouth of the largest inactive volcano of Angel Island to The First. They protect the emeralds on the secluded island, floating high above the oceanic point of inaccessibility (known to us as Point Nemo). They are the Speedster’s first and last friend/rival and later becomes the protector of the family. They have the best connection to the Master Emerald, and thus, other times and worlds. Many echidnas have been recorded to live for hundreds of years, but The Guardian remains healthy due to their unique birth, life and connections. When they die, another will arise from the volcano.

- Tikal the Echidna “The First”

- Knuckles the Echidna “The Second” to echidna/kin or “Sir Gawain” in the Second Life

The Godfather is the Speedster’s battle partner and his best mentor and equal. It is unsure if there has been one constant avatar like The Guardian or if the reappearance process is similar to The Speedster. Unknown to the world, G.U.N. were in the process of creating him around the time, but when Ivo Robotnick (Eggman) stole him and travelled to Mobius to take over, his father (another RICH powerful G.U.N. Business Official) covered up the whole ordeal and secret existence of Mobius and terminated Project SHADOW.

- Shadow the Hedgehog or “Sir Lancelot” in the Second Life

— Mephiles the Dark inherited some of the avatar attributes but cannot overuse them or risk major injury to his (nonphysical) form.

The Speedster always appears as a blue hedgehog with a bright blue lightning bolt on their body. Since their deaths have been witnessed publicly, it is confirmed that they’re reincarnated. They are meant to be the greatest hero of their time, and a symbol of the turning of ages. Their main powers always have to do with sound, air, electricity and speed. They’re usually very charismatic leaders and have a profound impact on others.

- Needlemouse

- King Lyrist

- Sonic

The Priest is the bridge between life and death, but death is never heavily associated in their image. Always singers by heart, these wise souls tend to be one of the youngest and are prophets with supernaturally sharp intuition. Although they’re still an important part of the family, they’re usually a lonewolf with important, over ambitious goals to achieve. There have been many cases of the Priest time and dimension traveling, meaning almost anyone can run into them at any time and will probably be unaware.

- Manic the Hedgehog

- “Sir Percival” (Silver disgused)

- Silver the Hedgehog

The Soul has very close connections with The Heart but represents the family as a whole and is seen as one of the strongest fighters because of their powerful eyes (about as vague as it sounds). They can see right through one’s emotions/lies or what their muscles will do next, but also grants access to sight similar x-ray or infrared vision. They’re subconsciously aware of the cycle while the others are not until they’ve been told.

- Bunnie Rabbott

- Rob O’ Hedge “Sir Thorodann”

- Whisper the Wolf

The Volcano is the evil, destructive force that caused the cycle to be started. These avatars have a disproportionate amount of wealth, power and desire for domination of the world, complimented by a long life span for various different reasons. No one will know someone is The Volcano until they commit the biggest act of malicious defiance that would destroy their life, triggering blackened sclerae, grey irises, red pupils, orange streaks in the hair and insanity. This can happen at any point in someone’s natural life.

- {UNKNOWN} Röbotonikk (“Classic”/“Boom”)

- Ivo Robotnick (“Modern”)

The Heart is held dearly by the other avatars and helps many of the individual relationships between them. Much like the body, it is the first one to go before the end and key to harmonic teamwork. They’re natural caregivers much like The Lover and are very in tune with their own emotions as opposed to others’. They are one of the most important allies, as they’ve had psychic visions of the future and turned the tides of battle as a critical strategist or have been the driving force of the battle as a powerhouse.

- Sonia the Hedgehog

- Sticks the Badger “Sir Lamorak”

- Amy Rose

The Giver, each given the name Miles Prower as a documentation method, is The Speedster’s closest and greatest ally and is a healer of hearts, souls and minds. They’re intellectually gifted as well and have been major political figures through several lives. They bring unification, prosperity and peace before the cycle begins again and they die last. Their job is to ensure before their death the emeralds are gathered up and stored on Angel Island once more. The job has only been incomplete once, resulting in many of the major floating islands to fall.

- Miles Prower the I passes onto Princess Sally Acorn due to an early death.

- Miles Prower the II “Alibaba”