[x] "...the world is a dangerous place."
-[x] "Sure, for some, it's more dangerous. But from my life in Green Hill Zone, I know that there are lots of things that can put someone in hot water, let alone in a civilization, and what to say of the rest of the world? There will always be dangerous things in the world, too many for one single figure to take care of alone...and what to say when you include another whole world in the mix?"
-[x] "And this leads back to what we talked about last time...maybe I've been rash in calling you entitled. No, what you are is caring and dutiful. You want to help everyone that you can...even when it's beyond your capabilities."
-[x] "Somethings happen because they have to. Storms. Death. Growth. Things that, at the end of the day, we can't do much to stop. Other times, there are things that only one person won't cut."
-[x] "We can't stop all bad things from happening. We can, however, extend our reach, and create a web. I suppose that the realization I alone am not enough began when I faced Silver Me. I already told how he kicked my ass in the first time, right? If it wasn't for my friend, we would be toast, and even then we escaped with a bit of luck. Then, next time, Egghead juiced him up with a Chaos Emerald...yet, I beat him with ease. You know why?"
-[x] "I wasn't alone. Neither of my friends had much experience fighting - though Mighty had a strength mutation - yet they helped me with their skills. Together, we took down an enemy that would beat us down individually."
-[x] You chuckle. "Honestly, you are probably stronger than me, if you managed to put that Faker down by yourself, he was a tough guy. Almost as tough as his boss, but at least when I broke his machines he couldn't keep fighting. If the issue is strength, I say you are better than me on that."
-[x] "But, if even then, you don't feel sure of being able to protect what you need to...look for others. Your home is not only yours but that of lots of other people too. Figures willing to stake their lives for the sake of what they love. The Freedom Fighters are like that: Mobians of different origins and skills that came together because of a mutual wish to stop Eggman from doing what he did before."
-[x] "At the end of the day, remember this: you aren't alone. No one is. Even if this is too big for the two of us to deal with...well, it's certainly not big enough for two whole worlds."
[x] "...the world is a dangerous place."
-[x] "Sure, for some, it's more dangerous. But from my life in Green Hill Zone, I know that there are lots of things that can put someone in hot water, let alone in a civilization, and what to say of the rest of the world? There will always be dangerous things in the world, too many for one single figure to take care of alone...and what to say when you include another whole world in the mix?"
-[x] "And this leads back to what we talked about last time...maybe I've been rash in calling you entitled. No, what you are is caring and dutiful. You want to help everyone that you can...even when it's beyond your capabilities."
-[x] "Somethings happen because they have to. Storms. Death. Growth. Things that, at the end of the day, we can't do much to stop. Other times, there are things that only one person won't cut."
-[x] "We can't stop all bad things from happening. We can, however, extend our reach, and create a web. I suppose that the realization I alone am not enough began when I faced Silver Me. I already told how he kicked my ass in the first time, right? If it wasn't for my friend, we would be toast, and even then we escaped with a bit of luck. Then, next time, Egghead juiced him up with a Chaos Emerald...yet, I beat him with ease. You know why?"
-[x] "I wasn't alone. Neither of my friends had much experience fighting - though Mighty had a strength mutation - yet they helped me with their skills. Together, we took down an enemy that would beat us down individually."
-[x] You chuckle. "Honestly, you are probably stronger than me, if you managed to put that Faker down by yourself, he was a tough guy. Almost as tough as his boss, but at least when I broke his machines he couldn't keep fighting. If the issue is strength, I say you are better than me on that."
-[x] "But, if even then, you don't feel sure of being able to protect what you need to...look for others. Your home is not only yours but that of lots of other people too. Figures willing to stake their lives for the sake of what they love. The Freedom Fighters are like that: Mobians of different origins and skills that came together because of a mutual wish to stop Eggman from doing what he did before."
-[x] "At the end of the day, remember this: you aren't alone. No one is. Even if this is too big for the two of us to deal with...well, it's certainly not big enough for two whole worlds."
[x] "...the world is a dangerous place."
-[x] "Sure, for some, it's more dangerous. But from my life in Green Hill Zone, I know that there are lots of things that can put someone in hot water, let alone in a civilization, and what to say of the rest of the world? There will always be dangerous things in the world, too many for one single figure to take care of alone...and what to say when you include another whole world in the mix?"
-[x] "And this leads back to what we talked about last time...maybe I've been rash in calling you entitled. No, what you are is caring and dutiful. You want to help everyone that you can...even when it's beyond your capabilities."
-[x] "Somethings happen because they have to. Storms. Death. Growth. Things that, at the end of the day, we can't do much to stop. Other times, there are things that only one person won't cut."
-[x] "We can't stop all bad things from happening. We can, however, extend our reach, and create a web. I suppose that the realization I alone am not enough began when I faced Silver Me. I already told how he kicked my ass in the first time, right? If it wasn't for my friend, we would be toast, and even then we escaped with a bit of luck. Then, next time, Egghead juiced him up with a Chaos Emerald...yet, I beat him with ease. You know why?"
-[x] "I wasn't alone. Neither of my friends had much experience fighting - though Mighty had a strength mutation - yet they helped me with their skills. Together, we took down an enemy that would beat us down individually."
-[x] You chuckle. "Honestly, you are probably stronger than me, if you managed to put that Faker down by yourself, he was a tough guy. Almost as tough as his boss, but at least when I broke his machines he couldn't keep fighting. If the issue is strength, I say you are better than me on that."
-[x] "But, if even then, you don't feel sure of being able to protect what you need to...look for others. Your home is not only yours but that of lots of other people too. Figures willing to stake their lives for the sake of what they love. The Freedom Fighters are like that: Mobians of different origins and skills that came together because of a mutual wish to stop Eggman from doing what he did before."
-[x] "At the end of the day, remember this: you aren't alone. No one is. Even if this is too big for the two of us to deal with...well, it's certainly not big enough for two whole worlds."
[x] "...the world is a dangerous place."
-[x] "Sure, for some, it's more dangerous. But from my life in Green Hill Zone, I know that there are lots of things that can put someone in hot water, let alone in a civilization, and what to say of the rest of the world? There will always be dangerous things in the world, too many for one single figure to take care of alone...and what to say when you include another whole world in the mix?"
-[x] "And this leads back to what we talked about last time...maybe I've been rash in calling you entitled. No, what you are is caring and dutiful. You want to help everyone that you can...even when it's beyond your capabilities."
-[x] "Somethings happen because they have to. Storms. Death. Growth. Things that, at the end of the day, we can't do much to stop. Other times, there are things that only one person won't cut."
-[x] "We can't stop all bad things from happening. We can, however, extend our reach, and create a web. I suppose that the realization I alone am not enough began when I faced Silver Me. I already told how he kicked my ass in the first time, right? If it wasn't for my friend, we would be toast, and even then we escaped with a bit of luck. Then, next time, Egghead juiced him up with a Chaos Emerald...yet, I beat him with ease. You know why?"
-[x] "I wasn't alone. Neither of my friends had much experience fighting - though Mighty had a strength mutation - yet they helped me with their skills. Together, we took down an enemy that would beat us down individually."
-[x] You chuckle. "Honestly, you are probably stronger than me, if you managed to put that Faker down by yourself, he was a tough guy. Almost as tough as his boss, but at least when I broke his machines he couldn't keep fighting. If the issue is strength, I say you are better than me on that."
-[x] "But, if even then, you don't feel sure of being able to protect what you need to...look for others. Your home is not only yours but that of lots of other people too. Figures willing to stake their lives for the sake of what they love. The Freedom Fighters are like that: Mobians of different origins and skills that came together because of a mutual wish to stop Eggman from doing what he did before."
-[x] "At the end of the day, remember this: you aren't alone. No one is. Even if this is too big for the two of us to deal with...well, it's certainly not big enough for two whole worlds."
Man, it's going to be very fun if next chapter is simply named "Find Your Flame." Good job with the dialogue Emiya.
Oh! Also, here's a meme for what I feel is going to happen when the big battle between us, Eggman, and Anti-Sonic is going to be like. View: https://imgur.com/oBzqNYE
Man, it's going to be very fun if next chapter is simply named "Find Your Flame." Good job with the dialogue Emiya.
Oh! Also, here's a meme for what I feel is going to happen when the big battle between us, Eggman, and Anti-Sonic is going to be like. View: https://imgur.com/oBzqNYE
Man, it's going to be very fun if next chapter is simply named "Find Your Flame." Good job with the dialogue Emiya.
Oh! Also, here's a meme for what I feel is going to happen when the big battle between us, Eggman, and Anti-Sonic is going to be like. View: https://imgur.com/oBzqNYE
Speaking of the other Sonic bots, I wonder if this Robotnik will ever have a reason to even invent the other Sonic bots.
Cause it's already canon that Silver is gonna be Metal Sonic and well… Metal is pretty much the perfect robot Sonic.
So there wouldn't really be a reason to invent those other Robo Sonics.
Although maybe Romance has an really interesting reason as to why they get invented in this Universe.
Speaking of the other Sonic bots, I wonder if this Robotnik will ever have a reason to even invent the other Sonic bots.
Cause it's already canon that Silver is gonna be Metal Sonic and well… Metal is pretty much the perfect robot Sonic.
So there wouldn't really be a reason to invent those other Robo Sonics.
Although maybe Romance has an really interesting reason as to why they get invented in this Universe.
Maybe they'll be test models for different potential upgrades for Silver/Metal Sonic, and Eggman let's them loose to stress test said upgrades against Sonic and the freedom fighters.
Honestly him being a test body for a system capable of using chaos energy to let machines achieve a super forms would be a good justification for him being so weak, despite being capable of combat, his real purpose is to field test the super form.
[x] "...the world is a dangerous place."
-[x] "Sure, for some, it's more dangerous. But from my life in Green Hill Zone, I know that there are lots of things that can put someone in hot water, let alone in a civilization, and what to say of the rest of the world? There will always be dangerous things in the world, too many for one single figure to take care of alone...and what to say when you include another whole world in the mix?"
-[x] "And this leads back to what we talked about last time...maybe I've been rash in calling you entitled. No, what you are is caring and dutiful. You want to help everyone that you can...even when it's beyond your capabilities."
-[x] "Somethings happen because they have to. Storms. Death. Growth. Things that, at the end of the day, we can't do much to stop. Other times, there are things that only one person won't cut."
-[x] "We can't stop all bad things from happening. We can, however, extend our reach, and create a web. I suppose that the realization I alone am not enough began when I faced Silver Me. I already told how he kicked my ass in the first time, right? If it wasn't for my friend, we would be toast, and even then we escaped with a bit of luck. Then, next time, Egghead juiced him up with a Chaos Emerald...yet, I beat him with ease. You know why?"
-[x] "I wasn't alone. Neither of my friends had much experience fighting - though Mighty had a strength mutation - yet they helped me with their skills. Together, we took down an enemy that would beat us down individually."
-[x] You chuckle. "Honestly, you are probably stronger than me, if you managed to put that Faker down by yourself, he was a tough guy. Almost as tough as his boss, but at least when I broke his machines he couldn't keep fighting. If the issue is strength, I say you are better than me on that."
-[x] "But, if even then, you don't feel sure of being able to protect what you need to...look for others. Your home is not only yours but that of lots of other people too. Figures willing to stake their lives for the sake of what they love. The Freedom Fighters are like that: Mobians of different origins and skills that came together because of a mutual wish to stop Eggman from doing what he did before."
-[x] "At the end of the day, remember this: you aren't alone. No one is. Even if this is too big for the two of us to deal with...well, it's certainly not big enough for two whole worlds."
"...this world is a dangerous place."
You get it now. You really do. But at the moment it's just setting up for it that's gonna be difficult...
"Sure, for some, it's more dangerous. But from my life in Green Hill Zone, I know that there are lots of things that can put someone in hot water, let alone a civilization, and what to say of the rest of the world? There will always be dangerous things in the world, too many for one single figure to take care of alone...and what to say when you include another whole world into the mix?"
Her face is a mixture of swirling emotions, impossible to discern which from what. But you can tell your words are not flying past her, she's actively listening to every word you say.
"And this leads back to what we talked about last time... Maybe I've been rash to call you entitled. No, what you are is caring and dutiful. You want to help everyone that you can... Even when it's beyond your capabilities."
"Beyond my own?" She questions.
"Somethings happen because they have to. Storms. Death. Growth. Things that, at the end of the day, we can't do much to stop. Other times, there are things that only one person won't cut. We can't stop all bad things from happening. We can, however, extend our reach, and create a web. I suppose that the realization I alone am not enough began when I faced Silver-Me. I already told how he kicked my ass in the first time, right? If it wasn't for my friend, we would be toast, and even then we escaped with a bit of luck. Then, next time, Egghead juiced him up with a Chaos Emerald...yet, I beat him with ease. You know why?"
Blaze says nothing, as if letting you continue.
"I wasn't alone. Neither of my friends had much experience fighting - though Mighty had that strength mutation of his - yet they helped me with their skills. Together, we took down an enemy that would beat us down individually." It's all true, that's what you learned when you left Green Hill Zone. Without those guys, you couldn't have done anything. You alone are not enough, and perhaps will never be enough.
She leans closer, her own eyes transfixed to yours. You're doing it, she's getting what you're saying. You just need to get it through her head.
With a chuckle, you try to pull her in more. "Honestly, you're probably stronger than me, if you managed to put that Faker down by yourself, he was a tough guy. Almost as tough as his boss, but at least when I broke his machines he couldn't keep fighting. If the issue is strength, I say you are better than me on that."
You get a bit surprised yourself as suddenly Blaze chuckles at what you said. "Ain't that certainly a compliment."
"Don't think you're that far way from me though!" You cheekily add. "But, even if you don't feel sure of being able to protect what you need to... Look for others. Your home is not only yours but that of lots of other people too. Figures willing to stake their lives for the sake of what they love. The Freedom Fighters are like that: Mobians of different origins and skills that came together because of a mutual wish to stop Eggman from doing what he did before. At the end of the day, remember this: you aren't alone. No one is. Even if this is too big for the two of us to deal with... Well, it's certainly not big enough for two whole worlds."
She walks towards you, exhaustion having taken hold of her from the turmoil of her emotions, but you can see it in her own eyes, a burning flame. "Sonic... Thank you. Truly from my heart, you're a good Moebian." A weak smile on her face. "You want what's best for people, and I do too."
You lips upturn into your own smile, happy at this. "Heck yeah we do!"
"Though I do have my own question... Or I suppose it's an answer." Her eyes turn away, her face getting calmer. Oh wow, you didn't notice just how close she is to you now, when did that happen? "You left your Freedom Fighters because you knew they were too weak, and you admitted yourself that you're not better than me. So Sonic... Trust me and leave this Island, for your own good."
What?
And before you could do anything, you see her hand swipe at your neck, falling to the ground as you feel a sharp sting.
A pained look in her eyes is the last thing you see before everything goes dark.
As you talk and Blaze starts to realize where exactly you're taking her question, she laments that perhaps you two aren't that similar after all, getting her own glimpse at who you truly are and what you think at heart.
So... In response, her own heart solidifies, and makes a decision that she feels needs to be done.
Blaze rolls Acting to lie, which she has at +3, needs a 13 or under to succeed #3d6 = (4+2+3) 9. Success by 4!
You do not have the Detect Lies skill, so you roll at Perception -6, but due to having Full Empathy that gives you +3 to Detect Lies, bumping it up to a -3 Perception roll, you need a 7 or under to succeed #3d6 = (2+4+1) 7. Success by 0!
Blaze manages to fool you! As you continue talking she tries her best to look like she's being pulled in by what you are saying.
Blaze does not have the Subdue skill, so she must roll at Dexterity -6. needs a 5 or under to succeed #3d6 = (2+1+1) 4. Critical Success!
You roll at pure Dexterity, unknowing of what is to come #3d6 = (1+3+1) 5. Success by 6!
A Critical Success can only be overridden by another Critical Success! Blaze manages to knock you out!
Roll for damage for you #1d2 = 2 Damage.
Sonic: 10/13HP.
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You sit straight up, your back lying on the ground, only to see sunlight.
"No. No no no. Damn it no!" Eyes darting around to see you're still at the same place, but with Blaze completely out of the picture.
Why!? You thought it worked! Why would she just do that!? She had to have known where you were coming from! "This makes no sense at all!"
But as you panic, you see something that shouldn't be there. The wall that Blaze had her back against, it has writing on it.
You breathe in and out, collecting yourself as you look closer at it. Your mind swirling in a tornado of thoughts. You see that it must've been carved in with something like a sharp rock. You have to trust your own middling reading abilities for this, you just hope you can manage.
Sonic the Hedgehog, Leader of the Freedom Fighters, Hero of South and West Side Islands, Protector against those who wish to use the Chaos Emeralds
Leave
I will prove on my name that I can save our two worlds
If we ever meet again, let it be after I have finished my task
If not, do not think I will go easy on you
-Blaze the Cat, Imperial Princess of the Sol Empire, Protector of the Sol Emeralds and the Jeweled Scepter
An indescribable emotion flows within your, crashing at every side of your soul, one that you can decipher as of yet as your mind goes into haywire.
Why?
Just... Why?
She can't do this on her own! You know that! She knows that!
...doesn't she?
"And this leads back to what we talked about last time... Maybe I've been rash to call you entitled. No, what you are is caring and dutiful. You want to help everyone that you can... Even when it's beyond your capabilities."
She bites back. "And work off slowly, when I can target the Human responsible for this situation to begin with and not give him the chance to strike!?"
No... She has full confidence in herself. On who she is, and what role she has to play.
It was never a matter of confidence in her own abilities, she has proved time and again that she has pride in that. Even when she was up in the sky, so afraid as you both went towards the Sol Emerald, she never truly wavered in what she set out to do. And in the end, she'd rather tell an obvious lie in how much that affected her rather than admit to her own faults.
"How can you expect me to be able to believe you so easily!? That you'll be able to hold him off? And why is that... You can believe I can handle myself too?"
In the end, she wasn't talking about her own abilities... It was the opposite.
"To be so similar..." Your lips move as realization sets in. She was talking about you. In the end, she never trusted you, and that made her question why you would trust her. She never changed her mind about that, even as you two bonded with each other.
Sonic's relationship with Blaze the Cat does not deteriorate! She truly did appreciate your company, but she has set out to do what she feels needs to be done.
Blaze's cracks reverse to form an Armour of Steel around her exterior. In the end, it was all about trust. With each time you mentioned it in any form, it bashed against her shell, and so once it bashed one too many times... An ultimatum came. Blaze's issues came from being unable to trust others, with her position in life being the Imperial Princess of the Sol Empire. she always had to play a role and act around everyone she knew. The flames that she's always thought of as a curse, which got complimented by a stranger. And managing to find out that stranger is so similar of mind to her own, of similar hearts, of similar goals.
She cannot trust others. Whether in mind, spirit or body. So came the question of why would you trust her?
But, this is not the end. After all, there's another side to this conversation. Ain't that right...
Sonic the Hedgehog?
In the end, you find another part of yourself, on what makes you who you are. What you feel here is...
[ ] Anger. Fury spurs within your heart at this situation, at her being unable to trust you. But it's not anger towards her... It's a passionate display of your own emotions and being able to see them through! if you can't help her with words, then you'll need to teach it with actions! +2 damage to all attacks you make for the rest of this Adventure!
[ ] Betrayed. Your hands shake in disbelief, you can't believe this. You've never felt this before, this feeling of shock in your body. You push it away, trying to deny it, after all... It can't be true right? You'll go back and convince her, no matter how many times it takes, you'll do it again and again until she finally understands. +1 dodge for the rest of this Adventure!
[ ] Steel yourself. It doesn't matter, you just need to continue on to the next thing. Continue on until it's all done and finished, only until then will you stop. But until then... You will endure. -1 damage taken from all attacks made on you for the rest of this Adventure!
[ ] Acceptance. There is nothing you can do here, so you'll do it. You'll trust her to finish this and leave. You've just gotta Hope, right? Leave this place in her hands. As such, she will gain all three of the other options bonuses to complete the Adventure on her own.
Due to Blaze now having Armour of Steel she takes -1 damage from all attacks for the rest of this Adventure! She has now transitioned back into being a Rival for this Adventure!
The discovery on the nature of both your worlds is now blocked until the foreseeable future! But in turn, another one opens... The Sol Emeralds being in your world is slowly taking a toll on it. When emotions of individuals go haywire, it grants all manners of different boosts to them. This in turn is similar to what the Chaos Emeralds do, as for an unknown reason they grant Second Wind with those who have a great determination to see through their goals no matter what.
For the first three options, you will immediately go to Act 3 where everyone else will be. For the last, you will listen to her and leave. In the end, all four will bring out a new side for yourself to be discovered, so which one will you want to find out today?
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A/N: I thank you all for reading the 100th threadmark for this quest, and hope to continue for many more! This entire situation could've gone many ways, but I hope you all enjoyed how it went for this instance. After all, the fun is seeing how you all respond to situations that may not always go your way.
[x] Steel yourself. It doesn't matter, you just need to continue on to the next thing. Continue on until it's all done and finished, only until then will you stop. But until then... You will endure
Listen, I know things got bad. But I did this vote based on advice of your people. I tried my best, and dont go throwing shit on me like that.
[x] Steel yourself. It doesn't matter, you just need to continue on to the next thing. Continue on until it's all done and finished, only until then will you stop. But until then... You will endure
Fuck 'em too lol. View is great from this glass house.
I do hope we can patch this up later though.
[X] Betrayed. Your hands shake in disbelief, you can't believe this. You've never felt this before, this feeling of shock in your body. You push it away, trying to deny it, after all... It can't be true right? You'll go back and convince her, no matter how many times it takes, you'll do it again and again until she finally understands.
[X] Betrayed. Your hands shake in disbelief, you can't believe this. You've never felt this before, this feeling of shock in your body. You push it away, trying to deny it, after all... It can't be true right? You'll go back and convince her, no matter how many times it takes, you'll do it again and again until she finally understands.
