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>>23527 That sub sandwich looks really good. Also, giving Knuckles' mom super-strength is a really good idea. It makes her character more fun and gets rid of the microwave shit.
Knuckles is flustered in panel #4 because only Sonic is allowed to hold him like that.
On that note: Hey Thirstposter, do you ship Knux with Remington? I know you like SonKnux and Remington, but I'm not sure if you combine the two.
>>23534 1. Get back to drawing more frequently 2. Watch more movies/TV 3. Read more comics/books 4. Get back to playing on my 3DS more 5. Try to use social media less (keyword on 'try')
Random thing that always stuck out to me was when Mammoth Mogul was in a taxi, he was able to fit in it. And he was trying to be incognito. And nobody noticed he was there. I don’t know how that worked. Anyway, here he is with his disciples and boy does he like to say a lot of big, fancy words.
Happy New Year, Everyone! I hope y'all are doing well. I haven't been posting here much, mostly because I've been having an affair with /ztg/ over on the main site, and also, to be blunt, this thread has been hella slow and... dead as of late. BUT! one of my wishes for the new year is to try to contribute to these threads more again (in ways other than posting whatever Sonic fanart I found that day) and hopefully, the thread can become more lively again.
Since there's a new Tamers video coming out, I checked to see if the thread for it was active and to my surprise it's on page 2 and can't bump anymore so here's a link to the thread. If TP doesn't do it then I'll make a new thread. >>8926
>>23622 oh man what the fuck, they managed to put three other Sega IPs into Shinobi, but not into Streets of Rage 4 where something like Golden Axe characters actually would've worked well?
>>23623 They wanted to put Joe Musashi in SoR4 but Sega said no, so they wanted to do something like this for SoR. I guess since SoR4 was successful, they let them have a little more fun. But yeah, the Golden Axe guys fit way more in SoR. I'm kinda surprised that they let Majima be a boss. Personally, I would put Adder & Majima in SoR, keep Eggman and add Greedy from Ristar and someone from Gunstar Heroes.
In the Archie comics, Locke and Lara-Le were supposed to be soulmates but they divorced over his relentless training of Knuckles and their disagreements in raising him. While I don’t care for how he was written, I think a flawed man driven by duty to the point of ruining his relationships can be a compelling character. In these comics, Locke did love and take care of Knuckles but was more concerned about preparing him to be the next guardian rather than being a father to him. Knuckles didn’t mind as long as he got to spend time with his father. As for Locke’s relationship with Lara-Le, it was always contentious but she couldn’t help but be attracted to him. Love is one hell of a drug!
>>23628 >Penders wrote Locke as horribly flawed but claimed he was perfect, thus making Locke intensely unlikable >you intentionally wrote Locke as flawed-but-well-meaning and not the best father or husband, which makes him much more likable It's like pottery, or something.
Has anyone noticed the discourse surrounding character ages got ten times worse when SEGA removed the official ages from their website?
You'd think people take that as a hint that it's fair game to interpret the cast younger, older, or even those same specific ages. Instead I've had people imply I'm jacking off to underage characters because I think no 15 year old would act and sound the way Sonic does in Frontiers.
>>23637 >Instead I've had people imply I'm jacking off to underage characters because I think no 15 year old would act and sound the way Sonic does in Frontiers Holy projection, Batman!
During that interaction it hadn't even crossed my mind that they were so adamant about rebutting my points because they thought I wanted to jack off to him or whatever the fuck until they said it outright. When they said it, it just clicked and I disengaged almost immediately.
https://www.deviantart.com/charliegapperson2000 Someone on Deviantart has been posting a lot of AI comics with different pregnant girls. Sonic and Sally. Sonic and Amy. Shadow and Maria. And it actually looks good. Still weird and very samey but a drastic improvement over the cursed mobians.ai art I used to see. I of course won't post any of them since they're less welcome than full blown porn on a SFW board.
In the Archie comics, Geoffrey was all over Sally but literally, specifically ONLY when Penders was writing him. Even other writers had Sally say she didn’t care for him. I don’t always subvert expectations but this was one of two ways I was going to handle Geoffrey hitting on someone. My first idea for this encounter was going to be Sally telling Geoffrey once to leave her alone and then bashing his face in when he tries again. But this is more fun and gets to show Sally’s jealous side. Hershey? No thanks, I’m not hungry. Also, Geoffrey isn’t that much older as there’s a flashback written by Penders that shows him as a kid when Sally was born.
>>23527 >allow me to introduce myself, my name is Remington, constable of the Echidnapolis police force And the husbando of the great and powerful Thirstposter! Seriously though, the writing's great here. I like that Knuckles and his Mom steamroll over any potential girlfriend drama >>23528 >Damn ;_; >>23529 >spoiler Exactly! >also spoiler In Archie I liked that Remy is one of the few characters in the know that is straightforward with Knux, so I never really thought about them as anything romantic. The ship could definitely work, but I'd have Knuckles move to Knothole before he discovered Echidnopolis. I'd have him stay there for a few years so he'd be an established hero in his early 20s before they meet >>23534 Honestly, to post here more, (finally) update the website, finish a Sonic lore project I've been procrastinating on for ages, and move in with the BF >>23535 >I need to get away from the screen. Same >>23536 >>23561 Good luck! >>23553 Nice! >>23554 >>23560 >>23564 A belated Happy New Year to you all! >>23555 lmao Geoffrey and Cortez have to jump down from the seats >>23556 4U >>23558 I hope so too >>23569 Yeah, I really should make a new one soon >>23628 lmao, I love this take on Locke and Lara-Le! It's weird that Panders never did anything about how they met >>23635 Without getting too political, I 100% believe US government twitter accounts wouldn't be as meme-filled/spicy/etc if the Sonic twitter hadn't paved the way for it >>23637 Even Roger was surprised with just how older they wanted Sonic voice to be in Frontiers. He actually sounds in his late 20s to early 30s to me. Honestly there hasn't been a single change some subset of the fandom hasn't gotten absolutely rabid about since 1991. I'm still glad they got rid of the ages though, since it allows kids to think Sonic is only a few years older than them and allows the rest of us to read them as adults >>23647 >hey Konductor, I think you should give me a self-insert that can flirt with Sonic, Knuckles and Remington And another finger of the monkey's paw closes ;_; Seriously though, this is such a fun (and cursed!) direction to take Geoffrey in
>>23703 >In Archie I liked that Remy is one of the few characters in the know that is straightforward with Knux, so I never really thought about them as anything romantic Yeah, I get that. They're pretty professional together.
>I'd have him stay there for a few years so he'd be an established hero in his early 20s before they meet
>Remington is working one day >Dark Legion attacks >Remington gets everyone to safety >boldly fights off a bunch of DL goons >is gonna be overwhelmed >BOOM >the bad guys go flying >Remington looks up >his savior, Knuckles, looks back at him, wondering who this brave officer is
More things taken and changed from the Archie comics are the dingoes and the disappearance of the echidnas. Just like in those comics, the dingoes and echidnas were waging war on Angel Island. One of the guardians back then made a teleportation device that sent both to different dimensions. Oddly enough it wasn’t as though the echidnas couldn’t return as the guardians were able to go from one dimension to the other. There was a vague mention that there needed to be energy to bring the entire echidna city back but it was never properly explained beyond that. When it came to writing the Knuckles comics, figuring this part out was the trickiest thing. I actually like the general idea but it seriously needed a rewrite to remove the weirdness and convolution of the original.
>>23714 >The Echidnas were going to leave the Master Emerald by itself, just for any asshole to find. When LOCKE sees the Echidna Bullshit coming from a mile away, you might want to rethink things.
Reusing Penders' stuff has me thinking what I'd do if I was given full control over Knuckles back when all he had was Sonic 3 and Chaotix as reference materials. What kind of lore would I have created from nothing? What would you have done?
>>23720 Transfem!Sonic reminds me oddly enough of the headcanons that go the opposite direction.
Sonic being a trans man because unlike the other two guy hedgehogs we know he's very bare on fur. The Twitter Takeovers aren't canon, but you could take Shadow's comment of Sonic not looking/sounding masculine in one of them as further evidence (although it makes Shadow transphobic by proxy LMAO).
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Some have said that too many characters aren't straight so I decided to run through nearly every character and list what their sexual orientation is in my comics. If you disagree then know that these are for my version of these characters. Nothing I've written is official.
Oh man, where do I start? First off, Mr. X plays a big role in the phase three stuff (we’re currently in the finale of phase one) but I need him to be introduced earlier and occasionally making appearances. He’s a Mega Man character, with this version being from the Archie comics (I recommend checking out the Archie Mega Man comics, they’re very good). Trying to explain more would raise more questions and the only ones I’d answer (but won’t) can be found in any wiki about him. He’s also a “remnant.” What’s that? Not answering that either. Who’s he talking to? Someone else can answer that.
>>23707 Now that would be a fun way to do it! I think they took things too far in return to Angel Island having Remy practically worship Knux, but mutual admiration like this would work really well >>23713 It's very exciting! >>23714 Between the Dark Legion coming from the Twilight Zone, and Echidnaopolis and the Dingos being semi-phased out of reality due to the Hyper-zone Projector, the whole thing was just way too confusing. I'm glad you've simplified this while still retaining the whole "the Council are shortsighted idiots" thing >>23715 Slightly softening up Locke's rough edges while putting the focus on the Council's many dumb decisions really has made him a genuinely sympathetic character >>23718 It's a shame MXYL never got this right >>23720 So cursed! >>23721 lmao >>23722 A lot of the early Knuckles stuff was still in the lighthearted humor phase so I can see why they had things the way they were. Considering Knuckles literally chuckles several times in S3&K it would've been nice to see more of his trickster side in his early appearances. Long term I'd have introduced a hidden city of Echidnas, but with less Star Trek/Wars and more of a Atlantis: The Lost Empire vibe >>23723 It's kinda weird seeing him in a nice office and not a tent >>23724 >Sonic being a trans man I get that Sonic's the main character, but Charmy's right there! Only female bees have stingers, and he's never shown bare chested... >>23726 Fleetway's >>23729 If anything I'd have assumed Eggman was asexual in your comic (and probably in Archie as well). Dude only seems to like control and science >Remington = Straight Well that's just factually incorrect! Also, you had an entire issue where Sonic and Knuckles were flirting >>23732 >Mr. X You can just tell Ian wanted to do more with him >He’s also a “remnant.” Knowing smile!
I haven't posted about Penders in a while, and oh boy has he been busy! He's finished up Scott Shaw!'s Sonic Days, and is now threatening Shadow fans with the impending release of The Shadow Files. Fun fact: he's planning on including 166 & 167 (aka the King Shadow story) and paying Ian and Tracy royalties. I'm sure that'll all go well!
>>23734 And a "rough layout" for the non-variant cover. It certainly looks familiar! Don't worry though, Shadow won't be holding a gun in the final because Penders doesn't like guns
>>23735 In case anyone's wondering, that's a promotional rendering for Shadow's game by Daniel Rice. He also did this one, which was referenced by the opening cutscene
>>23715 >>23733 >Between the Dark Legion coming from the Twilight Zone, and Echidnaopolis and the Dingos being semi-phased out of reality due to the Hyper-zone Projector, the whole thing was just way too confusing. I'm glad you've simplified this while still retaining the whole "the Council are shortsighted idiots" thing As ill advised as it can be, I at least wanted to give the council a reason that can be understood. Getting rid of technology but still living in a technologically advanced city was silly. >>23731 Needs polyamory. Who will be the first triple? >>23733 >Considering Knuckles literally chuckles several times in S3&K it would've been nice to see more of his trickster side in his early appearances. As long as he's not reduced to an angry idiot stuck on the island all by himself. >If anything I'd have assumed Eggman was asexual in your comic (and probably in Archie as well). Dude only seems to like control and science Eggman's too busy to care for romance but if he slowed down or the right woman came around he'd be interested. He's not going to pursue but would instead have to be pursued or at least be in constant contact with a woman to bother. >Remington = Straight >Well that's just factually incorrect! Also, you had an entire issue where Sonic and Knuckles were flirting No comment.
>>23735 Okay, so I didn't post this one because I thought it was a repost of the original. I'm sure you can all see how I made that mistake! From the man himself: >Other than finish rendering areas on Shadow's boots & gloves, the Variant cover art is basically complete. Besides the previously unpublished M25YL scripts & 6-page story, it turns out Dawn Best has a Shadow piece from back in the day. Ethan will also have a spotlight piece. Penders pulls a card from an inside coat pocket and holds it up for their inspection: "KEN PENDERS, THE SHADOW FILES." Thirstposter swallows, speechless. The sound in the room dies down and all we hear is a faint heartbeat as Thirstposter stares at the magnificent card. Look at that subtle LSC billboard. The tasteful tracing of it. Oh my God, it even has messed up eyes... His hand shaking, Thirstposter lifts up the card and stares at it until it fills the screen. He lets it fall. The sound returns to normal. KONDUCTOR: Is something wrong? Thirstposter...you're sweating.
Oh, and the Dawn Best Shadow art he mentioned? I posted it here: >>4611
>>23737 >As ill advised as it can be, I at least wanted to give the council a reason that can be understood. Getting rid of technology but still living in a technologically advanced city was silly. Yeah, aside from leaving the magic rock with a mad god inside it completely unguarded, getting off world genuinely is the most logical course of action >Needs polyamory. Who will be the first triple? Sonic, Sally, and Knuckles or Amy >As long as he's not reduced to an angry idiot stuck on the island all by himself. I'm glad Sega seems to be moving away from that at least. One thing I do agree with Flynn is that a hypothetical SA3 should involve the permanent destruction of the Master Emerald so Knuckles is finally free of his past >Eggman's too busy to care for romance but if he slowed down or the right woman came around he'd be interested. He's not going to pursue but would instead have to be pursued or at least be in constant contact with a woman to bother. I've always seen Archie's Eggman as having an almost alien psyche, with a perfect universe for him being one where he is the only entity with free will, and where all other life has been sublimated into machines that serve only him. lmao, I just realized what you're referencing there and 100% support it! >No comment. Well if we can have a MXYL - Sonamy Edition, then I'll just have to make a SatFF - Remy x TP Edition!
>>23737 >Needs polyamory. Who will be the first triple? In a Shocking swerve, it's Tekno, Bunnie & Twan. >>23729 Starline should've had >What the fuck do you think his sexuality is?! >>23732 Xander?! Calling the Zone Cops! Also the guy in his head is:
Hey hope you guys are doing well, been ages since posted here but been busy with IRL stuff like finally getting a job again, RE7 and just my other interests. That said still had a sonic comm finally get done, was for my AU stuff I kinda neglect, specifically my take on Black Doom in the setting.
>>23739 Awww, thanks! >>23740 Definitely their nicest anniversary logo so far >>23744 If there's one (serious) thing I could ask Kazuyuki Hoshino, it'd be why he went for an evil wizard look for Black Doom instead of a more traditional alien overlord design. For those that don't know, Hoshino's the current creative director for Sonic Team, and is probably most famous for designing Amy, Metal and Shadow. He actually posted some of his concept art a while back https://www.eurogamer.net/sega-showcases-shadow-the-hedgehog-design-in-never-before-seen-sketches >finally getting a job again Congrats!
>>23745 I probably should've mentioned that he based Black Doom off of his Wiseman design from NiGHTS, specifically saying >I was aiming for a mysterious appearance, like some kind of object of religious worship. I'd still like to know why he went that route though, especially when there's no mysticism/religious aspect to the plot
>>23746 >>23745 Honestly the idea of Black Doom being sorta like this Saddler esque Cult leader to the Black Arms race does sound pretty cool even if they are a give mind. Plus it fits with how he's trying to manipulate Shadow to be either his replacement body or to be his disciple to fulfil his whims. Hell, Black Doom already has the whole earth and the Chaos emeralds was promised to us and even gets his horde labelled as terrorists so he's already halfway there.
Also job was Kitchen Hand which isn't exactly the greatest of employment but I'm proud I got it by my own efforts and also I can't be picky when was unemployed for a year.