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"Together, we can overcome all the odds. It's never as hard as it seems. Everyone can do something special, the secret is sharing our dreams."
'We Can', Sonic Heroes (2003)






The Story So Far...


One year ago, famed hero Sonic the Hedgehog and the infamous Doctor Ivo Robotnik, known otherwise as Doctor Eggman, had one of their most climactic clashes to date that once again resulted in the mad doctor's defeat. However, he once more escaped justice and fled to parts unknown, leaving the world nervously awaiting his return. A return that seemed to never come to pass.

Days turned to weeks, and weeks slowly churned to months, but there was nothing, not even an angry blog. He'd simply vanished. The world was cautious at first, but began to rejoice in his absence and return to a normal life. Even our heroes began to feel more at ease, though many remained wary and vigilant.

Now the world approaches the one year anniversary of his apparent final defeat, but the question remains... what happened to Eggman? Will he ever return to threaten the world? If he is still out there, what could he be planning? Could our heroes once again stand up to the challenge? Only time will tell, but Sonic's not worried. Why should he be? Even if he gets knocked down, he'll get right back up and continue putting up the good fight, and he'll find a way to win. He always does... right?



The Premise


Hello, and welcome to Planet Mobius! A wonderful world full of colorful characters both mobian and human alike! The premise of this roleplay is a fairly simple one. The world seen in Sonic is massive, and extends far beyond the planet everyone tends to call home. There's plenty of room for amazing adventures with characters both old and new!

Though with all this freedom, there's certainly going to be an overarching plot. That plot will be a retelling of the events before and during Sonic: Forces, and later beyond as we craft our own adventures and story going forwards.

Many characters will be tested, a trial by fire for some. Perhaps it would be better if you worked as a team! Or maybe you'd rather play the lone wolf, either figuratively or literally. Surviving on your own, dealing your own brand of justice. For the most part, this is your world, your stories to tell.

And if there's one thing I know this fandom can do well, it's story and characters. You don't have to play Sonic Recolor #235,358.3. Get imaginative! The possibilities are endless, Mobians, Humans, Robots, even down to little Chao and Wisps! Even take a new spin on a classic character, or make a grab for your favorite canon cast! With a world this large, there's no telling who might show up. Speaking of...



The World




I told you the world was massive. We're far beyond the tiny island that was the 'world' in Sonic: Forces. And hey, if you don't see a location you like, feel free to throw your own in somewhere. There's plenty of comic locations that didn't make it on this map, but I'm sure they exist out there somewhere. Like the aquatic kingdom of Meropis from the Archie Comics, or the beautiful and lively Spiral Hill Village from IDW Comics.

There will certainly be some locations that end up being larger 'Hub World' areas across the map, key locations that often serve as a major gathering point for players and characters. There's nothing distinctly special about them otherwise, unless they serve a plot point of some kind somewhere down the line.



Important Lore and Information


Alright, now we're getting into the good bits. Certain bits of this world's history have been adapted from their source material to better fit the world at large. The most important of these will be here, and anything else that comes up will be added as necessary. Here we go:








Character Creation


Okay, let's get down to why you're here. You want to take part, but before we get started, you'll have to build your characters. To do that, you'll need a Character Sheet, which I'll put together down below. To submit a character, simply copy the template and fill it in correctly. It doesn't need to be a novel, but it does need to include those key details so it's easier for you and other players to reference as needed.






Rules and Guidelines


Remember the difference between IC and OOC. Just because a character is bashing another character doesn't mean a player is bashing another player. That being said, remember to be respectful to one another.

Remember the Golden Rule, make sure your actions make sense. If your character suddenly does something completely contrary to their previously mentioned character, make sure you can explain it and make it make sense. It's easy to get caught in the moment and make a character do something they wouldn't do otherwise.

Keep things PG. Love is perfectly fine, and Violence is the same. But know the limits.

Shouldn't need to be said, but don't take control of another character without permission. If something happens and a scene gets stuck, let the GM (myself) know. We'll handle it.

And as always, have fun!
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I'm going to continue working on these later, but at this hour my brain's fried.

Idea 1:


Idea 2:


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Always a fan of playing the villainous sort, or rather those that can play off heroes. Borrows a bit much from Sonic Adventure, but figured there wouldn't be any major troubles.

I can come up with something else if desired.


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@Potemking
All three of 'em look really good, definitely can't wait to see how things go with 'em.

@ModeGone
Repurposed Metal Sonic, hmm... could definitely be interesting having basically a rogue agent out there. No loyalty to anyone but himself, but still seeking to beat Sonic. Definitely has potential for sure!

As for Talos, I do actually have plans later down the line to introduce Shade and possibly some others from the Twilight Cage through some dimensional distortion stuff. So we could wait till then, or he could literally be the first foot soldier sent to Mobius, perhaps as a test of their device they used to send him there. If I recall correctly, it allowed them to temporarily exist outside the cage. Maybe it malfunctioned and trapped him there? Plenty of room to play.

@Reflection
Only issue I would see is that I doubt Tikal would abandon her people. She had a lot of responsibility there, not just to her tribe but to Chaos. That aside, it's an interesting idea. I can't think of many spirits around, though I can say Tikal herself will be around. Could end up being manipulated against what would become the Resistance I'd think, given Knuckles becomes one of its leaders.
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So, question. Did we ever establish the possibility of me playing Julian? I figured since he fought in the Great War when Sonic was young, his veteran experience would be an asset when all hell breaks loose.
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Here's my submission for a new spin on a classic character. I'm kind of jumping in out of nowhere here but I had the itch to write this character out, so, here goes. Let me know if I need to change anything. I kept things particularly vague in relation to her affiliation with the main plot line just so I could work it out with the GM or other players at a later date.

edit: adjusted Amy's age and picture


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Repurposed Metal Sonic, hmm... could definitely be interesting having basically a rogue agent out there. No loyalty to anyone but himself, but still seeking to beat Sonic. Definitely has potential for sure!

Not gonna lie, Metal Sonic as an alternate gameplay mode would had been fascinating in Forces. Heh, they wouldn't even had needed to write lines for him!

Metal Sonic has shown that he is capable of betraying Robotnik. Whether it was real or fake in Heroes is up for interpretation but the idea that even his greatest creation could turn on him is a fascinating one.

Giving Metal Sonic the impetus for betrayal by a third party makes sense given how many different versions of Sonic-styled Sonic Killer robots there are and how many distinct iterations probably exist in the comics to boot. There's bound to be at least one that wasn't recovered by Robotnik's forces (or even Sonic and co considering Gemerl).
As for Talos, I do actually have plans later down the line to introduce Shade and possibly some others from the Twilight Cage through some dimensional distortion stuff. So we could wait till then, or he could literally be the first foot soldier sent to Mobius, perhaps as a test of their device they used to send him there. If I recall correctly, it allowed them to temporarily exist outside the cage. Maybe it malfunctioned and trapped him there? Plenty of room to play.

I was toying with the idea of a bunch of initial tests sending weak or expendable low ranking troops as "Marauders". Aside from the armor looking the same, it'd be easy to claim they were rouge agents if something went wrong.

How many "failures" there were is up in the air. Especially since I'm not entirely sure how the temporary dimensional shift would handle if the person is killed or turned into a Robian. In this case, Talos is just letting people assume he's a cybernetic or powerarmor-wearing Snake.
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@Smarty Jones
That one is one I've got mixed opinions on personally. The important thing to remember is that we're adapting parts of the various continuities, so backstories are definitely prone to change to better fit the collective universe. That being said... most of the Archie Lore that was pre-Freedom Fighters era is probably defunct to better fit with events that have happened in the modern timeline. So, he could exist. Just probably not like how he was portrayed in the past. Definitely hard to make a definitive decision without seeing the full idea.

@Zoey Boey
I like the idea behind it, but I feel like she'd clash a bit too much with the other modern cast. She's one of those characters who doesn't need much reinvention. That's not to say these details should be tossed away though. A lot of this could mesh pretty well with her modern incarnation if used the right way. At the very least, the age would be the issue. I'd stick with the 'official' age as to stay in line with how the rest of the cast is.
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I wasn't sure how old the rest of the cast was, I assumed Sonic was around this age as well. Since he was a freedom fighter who was working with someone who became a senator. Should I put her to like, 12 or something? obviously she's not going to be crushing on Sonic if he's a kid and she's not.

I know she doesn't need much reinvention, I like Amy, I just thought that was something we could do for fun. Like "new spin on a classic character" I assumed that meant we could have creative liberties.

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My bad on the phrasing then, when I said classic characters I was meaning more like older characters that don't really exist in modern media. So my bad there.

And again, I do like the spin on her and all. Could just use a bit more of her modern characterization. A bit does kinda feel like her IDW incarnation.

Issue of age, I'd stick with 12 yeah. My bad on that again, should go back and clarify a few things when I get a chance. Mobian age really doesn't seem to impact job roles much, so didn't think it would come up.
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Okay, I'll fix the age. So, what do you mean by modern incarnation? How would you want me to adjust her personality? Is it a requirement? And if so...why, lol. I guess I am a little disappointed, I know you said it was your bad about the 'classic character' part but- I mean I haven't read any sonic comics. So I was kind of hoping to do my own thing a little bit instead of just getting a comic book character wrong, lol.
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@Shiny Keldeo I can change up the wording/set up a bit, but my thought process was more that she was always never sure if she was ready to abandon her people, which is why she confided in her chambermaid for support.

Still, I am excited at setting up an ongoing character arc.
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@Zoey Boey
I should not have been typing that out on my phone at like 1am...

I meant that your interpretation already feels a bit like IDW's, not beat for beat but that's fine. And yeah, other than the age, thing I meant was to remember all the stuff that has happened to 'Modern' (SA1 and Mainline Games Onward) Amy has happened as well. Only things excluded thus far would be events that would not have happened yet, such as the events of Forces or in the far future with something like Chronicles. Other than that, I think it should be fine.

Again, sorry about the wording, I'll try to be clearer from here on. That's all on me. Was probably just being a bit more cautious too since she's basically one of the main four Sonic chars too.

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Sounds good, yeah it's all shaping up to be an interesting story for sure. If all goes well, se should be able to get started here in the next few days.
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Having trouble choosing a character so I'll take a vote.

Which of these looks more interesting?
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Which of these looks more interesting?


I'd rather know a little about each character to make a choice, though if I'm gonna vote based directly off image I'll go with the first one.

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That is a good point.

Kijani- one of the best information brokers in the business. Takes knowledge is power to an extreme.

Luna - young mechanical savant with a chip on their shoulder.

Dizzy - soft spoken journalist rumored to be a former spy within the Eggmsn empire.
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Kijani- one of the best information brokers in the business. Takes knowledge is power to an extreme.


I can see the Chaotix definitely going to her for information when the price doesn't cut too deep. Espio exchanging info for info, or Vector doing work/investigation for her in exchange for what they need.

Dizzy - soft spoken journalist rumored to be a former spy within the Eggmsn empire.


Annnd I can see them chasing this one down trying to get any possible leads on Eggman. Someone that's possibly had eyes and ears inside of the Doctor's operation is invaluable and could contain something crucial that the Chaotix would want to take advantage of to get their money bring him to justice.

Luna - young mechanical savant with a chip on their shoulder.


Not as much here for the Chaotix to interact with, unless they're trying to hire locally to get someone to fix their air condition 🤣
But I'm sure we'd have reasons to interact one way or another.
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Sprucing up my sheets.

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Cute ideas, although I have to ask for clarification:
Is the mouse a spy FOR Robotnik or spying ON Robotnik?
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Spying on. But I could play it the other way if necessary.
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