Shadow the Hedgehog | Perma Catch-All

[shatteredprison]

WHO: Shadow the Hedgehog and anyone
WHAT: Catch all log for schenanigans
WHEN: Whenever
WHERE: Whereever
WARNINGS: In the threads

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Shadow and Sonic | Post Canon-Update

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Shadow had disappeared on Sunday. He was gone for three days. 72 hours. For Shadow, it was maybe just as long. Maybe shorter. He didn't really know. He thought everything had been fixed. He thought they had won. He thought wrong.

The flower, a massive Siberian Blue Squill, appeared in the Winter flower garden. On the third day, it bloomed. Shadow stepped out of it, all the clothes he was wearing pure white. He took one step, then a second, then he stopped. He stared at the ground, eyes unfocused. Which, for Shadow, was a first. He just stood there. His mind trying to process what just happened.

He didn't even notice Sonic was there.

Re: Shadow and Sonic | Post Canon-Update

[spinsandneedles]

There's a very good reason for Shadow to have not noticed Sonic! The blue hedgehog was currently napping, wearing a thick jacket and wrapped in a snow covered blanket at the base of the flower. How long had he been here? Who knows! Long enough for his footprints to have been covered up by snow, at least.

The sound of something hitting the ground makes him stir, and he peeks out form under his blanket. A split second later he's launched himself off the ground, the blanket tossed into the air haphazardly to free up his arms. Said arms were, of course, slung around Shadow from behind with no warning, and the force with which he'd slammed into him was more than likely enough to knock his ass over in his disoriented state. He'll apologize later.

Re: Shadow and Sonic | Post Canon-Update

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Shadow had no strength in his stance. Normally, Shadow would have been able to react in some way. He would brace himself or grab Sonic and flip him, or dodge. That was on a normal day. Today? Shadow crumbled as Sonic slammed into him. They toppled into the snow and Shadow just hit the ground. He didn't complaint, growl, or snap. All he did was grunt as he was forced down into the pure white snow.

Then he just laid there. He was breathing at least. His breath rolling out with every exhale.

Re: Shadow and Sonic | Post Canon-Update

[spinsandneedles]

Sucks to be you, nerd.

He's quick to notice that Shadow isn't uuuuuh, reacting at all. He quickly pushes himself off of Shadow and rolls him over, quickly retrieves his blanket from wherever it had landed and knocks the snow off before returning to Shadow.

"Ah geez, man, I'm sorry. I freaked out, I didn't-- here, can you sit up?"

He takes one of Shadow's arms and tries to tug him into a sitting position. Snow sucks dude oops.

Re: Shadow and Sonic | Post Canon-Update

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Shadow didn't say anything just yet. He did sit up with the pull. He wasn't dead weight. He blinked and brushed some snow off his shoulders. He looked up at Sonic. His eyes just lacked that usual Shadowness. That constant confidence and drive. They were almost empty. Almost.

"It's fine," He said finally. His voice was neutral and almost robotic.

Re: Shadow and Sonic | Post Canon-Update

[spinsandneedles]

Hey that sucks??? Sonic quickly wraps that blanket around Shadow's shoulders and rubs at his arms to try to warm him up. There's more going on here than just Shadow being cold, though.

"I was about to start yellin' about how much it sucked without you here, buuuut I'm just gonna put that on the backburner. What happened, dude? You look like hell."

I'm fine is obviously bullshit, come on.

Re: Shadow and Sonic | Post Canon-Update

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Shadow stared at Sonic's chest. At least, he was now since he was staring at the ground before Sonic was in front of him. The blanket helped to fight the cold but Shadow couldn't care less. His shoulders shook as he was shivering. Slowly his eyes looked up to meet Sonic's eyes. What happened? Why it happened was the question more on Shadow's mind. Why did it happen? As for what...

"My world is gone. I failed. I couldn't keep my promise..." Shadow grabbed either side of his head. Saying it out loud made it real. He had no world to return to anymore. There was no Green Hills, no Earth, nothing to protect.

"I failed her again."

Re: Shadow and Sonic | Post Canon-Update

[spinsandneedles]

The implications of that take a second to sink in. Sonic's expression shifts from confused to disbelief to horrified, words are completely failing him because he'd never considered that the good guys could actually fail. It's a lot to hear, but it's got to be so much worse for Shadow.

He doesn't ask him to elaborate, can't think of anything to say, all he can manage in the moment is wrapping his arms securely around Shadow and pulling him into a tight hug. What the fuck, man.

Re: Shadow and Sonic | Post Canon-Update

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Shadow didn't pull away from the hug. He couldn't. In this moment, Sonic was one of the few things he had left. Ellipsa was the only world he had left now. The people here were all he had left. His promise broken. His mission failed. Sonic and all his friends, the shatterverse, and the prism all gone. Nothing left now but memories.

Slowly Sonic would feel Shadow's arms wrap around him. Shadow buried his face into Sonic's neck. The fur on Sonic's cheeks and down his neck would start to feel damp. Was it the snow? Was it raining? No. No it wasn't. Those were tears. Shadow's frame struggled against the shaking and he didn't make any noise. He couldn't fight or stop the tears though.

April Questing Prompts

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[It Had to Be Glue]

A strange substance that could grow plants in the frigid cold? Shadow wanted to see exactly what was happening with that. It could help the winter segments grow food for themselves easily. Six jars of it could take some work to gather. Shadow headed for the springs and found a few collections of the glittering shiny glue. Rather large slugs were nearby and seemed to secrete the substance from their bodies.

Using a knife he brought, he tried to cut through the slime but the ice-slugs took exception to that quickly. They quickly warmed his hand to try and glue it down to the mound. Shadow pulled but the sticky substance quickly was trapping his arm. Thinking quickly, he pointed his airshoe at the ice-slugs and turned the boosters on. They slid away as the heat released him from the hold. The blade was hot and cut easily through the glue now.

Shadow watched the ice-slugs posture and try to warn him off of taking their hard made glue.

"Seems this is going to be more difficult than I thought."

[A Hundred Needles]

Reading the reports on the strange monsters, Shadow decided to investigate. Strange cactus monsters that only seemed to move when someone wasn't watching. He explored the spring dessert until he found a small group of them. He watched the creatures for a bit and turned his back. He turned back and they had indeed gotten closer. He turned around and quickly back again, catching one of the creatures stumbling as they tried to get closer. He turned to face the creatures.

"Your ambush techniques need work." The cacti didn't seem to take criticism lightly and erupted into a barrage of needles. Shadow quickly formed a shield of water that slowed and caught some of them. Others got through and stuck into his skin. He hissed.

"Alright. A fight it is," He said as he rushed forward with a spin-dash. He slammed into several of the monsters and their needles stuck more into Shadow as he launched them. He skid to a stop in the sand and pulled some needled from his arm. He had about twenty in him already.

"You're more stubborn than you look," He said as the monsters got to their feet and launched another barrage of needled at him.

[Motion Motivation]

Not every mission was dangerous on the quest boards. Shadow didn't suffer from motion sickness of course. He could just sell or give away the medicine the reward promised. He took a basket and walked the Great Ocean Lake's beach. He picked up shells and checked the way they felt in his hand. He was searching for the cold ones but found more of the other varieties. Some felt wet while others felt soft to the touch. Some were just normal shells. He sorted them in his basket and kept going. He looked around the beach for others gathering the same shells.

He spotted someone reaching for one that looked like the right kind. Shadow rocketed over and snatched it from the sand before they could grab it and put it in his basket.

[Golden Repairs]

The mining of the gold veins at the lake was the easy part of this mission. Sure, it was hard work but it wasn't too difficult. What was the problem were the Apprentice Crows. They were everywhere and flinging fire balls and water jets to attack those trying to mine the gold. Shadow opted to focus on protecting the workers from the crows themselves. Water whips lashed out at the crows, trying to smack them out of the air. He created water to block and extinguish the fire balls while manipulating the water the crows cast down at everyone.

His airshoes' thrusters ignited as he moved up a tree and launched himself out to spin-dash at the crows and slammed into a few of them. If he could make it difficult for them to focus on the miners, it was worth it.

"Focus on gathering the gold. Leave these pests to me," He said as more workers arrived.

[Under(wear) Cover Mission (NSFW)]

Here.

Golden Repairs

[roundandaround]

You're doing great! Come on!

[Rinku pumps her fist and cheers. Another crow shoots fire, and she grabs control of the fire, stops it mid-air, and sends it back where it came from.]

This is kinda fun, actually!

Re: Golden Repairs

[shatteredprison]

Rinku continued to remind him of Sonic. He would say the same thing, if given the chance.

"You can enjoy it but remember to stay focused. They aren't a threat themselves but there are a lot of them," Shadow warned as he saw several apprentices starting to gather together.

[roundandaround]

Aww... okay! Don't worry, it'll be fine!

[Rinku pulls out her ribbon stick and begins moving around, drawing the birds' fire and shooting light at them.]

Evangeline-neechan worries way too much, too.

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"Perhaps we worry the right amount and you feel it is too much because you worry less," Shadow said as he redirected more of the crows' water back at them along with Rinku's light.

[roundandaround]

Aww, you think so?

[Rinku pouts a little, but she dances out of the way of a water ball and strikes three times back in succession.]

But these guys aren't even all that hard to beat.

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"You are right about this situation. But not all threats are like these. They may seem like they are easy targets. But looks can be deceiving," Shadow explained.

More apprentices gathered and threw a rather large fireball, combining their smaller ones together. Shadow answered with a geyser of water at the fireball to weaken it.

[roundandaround]

[Rinku gathers her control over fire, and once Shadow's staggered and shrunk the fireball, she grabs control over it and sends it back at the crows. One gets knocked right out of the sky.]

It's way easier than Neechan's training, though. She's super hard on me.

Shadow and Shoto | First Sparring Session

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Shadow arrived at the coliseum as promised. A new student from a world other than this one. He hadn't had any takers really for students that were brought here before Shoto. It would be more interesting than the ones he was teaching already in the Summer segment. He waited for his new student to arrive.

The fact Shoto had met another version of himself. Could it be Sonic's version or another one all together? He was interested to ask about it after their sparring session had ended. He wondered how different he was between the different Zones or Shatter Spaces. Whatever people wanted to call them.

For now he would focus on stretching to make sure he was ready for his match with his new student.

[itsmypower]

As far as expectations go, the boy he's kindly arranged to meet isn't entirely unfamiliar. Though here the tall youth's quiet approach appears with brightening eyes and rattling sheath—an ornate, black and gold nodachi looped in sageo on his left. 8 gold crows comprise its guard, and here he arrives in issued gear, ventilated combat vest, and boots. And maybe it's obvious from his look he's half recalling someplace else.

Luckily, the coliseum isn't as full as what he's seen at peak hours, and likely, the area is equipped for more than what its guests seem capable of. It's for the best, seeing how massive his Quirk's become, and what a pain this means to show off... His seeing the other still brings things back, and though he tries—avoids comparisons in any ways he can think of—he can't help seeing too-curious eyes across from shortcakes and coffee. He stuffs this down; makes himself forget a "boy" whose mind he's sure he hasn't crossed; bowing instead as though he can't recall his face at all.

Not the same.

His smile's sweet.

"I should be good to go on my end..."

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Shadow took Shoto's issued gear and clothes. His eyes moved to the sword and the ornate design of the crows on the guard. A flashy design. Someone took time and care to design it. Impressive work. The red eyes did hold a curiosity in them as he watched Shoto approach. Though perhaps it wasn't too-curious as the Shadow Shoto previously new. This Shadow's eyes were guarded and held the only evidence of his age. He nodded to Shoto and gave a small half smile.

"It seems so. Very well," The smile faded as Shadow readied himself. "Come at me with everything you've got."

[itsmypower]

Well, he wouldn't need to tell him twice, though initially, it takes some time to push through lingering reservations, and the boy does measure his risks in going all out. The invitation to give his best, couples with needs to meet with newest of expectations. He narrows his eyes, right palm frosting in a sheer coat of diamond dust. He doesn't move, but there's the telltale misting of air that often announces his Quirk; a groundswell rising from just his sweep; then, the deafening crackling-pop of ice, a surge of crystal suspended in air, ice-falls crashing to crush like jaws responding rapidly as a blink.

He lets it fall; sweeps it downwards in force of a white, weighted sea wave.

If anything, he means to demonstrate that he isn't holding back.

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Shadow felt the temperature around them drop from the diamond-dust and gathering ice forming in the air. The crystals cracked into existence and fell just as suddenly. Shadow's airshoes activated and he zoomed around the arena. He dodged the falling ice and the shards shattered as they hit the ground. He was fast enough to keep dodging. He rolled into a ball and spin dashed through one that fell and flung himself at Shoto. Time to see what his new student would do next.

Apologies, my brain was stuck on this a bit...!

[itsmypower]

Their distance narrows, mindless reflex lighting the flames he sweeps from sparks to existence; fat plumes blossoming light and sound, his left side golds, its whorls of heat summoned naturally as he draws his breath. He blazes hundreds of degrees; and swing's momentum sears its trail—gold flames billowing from his left—and coals-hot fingers flare with light, heat-thick bursts expelling at once to crowd their space in an instant. A boy-made torch... Ash and embers litter the storms of its heatwave.

He trips steps back.

"You're still as fast as ever, I see..."

(As if he'd expected any less...?)

"You're not leaving me much of a choice, though."

Re: Apologies, my brain was stuck on this a bit...!

[shatteredprison]

Shadow could feel the heat from the blade before he could see it. Those golden flames were bright and hot. He moved fast to direct at Shoto's right side instead of his left. He tried to hit it and bounce off and land on his feet away from Shoto. So he did know how fast he was.

"Most enemies will not leave you a choice. Especially those with lethal intentions. And I want to see what you can do. Now is your fire fast enough to hit me?" Shadow moved fast and zoomed around the coliseum, challenging Shoto to try and hit him.

[itsmypower]

Speed is, annoyingly, Shoto's weakness and one he supplements by means of force. So, Shadow darts, and eyes follow with narrowing focus to where he thinks he'll next land. Trying to anticipate but falling short every time. Though, he's had a lot of experience fighting with the quickened and agile. Bakugo... Walter... "Shadow"... Keith. And still, the boy—virtual powerhouse in every regard—isn't nearly as fast as he's strong, calm, dangerous in the sense that he's been "modeled" for combat. He's an Emitter, and at an opening, he threads loose flames, drags fire like chains from single points from his fingertips. A silk of magma as its web... He sees a blur, and Shadow's words suggest he try, react faster than he's ever felt he's capable of. To be better.

"You're not wrong. I've just always... been a step behind."