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@skyfcx you encounter an un-local weirdgirl in the woods... Wyd

#;mobile #;tag later #((everything is so normal and fine and tails voice: somebody call HELP

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i swear to god i love you tails the fox you have to believe me no matter what i do to him you have to understand that i do it out of love.

#(OOC.) ''The kind of tired regular sleep can't fix.'' #((scratches the back of my head)) #((okay maybe it's pretty tough love BUT IT'S LOVE))

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     It's then that the distinct scent of oil hits the noise. It's odd, but it's oil. Did you hear that, brain? It's simply oil. BE STILL HIS RACING HEART, he assured himself that it was merely the lifeblood of machines big and small. Nothing more, nothing less.

     Her lip twitches and his ear does the same. Paranoid, paranoid. He didn't like the atmosphere. That danger-sense, that unshakable pit in the stomach saying that things were going to get worse before they got even worse. It's with a clench of the gloves that that mistrust is pushed away by. A slight grinding of the teeth. Forget it, forget it. It was raining, it was dark. Some simple shelter was all they needed. He could take them to the village he had just come from, surely an inn would be able to house her for the time—

     NO, says the paranoia. It pushes back with fervor, it screams 'listen to me, LISTEN TO ME'. This person should not be around a large group of people. It is a fact. It is written in stone.

     "Heh... me too. Here, lemme think..." Anywhere but where he just came. "—It's not the most decadent, but I think there's a little abandoned cabin out by a patch'a woods near here. If memory serves me correctly, it was an old ranger's station. It's been decommissioned now, but I'm sure they wouldn't mind if we holed up there and waited for this bit'a rain to pass, right? C'mon, follow me, I'll lead us there in no time flat."

There is someone there. Someone has come and crossed her path. She did not have to look for long. He is small, but he will do. He will do just fine.

There’s a twitch of lips as she debates how to respond— whether or not she should be plain in her intentions. She will hide them for now. It will feel more satisfying later if she hides them for now.

“I’d like that.” she says, voice lacking any specific emotion despite her smile. Oil drips from her fingers, leaving black stains on the ground. It does not smell like it should. Something in its scent was too stifling. Too metallic. Contrary eyes him with a strange look, as if she were daring him to question her.

She wipes her gloves on her pants, not particularly caring if he saw the streaks left behind or not.

“Maybe you could be takin' me inside someplace." 

#(IC.) ''Just call me Tails!'' #happylabs #((salutes you tails. you were the bravest of them all)) #((i'll be sure to pour one out for you kid))

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     Did Tails consider himself unlucky? In some regards, perhaps. But in most? No, not at all. Despite the lack of years under his belt, a large number of fortunate events had happened to him without a direct influence. If that didn't constitute as luck, he didn't know what did.

     This, though? He just had this... feeling. This indescribable feeling that today was going to be particularly unlucky.

     The fox is swift through the pouring rain. Forecast said nothing about rain today, but you know those meteorologists. Mother Nature could be a fickle thing, after all. Flying above the clouds seemed like a bit too much effort, so a dart back home was in order. After all, he was fast enough to keep up with Sonic the Hedgehog, jogging through the rain back home should last no more than some odd minutes.

     ...Special interruptions not included. As the abrupt bout of rain had struck, people were quick to scatter to their own homes. This red-haired individual was unlike those other people. A brain is quick to catalog as he puts the brakes on his rapid movement. Read the scene: an individual stuck in the rain. The fox was fast, he could make a short detour to take them home first before doing the same with himself. It was his nature to help, after all.

     So then help him understand the scene before him. Muddied hands... bloodied hands? Freshly soaked, a reflection can still be seen off of them. It's dark due to the storm, but the liquid on her hands is darker. They smile, this wasn't the time nor place for such a broadened smile. Sky-blue eyes squint... she is distant, but— oh, oh Gaia, she is tall. She is tall and she is growing. She is approaching.

     She is approaching.

     It's a fight to keep his mind's flight from spiraling out of control. To refrain from prepping every offensive and defensive capability he had on his person. He never did like the idea of becoming the skeptical sort, but a touch of caution may prove wise in this situation. Nothing is equipped, but an onboard AI is told to keep the metaphorical car ready.

     "Need some help, miss? It's bad to stay out in this rain like this." Those twin-tails were ready to fly at a moment's notice. But he had to give them a chance. He will not allow fear to result in instantaneous violence. Only preparedness.

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Blood is on her hands.

The Clock's blood is on her hands. And on her face. And splotches of it have soaked into her clothing. It's thick, black oil that smells both crisp and stale. She is fresh out of the scenario she has repeated hundreds of times. Her breathing comes shallow and quick, and she digs her fingers into wet dirt.

Sometimes, replaying history to her whims made her feel better. Sometimes, it made her feel much better, and the misery and rage festering within her would ease.

This time, it did not make her feel better. She bares her teeth at the ground, rain mixed with petroleum dripping from her cheeks. Contrary growls, sounding almost inhuman. She doesn't care where she is now— the first mortal being she sees is going to get it. And get it again. And get it again and again and again until she is satisfied or until she cannot stand the sight of its corpse again.

She breathes. She gets up. She smiles. She runs her muddied fingers through her hair. She looks up at the dark clouds and lets the rain hit her skin.

Contrary starts to walk. She needs to find something or someone.

#(IC.) ''Just call me Tails!'' #happylabs #((everything totally works. Get That Fox)) #((feel free to get as crazy with time stuff as you'd like; i'm fine with writing alongside anything!!)) #((and if there's something particularly extreme that you think is skating towards god-modding; talk to me about it in ims!)) #((in my head? there's multiple ways this thread could go honestly)) #((we can start laying some extra track ahead of us via plotting if you want!))

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     He's a sack of fur draped across the couch with a robot dog activating loaf mode right next to him. There's a bag of chips on the side table, a drink of water, and some science documentary playing on the television. It would seem that today is a lazy day.

#(IC.) ''Just call me Tails!'' #((yeah writing is not happening today; focus is super not there)) #((i'm inches away from going to sleep like. Super Crazy Early)) #((i've got straight up like. all of next week off of work. it's crazy. so i'll get into the thick of it with interactions during that time) #((but rn it's mad chill mode. hits the snooze button))

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     Got a lot of thoughts running through my head as I go through my drafts, but I wanna write a quick post on why I like Tails’ moral alignment. 

     I have him as a split between Lawful good and Chaotic good. The chaotic part is because of Sonic, but that side only really shows up when he’s actually with Sonic. Otherwise, he follows the rules and doesn’t feel right breaking them. He’ll go along with the flow of things and follow what should be. Because that’s how the majority of what he does operates. Math is no bullshit; the only way you’re gonna get a wrong answer is if you make a wrong turn at some point in the equation. Science, at least the end result, is no bullshit; there are variables that give a specific reaction depending on what you input. The openmindedness portion that comes with interpretation and theorizing what it means is less rule-structured, but the core mechanics indeed are. 

     That’s why it feels as though he should follow rules. They get results. They’re there for a reason and you’re going to get something incorrect if you ignore them. He’s lawful good, doing right by the books. I always think about SA2 when talking about moral alignment. They went directly against the police and were public enemy number one for a while. Tails only did this because Sonic was there/involved, otherwise, he would have done things in a much less chaotic fashion. That side of Sonic has since spread into Tails, he’s the slightest more prone to take things into his own hands when it goes against the law if need be, but for the most part, that isn’t what he finds comfortable.

     And this all falls back onto his role as Sonic’s partner and as a sidekick in general. He’s the reasonable one in a group of rowdy heroes and heroines. Sonic, Knuckles, and Amy are all wild, he’s the medium that keeps them all from getting killed. Even though they’re dependent on their own, obviously, Tails is the one to default to rational.

#(HEADCANON.) ''Data results may vary.'' #((there we go; had to go looking for a while but i found it)) #((stuff on the dash tonight made me think of this headcanon))

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     ...Why was he getting so worked up about this?! He knew it was wrong to steal, it's bad and you shouldn't do it. It's that simple.

     Why didn't it feel that simple? "If that's how some people acquired their goods, then so be it. I'm not so naive to refute the fact that there are individuals who don't mind how they come into their possessions, so long as their desirables are received. But I'm not one of those people. The path of least resistance doesn't equate to the best option available. It isn't something I want to do. Just because that's how they do it doesn't mean that's how I have to do it."

     But to take it before it got into the hands of those who would misuse what they had acquired... That strikes a cord. To keep articles of considerable worth or alternative value from dangerous hands. To make use of what is obtained instead of letting it sit for some other malevolent force to snatch up and abuse.

     "There are other ways to go about it than stealing." It felt like a flimsy defense, but that's all he had the will to say.

The usurper immediately catches the moment of realization on the fox's end, grinning and giving a little chuckle as he slides up his sunglasses to rest on his forehead.

"...funny how that wasn't your first objection, but I'll play your game. Why shouldn't ya nab yourself something? You really think the kinds of people who got anything worth stealin' got it honestly in the first place?"

"Besides, betcha could put it to better use than they would...."

#(IC.) ''Just call me Tails!'' #scumbag-the-hedgehog #((ough this is always such fascinating content. the stuff that challenges tails' character)) #((it is So Fascinating to see which parts he can't defend against))

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this is still the funniest image on the planet by the way.

#(OOC.) ''The kind of tired regular sleep can't fix.'' #((height: small. fucking cackles))

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^ could and would do a large-scale crime if the situation seemed dire enough. again let's not forget who showed up to break sonic out of jail when he got captured and sent to prison island. and destroyed insane amounts of military property evading the police.

#(OOC.) ''The kind of tired regular sleep can't fix.'' #((has sinned but would really rather not sin again))

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     You can totally see the very millisecond where he realizes he could absolutely get away with a large-scale crime. Altering camera footage, defusing locking systems, stealth suits to mask any and all traceable elements... At that point, the only thing he'd have to worry about were physical witnesses, but he could probably work something out for that too—

     "—Just because I could doesn't mean I should! Open any book about self-control and that's what'll be waiting for you on the first page!"

"Well, that's not gonna be a problem for ya if you don't get caught. You're a smart kid, you can find a way to get away with it."

#(IC.) ''Just call me Tails!'' #scumbag-the-hedgehog #((SCREAMING. SCREAMING!!!!))

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     "Liking it or disliking it is NOT the POINT. I'd rather not live the rest of my life on the lamb, y'know."

"How do ya know if you don't like doing a crime if you don't try it at least once?"

#(IC.) ''Just call me Tails!'' #scumbag-the-hedgehog #((snickers. he says that like he doesnt have the skills to get away with it without being caught))

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@blackblured replied to your post: tails if stealing from the government makes you evil that’s like calling SONIC evil….. and you don’t think Sonic is evil…. Let’s be realistic here….

     "That's not correlative and you know it. The only time laws should be broken is when they're not helping anyone, not because you feel like it. Stealing from the government in this situation would simply be for sick kicks. I have no need for large swaths of money. And even if the government is rather shoddy, robbing it fixes nothing."

#(IC.) ''Just call me Tails!'' #((hmmmmmm he wouldn't rob a bank just for the thrill of it)) #((but if it was painted as a Good Thing to rob the bank........ maybe as a robin hood sort of act............)) #((strokes my chin mischievously.........))

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     "YOU STAY OUT OF THIS."

#(IC.) ''Just call me Tails!'' #(ANSWERS.) ''And that's my scope of the scene!'' #robotnikium #((AND LIKE CLOCKWORK; THE GREATEST CORRUPTING FORCE THERE IS)) #((YOU CANT JUST EGGMAN JUMPSCARE HIM LIKE THAT)) #((................honestly your eggman at this point could probably convince tails to do a crime or two)) #((eggman you wield so much fucking power))

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tails could always commit a baby crime. like jaywalking!

     "I don't want to commit any crimes! Period! Also I can fly, jaywalking would be the most unnecessary crime in the world... at that point it's just disrespectful!"

#(IC.) ''Just call me Tails!'' #(ANSWERS.) ''And that's my scope of the scene!'' #Anonymous #((i think tails should just cut loose!!!! yknow just hang out!!! commit a little crime or two!!!! for the hell of it!!))

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do NOT listen to him. tails I am staring directly into your eyes do NOT do anything shadow says

     He is not listening. He will not perceive the dark words being whispered into his ear. He is not going to have a heel turn and turn evil. He will NOT be a super-intelligent supervillain. Like, why would he evil wanna be evil?! Him? Evil? Puh-shaw! He doesn't have an evil bone in his body! He would never even consider it!

     He has never considered the idea that there could be a world close to this one where Tails is a villainous force that fights his friends instead of assisting them.

     He has never considered the idea that he simply needs to be pushed in the wrong way once for him to consider that his intelligence is better used forcefully instead of in a cooperative way.

     "—I-have-to-go-to-the-bathroom-goodbye!" Runs the hell out of here.

#(IC.) ''Just call me Tails!'' #(ANSWERS.) ''And that's my scope of the scene!'' #adventurousblur #((thinks about nine and c a c k l e s ))

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@adventurousblur replied to your post: giving tails the Stare [TM]

     "—Not that I would, it's just the fascination in the fact that it is technically a plausible thing within my skillset! It's a concept I never considered, that's all!" He's not evil he swears.

@blackblured replied to your post: tails commit crime PLEASE it would be funny don’t listen to Sonic who gives a fuck

     HE IS NOT COMMITTING A CRIME BECAUSE IT WOULD BE FUNNY.

#(IC.) ''Just call me Tails!'' #adventurousblur #blackblured #((arent you tired of being nice. Don't You Just Wanna Go Apeshit))

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     "...I could totally game the state's lottery odds if I wanted to." SOMETIMES AN OVERACTIVE MIND WAS A BLESSING AND A CURSE.

#(IC.) ''Just call me Tails!'' #(DASH COMM.) #blackblured #((SDFGTFCD TAILS EVIL ARC WHENNNNN)) #((the way tails straight up went ''huh that is something i could absolutely do'' inside of my head)) #((intelligence is a curse goddddDDDDD))