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thatmasquedgirl · 7 years

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The Aging Soulmate AU

For the last couple of days we’ve been sort of collaboratively been working on this, so thought I’d compile it in one place that wasn’t so long.

With new stuff because duh. (It was quiet at work today so of course I thought about how I’d reply to the last things.)

Tagging everyone who displayed interest at the end.

Based on this post:

AU where people age until they reach 18 and then stop aging until they meet their soul mate so they can grow old together.

Oh look at that. I have stumbled upon a soulmate AU that I would actually write for Arrow. Huh.

@felicity-said--yes said: I will give all the money i have to write Arrow like this.

Could you imagine the centuries old protector Vigilante of Star City, who meets the barely 25 hacktivist? oh my god, i seriously wish i could write…

OH MY GOD DID YOU JUST READ MY MIND BECAUSE THAT WAS SO WHERE I WAS GOING WITH THAT.

AND TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, YES. YES I CAN IMAGINE.

UP THE AGE THOUGH BECAUSE I DO NOT NEED THAT MUCH TEENAGE ANGST FUELING THE WORLD. THAT IS LIKE MY HIGH SCHOOL NIGHTMARE. NO, THEY STOP AGING AT… 25. BETTER. LESS ANGST AND SELF-IDENTITY CRISES.

BUT JUST PICTURE IT, OKAY. STARLING CITY HAS HAD A VIGILANTE FOR CENTURIES. HE ISN’T LOVED, BUT INSTEAD FEARED BECAUSE HE’S A BRUTAL, VIOLENT MAN. SEASON 1 OLIVER ALL OVER AGAIN. HE DOES IT BECAUSE IT’S LITERALLY ALL HE HAS. ALL HIS FAMILY IS GONE AND HE’S UTTERLY ALONE IN THE WORLD. EVERYONE HAS FORGOTTEN OLIVER QUEEN. AND HE’S SO TIRED AND JADED AND EXHAUSTED BY LIVING.

IT’S NOT THAT HE WANTS TO DIE. IT’S THAT HE DOESN’T CARE. SO HE TAKES CRAZY RISKS BECAUSE HE JUST DOESN’T GIVE A FLYING FIG ANYMORE.

ENTER A MYSTERIOUS CYBER HACKER WHO COMES IN AND STARTS STEALING FROM HIS TARGETS. BY THE TIME HE FINDS THEM, THE RISING STAR THE PRESS IS CALLING FIREWALL HAS ALREADY BEEN THERE. AND IT PISSES HIM OFF BECAUSE THERE IS LITERALLY ONE DAMN THING HE’S GOOD AT AND THIS SNOT-NOSED SHIT IS SHOWING HIM UP.

SO HE BUYS ONE OF THOSE DOODADS THAT ALL THE KIDS ARE TALKING ABOUT (also, i need him to actually talk like that, damn it) AND MANAGES TO TRACE THIS ASSHOLE BACK TO AN ABANDONED WAREHOUSE. BY THE TIME HE GETS THERE, NOTHING. HE SCOURS THE PLACE AND FIREWALL IS ALREADY GONE. SO HE RUNS A HAND OVER HIS FACE, SIGHS–MAYBE PUNCHES A HOLE THROUGH SOMETHING–AND THEN IT HAPPENS.

HE SEES SOME BLONDE GIRL WHO SO CAN’T BE 25 YET WALKING DOWN THE STREET WITH A LAPTOP IN HER ARMS. JUST LIKE THAT, HE KNOWS.

FIREWALL.

IT’S ANOTHER TWO WEEKS BEFORE HE NOTICES A VISIBLE FURROW IN HIS FOREHEAD THAT WASN’T THERE BEFORE.

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I’m sorry for shouting headcanons at you. Not so sorry for what I wrote.

@felicity-said--yes said: I may not have creative writing skills but I WILL ALWAYS ACCEPT HEADCANONS BEING SHOUTED AT ME!!! AND OH MY GOD I LOVE THE NAME FIREWALL IT IS SO PERFECT!!

COULD YOU IMAGINE OLIVER FIGHTING IT TOOTH AND NAIL TO DENY THAT HE IS GETTING OLDER. BECAUSE (depending on how quickly they age, normally or faster, and the timeline of this story) HE IS GETTING OLDER AND THAT MEANS HIS BODY HURT MORE AFTER A FIGHT.

BUT THEN ALSO BECAUSE OF THIS INFURIATING SMALL BLONDE WOMAN, HE’S FEELING THINGS HE HASN’T FELT IN CENTURIES, SINCE HIS SISTER PASSED AWAY. BUT THIS BLONDE HAS HIS HEART RACING FOR REASONS OTHER THAN VIOLENT ADRENALINE AND HE HATES IT

I’m not even apologizing this time…

HE HAS TO AGE AT A NORMAL RATE, RIGHT. SO HE DOESN’T NOTICE IT AT FIRST. BUT THERE’S THIS NEW FURROW IN HIS BROW, RIGHT. AND HE JUST SHRUGS IT OFF.

BUT THEN HE STARTS RUNNING INTO FIREWALL. HE TALKS TO HER–SHE’S WEARING A MASK (because he never sees her without the mask okay)–AND THEN HE NOTICES HIS SHOULDER IS A LITTLE STIFF AFTER A LONG NIGHT OF TAKING DOWN BAD GUYS. WELL, OKAY, THAT WAS BOUND TO HAPPEN–HE PUSHED HIMSELF TOO HARD.

BUT THEN HE INJURES HIS KNEE. HE’S UP AND AROUND IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, BUT IT ACHES AFTERWARD. LIKE ALL THE TIME. AND THAT… THAT ISN’T NORMAL AT ALL. IT’S ALMOST LIKE THE ABUSE HE’S PUTTING HIS BODY THROUGH IS CATCHING UP WITH HIM.

LIKE HE’S AGING.

AND THEN HE RUNS INTO FIREWALL AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY GET INTO A HEATED ARGUMENT (WELL, NOT JUST THIS TIME–EVERY TIME). BUT THIS TIME SHE’S TALKING ABOUT HIS DANGEROUS STUNTS AND GETTING HIMSELF KILLED BECAUSE HE’S NOT GOING TO WITHSTAND THAT KIND OF ABUSE ANYMORE.

AND THAT’S WHEN IT HITS HIM.

SHE’S HIS SOULMATE

HE’S BEEN ALIVE FOR THREE CENTURIES, ONLY TO FIND HIS SOULMATE IS PROBABLY THE MOST INFURIATING PERSON ON THE PLANET.

AND DAMN IT, SHE KNEW.

SHE KNEW FROM THE START.

SO HE DOES THE ONLY THING HE CAN DO: HE BOLTS LIKE HE’S BEING CHASED BY A CHEETAH.

(And Firewall is completely @ohmyemilybett‘s idea. I fell in love with it.)

@bushlaboo said: AND THIS JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER @thatmasquedgirl. Nice naming job @ohmyemilybett!

He runs right into denial, right? All the denial. He starts listing all the reasons why he can’t have a soulmate, certainly not some snarky infuriating blonde. And when he’s almost convinced himself of that his doodad goes off and it’s Firewall.

Look you’re not my ideal soulmate candidate either. Someone from this century would totally make more sense, but we’re kind of stuck here. Fate has a weird sense of humor. You can keep running or you know we could figure out this vigilanting and soulmate thing together.If not, I’ll just keep sending you grumpy cat, because you totally remind me of him, memes until you finally relent. So easy way or hard way Big Green? Your choice.

Well of course he does, right? It’s Oliver.

SHE CAN’T BE HIS SOULMATE. HE DOESN’T HAVE A SOULMATE. HE DOESN’T HAVE A HEART–THEY TORE THAT OUT OF HIM YEARS AGO WHEN EVERYONE HE EVER LOVED DIED. HIS SISTER IS GONE. TOMMY AND LAUREL ENDED UP TOGETHER AND SLOWLY AGED AWAY. HIS MOTHER FOUND WALTER. HE LITERALLY HAS NOTHING LEFT TO CARE ABOUT SO HE’S LONG SINCE ACCEPTED HE’S GOING TO LIVE FOREVER.

HOWEVER LONG THAT MIGHT ACTUALLY BE.

SHE… UNNERVES HIM. IN A WAY THAT PEOPLE USUALLY DON’T. BECAUSE HE CAN’T READ THIS LITTLE BLONDE HACKER WHO ISN’T EVEN A FRACTION OF HIS AGE. AND, TRUTH BE TOLD, THAT SCARES HIM. HE’S SCARED OF A MERE CHILD.

SO OLIVER DOES WHAT OLIVER DOES BEST: HE SULKS. HE SULKS AND BROODS AND STOPS GOING OUT AT NIGHT IN THE HOOD. HE JUST LOCKS HIMSELF UP IN THE BASEMENT OF THE OLD QUEEN FACTORY THAT HIS FAMILY ABANDONED AT THE TURN OF THE 19TH CENTURY, AS IF IT’S SOME SORT OF SELF-IMPOSED PRISON.

BUT ONE NIGHT HE WAKES UP AND SHE’S THERE. FIREWALL, SITTING ON HIS DESK ALL BORED AND MYSTERIOUS AND DRIVING HIM INSANE WITH HER MERE EXISTENCE. SHE’S HOLDING HIS COMMUNICATIONS DOODAD–THE ONE WITH THE SCREEN HE HAS TO POKE TO OPERATE–AND SHE JUST CASUALLY TELLS HIM ABOUT HOW HIS CYBERSECURITY IS COMPLETE BULLSHIT AND HE REALLY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE COPS CAN TRACE HIM.

OLIVER JUST BLINKS AT HER A FEW TIMES BECAUSE WHAT.

THEN SHE REAMS HIM. SHE STARTS THIS NOT-QUITE-YELLING LOUD SPEECH ABOUT HOW HE COULD ACTUALLY DO SOME GOOD IN THE CITY IF HE STOPPED BEING ALL GLOOM AND DOOM. AND HOW, BY LOCKING HIMSELF UP, HE’S FAILED THE CITY HE’S SPENT OH SO LONG PROTECTING. HIS LITTLE BLONDE DEMON IS TELLING HIM TO SUCK IT UP, BUTTERCUP.

SHE’S ABOUT TO LEAVE WHEN HE FINALLY FINDS HIS VOICE. IN A LOW BREATH, HE BEGS HER TO WAIT.

FIREWALL IS JUST AS MERCILESS AS HE IS. SHE DOESN’T CAVE TO HIS REQUEST. INSTEAD, SHE STOPS AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS, AND, ONCE MORE, SHE MANAGES TO TURN HIS WORLD UPSIDE DOWN.

“I HOPE YOU DIDN’T THINK I WAS GOING TO THROW MYSELF AT YOU BECAUSE YOU’RE MY SOULMATE.” HER LAUGH IS BITTER. “I STOPPED CHASING AFTER PEOPLE A LONG TIME AGO. SO IF YOU NEVER WANT TO SEE ME AGAIN, FINE. IF YOU WANT TO WALK RIGHT OUT OF MY LIFE, GO AHEAD. I’LL HOLD THE DOOR OPEN FOR YOU.”

WHEN THE DOOR SLAMS, IT MANAGES TO SHATTER ONE OF HIS FAVORITE PICTURES AND HIS LONG-DEAD HEART.

@bushlaboo said: [T]here are not words. TRUELY. I just … this is just … 😍😍😍😍

I have many regrets in life but this is not one of them. When I go to bed tonight, I am going to just lie there and think about this.

@madmanwithawarehouse said: If you write this I will love you forever* AND OLIVER GOES TO TALK TO HER ABOUT THE WHOLE SOULMATE THING AND THE PRO AND CONS OF DATING AND FELICITY RESPONDS WITH, “WELL WE’RE GOING TO GROW OLD AND DIE WHETHER WE’RE TOGETHER OR NOT. I JUST THINK IT’S LESS BORING THIS WAY.” *of course I’d love you forever anyway but still

OH, NO. IT WON’T BE THAT EASY. THIS IS OLIVER WE’RE TALKING ABOUT HERE. HE WON’T JUST CAVE. MAYBE EVENTUALLY, BUT NOT IMMEDIATELY.

FIRST HE’LL BE ANGRY--FURIOUS, EVEN. FAR EASIER TO BE ANGRY THAN HEARTBROKEN. HOW DARE THIS LITTLE, BARELY-EVEN-OUT-OF-ADOLESCENCE... DEMON WOMAN TELL HIM HOW TO LIVE HIS LIFE! SHE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT WHO HE IS OR WHAT HE’S ENDURED.

AND THEN HE TELLS HIMSELF THIS IS WHY HE’S BETTER OFF WITHOUT A BLASTED SOULMATE.

SO HE POUTS SOME MORE (AND SOME MORE BECAUSE HELLO, THIS IS OLIVER). HE BROODS AND STEWS UNTIL HE REALIZES HIS WORST NIGHTMARE HAS COME TO LIFE: SHE WAS RIGHT.

GODDAMN IT.

SO HE STOPS BROODING. JUST WHEN THE CITY STARTS TO THINK THE ARROW IS FINALLY DEAD, HE RETURNS WITH A VENGEANCE. EXCEPT THIS TIME HIS WRATH ISN’T CRUEL OR VINDICTIVE. INSTEAD, HE GRANTS HIS VICTIMS MERCY. HE DOESN’T KILL UNLESS HE’S GRANTED NO OTHER OPTION--UNLESS DEATH IS HIS ONLY OTHER CHOICE.

BECAUSE, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TWO HUNDRED YEARS, OLIVER QUEEN HAS FOUND SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR.

IT ISN’T THAT HE LOVES HER, THIS MYSTERIOUS FIREWALL THAT FATE HAS SOMEHOW SELECTED FOR HIM. NO, HE DOESN’T KNOW HER WELL ENOUGH. AND HE DISCOVERS THAT HE WANTS TO KNOW HER. HE WANTS TO DISCOVER WHY ON GOD’S GREEN EARTH ANYONE WOULD PUT THE TWO OF THEM TOGETHER (OTHER THAN AS A CRUEL JOKE, OF COURSE).

THERE’S ONLY ONE PROBLEM.

HE CAN’T FIND HER.

SHE’S STILL ACTIVE. EVERY DAY HE SEES HER NAME IN THE NEWS. BUT THE PROBLEM IS THAT HE CAN NO LONGER TRACE HER. HE KNEW FROM THE MOMENT SHE SHOWED UP IN HIS DWELLING THAT SHE WAS AN EXPERT IN ALL OF THOSE NONSENSICAL DOODADS THE KIDS LOVE SO DEARLY. APPARENTLY SHE’S ENOUGH OF ONE THAT SHE CAN HIDE FROM OTHER DOODADS.

AND HE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT HER. HE DOESN’T KNOW HER FACE, OR HER NAME. ALL HE HAS IS A BLONDE OF ROUGHLY FIVE-AND-A-HALF FEET--WHICH DESCRIBES MOST WOMEN IN THE CITY. HIS INFORMATION IS USELESS.

BUT HE’S DESPERATE NOW. CURIOUS, EVEN. AND NOW HE’S LIKE A BLOODHOUND WITH A SCENT, REFUSING TO LET IT GO.

WITH NOTHING ELSE TO GO ON, HE DOES SOME MORE RECONNAISSANCE. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES, HE VENTURES OUT DURING THE DAY, WATCHING AS PEOPLE GO BY. EVERY SPLASH OF BLONDE HAIR CATCHES HIS ATTENTION, BUT IT’S CLEAR NONE OF THEM ARE HER. WHILE HIS ROUGH DESCRIPTION MAY BE PITIFUL, OLIVER KNOWS HER FAR BETTER THAN HE THOUGHT. HE CAN TELL FROM THEIR GAITS, FROM THEIR POSTURES, THAT IT ISN’T HER.

FIREWALL CARRIES HERSELF WITH QUIET CONFIDENCE, A LITTLE SASS THROWN INTO HER WALK TO REMIND EVERYONE SHE’S SMARTER THAN THEM. THERE’S A MISCHIEVOUS TWIST TO HER SMILE THAT WARNS THEM THAT SHE KNOWS IT. AND ONCE HE SEES THOSE AGAIN, HE’S CERTAIN HE’LL KNOW.

DAYS TURN INTO WEEKS AND WEEKS INTO MONTHS, ALL TO NO AVAIL. SMILING FACES AND AGING LOVERS MAKE HIM REALIZE AGAIN HOW LONELY HE TRULY IS.

IT’S WITH THAT NOSTALGIA AND YEARNING TO BELONG THAT TAKES HIM BACK TOWARD THE OLD QUEEN OFFICE BUILDINGS. HE EXPECTS TO FIND THE BUILDING DILAPIDATED, FALLING APART WITH AGE. INSTEAD, IT THRIVES UNDER THE BANNER OF QUEEN CONSOLIDATED, RISING UP TO THE SKY WITH METAL AND GLASS.

HIS FAMILY’S LEGACY CONTINUES.

HE PAUSES ON THE STEPS IN FRONT OF THE FOUNTAIN, TAKING IT ALL IN. MOMENTS--MAYBE EVEN MINUTES--PASS BEFORE HE HEARS IT.

IT’S HER VOICE THAT CATCHES HIS ATTENTION, SOFT AND SWEET WITH JUST ENOUGH GRAVEL TO WARN EVERYONE SHE ISN’T ALWAYS SWEET. HE TURNS TO FIND A BLONDE WITH LUDICROUSLY PINK LIPS STANDING ON THE STEPS, TALKING TO SOMEONE WHILE USING EXAGGERATED HAND GESTURES. SHE STANDS AS THOUGH SHE’S AT EASE WITH HER SURROUNDINGS, CONFIDENT IN HERSELF. AND THEN SHE WALKS OFF WITH A SWING TO HER HIPS AND A BOUNCE IN HER STEP.

JUST LIKE FIREWALL.

IN THAT MOMENT, HE KNOWS IT’S HER. EVERYTHING ABOUT HER IS UNMISTAKABLE, RIGHT DOWN TO THAT TWIST OF HER LIPS THAT WOULD DO MONA LISA PROUD FOR ALL THE ENIGMA IT PRESENTS. SOMEONE CALLS TO HER, WAVING AS HE REFERS TO HER AS FELICITY.

SOMEHOW, IT SUITS HER.

HE FOLLOWS HER. OLIVER DISCOVERS WHERE SHE LIVES, AND, ONE NIGHT, HE EVEN WATCHES HER SLIP OUT IN THE ALL-BLACK GETUP DISTINCT TO FIREWALL. HE WATCHES HER SUCK ON HER LIP AS SHE MAKES HER COMPUTER-ISH DOODAD WEAVE HER MAGIC ON ANOTHER UNSUSPECTING VICTIM.

IT’S SOMETHING HE NEVER DOES AGAIN. SUCH BEHAVIOR MAKES HIM FEEL... DASTARDLY, AS IF HE’S SOME SORT OF PREDATOR. AND HE’S DISCOVERED ALL HE NEEDS TO KNOW. NOW HE NEEDS TO DECIDE WHERE HE STANDS.

HIS DAILY WALKS DON’T DECREASE. HE LIKES IT, THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE OF THE CITY, THE WAY PEOPLE INTERACT. IN MOST WAYS, HE IS IN THE WORLD AND NOT OF IT, BUT HE APPRECIATES IT ALL THE SAME.

ONE DAY HE STOPS TO GET INFORMATION FROM THE FIRE CHIEF ON THEIR NEW RESIDENT ARSONIST. SHOUTING CATCHES HIS ATTENTION, AND HE TURNS TO FIND ONE OF THE FIREMEN YELLING AT A BLONDE WHO IS COMPLETELY UNFAZED BY HIS IRE.

AND SUDDENLY HE’S STARING AT FIREWALL AGAIN.

THOUGH OLIVER MAY HAVE HAD HIS FAIR SHARE OF DEBAUCHERY IN THE PAST, HIS PARENTS DID TRY TO RAISE HIM AS A GENTLEMAN. AND EVERY OUNCE OF THAT FORCES HIM TO INTERVENE, EVEN THOUGH HE ISN’T SO FOOLISH TO THINK THIS WOMAN NEEDS OR DESIRES HIS HELP.

HIS FIRST WORDS TO HER AS HIMSELF ARE, “IS THERE A PROBLEM?”

BLUE EYES MEET HIS AS SHE LIES TO HIS FACE. SHE CLAIMS SHE’S A REPORTER AND THROWS HIM A FAKE NAME. SHE GRABS HER BAG TO LEAVE, BUT OLIVER STOPS HER BY ASKING THE SAME QUESTION TO WHICH SHE DESIRED AN ANSWER. THE FIRE CHIEF RELUCTANTLY RESPONDS, GIVING FELICITY THE INFORMATION SHE SO DESPERATELY CRAVES.

AND THEN HE WALKS AWAY.

OLIVER STILL HAS NO CLUE WHAT TO DO WITH HER.

HE DOUBTS HE EVER WILL.

BUT OF COURSE SHE STOPS HIM. IT’S TYPICAL AT THIS POINT; WHEN HE WANTS HER, SHE ISN’T THERE, AND WHEN HE NEEDS TO KEEP HIS DISTANCE, SHE’S RIGHT UNDER HIS NOSE.

HE’S FAIRLY CERTAIN SHE’S THE WALKING EMBODIMENT OF THE WORD INFURIATING.

INSTEAD OF HER THANKS, SHE OFFERS A QUESTION: “WHY DID YOU DO THAT?”

“HE WAS BEING RUDE.”

SHE REGARDS HIM AS THOUGH HE’S THE MYSTERIOUS ONE. “WHAT DID YOU WANT?”

“NOTHING.” THAT SEEMS TO CONFUSE HER MORE THAN HIS PREVIOUS ANSWER. “A ‘THANK YOU’ WOULD BE NICE, BUT I’M NOT GOING TO WAIT FOR ONE.”

WHEN HE TURNS TO LEAVE, HE TELLS HIMSELF THAT HE ISN’T FLEEING.

BUT, REALLY, HE’S FLEEING.

HE’S ALMOST DOWN THE BLOCK WHEN HE HEARS A QUIET “THANK YOU” IN THAT HEAVENLY SWEET VOICE.

“MY PLEASURE,” HE WHISPERS BACK, TOO LOW FOR HER TO HEAR.

A WEEK LATER, HE FINDS HIMSELF IN THE BUSINESS DISTRICT AGAIN. HE’S STARTED TO LINGER AROUND THE QC OFFICES, TAKING IT ALL IN. SOMEHOW IT MANAGES TO INSPIRE HIM IN A WAY THAT FEW OTHER THINGS DO. BECAUSE A PIECE OF HIS FAMILY IS LEFT FOR ALL TO KNOW.

GONE, BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN.

IMMORTALITY AT ITS GREATEST.

“QUITE A VIEW, ISN’T IT?” A WOMAN’S VOICE ASKS. OF COURSE.

HE TURNS TO HER. FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE TRULY OBSERVES HER. OLIVER IS WELL VERSED IN THE STUDY OF THE FEMALE BODY, AND IT IS WITH A WELL-TRAINED EYE THAT HE ANSWERS, “MAGNIFICENT.”

A DUSTING OF BLUSH DARKENS HER CHEEKS, BUT OTHERWISE SHE DISMISSES HIS REMARK BY TELLING HIM THE HISTORY OF HIS FAMILY’S COMPANY. BUT HE DOESN’T MIND; HE ENJOYS WATCHING HER TALK.

SHE HAS A PROVOCATIVE MOUTH, THE KIND THAT TWISTS AROUND EVERY SYLLABLE LIKE A CARESS. IT’S SOMETHING HE NOTICED BEFORE--WHEN SHE WAS JUST A CLEVER THORN IN HIS SIDE--BUT NOW IT MEANS SOMETHING.

OBSERVATION BECOMES DESIRE.

DESIRE BECOMES TORMENT.

AND THE TORMENT BLAZES LIKE FIRE.

FINE. LET HIM BURN, THEN.

SHE QUIETS BEFORE INFORMING HIM THAT HER NAME ISN’T REALLY MEGAN KUTTLER--A FACT HE ALREADY KNEW--AND REVEALS HERSELF AS FELICITY SMOAK IN THE THROES OF A STUTTERED EXCUSE. THEN SHE SAYS SHE DIDN’T ASK FOR HIS NAME.

“IT’S OLIVER,” IS ALL HE OFFERS.

“IT’S NICE TO OFFICIALLY MEET YOU, OLIVER.”

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER A CENTURY, SOMEONE SAYS HIS NAME. AND THAT THOUGHT BRINGS A SMILE TO HIS LIPS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TWO CENTURIES.

“AND YOU, FELICITY.”

SUDDENLY IT SEEMS TOO REAL TOO FAST. HE’S ALREADY SCREWED THIS UP ONCE, AND THIS TIME HE’S UNLIKELY TO GET ANOTHER CHANCE. “I HAVE TO GO.”

“I’LL CATCH YOU AROUND, THEN,” SHE REPLIES IN A CHEERFUL TONE, THOUGH THE CORNERS OF HER MOUTH TURN DOWN.

“ONLY IF YOU HAVE TERRIBLE LUCK,” HE MUTTERS IN PARTING. THE WORDS SLIP OUT UNDER HIS BREATH AS HE SCURRIES AWAY.

BEHIND HIM, HIS SOULMATE REPLIES, “YOU DON’T SEEM THAT UNLUCKY TO ME.”

IF ONLY SHE KNEW.

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*****The Golden Globes started off with a teleprompter malfunction for Jimmy Fallon. We did not see much of him after that. The highlight of the evening had to be Meryl Streep and her fabulous speech about the election. People often poo poo the liberal Hollywood agenda when receiving awards but this was the first time all night that the crowd was silent and really listened. The ladies in the room looked so proud as she made her way to the stage for her Cecil B. DeMille award. She made such a perfect point about Trump and about supporting good journalism. We are gonna need that! Go Meryl! ***Other highlights were Donald Glover who got best actor and best show, Atlanta awards. He so deserves them. I was jumping up and down! Glover has also signed a new deal with FX to develop new projects. Atlanta won’t be back until 2018! I was so hopeful for Bob Odenkirk or Matthew Rhees to win but Billy Bob Thornton nabbed it. At least he mentioned Mr. O and Thornton pretended a funny feud. It was a win for Sarah Paulson and Casey Affleck! It seems that Julia Louis and her winning days may finally be over. Viola Davis won!! Gosling (who gave a great speech too) and Stone and La La Land won big, breaking records. *** There seemed to be some controversy about Fences and Hidden Figures with Jenna Bush.***While presenting for animated film, Kristen Wiig and Steve Carell took their banter all the way until the room was silence. Beautiful! Best dressed were Kerry Washington, Mandy Moore, Sofia Vergara, Janelle Monae, Questlove, Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Kristen Bell , Ruth Nega and Laura Dern. Worst dresses for me were Felicity Jones and Zoe Saldano, Riley keiou, Nicole Kidman and Carrie Underwood. It seemed a surprise to see Brad Pitt and Leo Dicaprio. Why was this Chrisley dude on the after show?? Did he dis Nancy Grace?***The stranger things kids seemed to be the belles of the ball. They seemed to have fun meeting everyone they came to see when the commercials were on.

*****The Jeff Macdonald case is back in the spotlight. The Green Beret officer is still trying to get out.

*****It looks again, like the left has been pussies to the republican bullies. During the election, Obama and his team wondered if lashing out about the Russian cyber problem would be adding to the chaos. We always worry about how it looks and we try to bend over backwards to do the right thing. While we are doing that, they just bulldoze over everything and everyone and people applaud it. We were looking for Putin to interfere in the actual votes but he was more interested in psychological warfare. Voters seemed to be looking for any reason to not vote for Hillary while Russia and the Trump lies kept coming. It is not surprising that Comey was so against not releasing this Russian interference. He turns right around and keeps bringing up the’ damn e mails.’ Funny he said nothing about the file that Russia had on Trump. Why does this guy have a job? He is always in the middle of some dirty business. We now know that Trump and his team were already talking to Russia during the election. BTW.. Is it worrisome that Trump was given a brief about this file but did not seem to know of it for days because he did not read it??

*****Is the new President doing some advertising for L.L. Bean?

*****Trump waited longer than any other president elect to hold an official press conference. It happened right when all his nominees were getting questioned. It took the spotlight off the bizarro world picks he made. Didn’t he always moan about Obama not holding press conferences? The crowd was filled with his own people to applaud his words. Trump and his family looked a bit queasy on Jan. 11, 2017. His announcer is spouting about lies before the racist even takes the podium. They had piles of files to make a point. If we read them what would they really say? There was a lot of venom (like the first 20 minutes) spewed at reporters. They built a whole campaign on fake news but now they seem to be against it. He calls CNN “fake news” and then the BBC, ”that’s another beauty.” Hmm. Jake Tapper hit back that CNN did not report any uncorroborated news. And Trump is still talking smack about Hil and now about how wonderful and elegant inauguration day will be, anything to keep from the real issues. We now know the inauguration was not all he built it up to be. He tells us that reporters are the only ones that want to see his tax returns. WRONG!! The bulk of this press conference was his lawyer telling us about his business affairs. He is going to give money made from foreign dignitaries at his hotels to the U. S. treasury. Ok. What about all the rest of it? You still have your name on buildings and you own the shit. There is still no resolution to various conflicts and his business ethics. Since then lawsuits have been brought by ethics lawyers against Trump. The press conference ended with the lovely thought that if his sons do a bad job running his biz, he will say “you’re fired.” What??

*****Ivanka is going to be a “modern day first daughter” who will be an integral part of the administration.

*****Seeing Laurence Fishburne on The Daily show call Trump ‘45’ gave me great inspiration. I have noticed that Joy Behar, Triumph the insult comic dog, myself and most everyone I know has so much trouble even saying ‘President Trump’. So I think in my next columns I will start to call him scary clown 45. To me it sums him up pretty good. I want to laugh, to cry and I’m downright scared for our country.

*****Shulkin , the current under secretary, has been picked to run the Veteran’s affairs department.

*****It was wonderful to see Joe Biden get the Presidental Medal of Freedom with distinction.

*****The bees have been added to the endangered species list.

*****The White house remembered Holocaust day without mentioning the Jewish people. Standard holocaust deniers in the White House, I guess. Reince Priebus who made the rounds at the Sunday morning shows this weekend made no apologies. He did agree that many Jews suffered . I think it is their mantra to never apologize.

*****Diane Sawyer takes on the ‘new reality’ on 20/20. She follows Americans who work 2 or 3 jobs with no safety nets or savings accountants. There is a boom in third shift child care. I am a little shocked that so many people are just waking up to this. It is business as usual for a big chunk of society, Most of the people I have known in my life have always lived this way. This really shows just how little people look to their fellow man to help or inquire of their plight. Oh, people are out there that have always had big hearts. But it seems like these ‘forgotten ‘ Americans ‘ don’t realize that a lot of us were always ‘forgotten’. It will never get better as long as people keep worrying about their own wallets. We need to work together. I do not understand what they mean when they want to make America great again. With some simple research we can see that unemployment is down, homelessness is down, wages are up, emergency room visits are down and crime is down. There is bad, always will be but America is pretty great. Until the top of the food chains spread it around, we are doomed to repeat things that forget some of us. Unfortunately, those very souls are in charge for now.

*****In the confirmation hearings of the rich, old Trump picks, it was great to see Diane Feinstein hit them hard right out f the box. She immediately asks about human trafficking and abortion. Jeff sessions tells us that Roe v. wade “one of the worst, most erroneous decisions made by the supreme court ever.” Al Franken seemed to really get under his skin. Do they not see that abortion rates are the lowest they have been since ’73? With better health care and access to better reproductive education we have gotten better and more widespread use of birth control. The Pope is trying to do his part by letting Catholic charities give out condoms despite many upset that it goes against religious teachings. Sessions was confirmed. **Rex Tillerson says the climate change studies are inconclusive. Elizabeth Warren was grilling Tom Price since he just kept going round and round and never really answering the questions.**Scott Pruitt is nominated for the EPA. He always sides with the corporate polluters, always working against the EPA.

*****They say the Wall will be a minimum of 15 to 25 billion to construct. The border is 3000 Km. long. This does not even take into account future maintenance and employees. The border towns do not seem too happy. Making it harder for people to legally cross the border is not the answer. They rely on customers that cross the border to buy their goods. Mexico is the 3rd largest trade partner of the U.S. and according to NAFTA and the WHO, Mexico can retaliate. After 9-11, the auto industry supply flow through North America from Canada to Mexico was disrupted. Do we remember the chaos that ensued? Sanctuary cities (except Miami) are not happy but should not be threatened with funding yanked. Former Mexican President Vincente Fox says he agrees that they should withdraw from NAFTA if this happens. 20% tariffs will cause prices to go up. Current President Nieto, though not terribly popular says they will not pay for this fucking wall. Lindsey Graham is pushing back to make sure we have Corona and tequila at a decent price.

*****The SAG awards went out just before January was over. There were many shout outs to Trump and speeches about acceptance. Julia Louis was the first to win and talked of her Father, an immigrant. Sarah Paulson asked for donations to the ACLU. The most emotional speech came from Mahershala Ali who talked about being at odds with his Mother about faith but that they worked it out. Other winners included Orange is the new black, William H. Macy, Viola Davis, Bryan Cranston, John Lithgow, Denzel Washington, Emma Stone, Hidden Figures and the cast of Stranger things which seemed to be the favorite. Dolly Parton was there to give Lily Tomlin the lifetime achievement award. Jane Fonda was supposed to be there but had taken ill. The Lily montage really showed an array of so many characters that is rare even for an actor’s montage. I thought the worst dressed were Nicole Kidman, Julie Bowen, Salma Hayek and Michelle Dockery. Best dressed were Michelle Williams, Emma Stone, Sofia Vergara, Gina Rodriguez, Taraji P. Henson, Mahershala Ali and Janelle Monet.

*****Meet the Press is 70 years old. Tom Brokaw has been with NBC for 50 years.

*****We have a newly discovered primate species called the Skywalker hoolock gibbon.

*****Sky arts cancelled the urban myths show about the Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Jackson, Marlon Brando drive.

*****Criminal Minds won a People’s choice award and Jane Lynch is back this month!!

*****Marshawn Lynch made a great cameo on Brooklyn 99.

*****Scientists now believe the appendix does have a purpose. It may protect beneficial bacteria living in the gut.

*****Thank you EW for your awesome cover story on Sarandon and Lange as Davis and Crawford. The first television ad left much to be desired but Ryan Murphy has to shock I suppose. I could not believe that set designers even recovered the bedroom furniture and the piano from the original ‘Baby Jane’ production Anyway, so excited about FEUD! Can’t wait!

*****The Tick is back.

*****Go Portland!! They have America’s first non- profit pub. You order a drink, a meal and which charity you want to support. I want to go to there. We need more of this. Those involved in the highlighted charities each month come a few times to work and tell the customers about their charity. One of those was the wayfinding Academy, a new Portland college. Exnovo Brewery is another non profit on the same wavelength. We must have more of this in Trump’s America.

*****A new book out by Brad Meltzer called I am Jim Henson looks great.

*****Hey Rev. Pat Conroy: Isn’t the notion of opening a house session with a prayer outdated?

*****I am loving The Young Pope on HBO with Jude Law, James Cromwell and Diane Keaton. I like the contrast between the large, empty Vatican rooms and the long dialogue .

*****HBO is bringing us Big Little Lies with Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern and Reese Witherspoon.

*****People are alive because of the affordable care act. If the republicans wouldn’t have eliminated the risk corridor, insurance companies would not have dropped out.

*****Weird Al is coming out with a boxed set of his best.

*****Excited about the film ‘Newness’ with Danny Huston and Matthew Gray Gubler.

*****Richard Carpenter has sued Universal music for 2 million because he feels that he and his sister Karen’s estate are owed royalties.

*****Ok.. so I never really see Dateline but do appreciate Keith Morrison’s voice and the sly little things he says. I caught a good one. They told us that the victim was pretty and there were always men around. Keith’s response: “But now she’s dead!” He was also quite wide eyed with the discussion about autoerotic asphyxiation.

*****Tom Hanks was hosting on NPR for Pete Sagal on Wait Wait don’t tell me!

*****Charmed is coming back with a prequel.

*****Biloxi, Mississippi does not celebrate MLK day.

*****Steve Harvey is a HUD consultant?

*****Georgia’s John Lewis does not recognize Trump as a legitimate President. He and many other Dem’s avoided the inauguration. The only real downside is that Russia is getting what they want. They love us squabbling amongst ourselves. It is a lot of ‘look over here while we are busy fucking you over here’. Trump is using the same play book. He is freaking about the size of the crowds at the inauguration. He puts the White House press secretary Sean Spicer out there on his first day to lie about the crowd size. CNN did not put this out live. They wanted to see what he said first , very shrewd. This might be the new normal. The press keeps asking Ms. Conway about it while we should be talking more about the women marching for their rights. I mean, talk about crowds, the women’s march had unprecedented crowds. My favorite shirt was the monster face of Trump with the American horror story logo on it. I think we need some of those knock down –blow up clowns that we played with as children only with Trumps face on them. They hit back with ‘oh they thought it would rain’ or ‘the Nielsen ratings were good.’ It is a tricky biz: Do we call him out on his ridiculous lies and blathering ? To ignore him could be dangerous but we will never get straight, coherent answers from these people. We have to put them at the bottom of the news but keep a close eye on what they are doing. Will the press be kicked out of the White House? Should they opt out on their own if they are only going to be told lies? Perhaps the Trump team just wants us to change the channel when Ms. Conway is being ridiculous so nobody is watching real news. It isn’t even spin or political speak any more, it is psychotic, blatant lies. Integrity matters.

*****Trump won’t have a lot of D.C. friends.. The map around Washington gets bluer and bluer every election cycle. The oval office is a bit frightening when you see Andrew Jackson looking on.

*****The right wants us to move on from this election. Everybody did give him a chance and every time he lets us down again. Did they let go of the birther movement? Should we forget the hateful things Trump says and continues to say? Should we thank him when we can no longer go to the doctor? He is trying to get the EPA to shut up, to keep them away from the press or social media.

*****It’s always sunny in Philadelphia and wolf cola are back! But are they trying to get taken off the air. They have always been so clever but they have been relying a bit too much on gross this season.

*****The constitution states that it is illegal for a President to not give up ownership of his business.

*****The Ringling Brothers circus is over after 146 years.

*****Liz Cheney is on board with Trump in supporting ‘enhanced interrogation.’

*****Independent lens on PBS did another riveting episode. They did a wonderful job of following Bill Genovese as he re discovers his sister, Kitty’ murder. I remember the case often in the news as I was growing up. It seemed that every other detective show did their interpretation. The murder of Kitty Genovese became a national talking point after a NY times article proclaimed that 38 onlookers did nothing. The truth had never really been known and we discover that much of what we thought we knew was wrong. After 50 years we will probably never know the whole story but the case still fascinates.

*****Seth Meyers and Mike O’Brien are working on a pilot for NBC called Deadline Reports about a high school biology teacher.

*****Stephen Colbert will host the 2017 Emmy’s. Do they even look anywhere but late night tv for hosts anymore?

*****Michael Moore is proposing a Taxes March on April 15. Yes.. Let’s see those fucking taxes.

*****The Oscar noms came out for the broadcast on Feb. 26. Wow.. nothing for Annette Benning!? But hooray for Viggo Mortenson and Michael Shannon. Hail, Caesar got a production design nod. Hmmm.

*****This Cobi fella seems pretty talented.

*****1984 from George Orwell is the top seller on Amazon.

*****So good to see Brendan Fraser making the rounds again. He is in the Affair. I think he will age like Chris Walken: a little nerdy, a little quirky, a great actor.

*****Aaron Rodgers Father is talking. He says “fame can change things.’ It seems the family does not attend Packer games.

*****Is Elizabeth Warren already looking into impeachment?

*****The inauguration: There was a lot of flap beforehand about performers. Ambassadorships were being offered to agents to get big names. Jennifer Holiday had not even agreed to be there. She had performed for 4 other Presidents. When it was announced that she would play for Trump’s inauguration, she did not quite seem to get it but that is no excuse for bullying.** All the Trump wives were there. **Ron Reagan Jr. reported that the 16 minute American carnage speech was a ‘Steve Bannon production’. It was full of darkness and bullying. **The crowd was still yelling “lock her up.” Climate change and healthcare is off the White House website. ** A couple hundred people were arrested. ** An executive order was signed to ease the burden as they repeal Obamacare? ** They filed a motion in Texas to postpone the voter ID case that has been shameful in its discrimination. They released no announcement about it, of course. It is only the beginning.**John Gore was named to head the civil rights division. He is the lawyer who defended the anti trans bathroom law and he is big on redistricting. ** Hillary Clinton was there, talk about the bigger man.**There was controversy about the inaugural cake because someone from the Trump staff ordered a replica of Obama’s cake that had been made by Duff. The cake shop used this time was asked to make a Styrofoam cake with 1 real piece for cutting. The owner said they do not refuse service to anyone because of their sexual orientation or political leanings so they did it. She and her employees decided to donate the money to charity. They gave it to the Human rights campaign who believe that Trump is unfit for the presidency.

*****Lisa Madigan is fighting against the shady practices of student loans.

*****Why are there missile launchers at the DAPL?

*****IT is the Year of the Rooster!!

*****Howard Dean is calling out the democratic leaders to do more.

*****Trump reorganized the National Security council. He stuck Steve Bannon in there and put the Director of National Intelligence and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on sort of a need to know basis. These are person who should be indispensable.

*****Trump may be letting go of the torture bone with some convincing by Gen. Mattis. Perhaps this will be one that he finally lets go of.

*****Rutland Vermont has hundreds of jobs available and are welcoming refugees. Well, they were until our fearless leader decided to ban people from 7 Muslim countries from coming into this country. And why would Iraq even be in this lineup? As of this writing, I am looking at CNN and watching the protests that are happening at JFK and all over the country. There was a stay put in place by a judge but Priebus later said they apologize for nothing and that there was no chaos. How do they say things with a straight face? Why are they so fucking scared of people that don’t look like them? They should be scared of themselves, most serial killers are white men! Should we ship them out?? Justin Trudeau says Canada will welcome those fleeing prosecution. CEO’s are weighing in from ETSY to Box on how despicable this all is. Even Dick Cheney stated that this is “against everything we stand for.” With all the protests and anger that is flaring, I would think that police and employees at airports etc. are going to be sick of all the extra stress and angst that Trump is causing them. All I can figure is that the President, his cohorts and supporters are terribly miserable folks. They seem to want to make the rest us unhappy as well. This administration seems to want to pull big government into everything. I was under the impression that they were against that sort of thing. Unfortunately, the law seems to be on Trumps side. Precedent gives the President sweeping power as to whom he lets in this country because of national security. Giuliani told a reporter that Trump asked him how he could do a legal Muslim ban and I guess this is what they came up with. Congressman Seth Moulton said in a statement that the ban made him “ashamed Trump is our President. His policies literally put our troops’ lives at risk. There is nothing in his executive order that improves the vetting process.”

*****San Francisco is suing Trump over his executive order about sanctuary cities.

*****ISIS is already using this ban against us.

*****The New Orleans Jazz fest welcomes Stevie Wonder, Tom Petty, Alabama Shakes, Snoop Dogg and The Roots to name a few.

*****Bounce tv hosted the Trumpet awards.

*****Aimee Mann has a new LP, ‘Mental Illness”. She will be touring America to promote her very acoustic new music inspired by folk rock of the 60’s and 70’s.

****Trump has nominated Judge Neal M. Gorsuch for the Supreme Court. His mother, Anne was part of the Reagan administration.

*****Al Franken in 2020!

*****RIP William Peter Blatty, the Ft. Lauderdale victims, Kevin Holt, Yanni “John” Alexis Mardas, Tommy Allsup, Miguel Ferrer , Geoff Nicholls, Barbara Hale, John Hurt, Mary Tyler Moore and Margaret Jean Lipinski

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You're looking a little tangled up there, Bolt!

Decided to fill out the questionare that’s been going around the @sonic-oc-showdown!

Name: Bolt the Cyber Cheetah

Species: Asiatic Cheetah (and also cyborg)

Type: Speed

Alignment: Neutral Good

Home: Sol Empire

The rest under the cut! 👇

✨ - How did you come up with the OC’s name?

I didn’t! Bolt originally belonged to my partner Zed! He was a recolor/edit of one of those Sonic character bases you find on DeviantArt lol. He originally had, and still has, electricity powers-- he’s also related to Blaze, and 5th grade Zed wanted a B name, hence Bolt! He also tends to “bolt” off a lot, haha.

I’m the one who made him a cheetah, though. Bolt used to be just a regular old cat. But then I thought “hm, y’know for a series about a fast hedgehog, there is the striking lack of the cheetah rival” so I made him a cheetah! An Asiatic cheetah specifically, since Blaze is Indian-coded! The Asiatic cheetah is dying out :( There are only 12 Asiatic cheetahs left in the whole world as of writing this :(( It’s so sad :(((

(A cheetah in Iran. Source: Wikipedia)

🌼 - How old are they? (Or approximate age range)

Bolt is 18 years old!

🌺 - Do they have any love interest(s)?

Yes! Bolt has a girlfriend named Chilli, who’s a Chocolate Labrador! They met in junior year high school and are T4T ❤ Don’t ask him how he scored, he doesn’t know either.

🍕 - What is their favorite food?

I don’t know! Since he’s so anxious all the time, probably warm and filling foods, like soup! Since he’s 90% robot, though, he doesn’t really need to eat. He’s powered by his own electricity!

💼 - What do they do for a living?

Bolt does a variety of odd jobs to pay rent. He usually works as a living battery for a lot of people, though, restarting grids and charging people’s phones for a dollar.

🎹 - Do they have any hobbies?

Bolt has a lot of hobbies, usually ones that keep him calm. Visiting museums, going on long walks in nature, anything that handles weaving like crocheting or knitting or plush making... he made his jacket himself!

🎯 - What do they do best?

Worry. And cry.

🥊 - What do they love to do? What do they hate to do?

Bolt loves engaging in his hobbies and hanging out with his girlfriend, Chilli :)

Oh boy does he hate a lot of things. Many things stress him out. Watching a scary movie, trying something new, talking to people who aren’t his usual friend group, loud concerts, big crowds, whatever new adventure Blaze inadvertently drags him into this time, etc etc.

❤️ - What is one of your OC’s best memories?

Going to see the stars with his girlfriend for the first time.

✂️ - What is one of your OC’s worst memories?

Getting kidnapped and roboticized, easy. And [SPOILERS FOR THE UNDEVELOPED AND UNRELEASED FANGAME SONIC RUSH: LIGHTNING SPEED].

🧊 - Is their current design the first one?

Nope! Bolt went through sooo many designs. I’m still figuring him out. Every new drawing of him looks different. I feel like I’m getting close, though!

🍀 - What originally inspired the OC?

Zed wanted to make a cool elemental Sonic kitty ala Blaze. Then I basically took him and transformed him completely. At first he was gonna be another cocky Sonic rival, since I’ve always imagined a cheetah rival for Sonic, but then I was like “hmm, he has a lot of those already... not very unique...” and then I remembered @/thehydroxian-art-blog’s Jeff the Imperfect Shadow Android and though “Ah! I shall make him pathetic. And also a robot.” And thus the current version of Bolt was born!

🌂 - What genre do they belong in?

A sci-fi action comedy film, for sure!

💚 - What is your OC’s gender identity and sexuality?

Bolt is a trans man, he/him pronouns, bisexual. That yellow chestplate you see was originally a binder before it got welded into his body by the roboticization machine!

🙌 - How many siblings does your OC have?

None so far! He’s an only child! He does have his cousin, Blaze, though. Which technically makes him royalty. He doesn’t really live like royalty, though... or know that he’s royalty in the first place.

🍎 - What is the OC’s relationship w/their parents like?

They kinda just peaced out after Bolt graduated from high school. They weren’t particularly close with Bolt, and vice versa. They lowkey wanted nothing to do with him...

✏️ - How often do you draw/write about the OC?

A decent amount! A member in a Sonic server I’m in asks all sorts of prompt questions about other people’s OCs and I love answering them! It’s really helped me develop not just Bolt, but my other OCs such as Faye Moreau, Seafoam the Sailfish, Charlotte Webb, Chaos Clown, Ms. Host, Cabinet Man, and even Kryztal!

💎 - Do you ever see yourself killing off the OC?

Nah, not really.

💀 - Does your OC have any phobias?

Yes. Too many to list, though. He’s practically afraid of everything.

🍩 - Who is your OC’s arch-nemesis or rival?

Blaze is kiiinda his rival, but saying that is kind of a stretch. He’s an alright rival to Sonic when the hog visits, though.

🎓 - How long have you had the OC?

I don’t quite remember. A few months at least. Maybe even a year.

This one is something I came up with myself:

💥 - What are your OC’s powers, if they have any?

Bolt can channel and manipulate electricity! He can also shapeshift his mechanical body into various weapons like energy cannons, guns, and blades! His tail stretch out really far, and manifest temporary platforms!

Aaand that should do it! Hoo, that was a lot of questions! It was fun!!!

#sth #sonic oc #socs poll #bolt the cyber cheetah #art by me

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