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Okay guys, as you can see, I'm in the midst of a Sonic Boom fanfic in which I attempt to make Knuckles awesome.
But it's got me thinking more and more about Shadow. I'd love to write him a Sonic Boom-ish origin story, where instead of Eggman digging him up from a vault controlled by the military, Sonic and the gang find him in a forgotten cryotube in the jungle. Then Shads would go on to cause all kinds of trouble, being the snot that we all know and love.
But how much of his backstory should I keep? If there's no space colony ARK, could there still be a Maria? I don't see Shadow as the same character without a tragic backstory of some kind. I'd have to totally rework it.
What do you guys think? Any suggestions?
But it's got me thinking more and more about Shadow. I'd love to write him a Sonic Boom-ish origin story, where instead of Eggman digging him up from a vault controlled by the military, Sonic and the gang find him in a forgotten cryotube in the jungle. Then Shads would go on to cause all kinds of trouble, being the snot that we all know and love.
But how much of his backstory should I keep? If there's no space colony ARK, could there still be a Maria? I don't see Shadow as the same character without a tragic backstory of some kind. I'd have to totally rework it.
What do you guys think? Any suggestions?
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Is Shadow going to show up significantly in Boom? If so they should have something on him *scratches head*
(I started watching it btw. wow, it's so stupid in some episodes but I can't stop watching. A lot of parts genuinely amuse me like when they all got brainwashed and grew Eggman Mustaches. You can tell it's being satirical )
(I started watching it btw. wow, it's so stupid in some episodes but I can't stop watching. A lot of parts genuinely amuse me like when they all got brainwashed and grew Eggman Mustaches. You can tell it's being satirical )