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𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐂 ([personal profile] metaloverlord) wrote in [community profile] sranks2024-12-16 11:17 pm

ROLLING AROUND AT THE SPEED OF SOUND

( catchall for some dumb hedgehogs
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[personal profile] lovesadventure 2025-01-04 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
I know it isn't. Hope it doesn't sound like I'm blaming you for it, because believe me, I don't. If anything, I'm choosing to blame the Egghead.

[Sonic hates this feeling. He hates wallowing like this when he knows there's nothing that can be done, but he does find his free arm wrapping around Neo in kind when he feels him nuzzle into him, and it's nice. Muted, even still, he hates how muted everything feels, but it is nice and he returns it for a bit while he listens to Neo.

The idea of stasis is genuinely interesting, at least--anything to help turn off what feels like the overwhelming amount of popups and reminders. It probably isn't even that overwhelming to Neo, really, and that's what's making Sonic sulk most of all. It kind of worries him, in a way, that he's hurting Neo by being like this, but...

He walks over to the bed and joins Neo, and he's...not altogether sure if he should lie down for this. If he's gonna be the more aware of the two, he should sit up, right? There he goes overthinking again, gah. Sonic listens to Neo, though, doing his best to focus on finding that function. It takes a bit--mostly to will down Sonic's nerves enough to go digging in the first place, but he does and...

...Oh. Neo can watch as the nervous whirring comes to a stop, and Sonic...well, his eyes widen a little bit, but he feels...]


...Oh, this is much better, I think. [Neo can just. Do that??? What the fuck, why doesn't he have this--] ...Thanks, Neo. Sorry for being such a big baby when it comes to this, but...I really do appreciate you looking out for me. Feels less like I'm getting poked and prodded with a stick by my own brain.

[listen he just feels like he's in a sensory deprevation chamber while neo's EXPERIENCING HUMAN LIFE??? he feels like he's complaining for nothing.]
lovesadventure: (Don't criticize)

[personal profile] lovesadventure 2025-01-04 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
I know you don't.

[And that much honestly makes Sonic wish he could smile and express that much in his usual way, he still really can't...but he does bring Neo closer, managing to see if the heating works in stasis mode and--there it is. Sonic starts to run his hands through Neo's quills again, nuzzling him in kind from below and holding him close.]

And believe me, I'm here if you need anything too. I really am glad I've got you here; if this had been anyone else, it'd have been even more of a nightmare.

[He can't quite kiss his boyfriend on the head, but he nuzzles into a spot on Neo's newly fleshy head and nuzzles into it--it's the best approximation he has for a little kiss. It does make him curious, maybe, about his shapeshifting capabilities. He's never asked Neo to try anything like growing something new, but...

...Eh, that's a question for another time.]


...How are you feeling, anyway? [It makes Sonic curious, more than anything. Have some ear scritches while he talks.] Have you found anything you like about being flesh and bone now?
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[personal profile] lovesadventure 2025-01-04 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
It's pretty nice, isn't it?

[It gets another one of those strangely static sounds that Sonic's at least slowly getting used to; a laugh, if a little foreign to the ears. But honestly, while he might not like being in Neo's body, it really is worth it to see him like this. Absolutely flourishing and boneless. A puddle, even.]

That's one of the great things about touch, I think; it's why I like it a lot, too. Whether it's cuddling with you or laying out in an open field and feeling the grass on my skin or something, there's no shortage of great things you can feel.

[...Sonic thinks for a moment, considering something. He's not sure if he's gonna need to get out of stasis mode to try something, but he can focus on another thought first.]

...You think maybe we should see about trying to bribe these guys to get you a new body, if the day comes that we end up going home? Or at least see if like...I don't know. They can magic you up some extra settings to let you feel more things.

'Cause honestly...I don't mind sticking like this if it's making you this happy. You're being super cute right now.

[Oh, if only he could smirk.]
lovesadventure: (Don't criticize)

[personal profile] lovesadventure 2025-01-04 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
[...Oh.

Sonic considers that for a moment, watching as Neo's gaze darts off elsewhere. For a moment he's wondering if he should drop the conversation entirely. The mechanical shaking of his head at least confirms that much, and Sonic's own gaze darts for a brief moment.]


I get it, yeah. I wouldn't want you to lose any of that. They're what make you, well, you after all.

[And he does mean that; he doesn't dare touch any of Neo's data or memory stuff because of that. Sure it kind of means Sonic's going to leave a mess behind for Neo to clean up, but...]

...Hey, Neo. I wanna try something--I don't know if I'll be able to get it right or succeed in it, but do I gotta be out of stasis to try anything to like...

[...How does he put it...]

...Formshift? I think that's the right word. Not something big, but I wanted to try something small that I've been kinda curious about, if you're okay with it.

[...He wants to try and smooch his boyfriend okay, leave him alone--]
lovesadventure: (I don't need a reason)

[personal profile] lovesadventure 2025-01-04 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
Sort of? Kind of? Uh, hang on, lemme get out of this--

[He's going to be so painfully aware again, but he doesn't care.]

No, I guess I just...I didn't ever really wanna push the issue with you, because the last thing I wanted to do was make you use up too much energy trying something kind of silly? But hang on, let me try it out, first.

[Of course, the first time around, Sonic proceeds to fail at conjuring up anything at all. (1) Frustrates but undeterred, Sonic tries again, searching through Neo's databases to try and find something, and he's...not quite sure what he hits, but it's a failure too. (5) Neo can likely watch this as it attempts to happen; it seems Sonic's focusing some kind of power about approximately where a pair of lips should go, but it doesn't seem like he's managing anything at the moment.

It takes a moment or two for Sonic to try again, but once again--he fails. (8) This one's a little more obvious, though, and it seems to have made some sort of mouth? It is. Very much more like an emoji than a proper mouth, not even looking corporal before disappearing and Sonic lets out a few beeps and boops in frustration.]


...Alright, I wanted to try and surprise you a bit, but this ain't working at all. [Ignore the whirr of machinery that is definitely embarrassed to have to ask this, Sonic rubs the back of his mechanical head as he considers this.] Do you have like...any idea how I could make a pair of lips? I just wanna properly kiss ya...

[He wants to be affectionate so bad!! This body is such a nerf to that!!!]
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[personal profile] lovesadventure 2025-01-04 07:06 am (UTC)(link)
[You know. Sonic was actually pretty fine with most of this explanation; it actually made sense to him. He's accessed the chaos emerald's power more times than he could count, and sure, he wasn't as good at it as Shadow, but he could still get a good grasp of what he needed to do with the proper time.

...

But see, it's that last part of Neo's statement with the most !!! tone imaginable that gets Sonic's eyes to blast wide, and even for a brief second look like red Xs over his eyes as if some kind of one hit knockout was achieved, and Sonic has to bring up one of his claws in order to muffle the litany of beeps and boops and other silly noises that Neo may not even know he has access to in his system. Unfortunately, Sonic is stupid and doesn't realize they're not. Going to be muffled. Because you know. Lack of mouth?

...Sonic may be stupid, bottom text,,,]


G-Geez, Neo, you may not have a beating heart in this body but you're really trying to give me a heart attack...! [It's not like he hasn't wanted to see if Neo could do that to return the kissing. Sonic doesn't mind being the one to spoil his boyfriend--if anything, he really loves it, but the idea of Neo getting it into his head to spoil him possibly is making his face heat. It may just be a Sonic in Neo's body sort of deal, but it almost looks like he's...blushing? Or concentrating way too much heat onto his cheeks. Give him a few seconds.] Not that I mind, obviously...I mean, I've always liked kissing you, and thought it'd be nice for you to experience it from the other end, but...

Lemme give it one more try, yeah?

[It takes some concentration--a lot of it, honestly, as Sonic wills the heat down from his cheeks and focuses on the Chaos energy needed to make his little dream a reality. It shouldn't be too hard; he wants to try and give himself a similar mouth to what he already has, and perhaps surprisingly, the energy responds properly. (18)

It takes a few moments for it to properly form, looking almost like a hologram once again for a moment before it feels like the metal...changes. Melds a little bit, making a shape and a proper hole where the mouth should be, smoothing out any edges into something a little more soft. It's not perfect, by any means, and Sonic's not entirely sure about getting Neo's internal systems wet--thankfully, the system seems to respond by creating some sort of protective layer on the inside of Neo's mouth, something flexible but durable enough to hopefully be able to kiss his boyfriend properly. He's even got a little metal tongue!

It takes a few seconds for Sonic to open his eyes, looking to Neo briefly before his gaze averts almost sheepishly.]


So, uh...how'd I do?

[Sonic's new mouth isn't quite good at speaking, sadly--he's thankful Neo has other ways to actually speak. But he does look anticipatorily at Neo, to see what he thinks.]
lovesadventure: (Don't criticize)

[personal profile] lovesadventure 2025-01-04 07:25 am (UTC)(link)
[sonic really out here giving neo a whole new set of emotions. and a whole new set of ammo, too. unbelievable. (he believes it.)

Either way, Sonic doesn't shy away from the touch against his lips; they sadly don't feel entirely proper, as the feeling is still a little muted, but they're surprisingly soft, if nothing else. Sonic did at least manage to do that much, and while the expression is a little softer on Neo's own face, Sonic does manage a bit of a grin of his own.]


Is that your way of saying you want me to save this to the archives tonight? Well, you won't find me saying no to that. [...Sonic it would sound way more smooth if you could get yourself to stop stuttering a bit or will that flush down--] But for right now, I, uh...I think maybe it's time you get to experience this from a different point of view, if you don't mind.

[It's at least one part to get Neo to shush and stop looking so damn smug, but Sonic settles one of his clawed hands at the back of Neo's head for a moment, managing a small sound before moving and pressing his lips against Neo's.

It's...interesting, is the first word Sonic can think of for this. It doesn't quite have the same amount of blooming, booming warmth that he feels when he gets to spoil Neo with every little kiss he can pepper on his robotic face, but somehow this feels way closer than they've been able to be before, and it's surreal. Dizzying, almost, even in a muted state he feels delighted to kiss his boyfriend. And he's wondering just how Neo's taking it, right about now.]
lovesadventure: (My own feelings)

[personal profile] lovesadventure 2025-01-04 07:56 am (UTC)(link)
[...

That makes two of them, actually,,,

But in all seriousness, no, Sonic actually doesn't mind the awkwardness. He was pretty used to just kind of kissing all around Neo's face or just holding the same position for a while without actually doing anything, so perhaps surprisingly, this isn't all that awkward for Sonic. But it is nice; there's a small warmth blooming in him too, and he's quick to redistribute that heat a little bit to his lips so it's not entirely cold for Neo to get used to.

It's not half bad, honestly. Neo's death grip isn't too much of a problem, but he does get the idea to switch it up just a touch, before adjusting his angle a bit--separating for only a brief moment before kissing Neo again, a little more certain and a little more exploratory. The motions are surprisingly fluid as Sonic locks lips with his counterpart, gently and calmly--though he does gently try to wiggle one of his hands up, to go and try to scritch Neo's ears. Sue him, he wants to make his boyfriend putty!!!]
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[personal profile] lovesadventure 2025-01-04 08:14 am (UTC)(link)
[Victory is his!!! Sonic can't help but smirk a bit into the kiss, even when Neo separates for a moment to breathe. Honestly, he can't help but feel like he's been fully unleashed since he doesn't need to slow down at all, but Neo's like putty in his hands and all he wants to do is spoil Neo positively rotten. It's a foreign feeling, but...

It's Neo's first opportunity to be organic. Mortal, in a much better term. He can feel and enjoy everything, so why shouldn't Sonic spoil him?

Even so, Sonic's so pleased that Neo's taking some initiative to explore too, and Sonic is more than happy to oblige him and keep scritching as encouragement. He's just as inexperienced as Neo is, really, but it's alright. When you feel instead of thinking about everything, it just makes it all the better, and it's what causes Sonic's little metal tongue to gently move about. It...may be an odd sensation, and Sonic's trying to get used to it too as he lets Neo explore and tries to meet him, but for a blissful bit, there's silence.

...And then Sonic realizes he can absolutely tease Neo a bit without the need to separate--]


Neo, you are so cute right now...
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[personal profile] lovesadventure 2025-01-05 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, that's...it's still fairly muted, but Sonic still feels that and let's just say his boyfriend isn't the only one a little flushed. It's a little overwhelming, but thankfully it's mostly mitigated by the fact that Sonic can see Neo flushing and being--]

Awww, what's the matter? Can't stand the fact that you're adorable?

[Sonic sounds so smug right now it's unreal, honestly, but Sonic continues to explore with that metal tongue and kiss his boyfriend. He can go as long as Neo wants; he's not the one with lungs that need to breathe, after all. And it's kind of nice having this sensation muted a little bit, because he's all too certain it'd be a little overwhelming for him.]
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[personal profile] lovesadventure 2025-01-05 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
[When Sonic laughs this time, it sounds strange and foreign still--like static and almost like a voice, but the mouth moves in such a manner that he's laughing without restraint or dignity. It's free, it's almost bright, and--]

How about endearing, then? Lovable? Delightful, charming, darling, precious...

[Sonic's absolutely going to continue like this for a bit, somehow making Neo's optics even wink at his hopelessly embarrassed (and very cute!!) boyfriend.]

I'll keep finding words until you accept it!
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[personal profile] lovesadventure 2025-01-05 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Sonic isn't entirely sure either; despite feeling literally everything and ignoring what is probably a bunch of pop-ups right now, it feels so easy to do this right now with Neo here with him. Sonic's always been a little fancy free and light as air, but even in Neo's body and right now, it's...

It's an incredible feeling, testing things out and seeing what Neo is capable of.]


I promise I'm only giving you what I think you deserve. I mean...I'm getting to see so many new things out of you. [One of Sonic's hands go down to cup Neo's cheek, gently.] I've seen ya short circuit a bit when I kissed your hand and stuff, but seeing you able to express things like this...I dunno. I just really think it's a beautiful thing, that you've got this chance, and that I get to share it with you.

Even if you're embarrassed about it.

[Sonic kisses Neo's cheek really quick, before the lips seem to dissipate and go back to normal. Dangit.]

...But if it is too much, I don't mind stoppin'. I dunno, you just seem more...I guess free right now, and I think it's a good look on you.

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