oh good, another hedgehog

[spinsandneedles]

Type: Video
Sender ID: spinsandneedles (Sonic)
To: General Public
Subject: new phone who dis
Warnings: furries

[Sup buckaroos, this strange looking blue creature pops into focus after fiddling with his shellphone (a pun that he absolutely appreciates, good job whoever invented these). Despite the fact that he's stuck here on this weirdo wet planet with all this damn water, he seems to be pretty cheerful!]

There we go, I think... I'm just gonna assume this is recording-- Aaaand, hi everybody! My name's Sonic, I'm new here, and I'm pretty eager to dig into whatever's going on here and help out however I can! If you need something done fast, I'm your guy. Pssst, this is how you make an introduction other hedgehog, take notes.

Anyway, nice to meet everyone! And I do mean everyone. I get around real quick and I have no chill, you can't avoid me forever! That'ssss about all I've got for now-- Oh! So, asking for a friend, does anyone happen to have any spare like, pool noodles or y'know, floaty things. That float in water? I-- that is, my real friend that I have that I'm asking for kinda swims like a boulder. And this planet is like, really wet? Sooooo.

Yeah! I'll catch you all later.

Comments

[spinsandneedles]

Hey, he needs to do something to earn it first, remember?

[Sigh, moving on. Sonic doesn't want to open that can of worms again.]

I've been thinking about it, but it kind of feels like cheating, y'know? I can already do all kinds of stuff.

[wherethereislight]

[Yeah yeah whatever.]

All but the most valuable skill to have in this world. Why do you have so much trouble swimming? [Honest question, not meant to be judgemental. Maybe get to the root of the issue.]

[spinsandneedles]

[Sonic just assumes that Shadow's always judging him, but it's fine.]

I don't know, man, it's just never really clicked for me. Maybe I'm just not doing the movements right, or I'm doin' em too fast? I couldn't say.

[wherethereislight]

Can you at least float? Or do you just sink all the time?

[spinsandneedles]

I could probably manage to float, but any time I hit the water I kinda... panic isn't quite the right word, but I just start flailing out of reflex?

[wherethereislight]

So then, why don't you start by just standing in water until you're not constantly moving? Swimming isn't going to happen until you learn not to flail just from touching water.

[spinsandneedles]

Sure, finding shallow water to try it in around here shouldn't be a problem.

Y'know, you're being really helpful. If I learn how to swim, you're gonna lose the one advantage you've got over me.

[wherethereislight]

And I'd still best you.

We're surrounded by water you idiot. You've gotten away without knowing before, but now it's a necessity.

[spinsandneedles]

Psh.

I know that, I'm teasing you. Joking? You do know what joking is, right?

[wherethereislight]

[Well he's not laughing, looking even more unimpressed.] I don't have time for this. [He's hanging up. Have fun drowning.]

[spinsandneedles]

[aaaaand Sonic wasn't at all surprised. SOME DAY he'll make Shadow not hate him!! Maybe.

With a gigantic roll of his eyes, he sends Shadow a quick follow up text,]

Fine, be like that. I appreciate your concern for my lungs all the same.

[good enough, he'll leave it at that]