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Hey guys! Sonic here! What's happenin'?!

[ the energetic voice of a teenage boy rings out in everyone's minds loud and clear. Without an image, there's no reason to assume it belongs to a short, anthropomorphic rodent. But it does. After being here for a few months, however, he's learned it's easier to talk to people if they don't have to deal with the shock of seeing him. ]

Just thought I'd pop in and say hi... oh, and ask for a hand. Anyone wanna help a guy build a ramp outside the apartments? All you gotta do is help me move some snow around! I'm working on it myself, but things go pretty slow with just one hog on the job. It'll be worth it when we're done, though, promise! Plus, I got a bunch of juice boxes to share with anyone who helps.

[ it's definitely capri sun. ]

Oh, and one other thing. Anyone had any luck finding winter clothes that aren't made for humans? I'm freezing over here.

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All right! I'll be there in a jiffy! ... Basically.

[ it is... less of a jiffy than he would like, with the slowdown, but it's still pretty fast! Just not inhumanly so. There's a knock on the door after a minute or two - Sonic was just outside the building working on his ramp, so he didn't have far to go. When he opens it, he will, indeed, see a hedgehog with a big wool scarf wrapped around his shoulders. ]

[That was really fast, he's opening the door and holy shit that's a big animal.

... Sonic'll excuse Mika rubbing his eyes for a moment, right? Yeah. When it's apparent that he did not suddenly start dreaming up big blue... hedgehogs??? in the middle of the day, Mika'll step aside and continue staring.]

Yer, uh, yer the guy, huh? Ya weren't jokin' about needin' somethin' that wasn't for humans... Not what I was expectin' at all.

[He's so baffled. But he's trying to be polite. Politely baffled.]

Do ya want any tea or candies while I'm measurin' things out?

Ah... That's quite a fitting observation, I suppose. -But she has her own thoughts on that...-

You would? That sounds great, Sonic! Ohhh, then we could race each other! That'd be fun.

[ extreme sports are a lot more fun now that she has a half dog brain, honestly? ]

I like the way you think. Don't count on me going easy on you just 'cause you're a beginner, though! No one can beat me in a race.

[ pause. ]

... Well, first I gotta get the ramp made, anyway.

We will see about that, Mr. Gloaty Hedgehogpants, do not count me out just because I am new to it.

First... we gotta get the ramp made, silly! I'll help you as much as you need! I've got my vine magic so I can help out a lot, I think.

[DON'T MAKE IT DIRTY.]

... Potentially.

[he's never done it. But if Sonic can do it, surely he can as well]

[ the good thing is that he's used to the staring by now... he just offers mika a cocked eyebrow and an amused smile as he walks in, waving him off. ]

Nobody ever seems to expect me these days. But yeah, I'm the guy! The name's Sonic. Sonic the Hedgehog. Thanks for having me.

[ glancing around the apartment with an average amount of interest... it looks the same as his, basically. ]

And nah, I'm fine. Gotta watch my weight, you know? I've been eating way too much fried food since I got here.

Really? I don't think there are many vines in a city like this...

[ maybe he just doesn't get how her powers work. ]

Yeah! That's what I thought. Don't worry, I'll go slow at first so you can keep up with me.

[ he snickers playfully. ]

You'll have to help me build this ramp, though.

[HE REALLY SHOULDN'T STARE, HE'S BOTHERED BY STARING HIMSELF BECAUSE OF HIS EYES, but... it's a talking animal......... Even Mademoiselle isn't really alive, he knows it's ventriloquism, but this. This. Nisaka's never gonna believe him.]

Um... Kagehira's okay. Y'look fine to me, if it's anythin' at all, Sonic-san~.

[Let him be quick and fetch his measuring tapes, he'll look Sonic over to decide what he needs to measure while he continues.]

So what sorta clothes are ya in for? Hat? Jacket? I can try my hand at pretty much anythin' ya need!

Fine? You sure about that? You're staring at me a whole lot.

[ it's a dry comment, but he's not actually angry. He just stands there in the middle of the room, hands on his hips, waiting for further instructions on what he should do - it's not like he's ever had clothes made for him before, and despite everything, he's a dumb jock teenager at heart. ]

A jacket would be totally cool, by the way.

[ mostly that, but jade's not going to chide him for it. ]

Yeah! Actually, I haven't seen any around, so I've had to make my own. It's part of my powers, actually, I can make them and manipulate them plus any others around! Hehehe.

Hmmm... what is this ramp for?

Did you try baby clothes?

I don't need your charity. And you are a fool to think I would accept it, anyhow.

[there's a bit of a pause while Shadow presumably googles snowboarding. Or whatever counts for google in this place. He's familiar with the concept, but not the execution. He immediately sees another problem]

... Don't you need more than a ramp to make this work? It seems like it requires a significant slope.

[She's immediately happy because he apparently thinks this is a good idea, THANKS SONIC]

Of course! They have those big machine things that can shovel snow here, don't they? I'm sure I can just take one when no one's looking.

[i guess okuni's not even trying to be a model citizen right now]

And with all that snow, building a giant ramp will be easy!

Don't worry, it'll be a big ramp!

[ he's got this ]

That's pretty impressive, actually. Huh... Maybe you could help me get some extra speed with 'em. If I'm being totally honest, you usually need a lot more space for snowboarding.

[ Sonic is envisioning getting thrown at high speeds by those vines, of course... ]

No way. I'm not that small. I'll have you know I'm a solid three feet.

Wait, wait, hold on. You're not talkin' about stealing someone's stuff, are you?

[ ... well. maybe if it was just for a little while... and nobody noticed... ]

[W h o o p s he's jerking his head down, fingering the tape.]

S-Sorry, and, um, okay. Jacket. Got it. Hold your arms out like a T.

[A jacket...... oh boy. He just needs to measure arms and his general body shape. Shoulders, w...aist..??? and arms. Okay. Quick stuff he can just pen down.]

[ that's incredibly doable, as long as he knows how to not die. man, they gotta play around with her teleporting when she gets it back. ]

Really? I didn't know that! It's not really a big problem for me, I can control the size of my vines as well. I bit I could push some snow out of the way like... a snow moving machine!! And I can help with speed, too, I have been making vine slides. Just ask Geir.

... I don't think you fully understand the physics involved in this activity but sure. Whatever.

I'll make it work one way or another. I always do.

[ except that one time ]

So, you wanna help me out? I'm in front of the apartment building.

[ HE IS... PRETTY GOOD AT THAT... ]

Woah, for real? You're a lot more powerful than I thought! Sorry for underestimating you. [ a beat. ] Even if we can't get the ramp going, maybe we could just use one of your slides!

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