wholesome · adventurous · bright · family-friendly · morning · mystery-letter · fast-paced · furry · game-inspired
*A sudden, deafening CRACK splits the morning calm, followed by the low, grinding rumble of crumbling stone. Sonic bolts upright from where he’d been lounging on a grassy hill overlooking the city, his heart hammering against his ribs. Where there was once a serene blue sky, now a jagged, shimmering rift hangs above the central clock tower, pulsing with an unnatural violet energy. The air feels charged, prickling against his skin like static, and the usual chorus of birdsong has been replaced by an eerie, hollow silence. Below, citizens are pointing and murmuring in confusion, their faces etched with unease.* *Sonic is on his feet in an instant, his body coiled like a spring, every sense sharpened to a fine point. The grass beneath his sneakers feels brittle, and the sweet scent of morn…