My Sonic AU designs showcase: Part 2
Welcome back to my Pulse RP character showcase. Continuing right where we left off, we have Sonic's best friend and prodigy, Miles "Tails" Prower. Tails is my favorite character in all of fiction, so his forms were easy to sort out. In fact, I had all of Tails's forms done before Sonic, Knuckles, or Amy even had 4 form. And while I played around with the others' forms, I think I pretty much did all of Tails's forms the same day I made him.
Base. Like Sonic, Tails has a few changes. He's got the long muzzle since it looks better/more unique. And of course, he's got the beautiful blue shoes. They're a bit brighter to match the general color scheme. I think it's supposed to be swapped (white front, blue back), but I kinda like this setup. He's also got the Silver cuffs, since they seem pretty tech-savvy. The biggest change to him isn't immediately visible, as it's his age. As much as I like Tails, I feel like him being 8 makes people think less of him, both in-universe and in general. So in my AU, he's in his mid-teens (around 16). He's come a long way since his youth, and it's time he finally shows that.
Super. Super Tails is very important to me, as I think it shows his growth as a character, from a meek child to a true hero. And the fact that Sega tries to erase it is baffling to me. So not only did I bring it back, but I also gave him the somewhat popular cyan colors. I also made his cuffs red. I forgot why, they just do. No Super Flickies, unfortunately. But as fun as they are, I don't think Sega would bring that back if they ever decide to a true Super Tails (plus that was Hyper Tails, who I didn't make).
Burning Rage. If you really think about it, Tails is one fucked-up kid. His backstory combined with current events makes me think he's one incident away from going full Joker mode or something. So I adapted that anger he's definitely repressing and gave it a form. While Dark Super Sonic took a bit of inspiration from Fleetway Super Sonic, Burning Rage Tails is basically Fleetway, but transferred over to Tails. Flies, throws fire, hates everything, etc. And no amount of anemia will save you.
Chaos Rings. For a brief reminder, this is a fan-made pseudo-super form where Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy are all "the same person", and can swap out with each other on the fly if they work together. Not much more I can add here.
Phantom. Inspired by Infinite, this is actually a form from a W.I.P game synopsis for a solo Tails game. I kinda want to rewrite it, but the basic gist is that, after Frontiers, Tails crashes onto a series of islands created by Infinite and must confront him once and for all. This would be the form he takes in the final fight. I can't really show it here, but Tails would have 9 full tails like a kitsune. Suggyiem, if you're reading this, please add a nine-tails option/accessory in the next update.
Pilot. Yup, Tails also gets some outfits. I thought about making one for Sonic, but him not wearing clothes seems in character, so he skipped out. This first one is partly based his goggles in Mania, and partly based on this image by SurvivalStep. >!Transfem Tails has her own character slot.!<
Scientist. It just makes sense for him to have a lab coat, too. I also gave him brown work gloves and a pair of glasses. These are specifically the Phantom Ruby shades. Tails has a few connections to the Phantom Ruby. I even kinda think of Infinite as Tails's rival, the Eggman to his Sonic (although recently I think Zavok and Sage would work better).
Classic. And to end it off, we have Classic Tails. Besides the non-future cuffs, Tails also wears red shoes here (again, I think the colors are swapped, but I like this scheme more). I think it's a nice, subtle way to show his growth. In his youth, he follows in Sonic's footsteps, wanting to be just like him. But in the current day, he knows that he doesn't have to copy Sonic to be a hero like him. His influence stays, but Tails is much more than Sonic's sidekick. He's his own, wonderful person.
That's it for now. I hope you all enjoyed this showcase. Tune in next time for the one rougher than the rest of them. I'll catch you all later.