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TA-DA~! presenting a full reference sheet of my (main) sonic sona, riptide the cavalier king charles spaniel!!! done by an amazing artist and bestie @xH1MBO <3 aaaaa,,, i love it sm,,,
PLEASE read the description: he is MALE. a trans man. goes by he/him pronouns ONLY. if anyone misgenders him in the comments, by accident or on purpose, the comment will be deleted.
just a note, y'all: he has paws, NOT human feet. i know this ref makes him look a little more anthro, but he has dog-like paws!!!
andddd there have been some slight changes to his appearance, such as: his bangs (decided that his front bangs are blue instead of just two random streaks), eye markings (instead he now has a stripe going down the middle of his face and to his muzzle), base coat color (shade changed to dark pumpkin orange), has a matching medallion/necklace with sonic, sonia, and manic), nails are painted, eyebags aren't purple anymore, mouth and tongue are blue instead of pink, color shades of arm warmers and shoes have been changed slightly,,,
BIO BELOW.
FULL NAME: Riptide Flynn
NICKNAME(S): Rip, Razzmatazz, Short stuff, Shortcake, Puppy (only by Sonic), Fleabag, Mutt
PREFERRED NAME/NICKNAME/ALIAS: Rip
AGE: Adult
GENDER: Trans Male, DFAB/FTM
PRONOUNS: He/him only
SPECIES: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (dog)
RACE: Mobian
FUR/COAT PATTERN (Blenheim, Ruby, Black and Tan, Tricolor): Blenheim
BASE COLOR: (Dark) Pumpkin Orange
SECONDARY COLOR: White (markings)
OTHER: Eyebrows are a dark reddish-brown, nose is blush pink, top surgery tattoos are greyed lavender
LASHES (if any): One one each eye, black in color
CLOTHING STYLE: “Cozy” wear (or what he considers comfy), emo (early 2000s)

BIRTHPLACE: Knothole Village
RESIDENCE: New Mobotropolis

HEIGHT: 2’5”
WEIGHT: ???

BODY TYPE: Small/short, curved frame, thicker build than male Mobians his age

PARENTS: Vince Flynn the third (father, close), Daniella Cetroth (mother, estranged), Trav Cetroth (step-father, estranged)
SIBLINGS: Judah Flynn (older brother, close), Vincenza Flynn “Vini” (younger sister, close), Vince Flynn the Fourth “Bub” (younger brother, close)
OCCUPATION: Freedom Fighter and Lead Singer of Sonic Underground
ORIENTATION: Asexual Panromantic
LOVE INTEREST/SIGNIFICANT OTHER: Sonic the Hedgehog
FRIENDS: Miles "Tails" Prower (close), Knuckles the Echidna (close), Amy Rose (very close, nearly besties), Manic the Hedgehog (very close), Sonia the Hedgehog (very close), more to add soon
NEUTRAL: Shadow the Hedgehog (wants to befriend him), Rouge the Bat, E-123 Omega, more to add soon
ENEMIES: Robotnik/Eggman, The Eggman Empire, Sleet and Dingo, more to add soon
PERSONALITY TRAITS:
-Kind
-Wary of strangers (but warms up pretty quickly)
-Introverted
-Book smart but not street smart
-Blunt
-Incredibly stubborn
-Silly
-Daydreamer
-Hopeless romantic
-Nervous
-Easily excitable
-Loyal
-Self deprecating
-Can be considered naïve
ABILITIES:
-Enhanced smell
-Good climber
-Physically strong
-Basic hand-to-hand combat
-Great rollerblader/rollerskater
-Fantastic singing voice
SPECIAL ABILITIES:
-Hydrokinesis (can control and manipulate water in ANY of its forms; ice, liquid, gas)
-Can shape water into tools/weapons
WEAPON(S):
-Prefers not to use any, but will use his hydrokinesis to make one if needed be
TRIVIA:
-has roller blades built into his shoes so he can keep up with Sonic.
-has known Sonic and his siblings since childhood; they grew up together, Sonic having saved Riptide from Eggbots upon first meeting.
-He dreams of becoming a famous singer someday.
-He’s autistic and has ADHD.
-He has PTSD.
-Riptide is HoH (hard of hearing), and has Auditory Processing Disorder.
-He knows a bit of ASL; he decided to learn it in case he needed to use it (if he went mute or it was too difficult for him to hear someone).
-He really loves swimming.
-Loves colder weather, but especially fall/autumn.
-REALLY into Greek mythology.
-Gets the zoomies when excited!
-He LOVES showing physical affection and receiving it but only on his terms. Sadly, he’s also touch-averse.
-He rambles when too anxious.
-Pulls his ears when stressed or panicked.
-Likes stupid puns and dad jokes.
-Has tokophobia (fear of childbirth/pregnancy; of it happening to HIM), acrophobia (fear of heights), arachnophobia, and astraphobia (fear of thunderstorms).
-SNORT LAUGHS and he hates it.
-Always has a fang sticking out.
-His nose is in the shape of a heart.
-Has light cerulean blue freckles across his muzzle.
-Wears eyeliner.
-He and Sonic have jam sessions often, since the blue blur plays the guitar!
-Has seen Sonic in his "werehog" form a few times, secretly finds it hot. (Oops).
-Has permanent under-eye bags.
-His medallion is in the shape of a microphone.
-He's anemic and has difficulty sleeping.
-Practices tarot and magic.
-He's a Hellenic Pagan and his patron deity is Apollon/Apollo, the Greek god of music, the sun, and medicine/healing. He also worships Hekate, the Greek goddess of magic and the moon, and Nyx, the Greek goddess of night.
-Is on T, and has been since he was eighteen years old.
-Has had top surgery and has tattoos over his scars; they're in the shape of a crescent moon and some stars.
-He doesn't have any contact with his mother; he went no contact a few years ago.
-Sometimes smokes (w33d, vape) and does edibles with Manic.
-Is incredibly close with all his siblings, but especially his older brother.
-Will chase after a ball if thrown.
SPEAKING VOICECLAIM: Elliot Page (Viktor Hargreeves from The Umbrella Academy)
SINGING VOICECLAIM: Adam Lambert