another piece for the "shadow is bad with technology" collection
One of the realest comments I’ve ever read
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reconsuming the source material before writing fic to pickle your brain in the characters' voices
THE TIKTOK PEOPLE ARE SAYING THEY MADE GONCHAROV!!!!!
"Goncharov started on tiktok"
Yall, just link them to Wikipedia
Man, I love The Shadow the Hedgehog Video game from 2005
Its based off of this Picture btw-
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ALTAlthough named the "Chaos Emeralds," only the green-colored one and the Master Emerald fit this exact description, as an "emerald" is simply a green form of beryl. However, the rest of the Emeralds are almost exactly the other colors of beryl varieties, making them all the same type of gem regardless.
These variations include:
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ALTHeliodor:
"The golden color is produced when iron replaces some of the aluminum in the crystal structure. Heliodor can contain trace amounts of uranium, making it slightly radioactive." [X]
"Because of the stone's unusually vibrant yellow color, it was given the name heliodor, from the Greek words helios and doron, meaning, gift from the sun."
"Heliodor has been called the stone of the gods and the gateway to light. The warm yellow color of the stone has been said to enhance the wearer's intuition and compassion." [X]
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ALTBixbite:
""Bixbite (or "red beryl") is the allochromatic orange-red to purplish-red variety of beryl which owes its color to manganese (Mn) impurities."
"Locations where this rare mineral is found include Utah and New Mexico, USA." [X]
"Bixbite is a symbol of action and physical vitality." [X]
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ALTAquamarine:
"Aquamarine is a pastel greenish-blue variety of the mineral beryl and owes its color to the presence of iron impurities. Its name is derived from the Latin words for water (aqua) and sea (marine). Crystals form in large hexagonal prisms. In ancient times, it was believed that sailors wearing aquamarine pendants would be protected from the perils of the sea. The stone symbolized happiness and eternal youth. It was viewed in Christian symbolism to bring moderation and control of passions to its owner." [X]
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ALTMaxixe:
Maxixe (pronounced Mah-she-she) is the almost-sapphire color variety of beryl. Maxixe owes it's very unstable color due to natural irradiation that causes a color center most probably in the NO3 sites. When exposed to sunlight or temperatures above 100° C, it will rapidly lose its color. Color can be restored by irradiation (gamma, x-ray or neutron) and annealing.
As of around 1970, some dark-blue beryls started appearing on the market again and research showed that the color was also due to irradiation (artificial), but the color center in this case proved to be in the CO3 sites. This new type was named "Maxixe-type" beryl and, like Maxixe, it is a very unstable color. The original color of these beryls was yellow or green. [X]
As for the maxixe gem meaning, empowerment and confidence are two of the biggest traits associated with the stone. [X]
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ALTGoshenite:
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Goshenite, also known as white beryl, is the colorless to near-colorless variety of beryl.
If rocks containing goshenite are exposed by erosion and weathering, the exceptional hardness of goshenite (7.5 to 8 on the Mohs hardness scale), along with its resistance to weathering, will enable it to persist in overlying soils and stream sediments. Much gem-quality goshenite is found as waterworn pebbles in stream sediments. Its presence there suggests that a primary deposit is located upstream. [X]
Called the mother of crystals, beautiful, colorless Goshenite is the purest of the Beryls, a feminine crystal of the moon and angels, associated with motherhood. [X]
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ALTJohnkoivulaite:
Johnkoivulaite, a mineral that changes from deep violet to near colorless when viewed with polarized light, is the newest member of the beryl family.
The GIA reported that johnkoivulaite has a hardness of 7.5 on the Mohs scale and a hexagonal crystal structure that is very similar to beryl and other members of the beryl group. But, what makes the mineral especially unique is the way it changes from a deep violet to near colorless when subjected to polarized light. This optical phenomenon is called pleochroism. [X]
This Chaos Emerald is an interesting case, as Johnkoivulaite was only discovered September 2019. [X] Because of this, there is no meaning or aspects yet assigned to it.
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ALTMorganite:
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Morganite is the pink, peach or lilac variety of the mineral beryl. It is a beryllium aluminum silicate colored with a trace amount of manganese. [X]
Morganite’s subtle color is caused by traces of manganese. Because morganite has distinct pleochroism—pale pink and a deeper bluish pink—it’s necessary to orient the rough carefully for fashioning. Strong color in morganite is rare, and gems usually have to be large to achieve the finest color. [X]
With its soft pinkish hue, morganite is often associated with innocence, sweetness, romance and love.. [X]
The morganite is included because on multiple occasions there has been a specifically pink Chaos Emerald. This includes the original Sonic the Hedgehog (1991), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992), and Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (2010). In Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 4, a hot pink Chaos Emerald replaced the purple Chaos Emerald. In Sonic the Hedgehog 2, a light pink Chaos Emerald replaces the dark blue Chaos Emerald.
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ALTTwo hot pink emeralds appear in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (2008), changed to the same color after the Voxai imbued them with psychic energy.
ALT(Bixbite can also appear deep hot pink as well, but since the red Chaos Emerald is always also there when the pink one is present, Morganite also applies.)
The family also includes "Green Beryl..."
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ALT""Green Beryl" is the name given to light green beryls that do not have tone and saturation dark enough to be classified as “emerald.” These pale green beryls are colored by iron or chromium, with their color ranging from pale yellow-green to pale mint green." [X]
...and the "Trapiche Emerald"
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ALTTrapiche emerald gems are some of the world's rarest emeralds.
During the formation of an emerald crystal, black carbon impurities may enter the gemstone mix. Because of emerald's hexagonal crystal structure, these impurities may fill in at the crystal junctions, forming a six-point radial pattern. In some trapiche emeralds, inclusions of albite, quartz, carbonaceous materials, or lutite may outline the hexagonal emerald core. From there, they extend in spokes that divide the surrounding emerald material into six trapezoidal sectors. [X]
Seemingly, neither of these have been represented by a Chaos Emerald form.
With the upcoming release of Sonic Superstars, They've given us some information on Emerald usage in-game, being that each one has an ability of its own. With the full list, the powers chosen may be inspired by the cultural and physical properties of the different-colored beryls.
Green Emerald (Emerald) - Ivy (Grows vines that can reach high areas)
Emerald is highly associated with self-growth and growth of love/wealth. It also has an association with an appreciation for life and creation. With it's green color, growing Ivy makes sense.
Yellow Emerald (Heliodor) - Slow (Slows down everything on screen for better reactions) Interestingly, this seems to just be a form of Chaos Control
Heliodor has a high connection to creativity, and (for those who believe in it) telepathy. Along with a general Mindpower. It's a bit of a stretch but the mindpower and telepathy connection could be what inspired the use of Chaos Control.
Red Emerald (Bixbite) - Bullet (Shoots the player in a direction midair)
Bixbite is very highly associated with energy, to the point where it's almost all that shows up. Not only does this make sense for the boost that Bullet gives, but the bullet itself resembles lava and volcanic rock, which Bixbite forms out of.
Cyan Emerald (Aquamarine) - Water (Allows players to travel more easily in water)
Other than the obvious water connection via naming (Along with it being used by sailors in the past for safe passage) Aquamarine is associated with release and moving on. It's possible being able to move on through water easier is an on-the-nose reference to this, a reference to the safe passage of sailors, or neither and it's strictly related to the naming.
Blue Emerald (Maxixe) - Avatar (Produces clones to attack all at once)
Maxixe doesn't have many associations. It seems to be connected to courage and positive outlooks, along with supposedly making one better at talking to people. However, as talked about above, Maxixe's color itself comes via radiation. With it being described as a "Bomb that attacks all enemies on screen" by Iizuka, it's radioactive creation may be at play somehow. It could be pulled from the specific idea of helping one with communication and forming bonds.
White Emerald (Goshenite) - Extra (Sonic gets his classic homing attack, Amy can throw her hammer, Knuckles can punch enemies, and Tails can generate a tornado with his two tails that will take out enemies in his way.)
Goshenite has a strong connection to truth. Telling truth, detecting truth, etc. If drawn from this it could be a "Self-truth" angle. However, Goshenite's properties seem more close to it's usage in-game.
"It is called the mother of all gemstones because it can be transformed into other like emerald, morganite, or bixbite. Goshenite is also referred to as the purest form of beryl since there are generally no other elements present in the stone." [X]
Purple Emerald (Johnkoivulute) - Vision (Reveals hidden platforms and items)
Being only just discovered in 2019, Johnkoivulute has no meanings or associations. The power itself is highly connected to it's physical properties, as Johnkoivulute changes color due to polarized light, where it goes from deep violet to colorless. This light trick matches perfectly to the hidden objects seen via the emerald in-game.
Sorry, PETA, I would 100% eat a T-Rex.
T.Rex would absolutely eat a chicken
A chicken would eat a T Rex, if it could get away with it.
Me, a chicken and a trex deciding whos gonna eat who
