The Darkswap AU

As mentioned on the main page that lead you here, The Darkswap AU is a universe where majority of there Sonic Cast has been switched; either in two ways, or three ways. You can find the AU on the following platforms:

* Twitter - a thread
* Tumblr Blog
* A Discord Server

You can also find details on the AU through a public google doc. Said document has been a great source of information for the creation of this wiki.

***THIS AU HAS CURRENTLY BEEN DISCONTINUED.***

## ***Backstory***

There is a backstory provided on the google doc, but for anyone who cannot access it for the time being, this is a word for word recite of the doc.

*"Not a very exciting story bUT YEAH basically back in October 2018, I was still pretty fresh in the Sonic Tumblr fandom (not the series though I loved it since I was 10, this was just a sudden resurrection years later LOL) and I was stuck on art ideas so my Big Brain thought “haha what if Rouge was the Ultimate Life-form instead of Shadow haha funny outfit swap” and. Yep I drew it. And it got pretty popular for some reason???? And because of that attention I also drew Shadow in Rouge’s role to match with it. “James from Team Rocket as a hedgehog lolol” I said. AND THE CROWD CHEERED*

*I was like “WOAH what would it look like if these 2 were in the canon Sonic-verse… wouldn’t that b funny” and then next up I drew screenshot redraws of SA2 scenes but with them 2 in place. AND IT GOT CLOUT AGAIN???*

*And yeaaaahhh eventually people were like “Their designs are so cute!!!! Draw more of them!!!” and I was just “YEAH!!!!”. Fanarts came in from other people and I was super honoured and sobbed like a baby each time. And then it hit me. “Guys guys….. What if… I swap the rest of the cast too haha unless…” and guess what. I GODDAMN DONE AND DID IT I MADE AN ACCIDENTAL AU*

*I then started to get way too many asks about it on my main blog (and I didn’t wanna spam my lovely followers :3c) and so… I made the Darkswap blog! (and yep I had decided on that name around that time too). I decided to lay out the blog as an ask-blog for the characters because I’ve had experience doing askblogs in the past.  And the asks flooded in!!! Within each ask I slowly introduced each member of the cast where they could be integral characters in the story later.*

*And so yes, it only grew from there :D Of course I’m a dummy who can’t make up her mind and had loads of character changes throughout the blog, so I created this doc to help compile all that info onto 1 place."* -Dizzpacito, google doc.

The creator gives their thanks to everyone who has followed the series. They state that the love and encouragement from the audience has helped them build this AU into what it is now.

## ***General Facts***

**There are basic rules and facts in this AU that makes it what it is.**

* Everyone remains the same age as they were in the canon series, as only their roles and personalities would be switched.
* Everyone in this AU has to wear clothes. It’s the law. No one is off limits. Except the robots.
* Names will remain unchanged, to avoid confusion.

Fan designs and suggestions has always been a big part of the AU, as some of these has helped to design characters and shape the story.

**And concerning power forms, the creator has stated that:**

* Only characters with any natural flight ability would be able to have a super form. These include: Tails, Rouge, and Blaze as the main users. As an example, Charmy and Cream may also have a super form but they’re not physically or mentally stable enough to use it, and also they don’t necessarily need to use it.
* Amy can't use a super form BUT she has a hyper form instead. This form results from her connection to the Master Emerald topped with her overwhelming strength.

## ***Story***

Although unmentioned, the story of this AU is following the canon storyline of the Sonic Games (and now IDW Comics). The only real difference is that, obviously, characters have switched roles.

## ***Characters***

A table of the characters is provided below. This table shows what characters have been involved in the AU, and who they swapped with.

## ***Teams***

* Team Hero - Tails, Sonic, Amy
* Team Dark - Shadow, Rouge, Gamma
* Team Jubilee - Knuckles, Cream, Big
* Team Chaotix - Charmy, Vector, Espio
* Team Rogues - Wave, Jet, Storm
* Team Kinetic - Blaze, Silver, Sticks
* Team Hooligan - Nack, Bark, Bean
* Team Robotnik - Maria, Metal Tails, Sonic Doll

## ***Trivia***

* This AU is interlinked with the canon universe through special portals, so canon characters are able to freely interact with characters in this AU.