#LH Gull

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Alright so I was planning on uploading a timeline for awhile now and originally had just written it but then I started doodling the expressions seen in this picture and decided to use those. To explain the fallen timeline is the "True" timeline for my AU which is why it goes to the end as seen. I also tried to label the connections between different characters which are further explained in their Character Reference Links.

As for the red areas behind some of the Links I wanted to make a visual of which points in the timeline are connected through Hyrule Warriors, I'm debating on adding Shade but I'll worry about that later.

Below the cut I have a page of just the expressions which should hopefully be easier to zoom in on as well as the Expressions Meme that I used for reference.

[juustozzi]

I'm back with bird shenanigans (I'm so sorry) /lh

Penguin wings look so silly to me, and I mean that in the most positive way possible. Mainly because I'm used to view them as some sort of "hands" or replacement for "arms" in silhouettes of certain characters (maybe not the best example but...like PPP from Kemono Friends, I know the "wings" are sleeves but basically like that, it's that shape) so it's kinda strange but cute to see them as back wings and I really like it <3 /pos

Have you thought of any other Go characters' bird types? Just curious, like always (I'm clearly biased towards Go, what can I say? But any other characters from Endou's generation are also fine). Do you think some teams would have certain bird types, for example, Kaio Gakuen being composed of players with water bird wings or something like that? Or would they be more diverse?

Oh and, since you mentioned we can drop ideas I'll humbly leave mines here: the only thing I could think of was Kirino as a dove (I do love the hummingbird version though), either the typical white dove or a key west quail dove, I couldn't choose; and also, I thought of Taiyou as a bird-of-paradise mainly for the colors

— 🌠 Anon

hellooo again!!

penguin wings (or flippers, to be accurate) sure feel more like arms than wings, but I guess that's just going to be a part of their oddity in the AU, haha!

I haven't thought much about other teams yet, but I think it'd be fun if there was a general theme for each of them! not a strict rule, as there could be individuals with other vibes, but as a general rule of thumb. as you said, Kaiou would have a water theme, maybe with gulls and such! (I can't decide on characters but there would be a great cormorant, northern gannet, and albatros) Genei could work as corvids, as they're kinda like tricksters? and I can imagine Dragonlink being all white herons, storks, and such.

the key west quail dove would work really well with Kirino!! and yes I'm gonna take that Taiyou pick for myself, and make him a greater bird of paradise! (yes, that's the species name) I think the plumes aren't really part of wings, but I'm keeping them because Taiyou deserves a bit of extra flare!

[arlertdarling]

❥ DAY BY THE BEACH — armin arlert x gn!reader, modern au, fluff, established relationship, they are so in love it's disgusting /ref /lh very self-indulgent and i got carried away lol enjoy!

yellow kisses press into your skin, gentle yet firm, as you lay beneath the silken sky. the warmth of the sun is pleasant, teetering on the edge of almost too hot but never quite passing it. with your eyes shut, you’re able to appreciate your other senses: the crisp coastal breeze that occasionally sweeps by and soothes your heated skin, the smell of seasalt and damp sand that you can just barely make out from under the hat on your face, the distant sound of whispering waves and giggling gulls accompanying the music in one of your ears, the lingering flavours of the ice cream you had earlier, still sweet on your tongue. your fingers drum on your stomach and your head moves ever so slightly to the beat of whatever song is playing; you’re so in the moment that you almost startle when the shade on your eyes is replaced with blinding brightness.

you make a noise of complaint, reluctantly opening your eyes and plucking out your earphone. you shield your eyes from the sun as you twist your head to look at armin, laying on his side next to you. he’s staring at you, impatient and unimpressed, with one hand propping up his head and the other holding your sun hat.

you give him a hopeful, cheeky smile. “five more minutes?”

armin’s expression remains the same. “you’ve been saying that for the last fifteen,” he says, sitting up and dropping your hat onto your face.

as he stands up, you scoff and take the hat off. “well, time is only a construct, you know,” you say, sitting up and placing the hat on properly. “maybe your fifteen minutes are my five minutes.”

“pfft.” armin offers a hand out to you. “come on. walks on the beach were made for this kind of weather.”

“so was sunbathing,” you sass, even as you’re taking his hand and rising to your feet. the shifted weight makes the pliant sand mould to the shape of your feet. armin’s hand moves to your elbow, helping you balance as you slide your feet into your sandals. once you’ve put on both, he steps aside to roll up the beach towel while you collect your scattered belongings and throw them into your bag. you’re about to lift it over your shoulder when a hand from behind you takes it instead. you turn to armin in confusion to find him carefully sliding the towel in and hooking the bag strap over his shoulder. the both of you exchange soft but eager smiles before sauntering down to the shore.

the sea is divine in the low sun, glittering like flames and moving like a dance between lovers. curling waves turn into froth and it’s almost hypnotic in the way it dissipates, only to come back again seconds later. the cool water skims across your bare feet, the sandals dangling from your fingers long forgotten. your other hand is comfortably clasped in armin’s, swinging back and forth leisurely. occasionally, you stop to pick up a pretty shell or rock, tossing it into your bag before resuming your walk.

“wanna go in the water?” armin suggests. until now, the melodies of the sea have been the only sound between you, but armin’s voice is like the sound of the sea itself, familiar and refreshing and gentle to your ear.

“where would we put our stuff?” you ask.

“uhh...” he takes a look around. “well, there’s hardly anyone here, so it should be fine to leave it nearby,” he says with a subtle smile. “you know, somewhere just out of reach of the tide.”

you hum in thought. “i don’t know,” you say sheepishly.

typically, armin would be cautious too, but he’s feeling adventurous, whether it be because of the freeing touch of the sun or maybe all this time spent with you has got his heart soaring a little too high. either way, he’s tugging on your hand encouragingly, like an excited puppy. when he’s met with resistance — you don’t require any more convincing really, you just like it when armin gets like this and want to tease him — he lets go, grabs your sandals and hat, then jogs away.

you fondly watch armin put everything down before pulling his t-shirt over his head by the collar, so quickly and eagerly that it gets caught on his limbs a few times and makes you chuckle into your hand. as soon as the t-shirt is in the bag, armin is running back to you. his daffodil locks ruffle in the breeze and his teeth look like pearls in the twinkling light. you’re mesmerised, only able to think about how perfect he is like this; grinning with the sun in his hair and a childish bounce in his step.

once he finally reaches you, armin is slightly out of breath. “come on, let’s go,” he says. that grin is still on his face, but it’s much brighter up close; cuter now that you can see the freckles on his nose and the shy dimple in his left cheek.

“race you there,” is all you say before you’re sprinting across the wet sand. armin is after you in seconds and the adrenaline of being chased has you feeling like a giddy teenager. you glance over your shoulder, heart thrumming in your chest. he’s closer than you expected, so you speed up and push harder through the resistance of the deepening water. you stop once you’re waist-deep and turn around to check on armin again, only for him to crash into you, pulling you both into the water.

you’re only under for a moment before you’re back out again, gasping and pushing your hair out of your face. “armin!” you scold, though you’re smiling so wide it loses its effect.

armin’s head is thrown back with laughter so you splash some water at him; some finds its way into his mouth, causing him to sputter and making it your turn to laugh. from there, it devolves into a splash match, neither of you letting up, both of you too greedy for victory. your fingers are pruney, your mouth tastes of salt and your eyes are stinging; normally you would be complaining, but you really can’t when you’re with him.

after sending another scatter of water at armin, his blond head suddenly disappears under the water. you still your movements, tense as you watch the surface. “armin?” you call out, unsure if you should be worried or if he’s just playing a trick.

as his name starts to leave your lips again, you feel something wrap around your thighs and lift you out of the water. a yelp leaps from your lungs and your hands desperately find purchase on armin’s shoulders. below you, armin’s smile is toothy with mischief, his hair is clinging to his forehead and his eyes are shimmering in the pink twilight like nothing you’ve ever seen before; you’re so entranced you forget to scold him for startling you again.

gently, armin lowers you back into the water, but his arms stay touching your skin, crawling up to your waist. your arms do the same, hands gliding to the back of his neck, where you nudge him forward and catch his lips in your own. it’s long and tender and wet with saltwater.

“i love you,” armin whispers as you part.

“i love you too,” you murmur back, thumbing away the hair that’s stuck near his eyes. in your peripheral, you notice armin staring at you, and the heat in your cheeks is immediate. when you shift your gaze back to his, it’s like his eyes are sparkling.

“you’re so pretty,” he mumbles dreamily.

your warm cheeks only grow warmer and in flustered frustration, or perhaps out of cute aggression, you squish armin’s cheeks between your hands. “shut up, you adorable idiot.” and then you’re leaning in for another kiss.

after sunset, armin takes you back to his place on his moped, your arms around his waist and your cheek pressed against his back as he drives you down the scenic route. once there, you decide to take turns to shower, and armin lets you go first. now, you’re waiting for him to finish, lying across his bed and scrolling on your phone. every so often, you nuzzle your face into his pillow, addicted to the smell: fresh linen, vanilla and seasalt, and something strong and masculine that’s all his own.

armin ambles through the door, a towel around his neck and drops of water dripping from his hair. he adorns a baggy satin button-up, open to reveal the pale plains of his torso, and some simple shorts; you can’t help but admire him.

“c’mere,” you say, swinging your legs over the edge of the bed and beckoning him over. he immediately obeys, making you smile. you place a kiss on his belly and the muscles twitch under your touch. when you lean back and look at him, his cheeks are flushed. “you’re so cute,” you coo before patting the space between your legs. “sit. i’ll dry your hair off for you.”

without a word of complaint, armin sits down on the floor between your legs. you reach down and lift the towel over his head. you start off by gently squeezing the residual water out before beginning to rub and massage his hair.

“today was so much fun,” armin says, his smile evident in his voice.

you hum and smile as well. “we should do it more often.”

“really?” armin tilts his head to look up at you, only for you to tut at him.

he pouts, so you peck the crown of his head. “yes, really.”

he seems happy enough at that, leaning back and letting you spend the next few minutes drying off his hair. afterwards, the two of you get ready for bed. you settle in armin’s arms, surrounded by his smell and warming your hands against the skin under his shirt.

“i love you,” armin says into your hair, voice quiet and low, like the ocean at night.

“you’ve already said that today,” you mumble against his chest.

his smile is lazy but beaming as it always is. “i can say it more than once, can’t i?”

“mm-mm.” you shake your head. “saying it more than once makes you a sap.”

armin sighs. “well, i like being a sap then,” he says, holding you closer and kissing your temple. you can only hum, too drowsy to formulate a response. armin’s hand traces patterns into the bump of your hip, and the delicate movement, along with the steady heartbeat in his chest, pull you the rest of the way into the embrace of sleep.

[cod-thoughts]

Ghost for the character ask !! (or Alejandro if Ghost was asked already 👉​👈​)

waaaa thank you for the ask omg (i say scared you're in my inbox /lh)

Neither has been asked yet so ill do both i guess lol (this got very long so im adding a read more, i ramble when im bored whoops)

favourite thing about them

ooo this is hard actually but i think the way ghost just is exactly who he is. As traumatised and as gruff as that man is he just kind of does what he wants for himself. The mask, the gloves, the behaviour, its all just for him. no one else benefit and idk i think theres something to be said about that.

least favourite thing about them

hmmm i dont know. This is more of a fandom nitpick than about ghost but a lot of people i think picture him with a certain body and my gym rat ass self is just there like??? theres no shot he has abs hello?? (is this a personal bias? maybe but shhh) I also do wish we got more of his backstory in the reboots or really any backstory at all.

favourite line

OOO this is hard, part of me wants to pick a dad joke but the first one that came to mind is when Soap is introducing them to ale and rudy and Ghost just goes. "Tha'll do." dont know why. but it is pfft.

brOTP

everyone. Ghost is actually just friendly but standoffish to me. I think he'd make friends easy once they get over the fact that its him. Yes he's a loner but that doesnt mean he's lonely.

OTP

this is so hard oooof. GhostPrice is just so incredible i love their dynamic so much but also Ghoap although the most obvious one is kind of hard to deny hmmm. I will say tho NikPriceGhost is an OT3 ive been toying around with and lets just say i LOVE the potential there. (not so secretly think Ghost is a poly king and is actually able to navigate it well)

nOTP

Ghost with any woman im sorry that is a gay man (to me at least)

random headcanon

He has a really really big sweet tooth that he doesnt tell anyone about. (been thinking about this for ghostprice week hehehe)

unpopular opinion

hmmm i guess i said a few while answering the others lmao

song i associate with them

cirice - ghost. Not because the band name but the lyrics are just so ghost. And freak on a leash - korn for the same reasons OH and undertow - tool

favorite picture of them

i just love his eyes holy shit, brown eyes ghost > blue eyed ghost

favourite thing about them

hes just so loyal. Something about that unwavering loyalty is so cool to see even when he's wrong about something he's just loyal to a fault. good or bad its an interesting thing

least favourite thing about them

i cant think of anything, we dont get to see enough of him for me to think of something

favourite line

and who the fuck do you think you are, cabrón. My men are inside!

brOTP

him and ghost. i think they understand each other in a way thats unexpected but welcomed by both.

OTP

alerudy, like come on. To me not only are they together, i think they're each others first everything kind of relationship, theyve been together longer than theyve been without the other, i think thats the only reason for how they act like the other being there is a given without it being implied to be romantic and instead a deep friendship.

nOTP

him and valeria. i get it as exes or smth but i just dont see it in their interactions sorry 0_0

random headcanon

I think he's secretly a musician or a music nerd. Any kind of music at all, he'll try to learn any instrument he can get his hands on and its not uncommon for him to be singing in his office as he does paperwork.

unpopular opinion

i dont think i have any?

song i associate with them

this is actually really hard so im gonna pick artists as vibes or like his favourites: Haken, karnivool, queens of the stone age, the gulls and the marías for when he wants smth soft (i also think him and rudy dance to ale singing something from any of these artists)

favourite picture of them

widows peak my beloved

[pocketramblr]

Mei Hatsume is another descendant of Doofenshmirtz (and Ferb) (hence her stuff exploding) while David and Melissa Shield are descendents of Phineas!

That's it, I'm getting out the family tree application again when I get home, and when Barid gets mad, I shall blame you!

[twilightangel83]

Cool! I really love Gull’s design. May I ask what happened to his leg? I don’t think I saw it in the description, though I could have missed it.

Next request was Wind Waker/Phantom Hourglass so here is Link nicknamed Gull. I included his Outset Island clothing (which is inspired by clothing seen on villagers in Lurelin village from BotW) as well as his Hero Garb from Wind Waker. I also decided that a few years pass between Wind Waker and Phantom Hourglass so the two designs on the right are his Phantom Hourglass looks during the adventure as well as his final look. Some design choices I made for this design was the inclusion of the wrap around Link's waist in Wind Waker, the idea is that everyone on the island wears one and the color marks family, the beads on the cord that hold the wrap in place marks the members of the family, the darker beads mark the older members while the lighter beads mark the youngest. The shell necklace that link wears is a piece of jewelry left from his mother that he wears and his grandma mentions to pass on to the one who he wishes to ask for marriage. 

BEFORE THE ADVENTURE

Link grew up on the small island of Outset with his younger sister Aryll and their grandmother following the disappearance of their parents small fishing vessel. On the island Link and his sister help their grandma and the other inhabitants with farming and fishing, Link typically acting as a babysitter for the children on the island. Following the traditions of his island on his 10th birthday he is gifted a green garb made in honor of a hero of legend, one called the Hero of Time who wore a similar garment. Despite how uncomfortable the garment may be in the heat of his home island Link wears it with pride and goes to meet with his sister on the lookout spot of the island, where he receives her telescope on lone for the day. It is during this interaction when Aryll and Link watch as a stranger is dropped into the forest on the top of their island by a giant bird.  

DURING THE ADVENTURE

After Aryll was taken in Tetra's place Link gains the family shield from his grandma and joins Tetra's crew to sale to the Forsaken Fortress to save his sister. After the initial attempt fails Link wakes up on WindFall Island and is joined by a talking boat who claims it's name is the King of Red Lions, after an initial period of panic and freaking out Link understand the this boat is willing and able to help him so the two end of sailing the seas helping inhabitants of a number of islands and running into/avoiding Tetra's crew as they work towards and unknown goal. After Link rescues his sister and she is taken to Tetra's ship the two go to face off against Ganon though are overwhelmed and are later saved by the Rito, following the lead of the King of Red Lions Link and Tetra discover the truth and Tetra, now Zelda, is left in hiding within the secret shelter under the sunken remains of the Castle of what remains of Hyrule.  After defeating Ganon and returning Aryll to Outset, Link joins Tetra's crew and explores the rest of the seas, exchanging letters with his sister and grandma regularly. During this time they hear rumors of a ghost ship that follows an impassable wall of fog. They set out to the uncharted seas where the ship/fog are most common to face the ship and it's crew to make the sea safe again. When the mysterious ghost ship finds them Tetra races ahead to fight of the opposing crew. Link and Tetra are separated after a strike of lighting hits the ship and Link is sent into the sea before waking up on a new island and meets Oshus and later Linebeck. With the cowardly captains help Link travels the seas, defeating bosses and saving islands before returning to the ghost ship and saving Tetra. During this journey Link's red coat is destroyed, and he is frustrated as it is destroyed as it was a gift from Tetra.

AFTER THE ADVENTURE

After saving Tetra from the ghost ship she and Link continue their exploration of the sea and looking for new land to rebuild Hyrule on. During this time Link gifts Tetra the shell necklace he wore as a way to express his intentions of forming a deeper relationship with her and they continue on adventure. As they travel the crew gifts Link a new coat, featuring the blue that he wore on his island home of outset as well as the Lobster symbol of the island. Link also shows more of the green that people of the sea associate with the previous hero as he comes to accept his new title following his second adventure.