#Lovely pelicanpig

[skyloftian-nutcase]

Okay, I'm way late on the prompt thing, but if you happen to still take them - or as something to hold onto for later - I'd love to see a little snippet from the ill-fated cruise ship HC Legend worked on!

Hadn’t there… been a storm? What…?

Link squinted against the bright sunlight, feeling sore and overheated, strangely stationary but still somehow dizzy. He heard seagulls, and—

Seagulls??

Groaning, Link opened his eyes, the sun seeming to shine directly into his eyeballs. What had happened??

“Link? Oh, you’re finally awake!”

He knew that voice. “Marin?”

The familiar face appeared in his vision next, red hair nearly radiant in the sunlight. She looked haggard, clothes a little torn, face flushed, hair a mess. “Oh, Link, I’m so glad you’re okay!”

“We’re on a beach,” Link slurred, completely disoriented. “Did we…? Weren’t we in a storm?”

“We were,” Marin answered, shadows covering her face all of a sudden. “We were.”

The heaviness of her tone made him nervous. Sitting up, Link looked around, seeing several life rafts strewn along the beach, alongside a handful of other people in various states of disarray. He felt the bottom drop out of his stomach.

They were… they were stranded, weren’t they?

“The ship…?” He looked at her, asking for confirmation.

She shook her head. “It’s gone.”

He already knew, really. He could put the pieces together. But hearing her say it made him feel his entire world flip. What were they supposed to do? Who had survived? How had he even gotten here, anyway? He just remembered the storm.

“I’m glad you’re okay,” Marin repeated. “When you got thrown I was so worried.”

When he got thrown? He remembered huddling in the medical bay with Marin; they’d both known it was too dangerous to be anywhere on the deck, exposed to the weather. He must have hit something.

“How did I get here, though?” He asked.

“Well, you were awake for a bit, just kind of groggy,” Marin explained. “The captain said the ship was sinking, we all got on life rafts, but the storm flipped some and… we managed to make it here with the rest.”

“And the other medical crew?”

“They’re… they’re gone, Link. They’re all gone.”

Gone?? How could they--he knew those people, had worked with them, they were--

Link grimaced as he moved his arm, staring at a large gash slicing along it. Marin helpfully grabbed a first aid kit, noting, “This is all we have left for medical supplies. This and one other, that is. But… it isn’t much.”

It… he… they…

This was insane. This couldn't be happening.

Shaking his head, Link tried to orient himself to the situation, slowly straightening his posture as he reached shakily for the first aid kit. “How many others are injured?”

“A few,” Marin answered, hastily adding, “I’m okay, though, don’t worry.”

Link looked her over. She was certainly run down, but he didn’t see any immediate signs of injury. Based on her story, they… hadn’t been thrown around too much, right?

Right?

But how had he gotten this wound, then?

Shaking his head, Link tried to focus. “Can you help me triage the others?”

Marin nodded, determined, reaching to help him stand. Link refused to let everything sink in all at once.

They had work to do.

[skyward-floored]

For your ask game: bite 😁

“Ouch, is that where that wolfos bit you?” Wind asked as Twilight unwound the bandages around his leg, revealing a series of angry red bite marks all along his shin.

“Yeah, but it’s not as bad as it looks,” Twilight assured as he began tending to it, earning a smack from Four as he walked by.

“Twilight you could barely walk after we killed the thing, you would’ve bled out if you hadn’t had that potion,” the smithy said with a huff, and Twilight awkwardly scratched the back of his neck as Wind snorted.

[luna-loveboop]

The boops were done before I had a chance to boop you back, so here's some generic boops! 🐾🐾 Thank you! Also, thank you for your kind words about Linktober! Hugs for you! 🫂

Oooo yay boop!!

Here's a link to a post with all the boop paws

Thank you so much :)) I'm glad you liked my words, and I accept all your boops and hugs 🐾🫂

Boop!

:)

[mistresslrigtar]

Writer Truth or Dare Ask Game

🎱 ⇢ post your AO3 total stats 

🍓 ⇢ how did you get into writing fanfiction? 

🌵 ⇢ share the link to a playlist you love

🕯️ ⇢ on a scale from 1 to 10, how much do you enjoy editing? why is that?

🛼 ⇢ describe your latest wip with five emojis

🥤 ⇢ recommend an author or fanfic you love

🎲 ⇢ what stops you from writing more in your free time? 

🍄 ⇢ share a head canon for one of your favourite ships or pairings

📚 ⇢ what's the last thing you wrote down in your notes app? 

🔪 ⇢ what's the weirdest topic you researched for a writing project?

🌿 ⇢ give some advice on writer's block and low creativity

🏜️ ⇢ what's your favourite type of comment to receive on your work?

🦴 ⇢ is there a piece of media that inspires your writing? 

🍅 ⇢ give yourself some constructive criticism on your own writing

🪲 ⇢ add 50 words to your current wip and share the paragraph here

☁️ ⇢ what made you choose your username?

🐝 ⇢ tag your biggest supporter(s) and say one nice thing about them

🎨 ⇢ link your favourite piece of fanart and explain why you like it

🧩 ⇢ what will make you click away from a fanfiction immediately?

Everybody is probably too busy playing EoW (my preorder is delayed 😭😭😭) to respond to this, but here goes!

Tagging: @drsteggy @dubiiousfood @linktheacehero @spices28 @daemosdaen @pelicanpig @summonerluna @jdetan @wouldyoustilllovemeifiwasawyrm @bahbahhh @flutefemme @zeldaelmo @hyylia @louwhose and anyone else who cares to play

[zolanort]

I love Zelda AUs (surprise) and most recently I’ve been reading On My Honor by @pelicanpig

There was this horrifyingly beautiful moment and I could see it in my brain and I needed to make the stuff glow so here we are, enjoy baby Zelda and a magic butterfly. Why was I horrified? Heheheh spoilers you’ll have to read it to find out.

[mailrebel]

Zelink Mutual Appreciation Ask Game

Hiii I wanted to start a tag/ask game for once in my life and I came up with this one! It’s a way of showing my love and appreciation for all of my Zelink mutuals 😊 Below are the potential asks you can send me! Feel free to send either the emoji or the whole question and I’ll respond with some nice things to say about you :D

👀 Share the story of how we first met, or how you first heard of me

✨ Tell me which of my works (fic or art) is your favorite! 

🥰 Say one nice thing about me

🤔 What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of me?

💞 Guess who my favorite iteration of Zelink is

⚔️ Guess my favorite Zelda game

🙂 Just wish me a nice day :D

You’re welcome to just send one emote, or multiple, or even all of them if you’re daring enough 😂 This game is also open to anyone who knows me and has interacted with me before! As long as I recognize you, I’ll be happy to include you and answer your questions, regardless of if we follow each other or not :) And of course, everyone is welcome to reblog this so they can play it with their own mutuals!

I’m tagging everyone who seems to consistently enjoy playing these games, as well as people I feel that I don’t hear from often enough lol. @onewingedsparrow @mistresslrigtar @linktheacehero (I swear, it feels like almost every tag game I get involved in can be traced back to one of you three, so this is my chance to return the favor 😂❤️) @hylaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa @dubiiousfood @aegon-targaryen @haste-waste @louwhose @lily-alphonse @raccoonfiend95 @daemosdaen @leiladebees @abbyz-elda @bahbahhh @aurathian @ranjuharukareon25 @summonerluna @aheavenscorner @pelicanpig @hyylia

[poposusz]

@pelicanpig Oo I love this!!! SuperWhoLock, had to look it up 😂🫣 fanfiction.net was also my first! Though I believe the fandom was Powerpuff Girls at the ripe age of 12. I did write my own as well in a notebook, under the covers with a flashlight every night 😂 it never got posted.

I did post some Final Fantasy 13 fanfics and last I checked they are still up! I had a different username back then.

Aww sorry to hear about the negativity! But I’m so glad you stumbled up LU. I’m trying to remember how I got onto ao3… ahh yes! It was FMA fanfics, and then MHA afterwards. I did write some FMA, but ended up orphaning them a long time ago. They are still up though.

Ahhh I just told my husband about writing fanfictions like a month or so ago cause I’m so embarrassed. He’s now reading them all which is super sweet. But yes, it’s my secret weird hobby as well. So you’re not alone!

I love ZELDA! Yes the whole fandom is a true shining spot I feel. You’re welcome!!

How’d you get into fanfiction? And did you start writing it right away?

Hahahahahahahahaha

Let's jump in a time machine. The year is 2010. SuperWhoLock is a major sensation. Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki are heart throbs. I stumble upon fanfiction.net and become a Dean Girl, and even attempt to write my own fanfic at the tender of age of [redacted]...

Then had a really negative personal experience, left fandom altogether, only to stumble upon JoJo art and LU on Pinterest in 2019, which led me to a Twilight Princess fanfic on FF.net, which then somehow got me into AO3, and now this is my "weird" side hobby I tell no one about 😂

Thank you for asking 😁 I've been a Zelda fan for decades, so the fandom community here is like my happy corner of the Internet!

[silvrash-797]

Word search tag game

Rules: In a new post use the words below (or choose your own) to find where they appear in your WIP/s and share those parts.

Thanks for the tag @pelicanpig! My words were water, wait, and grow. I don't technically have wait in a wip anymore (it's in the chapter I just posted), but I did find the other two (or variations on them) in two of my wips!

For water (Unposted LU Link's awakening fic):

“I woke tied to what was left of my raft, in the middle of the ocean, her song ringing in my ears. I squinted, trying to see through the bright sunlight, but…the island was gone. The only thing for miles was water, sunlight, clouds…and a few seagulls flying nearby.

“She’d always said she dreamed of flying across the ocean, to see the world.” A wan smile crossed his face. “I have hope that, just maybe, it wasn’t entirely a dream, though.”

And the closest I have to grow is grown (next chapter of Gloomstruck), so:

Shadow didn’t know how long he lay in the patch of gloom, absorbing its power into himself, letting it heal the bruises and lacerations he received from the monster camp.

It was long enough that the substance below had grown warm and dull, blackness eclipsing the beautiful red.

Wearily, Shadow rose and took a dozen paces, nursing his bruised ribs and bad shoulder.

This was fun! Tagging @zarvasace @alasse-earfalas and @hero-of-the-wolf if y'all want to play. Your words are drip, home, and spark

[skyloftian-nutcase]

Recently consumed basically all your LU in healthcare content, and the fact Legend has helped deliver two babies is sticking with me. In my head, he panics those first two times, but when he and Wars end up helping with a delivery in the ER and Wars has a freak out, he plays it totally cool like "what? You've never delivered a baby before?"

Anyway, thanks for the brain rot. I will cherish it always ❤️😂 happy Sabbath!

Hahaha yes, Warriors would absolutely freak out, childbirth is not at all in his comfort zone. Legend would take charge, be comforting to mom and handle the situation well, and Wars would have to admit defeat. For the next month, at least, anytime Wars tries to tease Legend he’d come back with some quip about the incident. “Oh, yes, at least I’m a competent ED nurse and don’t have a meltdown just because a woman’s giving birth,” and things akin to that 😂

[skyward-floored]

It's World Kindness Day! 🐈🐕 I hope you get to snuggle an animal today!

I did! My kitty Pocket sat on my lap for a while today and I cuddled with her :) I also scooped Silver Blur (another cat) and gave her some nice snuggles <3

I hope you got to do the same!

[mistresslrigtar]

This journey has come to an end and it was so much fun. I want to thank everyone who sent me song prompts! I listened to a couple of genres I wouldn't normally and working on these stories really helped me stretch myself as an author and work on honing some skills.

Below are links to the series and all the stories and the songs that inspired them! Enjoy!

A Musical Journey - writing challenge prompts

Lost Without You inspired by You Don't Know Me by Michael Buble prompt from @abbyz-elda

Remember inspired by When Legends Rise by Godsmack and Fallen Angel by Three Days Grace prompt from @daemosdaen

Bad Poetry and Sappy Love Letters inspired by Bringing Back the Sunshine by Blake Shelton prompt from @cjracingpnf

I'll Hold You Steadfast inspired by Believe by Mumford & Sons prompt from @pelicanpig

Wedding Showers inspired by Thunder by BOYS LIKE GIRLS prompt from @mailrebel

The Bawdy Bard (Pulicose Link of Pronken!) inspired by Perform This Way by Weird Al prompt from @drsteggy

Second Chance inspired by You Only Live Once by The Strokes prompt from @bahbahhh

Message in a Bottle inspired by Fool's Errand by Fleet Foxes prompt from @hyylia

Echoes of Loneliness inspired by Caught Up in You by 38 Special and Love is a Long Road by Tom Petty prompt from @raurusthirdeye

Silent Scream inspired by Master of Puppets by Metallica prompt from @raccoonfiend95

Coming Undone inspired by Crowded Table by The Highwomen prompt from @hurricane105

The Hero and the Priestess inspired by The Mystic's Dream by Loreena McKennitt prompt from angelica_incarnte

[mailrebel]

Word Search Tag Game

Rules: In a new post use the words below (or choose your own) to find where they appear in your WIP/s and share those parts.

Thanks for the tag @mistresslrigtar I ended pulling everything from my TP longifc "To Capture the Heart of a Hero" because I have a bunch of unreleased chapters saved up 😂👌 So enjoy some TP Zelink!

My words were hot, cooking, and uncertain!

Hot:

Fortunately, she arrived before Link had a chance to help himself to seconds. He glanced up, taking more than a few seconds to take her in. To his surprise, she seemed hot and flustered, but a little giddy too. She pleasantly smiled as she waltzed her way into a chair.

“Someone seems happy,” Link noted with raised eyebrows.

“Hmm,” Zelda hummed, focusing her eyes on anywhere but him. “Forgive me for my lack of punctuality. I was…caught up in an appointment.”

Cooking:

“I wanted to be the one making you dinner for once, even though I know that cooking isn’t my forte.” She paused, but his confused expression encouraged her to continue. “I just want to prove that I…I have what it takes to be a good homemaker.”

Link blinked. This confession shocked him far more than anything else. His expression soon softened and he placed a comforting hand on the Queen’s arm. “Are you still worried about that? Zelda, you know that I don’t expect anything like that from you. I love you just as you are.”

Zelda crossed her arms, fighting hard not to melt beneath his gentle voice. “I know. But I still wanted to do this. To prove to myself that I could.”

Uncertain:

“So, a night out, then?” she asked, thinking it over. “With you?”

“If you’ll have me,” he offered humbly.

“Of course, Link. I’m always happy to share your company. It’s just…” her voice trailed off, her expression turning uncertain.

“I don’t want to force you,” Link insisted. “I just really want to be there for you if you need me. And…if there’s anything I can do for you during these difficult times, just say the word and I’ll do it in a heartbeat.”

Zelda’s eyes went wide as she started to blush a bit. She could hardly believe the sincerity of his words. “Again, that is very kind of you to say. You, um…think about me a lot, do you?”

Link just ended up blushing a little as well. “Is that really so surprising?”

I love them 😌

I'll tag @linktheacehero @summonerluna @pelicanpig if you want to join! Your words are sky, forest, and miss ✨

[mistresslrigtar]

Word Search Game - Part Three!

Rules: In a new post use the words below (or choose your own) to find where they appear in your WIP/s and share those parts.

Thank you @spices28 for the tag! Believe it or not, I have more WIPs I can share!

My words are: sword, wisdom, hand

Sword: (this one contains *ahem* suggestive material but is PGish 😂)

Instead of answering, Zelda plucked the miniature wooden sword spearing the toasted marshmallow from her drink. Holding his gaze, she swirled her tongue along the top, licking off all the foam. Link’s eyes slowly widened to the size of saucers as Zelda wrapped her lips around the marshmallow and sucked it off the sword. 

He swallowed so thickly there was an audible ‘gulp’ and his Adam’s apple visibly bobbed. “I, uh, didn’t realize librarians were so, um, adventurous.”

Wisdom: from my current WIP We Kiss in Shadows (this one is heavy on the ANGST ya'll. Wish me luck, because I'm a FLUFFY girl in a FLUFFY world! oooo, new blog tag line mayhaps?)

Zelda sighed and rose from the vanity. Her steps whispered over the thick carpet as she crossed the room to the balcony. The curtains billowed when she opened the doors, and the wind gusted through the room. The fire guttered in the hearth behind her as she stepped outside. The full moon had risen and bathed everything it touched in quicksilver. Looking to the heavens, Zelda searched the star-studded indigo sky until she found the five stars that formed a ‘W’. The symbol of Nayru’s wisdom, and one of the easiest constellations to find. The stars twinkled brightly, magnified by the crisp fall air.

Hand: from Love is Forever my beloved Rock Star AU

“Did you know it’s the rapid expansion of carbon dioxide inside the bottle when the pressure is released that causes the vapor?” She asks as Link gives them each a generous pour in crystal fluted glasses. “It’s a process called adiabatic expansion.”

“No, but I do now.” Link gives her a crooked smile as he hands her a glass. “Here’s to my Zelda, smokin’ scientist extraordinaire who’s the smartest, most beautiful woman I know.”

Zelda shakes her head as they clink glasses and looks at him through her lashes. “You’re not so bad yourself.”

His smile widens, revealing his dimples and switching his glass to his right hand, Link leans back to drape an arm around her shoulders.

I tag (drumroll please) @pelicanpig, @daemosdaen, and @hyylia (I know you have stuff, if you care to share)

Your words are ghost, nervous (nervously or some variation), and cry - or synonyms if those words are too difficult

[mistresslrigtar]

10 First Lines Challenge

Rules: Share the first line of your last ten published works or as many as you are able to and see if there are any patterns!

Thanks to @hurricane105 for the tag!

1. Propping her elbow on the deck railing outside Impa’s home, Zelda rests her chin on her hand and gazes at the bustling village below. Playtime With Zelda

2. When Sophie’s son was born he didn’t cry and his skin was the dusty hue of blue nightshade after it’s been hung up to dry. of recipes and courage

3. “Link!” Marin whispers, shaking him fiercely when he doesn’t react. “Captain Link Araki! For Hylia’s sake, get up. Now!” Captain Link Araki and the Harbinger of Destiny

4. The savory aroma of buttery mushroom risotto lingered in the air and blended with the fresh floral scent from the vase of flowers sitting in the center of the dining table. Just Our Luck

5. Link almost misses the folded note that has been slipped beneath his door when he rolls out of bed. Practice for Keeps

6. Zelda burst from the dining hall and pressed her back against the wall of the deserted corridor. Moonlit Interlude

7. Late afternoon sunlight streams through the room’s one window, casting an elongated golden rectangle across the smooth wooden floor. Third Time’s a Charm

8. With each step she took, a pouch slung over Zelda’s shoulders bounced against her hip as she walked through Hateno village. Sowing Seeds of Love (I found a glaring grammatical error with this first line, so good thing I did this! 🤣)

9. “Zelda! We’re leaving in an hour!” Sonia’s voice, calling from the marbled foyer of their mansion in Salari Hills, echoed up the stairs to Zelda’s room. Can’t Take My Eyes Off You

10. Link hefted the axe in his left hand, testing the weight, before lifting it and gripping the handle with his right. All I Want is You

Seems like I have two ways I like to begin my stories - either with an action or dialogue. That tracks.

This was fun!! I tag @bahbahhh @pelicanpig @summonerluna @wouldyoustilllovemeifiwasawyrm @linktheacehero @mailrebel @aurathian and @linksthoughtbrambles

[mistresslrigtar]

For truth or dare: 🍓 🔪 and 🥤

Thank you for the ask, @pelicanpig! @raccoonfiend95 asked about author recs, too so I included you with this post ☺️

🍓 ⇢ how did you get into writing fanfiction? 

I've been writing fan fiction off and on since high school (although, at the time, I didn't know that was what I was doing 😅) My best friend and I would spend weekends holed up either in her room or mine, writing plays of our favorite show (we even wrote a pastiche musical!) Nerds that we were, we would then record those plays. I still have some of the tapes and scripts, and they are AWFUL! 🤣🤣

🔪 ⇢ what's the weirdest topic you researched for a writing project?

I can’t say. There’s been a few things 🤣

🥤 ⇢ recommend an author or fanfic you love

This is a tough one because there are a lot of authors that I love and read. I'd say my favorite story is one I first I read and bookmarked when I discovered the LoZ fandom:

A Hylian Romance by sillythings I like that it's told from the court poet's POV. He has a great character/story arc and some of his observations are really funny.

I'm going to recommend a newer author because I love their descriptive writing very much: CrepesnLasagna2

[silvrash-797]

Hi friend! Are you planning to join the write-a-thon tomorrow?

Hi! I usually try to do at least a little bit. Even if it's just answering comments this time 😆 I finished the next Gloomstruck chapter today, so editing and posting it will be on my to-do list as well!