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Chapter 11- Attack on Castle Town
It was infuriating
Two whole days had passed since Link and Rusl arrived to Castle Town, yet it felt like no one was making an effort to come up with a plan. They had talked about hunting the beast down, luring it in, or waiting to see when it would attack again to then strike. But it felt like they were talking in circles, the conversation melting into the talk of the mundane.
Rusl, of course, loved visiting with his friends and talking to them about whatever came to mind, but not now. Not when that thing just attacked his children and threatened his home. The anxiety ate up at him, and he found himself unable to sit still at the table where everyone else sat. So he stood in the corner, his arms crossed as he glared at the others.
âSo we should head to Faron since it was in Ordon last night, right?â Shad asked, staring at the map.
âNo, it was just in Faron, it mightâve moved,â Link corrected.
âDidnât sound like it moved from when it first attacked you guys,â Ashei butted in, her arms crossed at the table.
Link pursed his lips and narrowed his eyes. âI guessâŚâ
âSo we head to Faron?â Auru suggested, and Sheik finally stepped into the conversation.
âIt seems like the most logical place to go, but we need to know how to fight this monster. If five soldiers couldnât kill it, then I doubt six of us could.â
âYes, but we do have one more person,â Shad said, his finger in the air, âand weâre more prepared.â
âItâs not like the soldiers of Hyrule are anything impressive,â Auru muttered, and Sheik looked away.
âWill you be fighting though Shad?â Link asked, and Shad gave him an offended look.
âWhyâof course, old boy! I may not wield a sword but I have a weapon stronger than that!â The scholar patted his book, and Auru snorted.
âAre you going to throw the book at the monster?â
The group erupted into laughter and Rusl rolled his eyes. They were getting off track again.
âNo! I have my head right here!â Shad defended himself, and Auru laughed harder.
âGreat! So weâll use your head as a weapon when the rest of ours break!â
âI meant my brain!â Shad stood up in fury, but his fiance pulled him back down, an amused smile on her face.
âWe get what you mean, Shad,â she said and gave him a peck on the cheek. Rusl sighed and cleared his throat loudly, catching the attention of Auru and Link. His son looked down, a slightly guilty look on his face, and his fingers interlocked together.
âWell, we may have a better chance than the soldiers, but we still need a plan,â he said, and Rusl felt relieved that they were finally strategizing. He and Link discussed strategies several times, but ultimately they wanted to brainstorm with the others for more ideas.
âYou fought the beasts, old boy,â Shad started, his anger having disappeared entirely, âwhat is your suggestion?â
Link looked down, his eyebrows furrowed. âI⌠I donât know. This isnât a normal shadow beast.â
âI remember they were a challenge,â Auru contemplated. âHaving to kill them all at the same time was⌠infuriating.â
âThey just kept coming back to life,â Ashei added, and the rest of the group nodded.
âWell, as long as you killed them at the same time, they were relatively easy,â Link said. âBut this beast is alone, so I donât think we have to worry about it coming back to life once itâs dead. Itâs just⌠tough.â
Sheik nodded. âIt has to have a weakness though. We will weaken it, keep our distance, andâŚâ they grabbed their right hand, âperhaps we could get the light spiritâs assistance? If itâs from the twilight, I doubt pure, divine light will feel good, hm?â
Linkâs eyes widened as if he realized something and he nodded. âThatâs a great idea, Sheik. Weâll get the light spirits to help weaken it, and while itâs down, weâll give it everything we have.â
The group seemed to agree with the planâif Rusl could even call it a planâand Auru raised his drink.
âTo victory then,â he cheered, and the others raised their own, with Link simply bumping his fist since he didnât have one. Rusl let out a sigh and pushed his frustrations aside. He wasnât sleeping well, and the anxiety felt like it was eating him up inside, so he was much more quick to anger than normal. But he had to try to be patientâthey were going to get to deal with the threat, he knew it. He just had to slow down with the rest of them.
âAlright, letâs head out then,â Rusl muttered, stepping closer to the group, but Sheik stood up.
âNot yet. I must convey this information with some⌠allies. They may help if something were to go wrong.â
Link and Ashei seemed understanding while Auru and Shad seemed indifferent, but Rusl was exasperated.
âWhat? Weâre notâwhen will you be back?â He asked, a sharpness to his voice as his patience was wearing thin.
âIâm not sure, hopefully before tonightââ
âTonight? Where in the spiritâs name will you be going?â He snapped. Sheikâs eyes widened in surprise and they looked around uncomfortably.
âI just have things I need to do,â they muttered, and Link looked up at his pa, a worried expression on his face.
âWe donât have time! We should leave now and deal with it before it takes more people!â Rusl argued, and Auru stood up.
âIf what Sheik says is true, then we should get help if something were to go wrong. Calm downââ
âDonât tell me to calm down!â Rusl shouted, leaving everyone surprised. âYou donât know what type of a threat this thing is! If we wait any longer, we could lose it!â
âRusl,â Auru started, his hands raised in an effort to calm him. âI know, but we are merely six people⌠and⌠really itâd only be four of you physically fighting itâI may not be able to do much. We need all the help we can get.â
âBut itâll be too late! We wonât be able to travel until the morning!â
Shad hummed. âMaybe leaving at night would help us find it better.â
âNo, that's a horrible idea,â Link jumped in, and Rusl let out a groan.
âI canât sit around any longer, I need this thing dead!â
âGoddesses, what has gotten into you?â Auru asked. âYou were perfectly fine this morningââ
âThat was because I thought we were safe during the day,â Rusl spat. âI thought we had more time as long as everyone stayed in at night. But no, itâs dangerous no matter what time it is! We canât stall anymore!â
Everyone looked at each other. Ashei looked understanding, Sheik looked guilty, while Link looked uncomfortable at the outburst. Rusl blinked a few times and let out a sigh, running his hands through his hair.
âIâIâm sorry IâŚâ He started, but he couldnât get the words out. He looked up at Auru who stared blankly at him and he turned away. âYou do what you need to do Sheik, Iâm gonna go cool my head,â he said softly, and he left the backroom, ignoring Telmaâs confused look as he burst through the door to the bar. He didnât know where he was goingâhe supposed he was simply walking around the town to clear his head. The lack of sleep from the past few nights was catching up to him, and the fear surrounding the shadow beast plagued his waking mind. He felt like he couldnât escape it, and he just wanted it taken care of so he could finally rest. He supposed with his own children and grandson having to get involved, it finally caused him to break.
The loud noises of the town wasnât doing him any favors, so he went through the southern gate to escape to somewhere quieter, leaving behind the shops lined up next to Telmaâs bar and entering a clearing. It was empty and peaceful, with a fountain in between cobblestone stairs that poured out the bluest water. Rusl walked to the fountain and kneeled, the anxiety and anger leaving his body to make way for vulnerability. He opened his heart and prayed.
He didnât know who he was praying to; he wasnât exactly praying to Ordona, or the light spirits themselves. But he found himself praying to someone. He prayed that he and the others would be safe, he prayed that his children would be safe, and he prayed that his wife would be protected. Goddesses she mustâve been worried sick over themâshe always got extremely upset over these things. He hoped that she would know that the children were safe, and that she wouldnât blame herself for what happened. As he prayed, tears started to trickle out of his eyes, and he leaned forward to rest his head against the stone. He was so tired, so tired from everything that happened to him from the past few days. The beast would plague his mind every moment, even if he was asleep. He couldnât escape it no matter what he did, and now his own family was involvedâhis own children.
âPapa?â
Relaâs soft voice broke the silence, causing Rusl to sit up and turn his head to look at his daughter. He wiped his tears quickly and forced a smile, and she looked nervous as her hands fidgeted with each other.
âRela, what the heck are you doinâ out here by yourself?â Rusl asked. âI thought you were sleeping.â
âI⌠Uh⌠I couldnât sleep,â she said softly. âI wanted to talk to you and I saw you walk out so I followed you and⌠uhâŚâ
Ruslâs smile went away and he sighed. âI donât want you by yourself in town. Monsters ainât the only thing we need to look out for.â
âI know⌠butâŚâ Relaâs arms wrapped around her waist. Her pa gave a more genuine smile and gestured for her to join him. She was hesitant, but she finally joined him, kneeling on the ground as she stared at the fountain. Rusl stared at her for a moment and finally pulled her close, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth as she leaned into his hug. She was never a touchy person, always hating his hugs and kisses, so he made sure to enjoy any moment where she enjoyed his touch.
âUm⌠papaâŚ.â Rela started, her fingers fidgeting more now. âI need to tell you something.â
Rusl raised an eyebrow and pulled away to fully look at her. âWhat is it?â
âThe reason⌠um⌠the reason that me and Colin and Kori are here is that⌠umâŚâ
âThe monster?â
Rela shook her head, shame apparent on her face. âNo⌠I meanâyesâbut⌠itâs my fault weâre here.â
Rusl frowned. âWhat do you mean?â
âI was⌠I was trynâa teach Kori how to sword fight âcause I knew that there was a monster in the woods but⌠I accidentally left your wooden swords in the water at the spring and I went to go get them andâŚâ Rela sighed. âI dragged everyone into it âcause I was dumb⌠Iâm sorry papa.â
âOh.â Rusl certainly wasnât expecting Rela to say any of that. âSo⌠yâall left Ordon?â
âWell⌠me and Kori were practicinâ in Ordon spring, but we met the soldiers and we showed them where yâall found the monsterâŚâ Rela sighed. âBut we wouldnât have been there in the first place if not for me. Iâm sorry.â
Rusl stared, not knowing how to react. He could be angry, he could be sad, or he could be horrified, but he brushed it all away. She shouldnât blame herself.
âSweetie, I wasnât clear enough with yâall,â he said softly, looking down at her. She did not look back up at him. âYou didnât understand the danger we were in. I certainly didnât make it more clear. Donât put all the blame on yourself.â
Rela frowned. âBut⌠I still left.â
âNot on purpose. And I suppose I shouldâve told yâall to stay away from the spring.â Rusl let out another sigh and he gave Rela a squeeze. âBesides, itâs in the past. Me and Link are gonna head out tomorrow to fight it. I want yâall to stick with Colin here until itâs safe, ok?â
Rela nodded. âOkâŚâ
âWait, weâre not goinâ homeââ
Rusl and Rela flinched at Kori who was suddenly behind them, with Rusl grabbing his daughter closer to him as he moved from the young twilian. Kori watched them with a bewildered expression as they stared horrified, and Rusl let out a breathy laugh.
âSpirits above, Kori. You scared the living daylights outta me!â He breathed, letting Rela go. âWhyâre you here?â
âI heard Rela leave,â he answered simply, and Rusl rolled his eyes with an annoyed smile.
âOk, no more going out into Castle Town by yourselves, ok?â He scolded. Kori looked down and tapped his feet on the cobblestone, and Rusl raised an eyebrow. âWhereâd you come from anyways? I didnât hear you at all.â
âOh, I was in the shadows!â He answered, and Rusl and Rela glanced at each other.
âWhat the hell are you talkinâ about?â Rela asked, and Rusl let out a sigh.
âWatch your language sweetie. And Kori, I have to ask as well. What do you mean you were âin the shadowsâ?â
Kori grinned, his dimples appearing just below his black markings. âWatch this!â
To Ruslâs surprise, his grandson suddenly morphed into a dark figure, diving into his and Relaâs shadow next to them. Rela jumped to her feet and stared at her own shadow wide eyed, Koriâs little blue eyes appearing to stare back.
âKori? Since when could you do that?â She yelled out, and Kori emerged from the shadows, giggling slightly.
âSince last night.â
âAnd youâre mentioning it now? Do you realize how cool that power is? You can hide in the shadows!â
Rela and Kori began to chatter excitedly over his new power, while Rusl glanced around at the empty plain in front of him. The wind blew slightly, the sunlight dimmed, and an uneasy feeling began to overwhelm him. He stood up and started to nudge the kids closer to the gate, checking behind him to make sure he wasnât being followed. There was nothing there, but he still hurriedly pushed the kids to safety.
âAlright, itâs time to head back to the bar,â he said, his arms wrapped around the two. âAnd Iâm serious about not traveling alone in town. Itâs dangerous, ok?â
âYes papa.â
âOk grandpa!â
Rusl smiled, but it quickly faded as he thought about the two, his babies, facing such a horrifying monsterâŚ
They were too young, too innocent to see such horrors. Goddesses, what kind of a man was heâwhat kind of a father was heâto let them suffer so? His grip on them tightened as he led them through the busy town, determination flowing through him. He wasnât going to fail againâ he was going to protect them. Even if it killed him.
âKitties!â
Kori suddenly pulled away from Rusl, running to a home with cats in the front playing with a ball. Rusl sighed, but he allowed the children to play with the cats, not really wanting to see the others just yet.
âHi baby,â Kori cooed, holding his hand out for a kitten, who sniffed at his hand cautiously. Rela tapped the ball, sending it rolling for the other cats to chase after, and she giggled as they pounced each other. Rusl wished he could enjoy watching them play, but a sinking feeling of dread made him antsy, and he kept looking around him as if he were to be attacked any second. The townsfolk seemed to be anxious as well, with them hurrying to the homes and emptying the streets. Rusl turned to the kids and tapped Relaâs shoulder, gesturing to the direction of the bar with his head.
âItâs time to go. Say goodbye to the kitties.â
âAw, but he just started to like me!â Kori whined, holding the kitten in his arms.
âIâm sorry kid, but itâs time to head back. Come on.â
Kori pouted but obeyed, reluctantly leaving the kitty behind. Rusl was pushing them faster now, wanting to get inside the bar as soon as possible, which clearly annoyed them with his hands gripping their shoulders.
âWhatâs the matter, grandpa Rusl?â Kori asked, glancing at Ruslâs hand.
âNothinâ, I just think itâs best if we head inside. A storm might be cominâ.â
âWell you donât have to grab my shoulder like that!â Rela complained, trying to shake off his hand as she spun around. âI can walk on my own you knoââ
A scream from his daughter interrupted her, and Rusl moved on instinct, grabbing the two children and sprinting towards crates for cover. Behind him he heard a slam along with screams, and when he turned, the beast was watching him, snarling growling.
The beast⌠the shadow beast⌠it was hereâit was here.
Was it following them?
The beastâs snarl was aimed at him, and Rusl froze in fear, the fear of that night returning to him in full force. He was in danger, it was going to kill him, he was going to die, he was going to die he was going to dieâ
Rela screamed again in fear, burying her face in Ruslâs shirt while Kori remained quiet and stiff, which snapped him out of his stupor. It wasnât just him that was in danger, but his children. By the goddesses he wasnât going to let this thing hurt them again.
The shadow beast watched him, as if waiting for him to make a move. Its black, leathery skin looked like a void against the light cobblestone, save for the yellow teeth that dripped a black goo out of its mouth, staining the stone. It didnât look different from when Rusl first encountered it, just as horrifying as before, yet it felt far more powerful, with a dark magic emanating from it. People were screaming in the town, running like wild animals to get away from the beast, but Rusl ignored them, shoving Rela and Kori behind him.
âRela, get Kori to Telmaâs bar and tell the others to come here,â he commanded, keeping his eyes on the beast as it stared.
âB-b-but p-paââ Rela stuttered, but Rusl pushed her away.
âGet away from here!â He yelled, causing Rela to flinch, but she got up, trying to drag Kori behind her, though the boy was frozen.
Right as she and Kori moved though, the beast reacted and began to charge at the two. Rusl gasped and grabbed a crate, swinging it and throwing it right at the beast, which stopped it before it could reach the children. The crate shattered on impact, allowing Rusl to grab a broken piece to use as a makeshift weapon against the beast. It wasnât as good as a sword, but hopefully itâd be enough to buy Rela and Kori time. Rusl swung the broken piece at the beastâs head before it was able to fully recover, it being almost pathetic at how little it reacted from the hit. After the wooden piece bounced off its head, it turned and snapped its jaws at Rusl, the teeth smacking against each other when it missed.
âCome on! Over here!â He shouted, trying to divert its attention from where Rela and Kori were, which worked for a moment as it turned its head to look at him.
âCome on Kori! Move!â Rusl heard Rela shout, and it drew the beastâs attention back to them. To Ruslâs horror, Kori was frozen in fear, staring at the beast with wide eyes as Rela tried to drag him back to the bar. Rusl sprinted to them just as the beast charged. Rela screamed and ran away, her hand slipping from Koriâs as she tried to pull him with her, leaving him alone as the beast got closer and closer. But Rusl got to him first.
He grabbed his grandson and rolled out of the way, dodging the beastâs rampage. Rusl searched for his daughter, but she was long gone, and the beast recovered too fast for him to stall any longer. He sent a prayer to the spirits to keep Rela safe and he ran to Malo Mart, slamming the door and setting Kori down. The poor boy was still frozen, his breathing rapid and tears forming in his eyes. Rusl moved him away from the door, cupping his face.
âKori, look at me,â he said as calmly as he could as the boy started to sob. âKori, I need you to be brave for me, ok? Hide out here, and do not come out unless I say so, ok?â
Kori stood sobbing for a moment, and Rusl wiped his tears and readjusted his head so he was looking at him.
âKori, everything is going to be ok, ok?â He reassured, and he buried the boy in a hug. âNow hide in the shadows or whatever it is you can do and stay away from the door, you hear?â
Kori sniffled and nodded, seeming to calm down just enough to be able to think. Rusl smiled, but the moment of safety was gone in an instant when the roof broke, and a large, black hand reached out to grab them. Rusl pushed Kori away right as the hand landed on him, knocking the breath out of him.
Rusl grunted as the hand tightened around him, and he was lifted up through the hole. Kori watched in horror, moving to try to reach him, but Rusl waved him away, struggling in the thingâs grip.
âHide Kori!â He yelled out, and he was pulled out of the building, his grandsonâs voice calling out to him from within the building.
Rusl clawed at the fingers wrapped tightly around him, and he was suddenly inches away from the thingâs face. The stench from the monsterâs hot breath nearly suffocated him, the endless, black mouth was open wide, and he flinched away, only to be trapped in its grip. Panic spiked within his chest as memories from the night of their first meeting flooded inâthe memory of the tight throat swallowing him down, the slime and goo falling on every inch of his body, the tendrils in its stomach grabbing onto himâŚ
âNo, no no no!â He shouted, struggling against the beastâs hold while staring at its teeth in horror, but it didnât put him in its mouth again. Instead it simply put him in one of its back hands as if he were a worthless toy, going back to digging around in the shop, and Rusl gasped as realization hit him. It was after Kori.
âKORI!â Rusl yelled in warning as the beast broke another hole through the roof. He squirmed and shifted, but his arms were pinned to his sides, the monsterâs grip tight around him.
Just as the beast was about to tear another hole into the roof, an explosion hit the monsterâs left side, causing it to shriek in pain. Rusl felt its grip around him loosen, and he was able to get one arm free before the grip tightened again. He looked to see where the explosion came from, and he saw Auru kneeling on the ground, his bazooka on one shoulder as he glared at the beast. Ashei and Shad were behind him, with Asheiâs longsword drawn and protectively in front of Shad, who stared at the beast wide-eyed.
âYou better drop him now or else Iâll shoot again!â Auru yelled, aiming his weapon, but the beast didnât seem threatened, and instead returned to trying to find Kori. Auru followed through on his threat and shot at the monster again, it shrieking in pain when it was hit, but it remained stubborn. Rusl watched Ashei run to the building, climbing to the top with her sword still drawn. She sprinted to the beast and sliced at its injured shoulder, making it flinch away. Annoyed, it went to smack Ashei off the roof, but she dodged and countered with another swipe of her sword, hitting its right arm once again. The beast snarled and directed its full attention to the woman, slamming its fist at her as she hopped back and forth. It soon began to swing its claws at her when squishing her didnât work, but Ashei was quick despite the armor she had on, and she ducked to avoid the beastâs claws. The shadow beast grew agitated, and it slammed its fist hard against the roof next to Ashei, which didnât hurt her, but it caused her to lose her footing, and she wasnât able to dodge the monster slapping her off of the roof. Ashei yelled out as she flew, landing on the cobblestone ground with a sickening crack.
âAshei!â Shad shouted as she fell off, sprinting to her side as she struggled to stand up. Her face was pale, she cradled her side, and she looked like she was struggling to breathe, which made Rusl worried. The beast turned to look at Ashei and Shad, and Auru let another shot from his weapon loose, which hit it right in the chest. It shrieked in pain, but remained standing on the roof.
âHow many hits is it gonna take?â Auru exasperated, loading his weapon again.
âAuru, Iâm afraid youâre going to hit Rusl!â Shad yelled, but he didnât listen as he shot the beast again. Everytime, Auru hit the beast head-on, which Rusl felt as the shock rippled through his body, the heat making him sweat. But the blasts never hurt him directly, with the monster feeling most of the pain, and its grip loosened enough for Rusl to get his other arm free. But once again, its fingers tightened around him just as he was about to slip away.
âOh come on,â Rusl groaned in frustration, feeling his sides bruise from the grip. The beast recovered from the blast again, and faced Auru with fury radiating off of it. But before it could pounce, Rusl heard a sword being drawn and spotted Link right as he landed on the beast, the blade of his sword facing down and piercing the leathery back.
The shadow beast let out a shriek that rang out through the entire town, stinging Ruslâs ears from the shrill, and he gasped as the grip finally loosened, causing him to fall. He landed on the roof with a painful thud, his knees and ankles stinging from the impact, but there was no time to sit there as the beast wailed in pain.
âLink!â Rusl shouted, scrambling to his aching feet. His son glanced over at him, his grip around his sword tight. âKoriâs below us! Itâs after him!â
Linkâs eyes widened in realization, his glare turning into a horrified expression, but before he could do anything, the beast stood up straight, making Link hang onto the sword still embedded into its back. Then it jumped back, threatening to crush Link. Link jumped to Rusl before he could get trapped between the roof and the monster, and the roof beneath them collapsed from the impact. Pain exploded in Ruslâs body as Link landed on him, and everything went dark, the sounds of debris falling being the last thing he heard.
~~~
There was chaos in Castle Town. She knew from the screams and broken buildings, but she paid it no mind. As soon as Ruslâs daughter barged into the bar where she and the others still sat, they were all up and ready to go fight the beast, knowing that the time for planning was over. Sheik had planned to tell Edmund about the beast, as a safety measure in case she didnât make it back, but she supposed there was no time for that now. She just had to trust that Edmund would notice the giant shadow beast attacking the town.
Instead of joining the others in the fight, however, Sheik was standing in her room at the bar, praying to the light spirits the same way she did ten years ago. She knew that the light arrows she acquired from them would aid them in the fight, but it was a matter of getting them to help again. Truthfully, she didnât know if they would. The tyranny of Ganondorf was over; the threat of the world was no longer there, but she hoped that they would understand the threat now.
âOh light spirits,â she started, the only sound of her voice in her room feeling awkward, but she continued, âI ask for your help once again, to help defeat an evil that threatens Hyrule.â
Nothing happened, so she continued, ignoring the unease in her heart. âI need the light arrows to defeat this foe. It is a shadow beast, but it is a powerful one. Please, itâs taken and harmed my people. I need to defeat it.â
It remained silent, the familiar feeling of the divine spirits didnât appear, and panic began to settle in. Why werenât they responding? They immediately replied to her during the invasion, granting her the light arrows that stunned Ganondorf long enough for Link to fight him. But now it felt like they were ignoring her. Why?
âPlease,â she begged, kneeling on the ground and bowing her head. âPlease, help me. I must protect Hyrule, I must fulfill my duty as a queen andâand as a mother. Please.â
Frustration began to build up in her as nothing happened. Everything felt easier back then for her despite nearly losing her kingdom. She felt like she could focus, like she could clear her head to figure out what to do. But now everything felt hard, impossible. Like she was trapped in quicksand that she couldnât escape. Every decision led to a terrible consequence, where she would bear the weight of the blame due to her position. Not looking into the disappearances earlier, not spending time with her family, not building good relationships with people, stretching herself thin where she felt like she could barely do anythingâ
Goddesses, she couldnât fail. There were too many people depending on herâan entire kingdom depended on her.
âPlease, I need your help,â she tried one more, resting her head on the ground, her voice shaking, âI cannot do this without you.â
âZelda.â
Her head shot up, finding herself in a dark world that was lit up by the water and the light spirits watching her. Relief swelled in her, and she bowed her head.
âThank you, light spirits,â she started, âI need you helpââ
âNo you do not,â the spirit of Lanayru interrupted her, the snake-like eyes watching her. Zelda paused, taken aback from the sudden bluntness.
âW-What do you mean?â
âYou do not need our help.â
âIâYes, I do. I need the light arrows to defeat a beast of darknessââ
âAnd you were wise in searching for the light arrowsâŚâ
âBut⌠youâre not going to give them to me?â
Eldin moved closer to her. âYou already have themâŚâ
Zelda paused, looking down at her empty hands. âIâŚI already have them?â
âYouâve always had them,â Faron jumped in, tilting their head. âThey never left you.â
âI��How do I get them then? Iâve never used them since Ganondorf.â
âThat is something you will have to figure out yourselfâŚâ Faron explained.
âYou do not put enough faith in yourselfâŚâ Eldin added.
âAnd so you struggle to find that divine powerâŚâ Lanayru finished.
Zelda frowned, rubbing her right hand where the triforce of wisdom glowed. âHow do I find it then? How⌠how do I simply put faith in myself?â
âIt is no easy taskâŚyouâve dealt with many obstacles in your life nowâŚwe do not blame you for struggling soâŚâ
âBut you must learn to be kind to yourselfâŚyou are only a HylianâŚâ
âA Hylian that is responsible for my kingdom,â Zelda grumbled. âI must be hard on myself otherwise Iâll never make the right decision!â
Lanayru shook their head. âYouâll simply overthink everythingâŚyou put too much pressure on yourselfâŚâ
Zelda paused, looking down at the bright water, the memory of her and Edmundâs conversation playing through her mind.
â⌠looking at you now, Iâve grown more worried than upset,â Edmund said to her. âYouâve overworked yourself so much to the point that you collapsed. Thatâs not a good thing. I suppose I⌠I just want to know why youâre so intent on doing everything yourself, when Iâm here to⌠help you.â
She had put so much pressure on herself that she literally passed out from exhaustion, and her mind has felt foggy ever since. Perhaps itâs felt foggy long before the disappearances have gotten worse, since the twilight invasionâŚ
Goddesses, everything has felt impossible, cloudy, and too heavy for her to bear. But she didnât know how to receive helpâshe didnât know how to fix it. Yet it clearly was keeping her from the light arrows, so much so that the light spirits recognized it.
âIâŚseeâŚâ she simply said. âIâve always had the light arrows?â
âYesâŚyouâve always had them⌠you just need to learn how to use themâŚâ
Zelda sighed, frowning as she stared at her hands. A familiar, warm tingling sensation started at where her triforce piece lingered, and she nodded. She could do this, she had to.
âCan I ask you one more thing then?â She asked, looking up at the light spirits. They each nodded, and Zelda got to her feet, still keeping her head bowed. âWhat are we up against?â
Ordona stepped forward, with the others making way for her. âThis is a shadow beast⌠one of the first created by the usurper ZantâŚit has lingered in the Twilight Realm all these years, getting strongerâŚâ
âIf itâs from the Twilight Realm, how did it get here?â Zelda asked, thinking of Midna somehow coming back for Kori.
âIt has stolen force from the Twili there⌠growing strong enough to be able to move between worlds while staying hiddenâŚâ
âForce? Like⌠life force?â
The spirits each looked at each other, and the world around them began to fade.
âYour kingdom needs you, Queen of HyruleâŚgo, and save themâŚâ
Zelda blinked and she was suddenly back in the room. She still felt clouded and weak, but she knew that her friends needed her, as did her kingdom. Ignoring the questions that werenât answered, she looked at the triforce of wisdom on her hand and closed her eyes, reaching deep within her to access the magic she had. The warm feeling in her hand began again, and it spread throughout her chest. For a moment, she felt the power in her flow through her veins, a warmth in her fingers.
Then it went away.
Zelda opened her eyes to see nothing in front of her, only the empty room above the inn. Her brows furrowed as she stared at her hands, the fingers trembling slightly.
âI donât understand,â she whimpered, clenching her fists, âI need them! How do I⌠why couldnât you just tell me?â
The room remained silent as Sheik sat there, her prayers unanswered and her hands empty. She looked around her, kneeled down, and once again tried to reach deep within herself to find the arrows, but there was nothing. Not even the faint glow of the triforce of wisdom appeared.
âCome on! I canât leave without them! I said Iâd get them, why canât I get them?â Sheik punched the floor in frustration, her divine magic suddenly feeling like it was being sucked out of her. She simply asked back then, and the light spirits answered. Of course it had to be different now, of course it had to be harder for her.
A faint explosion was heard outside, along with screaming, and Sheik finally sat up, looking around the room. She could sulk in the room forever, but she still had a duty to the resistance; she needed to help them, empty-handed.
Admitting defeat, Sheik stood up and ran to the window, jumping out and climbing onto the roof. Immediately she spotted a cloud of smoke ahead of her, with the sounds of roaring and yelling, and she took off towards it. A shop in front of the fountain was completely destroyed, with Link trying to distract the shadow beast while Rusl laid unconscious in the rubble, and Kori worriedly looked over him. Sheik grimaced at the sight, dread resting in her stomach as she watched Rusl, pale and unmoving.
âG-Grandpaââ the little boy whimpered, shaking him gently, but he didnât wake up.
âKori, get out of here!â Link yelled, but Kori remained frozen at his grandfatherâs side. They were helpless against the thing, and Sheik couldnât help but feel her blood freeze at the sight of the creature. It truly looked far more powerful than the normal shadow beasts, and she could feel the powerâthe forceâradiating off of it. Memories of the twilight invasion came flooding in, with her watching shadow beasts killing her soldiers right before her very eyes, her own parents twisting and morphing into the black creatures by Zantâs hands, and her watching helplessly as it all happened. Itâs all she wasâhelpless!
It turned from Link and spotted Kori, directing its attention to him, and Link tried to get it to turn back around.
âDonât you dareâLOOK AT ME!â He yelled, desperate to keep his son safe, but it was in vain as the beast turned fully to Kori, who hugged Rusl in fear. The rest of the resistance seemed to be down, with Shad trying to help Ashei off the ground and Auru loading his bazooka frantically, and Sheik knew that Link wouldnât be able to stop it from charging at Kori and Rusl. For some reason, a vision shot through her mind, one of the beast attacking her daughter in the same manner, and something inside her snapped. If she failed to kill this monster, then it was going to harm her daughter, and she couldnât bear to let that happen.
She wasnât going to let it happen.
As soon as the beast started to charge towards Kori, she jumped from the roof, landing in front of him and aiming her right hand at the beast. The triforce of wisdom glowed against her hand, shining brightly against her eyes as the diving light warmed her entire body. The magic was soon condensed and it formed into the bow of light and arrows, floating before her until she grabbed hold of it. Without having time to think, she pulled the bow back with a light arrow and shot it straight at the beastâs chest.
The shriek from the beast rang out through the town, the light attacking every inch of it like lightning as if flinched away from her. Sheik heard a confused grunt and turned to see Rusl wide awake, his brows furrowed and eyes wide as he stared at Sheik.
âLook out!â Sheik heard someone yell, and she turned just in time to see the beast charging, its mouth snarling open wide that almost paralyzed her in fear. Sheâs never seen their faces before. Breaking out of her fear, she shot an arrow at it when it was inches away from her, and it shriveled, growing agitated from the pain. Sheik was about to shoot it again, but it began slamming the ground in anger, nearly smashing her in the process if Rusl hadnât pulled her out of the way, and she was huddled up next to him and Kori. The beast shrieked as the light attacked it, and Link got close to finish it off, but he was smacked away from the chaos.
âPapa!â Kori yelled, and ran to where his father landed.
âNo! Kori!â Rusl yelled, holding tight to his grandson and following.
Before they could move past the monster however, black magic formed from where the beast rampaged, spreading right under Sheik and the others. A red swirl appeared in the center beneath the shadow beast, a sight that was all too familiar to Sheik, and she suddenly felt trapped in one place from the black magic surrounding her. A dizziness assaulted her as she tried to stand, and to her horror, she watched as the light arrow and bow disappeared from her hands. Her fingers began to vanish, turning into black squares that were being sucked into the center of the portal, and the last thing she saw before disappearing was Link reaching out to her.
#Kori#love at twilight#smiles writes#yayyy!#1 year anniversary!!!#and everything is going terrible! :D#idk I think writing all that action in whumtpober made writing action here nearly IMPOSSIBLE#it was so hard#and so the ending is kinda weak#but hopefully yâall can tell whatâs going on#thanks as always to the lovely Bearie for beta reading and giving me suggestions đ#a true homie#twilight princess#gosh weâre getting to the exciting stuff hehe#cant tell you how satisfying it is to see a long chapter index ah!#Iâm one of the fanfic writers !! :D
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kinda late but whatever i just wanted to draw something for halloween and make it about fma somehow
#its kinda funny how you can definitely tell whos my fave based off how much effort i put into drawing them#fma#fmab#fullmetal alchemist#alphonse elric#edward elric#winry rockbell#elric brothers#my art#wasnt sure on what outfit to give winry so i just went with witch like on that one official art#also at the end i gave up and gave al a beauty mark on his face sorry im weak. ed gets a matching one too
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Do you think Saix' emotional co-dependence started as a Nobody or did it start as human Isa and just grew to an unhealthy degree?
#i like to think it started as a human partially bc that would make the most sense to me#(as xemnas/org xiii likes to use its members established weaknesses against them and saix/isas attatchment to axel/lea would be very easy to#manipulate him)#but also it furthers the parallels between saix' jealousy and rikus arc in kh1#which i think is fun#obviously it wouldnt have been nearly as big a problem back then as it ended up being later on#partially bc isa wouldnt have been manipulated and gaslit so much but also#bc he wouldnt really have any fuel for it like saix got#no super-important super-secret mission they have to do#no forced emotional distance#and the idea of being 'replaced' would have been much more fueled purely by anxiety than any actual possibility of happening#oh and he also would have at least one other friend (subject x)#even if its one he wouldnt be able to talk to all the time#anyway im rambling. saix/isa got fucked up bad and i hope he gets loads of therapy bc god does he need it#isa#saix#lea#axel#leaisa#akusai#it feels kinda wrong to tag their noboy names when its them as a kids#kingdom hearts#kingdom hearts birth by sleep#kh#kh bbs#art#my art#xanders art#digital art#fan art
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"I see you never learned patience."
#vi#vi arcane#arcane vi#arcane#arcaneedit#arcane league of legends#league of legends arcane#vi league of legends#media: arcane#type: gif#s1 ep5#another super hard to color scene but..... im weak for her here uGH#i think this one ended up okay..... i think LMAO#i didnt wanna push the brightness anymore bc it kinda messes up the quality UGH#i have the weirdest urge to make so many caitvi/vi/caitlyn scenes yall...... the enemy is just laziness LMFAOOOO#also i am getting too biased of only them skdjfksfdjs LMFAO#I WILL GIF OTHER CHARACTERS.... SOON.... MAYBE.....
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| Batman (2011) #20
#I love so many things about this issue#Clark showing up to comfort Bruce over Damianâs death#only to get kinda roped into this#and the normal human feeling of nausea that he just doesnât experience lmaooo#Clarkâs weakness to magic but fights anyways#Bruce acknowledging Clarkâs sacrifice and how much he cares for him#and how much Bruce cares about Clark#and the comedy at the end đ#itâs just perfect#clark kent#superman#batman#bruce wayne#superbat#superbros
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Specifically thinking about long distance relationships today.
So tell me how you and your f/o would first meet online?
#I feel like Bakugou and I would meet in one of those online games heâs downloaded to mindlessly waste time between shifts#and heâs so foul at first because he thinks Iâm weak but we play and he realises that Iâm#actually whooping everyone and heâs like well damn okay#and now heâs messaging in the alliance chat and like getting excited when Iâm online even tho he tries to hide it#and gets annoyed when other creeps in his alliance try to flirt with me#and then heâs asking for my discord#me and Sanemi get into a fight on discord the first time we interact#in some stupid big server I only joined for the emojis#but heâs a jerk so I tell him to shut up and a message later I find a msg notification and itâs him trying to continue the conversationđ#enjin slides into my dms on Instagram#he finds my post at a concert and hates the fuckboys that are commenting below#ends up messaging me to see if Iâm okay but then immediately worries heâs one of those guys#Tamsy I feel like is that mutual Iâve had forever on twt and we like each others posts but weâve NEVER talked to each other??#itâs not until Iâm feeling sad at 2am and I post something self-deprecating that he drops me a msgđĽş#and we end up staying up until 5am just talking to each other#Kirishima is ALWAYS the guy that responds to my âmorningâ with a morning back! every day without fail#and I slide into his DMs one day and ask how heâs ALWAYS awake when I am??? like to say it back so quick#and he admits heâs kinda learned my schedule and he tries to be online for it because itâs one of the best parts of his day#and he likes saying it backđđđ even if heâs off from a night shift and needs sleep he canât without seeing me msg#Shindou blatantly flirts with me in a gaming discord and I think heâs an incel so I block him#he gets a friend to ping me to beg me to unblock him and I refuse#the friend then sends another message with a screenshot of Shindou basically begging me to unblock himđ#Dot and I meet in one of those AITA Reddit threads#and we end up borderline arguing over whether op is TA#so much that we get told to take it elsewheređđđ#enjo#bakujo#eijo#but also catch me sending Dynamight sassy banter on his official socialsđđ
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Been LOVING your lil magician folks recently please continue they're beautiful and very cute and cool and also very well-designed!! đĽşâ¤ď¸
thank you for the kind words !!! im not much of a writer, but i do have some sort of story in mind for them.. theyre bitter rivals who end up as roommates bc of their scatterbrained elderly landlord lol
#idk how much of it im gonna keep or change but thats basically the gist of it ^_^#i dont know if i could ever write a solid linear story bc im very indecisive and tend to change things a lot so most of what i make ends up#very abstract or nonlinear.. just short drabbles or stuff that can be slotted into a general setting or premise#although i do want to challenge myself to try and write some sort of enemies/rivals to friends because i have a huge weak spot for that#dynamic!! i tend to be a little soft on my characters which i think has to do with me being a conflict avoidant person. so maybe exploring#this kind of dynamic will help me experiment with my sense of storytelling. although i cant promise it will be written well lol#im also thinking of making their story part of a bigger world so kinda like an omnibus?? i have another story in mind i think i can fit int#the same canon and itd be funny if theres like a bunch of wacky going ons between different apartment tenants nichijou style#but we'll see!!! thank you for your interest in these little shits!!!!#my art#myart#my oc#oc#presto#shuffle#house of cards#oc talk#ask#doodles#yapping
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Iâve been thinking a lot about what a Hazel and Jason friendship would look like.
Hazel tentatively reaching out after finally understanding that Jason isnât everything she built him up to be in her head, influenced both by Nico and by what she actually observed of Jason herself
Jason assumes she just wants tips on leadership or maybe how to fight better, so he obliged by offering to train with her
Hazel expects Jason to go easy on her like Percy and Annabeth and Piper do, but instead she gets taken down within a few minutes and has Jason ruthlessly pointing out what things she could improve on.
(Cue: Hazel finally having an opponent who doesnât underestimate her. Hazel who finally feels like she has somebody she can spar against who will help and not just let her win because sheâs young and small. Hazel who finally gets why Nico spends so much time talking about how kind and helpful Jason is, even if what sheâs seeing isnât necessarily kind.)
Jason starts hanging out with Hazel outside of sparring but in other groups, like with Piper, or Nico. He learns that she loves dancing and horses and likes to test the hardness of a stone against her fingernails, likes to collect shiny non-precious things just like Nico does, likes to swear loudly whenever possible as if sheâs doing it to purposely piss people off.
Hazel asks Jason if he wants to go hang out one day after the Argo quest is over, maybe go to some museum in NYC that sheâs heard Percy talk about, or find metaphysical shops to walk through (I HC that Hazel really loves modern mortal interpretations of magic and that sheâs fascinated by the ways mortals accidentally connect to the gods etc.) and Jason assumes she means with someone else and agrees, only to find out theyâre going alone.
Jason panicking for a moment about potential misinterpretations, once he realizes, and stammering out some garbled thing about how he really likes her but not like that because ofc all heâs known so far is that being alone with a girl = someone will assume romantic intent. Hazel openly laughs in his face and rather boldly states that she KNOWS Jason is in love with her brother.
Hazel, eventually, being the first person Jason feels safe coming out to. Jason, in return, being the first person Hazel feels safe to talk about being asexual with. The two of them discussing their feelings more and more often while exploring new places together, like Hazel talking about how she did so much researching into queer history and labels when she first found out Nico is gay, Jason telling her that he still doesnât feel like Thalia is his sister as if he might not be the same Jason Grace she remembers, the two of them coming to terms with being on the aromantic spectrum together.
Jason talking Hazel out of joining the Hunters when sheâs having a very very bad day. Hazel stopping Jason from disappearing back out into the mortal world to finish school without first giving his other friends a chance to have input.
(Hazel and Jason inadvertently saving each otherâs lives by tweaking fate, thus making their friendship literally woven into their lives forever indisputably. Hades/Pluto patting Jason on the back and telling him thank you with no context or clarification the next time they meet. Hera/Juno, tight lipped and silent, offering Hazel some kind of gift or blessing the next time she returns to New Rome. Hazel and Jason laughing it off when they tell each other because wow, their godly parents are weird as hell.)
#pjo#hoo#jason grace#hazel levesque#I really do think their friendship would be so fun and cool for them#they develop a sibling kinda thing#like yeah Jason still sees her as a little kid sometimes#but sheâs HIS little kid sibling and hazel is okay with that because they both know it doesnât mean he sees her as weak or lesser#idk man people need to hop on this Jason Hazel friendship train Iâm digging this shit soooo much#GIGGLING at the idea of Jason casually saying he used to have a crush on Frank and Hazel hitting him with a pillow#theyâre gossiping. theyâre beating each other up. theyâre sharing their deepest darkest secrets.#Iâm sure itâs not all happy sparkly rainbows all the time either#like Iâm SURE hazel gets pissed off at Jason super easily for shit he does and Jason gets annoyed when Hazel just Decides Stuff without#input from anyone else (Jason does this too but heâs a hypocrite)#like they also. hate each other sometimes but thatâs fine. they always figure it out and are friends again before the end of the day#thereâs just so much POTENTIAL guys#Percy Jackson and the Olympians#heroes of Olympus#pjato#these are my kids my children
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DID SOMEONE SAY BEETLEJUICE?!?!
Test run of my Halloween makeup :]
I was watch the musical (in a totally legal way hush) while doing this
itâs 1:17 am for me
#beetlejuice#beetlejuice the musical#Cosplay#cosplayer#Iâm gonna be so fr with yall#I did not like the new one#Like it was kinda good but the plot was like three different plots they tried to shove together#Also the exâs death at the end was so fucking stupid cause for the entire goddamn movie sheâs like the most powerful entity then suddenly#Sheâs weak enough to die by semi random sandworm attack
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He's so cute-agkdjgkdkf I love him so muchđ
#pan gushes#I've been pretty low on energy to do much today#(Partially bc of the heat- It's my greatest weakness đ)#And honestly I haven't thought about many f/os all day#But there's something nice to me about being in bed and thinking about my husband after a long dayđđ#Thinking about being in his arms has helped me sleep on multiple occasions- He's the best!!#But yeah-sgksjfksjf#I love Snow so much! He's strong and sweet- kinda Stupid but that's pretty endearing if you ask me <3 (I like my men stupid)#Since I haven't been in the greatest mood to chat all day- I kept thinking about being in comfortable silence with him#Just the comfort of being in completely silence together <3 No pressure to say something. Just happy in silence#I'm quite tired and can't formulate words as well as I'd like#so I'll end my little gush about my beloved hero here <3#f/o: âď¸
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endverse dean introducing cas as castiel winchester. cas can't bring himself to ask if it's because dean knows that cas lost his angelic family by saving dean. or if it's just because dean doesn't want to be the only living winchester left.
#like how dean kinda used cas to replace sam's absence in 5x04.. and how dean thought of himself as an extension of his family#(and especially sam) for so long that it feels wrong just being dean alone#and cas must feel similarly (as part of an 'unfeeling' angelic family for his whole life until he was suddenly cut off)#so is dean recognizing their similarities as a loving gesture (i.e. we're in this together) or a selfish one (i.e. i'm using you to replace#what i've already lost)#(also im just So weak for cas using winchester as his last name)#destiel#spn 5x03#supernatural s5e3 the end#deancas#dean winchester#castiel#my posts
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Gotta say my tags from this post are killing me
We're living past the end of our myth for a 3rd time. Number three. Triple of 'em
#Me: MK is a destiny defying boy!#s5: *kisses me on the forehead*#Okay random rant time#very much like. idk 4x06 painted being the ''Monkie Kid'' as a more negative/mysterious thing and MK kinda reclaimed it in 5x10#(though I guess MK has reaffirmed his identity as the monkie kid several times by now (AHiB; RoTSQ; 5x10; probs more))#But you know I do wonder like. Are there other reasons he's so similar to Wukong beyond being born from the same stone#Like why is he with the modern reincarnations of the pilgrims#Did Wukong really not know.#Why was the area around the stone so torn up.#What was up with the 4x06 memory Wukong flashes#Like I know MK was made as a sacrifice. Cool beans. Why. Why is he so powerful#Why did nine say SWK was an old friend and an old enemy#Like hello#''We decide who we are and what we do with the power we have!''#''This thing that wants to hurt that wants to destroy that wants chaos! [...] It's who you are!''#''The chaos is what makes them who they are!'' hello??????#''Even if it all leads to pain- that pain is ours! It's part of who we are!'' Hello?????#Idk s6 MK is made into a weapon arc I guess. ''All doomed to play a world in tearing this world apart''#or whatever#Like ultimately that feels like it was set up for whatever is gonna happen now that the cage is open right#''Whether it's better or worse- we only get to find out cause of you.''#Like MK chose to stop the cycle and therefore end and continue the ''eternal suffering of countless souls'' in different ways#Proving LBD kinda right tbh#So *starts dry heaving*#this shit keeps me up at night#God 5x10 is so funny to me. ''The people of this world are not weak!'' *is thinking only about his inner circle*#God bless you MK. God bless you gang#Everyone was so much more upset at MK sacrificing himself than they were at the world ending like they fucking kill me#Guys be normal for 2 minutes please#lmk rant
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My favorite works in no particular order:
Tipsy Tales (Anemo Boys)
Symbiosis (Ayato)
What Destiny Has Brought (Fischl)
Hello How Are You (Gorou)
Follow the Wind II (Kazuha)
Of the Same Coin (Mika)
Songs of the Wind (Venti)
Nothing Lasts Forever (Yae Miko)
Sharing a Drink They Call Loneliness (Zhongli)
Of Hopes and Prayers (Zhongli)
#about me#it actually is a coincidence that majority are from different characters and not the same#so in like manner as another list i gave a while back i shall give fun facts about each#tipsy tales - one day i will update the post to include wanderer and will not tell anyone or reblog it#symbiosis - one of my favorite readers. i just like the way they speak. i dont have a full story planned for them as of yet#what destiny has brought - in truth i cannot stand fischl. she annoys me. i only wrote this bc i wanted her to stop being so delusional#hello how are you - tbh i only like this bc i think i absolutely nailed the voice and characterization. one day i will write a sequel#follow the wind ii - probably my all time favorite work. features one of the few kisses i have ever written.#(cont) but it cant be understood without reading the first chapter and my thoughts on kazuha as a character#of the same coin - i'll be honest i just think this is cute. i think this fic has one of my highest reblog to notes ratios#songs of the wind - the vibes are good with this one. like the first chapter has good vibes but this chapter is even better. very warm#nothing lasts forever - i wanted to write yae in a moment of weakness. i think i did a good job#sharing a drink they call loneliness - the amateurness of the writing now makes me wince but.... the catharsis and ending is still top notch#(cont) i had a point i wanted to make with this fic and smashed it out of the ballpark#of hopes and dreams - probably the most romantic fic in the series and its a deleted scene lmao. still like how i wrote it though#i forgot to say that these arent necessarily my best written fics#they're just the fics i personally like the best#honorable mentions are:#telling them off (ayato)#completely covered in red (ayato)#simple (alhaitham)#follow the wind i (another one i completely nailed the voice and characterization for in my humble opinion)#secret identities and whatnot (venti/xiao)#indulgence (wriothesley)#slitherer-outer (zhongli)#i know i'm kinda feeling myself in this post but nobody is gonna read it anyway except for u slo so i'm fine with that <3
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One TF fandom argument that confuses me is when people put Megatron and Starscream versus each other like, when people say that it's "unfair that Megatron gets redemption but Starscream doesn't" (in regards to IDW1) because like. One, IDW1 in phase 2 was written by like 4 different writers, so you can't try to claim that there was some unified vision where the nonexistent Singular Writer of IDW was like "no Starscream isn't allowed to have nice things."
And second, I don't think the writers would even think of it that way? It's not like the writers were like "okay we have one Get Out Of Jail Free Card and we're going to spend it on Megatron, sorry Starscream maybe in the next reboot you can get it." The divisions fans make between X character likers and Y character likers are completely made up fandom drama and sometimes I feel like people don't understand that the writers aren't privy to fandom infighting/drama and wouldn't write Megatron and Starscream in opposition to each other as if one character's gain must come at the other's expense.
And finally............. IDW1 Starscream literally does get to be portrayed as a more morally gray person, have his feelings shown and treated as human, even make some friends/have people treat him nicely? IDK what fucking comics people are reading where they think that Starscream is treated as an evil villain with no redeeming qualities at all. Maybe it's the same Starscream fans who shit on TAAO/Scott or something, that's the only way I could explain it.
#squiggposting#discourse#plus like i feel like SS just becoming happy and a good person doesn't really make sense for his character#because his thing is that he's unpredictable and mercurial and you never really know what he wants or what he'll do#making him 'a good guy' would fly in the face of the archetype he is which is a scheming manipulator out for his own ends#and i really liked idw1 SS because he's like. he's a piece of shit he's a little meow meow he's traumatized he's a tyrant#as his actions and thoughts and conscience shifts from one plot to the other he does kinda good things but then does bad things#he makes you go from 'well maybe he's not so bad' to 'WHAT THE FUCK YOU PIECE OF SHIT'#because with SS he's not. one. thing. like you can't predict him you can't box him into being on one 'side' or the other#he's on his own side and sometimes his own side happens to include a conscience or people who try to make SS be nicer#sometimes IDW SS pursues his own selfish aims and sometimes he has moments of weakness where he decides he'll be nice#the entire 'will he or won't he' plot of whether SS would be a dick or be nice was part of his whole appeal#also megs' redemption arc is mid anyways#if anything i feel like i could argue phase 2/3 SS is more interesting and has a better emotional arc than M#and i'm not even a SS fan + i like M way more
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i should write the evil jay fic
where ras is like u want to join my team? You'll get to understand how to use your powers and if u help us win this funny lil tournament you can be powerful
#rn my interpretation of jay is that hes scared and not very much in control of his powers#ras comes along and tell him he can teach him to control them and make him stronger#jay is shown to be kinda weak in dr#and i think he wants power so he can feel in control so he cant be hurt#i think hes interested in his past but idk if its a driving force to him#i think it cant be if jays going to be an actual antagonist#jay has to not rejoin the ninja if hes going to be an actual villian and that means hes not driven to know who he was before the merge#but yeah in the pursuit of escaping the control the administration he ends up under the control of ras#ninjago#dragons rising spoilers#dragons rising leaks#ninjago spoilers#ninjago leaks#jay ninjago#ras ninjago
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exam tomorrow i am so cooked - only studied half the bacteria on the syllabus - read 6/113 pages from the forensics doc and slept through every class - did not appear for any community health class and all the professors know everyone by name
#chat should i end it#it cant go worse than the neuro exam right#neuro exam i started crying during the anatomy verbal portion and i couldnt compose myself so the physiology teacher just kinda looked at m#and was like dude arent u gonna be a doctor can you get it together#AND THEN i got my period on the way home#and i was like I KNEW I WASNT A WEAK ASS BITCH#but it doesnt matter bc all my professors think im a weak ass bitch do you see my problem#theres only one exam i havent cried in and thats the 2nd year finals#bc i was sick the entire year i pulled the sorry i was on steroids for like 2 months#and incapacitated every night curled up sobbing with a heating pad#it wasnt in my control#this def was tho#so like i cant even have the fuck it not my problem anymore attitude#i almost wish i had debilitating migraines again bc at least then i could just sleep all day#instead of having a doctor pat my abdomen every month and ask me if i have anxiety#sorry tmi#ugh im so fucked for this exam
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