#big thank you to lunian for being an inspiration

[thezoraprince]

Courtship Rituals - Sidon x reader

“What about like courtship rituals? Like how Mipha gives armor. I personally assume a male Zora would give jewelry. Maybe armor to help the Hylian swim better.” - @verbophobic​

did some research with this one, because i’m STILL so attached to my first play through of the game and didn’t want to restart it for lore. Mipha’s gift of armor to Link was more traditional rather than ritual, as each Zora princess hand makes armor for their husband-to-be. however, i do believe the Zoras would have some sort of courtship rituals, especially within in the royal family. but ultimately, i think if Sidon were to try these on a Hylian he wants to court/marry, i feel as if he would mix the two to create a hybrid courtship ritual. he cares wayyy too much for his s/o to follow the courtship rituals of the Zora.

i LOVE this request! seriously!! i hope you enjoy!! <3

(basing this loosely off this Sidlink piece by @lunian​ ) 

y/n - your name

Sidon’s trying to find the perfect way to transition your fling into something longterm

and the gifts he keeps thinking of are either too grand for your taste or not grand enough for his

he wants to show you how much you mean to him

and he’s always caught by surprise when you gift him Hylian trinkets you’ve picked up on your journey

‘Why is this so hard?’

he paces as he thinks to himself

he’s spent DAYS losing sleep

just because he can’t figure it out

and he’s falling behind in his work

he’s too focused on his feelings for you

and when you two spend some time together

you can tell he’s tired

you spend the day at Veiled Falls

letting him rest his head in your lap

but again, he’s in his own head and can’t rest

“What’s troubling you, Sidon?”

“Nothi— nothing…”

you sigh

“I’m only trying to help.”

“I know. It’s just.. I’m conflicted about some… work matters.”

and that’s the only time he’ll ever not be truthful to you

“Well, we’re here now. Get some rest.”

the gentle touch of your hand on his cheek eases his mind

and he naps for a little while

once you two have parted for the day though

his mind is back in flames

and that’s when he thinks of it

‘Jewelry!’

he does a little reading 

and you’ve both talked about Hylian customs enough for him to understand the significance of rings in Hylian culture

so he heads to Dento’s workshop

“This is going to be a strange request, but I need a piece of jewelry made.”

“That’s not so strange, Sidon. What kind of jewelry?”

“A ring.”

and Dento stares at him for a moment in disbelief

“A ring? Those aren’t in ou—”

“I know. But in Hylian cul— it’s important to me. I can pay you whatever you desire, Dento.”

and Dento agrees

they talk about ring sizes 

ring styles 

materials

Sidon knows your taste well

and he hopes that this ring will be as sentimental to you as it is to him

Dento completes this task

and Sidon is in awe of the small piece of metal in his hands

he hides it in his cravat

and then he’s on his way to find you

because he can’t wait another day

“Y/n! There you are! Fancy a picnic by the pond?”

“Good! I’ll see you tonight then!”

you both meet up at Ralis Pond

Sidon’s brought so much food and wine

and though you two do this kind of thing quite a bit

something just feels… different

he can’t stop smiling

or looking at you

and it makes you blush

he pours your drink

and he’s a little shaky from the nerves

“Are you alright?”

“Yeah! I’m fine!”

the night progresses on

fireflies are lighting up the space around you

and Sidon takes a deep breath

“I have something for you.”

you tilt your head

he digs into his cravat and pulls out the ring

“I had it made for you. I remember you saying rings are one of the rituals of courtship for Hylians.”

“Sidon…”

“In Zora courtship, we like to make things for our partner, and I… I wanted it to be special.”

you’re speechless

“I’ve been wanting ask this for a while, and I wasn’t sure how to, but… I want this, our relationship, to be something longterm; something… life-long. Is that something you’d be willing to… take part in?”

and you nod, the tears starting to well in your eyes

“Really?”

“Yes!”

he pulls you in close, placing his lips on yours

the passion he feels for you is endless

he pulls away slowly, taking the ring from your hand

and he gently slides it onto your finger

you look at each other with teary-eyed smiles

your hands in Sidon’s

“I love you”

[echogekkos-writes]

Hiya! I hope i'm not bothering you but i'm curious: what kind of fan-creation do you enjoy miphlink in the most? E.g. art, fics (if fics what kinds) etc.

Thanks for the ask, not bothering in the least!

That’s a tough question. When it comes to fan creations of miphlink I enjoy the most? Well it’s hard. Cause I love both art and fics equally in their own right. Each brings to their own table a uniqueness in the artist's rendition of miphlink, whether it be words or visualizing a scene...it’s all a joy to behold.

However, there is something to be said about how many miphlink fics are being written, and that the fic scene for the ship is thriving. So if I had to pick one over the other...I gotta give it to the fics. There are some very amazing writers out there that keep writing great quality fics with unique takes on the ship that I wish I thought of in the first place. As well as cute and adorable miphlink fluff fics being updated or written as well. Speaking of...fluff is a big favorite of mine. It makes my day to read about these two giving each other all the love they can and deserve over a cup of coffee in the morning or a drink at night. 

HOWEVER, with that said, multi-chaptered fics writing fluff, angst, and adventure (even smut too) all together into one awesome story? That takes cake. The way those authors can balance all of those aspects while keeping an overarching plot, and making sure that other characters stay interesting and relevant in their own right.... makes for a great fic. It’s something that I aspire to with my own writing.

But I do have to say, even if fics are currently my favorite for miphlink, there are fantastic miphlink art pieces out there that are being drawn that I love so much! Some of which have inspired and fueled my own writing ideas. Big kudos to them for visualizing the ship that I am simply trying to put into words. Artists such as laconicfairy, minoreo, fuseax, lunian, baozi-art, and many others are able to do things I have no ability to even attempt to; not without a huge dedication of time and effort by starting from scratch. Major respect to them for accomplishing what I can only dream of. Without their art, I doubt many of my fics, and perhaps others, could even be written the way they are.

Wow, this one was a long answer. Hope that answered your question!