#dove plays totk

[dollfat]

this game keeps surprising me in little ways. i didnt expect to be able to wear links little ponytail, and i especially didnt expect purah to comment on it. now i took a picture of a blue bokoblin for a statue, and rather than some generic pose, its exactly the position i took the photo in. its so delightful and now i gotta get even more ridiculous photos of monsters.

[tsvai]

my backyard has been extremely generous w/ the photo opportunities this week lmfao

[seekingthestars]

@january-summers replied to your post “the depths are scary but i do love having a buddy...”:

are those trees or some kind of weird anemone? because they look like they have peacock feathers for leaves/branches???

​trees!!! weird trees!!! this is in the Depths, so all underground, all of the flora is very reminiscent of feathers / ferns / mushrooms / etc.

it's all so odd but genuinely kinda pretty when it's not being VERY DARK and spooky HAHAHA

[alphascorpiixx]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Monster in the akkala chasm

Did not expect that and I have to pause the game for a moment

Ooohhhhhbbbhhhghh do not like at all

[knightofhylia]

Goddess Hylia Correspondences

I know we all got these, but here's mine

Animals - Shoebill, Owl, Dove, Eagle

Astrology - Virgo, Cancer

Beverage - Tea, Milk, Mead, Beer

Color - White, Gold, Silver, Purple, Sky and Navy blue

Crystals - Opalite, Amethyst, Citrine, Quartz, Selenite

Emotions - Joy, Inspired, Protective

Epithets - Silver Daughter

Flower - Grass Lily, Elfdock, Lilac

Food - Apple, Pumpkin, Bread, Soup

Herbs - Hyssop, Rosemary, Thyme, Pineapple Weed, Chamomile

Keywords - Faith, Hope, Purity

Month/Day - Triforce Tuesday

Meme -

Metal - Gold, Silver

Musical Expression - Classical strings, Harp, Easy Listening, Gospel, Choir Chamber

Number - N/A

Playlist - 🙏

Mythical Animal - Loftwing, Adar Rhiannon, Alkonost, Gamayun

Similar Deities - Holy Mary, Jesus, Archangel Michael, Guan Yin, Demeter, Iris, Ceridwen

Physical Expression - random smiling, light shining through trees, rocks and other items twinkle when she wants them, reactions to offerings in game

Sense - Sight, Justice

Symbol -

Appearance:

if you are interested in how I devotionally play totk check out this post!

[shadowlinktheshadow]

ok fuck it im finally gonna write down ramble about the similarities between castle in the sky and spirit tracks rhghghrr

case #1: the characters

in my very private and running around inside my mind headcanons, I see a lot of close things between pazu and link

pazu is a sweet boy (maybe even naive) who helps those in need (like every protagonist) hes a very dedicated worker in the mines, and loves machinery

same could be said for link, who never talks in game but shows his shyness and and also sweet nature. (perhaps this is only around zelda,) you could take the fact that he doesnt even want to get up at the beginning of the game to take his exam because he dislikes the job, but this is where my headcanons come in. in short, hes a child genius and a perfectionist and works himself a little too much, and gets really eepy. so yes he loves machines (trains) as well

oh, and they are both orphans. (link is a bit difficult because hes usually always some type of parentless/guardianless child but anyways-)

and even other than personality and hobbies, their looks have similar parts too

of course, theyre not carbon copies of each other (such as colors being different) but the gloves and, especially to me, the cap is the one that sticks out. like. no other zelda game has him wearing a hat like that

(I just realized the gloves r the same color holy shit 💀) ((bruh and the posture lmao💀💀))

now I dont have much to say about sheeta and zeldas similarities (sorry) but they are both royals (well 1 of royal descent)

case #2: character relationships

spirit tracks zelink is what is keeping me alive so heres some similarities

I love love love the "hopeless romantic commoner falls in love with literal princess (she loves him back)" trope. which, pazu and sheetas relationship is a little different, but the vibes are the same

both couples? pairs? are so innocently in love with each other (maybe link shows it more) but just look:

they are so rhghghrhHRHFHFJJ HISS HISS HISS 💜💜💜💜💜😭😭���🔥💜

and finally the catching part in the movie

now you may ask "oh totk link caught zelda something something skyward sword falling blah blah blah" (im joking pls dont hate 💀) but this catch is different than those

they arent both falling, bro is already on the ground

you know who else is on the ground?

THIS BITCH

pazu may seem more.. graceful in catching sheeta compared to link, but (according to my dad) the whole joke of link dropping zelda comes from this movie (I havent finished it so idk) but I do know pazu struggles under the weight of sheeta after all the magic stuff goes away 😂

case #3: minor stuff

so I havent watched the entire movie yet, but heres some other things I saw

birds

they r both doves...... interesting....

though different, they also both play an instrument (link plays a panflute and pazu a trumpet)

also the design similarities in the robots and the phantoms, but ive run out of photos and time so that's kt

thanks for coming to my tedtalk (to the 3 people that will see this 💀)

[darkrpfinders]

25F here, I am looking for 20+ rp partners, honestly this maybe a long shot. But I am a Lazy lit to lit(200+ word counts) due to me working over 40+ hours, I like to keep it calming and fun for everyone as well. I am into any type of themes, I like my dark, dead dove, angst, and all that! And I'm looking for people who have like little to noooo limits, I like being crazy lol jkjk.

I am looking to do oc x cc! But if you want to do cc x cc on your part, I will happily do so!

I am looking into a couple fandoms, the characters listed are the ones I'm looking to play against with my oc, in return I can play anyone you want!

Chainsaw man : Denji, Hirofumi, or Aki

Sk8 : Cherry(High school version), or Adam(adult or high school version)

Zelda BOTW/TOTK : Sidon, Rauru

JJK : Yuta, Sukuna/Yuji.

Please give me a like and I will hit you up! ♡

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[skyloftian-nutcase]

What did you think of Zelda's story in TOTK? When director Hidemaro Fujibayashi said that Zelda in TOTK is “going through growth, experiencing things, and ultimately figuring out what kind of a person she’s going to be,” how would you say that is reflected in the game? What kind of person do you think she realizes she wants to be? What scene(s) reflect her overall growth?

Whoa, I forgot I held on to this in my drafts, sorry, Anon. I wasn't done playing the game's main story yet so I hid it lol.

Idk, I'm... I guess I can kind of see some growth in Zelda in the game? She's hesitant about using her powers in that scene against the molduga, but she's been learning under Sonia... I remember at the end of botw she says she can't really feel her powers that much anymore, and she was fine with that (granted, she had also been using them for a hundred years), so it could be she was hesitant to tap into them again? Maybe in the interim between botw and totk she abandoned any thought of using her powers and just dove into what she loved, which was science and finding ways to help her people grow?

I will say, the game makes her an expert in like... everything. Like there's nothing she doesn't know, there's no tip to experts she can't give... it's not very realistic and doesn't leave room for growth, and I'm not a huge fan of it. I enjoy a beloved princess, but not a goddess. Zelda is the former, not the latter (at least this one, skyward sword is different lol).

But if that's the angle we're going with, that she abandoned her pursuit of her powers and went back to her default, that's... regression, not growth. However, she definitely has much more faith in herself than she did in botw. But that's growth from botw, not totk. Her sacrifice with the secret stone is huge, and wow what a scene it is (when totk goes hard it goes hard), her faith in her people and Link unshakable, and I love that for her, but that's... not anything new. It's basically botw all over again.

So I wouldn't exactly say Zelda has had much growth, no. And while I find that disappointing, I don't find it surprising.

[doggygutz]

hello!! you can call me Viscera, this is my blog dedicated to being a weird freak on the internet. it won't be exclusively nsfw/sexual, just Weird and Freaky in a variety of ways. it will feature taboo kinks and fantasies, and dead dove content, though. it'll probably mostly be reblogs but who knows, maybe i'll post my own stuff too

i'm 18 (born 05/21/2006), i use it/she/he pronouns (neos are cool too, especially nature, dog, or rabbit themed ones, just no they/them), and i'm good with all kinds of gendered language. i'm also autistic, schizospec, mentally ill, and physically disabled, some of which may come up occasionally

i'm a rabbit & dog therian, and a vampire & fallen angel otherkin, please refer to me as such!!

my interests are listed below the cut :3

sfw interests:

marvel has been a big special interest of mine since i was a kid, and i've recently gotten into the x-men movies as well!! i've watched every marvel movie, and most marvel shows

other movies i like include: all of the star wars movies, studio ghibli movies, and horror and thriller films

other shows i like include: the mandalorian, house md, hannibal, invincible, the boys, michael shur shows, breaking bad, and succession

music; my favourite bands and artists are depeche mode, the smiths, the clash, the cure, harley poe, and bo burnham! i'm also learning to use computer programs to make my own music

visual art; i enjoy photography, and paint, draw, and make jewelry, and i sometimes sculpt. i also plan on learning embroidery and improving my sewing

spirituality -- i've identified as pagan since i was 13, and i'm still exploring some more parts of spirituality and religion, and i just generally find it an interesting topic

alternative subcultures (i'm goth myself, and most of my friends are alternative as well)

video games (mainly stardew valley, acnh, legend of zelda botw & totk, spiritfarer, and hollow knight)

ARGs and unfiction

animals & nature (some of my favourite animals are crows, sharks, rabbits, and wolfdogs)

nsfw interests:

bondage (especially shibari)

collars & leashes, muzzles, harnesses, and other similar gear

body worship & examination

ageplay & petplay (mainly puppy play)

primal play & scent/sweat

teratophilia (monsterfucking!!)

cnc, free use, intox, and somno

age gap & power imbalance

overstim & edging

sadomasochism (especially spanking, slapping, and caning) & blood, and general violence ig??

marking (bruises, scratches, hickeys, sometimes branding)

kidnapping & imprisonment

both degradation & praise

dumbification & objectification

religious themes (imagery, costumes/uniforms, roleplay scenarios) & corruption

fauxcest

some watersports

i am a switch and a verse, btw :3

i’m also a big fan of cannibalism, but it's hard for me to categorize it as either sfw or nsfw because it sort of toes the line between the two

[timeturner-jay]

Okay, but did anyone actually play the Fire Temple the intended way instead of just cheesing it to hell and back?

I played the first puzzle as intended, got extremely annoyed at how tedious the mine carts were to use, and then just climbed around inside and outside the buildings and found creative spots to use Ascent, and never touched another one of the puzzles again. 😌 Open-concept dungeons, my beloved. They made it so easy.

At one point I even found a tiny spot where they had missed Ascent-proofing the bottom of a lava room - and Link dove up not through and out of rock, but just out into the middle of a lake of lava. It was hilarious. Wish I had taken a screenshot.

(I'm still not done with the game btw, so please don't discuss any other parts of TotK here. I'd rather avoid spoilers.)

[zeldaelmo]

(image is from zeldawiki)

I was surprised at the different approaches people took for this boss and I have a theory. Reblog if you think Master Kohga has a dumb belly (or want to help me to see more results)!

[dollfat]

i really like the gibdo queen

[aurathian]

Hand in Hand | AO3

for @zelinkcommunity Zelink Week 2023, prompt: hand in hand. this work doesn't contain any totk spoilers!

Fandom: Skyward Sword

Rating: G

Summary: Link and Zelda overcome their fear of jumping--together.

“Go on, you can do it. Jump off.”

Even though Instructor Owlan was known for his soothing, easygoing voice, his words were anything but to little Zelda. She stared straight down into the swirling clouds below, only a short, terrifying leap away.

“I can’t,” she whined. “It’s scary.”

“You’ve flown before, haven’t you?” the instructor asked. She nodded meekly, her body unmoving from its precarious position on the edge of the deck. She could practically feel the gaze of her father, standing just a ways behind, burning into her back.

“You know how to whistle, and we’ve practiced jumping before,” Instructor Owlan continued, resting his hand on Zelda’s shoulder. “I know it’s scary, but I also know you can do it.”

Still, she shook her head and stepped back from the ledge. “I’m sorry,” she mumbled.

“Maybe Link can show you how?”

Zelda’s normally courageous best friend stepped forward from underneath the shade of a tree, twiddling his thumbs and looking everywhere but Instructor Owlan. He shook his head too, and a wave of relief washed over Zelda. Her mind had been filled with horrid images of him falling and his bird never answering his whistle, images of Link disappearing into the clouds below and never returning.

They had met their Loftwings, played with them and cared for them numerous times before, but now that they were tasked with actually jumping off the island she wasn’t sure if her bird would answer. One time, her dress got snagged on one of her Loftwing’s talons and it screeched in pain. Did it forgive her after that? Would its payback be ignoring her call? She shuddered at the thought.

“You got this, Link,” Owlan encouraged, but the little boy only shrunk back into the shade. The instructor sighed. “Headmaster, I just don’t think today is the day.”

“That’s alright, Owlan,” Zelda’s father said, stepping forward to meet their group by the tree, safely away from the edge of the deck leading to her doom. Thank the Goddesses, his gaze was much softer than she imagined. “I remember my first time jumping off. Actually, it took me a while. We can try again tomorrow.”

“Of course.”

Instructor Owlan said his goodbyes and gave some final words of encouragement to the children–which they didn’t find at all encouraging–and went on his way to the Knight Academy to teach the last classes of the day.

“We’re sorry,” Zelda said to her father.

“Have I ever told you two of my first time diving?” he asked. The pair shook their heads and began to walk with him around the front of the Goddess Statue. Gazing up at Hylia’s smiling face, he reminisced.

“I was a fussy kid,” he began. “I went to the deck kicking and screaming. I was terrified of the sky and much preferred to call my Loftwing to the island instead. I didn’t want to fly it; I was perfectly fine just grooming and feeding it and then letting it go on its way. But… riding Loftwings is a fact of life for our people. Everyone has that first jump, and for some, it’s effortless. For me… well, it took over a week of bringing me to the deck everyday, coercing me, until finally I jumped. Maybe I was sick of the hounding.”

“Why did you jump?”

He hummed in thought before casting his fond gaze down at Link and Zelda. “My mother dove with me,” he said. “She held my hand and we jumped off the island together, and I whistled for my bird and everything was fine.”

“I don’t think I can do it,” Zelda murmured.

“The sky is big, but it’s even bigger when you’re just a child.” His words were meant to be comforting, but the pair still wore uneasy faces. He knelt down and took one of their hands in each of his. “What are you scared of?”

Link leaned up to Zelda’s ear, cupping his mouth and whispering something only she could hear.

“Me too,” she replied aloud. “We don’t want to fall into the clouds. We don’t know what’s down there. We could… could…”

“You won’t die,” Gaepora chuckled. “Nobody has fallen beneath the clouds before. Our knights make sure of it, and they’ll keep you two safe.”

“Okay,” Zelda sighed, unconvinced.

“We’ll try again tomorrow. You two go on now, but Zelda, you be home for supper.”

“Yes, father. Bye bye.”

And the two children ran off towards the waterfall to play, down rickety flights of stairs and through stone plazas. For a few hours in front of that waterfall they forgot about the Loftwings and the clouds and the great big sky and the thought of falling far, far below them, never to return…

…until Link pushed Zelda a little too close to the edge and she scrambled backward as quickly as she could.

“I’m sorry,” he said, speaking only as he does around her. “I didn’t mean to.”

“It’s okay,” she reassured him, standing up and dusting herself off. “I’m just… scared.”

“Me too,” he admitted. “I don’t think I can do it at all.”

Link, timid as he was, was usually the one who dragged her along on his grand adventures around Skyloft. Sneaking out to the graveyard at night, going into the cave when they aren’t supposed to, running through the Knight Academy halls–he spearheaded those operations and Zelda gladly tagged along, practically glued to her best friend. Maybe…

“We could do it together,” she offered. “Even if we don’t jump. Maybe if we just stand there together, we can get the courage.”

“You’re brave for standing there,” Link frowned. “I can’t do it.” He slumped onto the grass, plucking strands from the earth. She sat down beside him.

“Remember when you hit Groose down there once because he was picking on you?”

Link nodded, fighting back the smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

“Or that time you took an extra helping of soup from the mess hall?”

“When I wasn’t supposed to? Yeah… and then I got caught, so it wasn’t that cool.”

“It was cool to me,” Zelda huffed, crossing her arms and sticking her nose up. “It was also cool that night you snuck into my room from the roof–how did you even get up there? And then we spent all night reading books in the dark and playing games.”

“Yeah, I did do that.” Link dropped his head into his hands. “I don’t know why you’re telling me about it.”

“You’re brave, Link,” she replied, “and I think, if we do it together, we can do anything.”

“You were right with me all those times.”

“So, come on!” Zelda leapt up and extended her hand. “Let's at least go stand on the deck. Then maybe tomorrow, we can look over the edge.”

“Okay…” Hesitantly, he took her small hand and hoisted himself off the ground. Together, they walked back to the Goddess Statue as the sun began to set over Skyloft, casting its golden rays all around them. The evening breeze blew steadily, warm and soft, as they climbed the stairs back to the statue. Zelda insisted they stop for a quick prayer.

“For safety,” she said.

“I don’t think the Goddess can catch us,” Link replied.

After praying (and Zelda ending hers with, “Also, I pray that my father does not serve meatloaf tonight.”) they went behind the statue to one of the most isolated decks on Skyloft where they had been practicing– er, trying to practice, earlier. They’d jumped off of high points around Skyloft before, but the heights weren’t drastic and there was always a mountain of cushions and people below to break their fall. Now, only the clouds awaited them, and whatever lay beneath should something go awry.

Zelda forced herself to walk onto the deck, making sure to keep her gaze straight ahead and not stray to the sunset-golden void beneath her.

“Come on,” she beckoned Link, who had stopped behind her. Outstretching her hand, he hesitantly took it, steps shaky as he closed the distance between them. Side by side, they approached the edge.

Link’s eyes searched Zelda’s face, noticing the way she gulped and swiped at her forehead. He couldn’t help the shaky exhale that came from his lips.

“What if…” Zelda mumbled to herself, briefly releasing his hand to sit and dangle her legs over the edge. “See, this isn’t so bad.” She offered her hand once more and he took it with less reluctance this time, gingerly putting his legs out into the air. The tension dissipated and they dangled beside hers. The pair sat in silence, basking in the evening breeze and dying light, relishing in each other’s company, purposely ignoring the task at hand. She never said they had to do it right now, but… with him, she felt like anything was possible. So she stood, bringing him with her.

“I’m going to do it,” she declared. “You don’t have to do it with me. I can show you how easy it is.” Inside, she was screaming. She was terrified, but if it could help Link overcome his own fear, she would do it.

“No,” he said. “I’ll do it with you.” His hand squeezed hers a little tighter out of fright and fondness, and she smiled.

“Okay. On three.” And she counted. One, two, three…

They leapt off the platform, hands entwined as they plummeted through the sky, and for a moment the excitement was so overwhelming they almost forgot to call their Loftwings until Zelda positioned her fingers at her lips and blew, causing Link to follow suit. With a whoosh their birds swooped beneath them, close enough that with outstretched arms their fingertips still grazed against one another. Their hearts pounded in their ears, breathing heavily, enjoying the relaxing glide of their Loftwings.

They flew side by side (if they had hands, Zelda thought, would they be holding them too?) and as the little girl looked upon her childhood hero, who had bested bullies and teachers and risked getting caught for countless things, now beaming in the shining sun, she knew they would be alright. Shifting a little closer, she held his hand just a little tighter.

[hyliareborn]

i started the new year playing totk ☺️ here’s what i accomplished tonight

completed the map

got the master sword

before that, my brother informed me that the master sword was on the light dragon’s forehead (because i hadn’t gotten that particular memory yet) right before she started descending into death mountain, and he said i could probably make it over there and then teleport away easily enough before she went in. this did not happen. link scrambled to hold onto her and climb down to her forehead while being pelted with magma. my brother kept insisting that i could make it if i just kept giving link something to eat. this also did not happen. after that i decided to get the memory first and find the master sword the old fashioned way.

forgot how to get into the lost woods so i flew over there, dove for a second because it thought it would be a long drop, and smashed into the ground, killing link instantly. it spawned me outside of the lost woods after that and i decided that i didn’t care enough to keep trying.

shot a korok across a lake of mud with a glider that had rockets attached. he survived both attempts but link died the first time. i guess the korok made it to his friend in both timelines, at least.

rito village’s economy is in absolute shambles, so i haven’t bought link most of the warm clothes yet. i just make him walk in the unbearable cold and shove apples in his mouth every now and then. i think i may be unintentionally torturing him.

[tentimesthecourage]

Thought Process while Playing TotK as Rinku

Rinku: So what if I just swan dove through Colgera's circles? Tulin: HOW ABOUT NO?! Rinku: DOING IT ANYWAY! -free falls-

[candycoatedrox]

absolutely obsessed with how the music that plays in the final gameplay segment of totk isn’t the final boss theme, it’s not dangerous, it’s not even an uplifting “hero” boss fight theme (a la splatoon), it’s just pure, raw you. just you and zelda, like it should have been all this time, without any of the “hero of hyrule” or “zonai” or “ganondorf” mixed in. without rauru’s arm, without any of the baggage, just soaring, uplifting music that signifies that the hard part is over, your goal is right there, she’s right there, and this is it. it’s going to be over. the theme from the start of the game, as you dove into the unknown to save the one you love—and her theme, everything you’ve fought to save—but even though the fight is over, even though ganondorf has been defeated and hyrule has been saved, it’s still not over for you, and it still comes back to that eternal link between you and zelda because just like it always has been: you are link, and you are fighting to save zelda.