#i saved my reblog as a draft cuz i was waiting for permission to share some of my wips publically

[deuynndoodles]

May I ask to hear about your totk fixit fic wip?

totally!

the intention was to rewrite the final part in which zelda turns into a human. it felt deus ex machina to me bc the whole story had pushed the tragedy of zelda losing herself with no way of returning, only for two dead ppl to use time magic to give link his arm back and his gf. i wanted to include impa, purah and the sages in finding a way to turn zelda human again, grounding it in the present and relying on the characters we've gotten to know well. (i also could write link as an amputee.)

i dropped the wip cuz i couldn't figure out an alternative route easily, and struggled to come up with worldbuilding ideas/mechanics.

.. now that i look back at the fic, it seems to be going the route of "link needs to accept the fact zelda isn't coming back" more than my original intention. maybe i could pick it up again and go that way intentionally :]

and here's a snippet:

Link slides open the door to Lookout Landing, taking in a deep breath and slowly letting it out. The air is fresh. It smells of new hopes and beginnings.

"Link!" cries Tulin, flapping his wings and smiling. "You're okay!"

Link chuckles, morose. "As much as I will be, buddy."

"That was incredible, my dear friend!" says Sidon, beaming. "You never cease to amaze."

Riju twirls one of her locs, glancing at him with a smirk. "Nice job, Link."

A beat. "Thanks," Link says.

"Do you feel okay, goro?" asks Yunobo, face filled with concern.

"I dunno yet," Link answers honestly. "Eventually."

i last worked on this in august of 2023. it's been a while lol