#it's all zelink there is so much zelink

[aheavenscorner]

Word Search Tag Game!

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

Thanks for the tag @mailrebel, I've actually been very excited waiting for this game to make the rounds, hoping someone would tag me. At last, I do have some stuff to share!

My words were cloud, touch, and green.

Cloud (hylink manga ending rewrite)

Link looks up into the darkness of the night — or is it day? It hardly matters now. His people have ascended to the heavens, hidden beyond the great sea of clouds. Demise cannot get to them anymore. They will be safe from evil, they will be happy, they will thrive. They will live! He knows this, and yet— and yet, this victory coats his tongue in the pungent taste of blood.

Touch (a very ancient TP wip with a whole lot of political drama)

A hand found its way to his cheek, hovering above it in hesitance. Only that already served to silence her hero. Zelda no longer had anything to hide from Link; she wore her heart in her eyes, in her gentle touch, in the tears that stung her eyes, unmoving. Only he could see it. She could count his freckles, see every speckle of gold and blue in the eyes that would have reflected the stars in its tears had they been in another life.

Green (my incoming star trek zelink au with vulcan link being so cute)

A line creased deeper into his forehead. He looked... hurt. "I will not be offended if you wish to pull away. However, would appreciate clarification on how the baring of my heart is humorous to you, lieutenant." Zelda placed her other hand atop his, and that was enough to stop whatever train of thought was spinning around in his head. His ears went green. In this silent beat, she found the perfect moment to scoot even closer, smiling softly. "Have you considered that, maybe, I would not take the offer because I am in love with you too?"

I'll tag @louwhose, @pastelsandpining and @nocturnalfandomartist if you'd like to join! Your words will be rain, heart and grave ✨

[verflares]

just how long is forever? // not long enough, with you

pssst. check this out on inprnt :]

[walrus-tusk-615bc]

“Sidlink” this, “Zelink” that—

THEY ALL HAVE TWO HANDS

[emily-e-draws]

this dynamic is so important to me

[linkvcr]

Missing all the gossip

[part 2]

[tanjir0se]

Zelda having a secret room for when she "needs to concentrate" carries with it the implication that it's Link that makes it difficult to concentrate, since they pretty clearly lived together between BOTW and TOTK. A lesser zelink shipper would turn this into something romantic but I'm operating on a higher wavelength.

"Zelda Zelda Zelda look at this cool rock I found don't you think it looks like a frog? Hey Zelda do you think I could climb all the way to the ceiling without falling hey hey Zelda listen to this *makes horse noise* doesn't that sound just like Epona I'm really good at horse noises hey Zelda Zelda Ze-

[inumbrapugnabimus-maybe]

The knight and his lady @margindoodles2407 :)

Period drama levels of intense eye contact goin on here folks

[sehaniine]

post calamity and zelda’s dragonification, healing both internal and external wounds together

[skyloftian-nutcase]

My brain is buzzed and buzzing.

HW Zelda spent a good portion of her time with Link disguised as Sheik. She decided to keep her identity a secret from even Impa, which means she probably had to change her personality a little to make it convincing. So this entire time, Sheik and Link work together and fight together, and Link got to know this different persona. So when she revealed herself as Zelda, I wonder how that changed their relationship and dynamic?

Imagine Zelda is falling for Link but Link is falling for someone who doesn’t exist. Imagine Link’s agency and consent are so ambiguous because destiny determines that Link and Zelda are always together, that they have to be together, at least according to Lana and Cia.

I don’t know, I just have a lot of thoughts about HW Zelink. Not all of them are great. But I suppose if people write it well I can like it.

[shellshooked]

rebel generals of the twilight squadron

[scopophobia-polaris]

The fact I have to boot up totk AGAIN, honest to God yall after I make this one fuckass post it is au only I am not doing zelda discourse no more

[nolongerapileofashprobably]

Ok so consider this, if Link already got all the Dragon’s Tears, and he does the regional phenomena quest, doesn’t it still make sense and is still in character for him to not tell the others the truth? Like think about it, that is his girl, even if he knows what happened to her already, he just doesn’t want to believe it. He knows, but he can’t help but to keep chasing after her because he still has even a sliver of hope that MAYBE this time it’s actually her. That, and I think he also doesn’t want to confuse the others even more because how exactly is he even supposed to explain all that? And wouldn’t it just hurt them even more?

Anyway, that got longer than I intended, but I feel like people don’t think about that when it comes to that quest line.

THISSSSS^^^^^^

Link keeping Zelda’s fate a secret from everyone is incredibly telling of how he is dealing with it himself. Spoiler alert, he isn’t.

To put it in perspective, let’s remember that not only did everyone think Zelda was still around, but they thought she was wreaking havoc or being controlled. Everyone was so confused because that wasn’t the girl they all came to know and love.

So Link is dealing with the whole Zelda Puppet storyline on TOP of the memories that show Zelda’s true fate. She’s been in Hyrule all this time, but as a dragon that is healing the Master Sword.

Imagine raising the hopes of everyone once he reveals that the Zelda causing so much trouble was just one of Ganon’s puppets and then tearing it straight down by telling everyone that Zelda is actually a dragon with no way of returning back to her original form. That would be DEVASTATING.

While Link has accepted Zelda’s choice, he does NOT plan on it remaining her fate. We see that through the Find Princess Zelda Quest not completing until she is back home, in his arms, and her nerdy self. Link would not have rested until he got Zelda back. It’s the whole point of the game. That was HIS motive.

And I do think there is some complexity in his emotions where he just can’t accept the futility of her fate— that YES, perhaps that is her being held by the Yiga or any of the other Princess Spotting Quests. He has this small sliver of hope and doubt that drives him to investigate each of these rumors and chase her throughout the halls of Hyrule Castle. He can’t help but react. Because all of Link’s choices this game are purely emotion driven. And I think that is so amazing considering we barely get to see how he feels regarding the storyline, beyond micro-expressions and what OTHER characters tells us about him.

[kbluebirdart]

The latest director interview revealed Zelda's contemplating whether she should restore the kingdom Hyrule is interesting.

I agree that her hesitation to restore should have shown. but imagine why she didn't put her thoughts about this on dairy, maybe because she has had many conflicting feelings of being afraid to admit to herself that she doesn't want to go back to that place(Hyrule castle)that haunting from the past.

Afraid that people will disappoint her for being a princess of Hyrule who wants to run away from living up to their expectations. Anguish that she allows herself to be fragile and selfish not wanting to restore.

being biased that people doing fine and have their own lives/systems without her ruling them. but still, she also doesn't want to disappoint herself...

Going back to the past opens her eyes to see what is like to have a heartwarming family that understands, and supports her. But the past does not feel like a home, a place where she belonged since her own era has the people she loved/emotionally attached to.

Rauru and Sonia taught Zelda a lot of things. that she feels inspired by them, becomes more confident, is no longer scared for a future that has not yet come, and wants to make her home a safer place for everyone.

Then she learned time power in the hope of going home, only to find out that she has to sacrifice herself but she'll do it even if she's so scared. even if she has a choice to continue living in the past. she'll do it bc she knows now that people from her era, Her people need her help and her Link is waiting for her, that she wants to be there when needed, even if she's no longer herself...

[iti-iskuna]

Mo's Zelink Week 2024 Master List!

damn sorry I'm late. yeah I'm walking in with coffee. what about it. anyways, here's a handy dandy list of all the fics I wrote for Zelink Week 2024, for easy access!

Day 1: Under the Stars -- The Wisdom to Know the Difference

Day 2: Fading -- In Every Shade of Blue

Day 3: Blooming -- To Sow You Back Up Like a Garden

Day 4: Enchantment -- Somebody to Love

Day 5: Spellbound -- head empty

Day 6: Sealed Fate -- Upon the Face of Fate

Day 7: Reunion -- no thoughts

thank you all SO so much for all the love you've shown me this week. you all rock my world! and a special thank you for @zelinkcommunity for putting this all together, thank you all for your service fr. zelink be upon ye all <3333

(p.s. i did end up coming up with ideas for days 5 and 7, even if i didn't get to writing them. i may try to write them this week as late submissions, or just write them at a later date for fun, so stay tuned!)

[scootatwoni]

The strongest warriors are those that love botw but don't ship zelink (me its me I'm the strongest warrior)

[nuclearnerves]

I'm moving this week so between packing I've been off saving Hyrule. Heres my favorite kids. I've been listening to the stable trotters serenade for like an hour on loop. its so beautiful. i don't think it has a canon name for the song but if i could give it one i'd call it "the heros promise"