#it's literally just hyrule angsting a bit lol

[illegiblehandwriting1]

YO GUYS. GUYS I DID IT. I had my last final today and it wasn't fun, but at least it's over!!

AND it's Wednesday! so, i've never done this before, BUT! i feel the need to celebrate w/ a small snippet of s&a ch 16, so here ya go :3 idk if this is a lot for a sneak peek, but in terms of this chapter, it is absolutely nothing, so, eh! fuck it, ya know?

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Hyrule had always loved caves. 

Where other heroes had proper towns and stables and inns, Hyrule had the caverns and cave systems that spiderwebbed beneath the surface of his home in every direction. Overworld monsters liked all the pale sunlight they could get. Dungeon-crawling monsters always preferred to stick to a certain room, and that was their turf; their home. 

An empty cave meant a safe spot, a rest stop, a moment to breathe. He didn't get very many of those. 

So when Hyrule had said he had been exploring that cave under the tree roots, he hadn’t lied. 

Technically. 

He had explored it. He had searched each crack and crevice with a distinct curiosity, wondering why it was here, who had made it, how convenient it would be to get to if he was in terrible shape: all the questions that he usually wondered. With each second spent in the darkness, he felt his heartbeat slow down from its thunderous pace. 

Okay, so contrary to what he told the heroes, his focus on the cave beneath the tree roots was more than just a habit or an interest. 

It was almost like a home. 

And maybe that was a little unhealthy, when he considered any enclosed, underground space to be safer than being surrounded by allies — comrades, friends, brothers — but at least he could breathe, in a cave. At least he could know that when he huddled himself up in the corner of the dark room, the hard rock pressed against his back and told him that nothing else was behind him. There would be no knives in his shoulder blades, no hands pushing him away or pulling him too close. There would be no claws ripping into his flesh and pouring his blood onto the earth. At least he could see the only entryway to the darkened alcove and know with full certainty that if anyone tried to come in, he would see them first. 

And it wasn’t that he didn’t trust any of the other heroes: that was just wrong. He trusted them with his life, and coming from the teenager with the blood curse, that was saying quite a bit. 

But there was a certain tension in the air around the group of travellers that had been there for weeks now. It wasn't exactly a secret as to why — they all knew why. 

Sky was gone. They needed him back. 

And they didn't know how to get him. 

But Hyrule found himself worrying his lip until it bled. He noticed his shoulders rising up to his ears. The tension in his frame. His locked jaw and the sudden snappiness that he kept swallowing. 

So the moment they stopped, he ran and hid in the safest place he could think of. Hiding was what he was best at, after all. 

It was what he had always done to escape. 

But it was quiet, down there in the dark. It was still and silent and maybe even peaceful. He was alone, if only for a moment, and that was what he was used to. Maybe he liked being around other people — well, that was a lie. He craved their presence like a bee craves nectar. It was soothing in a way that nothing else could be, when you had a comrade at your side in battle and a friend next to you at dinnertime. 

But the lonesome cave was familiar, despite the completely foreign territory they had all been treading since they'd first entered the Breach of Demise. 

It was familiar to sit, back pressed against the rough cave rocks, and just breathe. 

He imagined that he was home again. He was alone in his travels. He had no one to look after and no one to look after him. 

He didn’t have a missing brother. 

The bittersweetness of the illusion tasted wrong. It wasn’t something he could just magically go back to. Not after everything. But it was close enough, and that was all he needed. Just for a moment. Just until he had to turn on the lights again. 

Someone called his name. Not his birth name, not the name that everyone in his world connected with a curse and a bloodstained future reminiscent of a bloodstained past. No. That wasn’t what he heard. 

“Hyrule!” someone yelled. 

His allies — friends, brothers, family — were looking for him. 

He’d never had much of a family before. 

He couldn’t let this one fall apart.

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also, um. so.

i am. not done yet. so.

[cafecourage]

Idk if requests are open; if they're not, please feel free to ignore this!!!

Okay so uh, I know that the post I'm gonna reference is more than a year old, but I just discovered your blog and I went on a binge and, well...

The Dragon Au Part 2? The one with Sky (along with the other boys, but I'm focusing on Sky)? Where you said that Sky would probably never tell his S/O about him being a dragon despite the trust he has in his S/O?

It's just...so sad! 😭 So, if I may, could I request a fic where Reader (who is, or wants to be, Sky's S/O) finds out that Sky's a dragon?

Maybe he accidentally shifted during battle, or maybe one of the other Links accidentally let slip that all of the Chain (and, therefore, Sky) are dragons? I'm not quite sure about how Reader would find out, but they do; cue them crying to another Link (probably Time, bc he's The Dad™) or even Sun, and Reader admits that they feel like they're a terrible person bc surely they did something to make Sky not trust them, right...? And Reader asks for advice on what they can do to make up for whatever Bad Thing they did, and how to be a better friend to Sky, etc. etc.

I don't like angst if it doesn't have a happy ending, so idk how to end it on a happy note; maybe Sky talks to Reader about it all & they "kiss & make up" (either figuratively or literally lol)?

(Again, feel free to ignore this if requests aren't open!!!)

IVE BEEN WANTING TO WRITE THIS EVER SINCE I TOLD PINKY ABOUT IT.

Typically you were stay away from battles if anything you were learning how to fight. In this battle though your back was towards a cliff and the monsters were blocking your way into the forest which is where you normally hide. Well… This was a particularly bad situation to be in. You duck and tried to weave through but each time you tried to you almost get hit. Luckily Sky was staying by your side for a bit to fight the monsters off. Though the chain was truly outnumbered.

Not to be a downer but you think they might need a miracle.

Then it happened.

A Lizalfos got a fairly lucky shot at you right in the shoulder. The impact knocked you back off your feet and stumble back.

Right.

Off.

The cliff.

It was weird. You didn’t scream. But something did. It was loud and it felt like the air was full of electricity. In a blink of an eye a black plop swooped down heading towards you. When the blur finally crashes into you whatever it was brought you into its arms and pulled up. “Keep your eyes close.” You hear Sky whisper in your ear, you didn’t even know that your eyes had been closed the whole time. It’s not like you’re going to open them now. Especially with a warning like that.

There was a lot of screaming not just from the boys but monsters as well. A few crashes of lightning made you flinch and hold onto Sky tighter. Slowly your curiosity had peaked and you open your eyes and glanced up at Sky.

Sky who was typically the softest person in the world looked monstrous. His eyes were sharper more snake like and Night Sky-esque scales framed his features. Giving his once soft face a fiercer look to it. It could also be the death glare he had on his face. Behind him were two bat like wings and long serpents tail that matched his scales. It would have been breathtaking if you weren’t loosing blood.

Your glaze was met with his now electric blue eyes, “put me down?” You asked as you had to force yourself to look at the others but as soon as you moved the arrow that was lodged into your shoulder made its move. A curses leave your mouth as you slump back in his arms.

Sky was about to speak but Hyrule beat him, “We should find and get camp set up. For now Let me see what I can do.” The team’s medic was in charge now as the battle had been over for a bit now. “Rancher, Champion can you scout out a better, safer place?” He leads Sky with you in his arms to be seated. When settled with you in Sky’s lap and Hyrule helping you through the process of being stitched up.

You had so many questions to ask but you honestly doubt you would get answers too. “I have a question.”

“Yes Darling?” Sky’s voice was a bit more gravely than normal.

“Are you guys…” You had not idea what to say about this situation as you would assume dragons.

“Yes.” Time said before you could find the words.

A beat passes you look up at the token father, “all-“

“All of us yes.”

“Ok…” You lean into Sky’s chest. Before something bothers you again, looking up at Time again you go to ask him something.

He just sighs “yes. I’ll explain later about how our magic work. Just focus on healing.”

[summertimemusician]

Linktober Day 6

Mask(s)

Soft and sweet with just a hint of melancholic because 1.I'm tired and probably need a nap father than coffee, 2.I actually managed to make a pretty good mocha and the Anchorage LOZ animatic came onto my playlist before writing this and it kind of influenced my mood, and 3. I'm saving the usual Majora's Mask flare of angst for another prompt because I was having way too much fun dissecting the tragedy of the Hero of Time before sleep deprivation snatched the idea away which is usually my sign to pass the heck out and save the second option for when I have more energy lol.

For the Warriors fans, also Warriors is a disaster of an older sibling but we adore and appreciate him for it in this household, as always can be implied romantic or platonic between him and reader.

You were all but pinned down to the ground, brought down more effectively and unable to find the strength to get up.

Well, not literally, there were no enemies nearby, the chaos at camp had long since died down and there wasn’t anything much to do now that night had fallen, the heavens deigning to put all of it’s glittering jewels on display.

Were it any other day you’d probably focus more on appreciating it in full, the fire was crackling merrily, you were safe and had a full stomach and even with the ever present threat of the Shadow possibly deciding to ambush you all while most of your guards were down, you had your boys with you and the crisp autumn petrichor was a balm on your soul, weary from the journey.

Maybe it would be fine to rest for a little while.

And then the small figure clinging to you flinched, burrowing closer and holding onto your tunic like a lifeline. And awareness came to you like a smack over the head with a log, your fingers gently carding through blond locks as you hum gently. Weighting options and just how quietly you could move without bothering the precious Sprite at your side.

You had guessed Time had been a sweet kid, and you still wanted to lodge a formal complaint with the gods for writing such cruel fate for him because the man couldn’t catch a break and you’re not the only one to take it personally. But he was killing you here, this is how you die, with an adorable but oh so heartbreakingly sad little boy having fallen asleep leaning against you after telling you all sorts of stories about his extensive mask collection.

(You don’t know wether you want to cry, scream or laugh, Mask was so, so young. It breaks your heart, just a little.

Really, the deities of Hyrule must adore tragedies. Bastards.)

Sighing, you decide to compromise, gently keeping the Kokiri boy right where he is, fast asleep and with barely any nightmares as you hum and card your fingers through the spun gold strands, you brush your fingers through the last masks he fell asleep mid through telling the story of how he’d acquired. If you were careful surely you’d be able to reach his pack on his side so he wouldn’t worry later.

A pair of brown boots invade your vision, Warriors crouches down. You think you spot a flash of surprise on his eyes as he spots Mask napping on you, and then fond amusement of a big brother you knew he directed often towards Wind, tone low, “Well would you look at that, out like a light. It’s a rare honor for him to trust anyone like this.”

You chuckle a bit, shaking your head, “I can tell, he’s a good kid. I’ve barely met him for a day and I’d already take on an army for him.”

“Welcome to my world.”, comes Warriors dry response, though you both knew he was a hundred percent serious, his own mask quickly falling away as he gently picked up the Deku Sprout Mask to put it back in the small sprite’s pouch, hiding it’s confused, fearful sadness from your gaze (and it’s an effort, not to twitch, as your rage towards Majora gained even more kindling to burn) as the soldier handled it with the due solemnity of being one of the few Mask would allow to even touch the masks without his immediate supervision, “... I never thought I’d see him again, as...”

“I know.” Your tone was quiet, as you carefully picked your choice of words.

If there’s one thing you knew about any Link, is that they’re all really good elder brother’s and that they are too hard on themselves. Warriors specially, Mask and Wind were his everything, there wouldn’t be words that could describe how gutted he was, after confirming his suspicions with you, regretting not saying anything against Mask joining the battle field back then, loathing himself for not convincing him or Lana into letting him stay in spite of his bad feeling that as soon as the young hero of time passed through that portal he was unlikely to ever meet him again.

... You settle for something simple, instead, reaching a hand to softly pat his head, taking care not to mess his hair too much, “You did good, Wars, it’s not your fault. Mask also knows you did your best.”

He still, sighing, the mask falling away as he guides your hand to his lips, quietly thankful (really, like big brother like little brother, your wonderful, silly, caring boys. You make a point to cheerfully bat away the butterflies in your stomach, ), “... Feels hard to believe that, some times. Thank you.”

You hum, after putting the Zora mask away, Warriors takes Mask’s other side, pulls you closer and breathes.

(Just in case, he lies to himself.)

You quietly listen to his stories about his little brother, and Warriors is content.

[allwayswildchild]

You have anything you'd like to yap about? It can be about one of your fic ideas (I saw the one about Malon dying 😭😭😭), or literally anything you'd like! This is an excuse for you to yap, all and about whatever, you want!

I hope you're having a great day!

Ooooo! I love yapping :)

Hehehe, I'm glad you liked that one about Malon dying :) Like I said before I have a concerning love for angst

Anywho! I'll probably yap about my two most written fic's, Legend is fine in the end and the crack fic

Okay, so in the "crack fic" (I don't have a name for it yet) I said before how Wind is going to be found by the dumpster which is still going to be true but it might be a little different than I thought originally because right now I'm writing them playing new Super Mario Bros Wii.

I started off the fic with Warriors yelling "Why is there milk in the cupboard?", then the chain all pointing at each other and accusing each other till they eventually find the person (Hyrule) who did it. Then Wild got up and decided to put the milk away but since he was so tired he actually put it back in the cupboard instead of putting it in the fridge, he eventually got it though.

Anyways I'm really excited to write more of this fic, I'm finally on my way back home so I can finally write more! I wrote a little bit I didn't have much free time :( I had so many Ideas but I couldn't write them, but I could write them down so I could remember them!

Then also in Legend is fine in the end, I have a few chapters posted but I think it's going to end up way longer than expected, well actually it was going to be one chapter but now it's 11k words so yeah.

Fun fact, that fic was the result of me asking for fic prompts and someone responding with picnic and/or flower crowns. So normal people would think they wanted fluff or something like that. That fic is definitely angst though, so yeah. And I haven't even gotten to the part with the flower crowns yet!

Anyways you already know about the Malon dying wip, which I am really excited to write because more angst! Also I haven't really written Time much, so I'm glad I'm going to be able to do that! I also have a wip that is where Legend and Warriors end up drunk and have a cry session together :)

I also listened to the podcast Jojo was on and it was so cool to listen too! It was amazing to get to know more about the author of one of my favorite hyper fixations! And more about Linked Universe and plans for the next chapters!

Anyways I think this was enough yapping for today lol, thank you so much for this ask, this was so much fun to just freely yap. Hope you had a great day! <3

[aur0ralights]

ouuuU YES!! SUGGESTIONS!! :D

Thank you! I'm only one person, and it's always so tough to fact-check over a hundred items- especially when I've only played a handful of the games, I'm really happy you were able to catch that, I genuinely forgot that note was in there jfklsdjlfs

Lots of my personal notes are sprinkled in there which *eugh, don't post stuff at midnight* xD

The seeds bag from OOA/S are updated! theyre such cute lil seeds <3

The bombs / big maku seeds. Definitely not the maku seeds as that's literally not a thing still a tad unsure about it being bombs but that's the best lead we've got so far lol

NOT Moosh's flute! GAH! that was another one i wanted to fix in post but forgot about! It's definately Ricky's flute, i have notes seperate from the wiki that i was pulling from (image below), and i just read it notes too quickly :((

(also!! ive yet to watch a playthrough of the oracle games, are the ember/mystery seeds meant to be side by side with the flutes?? genuine question)

Legend's Power gloves, my writing was a bit misleading on that one! so sorry! I was referring to the Titans Mitts from ALTTP, and then the Power Gloves from OOA. Theyre both golden gloves, but the titans mitt color matches better? but they have a red gem in their middle so its OOA? that one i had a bit of a confusing time over haha

Legend's Mystery Hookshot, this one is just mean, its another situation of Legend having too many items >:((

The shovel is a bit of a toss up for me as well, if we saw the top part of the shovel our lives would be so much easier ;;-;;

Fours Magic Hammer and Ice Rod, I still clock the magic hammer as Four's just cus of 4SA (four might've given his hammer to roolie while he focused on the smithing), But i meant to color the 'ice rod' in red for legends colors loll- whoops! BUT! looking back at the 'missing her' comic, I think youre right on it possibly being the magical rod!! The ice rod that legend uses is diamond shaped! Magical rod FTW!!

(side note, i seriously dont know how i didn't clock it as the magical rod sooner, i overused that item so bad during my LOZ playthrough lol)

Some of the things i'm personally unsure of, maybe youll have some suggestions?

The Hammer that i put under Warriors. Ive scoured BOTW for hammers similar to this, but nothing really comes close.

Dragon scale (Wild), possibly Farosh?

Obviously that hookshot Legends holding >:/

The book of Magic (roolie) or an angsty book about Koholint (legend)

- more likely book of magic, but *angst potential?? heheh)

Legends magnigfying glass from LA or Hyrules Mirror

- the magnifying glass is more likely surprisingly??

those STINKY RED AND BLUE POTIONS- im saying they're legends for now, but im so very unsure loll

BUT!! Thank you again!! youre literally a lifesaverr!! <3

Alrighty! Credit where credit is due; This is @linkeduniverse 's art with a link to the original piece, and this whole thing was originally @triforce-of-mischief 's idea, listing which items belonged to which Link, etc etc. SO! if u like this, a good chunk of the inspiration came from her, so show them some love loll

I also made a spreadsheet- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MDGRXQAUfzvoCEysxkM7cV831yj9QvbTyyiS9DX_mCc/

I'm gonna go celebrate NewYear's now jfkldsjfklsds

[skyloftian-nutcase]

I... I see you ask box says writing prompts too? Could I maybe if you feel like writing it ever request a scene of healthcare au Hyrule getting a hug? Or on break? Or having a day off? Whether its because he's sick or something really bad happened or if its just a good day and his friends just love him or whatever is up to you.

(@ludoluck @keestones @paradoxical-hermitcrab @artisticgamer)

Have all the Hyrule fuff and hurt/comfort, sweetheart. <3

The tones dropped, making Hyrule jump out of his skin. He bolted up in bed, flinging the blanket off him when he saw Mo stretching lazily and looking at his watch.

"It's shift change, Roolie," Mo said sleepily. "Not our call anymore."

Hyrule blinked once, twice, and then it sank in. He sighed in relief, falling back to his pillow. Thank goodness.

He had two whole days off now. And he wasn't entirely sure what to do with them, but he would definitely figure something out.

Hopping out of bed and throwing the linens into the laundry bin, he opted for having a nice warm shower and he'd start figuring out what to do from there. As the water ran over him, he remembered that he'd told Legend he'd stop by his place to hang out for a bit. Legend was a night shifter, so he was likely asleep right now, which meant Hyrule could spend the morning hiking on the mountain trails outside of town.

As Hyrule biked away from the station, he giggled, letting the morning breeze wake him up. He felt so alive letting gravity push him down a gigantic hill that he laughed the entire way to the bottom. The smell of his favorite bakery wafted in the air, and he parked his bike outside the shop and strolled in.

"Good morning, Pita," Hyrule greeted with a smile.

Pita turned, her brown eyes brightening. "Oh, hello, Hyrule! We haven't seen you all week, I was getting worried!"

Hyrule rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly. "I had picked up a few extra shits and this bakery isn't in our first due."

Pita put her hands on her hips with a humph. "Well, it should be, and you shouldn't be working so hard. Now, you want the usual?"

Hyrule nodded eagerly, and then he turned to find a table when he saw a familiar face.

"Four?" he asked, prompting the person in question to look up. It was Four, snuggled warmly in a slightly oversized tie dye hoodie with a book propped open beside some scones and tea.

The ICU nurse smiled warmly. "Hey, Hyrule! What are you doing here?"

"I come here on my days off because they've got the best bread in town," Hyrule answered, walking over to his friend's table. "You?"

Four moved a newspaper from the other side of the table, giving Hyrule space. "I come here every day that I can. It's a nice little morning routine when I have mornings to spare."

Hyrule hesitated. "Oh, I--I don't want to interrupt your morning routine--"

"Roolie, sit down," Four said exasperatedly with a good-natured roll of his eyes. "It's nice to see you not wearing a duty uniform once in a while."

"Yeah," Hyrule laughed a little. "I get that a lot. I guess maybe I should try to take some more time off."

Four watched him almost pleadingly. "Please do."

Moving past that subject, the paramedic asked, "What are you reading?"

Four immediately brightened, and dove into a full narrative of the story, which was about a group of heroes trying to destroy a cursed magical item. Hyrule was so enthralled by the story that he didn't realize how much time passed until his phone started buzzing.

Hyrule! Where the hell are you, you dope don't tell me you picked up another damn shift!

Hyrule read the text on his home page, and without even having to look at the sender he laughed. Legend had apparently woken up early.

Four and Hyrule parted ways, and after about a half hour's bike ride, Hyrule arrived at Legend's apartment. His friend met him outside, stretching and yawning.

"Rav's on the warpath and I didn't want you to get dragged into it," Legend remarked at seeing Hyrule's questioning look.

"About what?"

The travel nurse shrugged. "Probably because I hid his stuff. But that's what he gets for selling mine."

Hyrule laughed and then stopped himself, embarrassed. He wasn't sure Legend found it a laughing matter, but the pair was entertainingly chaotic. It was almost as bad as watching Legend and Warriors go at each other, or Warriors and Twilight.

"So where are we going?" Hyrule asked.

Legend pulled up the map on his phone. "Well, last century when you had a day off, we went to Beedle's to check out his wares... oh wait, I just remembered--I saw this place and thought we should check it out!"

Hyrule walked over to look at where Legend was pointing. "Misery Mire? What's that?"

"It's an escape room!" Legend answered. "I bet they got some great prizes if we can crack it."

Hyrule smiled in excitement. He loved solving puzzles with Legend. "Let's go!"

XXX

Hyrule had known the code was rough. But it hadn't been his first code. It hadn't been the first time a patient had died and he hadn't gotten them back. He'd known it would make him feel a little tired for a day or so and then he'd move on. That's how it worked. He had to move on.

He hadn't expected this one to linger.

He'd thought he was fine. Truly, he did. Until he'd happened to look at an X-ray of some random patient in the emergency department, glancing at it over Warriors' shoulder as he babbled about something to Legend, and then suddenly Hyrule felt the grandmother's ribs breaking under his hands all over again as if he were in his ambulance doing compressions, the grandson sobbing outside his truck.

And then he'd realized that maybe he wasn't okay.

So here he was, sitting at Telma's Bar and sipping some milk and just... existing. He didn't really know how to address the issue. He'd gone over the code multiple times, and he knew that he'd done what he could. He didn't understand why this one in particular hit so hard.

Maybe it was that he had told the grandson he was going to be okay. Maybe it was that he had told the grandson he would take good care of his grandmother.

It wasn't like he hadn't, he couldn't help that she'd died. Her blood pressure was better when he was doing chest compressions on her than when she had been alive! He'd obviously done what he could.

So why is this bothering me so much?!

Sky would say he should go to church and pray about it. That's what Sky did a lot. But Hyrule didn't really know what he was supposed to pray about or say about it. So he just sat here instead.

"Hyrule?"

Hyrule nearly jumped out of his skin, and he turned sharply to see Twilight.

"Hey, buddy, what's wrong?" Twi asked gently, cocking his head to the side. Apparently it was obvious that Hyrule wasn't feeling great.

And something about Twilight's tone of voice just set him off.

Hyrule immediately felt his eyes start to water, his throat tightened, and his entire body trembled. He bit his tongue, hoping the pain would make the reaction recede, but it didn't really help. He couldn't eve choke out any words at this point. Crap.

Twilight watched him a moment longer before approaching and carefully encircling his arms around the medic in a gentle hug. Hyrule melted into it, crying softly into Twi's shirt, gripping it and shaking like a leaf.

He couldn't put what was wrong into words, but he didn't have to. Twilight just held him, rubbing a reassuring hand up and down his back. And somehow that was enough, allowing the young medic to just let himself go.

[well-fuuuck]

Themes with the LU Chains characters that I do not like (based on fics and fanon interpretation, not necessarily jojo's comic). I needed to rant about this, and get it out of my head, so here y'all go. Also these are just my opinions, but I'm objectively right

Four - either his character is supremely bland and barely in the fic, or he is the main character and it is extremely difficult to read the way y'all write his thought processes. Find a better, easier way for us to read him please.

Hyrule - genuinely, i have almost no complaints about his character. Some of the best LU fics I have read are ones centered around him. Y'all really go off when writing Hyrule. The only problem I have is when he is a side character and grouped with Wild in that 'omg we are so reckless, we put the whole group in danger LOL'. I despise that. Hyrule is from a land where he is constantly on guard and cautious - he is not reckless to the point of putting others in danger.

Legend - y'all love to make him a bully and leave it at that. There is so much more to his character than 'sarcastic and mean'. If you wanna write Legend as a bully, go off I guess but know that you're doing a diservice to his character.

Sky - ...yall make him. So. Bland. I think i have only read one fic where i genuinely liked Sky's character. He is almost always characterized as a love-sick fool. Sky is no fool. He is angry and guilt-ridden. He was used by Hylia, too, and he knows it!! She literally admitted it to him. He may be in love with Zelda, but I am almost certain he has some pent-up anger against Hylia. Also the demise curse?? Guys, Sky is so guilt-ridden, pls explore it

Time - 'basic gruff dad characterization' copy and paste. He is either way too gruff and angry, or has a little bit of playfulness mixed in. The playfulness never balances his gruffness though. His character is always boring to read, which is such a shame bc he is one of my fav game Links.

Twilight - again...such a bland character y'all make him out to be. Either he is reduced as just a mentor to Wild or he is reduced as just a son-figure to Time. Both of those I hate and they're both over-written. Its a goddamn fight to be able to find a fic where Twilight isnt a mentor to Wild, dear Lord. Also the majority of his angst (if there even is any in the fic) it is almost always based around Midna. And i get it, i do, but dear lord. Y'all do know that other stuff went down in his game, right??? That there are other women in his life besides Midna? Like, have none of y'all read the TP manga and the amiunt of angst potential in that??? Come on

Warriors - this one makes me a tad angry. He is just the pretty boy, the pretty link, the link who is always getting with women. 'Womanizer'. Women problems. And yep, Wars has women problems - but in the way that he doesn't like relationships and is uncomfortable with intimacy. Listen, i could go on and on about Warriors trauma, but I'll digress and just say this: Warriors is not a womanizer, and it is an insult to his character to make him one.

Wild - *deep breath in* *deep breath out* the way y'all write his character inspires a deep rage inside of me. Wild is not inept, he is not stupid, he is not 'feral', and he would not put people in danger even though he is reckless. I understand that many of you characterize him as feral and reckless, because that is how y'all played BOTW. I apparently played it much differently; very cautiously and fought from a distance. Listen to me, though: all of the Links are reckless, but none of them are stupid.

Wind - y'all make him so annoying, please quit. Wind is 13/14 years old and has been on 2 quests. He is not a 7 year old boy, playing at being a hero. He is an older brother, who went on a quest to protect his sister. Wind is proud and protective, not to be babied. And honestly, i think the other Links would understand that (and yes, even twi and wars can understand that)

[skyward-floored]

For the ask game! I should preface this with the fact that I am a poor reader, who reads in little increments and very slowly, so I definitely haven't gotten through all your stories yet. But still!

My favorite fic of yours is Hero, What Ails You? I love it so, so very much.

My favorite chapter would probably be chapter 2 since that's where all the juicy hurt/comfort/worry is. Just the entire image of Hero's Shade carrying Link across Hyrule Field with Midna fretting, and especially when Shade is trying to reassure Link and get him to settle and breathe

5. I really want to read your Incredibles AU as well as A Royal Castletown Wedding because the premise for both sound fantastic, I just haven't made time yet! Like I said, I'm a slow reader. :( But I'll get to them eventually! And you'll know because I'll drown you in comments lol.

6. Literally all of your sickfic LOL, I guess most vividly is when Link mistakes Shade for his dad and Shade sees Malon in him. <3

11. It would be fun to see you try your hand at a Fierce Dadity story! Angst, fluff, silliness, crack, or taken straight. But that's totally up to you. :)

1. Thank you! I’m glad you like it, it’s one my favorites that I’ve written :)

2. That’s actually one of the first scenes I had written out for that fic! That part and when Link first collapses were the most solid in my mind, they’re why I wrote the fic!

5. Well fortunately I haven’t started the main fic for the Incredibles au yet, I’ve only written one oneshot for it so far so you don’t have too much to catch up on XD and I’ll eagerly await your reading of Royal Castletown Wedding, I hope you’ll like it whenever you get to it!

6. Ah, I liked putting that bit in :D fun fact, I purposefully made it vague so it could be Malon or Zelda he’s seeing there :]

11. That would be fun! I’ve written some angsty stuff with the ‘ol FD, it would be interesting to try my hand at something softer with him instead.

[rchtoziers]

favorite reddie fic(s)?

i’ve been sitting on this ask for so long bc answering things is Not My Forte i’m SO SORRY but let’s get some recommendations going shall we!!!! i’m gonna include like so many fics but there are BANGERS in my bookmarks and i think they deserve to be screamed about so lets go

Eurydice; The Original Comeback Kid by Vulcanodon — y’all this fic fucked me up. the imagery in this one is So Intense and so good i could read it a thousand more times. i know i’ve returned to it more than once. great horror writing (stephen king who i only know vulcanodon) but god GOD the conclusion!! i thought i was gonna pass out it was so well done

keep talking. i’ll keep walking toward the sound of your voice. by theappleppielifestyle — i’m not kidding when i say this fic took my breath away. i don’t think i breathed for the entirety that i was reading it. i LOST it. the angst was Just Enough and the happy ending felt realistic in a way they deserved and god. god i’m crying again just thinking about it!!!

you’re already gone by ameliepoulain — just thinking about this fic makes me feral. i will be unreachable until everyone has read this. anything that combines hozier and reddie is automatically an a+ in my book. they’re dumb IDIOTS and this fic is perfect and i will not be accepting criticism at this time!

pretty much everything ever written by ShowMeAHero but in particular: as the ghost begins to bleed has been fucking me up since i first read it. the characterization of this series is so splendid and every time there’s an update i pterodactyl screech and stop literally everything i’m doing to read it. i just don’t have enough words but i’m pretty much always screaming internally abt this series. read it and then come scream with me

you never cried to them, just to your soul by dgalerab — i’m the most emotional person on the face of the planet so i cry at literally everything but i can’t think about this fic for too long without bursting into tears. it’s perfect. a great balance of the heavy stuff and a happy ending. absolutely losing it right now just thinking about this fic

go west by ssstrychnine — this is probably one of the most emotional written works of art i’ve ever read. to this day when i think about it i get choked up. this fic hurts in all the right ways and heals you in every way you need, too. this fic immediately activated my need to flee my smalltown and cross the country with the love of my life which was such a specific need i didn’t realize it was even there lol. also go look at this stunning art because i cry over it constantly

nor rivers drown it by theparadigmshifts — this is technically a stanpat fic that’s reddie adjacent but it’s the most perfect fic i’ve ever read legitimately 100% seriously, plus kit is writing a reddie sequel right now and the bits and pieces i’ve been collecting like a greedy little gremlin are actually perfection so prepare yourself by reading this first, which is also perfection

the mind’s a funny fruit by joldiego — EDDIE WAKES UP WITH AMNESIA AND DOESN’T KNOW HIS OWN NAME SO HE STARTS GOING BY RICHIE AND GETS ADOPTED BY THE PUREST GAY AUNTS IN THE WORLD AND SLOWLY TRIES TO FIND HIMSELF, dj if you see this you’ve written an actually perfect fic and i cry every time i think about it. also there’s a TWIST at the end that made me literally scream out loud

Broken Record by spunknbite — this one is adequately named because it a) broke me and 2) turned me into a broken record with how much i talk about it. i love timeloop fics because i’m a sucker for angst and i love being sad :) but this one PUNCHED ME IN THE GUT. i have text messages to multiple people that i spammed with my feelings as i read this one. amazing

we’ve been here before by hyruling — if i ever stop talking about we’ve been here before assume i have died. this fic fucked me UP. it fucked me up. such a unique concept and so brilliantly executed that i was breathless the entire time that i was reading. a really realistic portrayal of grief and trying to move on and then elation when the good things come. god i could talk about this fic for hours and i have, before, so

first love / late spring by vowelinthug — i have screenshots of huge chunks of text from this fic that punched me in the chest so hard i had to put my phone down and walk away. this is so good. i YEARNED. i laughed out loud multiple times. they’re idiots but they’re in love and it’s perfect. makes me want to start a podcast because it will solve all my problems. ICONIC

The Great Unsnappening of Derry, Maine, circa 2016 by iguessyouregonnamissthepantyraid — TAGGED AS FICS THAT MADE ME GO ABSOLUTE BATSHIT FERAL. THIS FIC. OH MY GOD. i was screaming the entire time that i was reading it. such a good concept SO GOOD and i was LOSING MY SHIT. it’s perfect. everyone is so in character and so realistic and i felt like i was actually in the middle of this and i think about this fic at least daily probably

WELL. this got way longer than i intended but i’ve read some phenomenal fics in this fandom and i have a lot to say about all of them lmao. ANYWAY. enjoy xx

[legendofzelda4life]

Congratulations!

I was going to write this yesterday to honour Skyward Sword coming to switch (the direct was on the 18th for me bc of how far ahead I am from PT so todays the 19th lol), the fact these two made it really makes me wanna cry because they’re finally getting the remake they deserve. I didn’t end up writing it though because I didn’t really have a good idea.

It would be quite rude to do that to Link and Zelda lol.

So yes, today is some SS Zelink (with a side of Groose of course) and I hope you guys enjoy.

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“Zelda?!” Link called, walking into a little house.

Him and Zelda had decided to rebuild Hyrule on the surface. Zelda didn’t want anything too big so they only had a little house. No big castle or anything. In the last ten years since their quest finished, they had established a new knight’s academy, houses, shops, even festival grounds.

“Zelda??!” Link was growing more worried. She usually comes downstairs before he even gets through the door.

“Link, hi!” She sounded startled. “You okay?” Link asked wearily. “Yeah, sorry I was sorting something out.” Link looked behind her to see packed bags and cocked a brow.

“Goin’ somewhere?” He asked with a smirk. Zelda just laughed. “You’re coming too, I am not going through this alone.” Link was still confused and put his hands up. “Wait. Wait! Where are we going, exactly?”

“To Skyloft.”

Link’s eyes widened and, before Zelda knew it, he jumped in the air, exclaiming in excitement. “Hell yeah!” Zelda chuckled at Link’s childishness. “It’s so hard to believe it’s been ten years.” Zelda said, looking at the sky.

Suddenly Zelda stopped in remembrance. “Right, Link. The reason we’re going - I forgot to tell you this before…” Zelda trailed off and Link looked at her, concerned once more. “What’s wrong? Are you hurt? Did something happen while I was gone?” 

“Dear Goddesses... no, Link! You’ve been gone for like ten minutes, chill out.” Zelda laughed as Link sat on a chair. “Alright, I’m chill. Tell me!” Zelda took in a deep breath.

“I’m pregnant.”

And suddenly she was in the air and spinning. “OH MY GODDESSES THERE’S GONNA BE A MINI YOU RUNNING AROUND!!!!!” Link yelled before covering Zelda’s face with kisses. “Or a mini you…” She said quietly, causing Link’s eyes to widen before he inhaled harshly.

“Yeah, I hate to break it to you Z, but you can’t handle two of me.” Link said, looking Zelda in the eyes as she rolled them. “One is too much already.” She giggled, shoving Link away.

“Now c’mon, to Skyloft we go.” Zelda practically dragged Link outside and whistled loudly. A blue loftwing came down and a red one following shortly after.

“They’re still alive?” Link asked, astonished.

“YOU LITERALLY FED THEM YeStErDaY.” Okay, Zelda is officially done with Link’s bullshit.

“Oh yeah… hm…” Yeah, Link’s an idiot sometimes.

They got onto their loftwings easily and were up in the air.

“WOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!” The pair yelled as adrenaline filled them.

Ten years…

That’s how long Link hasn’t done this for.

But he was still a natural.

They reached Skyloft extremely quickly and were welcomed by many people.

“Link! Zelda! Hi!” Link looked up.

“Groose!”

Okay, they had seen Groose once since leaving but that was like eight years ago. Link was actually surprised they recognised each other.

Suddenly, the pair from land were picked up.

“I’ve missed you guys!” Groose cried as he held them both tightly.

After maybe two minutes, he placed the pair down and grabbed their wrists. “Come, I have to show you everything.” 

They walked around for about twenty minutes before Groose took them to the house he shared with Cawlin and Strich.

“This is my place, Cawlin has that room, and Strich has that one. They should be in the kitchen though.” The three walked into the kitchen and, just as Groose said, the two boys were indeed in the kitchen.

“Link!” Cawlin exclaimed. The five of them talked for a bit before Zelda gave Link that look. Link nodded and took Zelda’s hand.

“Guys… Z and I have something to tell you…” Link trailed off and Zelda smiled. “I’m pregnant!” She exclaimed.

“Fuckin took long enough!” Groose said with a laugh. “Oh congratulations!” Strich said. They spoke about baby names for a while. Groose was very persistent on naming it Groose jr. whereas Cawlin wanted to give the baby a gender neutral name.

Yeah, you can very well guess who Link and Zelda sided with.

Suddenly someone barged into the house.

“Captain Groose! Danger! Demon! Help!” They said before leaving.

Link started laughing.

“Captain now I see?” He asked. “Yeah, I was appointed the position a couple years back. I still haven’t gotten used to it.” Groose sighed causing Link to roll his eyes. “Oh you will.” He paused. “Eventually.” Groose groaned.

“They said danger.” Zelda said flatly. “Anyway we can help?”

Suddenly the roof was blown off by what looked like a walking ball of malice.

All the boys’ at the table pulled out their swords.

“Yep.”

Link gave Zelda a smile before they jumped at the monster.

END

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This actually went a lot better than I thought it would lol. I hope you guys liked it.

The original idea was to save this for Zelda’s 35th (that’s why I didn’t post it yesterday) but I have something else in mind lol.

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