#love you too squido :]

[lennsart]

Writeathon ask game!!! 2, 5 and 8 if you haven’t answered those yet :00

Hi ! I've just answered 2 here already, so here we go for the two others !

5 : What do you like most about your own writing?

The first thing I thought about was how naturally it comes to me. Once I have an idea, I get writing, and it's rare for me to get stuck ! If I have so many wips, it's mostly because I have too many ideas and abandon the oldest ones 😅

But if it was about the style or from an external point of view, well, I don't know ! Maybe the dialogues ? I like writing dialogues, and they sound natural enough, I think !

8 : What creator does your favorite portrayal of your favorite character? How do they do that?

Huh, that is too hard of a question ! My favorite character is Legend, and there's definitely many great pieces of writing featuring him...

I absolutely adored him in This is an Adjuration by Not-freyja ! remember that I soon as he appeared, I was thinking, yes, that's my boy ! His portrayal just hit all my little happy brain spot. He does suffer a lot, though. But that is kind of positive in my book

Oh, but I feel like I have to mention To Isolate by Sky-Squido and Poltageist (Poltea) ! I read it a year ago when I was just starting to be in the fandom, and I started the fic by always mixing Legend and Hyrule up (because they were from games I hadn't played and I have a bad memory), and somehow I came out of my read with my current love for Legend. It is a Sky-centric fic, and a pretty heavy one, so proceed with caution ! I don't remember it very well, though, but I remember that Sky and Legend's relationship had my heart, and that something by the end of the fic made me very angry at Legend because of it... But I'll stop there !

But really, I'm not difficult. Even if he is out of character, if the writers make him have a reason for the way he acts (making him paranoid, giving him more traumas...), I'll enjoy it !

[candy8448]

For the get to know your fic writer…

8, 11, 16

Oh shoot i almost forgot about this-

My Ao3

8. Do you prefer the beginning, middle, or end of a story?

It depends on the fic and what part of it was the part that inspired the fic in the first place. I dont know about endings tho, never know how to end fics in a way i 100% like

11. Link your three favorite fics right now

There are way too many so here is my favorite fics collection on ao3, all amzing for completely different reasons

Act natural by galactic fire has me laughing hysterically every single time i read it. Probably my favorite ravioli fics, i love them so much

Fitted ever for tender love by @1000dactyls is a transfemme legend fic and it is written wonderfully, it explores character relationships in different ways with different meanings which is so interesting, especially legend's feelings towards marin being seen in a different light. The scene where legend realises she's a girl is written beautifully with how freeing and amazing it is

What hyrule hadn't seen by @sky-squido one of the first lu fics ive read. It explores emotions and relationships in such a good way, as well as took me for such an unexpected ride. It was written so well as to make me also feel the same blindness as legend and feelings of everyone involved. Good angst, whump, fluff and some crack all mixed in.

Honorable mentions: scales wings and mythical things, sheharazade, while you still can, their melody, the wondrous sword of legend, eventide island for being some of my absolute favorites (including some others in that collection) ive adored all of these fics and have gone back to read them all multiple times

16. How many fic ideas are you nurturing right now? Share one of them?

I think about four im nurturing/thinking about seriously, as well as a handful that i thought of forever ago but dont really care about anymore.

Pink bunny, brown is about bunny legend getting chased by a monster, hiding in a burrow with another bunny that gets injured when they try to protect eachother and when he gets found and turned back, nurses the bunny back to health and adopts it

Otherwise the other ones are just the next chapters to fics i already have the first chapter uploaded: that one pinkie fic, old friend and all's been said (my first loz fic)

[mlnovaoff]

f, i, and k?

ohmygod I'm so sorry I took this long to answer!!! ToT But any way

F: Care to share a favorite hurt/comfort fic?

I think I mentioned The Aviary the last time someone asked me this so I'll go with What Hyrule Hadn't Seen by one of my most favorite writers ever Squido. If you haven't read it please go do so it's some very good Hyrule and Legend angst featuring a blind Legend. It really is such a good story, Squido has a way with words I'm telling you please go read!!!!!

I: Do you have a guilty pleasure in fic (reading or writing)?

With reading it depends on the fandom I guess, as a whole I'm such a sucker for the fake dating AUs/ idiots to lovers--bonus points if it' enemies-to-idiots-to-lovers

With writing I don't know why but recently I've become really attached to platonic affection and comfort. Tell your friends you love them cowards, give them all the hugs and maybe a kiss on the top of their head, hold their hand too

K: What’s the angstiest idea you’ve ever come up with?

Ha. For fics? What I have in store for once the nightmares are finally over in Their Melody or what I have planned for A Blink of an Eye are pretty up there. :) Or here's this, some free Wind angst CW mcd, sorry

Don't look up.

The now-grown hero who was once known as Wind by friends across time had cradled his arms over his companion's head as she held onto the mast of their ship for dear life. All to protect her as much as he possibly could from the debris of another ship being thrown onto theirs by the harsh waves surrounding them. A terrible storm with low visibility had caused the two ships to crash into one another.

Don't look up.

He had begged her, Tetra. She was a strong woman--much stronger than himself--but the desire to protect and keep her safe had only grown stronger with age.

Don't look up.

He didn't want her to see the destruction with her own eyes. To see the ocean tearing her dear ship apart and sending her crew overboard.

Don't look up.

He couldn't speak any longer. Not as he came face-to-face with a wave much taller than the mast the two of them clung to.

Don't look up.

He squeezed his eyes shut and held onto her so tightly as he braced himself.

Don't look up.

Came his last thought as the monster wave crashed down on their ship.

Don't look up.

[officialdudneon]

How did you develop your art style?

Lots of trial and error, I still have a lot I switch between depending on my mood or level of effort. Yap session incoming.

For my very low effort days, the little chibis started as in class doodles from really basic shapes (where, in my normal more 'anime' style that's more lines and flow). It's not something I ever really studied in particular

A step above that in effort is the sort of sticker style I like to call it. Still half colored but not as simple as the chibis. This is anything from like my twitter banner to my youtube logo. This started around 2022 when I was super into like twitch emotes? I wanted to be able to use my drawings as emotes in my own servers and to make emotes for others and to a degree I achieved this! I have my own private server where I have my own emotes and a couple public servers where they're emotes as well.

I also have that sort of fully fledged chibi style (see : my squido and catc drawing). Generally, I don't draw like that. The simplistic shading is a haunt from my general lack of rendering skill and practice and the messy lines a callback to my lack of confidence with rounder styles. I love the way that piece turned out, but I think it'll stay a spur of the moment thing. Those rounder styles and cartoonish features are much easier learned in modern day art classes of character design and things like that, of which I have no experience. My only classical teaching has been in line and form.

I also have that reused 0.5 head base I do often. I've fallen put of practice recently (mostly because it's not aa funny as it used to be) but it's a nice callback to freedom and messiness in my pieces. I enjoy the stylized lack of linearity, but not so much the insults I've gotten on pieces like that.

Then there's my sort of 'finished piece' style. I do not like this, I hate forcing myself to finish a piece, knowing I'm going to want to finish it makes me want to finish it quicker and thus I rush the whole thing. Generally the only few pieces I've ever finished and enjoyed have been jokes or my current twitter pfp. The art isn't about the final product, but more the process. If you make something and loved it the whole way through you'll never feel a sense of resentment towards your work.

This leads me to my main style. I love the black and white, I love the sketchiness. I just have fun making something instead of doing it because I have to. I struggle with the daily accounts I'm a part of because of that necessity to draw, but it's still important practice. To be honest, this style could use the practice. I'm slowly refining my practice into something thats visible (god knows I overused thin lines back in the day) as well as something with flow and form. I suffer a huge disconnect between parts brcause I hyperfixate and overwork one bit of a drawing, so I've been trying to avoid that as much as possible too. Overall I still want to play with lineweight more (like in 001) and I want to stay away from thinner lines (003). I think 002 showcases the overwork in the earring well too. Eventually when I'm happy with my style (preferably with cleaner lines than 001 but with the same line weight and general thickness, as well as in full black and white or very small accent color) I'd like to work my serialized pieces into designs for tarot cards.

TLDR; Draw lots. Learn the basics before you try to develop a style, learn what differentiates styles with flow and form and line from shape and color. From there on just do what you think is best, find what you don't like in your art, and violently murder it.

[squidos-goodies]

:D they took a field trip to the library

[wooteena]

hihihihihi wooloo did you know that I love you :]

i did know but thank you for reminding me <3

[sky-squido]

hiya pals!

i haven’t been super active lately, as you might have noticed. tumblr’s been a fun escape, but i have lots of Things That Need Doing and Not Enough Time To Do Them In. tumblr’s been one of my biggest time sinks and i can save a LOT of hours if i stop scrolling through my dash twice a day. if i do any art or writing, i’ll be sure to post it, AND I WILL RESPOND TO ANY AND ALL DMS. I’m not on hiatus, per se, but i’m not going to be as active as i have been. i love you all and i’m more than happy to chat with anyone and everyone in my dms! 

God bless

-Squido

[wolfy1298]

if you're not already oversaturated with asks, mayest i request sky and legend? i know you know i love your art but imma say it again I LOVE YOUR ART

Love you too Squido!

[forgive-me-your-highness]

Hello, fellow LinkedUniverse fan! You’ve been randomly selected to start a random questionairre just to get to know the fandom more! You can answer these questions and tag however many people you want to pass it on!

1. Who is your favorite LinkedUniverse character? 2. Why are they your favorite character? What drew you to them? Be as detailed or as short as you want! 3. Have they always been your favorite character or has it been hard choosing? 4. What do you like least about your favorite character? 5. What do you like most about your favorite character? 6. What do you like most about your favorite character’s design? 7. What interaction/relationship with your favorite character do you like most, or that you want to see more of? 8. What’s your favorite Zelda game and is your favorite character from that game? 9. One a scale of 1-10 with 10 being most likely, how much would you die for your favorite character?

1. Who is your favorite Linked Universe character?

Sky & Wind both take first for my two favorites!

2. Why are they your favorite character? What drew you to them? Be as detailed or as short as you want!

Sky:

Skyward Sword Link has been my favorite- design wise- for a while now. He’s sweet- has the capability to be snarky- and all around a great dude! In both Skyward Sword & Linked Universe he’s proven to be a trust worthy guy, someone who has your back no matter what. And while I don’t ship Sun & Sky in all aspects- they are adorable together! Definitely close friends whose bond goes very deep. One that has had the chance to blossom over the years- whether it be platonically or romantically- to grow into a powerful bond. That’s something I admire in both fiction and real life people.

Wind:

Wind was always a character I found comforting in an emotional manner. After all he is just a kid, one who has been through too much too soon in his life- and one who was left to pick up the pieces once more as a thirteen year old. Wind became my favorite because he’s someone I’d find myself to be friends with if given the chance. He’s stubborn, cunning, and a generally sweet kid when he wants to be, and I like that. He has so much depth to his personality and character that I’ve seen only a few explore- and the possibilities are endless for all heroes- but I see Wind as having the most untapped potential of all Links.

3. Have they always been your favorite character or has it been hard choosing?

Like most other new Linked Universe fans Legend was one of my favorites along with Wild. Breath of the Wild was my first LoZ game so BotW Link has a special place in my heart but I found that I didn’t like the fanon characterization of Wild in the LU fandom, and repeated Legend angst honestly got boring- so I branched out and I’m so happy I did. Wind & Sky have a fresh slate, their characters just waiting to be explored bit by bit, and I’m more than happy to do so!

4. What do you like least about your favorite character?

Hm well the characters themselves are fine, it’s more of the fanon portrayal that I would critique.

Sky:

It’s very comforting to see a character struggle with the same things I do, in this case sleep. The only thing I dislike is how that has become his main character trait. With the help of Skyward Sword HD’s release I’ve seen more and more Sky center fics and art and with that comes more character exploration and I couldn’t be happier!

Wind:

There’s not too many downsides to his characterization. Lots of people seem to nail the “child like wonder” combined with what he’s had to go through. Personally I’d love to see more of Wind and Tetra and explore their friendship but I honestly have no complaints.

5. What do you like most about your favorite character?

Sky:

He’s loyal, level headed, and an all around great guy! His sleep issues are relatable to me personally, and that just adds further to his charm.

Wind:

He’s a funky little dude! Still new to the world of adventuring and I love to see the small changes in him as he learns and observes the others around him. He’s growing up quite literally before our eyes.

6. What do you like most about your favorite character’s design?

Sky:

I ADORE HIS TUNIC. Every piece of his attire brings me so much joy. His sail cloth & green tunic especially. I love how his sailcloth is so casually included in his design.

Wind:

His Outset Pajamas being what he wears. I mean come on, we all know teenagers who wear pajamas near 24/7 or were said teenagers. I think it’s cute when you step back and think about it.

7. What interaction/relationship with your favorite character do you like most, or that you want to see more of?

Sky:

I would love to see more of his interactions with Time or Twilight. Yes I am a bit biased because I love those three- but I truly would love to see more of “The First Hero”’s interactions with anyone really.

Wind:

LEGEND, PLEASE! Bubbly ray of sunshine and overcast bunny I would love to see more of that. So very much opposites but I feel as though they would get along.

Four also. I like the idea of Four being Wind’s mentor, offering the kid a hug when he needs and teaching him tips and tricks of the trade.

8. What’s your favorite Zelda game and is your favorite character from that game?

My all time favorite is Majora’s Mask! Sadly no, Time is not my favorite, though I do have a very fond respect for the guy. Skyward Sword comes in close second, and indeed Sky is one of my favorites.

9. One a scale of 1-10 with 10 being most likely, how much would you die for your favorite character?

Sky: 6-ish

Wind: 8

Tagging:

@theflowervampire @ketchupkio @mizuritamanami @sky-squido @st0rmyskies @waffles-316 @bringingtherain @insert-original-lu-sideblog-name @shinigami-risky-butnowwithlu @basil-lemonade-stand @silverdragonms @autumnalchemist @lamsauce @author-main

[kate-m-art]

Hmm if your still waiting how did you discover LU? What was your initial impressions of the boys and how have your opinions changed? What’s your favorite LU page? And if you have any chronic illness Legend tidbits you want to drop I am all ears XD

Okay, I didnt see this before the last post so I'll go ahead and answer it before I log off ♡

So first, I discovered LU on pinterest... almost 2 years ago now. I had been looking through all kinds of LoZ content, and especially enjoyed seeing arcs of the links meeting (Like TP Link chilling in BotW or the connection between the heroes shade and Twilight Princess!) Pinterest's algorithm started giving me more and more LU pages and then I got curious and began my quest finding the beginning of the story lol

I really loved the comic, but Twi stood out to me the most at first! I loved his game, his connection with Wild and Time, his animal-loving big brother nature, and his quiet attitude and big heart 🥺💕 I suppose the biggest change since then has been how much Legend has grown on me. I really didnt care for him at first, but the more I learned about him and his games the more I started to love him. @sky-squido 's fic What Hyrule Hadn't Seen really sealed the deal though in making him my favorite (and he has been for over a year now lol) The way she so perfectly captured his snark, his vulnerabilities, his giving and caring nature under everything, and his amazing adaptability and capability just made me completely fall in love with his character. I could ramble about him and that fic for hours if you let me.

Favorite LU page? The one where the master sword transforms Legend back from bunny form and hes just standing there smiling down at it with fondness and awe has my whole heart (skys quips and Legends reactions on that page always get me too XD)

And hmm... for the chronic illness headcanon I do have something in the works, basically my friend Arin had a theory how both his sickness as a kid and pink hair could be connected. It's pretty brilliant and that's all I'll say for now but yeah, hopefully you guys will find it interesting too. Arin's a freaking genius

[shayminsh]

hi hyper :D <3

23 (what’s something that you think all writers should know?)

24 (do you have a writer you look up to in terms of writing routines/style?)

heya neep!!! <3

[23] probably that you dont have to write well right from the very start, whether they're a beginner or have been writing for a while!! it takes a while to start up the writing engine, so if you just keep pushing through everything will smooth out (its kinda like melting chocolate)

[24] omg yes absolutely and im too shy to @ some of them but theres @seekingseven and and and @bobthebobking as well as also @sky-squido!!! their writing is always just so lovely and it flows so well and has made me just so happy and im hoping i can get there too :]

[pitxroxas]

This is a tumblr hug. Send this to your favorite followers and mutuals!

Lk ilysm <3333

@lkptera @you-cant-stopme @therealyaspen @cicadasoupp @twi-lonks-reblog-dumpster @squidos-rb-pile @blanket-wizard @a-bit-too-much-of-a-zelda-fan @noorio12 @jaycelaator @stick-stick @hydrate-or-diedrate @dis-cat-ded @disappointedwalnut i love you all sm <33 /p (imagine you’re in a really tight hug from me <333)

[lutrain2020]

Meet the Creator!

Introducing: Squido!

Commission:  I haven't and don't really intend to. I don't want to take anyone's hard-earned money. Just ask me to draw things and there's a good chance I will.

Social Media:  Tumblr: @sky-squido​ AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/sky_squido/pseuds/sky_squido

Tell us a little bit about yourself!

Call me Squido! I love to draw and write but I'm also super extraverted and I love interacting with humans so always feel free to chat with me! Aside from drawing and writing, I just love being outside and have a tumblr sideblog dedicated exclusively to nature photos I take. I love mountains, the ocean, the sky, and just about everything else in this beautiful world of ours! If you ever feel like having an internet stranger give you a thousand word rant, ask me why my favorite color is blue and you will not be disappointed!

What got you into creating? what inspires you to keep creating?

I've been drawing for as long as I can remember and can't seem to stop, though I take long breaks sometimes I always seem to come back to it again. I try not to have anything in mind when I draw, but to start sketching and let the drawing happen. Sometimes I find that what I'm trying to draw is not what my drawing wants to be (if that makes any sense) and change what I'm making halfway through. It makes drawing a really relaxing and carefree therapeutic experience! Writing is different. I've always enjoyed writing, but I didn't write much and never shared my writing with anyone because I thought it was super pretentious. It wasn't until entering High School and joining the literature club and making a deal with a friend that we'd share our writing with each other that I actually gained any sort of confidence in my ability and sought to improve it. Being in that club and sharing my pieces at the open mics was a really encouraging experience! I invite everyone to share their writing, even if it's with some random internet stranger (I'm open anytime!) if they're unsure of their abilities. A little encouragement goes a long way! Now that I'm on Discord, ao3, and tumblr, I receive so much more feedback than I ever have before! It's been super encouraging! What inspires me most is definitely nature. Even if my ideas aren't directly related to the outdoors, I get my best ideas there. Fandoms are also a great idea generator. The sheer volume of headcanons and prompts is enough to make me dizzy with ideas!

What's your creative process like?

I love sketching. My favorite thing about drawing digitally is that I can sketch as much as I like and never worry about wasting materials! Often times my sketches turn themselves into drawings without permission and other times they stubbornly remain sketches for all eternity. I always dive right in because I have no patience and the idea I started out with generally isn't that great but in the process of pursuing it, it spirals out of control and sometimes the idea gets better and sometimes it gets worse but I just kinda roll with it. Creating is a really chill process for me and while I regularly scream stuff like "I'M DRAWING ON THE WRONG LAYER NONONONONONO" or "NO HECK FRICK SHOOT IT SMUDGED HECK HECK GET THE ERASER QUICK," the creative process is a great way for me to unwind. I'm the same way about writing. I never plan or outline and just kind of roll with things. I mean I generally have the basic jist in mind, but I try to not have a plan so I can keep the story driven by the characters and not force them into acting the way I wanted them to in the outline I made hours or even days ago. Creating is my opportunity to break free so I don't really see what good a plan or outline does me. I'm a pretty spontaneous person!

What kind of mediums do you like to use?

I like to take pictures, but it's not really my main focus. I've been mostly digitally drawing—I use my iPad Pro and Procreate—but lately I've been pencil sketching with just your average everyday mechanical pencil (I'd forgotten how nice the texture of paper was! Clearly I spent too much time drawing on my iPad!). I have these Stabilio chalk pastels I love to pieces, but have also spent a great deal of time with watercolors. Digital is my primary medium currently, though.

Is there a specific scene wrote that you are particularly proud of?

"Sky’s golden scales are glowing with reflected light from the sun while beneath them, the same pulsing blue in her mane runs like a river as her very skin is alive with electricity. The sun’s beginning to dip, fading through the color wheel from yellow to deep orange to scarlet and the world is bathed in watercolor and hue shifted through the rainbow until all that was blue becomes red. This new alien world begins to darken as red fades to deep purple-pink, the clouds catching last vestiges of gold in their pillowy folds, yet Sky continues rippling with lighting, the bright blue flowing like blood through her veins and the gold shimmering in the eerie azure glow. We weave through the winds and zephyrs and I close my eyes and let the breeze caress my hair and when I reopen them, I’m standing back on the ground again in a world long since darkened by night. I place my hand over my beating heart where Sky is still laughing with joy and smile because once you’ve awakened your dragon, you don’t need wings to fly anymore."

Is there someone who inspires you and your writing or art?

Every fanartist and fanfic writer that posts their stuff online is an inspiration to me. Even if their stuff isn't very good—especially if it isn't very good—it's a huge testament to the courage of the creator and their bravery in expressing themself! I sat on fanfic and fanart for years and never shared it and here were kids half my age putting out art that was their first experiment in a new medium and a little shaky but it was still out there and they were still being supported by the community and that really inspired me to reach out and stop lurking in fandom and actually get involved!

is there something that you struggled with that made you grow as a creator?

I feel like everyone has these periods where they were just gaining confidence in their artistic ability but suddenly everything they make is trash and they're not happy with any of it and they feel so down and worthless and "where did all of my hard-earned ability go? Will I ever get it back?" I think this is a pretty common experience and when I find myself there, I find it most helpful to share what I make anyway, even if I hate it, with someone who I know will give it to me straight because they'll point out the deeper problems—the root of the issue—that I hadn't even noticed and I can use that information to grow as an artist. Bad pieces are just as valuable as good ones. There was also a time where I had a lot of trouble developing a style. I did a lot of experimenting and never found anything I liked. What happened is I just kept drawing and whatever popped out eventually evolved into my style. I used to get frustrated that I couldn't draw anything without a reference, but after years and years of using references and drawing some of the same things over and over again, you won't need the references anymore. I mean, they're great and you should always feel free to use them, but over time, you won't need to look up a picture of every little thing you try to doodle.

What got you into writing or art?

My silly twitchy fingers can't ever seem to stop drawing! Same with writing. Words and ideas follow me around, little plot bunnies pestering me until they get written down somewhere. I was greatly inspired by the works of C.S. Lewis in my writing, especially his Cosmic Trilogy. My art style was aided by Hiromu Arakawa's Fullmetal Alchemist, which was a valuable stepping stone in developing my own style. Other than that, it was my own insatiable desire to MAKE THINGS that spurred me onwards. I don't think I could stop if I tried!

What's your favorite part of the creative process?

After you've got that first paragraph and you've found a flow and you've got a topic and you just GO. I get into the zone and the story starts happening on its own and I'm not an author anymore, I'm just a channel between the world of the piece and the page. That's my favorite. I love watching things take shape. I love shading a sketch for these same reasons. The whole drawing comes together and becomes A Thing and it's the most exciting time to be a creator. Something else inside you has taken over and you're just along for the ride. I have no idea if my experiences are common at all but this is what it's like for me!

What's your least favorite part of the creative process?

EDITING. I HAVE ZERO PATIENCE. THE THING IS DONE. WHY DO I HAVE TO KEEP LOOKING AT IT. CAN I POST IT YET. This leaves me with a lot of holes in what I make and I can't do a very clean, super detailed drawing unless it's for an art class and I'm forced to keep working on it. I have a terrible habit of never proofreading my things!

What's your favorite type of scene to write?

AAH hard question! I love writing description and places where I can really let my inner 19th century romantic be unleashed but I also love a good emotional moment between two characters. Something tense. I like fight scenes, but I try to keep them brief and interesting. Sometimes I find scenes where I have no idea what's going on and I try to avoid that, but it's really hard sometimes.

What's the hardest for you to create?

I have so much trouble with endings. I can generally figure something out, but there's always a moment of panic before the end like "heck I wrote everything I wanted how do I wrap this up????" That's probably a byproduct of me planning nothing XD I sometimes have trouble with characterization and making sure everyone acts the way they actually would. The hardest part is continuing after you have an "oh heck what do I do now" moment that breaks you out of your zone and all of your ideas and plot threads turn invisible or evaporate or go wherever it is they go when you're looking for them.

What's your favorite genre to write?

ANGST ANGST ANGST ANGST. Wellll... scratch that. I love something adventure-y and plot driven with a lot of really meaningful character interactions. I've always had trouble putting my writing into genres, but I guess that kind of speaks for itself in a way.

What fandoms do you enjoy creating for?

Linked Universe is the fandom I have created and posted the most for by a LONG SHOT. I found LU shortly after making my tumblr and I joined the Discord shortly thereafter. Since then, it has been nonstop inspiration and creativity for me! I tend to get sucked into one fandom and it consumes me for a few months before I silently drift out of it and never think about it again. LU is the fandom I've been the most active in EVER though—and it's still going—so there's a good chance I'm never getting off this ride.

What's the work you are most proud of?

AAAAAAAAAAH MY BABIES. okay um here's the first and only fanfic I've ever posted anywhere but I'm really happy with: https://sky-squido.tumblr.com/post/618964544219463680/turn-back-time-a-linked-universe-fanfic I have a lot of other pieces kicking about, but they're not fandom so I haven't shared them yet. I probably will after I touch them up a bit.

Do you have any fics inspired by real life stories?

Not really? I don't really know where my ideas come from to be honest!

Where do you post your finished works?

my tumblr. I tag stuff #squido writes and #squido draws so you can find them easily. I also put them on the discord but they get lost in the stream of other works pretty quickly so stick to my tumblr. I also have an ao3 now! https://archiveofourown.org/users/sky_squido

If you have any fun stories about the pieces you made, please do share!

Turn Back Time was actually live written in the Discord, but entirely unplanned and in the #angst channel! It was just a headcanon but then I started describing it and like 2 hours and 5k words later I'm sitting in the Discord like "what just happened??"

[mlnovaoff]

S L and G for author ask meme? :0c also hi! hope ur doin well :3

Squido hiiii I miss you 😚😚😚 I am hanging in there. I hope everything is going well for you too <3

S: any fandom tropes you can't resist?

Warriors acting like Wind’s older brother. Especially if Wind acts all indigant about it. Actually, I just really love it when the older boys act brotherly/fatherly with the younger ones, it's what I love most about this whole found family situation.

L: what's the weirdest au you've ever come up with?

Ah, I thought up an LU Doctor Who AU once. Like, think 10th doctor and Rose but make it Legend and Marin because at this point I own the Legend/Marin tag. But also because I got one of the artists in this fandom to draw Wars as the fourth doctor and it made me so happy 😊😊😊

G: care to share a favorite crack fic?

I don't really read crack fics because I can't handle second hand embarrassment, but honestly the first fic that popped into my head was the Dimensional Links fic, I know it isn't LU and I don't know if it's supposed to be crackish, but all I can think about is their version of the Hero of Legend walking through a portal and getting a face full of a b omb and yelling "I have been insulted!", at least I hope that that was from dimensional links. Other than that, is Cuccos and Courser Bees by Usagi crack? I love that fic so much.

Thank you for this ily!! Please eat well and remember to drink water and stay warm, it's starting to get a bit chilly. <3

[nutmegs-tired]

YOU ARE THE SOFTEST BEING I LOVE YOU

SQUIDO I LOVE YOU TOO. Seriously you are so sweet

[skyloftian-nutcase]

SQUIDO YOU MADLAD YOU DREW IT YES

:3

finally finished illustrating this post!