#lu adjacent

[sable-skies]

realized i never uploaded these- i wanted to make a set of personal headcanon designs for The Fellas but never finished all of them, so here are the ones I did do!

maybe in the future i'll try and do everyone else: hyrule, twilight, time, and wild. we'll have to see

[harmonysixx]

ok listen - what if I made a whole ass AU of an AU just because I hyperfixate on the premise of something that's not even canon

that's a thing people do right

anyways, this is for a hw brothers but Wind goes through it after LU fanfic feat. fun people like Tetra, Ravio, Skull Kid and some random wolf I guess

[misterherodraws]

DO NOT REPOST OR USE TO TRAIN AI!

been struggling with tumblr for like an hour just to post this. he would reclaim every slur he can, i think

[swinging-stars-from-satellites]

not really (my favorite Fall Out Boy lyrics are probably the second verse of Saturday) but my favorite Fall Out Boy lyric is actually "I want to scream I love you from the top of my lungs/ but I'm afraid that someone else will hear me" becayse isn't that just what having friends is like? isn't that just the tension of connection? you love a person so much that you want to shout it from the rooftops but you never know how they or the world will respond. you want to shout it as loudly as you can but only in the safety of only yourself hearing it. but then, what's the point of that? connection is always a risk. love is always a risk. you have to decide if it's worth it

[spicymcbean]

Y'all hear me out hear me out

You combine the Smash Links, then the Mario Kart Links, and then the Warriors Links and-

They fight.

Kart will probably be more on one side but also not really all that involved. He just finds the whole thing funny.

So its more so like a tournament or some kind of event. Kart is friends with them both so he's like-the Links HAVE to all know each other. So he gets them to meet and

Immediate BEEF

Smash Link thinks Warriors Link is a hard ass while Warriors Link thinks Smash never takes anything seriously.

I imagine some sort of journey or disaster will happen and the three have to work together. Basically, shinanigans.

I think this incorrect quote is def the vibe I'm thinking for them:

Kart: Are you sure this is the right direction?

Smash: Certainly, I'm as sure as I am honest!

Warriors: In that case, we're definitely lost.

[samshinechester]

Good morning dear sister of the adjacent church. Today I bring you three gifts to enrich your soul but also your "Pataschnello shrine". May these offerings of mine bring you joy, prosperity and health. 🙌

To: @dandysnob - Faith of the Six Megachurch Landers Contingent, PO INBOX-1234, Hellsite My dear Sister in the Faith,

What a joy it is to receive such a thoughtful offering! We shall put your gifts on the main altar, where they shall be worshiped from Office of Reading to Night Prayer by all the brothers and sisters devoted to our Schlord Pataschnello.

May we direct you to a humble token of our affection in return?

Yours in Faith & Friendship, T, High Priestess of the Schlord

[summertimemusician]

*through gritted teeth, looking like I've gotten into a fistfight with Demise and lost miserably, with as much grace as a feral raccoon* If Legend could put up with 15 adventures then you can do this. If Sky and Time could fight a god each and win then you can do this, if Wild could escape death and reforge his identity from scratch plus everything else in TOTK then you can do this-

But by the gods will it be a headache.

[hongluboobs]

been thinking abt an angela beastie design that’s got a falin dunmeshi esque body plan but raven and moth esque however i have been Unable to make the design work so far 💔

[zolanort]

I did a MerMay AU with Legend where Legend isn't the Mer nyeheheheh get dunked Lego

[science-lings]

Ommggggggg 💀 I'm just realizing you wrote of dubious sophistication and that is legit on of my fave lu fic lmaooooo keep up the amazing work <3

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH Thank you! I'm glad you like it lol. though I apologize for keeping that one on the backburner of my wips. I still have a whiteboard with its outline that's been within my constant view for months and I hope to get back to it eventually.

[zarvasace]

*chanting in the distance*

AUs AUs AUs

[sable-skies]

Some more potential au doodles- specifically if legend was a mother of two in the worst economy in the world

[swinging-stars-from-satellites]

my work has a perfect condition used box set of the entire Lone Gunmen series just sitting in the back, not marked for sale or to be put out to rent, and so I asked what it would be to buy it and we looked it up and APPARENTLY going price is $90 bc you just can't find a physical set of it anymore. lowkey still want to buy it

[lu-is-not-ok]

Oh goodness, wonder if there's a parallel to be found between the Sinners' contracts (binding them all by chains to Dante, in a way that was by all respects done without anyone - minus Faust and probably pre clock Dante - involved having a proper say in the matter) and the idea of Family. Especially with how both Bloodfiends and Sweepers having family like bonds that can never map onto what we'd usually call a family by their very nature.

Oh I wouldn't be shocked. All signs point to PM taking a very fascinating perspective on the idea of Found Family - a kind of Family that Can in fact completely replace one's actual one, yet never be exactly the same.

The Bloodfiends are already written in such a way that they subtly force the reader into wondering what does and doesn't count as a Family to them. Is simply using Familial Terms enough? Does it have to be actually structured as a Family to count? What about having explicit hierarchies with clear lines of authority? Is love and care a requirement? What about Bloodfiend Families makes one say they are in fact a Family, and what makes one say they're not?

It's also notable how Some Form Of Family is a constant and recurring motif through all of the Sinners' stories. We have literal Families of course, such as Gregor's mother and sister, Sinclair's dead family, Hong Lu's awful family, Ryoshu's presumed daughter, Meursault's mother, and Outis's family as well. We also have a lot of groups that could be seen as adjacent to Found Families, such as Rodya's neighbourhood, Yi Sang's compatriots in the League of Nine, Ishmael's fellow crewmates on the Pequod, Don Quixote's Bloodfiend Family, and Faust's connections to both the Gesellschaft and Limbus Company.

I think PM are very much building up to a similar question to pose towards the player regarding the Sinners, more specifically one of can a bunch of strangers who don't even necessarily care for each other right now eventually become a family? As well as one of will that connection be enough to sever their ties with their previous allegiances?

[cafecourage]

No.

Jkjkjk he has to have his version of the sail cloth.

You know what's an au I have yet to see from this fandom.

Biker Gang Chain.

I think it's a perfect fit.

Give me my boys with leather jackets and motocycles!!!

[needfantasticstories]

Hi again, @twistedstoryteller!

Okay, LU recs off the top-ish of my head in a sort of organized-ish order:

AUTHORS!

Angst, Action, and Mixed:

Faerule and the No Good Very Bad Road Trip by ImperialKatwala, PolynomialPandemic is a great "Chain Meets Hyrule" fic.

@gintrinsic-writing is phenomenal. A gem. I love all of it, but check the tags to find ones you're comfortable with. AO3 Blood Like Yours is my personal favorite, and the sequel Like Fire in Your Veins by @pocketramblr are both about Hyrule's Blood Curse from Adventures of Link. M for Violence for most of them, but check tags to be sure. If you like it, consider also...

Protector of the Golden Power by Sillus Hyrule centric but he has a different secret.

@somer-writes has a lot of great short one shots, some darker than others. My personal favorite is a sort of character study of the boys at their lowest and how they recover called "Depletion"

For a Sliver of Sunlight by tirsynni: Warrior's dedication to his brothers makes him question his title as Hero.

What are You to a God Slayer by Secretlysheikah BAMF Sky

Brethren in a Cradle by Skyward_Arpeggio BABY!!!! It is adorable, if a bit sad at the start.

Always Darkest Before the Dawn (Linked Universe Whumptober 2023) by Skyward_Arpeggio because in general they don't go above T ratings and write excellent fics.

this year it taught me (lost and ambitious) by qar Also EXCELLENT writer. "Sky has a separate moment with each member of the team"

Whumptober 2023 by Arecaceae Great fics! Plus, "Each story will have warnings in the tags and the story notes as well as a 0-5 whump rating. The ratings will be relative to my writing, so my 5 might not be equivalent to someone else's 5. I don't write MCD, extreme gore, non-con, or extreme emotional angst."

Major's Whumptober 2023 by major_de_speed Major's are also quite clean despite the M rating which is more about the violence.

Linkeduniverse Shorts by Skyward_Arpeggio LU Short fics

A Royal Castletown Wedding by Skyward_Arpeggio This story is so good!!!!!!!!!

Whumptober 2022 by Arecaceae more great fics, rated T.

LU Whump Dump by UnexpectedStormy (ArtemiStorm)  need AO3 account to read, but worth it! Linked Universe Whumpy One-Shots, rated T.

There's one I'm missing, and when I find it I'll add it here. It involves a cursed magical artifact that Legend messes with... it's intense.

Fluffier Fics:

Frosty Reception by Skyward_Arpeggio "Four’s glad to finally be home again, and he’s not the only one happy at his return." Cute fic!

S’more Stories by Ginger375 "A collection of drabbles and mini-fics for LUtober! Day 31: Costumes"

Sentiment by Arecaceae

nine heroes, one spirit by Imjustherefortheangst, uncleskyrule (unclemoriarty) tons of great short fics, all with G-T ratings

Finding Family by Tashacee "AU where Wild's scars are a lot worse and he isn't used to interacting with people. The Chain think their new brother is dope af and are determined to make him feel at home."

My Heart's Forsaken Me by sister_dear "Four looses his sword in the heat of battle, and it's picked up by someone else... Time’s aren’t the only secrets coming to light, and the gang discovers they still have a thing or two to learn from each other."

Ambush at the Bridge by JinxedRuby Very action and healing oriented fic, multiple perspectives on one event.

Dark Clouds on the Horizon by CubanCracker62 "he Chain ends up in Wild's era shortly before the events of TotK."

There are worse ways to stay alive by EliotRosewater one shots rated T.

Crack Fics:

Misplaced Heroes by notOK this had me busting out laughing SO MANY TIMES!

Peak Gremlin Energy by defenestration_nation "Fics focusing on various Links being chaotic gremlins"

Not Necessarily LU, but Adjacent or just LoZ:

Blood of the Hero by Skye_the_Lofty_Nutcase: (Wild) Link's parents have to step in to save him when the Shrine of Resurrection gets damaged. His parents are so well written, and Abel makes appearances in LU-related/adjacent fics, The Many Misadventures of Dad Squad and Dad Squad AU by Nancyheart, Silver_Captain82403, Skye_the_Lofty_Nutcase

which is part crack and part angst, mostly lighthearted.

Don't Worry Man, I'm from the Yiga Clan: Link makes a Yiga friend due to being a delightful chaos gremlin.

Feature MCD... but might be worth it:

And Still the Cradle Blooms by Solistrix: GORGEOUS literary masterpiece. The writing is unreal. It's descriptions and emotions are incredible. This is more like finding the meaning in eventual death, so of the three here I suspect you'll like this one best as far as not being too hurt by the character's mentioned end.

This is an Adjuration: I'll be real, this is full of action and excitement but yes, it has MCD and is making me cry, but it's also REEEEAAALLY good!

Blood Drops on Roses by HotCheetohatred Fantastic storytelling! Wild centric, Twi is big brother but from day one of Wild's journey. Unreliable young Wild as narrator is an absolute delight. Unfinished, no MCD yet, but it's in the tags so no promises.

Modern AUs for not-big-on-modern-au fans:

As a fellow not-seeker of modern AUs, I personally have enjoyed the following

@skyward-floored Incredibles AU

Wild’s Wolf by HotCheetoHatred "Modern AU where young Wild is a feral forest child, raised by Wolf Twilight. He is captured, separated from Twilight, and put under observation. Time helps him escape." Unfinished, and I admit personal bias here because HotCheetoHatred is my BETA reader.

ARTISTS!!!

@ovegakart: amazing action, gut-busting humor, and captivating storytelling! Does comics

@la-sera: beautiful, ethereal, and gorgeous illustrations and a great storyteller, loves downfall duo but does every one of the boys justice

@dfanart: HILARIOUS and such heartfelt emotions on them boys.

@kikker-oma great art from fluff to whump to action

@1caru has so many fluffy LU gems!

@linderosse has a Zelda's meet AU, does LU, and much more!

@lele5429 great illustrations and abstract pieces of LU fanart.

@theecholegend hahaha... arson.

@ikaishere has so many cute LU ones.

@thepinklink fabulous LU character sketches

@hiimgin BIAS! I got to work with them and they are FABULOUS!

@pluviatrix has art for their fic And Still the Cradle Blooms

@cherrypaii has fantastic illustrations of these boys!

AND MANY, MANY MORE!

(Commenters, please add artists I forgot. I know there are a ton Im missing!!)

Hope this helps you feel welcome!