#wb zelda

[breannasfluff]

Meet Hyrule's Zeldas: Zia (Aurora) - Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo Zelda (Dawn) - Blue Tanager

They are not actually related and very much in love. Zia is quiet and demur, but has a secret spunky side. Zia is a brighter colored bird; colors faded some through history as it became more dangerous to be flashy. Zelda is still a bit brighter because she's a royalty and has an added level of safety. This would be explored more in the next arc of Wing Bois I didn't end up posting, and we'd meet them both.

Both birds & some info under the cut!

I used to have lots of relevant bird facts for you, but to be honest I did this art in February and have forgotten them. Here's what I do have below :)

Blue Tanager: These birds are relatively social, choosing to travel in pairs or small flocks. They are restless and noisy, and their songs sound like squeaky twittering. (Pair bird!)

Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo: These diurnal birds are a bit lazy, somewhat weak fliers and can generally be found dwelling on the ground or up in trees foraging for seeds. They are a mainly sedentary species, but will carry out local migrations seeking food and water. They are very social and form bonds for life.

[breannasfluff]

Ahhhh I love her!! You did amazing!!! Her bow is top tier; it's one of the things I love about that Zelda. And she's got the little hot pants to accout for flying, but still the skirt!! Ahhh yes I love it. What a CUTIE with her lil wings!!

Thank you!!

Did a hand at designing a version of Dot (The Zelda from Four Swords Adventure!) She's a little cutie and I hope we get more zeldas with bows and ponytails in the future! She's a black-capped Chickadee, and the reason she has wings is I was inspired by @breannasfluff Wing Boi au which is super awesome and you should go check her out!

[sapphicseasapphire]

I’ve been wondering which of our Sky’s has bigger wings 🤔

Hmmmmmmmm I had to do some research for this one!

Looking at your art (which is AMAZING, by the way), I think that their wingspans are pretty similar. But it looks like my Sky has fuller wings! So… wider? Longer feathers!

Your Sky is based off of a frigate bird, which the internet told me has around a 7.5 foot wingspan. (I did a double take! That’s HUGE!!) My Sky is a fusion between a Loftwing (Shoebill stork) and a Skyloftian (person). The internet told me that a shoebill stork’s wingspan can get up to 8.5 feet long! Which is longer than the frigate bird but NOT if we account for the ratio of body to wing. Frigate birds legitimately look like if a child drew an “m” on a paper to represent birds. They’re like 90% wing and I love them for that.

So. If we took these proportions and sized them up to fit onto a person, I think, realistically, your Sky would have bigger wings than mine. Longer. Mine would still have fuller wings, though. The way that we draw their wings is very similar in length, like if they both represented the wingspan alone. But if we account for the proportions of body size to wing?? Yours would be HUGE in comparison to mine!

I think? I’d love to hear your input on this haha!

[genderqueerswagfight]

Round A1.8

Link (Legend of Zelda) VS Bugs Bunny (Warner Bros)

[ID: A picture of Link, who is a blonde guy in a green tunic, carrying a sword and shield. A picture of Bugs, who is an anthropomorphic grey and white rabbit holding a carrot. /end ID]

Link:

Genderqueer coded? Intentionally designed to be relatable to boys and girls

Bugs:

They are the blueprint

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Wednesday, December 6

(Puppet Angel walks dejectedly back to his office) PUPPET ANGEL: Harmony, get my call list. HARMONY: (watches Puppet Angel, confused) Um... (Spike walks toward Harmony's desk.) PUPPET ANGEL: And Spike needs a car. SPIKE: (to Harmony) You heard the puppet.

~~Smile Time~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Good And Evil by badly_knitted (Kendra, Buffy, Angel, PG)

Seeking Ghosts by madimpossibledreamer (Assasin's Creed xover, Xander, T)

Hall Pass by NAOA (Cordelia, Harmony, T)

Fire by TheOriginalLovelace (Buffy/Faith, M)

Moon River by all_choseny (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

age differences by Amina (Buffy/Oz, PG-13, NOTE OZ)

Moon River by all_choseny (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

The Christmas that Spuffy… by Tessa (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Sweet But Twisted. Does that Make Me a Candy Cane? by honeygirl51885 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

The Merry Month of Magnus Presents... Bare Minimum by gwennie (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Chaptered Fiction]

“You Came.” “You Called.” - Ch. 1-2 by FivexFiveB (Blazinwolve) (Faith/OC, not rated)

Beginning's End - Ch. 1 by arcanedreamer (Assassin's Creed xover, Xander, T)

Advent Calendiles - Ch. 4-6 by HAL1500 (drabble collection, Giles/Jenny, G and M)

I'm Only Your Darkness - Ch. 13 by Karnstein99 (Buffy/Faith, E)

High Tide - Ch. 4 by ClowniestLivEver (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Slay Bells Ringing - Ch. 6 by all_choseny (Buffy/Spike, PG)

A Darkened Night of the Soul - Ch. 22 by In Mortal (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

In The Dark With You - Ch. 25 by Geliot99 (Buffy/Spike, R)

The Courage Of Another - Ch. 6 by BlueZeroZeroOne (Buffy, Legend of Zelda xover, FR15)

High Tide - Ch. 4 by ClowniestLivEver (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Slay Bells Ringing - Ch. 6 by all_choseny (Buffy/Spike, PG)

Spuffy's Little Helper - Ch. 6 by Alyot (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

A Very Summers Winter - Ch. 6 by VeroNyxK84 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Cherry On Top - Ch. 10 by Maxine Eden (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Gifset: "A Buffy Christmas" by The WB (1998) [TV commercial] by whatisyourchildhoodtrauma (Buffy/Angel, worksafe)

Gifset: I'll show you what a Slayer really is. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (1997-2003) by spuffygifs (Buffy, worksafe)

Gifset: Angel the Series | 5x14 "Smile Time" by mycatismyfriend (Puppet Angel, Harmony, Spike, worksafe)

Gifset: BABY I’M YOURS — BARBARA LEWIS by detectivedawnsummers (Willow/Tara, worksafe)

Gifset: buffy, cordelia, & homoerotic confrontations behind the bronze by coffygifs (Buffy/Cordelia, worksafe)

Gifset: And while most of Southern California is enjoying a balmy Christmas... by charmedslayer (Joyce, Faith, worksafe)

Gifset: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER | 3.09 // 6.07 by andremichaux (Cordelia, Buffy, worksafe)

Manip: I Saw Buffy Kissing Santa Claus by VeroNyxK84 (Buffy/Spike, shirtless Spike)

Cross Stitch: Does anyone else cross stitch? I'm working on a Buffy stitchalong! by amethyn (worksafe)

Artwork: Unwrap Your Present by JSBirsa (Spike, NSFW)

[Reviews & Recaps]

btvs rewatch - season 2 episode 9: what's my line, part 1 by slut-jpeg

Spike's wardrobe change... [in S5 E14 - Crush] by jenny-from-the-box

PODCAST: HELLMOUTH HOMOS: Helpless by Fear Queers

PODCAST: ANGEL gives Cordelia an alternate life [Birthday] by Gimmicks

[Fandom Discussions]

Ask Answered: Thoughts on Riley?? And thoughts on season 4 in general?? by xandersrailcrash

... on the horror of not recognizing your own body... [and Angel asks Harmony] if she remembers being human by dear-massacre and lucky-bishop

buffy and cordelia are like. cordelia invites buffy out to the bronze the very first night they meet... by chasingfictions

POLL: Which Buffy character is most likely to fall for a cyber scam? by aphony-cree

The horse Giles rides in season 7.... by anthonyheadwithanimals

Who was your favorite one-off vampire or demon? by HisMrs and others

In HIM, why is it BUFFY'S responsibility to find SPIKE housing? updated by NoShip and thrasherpix

Do you think Buffy would move back into College Room had Joyce lived? updated by NoShip and others

Did you like Giles? updated by NoShip

If you could change anything about a season, what would you change? by george123890yang

Do you think Willow, Xander and Giles felt guilty after Empty Places? by sadhungryandvirgin

How were the witches at Springfield College so bad at magic? by farfetchedfrank

[Alphabet game]... what Giles quotes you guys come up with. Starting with “A” by TransmanDan20

Buffy S6 & S7 [resurrection and Willow accountability] by johnnyorac

Would it have been worth trying to "curse" other Vampires similar to Angel? by Inspirational_Owl

Ancient Art History themes in Buffy TVS by cryptidr_iley24

Spoiler - Buffy and the monks [how was Dawn created] by mandalinajones

ELIMINATION GAME! Day 2. We lose S4! Vote out your LEAST favourite season. [ATS] by WildBarb80s

Wesley suddenly using guns a lot? by trex397

Did Cordelia, Wesley and Fred have siblings? by JellyfishDry9464

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[breannasfluff]

Ahhhh Legend!! Omg he looks so cute, thank you for including him 🥰

I see some new aus here I’ll have to check out, too!!

Modified composition this time! (part 1) (part 2)

Lieb from Scattered Heart chain*** made by @leyshawn (note: nsfw artist)

Sylph from @the-phantom-chain-lozau

Hero of Canada and Epawna from @team-timeless-au (as a canadian myself, I find it very funny XD)

Hero of Twilight from @linked-world

Sun from @zelda-in-the-multiverse

Legend from LU wing bois made by @breannasfluff

Wind from Link and the Links made by @fruitysoupy

I love learning about new Zelda fan comics/fictions! Please, tell me if I missed one. PLUS! If you have original designs or redesigns of Zelda characters of your own, don't hesitate to tell me so I can add them to the next page!

***Scattered Heart Chain or SHC is the first Zelda fic I read! I don't think it's hear on tumblr, but it's on Deviant Art for sure! (their name there is Kim-SukLey) I would probably not be posting if it wasn't for this fic honesty ;-;

Don't forget to go support the artists! :D

[divineprank]

I accidentally opinion’d all over myself, and I quickly ran out of character space to respond. I didn’t want to have to type like eight comments because I wasn’t sure if you’d get pinged with a bunch of notifications you don’t want, so I decided to just post it all as one big post if that’s okay!  Maybe it's just because I'm far too invested in my own muse and therefore struggle to release the image I have of him in my head. xD But that voice, to me, sounds really off for the character its portraying. It sounds like a cheap anime dub: like it was just someone hired to get the job done quickly. It was very generic, very ‘monster-of-the-week’; something we might have seen back in the days of the FOXBox or Kids WB. To me there was just no real depth to the sound of his voice. Ganondorf is thunderous, he's grandiose -- he's BIG! Granted, we only got a small sample, but the emotion projected through his vocals was just very weak, too. It was as if the actor wasn’t at all invested in the character he’s reading for. When Ganondorf talks about Hyrule, we should be able to hear the seething hatred drip off of his tongue as if speaking the very name “Hyrule” is like poison in his mouth. This is a Hyrule that has literally driven him to know nothing else but rage and hatred and malice: this is a Hyrule that has stolen his very people away from him. The Gerudo turned their back on their own king and as a result have aligned themselves with Hyrule. This is the ultimate knife in the heart, we as fans have an opportunity to hear a glimpse of how much pain Ganondorf should be in regarding Urbosa and Riju’s very deliberate defiance of their own king and their people’s bloody history... The performance we get, for some reason, invokes images of that “while you were partying I studied the blade” meme. Like, he sounds like some edgy senior in high school that took himself too seriously and suffered a temper tantrum in the middle of the gymnasium because he feels disrespected by the other kids, or something. Like, yeah I’m being a little funny here, but what I mean is the performance is underplayed: like he’s acting with restraint, he’s holding himself back. Whether it’s because of Nintendo’s direction, or he’s a newer voice talent, or he genuinely doesn’t know the character well enough to know better -- I don’t know... And I’ll be totally real: my personal impression of this interpretation of Ganondorf could very well just be confirmation bias. I don’t think so, but I’ll acknowledge that it COULD be. I made a crude remark about how Ganondorf has been neutered by this presentation we got -- which I should be fair and acknowledge the fact that there ARE fans out there who have mentioned how they like the casting, voice, and performance -- but the truth of the matter is, Ganondorf has been in some really bad shape since Skyward Sword. Skyward Sword made some huge retcons to existing Zelda lore by introducing us to Hylia and Demise. Now, I like to write and study and analyze characters, but one doesn’t really need to be any kind of writing genius to understand how Demise’s existence and his actions by the end of the game completely rob Ganondorf of his agency and undermines the guy by overly-simplifying his motivations and by breaking down any dimension he previously had as a man, a leader, and a human. Ganondorf used to be such an interesting character: he wanted so much for the people he ruled over, cared about, and loved. Him and his mothers and his sisters experienced pain every day and saw that not far from their desert was a country protected and thriving off of a fair wind. His heart motivated him. His people motivated him. Pain motivated him. Wind Waker made it clear that his intentions were beautiful before Ganondorf had fallen to his own humanity. He took a knee to his own greed, and power was a seductive mistress.  The reason why the character Ganon eventually took the shape of Ganondorf in Ocarina of Time in the first place was so they could write stories that had a more human element and could thus encourage the player to consider that while the Triforce might represent black-and-white principles, the world itself is much more complicated than that and tends to be much more difficult to navigate which gives rise to more interesting adventures for Link to go on, and morally and emotionally complex challenges to face. But now that Demise’s stupid curse has stripped Ganondorf of any kind of meaningful nuance, Ganondorf has been tragically reduced to a character that’s feeling around in the dark: his culture and history has since turned its back on him so now his feet walk with no meaning. So, to compensate, Breath of the Wild saw the stakes raise and they went the route of the Oracle games where they re-introduced the idea where Ganon is now an evil that is just SOOO EVIL that it literally couldn’t fathom anything else EXCEPT rage and hate, as well as inflicting pain and suffering by lashing out in blind desperation to cause hurt and spread chaos. But then Nintendo went and struck that down just as fast as they re-introduced the concept in Breath of the Wild. So now we’re are quite literally left with a corpse: an empty husk of a really important character that once knew how to impact you with his time on the screen. This nearly unrecognizable shadow of Ganondorf demands that his followers “leave no survivors”, which is particularly disappointing to hear because it’s indicative of the underlying problem that’s been haunting this character since 2011. 

(These three screenshots demonstrate a very important facet of Ganondorf’s character that Nintendo seems to have gotten wrong right off the bat in that trailer. He doesn’t want to destroy everything and leave no survivors. He wants to dominate and take what he feels rightfully belongs to him.)

But I really don’t mean to get into this huge whine-fest about Ganondorf, I’m just... I am just really bummed out because it’s the first time that we’ve seen Ganondorf (NOT Ganon) in a mainline Zelda game in almost seventeen years and it’s hard to see his return take this kind of shape. I love this character to death, I have so much adoration for Ganondorf in my heart and I know for a fact that this is gonna be a great game; I know Nintendo will absolutely not waste our times with Tears of the Kingdom, I know I’m gonna have a total fuckin’ blast playing the game and being able to come face-to-face with Ganondorf for the first time since I was eleven years old will definitely be a thrill of a lifetime.  But it sure as hell won’t be the same.

[hyrules-command-zone]

thoughts on loz characters placements in the color pie?

link: gw (selesnya) normally, rg (gruul) in goron mask, gu (simic) in zora mask, green in deku mask, rgu (naya) in fierce diety mask

zelda: wu (azorius) in most iterations, leaning guw (bant) in some and wb (orzhov) in tp

ganon/ganondorf: br (rakdos) as ganon, ubr (grixis) as ganondorf

[dolllikelove]

A Stunning Zelda Lego Set, A Rocky Return For MultiVersus, And More Of The Week's Top News

This week, a Sony business briefing gave us a revealing glimpse into the future of the PlayStation brand. Also, the return of WB-themed platform fighter MultiVersus was rockier than many anticipated it would be, No Man’s Sky released an update that leans into loneliness, and Lego revealed itsfirst-ever Zelda-themed… Read more... http://dlvr.it/T7hvp7

[valentinsylve]

oh damn this poem is good and you have to read the poet's commentary about it too.

About this Poem

“This is the anchor piece for a series of prose poems to/after/inspired by Etel Adnan. What started as a joke when reading her legendary writing on art (thinking, what would she think of Zelda?) has turned into an ongoing sequence that interrogates my own obsessive relationships toward art, pop culture, and parasocial tendencies. The WB/CW series Supernatural is perhaps my most violent obsession. It is a show rife with misogyny and racism. Its longevity is dependent on a hot-and-cold, combative relationship with its queer fans. Yet loving it has given me two of the most important gifts of my life: friendship and poetry. I return to its fifteen seasons as often as Etel returned to Mount Tamalpais.” —Summer Farah

15 seasons of supernatural. even hell only has 9 circles.

[best2daynews]

Games Inbox: Hogwarts Legacy for non-Harry Potter fans - trending

Hogwarts Legacy – do you have to be a fan? (pic: WB Games) The Wednesday letters page asks what the next Zelda will be after Tears Of The Kingdom, as one reader suggests a more colourful Soulslike. To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk Non-fan serviceI’ve been kind of surprised at how successful Hogwarts Legacy has been, as I thought the Harry Potter franchise was…

[breannasfluff]

“Mr. Hero! Come on!”

“Ravio, it’s freezing out. It’s winter! There’s snow!”

“Yes, but you need to see this!”

Legend stands, hands on his hips, and glares at the merchant. “I have to put on snow clothes.”

“Just boots!” Ravio has a full robe; he’s got no room to talk. 

“I’ll freeze.”

“I’ll walk close to you.”

With an exasperated sigh, the vet goes to pull on his boots. Why he gives into Ravio’s whims is a mystery. Certainly not because he likes him, or anything. 

The nighttime chill is enough to make him lunge for the safety of the house. 

“Oh no,” Ravio says, catching his hand. “Come on, buddy. We don’t have to go far.”

Legend is distracted from escape by the feel of his fingers twining in Ravio’s. If he rubbed his thumb, he could trace the merchant’s knuckle. He doesn’t. 

Ravio pulls him down the slope of the house and up the hill on the other side. He doesn’t let go of the vet’s hand, even when he slips. 

Panting, they both make it to the top. 

“Now look at this!” Ravio drops his hand and throws his arms wide, spinning in a circle. He’s a showman, through and through. 

Legend looks around. The faint moonlight sets the snow glittering. The air holds the unique smell of snow and winter; so hard to pin down. And overhead—

Oh. This is what Ravio wanted him to see. 

The sky is a blanket of stars; more than he normally sees. Maybe the cold of the air makes them more visible. Maybe he just appreciates them more when he’s freezing. 

The merchant moves right up behind him and wraps his arms around Legend, who stiffens. 

“Relax, you’re shivering.” Warm hands wrap over his chilled ones. “Look at it all. Isn’t it amazing?”

It is. Yet somehow, Legend finds himself focusing not on the sky, but on Ravio. His steady breaths against his back. The way his robe pools over their hands, keeping away the chill. 

The vet tilts his head back, resting it on Ravio’s shoulder. The merchant still stares at the stars. It could be a trick of the light, but they seem to reflect the sky. Constellations caught in his eyes, framed by long lashes. A world Legend could get lost in, if only he let himself. 

Ravio looks down, which isn’t very far with Legend’s head on his shoulder. “So? What do you think?” His breath is warm as it brushes the vet’s cheek. 

“It’s…beautiful.” Ravio is beautiful. And amazing, and caring, and charming. Annoying and stubborn in turns. Flawed, yet perfect in the imperfection. 

“I know some stories about the constellations. They were harder to see in Lorule, but we share some common ones. Did you know I chose my name from one of those tales?”

Only…Legend isn’t listening. He tuned out the words and focuses only on the merchant’s lips. Plush and full, pulled into a pretty pout as he realizes the vet isn't listening. 

Maybe it’s the stars glittering overhead. Maybe it’s the winter chill, pushing rational thought from his mind. Maybe Legend wanted this for a long time but never acted. 

Because when Ravio tilts his head closer to ask a question, Legend turns his head as well and captures his lips in a kiss. 

The merchant freezes. 

He’s not letting this stop him. Legend spins in his arms and grabs his shoulders. To keep him from fleeing? To pull him closer?

Then he presses their lips together again, gentler. 

Ravio…softens, molding his lips back. 

When Legend pulls back, the stars are caught in Ravio’s gaze. And maybe they’re caught in the vet’s too, because the merchant says, “I love you.”

This is what the stars must feel like to touch. Uncontainable, yet burning warm. Filled with magic and mystery. Beauty and home, all wrapped up in one. 

Legend leans in for another kiss and forgets about the cold. 

[dark-angel-of-muses]

Yet again more wing stuff, Artemis The Peregrine Falcon! The fastest member of the animal kingdom with a dive of 320 kph! Definitely the hardest Zelda design to work with, Team Ninja gave her a lot of detail and I tried to keep most of it while still giving her the @breannasfluff WB clothes type and room to show off her wings.

[breannasfluff]

Thank you @bokettochild and @wizard-finix for the tag! Sorry I got to this a little late haha.

How many works do you have on AO3? 197!

What’s your total AO3 word count? 857,197. Wow, more than I thought! My goal this year is to write less, actually, so I can focus more on other hobbies. My therapist once asked if I'd want to write a book someday and I said nope! I've got a job and I want to keep writing a hobby, something I enjoy for me.

How many fandoms have you written for, and what are they? Zelda and all the related ones, Encanto, The Sandman, and Nimona! Other fandoms were before the AO3 days.

Top five fics by kudos:

Eldritch Echoes - Yep, it deserves it.

A Cat Called Dream - The Sandman fandom. Also proud of this one!

Gerudo Town - While cute, I don't know if I'd agree with it being so high.

Eldritch Deity - This one I think I get.

Animal Sounds - This is like...one of the first Zelda ones I posted in the LM series? So it's just been around the longest. IMO I've done MUCH better writing since. Little sad none of the Wing Bois fics made it into the top five...

Do you respond to comments? I was very good about responding to all of them, but recently I've fallen behind >< Sometimes the choice is, do I answer contents, or do I write something new? And writing usually wins. That said, I THRIVE on reading comments!

What’s the fic with the angstiest ending you’ve ever written? A Little Time to Kill. MCD, Time dies from a silly, stupid thing. Malon is left to mourn alone. For Whumptober.

Do you write crossovers? Nah, I like my fandoms separate. I don't really read crossovers either.

Have you ever gotten hate on a fic? Nope, my readers are lovely. Every once and a while there's an odd comment, but never hate.

Do you write smut? Nah, I stick to the family vibes. Even ravioli doesn't get very spicy. Just no interest in that, ya know?

Have you ever had a fic stolen? Not to my knowledge

Have you ever had a fic translated? Someone started a translation for A Cat Called Dream!

What’s your all-time favorite ship? All time?? That's a hard one. Hiccup and Astrid from HTTYD, maybe...? More recently, Ravioli (Zelda), Ineffable Husbands (GO), and Dreamling (The Sandman).

What’s a wip that you want to finish, but don’t think you ever will? I'm not sure I have a good answer, as I always try to wrap up fics now. TF&TF I wouldn't say is dropped, just on the back burner as I work on another fic.

What are your writing strengths? Character relationships and arguments. It's usually one of the main plot conflicts I use in stories. I'm also a big believer in both sides having valid points, at least from their pov. It makes characters complex!

What are your writing weaknesses? Drama. I don't like leaving long-standing, unresolved conflicts. Someone noted once that I tend to resolve conflicts with conversations, which is true. Therapy leaks through haha.

What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fics? That was a whole thing in Encanto and honestly, don't need to get into it again lol.

What was the first fandom you ever wrote for? Oh man...Eragon or Bridge to Terabithia, I think. I used to write a lot more original fiction when I was younger than I do now.

What’s your favorite fic you’ve written so far? It might be The Lucky Rabbit Cafe? It's not very popular, but it was so much fun to write. Otherwise, a good chunk of the WB fics.

Tagging @tashacee (if this peaks your interested) @marcusdoodlesalot, @undertheopensky

Ao3 tag game!

THANKS @ragecndybars FOR THE TAG I APPRECIATE IT

*cracks knuckles* lets do this

How many works do you have on AO3?

24 works! I would have never expected to have that many 5 years ago, hahaha

What's your total AO3 word count?

186,291! oh wow, almost 200k!! (unsurprisingly PT minato takes up over a third of that LMAO)

How many fandoms have you written for, and what are they?

10 fandoms! I'm counting Persona 3, 4, and 5 and separate, but I'm grouping all the Zelda fandoms together since it's all Linked Universe fic.

Here's the breakdown!

The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms (6)

Persona 5 (5)

Persona 3 (5)

SPY x FAMILY (Anime) (3)

Wizard101 (Video Game) (3)

SPY x FAMILY (Manga) (3)

Runescape (Video Games) (3)

Pirate101 (Video Game) (3)

Persona 4 (2)

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom (2)

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood & Manga (1)

Star Wars - All Media Types (1)

The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors (1)

Top five fics by kudos:

The Ghost of Mementos/Stygian Ringlet (Persona3/5) - to the surprise of absolutely no one, since this is currently my longest fic. I'm very happy with Stygian Ringlet being the top because I love my boys :)

True Crime Special on the Midnight Channel (Persona 4/5) - my Ren has a TV Dungeon fic! also very proud of the dungeon concept for this one, I really need to finish the last two chapters

Dark Clouds on the Horizon (Linked Universe/TOTK) - I feel like this one got a lot of momentum partially because it was directly in the wake of TOTK's release, but I'm happy with how it turned out :)

Strangers Are Just Friends You Haven't Met (Persona 3/SPY x FAMILY) - this was a collab series with mewrose and a few others in the marigolds discord! we were throwing ideas at the wall to see what stuck and I really had a lot of fun with Shinjiro-related prompts, because I LOVE him and hitting him with the isekai baseball bat into a universe with Anya brings me great joy

Salt Tears and Raindrops (Linked Universe/TOTK) - directly related to Dark Clouds, and I'm glad people enjoyed good ol' fashioned angst >:) (I do need to post more of my wips, I do have a couple more roleswap AU wips that I want to post)

Do you respond to comments?

Yes! I almost always do because I really appreciate them and its my way of saying thanks for the comment! If I don't comment it's because I lost track of it or because I can't think of a response.

What's the fic with the angstiest ending you've ever written?

Probably Salt Tears and Raindrops. I was in a Mood and decided to go for the tried-and-true method of putting fictional characters I like through the emotional wringer. That's how I got the rough draft for this fic :)

Do you write crossovers?

*looks at my persona fics and recent LU fics*

...I think it's safe to say most of my fics these days fall under crossovers lmao

Have you ever gotten hate on a fic?

I wouldn't say I have? One or two comments that came off as rude, but no actual hate, thankfully. If I did, I forgot about it. I've been blessed by wonderfully nice readers <3

Do you write smut?

Nope. I don't read it, so I wouldn't know how to write it anyway.

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I know of? I sure hope not.

I have seen a couple short fics slightly imitate Ghost of Mementos though, which I thought was really sweet that they liked it enough to inspire their own writing.

Have you ever had a fic translated?

Nope, but I'd definitely be open to it!

What’s your all-time favorite ship?

RYOMINA. Hands down. I love them so much, I am so mentally unwell about these two

What’s a WIP that you want to finish, but don’t think you ever will?

My two Runescape fics, Whispers in the Temple and Welcome to the Jungle. I absolutely loved going hogwild with rewriting old quests in Runescape, but I psyched myself out of Welcome to the Jungle because I got overly anxious about accidentally doing bad representation.

(in hindsight, it probably wouldn't have been as big a deal as I thought; it's hard to make it worse considering how bad Legend's Quest was with the british-african stereotypes. that quest DID NOT age well.)

I also want to finish Snake in the Grass; that was my first attempt at a genuine mystery plot and I really liked playing with Warriors in that fic in the context of the gang trying to figure out who the heck is trying to murder him.

What are your writing strengths?

I feel like I'm pretty good at dialogue! I try to make sure it matches the character's speech patterns and personality. Really well-written dialogue can tell you who's speaking without actually telling who it is. (For example, the way I write them: Minato speaks as few words as possible and has very little filter with his observations when he does share them, and Shinjiro is pretty rough around the edges, with shortened words and the occasional swear. Warriors is good with words and wit, but he has a certain military-esque directness and doesn't dance around the topic.)

I do try hard to keep the plot clear and understandable over everything else, so probably that as well.

Also, now that I think about it, maybe fight sequences? I don't do them much, but I do enjoy the challenge of making a clear sequence of what happens in a fight and trying to make it understandable. Fight sequences are easy to skip or gloss over, but I think of them like their own miniature plot. What happens? What surprises are there? What are their movesets? How do they get the upper hand? (and of course, what looks cool as fuck)

What are your writing weaknesses?

Time management. I tend to over-proofread since I beta my own work, and often I'll go back to tweak stuff if I had additional thoughts to add to it, or extra insight. Lately, it takes longer to write chapters than I'd like.

Also, dialogue-heavy scenes often get very chaotic in my WIPs because of the way I rough out fics. I'll throw together a bunch of dialogue bits I think would be cool to include, and sometimes they'll clash or get really messy, especially if there's lots of characters (looking at the latest two chapters of Stygian Ringlet)

What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fics?

I think it's cool! It adds flavor to fics. If it's more than one short phrase though, or if it's story important, then I do prefer that there is a translation in the author's notes. I haven't done any non-English dialogue in fics, save for one memorable adventure into trying to figure out how Latin grammar structure works for a character that didn't speak English.

What was the first fandom you ever wrote for?

Wizard101 and Pirate101. I was obsessed with those two for YEARS. I really, really liked pirate stories in high school, and having a cast of crewmates that accompany you throughout the game really inspired me to write my first fic featuring my OC. (I was also into One Piece at the time, but I never wrote for it.)

What’s your favorite fic you’ve written so far?

Stygian Ringlet. It's really dear to my heart. I have poured so much love and effort into that fic, and the reception on it has completely blown me away.

THANKS FOR THE TAG!! Uhhhmmm for tags I'm going to go with @skyward-floored, @catreginae and @breannasfluff (but only if you want to!! no obligation of course)

and of course any other writers that want to do it as well!! go forth

[locuas642]

I have read people wishing Disney will try to buy DC next, which is dumb in part because of how much of a bad idea it would be to have Disney own even popular IPs, but also because of how improbable it would be for WB to sell DC Comics at this time.

Someone argued they could just buy the bat-characters. which is even dumber for numerous reasons

[tymime]

Sometimes it’s a bit surprising realizing how little experience I had as a kid with something I’m a huge fan of. I think I’ve already mentioned how little Disney I actually saw back then, especially the TV shows. Heck, I still haven’t seen every Disney thing I want to watch.

Just the other day I started replaying the Zelda Oracle games, since I didn’t finish them last time. Back when they originally came out, I never actually owned a copy. I saw a distant cousin playing it once, and my parents got me the strategy guide since it was cheaper than the actual game, but I was sure that someday soon I would be playing it for real. The same thing happened with Super Mario Bros. Deluxe and Super Mario Advance. “I have what I need to beat the game once I get it” was my logic. But I never did. I still don’t have enough money to get them- I only have ROMs.

What I did own was Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow (and TCG for GBC). Trouble is, I never actually finished them. I’ve mentioned before that I kept trying to beat Brock with my Pikachu on Yellow, and I accidentally erased my save file on Red, and I kind of lost interest soon afterward. I did manage to complete Silver later on (too bad the battery ran dry on that one...) as well as Sapphire. Even with the Pokémon anime I didn’t see much of it. Except for a handful of episodes Kids WB reran often, and a few more I had on VHS, I only saw the Kanto seasons twice before getting the DVDs. Orange Islands, Johto, Hoenn... the vast majority of those I’ve only seen once, some not at all. Chronicles? I wish.

Same thing with Mario. I was a little too young for Mario’s NES and SNES heyday, but I did see the original SMB/Duck Hunt at a neighbor’s house we used to go to when my mom was at work. I only own three physical Mario games: Game & Watch Gallery 1 and 4 (cartridge only), and Luigi’s Mansion, all bought used.

Being just shy of poor sucks. I’m extremely lucky to have this computer, honestly.