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fourth of july — tp!daryl

summary: tp!daryl and reader celebrate fourth of july at the trailer park.

a/n: hi guys !! pls bare with me bcos i am not american and have never experienced a fourth of july— so i’m just basing this on what i’ve seen on social media and film LMAO

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warnings: swearing, mentions of alcohol

word count: 1,550

resources: divide by @adornedwithlight

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the fourth of july at the trailer park has always been a rowdy affair for as long as you could remember. a huge bonfire would blaze in the field next to the park, kids ran wild with sparklers, and an absurd number of fireworks lit up the sky— sometimes you wondered if it was even legal. add in as much cheap beer as people could drink, and it was clear the holiday was a big deal.

you found yourself standing in the cramped kitchenette with daryl and merle, leaning against the counter as you watched the two brothers debate over what cds to play for the night.

“merle, i swear to fuckin’ god— if you ask for pantera one more time, ‘m gonna cut yer dick off,” daryl grumbled, his hands splayed on the small table, blue eyes narrowed at his older brother.

“what the fuck’s wrong with pantera!?” merle protested, looking genuinely offended.

“it’s all you listen to,” you chimed in, crossing your arms over your chest as you stepped forward to examine the pile of cds scattered across the table. you sifted through them, trying to make sense of the chaotic selection.

“there’s nothin’ wrong with listenin’ to one of the greatest bands of all time,” merle scoffed, rolling his eyes at you. you shot him a pointer glare and started organising the music into piles.

“what are ya doin’?” he asked, while daryl just stood there watching you.

“i’m deciding for you two, since you clearly can’t do it yourselves,” you replied with an exasperated huff. after a minute of sorting, you straightened up. “there. you both get a bit of what you like, but i can’t promise other people won’t complain— there’s gonna be kids, you know?”

you looked up at the brothers, raising an eyebrow. they both shrugged in unison, as if they hadn’t considered it at all. letting out a sigh, you shook your head. you had a feeling it was going to be a long night.

— — —

as the sun dipped lower into the sky, casting a fiery orange glow across the trailer park, the smell of barbecue and bonfire smoke filled the air. laughter and the occasional pop of firecrackers echoed through the grounds as more neighbours showed up, ready for the fourth of july festivities. the giant bonfire had already been lit, kids were chasing each other around with their sparklers, their excited shreks cutting through the air.

back inside the trailer, the tension between you, daryl, and merle simmered down as the playlist issue was officially resolved. daryl seemed a little more relaxed now, his gruff demeanour softening just a bit when he glanced your way.

“thanks for sortin’ that mess out,” daryl muttered low enough so merle didn’t hear. he cracked open a beer before handing you one, his fingers brushing against your own.

merle, never one to stay still for too long, grabbed a couple of the cds you’d organised. “guess i’ll take these out,” he grumbled, clearly still not thrilled with the lack of pantera, but made his way outside anyway. “y’all can figure out the rest, i’m gonna make sure people are celebratin’ properly.”

daryl gave a nod of his head toward his brothers retreating figure, causing you to let out a breath you didn’t even realise you were holding. “properly, huh? i don’t even think i wanna know what he’s up to.”

daryl shook his head, the corner of his lips twitching into the faintest smirk. “means he’s gonna get drunker than hell and try to light more fireworks than the kids.”

you chuckled softly, rolling your eyes as you leaned against the counter, beer in hand, watching as daryl settled into the chair across the small kitchenette, his usual brooding expression easing. the sounds of the party outside filtered in, but in here, it was just the two of you, the tension of the chaotic party slowly bleeding away in the quiet moments.

“y’know,” you said after a beat, swirling the beer in your hand. “for all the crazy shit that happens every fourth of july, i kinda like it.”

daryl’s eyes met yours, something soft and unreadable flickering in them for a moment. “yeah, ain’t so bad. ‘specially with you ‘ere.”

your heart gave a small flutter at his words, and before you could respond, there was a loud bang outside, followed by a chorus of whoops and hollers. you both shared a glance— merle was definitely up to something already.

“wanna see what kinda trouble your brother’s gotten into already?” you ask with a grin, pushing off the counter and heading towards the door.

daryl rolled his eyes but stood up. “better make sure he ain’t blown off a hand yet.”

the sun had fully set by the time you and daryl stepped outside to join in on the festivities, a chorus of laughter and fireworks filling the air. merle, true to his word, was already in the thick of it— his rowdy voice carrying over the crowd as he set off firecrackers dangerously close to a group of onlookers.

“jesus,” you muttered under your breath, watching as a few sparks nearly hit someone. daryl shook his head beside you, but you noticed the slightest hint of a smirk pulling at his lips.

“he’s gonna blow ‘imself up one day,” daryl grumbled, though it was clear he wasn’t too concerned. you chuckled, judging him lightly with your elbow.

“maybe one of these years he’ll learn to take it easy.”

“doubt it,” daryl replied, taking a sip from his beer before glancing at you. “you wanna sit down or somethin’? could use a break from all this shit.”

you nodded, grateful for the idea. the two of you wove through the crowd towards the bonfire, it’s flames flickering wildly in the night. a few lawn chairs had been set up in a circle, mostly occupied by people chatting or shouting at each other over the sound of music and fireworks.

daryl dragged over an empty chair and motioned for you to take it. “‘ere.”

you raised an eyebrow. “you’re not sitting?”

“i will,” he said, grabbing another chair from a nearby stack and setting it next to your chair. he plopped down on it, looking as casual as ever with his forearms resting on his knees.

as you both settled in, the chaotic energy of the trailer park seemed to face, replaced by the crackling of the fire and the occasional whistle of fireworks overhead. for a while, the two of you just sat there, enjoying the warmth of the flames and the cool night air. there was something peaceful about it— being close to daryl in the middle of all the noise.

after a while, he leaned over slightly, his voice low. “ya know, i ain’t much for crowds. but this—“ he gestured vaguely to the people around, “ain’t so bad with you.”

you smiled, his quiet compliment sending a warmth through you that had nothing to do with the bonfire. “same here,” you said softly, free hand to reach for his so you could intertwine your fingers with his.

the two of you watched the fire, and for a moment, everything else seemed to melt away. you could help but steal a glance at him— his sharp features softened in the firelight, his usual rough edges not so intimidating now. he noticed you looking, meeting your gaze with a raised brow.

“somethin’ on my face?”

you laughed softly, shaking your head. “just thinkin’. can’t believe you get stuck dealing with merle on nights like this.”

“someone’s gotta keep him from burnin’ the whole damn place down,” daryl chuckled lightly, looking at you.

“guess that makes you the responsible one, huh?” you teased, taking a sip of your beer.

daryl smirked, tilting his head slightly. “don’ know ‘bout that.”

you were about to respond when another loud crack erupted in the distance, followed by a round of cheers. merle was lighting off more fireworks— ones that shot high into the air and exposed in brilliant colours. the sky filled with bursts of red, blue, and gold, reflecting off the faces of everyone watching.

as the night went on, laughter and music filled the air once again, and you realized this moment—this feeling—was exactly what you loved about these gatherings. with daryl by your side, it felt like home, even amidst the chaos of the celebrations.

the two of you settled into your seats, fingers still intertwined, as the night unfolded around you. you exchanged glances, each one filled with unspoken understanding and warmth. fireworks continued to light up the sky, their vibrant colors reflected in the excitement of the crowd.

“you think merle’s got any more tricks up his sleeve?” you asked, a playful grin spreading across your face.

daryl chuckled softly, shaking his head. “if he does, we’ll be in for quite a show.”

you leaned back in your chair, the warmth of the bonfire wrapping around you like a comforting blanket. the sounds of laughter and celebration filled your senses, and for a moment, everything felt perfect. you couldn’t wait to see what other memories the night would bring, knowing that whatever happened, you were right where you wanted to be—with daryl, enjoying the wildness of the fourth of july together.

[marymary-diva17]

She has my heart and soul

Neteyam x reader

Falling in love would be a life experience for everyone, and getting the chance to be with the one you love is special. True love had blossomed from this keep contention that couldn’t be broken by anyone else or even eywa herself. There also came problems when it came to love, and that will be outsiders who disagree with the relationship and tried to destroy a beautiful relationship. That love will keep defending itself forever and ever.

Y/n “ ………” you are laying on neteyam chest as the both of you are sleep together, but soon enough the sun light had hit your face making you wake up.

y/n " ummm" you soon rose up from your sleeping position and sat up in the bed.

neteyam " morning ma y/n" Neteyam soon had rose up from the bed, and soon brought you into a hug.

y/n " morning my teyam" neteyam soon kissed your cheek as he soon let go go you, and soon got up from the bed.

y/n " you making breakfast today my love or will I be doing that"

neteyam " I will be cooking mornings meal today my love"

y/n " good I love a guy who can cook" neteyam soon laugh the two of you had been a pair for quick some time, soon moving into a home that pair had made with the help of family and friends. Neteyam was making breakfast as you are cleaning the common area.

neteyam “ the food is ready”

y/n “ wow it smells wonderful” neteyam had served the food as the two soon, started eating dinner together.

y/n “ umm you are a good cook as well such amazing talent”

neteyam “ thank you my mom taught me some good recipes to us, for our meals together as a family she wanted me to make sure I’m a good mate and help out as well”

y/n “ well you are a good mate and have done your part as well,around the home and outside as well” neteyam had smiled towards you as the both of you finished eating breakfast before leaving the hut together.

?????? “ son and y/n good morning”

neteyam “ hello dad and mom”

neytiri “ hello my son and daughter in law”

y/n “ hello Jake and neytiri”

???? “ daughter there are you along with neteyam” Tsu’tey and norm had made their way towards the group. The couple had started off together on their morning outing, but had soon been joined by their parents.

norm “ so how are you two enjoying life together”

y/n “ it going well dad we have our good day and bad days”

neteyam “ yes what y/n say is true we also make sure to give each other space as well, things we learned from our parents”

Jake “ it good we were able to teach you all something”

neytiri “ yes it make me happy that you both have a blessed match, by the great mother herself and yourselves as well” the young couples had smiled at words of praise from neytiri.

????? “ good morning” the group soon loomed up tp see the rest of their family members, making their way towards the group.

kiri " we saw you all talking and thought it will be good to join you all"

Jake " that nice of you all my sons and spider I was wondering, if you all will love to come scouting with me and tsu'tey"

lo'ak " really dad we can go we mostly don't go with you two"

Jake " well it seems like a good time for you three to join us more then usual"

neteyam " we will love to father and tsu'tey it will be good"

Jake " then it official we will be leaving soon so go get your stuff"

spider " yes sir" the guys had ran off to get their stuff and soon returned to the group.

y/n " please stay safe all of you the rda is willing to do anything to win"

neteyam " we wil be safe"

neytiri " I will be here helping the young hunters so if any trouble comes, please call we need to make sure the family and clan stay safe"

Norm " I have a meeting with the doctors and healer so please, no one come back here injured for the day"

spider " we will do our best dad but no promises"

norm " oh eywa give me strength" the group soon parted from one other, as you had gone off with kiri and tuk. As they really wanted to spend time with you.

tuk " thank you for coming to spend time with us y/n"

y/n " hey it fun to spend time with my girls who are also my sister in law as well"

kiri " it good to see you and neteyam happily together, even due it was easy to see when we were all younger that the both of you are meant to be together"

y/n " thank you kiri he really makes me very happy"

kiri " we are happy for you both as well the clan will have strong leaders from the both of you" the tiro had gone to some fruit their clan, was not the only clan using this area the moment.

navi young women " I still can't believe that demon was able to get into toruk mako might family, and infect that whole clan with her kind"

navi young women 2 " some say she made neteyam be with her and that he doesn't even love her"

tuk " hey we can hear you both talking now dare you speak of her like that"

navi young women 3 " we are speaking the truth everyone feels bad for your brother, being with the demon women"

tuk " I will not like you bad mouth her"

y/n " tuk I can handle this situation it okay"

kiri " we will still speak up for you" you had nodded your head towards the pair has you, had walked up towards them.

y/n " I know you all don't like me and might never like me I'm okay with that, but do not insult my family and my clan like that ever"

navi young women " demon blow neteyam will never love you ever,and if you have any kids they will be cursed" the women soon came towards you with a blade, tuk was by you so you pushed her out of the way. As you had been cut by the blade on your arms making you hiss in pain.

tuk " y/n" tuk and kiri ran to your aid seeing that you are badly hurt, from the attack.

kiri " come on lets get her to grandmother she will need help right now"

navi young women " demon"

tuk " you will pay for that"

y/n " no tuk they are not worth it lets get home before anything else happens" tuk and kiri help your stand and take your back to the village. The trio had ran into Neytiri, mo'at, and norm who had started panicking when they saw you bleeding and hurt They went to help you right away.

norm " you will be fine the cut was not that deep but it will take time to heal"

y/n " okay"

neytiri " so these girls just attacked you after insulting you"

y/n " yes they seem not to like what I had told them"

tuk " they were being rude mom and insult not just y/n, but our family and clan"

neytiri " I will speak with Jake and tsu'tey this matter will not go unhandled"

????? " y/n" Soon neteyam came toward you and the others he seems worried.

neteyam " I was told of what had happened are you okay ... your arms"

y/n " I'm good it was not a dip cut so no need to worry yet"

tsu'tey " my daughter who has done this to you we most address it right now"

neytiri " it will be address"

Jake " y/n will you mind telling me what happened"

y/n " yes sir I was out with kiri and tuk we had went gather, when we came across some other girls from other clans nearby they had started insult me.... tuk had spoken up for me and soon I spoke as well they didn't seem to like that was one of girl came to attack I had pushed tuk out of the way of harm leading myself to get hurt as we all see"

kiri " they were calling y/n a demon and having if she and neteyam have any children they will be cursed” everyone soon become upset about hearing that, as that is major insult to you and all of them.

Loak “ how dare they insult you like that”

spider “ sis we will make sure they pay for their harsh words towards you”

Tuk “ y/n I’m sorry you got hurt protecting me from danger”

y/n “ tuk you are special to me and I will do anything, to keep our families and clan safe”

Jake “ we will find these girls and speak with their families and clan, we will make sure fair justice is served”

y/n “ okay”

norm “ you will need to be easy on your arms for the next couple days, as your injuries will still be healing form what happened today … if you sold feel well come right away and there will be another check up in the morning”

y/n “ yes dad”

moat “ here are some herbs that can help neteyam, make sure she take them night after dinner”

neteyam “ I will grandmother”

Jake “ you are a sully now y/n as will make sure no hurts you, and thinks they can get away with it”

y/n “ thank you once again” neteyam had soon taken you home and he was very upset, about the whole situation. It was ways to see by his tone and how she was standing as well.

later that night

y/n “ teyam”

neteyam “ yes my love”

y/n “ I’m fine there nothing to worry about”

neteyam “ there is so much to worry about, they attack my mate my wife and think it okay”

y/n “ ……..”

neteyam “ you are my heart and my soul i will do anything for you”

y/n “ oh neteyam” you had placed a hand on neteyam right check, making him look and you.

neteyam “ ……..”

y/n “ you are my heart and soul as well my mate and my husband”

neteyam “ we will find those girls and they will face judgement”

y/n “ okay as long I have you by my side”

neteyam " if we ever have kids in the future they will not be a cursed but a blessing" you had smiled at neteyam the events of the day had been hard, but it soon started fading away. The next day the girls who had hurt you along with insulting had been brought, infront of the clan to answer for their actions. Their families and clans had begged for forgiveness for the girls actions, forgiveness had been given but they had been told to stay away from you, along with kiri and tuk until future notice. Neteyam did say if anyone had any problems with you, they will need to address it with him which no one wish to do. You and neteyam are a perfect couple and will stand by each other no matter what happens, today or far in the future.

[thesmokingguns]

Fixing Forever Chapter One

Stepping out of the recording room and into the mixing room, Izzy felt the tension between his shoulder blades from playing the guitar for so long. The dull ache that promised of music being made that actually meant something and left immense satisfaction buzzing through the man in it’s dull throbbing ache.

There were a couple guys in the room, some drinking beers, a few in the corner, passing a joint around and making the area fill with the hazy and heavy smoke.

He couldn’t go home smelling like pot.

Checking his watch, he grimaced at the time.

It was nearing one am and he had told his wife that he would be home in time to help with bedtime for their three little kids. Bedtime ritual started after dinner, which was always at six even in the chaos of his house his wife managed to keep the kids on a schedule.

“Hey, did Bernie call?” He crossed his fingers in his mind, hoping that she had called and just needed him to pick up something from the store and wasn’t calling to see why he hadn’t shown up at home.

Izzy knew that he was extremely lucky with his wife.

His pretty wife who he had met just as he got sober and moved back to Indiana. She had rear ended him with her father in the car, had apologized so many times, not knowing as soon as her pretty face stepped out of the car Izzy had forgiven her. He had smoothly, in his mind, asked for her number and called her that night to ask her out for dinner.

They had been married ten months later.

“She called a while ago,” Dan confirmed, pushing papers around and finally lifting an ashtray that should have been emptied and finally, held up a yellowed piece of paper up tp Izzy with a triumphant sound, “Here it is! She called twice, once at 6:01 and then again at 9PM. Asked to talk to you but you were writing the song and in such a trance,” he shrugged, “Last couple times she just asked you to bring some stuff home so I figured that you could do a grocery run before heading home.”

Made sense but Izzy instantly got heartburn because she had called during dinnertime and she had called twice. If she needed milk for the kids cereal in the morning that would have been one phone call, not two.

He didn’t even think a grocery store would be open right now to get whatever she needed either so he was going to have ro go home empty handed.

“I’m headed out,” Izzy picked up his guitar that he had already packed away, wanting to keep it close in case another idea hit him in the middle of the night. Granted, it was the middle of the night now, “See you guys tomorrow.”

The drive home was quiet, a soft wind coming in from the open window helped him stay awake as he yawned again. The lateness started to hit him and make him worry for some reason.

At home he had a wife, she was only 28 with three of their kids alone with her. Jack was their son, who at seven years old thought he was the man of the house and had broken more windows than they had in their house. Jack was their first baby, a surprise after they had been married a couple months and he seemed to have thrived off the fear he had put in his parents' hearts as they navigated their first child. Their second son was quiet, at five years old Mikey liked to spend his days outside playing with his trucks or close to his mother, who coddled him with gentle touches and sweet words. And then there was the baby of the family. At three years old she ran the house with her sweet green eyes, just like her daddy, and struck fear in all the men of the house who had fallen under her spell. Sweet little Charlotte, who they called Charlie rounded off their family of five. She could get away with murder and they’d cover it up for her.

Izzy rubbed his chest, the ache that had been in his back from making music moving to this tight constriction around his heart as he longed to be with them. He missed his family. It should be ridiculous because he lived with them but he was suddenly realizing that he wasn’t around as much as he should be and was missing time that he would never get back with them.

There needed to be more balance. He would need to find it.

Pulling up into the garage, he shut off the car and moved into the house.

It was so quiet as he moved up the stairs, heading to go check on his children who he was sure would be fast asleep in bed. Except when he pushed open the door to the boys room, the bunk beds were empty. No Jack with his limbs thrown wildly out in every direction on the top bunch. No Mikey with his blankets tugged tightly around him. Just emptiness.

Panic clutched at him now, fear fueling him as he moved down the hall, quicker and without the quiet steps he usually snuck around his house with. Throwing the door open to Charlie’s room her bed was also empty of the little princess.

Izzy felt his hands shake, sweat filling his pals as he tried to wipe it away as he moved to his bedroom, pushing open the door and letting the feeling of relief wash over him in a cold wave as he saw all three of his children piled in the bed. A mess of little kid limbs all filling the bed that he shared with his wife. His wife, who was absent from the pig pile on the bed.

The way the curtains from the small balcony they had attached to their bedroom swayed drew his eyes and he calmed as he saw the silhouette of his wife, standing outside, her long dark hair curled around her face as the wind pressed against her cheeks, darkening them.

It was a cooler spring and I was surprised she was in just her sleep pants and a tank top, none of her long sweaters or fluttering robes to keep her warm.

“Hey B,” her eyes lifted, red rimmed and hollow as she looked at Izzy. She had been crying and the fact he didn’t know why stuck him deep, “Baby B, what’s-”

“I need you to get some clothes from the closet and go sleep in the guest room or your office tonight,” She was looking at him, anger in her gaze but not yelling at him or letting it slip into her voice as she spoke.

It was the quietness, the way she was controlled because she knew her babies were sleeping and she wanted to keep a handle on things for them, that surprised him. Bernie wasn’t a yeller but she could get angry and snappy. To see her like this with him shocked Izzy.

He had never been banished from their bedroom before. Never been unwelcome in his marriage bed.

“I was at the hospital for four hours tonight with three children, Jeffrey. Alone. Mikey and Charlie both got a stomach bug so bad they hadn’t eaten. Jack was trying to stand in for you but he was scared because of all the crying and he shouldn’t have to. For Christ sakes, he’s a seven year old boy who knows more about being a man than his own father. And you,” She took in a shaky breath, “You just come home whenever you want and act like it’s not a big deal because you’re making music, living your dream without care. And I love that you make art and get to have that. I love that and hope you never lose it but honestly, you need to find a better balance. We need to find a better balance because I’ve been thinking of using my book royalties and moving to Maine to be closer to the ocean. I need something to change because I’m at my breaking point.” He blinked as she stood there, trembling, tears falling from her eyes.

Bernie was always beautiful but now Izzy looked at her and started to see the toll his absence was taking. She had lost weight, her clothes looser than usual. Her cheekbones were sharp and eyes sunken. Her beautiful long hair was haphazardly braided, flyaways coming out in every direction. The lips he loved kissing were chapped and bitten from stress.

She had been fading in front of him and he hadn’t noticed.

“Are they okay?” He felt guilty for asking but she nodded, looking past him at the kids on the bed who were asleep as their parents stood like strangers in the night air, “I’m sorry, Bern. I can not got to the studio tomorrow and help out.” He offered but she sighed, shaking her head.

It was like they were speaking a different language, unable to communicate and understand what the other was saying. Izzy could give up some time but that wasn’t what she was asking for from him. Bernie was just asking for the father of her child to be present and to be the father of her children in more than name.

“Goodnight, we can talk tomorrow. It’s late.” She touched his arm, like a consolation for kicking him out of the room. One small touch like she wasn’t furious with him. Furious like he was at himself for letting things get bad like this.

He knew he was being dismissed and as she passed him, slipping into bed he watched feeling like a stranger as Charlie rolled, crawling on top of her mother, her head nestled under her chin. Jack pushed Mikey against his mother, kicking his own foot out until his foot laid against her knee, his hand curling into hers. And Bernie soaked it all up, seemed not to care that she had no space and just nestled in with her babies.

Izzy was lost, had lost moments of familiarity with his family and he knew, as he moved through the darkness of his house to the office where he would be sleeping on the couch, that he had to fix this.

He had to fix his forever.

But how?

[raviostinkzz]

I don’t know anything about tloz except for some zelink fics and animatics BUT I really want to get into it!! So I’m curious what’s the game you recommend the most??

sorry you haven’t been feeling all right :((( please take care of yourself <333333

THATS SO COOLLLLL!!!! im kind of a bad mf to ask this to cos i like. will recommend them all. but i can try to narrow it down

i love every zelda game with my heart i think they’re all amazing in their own way, so i just put what i thought would be the best to introduce you

ofc it depends on what consoles you have (but switch has quite a few older games now with the expansion pass)

OKAY WELL. it really depends what kind of video games you like, obviously zelda games are all at the least a similar genre and gameplay style with botw and totk as outliers (open world) but there’s stuff that people prefer in different games!!

for a 2D game - this ones easy, id definitely recommend A Link To The Past, despite it not being the original TLOZ game its a classic zelda and the ost is fire. alttp id say is a great place to start if you wanna get a grasp on the fundamentals of what a zelda game really is :) (and its accessible to the switch now)

for a 3d game - if you like something a little more mature and dark i recommend Twilight Princess, gameplay wise the dungeons aren’t dumbfounding and the wolf mechanic is super cool, the story in this game is one of the best i think. if you like character depth and story id recommend this one!! i could yell about tp’s story forever, to all the walls.

if you want something more bright and cartoony 3d games like Skyward Sword and Wind Waker come to mind, skyward sword is super beginner friendly as one of the tamer games in the franchise gameplay wise (and i love the characters), and wind waker is really charming and a really amazing game despite its childish appearance, i think it would really get you into the franchise if you like that sort of stuff!!!! id also recommend A Link Between Worlds as a quite traditional zelda layout with a 3d cartoony and loveable feel, and a unique concept.

okay im nearly done PROMISE (can you tell i like this franchise) many peoples first zelda game was Ocarina of Time, oot is an amazing game and was groundbreaking to the series especially as the first 3d zelda, its extremely memorable and will definitely leave an impression of the series on you, however the gameplay and certain dungeons can be difficult for some, its up to you if you wanna give it a shot!! the story is beautiful

last one, big drumroll, the big name, Breath of the Wild!! botw was the first truly open world zelda game, and although it strays quite a bit from what a traditional zelda game is, i personally think the gameplay tells the story and perspective of Link perfectly. the main thing that makes this game stand out is the story-style, definitely. this game is very story central and things like dungeons are less major although a centre part of the story if that makes sense. i adore its story, i think its beautiful and heartbreaking and told well, especially environmentally.

even though botw isnt a traditional zelda game thatd introduce you to the fundamentals exactly, to many its what got them into the franchise nevertheless so dont let that stray you if you’re looking at it for a first!!

okay, those are my recs!! i hope i didnt infodump too hard���� i tried my best not to be overly passionate hahdjdjdjf — even though these are what i recommend, if you see a zelda game you wanna try, go for it :) they’re all worth it

[beardedhandstoadshark]

Y‘know I‘m usually not into shipping at all but, hear me out,

TP Link x Hena (fishing pond lady)

No wait come back hear me out

Ok, so. Farmer boy is sad about never being able to see companion again. Country expects him to date the princess and fulfill the fairytale story despite them barely knowing each other and both knowing the city will never be his home. Actual Home Town still expects him to get together with childhood friend like they probably would have if nothing happened, but it did. Both of them changed, but most importantly, by growing into his destiny he outgrew the village. He’s not part of one or the other, but something in between, a wolf trapped behind wooden gates and stone walls. So, Farmer Boy leaves both behind and wanders (hey look it’s the post credit scene)

Riding across the country, searching for something do to, a problems to fix, a new destiny to be fulfilled. Farmer Boy ends up visiting the fishing pond for respite on his travels from time to time, just like it was a save haven during his adventures. Through those meetings, and with more time on his hands than before, they slowly befriend each other over all sorts of different things.

Genuine interest in that rolling game Hena made thats sitting in a corner. Both getting excited whenever Link beats another rolling game level, her making new levels and him beating them turning into a challenge. Oh your brother’s running a small shop at the edge of Faron? No way, my fam lives in Ordon, I even met him. Yea his soup still tastes like shit. Hey you gotta bring me some of that Yeti soup with fish sometime. Yea fishing is pretty cool. Let‘s compare fish notes. Woah that’s some rare guys you’ve got here. What do you mean your predecessor and maybe ancestor also managed to catch that mythically rare fish no one‘s ever seen in decades, that’s wild. Would be funny if we managed to do that too right? Haha, yea, that’s a fun thought. Yea.

Hey what was the price for canoe-fishing with staff supervision again

So they start doing that, but it’s not the right season so they prepare by scouring every lead they can find and Link riding across the country to collect as much info as possible on that fish, meeting in-between to compare and plan and just hang out together and maybe go say the fam and friends hi until summer arrives and they go out together on that canoe every day in hopes that maybe today they’ll finally manage the impossible. And that means more bonding time, during which Soup Brother gets befriended by Ordon villagers through knowing Link and also soup, and they realize that their own family member they haven’t seen in a long time has been doing the best they’ve been in a while thanks to the others‘.

But back to Farm boy and Fish girl, they continue canoe-fishing and bonding, and as the time goes by it becomes clearer that with each passing day they meet less for the fish and more for each other, and sooner than later summer is almost over and they still haven’t caught it. So they sit in that canoe together, maybe it’s even a sunset for that extra cheese if you’re into it, or not, and they go, hey, we had a good time. Promise this won’t be the end? And it won’t be.

…And if you’re up for even more cliche cheese on all that cheesy stuff, maybe right when that conversation happens, the fishing line suddenly gets pulled. Fast. No way?? They look into each other’s eyes and don’t hesitate before grabbing that fishing rod together, pulling as hard as they can, and there it is- the super mythical fish no one’s seen in decades. No way. No way. They got it. They actually- the fish pulls real hard and takes both of them + the canoe with them, swimming back into the pond and leaving them in the water. Ah well, that’s too bad. But now that they know it’s real and here, Link just has to keep coming back here after all so they can try again next summer. So, not that bad after all.

And in the meantime, they can maybe eat some soup with Ordon cheese and rare fish. :)

[smilesrobotlover]

A smile for smiles:

:D

I love the new love at twilight chapter!!! Fjskdkdi Kori and Amber playing was my favourite thing ever they're so cute TT. and I like Edmund! So far. Idk how his character is gonna develop and stuff, but when he was instantly gentle with Kori when he started crying I thought that was very sweet. And also he's good at thinking - instantly understanding that there's different races in hyrule as well as some mixes- obviously Kori's not exactly what he would expect but he was just like ah yes. Another species child who is a child and I will be nice to. I like him ok! Kinda nervous about him being in charge but. He's good with kids so that counts.

And Amber and Kori bonding over their complicated parent situations- they're two royal kids who's moms can't always be there. Which is sad but I'm glad they got to meet each other. And Amber got someone to play with and Edmund thanked Kori for it and they promised to write and-

Ahhh this is gonna sound weird and I might not say it right but... thank you for letting Kori cry. Like he was crying a lot whenever something emotional happened (which tbf a lot of stuff happened) and. I just don't see that? I don't get to see many stories with characters just getting to cry freely a lot and it means a lot to me that you let Kori do that. You let Kori cry and wanna play dress up with dolls and that makes me really happy. Excellent uhh child writing. That probably sounded weird if anything I say is offensive accidentally sorry

And when Kori didn't realise that Amber was a princess I gasped because!!! That's so cool like! Kid logic! Him knowing that Edmund was a king, and Amber was his daughter, but not connecting the dots to realise she was a princess was really cool for me- it was amazingly portrayed because you're writing how a child thinks so well and realistically

Shadow powers? 00 I'm very excited to see that :DD

I feel for Colin man- I would be so terrified of rusl and link showing up with two kids who are very much not supposed to be there.

I read the chapter when it first came out just hadn't gotten to message and rant about it yet This chapter ripped my heart out (in a good way). I think I might have cried but I don't remember lol. It's so good!! Thank you for sharing your writing with the world, it's so valuable and important

Extra smiles:

:))

Oh my goodness I was going to respond to this but forgot to 😭

Luna this is the sweeeetest message ever thank you so much for this 😭😭😭 I’m so glad you liked the last chapter! Edmund is meant to be a pompous prick, but deep down he has a heart of gold, so dw. A lot of fan fictions regarding tp always give Zelda an abusive husband and I almost went that route but… decided against it. He cares so much for his daughter and genuinely cares about Zelda. He just has a funny way of showing it :)

And yeah that was an accident but a happy accident! It gives amber and kori something to bond over! They just want their moms :(

And hfkebsksbskjsnk look if I went through what Kori went through at the ripe age of 10 I’d cry a lot too! He’s difficult to write but I try to remember how I thought around his age and it’s been a challenge, but I’m glad it’s going well :) I know a lot of things didn’t connect for me as a kid and so it’s fun to be like “he’s a kid! He wouldn’t understand that!” It was a fun detail to add for him not realizing that Amber was the princess. He has a lot on his mind too, poor things. But yeah kori is a sensitive soul so he will cry <3 also this was a thing that happened but Kori really loves fashion and clothes? So… yeah he’d be fascinated by dress up dolls :) he loves stuffed animals more tho

Anyways thank you so much this made me so happy when I received this 😭😭🧡🧡🧡

[cdc1345711]

TMNT IDW Next Generation Fanstory Short Story 2: Unexpected Guests

(Jinx and Artemisia were off on another Grocery run not realizing they're being followed)

(Meeting outside the base with the others)

Bruce:You got the stuff?"

Jinx:We got the goods..... Chips,Soda,Microwave Pizzas,TP the whole shibang"

Wendy O:,You weren't followed were you?"

Jinx:Uh Wends me and Artie are professionals you literally think....."

Artemisia:Uh Guys.......(Everyone looks and shocked expressions cover their faces) We got company......(As she holds the hands of Lita along with the Weasels Mushroom,Zanna and Zink)"

(Earlier in the day while shopping Lita and the Weasels went out exploring pretending to be Ninjas)

Lita: Let's go beat some bad guys"

Mushroom:Lita is Leader"

Zanna: Following the Leader"

Zink:Hmph(she wanted to be leader)"

(As they run they stop to see Jinx and Artemisia)

Lita:Whoa another Turtle"

Zanna:Little Big Turtle"

Artemisia:Are you sure we needed to buy only junk food? Doesn't seem that necessary "

Jinx:We got Toilet Paper and that's necessary plus we can't finish our mission on empty stomachs"

Lita:Mission?"

Mushroom:Mission? What Mission?"

Zink:Shhh I can't hear"

Artemisia: Aren't you the one who prides on making good dishes?"

Jinx:I do but sometimes you just want to just eat junk and Veg out"

Artemisia:I.... Guess that makes sense...."

Jinx:Come on we gotta get back before Wendy sends out Bruce or Doro to find us"

Artemisia:Doro would be less trouble then Bruce tbh, don't need any more Mutanimals on our case"

Lita:They made the Mutanimals their enemies......Splinter Clan let's follow them"

Mushroom:Keep quiet....."

Zink:And stick to the shadows"

(They followed them to their base as they see the others)

Lita:WHOA everyone looks so cool....."

Zanna:Big Guy could possibly be at Mr.Raph....."

Zink:I no trust Newt,she looks like a Bad"

Mushroom:We tell rest of Splinter Clan?"

Lita:Uuuum yeah let's....(Turn around to see Artemisia)oh......"

Artemisia:...... Crap!!!"

(After a while the Next Gen look at the younger versions of their Eldest Members)

Doro:What course of action should we take?"

Bruce:We could just let them go.... Hoping they keep us secret"

Doro:Oh yes because toddlers are known for their secret keeping"

(Wendy O walks up to Lita, Mushroom,Zanna and Zink and she makes a serious face almost scaring the Weasels until she makes a goofy face with her Blue Tongue making them laugh as she continues to make Funny faces)

Doro:Why are you doing that?"

Wendy O:It helps calm kids down"

Doro:How...."

Wendy O:You pick up a few things growing up (To Lita and the Weasels)Now please listen little ones we're here on an important mission from the future"

All 4:THE FUTURE!!!!??"

Wendy O:Yes,My name is Wendy O or just Wendy,these are Jinx, Artemisia,Bruce and Doro, a big scary bad guy tries to take over our world and we're sent back to stop him from rising to power, but in order to keep it that way we need you 4 to promise to keep this secret from the Other Turtles"

Jinx:And not just any promise..... A pinkie promise"

Lita:(Gasps) The Most Sacred Promise"

(Tying their pinkies together the four swear to not say anything about this encounter as they drop them off at the Dojo)

Bruce:(Wanting to talk to Mushroom Zanna and Zink)Hey before you three go in I gotta say in the future Hobs is no longer your Dada..... Instead Raph becomes your New Dada with Alopex as your Momma,so for now on can you refer to them as Papa Raph and Mama Alopex?"

Mushroom Zanna and Zink:Okay"

(They head in as the Turtles find them)

Mikey:There you four are,where have you been"

Lita:Playing Ninja"

Jennika:Of course you were"

Raph:Come on kiddos time for dinner"

(The Weasels run to Raph and Alopex)

Mushroom:Okay Papa Raph...."

Raph:Wait what?(They run all over Raph and Alopex)"

Zink:Old Dada bad guy but Raph good guy so he new Dada"

Zanna:With Al as Mama Al"

Mushroom:New Momma and Papa"

Raph:What....but....I...."

Alopex:Well I always thought sometimes in the Future we'd have kids......"

Leo:Come on 'Papa Raph and Mama Al's time for dinner"

Raph:Cut it out man....."

Donnie:It is cute though....."

Jennika:Plus you two would make great parents"

Raph:Well ....(Holding Zink and Smiles) I guess being a better Dad to these 3 than Hobs would be good for them...."

Alopex:Plus we get more bragging rights being the first to start a family"

Jennika: Technically I'm Lita's Mom(holding Lita)"

Alopex:But Me and Raph made it official...."

Raph:So we win"

Jennika:(Play fully saying)Oh you wanna play it like that huh"

(As they sit down to enjoy their Dinner and joking at each other, the Next Generation look in Happiness hoping to one day have a meal all together again)

THE END

[plantwalkingamongstmeremortals]

im gonna give the most basic "read fast farming" explanation im sorry if its too basic (and im trying to explain things that seem obvious to me anyway to avoid not explaining something ppl might need but im not taking people for idiots i promise) (also im on phone so screenshots will be shit)

first, make sure you're on the salvaging cost per research note and not the research note page (first is how much do research notes cost, second is the most "profitable" way to spend your research notes (completely irrelevant when making notes for a specific goal)

have the link for even more convenience https://fast.farming-community.eu/salvaging/costs-per-research-note

now, how the fuck do i read this table of hell?

fast farming wants to give you the cheapest but not the fastest way; fastest would be crafting ascended stuff because asc gives way more notes pder item but it is way more expensive (it doesn't seem like fast has the stats for that but my own maths say crafting ascended would cost about three times as much) — but researching useless ascended you have lying around IS a good idea if you're sure you won't need it (for some reason i thought stat swapping non-researchable ascended gear to research it wasn't worth it but i just did the math and it's good actually)

settings reminder: buy orders are cheaper, instabuying is faster. i personally prefer putting a buy order but if you like instabuying more, be sure to select it here or fast-farming's maths won't be what you want, and the cheapest option for you might differ

in general, you can check the notes/item value of items on the fast-farming table, there's a column for that. the info isn't necessarily important, but if you want to make sure you're buying the exact amount of mats you'd need it for the mats, if you're buying the items on the tp you'll need less clicking if you aim for a high note/item ratio, that kind of stuff (if crafting items to research you should be automatically salvaging so the notes/item only change how much you'll die of boredom waiting for the crafting to finish)

the "important" part of this table is the cost/note colums (the cost of the item is also there but it doesn't really matter). you'll notice there are two different ones, crafting cost/note and tp cost/note; obviously, calculating the cost if you craft the item to research yourself vs the cost if you buy it on the TP instead. you can sort using the column you want, but default seems no be crafting cost/note, surely because crafting is cheaper — at the moment at least.

the last two columns are price and notes (lel), price showing crafting materials (for the last step and not total as you'll notice) and here, notes tells us the required crafting profession. I don't really use those, personally, but you can put filters on those so if you want to use specific materials or you want to exclude a crafting profession you havent levelled, for instance, you can do that here.

note: idk where to put it but i just remembered that if you're TP-buying stuff, getting stuff that stacks like potions or food can be nice cus you can just press the salvage stack button instead of having to click everything.

anyway! you should have the main infos to pick the items you want to research. buy em off the tp if that's what you decided & recycle them with the kits, or check the recipe if you'd rather craft — gw2efficiency's crafting calculator is Amazing as always — then buy all the mats you need and go on crafting! just make sure to check "automatically research with a salvage kit" (unsure of the exact formulation but i believe its not hard to find) or you'll have to manually salvage everything and its a pain

if you have questions, if theres obvious stuff i missed, etc, feel free :3

I've got a question for the people who've made the Soto Legendary armour, or just people who understand research notes in general

is anyone able to give me like, a straight forewards run down on just How to get these in bulk, I've tried reading fastfarming but it just goes right over my head and I already tore apart tons of ascended weapons I had stored up just to barely get 6k, and i need 15,000 more notes for a full armour set and it's :'). Driving me a little insane here tbh.

so yeah if anyone can give me a hand-holdy bit of advice it'd be very appreciated ;w;

[plantwithoutplot]

Some ASL headcanon just for you ❤️

- Making is their big sister

- Out of the three of them, Luffy has the best eyesight

- they're so used to sleeping together that now they can't sleep if they're alone

- each of them had a favorite bandit in the Dadan Family

- Ace and Sabo only talk about Luffy with people they trust

- Ace actually loves hugs he just doesn't know how to ask (= he's afraid people will refuse)

- Ace refuses to accept that his little brother(s) are taller than him, thank you very much

- Sometimes, they miss their treehouse

(kdjdnd hope you like it!!!)

FIRST OF ALL THANK YOU FOR ALL THESE AND FOR TAKING THE TIME TO HELP ME STAY MOTIVATED 😭😭🤧💕💕💕

― Makino is totally their big sis HELL YEAH!! Either that or y'know when you have a cousin who is way older than you and they're a cool adult in your life while still giving you sibling vibes??? That 🫶🩷 Gosh yknow what would be amazing?? Fics where we see Makino being a teenager and playing with the trio and all 🥹 like not just being the Reasonnable Adult™ but also a young adult playing pranks with her younger brothers, teaching them dumb stuff and tricks and just being that older sibling who sneaks you treats behind your parents' back or share their wine glass with you when the adults are looking away 🤣🤣👌

― Ooooh this isn't a headcanon you see often 👀 (eheh, get it? See-) I would love to know if there is a reason why you have this HC??? ヽ(・ω・*)ノ

― THIS! YESSS!!!! 🪇🪇🪇 I always imagine how weird it must have been for all of them once Sabo 'died' because?? They always fell asleep under their own blanket and woke up entangled in a cuddled pile... And then one of them is missing. And then Ace and Luffy build their own 'countries' outside of Dadan's house. And then little Sabo, even without his memories, doesn't sleep the same anymore but he can't pinpoint why why why―

They are a set - do not separate 🥲❤🩵💛

― Ooooh definitely!! These boys are 300% the type to be selfish and play favorites lmao Though they all have a soft spot for Dadan (while still being Ace's favorite 🤧)

― Oooooh this ain't a HC you see often, I am very very very curious about why you picture it like this? The overprotectiveness, perhaps? 🤔🤔✨ (I always imagine the contrary so I am genuinely curious lol because I imagine these idiotic older brothers to talk about Luffy to anyone they meet, and then people are confused because they know more stories about Luffy than they do about Ace/Sabo 🤣)

― THIS BOY IS A HUGGER PLEASS DO HUG HIM (plus he must be so so so warm and give the best hugs even though he would be awkward at first because he is shy aboit sumb stuff)

― THIS IS A PAIN ONE MUST EXPERIENCE TP UNDERSTAND 🥲🥲🥲 It's okay Ace I know it is hard tp accept your younger sibling growing taller than you but I promise Denial Land is an amazing country to settle in!

― 🥲🥲🥲🥲 why must you attack me like this- (lies lies lies i love the angst) They do because it truly WAS their safest place. Nothing bad ever happened in that house. They built it for themselves. They were always COMPLETE, there. They were safe and sound and where their dreams were nothing to be laughed at. Their freest haven, up till they found their chosen families. Even if none of the brothers are the type to dwell onto the past for too long, their minds do wonder back to it when they need to remember what 'home' and 'safe' means to them.

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR MESSAGE 🥺 I managed to write some today and move past the bit that my brain had blocked on for the past two weeks!! I will keep working hard so that you get to enjoy more of Speak Up, Boys! soon ٩(๑˃́ꇴ˂̀๑)۶🩷

[three-bunnies-in-a-trenchcoat]

who are ur links??? names and games and gun facts maybe???

!!!

First, we got First, aka Link from the sksw manga. Sad pathetic wet cat. Wants to go back home to his husband, but is STUCK HERE. He's the tallest Link (by an inch)!

Then Feather (sksw)! His fun fact is that he has the full Triforce, but no one knows that for, uh, plot reasons ig. He also regularly practices the harp, because Fi taught him and well- she's not there anymore. My dearest friend here, Godslayer Fulltriforce, does not understand why the others think he's one of the strongest. Anyway, hey, look at this cool sword he uses! It's a double helix blade, isn't that neat?

Then we have my personal little combo Link- MC/FS/FSA. His fun fact is he never used the four sword to put the colors back together (permanently), and they're all just. Y'know. There. (and Shadow. Freeloader.) The FSA comes in with this cool and fun thing I call CONVENIENT TIME TRAVEL

Then oot, aka Mask, because I am incredibly attached to the name and also that's just how the Links named each other. First notable unique trait. His was the masks, which just chill on his belt and offer mostly unhelpful advice. AMAP (assigned male at princess). Physically the youngest, but oh boy. Who even fucking knows what his mental age is (it's why he doesn't talk).

Then we have TP, who, like most of them, still doesn't have a name. His fun fact is that he's trans, but only because I wanted to make a really bad joke. He's friends with Zelda, but only because he uses her magic fountain to talk to Midna, and after a while it got kinda awkward to just walk into her house without knowing her

Wind Waker, aka Patch! Yes, his name is that for exactly the reason you would expect (he doesn't need an eyepatch, he just has a conveniently placed scar)! He's one of the three Triforce Links (Triforce heroes, one could say-), with both Courage and Power. He doesn't know about Power, and could care less about Courage

Spirit Tracks! Idk. He may or may not be in, depends on if I can find a good playthrough to watch

alttp/oos/ooa/la Link, aka Apple! Hermit apple farmer guy after he (willingly) left Hyrule once and got his heart broken (thanks, Marin). He and his Zelda are good friends (or maybe more idk). Doesn't talk, just stares piercingly into your eyes until you start getting uncomfortable because he looks about one bad thing away from breaking down sobbing

albw/th, Paint- he's a little guy :) half of the storage in his house is Ravio's stuff, and the other half is his wardrobe from Hytopia. I also need to find a playthrough for him.

loz 1 & 2, Wanderer, named thus because he doesn't stay in one place, much to his Zeldas' annoyance! The oldest Link (thats a coincidence, I promise). Everyone is like, wow, [botw], your Hyrule is horrible and filled with monsters, meanwhile he's just fucking crying because it's so nice here, look, the water isn't poisonous and the grass isn't trying to kill us and I can see the sky

HW! My most specialest guy :) I gave him Issues. Your token pyromaniac Link, fell in love with Sheik a la OoT- now both he and Zelda have things they need to think about for a good long while!

Lastly, botw! Truly does not understand what a gender is, even among the many other "has lived in the forest half their lives" Links. Whether or not he's experienced totk depends on whether I like it lol. Takes the advice of his own personal peanut gallery (the Champions' spirits) seriously, even when it's just Revali telling him to do something really fucking stupid. Talks a whole lot, especially to the master sword (he heard about Fi and figured hey why not). His glorious purpose in life is to cook, and if he wasn't so distracted sauteing vegetables he'd be one of the most powerful

[headingalaxys-sweet]

Save Me My Hero America x Reader X Demon America

Alfred F. Jones and (Insert Full Name). A couple that had been together for 3 years sp much so that Alfred was read to propose and he was sure Y/N would say yes. His heart was giddy with glee. His dreams of having y/n to himself would finally come to fruition. 

Y/N sat in her study daydreaming about her lover. She thought about the first datte she ever had with Alfred. They went out for Korean BBQ. They stuffed themselves and decide to walk for a few hours out into the wide city and talk about life, interests, work, etc. They covered a lot of history in their evening together. While doing so they held ecah others hands throught the entire duration. Never once letting go. They engaged withone another and were fully absorbed in the words that were spoken. Truly a night that was magical. Despite the unsettinling feeling y/n felt in the pit of her stomach she had a fantastic time with her American gentleman. 

There were prolonged silences between the two of you that weren’t uncomfortable for either of you. The two of you were simply vibing. You need to explain nothing. Just to be present. It didn’t stop an unknown presence from envying the both of you.

He swung his tail about in annoyance. Irritated at the lovely dovey energy that the two of you produced when being in eachother presence. Throughout that entire night where you and Alfred enjoyed eachother there was Demon King who was beyond irritated at the sight of the beginning of your union of souls. 

At one point you both had sat out under the stars in a beautiful area of town that was void of most other beings. Your legs were sitautued on top of his muscular thighs. The heat between the two of you connected and flourished and created a potent aura of warmth. It warded off any cold auras that sought to keep you apart. You could help but be pulled in by his orbs of deep ocean blue that kept you grounded. 

Y/N had awoken at 6am after another night of being in Alfred’s arms. She slid on one of his many shirts that was strewn about the floor and slid on her panties that had been tosed aside the night prior. Y/N snuck out of her shared apartment to acquire ingredients for a surprise Saturday brunch. She wanted to make an amazing breakfast spread with the man that she’d fallen in love with. Before she left she cupped his face with her hands and gave him a gentle kiss on the forehead. 

‘In a little while my prince.’ 

Alfred didn’t stir in his sleep but a smile seemed to appear on his face as she turned away from him. 

Your (f/c) vans Vans tapped down on the blue carpeted floor of your sleeping apartment building. You headed to the small mom and pop shop that was nearby. You liked to frequent this place when you wanted nicer ingredients for meal time. You waved to the nice elderly woman Joan who’ve you’ve gotten acquainted with over the years you’ve lived in your apartment with Alfred. 

“Good Morning dear.” She pauses as she takes in your form fully. She can see things that others may not be privy to. “You’re absolutely glowing today.”  The smile you wore was radiant and warming. Just like flowers that needed sunshine to grow your expression radiated joy tp others. 

Even those who were not human. 

You had purchased a bottle of a fine champagne, fresh orange juice, salmon, cream cheese, and double chocolate chip muffins that were fresh from the oven thanks to Joan. 

“Thanks again Joan! You really do have the best stuff for a lazy Saturday Brunch.” 

“You are welcome dear! Before you go I’ve got one more special thing for you and your hus- I mean boyfriend.” You giggle at her ‘mistake’. She’d come to knwo the two of you quite well. Coming to her store when the two of you wanted a better meal or a luxurious snack that wouldn’t cost a fortune. After a few moments she came out with star shaped cookies that had golden frosting on them. 

“Share these with someone you love. I promise you that it can keep the heart, mind, and soul in tune with whomever you share them with.” She hands you the beautifully wrapped cookies. The pink cellophane with red hearts made it a cute gift. 

“Thank you Joan!” You graciously accept her gift. 

“Stay safe y/n! You have a light within you that other beings want!” She carried that statement as a standard farewell you normally heard from her, but you did catch the undertone of danger hidden within it. Since there was nothing you could do about the implications of her statement or the feeling you had of being watched you decided to pick up the pace back to your apartment.

Hope you enjoy another my brain went where? Because this is going to be another series I'm going to use to keep my mind busy.

[zoras-river]

It's funny you say that about sidequests in WW and TP hitting different, because I had the same experience. I loved the concept of WW as a plot summary, and it has astouding moments, but it's environment has never fully worked to make that story inhabitable for me -- the story and feelings are there in the big cutscenes (which, again, are very good, not knocking all of the game) and then once I'm on one of the various search-and-travel quests (triforce charts, triforce pieces, korok seeldings, installing pearls into statues, geeze it has a lot of 'em) those just dragged on until I get to the next cut scene, even when objectively I'm sinking more time into fetch and search quests in TP. I've never figured out why, but I wonder sometimes (often) if I need scenery to feel like I'm progressing somewhere and keep me "in" the story -- and if you're in a giant featureless expanse of ocean, that becomes a problem quickly (I also think that's one place WW's visual art style backfired, its islands are beautiful but the ocean winds up feeling like too minimal somehow).

Zant really suffers from being one of three villains: the enmity against him isn't personalized like King Bulbin who kidnaps your friends and that's fine as long as he's got all the mythic stuff, but once Gannondorf corners the market on 'mythic' he's got nothing left. I didn't mind him being a cat's paw for Ganon -- that felt appropriately foreshadowed by the interlopers cutscene and that vision's closing warning that 'those who do not know the danger of wielding power will be ruled by it' -- the let down for me is that well-established character motivations up to that point also get tossed. His opening scenes invading Hyrule Castle set him up from the start as this autuer of political violence -- able to issue an ultimatum to the entire country simply by speaking and, given control, literally transform the land. The narrative doubles down on that at Lanayru's spring, with Zant explicitly promising an even greater transformation of the world not yet wrought. And then, in the final confrontation against him, it comes out that not only is the power from Ganon, so is all of that motivating vision. Ganon wants to cover the land in darkness, Zant's merely mad about not being picked King, and his boss fight -- a re-hash of other bosses -- underscores his lack of original vision. Which sucks and feels like a real rugpull in a way that 'oh yeah my powers come from my ancient god' does not. It would absolutely have made sense for him to be some kind of religious zealot, or even just a relatively secular guy who dreamed of recapturing ancient interloper grandeur.* And honestly I wouldn't have minded a narrative where he kind of had a point? For a long time now on my replays of TP I always feel like the Twilight Palace is barren as a setting, and when I bring the sols back and restore the Twili hanging 'round the entrance and find them so small, I think of that anecdote about James Gillray and health outcomes in early modern England that opens Durable Inequality and think 'yeah maybe Midna's vision of careful stewardship and continuation of some hermetic tradition with minimal changes isn't what this place needs.' *Although I also think the interloper cutscene kind of implies that they, like Zant, were dogs who caught the car when it came to the power of the triforce.

(Anyway I have a million opinions here and if you write a fic I would be happy to talk Twilight realm details forever)

Zelda asks 7, 15 36 & 49!

7. Favorite dungeons?

Arbiter's Grounds (my №1 favorite), Lakebed Temple, Temple of Time (TP)

Divine Beasts for Zora's Domain and Gerudo Desert

Hyrule Castle (BotW)

Temple of the Ocean King & Mutoh's Temple

Forest Temple (OoT)

15. Favorite location(s) within Hyrule?

The Triforce-shaped secret island wherre you power up faries in Phantom Hourglass

Hyrule Field, Zora's Domain, Snowpeak Mountain, Fishing Hole in Twilight Princess

The island with the private villa from Wind Waker

The inside of the moon from Majora's Mask

Gerudo Desert in BotW

Anything to do with Beedle and his store

36. Which game had the most engaging story, in your opinion?

I liked BotW's prologue and memory quest in concept more than the execution and resolution. But initially the mystery around who Link is/was to the people of Hyrule intrigued me a lot. As did Zelda and her difficulty connecting to the Goddesses. Originally I thought BotW was going to be a deconstruction of sorts where all three Triforce bearers "broke" the cycle of reincarnation starting with Ganon relasping, Link's hibernation and Zelda's inability to reach the Goddesses, and whether or not they succeeded and the consequences of completing/failing the Cycle.

Wind Waker & Twilight Princess are, imo, pretty comperable in terms of stakes and tone once you divorce the plot from their respective art styles, but they do take their sweet time despite having some of my favorite story beats in the series.

TP was the first one I ever played and it's stuck. The plot just works for me, even with bug hunting and Wolf Link, in a way fishing for Triforce Pieces did not with WW.

Conversely WW had a better secondary, personal antagonist with the Helmaroc King. Zant was such an enigma and a bigger letdown. Yeah I guess you could argue that's the point but it annoyed me as a kid that this loser just lucked(?) his way into that badass outfit and powers. I figured he was going to be more of a cultish fanatic, comperable in power to Midna, akin to the "interlopers" that were banished from the Sacred Realm and still salty at the Goddesses for the perceived slight. Wheras Midna feels remorse/resents the stigma she's inherited through no direct fault of her own. Maybe I should write a fic? 🤔

In either case, all Ganondorf has to do is show up and immediately the stakes are 200%. In WW he's a much more philosophical guy (I love the implicit inclusion of OoT and its consequences on the narrative even if it's basically all subtext) and in TP he fights with the sword that was used to execute him. Man, he's so cool! :D

49. Favorite item(s) to keep in a bottle?

The multiple varities of Chu Jelly, worms, bee larvae (not only to make Link ingest them but also to fish), aaand water.

If you put water in your bottle in this one flooded tunnel of the Forest Temple (within the same room you get the boss key, there's this alcove at the water level with a rupee in a chest) the camera gets stuck on the tunnel's geometry and you can see Link hold up the bottle from unintended angles. I find it as funny now as I did when I was a kid.

For context, this is what the shot is supposed to look like in game:

And this is how it happens:

[space-dragon-ace]

OKAY OKAY

Can I please req Twilight Princess Zelda with an S/o who basically lives in Hyrule Town and was locked out the castle when the seal went up. Literally I give you full freedom apart from that, make it angsty, make me hurt, give me comfort i don’t mind!!! You’ll rock it anyways!!! <333

can you tell i barely request stuff lmao?-

Sealed away Pairing: TP!zelda x GN!Reader Word count: 1058 Additional info: Reader takes care of orphans This...is somehow more build-up than actually story, I think....

You held your breath for a moment when you woke up. Only as your lungs started to hurt, you breathed out again, resuming a normal breathing. Everything was out of order lately, with those strange creatures appearing, attacking and kidnapping people. Some went to sleep, not knowing if they'd live to see the sunrise again. And while you were save here, in the middle of Hyrule Town, you were still worried. The little breath holding ritual had started a few days ago. Only the living needed to breath, so if your lungs screamed and demanded air when you held it, you were alive. It was a way of knowing. Not the safest, but a way. With a sigh, you stood up and dressed yourself for the day. You knocked on every door, waking the people inside and calling them to get ready, before you went downstairs to prepare breakfast. There were orphanages in Hyrule, and then there was your place. The one that took in children deemed to old to be adopted. In other words, every kid that had hit puberty. On one hand, you could understand parents preferring younger children that were more likely to call them mother and father soon. On the other hand, your heart always clenched when a sister stood in front of your door, accompanied by a teenager that had given up on ever having a family.

The sadness in their eyes was always haunting, and more than one wondered just what they did wrong that made parents not want them. For all their acted grown-up and adult, they were still confused children to an extend. Sometimes you'd just hold one for hours on end, rocking them as they cried and wondered if they were bad, if it was their fault, if it would have been better if they didn't exist. You always told them no. They were good people, not to blame and the world was a brighter place because of their existence. In the end, you had to thank these teens from the bottom of your heart. Not only did they gave you a purpose, they were also the reason you had met your girlfriend. One of the girls had snuck out and broken into the castle, still used to her life as a thief and thinking she needed to repay your kindness. The princess had been the one to find her, and had a guard come gather you to pick her up. The girl had been terrified of facing your wrath, convinced that now she burned her last chance of family.

You had fallen on your knees in front of the princess, begged for forgiveness on the girl's behalf and taken full responsibility for it. Then you scolded the girl, before hugging her and promising you still cared, and wouldn't throw her out. Princess Zelda had been impressed by this, and invited you to stay. You had been honored, but turned down the invite, stating you could not leave your fosterlings. So, instead of you staying in the castle, the princess just dropped by for a visit. And another one. In fact, she came over almost every day for an hour or two, just chatting with you. It wasn't long before your fosterlings teased you when you'd finally confess. It was the teasing that did make you confess in the end. Otherwise, you and Zelda would have probably still danced around that topic. But to be fair, how often did a commoner like you manage to befriend the princess? Let alone the whole crush thing, you had nothing and she was in a position of extreme political power. She should marry a prince or so, someone who was of the same class as her. Not a caretaker of society's rejects.

Yet she had fallen for you as well, and so, your secret love affair had begun. Times when you'd walk through the town, with Zelda disguised so no one recognized her. You'd sit in the tavern and have a drink with her, or maybe both of you just laid in your bed and cuddled. At one point, the teens started to see the princess like a mother figure, as she didn't treat them like rejects, but normal, everyday people. It made you more than happy to see your family accept her as your girlfriend so willingly. With a smile, you set the table, waiting for the others to come down. Right now, you lived with fifteen others, and all were night-owls. The least you could do was make coffee for them, so they wouldn't fall asleep over their plates. It happened once, and you didn't need a repeat of that incident. A tiny chuckle escaped you nevertheless, sweet Melody had looked so confused as she shot up again, starring at the oatmeal on her nose. Coffee became a mandatory thing after that, no one wanted to be the next to land in the food.

„Y/N!“, Rals called out as he ran down the stairs. You whipped around, food forgotten. Rals was a quiet guy, he never yelled like that. Something must've happened. „What it is? Who is hurt?!“, you asked, drying your hands and grabbing his shoulders. „T-the castle! Something appeared!“, he answered, gesturing outside. His hands were shaking and his breath came rushed. Your heart clenched, thoughts immediately on Zelda. If something happened to the castle...was she alright? „Go calm down the others“, you ordered Rals, before running outside. You could see it as soon as you looked at the castle. This strange diamond that sealed the castle. Your feet were carrying you without you thinking about it, your gaze locked onto the seal. „Please be alright“, you quietly pleaded, knowing Zelda couldn't hear you. Your mind was racing, thousands of theories coming up on why this thing could exist, what it was. Not a single one was a good theory that put you at ease. Against all hope, you prayed to find Zelda outside this seal, alive and well. A hope that was bound to lead to despair, as you reached the seal and saw her silhouette in a window. She was inside, and whatever that thing was, it now separated you. You sunk to your knees, silent tears running down your face. One of your hands touched the seal, only wanting to hold Zelda's hand instead.

[silvermuffins]

Right, so, need to stop doomscrolling, gonna ramble into the void about a LU au and hope to put some good vibes out there.

It's nothing revelatory or sensational, probably been done before, but I'm thinking of like. How the Chain might be different with an inverted timeline. Make Wild the Link that started the cycle, and Sky the most recent. Maybe change up some details of each adventure to suit the new inversion of events (most notably, in Time's case I need to do some rearranging. He's not party to a split, here, he's putting things back together).

I'm still relatively new to the fandom and still getting my feet wet, plus there's a lot of games I'm not terribly familiar with, so I'm just going to jot down some thoughts and see where this goes? Is that how we do things here? This is messy and rambly, I've only been mulling it over for a few hours.

Wild - he's up first in this au. I might do some funky stuff with the differences between AoC Wild and BotW Wild, they're two different people but also not. Maybe AoC is haunting/guiding BotW? Either way, inheritors of a lost history and broken land, the Goddesses seemingly having abandoned Hyrule if they ever existed at all. Calamity knows more than Breath does but they're building a legend from nothing, here. Definitely need to change some details regarding legacy.

Warriors - this seems like the best place to put the game in which Cia messes around with time. 10,000 years after Hyrule was built from nothing, a new hero has emerged. Here is where I need to figure out what I'm doing with Ganon(dorf). I got no clue. But now Warriors gets to be the second coming of the hero, after a super long time without. Ngl this is probably a messy one, but Warriors gets glimpses of and friends from the future in all cases here, which is going to throw things off. This is liable to get angsty?

Downfall timeline!

Hyrule - a stranger from the outskirts of nowhere suddenly being hunted for ??? reasons through a deteriorating Hyrule, destiny intersecting with happenstance. Still saves two princesses but his two adventures sort of blend into one, here.

Legend - I have no idea what order his adventures happen in but. Hyrule, lorule, labrynna, holodrum, koholint, and hytopia, my goodness he gets around. Wanderlust. Very possibly actually originated from a dream, now that's weird.

Adult timeline!

I cannot promise I won't put Spirit Tracks in here. But first I would have to learn anything about it other than that there are trains? Is Spirit Tracks part of Wind's adventures already?

Wind - I do know he starts as a pirate this time around. And then discovers a land under the sea. It'd be neat if the three timelines affect one another? But this is the first instance where Warriors's adventure intersects with a chunk of tge future. So I feel like this could change up significantly....

Child timeline!

Twilight - I think the timeline split in this au is less that three paths diverged, and more....one timeline, one world, divided into three, so none are totally complete.i'll be honest I'm not sure how much changes here other than the impact of TP also getting involved with HW, but much more involved than Wind's friends were. Maybe Twilight gets the girl this time? Oh, and the Hero's Shade has to be someone else...hm. But also, Hyrule gets very......spooky and weird and different.

Time - which is why Majora's Mask happens first, I think Termina might just be an altered hyrule. Time probably gets to be very different from the normal LU version, since here he gets to be the one putting the timeline back together. He's the one I have the clearest changes envisioned for and I'm not sure how I feel about that? Directly impacted by HW, too.

Four - I'll be honest, I have no idea what to do with him. I have basically no familiarity with any of his games.

Sky - the most recent Link, and I'm not sure if Hylians fled to the sky or if he'll be a newcomer? Might need details on what's happening in botw2 before i fully figure this out. Also directly impacted by the events of HW, possibly the most dramatically. Not sure what to do with Demise, here, but Sky does kind of get to be team baby.

This is mostly rambling and I have no idea if it'll turn into anything. I might add the Link from Cadence of Hyrule, or an OC Link, or something? I don't know. I just had to think about something fun and also get ideas out of my brain. Yells a lot tbh.

[smilesrobotlover]

I have a theory, and y’all don’t have to agree with me on it cuz it’s kinda far fetched and has some holes in it but here we go

So there is no evidence of “Ganon” or “Ganondorf” until ocarina of time yeah? So my theory is that Ganon, who takes place in a lot of different games is not the same being as Ganondorf. Why? Well after Hyrule has faced torment from the man named Ganondorf, the name “Ganon” got a bad connotation to it. So after these beasts of pure evil showed up and tried to steal the Triforce and what not in the games, the people named the beast “Ganon”, which was a feared name. So then who is Ganon? That would be Demise and his hatred reincarnating through the years, like he promised.

Like I said this has plenty of holes, like why Ganondorf has a beast form that’s similar to the versions of Ganon or whatever (it’s probably why those specific versions are named Ganon while demons like Malludus are not or something idk), but if we’re following the official timeline nintendo released, Ganon appears after Ganondorf appeared.

Idk, you could say that Ganondorf was the one reincarnating and stuff but it doesn’t make sense to me since his body was clearly there in totk so why wouldn’t he always be in his human form?

Ganondorf being Demise reincarnate is a cool idea but it’s starting to make less sense to me truthfully. It just makes sense that Ganondorf was a terrible but powerful man who grew more powerful thanks to the Triforce of power, and he influenced the people of Hyrule tremendously where whenever there was a boar like creature, he was named Ganon, when it was really Demise trying to bring destruction unto Hylia’s land.

I’ll have to see what happens in totk but it really seems that after Tp or ww that Ganondorf was away somewhere. However by the events of botw , I believe that Demise might want to team up with Ganondorf since he was such a strong influence. I’m sure he’d want to know the man behind the name Ganon after being called it for so many years. But again we’ll have to see until totk