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@zelinkcommunity Zelink Week Day 3 - Forget Me Not

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@zelinkcommunity Zelink Week Day 2 - Wish

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OMFG YES you have no idea especially that my only reference was that in-game screenshot! And they were in *thaaaaat* childish doll style!!

At the time, I haven't settled for an art style yet hence the several revisions 😅

It took me 3 days - 3 DAYS - to say "fuck it!" and looked for some pose references for Link and be done with it 🤣

@zelinkcommunity Zelink Week Day 1 - At First Sight

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@zelinkcommunity Zelink Week Day 1 - At First Sight

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Welcome to Adrien AUG-reste, or Adrien August, 2025!

The prompts for this year are inspired by all of the seasons so far. We can't wait to share and see everyone's amazing creations! ^-^

With that said, same rules apply. The only rule is showing how amazing sunshine boy is. You can do NSFW or SFW. IF you choose to do NSFW just be sure to put it Beneath the Cut (Keep Reading) and tag #passionfruit. So we know, and others know, what to expect. ;) XD

You can do ANY version of Adrien and ANY AU and ANY relationship. The options are limitless. We just ask that you tag the relationship in the post. ^-^

MAKE SURE TO TAG #adrienaugust, #adrienaugreste IN YOUR POSTS SO WE CAN SEE IT AND MAKE SURE WE SHARE IT! We've missed some in the past because it hasn't been done, and it makes us sad. XD

If you have any questions, feel free to DM this blog, or @minetteenfers (Quantum Chickpea), or @chimpukampu. ^-^ We'll try to answer you all. Life is crazy though, so be patient with us, please. Thank you, and we hope you all have fun!! <3

Prompts are:

Week 1: Looking Back

Week 2: Survival

Week 3: The Most Important Thing

Week 4: In Control

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My money is on 🐱

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Who we thinking Miraculous fans?

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Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear this! I've heard this kind of AO3 comment scams from a different fandom, but yours was a unique case.

The scammer/bot ACTUALLY READ your fic unlike others that would spit out generic flowery words.

I fear that the scammer probably copy-pasted your fic to AI for a summary then used it as their comment. Which sucks especially how niche TDP fandom is 😨

[IMPORTANT] The Commission Scams Have Evolved.

Hello everyone. I don’t have access to my computer right now so I’m writing this blog post on my phone because it’s urgent. Therefore please excuse any errors.

I will also be tagging BNF’s (Big name fans) in my community (TheDragonPrince) this post to hopefully try to spread the message further as my following is… admittedly very small. If you’re someone who has been tagged please give this a reblog and possibly even tag some big names you know as well as everyone, and probably especially small authors needs to hear this. @zuppizup @konmaao3 @chimpukampu @blutopaz15

To make a long story short, the AO3 and possibly FFN commission scams are evolving. I recently two days ago got hit with a comment on my fic that for all intents and purposes seemed genuine. It was written by an actual AO3 account, and it commented on specific scenes from my fic, therefore appearing as if they had actually read it. All good so far right?

I replied and thanked them for the comment, a day later I received another reply thanking me for my reply and more discussion about the fic. She then asked me for my socials. Given my tumblr, discord server and reddit are all public I shared these with her. She followed me on tumblr, and immediately went into my dms but didn’t say much more then a simple “hey”. In my discord server however she immediately asked if she could talk in dm’s, I said it was no issue and we struck up a small conversation. She re-iterated again how much she loved my work and I thanked her and I didn’t hear anything from her for the rest of the day.

Then the next day, she out of the blue asked me if I wanted a commission (uh oh). Upon rejection she tried to get me to make a down-payment of 80 dollars and then we’d pay and “discuss the details later”. I don’t know about you but this is a massive red flag. Most legitimate commissioners will

A. Not contact you directly, you’ll have to contact *them* B. Not ask for any amount of money until the terms of the piece have been discussed

and

C. Have portfolios of other artwork they’ve made.

Regarding C, I looked into this persons tumblr and their Ao3 account. Their tumblr was blank except for a few reblogs and their ao3 had been created just last month. (Very sketchy)

I spoke to some ao3 friends and explained to them my situation. They all agreed that it was likely a scam. I believe what has happened is the scammers have figured out that nobody is falling for their standard commission scams anymore so now they are playing the long game. They’ll comment on your fic, with specific details from the chaptet (probably written with AI tbh). Wait for a reply from you, then try to get in touch with your socials and then after a couple days attempt to hit you with the scam.

If this is the case, it’s honestly disgusting. The comments from these scammers seem almost indistinguishable from legitmate comments aside from the fact that they seem use the “dramatic” language that other scammers use, this time however mentioning specific scenes from your fic in a hope that you’ll disregard it. Although I didn’t fall for this scam, I feel crushed that the comment I got two days ago that I thought was legitimate on a fic that fell on its face after uploading was probably nothing but an attempt to steal money from me. And I fear what this is going to do to the already dying comment culture in the fic space. If author’s now have to be skeptical of every comment they receive, regardless of membership status or initial comments, that has the potential to completely destroy everything.

what I would advise right now is to just, reply to all comments as normal. Go in with the assumption that their legitimate until you get further info. If they at any point try to sell you ANYTHING you have to nope right out.

I also want other small authors to see this because this wasn’t a comment left on a massive fic, this was on one of my small ones that, like I said fell flat on its face upon arrival garnering minimal hits and engagement. It’s possible that the scammer thought that because I was a small author who was “down on his luck” (even though my other fics were doing decently within my niche, but they probably didn’t check my account) that I would be more easy to take advantage of.

If you try to take a commission, always always always seek out a known commissioner IN YOUR FANDOM. Make sure they have portfolios and examples to show, and make sure you are seeking *them* out, not the other way around. Discord commissions, even if they happen to be legitimate, are very sketchy, there is practically no security involved in the process.

Stay safe and keep writing!

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We have reached a time that comes in every zine's life when we finally reach...

The Contributor's Spotlights!

To start our list of talented individuals, we're beginning with Chimpukampu, our artist for Breath of the Wild.

Hi, I'm Chimpukampu - or Chimpu for short! I'm a digital artist who mostly draws quirky Zelda art. Breath of the Wild is my first Zelda game, which made me discover other older games like Skyward Sword and Ocarina of Time. Tears of the Kingdom is currently my fave Zelda game (I love the Ultrahand mechanics and the Zonai lore, so sue me 😜)

Socials: tumblr.com/chimpukampu instagram.com/chimpukampu bsky.app/profile/chimpukampu.bsky.social x.com/chimpukampu

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Welcome to Rayllum Mini-Month!

We are pleased to offer the fandom an alternative Rayllum Month event this July. Rayllum Mini-Month will feature 4 prompts—1 per week, with a suggested posting date of Wednesday each week. (Don’t worry—we’ll be reblogging all month, in case you fall behind 😉). Use #rayllum mini-month 2025 when you post your work…and check out the tag to see everyone’s fantastic fanworks!

Fanworks of any and all kinds are encouraged as a part of this event, including mature and explicit works. We anticipate fanfic, fanart, meta, edits, playlists...or anything else you can come up with! Please be sure—as always!—to appropriately tag your works with warnings for potentially triggering content so that everyone can choose what fanworks they want to engage with.

Our aim is to provide another space to celebrate Rayllum Month, not to discourage participation in any existing fandom events. Not so sure about creating something yourself? Cheer on participants with comments, reblogs, and support!

Ready, set…RAYLLUM! See you in July!

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Thank you so much to those folks who dropped by on my Linktober's Creator Con art stream yesterday! I haven't streamed for years so I kinda forgot some streaming etiquettes and terms like raids, subs and such 😅

As I've mentioned on my stream, my PC just got upgraded so expect a slow revival of my Twitch account lol. I'm planning to do not only live-drawing sessions but also live clay sculpting. I can't commit a consistent stream schedule tho...

Today might be the last day of the event, but you can still access the site until July 4. Get your event tix here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/linktobers-zelda-creator-con-online-2025-tickets-1391111464839

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Any Cintiq users here?

My Cintiq 16 won't turn on anymore. Like the screen is off and the power button doesn't light up indicating that it's getting electricity.

But the weird part is that my PC can detect my tablet as a 2nd monitor. The touch screen and the display don't work tho.

I just ordered a new 3-in-1 cable since the power adapter indicator light is still on. I really hope this will resolve my problem.

To think that I recently upgraded my PC and installed Windows 11. And it took me a couple of days to make the drivers work. So having another issue like this makes me want to punt this tablet to the wall lol

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Hi! I'm joining Linktober's Zelda Creator Con this year! This is a 3-Day online-exclusive convention where Zelda fan creators around the world can showcase their works!

This is an online, Family-friendly event so everyone can join!

🎫 Get your ticket here!

I'm hosting an art stream on both Twitch & Youtube this Saturday, 21st June @ 6PM UTC (or in my case it's Sunday, 22nd June @ 2AM GMT+8)! Feel free to chat with me as I draw Zelda, and if I have enough time, I might accept drawing requests ☺️

Youtube

Twitch

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I really hope Nintendo won't announce a new Animal Crossing this year

I don't think I have enough self control to not buy a Switch 2 🥲

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The ONLY Zelda convention there is!

And you're invited.

200 creators from around the world!

Tickets below.

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Her mind works in mysterious ways lol

Who would've thought that Princess Zelda would eat any food that she dropped on the ground?

Based on this voice note:

Did you know that it takes approx. 5 seconds - in Switch 1 - for an apple to be baked to the ground (either dropped in Eldin region or thrown to a fire)?

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Who would've thought that Princess Zelda would eat any food that she dropped on the ground?

Based on this voice note:

Did you know that it takes approx. 5 seconds - in Switch 1 - for an apple to be baked to the ground (either dropped in Eldin region or thrown to a fire)?