#I love how all of them have their colour in their wings...and then there's vio

[amanitacurses]

Request: I'd like to see Blue Link in your style more :) no pressure ofc

I know you only said Blue Link, but I don't really draw the other colours (negating Vio) all that much, so I decided to just draw them all in fun outfits as fairywrens!

[winterlinksandotherlinks]

The battle duo I didn't know I needed until I had them (an accompanying piece to this angsty one over here, featuring Shadow, Green, and Blue)

We see a lot of sweet and soft Red floating around (which is wonderful, I love a sweet and soft Red as much as the next person), but Red in Battle Mode™️? is so satisfying?? Like ... just let the soft one be fierce. Let them be angry. Let them stand up for themselves and others. Let them find their claws and teeth, and let them use them

To honour that, I've gathered all my thoughts on Red so far (see below the cut)

A caveat: I think this interpretation of them is just a little bit to the left of how they're usually interpreted, because sweet and naive Red is all well and good, but red is a colour of passion, fire is one heck of an element, and even in the manga they grow more playful and mischievous, so I'd like to draw some of that out here:

non-binary, they/them pronouns — usually prefers slightly more masculine clothing, but keeps their hair on the longer side;

emotionally mature and good at communication;

has made the conscious decision to remain sweet, soft, and kind, even after realising that the world won't always treat them well for it;

patient, but that patience does have limits — do not cross those limits. I repeat: DO NOT CROSS THOSE LIMITS;

(THEIR FURY IS LIKE THE SUN FLARING, OBLITERATING ALL IN ITS VICINITY — IT’S BRIGHT, FIERCE, AND FIERY — IT’S DRY AND LEAVES NOTHING BUT DESERTS AND SCORCHED BONES — THE OCEAN EVAPORATES IN ITS PRESENCE — EAGLES TAKE TO THE WINGS AND FLEE, AND WOLVES TURN TAIL AND RUN — IT BURNS WITH THE PASSION OF ITS ELEMENT, AND ALL STANDING IN ITS PATH WILL PERISH);

afterwards, when the anger leaves them, they cry;

understands the importance of healthily expressing emotions, and feels strongly — weeps with joy, anger, pain, and grief alike;

has learned to use fire spells without the fire rod — it has raised their natural body temperature and heat tolerance (though they do also have to drink a lot more water than the rest to stay hydrated);

has no qualms about walking around shirtless, with shorts and sandals, from late spring to early autumn, because it's too warm;

polyamorous;

of all the Colours and Shadow, they're probably the best one at flirting (when they choose to do so), and they do it in a very soft and caring way — they treat their interests well, and take the time to figure out love languages, likes and dislikes, boundaries, and generally try to make the other person feel good (Blue sometimes gets a jealous, but he's working on it, and he's getting better at communicating when it happens and what sets it off — Red makes sure to reassure him and shower him with affection when necessary);

they have zero qualms about taking the flirting to a physically intimate level, as long as the other person is comfortable with it;

they're the one with the highest success rate in that department (yes, Green can also be extremely charming when he wants to, but Red has yet to fail even once, and Green is deeply mystified, while especially Shadow finds it hilarious — Red refuses to reveal their "secret" of how they manage it);

has the softest hair — it tangles really easily, and while they enjoy having someone run their fingers through it, they're also really sensitive to pulling, so they usually don't let other people do anything with their hair;

creative;

good at baking, and runs a small business from their home (they take pre-orders and do evening runs with Vio to deliver the goods);

wants kids (as does Blue, but although they both know he does, he's not ready to say the words out loud yet);

likes to be cozy;

their general philosophy in life is that living should be fun and enjoyable, and if it's not, you need to reevaluate why it's not and whether it's something you can change;

scrambled eggs is an important part of brunch (this is their eternal argument with Blue, since Blue prefers poached eggs, and of course they could make both, but that takes more time, so they've started alternating — Green has no opinion on this, as long as he gets eggs with his bacon — Shadow sometimes butts in and asks for fried or boiled eggs, just to be a menace, and Vio will 100% support him when he does);

and maybe Red has ADHD/tendencies towards ADHD? not entirely sure yet, so we'll see!

Thoughts I've mentioned before, that are related to Red:

third closest to their Zelda (Dot);

sometimes helps Blue in the forge, and enjoys figuring out how to make magical items;

starts courting Blue 3-4 years after their adventure;

proposes to Blue 3-4 years after they start courting;

crushed on both Blue and Green in the beginning (and sort of still does), but Green doesn't seem to be interested/shows confusing signs (Blue is aware of this, and also likes Green) — Red and Blue mutually agreed to not push Green about it;

thinks that Blue is the ultimate pillow;

pleads for a nap pile pretty much every day, usually right after dinner, to make sure Green gets some sleep (his insomnia can be really bad);

and has never caught a cold

As a random aside, while Green might have the strongest Dad Vibes (hello, awful jokes and terrible fashion), I feel like Red would have the strongest Dad Instincts (Blue has Mum Instincts and I'll die on this hill)

[transmascnaotoshirogane]

2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 22, 23, 25 -nickel

i've answered 2 & 6 on this post but !

What is that one scene that you’ve always wanted to write but can’t be arsed to write all of the set-up and context it would need? (consider this permission to write it and/or share it anyway)

listen. i actually...dont have one? I love writing all the buildup and context to certain events so dfkgjkd

Are you more of a drabble or a longfic kind of writer? Pantser or plotter? Do you wish you were the other?

kinda both. im assuming a pantser is just winging it and i dont plot these fics. no i do not.

Do any of your stories have alternative versions? (plotlines that you abandoned, AUs of your own work, different characterisations?) Tell us about them.

...yes. Originally, in Horror Stories (of all fucking fics) was going to be darker. Vio would have painted the colours in terrible light, making them seem cold and heartless as retaliation for all the years they tried to make vio "get over" shadow, and it would have led to a very painful forced-split, where Four would get a very giant scar on his torso, 'quartering' it.

Do you reread your old works? How do you feel about them?

i do! absolutely despise some of them but some are nice to re-read

What’s the story idea you’ve had in your head for the longest?

Prices is the title, but i cant share anything for it :)

What part of writing is the most fun?

im assuming the reactions dont count, so...im gonna say writing the characters my way is most fun!