#drawing sidlink more like

[gabelew]

when ur crush shows u a cool bug

[mueritos]

Right a year ago I read your Sidlink comic on tapas, it was simply the best comic I've read so far. I just wanted to thank you for creating it and getting me into the Legend of Zelda universe. ❤️

I love Sidon and Link together so much they are my whole world and it always gives me so much happiness whenever I'm seeing them.

This ship and your comic were the main reasons I decided to get myself a switch with BOTW & TOTK and even though I haven't finished the games yet it makes me want to play again and again.

I'm also still in love with the Bazz x Ledo pairing, I don't really see anyone else shipping them, but you got me scribbling and I see their little dynamic in-game as well haha!

Pretty sure I'm going to re-read the comic soon and even though this wasn't really an ask, thanks again for creating this wonderful story that forever stays dear to my heart 💕

hello!! thank you so much for such a sweet message, this really made me happy :) it warms my heart that people still find joy in a silly gay comic i made years ago. that comic and this pairing kept my art flames going during college, and my love for the pairing has brought so many sweet people to my page!

and yes eheh the bazz x ledo pairing, i actually see like NO fanart/fics about those two but when I met both in the game I was like hmm...now make them LIKE each other....I haven't played BOTW or TOTK in a while, so I don't even remember if they interact in game but I do love both of their personalities.

Thank you again for such a sweet message :) as thanks, here's a sidlink doodle ^-^ I know I don't post them (or post art) much at all, but I am always thinking of them and I still draw them to this day!! <3

[tearsofthekabak]

[hetacon]

Zora May 2025 prompts: Music, Festival

Would y’all believe me if I said this isn’t even my main Zora May piece? Ok, for those of you that have been with me for a bit, you probably do lol

It seems I’ve made a zora band! I had this idea because it's a part of my Sidlink animatic that I’ve mentioned a few times. There's going to be a scene in it of some sort of festival being held in the domain and I knew I wanted a group of zoras playing music for it, so I started doing some research and here we are!! The group consists of Marot on tambourine, Mei on harp, Tona on flute, Cleff on violin, and Laflat on conch! (Also if you guys remember my Sidlink drawing from Linktober this past year, that piece and this piece are from the same scene! Makes sense considering the prompt for that one was also music :D)

This really was supposed to be simple but simple is clearly not in my vocabulary! Originally I’d been saying that I didn’t need to go so hard on this but when I was talking about it in therapy a couple weeks ago and said that, my therapist legitimately told me, as soon as that had left my mouth: “Yes you did” 😂 She didn’t even hesitate for a second and she said it in the most dead-set tone I have ever heard, it low-key cracked me up! Though to be fair, her reasoning for that was genuinely really solid because she pointed out that this is a concept I've been working on for nearly a year and a half, so of course I was going to dedicate a lot of effort to making this, even though it's just a concept piece

Anyways, as usual I have a lot of thoughts so I'll put some more of my explanation under the cut as well as some more design concepts! I’ve actually figured out the designs for 3 of the instruments already so I recommend you take a look! (And there may be something related to the previously mentioned Sidlink piece in there as well 👀)

Something I find interesting is I had come up with the instruments I wanted back in February of 2024 and had actually figured out who I wanted to play each of them in November, meaning I'd decided on this months before I started designing my zora oc and thinking a lot about the Marot Mart dynamics, so it's kind of funny that all of them except for Laflat are part of the Coral Reef Crew or are Coral Reef Crew-adjacent (with Tona being Cleff's sister)! It was completely unintentional, but it coincidentally makes a lot of sense that they would form a group considering they spend a decent amount of time together!

I’ll get into it more when I eventually make a post with the finished designs for all the instruments but one of the main things I tried to think about was what sorts of instruments the zoras would make based on what specific resources are native to them and what materials they commonly work with! You guys know me, there was a lot of research put into this idea, and I’m so happy seeing it start to take shape beyond just a handful of words written on a page in my sketchbook!

I don't have all of the designs for the instruments finalized yet but I did manage to work out approximately what the tambourine, conch, and violin will look like. The latter two are pretty much done aside from maybe a couple tweaks on the violin, but I still need to figure out the pattern I want on the tambourine head cause it looks really empty compared to the rest of the design

But anyways yeah, here’s a version of the band without the background and the designs for some of the instruments, as well as some basic concept sketches for Link/Wild’s festival outfit as a bonus! :)

Also I just wanted to mention that I was originally going to tell y’all that I wasn't sure what I wanted to call the band and ask if you guys had any ideas or suggestions but as I was looking through a glossary of music terminology, "The Luminous Tones" (as a play on words of luminous stones since, you know, they're something the zoras use in a lot of their architecture) suddenly popped into my head and at first I thought that was kind of silly but then the idea got stuck in my head and no other name will feel right now, so I guess the Luminous Tones it is!

[untoldsoup]

Hoping Tumblr keeps these pages in order and doesn't squish the quality!

Anyway, this is a scene from a little mermaid sidlink AU that has been rattling inside my brain. I don't have the time for a full comic so I figured I would just draw the Ursula song scene! Took almost two months so I hope ya'll like it.

Basically this takes place after totk with some changes (link got to keep the arm with limited powers, Yona doesn't exist, and Zora custom requires the king to only marry a Zora). link hears rumors of a sea witch that can grant wishes and seeks Ursula out, in the hopes that he can somehow help him be with Sidon. link hasn't confessed his love because he knows he can't be with Sidon due to Zora customs. Ursula grants links wish, but of course has ulterior motives. I added a few extras at the end to fix the spell loop-holes from the little mermaid movie.

If you like it please let me know I spent so much time on this ty! I might draw more scenes in the future idk yet.

[kenneduck]

I've been struggling for months (like since last year) with drawing and focusing and energy, and I just am hitting a low mentally. I just want to draw how I used to? I could focus and get so much done, but now when I draw... it feels difficult? Hard to do? Like... None of the shapes or lines feel right. I don't know what is wrong with me, and so AH.

I feel hella imposter syndrome too with how much support I've gotten since starting Sidlink art last year... but I just... can't do anything. I feel terrible.

And I know sometimes things go through waves, and I get advice on how "it'll pass", or "don't push yourself" and it's like. Drawing IS my job. It's my life. I feel like a part of me is missing, and it's so hard.

I don't know if I'm scared of making mistakes? I know I dealt with months of medical issues, and that is getting smoothed out, but it didn't fix anything with my focus... I just feel guilty and like I'm a loser. None of my art feels GOOD enough. And when I try to draw... it just all feels bad. Like... I don't know. I should be better?

And I've felt this since last year... so I just feel WORSE knowing it should pass... because I can't handle more time like this. I didn't used to be like this. I miss having so much energy and focus on drawing.

[mochiobonio]

Hi there, I hope you're having an amazing day so far. I was wondering if you also write Sidlink fanfiction. If you don't, do you have any favorite sidlink stories you recommend to read?

hELLO THERE! Sorry for the late reply i dont use tumblr much but hope you have an aamzing day too!

I do write sidlink fanfic though not as much as I draw em, I also have an on-going sidlink fanfic called 'Live to Serve a King' and i just finished the first arc, in terms of favorite sidlink fics aaa there is plenty of er, nsfw but I have read many really good pg ones like where sidon used a sheikah bomb to help link out, a fic where sidon sees through his avatar and tries to help link emotionally, aah sorry i tend to remember the names of the nsfw fics I read but if you wanna read em i could tell ya lol,

Hope you are enjoying yerself with whatever you enjoy or do! I do enjoy and adore sidlink a lot and will look for more sidlink fics to read ^^

[inkedisda]

I wanted to go back to the drawing board with Gerudo Sidon cause I felt like I was trying too hard to copy the botw/totk style with that last sketch. This one feels more Sidon to me and it’s more in my style 🤔.

Anyways back here to yell that sidlink fans should read Beginning, Middle, and End by BigTed, it is so heartfelt and laugh out loud funny:

[evil-robot-cat]

I... what?

Y'all... I am like a long, long, longterm sidlink shipper. If you hate sidlink and sidlink shippers, don't like/reblog my content. I'm not gonna come around to your views, so take your mouse right off that follow button, too. You should block me and pretend you never saw whatever it was you enjoyed.

You are only gonna hurt yourself when the little suggestion windows start spitting ALL THE FUCKING SIDLINK I HAVE DRAWN, SOME OF IT HEAVILY SUGGESTIVE at you.

Geez. Do I have to draw more sidlink to drive people like that away? Should I make it even more suggestive than it has been? Guys? A vote?! O_o;

[saywha413]

Heyyy there it’s me!! Name’s Sarah, he/they/she (in order of pref) ! bi, ace, demiromantic, genderqueer, genderfaunet, and agendary :) pronouns page I primarily blog abt pokemon & dunmeshi, but there’s some cookie run, and other things!!

I’m a big oc guy. if you don’t like oc/canon, self insert/canon, or selfshipping please dni. other than that, relatively basic dni (proship, lgbtphobic, xenophobic, etc) ! you know who you are.

selfship blog: @sarahs-malewives

My dungeon meshi community (where my reblogs and stuff are) is here !

(skim through “keep reading” for more abt me !)

If you know me from discord, then you’ll know abt my silly usernames lol. If you want to call me Arven/Rolf/etc go ahead.

i am the mod several blogs! Ones in the same universe will be marked with the same colored text !

Pokemon Ask Blogs @ask-sarah-and-co (on pause for a while. you can still send an ask, if you’d like ^^)

Pokemon Irl Blogs @arven-x-drayster-4ever (active ish)

@pens-and-coins (lore blog, indef. hiatus)

@silvallyandweavile (indef. hiatus)

@perrins-portfolio (indef. hiatus)

@g-max-wildfire (indef. hiatus)

 @suckerpunch-n-toxic   (indef. hiatus)

@glacial-waltzes (faller, indef. hiatus)

@diamond-lost-in-time (will be replaced with another blog at some point)

Stardew Valley RP Blog @ask-leah-sdv (active ish)

Although I’d prefer questions on those blogs specifically, feel free to ask about them here too :)

I have a whole bunch of pokemon ships, so here’s a list (which I update every once in a while)

and if you’re looking for the old pinned (where I drew 12 ships) that’s here :) (individual drawings here)

here’s my old banner! linking to save for myself mostly lol

art tag is #my art writing tag is #my writing

tags relating to my fics: #a flame in the snow #what’s a rapport between friends? #dunmeshi protagswap au

random links: ao3 / artfight / toyhouse

pinterest / pokefarm / flight rising / strawpage / listography / unvale (I am very inactive on pokefarm and flight rising. I only check occasionally)

Interests + favorite /r ships, favorite /p ships, & fave char (if they apply) !

Major! (I talk/think about them a lot)

Pokemon (games + anime (fixated on jn but never finished it, interested in hz but never started it)). - Hugh x oc. - Silver & Hugh & Gladion are so friends to me. - Hugh

Cookie run (kingdom). - Crunchyvelvet/Velvetchip. - Red Velvet & my hc for his cousins, Black Raisin & Crowberry & Prune Juice. - Red Velvet, Crunchy Chip, Black Sapphire, Latte

Dungeon Meshi (I am insane abt this rn). - Kabru x oc, Laishuro. - Laios’ party. - Kabru

Unicorn overlord. - Alain x Rolf x Aubin x Aramis x Ithilion. - Alain & Lex. - Rolf

Hades game. (I have beaten it !) - Thanzag. - Zagreus & anyone (his silly ahh banter >>>). - Zagreus

Baldur’s gate 3. (I am also insane abt this rn). - Gale x oc/Tav. - The main party members & oc/Tav. - Gale

Minor! (I do post about them, just not as much!)

Octopath traveler 1. - Olberus/Eisenbright, Olberic x Erhardt. - My current party (H’aanit, Therion, Olberic, Cyrus) is so found family to me (two gay dads and their lesbian daughter/gay son. I LOVE THEM). - H’aanit, Therion

Fire emblem three houses. - Felileth/Bylix. - Byleth & Jeralt & Alois & Leonie. - Felix

Dislyte. - Lufal. - Falken

Monster hunter (stories 2). - Alwin x oc. - Alwin & Navirou & Protag. - Alwin, Nargacuga, Legiana

Dragon quest xi. - Luminerik, Henjasp. - Erik

Animal crossing (new horizons). - It feels weird to say I have ac ships but I’m a Bianca x Audie and Freya x Fang truther. - Raymond

Afk journey. - Valen x Merlin/oc ig. - Valen

Cassette beasts. - Eugene x oc. - Eugene

Mythology (specifically Greek, but I like all of them!). - Hear me out . Athena x Artemis - Athena

Cats. generally.

Making silly little bios for things.

Miniatures.

Legos.

Background! (I like these things, just don’t rlly talk abt them!)

Zelda (botw/totk). - Sidlink, Revalink. - Link & Zelda. - Link, Rauru

Stardew valley. - Leah x farmer, Sambastian. - Leah & Abigail. - Leah

Mario. - Bowser, Geno

The owl house (and the shows you would kinda associate with it? amphibia, the ghost and molly mcgee, she-ra, etc). - Goldric/Huntric, Willumity. Luz & Hunter. Luz, Hunter - Sashanne, Sashannarcy. Calamity Trio.

Encanto. - H.Hear me out. Isabela x Elsa (frozen) x Cassandra (tangled the series). - Luisa

Miitopia

Riordanverse (specifically pjo, hoo, and magnus chase) - Percabeth, Fierrochase. - Percy, Annabeth

Grishaverse (specifically soc duology). - Wesper. - The crows.

Sims 4

Omori (got into it from a yt playthrough, never played it myself). - Heromari

I’m not really into these fandoms, but there’s probably like one ship I really like in there lol

Sonic the hedgehog. - Sonuckles, Blazamy. - Sonic & Tails & Knuckles. - Knuckles

Kingdom hearts. - Soriku. - Sora & Riku & Kairi. - Riku

Disney descendants. - Jaylos, Malvie, Benmalvie. - Core four. - Jay

Star vs the forces of evil - Tomco, Janstarkie. - Tom

Ace attorney. - Wrightworth/Narumitsu

Miraculous. - I actually hate the show (even though I watched the whole thing (it was like so bad I couldn’t tear my eyes from it)) but alas. I do like Lukadrien, Zoegaminette, Feligaminette.

Wings of fire. - Qinter

Warrior cats. - Moon^2. - Bluestar

if we are besties (read: mutuals), feel free to ask for discord/switch friend code! I have the right to politely decline if I feel we’re not close enough though! (no need to worry though. there’s a good chance I accept)

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[turnupswritessometimes]

Just for This Moment - SidLink - Oneshot

AO3 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/50834488

Title: Just for This Moment

Ship: Link/Sidon (Legend of Zelda)

Word Count: 5,253

Summary: Link turned, feeling as though he was stuck in honey, to look at him. He had to keep staring, his chest hurting, until that grin slowly dropped. Until Sidon tilted his head to one side, and his tone became concerned, "What is the matter?" Link bit his lip. They didn't have time for this, not with everything else happening – everything else was so much more important. And yet, his stomach felt twisted in and around itself, and if he fought like this, he would make a mistake. So, he forced his hands to move. To sign out 'Are you avoiding me?'

Before, Link and Sidon were - something. Now - they're not. They both have feelings about that.

They stood in front of the four great jugs at the temple. One emptied a torrent of gleaming water; the others dripped sludge. There were four more locks to open; to save the domain. The domain was suffering, the Zora was suffering; Zelda was missing; Hyrule was suffering. Link needed to move. He had to stop this, and save everyone.

But he couldn't.

He stood, rooted to the ground, water dripping from his hair down the back of his neck, and under his amrour.

"Let's go, my friend."

It was Sidon, next to him. Perky and grinning and already looking around him for the first lock.

Link turned, feeling as though he was stuck in honey, to look at him. He had to keep staring, his chest hurting, until that grin slowly dropped. Until Sidon tilted his head to one side, and his tone became concerned, "What is the matter?"

Link bit his lip. They didn't have time for this, not with everything else happening – everything else was so much more important. And yet, his stomach felt twisted in and around itself, and if he fought like this, he would make a mistake.

So. he forced his hands to move. To sign out 'Are you avoiding me?'

Sidon followed. Blinked, as though he was stuck in the same honey Link was. "Why would you think that?"

Link tilted his head to the side, his hands on his hips. He was very aware a chuchu was behind them, rolling towards them, and he’d have to deal with it soon.

His hands moved slightly faster. 'You wanted to split up?'

"It was sensible, to cover more ground." And yet, Sidon wasn't meeting his eye. He stared at Link's hands.

'You—' Link faltered. The chuchu was getting closer. Its wobbles were audible, and irritating. 'Didn't want to investigate together.'

"I needed to stay, to purify the water."

‘Others could have.'

"I have a duty to the Zora. My people."

The chuchu was even closer now. Was bubbling and rearing, getting ready to attack. Not really a threat. Yet, Link was growing more and more frustrated, his fingers moving erratically, the frustration in his stomach growing.

He reached behind him, drawing the Zora spear he'd burrowed from the city. He spun, lashing out, swinging it down to whack the chuchu. It burst satisfyingly under the silver.

Link forced himself to take a breath. Sidon had drawn his own weapon, looking between Link and the remains of the chuchu. Confused.

Link put his own weapon back, to free his hands. They shook, and he hated that. But he needed to continue: 'You have a fiancee.'

They stared at each other. There was only the sound of rushing water. A distant cry of seabirds. Everything smelt like fresh rain. The air was cold up here, but Link's cheeks felt hot. He clenched his fists, taking a breath, ready to turn around and start finding one of the locks. If he fought, concentrated on using the powers his new arm gave him; then he couldn't sign. They couldn't talk. That would be better.

Sidon took a step towards him, which felt like approaching thunder. Link stepped a foot backwards, ready to run, or ready to fight.

"I thought—" Sidon seemed to be choosing his words carefully. Clenched and unclenched his own hands on his own spear. "You already knew the Zora custom of arranged marriages."

Link had, of course. But back before all of this, it had felt like a faraway thing. He'd been able to kid himself that it wouldn't really happen. That he had more time.

He had lost so much time. Again.

His arm hurt. Not his actual arm, but the one that was missing. It was a peculiar feeling, to feel something that had already been replaced. But he felt the pain of his own, beneath it, especially when it was cold, like this.

His heart was racing. He wanted to fight something. Needed to fight something, to stop himself thinking about this.

He forced his fingers into words. 'I know.'

"You were gone for weeks." Sidon took another step forward. "You were missing."

Link's hands shook. Too much to keep signing. He looked up. His hair hung in his eyes, but he didn't care. Only met Sidon's eyes through the strands. They were concerned and confused, but mostly sad; betraying everything he felt.

He wasn't sure his sign of 'I know,' was even legible this time. It was foolish to even try explaining further. That he knew the Zora used arranged marriages, that he knew he had gone missing again, that he didn't want to keep disappearing.

That he had known – knew – whatever relationship they had before could never amount to anything, because he was a Knight, Sidon was a Prince.

It was a familiar story. A too familiar one. Because everyone he’d ever loved was royalty.

He was trapped in a story where he could only ever love from afar. It sounded romantic in poems.

A hand grazed his shoulder. He flinched, involuntarily. The hand stayed, as a reassuring weight.

"My friend – Link – I am a coward." Sidon’s voice softened. "I did avoid you, because I was scared of facing you, especially about this. About Yona. I knew it would hurt you."

It did, but did it hurt Sidon as well?

How could Link ask that, especially now, when they were trying to save a kingdom. He was selfish to ask. What were his own feelings compared to Hyrule. He tugged at his scabbard, to feel the weight of his borrowed sword. To remind him of what he was doing here, and what he needed to do. It steadied his hands enough that he could sign again.

'I understand.' He thought about apologising, for bringing it up with everything that was happening. Instead, he signed, 'We need to find those switches.'

Sidon stared for another long moment, examining Link's expression. Could he see behind the mask of determination and practically? Of course Link was hurt; he still cared. And he wanted Sidon too, as well. What had happened between them wasn't insignificant; not something to be ignored.

He held those amber eyes – those eyes that always seemed pinned him like a butterfly – for a moment more, before he turned away. Sidon called after him. Link walked more determinedly, tugging out his sword. That was the useful part about talking with his hands; if they were full, he couldn’t communicate. It put an end to this conversation.

Perhaps that made him as much a coward as Sidon was.

*

It had started after liberating the Vah Ruta. Link had stayed in the Zorra domain on his return from the elephant. Directly afterwards, of course, he'd slept for twelve hours straight in a waterbed. Waking up from that hadn't been dissimilar from waking up after one hundred years.

The world was dark. It was after midnight, and he filled his empty stomach with stew, fruit and honey cakes, before going down to one of the pools. He’d washed the blood from his injuries, but his muscles ached for a good soak.

The bathing pools were beautiful, at night. The silver moonlight cast a halo over the water; glinted off the silver rails of Zora's domain. The sea snails clung to the inside of the pools, like shooting stars that had fallen to earth.

And even more beautiful, thought Link, was the Zora prince emerging from one of the pools. Sidon looked up the ceiling, and sighed. Silver water dripped down smooth skin; dark in the low lighting.

Then he noticed Link, at the edge of the pool. His amber eyes glinted in the moonlight, fangs flashing.

Link’s heart thudded. The Zora Prince had grown handsome, in these last hundred years. It felt impossible to ignore that. He stood here now, remembering how it had felt to ride on his back; feeling strong muscles clench under him. Hearing Sidon’s voice shouting words of encouragement that made him feel like the hero he most certainly wasn’t. (Not anymore.)

"Link – my friend—" Sidon insisted on addressing him like that, as though 'my friend' was a valued position at court. "I feared we'd lost you, once more."

Link found himself smiling. It was easier to smile down at the marble floor, than to think too much about the water trickling down Sidon's bare chest. He signed 'I'm alright. Just tired.'

"Very tired, it seems." Sidon moved through the pool. Getting closer. Link wished he wouldn't, because it would be harder to ignore him; to ignore the heat beginning to grow through his core; ignore that he wanted to stare at the Zora prince, like a fish on a hook. But he also wanted to be closer; was desperate to be closer. "I am glad you are feeling better now - I have so much I wish to show you, now the rains have stopped."

Link could not look up. He could hear the drip from Sidon's fins on the marble. Surely, he was smiling that bright, easy smile; his eyes glinting; ready to take Link by the hand to lead him around. Perhaps even offer to swim with Link on his back, again. His heart seized, just at the thought. If he looked up, he would surely take the offer.

'I have to leave.'

"Surely not." Sidon's hand reached for his, grazing the back of his with his claws, before Link caught shifted away, subtly. That would only make these feelings worse. "I am aware of the dire situation over the rest of Hyrule, but surely you may stay another day. At least until the morning."

It would be easier, to leave now, before anyone knew. It would make this easier. It would make him think less about Sidon, with his muscled arms, muscled stomach, his bright smile - the way his silver jewellery sat on his crimson, smooth skin.

Link shook his head, taking half a step back. His fingers were poised to repeat the signs that he had to go, but Sidon did catch his wrist, that time. Just lightly. He could pull away, if he wanted to.

He should.

He let himself be caught.

"Please, wait until the morning." Sidon's voice was soft, half as though he didn't want to wake anyone else – half as though it was just for Link's ears. "If only so you are not ambushed by stakoblins."

Link looked up, through strands of gold, finally meeting those amber eyes. They were concerned, the polite concern of a friend; but there was something else, underneath. Something deeper. Something that could be desire, as he looked over Link.

Link's breath stuck in his throat, as though he had been hit. There was still that steady dripping from Sidon's bare skin; sea snails casting stars in this private cavern of theirs.

He looked to where Sidon's hand circled his wrist. Bigger than his own, and yet – so gentle.

Link nodded.

Sidon's voice remained soft, "Splendid!"

He took Link's hand in both of his own, squeezing gently. Link couldn't sign properly, with one of his hands trapped, but that was better, in a way. It meant he didn't need to think about what words to use. He put his own over Sidon's. Nodded again, staring upwards. Bit his lip.

Noticed Sidon watching that, his eyes flashing like a shark's.

There was a moment that like it was ready to burst like a ripe berry. Link took a shaking breath, his feet aching to arch onto tiptoe.

Sidon released his hand. Abruptly. Took a step to the side, and said, hurriedly, "But, of course, you wanted to use the pools. I shall not bother you."

'It's no bother.' His hands worked quickly. 'You can stay.'

Another pause that was bursting with - this something. This something that had steadily grown since they'd met, since they'd fought alongside each other, this something that Link wouldn’t allow himself to look at.

"I do not wish to impose." And yet Sidon had not moved.

'Stay.' Link signed. He didn't look away and didn’t let himself think. 'Please.'

So, Sidon stayed. And Link wished he hadn't insisted, when he shed his quiver and sword belt, lying them on the marble. When he was working on loosening his wrist guard, and was all too aware of Sidon watching him.

No. Pretending not to watch him. His eyes darted away when Link glanced across.

His stomach squirmed, and yet he found his mouth twitching. He felt giddy that he wasn't the only one nervous. Not the only one aware of this.

Link pulled off his boots, leaving them in a heap next to his weapons and armour. His hands too oddly light, as he moved them, 'We can share the pool.'

As though there were not three. They didn't have to share the one. But sharing the one meant they would be close.

Sidon's voice was faint. "Very well."

And he stepped back into the water, almost gingerly. Let the silvery water envelop him again.

That was easier.

Link shrugged his tunic, his mail, his undershirt, off. The air was cool, almost moist against his bare shoulders and chest. He hesitated a moment, before stepping out of his trousers too. After all, without a belt, they weren't much use.

Then there was nothing else. He slipped into the water, and felt goosepimples burst across his skin. It was cold, but the cold was welcome on his flushing cheeks and chest.

He had to keep an elbow on the side to keep himself comfortably above water; the pool was too deep for him to stand properly in. He rested his chin on his arm, and pretended not to be staring at Sidon. At how the moonlight made his profile look; the shape of his dorsal fin. He looked like a prince.

Sidon pretended not to be looking at Link, in return. He didn't want to think about what he looked like; at how visible the scars lacing across his stomach and shoulders were – did they also shine silver?

"My sister—" Sidon paused. "You and my sister, I understand you were close?"

Link's stomach clenched. He pressed his lips together, an aching pain washing through him, as he thought of Mipha. The feelings were all fresh and raw. His fingers hovered, as though they were reluctant to sign.

'We couldn't act on how we felt.' The water lapped at him, punctuating the silence. 'She was a princess, and I was – am – a knight.'

Their relationship could not happen. Mipha would not let it. She was a future ruler, and would always act like one. It was refined to letters and longing stares. Refined to afternoons together, to hands grazing and imagining something more. Probably because imagining left the idea of the romance perfect; something from a poem.

"Of course." Sidon ducked his chin, and his jewellery sparkled like stars. "That's understandable."

'I miss her,' Link continued.

"As do I." There was another one of those pauses. Sidon shifted closer, in the water, and a drip from his fin fell in the water between them. It felt loud. "But I have had longer than you to mourn."

It still hurt. All of the friends he'd lost left a raging wound inside him. If he thought about it - them - for too long, then he would sink to the ground and be unable to fight. He allowed himself a measured sigh, then tugged the tie from his hair. He let it fall, just grazing the water, before pushing his hair back.

Sidon shifted even closer, and Link did the same. Found himself taking Sidon's arms, just for something to hold on to. And Sidon stiffened under him, but didn't pull away. In fact, his hands twisted, to hold Link in return. A reassuring hold.

He pressed himself closer. Even without the hundred years of sleep, it had been a long time since Link had been close to someone. Had been held by someone. He missed that feeling. His palms trailed up Sidon's forearms, his gaze watching the moonlight on his pale chest. His skin was smooth, and warm. His heart raced.

Sidon's hand curled under Link's chin, gently tilting it upwards. He was examining him, with awestruck eyes. He moved again, very slowly, brushing Link's hair from his cheek. His claw grazed the shell of his ear, and sent a tingling shiver down the side of his neck.

"You are beautiful," Sidon murmured. "Link."

And the way Sidon said it made him believe it. He barely dared to breathe, but tilted his cheek into Sidon's touch. Did dare to touch his fingertips against Sidon's chest. This something was on the very verge of bursting, of overflowing, and he didn't think he could stop it now. Not now that he’d lost his armour.

He pressed his other hand against Sidon's forearm, pulling himself further out the water. It ran off his hair, down his back. He was fixated by those amber eyes – by the suggestion of fangs in Sidon's mouth – by Sidon's mouth. Kissing someone. Someone allowing him to kiss them.

Sidon caught Link's waist, to help his journey. Lifted him until he was a hair's breadth away, and then paused.

Link continued. Kissed Sidon, and felt that something between them burst. It was a warm, exciting something, that sent sparks to chase away the goosebumps. And it was easier to focus on that than the hurt inside him.

When they pulled away, Sidon whispered, "We were discussing my late sister."

Link pulled away enough to look at him, his hands settling on Sidon's shoulders. He raised his eyebrows and nodded. Trying to convey the complicated feelings in him with that look. He knew. He mourned her. He needed to be touched. To feel something other than grief. Needed to act on this, whilst he was allowed.

Perhaps Sidon understood. He searched Link's eyes, then focused on his mouth. He pulled him close again, kissing him gently – gingerly. As though he would break. Link kissed him more forcefully in return. He wrapped his legs around Sidon's waist, opening his mouth against him.

He felt warmth, thawing him from the inside out. Felt Sidon's hand in his hair, tangling it in his fingers, his other hand firm on the small of Link's back. A fang caught his lip, not quite breaking skin, but enough to send a shiver through him.

That was how it – they – began.

Link didn't sleep that night. Neither of them did. They stayed wrapped up in each other; entangled; entwined. When the sun began to rise, turning the silver to gold, and the horizon to gold, they sat and watched the sky from the pool room. Sidon leant against a pillar, with Link in his lap, his cheek against Sidon's smooth chest. Sidon's arm was around him, and their legs tangled together. He could hear Sidon’s heartbeat under his ear; reminding him they were both alive. He loved that sound.

"Can we act on this?" Sidon asked. His voice was soft, and it made Link think of the sounds he had made whilst they had been entangled. The low keens that sent sparks through him. "Have matters changed enough to allow for this?"

Link took a moment to answer. Traced another pattern over Sidon's forearm, before he sat up properly, to sign.

'It's your decision.' Because Sidon was the prince. It was his reputation; his father who would take issue. Because Sidon had everything to lose, and Link was just a knight. 'The court may not approve.'

Sidon caught Link's hands. They were trembling, he realised. Because surely this couldn’t happen. But Sidon was smiling. A beautiful smile, in the dawn.

"Then the court do not need to know, my dear."

It made Link grin, like he was struck by a shooting star, and he squeezed Sidon's fingers in return, almost giggling. He ducked his chin, but it was caught. He was led back to looking at those warm, amber eyes. Eyes like a bonfire.

Sidon opened his mouth to say more, but whatever it was didn't make it past his lips. He leant forward, instead, and kissed him. His lips stung; a few cuts had been left in their wake. It was the same kind of sting from bathing wounds in salt water; it felt purifying.

So he kissed Sidon back.

And it seemed wonderful.

*

Now, Sidon was king.

Sidon was king, and Link had stood at his side during the ceremony. On a balcony that overlooked the statue of the two of them; with a ring on his finger that showed their bond. But he wasn’t Sidon’s fiancée.

She stood next to him.

They'd saved the domain, again – had fought side by side, again, would likely have a statue built, again. And things would go back to the way they were before. Professional. Link was an ambassador, an advisor, a knight of the realm, sworn to Princess Zelda’s side, whilst Sidon was king of the Zora.

So things wouldn't go back to the way there were before this latest calamity, because Sidon had to rule. With his fiancée. Another aspect that wasn't the same.

He could not have an affair with a knight.

Link smiled and clapped and bowed at the right times in the ceremony. Smiled when Sidon's fiancée, Yona, took his hand and said, "I'm so happy, aren't you, Sir Link?"

She had his hands in her grip, so he couldn't use words. He could only nod. Sidon was determinedly not looking at him. Avoiding him, again.

There was, of course, a huge celebration, over the whole domain. A great feast with music and dancing and displays of skill. All Link really wanted to do was sleep and wait a few days for his wounds to stop aching quite so much, before he moved on. It was clear that whatever they had before was over. But he had to attend this, as a final farewell. So he stood by the silvery rails, in his reclaimed armour, trying not to collapse from exhaustion.

Yona found him there. She smiled. "I must thank you again, for helping us. For helping Sidon. You gave him the courage to take his spot as King."

Link looked over at Sidon. Taller, even than the other Zora, the moonlight glinting from his crown, and his fangs. He was laughing, conversing congenially. Like a comet had landed in the middle of the domain.

'It is my duty,' Link's hands replied for him. Smiling felt like too much effort, but at least that made him seem solemn, and serious. Like a knight of Hyrule should be.

"Of course." Yona dipped her head. "But you're so busy, with searching for the princess…"

They had seen Zelda, at the temple. The Zora had seen her. She'd seemingly been behind the pollution. It didn't make sense, and it wasn't the only strange event she seemed to be behind. Link saw Zelda everywhere, but was no closer to finding her.

'Zelda would want me to help those who need it,' Link signed. And that was true. Whatever else was happening, she would want him to help everyone else first. Zelda would wait. She always did.

"Yes, I'm sure." Yona still smiled, and her voice was soft. "I hope you find the princess soon."

Link nodded his gratitude. He didn't like to think too much about the larger situation; about the days which were slipping by without her. It was worse than knowing she was waiting for him at the castle. Instead, she was everywhere and nowhere and his stomach twisted into tourniquets if he truly thought things through. It made him want to dash out on his horse now and keep searching, but his body needed rest.

Sidon noticed them, of course, and his gaze was measured. Didn't linger on either his fiancée, or on Link. Smiled at them both. Took both their hands, but kissed Yona's knuckles, whilst only squeezing Link's. Yona was "my dear," and Link, "my friend," said with the same amount of measured warmth.

He was much too good at this, Link thought – much too good at communicating with both fiancée and – whatever Link was. Whereas Link could barely look Yona in the eye. She was much too nice and much too sincere.

Sidon danced with Yona, to sighs and claps and shining smiles. A perfect couple.

Link leant against the rails, and half-dozed. Until Sidon reappeared in front of him, amber eyes shining like jewels, and offering his hand. Link's hands moved jerkily: 'I can't dance.'

Not at all. He could fight; he was born to fight, and it was as natural as breathing to him, but when he tried to dance, he became a muddle of clumsy limbs. King Rhoam had used him as a partner for Zelda for all of one day before he realised Link was a hindrance, than a help. Since Zelda's return, she'd occasionally pull him to his feet by the fire, and insist on trying the latest trend with him. He'd stumble, clutching her hands for balance.

She'd only laugh at him.

Sidon smiled, now. "In fact, I was offering to show you to your chambers."

Link could have laughed. He was too exhausted. Instead he smiled and nodded. He grazed his palm over Sidon's, but didn't take his hand. There were appearances, now. How would it seem if the King of the Zora left his own coronation with the knight of Hyrule on his arm?

Link indulged in that fantasy; the fantasy that things could change.

It didn't happen. He doggedly followed Sidon from the festivities, through the chambers upon chambers of polished silver and marble, water sparkling as it flowed in waterfalls and fountains.

And, eventually - 'These are your rooms,' Link signed.

"I am aware." Sidon's eyes gleamed. "If you wish to, you may stay here. It would be more comfortable, and more befitting of Hyrule's hero."

A rush of warmth went through Link's chest. He didn't know what this was, this time, or what it would lead to – if he even wanted something now Sidon had a finacee. But he didn’t. Just nodded,  and allowed himself to be led to the water bed, sinking down into it. It felt like it would swallow him as surely as a like-like. He sighed so deeply that it hurt his ribs, and left his throat raw.

'Thank you.' Though he didn't know what he was thanking Sidon for. He let his hands fall to the water mattress, where they bounced, then landed still. His eyes were already half-closing.

He heard Sidon chuckle, which seemed like a lullaby. Felt clawed fingers brushed tangled hair from his face.

"I cannot permit you to sleep in your armour." Sidon's voice was as soft as his chuckle. The bed bounced, as he settled onto the end. Link made a sound in response. Lazily opened his eyes to watch Sidon lift his ankle and ease his boot free. And the other. His touch left sparks in its wake.

He raised his hips when Sidon's fingers found his belt. He tenderly eased it open, putting it all to one side, in the same pile as the boots. Lingered, palms over Link’s hips, and he felt a surge of desire. Lifted his chest as the same was done to his scabbard, running a palm up Sidon's arm. It was smooth and cool under his fingers.

They didn’t speak. They let their touches linger and their gazes speak for themselves.

One wrist guard was removed, with that same, gentle touch. Sidon took his other hand, then paused. He stared, at the dark skin, the malachite veins, the ridges of metal inherited from Raoru in the forms of rings and bracelets.

Link twitched his borrowed fingers. He could feel, numbly, through it. Could recognise that it was his, now, even if it didn’t feel like it was.

Sidon cradled it, as though he was still injured.

"I was aware you had new abilities, but I was not aware that was because…"

Link had to slip his fingers out of Sidon's grip, slowly, because he needed both hands to reply: 'I lost my arm, in the battle under the castle. This was—' How could he even put it? 'Given to me.'

"Oh." Sidon took the new hand again. "Oh, my dear friend."

A ball of emotion welled up in his throat, so large that he could barely breathe. He took Sidon's forearms, trailing his fingers down to his hands. Didn't quite take them, but just grazed his fingertips over Sidon's palms, swallowing painfully.

"Are you in pain?" Sidon asked, closing his fingers over Link's hands. He leant over him, seeming closer and closer. Link wanted him closer, he thought, if only so he didn’t feel alone. It was just like last time, when this begun – he didn’t want to be alone. He wanted to be held.

He shook his head. Couldn't help arching his back slightly, just to be closer to Sidon.

"I am sorry."

Link didn't want to think about it. He wasn't thinking about it. If he thought about it for too long, then he felt the pain of the demon-blight crawling up his arm. Then he felt about how strange it was to wake up with an arm that wasn't his. That his own arm was gone. That this was his arm, now. He'd lost one. Forever.

There wasn't time to get stuck on that, because then he'd feel so much. He wouldn't be able to continue on this quest; he wouldn't be able to find Zelda. He wouldn't be able to play the hero if he was lost in despair.

He shook his head at Sidon, his hair falling back into his eyes. He squeezed the hands that held his, with one of his own, and one borrowed hand. Watched Sidon's eyes soften, and a small, fond smile on his features.

Link's chest ached. He'd missed this. He wanted this – whatever they had before – he felt something with Sidon. Something they couldn't gain back, because of Yuna. Their chains had only tightened around them.

But Sidon leant closer. Leant over him until he could feel warm breath against his cheeks. His hands were pressed down, against the sheets, with tenderness. Link's lips parted of their own accord, anticipating a kiss.

It didn't come. Not to his mouth, at least, but to his forehead. Sidon placed his mouth there, paused, for a long moment. Then pressed his own forehead in the same spot.

"It is good to see you again," Sidon whispered, and there was another apology in his tone. His hand cupped Link's cheek, and he took a breath. Held it, swelling with emotion, his chest arcing up.

"Sleep well, my friend."

There was no further kiss.

Sidon pulled away. Claws catching on Link's shirt as he did, very slowly, as though he wanted to linger. The glint in his amber eyes suggested he did.

Link wanted to follow him. If he wasn't so tired – if he had more strength – he might have. Might have wrapped himself around Sidon and tugged him back down to the bed. Might have kissed every inch of smooth skin that he could. Might have bit down on him, leaving patterns and marks that showed he'd been there. That he'd staked his claim.

But he didn't have the strength. It already felt like he was sinking into sleep, trapped in his own body.

So Sidon left.

And Link stayed.

*

Before (!!), Link paraglided into the Zora Domain. He'd just fought the lynel on (!!). He'd needed the materials to upgrade his armour; needed to upgrade his armour to save Zelda.

Perhaps he was strong enough to save Zelda, now. He wasn't sure. But he knew that he couldn't chance it; not again; he had to be strong enough, without a doubt. If he could practice fighting lynels in preparation for fighting Calamity Ganon.

He landed just in front of Mipha's statue. It was almost midnight, and the stars shone on the stone of her. She practically glowed, like a Goddess statue.

Link let his arms fall, the paraglider fabric fluttering to the stone floor. He stared at her, that heavy feeling returning to his chest.

He had forgotten. When he was in the middle of battle, he forgot about the calamity, and forgot how many friends he'd lost. Forgot about Mipha.

Now that he'd stopped, Link felt exhausted. He was covered in blood. It had dried in his hair, and up his bare arms. His thigh was bleeding; he heard the drip of blood on the floor.

The worst part was, he didn't mind forgetting. Forgetting felt easier. If he could fight, then he didn't have that pain in his chest. He didn't need to remember that he'd missed out on one hundred years; it was a miracle (!!) was still alive. Everyone else was…

That was why he wore the barbarian armour. It made him feel like a warrior; he could lose himself behind the skull he wore on his head. It wasn't like returning to being a knight; it made him feel more brutal, feral, animalistic. A creature just to attack and kill.

Now Mipha stared down at him, with her gentle gaze. The same gentle gaze she used to give him.

Link's wounds hurt. They stung. His chest felt heavy, and just as important. He blinked, and felt hot tears in the corner of his eyes.

"Link, my friend!" Sidon's voice sounded distant, like he was underwater. He heard his footsteps, as he ran towards him. "I saw you flying in."

Link forced himself to blink. To look away.

There were other Zoras. Only a few, but still a few that were staring at him, wide-eyed. It was only when Sidon said his name that they relaxed; as if they hadn't recognised him before. Now they had, they came forward too.

"Link?" Sidon paused, before him. It felt like an effort to turn his head back to him. "Are you alright?"

He blinked, and took a breath. Came back to himself, and tried to smile. Though, he didn't think that helped his case.

'I killed the lynel again,' he signed to Sidon. 'I know it bothers you.'

"Oh, thank you!"

"He really is a hero, huh?"

"Thank you, Link." Sidon bowed his head, his eyes softening. "But please do not trouble yourself. You must have bigger problems to worry about."

Link did smile, then. 'It's the least I can do.'

Because Mipha was dead. Because he needed lynel hooves and horns for his armour. Because he needed to fight so that he wouldn't feel anything.

"Thank you, Link!"

"How can we repay you?"

'I don't need anything,' he signed. But then, he glanced to Sidon. He thought about the last time he had stayed the night.

"Please, Link, you've come all this way."

"I'll let you have a waterbed for half price."

"No, that's alright," Sidon said. He held up his hands. "Link can stay in more luxurious quarters, tonight. I will take care of him."

Link met his gaze. He felt his gaze soften, as he nodded. There was a moment, where it felt like they were the only ones stood there. Link wanted to sink into that; did sink into that, as he allowed himself to be led away by Sidon. His hand was a heavy, reassuring weight on his shoulder.

He found himself returning to Sidon's rooms, with the silver starlight streaming through the windows.

Sidon turned to him, stopping him by placing both hands on his shoulders. Then cupped Link's face, turning it upwards.

"If I may? You push yourself too hard, Link."

He was probably right. But pushing himself too hard made him feel alive; kept him alive. He took Sidon’s wrists, and nudged them down, with a shrug. As though it was nothing. As though he really was the untouchable hero the rumours made him out to be.

‘I’m bleeding,’ he signed, instead. ‘Do you have any bandages?’

“Somewhere, I–“ It distracted Sidon. At least enough to send him searching in his cupboards, whilst Link limped to the bed. He sat on the edge of it, twisting his leg to see the damage. It was an angry gash on his thigh, half-clotted. Not too deep, he didn’t think, from the fact it had clotted at all. His arm stung with pain as well; he’d been caught there. He pressed down on the cut with the balls of his fingers, feeling the ache spread down his arm.

Sidon stepped back in front of him.

‘I’ve had worse,’ Link signed quickly. ‘This is fine. I just need to patch it up.’

“Of course.” Though Sidon didn’t look convinced. He handed the wooden box of supplies over, then knelt by the pool to fill a bowl with water. It was so fresh that it looked blue; like a child’s drawing. It was brought over to Link as though he was the prince. He signed a thank you, taking a cloth from the box and dipping it in the water. He cleaned the wound, wiping away the congealed blood. Cleaning the cloth by squeezing rust red from it, and into the pure water. And again, until he could see the clean cut in his skin. No, not as bad as he thought.

Sidon watched him work, silently.

Link smiled at him, as he dried his leg with a fresh cloth. His hands moved on instinct, adept at wrapping wounds now. He tied it, tightly, then begun on the cut on his arm. There were a dozen more grazes, he knew, and by tomorrow morning, he’d be covered in bruises. But for now, he wasn’t bleeding. He breathed out, and felt his ribs ache. Met Sidon’s gaze where he knelt before him.

‘I like being here,’ he signed, then realised that sounded so little for what he actually felt. He tried again. ‘Here feels like home.’

“Truly?” Sidon couldn’t keep the smile from his features. “I know Hyrule castle is��but not Kakariko village? Hateno?”

Link shook his head. He’d spent a lot of time in those places; he loved those places; those places were full of Hylians, like him. Maybe he used to feel home there, before it all. Now, they were mostly full of strangers, and he didn’t feel like he belonged there. He didn’t truly belong in the Zorra’s domain, either, he knew. But he did feel at home, here, in this room. This room made him feel like the ocean on a calm day. Drifting.

“Then, I am honoured.” Sidon dipped his head, as though bowing.

Link smiled. ‘It’s because of you.’

Then, before he could think too much, he slipped from the bed, leaving the medical supplies and the water there. He settled himself in Sidon’s lap, instead, a hand caressing his dorsal fin. It sent a blush across Sidon’s cheeks.

[momo1515]

Since I'm struggling with drawings/ writing anything (currently working on a fic) I figured I'd give a little more ideas for my sidlink family.

It would not be mpreg, I've read those fics and it doesn't fit with the world of Zelda. Instead, I wanted it to be an amazing life-changing experience where they speak the goddess statues and get blessed with a child. Not right away but they would know when it was time.

I want them to have 3 or 4 kids I honestly don't know. I want them to have each other like Sidon had Mipha and Link just wants a big family.

If they have 4 kids. 2 girls and 2 boys

Names I have no idea I have Kova who is the first born, total badass but a total sweetie who would "never" hurt anyone (unless someone hurts her siblings, her parents, her grandfather,anyone in the domain, Zelda- for the others I was thinking for the other girl either Mipha, Peri or Fi 👀👀 boy names I always struggle so anyone have any ideas for good boy names.

Link at first was nervous to be a parent (due to trauma he found out about his own family) but eventually relaxes and is the chill parent ,still stern will let things slide depending on the situation

Sidon as a parent is a bit more cautious (due to Mipha's passing) and gets super overprotective of Kova (less overprotective of the other siblings but it's still there after he's chilled out) due to his worries that they'll get hurt or worse sometimes they lie about situations to keep Sidon from turning into overprotective shark dad mode lol

Not sure how age works for them I'm sure they get that slow aging like Link;;

I have so many ideas I think my brain would explode lol

But hopfuly you guys like my little ideas

[omegawizardposting]

I joke about this a lot, but it honestly annoys me. People have gotten it in their heads that fandom is The Gay Zone and that this must mean there's an epidemic of us fags harassing M/F shippers.

While I have seen M/F shippers harassed, it's usually by other M/F shippers (classic Kataang vs. Zutara, for example), and the harassment isn't because they ship M/F, it's because they ship the WRONG guy and gal. Most of the other "harassment" is just people joking about how sensitive M/F shippers are, and by god, it's true. The instant you even insinuate that someone's favorite guy might be bisexual or, heaven forbid, gay, all bets are off. They go in swinging. You will be called slurs in your inbox.

That isn't to say no LGBTQIA people ever harass M/F shippers. All things are possible through the power of anonymity on the Internet, and I've come across a few cases of it. It's just not nearly as common as the homo/bi/transphobia that runs rampant in fandom. This is especially true of fandoms with a largely cishet male demographic, but all fandoms can and frequently are hostile toward LGBTQIA people.

"But omegawizarposting! Fandom is the QUEER place!"

Right, you'd think so, but I'll let you in on a little secret. Outside of places like tumblr and Ao3, fandom is surprisingly heterosexual. M/F couples dominate the mainstream media, and they also dominate basically every porn site. Don't ask me how I know that, I'll tell you. I'm gay and horny.

As an example, SidLink was and continues to be the most popular BotW/TotK M/M ship. It was wildly popular when both games released. I couldn't take a step on tumblr without someone gushing about it. Sidon was so popular that there were articles written about us lusting for him.

You know what I found on most porn sites when I looked for SidLink? Nada. Zip. Zilch. I found porn of Link fucking Urbosa before I found SidLink. The world beyond our fruity little websites is still dominated by straight people with straight fantasies, and they love nothing more than to harass LGBTQIA folk for daring to draw two men holding hands. In their minds, it delegitimizes their own ships. Their favs can't be bi. They especially can't be gay or trans.

Most of the ships I see slapped with the "problematic" label are M/M. Most of the ships I've seen people be doxxed and harassed off the internet for shipping have been M/M. Even other LGBTQIA people will go above and beyond to harass same-gender shippers for shipping same-gender pairings "the wrong way". Fandom is not a safe space for us. It never has been.

So I don't think we need to make thirty billion PSAs about the mean fags occasionally making jokes at the expense of M/F shippers. I think maybe there are bigger issues in fandom than that. Like the homophobia. And the transphobia. And the biphobia. And the censorship. And--

Won't SOMEONE think of the people who ship the canon cishet M/F couple?! 🥺

[hetacon]

Linktober 2024 Day 11: Music/Dance

The Sidlink height difference gives me life

I love the two of them so much, they have semi-permanent residence in my brain at this point and I’ve been wanting to draw more of them so badly! This is actually part of an animatic I thought of and started doing sketches for a while ago, I’m hoping I’ll be able to actually finish making it at some point!

Also Wild is genderfluid and absolutely no one can change my mind on that!

[untoldsoup]

Just wanted to make a quick update!

I know some people have expressed concern over my mental health because of the speed I get updates out so I figured I would make a post to clear the air.

Yes, I draw 3-4 or more hours a day. And I know it sounds alarming but I'm an introvert. I spend most of my time between work and home. Before starting this comic I would either play video games all day or scroll the Internet. If you look at my blog history, you will see I've actually had this blog since 2020. However before this comic I posted barely anything. Maybe one to two arts a year.

I had a long span of depression and life and health issues that really affected my passion for art (a year of spine problems that also prevented me from drawing until I had emergency surgery). Getting into the mario fandom really reignited my drive to draw again. When I find something I like I hyper fixate on it A LOT. I did the same with starwars for 4 years with a previous blog.

Also, this is my first time actually committing to a comic and I'm having a ton of fun with it, learning new things and fully enjoying the experience.

I do take breaks for other things (over the summer I worked less on the comic and more on other sidlink projects ect) to prevent burnout.

But drawing really is relaxing when I get home from work. I put on youtube or music and work on a page, then do some chores and a few other things before bed.

Not to mention I got a system down now and its easier to start and finish pages than it was at the beginning.

I'm working on the last update now and whats really motivating me is proving to myself I can finish such a large project. Ive never worked on something this big before and there is a sense of pride in completing it. I also plan on working on a ten page epilogue that wont be post on tumblr due to the nsfw rules, but will probably have on bluesky or discord or something.

I think after that I will however take a small break before working on the sequel (I do have the first 12 pages of the sequel ready to go, but it wont be posted till chapters one and two are both finished) just so I dont stress about it.

I'm a very anxious, isolated person and having projects to work on has helped a lot. I also started some depression meds this year that have been a boon to getting stuff done and not being sad all the time lol.

So all is well rn!! I'm on page 57 right now for the comic, and have a long xmas break coming up so I might meet my deadline who knows XD

[crimson-king-diavolo]

me, years late: so sidlink shape of water au

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