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Love how you handled the different Zeldas in your Advent fic. And how you write Link in Rootsverse, it's exactly how I see him in this era. Do you have any thoughts about the other Links in other games? How they compare/contrast with botw/totk's Link?

Oh thank you!! 😊 Glad to hear that!!!

Boy do I have thoughts.

I guess- I should say that the way I wrote Link in Roots is definitely not how I’d imagine him to be in cannon. If only because I feel Nintendo values the self-insert aspect of the Zelda games too much to let the character stray very far from the “stoic hero” archetype. If anything, the Link I wrote in Undertow is the most similar to how I’d imagine his canon self to be- largely just due to how he doesn’t outright reject his responsibilities (pre calamity at least. I do subscribe to the idea that he’s much louder and funnier after losing his memories).

Agh- but anyway lol see my rambling below.

Starting with Ocarina of Time (OoT), that version of Link is definitely sadder than the others. He had a pretty good childhood, but his adult life fell apart in much more profound ways than the others’. He’d be as quiet as pre calamity botw Link. There might be a hint of the mischievous fairy kid still left in him, but very little. Lots of longing and disillusioned feelings that would maybe be best replicated in pre calamity Botw Link, yeah?

As for Twilight Princess (TP) Link, he’s a country guy 110%. I imagine he’d be too restless to go back to farming though- not after the world got so big. I assume he’d be a great guy to talk to, best with kids/animals, probably one of the most well adjusted after all his trials and a good pen pal to Zelda. He wouldn’t be as lively after losing Midna, definitely, but he’s doing leagues better than OoT Link. Probably has a much more dry, sarcastic sense of humor than Botw Link’s “He has a dumb belly” absurdist comedy.

Wind Waker (WW) Link- at a glance I’d almost say he’d get along with Botw Link, but after more thought I think WW Link would despise him. Botw Link would willingly eat rocks or stuff himself in an explosive barrel for jokes, but WW Link would either have to be tricked or forced into it. He seems… high anxiety. But also irritable. He has the most common sense out of all the Links and that is probably exactly what his problem is. I don’t know why, but I get the feeling that most animals would attack WW Link on sight because of his constant bad, exasperated energy.

As for Skyward Sword— lol I think he’s so funny. I think growing up with Zelda “the Goddess turned teenage girl” would have had an impact on him. By far he is the most stable, most extroverted version of Link, but I think there’s something about him that would make him unknowable. He’s so relaxed but upbeat at the same time, seems like he’s always up to something but nobody ever knows what since he’s always asleep. He doesn’t have a thought in his head but he’s so perceptive too just- he’s just odd. But cool. Botw Link’s extreme stoicism pre calamity and crazy behavior post calamity would both stand out a lot next to SS Link. Yet his relationship with Botw Zelda most closely resembles SS Link’s with his own.

I’m not very familiar with the other 3DS Links etc so I can’t say much about them. These are also the vibes I get from how I remember all these Links after 10 years of not playing their games, so I could be wrong in how I’ve described them for sure.

Lol either way thank you for asking! I was a fun question to think about! It makes me want to write a reverse Advent featuring all of them ugh 😭😂

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Finally finished!! We’re on to chapter 3 of Crown now.

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Do you have any preference in POV? Link, Zelda, or something else? Ps. Your latest work is AMAZING

Ooooooof, this is a hard one. I enjoy Link a lot because I get to write some very flat humorous prose to match his soldier personality. But I have grown a soft spot for Zelda because she lets me write more flowery and also has a lot of baggage and grim memories that are perfect for angst 😂

But I wound up so used to Link’s POV after Roots that it definitely comes out more naturally lol and I prefer to default to it when I’m not feeling up to tons of editing, at least the specific way I interpret his character. I’ve seen some people interpret him to be much more sensitive and thoughtful instead of “bokoblin kill 👹” which is just as valid.

(If anything I’d love to emulate the way @jenseits-der-sterne portrays him in her work “Before and After” on Ao3 which is wonderful and everyone should read it. I would be using that POV nonstop if knew how to write in second person lol!)

But thank you!! I’m so happy to hear that 😭 I hope that answers your question!

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FIANCÉE?????? OP I FEEL FAINT

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All I can say is no thanks

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old drawing of zelda from totk release day, I should rlly finish the game but I enjoy running around doing nothing too much to care abt the story <3

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To the temple in the woods

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I’m so excited to see how you handle the story, especially how Link is going to handle Zelda’a disappearance. this is the same guy that admitted to being willing to beat any priests that even touched Zelda back in Roots so we have a pretty good idea about how he’ll handle the Yiga impersonating her lol. Hope you’re doing well!!

LOL yeah I’m looking forward to Yiga Zelda so much. There’s so many things like that I’m excited for AHH

But thank you!! I’m doing good! I said I’d post the next chapter like last week and then immediately had my apartment invaded by bees for several days so that was a bit of a setback- BUT! the bees are gone now (thank goodness 😭) and I’ve resumed writing!!

Thank you guys for your patience!

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hiiii!! SUPER STOKED for the Roots sequel. can't believe that masterpiece is gonna get a Part 2 (I have to ask, though. will you ever finish Advent & Undertow? just wanna manage my poor heart's expectations here huhu. either way, what you've shared is already such a blessing. more power!!!)

Hi hello I’ve been off the internet for a week lol

I very much plan to! I have half of Advents final chapter written, and the same for the next chapter of The Undertow. I’d started a new job and had some computer troubles that took forever to get fixed, so I’ve had to take a few unexpected hiatuses.

But I planned out too much of Undertow to give up on it now and I plan to finish Advent after chapter 2 of Crown is published next week 👹

Honestly though I’m so happy to hear that there’s people who are still interested in those two! Thank you for all your patience!

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Hi, i just left a comment on ao3, but figured I would sing your praises on tumblr as well. I just finished rereading the Undertow for maybe the 3rd time? and I'm probably even more smitten with your writing than the 1st or 2nd time I read it (and don't even get me started on how many times ive read your other works). I know that fic writers dont get nearly enough love in general, so I just wanted to thank you for some of the most enjoyable, engaging stories I've read!

AHH! Thank you!

I did see your comment! It was very nice to see after a long work day, I am spoiled

(3 times though?? That’s so flattering thank you so much 😭)

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Congratulations! You have moved a grown woman to tears with an update WAHHHHHHH WELCOME BACK!!!!!!

I have been so swept up in hauling around furniture all week but YOU are the ones who have moved a grown woman to tears thank you! 😭 I’m so happy people are as excited as I am!

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the first chapter of Crown was so good!!! i can’t wait to see where you take the story. if you don’t mind me asking, is Crown have a happy ending? or is it going to go the more tragic end the devs could have taken?

Thank you!!!

I think there will be a mix! I definitely wanted the game to have a darker, more mature tone than it wound up having- kind of like Majora’s Mask.

There are individual characters that will have sad ends, but as a whole, I enjoy happy endings very much and I’d like to stay true to Zelda’s overall themes- if that makes sense.

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Crown Chapter One: The Peach Tree

The sequel to Roots

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As above so below

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I just found your blog after reading Roots and I ADORE it I’m absolutely interested in reading anything you make about totk, i think I’ve read every Zelink fic you’ve written so there isn’t a fic you make that I wouldn’t read tbh

Thank you!!! The sequel to Root’s first chapter is in the beta reader stages right now, so a totk fic is well on its way 😄 I’m excited to share it!

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