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mmani-e · 4 months

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I've finally finished my Danganronpa AU personal project! I personally call it

DANGANRONPA: DEMIX

And yeah, all the swaps as you can see above, and these guys in the middle are the replacements for Monokuma and Usami respectively:

Check out under the cut for some design insights on my take AND closer pictures of each pair:

Finally finished my personal AU project. I hope it's to everyone's liking!

I can go on forever about these designs but I'll limit myself to one-two sentences on some facts about the designs.

Mikan: Mikan's face tattoo was commissioned on her against her will so that she can never hide her nature as a Yakuza, but her leg tattoo was done on purpose, and she and Nagito have matching tattoos on their legs, his is just hidden most the time.

Nagito: He is usually seen with a spear and prefers the weapon over the sword, but he is more famous for his natural skill with the blade. That said, he resents the blade and wishes he could be recognized for the things he actually works hard to do, like throwing spears or protecting Mikan and her family.

Ibuki: I kept her design very similar to her base design because she pretty much just looks like a student, and I don't want to change anyone's personality so there's no reason for her to not get highlights. But I gave her some more symmetry in this design and gave her a cute little semi ahoge I guess with a hair tie, bc she doesn't naturally have one.

Imposter/Gamemaster: Yeah I made the big brain choice to keep him with his colors as "Byakuya" because it made for a more striking visual, and more recognizeable as the impostor. Also I made him too tall because I wanted to give him big legs lol.

Hiyoko: Her four cats are named Heart (scraggly cat), Mr. Pearls (sleepy cat), Big Red (Giant cat), and BB (black cat) bc canonically the four dark devas are named after shonen manga, I named her cats after pokemon games, which she canonically likes playing. Also chickens are her favorite animal, despite her love of cats.

Kazuichi: Kazuichi's not a natural born prince, through shenanigans it turns out he's extremely distantly related to some royal line in a microstate north of germany called "Nordsumpf." Their main exports are cars and Kazuichi is still new to being a prince.

"Kyoko": She'd try her best to act like Kyoko, but she's a little too meek and openy affectionate to pull it off properly. Also her knockers are way bigger than Kyoko's, so there's an immediate discrepancy to the trained eye.

Also in my au of DR1, Kyoko is the ultimate affluent progeny and Makoto is author/serial killer.

Hajime: His hair is actually extremely long back there, he just keeps it tied up. On shows he lets it all out and a wears red contacts, his stage name is "Izuru."

Sonia: Sonia became a team manager because she was escaping an assasination attempt, strolled into a junior laegue soccer game, took over for the coach and started just barking orders and the team won. They were the worst team in the whole league and after that she just sorta stuck around them and won them the championships.

Gundham: Gundham was orginally meant to wear the japanese flag… but there was too much white in his design so I cut it. He has names for all of his gymnast moves and he announces them very loudly when he does any of them.

Peko: I tried to give Peko a unique sort of "zombie survivor" kinda vibe so while she's clearly a mechanic first she can also just fucking kill you by braining you with that monkey wrench. Most of the time she's cool though, she's just like horribly dependent on other people to tell her what to do, so she attaches to Kazuichi because he's the most immediately available authority figure.

Fuyuhiko: He's got that sort of machismo that makes him not like to admit he loves dancing, but the moment he's complimented on it he'll really appreciate it. Also he's still part of a crime family, but it's just not as strong as Mikan's.

Akane: She really looks sporty still, but don't worry she's definitely "lucky," she's just much more focused on the future than her bad luck in the moment… which can be very bad, actually, and can make her come across as kind of aloof.

Nekomaru: Why is nurse Nekomaru not as common a thing. Just think about it, it's perfect. Nekomaru here got inspired by the bravery and hard work of the nurses that treated him and boom he became a nurse, nobody tougher than healthcare professionals after all.

Mahiru: Mahiru as a nurse is honestly a really really really fun concept but I feel like I wasn't very ambitious here, and I can't really show it through the drawing but one of my early drafts had her look more like a european chef a la gordon ramsey bc I headcanon her as a scot.

Teruteru: Decided to give him a raincoat which my sister pointed out to me could also be a trenchcoat, which is just PERFECT for a creep like him. It just writes itself man, though seriously he's mostly a landscape photographer who specializes in pics of the countryside. Still a huge perv tho.

Usowa: Name is a combo of Usagi and Chowa, the word for Harmony. She's less like a chaotic force of nature like Monokuma and more a manipulative and hardline teacher who coaxes the students into doing awful things by playing into their insecuritoies with motives, and which then causes them to kill, allowing her to punish them, "weeding out the weak and undisciplined among their ranks." She replaces Monokuma.

Kyojuma: Name is a combo of Kyoju (professor) and Kuma. He's a pretty silly guy with an easy temper to poke at, but he's good at heart and tries his best to be a more sort of "fun" teacher than the rules lawyer Usami kinda was. He just wants to help his students, too bad Usowa showed up and decidedly does NOT like his approach.

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cq-studios · 2 months

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Do you have any screenshots of your favorite details from KHUX?

HAHAHAHAHA, yeah I do

Gonna just drop a read more here 'cause if y'all know me at all you know this post is probably gonna be 10KM long lol

So, I'm gonna try to hold myself back a little because I literally have like 10 pages of notes about specifically stuff in the backgrounds and I doubt the internet will find my bench and lamppost count interesting. (Also image limit lol)

I'll list just 4 things for now (in no particular order) and talk about them a bit underneath.

NUMBER 1 || STREET SIGNS

So there are four street signs that we’ve seen in Daybreak Town. Two are in the Fountain Square (A and B), one is in the Marketplace (C), and one is in the Clocktower Outskirts map (D).

For B and D it’s pretty easy to figure out what the represent. B is a clock, probably representing the Clock Tower… or maybe the best place to see the Clocktower because it’s in Fountain Square. The overall shape of it is different from the rest of the signs so I imagine that means something. D is a gondola or canoe of some sort, which makes sense because it’s next to stairs that seemingly lead to the canal that runs through town. Maybe there’s a ferry system of some sort?

A and C I’m less sure about. The designs don’t really bring anything obvious to mind. Maybe C is Munny because it leads to the Marketplace? I’m not sure.

NUMBER 3 || DOOR UNDER FOUNTAIN SQUARE

See what makes this interesting to me isn’t just the fact that apparently Fountain Square is hollow underneath (maybe for pipe repairs or something, I don’t know) but just the general fact that a lot of structures in this town, that maybe shouldn’t be, are hollow.

If you look even some archways have windows, so there has to be an open space inside, right? Most of them seem at least connected to houses so I assume they’re basements or something. (The one by murder house gets me tho, like that’s right under the bridge. Who’s living right under the bridge)

And I also feel like this leads into the fact that, similarly but not as extreme as in Scala, Daybreak Town is kinda built on top of itself. Maybe that’s a symptom of being around so many (and possibly on) mountains but I still feel like it should be talked about more.

NUMBER 4 || LIGHTHOUSE INTERIOR MAP

There is so much to unpack here but I’ll try to keep it brief.

So I’m pretty sure this is one of, if not the oldest building in Daybreak Town. Two reasons.

1. Instead of having little wall lamps, like the rest of the town and buildings, all the light seems to come from mounted candles.

2. There are swords (A) on the walls and not Keyblades. Why would the Keyblade town not have Keyblades on its little shield emblem? Is it possibly because it was there before Keyblades?

This staircase here (B) is also the only known (not sewer drain) way into the waterways. It leads into the sewers then out to the little dock below the Lighthouse with the boat, hence the sign.

There’s these maps here (C) that I don’t really know what to say about, but is definitely worth pointing out. They’re all the same and I assume show the layout of the area surrounding the town (the darker parts being water). It could be a world map though (darker part being continents)… I don’t think we’ll ever really learn lol

And also I don’t know what this is (D) but I think it’s interesting that it has writing on it. It kinda gives me the vibe of those flat on the ground gravestones…

NUMBER 5 || BANNER

Daybreak Town actually has a flag it’s all over the place and you’ll start to see it everywhere if you look for it. They also kind of look like the banners in Radiant Garden. The colours and shape/mounting are the same but the designs on the flag itself (and mounting) is different.

I have no clue what that implies, if anything, but I figure it’s worth pointing out ‘cause it’s interesting.

#This post took a lot longer than I wanted it to lol #but I hope you enjoy my brain rot #there’s so much I could point out but I think if I did any more the post would never would've been finished lol #actually writing thoughts down is a killer lol #(like originally there were going to be 7 but for whatever reason my brain was not letting that happen)#(so I’m just letting there be the 4 lol)#khux #kh #kingdom hearts #sometimes i think about khux

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squidkidghoul · 1 year

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Octorok Ratings

Zelda 1: the original, and a strong start, it's cute, but still slightly threatening, it looks slightly like a bug, but still feels like an octopus, overall 7/10

Adventure of Link: It's slightly less cute than the last one but paved the way for better octoroks, I don't like that it has teeth, but in general it's still cute, and it's more octopuslike. 8/10

Links Awakening/Oracle games: definitely cute, but not really an octopus. It's a fine design, but it was done better in other games, I'll give it a 4/10

A Link to the Past: It's clearly an octopus, asides from the mouth, but that's really all it is. It is aesthetically pleasing to see them running around and firing rocks, but in my opinion, it's just a worse version of the AoL design. 6/10

Ocarina of Time/Majora's Mask: Another quadruped, but a more octopus-like one, also the first stationary octorok, taking the place of the zora in other games. I think they're a cool design, but they look weird and sad. 6/10

Wind Waker: These ones either have six or ten limbs, making them definitively NOT an octorok. They look much more like squid, which are my favorite animal. Overall, both charming and aesthetically pleasing but could be more Octopus-like. 8/10

Four Swords/Four Swords Adventure/Minish Cap: Another quadruped, they sort of became the default land octorok design, They're cute and better than the LA and OoA/OoS design, but really don't look like octopodes. 6/10

Phantom Hourglass/Spirit Tracks: Somehow, despite being in the same era as WW, and the WW type appearing in both games, It's another quadrurok. I get that it must be easier to animate four-legged ones moving on land, but still, OoT managed to do four-legged ones fine. They also just look weird compared to the MC design. 3/10

Skyward Sword: These ones really feel like a combination between Zelda 1 octoroks and OoT octoroks. They paved the way for BoTW octoroks, and I do like them, but they look sort of off, somehow. I'll give them a 6/10

A Link Between Worlds/Tri-Force Heroes/Links Awaking Nintendo Switch: These ones are my favorite of the 'land' type, they look like ALLttP, but have that charm of the Zelda 1, AoL, and MC designs. These seem to be the standard modern design, and I'm here for it. 9/10

Breath of the Wild: These ones are pretty much the previous ones but with a plant on their head and a different texture, and, as the last one is my favorite 2d design, this is my favorite design for 3d octoroks. They have that exact same 'cute but sinister' vibe that Zelda 1, AoL, and the previous one had. 10/10

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nightmaremonarch · 6 months

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i think most link’s would be flat earthers. here’s a game by game analysis on whether or not that link would be a flat earther

edit: this is based on a mix of their education, experiences, technological advances, and relative historical period... most of them definitely would have the resources to tell the earth is round! but they got the triforce of courage, not wisdom ^_^

skyward sword link - mf lives on a flat floating rock. of course he’s a flat earther. probably thinks the earth below is a big ol floating island too

four swords and minish cap links - grouping them into one because they’re in similar periods. while technology would be advancing i assume it’s probably similar to medieval-premedieval so i think they’d be flat earthers

(edit: i became aware that there were still ways to learn the earth was flat premedieval era but that doesn't change my view... both will still believe the earth is flat.)

ocarina of time/majoras mask - ….he’s my favorite. i wanna be nice. but he’s probably a flat earther. dude has had no formal education. they probably think the world is infinite or smthn…

twilight princess - it would probably be similar to like. gothic to renaissance era. so people in this era probably know by then… that the world is round……. but not link. he sees a map and assumes that’s the shape of the world.

four swords adventures - our first round earther! he absolutely knows the world is round! probably has a formal education too

altp/ooa/oos/la link - bro’s gone everywhere. he’s NOT a flat earther 🙅🙅🙅 VEHEMENTLY defends the round earth.

albw/triforce heroes - different timeline version of the previous link. he is NOT a flat earther!

og link - now. you may be thinking. why would he be a flat earther if they previously had the technology to know that the world is NOT flat? well. legend of zelda is full of WEIRD historical development and WEIRD technological resets (see: the mess that is botw)… and this is one of those cases. he is a flat earther.

ww/ph - “the world isn’t infinite ocean????”

spirit tracks - not a flat earther!!! brother is an ENGINEER. he’s formally educated. they’ve reached an industrial revolution in hyrule and education would have CAUGHT UP.

botw - “why am i separating botw and totk?” because botw link FORGOT EVERYTHING. he thinks the world is flat and infinite.

totk - got in a discussion about it with zelda post botw.

link: (looks at map) how come sailors don’t fall off when they reach the edge here

zelda: ……..pardon ?

needless to say, he’s now a round earther!

FINALLY:

hyrule warriors - “no, wind, the world is not an infinite ocean.”

(formally educated knight, world is round)

thank you for reading.

#nmonarch theory #text post #legend of zelda #the legend of zelda #tloz #loz #tagging all the games would take too damn long #loz theory #linked universe

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bluesdesk · 15 days

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During the last round We lost the oracle games (first poll) and Age of calamity (second poll)! Starting from the next round, there won't be the need to split it in two sections! But please tumblr add more option slots :( Age of Calamity got less votes than the oracles.

The rankings we got are really different compared to those I got on reddit. I didn't expect Hyrule Warriors to be yeeted out so soon, before Cadence, and Four Swords to beat FSA (by one position, but still...). The major Zelda titles are all still here though! My favorite 5 are all still in game :D

Back to the poll, remember to vote the game you think is the worst out of these in the list! Please don't vote a game if you don't know it! Knowing means having played the game (even not completed), watched a gameplay, read the wiki! Having read the manga is ok too, I can't think of any other things rn but I hope you got what I mean :D

Reblogs are appreciated, since for obvious reasons I won't tag this as Linked Universe, but the majority of my interactions come from that fandom!

LINK TO THE OTHER HALF OF THE POLL

<< Previous round first half - second half

Rankings under the cut!

The CDIs

Triforce Heroes

Zelda 2

Hyrule Warriors / Legends / Definitive

Cadence of Hyrule

Zelda 1

Four Swords Adventures

Four Swords

Oracle of Seasons/Ages

Age of Calamity

#lionessposts #zelda #the legend of zelda #nintendo #link #tloz #legend of zelda #hyrule warriors #age of calamity #hw aoc #zelda aoc #hyrule warriors age of calamity #botw #oracle of seasons #oracle of ages #hero of legend #hero of the wild

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cerame · 5 months

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Sooo I discovered your blog and it turns out, you're the super talented author of multiple amazing fics I've read? My favorite of yours is probably After because it's ahhhh so perfect! The Four angst is unexpected but very welcome, and I love the Palace of the Four Sword elements. But the ending, when they're all together again, it's just so waaaaaaa. I think I was gnawing on my windowsill to keep myself from shrieking and waking my family lol

Ahhhhh thank you!! :DD

After (or for those of you who better remember the secondary name, “Fuck it, refounds your family”) is definitely one of my favorites. My attempts to once again fix the timeline were a great excuse to throw in a bunch of…. (gesturing vaguely) everything else. The palace of the four sword and the consequences of its existence, as unexplained as it is, is a fascinating subject to consider, and, well, the idea of a permanent goodbye sucked too much, so After was the perfect excuse to write in a post-canon reunion.

I'm really happy to see that so many people enjoy my brain chaos, and I get all flustered and giggly whenever someone happens to recognize me online because they liked my stuff so much. It means the world to me.

Side-note: For anyone wondering, I’m still alive and on the LU discord. I’ve just been silent because I’ve been very busy with life, and my LU muse has suffered a slow and painful death… again. Might be back in another year. I’ll have to wait and see.

#asks #lu #linked universe

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iheartgod175 · 7 months

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Some Thoughts!

Man, I haven’t done a post like this in a while! But I figured I might as well before I work on one of my numerous WIPs XD

—So, I’ve been back on a Zula Patrol kick like you wouldn’t believe. Though that should be obvious with all the memes I’ve been making, haha! I promise this won’t become a Zula Patrol only blog, haha!

—I’ll be working on building my graphic design/editing skills so I can properly redesign my blogs ^^ You can expect a few graphics throughout the month! :)

—Chapter 4 of The Zula Patrol: Dreamscape Crusade Remastered is also coming along pretty nicely. I’ve been enjoying adding the layers of mystery and horror to the world that Multo ends up in. Oh, and a couple of new characters are making their appearance, too. And that’s all I’m going to say about the subject!

—I’ve also been steadily working on Love Language for the last couple of months. I thought FOR SURE that I’d be posting its first chapter by the end of the month, but life happened—not to mention that I keep coming up with MORE headcanons for Multo and Zeeter that I just have to write down and put in the story. XD Also, the story’s grown to the point where I had to break it up into FIVE chapters, now, with the fifth being the actual conclusion. This story’s been so fun to work on, and I hope you’ll all enjoy it when I finally publish it.

—That being said, I did have a few insecurities regarding the writing of Love Language. I wondered if anybody would actually read this story since 1. ZP isn’t a very well-known cartoon, and 2. Even for rarepair standards, Multo/Zeeter sure seems like it came out of left field. And for about a few weeks, I did leave it alone, out of worry that nobody would read it. But then I came across posts in my feed that said that it’s important to write the stories that you’d like to read, even if they don’t get any readership, because telling your story is what matters. I’ve dealt with this a lot since writing all of my stories, namely my Zula Patrol series. And while I struggle with it occasionally, I’m not going to let that whole “nobody will probably read this” mentality stop me from writing about these goofy aliens, and my favorite opposites-attract ship, of which I’m the sole captain.

—While I’ve been working on Blazin’ Trails content off and on, I’m having a deuce of a time trying to work on the final chapter of the original BT. I’ll literally sit down and open the document, looking for something to leap out at me and inspire me to work…but nothing’s working. And I really want to get things started with Blazin’ Trails Redux as well…*sigh*

—As for Super Why stuff, I’m looking forward to seeing the new shorts that are debuting next month! I got to see the first short, and it’s adorable. And I also can’t wait to see more of Power Paige in action! I just really hope that Woofster and Alpha Pig aren’t written out of the show :(

—Speaking of PBS Kids stuff…I kinda sorta got back into both WordGirl and Arthur. GOD, I feel old! And now, I’m half-tempted to have WG guest star in SRBA like Santiago will. The SRBA ‘verse? More like Into the Reader-verse, LOL XD

—Sodor Magic Crusaders MAY be getting an update in the near future. I thought about working on it for the first time in months, and I remembered that I only have a few episodes left until I can get to write the second season.

—Slowly but surely getting back into Honkai Impact 3rd. I still haven’t gotten a chance to watch the part 2 trailer, but it looks like it’s gonna be interesting!

—One thing’s for sure. Power Paige will definitely appear in the SRBA ‘verse. I just have to figure out what her backstory would be as well as her powers and what kind of fighting style she’d have. I know for sure it won’t be a sword—we already have four sword fighters in SRBA thus far (Super Why, Presto, Muse and Jackson).

—In Super Why news, I HAVE been working on the fifth chapter bit by bit, and I’d like to say that it’s about 65% finished. I don’t think it’ll be quite as long as the last update, but I don’t want to speak too soon ^^;

—I haven’t drawn anime in ages, not since I first started uploading on DeviantArt. And I admit, the pic that I’m going to post of Usagi isn’t the best..but you know what? Screw it! The only way I can improve is to practice, even if it’s wonky or incorrect! ^^

#hanna-barbera #the zula patrol #super why #sailor moon #pbs kids #ramblings

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journalsouppe · 9 months

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THE MINISH CAP!!!! Omg I love this game the art style is so cute. I wish we had more minish cap style game, the animation as well was so well done

The chuchu sticker is from CRFArtStore and the Little Link sticker sheet is from Tossed Leaf!

Writing typed below:

Rating: 9.3 Played: Su 2022 Rec'd by: Zeltik Port: Gamboy Advance SP

Comments:

Such a cute game it will def be a favorite

guy: why would you want this really ugly tiny shield

zelda: don't worry about it

zelda: hey link here's a gift that suits you perfectly

absolutely LOVE the bosses

zelda is so energetic i love her

i love the kinstones

the sword broke?? omg the minish might be in botw 2!!! (NO THEY WONT T-T-T-T-TT-T-T-T-T-T-T)

I really love how there are different minish depending on the region

business deku scrub is back!!

din, farore, and nayru???

lmao dampes back

wind palace was long and a little difficult

finished the kinstones and got the tingle trophy lmao

wind waker 2d art style! (bit)

picori sword -> four sword

anju is from mm....

tingle and bros JUMPSCARE ;-;

link in a vase <3

love vaati's adult design

CAPCOM?

love the SFX

post game!

why do the Ghini lick you

Summary This is my favorite 2D zelda game. The art, the bosses, the dungeons, the characters, everything is super charming. I had so much fun playing this game. This is one of the more unique zelda games, not just mechanic-wise, but for also adding a unique race. So unique, in fact, that they've never shown up again. It is definitely a big wish of mine that the minish make an appearance in TOTK. There's a ton of lore to explore with them. I also really how this game has nodes to OOT, MM, and WW, it feels nostalgic by all the familiar faces and quests. It also comes to no surprise, but to great please, to discover this game was developed by Capcom. Considering the amazing work done on Ace Attorney, it feels just right. From playing some of the other zelda games, such as ALBW, I had no real reason to completely grind the game, But the minish cap gave me much more reason to and with a higher reward. All in all, a great game about a boy teaming up with legendary creatures to save his friend. I hope in the future Nintendo makes more 2d zelda games and takes inspiration from the minish cap. This was basically stream of consciousness but still a very lovely game.

#journalsouppe #bullet journal #journal #tloz #legend of zelda #loz #the legend of zelda #zelda journal #minish cap #the minish cap #vaati

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localicecreambiter · 28 days

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Zelda Main Theme/Title screen tier list

before we begin, this is my own opinion and preference in music! we all have different taste, so dont let mine invalidate yours!

im putting explinations for my choices below the cut, so if you wanna hear me yap about zelda music nows your chance

Triforce Heros: 10/10 i absolutely ADORE the triforce heros sound track! (actually listening to it as I type this) its such an underappreciated title (being the "bootleg" four swords lol) but has such good composition its hard not to love it. its similar to botw's rito songs in which acordians are found in a lot of the tracks- anyway back to the topic of the main theme: its great. a refreshing change from the main zelda theme (as was trend with the DS games) and has a lot of character to it. high energy too!! exactly what i want to hear! a straight vibe that id wait to start the game just to listen a little longer

Spirit Tracks: i think we all know why this is 10/10 spirit tracks is another one of those underrated titles, especially for its music! i love how the melody (extremely catchy by the way) is played by a flute here, corresponding to the instrument you get in game :) it feels like im about to embark on an epic cross country ride

Wind Waker: even without knowing the plot of the game it feels like a sailor tune that would be played at dinner on a ship. its simple, and cutesy like the games art style, but fun and catchy too! a classic, one that really gets you into that sea fairing mood

TOTK: The only reason this one isn't higher is because I don't like that beginning bit with all the weird whisper singing. it fits the game really well! its just not my favorite sound in the world, but the melody hits HARD and really plays with the emotion of the scene that accompanies it in game. its high energy, but not in the same way triforce heros was, rather in an epic way rather than bouncy (if that makes sense?) its composed SO well, AND THAT BIT WITH THE SMALL BIRST OF PICCOLO??? chefs kiss. favorite part. not to mention the small zelda's lullaby motif at the end?? THE BOTW MOTIF??????

Skyward Sword: ballad of the goddess is genuinely just SUCH a good song, and the way its composed for the main theme gets you in all the right ways. the deep brass makes it very dramatic, especially with the drums it uses (love me some boomy drums). I love the woodwinds playing with the brass too! scratches the itch just right

BOTW: another great theme! it manages to change up the format a bit, but still keeps that dramatic vibe a zelda theme should have (for the more serious games, I mean, triforce heros doesnt count-) the acordian returns!! the melody! oh my god the melody!!!! its definitely a breath of fresh air (hehe get it?) it manages to encapsulate what a plesant breeze blowing against your face feels like somehow, and im living for it. i love the use of the dragon instruments after the pause! it feels like all the different cultures of botw hyrule has been rolled into this song with the instruments and all that

hyrule warriors: bet you weren't expecting that one, huh? its the only semi-traditional zelda theme in the top tier, and why? im a bitch for motifs, okay? I wasn't diging it at first, because it just sounded like a recomp of the classic zelda theme just really damn epic, but then it hit me with that tiny twilight princess motif and I knew I was in for a ride. THE BALLAD OF THE GODDESS MOTIF GAVE ME CHILLS i was not expecting it at ALL! and tHEN IT TRANSITIONED INTO HYRULE FIELD FROM TP??? AND THEN IT DOES IT AGAIN LATER IN THE SONG? i love you hyrule warriors NOT TO MENTION THE OTHER MOTIFS IT SHOVES IN THERE?? OOT?? MORE TP????? i am unapologetically a motif lover and i will stand by my decision

Minish Cap: i was ranking the track "story" since the intro screen was just 8 seconds and not really a song. i love how peaceful it sounds, and really befitting for a legend. ironically, it reminds me of The Legend from deltarune in a way. the whole song feels like an exposition, and personally one of my favorites which is why it ranked so high

Age of Calamity: ah, hyrule warriors' more popular, edgy, younger sibling. i wont lie to you, the melody is killer! and i love how it goes from eriee to epic final battle-esk music half way through. it feels like a final stand, and my GOD is it good

Twilight Princess: its so empty and woeful sounding, yet oh so full of hope and light i can't help but love it. its so pretty, so SO pretty. it does so much with so little and thats one of the things i love about it. i think the best compliment you can recieve is "you look the way the twilight princess main theme sounds" plus the wolf howl at the end is so funny

Ocarina of Time: i love that OOT makes the ocarina the main melody player and started the trend of the main game instrument being featured in the title/main theme. this one is pretty in a different way than twilight princess, this one is peaceful which is so misleading from the actual game story that i love it even more

Links Awakening (2019 Switch Remake): I separated this one from LADX because its VERY different from the original opening. Obviously, this one isnt retro music and that kind of adds to it, but its also the different beginning bit that sets it apart. the small mabe village motif before the actual zelda theme plays? love it. i really liked how they composed this version with all the different koholint instruments, it was like giving the song a new coat of paint. i love the classic zelda theme, but once you hear it so many ways it can get a little old, so it was great to see them do it like this :)

Majora's Mask: this is really only ranked so high because clock town is an absolute killer song, and I listen to it on loop. the only other reason is because that sharp turn at the end? my god its so disruptive but so good at the same time. the way the background cello gets intruppted by an ominous bass that grows louder, and how the clock town melody abruptly stops? such an amazing and indirect way forebode the dark theming of the story. both MM and OOT have such peaceful themes for their story lines, its good to see mm actually show that in the theme music

The Legend of Zelda: a classic, and what started it all. its simplistic with a great, strong melody, and i like how its paced a lot slower than most of the other games. that opening bit and the transition with the bassline is my favorite part.

Four Swords Adventure: this was another one I wasn't digging at first, but once you got into the meat of the song it was really nice. It starts as one melody, but gains a trumpet echo and a violin. its somehow chaotic but cohesive? i like how that reflects on the game

Oracle of Ages/ Seasons: OOA/S has nearly the same exact theme as LADX and four swords, only composed slightly differently. It keeps things simple, yet its very effective and plesant to listen to. a bouncy rendition of the main loz theme, just like FS and LADX. the only reason this one is ranked higher is because i liked the lower tone of the ooa/s rendition compared to LADX

Four Swords: im going to be honest, the retro sounding bassline with what i think is a snare? it felt a little strange, but i liked the little bits of the higher sounds acompanying the melody here with it. it felt like it was trying to be grand, but didn't quite hit what it was aiming for all the way. it was the beginning that through me off, really-

Links Awakening DX: simple, effective, yet a little too simple compared to the previous two since its the same rendition just with different make ups (if thats the right term) i know it was literally the 4th game to come from the series, but the original zelda theme felt like it had a bit more going on. still a good rendition of the main theme though! i like its bounciness

A Link to the Past: iconic. but, this was difficult to categorize since theres not much of a title theme? theres the selection screen music, but that became the fairy theme so i dont know if that counts either? either way its an 18 second clip or the fairy theme, which both are good, but just not really a show stopper (dont come at me alttp fans i dont mean it like that!! spare me!! mercy!!!!)

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link: why are you so LOUD holy cow- i like the theme, its pretty, but its short so it gets repetative if ykwim. i like the part with what im assuming is supposed to be some sort of bassline :) its my favorite part

Phantom Hourglass: i know its a wind waker sequal and i guess it makes sense, but just reusing the great sea music and changing up a part slightly felt kind of lazy to me? i do like the parts they added though! i think they're great sounding! but still feels a little lazy :(

A Link Between Worlds: I know what you may be thinking: "why is it so low? you LOVE albw" and to that I have to say, you know me so well, dear reader. You will also know, that just like the game its made after, there isnt really a title/main theme. the intro bit is about the same length as alttp so it gives you little to work with in terms of song. plus after the opening bit, it just kinda repeates the same few notes. going through the playlist i was kind of disappointed getting to albw, because at least alttp had selection music. this game has some of my favorite tracks to come from the series in it too so the intro being as it was (outside of a music standpoint, the intro is absolutely epic, don't get me wrong) i was just sad

anywayy! that was all of them!! if you actually sat there and read all of that, im proud of you. thanks for reading my yappage

#the legend of zelda #legend of zelda #loz #tloz #text post #tier list #zelda music #i yap

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twistedstoryteller · 1 month

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What are your genre, tone, and topic preferences in fics? Which Link or relationships between Links do you like? Favorite ships for the Links and their partners? Preferences on the angst-to-fluff scale? Epics Tales vs One-Shots? AUs? Character driven vs plot-driven?

I can make better recommendations from there. Or I can just drop a list tomorrow (Ive been meaning to make one anyway).

First of all, oh my god that was fast and wow. I actually never genuinely thought too much on those kind of questions. Though I guess if I can sum it up

it’s kinda free lance, so nothing too specific I honestly have no preference between the epic stories and one shots. That and seeing the character and plot one could both technically quite the forte for me. I do prefer to at least see a happy ish ending for them(No unhappy endings, I avoid those. Plus no explicit ones either please. I very much definitely avoid those). Relationship between the Links, I enjoy them all. I do especially enjoy the brother bonds between them all, I’m quite chill(I’ve been getting to know what’s in the fandom as best I can ever since I jumped into this rabbit hole :]). I love to give them a hug if possible too, AUs seem cool cool, however I like to see them mostly focus on the time era of well the Chain are in aka no modern AUs in the list this time(Hey I don’t hate them, I mean I got one already forming at the back of my head at the moment, it’s just not what I’m looking for right now, though I don’t mind a separate list for that later), maybe Minish Four or Legend and Fable being siblings. Favorite ships plus the angst and fluff scale, on the other hand

Where do I even begin! Oh man, for starters and the easiest I can get out of the way. Ships, ahem. Time x Malon, that is obviously. Sky x Sun and Legend x Marin is there too(of course I can chill with Legend x Ravio but I prefer Legend x Marin). I really like Wild x Mipha a lot. Warriors x Artemis too(doesn’t have to be a requirement), Hyrule x Zelda(been bouncing between Aurora and Dawn cause well, different interpretations of them) as well(also not a requirement). But the ones I definitely want to say is not only Wind x Tetra but also Four x Dot!(I’m still sad there isn’t too much content around that :{) I love these two ships very much, especially with me thinking how wholesome these ships can be(well Four and Dot can, Wind and Tetra might be more, behind well. Pirates 🏴‍☠️ and how they are in general. They are more of an action couple. Wholesome can still squeeze in there just not as much as I can imagine for Four X Dot). I believe the next one is the scale of angst and fluff and I got to say I love everything in that scale. From the fluffiest of fluff with happy hugs and cuddling, to the deepest of deep angst where they are all suffering and crying. I love it, Hurt and Comfort that has both. Is even better cause it can have both the fluffiest of fluff and the angsty of angst. There’s literally so much you can do there. Like

a certain palace of the four sword that can be between Four and Legend for example! Gosh there literally so much I want to see and more. I really hope this isn’t too hard on you

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However I’ll be really grateful regardless

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#linked universe #linkeduniverse

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adrift-in-thyme · 8 months

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Do you have any tips on writing First? I’m thinking of experimenting with him some for whumptober but I’m not quite sure where to start to find his voice.

The possibility of more First content especially for Whumptober is making me SO EXCITED rn!!

As for tips yeah I’ve got a few! I’ll put them under the cut

To help me find First’s voice for my au I read the manga multiple times...by which I mean at least twenty lol. And then I took my favorite quotes from him — ones I thought showed important parts of his personality — dropped them in a OneNote doc and started outlining his characteristics from there.

You definitely don’t have to take this approach. For Febuwhump, my strategy was to read the manga a couple times and from there just write until it felt right. But for my AU I needed a more concrete idea of who I took him to be as a character. And if you’re really struggling to find his voice, this might help.

(Psst if you don’t have a physical copy of the Hyrule Historia, you can find it on archive.org)

Now, as for how his voice sounds to me…I’ve found that I see him as sounding a lot like Time. They’re both jaded (but not in the same way Legend is. In a less sharp and more world weary way), both strong leaders who’re unafraid to do what’s necessary to get the job done, both burdened by regrets and a past they would rather not dwell on. And they both have a more…idk proper? way of speaking than the others. Time has those statements that come awfully close to sounding like the Deku Tree (minus the thees and thous) and First says things like

My dear land of Hylia! Though people’s hearts may change with time, this land’s beauty, pride, and purity never change

Long story short he speaks like I would imagine a knight would lol. Eloquent, poetic, but also bold.

And quick note, I feel like he also has touches of Warriors and Sky in him. Warriors’ snark and staunch morals and Sky’s loyalty to the goddess and the Master Sword.

(Of course, you don’t have to write him as loyal to them either if that’s not how you interpret him.)

And last but not least he has hope. After everything he’s been through he still fights for the country he loves and for his friends. I mean, this guy goes from angsty and bitter one second to swearing to stand by his friends (who betrayed him four years before) right after. He’s a sweetheart and softy when it comes down to it. The literal embodiment of the best parts of the hero’s spirit.

I adore him, you honor

ANYWAY, I hope that was even remotely helpful. If you’ve got any questions don’t hesitate to ask! I love talking about First lol (and all the Links, really)

#lovely anon #asks #trin rambles #trin answers #linkeduniverse #lu first

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SVSSS Fic Recs

I'm working on a podfic list. But here, have a couple of Scum Villian recs in the mean time. All BingQui, mostly rated E. This is a fun fandom, there is so much potential for both extreme angst and extreme crack, often at the same time.

Every Binghe/ge deserves a Happy Ending [buy one SY, get one free] by Shireyaki

You can have a Shen Yuan YOU can have a Shen Yuan WE ALL CAN HAVE A SHEN YUAN

Scum Villain AUs by Feynite

Various random alternate universe fics.

Includes:

Supervillain AU Genderswap AU Hades & Persephone AU Dragon Monster AU Mermay AU Free Guy AU

& Many More!

Into the Abyss by esama

In which Shen Yuan pisses the System off and it sends him straight into the Endless Abyss.

Four years later, Shen Qingqiu does the same to Luo Binghe.

Fruiting Body by Calamity Butterfly (Calamity_Butterfly)

“A new body? What has my Shizun done?” Luo Binghe asks mildly.

“Oh, I died again, didn’t I? This time, I died saving you from a qi deviation brought on by that sword,” Shen Qingqiu answers, stroking the caps of the trembling mushrooms still pressed up against his sides. “I suspected I was going to die so I prepared a new body, just in case. But it’s taking a long time to remember myself, and I’m not sure I want to go back once I do.”

Shen Qingqiu awakens in the Sun and Moon Dew Flower body, more fungal than human, and networked into a vast, sentient mycelial network. His new body is more complicated than he anticipated. Luo Binghe finds him, and that is also more complicated than he anticipated.

The Many Trials and Tribulations of Ming Fan by The Feels Whale (miscellea)

Ming Fan just wants to get through ONE supervised night hunt without this happening.

Or: the one where Shen Qingqiu continues to be attractive to people who aren’t Luo Binghe and Liu Qingge. It's a problem.

“Da-shixiong.” Ning-shimei’s groan was barely audible to anyone who didn’t have a cultivator’s enhanced senses. To him and the rest of their assembled siblings, though, it rang out like a bell. The only one who didn’t notice was Shizun. He was up ahead and deep in conversation with the Lord who’d summoned them to investigate a series of local disappearances.

“I saw,” Ming Fan sighed. “Eyes front. Everyone knows their roles.”

Frankly, he’d been braced for this moment since he’d asked around about the family hosting them for the duration of this investigation. He’d discovered that they had two marriage-aged daughters in the household, neither of whom were engaged.

Loaded God Complex, Cock It And Pull It by Camorra

There were three things of which Shen Yuan was absolutely certain. The first, that Luo Binghe was an irredeemable jackass. The second, there was a part of Luo Binghe, and Shen Yuan didn't know how large, that wanted Shen Yuan dead for trussing him like a pig and dumping him on his own front porch. And the third, that Shen Yuan was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with Luo Binghe. P S Y C H !

omg they were roommates by smellslikecitrus

Shen Yuan was a normal chemistry major. What did he do to deserve getting booted into his least-favorite novel?!

Silver lining: Binghe makes really, really good food.

Plastromancy by x_los

"One night, Luo Binghe notices something odd about the way his blood is pooling on the floor of the woodshed."

A twelve year old Luo Binghe meets his Other Shizun.

AQ by x_los

Before he rose to captaincy, Shen Yuan attended a briefing given to all command level officers in Star Fleet that outlined the scope of the Q threat. According to Admiral Picard's report, the omnipotent Q are devious, amoral, unreliable, irresponsible and definitely not to be trusted.

Orphaned stowaway Luo Binghe doesn't even know he is one.

Living With a Tiger by x_los

Shen Yuan has been engaged to Emperor Luo Binghe from almost the hour of his birth. He grows up knowing his place in the world exactly; he is far less certain of his place in his betrothed's guarded affections.

Scum Villain's Accidental Romance System by BurnerAccount

Shen Qingqiu has accepted that yes, this is a novel. And yes, it is going to have stupid plot points that he can (probably) do nothing about. His inevitable, horrible fate is his most probable future - but hey, it's at least a ways off yet, right?

A Stallion novel has stupid tropes, but he's 100% - no, 1000% sure, that these aren't in the standard package.

Anyways, Stan Shen Qingqiu by x_los

Millennial vs Gen Z? Shen Qingqiu wishes.

A young transmigrator has a new idol; Shen Qingqiu is very tired.

I Wish You Were My Husband by Feynite

AU based on The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir (familiarity with that story's not required).

Wherein Shen Yuan transmigrates into a harem intrigues romance novel (gay edition), Yue Qingyuan really fucks up, Liu Qingge is not suitable for his job, and no one even remotely sees Luo Binghe coming.

Always the Light Falls by Letters2Elvinscend

Growing up is hard. Living up to your mother's expectations is harder. Realizing your Shizun is actually kind of hot is damn near impossible.

System Temporarily Unavailable, Please Don't Abuse The Substitute! by Asymptotical

The System has to go bail another System's world out of a plot crisis.

It told them that its Host would notice, but did they listen? Of course not.

We Never Dreamed These Walls by straightforwardly

When Luo Binghe falls into the Endless Abyss, he accidentally pulls Shen Qingqiu down with him.

#fic recs #svsss fic recs #bingqiu

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across-violet-skies · 2 months

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Febuwhump day 23: presumed dead

Whumpee: Wind

Whump Rating: 7/10

TWs: blood & injury, blood loss, nausea

Wind gasped, eyes shooting open as he startled. Instantly, he came crashing to the ground– not too far, thankfully, and he landed on a blanket of fallen leaves which cushioned his fall.

The sailor glanced up as a fairy flew away, job done. He must’ve fallen out of the tree… but Wind couldn’t remember how he got up there in the first place.

Actually, now that he was thinking about it… he couldn’t remember how he got here at all. Or where exactly “here” was.

His shirt, his favorite blue one with the white lobster pattern (a gift from his grandmother, long before any of this hero stuff started), was ripped and stained with a copious amount of blood. Not the goopy, inky black blood that monsters bled, either. No, this was red blood; Hylian blood. Most likely his own, considering the fairy that had flown off once he was awake.

Well. No sense dwelling on it, he supposed. Wind pushed himself to his feet, and- woah, yeah, it was definitely his blood. He stumbled into the trunk of the tree he fell out of, bracing a palm against the rough bark as his other hand rested against his forehead, trying to ease his dizziness and nausea.

Okay. Let’s go over the facts. Wind thought to himself. A fairy healed me. I fell out of a tree. I lost a lot of blood. I’m alone… and I don’t know where I am. It looks like fall, with the way the leaves are mostly on the ground… probably not my era. Maybe the Old Man’s? Champion’s? Rancher’s?

Wind sunk back to the ground with a groan. This was dumb. How did he get separated? Were they looking for him? Did they even know he was alive, with a wound that– according to the fairy– would’ve killed him? Did they even know he had gotten injured in the first place?

The sailor sighed, leaning his head back against the tree. Too many questions. Maybe his past self had the right idea, hiding out in a tree… who knew what kind of monsters roamed nearby? Especially since his sword was nowhere to be found (not that Wind was certain he could even wield a sword at the moment, but still).

…Could he even climb the tree? It wasn’t too tall…

“Wind!” Wild shouted, cupping his hands around his mouth.

“Sailor!” Warriors called, copying the Champion.

Four pointed toward a thicker part of the forest. “The last time I saw him, he was heading in that direction. There were a ton of monsters on him, though,” the smithy mentioned with a frown.

“Then we search that way,” Time decided. They all marched on in the direction Four had pointed out, searching for their lost Sailor.

“...Guys?” Hyrule spoke, voice small and squeaky with fear. The traveler held up a piece of torn fabric, deeply saturated with red blood. It was hard to tell, but the fabric itself looked like it would’ve come from Wind’s favorite blue shirt. Warriors quickly snatched the piece from Hyrule, brows furrowed as he frowned down at the ripped fabric in his hands. The traveler fidgeted, frowning uncomfortably. “Do you think-”

“It’s his,” the Captain interrupted, answering the question before it was even asked. “It’s Wind’s.”

An uncomfortable silence washed over their group of eight. A scrap of Wind’s shirt, soaked in blood, wasn’t exactly a good sign.

Time was the one to finally break the silence. “We keep searching,” he insisted. “If we can’t find him, we set up camp nearby and continue our search tomorrow.”

None of them wanted to think about the possibility of finding their youngest member in a… irreparable state, but it certainly crossed all of their minds. Wild swallowed thickly as he continued to traverse through the forest, quickly spotting a flash of reflective material.

He darted off to grab it, pulling Wind’s sword out of a pile of leaves. The weapon was splattered with blood, both red and black, and upon closer inspection of the leaves, Wild could see blood spilled on them as well.

Red blood.

Wind’s blood.

Silently, he brought the sword back to the group, holding it carefully as if it would shatter in his palms. Warriors inhaled sharply upon seeing the sword, expression unreadable as he stared.

“Wind’s sword,” Four breathed, brushing a tender hand over the blade.

Behind them, Hyrule grabbed Legend’s hand for support. The Vet didn’t pull away.

Twilight was the one to finally take the sword from Wild’s trembling hands. He pulled out a cloth scrap, wiping the blade clean. A faint red sheen remained, but it was infinitely better than the violence the blood splatters told of. “We’ll find him,” the rancher assured, nodding grimly at the more upset members of the group.

“And what if we don’t?” Warriors replied sharply.

Time rested a hand on the Captain’s shoulder. “We have to believe we will. He’s out there.”

Hyrule’s ears twitched, turning his head. Legend followed his gaze, inhaling at the sight of a fairy.

“A fairy,” he croaked, expression resigned as the rest of the Chain (minus Wind) turned to see what they were looking at. Sure enough, a lone fairy dipped and dove around branches, giving the heroes a wide berth.

“Wind,” Wild breathed, taking off in the direction the fairy came from. “Wind!”

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#febuwhump #febuwhump2024 #febuwhumpday23 #tw blood #tw injury #tw nausea #linked universe #lu wind #linked universe fanfic #ao3 #riv writes

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ghostinthelibrarywrites · 2 years

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has anybody asked about warlord yennefer yet???

Warlord Yennefer is a nine months late (and counting) birthday fic for a very patient friend!

The concept is that Yennefer is a witcher who was pissed off when Queen Kalis and her kid were killed while Yennefer was protecting them, so she took over Aedirn and Lyria (and then Kaedwen and Caingorn for good measure.) Jaskier is her court mage and sometimes-lover. Geralt is the prince of Rivia who Yennefer gets betrothed to, because his daughter is the heir to the Cintran throne. In the days leading up to their wedding, it becomes clear that someone is trying to sabotage the impending nuptials. It's endgame Geraskefer with a focus on Yenralt and Yennskier.

Snippet under the cut!

“This would have been faster if you’d just portaled them here,” Yennefer grumbles.

Next to her, Jaskier sighs. “I did offer, but apparently your betrothed despises portals.”

“Not my betrothed yet.”

“Well, you have at least one thing in common. Weak constitutions when it comes to portals.”

“I’ll show you a weak constitution.”

On her other side, Tissaia clears her throat pointedly. The head of the School of the Raven doesn’t need to speak to make herself clear: “This is supposed to be a dignified affair, so stop squabbling.” As the Warlord of the North, Yennefer definitely outranks her. She still falls silent, shooting Jaskier a dirty look, which he returns with an insufferable grin. He’s wearing his favorite cloak, a blue velvet monstrosity with gold tassels and embroidered stars. She’d gotten it for him as a joke, pilfered from the late court mage of Caingorn’s wardrobe. But Jaskier knows no shame and loves to torment her, so he now wears it to all formal functions.

Yennefer does not know why she allows this man into her palace, never mind her bed.

The procession of Rivian diplomats approaches, flanked by the four witchers that Yennefer sent to escort them. She doesn’t think anyone would be stupid enough to attack a diplomatic convoy entering her territory, but her enemies never fail to shock her with their spectacularly bad sense. Her gaze flicks between the diplomats, taking each of them in dispassionately. They’re almost entirely middle aged men, their fear reeking nearly as much as the Metinnan roses. Most of them can’t even look at her.

And then her gaze falls on the one man in the group who doesn’t look like he’s about to faint, shit himself, or both. The prince of Rivia is almost too pretty, with long red hair pulled back into a ponytail, bright green eyes that survey the line of witchers with interest, and a scattering of freckles across the bridge of his nose. There’s discomfort evident in the tension of his shoulders, but that doesn’t seem to be the terror of his companions. It seems more like he would vastly prefer to not have dozens of eyes on him.

“Well, hello,” Jaskier murmurs and Yennefer can’t help but agree.

The prince’s eyes meet hers and Yennefer doesn’t think she imagines the spark of interest in them. He bows, low enough to show respect, but not so low that he’s practically folded in half, like his companions. The fourth son of the Rivian queen should most likely bow lower to the Warlord of the North, but Yennefer isn’t in the mood to quibble about such things.

Yennefer approaches the group of Rivians, keeping her pace unhurried. She has her swords strapped to her back, but she keeps her hands at her sides, far from any weapons. Still, the Rivian guards go noticeably tense and one of the diplomats’ teeth begins chattering so hard, it’s probably audible even to human senses. Eskel, one of the witchers she sent to Rivia, shoots her an exasperated look, as if to ask why she’s purposefully riling up the humans.

The prince just watches her approach with a carefully neutral expression. He has a face well-suited for politics; it gives little away. Only the tiniest quirk of his lips shows that he’s amused.

“You must be Prince Geralt.” Yennefer doesn’t bother being subtle about looking him up and down. This is her palace, after all.

He inclines his head in a nod. “Think Wilhelm was about to introduce me.” He nods to the man with the chattering teeth. “Once he gets his wits together.”

Wilhelm gulps visibly. “Your Highness—”

Prince Geralt holds up a hand to silence the man.

“Do your people think we’d invite you into our home for negotiations, only to turn on you?” Yennefer asks.

Geralt raises an eyebrow. “That is what you did to the King of Caingorn.”

Yennefer has to concede that point. “The King of Caingorn was an idiot who tried to have me assassinated in my own palace. I trust I won’t have that issue with you.”

“If I was going to get myself killed trying to assassinate you, I wouldn’t put myself through a wedding first,” Geralt says, then must realize how that sounded. He winces. “Hm.”

Yennefer can’t help it. She laughs. “Not much for weddings?”

He ducks his head, a flush coloring his cheeks. It’s incredibly charming. “They’re fine, except the people.”

“Well, it’s lucky for you that no one is going to want to attend a witcher’s wedding.”

Ask me about my WIPs!

#the witcher #geraskefer #warlord!Yennefer #ask games #ghost's writing

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Morituri Te Salutamus Review

“Morituri Te Salutamus” is one of two episode titles with non-English speaking words in it, and the only episode title with no English words in it. The Latin terminology translates to “We who are about to die, salute you”. Adventure Time season 3 episode 2: We Who Are About to Die, Salute You. That’d be quite the mouthful. The Latin translation fits the Roman theming in this one much better. There’s lots of bits of Latin throughout the episode, such as “eludere” (evasion) and “non pugnant, Flamma” (be not repugnant to him). I like when Adventure Time incorporates different cultures, such as Korean, to expand the world. I don’t think any episode commits to playing with a particular culture as much as this one.

Finn and Jake enter a Roman colosseum. It's up for debate if the arena is a few hundred years old and was merely inspired by ancient Rome, or if this is literally remnants of a colosseum from 3,000ish years ago. The gladiator ghosts are gay, and there is evidence suggesting homosexuality was more socially accepted in ancient Rome. Their names are even taken from Roman warriors from history and fiction. The magical element to the arena was definitely added post-Mushroom War, and the implication at the end is the ghosts had a similar story to Finn and Jake, meaning they weren’t humans from Rome (plus one of them has two heads).

I like how Finn and Jake are smart enough to immediately realize the place is a trap, but are confident enough to still take it on. They’ve clearly earned that confidence (with a strong helping of plot armor) as they succeed where all the gladiator ghosts failed. I like the Fight King, he has a cool design that adds to the episode’s atmosphere. He’s missing an arm, of course his right one. We can piece together the backstory of this place, but Fight King’s role and purpose remains pretty mysterious. It’s the second episode in a row with a king character, and it’s pretty consistent that rulers in Ooo are titled princess or king, rather than prince.

Finn and Jake fight the first pair of gladiator ghosts. The fights throughout this one are pretty fun and dynamic. Finn is strangely not using the Root Sword, but the Steel Sword for the first time. It’s a cool design, even with it weirdly resembling the Night Sword. I love the easy to miss detail that the injuries on each ghost matches the weapon used by the other. One of them refers to the other as their love. The crew were able to sneak in same-sex romance under Cartoon Network’s radar (confirmed canon by Andy Ristanio) and I don’t think it's a coincidence that Rebecca Sugar co-boarded this episode. Along with the Roman theming, my favorite part of the episode is all the hints given to the gladiators’ backstory (like them constantly apologizing to each other and begging for forgiveness). There’s enough pieces to figure out the history, the episode doesn’t need to make it explicit.

Finn and Jake have been quibbling over Jake’s non commitment to following through with Finn’s plans. Jake just wants to have fun, he doesn’t take the adventures as seriously as Finn. Jake lets Finn do all the work, so he can stay underground singing songs and execute his nonsensical plan of forming a molten hula hoop for morale. I like how passive their conflict is, they never actually get mad at each other, even with Finn’s deceit later on. Jake sings “On a Tropical Island”, another highlight of the episode. It’s hard to truly enjoy the song in the episode itself, as it's broken into four different scenes. But, it's great listening to the entire thing outside the context of the episode. It still stands as the best Jake song of the series. This is the song that people should be asking John DiMaggio to sing at every panel, not “Bacon Pancakes” every fucking time.

Finn is seemingly mind controlled by Fight King. Fight King has Finn fight Jake to the death, like he forced onto the gladiator couples. Add Finn stabbing the dummy Jake and trying to kill the real Jake onto the pile of Jake death foreshadowing. Jake’s confused reaction to his brother trying to kill him, in contrast to how easy going Finn was in his conflict with Jake, is heartbreaking. Finn tricks Fight King into giving him his sword, which seems to contain his soul. The sword’s rune reads “to fight is to live”, and apparently Fight King literally can’t live without it. Finn smashes it, killing Fight King and his power over the arena. Finn was faking being mind controlled. We saw Fight King’s sword magically alter Finn, so he must have just had the willpower to resist it. We’ll see another type of magic overcome Finn for real and cause him to act in a similar manner in Elements. The Gladiator Ghosts are a really tragic element of the story, so it’s nice to see them freed at the end, presumably going to a dead world. Missed opportunity to not have them cameo in “Together Again”.

This one’s story isn’t anything special, but the Roman theming, backstory, and song elevates it up from just a solid entry to a really good one.

Grade: A-

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