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Been putting together some charm Zelda charm designs! Hoping to have the rest of my planned pieces to be ready soon!

#preby #loz #totk

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I've watched the people boosting this gofundme become more and more desperate as the Rafah invasion draws near:

This baby was born during this genocide and has only ever known this genocide. If you can donate to help her family evacuate, please do.

If you were thinking about donating to any evacuation, now is the time. They don't have much left.

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#one of my favorite images

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There was a little place in Castle Town that had been one of the most popular businesses in the entire city before the Calamity. It had called itself The Royal Eatery, and its idea was a novel one - a place for people to gather and relax, to eat and drink as if it were a tavern or an inn, but simply without sleeping amenities. The citizens of the Castle Town loved to visit it, to try new cuisines from the chefs who shared all the culinary delights Hyrule had to offer.

When the Calamity had come, the eatery had been nearly destroyed. However, through the efforts of the locals, it was finally running again.

This was already a celebratory matter, but The Royal Eatery had steadily become famous for its patrons. The Champions themselves loved to meet there, choosing to get a nice meal and hang out somewhere that wasn’t quite as overbearing or formal as the castle. Some days people swore they saw the queen herself there.

Nembia knew better, of course. She was one of the servers at The Eatery, and she often saw famous customers. At first it had been quite the surprise, and her parents naturally didn’t believe her, but now she was growing accustomed to it and even having fun with it.

Because they were fun. And funny. And interesting! Nembia loved people watching, learning about others and observing the world around her, and she was happy she found a place that suited her perfectly.

All the Champions were so much fun to watch. There was the stuffiest one on sight, the Rito Champion Revali, but he always left great tips and was very polite to Nembia, so she loved having him around. He often fluffed his feathers when certain champions arrived, trying to make himself look impressive, but oftentimes when he arrived at the eatery first he would just sit and observe people and look relaxed. Nembia had even gotten into a conversation with him about their favorite kind of weather. It wasn’t much, but it made her happy. He even remembered her name!

Next was her favorite, the Goron Champion, Daruk. He always greeted her with a booming voice, a smile that could light up the world, and occasionally a big hug. While he didn’t eat anything that they could serve, he at least always had some water. Nembia was working on getting some rock roast available just for him, but it was still a work in progress.

The Gerudo Champion and chief, Urbosa, had honestly intimidated Nembia a little at first. The woman was formidable, confident, and despite the softness of her voice, she held an authority and power to her. She was always very kind when speaking to Nembia, but the server had to admit she hadn’t worked up the courage to speak casually with her quite yet. The fact that she was the leader of her people didn’t help.

That was, of course, where the problems arose with the rest. Nembia enjoyed all of them, but she still had to get over the formality of it sometimes. Princess Mipha, Prince Link, and Queen Zelda were literally as normal as people could be, but the titles did lend to some anxiety. Nembia was working her way through it, though - she’d even gotten into conversations with the queen herself about different food items and ingredients!

Princess Mipha was always so polite and sweet, asking Nembia about herself. She even knew about Nembia’s younger brother and her parents, and often inquired after them when she came to visit. Nembia liked her. Prince Link was the sweetest, and oh how Nembia wished she could catch his eye the way the Zora princess had (a girl could dream), but he was also very quiet and soft spoken, shy to the point of difficulty trying to pull conversation out of him. It was Nembia’s goal to try and actually make him laugh too, and she was figuring out all the different ways to do so.

Today seemed to be a particularly special day as all the Champions gathered together. It had become tradition for them to meet up here, rather than in the castle, before they attended to whatever formal duties called them to the capital. Nembia knew and prepped the various drinks for everyone - water for Princess Mipha, Revali, and Daruk, Gerudo coffee for Chief Urbosa, tea for Queen Zelda, and milk for Prince Link.

But something was different, Nembia could tell. She squinted her brown eyes from around the corner, noticing that Princess Mipha and Prince Link were standing closer together than usual. And… Zora were strange in that they didn’t wear clothes, but it seemed that Princess Mipha seemed particularly self conscious of her abdomen, though it didn’t seem like there was a huge difference…

Nembia gasped, hiding in the kitchen. Could it be?

Of course, to the Champions, who knew the Zora princess well, it was immediately apparent. They’d already been informed via letter (the instant Zelda had found out she had told literally everyone), so when they met up in person Daruk immediately picked Mipha up in the gentlest hug the Goron had ever given. He spoke to her softly, making her smile before placing her on the ground as if she were made of glass. Then he grabbed Link with such excitement that he nearly snapped the poor Hylian Champion in half.

“Congratulations, brother!!” Daruk boomed merrily.

Revali huffed a little at the display, but he tipped his head to the Zora princess nonetheless. “I… didn’t think you two could have children, but I am happy for you, Mipha.”

“Right?” Zelda said eagerly, her face flushed. “Oh, it’s so exciting and wonderful! And so fascinating, too! I wonder what such a child could look like, and—”

“All right, little bird,” Urbosa interrupted with a chuckle. “Let them breathe and try to remember they’re having a child, not a science experiment.”

“Oh, of course I know that,” Zelda huffed as if she hadn’t just been theorizing about the baby’s phenotype.

“How far along are you now?” Urbosa asked as everyone sat at their favorite corner table.

“Only seven weeks,” Mipha answered as Link smiled at her happily.

“But you must tell me all about Zora pregnancies!” Zelda insisted with delight. “I imagine it’s a little different from Hylian ones—”

“Maybe later,” Urbosa again redirected the young queen as Revali seemingly tried to disappear into oblivion at the thought of the direction this conversation was going. “We’re all very excited for you two. It’s a beautiful gift and responsibility. I trust you two are up to the task.”

Link and Mipha nodded, their hands finding each other’s as their eyes sparkled.

“That’s just delightful, truly,” Revali said, though there was little bite to his usual sarcastic quips. “In the meantime, perhaps we can catch up on other affairs, since we all knew this news coming in. For example, I have managed to achieve a new height with my gale, climbing higher than ever and beating every Rito in known history.”

”That’s very impressive, Revali!” Mipha commented with a small gasp.

Nembia came at this point, settling the drinks at the table as she smiled at everyone. The brief interruption inspired Zelda to speak up, and the queen said, “Well, we’ve been able to fully restore the travel gates to allow for multiple people to travel at once! It takes quite a bit of energy, though, so it still isn’t the most convenient form of travel. The last of the repairs on the stables have been completed, and our roads are better than ever. Hyrule is finally completely connected again.”

As Nembia got food orders and eavesdropped occasionally, she put a little treat together. When the Champions were rising and ready to head to the castle to address matters related to their various peoples, she left a treat and a congratulatory note for the Zora princess, slipping into the kitchen and peeking around to see the young woman notice the note underneath. Prince Link peered over her shoulder, hands gently wrapped around her as he read it as well, and then the two’s faces lit up with smiles.

Nembia giggled, entering the kitchen entirely. She loved working here.

#AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW #loz

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remake of that one post that i cannot find so some please link it in the comments!!

#some of these things i am wheezing about #i dont know a few of them probably because i havent seen dr #but HHHHH #ninjago

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Four what's wrong with your shadow

#oghoghoghgoghoghoghghogogh #lu #loz #four swords

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Imagine your dad leaves to buy milk one day, he completely disappears from your life until he comes back, years later, with an extra set of arms and a jug of milk in each hand.

This is what it’s like to be Lloyd Garmadon.

#and then he leaves again and you think hes gone for good but then you bump into him at the grocery store when youre both #shopping for milk and he doesnt know your name #ninjago

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i honestly forget that autism mums say 'autism won today' to mean like their kid had a meltdown and that they are ableist. like nooo autism win means something like i found something cool out about my special interest or i managed to avoid a meltdown or i got to infodump!!!!! autism win is good!!!!!!

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Shout-out to the autistics who crave hugs. Shout-out to the autistics whose love language is touch.

And shout-out to the autistics who were denied a timely diagnosis because a misinformed professional thought you were "too affectionate" to be autistic.

You aren't any less autistic because of how you show affection. And you aren't nearly as rare as pop culture and outdated research would imply.

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instagram: smacmccreanor

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sometimes im like "wow holy shit im being really fucking annoying. i should stop talking" and then i pull out my magic 8 ball and it says "youve always been annoying and your friends chose to talk you anyways. youll be fine" and im like wow thanks magic 8 ball. and then the ogre attacks me

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The full set of all of my LOTR pieces! they are currently available at Gallery Nucleus!

#BEAUTIFUL

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More with Lost (Link oc). The first time Zelda faces him :)

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Zelda wiped some dirt off her brow, exhaling as she pushed open the final vine-covered door of the dungeon. It had been a trek to get through it, especially with all the monsters that had taken over the place, but she had sensed a source of magic inside that felt... important.

She could only hope it was one of the sages she was looking for.

...Though if it wasn’t, at least she had found a boomerang that was pretty useful.

Zelda looked around the large room, roots curling around the stonework at the edges, a shaft of sunlight coming in through a hole in the ceiling. It didn’t look like anyone had been in here for a long time, but as Zelda studied the room, she got the odd feeling she wasn’t alone.

Then the door creaked behind her.

Zelda jumped, whirling around and raising her sword.

A dark figure stood silhouetted in the doorway she’d entered through, cape rippling slowly with the movement. He raised his head, and Zelda’s breath left her as she saw dark markings on his cheeks, horribly familiar eyes stained an unnatural reddish-purple.

Oh no, oh no it can’t be, it can’t...

“Link?” she breathed.

He didn’t react to her voice, merely stared at her, his eyes narrowed. The scrape of metal rang through the room, and Zelda’s chest tightened as Link drew his blade, dark and cold, his eyes still staring at her.

Then he bolted forward, and Zelda had to grab her shield, barely dodging a swing that would have taken her head off.

“Link!” she cried, but he didn’t appear to hear her, pressing his attack.

Zelda jumped to his side to try and throw him off, but Link didn’t falter, whirling around to attack again. She threw up her blade to block his, and only barely avoided getting his sword to her chest.

Their weapons locked with a scream of metal, and Zelda stared into the face of her best friend, stained by evil nearly beyond recognition.

“Link, Link please it’s me Link!” Zelda cried, straining against his sword with her own. “Stop!”

Link didn’t reply, those horrifying all-red eyes narrowed, and he let out a snarl. Throwing his weight forwards, he knocked Zelda off-balance and lunged at her, which she only barely managed to parry.

Zelda was no slouch in battle, but Link had been training with a blade practically his entire life. His swings were swift, and completely merciless. It was all Zelda could do just to stay on her feet against the barrage of attacks, barely avoiding getting hurt, or killed.

Not to mention the fact that every clash of their blades felt like it was driving a dagger into her chest.

“Link,” Zelda gasped, throwing her shield up against another of his attacks, “Link, fight this, please, I know you would never—”

His sword caught the edge of her shield, wrenching it from her grasp, and as Link swung at her neck, Zelda drew on her magic and blasted it at him in a panic.

An unnatural scream ripped from his throat, and Link stumbled backwards, clutching an arm to his chest. Zelda scrambled back to where her shield had fallen, and she stared at Link, both of them breathing heavily.

Smoke drifted from where her magic had hit his arm, and horror ripped through Zelda as she looked at the mark she had left on him.

She’d managed to score a hit right where there was a gap in his armor, and his skin underneath was nearly blackened, charred from her light. And while Link's expression had only barely changed, she could see the way his breath shuddered as he held his arm to his chest.

She’d hurt him, badly.

And if that was what just a small burst of her power did, what would happen to Link if she kept using it?

It's not worth the risk.

Link bared his teeth, pain creasing the corners of his face as he caught his breath. Before Zelda could get her knees to unlock, he was back on his feet and lunging at her, and she didn’t have time to fully dodge.

His weight hit her full-on, and Zelda cried out as she was thrown to the ground, her shield and sword flying from her grip. Link lunged, and Zelda closed her eyes as she fruitlessly held her arm up to defend herself.

But no blade pierced her.

Zelda’s eyes shot open, and she looked up at Link, frozen above her. His sword was mere inches from her throat, but he made no move to attack, staring at her blankly as his hair hung in his face.

His arms shook as the blade hovered by Zelda’s neck, and she stared up at him in shock as a bead of sweat dripped down his forehead.

She... wasn’t dead.

Zelda quickly scrambled out from under him and stood, retrieving her sword as she watched Link continue to shake in place. His lip twitched a little as the rest of him shook, and as Zelda watched him, she realized it looked as if he was trying to say something.

“Link?” she breathed, cautiously stepping closer.

His arms shook even harder, and his expression flickered for a mere second, pure horror cracking through.

Zelda sucked in a breath and extended a hand towards him, but before she could do anything further, Link lost whatever battle he was fighting.

He lunged at her with a shout, and pain exploded across Zelda’s face, a cry escaping her as she stumbled back. She fumbled with her shield as she tried to ignore the white-hot sting cutting across her nose, but It was too intense to ignore. Link had slashed her right across the middle of her face, and she could already feel blood dripping down her cheeks.

He pressed his attack while she was still reeling, and Zelda struggled to focus past the pain making her knees weak. She’d barely been keeping up before, but now it was impossible, blood streaming down her face, pain fogging her senses.

She only had one option now.

Link, I’m so sorry.

Zelda focused past the pain and gathered her magic again, her hands lighting up. Tossing aside her shield and sword, she thrust her hands out in front of her, Link’s face lighting up with the glow.

His expression turned to one of rage, but then it was obliterated as she blasted her light at him again.

A scream equally enraged and pained rang through the room, and Zelda dropped to a knee as Link reeled backwards, smoke drifting up from his chest.

Even with his armor blocking it, her magic had hit hard, knocking him backwards and sending him to his knees. He turned his eyes on her, panting heavily as smoke drifted around him. Zelda looked desperately for any sign of Link in them, but nothing but pain and rage shone through, a twisted version of the determination and warmth his eyes usually held.

Then he lifted a hand and twisted something on his wrist, and before Zelda could do anything, a burst of dark magic rippled over him, momentarily blocking the sunlight from above.

Then he was gone.

Zelda waited a few tense moments, waiting to see if he was truly gone, then collapsed to the ground, her breath hitching as she tried to catch her breath.

It was true. Link was the shadowy knight who’d been seen leading monsters, terrorizing villages, fighting against her men.

Any hope that she’d had that somehow it hadn’t been Link who was corrupted was gone, and as blood dripped off her face and began puddling on the floor, Zelda fought desperately against the urge to cry.

Link.

Her loyal knight, her best friend.

A voiceless pawn of the enemy.

Zelda bit her lip, pain still throbbing across her face. She desperately missed Link, his advice, his companionship, his steady presence at her side. The way he'd look at a problem from angles she hadn't even considered, how his stoicism melted over horses, the little wry smiles he'd send her over meetings and the pure kindness that was in every little thing he did...

All blotted out, or twisted into something unrecognizable.

The cut on her face stung sharply as a tear leaked out, and Zelda breathed in a shaking breath, fishing in her bag for a cloth. She'd already used the healing potion she'd brought with her, so all she could really do was try and stop some of the bleeding.

She dabbed at her face, tears coming to her eyes for a more painful reason, and she thought back to the brief moment Link had paused in his attack. A tiny flicker of hope rose in her chest as she remembered the horror on his face, how he hadn't killed her even though he easily could have.

He was still in there.

She had to believe that.

Zelda looked at the blood on her hands, and exhaled, feeling utterly exhausted. She got to her feet anyway though, and looked up at the shaft of sunlight coming in through the ceiling, bright and warm.

I'll get you back Link, I promise.

No matter what.

#OGHHHHHHHH #OGHOGHOGHOGHOGHOGHOHGOGHOGGH #I LOVE THIS #SO MUCH #THE #THE EVERYTHING #I LOVE IT #FIGHT THE MIND CONTROL #SHES GONNA HAVE A COOL ASS SCAR #AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA #loz #i love this

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ty mama lava <3

awhile back i actually made us a badge askjdbfkalsdbflawhbf and forgot to share it-

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when the autism is being an actual mental health problem instead of making me obsess over fictional characters again:

#ketto my beloved #mama lava my beloved #i dont remember which tag was yours ksjdgbfjadf

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Hello!

Youve got some incredible art on this account and I've been lurking for a little bit and I saw you were taking Lu outfit requests and wanted to ask for Sky in D2. If thats okay? (I don't recall seeing it already but if you've done that maybe in E3?) :)

If you've finished them feel free to ignore. :)

Oh Major !! I heard off and lurked on your blog too lmao i'm so happy you like my art. Thank you for the nice words,,,

Here you go !

My hand ripped and I ended up doing E3--

I couldn't help adding a little bit of eyeshadow and lipstick. Sky just suits it so much !! I hope I did your beloved justice ☆

Thanks for the ask ♪♪♪♪

#waog #WOAG #I LOVEEE #lu #linkeduniverse

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my first favorite hobby is yapping. second is being extremely quiet and not talking ever at all ever.

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a cute but disastrous old habit between a dragon and her foster knight