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atiny-piratequeen · 3 years

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since you dont know many german tales, how about the original story of rapunzel?

There were once a man and a woman who had long in vain wished for a child. At length the woman hoped that God was about to grant her desire. These people had a little window at the back of their house from which a splendid garden could be seen, which was full of the most beautiful flowers and herbs. It was, however, surrounded by a high wall, and no one dared to go into it because it belonged to an enchantress, who had great power and was dreaded by all the world.

One day the woman was standing by this window and looking down into the garden, when she saw a bed which was planted with the most beautiful rampion - Rapunzel, and it looked so fresh and green that she longed for it, and had the greatest desire to eat some. This desire increased every day, and as she knew that she could not get any of it, she quite pined away, and began to look pale and miserable.

Then her husband was alarmed, and asked, "What ails you, dear wife?"

"Ah," she replied, "if I can't eat some of the rampion, which is in the garden behind our house, I shall die."

The man, who loved her, thought, sooner than let your wife die, bring her some of the rampion yourself, let it cost what it will. At twilight, he clambered down over the wall into the garden of the enchantress, hastily clutched a handful of rampion, and took it to his wife. She at once made herself a salad of it, and ate it greedily. It tasted so good to her - so very good, that the next day she longed for it three times as much as before. If he was to have any rest, her husband must once more descend into the garden. In the gloom of evening, therefore, he let himself down again. But when he had clambered down the wall he was terribly afraid, for he saw the enchantress standing before him.

"How can you dare," said she with angry look, "descend into my garden and steal my rampion like a thief? You shall suffer for it."

"Ah," answered he, "let mercy take the place of justice, I only made up my mind to do it out of necessity. My wife saw your rampion from the window, and felt such a longing for it that she would have died if she had not got some to eat."

Then the enchantress allowed her anger to be softened, and said to him, "If the case be as you say, I will allow you to take away with you as much rampion as you will, only I make one condition, you must give me the child which your wife will bring into the world. It shall be well treated, and I will care for it like a mother."

The man in his terror consented to everything, and when the woman was brought to bed, the enchantress appeared at once, gave the child the name of Rapunzel, and took it away with her.

Rapunzel grew into the most beautiful child under the sun. When she was twelve years old, the enchantress shut her into a tower, which lay in a forest, and had neither stairs nor door, but quite at the top was a little window. When the enchantress wanted to go in, she placed herself beneath it and cried,

"Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let down your hair!"

Rapunzel had magnificent long hair, fine as spun gold, and when she heard the voice of the enchantress she unfastened her braided tresses, wound them round one of the hooks of the window above, and then the hair fell twenty ells down, and the enchantress climbed up by it.

After a year or two, it came to pass that the king's son rode through the forest and passed by the tower. Then he heard a song, which was so charming that he stood still and listened. This was Rapunzel, who in her solitude passed her time in letting her sweet voice resound. The king's son wanted to climb up to her, and looked for the door of the tower, but none was to be found. He rode home, but the singing had so deeply touched his heart, that every day he went out into the forest and listened to it. Once when he was thus standing behind a tree, he saw that an enchantress came there, and he heard how she cried,

"Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let down your hair!"

Then Rapunzel let down the braids of her hair, and the enchantress climbed up to her. "If that is the ladder by which one mounts, I too will try my fortune," said he, and the next day when it began to grow dark, he went to the tower and cried,

"Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let down your hair!"

Immediately the hair fell down and the king's son climbed up. At first Rapunzel was terribly frightened when a man, such as her eyes had never yet beheld, came to her. But the king's son began to talk to her quite like a friend, and told her that his heart had been so stirred that it had let him have no rest, and he had been forced to see her. Then Rapunzel lost her fear, and when he asked her if she would take him for her husband, and she saw that he was young and handsome, she thought, he will love me more than old dame gothel does. And she said yes, and laid her hand in his.

She said, "I will willingly go away with you, but I do not know how to get down. Bring with you a skein of silk every time that you come, and I will weave a ladder with it, and when that is ready I will descend, and you will take me on your horse."

They agreed that until that time he should come to her every evening, for the old woman came by day.

The enchantress remarked nothing of this, until once Rapunzel said to her, "Tell me, Dame Gothel, how it happens that you are so much heavier for me to draw up than the young king's son - he is with me in a moment."

"Ah! You wicked child," cried the enchantress. "What do I hear you say. I thought I had separated you from all the world, and yet you have deceived me."

In her anger she clutched Rapunzel's beautiful tresses, wrapped them twice round her left hand, seized a pair of scissors with the right, and snip, snap, they were cut off, and the lovely braids lay on the ground. And she was so pitiless that she took poor Rapunzel into a desert where she had to live in great grief and misery.

On the same day that she cast out Rapunzel, however, the enchantress fastened the braids of hair, which she had cut off, to the hook of the window, and when the king's son came and cried,

"Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let down your hair!"

she let the hair down. The king's son ascended, but instead of finding his dearest Rapunzel, he found the enchantress, who gazed at him with wicked and venomous looks.

"Aha," she cried mockingly, "you would fetch your dearest, but the beautiful bird sits no longer singing in the nest. The cat has got it, and will scratch out your eyes as well. Rapunzel is lost to you. You will never see her again."

The king's son was beside himself with pain, and in his despair he leapt down from the tower. He escaped with his life, but the thorns into which he fell pierced his eyes. Then he wandered quite blind about the forest, ate nothing but roots and berries, and did naught but lament and weep over the loss of his dearest wife.

Thus he roamed about in misery for some years, and at length came to the desert where Rapunzel, with the twins to which she had given birth, a boy and a girl, lived in wretchedness. He heard a voice, and it seemed so familiar to him that he went towards it, and when he approached, Rapunzel knew him and fell on his neck and wept. Two of her tears wetted his eyes and they grew clear again, and he could see with them as before. He led her to his kingdom where he was joyfully received, and they lived for a long time afterwards, happy and contented.

so i have been taught a version that is a little easier on children, where rapunzel was basically safed by her prince and they lived happily ever after. and no birthing twins either. BUT this version has been the one read to children for decades since it was written.

i liked the disney movie, but as usual it glossed over the original everywhere. thats fine tho, it was fiction in the first place and an accurate verion might be more of a thriller, or horror movie... or just a very sad one. it just saddens me sometimes when so much detail is lost. just like malificent wasnt called by her original german name (malefiz) in the german dub of her movie. that irked me greatly.

(also if this is starting to get annoying, tell me!! i just really enjoy revisiting fairytales and telling people about them uwu)

Its not annoying at all. Again, i always appreciate this so much. Plus you're sharing part of your culture, for folklore and fairytales, even those with more wider known adaptations, are still important to people's culture. So even if you tell me a Grimm or something that i do know, i still appreciate it so much.

I know a lot of fairytales have gentler adaptations for the kiddos but ive never seen the traditional one for rapunzel so thank you sm!

#asks #schimmelspore #long post

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waffles-316 · 4 years

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Twilight x Warrior Headcanons

Hey there, everyone! I'm Waffles, and I'm gonna do a little post about my headcanons for my OTP, TP Link x HW Link! Now I know most people hate Link x Link ships, but I honestly don't see any problem with them.

I've actually loved this ship for a few years now, and did a whole book of one shots on Wattpad!

I have a huge list of personal headcanons for them, so here it is!

Unfortunately, these are all over the place (one might be angst, and the next might be fluffy), so please don't get mad at me in the comment section!

Also, this features headcanons from my own AU where Twi and War are able to live in the same era.

*Edit: the AU is now called "The General and the Goat Herder"

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-They met after the Twilight Invasion and before the War Across the Ages

-Warrior is a few months older than Twilight

-War is very protective of Twi, and vice versa

-Twilight, actually, can get jealous of almost any attractive person that gets close to Warrior, but he keeps his jealousy a secret because he knows Warrior is loyal to him

-Warrior doesn't get jealous of anyone because he knows Twilight wouldn't do anything to hurt him.....unless we're talking about Midna, and that's a whole other story

-Warrior hates Midna, in case you were wondering, because he believes she abandoned Twilight (I swear that I don't hate Midna, but I felt like it would suit him because he's protective) (I want to write a confrontation scene between Warrior and Midna, which would be tense as heck, but I don't know how to do that, so...)

-They share the Triforce of Courage, and they can use it to help find each other if they're ever separated

-They legally changed their names to Twilight and Warrior after they were married; they are still called 'Link' by some people

-Twi has a country accent

-Warrior was the one to confess his feelings first, and he also was the one to propose

-Warrior is very skeptical of new people because of the betrayal he experienced in the war

-Twi is very welcoming to new people, but he changed that attitude just a little when he married Warrior

-Warrior can be very reckless when Twilight and/or their kids are in danger (I'll tell you more about the kids later)

-Warrior is gay; Twilight is bisexual

-Twi secretly fears that Warrior will leave him the same way Midna did

-Warrior bought Twilight his own ranch for his 22nd birthday; War proposed to him on that same day three years later

-Twilight is a pro dad due to his experience with kids, but Warrior does his best

-They have two sons from previous relationships (Towairaito is Twilight's son, and Eddie is Warrior's)

-Twilight is called "Pa", and Warrior is called "Dad"

-Warrior is a general, and he's away from the farm for long periods of time; when he visits, he spends as much time with his kids as possible before going back so his boys know that he loves them

-They supported Eddie when he came out as a trans male and proceeded to tell everyone that he was their son; they will fight anyone who bullies Eddie

-When the kids were young, Twilight usually transformed into a wolf to comfort them when they were having nightmares; sadly, as he grew older, his body could no longer handle the multiple transformations and he stopped; afterwards, they got a dog (a grey Hylian Retriever) to comfort the kids

-They can't have any cats because both sons are highly allergic

-They hide their relationship from everyone except Zelda, Impa, and the people of Ordon

-Most people believe that they are the best of friends and consider each other brothers

-Since people don't know about their relationship, quite a number of women have tried to woo them, only to be immediately shot down

-Warrior, sadly, has a very bad relationship with his parents; he has a twin sister (Linkle) and six younger sisters (who I have yet to name); he gets along with them much better; they were all raised in Castle Town

-Warrior's father is a former knight, and he was appointed to protect the royal family; his mother is a baker

-Warrior has an uncle (on his mother's side) who is just like him and he considers this man a true father to him; he was invited to the wedding

-When the two got engaged, Twilight attempted to get Warrior's parents to come to their wedding, only to be angrily shot down; Warrior no longer contacts them, but he still sends letters to his sisters

-Luckily, Twilight's Ordon family accepted them as a couple and suggested having the wedding at their village, to which Twi and War accepted

-Eddie (known as Emmy at the time) was the flower girl, and Towairaito (or "TowTow" for short) was the ring bearer; Eddie was eight, and TowTow was six

Due to a horrible past, Warrior is skittish and is terrified of being touched, even by those he trusts; it even took him a while to shake people's hands or offer/accept a hug

-Twi let him take as much time as he needed to learn to trust, and helped him along the way

-Twilight was nervous about opening up his heart again to anyone after Midna; when he realized his feelings for Warrior weren't going away, he struggled to accept them

-Both of them were extremely hesitant to even consider a relationship with each other after everything they had experienced; fortunately, they were able to talk honestly to one another and sort out their feelings

-Their first kiss was extremely awkward; Warrior initiated it on accident, but Twi happily returned it

-Their relationship was a struggle as they tried to figure out what would work for them; luckily, they found a way to mantain a healthy relationship

-Warrior was hesitant about asking Twi to marry him, but he was encouraged to try by Zelda

-The wedding took place in Ordon, after Twilight reunited with his adoptive family after being gone for seven years

-Rusl and Uli (Twi's adopted parents) were extremely supportive of their relationship, which made Warrior emotional because his own parents reacted harshly

-The honeymoon was in Snowpeak, where Twilight taught Warrior how to sled down the mountain with the Yetis

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-Warrior bought a ranch for Twilight for his 22nd birthday; it was later named "Little Wolf Pastures"

-They have Epona and a few other horses, goats, pigs, sheep, cows, and cuccos (I know some of these animals don't show up in TP or HW, but I added them because why the heck not? It is a farm)

-Twilight is a vegetarian, despite his wolf form, because he has a deep love for animals of all kinds; Warrior and the kids went vegetarian after the family officially came together

-They hired some ranch hands to help around the farm

-They sell milk, butter, and cheese, as well as wool from the sheep

-They have a grey female Hylian Retriever named "Trouble", who their kids absolutely adore; she happens to love Warrior the most because he's gone for long periods of time and she gets extremely excited when he returns

-They share Epona, but Warrior has his own steed, a white stallion named "Storm"

-Warrior is a few inches taller

-Their "love language" is giving gifts to one another at random times, not just on special dates

-Twilight is a much better cook than Warrior; he has tried to cook before, but afterwards, Twilight refused to let him

-Their wedding rings are imbued with magic and protect them in case anything happens

-They are one hundred percent honest with one another and never keep any secrets whatsoever (communication is key)

-They are both excellent horse riders

-Warrior is descended from a long line of knights dedicated to protecting the royal family; his son Eddie wishes to continue that line

-When they began dating, they were extremely awkward with one another due to a lack of experience in relationships

-Warrior prefers dogs, while Twilight prefers cats (although they can't have any because their sons are allergic)

-Twilight's favorite time of year is spring, while Warrior's is winter

-Warrior's birthday is August 14; his son Eddie's birthday is August 25; Twilight and Towairaito share a birthday on November 19

-Warrior is a bigger baby when he gets sick

-Warrior used to be really shy about their relationship, but as time went on, he gained more confidence

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Well thanks for checking this out! I guess you can ask me stuff if you want.

Have a great day/night! ❤❤

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