AJElementus

Here creating fanfiction and fanart! My current obsession is Linked Universe. I also write Batfam, and other various fandoms as the muse flows XD You can also find me on Ao3 at AJElementus and AJ's Various Fandoms.

[ajelementus]

Took a break from the EOW mega-fic to finish up this one tonight :D

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Legend stills mid-step with the feeling that something is deeply and entirely wrong. 

[ajelementus]

Legend In The Still World

See below the cut for closeups :)

(And yes, I know he wouldn't have the cloak at this point in the game, but... it was too cool to leave out :D)

Would love to hear what y'all think, I'm super excited about this one!

(*Turn up screen brightness for the full effect*)

Also wanted to acknowledge the reference image I used that inspired Legend's facial features: I couldn't find the original poster, but loved their image of EOW Zelda vs Echo Link. Here's the signature if anyone knows them. I couldn't quite read it or find their actual links

The shape of his eyes and hair were greatly inspired by the image. And obviously, his design in general is inspired by jojo's LU comic :)

Thanks everyone!

[ajelementus]

for that wip ask game thing

I mean....

14 First Fanfic (never to see the light) seriously. Hide at all costs.

What did you expect me to choose?

lol yeah fair choice XD

The funny part is it's not even that bad... just super not well executed haha. (I mean, what fic are you referring to? I'm sure that doesn't exist in my google doc, this is not the fic you're looking for---)

So pretty much, it's a Young Justice fic - that was the first fandom I ever found, by accident, after I was curious about what Robin's real name was from Teen Titans (2004). (The episode where they teased the briefcase and then never showed us what was inside haunts me to this day.)

That spiraled into a revitalization of my love of Teen Titans, and also led to my finding out about young justice, where there was hope for an identity reveal (it apparently happened off screen, which I found out later, after binging the identity reveal fics and spending hours looking for the clip XD)

Anyway, I love identity reveal fics and decided to try one of my own:

In this fic, Young Justice is trying to protect Dick Grayson, but then Robin disappears, gasp! So, of course, the logical assumption is that Dick Grayson, who popped up in the same location Robin disappeared, is obviously the cause of Robin's disappearance. Cue suspicion, kidnapping, and Robin weighing whether or not to reveal his identity while being beyond frustrated that his teammates won't let this go. "Robin's fine, guys, I promise!" KF (as the sole team member who knows Robin's identity and who was suspiciously absent thus far in the story -- *cough for the angst and threadbare plot cough* ) comes back and mediates, before Robin decides to reveal his identity after all, to dropped jaws and many apologies XD

So although I'll never remake and post this one, it was a good first attempt at identity reveal and misunderstandings, which are still some of my favorite tropes to play with :)

Another fun fact, this one technically wasn't my first fanfic. The first first fanfic was actually a continuation of Gravity by mizufallsfromkumo on Ao3. I loved the story, and was dying for the reveal, but they hadn't gotten to that point in the story, so I wrote a couple chapters for myself to help me cope XD That one still lives in my docs too haha

[ajelementus]

EOW/LU fic update:

Word count: 14,162

Chapter count: 8

Favorite Line: “Ganon,” Legend says, bite in his voice. “Haven’t I killed you enough times for you to stay dead?” 

..........................

We're making progress!!!

[ajelementus]

I spent like... all this week trying to think up a way to get Time (the character) where I needed him in this time travel chaos fic, and this morning, I had an epiphany, regarding reasonable and believable limits to put on his ocarina and I'm like yes! This makes sense! I'll send Time to (redacted).

And then.

I start writing an interaction between Time and Lullaby, and with no planning, with no hesitation, out of nowhere Time says, "well what about this option you've never thought of and that will greatly complicate your plot, and that will get me to my boys faster?"

And I know that's what he'd do because he's a stubborn one and wants to get to his boys, but he can't yet because plot. So... I am currently in a standoff with a character, trying to figure out if I need to put some roadblocks on his plan, or to just let the guy go for it XD

[ajelementus]

Progress on Legend in the Still World. Still got a ways to go with detail, etc. but I'm excited about it so far!

[ajelementus]

'lil interaction from the chapter I wrote today:

Ravio pops his head out from around Legend’s shoulder. 

“Is that the last of them?” he asks, voice tight.

“If you’re not going to help,” Legend says. “You should have just stayed in bed recovering like I told you to.”

Ravio puffs up, stepping around him and looking at him sternly. “Mr. Hero. I have helped plenty.”

Legend gives him a hard look, but at Ravio’s stern expression rolls his eyes. “Yes. The cloak is very helpful.”

“I rented it to you for free, Mr. Hero,” Ravio sniffs. “For free.”

“Your sacrifice has been noted,” Legend deadpans.

[ajelementus]

The inherent problem of writing a time-travel story, and knowing that no matter what you do, people will be thinking of a person when you're trying to write about a concept XD

[ajelementus]

Hi everyone! Question: How many times has Legend defeated Ganon at this point?? I know he did in ALTTP, the Oracles Linked Ending, and technically via Yuga in ALBW. I feel like I'm maybe missing one but maybe not?

[ajelementus]

Ok friends. I have had an idea for a... frankly scary sized LU fic? lol. I am SUPER excited about it, and am about... 5 chapters in? Technically? (2 of them I feel super solid about, the rest, I'm still playing with things.) Part of how I keep a fic alive is by talking about it and getting excited with other people, so I thought I'd try doing that here... So if anybody's down to talk about how a Legend-centric EOW might intersect with LU to make a large overarching plot... :D (And if you want to avoid spoilers for the fic... I'll try to let you know? Might yap about it quite a bit though in the coming weeks!)

I also am trying to bulk up my lore knowledge to be able to do this thing justice, so yoroshiku!! I'll be shouting random questions into the void, so any responses are appreciated XD

Here's one of the snippets I'm psyched about!!

And then, they march.

The journey is quiet. Tense, as they follow a path up the spire and dark energy encompasses the area more and more. The air oozes with it. It feels like Legend’s trying to breathe through molasses, trying to filter out ash. 

The higher they climb, the darker it gets as well, until everyone has some kind of light out, and their group is an oasis of brightness in a sea of black. Though even with their lights, dim in the onslaught of darkness, their forms are washed out in gray.

Legend’s eyes trace over his brothers, Warriors and Time grimly leading the way in flickering grayscale. Sky with the Master Sword out and pointed forward. Waves of darkness swirl past him as the sword literally pierces the black with its brilliant gold glow, one of the only colors left. Twilight and Wild come next, faint blue tracing over them from Wild’s glowing weapons. Even Four’s swirling eyes are gray, where usually they would be full of distinct color. His lantern swings, light mixing with the faint glow between Hyrule’s fingers. 

Legend holds out his own trusty lantern. Though, the flame in it flickers weakly, as if it's being smothered by the air as well. Wind’s footsteps sound distorted and distant beside Legend.

He fingers the bulge at his chest; the moonpearl is still hidden away under his tunic. (Just in case.)

It feels like both an eternity, and a moment, before the others are stopping.

Legend looks ahead to see a cavern yawning. In the darkness, there’s a single, monstrous silhouette. Waiting. 

And thanks @silvermags for the beta!!

[ajelementus]

When you're trying to do character research, and the AI overview decides to talk about rails instead XD lol

Like... I guess I can see where it's coming from, but...

[ajelementus]

Take 2 is looking better, but still definitely not especially helpful XD

Did you know Ravio explained about how he can turn into a painting? Pretty sure I missed that bit when he handed over the bracelet lol

Also, they make him sound so straightforward XD

[ajelementus]

(By the way, to be clear, I do not use AI overview for my research, just laugh at the wacky things it says while I do my actual research)

[ajelementus]

When you're trying to do character research, and the AI overview decides to talk about rails instead XD lol

Like... I guess I can see where it's coming from, but...

[ajelementus]

Take 2 is looking better, but still definitely not especially helpful XD

Did you know Ravio explained about how he can turn into a painting? Pretty sure I missed that bit when he handed over the bracelet lol

Also, they make him sound so straightforward XD

[ajelementus]

When you're trying to do character research, and the AI overview decides to talk about rails instead XD lol

Like... I guess I can see where it's coming from, but...

[ajelementus]

Autocorrect is confused

[denmark-street]

[irishironclad]

3rd person is the most common perspective style…

[ach-sss-no]

I want to trap the can't-read-3rd-person poster in the same room as one of those people who hates 1st person so much they want to wipe it from the universe (usually through not being widely read and only encountering 1st person ever in a particularly annoying type of YA fiction). then we'd see who wins, and if they manage to overcome their differences and fall in love. i think i could make a whole anime out of that

[misplacedlizard]

The encounter between them should be narrated in second-person. To annoy both of them.

[estel-and-agape]

You think that’s a wonderful idea.

[ajelementus]

lol 100% behind this meta-story idea XD

[official-cisphobe]

here's a random word generator--whatever word it gives you is now the thing you are the deity of

[hersurvival]

Deity of Complication

Yeah, that fits.

@lead-to-code @coffeexxcigarettes @informedimagining @walkthruthewords @brb-on-a-side-quest @yakultii @poetici @grimfox @why-not-m-e @anyone else

[palatablepain]

Deity of architecture. Says the word generator to the gal who's up in the wee hours of morning because she has failed to sleep for the past five hours and is now structuring the architecture of her fiction.

@grimfox @27paperlilies @alairmena @foyle-writes-things @thoughts-of-caly @tiredthistofor @tiredpapergirl @shaedsofdeianeira @nowhereindiana @gothikarla87

[thoughts-of-caly]

hello, it's me, caly, the deity of introduction. it's nice to meet all of you

@ladyartichokie @tomatotomahtoworld @iampresent @gredegi @introverted-mango @determinedowl23 @ramblings-of-lola @neverknwsbest

[ladyartichokie]

*Pats* Hello, Patrick. Yes, I'm your guardian deity: the deity of Pat.

No pressure: @hiddenvioletsgrow @igotthisaccountunderduress @dootznbootz @brb-on-a-quest @emqraldrxses

@possumsandprose @ramblings-of-lola @radtradgirlie + anyone else who wants to!

[radtradgirlie]

Very fitting, considering how much I despise conflict. I am the deity of the treaty.

No pressure: @pray-for-us-cinnas @semiprofessionalcat @narcisians @magnoliopsidasworld @neuropharmacologynerd @furubat @thaiteaprincess @gravitilly and anyone else who would like to join!!

[furubat]

Thanks for the tag 🤍

I am the deity of… slip. Maybe because I figure skate 🤣

No pressure tags: @shadow-wizard-moneygang @schrodingers-blursed-kitty @curly-cottage-girl @elgringo300 @thelegendofsqam @butterflies-and-bumble-bees and anyone else who wants to join :)

[thelegendofsqam]

I am the god of sympathetic.

Tagging: @cheerfullycatholic, @caffeinatedrosary, @polarspaz, @smol-catholic-bean, @that-catholic-shinobi

[argen-lobo-ridder]

I'm the deity of lists. Now if only I was that organized all the time.

You're it: @magiesheartlove, @frangipani-wanderlust, @repentantpersecutor, @rejoicing-in-hope, @irishironclad, @bytes-and-blessings, @scholarlypidgeot

[frangipani-wanderlust]

Building.

You would think, with a patronage like that, I'd be better at DIYing stuff...

Tagging… @odessa-edmundson, @lightthewaybackhome, @corvidae-quills, @tzarina-alexandra, @the-silver-stone, @secretwriterstudentjaune, @morfinwen

[secretwriter-studentjaune]

Improving.

Don’t know how to feel about that

Y’all wanna try your luck? @silvermags @greater-than-the-sword uh….if you see this then it’s up to you to play or not

[silvermags]

Protest.

Hmm. Honestly, not a great fit. Which is ironic because I know there are people on this website who would froth at the mouth for this word.

Anyway, @ajelementus, you wanna try? Maybe you'll get a better word than me.

[ajelementus]

Speakers XD

I'mma claim both the musical kind and the public speaking kind because I can ;)

[random-sparks-98]

[ajelementus]

This... is the cutest, most wholesome thing