A Lack of Courage

{Legend of Zelda Fan Character/OC RP blog based entirely on a headcanon that there might've been a Link after Ocarina of Time and before Wind Waker. OC and other-fandom friendly.}

[alackofcourage]

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Essentially, come talk to me, I don’t bite and I’m a generally open and friendly judgement free person.

[courage-takes-time]

"Am I? Hm… I actually can’t say I’ve heard any of those legends, but if that were the case… Would that mean that we’re all… Y’know… somehow connected? Ack." Link had never given the concept much thought, but now that it had been brought to his attention, his mind was spinning with uncertainty. 

"Hm?" His ears twitched slightly as he tuned back into reality. "Well, as a matter of fact it is. People ‘round here have been calling me Time, though. I s’pose that makes more sense now. Gets the confusion outta the way." Scratching his head, he once again tried to comprehend the idea that the other ‘Links’ he’s been around could be his ancestors—and maybe even descendants.

[alackofcourage]

"They all have different titles, you know? In my village--um, in most of Hyrule, actually--you mostly just hear about the one that they call the Hero of Time. The elders say that there were more, but his legend was the most recent on to occur." Tilting his head to the side, Link considered the idea of somehow being connected to people he had never met, and, as far as he knew, would likely never meet. It was all a lot to take in, wasn't it? "I suppose...in a way, we must be, right? Maybe..."

Now, that was a bit of a surprise. Another Link...who not only wore the hero's garb, but went by 'Time' as well...maybe it was just a coincidence?

"Ah, Time, is it? That's...an interesting nickname." He offered a weak smile and a small chuckle. "Perhaps I should come up with one for myself, just in case more of 'us' start arriving!"

[alackofcourage]

SEND THESE AND MUSE WILL TELL EVERYTHING ABOUT MUN! XD

⌛ - age?

‼ - real name?

✺ - eye color?

✁ - hair?

✧ - brunnette, blonde...?

☿ - zodiac sign?

☃ - tall/short?

ϟ - slim, skinny..?

❅ - any sports?

✈ - hobbies?

❤ - single/taken?

♋ - virgin or not?

ツ - any pets?

☂ - favorite season?

✐ - fave types of movies?

❣ - how would it be your ideal date?

☣ - phobias?

☠ - fears?

✘ - hates?

☾ - mun's strong points? (name , at least, 3)

☽ -...and the weak ones?

° - ever were close to death?

♧ -..... on drugs?

♠ -.....smoked?

♦ -.....had alcohol?

❥ - straight, bissexual, homosseual..?

♚ - favorite eye color?

♛ - favorite hair color?

♪ - music you like?

✌ - favorite bands/ singers?

♒ - fave animes, series'?

❦-.fave characters?

✿ - fave kind of clothing?

ღ - mottos?

✬ - photo of the mun?

[thelonelynoones]

Reblog if you're an RP blog that's online right now

[alackofcourage]

{Okay, at this point, I legitimately have no idea who all I owe replies/starters for. So what I'm gonna do tonight (or, at least, for the time that I have free tonight) is go through my blog and my activity a bit and get that figured out, yeah

If you'd particularly or urgently like a reply, please like this, per usual!! Sorry for how absent I've been lately and thanks in advance!}

[alackofcourage]

{ Backstory: A Hero only in name}

Many, many years after his death (and, of course, there would be one: a quick, sudden death that left him no time to think or regret the actions that had been and, at this point, will be, his), he was simply known as nothing. Though there had been a boy in possession of the Triforce of Courage and the Hero's spirit between Time and Wind, legends would never speak of him.

The title of Hero is reserved for only those who have earned it. Though his fate was called into action upon the arrival of the evil spirit that had once plagued Hyrule, he, unlike his ancestors and predecessors, did not answer that call.

None but he knew what had happened to cause this inaction. Whatever it may have been, it led to the Triforce of Courage shattering and, eventually, being scattered among what would be come the Great Sea. 

Where we meet this Link now is long before that tragedy, and long before the flooding of Hyrule. He has found himself placed rather suddenly not only in the garb of the Hero but in his shoes, as well, and has set out, tentatively, to begin a journey that would never see a proper end. 

[aseaofquotes]

Haruki Murakami, Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman

[hemospect]

sometimes when im rping im like

but most of the time im like

so pls bear with me during my slow times

[insanerantipole-deactivated2013]

(All) Things Bad About My Muse

[alackofcourage]

Absent-minded - Preoccupied to the extent of being unaware of one’s immediate surroundings. Abstracted, daydreaming, inattentive, oblivious, forgetful.

Abusive - Characterized by improper infliction of physical or psychological maltreatment towards another.

Addict - One who is addicted to a compulsive activity. Examples: gambling, drugs, sex.

Aimless - Devoid of direction or purpose.

Alcoholic - A person who drinks alcoholic substances habitually and to excess.

Anxious - Full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous.

Arrogant - Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance.Inclined to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior. Snobbish.

Audacious - Recklessly bold in defiance of convention, propriety, law, or the like; insolent; braze, disobedient.

Bad Habit - A revolting personal habit. Examples: picks nose, spits tobacco, drools, bad body odor.

Bigmouth - A loud-mouthed or gossipy person.

Bigot - One who is strongly partial to one’s own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ. 

Blunt - Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. Frank, callous, insensitive, brusque.

Bold - In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent. Abrupt, brazen, cheeky, brassy, audacious.

Callous - They are hardened to emotions, rarely showing any form of it in expression. Unfeeling. Cold. (In a Nutshell right there)

Childish - Marked by or indicating a lack of maturity; puerile.

Complex - An exaggerated or obsessive concern or fear.

Cruel - Mean to anyone or anything, without care or regard to consequences and feelings.

Cursed - A person who has befallen a prayer for evil or misfortune, placed under a spell, or borne into an evil circumstance, and suffers for it. Damned.

Dependent - Unable to exist, sustain oneself, or act appropriately or normally without the assistance or direction of another.

Deranged - Mentally decayed. Insane. Crazy. Mad. Psychotic.

Dishonest – Given to or using fraud, cheating; deceitful, deceptive, crooked, underhanded.

Disloyal - Lacking loyalty. Unfaithful, perfidious, traitorous, treasonable

Disorder - An ailment that affects the function of mind or body. 

Disturbed - Showing some or a few signs or symptoms of mental or emotional illness. Confused, disordered, neurotic, troubled. (Sociopathy.)

Dubious - Fraught with uncertainty or doubt. Undecided, doubtful, unsure.

Dyslexic - Affected by dyslexia, a learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to recognize and comprehend written words.

Egotistical - Characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance. Boastful, pompous. 

Envious - Showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another’s advantages; covetous, jealous.

Erratic - Deviating from the customary course in conduct or opinion; eccentric: erratic behaviour. Eccentric, bizarre, outlandish, strange.

Fanatical - Fanatic outlook or behaviour especially as exhibited by excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions on some subject.

Fickle – Erratic, changeable, unstable - especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious.

Fierce - Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid.

Finicky - Excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please; fussy. Too much concerned with detail. Meticulous, fastidious, choosy, critical, picky, prissy, persnickety.

Fixated - In psychoanalytic theory, a strong attachment to a person or thing, especially such an attachment formed in childhood or infancy and manifested in immature or neurotic behaviour that persists throughout life. Fetish, quirk, obsession, infatuation.

Flirt -To make playfully romantic or sexual overtures; behaviour intended to arouse sexual interest. Minx. Tease.

Gluttonous - Given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink. Voracious, ravenous, wolfish, piggish, insatiable.

Gruff - Brusque or stern in manner or appearance. Crusty, rough, surly.

Gullible - Will believe any information given, regardless of how valid or truthful it is, easily deceived or duped.

Hard - A person who is difficult to deal with, manage, control, overcome, or understand. Hard emotions, hard hearted.

Hedonistic - Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of the senses.

Hoity-toity- Given to flights of fancy; capricious; frivolous. Prone to giddy behaviour, flighty.

Humourless - The inability to find humour in things, and most certainly in themselves. {To a certain degree, that is.} 

Hypocritical - One who is always contradicting their own beliefs, actions or sayings. A person who professes beliefs and opinions for others that he does not hold. Being a hypocrite.

Idealist - One whose conduct is influenced by ideals that often conflict with practical considerations. One who is unrealistic and impractical, guided more by ideals than by practical considerations.

Idiotic - Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless.

Ignorant - Lacking knowledge or information as to a particular subject or fact. Showing or arising from a lack of education or knowledge.

Illiterate - Unable to read and write.

Immature - Emotionally undeveloped; juvenile; childish.

Impatient - Unable to wait patiently or tolerate delay; restless. Unable to endure irritation or opposition; intolerant. 

Impious - Lacking piety and reverence for a god/gods and their followers.

Impish - Naughtily or annoyingly playful. 

Incompetent - Unable to execute tasks, no matter how the size or difficulty.

Indecisive - Characterized by lack of decision and firmness, especially under pressure.

Indifferent - The trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally, remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern. Having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless.

Infamy - Having an extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act that affects how others view them.

Intolerant - Unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion and narrow-minded about cherished opinions.

Judgmental - Inclined to make and form judgments, especially moral or personal ones, based on one’s own opinions or impressions towards others/practices/groups/religions based on appearance, reputation, occupation, etc. 

Klutz - Clumsy. Blunderer.

Lazy - Resistant to work or exertion; disposed to idleness.

Lewd - Inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious. Obscene or indecent, as language or songs; salacious.

Liar - Compulsively and purposefully tells false truths more often than not. A person who has lied or who lies repeatedly.

Lustful - Driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires.

Masochist - The deriving of sexual gratification, or the tendency to derive sexual gratification, from being physically or emotionally abused. A willingness or tendency to subject oneself to unpleasant or trying experiences.

Meddlesome - Intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner, given to meddling; interfering.

Meek - Evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness.

Megalomaniac - A psycho pathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence. 

Naïve - Lacking worldly experience and understanding, simple and guileless; showing or characterized by a lack of sophistication and critical judgement.

Nervous - Easily agitated or distressed; high-strung or jumpy.

Non-violent - Abstaining from the use of violence. 

Nosy - Given to prying into the affairs of others; snoopy. Offensively curious or inquisitive.

Obsessive - An unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone.

Oppressor - A person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures, to keep down by severe and unjust use of force or authority.

Overambitious - Having a strong excessive desire for success or achievement.

Overconfident - Excessively confident; presumptuous. 

Overemotional - Excessively or abnormally emotional. Sensitive about themselves and others, more so than the average person.

Overprotective - To protect too much; coddle.

Overzealous - Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea.

Pacifist - Opposition to war or violence as a means of resolving disputes. 

Paranoid - Exhibiting or characterized by extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others.

Peevish - Expressing fretfulness and discontent, or unjustifiable dissatisfaction. Cantankerous, cross, ill-tempered, testy, captious, discontented, crotchety, cranky, ornery.

Perfectionist - A propensity for being displeased with anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards.

Pessimist - A tendency to stress the negative or unfavourable or to take the gloomiest possible view.

Pest - One that pesters or annoys, with or without realizing it. Nuisance. Annoying. Nag.

Phobic – They have a severe form of fear when it comes to this one thing. Examples: Dark, Spiders, Cats

Practical - Level-headed, efficient, and unspeculative. No-nonsense. 

Predictable - Easily seen through and assessable, where almost anyone can predict reactions and actions of said person by having met or known them even for a short time.

Proud - Filled with or showing excessive self-esteem and will often shirk help from others for the sake of pride.

Rebellious - Defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.

Reckless - Heedless. Headstrong. Foolhardy. Unthinking boldness, wild carelessness and disregard for consequences.

Remorseless - Without remorse; merciless; pitiless; relentless.

Rigorous - Rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; demanding strict attention to rules and procedures.

Sadist - The deriving of sexual gratification or the tendency to derive sexual gratification from inflicting pain or emotional abuse on others. Deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from cruelty.

Sadomasochist - Both sadist and masochist combined.

Sarcastic - A subtle form of mockery in which an intended meaning is conveyed obliquely.

Skeptic - One who instinctively or habitually doubts, questions, or disagrees with assertions or generally accepted conclusions.

Seducer - To lead others astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; corrupt. To attempt to lead or draw someone away, as from principles, faith, or allegiance.

Selfish - Concerned chiefly or only with oneself.

Self-Martyr - One who purposely makes a great show of suffering in order to arouse sympathy from others, as a form of manipulation, and always for a selfish cause or reason.

Self-righteous - Piously sure of one’s own righteousness; moralistic. Exhibiting pious self-assurance. Holier-than-thou, sanctimonious.

Senile - Showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning, esp. short-term memory and alertness, as a result of old age or disease.

Shallow - Lacking depth of intellect or knowledge; concerned only with what is obvious.

Smart Ass - Thinks they know it all, and in some ways they may, but they can be greatly annoying and difficult to deal with at times, especially in arguments.

Soft-hearted - Having softness or tenderness of heart that can lead them into trouble; susceptible of pity or other kindly affection. They cannot resist helping someone they see in trouble, suffering or in need, and often don’t think of the repercussions or situation before doing so.

Solemn - Deeply earnest, serious, and sober.

Spineless - Lacking courage. Cowardly, wimp, lily-livered, gutless.

Spiteful - Showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; vindictive person who will look for occasions for resentment. Vengeful. 

Spoiled - Treated with excessive indulgence and pampering from earliest childhood, and has no notion of hard work, self-care or money management; coddled, pampered. Having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or over-solicitous attention.

Squeamish - Excessively fastidious and easily disgusted.

Stubborn - Unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; bull-headed. Firmly resolved or determined; resolute.

Superstitious - An irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear from an irrational belief that an object, action, or circumstance not logically related to a course of events influences its outcome.

Tactless - Lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others.

Temperamental - Moody, irritable, or sensitive. Excitable, volatile, emotional.

Theatrical - Having a flair for over dramatizing situations, doing things in a ‘big way’ and love to be ‘centre stage’. 

Timid -Tends to be shy and/or quiet, shrinking away from offering opinions or from strangers and newcomers, fearing confrontations and violence.

Tongue-tied - Speechless or confused in expression, as from shyness, embarrassment, or astonishment.

Troublemaker - Someone who deliberately stirs up trouble, intentionally or unintentionally.

Unlucky - Marked by or causing misfortune; ill-fated. Destined for misfortune; doomed.

Unpredictable - Difficult to foretell or foresee, their actions are so chaotic it’s impossible to know what they are going to do next.

Untrustworthy - Not worthy of trust or belief. Backstabber.

Vain - Holding or characterized by an unduly high opinion of their physical appearance. Lovers of themselves. Conceited, egotistic, narcissistic.

Weak-willed - Lacking willpower, strength of will to carry out one’s decisions, wishes, or plans. Easily swayed.

Withdrawn - Not friendly or Sociable. Aloof.

Zealous - A fanatic.

[alackofcourage]

☞ seafaringblonde has arrived.

There was a smell.

A smell that smelt...smelly.

Like...salt, but not exactly. Did the breeze have a scent? If so, it was this one, mixed in with something else.

Link had met only a small handful of sailors in his life, and had been to the nearest sea just once before, so it was no surprise that he was taken aback by the girl before him. Perhaps he was just sensitive to new things, but it seemed that, even from where he stood, he could sense the sun, sea, and sand that this girl had undoubtedly spent the majority of her life around.

"I'm sorry, but...do you--" A sneeze interrupted him, followed by a shake of his head. "Do you smell that, miss?"

[sleepyheaded-hero-of-skyloft]

[alackofcourage]

[doubleoh--no-deactivated2013111]

Can you reblog if you don't mind me coming into your ask ic, even if we've got a thread?

[alackofcourage]

Did you enjoy your childhood?

Well...

I took a lot of things for granted as a child. Back then, I felt that things could've been better, and that I was very, very unlucky.

When I look back on my childhood now, however, I realize that things were as good as they could have been. I have a treasure trove of good memories, and I was always taken care of...

So, I suppose that would be a yes. Or a no? In the end, it was the best that I could have asked for, you know?

[alackofcourage]

☞ empyrealempresszelda has arrived.

Once, long ago, Link had seen his kingdom's Princess. It was a brief meeting; the sort of memory that few would remember or deem important, but it was one that Link had carried with him nearly every day of his life.

She was a dainty thing, this Princess, small and porcelain-looking, yet somehow intimidating. Link felt that his Princess was a girl who could heal you with a smile or break you with a word--there was something silent, something powerful about the way she carried herself.

And the same went for the Princess before him. There were a few differences, but this woman...this woman could have been a member of his kingdom's royal family. The resemblance was simply striking.

He was neither sure as to what he should do nor what he should say, he was so flabbergasted by the person before him.

It wasn't often, after all, that you met a woman like this. 

[alackofcourage]

[inboxideas]

Hit my character. See how they react.

[askboxstash]

Dont know about my Muses' past?

Why don’t you go into the ask box and see how much they’re willing to tell you?