Just a fan here for some fun. I suck at most forms of art, but I can write decently well and come up with headcanons that I hope are actually interesting.
reblog and make a wish!
this was removed from tumbrl due to “violating one or more of Tumblr’s Community Guidelines”, but since my wish came true the first time, I’m putting it back. :)
holy fuck, I didn’t expect this to work, I was like psh, whatever it’s just a quick reblog, but I wished my Dad would actually respond back to me AND HE FUCKING DID A FEW DAYS LATER, I GOT A FUCKING TEXT FROM MY DAD TODAY WHO HASN’T SPOKEN OR RESPONDED TO ME IN MONTHS HOLY FUCK WHAT IS THIS MAGIC IT WORKS.
WTF OKAY SO THIS SHOT ACTUALLY WORKS BECAUSE WHEN I WISHED, I HAD WISHED MY CRUSH WOULD LIKE ME BACK AND GUESS WHAT? I HAVE A BOYFRIEND NOW. WHAT THE HELLLLL?????
ok I’ve said this before but IM DOING IT AGAIN THE FIRST TIME I SAW THIS, MY WISH DID COME TRUE SO I REBLOGED AGAIN AND SAID IT IN THE TAGS BUT THEN I WISHED FOR SMTH ELSE AND IT LITERALLY LITERALLY HAPPENED LIKE A COUPLE DAYS LATER WHAT THE HELL SO NOW IM WRITING THIS HERE FOR YOU BC I DONT BELIEVE IN THIS CRAP BUT STILL IT’S AN AWFULLY BIG COINCIDENCE
THE BOY I FELL I LOVE WITH LEFT TO TRAVEL THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD AND HAS BEEN GONE NOW FOR 3 MONTHS. WE HAVENT SPOKEN SINCE BECAUSE I DIDNT WANT TO MAKE HIM FEEL TRAPPED TO ME AND NOT ENJOY HIS TIME SO I WAITED FOR HIM TO CONTACT ME FIRST. I SAW THIS ON A PARTICULARLY LOW DAY WHEN I WAS MISSING HIM SO MUCH I CRIED FROM THE PAIN, GUYS I REALLY LOVE HIM, SO I THOUGHT MEH WHAT THE FUCK, AND WISHED HE WOULD JUST LET ME KNOW HE WAS OKAY.
guys ok ur probably thinking that this is all just bs right? WELL I THOUGHT SO TOO BUT I WISHED MY CRUSH WOULD CHAT ME AND HE DID AND IM FREAKING OUT not even kidding i swear on my grampas grave this works
There’s actually another scene that kind of shows that Vio really underestimated Shadow, and that Shadow did not completely trust Vio when everyone thought he did. I was planning on making my own post about it, but since this post is already about how long it took for them to understand each other…
Anyway, in the scene after Vio’s failed attempt to destroy the Dark Mirror (pages 240 to 243 in the legendary edition) there is only one panel where Shadow is looking directly at Vio. Every other panel he’s in has him looking downwards. This is despite the fact that the entire time he’s talking to Vio. He also looks incredibly upset in this scene, even before he sees that Vio had betrayed him.
It’s interesting really - for some reason Shadow ‘failed’ to mention that the Dark Mirror can show Shadow anything he wishes to see. He also stops meeting Vio’s eyes after Vio says his first lie.
So, yeah, Shadow really tried to trust Vio, but he also was smart enough to not trust him completely. Which, you know, doesn’t help when he still acts like he didn’t see it coming. And it also doesn’t help that he seemed genuinely happy and like he was opening up to Vio completely.
I don’t know, I’m just giving people my thoughts about these two because they mean so much to me~
Oh goddesses, the lack of eye contact thing… in particular this panel, right before Shadow whips around to snarl at Vio:
… I’ve always seen that as Shadow resting his forehead against the mirror, hiding his face while he gets his expression under control, so the hurt won’t show when he turns around :( :( :(
You raise a good point about Shadow not telling Vio the full capabilities of the mirror, but… hm, I’m not really sure what to make of it. Because if it was a strategic move - a sign that he didn’t, actually, trust Vio completely - then why wasn’t he using it strategically? Why didn’t he spy on the other Links sooner? Find out about Green’s survival sooner?
But it doesn’t make much sense for Shadow to just forget to tell Vio about it, either - he was so eager to brag about all the other things he’s capable of!
From an outside-the-story standpoint, I can see where Shadow telling Vio about that particular capability would mess things up - after all, it would only make sense for him to demonstrate it, and then… the jig is up. The plot would skip ahead to “betrayal!” in a much less dramatic and narratively-satisfying way than it does in canon.
If I were writing it myself, I’d probably handle that by having Shadow explain the power, having Vio realize the imminent peril and hastily suggest some other spying target - maybe resulting in… idk, a humorous interlude where they find out Vaati composes bad poetry in his free time, something like that. It would be a near-miss, and that near-miss would be one of the things spurring Vio on to take action immediately. (Of course, that would take up a lot more space, so I can understand why Himekawa decided to just sidestep the issue entirely.)
But from an inside-the-story point of view… I don’t really know why Shadow didn’t mention it to Vio. There are reasons it doesn’t seem to make sense as intentional or accidental.
I’ve always thought of it as Shadow being desperate for a friend, while also being loyal to Ganon (I guess obligation would be a better term than loyalty, though).
As much as Shadow brags about himself, he can come off as very insecure sometimes. For example, he was very quick to remind Vio that he was evil when the Four Swords were ‘acting up’.
Vio probably gave Shadow everything he ever wanted - attention, acknowledgment, cuddles, etc. - Vio probably quickly became important to Shadow. That was something I highly doubt he intended and it probably did scare him a bit. Especially the chance that everything could have been a lie on Vio’s end.
The whole scene makes it seem like Shadow is desperately trying to avoid catching Vio in the act. After all, Vio should have been the main suspect for the attempted mirror breaking - none of the other Links even knew about it’s importance. And he literally just told Vio about how important it was. And Vio was standing right in front of it, after slaying a Hinox.
Yet Shadow doesn’t look as Vio’s face.
Which is what you should be doing if you want to catch someone’s lies.
It almost seems to me that Shadow is going out of his way to remain ‘ignorant’. He can’t be blamed for Vio’s betrayal if Vio did fool him after all. And it’s a lot easier to be fooled when you can’t see the hesitation and fear in someone’s eyes.
But at his core, Shadow still is loyal. And he is cunning. By not telling Vio about all of the mirror’s abilities, he technically isn’t betraying Ganon. But he does try to go out of his way of finding anyone but Vio to blame. He easily could have just asked the mirror who tried to smash it (and it wouldn’t have affected the manga plot wise if we skipped Shadow discovering Green was alive). But instead he asks it to show him the other Links - he knows that Red and Blue were already near the tower. It would be easy to blame them - regardless of how close or far they were.
Green being there only meant that everything Shadow feared could be true.
Oh geeze, good point about Shadow being pretty slow to actually accuse Vio. I hadn’t actually noticed that much before. For all his quick temper in other situations, he really drags his feet here.
Shadow: Why did you hit him?
Gee Shadow, I don’t know. I can think of one likely answer, though…
Shadow: Someone was trying to break the mirror.
Sure does look like that, doesn’t it?
Vio: I saw a strange little man earlier. It might have been him.
Shadow: The last two heroes may have snuck in.
… Sure. “They snuck in, somehow knew exactly where to go, but left without actually managing to break this fragile glass object, even though no one caught them or saw more than a glimpse of them.” That makes so much sense. And “strange little man” sounds exactly like how Vio would describe them, if he saw them. Sure.
“ attention, acknowledgment, cuddles, etc. “ - Gaaah just break my heart why don’t you ;n; I absolutely agree that Vio never intended to manipulate Shadow’s emotions that way. He didn’t go out of his way to lavish attention on Shadow to an extreme degree - but he didn’t account for the fact that Shadow was so starved for affection that he would latch on to even pretty tame levels of basic respect and friendliness. Nor did he account for how much he would find himself liking Shadow in return, having to keep that in check to avoid making this any crueler than it already is.
I see the duel with Green as the real turn-around point where Shadow’s trust in Vio was really set in stone. The incident with the Four Sword resonating comes before that - when Shadow was probably feeling especially insecure about Vio’s loyalty - and most of the blatant “you’re my best friend, I trust you” sort of talk comes after.
Hmm I suppose "plausible deniability” might explain Shadow not telling Vio about the mirror’s spying capabilities, though I still feel that what he did tell him would be more than enough to constitute betrayal in Ganon’s eyes. I don’t really think Ganon would consider “technically I didn’t tell him everything” to be an especially compelling argument, y’know?
But maybe it’s not an excuse to Ganon, so much as an excuse Shadow makes to himself, within his own head? He does value loyalty highly, so he’d probably need some way to justify his actions to himself. “I’m not really betraying Ganon - I haven’t told Vio everything!” could work, though I personally tend to go with “I’m not really betraying Ganon - he never deserved my loyalty in the first place!”
'Quick temper' is an understatement - is something has upset/angered Shadow he'll let everyone know - loudly and aggressively (and a bit dramatically on occasion).
I think the biggest hole in the 'Red and Blue' did theory of Shadow's was the hammer the Hinox found. It is drawn very different from the one Blue got earlier on - very, very different. And if Blue and Red wanted to smash the mirror (again, the mirror they didn't know of nor knew the significance of), why would they get another hammer instead of using the one they already had on them? Also, when the hammer is brought to Shadow that is when Shadow stops meeting Vio's eyes soooo.
Another thing I just noticed was that right before this scene, we see Shadow sleeping. The panels seem to show that Vio was either resting nearby or had to pass Shadow. The panels make it look like Vio stopped right outside of the curtains that kept sleeping Shadow away from everything else. Also Shadow is asleep with his back turned away from Vio. I know Vio technically can't kill him by stabbing him in his sleep - or stabbing him in general - but still. Seriously the amount of times Shadow gives Vio the opportunity to attack him from behind is quite a lot.
Vio is cunning but he never really goes out of his way to be cruel - which I think is where this whole thing get's really murky. Vio tried to kill Shadow in his sleep, which is probably the most merciful way he could have gone about killing him, but that doesn't change the fact he tried to kill him. Despite that, he did get Shadow's hopes up a little right before hand. Really, no matter how much Vio held back, what he did already was cruel the second he 'joined' Shadow. And really, what more could he do? If he didn't agree with Shadow back in the forest he could have died. If he acted cold and reserved Shadow never would have trusted him and he probably would have been suspected right from the beginning.
I do agree that Vio didn't mean to cause the amount of damage that he did. But I think he probably was caught off kilter about how different Shadow was from what he originally suspected. And I definitely think that how much they honestly got along, without any real difficultly on his part, maybe have also caused a few problems too. They really did understand each other.
The duel with Green itself is a scene that could be thoroughly analyzed. I mean, with how cuddly and comfortable Vio and Shadow seemed with each other and Shadow's excitement at the duel, it has got a lot to unpack. Shadow's excitement especially if you consider that this is the scene where he really started to trust Vio (actually really thinking about it, what has Ganon and/or Vaati done to Shadow that has caused him to need serious displays of loyalty before he trusts someone completely? What does Shadow need before he trusts someone completely).
I really do think it's more out of obligation than anything else. More of just a 'Ganon isn't great but he actually needs me and he keeps me technically safer, whereas the light world hates and won't even look at me, so I'll stick with Ganon' kinda deal. And he seems to value his loyalty highly, so it probably would be something he'd tell himself to make himself feel better about how much he let's things slide with Vio.
There’s actually another scene that kind of shows that Vio really underestimated Shadow, and that Shadow did not completely trust Vio when everyone thought he did. I was planning on making my own post about it, but since this post is already about how long it took for them to understand each other…
Anyway, in the scene after Vio’s failed attempt to destroy the Dark Mirror (pages 240 to 243 in the legendary edition) there is only one panel where Shadow is looking directly at Vio. Every other panel he’s in has him looking downwards. This is despite the fact that the entire time he’s talking to Vio. He also looks incredibly upset in this scene, even before he sees that Vio had betrayed him.
It’s interesting really - for some reason Shadow ‘failed’ to mention that the Dark Mirror can show Shadow anything he wishes to see. He also stops meeting Vio’s eyes after Vio says his first lie.
So, yeah, Shadow really tried to trust Vio, but he also was smart enough to not trust him completely. Which, you know, doesn’t help when he still acts like he didn’t see it coming. And it also doesn’t help that he seemed genuinely happy and like he was opening up to Vio completely.
I don’t know, I’m just giving people my thoughts about these two because they mean so much to me~
Oh goddesses, the lack of eye contact thing… in particular this panel, right before Shadow whips around to snarl at Vio:
… I’ve always seen that as Shadow resting his forehead against the mirror, hiding his face while he gets his expression under control, so the hurt won’t show when he turns around :( :( :(
You raise a good point about Shadow not telling Vio the full capabilities of the mirror, but… hm, I’m not really sure what to make of it. Because if it was a strategic move - a sign that he didn’t, actually, trust Vio completely - then why wasn’t he using it strategically? Why didn’t he spy on the other Links sooner? Find out about Green’s survival sooner?
But it doesn’t make much sense for Shadow to just forget to tell Vio about it, either - he was so eager to brag about all the other things he’s capable of!
From an outside-the-story standpoint, I can see where Shadow telling Vio about that particular capability would mess things up - after all, it would only make sense for him to demonstrate it, and then… the jig is up. The plot would skip ahead to “betrayal!” in a much less dramatic and narratively-satisfying way than it does in canon.
If I were writing it myself, I’d probably handle that by having Shadow explain the power, having Vio realize the imminent peril and hastily suggest some other spying target - maybe resulting in… idk, a humorous interlude where they find out Vaati composes bad poetry in his free time, something like that. It would be a near-miss, and that near-miss would be one of the things spurring Vio on to take action immediately. (Of course, that would take up a lot more space, so I can understand why Himekawa decided to just sidestep the issue entirely.)
But from an inside-the-story point of view… I don’t really know why Shadow didn’t mention it to Vio. There are reasons it doesn’t seem to make sense as intentional or accidental.
I've always thought of it as Shadow being desperate for a friend, while also being loyal to Ganon (I guess obligation would be a better term than loyalty, though).
As much as Shadow brags about himself, he can come off as very insecure sometimes. For example, he was very quick to remind Vio that he was evil when the Four Swords were 'acting up'.
Vio probably gave Shadow everything he ever wanted - attention, acknowledgment, cuddles, etc. - Vio probably quickly became important to Shadow. That was something I highly doubt he intended and it probably did scare him a bit. Especially the chance that everything could have been a lie on Vio's end.
The whole scene makes it seem like Shadow is desperately trying to avoid catching Vio in the act. After all, Vio should have been the main suspect for the attempted mirror breaking - none of the other Links even knew about it's importance. And he literally just told Vio about how important it was. And Vio was standing right in front of it, after slaying a Hinox.
Yet Shadow doesn't look as Vio's face.
Which is what you should be doing if you want to catch someone's lies.
It almost seems to me that Shadow is going out of his way to remain 'ignorant'. He can't be blamed for Vio's betrayal if Vio did fool him after all. And it's a lot easier to be fooled when you can't see the hesitation and fear in someone's eyes.
But at his core, Shadow still is loyal. And he is cunning. By not telling Vio about all of the mirror's abilities, he technically isn't betraying Ganon. But he does try to go out of his way of finding anyone but Vio to blame. He easily could have just asked the mirror who tried to smash it (and it wouldn't have affected the manga plot wise if we skipped Shadow discovering Green was alive). But instead he asks it to show him the other Links - he knows that Red and Blue were already near the tower. It would be easy to blame them - regardless of how close or far they were.
Green being there only meant that everything Shadow feared could be true.
There's actually another scene that kind of shows that Vio really underestimated Shadow, and that Shadow did not completely trust Vio when everyone thought he did. I was planning on making my own post about it, but since this post is already about how long it took for them to understand each other...
Anyway, in the scene after Vio's failed attempt to destroy the Dark Mirror (pages 240 to 243 in the legendary edition) there is only one panel where Shadow is looking directly at Vio. Every other panel he's in has him looking downwards. This is despite the fact that the entire time he's talking to Vio. He also looks incredibly upset in this scene, even before he sees that Vio had betrayed him.
It's interesting really - for some reason Shadow ‘failed’ to mention that the Dark Mirror can show Shadow anything he wishes to see. He also stops meeting Vio's eyes after Vio says his first lie.
So, yeah, Shadow really tried to trust Vio, but he also was smart enough to not trust him completely. Which, you know, doesn't help when he still acts like he didn't see it coming. And it also doesn't help that he seemed genuinely happy and like he was opening up to Vio completely.
I don't know, I'm just giving people my thoughts about these two because they mean so much to me~
Things I love about the “villain turns good” trope:
Ex-villains graduating to “weird uncle” status.
Ex-villains and hero(es) turning the events of previous battles into bizarre inside jokes.
Ex-villains embracing the power of friendship and love.
Ex-villains putting up walls and keeping to themselves until the heroes teach them what it means to trust someone.
Ex-villains messing up and being forgiven because redemption is a process, not an endgame.
Ex-villains being shy and uncertain about their new place as a hero.
Bonus: Ex-villains hiding behind their hero friends during moments of shyness and uncertainty.
Ex-villains being tempted back to the dark side only to realize how much their newfound friendships mean to them.
Ex-villains pretending to return to the dark side, and using their villain cred to be a mole/saboteur on the heroes’ behalf.
Ex-villains taking the same skills and character traits that made them effective villains and using them for good.
Ex-villains defeating current villains by being better at those skills and traits than they are.
Ex-villains being rejected by almost everyone except the very few willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.
Ex-villains being ferociously protective of those few.
Ex-villains convincing old allies and friends to follow them to the light side.
Ex-villains helping their hero friends through guilt and self-doubt by reminding them that your mistakes don’t make you and it’s never too late to turn things around.
Ex-villains receiving unconditional trust and affection from someone small and innocent, and having no idea what they’re supposed to do with that.
Ex-villains reuniting with heroic loved ones that they don’t have to fight against anymore.
Ex-villains looking around at their new friends and their new home and having to sit down and ride out a sudden wave of powerful emotion because they can’t remember the last time they felt content.
Bird and Princess decide to talk shit about a knight behind his back. Also set up for future plot, which will feature ridiculous shenanigans, bonding, angst, fluff, humor and all the good stuff.
What do you headcanon shadows relationship with the captain/other knights of hyrule long after the events of the story? If shadow gets married to vio that would make him the captains son-in-law. What do u think?
The short answer to this question: It’s complicated.
Long answer: That is a bit of Shadow’s fault. He did kidnap the princess, destroy Hyrule Castle (and possibly Castle Town), caused mass suffering throughout the land, and sent a bunch of knights to the Dark Realm which had led to multiple of them getting mind-controlled. In FSA (the game) it’s kind of implied that Shadow had the Links kill the knights of Hyrule, but luckily it seems like he doesn’t actually go that far - just makes them think that he would.
So, yeah, some of them might be a bit more understanding. Some of them might just send him dirty looks, but respect the decision and word of the heroes and the princess. And some of them might decide to start something rather stupidly. It varies from knight to knight.
I can imagine that once he’s proven he’s a hero himself, some of the knights that were closer to Link might be a bit more kinder to him. They probably would see too much of the original Link in him.
Vio and Shadow probably wouldn’t get married until quite a bit of time had passed since the end of the manga. So, I think by that point, The Captain would kinda already consider Shadow a Son-In-Law.
I mean, really, I wouldn’t be surprised if when Shadow and Vio announce their engagement, everyone would admit that they had thought the two had already eloped. With how cuddly Shadow is, and how deceptive the two of them are, I can easily see everyone jumping to that conclusion.
Hi there! I'm new to the fandom and I want to know which blogs you reccomend, and if there are certain blogs to avoid?
Hmm…well. @kaenith has some really good FS art, and their personal blog @hauntinghyrule has some good FS content too. And @blessed-by-farore has some really good headcanons and is in general a fantastic writer! That’s all I can think of off the top of my head, but those should be good to start off with!
As for blogs to avoid? Can’t think of any. Which is a good thing.
I don’t know if this anon is talking about just Four Swords or Legend of Zelda in general, so I’ll just tag everyone I can think of for both cases.
I am very proud of the Zelda fandom - compared to other fandoms I have been in, it’s very friendly, so I really can’t tell if there are any blogs to avoid. I haven’t had any problems (though that might be because I’m not exactly big).
@sarahssideblog has some great FS content, both art and writing wise.
@othervio / @otherviosmainblog has some awesome FS stuff as well.
@legendoflovely awesome artwork of LoZ and FS, so definitely check them out.
@green-red-blue-violet-shadow not as active as some of the others, but all their stuff is worth the wait. As you can guess from the name, FS content.
@imaginefourswords are also epic, and hold some great FS events that really bring the fandom together.
@a-perplexing-puzzle does some BoTW and SS fanfics that are amazing! I usually dislike reading things before they’re complete, but their writing is stunning.
@anewcalamity does an amazing BoTW fancomic featuring female/Yiga Link (or should I say Linke). Definitely worth a look.
That’s all I can think of at the top of my head. I don’t know, I’m tired. Hopefully if I’m missing anyone, someone will mention them.
I actually remembered a couple of other people also worth checking out for those new to the fandom, so I’m expanding the list.
@incorrect-fourswords-quotes does some funny FS quotes… which I guess is obvious, but whatever.
@fluffyredbeanlove is a beautiful artist who does Zelda content (including FS).
@scribbly-z-raid does some cute Zelda artwork and comics (if you’re a fan of SS, Ghirahim, Fi or GhiraFi, I recommend it - though they do other artwork as well).
@linkeduniverse is an amazing concept of multiple Links meeting with each other and doing things. Great art, and it’s really interesting seeing interpretations of the Links that are so different from my own.
@figmentforms does an interesting Zelda comic, with some artwork as well.
one of my favorite tropes is when your group of main characters has been split up for questioning and they’re all answering the same questions in a neatly-spliced montage
Green: Tells a long, rambling story with no apparent relevance to the subject of questioning. All attempts to get him back on-topic are met with “yeah yeah I’m getting to that!” (he never actually gets to that)
Red: Tries to lie believably; can’t keep a poker face worth beans.
Vio: Stares silently at the interrogator. Sure, he could construct a plausible lie, but he knows damn well it won’t match anything the others come up with, so better just to intimidate the interrogator into submission. (Alternatively: pulls a Rose Lalonde, turns the tables, and starts questioning and psychoanalyzing the interrogator.)
Blue: Tells an over-the-top and unbelievable version of events that mostly aggrandizes himself. Blatantly contradicts Shadow’s version.
Shadow: Tells an over-the-top and unbelievable version of events that mostly aggrandizes himself (with a few mentions of cool things Vio supposedly did thrown in there). Blatantly contradicts Blue’s version.
I feel like Red would act dumb (deliberately misunderstand the questions, ask what the interrogator means by the question, asks what common words or phrases mean and end up driving the interrogator nuts) or just constantly having sudden ‘realizations’.
Other than that, I feel like this is completely canon. This is how the Links would react when being questioned.
Hi there! I'm new to the fandom and I want to know which blogs you reccomend, and if there are certain blogs to avoid?
Hmm…well. @kaenith has some really good FS art, and their personal blog @hauntinghyrule has some good FS content too. And @blessed-by-farore has some really good headcanons and is in general a fantastic writer! That’s all I can think of off the top of my head, but those should be good to start off with!
As for blogs to avoid? Can’t think of any. Which is a good thing.
I don't know if this anon is talking about just Four Swords or Legend of Zelda in general, so I'll just tag everyone I can think of for both cases.
I am very proud of the Zelda fandom - compared to other fandoms I have been in, it's very friendly, so I really can't tell if there are any blogs to avoid. I haven't had any problems (though that might be because I'm not exactly big).
@sarahssideblog has some great FS content, both art and writing wise.
@othervio / @otherviosmainblog has some awesome FS stuff as well.
@legendoflovely awesome artwork of LoZ and FS, so definitely check them out.
@green-red-blue-violet-shadow not as active as some of the others, but all their stuff is worth the wait. As you can guess from the name, FS content.
@imaginefourswords are also epic, and hold some great FS events that really bring the fandom together.
@a-perplexing-puzzle does some BoTW and SS fanfics that are amazing! I usually dislike reading things before they're complete, but their writing is stunning.
@anewcalamity does an amazing BoTW fancomic featuring female/Yiga Link (or should I say Linke). Definitely worth a look.
That's all I can think of at the top of my head. I don't know, I'm tired. Hopefully if I'm missing anyone, someone will mention them.
What's the reasoning behind Shadows tanned/ Darker skin? No hate i'm just intrigued. I personally have a headcannon that Shadow would be super pale due to a lack of sun in the dark world. As a result he gets sunburnt a lot.
It’s actually an artifact of an old, old AU of mine I never really did anything with! Sort of a canon-divergent thing where the Links were different people all along. Shadow, in particular, was half-Sheikah (although he’d been kidnapped as a baby, infused with dark magic, and raised in the Dark World to believe he was a literal shadow. He didn’t learn until post-manga that he actually has family in the Light World). I felt like it made sense, what with the Sheikah being referred to as the “Shadow Folk” and all. I liked the idea of re-framing being a “shadow” in a positive light (heh).
As for the lack of sunlight thing, that’s actually a bit in play too! It hasn’t shown up much because of the lighting in the pictures I’ve drawn so far, but my take on a role-reversal Shadow actually has slightly darker and warmer-toned skin than his canon-verse self, because he’s getting more sunlight.
Those are really neat concepts! Especially the Sheikah-Shadow thing - very cool.
I personally always saw it as something Shadow decided on himself - not genetic, just a personal choice. We know in the manga he's a shapeshifter - he can be convincing enough to fool those who should know better (Link's father, the other Links). So hair and eye color is all just something he can pick on a whim (so I guess he liked purple well before Vio came into the picture, huh? Or did just take one look at Vio and was like “Oh no, I'm in love”...).
I always imagined him with darker skin simply as a way he made himself seem tougher and more intimidating. As well as a way to distant himself from Link, proving he's more than just a shadow.
Hylians aren't well known for their strength and aren't seen as really threatening or terrifying. And, to be fair, the Four Swords manga is the best performance we've gotten from them. However, two darker skinned races are much better combat wise. The Sheikah are pretty much assassins for the royal family, and are badasses in general. The Gerudo are an entire race of warriors, who kick butt and don't bother with names.
I just feel like with Shadow's tendency to do things for the sake of dramatic flair, this would make a little sense. Though really, Shadow can have whatever skin color he wants regardless of realism, thanks to his powers - so I guess everyone's thoughts are canon in that sense.
I know there’s a lot of tension after Tumblr’s new policy annouced for December 17th, but reblog this if you aren’t leaving Tumblr so that other blogs can know they aren’t going to be completely alone!
Here’s my Four Swords Christmas Fic that I’ve been working on. I’m a bit tired after all the time I’ve spent on it, and I didn’t do everything I wanted to do with it, but I’m still happy with the final product. Hope you all enjoy~
Here's my Four Swords Christmas Fic that I've been working on. I'm a bit tired after all the time I’ve spent on it, and I didn't do everything I wanted to do with it, but I'm still happy with the final product. Hope you all enjoy~
"This is a horrible idea."
"I think it sounds fun!"
"This sounds like it could either end with a fight, or with a celebration. And knowing us, there is a high chance of innocent people getting caught in the cross fire."
"Oh, so this isn't a normal Hylian thing then?"
Green ran a hand down his face, wondering if he should inform his teammates that the idea was a suggestion from Zelda. It would definitely cause Blue to take back his statement, and Vio might be a little more amenable. The young, newly crowned queen had noticed the tension going on between the group of heroes. Winter in Hyrule was dreary and bleak. Even the criminals seemed less inclined to causing chaos, leaving a dry spell of nothing to do. While Vio had managed to keep himself entertained in the castle library, and Red enjoyed helping out the castle staff, the rest of the team was restive. Shadow looked like he was tempted to destroy something just for fun, and Blue seemed like he'd almost join in with how bored he was.
That was when Zelda had come up with her idea. Set a date and time and buy each other gifts. It would help with teambuilding, as everyone would be doing something nice for each other. It would also get them out of the castle, and give them something so to, so boredom would be less of an issue. It would be a nice way to add a little warmth to the cold season. Green thought it was cute and had thanked his childhood friend. He should have known better. His teammates still felt the need to fight with him, especially when they were in a bad mood.
"It will be fine. I think once you start, you might find yourselves surprised at how much fun you guys could have" Green stated, "And if I'm wrong, you can split all my rupees between you."
Blue instantly looked interested, "Well, it would be wrong to disappoint our leader."
Shadow grinned like a cat ready to toy with its prey, "I'm keen. Let's see how this turns out."
"You two are so mean, this is gonna be fun!" Red countered, "Maybe you two should offer something else up for the bet?"
Vio was amused. And since Vio was actually letting his amusement show, it was clear that he was very amused by the whole situation. He was also wisely keeping quiet about the bet. Which meant that he remained out of the hot water Red had tossed Blue and Shadow into. It was moments like these were Green realized that, yes, Vio was definitely devious and probably could take over Hyrule if he really tried.
"Fine, I'll offer my rupees" Blue rolled his eyes, "That sound fair enough?"
"And I'll offer all of Red's rupees" Shadow added.
"Shadow!"
"Is there a problem with that Red?"
Green sighed, "Neither of you have to bet anything, alright? Especially not someone else's hard-earned money. Can I go over all the rules now?"
Rule One: The presents had to be a surprise. Just to make things fun.
Rule Two: You can't intentionally get someone something you know will upset them.
Rule Three: No going overboard. This would be a trial, to see if they should make it a routine. No need to go crazy.
The rules Green had listed were simple and allowed plenty of room to do what one wanted. Yet Shadow found them completely unhelpful with his predicament. Ganon and Vaati weren't so big on positive reinforcement. For them, a gift was an encounter that didn't leave someone in pain. So, the idea of going out and getting someone else something for no reason was completely foreign to him. He had no idea what to do, or what to get everyone. And he didn't want to be the reason why everyone else had a horrible time. He owed them all so much, and he kind of wanted his gifts to show that.
Shadow wanted to ask the others for help. But then he thought about how humiliating it would be to admit that he can't even get gifts for people properly. It's such a common thing, being nice, and yet Shadow sucked at it. That would be a really good way to prove just how much of a hero he was. The hero who didn't know anything, except for death and destruction. Was it any wonder that most of the civilians considered him nothing more than a monster?
It was those thoughts that had led to Shadow brooding in the castle garden. The novelty of sunlight not causing pain hadn't worn off yet, so Shadow enjoyed going to the royal garden to clear his head. It was actually rather private, so Shadow didn't have to worry too much about people disrupting him. Especially when he went to the section that only the royal family (and those with their permission) could enter. It usually filled Shadow with a sense of peace, but today it seemed to fail him. Its failure didn't really help him feel better about his own.
"I hope I'm not intruding."
Shadow jumped and then smiled, "Your company is always welcome, Your Majesty."
Zelda shook her head, "You're allowed to call me by name, Shadow. Otherwise, I'm going to have to come up with an embarrassing nickname for you."
"I'd cherish it anyway, since it came from you" Shadow teased.
"Trying flattery, huh? Shouldn't you be saving that for Vio?" Zelda laughed a little before her expression softened, "So what's going on? You seem a little out of it?"
"It's nothing" Shadow replied, feeling his gut twist at his thoughts.
Zelda gave him a skeptical look, "So I suppose you're just here for the view?"
Shadow bristled about at that. It wasn't like it was a completely ridiculous concept. The snow and frost made everything almost sparkle in the sunlight, creating a stunning sight to behold. The royal gardens beauty was only enhanced by it. However, it was clear the queen wasn't buying it. Shadow wondered if that was because of her clairvoyance, or if it was just because he looked at bad as he felt.
"Green's got us doing this whole thing where we get each other gifts and I have no idea what to do" Shadow answered.
Shadow had braced for teasing, or for anything relating to that fact that he wasn't normal. Instead, he was surprised at the reaction that did pull from the princess.
"I hate when that happens. Honestly, Link was terrible to get birthday presents for – at least with there being four of them, I have a slight chance of pleasing at least one of them" Zelda sighed.
Wait.
"What?"
Zelda chuckled to herself, "Don't worry too much about it. The only one out of those four who is always open about what they want is Red. The others, you'd have to really think about. But I'm than happy to give you a hand, if you'd like."
Shadow didn't say anything at first, feeling a little less monstrous, and a little more silly. The young queen had always been great at putting things into perspective. She had been the one who had helped shatter the belief that he didn't have a choice on whether he was a hero or just a twisted phantom of one. He should have gone to her first, instead of stewed in his own thoughts. Especially since, when she put it like that, it made it obvious that he wasn't bad at buying gifts. The Links just weren't the most open individuals. Which really shouldn't have made him feel better, but it he found comfort in it anyway.
"I suppose you could help a little" He replied.
"Great" Zelda beamed, "I think we should start with Vio. He isn't exactly a difficult one to figure out the interest of, it's just that finding a book he hasn't read would be almost impossible. So, we're going to have to think outside of the box."
Shadow paused for a second, "Actually, I just got a great idea for Vio. Though it'll be a bit time consuming."
"Care to tell me?" Zelda
"Sorry, Zelda, it's a surprise" Shadow countered, "But I definitely think will be worth the effort to get it."
It had been a couple of days since Green had announced his plan, and those days had been anything but dull for the Links. Shadow kept disappearing to locations no else knew, only returning for meals. Red had been in a good mood, running all over the castle. Green also seemed to be on the move, as he was at a different store in castle town every day. Blue had started spending a lot more time in his room, probably to keep his gifts out of everyone else's sight. Vio had similar ideas, especially since his gift ideas where a little more hands-on than what the others might have expected.
That was also the reason why Vio had to head out. Not all of his ideas for gifts could be accomplished in the confines of his room. Which was unfortunate, as it meant there was a higher chance someone could see what he was getting them. However, it also meant that no one would have a good idea of what they were getting him if they didn't see it – they might just assume that all he did was buy something for everyone. So, it was worth the risk in the end. All Vio had to do was not draw attention to himself.
"Vio" Came a sing-song voice, "Wait for me!"
Vio let himself give an amused smile, "You seem in a good mood today, Red."
"Aren't I always?" he teased, with a sparkle in his eyes.
"Fair enough. Today, you seem in an especially good mood. Care to enlighten me why?" Vio asked.
Red grinned with a skip in his step, "I've worked out the perfect gifts for you and Shadow. There's no way anyone can you guys something better."
"If you're that confident, it must be true" Though Vio couldn't figure out what Red could have gotten that would be worthy of this reaction.
"Yep. It's lucky for you all that we didn't bet on who'd give out the best presents. Because I would have won" Red cheered, "I'm taking a break today, though. I'm stuck on ideas for Blue, so I figured I'd take a day to step back from it. That way I can approach it with a clear mind tomorrow."
"A wise strategy."
Red nodded, "Do you want to come with me? You don't have to, if you're busy. But it could be fun."
Vio should have disagreed. After all, it was Red's gift he was planning to retrieve. But really thinking on it, Vio knew that he was well ahead of schedule anyway (especially since he had been staying up late in his ambition to get everything done). Not to mention he had plenty of time to spare even if he wasn't – Green had given them more than enough warning time. So, there wasn't any harm that could come out of hanging out with Red a little bit. Besides, the whole point of the exercise was to bring them closer together.
"I suppose I could spare a day or two" Vio answered, "So, what's the plan?"
Red's grin only grew, "The snow has built up a lot. And, with all this snow everywhere, it would be a shame if it went to waste."
"My own studies with magic have gone well. Enough where I can control my own powers more effectively. Should we send for someone to get Blue and Green?" Vio asked, already knowing where this was going.
"After we build a snow fort! And a snowman army! We can't let them see the surprise attack" Red could truly be devious sometimes.
It took a little while to build their army. Red wanted an intimidating number of snowmen, to make it difficult for Green and Blue. Their snow fort was fortified with a thick layer of ice, thanks to Red's ice rod, making it a lot more difficult to tear down. Vio prepared his little surprise for Green and Blue, while Red decided to work on the snowball stockpile. Thinks only improved when Shadow came by and saw what they were up to. He immediately wanted to join in, and Red commanded him into uses his powers to rain snowballs from above when the two heroes entered the garden.
Once they were ready, they sent a member of the castle staff to retrieve Green and Blue. Something about a slight problem. That they really needed help.
The phrasing worked better than expected as Green and Blue ran outside and directly into the line of fire. Shadow managed to dump a whole lot of snow directly onto their heads before they realized what was going on and joined in with startled yelps and playful taunts. A couple of knights stopped and watched in amusement as the group of heroes battled it out in the snow. Red and Shadow made sure to keep Green and Blue focused on them as much as possible, waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike.
Green and Blue huddled together, trying to watch each other's backs.
"Now Vio! The secret weapon!" Red called.
The secret weapon was a sturdy tree Vio had grown with magic, pulled backward and loaded with three giant snowballs. Or, in more simple terms, a makeshift magic catapult. Green and Blue couldn't see it with the snow fort in the way, so they didn't have a clue. That is, until Vio launched it into the air, and Green and Blue wore the expressions of two idiots who were about to meet their makers.
Shadow had never laughed so loud in his life as he floated down beside Vio. Red also was unable to continue his barrage of snowballs, caught in his own fit of laughter. Vio had more decency, at least hiding his amusement as Green and Blue struggled with getting themselves out from under all the snow that was just dropped on them. Blue tried to look angry. Green tried to look disappointed. But they looked more determined than anything. It was quite clear they were definitely planning to get some revenge, secret weapon or not.
"Feeling a little chilly there, you two?" Vio called.
Blue laughed, "Oh, keep that smug look, Vio. 'Cause you're gonna regret that."
"You can try it, Blue!" Shadow said with the toss of a snowball.
It missed it's intended target, hitting Green instead.
"Oh, you're all really asking for it" Green grinned.
Another snowball hit Green in the face, followed by Red's laugh "Less talking, more snowballs!"
They truly must have been an amusing sight for any onlookers who happened to pass by. Their fight lasted a long time, only stopping when the snow started to seep into their clothes and make a bit cold. And even then, it was accompanied by promises to try it again, and vows of victory. Followed by hot chocolate and warm cookies.
It seemed like a day well spent to Vio.
Blue wasn't usually one to hide away in his room. It just wasn't his style, really. But with the gift-thing Green had started, Blue had already worked out what to do. And he needed to stay in his room to ensure no one could see what was going on. It meant that there was a bit of a mess, and he'd have to clean it up. But he knew it would be worth it when he was finally finished with his projects. There would be no way anyone would have guessed what he had come up with for their gifts.
Red had been, by far, the easiest one to come up with. And in the middle of making his gift, Blue had gotten inspiration for Green and Vio's. Vio's was a more practical one, but something that he'd appreciate and admire. Green's was also pretty practical, though it also had a design flair that the leader would certainly appreciate. Simple and easy. They had all been quick to come up with. The real struggle had been the newest member of their team. Shadow Link.
It wasn't that Blue hadn't spent enough time to get to know Shadow. He wasn't ignoring him, he did pay attention. Yet, the only thing that could really come to mind on what Shadow liked was Vio. And since Shadow already had a Vio, it wasn't like he could get Shadow a second one. Really thinking about it though, it seemed like Shadow didn't really like things. He liked listening to Vio read or playing pranks with Red or talking with Zelda. And while it was heartwarming that Shadow wasn't completely selfish and materialistic, a little bit of desire for objects and things would have helped.
But when he really thought about it, Blue realized Shadow might not even know what he wanted.
When Shadow had first come back, he seemed surprised by many things Blue thought had been strange. He was amazed at how comfortable a mattress was compared to the floor, stating he finally realized why people liked sleeping so much. He was astonished at how different meat tasted when it was cooked, or when you added two different foods together. Being paid for what he did also seemed like a shock for him, he never knew what to do with the rupees, just hoarded it like a dragon. Everything that Shadow owned was either things that had been given to him or were practical things that he needed.
It was like Shadow didn't realize he was allowed to have things just because he liked them.
So that was where the inspiration for Shadow's gift had come from. Blue wasn't going to worry too much about how much use Shadow could get out of it. Because his gifts were going to be useless. They were just going to sit on a self and look pretty. They'd have no other purpose. Other than making his room a little less empty and bare.
He hoped that Shadow ended up liking it in the end.
Red had been the first one to wake up that morning. He was just too excited, he could hardly contain himself. With all the gifts in the common area, it was too much to handle. But he managed not to wake anyone up before they were ready. He tiptoed past Vio and Shadow (who had started sleeping on the couch, to avoid accidently peeking at each other's gifts) and into the nearby kitchen. Everyone could use a tasty, and warm, breakfast on a day like this. After all, it was a special occasion and it would help put everyone in a good mood.
Much to Red's surprise, Shadow was the second one awake. The scent of Red's hot chocolate being too irresistible to ignore, even in his sleep. Red gave Shadow his mug, and quickly made himself another one. Everything was just too warm and cozy for him to truly be bothered by what was going on around him.
Though the plan to nicely let everyone wake up on their own went out the window when Shadow decided to wake up Vio. Red tried to let them have privacy, but he still couldn't help but overhear how soft Shadow spoke to his boyfriend, gently placing kisses on his forehead to encourage him to wake up. However, it was the laughter that followed a threat of being tickled that had roused Vio back into consciousness. Or it could have been the loud thud, from when the two had fallen off the couch in their fit of laughter. Either theory would be correct.
"Do you want a hot chocolate, Vio?" Red peered out of the kitchen briefly, catching Shadow helping Vio up from the floor.
"Why not. It certainly is the correct weather for it" Vio replied.
Shadow looked a little sheepish, "I wouldn't mind seconds…"
"Alrighty, I'll make plenty, just in case Blue and Green want some too" Red answered with a twirl back into the kitchen.
Red hummed a little tune to himself as he dished up breakfast. He decided on an array of food to choose from. Such as pancakes, bacon, eggs and toast. The young hero had to ignore his stomach, which grumbled at all the delicious scents he was being assaulted with. Definitely a great way to start the day, though. Only made better when Blue decided to help him with serving out breakfast to the room of hungry heroes. Of course, the peace was disturbed by the fact that Red and Blue walked in on Shadow and Vio sharing a gentle kiss. Something that Blue wasn't exactly fond over.
"Oh, come on, can't you two wait until after we've eaten to start that?" Blue groaned.
Shadow sent him a fierce glare while Vio raised an eyebrow, "Oh, sorry Blue. Were we disturbing you?"
"Only a little" Blue retorted.
"Well, just tell us if this makes you uncomfortable" and with that, Vio shifted his hands in Shadow's hair and kissed him.
Shadow's response was instantaneous. Relaxing his posture, he placed one hand over Vio's and used the other hand to flip of Blue. Blue grumbled while rolling his eyes, as Red and Green both burst into a fit of laughter. Green tried to hold back to reprimand the two, but he couldn't help himself. Red didn't even try.
Blue huffed, "You all suck."
"Aw, come on Blue. Lighten up" Red countered, "After all, we get to eat yummy food and open up each other's presents!"
Green smiled and clapped his hands for attention, "That's a good idea. How about we sit in a circle? That way we can look at all the gifts we each got."
"Alright."
"Yay!"
"Sounds like a plan."
"It's better than nothing."
The food was set down in the center, as everyone picked at what they wanted. Red was enjoying a nice stack of pancakes, when Blue decided to start by giving him his present. It was a box full of wooden cooking utensils, all hand-carved with beautiful designs featured in them. They looked amazing, and would definitely be useful, since his lasts one got ruined on a previous mission.
"These are amazing Blue! They must have taken forever to have made!" Red stated.
Blue shrugged, "It was nothing, I just figured it would make up for the octorock incident."
"Aww, Blue" Red teased, "Why don't you open up my present now!"
He received a nod as his answer, and he passed Blue his gift. Blue looked at the present curiously, before he carefully unwrapped it – probably to decrease the amount of mess he'd have to clean up afterwards. Opening the box revealed a warm knit scarf (it was the only thing Red could really knit confidently), accompanied by a little horse plushie. Red wouldn't say the reason why out loud, but he knew that Blue had a soft spot for animals. He also knew that he tended to spoil Epona.
"Very cute, Red" Blue answered as he slipped on the scarf.
Red just grinned in reply.
Shadow, however, was quite visibly nervous, as he traded gifts with Vio. Surprisingly, when the opened their boxes, they were both greeted with books. Shadow had received a journal Vio had done up himself, with a couple of loose papers in it. Vio received books he could recognize, which was something he didn't think was possible. Looking closer at the dates listed on the books only added to his confusion.
"How did you get these? And in such good condition?" Vio asked, "It should be impossible."
"Vaati's personal collection, enchanted to resist damage and the cruelty of time" Shadow grinned, "Also, a couple of books on different languages – you mentioned you wanted to learn more."
Vio smiled, "Thank you. Do you recognize your present?"
"I've only gotten a chance to look at the artwork. Which is stunning, by the way" Shadow stated, "And I do kinda recognize it, though. You've painted things from our adventures."
There were a couple of paintings that reminded Shadow of their heroic deeds. The first was a scene of all of them around a campfire. Red was cooking fish, while Green and Blue play wrestled in the background. Shadow had taken a nap during that time, with his head in Vio's lap as the latter read. The second one was of them all decked out in Gerudo crafted attire, practicing a dance taught to them by the Gerudo beneath the full moon. The third was of Shadow, after he had taken a dare to jump down into a pull of water. His head was titled back, with water droplets in their after he had flicked his hair back. His expression was one of thrill and excitement. The last one was a picture of the young queen when she officially knighted Shadow, during the ceremony. He recognized the fancy formal attire he had to wear.
"They're to decorate your room, so it's not so empty and plain" Vio said before gesturing to the book, "The book is full of things I collected during our time together. Such as a shard of the dark mirror, the Dodongo scale or the Helmaroc feather."
Shadow hoped the heat rising to his cheeks wasn't him blushing, "That's… nice."
"Oh? Just nice" Damnit, Vio was teasing him.
"Maybe a little more than 'just nice'" Shadow replied.
"Vio! Shadow! It's my turn to give you guys your gifts!"
Suddenly, their moment had been shattered as an energetic blur of red landed right in front of them. Red looked so excited as he passed the two heroes two boxes of scarlet wrapping paper, each almost identical except for the names on them. They both looked at the gifts skeptically, as Red's grin only increased further as they accepted them.
Red tilted his head in a way that reminded them of a puppy, "I got you the best gifts! It's your favorite thing in the world!"
Shadow opened the box. After a stunned second, he burst into a fit of laughter so hard, he fell backwards. Vio merely gave out a snort as he pulled out his gifts.
"You're right, Red. There is nothing I love more than Shadow" he stated.
Red had gotten them both plushies of each other. Vio had a tiny Shadow, while Shadow had a tiny Vio. Shadow refused to let his little Vio go, stating that it was his favorite gift at that nothing could top it. In the boxes was also other presents – Vio had also gotten a travel size art journal, while Shadow also got a couple of gem stones that were useful for enchantments. With that out of the way, they both passed Red gifts. Shadow had gotten Red a Gerudo dreamcatcher. Meanwhile, Vio had gotten Red a hand-painted tea set. All painted red, with cute little rabbits and stars.
Red gasped, "These are amazing!"
"Glad you like it, Red" Shadow replied.
As Red left, Blue turned his attention to the pair. It felt a bit awkward, carrying a rather large present with a small present on top of it. Shadow didn't need to read the names on the boxes to work out which on went to who. Sure enough, Vio ended up with the large gift while Shadow ended up with the tiny one. Vio ended up with a bookshelf, hand carved with a forest theme. It wasn't as large as Vio's other bookshelves, but it would certainly be useful after what he had gotten. Shadow discovered that Blue had handcrafted multiple little statues for him. A little Green, Red, Blue, Vio, Shadow, Zelda and a dragon.
"I figured you'd like something kind of cute to go into your room" Blue shrugged.
"Yeah, it's great" Shadow replied hoping his voice didn't give away how touched he was, "I, uh, got you this."
Blue unwrapped Shadow's present neatly, revealing a dagger, "This is epic. It looks like it had been crafter from a fang."
"It is. Dragon fang, actually" Shadow added.
Blue looked bewildered, "What?"
"Dragons are very old, Blue. Their fangs, scales and horns can come lose every couple of hundred years. Like how a snake sheds its skin" Shadow explained, "Though after they come lose natural, they're still pretty much indestructible for a few hundred years."
"Cool" Blue answered.
Green watched in amusement as everyone exchanged their gifts. He already had gotten a couple of gifts himself. The largest of them being the chest that Blue had made for him (while stating that now there was no good reason for his weapons to be so messily kept). Red, however, seemed eager to add on to the pile of his gifts. It was cute seeing Red so excited over everything, though he seemed to be buried in gifts in his corner of the room. The first thing Green noticed in his present, with the toy cucco.
"This is… interesting" Green stated.
Red grinned, "Get it! Because you're a mother hen to us!"
"Thanks Red" Green replied before fishing out his other gift, "What's this?"
"It's an adventure pouch! They're magic and can carry up to twenty items. And since you're always worried about not being prepared, it should help with that" Red answered.
"That's actually a really good idea Red, thanks" Green replied.
Red smiled, "So, what did you get me?!"
Green grinned, "Only this little thing."
Red ripped open the wrapping paper and opened the box, pulling out a pan flute. He played a short, quick tune to test it out. Then he smiled.
"This is great! Thanks Green!" Red said.
"I'm glad you had fun" Green answered, "Hopefully everyone else did."
"It looks like they all did. Maybe we should do this every year from now on. It could be fun" Red stated.
Hey guys, since this fic still has ways to go, and after I post it I want to work on Chapter Eight right away, I decided to post this now. I have seven prequal one-shots planned out (some have already been started on). Anyway, I want to make sure that I make up for the wait for the next chapter, so I've decided you guys can pick which two I should post after chapter eight.
Here's the list:
Fragmented - Link centric.
Feel - Vio centric.
Rest - Also Vio centric.
Silence - Red centric.
Guilt - Green centric.
Cold - Blue centric.
Parrot - Anyone who has read Seeking Comfort in Shadows can guess what this is about.
