Thistle's Brainrot

legendary brainrot

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Chains and Anomalies Master List

A LinkedUniverse where Time and his wife are trying to come to terms with their deaths and are navigating the Chain including the Princesses and the rifts along the way

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The Girl's Day

Oneshot suggested by @idkhoworwhytell, the girls spend a day in Gerudo Town after a battle

Notes: LinkedUniverse, ChainsandAnomalies, linkxreader, wholesome, post battle, may need a second part? cw: injury detail

The sudden hoard of lizalfos caused a lot of damage through the night, any normal hoard would number in the tens, fifteen at most but there were hundreds. Dusk and Lul held the line creating a barrier around the stable on the outskirts of Gerudo. Few stray arrows cut through as the Princesses tired from holding their magic for hours, Silent did everything to try conjuring her sealing magic yet nothing came of it "I can't hold it much longer, please tell me it's ready" Dusk strained as Silent recited every method yet nothing. "I.. I can't It's not working" She panicked but as soon as Dusk let her guard down, a lizalfos struck her in the chest with an arrow.

Lul's barrier failed as she rushed to her daughter's side, you were keeping the people safe inside the stable as Time instructed but you could see that it was no use trying to hold the fort any longer so you ordered the people to evacuate and you'd distract the monsters as your scent confuses them. The view was horror, Lul struggling to maintain a faint barrier as she was trying to heal Dusk at the same time, "Take Dusk and run" You spoke as you went towards the hoard. "Don't you dare try reasoning with them, I've told Sun to fly over and tell everyone to abandon the battle" She was quiet. Silent was still trying desperately to get her magic to come but she was now vulnerable, you could see the disaster coming and you ran over to shield her. You didn't feel all the blows as you were so full of adrenaline, the young Princess was slowly being crushed by your grip but as you felt your senses go, the hoard vanished as Sun used her ancient magic to obliterate everything at once.

Days went by, the stable became a makeshift hospital. You and the Princesses were being treated around the clock by the Legend, Four, Rule and the people there. Eventually when you woke, Time was holding your hand while asleep in his chair. "Mother saved us with her fast healing magic" Dusk turned to speak from her bed, "I saw that arrow in your chest... How did you live?" You asked, "My chestplate slowed it down enough to narrowly miss my heart. Sun and Mother are both up and walking but their arms are cut from the toll of such powerful magic" She replied sitting up with a groan. "Silent? Is she okay?" You looked around, "You saved her but you broke her collarbone and a rib as you squeezed her" Dusk's words hurt more than the many cuts around your body you could feel. "No, don't cry. She is okay" Your heart settled on the emphasis on her being okay.

You went back to sleep for a little longer and woke again but to a very beautiful, formal looking letter on your bedside. Time hadn't moved at all, "Thank you for saving my life and the lives of these people. I am forever grateful for you putting yourself on the line, please don't feel bad for hurting me. Legend reset my bones like nothing happened. Get well soon, Silent" You read, "She's so formal when she tries not to be" Dusk got up to sit next to you. "Legend also worked hard on you, you were a a bloodied pulp" Dusk showed the most worry for you that you'd ever seen, though when you looked down, you weren't covered in bandages. "Told you his magic is good" She helped you up on your feet. Although you didn't have any stitches, you felt like for the next week, The Heroes congratulated you and the Princesses for saving everyone in the stable despite your injuries.

"Though you put your lives at risk as much as we do, we all feel that you need to have a day in Gerudo Town now you are healed" Time spoke, you and the Princesses looked at him with an unsure smile, "Thought you wouldn't want us to be away from the rest of the Chain after that" Lul questioned. "We all need a rest, me and the other Heroes are going to check out the Bazaar and go sand seal surfing as Wild suggested" He replied.

You were met at the gates of the town with a bow from the guards, "The sablehands told us everything, we thank you for your valor" One guard spoke letting you in. "There is everything you could possibly need here, we should gather some supplies while we rest" Silent guided you through the town, "In my era, this was a hideout for thieves living in poverty, I suppose it grew into this gem as Dusk granted them independence from Hyrule while in exile" Lul was surprised by the colour and variety of choice in the stores. "They made many laws that we approved of and regained the trust of the Kingdom slowly" Dusk sighed. "Enough politics, we are here to relax" You reminded the Princesses. Lul went to the bar for a couple drinks, Dusk looked at the jewelers and Sun was haggling for a bargain at the tailors. "Know anywhere good to rest? My back is killing me" You asked Silent, "The spa here is the best in all of Hyrule, women spend years on the waiting list to get in. I hope there's a spot available" She led you there, "Ah, your Highness, Thank you for dealing with this hoard with your knights. We would have handled this if Vah Naboris were still functioning, she has buried herself deep below the sands for her eternal rest" The woman at the counter welcomed Silent in, "I would also like to pay for my friend here. She kept the people safe and shielded me" You were in awe of her kindness, "I mean if that's okay with you" You smiled. "No need to pay, your bravery is payment enough. Lady Riju may even host you" The woman let you in with a gentle push.

The sandstone lined walls partitioned off with colourful curtains glowing in the light of the steel lanterns hanging from the roof, the scent of perfumed oils was strong but welcoming. "So, what can we do for you?" A very tall woman asked, "I would like acupuncture for my magic reflexes and for my bruising" Silent asked, "I could really need a whole body massage" You stood funny from the pain. You were led off to different rooms, you laid on the table with the towel handed to you over your body, "Oh, here we put the towel on the table. We are all women here, no need to be ashamed" The woman softly grinned. Though you were embarrassed, you relaxed quickly as the tension left your shoulders in her grip. "You took an attack from the lizalfos yet you are only bruised" She asked, "One of our friends uses healing magic and he worked on my injuries for days" Your response was muffled as you were face down on the table. "I see, there is a lot of tension here in your spine, too much carrying heavy weights" She worked down and kneaded your bruises away. "I see why it takes years for some to get in" You sighed, "We Gerudo perfected the art of massage to help our soldiers recover faster than just using potions. Then it became a valuable commodity during the Exile" She pressed hard on your calves. "Strong legs, you must be a rider" She read your muscles, "I work on a ranch so I do ride a lot" You mumbled back.

"Don't be shy" She noticed your expression once you were on your back, you tried focusing on the beautiful details carved into the walls, all different symbols and patterns letting light in. "You are a mother, you have one child" She smiled as her hands touched your stomach. "How can you tell" You were surprised, "Your muscles are apart here on your stomach, slightly loose right above the womb and your breasts tell me" She read your body like a book. "I have a son, he's so dear to me but I had a very difficult birth as you can tell" You knew there was nothing to hide at this point. "I can see, so much trauma here. I will give you the traditional massage we use for mothers to tighten their stomachs after birth" She warned before it felt as if she was pressing her palms into you, kneading your organs from the outside. you grit your teeth as she ran lines of intense, deep pressure down your stomach for what felt like eternity. You shared stories of motherhood with the woman after the worst was done, you were wrapped in a warm towel with heated stones ontop. She left you to rest where you were able to take your mind off the very intimate questions she asked while kneading your stomach back into place for a short while.

"That was weird but my whole body feels incredible" You sighed once you made it to the thermal pool with the towel wrapped around you. "Nothing is too much information for the Gerudo unfortunately, the acupuncture is amazing though, She could feel where the blockage was for my magic and now everything feels open" Silent replied from the other side of the pool. You explained lightly how your treatment went and how you didn't expect full body to be so full bodied yet you wondered about the others and what they were up to.

[imcobaltastronomer]

Love the time piece your arts really improved

Thank you! Would you guys like more?

[imcobaltastronomer]

Thought I'd draw Time again,

still alive, still trying

[imcobaltastronomer]

Just wanted to say I still love your writing even if we aren’t speaking

Thank you, I hope one day we can talk again.

[imcobaltastronomer]

Chain Dynamics 3: Dark Links

Awesome prompt from @astro-candii how they interact with reader and their general dynamics

Notes: ChainsandAnomalies, Linkxreader, dynamics, slight yandere warning

Dark Four: The prankster of the Darks, Four still has control over him to a degree so he doesn't have an opportunity to cause too much damage. He would get a real kick out of mildly inconveniencing reader by misplacing her things, hiding the Princesses valuables they keep tabs on, stealing the Chain's cutlery and swapping them in other bags. He's annoying but cute enough to get away with it

Dark Time: Time doesn't like his dark form being around his wife because although he loves her as much as Time does, he can be suffocating with his affection, pure limerence and possession. He would never cause her harm but wants her to consume every part of him in the most primal ways. His need for her and the way he's always there watching her and glares at the other Links is deeply concerning. Time always manages to make his dark counterpart disappear but worries it won't be long until he loses control.

Dark Twilight: He's more than aware that reader birthed his light side and can't exist without her but he sees her as nothing but a weak vessel unable to survive without Time's sacrifices. He feels the need to carry out vengeance no matter the cost by challenging the Princesses to fight because he feels the Royal family caused the early deaths of his light side's parents and the near extinction of Humans over centuries of war feeling they must all burn with Hyrule. Twilight can fight off his darkness and keep it sealed away where it belongs with ease but he's afraid that sense of twisted justice is making a degree of sense.

Dark Hyrule: The polar opposite of the sweet, innocent personality of his light counterpart. Always sneaking around blending into shadows waiting for the best opportunity to sap the Chain of their magic to gain more power. He craves dominance and boasts about one day overpowering Ganon and becoming the most powerful being in the ruins of Hyrule, reader being Human means she cannot be fed off and can withstand his parasitic nature and he watches her with curiosity instead. Hyrule can overpower his dark form and force him to release the stolen magic and energy he stole. He does wonder if he did grow powerful, if he'd still be the same kind person or would be become a monster like his dark form.

Dark Warriors: He craves nothing more than absolute control over the rifts and the reformed timeline becoming a new god and making Hylia pay for her incompetence and allowing the reincarnation curse to make so many suffer. Warriors knows that confronting Hylia is the only way to really heal the rifts but his dark counterpart is very wrong and will not listen to any form of reason. Not just in war but challenging Time to the death for reader, nothing will ever satisfy his need for her affection unless she's in his arms. Warriors is more than aware his dark form is weak and all talk but he doesn't want to take chances especially with those strategies having some truth to them.

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Campfire Stories 1: Moonsick Mayhem

A wholesome headcanon I've thought of for a long time- Time learning about monthly cycles

Notes: ChainsandAnomalies, Linkxreader, wholesome, Time is stupid but sweet, mild conflict, periods

You sat there with the Princesses, they were sharing stories about their lives that were far from the elegant image they carried and more like the embarrassing bar stories you'd hear from women in town. "Have any crazy stories? One maybe about you and Time that he wouldn't admit?" Dusk leaned over with a grin. "I have a few but what do you have in mind" You asked, "Something so stupid it's hard to believe, if that's possible if we are talking about him" She added. "Well, it turns out he didn't know what periods were until we started living together, want me to tell you that one?" You grinned as they leaned in to hear the gossip.

You knew it was that time of month, those familiar cramps starting from the moment you woke up at his side. "Good morning, beautiful" Link kissed your cheek before crawling out of bed, you curled back up feeling the cool air wanting to go back to sleep until you heard frantic steps. "Did you lose something" You asked, "You're bleeding... I uhh, what do I do?" His voice went from barely above a whisper to a frantic shouting. You sat up and felt around your behind realising you'd bled through during the night. "Hey it's okay, calm down. It's just my period" You expected Link to know what you were talking about but he stood there looking at the patch of red "It's alright, it'll wash out. I just need to soak the sheets in cold" You were cut off as soon as you stood up to strip the sheets. He picked you up carrying you towards the door, "I need to get you to a doctor, I am so sorry if I caused this I'll be more careful with you" He tried to unlock the door while carrying you. "Link, it's my period, you didn't hurt me or anything, it's normal" You managed to squirm free once he leaned over to put the keys down on the hook nearby. He looked at you confused.

The Princesses shared their awes and laughs as you explained, "Poor thing, I thought the Royal Nurse would have explained this to him when I started getting mine" Lul sighed disappointed. "There's no way that she would have. Too much of a prude, didn't he have a girlfriend before meeting you?" Dusk asked you. "I don't think he ever really wanted to date her, more the first way to get out of marriage to me" Lul butted in.

You'd managed to convince Link to stop trying to carry you out the door and help you rinse the stain out of the sheets and let you bathe. As you stepped out of the bathroom, he tucked you into the freshly lined bed sweetly explaining that he was going to get you some things, although you'd explained the whole process, he thought you were hiding being sick but didn't dare admit it. He rode to Kakariko to speak with the doctor there, "Ah, Link, it's been quite a while. Have you come for your very belated annual so the head of the Royal Guard can stop nagging me to fetch you?" The doctor brought him out to the back office. "I have this friend, we hang out a lot and she's uhh bleeding from... Uhh her legs and is it some flesh eating disease or something" He quickly blurted out while his face turned red. "Guess the knights weren't wrong saying you were raised by a tree" The doctor sighed and parroted exactly what you said earlier. "Be a good friend and give her something warm for her pain and try not to fuss" He was sent off.

"There's no way he actually did all that, he's not stupid" Silent asked, "Love makes you do crazy things. He was so embarrassed that he kept apologising worried he damaged my trust but I couldn't stop laughing" You explained continuing the story.

Link went to the ranch afterwards, he hadn't set foot there since the very messy breakup with Malon, figuring enough time had passed since then, he caught her breaking in some new horses while her father watched on giving advice. "What in the Goddess's names are you doing here? Haven't you caused enough trouble" He backed Link into the fence, "Hey long time no see, I just wanted to ask Malon something" He stood his ground. "Mal, the fairy boy is here, what do you want me to do with him" Her father asked. She came over with a scowl, "Do you want milk or cheese" She hissed. "Yes please and since we are still friends, I thought I'd ask you about something about women" Link was verbally digging himself into his own grave as the tensions rose, "You want advice so you can use that for your new girlfriend? I can't believe I ever trusted you. You know you should have said back then you weren't attracted to me" She ranted. "How come you didn't tell me women bleed from their" He was cut off with a punch to the face. "Cause it's a lady problem, you should have figured that out by now" Her father threw Link out of the ranch with his order to slink home with a bruised face. "I'm so sorry about this mess, I got you some stuff for you to feel better" He handed you the bag of essentials the doctor handed him and the produce from the ranch before explaining with great shame the unnecessary adventure he put himself through expecting you to rip him to shreds. You forgave him but didn't dare let him forget that day, as punishment you sent him out to collect some fresh meat to help you satisfy your cravings for protien. He never doubted you since then.

You finished telling the Princesses the story, "Yeah, he's stupid but in a good way I guess" You put more kindling on the campfire feeling that more stories were to come.

[imcobaltastronomer]

Time, reader, Rule with fairies:

artist: Caramelapplefritter

Rule and Time can talk to fairies while reader has no idea what they're saying- probably sounds like little buzzing and chirping noises to her. Whenever the Chain are in Time's era, he has to empty the birdfeeder on the porch to stop Rule getting drunk off the sweet water to lure in fairies, old habits die hard I guess

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More reader with Twi and Time

artist: Caramelapplefritter

Love the cute angsty ones with her and adult Twi and the one with baby Twi and Ilia. Unofficial siblings :,)

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The reader from Chains and Anomalies pt2

artist: Caramelapplefritter

The one drawn on paper has such a special place in my heart- The effort and how personal it feels just means the world to me

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The reader from Chains and Anomalies: These artworks meant so much to me, they're so cute having her and little Twi together

artist: Caramelapplefritter

[imcobaltastronomer]

Hiatus End

Hey guys, I know I've been virtually dead here for a long time. Truth is I haven't handled losing my friend Caramelapplefritter at all, it felt like I couldn't continue this silly little blog without her.

However, I want to continue now. I've let the grief play out it's course and now I feel ready to start again, thank you all so much for being patient with me

-Thistle

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Chains and Anomalies pt2 (new)

Gathering the other Heroes (sorry for late upload, was dying of gastro)

Notes: chainsandanomalies, linkeduniverse, conflict, angst, lore

The wolf stepped forward as Warriors stood holding the blade towards it, "Sky, wake up... Come on" He nudged with his foot but Sky was still out cold, "Okay fine, but I'm keeping it's skin" He sighed with a step forward. The wolf dodged each blow effortlessly, it's eyes followed every movement he made and pushed him back each time, Warriors had been backed into the remains of the barn without noticing until the wolf laid down panting, "Is this a game to you? What are you" He asked to which the wolf sat on it's hind legs like a person, "Okay, you think you're a person? Is that what it is" He asked crouching down to it's level slowly. The wolf sniffed at the pouch on his side opening it with it's mouth, "There's no treats in there" He tried to push it's nose out but it was too strong, letting a deep growl out while grabbing the light essence bottle and darting off with it.

Despite it's size, the wolf was fast, running circles around Warriors whenever he caught up, "Give that back you filthy dog" He shouted but the wolf opened the vial and lapped the contents. It's body looked to be dissolving into black particles before revealing a stocky rancher, "You soldiers are late, I dealt with the monsters already" The rancher wiped his face, checking it for blood. "We don't even know where we are, those black clouds brought us here" Warriors shouted, "The bird told me, look it's too much to explain right now but I need to see if my family is okay" He ran off down the paddock towards a small village, "Are you going to replace the light magic, asshole? That stuff is rare" Warriors chased after him leaving Sky with his bird.

"No, sorry. I can't shift back to normal without light or Twili magic" His pace went from a power walk to a light sprint. "Then why take on an irreversible form in the first place? How do you even" Warriors was cut off, "Because I had to. You'd do the same to lure monsters away from your home" He stopped, pointing directly at Warriors forehead. Grabbing the rancher's hand to start a fight but then realising he too had the mark of the Triforce. "You're a hero like my companion and myself" His anger simmered down showing the matching golden mark. Their angers simmered down. "Another Hero? You shouldn't be alive" The rancher inspected Warriors hand, "We aren't from whenever this time is, let me explain while you make your way to your home" He sighed. The explanation matched with Crimson's but in more detail, the villagers were barricaded in their homes yet they slowly emerged upon seeing the rancher.

"They're Humans? I didn't think there were any left" Warriors noticed their smaller ears and stature. "We are doing well, thriving away from Hyrule... We used to be more open to the Kingdom until... Nevermind" The rancher looked downcast, "You're Hylian though? What are you doing here" Warriors pushed his questions. "My father was Hylian, I have his features but I am more Human" He snapped as he left to check everyone for injuries before returning to the paddock where Warriors decided to return to. "Everyone's okay, the monsters weren't after them but the animals and our resources. Monsters normally don't attack us unless they're smart enough to follow orders looking for someone" He explained, "That's good, so you'll be able to join us then" Warriors asked, "Yes, The mayor agreed to let me go, those monsters today were more or less after me anyways" The rancher sat down luring some goats over.

Once Sky came back from his comatose state, the Heroes spoke, the rancher's title was Twilight and he spoke of his ordeals and a half apology for using up the light essence. "It's okay, if you're looking for light magic to morph back, my sword's blade has light magic inside the very metal itself. A replica of the Goddess' sword, her daughter helped forge it" Sky revealed a perfect replica of the sword he began his trials with. "If you know the daughter of the Goddess, then you must be from an ancient time long before now" Twilight thought out loud while scratching behind the ears of one goat. "Maybe... Though her title is more or less decorative, she's not her but has her light magic" Sky explained partially since it would be too much to explain the nature of his best friend's true identity. "So those things are goats? They're enormous" Warriors changed the subject, "Ordonian goats are more wild than Hylian goats, a more ancient lineage I guess. Twilight smiled, the rest of the evening and night were peaceful, they were to set out in the morning.

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Chains and Anomalies (new)

The beginning of the rifts

Notes: linked universe, angst, meeting the Chain, Warriors and Sky, chronically ill Sky is totally canon,

Monsters seemed to gather in hoards wherever those unnatural black clouds formed. They started as few but became more frequent over the months. Soon they were called rifts after monsters long thought to be extinct began reappearing as if there had been some rift in time hence the name. Ever since the battles to restore order to the Gate of Time, they should have stopped but only grew worse, the knights were thinned and exhausted already from battling Cia nearly a year earlier but the rifts could have been the final blow if it weren't for Link going head first into the rift to kill the source.

There was no finale, only the start of something bigger. The other side of the black cloud opened into an unfamiliar land, the open skies above with fluffy, white clouds nearly in reach. The village ahead was beautiful, old homes with colourful windows and an enormous statue of a goddess in the centre. Nearby the main plaza was set up with a large market in the sunlight yet it was empty, stalls were left as they were. He wondered what happened, picking through each for answers but a flash of red and being hoisted off his feet took him by surprise.

The ground was nowhere in sight, he looked up to see an enormous bird carrying him somewhere. Holding onto it's powerful legs for dear life until being gently placed down on a mysterious floating isle where everyone else was. There was chatter from each end, families huddled together in fear trying to distract their children with little things from the market in hand "That's the last one, the whole of Skyloft has been evacuated, a knight but I don't recognise him" The young man ontop of the bird called. "I'm not from here, I don't even know where I am" Link answered, "What do you mean, how did you get here" The bird jockey asked, "I went through the rift, those black clouds to see where the monsters kept coming from" He answered. "You... You went through that? Those clouds are toxic" The other knights were confused, "My Princess gave me light magic to protect me" He showed a pendant full of light magic essence to the jockey. "Light magic... Like what the Goddess used?" He sent the others away so they could speak in private.

"I am a Hero chosen by Her Grace, Hylia. Hero of the Skies, I need answers on how you or that Princess got that" The bird jockey spoke quietly, "I am a chosen Hero too... Hero of Warriors, my Princess is a descendant of Hylia" Link replied, "That can't be right, there's only one Hero at a time... But you came from that rift so... But Her Grace only has one daughter. Prove to me you were chosen" The Skyward Hero asked confused but serious, "I don't think I'm from whatever time this is, but we need to work together to end these before more people get hurt. I'm just as confused as you" Link sighed taking his left gauntlet off to reveal the mark of the Triforce, after inspecting the mark, the Sky Hero agreed to speak more. He agreed to set off with this other Hero to go into another rift to see if the causes were still in there after he spoke with the other knights to care for the others until his return. "They were everywhere, the Loftwings were frightened off and people were stranded. It was meant to be the Loftwing Festival today, the time when hatchlings come to Skyloft for the first time... A special day for families ruined, the whole academy and myself evacuated everyone to this island before figuring out the next step" Sky explained. They agreed to go by their titles as they shared the same name, the discussions were short but the journey was long until the next rift was found.

"No matter what happens, don't let go of me" Sky called as he commanded his great bird to plummet into the rift in an incredible drop, Warriors had no time to think as fear wracked his body. The wind howled in his ears until the eerie cold of the rift hit, then the warmth of the sun returned. They were soaring above a woodland in a more familiar land. "Sky, I think we are in another place, this isn't the same skyline" Warriors finally opened his eyes. Sky commanded the bird to land in a field nearby where he dismounted and fell to his feet, "Before you ask, it's a medical thing. It's too long to explain but my heart can't take prolonged stress" He laid down against the bird who was sitting with it's beak open panting. "Are you seriously going to have a heart attack in the middle of who knows where?" Warriors asked concerned, "No, it's not a heart attack... I'm tired and so is Crimson" He petted the bird's wing. "Come sit down with me, Crimson wants to know you better" He smiled gesturing to come over. "So, what's this thing anyway" Warriors asked, "What do you mean? Everyone has a Loftwing, we pair with them as babies... Like what was supposed to happen today, they are our guardians given to us by the Goddess. Nobody knows where they have their young so we believe that they come from her realm itself outside of our reach" Sky's replies grew slower as he was losing consciousness. He'd been fighting off monsters and evacuating the whole of Skyloft for an entire day.

The field was actually a large paddock where the occasional goat approached, the remnants of a barn were nearby too, burnt down into a crude mass of ashes. "Those are weird goats, too large for Hylian ones..." He tried to lure one over for a better view, it came up to sniff his hand with a soft bleat leaning in to nibble his scarf but it ran away after something in the woodland behind the paddock ruins spooked it. "Hey, wake up I think there's something in the woods" He tried to wake Sky up but he was out cold, Crimson stretched his neck in the direction of the trees puffing his feathers up while letting out a deep hiss. "Come on, come on" He shook Sky but nothing worked, The great bird stood up clacking it's beak loudly unlike anything else, the beast emerged seeing the challenge.

A large, wolf with a deep grey coat stepped forth, it's eyes were piercing blue and of a person, not an animal, it also had a diamond like marking on it's forehead that was no natural pattern and strange, long hackles on it's neck. It was no natural wolf, the way it's eyes locked onto Crimson was calculated, baring it's teeth to growl in a pattern as if it was trying to speak. Terrified, Warriors reached for his sword grabbing the wolf's attention instead.

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Chains and Anomalies blog update!

I am moving the main story to my second blog @ChainsandAnomaliesAU so you can read up on everything in order and there's an ask! box for any requests too!

I'll still be using this account for ideas, requests, the same stuff as always :)

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Another quick sketch: Rule with his fairy markings

Everyone thinks Wind is the innocent child that can do no wrong but it's actually Rule. He has no idea what's going on or what things mean (like saying he put someone to sleep the other day cause they were annoying him and learning what that actually means)

Thanks to Melon Soup for the pose reference

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Chains and Anomalies quick sketch:

Since Time is half blind, he often picks Wind up to spot things for him and he also just wants to pick him up since he couldn't do that for Twilight (it would probably break him if he tried to pick his full grown son up)

thanks to Melon Soup for the pose reference