What if Demise's curse rang deeper than sparking a neverending duel between hero and villain?
What if his curse seeped into the veins of life itself, masquerading the gods like puppets?
Blessing hero after hero with unshakable courage. Blessing generations of princesses with wisdom beyond their years. Blessing all Gerudo men with addictive power.
...
What if it's rooted in the very sword sworn to destroy it?
Idk, this is just a concept that's been spinning in the washing machine in my head for a while so I've decided to write it into an au. Well, maybe just write out a general story and characters. Follow if you're interested !!! I'll be posting the designs and a few tidbits of all the Links soon :]
(Also, while this is vaguely inspired by LU, this is a different story with different interpretations of the various heroes. I love LU, but please do not tag this au as such)
Happy pride. Reminder there is still a big echo chamber underbelly of conservative bigots within the LU / greater Zelda fandom here on Tumblr. This includes many who claim to "love everyone" under their religion, but happily interact with open bigots (such as those on That Conservative Server who think the queer "movement" is inherently predatory in nature. Such rhetoric is incredibly harmful and dangerous toward the queers you supposedly "love").
Reblog this post if you would like to fire some shots in the backyard and remind your followers you are 100% queer (or an ally) and do not tolerate intolerance!
In case it's not clear with the two characters I've shown being gender queer, this blog is a safe space for all !!! Except bigots. I will never tolerate homophobes, transphobes, racists, sexists, or anybody who forces their religion or political views onto people to the extreme.
I'm sorry if this upsets anybody. I am just a queer storyteller who doesn't want anybody to come here and be uncomfortable or feel unsafe, especially those in my community.
(Not pictured: they wear leather gloves and a collection of enchanted bracelets. I couldn't find a way to pose their hands in a good way)
Colour scheme - Mage's skin is a deep tan from living outside their whole life, and their hair is a red tinted, deep shade of brown. Their visible eye is bright green, and the other is- well, you'll find out in time. Their shirt is a light cream, though it's heavily stained with dirt and grass. They have three vests that they wear interchangeably over the shirt, like the armour in game. Their boots are brown leather and their cloak is a natural dyed yellow tinted green.
Character overview - A silent hero, Mage is a kind, gentle soul. They spent most of their life wandering the world in search of... something. They're not sure what. They're not sure when. They travel far and wide, just wandering for as long as they can remember. Mage's sense of wander and curiosity led to them being universally loved in Hyrule as a lost child who helped everyone and couldn't sit still. Their second adventure nearly sent them running away for good. But nope, they stayed and won that fight, even if they could no longer return to the land and people who'd essentially raised them from the age of 10. The danger was too high, with a curse on their blood that caused monsters to hunt them. Also, they are nonverbal.
Just posting this and I'm only just noticing the wonky ears- whoops. Anyway, I hope you like them !!! If you have any suggestions let me know, and I'd love to hear your thoughts ! Have a wonderful day :]
this year's prompts were chosen through an open suggestion poll (in which we received over 4,000 prompts) and a subsequent vote, where 5,019 votes were submitted. the top 28 make up the core prompts, and the febuwhump mod's favourites that remain have become the alternates. the first prompt in the 28, "vocal chords", was our number one prompt of the vote, with 1,625 total votes.
i am so insanely excited to see what you all create with these prompts, and i hope they're inspiring enough to trigger a whole month's worth of creativity for you!
as an extra added challenge, some creators will be undertaking another, smaller goal, of including apples in each of their prompt fills as an ode to the wildly popular prompt suggestion of "apples" that didn't make it through to the poll. this is totally optional, but is a good extra challenge if you'd like to take part in it!
if you have any questions, please check out the faq before sending an ask, or skim the blog's previously asked questions to see if your question has already been answered.
please note: notifying the blog of completionist status will happen through a google form released towards the end of febuwhump, and if you are interested in joining the febuwhmp discord server, the link will be available to do so for one week towards the end of january.
full write-up of prompts and rules under the cut:
FEBUWHUMP 2025 PROMPTS:
DAY 1: vocal chords
DAY 2: holding back tears
DAY 3: pinned down
DAY 4: hivemind
DAY 5: not trusting reality
DAY 6: forced to stay awake
DAY 7: alternate timeline self
DAY 8: bleeding out
DAY 9: necromancy
DAY 10: magic exhaustion
DAY 11: demonic possession
DAY 12: used as practice
DAY 13: “i don’t trust anyone else”
DAY 14: becoming the monster
DAY 15: icarus
DAY 16: eaten alive
DAY 17: power instability
DAY 18: living weapon
DAY 19: death wish
DAY 20: “i did good right?”
DAY 21: put on display
DAY 22: “grab the little one”
DAY 23: gunshot wound
DAY 24: forced to beg
DAY 25: bound and gagged
DAY 26: concealing an injury
DAY 27: post-victory collapse
DAY 28: recovery
ALTERNATE PROMPTS:
is there a specific day’s prompt you don’t want to fill? here are ten alternatives you can switch them out for!
ALT 1: major character death
ALT 2: blowtorch
ALT 3: pick who dies
ALT 4: body swap
ALT 5: die a hero
ALT 6: emergency surgery
ALT 7: body horror
ALT 8: on the run
ALT 9: in another life
ALT 10: feeding tube
RULES:
soft rules:
prompts should be answered in the form of whump
creators can produce any kind of media they want
you don't have to complete all the prompts to take part
you can use the prompts after the event ends
you can complete them in tandem with any other event
you can post to any platform you want, however this blog will only be sharing links and prompt fills posted to tumblr
if you want to be featured on the hall of fame, you must inform this blog by the 3rd of march that you have completed all of the days using the provided form
if you have questions, consult the faq before asking
hard rules:
to be a completionist, you must complete all 28 prompts, in order, in whatever medium you want, before the end of the event
(specifically for being featured on the blog)
when uploading febuwhump content to tumblr, please use the tags:
febuwhump (or febuwhump2025)
the relevant day's tag e.g. febuwhumpday1, febuwhumpday2...
nsfw (if relevant)
any important trigger warnings
you can also tag the blog: @febuwhump
I cannot guarantee your work will be archived on the blog. a random selection of properly tagged works will be reblogged every day of february.
Games- A link to the Past, Triforce Heroes, Oracle of Seasons, Oracle of Ages, Link's Awakening. (In that order)
Age - Around 18-ish? Lost track after Koholint.
Height - 5'1"
Gender + pronouns - Transfemme (Hytopia was her awakening), She/They
Nickname - Vet/Veteran/Hibiscus/Old lady (do not call her this, or risk being smacked by the cane)
Physical appearance -
(The poncho is seperate, however I wanted to add clothing details under it)
Colour scheme - Her hair is a light, warm pink, her skin is pale from lack of sunlight, though scattered with freckles and with dark eyebags, and her eyes are a swirl of grey and purple. Her dress is a muted dark green and the poncho is a warm orange and crocheted, though white and blue sometimes peeks through the stitches (it's a roc's cape sandwiched between two layers of the crocheted fabric). Her boots and bag are brown leather, as are the knee brace and gloves. The cane is wooden with a shiny polish and elemental stones embedded around the top.
Character overview - A shell of a former vibrant hero. Her distaste for her current state and past is often mistaken for her being bitter and spiteful, which...isn't wrong, however much they hate that fact and try not to be. After being rescued from a shipwreck, she lost her leg, lover, and will to live. While they do have a heart of gold and strong desire to help, they're crippled by depression, chronic pain, and survivor's guilt. They miss their girlfriend every second of every day. Currently, she's under the care of Sahasrahla, who helps with getting her out of bed, making sure she eats, making sure she takes her prescription elixrs, ensuring she takes care of her scars, and dropping off food and gifts from friends. As grumpy as Vet is about being alive, she is grateful for his support. However, do not mistake this for weakness or incompetence. While she isn't capable of doing the feats of her youth anymore, she can and will kick your ass. Just not with a sword. The poncho is enchanted to carry a whole arsenal of magical weapons. (You can tell this character is my favourite punching bag, huh- /lh)
If you have any suggestions or criticisms, please let me know. There are more characters to come ! Like, a lot- anyways, I hope you like her, have a good day !!!
