[miadearden]

Annica’s 2025 Fic Masterpost

Coming in a month late whoops

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A Cold and Brittle Hand—Rated M | 95K ongoing (14/26 chapters)

TOTK/Pre-TOTK Zelink: Follows Link’s journey through the events of TOTK, interspersed with memories of the peace he and Zelda experienced in the years leading up to it.

Oneshots

Stories of a Summer Storm—Rated G | 1.5K

Post-BOTW Zelink: In the midst of a raging storm, Zelda comforts Link with tales from her childhood.

Dancing Embers—Rated G | 1.5K

Post-BOTW Zelink: Zelda and Link catch up and be cute in the wake of Hateno’s annual Harvest Festival. For Zelink Community’s Loftwing Letters exchange.

A Cantankerous, Sharp Beak—Rated T | 1.5K

Post-PH Telink: After yet more disappointment on their search for New Hyrule, Link patches up Tetra and the two of them talk about their journey. For Zelink Week “At First Sight”

Just Our Luck, We’re Tangled Up—Rated T | 2.5K

During-WW Telink: Tetra and Link’s growing friendship over the course of The Wind Waker, with the help of a stupid little knot. For Zelink Week “Intertwined”

To Pry Out A Smile—Rated G | 3K

Pre-Calamity Zelink: Zelda puts her mind to investigating the enigma that is her knight’s hidden smile. For Zelink Week “Hidden”

Bound—Rated G | 3K

Post-BOTW Zelink: After an injury forces Link to be laid up in bed, Zelda has to take drastic measures to ensure he stays there. For Zelink Week “In A Bind”

[lizardsister]

broooo did you seriously disturb my eternal rest & bring me back to this mortal coil just because my ancient enemy the eternal night has returned? after i sealed it away and everything? which one of you tampered with my binding runes 🙄

[lizardsister]

where's my useless apprentice i TOLD him it was going to be the duty of the next generation to not repeat the mistakes of those before them and to make this world bet- oh my apprentice goes by her now? you're telling me she's right in front of me! my dear i'm so sorry i didn't know. you look so much more happier and more confident than the bumbling, shy apprentice i once knew. im so proud of you. were you the one who tampered with my fucking runes

[aogiringo]

I’m a little late because I’ve been under the weather, but happy 3rd anniversary!🎉

This is a special game that first introduced me to the Zelda series.

[lurelimeart]

happy pride month!

[skyrimhusbandmaterial]

when you find someone who's equally unwell about The Character

[zac-gorman]

Link and the Windfish

[zac-gorman]

The opening scene of A Link to the Past is one of my all time favorites. It was one of the first video game moments I can remember giving me chills.

[2-point-5]

it bugs me how many lesbians have issues with trans women. like, we're supposed to love women. what's next, you gonna start hating short people too? fuck off.

[2-point-5]

AND TRANS GUYS. "ooohhhhh they're betraying womanhood" no, they're men. jfc not everything is a personal attack some people are just guys.

[2-point-5]

reblog this version too actually

[blueskittlesart]

happy pride month from everyone's favorite transgender LESBIAN video game characters!!!

[trans flag version]

[blueskittlesart]

traditional happy pride month from everybody's favorite transgender video game characters!!

[nuvemzinhacorderosa]

comfort ship

[sharksandjays]

sorry guys its been a while i lowkey forgot tumblr existed. i'm here for oomf to present my recent connorkyles

[bsidedtongue]

They're so polite & cute, holding their bows behind their backs. Sniffs.

[luna-azzurra]

Why Your Protagonist Shouldn’t Be the Only One With a Brain Cell

Your side characters are not scenery. they’re not just there to hold the protagonist’s emotional purse while they go through their Heroic Arc. if your MC is the sun, cool. but the story still needs stars. and planets. and like, a moon or two. or else we’re just staring at one bright dude in an empty void. which gets old fast.

→ So, they should want stuff. and not just “help the main character win the thing.” maybe they want revenge. or validation. or to finally pass their damn exams. maybe they don’t want to be part of the story. that’s interesting too! the point is: they’ve got lives. your protagonist is not the center of their universe (even if they’re in love with them).

→ disagree. please and fight a little. healthy conflict between characters = chef’s kiss. let your side characters call the MC out when they’re being an idiot. let them have their own opinions and morals and trauma. not everything needs to be “yes boss, I’m with you to the end”...some of the best dynamics come from people who love each other but can’t agree on what the right thing even is.

→ disappear sometimes. You don’t need to cram every side character into every chapter. people go home. they get busy. they have their own stuff going on. let them drift in and out naturally. it’s more realistic and it gives you room to breathe between interactions. absence makes the heart grow fonder, or whatever.

→ surprise the reader. I Mean, do you ever get to that one scene where a side character does something way out of pocket and you’re like “EXCUSE ME??” yeah, I love it. it’s not out of nowhere if you’ve built them properly. people are full of contradictions. give your side characters layers and weirdness and secrets and soft spots. make them unpredictable in the way that real people are.

→ Steal the spotlight (just a little) and let them have their moment. their own little arcs. let the reader fall for them. there’s no law that says only the MC can be interesting. in fact, your story will be better if the supporting cast occasionally steals the show. think of it like ensemble energy, your MC’s glow-up hits harder when the people around them are shining too.

[samairuart]

Timelapse time 💫

[entiqua]

with the power of blending mode layers i present to you the magical and ethereal spirit tracks zelda

[miadearden]

Hi 👋

Ask game (if you want to play): list 5 things that make you happy, then put this in the askbox for the last 10 people who reblogged something from you! get to know your mutuals and followers ✨️

Oooh thank you for the ask!

Under the cut

Number 1 — My kitty! She’s a goofy, cheeky, smoochy thing always up for cuddles and playtime I adore her.

Number 2 — As much as I will complain about it at times, writing! Putting the pieces of a story together is so much fun in particular that feeling you get when you know you’ve gotten a scene just right is exhilarating.

Number 3 — Building Things With Instructions. I’m often doing little booknook/diy model things but also I am your go-to for any ikea furniture you need put together. It’s really fun to me.

Number 4 — THUNDERSTORMS. Big ones.

Number 5 — Watching/working on nature documentaries. There are so many fun critters around the world and I like to watch their freaky little lives (I should pull out my planet earth dvds for a rewatch actually)