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Okay! There we go! “Flash fic” now complete, lmao.

#freyja writes fic #cacophony #lu fic #lu sky #shatterproof au #deaf link

Absolutely LOVE seeing Zelda posts where people headcanon link as deaf/nonbinary/gay/nd/whatever and then the comments are a bunch of dudebros trying to use Actual Canon as proof that he is none of those things. As if they have any power in the comment section of link x sidon fanart

#the only reason I’ve been in the comment section of link x Sidon fanart is Bc I was trying to find drawing references #just so you know #also I wholeheartedly support any and all link headcanons because they’re all lovely in their own way #also I’ve found very few of them that are out of character?#which is odd bc usually these headcanons are super out there and don’t fit the character #anyways tags #link #legend of Zelda #zelda #zelda link #sidlink #(just because)#loz #thoughts #my post #gay link #nonbinary link #deaf link

Words from a hard of hearing person! (aka ME)

I'm hoh, and I know some ASL to help me get by when I'm with d/Deaf or other hoh people!!!

Because people tend to draw Link signing, I need to tell anyone NOT FLUENT IN ASL (or other sign languages) something VERY IMPORTANT.

The grammar is in the face!!! Grammar and tone are IN THE FACE. Eyebrow movements actually tell you a lot about what is being said. So, when you draw Link signing, look into the facial expression that goes with the sign! I might try and draw something to highlight this and just give an example.

Also, just a fun fact, grammatical structure is different too! An example:

English: Hi! My name is Emma, what's your name?

ASL: Hi! My name Emma. Your name what?

I see people using ASL a lot for his signs, so DON'T GIVE LINK A FLAT EXPRESSION WHEN SIGNING. He needs to be expressive!

Also, d/Deaf and hoh people are very descriptive! This is more cultural and not necessarily needed, but we tend to be very blunt and ask lots of questions or give comments that the hearing community finds rude. So if you want to throw that in as well, that would be cool!

Also, a lot of people have sign names. These can ONLY BE GIVEN BY A d/DEAF PERSON. Hearing people CANNOT GIVE THESE. Or at least in my community this is true, I can't speak for every single community out there. It might be fun to give Link, Sidon, Yona, Zelda, etc. sign names! They're often based on attributes. Some people have a name that's "cat" or "curly hair" and things like that. It's faster than fingerspelling, and it's unique to the individual so it's often easier to know exactly who you're talking about!

Anyway, thought I'd share.

Happy drawing!!!

#loz #totk #totk link #deaf link #Deaf link #tears of the kingdom