hello chat its time to be unironically annoyed again because can someone answer to me why the magicians fandom offed itself so hard. like okay I know the ending kinda killed shit and like older shows have less fandom but like come onnn hannibal has been a cancelled done deal tv show since what 2015 and people still talk about it like its actively being written. which is great because its an amazing show but I need the magicians to have a comeback right now and I'm so srs about this... i neeeed more fillorians in my life please please PLEASE come message me I'm so desperate for fandom friends its PAINFUL... i need to yap about quentin and eliot and margo and penny and alice and julia and kady PLEASE
the format is fucked up (read; not indented) because tumblr was pissing me off. and i cannot fight with it at 2am. we might fix it later
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Legend is a man of many talents. He has a lot of hobbies and skills, all picked up over his many years of adventuring.
..but sometimes, he surprises himself with what he can do. It’s a little intimidating, to think you know what you’re capable of just to be informed you can do something you’d never even considered, but…it is what it is. It’s best to just accept it when it happens.
That being said, Legend isn’t used to the fact these strange, rabbit-like creatures in Wild’s era seem to like him. A lot.
Rupee stuck around, following close behind Legend whenever they walked anywhere—as if he was afraid Legend would disappear if left alone for one minute. For a little while, this was cute—Rupee would even trail after Four, sometimes—but eventually ‘cute’ became ‘annoying’, and Legend kind of wishes the rabbit-creature would stop toddling after him all the time.
“Ledge, your lil friend is trying to get your attention,”Four spoke up quietly, not looking up from whatever book they’re reading. Wild had given it to them as a birthday gift, when he’d learned Four’s birthday had passed without the smithy saying anything. He also made Four a cupcake, despite the smithy’s protests.
Four shared it with Legend and Rupee later on. Rupee seemed confused at the idea, but had eaten his third of it after Legend had. Legend noted that it was carrot cake, and that he absolutely needs to get that recipe from Wild before this adventure is over.
Sometimes, Rupee will run off and find things to bring Legend, and other times he all-but-drags Legend with him to show the veteran something. It’s a little endearing, and sometimes Rupee finds some interesting stuff. That’s only sometimes, though.
In the span of a few weeks—he thinks, anyway. It’s a little hard to tell—he’d gained the attention of three more bluepees, none of which stayed too long but were present enough to have been named Koholint, Puddles and Blueberry (that last one came from Four. He’d let the smithy name her when they were upset one night) respectively.
Much like Rupee, however, they fussed over Legend too much. He’ll say he doesn’t know why they do it, but he does, and he hates it.
Just because his bunny form is a little…smaller than the average bunny, doesn’t mean he’s a baby.
Legend sighed. “What’s up, Rupee?”He tilted his head at the creature, groaning in annoyance when Rupee pawed at his leg before turning and hopping a small distance away, before stopping and turning to see if Legend was following.
Looks like he wants Legend to follow. Reluctantly, Legend stood up. “If the others ask, I’m just taking a walk. Rupee wants to show me something.”
“Okay. Be careful, vet.”
“Will do.”He hums, turning and following Rupee as he began to lead the veteran somewhere.
Belatedly, Legend realises that his sword is still with Four, but he doesn’t think he’ll need it. Not really. Rupee doesn’t drag Legend anywhere dangerous—hell, half of the time they don’t even go too far from wherever the chain had set up camp anyways.
Rupee kept going, occasionally slowing down to see if Legend was still following and allowing him to catch up before hopping off in front again. How considerate.
Honestly, Legend doesn’t know why he bothers entertaining it when Rupee leads him away; but no matter how much he questions himself, he still chooses to follow.
If asked, he’ll deny the fact he questions himself on it. Nobody needs to be inside his head, except the ones already there.
“...you’re not serious here,”Legend sighed out, watching as Rupee disappeared, appearing in a puff of blue smoke at the top of a nearby cliff. “You want me to climb up there? With these bones? No way in hell.”
…he climbs up the cliff anyways. He’s admittedly curious about why Rupee wants him up there in the first place.
Once he’s safely made it up, Rupee begins to lead him along again, stopping every so often so Legend can catch up.
They don’t travel much further, as Rupee leads Legend into a clearing with a pretty tree and a pond in the centre.
Vaguely, Legend recognises that this place reeks of magic. It doesn’t feel hostile, though, just…curious. “Okay, Rupe. What’re we here for?”He kneels down to the bluepee cautiously.
In return, Rupee nudges his hand, and Legend belatedly realises that Rupee was trying to comfort him. He’s not leading Legend anywhere else, now, just sitting with him and nuzzling up to him. He still seems to think Legend needs to be comforted.
Legend would be mad if it wasn’t Rupee. But it is, so he doesn’t, and instead settles onto the grass with him.
He has to admit, this place is calming. It’s quiet, and absolutely soaked in protective magic.
It’s safe. Even if the magic here feels curious, like it’s trying to figure out who and what Legend is, it doesn’t seem like whatever it’s coming from seems to be hostile.
The veteran relaxes, running his fingers through the glowing blue fur of his little companion. Rupee seems to appreciate it.
Legend doesn’t relax like this often. At home, he does. He has plenty of animals back home that he can do this with, he just…doesn’t do it while adventuring.
His ears twitch. Something blue moves near the pond, but it’s too small to be a bluepee.
It’s…a horse, he thinks. But it’s…not a horse. He knows what a horse looks like. He has one of his own at home. Twilight’s got his horse, Epona, with them.
This is a horse, but it’s…not.
It has a similar glow to the bluepees, and Legend registers that the magic he felt earlier is coming from this being.
How weird.
The horse-thing seems to stare at Legend, and all he can do is stare back. He swears this thing has more eyes than it should. It has antlers, too, sort of like the ones that the bluepees have.
After a solid, uncomfortable minute, it takes a step closer. And closer, up until it’s right in front of the veteran.
Legend stares at it, before slowly standing up. He never takes his eyes off of the creature, and doesn’t even think about moving too quickly. Once he’s standing, he offers a hand out to the creature.
He can feel the aura from the thing. It’s curious. Protective.
“I’m gonna call you Pond,”Legend decides, once the…horse (he’ll keep calling it a horse, for now) nudges into his hand. “I don’t have any food with me.”He mumbles. “I’m sorry.”He does feel a little bad about it, but how could he have known?
Pond seemingly doesn’t mind.
He spends a while just,,,sitting there, in the presence of a fluffle of bluepees and Pond. It’s…nice. Their presence almost feels healing, as he doesn’t seem to have a single complaint about how his body feels.
Eventually, though, he realises that he did sort of leave without telling anyone except Four, and they might be getting worried now.
“Rupe, we have to go,”Legend sighs. He doesn’t want to. He sort of just wants to stay here.
Rupee hops up, though, and Legend pulls himself off of the ground.
He turns to Pond, and runs his fingers through their mane. “I have to go now, Pond. It was nice to meet you.”
Pond doesn’t seem happy. Makes a sound of protest that Legend’s only ever heard from Pepper, when he does something that she doesn’t like.
“I know,”He frowns. “I’m sorry. I would stay if I could.”And he would. He would spend so much longer here if he was able.
Pond seems to make a decision. Starts trotting away from the body of water, towards where Rupee is sitting.
Legend, confused but needing to go that way anyways, follows.
This is how he finds himself walking down a beaten path with a bluepee and a strange, horse-like creature who feels like a deity.
This is how he finds himself back at camp, still with the two in tow.
“Hey Ledge, enjoy your—”Wild cuts off, staring behind him.
“This is Pond,”Legend informs. Then, “Do you know what it is…? I think it’s a horse? But it’s not.”
“That’s—Legend, that’s the lord of the mountain.”Wild blinks rapidly. “That’s basically a minor god. How did you..”
“Oh. Pond just kinda followed us back.”
“Pond.”He wheezes, and Legend thinks he might be dying for a second. “You somehow befriended a minor god, and you named it Pond?”
Legend pouts. “I think it’s a good name.”
“For a pet, maybe.”
Legend frowns and turns to Pond. “Do you like the name I gave you, or do you want something else? Nudge once for you like it, twice for you want a new one.”
Pond nudges him once.
“See? Pond likes it!”
“Vet. You’re back.”Four hums, wandering over to scoop Rupee up into their arms, tilting their head at Pond. “Made a new friend?”
“Yeah. Named ‘em Pond. Wild says they’re a minor god. Cool, right?”
“So cool.”Four nods, petting Rupee. “Is that what Rupee wanted to show you?”
“Yeah.”Legend fetches an apple from his bag, feeding it to Pond as he speaks. “There’s a little pond up on that hill. Pretty tree. There’s a lot more bluepees there, and that’s where Pond was.”
Four hums, still holding Rupee as they step a little closer to Pond, tilting their head curiously. Legend notes that Four stays behind him, as if Pond might get spooked by Four’s very existence. “So creepy…Pond is so cool. Can we keep them?”
“If they’re a god like Wild says…we shouldn’t, no. Pond really didn’t like the idea of me leaving their side, though. Like. Got so upset when me and Rupee went to leave that they followed us all the way back.”
Four whistles. “Damn. Hey, can we swap Epona out for Pond? Pond looks cooler.”
“Four!”Sky scolds with a frown.
“I’m joking~ Relax. We can have both.”
“You can’t keep the lord of the mountain!”Wild whines.
Despite Wild protesting it, though; Pond hangs around the group for the rest of their time in this era, hovering over Legend and Rupee. Wild accepts this.
Later, he tells Legend that he’s lucky to be able to befriend Pond—who, Wild reveals, is actually called Satori—so easily.
Legend doesn’t get it, though. Never does. He’s not really that lucky. Animals just like him.
Wild throws something at him when he says that. Genuinely throws his soup ladle at the veteran, while the others laugh about it.
Distantly, Legend wonders why animals trust him so easily. It can’t just be because he’s sometimes a bunny. It’s weird, but welcome.
He does need to look into it, though. Preferably before he accidentally befriends another deity.
guys, i can't watch the race, i'm at karaoke, 1% on my phone and twitter is broken again. please tell me if carlos or charles on the podium..... please.........
