Perler beads pattern designed by 苏苏栗 (commissioned artist)
Ravio’s eye injury is going to be more thematically significant in the second act. 👀
And… as I plan for my next art project, I’m planning to do one scene from the second act of the story. I’ll not reveal the context—just pick a word/theme that resonates with you!! Possible characters featured include Ravio, Legend, Zelda, Hilda, and Sheerow.
Basically I just liked the idea of making Legend deal with a child
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Warnings: None
Link had spent the last six months retired, he and his husband, Ravio, had been working out how to raise their adopted daughter, Hazel. With, of course, the help of Impa, who deemed herself grandma the moment she found out.
Link would still help people with little quests and clearing any stray monsters, but there was never anything big. Until the monsters started getting stronger.
"I don't know Rav! They keep getting stronger and I don't know why!" He shouted, slamming the map to the floor.
"Link..." Ravio stepped towards his partner slowly.
"I'm sorry, it's just- I don't want to do this again, I don't want another quest, I've got you and Hazel now, and Zel and Impa. I can't do this a seventh time." Link looked to Ravio with a pained expression.
"I'll come with you."
"What?" Link looksd confused.
"If you have to do another quest, I'll come with you, Impa and Zelda would be thrilled to look after Hazel for a while. I won't let you suffer another quest alone." Ravio pulled Link into a tight hug which Link swiftly returned. The two startled at a loud knock at the door.
"Go watch Hazel, I got the door." Link nodded, herding Ravio up the stairs before following. Link swung to door open, ending up face-to-face with a knight.
"Can I help you?" He asked sharply as he looked the group up and down.
"Uh, we're looking for Link? We were told he lived here." The small one in a multicoloured tunic stepped forward.
"Yeah? And who's we?" Link glared, it wasn't common for people to come knocking at his door for him and not Ravio's shop.
"That's a conversation we'd like to have with Link himself." The knight smiled, a smile Link found somewhat off-putting. After quickly weighing up his opinions, he gestured to himself and spoke again.
"Converse away." He grimaced.
"Uh," The knight glanced back to the rest of the heavily armed group, "Well, I'm Link, Hero of Warriors and we're heroes of the past, or maybe future depending on where you are in the timeline."
"Hero of Warriors?" Legend echoed. "You wouldn't happen to be a Captain would you?"
The hero knight froze.
"I- I would." The knight glanced back to the rest of the group, near all of them failing to hide their panic or surprise.
"Oi! Freeloader!" Link called into the house, quick footsteps soon came down the stairs, Ravio appeared at the base of the stairs, a sleeping Hazel in his arms. "Leave that." Link pointed to Hazel before Ravio came in view of the doorway, refusing to give anything away about his daughter. Ravio nodded, placing her down in the cot in their living room before coming to the door. As soon as he looked out the door, a grin split across his face.
"Mr Captain Hero Sir!" Ravio exclaimed, bounding towards the knight.
"Ravio!" The knight startled, before grinning and accepting the tight hug Ravio went to give him.
"Wait, what are you doing here? And who are th- Tune?" Ravio stared at the other small visitor, but the one in a blue tunic.
"Hi Bunny man!" The boy smiled a smile Link immediately recognised as one with a potential for chaos.
"So, time travel quest?" Link asked as Tune and Ravio hugged.
"I'm afraid so." The one in heavy armour nodded.
"Great." Link groaned as Ravio exclaimed, "I know you." causing the heavily armoured one to falter.
"I currently go by Time, but you may know me as Mask." Time smiled, causing Ravio to splutter.
"Wha- You're so big! Link! He was nine last I checked! How'd it go with Malon?" Ravio spoke at speed, leaving a few looking bewildered, causing Link to have to stifle a laugh.
"I- How did you recognise him so fast! It took me a week!" Tune protested. Ravio grinned and shrugged in response.
