Hello everyone! My Name's Nico, and I've been following Four Swords and this Fandom as a whole from the sidelines for years. This community is creatively phenomenal, from written works, to art, to cosplay, world building, role-play, and everything in between. So I want to start this blog off by saying thank you. To the creatives, the dreamers, the supporters, the kind veterans, everyone who exists in this space. You have built something remarkably inspirational for myself and undoubtedly many others. And for that you should be proud.
I'm usually the quiet sort -- afraid to take a chance, to take a leap in fear of scrutiny and rejection not only from others, but from myself. I hold myself to a standard that is so impossibly high that I could never hope to attain it, and as a result I've been largely silent. Leaving a like here, a rare comment there, occasionally finding the gall to personally thank certain creators for everything they do and the endless inspiration they've provided over the years. But I've never found it in me to give back in the way I wanted to. I've been a creative for as long as I remember in mediums of all sorts and with varying degrees of success. 😂 Some of the things I've worked on have been in development for five -- maybe even six years now. And yet they've never seen the light of day. Because I was afraid.
A few months back I made the choice to take a step and reach out to someone. A creator in the community I just so happened to stumble over in my mindless 3am scrolling. And feeling particularly brave that day I decided to send them a message. Probably about how much I loved their work and how they were very creative -- I don't remember all the details anymore frankly. I noticed they were open to role-playing. Something I've only ever done privately with close friends in the past. And for some reason that stroke of courage got me to ask them if they'd give me a shot and chance a few interactions between our characters.
Today I consider them a wonderful friend. Someone who has time and time again encouraged me, supported me, pushed me to take that step and put myself and my worlds out there for others to see. To take my art and my writing and display it proudly so that maybe I could give you all back a little piece of what you've given me. And I don't know if I've ever really thanked them for that the way I've meant to. So I think I will now. Thanks @reiblu , for everything. Like, seriously dude. Anyway, I've been hesitant. In fact, even now I'm still hesitant. Afraid of the unknown and what others might say or think. And I know this is a kind of long and personal rant to just throw out there, but I want you guys to know who I am. And to know that if you feel the same way, you aren't alone.
This is The Hylian Parting Glass Project. A first step into leaving my own head. And if you decide to follow this project for whatever reason, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving me a chance. I can't promise I'll be consistent. I can't promise I won't occasionally disappear. But I can promise you that I am passionate about the things I make and I am passionate about making others happy. About giving back. Thank you for taking this adventure with me and I hope you enjoy every last second of it. This is the story of The Hylian Parting Glass.
