Ask: Spirit Engineer, what do you think about the recent development in steam engines?
Engineer: I love the steam engine, like a lot. It gave me trains. And trains are amazing. One of the best inventions ever made, if not the best. But I wouldn’t call them a recent development. Hylians were using steam powered boats even before New Hyrule was founded. And the Lokamos and their Allie’s were using it for trains just as long, if not longer. So it’s older than 100 years at minimum.
Link was pretty sure he was living the dream life. Leaning out the window of his train and feeling the wind blow through his hair as he watched the world go by at a comfortable pace was one of his favorite places to be. It was only really topped by being at home with Karu and their three kids.
It didn't get much better than spending the evening sharing a meal with his four favorite people and listening to the kids share about their days. Niko always had interesting stories now that he'd started the beginning of his sword training at the palace. And Angee and Alpho were constantly getting into something they weren't supposed to.
Link did feel bad leaving Karu with them most of the day (and the occasional overnight), but he also knew that his husband was perfectly capable of handling the three of them on his own. And they had agreed that Link would continue to be the one working while Karu stayed home with the kids. So long as Link worked to try and be home before the kids went to bed most nights. So there wasn't really any reason to feel guilty. He just...did sometimes.
Link shook his head and refocused on the tracks ahead of him. He wasn't worried about crashing. He'd driven this train on these tracks for seventeen years now. He could make it back to Castletown with his eyes closed. It wasn't like he had monster trains trying to chase him down like they did back when he was twelve. Compared to that, keeping his train on track while avoiding regular trains was a cakewalk.
Speaking of Castletown. There it was coming up. Link felt a grin spreading across his face as he shifted gears to slow down for the approach to the station, easing his train to a gentle stop. Once he was completely stopped, Link hopped out and turned towards the passenger car to beam at the two Castletown locals who had caught a ride back with him from his last stop in Aboda Villiage.
"Welcome back to Castletown," he told them brightly "And thank you again for riding with Hero's Spirit. I hope to see you again soon!"
"Wonderful as always, Link" Mona praised him, waving as she disembarked. "I'll see you in a couple of days for my trip to Wittleton."
"I look forward to it, Mona," Link replied easily, waving in reply as Mona and her travel companion made their way into town.
Link waited until both passangers were off the platform before he began running through his nightly checks of his train, checking the passenger car for forgotten items and trash, glancing over the wheels, and checking the engine. He didn't actually expect any issues. This was the Spirit Train after all, a train crafted by ancient spirits to help guard the land, but Alphonzo had taught him how to check his train and Link wasn't one to let that go to waste. Besides, it was better safe than sorry.
Once he was sure that everything was in good shape Link hopped back into the cab and began carefully maneuvering his train into its shed. It was an easy, familiar thing by this point in his life, so it didn't take much time at all. He was on his way into town less than ten minutes later, the shed closed up behind him.
Since he'd managed to finish up for the day relatively early in the evening Link was looking forward to sharing a meal with his family before getting to cuddle with his husband before bed. Unfortunately for him, however, those plans were quickly derailed when he reached his house only to find two royal guards stationed outside his door.
Here we are! The second in Links in Dresses series. My Engineer is having fun with @marshmellohi’s Spirit. Spirit is having fun building a sand train while Engineer is trying to keep the wind from steeling his hat.
I actually did try and base their location off of an actual spot in the game. Though I made the beach part bigger than it is in the game. Kudos to anyone who figures out where that is.
Birthday: (I am currently working on a calendar system for this AU, so this will come later.)
Age When Introduced: 29
Pronouns: He/him
Height: 5'11
Source/Game(s): Spirit Tracks
Sexuality: Pansexual
Favorite Color(s): Engineer loves the color yellow. It's a bright, cheerful color and it makes him think of the spirit tracks themselves as well as a bright, sunny day. His second favorite color is pink, because it reminds him of when he first met Zelda.
Disliked Color(s): There aren't really any colors that Engineer dislikes, not enough to be worth mentioning at least.
Skills: Engineer may be a better sword user than the average citizen in his time, but he's nowhere near the skill level of any of the other Links. He still carries the Lokomo Sword and uses it when he needs to, but he's far more likely to use his train's cannon to deal with enemies than his sword.
Outside of combat, Engineer is an expert in all things train-related. Not only can he get you (or supplies) where you want to go (either very quickly or very smoothly, your choice), but he also knows how to fix up almost any issue that could come up for a train. Pair all of that with how good he is at hitting any enemy that tries to bother him or his train and it's obvious why he's the person that the queen calls anytime she or a member of her family needs to go somewhere.
Outfit/Design Notes: Aboda's outfit is basically identical to the one he got while he trained to become an engineer. Just larger to fit his now adult form and with gloves to protect his hands when he works on a train. Hey, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. After their adventure, Zelda insisted that he keep the Spirit Flute to help aid him if anything came up so he carries it with him wherever he goes. Just in case.
Other: Engineer is still living the dream that he had as a child, traveling around on his train and taking people and supplies where they need to go, but these days he returns home daily if he can. That way he can help his husband (Karu) raise their kids; Niko (M; 8), Angee (F; 5), and Alpho (M; 5).
