Damnnn, Its Been A While Since I Last Posted. Been A Tad Bit Busy After ArtFight And Havent Drawn Too

Damnnn, it’s been a while since I last posted. Been a tad bit busy after ArtFight and haven’t drawn too much, but I plan on posting the pieces I have done soon! (As well as my ArtFight art, cuz I don’t think I posted that)

These two wonderful lads are from @twidash-ftw-blysse ! Seer is on the left and Myth is on the right, and they’re a part of Blysse’s Links Meet AU! They’re such cool characters and I love their designs so damn much!!!

I just finished another art trade with the awesome @thetoyboxs and I'm quite happy with it. I drew her OC Ashlyn and the best wimdy boi, Wind! She asked if I could do something a bit more angst-y, and I did so gladly lol - dunno what happened to the poor things but I think they've been running for a while.

Juniper finally has a Reference Sheet!

It's been a while since I've uploaded anything here, so sorry about that! Anyways, here's Juniper! She's a Legend of Zelda OC, as well as a Linked Universe OC. She was originally designed by SketchUnOeil about six months ago, and while developing her more and more, I realised that the original design they did wasn't going to work for her backstory. Since then, I've been planning on redesigning her. It's taken me quite a while because of some art trades that I was doing, but they're finally done! I'm really happy with how she turned out! The reference has no shading just to make it easier for myself (and others) to colour pick from. Anyways, I hope you like her, and if you'd like to read more, feel free to check out her Toyhou.se Page. She also has an ArtFight Page if you'd like to draw her during the fight!

Did a gift piece for @awildsilver of their OC's Peace and Baby Zel! I adore these two so much, and Peace's whole story in general. Very happy with how this one turned out as well, was a bit experimental but it looks great!

This was finished on February 3rd 2024, just forgot to post it before now.

HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT!!!!!! READ THIS!!!!! I LOVE IT SO DAMN MUCH!!!!!!!!!!! All the interactions are so accurate and the fucking carvings of wars slipping on a banana are comedy gold!!!!! Please go read it!!!

For a Follower [Raffle Winner]

This was supposed to be a little drabble for four-eyed-nerd, who was chosen randomly during the Follower Raffle. But I'm a liar. So it's a whole damned oneshot instead. So much for promises.

Characters: Juniper (OC created by four-eyed-nerd, Warriors, Wild

Disclaimer: Don't own The Legend of Zelda franchise. Linked Universe is the fan creation of jojo56830.

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Things have been strange with Wars lately.  Ever since they'd found out about Juniper's ancestry (and his unusually prevalent place within it), he'd been the most infuriating toss up of awkward avoidance and brooding cucco and Juniper was just about done with it. She respected him, truly she did, but for being so intelligent he sure had a way of putting his foot in his mouth.

Just because he was her grandfather (and wasn't that something) doesn't mean she wants to be his apprentice or some nonsense. He had his strengths and she had hers, and no amount of nitpicking or corrections was going to change that. She wasn't him.

At the time though, she hadn't known how to brooch the topic. Usually so willing to voice her grievances and set boundaries (her gerudo blood, perhaps? her hero's spirit?), it had caught herself off guard just how much his opinion mattered to her. Partially because of their revelation, yes, but also because of just how much she admired him.

He was just-

He was just so confident. Self-assured in a way she struggled to be, elegant and cultured too. Intelligent and frighteningly strong, well spoken and educated. Handsome and connected. Respected by the group (though he often bickered with Legend and Twilight). He even had Time's ear.

There was just so much to admire. So much to live up to, and she just-

She couldn't be him, no matter what he expected of her. The shoe didn't fit and she doubted it ever would. He might have been her grandfather, but they were not woven from the same cloth.

So here she was (fresh out of a tense argument with that very man) hiding behind some outcropping of boulders with Wild (like some sulking teenager) while Time talked Wars down. Scratching pictures and anxiety fueled nonsense into the aged stone only did so much though, so she began picking at her split ends with dust covered fingers instead.

A hand grabbed at her wrist, pulling it away from her now tangled, dirty hair. She yanked her wrist out of their grasp without thought.

"For fuck's sake! It's just damn hair!" Juniper snapped in frustration, turning to the interloper with a tense frown.

Wild just leveled her with an unimpressed stare as he pulled his hand away from where it'd been hoovering, but the downward angle of his ears gave away his hurt. As did the slight tensing of his shoulders.

She immediately felt regret for her loss of patience. All the progress they've made, and this is what starts the backwards slide.

Hell no.

"Look, Wild. I'm sorry. I'm just really fucking tense. I didn't mean to snap at you like that." Juniper apologized, struggling to keep eye contact while he looked so- betrayed.

At her words though he softened, nodding in acceptance before pointing at her doodles. The curious upward flick of his ears was like a balm on her heart.

"It's Wars...slipping on a banana." Wild snorted, eyes alight with mischief (and promise). "Hey! I was mad, okay? It's not like I actually want him to fall on his ass."

"Not even a little, huh?" A familiar voice spoke from behind them, startling the pair. Wild had nearly reached for a weapon, but thankfully caught himself.

Juniper looked up at Wars, wanting to fade away into the rocks behind her but also too upset still to think of backing down. Though she also wanted things to be okay between them, and less awkward. Honestly, she was just a mess right now.

War's eyes flickered to Wild's for a moment, assessing. Surprisingly, he seemed to find what he needed in the way Wild frowned, dug his boots into the grass below and crossed his arms impatiently. Protective as always.

"No need to get testy, Wild. I'm not going to ask you to leave." Wild snorted, as though amused Wars thought he'd have abided by the order even if it had been given.

"Wild." Juniper said, grateful for her friend's unflinching support, but also not wanting to be the cause of bad blood between the men. Wild was just too damned loyal sometimes.

Wild side-eyed his red haired friend unhappily, but backed down, leaning against the boulders behind them. Still watching like a silent predator, but willing to take the support role for this one.

An awkward moment of silence.

"I wanted-"

"What do you-"

Silence again. Warriors cleared his throat, readjusting his scarf in a practiced motion, body language far too relaxed for the way his eyes wavered with uncertainty.

Even his fidgiting was smooth and elegant. It was so unfair.

"I wanted to apologize for my behavior recently." He began, face very carefully passive. "I have been- unfairly strict with you, Juniper."

Juniper felt almost- shocked maybe? Validated? She wasn't sure, but her heart ached as Wars continued.

"I- I know I wasn't there in your life. You have no reason to listen to me, and I know I've overstepped my place as your comman- comrade multiple times now. I know that, and I'll make no excuses for myself. It was my own selfishness that led to where we are now." He paused, pointedly not looking at Wild who was watching him like a coiled snake.

"I'm sorry, Juniper. You're your own person and I have no right to criticize you for who you've become." Juniper felt her heart flutter, relieved and touched and suddenly, unexpectantly, sad. "I'll do my utmost to remember that."

Silence once more. Awkward as it's ever been between the both of them. Wild's eyes flicked between the two, just as awkward in this stilted atmosphere.

Wars nodded his head, suddenly looking unsure now but trying to hide it with pleasantries. "That's all I wanted to say. Thank you for your time." Then he turned to leave, ears red and lower face tucked into his scarf.

"Wars. Wait." The red haired woman said, voice fighting passed the swell of her throat.

The man paused midstep, turning back to her. He was composed now, quick on the recovery as ever.

Wild looked to her too, curious and confused.

"I'm sorry too." The unreadable passivity of War's face was unnerving (it always had been), but Juniper pushed through. "Not everything you've tried to teach me has been unreasonable. Actually, most of it has been damned helpful." Juniper went for her hair again, but remembered how Wild disliked when she damaged it.

The woman took a moment to gather herself, and Warriors was kind enough to let her. Even if now he still looked a little lost. Maybe a little hopeful too. "I don't want you to stop teaching me things." That was the last thing Juniper wanted. "I just- don't want to constantly feel like I've failed you." She looked down, unsure of how to continue.

Arms were around her then, warm and strong but also so incredibly tender. It was almost enough to pull a sob from her.

"You've never failed me, Juniper." Wars said, with such strong conviction in his voice it made the woman's eyes sting. "I'm sorry I made you feel that way." She lost the fight to maintain her composure, hiding her face in his scarf.

"I'm proud of who you've become." She sobbed harder and he held her tighter, speaking into her hair. "I'm glad you were born. I'm so blessed to have met you."

Wild quietly slipped away then, certain now that things would be alright between them. Eventually.

They just needed time.

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I must now return to the shadows to rest again.

I don’t normally write/talk about stuff like this on my accounts, but I just wanted to say (with all of the Linked Universe ‘drama’ at the moment):

Writers, we love all the amazing things you write, the explorations into characters we love and all the hijinks, fluff and angsty moments that you throw at us! Personally, some of my favourite fics have inspired things in my own zelda/lu story. Also, you guys make me wanna write my own fics!

Artists, we love all the gorgeous pieces you do, as well as the adorable sketches you make as well! All the little details in your art are amazing and just, I want to eat all of your art styles cuz damn guys, it’s gorgeous!!

There’s also a ton of people in the Linked Universe Discord, as well as here on Tumblr, who come up with some of the best headcanons, incorrect quotes and similar things. I love finding new ones that I haven’t heard before. I especially adore all the angst-y ones, like damn, stop pulling at my tear ducts, I’m already crying!

In general - thank you to everyone who creates in this fandom (and all other fandoms but you get what I mean). You guys don’t get enough love (like, I wanna give like or kudos way more than once a fic all the time) and you all put so much hard work into your art and/or writing. Many pieces of art and writing have actually made me cry and/or made my day better, so please keep creating!!

I hope all of you reading this have a great day, and please be kind to each other.