Btw I must add that precisely because he is left with no other option but to discover who he is in that situation is precisely why he, to me at least, is the version of Link who understands everything better and why he ends up being so mature (along with what he learns from the trials he overcomes during his journey)
Also talking about Link's origins made me think about how, in my opinion, he felt he never truly belonged anywhere? He doesn't belong in kokiri Forest because the bully he receives is a constant reminder he is not like the rest, Hyrule is a land completely unknown to him and what little he gets to discover changes in the seven years he is gone, and then, once he finds his place as the hero and helper to rebuilding the kingdom he is sent back to a time where he is "nothing" again and is left completely alone since the connections he created are gone ( except for Zelda, the only other person who remembers everything ) and even navi leaves him.
You've been here before, haven't you? Not this specific here, no, nor this specific you. That soul of yours is old, little Star, weathered and scarred but strong as ever. Your place in the cycle is inevitable, as always.
HIS STILL EXPRESSION HIDES THE DEEP APPRECIATION LATER SHOWN IN HIS CONCISE REPLY. For there's a certain nuance in his tone, that makes it require no more than a ❝ Thank you ❞ or gestures to be felt. Though he has no real intention to hold her to her word, especially considering that they had just met each other, that their paths might not remain intertwined beyond that night, and that it wasn't her responsibility but his ❝ She is very important ❞ whether to him personally, for a greater purpose that not many, not even himself, can fully grasp or something else entirely, he doesn't elaborate. Still, the green-dressed hero had unknowingly offered her another clue.
Something he may have realized of if it weren't for the first answer he gets, as the mention of the race makes his eyes open wide ❝ The dragon-kind, you say ? ❞ his mind immediately drifts back to the creature he had saved from being sold in the market. And that all too familiar and painful nostalgia crawls its way back into his heart. As the realization that, no matter if the memory is as vivid as if it had happened yesterday, seven years had actually passed by sinks in. SHARP AND UNDENIABLE. A tight knot forms in his stomach, a lingering discomfort he attempts to shake off with a breath in order to push the past aside and force his attention back to the present.
❝ I know of a dragon, ❞ he begins, form iluminated occasionally by the flickering firelight ❝ but it has been a long time since I last saw it and I cannot say what has been of it ❞ yet something deep down tells him it would be well. Strength and independence are in its nature, and he doubts anyone would dare harm it. The real question is if the little information he has would be useful for her mission. But since she has demonstrated her own good will in helping him, he chooses to share it just in case it proves valuable in accomplishing her goal. After all, it wouldn't be the first time a small lead turned out to be exactly what set someone on the right path.
HONESTY IS MET WITH A NOD, : FURTHER QUERIES BLOSSOM, yet the petals do not flow with the gentle breeze. leave it to another adventurer to understand the power of half - truths. in search of a friend ; while the hero had little to go off on, she does think back upon any sightings of her own made upon her journey, but is left wanting. ... fingers pause their movement of the stick that was twirled in-between, &. she fixes her posture ever so slightly. ❝ i see, ❞ comes the simple response treated warmly by divine tune. genuine smile curls lush lips, ❝ i hope you find them. ❞ A SHORT PAUSE HELD, the crackles of the fire mix with the soft melody the crickets bring underneath this starry sky. ❝ i will keep my eyes open, should i come across more wandering strangers. ❞ this bit embedded with lighthearted humor, considering the two of them fit the description themselves. &. THEN COMES A NAME, ... golden orbs dilate ever so slightly, but soon such look fades into something serene, something warm.
THEN COMES HER TURN TO FEED HIS CURIOSITY, : LUMINOUS GAZE SETTLES UPON THE DANCING FLAMES ONCE MORE. &. while there is security in those half - truths, not a single ounce within golden soul warned of danger. ❝ my name, or my purpose for being here out in the wilderness? ❞ she speaks the query with a mix of softest hum, the tone amused. ... BUT BEFORE HE COULD CLARIFY, SHE CONTINUES ; ❝ i traveled here to speak with the dragon-kind. ❞ while the dragonsong war was put to an end, there were forces at play still that threatened this peace forged. ( the echo, or perhaps her soul on its' own recognizes that ancient aether, radiating of immense power could not be mistaken of. ) the ascians sought to forge war where they could, sow seeds of chaos to bring forth the rejoining. ... she hopes their doings are not tied with this friend he seeks. another pause comes, before she looks at him again, that slight curl upwards returning. ❝ ... as for my name, it is sarastus. ❞ the first light in the darkness.
I still need to work on Link's origins but in his hotd verse he is a young knight (19-20 years old) who is more or less famous for helping those in need and eventually becomes the substitute of Erryk (for the blacks) or Arryk (for the greens).
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Compassion: 10 / 10 ( he helps without expecting anything in return )
Bitterness: 2 / 10 ( not common, though he can feel it in certain moments, especially toward his enemies )
Happiness: 3 / 10 ( mostly being a god's chosen doesn't mean things are easy for this boy or that he himself gets the peace he helps achieve )
Politeness: 10 / 10 ( sometimes it reaches such high levels that it gets annoying )
Honesty: 1000 / 10 ( he's pretty straightforward. It isn't in his nature to deceive or manipulate and he would be a bad liar )
Bravery: 1000000000 / 10 ( understood not as the lack of fear but continuing despite it and all the difficulties he may have to face )
Loyalty: 1000000000 / 10 ( don't think anyone can doubt that tbh. He'll give his life for those he cares about )
Love: 10 / 10 ( not something I think he expressly wants or looks for, but if you gain his heart he'll be yours forever )
Sense of family: 100 / 10 ( he mostly has no family himself so found/chosen one means everything to him )
Attractiveness: 100 / 10 ( I think it's fair taking into account that there are so many people who have a crush on him )
Agility: 8 / 10 ( he's a pretty good fighter and it's one of the things he has trained )
Sex drive: 2 / 10 ( my boy is really focused on his quest and even after it I think it still isn't something he really thinks about unless it's with a person he loves )
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Roleplayer name: Ale
Roleplayer pronouns: he / him
Muse name: Link
Preferred communication: discord because tumblr doesn't always notificate me of messages and I can end up missing them or answering pretty late.
Experience: I have been writing Link for 2 months now but I have been writing my other muse, Robb Stark, for 4 years I think it's going to be 5 soon.
Preferred roleplay type: dialogue. I usually write between 2 or 4 paragraphs depending on what is is ( a starter, a reply to an ask... ) and how much muse I have at that moment.
Pet peeves & dealbreakers: mostly that people hurry me for a reply to something because, come on, this is something we do on our free time and when we feel good enough to be here ( and I don't need to feel pressured ) and because I will never do that to you. Also, we are all here to have fun so I don't like to see a lack of respect towards someone or that people break the basic rp etiquette.
Plot or memes: memes, I think they are really good ice breakers to get things going. However, I'm, of course, always up to plotting so feel free to like any of the post I reblog for that ( if you are shy and you want me to message you ) or send me a message!
Long replies or short replies: long replies. You can never be sure with short ones if you are gonna have enough things to work with for your own reply.
Best time to write: I write mostly on the late afternoon. Though I sometimes also write in the morning, specially during the weekend.
Are you like your muse?: well Link is far cooler than me but I would say that I'm like him in some aspects because I would do anything for those really close to me and because sometimes I need to keep my feelings to myself to be the strong person in the group.
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SWORD IS SHEATHED ONCE THE THREAT IS GONE. All while he shakes his head and lets the strain of battle fade from his stance before replying ❝ he didn't so much as graze me ❞ and adjusting his clothes as if to emphasize they remained undisturbed by the attack, a subtle action intended to reinforce his words and ease Kenneth’s concerns. Then, regarding his second question, there is only one way that he can explain it ❝ I am a knight who vowed to protect everything they seek to destroy ❞ a duty the hero took all too seriously. Always being where they ordered him to be and sometimes even where he shouldn't if his instincts alerted him of something amiss. Which meant that he always got in the way of their plans.
❝ But ever since I defeated their leader they have attacked more often ❞ something that Link had expected, for it was the most reasonable reaction. A shattered group with nothing left to lose and driven by revenge would lash out with whatever fury they could muster in the hopes of creating a wound on their enemy significant enough to gain the thing they needed the most — time. Time they could use to regain their strength and achieve their long-lost goal while avenging their fallen master in the process. Though Kohga's hand had as much part in his downfall as his own. For he had always been more showman than strategist or fighter. Still, it wasn't as if it mattered in the end. With a quiet exhale, Link gives a final glance around to ensure there's no more unwanted company and starts walking back to Epona.
we just have to be vigilant. keep our wits about us.
hackles raised and eyes sharp, the sense of unease seemed sharp enough to become a taste. link was beside him, alert but far from ruffled, as if outbursts of attacks like the one they had faced, from what had appeared an innocuous vendor of all things too, were nothing beyond his ordinary these days. he supposed that was fateful too : the yiga clan scoundrel had not seemed to possess an interest for anything but the champion, whom he had driven himself into death in an attempt to kill. eyes wide, he stared at the hero with a quizzical look (that was no ordinary hatred either, it was a precious stone honed with use and age, and he would recognise its shape anywhere), pieces of light tugging at the farthest reaches of his memory. ❛❛ i heard the ruckus— are you hurt? ❜❜
without drawing too close, always maintaining some unreachable distance, he lowered his head in an attempt to catch the hero's eye and see if he was injured. link's mare was only a few paces away, shivering. he had found link and slid off his own horse, onto his feat, only seconds before the fight had been concluded. despite it, he huffed down a light laugh : this was the closest he had ever come to understanding link. ❛❛ he really had it out for you. what the hell did you do, that they hate your guts so much? ❜❜
THE MORNING SUN ROSE HIGH OVER THE ARID LANDSCAPE OF DORNE, its heat already palpable even in the early hours as he guided Epona towards the towering walls of Sunspear. Days earlier Link had thwarted a band of outlaws he heard was terrorizing local villages. And, even if to him it didn't seem too important, the fact that a complete stranger had decided to help had earned him the gratitude of the Dornish — and even an invitation from Arianne Martell herself to visit her family's ancestral seat in recognition of his bravery and skill.
When he finally reached his destination, he was greeted by a pair of guards who he followed through the corridors. Though, his attention was more in the exotic mosaic of colors, sounds, and smells the Dornish court seemed to be, than in the small conversation they tried to have with him until they got to the great hall. To his surprise, there weren't many people there, the quiet room contrasting with the bustling corridors outside. In all honesty it offered a brief and welcomed break, as the doors behind him soon opened. The soft noise making him turn ❝ Princess Arianne, ❞ the knight began, bowing his head slightly ❝ it is an honor to be here. ❞
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fights honourably / fights dirty
prefers close - quarters / prefers range
chats during / goes silent
low pain tolerance / high pain tolerance
attacks in bursts / attacks steadily
goes for the kill / aims to disarm / fights defensively / strikes first
is provoked easily / provokes their opponent / teases
gets visibly frustrated / shouts while attacking
uses strategy / focuses on the battle / experiences conflicting thoughts during battle
rushes in recklessly / tries to read their opponent before engaging
fights wildly / fights calmly / fights apathetically / fights with anger / fights with excitement
fights because they have to / fights because they want to
fights without regard to wounds / runs away when wounded / hides wounds / takes a blow to protect another
prefers a blade / prefers a gun / prefers hand to hand combat / prefers a bow / prefers a shield / prefers a personalized weapon / prefers magic or spells
their greatest weakness is physical / their greatest weakness is mental / their greatest weakness is emotional
transforms for battle / fights as they appear
relies on strength / doubts their strength / relies on speed
uses everything they have / proceeds with caution / hides their full potential
exhausts quickly / has high stamina
behaves arrogantly / brags after landing a hit / belittles their abilities
uses psychological tactics / uses brute strength
avoids civilians / strikes down civilians
damages surroundings / avoids damaging surroundings
signature fighting style / makes it up as they go
mastered skill - set / learning their skill - set
fancy footwork / sloppy footwork
messy fighter / elegant fighter
accepts defeat / refuses defeat / begs for mercy
compliments their opponent / insults their opponent
uses unnecessary movements / moves efficiently / barely moves
prefers to dodge / prefers to block
defends their blindside / has no blindside / leaves blindsides vulnerable
uses all available advantages / strictly uses one main method
plays around / holds back / fights ruthlessly / shows mercy
waits for an opponent to be ready / strikes when opponent isn’t ready
fears death / fears pain / fears killing
has ptsd / avoids fighting
has lost a fight / has won a fight
has killed / refuses to kill
wants to die standing / would succumb slowly
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