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[open] fear’s only a choice
Who: Link [OPEN]
Which: Interactive dream (with a passive dream option)
Where: ~it was all a dream~
What: Link sure is having some feelings about home right now
Warnings: some dark themes and big freakin monsters in prompt 2
i. it seems i have lost my way
ii. i’m being shadowed by my past
Which: Interactive dream (with a passive dream option)
Where: ~it was all a dream~
What: Link sure is having some feelings about home right now
Warnings: some dark themes and big freakin monsters in prompt 2
i. it seems i have lost my way
a. [The sun shines down on you, warm in a gentle sort of way, but the more you move, the more you begin to feel a prickle of sweat beginning to bead. You remember some advice, though you don’t really remember getting it. One hand at a time. Find a place for your foot, and then a place for your hand. Make sure it’s sturdy. Your pace is slow, but manageable, and you know for certain that if you fall, there’s a gentle slope waiting to catch you not far below.
You are climbing a mountain, and you are nearly at the top. Your companion is already there, though you can’t see him anymore over the last few feet of rock. You take a moment to breathe, find another handhold, and— rattle! A few rocks come loose, clattering down the slope. Suddenly, your handhold doesn’t seem nearly as secure as it did before, but just as you start to worry that the rock beneath your fingers is going to fall, a hand reaches down for you. Finally, you see your climbing companion again: Link leans over the edge, extending his hand to help you up.]
Here. I’ve got you.
[Satori Mountain is beautiful, with its pink-blossomed tree and the small pond beneath it…but not nearly as beautiful as the view when you look outward from the mountaintop. Almost all of Hyrule stretches out before the foot of the mountain: towns, stables, ruins, and in the distance, another range of mountains. It’s picturesque and peaceful, marred only by the dark swirling shape that surrounds the castle in the distance.]
b. [On Satori Mountain or in other locations around Hyrule, you might find oddities to explore and investigate. Stumps with the shape of a leaf imprinted on them, a lone rock in a suspicious place, a red pinwheel that looks notoriously out of place, or even a weird bullseye balloon hovering in the air. There seem to be no limits to the tricks of the Koroks, and Link seems particularly determined to find their hiding spots. You’re more than welcome to join him in finding these puzzles, or any others.]
c. [Later in the evening, Link can be found outside of a town, hunkering down by a fire and a cookpot. Nothing’s on the menu just yet; for now, he seems content just to sit and watch the stars begin to light up the night sky. If you approach, he first gives you a momentary analyzing look, and then offers a nod in greeting.]
Care to join me?
[The breeze begins to turn chilly for the night; might not be a bad time to sit by the fire.]
ii. i’m being shadowed by my past
[The sky is dark, a a blackness that feels oppressive and all-encompassing. Clouds slink murkily across the sky overhead and an overlarge moon begins to rise, blood-red, casting red light across the land. Those who were here for Princess Zelda’s blood moon dream may recognize the effect, but the rest of the dream is quite different.
Link stands alone on the red-tinged field of ruins in front of Hyrule Castle, watching a dark, miasmic shape circle its highest turrets.
He’s not the tallest to begin with, but this monstrous form dwarfs him even further. For a moment, he almost seems to feel that, hanging back, clutching the Master Sword as it glows an ethereal blue. He takes a few deep breaths, steadying himself. Then, he steps forward, and the standstill is broken; the creature circling Hyrule Castle lets out a terrifying, earth-shaking roar, charging downward until it looms just overhead. The effect is menacing; Calamity Ganon is large from a distance, but up close like this, it’s utterly enormous, blotting out the blood moon above. Creatures begin to appear out of the darkness in overwhelming numbers. Link backpedals by a few steps, turning and locking eyes with you, unfortunate dream-sharer. His eyes are wide; is it surprise at your presence or apprehension at the foe in front of him? It’s impossible to say.]
You’re not supposed to be here.
[Or, if you’re not in a fighting mood, this dream can also be viewed as a passive recording, ending abruptly as the monsters and Calamity Ganon begin to swarm and outnumber Link.]
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[ Susato repeats thoughtfully, and for some reason, she finds her gaze drifting skyward. Rabbits don't fly, however, so she finds herself looking at Link again, and the Sheikah slate. She's seen that before, a long, long time ago.
When she first met Zelda. ]
Can they be lured with treats? [ Something on the mountain that they eat, perhaps? ]
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Perhaps, [he nods, but then...pauses. He knows little about the mysterious Blupee; what do they eat? Do they eat? He thoughtfully digs in a pocket, pulling out a few small rupees, green and blue.]
These might work. They supposedly drop them sometimes.
[... He leaves out the fact that Blupees drop them when you shoot them with arrows. It, uh. It doesn't seem necessary at this exact moment.]
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[ Susato perks up with recognition at the sight of the rupees. Why shouldn't she? It's... like money, isn't it? Yet the more she thinks about it, the more she doesn't know why she should think that. It feels like she hasn't really used money in a long time.
Quietly, she holds up her right hand, and gently rubs at the base of her ring finger. Curiously, it's empty. ]
I see. Perhaps they'll like the blue ones best? Though... honestly, I wonder if they shouldn't be red...
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He doesn't want to pry, but he notes it for now, instead opting to focus on her suggestion. Maybe she's right that a particular color would work best...another idea he hadn't quite thought of. He tilts his head at the color change.]
Why red?
[He's asking more out of curiosity, than anything. He was ready to believe that blue would work, and he'd like to know her reasoning for changing her mind.]
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I... I had a ring.
[ It was rupee shaped, and red in the center. Though there had been other colors too, hadn't there? She'd had a choice. But red was one she chose deliberately. She can picture a red hachimaki headband, and maybe that was part of it, but... no, there was another reason. ]
It was red. But... I don't have it anymore.
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[It makes sense, now. He digs through a pocket, producing a few more red rupees, and starts scattering them nearby. Why not? It's worth a try -- besides, if this creature really would be attracted by rupees, it would make sense for it to be drawn to larger denominations.
Link debates for a moment whether to ask further, but in the end, curiosity wins out.]
Did something happen to it?
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She considers his question. Why can't she remember? ]
I gifted it to someone, I think. Someone important.
[ Why can't she remember? She can imagine red ribbons, flowing in the breeze. Something she always saw growing up, trailing behind him. And yet she cannot see his face. ]
I missed him.
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His expression softens at the puzzlement in her voice and expression. Memory issues are something with which he is intimately familiar with, and so, he sympathizes.]
Don't force it.
[Whatever the reason for the memory lapse, he doubts that uncertainty will help.]
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... ]
You're right. Perhaps we should think of another plan, in case this doesn't work...
[ ...... ]
Are Blupees rare?
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We could hide over there for a while, if they don't take the bait.
[He gestures at a ridge nearby -- it goes down sharply to another flat area of rock, just out of sight from the mountaintop.]
Hm. They may be. Many never see them at all.
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Is... Is that why you are taking their picture?
[ Research...? ]
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He sort of half-shrugs at her question, offering a nod as they settle into the spot beyond the ridge.]
Yes. The person who asked for the picture has never seen them before.
[Well. "Person" may be a generous term, but a quest is a quest, whether the one asking is human, Korok, Goron, or anything else.]
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Perhaps... we could do one better and capture one?
[ To be let go, hopefully, or cared for. Yet even as she says that, she feels it easier said than done. ]
If not, I can always find a book about them and their habits, and we can come back another time. I would not mind taking that hike again.
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I wonder what it would do if we captured it.
[If they even could -- they're meant to be quite elusive. But he's nothing if not curious. The suggestion of a book makes a little more sense, really, and Link is about to say so when something by the pond catches his eye. A faint, greenish glow...he falls quiet, pulling out the Sheikah Slate, and moves closer to the edge of the ridge providing their cover.]
I think-- look, there.
[He nods toward the pond. Sure enough, a pair of feathery ears emerges from the pond, the rest of the Blupee's body close behind. Another follows, then one more -- three total, cautiously glancing about, their strange little ears twitching as they listen for threats.]
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There's a quiet gasp as she swallows down whatever words wanted to come bubbling out of her mouth. She eyes then closely, seeing as how none of the three have noticed them yet.
She speaks in a whisper: ]
Their faces... they look almost like owls. [ Yet those feathery ears are reminiscent of rabbits. She glances over to Link, who's armed with the Sheikah Slate.
Now is his chance. ]
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There is something remarkable about looking at his travels from a perspective outside of his own; this quest with Susato has reminded him of that more than once. Someday, when he's able to defeat Calamity Ganon...perhaps he'll be able to invite others along with him. Would his friends go? Would Princess Zelda? He would like to think so, but it's a little hard to say for certain. He'll have to ask.
But-- back to the task at hand. Indeed, this is his chance, and he must move carefully to make sure he doesn't startle the creatures. Unfortunately, when he's close enough to get a good picture, he's also close enough for the closest Blupee to hear the click! of the shutter on the Slate, and it bolts. As it does, it seems to vanish in a wisp of smoke. The other two don't move, for the moment.]
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They seem to regard their rupees with curiosity, tilting their heads as she whispers to Link: ]
How was it? [ Did he get the picture? ]
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Link nods at her question, sliding the Slate a little closer so she can see the picture. It's slightly blurry and off-center, but otherwise definitely a distinct blupee.]
I think we got it.
[A blupee ear twitches as he first starts speaking -- he lowers his voice for the rest, and it returns to what it was doing.]
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She smiles. ]
If you think it is good enough, perhaps we can turn it in. Though if you think you need it, we can try to get more photos of the other two. [ whisper whisper whisper
Wait, who is he taking these for again? Are they picky? ]
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We can turn it in. I think Peeks will like it.
[A pause. He glances back at the Blupees, who seem to be peacefully frolicking across the top of the mountain. The trip to the forest isn't exactly short, and it's starting to get dark. Besides, the dream could end any time...so there's no use in rushing.]
... But we can probably stay and watch them a few more minutes, too.
🎀...? (or feel free to cap us off!)
Rather majestic, aren't they?
[ It's a shame they are so skittish. ]
Thank you, Link. I will continue to follow your lead.