Yue Qingyuan is a fun character because depending on what angle you look at him from, he is either surprisingly well-adjusted or surprisingly unhinged.

If you're looking at Yue Qingyuan, the composed, reasonable, ever-polite sect leader, you will probably be taken aback by how much of that is just smoke and mirrors. And not just like one layer, either, it's not simple like "beneath that smiling facade he's actually an ambitious asshole" or something, no, beneath the first layer of smoke and mirrors there is another one, and then another one, all piled up and twisted together over a core that is a terrified and starving child. He's like one of those old English pubs where the wood rot is so thorough that it's actually what's keeping the roof from collapsing.

But if you're looking at the former slave child who had to be the biggest, most responsible of a gang of neglected and traumatized urchins, who ran away to become a cultivator only to make a wrong choice that got his entire body and spirit taken apart and put back together again, only to lose the one relationship that mattered to him, then the fact that he's anything other than a weeping mess on the floor is genuinely impressive.

If I had the terrible idea to try and muster interest in doing a, IDK event or drive for under-loved Zelda games on AO3 (based off numbers of fics per game) would y'all be interested?

This would be all ratings/all warnings, no themes about angst, fluff, or so on.

What IS the main Generic Zelda tag on Tumblr anyways, if someone knows? The list of games (...and cartoon) per entries on AO3, for the curious:

[CDI] Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon = (4) [CDI] Link: The Faces of Evil = (10) The Legend of Zelda (Cartoon 1989) = 31 Cadence of Hyrule = (54) Tri Force Heroes (63) Oracle of Seasons = (90) Oracle of Ages = (98) Zelda II: AoL = (140) Spirit Tracks = (206) Phantom Hourglass = (215) Zelda (1986) = (248) Link to the Past = (316) Link's Awakening = (344) Minish Cap = (345) Four Swords Adventures (466) Link Between Worlds = (668) Wind Waker = (867) Age of Calamity = (1168) Hyrule Warriors = (1185) Four Swords = (1202) Majora's Mask = (1242) Skyward Sword = (2287) Twilight Princess = (2984) Ocarina of Time = (3114) BOTW/TOTK = (17610)

@alicewritingstories Will you believe me?

I once read one of your fics, but I forgot to bookmark the fic, and I accidentally deleted all the tabs on my cell phone. However, I drew a sketch of 1 scene from your fic that I remembered, but because I hadn't found the fic, over time, I forgot about the fic. I don't remember the title or writer too.

Until yesterday, I saw your fic list, and I felt like it was the fic I had been looking for! I immediately read it and looked for my old sketch, and...

Do you know which scene this is from the fic Brother's Blood? (old sketch)

No?

Ok, here is after I read your fic again. XD

Your fic makes me tense and want to keep reading! I love it! Thank you for sharing your fic!

Fanart of the fic Brother's Blood, chapter 7. Please read this fic, Guys!

Чудесные три опухоли?)

Кто-нибудь дайте Лин Вень поспать ><

A small blessing for a forgotten god:

May your passing come without pain.

Posting the buns together

*shrugs* I thought it was funny

Sketches of Hyrule healing his brothers.

Maybe will become a short comic.

Пока будем продолжать Пэйшуями)

Oh! Thank you for putting it on a rec list. Yes, that is me. Well, my main. LU stuff I tend to put over here but tagging my main absolutely also acceptable <3

Let me think I haven't been in the fandom for a long while, but... I *think* these two count as horror, or at least having horror elements. If you want a bit more. There was a third I was thinking of too, but cannot for the life of me find it.

flashes appeared at the corner of my eyes (i saw the stars and i didn't ask why) by Lightning of Farosh

Crimson Ties by turtleduckcrossing

personal opinion there’s a distinct lack of horror in the LU fandom. you’re telling me that a fandom based around games with redeads and gibdos and stalfos and bongo-bongo and dead hand and floor/wallmasters and the OOT forrest temple and so much existential dread barely has any real fucked up horror to it. what.

ordeals

These two are for @echoing--stars :D

This one is for @heroesspirit! Thank you for your work in the exchange :D

Easter gift for @triforce-of-mischief! Hope you've had a good day at work!

Steampunk cuddles, That Broken Promise Chief & Hateno.

what if fenglian CRPG

Injured Wing

@shyrule I did the thing? Hope this is fine- qwq

I honestly could’ve done worse to them- Later though