[Image description: A 9 panel grayscale Legend of Zelda AU comic page, set in a canyon. Panel 1: Link holds a cucco over his head, jumping with a determined look as the cucco spreads it’s wings. Panel 2: Link kicks a moblin’s head from behind. Panel 3: The moblin is dazed, stars around it’s head, spear lowered. Link and the cucco hop off the Moblin. A young Gerudo child in mostly black takes a step back. Panel 4: The cucco on his head, Link offers his hand to the gerudo child with a small, worried smile. Panel 5: Link tugs the youth up to a stand, looking behind himself. Panel 6: They both run, Link leading them. The Gerudo exclaims “Wait! My Mom!” Panel 7: Link pulls the youth into an alcove in the canyon. They exclaim “augh” as they stumble backwards. Panel 8: Link and the cucco look back from behind the edge of a canyon wall, brows furrowed. The Gerudo leans forward. Arms braced on their knees, they say “Who are you?!” Panel 8: Link looks back, nervous, muttering “Ehm...” The Gerudo interrupts them, looking quizzically at Link and his cucco, “Ehen?” Link stutters “N-” and the Gerudo continues “Strange but I see where the name comes from. I’m Ganondorf. Prince of the Gerudo. No you can not shorten it to Ganon.” End ID]
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Realizing that I haven’t really had a comfortable and happy relationship since like… just over 4 years ago. And that one was only 4 months long.
Everything else has been uncomfortable or made me feel a lot of pressure or was just boring, and one was probably headed towards abusive. Thankfully I cut that one off before it got too bad, but I was responsible for maintaining his mental well-being for… just under 2 years I think?
And of course, it mattered so much that partners show an interest in stuff the other likes, or engage them when they wanna talk about something they’re passionate about, but only when it’s his interests. I had to put aside my midterm studying to listen to his long winded analysis of depressing rap music, but when I wanna talk about a game I really like it was always “honey I’m busy”
With what, motherfucker?! A YouTube video? Another fucking 5 hour long video essay about Chris Chan? Cunt.
But when they make me genuinely happy, make me feel accepted and comfortable, life always has to throw me a complication.
Anyway, thanks for readying my thing. Have a shoebill.
I used a LOT of references for this lad. Also loosely based off of the Lesser Sooty owl. So context for how this oc came about is actually kind of funny. Basically I’ve wondered if there are any games that are similar to Kid Icarus Uprising that was recently released, and my brain when to “Open-world game that’s like Kid Icarus Uprising except with obscure mythical creatures.” I then went “Flying Chickcharney as protagonist” so this guy was created. I’m not too sure if that game idea will ever see the light of day, but I’m attached to this guy’s design alright.
Bonus UV versions and more info about Raziel (Got a name for him!)
Basically, chickcharneys are a creature from Bahamian folklore. They’re described as three feet tall owl-like creatures with three digited limbs, arms hidden under wings/ instead of wings, commonly have prehensile tails and red eyes. They will give people who treat it kindly good luck, while those who treat it poorly will get bad luck for the rest of their lives, or get their heads turned around.
So in the game idea version of them. There are two variants; those that can fly and those that can’t fly. So most Chickcharney settlements have hanging bridges and such connecting houses and such. (Think like large towers with separate “rooms” that are basically houses with lots of suspension bridges.)
They are around 2.5 to 3 feet tall on average. Of course, there are exceptions
Unlike IRL owls, they can see UV light. Their eyeballs are also spherical instead of elongated, so they aren’t nearly as good as seeing in the dark as true owls.
Colours can range from bright reddish-brown, to dark blue-grey, to extremely pale grey and even light yellow. Marking can be lighter or darker versions of the main colour they are. UV light-visible marking can be any colour of pink, purple or pinkish-red. Eyes are any shade of red or orange (most common) or brown or black.
Like in the legends, they are mostly covered in “fur”, which are actually protofeathers. Their wings and tails have fully formed flight and tail feathers respectively.
Uses their prehensile tail to grab stuff (obviously), communicate and as a close ranged weapon that’s also not very effective.
They can both talk and make owl noises. Basically they can scare people, especially if said person doesn’t know that they’re there.
Near silent flight. They also use this to prank people.
As the two above points suggest, they can be mischievous.
Hands are similar to dromeosaur hands, just with a thumb. (and without any primary, secondary or tertiary feathers)