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1. Obviously we can’t call it French toast if there’s no France so we’re just gonna replace it with something else.

2. The word abattoir sounds too French so it wouldn’t make sense for it to be here without a France. Even though we use English without there being an England.

3. This is called a Ming vase because when you tap it it makes a “Ming!” sound.

but majora's mask will tell you that it's okay.

you will help as many people as you can, but not because you have to. it's the prime ethos of the game, in fact. the developers knew that four dungeons left much to be desired, and populated the world of termina with the intricate daily schedules and woes of its residents. many will agree that a playthrough without collecting all the masks is hardly the completed game at all, even though a majority of the masks aren't required to reach the ending credits. this isn't even coming at what constitutes as "complete" from a completionist angle-- these are not heart pieces, weapon upgrades or collectibles. it's the story. they're entirely optional but make up arguably more than half of the game's narrative, and that is by design.

you help them, you reset time, and they'll forget you.

but you'll carry that memory with you, becoming stronger with every soul you've touched. you become the fierce deity, the entity whose mask contains the memories, hopes, and dreams of everyone in termina.

you didn't have to spend time learning their routine, becoming intimately familiar with their lives and problems for even just a chance at easing their sorrows. the game doesn't tell you to do this. a tree doesn't tell you do to this. tatl doesn't tell you to do this. a prophecy doesn't obligate you. it's only a salesman that needs his mask back in 3 days, 3 souls to be healed, and 4 giants to be reunited. most everything else from then on is of your own volition.

you'll do it because you know it's the right thing to do. because the true spirit of heroism is acting on the goodness of your heart, not just playing the role in a goddess' legend.

it's more than the swordsmanship. it's more than the adventure. sometimes it's helping two sisters and their cows on their farm. sometimes it's helping a couple torn apart by a curse say their wedding vows to each other seconds before end of the world.

and all that being said, twilight princess' "the hero of time goes on to wallow in misery of his deeds being forgotten" is the absolute least inspired direction nintendo decided to take on this character. it's baffling that they somehow forgot that they made an entire game that already dissects this notion in much more profound and loving detail. and that they felt the need to bring back this character at all, after they'd already made the most beautiful open ended conclusion for link in the series. i debated keeping this addendum in the tags, but i really don't think i can.

Yes yes yes! Everything you said about MM, Fierce Diety, yes yes Y-E-S!!!

Majora's Mask is a masterpiece about grief and hope, it about small scale heroism Fierce Diety is the raw power of the hopes and dreams of the people of Termina 🔥🔥 (slow clap again)

And as for Hero's Shade, obviously I LOVE HIM cuz im a rocker girl who loves goth and depressing heavy music 😂 i also may have a thing for skeleton characters in general ( Skeletor and GhostRider, my BELOVED ♥️😆♥️)

But I remember being floored by the implications of HS's being the Hero of Time cuz of MM's theme and I've been pretty much brainrotting on this since. I always thought that concluding "him regretting not being remembered" was a bit basic an interpretation of his character and spent so much time wondering what must've happened in OoT's Link's life for him to end this way. ...long story short, I think HS lived a complicated and nuanced life. Happy and sad moments, Victories and defeats. Ups and downs, light and dark. The life of an adult. OoT is about growing up, and growing up is gray and nuanced...Something something, TP's color scheme and themes are gray, Hero's Shade is gray clad in gold, cheesy symbolism. Something still trying to do good even if one made questionable choices cuz that's true adulthood. Nothing in adult life is black or white.

Imagine a world where OOT Link is returned to his childhood. He ventures through Termina and learns how to deal with the fact that no one will remember what he's done. But in the back of his mind, he knows that Ganondorf is still a dark presence that must be dealt with.

All we know for certain is that an execution was attempted (and botched). There is no telling WHEN the situation with Ganondorf and his followers came to a head. But maybe Link refused to take up the Master Sword. He wouldn't doom the world to darkness a second time. And if he never opens that door, never breaks that seal, then Ganondorf can never get his hands on the Triforce.

Instead, what follows is a war between Hyrule's allied races and Ganondorf's forces. And we know from the very first dungeon in OOT that Ganondorf is a dark wizard powerful enough to summon vicious monsters and cast other incredibly evil magics. He cast a death curse upon a literal Guardian Spirit! Imagine what suffering he could bring upon the mortals of the realm!

And maybe Link returns to all this. He knew he should have stayed away--kept the Ocarina of Time safely in another land--but he couldn't justify leaving innocent people to whatever might befall them. Couldn't stand the thought of his friends being at the mercy of such evil intent.

Who knows how long things drag on until Ganondorf is finally apprehended and taken to the Arbiter's Grounds. Who knows how long his dark influence infests the world even after he's banished to Twilight. And Link would make sure to be there every step of the way, standing resolutely between the people of Hyrule and that darkness.

Who can say where he was slain. Who can say which was the beast that finally killed him. But when Ganondorf's evil influence begins to keep back into the realm, his spirit stirs. And distantly, he feels an echo of his soul.

Again, he would rise to stand against the tide of darkness. He would go to this new swordsman and teach him to be the hero destiny calls for.

Finally, he could prepare a new generation to carry on the fight--to truly prevail in the face of evil.

PUMPKIN PUDDING PIE w/ ORANGE ZEST & CARDAMOM WHIPPED CREAM

(makes ~3 pies)

2½ cups sugar

15oz can pumpkin puree

2 eggs

½ tsp baking soda

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

½ tsp ground cinnamon

¼ tsp vanilla

pinch of salt

2½ cups milk

4 TBSP butter (melted)

1 orange

1 tsp powdered sugar

1 cup heavy cream

2 TBSP powdered sugar

1 tsp cardamom

pinch nutmeg

pumpkin pudding pie w/ orange zest

preheat the oven to 325°F

prepare the pie crust (that's another recipe's job—either find a scratch recipe or buy a pre-made dough or graham cracker crust)

blend 2 ½ cups sugar, pumpkin puree, eggs, and baking soda in a large mixing bowl (if using a mixer, blend with a paddle attachment)

add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt; blend until well mixed

add the milk and melted butter, whisk until well mixed (if using a mixer, blend with the whisk attachment)

pour your batter into the crust, filling right up to the edge (the mix will be more liquid than solid, but it will rise/solidify in the oven)

bake at 325°F for 55 minutes

remove from the oven and let it cool

top with sifted powdered sugar

zest an orange over the top of the pie (microplane if possible but regular zester is fine; have found that the most aesthetically pleasing version is to peel the orange and then finely dice the peel but that's a hassle!)

whipped cream

put your metal mixing bowl and whisk in the freezer for at least 15 minutes

whisk powdered sugar, cardamom, and nutmeg together in bowl

add heavy cream; whisk until stiff peaks start forming

the writers REALLY liked my artist resource post, so I thought i'd give y'all my dragon hoard of things i use for writing

Reverse Dictionary, you type in the meaning of a word, and it gives you a bunch of words that mean that. (MY MOST IMPORTANT OFFERING IN THIS LIST)

Slang Dictionary, what it says on the tin.

Anglish Translator, Anglish is if English evolved without borrowing from other languages and it really itches my brain (Anglish is if english grown without borrowing from other languages and it truly itches my brain)

Incorrect Quotes Generator, Put character names in, and incorrect quotes come out. Really fun way to goof around with your characters' dynamics.

Handspeak, an ASL dictionary

Library of Babel, Odds are, the finished version of your wip is in here somewhere

The best fantasy map maker i have ever used

Glitch Text Generator is one I use A Lot, does ť̷̨̢͓̤͔̤̤̝̺̯̄̔̄̌̄͗͒͋͂͋͝ḩ̵̼̜͍͚͕̏̓͊̈̉̆̄͐́͗͒̈̃̊̚͜i̵̻̐̇̎̏̀̋̌̃̇̿͘̚s̴̮̔̂̇͒͑͝͝ͅ to your text

Totally not bootleg microsoft office

Emotions Thesaurus a guide for writing emotions and their associated body language

Mythcreants, has a whole bunch of stuff you can read to learn more about the technical aspects of writing

A decent article talking about what to think about when creating a language

Trope Talks, particularly good for beginner and younger writers or people who have a hard time reading. Honestly this whole channel is a fantastic format to get information into my adhd rattled brain.

FOR MY AO3 BESTIES! Postimages will host your image forever so you can embed it into your work

Ambient Chaos, sometimes the only thing in the world that can kick your brain into writing mode is nuclear sirens and lofi beats