#baradesign

I think she definitely would've felt less pressure on that score, yeah. and this is maybe an unpopular opinion, but I don't think she was constantly taking care of Sidon? we know from his dialogue that he felt Link was "stealing her away" because Link would come by the Domain and they'd spend a lot of time together, so I can easily read that as Link "infringing" on the time young Sidon thought she should be spending with HIM, not Link. realistically, in a royal/noble family like that, there'd be someone else managing Sidon's care most of the time. Mipha would of course spend time with him, as they're siblings, and without a mother there I think she probably felt pressure to play *some* kind of role in guiding him and most likely spent more time with him than she would have otherwise, but I don't think it was a 24/7 thing. we just see things like that DLC moment of them at the waterfall because it's important to the story, we don't have a clear picture of their day to day life. I think it's also likely that some of the pressure came from Sidon himself, being clingy and always trying to get her to spend time with him. so, with their mother there, there'd be less of that! but the Calamity would still be a thing so she'd still be stressed. ;w;

3,8,13,19,22,25!

3. Least favorite thing about this ship?

already answered this in another post!

8. If this ship were animals (if they're not already), what animals would they be?

Mipha would be a dolphin, of course! Link... hmmm... maybe a blupee? :3

13. What's something they like to do together?

swim! :3

19. An ideal free day for them would look like? What are they doing on that day?

(there are two #19s, so I'm doing one of them here, and I did the other for another ask I got)

they would go swimming and exploring, and Link would cook lovely meals, and there'd be a lot of snuggling and kissing. :3

22. A headcanon you have for this ship?

they never run out of things to talk about, but they can also comfortably enjoy silence because of how utterly at ease they are with each other. also she loves his silly puns and goofy flirting (once she recognizes that's what he's doing, of course... pre-relationship she is not good at spotting it for what it is).

25. FREE QUESTION!

3, 10, 12, 14, 18, 27, 37 (Kaine, Sabin, Jill) >:3

3. Favorite boss?

one from Trials of Mana, which I won't spoil since I haven't streamed that for you yet! :0 you'll understand why once we get there! >:3 runner-ups: Stallord from Twilight Princess, Bluheim from Skies of Arcadia, and a really cool one from Suikoden II that I also don't want to spoil for you (fans of the game will KNOW).

10. Game you’ve replayed the most?

either Valkyrie Profile, Chrono Trigger, or Legend of Mana, I've long since lost count! xD;;;

12. Favorite game character?

MIPHA <33333333333 honorable mentions: Lenneth and Mystina from VP, Angela from Trials of Mana, Terra and Celes from FFVI, so many FFIX and LoM characters... oh, we're gonna be here all night at this rate!

14. Worst game you’ve ever played?

probably Star Ocean 3, or Valkyrie Profile 2. you know how a lot of people hate Tears of the Kingdom for being a subpar sequel to BOTW? this is that, but even worse, IMO. like, with SO3... okay, imagine they made the gameplay in TotK worse than BOTW, and turned a fun little item creation system into something tedious and terrible, and informed you midway through the game that Hyrule was just an MMO for some godlike race. and then the final boss was the creator of the MMO, and the final dungeon was his firewall. I'm not remotely joking about this, and it doesn't even touch the full derangement (derogatory) of that game. 🫠 and VP2 is... remember how people were pissy about AOC not really being a prequel and involving time travel? THIS GAME ALSO BILLED ITSELF AS A PREQUEL BUT IT WASN'T. AND IT INVOLVED TIME TRAVEL. BUT IN THIS CASE IT WAS SO SO BAD AND IT MADE THE WORLD OF THE GAME WORSE INSTEAD OF CREATING A GOOD TIMELINE.

actually I'm still not sure wtf happened to the timelines in the end of that game. to quote Sokka, it was really unclear. 🫠

18. A game you started, but never finished.

Skyward Sword... also technically TotK...

27. A popular game that you just can’t get into.

this might get me burned at the stake, but I have tried, I have REALLY tried multiple times to get into Earthbound, and I just. couldn't do it. ;w; I have accepted that it is not for me and moved on with my life.

37. Kill, Fuck, Marry (choose three characters)

THIS IS EVIL AND YOU'RE EVIL >:0

Kill: Kaine, because she'll just come back from it. YES THAT'S CHEATING I DON'T CARE

Fuck: Jill. we'll have a passionate fling and then she can go be with Clive :3

✏️👨‍👧‍👧🙂🤔🧑‍🏭

NEVER :3

✏️ Do you write every day?

I've had periods where I tried that, but it burnt me out so now I don't do that anymore.

👨‍👧‍👧 Do you tell people in real life that you write fic? 

a couple people know (and a long time I hung out with online fic-writing friends offline several times) that I write, but no one knows my username or anything xD;;;

🌝 Who is one character you haven’t yet written for that you would like to?

so many!!! EOW Zelda is one that's been on my mind lately, among a ton of others

🤔 What is the hardest part of writing fic?

final chapters!!! I always get so stressed and freaked out and convinced I won't be able to nail it and that I'll disappoint everyone, because brains are dumb like that ;w;

👩‍🏭 If one of your fics was going to get you arrested, which one and why?

🌙🖊💭💻

🌙 What time of day do you prefer to write? Why?

morning and afternoon! it's just easier for me to get into the headspace and stay there if that's how I've started my day

🖊 Post a snippet from a current WIP.

“The day you decided that you were going to craft him armor, you came to me in tears, afraid that I would not approve of your choice but determined to fight for it all the same. I had seen you like that only once before: when you pleaded your case to be allowed to pilot Ruta.” An old pain forked through his eyes like lightning. “It was a battle we fought several times, and ended in my conceding it to you. But on this… on this you faced no resistance.” Her knees wobbled. “I didn’t?” “No.” Warmth lapped generously into his expression, his voice, a great tide of affection making itself vigorously known. “I held you close and told you to follow your heart, that I was overjoyed at the prospect of welcoming Link into our family. He had always been like a second son to me, and I rejoiced that you two had found love together.” His eyes twinkled. “In fact, I distinctly remember teasing you about how subtle you two had failed to be in your attempts to conceal your growing affection, on his many trips to the Domain to see you.” Flames burst to life in her cheeks, and it was all Mipha could do not to conceal her face from her mirthful father. Unable to hold back, she let out a watery giggle of her own. “Were… were we truly that obvious?” “Oh, yes.” Dorephan’s face settled into a smirk that reminded Mipha vividly—and regretfully—of her own a few minutes ago, when she’d teased her father about his impromptu nap. “I recall things being awkward and tense when he first returned to the Domain after years away… but after his next visit the warmth I’d always seen between you two as children returned. Before long, I began to see the tell-tale signs of young love blossoming, even—or perhaps especially—with how shy you were around one another at first.” He winked. “Something I remembered all too well from my own youth.”

💭 What is a headcanon you have about your own work?

in the world of Winter's Moon, if Link's father hadn't accepted that transfer, Link absolutely would have asked Mipha to the dance and confessed his love, and she would have accepted and revealed her feelings ;w;

💻 Do you do research for your fics? What’s the deepest dive you’ve done?

12. What emotions do you expect your readers to feel?

for SoaC itself, I'm hoping for a wide range of emotions! for the chapter I'm currently working on, hopefully excitement and anticipation, as well as tension and some fear. :3

20. Share 3 images that would fit to a mood board for this chapter/fic.

21. Share 3 songs that would belong on a playlist for this chapter/fic.

"Don't worry," Link said, in his best, most soothing tone. "I don't think the bees will sting you. They only go after people whose blood is really sweet."

Revali blinked as slowly as was possible. "Are you sure..." Barely restrained glee flickered in his tone, mingled with disdain. "That you're not thinking of mosquitoes?"

"Um..." The floor dropped out from under him, yet he was still standing; how was he still standing? If only it had swallowed him whole instead. "... maybe?"

Beside him, Mipha moved closer as if seeking to protect him. "You are thinking, I believe, of how they drink sweet nectar to turn into honey," she said gently. "Something they could never do with Revali, for it would only turn to vinegar."