#ms costa

[Image description: a 4 panel line art comic from the Merged Shadows LoZ AU. Panel 1: Fin grabs the sword behind his back with a worried expression. Panel 2: A close up of Fin raising the sword, with a thought bubble "I just want out of here" Panel 3: Fin yells "Aaahh" as gold teleportation "ping" has him falling over Costa. Costa looks up with wide eyes. Panel 4: Fin, dripping water, lands on top of Costa's back. Costa screams "Who ARE you and why are you WET?" Fin looks nervously at him. End ID]

Costa and Fin have discovered the Four Sword can teleport to it's other wielders! This ability is dubbed Recollect. This ability can be called upon in the notes, but only works when the Four Sword is in the hands of at least 2 wielders, and can not collect any wielders who are not holding their sword. Wielders can reject this effect.

The Sword in the Ocean: Complete Enemies Defeated: 3 out of 8 Side Quests: 3 out of 4 Fin's Total Rupees: 5 Collected Items: Boomerang, Small Shield, Bubble Seed, Zora Flippers, Blue Four Sword (you can finish more of these later if you return to the Ocean Region)

[Gif: a character selection pixel art with Zelda (greyed out), Jay, Newt, Fin and Costa, who each highlight in color and do brief movements when the cursor hovers over them. End ID]

Character Selection: who would you like to follow now? Jay [In The Forest], Newt [On Death Mountain], Fin [The Castle], or Costa [The Castle]?

Note: Fin & Costa can not proceed outside of The Castle without Jay and Newt.

[Image Description: 3 flat colored drawings in the Four Swords Toon style for a LoZ au “Merged Shadows” the first drawing is Zelda and Costa standing next to each other. Zelda is a short haired redhead with a tiara. She wears a pink short sleeved dress with a white long sleeved undershirt. Zelda smiles widely, eyes closed, while Costa stands beside her with a small smile and a quirked eyebrow. In the second image Zelda stands in front of Shadow Link with wide eyes, surprised, pointing lightly at him. Shadow Link smiles nervously, standing in front of her, hands clasped in front of him. The third drawing is Midna, a long haired redheaded Twili with light blue and dark purple patterns in her fur with teal patterns in the purple fur. Her hair is in a ponytail that floats and has teal fire-like ends. She has rounded ears and a catlike nose. She is has pawed feet. She wears a black skirt and cloak. The cloak has a teal inside with gear-like patterns. She has a wolf-head necklace. She’s standing, smiling, her chin against her hands. End ID]

[Image description: an 10-panel line art comic from the Merged Shadows LoZ AU. Panel 1: Costa holds the hilt of the Four Sword, face obscured except for a small frown. Panel 2: Costa lifts up the sword, awed. The sword is colored in. Panel 3: Costa covers an ear with the hand not holding the sword. The sword starts to "RINNG” and Costa shouts “Ah” Panel 4: The next 4 panels are split up by the Four Swords, each one’s pommel with a different color as the swords resonate with a loud “RINNNG”. In the top panel, Costa is kneeling on the ground, face obscured, yelling “Stop” Panel 5: Jay, in a liripipe hood, eyes colored green, has his hands posed to catch a ball flying towards his face. He turns his head to look where the sound is, distracted from the ball, with a “huh?” Panel 6: The panel across from Jay’s. Newt, hair in a braid with red eyes, has his hands posed to catch a lizard, which runs away. Newt looks back, eyes wide as he says “Wha-?” Panel 7: The bottom panel. Fin has long bangs obscuring one eye, wearing a sash around his waist. He is sitting on the edge of a boat, and shouts “EEK!” Panel 8: Jay pouts, cheek bruised. “Ow.” he says. Panel 9: Fin is in the water, obscured up to the top of his head, brows furrowed. Panel 10: Newt looks down, shoulders sagging as he says “Awwww my Lizard.” End ID]

Part 1 - Part 2 ^

Sword Sanctuary: Saved

Character Selection: who would you like to follow first? Jay [In The Forest], Newt [On Death Mountain], Fin [On The Ocean], or Costa [The Castle]?

Vote in the Comments or Asks. Votes close Wednesday.

Character Selections will determine who is the Player Character for the next segment. The other characters will be Paused. A Paused character will have no major plot points/votes occur, and unless they need travel time, when you return to them next it will be assumed that little to no time has passed. But you can still (and are encouraged to lol) ask them questions!

[Image Description: An 9 panel legend of zelda au comic “Merged Shadows” mostly in grayscale. Panel 1: In the wind waker ‘storybook’ art style, the four sword links hold up their swords, each colored with their associated Minish Cap Element symbol over their heads. (Green-Wind, Red-Fire, Blue-Water, Violet-Earth) The background is patterned like sun rays. Panel 2: A triangular panel with jagged and swirling patterns around it frames the Four Sword in it’s pedestal in the Four Sword Sanctuary. Narration text around the imagery reads “So, the Four Heroes defeated the Great Evil,  and the Four Sword was sealed way. Preventing Darkness from threatening the Kingdom of Hyrule again.” Panel 3: The panel turns to grayscale. Zelda and Costa sit on a bed. Zelda sits up straight, wide eyed and attentive, while Costa leans his head against her shoulder, asleep. In black text, the narrator continues “They say the Sanctuary’s entry is hidden by Hyrule Castle’s grounds.” Zelda asks, her text pink, “You think so?” Panel 4: The King sits on a chair, smiling fondly. He wears a cape and crown, and has a big fluffy beard. His text is black, saying “Oh most likely” Panel 5: The King, seen from behind, stands up, saying “We’ve put Costa to sleep. I suppose it’s bedtime.” Zelda lifts her arm and leans away from Costa with a mischievous grin, saying “Hey! you’re heavy.” (”hey” is hand written and slated, and “heavy” is underlined) Costa falls onto her lap with a “hmmhnn”, brows furrowed and curled up. Panel 6: The King watches amused, with an eyebrow quirked, as Zelda “Thwack” smacks Costa offscreen, who shouts, in purple text “OW Zelda!” Panel 7: Zelda stands up, hands on her hips, eyes closed as she says “You won’t ever learn ‘everything’ if you sleep through stories” Costa sits up on the bed, one eye closed as he pouts looking at Zelda. He rubs the back of his head with a “nmg” Panel 8: The King has a hand on the door, looking back, “Heh, Goodnight kids” (”night” is underlined in emphasis.) Panel 9: “Goodnight Papa!” both of them say, the text both pink and purple. Zelda waves, cheerily. Costa sits and smiles. End ID]

Part 1^ ~ Part 2

@pocketramblr said: #mm i say stay there and look around#any clues or other windows @starlight-banisher said: #go find help I guess?? @icedbluesoul said: #I'd say stay there @cryoud said: #stay I’d say. if nothing else at least we trigger Costa’s idle animation

3/5 Stay

[Image description: an 10-panel line art comic from the Merged Shadows LoZ AU. Panel 1: Costa kneels on the ground, proping himself up with his arms, tears streaking down his cheeks. He looks to the side. Panel 2: Costa stands, walking. In front of him on the ground is his shadow, who waves. Panel 3: Costa looks confused, wiping his tears. “What?” he asks. Panel 4: The shadow points to a doorway obscured by vines. Panel 5: Costa touches the door, brows furrowed. Panel 6: a close up of his hand as he brushes away vines, revealing a diamond pattern with the 4 element symbols. The Earth Element is absent, shaded in. Panel 7: Costa holds up his Earth Element necklace, brows furrowed in determination. Panel 8: he places the necklace on the vacant space in the door and it rumbles open. Panel 9: Costa stands in front of the Four Sword, eyes wide in surprise. His eyes and the gemstone of the sword’s pommel are both colored in violet. Panel 10: the panel blends from panel 9 to the view of the four sword sanctuary. It is overgrown in vines and some of the structure has crumbled. End ID]

The Sword Sanctuary: Would you like to Save? (this will overwrite your last save: Night Garden)

@starlight-banisher commented: #I vote danger option! let zelda touch the window @cryoud commented: #ah well it's not my life on the line and she has two hands if it comes down to it #let her touch the window

[Image description: an 8-panel line art comic from the Merged Shadows LoZ AU. Panel 1: An ask by @blurbry reading "I vote they find a tool, what if something bad happens! It's always best to come prepared before jumping into any situation!" is attributed to Costa, who appeals to Zelda. Zelda looks unconvinced. Panel 2: Zelda touches the window. The window hums "twoom". Costa is annoyed, growling "Zelda!" Zelda says "you touched one first." Panel 3: The window glows, forcing them to look away and cover their eyes. Panel 4: A hand grabs Zelda's wrist from out of a portal made by the window. Panel 5: Zelda is pulled into the portal, panicked, she shouts "Costa!" Costa struggles to grab her other arm to pull her back. Panel 6: A close-up of Costa's face, eyes wide and worried. He repeats "No no no" while Zelda slips further into the portal. Panel 7: Costa hits the window with a "bang". He stares in silence, indicated by a set of ellipsis. Panel 8: Costa kneels in front of the window which now has a stained glass design of the four swords and Vaati. In the shadow of the window reflection on the ground behind Costa, a tall figure with a staff holds Zelda's shadow's arm in one hand. End ID]

3/4 voted to let Zelda touch the window. Current Player Character: Costa

[Image Description: a 6 panel lineart legend of zelda au comic “Merged Shadows” Panel 1: Costa, in profile stands next to the doorway hands behind his back, brows furrowed. His shadow looks forward. “Maybe it’s the shadow of the trees?” Costa suggests Panel 2: Zelda grabs Costa’s wrist and pulls him along, “No it’s not! Look I found something!” Zelda says, focused ahead. Costa looks mildly annoyed, mouth scrunched up. Panel 3: Costa and Zelda stand in front of a window with a strange almost key-hole like pattern. Zelda says “Do you see this window?” Panel 4: Costa reaches up to the window Panel 5: Costa jumps back into Zelda as the window erupts with light with a “shing”. Zelda and Costa both look at it in surprise. Panel 6: Zelda and Costa’s shadows are cast over a now normal looking window. Zelda asks “What was that? What do we do now?!” End ID]

[Image Description: An 13 panel legend of zelda au comic “Merged Shadows” mostly in grayscale. Panel 1: Zelda is seen from behind, her hands in front of her. Her dialogue bubble is three ellipses. Panel 2: Zelda looks over her shoulder, looking concerned. Her eye is colored brown. “Costa... Can I ask something weird?” Panel 3: Costa leans forward, expression dubious, “What Kind of weird?” Panel 4: Zelda pushes her hand against Costa’s face, annoyed, “Oh don’t get your knickers in a twist. It’s nothing that will get us in trouble.” Costa flails an arm, an exclamation mark over his head. Panel 5: Costa flops on the bed, arms outstretched, face in the blankets. His hand twitches exaggeratedly. Zelda leans over him, an eyebrow lightly quirked “Drama king” she says “I just.” Panel 6: Zelda continues “Do you ever see the shadows move on their own in the twilight?” The panel shows Zelda from behind in a hallway in front of a doorway, where a shadow is projected on the wall. The shadow’s outline is vague but doesn’t match Zelda. Panel 7: Costa leans up on his elbows from where he’s lying on the bed. He looks confused, squinting slightly, expression scrunched. “The shadows? No?” He says. Panel 8: He sits up straight, concerned, “Are you alright?” Panel 9: Zelda smiles, eyes closed, hands clasped in front of her. “Ha! Yeah. I guess it’s just my over active imagination, again.”  Panel 10: Costa sighs, leaned forward, eyes closed, resigned. Panel 11: Zelda looks off to the side pensively, head tilted away from Costa. Costa stands up behind Zelda, gesturing with one hand, looking up and to the side “It’s probably tricks of the light.”  Panel 12: Costa places a hand on Zelda’s shoulder, one hand pointing in a ‘thinking’ gesture. Zelda looks back towards him, surprised. “BUT” Costa says (the text is handwritten), “as the scientific sibling, I’m obligated to investigate.” Panel 13: Zelda hugs Costa, arms over his shoulders. Costa leans back slightly, wide eyed and grimacing. “Oh Thank you Costa!” Zelda says. Costa exclaims “Ack. This isn’t a hug, it’s a Headlock!” (”oh” and “ack” are handwritten and “Headlock” is underlined and italicized in emphasis) End ID]

Part 1 ~ Part 2^

Part 2 is up and asks are officially open!! As well as your first choice:

Do Zelda and Costa stick together, or investigate individually? Vote in the comments or the ask box!! Votes close Thusday!